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...chief, Lord Spencer, used to refer to him, was a man of staid Scotch qualities: intellectually honest, sober in all respects; a scholar of no mean repute, well-traveled and rich. His mind was practical. In Parliament he was formidable; in the country his speeches were direct, forceful and efficient; but he was no orator, and no man has ever rightly said of him that he was in any sense demagogic. He hated publicity and one of his favorite phrases was: "I don't think we need publish this urbi et orbi." His ability at quoting the classics was remarkable...
...dead language, and is wondering what it is all about. There is a linguistic stalemate between the generations; the game is off; neither can move on the same board. So that today, when we speak to undergraduates in even the most familiar terms of the language of religion, we mean one thing (the fruit of our maturer reflection and experience) and they think we mean another. The opinion has developed among students that what the older generation means by its religion is neither intelligible nor useful...
...believe that when we speak of God most undergraduates think we mean a stern and forbidding elderly schoolmaster, extreme to mark what is done amiss; or else a grim king on a throne, who is more concerned with sins than with the people who commit them; or else (to our shame, this!) a celestial treasurer, an expert accountant, with a keen eye on the subscription list and collection plate. And when we speak of Christ they suppose we mean a listless, effeminate, oriental ascetic, or else the tyrannical Son of an imperious Father, sent to enforce His laws...
Both England and France are bending every effort to explore their African lands, develop better means of communication and begin the exploitation of the Dark Continent's natural resources on an expanded scale. The swift development of Africa's virgin resources promises the shortest cut to restoring natural wealth and prosperity, and reducing the huge War debts. The key to the process lies in communication and transportation. The British apparently expect to open up the continent from north to south by the Cape-to-Cairo Railroad and its feeder lines, while the French have established lines of communication...
...last round of the tourney was played in a high wind, a fact which accounted for the higher scores over opening day figures. On the opening day young Miss Collett's score of 76 was only two strokes over the men's par for the course - no mean feat in itself. But her excellent golf was knocked to pieces the following day, mainly on account of the wind. Even at that she led head and should ers above the field of contenders...