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Historical Sketch Of PercivaI
LouUeN, His Observatory, Its Work
by Spher, Director Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff Rotary Club

From childhood Percival Lowell had
been interested in astronomy, and on
his seventh birthday was presented
with small telescope by his father.
He was graduated from Harvard, cum
laude, 1876, where his professor of
mathematics, the renowned Pierce, re-
garded him as one of the two
most brilliant mathematicians he
had seen during his long teaching
career at Harvard. While the first
Is years following his university
graduation Lowell devoted to business,
travel and literature, he evidently was
all the time following closely the
trend of developments in astronomy.
He had been very deeply interested
in Schiaparelli's brilliant work on
Mars. And when in 1893 he learned
that the great Italians observing
life was from advancing age
drawing to a close he decided to take
up and continue the study of Mars
and the other planets as worlds,
present, past or to be. To do so he
decided to do what was very un-
usual thing-to found and equip
large research observatory of his
own and to place it in the most fa-
yorable location to be found for such
work.
He was one of the first to realize
the need of searching out favorable
climate and site in order that the
power Of the large instruments might
be fully utilized. After tests Of con-
ditions and consideration of places in
both hemispheres the observatory
came to Flagstaff, in April, 1894.
Flagstaff was at that time a
very small village, but its people
very heartily welcomed the obser-
vatory and aided by providing a site
and a road to it. Later city council
granted by sale the original tract
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pressure was not as important as
temperature, and that even tempera-
ture-as is also true of moisture-if
tolerable at its maximum for plants
and animals may at other times be
deficient. In this connection he
points out that climb of 5000 feet,
say from the Little Colorado river to
the top of the peaks carries the OBJ
server through six zones of absolutely
distinct tree life, which one would
traverse in journeying from the foot
of these mountains to the north pole.
This statement helps us appreciate
another remarkable feature of our
surroundings which we ordinarily fail
to realize we have here to enjoy.
It will be of interest to note how
his views, arrived at nearly 20 years
ago, on the atmosphere emperature,
etc, of Mars tally with the latest re-
suits:
ID Recent work here and else
where has fully justified his early
view as to the considerableness of the
Martian air. The great white cloud
of Mars of 1922 seen here and other
observed facts indicate for Mars an
atmosphere fully as considerable as
Lowell thought. 1t is the spectroscope
that enables US by analysing the light
of the distant stars to learn their
chemical nature. Fortunately each
chemical substance has its own pc
culiar spectral colors or so-called
spectral lines. Light like sound OF
| o%1 10 na l11n ~
energy of vibration. Each chemical
element has its own individual ways
of vibration. For example the oXy-
gen in the earths atmosphere shows
its presence by producing certain
lines in the spectrum of star light or
sunlight coming through it. Similarly
the water vapor present in our clear
air causes its own spectrum lines in
the star or sun light coming through
our air. Just so with Mars, if his
atmosphere contain water vapor or
oxygen as does the earth's atmosphere
the spectrum of the light of Mars
should contain its own set Of oxygen
and water vapor lines. BY making
the observations under the most fa-
vorable conditions and by observing
Mars and our moon side by side in
the sky observations made here in
1908 and 1914 showed that the Mar
tian atmosphere contains, certainly
water vapor and oxygen although less
of these than does our own atmos-
phere In other words, the air of
Mars resembles, our own.
(2) In the last year the Mount
Wilson observatory has published re-
suits of tests showing water vapor
and oxygen on Mars in confirmation
even to percentages Of the results
got at Lowell observatory ten and
fifteen years earlier.
(3) About twenty years ago Lowell
had arrived at the conclusion that
the temperature of the surface OF
Mars rose decidedly above the freez-
ing point. In 1922 (and again in
1924 there were secured here with
highly sensitive apparatus the first
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The favorable observing conditions
here and the quality and size of its
instruments, give the effective power
of the Lowell equipment a rating with
the worlds two greatest observator-
les. His permanently endowing his
observatory by his will speaks strong
~ his hope for and faith in the obser-
vatory's future and also his abiding
love for astronomy.
Prior to Schiaparelli's work the
study of our solar system was prac-
tically confined to the motions, dis
tances and sizes of the planets. But
it was not such matters that appeal
ed most to Lowell's mind. He was
stirred by the broader problem: What
are the planets, what manner of
worlds are they? What has been
their past and what will their future
be?
This is evidently large undertak
ing and all objects must be studied at
great distances. For such study,
Mars is the most accessible of the
planets, and fortunately too, in sew
eral respects it most nearly resembles
the earth, in size, seasons, and length
of day, etc In such studies it is
clear that Mars furnishes the easiest
step from the known to the unknown,
from our world to other possible
worlds, and so has been a much stud
led planet, but by no means so here
to the exclusion Of the others. In
deed, observations have been made
here of all the planets from Mercury
to Neptune and very extensive theo-
retical studies by DR.. Lowell, as well
as observations ON comets, stars and
nebulae The planetary researches
themselves have called for supple
mentary work in wide range of re-
leated subjects-from terrestrial in
vestigations to pioneer work on the
most distant nebulae.
For want of time we can but men
tion the important observational work
on Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, etc, and also Lowell's theo-
retical studies concerning comets, the
interiors Of Jupiter and Saturn, and
very extensive work on a predicted
planet beyond Neptune in order to
speak little in detail about Mars.
Lowell's work concerning this
planet has attracted a great deal of
scientific attention because it added
greatly to what was known of Mars
in various directions, but especially
as concerns: (1) its atmosphere, (2)
the presence of water on Mars, (3)
the temperature of it's surface, and
(4) the evidence of Martian life.
From what was said moment ago
it is evident that he was always eager
to read the meaning from the obser-
vations for it was the interpretations
they led to that was the objective he
sought.
And so in this work terrestrial
studies were used to supplement and
aid the astronomical researches.
Lowell found from a study of the
plant and animal life of the San
Francisco mountains here that air
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CAMP MEETING AT OAK CREEK

