Word: round-the-world
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...plan, as fathered by Dean James Edwin Lough of the Extramural Division of New York University, was to take the students and a faculty of 40 on a year's round-the-world cruise, the while they were completing their year of college work...
...Planes. Four U. S. Army Douglas cruisers?heavier-than-air machines?left Santa Monica, Calif., to travel westward around the world. They expect to approach Los Angeles from the East on or before July 17. 'Round-the-world has not been done before in any kind of flying machine...
...first leg of the race was the ocean-trip, on the Mauretania. Among those on board was Mr. Marconi, the inventor of the wireless. After spending a night and a day in London Mr. Mears went to Paris where he met the holder of the "round-the-world" record up to that time. It had been made in 1911 and the time was 39 days. A night train took Mr. Mears to Berlin from where he started for St. Petersburg. At each of the capitals he visited the United States diplomatic representative and saw as many of the interesting sights...
...this being one of the series of public lectures that the club hopes to arrange; Professor Russell will probably also address the club members on "Practical Methods of Exploration." A "Round the World" meeting is planned for May 29, when several members of the club who have lately made the tour of the world will tell something of their experiences. Students who propose to make the round-the-world trip will be invited to attend this meeting...