Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
SCIENTIFIC 5TAFFAND CREW ONBoARD THE;CARNEGIE'
ATFALrIoUTH OcT17 1900.

nautical miles, in regions where mag
netc data was very scarce. During this
period the general magnetic survey of
the greater part of the Pacific ocean was
accomplished The results will provide
the mariners with correct charts and
will assist materially in solving some of
the vexng problems of the distribution
of the earth's magnetism. With the com
pletion Of this work. together with the
land work, it will soon be possible 10
construct new set of magnetic charts
for nearly one-third of the globe, a
based almost exclusively on freshly ac-
Quired and homogeneous magnetic data.
The Galiiee. during her cruise. met with
only one accident. when she was dashed
against the breakwater at Yokohama by
typhoon. This accident occurred .Au-
gust u. 1906. She was partially sunk in
fourteen feet of water. but ten days after
the accident she again set sail for San
Diego, Cal.
The Carnegie Institution of Washington
is financing the expedition of the Car
negie 1t is corporation founded by
Andrew Carnegie in 1902 for the en-.
enlargement. in the broadest sense. of
investigation. research and discovery,
and the apple ton of knowledge to the
Improvement of mankind" 1t is con-
trolled by board of trustees. to whom
Carnegie has turned over in all, an en-
dowment fund of S12.o0o,o00.
fairs, this committee being chosen from
the members of the board of trustees. DR.
William II WEIGH of the Johns Hopkins
University at Baltimore is chairman of
the executive committee. the other men,
bers including John s. Billings. Cleveland
H. Dodge. DIR. s. Weir Mitchell, William
B. Parse MS, Elihu Root, Charles D. Wal
colt and Robert S. Woodward. There are
upward of 800 scientists employed in re-
search work under the institutions aus
pieces, and in all ten great departments
have been founded. These are made up of
botanical research, economics and sociol-
ogy, exp erimental evolution, geophysical
laboratory, historical research. marine BIZ
oIogy. meridian astronomy. terrestrial
magnetism. solar observatory and nutrl-
ton laboratory. In charge of each depart
ment is a specialist whose name stands
boldly forth as the most scholarly and
best adapted man for his particular line
Of work.
In addition to the ten major depart
ments numerous special Investigations and
researches are being carried on by indi-
viduals, and these have been subsidized
Work in almost every field of research.
from archaeology and astronomy to ther-
modynamics and zoology. has been pur-
sued, and the geographical range OF tne
work has been extended to tn rty coun
tries. The management of the affairs or
this most comprehensive institution fails
upon the shoulders of r. s. Woodward.
who at present is busily engaged in pre-
pairing palatial home for the executive
offices Of the institution and where the
books and records will also be stored.
This new home will cost s300.O00 1t is
rapidly nearing completion and is un-
equaled in every detail for the purpose
for which 1t is designed.
Director L. \. Bauer has just received
word that the Carnegie arrived at Fun
chal Madeira. Thursday. November %. \
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Gains were encountered during the trip
but otherwise the crew had very pleas
ant voyage The weather enabled the
scientists to get a full set of magnetic OBJ
servations along the route traversad The
boat left Funchal December 1. bound for
Bermuda. Director Bauer will remain in
Washington for some time. but will join
the Carnegie later