Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...difficult to accept as logical or just a recent editorial on English 72. Nothing is more legitimate than editorial criticism of existing courses; indeed, it might be pointed out the Harvard CRIMSON, especially in its Student Vagabond, has performed a valuable service, on the side of eulogy, in calling the auditor's attention to stimulating lectures which otherwise he might have missed. On one occasion last autumn, the Vagabond, after confessing his own inability to enjoy Wordsworth, announced that Mr. Lowes would lecture on the gentleman that morning. No one who heard the superb analysis of the Westmoreland poet...
...probable period of the Depression and a subsequent period of recovery"; 2) preserve the formalities of Germany's obligations to pay the Allies and their obligations to pay the U. S.; 3) slash these obligations by reducing them to the same drastic extent that world prices have fallen; 4) accept Germany's payment of her slashed obligations chiefly in dividends from additionally created common stock of the German State Railways and other basic industries. In years when no dividend is paid, according to Sir Arthur, Germany would be automatically relieved to that extent...
...bourgeoisie, he does biting caricatures on canvas of bloated politicians, policemen, militarists, ?subjects appalling to genteel Jonas Lie. The upshot of the argument was that George Grosz was not invited to the League, that both President Sloan and Director Lie resigned. Jonas Lie's resignation was not accepted. Mollified, he withdrew it. The Board had another wordy meeting trying to decide whether to accept President Sloan's resignation "with deepest regret," "with regret," or with no regret at all. They accepted it "with re- gret." Explained President Sloan...
...auditors which over a period of years and throughout the civilized world had learned how to keep track of the globe-girdling assets and liabilities of his huge money-lending match company. So great was Sweden's reputation for honesty that Lee, Higginson decided, as a practical matter, to accept a Swedish audit of the greatest Swede...
Lucy takes another love, her son Peter. That he may become a doctor she works herself to the bone. She will accept no help, will not even marry, lest the purity of her motives be smirched. Her mother-love is not so pure as she thinks; when Peter marries, her life is ruined once again...