Word: bestowal
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...little besides experience to those who have the misfortune to be very slightly inferior to the winners. The plan, therefore, of including in the reports the names of unsuccessful competitors whose work deserves mention is eminently fair. This recognition, however disproportionate to the amount of preparation which the recipients bestow upon their contributions, should make failure less disappointing, and should increase the number of candidates...
...polls today shall not be influenced by politics or by social affiliations, but solely by the personal merits of the candidates. And it is doubtful whether any man who has allowed electioneering in his own behalf is a fit candidate for the last honors which the class can bestow. R. L. BACON. E. L. BURNHAM. H. FOSTER, JR. S. T. GANO. R. B. GREGG. G. J. HIRSCH. J. H. IJAMS. W. MINOT. J. M. MORSE. J. REYNOLDS, JR. D. W. STREETER...
...thrown away his cigarette case, which has his name engraved upon it. This has been found by James Christopher Lovewater, a missionary on his way to Japan. Lovewater meets the lawyer Smith who takes the possession of the cigarette case as proof that the fortune which he has to bestow should go to Lovewater. The latter, now refunded, takes the same ship with the Lifters and Wigglesworth to Japan. Owing to various complications Wigglesworth is arrested by the Marquis Hari Kari, after the party has arrived in Japan, but the timely arrival of lawyer Smith, who has discovered his mistake...
...School, who is now on leave of absence acting as general adviser to the King of Siam, has had conferred upon him by His Majesty the distinguished honor of the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant. This is the highest honor which His Majesty could bestow and is memorable as a mark of royal appreciation of signal services rendered by the general adviser. Among other services Professor Strobel assisted in the final adjustment and conclusion of the Franco-Siamese Convention which has secured to Siam a welcome period of freedom from international difficulties...
...Century Magazine has recently made an offer to bestow annually three prizes of $250 each for the best short story, poem, or essay submitted by college men within one year after graduation. The first set of graduates to be eligible for the prizes will be members of last June's classes...