Word: depending
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...masters this vast, intricate bodily symbolism, the medium of an art far older than Shakespeare's. Mei Lan-fang knew, as he thought it over, that U. S. audiences would only comprehend the simplest elements of his plays as described in an English synopsis, that beyond that he must depend for success on the chance that he could kindle in his discerners some intuitive appreciation of what to them would be new, wholly foreign beauties. Socially he was well sponsored, by the China Institute in America, more particularly by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Charles R. Crane, John Dewey, Otto Hermann Kahn...
Their danger lies in their rotting concrete foundations. The concrete penetrates water-logged ground, but was not made impervious to water. Consequently water, especially where it carries chemicals like sulphates in solution, has reacted with the concrete to make a cement mush. The security of the buildings depend on the tenacity of the soil keeping the columns of soft concrete from spreading...
Interesting in the light of recent anti-prohibition furor is the report of dry campaigning in the University of Michigan. This year, at least, the success of Ann Arbor's gargantuan and perennial Prom will not depend upon the quality of the neighborhood boot-legger, for when the long expected day arrives, College watchmen reinforced by local police will guard the dark corners where erring stags were won't to drink their fill. It is said that none but the brave deserve the fair and brave indeed will be the undergraduate who under threat of expulsion finds means whereby...
Having taught the Harvard men their polo. Sharp knows their style and the outcome of the match will depend largely upon the resourcefulness of the Harvard team which is weakened by the absence of Captain Gerry from the lineup. F. A. Clark '29, captain of the Harvard riders last winter, organized the Freebooters and usually is in their lineup but has been kept out of the game for two weeks on account of an operation...
...such calloused indifference to the condition under which their fellow beings must work or be thrown out of work is to be expected. But it leads one to wonder how much reliance may be put in the social and economic teachings of men who are appointed by them and depend on their good will to retain their positions...