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excellent astronomical observer, but no more; that he was unfit to be acting Director and that his regime was not a success, that he has not looked after the instruments nor continued observations as he ought to have done, and that he has not behaved well to Dr. Doberek himself, to Mr. Figg, or to Miss Doberok, but, he adds that he has no desire to bring forward charges against Mr. Plummer, and that he sees no reason why there should be friction in future so long as Mr. Plummer confines himself to his own special work. He maintains that, whether at work or on leave, he (Dr. Doberck) must be regarded as the actual head of the Observatory, and his instructions must be carried out. On this latter point, we agree with him.
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It appears to us almost hopeless to expect satisfactory results from a highly scientific institution such as the Observatory if the Director's instructions, methods, and general policy in regard to scientific work are to be set aside by his assistants whenever he absents himself from his post.
We are of opinion that the principal cause of the friction which has led to the enquiry which we have just made was the discontinuance of the astronomical observations which Dr. Doberck considers so important and of such value to the shipping.
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excellent astronomical observer, but no more; that he was
unfit to be acting Director and that his regime was not a
success, that he has not looked after the instruments nor
continued observations as he ought to have done, and that he
has not behaved well to Dr. Doberek himself, to Mr.Figg,or to
Miss Doberok, but, he adds that he has no desire to bring
forward charges against Mr. Plummer, and that he sees no rea-
son why there should be friction in future so long as Mr.
Plummer confines himself to his own special work. He main-
tains that, whether at work or on leave,he (Dr. Doberck) must
be regarded as the actual heat of the Observatory, and his
instructions must be carrie out. On this later point, we
agree with him.
8.
It appears to us almost hopeless to expect
satis factory results from a highly scientific institution
such as the Observatory if the' Director's instructions,me-
thods, and general policy in regard to scientific work are
to be set aside by his assistants whenever he absents him-
self from his post.
We are of opinion that the principal cause
of the friction which has led to the enquiry which we have
just made was the discontinuance of the astronomical obser-
vations which Dr. Doberck considers so important and of such
value to the shipping.
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