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...induced them to issue a series of circulars, as required, which shall contain matters of interest and information such as discoveries made at the observatory, the results of the recent observations, new plans of work and gifts or bequests. It is not proposed to give these circulars a wide distribution, but rather to use them as a means of bringing new facts to the attention of editors of astronomical and other periodicals and thus secure the immediate publication of such portions as would be of interest to the readers of these periodicals...
...finished by next week. The first three floors will be made of perforated iron and will be wholly occupied by shelves. On the top floor will be the reading room. This will be lighted by two large sky-lights in the roof and by windows on the sides. A wide stairway will extend from the lower floor to this reading room...
...charge, but it will, in general plan, be similar to the tablet in memory of Mr. Nathaniel Thayer, in the First Church, Boston. This tablet is in the shape of an unrolled scroll, with ends folded over. It is 5 ft. 6 in. long and 3 ft. 8 in. wide...
Holt, next to Stevenson, does not play low, nor does he play wide enough. He is better on the offensive than on the defensive...
...game is played on a field 160 feet wide and 120 feet long, marked by five-yard lines like a football "gridiron." The ball is put in play at the centre, and the object is to push it as far as possible into the opponents territory. If the ball is pushed over the back line, a goal is scored and counts five. If this is not done, one point is scored for every five yards that has been gained. If the ball is exactly on the centre when time is called, there is no score...