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Show BTfeBEIIPrPP'TP K B 1 1 L I I 1 i 1 I ' HEAVENS K Of the- twenty brightest stars of all H tho heavens ton are now in full view HB each night. These ten are among the H roost wonderful in all tho sky, for H they include six of tho eight most H . brilliant stars of tho first magnitude. H The othor two lie ho far south that K tlioy aro nover visible in this couu- H Tho first star in brilliancy, the lead- Hj er of all first magnitude stars, Sirius, H in tho constellation of tho Great Dog, Hl is now each night in tho southwest H heavens, and to the north of It are H grouped nino great first magnitude B stars in eight wonderful constella- H tions. These arc. Vega, Capolla, Aro- H turus, Rigol, Procyon, Betselgonse, Al- H debaron, Pollux and Regulus. Some H of tho nearest and most distant stars aro now in full view, as well as scvon minor constellations. All these heav- H enly bodies make a spring night u field H of rich study and pleasure. H For tho next three Sunday nights H tho "Sermons in tho First Presbyterian church will be astronomical sermous and in them those constellations will HB bo explained and thoir location as well 1 as that of tho first magnitude stars H defined so that all can know-them. One Hl night each week will be given to any H who desire any of the points treated H given further explanation and it is Hl hoped opportunity will bo given 10 those attending the sermons to view H tho stars this week night through a H good glass. H Sunday night tho themo will bo: H "Tho Wonderful Constellations and H Stars About the Polo Star." why the H Pole Star changes and how tho dis- Hi tanco of tho stars is ascertained. H Mrs. Emily Medina Shurtlcff of San Hl Francisco will sing from Haydn's H "Creation.". Tho design of fheso sermons Is for H Llirec nights to look up- througli na- H turc to nnturo's God. |