Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...readjustment of football rules. The necessity of some revision is only too apparent, and we are glad to see the Athletic Committee taking the first step in this matter. It now rests with the Advisory Committee on Football to suggest alterations in the rules capable of correcting the present evils of the game, not only in theory, but in practice...
...Fuller '00, the donor of the cups, and J. e. Waid '10, the captain of the University crew, will speak. H. P. Fowler '10 the captain of the Thayer crew, will receive the cups. The members of all the dormitory crews are invited to be present...
...such a way as to apply a downward force on the elevated side. To minimize the danger of pitching forward and thus gain fore and aft stability, the horizontal rudder, rigged either in front or behind the machine, is the most effective method which has up to the present time been found...
After demonstrating the principles of soaring, by blackboard diagrams, Mr. Merrill went on to explain the present weakness of the aeroplane, namely, the engine. It is the inefficiency of the motive power which has and still does limit the range and speed of the heavier-than-air machine. It is on the engine that French scientists are now putting their greatest efforts. To get the maximum horse-power with a minimum weight is the present problem of aeronautics. If the engine ceases to supply power the aeroplane has to descend and if this happens over a country devoid of suitable...
Special interest in the missionary work is manifested this year by the University on account of the fact that M. R. Edwards M.'08 is in China looking over the conditions in order to present a definite project on establishing a Harvard Mission there...