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...present investigation were found. From the results of other investigations in progress at the Astronomical Laboratory last year, Professor Stetson is led to believe that the moon might cause a deviation in the direction of gravity as it passed over the meridian of the observer. The most delicate test for a change in the direction of the vertical is to be found in the precise observations of stars for latitude. A photographic zenith telescope locates the position of the zenith with respect to the stars with the order of accuracy of about a hundredth of a second of arc, which...
...mediocrity of an opening game, and augurs well for a season as successful as that of last winter. Coordination was lacking in the attack, but a distinct promise for a strong passing attack, particularly in the first-string line, was manifest. The post which Coach Stubbs desired most to test, that of goal, still remains an uncertain quality due to the Engineers' weak defense. It will receive its first real trial in the game with the University Club next Monday. The veteran defense combination of A. S. Bigelow and H. W. Bigelow seems stronger than that of last year, while...
...comprehend that it can be easily lost. It needs more effort for its support than the less exalted places of the world. . . . Peace and prosperity are not finalities; they are only methods. It is too easy under their influence for a nation to become selfish and degenerate. This test has come to the United States...
...contest is open to all resident students of Harvard College who are pursuing a regular course of study, and have not completed four years of work in a college or institution of equivalent grade. It is designed to test not only the student's knowledge of facts and events, but also his understanding of their relative meanings and his interpretations of their importance. The field covered in this contest includes current events of political, economic, and social significance...
Competitors in this last test for Juniors and Sophomores will be graded on a point basis according to the amount of work done and accepted. During the first week the duties will be light while the new men are familiarized with the fundamentals of journalistic work. Because of this, lack of experience does not prove a handicap at the start of the competition...