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JAMES JOSEPH WADSWORTH (1842-1905)

The following was published in the RASC Transactions for 1905.

JAMES JOSEPH WADSWORTH died at Simcoe, Ont., on March
11, 1905, in his 64th year. His birth place was Toronto. From
the University of Toronto he obtained the degree of B.A. in
1860, M.A. in 1863, and M.B. in 1869. He was a gold medallist
in Arts and a silver medallist in medicine.

The Moon

This photo of the Moon was taken on 1906 March 3 by society member Rev. Dr. Marsh and appeared on page 42 of the Canadian Astronomical Handbook for 1907. See Dr. Marsh's article Photographing the Sun and Moon with a 5-inch Refracting Telescope in the RASC Proceedings for 1905, p.108.

Wadsworth Telescope

Dr. Wadsworth's 12½-inch reflector in Simcoe, Ontario.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Toronto Observatory Telescope and Transit Instrument

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Miller Observatory

Mr. A.F. Miller's observatory in Toronto.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Marsh Telescope

Interior view of Dr. Marsh's observatory showing the Brashear 5-inch telescope.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Marsh Observatory

Rev. Dr. Marsh's observatory in Hamilton.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

R.F. Stupart, F.R.S.C. (1857-1940)

Director of the Toronto Observatory and Superintendent of the Dominion Meteorological Service, F.R.A.S.C., and president 1902-03.

This photo was published in the 1904 RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings.

Obituary in the April, 1941 issue of JRASC by C.A. Chant.

Arthur Harvey (1834-1905)

President of the society, 1898-99.

This photo was published in the 1904 RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings.

The following was published in the

[IN MEMORIAM : ARTHUR HARVEY.
SEE FRONTISPIECE.]

JUST as the last pages of this volume were on the press came
the news of the death, at his late residence, 80 Crescent Road, of
our former president Mr. Arthur Harvey. We append a short
sketch of his active and useful life.

George Edward Lumsden, F.R.A.S. (1847-1903)

President of the Toronto Astronomical Society 1900-01.

This photo was published in the 1902 Transactions.

The following tributes are from the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings for 1902 and 1903.