Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that the election of a symbolic leader for a Harvard Class is a rather meaningless proposition," and concluded: "Since the actual responsibility of the Marshals is quite small, and since the House system has changed the make-up of the "old Harvard" to a very considerable degree, it would seem best to remove the anachronism of Class Marshals in favor of a purely House-elected body." Several University administrators seemed to receive the idea favorably...
Strange as it may seem, Harvard has even awarded honorary Bachelor's degrees--but these are probably the rarest of the rare honors. Only five such awards were ever made, and the most recent was given in 1834. Honorary B.A.'s have bowed to the times, for recognition by the College merits more than the humble Bachelor's degree...
...this, his darkest political hour. President Eisenhower determined upon an all-out drive for a balanced budget. Only by maintaining a strong, healthy domestic economy, he said, could the U.S. maintain its world leadership. With spending bills blooming in every congressional committee room, the President's budget seemed as doomed as a wounded impala before a pack of hungry leopards. Ike's no-retreat stand has helped ward off the fiscal marauders ; the economic boom has made pump-priming seem fatuous. Yet, most of all, under Charlie Halleck's House leadership, spending bill after spending bill...
...Western audience the dance fragments with their muted accompaniment of drums, flute or plucked strings may at first seem too contained to be powerfully stirring. But once the spectator grows accustomed to Gagaku's own laws of time and space, the dance becomes an unforgettable illustration of the unsuspected beauties of repose, the high drama that can be compressed in small-scale patterns...
...about 4% above April. Despite a tapering-off from April, Detroit poured out 545,000 new cars in May, building up stocks in case of a steel strike. The industry estimated that cars in dealers' hands rose to 900,000, highest in three years, but carmakers did not seem worried so long as sales were still climbing. They plan no major cutback in production until the end of July. The good performance so far this year-some experts predict a 6,000,000-car year - has not changed Detroit's view about the small car. Last week Pontiac...