The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-29
PROFESSOR HAS
 INVENTED A
 NEW CALENDAR
It Will Work Perpetually and Antedates Priests
 Discovery

What is time? How many readers could answer this question to their own satisfaction? Yet it's importance is coming to be realized more and more as is evidenced by recent dis cussion. The appearance of an article concerning the discovery by a priest of a perpetual calendar, attracted more than ordinary interest. It is not generally known, however, that one of New Haven's distinguished sons, since deceased, was the author and publisher of a Perpetual Calendar Almanac, giving the days, years month, and week, for all past and all future time.' which is considered sl masterpiece of chronological work. It first appeared in 1895.
 Its author was the late Prof. c. A. L. Totten, who besides inventing this calendar, has written many papers on this and kindred subjects, which were published by ''The Our Race Publish ing Co.," located in New Haven at the time.
 This calendar Is so completely and , scientifically arranged; so lucid in it's explanation, as to be within the grasp of any schoolboy," yet so com prehensive, as to meet the needs Of exhaustive, scientific research of scholars.
 The primary purpose of this calen- dar is intended to facilitate thorough historical and chronologi- cal study and calculation in verifica- ton or disproof of the Bible upon absolutely accurate ready reference for every day use by people in all walks of life.
 Its practical utility in locating at oIa hn lat gage or note comes due, is a case ir point. Similar applications in cases of sickness and business or social ap- pointments will suggest themselves.
 The broadeSt use and greatest value of this perpetual calendar is in the use to be made of 1t by Bible students, especially in the computing and comparing of prophetic mea- sureS of time with view to discover ing their application to past, present and future events.
 Much has and Is being said In speech and writing, concerning bibli- cal prophecy on the war and the events following and to follow. Some noted teachers, the late Judge Thomas Troward for instance, claim on the basis of other biblical re- searches, that the present startling events of the war and those growing out of 1t are clearly indicated in the Scriptures, which a careful study of it's chronology will substantiate. 1n- dividual verifcation of these dates and time measures can be made with scientific exactitude by any individual who cares to, by a use of this perpe- tual calendar, which has been pre- pared with painstaking effort and scientific accuracy.
 sf1 dents of history and all who are in- terested in the progress of mankind, it is calculated to prove very valu- able, if not indispensable.
 The arrangement of this calendar is simple yet comprehensive. It has what is called an index table to the calendar which is in turn arranged in II tables adopted for any common year, and harmonizing the Julian, Dionysian, and Gregorian basis of reckoning. If a given date or reckon ing is desired, either backward or forward in history, all that is neces- : sary is to first get from this Dom inican Index to the years, the key letter and year wanted, and then by turning to the table designated. the desired information or reckoning Is ascertained immediately.
 The calendars were arranged and computed on the basis of a fixed date of reckoning, viz: January 1st, and this date opens each of the calendar tables on it's respective week day to facilitate immediate reference either backward or forward. Along side of each common year calendar, are the past and future years coming in that reck oning, which can be seen at a mere glance.
 To the scientist, professional chro- nologist or historian who desires a more extensive and minute know ledge, the arrangements for calculat- ing the Roman, Indication, Solar Cycle, Golden Number, Epacts etc., are equally complete and easy of quick reference.
 The forepart of the calendar is de- voted to a scientific explanation of the method of computation and har- monizing the various methods of rec koning and are carried to the ex- !. treIne figures, making it very com prehensive digest for the expert in, vestigator.