Word: worldly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Brockman said China is the most misunderstood nation in the world. The Chinese are a masterful race. They have a literature considered by some thinkers to be not second to that of Greece, an educational system which is in some respects--notably in the education of public officials by the state--a model for others, and a religion which until the last three of four years has seemed an impregnable fortress. Since the Boxer war, however, the attitude of the literati has rapidly changed from hostility to interest and confidence in occidentals and their civilization. The Chinese are looking...
...bearing upon them of the work done by the Young Men's Christian Associations of Japan, China and India. They will also point out the opportunities for service open to American college men of ability. Besides these addresses, John R. Mott, F. R. G. S., general secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation, will speak on the world movement which is being carried on in the same direction as the work in these three countries...
...Observatory, through an anonymous gift of $20,000 received in 1902, has added to its equipment what is regarded as the largest efficient telescope in the world, a five-foot aperture reflecting instrument constructed by the English astronomer, the late A. A. Common. Professor E. C. Pickering conducted the negotiations for the purchase of the telescope during the summer, and preparations are now being made for packing and transferring it to Cambridge. The mirrors will be sent first for experimental purposes previous to setting up the whole instrument. An open space in the eastern part of the Observatory grounds near...
...Olympic matches two weeks ago Wright easily won the world's championship singles in straight sets from R. Leroy of Columbia, and paired with Leonard, defeated Leroy and A. S. Bell, for the world's doubles championship. D. F. Davis '00, won the Louisiana Purchase Exposition singles, and Leonard the World's Fair singles...
...second in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes in the intercollegiate meet, though afterward disqualified. Last year he was third in both events, and this year he won both, making a Harvard record of 21 2-5 seconds in the 220-yard dash. He holds the world's record of 7 1-5 seconds in the 70-yard dash, made in the Columbia indoor track games in New York last year...