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 Jn to promote and direct to late the love of the and to contribute to the 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 con-duet 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 in southern Utah and northern and two in the Pajarito region at Puye and El Rito de los Preliminary field investigations were conducted by members of the staff in Central America and he 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 vital interest in the should take a American school at this time is that we have a most promising field of research within the borders and al state of our own ready the beginnings of an important collection of Many museums covet the 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 officers and other business occurs in Regular meetings for papers addresses are held from time to and a series of illustrated by men of national is given each The Utah society has every logical reason for No larger or 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 of an inestimable value to the In the summer of 1907 the society surveyed mapped the district surrounding the great White canyon natural and sent in the report that led to their being set aside as a national Another expedition in 1908 excavated several large communal houses on Alkali Eidge and returned with an interesting During the summer of 1909 two cliff never before seen by white were discovered and excavated by the Utah Sev- eral 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 offer exceptional opportunities to the society when its resources shall bave been i The of the society depends primarily upon its size and The unexcelled ruins within the of the state make it the natural leader in western organization needs the assistance of a greater number of men and women within its ranks to help the work The results of these explorations and excavations will redound to the not only 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 call or The Neil M. care of the University of I i |