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Show POPULAR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Tho nowspapors paid Uttlo attention to tho meeting In Philadelphia a fow days ago of the American Astronomical Astronomi-cal Society. Yet hardly any othor convention con-vention of tho year lias dealt with such far reaching subjects. Its field was tho billions of miles of tho starry star-ry universe Tho meeting represented represent-ed tho best efforts of man to find out facts that Ho at tho very roots ot human hu-man oxlstonco. Topular Interest In astronomy Is not very keen. Probably In tho days boforo books and nowspapiirs, tho subject excited moro attention. Observation Ob-servation of physical naturo was ono of very fow diversions. In our own times there has been a rovlval of Interest in nil forms of naturo study. Tho fields and woods nro full of girls with opera glasses and bird guldo books. You llnd thorn In rural wnlks analyzing rpadsldo flowors with a botany ton book. At night you sco somo of them In lonely country rondH or city squares,', wltii heads craned to detect tho mystorlous groups that tho ancients marked and named as constellations. , ' , Solontlilo research has ,inado ns- W22Liiai tronomy a much moro Interesting study. Tho operation of orbits ana eclipses and seasons has all the fascination fas-cination of any finely built and smooth running machlno. Tracing out tho workings of that mechanism gives ono a most marvelous sense of the infinite wisdom skill and power of tho creatlvo Intelligence. Tho study of such nature subjects as astronomy Is a wholesomo occupation occupa-tion In this restless ago. People aro noyor excluded from It by lack of money. Tho pursuit can bo followed In tho remotest pralrlo village nnd by tho loneliest dweller In the great cities. Every star bird, or flower Identified becomes 'a lasting friend, whoso periodical nppoaranco is ono of tho landmarks of llfo. Thoso who are weary of tho fret and strife ot modern living should cultivate theso peaceful and rewarding studies. i e |