Word: visited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that the war was 3,000 miles away, in giving an answer to the question why he had not moved more rapidly towards preparation, has been symptomatic of his state of mind. He can now realize what war at hand means and can make his further plans accordingly. The visit will do him good and through him the army and the country. As an exhibition of courage and good sportsmanship his journey to the other side will encourage the soldiers. They will be glad to see the head of the War Department and so of the army, on the battle...
...Archbishop of York's visit here is an event of historical importance. He is the first of the distinguished succession of Archbishops that date back to Cardinal Wolsey who has ever visited this country. Anyone who misses the chance of hearing a man so personally and officially important is losing one of the great educational advantages the University offers...
...with greater power. He has had responsible positions in the University of Oxford, and has asked that as he passes through this country he may see something of the leading universities and have an opportunity to speak to the students. This is his only opportunity at Harvard, as his visit is very short. WILLIAM LAWRENCE...
...Archbishop, who is the most Reverend Cosmo Gordon Lang, D.D., D.C.L., LL.D., D.L.H., arrived in New York City on last Friday in response to the invitation of the war commission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this country, seconded by Ambassador Page, and he will remain for a visit of seven weeks. He is to preach in most of the large Eastern cities and will visit a few of the older universities. His principal mission in the United States is to emphasize the importance which the help of America has been to the Allied cause and to appeal to Americans...
Professor Sabine, who returned last fall from a long visit to the front, explained in detail during the lecture the organization of the Allied air service. He spoke at length of the three types of machines, the scouting, the battle and the bombing planes, describing their construction and utility. He emphasized particularly the importance of the battle-plane in controlling artillery fire, and of the bombing plane in offensive work. In speaking of the latter, he expressed the hope that America would produce bombers who would have sufficient control and training in the use of bombing-sights to obtain better...