Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1915 — Some of the Reasons Why College Professors Go Insane. [ARTICLE]

Some of the Reasons Why College Professors Go Insane.

Earlham college professors "have ‘made no formal complaint yet against the high schools and academies- for turning over raw product to the college, but one may be expected soon if the present quailty of freshmen continues to appear. Following a recent examination on general subjects, one of the professors made public the following freak answers: Contraband is a kind of negro. Normal Angel—The people who invaded England a long time ago. Kaiser —The king of Russia. Mikado—A brand of coffee. Utopia—A town in Kansas. Ad Valorem —With courage. Sun Yat Sen —Chinese words for one, two, three. . Matriculation—.-Circulation of the blood in veins and arteries. Habeas Corpus—Just keep *the corpse.