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...which was first noticed in June 1909 is an imported European pest, and is only injurious in its larval stage. The life of the larva is two years. It makes its way into the tree by boring through the bark where it may make great furrows in the growing layer, thus girding the limbs, or it may burrow deeper into the heart of the tree. Its burrows show that it migrates often, from one part of a branch to another or to a different one altogether...
...last speaker was President Eliot. Apropos of Mr. Storrow's remarks, he declared that what we need to realize and act upon is that a democratic society is going to be divided into four layers. Contrary to this doctrine, the present school system has been organized on the idea that every boy may be President of the United States. This idea no longer accords with existing circumstances, since it ignores these four indispensable layers of democratic society; first, a thin, upper layer, consisting of a managing, leading, organizing class; second, a layer comprised of handworkers, who make their living...
...rink in the Stadium has been flooded, and there is a good foundation of ice, but practice will not be held there until another thick layer of ice is formed. Notices for today's practice will be posted for the University squad at Leavitt & Peirce's, and for the Freshmen at the Rendezvous...
...sprained or injured joint was unusually tender, partial fixation was accomplished by means of compression bandages, but in no case of joint injury was there fixation by splints, and in only two cases of ruptured muscle was complete fixation carried out. For partial fixation we used a heavy layer of sheet wadding surrounded by the so-called "Ideal" bandage, which was found extremely satisfactory, comfortable and efficient...
...entirely completed. In the interior the iron stairways and rough woodwork, and all the decorative plastering have been finished. On the third floor the windows and finished wood-work have been put in, but are still unstained. The flooring of the two upper stories will consist of a thin layer of cement spread over the rough flooring and covered by dark pine. The purpose of the cement is to deaden sound. Almost all of the furniture, consisting of quartered oak book cases, exhibition cases, tables and chairs, has been ordered, but none of it has yet arrived...