, 1875-04-02
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY.
SlSctcls of tho History Of tho Or
Eanizntion.
Statement Of Moneys Collected Before
aud Since tho Tire.
Proposed Reorganization.


led in 1862, and IL consequently In Tho iosr.
toenth year Of isa existence. 1ho o1lcors Of tllo
Association at Its organization worc M follows
President, j. Young acnuinon vtce-Prcstdonts,
". II. Wells, James II. Woo1wostt,; Secretary,
Thomas Hnyna Tlous,lror, D. J. Ely; Direct
orb, J. 1ounE Scamn,oil, Janloa II. Wooflwortl,,
Ez1a i. alcCagg, Thomas u. lrynn, 1l,omne
1loyno, D. ). Ely, i. II. Miner, ". II. Wols,
and ]. c. Burroughs. Euth, too, has remained
tito Els OF officers oycrsinco. except that tito namo
ofJa'ucA Il. H.Woodwosthilas boon rcmovelby death
from tho muster-rolI. Among other vic!sstl,des
occurring ii, tho fourteen yoarn lIfe OF tho Soct-
oily, not tho lcast wna tho destruction by tho
great ilro OF 1911 Of MI Its records Of orEnn2a-
t'on and proceedings, wlDch fnct Vsccludcs tho
possibility Ut giving as long l,tstury Of tho So
cioty as It's Importance dcsesvoa.
Tho first n,oycmens towards tho foundation OF
M observatory, which led to tho organization OF
the Society, originated iu tho University OF Chi
cage in 1867, whom a 'eeturo On ns.ronomy waa
delivered Mt tho University by n New York gen
tlcrass. WHO visited Chicago with authority to
dispose Of telescope known az tho "Fitz
glars. Al Tho close Of slu meeting call was
n'ado tor Subscribers to pu.chaao this glass, au'l
aMong tho ilrss na,ncs enrollcd on tho lsat aro
!: fo1ng sca:nnon, !: e. burroughs, .taucs II.
Woodwolth, TAonns u. Bryar,, Join, G. Iatues,
p. !. Ely. u; g, GrlEgs. +: y: !;atea: Z. N.
11IIoias" Ez.9 r 4 MecaEg y VI Full9r Thomas
inSton, john II. FunOslel. and ot,oss.
4 Committee on Subscriptions way formed out
Of these gentlemen. who, having procured Il
large amount of aubsc.ipt,ons, delegated Thonl-
| ~ u. Drsnn and Yhumas iioyno nj . l,-Cn,n-
mtttoo to visit Now York nnI iInrrlsnso the '.Eltz
! Elass.' HcfoTe tio tapsmttnro vi theao gnntio-
inpn however. word reached tic ears u thoTon-
eral Committee that
| THE CHEAT aLass OF A1.yAY CLARKE 4 HONS,
OF Dostos which l,aA leen loft tho E,ahufnc-
turcrn' ha,lda, by tho Mississippi Uulssrsltv, was
to bo had. In search Of it ,lr. IIo1no Loft tho
cley III Jaustary. 1sG3. au1, without giving details
Of sho ncgos,attons which rosultc.l, s1E!co 1t 10
bay that to bcellt cd tho ;;Ia.B FOR Which tho So
ciety contracted tJ pay thu gum Of $l1 100, Tho
pufchnho of tho slAzs completed, tue III ouutiliE
was afterwards contracted for by tua ma;esa
for $1,000. All tilat was now lac,n,, wns a
tower to .plnco thu telescope in, and lhs was
giyon to tho Society i1 M7. Scammon. In May,
ln6l, tue work 'ruH complete, md tho nstlli-
ment and Observatory Soso ptacc1 III charge Of
IiioHas II. Stafford, formerly assIstant at CAM
bridge Observatory. subsoaue,t meetings Of
tho Society wulo oil at different times. aid In
1863 OF 1870 a[r. Elns Colbort was appointed
Eee tars a1 nrec,or Of tao 26sotva
tiu1pee, OF Enw York. an cx-1Iayor Of
lhls city, for donation Of SJ 100 to purchase d
meridian cisc!o. which was delivered in Chioago
III 1865. I'll tho nprlpg Ut last year tho Society
s!sfterel temporary loss III Tho departure OF
Dir. 6affotu for two yeaiH to undertake. certain
astronomical work which hu aaaa bcep put,ascll
BY tho United States Government to pofiuim.
A. tue meeting which granted leave OF abBonc0
q tue Director Of tho Observatory for TINT time.
Dir. Coibort announced tint tho Immediate no.
ccsSstieB Of tho Society requrGl about 50 no1,
aud. on motion, ar. Colbert was authorized to
satse sy suhscsi nsoa tAst swn, to carry on sri-
cu.fc operations vt thu Observatory during tile
noxt tflrcn years.
