Word: respectable
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Choate contributes an appreciation of the late Chief Justice Fuller, which repeats the high praise given by all who knew the man. "There was a quiet repose of manner about him--the hall-mark of the true gentleman--and as manners make the man, this greatly emphasized the respect and growing reverence in which he was held as time went on. The gentleness and kindly courtesy of his nature won for him the tender regard and affection of all who came in contact with him, and I never heard of the defeated suitor, or the disappointed advocate, or of anybody...
...most fortunate features of the meet was the comparatively few accidents. Nobody was seriously injured and no aeroplane was damaged beyond repair. A. V. Roe was the greatest sufferer in this respect, breaking both of his triplanes, because his engines were not powerful enough to sustain the machines in air. The aviator himself escaped with a few scratches and bruises. Kearney's Pfitzner monoplane was nearly demolished early in the meet when his engine stopped and he crashed into the wire fence in front of the grand-stand. Kearney fortunately sustained but few injuries himself. Clifford B. Harmon, an amateur...
Just below the Infirmary the University crew lined up with the Freshman eight for a start and won by about three-quarters of a length, rowing close to 43. Coach Wray gave most of his attention to the finish and the eight continued to improve in this respect. Stroke Cutler showed his ability to maintain a long stroke at a high beat and was well backed up by the rest of the men, although 3 was a bit late at times getting in at the catch, and 2 was unsteady in his in-board work...
...into the Basin and back, Coach Wray paying special attention to the finish, which was poor, as the men cut short the swing and did not get their blades out clean, and were slow on the first part of the recovery. Yesterday the crew showed much improvement in this respect, but still the work was not consistent, especially in rough water. From now on racing starts will be tried daily, and the work throughout will be quickened up to a two-mile race pace...
...Monthly has offered two such prizes--one for the best poem submitted, the other for the best piece of prose composition. These conditions allow the budding author to express his thoughts in any form which they may take, so giving free rein to the writer's individuality. In this respect the Monthly's prizes have a new and distinct function, and should prove a real factor in stimulating undergraduate literary activity...