Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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THE OBSERVATORY ONSISTS of a tower with a dome eighteen feet in diameter, with two wings, one extending to the west and the other to the north. 111 the dome is mounted a fine eight4inch equatorial telescope by Clark, completely fitted out with clock-work, finding-clock, micrometers, spec- troscope, solar eye-piece, etc., and iso arranged that the circles can be read and the clamps and tangent screws worked from the eye-piece of the instrument. The object glass is almost entirely the work of the senior Alvan Clark, and is one of the most perfect specimens of his art. In the west wing is the transit-room in which is a meridian circle by Fauth 85 Co., Qnow Geo. N. Saegmullerj of Washingtoii. The instru- ment has a telescope of three inches aperture and circles of sixteen inches diameter reading to seconds by two microscopes. It has a revers- ing apparatus and is fitted with a latitude level so that it can be used' as a Zenith telescope. A large collimator is mounted on a pier south of it, and in a corner of the room isa clock with a Denison escapement, also by Fauth 8a Co., as is the chronograph which is mounted in a small adjoining room. There is also a sextant and artificial horizon and a set of meteorological apparatus. The north wing is divided by folding doors into two rooms, a study and a prime vertical room. There is no instrument in the latter, but it is provided with a pier and shutter so that, if it is desired, the meridian circle can be set up and used there. The room is now used with the study for recitations. The observatory with its equipment was presented to the college in 1881, by Mr. A. L. Williston of Northampton. The cost of the whole was ten thousand dollarsg the chief part of the expense was for the instruments, as a good equipment is more desirable than an expensive building. ELisA1su'r11 MII,I.l2li BARmvEl,i.. 19-

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COLLEG E SONG. N quaint South Hadley town There stands an ancient college. The Holyoke hills bow down And render her their homage. Cuouus :- All hail! All hail! To Holyoke's banner blue, All hail! All hail! To Holyoke tried and true. We, her daughters, sing her praise And our joyful voices raise, Thinking of the happy days Spent at dear old Holyoke. Brave Holyoke took her stand For higher education, Was Hrst to reach her hand To the women of our nation. Clronus :-- Oh! Holyoke, from all lands Thy daughters rise to bless thee, Still held by thy loved hands They eagerly address thee- Cuouusz- As in the past her name Has stood for truth and -right, Oh, may her future fame -. Be crowned with heaven's own light Cllolzusz- 21