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...Grand Guignol.* Manhattan had steeled itself too sternly against the advent of this reign of terror. The horrors failed to horrify. Accordingly those who came to cringe remained to scoff, and the opening was declared just another one of those things...
This is a repetition of what Sir Arthur said last fall. But as yet the " Church of America " which he predicted has not arisen in considerable proportions. Yet his second visit is arousing more interest than his first, and the orthodox seem less inclined to scoff, as is proved by the remark of the Episcopal Bishop, made at a meeting of a ministers' association...
...methods, it should eventually help to eliminate much of the "boot-leg" element in professional tutoring. The Phi Beta Kappa has been regarded chiefly as an honorary organization: in becoming usefully active as well, it will justify itself in the eyes of a few who are now inclined to scoff...
...conclusion: As a matter of fact, the Argentines have the very best reasons for regarding the lizzard as worthy of protection. No doubt the latter is as familiar a sight down there as the common cat is in this country. It is to say the least, unmannerly to scoff at the actions of our South American neighbors. The American Press should be very careful as to how it brings into ridicule the customs and traditions of a foreign people. It is a point much more worthy of discussion as to whether the animal seen is really a mesozoic Plesiosaurus...
Last year, when psychological tests were blossoming on every hand, most of us were inclined to scoff, Columbia adopted them for entering students, and other colleges also were reported to look on them with favor. But still we were sceptical. Then Mr. Edison's questionnarie and a hundred other such rigamaroles seemed to reduce the whole matter to an absurdity...