Word: regrets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that in my opinion the Attorney General is one of the most liberal-minded men who has been in the Attorney General's office in a decade. He is not only a man of extraordinary ability but he is a man of liberal mind, and the deepest regret I have in seeing him advance to the Supreme Court bench is that he is leaving the Attorney General's office, where I think he has been doing magnificent work ever since he has been there." The upshot of this prolonged
...sell. One day Jane Cowl wondered if he ever had been an actor. No, but he'd try it. And he did?with indifferent success. Presently, Mr. Emery turned his hand to playwriting. Writer of The Hero and Tarnish, actor in other plays, he has finally consolidated. With some regret, it must be stated, neither his best acting nor his best writing have gone into Episode...
Invitations to President Coolidge's inauguration were sent to the Governors of all the states. The first "regret" to be received was from Governor Elaine of Wisconsin, the only Northern state which did not give its electoral vote to Mr. Coolidge...
...Your recent article on Mr. Dunton's 'Wild Asses' is an interesting example of what philologians would call 'misplaced epithets.' Cambridge has a right to feel honored when a Wellesley newspaper places it in that category of places to which journalism so rarely applies biblical verses. But we regret that Wellesley has already imbibed the spirit of Dr. Moffatt's new version of the Bible. Dr. Moffatt felt justified in changing 'ark' to 'barge' and 'lice' to 'mosquitoes' so that the Bible again might become a living document. Is it by the same logic, then, that the Wellesley newspaper uses...
...Athletic Committee learned with distinct regret that Mr. Fisher cannot permit his name to be considered for appointment as Head Coach of the Harvard Football Team for the season of 1925. For the last six years Mr. Fisher's service has been marked by whole hearted cooperation in every way with the policies of the Committee. He has never been self-seeking in the least degree; but has warmly supported every suggestion looking to the effective training of his teams and the prudent economical administration of the football budget. Judged by results alone his success as a coach cannot...