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June 24-2 p. m., reading of the class histories on the campus, followed by planting of the class ivy. 8 p. m., anniversary exercises of the Sheffield scientific school in North Sheffield Hall. 9 p. m., senior promenade in Alumni Hall...
...First year students in the Sheffield Scientific school of Yale university and (b) First year special students in the Academic department and first year students in the Lawrence Scientific school of Harvard university...
...Rogers, '90; vice-president, R. H. Davis, '91; secretary and treasurer, C. W. Spencer, '90; captain, T. Barron, '91; finance committee, Wirts, Darling and Doe. The committee on election recommended seven new members, all of whom were elected. They are G. Rodemann, Gr., C. E. Burgess, '92. S. B. Sheffield, Sp., H. A. Rusch, '91, T. Everett, '91, R. Job, '90, T. G. Meyer, L. S. The committee on the race-meet reported a balance of $3.68, which will be turned over to the treasurer. The annual dinner will be held at Woodlawn Hotel on June 11, and the club...
...President Barnard, of Columbia College, died last Saturday. Born at Sheffield Mass., in 1809, be entered in 1824, graduated with high honors in 1828 and became a tutor there. From 1837 to 1839 he was professor of mathematics and natural history in the University of Alabama. He remained there until 1854, when he became professor of astronomy in the University of Mississippi. In 1856 he was elected president of the University of Mississippi, and in 1864 became president of Columbia College...
Professor Hastings of the Yale Sheffield Scientific School has succeeded in so combining lenses that the chromatic aberration of the common telescope is reduced one twentieth. The invention will prove an invaluable aid to astronomical photography...