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Boss, Hale, and Campbell. Grant No. 70. For investigating pro- 

 posal for a southern and a solar observatory . $5,000. 



In the Year Book for 1902 a proposition for the establishment of 

 a distinctly solar observatory was presented by Professor S. P. 

 Langley. In the same report (page 89) the astronomical advisers 

 called attention to the lack of observatories in the southern hemi- 

 sphere, and in an appendix (pages 99 to 104) they treated the sub- 

 ject still more fully. 



In order that the Board of Trustees might be enabled to arrive at 

 appropriate conclusions, Professor Lewis Boss, chairman; Professor 

 George E. Hale ; and Professor W. W. Campbell were requested to 

 investigate, as a Committee, the subject more fully and to consider 

 the question of suitable sites for such observatories. 



The result of the work of this committee is submitted in the 

 Accompanying Papers of this Report, pages 1-70. 



W. W. Campbell, Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal. Grant No. 

 53. For pay of assistants to take part in researches at the Lick 

 Observatory. $4,000. 



Abstract of Report. — Owing to the difficulty of obtaining satisfac- 

 tory assistants from the east and providing living quarters for them 

 on the mountain, it was not found possible to provide for an effective 

 use of the grant for the employment of assistants and computers 

 until late in the year. 



Investigations were begun with the meridian circle work and in 

 spectroscopy. With the construction of additional residence quar- 

 ters on the mountain, Professor Campbell will soon employ the full 

 number of assistants rendered possible by the grant. 



Herman S. Davis, Gaithersburg, Md. Grant No. 11. For a new 



reduction of Piazzi 1 s star observations. $500- 



American and European astronomers have urged that a fresh re- 

 duction of these observations by known methods for obviating certain 

 errors should be made. Professor Porro, of Turin, undertook a part 

 of the reductions and Professor Davis the rest. Assistance from pri- 

 vate persons and from observatories have contributed to the prose- 

 cution of this undertaking. The Carnegie Institution was asked to 

 make a small contribution. 



Abstract of Report. — The work accomplished under this grant has 

 been in connection with work that was already begun. This makes 



