Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Major Georges Scapini, blind World War veteran, member of the French Chamber of Deputies, arrived in Manhattan on the lie de France, to be guest of honor at the American Legion convention, which opens in San Antonio, Tex., on Oct. 8. For the same purpose, Field Marshall Sir Edmund Allenby, Viscount of Megiddo and of Felixstowe, conqueror of Jerusalem, sailed from England on the Majestic...
Leopold of Austria was puny of intellect, body, honor. His petty vindictiveness he turned on the one man who was indispensable to his political position-Christian of Kurland, mercenary soldier, master of the art of war, gentleman of fabulous wealth and sophisticated Versailles breeding. Christian's estate glittered with exotic tropic birds and costly tapestries; his person with jewels, velvet, and fine lace fichus. His soldiers adored him, all Europe feared him. Yet Christian was branded with the bar sinister; the only title he could really claim was, affectionate or derisive, "General Crack." Aside from legitimacy there was only...
Among those who have shown up best in practice and have been retained on the squad are E. B. Wood who prepared at Milton and F. J. Gilligan of Exeter. Both are trying out for the same back-field position and vigorously contesting for the honor of filling it throughout the season. Other members of the squad who deserve mention are Murdock Finlayson, tackle, and E. A. Mays and Charles Devens, backs...
...Review personal is chosen from among those students whose standing in their classes is highest, election to it being the greatest honor in the school. The Review deals entirely with a discussion of cases in law, most of them being current cases which contain or illustrate interesting corners of the law. It is also contributed to by members of the Faculty, and while it is entirely outside of Faculty control it is the official publication of the Law School...
...Westminster Cathedral last week went 6,000 people to do honor to Francis, Cardinal Bourne, famed priest. For 25 of his 67 years he has been Archbishop of Westminster. He came to the archbishopric when the cathedral was but a shell, developed it; lived to receive the red hat from Pope Pius X (1911). Last week he celebrated pontifical mass for his silver milestone as archbishop...