Word: byronic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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President Scott particularized more last week than he had before. "By precocious," said he, "we imply an intelligence quotient higher than 130?or such youthful attainments as were characteristic of such men as Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Lord Byron, Mozart, James Watt or others." Also, he announced, the students must meet all entrance requirements. Extraordinary talent in one field is not in itself evidence of eligibility...
...perform again the "Mass in B-Minor," by Bach. The scores employed by the singers during the rehearsals and performances of the "Mass" were given to the Harvard College Library in the interests of the Harvard Glee Club and the Radcliffe Choral Society by friends of the late Byron Satterlee Hurlburt '87. This was the first of a series of gifts which is intended to commemorate Professor Hurlburt and at the same time further the work of the Harvard and Radcliffe singers. The soloists for this performance are Amy Evans, Margaret Matzenauer, Richard Crooks, and Fraser Gange...
...York Show. There was much satisfaction over the presence of John North Willys, much talk of "His Excellency" since he is now Ambassador to Poland. More personal satisfaction came to Walter P. Chrysler. For De Soto's success entitled its Chrysler-son-in-law chief, Byron C. Foy, to full-fledged membership in the Royal Family. Beams were caused in the Nash organization by the election of popular Earl H. McCarty to the presidency, succeeding Founder Charles W. Nash who became chairman. President McCarty joined Nash in 1922 as sales-manager, has worked close to Mr. Nash...
...asks the guests what they want most on earth. The actress (Mary Nash) wants applause and to play Lady Macbeth; the painter (Ernest Cossart) to paint beautifully; the novelist (Ernest Thesiger) to achieve literary kudos; the minister's frowzy wife (Cecilia Loftus) to do her duty; the host (Arthur Byron) wants comfort; his lovely mistress (Diana Wynward) wants love; the disillusioned minister (Robert Lorain) desires advancement so that he may denounce God from the tip-top of High Church...
...Bennett case had its roots in an antipathy between Tsar Landis and Club-owner Ball. A close friend of the late Byron Bancroft ("Ban") Johnson, Mr. Ball objected strongly in 1921 when Mr. Johnson and the other two members of the National Commission were deposed to make room for the Advisory Council, headed by Tsar Landis. A few years later he saw what he thought was a chance to settle a grudge. A mediocre outfielder named Fred Bennett, on whose services the St. Louis Club held a contract (which, like every player's contract, gave Club-owner Ball...