The Washington herald., 1920-09-04
In the Limelight
By George Perry Morris
Academic Groves n BIRD Sanctuary.

Academic Groves Bird Sanctuary.
President Goodnow, Of Johns Hop
llins University. knows much about
the history and theory Of political
science and when new democratic
states are being formed out OF old
empires Cas in China) he makes his
knowledge serviceable. He also is
a lover Of nature and its various
manifestations. Hence IL is not
surprising to find him inducing his
associates in government Of the
Baltimore school to make the great
Homewopd estate where the univer-
sity is now located a bird sane
tuary. To find anything being
"sanctifed" and any form Of life
being protected nowadays stimu-
lates waning faith in idealism.
Ohio State Uniyersity's BIG Stadium.
President Thompson, Of Ohio
State University. representing the
public" Joined with the repre-
sentative Of the mine owners in an
award on the anthracite coal wage
issue which is calling down upon
him some criticism. as was ineYita-
BILE. But at present he is back in
Columbus arranging final details or
the rousinE celebration Of the an
niveTsary Of the institutions birth
which comes next month. He is to
have the pleasure then Of annoGnc-
ing formally that the alumni have
raised a fund Of $l,00o,00O with
which to build a stadium that viii
outclass anything the country now
has. When finished $1,000 persons
may sit and watch the athletic con-
tests Naturally IL will be the
arena for intersectional football
contests such as now take place
annually between Pacific and At
lantic Coast teams. That the JUDI
lee fund gift takes this form is
significant The average Ohio law
maker has not quite reached the
stage where he will plunge on
athletics. But VIC venture 20 say
that some Of the solons will quit
the statehouse for the stadium and
il will not take long TO turn the
"rubes" into 'rooters" after they
get the $1,000 man power thrill
shades Of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The makers and vendors Of pop
ulsr brand OF gasoline are adornIug
their advertisement with picture
Of Ralph Waldo Emerson home in
Concord. Automobile tourists are
given to understand that they may
find gasoline Of the right sort for
sale in the vicinity ! am wonder
ing what the shades of Emerson.
Lincoln. William cullen Bryant.
James 4 Garfield and other cml-
ncnt men Of letters and statesmen n
think as they see their mortal
faces" or their esrthly settings
romnerCIauzed by American bust
ness men toda, Unless society acts
soon. ! expect 10 see on the market
a St Paul cigar and ST. Francis
Of AssisI geological garden There
arc mon who not only would hota-
nlze on their kindred's graves but
wuId draw attention to their goods
a nd their shops by free show of
family Skeletons Men Of letters
or their sons-do this now.
Nr. Ponzis By-Products.
The Italian banker OF Boston
whose liIbUities arc said 90 be more
than $1,000. oUo and whose assets are
not in the same class is not living
At his luxurious home in Lexington
now. Neither is his wife Where
he will be six months from now Is
debajablc But while he waits for
tho verdict Of the court. he may fiat
ter his vanity that he has cast a
bigger stone into tho New England
puddlr than any contemporary Of
the Brahmin casre has thrCWn Of
late. not even excepting Mr.. Lodge.
In the first place publication Of the
list OF persons who wanted to get
rich fast has shown Infection with
the WallinEford microbe in high
and respectable quarters The II. G
l. loss Of dividends from railroads
with which Mr. Morgan and Nj
Mellen toyed speCulatively. and q
general strinEency in :he class de
pendent on salaries or DIVIDENDS
apparently account for the range OF
the Wgllingfori infection. Incideu-
q ly. a considerable number Of the
policemen Of Boston and OF the
suburbs are now facing disyipnuc
for playing PoEzi. II seemed quite
as harmless as ParcheSi and much
more proftable-Wh il lasted
Then the Republican candidate for
state treasurer has beCome involved
and has a redoUbtabIe silent Cal
on his tran He seems to have tried
TO drive too many jobs abreast
when lie would have been lucky had
he succeeded in attending to his
state Job. Nor is this all-Citizens
are getting light on the powers that
reside IN any State treasurer. bv his
right to place deposits Of state
money. TO make or break banks. Mr.
Ponzt bids fair TO live longer in his
tory = an educator than as wizard
banker.
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