Word: ward
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...started his political career in his teens, driving voters of Norristown's old third ward to the polls in a buggy. In 1940 he was a sergeant-at-arms at the Republican Convention, a delegate in 1944, an alternate in 1948. As a convention veteran, he knows the emotional crises that can beset the delegate's mind. "Let us suppose that one man has 560 votes and the other 550. That's when you have to keep cool. You can't be huff-huffed into a wrong decision...
After a brief welcome to the gathering by First Marshal Chase N. Peterson, Lester L. Ward called "man, that biped with the neural Stich, still a basically humorous character," in the Class Oration...
...struggle of this class is to avoid being placed into any neat scheme of things by either right or left," Ward said. "From a diverse, often a perverse world, we seek guides to action. 'Liberal' is once again a naughty word. Every generation must find its own philosophy. But today, the nightmare has replaced the dream as a vision...
...issues which were dividing the nation were reflected in campus discussion. Professor Kirtley K. Mather argued that evolutionary theory should be taught in the schools. H. L. Mencken, vitriolic editor of the "American Mercury," brought his battle against American "Babbittry" to the University as he attacked the Watch and Ward Society. In a poll, the CRIMSON found the College strongly in favor of the Volstead act but divided on the basic issue of prohibition...
...load the bases, and an infield error then scored the run which boat Webb. A quick recovery and fine throw by first baseman Russ Johnson out down another run at the plate, but then Wahlers--a more J.V. at the start of the year--touched Crimson reliever Bob ward for a line double to knock in the insurance tally. Coach Stuffy Melanins had in insert his fourth pit other of the day--pat Groper--before the inning could be ended...