Word: switzerland
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Professor Baker has been traveling in England and France, is at present in Switzerland, and may go to Italy in the spring. He is continuing his study of the drama...
Professor Francke has been traveling in Switzerland, stopping for some time at Berne. He is at present in Germany, and plans to make a considerable stay in Berlin and in Flensburg, his native town in Schleswig--Holstein. He is rewriting in German his "History of German Literature," and is also selecting specimens for the Harvard Germanic Museum...
...well known naturalist of Switzerland, whose voice is often heard in German magazines, came here for scientific purposes and spent his vacation in various places. When he returned, he gathered his impressions in an essay published in the most widely read review, and condensed his opinions on American universities as follows: 'The American universities are of unequal value; some are simply humbug. They are all typically American, illustrating in every respect the American spirit: they have an essentially practical purpose. The American wishes to see quick returns in facts and successes; he has scarcely ever any comprehension of theory...
...Japan, 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 Mexico, 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Morocco, 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Norway, 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Russia, 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spain, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Switzerland, 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Turkey, 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Totals, 1993 507 341 645 591 202 4279 Deduct for names inserted twice, 6 Total...
...Llewelyn Smith who is making an exhaustive search for correct data of hours and earnings of labor. In 1891 the Bureau of Labor was established in France. Specially trained agents are employed for thorough personal investigation and the results are classified according to the American method. In Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Canada, and Australasia a movement is on foot for the establishment of reliable official systems for the collection of statistics. Thus far, only the United States and the first three countries named--England, France and Belgium are on the system. Among these the data of the next five...