| Show astronomical work at harvard professor pickering says in his annual report just issued that the harvard observatory astronomers made a great many interesting astronomical discoveries last year both in cambridge and III 10 peru they took 2 stellar photographs in cambridge and nearly 2000 in ill peru examination of those thase plates has as usual led to lie discovery lisen verv of a large number of atins olic I 1 i variable blurt ill to 10 i thirty seven previously announced have the hydrogen lines bright it in their spectra seven new variable stars have been discovered this year by means of this property the number of stars starr of the fifth type has been abed by eight making t the he total ihor forty the die ily hy line nn na show i i lo 10 be bright in tile blie elra of six fix stani ilar s ill addition to those already known photographs have been obtained of the spectra of eight planetary nebulae showing bright lines the spectrum trum of the hie nebula surrounding some of the stars is unlike that of other agasous adous nebulae five stars have been shown mohave spectra of the fourth type an extensive series of observations was also made upon mars and the relative positions of ninety two points upon the alie surface were determined by the micrometer more alore than forty minute black points were discovered provisionally designated as lakes the polar compression of the planet was also measured and I 1 appeared to be greater than that indicated by theory may be due to an excess of clouds in the equatorial regions tile the presence of the dark and narrow streaks called canals by lias has been confirmed and various measurements of them have been made the clouds projecting C beyond the limb and terminator have bee studied and their height has been found to be at least twenty miles two large lark dark blue areas have been detected on the planet and other portions have been noticed to be subject to gradual changes many new double stars were also found south of 0 between and the august occultation of jupiter was observed both visually and photographically also tile the new star in 0 aud and swifts comet stations have been established at Mal lendo feet sea level at la joyce whose elevation is 4 feet at the observing station feet high and at chachani chachati Cha chani ravine feet feel high scientific america we should encourage C our boys to save their money a good bank account is worth more than any style they can call carry would it not also be well to have our girls pay their own expenses some people think that young youn mens expenses in cigars eav in them thein mure digit ili vibe but ba wall man of olour our boblet joining boull f luell ifill il lell you that they spend wore more on girls than in any other way word works Chist christmas mas has come at last my friends no toil ant and care today we hear the merry sleigh be bells alls rin ring 01 arid and merrily birgeth 43 they welcome christmas happy day of all jaya tile the hest best on it the blessed ble sed babe was waa born that brings us peace and rest with happy hearts we gather round our fire side so bright arid and think of him who regins above and brought and light I 1 L K X age 13 |
