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liwi utterly childisli that the high schools have the assurance that Fifth, the patrons have more confi- to the fact that drink is forbidden,
author of "This Side of Paradise" their high school diplomas will be ac- dence in, and are generally more will It is considered 'chic' to violate the
should vrite such inane words! But cptable to ing to support, a high school recog- law." "I never in all my life saw a
who will deny that he was writing nized by the University. young woman intoxicated at a ball or
with his tongue in his cheek and with with the granting of certificates for party of any public function in Eng-
his eye upon those jelly fish individo- the various professions of medicine, J land," she went on, "such a thing
als whose type Anthony represents. dentistry, law, etc. this as the great Wet Era of American woald be unheard of." As i result of
Fitzgerald is dealing essentially with Third, an accredited high school en- History, in his novel "Cytheres," has her observation she is reported to
the human scene, i the Jtys a greater prestige in the our- excited a great deal of indignant re- have iecome a hrm anti-prahibition-
ultra-moderni undig country and therefore finds it pudiation on the part of some of the tst.
Iink ha cpc o o o h i aitionsa bbtilttie, and - -"_
think rtahe-is jistini in loising easier to attract non-resident st- persons involved-that is, members of
J dents. the country club set-but his testi- Alfred A. Knopf of the class of 1912
an atmosphere satirically harmonious mony seems to be borne out by at Columbia College offers each year a
with that portion of the human scene. Fourth, the examination of the least one other competent observer, prize consisting of the publication of
Moreover, , think that "'The Beautiful school at regular intervals by a rep- Margot Asquith. Mrs. Asquith, that book by an undergraduate which
and the Damned" is, incidentaly, the resemtative from the University serves according to newspaper reports, is judged most deserving of the
best lit of social criticism written to stimulate progress and to prevent says that the drinking of men honor. Mr. Sentner's book, which won
for many a moon. the development of questionable prat- and women in this country is the award for 1921, is the first to suc-
Essentially a character story. the ties and tendencies. It also makes amazing. "It is shocking," she is re- eed in this competition. The judges
plot is left somewhat thin, merely to it easier to maintain high standards ported to have said. "I am told noth- are: a representative of Columbia Col-
suggest rather than to guide the an- of attainments for both pupils aid ing like it was known before the days lege, a representative of Mr. Knopf
tion, and is determined largely by the teachers. of prohibition. It is due apparently and a third, chosen by these two.
characters. Anthony latet, the vain
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wife, who thinks that "the only lesson
to learn from life is that life has nor
meaning," Dick Caramel, the writer sCablished i 1992
pandering to the public's taste, all are, t
depicted with such a clear insight
into the ins and out of human na-
tire that it seenis malapropos to at "Facts are stubborn things."-SMALLETT,
tack the author on simplicity of aci -
tion, bare of intriguing and often tack-
neyed complications and climaxes. If
a writer can, however simple thie ac-
tion may be, hold the interest and it
tention of the reader bythe scon A bu-
menus and Passions of the personages
~ tmeti- A Word AIotGowns
only, as Fitzgerald unquestionably
does, then I think he has gone one "
Step beyond the ordinary i iivelist.
those of you who know your Racine
(maledictions may pour in upon me l
for even suggesting a comparison - C
with Racine, lie master dramatist As we have just quoted "facts are stubborn things" and
and Fitzgerald, the mere writer), will rather difficult to get away from. Take that elusive something
ear me out in this matter.
Fiialy, ienough of these mouth- we call "style" in a gown. The fact in connection with it is that
ings I think that Fitzgerald, in his l it is the most expensive factor in the cost. Artist designers are
"The Beautiful and the Damned," has C
given us a book refreshing to read = born, not made, and their number is never large. Their services
and erra of an ght to make s ' cost, but the results they obtain are worth the expenditure.
blush. Mtark you, I do not say that ?
it is the best book ever written, but S
I think it is beyond the border line of So don't begrudge a few dollars for the designer on your
mediocrity. The author has, doubt next gown-your mirror will tell you it was a good investment.
lessly, possibilities still to be ma-
tired, but I advise you by all means
t<, geel sccuuuaitnd sitir limi May we remark, in passing, that we carry the finest collec-
High Schools Inspected tion of gowns in the city,-the best designs of a half dozen of
by U. of J=. America's best manufacturers. You'll always find well designed,
well made gowns at quite a saving over Detroit prices-another
Inspeiton of high schools for the
iruie of iicreditog tiam is eiig fact that you will undoubtedly appreciate.
carried on by University professors
under the directiin of the University a The price range is very comfortable to contemplate,
committee in Diploma Schools. Presi-
dent Burton is chairman of the com- - $32.50 to $85.
mittee and the members are Deans -
J. it. Effinger, E. H. Kraus, A. S
Whitney, Assistant Dean W. H. Butts
Registrar A. C. Hall and Inspector J
It. Eddmonson. If you want gowns that are "copied," not
The practice of sending out faculty - designed, we have them at $14.75 to
men to visit schools has been ftllow- $29.50, but we recommend pedigreed
ed since the establishment of the Ui
reriiy plamn of inspection in 171 gowns, that give you "that well dressed
The primiary purpose of the inspec look.,
tion is to discover the extent to which
the high schools are maintaining high
standards in classroom work. The ad-
vantages coming to high schools from
accrediting that follows inspection are t
as follows:
First, thi' rcomiiiidiii adidtiTHE MILLS COMPANY
if icceitited bigh schools are prit =2
gan without entrance examinations
and as the accredited ist is accepted- 118 MAIN STREET
by alt of the other higher institutions
in this state sid by many schools in The ShoP of Satisfaction
other states, this privilege can be en- h
jioyed by graduates going to higher in-
stituitions other than the University.
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