Word: subjection
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...link of blood with ancient Germans. Basques, Asturians, Castilians, it said, "bear the unmistakable imprint of their Visigoth origin." In Paris, Le Temps's editorial writer cut a tiny gem of black futility: "There are days when it is difficult to write anything at all on any subject whatsoever...
Harvard has long been a reactionary on the subject of an Ivy League. Traditional Athletic Association policy has been to exploit our strong position and write our own football ticket for the less powerful colleges (weaker in finances and prestige). The H. A. A. cracked the whip and schools like Dartmouth had to get in line or face possible exclusion from our schedule...
Nicholas Slonimsky, noted Russianbern composer, conductor, and authority on modern music, will give a free public lecture in the Music Building at 8:15 o'clock next Friday night, on the subject "South American Composers." The lecture will be illustrated with musical selections...
...second important phrase of the Act states: "Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to require any person to be subject to combatant training and service in the land or naval forces of the United States who, by reason of religious training and belief, is conscientiously opposed to war in any form." [Sec. 5 (g)]. There are two significant phrases in this passage. The first, "by reason of religious training and belief," is ambiguous. Can anyone be sure what origins of "training and belief" are at the bottom of his most sincere and fundamental convictions? According to informed opinion...
...these speculations are subject to modification. There is strong pressure from the smaller colleges to extend the exemption on college students since they will be practically ruined by the drop in attendance. The plausibility of such a course is being discussed at present, but how soon it will develop depends on the changing nature of the national and international scene