Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first trial debate for the selection of speakers to represent the Harvard freshmen in the debate with Yale will be held Tuesday, March 24, at 7.30 p. m., probably in Harvard 1. The debate will be thrown open to all members of the freshman class. Of those who try, the ten best speakers will be selected by the judges who will be three of the following: Messrs. Duniway, Dobyns, Hutton and Grilk. The second trial debate will be held Thursday, March 26, at 7.30 p. m., in Sever 11. On this occasion the ten speakers selected at the first trial...
...used. This shows how simple the process really is. The chief advantage of the large apparatus is that when it is used only a minute's exposure is necessary. The distinguishing character of the cathode rays is that they do not go between the two poles. They can be thrown any way. For instance, a small piece of aluminum can be used to throw them in any direction...
...slide and you get a photograph of the shade. As glass absorbs the rays a lens would be of no use and would prevent the taking of a photograph. Thus the common process of photographing is exactly reversed with the cathode rays. This was illustrated by a picture thrown on the screen where a camera was shown with the larger end towards the cathode and the lens pointed away uselessly...
...this point Professor Trowbridge had several pictures thrown on the screen. The first was of several coins which had been in his pocket-book which had been put in a wooden box that had been surrounded by a pasteboard box. The next picture was of a turkey's wing which showed the bones and a bullet which had been shot into it. The third picture was again of a turkey's wing with three shots in it, and a ring taken by a to and fro current which is the professor's way of finding out the distance...
bound together,- (x) They pursued same courses.- (y) Met together at prayers, etc.- (z) Numbers of class were small.- (2) Members of club would not feel themselves to be a social unit.- (x) They could not become acquainted with all fellow members.- (y) Would not be thrown together as were members of the class...