Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-02
scIER ,iFlC RESEARCHES.

Professor Wright Visits the Niobrara
ana Vertfies an Importapt Geological |,
Fact.
On Monday June 25th party con-
sissing OF Professor G. f. Wright Of
Oberlin college, Professors. a. f. Bart
lett aud ], T. Shaw Of Yankton college
and students Gross, Wilder, Riggs,
WepzlaG and Butle,sh set out on
geological expedition under the ditec-
tlon OF Prof. Wright.
This very estlmable gentleman enjoys
a national reputation tor his great learn
ing in the geology Of our country. That
this reputation IS deserved is easily re-
yealed by o few moments conversation
with him and by his liberal contributions
TO many scientific works OF our day 1t
there is any one thing that perhaps
couid eclipse his reputation as seien-
tiss it is his ooDeenial nature which al
ways makes him the centre of host OF
friends. Prof. Bartlett and Prof. Shaw
need no mention IS they are already
/
the students it need only be said that
this excursion was one OF the rarest treats
that ever falls TO young mans lots.
/ It will be remembered that Psof.
Wright was she lecturer on theolgy in
the institute AMI that his popular leo
tuse oa the Glaciers of Alaeke, which
place he visited tWo years ago. and VIII
suggest the nature OF his geological re-
searches in this part Of the country.
II Scientific men tell us that ths north
ern portion oil all this country was en-
, veloped in sheet OF ice which formed q
gigantic glacier, transporting material
for hundreds Of miles and grinding rocks
, and other material into goodly pro-
portion OF the drift upon which We live
t Many Indications OF this great glacier
4 action are TO be found in this vicinity.
Scratched rocks OF oil sizes are to be
) found on our hills great, boulders which
. are recognized ss coming from sheil
9 native suarries in She Lake Superior
region and the Sioux Falls granite if
found sirewn over the high hills on both
!, sides Of the Missouri river.
These and many other similar facts
n show the direction, mode of action end
a magnitude OF the greet glacier in the
age OF ice.
= Our lake beds, ony hills and valleys
. our level psairies. in short the entire
formation OF this region in sasis'aetorii,
. explained by the glacial period.
II YaDkton is located neas the soushesl
. edge of this great scale of ice.
a This southern edge OF it, teohnicall
called the "serminal moraine," has bee
traced by Prof. fright from the Aslsnti
;, coast two-thirds OF the way across th
continent.
The object of The present excursion
. was to verify the surveys made by Prof
10 Todd in this vicinity five or SIX year
ago.
10 The line OF march taken by the part
% was across the Missouri at this point
y then westward over the Nebraska hilli
- by wey OF Ssntee Agency, 90 point 81
y or seven miles up the Running Wste
:. riYer. Here the character of the countr
aud the nature OF the rocks tell US
W was one portion OF the terminal moraine
- OF the great glacier.
or The party then retrscipg their steI
= crossed the Missouri river ct Runnin
Water returning home over the hiR
- hills bordering the north side OF st
Missouri river.
y 1t is needless to say that the who
~ section Of the country trsversed rich
abounds in signs which plainly tell IL
soientiat or sny thoughtful person mar
no OF the secrets Of the long ago period
I'M which shis country was made.
IN Prof. Wright feels well satisfied vii
on the resalts OF the journey and next wee
'e- will find him exploring the country
H. the vicinity OF Peoria bottom ST.
" White river.
sh The whole party was materially e
nd oouraged by the kind and subssanti
:. hospitality Of Rev. a. l.. Riggs and b
RS most excellent wife.
us. The Santee normal training scho
IN was visited and no adequate idea Of tt
ste excellent institution cen be found
one who has never visited Ssntee Agent
ls- The work the school is doing ie graz
ne one and Rev. A. Il. Riggs with his cor
ss of assistants may well feel proud OF t
'na results OF their laborH.
sly 1t is safe to say that no party ey
ing spent three days more pleasantly
sht more to their advantage than the par
no under the guidance and instruction
aas Professor Wright,
cid ------
an Twenty dozen ladies' game We
worth SO at % cents. BRUCE Bros
we PERSONAL.
'm- N. o. Oarvey, Of DE Smet, spent So
of day in Yankton.
Don j. M, King returned from North I