Word: spites
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...later became a member of the Board of Fellows. A biographical account says, "Mather's day was a continuous church service. He sang psalms, catechized servants, sang more psalms, and entertained his wife (during his life he had three) by reading religious exercises." In spite of his religious bent, Mather was an enthusiastic scientist, and years before Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination, was born, he had advocated inoculation for smallpox, and had inoculated...
...repetition of the 1924 convention is planned for this spring will bring pleasure to the few who recall the excitement of that occasion. But more pleasing, and more worth while, is the active and long preparation planned by the Democratic Club this winter. This organization--not strictly partisan in spite of its name--has voluntarily undertaken the task of giving the University a course in contemporary United States politics. Already two public lectures have been given under its auspices; and how comes the announcement that three United States Senators and a former Cabinet member have accepted speaking appointments. Among this...
...symbol of her belief in life in the chrysalis. When the Hop Dog emerges her vague urge for fulfillment will be realized. For Denise, however, it is never realized. The moth perishes due to her neglect, and her child, her ultimate justification, dies stillborn. Then Horace, in spite of the fact that he is opposed to Catholicism, shows an odd streak of under- standing by having the moribund infant baptised according to the Roman ritual in order that it may be immortalized...
...spite of a handicap of five points given the opponents at the outset, the University polo team routed the Cavalry Freebooters 18 to 7, in a swamping victory at the Commonwealth Armory Saturday evening. At half-time the Crimson trio led but by two pointers, so the game was more closely contested than the score would indicate...
...tournament of the Boston Indoor Polo League, neither the Freshmen nor, the University players have been defeated, in spite of the six and ten goal handicaps respectively, which they carry. The University mallet-wielders, with the weight of a ten-goal impost on their shoulders, have previously defeated the 110th Cavalry riders and the 101st Field Artillery players. Their foes tonight are very capable individual players, but there is a decided lack of experience in their playing together as a unit...