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...greatest faults with the present apparatus of the gymnasium is that its form of exercises is monotonous. An attempt has been made to supply this want by so constructing a machine that exercise on it will afford an opportunity for competition in different kinds of races. It is also intended to furnish the best means of strengthening and developing all the muscles of the body in a natural way, so that the heart and lungs will be equally developed without overtaxing them with too vigorous efforts...
...which makes the sixth "Nova" discovered at Harvard by means of photography. At the Blue Hill Station, apart from routine observations, the chief work has been the continued exploration of the air by kites--twenty-two flights being made. The average height of these was 8973 feet, and the greatest single height being 15,800 feet. This system of lifting self recording instruments into the free air, originated at Blue Hill in 1894 and is now being extensively employed by European meteorologists...
MacMillan & Company have recently published a new philosophical work by Dr. Benjamin Rand. It is entitled "The Life, Unpublished Letters and Philosophical Regimen of Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury." The book is the result of years of investigation among old English manuscripts. Dr. Rand considers Shaftesbury the greatest of modern stoies and his philosophy as the strongest expression of stoicism since the days of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. The letters contained in the volume throw much light on Shaftesbury's character and are all in Shaftesburys' best style. It is this portion of the book that is most helpful...
...this year is given below. The list does not include dropped freshmen or the men from the different schools, who entered the University in the Sophomore class. Of the twelve schools represented eight show a total gain of 70, and four a total loss of 22. Exeter shows the greatest single gain, and Noble and Greenoughs the greatest single loss. School Representation (1900). Representation (1899). Gain. Loss. 1. Boston Latin 49 36 13 2. Exeter 47 32 15 3. Hopkinson 30 18 12 4. Cambridge Latin 22 14 8 5. Andover 22 8 14 6. Groton...
Then there is the profession of teacher. One can do one of the greatest deeds for his country by educating its people, and raising its standard of intelligence...