Word: peculiarities
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...clock. The play is being put on by the Workshop at the invitation of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and the Scandinavian societies of Boston. It is in four acts by Johann Sigurjonsson, and, based upon historical incidents, it centers around the love story of a victim of the peculiar outlaw code of Iceland...
...similar instruction. The existence of this company is a splendid and inspiring tribute to a class whose interests are usually considered to be narrow and self-centered. Every now and then some little incident in this busy world carries more significance than just ordinary events because of a peculiar combination of circumstances. Harvard should feel proud of being the only college that has a military unit organized and officered solely by Negroes. Although the majority of the waiters are from the West Indies and not yet citizens of this country, they have realized their duty and are doing their utmost...
...this time, as at few others, when many of his auditors may experience the struggle which the captain tells of, his lecture must take on a peculiar significance. The conditions he has undergone will not be duplicated for us. But the terrible proficiency of modern national internecine warfare makes many truths that are applicable to Belgium applicable also to New England or California...
...very glad to take advantage of the invitation of the CRIMSON to discuss the question of universal compulsory military training. We feel that as future preachers of the Gospel of good-will we have a peculiar interest in this question. During the last few days a majority of the students of Andover Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, Episcopal Theological School and Boston University School and Boston University School of Theology have expressed themselves in a petition to Congress as opposed to "any form of universal compulsory military training, on the ground that it is un-Christian, contrary to American ideals...
...play is a stern Icelandic drama in four acts by Johann Sigurjonsson, which has been translated from the origina Danish recently by Henninge K. Schanche. The story is based upon historical events, dealing especially with the peculiar outlaw code of Iceland. These two performances constitute the second of the Thornton M. Ware memorial productions, and the second set of performances given by the Workshop this season...