Word: summering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Only 48, a young man as men in the Senate go, Senior Senator from Illinois and a power in the politics of his own state, Medill McCormick died abruptly, unexpectedly, last week in Washington. He had been defeated for renomination last summer, and was serving his last few days in the Senate. His wife was at their home in Chicago, where she had been spending much time with Alice Roosevelt Longworth who was recovering from childbirth. The McCormick home in Washington had been broken up-the Senator was staying at a hotel. He returned from an evening session...
Charles S. Deneen,* ex-Governor of Illinois, contested, last summer, in the Republican primaries for Senator in Illinois. He defeated his opponent, Senator Medill McCormick, and was subsequently elected to the latter's seat. Less than a week before the close of his term, Mr. McCormick died (see above). Republican Floor Leader Senator Curtis communicated post haste with Governor Len Small of Illinois- every Republican vote was needed on the floor of the Senate in the closing rush of legislation. Promptly Governor Small appointed Mr. Deneen to fill out the five remaining days of Mr. McCormick's term...
...eminent authorities in English, both of whom come from outside the United States, will lecture in the University summer school, it was announced yesterday...
...other lecturer is Archibald MacMechan, Ph.D., LL.D., Professor of English literature at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the Summer School, he will give courses on Shakespeare, Carlyle, and Tennyson. Professor MacMechan, a writer of distinction, and one of the best teachers of English in Canada, received his Doctor's degree in this country at Johns Hopkins University...
This year, in view of the fact that he felt unable to cope with the greatly increased demands upon all facilities which polo has made. Major General Charles P. Summer all recommended that the intercollegiate polo tournament be sponsored in the future by the United States Polo Association. The suggestion was put forward at the recent meeting and was favorably received by Louis E. Stoddart. Chairman of the United States A Polo Association. He suggested as a further step, however, that the colleges them selves should organize and become a member association of the national body...