Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-02
GREAT WORK
IS PLANNED
A Periodical of American
Archaeologyto Be Estab-
lished Here
BOARD OF MANAGERS MEET
Close of a Most Significant
Session of Scientists and
Business Men.


Business Men.
With the departure of Miss Alice
Fletcher for Washington, D. c., yes
terday, the most important gathering
ever held in America having to do
with the systematic study of Americas
ancient civilizations was brought to
a close. For six weeks, Santa Fe and
vicinity have been the scene of cours.
es of lectures on new and old world
civilizations, archaeological excur.
sions, conferences and official board
meetings, all having to do with the
extension of the scientific and educa-
! tional work of the School of American
Archaeology, the institution which
the Archaeological Institute of Ameri-
ca created and established in Santa
Fe to carry on its researches in the
American field.
| Scientists, students and travellers
have been in attendance from ali over
the United States. Representatives
came from Washington, New York, ST
Louis, San Francisco and Los Ange-
| les. The chief of the Bureau of Ameri.
can Ethnology. of the Smithsonian in
stitution, came and remains another
month to take part in the co-opera.
| tive work with the School. Such pub
lie men as former Congressman Lacey
of Iowa, Frank Springer of Las We
gas, DR.. Corwin of Pueblo, Charles F.
Lummis of Los Angeles, Governor
Mills, Justice McFie and Secretary
Jaffa of New Mexico, sat in the meet.
ings of regents and managing commit.
! tee.
| Important steps we're taken looking
toward the progress of the Schools
work and the Strengthening of it's fin.
ances.
Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the man.
aging committee. Miss Alice Fletcher
was reelected chairman. William H
Holmes, head of the department of an
Ithropology in the q. S. National Mus
cum and director of the National Gal
lery of Art, was elected vice-chair
man; Nathan Jaffa, treasurer. DR..
Lewis B. Patton of Hartford, Connects
cut, was elected a member of the
managing board to succeed DR.. Her
man G. Bumpus of the University o1
Wisconsin, resigned. Members ot
the board reelected for the term o.
-four years were Joseph Scott. attor
ney-at-law of Los Angeles; DR.. Georgt
Bryce of the Royal Educational Com
mission of Winnipeg, Canada; Profes
sor Harry l.. Wilson of John Hopkins
University, Baltimore, and Miss Anna
L. Wolcott of Denver.
Standing committees were appoint
ed as follows:
On Educational Policy to provide
for the extension of the work of th'
institution through the public schools
and the press: DR.. r. w. Corwin
chairman; DR.. Mitchell Carroll, Mis-
Anna L. Wolcott, Director Edgar L
Hewett
On Scientific Policy to extend tn
research work of the school: Franl
Springer, chairman; DR.. Lewis B. Pa
ton, Frederick W. Hodge, Directo
Edgar L. Hewett.
On Museum Work, to co-operat
with the regents in developing tn
Museum of New Mexico and assist Ii
/ cal museum work in other parts @
the country: DR.. Charles F. Lumhis
chairman; Frank Springer DR.. D. W
Corwin, Director Hewett
On Finence: Ex-Congressman job
+ F. Lacey, chairman; DR.. William +
y Holmes, Secretary Nathan Jaff;
= Director Hewett.
:, Preliminary steps were taken t.
3 ward establishing periodical to b
! issued by the school, and the deve
g opment OF lecture courses in nun
9 -ber Of western states and Canad'
i The excavation of the old city of Qui
J. igua in Guatemala was considered
8 length, especially with reference
the lessening of the danger to tn
s staff from tropical fever. The remar
# able growth of the Museum Of Archa
:, ology in Santa Fe came up for muc
consideration. The plan for install
1. ton, the method of repair and rest
9 ration of the Palace, the generosity I
., the people of Santa Fe and of Ne
e Mexico, generally, in support of IL
o Museum all received the unqualifie
r approval of the board. The spirit
e all the work done in the Palace, ar
e particularly the way in which all r
r. construction plans have been carrie
r out by Jesse Nusbaum of the Museu
'e staff, were given the stamp of Il
10 highest official commentator.
= Regents Hold Meeting.
= At the meeting of the Board Of r
:. gents held at the Capitol building, Il
= = full board consisting of Govern
:. Mills, Justice McFie, Secretary Jan
= = Frank Springer, DR.. R. w. Corwin, al
\, |, Charles F. Lummis was present.
:. The finances of the New Mexi
= Museum were discussed at length,
. were all questions relative to its
= ture development. Judge McFie W
reelected president Of the board q
Nathan Jaffa, secretary-treasur
Leaves Of absence were granted to
: G. Morley for the present year to G.
tinue his work In the east on the N
". iyan hieroglyphic writings. Leave
n absence for the year was grant
N Jesse Nusbaum to work in the Natl
re al Museum at Washington. Mrs.