Word: regionalizing
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...Fogg Art Museum announces an exhibition of Gandhara sculpture, to be shown in the same room with the Oriental paintings during the next two weeks. The exhibition consists of fragments of sculpture made for the most part in the Punjab region of India. The work is done by the descendants of Greek sculptors brought by Alexander the Great to the Punjab at the time of his invasion. These artisans have been employed by Buddhist priests for hundreds of years to decorate temples and shrines in India. All of the work shows a Greek influence which the ages of Oriental schooling...
...opening act of "Believe Me,. Xantippe" takes place in New York City, and the remaining three acts have for their scene the picturesque mountain region of Southern Colorado. The plot deals with the adventures of a lively young American who wagers that he can successfully escape capture by detectives and police officers after he has pretended to commit the crime of forgery. He makes a successful escape, and the chase continues for the greater part of the play, being developed with great originality on the part of the author in a manner that is sure to continuously amuse the audience...
Lucien Wulsin, Jr., '10, contributes an illustrated article entitled "Mining in Alaska--a Business Point of View." He explains some of the possibilities and difficulties besetting mine development in Alaska, and speaks of the desirability of capital entering this region. It would be interesting to have him enlarge on this point, and make his recommendations clearer...
...Hall, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, lectured on "The Canadian Northwest" last evening and described a country of wonderful promise and limitless opportunity. Its agricultural possibilities are evidenced by the emigration of 250,000 of the farmers of the middle west into the region during the past three years. Mineral, timber, and power resources are also promising...
...Geological Conference. "The Geology of the Region about Quebee City" by Professor Raymond, in the Mineralogical Lecture Room, University Museum...