Word: addison
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Those who journey to Parnassus go at their particular gaits. Some hobble, like Carlyle. Some stagger, like Henry James. Some swing along gracefully, like Addison. Some minuet, like Stevenson. Some swagger, like Marlowe. A great, great many simply walk. By courtesy we name all manners of proceeding " style " " literary style." The road to the White House is not identical with the pathway up Parnassus. Yet those who walk must have a stride, those who speak must have a style, and Mr. Coolidge has just presented the public with a new specimen of the Presidential literary gait-in 1,120 words...
...James Addison Halsted of Syracuse, N. Y., was appointed chairman of the Regatta Committee. He will be assisted in making preparations for the Invitation Regatta by the following members of the committee: James Henry Durgin of Haverhill, John Francis Ryan Jr. of New York, N. Y. and Donald Kimm Howard of Edgewood, Pa. All of these appointments are subject to the approval of the Student Council and the Athletic Committee...
...James Addison Halsted '26, of Syracuse, New York, has been appointed chairman of the Freshman Entertainment Committee to succeed E. R. Nash Jr. '26, who has resigned. The position of sub-chairman of the committee has been given to George Beeve Moynahan '26, of Mattapan, and an assistant sub-chairman will be selected later by a short competition...
...program includes a cornet solo by Hugo Bair '25, and a specialty act of selected popular numbers. The band will go to Worcester by special car, returning after the dance which follows the concert program. Music for the dancing will be furnished by the band's jazz orchestra "Addison Simmons' Collegians...
...mission study groups, one for three weeks and the other for five weeks, have been held during the current year. The fall group extended from December 6 through 17 and was under the leadership of Professor James Thayer Addison '09 of the Episcopal Theological School. In this group the general subject of the missionary field was discussed, and at the last meeting of the group Bishop Logan H. Roots '91 of Hankow, China, gave an interesting talk on the educational missionary opportunities, there. J. McC. Roots '25 was in charge of the organization of this group. The spring group extended...