Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Peking, Bangkok, St. Petersburg, London, Berlin. Golf he plays, but prefers to collect art, read, dine elegantly. Since his retirement from the diplomatic service in 1926 he has lived in a big stone house in Washington, which he has adorned with old French stone carvings under the eaves, a formal French garden. Close friends are Art Lovers Laughlin and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon...
...note invites powers to participate in a conference at London in the third week of January next, bids them come prepared to discuss the limitations of all types of surface war boats, the abolition of the submarine. Japan immediately signified acceptance, though her formal reply to "Uncle Arthur" was delayed. France and Italy, who rely on undersea boats as their chief naval arm, were expected to send acceptances containing strongest reservations against even discussing abolitions of subwarfare...
Professor Palmer has spoken in public very infrequently of late and he has intimated that this perhaps may be his last formal lecture...
...lists of tutors and associates for the two new Houses published in today's CRIMSON have obviously been the result of much careful thought on the part of the House Masters. The men chosen bring with them formal academic distinction and a popularity among the student body which should go a long way to establish the sort of success hoped for by the well-wishers of the House Plan. Virtually all of the principal departments of the University are represented, and it is obvious that every effort has been made to prevent any lopsidedness which would tend to result...
...Christendom is to be reborn the Church must be supernational. What formal world-wide organization it may require I cannot forecast, but certain it is that the Christendom which once was has gone, for worse or for better. A new Christendom can only be supplied by an earth-wide fellowship exemplifying the unity of mankind in Christ and linking all the people of the world...