Word: grave
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Butte, felt free to travel. He knew that the 26-year-old Pittsburgh was about to be relieved by the cruiser Houston as flagship of the Asiatic fleet, was then to steam to Norfolk Navy Yard and be scrapped. Perhaps sorry to see the old ship go to her grave, Governor Davis secured her for his tour. She was freshly painted, and six weeks ago she cleared from Manila for Saigon...
...under the benignant influence of the April sun. Today another truce will be confirmed when the tiger from Nassau walks amicably by John Harvard's side. The hatchet has been buried for many months, but it will be a pleasure to throw another spade full of earth upon the grave...
...contention that Harvard is in grave danger of becoming a plutocracy, made in the current issue of the Harvard Graduates' Magazine, is not one which the University can afford to ignore. It represents a general fear among both alumni and undergraduates that the financial requirements of the House Plan rather than requirements of achievement and ability may determine who shall enter Harvard...
France eats four times more bread per capita than any other nation. French breadmaking has long been regulated by strict laws. French gourmets have always stood for hand-kneaded bread raised without baking powder. Therefore last week the French Medical Academy faced a grave responsibility, their decision was awaited with a popular interest...
...editorial from the Boston Herald reprinted in an adjoining column that paper comments all together too lightly on a subject that is meant to be serious and merits correspondingly grave comment. The circular referred to was sent to the graduates for the commendable purpose of raising more money in order that Harvard may more truly be called "our greatest university." As President Lowell stated in a recent report, Harvard will always be in need of more money if education here and elsewhere is to continue to progress. This latest drive follows the Harvard policy of progress at any price...