Word: contentions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...white-haired musician surrenders the distinction of conducting before Manhattan's elite. At 65, when most men would be content to rest, he goes out among the people...
...grant having been rescinded in 1870, large numbers of the faithful came to the U. S. (where a Germantown, Pa., colony existed as early as 1683), spread to Nebraska and the southwestern states; others went to Manitoba. The U. S. Mennonites, 91,000 in number, have become prosperous and content; the Canadians have lately had trials. Though the government throughout the War stood by its promise of non-conscription, loyal Canadians, irritated, demanded state supervision of Mennonite schools, which, granted, led last week's band to leave. They are to report on Paraguay, where they will settle...
...content to be a mere spectator of educational endeavor. He was a persistent student of education, and he participated actively in many educational organizations--local, regional, and national. He accordingly obtained a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of educational needs and of contemporary aims and practices; and on that knowledge were based his just criticisms and constructive suggestions. At a time when the study of education as an important subject of university study was regarded with suspicion by the majority of academic faculties in leading American universities, he had the vision and the courage to establish the study of education...
...from tuberculosis, he was elected President of Harvard College. His ideas were known to be very advanced and the Board of Overseers at first rejected his election, subsequently consenting to it by divided vote. He says, "I had not taken much interest in the discussion over me and was content to find relief from the sorrow at home in strenuous labor at the Institute of Technology. When, however, my election as president had been completed--unexpectedly to me--I turned at once to the functions of the President and the needs of Harvard University, and in a few weeks...
...with a short player, "a prayer of thanks giving and praise." There was no choir. Dr. Davison played briefly on the organ. The Harvard men gathered there sang "The Character of a Happy Life," and "The King of Love my Shepherd is." That was all. President Eliot was never content to sit back and look over the past. He was almost to the very end concerned with the future. This was the spirit of the service...