Word: higher
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...department of fine arts, a work so highly appreciated that he received an appropriation from the American Academy, the youngest recipient of such an honor. It is difficult to estimate what might have been his future, from so remarkable a beginning. He also interested himself in the higher mathematics, in illuminating manuscripts, in paleography, and was a member of the University chess club, winning the novice championship in his Freshman year. EDWARD C. PICKERING...
...order to facilitate the introduction of partners, men whose names are lower alphabetically are to go the boxes of those men whose names are higher alphabetically, and will there be introduced. A directory of the ladies with a plan of the boxes will be given out at the dance to aid men in finding their partners...
...many theories. It has red vegetation--perhaps inhabititants believe in painting the planet. It has canals, either as a means of irrigation or of lavation. If for the former purpose, it is to be hoped Mars is not so dry as Kansas. If for the latter, it betokens a higher state of civilization than has been attained in the backwoods of Maine, where the weekly sabbatical bath is still a hallowed and inviolate tradition...
Invitations have been sent to the athletes of all the higher schools of Greater Boston to compete in a 390-yard championship event. The race will be run at scratch and in heats. The start will be made at the head of the straightaway to do away with the usual crowding at the first corner. Eligibility rules will be awarded the winner, and medals will be given those finishing second and third...
...should come we must never for a moment forget that the individual life is nothing in comparison with the life of the country, and ever bear in mind the words of Bacon that "the chief duties of life are more Important than life itself." There can be no higher duty than to serve the country to the utmost of our ability when the hour of stress and trial is upon...