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...students who are genuinely interested in the drama. Although there are several excellent Comparative Literature courses dealing with the drama, such as Comparative Literature 4, which treats of Ibsen and the Modern Drama, and English 53, the English Drama from 1780-1890, it must be admitted that courses in Franch and American drama are at a premium. Nor is there, in the Department of Fine Arts, any instruction for those who may care to study the theory of stage design and lighting effects...
More recently Professor Whitehead has changed his opinion to a large extent and where he formerly agreed with Bernard Russell on most philosophical points, he has now many points of belief in common with Bergson who was the greatest modern Franch philosopher, and who was at the opposite extreme from Bernard Russell. Professor Whitehead no longer believes that mathematical logic will solve the major philosophical problems...
...Chapel, Boston. The program is as follows: Toceata in F Bach Invocation Adagio, Intermezzo, Sixth Symphony Widor Andante Maestoso, Allegro Risoluto, Sonata in C Minor Salome Reverie Bonnet Scripture Lesson Scherzo, Second Symphony Vierne Choral-Prelude on the Welsh tune, "Rhossymedre" ("Lovely") Vaughn-Williams Rosace (Rose-window) Mulet Finale Franch...
...American Committee for relief of devastated regions of France, who was last year decorated as an Officer of Agricultural Merit, was formally admitted to the Academy of Agriculture in Paris. She is the first woman member of this Academy and third woman to be elected to any Franch Academy. The other two were Mme. Curie, Academy of Medicine, the Queen of Rumania, Academy of Fine Arts. In welcoming Mrs. Dike, Pierre Viala, President of the Academy, said that the French population regarded "these American ladies as saints...
...policy, and, what is equally important, many of the same ministers are retained. France lays very little responsibility on parties, but insists only that they do their work well. Another reason that the two-party system would not be a success in France is the great centralization of the Franch government. The Minister of Justice alone has the power to make 8000 appointments and if there were one dominant party, that party would be a virtual despot. The committee system acts as a check on the enormous powers of the French Minister. What the French Minister lacks in irresponsibility...