Evangelisc meetings every night at 800 in the big
tent at Cornville, from April Is to May 2 Unde
nominational Come to Gods great out-of-doors
and find rest to both soul and body
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
WEDDINGS
Vreeland-Dean marriage April r and Hildebrandt- Humphrey April 12.

Several marriages of interest to society will take place in April but the period from now until then, as far as really large weddings are con- cerned, will be uneventful.
 One of the first weddings of the month will be that Of Miss Eunice Humphrey, daught of Mir. and Mrs, Ernest N. Humphrey of Lin .coln street, to Burton Hildebrandt, .of Minneapolis. Minn.. son of Mir. and Mrs. George Hildebrandt of Rhinedecker Lane. this city. The announcement was made last Satur- day at a bridge tea which Mrs. Ed ward Hall Christ gave at her home on Coolidge street,
 Miss Humphrey Is one of the popular members of New Britain's younger set, she Is a member of the A. A. sorority. 3 graduate of the New Britain High school, and of the University of Michigan.
 Mir. Hildebrandt. whose father is secretary of the American Hardware Corporation is employed by Chica. go concern in Minneapolis. He made his home here at one time. He was an ensign in the aviation branch of the naval service during the war. He Is a graduate of Amherst college, where he was a member of the D. K. F.
 The wedding of Miss Charlotte c BIogoslowski. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Kazmir Blogoslowski of Orange street and Walter F. Scott of Main street will take place Wednesday morning February 10th at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Miss Sophie Podlasek will be maid of honor and Stanley Blogoslowski best man.
 The bride will wear peach color ed dress with black picture hat her attendant will wear an orchid colored dress and large black hat,
 Immediately following the cere- mony there will be reception al the home of the brides parents after which tho bride and groom will leave on a wedding journey.
 New Britain people will be inter
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
Social Activities About 7own

