The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06
BROWN man AS
AN ExPL 0RER
One Of Party That Penetrated
Labrador Peninsula.
MA0E VALUABLE COLLECTIONS
Evan III, Sportsman We're Kept Eusy
NTH Rod and Gun 10 Securing
Specimens
RAoE VALUABLE COLLECTIONS

Friends of w p. Bates OF Brown Uni
versity who with other students went
early In the summer on the Glazier ex-
pcdition to Labrador, have received
word OF the return OF the expedition TO
ST. Johns. NJ F.. after having completed
its exploration OF the coast and Interior
of Labrador.
Since leaving Newfoundland on the OUT
ward trip the Glazier party has traverse
the east coast of the Labrador peninsula
from Battle Harbor to Okak. stretch
Of over 700 miles. and has penetrated the
peninsula.
BROWN MAN IN PARTY.
These explorers left July 2 on the
steamer Halifax from Boston, and IN
cluded party of young New England
college men. At the head was the well
known author and explorer, Col. Willard
Glazier. who, In 1876, rode horsepach
from Boston TO San Francisco and dis
covered the real source OF the Mississip-
pi.
His Majesty, Edward VII. the governor
genersl of Canada. and the governor or
Newfoundland all signiaed special In
terest In the Glazier expedition, as wei
as the Geological Survey society OF OF
tawa.
Royal Geographical society OF London.
the American Geographical society and
scientific men generally I'm Great Britain.
France and the United States.
The party comprised Col Willard Gla-
sier OF Albany. George Harlow Clark OF
Hyde Park. Capt. c. II. Perigo OF Chica-
go, Charles Manning Donohoe OF Brook
field. N H.; Wilbur w. Fisk OF Somer-
Vile, Henry f. Berry of Brookline, John
Daniels OF Grafton. VT: William II. Bates
OF Providence. Leland Griggs OF Han
over N. H.: Robert b. Belemy OF Dor
chester and Leonard G. Aechtler OF
Brookline.
william p. Bates is from Brown Uni
verstty. He has made a special study OF
the geology and anthropology OF Labra-
dor.
Leland Griggs Of Dartmouth studied the
geology and biology OF Labrador
Robert Belemy represents Trinity col
lege. He studied the oraithology Of the
country.
Mr. Clark, who acted as quartermaster,
Is also an explorer. and was a lieutenant
with Peary in his polar expedition.
Capt Perigo acted as commissary. H'
Is a member OF the Boston board ol
health. mining engineer OF the expedition
and Is the representative from Tufts col
lege.
Wilbur w. Fisk, the secretary OF the
party represents Boston University fror,
which institution he was graduated In
1901. The past year he has spent In travel
through the South.
Henry e. Berry is the representative
OF the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. He has made n collection of the
birds and skins of the larger animals OF
Labrador.
John Daniel represents Harvard. and Is
student OF political economy and So
ciology.
RESULTS SATISFACTORY.
The results reached by the expedition
are highly satisfactory to Col Glazier,
and all the members OF his party have
been most industrious in their scientific
Investigations. Valuable collections have
been made for museums and the several
colleges represented on the expedition.
One Of the largest. longest and grandes'
rivers OF Labrador has been thoroughly
explored and charted. This river has II:
source at the Height of Land, west o.
Main bay. Among its interesting features
are series OF rapids. a magnihcen
chain of seven lakes. one OF them nearly
40 miles in length--with mountainou
shores and a string OF over 200 cascade
which rush down the mountain sides OF
ten from their SUBMITS above the clouds
The sportsmen OF the party were wei
employed with rod and gun. Bears an'
seals were shot: also every variety o
birds and water fowl found in northern
ATTITUDES. IL Is understood that Col. Gla
xier will prepare for publication and Is
sue In book form, as soon as practicabl
after his return to the United States.
detailed account of his observations an
explorations In the Labrador peninsula.
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