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Many a French parent has complained in recent years of the burdensome work put upon his children in school. Some have made protest to the French Parliament. Lately they exhibited the following problem, given to 15-year-olds, in the lycee (high school) at Nantes...
...nation's educational methods. But this much is certain: the lesson of the past two years is unanswerable in its condemnation of the coddling, however well intended, which shapes the attitude of college youth. No matter what involved apologia may be forthcoming from the educator and the parent, it is in them that lies the original fault. They must effect the solution...
...health last summer, transferred to Frenchmen the thankless job of running these properties on the cheap until kitties grow fat again. Other Gould properties in France, including his paper mill, chocolate factory and the spa Bagnoles de l'Orne, remain under the managership of Frank Jay's parent corporation Holding des Palaces et Casinos...
Unlike our modern cigarette-smoking age, tobacco was not allowed except by permission of the President, with consent of the parent or guardian, "and then in a sober and private manner." It was also voted that every student must be in his room by nine o'clock under penalty of a fine, and no one could go to Boston except by special permission, without being subject to a five dollar penalty. In 1656, the President and Fellows were empowered "to punish all misdemeanors--either by fine, or whipping in the hall openly, as the nature of the offence shall require...
...flute. Their little flirtation is doing nicely when he confesses that he is no page but a spy. Soldiers are looking for him. When they enter he hides; the Princess is in process of lying him out of it but he surrenders himself. The King, a not really heavy parent, regretfully prepares to do his duty, when the page in time's nick disproves his spydom, proves himself a king...