Word: nationale
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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4. Pending national legislation on social security, "the question of any changes in the pension plan (will await) further general developments."
As special event in the final bouts for the University wrestling championships, Chief Boston put on a shifty, rapid exhibition match with John Harkness, last year's captain and holder of last year's national title in the 175 pound class.
As a special event in this afternoon's contests, John Harkness, last year's captain and holder of the 1938, 175 pound National Championship, returns for his first public bout since last winter's season, when he faces Chief Boston in an exhibition match.
Purcell was English opera; it was born, lived, and died with him. He created a peculiarly national music-drama, which drew heavily on the popular Italian opera, but which also possessed an individuality and spirit more in keeping with English folk music. Such works as "King Arthur" are not operas...
John Dryden, political coupleteer extraordinary, wrote the libretto which Purcell set. It was originally intended as a glorification of James II, but since it appeared after the Glorious Revolution, it suddenly lost every bit of political significance. It also lost any legendary accuracy, and emerged as a merry little fantasy...