Word: smithson
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...James Smithson was the illegitimate son of the first Duke of Northumberland, third creation. His mother was a lineal descendant of Henry VII. Despite so much blue blood, the bar sinister seared James Smithson all his life. A cultured, studious bachelor fond of science and travel, he might logically have left his money to Britain's venerable Royal Society. However, according to the great U. S. naturalist, Louis Agassiz, his feelings were hurt when the Royal Society failed to publish some papers which he submitted. Therefore, his will directed that if his nephew should die childless, his fortune (much...
...James Smithson's original bequest amounted to $508,318.46. Other endow ments, increase of investment values, savings from income, etc. have swelled this hoard to $1,808,000. In 1919 the will of Charles L. Freer of Detroit provided nearly $2,000,000 to manage the art collections which he had already donated and housed next door to the Institution head quarters. This has increased to $4,770,000 bringing the total of the Smithsonian's investments to $6,577,000. Of this, $1,000,000 is deposited in the Treasury and draws 6% by law; the rest...
...continued to push the puck into the nets and finished with four of Harvard's seven scores to his credit. The summary: HARVARD BROWN Callaway, J., Hallowell, Ecker, Dufey, l.w. r.w., Denton, H. C. Hart, Newman Moseley, Dewey, Ford, c. c., Hart, Sheperd Callaway, S., Hovenanian, Carr, r.w. l.w., Smithson, Dye, Darling Watts, Brown, l.d. r.d., Butler, Olney Dow, r.d. l.d., Chapin, Appleyard Walsinger, Reece, g. g., Skillings...
...period: Carr (Ford) (16.54). Second period: Callaway F. (Callaway J.) (2.40), Ford (4.40). Ford (Callaway) (12.15), Ford (18.30). Third period: Ford (9.5), Ecker (19.25). Penalties: First period: Dewey (tripping), Butler (charging). Second period: H. F. Hart (roughing), Olney (hooking). Third period: H. E. Hart (roughing), Olney (hooking). Third period: Smithson (cross checking), H. E. Hart (holding). Time: Three 20 minute periods. Referees: Halloren and Leferre...
...developed theories of his own. He wrote scores which called for an incredible number of players. He combined instruments in ways that had never been done before. He even endorsed the mongrel saxophone which the instrument-maker, Adolphe Sax, had introduced into the clarinet family. An Irish actress. Harriet Smithson, came to Paris and Berlioz was fairly beside himself. After staging a suicide in her presence he persuaded her to marry him but the romance ended there. Marie Recio, a mediocre singer, accompanied him on his tour through Europe. She often spoiled his music by insisting on singing it, kept...