WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS SET 



Three weekend trips are planned to explore the botany and geology in and 

 around Galena. May 18-19, (with a mine visit), Starved Rock State Park, 

 May 25-26, and Devils Lake State Park, \Visconsin, on June 8-9. These 

 overnight trips are conducted by Botanist Gabriel Edwin and Geologist Mat- 

 thew Nitecki, Curators at the Museum. The objective of these field trips is 

 the investigation of the correlations between the rocks and spring flowers, 

 especially the effects of the geologic history on flowering plants. The field 

 studies will be supplemented by evening discussions and demonstrations on 

 plants and rocks collected during the day. The cost for three trips is estimated 

 at S50.00; or S20.00 for individual weekends. The preliminary lecture for 

 all three trips will be held on Saturday, May 4th at 10 :00 a.m. at the University 

 of Chicago, Downtown Center, 65 E. South W'ater Street. For further infor- 

 mation phone Barbara O'Connor, Financial 6-8300. 



CALENDAR OF EVENTS Aprilhours:0penfrom9a.m.to5p.m. 



April 6 Spring Series of Saturday Morni.ng Programs for Children be- 

 gins with Museum Traveler Day and presentation of awards to children who 

 have successfully participated in the Museum's Journey Program conducted 

 by the Raymond Foundation. A color film, "The Journals of Lewis and 

 Clark," depicting the historical trek across the Northwestern United States 

 from 1803 to 1809, will be shown. 10:30 a.m., James Simpson Theatre. 



April 6 Meteorite Course Dr. Edward J. Olsen, Curator of Mineralogy, 

 lecturer. 10 a.m. First of three lectures, second floor meeting room. 



April 6 Film-Lecture Series: Mexico by Gene Wiancko, 2:30 p.m. in the 

 James Simpson Theatre 



April 13 Meteorite Course Dr. Edward J. Olsen, Curator of Mineralogy, 

 lecturer. 10 a.m. Second of three lectures, second floor meeting room. 



April 13 Film-Lecture Series: The Holy La.nds by Richard Linde, 2:30 p.m. 

 in the James Simpson Theatre. 



April 20 Spring Series of S.'^turd.w Mor.ning Progra.ms for Children 

 Camp Fire Girl Day program will feature early history of the State of Illi- 

 nois, with emphasis on the Indians of the area and plants and animals they 

 used. 10:30 a.m. in the James Simpson Theatre. 



April 20 Meteorite Course Dr. Edward J. Olsen, Curator of Mineralogy 

 lecturer. 10 a.m. Final lecture of series, second floor meeting room. 



April 20 Film-Lecture Series: India by Fran William Hall, 2:30 p.m. in the 

 James Simpson Theatre. 



April 21 - 27 Geology Ozarks Trip Field Museum, in cooperation with 



the University of Chicago, will sponsor the trip which will include a study 



• of geological phenomena in the field, collection of minerals and fossils, and 



evening lectures. Matthew H. Xitecki will conduct the tour. Tuition is 



S85. To apply call Miss O'Connor, FI 6 - 8300. 



April 27 Spring Series of Saturd.ay Morning Programs for Children 

 Cub Scout Day will center its theme around life forms found in the sea. 

 10:30 a.m. in the James Simpson Theatre. 



April 27 Film-Lecture Series: The B.\ham.as — From Top to Bottom by Harry 

 Pederson, 2:30 p.m. in the James Simpson Theatre. 



Through May: Spring Journey: Plants that the .\meric.vn Indi.\ns Used. 



Illinois Audubon Society, .April 3, 7:30 p.m. 



Chicago Shell Club, April 7, 2 p.m. 



..r-r-r-.i.^^ N.^TURE Camera Club OF Chic.\go, April 9. 7 :45 p.m. 



MEETINGS: „ ., „ * -7 n o 



Chicago Mount.\ineering Club, -April 11, 8 p.m. 



j Sierra Club, Gre.\t Lakes Chapter, April 16, 7:30 p.m. 



I Illinois Orchid Society, .\pril 21, 2 p.m. 



GEOLOGY FILMS 

 MADE FOR TV 



Two new educational television pro- 

 grams, "Down to Earth" and "From 

 Fish to Mammal," written by Ernest 

 Roscoe, Raymond Foundation Lecturer 

 in Geology, are now available for use by 

 teachers and schools served by the New 

 Trier Township Instructional Television 

 system. 



Robert Pirsein, NTT-IT\' Coordi- 

 nator, and the Raymond Foundation of 

 Field Museum have coojjerated in the 

 production of the programs, which in- 

 volved many hours of preparation and 

 filming, some done in the Museum. 



Emphasizing that these programs give 

 students only a small sampling of the 

 material available at Field Museum, 

 Roscoe said, "It is hoped that the student 

 will visit the Museum many times in the 

 future to augment classroominstruction. 

 The fjotentialities of reaching large num- 

 bers of students and teachers through 

 this medium, of carrying the Museum's 

 educational efforts far beyond its walls, 

 is one of the most exciting challenges we 

 have faced." 



Roscoe wasjoined on the programs by 

 Mrs. Penny Knepper, a sixth grade 

 teacher at Logan School in Wilmette. 

 NTT-ITV reaches more than 17,000 

 students and 1,000 teachers in 25 par- 

 ticipating schools in the New Trier High 

 School district and .Avoca, Glencoe, Ken- 

 ilworth, Sunset Ridge, ^Vilmette and 

 VVinnetka school districts from the trans- 

 mission site at New Trier High School 

 East in \Vinnetka. 



Programs are developed and produced 

 by cooperative efforts of curriculum ex- 

 perts, school administrators, teachers, 

 T\^ specialists and subject-matter ex- 

 perts, said Pirsein. 



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