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...Cabinet. Following the attempt upon the Crown Prince's life, the Cabinet and the Prince played battledore and shuttlecock with the Government. Viscount Shunpei Goto, "Roosevelt of Japan," as Home Minister felt himself responsible for the narrowly averted disaster, and resigned. This lead to the resignation en masse of the remaining members of the Cabinet. The Crown Prince refused to accept the resignations; the Cabinet refused to reconsider its decision to resign. There the matter stood. No forecasts of the composition of the next ministry were made public. The Ministry that resigned was composed of: Premier, Count Gombei Yamamoto; Home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: A Narrow Escape | 1/7/1924 | See Source »

...program for the entertainment follows: 1. Russia. Pianoforte selections, Paul V. Donovan '18 2. China. (a) Shuttlecock Game, Ki Chun, M.I.T. (b) Music, Y. R. Chao 3G (c) Songs, Radcliffe. Miss Wei Tsu Neu, 3. Mexico. Revolutionary Experiences, F. Vela 1M 4. Siam. Music, C. Kajasevi 5. United States. "Kanana," Miss Ida Horblit 6. Denmark. Danish Songs, Miss Mathilde Ward, Radcliffe. 7. Cuba and United States. Dramatic play entitled, "A Game of Comedy." Fromont, a French actor, Jorge V. Manach '21 Marie, a laundress, Miss Dorothy Googins Pierre, Fromont's servant, Herman E. Wiener '20 8. Porto Rico. Pianoforte Selections...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILL GIVE UNUSUAL PROGRAM | 12/19/1917 | See Source »

...program for the evening has been arranged according to countries as follows: 1. United States: Monologue, "Kanana," Miss Ida Horblit 2. Spain: Spanish Dance, F. C. Monteagudo, 3 Dv. 3. China: Shuttlecock Game, Ki Chun, M.I.T. 4. Siam: (a) Music, C. Kajasevi (b) Moving Pictures, P. Sukhum and N. Pauvedya, assisted by M. Longla 1M. 5. Russia: Piano Selections, Mr. Paul Donovan 6. Mexico: "Revolutionary Experiences," F. Vela 1M 7. Porto Rico: Piano Solo, J. M. Sanroma, New England Conservatory of Music. 8. Cuba and United States: Dramatic play entitled "A Game of Comedy." Fromont, a French actor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COSMOPOLITES TO ENTERTAIN | 12/14/1917 | See Source »

...amateur portion of the entertainment will be furnished by E. T. Wang '10 and T. H. Kuo '10, who will give a Chinese battledore and shuttlecock exhibition lasting about ten minutes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1910 Pop Night in Union Tonight | 3/8/1910 | See Source »

...combined with an entertainment in which members of various nationalities will take part, is to be given by the Cosmopolitan Club in its rooms in Holyoke House this evening at 8.30 o'clock for members and invited guests. The features will be a sword drill by the German members, shuttlecock by the Chinese, and an exhibition of jiu-jitsu by the Japanese. The American part will consist in sleight-of-hand tricks. Singing of national anthems by the national groups of members will end the entertainment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cosmopolitan Club Gives Smoker | 3/1/1909 | See Source »

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