Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-18
COLLEGE GIRLS.
From Smith Institution and They vii
Visit Grand Canyon.


Visit Grand Canyon.
X. s. Stovey, an instructor In the va.
rious branches of archaeology at Smith
college, Northampton, Mass, was here
last night on his way TO Williams. Ari.
zona. where he will make preparations
for the coming of class OF young la.
dies from the college to pursue scien-
tific studies In the field. and arrange
for trips TO the Grand Canyon. Ar.
rangements will also be made for a
number OF excursions OF the fair stu.
dents into the mountains OF New Mexi.
co and Arizona TO the prehistoric
haunts OF the cliff dwellers.
Mr. Stovey said that actual field
work nv classes of college students is
comparatively new in the west but
this kind OF work has for years been
carried on IN the east. There Is a club
OF girls at Smith college called the
APPALACHIAN club. II is composed Of
students who followed scientific
studies and who. each summer. carry
on actual field work in the eastern
mountains This is the club which
win this year make the Rocky noun.
tains its field OF research. Mr.. Stovey
Is the held worker OF the college and
has charge Of these excursions.
The Pre- ursor OF a More important
Excursion.
II satisfactory arrangements are
made during the present trip 1t is pos.
sible that the club members. with their
friends, may make their appearance in
this city on their way to the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado river within
the next month A month will be spent
In and about the canyon studying the
curious works which have been left
to the present age by the cliff dwellers.
BY far the most interesting Of the
plans which Mr.. Stovey divulged Is the
fact that next year he will organize an
expedition 20 traverse the whole
length of tho great canyon. No college
girls will he members Of the party. but
II will consist OF a number of scientists
OF eastern universities and guides
chosen from those who are best vers-
ed in the mysteries OF the great can
yon.
only two parties have ever sue
ceeded In making this hazardous trip. "
said Mr.. Stovey The result OF both
expeditions Is that much important
knowledge has been added to the gen.
eral fund Of Information regarding the
formation Of the earth's surface In the
mountainous regions OF the west.
utp NJ OF ,toh
compose the earth's outer crust In
this mysterious canyon 1t can be seen
that there have been three distinct per.
iods Of volcanic activity which have
caused the various formations. The
expedition which | hope to form and
take through the entire length of the
canyon will go for a definite purpose
We will not go as adventurers. but 10
study the exact causes and results OF
these formations. The trip through
the canyon will take at least two
months under ordinary circumstances
but shall expect TO spend almost as
much tire In research.
Plans for the Work and It's Prospective
Results.
AT Smith college a course OF lee
lures will be- prepared on the work
with the students there this summer
and also upon the results OF the expe
dition through the canyon II that Il
carried out. OF this ! am not yet posi-
tive, as ! shall have to report back e
the directors OF Smith college, who
viii bear the expense OF the expedi
ton. Professors from other nstitu
tions will be invited 10 make the jour
ney. ] believe that an expedition by
men who make a study of such things
viii be II enormous benefit"
NJ Stovey is now on his way L
Williams, Arizona. which is the near
est railroad point 10 the canyon. II,
Will make the trip down the Bright An
gel trail and will locate the headauar
tiers for the class OF fair damsels VIII,
are 10 stndy nature from the creates
works OF nature herself.