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There are eight large instruments and several smaller telescopes at the Observatory. The largest telescope is 15 inches in diameter and has a power of magnifying 5000 times. This instrument, the gift of the Hon. David Sears, was the nucleus upon which the Observatory was first started in 1843. The four Gregorian Reflectors of different diameters are used for photographic purposes only. Nearly all the modern instruments and appliances for surveying the heavens are at the Observatory A large part of the time signals of New England is furnished by the time service of the Observatory...
Twenty-three of last year's faculty and instructors are not present this year. Among them are Professor Thacher, who died last year, Professor W. R. Harper, Hon T. M. Cooley and Rev James Stalker...
...Hon. H. C. Hartwell of Fitchburg, who died at his home Wednesday night, graduated from Harvard with honors in the class...
Professor John Phelps Taylor of Andover has charge of the fund; and the committee to co-operate with him are: from the class of 1840. Hon. Philip H. Sears; 1841, Sereno D. Nickerson; 1845, Charles W. Seabury; 1846, Richard H. Stearns; 1847, J. Garener, Tewksbury; 1848, J. M. Rodocanachi; 1850, R. C. Winthrop, Jr., 1852, Hon. A. B. Coffin; 1852, Moses Merill, Ph. D.; 1854, Samuel W. Abbott, M. D., 1856 Charles E. Inches; 1857, Charles Storrow; 1864, Robert L. Means; 1870, Col. G. H. Campbell; 1875, Rev. Nehemiah Boynton...
...Hon. Wilfred Laurier spent a part of Wednesday in Cambridge. He was asked to speak before the students by the Canadian Club but had to decline owing to stress of engagements...