Astronomical instruments are relatively unimportant things to be mentioned in international documents, but these famous and wonderful old bronze implements that were stolen by the Germans many years ago and only just returned are worthy of fame. The trip to the city wall is one of our favorite outings, but we have not often stopped to inspect these beautifully ornamented and most intricate instruments. This group is the dozen or so, mechanically selected, freshmen and sub-freshmen who are a teacher's special advisees, in the hope that each girl may get special attention and help during her first years, before she comes under the direction of the head of her major department. On one of our recent holidays, all the groups of advisees scattered for some sort of amusement.
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