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...hitherto unknown weather conditions in the vicinity of the Andes Mountains. With the new data obtained, a comprehensive and accurate estimate may be now made of the climates of the world. As much as was portable of the apparatus has been carried to the branch observatory at Arequipa, near by, where some meteorological work will be continued for an indefinite period. Among the stations which have been abandoned with the successful termination of the investigation, is El Misti, which is situated 19,000 feet above the sea level and is the highest station of its kind in the world...
...rather easily as W. F. Chase of the Junior team fell at one of the turns and gave his opponent a large lead. The race between 1903 and 1904 was also lost by a fall. B. M. Maynard '04 injured his ankle near the start and although his successors regained much of the lost ground, 1903 won rather easily. In the final race 1903 took the lead at the start, and maintained it throughout, winning...
...good time,--4m. 42 2-5s. The two mile scratch race brought out an exciting struggle between A. Grant of Pennsylvania and F. M. Kanaly of the Cambridge Gymnasium. Grant took the lead at the start, and soon lapped the whole field except Kanaly, who easily kept near him. Toward the end Kanaly sprinted, but Grant had a good lead and won out in 9m. 40 4-5s. R. Grant '97 was third. R. Sheldon of Yale, the scratch man in the shot-put, was too heavily handicapped and could not win a place in the event...
...following ponds is reported in good condition by the Boston Park Commission: Franklin Field, Jamaica Pond, Roslindale, Billings Field in West Roxbury and the North Brighton Play Grounds on Western Avenue near Soldiers Field. The hockey rink at Soldiers Field is also in good condition, but the other rink has not been cleared of snow...
...collection of current labor periodicals, given by Mr. James Loeb of New York has just been placed in the reading room of the Library, near the History 13 shelves. For the maintenance of this collection, Mr. Loeb has promised to give $100 annually. It was found that a large number of publishing houses were willing to send copies of their publications without charge, so that it has been possible to secure a fairly complete...