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Early in 1891 a station was established by Professor Wm. H. Pickering at Arequipa in Peru, thus furnishing means for observing and photographing the stars of the southern sky. This gave Harvard a singular advantage over other observatories, for in the wonderfully clear condition of the skies in that quarter, observations can be made nearly all the year round, and are limited only by the size and power of the instruments. Last year 1224 photographs of the southern stars were taken, and from these much valuable information was obtained. The negatives were sent to Cambridge and are now stored with...
...clock on the evening of the 22nd of December, the men assembled in the Providence Station and took the train for Fall River where they boarded the steamer "Pilgrim" for New York. The Fall River management provided special menus, appropriately inscribed, for the meals which the club had on the boat. The night was very foggy and the constant ringing of the bells made sleep impossible, so that when the steamer arrived in New York, several hours late, the men were very tired. At eleven they left Jersey City in special cars for Washington, arriving there at about five. Lunch...
...incidents of the trip occurred about noon of this day. At Beards-town, Ill., the Yale clubs were met and the men of both colleges left the cars and greeted each other very cordially. To the natives of the little town, who stood about in evident wonder on the station platform, it doubtless seemed very strange to see so many men, dressed in blue and pink gowns, rushing about, and talking so earnestly, and to hear, on a quiet Sunday morning, the yells of the rival colleges as the two trains drew rapidly away from each other. Supper was served...
...WATRISS, Cap.HARVARD GLEE CLUB. - Train leaves Providence Station, Park Sq., at 6 p. m. Dinner on boat...
About fifty Western men met in Robert's Hall last evening to make arrangements for going home during the holidays. Special rates and private cars have been offered by the Fitchburg and Wabash roads. At 3 p. m. on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday trains will leave Porter's Station, North Cambridge, reaching Buffalo at 6.05 a. m., Cleveland at 10.30 a. m., and Chicago, via Detroit, at 10.15 p. m. The special rates are for round trip tickets only, which are good until Jan. 6. The fares not including sleeping-car are as follows: To Buffalo $16; Cleveland...