With the coming of Ash Wednesday which falls on Feb ruary 17th there will be brought to close unusually long and fashionable winter season of many weeks Its be- ginning was marked by the Autumn Ball at the Shuttle Meadow club early October perhaps, early for these lays although there are those who remember when the social opened auspciously in September Since those days matters have changed vastly with the prolonged stay of many at country and shore paces thanks to the modern motor 1t Is easy matter to continue the en- oylent of summer homes which in other days closed weeks earlier.
 There was time when lenten observances were more strictly adhered to- but nowadays entertainments of sort another extend throughout the period to be sure most of them for the purpose of aiding phlantropcal charitable nStutOns therefore such endeayorS are to be encouraged Theatrical productions will vie with auction bridge dances and muscales and between them there will Dc raised abundant funds.
 Advance rlnors come regarding the annual cabaret p! on by members of Shuttle Meadow club It is to take place at the club house the evening of Saturday. March 2Oth and Mrs Howard Parsons who is to be master of ceremonies this year is to make success ot It. In ths one does not go for great talent and the spectator may reserve the right to his opinions as to the ability of the performers but the hummer gets thrill out of it. Pohaps it's unrest perhaps it's dramatic nSnc-at all events the cast has immensely amusing time prepal ing for the Occas0n
 1t goes without saying that this weeks baby blizzard had the effect of turning the town into veritabe Lake Placid Winter sports have been we'll to the front skiing, snoushopng sliding skating and the good oldashioned sleigh party hold the center of the stage
 Tho Nd-Wnter Ball occurring tonight at the Shuttle Meadow club does not hold promise of being the event earlier notices predicted due no doubt to the heavy or perhaps to the fact that large number of the club members are away at this time However there to be few dinner parties and while the diners and dancers will number only 65 the affair is sure to be success.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

carly in the winter The wedding will take place April 17th.
 Mrs Bennct Hubbard will enter tain the Thursday afternoon bridge club at cards at her home on Vine rtrect next w7 that day. Mrs. George Ashley will entertain at tea at her home on Corbln ave- nue na;,t Saturday afternoon for Miss Eunice Humphrey, daughter of iTr. and Mrs. l.. x. Humphrey of Lincoln street whose engagement 10 Burton Hildcbrandt, has been an- nounCod.
 Mrs. Olive Judd lngraham of Vest End avenue will entertain the Alpha Alpha sorority alumnae mem bcrs at her home next Tuesday eve ming.
 Mrs. Harold Peck entertained the members of the Thursday afternoon 2 ll llk'i Nlub bN Ntil NS tAL ll'A iAoiiA| SAi Lincoln street this week, that day. The prizes went 10 Miss Harriet Reynal and Mrs. Bonnet Hubbard.
 
 The annual bridge party for the benefit of the Boys club will take place in the club gymnasium, Sat rrday afternoon, February c7th. Mrs. E. W. Christ and Mrs. J. B. 1 Thompson have charge of the sale of tickets. Proceeds from the bridge will 20 the club library fund. The active committee arranging for the affair includes: Tables. Mrs. w. s. 1 Bacon; refreshments. Mrs. Howard Parsons and Mrs. J. H. Robinson; tickets. Mrs E. W. Christ and Mrs. ]. B. Thomson; prizes, Mrs. A. C. Sundberg. Mrs. Horace Brown and Mrs H. F.. Parker; decorating, Mrs. WI F. Parker; press, Mrs. H. F.. Parker and Mrs. w. R. Montague.
 Dinner parties, large and small
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

