Word: credited
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...great a man, as well as Democrat, is Jouett Shouse, that to him is given major credit for inducing the G. O. P. to go to his city for its convention last year. Lawyer, farmer, banker, son of a Kentucky clergyman (Protestant), strong of mind, bold of speech, he will now take prominent place on the political battlements of the capital. Briefly, his duty will be to eye the Hoover administration; to look for, mark, proclaim its errors; to direct against it the archery of partisan criticism until next election. Chairman Raskob prepared to withdraw into the Democracy...
...seem to justify such an adjective as "healthy". While debating officials paint a radiant future for Harvard debating, the drab record of this year fore-shadows no such promise. On the contrary, the evidence on this season's calendar points in a series of incidents which reflect little credit upon an activity so rich in tradition as Harvard debating has been...
...behind schedule with my chemistry. In an effort to obtain more time than I could arrange for by day, I equipped a cellar room at home for the adequate performance of various experiments. I was rewarded by the information that work done outside could not be accepted for credit, and yet I was not being victimized more than anyone else...
...this year, the Freshman combination has chalked up four victories to its credit, while but two teams have succeeded in downing...
...published the reading public will have scant respect for its value. All the news should come out, whether for good or ill. The very fact that it is going to be printed will increase efforts to prevent the happening of things that are more to our injury than credit. And this is especially true of continuing conditions, brought out by studies of the institution itself, its structure, its traditions, its policies, its results. The more the public knows about the University of Virginia, the better opinion will be about it, the more liberal will be appropriations for it. --University...