Word: current
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...current number of the University Magazine contains a short account of the Yale-Harvard track athletic...
Under "Topics of the Day" the need of a course for the study of current events is set forth. The author takes a long time in working up to his subject, but when he does get to it he shows very forcibly what the advantages of such a course would be. What its effect on the higher powers will be, remains to be seen...
...Sever 11, this evening Mr. Montague Chamberlain will speak on "The Songbirds of New England." There seems to be a current impression that we have no song-birds worthy of notice in the United States and Mr. Chamberlain will devote himself to disproving this. He has made a careful study of both European and American birds and is eminently qualified to deal with the subject. The lecture has been written to suit a popular audience, and, as far as possible, all technical matters have been left...
...which have been made by the President and Fellows of the University: William Gray, Henry Lee and William Sturgis Bigelow, trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts for a period of one year from January 1, 1892; Lester Howard, D. V. S., clinical lecturer for the rest of the current school year and Reginald Heber Fitz, M. D., professor of the theory and practice of medicine...
...during the past few days its regatta committee have been examining suitable courses. The choice lies between a course at Newburg and one at Poughkeepsie. At Newburg a four-mile course can be obtained, sheltered from all except the east winds, so that smooth water is practically assured. The current runs at the rate of but three miles an hour and as the stream at that point is over a mile wide, all the crews can keep to the westerly shore without any one of them being favored by the channel. At Poughkeepsie the stream does not afford a three...