DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCIENTISTS

Evening Star, Issue 17922, 18 March 1922, Page 9

DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCIENTISTS

FIELD WORK IN N.Z. TO BE

EXPLOITED,

[Per Ignited Pause Association.]

WELLINGTON, March 18. The Minister of Intefnal Affairs vises that New Zealand is to bo visited this year by a party of American naturalists! from the State 'University of lowa,. His Lzccllcncy tho Govcriior-Gonoral lias received the following information from tho president:—■“ The university party expects to visit Fiji, arriving there about Juno 5, 1322, leaving for New Zealand about July a, where they expect to remain aboijt sovoii weeks. I write this letter to xo- , quest that tho authorities of the Dominion of New Zealand kindly facilitate the scientific work of tho party, which will ho composed as follows-Professor C. 0» Nutting (head of the department of zoo* logy) as 'loader, Professor It. IL WyL'o (head of tho department oi botany), Professor A. 0. Thomas (geologist, paheoa. i tolopy being his special field), Profoseo* j Dayton Stoiior ’(entomologist and omitholo* | cist), Mr Waldo S. Clock (assistant goolo- j gist)! It is also probable that Mrs &toacx> wiU accompany nor husband. They will bring with* them necessary equipment for collecting specimens of natural history, including 'geological material. Tim party will also appreciate greatly nay information you can give concerning moans of travel" in New Zealand, such as JHG.pI, railroad guides, etc. They would also b& glad to moot their • scientific colleagues then so far as may bo convenient.” Intimation of Mi to visit was first received fa January' from Professor Wylie, who i» forming one of tho party. A reply has keen sent welcoming tho announcement of tho proposed visit, and informing tho prosidont of tho university'that everythin® possible will 1m done to make the vist successful and pleasant, and at tho samo time it has been pointed out that tho Bummer months would be f:ir more suitable fo? field work in Now Zealand.