Word: burma
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Dates: during 1904-1904
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...Ayres '02 gave a lecture in the Union last evening on "Buddhist Burma...
Western civilization is built on economic principles--Oriental civilization on morals. The basis of Burmese society, which has not the slightest connection with that of India, is Buddhism, some conception of which we must have to explain the character and institutions of Burma...
...Burma is a true democracy in that there are no rich and no poor, and every man is free to work and enjoy his leisure as he pleases. In Burma one can see what "public happiness" looks like...
...Ayres 02 will speak in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock on "Buddhist Burma," dealing with some of the characteristics of the Burmese people, and their religion and social system. Burmese society approaches more closely to a perfect democracy than any other civilization in the world, and some of its aspects suggest and help to explain the real differences between the Eastern and Western points of view...
...lecture will be illustrated with lantern slides made from photographs taken by Mr. Ayres in Burma, and is open only to members of the Union...