Gunnison news-champion., 1917-06-22

fusion caused by this amend
ment. A large section Of the
audience expressed its indigna-
tion at such a slur upon the travel
ers by noisy shouts Of dissent and
cries Of Don't put IL! Withdraw!
Turn him out- On the other hand.
the malc0ptents-and II cannot be de
MED that they were fairly numerous
cheered for the amendment. with cries
Of 'Orier!' Chair! and Fair playr
A scufiie broke out In the back
benches. and blows were freely ex-
changed among the medical students
who crowded that part Of the hall. II
was only the moderating influence of
the presence of large numbers Of ladies'
which prevented an absolute riot. Sud
denly. however. there was q pause. q
hush and then complete silence. Pro
fessor Challenger was on his feet.
LIT will he within the recollection OF
many present said Professor Challen-
ger. that similar foolish and unman.
nerly scenes marked the last meeting
at which had been able to address
them, On that occasion Professor sum
merlee was the chief offender. and
though he Ia now chastened and con.
trite. the matter could not be entirely
forgotten. | have heard tonight simi-
lar. but even more offensive. senti
ments from the person who has just
sat down. and though 1t is conscious
effort of self effacement to come down
to that persons mental level, | will
endeavor to do SO in order to allay any
reasonable doubt which could possibly
exist in the minds OF any one laugh
ter and interruption.) i need not re-
mind this audience that. though Pro
fessor Summerlee. us the head OF the
committee Of investigation. has been
put up 20 speak tonight. still 1t Is
who am the real prime mover In this
business. and that 1t is mainly to me
that any successful result must be
ascribed. I have safely conducted these
three gentlemen to the spot mentioned
and I have. as you have heard. con
WINGED them of the accuracy Of my pre-
vious account. We had hoped that we
should find upon our return that no
one was SO dense as to dispute our
/ JoIut w hOWeVeT.
by my previous experience. l have not
come without such proOfssas may con
| vince reasonable man. As explained
by Professor Summerlee. our cameras
had been tampered with by the ape
men when they ransacked our camp.
and most of our negatives ruined.
tJeers. laughter and Tell us anotherr
from fha hnpl. hu " sl
ape men, and I cannot forbear from
saying that some of the sounds which
now meet my ears bring back most
vividly to my recollection my expert
ences with those interesting creatures
tLaughterJ In spite of the destruction
OF SO many Invaluable negatives. there
Still remains In our collection certain
number Of corroborative photographs
showing the conditions Of life upon the
plateau. Did they accuse them of hav
ing forged these photographer "A
voice. Yes and considerable interrup
tiOn which ended In several men being
put out Of the hall.D The negatives
were open to the inspection Of experts
But what other evidence had they?
Under the conditions of their escape II
was naturally impossible to bring
large amount Of baggage, but they had
rescued Professor Summerlee's collec
tions Of butterflies and beetles contain.
ing many new species. Was this not
evidenceY Several voices. MOI 'Wbs
said nor
"Dr. Illingvorth (rising,-'Our point
is that such a collection might have
been made IN other places than pre-
historic plateau.' tApplause.,
"Prusessor Challenger-.No doubt.
sir. We have to bow to your scientific
authority. although I must admit that
the name is unfamiliar Passing. then.
both the photographs and the entomo-
logical collection. l come to the varied
and accurate information which we
bring with us upon points which have
never before been elucidated. For ex
ample, upon the domestic habits of the
pterOdactyl "a voice. 'Bosh.' and up.
rOar)--I say that upon the domestic
habits Of the pterodactyl we can throw
q food of light. l can exhibit to you
from my portfolio a picture Of that
tnhGu liOlh iic WuiCu wOuIfl
convince you
"Dr. Illingworth-'No picture could
convince us OF anything
Professor Challenger-'You would
require to see the thing itselfT
"Dr. orth-'Undoubtedly.'
Professor Challenger And you
would accept that?
"Dr. Illingworth daughingD-'Beyond
doubt
at was at this point that the sensa-
tion of the evening arose. q sensation
so dramatic that It can never have
been paralleled In the history Of scien.
tffic gatherings. Professor Challenger
raised his hand in the air as a signal,
and at once our colleague. Mr.. e. d.
Malone. was observed to rise and to
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