ECLIPSES FOR THE YEAR 1897. THERE will be two Eclipses this year, both of the SUN. I. AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, Feb. 1, invisible in Boston, but slightly visible in the southern part of New England; also visible in the southern portion of the United States, throughout South America, and the South Pacific Ocean. II. AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, July 29, visible throughout the United States as a partial eclipse, and in portions of South America, Africa, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. MORNING AND EVENING STARS (1897). Venus will be Evening Star till Apr. 28, then Morning Star the rest of the year. Mars will be Evening Star till Nov. 21, then Morning Star the rest of the year. Jupiter will be Morning Star till Feb. 23, Evening Star till Sept. 13, then Morning Star the rest of the year. Saturn will be Morning Star till May 18, Evening Star till Nov. 25, then Morning Star the rest of the year. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE PRINCIPAL PLANETS. DO The Moon. ? Venus. Mars. NAMES AND CHARACTERS Conjunction, or in the same degree. Quartile, 90 deg. | A Trine, 120 deg. Neptune. Juno. Pallas. Ceres. OF THE ASPECTS. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE COLLEGES, PROFESSIONAL, AND NORMAL SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND. (Corrected Sept. 1896.) Colleges. BATES, LEWISTON, ME. 3 tms. Beg. Sept. 8, Jan. 4, Apr. 5. Com. Th. after last Wed. June. BOWDOIN, BRUNSWICK, ME. Com. June 24, '97. Vac. 11w. fm Com.; 2w. at Christmas; 1w. in Spring. COLBY UNIVER., WATERVILLE, ME. Com. Wed. bef. 4th of July. Tms.: 1st, Sept. 23-Dec. 23; 2d, Jan. 6-March 17; 3d, Mar. 31-June 30. ME. WESLEYAN SEM. AND FEM. COL., KENT'S HILL, ME. 3 tms., 13w.ea. Beg. 4th Tu. Aug., 2d Tu. Dec., 3d Tu. Mar. DARTMOUTH, HANOVER, N.H. Com. last Wed. June; vac. 11w. after. N. H. CONF. SEMINARY AND FEMALE COLLEGE, TILTON, N.H. 3 tms. Begin Sept. 8, '96; Dec. 7, '96; Mar. 25, '97. NORWICH UNIV. (Military), NORTHFIELD, VT. Year beg. Th. Sept. 24, '96; closes Th. July 1, '97. VT. Theological Schools. THEO. SEM., BANGOR, ME. (Or. Cong.) Anniver. 3d Wed. May; vac. 15w. fm. anniv. Ex. for entrance 1st Wed. Sept. COBB DIVIN. SCHOOL of BATES COLL., LEWISTON, ME. Begins Sept. 9, closes Dec. 19, '96; begins Dec. 29, '96, closes May 19, '97. VT. EPISCO. INST., BURLINGTON, VT. Acad. yr. 38w. fm. Sept. 17. Yr. beg. Sept. 16, '96; an. June 17, '97. THEO. SEM. (Or. Cong.) Andover, Mass. BOSTON UNIVER. SCHOOL OF THEOL. (Method.) Year beg. Sept. 16, '96. NEW CHURCH THEOL. SC., CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (Swedenborg.) Yr. beg. Sept. 24, '96; ends June 18, 97. ÉPIS. THEO. SCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Yr. beg. last Wed. in Sept. ; ends 3d Wed. in June. NEWTON THEO. INST., NEWTON CENTRE, MASS. (Bapt.) Ann. Th. after 1st Sun. in June. Vac. fm. ann. to 1st Tu. Sept., fm. Chris. to New Year's. MIDDLEBURY, MIDDLEBURY, Tms. beg. Jan. 7, Apr. 8, Sept. 16, '97. UNIVERSITY OF VT., AND STATE AG. COL., AT BURLINGTON. Com. last Wed. DIVINITY SCH. OF HARVARD UNIV. June; vac. fm. Com. to last Wed. Sept.; Year same as that of Harvard College. fm. Wed. bef. Chr'mas, 10d.; 10d. in Apr. TUFTS COLL. DIV. SCHOOL, TUFTS MONTPELIER SEMINARY, MONTPE-COLLEGE, MASS. (Universalist.) School LIER,VT. Tms. beg. Sept. 7, and Dec. 8, '96; Mar. 23, '97. AMHERST, AMHERST, MASS. 3 tms. Beg. Jan. 7, Apr. 15, and Sept. 16, '97. BOSTON COLLEGE, BOSTON, MASS. 2 terms. Beg. 1st Tu. Sept. and Feb. BOSTON UNIVER., BOSTON, MASS. COLL. OF