Word: triumphed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...came to his aid. The Corporation solemnly convened, voted to create an extra professorship for him, submitted the proposal to the English board. Again and astoundingly came the negative vote, four to three. President James Rowland Angell accepted Pedagog French's resignation, with customary expressions of regret. The triumph of Research over Teaching seemed complete...
These signings were really a triumph for ancient and honorable Elihu Root, U. S. elder statesman who spent a furious fortnight last March smoothing World Court-U. S. differences, drafting the Root Formula (TIME, April 1) which in effect left the U. S. entirely free to divorce the World Court instantly at any time after the final diplomatic marriage takes place. The marriage is not yet, the signature of Attaché Moffat was a mere betrothal. There remains U. S. Senate ratification. Washington wiseacres wagered that another year would pass before this is achieved...
...large company of Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre (including a witty bit by the directress herself), most of the values of this celebrated tragedy are apparent. Egon Brecher's depiction of Alexandrov, an artistic hobo with delusions of grandeur, is an uproarious triumph if you can overlook its tragic perspectives...
Although it is rumored on the campus that Miss True's salary is one that many a savant would be glad to have, she lives most simply, and is most human and unassuming. Her work is a triumph for womankind...
...content with this triumph over the system he plans a still more drastic experiment and refuses an invitation to Sunday night supper in order to test the effect of seven dinenrs, seven lunches, and no breakfast. Sunday night he gets an even greater thrill, for by eating all his breakfasts in the Square, which is a great inconvenience because he has no nine o'clock and being, as you see, a conscientious fellow, has reserved this hour for study in his room, he finds that he has received $9.80 worth of food for only $8.50. But just...