Word: eminente
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The Institute of Technology is fortunate in having secured for its President a man at once so eminent in the field of science and at the same time deeply interested in developing student activities and the human side of college life.
Congressman Dallinger opened his address by reviewing the work of the Harvard Club in past years and endeavored to show the strong Republican tendencies of the University. He reviewed the eminent career of Senator Lodge and urged that the College support him at the next election.
"Harvard University is very well and very favorably known in the faculties of the French universities", he declared, "because Exchange Professors from Harvard have been coming to France for a number of years, and because many of our eminent men have served there in such Exchanges. At some universities the...
"The Ecole Polytechnique is one of the celebrated Paris schools and has a magnificent record. It is under the administration of the War Ministry and is therefore directed by army officers, although a large number of eminent civilians are on the teaching staff. Students wear special academic costume and have...
"Then, by God,' he shouted, 'you'll not leave this room!'" After that, although at times, through the author's skill, we feel like laughing or smiling, we have neither the time nor the breath, but are carried along in a hurting rush of excitement and adventure. As a final...