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...grinding and the polishing are done as follows: In the first place the curves of the lens are determined by experiments with smaller models, aided, of course, by the maker's long experience. Then an iron disk, large enough to-cover the glass, is made into a concave shape exactly corresponding to the desired convexity of the lens, thus, in reality forming a species of mould. This disk, which by the way is called the "tool," is placed on the glass, and by a simple mechanical device is made to rotate upon it. When the grinding is completed...
...freshmen are getting down into fairly good shape in the boat, and seem to have good material. We have not heard of their accepting Columbia 89's challenge yet, however...
...Princeton foot-ball team will be presented with trophies, in the shape of small gold foot-balls for watch guards...
...fellow students of Miss Bessie Hincks, whose sad death occurred last summer, have placed a memorial to her in the Annex library, in the shape of 250 volumes...
Prof. Laughlin has just given a very valuable contribution to economic literature in the shape of an octavo volume on bimetallism...