Word: functional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...took place some years ago. Poet Kipling's cousin, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, presented him at a Royal Levee in 1925. By pure accident, George V was ill on the appointed day; and the Levee had to be held by Edward of Wales (officially representing His Majesty). The function was, in every social particular, the exact equivalent of a reception by the King-Emperor. Thus the story that Rudyard Kipling was not "forgiven" until last week is tosh...
...firs time since its inception two years ago the H. A. A. News gives, in its current issue, a full explanation of the function it strives to fulfill in the life of the University. According to its own editorial statement its chief purpose to act as an authentic organ for the voicing of H. A. A. policy." With such an object in mind the News should greatly increase its value this year to all Harvard men, both alumni and undergraduates...
...degree. Clinical experience is little required and some of those Igakuhakushi have been acting like scoundrels. They charge high fees; they write demoralizing articles on sex matters; they sign advertisements; they give testimonials. The women demand that the medical schools make their degree requirements more professional, that some organization function actively like the American Medical Association to reprove and reprimand unethical Japanese doctors...
...Sapiro's function was somewhat difficult to define. Most of the owners of small cinemansions are Jews and they supposed that, if they banded themselves together, Mr. Sapiro would be able to champion their interests and thwart the all too often oppressive business tactics of the great producer-distributor-exhibitor companies, as Paramount-Famous-Lasky, Fox, Loew.-Unfortunately, looking at the membership of his new cooperative, last week, Aaron Sapiro found neither guts nor loyalty. Accordingly he said: "This is a beaten organization today." He explained...
...function of the portrait painter, as distinct from that of the painter, can be thus explained. It is his business not only to produce a work of art but to produce a likeness that satisfies the sitter or the sitter's advisors. Few portrait painters can achieve the two things simultaneously and those who can quickly become popular; their popularity grows larger like a snowball...