The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-18
PLAN TWO MORE
ARCTIC VENTURES
American Museum to Send Ex-
pGditiOn.
CROCKER LAND PARTY READY

Word 10 Received From Lang Expedi-
tion, Returning From Africa With
$4,000 Specimens, Including White
Rhlnooeros-Another Party Ready to
Explore South American Seas.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Henry Fairfield Osborn of the
American Museum of Natural History,
at the annual meeting of the board Of
trustees recently in New York, of i'm
portant plans for exploration in the
arctic regions, which will be visited
by two expeditions this year.
The second Stefansson expedition
now beiRg organized, will start for the
Arctic seas in July. 1t will be under
the leadership Of Vilhjalmur Stefans-
son, who discovered the race Of blond
Eskimos near Coronation gulf. Presi
dent Osborn announced in his annual
report that the exploration party was
being organized to extend over three
years and that Mrs. Morris X. Jesup
has contributed $4,000 to the expedi-
ton fund to aid in the work of re-
search.
The National Geographical society is
also cooperating with the American
museum in organizing the second Ste
fansson arctic expedition and has con-
tributed n fund of 500 roo
Crooker Land Expedition.
The Crocker Land expedition, which
was postponed, owing to the death of
George Borup, has been reorganized
and will leave early in July to explore
the land northwest af Grant Land, OBJ
served by Peary in 1909.
This expedition will be conducted by
Donald B. Macmillan, who was to be
coleader of the party, with Mr.. Bo-
rup.
After exploring Crocker Land it is
proposed to divide the party, one sec
ton going to Cape Thomas Hubbard
for exploration north of the Parry is
lands and to connect, if possible, with
the third Stefansson expedition.
The museum has received news of
the Lang expedition, which is return
ing from Africa with more than 10000
specimens from the KOngO region, in
cluding the white rhinoceros, the giant
eland and the rare okapi. A duplicate
collection has also been obtained from
the Kongo museum of Tervueren, near
Brussels.
Many Valuable Trophies.
The third African expedition, under
the leadership Of William S. Rainsford
the former rector of New York
church, has many valuable trophies of
big game, which will be mounted in
groups at the museum.
Another expedition has been organ
lied by DR.. Leonard Sanford of New
Haven, which has been financed by
Frederick Brewster, to explore South
American seas in quest of oceanic
birds.
The income from the Jesup fund,
which now amounts to about $4,000,
has been devoted to the purchase of
specimens and to the support of vari
Gus expeditions in the field.
The gem and mineral collections have
been increased by gifts from J. Pier
pont Morgan, including fine specimens
of Brazilian aquamarine, rubellite,
tourmaline and other gems.
From Mrs. E. H. Hartman the mu.
scum has received a collection of Alas
kan chronological specimens. A collec-
tion of calcite crystals Is a gift from
Grant B. Schley.
Museum Needs 100000.
President Osborn stated that the
growth of the permanent endowment
has not kept pace with the develop
ment of the great collections acquired
by the museum.
While the museum receives the in
come from an endowment fund of
$2,300,000 an additional fund of 81 ,OOO,-
600 is needed for current expenses.
The museum is about to adopt a
new pension plan, whereby provision
will be made for the employees of the
institution. 1t is a departure in this
country and the first instance known
of museum originating a pension sys
TEN for the benefit of it's employees.
DOGS BRAIN IN MANS SKILL.