Evening star., 1932-12-27
E SOlR, Brrlssels.-Children re-
semble us groWn.ups. They Ike

6emDle us gTOWn.up6. 1ney Ike
company. See. in the morning.
on t,sn their m ts. ay to sseoe eronps ones
to await the tram car, chattering and
scufiing with such abandon about the
the vehicle when it arrives
Ultimately. however. that long-suf-
fering conveyance is jammed with the
light-hearted throng which abates MOTH
ing Of It's noise and nonsense while en-
route to the scenes Of its juvenile labors.
There are others on the car, maturer
generation, who are also on their way
to daily tasks. They do not face the
day with such hilarity. For the most
part silent and morose, they sit slumped
upon their seats or hang dejectedly
from straps. The jollity of the children
makes their own grim melancholy the
more noticeable In contrast.
Misery, whether feigned or the gen.
uine article, likes company, too, but
that companionship is more austere
and but tacitly enjoyed. The children.
quite as much as their elders, are on
does not daunt them to such degree
that. regardless of the weather and
everything else, they fail to transform
the tram cars into Fairgrounds every
morning between 7:30 and o'clock.
II the rest of us approached our
tasks as do these small scholars there
is no doubt but that our efforts would
meet with more success. There Is GER
tainly an example for us in the enthu-
siasm Of lies enfants." Nothing dis.
mays them, and such a disposition OF
ardor and vivacity should, as La Fon-
taine says, inspire tout lie monde ct
son pere" ("the whole world and its
father'D.
Chinese Journalism
School Rated High.
Yenching Gazette, Peiping.-The
present curriculum of the department
of journalism of Yenching University
is open only to those qualified for ad-
mission as a regular student. the stand
ard and reguls tons standing high.
There has been q constant demand
from the publishers and editors for some
form OF instruction to the junior mem
bers Of the profession who have passed
their middle school age and who have
found special preparation for regular
examination for admission beyond their
present power.
To meet this need, 1t has been decided
by the department to conduct certain
students to enter as journalism auditors.
The scope Of instruction will be similar
in character as that being given at the
university, but in such Q manner as
will meet the needs Of practical jour-
nalist desiring to improve himself along
his line.
It Is hoped that later classes may
be formed from time to time among
the younger newspaper men in the city
and elsewhere In the vicinity of Pei.
ping for the study and discussion OF
topics helpful to newspaperdom.
The department has recently leased
premises in the east city of Peiping, ac-
cessible through two tramcar lines fof
the conduct of the business OF the
may be made to hold frequent meetings
there for the benefit of those seeking
| for technical knowledge connected with
Old Cabbiss Still
Bid for Business.
Cape Times, Cape Town-"Cab, sir?
Cheaper TIM q taxi, sir" calls out a
frail old cabby from the lofty seat at
the back of his hanson.
He is one Of the few cabbies stnl ply
ing for hire in Cape Town.
Although no longer In their prime
and no longer holding In their hands
the retns Of the safest, speediest and
surest method Of road passenger trans
port, these old Cape Town cabbies are
optimistic and cheerful.
"Things are not Is good as they used
| to be In the old days" said one, but
hAua q fnnliae that fhinaa Ara 9oiua