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...cement which is serviceable for any length of time. Glass is the only practical substance for Crookes tubes. The great difficulty at present in the application of the cathode photography to surgery lies in the expense of the method. In order to take a photograph of the hand to detect a bullet for instance, or a piece of glass, at least two photographs should be taken-in the obverse and reverse portions of the hand with respect to the sensitive plate. In doing this one is liable to break two tubes, which cost at present ten or twelve dollars apiece...
...harmless selfishness alone were involved in this hiding of books, it might be allowed to pass unnoticed; but the injury it does to the mass of the students is too great to be passively endured. It seems that some decided effort should be made to detect the offenders and make them pay a heavy penalty for their dishonorable abuse of privilege. Students should themselves report any cases that came to their notice to the Library officials Men in whom so little confidence can be placed, are hardly to be reached in any other way than through their fear of severe...
...action should be taken. If any plan can be devised for protecting the libraries and the honest users of them, even though it involve some inconvenience, it should be put in operation. Further, the men who use the libraries should unite for their own protection in an effort to detect those who abuse the privileges given them. It is disagreeable and distasteful advice to offer. We hate to be forced to it. But it seems the last and most forcible way for public opinion to express itself...
...members of the orchestra came to the Seventh Symphony of Beethoven with enthusiasm. They played the different movements unerringly and con amore. It is difficult to detect much difference in the excellence of the orchestra under Mr. Gericke and under Mr. Nikisch. At times the military precision of Mr. Gericke, or the subdued refinement of his playing is missed. On the other hand, Mr. Nikisch's free interpretation of Beethoven's scores is a delightful change. Mr. Nikisch again conducted without score...
...shall become too tired to do his part in an emergency. A great deal of-attention is paid to the rush line which is to support the half-backs. Every rusher is taught to scan keenly the faces of the opposing men in order, if possible, to detect the man who is to run with the ball, if he can discern this he has gained a great advantage and can concentrate his entire energy in the right direction instead of working hard to force his way through the line not knowing what he is going to do next. The rusher...