Word: greatest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Professor Shaler's greatest charm was his eager interest in every created or uncreated thing; as one of his colleagues said, even
...held today from 8 A. M. until 4 P. M. in the corridor of the Union. The Australian ballot system will prevail and no voting by proxy will be permitted. Only active members who are students in the University will have the right to vote. The persons receiving the greatest number of votes will be declared elected...
...Republic are the same as those of the Revolution, "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"; and any disagreement with these principles is hailed as treason. A popular uproar arose at the proposition to erect a monument to Taine, who through his stimulating and ultimately creative power was one of the greatest minds of his time, and added widely to the literary reputation of France. People believed that his principles, if carried out, would undo the Revolution. He was in their eyes criminally neglectful of the rights of the common people. The national idea of democracy is the breaking of tradition, violently if necessary...
...second place, through its remarkably good work in the finals. In the preliminary round Harvard and Pennsylvania were tied for fifth place, but in some extra bouts Harvard defeated Pennsylvania, and thus qualified for the final round of the tournament, in which only the five teams winning the greatest number of bouts in the preliminaries were allowed to enter. The finals were in the form of a round robin tournament. E. O. Dickenson and F. E. Williford, both of West Point, were tied for the individual championship. Yale was not represented in the meet...
...between the University team and that of West Point, as neither of these teams has been defeated this season. Either Bowman of the University team, F. Lage of Columbia or Williford of West Point should win the individual championship which will be awarded to the man winning the greatest number of bouts both today and tomorrow...