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...Forum for May appeared an interview from Dr. Serge Voronoff, Russian surgeon of Paris, so-called " monkey-gland man" (TIME, July 30). One Armstrong Perry,-* agitated by "the doubts expressed by physicians before and after Voronoff's demonstration at Columbia University" and by "the flippant comments of unthinking critics," journeyed to Paris and to the gate of "the restful garden in which goldfish swim in transparent waters under rose bushes and leafy trees." He found Dr. Voronoff to be "tall, slender, dark, magnetic." Said the Doctor: "You should understand that every physician attends school for many years. His professors...
...Butler in order that a consensus of opinion may be reached. If the arguments for prohibition were strong enough to persuade a people to adopt it, they ought to be strong enough to persuade a nation to enforce it. But the prerequisite for convincing argument is an open forum. On the other hand, if the reasoning of Dr. Butler and his colleagues in-conviction can not be met, it is time to consider the adoption of a new policy...
...express his beliefs rather than to arrive at conclusions it would seem that it makes a most suitable subject for discussion. Socialism is an interesting phase of the age old struggle between conservatism and liberalism. The conflict has never been settled, but the oftener the antagonists meet in the forum the clearer become the fundamental points of difference. The discussion of the Debating Union ought at least help the undergraduate to choose his side with intelligence...
Your article on my Murder address, (Editorial entitled "The Deadly Statistic". Tuesday, April 1), before the Forum, is a pitiful reflection of the low standard of true education which is being disseminated by Harvard and other universities who look flippantly at life and its duties, and consider the function of education to be merely of adding to the gayety of nations. What purpose you can serve by such silly observations passes the understanding of one who is, happily free from the pernicious influences of a vapid university atmosphere Fortunately, no one taxes Harvard seriously these days...
...clash of belief and disbelief in even the preliminary round table discussions is added the inspiration of speaking to an audience when there is any speaking to be done. Debaters who have prepared by this novel method of stimulating enthusiasm and vivld presentation will certainly bring into the forum some of the excitment and fire and even glory of these discussions on which has hinged the fate of men and nations. And while this is a high goal, the Debating Council has initiated the first step. Not the least commendable feature is that this new form of training...