Word: ardent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Mary Cassatt was the sister of the late Alexander J. Cassatt, onetime President of the Pennsylvania Railroad. She went to Paris in 1875, where she studied art, becoming an ardent admirer of Velasquez, Manet, Degas. She has long been recognized as one of the foremost American artists. Her particular metier is pastel but she has turned her facile hand to etchings and oils as well. Miss Cassatt, the friend of many people of prominence, has been respected for her personality and her ability everywhere...
...Brave, ardent, young, the glorious torch he lighted...
...plans for the season and especially emphasized the practice under Coach Cowles in the Freshman Athletic Building as being very beneficial. "This particular kind of indoor practice", he said, "is recommended by several of the leading players in the country. The National Champion Tilden is one of its ardent supporters." The manager announced that all men who intend to play this spring should sign at the H. A. A. or the University Squash Courts, or call him in Holworthy...
Next day a bill presented by another ardent Republican, M. Papanastassouz, providing for the abolition of the Glücksburg 'dynasty, was defeated by 192 to 18 votes...
...economic convention was opposed by the Socialists who have consistently opposed nearly every item of French policy (Ruhr, etc.), of which M. Theunis has been the most ardent and consistent supporter. But the Socialists have only 68 votes. In order to oust M. Theunis they needed the votes of the extreme Flemish Catholic party. This they finally received-not so much on account of the specific economic convention as on account of general anti-French feeling which has been growing in Belgium as a result of the failure of French policy to bring good cheer...