University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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41 ' i' ,. . Q1 , I Nr- EVERGREENS NEAR BLUEBIRD MINE anywhere. It is the lowest of a chain of lakes fed by water from Arapahoe Glacier and other fields of ice and snow about the headwaters of North Boulder. North Boulder Falls, considered by many superior to Boulder Falls, though not so accessible, is near one of the roads leading to Silver Lake. There are other beautiful lakes snugly enclosed by towering mountains. There are other dashing waterfalls in gorges whose depths are cool and inviting in the heat of summer. There are streams whose leaping, sparkling waters tell of trout awaiting the east of the fly. There are mountain parks whose an- cient lakes have been filled with sediments and the sediments clothed with ver- dure or carpeted with flowers. There are gulehes of all kinds and sizes, some of them, much frequented, within a few moments, walk from the University. Rocky pinnacles tower above the city, furnishing constant temptation to scale their rugged heights. Pine-clad mesas and brushy gullies relieve the monotony and furnish variety to the scenery. In short, there is variety enough to satisfy people of all tastes, moods and temperaments, and make the vicinity an ideal one in which to live, or study, or pass a pleasant vacation. J UN1Us HQENDERSON. 54

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lunch. The road ends at the foot of Arapahoe' Peak, whence the top of the peak may be reached on foot. From the summit the traveller may look down upon Arapahoe Glacier, one of the few living, moving ice streams still existing in Colorado, and out over the chain of glacial lakes and intervening mountains to the far-away plains. The glacier was visited by the writer, in company with Dr. N. M. Fenneman and Mr. Hugh F. Watts, and three days spent upon the ice under the most favorable circumstances for the investigation. Its crevasses were measured, a map' prepared and photographs taken from which, together with other data gathered., Dr. Fenneman prepared the report published in a recent issue ofthe Journal of Geology. The narrow-gauge road to Ward, becoming famous under the name The Switzerland Trailj' furnishes an opportunity to see mountain and valley by rail, to the great delight of tourists. South Boulder Canon has not been visited as much as its fine scenery war- rants, because it is oif the usual lines of travel, but it is destined soon to take' its place as one of Colorado's great attractions. Silver Lake, near the head of North Boulder Creek, is another spot fast becoming popular, and certainly no more beautiful place need be looked for ARAPA1-ron GLACIER 53

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THE MUSEUM Among the many new departures made this year, perhaps one of the most important was the appointment of Judge Henderson as Curator of the Museum. All through the summer Judge Henderson was engaged in work on the fossils, arranging, labeling and properly classifying the specimens. This service by the Curator before his appointment was given gratis and out of pure love for his work. Over five hundred fossils were labeled, and also shells and minerals, redeemed from out-of-the-way places, were brought together and labeled. For they past eleven years Judge Henderson has successfully practiced law in Boulder, and is at present Judge of the County Court. As an avocation he has pursued the study of geology, particularly the geology of this region, and is now engaged in a study of the birds of Boulder County. The Museum, which for many years was not open to student or the public, has been put in order, and the material of interest is being rapidly brought into shape for display and use. The great value of the appointment of a permanent curator is that now as specimens of various kinds are received, instead. of being bundled away in drawers and cabinets, they will be labeled and displayed, giving students the full benefit of all collections. The mineral collections are beginning to assume an attractive appearance. The displays of tluorites and agates are rarely excelled in beauty, and the cal- cite crystals are among the most remarkable in the country. As rapidly as 55