Word: porter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...acquisition of Professor Puig I Cadafalch is a great step for the University. The importance of this versatile Spaniard is shown by the statement of Professor A. Kingsley Porter, Professor of Fine Arts, who declared yesterday: "Puig, I Cadafalch, architect, archaeologist, statesman, and writer, was for many years president of the Mancumanitat in Barcelona, where he took active part in political questions of the day. He was also one of the leading spirits in building up the Institute of Catalan Studies, Which has become an exceedingly important centre for research, especially in artistic and archaeological fields...
...hobbies is repairing clocks. Mr. Sargent is, in Republican state politics, quite a power. He opposed the 16th Amendment to the Federal Constitution (Income Tax), the 17th (Popular Election of Senators), the 18th (Prohibition) and the 19th (Woman Suffrage). Last year, he tried to read Senator Porter H. Dale and Representative Ernest W. Gibson out of the Vermont party organization for voting to override the President's veto of the Soldiers' Bonus Bill. But Senator Dale has forgiven him that...
...Professor Daly's students, W. W. Porter 1G. of Denver, Colorado, has prepared a paper on the earthquake of January 7. It will appear shortly in the "Bulletin of the Seismological Society" published by Leland Stanford Jr. University. The paper fixes the center of disturbance of this shock somewhere near Cape Anne...
...Farrell presents Broome, whose ability is steadily increasing. Robb, who suffered a broken leg in football, is entered, despite the handicap of his injury. The chances of the pole-vaulters cannot be prophesied for except Atwater, the entrants are untried. Whatever may be Cornell's threat in the weights, Porter in the shotput and Berglund in the 35-pound weight should be able to withstand the attack of the visitors...
...Said a porter, "Don't worry...