Word: years
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Within the past two or three years several expeditions have been sent from Harvard to various parts of the continent with the purpose of making a special study of one or more of the heavenly bodies. Of all these expeditions none have been more signally successful than the expedition sent to California in December of last year to make observations of the sun's eclipse which occurred on January 1. The party was under the charge of Professor William H. Pickering, and to him must be given much of the praise which is due the remarkable success attending the efforts...
...were present at the meeting of the St. Paul's Society last evening. Several important business matters were considered by the society, after which the president stated that the Church Students' Missionary Association had accepted the invitation of the society to hold its second annual convention in Cambridge next year. Rev. Percy Browne, of St. James Church, Roxbury, addressed the meeting in a few earnest words of exhortation for the purification of our souls. He showed the necessity of cultivating restraint against the many temptations which are attendant upon a college life; at the same time urging us to live...
...operation of the students will go far towards the success of the eight next spring. With the rowing tank, the new float, the courtesies of the Shawmut Boat Club, and the energy displayed by the captain of the crew, Harvard may certainly be hopeful of success in next year's race...
...outlook for a good nine this year at Princeton is very good. The candidates began training last Monday in the gymnasium, and although a very large number did not present themselves, the material is very promising. In Mercer Hall a good substitute has been found for the cage, which was destroyed last year. Although Mercer Hall is rather small, it is much better than the old cage in the gymnasium, and as it is out of the question to rebuild the cage this winter, Mercer Hall will have to suffice. The hall has been turned into an excellent handball court...
...rumor that a new shell has been ordered from Ruddock is without foundation. Ruddock has written that he will not be able to build an eightoared shell this year...