Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This means that the present Opposition has a majority of 20 over the parties faithful to Poincaré. Premier Poincaré is to remain in power until June 2, when the new Chamber of Deputies meets. The choice of a Premier to succeed "Papa" Poincaré lay between MM. Herriot and Briand. Briand is the more popular, but Herriot heads the largest party, the Radical-Socialist group (Bloc de Gauche). Many people thought that Poincaré would attempt to get together a small majority, French parliamentary practices permitting such odd procedure, but this is most unlikely...
...advent of specialization with its attendant manifestations, however, has changed this conception to a considerable degree. He who would succeed must now begin serious work almost in his Freshman year, and must spend his summers acquiring practical experience in the profession of his choice, or he is left far behind in the race. He is in close touch with Business Conditions, and his waking moments are ordered by schedule--all of which absolutely precludes any possibility of his attending unproductive musical comedies. If, in the stress of competition, he wishes to break the grinding routine for an hour, he sees...
...Bursum, seeing his proposal vetoed, was expected to try to over-ride the veto. But no one expected to see him succeed...
...John Livingston Lowes A.M. '05, Professor of English in the University since 1918, and at present chairman of the English Department, has been appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Professor Charles Homer Haskins A.M. '08, recently resigned, according to an announcement by University authorities...
...Hillis served 25 years, established a national reputation, suffered an attack of cerebral hemorrhage last January, is now in a Battle Creek, Mich., sanitorium. Among those mentioned to succeed him is Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick of Union Theological Seminary. The fourth pastor in the history of the church will be installed...