Word: hissar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dramatic activities of the semester have centered about Dr. Watson's readings from Shakespeare and the activities of the Hissar Players. Dr. Watson has given two readings from Shakespeare: the first part of "Henry IV" and "Twelfth Night." At the first meeting of the Hissar Players Mr. Reade gave a talk on contemporary French drama, speaking especially of the work of Paul Claudel. At the second meeting members of the club read Hauptmann's "Sunken Bell," which was prefaced by a short account of contemporary German drama given by Dr. Watson. Paul Claudel's "L'Annon ce Faits a Marie...
...semester was the production of Barrier's "The Admirable Crichton" on Twelfth Night, January 6. The play was repeated at the American Sailors' Club in the city a week later at the dedication of the new sailors' gymnasium. Half of the cast was composed of English members of the Hissar Players. The high artistic excellence of the performances was largely due to Dr. Watson who, besides taking the part of the English aristocrat, Lord Loani, coached and directed the play...
...most practical things which the "Y" has been carrying on for the past three years has been the Hissar Boys Club. The Y. M. C. A. shares with the Hissar Charity Association the expense of operating a community house in the college village of Roumeli Hissar. Six of the college students go down each week and meet with a group of village boys. Because of the language difficulty these groups are national groups. The club leaders are being coached by Mr. Heddon, City Secretary of Boys' Work, in a fortnightly forum on the leadership of boys. It is easier...
...other Asia Minor possessions. In resentment of this decree, Greece has launched against Turkey an offensive which has two objectives. In the first place, she is pushing toward the junction of the Bagdad Railroad and a branch line that leads to Angora. The second offensive is against Aflun-Kara Hissar, another railroad terminal. Here the operations are most important, because, if successful, the Greeks will cut off the Turks from Cilicia in their attempt to join their main army. Some 120,000 men are at present on the Smyrna and Brusa front and the Greeks with superior forces have...