Word: protestation
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
There was no sign of protest in the meeting of the Glee Club last night, when Doc Davison unexpectedly tendered his resignation as the leader of the organization. Every man present realized that he had earned the right of retirement from an organization which has meant a long round of unceasing labor and devotion in order to preserve it in the face of Harvard indifference and build it up to be recognized by leading musicians to be the outstanding choral organization in the world. Such an achievement is one which may well be considered a success...
...fact that four cadets from the German training ship "Karisruhe" were to dine in Lowell House last night so incensed a few well meaning but misguided pacifists that they planned to stage an audible protest in the form of a Saugus cheer. Word of this nefarious plot reached the ears of a group, who, determined that the Fair Name of Harvard hospitality be unsmirched, constituted themselves a reception committee for Herr Hitler's not so loyal opposition. News of this apparently reached the hecklers, for, upon assembling at the door to the dining room, they detached a scout to reconnoiter...
...conclusion of the meeting, when the elections had been thrashed out, a motion was put to protest the action of the University of Michigan, where it is claimed, the president treated students who took part in radical demonstrations, with expulsion.The motion was carried by a decisive vote. A second motion, heartily supported by Arthur N. Holcombe '06, professor of Government and trustee of the Liberal Club support of the National Student Federation of America in its fight for the recognition of their "Laboratory of students in politics." This laboratory was suggested by the Department of Commerce in Washington...
...Chewers-Sheetlet reporting. Since the number of April 9 displaying on p. 19 another even bloodier corpse I feel you have definitely joined the brotherhood for which you profess such smug scorn. I realize this is a waste of typewriter ink and time, but hope that my protest will be one of many. Few people enjoy and none needs the sight of photographed corpses. It is revolting, and cheap, and I would like to think that the person responsible for these two pictures among your high-class collection had been, or would be, called down. . . . BEATRICE U. FALAMON...
...peaceably under red banners got as far as Carlos III Street in Havana when they heard something that sounded like a shot. Panicky soldiers fired wildly into the crowd, which returned the fire. Seven workers, one woman, two soldiers and a policeman were wounded. Next day students staged a protest meeting, rioted again. Soldiers this time killed one, wounded 16. Spain. An almost complete general strike tied up Spain for the day. Killed: 1; wounded: 14. Chile. Tight censorship closed the Press after clashes between Santiago crowds and mounted carabineros had killed one, wounded 13. Russia. Moscow celebrated the national...