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...came to pass (as they say in the fairy stories) that one season the burdock leaves all withered, and the sun-prophets prophesied evil, declaring that the almighty Sun was withered the leaves because of displeasure at what was written thereon. So the rulers of the Inca realm issued a proclamation from Tampu-Tocco (their centre of administration, meaning "tavern with windows") declaring that all public documents and private writings should be destroyed, and that the written tongue should be promptly forgotten by the people and used no more. These orders were carried out literally to the letter, which accounts...
...matters intellectual, the Faculty will be slow to introduce further liberties. It has been proved time and again that the undergraduate community at large does very little current reading. It probably does very little of any kind outside of courses; here is an opportunity to delve into the realm of books, of art, of music, of drama--to obtain an acquaintanceship with that most fascinating of all worlds, the world of the mind...
...then, do they roll rocks?" And indeed this was true; no longer did anyone come there to gain training of the mind. They came only for the great sport of Rolo. Rolo was the raison d'etre of the university, the paramount appeal to the people of the Inca realm. The furore which this revelation caused must have been tremendous, says Senor Alvarotez. The cry was taken up on all sides. Leaf after leaf of the college paper was covered with wild appeals to reason, conjecturing what the future would bring forth, suggestions for a remedy of the awful situation...
This new feature of the Physical Education program is the outgrowth of an effort on the part of the Department to extend to new men as many electives as possible in the realm of sport. On days when the ice is in condition men may substitute skating for their usual exercise, this system tending not only to afford unusual freedom in choice of time but also to relieve the monotony of the regular physical training periods. Attention of Freshmen taking advantage of this system is called to the fact that although the blue-book is up only between the hours...
...industries and our government as to make our lives peaceful and prosperous for ourselves and for each other. The domestic problem, the international problem, all require for their solution a knowledge of the laws of, the social order, that is, the laws of human nature. It is in this realm that the Morses and Edisons and Marconis of the coming generation must render their services and win their victories...