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...Geological Conference. A Memorial Note on the Life and Scientific Work of the Late Professor A. Lawrence Rotch h.'91, by Professor R. DeC. Ward...
...Geological Conference. A Memorial Note on the Life and Scientific Work of the Late Professor A. Lawrence Rotch h.'91, by Professor R. DeC. Ward '89; "Climatic Effects of Fog on the Pacific Coast" (Illustrated); by Mr. E. G. Linsley; "Recently Acquired Meteorites and Meteorite Photographs," by Professor J. E. Wolff '79, in Mineralogical Lecture Room, University Museum...
...will of Professor Abbott Lawrence Rotch h.'91, who died last Saturday, was filed for probate yesterday. By the provisions of this will the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, the buildings associated with it, and all equipment go to the University. Professor Rotch also bequeathed the sum of $50,000 to be held in trust for the main-tenance of the Observatory. The will contained no other public bequests...
Professor Rotch founded the Meteorological Observatory in 1885 and has since maintained it. Blue Hill, under his directorship, attained a very high place in the scientific world. The Kiel and Harvard Observatories have been selected as centres for the announcement of astronomical discoveries. Discoveries made in America are telegraphed to Blue Hill, from there to Kiel, and thence to all the principal observatories of Europe. As a result of Professor Rotch's investigations, many important discoveries of the phenomena of the air have been made at the Observatory...
...Rickard, A.R.S.M., will lecture this afternoon at 4 o'clock on "The Appraisal of Mines." He will speak in the Geological Lecture Room of the Geological Museum, not in the Rotch Building as was announced in the Gazette. Though of English parentage. Mr. Rickard was born in Italy and has practiced his profession of mining engineer in all parts of the world. His lecture is open to all members of the University...