Word: roman
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Clemens Herschel, who lectures this evening before the Engineering Society on "Roman Aqueducts," has a wide reputation as an expert in hydraulic engineering. He is a graduate of the Scientific School, and was for some time a member of the Massachusetts State Railroad Commission. Lately he has been the chief engineer of the New Jersey Water Company, and had charge of the water supply of the city of Newark. He is now engaged in private practice in New York, and has been consulting engineer for the Niagara Falls Water Power Co. His lecture this evening will be fully illustrated...
Harvard Engineering Society. Roman Aqueducts (illustrated by lantern slides.) Mr. C. Herschel. Jefferson Physical Laboratory...
...introduction of Christianity hasten the fall of the Roman Empire...
...read at the meeting: "Revolving Turrets," by Professor Hollis; "Building of Concrete-Iron Bridges." by Mr. A. N. Johnson; "Recent Changes in Electrical Power Plants," by A. W. K. Billings '95. Professor Hollis announced that Mr. Clemens Herschel, a graduate of the Engineering Department, would give a lecture on "Roman Aqueducts" Friday, March 1, in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory. Mr. Herschel is well known both in Europe and America for his work in hydraulics...
Heretofore, Protestant denominations have been too decided in their own beliefs to pay much attention to the positions of others, and so, have more or less shut themselves off from union with others. The Roman Church has acted more wisely, in this respect, in the institution of its orders. It is to be hoped that the movement begun by the Conferences of Grindewald will tend to unite all sects and denominations in a common belief...