The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-27
A GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS.
THE INTERN ATIONAL SESSION
OPENS At LONDON.


The Congress Under the Patron
age Of the Quecn-Every Civilized
Country i'm the World Represented
by Its Dclrgates-PoIar ExpIora-
tiOn One OF the Most Interesting
Topics to Come before the Con-
gress.
London, July 26.-Arraugemonts OF a
most elaborate kind have been made for
the reception of the delegates TO the sixth
International geographical congress. which
opened in London this evening. Fully
1900 members, including go official dele
gates from governments and geographical
societies. are in attendance
The congress is under the patronage Of
the queen. the Prince of Wales, and the
King Of the Belgians. The Duke of Con-
naught and the Duke of York have become
honorary presidents. and the latter presi-
ded at the opening ceremony to-day at the
imperial institute The president is Gle
ments r. Markham. C. B., +. r. s.. presi-
dent of the Royal Geographical Society.
and the honorary vice presidents Include
thirty-four foreign and colonial ambassa-
doris, ministers and agent general. togeth-
er with the Lord Mayor of London.
Practically every civilized country in
the world is represented at the congress,
besides which geographical and scientific
societies have universally sent delegates.
The preliminary work was carried out
by an organizing committee nominated
by the council Of the Royal
Geographical Society, with repre-
sentations from the Royal Scottish
Geographical Society the educational de-
partment the imperial institute, the royal
colony Institute. and the Society Of Arts.
The deliberations OF the congress will
cover the whole range of geographical
research, including mathematical. ply
steal, descriptive, historical. applied, COM
mercial and educational geography,
oceanography, cartography and explora-
ton
one of the most generally interesting
debates will be that on polar exploration.
Antarctic, by DR.. G.. Neumayer, and Arc
tic by Ada II. Markham. Herr S. A.
Andree will submit his plan OF reaching
the pole in a balloon. and Cen A. w.
Greely will give his opinion on the scope
and value of Arctic explorations.
To what extent tropical Africa is suited
for development by white races or under
their superintendent, viii constitute an
other very Instructive subject, to which
many celebrated explorers of the country
will speak. During the session of the
congress there will be many entertain
ments given to the members, in the form
of receptions. dinners parties etc, and
numerous excursions will be available to
them so that the time will not be alto
gether devoted 10 the business of the
gathering As an adjunct to the meetings,
D. n
has been opened, containing a collection
Of historical maps a representative dis
play Of instruments, historical and mod
ern, portraits and drawings, as well as
special exhibits from foreign geographical
societies and private persons.
The Duke of York made a short speech,
in the course Of which he said he regarded
it as a great pleasure to entertain so
many prominent men from other coun-
tries. He thanked them for coming 10 the
congress, and welcomed them heartily
He assured them that no effort would be
spared to make their visit agreeable.
Admiral Markham spoke in similar
strain.
Justice DAILY Of New York acknowledged
the welcome in behalf of the delegates,
but his voice was hardly audible, owing
to the band in the gardens playing while
he was speaking. He referred to the strides
that have been made in geographical
knowledge since the days Of Prince Henry
Of Portugal, in connection with whom he
introduced graceful comparison with the
Duke of York. Despite this advice. he
added. there is yet ample room for ac-
quiring knowledge, to which he hoped the
congress would tend,
The actual business of the congress viii
commence tomorrow. when papers viii
be read on THE Training Of Geography
Teachers in the Universities" J" by DR. Leh-
man; Geography in Secondary Educa.
tion and the Training of Teachers There
in" by Andrew j. Herbertson, and Res
olution as to the Organization by Geo
graphical Societies of Educational Jour
neys Under Scientific Guidance" by Prof.
K c. Amrein.
IN the evening papers will be read on
1.-THE Application Of Photography to the
Service" by Col. Laussedat, director Of
the French National Conservatory of Arts
and Trades; THE Determination Of Ter
restrial LOngitudes by Photography" by
Capt f. H. Hills of the Royal Engineers,
and THE Application of Photography to
Oceanography." by Prof. J. Thoulet
Among the American delegates present
are Hon Charles p. DAILY OF New York,
Henry G. Bryant and Charles II. Hutch
inson of Philadelphia; Cyrus c. Adams of
Brooklyn, a well known writer on geo.
graphical topics; Miss Eliza X Skidmore,
w. W Rockhill and Crosby Noyes of
Washington; Rev. DR.. Vorrsangel Of San
Francisco; G. S. Kennedy of Santa Mo-
MICA. Cal; Mrs. French Sheldon Of Chi
cago; Peter w. Scott of Duluth, Mimi;
Prof. cyrus w Hodgkin Of Richmond
Ind. and Arthur c. Jackson of Palm
Beach, Fla.