Word: offing
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Professor Royce has written for the International Monthly for November, an article on "The Pacific Coast, a Psychological Study of Influence." The article is a discussion of the effect of the topography and climate of California on the character of the people.
The year in California is divided almost equally between the prolonged drought of the summer and the long rains in the months that correspond to the Eastern winter. The certainty with which the general character of the weather can be predicted for weeks ahead makes the farmers to a great...
At less length Professor Royce discusses the touch of idealism and poetic sensitiveness of the Californian nature that comes from daily contact with the wonderful richness and beauty of the country.
At a meeting of the basket ball players of the University last night a Committee was appointed to effect, if possible, the organization of a team and the entrance of this team into the proposed basket ball league between Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Williams and Amherst.
At a meeting last night of men interested in checkers it was decided to organize a club. A committee of three was appointed to draw up a constitution and to organize the club at once. It was decided to start a tournament at once. Meetings will be held every Thursday...