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...foreign postoffices on Chinese soil the delegates here have taken more definite action. They have agreed to abolish, them, and have only temporarily postponed naming the date after which China will administer all postoffices within her borders. Thirty or forty years ago, as the Chinese themselves admit, the Chinese methods of communication were inadequate and unsatisfactory. Now, however, the Chinese postal system is so good that there is no reason for the existence of postoffices under foreign control. More than that, these foreign postoffices made smuggling easy. The only conditions which the Powers here make to the abolition of them...
...Wharton School of Commerce and Business Administration of the University of Pennsylvania has decided to abolish mid-year and final examinations...
...Sophomores have managed to complete their quota; they are ready to abolish their officers (if they want) at the next smoker. The Juniors are still at it; it is to be hoped they will be through in time to arrange for the Junior Dance. On Friday polls will be stationed at Sever Hall and the '77 Gate, and postals are being sent to non-voters in the meantime. For those men who are discontented there is but one thing to do. Elect your officers; then go to the next smoker and get your constitution changed...
...western state University. As a result of that experience, he has become convinced that the American system of grades, credits, and decrees is a "Meaningless absurdity. His remedy for this unfortunate condition as embodied in an article in the "New Republic" is interesting if not entirely practical. Abolish all grades, all credits, all degrees. In their place substitute "real records" written reports of the student's accomplishment in each course. Then when the student is ready to leave, let him depart with a collection of these report in his pocket...
...governments of four great powers are endeavoring to do the very thing that those opposed to them talk about--make an end of war. But the former hold the belief, untenable to these "liberals", that it is possible to abolish war without entirely reorganizing the world and casting off from tradition. Therefore our friends in Berlin ignore the effort...