Word: waited
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...remodeled the old method of conducting them so that now they are more impressive than ever. The new change inaugurated yesterday marks a revolution. The teachings of the Quakers have received support. Hereafter no one will be required to officiate, but each student will quietly meditate, and wait for the moving of the spirit. In order to accomplish this revolution, a few more changes are necessary. Abolish the boy choir, do away with ringing of the bell, strip the Chapel of its decorations, and finally remove the compulsory feature, and allow the Quaker-like spirit of devotion to manifest itself...
...Philippines are not yet ready to maintain a government without the support of the United States, and it is better for them to wait until they can thoroughly digest the powers now in their hands. The pledge of the United States to the world is that it will set up a staple government in the Philippines. If we backed out now, we should not have fulfilled our pledge...
Letters have been sent to the regular student advisors urging them to bring their advisees needing assistance into contact with the Bureau, but students desiring help need not wait for this action on the part of their regular advisors...
...people are ignorant of the plain facts of economics, and our law-makers are deficient in such knowledge. "Economics" is a recent development, the first professor in this field appointed at Harvard in 1871 as professor of Political Economy. In the words of President Eliot, "We must wait for the safe conduct of our nation in economics, until a new generation of men trained in sound business principles arises. The country needs men of sound judgement in business, men of broad vision and a sure understanding...
...enter a renewed "Conference of the Premiers" with the firm proposal to occupy the Ruber and the Rhineland. France has grown thin on German promises. She wants something more substantial, and it will take all the diplomacy which England and America can bring to bear to make her wait much longer for definite action on the reparations settlement...