Word: nestor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Owen Wister contributes a truly admirable article on Dr. Furness, marred only for a moment by a trace of that pompous omniscience which has prompted him in recent years to pose as both Nestor and Mentor to learning. Jeremiah Smith '56 contributes an article on his class-mate Major Herrod, and Professor Wendell a sympathetic notice on E. M. Wheelwright. The editor conclusively proves that distinction and longevity are reserved for Phi Beta Kappa men, and the Man Behind The Graduate's Window makes a witty plea that the College muckraker should understand before he fires...
...Nestor Antonius Pope, of Constantinople, Turkey...
...Lady Gregory's play, "The Jackdaw." A jackdaw, it should be premised, is a bird. Michael Cooney, out of goodness of heart, would rescue Mrs. Broderick, his old time friend, from the throes of debt. He tries to do so discreetly by entrusting for her ten pounds with Joseph Nestor, who cannot resist, when he sees Mrs. Broderick return from the court, giving the money got her. She explains to the magistrate that she has acquired the money by selling her jackdaw. Michael Cooney discovers a whole brood of jackdaws, and brings these to Joseph Nestor. There then arises...
...Nestor Antoine Papadopoulos, Constantinople, Turkey...