Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-30
CLOUDY. wAnMEs TODAY
 iUNsErrLED TOMORROW

Nothing that the human eyes behold compares with the grandeur and sublimity of the objects revealed by celestial pho
 tography when viewed with a realizing sense of their true proportions, said w. Tyler Olcott in an illustrated lecture on The Marvels of the Universe which he gave Monday evening before an audiance of 200 at the Community house on Church street And to bear out his statement the lecturer had thrown on the screen a large number of the finest views obtain able of the wonders of the heavens. The
 detail of the slides was extraordinary, considering the vast extent of stellar dis tances.
 The lecture was given for the benefit of Christ Episcopal church, the oldest Episcopal parish in Norwich, as Judge Gardiner Greene said in introducing Mir.
 Olcott to the audience. Judge Greene
 said: Mir. Olcott is particularly qualified
 to both instruct and interest us in astron-
 omy. the oldest of all sciences.
 The privilege and pleasure of obsery- ing the wonders of the universe through
 one of our giant telescopes is one that few people experience, said Mr. Olcott. But just as we are enabled, through the medi-
 um of photography to see and enjoy the
 beautiful scenery of distant lands that we never expect to visit, so it is permitted
 us by means of celestial photography to view the marvels u at the night skies re- veal.
 Itsis my pleasure to exhibit to you to- night the finest views of celestial objects obtainable together with views of our
 great observatories and the mammoth
 telescopes with which the photographs
 were taken. :, 5s.4 .t
 These views have been loaned to me by the American Association of Variable Star Observers. an organization with a membership of 225, composed chiefly of amateurs scattered all over this country
 and abroad, who are doing their bit to
 add to the sum total of scientific know
 ledge. During the past nine years these
 observers have contributed and published over 11e,0oo observations of variable
 stars, no mean contribution to the cause
 of scientific research.
 | Nothing that the human eyes behold compares with the grandeur and sublimity | of the objects revealed by celestial pho l tography when viewed with realizing
 sense of their true proportions. Distance dwarfs their stupendous dimensions, the glory of their blindrg radiance is dinnel ] by the tremendous tourney of their light
 rays. but If you will exclude from your tthoughts earthly proportions and lei 1 imagination lcnd its magic to your vision Iy ou WILL see these marvellous oh jects out ] ed n clear relief on the backgroun ct lite as tbe-Elorious Landiwcrk of the Gre. ator attesting in their transcendent pro- portions. their ircor parable beauty, their
 surpassing perfection. His wisdom, maJes. ty and omnipotence-
 Mr. Olcott said heNhad divided tn, views into four groups. The first grouJ
 shown consisted of a collection of DOT. traits of few of the famous astronomer
 who have given their lives to advance oul i knowledge of the universe The second
 group vas composed of observatories and 1 their equipment; the third the solar sys-
 tenl. which was of particular interest be. cause our abode is a part of it, and the '0urth Craun comprised large number o1
 liGes showing :ffe marvellous objects il space
 ', Just before the first slide was throvr
 on the screen, Mir. Olcott said that at tn.
 conclusion of his talk he would be yer glad to tell anyone interested of a fasci mating hobby that is we'll worth wfil
 and explain what can be done with ;
 small telescope to advance our knowlede
 of the stars. What is more." said MT
 Olcott. T will offer the loan of three inch telescope to anyone who will agre,
 to use 1t for this purpose when the oppor