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...character and ability from their last teacher. Tombino, large of girth, bright of eye and smile, possesses many of the good things of life and does not intend that his children shall be denied them through want of wit and learning. There is a boy of 17 who can con Vergil with any Etonian. A younger one-"Pedge" he was called-is bound for a medical career. He began by helping Tombino with the veterinary duties of the camp, and later-through Tombino's shrewdness and hospitality-acquired books on the subject from a London publicity-man, an Irishman...
...last year, students carried on a careful investigation of the curriculum and suggested wide changes many of which were adopted. Contrast with this the rather undignified symposium of courses published last fall by the Harvard CRIMSON in which each course was individually criticised, giving the personal reactions, pro and con of the students. This is obviously a poor way to go about any constructive criticism of the curriculum. It ultimately collapses into blased prejudices instead of thoughtful suggestions...
...Con. Administration news organs throughout the U. S. reported in a tone of irony bordering upon sarcasm that the President considers the League's invitation most courteous. They positively asserted that the President would refuse this invitation, since he indicated clearly that the U. S. Government expects to deal with each of the Court-adherent states separately. The President further indicated that the Senate's reservations must be accepted or rejected as they stand...
...Committee, the CRIMSON is in entire accord, although it is not prepared to accept them unreservedly in all their details. The important fact is that they constitute well-considered, balanced suggestions for the solution of generally recognized problems of education, and it is in discussion pro and con that their chief value will obtain...
...expelled for divulging any part of the procedings of an executive session, the public (theoretically) will never know which Senators voted on which side. So, two days later, an agitation was begun on the floor of the Senate for a record vote. There was hot oratory pro and con "secret government," and it was voted to have another secret session to discuss whether a public vote would be taken. Mr. Woodlock keeps his seat on the I. C. C. without yet (theoretically) knowing whom to thank...