Word: thereupon
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...original plan of forming an association of American War Veterans was started in Europe this fall, when a group of officers, meeting by chance in Paris, decided that there ought to be such an organization. Thereupon they called a caucus of representatives of all the units in the American army abroad, which met in Paris. At this larger convention, which came together early this year, the name 'American Legion' was adopted, certain paragraphs of the constitution were ratified, an executive committee was appointed, and it was decided to hold another caucus in this country. A committee of 200 was formed...
...approval of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. After three years of litagation, that body declared that Mr. McKay had intended that his fortune should be spent solely for the University, and that it was therefore not within the powers of the University to combine with M. I. T. Thereupon the departments of Engineering and Mining, with a new department of Industrial Chemistry, were re-organized in 1918 as the Harvard Engineering School. Owing to the war conditions here, no attempt was made to expand the school this year, but an important extension is planned for next fall...
...Last week I attended one of its meetings in New York. On coming out of the hall about 5 o'clock in the afternoon I stopped at the corner of the street put on my glasses, and took out my purse with the intention of buying an evening paper. Thereupon a sturdy fellow who was standing near twirling up his mustache struck me, first over the head with his stick, then in the face with his fist, smashing my glasses and causing the blood to flow freely from my nose. He then took possession of my purse and thrust...
...first performance of the annual Pi Eta Society show, "The Lady Decides," an artful composition blending voodooism and a suffragette millenium, will be given at the club theatre Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. "The Lady Decides" will thereupon go on tour, playing in Quincy March 17, in Andover March 18, in Salem March 22, and in Jordan Hall, Boston, March 23, when the company will return to Cambridge for a final public performance March...
...Counsel, giving him authority to issue a permit for the stands, but that he would be glad to waive the time which the law gives him for consideration of the application, and, by refusing the permit at once, have it go immediately before the Board of Appeal. The Commissioner thereupon formally refused the permit, and the Graduate Treasurer immediately appealed from his decision. A hearing was had before the Board at 4.30 o'clock, and the Board immediately overruled the Commissioner and granted the appeal. A permit will therefore be issued in due course...