Word: reproachers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...usefulness of the Register, early or late, is beyond question, but that usefulness is greatly enhanced by its prompt appearance early in the college year. Its present status is a standing reproach to the Council as well as a serious inconvenience to the University...
...that were the case. Professor Brierly, who teaches international law at Oxford, recently said of the amendments in the Senate that "only the eminence of the critics saves them from the suspicion of frivolity." Let us build on what exists, and let us save America from the reproach which our delay is heaping upon...
...Cecil's performance as Carew is somewhat imperfect; due no doubt to over-acting at precarious moments. Mr. Clive as William, although not an important role, is as usual above reproach, Alan Mowbray as Anthony Walford, is splendid, and Terrence Neill as the epigrammatic Colonial Governor is quite amusing. Miss Standing as the third and most important member of the triangle is quite good. Mr. Carnovsky as the arch-villain can have no higher compliment paid his art than to say that this member of the audience, for one, cameont of the theatre, reviling and blaspheming his Machiavellian character...
...immortal novelist who once aroused censure and reproach in the United States for drawing American character with too great exactitude in "Martin Chuzzlewit" has met a similar fate in England. In the Yarmouth town council, it was proposed to name certain highways, Copperfield Avenue, Steerforth Avenue. Peggoty Road, and Barkis Road. One of the more stalwart of the councillors, Jack Salmon, fish salesman by trade, condemned Barkis as a "silly old pup" and a "drunken rascal with a red nose". He spared Steerforth his denunciation only because he did not know the gentleman's reputation...
...British Embassy building on Connecticut Avenue, Washington, is to be sold. Sir Esme Howard, who recently made the announcement, said: "When I walk through these rooms the building seems to reproach me." And well it might; for however dingy it looks from the outside, the interior is indeed beautiful and imposing. A liveried footman opens the door and in front is a heavy blue carpeted hall or reception room with a massive staircase to the rear, down which Queen Victoria, seated, gazes from the enormous dimensions of a gilt frame. To the left are two drawing rooms and the ballroom...