Annual Indiana history parley slated in city
Four state organizations join fifty regional and county history groups for the eleventh annual Indiana history conference at the Claypool hotel December 13 and 14. Notables include Mrs. W. T. Lafferty of the University of Kentucky and Dr. Clark Wissler of Yale, addressing closing events and public meetings. Local historians hear Frank M. Setzler Dr. Herbert A. Kellar and Mrs. Emma S. Backus. topics cover constitutional revision and regional history.
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Claypool Hotel
Indiana
Society of Indiana Pioneers
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Indiana Historical Society
The
Historical Bureau
W. T. Lafferty
University of Kentucky
Ohio
Clark Wissler
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Yale
Ross F. Lockridge
George Rogers Clark
Old Northwest
la Salle
State Teachers’ Association
Frank M. Setzler
Herbert A. Kellar
Chicago
Emma 8. Backus
Cincinnati
Ancient Greek theory of four elements of the universe
The ancient Greek philosophers taught that the universe comprises earth air fire and water. The doctrine framed early natural philosophy and influenced later scientific thought through proportion and balance among fundamental substances.
Museum scout is Marco Polo rival in science voyage
Herbert Stevens of the Field Museum led a division of the Kelley Roosevelt expedition to China to collect biological specimens. He crossed famine and bandit country on foot and on pack animals to bring back about 500 mammals 1100 birds 500 reptiles and fishes 500000 butterflies 2000 moths 500 beetles and bugs and 10000 plant specimens. Now back at the Field Museum he supervises unpacking of the vast hoard with thousands of valuable specimens, many new to science.
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Science Service
Chicago
Marco Polo
Herbert Stevens
Field Museum of Natural History
China
Stevens
William V. Kelley
Roosevelt
Field Museum
Stephen C. Simms
Yunnan
Seechuan
Tibetan
Ventriloquist Etymology From Latin Roots
The term ventriloquist comes from ventor meaning belly and loquil meaning to speak. It traces the craft of speaking without moving the lips, a technique linked to ancient performers and later stage entertainment.
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