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Rector and was
There was one fact which Rector could not overlook, one truth which he could not deny.
Even Rector himself was prey to this spirit of competition and he knew it, not for a more exalted office in the hierarchy of the church -- his ambitions for the bishopry had died very early in his career -- but for the one clear victory he had talked about to the colonel.
His arm had been giving him some trouble and Rector was not enough of a medical expert to determine whether it had healed improperly or whether Hino was simply rebelling against the tedious work in the print shop, using the stiffness in his arm as an excuse.
In any event Rector sent him to the local hospital to have it checked, telling him to keep his ears open while he was in the village to see if he could find out what Kayabashi was planning.
It was a ridiculous situation and Rector knew it, for Hino, frankly partisan, openly gregarious, would make a poor espionage agent.
he knew the fundamentals, and after studying with Fletcher for a time he approached Rector, announced that he wanted to be baptized and that was that.
When the telephone rang on the day after Hino went down to the village, Rector had a hunch it would be Hino with some morsel of information too important to wait until his return, for there were few telephones in the village and the phone in Rector's office rarely rang unless it was important.
No, Kayabashi was bringing his associates here for a specific purpose and Rector would not be able to fathom it until they arrived.
As Rector was walking back toward the residential hall, Johnson came out of the basement and bounded up to him.
The altercation in the coffee house had done little to dampen his spirits, but he was still a little wary around Rector for they had not yet discussed the incident.
Rector was warming to his over-all strategy by the time he got back to the residential hall.
He was subsequently elected Lord Rector of University of St. Andrews.
After killing a police officer and a civilian, Rector shot himself in the head, leading to what his lawyers said was a state where he could still talk but did not understand the idea of death.
He was twice successful as the Glasgow University Conservative Association's candidate for Rector of the University, holding the post for two full terms between 1871 and 1877.
The Danish crime story The Rector of Veilbye by Steen Steensen Blicher was written in 1829, and the Norwegian crime novel Mordet på Maskinbygger Rolfsen (" The Murder of Engine Maker Rolfsen ") by Maurits Hansen was published in 1839.
Gifted with a precocious intellect, Georg early threw himself into the pursuit of the " new learning ", with such effect that at the age of 20, he was appointed Rector extraordinarius of Greek at the so-called Great School of Zwickau, and made his appearance as a writer on philology.
In 1779 Newton was invited by John Thornton to become Rector of St Mary Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London, where he officiated until his death.
Henri de Roy ( Henricus Regius, 1598 – 1679 ), Professor of Medicine at the University of Utrecht, was condemned by the Rector of the University, Gijsbert Voet ( Voetius ), for teaching Descartes's physics.
Bennett served as the Rector of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario from 1935 – 1937, even while he was still prime minister.
The IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line, which ran below the World Trade Center between Chambers Street and Rector Street was the most crippled.
* A statue to Gladstone, who was Rector of the University of Glasgow 1877 – 1880 was unveiled in Glasgow in 1902.

Rector and often
One of the canons is also Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster, and often holds also the post of Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
The Head teacher of a Scottish High School / Secondary School is often known by the title of Rector.
In some countries, Anglican priests are often addressed by the title of their office, such as Vicar, Rector, or Archdeacon.
In 1849 he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow, a position with no administrative duties, often awarded by the students to men of political or literary fame ; he also received the freedom of the city.
Certain colleges and universities, particularly of an earlier, often colonial founding, are governed by boards of Visitors, often chaired by a Rector ( rather than regents or trustees, etc .).
Finally, in an essay called Origin of a Hero discussing his novel the Rector of Justin, author Louis Auchincloss says the main character was not based on a headmaster ; certainly not as was often speculated Groton's famous Endicott Peabody.
The families of Bogle and Scott, mostly Presbyterian and Episcopalian, were prominent names in Glasgow who owned numerous estates around the city and often held leading municipal offices, such as George Bogle of Daldowie, Lord Rector of the University.
Fr Fynes, as he was often known, served as Rector of St Magnus from 31 May 1921 until his death on 4 December 1959 and substantially beautified the interior of the church.
Harold Francis Davidson ( 14 July 1875 – 30 July 1937 ), sometimes known as the " Prostitutes ' Padre ", was a Church of England priest, often referred to as the " Rector of Stiffkey ".

Rector and ;
Rector asked him to move it for the time being ; ;
South of the World Financial Center lies the majority of Battery Park City's residential areas, in three sections: " Gateway Plaza ", a high-rise building complex ; the " Rector Place Residential Neighborhood " and the " Battery Place Residential Neighborhood ".
At University College London, the head is the Provost ; at King's College London the head is the Principal ; at Imperial College London the head is the Rector ; and the London School of Economics is headed by a Director.
In many cases, particularly with high-profile rectors, attendance at the university court in person is rare ; however, the Rector nominates an individual ( normally a member of the student body ) with the title of Rector's Assessor, to exercise his / her functions.
In Spain, Rector or Rector Magnífico ( magnific rector, from Latin Rector Magnificus ) is the highest administrative and educational office in a university, equivalent to that of President or Chancellor of an English-speaking university, but holding all the powers of a vice-chancellor ; they are thus the head of the academi in Universities.
Indeed, in a few universities the Rector is chosen indirectly ; the members of the modern Claustro ( a sort of electoral college or parliament in which all the above-mentioned groups are represented ) is chosen first, and then the Claustro selects the Rector.
Bain took a keen interest in social justice and development and was frequently an active part in the political and social movements of the day ; after his retirement from the Chair of Logic, he was twice elected Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen each term of office extending over three years.
He was Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews in 1886 and of the University of Glasgow in 1890, Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh in 1891, and a member of the Senate of the University of London in 1888 ;.
The Revd Charles Dodgson, father of Lewis Carroll, was Rector of Croft and Archdeacon of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England, from 1843 to 1868 ; Carroll lived here from 1843 to 1850.
Academics and graduates of the University include many distinguished figures, including: physicist James Clerk Maxwell ; Thomas Reid, the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense and an important figure in the Scottish Enlightenment ; philosopher Robert Adamson ; Regius Chair in Logic, Lord Rector, educationalist and philosopher Alexander Bain ; and theologian William Robinson Clark.
One of the new firms to enter the field was the Kinetoscope Exhibition Company ; the firm's partners, brothers Otway and Grey Latham, Otway's friend Enoch Rector, and their employer, Samuel J. Tilden Jr., sought to combine the popularity of the Kinetoscope with that of prizefighting.
* Michael J. Lavelle ( Cathedral Rector and Vicar General ; interred 1939 )
He was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow in 1950 as GUSNA's candidate, serving until 1953 ; he was also awarded a honorary Doctorate of Laws by the university in 1951.

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