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...object of many a practical joke. In 1890 the college authorities ordered her removed. Soon there began a series of frantic, tenacious, solemn battles over Sabrina, between the odd-numbered and even-numbered classes. She was first captured and hidden away in 1893. Thereafter Sabrina became known as the ''Goddess of Lord Jeffs." There arose Sabrina-traditions. Those in possession were "Sabrina Men" and must keep the statue hidden, appointing annually two men to watch over her. They gave annual banquets, with the status present, singing...
...continent, and return to the welcoming arms of an alma mater hypnotized by the "music of the Sorbonne." There has been a and decadence; fifty years ago, the writer claims, the American group studying in Europe were a driving force in education. Now the "hrummagen scholarship" has caused the "goddess Alma Mater to resemble the bitch goddess of William James." According to this authority, the average student goes abroad, finds he is unable to speak the language, goes dutifully to a few operas, and finally settles down to an intensive study of the night clubs of Europe...
...ancient greeks thought they had seen the goddess Aphrodite rise out of the sea foam (Aphros). Johannes Walther, professor of Geology & Paleontology of Halle University, Saxony, tells of having seen a visible phenomenon off the coast of Greece that might well have seemed a sea-rising Aphrodite to an unscientific eye. Writing lately in the scientific magazine Forschungen und Fortschritte, he described a day in Grecian waters when a snowstorm was gathering and the waves were high. As cold air struck the warm water, columns of white vapor rose from the sea. They were held suspended for a moment, then...
According to ancient Greek legend, Aphrodite is remembered as having risen naked from the sea, not in draperies. Also, she was a goddess of fair weather, "giver of prosperous voyages," would not likely have been born in a blizzard...
...only enthroned as Japan's Emperor. He also ascended "The August High Seat" as the Shinto Pope. But neither as Pope nor as Emperor is Hirohito first in Japanese hearts. His unique position derives from the fact that Japanese believe they are all descended from the Sun Goddess but he in the direct line of 124 Emperors. Thus Japanese revere their Son of Heaven as the corporeal head and spiritual father of the national family. Their language abounds in such maxims as "Judges enforce the Law but the Emperor does Justice." As a divine being the Son of Heaven...