Word: foremost
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...foremost difficulty with this present system is that, unlike the other College Board Entrance examinations, it is given in two forms; the comprehensives and the old plan yearly tests. The contention of the board that the comprehensives are too difficult may be true in the light of the large number of men entering under this plan forced to take English A1. However, the quality of writing done by the Freshman class does not indicate an over-abundance of knowledge in this subject. On the other hand, the old plan examinations with their annual doses are so narrow in their scope...
Born at Paris just 53 years ago, André Tardieu had a common public schooling, developed an uncommon flair for political journalism, and at only 23 became Chef de Cabinet (chief political secretary) to the late, great Prime Minister Waldeck-Rousseau. Next he leaped to foreign editorship of Le Temps, foremost French daily. In 1914 he entered the Chamber of Deputies under the most potent auspices possible?as the protege of "Tiger" Clémenceau. But at the trump of War he ducked out of politics, clattered off to the front as a spruce Captain of Chasseurs, got himself three-times wounded...
Andre Siegfried, member of the French foreign office, will be the guest of the Harvard Liberal Club at dinner next Tuesday evening, and will speak afterwards on "America and Europe." He has gained great fame as one of Europe's foremost Socialists, and in the position as member of the French foreign office, he has had a great opportunity to observe both the subjects of his speech...
...clock this morning Langdell Hall of the Harvard Law School will be dedicated by ceremonies conducted in the Courtroom of that building before an assembly of many of the foremost lawyers of this country and representatives of the bar and the schools of several foreign countries...
Eugene O'Neil is considered by many the foremost American playwright. He studied under George Pierce Baker '87, formerly the tutor of the famed "47 Workshop...