Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...castle of the Duke of Brunswick since 1166. The original was set up by Duke Henry the Lion, of Saxony, founder of the house of Guelph, the present reigning house of England. The lion was intended as a symbol of his territorial sovereignty which he had obtained from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. At the time his dominion, embraced practically all of lower Germany...
...Ambassador von Bernstorff performed the ceremony of laying the stone, and then stepped forward to address the guests. He stated that he deemed it a great honor to be present at the exercises and he thanked Harvard University for this honor, conveying also the personal congratulations of the German Emperor and the German nation Ambassador von Bernstorff said that the thing he admired most in Americans was such public spirit as characterized the generosity of Mr. Busch in providing funds for the erection of the new building...
...cornerstone of the new Germanic Museum will be laid at noon today. To Professor Francke who has been instrumental in securing the magnificent building, to Mr. Adolphus Busch who, actuated only by patriotism and generosity, has given funds which make the building possible, to the German Emperor who has encouraged the movement with gifts of money and works of Germanic art, an expression of gratitude is due. With feelings of relief we note the passing of the unfortunate Germanic Museum, and with gratitude we receive one more thing to teach us that a university is a place where the characteristics...
...plot concerns the discovery of an unknown who has written a lampoon against the emperor of Austria. The minister of police suspects a certain Armand, but can obtain no evidence because Armand has destroyed all extant examples of his handwriting. Armand loves the ladies, so the minister sets a score of them to cajole him into writing a letter, but all their wiles are in vain, till suddenly the minister's niece appears. She agrees to try the task, but is not told why, hence she innocently lures him to his social ruin. In the last act he is enlightened...
...Deutscher Verein will give a farewell Kneipe for Professor Willy Kuekenthal, exchange professor from the University of Breslau, in the Trophy Room of the Union this evening at 8.30 o'clock. At the same time the Verein will observe the Emperor's birthday. The reception will be of an informal nature and all members of the Verein are especially urged to attend...