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...Major Ian Hay Beith is known to the literary world, will sail for this country some time in December. The next three weeks he will devote largely to lecturing and he undertakes to tell "the truth about authors." As he is a high official of the British Author's Society, he should be well qualified to tell the truth about them. Major Beith's next book is scheduled for publication in the spring...
After three months at Harvard representing the Oxford tutorial system Mr. Kenneth K. M. Leys of University College, Oxford, left here yesterday to sail for England on Friday. In the second half year his place will be taken by his colleague at University College, Mr. Keir. Both are tutors in History...
...September. According to the agreement made by President Lowell last winter he was to stay until the end of the first term at which time his colleague at University College would replace him. After a stay of a scant three months, then, Mr. Leys leaves Cambridge tomorrow to sail for England. All those who have known him as a friend and as an instructor are loth to see him go, while any who may have the chance to see him at some future date in his native habitat look forward with pleasure to the opportunity of renewing his acquaintance...
Hardly had Señor Roxas set sail for the U. S., however, when Manuel Quezon and Antonio de los Alas (who is acting as Speaker of the House, in Roxas' absence) agreed with General Wood on the appointment of officers to the National Coal Co. This was apparently a direct reversal of Quezon's policy of absolutely non-coöperation which he and his Collectivist followers adopted. Reports came of a near-rapprochement between Quezon and Wood. " Ah," said the prophets, " Fair and warmer...
...trip ended at the Canary Islands, where we encountered the relics of the Guanches. On the island of Gomera, where Columbus outfitted before setting sail over unknown seas, is still to be seen the typically Spanish, whitewashed stone house, patio, and garden, where Columbus was entertained during his stay. The present owners of the building are descendants of those who gave hospitality to the famous explorer...