Word: lateral
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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After being graduated from Yale in 1889, Mr. Pinchot studied forestry in France, Germany and Switzerland. Later he organized forestry work in Baltimore, and opened an office as a consulting forester. In 1896 he became secretary of the Forestry Commission of the National Academy of Science, and had great influence with President Cleveland in setting aside the 21,000,000 acres of forest reservations...
After graduating from Colgate College in 1901, Mr. Fosdick studied for three years at Union Seminary, New York City. He was then appointed assistant pastor of the Madison Avenue Church of that city, and later he was called to the First Church of Montclair, New Jersey. Mr. Fosdick is an orator of recognized ability and has spoken at the Northfield Conferences. He is college preacher at Yale, Princeton and Pennsylvania...
...unknown. These poems wee published in 1896 under the title, "Les dernieres poesies de Marguerite de Navarre." M. Lefranc was appointed in research work on the life and works of Rabelais, and in 1902 founded the "Societe des Etudes Rabelaisiennes," in memory of Rabelais and his era. Two years later he accepted the professorship of modern French language and literature at the College de France, the oldest professorship of its kind in France...
...taken to various parts to the building, the members have grossly abused their privileges, and 73 volumes have been reported as missing from April, 1908, to January 1, 1909. It is charitable to suppose that when these volumes were removed, their readers intended to return them sooner or later, but apparently they have completely forgotten their intentions. The lest they can do is to return the books at once and submit to the stipulated fine. As to the future, it is for the members of the Union who believe in preserving the library intact, to create a sentiment which will...
...officially tendered to President Eliot and that he was given time to consider it. The expectation is that he will accept the post and will not enter upon the duties before October, for the official change at London is not to be made until then, and possibly not until later. Both men refused to discuss what took place between them...