Word: successor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...almost 20 years since he had been there. It was characteristic that he had made no fuss about going back. Doubtless he subscribed to the popular belief that it was his successor, General George Washington Goethals, who "put the Canal through." And indeed General Goethals did: he conquered that greatest foe of his predecessors, yellow fever, so that the blue prints might come true. But to the blue print aspect of the Canal no man contributed more than John F. Stevens did during his regime, from June, 1905, to April, 1907. Before he resigned President Taft had named him "Father...
...announcement has been made as to plans for the course in the coming year. English A, of course, will continue as usual, although no definite statement as to Professor Perry's temporary successor has been made...
...author"; said of the Gospel: "It is not a narcotic to superinduce numbness or oblivion to the wrongs of this life. It is a trumpet blast echoing along the horizons of the world, challenging to combat every evil, every sin, every wrong." This man was a worthy successor to Henry Ward Beecher (incumbent 1847-87), Lyman Abbott (incumbent 1888-99) and Newell Dwight Hillis (incumbent 1899-1924)* as pastor of Plymouth Church, decided the fifteen quizzing ministers. Forthwith, they installed him-Plymouth's fourth pastor since its establishment...
...clock this afternoon, Harvard's seventy-third crew season will be launched with a meeting for all upper-class candidates in the Smith Halls Common Room. Coach E. J. Bown '96, successor to last year's University mentors, E. A. Stevens and R. A. Haines, will be the principal speaker, and will be preceeded by Captain Geoffrey Platt '27 in talking to the candidates...
Yesterday's contest was the first scheduled game that the Freshmen have been able to play. Unfavorable weather conditions made play on the outdoor rinks impossible. The first year men were playing their initial contest under the direction of Coach C. I. Peirson '25, successor to J. H. Dempsey '23, who established the unparalleled record of turning out three undefeated teams...