Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
TEACHERS OF
BOSTON Will
SEE ISLANDS
Ten From School of Science
Due to Arrive in Honolulu
in Lurline July n


An excursion TO the Hawaiian isl
ands under the direction of Prof
George Fl. Barton, director OF the
Teachers School Of Science OF Boston
left the Massachusetts, city Sunday,
Besides Mr.. Barton and his wife and
daughter. the party is composed Of 10
teachers. The party viii arrive here
July %.
Professor Barton was formerly pro
fessor OF geology in the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, and now gives
the instruction In mineralogy and ge-
ology in the courses maintained by the
intercollegiate commission on extern
sion courses. He has conducted many
parties to the Pacific coast and one TO
the Hawaiian islands. He is person
ally familiar with most places OF in
terest in the United States and Can.
ada, and having formerly been mem
Der Of the Hawaiian government sur.
vey, he has a thorough knowledge OF
the localities to be visited on those
islands. Special attention will be CIV
en- to the glaciers In Glacier park, to
the volcanoes in Hawaii, and to tho
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado.
One day will be spent in Minneapo-
lis, where a visit will be made to the
beautiful Minnehaha Falls and their
interesting gorge. Five days will be
spent IN Glacier National park, includ.
ing automobile, steamer and horseback
rides to nearly all the important
points. One day with two nights will
be devoted to Rainier National park,
including a most beautiful automobile
drive. Thence the party win travel
over the Shasta route to San Fran
cisco, one of the finest scenic routes in
America, affcrding beautiful views OF
Mount Shasta and its glaciers for
many miles. Four or five days will be
spent in San Francisco where a spe-
cial automobile drive will be provided
around the city to Golden Gate park.
the Cllff House, ETC., and opportunity
given to visit the Panama-Pacific ex-
position.
In specially prepared pamphlet Mr..
Barton describes the trip to Hawaii as
follows: ~ ~ 81
ION Tuesday. July "a. the party win
sail for Honolulu on the Matson Line
s. s. Lurline, arriving in Honolulu
after restfnl voyage of five or six
days across the quiet waters of the
Pacific. The 81 days stay in the Ha-
waiian islands will be divided between
the three larger islands OF Oahu, Maui
and Hawaii. On the former, with Ho-
nolulu as headquarters. drives will be
taken to the famous bathing beach OF
waikiki, with its "surf-riding:" around
Diamond Head, the picturesque extinct
volcanic Gene: and through Nuuanu
valley to the famous Pail (great preci-
pice).
On Maui, the second largest island
Of the group. an ascent OF Haleakaia
will be made This great extinct vol
cano rises directly from the sen to a
height Of 10.O32 feet, and has at its
summit a crater that Is 20 miles IN
circumference and $500 feet deep.
Then q trip will be made into the won
derfully picturesque lao valley, said
by Mark Twain to be the most beauti-
full valley in the world. Among other
things that win be seen at Maui are
the large sugar plantations, the village
OF Waikiki. and Lahaina, which was
formerly the resort OF the New Eng.
land whalers.
On Hawaii. the largest island of the
group. about the size of the state OF
Connecticut, the steamer touches at
several very picturesque landing
places. and passing along the north
eastern side of the island has in view
innumerable waterfalls plunging over
the high cliffs which face the sea. The
party will land at the beautiful tropi-
cal village Of Hilo and while there will
drive to the sOnomea arch and to the