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Word: 93rd (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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From Washington last week Vice President Charles Curtis crossed the Alleghenies to Huntington, W. Va., to deliver the 93rd commencement address of Marshall College, to receive an honorary LL.D. Although not a college graduate, the Vice President is no novice at accepting degrees (LL.D.'s, Washburn College, Baker University and Kansas State Teachers' College; all in Kansas). Nevertheless at Marshall he seemed to fumble his manuscript, looked nervously at the audience which packed the ornate cinema theatre where the ceremony was held. Confused, he turned and, momentarily mistaking the faculty on the platform behind him for the graduating class, began...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: More Kudos | 6/16/1930 | See Source »

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