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...tourists in Europe as passing through the country with "an open purse but a closed mind. This careless, haughty, condescending, unfair behavior toward European nations, ultimately the residue of a patriotic view that already belongs to the past" he ascribes partly to the idea with which the nation has grown up--namely, "that it is an English nation, and the immigrants who come from other countries are useful fellow-workers and desirable guests, but no ties of kinship connect the countries with the American nation." This he describes as an " artificial construction based on an untenable illusion...
...Parker's new play "Pomander Walk" will appeal to three classes of students. First to the appreciative graduate who enjoys delightful dialogue, clever acting and an all-round excellence of production. Second, to the upperclassman who has grown weary of the "gripping" drama-with-a-message and still wearier of the trombone and drum effects of musical comedy. Third, to the Freshman of social ambitions and a yet uncertain standing who is looking for a play of "possibilities." No one of these men should miss "Pomander Walk...
...replace these and in preparation to the replanting of the Yard, twelve red oaks have already been set out. These trees have not been found to be susceptible to the attack of moths, and when full grown the foliage is very luxuriant, so that the appearance of the Yard will ultimately unimpaired. The best loam procurable has been placed about the roots of each, within a radius of about eight feet and to a depth of four feet...
...framers of the Constitution showed wonderful foresight in providing for laws regarding interstate commerce, for corporations have grown since that time from local to national scope. So far as a corporation goes into interstate commerce, the national government is the only government that has any power over it whatever, either to control, regulate, or protect, and with the change of corporations from local to national organization, we have their control coming more and more within the sphere of the federal government where it properly belongs...
...lectures, should practice self-restraint. If they must give vent to their feelings let them lock themselves in their rooms after the lecture is over, and calling to mind all the humorous incidents of the hour, stamp to their hearts' content. This will not annoy the lecturer nor the grown-up members of the course, and will afford equally good exercise for the pedal extremities...