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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...membership question was not so easily disposed of. Complaints in 1832 about the Sodality's serenading led the University to ask the four members to resign, but Henry Gassett '34, the flute player, refused. For two years he met with himself, wrote up the minutes, played to himself, paid dues, and probably drank with himself. His Pierian spirit gradually attracted other musicians so that they were strong enough to found the Glee Club in 1834, and to play for a Porcellian Club entertainment...

Author: By Jean J. Darling, | Title: 150th Anniversary of Pierian Sodality | 4/17/1958 | See Source »

Last week, bringing up charges that the Congress Party is suffering from tired leadership, an Indian reporter told Nehru that there had been suggestions that he resign the premiership, at least temporarily. "I might retire my tenure when I feel like it," answered Nehru. "I am a man of moods." Then, gazing reflectively up at the ceiling, he added: "I do feel flat and stale, and I don't think it is right for a person to feel that way and have to deal with vital and important problems. My work needs freshening up ... but I think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Volunteering into the Vacuum | 4/14/1958 | See Source »

...recession by casting the farm freeze as one of the antirecession pump-primers currently in favor with both the Administration and Congress. Utah's Arthur Watkins argued against a caucus resolution favoring the farm-freeze bill, pointing out that his fellow Mormon, Ezra Benson, would surely resign if Ike were to sign it. At that point, over the smeared luncheon dishes, the other Republican Senators grinned widely and nodded hopefully...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: The Farm Scandal (Contd.) | 4/7/1958 | See Source »

...ministers," they demanded. Independent Leader Antoine Pinay came flying back to Paris from a meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly in Strasbourg to quell his cohorts. But the trump card was played by Gaillard himself. Said he: "If any part of my majority leaves my side, I will resign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Explosive Olive Branch | 3/31/1958 | See Source »

Cooperative Teachers. The victories solved nothing. Superintendent Speer and the weekly Aspen Times blasted the school board for not following its own ruling. Earlier, Pecjak had offered to resign, was refused with thanks. Now Speer turned in his resignation, had it accepted by an unruffled school board. Last week Superintendent Speer turned over his job to the assistant superintendent, who also happens to be supervisor of high school ski instruction. At week's end Pecjak was standing firm on his statement that may have voted for that eligibility thing, but that doesn't mean I feel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: School & Skis | 3/24/1958 | See Source »

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