The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-10
THOSE WHO WILL GO ALONG
A Year viii be Spent In Afriea-The
Expedition viii be Led by
British Guide But the Roose-
velta VIII do the Hunting

nouncement today regarding the hunt. !
ing trip to Afrita on which he will
start within two weeks after he re-
tires from the presidency
The expedition Is to be outfitted by |
the Smithsonian institution, the presi- |
dent defraying his own expenses and |
will gather natural history materials |
for the new national museum Nom.
bassa will be reached in April next
year. but no detailed itinerary beyond !
that place has been made except the
general route TO Lake Victoria Nyanza
and thence down the Nile to Khar.
toum where It is expected the party
will arrive about April 1910
The official statement follows:
In March, 1909. Theodore Roosevelt
will head a scientific expedition to
Africa. outfittcd by the Smithsonian
institution. ami starting from New
York city. This expedition will gather
natural history materials for the gov.
eminent collection to be deposited by
the Smithsonian institution in the
new United States national museum
at Washington.
Besides the president and his son.
Kermit Roosevelt, the personnel OIL
the party. on leaving New York. will
consist of three representatives Of the
Smithsonian institution. Major Edgar
\. Means. medical corps. L. $. A.. re.
tired; Mr.. Edmuni Heller and Mr.. J
Alden Loring On arriving in Africa
the party will be enlarged hy the ad.
dition OF r. j Cunnin shame. who isl
now In Africa preparing the presi.
dents outfit He will have charge of
a number of native portcrs who with.
necessary animals, will be formed in.
TO q small caravan.
Mr. Roosevelt and his son will kin
the big game, the skins and skeletons
Of which will be prepared AMI shippeG
TO the United States by other mem
bors Of the party. Kermit Roosevelt is
TO De the official photographer Of the
expedition.
The national collections are very
deficient in natural history materials
from the dark continent" and an ef
fort will be- made by the expedition tr
gather general collections in zoology
and botany TO supply some of its de
iiciencios but the main effort win be.
TO collect large and vanishing African
animals
H. ). Cunninghame. who is MOVIE en-
gage! In assembling the materials for
Air. Rooseyel's use. has been en-
pIoyed to act as guide and manager
OF the caravan.
Mr. Cunuinghame also is an experi.
enced collector of natural bis,or,
specimens. having made collections
for the British museums in Norway
and Africa. He is an English fieldman
who has gsidcd numerous hunting
parties In Nfrca and who was chief
hunter for the Field Columbian ex
position.
Edmund Heller, a graduate OF stan
ford university. class of 1901. is a
thoroughly trained naturalist whose
special work will be the preparation
and preservation Of specimens oil
large animals. Mr. Heller is abouf 2oi
years old His experience when AS
,ociatcd with Mr. Eliot and Mr. Ack
ley Of the Field Columbian museum
In colIec'ing big game animals I'm m,
same portions of Africa which Mr.
Roosevelt will visit viii be- a valuable,
asset 10 the expedition.
Mr. Heller has had experience i'm
animal collecting in Alaska. British
Columbia the United States. Mexico.
Central America ans South America
In 1895 he made a collecting trip of
eleven months to Galapagos islands.
| starting from san Francisco He is a
| born and enthusiastic collector as wcu
as a well equipped naturalist lie Is
also the author of scientific papers on
mammals birds, reptiles and fishes
NJ pf's""t ho is assistant curator of
'h" museum of vertebrate zoology OF
the university OF California
Alden Lormg is a Held naturalist
| whose training comprises service i'm