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...expedition for archaeological and literary research is about to be sent to Babylon, by the University of Penn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/9/1887 | See Source »

...subject catalogue. Subject catalogue is also alphabetical. The idea is that every book be put under its most special head, and the specific heads be grouped under the larger main heads. There are 400 main headings in the subject catalogue. It was then shown how to make any special research by means of the subject catalogue. Attention was called to the reference books and guides, and the periodicals to be used in investigation. During the next ten days Mr. Lane will be in the delivery-room of the library from 12 to 1 o'clock to answer any questions that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Lane's Lecture. | 12/1/1887 | See Source »

...above mentioned natural history man chanced one day to hear of a wonderful stimulant that Moses had discovered. As he was greatly interested in athletics he proceeded to investigate the matter. After much research he ascertained the ingredients of the mixture and one day last week resolved to try the compound. The nature of the stimulant is yet a dead secret. It is not even known whether it must be applied internally or externally. Suffice it to say that it produced a marvellous effect and the fastest quarter over run on the fair ground track was the result. Little...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 5/19/1887 | See Source »

...Mathematics, Course F, on Elementary Mechanics, has been introduced, and also a course in Special Advanced Study and Research, numbered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Elective Pamphlet for 1887-1888. | 5/18/1887 | See Source »

...effecting permanent improvements in the condition of the institution which have long been urgently needed. The remounting of the large telescope, and a new Observatory building, are in view, as well as a rather ambitions plan for the extension of astronomical investigation, which contemplates the support of researches conducted at other places by funds administered at Harvard. During the past year the Observatory has lost the services of Prof. Rogers, for a long series of year an indefatigable worker with the meridian circle. As a memorial to the late Prof. Henry Draper, the study of the photography of stellar spectra...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Observatory. | 4/19/1887 | See Source »