New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
ANOTHER PRINCETON EXPEDITION.
IT WILL START ON SATURDAY 10 INVESTIGATE
SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS IN SOUTH AMERICA

Princeton. y. j.. Nov (SpecaD.-Thc success
attending the Princeton Geological Expedition.
which recently returned from Patagonia South
America, has induced the University to send out
another expedition 10 the country J. T.
Hatcher. curator Of tho department Of vertebrate
palaeontology Will sail for South America on No
vember 6, 10 continue his investigation into the
paleontology and geology Of Southern Patagonia
begun some two years ago. Mr.. Hatcher viii land
at Punta Arenas. in the Strait OF Magellan, and
will work frcm that place northward along the
eastern base Of tho Andes as far the Argentine
territory of Chubut
The main object Of the present expedition will
be TO complete In far ! possible the collections
Of fossil birds and mammals already secured from
the tertiary deposits OF Patagonia. Collections
will be made especially from the pyrothcrium and
Santa Cruz beds. and also Il series OF dinosaurs
from the cretaceous deposits. Extensive coloc-
lions Of the invertebrate fossils from the r!ous
marine tertiary and mesozoic horizons Of the re-
gon will also be secured. Careful attention VIII
also be given to a detailed study of the geology OF
the country, and especially TO the stratigraphy OF
the region. In order to establish, II possible the
relative age OF certain deposits in dispute
upon satisfactory stratgraphical evidences and
therefore beyond the possibility of reasonable
doubt. An attempt will be made to secure a fairly
representative collection Of the litora fauna espe-
cially OF tho Atlantic coast region. Especial care
will be given TO the fresh-water life of the interior
region, as also 10 the land molluscs.
Care Will be taken to add materially to the ex-
tensive collections Of recent BIRDS mammals and
plants collected by Mr.. Hatcher and his assistant.
o. A. Peterson. on the first expedition and il Is
hoped that the series Of birds. at least. may be
made nearly complete, not only Of Southern Pata-
gonia, but of TERRA del Fuego well. Some
attention will also be given 20 etnnOOgy, and
attempt will be made 70 secure series OF photo
graphs representing the different Indian tribes
we'll as collections illustrating the arts, everyday
life habits and customs OF the plains and mari
time tribes OF both the mainland Indians and the
island Indians Of the TERRA del Fuegian Archi-
pelago
Arrangements have been made whereby Il Is
hoped that the work OF the present expedition may
be prosecuted unintcrruptodly for period OF three
years II Is expected that the results OF this
ped!tion will definitely settle a number OF disputed
questions in regard TO the age OF the different
deposits Of the region to be visited Mr.. Hatcher
Is clever man In this line OF work and enjoys the
fun confidence OF the head OF tho department Of
geology at the University. and he Will have every
encoura cement in his prosecution Of the task
undertaken. The success attending 1lr. Hatcher's
recent expedition to Patagonia and his valuable
discoveries in other parts OF the world lead the
department 10 hope that he Will again be sue
cessfu.