The Winslow mail., 1926-05-07
NOTED LECTURER
EXPLORER WORKS
OUT OF WINSLOW

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is at present, long before the up
heaval, and that excavations will
show much of interest to science.
That millions of fossils and pet
rified mammals existed in this sec
ton, he is positive, he said after
the hurried examination he has
given this country.
Prof. Nininger spent two days
this week at Meteor Mountain, ex-
ploring at the rim, down into the
crater and for several miles around
the huge crater. He is satisfied
that the crater was made by huge
meteor that fell millions of years
ago. The bottom of the crater has
been filled with hundreds of feet
of earth, he believes, caused by the
erosion through the ages since the
giant heavenly body picked north
ern Arizona for it's resting place
on earth. That some day the me-
teor will be found, he is confident,
he expressed himself on his return
to Winslow. A few small meteor
ties were found by the scientist and
he is also endeavoring to negotiate
for few larger specimens in Wins
low, found by other people during
the past few years.
Prof. Nininger has found over 40
perfect tracks of prehistoric ami
mails in the limestone down near
Camp Verde, most of which he has
taken up and sent to eastern col
leges and scientific institutions, and
others of which he has stored for
future shipment. One of the foot
prints, made by huge cat, he has
with him in his travelling house.
Prof. H. H. Nininger enjoys a
most unique and enviable reputa-
ton, being known nationally as an
authority on natural sciences.
Heading the Biology department
of Mcpherson college, his work in
his chosen field has brought to that
institution unusual attention from
the World of Science.
| His lectures on North American
birds, meteors and meteorites and
fossils, have been published in sew
eral of the leading scientific peri
odicals of the country, and are con-
sidered by scientists as authOrita-
tive.
Professor Nininger is an expresi-
dent of the Kansas Academy of Sci
ence, is at present vice president
of the Kansas Audubon Society, and
is the official representative of the
National Association of Audubon
| Societies of New York City.
Together with members of his
family, travelling in house and
laboratory on wheels, this noted
scientist is on nine months tour
that will take him over most oi
/, Central and Western United States
as well as much of Old Mexico.
He is seeking the haunts of the
natural life of the sections through
which he is travelling, seeking ma
terial for his coming book, now
about half completed, on The Birds
of North America.
Fossil beds are also being visit
ed, and meteors and meteOrites are
receiving attention.
Prof Nininger's lectures, illus
trated as they are with pictures
that bring to the listener a mos
vivid revelation of the topic being
discussed, are made further enjoy
able by the pleasing personality O.
the speaker.
Prof. Ninginger is one of the few
scientists of first rank who is able
to speak on his SUBJECTS in sucf
simple language as to grip the aver
age audience. His years of expert
ence in the field have furnished
him with unlimited illustrative ma
terial which he uses most effec
lively.
Prof. Nininger has two hobbies
one is being accurate, and the other
is being interesting. His lectures
can be listened to with the same in
terest a good story would be read
, and when you are through you car
rely upon the information yol
have secured with the same assur
ance you would have in the best
text book on the subject.