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1. Chronocanon (the time standard). 



2. Chronomonad (the time unit). 



3. Cosmochron (the world time). 



4. Cosmognome (the world dial or style). 



5. Heliomonad (the sun unit). 



6. Meti'emer (the measuring day). 



7. Metrochron (the measuring time). 



8. Monochron (the unit of time). 



9. Nomochron (the law or standard of time). 

 10. Pantochron (universal time). 



Two short words have likewise been proposed, to which the committee desires to direct special 

 attention. 



The first, " Heliad," derived from helios (the sun), is thought by some gentlemen to be " suffi- 

 siontly self-interpreting, and no further removed from classical usage than many other scientific terms 

 derived from the Greek; it has besides a mythical and metaphorical propriety, as Heliads (Heliades) 

 in ancient mythology were children of the Sun, and the time measure may also metaphorically be 

 reckoned a child of the sun." 



The second word, " Chrone " or "Chrou," as a monosyllable, presents but one verbal element of 

 the idea to be expressed, and it is wanting in eujohony, but it has the advantage of being a chief com- 

 pound part of nearly all words already in common use relating to time. The following may be 



instanced : 



1. Anachronism — an error in point of time. 



2. Chronide — a narrative in the order of time. 



3. Chronic — continuing a long time. 



4. Chronogram — a writing including the dale of an event. 



5. Chronograph — a stop-watch. 



(j. Chronometer — an instrument for measuring time. 



7. Chronology — the science which treats of dates in the order of time. 



8. Chronometry — the art of measuring time. 



9. Isochronous — occuri-ing in equal times. 



10. MLetachronism — an error in chronology. 



11. Parachronism — dating an event later than the time it happened. 



12. Prochronism — dating an event in advance of the time it happened. 



13. Synchronal — happening at the same time. 



The Hour Meridians. 



The designation of the hour meridians is becoming a question of practical interest in connection 

 with legislation required in nearly all countries respecting the reckoning of time. It is important for 

 that and other reasons, that a nomenclature be adopted which will obviate all confusion and give the 

 greatest satisfaction in future years in all quarters of the globe. In North America the 75th meridian 

 west has tentatively received the name " Eastern," from the fiict that it passes near the eastern coast 

 of the United States. South of the equator, however, the term becomes inadmissible, inasmuch as 

 the same hour meridian ibllows approximately the western coast of South America. Again, the 105th 

 meridian west has been distinguished as the "Mountain " meridian, for the reason that it traverses the 

 Rocky Mountains in the United Stales. This hour meridian, followed north, passes through the 

 great prairie region of Canada, and followed south it meets no land whatever. After leaving the 

 coast of Mexico it passes over the Pacific Ocean to the antarctic circle. 



In Europe the name " Adria" has been attached to the meridian 15 east, owing to the fact that it 



