Illinois University as a vast public service institution
The essay argues the University of Illinois is not only a teaching body but a major research and public service institution. It outlines four functions—undergraduate teaching, training of faculty, investigative research, and active participation in meetings and policy discussions—along with the extensive campus structure and funding needs. It calls for multi million dollar annual appropriations and building programs to sustain and expand its research and educational roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Extension Service
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Commerce
College of Education
College of Law
College of Medicine
Chicago
College of Dentistry
School of Pharmacy
Harvard
Massachusetts “Tech
Princeton
Cornell
Northwestern
University of Iinois
Altoether
Illinois
Royal Geographical Society Eyes Everest Expedition
The Royal Geographical Society contemplates an Everest ascent in the Himalayas. The mountain lies on the Nepal Tibet border with governments there opposing European exploration. Trek from the Tibetan side may be possible but success remains uncertain and is compared to Duke of Abruzzi’s failed Godwin Austin attempt.
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Royal Geographical Society
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
Nepal
Tibet
Duke of
Ancient Harps of Ireland and Their Uses
The article outlines two kinds of ancient Irish harps a small religious instrument used by Druids and later by bishops and abbots and a larger public harp used in assemblies and battles. It notes the bagpipes came from Caledonia and Irish innovation with bellows leading to today’s union-pipes. It mentions scarce information on early harpers but notes Irish tunes at Elizabeth I's court and Petrie’s significant work in collecting and studying Irish folk music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Caledonia
Queen Elizabeth’s Court
Petrie
India Ink Origins and Production Methods
The article explains that India ink, often Chinese in origin, uses finely divided carbon as pigment with oil or varnish vehicles. It describes Anhui lamp black production, soot collection, paste making with varnish and pork fat, glue mixing, and molding. It notes sesame and rapeseed soot, various grades, and that China exported 127000 pounds in 1918.
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India
Anhui
Scientific American Monthly
Czech Literature Highlights 19th Century Pillars and Translators
New York Evening Post surveys Czech literature noting Dobrovsky Jungmann Palacky as 19th century giants. It credits Jungmann with a five volume Czech dictionary and Palacky with a vast 20 000 page history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemia
Dobrovsky
Jungmann
Palacky
Jaroslav Yvrehlicky
Ariosto
Orlando Furioso
Calderon
Aust
Walt Whitman
Frana Sramek
Toman Kodicek
Capek Brothers
Theer
New York Evening Post
Before and After in Marriage Pictures
A Philadelphia opera singer notes that before and after pictures of marriage show striking contrasts. She cites the dramatic change in appearances and life as evident in the contrasting images.
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Philadelphia
Man Drinks Hooch While Wife Sees Truth in Marriage
In a tense domestic scene a man sits with a bottle of hooch as his wife threads a three year old dress. He drinks a fifth and questions his worth, but she retorts that he was not a liar despite his faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
George
Cost of State Universities Shows Wide Budget Gaps
The article compares biennial appropriation requests across states from Illinois to California, noting Illinois lags behind peers like Michigan and California. It cites Columbia University’s growing operating budget from 1915 to 1920 and describes S. E. Van Horn’s inflatable umbrella assisted safety boat design for quick deployment in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Iowa
California
Columbia
Harrowing Experience Reads Free Verse Read Aloud
The Sunday editor recounts a tense moment after a woman sent in free verse. He describes the reader's gestures as part of a startling encounter that unsettled the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Birmingham Age- Herald
Names for Heroes and Villains in Boys’ Stories
A literary correspondent explains how choosing distinct, less common surnames and concise given names shapes a character. He notes that names like Roger Basil Owen Digby Roy Boyd suit heroes, while Desmond signals Irish origin and Douglas signals Scottish, with national hints via naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Joe
Bill
Tom
Warr
Dick Sterne
Harry Jenkins
Roger
Basil
Owen
Digby
Roy
Boyd
Desmond
Douglas
Bud
Hank
Time Changes a Masquerade Memory
A former young woman recalls social teasing about her figure at a club masquerade. A male member mocked her by suggesting she dress as a rubber on her head or a lead pencil, and later as a barrel, highlighting shifting self-image.
One Fresh and Second Fresh Quip at Cornell Widow Scene
In a fragment from the Cornell Widow column a Fresh student recalls warnings after a hygiene lecture. The first Fresh notes “Some terrible things can be caught from kissing” while the second Fresh jokes about his sister’s catch, adding light local color.
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Cornell
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Gary
Geneva
Great Lake
Hammond
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Highland
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Indiana
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