There wcra .prcscnt at tho meeting last
nizhl ". H. Wells, qiee-lresident; Thonaa
lloyne Secretary; pruf. Il. II. satrord,
g;et9 D,5sesor ,,Io Of tho s obsservatosy; prof; +
i!olden, II: y: u!bbatd, Il: @. Row, q. II. 4.
Mixer, q. 7. ", Jn,l9o, =. ". lsar,,llan,, Murry
helso,., q. E. Cnrer, John Wilkinson, =. Myers
Il. lsanuoy. Il. Warren. y. ". poek. aad Col. s.
Stonc.
Tile fret order of buslncse WAS tho reading OF
the int,uted OF Tho last moetiug, held year ago.
tho principal feature Of which was Ito do3sia-
ton Of Iowor to Mr.. Colbert to col1ect money to
co2'rleso tho dome OF tae Observatory, Which
were approved.
SUBSCRIBERS.
Tho Secretary road List OF tho old members
Of tho Society. "l4o bud subzcsibod to 1t rresi-
OTIS to tho f}ie, compiled from varloau SOURCES.
OLD aEMnkns.
Tho following Is n list Of those who subscribed
Ttnyio'ss 20 tho hre, naont Of thoua Joining III
1862 nnd 1868. 1t Las been compiled from vari.
been destroyedin 1871. 1t may DO tlefecsiYo ju
como cases:
s'sl.critsd Tho building Of tho observatory, cost
about 50 .ooe, J. Y. 9canmun.
sa!.srIs1 s'to each j. H. Wooiwots, i. i. nsy.
AZ, 2. n Ito'den, Frank stursss. .. !. Ely. G, L.
II f.snsn chisssa t city i ssway l compspy xaps
Subscribed 5!o0 each: ". ". Eyests, Thomnu
subscribed 800 each: 1nlip wadaworsh, Jona-
5aa i5fts n"TF TIo:, u n.sss 4onea sS ;d
3amea Boyd, j. T. Tyler, re.oe I,sge J, y Fatweli H.
3.niS e Pqriadi @ W!i'a;i; tstrassf; " i:
&ssSst. q; Y. fhs!e' 4 + cSSD' 5sfsa%s % hsosias.
Eas" Es% 5;s 5Sss j. " ra;nts T. @'s' T. e; g Ws " hts
$a';ss sSs:s: q i h%ssiasy i u %s's::
s. Dos ' " oSn: M A. a. 'a 3. T.nort M ;oha a%5r Coua
y T. 9. 0rlsss, 0ibert JIashasa; \; .s,ea.ns. .nL
Tu,nor, J. e. rarscns. 4, u: o,!t, g. r uowsa' q IL
ltcmdeF.on. H. q: loomis, ": II. Waite, Q. G. Waite
H's f. nss T. E S,'s.fssa Il 6f1sao;sSn 5sn f5Isa g sGto;1
l.yus7on. ch.r!ea Walker, II; Van osto! " Chap
man, L. v; I!.ns!ias, =. r. GRAY. Y. u. Keen,
Hlwsy, j. =. Flint. II. L. 1ray. Nelson Tutts, i. T.
Arnold, !. yaa Eta. J. y. ln1nseyx4 +. P4srnolte,
y. Junae, j. srading. J. e. ua.ncs, +. ". dates, II
II. Afrs, J. q burroughs.
Subscribed $50 each II. g. Miller. 3. y. Hayns.
lfr. Colbert reported tho following new sub.
scribo1s:
NEW surscnsnErs.
Col. Samuel Stoae subscribed $500.
The following i!sro each paid 9lu0 within the
paht month. and received thcrofor a roreipt
ssgued BY L. Colbert, md ! ticket Of lilo
membership:
George 9. Walker. Relest Warren. william I, Baker,
u. c. Aanney, John ":s1n:7u, ban UJl..s, syiccy
Ayer: y. x; Faifsaax. y. si;n.ac%. Ge,. Watson,
u. ). Jones. J. H. 1ss.s t. j. a,., ~. E. Msi.ury'
i L. Lyoa lsa+e =. ~. y. i: E4a.ari 7. w. Ieck.
;s.ts. G. IL i:ssd. Hur1y Se.oa, u!n,eI I FhamMi.op. ~
T. cnl's! ds9sse As'aea., I. Z: Lstss Il. Grsoao,
T. conssosk, g. II. H. M'1es, J. ). lVirounet. T. 4.
EastEsu, D. Il. pearsons-
Tho following Eoat'cnoa,hnvo a!ao ratd to
Mr.. G. ~ uotod, thoso marked with huing
already members;
". F: coo'nsagh., 400; o. N. Henderson,, taI,
Thon9s Lynch, s4':J. g: sl.nythe, SO; II. Or
atess ~ 4 ioE rsFIye i,a, a'eo HssPef
H., ttv,
Tho following iavo subscribed, but not yes
paId; ~ aboyo:
J, lIalues', st0o; O. ". Peters, $lc0: b. H. uoK
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