Word: japanned
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...presence of Japanese students in the University for several years past, and the high standing which some of them have maintained in their courses, has doubtless aroused in many an interest in Japan and in the rapid advance which she has recently made in education. There is now in Japan a well organized school system and instruction is given in every grade from the kindergarten to the university. This instruction is of course adapted to peculiar needs of the country and is not, therefore, in all respects the same as that given in this country...
...others is three years. The Law department includes separate courses in English, German and Japanese law, which are studied along with French law. In the scientific department considerable original investigations are carried on and the results are published from time to time. The prevalence of earthquakes in Japan has made the science of seismology one of the most prominent fields of research...
...Japan has two national educational associations with a total membership of over 10,000. The majority of the members are university graduates...
...been made recently to have an exhibition of Japanese fencing given by some of the Japanese who are now in the University. The equipments, consisting of rather elaborate armor and foils, can, however, not be obtained in this country, and it will be impracticable to get them from Japan this year. It is not improbable that arrangements will be made so that an exhibition can be given in one of the winter meetings next year...
...Japan...