Word: defender
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Gandhi and 26 of the most prominent Gandhites have been jailed without trial or opportunity to defend themselves...
...done well. An economic society has been formed and a discussion group, whose purpose it is to ascertain the value of the various branches of learning, is now meeting bi-weekly. In this the tutors have taken a keen interest and some of the associates have been present to defend their fields of interest. But on the whole the associates with one or two exceptions have not responded as freely as in the other Houses...
Training to defend one's country has always been part of a gentleman's education, a citizen's privilege. There is just as great a distinction between a Reserve Officer's Commission and a job as Letter Carrier, Fireman, Dog Catcher, or Street Cleaner, as there is between a professor of Greek literature and the proprietor of a Greek restaurant; or as between an architect and a brick-layer. The mere wearing of a uniform is no sign of boorishness, nor is it the disgraceful badge of submission to a system. In fact, the season is approaching when even...
Among the winners of last year's meet who are expected to defend their titles today in the events they carried off in 1931 are: R. D. Fallon '33, 50- and 100-yard free style; G. L. Jorgensen '34, 220-yard free style; E. E. Stowell '34, 100-yard backstroke; and H. C. Lehman '33, 100-yard breast stroke...
...fleet to the plaudits of all (as one spectator was heard to remark: ". . . and they could even row!")? Sir, the old days may have gone, the ancient heroes may have yielded their pedestals to upstarts, but one voice, so long as a quaver still remains, will be raised to defend the just glories of the Lowell Gentlemen and their honored Coach. Sincerely yours, James B. Gregg...