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...every form of government and in every society there is necessarily class distinction. A successful democracy must recognize social order, it must recognize and reward intelligence and education. The democratic motto, "I'm as good as you," is not honestly lived up to. It is impossible for an educated man to believe that intelligence does not bring social advancement...
...Committee on Admission has announced an important change in the form of admission examinations for June, 1909, and thereafter. Instead of the four papers hitherto set in Elementary Greek, Advanced Greek, Elementary Latin, and Advanced Latin, there will be but two papers--the one bearing the title "Greek," and the other bearing the title "Latin." These papers, which will be each three hours in length, will be so arranged that they may be taken by candidates who are prepared to meet either the elementary or the advanced requirements in these languages, or both...
...Prognosis of Surgical Affections, with Special Reference to their Early Detection and Treatment," at the Medical School, Longwood avenue, Boston, this evening at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Dr. James G. Mumford '85 will lecture on, "Progress in the Treatment of Cancer." These lectures form a part of a course of free lectures offered by the Faculty of Medicine. They are open to the public, no tickets being required...
After starting, the first thing that the admiral did was to form the squadron into a line in Indian file. He insisted that the ships should keep just four hundred yards apart. They straggled for a few days, when the admiral began to send disagreeable messages which touched the officers' pride, until they all decided to do what he wished. As soon as he found that they had learned to keep their distance he began to put them through every imaginable evolution until they were able to perform with perfect accuracy...
...this explosion, forced Moliere into open conflict with the church. Professor Lefranc advanced the interesting theory that Moliere wrote "Le Tartuffe," not as an attack against religious hypocrites as a group,. but against religion in general. It was a defence of the legitimate existence of the drama, in the form of an attack on all those who wished to see the realization of the ideals of ascetic Christianity. "Le Tartuffe" is a turning point in the history of this revived paganism that culminated in Voltaire...