Word: enlightenment
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Close upon the meeting held yesterday morning to enlighten the Freshman in the choosing of his field of concentration, comes a series of figures disclosing some interesting facts on the popularity of various fields for the past few years...
...whose genealogy has no peer for well-authenticated length or world-wide distinction, Duke K'ung, aged 6. The Duke is 72-times-great-grandson of Confucius.* Where is the university that can boast, as Pennsylvania may be able ten years from now, of having the honor to enlighten a scion of a founder of a 24-century-old philosophy? What bursar has collected fees from the seed of Plato, Aristotle, Buddha or Mohammed? Sheltered in his ducal palace, sustained by a state pension antedating Christianity, served by his stepmother (it is polygamy that has kept Confucius line unbroken...
...deeply into tax lore that people began to refer to him as "that Texas tax wizard." When Secretary Mellon needed a wiseman to explain his tax reduction plan to Congressional committees in 1924, he called for Mr. Gregg and said in effect: "Go, young man, to the Capitol and enlighten those grey-heads for me." After the committee hearings, Mr. Gregg sat beside and advised Senator Reed Smoot (himself ranked as the greatest financial authority in Con- gress) while the tax bill was being debated in the Senate. The Coolidge Administration is proud...
Previous lectures of this group have been well attended. The purpose of this series is to enlighten Harvard men on the foremost religious systems and concepts so that they can intelligently take a position in religion. The talks are open to all members of the University but not to the public...
Five other prominent men have consented to speak, but the Phillips Brooks House Association has not yet been able to arrange convenient dates for the lectures. Clarence Darrow, noted for his defense at the Scopes' trial two years ago, will enlighten the undergraduate body on the pros and cons of capital punishment for criminals...