Word: great
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...only been thrown at our naval officers; it has even reached our greatest presidents. Lincoln, bearing the troubles of a great war upon his shoulders, was mercilessly reviled; Grant was attacked; McKinley, at the crisis of the Spanish War, was fiercely slandered by the papers. Today Theodore Roosevelt, fearless and straightforward, is being criticised on all sides...
...ideal must recognize the importance of including scholars of character and ability along with the highest stand men. Some endeavor must be made to remove the opprobrium from scholarship which is all too prevalent and a continuation of such a policy by the Phi Beta Kappa will be of great assistance...
...work of the team has progressed rapidly since practice began, especially in passing and team-play, to which Coach Grebenstein has devoted a great deal of attention. Newton shows the greatest individual improvement, but the other members of the team are not far behind in this respect...
Foreign countries are represented as follows: Canada, 35; China, 25; Great Britain and Ireland, 13; Germany, 12; Japan, 7; France, 6; India, 6; Cuba, 5; Russia, 5; Italy, 3; Argentine Republic, 2; British West Indies, 2; Bulgaria, 2; Egypt, 2; Mexico, 2; New Zealand, 2; South Africa, 2; Australia, 1; Brazil, 1; Colombia, 1; Holland, 1; Korea, 1; Peru, 1; Roumania, 1; Siam, 1; Switzerland, 1; Turkish Empire...
...third Vesper service of the year will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Appleton Chapel. The preacher will be Professor Francis G. Peabody '69, D.D., who will conduct morning prayers during this and next week. The musical program follows: "The Great day of the Lord," Martin; "The people that walk in darkness," from the Messiah, Handel; "Great is Jehovah," Mozart. The soloist will be D. M. Babcock '77. Front seats will be reserved for members of the University until 4.55 o'clock...