Word: mastering
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Professor Winlock was a member of the American Academy of Arts, of the National Academy of Sciences, and of the Astronomische Gesellschaft. He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Harvard College in 1868. His published works consist chiefly of a set of Tables of Mercury, of other publications from the office of the American Ephemeris, and of brief papers in astronomical journals and in the Proceedings of the American Academy...
...clock precisely the band struck up, "See, the Conquering Hero comes"; and the inimitable clown Socrates, arrayed in a seal-skin suit with brass buttons, and Cebes, the ring-master, decorously arrayed in a tall hat, black velvet coat, and green silk pantaloons, entered the ring...
...band next played "Listen to the Canary-Bird," and Aristophanes appeared before the spectators with a little army of trained canary-birds, trick frogs, and performing clouds. For a reason not apparent to the spectators the animals would not obey their master, and their obstinacy so affected the clouds that they were dissolved in tears. Aristophanes, after a short consultation with one of the supernumeraries, came forward and addressed the audience as follows...
...hand of cunning master...
...long as the present system of work is maintained, or, in other words, as long as three weeks of examination cover the work of eight months. During this week, before his examinations began, the man who had worked during the year could do wonders, - working without interruption and completely master of his time; while the unfortunate ones on the "ragged edge" of conditions would have a chance for serviceable tutoring. As it is, examinations follow each other in such close succession, that the grinding required to pass them with any distinction is simply fearful...