Word: fatio
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Dates: during 1922-1922
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...interview for the CRIMSON last night on the subject of the Genoa conference, M. Fatio expressed his opinion that the plan was received in a somewhat 'different light by the several European nations. "Lloyd George", he said, "was very anxious to have the economic conference materialize, but France was not so willing to agree to the idea. Everyone however, was willing to try something". He brought out the point that this was not the first conference of its kind held in Europe, as the year before an international economic discussion was held at Brussels. "The coming conference will carry...
...Guillaume Fatio, an official representative of the University of Geneva, will speak in the Faculty Room of the Union tonight at 8.15 o'clock on the history and traditions of Geneva and the opportunities offered by the University of Geneva, especially to students of international law and politics. M. Fatio speaks excellent English, and will illustrate his lecture with slides...
...Fatio is one of the foremost citizens of Switzerland, is president of the Comptoir d'Escompte, the famous European banking institution, and is a leading authority on the League of Nations. He is visiting this country to promote interest in the summer school of the University of Geneva, the aim of which is to teach students of non French-speaking countries the French language and history and politics in their relation to international affairs. He will speak at many universities, including Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Cornell...
...Fatio's visit at the University will also be in the nature of a reception to the man who was entirely responsible for the entertainment of the Glee Club at Geneva last summer. He received them at his own house, gave a dinner in their honor, took them motorboating on Lake Geneva, and personally looked out for them during their stay there...
When the Glee Club visited Geneva last year on its European trip M. Fatio was entirely responsible for the arrangements made to entertain the Club...