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Alfred M. Tozzer, Professor of Anthropology, will give a public lecture this evening at 3 o'clock at the institute of Geographical Exploration on the subject, "Yucatan and the Mayas." This is one of the series of lectures sponsored by the Institute on various phases of the geographic field...
Lantern slides will help describe the highlights of several years' excavations in Yucatan and Guatemala...
...exhibition was arranged by Francis G. Richardson '34, who assisted in the excavation of some of the pieces during the last four years in Yucatan, Guatamala, and British Honduras...
This year the Indra will cruise comfortably about the West Indies, drop anchor off Yucatan and Venezuela for shore trips. Last year Headmaster Pond and pupils landed in Haiti, were promptly invited to a Governor's Ball. On board Mrs. Pond watches over the health of her charges, supervises the cook, only professional member of the crew. The Indra stays at anchor every morning until the pupils have finished their reading and recitations. Seaman Pond does not stand in awe of College Boards. Says he: "Any boy this side of imbecility can be prepared to enter college...
Died. Edward Herbert Thompson, 74, pioneer explorer of Mayan sites in Yucatan; of heart disease; in Plainfield, N. J. U. S. consul from 1885 to 1909, he found Yucatan's long-sought "Hidden City," a high priest's mausoleum, a temple, the "Maya Venus." His most famed exploit: exploring a holy well (limestone sinkhole) into which Mayans had hurled sacrifices. Diving in 80 ft. of water and mud, he brought up skeletons of girls, ornaments of jade, gold, copper, ebony...