Word: pass
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...committee on National Affairs makes a thorough study of the referundum, taking into consideration the arguments both pro and con. Their resolution is then placed before the Board of Directors made up of 21 leading men in the community who in turn thoroughly investigate the question at hand and pass on it accordingly. Theses men are delegated by the membership of the organization to represent them just as legislators represent the public. Generally these various boards of directors are made up of the outstanding business men of the city...
...Nicaragua. Col. Lindbergh detoured 30 miles to avoid the battleground. He dropped from the sky into a thunderstorm of welcome. A huge banner billowed out the words "Envoy of Peace and Good Will from Coolidge." An excited restauranteur sprinkled champagne in the street over which he was to pass. National Holiday was declared. Speeches. Eight hundred native school children held a "sing song" for him in front of the U. S. Legation. He made one of his shortest speeches: "I thank you for the reception accorded me." No references were made in the adjectivally enthusiastic press to the recent fatal...
...situation at Princeton will scarcely pass unnoticed in view of the fact that a very similar situation seems to be in the making at Harvard. At Princeton where the community chest has been used for several years past, the Student Council has further been forced to send letters to the parents or guardians explaining the situation and seeking their help in meeting the obligations neglected by the undergraduates. Such a crisis has not been reached as yet at Harvard; it might never occur. But to such as are prone to take the budget pledge somewhat lightly and to have...
...second period the University sextet went to work in dead earnest to even things up, success coming late in the period when Tudor passed to Chase from behind the goal. The Crimson leader picked it up and shot it home. Earlier Tudor had executed the same pass to Giddens who scored on a long shot, but the play was disallowed by the referee...
...entered; but as only eight may enter the quarter final round, decision has been made to eliminate one of the two clubs, Chafee and Pound, tied for the last entry position in the next series. In order to do this, a committee of the Board of Advisors will pass upon and select the better of the two sets of briefs submitted by the two tying clubs for the next debate. The team submitting the better briefs will then take its place with the other seven winning clubs at the start of the quarter finals. The nine surviving clubs...