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...most observing of the ancient and in fact modern artists. It is the intention of Mr. Muybridge to accept the offer of the University of Pennsylvania to spend the summer in making investigations and so far perfecting his system of photography as to be able to show even the action of the muscles, thereby rendering the invention of more practical utility for the purposes of artists and sculptors. The Zoopraxiscohe is a machine invented by Mr. Muybridge, and which consists substantially of a round plate with small slits cut in it, inside of which and between which a powerful light...
...particular claim upon the degree aside from the fact that he is governor of the state of Masschusetts, let him receive it, but let the degree be conferred upon the man and not upon the office. We have been relieved from a disagreeable state of affairs by the action of the overseers last year, and let us see to it that we are never again to be placed in a similar disagreeable situation...
...meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a shooting club was a success so far as the numbers and enthusiasm of those present are concerned, but we think a little friendly criticism of the action taken by the leaders of the movement may not be inappropriate. No doubt '86 has done much for the formation of the club and has some very line shots, but that it should hold eight out of thirteen offices and those the principal ones seems to us unwise. That the shooting club should at its first meeting violate college precedents of long standing...
...country like ours where there are so many ignorant votes cast, every intelligent vote is needed, and an institution like Harvard should aspire to direct the sentiment of the country as far as an active interest and attention, and intelligent criticism can do so. It is only by concerted action on the part of the well educated that the country can be saved from the ignorant decisions and absolute tyranny of a class of low politicians, who have obtained but too great a hold over the people. It is useless to discover how this state of things has been brought...
...also, in that the ulna of the female is much shorter proportionately than that of the male. On this account the female cannot hold the racket on a line with the arm, but necessarily at a large angle with the arm. Accordingly when the ball is returned the action of the arm tends to knock it sideways. This peculiarity is especially noticeable in returning swift balls...