Word: graciously
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Turning to the Houses, the Committee viewed the 25-year-old experiment as a definite success. "We are aware of the official opinion that the Houses are over-crowded and that an important element of 'gracious living' has disappeared on that account. But we must report that on this score the undergraduates appear a good deal less concerned than the faculty...
Student porters now clean in Kirkland House, which lost its maids this summer, leaving only Eliot and Dunster as reminders of one-time "gracious living" in the College. About 15 additional student porters have been hired this fall, bringing the total to 80 in the College...
...headlines, Tennessee's unwilted Democratic Senator Estes Kefauver inspiredly produced a composite of attributes for the perfect, unbeatable politician (who turned out to be 2/15 Republican, 13/15 Democratic. The Keef's Republicans: Dwight Eisenhower for his smile, Maine's Senator Margaret Chase Smith for her gracious charm. The Democrats: Adlai Stevenson for his wit, Missouri's Senator Stuart Symington for good looks, Georgia's Senator Walter George for his voice, Oregon's Senator Wayne Morse for mental agility, Georgia's Senator Richard Russell for fairness, Washington's Senator Henry Jackson for enduring...
...took his place just below the gangway. Sir Winston Churchill-who once led all the rest-sat watching quietly as his former government colleagues trooped up ahead of him to take the oath. But when it came the turn of Labor's front bench, Clem Attlee made a gracious gesture. He crossed to Churchill, shook Sir Winston's hand, rested his finger on his shoulder, then motioned him to precede. Together, the two old antagonists, who have governed Britain for the last 15 years, walked up the aisle to the Speaker's chair...
...blind and deaf social worker. She kept trying to impress the testy Shaw and make him take more notice of me. He was goaded into saying, 'All Americans are blind, deaf and dumb.' " As the listening newsmen politely registered indignation, Social Worker Keller sixth-sensed their reaction, graciously exonerated Shaw: "I do not hold it against him. In fact, I am a great admirer of his witticisms . . . He would have been more gracious if Lady Astor had not provoked...