U.S. NATURALISTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 March 1922, Page 8

U.S. NATURALISTS

-<n—- > VISIT DIE DOMINION. (Ter Fresu Aaaucianuuq WELLINGTON, Maich 17. The minister <>i Internal Anairs advises that New /.calami is to be visited this year by a paity ot Aniet’ica.i naturalists Horn the State University of lowa. His Excellency the Governor-Gener-al has received the Xoilowing information from the I'resident oi the University : —‘Tile party expects to visit Fiji, arriving there about June 5Ji, 1922 and leaving for New Zealand about July 3, 1922, where they expect to remain about seven weeks. 1 write this letter to request that tho authorities of the Dominion of New Zealand will kindly facilitate the scientific work of tne party, which will be composed as follows: Professor C. U'. Nutting, head of department of zoology, as leader; Prolessor R. B. Wylie, head of Department of Botany; Professor A. O. Thomas, geologist (paleontology being his special field); Professor Dayton Stoner, entomologist and ornithologist; and Mr. Waldo S. Glock, assistant geologist." It is also probable that Mrs. Stoner will accompany her husband. They will bring with them the necessary equipment for collecting specimens of natural history, including geological material. The party will also appreciate greatly any information you can give concerning the means of travel in New Zealand, such as ma.ps, railroad guides, etc. They would also be glad to meet the scientific colleagues there, so far as may be convenient.” Intimation.of this visit was first received in January from,. Professor AVylio, who is forming one of the party. A reply has Jbecn sent welcoming the announcement of the proposed visit, and informing the President of the University that everything possible will be done to make the visit successful and pleasant. At the same time it has been pointed out that the summer months would be far more suitable for field work in New Zealand.