Word: greatests
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lack of knowledge of things Oriental that probably few Harvard students are aware of the fact that four of the most distinguished Sinologists in the world are now working in the University under the auspices of this organization. The gift of Baron von Stael-Holstein will be of the greatest value in its work of introducing America and the world to China...
Countless speakers from countless pulpits have made a platitude of the statement that the man who has had the greatest influence over the lives of Western peoples has been neigther emperor nov statesman, author or scientist, but an humble carpenter from Galilee. The story of the development of the institution founded by Christ is a vital one to students of philosophy, literature, politics and art, for all of them bear to some extent the impress of the power it has wielded over the mind of man for the past nineteen centuries. For that reason the lecture to be given...
...surgeon, is a sort of Ecuadorian Hamilton under whom Ecuadorian finances have been reborn, was at the pier to offer Mr. Hoover a hearty abrazo (hug and back-pat), which Mr. Hoover accepted and deftly returned. The nation's leading newspaper announced that this was "one of the greatest events in the history of Ecuador, a never-to-be-forgotten day." At the reception, the Ayora speech mentioned Washington, Lincoln, Wilson. The Hoover speech mentioned the surplus (first on record) in Ecuador's treasury...
With authentic enthusiasm Counselor Cahill writes: "France has become the greatest iron ore country in Europe; she has acquired potash concessions far in excess of her consumption; compared with 1923, she has increased her coal output by one-sixth, doubled her coke output and more than trebled her electrical capacity...
...next two years saw the greatest of Yale sixes, under the leadership of George Jenkins, stellar goal-guard, take Harvard twice in succession in the series. The 1924 mix-ups went in straight games, 3-0 and 6-1, but Harvard forced the next to three games. Since that time six successive games have gone to Harvard, all hard-fought, but decisive...