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THIS union held a very successful meeting—the fourth since its foundation—on Mount Wilson Observatory, California, during the last week of September, when there was an assembly of nearly forty European astronomers and physicists, who had crossed the Atlantic for the meeting, and many more American men of science. England was represented, among others, by Sir Joseph Larmor, Profs. Newall, Turner, Fowler, and Mr. Dyson. The gathering, re presentative as it was of all nations actively engaged in solar work, would have been even more so if a number of those who had signified their intention of being present had not at the last moment been prevented by illness or other causes from attending. Among them were Sir David Gill, Dr. Lockyer, Profs. Righi and Violle. To the great regret of everyone present, Prof. Hale was prevented by bad health, brought on through overwork, from taking part in the discussions. Together with Mrs. Hale, he re ceived his guests at a garden-party at their home in Pasadena, and was able to come up to the observatory on the first day of the meeting, but on the advice of his doctor he returned to Pasadena, after delivering a short address on the general work of the conference.
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SCHUSTER, A. The International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research . Nature 84, 462–463 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/084462f0
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