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cloud observations taken during the month of May in the 

 preceding three years by the Weather Bureau indicated 

 that the chances for clear skies were best in Georgia or 

 Alabama. However, other considerations led me to change 

 my plans and select Wadesboro, only about two weeks 

 before the eclipse day. At this station were also located 

 parties from the Yerkes observatory in charge of Professors 

 Hale and Barnard, the Smithsonian Institution in charge of 

 Prof. S. P. Langley, and a host of assistants; the Princeton ob- 

 servers, nine in number, in charge of Professor C. A.Young; 

 some representatives of the Vassar College observatory, 

 Mr. T. Lindsay, of the Toronto Astronomical Society, and 

 a party of seven ladies and gentlemen from the British As- 

 tronomical Association with Rev. J. M. Bacon in charge. 

 In addition to the above a number of persons observed on 

 their own account, among whom was the writer. 



I left home on May 22d, and arrived at Wadesboro late in 

 the evening of the 25th, going by way of Chicago, Cincin- 

 nati, Knoxville, Tenn., Ashville, and Charlotte, N. C, and 

 am indebted to the C, M. & St. P. railroad for obtaining 

 reduced rates over the various railroads and for other 

 favors. 



I was exceedingly fortunate in receiving a cordial invi- 

 tation from Professor Young and Rev. Bacon to erect my 

 instruments on their observing ground, which was situated 

 about five minutes' walk from the court house on the east 

 side of the borough, on an eminence commanding a clear 

 view toward the eastern horizon for a distance of about 

 fifteen miles; the site chosen was an ideal one and with the 

 assistance of Mr. Maskelyne of England I had my instru- 

 ments in readiness by Saturday night. 



My instrumental outfit consisted of an excellent 4-inch 

 equatorially mounted telescope with solar and other eye- 

 pieces, an 8-10 stationary camera containing a 2i inch 

 portrait lens of 18 inches focus and a 4-5 camera which 

 was mounted on a solar axis and with which I hoped to 

 secure a long exposure for the coronal extensions on a non- 

 halation plate. In addition I carried several pieces of 

 apparatus, such as diffraction grating, prisms, etc. 



