Word: age
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would have written of "Helen of Troy, latest vaudeville dance drama" which was recently put on the stage in New York. It is characterized as "fine art and excellent entertainment, swiftly and colorfully telling the greatest story in the world of poetry." Homer alive, and in a nutshell! The age or miracles and--for some of us--scepticism, is not altogether past. And Poe is out-Heroded by the press agent...
...done during the school year has been arranging for a Christmas party for orphans children. After a careful survey the committee selected the Armenian orphanage for boys, a Greek home for begger children, and two Rusian homes, to be their guests. One hundred and fifty-five children under the age of twelve arrived at the college on the afternoon of January 5, the Greek Orthodox Christmas day. The college fellows were splendid hosts to the youngsters. Games were played; then the "kiddies" enjoyed three reels of a "movie" comedy. Then each orphanage performed a stunt for the benefit...
...Association has announced through Phillips Brooks House that it will conduct a European Travel Group this summer. This group is to be composed of 48 men, if possible, one from every state in the Union. All applicants should be Juniors in College and not less than 21 years of age. In addition to this, they must be students of more than ordinary ability, and Christian leaders of considerable experience...
...Wednesday the trouble came to a head with the murders of two policemen, the wounding of another, and the bombing of several buildings. In fact the situation closely resembles the Bay-market riots of several years age in the attempt to organize a reign of terrorism, and in the fierce response of the city to the attempts. The police have rounded up more than four hundred labor leaders and have arrested the "Union Czar" on suspicion of conspiracy. The search of the headquarters of the Union has resulted in the discovery of fuses, caps, revolvers, and ammunition;--the leaders...
...population getting an education was extremely small. Great progress has been made in the twenty years since the old system was thrown overboard, but the fact remains that not over 10 percent of the people are literate, probably not over 10 percent of the children of school age are actually in Scholl and when one considers the financial resources of the country, the task of providing universal education seems almost impossible. One should not infer that illiteracy and lack of intelligence are the same thing. The Chinese are a highly intelligent race and if they can have the benefit...