Word: regent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...resignation of Regent Matthew Luce which was tendered to the college authorities yesterday afternoon was greeted with complete surprise by President Lowell. It is undecided whether the University can afford to lose one so valuable to the working of its smooth running machine...
...speech and motion pictures will be preceded at 6.30 o'clock by a dinner in honor of Dr. Strong. The invited guests include H. J. Spinden '06, of the Peabody Museum, W. B. Cline '24, of the Peabody Museum, Matthew Luce '91, regent of the University, T. H. Culhane '29, Lawrence Coolidge '27, and K. D. Robinson...
Chase Salmon Osborn used to be not Georgia's but Michigan's Governor, in 1911 and 1912. He rose to that office from the comparatively humble positions of postmaster at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (1889-93), then Michigan game & fish warden, then commissioner of railroads, then regent of the University of Michigan. What made Michiganders admire him much was his great feat as a mining engineer-the discovery of the Moose Mountain iron range in Canada. Brawny, brainy, he made a good public servant-Georgia's claim to Chase Salmon Osborn is that he usually winters near...
...Highness, the Maharani and Regent of Cooch Behar, a dashing young widow, lay and groaned in agony, last week, at a London hospital. Her spine had been distorted, almost snapped in twain. She had sustained this injury when a horse on which she was riding to hounds slipped, fell, rolled upon...
...Regent Luce states that the new move was prompted by the success, of the Freshman Common Rooms. At first these also were little used, although they were equipped with everything that a modern club usually has, such as a piano, comfortable lounges, chairs, magazines, and a few books. But the rooms for some reason failed to attract the Freshmen until the idea of having some of the proctors start discussion groups after dinner was initiated. A fire was kept going all the time and coffee was served. The Common Rooms are now a success, as is evidenced by the large...