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...this field, but who is also in existence; unite the Hygiene and the Raised-Eyebrow Departments, and the latter will perish. Then perhaps you will not be able to tell a Harvard man anything. But until that millenium Vassar will lead the fashion in marriage and Harvard will succumb, an innocent victim of superior and scientific strategy...
Many of the mechanical reforms suggested in the book may or may not be necessary or desirable. Dr. Hutchins has quibbles with the present examination methods and the close association of research fact-finding and the professors; but whatever qualms we may have with these details, we wholly succumb to the relentless logic of his central theme. We thoroughly agree with his simple statement: "All that can be learned in a university is the general principles, the fundamental propositions, the theory of any discipline...
...have only one fear," observed the Realmleader more calmly, "one fear- and I say it quite openly-that the countries around us into which the poison of Communism is slowly eating its way will gradually succumb to bolshevism. . . . Of course we could say of Spain: 'Let them slaughter their officers and murder their priests and intellectuals-it is none of our business.' I would have the mentality of a child if I should take that attitude. We do not live on the moon. What happens in Europe does concern us. I believe that we 'wild nationalists...
Argentine cattlemen would like to improve the milk production of their cows by breeding them with high-grade imported bulls. But bulls bought from the U. S. usually succumb to the tick fever now prevalent in Argentina. For the same reason U. S. owners are unwilling to ship their bulls to South America on a loan basis. Owners of the best bulls, in fact, generally refuse to ship their prizes anywhere at all, demand that the cows be brought to them. Nevertheless for many months Argentine cattlemen have had their eyes on two fine Holstein-Friesian bulls...
...feed his fears on and much to touch his Western conscience in Carl Fallas' gossamer tale. Japanese travel bureaus would be shrewd to boost The Wooden Pillows sales. Cynics may suspect that the land Author Fallas writes of is more Utopian than Japanese, but even cynics will succumb temporarily to its charm...