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...shame his teacher. It contains a deeply human theme, the contrasting ethics of the East and the West, illustrated by so lively an incident as the desire of the sawbwa's wife for gold teeth, solved so simply and truly by "a little child shall lead them," and withal, told in so conversational fashion which remains literary conversation while it simulates life, that the whole story is lifted into the class...
There is no doubt that Mr. Leacock is supreme in his particular field of literature. No one but he can paint such successful cartoons of modern foibles and conventions, so delightfully satirical yet withal so absurdly true. The imaginative sketches he conceives abound in unconscious witticisms, in masterly touches of caricature, which produce a fresh burst of laughter at every page; and above all, by the judicious employment of exaggeration, he never fails to achieve the desired effect. One can as easily read his essays without laughing as go swimming without getting wet; the ridiculous twists to his tales...
...CRIMSON, reputable withal, was for the League, in favor of "going in," to save the World. It appeared to be thinking of suffering mankind then. That was reputable. Can it be that it was merely in a mystic mood and so impelled to pay lip-service to a rare experience? The CRIMSON reflects the tendency of Repute to become identical with Callousness. As one of those branded by the CRIMSON as Hyphenate, I wonder how it feels to brand and all the while bow in awe before an Imperial Idol? J. L. DONOVAN '22. December...
...implies a blending together, as with gin and vermouth, or one sovereign, as with whiskey and soda. A New Jersey court has decided in favor of whiskey and soda, and Governor Coolidge, with a firmness that brings a tear to dry eyes, and a lump to dry throats, yet withal wisely, has declined to dissent from the opinion...
...cannot but be glad to meet again so able, and withal so friendly a rival as Princeton has proved herself to be. We hope that the renewal of relations will long continue a source of congratulation to both Princeton and Harvard, and to the visiting eleven and its supporters we join in extending our heartiest welcome...