Word: act
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Women are not "fit and qualified persons." So ruled the Supreme Court of Canada, last week, interpreting the British North America Act, which specifies that none but "fit and qualified persons" shall be eligible to become Canadian Senators...
Three one-act plays, Pinski's "Cripples," Sutro's "A Marriage has been arranged," and Brody's "Rannzel," will be given by the Harvard and Radcliffe Menorah Societies tonight at 8 o'clock in the Agassiz Theatre. A reception in the living room of Agassiz House will follow the plays...
...hangs the entire production. This lady, reminiscent of the Duncan sisters in "Topsy and Eva", is really highly amusing. Regardless of when she was at her prime, presumably before what Professor Merriman chooses to call "the late unpleasantness", she still can put her personality across. She knows how to act, and particularly how to act funny...
...students were guilty of conduct unworthy of their Harvard affiliation in these and similar emergencies it might well be highly desirable that an official undergraduate organ voice the authoratative opinion of the whole undergraduate body. For the effective fulfillment of this purpose one factor is essential; the ability to act quickly and decisively. Emergencies cannot be handled if postal cards must be sent out, a meeting held, lengthy discussion indulged in and a vote cast before definite action can be taken. To perform effectively its duties as representative of the undergraduate body the Student Council thus must develop a mode...
...intended to take seriously the business of securing professional preparation for careers in educational work. The step was a radical one in view of the fact that only one state requires graduate work in preparation for teaching in secondary schools, but the Faculty felt, nevertheless, that it should act firmly in the belief that education is a profession which should require and reward serious preparation on the part of those who enter...