Word: diplomatic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...equanimity of spirit applied to life, to the world unrest of the present day, and more specifically to Russia. But of more interest than any set speech on the problem of Russia or of the world today, was the baron's address, replete with an intimate account of a diplomat's life. Illustrating by means of incidents in his personal experience, he showed the absolute necessity of serenity is diplomacy, where a false action, an agitated mind means disaster. Even so it is in the troubled state of Europe today. The minds of men have lost their ability for cool...
Ordinarily the life of a diplomat offers much that is attractive to a college graduate. But in the majority of cases the attendant difficulties forbid his participation and he casts Lis lot with an occupation that is more assuring for the future. Our growing trade relations is only one of the many reasons why our position today demands an increasingly competent handling of international affairs. A few tentative steps have already been taken toward the improvement of the consular service. Conditions authoritatively claim an immediate and wide-sweeping reconstruction of that body, the diplomatic corps and their common connections...
...under the auspices of the Lowell Institute, a program of four courses, beginning in the latter part of this month, has been announced. These courses will be given by two of the recently appointed professors of the University, the French exchange professor to the University, and a former prominent diplomat of the Russian Government. In addition, there will be lectures on current topics in theology, as in recent years, at King's Chapel, under the auspices of the University Divinity School, the Andover Theological Seminary, and the Episcopal Theological School of Cambridge...