has been given only to active and associate members.
 Those who took part in present. ing tho program were: Herbert E. Anderson, violin; Roy A. Tuttle. eel. lo; and Theron W. Hart, piano. com posing tho Mendelssohn Trio; Lois Phelps, piano; Raymond ostman. viola; and Howard Y. Stearns, vio- lin. The players gave the following program: I Quarter for piano, violin, viola
 and cello Adagio ct Rondo ........ Schubert
 Miss Phelps Messers, Anderson. Ostman, Tuttle II String Quartet
 a Andante Cantabile from Quartet
 Op. II ....... Tschailkowsky h Presto from Quartet Op. IS,
 No. 2 ..........., Beethoven Mir. Anderson, lst violin,
 Mir Stevens, End violin, Mir. Ostman. viola, Mir. Futile cello. III Quintet for piano. two violins, viola, cello Nalso Triste ..........,... Sibelius
 Miss Phelps and String Quartet VI Trio Op. 5 ....,. Arthur IToote Allegro con brio. Allegro viviace.
 Adagio motto. Allegro comodo.
 Tho Mendelssohn Trio
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ested in the wedding announcement of Miss Dorothy Wilson. daughter of Mrs. A. NJ. Wilson of Los Ang- eles, Cal, formerly of Hartford and Gardner Morse Corbin, son of Mrs. Wilbur Corbin of New Haven. The ceremony took place at St. Ignatius church in New York city on Satur- day January 2Srd. The couple were attended by Miss Mary Merwin of Hartford. & member of the senior class at Mount Holyoke college and Mortimer Doolittle of Stamford. Mrs. Corbin, mother of the groom, is the widow of the late Wilbur R. Corbin. a former resident of this city Mir. and Mrs. Corbin will be at home after next week at 250 West S3rd street, New York city.
 Miss Mabel c. Konol of Collins vile and John NJ. Schroeder of Hartford avenue were married in Collinsville Wednesday afternoon at { o'clock The affair was very quiet and small. attended only by rela- lives and close friends. Miss Konol is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Fred KonoL
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Esther An derson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson of Sunrise avenue to George Kiesewctter of Salt Lake City, Utah.
 Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Wilson of
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GATHERINGS
Mrs. Hung2rford enter tains for Mrs. kimball- Wentworth Ball.

Mrs. Jcscph Williams was hostess at a luncheon followed by bridge at her home on Garden street today. Mrs. William BoIwclI was award cd tn, card prize.
 Mrs. Waiter Leland entertained two tables .;t cards al her home on Hartford street Monday afternoon. Mrs. William Crowcll gave q buf- frt supper followed by cards at her home on LenoX Place, Wednesday evening. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. George l}odlcy, Mrs. Elmer Som. Ray Leach and Mortimer Camp,
 ?, Mrs. George Rogers will give a luncheon bridge at her home on Hawlcy street next Tuesday,
 
 .. Mrs, John Loomis will entertain the members of her card club next Friday afternoon al her home on Lincoln Road.
 
 Mrs. Andrew ]. Slopor entertain ed at dinner al her home on Grove Hill last evening.
  Mrs. J. H. Nrecland will entertain seven tables of bridge at her home pn Walbridge Road in West Hart ford this afternoon for. Miss Frances Dean, daughter of Mir. and Mrs D F.. Dean Of Pittsburgh, Pa. whose engagement to Mrs, Vreeland's sor Kenneth Vreeland was announced
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

Wilson street observed the Soth an- nivesary of their wedding at their home last Monday evening when they entertained number of friends. They were married in this city February list, 1896. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. Dr. s. G. Ohman then pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. later changed to the First Lutheran church. Alfred Wilson. prominent basket ball player Is a son and Mrs
 Esther Carling is daughter.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
CLUB EVENTS
D. A. R. meeting yester- day-Woman's club meets Tuesday.

Miss Gertrude Rogers will give a Valentine party at her home on Sunnyledge on the evening of Tues day, February 18th, 10 the members Of the New Britain College club.
 Mrs. B. S. Damon of Maple Hill entertained the members of her bridge club at cards at her home on Johnson street Tuesday afternoon.
 The Women's Home Missionary society of the South Congregational
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06

church held an all day sewing meet ing Friday at the church, luncheon was served at noon,
 The Burritt Grange will observe it's 40th anniversary this evening. Supper will be served at 630 o'clock and after the regular meeting a so cial program will be given.
 
