Evdokion
ARCHBISHOP (MES- CHERSKY), head of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America. He was born in the state of Vladimir, Russia, in 1869, and was educated in Moscow Theological Academy . In 1894 he became professor at the Theological Seminary of Novgorod , and in 1896 professor and inspector of the Moscow Theological Academy . In 1896 he became archimandrite, and in 1898 Master of Theology. He continued teaching in his professorial capacity for a number of years when in 1903 he was ordained bishop and appointed rector of the Moscow Theological Academy. He became bishop of Kashira , state of Tula, 1909, and in 1914 was named to his present position. He has written a book: "St. John the Divine." EVE. See ADAM AND EVE.
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Eve of St. Agnes, The
The, a poem by John Keats, published in 1820. The poem is based on an old tradition relative to the eve of St. Agnes. St. Agnes was a Roman maiden who, during the age of Diocletian, when she was only thirteen years of age, suffered martyrdom. January 21st is celebrated in her honor in Greek, Roman, and Anglican churches. The night of January 20th came to be regarded as a special holiday for women, and the tradition on which Keats founded the story of his poem is that, by observing certain ceremonies, a maiden might on that night get a glimpse of her future husband. The poem consists of forty-two stanzas of nine lines each. It is, perhaps, the best known of Keats' poems. Few poets have succeeded in creating an atmosphere so dreamy, so enchanted, so full of beauty, so removed from the common world of our every day experiences.--Gayley and Young.
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Eveleth
a city of Minnesota, in It is on the Duluth, Mis- St. Louis co. sabe, and Northern, and the Duluth and Iron Range railroads. It is the center of an important iron-mining region and has also industries of lumbering and dairying. There is a public library, parks, and other important public buildings. Pop. (1910) 7,036; (1920) 7,025. "Sculptura, or the History and Art of Chalcography"; "Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest Trees"; treatises on gardening , architecture, etc. But his most important work is his memoirs , which are interesting contributions to the history of the time. He died in Wotton, Feb. 27, 1706.
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Evelyn
JOHN, an English writer; born in Wotton, Surrey, Oct. 31, 1620. After completing his course at Oxford , he studied law at the Middle Temple. In 1659 he took the royal side in the civil war. He published works, including In Germany the evening schools were started as early as the 18th century, but not until 1844 did they receive state or municipal aid. By 1914 Germany had established the most complete and effective system of evening schools, and attendance on them was made compulsory for certain classes of people . As a result nearly 600,000 Germans attended night school during 1914. The number attending in the United States did not exceed 150,000. England surpassed even this record in evening school attendance, nearly 700,000 being given instruction in 1914. The courses in England are more varied than elsewhere, and in most cases lead to degrees, a most unusual affair in the States. The municipal governments have made the evening schools centers of the social activities of the i young people of the city, and much attention is paid to physical education.
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Evening Star
the name given to any one of the planets that may be seen at certain seasons just above the horizon early in the evening; especially applied to the plane planet Venus on account of its brightness and beauty. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are the other evening stars.
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Everest
MOUNT, the highest known mountain in the world, situated in the Himalayas, in Nepal. It is 29,140 feet high, and was named in honor of Sir George Everest, a noted English surveyor and civil engineer.
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Everest, Mount
Mount, the highest known mountain in the world. It is situated in the central Himalayas. Height 29,002 feet. The mountain is five and one-half miles high. No one has yet reached the summit. The air is so rare that it is believed no one could survive many minutes. It was named for the English engineer, Sir George Everest, who conducted the great trigonometrical survey of India. Among other achievements are his measurement of a meridian through eleven and one-half degrees. Of late geographers are of opinion that a neighboring crest is higher than Everest, but the question may be regarded as an open one. See Tibet ; Himalayas 2026 Editor's Note: Everest was measured but untrodden — permission to even approach waited until 1921, the summit until 1953. The 'because it is there' era starts a decade after this entry. See Everest . (Ed: BR 2026-07-15)
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Everett
CHARLES CARROLL, clergyman; born in Brunswick, Me., June 19, 1829; was graduated at Bowdoin College; and studied at the University of Berlin. He returned to Bowdoin College, where he was tutor for two years, librarian for five, and Professor of Modern Languages in 1855-1857. He was ordained pastor of the Independent Congregational Church in 1859; resigned in 1869 to become Professor of Theology in Harvard Divinity School; and was dean of the school from 1879 till his death. Among his published works are "The Science of Thought" (1869); "Religion Before Christianity" (1883); "Ethics for Young People" (1891); ); and "The Gospel of Paul" (1893) He died in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 17, 1900.
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Everett (City in Middlesex co Mass)
a city in Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston and Maine railroad; three miles N. of Boston. It was part of Malden until 1870 and was incorporated as a city in 1893. It has electric railway connections with Boston and neighboring cities, and iron, steel, and woolen mills, and varnish and chemical works. It contains several public schools, high school, Whidden Hospital, Shute and Parlin Libraries, the Home School, weekly newspapers, savings banks, etc. Pop. (1910) 33,484; (1920) 40,120.
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Everett (City of Washington)
a city of Washington, the county-seat of Snohomish co. It is a port of entry and is at the mouth of the Snohomish river, on Puget Sound, and on the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroads. It is also on several lines of freight and passenger steamboats. It is the center of an important lumbering, gardening, and mining community. There is an excellent harbor with facilities for docking vessels of large tonnage. The city has an important trade in lumber. Other industries include ship yards, paper and flour mills, iron works, and chemical works. It is the seat of the Pacific College and has a public library, hospitals, and the United States customs and assayer's offices. Pop. (1910) 24,814; (1920) 27,644.
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