Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conference. Mr. Coolidge signed his award as arbitrator of the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chila and Peru (see Page 12). He submitted a list of nominations to the Senate, including the renomination of Charles B. Warren to be Attorney General, the nomination of Postmaster General New to succeed himself (see CABINET) and the nomination of Alfred P. Dennis of Maryland, conservative Democrat, to succeed David J. Lewis, radical Democrat from the same state, as a member of the U. S. Tariff Commission...
Irving B. Lydecker of New York City, former Syracuse mentor, has been appointed coach of the University lacrosse team for the coming season to succeed L. F. Herbert, according to the authorities of the H. A. A. Although Mr. Lydecker will not be able to arrive at Cambridge until March 19, Manager C. T. Crosby '25 has announced that regular practice for the University and Freshman candidates will begin next Monday, March...
...Floor Leader to succeed Mr. Longworth (as Mr. Longworth had promised if he won), a little more business was transacted and in less than an hour and a half the caucus was over. Mr. Longworth-"Nick," wearer of spats, genial, just a bit aristocratic -had advanced his career another step. To be sure, the probability is that, as Speaker, he will have less power than in his former post. The days of Thomas B. Reed, when the Speaker was "Czar," are gone forever. Reed, the sarcastic, the quick-witted, with his New England drawl, and his 200 pounds of avoirdupois...
...such an opposition to an unintelligent criticism of President Lowell. And I feel sure that it is not entirely representative of undergraduate feeling. He has worked well and constructively for the college since his appointment, and so far as I can determine, has been as good a man to succeed his wonderful predecessor as could have been found anywhere. Furthermore, his policy with regard to the 47 Workshop seems to me to have been the only logical one to follow, for anyone who had the best interest of the University at heart...
...TIME, May 12). To establish this school $1,000,000 is needed; for which the Memorial Association is about to campaign. "Military men and engineers," said Doctor of Laws Young, "have delved into the secrets of every science and even created a science of their own in order to succeed in war. If it is possible to create a science of war, it may not be impossible to create a science of peace." At this a lady who has done much for Johns Hopkins clapped her hands together. She was Mrs. Aida de Acosta Root, who started the drive...