Word: legion
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...year founded, and has since maintained, the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, famous for its investigations of the clouds and for employing kites to obtain meteorological data. In 1889 he was a member of the International Jury of Awards at the Paris Exposition, and was then made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. He has also received a number of Prussian orders, in recognition of his efforts to advance our knowledge of the atmosphere. He has taken part in many scientific expeditions in all parts of the world, and is also will known as an editor, and author of scientific articles...
General Horace Porter delivered under the auspices of the Harvard Memorial Society the annual Memorial Day address in Sanders Theatre yesterday noon. The guests and students, led by the Sons of Veterans and Loyal Legion of Boston, marched to Sanders Theatre from University Hall. After the singing of "Fair Harvard" by the audience, which nearly filled the theatre, General Porter spoke in part as follows: "We gather to pay our respects to our comrades who died in the field. It is profoundly touching, it is inspiring, the thought that a great government instituted a great national day on which...
...veterans of the Charles Beck Post will meet in the Faculty Room, University 5, at 11.30 o'clock, and undergraduates will assemble in front of University Hall at the same time. After assembling everybody will march in a procession, led by the sons of veterans and the Loyal Legion of Boston, of which General Porter is a member, to Sanders Theatre. The following have been appointed marshals: K. S. Cate '09, B. D. Hall '09, H. von Kaltenborn '09. Persons not members of the University are requested to bring a small bunch of flowers to place in the transept...
...Faculty Room, University 5 at 11.30 o'clock, and undergraduates will assemble in front of University Hall at the same time. Seniors are requested to wear their caps and gowns. At 11.30 everyone will march in a procession, lead by the sons of veterans and the Loyal Legion of Boston, of which General Porter is a member, to Sanders Theatre. The following have been appointed marshals for the parade: G. Gund '09, head-marshal; K. S. Cate '09, B. D. Hall '09, H. von Kaltenborn '09. Persons not members of the University are requested to bring a small bunch...
...served in the field through the Civil War, and received the Congressional medal of honor for gallantry at Chickamauga. After the War, he became private secretary to President Grant, a position which he held for ten years. In 1904 he was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Last summer he was United States delegate to the Hague Conference...