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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...laid upon the various changes of the ocean currents, and on the importance of the transportion of pelagic food by currents in controlling the growth and distribution of corals. There is also a careful discussion of the characteristic deep-sea animals-fishes, jelly-fish, corals, etc. A complete account is given of the development of the apparatus and of the methods employed in dredging. Several improvements were invented by Prof. Agassiz. The results of his study show that the changes of elevation have been very slow and slight, with very little disturbance of the strata, and that the eras...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Agassiz's New Book. | 6/15/1888 | See Source »

...games has been extremely bad, and affairs have now fallen into such a rut that it will be a difficult task to straighten them out again. Games which should have been played or forfeited were postponed with impunity either by the consent of both of the captains or on account of petty wrangles about the umpire. The captains of class teams who were appointed to umpire did not show any zeal or interest whatever in the matter, and, when they could, sent substitutes to fill their places. The enthusiasm of the different teams cooled down considerably as the time wore...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/13/1888 | See Source »

...large majority (there being only eight opposing votes) not to take part in any rushes with the incoming class of '92. The question of giving up the custom of cane rushing has been brought up by a number of classes, but without result, and Ninety-one thought that on account of its large numbers and athletic success it was strong enough to crush out the custom. In regard to this action, President Seeley said: "You may express in whatever way you wish my unqualified approval of it. There has never been such a hopeful prospect for the entire overthrow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Rushing at Amherst. | 6/12/1888 | See Source »

...London. They are a strong wiry, set of men and will have the advantage of a long period of practice on the Thames before the race with the Harvard freshmen. W. A. Meikleham of the '86 Columbia 'varsity crew is coaching them; although he is not able on account of his ill health to row with them, he follows them in the Columbia steam launch, the "Carrie Goodwin." Columbia is quartered at Captain Brown's, and just across the road from them is the house of Captain Latham Brown where the Yale crews will reside. They are expected to arrive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crews at New London. | 6/12/1888 | See Source »

...these games. Stearns carried off the honors for Andover, striking out seventeen men. McClung did the best playing for Exeter. The celebration in Andover Saturday night was most enthusiastic, and the Phillipian, with its usual enterprise, issued at nine o'clock an illustrated four-page extra containing a full account of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Andover-Exeter Game. | 6/11/1888 | See Source »

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