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ASTRONOMY FOR BEGINNERS. 
Read before the Astronomical Section of the Hamilton Scientific 
Association, November 6th, 190}. 
BY J. M. WILLIAMS. 
Every seat in the museum of the Hamilton Scientific Associa- 
tion was occupied last night when J. M. Williams gave his address 
on Astronomy for Beginners. Printed slips were passed among the 
audience with the words earth, sun, moon, stars, planets, day, night, 
seasons, morning and evening stars, eclipses, transits, longitude, lati- 
tude, declination and ascension printed on them. The address was 
delivered under these headings, and the speaker succeeded in ex- 
plaining the meaning of each very clearly. He had a large light on 
the table to represent the sun. A globe stood for the world. At- 
tached to the globe was a smaller body, the moon. ‘The planets 
of the solar system were represented by mounted balls. The fixed 
stars were indicated by candles burning in different parts of the 
room, while the north star and the dipper were shown by small 
metal balls suspended above the speaker. On the globe of light 
that stood for the sun Mr. Williams had drawn a sun spot, and by 
turning the globe he gave the audience a very good idea of the ap- 
pearance of one of the great holes in the flames of the sun. 
At the conclusion of the lecture Rev. F. E. Howitt moved, and 
Stuart Strathy seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr, Williams, which 
was tendered with very hearty applause 
The meeting was a very interesting one, and the large audience 
was more than delighted with the instruction it had received. 
