Word: wanes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Matter of fact Siamese polygamy is steadily on the wane, has been for at least two generations, and is expected to die out because increased living costs are making it difficult to support more than one wife...
...Bingham has insisted several times that intercollegiate rivalry is the basis of all college sport, and that without its stimulus, interest in athletics would wane. To what extent intramural contests can be developed will be tested in a very serious way in the next few weeks. Both in Cambridge and New Haven the sponsors of the house plan have quite definitely committed themselves to a policy of emphasizing inter-house sports. They hope that in such a way traditions, spirit, and loyalty will be developed to the advantage of the houses and that at the same time some...
...would be idle to attempt a summary in one sentence or in one paragraph of our reasons, frequently expressed in our columns during the past year, for the conviction that extra-curricular activities are at present on the wane. Individualism, lack of interest in all class elections, a decline of respect for a Varsity "P", thinning competitions for the Princetonian and Tiger, rough sledding for the Intime, the failing popularity of baseball, smaller squads in football, apathy in regard to "student government," the tremendous rise of informal sports like squash, golf, and tennis, consternation of advisory athletic committees about...
Despite the large subscription lists of contemporary literary magazines supposedly catering to an educated public, the actual literary significance of a good number of these periodicals has been lately on the wane. It has become almost necessary to forsake the traditional best in the magazine world it short stories, and especially articles, of literary finish are desired...
...Chicago, last week, members of the American Astronomical Society held their 44th annual meeting. Between sessions they visited the new Adler Planetarium (TIME, May 19), were entertained there by Director Philip Fox who made suns rise and set, moons wax and wane for them in a few minutes. Speeches outlining the latest astronomical discoveries were given in the Astronomical Museum in the same building with the planetarium. Some important observations...