New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-20
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN


We regard it as an in the history Of education III
this country when one OF the most eminent men OF
science in Europe is called to fiji Chair not in one OF
our Atlantic cities but in young and vigorous institution
of the West The nobly endowed University Of Michi-
gan has been0ery fortunate in having Board OF Man.
ogement of sufficient dhcernment, place at its head
one of the most enlightened men OF the age, late
telow-ci,zen Dr. Tappan and second to carry out his
views framing what likely to become model institu-
ton though situated in one OF the newer States
One Of the objects to which DIR. Tappan gave carly at
ter,on. yas the foundation Of frst-clsss Astronomical
observatory under the fine sky Of Michigan through the
n,ernrise and Eboraty OF the merchants Of Detroit.
large equatorial instrument ordered Of Mr. Henry
Fz Of New ofwelye inches aperture, which IL now
nearly completed. There but two larger instruments
than this OF the kind TO wit Those at Cambridge a-s
and Pukoya in Russia and but two OF equal sze ose
rt the Obserystores Of Munich and Cincinnati, in the
world On WRIT Europe for the purpose among other
things Of ordering meridian instruments which he con-
cuded to do at Berlin, DR.. Tappan encountered Or.
Brnnow The assistant Of the venerable Encke IN the ID
seryctory Of that city interview which resulted year
at,erw.rc in the election Of Dr. Brlnnow be the As
tronomer Of the Observatory at Ann Arbor There Is
probably no man in Europe better qualified to take charge
Of al Observatory His contributions to the principal
,ccp,a journals and his late work, entitled Spherical
Autonomy which has the superiority over is predecessors
Of giving the modern method in actual use, have placed
hs name in the first rank among the men OF ms cass IN
Europe Or. Brdnnow's arrival is daily expected.
In order that the probable rank of the Observatory
at Ann AIbor may he better understood, we suoon tue
certificates Encke the dscoyerer OF the comet OF his
name and Bruunow with an extract Of letter from the
latter The building receive the instruments ha. besn
sometime since completed under the supervision OF Prof
Bull of this City
CERTIFICATE
r., Msssrs MARrEys & PIsIoR, Mixers Of tie Mr.dsaa
Circle FIR he O6.ergatory 81 iHH Arbor.
We the undersigned. Professor Encke and DIR. Brun
nav have examined the instrument destined for
Ann Arlor when it completely finished and nave
fed with H. 50 that if the instrument TO become the
property the Berlin Observatory, We would not al In
.,sn, hesitate 10 accept il in its present state.
Every experience afforded b. the Meridian Circle OF
Berlin has been made Of and very essen
el have been introduced in the construc
ton besides many arHn aeienir WHICH licHnHe tue dP-
plcation.
Some of the important improvements are the man
uer Of Illuminating the divisions 10 using the microscopes
the illumination Of the field of OF the telescope, and
the Of dampiDg the iga INTO complete Darkness
or Illuminating tie the dark field. The counter
poes arranged that they balance the instrument
perfectly and that the reversing Of By means Of avery
ingenious machine, be performed IN the easiest and
quickest manner without removing several parts which,
perhaps in all other instruments makes operation some
the Berlin Meridian Circle, aud the telescope j. one OF
the greatest which has till been applied 10 transit
instruments, having focal distance OF Eagish feet Oy
al aIertgre II 1.-TWO French lines The rxatioh "
the strrmen is very sure, and the act 81 pntnpg s w.
suIeent to the degree which belongs 10 star = -rsy
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