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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...acting of Miss Victor as the heroine was very fine indeed. She showed understanding, sureness, and a remarkable ability to obtain her effects by simple, unstressed means. This, together with her beauty, charm, and grace, placed her Mildred as one of the best pieces of acting of the theatrical year. Mr. Vekey succeeded in building up a wholly consistent and real figure, second only to Miss Victor's, while Mr. Mack brought to Asano unusual comprehension and ability in a difficult role. Mr. Lowe was quietly sincere, and Miss Martin was more than acceptable. The father was sadly over-played...
...with the United States was rejected by the Colombian Congress, the business men of Panama, many of them foreigners, were afraid that the Canal would not be built, so they started a separist move- ment; it was not a popular uprising. Envoys were sent to the United States to obtain aid, but they met with no encouragement. Discouraged, they went to New York. Bueno Varella, a journalist, gave them encouragement. He told them to start the revolt and they would get help from the United States, but he was merely guessing. They revolted, and United States warships were sent...
Some weeks ago the University inquired of M. Jusserand, the French ambassador to the United States, whether it would be possible to obtain French officers, disabled from active service, as military instructors at Cambridge. The ambassador took up the matter enthusiastically with his Government, which with the greatest generosity agreed to send these officers and to pay their salaries and expenses. The following announcement in regard to their arrival was given out at the College Office yesterday...
Those desiring to do topographical sketching can obtain equipment by applying to the sergeant-major...
...clearly evident that the College authorities cannot make the many arrangements with the War Department in a day or a week, but we strongly urge that they do all in their power to obtain the immediate establishment of a training camp at the University. If the War Department fails at first to see the advisability of forming a school here, the greatest pressure ought to be used to convince it that most efficient results can be obtained with the training school established on the spot. Until this is brought about we can only wait and bend every personal effort towards...