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...Christ, not in a Western setting, to which by historic accident he seemed to belong, but in an Indian setting. Thereafter, mostly among the quiet intellectual Brahmans but also among the outcastes, he preached the Christ, not Western, but universal. Him they would accept because they had spiritual accord with the mysticism of his life and suffering. But where loomed the encroachments of Western civilization they cringed, or turned away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Indian Road | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

...recent revision in requirements for concentration in the field of Sociology and Social Ethics appear to be fully in accord not only with good sense but established precedent. History, Government and Economics has for sometime required three general examinations, one in the field as a whole, one in the department specialized in, and one in a very much narrower subject within the department. By adapting similar regulations, the committee in charge of Sociology and Social Ethics insure that those studying the complex mosaic of human society will not sacrifice proper balance of background to the desire for spotlight definition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PROPER STUDY OF MANKIND | 4/5/1929 | See Source »

...accord with the new arrangement German and French are placed on a par with Latin so that a student may offer an advanced knowledge of any one of these three to satisfy the requirement of a reading knowledge of one language. This is in line with the evolution from the strict rules of a number of years ago when it was necessary for under-graduates to appear before an examiner and be questioned individually by reading passages of a language text-book and answering questions on them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LANGUAGE GHOST SUFFERS SETBACK UNDER NEW RULE | 4/2/1929 | See Source »

...accord with the order; of Generals Manzo and Cruz and Topete,"I said General Iturbe curtly, "I invite you to enter into arrangements for the purpose of avoiding bloodshed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Outraged Banks | 4/1/1929 | See Source »

...arms and addressed to His Excellency the President of Slovakia, Professor Mihalusz. What could this mean? Startled, the Mayor ripped open the envelope, grew pop-eyed as he read. With all the pomp and felicity of Oriental diplomacy, His Majesty King Prajadhipok declared himself graciously and inexpressibly pleased to accord full recognition de facto and de jure to the Sovereign Republic of Slovakia. There is, of course, no such state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Botanist into President | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

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