Word: demands
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This new arrangement has been made chiefly to meet the increasing demand for admission to courses in Business Administration during the past few years. By admitting students only in September, it has been impossible to accomodate all the applicants for admission. In 1922 247 men out of 302 who applied were admitted, and in 1923, only 332 were admitted from 443 applicants...
...Moore declared that he had been quite unprepared for so large a demand for tickets. In his early negotiations with the Princeton Athletic Association he had reserved in the Palmer Stadium sections 1-8, seating about 15,000, for Harvard spectators. The subsequent demand for tickets, however, caused him to wire for additional sections seating about...
...chamber voided of an unwelcome presence, the Senate Clerk rose and read a resolution by Senator Osmena. The House Clerk read the same resolution. It gave a blanket endorsement to the acts of the Independence Commission, and the stand of the recent Cabinet (condemnation of General Wood's policy, demand for his recall, immediate independence, and the appointment of a Filipino Governor General). The Democratic (minority) members made a vigorous effort to have the resolution referred to committees. They lost. A vote was deferred to the next day. Then the Quezon-Osmena (Collectivist Party) group passed the resolution "unanimously...
...Oklahoma, the Lower House of the Legislature made preparations for impeaching Governor Walton (TIME, Oct. 1, Oct. 8). With about 90 out of 107 legislators against the Governor, there was little doubt that the House would demand the Governor's removal. The Investigating Committee held its sessions in secret...
...rule successfully designed to eliminate a multitude of evils; but like so many popular slogans, incorporated into law, it is intended to express a general feeling and will not stand the test of rigorous and logical application. Unfortunately it is just such application that some critics seem to demand...