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...Verily it may he said of the Wilful Fifty that having eyes they see not; having ears they hear not. May the Sanders Theatre meeting utter a few thoughts loud enough to make the blind and deaf ones in Washington leave off their pettifogging for a moment and give heed...
There is no doubt that the Amherst authorities are on the right track, College professors the country over have been far too much concerned about giving instruction and have paid too little heed to the problem of testing the student's general calibre. It is quite possible that we might obtain more education by giving less instruction, thus throwing the undergraduate to a greater extent upon his own resources. --Boston Herald...
...alone, we urge that the matter of its modification or abandonment be put to a vote of the members of the S. A. T. C. and continue or cease by their decision. The homely maxim, however old and familiar, has yet much meaning for those who are willing to heed it: "You can drive a horse to water, but you can't make him drink...
Down across the broad fields of by-ways of our land, on through main traveled roads and the busy thoroughfares of cities, drives the heavy chariot of Mars, his sleek black horses caparisoned with shining armor. As he sounds his silver bugle, thousands of fair youths heed its call, and trudge bravely forth to do his bidding. From shop and home they come, from the canons of great cities, from the gray cloisters of the universities, all march behind the great van of the tyrant, all with high ideals and hearts undisturbed by the grim realities around them. For theirs...
...America take heed. Let us sacrifice our petty criticisms to the need of maintaining a united front. The English political genius will no doubt solve the present problem. Yet the occurrence of the break means a distinct loss. Although America might patch up like internal difficulties, it nevertheless can not afford to risk a disorganization such as is threatening England. A house divided against itself must surely fall. Stand intelligently behind your government and avoid that criticism which breeds dissension, political discord, and the poisoning of our entire effort...