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...realized the importance of vital statistics, which the United States did not seriously consider until the last census. On the records then obtained, however incomplete, we may base a comparison of the populations of Europe and the United States. Europe, which comprises only one-fifteenth of the total land area of the world, supports one-fourth of its population. At present the rate of increase of population in the United States is nearly twice as large as that of Europe, but the two are gradually approximating. He then went on to show that the heavy influx of immigrants into...
...admiration of Europe, were laid out by Le Notre, the most skilful landscape gardener of the time. An interesting point brought out was the comparative size of the palace and grounds. For this purpose the lecturer exhibited two slides, the one showing the city of Cambridge with the area occupied by Versailles in its entirety marked upon it, and the other the map of the University grounds and vicinity, with the area of the palace and gardens alone...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. "Reactions of Animals to Lights of Different Area but the Same Intensity," Mr. L. J. Cole. "Regeneration in Sagartia luciae," Mr. D. W. Davis. Room 1, fourth floor, Zoological Museum...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. "Reactions of Animals to Lights of Different Area but the Same Intensity," Mr. L. J. Cole. "Regeneration in Sagartia luciae," Mr. D. W. Davis. Room 1, fourth floor, Zoological Museum...
...GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE. The Hingham Sedimentary Area. Mr. C. W. Brown. A Biographic Sketch of the Late Professor C. E. Beecher. Professor R. T. Jackson. Geological Museum...