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...second letter from Dr. Agassiz, dated Nov. 6, 1899, which further describes his cruise in the Albatross. The work has been largely of the same character as before, but more attention has been paid to the construction and nature of the coral islands of the Paumotu, Gloucester, and Fiji Groups. This includes a study of the growth of the different islands into groups, and the animal life in the lagoons as compared with that outside in the ocean. He has thus been able to test the statements made by other explorers. Only one island has been found where the inhabitants...
...last cable message to the Agassiz museum states that Mr. Agassiz reached the Fiji Islands on December...
...Warren Ethnological Gallery of the Peabody Museum was opened to the public on Thursday. It contains a very valuable collection of clothing, ornaments, spears, models of boats and similar objects collected in Australia, Polynesia, Hawaii, Samoa, the Fiji Islands, and the Northwest coast of America. The collection is now being labelled...
...Alexander Agassiz delivered a very interesting lecture in Sanders Theatre last evening on the results of his recent investigations of coral growths about the Fiji Islands. Mr. Agassiz took as his subject, "The Present State of the Theories of the Formation of Coral Reefs," and said in part: The theory of Darwin was that the formation of attols or coral barrier reefs was due to the subsidence of the district where they are situated. Dana's observations seemed greatly to strengthen the theory and its very simplicity gained it popularity. The first tangible objection to the theory was found...
...Alexander Agassiz will give an address in Sanders Theatre this evening at eight o'clock on "The Present State of the Theories of the Formation of Coral Reefs." The object of his recent explorations in the Fiji Islands was for the purpose of testing the theory, originated by Darwin, to account for the peculiar forms of coral reefs. The results of these explorations and their bearing on the subject will be given in tonight's lecture...