Word: relaxes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...handicap to the orchestra in the first place. The major work, Haydn's Symphony No. 44 in e minor, is not one of his happiest compositions, being almost devoid of humor or lightness. The orchestra was having problems of intonation, and not until the last movement did they relax and play freely. By that time, the nervousness and tension which dominated the first half of the program began to wear off, and both the tone and the ensemble work improved noticeably...
...outraged his family by playing the flute in the Democrats' campaign band, while his own father was running for Congress on the Republican ticket (he won). Later, Charles ("Hell 'n' Maria") Dawes became a Republican but stayed a flute player. He used his favorite instrument to relax from a hectic career during which he served seven Presidents-he started as McKinley's Comptroller of the Currency, was Vice President under Coolidge, Ambassador to the Court of St. James's for Hoover, left public life at 67 as director of Hoover's Reconstruction Finance Corp...
...gave soft-voiced assent, and clods of dirt rained on him as the hopeful youngsters kicked. Suddenly he snapped to attention, barked at No. 84: "Head down, boy, eyes up!" Turning sideways he demonstrated the posture with fluent grace. "Relax, boys," he said easily; "don't be awkward...
...preparatory schools are sending more of their graduates to the smaller colleges, Lehigh can also increase selectivity in its admissions policy. And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?CRIMSONAlan H. GrossmanMembers of ALPHA TAU OMEGA and two of their friends relax in the fraternity living room before a date. The dog, 11 years old, is called "Tau." Seated, at right, is Larry Wright, president of Arcadia--Lehigh's student council--and program manager of the university radio station. In addition to the first floor rooms, A.T.O. has too floors of dormitory...
...Another injunction has been dubbed "Nap and nip." Hard-pressed executives, Dr. Jordan holds, should have a quiet lunch, free from stressful business talk, and a cat nap afterward; then they should have one or two highballs (she believes in tall, diluted drinks, is dead set against cocktails) to relax them before dinner. Though she did not give up the weed herself until she was 51, Dr. Jordan has become convinced that smoking is invariably bad for a wounded digestion-for the ulcer victim it is "like pouring gasoline on a fire...