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Transactions 1892 TRANSACTIONS OF THE F O R T H E Y E A R 1 8 9 2 , INCLUDING THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. PRICE FIFTY CENTS. T O R O N T O : ROWSELL & HUTCHISON, Printers to the Society. 1893. Honourary President,—The HON. G. W. ROSS, LL.D., Etc., Minister of Education of the Province of Ontario. President,—CHARLES CARPMAEL, M.A., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.C., Etc., Director of the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto, and Supt. of the Meteorological Service of Canada. Vice-Presidents, LARRATT W. SMITH, D.C.L., Q.C., Etc. {JOHN A. PATERSON, M.A., Etc. Treasurer,—JAMES TODHUNTER, 85 Wellesley Street. Assistant-Treasurer,—MISS S. L. TAYLOR. Corresponding Secretary,—G. E. LUMSDEN, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. Recording Secretary,—CHARLES P. SPARLING, 370 St. James Sq., Toronto. Assistant-Recording Secretary,—MISS A. A. GARY. Librarian,—G. G. PURSEY, 189 McCaul Street. Assistant-Librarian,—MISS JEANE PURSEY. The HON. G. W. ROSS, LL.D., MR. CHAS. CARPMAEL, F.R.A.S., DR. LARRATT W. SMITH, Q.C., MR. JOHN A. PATERSON, M.A., MR. JAMES TODHUNTER, MR. G. E. LUMSDEN, MR. CHARLES P. SPARLING, MR. G. G. PURSEY, MR. A. F. MILLER, MR. A. ELVINS, MR. A. HARVEY, MR. E. A. MEREDITH, LL.D. MR. D. J. HOWELL. IV The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto. (Limited to Ten). WM. HENRY MAHONEY CHRISTIE, LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Etc., Etc.. Astronomer Royal, Greenwich, England. SANDFORD FLEMING, C.E., C.M.G., LL.D., Etc., Chancellor of Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. PROFESSOR EDWARD S. HOLDEN, LLD., For. Asso. R.A.S., Etc., Director of the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, U.S.A. WILLIAM HUGGINS, D.C.L., (Oxon), LL.J)., (Cantab. Edin. et. Dubl.) Ph.D., (Lugd. Bat.), F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Hon. F.R.S.E., Etc., Cor. L’Institut de France, 90 Upper Tulsa Hill, London, S. W. PROFESSOR DANIEL KIRKWOOD, LL.D., Etc., Riverside, California, U.S.A. JOSEPH MORRISON, M.A., M.D., Ph.D., F.R.A.S., Etc., Assistant, Nautical Almanac Office, Washington, D.C. PROFESSOR SIMON NEWCOMB, LL.D., For. Asso. R.A.S., Car. L’Institut de France, Etc., Etc., Superintendent of the American NauticalAlmanac Office,. Washington, D.C. PROFESSOR S. W. BURNHAM, M.A., Etc., Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. MISS AGNES M. CLERKE, 68 Redcliffe Sq., London, S.W. W. F. DENNING, F.R.A.S., Etc., Bishopston, Bristol, England. J. ELLARD GORE, F.R.A.S., M.R.I.A., Etc., Ballysodare, Ireland. J. H. KEDZIE, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. W. F. KING, C.E., D.L.S., Etc.., Government Astronomer, Ottawa, Ont. S. B. PEAL, Sibsagar, Asam, India. MRS. L. D. SMYTHE (widow of R. A. PROCTOR), Belfast, Ireland. T. S. H. SHEARMEN, Brantford, Ontario. D. K. WINDER, Detroit, Michigan. A. F. HUNTER, B.A., Barrie, Ontario. H. PETTIT, Belmont, Ontario. JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Beatrice, Ontario. REV. W. J. MURPHY, Ottawa, Ontario. J. R. CONNON, Elora, Ontario. DAVID E. HODDER, Alta, Iowa. HON. JUDGE CLAYTON, Thurlow, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. R. J. McLELLAN, Dundas, Ontario. DR. HARRISON, Keene, Ontario. The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto. V CHARLES CARPMAEL, ESQ., M.A., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.C., Director Toronto Magnetic Observatory, Superintendent Dominion Meteorological Service. JOHN GOLDIE, ESQ., Galt, Ontario. LARRATT W. SMITH, ESQ., Q. C., D.C.L., Etc., Toronto. LADY WILSON, Spadina Crescent, Toronto. ABBEY, G. P., D.L.S., G.E. Toronto Junction. ALEXANDER, D. W. 65 Front Street East, Toronto. ARONSBERG, A. A. 71 King Street West, “ ATKINSON, W. P., M.A.. 220 Jameson Avenue, ‘ BALDWIN, MRS. M. F. 19 Spadina Road, “ BELL, C. Attorney-General’s Department, “ BRODIE, MISS JESSIE . 