Word: muchness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Jubilant is Mr. Geddes because his version of Dante's Divine Comedy will be produced. This conception has occupied much of his time since 1923, is a majestic study in theatrical expressionism, much better known in Europe than...
...Late John Singer Sargent's talents are often flayed by modern estbetes who believe much of his painting is mere pomp and polish. Last week the undergraduate editors of the Harvard Crimson assailed Artist Sargent from another angle. Discussing his martial murals (one of which shows a U. S. soldier standing on a prostrate German) in the Widener Library they said: "Critics have shown them to be indefensible on grounds esthetic: War posters raised to the rank of mural decoration. But it is not their ugliness which would trouble the sensitive visitor. . . . [They] are out of place...
Presbyterian churchmen, voiced at the close of their 141st General Assembly last week at St. Paul, are realized, 15,000,000 U. S. Presbyterians, Methodists and Episcopalians will soon be united in common worship. The Presbyterians voted to take steps toward union at once. Said one delegate. "How much more powerful an army could we muster if we churches fought under one banner...
...Lutheran Church accomplished when the New York Ministeriam, the Synod of New York, and the Synod of New York and New England became one last week in Albany. The reason for this juncture, which brought together 390 churches, 454 clergymen, 208,008 communicants, was obvious. All three cover much the same territory...
Dean went to Pondo Land. There he met a person much maligned by African whites, King Segow Faku. Dean tried to persuade this King to build ships and schools of his own. Dean reconciled the King with his ancient enemies, the Pondo Mesis. Then Dean went to King Lerothodi and Queen Baring, of Basutoland. He wanted to link Segow Faku, the Pondo Mesis and the Basutos. There would be a renaissance of the old African culture and civilization. Dean asked U. S. Negroes to send builders, educators. News came that all the other African Kings were gathered at Cape Town...