CALENDAR, Fascinating Account of its Compilation by Dr. Chatley Last Monday evening's meeting of the Quest Society a fascinating Mr. A. J. Hug! in the chair, the greatest interest, in the paper.
Dr, Chatley said that, in ancient times, when man was purely hunter, seasonal forecasts were useful tohim. In the pastoral stage much forecasts became more import fant, and when settled agriculture arose they became indispensable Hence sages, priests and wizards were early called upon te prophesy the seasons. Agriculture, magic, and religion were closely connected 4 thave days, and the success of ruler depended on his magical coordination with the heavenly fluences and his power to guide people in their undertakings. Une doubtedly the most potent magic lay the accurate prediction of the reasons.. Tombs and temples, the feats of spiritual influence, were oriented and used as primitive obeervatories for _calendarization. Orientation still survives in re-Higious. buildings, which have fossilized primitive thought in this as in many other directions.
In modern times organized government and intercommunication requires accurate timekeeping.
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