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...humanity, received thousands of suggestions, gave the prize to a Columbia University psychology professor who had proposed a C. Harold Smith Institute of Mental Hygiene. But he never said whether he would carry out the plan. Born in London, he emigrated to New Zealand, fell in love with a Maori maiden, narrowly escaped torture and death at the hands of her tribe, went to the U. S., made a fortune, lived to despise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Sep. 14, 1931 | 9/14/1931 | See Source »

...German, French and Italian children (Nordics, Alpines, Mediterraneans). City children of the three types were smarter than the corresponding country children. Nor did Vanderbilt University's Lyle Hicks Lanier find sharp differences between Negro and white children, or New Zealand's I. L. G. Suther- land between primitive (Maori) and civilized adults...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Psychologists | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

...congratulated him by cable from Paris. Father Agramonte still goes to his law office (except on holidays), is a patent attorney for Oilman Edward L. Doheny. He has fought all over the face of the earth-in the Civil, Cuban and Crimean Wars, in the India mutiny, in the Maori insurrection in New Zealand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

...team of native New Zealand, or Maori, football players is creating quite a sensation in English sporting circles. They come to England with considerable experience and a good record. They play about forty matches, meeting the principal Rugby teams of England...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/16/1888 | See Source »

...Mace and his Maori arrived in New York yesterday, and lively times are anticipated among the members of the P. R. in consequence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 1/27/1883 | See Source »

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