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ECONOMICS 1.- Synopsis of Mill's Principles of Political Economy, revised to date. This book of about one hundred pages contains the main working principles of the larger text books of over one thousand pages...
Professor J. Trowbridge, Director of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, has recently made several important discoveries in electricity. He has found that just ten thousand volts are necessary to produce the so-called X-rays. His discoveries have broken up the old theory that the carbons in an are light must be united to start the flow of light; it seems that, as a matter of fact, the first spark overcomes the atmospheric resistance and the column of air thus heated conducts the following stream of light...
...iniation fees of which would cover all expenses at a very moderate cost to each member. If, as seems likely, the game becomes appreciated in the course of time, other courts could be built at no great expense. At Eton, where the game originated, a body of a thousand students finds constant use for fifty courts, even during the football season. At Harvard, where there are no out-door games to detract from the sport, its popularity should certainly be equally great. I can not believe that men take to pulley weights, dumb-bells, rowing machines, and Dr. Sargent...
...Sever 20 are about two thousand volumes, including French classics, critical works and books of reference. As the works are arranged by centuries and as there is a card catalogue, it is very easy for a student to find what he wants. There is a sofa, a large table and chairs in the room, which is well lighted after sunset. Keys for the library, which may be had by paying a nominal fee of twenty-five cents, admit at any time while the building is open. As there is no special attendant, however, books cannot be taken out over night...
Today is the last day on which applications may be made for assistance from the College Loan Fund. The interest from this fund, amounting annually to about three thousand dollars, is lent to meritorious Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores in the college...