Word: toward
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Since then there has been impenetrable silence. It is understood that efforts have been made toward raising the necessary endowment. It is also understood that these efforts have met with considerable alumni opposition to the proposed form of the memorial. Appleton Chapel is more than adequate to the religious life of contemporary Harvard. Are there not other and greater opportunities fittingly to honor Harvard's dead in the almost boundloss field of this University's activity? This, according to well-founded rumor, is the general platform upon which the opposition takes its stand...
Thoroughly angered, Mr. Reed advanced toward Mr. Robinson, replied: "An insinuation is the last resort of a coward. The Senator has referred to me several times as venerable. I hope I am at least respectable. But the Senator neither here nor elsewhere need take my years into account...
Governor Johnston was so pleased that he made her his "executive secretary," his confidential adviser. He appointed her husband State Health Commissioner. She suggested other appointments; grew flippant and haughty toward political leaders. Last week internal affairs in Oklahoma reached an apogee when one of the Governor's friends in the State Senate introduced a resolution demanding the dismissal of Mrs. O. O. Hammond, declaring she was offensive to the Senate. Governor Johnston can take his choice: Rosicrucian philosophy or political tranquility...
...British government thinks that abrogation [of its relations with Soviet Russia] is demanded by the interests of the British people and general peace, the British government must assume full responsibility for the ensuing consequences. The Soviet government will continue its policy of peace, excluding any aggressive spirit toward any other countries, and will sincerely welcome any mutual step toward peace on the part of Great Britain...
...that instant Woolsey was above the New York and probably did not see it. The Detroit started a gentle gliding turn slightly toward the New York's left wing; the ships telescoped and began to spin...