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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pinchot in speaking of the scientific work of the government, emphasized the need for men of the highest type produced by our universities. In Washington today, the Government controls the largest and most efficient body of scientists in the world. Their work, done under the supervision of the Departments of War, Navy and Agriculture, concerns itself with science, not for science's sake, but for the practical benefit to be derived. The unequalled opportunities for valuable scientific work were, he said, the attractions which kept men in the country's service in spite of the inducement of higher salaries...
...singles of the fall tournament for the University tennis championship will begin on Jarvis Field this afternoon, and the doubles as soon as the singles are well under way. The entry list, so far as is known, is the largest on record anywhere, and includes 134 entries for the singles and 34 pairs in the doubles. In addition to the two cups regularly given to the winner and runner-up of the singles, two cups will also be given this year to the losing players in the semi-finals...
...taken on account of the failure to obtain sufficient proofs of an error in the judges' decision. Yale is thus awarded the meet, and having won six times, is given full title to the championship cup, which was to be the trophy of the college that won the largest number of victories in fourteen years. Harvard and Pennsylvania, with four victories each, are tied for second place in the competition...
...from forty-three different schools. There will be thirteen regular events besides the one-mile relay races which were instituted last year. Cups will be given for first, second and third places in each event and the Boston Athletic Association will present a cup to the school winning the largest number of points...
...first instalment of Emperor William's gift of casts to the Germanic Museum arrived in Boston Thursday on the Hamburg-American Line steamship Adria. The shipment consists of 118 cases of casts and parts of casts, and includes many of the largest and most valuable pieces in the Emperor's gift. The casts will be transferred to the Museum early next week, and the work of mounting them will then begin. There are about 80 cases yet to come which are expected to arrive in two shipments in the near future. The Museum will be closed until October 1, after...