Word: detroit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Much money can be lost through poorly kept accounts. Henry Ford has always stressed accurate and efficient business records, and when he acquired his railroad, the Detroit...
...Detroit, the Prince was shown the factory whence thousands of fliv- vers emerge daily. He witnessed the rapid assembling of an automobile which was christened by Henry Ford "The Prince of Wales Special." The Baron then motored to the home of Edsel Ford; was royally entertained at a dinner and dance. Then he left for Toronto...
Naturally, such bodies as the Michigan Association of Private and Church Schools and the Diocesan School Committee have been objecting strenuously. Last week, Frank Cody, Superintendent of Detroit public schools and President of the State Board of Education, addressed a letter to the objectors: "I see no need for the proposed school amendment. . . . The existing school laws are adequate. . . . I do not believe in the spirit of the proposed amendment. It is un-American in character...
There lives in Detroit a person, presumably wealthy, who admirably combines an appreciation of the arts with practical generosity. Three years ago this person, name unknown, endowed Michigan University with a fellowship in Creative Arts. Whereupon, Robert Frost, Vermont poet, lived at Ann Arbor for two years, writing, teaching. This last year, Robert Bridges, British laureate, has lived at Ann Arbor, writing, teaching...
Last week, many people recalled these facts when Dr. Marion L. Burton, Michigan's President, announced that the anonymous person in Detroit was continuing the fellowship; that Robert Frost, having grown fond of Michigan during his two-year visit, had accepted a permanent membership in Michigan's Literary Faculty, beginning next year, when he will leave his present position on the staff of Amherst College...