Word: french
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...That same year he became associated with the Department of History as an instructor, and five years later was appointed an Assistant Professor. During the first half-year 1917-18, Professor Merriman was on leave of absence from the University, serving as interpreter for Colonel Paul Azan of the French Mission...
...return to every-day social and economic life without the added burden of having a large part of her territory to rebuild. Our cities, which will never feel the strain of war to such a degree, can rebuild the devastated towns with half the effort it would cost the French. The results would be immediate and lasting...
...have talked with several French and English attaches since we declared war. In the beginning they were skeptical as to our ability to produce a suitable motor; our Liberty Motor answered their doubts. We proved to them that we could produce in sufficient quantities not only motors, but whole machines. Finally we convinced them that we could make the requisite number and quality of propellors,--a difficult problem. One can not help but express considerable satisfaction at the task we have accomplished under the skilled guidance of our allies...
March 5: Capt. Atwood: Topography in its Relationship to Rock Structures, 7.15 P. M. Geol. Lecture Room. March 7: Capt. Atwood: Interpretation of French Military Map, 4-6 P. M. Geographical Laboratory...
...Sabine was granted leave of absence by the University during the first half of the college year of 1916-17, and went to France, where he lectured as Exchange Professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. After about six months in this post, Professor Sabine entered the service of the French and British Governments for the special purpose of experimenting with a system whereby the range might be found for artillery by the use of a method of sound triangulation. During his experiments he was at the front a great deal of the time and in connection with his work...