Word: sirring
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...feast fit for the spirit of Dr. Johnson. Beef Wellington and rich claret. Candles flickering on the tables and casting reflections on the dark mahogany paneling. Flowery remarks by Sir Peter Ramsbotham, British Ambassador to the U.S., and Kingman Brewster, president of Yale and the newly appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. More than 800 distinguished guests, including the directors of London's Tate Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum plus multimillionaire Art Collector Paul Mellon...
...floor, roofed only by filtered skylights, is the center's permanent exhibit, featuring the gems of MelIon's collection. It begins with two commanding portraits: Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Sir Anthony Van Dyke's Mountjoy Blount, Earl of Newport. Indeed, the entire exhibit is heavily weighted with portraiture and landscapes. In one corner, the viewer can stare at the grayed elegance of a Gainsborough; in another, he is lulled by the peaceful countryside of a Constable. There is also a fine sampling of George Stubbs, including two huge works-both...
...Cabinet persuaded him to care for Churchill, then 65. The doctor and his patient shared an interest in history and literature and together traveled 140,000 miles to strategy conferences during World War II. Moran's Churchill ... The Struggle for Survival, 1940-65, an account of Sir Winston's fight against pneumonia, two strokes and gradual senescence, stirred the ire of Churchill's family and the British Medical Association...
...course, this job isn't all cinnamon and raisin bagels and cream cheese. It requires someone who's on top of the current scene, who's aware of students' problems ("Excuse me, sir, but I have an hourly on Thursday. Can you tell the coach to get me out of it?"), who, most importantly, can talk with other administrators without falling asleep...
...April 25 at the School of Contemporary Music, Kushnik will accompany singer Jeannie Lieberman in four of his songs set to the words of poets Daniel Dern, Gary Mankin, Lewis MacNeice and Sir Walter Raliegh. Lieberman will also sing both her own compositions and those of Rich Johnson, who will accompany her on guitar...