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...early man on the island. The main division of the party sailed from Leith, Scotland, on July 13 and arrived at Reyjavik, the capital of Iceland, four days later. From here the start across the country was begun on the following day. Thingvellir, where the Icelandic Althing, or Parliament, assembled in the lawless days of the island's early colonization, was first visited, and from here the party proceeded to Geysir. At Geysir are situated the largest boiling spring in Iceland, and an extensive field of smaller hot springs. Five days later, after travelling east ward, the expedition started across...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anthropological Trip to Iceland | 10/14/1905 | See Source »

...Bryce, who is a strong Home-Ruler, was born in Belfast in 1838, and is a graduate of Oxford. In 1870 he was returned to Parliament for Tower Hamlets, in 1885 for Aberdeen, and in 1886 he became Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Mr. Gladstone's government. In 1892 he became chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. He is the author of "The American Common-wealth" and "The Holy Roman Empire," as well as of other books on history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MR. BRYCE'S FIRST LECTURE | 10/24/1904 | See Source »

...meeting of the University Debating Club last night, the debate on the question, "Resolved, That Parliament should adopt the Chamberlain Tariff Policy," was won by E. E. Wakefield 1L., and C. T. Smith 3L., for the negative, from W. E. Meyer 3L., and W. O. Hubbard '05, of the affirmative. I. Grossman 3L. acted as critic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Debating News. | 12/18/1903 | See Source »

...University Debating Club. Debate, Assembly Room of Union, 8 P. M. Question. "Resolved, That Parliament should adopt the Chamberlain Tariff Policy." Principal Disputants.--Affirmative: W. E. Meyer 3L., W. O. Hubbard '05; negative: C. T. Smith 3L., E. E. Wakefield 1L.; critic, I. Grossman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 12/17/1903 | See Source »

...University Debating Club. Debate. Assembly Room of Union, 7.30 P. M. Question: "Resolved, That Parliament should adopt the Chamberlain Tariff Policy." Principal Disputants.--Affirmative: W. E. Meyer 3L., W. O. Hubbard '05; negative: H. S. Deming '05, J. L. Bergstresser '05; critic, I. Grossman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 12/12/1903 | See Source »

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