Word: performed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...upon the heels of that announcement, the British Broadcasting Co. sent news over the cables that Sir Henry Wood, ubiquitous concert generalissimo, was to perform a like function for the radio millions of England...
...prejudices of the German Evangelical Church against women preachers. The General Synod, at Berlin, decided to permit women to be ordained, but with restrictions. They may function only so long as they remain unmarried. They may lead religious services for children and teach Bible classes of girls; may perform work akin to that of U. S. social workers-welfare work in prisons, almshouses, pesthouses and refuges for the aged. They may not officiate at marriages, funerals, baptisms, deaths. Clergywomen's pay will be three-fourths that of clergymen...
...Prettyman] was engaged at the time on a highly commendable humanitarian purpose, but said purpose was no part of the business or affairs of the defendant company, nor was his injury caused in the performance of duties of the company." Thus, though Mr. Prettyman lost his life while employed by the General Contracting Co., and though he was engaged in the company's business when the accident happened, his widow was not entitled to a compensation award because he was not hired to perform lifesaving duties...
...Other London companies which perform opera undistinguished by the vague adjective "grand," or by the fuss and bustle of a "season's opening," are the British National Opera Company, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (solely Gilbert & Sullivan operas), the Royal Carlo Rosa Opera Company (all-English cast), the Royal Victoria Hall Company...
...value in the world. Americans can no longer afford to be ignorant of the attitudes of other nations; we can no longer afford to dismiss international problems lightly as not concerning us. It is in this field of promoting international understanding and good will that the Floating University can perform its best senvice. To teach 500 college men and women what other people do, what they look like, how they think, and how they feel (this last is often most important) is no light task, but it is worth the effort...