Word: okura
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. Baron Kichachiro Okura, 91, millionaire merchant of Tokyo, in control of some 63 firms (hotels, theatres, steamships, shoe factories, breweries, etc.) in China and Japan; at Tokyo. Baron Okura spent $1,000,000 in a five day celebration on his 88th birthday; at 91 he proclaimed his longevity due to a diet of rice and eels...
...first thing to be noted is that the charge for Okura courses is not pro rata. The tuition rate of $250 makes the price of a course $50 for Freshmen and $62.50 for the three upper classmen. More is to be charged for an extra course than for the whole story. The $250 paid by students represents payment for many other things than four or five courses. It is payment for the right to use the gymnasium for a nominal fee, the right to use the library, administrative expense, the maintenance and care of the College buildings and grounds...