Word: merite
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...distributed among finalists in the second annual Newspaper National Snapshot Awards. This is a contest for amateur photographers who have already won prizes in preliminary newspaper contests. Judges of preliminary contests pored over more than 500,000 photographs, few of which were so hastily executed as to merit the name of "snapshots," before the 368 finalists were hung on the walls of the National Geographic Society's Hall of Explorers...
...Euryanthe", Brahms's first Symphony, Loeffler's "Pagan Poem" with Heinrich Gebhard, pianist, as soloist, Romheld's Minuet, and the "Sailors' Dance" from "The Red Poppy" by Gliere. While the concert may not have the technical finish of some of those given by our established orchestra, it does nevertheless merit attention...
After his retirement as headmaster of the Taft School in June of this year, he was elected president of the Connecticut Merit System Association. No figurehead, he gave up a planned trip to Murray Bay and worked through the heat of the summer months, developing this organization. He literally stumped the entire State, delivering talks before large audiences whom he described as follows: "Their lack of knowledge on this vital subject is appalling, but, once informed, their enthusiasm for our movement is equally encouraging." In the short space of three months, Mr. Taft has lifted an old but relatively obscure...
...fact that Mr. Taft had sacrificed his first vacation in 46 years in the cause of good government, was mentioned by an introductory speaker, Mr. Taft characteristically stated: "This is no sacrifice on my part. I have been waiting 50 years to attack the spoils system and champion the Merit System in this fashion. Now my doctors have refused to let me go on!" While recuperating in California, Mr. Taft is actively directing the policy of this Association...
Connecticut Merit System Association New Haven, Conn...