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...proposing that we substitute the inspiring power of the vision of an ideal humanity for fear of hell and hope of heaven as a driving power in the life of men; and that God within--the unifying element which drives men to unity in a brotherly world--replace a medieval, imperial deity who makes irrational demands on his human subjects and savagely punishes or extravagantly rewards those who anger or please him; who looks upon this world and its happiness as immaterial or evil, centering all interest on a supposed life after death...
...fitting to call Haiti the land of romance and revolution. During the early part of its history the element of romance predominated and only the distant rumblings of rebellions, thrilling and adventurous in themselves, were heard. But the romance was dulled and revolutions became materialistic. Sordidness and poverty replaced the gayety and wealth of romantic times...
...element in college life which should and used to take care of this need is the fraternity. But unfortunately even this is of a decidedly mediocre tone at the present time. Formerly the properly organized and well run fraternity or club made for intimate contact between groups of students, for there he received interests within the college, and he derived a great deal of what is worth while in college from the close contact and intimate living with his 'crowd...
What will classical students do to assure this. There seems to exist a natural element of conservatism among classics faculties which frown on any attempt to "vulgarize" the classics, but we wonder if this "vulgarization" is not the very thing that will be needed more and more...
Apropos recent cases in which game wardens have been shot by hunters caught out of season, Chief Redington said, "In some of the most important wildfowl concentration areas in the country we have repeatedly noticed . . . groups of individuals recruited directly from the lowest criminal element of our larger cities...