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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...very commonly stated,' they said, that the Chinese have no patriotism and are quite indifferent as to the fate of one of their own provinces, even the sacred province of Shantung. For in Shantung, the Holy Land of China, are the birthplaces of Confucius and Menshious, the two greatest men in many respects China has ever produced...
...very serious danger at the present time that the people of America may be moved by an undue prejudice against Japan, but friendliness to China must not imply animosity toward Japan. The real interests of Japan as well as of China require a policy of neutral helpfulness between the two countries and it should be the aim of America to act as the friend of both countries and to promote this policy...
...seats are vacant after the time expires for the ticket-holders to pass the gate. Admission tickets to the first lecture of each course will be mailed, one to each applicant, in the order of application, until the supply is exhausted. Applications must be received at least two days before the beginning of any course by the Curator of the Lowell Institute, 491 Boylston street, Boston, and must be accompanied by stamped, addressed envelopes, one for each ticket desired...
...American Economic Association offers two prizes: a first of $1,000 and a second of $500, for the most meritorious papers on the subject of "What Can a Man Afford to Give?". The donor of the prizes, Mr. E. A. Karelsen, believes that a general discussion of the rational basis of contributions for altruistic purposes will do great good, and hopes that competition for the prizes may be nation-wide. Any American citizen is eligible to compete. The essays are to be submitted in typewritten form on or before October 1, 1920, to the secretary of the American Economic Association...
...Employment of the Harvard Club of New York City, tells a significant story of a brilliant college graduate who was offered a position involving statistical work in a large plant. Once at work, "Dean, the graduate in question, showed a flash of real brilliancy in analyzing the operations of two departments. The unfortunate factor was that in getting his data Dean antagonized every man he met. His sense of 'superiority,' his inability to handle other men or to mix with them, his continual complaints, oral and written, to his immediate superior and to the head of the business; all made...