Word: offending
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Great Britain it soon appeared that only the little University of Durham would accept. Oxford, which is currently campaigning for a $5,000,000 endowment, tried to decide which course would offend fewer contributors, finally refused. Reaching the U. S., the invitation to send a delegate was promptly accepted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Haverford, Ohio State, University of Alabama, Wittenberg College, University of Idaho. It was promptly refused by Dartmouth, Carnegie Institute of Technology, the Universities of Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and the College of the City of New York. Princeton, which like Gottingen was chartered by George...
...official delegate. This stand is both logical and sane. Germany realizes that Harvard cannot enter into cordial relations with any educational institution controlled and oppressed by a government whose treatment of its educators has become notorious throughout the civilized world. At the same time the University will not offend an institution which, despite its Nazi taint, is justly celebrated through Europe. Thus, while Harvard cannot be said to extend the warm grip of friendship she cannot be accused of holding a shillalagh behind her back. Once again the University has steered safely through the tortuous rapids of international entanglements...
LIFE OF JESUS - François Mauriac- Longmans, Green ($2.50). Simple, sincere retelling of the Gospel narrative, focused on Christ's human aspects. Catholic François Mauriac anticipates that his "rash book" will offend many, but is pleased that it has already won over 100,000 readers in France...
...Scholar belonging to the College shall wear any Gold or Silver Lace, cord, or edging upon their Hats, Jackets, or any other Parts of their Cloathing, nor any Gold or Silver Brocades in the College or Town of Cambridge. Whoever shall offend against this law shall be fined not exceeding twenty Shillings...
During the abdication crisis of Edward VIII, Lady Rhondda said in a radio broad cast: "If he [the King] marries her [Mrs. Simpson] he will offend against the standards of the old morality. On the other hand, it seems to me that the new morality which says he should marry the woman he is in love with is a cleaner, a more honest and a better morality than the old. I myself should...