Word: sukhavasti
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...person responsible for their debts. Two autumns ago a Princeton freshman put down "The King of Siam." At once he was sent to see Dean Christian Gauss. But Dean Gauss knew that this small, coffee-colored freshman was right. He was H. R. H. Prince Prasob Mom Chow Sukhavasti, nephew of Siam's Queen Rambai Barni. A sturdy little fellow who had captained the boxing team at Chestnut Hill Academy near Philadelphia-and been handed an interscholastic prize by Princeton's President Hibben-he settled down to work at college, taking particular interest in economics. His presence caused...
...with a crowd at Princeton that thought he had a great deal of money. He had only what I sent him . . . which was little enough, I can tell you." Said Dean Gauss: "The Prince was an oriental. He did not understand American ways." Later: "Any report that Mr. Sukhavasti was dismissed from Princeton is not true. Princeton had nothing but the friendliest feeling for him when he withdrew...
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