Word: china
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Lieutenant Charles F. Gammon delivered a lecture in the Union last evening on "China," illustrated by many interesting stereopticon views...
...explained that China is the greatest of all nations in age, industry and population. Over two thousand years ago the country was civilized but today social and political conditions are much the same as they were at that time. Views were shown of the different modes of travelling at the present time and one of a model of a crude taxicab which was in use nearly a thousand years ago. Pictures were shown of the Great Wall, which was completed in 204 B.C., and which has never been surpassed by any architectural feat in the history of the world...
Lieutenant Charles F. Gammon, military instructor in Tien Tain University, will give an illustrated lecture on "China" in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock...
...during the Boxer uprising and was at the siege of Tien Tain. At that time he was largely influential in bringing relief to the sufferers. After the war Lieutenant Gammon returned to America, where he has delivered many lectures in all parts of the country concerning his experiences in China. The views which will be shown tonight are from photographs taken by himself during his stay in the far east...
Lieutenant Charles F. Gammon, for many years commissioned by the Chinese government as military instructor in Tien Tsin University, will deliver an illustrated lecture on China tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the Living Room of the Union...