The age-herald., 1900-05-29

University of Chicago, located their station at Wadesboro, N. C., with Prof. Edward E, Barnard in charge. A carload of instru- ments and equipment reached Wadesboro early in the month Professor Barnard placed in position a magnificent photo- graphic telescope of 6-inch aperture and focal length of 62 feet This telescope is capable of producing pictures from sixteen to twenty inches in diameter.
 Delicate Apparatus
 A delicate apparatus for measuring the heat radiation of the corona was also set up. Three parties from the big institutions of the east and from the west were situated at Washington, Ga. The Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology sent a delegation in charge of Professor A. D. Burton. Five and three-inch equatorial tel oscopes, a combined transit and zenith tel eseope, sidereal and solar chronometers and other instruments were mounted.
 Professor w. H. Pickering directed the party sent out by Harvard He was as- sisted by J. R. .Edmunds and J. R. Atwell of the same institution.
 Blue Hill observatory, Boston, sent out A. l.. Rotch and party. Their work was confined to meteorogical observations, a study and record of the shadow bands and the velocity of the eclipse wind.
 Princeton Delegation at Wa0esboro
 A party of four scientists from the west arrived Wednesday night at Washington. Their observations were confined to photo- graphing and general observations. The party is made up of c. Charroppn and Pro- lessor Frumveller, of the St. Louis Uni versity; w. M. Pigge, of Creighton Uni versity, Omaha, Neb and Professor Quin- Ian, of Xavier college, Cincinnati, O.
 Prfnceton's delegation was located at Wadesboro, N. c. Professor C. A. Young, at the head of the party, does not expect to commit himself definitely on the results or their work until he returns north. His photographs will not be developed until the expedition returns to Princeton, as the greatest precaution will be taken to secure effectiveness
 Professor Samuel P. Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, at the head of e carefully selected corps from that institution, is also at Wadesboro
 The University of Virginia considered Winnsboro, s. C., the most suitable spot, and sent Professor Ormond Stone, of the Leander-McCormlck observatory and his cO-workerS there.
 Union Springs, Ala, was honored by distinguished body of astronomers. h. cluded in the scientific band were Prof. F. l.. O. Wordsworth, director of the Ale gheny Observatory; Prof J. A. Brashear astronomer, Allegheny Ohservatory Prof. F. w. Kenner, professor of electrical en- gineering, Western University of Pennsyl- Falhd' LIT. derindn S. DaVlS astronomical computer and United States coast sur veyor Washington D. C.. Dr. Edwin S. Northrup, electrical engineer, Johns Hop kins university, Baltimore; Prof. D. M. Work, professor of mathematics and as- tronomer, Baker university, Baldwin, Kas.; Prof. w. H. Wilson, professor of mathe- matics and astronomy Geneva college Beaver Falls, Pa; Prof M. L. Ward, pro- lessor of mathematics Ottawa university, Ottawa, Kas.
 Splendid Site at Thomaston
 Everything was in readiness weeks ago at Thomaston, where the Lick Observa- tory Eclipse Expedition has a splendid site Charge, Prof. w. w. Camp bell, brought several tons of scientific in strumentS all the way from Mount Ham, ilton, Cal. and was the first astronomer to reach the coveted shadow path. He was assisted by a splendid corps of assistants and began drilling his men ten days ago in order that not a second of the precious time would be lost. The expenses of the expedition were borne by Colonel Crocker of San Francisco.
 The government weather bureau made preparations to observe the eclipse at New berry, S. C., under the direction of Profess sor Bigelow. Professor Garrett P. Serviss of the Brooklyn Astronomical association, Professor Cleveland Abbe of the weather bureau, and Professor Page of the govern ment signal service, were of the party They were assisted by the faculty of the Newberry college.
 Professors Lembke and Wattles of Brooklyn were also at Newberry and put in use large camera of original construc- tion. Every station had its guests and dis tinguished co-workers. Scattered through out the eclipse belt were located undoubt- edly the most distinguished assemblage of astronomers and scientific men ever en- listed in an enterprise of this nature
 Foreign Guests
 At Thomaston, as the guests of Profess sor Campbell, observations and notes were made by Professor A. A. Niland Ph. D., director of the Utrecht observatory, Hol- land; Professor J. N. Wilterdink of Ley den observatory Ghe royal observatory, Holland. These men were sent out by the Dutch eclipse committee of the Holland Academy of Sciences, Amsterdam. They have devoted their time and energies to a study of. American astronomical methods and instruments and are highly enthusi- astic with what they have seen
 Professor H. c. Lord, the astronomer of the Ohio State university and director of the Emerson MeMillan observatory of that institution, is at Gainesville upon special invitation of the government expert Pro- lessor Brown. Professor L1rd will be in charge of the only spectroscopic observa- tion at the government station, using a slitless spectograph designed and con- structed by himself.
 Ottis Oshmore of Savannah, the foremost
 Professor J. R. Eastman of Andover, N. vile, as are the following:
 Professor J. R. Eastman of Andover N H.; G. A. Post, New York; Professor J. M. Hart, Orono, Me; Theodore c. Schneider of the Johns Hopkins .::::i-ersty of Baltimore
 The government party at Griffin had for it's guests l.. E. Jewell, of the Johns Hop kins University; Dr. S. Mitchell, of the Co., lumbia University, New York; Professor Henry Crew, of the Northwestern Univers- ity, Evanston, H., and Dr. Tatna<1 and Dr. Humphrey, University of Virginia Lowell observatory was represented at Washington, Ga., by Professor D. A. Doug lass.
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