Word: seene
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate is made up of a number of men . . . but there are about a dozen who call themselves Republicans who owe no real allegiance to our party. . . . We have seen the results in the agriculture bill*. . . . What is to be done? We can't blame the President. ... If he had nine lives, he might devote five of them to these men but he would not gain their votes...
...this country by an election for two years. ... I wish to make it quite clear that I am going to stand for no monkeying. It will rest with the two other parties, not with us, whether or not there will be an election within two years. ... I have seen too much of the troubles and upsets to industry, finance and internal developments from unnecessary elections...
...chief virtue of an examination proctor is that he sees without being seen, hears without being heard, and announces the passing nour without causing panic. If he thrusts himself too much in the public eye, he distracts the attention of those occupied with more serious affairs; if he retires too completely behind a pillar he tails to gather the information necessary for his theoretical report on "Some irregular methods of tilling blue books." It has been will said that the successful proctor approaches more nearly to the Golden Mean than any other College official...
...college one year as an undergraduate to the distinguished individual who lists five sports and innumerable committee and executive positions. Of the man who spent his four years in conscientious searching after truth and gradual strengthening of the fibres of his character there will be little more to be seen than of those who toiled not but spun in perhaps ever decreasing circles...
...with his first diplomatic luncheon. Gathered in stately Vestments Hall were 60 ambassadors and ministers in full dress, wearing swords and decorations. Present too were white-ruffled, silk-stockinged Papal chamberlains, noble guards, Officers of the Swiss Guard and Papal Grenadiers. Never before had such a great gathering been seen at a Vatican function. The menu at what pious Italians have come to call Peter's Table, was, while not frugal, surprisingly simple-consommé, filet of sole, roast guinea fowl, asparagus hollandaise, assorted ices, sweets, cheese, fruit. The envoys quenched their diplomatic thirsts with glasses of white Capri...