Word: brief
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, will select his subject with special reference to the occasion. Last year this service was omitted, but the three hundredth anniversary in 1907 was made the occasion of a great undergraduate celebration. It is expected that henceforth the birthday will be marked by a brief address similar to the one to be given in Appleton Chapel on Monday...
...describing scenes in Chili, Professor Brewster gave a brief description of the two chief seaports, Santiago and Valparaiso. Both are modern cities, except in the height of the buildings, earthquakes being so frequent that sky-scrapers are prohibited. The city houses front directly on the street and have beautiful gardens behind...
...town, although far from any other settlement of size, is much more advanced than the cities to the south. The sanitary condition is unusual for South America, and there is a club established by the members of the observatory staff. Professor Brewster concluded his lecture with views and a brief description of Lima, the mountain capital of Peru...
...Fletcher began by giving a brief account of the reasons why he undertook the study which has finally resulted in the development of the science known as "Fletcherism." At the age of 40 his health was so poor that he was refused polices by all the large insurance companies in America. He at once set about inquiring into the reasons for this condition and found that the digestion is probably the most important factor in the health of the human body. From many experiments upon himself he conceived the theory of dietetic righteousness which has restored...
...very brief outline of the municipal conditions which produced the movement toward the commission system of city government...