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...model farm in the Don, a district of South Russia. The Soviet Government will draw 10 per cent for the first three years; 15 per cent for the next three, and 17 per cent after that until the expiration of the 36-year contract, when the Russian Government will inherit the whole property...
Many other equally amusing errors are cited, but, as the author asserts, cease to be amusing when one considers that those now in the colleges are to inherit the responsibilities of citizenship. Here is much food for thought. It would seem that the elementary and secondary schools, and even the homes are not fulfilling their task of fundamental education. And to quote Professor West in regard to the responsibility of the college in this direction: "Students are being taught to answer quite glibly academic questions of a decided erudite character, while at the same time they are losing contact with...
...among those who are privileged to be called educated. There may be, should be, differences of opinion, but not indifference to any opinion. If there is any body of voters which should be informed and able to vote sanely, it is the members of the college world. Many men inherit their political beliefs and feel at ease on the subject for that reason; others read the headlines casually and decide as casually their affiliations; others consider carefully, and having made up their minds are eager to help the cause...
...Einer Muss Heiraten" tells of the complications arising from the love affairs of Luise and her tow cousins, Wilhelm and Jacob Zorn, both young professors at a German university. According to their father's will one of the two must marry their cousin in order to inherit the family estate. Since neither of them is inclined to marry, the toss of a coin destines Jacob to become Luise's husband. Jacob is very bashful and Wilhelm, while aiding him to win his cousin, falls in love with Luise and wins her for himself to Jacob's great delight...
There is one incident in the life of Christ, said Mr. Speer, which has a distinctly modern flavor. The interview between Christ and the young man who declared that he had kept all the commandments from his youth up and wanted to know what he should do to inherit eternal life, has a peculiarly strong modern significance. Some people say that the young man was untruthful when he said he had kept all the commandments, and that he was trying to deceive Christ by hiding something else that would prevent his obtaining eternal life...