Word: met
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...played an important part in the advancement of those who were actually in the Diplomatic Service. "Fortunately I am able to say that it does not," declared the noted diplomat, "although a young man who has been brought up in a family of good position and who has consequently met a very considerable number of people throughout his youth is more likely to know something more of the ways of the world, and of the best means of meeting people graciously than a man who has had no such opportunities...
...enough to persuade a people to adopt it, they ought to be strong enough to persuade a nation to enforce it. But the prerequisite for convincing argument is an open forum. On the other hand, if the reasoning of Dr. Butler and his colleagues in-conviction can not be met, it is time to consider the adoption of a new policy...
...week newspaperdom met itself and met itself and met itself again. The Associated Press met in Manhattan. The American Newspaper Publishers' Association convened at the same place. The American Society of Newspaper Editors sat in Atlantic City...
...first match of the University game Captain Frank Anderson, former senior indoor champion and number three in the Metropolitan ranking had fairly smooth going in defeating Ingraham. Pfaffmann and Briggs met a similar fate at the hands of Lang, New York state intercollegiate holder, and Marshall. The fourth and fifth Harvard players, Cummings and Harrington, were able to make quick work of their opponents. In his match Dixon started, out with a 6-1 victory, but lost the second set. For a few games in the third it looked as if he might even the score, but a smashing comeback...
...doubles match, in which Ingraham and Pfaffmann met Anderson and Lang, was the feature match of the afternoon. Although the first set went to the visitors with slight opposition, the second was hotly contested for 18 games, before Columbia was able to win two in succession...