Word: respected
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Resolved: That this house favors the revision of the Versailles Treaty in respect to the war guilt of the Central Powers" was the question before the house in the Living Room of the Union. Speaking in defense of this motion, Professor Barnes presented an unanswerable case, and so carried his audience along that at the close of his speech C. P. Wright 1G rose and moved that there be no vote on the question. This motion was seconded, but defeated by 75 to 50, and the subsequent poll supported Professor Barnes...
...third meeting of the Harvard Debating Union is scheduled for 7.45 o'clock this evening in the Living Room of the Union. The subject selected for discussion is Resolved: That this house favors the revision of the Versailles treaty in respect to the war guilt of the Central powers...
...third meeting of the Harvard Debating Union on Tuesday night in the Union the discussion will center around the question, "Resolved: That this house favors the revision of the Versailles treaty in respect to the war guilt of the Central powers," it was announced last night...
After Dramatists Page, Gerard, Tumulty, House, comes Dramatist David Franklin Houston, onetime (1913-20) Secretary of Agriculture; thereafter (1920-21) Secretary of the Treasury, starring War President Wilson. Evidence appears that Secretary Houston stood high in the intimacy of the chief actor whom he served; was heard with respect above other voices at rehearsals; was telephoned for counsel in the night watches, after at least one performance...
...imponderable. The Lover of mankind was his second greatest role. He was too gentle, reasonable, humble to quarrel or criticize. Attacks upon himself left him unmoved. Sociably inclined, he had to contend with his fondness for people to get his work done. His love and respect for his children was immense. A keen sportsman in youth, he could hardly bear to dissect pigeons later. The favorite game of his gentle, invalid age is referred to in a letter: "Now the tally with my wife in backgammon stands thus: she, poor creature, has won only 2,490 games while I have...