, 1879-02-19
ClRCUMNAvIGArIoN,
An Expedition Arouud TIM ,v
I.ntost. Esiucntlnnn1 w",tld-T

hrosrcss IN porfcctin9 lie Institute, or a'.aba
ot onueat'oh. The gtatsd sietot,e. NJ ".."oas .I,
and discovery which have added M ,,,,, -. 'e'eneo
sum OF human knowledge, 90 far ,ron, s" IT. 10 ,ha
ag!ng the cducntots OF our t,n,cs ,oos, 4'sconf'
stimulate tic thirst for leorulul.. a,,, oa'5to
invention 10 the devcc Of new nIar, - aa'ekea
ing. Tho latcst educational cntcrnr., ~ !, .eaea'
ell upon tho flcn Of "h,fcntI,la a.. "a 'ouha'
around tic worllt" mud conter oiato. 1fs',foa
soat, organized On boarl ,narn,Irsn, ~. ."'1ssa
voyngng from port to bort. yIsI,in,, .., .ssa"tF,
Interesting countries Of the pIobe cons. "S ,hoss
s.ua!, observation, "n'l experience, Under ~
u'seetton ol tcaehers and lecturers aycotnpl.sss
III selcaeo' prncslccd In the ats, mi, c,ns.,
chccd III conducting the mauufacturc, S's W.
commerce Of the world. afa
Httherto 1t has bcen thought TINT. In rt,,.,
knowlenee. youtll should flnisI, hi. Cd ,,rs,Ha
the future, with 80 much more Ia les..
bis predecessor, muet needs fn,l si,o,tn ,a tnaa
t accomplish Ii, mud prepare for thc '1u,[,siI wy
!i,e. we gre not s1rprlscu, therefore. ,h., "
edncat,,S,,nal y, cxnerl'ncnt so s,oYcl a rnd,cs,.
the World ~ should he scriousIy nronr. rtgutl FL
aolvo to vexed problem Of how Gcst to cIne,,s y
". Thu ob}rc,s 81 the ''Exoestion 9pst.aas sfs ~
tain!y eomneldable, mud i /. to ho oea cd ,Ss, se
my pS 1e%sea. 'ax ,,,vsl Many Of te best cdcats
cheer, nntl recommended tho plan as feasisIsl
wet-consldcrc0.p psld most promising IN r%.n.
The Iron, Cly.lc-bnilt steamer Gen. W.n,.,,'
Of g. 000 tohs x3Go feet long, and forty iee h"so
purchased abroad, apbroscd BY the Scctctar, y
tho Nary, mud registered as American BY snce
nct Of Congress-: now lies at Hobokei, 'RIi N M
lartor Of New York, ytug tue aE Of lie ~ erns ~
dillon. shc 10 tD iuave pn tic 9Th of Nav ny,
Under command OF oillecrs Of tl,e United sIas,
Navy, AMI be abscnt about sixteen months. nm.
British Islands, thence up the Ba1tc, touchias
a. Copenliagcn, stockhalm, und st. PetcrsSu,rc,
thEn back via Hamburg, Hqyrr. Cali .n1
Gibraltar, and Up lit Mediterranean, calIiny al a.
various ports on the wny to Constautinop]..
Then tar1ugh tie sucz Canal to l,omb,7'
several ports, to China md Jupan, and holuss ia
SIM Frausisc0 via tl,e Sandwich Islnmia rrccs Nv
sAn Francisco to Now York tlig Journey viii n
.naIe overland BY special truin, stopping nj ii
interesting points on Lie way TEe shtp viii
visit at least sixty ports III foreign counties.
and the members OF the expedition maT xl.,s
other places inlaa1 Under tue direction Il Ma
Faculty.
