Word: western
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Perhaps his best-known work is "America Comes of Age," but his other writings, "England of Today," "Democracy in New Zealand," "Canada--the Two Races," "Political Picture of Western France under the Third Republic," and "Two Months in America on the Eve of the War" have created considerable interest...
...from China. Disputes with Russia over Manchuria and revolts on the part of discontented generals fill the columns of the daily press until the most optimistic might well despair of the coming of the peaceful times that will be needed before China can carry out her adjustment with the Western world. Yet one inconspicuous article in the papers of yesterday probably contains more of real import for the future of China than all the fluctuations of her political troubles. That was the opening of the Yenching University...
...graduates. Limited by a heavy program of expenditure the H. A. A. is obviously incapable of suffering the total cost of the undertaking, amounting to approximately $4,000. Through the aid of the Student Council, and the private gifts of certain influential Chicago graduates who have already contributed $500, Western graduates and the University at home is practically assured of having the representation of the Band in Ann Arbor...
...vast body of Western graduates, and to the even greater body of Big Ten associates the presence of the University Band in its traditional role will satisfy a definite need. It is not so much the individual pride in a swinging mass of musicians as merely a deep seated satisfaction at seeing Harvard in full regalia, the instinctive desire for the war paint and tom-tom of inter-collegiate and in this case intersectional conflict. Goodwill is distinctly of practical value and in this action the Student Council has made a strong investment...
...recent edition of a small mid-western town sheet appeared the following notice "Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Lateral take pleasure in announcing the marriage of their daughter-Letty L. to Mr. Joseph Forecast on Tuesday last at the home of the bride's parents...