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...tariff commission bill was discussed at some length in the House yesterday. Among the bills passed by the Senate was the House bill to appropriate $450,000 to supply a deficiency for printing...
...later. Such a strain on both nerves and muscles can not be without effect, as has been shown in many cases, during or immediately after the race. It is a well known fact that boating men are short-lived, due, undoubtedly, to the overexertion undergone in races of this length. While no boating men would listen to the proposal of an important race of two miles, it seems that a compromise might be made, and the distance of three miles be adopted for the standard course. The skill and ability of a crew could certainly be tested in rowing that...
...course of study occupies three years, and may be selected from the following list of studies: Seventeen courses in history, two courses in political economy, one course in international law, one course in sanitary science, one course in social science, one course in forestry. These courses vary in length from twice a week for one semester upwards...
Hanlan's new shell, built by Warin, of Toronto, is named Maple Leaf. Her dimensions are: Length, 30 feet seven inches; width, 11 inches; depth, 5 1/2 inches; weight, 25 pounds 3 1/2 ounces. It is built with wire instead of wooden stays. With her outriggers, she weighs 26 pounds...
...hand?" Class - "We are not prepared." Professor - "It is the tooth of a cat given to the college in the nineteenth century. How long tails had the cats in that age?" Class - "Seven and one-half feet." Professor - "Yes, this tooth proves that some were over twenty feet in length. What else may we learn from this?" Class - "That's as far as the lesson went." Professor - "Well, it also shows that cats could once drink milk. Now, man sometimes drinks milk. Therefore man descended from a cat. You will, without review, be examined tomorrow morning for one hour...