Word: proofing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...size of the volume is the same as that of previous years, there is a decided improvement in editing. The careless errors in spelling of names and in class rating, which has heretofore detracted from the usefulness of the book, have been entirely done away with by more careful proof-reading. Many new clubs, formed during the past year, as well as older organizations previously omitted, have been added with complete memberships...
...resolve to take up a new life, has thrown away his cigarette case, which has his name engraved upon it. This has been found by James Christopher Lovewater, a missionary on his way to Japan. Lovewater meets the lawyer Smith who takes the possession of the cigarette case as proof that the fortune which he has to bestow should go to Lovewater. The latter, now refunded, takes the same ship with the Lifters and Wigglesworth to Japan. Owing to various complications Wigglesworth is arrested by the Marquis Hari Kari, after the party has arrived in Japan, but the timely arrival...
Anything in the memoir which shall furnish proof of the identify of the author shall be considered as debarring the essay from competition...
...money, and details some of the pressing needs of the Observatory, among which is the demand for funds for the care of the collection of 182,277 photographs. This collection is unique and gives the only existing history of the stellar universe for the past 20 years. Fire-proof buildings are especially needed for the library, photographic laboratory and the workshop. The total number of volumes and of pamphlets in the library on October 1, 1905, was 11,459 and 24,474, respectively...
...list of University officials greater care has been taken to give the names in full. Though these features make this year's Register more valuable than ordinarily, the book exhibits its usual failing--and one that is hard to excuse in a book of records--inaccuracy and erratic proof-reading...