Evening star., 1941-11-23
{. u. Priest Returns
With Rare Specimens
From Canadian North
Father DutiIIy Went
To 18 Stutions Durina
8,000-MiIe Tour

8,O0O-Mile Tour
Completing his 10th scientific ex-
pedition into the Canadian Arctic
region in quest of plants. minerals,
fossils, etc. native of that area, the
Rev. Father Artheme Dutil]y, re-
search associate in botany at Cath
olice University, has returned to
Washington with a variety of rare
botanical and geological specimens.
Leaving the United States last
July, Father Dutilly spent four
month in exploratory work in the
Eastern Canadian Arctic. covering
5000 miles by schooner, motor boat
and steamship. He touched at 18
stations on the Hudson Bay shores,
Chesterfield Inlet, Hudson Strait.
Baffin Island, Summerset Island
and Greenland to gather specimens
In his study of the habitat OF the
Eskimo. Father Dutilly began these
yearly expeditions in the Arctic re-
gion in 1888 and has now conducted
explorations in 165 separate stations,
traversing a total of $4,000 miles by
land, water and air transport In the
eight years in which he has peen
engaged in this scientific enter
prise.
Materials for Museums.
This wears expedition resulted IN
q large accumulation of data OF the
frozen north by the priest-natural-
list. He brought back to the uni.
versity upward of 1000 sheets OF
Arctic plants: a quantity Of rocks
and other geological specimens; an
assortment of Arctic Birds eggs;
portions of Eskimo Food; and SAM
nles of parasites from dogs. salmon,
trout and other fish native to the re-
zion. This scientifically valuable
material will be classified by special
lists in the various fields concerned
for ultimate deposite in the Arctic
Institute, established at the univer-
sitv. and for distribution to lnstltu-
tions of higher learning in the Scan
dinavian countries and ADDED TO the
Vatican Museum, the National Mu-
seum at Ottawa and to sclentlfc
. COlleCtlO1lS III val iON0
departments in Washington.
MANY of the specimens will also
be useful in the studies now in prog
ress at the university by DR.. hugh
ONeill curator of the Langlols
Herbarium. and Drs. Reinhard, Von
Brand, Braugart and O'Brlen OF the
Department of Biology, who are
specializing in research and sclen-
tific inquiries pertaining to the Arc
tic region.
The results of Father Dutilly's
yearly expeditions to the Arctic
with those of DR.. O'Nein and the
Rev. Macmillan G. Duman. 0. 5.
B. of the faculty of St. Vlncents
college at Latrobe, Pa. who were
members of the Catholic University
proup who visited the region IN
1899, have been published IN ar
ticles entitled Flora Artlca, Ihe
Genus Carex in Eastern Arctic Can
ada" and New Species of Carex ana
Notes of This Genus in Arctic Amer
ica."
Juniors Plan Prom.
Harry P. Gallogly, 43oo Fourteenth
street NE. and James M. Granan
of Brookline, Mass, junior class
presidents, respectively. OF tne
school of engineering and archi-
lecture and the college of arts anc
sciences of Catholic University, an
nounce that the annual Junior prom
La I,o1I lot II, 1ann9rV
The Catholic University unit o.
the confraternity Of Christian DOC.
trine. which has just held its annua
catechetical day exercises in the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception on the university cam
nus. has elected the following Oh
fcers: The Rev. Howard w. Sweeney
G. S. c.. of Holy Cross College, pres
ident: Sister M. Euphrasla, Q. >. r.
of Sisters College, vice president
Brother Jude Cattelona, o. Carm.
of White Friars Hall, secretary, ano
the Rev. James Cannon OF the
Theological College, treasurer. INT
Rev. Benedict Mahon of Holy Irln'
itv College was selected as discus
sion club leader: Brother Benjamin
Mcveigh of Atonement Seminary
is chairman OF the Fishers Commit,
tee: Brother Walter Bach OF Marls'
Seminary heads up the Helpers
committee and the Teachers Com
mittee will have as chairman tn
Rev. Mr.. Cannon. The Rev. Josepf
3. Collins, S. S.. instructor In cate
chetics in the school of the sacre'
theology, continues as director o
the unit.