New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
GENERAL NOTES.

Lancaster, Penn, Is proud in the possession
Of two big sunfowers, measuring respectively fortys
eight and forty nine inches in circumference.
Work is to be begun soon on the new Nor
nal School Building Albany, and the structure To
be completed within year. 1t will be OF brick orna-
mented with stone.work from the Old Capitol and win
contain fifty class chapel library and the res
dence OF the president
A correspondent of THE TRIBUNE formerly
connected with the Navy writes follows apropos the
recent cyclone in Minnesota" Some years ago. when sail
ing among the West India Islands, our vessel at times
would be surrounded by waterspouts, and when ons
would be forming us on the surface Of the
water cannon would he fred, which seemed TO have
the effect OF breaking the formation II these whrl-
winds Of the West are formed on the same principle why
every town have in readiness to be fired
at minutes notice on the first appearance OF suspt-
cous storm coud The or the air might change
entirely the Character and intensity OF the cyclone
One of the attractions of the recent perform
ance In the Chinese theatre In San Francisco for the
benefit Of the Knights Tempar was stage fight between
two warriors, whose method OF attack to jump up
in the air. strike the adversary the chest with the
bottoms OF both feet, and then fall full length the
stage, striking their backs with terrific force II was
style of tumbng evidently new to most OF the specta
tors, who applauded vigorously. Another style Of gym
nastcs was much admired. The performer would stand
chair which the apex of pyramid OF tables and
chairs turn somersaut In the ar aud land on another
ike tailor This feat done repeatedly by two per-
formers dressed IN bewidering multitude or baggy
trousers skirts jackets and eoaks Win the or tina
legs OF the performer but dressed as they were wa
an astonishing exhibition.
President Robinson, of Brown University
In his last report to the corporation, takes ground
against the multiplication Of students athletic clubs
that call for meetings and contests during term Tina
II has already reached point, he thinks calling for
some restrictive action and he hopes that the Assoca-
ton OF New.Engand Colleges "may unite on some
action for the regulation OF what threatensW
become serious evil No regulation Of any single coli
lege differing essentially from those OF Others, can rea-
sonaby be expected to be enforced but that some rules
to all should be adopted can hardly be doubted
By any one who has observed the growing tastes and
habits OF the college students Of time Ahletis
sports admirable when engaged In as means 70
health and physical ygor but wnen pursued for tnef
tests 10 which college duties are be subordDatet, The
result cannot fail to dc mischievous."
A blind mathematician of wonderful powers
is reported by Tae Hartford Cotam to be living at DAn'
ielsonye, Conn. His name is Pardon TIhnghas, and
ne is entirely blind Recently his attention was called
TO facts in regard the combination OF figures
l42,s57 II multiplied by the product is 2s57l4-ths
same figures and in the same order, only starting wa
another and changing the rst two 10 the extreme sl
Multiplying by g. or g. like result Is obtained; taas
IT, the figures the aud succeed each other IN
similar way This led to careful study Of these ngureS
and he found that preceded by the decimal pons
they the decimal equivalent OF IL. He found TOO
that this Is the repetend OF repeating decimal h
thoughts In this way turned TO the fraction ana
he performed mentally the operation OF reducinsi"
square, Lac, a repeating decimal, having rePe'eua
OF AZ placessix times rs many 10 that OF III lheu NO
took cube OF 1t, equal to 1913 and performer 'ns
prod gous feat of turning this into repeating decimal
whose repeiend has 294 figures. six times as Hauy a.
that OF 149 All this OF course, without marx 10 aa
the calculation the memory. IL filed leisure hous
"a number OF days lie would work the DIVISION tea
places al one operation holding Ia memory the resaI
inc ung the remainder for hours or days t ne coen
work the lie x ten, aud unfil he had the en'is
repctend The necessity for frequent provings OF ~
work added TO its complication The mataemailcaas -
those parts doubt whether thus mental enOrt has o'
been exceed, At any rate by blind man..