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...growing season. But over the mountains to the north there are rarely more than 40 days in the year in which there is no killing frost. Not only is it a polar land, it is almost a desert as well. It has less than ten inches of rainfall a year???about the same amount as Arizona or Nevada. There are no trees, only a very little stunted vegetation...
That mental development is most noticeable in Freshman year?...
...Secretary of War submitted his annual report on the affairs of the Army. It was at once a report and a warning to Congress not to take another slice off the War Department's proposed allowance for next year???an allowance already pared by the Budget Bureau...
Total Eclipse. The approaching total eclipse of the sun (TIME, June 11) on Monday, Sept. 10?easily the most important astronomical event of the year???continues to arouse the most intense interest in scientific circles and unprecedented preparations are under way for its reception and entertainment during the 3 minutes, 36 seconds it will be the guest of the Western Hemisphere. This period of totality is about the average for all total eclipses. The greatest possible duration of a total eclipse is 7 minutes, 58 seconds, and this occurs only under very exceptional circumstances. The solar eclipse of September...