Word: contend
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would dare to contend that, under the spirit of democratic government, the power to kill legislation, providing the revenues to pay the expenses of government should, during the last few days of a session, ever be in the hands of a minority or perhaps one Senator? Why should they ever be able to compel the President of the United States to call an extra session of Congress to keep in functioning activity the machinery of the Government itself? Who would dare maintain that, in the last analysis, the right of the Senate itself to act should ever be subordinated...
...Harvard's specialty, the nouveau riche Business School can no longer contend with the patrician. Law School for this honor. It belongs to neither of them. Now that the fact is established, it seems strange no one had thought of Landscape Architecture before. Bald headed barbers have always been the leading authorities on how to keep the chevelure long and dlustrous. In like manner bachelors and spinsters are the leading lights upon the care and feeding of infants. So too, the School, or Department, or Course--whichever it is--of Landscape Architecture is Harvard's specialty, as the beauty...
...December, the case came up in the U. S. Supreme Court and Solicitor General James M. Beck appeared to contend that the President had power of removal. The case was put over until Mar. 16 and, last week, the Supreme Court appointed Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania to appear at the hearing as a "friend of the Court," since it is obvious that the Senate has a great interest in the outcome of the case...
Parke Cummings '25, a consistent point winner last year, L. H. Gordon '27, captain of the 1927 Freshmen team, and his teammate, P. M. Lenhart '27, will contend for places on the University line-up with Holmes Perkins '26, Bernard Bandler '26, L. O. Pratt '26, A. R. Allen '26, and E. M. Upjohn...
...this you'll all contend, this bravely strive...