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...return to Paris, M. Tardieu was made secretary to M. Hanotaux, and attache to the cabinet of M. Delease. In this double capacity, he had the opportunity of following closely the Fashoda affair. He was then given the rank of secretary of embassy, and left the department of foreign affairs for three years to take up the position of secretary to the president of the Council of Ministers. This was a valuable chance to become acquainted with French political circles during a difficult and crucial period. In 1902 he accompanied M. Lonbet, President of the Republic to St. Petersburg...
Since that time, M. Tardieu, who left the active diplomatic service with the rank of first secretary of embassy, has devoted himself to the study of contemporary history and politics. In 1904 he succeeded to the position of writer on foreign affairs for the "Temps." He likewise published in that paper a number of instructive articles on politics, under the assumed name of George Villiers, and also assisted in editing the Revue des Deux Mondes...
Twenty-two men from the class of 1908 and the first nine from the class of 1909 have been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. In the list below the names are arranged alphabetically, and not according to rank in scholarship or the order of election. The officers elected by the immediate members, and the names of the four additional members from the class of 1907 are also given. Hereafter the additional members will be chosen directly by the Senior members of the Society instead of being nominated by the Senior members and elected by the immediate members...
...strokes are hard and fast. He is extremely brilliant, but equally erratic. His best position is at the net, and his reach allows him to cover a great deal of court. When he is at the top of his game, he is a hard man to beat, and will rank among the best players of this country...
...resembling W. A. Larned's style very much. His swing is free and easy, both fore and backward. At times he is brilliant overhead. His service can be improved on, and when running to the net his tendency is to volley too carelessly. With more tournament play, he should rank among the first ten players, as he understands the game thoroughly...