North America's World Idea Outlined At Oberlin Commencement
Dr. J A Macdonald of The Toronto Globe spoke at Oberlin College commencement on a North American world idea. He framed independence as past and interdependence as the modern aim, extolling Pan American partnership and a two-flag unity between the United States and Canada guiding democratic freedom and peace.
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Oberlin College Today
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Natian
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Seven Seas
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British Empire
Canada
Pan- America
Pennsirtt Sninia
Britain
United States
American
Cornell Graduates 619 as 47th Commencement Held
In Ithaca New York the Cornell University forty seventh annual commencement awarded 919 degrees including those for the College of Medicine in New York and 14 first degrees in January totaling 1 073 for 1915. A bronze statue of Dr Andrew D White was unveiled in front of Goldwin Smith Hall donated by Henry Rubens Ickelheimer and carved by Karl Bitter.
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Cornell University
College of Medicine
New York
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United States
Andrew D. White
Goldwin Smith Hall
University of Henry
Taft Urges World Peace Plan At Swarthmore Graduation
Ex-President Taft told Swarthmore College graduates in Philadelphia that a united church can aid nations to prevent wars and that after Europe’s conflict ends a league of nations may form to uphold universal peace and block regional wars. He cited Independence Hall meeting and a proposed plan to present to governments and conferences.
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Taft
Swarthmore College
Europe
Independence Hall
Schelling Warns Graduates Against Place in Sun Dogma
Kr Felix E Schelling warned Pennsylvania University’s 159th commencement graduates against the world view of “a place in the sun.” He urged defense of shared humanity over national selfishness and warned that brutal struggle intrudes into commerce and academia. The ceremony Honorees included Dean Ephraim Mikell and John Wanamaker.
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New York Times
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Germany
Harry Frederick Kelier
Germantown
Arthur Newell Talbot
Josiah Settle Graves
Man Defends Principle Amidst Shared Fight
A defender speaks about a rival’s struggle for a principle, emphasizing that both men contend for belief despite opposition. The remark underscores a mutual commitment to conviction in a contentious dispute.
Lafayette College Grants Largest Class Under New President
Easton Penn June 16 Lafayette College graduates its eightieth and largest class numbering 101 students. First to graduate under President John Henry MacCracken, the class includes Joseph Buffington U S Circuit Court of Appeals and Cyrus Woods Pennsylvanian official, plus journalists Aiden March and Harvey Watts with Doctor of Letters degrees. Civil engineer Henry Maker and others receive advanced degrees in law and arts. public figures from Philadelphia and Easton listed among honorees.
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Penn
Lafayette College
John Henry MacCracken
Hector of Laws
Joseph Buffington
Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Cyrus F. Woods
Arievere
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
S. Lewis Zeigler M. Ly
Aiden March
NEW York Times
Francis A. March
Harvey Maitland Watts
Brown University Grants Largest Commencement Class Ever
Brown University awarded its 147th commencement the largest set of degrees in its history. First degrees went to 185, including A B and Ph B for 125 men and 41 Women’s College graduates. Sc B for 19 men. Advanced degrees totaled 42 with 20 A M 6 Sc M and 7 Ph D. Nine honorary degrees brought the total to 294. Notables receiving honorary degrees included John H Finley Henry N Mctracken Talcott Williams Walter C Bronson Samuel G Babcock Jarence M Gallup Charles H Forbes and Theodore B Stowell. The Colver Lectureship was announced and Loyalty Fund contributions reached about 10 000 with 25 000 from trustees.
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Faunce
John H. Finley
University of the State of New York
Albany
Henry N. Mactracken
Vassar College
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Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbia University
Walter CC. Bronson
D. D
St Stephen's Plans Campaign to Raise Endowment
At Annandale during the Fifty fifth Commencement President William Rodgers announced a campaign to raise 250000 dollars for St Stephen's College endowment. The college conferred Doctor of Divinity degrees on Rev George H Toop Rev Archibald R Mansfield and Rev Henry H Freeman.
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St. John’s Church
Troy
Professor Blodgett Named President of Adelphi College
Professor Frank D Blodgett of the State Normal School at Oneonta New York has accepted the Presidency of Adelphi College Brooklyn He succeeds Dr Charles H Levermore who resigned three years ago Rev Dr S Parkes Cadman has been acting President since Levermore's resignation Blodgett was once mayor of Oneonta and has taught logic and pedagogy at the Normal School for twenty one years well known as a lecturer on educational and sociological subjects
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State Normal School
Oneonta
N. Y
Adelphi College
Brooklyn
Charles H. Levermore
S. Parkes Cadman
Levermore
Hiodgett
Ineonta
Normal Schoool
Mystery guns and planes aid Serbia in War
British Rear Admiral Troubridge leads six inch naval guns into Serbia with a mobile artillery unit, while French aviation corps under Captains Martinet and Rochefort support from Semendria. Photographs in New York show the force assembling and departing toward Danube defenses.
