Word: priding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...annexation of Mexico by the United States would ultimately destroy the Union. The foundation of a great radical war would be laid. Mexico with its 15 million Indians would be another Ireland. Its value would not be worth the pride...
When Governor Nathan L. Miller of New York took office on Jan. 1, 1921,* members of women's clubs pointed with pride to his seven daughters, claimed that he had established a world's record for U. S. Governors. Last week the new Governor of South Carolina took office. He has nine daughters. Their names and ages: NAME...
Then arguments of the 101 college professors who have signed a statement in favour of immediate arbitration with Mexico on the question of alien land rights are very much to the point. These men feel that immediate action is necessary before the issue "becomes one of national pride and sentiment", and before "feeling may be aroused which will make impossible the judicial settlement now possible." Professorial arguments may not have been of much influence in United States foreign politics, but at least they cannot be regarded as emanating from men who are uninformed...
That most faithful servant of education, the Boston Transcript, last week published its annual survey of 86 colleges and universities whose condition may be safely regarded as typical of all the 780 institutions of higher learning in the U. S. It was with something between pride and bewilderment that the Transcript had to report...
...taught in the Bible . . ." Only a handful of newsgatherers and curious public was present in the Nashville courtroom. The Court had had two sittings since it received the Scopes appeal, a year ago. In the decision handed down last week was a phrase that suggested state pride as a reason for the delay...