New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03

nonis hnn this P5Gp28T in these six he ae
sumption that the executors might do what they
chose with an estate which was left them in trust
began with Amherst and has been formulated ana
counsel The eleven judges before whom the case
has been presented. In three d.Mrent courts have
al sustained contention, although some OF the
try have been employed against MS I see in re-
cen, paragraph that the Oldest OF universities.
Harvard, has received gifts within the last tnree
able to say that within the six years since |
became president OF Amhers. we have received
II We include the recent Davenport legacy Of 10000,
and the residuary legacy from the Fayerweather
quests since July, 1879 vii amount 10 Gonsiier;
she must and should have much more.
Especially docs she need At once telescope ana ana
$1,000. suitable geological hal, when should cost
as much: building for the use OF the Young men
in the work and the social lie Of the Young Mems
Christian Association: and large alumni hal. for
commencement exercises. etc. which should ne
noble building commensurate with the reputation
IN numbers we do not want a mass q students,
ror one hundred more mon. that g. for twenty-five
more in a class. We want them thoroughly well
DE vi Prep'orI saiIv For the successful prose
process goes on ~ tho college we rcly in the
future as in the past upon the i9ya love ana I the
York YORK and sp tRponghont the land
General Wager Swayne spoke for the Yale
Alumni Association. and declared that next to their
devotion to their Alma Mater there was no
sentiment stronger with Yale men than their re-
gard for their sister college Amherst Franklin
II. Head Of Chicago. followed with brief address.
after which Professor Todd. OF Amherst was in
troduced.
PROFESSOR TODD'S EXPEDITIONS
Professor Todd gave an interesting account Of the
five scientific expeditions OF which he has had
charge. Soon after leaving college he was sent by
the United States Government Texas to observe
Ia IL.
and the whole programme successfully carried out.
In 1882 the trustees OF Lick Observatory invited
him to direct the observations from Mount Hamil-
ton OF the transit OF Venus December 6. on
this occasion likewise the skies were cloudess. and
some of the finest photographs OF a transit ever
made were then ObtaiTod. They were afterward
used as part OF the basis % the Government cal
citations for finding the distance OF the sun. In
1857 the National Academy OF Sciences sent Pro-
fessor Todd to japan 70 observe the total solar
eclipse Of August -. when the germ Of his auto
marie svsten, 0: Instruments for such observations
was first put into shape. In 1888 he had charge OF
the United States Government expedition 10 the
west coast of Africa for total eclipse and in 1895
he went again 20 Japan. whore from It's most north
ern isana anoihfr TTPsf WI w. made nos
sible through the generosity OF D. Willis James ana
his son Arthur Curtiss james. Of this city.
trustee and n graduate respectively. Of Amherst
college Their yacht. the COrOnct. was placed AZ
Ir"f'SSor Todds disposal and the party returned
q, N-cvernh1r last Fine stcrcoptcon views Of the
unusual localities visited I'm all the various cXpedi
,io,s we're thrown upon the screen fully hundred
i'm number and the talk was most Interesting ana
Instructive The most important outcome Of the last
oXpedtion was the automatic apparatus FOR pho
toeraphing total cclipscs, whereby the brief min
utes are effectively heightened from ten 10 fifteen
fold and this contribution TO science Is available Tor
the use Of future expeditions.
After the speaking was over there was a brief
business meeting I'm which the following officers OF
me associatiOn were chosen President, William l.
Washburn: vice-president, Herbert L. Bridgman'
Secretary and treasurer. Curtis X. Hathaway; eX-
ecutive committee the foregoing officers and Col
onel Mason w. Tyler and Willard H. Wheeler.
Among the Amherst men VINO sat around the
tables were.