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Negotiations are still being carried on by a syndicate, known as the Harvard Riverside Associates, for the control of all the property in Cambridge between Massachusetts avenue and the Charles river on the north and south, and between DeWolf and Boylston streets on the east and west. Three years ago Mr. E.W. Forbes '95 originated the plan of buying up all this land; thus getting it into hands friendly to the University, so that no buildings detrimental to Harvard interests could erected within this territory. If, at any time, it seems wise to extend the Yard, all the buildings...
...were better than before, several of the crews using racing starts to good advantage. Claverly rowed the highest stroke, pulling 33 to the minute, while the others used a stroke varying from 25 to 30 to the minute. Even at that comparatively high stroke, Claverly seemed to have good control of their slides and the boat spaced well between strokes. In the third division Hollis-Stoughton made a good showing and might well have been placed in a faster division...
Professor Dixon is a specialist on the economics of transportation, and is the author of "State Railroad Control" and numerous articles on transportation problems. The lecture will be open to the public...
...sixty-inch reflector which is now being mounted at the Observatory, will when completed, be one of the three largest and most powerful in existence. It will be used for extremely delicate work on faint stars and nebulae, and will be under the complete electrical control of one operator. The reflector, which is of tremendous weight, will rest on a fluid to make manipulation easier...
...duty of this board will be to supervise, control, and amend, subject to the authority of the President and Fellows, the business administration of the University touching the maintenance and improvement of grounds, buildings and equipment, the methods of accounting employed in the management of the several departments, and in the control of appropriations and laboratory fees at their disposal, the adjustment of dormitory rents, the method of assigning rooms to tenants, and such other matters as the President and Fellows may from time to time commit to them...