The San Francisco call., 1906-04-05
NEW METHOD
TO MEASURE
BIG COMET

BERKELEY April 4.-The new method of
measuring comets, devised by Professor O. A.
Leuschner, is being tried by the astronomers
at, the university. and at Lick Observatory.
During clear spell in the recent stormy
weather James d. Maddrill of the Lick OBJ
servatory secured the third observation. neces-
sary for the computation of second orbit or
the comet discovered by Kopm at Heidelberg
on March 3. The new results are quite df1er-
ent from those based on the original short arc.
and although it has been possible to represent
the observations by another parabolic orbit, the
computations Indicate a considerable range OF
possible solutions. This comet presents very
unusual case in orbit work and the members OF
the astronomical department are awaiting with
some curiosity to hear of the experience had
by other astronomers in computing the orbit by
the older methods.
According to the latest results of DIR. Craw-
ford and Mr.. Champreux. tile comet has the
unusual perihelion distance OF 3.3 astronomical
units
AT the annual meeting of the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific, held in the Academy OF
Sciences building in San Francisco Saturday
evening. Professor A. o. Leuschner or the
Berkeley astronomical department was elected
president for the ensuing year. The other ci-
rectors are: Professor r. 9. Aitken OF the
cisco, Professor Charles Burckhaiter OF Cha
bot Observatory Oakland; DIR. w. w. Camp
bell director OF the Lick Observatory; Charles
s. Cushings. san Francisco; william H. Crock
er. san francisco; Director George e. Hale OF
the Solar Observatory of the Carnegie institu--
ton: d. S. Richardson. A. B. Spreekeis and
F. R. ZeiJe San Francisco
The publication committee of the society con-
sists OF Professor G. aitken, t,,,,aa pf ,sr,a -
tory, Ukiah, and DIR. B. L. Newkirk OF the de-
partment of mathematics Of the University Of
California.
! Sarah Bernhardt is TO play in .Phedre," in
the Greek Theater If the university authorities
are able to make the necessary arrangements
with her managers, and coast representative,
H. w Bishop of San Francisco. Professor w.
ID. ArInes is conducting the negotiations. He
has suggested a performance on the after
hn pnfI
be 50 and 81. If the university people succeed
in their plan to have the performance given
University students learned with dfsmay to-
day that water which they have drunk in copi-
quantities from hydrant on the slope be-
tween California Hall and the tennis courts is
supplied from creek running through. the
COW pastures on the hills back of the univef-
sity, the hydrant having been placed there for
the Of wofkmen around California Hail.
and not for drinking purposes. 1t is thought
that many cases OF illness at the university
may be traced to this source hundreds having
patronized the hydrant.
The University Band is to give moonlight
ccncert in the Greek Theater next Tuesday
night for the benefit of the James TAFT fund.-
There will be chorus rendered by pretty CO.
eds and other novel features.
President Wheeler has appointed commit
tee made uo of Professors Wfckson, Setchall
Hyde and lie Conte to arrange for three
years course of study IN forestry There are
now about fifteen students who desire to study
forestry here
Only eighteen men have applied for teach
ers' certificates out of 1876 members OF the
class OF 06 who desired certificates. This is
the smallest number of applications from men
on record at the university in any year.
A half hour of music will be given in the
Greek rheater next Sunday at p m by Mrs
Rudolpa Schaffter, soprano; Mrs. Marian E.
B. Robinson. contralto: Lowell kenney. tenor;
Miss Grace Freeman, vfoinist: Miss NJ A.
Delapane, organist, under the direction of Mrs.
Louise Mariner Campbell or In ease
be ss fellows: Trio for violin. cello and piano.
Allegro motto ed agtato" (Mendelssohn). Miss
Freeman, Miss Lewis and Miss Rollins; tenor
solo. ..Heart's Spring Time" Cwickede), Mr.
Kenney; "A Song OF Thanksgiving tAlltsenp.
Mrs Robinson: violin solo. .'Adagio' tRes)
Miss freeman: ta) Ave Maria tBach-
Goanod): fb) ,Fruhlingsblumen.' Reineckc,
Mrs. Schaffter, with vielfn obligato by Miss
Freeman; duet sStilt as the Night" fGoetze),
Mrs PObinson End Mr. Kenuey.