The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-10-06
To CARRY ON
VOLCANIC STUDY
fnonlInnel lrom 80 d.

fconsinuod from Page onc.l
~ along the route 90 The crater, and
these be horcd would be answered by
concerted and continuous effort 20 col
loct data. What was necessary was
nsCcniivo ns we'll ~ comprehensive
data. A great deal Of equipment would
be necessary. The College Of Hawaii
could take such interests as its ruleu
would permit and during vacation
periods possibly some Of its men couid
be loaned 70 the organization to assist
IN the work.
There was a lack Of knowledge con.
corning Hawaii in the rest of the world
aud this movement would be n means
OF spreading knowledge OF the natural
wonders here. II was a region toem
ing with wonderful things both in
flora and fauna and in marine matters
j. A. Kennedy gave the project his
full Endorsement. II would be a boon
to the Islands.
A. p, Judd spoke Of his personal in.
terest and would assist. As to the
Bishop Museum, he was not certain
what funds could be used, il any, UNI
der its trust deed, hut that would be
looked into thoroughly.
Z. !. Spalding personally favored the
proposition, but he could not speak for
he chamber of commerce, such matters
coming within the province of the trus-
tees. He thought the suggestion of
Professor Gilmore with reference to
question marks" was a good one and
J such an organization would be the
means of attempting to solve some of
the perplexing questions arising with
reference to the mysteries of the era
. ter. The plan advanced tended to dis
' cover some of the hidden causes.
/ E. o. White and w. H. Hoogs spoke
. strongly in favor Of the plan.
]. Too Many Organizations.
}. Clarence Cooke deplored the multi
!, plicity of organizations here. There
!. were too many, and he questioned
;. whether new organization should be
launched independent of others and
J. thought possibly it might be taken un-
d der the wing of some local work. A
5. loosely-knit association might be started
n off with enthusiasm, but then not run
5. long afterwards without cohesion
The observatory plan might be taken
y under the auspices of a college, oil
e school or museum. This would be fai
D. better than loosely-knit organization
J. There should be repository for the
d data collected. The idea of the Massa
R. chusetts Institute appealed to him
/. That would take some of the scientific
n responsibility from the shoulders Of
P. the local people.
j. Governor Frear thought the plar
proposed eommendable. There wert
In two main propositions: one concerned
k the scientific value and the other thu
+ advertising to be derived by tn,
g. Islands. He did not know that the gov
N. eminent could assist, but it could b.
%. brought before the legislature and tina
ae, body might be able to help the organi
q. cation. He thought such projec
q would be taken hold of heartily by tn
II Hawaiian members.
tt, Pele Coy Lady.
Sc, T. Give Davies said he was intel
1t, ested because he was connected wit
S. the Massachusetts Institute of Tecl
f. nology, and second because of the cor
IS tinuous record that would be made. Ii
rs. suggested that between the departuT
II. Of Professor Perret and the arrival O
,e, Professor .Iaggar the taking of record
IN. be continued, and he saw no reason VIII
the Bishop Museum should not be th
If. repository of the records. He scoute
~ the tourist idea, however. He did nc
II want the ''blighting hand of commel
n cialism, - for that 'fwould spoil it, - h
said. "Pele is a coy lady, he added
she went out of business for a fel
years, and she is not SO much interes
ed in the promotion side of the questio
as the scientific"
M Judge Cooper said the College of III
III waii could lend its instruments to tt
association, as this would be valuab
opportunity for scientific research fl
the college.
Mr.. Thurston suggested declaratiC
of principles as the opening clause {
lrt the motion that it be the sense of IL
mt assemblage that there should be an O
ro servatQry established at Kilauea, al
this, included in motion by the Go
III ernor, passed unanimously.
DC An outline of the proposed organic
he ton was read by Mr.. Thurston, as fl
,se lows:
les Importance of Hawaiian Volcanoes.
no Hawaii possesses the two create
active volcanoes in the world, Kilau'
me and Molxuaweoweo, the former most a
ms eessible and the easiest and safest
ea- observe of any volcano, large or sma
on Much has been written about H
waiian volcanoes, more particularly
ma Dana, Brigham and Hitchcock, all
he whom have made studies of the subjet
extending over many years. Their pr
'ai- sonal observations were, however,
the wide intervals and covered brief I
the RODS; while the observations of othe
rly have been, as a rule, fragmentary
"a, disconnected, and frequently Nnreliat
the through unfamiliarity with the subje
BILE even though made by reliable persoi
cen eIn fact there has been no eontiI
ak. GUS observance of conditions and pl
nt,. nomena at Kilauea and Mokuaweow
and Professor Jaggar's Coming.
Ad- 'Under the foregoing conditio
the Thomas A. Jaggar, professor of geolo
'ial in the Massachusetts Institute Of Tel
the nology, visited Hawaii in 1909. p
hen fessor Jaggar has made a'speeial stu
slid of earthnnakes and their relation