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...very artistic heading designed by Mr. C. H. Moore of Harvard, and is well printed on excellent paper, of convenient shape and size. Among the longer articles we notice contributions by Prof. Asa Gray, Mr. E. H. Hall and Samuel Kneeland. A very interesting letter on a "Singular Meteoric Phenomenon," witnessed from the deck of the Alaska, is illustrated by excellent diagrams. One of the most valuable features of the journal is the "Weekly Summary of the Progress of Science," under which heading are grouped concise notes on scientific matters of the day, arranged by competent authorities in each department...
...Quite a singular will has been made by the Rev. Dr. Mercer of Newport, R. I., recently deceased. After a number of small bequests the property, amounting to about $200,000, is left in trust for the payment of annuities to eleven persons, old and young. At their death one-third of the property is then to be given to the presidents of Yale and Harvard Universities and to the Smithsonian Institution, for the establishment of scholarships for poor students; another third has been left to the laboring poor of England and Italy. Harvard's third of a third...
Prof. Putnam's lecture next Thursday will be an account of the ancient cemetery near Madisonville, O., and of the singular "ash pits" found in it, also of the earth circles near by, with an exhibition of the large collection made during the exploration of the cemetery and the "ash pits...
...account of the ancient cemetery near Madisonville, O., and of the singular "ash pits" found in it, also of the earth circles near by, with an exhibition of the large collection made during the exploration of the cemetery and the ash pits...
...vigor, but we know that the newly adopted regime will inevitably make itself felt before long, unless we have pride and perseverance enough of our own to fight against all obstacles. Hitherto Columbia has always been our recognized rival for the cup, and Yale has exhibited a singular indifference to this branch of sports. Now the advent of a new opponent promises to render the issue closer and more exciting, and our self-assurance stands in need of a good winter's work...