New-York tribune., 1902-01-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

rroiessor W. H Pickering OF the Harvard OBJ
serVatory' was in town yesterday. with friends.
He was little amused at the
a oHADOW cent reports from France that IL
SAot BY has been discovered that Venus
SINUS. casts shadow. Some might
announce with equal truth" he
said that the moon casts shadow One fact is
about as much of a discovery as the other. That
venus casts visible shadow was noticed centuries
ago: But probably the fact that Sirius casts
Sodin% i, Is news: My assistant Mr. Cram first
shadow would be nodcsabs on IA this dSH6s If the the
IN the clear atmosphere OF that island, standing
direct rays of Sirius coming in al the window
shadows were easily distinguishabe. The shadow
of New-York. if he takes the trouble I dare saw
aarVard W Me had has SSe it.
Sfa sTadoWs OF many Of the stars You must bear in
means printing the pictures, not taking them.S
Miss Caroline Hazard, president Of Wellesley Col
lege. is much interested in the proposed new ma
tional university for research work.
WOMEN founded by Andrew Carnegie. She
AT THE is especially interested in the cues
NATIONAL tion of admitting women as candi-
UNIVERSITY. dates for the work Of the univer-
sity. II know that DR.. Gilman has
been approached on the subject OF admitting
women" she said at the Murray Hill Hotel yester-
DAY. DAY and we all know that he himself admitted
Medical school; but what decision has been will
be reached by the trustees of the National Univer-
womens colleges win make 0 any Concerted appeai
for the admission of women. Certainly however
we all want admission much, and il il Is al
lowed nave no doubt that large number OF
There are many women fitted for the higher re-
search work, and many are now engaged in it.
botany being the field they have done the best
work In: But women have also accomplished good
results In zoology and other natural sciences and
even IN mathematics. They have proved them
selves worthy, think, of admission as candidates
10 the new university
Ex-senator Marion Butler of North Carolina
came to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night from
Washington Some sort of a canal
EX-SENATOR bill will surely be passed before
BUTLER ON very long he said. 'bat at pres
The CANAL ent should say that the chances
are about even between the Mica
raguan and the Panama routes. Most OF the Sen
ators don't know anything about either route
whlcn Is why they sent a commission down to the
lSlhlnuS. myself. II l were still in the Senate,
VIII probably know tomorrow, if we can't guess
to-nlgnt, how that will be- Having good said
thaI the Panama route would be the better. if IL
couiu oe Dought cheapy enough setting the figure
their own figure don't how they can well do
anything but recommend the Panama route. How
ever there is a certain prejudice in favor of the
otner route. because the name Nicaragua has been
In platforms and all that of thing. OF course
such prejudice should stand in the way of
knows best which that Is There has been a lot OF
talk lately about the title OF the Panama Canal,
out you may rest assured that the Senate will not
act finally without clear title. Whichever route
conhdence the House has become accustomed TO
bestowing upon it,"