Word: bolivar
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...Bolivar, the George Washington of South America, who bulks so large in the history of the northern part of that continent, is to be Professor Hackett's subject at 10 o'clock this morning in Sever 11. At the same time, Professor Wright will give a rival attraction to vagabonds in Harvard 1, when he talks on Esther and Athalie, the two plays which Racine wrote near the end of his life for Madame de Maintenon's school...
...battle of Ayacucho was fought on Dec. 9, 1824, between Spanish forces and an army organized by the great Bolivar but led at the time by the patriot General Sucre. The victory went to the revolutionists and today Peruvians regard the battle much as U. S. citizens regard the battle of Yorktown...
...part of the universe which is vulgarly imagined to move the slowest, has its own producing companies of Chinese. Mr. Van Dycke has instituted a reform of far more universal significance; if he is successful, his name will go ringing down the centuries coupled with those of Garibaldi and Bolivar. His memory will, be a sacred thing, and multitudes will call him blessed. Briefly, Mr. Van Dycke has eliminated tipping...
...Roman Catholic Church is gradually regaining that position of eminent domain in Venezuela, which it enjoyed before Simon Bolivar drove Spain down the Orinoco and cast her out upon the Atlantic...
Recently the Vatican appointed a Papal nuncio to Venezuela, one Felipe Cortesi, a brilliant young Italian. He was given ambassadorial rank. He became, forthwith, dean of the diplomatic corps at Caracas. He recently opened a Jesuit College, the first to be permitted since Bolivar revolted. Working in accord with Government, he is rapidly re?stablishing the ancient missions. Last month it was determined that the Government should furnish most of the requisite cash, and the Church would furnish Franciscan friars to repenetrate the wilderness. The Franciscans will teach agriculture as well as religion in their attempt to civilize the Indians...