Word: unselfishness
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Filipino newspapers hailed Mr. Roosevelt's resignation as "worthy of the highest traditions of American sportsmanship." Said President Hoover to him: "I appreciate fully the unselfish spirit that has prompted your withdrawal." As if to prove his appreciation the President then appointed Mr. Roosevelt to head the U. S. legation at Budapest, with this explanation: "Mr. Roosevelt was chosen . . . because of his familiarity with Hungarian events ever since he was a member of the field mission of the American Commission to negotiate peace, sent to Austria and Hungary...
...Long Road is a War play, "solemnly and tremulously" dedicated to a fallen comrade-in-arms of the author. Act I reveals the home life of Dr. Lovett & wife (Marion Wells), who has persuaded the unselfish practitioner to leave his small-town clientele so that she may have a chance to develop her musical talents in New York. Mr. Kruger announces that he has accepted a commission in the medical corps, departs for a Southern cantonment, leaving his wife exposed to a handsome artillery officer who shares her taste for music. Several acts later, by an odd topple of Fate...
...deer's neck." Investigation proved the owner of the inner tube to be a vacationer who, fortnight before, while repairing a flat tire, had been attacked by a deer, had thrown the tube in defense, landing it around the deer's neck. Other Stone Stories: An unselfish partridge, seeing the chagrin of an unsuccessful hunter upon his return home, broke its own neck, fell dead in front of the hunter's home. A porcupine named Albino spiked apples with its quills, carried them to the cider mill. A hen after thawing out the water spigot on cold...
...Professor Nettleton's resignation late last night, gave out the following statement to the CRIMSON. "I regret to learn that Professor George H. Nettleton has resigned as Chairman of the Yale Board of Athletic Control Frank in all his dealings, honest in all of his motives, cooperating with unselfish judgment, he has sought in every instance to arrive at decisions which were mutually acceptable to Yale and its opponents. His contributions to the close and cordial relationship between Yale and Harvard is deeply appreciated by all Harvard...
Harvard's gratitude should rise to no one but to that unselfish and anonymous donor, "Alumnus Aquaticus"; who has made the pool a reality. His constant desire was to have the pool finished so that all could swim in it and the queries that Director of Athletics Bingham constantly received through the trust office were, "When are you going to let the boys in." The pool was built for all of Harvard and it remains a fine gesture of unselfish generosity...