The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-12

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Greealand 90 ficrre dea TueGo.
TN URika the psst two yssm many
- researches have been carried
on all over the ws:tern world
to collect material for the Chicago
Worlds Fair. The work hss been 70.
marxably successful. Il has been In
charge Of Professor Putnam, OF tho Pea
body Museum, Cambridge, and about
100 assistants have carried out tho nec-
essary researches In the field. In his re-
cent report on the Peabody Museum,
Professor Putnam gives Q summary Of
che results OF tho work that has covered
amore extensive feld OF the authropolog-
ical research than was ever covered be-
fore In two years.
Professor Putnam mentions hrst
among the results, the collections
brought back by Lieutenant Peary from
the little tribs OF E,kimos in the Whale
Sound region Of Greenland. A member
oil the party 10 about to 60 to Chicsgo
fron this city for the purpose Of arrany.
ing the collections which will represent
Lie itenant Peary's work at the big Fair.
The specimens include summer houses Of
skins, Eskimo boats, siedges, weapons,
implements, utensils, ornaments, full
sets Of their garments, carvings in ivory,
aud also several hundred photographs
Of individuals Of the tribe aud scene, IL
also be q complete census Of the tribe,
several crania, and full set Of anthropo-
= logical measurements and observations.
Tae Worlds Fair is also to have the
benefit Of an Eskimo settlement. The
Skiles expedition 70 Labrador brou yht
bac,e Atty seven natives Of that country,
who will occupy al Eskimo village on
the Fair grounds with all their belong
ings uatil the Fair Is ovsr.
Doctor Sheldon Jackson has been
making large ethu,log,cal collection, iu
Alaska, aui amoa2 the coast tribes Of
Siberia, aud Mr.. Cherry has made long
journey u, tho Yukon Valley to collect
specimens illus trating the life and hsudi.
work OF the Yutoa tribes. Seven other
assistants have bean forming collections
am,ng tho c,lst tribes between the
Cotumbi, River aul Alaska, aud par
. ieeu q lrlotta Islands.
The interior triba, of Canada will all
have living representatives on ths Fair
grounds by permission OF the Cluadian
Commissioner Of Cina lia1 Atf,irs. Tie
Cana 1an Fair Commission has exertei
itself to secure an exc client representa-
ton OF the arois ,lo gy Of Canada.
Ne,rlY all the In liau tri be, OF the Uuited
State, have been 9isi ted by student,
fro N H,rvlrl al other IN iversitie, for
the purpos, OF Collecting ethuologicil
material All data relatin 70 tho physical
characteristic, Of the trib,s. TIE O)m.
missioaers Of this State havs assisted
Professor Pdtns m to secure large arch
a)logical collec tion anu complete rs,,-
re esentatioa of the Iroquois tribc,.
the Expositson gro Iuds in bar& houses,
such as were in use who1 this po yerful
Nation irss came into contact with our
race.
Many OF the most interesting aud
fruitful researches have been male in
the Latin American Republics south Of
the Uuitol States. A number Of Off ;ers
bf the army ani navy were detailed to
Arouse the interest Of these Republic, ia
the Exposition, aud also to make colec.
tions in etiuolo ~ and arc',e )loSy. They
took with them full instruction, from
Professor Putnam as to tho manner of
collecting aud the results have BEEN
splendid. They have secured many ex-
htbits from native peoples of Cautral aud
South America.
good many interesting thin - col.
nccted with the period Of Corts1 have
been found in Mexico aud will be seen at
tho Fair. The ancient ruins of Yucataa
have been specially explored by Consul
+. IL. Thompson. He made about 10, 900
square feet OF IN ,ulds of portions of tn,
ruined buildings, shown the facaie,,
parts of corners of struc turee, tho door.
ways and other features. Hs also
moulded both sides of the famous portal
at Ltbna. Casts have been ma 10 from
these moulds, aud there will DO seen o.
the Exposition grounds fac-simile, OF
these elaborasely carved stone struc-
lures Of Yucatan, over aud around which
will be the tropical pl ants native to the
region Of the ruins.
An expedition was sent to Honduras
to study the ancient ruins of Copan, aul
though the WORK nss not been con.
pleted, many interesting aud important
objects, illustrating wonderful carvings
in stone. fragm ,nts of pottery, nuncro.,
ornaments of stone, shells aud bone,
stone implements, aud so on, have been
secured. Further south G. A. Dorsey
made extensive explorations in Ecuador,
Peru aud Bolivia, Where hs collected a
large amount of this material. Lieuten.
ants Sagord aud Welles secure many
series of garments, weapons aud other
objects illustrating the tribes Of parts of
the interior Of South America. Even
Patagonia aud TERRA del Fuego have
been drawn upon for collections.
In the United States the archa illogical
work of the past two years will be fully
represented. Ancient village sites, burial
places, aud workshops or quarries have
been brought to light in the Delaware
Valley aud carefully studied. Similar
fruitful researches have b,en made on
Cape Cod, in Connecticut, along the An.