Word: professors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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FINE ARTS 4 AND 8.- Professor Norton is prevented by a cold from lecturing this morning. The Advocate board will meet Wednesday evening, instead of this evening, in 47 Holyoke house...
...Professor Pickering is at present working upon an experiment for ascertaining the exact location of the pole. The instrument used consists of a stationary reflecting telescope with a plate holder suspended in the centre of the aperture upon a pendulum, to avoid any variations of the telescope which might arise from changes of temperature. The movement of the stars revolving about the pole as a centre are photographed upon the plate, and from the races described the location of the pole can be accurately ascertained by geometrical and trigonometry observations...
...observatory will be at the service of those who wish to pursue their studies in technical astronomy further than the undergraduate courses allow. The observatory will place the department of Astronomy on a good basis, offering, as it does, an opportunity to carry out the plans of the late Professor Greene...
...following are books published recently, now in stock in the book department: "Aspects of the Earth" by Professor N. S. Shaler...
...Professor John C. Gray, dean of the Law School will deliver a course of fifteen lectures on "Business Law" to third year students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, next term. Early in this month, religious theatre services will be commenced in Boston, chiefly under the direction of Rev. Frederic Palmer of Boston Several students from the University expect to aid in this work...