The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-10-06

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nii Expenditures 81 ht made ~ fAs d..
siiiHie 81 Technology.
"a periodical afsonntina ie De- made
~ me ihtiitubl 20 the loesl stlaeHb
ere fol NJ local funds expended
"Fnil copies 81 reports ard samples
~ yolcarlc specimens. available for
niulcum wee, obtained by enc ohsefva.
ioiy, 20 bc Furnished 70 ihe bishop
Museum.
Local Response.
Professor Jaggaf's plan was formu.
lated aud mhscrptioas thereto. apon
the lines indicated, were secured TO
Tho amount OF $4,000 Tor The FIRST year.
and SO 800 per annum for The remain.
/ ing four years The other $1,000 were
30 be available during the remaining
four years IL the subscribers then felt
financially able to make the payments.
| Among the subscribers were the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Co.. Bishop
Museum, Trust; Hawaii Promotion
COMMITTEES; Hilo Railroad Co; Volcano
House CO., 9. NJ. Cooke, Ltd. w r.
Castle; w. @. Irwin. @. N Wilcox; A.
:. Wilcox; Give Davies and A. Knud
sen
"The Bank of Hawaii was designat.
cd by Professor Jaggar, as the flan.
/ II 80. s, ha 4.
lection and distribution of the local
fund. The subscription list was there
upon deposited with the bank and
small portion of the fund paid in. The
list and the fund still remain in the
hands of the bark.
Inability to Garry Out Intentions.
although various causes, the insti-
t1te has been unable to carry out Its
plans in full, and it has not therefore
felt authorized to draw upon the fund
locally subscribed; but has been en-
deavoring to DO the best that it could
under adverse circumstances and with
extremely limited funds.
What Has Been Accomplished
"The Association for Volcano Re-
search, is an association of business
men, of Springfield, Massachusetts, Its
executive officer is Frank A. Ferret,
} famous for his investigations of Vesu-
wins and other European volcanoes
> "The Carnegie Institute is so well
known as not to require any descrip-
. tion. One of the subjects now being
| Investigated by it is heat.
Cylinder the above outlined condi-
a lions, the Institute of Technology, be-
. ing unable to establish and man a
n permanent observatory, entered into aa
r agreement with the Springfield associa-
r ton, and the Carnegie Institute, under
|. which the Massachusetts Institute fur.
e nished certain thermometers, instru
: ments, cables and other plant; the
!. Carnegie Institute furnished a pyrome'
c ter and the service of DIR. Shepherd
I one of its heat investigators, and the
Springfield association furnished the
n services of Mr. Frank A. Perret and
g paid the other expenses of an expedi
tion to Kllauea.
What Preret Has Done.
= "The expedition arrived on the
e GROUND about July l, last, built TEN
It porary observatory on the brink of th'
i lava lake; made various experiments
It securing records of the heat of thu
lie molten lake; secured specimens from
the old faithful lava fountain; kept ;
continuous day and night record of thu
:. changes and developments at ant
h around the lake, and, most importan
4. of ali. secured consecutive series o
:. photographs, showing the change
10 which have taken place in and abou
re the lake.
,f "Doctor Shepherd has completed hi
Is work and returned home. Mr.. PIERRE
" is still at his post, but plans to leav
ne at an early date in October or possibl.
I'd November.
OF Continuity Desirable.
r "Professor .Jaggar has plans, NOR
~ or less indefinite, to come to the vol
y cano and continue observations, late
" this year or early next 1t is, however
~ of great Importance and value to cor
III tinue an unbroken series of observ5
: lions and to note all happenings at an
a. near the crater in order to secure def
~ ~ mite data ON which to base conclusions
~ eeMr Perret does not feel able
" agree to devote his entire time excli
~ sively TO Kilauea, but has signifed hi
If willingness to instruct an observer
be his ways of observation so as to NAH
III bdln a VI nOAA 9
nd subjects of observation; to become q
". advisory member of any organizatio
which may be formed to effectuate I'll
a. objects desired, and to make periodic;
oil. visits to Hawaii to keep in touch wit
the situation and assist in directing an
carrying on the work of the station.
:. Action Suggested.
ca "Under the foregoing conditions
10. is suggested; That a voluntary, uni
TO corporated local organization be forr
N. ed, to secure funds to carry on vo
Ia. canic research; such funds to
by administered and expended by an u
of paid executive committee of say fv
ct. to be annually elected by the associ
err ton.
at "That an advisory committee of pc
pe- sons who have made a special study
ers volcanoes and volcanic action be u