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Gliding machines were first invented by Lilienthal in Germany, and later by Chanute in this country. On their principle the Wright brothers first built their aeroplane. Several years ago they attached a motor to it and, after patenting it in Washington, proceeded to experiment with it. Competing against Frenchmen and Germans they have won the championship of the air and have shown that flying is both possible and practical...
...mastery of the air. In succession, the gas balloon, the dirigible balloon and now the aeroplane have been experimented with at the cost of great sums of money and infinite skill, and the strides made in the past few years have been marvelous. The imaginations of fifty years ago are being approached by several of the most skillful inventors, and the results achieved so far have encouraged wide speculation as to what are the possibilities after all of aerial navigation and what will be its limits...
...Peirce's, the Union, Memorial Hall, the Republican headquarters, 3 Boylston street, and Butler's. Five hundred tickets must be sold before the contract for the costumes can be signed, so that it is imperative that all who wish to parade should purchase their tickets at once. Four years ago 1200 Harvard men turned out in this identical costume. There should be more in line this year, particularly as it is an intercollegiate parade, and Harvard should make a good showing. W. G. ROELKER...
...years ago our fleet defeated the Spanish squadron, giving the United States control of 8,000,000 alien people. The islands are not part of the United States, yet the Supreme Court holds jurisdiction over them, and although they are under our flag, the natives are not American citizens. In one respect we treat them as foreigners--in our tariff relations. This commercial was greatly hinders the development of the islands. The Philippines are our only dependency with such a handicap...
...plans promulgated a short while ago for the reorganization of the Varsity Club are now nearing completion. The work upon the club-house at 39 and 41 Holyoke street has been carried through, and the club will be formally opened on October 26, when the University football training table will be installed in the new quarters. On the ground floor there will be a large dining room, a lounging room, and a grill room for the exclusive use of coaches and graduates while upstairs bedrooms will be furnished to provide for visiting coaches or graduates...