Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26
BUREAU TO CELEBRATE
ITS TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
cntcrnisl Observance Of Founda.
'iur Of Coast and Geodetic Sur
vcy on April 5 and q.
ESTABLISHED BY JEFFERSON

ESTABLISHED BY JEFFERSON
Voted Swiss Scientist, J.. Il. Hassler,
Was First SUPERINTENDENT
Gyut, Cabinet Members and Others
v i'll Make Addresses.
" SIIINGToN, March 25-rhe gov
nrents o,dcs, scientific bureau-the
oast and Geodctic Survcy--will cele-
rate Oh .ipri, > and e. tho Tooth ami
,prk. President Wilson. Cabinet min
tcrs and the couutrys most eminent
'1cmt,sts viii make addresses. \
AZ .icGl exhibition OF the surveys
pri viii DC leading feature.
Tl'c survey was established BY
Thomas jefferson in 1911. and noted
swiss scientist, j.. r. Iiasscr. was it's
irst superintendent. liasslcr was
ir!von from his native country by the
SWISS revolution. and for time after
hi. arrival III the now republic was pro
fcs ior Of mathematics AT West Point
Ihs story OF his life was ono OF un-
'r ~ quest for knowledge and indie
"a gable labors In its application.
W eli twenty -onc years OF age, in CO.
observation-disclosures of the day, he began
rcodetic survey of Switzerland. bear
ng the expense OF the survey by him
self at first until his work Mas rccog-
nizcd by the HelveHc government
I, il an interesting coincidence that
the irtroductiou Of the hrst Scodetic
survey in tho ancient republic Of
Switzerland should lie ducto the scien-
iis; who Was 10 be first to Introduce
tn. accuracy aud rcnncmcn,s OF its
INC hods IN the first republic OF the
New World
'assler reached American shores in
| if', AT the head Of colony Of 100
rci ion3 ORGANIZED by himself and
,m c friends for settlement IN South
Ga olra. Failure To receive any re-
tut, FOR advance. Of funds for trans
no talon ani purchase OF lands nut
hiu In financial striitH. and the sc'en-
'tht war reduced TO great hardshtpS
Two Years later he accepted the place
instructor at west roint
'tuGHr ~ ENGLAND
AND HELD - ENEMY
When in lIi provision Was made
for ins,irutirs tho Coast and Gcodctic
Survey. liasslcr ~uS designated to pro-
,ced 20 London FOR tic purchase Of in.
rtrvnents Ills mission also w..- u"
d,yis the sppli" ro The War al ISL:
c.pSh, h!n IN Euvlnna and through.
"gt the conflict No wa held as Hu alien
enemy. !, was not until fou' sears
after h's arrival hat he rctlru.d e"
N,ucrica and started tho nest ,cdr tho
NovE Of tho survcy.
rbc frS, operations 81 tho survey
Vrtc in New York Say aud its ap.
urpsches. Hero the main forces of the
hu eau were engaged Unt!I ia >nriL
SIS. Il Was suspended abruptly hv =
"rnrt-stEhtcd fpaSm % economy ih;i
1u 1925 drew from Jefferson this II
rcSret much that the survey Was not
c.rried INTO execution 4, would n.tSc
procured safety for the Navigation ~
our coast II would have been an hon
ora bic monument Of the state or science
a, ,hi. early period Of our history
Tho rapid growth OF American com
mercc could no; he nenaced long. how
over. by dangers which made naviea,
Nou OF the coast and waterways un-
certain 10 sailor and shipowner, and IN
rcply To an imperative demand Con-
gross or July -. 1882. decided that
tho coast survey should be resumed.
aud Hasslcr again became superin.
tcndent Of the bureau
Besides directing the survey. Hass-
icr wa. put in charge At this time OF
the nerly created office o: weights
and measures. necessity for which had
become apparent by his examinations
Of standards used in the country's
custom houses This relation between
tho two bureaus remained unhroken
uutil the present Bureau Of Standards
Was established, fourteen wears ago.
COMPLETES BIG NETWORK
or PRIMARY TRIANGULATIoN
Expansion Of Geodctic operations Of
The survey into tho interior, made in
compliance with acts of Congress OF
SIC and ls7s. has brought TO com.
rleticn big network OF primary tri-
argulation. which is tho foundation for
satisfactory demarcations OF political
boundaries and the prepare ton OF ac-
"urate national. state and county ma ps
For study of tho law controlling
The operations Of the magnetic needle
With Its Importance to the mariner and
every landowner in tho states formed
suce tile American Revolution the
survey has carried its Investigations
along tho coasts and adjacent waters
in every State and territory OF The
Union and in all tho island posses
slons under the United States 1ag ex.
cept Guam and Samoa Stations at
which components OF the magnetic
force have been observed now num-
her 5000.
Or. L. Lester Jones. present head OF
tie survey, who is arranging the cen.
'rnial celebration. plans to have The
NNiss minister. DR.. Paul Ritter take
- prominent part in tho exercises be-
r,use OF liassler's connection with its
,.;ly history.