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...previously arranged, the Crown Prince of Siam and his party were the guests of the University for the greater part of the day last Saturday. J. D. Greene '96, private secretary to President Eliot, acted as escort. The party reached the Yard shortly before noon, entering through the Johnston gate and driving immediately to University Hall where the Prince and his companions were formally welcomed to the University by President Eliot who was awaiting their arrival in the faculty room...
With President Eliot was Professor Charles R. Lanman of the Indo-Iranian department who, in a short address, spoke of the cordial relations which have existed for many years past between Siam and the United States and especially Harvard University. The Prince was given an opportunity to see a part of the Harvard Oriental collection, including a beautiful memorial edition of the Buddhist Bible presented to the University by the father the Prince, the present King, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his accession to the throne...
...Crown Prince of Siam and his party will be the guests of the University today. The party will leave the Hotel Somerset shortly after 10 o'clock, driving out to the University by way of Commonwealth avenue and the Charles River Speedway to the University boat house, where the first stop will be made...
...Crown Prince of Siam, Somdetch Chowfa Maha Vajirawudh, who is at present in America, will be the guest of the University on November 1. After looking over the various buildings the Prince will be given a lunch in the Union and in the afternoon he will be present at the Carlisle game...
...literature.- General characteristics. Language (Sanskrit, Pali). Style.- The Tipitaka ('Three Baskets'): its extent, divisions and contents: a, Vinaya-pitaka or Rules of the Order; b, Sutta-pitaka or Baskets of Discourses (Five Nikayas); c. Abhidhamma or Detailed Exposition of the Religion (Dhamma).- The Pali Text Society.- The King of Siam's edition...