Word: americanisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Captain Southerland began his lecture by saying that prior to the Atlantic squadron's departure from Hampton Roads a year ago last December there was no real American fleet. The admiral had to whip the sixteen ships into shape so that they formed an organized fleet...
Captain Southerland was graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1872, and immediately after entered the navy as a midshipman. In 1896 he became a captain, and during the Spanish-American War served on the Cuban coast in command of the U. S. S. Eagle. Captain Southerland has written a number of scientific papers, among which are "Azimuth Tables," "Nautical Monograph No. 4," and "The North Atlantic Cyclone of August, 1883." He has just completed the tour of the world with the Atlantic squadron as commander of the New Jersey...
...lecture in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening on "The Cruise of the Battle Fleet." He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and ever since he was graduated has served in the navy, commanding the U. S. S. Eagle during the Spanish-American War. He accompanied the fleet on its recently completed tour of the world...
...leading article, "Harvard's Gymnasium; a Protest and a Plean," by Messrs. Sammons and Smith, is a clear and practical statement of the whole case. These are seven admirable illustrations, besides an elevation and ground plan of the new gymnasium, a table of the comparative sizes of American college gymnasiums, detailed statistics, etc. Nothing important or interesting seems to have been omitted. The "New Gymnasium,"so long a necessity, has at last become a reality...
...Porritt is an English journalist and for six years was of the Press Gallery of the House of Commons. Since 1892 he has lived in the United States, but still writes letters to English journals. He also contributes to several American reviews...