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...Grant first came into nation-wide prominence a year ago when his outspoken liberal views stirred up a bitter controversy in the New York diocese of the Episcopal Church. He took a decided stand against a literal interpretation of the Bible, maintaining that it should be applied to present-day needs and problems in a practical way Bishop William T. Manning of the New York diocese disagreed violently with Dr. Grant's utterances, and the dispute that followed shook the Episcopal Church to its foundations. Dr. Grant was firm in his advocacy of a livable religion and refused to retract...
...advantage is rapid and even submersion, the stability depending on the form and the distribution of pressure. It can submerge in 30 seconds without turning a degree, can cruise 20,000 miles and develop a speed of 23 knots an hour. It is 525 ft. long and 49 ft. wide, and carries large torpedo and gun armament. Germany has neither the money, nor the possibility (under present military control) of building such submarines, and the French, Italian and British Governments are interested in the invention. The largest submarines now being built are of 3,000 tons...
...which may briefly be characterized as favoring peace, prosperity and greater mutual understanding. At the conclusion of this document was a resolution, calling upon the International Chamber of Commerce to arrange for "a general international economic conference to deal with the important question involved in the restoration of world-wide prosperity...
...first performance as the Duke in Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan. The baritone role was sung by De Luca. Now, De Luca is a very merry person, as are many who excel in tragic parts. His round, snub-nosed face was made for mirth, especially its wide, thin-lipped mouth, which even in repose is curved like a jocose crescent. When De Luca sings, he grimaces in such a way that his mouth carries the leer of a laughing satyr...
...raising of the entrance requirements of universities, which has led to a corresponding raising of the standards of graduate schools, and the introduction of choice in entrance requirements, have had a nation-wide influence under President Eliot's leadership. As chairman of a committee of ten of the National Educational Association in 1890, he exerted a strong influence on secondary education throughout the country...