Word: ages
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Charles Alfred Welch '33, who was the oldest living graduate of Harvard, died of heart failure yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his home in Cohasset. Mr. Welch was 93 years of age. He was born in Boston...
...Edwin Cull Howell '83 died last Monday at the home of his brother in Gwathmey, 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...
...involved is not new as we have long owned and operated a variety of public utilities such as water supply; it is the proposed extension of the principle upon a scale of portentous magnitude that gives the issue its engrossing interest. The proposition is in itself characteristic of the age, for whether it be regarded as a real factor in the progress of civilization or only the mistaken dream of impracticable visionaries, it is entitled to the credit of a gentle birth. It is one of the phenomena of the groping fraternalism that has so markedly characterized the civilization...
...born on December 6, 1822, so that the service tomorrow will be also an anniversary of her eighty-fifth birthday. She was active in the founding of Radcliffe, and at its incorporation in 1883 became its first president. She held this office until 1899, when the infirmities of age compelled her to resign. She died on June...
...best motive has two or three characteristics that distinguish it from base ones: it does not fear the light and does not have to apologize for itself; it is permanent, lasting through all changes of age or condition of life; and it is elastic, allowing of expansion of interests...