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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Geological Conference held last night papers were read by Professor Wolff on "An Occurrence in Theralite in Costa Rica," and by Mr. R. DeC. Ward on "The Harvard Meteorological Stations in Peru." Mr. Ward also spoke about "A new Chart of Mean Annual Isotherms...
Geological Conference. Papers: An Occurrence of Theralite in Costa Rica. Professor Wolff.- (1) The Harvard Meteorological Stations in Peru. (2) A New Chart of Mean Annual Isotherms. Mr. R. DeC. Ward. Geological Laboratory, Room...
Geological Conference. Papers: An Occurrence of Theralite in Costa Rica. Professor Wolff.- (1) The Harvard Meteorological Stations in Peru. (2) A New Chart of Mean Annual Isotherms. Mr. R. DeC. Ward. Geological Laboratory, Room...
Etymologically, Bimetallism simply means two metals in some mutaual relation to each other. In addition to this, however, it has come to be understood that the two metals concerned are gold and silver; and that this mutual relation is in, or through their use as money. Within these limits bimetallism may mean more or less. It means either the system of national bimetallism with free coinage of both metals at the legal ratio; or else, and this more properly, the system of international bimetallism, with a free coinage of the metals at a ratio common to the contracting nations...
...athletes under Captain Bremer (and what we say of them will apply equally well to the crew and baseball men) have this year a grave responsibility. Success to them means more than it has meant before. It means not the mere maintenance of a position already won, but the restoration to Harvard of her old-time prominence. All lovers of the college long to see Harvard again in the lead in athletics as in intellectual pursuits. If a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well; and for Harvard well must always mean better than any other...