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...eight-inch photographic telescope for the observatory is in process of construction. It is called a doublet, or rectilinear instrument, from the fact that it is to contain two object glasses, by which the linear distortions caused by ordinary lenses are nearly eradicated. The new telescope differs from the present Draper instrument in that it will take successive stellar photographs automatically, changing and exposing the plates according to the particular programme decided upon. The charts produced will be about eight inches square...
OWING to the fact that it has been for years closely affiliated with the Republican National Committee, the Boston Journal in its extras and bulletin service tonight will contain the most perfect and most complete returns...
...rules for intercollegiate debating were adopted by the conference: In the future the questions for a debate shall be proposed seven weeks before the debate is to occur, and the University choosing the side shall announce its decision five weeks before the same date. The list of judges shall contain not less than twenty names and must be proposed at least six weeks before the debate, and the University to which the list is sent shall return it within a week with the names stricken out to which it objects. No man shall act as judge at any intercollegiate debate...
...increased number of men who have this year applied for membership in English 6, the senior course in debating, it has been decided to divide the course into two sections. Heretofore the single section has been composed of thirty men; this year each of the two sections will contain twenty-four men. There has also been a greatly increased number of applicants for membership in English 30, but it has been found impossible to organize a second section in that course this year...
...next number of the Advocate will be Class Day number and will contain in full the parts given in the Class Day exercises in Sanders Theatre...