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...Roman Catholic country. Critics of the Inquisition are apt to forget that it was supremely successful in its primary object: the wiping out of heresy, Protestantism. There are a few Protestant churches in Spain and liberty of worship is permitted all sects. But 99% of the people owe spiritual allegiance to Rome. Royal Spain was the only country that still paid state tribute to the Roman Catholic Church: between 5000,000 and 60,000,000 gold pesetas a year (about $12,000,000). The Church owns property of incalculable value, priests exert tremendous influence, not only spiritually. The Alcala Zamora...
...only hope is to be ourselves and circulate the impression that we have put on the pretense of being gentlemen from sheer surfeit with the things of this world. After all, we owe it to coming generations of Dartmouth men to preserve the world's illusion concerning them. We must save them their birthright. We can't eat a mess of pottage and have it too. The Dartmouth...
...secured by the German national railroads' income, and no more. England, and particularly France, would begin to rattle their swords, but I doubt whether they would again occupy German territory. After a fortnight's rattling they would inform America they were unable to pay what they owe...
...Tilden won, this time 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, won again in Boston and in Cincinnati. Said he: "When I was an amateur ... it was my idea that the players were under no obligation to the public. . . . But now I go out on the courts realizing that I owe the public a hard fight, good tennis, and a show." Jones. In Atlanta Robert Tyre Jones Jr. made his first public appearance since his retirement from amateur golf. It was a charity exhibition-match on his home course; Jones was playing with burly John Golden against Gene Sarazen and Horton...
...existing feeling among the graduates regarding the organization of a crew from among the numbers of veteran Harvard oars, now members of the club. Although plans have not yet become definite it is supposed that the crew would be housed in one of the University boathouses, which already owe so much to contributions from the Harvard alumni. Such a graduate crew is anticipated with enthusiasm by the Union Boat Club, whose recent crews have felt the need of a definitely competitive season...