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What Is a Patron? Still sleepy from his afternoon nap, Bevin droned through a long speech, Wearily mispronouncing words (he said "exubriance" for exuberance, "umanimity" for unanimity, "Lydia" for Lydda). When he reached the end without announcing recognition, the Labor benches groaned. The vote on a motion for adjournment was a vote for or against Bevin. Prime Minister Attlee, in a desperate effort to corral wavering Labor votes, made it a vote of confidence for or against the government. Even so, more than 50 Labor M.P.s abstained, and the vote, 283 to 193, was the narrowest majority the Labor government...
George it. Agassiz '84, founder of the Agassiz Research Fellowships in Astronomy, has been named an honorary patron the American Astronomical Society...
Composer-Lyricist Porter is a loyal patron of his own art because, after writing the songs for 22 shows and nine movies, he is still just a little stagestruck. He also combines genuine modesty about his work with an amateur's enthusiasm for hearing it played and sung by first-rate professionals. At the opening performance of Kiss Me, Kate four weeks ago, he turned up in evening dress and settled himself happily down front in the midst of his large, glittering party. He was the picture of relaxed enjoyment, and a sight to amaze his fellow composers...
...Reader Pugh has the right painter, but the wrong Vanderbilt. It was the Commodore's son, William Henry, who sat for and became a patron of Meissonier...
...said, her craft was suddenly surrounded by a host of others, full of Venetians shouting thanks to the great American who had helped their Malipiero. She tosses it off as legend and indeed she is bound to be legendary. As well as being the most generous music patron in America, she is an accomplished pianist and has frequently taken part with her artists in concerts which are wellknown for their excellence. A composer herself, she is an understanding critic of the works she commissions...