100 YEARS AGO
Tuesday, March 30, 1915
Japanese sword sent to English teacher
Mr. J. M. McGregor, once a popular teacher of English in Waseda University, went to England, it may be recalled, some years ago, to follow up a new line of work he had chosen. A Canadian by birth, he has lately been heard from, and it is known that he has joined the British Army to fight at the front. The news has aroused much interest among Mr. McGregor's former associates and pupils at Waseda, and they have bought a fine old sword to be sent to him. The sword is now on its way to England, and will be a fitting souvenir of the warm hearts of his Japanese friends. The following is the text of a letter that accompanies the sword: