Word: warrantize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...unusual cases, has been done away with this year, most of the 66 upperclassmen who are now being relieved are men who were on probation because of failure of last year. Of these men 23 not only secured their relief from probation but obtained grades sufficiently high to warrant their rein-statement in their original classes...
...committee has unanimously agreed that the merits of the Honor System, as the term is commonly understood, do not warrant its adoption at present by Harvard University. The reasons for this decision on the part of the committee are four-fold; the size of Harvard, the loosely-knit organization of the University, the lack of any strong feeling of dissatisfaction with the present system of proctors, and the changing nature of examinations...
...fine. Last week, the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his conviction. But, when the time came for him to surrender himself and go to jail, he was not in Manhattan, the place where he was sentenced. The court forfeited his bail and issued a bench warrant for him. Mr. Garvey had not decamped, however ; he was merely late in making his jail appearance. Next day, coming into Manhattan on a train, he was arrested, although he protested volubly that he wras coming to surrender himself. A day or two later, he set out for the Federal prison...
...criticized adversely for extravagance, for maintaining a larger army than conditions warrant, for costly foreign embassies. But more striking than this are comments from Mrs. Casement, widow of the notorious Roger Casement, executed during the war for treason, from St. John Ervine, famed Irish novelist and dramatist, from John Dillon, onetime leader of the Home Rule Party...
...Officer, do you see that fellow with the sour face? Such men are dangerous. His lean and hungry look is his warrant. Arrest the hypocrite...