Word: spokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...some token of the undergraduates' esteem for him and for his achievements, and the night of his with-drawal from office was the most appropriate time for the occasion. The chief charm of the incident lay in its unexpectedness and spontaneity. After the words of presentation, Mr. Eliot spoke to the men assembled there in his usual delightful way. As he talked of his retirement, he reminded us of the durability of the University which would not be shaken by a change of administration; and urged us as future graduates who would go to form the living force of Harvard...
...answer to a cheer, President Eliot then spoke of the pleasure it would give him to keep the clock in the study of his Brattle street home, and in closing proposed a cheer for President Lowell. After singing "Fair Harvard," the assemblage broke...
...English poetry and prose. They dealt with former political problems, with important issues of past times, and with heroic deeds and actions; one or two were selections chosen to play upon the sympathies of the audience. The competitors gave evidence of careful preparation and, in nearly every case, spoke forcibly and with confidence...
...Wilmot '10 spoke with convincing earnestness and was noticeably successful in the use of effective gestures. H. von Kaltenborn '09 delivered a difficult piece with careful intonation and perfect ease...
...University. Then he mentioned the Cosmopolltan Club, "the beginning of an intellectual and moral force which will in time make war impossible." Though most people believe that Japan and America are very different, the President stated that there were certain fundamentals alike. He mentioned but one "human nature." He spoke of the feudal tendencies of Japanese society in contrast to ours in which there is no birth distinction of any sort. The resemblance comes in "loyalty," for the same feelings inspire the Japanese in war and business to give them the greatest happiness, that inspire us. Our loyalty is more...