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...those who objected that Artist Reiss had pictured colored schoolteachers in regrettably dark tints he replied: "Should all teachers resemble the high-yellow ladies dominating the Washington school system?" Of the upper-crust Negroes as a class he observed: "Many of the so-called best Negroes are in a sort of nouveau riche class, so from the snobbishness of their positions they hold the false belief that if the stories of Fisher were only about better class people they would be better stories." As to these "best" Negroes' complaint that their lives are not made the subject of Negro literature...
Prive and personal opinion cannot be forced to coincide with the opinions of others. Harvard men as individuals may be antipathetic toward the monument now determined. In a matter of this sort, however, external unison is a requisite for the efficacy of the project. Therefore, since there is to be a memorial and since that memorial is to be placed in the Yard all opposing exceptions dwindle. Nothing is so destructive as quibbling over a subject whose nature is as dignified as inartificial--and as intangible--as is this. There is something greater and finer than quarrels as to place...
...basis of the collection of German literature in the Library is formed by a large number of German publications of about 150 years ago sent to America at that time by Professor Ebeling of Hamburg, who was writing an encyclopedic work on America in exchange for every sort of book dealing with American life...
Without questioning the competence of successive superintendants to pass judgement on just the sort of morality, honesty, and respect which should be instilled in their youthful charges one is still somewhat puzzled on trying to visualize the future morality course in actual operation. Such vexing matters as the text book of morality which should be chosen or its proper interpretation, just how honesty is to be made the guiding principle of a prominent swindler's son, or how respect for the flag is to be inspired without arousing dangerous international antipathies indicate a more difficult problem than the Senator seems...
...avoiding the Cantonese and the Northerners just as much as possible. I, and, I believe, many others in government positions would be strongly opposed to any intervening on our part in the affairs of China. However, I see no reason why this should concern us, because nothing of this sort is impending...