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...educational system of France is entirely under the control of the general government. National support and minute classification are the chief characteristics of the system. The teachers are trained in government colleges and are paid fixed salaries. The schools are divided into three grades - primary, intermediate and collegiate. The baccalaureate degree is usually reached at the age of eighteen, and then follows special instruction for any profession. The daily routine is prescribed by the government and the students are always under the supervision of the instructors. In Germany every child is compelled by law to be instructed by some...
...only the facts, however, but also general considerations, make progress seem an insignificant thing. For, whatever we say, progress is either transient, or else being eternal, it has not as yet been able to remove evil from the world; and there is thus no evidence that an infinity of progress in the future would do what a past eternity has not done. In the nature of the world, then, evil is grounded. We must not turn to progress to find that which can remove evil...
...would accomplish nothing beyond soiling their hands by interfering. This state of things is a deplorable one. Politics and the science of government should occupy a prominent place in the teachings of a university. Professors are not expected to inculcate ideas peculiar to any party, but free discussions of general political subjects are always within their province. Such discussions by college men through the columns of the public press would be of much more benefit to the community than the political dogmas of professional politicians with which our papers are at present filled...
...Eastern and Western spirit. This is less evident, I believe, here than at other Western colleges, but it is, nevertheless, potent. There is a democratic spirit prevalent which requires that every body should be allowed a hand in every thing, that nearly all officers should be elected by general voting and as few as possible appointed, that no one should "boss" things too much, for one man is as good as another. This damages the efficiency of many of our organizations and makes politics lively...
...alumnus. There is no such thing conceivable as being in two fraternities at once. Resignations and expulsions are exceedingly rare; intense devotion to the welfare of the fraternity here and elsewhere is the rule on the part of the members. Over all their operations a veil of general secrecy is cast; the location of the meeting hall is unknown, and the very existence of the fraternity seldom referred to by its members in conversation. Many fellows, moreover, have no friends outside of the fraternity and no more acquaintances than they can help...