Word: eights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the members of last year's ninety-eight crew, H. Adams was elected captain of the crew for this year. Adams stroked the crew last year and rowed the same position in his Freshman year but was prevented by illness form entering the race at New London...
...eight-inch photographic telescope for the observatory is in process of construction. It is called a doublet, or rectilinear instrument, from the fact that it is to contain two object glasses, by which the linear distortions caused by ordinary lenses are nearly eradicated. The new telescope differs from the present Draper instrument in that it will take successive stellar photographs automatically, changing and exposing the plates according to the particular programme decided upon. The charts produced will be about eight inches square...
...meeting was held on Friday evening, at the request of the Phi Betta Kappa Society, of the men who had received the appointment of Philosophical Oration, from the class of ninety-eight. As it had been proposed to raise the standard of admission to the society from 3.15 to 3.30, on a scale of 4.00, the meeting was held for the purpose of giving these men an opportunity to express their views on the question. It was unanimously voted that this action should not be carried into effect with the present junior appointments. It was suggested that the plan should...
...SALE.- Narrative and Critical History of America, by Justin Winsor. Eight volumes. Half Morocco. Never used. Cost $60; sell for $30. Address, Hubbard, 53 Pembroke street, Boston, Mass...
...SALE.- Narrative and Critical History of America, by Justin Winsor. Eight volumes. Half Morocco. Never used. Cost $60; sell for $30. Address, Hubbard, 53 Pembroke street, Boston, Mass...