Word: books
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University Library has recently received the "Class Book" of the class of 1846, and also a collection of letters and clippings referring to members of the class. The Library now has the records of the classes...
...Social Service Committee has undertaken to carry out the plan for a collection of college text books to be loaned to members of the University, as suggested by a communication in the CRIMSON some time ago. The first collection of books for this purpose will be made in conection with the spring clothing collection, soon after the April recess, when the committee will collect all books which men may wish to give at that time. In order to secure books which may be in use then, but available at the end of the year, a special book collection will probably...
...detail the plan for using the collection has not yet been worked out, but the general idea is to have the books kept in cases to be provided in the Phillips Brooks House and loaned to students who are not able to buy all the books needed in their courses. A small deposit will probably be required, to be refunded when the book is returned. The committee hopes to secure enough books this spring to make a serviceable collection. The library will be made ready during the summer for use at the opening of College next fall...
...Lawrence Scientific School in 1858. For many years he was at the head of the United States Naval Observatory at Washington, and takes rank as one of the foremost astronomers of our time. His writings have been chiefly upon astronomy, but he has also published a well known book on "The Principles of Political Economy," and has written articles in periodicals on economic subjects...
Professor Peirce was a Fellow of the American Academy and was well known as an author of books on mathematical subjects, among which the following are the most important: "Text Book of Analytic Geometry,"Three and Four Place Tables," "Elements of Logarithms," "Mathematical Tables Chiefly to Four Figures...