The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-07

by Mrs Clayton. Her record shows
that at S:l7 the skies became per-
ceptibly darker and at 1922 were get
ting deep blue. At 1925 there was
twilight effect in the Western hori
zon, and a streak Of cirrus in the
North. At S:29 cirrus cumulus were
visible in the Northwest and the
cows in the pasture around the Oh
servatory were heard lowing. The
blue purple effect was first noted in
the South and West at 1882 and the
pale orange light in the skies at S:34.
At s:37 there was pale light gray in
the East, and at S:S9 pale light gray
in The West. The deep purplish gray
in the zenith, like deep purple bow
inverted, came on at S:44. At total
ity, S:45, there was deep pink on a
streak of cirrus cumulus in the South,
also bands of purple and pink in the
West. A few seconds before totality,
shadow bands, five inches apart, were
recorded by Prof. Clayton.
oNE raCl
Prof. }. b. Colt, of Boston, had a
station on the Smithsonian grounds
for the especial purpose of observing
the corona. One fact which he says
is settled is that in this eclipse there
was no white prominence, matter
of considerable Importance to astron-
omers. He says that the conditions
for observing the eclipse were perfect.
and the results anticipated will be
better knowledge of the corona and
heat radiations from the different
parts of the corona. Astronomers
will learn more of the form and direc-
ton of the curvature of corona
streamers. He expects very satisfac-
tory results from the development of
his plates.
PROF. LANGLEY PLEASED.
Prof. Langley, in charge of the
Smithsonian party, says that SO far
as can be judged, the results of the
observations are entirely satisfactory.
"Of course neither myself nor any Of
the men can make a satisfactory state
ment until after we get home and de-
velop our plates, but as all the condi-
tions were perfect, it is reasonable to
hope that there will be some very i'm
portant and valuable results, he said.
"You can say that am entirely sat
isfied."
OBSERVATION BY HOME TALENT.
OF the men representing our own
University in the eclipse observation,
Prof. Venable made a series of photo
graphs of the corona, arranged in con-
junction with Prof. Barnard, of the
Yerkes Observatory. Prof. Holmes
photographed the shadow bands which
Immediately preceded and followed
the period of the totality on speci-
ally-prepared roof Oh the hig hest
building in the city and probably
had the finest view of any one at
Wadesboro of the great shadows
which moved across the country at
the rate of 1000 feet per second at
the beginning. of the eclipse. In these
observations were associated Mr.. H.
F.. Knox, of Charlotte, and Mr.. G. D.
Walcott, of the United States GeolOg-
lcal survey.
Prof j. w. Gore made observations
on the corona with five-inch equa-
torial telescope at Pinehurst, where
he was associated with the Naval OBJ
servatory eclipse party.
The observers to-day said that the
weather conditions were exactly
similar to the total eclipse that was
visible in this section is 1869.
There will be another eclipse in
June, next year, and astronomers are
more than ordinarily interested in it,
because of the length of its duration.
The totality will last seven minutes.
1t will be visible in Sumatra and
Borneo and American observers are
already arranging for the trip.
The Review of Reviews for June.
The american MonMiy Resiew Of Rerieus
for June is well-iilustrated number.
The important news topics Of the month
are editorially treated in "The Progress
of the World,' the opening department.
A character sketch of James }. Hill,
Builder of the Northwest, is contributed
by Mrs. Mary Hartman Severance, who
outlines the remarkable career of the