Word: devotee
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Hitler in a Hurry. Spring was about to burst upon Europe. Peace must be brought to the Balkans so that Adolf Hitler could devote his best energies to Britain. If Yugoslavia would not join the Axis outright, Hitler would be reasonable. He would settle for partial adherence, with the right...
Seven Junior Fellows, selected for their promise of notable contribution to knowledge and thought, have been appointed to the Society of Fellows at Harvard for three years, effective next September, the University announced yesterday. They will devote themselves to independent research and study at the expense of the University.
At Harvard the Junior Fellows receive free board and rooms in the upperclass Houses, a yearly stipend of from $1,250 to $1,500, and free use of all the facilities of the University, such as libraries, laboratories and all privileges of instruction. The Fellows devote their whole time to...
Professor Mather asserted flatly last night that he has no confidence in the speakers chosen by the Council to replace Walsh and Wheeler, and that he considers that they will devote more time to the disbursement of propaganda than to the intelligent discussion of the subject in question.
Barbs of criticism cast at the tutorial system are that it fails to instill students with more than a mechanical interest in their work; that assignments are too dull and irregular, and that tutors are too preoccupied with theses, research projects and regular class instruction to devote proper time to...