Word: americanism
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Professor E. C. Moore returned last week from an extensive trip to China where he has been investigating the missions and schools of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He left Cambridge last January and proceeded by way of the Suez Canal to India, where he spent four weeks. Here he visited Agra, Delhi, and Benares, as well as the principal cities of the coast. At Calcutta Professor Moore had an opportunity to observe the work of E. C. Carter '00, who is at the head of the Harvard Mission in India and who is travelling secretary...
...travelled more than 10,000 miles within the limits of the Empire. His journeys led him as far inland as Hankou, 780 miles up the valley of the Yangtse River, and through the large province of Fukien. In following out his commission Professor Moore visited every station of the American Board in the Chinese Empire besides many more conducted by other societies, British and American, of all denominations...
...investigate the new educational movement in China. New schools and colleges have been established by the government in the various provinces and together with civil service reform are strong evidence of the recent and growing nationalistic movement in education. Professor Moore says that there are unusual opportunities for American college graduates to teach in these new schools, as enough teachers cannot be found to meet the growing demand...
...Berlin will then discuss "The Tendency of Positive Religions to Universal Religion," after which an illustrated description of Harvard will be given by Professor F. G. Peabody '69. At 12.30 o'clock foreign guests and delegates will be invited by the University to lunch at the Union, while the American delegates will be received by the First Parish of Cambridge in the Parish House. From 2 to 4 o'clock there will be personally conducted visits to the University grounds, buildings, and museums, and to the historic and literary landmarks of Cambridge. Tomorrow, Sanders Theatre will be open...
...Professor E. Montet, Geneva; "The tendency of Positive Religions to Universal Religion," Professor Otto Pfleiderer, Berlin; an illustrated description of Harvard University, Professor Peabody. Foreign guests and delegates are invited by the University to lunch at the Harvard Union; admission by red or white badge, 12:30 P. M. American delegates and members are invited by the First Parish of Cambridge to lunch in the Parish House; admission by blue badge, 12.30 P. M. Personally conducted visits to the University grounds, buildings and museums, and to the historic and literary land marks of Cambridge...