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...Black Mass," as this rite is often termed, is designed to attain utter blasphemy by burlesquing the Eucharist. The usual procedure is to steal a portion of the consecrated bread during a mass celebrated in the ordinary way. A mock priest, robed in black, holding the cross upside down in his left hand, then performs backward the usual ceremony. The chalice is first filled with wine and then with water. The mock priest, symbolizing Satan, then eats the bread and tramples on the cross. When several persons participate, a general orgy usually follows. Louis XIV, when he celebrated the Black...
...very unlikely that Americans could ever attain European moderation with a free sale of liquor allowed. It is also worthy of note that the idea of European moderation is a beautiful glossing over of the actual conditions. The state of English and German working families caused by drinking is often deplorable...
...felt that if all the members were elected, only men who were prominent in the undergraduate eye would attain membership, it was decided that five men should be appointed. In this way men of great ability who are, nevertheless, not so well known to their classmates, are enabled to take part in the work of the Council; and, in addition, by this means groups not likely to become parts of the Council can gain a representative...
...also an interesting fact that preparatory school records correspond more nearly with college records than those of the average high schools, although the high school students often attain the higher standing in college...
...your periodical is far above the mental standard of that well known person, "the average American." Your witticisms, your skillful use of the English language, the brilliant literary style of your periodical?which as a news publication will probably attain in years to come as great a renown as Addison's "Spectator"?seem to be sadly misunderstood by a large proportion of your readers. Also, and what is more to be deplored, this attitude on the part of an uncultured list of subscribers seems to have reacted on you to the point of lowering the literary standard...