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...celesta; novelty upon novelty appeared, not loud and startling, but only to the careful listener. Plainly Mr. Holst is not interested in strange noises per se but only as they contribute to the effect of the whole. So he used muted harp and chime in unison, in "Saturn--Bringer of Old Age" with marked success. A much talked of organ glissando proved hardly noticeable, and almost a complete dud. The orchestra has rarely received such an ovation as it did after this piece; even from the floor came loud clapping. MacDowell's Indian Suite completed the program. It proved hardly...
...south at sundown is Jupiter, the brightest object in its neighborhood. A short distance to the west of Jupiter is Saturn. These two planets may be distinguished from the bright star Spica, which lies below Jupiter and Saturn and a little to the eastward, by the steadiness of the light emitted,--a characteristic feature of planets as compared with the more distant stars. Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets of the solar system, and are well situated for observation with telescopes of moderate size...
...Students' Astronomical Observatory, Jarvis street, will be open to members of the University next Wednesday evening from 7 to 8.30 o'clock. The purpose of this invitation is to give the members of the University an opportunity of seeing the planets Jupiter and Saturn, which will be in positions favorable for observation at this time. Jupiter will be shown and a short talk on it given from 7 to 7.30 o'clock, and then the telescope will be trained on Saturn and an expository talk made during the observation. If the weather is unfavorable on Wednesday evening, the laboratory will...
...students' astronomical laboratory, on Jarvis street, will be open to members of the University and Radcliffe, and to the public tonight for observation of the moon and Saturn. The Agassiz telescope will be used for the observations...
Tickets for admission to the Students' Astronomical Laboratory, on Jarvis street, which will be open for observation of the Moon and Saturn Thursday night, may now be obtained, without charge, by calling at the Laboratory, or by mail, by enclosing a stamped and addressed envelope. The Agassiz telescope will be used for the observations. Admission will be by ticket only to members of the University and of Radcliffe...