Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-17
PLAN MORE ARCTIC ADVENTURES
American Museum to Send Expedition
Croker Land Party Ready.

Croker Land Party Ready.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Henry Fairfield Osborn OF the
American Museum Of Natural History,
ut 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 being 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. Presl-
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 exped!-
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 fund of S22,50O.
Crocker Land Expedition.
The Croker Land expedition, which
was postponed. owing to the death OF
George Borup. has been reorganlzed
and will leave early in July to explore
the land northwest af Grant Land, oD-
served by Peary In 1909.
This expedition will be conducted by
V,nald b. Macmillan. who was to be
a coleader Of the party, with Mr.. Bo-
rup.
After exploring Croker 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 konso region. in
GLIDING the white rhinoceros1 the giant
Gland and the rare okapi. A duplicate
collection has also been obtained from
the Kongo museum Of Telvueren, near
Brussels.
Many Valuable Trophies.
The third African expedition. under
the leadership OF William S. Rainsford,
the former rector OF n New York
church, has many valuable trophies OF
big game, which will be mounted IN
groups at the museums Il n
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 i'll quest of oceanic
birds.
The income from the Jesup fund.
which now amounts to about S5O.0cO,
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, rubelilte
tourmaline and other gems.
From Mrs E II. Hartman the mu-
scum has received collection Of Alas
kan ethnolo2oical specimens. a collec-
IlON OF calclte cfISldlS Is gilt AtOAi'
Grant 3. Schley.
Museum, Needs s1,oc0,ooo.
| 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 IN endowment fund OF
! $4,000, 600 an additional fund of 81 ,OOO,-
| 900 is needed for current expenses.
The museum is about to adopt n
new pension plan, whereby provision
will be made for the employees OF the
! Institution. II is departure in this
| country and the first instance known
/ Of museum originating 4 pension sys-
| tenn for the benefit Of its employees.