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...informal one and it was no exception to the rule on this occasion; on the contrary, the governor was greeted by the pupils en masse, waving the Star-Spangled Banner and singing-yes, singing! Were they singing "The star-spangled banner . . . long may it wave," or "My Country 'Tis of Thee" or "The Red, White and Blue ?" They were not. They accompanied the waving of the Stars and Stripes with singing in chorus "The Sidewalks of New York." It can hardly be conceded that such doggerel is a national patriotic air, yet these children are indirectly being taught...
...deed is almost done. I congratulate you on the Democratic side of this Chamber; I commiserate my brethren on the Republican side. We have acted here on the Republican side upon the theory that? If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly...
With puritanic prudence, the council felt they could not name a street after the rakish Steerforth. "Tis a pity, for what more appropriate designation could be found for some dark lane on the outskirts of the town. Although Steerforth must remain in Yarmouthian oblivion, the other characters will be immortalized on street corners. The councillors may well be satisfied with their work. In one stroke, they have protected public morals and preserved the memory of Dickens...
...Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." Therefore, we shall not attempt to prove to you that gamblers, saloonkeepers, dance hall girls and honkey-tonks do not exist in Douglas or in Agua Prieta, the Mexican city immediately across the Border...
...issue of Sept. 28, your answer to Mr. Barlow Henderson's letter regarding the calling of a Negro "Mr." is really funny. The first paragraph of Mr. Carl E. Guthe's letter (on same page) seems to fit your case quite adequately : "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise...