Mock congresses at Cornell and beyond
The article extols mock parliaments at Cornell and in England as valuable for popular education. It notes college debating societies train extempore speaking and parliamentary rules, highlighting Garfield and women's clubs teaching orderly conduct, motions, and meeting leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cornell University
House of, Representatives
Country
Garfield
College Literary Society
Country Debating Club
England
English Exiles In Brittany Drawn By Quiet Life Abroad
The piece observes British expatriates settling in France and Brittany arguing their motives. It notes social circles, humble living, and pretensions, detailing their emulation of London life, haphazard prosperity, and the subtle charm amid poverty as they adapt to exile in a French town.
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Great Britain
France
Avranchen
Normandy
Dinan
Dinard
St Servan
Brittany
Pau
Pyrenees
John Bull
British Channel
London
Rousseau
Jean Jacques
John
Engle
Belgravia
Mayfair
England
Prince and Princess of Wales
Fho
John Bel
Johns
John Bull Abroad Exposes British Tourists On Continental Trips
An essay critiques English travelers on the Continent, noting their clumsy manners and ignorance of local culture. It contrasts refined conduct with Cook’s low-cost tours, and mocks patrons who boast of continental sights without genuine engagement with French life and landmarks.
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Himmself
Kim
John Bull
England
John
Cook
Europe
London
Gapera
Cluny
Gobelins
Louvre
Sorbonne
College of France
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