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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...question which has been a mooted one in scientific circles for many years, will, no doubt, be conclusively settled on the development of the plates used by the Harvard expedition. It is the question whether or not any planet exists nearer the sun than Mercury. The opinions on this subject are divided. Each side has many strong arguments, but it has generally been conceded that, if judgment may be made from the movements of the other planetary bodies, this slight defection at times from their proper course would indicate the influence of an intra-Mercurial planet...
Beginning with the evening of February 13 and during the following month five lectures will be given under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein. The general subject of the lectures will be the "Intellectual Life of Germany." The lectures will be given on successive Wednesday evenings; the first four in Sever 11-the last will be given in Upper Boylston and will be illustrated by the stereopticon. The following gentlemen will speak...
With regard to the first of these reasons, we would say that we appreciate the value of our library too well to subject it to any possible risk from fire, but by carefully insulating the wires, all danger can be obviated. In the Columbia college library, where the electric lights have been used for several years, the wires are so safely arranged and insulated, that fire is next to impossible...
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.- A meeting of the society will be held in 19 Holworthy, Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Subject for discussion, "Benvenuto Cellini...
...college at large. The editorials occupy less space than usual, and are not quite up to the high standard of the past issues under the present board. This is explainable by the dearth of topics which necessitates the selection of the "would-be bloods" as an editorial subject...