Word: lateral
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...which will emerge our tomorrow. At such a time we can brook no provincialism. Men must known that if they are to taken their due share in this process of remolding modern society, they must begin now to prepare through thought that upon which they are later to act. These problems are not dreams. They are real in the reality of a Russian revolution. They are as inevitable as life itself. The call upon college men for real thought and active interest in the world's affairs has never been greater than now. May the provincial among us soon...
...Richards, who was born in 1833 and died in 1905, is known both for his nature sketches which he produced early in his long career and for his paintings made in later life. His preliminary training he received from the Philadelphia artist, Paul Weber, while he gathered final instruction from various masters during his travels through France, Italy and Scotland. He was awarded bronze medals at the Centennial in 1876 and at Paris in 1889, the Temple silver medal of the Pennsylvania Academy in 1890, in 1905 the gold medal of the Philadelphia Art Club, and finally in the same...
...award, which will be made not later than June 15. 1918, is to be pased solely on the ability of the candidates, and without regard to their pecuniary means...
...began his public career by entrance into local politics, while two years later he entered the National field as a member of the House of Representatives. He became Speaker of the House in 1894 and was re-elected the two succeeding terms...
...years later he was appointed by President Taft as Secretary of the Navy and in this capacity organized systematic investigations with many subsequent reforms...