 The members of the Esther stan | Icy chapter, Daughters Of the Ameri- can Revolution, held a very interest" ing meeting yesterday afternoon in the South church chapel when they heard Joseph D. Little of the Inter- national Silver Co.,, and George | Dyson of the Porter & Dyson Co.,, give an illustrated lecture on The History and Romance of Old Silver" Mrs. William F. Brooks and Mrs. | Charles Nichols were the hostcsses,
 The next meeting of the chapter will take place at the home of Mrs. Laurence Mouat on Grove Hill, Mrs. William r. Brooks will talk on Some Travel Notes"
 
 Mrs. Frank Usher of Plainvillc will give luncheon bridge at hcr homo on Wednesday. February 10th to the members of the Plainvillc Woman's club, president Mrs. Frank P. Usher.
 At meeting of the Sunshine SO ICicty held Monday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church the tol' lowing committee were appointed tc serve the organization during tho coming year, Flowers, Miss Mabe CrandaIl; wheel chair, Mrs. George W. Ccrhin: sick room supplies, Mrs John Nining; hospital, Mrs. GcorG' Wells; Erwin Home, Mrs. Jamc Hubbard; Childron's Home, Mrs. J pinches, Jr.; Crippled Children Home, Mrs. W. N. McKirdy; layette Mrs. George Cowlcs: Investigating Mrs. George w. Corbn, Mrs. A. ( Malone. Mrs. T. w. Timhrell, Mrs w. w. Marshall, Mrs, Frank Wood and Mrs. l.. F. Brothcrton.
 The Woman's club Of Maple Hi held an executive meeting Tuesda evening art the home of the sccrc . ,tary, Mrs. R. C. Baldwin. Plan were discussed for the musicale O February 10 at the homo of Mrs. W F. Middlemass. Annie Beccher Sec will of Stamford. granddaughter Henry Ward Beccher, will loctur t before the club February 24 on tn { subject. "The American Indian E Mrs. G. K. Spring will open he home to the club fol this meeting r Attorney William N. Greenstein n in charge of the program to be give - Monday evening, the Ladies Night of the Raeus club which will be ol F, served next Monday evening at IT $ Burritt hotel.
 O Mrs. Samuel A. FIske opened h' d home in Berlin Wednesday atte
 noon to a meeting Of the woman 'f Missionary society of the Berl
 Congregational church, A very d
 Hghtful program of Russian mus
 was furnished by Mrs. Edna Sha
 Damon, pianist, and Mrs. Robe
 Chapman. soprano. Mrs. Damon
 organist at the church and MI
 Chapman is one of the soloists.
 addition to the Russian musical
 Mrs. Arthur l.. Woodruff deliver
 monologue.
 Oon Tuesday, February Q, Profe . sor Stanley T. Williams of Yale nr VI vcrsity will address a meeting |, the New Britain Womans club re American Drama" The meeti'
 will as usual be held in St. Mari
 parish rooms and will be follow II by a social hour in charge of the s ar icial and hospitality committees m the club. including. Mrs. Ray lLoach. Mrs. Algernon B Aldersc
 Mrs. Laurie R. Banford Mrs. JoI " Is. Black, Mrs. George H. Bodl' al Mrs. Horace NJ. Brown, Mrs Cla
New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
PERSONALS
College gala affairs at- tended by New Britain members of younger set.

Hurlburt Griswold. son of Mir. and Mrs. Griswold of Frances street this city has been home from St Steph- ems college, Annandale-on-H Hudson, N. T.. for several days.
 Clarence Nordstrom is home from Trinity college for the mid-year re- cess and is spending it with his mother Mrs. Matilda Nordstrom Of Robbins avenue, Maple Hill. ,.. E' (Continued on Page lD