Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1912 — THE PROFESSOR’S LOT. [ARTICLE]

THE PROFESSOR’S LOT.

Only a short time ago a college teacher spoke seriously in public of the banker, the lawyer, and even of the burglar as being tn touch with jifp |n a truer sense than is the university professor, writes George MStratton in the Atlantic. And the professors’ frequent reference to the poor rewards and all the outward hardship of their work indicates some little envy of the goods of life which ccme to the merchant, the lawyer, and the physician. Yet there is no 10l of earth that offers greater rewards and greater opportunities. And when an individual has grievances, the blame is often placed primarily on the president of an institution since the form of organisation encourages the professors to place the responsibility. It would be more fitting if their constitution gave no pxcuse, but constantly invited each tppprceivethat with himself it posted whether he would succeed qr fall. The efforts of the Newark polios to supress the traffic in cocaine among schoolboys will excuse any temporary relaxation of vigilance at saloon side doors. Advice to Koreas, Moroccos, Santo Domingos and sich—if you want to be benevolently assimilated JusCkeep cutting up. You’ll get there sooner er later. . .