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late leaving Kingston and so when we reached Cienfuegos our 



La Mision del Doctor Chapin 



La breve visita del doctor Edward 

 A. Chapin, cientifico ilustre del Mu- 

 seo Nacional de Washington, quien 

 parte hoy para los Estados Uni- 

 dos con su distinguida esposa, do- 

 na Clara de Chapin, ha~ tenido im- 

 portancia trascendental para las 

 ciencias nacionales. 



El Museo de Washington y su ilus 

 tre director, senor Alexander Wet- 

 more, han extendido con la genero 

 sa cooperacion representada por la 

 mision del senor Chapin y de su es- 

 posa a Colombia, im nuevo vinculo 

 de amistad que por ser de cultura 

 y de ciencia, es mas firme y dura- 

 dero. 



El doctor Chapin ha sido por su 

 sabiduria, su modestia y su simpatia 

 un maestro que ha sabido dejarnos 

 valiosas orientaciones en el campo 

 de la entomologia, ayuda que, en 

 realidad, nos habia prestado por co 

 rrespondencia desde hace mas de 

 catorce anos. 



Nosotros sabemos que al partir 

 del pais estos queridos visitantes, 

 sentiran un poco c-e tristeza por los 

 amigos que dejan y cuyo carino y 

 amistad tan justamente nos han ga 

 nado. 



L. M. M. 



plane was held for the night 

 and all of the pas senders were 

 cared for at the Gran Hotel San 

 Carlos at the company 's expense . 

 We had a simple but good supper 

 in the hotel dining room and 

 then went for a walk in the 

 plaza. Even though it was dark, 

 we could still see that the lay- 

 out was quite like that of Co- 

 lombian cities. The night was 

 not too good; it was very hot 

 and there were too many mosqui- 

 toes. 



At the airport in Bogotd, 

 Murillo handed me a clipping from 

 El Tienrpo. After reading it, I 

 thought I liked it mare than all 

 the other things that were said 

 or written about me and the trip. 



El Tiempo, Kar. l£, 19k2 



i:ar. 17. We were called at 5 

 for an early breakfast. Were 

 at the airport at 6 and the 

 plane took off at 6.30, which 

 got us into Miami at 9. There 

 was a' long wait in the airport but we escaped having to have 

 our temperatures taken because we had yellow fever certifi- 

 cates. Then we went through Customs and had all of our 

 baggage opened and inspected. At the door, when we thought 

 we were all through, ciara's purse was looked at and all of 

 the letters that she had saved were dug out and we had to go 

 back to have these examined. 



e went first to the railroad station to see if we could 

 have our reservations advanced a day. After a long delay, 

 we learned that- Pan .American Airways had taken care of that 

 item for us, so we could go in the afternoon. We had a good 

 lunch at "Around the Corner 11 , walked in th^Jark along the 

 waterfront and then went to the train. 



One of Clara's 

 orchids . 



