Word: medals
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Penrose Medal of the American Geological Society has been awarded this year to William Morris Davis '69, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology emeritus, at Harvard of Geology emeritus, at Harvard. This annual award is given for outstanding services to the advancement of geological science. It was founded by the late R. A. F. Penrose, Jr., '84, an eminent amateur geologist of Philadelphia...
...presentation of this gold medal will be made on December 30 after the annual dinner of the society at its meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The recipient retired from teaching at Harvard in 1912 and has since been living in California. He has lead many geographical and geological expeditions from Cambridge and is an authority on coral...
...undoubtedly had been of service to him in raising money for his projects, but he does it unostentatiously, without selfishness-for Science. In his long career he has written 21 books, many papers, is still writing, compiling. He now has seven degrees. In 1929 he was awarded the Rosenberg Medal for his contribution to civilization. He has three children: Charles, 34, executive secretary of the Institute; James Henry Jr., 22, a Princeton senior; Astrid, 17, in boarding school. Son Charles, as energetic as his father, goes to visit all the expeditions every year, traveling mostly...
...Right-of-way" and where she pleases herself by writing semi-religious poetry. Two years ago she published Happiness & Other Verses, giving the royalties to Christmas Seal campaigns. Although her seal work has had national effect, her personal activity has remained localized in & about Wilmington. Her sole decoration : a medal from the local Kiwanis Club...
...transacted Sub rosa, and detested is he that discloses it"; an oath had to be taken to "keep, hold & preserve all secrets that pertain to your duty"; a special fraternity "grip" was employed; the symbolism of the name PBK the three stars, and the letters SP on the medal, was kept scrupulously guarded...