Word: plane
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Plane Trigonometry...
Three courses of practical work were carried on this summer, an elementary course in plane surveying and two advanced courses in railroad and geodetic surveying. The freshman course, covering the full seven weeks of the period in camp, was spent in running level lines, making chain, azimuth and compass surveys, laying out mining claims, taking soundings, and in plotting the country by the plane table, and transit and stadia methods. Besides the field work a day or two was set aside every week for computing and drawing maps...
...Vineyard until August 4. At Makoniky, a small town a few miles south of West Chop on the Sound side of the island, the University has rented about 400 acres of land with a summer hotel and wharfing facilities. The work there will consist of field practice in plane, topographical, geodetic, and railroad surveying...
...which was issued last night contains a story, "Tempo di Valse," by C. R. Saunders '01, which is so delicate in its conception and treatment, and is written in such a pleasant, finished style that it deserves especial mention. Moreover, the number as whole has attained a higher literary plane than is usually reached. "At Parting," a series of dainty triolets, is amusing and well composed, and seems, together with a poem which appeared in the last number, to promise that the Advocate has wisely decided to include within its province verse, not burlesque enough...
Mathematical Conference. Mathematical Theory of the Plane Electromagnetic Waves. Mr. G. W. Pierce. Sever...