Word: spite
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hero. In spite of their preoccupation with strictly professional problems, the delegates paused this year for the first time to salute a colleague for high general medical achievement. To Surgeon Rudolph Matas of New Orleans went their first annual Distinguished Service Medal, given for "meritorious service in the science and art of medicine." Stout, little Dr. Matas, 1895-1927 Tulane professor of surgery, was one of the world's first doctors to use local anesthetics. He invented a splint for broken jaws and aluminum binders for bulging arteries. He discovered safe ways of operating in cavities of the chest...
Last week at Inglewood, 25 minutes from Hollywood, the new track opened. In spite of petitions by churches and reform groups, a weekday crowd of 40,000 streamed into elegant Hollywood Park, wagered $512,000 on eight races...
Carried away by the joyful scene, all thoughts of "Reinhardt" were dispelled from the bosoms of the on-lookers in spite of the fact that the major portion of local police force was parading in the martial turmoil...
...spite of a disheartening downpour of rain, three meet records were broken...
...described as "tough but rewarding", assists the student both to a knowledge of the language and an appreciation of Greek style. Either this or Latin 3 is required for honors. Plate and Aristotle and a survey of Greek Philosophy from Thales to Aristotle are handled in Greek 8. In spite of the statement in the University's Course Register, little attention is paid to the subject matter of the authors read, and the recommendation was made that it should be given to the Philosophy Department. The course is not difficult, more material could be covered, and Professor Greene was characterized...