PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
A kctui'e m tlio "Southern Variable Stars"' wits tlclts-eretl. lwterp the naimieal ScotlsiJ of tlw Miilosaphica.t Society fest night by Mr. C. J'. \P-M.t-. land.' "of Christefeftrcii, a W.embftT of Hie British Astronomical S.oftlety. About 20 metf&ers «f the sjetirai. wwo present, Mr. A. 0. Gilford boing in tire ebah\ . •' Tho'lcctfliwv, in his open.mfe .painted out that there was a Mc field for amateurs in the oWrvutaoji of tlw variable stars bewise of the fart that at the 4525 variable stars. ivhjc'h had beeii located, there were only about BTO of .which alij-'tMmsi material wits ksiowfi. And as the principal o'teervatol'Ws. etfiild not. spa*e the time for the sttttly of this wijrkj the a.nmtKtvr eqttM tafec up scetians of It ivith ihfi taiostleAje that anything he aAksred was not ljkcl.V to Wn dteplfeniwn w the work of a-ny-o.iw else, Mr. "(Yestlsnd then indiflatod tl» methods, which rviiglrt lie ein.pltiy.ed in observing the rise mid fell of tin?' variable stars, and feailiiU ttiaiiy tsf Ills «wn observations of portions ef the heavens, .'Hiese ho Jtliistratpd with . charts and lUWMi'Qfts. lantern slides. At tft« •.•onc'hteion of the. Icotwe. Mr. Westkuid was accorded a h«?arty vote ofiharfks.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2191, 2 July 1914, Page 8
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196PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2191, 2 July 1914, Page 8
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