Word: extinction
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...shore. The ride on the top of an in-rushing wave is comparable only to coasting or skiing. The scenery of the island is famous the world over; for the north side of Honolulu slopes precipitously into the sea from a height of over 4,000 feet. The largest extinct volcano in the world, with a crater many miles in diameter, is one of the many wonders of the island. Back from the coast are miles and miles of green sugar plantations...
...revival of undergraduate debating by the reanimation of one of the recently extinct clubs is a project which should find many supporters. It should especially commend itself to those who are taking courses in argumentation and in public speaking, for such a club will provide the opportunities for informal debating which a College course cannot afford...
...LECTURE. "Volcanoes, Active and Extinct." (Illuctrated by the Stereopticon.) Professor D. W. Johnson. Geological Lecture Room, Univ...
...fifth and last of the series of illustrated scientific lectures in the University Museum, open to the public, will be given tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, by Professor Douglas Wilson Johnson, on the subject of "Volcanoes, Active and Extinct." This replaces the lecture previously announced on "Quartz" on account of the temporary disability of Professor Palache. Professor Johnson will describe certain volcanoes which are now active, other which have been active in recent geological time, but which now appear to be extinct, and still others which have been extinct so long that they have been more or less completely...
...sailed for Europe, to take possession of the zoological collection of Baron de Beyet of Brussels, which has just been purchased by Mr. Andrew Carnegie as a gift to the University. The gift was purchased through the influence of Dr. Eastman. This collection is especially rich in specimens of extinct birds and animals of central Europe and northern Asia, and contains many that cannot be duplicated. Baron de Beyet has made a life long study of extinct fauns, and his classifications have been accepted by most of the universities of Europe...