Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Seccondee, the Prince landed in the sweltering heat of 118° for a four-day visit in the Gold Coast Colony. But the heat was not great enough to melt the ardor of the natives, who gave him a prodigious welcome and a great display of African wealth. From Seccondee, a visit was made to the hinterland of Ashanti where "talking drums"* beat out salutes. Ashanti chiefs presented him with a gold sword, a gold stool (emblem of sovereignty), a gold umbrella and a cloth of gold. A mighty oath of allegiance to the British crown was sworn...
Throughout the whole Ashanti visit, white-toothed, white-eyed mammies displayed their smiling picaninnies to the Prince on every possible occasion. The greetings which he received were as diverse as they were amusing: Ohene ba (the great King's son), "Cheerio!" "Nightio!" and finally Yaba dsogban (farewell and return again...
After the visit was over, the Repulse steamed for Nigeria and the Prince landed at Lagos, but did not stay in that port owing to a recent outbreak of plague. It was previously thought that the whole Nigerian trip would have to be canceled on this account, but the Prince insisted on visiting the country. At first, objections were put forward that the Prince's presence would endanger the health of many thousands of natives; but later, a strict quarantine was ordered and the Prince was enjoined to pass rapidly through Lagos for the hinterland where...
...first month of the college year, a widely advertised open meeting of volunteers will be held, addressed by the highest and most stimulating authorities on social work which it is within the power of the Bureau to invite. After this meeting the members of the Executive Board will visit the men assigned to them, and after personal conferences will recommend to the Secretary that they be placed in positions for which their abilities and inclinations best fit them...
...much the present Committee has at least tried to do with occasional outstanding failures. In follow-up work however, where absolutely nothing effective is now done, the Executive Board of the proposed Bureau will tread new ground. Each member of the Executive Board will visit the men on his list at monthly intervals to make suggestions for new programs, assist in difficult situations and reassign men obviously misplaced. The vital importance of this individual work cannot be too heavily stressed. It will be supplemented in occasional general meetings of volunteers to hear visiting speakers and to engage in organized round...