LIBERAL ARTS. 3 tms. 1st beg. Sept. 17, '96; 2d beg. Jan. 6, '97; 3d beg. Mar. 24, '97. GRADUATE SCH. OF ARTS AND SCI. Tms, as in Coll, of Lib. Arts. COLL. OF THE HOLY CROSS, WORCESTER, MASS. Year beg. 1st Wed. Sept., ends last Th. June. HARVARD, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Year beg. Th. after last Wed. Sept., ends at Com. last Wed. June; rec. 23 Dec. to Jan. 2, inclu., and 1 wk., including Apr. 19. HARVARD GRAD. SCH., same as Col. SMITH COLL., NORTHAMPTON, MASS. (Women.)2 tms. 1st tm. beg. Sept. 24,'96. TUFTS COLLEGE, MASS. 2 tms. of 39w. Begins Sept. 17, '96. Com. 3d Wed. June; vac. 13w. WELLESLBY COLLEGE, WELLESLEY, MASS. (For women.) 3 tms., Sept. 16, '96, Jan. 7, '97, April 5, '97. Com. June 21. WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. Year beg. Sept. 24, '96. Com. June 22,'97. BROWN, PROVIDENCE, R.I. Acad. yr. beg. 3d Wed. Sept. Com. 3d Wed. June. TRINITY, HARTFORD, CONN. 2 tms. 1st beg. Sept. 15, '96; 2d, Jan. 6, '97: 1st, Sept. 13, '97. Com. last Th. in June. WESLEYAN UNIV., MIDDLETOWN, Ст. Com. last Wed. June, 1897; vac. 13w. fm. Com., 10d. at Chris., 5d. in Spring. YALE, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Com. last Wed. June; vac. of 13w. fm. Com. 1st tm. 12w., vac. 24w.; 2d tm. till Com. with recess at Easter. SCHOOL OF THE FINE ARTS (YALE UNIV.). Beg. Oct. 1 and ends June 1. CLARK UNIV., WORCESTER, MASS. Tms. beg. Oct. 1, '96, Jan. 4, '97. year same as that of the College. BERKELEY DIV. SCH. (Epis.) MIDDLETOWN, CT. Beg.Sept.15-20; ends in June. DIV. SCH. OF YALE UNIV., NEW HAVEN, CT. (Ortho. Cong.) Year beg. 4th Th. Sept.; closes 3d Wed. May. HARTFORD THEOL. SEM., ČONN. (Ortho. Cong.) Acad. yr. fm. 1st Wed. Oct. to 1st Th. June. UNIV. OF VT., MED. DEP., BURLINGTON, VT. Beg. Jan. 14; ends July 5. MASS. COLL. PHARMACY, BOSTON, MASS. Year beg. Sept. 21, 96. MED. SCH. OF HARVARD UNIVER., BOSTON. Yr. beg. Th. after last Wed. in Sept.; ends last Wed. in June. VETERINARY SCHOOL OF HARVARD UNIVER. Year same as that of College. BOSTON UNIV. SCH. OF MED. (Homo.). Open to both sexes. Beg. Oct. 8, '96. MED. DEPART. OF YALE UNIV., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1st Th. Oct., till Com., with vac. same as that of Yale College. DENTAL SCH. HARV. UNI., BOSTON. Begins and ends with College year. BOSTON DENTAL COLLEGE, BOSTON. Year beg. 2d Mon. in Sept.; ends 3d Wed. in June. Law Schools. LAW SCH. OF HARVARD UNIV., CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Year same as College. BOSTON UNIV. SCH. OF LAW. Beg. 1st Wed. Oct., ends 1st Wed. June. YALE LAW SCH., N. HAVEN, CONN. Beg. Jan. 7 and Apr. 8; anniv. June 28. Scientific and Agric. Schools. MAINE STATE COLL., ORONO, ME. Tms. begin 1st Wed. in Sept. and Feb. Com. next to last Wed. in June. N. H. COLLEGE OF AGRIC. AND THE MECH. ARTS, DURHAM, N. H. Beg. Sept. 3, '96, Jan. 14, '97, and Apr. 1, '97. THAYER SCH. of CIVIL ENGIN. (connected with Dartmouth College), HANOVER, N.H. Yr. fm. Aug. 1 to May 1. UNIVER. OF VT., BURLINGTON, has courses in civil, méchanical, electrical, and sanitary engineering, and in agric. MASS. AGRIC. COLLEGE, AMHERST, MASS. 3 terms. Terms beg. Sept. 3, '96, Jan. 6, '97, Apr. 8, '97. LAWRENCE SCIEN. SCHOOL (HARV. UNIV.), CAMBRIDGE, MASS. The year is the same as that of Harvard Coll. THE BUSSEY INSTITUTION, JAMAICA PLAIN, MASS. (A school of Agriculture and Horticulture, in Harv. Univ.) Year same as that of Harvard College. MASS. INST. OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. Acad. year begins Sept. 30, '96. Degrees conferred June 8, '97. WORCESTER