El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-06

c. P. Austin will tell the story Of the
oceans and their Inhabitants DR.. Nit
cheu COrrOl. secretary Of the Archaeo-
logical institute of America, viii make
an important contribution to archaeO-
logical information through his address
on Paul at Athens; Dr.. 1. c. Howard
will bring up to date the WORLDS IN
formation on an animal which he calls
mans deadliest fOe"-the fly
The Fly Lecture.
It is fitting that the course Of lee
lures for the year will be concluded
with the fly lecture, for it was the
original illustrations published in the
National Geographic magazine that LED
to the present nationwide crusade
against this filthy little germ carrier.
The now famous micrO-p photograph OF
a 1y's head, showing its TWO COM
pound eyes covered with thousands Of
lenses, its three simple eyes, looking
like small black buttons on the top Of
the head, and its peacock feathered''
feelers, has been one Of the most wide
" used photographs ever published
here and abroad and was produced for
the National Geographic society after
three years Of experiment, eliminating
in the invention Of a special camera
for such work
Aids in Research.
In the encouragement Of geographic
science and exploration, the society
grants such financial aid as its re-
sources will permit. 1t is now support
ing g thorough Investigation into gla-
cial conditions in Alaska. 1t is expect
ed that the results of this investiga- /
ton viii constitute one of the most /
valuable contributions that has ever
been made concerning the glacial age OF 4
the world. In 1902 the society sent an I
expedition TO Mount Pelee and La Souf-
friere to study the terrible eruptions Of Z
these volcanoes 1t has assisted va 4
riOus Arctic expeditions nota 5lv the
m a or lee
sent a trained geolOgist to Italy to in I
yestlgate the Messina earthquake. The
society maintains one Of the best col
lecuons OF geographical publications in
the world 1t also bestows hOnors upon
prominent explorers in the form OF gold
medals which are awarded in recogni-
ton Of contributions TO geographical
knowledge.
The following medals have been pre-
sented by the society; Robert E.
Peary. Hubbard m edal in 1906 for Arc !
nc discoveries Ronald Amundsen. Hub
bard medal in 1908 for being the first
70 make the Northwest Passage from I
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. Grove I
Karl Gilbert Hubbard medal in 1908, 4
me OF the foremost biologists in the
history OF science: Sir Ernest Shackle-
.on. Hubbard medal in 1909; Robert
:. Pearys special gold medal in 1909 for !
he discovery of the north pole
The National Geographic society has
enjoyed a remarkable growth during
ne past Il years under the director
nip OF Gilbert II. GrOsvenor. When he
oOk charge Of the journal of the or
5anlza ton, the magazine was little
more than a brief scientific record OF
geographic discovery such as would in
vitably prove bore to anyone but the
most enthusiastic geOgrapher. The
work OF the society was so light that
10 did not have even one assistant To-
ay there are more than so people en-
loyed in the offices Of the organiza-
ion
Tt has been said that Great Britain's
uccess in acquiring the choicest Dor
ions Of the globe Is partially explained Z
y the fact that her statesmen have /
sually kept an excellent map and Sc
ret reports Of reliable explorers on 1
lie, and tina whenever a partition Of |
eFritory or an adjustment Of bound
ries was in progress, the British gov
rnment knew just where the real I
rizes we're to be found. 1t Is also I ,
ED by those who have made a study Of /
remarkable expansion Of for
ign commerce, that it has arisen
srgely from the intimate study German
eople have made of other peoples, z
ven to the ends Of the earth. With /
he results OF these studies at hand
nd applied, Germany has found Itself
assessed OF a considerable advantage 7
] fields Of commerce. q
The members Of the GeOg~a 2hfc So &
ETY. find that geography has a lighter Z
de. The returned traveller 4lWays
nds an audience apprecja.tve Of his ! Z
lles of strange sights in foreign l {
nds. The world has become so small ! q