409 Parliament Street, “ CAMERON, D. O. 22 Adelaide Street East, “ CARPMAEL, CHARLES, M. A., F. R. A. S.. 26 Dale Avenue, Rosedale “ CHANT, C. A., B.A. University College, “ CHAPMAN, R. E. 157 Denison Avenue, “ CLARK, J. M., M.A.. 667 Spadina Avenue, “ CLOUGHER, J. P. 173 Huron Street, “ CLOUGHER, T. R.. 49 Grenville Street, “ COPLAND, J. A. 99 McGill Street, “ CLUTHE, C. 134 King Street West, “ DEWAR, R. 148 York Street, “ DAVIDSON, LIEUT. -COL. J. I. 53 St. George Street, “ DE LURY, A. T., B.A. University College, “ DONALDSON, J. C., LL.D.. Fergus, Ontario DUFF, JOHN, B.A. School of Technology, Toronto. EBY, J. F. 134 Bloor Street West, “ ELLIS, R. B.. 14 Admiral Road, “ VI The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto. ELVINS, A. Yonge Street Arcade Toronto. FOSTER, G. B., M.D. The Forum, Yonge Street, “ FOSTER, J. 13 King Street West, “ GILBERT, C. T. 15 Ottawa Street, “ GILBERT, W. L. “ “ “ GOLDIE, John . Galt, Ontario. GRAY, Miss A. A.. 19 Avenue Street Toronto. GRAY, Miss Alice . Lansdowne School, “ HAHN, G.. 147 Roxborough Avenue, “ HALL, R. P.. 395 Spadina Avenue, “ HARVEY, A. 78 North Drive, Rosedale, “ HAY, CAPT. J. D. 43 St. George Street, “ HENDERSON, J. B. 71-73 Front Street East, “ HORNE, T. W. Reform Club, “ HOUSTON, W., M.A.. Education Department, “ HOWELL, D. J. 316 Wellesley Street, “ HUEBNER, S. Montreal, Que. HULL, G. F., B.A.. 425 Church Street, Toronto. KEYS, D. R., M.A. University College, “ LEE, J. W. 129 Elm Street, “ LINDSAY, T. 81 St. Patrick Street, “ LIVINGSTONE, J. A. 2 Wilton Crescent, “ LUMSDEN, G. B.. 719 Ontario Street, “ MARTIN, JOHN M. 29 Clarence Square, “ MELDRUM, G. H. 43 Grenville Street, “ MEREDITH, E. A., LL.D. 6 Rosedale Road, Rosedale, “ MICHAEL, S.. 47 King Street East, “ MILLER, A. F. 280 Carlton Street, “ MILLER, G. M. 382 St. James’ Square, “ MITCHELL, W. 190 George Street, “ MONTGOMERY, R. O.. 57 Winchester Street, “ MUNRO, W. A. 72 St. Mary Street, “ MUSSON, W. B. 145 Howland Avenue, “ MCBRIDE, REV. J. F. St. Helen’s Avenue, Brockton. MCDERMOTT, DR. Sunderland, Ont. MCINTOSH, J. 433 Ontario Street, Toronto. MCKAY, A. C., B.A. McMaster University, “ NORDHEIMER, S., German Consul. 15 King Street East, “ OSLER, Hon. F., Court of Appeal . 35 Avenue Street, “ PATERSON, J. A., M.A.. 23 Walmer Road, “ PENSON, S. R. G. 68 Churchill Avenue, “ PHILLIPS, J.. 125 Victor Avenue, “ PURSEY, G. G. 189 McCaul Street, “ PURSEY, Miss JEANE . “ “ “ REID, J. Y., jr . 87 Pembroke Street, “ RICHARDSON, C. G., F.G.S. 31 Sully Street, “ The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto. V I I RIDOUT, J. G. 47 Beverley Street, Toronto. ROBINSON, G. H.. 226 Brunswick Avenue, “ ROSS, D. G. Crown Lands Department, “ SANDERSON, Miss A. 299 Huron Street, “ SAUNDERS, F. A. 109 McCaul Street, “ SEMPLE, Miss JESSIE. 36 Baldwin street, “ SIMS, F. L. H. 36 Woodland Avenue, “ SMITH, J. W., M.D. 425 Logan Avenue, “ SMITH, L. W., Q.C., D.C.L.. 94 Summerhill Avenue, “ SPARLING, CHAS. P . 370 St. James’ Square “ STUPART, R, D. 76 St. Mary Street. “ TAYLOR, Miss S. L.. Lansdowne School, “ TODHUNTER, J. 85 Wellesley Street, “ VAN SOMMER, J. 34 Yonge Street, “ WATSON, A. D., M.D. 10 Euclid Avenue, “ WATT, D. H. 53 Jameson Avenue, “ WILLIAMS, E. N. 157 Denison Avenue, “ WILSON, LADY . Spadina Crescent, “ WILKES, Miss . 84 Gloucester Street, “ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Papers Read during 1892—Noteworthy Observations, etc. PAGE. A Plea for the Retention of the Terms “Atom” and “Molecule” . Dewar. 8 Energy. Clark. 12 Paraselene of March 19th, (Observation) . Goldie. 24 Photographing Faculae, (Letter). Hale. 25 Some Novel Stellar Motions . Chandler. 26 The Zodiacal Light . Veeder. 26 Occultation of Uranus, April 12th . Lumsden. 28 The Construction and Theory of the Dynamo. Bell. 29 Swift’s Comet, (b, 1892) . Lumsden. 30 Astronomy in the Provincial University. Houston. 32 Lady Wilson’s Donation of Telescope, Celestial Globe, etc. 35 Planetary Motions . Lumsden. 38 Peculiar Hydrogen Cloud, (Solar Observation) . Miller. 39 Approaching Occultation of Mars, July 11th . Lindsay. 41 Stellar Distances and Motions . Gore. 43 Great Sunspot, July 3rd-l6th, (Observations, Frontispiece). Elvins and Miller. 45 Occultation of Mars, July 11th, (Observations) . Smith and others.45-52 Nova Aurigæ. Miss Clerke. 46 Auroral Displays, (Observations and plate). Elvins and others. 53 Photograph of Stars in Aquila . Miller. 58 Analysis of Meteorite in possession of Society . Dewar. 60 Occultation of Mars, September 4th, (Observations).. Donaldson and others. 60 Photograph of Solar Spectrum . Miller. 60 Notes on Meteoric Observations . Denning. 60 Reported Recent Discoveries on Mars . ..
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