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Ernest C. T. Troubridge
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Rochefort
New York City
Belgrade
King Peter
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Morava
Austria
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Nish
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Irenen
Hete@Jds
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Martinet Coul
Hungary
Croatia
Semiin
Troubridge
Vienna
Mediterranean
Malta
Dullsna
Adriatic
Danish Cabinet Crisis Spurs Call for Coalition Debate
Copenhagen reports that Conservative newspapers attack the Radical Government over neutrality and push for coalition. The cabinet convened a conference of party representatives and urged opponents to air grievances during the throne address debate next Friday. The government would resign if a confidence vote on neutrality fails.
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London
American correspondent arrested in Hungary on espionage charge
An American Reuters correspondent in Arad is detained by Hungarian authorities on espionage grounds. He traveled from Bucharest toward Grosswardein and Klausenburg, later deemed a British subject due to a lapsed passport, and escaped to a Romanian station en route to Bucharest.
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Wife of Lincoln Loyal Sees No Regret in Marriage
The wife of I T Trebitsch Lincoln, former MP and self confessed German spy, tells The Daily Mail she remains loyal to him. She recalls their marriage in America, his disappearance, and her lack of means, while defending his character and denying infidelity.
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London
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America
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Watford
Belgian arms workers forced to produce munitions under threat
An American businessman reports Belgium is under German coercion as locals previously employed in arms factories are compelled to work at Liége Fabrique Nationale Pleper and Ant werp arsenals. Workers fear firing squads if they slow or refuse. Diesel engines and submarines are also cited as being produced for war use.
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Antwerp
Germans in Danish ship deal with American registry
The article details a German backed scheme led by Theodore Lahr of Rotterdam to transfer ships from Jensen and Stinnes to American registry. It cites ships including Gotland Nyland and Rygja, notes consular transfers at Copenhagen, and discusses prosecutions and scrutiny by the Department of Commerce for neutrality violations tied to copper contraband and complex ownership chains involving the American Transatlantic Company and Richard Wagner.
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Wagner defends American ownership of new shipping venture
Richard Wagner, president of the American Transatlantic Company, asserts all capital is American and describes plans to acquire two ships and seek a third. He says the firm will operate tramp steamers chartered to shipowners, with focus on South American trade, and explains why registry under the American flag was sought amid wartime Britain and Germany.
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Delaware
Uuvu
England
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German morale shaken by Arras pressure and defeats
The Paris telegraph reports a German prisoner note describing heavy losses north of Arras as French attacks press the line. It quotes a prisoner saying his regiment was nearly annihilated and that 4,000 men were lost in a single day. An officer notes morale decline and a battalion using motor cars to reinforce and surrender.
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Marines to Be Landed if Yaqui Threat Persists Near Esperanza
The Wilson administration plans a naval expedition to Tabari Bay in Sonora to protect about seventy five American colonists along the Yaqui River Valley. Admiral Howard on the Colorado will lead 0 bluejackets and 300 marines toward Tabari Bay, joining Raleigh and New Orleans if needed. Villa and Maytorena warned to reinforce defense as Americans consolidate on several ranches inland from Guaymas.
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Carranza Forces Lose Ground as Villa Attack Advances
LAREDO Texas June 1 Carranza officials in Nuevo Laredo admitted Saltillo fell to Villa troops under Generals San Roman and Raoul Madero. They claimed victory over Villa at Seamore where General Idefonso Vasquez was mortally wounded. A Monterey dated June 14 letter said Monterey was surrounded by Villa forces for three days and Carranza troops evacuated toward Villanidama after levying 500 000 pesos and 100 000 pesos gold against banks.
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Carranza
Food Flows to Inland as Mexico City Quiet
Reports from Vera Cruz say mail to Mexico City will be accepted while the Constitutionalists press three columns toward the capital. Food rumors are denied, corn sold at cost, flour en route to Queretaro, provisions held by Spanish speculators profiting, no bridge destruction, troop trains running daily, and the treasury fixes exchange at ten pesos per dollar.
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