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...writings because of their cumber-some size Now it 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...
...Industrial Revolution has given birth to many ugly situations; and the end is not yet. Within the past decades, we have seen the phenomenon of youths not yet out of their 'teens earning wages as mill operatives that not long ago would have been considered princely. And thereon hangs a problem. These beardless youths have money to burn; they have plenty of leisure--they work only eight hours a day--but they have not the background of education that teaches them to use that leisure to best advantage, for they have left school as soon as the law allows...
...tempted to distort this small offense into a sign of the world's decay, and to philosophize thereon--"O tempora! O mores!" But let it suffice to point out why the slight on Widener especially is deplorable. The Library stands as a memorial, the cenotaph of a young scholar and enthusiast of books. By this simple yet significant act, the uncovering of the head, we pay our humble respect to his memory...
...leave early for New Haven. This allows of only one mass meeting, which comes this evening, whereas Yale is counting on three. Already the banner--"Beat Harvard"--is seen about New Haven. One thing is certain: with Harvard enthusiasm confined to a single mass-meeting, no sign with "noise" thereon will be needed at the Union. It will be the biggest football meeting eyer held here, because men of the University realize the seriousness of that banner--"Beat Harvard." It will be such a meeting that no question will arise as to its being the equal of all three...
...should like to congratulate the CRIMSON on its stand in reference to the Harvard Magazine and the scurrilous red-covered parody thereon; but we think a word more might be said...