Word: china
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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HARVARD SEALS, Harvard China, Harvard Spoons, etc., at Olsson's. The large Class pictures framed suitably for $1.80 and less...
...Yokoi said in part: Before the great war between China and Japan in 1894, the popular belief of all white people was that the yellow people were a very inferior race, who could be dealt with as they pleased. The outcome of this war has changed this opinion of supreme contempt to one of respect, and in some cases even of fear, for in some minds the fear of a great Mongolian invasion immediately arose...
...year 285 A. D., as before that time Japan had no alphabet. The dawn of civilization took place at about the middle of the sixth century, when Buddhism was introduced into the country. This same time marks the emergence of Europe from heathenism. The introduction of Confucianism from China corresponds to the reformation and the renaissance in Europe...
...reasons the civilization of Japan is different from that of Europe. In the first place it inherited its civilization from China and India, while Europe inherited its civilization from progressive nations; and in the second place the geographical position inane its civilization different. Japan progressed peacefully and developed a great love of nature, which is shown by the temple architecture. Geographically, Japan is to China as England is to Europe, but Japan and China have always, until lately, lived side by side in peace, while there has been continual strife between England and Europe, which has tended to advance England...
...Torrey of Chicago and some other speakers from the English Universities. Mr. Sallmon, who succeeded in building up the strong Bible study department at Yale, will again conduct the large Bible study class in his inspiring manner. Mr. Harlan P. Beach, Yale '76, so long a successful missionary in China will have charge of the Foreign Missionary department. In short, the leaders in Christian work for college men in this country will be present to discuss freely the place which active Christianity should play in the life of an educated...