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...comparative independence of a microscopist from an elaborate stand arises from the fact that the true value of his work is due to his experience and the magnifying power of the lenses which he uses. The objective, or system of lenses nearest the object, and ocular or system nearest the eye, are the two parts upon which this magnifying power depends, the burden of the work always being put upon the objective...
...general reader to happen upon a short account of one phase of the practical good that is being accomplished by the movement for the "higher education of women." On January 14, 1882, sixty-six women graduates met in Boston and organized an "Association of Collegiate Alumnae." The object of this association, as expressed in its Constitution, is "to unite alumnae of different institutions for practical educational work." The regular members, 420 in number, are women graduates from the academic departments of Cornell, Michigan, Wisconsin, Boston, Wesleyan, Kansas, Syracuse and North-western Universities; Oberlin, Vassar, Smith and Wellesley Colleges...
...first object to which the association directed its attention, was the physical education of women. A schedule was published giving an account of the methods used in the institutions represented in the association, to promote physical education. The discussion of this question led to an investigation of the general health of women graduates. This was begun by sending a series of printed questions to 1,300 college-bred women. The 705 answers received were tabulated by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor and results have been recently published and distributed in pamphlet form. Essays and papers on various subjects...
...tabooing" of the discussion of morning prayers since the last glorious but fatal prayer petition will wear off with his increasing years. It is high time that some reply, however inadequate, should be offered to the contemptuous sneers and jealous animadversions of which Harvard has been made the object. If a student of Harvard University, in the face of what he must, unless blind, witness every day, in defiance of the fact that in so doing he stigmatizes not only himself, but his fellow-students and the faculty, maintains the truth of the quoted statement, he must...
Harvard men object to be made scape-goats for all the pranks played by fresh Technology men. Boston papers yesterday contained an account of the "Harvard disturbers" at the "Mikado" opening night performance. These were all Technology men in every instance...