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...gratifying to note that after May third, seniors at Yale may own and drive motorcars. It is the existence of privileges like this, and the hoop-rolling at Wellesley, and the right of unsocking all brown-socked, freshman sons of old Nassau, which make the splendid traditions of our colleges what they are today...
Most hopeful of all the matters yet taken up is the stand which one member has bravely taken against children's stories. Here is indeed a step forward. What a multitude of sins would go with the extinction of Johnny Smith and his splendid promptness at school, or Bully the Bullfrog with his fearful war-cry, or the Fairy Prince who was so kind to Freddie While the radio is being controlled by these same measures Mr. J. H. Hammond has perfected inventions which may make it useful. Many of these he has turned over to the government, among them...
...Oscar Wilde and Myself", by Lord Alfred Douglas. Do not hesitate to secure this book at the price asked. It is well worth it. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.25, it is a splendid...
...Daily Telegraph was more polite: " In any case, we may signal this message across the Atlantic. The American shipbuilding effort, a splendid vindication of the spirit of the people of the United States, will never fail to evoke feelings of gratitude and admiration in this island country...
...French do not feel vindictive about a recent proposal forbidding the teaching of French in German public schools. Instead they are increasing the study of German in all public instruction. One professor of the Sorbonne hails the proposal as "a splendid idea. When the Germans are no longer able to speak French," he continued, " they will find it more difficult to invade France...