Word: generalization
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present exhibition includes about 1000 photographs designed to show the general character of the collection and its use in teaching. Among the sets of views which will be on exhibition are some views of glaciers and mountains of the Alpine district; a set of views of the Malas juna district at the base of Mt. St. Elias, Alaska; a very complete set of views of the New Zeland geyser terraces, which were destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1886. The exhibition will also include a number of views of volcanoes, with the geographical features resulting from the flow of lava...
During the exhibition the following gentlemen will speak on different subjects: Professor Shaler on general geology, Professor Davis on physiography, Professor Wolff on petrography and geology, Mr. Whittle on petrography and geology, Mr. Woodworth on geology and glaciers, Mr. Jagger on experimental geology, Mr. Ward on meteorology and cloud photographs, Mr. Daly on geology, and Mr. Schrader on glacial geology...
Geological Excursions, Spring of 1896.A series of general excursions will be conducted by officers of the Departments of Geology and Geography, and of Mineralogy and Petrography, during the months of April and May; in these excursions instructors and students in the Geological Departments of other New England Colleges (for men) are cordially invited to participate. The excursions from Cambridge are under the immediate supervision of Mr. T. A. Jagger, Jr., who is prepared to give information as to travelling expenses, etc., from 9 to 10 a. m., Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, Room 6, Museum of Zoology...
...news from other colleges. A similar arrangement was made last year with the New England Associated Press, which had to be given up at the beginning of the present year owing to objections made by one of the Boston dailies. Now, however, an arrangement has been effected with the general Associated Press, whose system extends over every part of the country. From now on we will publish regular dispatches containing the latest news from the colleges...
...University Club at Harvard. The meeting was very numerously attended, and it voted unanimously to adopt resolutions presented by Mr. Henry S. Van Duzer heartily to support the project and to appoint a committee of seven members of the New York Harvard Club to cooperate with the General Committee...