The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
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Prof Upton gave a very interesting leo
ture on astronomy OF the Pacific coast
before the members and friends of the
sigma Nj society I'm the engineering build
Ing last Friday, after few introductory
remarks by Prof Randall. Prof. I'pton
began his lecture 10y emphasizing the fact
that tho Pacific states are Just a. pro
gressive as the east. especially i'm as
tronomy. There are now fine observa-
tories in California all doing very import d
ant work. with an astronomical society
OF the first rank.
Prof Upton then described the work OF
the Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
near San Jose. Six or seven eminent as
tronomers are now gaining important re-
suits there and I'M several widely varied
helds. The Lick telescope is the second
largest refractor i'm existence. and ia used
In discovering double stars by means OF
the spectroscope. About one star i'm five
has been found TO be double A large re-
necting telescope has been used TO photo
graph faint nebulae. This last investiga-
tion has resulted in a modification OF the
nebulae hypothesis.
The Lick observatory is owned by the
University OF California. There is also
a students observatory at Berkeley. After
considera BILE study there candidates for
a doctorate are sent 10 research work al
the Lick observatory. Prof. Upton stated
that the University of California offered
better facilities for astronomical study
than any other institution in the country.
Another observatory I'm Ukiah inycsti-
gates the motion OF the earths pole week
~. which. IL has been found. l. not sta
tionary. but oScillates over an area OF 20
feet IN diameter. 4 fourth observatory
on Mount Lowe. in southern California.
was erected for excursion purposes near a
hotel and IL reached by an inclined rail-
way. Faint comets are there studied.
Near by, on Mount Wilson. an observa-
tory Is under construction. which will be
one or the finest in the world IL will
be chiefly for solar research. Atmospheric
conditions are very favorable In that sec
tiou and n gift of 100000 from the Car
ncgic institute has secured a magnificent
equipment for IT, Through this and tho
other observatories California will give
important contributions TO the future OF
astronomy.
A business meeting was held after the
lecture.
The list OF this years Junior Libcr
board. WI. the fraternity which each rep
rcscnts is as follows: Alpha Delta Phi.
r. $. Austin: Delta Phi r. r, Jones:
Psi Epsilon. w. a. Spinney, Jr.: Beta
Ineta II. T.. !. JlllSOnt Ielta Kappa fl-
silon. =. -. Jones' Zeta Psi. A. S Briggs
Theta Delta Chi NJ. s. Curtis; Delta
Epsilon, r. y. bennett; Chi Phi r. W.
McPhce; Phi Delta Theta, II NJ. Kelley;
Alpha Tau omega, \. j. Bruce; Delta
Tau Delta. T.. ". Watson; Kappa Sigma,
A NJ. Fletcher; Phi Kappa. @. A. Buck
ley: Phi Gamma Delta, L. $. c. Scull;
Phi Kappa Psi, W. G. Dude.
President Faunce has appointed w. T..
Morse. %, head OF Brunonian hall
Harold V Joslin. %. manager OF tho
1903 football team who is az present work
Ing with the Safety Car Heating and
Lighting company Of New York. was
about the campus two or three days last
week.
Noble r. Judah 'oi. is now engaged
in silver mining at Chelpandlnigo. Mex.
Derrick Schloss. '04. is leading tenor
with Nine Calvc. His stage name is
Won Norden He expects 20 be in Provi-
dence the week OF Nov. 2d.
The new Brown song written by \. G.
ChaTee winch has become so popular
among tae students, Mas been named by
the composer and writer "Brunonis' n
March Song" II will be published in
week or so.
Judson A. Crane, 90. IL clerk IN the
Bond and Mortgage Guarantee company
New York city.