Word: masterful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Mayor Whitlock of Toledo was then introduced by President Eliot to speak on "Citizenship." No man should commit himself irrevocably to any political party; organization in politics is necessary, to be sure, and no one should keep aloof from them out of conceit; but every voter should be master of himself and decide for himself. What counts is development of character; if we look to this, we shall help in that movement of the people which is the most inspiring on earth today...
...Copeland delivered his lecture on "Extemporaneous Speaking," in the Dining Room of the Union yesterday evening. Mr. Copeland commenced his remarks by observing that speaking is an art to master which requires infinite labor and, in addition, is one in which to attain proficiency, an original gift is an additional necessity...
...Fogg Art Museum has purchased "Joseph in the Carpenter's Shop," a small drawing in brown wash by Rembrandt. This drawing, which is an excellent example of the work of the great Dutch master, formed part of the collection of Lord Warwick. It has been placed on exhibition in the printroom of the Museum, together with a selection of Rembrandt's etchings, which illustrate his work in dry point, and show his treatment of portrait, landscape, and figure subjects...
...loan exhibition of paintings has been lately increased. Mr. Edwin S. Webster lends "Madonna and Child," by Francesco Francis, and also a portrait of a young woman by Palma Giovanne, a late master of the Venetian School...
...Peabody, who will speak this evening, was born in Salem in 1857 but received most of his education in England, graduating from Cheltenham College and from Trinity College, Cambridge. He received the degree of Bachelor of Laws from Cambridge in 1880 and in 1883 that of Master of Laws. Since that time he has been honored by Harvard with the degree of Doctor of Divinity and by Yale with the degree of Master of Arts. In 1888 Dr. Peabody founded the Groton School of which he has since been the headmaster...