Word: travels
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bids were opened at Washington for an elevator to travel 250 ft. a minute, to replace the 100 ft. a minute elevator in the Washington Monument. The old elevator has been out of order; and at present the 553 ft. shaft is a "walk...
...Along the route of travel, it is intended to get in touch with foreign governments as well as United States officials. In order to localize Eastern religions, sacred mountains will be climbed, and sacred rivers and other spots holy to the Oriental will be visited. Particular care has been taken in arranging the schedule in such a way that each country will be visited in the best time for health, travel, and sport...
...Tourist travel from the U. S. to Europe this year promises to be enormous, and serves to pull up foreign currencies in terms of dollars no less than do imports here of European goods...
Professor William Scott Ferguson will return to the teaching of ancient history after half a year spent as Exchange Professor to Western Colleges and half a year spent in travel through Northern Africa and Europe. Professor Ferguson is a member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has published many works on Greek culture and civilization...
...Durand '25, of Washington, D. C., has been announced the winner of the CRIMSON Essay Contest on the basis of his essay entitled "A Suggestion for Raising the Standard of Intellectual Preparation in the Undergraduate Department of Harvard." As a result, Durand will receive the $600 scholarship for foreign travel offered by the United States Lines for next summer...