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...Harvard Business School, that most odious of serpents in the academic garden, has found one more defender in Mr. C. E. Ayres, an editor of the New Republic. Mr. Ayres declares, in the current issue, that Harvard has saved liberal education by separating the new curriculum of commercial education from the humanistic tradition...
...odious crime perpetrated upon the faithful Sirdar of my Army has profoundly affected me as well as all the members of my Government. I deeply regret that such a mishap should have befallen a high official of my Army, a man celebrated for his chivalrous character, high courage and great qualities, who has rendered such signal services to the Army...
While comparisons are always odious and, inconclusive, it is worth while to point out that Harvard has no consolidated employment report embracing all opportunities for financial assistance or self-help which are open to its students. The total Harvard effort, however, need not fear comparison with that of any other educational institution. Only it is well to consider facts not fancies in making such comparisons. J. W. D. Seymour...
...claims rising out of civil wars, a clear benefit to Mexico, and for uniformity of tariff between the two countries, a decided gain for Japan's rising commerce. That the people of Mexico believe that intervention by the United States is always in favor of American capitalists or equally odious native exploiters, that the Mexican electorate resents the suspicion that the United States exercises any control over its government or diplomacy,--are facts, unfortunate, yet admitted. That Japan resents the discourteous establishment of a prejudicial immigration law, that Japan fears the naval preponderance secured to the United States...
...group of local Fascisti, sipping their vino pastoso at a local osteria, espied the odious emblem of sedition. With loud and patriotic cries, they rushed upon the vehicle, tore up the flag, abused the passengers...