Word: particulars
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...from the fact that it is to contain two object glasses, by which the linear distortions caused by ordinary lenses are nearly eradicated. The new telescope differs from the present Draper instrument in that it will take successive stellar photographs automatically, changing and exposing the plates according to the particular programme decided upon. The charts produced will be about eight inches square...
...Present system is defective. A. Leads to bad organization of the House Committee system. a. Destroys the unity of the House as a legislative body. Interest centers in the committees. b. Fate of any measure depends upon the constitution of a particular committee. c. Fate of all measures depends upon the attitude of committees towards them. d. Develops professional lobbyists. x. Committees more easily influenced. e. Bills of public importance delayed. x. Committees monopolize the time. f. Decreases interest of nation in proceedings of Congress. x. All things decided in secrecy of committee room. g. Leads to system...
...Gulesian, the native Armenian lecturer, delivered a highly interesting address in Holden Chapel last evening on the recent massacres in his country. Mr. Gulesian described the terrible sufferings of his countrymen under the rule of the Sultan, and deplored very strongly the inaction of the Christian nations, England in particular...
...enthusiasm shown in Harvard during the campaign, now over, will do much to give the lie to those who assert that college men in general, and Harvard men in particular, hold themselves aloof from politics and have not the welfare of the country at heart-in other words, that they are not loyal. Harvard men have sometimes been called dilletantes, "gentlemen" rather than men deeply interested in their fellow men and in the political and social welfare of the nation...
STATE TRANSPARENCIES.- Students from the various states desiring special transparencies for particular states can arrange for them through the Parade Committee. Ordinary size, $1.00. Excellent designs from $2 to $3. Apply 17 Gray's, Saturday...