Word: naming
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Have been reading about the Byrd Expedition and the naming of different mountain peaks after great men; why not name a mountain, a bay or an inlet after the great dog Chinook. He did a great thing in a dog's way. Chinook was brave until the last, in soul and action, even to die alone...
...moment, the least serious of the two cases is that of Danzig. The Treaty of Versailles established this Free City under the guardianship of the League of Nations. Poland has been trying, not unsuccessfully, to make Danzig Polish in everything but name. Poland objected to Danzig's signing the Kellogg treaty, and in the interests of keeping peace at his great peace party, Mr. Kellogg agreed that Danzig should not be invited. Diplomats who weigh fine points can and will interpret that as a U. S. acknowledgment of Poland's authority over Danzig...
...Letters" printed at Ferrara by Lorenzo de Rossi in 1497 which are now owned by G. P. Winship '93 and Mr. Hofer. The Cygnet Press was founded by Mr. Winshop and Mr. Hofer, both of whom are members of the Signet Club of Harvard. In accordance with its name, the Press has adopted a young swan as its emblem...
...Whatever name they use, it's just a dungeon better equipped--to torture...
...sure that after printing all those letters about the Junior Prom you will manage to find room to print this one. (Name Withheld by Request...