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...rowing was poor, Tilton going back too far and Upham meeting his oar. The swing was ragged so that the crew did not look well at all. Tuesday, Nelson, Sp., got in the boat for the first time, Keyes remaining at 4. After a short row, number 2 broke his outrigger and the crew returned to the boat-house and took a short run. The rowing was very unsatisfactory...
...Ages and was the inspiration of the Alchemists who thought that, since all the metals were composed of these four elements and no others, it would be possible to convert the baser metals into the precious ones by a simple change. The decomposition of water by Lavasier, of course, broke up this theory, since one of the supposed elements was compound, and not an element in itself. Very soon after this we have the Daultorian theory of atoms which is our modern chemical theory...
...Stokes, and W. K. Flint, who acted as committee of arrangements. Mr. Hale's oration was loudly applauded both for its excellence as an oration and for the sentiments which it expressed. the poem was full of hits and gave occasion for much mirth. The dinner broke up with the '91 cheer...
Toronto University was totally destroyed by fire last Friday night. It was probably the finest building in Canada, and for its purpose one of the best in this country. When the fire broke out preparations were being made for the annual conversazione, the great social event of the year, and guests had already begun to arrive. The flames spread with great rapidity, and the fine library was soon consumed. The mathematical instruments, and the valuable documents of Sir Daniel Wilson, president of the university, were destroyed...
...varsity crew, while running across the ice on Glacialis, Saturday afternoon, broke through and got wet enough to make it uncomfortable...