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Professor Jackson was long active in connection with Edison interests as assistant chief engineer of the Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company and later as chief engineer of the central district of the Edison General Electric Company. During this period he designed, built and operated many of the largest electric railway and lighting plants in this country. He is now advising engineer and expert for several large corporations...
Aside from establishing a worthy sport at Exeter, the Association's act is to be commended in every way. Such a testimonial of friendly spirit between our athletic authorities and one of the largest schools sending men to Harvard is especially gratifying to a small but energetic group of Harvard men who are trying to bring the preparatory schools into closer relations with the College. We should be the last to countenance proselyting; and it would be pretty defective logic that could so interpret this gift of the H. A. A. But we think that the closer the relation between...
...Daivd A. Wells Prize was founded by a distinguished economist, whose name it bears; and the fund which he established provides not only for the payment of this prize (the largest pecuniary prize offered in the University), but also for the publication of the essay. The prize is offered for the best thesis embodying the results of original investigation, upon some subject in the field of economics...
...ranks of the diplomatic service have been filled largely by college graduates. Harvard has contributed by far the largest number, those of the greatest prominence being--John Adams 1755. John Quincy Adams 1787, Elbridge Gerry 1762, Rufus King 1777, George Bancroft '17, Calbe Cushing '17, John Lothrop Motley '31, James Russell Lowell '38, John Chandler Bancroft Davis '40, and Joseph Hodges Choate '52. In addition George Downing 1642, went to England and became minister to Holland for Cromwell and Charles II. His name is perpetuated in Downing street...
...bound to become closer, and the only way to make them friendly is to have some basis for a mutual understanding. China knows something of us, but what we know of China comes to us largely through newspaper reports. The Eastern republic will soon be, not only the largest but one of the most powerful nations of the world. If America would live at peace with her, America must know her. We must know China's history and government, her religions and philosophies, her literatures and art. Let Harvard take a step in the right direction and establish a course...