THE UNIVERSITY DAILY RANDOM
Jayhawks Learn About Harvest Moon When Old K.U. Graduate Installs New Science Service
Somewhat new was started in journalism when Dr. E. E. Slosson, at the university editor of the Independent, resigned his other work to become director of Science Service with headquarters in Washington. The success of this service has added one more achievement to the long list credited to this distinguished member of the class of 1890 in the University of Kansas.
Professor of chemistry and author of many articles on the subject, author of a book on American Universities, literary editor of the Independent, lecturer at the Pulitzer school of journalism, author of that unique book, surprising even fiction in interest, "Creative Chemistry," and also on Einstein and other scientific subjects, lecturer and wit, and now interpreter of science to the great American public through the syndicated Science Service to newspapers, these are some of the high lights in Dr. Slosson's career.
The Daily Kantan becomes a subscriber to Science Service with this issue. For each item that its readers will appreciate the lively human interest and timeliness of the articles. Nothing that has the Slosson touch can be anything but interesting.
(By Isabel M. Lewis, of U. S.
Naval Observatory)
(Specially written for Science
Service)
When the sun "roses the line" Sunday, 23 at 9:54 p. m., Eastern Standard-I time, fall will be ushered in also astronomically, for the northern hemisphere. Spring will begin at the same time for the fortunate inhabitants of Australia, South America, and other lands of the following day we shall be greeted by the Harvest moon, the full moon which occurs each fall nearest to the time when the sun is at the autumn equinox in Virgo, or the point where it crosses the equator southward bound. The moon next following the Harvest moon is known as the Hunter's moon, will appear this year on October 24.
On the average the moon rises fifty-one minutes later each day now, but this daily retardation of moonrise is subject to great variations owing to the fact that the moon's position with respect to the sun varies. And that the moon does not move at a uniform rate in its orbit. For the latitude of New York the difference between the time of moonrise on successive days may vary anywhere from one minute to seven seventeen minutes. Further north the variation in the daily retardation of moonrise is even greater and
Grace Banta, A. B., 22, now instructor in English and journalism in the high school at Stilwell, Kans. is visiting in Lawrence this week.
within the Arctic circle the moon often skims along the horizon for a number of days at a time with little if any difference in its time of rising on successive evenings. In the fall when the sun is at or near the autumnal equinox you will find the full moon with the moon in Pisces 180 degrees distant at or near the point where it makes its smallest angle with the eastern horizon. As a result there will be but little difference in the time of mooniness for several successive evenings. The winter of the Viking, Sweden, Canada and Alaska, the moon will rise at practically the same time for an even greater number of days.
One can readily see what an advantage it would be at this busy season of the year when farmers are gathering in the harvest and working far into the evening to have the illumination provided by the moon following closely the setting of the sun for a number of successive evenings. So it is that the full moon comes closest to the time of the autumnal equinox has long been known as the Harvest moon. The full moon next following the Harvest moon also occurs at a time when the moon's orbit rises at a small angle from the eastern horizon and from its association with the hunting season it has received the name of the Hunter's moon.
A daughter was born September 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Dearie Mifflin of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Mifflin played football on the K. U. team in '20 and '21
Young Fellows Know Style
With the critical eye of the college man in mind, we have assembled here an exceptionally fine collection of styles and woolens for Autumn and Winter wear.
—they're the final judges as to the popularity of a model.
know how to tailor suits and overcoats as you would have them tailored —so that your friends are certain to ask—
SAMUEL G. CLARKE 1033 Mass. St.
SALE OF FURS
September 24 to 29
All the becomingness and winter comfort that lovely furs can offer seem no less luxurious but surely less a luxury to those who take advantage and choose now as the saving is one fifth.
Chokers
Hudson Sable
Brown Martin
Stone Martin
Cinnamon Fox
Black Fox
Red Fox
Russian Squirrel
Oppossum
$5 to $100
Coats
in
Hudson
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Coney
Sealine
French Seal
with varied trims
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Our policy of holding this the last September week is we believe you know more what you want this late in the season than in August and we wait to give Kansas Students the benefit of the saving.
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