Word: successful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...honor graduates. Those upon whom degrees are conferred in this school are chosen with the greatest care by colleges and universities who, after long observation and meticulous investigation, are convinced that certain pupils have made so fine a contribution to the progress of humanity that their efforts and their success should be called to the attention of the world. The mistakes made in conferring honorary degrees are fewer and less regrettable than those made in conferring the ordinary bachelor's degree of which, most unhappily, thousands are annually bestowed upon expert cheats and educated crooks. . . . THORNWELL JACOBS...
...become London's latest rage. But her triumph lacked the approval of British critics who refused to be swayed by popular demonstrations. Not one of them would pronounce Grace Moore a great singer or even a beguiling actress. The Daily Express said: "Miss Moore was definitely a success, although her voice lacked something of the spiritual quality the part should have. . . ." The London Times summed up critical opinion when it said: "On the interpretative side Miss Moore had no vocal style to rank with those of her illustrious predecessors. . . . The ends of her phrases were apt to be untidy...
...that he felt it was true that he was a pretender because of his inexperience, but that he was glad to be fully installed. He refrained, however, from giving an inaugural address, and contented himself with saying his final farewells to the graduating class and wishing them the greatest success...
...undergraduates. Furthermore some of these men should be on duty during the entire twenty-four hours of the day. Of what use is a medical organization if the ailing patient is unable to receive immediate and efficient treatment. In the light of past experience, Dr. Bock's success will rest ultimately on the care with which he chooses his new assistants...
...each on the Epsom Derby, seven were won by Americans. Most preposterous winner was a Brooklyn woman named Anna Hyman, wife of the proprietor of a picayune leather company, who has made a practice of investing $20 in every sweepstakes she has heard about, with no success whatever. Informed that Bahram had won, Mrs. Hyman revealed that she had sold a half interest in her ticket for $40,000. Said she: "I'd certainly like to travel on that big ship, Normandie...