Word: respected
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although the mechanical system of the intramural exchange is similar to the regular city exchange, the Harvard switchboard is individual in one respect. To a person calling University 7600, comes the response, "Harvard", rather than the usual "number please" of other exchanges. An interesting feature of this exchange is the ability of all three operators to give without hesitation the number and addresses of all officers and professors connected with the University...
...direction of gravity as it passed over the meridian of the observer. The most delicate test for a change in the direction of the vertical is to be found in the precise observations of stars for latitude. A photographic zenith telescope locates the position of the zenith with respect to the stars with the order of accuracy of about a hundredth of a second of arc, which corresponds to a foot on the earth's surface. Several thousands of such observations for latitude were made some time ago by Ross at Gaithersburg, Maryland, one of the stations of the International...
...concluding his eloquent and sense-making report, Counselor Cahill ably tabulated the 1913 and 1928 ranking of the Powers in respect to the amount of goods which they export to France...
...Perhaps words of moment to the Peace of the World were about to fall. Ponderously the American Ambassador drew a folded sheaf of papers from his breast pocket, smoothed them, cleared his throat, adjusted his tortoiseshells and began to read: ". . . seize with pleasure this occasion to express my profound respect for the British press . . . admirable tone, balance and sense . . . the American press partially superseded by the use of radio during our national campaign . . . auspicious occasion . . . heartfelt thanks...
...honor of out pointing and outwitting the British genius for debate. To the British genius for fair play goes the honor of properly awarding his laurel to him. The net result is not far from equal, and credits to each side a rise in the score of mutual respect...