Word: wide
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wide geographical distribution of the holders of the Doctor's degree is also noteworthy. Nearly every state in the Union and province of Canada is represented, as well as a dozen countries of Europe, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, the Canal Zone, Egypt, South Africa, India, China, and New Zealand. Through such a wide distribution of its Doctors Harvard University exercises a powerful influence over methods of instruction and research and the training of these men is surely one of the most important services performed by the University...
...firm of McFadden, Sands and Company, Boston cotton merchants, and at the time of his graduation was First Marshal of his class. During the last two years of his undergraduate career Lawrence played on the football team as well as rowing on the University eight. The wide interest in Harvard affairs which he has held since his graduation is shown in the fact that he is a director of the Harvard Alumni Association, and last year at the time of his twenty-fifth reunion, he was chief marshal at commencement...
Since that engagement down in the nation's capital, Georgetown has cut a wide swath in collegiate baseball ranks, until its nine ran afoul of Holy Cross at Worcester last Saturday. There Burch was chased from the mound by a salvo of hits that produced eight runs in the fifth, while Davidson of Holy Cross pitched shutout ball throughout the contest, holding his opponents to two hits. The two Georgetown counters that made the final score 9 to 2 came in on errors...
...Semi-automatic shot gun, shooting eight shells (usually buckshot). The barrel is shortened to permit easy handling, wide pattern of shot. The Winchester and Remington companies manufacture many such for policemen...