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...valuable new photographic instrument has lately been purchased by the Observatory. It is known as a Ross-Geiss lens and will be used for photographing and charting the sky. It was constructed especially for this purpose, and will cover a larger field than any other instrument at the Observatory. Owing to its wide range it will now be possible to chart the sky every night, whereas previously this has been possible only three times a month, and consequently many phenomena have been unobserved. The instrument has already been put up and is now ready...
...larger part of the report is devoted to showing the desirability of having the Semitic Museum undertake various explorations on its own account. It states that there are several obvious reasons why the Museum should undertake explorations in Egypt. For many centuries Egypt was intimately related to the Semitic world, and it is certain that a well-planned and vigorous expedition would bring to light many of the treasures still lying beneath its soil. Several European governments and learned societies are displaying great activity in Egyptian excavations, and owing to this activity the chances for success in this field...
...Library of Congress has recently completed arrangements with the College Library and with five of the larger American Public Libraries, whereby a system of co-operative library catalogueing has been established. Each library may obtain, for about four cents each, printed cards classifying under author and subject, any volume in the Congressional Library, which they may desire to catalogue. In return they are to send to the Congressional Library information of all purchases proposed by them; which enables the former to keep in touch with the work of other libraries and to regulate its own selections for purchase. All these...
...reason for the Sophomore team's defeat was its lack of unity. The Freshmen showed the best team work they have had so far and succeeded in making one point in each half. The score would very probably have been larger, but for the excellent playing of Ivy at goal...
...sales of the Cambridge department alone amount to $133,214, showing an increase of $5,473.75 over last year. The sales of the Medical School department amount to $25,435.22, which shows a decrease of $4,648.74. The increased total for the Cambridge department is due almost entirely to larger sales in the Furnishing and Tailoring Departments...