Word: adopter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...some of them extremely ancient, were being systematically pulled down or turned into Roman Catholic churches. Of 350 which existed in 1918, all but 50 have vanished or changed hands, most of them during the past year. Both Orthodox and Uniat faithful, the Ukrainians declared, have been forced to adopt Roman Catholicism...
...elected, it will be for the experience he has acquired, the ability he has demonstrated, and the intelligent independence which such a background makes inevitable. Eliot has not made his reputation by being a rubber stamp and it is incredible that he should in the future adopt the servile attitude which he has always scorned...
With the advent of Divisional examinations in 1916, tutorial instruction for upperclassmen increased steadily, reaching its peak in the '30's. Only Chemistry and Engineering Sciences failed to adopt tutorial in some degree...
...still remain the dub who thought people desired cheap transportation, only to see them adopt 'traveling houses' finished and upholstered better than their own homes and furniture...
Rather than adopt a plan so drastic and generally unsatisfactory as an increase in the number of courses taken by Freshmen and reduction in the number of meetings, more half-courses should be offered in which Yardlings might glimpse at the finer things. At all events, some steps must be taken by University Hall if men are to go forth from Harvard equipped with anything more than shop talk...