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Professor Johnston pointed out that, although until recent years its study has been too much neglected, political and historical geography has a direct bearing upon history--especially modern history--and commerce. The lecture further traced the history of the important Italian seaports, notably Genos, Naples, Taranto, Venice and Triste...
...subject of the difficulties which had been met with in regard to surges started by feeder burn-outs. He went on to point out the value of induction generators which operate in parallel with turbo-units in limiting the excessive rush of short-circuit burn-outs. The direct current end of the system was then discussed. On the Interborough Rapid Transit Company about 88 per cent, of the alternating current power which is generated is delivered to the third rail. The losses which are sustained take place as follows: transmission, 2 per cent.; transformers, 3 per cent.; converters...
...both striving for the same worthy end, but one seeks to accomplish it by the destruction of some positive goods, in order to prevent the possibility of indirect evils--in short, the end justifies the means--,whereas the other wishes to uphold positive good and destroy evil by a direct attack at its root, that is, individual abuse of a legitimate right. "Does the house-wife," argues the conservative, "cease to give bread to her children because some of them have at times made themselves sick by over-eating? No, she keeps a careful watch over the children...
Voluntary practice for candidates for the University and Freshman crews will begin, at the Newell boathouse today. The boathouse will be open daily between 10 and 12.30 o'clock and from 2.30 to 6 o'clock. Coaches Wray, Stephenson and Brown will be on hand at these hours to direct the work. All men who can should come out, and Freshmen, whether they have had any previous training or not, are particularly requested to do so, as this is an excellent opportunity to receive individual coaching. Regular practice in the tank and on the machines will begin on February...
...increased enrollment this year the class will be divided into squads of 10 men, each squad under the leadership of one of its own members. W. F. Garcelon L.'95 and P. Withington '09 will have charge of the class. Fencing instruction will be given under the direction of M. Leslabay, coach of the University fencing team, and Samuel Anderson, the former world's champion middleweight wrestler, will direct the wrestling lessons...