Word: paper
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fourth geological conference will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Geological Museum. Professor Woodworth will read a paper on Plates of Fossil Bacteria-Renault, and Mr. Bowman will read one on the Recent Springfield Excursion...
...Geological Conference met last night in the Geological Museum, and Dr. T. A. Jaggar, who was in Martinique and St. Vincent after the recent eruption, read a paper on "The Preservation of Human Life in Volcanic Lands." He divided his subject into two considerations--how to preserve life when danger is imminent, and how to warn people of probable explosions. In most volcanic outbursts, persons are killed by a steam blast, falling hot material, a sea wave, or a wind high enough to overset masonry. Some theory of protection against these forces may be found by inquiring into the cases...
...talk, Dr. Jaggar answered several questions asked from the floor, and explained more particularly the Orange Hill case. Owing to lack of time, Mr. Bowman's paper on the recent Springfield Excursion was omitted. He will read it, however, at the next meeting of the conference, November...
...second Semitic Conference will be held this afternoon in Room 2 of the Semitic Museum at 4.30 o'clock. Professor George F. Moore will read a paper on "The Relations between Egypt and Syria prior...
...Semitic Languages and History, will hold its first meeting of the academic year this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in Room 2 of the Semitic Museum. Professor Lyon will give a short introduction outlining the work for the year. It is planned to read at each meeting a paper giving the results of independent investigation of the topic presented. The general subject of discussion for 1902-03 is the relations between Egypt and Palestine...