Word: viewings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Clearly, Ambassador Morrow takes the large view that it would be futile to try to exact from Mexico the confirmation of "oil rights" to persons whose lands had shown no trace of oil in 1917-when Mexico embarked upon a Constitutional régime definitely conserving future Mexican oil discoveries to Mexicans...
Novae, or new stars, are always happening along. They are new only from man's point of view, having existed long years before attaining the brightness which makes them visible through a telescope. But no other new star has behaved like Nova Pictoris. It may be that a terrific local explosion has occurred in part of the nebula making this area suddenly brilliant with a luminosity of its own, giving it the appearance of another star. Perhaps some dark invisible star has caromed into the gaseous globe, setting up a fiery fever at the place of injury...
...view of the pressure of duties and responsibilities which are always upon me, I have felt I ought not to accept this invitation. On the other hand, my interest in the colored race and in the problems which it involves is urging me to say yes. Because of the splendid work which you are doing at Fisk University and because under your leadership this institution gives promise of being an instrumentality of widespread service to the whole colored race, I am yielding to my impulses and disregarding my judgment and am going to accept with pleasure your invitation...
...routine of Medical School life by opportunities for recreation in the true sense of the word rather than to offer opportunities for further work in social and religious service, although the Society recognizes the value of such work and takes a census of each entering class with that in view...
...schedule of trips is drawn up for the year; second, representative men in college are made acquainted with the work and opportunity is given for them to take part. Friendship is the basis of these trips, but in addition there is a view to stimulating an interest in college, all around development, and Christian living...