Word: scholar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Beside being an able ambassador, M. Jusserand is a scholar of great attainments. He is the author of many valuable studies in English literature and civilization. For the past 21 years, or since he first went to Washington, he has been engaged in writing A Literary History of the English People. He has also acted as general editor of Les Grand Écrivains Français ? a series of studies in the life, works and influence of principal French writers...
...Mother prefers to have her son a quarterback on the football team rather than to have him a scholar", said Dean C. N. Greenough '98, at the concluding meeting of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools held on Saturday at Boston University...
...outside activities. In its strict sense leadership in studies is a misnomer. A man may stand at the head of the Rank List, but if he hides his light under a bushel, devoting his whole time to himself, he leads no one. However great his ability, the pure scholar spares none of it to the common good, and in consequence is not honored by his classmates...
...real preparation for greatest usefulness in life. It will also promote the same end to take away from the "grind", as well as from those who attain eminence in outside activities alone, some of their false glory. High honor is due, not to the man who is solely a scholar, nor to the man who is solely an athlete, but to him who can combine high scholarship with some form of active participation in student life...
...Southerner (South Carolina), a scholar (Hebrew, Philosophy), a clergyman, Dr. Vinson was warmly welcomed in Mr. Thwing's salutation. Dr. Splawn, down in Texas, may well have noted these phrases about his former chief: "In Austin, he fought with political beasts from almost the beginning to the close of his illustrious career. He overcame them by wisdom, persistence, high idealism and personal charm. The qualities which won in the Southern give great promise of a like wining in the Northern field...