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...inasmuch as I do care about Harvard for its traditions of culture and intellectual valor and do detest its tendency for cultivating cheer leaders and cheering mobs; inasmuch as I do discern in the attitude of its President an ignominious desertion of the best ideals of the humanities for the "ideals" of big business; and inasmuch as I do consider such an attitude and philosophy as an effrontery to culture, not only in this continent, but in all continents, I protest and ask that my protest be filed. A. Phillipoff...
...himself. In fact, his searing, caustic criticism of the public press does much to shake one's youthful confidence in a romantic, Richard-Harding-Davis like of which all members are gentlemen, all editors outwardly cytrlcal but inwardly tender and human, all owners impressive and domineering but quick to discern loyalty and ability in their devoted neophytes...
...Mainkhi of Osaka said: "Russia has now gained a strategic advantage over Japan owing to the recognition accorded her by Britain. . . We ought to be very attentive to the changing situation in Europe." The Tokyo Asahi said: "Woe to our statesmen who have not the keen insight to discern the trend of the times. It is a great pity the State ministers have not the courage to carry out their own convictions. Jealousy and prejudice are ever growing graver detriments to this Empire." There was nothing to indicate that Japan would give immediate attention to the recognition of Russia...
...fortunately the University is no longer fettered by that rather unpleasant creed to which our worthy Founder subscribed--is that Catholics, in common with other people, maintain the required standards of scholarship and discipline. As for Catholic students having "banded together," and having "even a club", I fail to discern that it is one iota more sinister than the activities of the Masonic Club, or of the Menorah Society for that matter...
Thinking people will discern immediately that Dempsey has taken a false step. In fact, his ingenuous enthusiasm for this vialled virility seems for the moment to have swept him off his feet. Not only has the fighter become involved in this strategic blunder, but his manager as well. Jack Kearns, whose brain held up Shelby and the nation for $100,000, has forgotten himself so far as to give away the secret of his success. He, too, admits that Nuxated Iron is vital to his champion's " phenomenal victories...