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Professor MacVane's Political Economy, which will soon appear and of which some of the proof sheets have been distributed to members of Political Economy courses, will be a handy volume of about three hundred and fifty pages. It is printed in clear type with convenient numbering of paragraphs and suitable sub headings for each one. At the end of each chapter there are a number of questions and tests on the subject matter under discussion, and at the end of the book there is an appendix giving a summary of the tariff schedule of the United States. Professor MacVane...
...with the appropriate labors of student life." This, however, is directly contrary to the evidence of the committee who stated that "athletics do not seriously interfere with attendance on college courses," and further that the committee "have obtained positive evidence" and "are themselves surprised at the conclusiveness of the proof that, except in the freshman year, study is not interfered with by athletics." They go even farther than this. They say "Fully alive to the evils which are connected with athletic affairs, the committee are of the opinion that intercollegiate contests stimulate athletics, stimulate general exercise, and thus favorably affect...
...Hopkins, and Professor Dana, of New Haven. Dr. Rowland was elected a member of the Royal Society in recognition of his work in the determination-in the absolute measure-of the magnetic susceptibilities of iron, nickel and cobalt; for his accurate measurement of fundamental physical constants; for the experimental proof of the electro-magnetic effect of electric connection; for the theory and construction of curved diffraction grating of very great dipersive power, and for the effectual aid which he has given to the progress of physics in America and other countries...
...Tyrannus was played in Sanders theatre by Harvard students. Although since 1881 numerous Greek tragedies as well as the Birds of Aristophanes have been represented at English universities, nothing has been done at Harvard. We hope, however, that the time has come when the Greek department will give another proof of its vigor. We understand that Professor J. W. White is in favor of the undertaking of another play, though perhaps not on such a grand scale as before. His idea is rather to have two short plays, a Latin comedy followed by one of Aristophanes. Yet it certainly seems...