Word: merited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...instructor of logic and psychology. Finally, two years later, he was appointed to a professorship and at the same time received the degree of Ph.D. from his Alma Mater. As an author, Professor Hibben has published a number of books on philosophy, including such works of recognized merit as "The Problems of Philosophy," "Deductive Logic," and "The Philosophy of the Enlightenment...
...that in the administration of public schools there can be no Democratic method or no Republican method. What is wanted, and all that is wanted, is efficiency, and it is therefore of prime importance that the two members elected to the School Committee tomorrow should be elected for their merit rather than their political connections...
...second team forward line and the University defence in a 45-minute scrimmage in the Arena last evening. By far the best work was done by the University defensive combination, Blackall and Willetts. Although the first team forwards were slow, their work was of sufficient merit to give the opposing defence a severe test, and the latter proved effective at all times...
...spirit shown at the football games this fall has been a disgrace to such a university as Harvard. The attitude manifested by the cheering sections certainly does not merit half so good a football team. The whole College should be ashamed of the lack of enthusiasm that has made it necessary for our leaders to beg for better singing and cheering at the very times when our men most deserved that encouragement...
...Legion of Honor was founded in 1802 by Napoleon. It first included only officers of the army but later was extended so as to bring in men of distinction in any line of service. In 1870 the rules were again revised, admitting foreigners and women of merit. The total membership is at present something over twelve thousand and includes the greatest citizens of every land...