Mktkorological Observations at Gkaxville. 



The results gathered together in the following pages form a sum- 

 mary of the observations of local observers working under the direc- 

 tion of the Ohio Meteorological Bureau, from whose publications they 

 are taken. It was thought that it would be of value to have all possi- 

 ble information concerning this one locality brought together so that 

 comparisons can be easily made when the data have been accummu- 

 lated sufficiently to make them useful. It was hoped that we might 

 find the record of certain observations made privately — according to 

 local traditions — a good many years ago, but these have not yet been 

 brought to light. The work connected with the State Bureau was be- 

 gun when the latter was founded in October, 1882. The late C. W. 

 Bryant started the Granville station, but in January, 1883, Prof. J. L. 

 Gilpatrick began to take observations and continued them until June, 

 1886, when M. P. Ashbrook succeeded him. His removal from the 

 State soon after caused a break in the observations from Nov. 1, 1886 

 to Dec. 1888. At this time the Denison Scientific Association under- 

 took to obtain an observer and secure the continuation of the inter- 

 rupted work. W. H. Herrick then began to take the readings. Since 

 then under its direction Mr. Sanford, E. U. Smith and A. H. Bar tie 

 have at different times had charge of the work. The desire to have 

 their instruments in the best possible locality in this vicinity, the ex- 

 treme top of College Hill, has made the taking of the readings quite 

 laborious, and accounts for the difficulty experienced in securing per- 

 fect continuity in the observations, or long periods of service from the 

 same observer. 



