Show GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF What the Archaeological Institute Really By the Utah The Archaeological Institute of America was founded in Boston m to promote and direct to late the love of the and to contribute to the higher culture of the It has under its supervision the American Schools of Classical Studies in Athens and the American School for Oriental Study in and the School of American Archaeology in Santa It has also a department of Mediaeval and Renaissance It is composed of thirty-two affiliated societies with a total membership of nearly located in leading of culture throughout the United States and The School of American The School of American Archaeology has' been established to conduct the researches of the tue in the American field and afford opportunities for field work and training to students of The school directs the of the local societies in their respective main archaeological interest in the various culture areas of the the American directs the work of Fellows and collaborates with universities and other scientific organizations in the advancement of archaeological In the year 1909 only three extensive field expeditions were the one of the Utah society in southern Utah and northern and two in the Pajarito region at Puye and El Rito de Jos Preliminary field investigations were conducted by members of the staff in Central America and the Yuma and Tewa Indian districts of Arizona and New The plans for the future contemplate a wide extension of the One especial reason why Utah should take a vital interest in the American school at this time is that we have a most promising field of research within the borders state and al of our own ready the beginnings of an important collection of Many museums covet th material brought to Salt Lake by our explorers in southern Utah and northern Arizona last These specimens are now most inadequately displayed in a small room in the The public has a right to see them and it is one of the projects of the society to provide a suitable either in connection with the university or in some other appropriate for the proper exhibition of these and other archaeological The Utah The work of the Utah organized in is still in its in- The annual meeting of the society for the election of other business' occurs' in Regular meetings for papers and addresses held from time to and a series of illustrated by men of national is given each The Utah society has every logical reason for its No larger more prolific field of American archaeology exists than that within our own The expeditions conducted by the Utah society during the past four-years have drawn the attention of scholars and scientists from all parts of the world to the Parties sent into the Pueblo and Cliff Dwelling regions under Dean Byron have returned with material of an inestimable value-to the scientific In the 1907 the society surveyed mapped the district surrounding the canyon natural bridges and sent in the report led to their being set aside as a national Another expedition in 1908 excavated several large communal houses on Alkali Ridge an in- collection During the summer of 1909 cliff never before seen by white were discovered and excavated by the Utah Several large cave rivaling the famous Cliff Palace of Mesa Verde were photographed and studied for the first Besides several systematic excavations in the and Sega canyons of northern the penetrated the almost impassable country surrounding Navajo mountain and discovered the largest natural bridge in the The ruins of this region off er exceptional opportunities to the society when its resources shall bave been The of the society depends primarily upon its size and The unexcelled within the boundaries of the state it the natural leader in western The organization needs the assistance of a greater number of men and Women within its ranks to help the work The results of explorations and excavations Avill redound to the not only of the but of the entire The executive committee extends to you a cordial invitation to- become a members of the Persons become life members of the institute upon payment of and are exempt from further The fee for annual members is All members receive the American Journal of the and other publications issued by the F. S. W. W. Rosalie Kate E. A. J. T. R. L. N. M. executive The museum and general offices of the Utah Society of the Archaeological Institute of America are in connection with the University of For any information concerning the institute or its work or The Neil M. care of the University of |