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...decided that the other will do. Mrs. Rinehart works swiftly and constantly. Her life has been a succession of amazing successes; but they have come as a result of a genius for understanding the public mind, an acquired ability to write, an unusual executive sense, and a gift for fortune-luck if you like. This luck of Mrs. Rinehart's is not a myth. Shooting, she will bring down a bird on the wing-to her own surprise; fishing, she will be the only one to make a catch...
...Georges Clemenceau was the donor of the largest gift, contributing $20,000, the entire proceeds of his lecture tour while in this country. In deciding to make the Association the solo beneficiary he gave this reason for his decision: "In memory of my student years in America I hope you will permit me to contribute the proceeds of my lectures to your fund for sending American boys to France and bringing our students here...
Nation-wide praise of the Arnold Arboretum and an anonymous gift of one hundred thousand dollars for the forestry work at Petersham show that this branch of the University located outside of Cambridge is the most important institution of its kind. One is reminded that although a century ago the entire University could be seen from the belfry of the First Parish Church, today mail requires three weeks to reach the farthest branch...
...anonymous donor, according to the announcement, is making a simultaneous gift of an equal sum to Yale University for a similar purpose...
...field laboratory for students, and also as an experiment station for research. The Forest has in operation practicable methods of reproducing and improving forests; it has large plantations under test for varying situations; and it is investigating forestry problems of all sorts. It is expected that the new gift will make it possible to develop this scientific work to a much greater extent than has hitherto been possible, and will thus aid in securing the technical knowledge needed to handle forest crops effectively in the face of an impending national timber shortage...