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JOHN HALL JONES, Sec.ENGINEERING SOCIETY. - There will be a business meeting of the civil engineering section of the society at 7.30 this evening in the reading room of the Scientific School. A full attendance of members is desired, as a chairman for the ensuing year will be elected...
...this evening at 7.45 o'clock in the reading room of the Scientific School Library, Papers will be read by A. Durward on "Electric Locomotives,"by P.Day on the "Buda-Pesth Conduit System," and others. The election of a chairman for the ensuing year will be held and a full attendance is desired...
...well-meant but intolerable persecution of his friend Fickness. At London he was more successful than ever. The queen invited him to paint her portrait. He did it so well that he was asked to paint the portraits of all the royal family. In 1784 he sent a full length picture of the three princesses to the Royal Academy, which he requested to be hung on a line with the eye. This the officials refused to do, and the matter ended by his withdrawing the picture and never exhibiting again. He afterwards became reconciled with Sir Joshua Reynolds and began...
...year were $20,126.50, and its total expenditure $17,948.04. This is an excellent showing, because the general depression in business considerably impaired its revenues. During the past year four hundred and ninety five horses and six hundred and forty-seven other animals were treated within its wards. The full limit of accommodations has been reached, and it is imperatively necessary that the present quarters be enlarged and that a dog infirmary be added...
...perfection in rowing. There is not that life and jump throughout the crew which was so noticeable last week. Perkins at No. 5 seems to be responsible for much of this, for he is inclined to rush out on his slide so fast that he has to wait at full reach, thus making a distinct hang. Jennings at No. 4 has lately changed from the starboard to the port side of the boat, but this would hardly account for his lifelessness and evident slowness of movement which breaks up the time of the four bow men. Manning...