Word: triumphalism
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...Million Eyes. Last week, as Britain's Royal Family wended their triumphal way through Africa (largely for the purpose of introducing Princess Elizabeth to her polyglot future subjects), she was often tempted to yawn. For weeks she had been through an endless procession of official receptions, tedious reviews, soporific speeches and tiresome dedications. On Tuesday, at Pietermaritzburg, there had been a presentation of local dignitaries, a civic luncheon party, a reception at the stadium to meet the white colony, a reception at the race track to meet the natives, a garden party at the Governor's mansion...
Soon, "with the help of large-hearted students," Yogananda built his first U.S. GHQ: the Self-Realization Fellowship, near Los Angeles. Favored disciples-such as his barefooted, youthful American secretary, Mr. Wright; and Miss Ettie Bletch, "an elderly lady from Cincinnati" -accompanied the master on triumphal speaking tours. Another group of disciples, U.S. businessmen, built their Guru a splendid hermitage near San Diego ("jutting out [into the Pacific] like a great white ocean liner"). The hermitage was soon followed by two Self-Realization Churches of All Religions, one in Washington, D. C., one in Hollywood ("finished in blue, white...
Crimson swimmers made a triumphal debut into Eastern Intercollegiate competition Saturday evening at the expense of their West Point visitors 44 to 31, providing the only action of the week in the League. The Academy's defeat makes five fizzles in as many tries for the Cadets, and keeps Ulen's men in the unbeaten ranks...
...there will be strapless gowns in the boxes, and straphangers in the gallery; backstage there will be extras in armor, seamstresses in a hurry and props in the way. A good many of the fur-wrapped natives in the Diamond Horseshoe will be there under the same grim or triumphal compulsion that gets them to church once a year for Easter services. A good many of the gallerygoers will clump up 119 steps like pious martyrs, sure that they are the only ones in the house that really like the stuff...
...from old Mu Gamma Beta. Actually, the state itself takes wonderful care of boys & girls who look like champs. Shotputter Tatiana Sevryukovo got $1,600 for a record heave. Last winter every member of the Dynamo jutbol team that toured England got a $4,000 bonus on their triumphal return. The ultimate goal of all: the rank of "Master of Sport," which brings a star athlete not only prestige but such rarities as extra rations, a comfortable apartment and, sometimes...