Word: circular
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Machine guns were first used in the Franco-Prussian War, but the English first proved their value in the Egyptian and Indian campaigns, the gun at that time consisting simply of a circular collection of barrels, turned by hand. The automatic received its first try-out in the Russo-Japanese War, and such terror did it inspire that the Japanese likened its fire to a continuous rod of iron thrust from the barrel. In the German trenches today there is one machine gun to every six men, while in the United States a whole company has but four guns...
...following courses are in the Teachers' School of Science. A special circular describing these courses may be had on application to the Director, Professor G. H. Barton, 234 Berkeley street, Boston...
...marketing, and each report was turned over to the English department for criticism and correction. The results were astonishing. On the first assignment seventy-nine per cent. failed to write even fair English, and only three per cent. were above mediocrity. Other tests showed similar results. A distorted circular letter was given with the request to revise or re-write in better form. Less than one-half the class obtained passing grades, while fifty-five per cent. received less than...
...association on February 16 the executive board has been busy compiling a mailing list of graduates engaged in farming or allied pursuits throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. This list consists of approximately 800 names of graduates. These are invited to join the Harvard Farmers Association in a circular letter sent out by the the executive board which enumerates the purposes of the organization as established by the board...
Inside the gate there will be a circular courtyard from which the main drive way will lead up to the president's house. A brick walk will continue down to the new Widener Library...