The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-07
Prof. Hitchcock Tells Of Some
Countries Visited.
new ZEALAND FOR MOUNTAINS
Glaciers and Peaks-Aborigines o.
Several lslapds-Rare Beasts
and Birds.

About twenty OF the members Uf the
Social Science Club gathered at the
home of Jos. B. Atherton, on King
street. last evening and were favored
with an illustrated talk by Professor
Hitchcock, OF Dartmouth College DR..
Pratt handled the stereoptiCon. Fifty
pictures were shown. The countries
spoken of were New Zealand. Austria
liza, Tasmania and Samoa. The views
were shown in their classes rather
than by localities.
Professor Hitchcock spoke with
manifest enthusiasm and interest of
the mountains and glaciers OF New
Zealand and made lucid explanation OF
the formation and movement of the
same, not forgetting the geological
features coincident. He said that IL
any was anxious to climb mountains
that New Zealand, with its Mount Cook
and other elevations almost as notable
afforded as desirable field as could
be mentioned. Mount Cook has been
assembled by but five parties. The gla-
ciers as they are found are admirably
presented for the closest observation
and accurate data may be secured by
those willing to~labor for the facts.
In the section on anthropology. Pro
fesSor Hitchcock gave pictures of the
blacks of Australia, natives OF Samoa
and of the extinct aborigines OF Tas-
mania as well as the splendid Maoris
of New Zealand. One screen showed
a stone image that was said To have
| been brought TO New Zealand when
that island was first occupied by Poly
nesians. Percy Smith. who is we'll
known here, had ventured the hint that
| the idol now shown was not the orig
| inal, but granted that ii more than
| likely was a close copy of the real god.
1t is hideous, ill-shaped object One
picture, taken from a sketch made
| from description, was of cannibal
| feast amongst some OF the natives be-
ing studied by Professor Hitchcock.
There was a pathos in the appearance
of the faces of the last of the original
inhabitants of Tasmania. They had
been a great aboriginal race in their
day. Every effort was made by the
Government to save them, but without
avail. The likeness OF one in posses
sion OF Professor Hitchcock. is shown
in Mark Twain's book. Following the
Equator"
Street scenes in sydney. Mslbourns
and other cities were shown and tn,
mining of Tasmania illustrated. This
metals are gold, silver and tin. This
mills of the largest tin ore reduction
works in the world were clear. Tn,
large cities of the Colonies. As Profss
sor Hitchcock remarked, have the ap
pearance OF large cities all over tn
lcivilized regions. Melbourne and sgd
ney were Motel as being in colonies .
outs on the subject OF protection an.
free trade. \ fragment OF Sydney
wonderful harbor was a beautiful pic
ture.
In vegetation, Prof. Hitchcock CAV
lucid accounts of the jungles and ferl
forests. The fern trees have the mp
pearance of the pulu on Hawaii. The.
grow above the snow line. The euea
: lyptus forests are grand.
: Quite group OF birds was shown
These included the extinct wingles
!, varieties of which skeletons fourteei
feet in height are in the museums. Tn
only sample" now left is i sma'
! bird. The Bishop Museum here make
quite q showing in this line. There wa
pointed ont on the screen the Dir
that kills sheep by mounting the.
backs and digging into the kidney.
Prof. Hitchcock is satisfied that thi
. fearful habit was acquired by search
ing in wool like fungus OF the flores
for insects Another theory Is tina