Word: governor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...persuasive Phillips were the country's leaders. Then came the change from the vehement "oratorical" style to the simple, direct and business-like speaking-a movement in which Harvard men have taken the lead: Colonel Higginson's "Hints on Speech-making" has been of inestimable service; the late Governor Greenhalge and ex-Governor Russell were among the most active exponents of the new style of speaking; President Eliot has always held it before us by his own example...
...this simple, direct and business like speaking which characterizes Harvard men in public life today; Senator Lodge, Commissioner Roosevelt, Governor Wolcott, and ex-Governor Long are admirable examples of its efficiency. That this style of speaking has been successful among the undergraduates our great record in debate has effectively shown. The method of studying the great public problems by original research, coupled with this business-like, earnest way of presenting them will bring success in public life in the future...
...Heywood and his ancestors had held the town clerk's office for 107 year. He was a member of the state legislature during most of the years between 1862 and 1875 and was on Governor Long's and Governor Butler's Executive Councils. He had also been president of the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and of the Concord National Bank...
This advance into the great woods brought about the conflict with the French, who claimed the region by right of La Salle's discoveries. They advanced down the Alleghany region, building forts as they came, till in 1753 the governor of Virginia sent George Washington to warn them against further aggression. In the war which followed the individual history of Virginia becomes merged with that of the other colonies with whom she became leagued in the struggle...
...Perkins '92, L. S. '95, has been appointed private secretary to Governor Wolcott...