Word: 3rd
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Ashoka (beloved of the gods) made India into a united nation in the 3rd Century B.C. He was "the only military monarch on record who abandoned warfare after victory." He also popularized Buddhist vegetarianism. After consolidating all India except the southernmost tip, Ashoka remorsefully swore off war, and ruled "for thirty-eight years, trying his utmost to promote peacefully the public good. He was always ready for public business 'at all times and at all places, whether I am dining or in the ladies' apartments, in my bedroom or in my closet, in my carriage...
...recipients for the year 1942-43 are: Millard C. Browne, Editorial and Political writer, Sacramento (Cal.) Union; James M. Daniel 3rd, Reporter, Washington Daily News; John F. Day, Jr., Filing Editor, Associated Press, Huntington, West Virginia; Edward J. Donohoe, Reporter, Scranton Times; Robert C. Elliott, Editor, War News, San Francisco News; James P. Etheridge, Jr., Editorial writer, Tampa Daily Times, Tampa Florida; Thomas H. Griffith, Jr., Assistant City Editor, Seattle Times; Ernest M. Hill, Political writer and state capital reporter, United Press, Oklahoma City; Frank K. Kelly, Rewrite, city desk, Associated Press, New York; Erwin W. Kieckhefer, Country Editor, Minneapolis...
...recipients for the year 1942-43 are: Milliard C. Browne, Editorial and Political writer, Sacramento (Cal.) Union; James M. Daniel 3rd, Reporter, Washington Daily News; John F. Day, Jr., Filling Editor, Associated Press, Huntington, West Virginia; Edward J. Donohoe, Reporter, Seraton Times; Robert C. Elliott, Editor, War News, San Francisco News; James P. Etheridge, Jr., Editorial writer, Tampa Daily Times, Tampa, Florida; Thomas H. Griffith, Jr., Assistant City Editor, Seattle Times; Erhest M. Hill, Political writer and state capitol reporter, United Press, Oklahoma City; Frank K. Kelly, Rewrite, city desk, Associated Press, New York; Erwin W. Kieckhefer, Country Editor, Minneapolis...
...annual literary exercises of the Harvard Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will be held on Monday of Commencement Week, June 8. The exercises, open to the public without charge, will be held in Sanders Theatre at 11 o'clock. President James Phinney Baxter 3rd, of Williams College, will be the Orator; and Christopher LaFarge will be the Poet. A luncheon will be held at 12:30 o'clock in the Fogg Art Museum...
...next four Sophomores were: E. Thayer Drake, 3rd, 154; Malcolm H. Brodrick, 107; Brooks N. Heath, 104; and John P. Kennedy, Jr., 101. Council Election Results CLASS OF '43 Thomas Matters 254 Donald Forte 228 Darcy Curwen 192 F. Barton Harvey, Jr. 182 Donald E. McNicol 173 John W. Sullivan 170 CLASS OF '44 George M. Burditt Jr. 204 Hugh M. Hyde 168 John D. Eusden...