Word: scolding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...English translation by Christian Premier Chiang Kai-shek's second-generation Christian wife, the former Miss Mei-ling ("Mayling") Soong, Wellesley '17. It took courage for Premier Kai-shek thus to scold his 450 million countrymen, courage for him to become a Christian, and supreme courage to launch the great Chinese national movement which last week seemed about to give Asiatic history a new twist. It was as though President Roosevelt should have become a Mohammedan and prefaced his New Deal with some such words as: "Our American people seem to me a nation of jazz-loving...
...taxicab accident was his excuse for missing last week's Tristan. But Philadelphians were no more concerned than when he decided to go hatless, scold subscribers, ride a hobby horse at rehearsals. Stokowski had ''taxi trouble" in 1927 after which he took a leave of absence. He was "hit" again in Manhattan in 1930 when his performances with the Philharmonic suffered in comparison with those of Arturo Toscanini. Stokowski's position in Philadelphia was strengthened materially when his great admirer Curtis Bok lately became president of the Orchestra.* And it is an open secret that Manager...
...away from home one day when the youngster decided to surprise her with a startling new scene for his toy theatre. When she returned, her appreciation of his efforts was so great she spared the rod and did not even scold the boy when she discovered that much of its beauty was due to the fact that he'd cut up her lovely silver evening gown. She is a talented musician and many an hour was spent at the piano playing for him while he worked away at his scenes...
Commented Senator Reed: "An unscrupulous politician and a common scold...
...first touchdown against Harvard in seven years. Since 1928 he has been on Yale's coaching staff in charge of scrubs and as chief scout. He is short, thick, dainty on his feet, exceedingly fast. On and off the field he is quiet. He does not scold his players, does not give fight talks, convinces them that they know what to do in a game and need only do it. Personally popular, Ducky Pond was spared the ire of disgruntled alumni, who vowed to "get" Athletic Director Farmer for ignoring their wishes...