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...present Japanese progress is not something extraordinary, it is the natural course of the realization of national ideals. Even as far back as the seventh century the Japanese saw the benefits that could be gained by adopting Chinese civilization. At that time the Chinese religion, governmental systems and literature were introduced in a body, and the present introduction of western civilization in the nineteenth century is well known...
...second half-year. The first part of the course deals with Europe since, 1815, the later part with the opening up of the East. It deals directly with missions as the spiritual aspect of the contact of the West with the East. The organization of missions at home, the progress of missions abroad will be discussed in detail...
...desirable elements in setting admission examinations are to secure an equitable adjustment of College requirements to school work, to make the College requirements uniform, and to get the best means of testing fitness for admission. With respect to the first, Harvard has recently made much progress by transferring to the College all work for the S.B. degree, and by adding to the list of admission subjects a number related to work for this degree. Such changes have made entrance from technical schools easier, and have allowed students who wish to make a specialty of scientific subjects to begin their training...
...second game of its schedule this afternoon with St. Mark's School at Southboro, weather permitting. This game was scheduled for last Saturday but had to be cancelled on account of unfavorable weather conditions. This leaves only three games before that with Yale on February 12. As the progress of the team has been slow, much improvement will have to be made within the next few days...
...Christmas tree. The program will be divided into two parts. In the first, groups of people representing the different nationalities of the ancient world will appear, each group carrying its national tree of life. Dancing and acting representing customs of the various nations will show the audience the progress and development in thought which led up to the origination of the Christmas tree of modern time. This final tableeau employs nearly the full cast of 600 people...