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...long adventurous trip made by the band of over 500 explorers which culminated in the last climb of Irvine and Mallory who after coming within 800 feet of their goal were overwhelmed by the snow, proved of high value from the standpoint of the naturalist and scientist although Mt. Everest was not conquered. The pictures taken by Capt. Noel in his official capacity contain kaleidoscopic records of people and customs still unknown even to the professional travelogue lecturers...
...from the human standpoint, the danger of over-specialization exists to a great degree in a university of graduates. With the efficient elimination of friction between the scholar and the simple seeker of a baccalaureate degree devotees of higher learning are apt to lose one of their few remaining contacts with the world. Just this lack of varied experience prevents the scholar from becoming a great teacher. Since the American plan of advanced study well nigh excludes its followers from the untheorized actions of their fellow men, it is to a certain degree incomplete...
...acquainted only with college musical activities from the standpoint of the Glee Club, the Pierian Sodality and the Musical Club, the amount of talent, skill and spontaneous musical feeling, the varied combinations presented at the Instrumental Club concert are truly astonishing and a matter of high compliment to all concerned...
Miners and operators have announced their intention of fighting to the finish. There is no one, except the Pennsylvania legislature or Congress, that can actually force them to stop. And from a political standpoint interference is crammed with dangers. It looked last week as if the parties directly concerned would have opportunity for their finish fight, with themselves and Pennsylvania as the chief sufferers...
...getting a little bit tired of her. Dressed in a man's sailor outfit she is repeatedly outguessed by a most intelligent dog who carries fifty thousand dollars around in his mouth during three quarters of the picture. This is scarcely amusing, but it's great from the standpoint of canine efficiency...