Word: fears
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
President Keppel of the Carnegie Foundation took occasion to rap the regents of the University of Wisconsin for turning down an offer of a $600,000 endowed medical school from the Rockefeller Foundation (TIME, Aug. 17, Oct. 26). The regents' reason was fear of domination by the donor, and their resolution included all incorporated foundations. Said President Keppel: "It is hard to conceive that a fair-minded man or woman should fail to realize that the broadly co-operative character of these operations offers the most effective safeguard, if safeguard were needed, against any employment of these trust funds...
...spite of the frequent revolutions, in spite of the fact that the Communists have seized Canton, in spite of the tremendous size of China, I have no fear that China will break up into small countries. All the leaders of revolutions are not declaring the independence of their various provinces, but are trying to gain control of China. There are 21 provinces in China now; in my diocese, which is composed of one and a half provinces, there are more people than in France and England put together. Yet linguistically, culturally, and racially the people are homogeneous, and so China...
...from my tutor. So I had to chase up to the pleasant-scented, airy, and roomy bulk called Holyoke House and visit "my friend and my severest critic." Needless to say he was surprised and delighted to see me, even offered me a cigarette which I refused, remembering to fear the Greeks even bearing gifts, as Shakespeare said. At once my tutor began to show interest in my having done nothing much in particular. Though I made it look very interesting and intelligent--a couple of the better plays and that kind of thing. So he asked...
...occupation of the Ruhr! No new attempts to foster separatist movements in the Rhineland! It seems almost incredible we should have escaped from that series of nightmares, yet this solemn pledge intends nothing less. The spectre that held the peoples of France, Belgium and Germany in perpetual fear has been exorcised, at any rate for a period in which the will of the present generation may operate...
...What's the matter with Harvard football?" Whenever, and wherever an undergraduate meets a graduate, the latter is almost sure to ask this question; and, if the conversation continues very long, he will probably voice his fear that some blighting degeneracy has seized upon the men of Cambridge since his time. With several major defeats stamped in Harvard's football history of the past few years and with a record this season of three victories and two defeats to date, how can the uncomfortable undergraduate calm the suspicions of the disgruntled alumnus...