Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-25
Tue.day hrening, Feb. rs. 1879.
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Inc novelties OF mOueTH c"lflllhdtlOH
are destined to accomplish great good
and exert a corresponding influence
upon the public mind. Among the
most interesting phase Of the novelty
is the proposed Woodruff scientific
expedition, which has not only at
tracted attention among the learned
Of the land, but has secured the prac-
teal Endorsement and hearty cooper
alton of leading capitalists. Naturally,
then, much has been written regarding
the Woodruff scientific expedition
which is to sail from New York May
8. 1879, and will enter upon a cruise of
sixteen months. The object of the ex-
peditionistp furnish students and tour
lists the best and most practical means
to obtain a correct and liberal knowl-
edge of the world, its countries,
climes, people and their institutions,
as well as a voyage of no ordinary
profit to themselves and their cOnstit-
uency in this land. The plan, as de-
vised by Mr.. james Woodruff, and
now nearing perfection, is nothing
more nor less than that of a floating
college, in which a limited number of
students may make a tour of the
world, receiving object lessons on
a gigantic scale, and at an expense not
greater than would be incurred dur
ing the same length Of time spent at a
college at home. The maximum mum
Der of students will be $50, and the
minimum, without which the expedi-
ton will not start, is 200. However,
the enterprise now stands upon a firm
basis, thanks to the untiring zeal
of Mr.. Woodruff, and is in the
hands of gentlemen of the highest
business ability and unquestionable
integrity, who have exercised an
energy and manifested a determine
ton to render the undertaking sue
cessful and satisfactory in every re-
spect. Through the efforts Of Mr..
Woodruff and his associates, congress,
by special act, authorized the purchase
Of and registry Of a foreign steamship
for the expedition. Agreeable to this
the large iron screw steamer General
Werder, of 1920 tons, built in 1874 by
Card & Co., at Greenock, on the
Clyde, was purchased for S350,00O,
and is now in the harborat New York.
This vessel is not only large and com
Portable, but in all OF its appointments
compares favorably with the best and
most handsome steamers Of the day.
She will sail under the American flag,
and be commanded by Com. A. p.
Cooke, U. $. n, who, with his execu-
tive officer, Lieut.. Commanding H. G.
White, has obtained a sixteen months
leave of absence for the purpose Of
assuming these duties. The expenses
of the entire voyage, including meals,
staterooms and tuition will be $500.
The route marked out By Commander
Cooke embraces more points Of inter
est and is more comprehensive than
that ever proposed for any expedition.
1t is from New York to the Azores,
Queenstown, Dublin, Southampton,
Isle of Wight, London, Edinburg,
Copenhagen, st. Petersburg, Stock
holm, Hamburg, Antwerp, Hayre,
Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Tangier.
Malaga, Cartagena, Barcelona, Mar.
settles, Genoa, Naples, Messina, Tri.
este, Venice, Athens, Constantinople
Smyrna, Joppa, Alexandria, Suez
Alden, Bombay, Laccadiye Islands
CeylOu, Pulo Penang, Singapore, Ban
ca, BOrneO, Sooloo Islands, Phillip
pine Islands, Manila, Hong Kong
Whampoa, Macao, Canton, Formosa
Shanghai, Marking, Peiho river
Picking, N~agasaki, Osaka, Yoke
hama, Toxic, Sandwich Islands
San Francisco and thence b,
special train to New York
Thus is marked cut the route of thi
great expedition, the voyage of whicl
will be watched with much interes
by the reading public and rcgardc,
with no little solicitude by she scien
tifc world. The faculty Of the float
ing college will consist Of ten pro
f@essors, the president being w. S
Clark, LII. D., now president Of Am
herst Agricultural College. Nh
Clark is one of the best scholars IN tn
country, having been several year
employed by the Emperor Of Japa'
as superintendent Of education in tho
country. He is a gentleman of oxten
siVe travel, and has, moreover, the ad
vantage ofbeing familiar with man
of the countries that the expedition
will visit. The business manager 0
che expedition is Arthur b. Proal