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...engaged in research at the Harvard Observatory are freed, as far as possible, from computing and similar mechanical work. The number of assistants and computers is large but it is still insufficient. As a result a great amount of data has been accumulated which, except for compilation, is ready to be published. The incomplete work now in progress would make up twenty-eight volumes of the Annals...
...course the task has been assigned of making out, from the data gathered by the class, a complete geological map of the whole region examined. The sectional maps, the notebooks, and the specimens, carefully classified and labelled, will be submitted to these men, and their work will be done from an examination of these...
...Sound Currency Committee of the Reform Club has issued a circular announcing three cash prizes for original unpublished essays, in order to encourage research and study of currency problems, and to ensure the publication of whatever valuable data and arguments may result. The prizes are of one hundred, fifty and twenty-five dollars respectively, and will be awarded for the best essays on one of the following subjects...
...acquisition is increased by the fact that the working collection of mammals previously owned by the museum was not large, and the specimens, though often of considerable scientific value, were in many cases poorly prepared. Furthermore, all were prepared according to antiquated methods, and were lacking in accurate data...
...animals are kept in separate cases, and are numbered to correspond with the respective skins-a method not adopted in the preparation of the original collection, where the skulls are not removed and consequently are not readily studied. Every specimen is accompanied by a label, with full data, including measurements made from the living animal...