The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-09

dos t.mphyieyenl, an animal about the
slse II a gray wolf, un this hall Mr.,
fannaise iound psriee, skeleton II this
lsrrallaF camel, which u the most highly
l ptas~d slaalnlcn DISCOVERED daring the
summer, lie hnl observed iga ii the
leser NrftahFar ~ the neck IA the edge
u the hank, ~ earriully working around
the sandstone, a hlaek, i've by slk feet,
containing the skrlrlon Mas cut oal and
shipp~l home entire, Two mow ooin'
plrle skeletons II the same creature weIe
| Iound and IS impefiett on-s were also
| taken. after which other museums NeF-
Permitted 10 search, and they found 10
az " mom, With 80 much skeleton data
10 work itom, the peeulanllns II indlsii'
ual animals tau ~ largely eliminated,
and Prof, lyopmls will 10 able 10 work
pni typical skeleton II the camel II this
si1eles aud in a few weeks viii h. able
10 announce is name Ptof, i.oamis Is
81 the opinion that the present camel oi
The deserts originated on these American
plains about i,ya,01 years ago, They
aew driven out By the oncoming Of the
glacial age around liering sea by the 18th
mus which j. nov the Aleutian island.
into Asia and Africa. Others were driV,
en- south where they developed into the
present Hama III the Andes,
The last week the party sIent IN look,
lng around for variety III specimens
They found much hoIse material aud
bones AZ various kinds oi the camel |
Thrive 81 the party made a irip about - |
miles away from camp 10 an old river |
bottom, where they found over 1000 teeth. |
including those Of the cat, beaver. deer |
and pcoeaTy. two or three different kinds /
81 horses. a big camel something like the /
one Of the present time only larger: the
Jaws oi a prc historic dog, and some
parts oi a very large rhinseros, twice a.
large a. the living one, Early IN August Il
Proi. Tyler head oi the biological de,
partmcnt. joined the expedition and
spent nearly three weeks inspecting the
work and seeing the numerous Indian
qnarries, shop sites, etc, Of that ooun,
Try. On September the party hauled
heir freight 10 the railroad station and
shipped the spoils Of their summer work
10 Amherst.
Some may ask. What is the use Of all
Ibis expense and trouble 20 gather lot
II bones of animals that died ages ago."
There are many answers that might he
yiycn 10 this question. The study Of ios.
IL remains is one OF the most important
lids in making out the history Of the
'arth, and II is one OF the main starting
points Of information for the scientist in
howing the evolution of the various spc.
les of animals that now inhabit II. from
he simplest form Of life. up To man him.
elf Prof, LOOMS aims 10 secure Sc.
les Of family trees showing the evolu.
ion Of all the North American animals.
specially the domestic ones. He now
las the horse, elephant and rhinoceros
iell along and good beginning on the
AZ. pig dog and monkey. Ii is part Of
he ambition OF every college worthy of
he name. to do something in the line Of
riginal research. and TO contribute,
hongh il be but little. 10 the sum total
human knowledge. Amherst in the
asst has given much TO science and now.
nder the leadership OF Prof LOOMS, it
taking in archaeological work
'rmost place among the educational in.
itntions Of the eountry.-Springtield Re.
lblican.