Although this expedition Is especially DE-.
signed for tho bgi.etit Of students. being tho
rst o. t1lc KIND It Is open 70 tourists, In Ehi,d
passengers Is limited to 25o. students % viii ii
have practically the position ol junior oil1ctrsoa
board man-of.war. They will have regular
hours for stuls, the attending Vi lectures, anl
not. us they plcaac, mud leave the shlp al auy
: tlnc. When students leave tic ship they vii
| be accompanied by ORG or tnorc ol tic Fasulty,
fur tho purpose Of tobjccl-tcachEugn all
| spccfal instruction ashore. The best seasons oi
tile yrar lIave been, chosel. fur visiting the d-
Int
1 threc-tIunrtgr8 OF the time.
The Faculty accompanying the expedftIoueon-
ststs vi ten or tilure Professors, at Of high rank
IL their respective depurtmeuts of education
The President ia W 3. Clurk, Ii. D., Of An.
herst Collruc, gentleman Of extensive travel,
accomplished scl,olarshp, atlsl yarea ezpcrleuea
III organizing Institutions of learning Tit
principal courses Uf study may be outlined u
follows: Astronomy. Mathematics mud nsst
Eation; chemistry aDd p!ysra; architects
nro md arshtrp,ogy; gco!lo:Y, mntIns
| l,.il1lug nlnl mnr[pe engineering; international
Inv, tic iaws Of commerce ull1 trade, uud mar
ufacturinE economy.
This yoyuge, we'll improved, will be Of itsel!A
ltbernl oanratson IN, young man. In eosc NJ
surroundings most favorable to healtlI, III. DE-
Yelupinent of mind al,l boay will b natural
md Vigorous. He lnay learn by observation, y
we'll MS study, how the arts anu sc!cuccs ars ~
piled IN the different countries 0f tue world, y
we'll rs In his own; u,l,l tho fncts thus gathered
pleasant adventures Of travel. Tie members q
such atl expedition may AGO tho world I1teli'
gently, alMl have the opportunity TO makc maay
original Investigations. Ia nc, tho expedition
cannot full to bo successful IN ll'gh degree ~
there Is reason to believe, from tie CROWN. 10.
forest Ill It, that 1t will stnrt Tn tleoay appointed
with full list Of students. 1t Is to be horel
TINT the West will 10 we'll represented, as lhe
youth Of the interior needs sreciai oppostaa!3|
to become conversnut with tlIc oversees wo1lo.
cially rich In works of travel, history, Eeoeta.
ply, and scielcc, with special reference 10 " rs
countries Which will Ge visited by thu e1peal
tior,. Anung the books will also bc 1nralsd \; Il
select assortment OF works of hctton nms hea.
literature. Tho use Of the tlhtasY WI Dc ltss
unI proper rules for tho safc-kccplng o. ~ ~
books ,.litl their 1,,partial circulation, satau"
scientific apparatus, blaclSbuattls Aioqels la..'
! unt uller requirements Of a cot!eEo lecture
room, will nlso bs provided. ,n,..
Tlu nlallngerB arc fully alive to tae lmp.. n..
ta.,ro VI hygienic measures, sanitary frsuas, u
lions, and Guod living, 10 cssctia 10 luz M ITas ~
| alnl comfort Ut oil concerned. lafe H!ll y
takcu to have tic vessel properly 'ealnasu. as.s
warmed, lighted, and polfccd, alid kcti III WY
respect III accoraalIce with fhe 1st ap@.n I.an,s
sanitary requirements. 1t Will oe tis'r
a1hl constant cndearor to set sle bcss posssu.
table, sparIl.g no palms to provide tlo 9sst aul
lty OF PROVISIONS well cuokcd nld serytu a' ~
aupla variety. Every OPPORTUNITY "ll VI XIX 1ss
tn ruplenis A.l vary tho shlps sloie "''v wHS Ia
goou cooks stewards. a,ls! walters, Sho W., liz i,
fjc ajowcd to ncccpt fees from stuueulst, I'm
bc!tuycd tint thu members 0t the eApeu.' ,u
will tare Us well ns The tlrst-eass passeogs iii
dtard our ocean stcaticrs, willie IT, ,.n tbt
| resemble home arranEelItetts fat1Iet s''A
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