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...compulsory attendance at classes?" Among thoughtless students and hasty enthusiasts, as well as among those sincerely interested in college problems, that query has grown daily more frequent. The prospect of a college without monitors seems now like a utopian vision; yet other institutions have been known to survive without them, and the idea of making attendance voluntary has not only been considered here already, but has been put to an actual test at least once during the last half century...
...silver anniversary to be held from May 28 to June 23. An expense budget of $493,500 allows $100,000 for exhibits of the city departments, $25,000 to provide medals for every member of the City Administration, $20,000 for fireworks. Gothamites will learn how their city has grown. Also, how faithfully the Hylan administration is serving them...
...Villard continued, "is very hard to understand. By her occupation she is subjecting the new German government, which is faced with many difficult problems, with a pressure which it can ill bear, and is hindering it in its struggle for existence. Her actions are undermining the friendship which has grown up with England, and are lowering her position in the regard of most Americans. The loss of the friendship of these countries would far outweigh any gain from supplies of coal or iron. I oppose the French action", the speaker concluded, "not because of any pity for the Germans...
Consular berths, like postmasterships, were long regarded by politicians as suitable rewards for faithful retainers grown old following the party flag. Our consuls were selected like the officers in King Arthur's army by family as described by Mark; Twain. But foreign public opinion of this country depends on our representatives. An ambassador like the late Walter Hines Page is more valuable in promoting friendly relations than any number of treaties. The act of respect which the British people are paying him, by placing a tablet to his memory in Westminster, suggests how much the highest type of diplomacy...
...National magazine advertising," Mr. Smith said, "although not really under way until 1915, has grown to large proportions; 150 million dollars being invested in it last year. This growth, "he pointed out, "is a result of the combination of several factors. It has been caused not only by an increase in wealth and in education, but by the automobile, which has increased the number of people in reach of those stores which sell the advertised articles. The loss of some of the export business of previous years has also led to the use of magazine advertising to stimulate the domestic...