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Putting Temple on the educational map has been the work of Dr. Conwell's successor, tall, bronzed Charles Ezra Beury (pronounced "Beery"). Like his neighbor. Dr. Thomas Sovereign Gates of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Beury was a banker before he became a college president. A son of the rich, coal-operating Beurys for whom Beury, W. Va., is named, Charles Ezra Beury graduated from Princeton in 1903. When he received a law degree from Harvard three years later it was in absentia because that day he was marrying the Lutheran pastor's daughter in his native Shamokin...
...British Industries Fair just outside London last week, His Majesty assumed the status of the world's first Salesman Sovereign. His vigorous efforts so to conduct himself as King that he would sell, sell and SELL chanced to benefit chiefly the following British firms which incurred the attention of His Majesty...
Christy & Co., who displayed as a novelty an antique London Bobby's hat, were disconcerted when their salable goods were disregarded by the Sovereign Salesman. Picking up the antique and striking the counter smartly with it, His Majesty commented: "That would stand a good hefty blow...
...Morley & Co., with their "Morley Dishrag Shirt," were assisted by the Sovereign Salesman with the comment: "Interesting! Excellent for the South of France...
This was too much for the Sovereign Salesman. Muttering "very nice," he streaked past without breaking his stride...