Word: taught
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Virginia, at the age of 47 years. Mr. Howell was one of the foremost American authorities on whist, and was the author of "Howell's Whist Openings," and "The Howell Method of Duplicate Whist." When in College he was honor man in mathematics and for several years after graduation taught mathematics at Johns Hopkins University...
After this preliminary drill, the first team was lined up and taught some new formations, the natures of which were not divulged...
...opinion, the coaching this year is as good as Harvard has ever had Captain Parker referred to the so-called annual slump. He explained it by saying that it was not a slump, but merely a period in which the men were individually assimilating what had been taught them, and that as soon as they had mastered this, their progress would be very rapid...
Bishop Roots was graduated from Harvard College in 1891, and from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge in 1896. He taught at first in the college which bears the name of the venerable and devoted Bishop Boone. He was in Hankow during the crisis of 1900. He was chosen Bishop in 1904. No Harvard man at present in the Mission field exerts a greater influence or can speak more wisely concerning the present situation in China and the opportunities for religious work in that country. EDWARD C. MOORE...
...said that the Claverly crew won, owing rather to its superiority in power and endurance than to any advantage in form. It cannot be disputed that the Randolph boat contained more experienced and finished oarsmen than the rival shell. At the same time, the men had not been taught to control their slides properly, the consequence being a decided checking of the shell between strokes. Had Randolph not attempted to row so many strokes to the minute in the early part of the race, it seems likely that they would have had better control over their slides, and been fresher...