Word: maye
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...settled on the development of the plates used by the Harvard expedition. It is the question whether or not any planet exists nearer the sun than Mercury. The opinions on this subject are divided. Each side has many strong arguments, but it has generally been conceded that, if judgment may be made from the movements of the other planetary bodies, this slight defection at times from their proper course would indicate the influence of an intra-Mercurial planet...
...make their training successful, and the active co-operation of the students will go far towards the success of the eight next spring. With the rowing tank, the new float, the courtesies of the Shawmut Boat Club, and the energy displayed by the captain of the crew, Harvard may certainly be hopeful of success in next year's race...
...members is designed for their general improvement. The work will not be hard, but will be such that any man can do with profit. The advantage to be gained from light regular training is obviously so much greater than that to be gained from unsystematic exercise, however vigorous it may be when taken, that every one who can ought to take advantage of the opportunity. The classes will be formed immediately and will continue work throughout the winter. We hope this opportunity for a systematic development of the muscles will not pass unprofited...
...boat will be put into the tank this morning and will be ready for use as soon as the water is let in. As the supply pipe is small, it may take a day or two to fill the tank. The wooden partitions have been fixed in place by iron rods running entirely across the tank, and all other work of construction has been completed. The barge which will be used is that of the '76 crew, the first ever used at Harvard...
...present system of reserved books may be kept intact, and the time for taking out reserved books can be regulated by some uniform hour during the entire year, instead of depending upon the constantly changing time of sunset. Later in the evening the library may be used as a general reading room, where access may be had to all the books and magazines of the library, as well as to the reserved books which have been left in the alcoves...