POLYTECH. INSTITUTE, WORC., MASS. Tms. fm. 3d Wed. Sept. to 3d Mon. Dec., and fm. first Mon. Jan. to last Th. in Mar., and from 2d Th. in Apr. to last Th. but one in June. R.I. COLL. OF AGRIC. AND MECH. ARTS, KINGSTON, R.I. 3 tms. 1st beg. Jan. 5, '97. Com. June 13, 14, 15. SHEFFIELD SCIENT. SCHOOL (YALE UNIV.), NEW HAVEN, CT. Terms same as those of Yale College. MEETINGS OF FRIENDS The Yearly Meeting of Friends is held at Portland, Me. Meeting on Ministry and Oversight, on 5th day, 6th m'th, 10th, at 9A.M. For business, on 6th day, 11th, at 9 A. M. Public meetings for worship on First day. The Yearly Meeting is composed of the Quarterly Meetings of R. Island, Salem. Sandwich, Falmouth, Smithfield, Vassalboro', Dover, Fairfield, and Parsonsfield, held as follows: CONN. AGRIC. COLL., STORRS, CONN. 3 terms. Beg. Sept. 14, '96, Jan. 4, '97, Apr. 4, '97. Com. June 15, '97. Normal Schools. STATE NORMAL SCH., CASTINE, ME. Terms beg. Mar. 9, Aug. 26, Dec. 9. GORHAM NORMAL SCHOOL, GORHAM, ME. 2tms. 19w. ea. Beg. Feb. 2 and Sept. 3, '97. STATE NOR. SCH., FARMINGTON, ME. Beg. Mar. 16, Aug. 31, Dec. 14, '97.' STATE NORMAL SCH., PLYMOUTH, N.H. 2 tms. Beg. Sept. 1, '96, Feb. 2, '97. STATE NOR. SCH., CASTLETON, VT. 2 ts.20w.ea. Beg. 3d Tu. Jan.,3d Tu. Aug. STATE NORMAL SCH., JOHNSON, VT. Tms. 20w. Beg. 1st Tu. Sept., 2d Tu. Feb. STATE NORMAL SCH., RANDOLPH, VT. Year beg. 4th Tu. Aug. NORMAL SCHOOLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. The year is divided into 2 terms of 20 weeks each, including a recess of 1 week near the middle of the term. Vac. 2 or 3 w. in winter, 9 or 10 w. in summer. Exam. for admission to all normal Schools (except Normal Art School), Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25; Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 7 and 8, 1897. MASS. NORMAL ART SCHOOL. 2 tms. Beg. Oct. 1, '96, and Feb. 24, '97. R. I. NORMAL SCHOOL, PROV., R. I. 2 tms. Spr. tm. beg. Feb. 2, closes June 18, '97. Fall tm. beg. 1st Wed. Sept. STATE NORMAL SCH., NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 1st tm. beg. Sept. 8, '96. IN NEW ENGLAND (1897). mo. at Windham. Smithfield: 2d fifth day, 2d mo., at Worcester; 2d fifth day, 5th mo., at Northbridge; 2d fifth day, 8th mo., at Bolton; 2d fifth day, 11th mo., at Smithfield. Vassalboro': Seventh day after 2d sixth day, 2d and 11th mos., at East Vassalboro'; seventh day after last sixth day, 5th mo., at China; seventh day after 2d sixth day, 9th mo., at Vassalboro'. Dover: Seventh day after 1st fifth day, 1st mo., at Gonic, N. H.; sev'th day after 3d fifth day, 4th mo., at Dover; 8th mo. at No. Berwick; and 10th mo. at Rochester. Fairfield: Seventh day after 1st sixth day, 2d mo., at Winthrop; sev'th day before last sixth day, 5th mo., at Manchester; seventh day after 1st sixth day, 9th mo., at Winthrop; seventh day after 1st sixth day, 11th mo., at Fairfield. Parsonsfield: Seventh day after 1st sixth day, 9th mo., and seventh day after 2d fifth day, 1st mo., at East Parsonsfield, Me; seventh day after 1st sixth day, 11th mo., and seventh day after 3d fifth day, 5th mo., No. Sandwich, N.H. HOLIDAYS IN NEW ENGLAND. Rhode Island: 1st fifth day, 2d mo., at Providence; 1st fifth day, 5th mo., at East Greenwich; 1st fifth day, 8th mo., at Newport, and 1st fifth day, 11th mo., at Fall River. Salem: 3d fifth day, 1st mo., at Salem; 4th fifth day, 5th mo., at Amesbury; 3d fifth day, 8th mo., at Lynn; 3d fifth day, 10th mo., at Weare. Sandwich: 2d fifth day in 1st and 4th mos., at New Bedford; 2d fifth day in 10th mo., at Sandwich, Mass.; 2d fifth day in 7th mo., at Falmouth. Falmouth, Me.: On seventh day following the last sixth day in 1st mo, at Lewiston; 5th mo. at Deering; 8th mo. at Durham; 10th The following days, in respect to the payment of notes, are legal holidays. On most of them courts, banks, etc., are closed. If the day falls on Sunday, the day following is usually kept as a holiday. Thanksgiving and Fast are appointed by state or national authority. Maine.-Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. Sept., Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving. New Hampshire.-Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st. Mo. Sept., Christmas, Fast, Thanksgiving, and Election Day. Vermont.-Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Aug. 16 (Bennington-Battle Day), 1st Mo. Sept., Christmas, Fast, Thanksgiving. Massachusetts.-Feb. 22, Apr. 19, May 30, July 4, 1st Mo. Sept., Christmas, and Thanksgiv'g. Rhode Island.-Feb. 22, May 14, 30, July 4, 1st Mo. Sept., Christmas, Thanksgiving, Election Days. Connecticut.-Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mo. Sept., Oct. 15 (Lincoln Ďay), Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving. New Moon, 3d day, 1h. 3m., morning, E. > First Quarter, 10th day, 4h. 46m., evening, E. Last Quarter, 25th day, 3h. 9m., evening, W. Year. Day of Day of the Week. Rises. Sets. h. 1 Fr. 7 144 23 Length Day's of Days. Incr. h. m. h. m. m. 5|12|27| 94|10 |thi. h. m. h. m. Place. kn. 6 58 11 16 9 110 711 11 11 kn. sets 0 16 6 7 1 12 5 Tu. 7 144 27 9 140 10 9 3 9 180 14 9 220 18 9 130 910 2 0 0 legs 7 19 2 2 17 17 S.7 104 40 84 42 84 44 74 45 JANUARY hath 31 days. [1897 January is here, With eyes that keenly glow,— Aspects, Holidays, Events, 1 Fr. Circumcision. 2 Sa. EDGAR FAWCETT. Farmer's Calendar. Clear, A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all who read the Farmer's Calen 3 C 20 Sund. aft. Christmas. dar! May the coming year be to 4 Mo. 6. High tides. cold nounced, 1896. weather. 8 Fr. 57th. Discovery of Röntgen's rays an9 Sa. 10th. in 8. 10 C 1st Sunday aft. Epiphany. 11 Mo. in Apogee. 12 Tu. Low tides. stat. 13 W. 13th. Conn. legis. meets. 14 Th. 19 Tu. 20 W. in Perihel., 6. C runs high. 6 stationary. C. Milder 18th. Charles Floquet, French states- Medium tides. nia, 1896. 22. Miss Clara Barton sailed for Arme21 Th. 6 «. with 22 Fr. 60 inf. 23 Sa. 24th. gr. hel. lat. N. them a year of success in everything they may strive for which may improve their condition, and make the world better. The successful farmer's life is one of activity, both mentally and physically. He spends his winter evenings in his own home, gathering important facts for future use on his farm, or to disseminate among his brother farmers as he meets them at their homes or at public meetings. Improve this month by teaching the boys how to feed the farm stock to the best advantage; explain to them the importance of feeding a well-balanced ration, and one adapted to the condition of each animal; not forgetting that the milch cows should have a different ration from the young stock or the working oxen. If the stock is fed by the hired man, look after him, and see that he feeds with economy. Some men will feed a score of cattle so carelessly that they will waste more than their wages unless looked after. If lambs for early market are raised, the sheep should be provided with warm yet roomy quarters during the winter months. For early chickens the eggs should be set this month; and if large numbers are to be raised a good incubator should be used, as it is difficult 29 Fr. |