Show Passing of the Julian Calendar The Gregorian calendar was wa I adopted for civil purposes in Greece from the beginning of or March As Russia has apparently taken the same step tho the old or Julian style becomes practically obsolete M. M D. D director of or the Athens Athena observatory notes that the finding of ot the decree of A.D. A. A D D. shows that far prohibIting prohibiting prohibiting such a change it in ln reality rather demands it The decree simply aim sim ply directed that Easter should I everywhere re be kept on the he same sama day by Implication this aay was wai I the tho first Sunday after atter the fourteenth touret fourteenth four tour day of ot t the first lunation t a after after aft aft- et rn rne t er the s spring e equinox r which I was waa s assumed assumed as as- to occur on March 21 The causes that for so long re retarded retarded retarded re- re the reform In eastern Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope were largely removed by the World war and M. M Eginitis addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed a memorandum to the Greek government in December 1918 which has now been followed The Greek church has not yet adopt adopted ed the reform Th The only B. B A. A A that Inter interests some of this years year's seniors senIor stands for fer Battling Average West Palm Beach Post |