Word: south
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...three years' ethnological expedition to South America, which is to be made by the Peabody Museum, will sail from New York today. The party consists of Dr. W. C. Farabee '00, instructor in Anthropology and the chief scientist of the expedition; his two assistants, J. W. Hastings '05 and L. J. de Milhau '06; Mrs. Farabee, and the accompanying physician, Dr. E. F. Horr, who has been an army surgeon in Cuba and the Philippines. They will leave on a government steamer for the Isthmus and from Panama will go by steamer to Mollendo, Peru, and thence by train...
...Arequipa, on the western slope of the Andes, where the Harvard Observatory is situated, trips of a few months' duration into the surrounding territory. The scientific objects of the work will be to gather all possible information on the origin, manners of life, physical characteristics, and civilization of these South American tribes of Indians about whom little is known. The only expedition of this sort made into this territory was conducted by Germans; but as their work was very incomplete, the region, from an ethnological point of view, is practically unexplored...
...seats on the floor will be reserved for members of the University until 7.25 o'clock. Students of the University will enter at the south door and officers of the University with their families at the north door...
...Jersey, 66; Missouri, 56; California, 47; Iowa, 45; Connecticut, 41; District of Columbia, 35; Indiana, 34; Kentuck, 33; Minnesota, 29; Colorado, 25; Wisconsin, 25; Maryland, 23; Michigan 20; Vermont, 20; Washington, 15; Kansas, 13; Alabama, 12; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 12; Georgia, 11; Virginia, 11; West Virginia, 11; South Carolina, 10; Louisiana, 10; North Carolina, 9; Nebraska, 9; Oklahoma, 8; Oregon, 8; South Dakota, 6; Utah, 6; Arkansas, 5; Florida, 4; Delaware, 3; New Mexico, 3; Montana, 3; North Dakota, 2; Mississippi, 2; Nevada, 2; Idaho, 1; Wyoming...
Foreign countries are represented as follows: Canada, 38; China, 19; England, 7; Japan, 7; Mexico, 4; France, 3; Germany, 3; India, 3; Italy, 3; Prince Edwards's Island, 3; South Africa, 2; Argentine Republic, 2; Asia Miner, 2; Gape Town, Africa, 2; Ireland, 2; New Zealand, 2; Colombia, South America, 1; Costa Rica, 1; Cuba, 1; Bulgaria, 1; Hungary, 1; Jamaica, B. W. Portugal, 1; Russia, 1; Switzerland, 1; Trinidad, 1; Turkey, 1; South Wales...