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...Heaven with its ceremonial steps. Ready, too, was an imperial throne of ebony, carved with dragons and orchids. Tailors embroidered robes of imperial yellow and jewelers had carved a Ju Yee or sceptre of jade. Since meteorologists announced that the temperature was likely to be about 20 below zero the enthronement ceremony was advanced from sunrise to noon. For many hours Henry in his yellow robe must make his obeisance to his illustrious ancestors while mandarins kowtow and the traditional orchestra in mushroom hats, red tassels and plum colored jackets, plays 48 drums, 48 gongs, eight long slabs of hardwood...
...Correlation between the success predicted for the children by the original tests and the success which they actually attained," said Dr. Lorge, "hovered around zero." Concluded he: "Using the best tests and skills the counselor now has, his predictions at best will have 95% as much error as a guess...
Reports late last night showed that there was a great deal of snow in the northern regions and that the temperature was generally around zero. In Woodstock, Vermont the temperature was 6 degrees with 40 inches of snow, in Canaan, New Hampshire--6 degrees with 30 inches, in Gorham, N. H.--6 degrees with 55 inches, in Warren, N. H.--8 degrees with 60 inches, Peterborough, N. H.--18 degrees with 36 inches, in Franconia, N. H.--6 degrees with 45 inches, in Chocorua, N. H.--zero with 50 inches, in East Jaffrey, N. H. 18 degrees with 40 inches...
With 45 inches of snow and the temperature six below zero, the conditions should be perfect for the skiing meet to be held on Sunday on the Taft Trail in Franconia, New Hampshire. Harvard will send a team consisting of Herbert S. Sise '34, Andrew Marshall, Jr. '34, Andrew E. Ritchie, Jr. '34, John U. White '34, and Edward O. Davis, Jr. '34, and will compete against other local teams...
...matter of fact, the arctic region does travel southward during the winter but this has very little part in producing these frigid temperatures we are experiencing. At a height of eight or nine miles above the surface of the earth the temperature is about thirty degrees below zero...