AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[P.KUTKItS Tki.kcrams.] 'I NK WOlll.D AIIJC I.T.D. YANCOrYF.iI. Sept. 2S. The United States fliers have completed their circuit of the globe, arriving here at 1.2.1 this (Sunday) uflor-

F.DFt'ATION Ql'F-STiUXL XK\V YOUK, .Sept. 28.

in a nation-wide discussion on classical edm uliuli. its of ;-uu-nts de’.reciale the study . I* Greek ami Latin as valueless for student.* who. wit limit advancing licyund intermediary cdmatioii must earn t'-i-ir living. They declaro lllat where rtu'ents. rr the parents of sin,lent*, desire such studies, tlu-y are easily ava.ilab|e. Professor Da'lus Sharp, of Huston Fnivcg-iiy. .'(>• merl.v a Minister in the M-dho'.lisi I-!) is o] ul Cliimt h. eundeiiiiis th-iii uni national sclioe's. (Tirra-t arising them as tin- ulil world rdti, -liui:al idea, import 'd from Kuglaud. and completely at variance with the idea of <’emoeriicy. and lending to breed antagoii-i-m and suspicion. ‘'’l'herc is only one institution large enough to eii'hraee all Dip diverse its of our <it ilisa- ! ion.” hi- -ill's, '‘ami 11" I. i- Gnvorniii. t.l - b.-l '•

Prof’ | S'llll ,‘ - «-]U I lie 11 1 de l.lle there is room for various kinds of schools in the Pnilcil State., and thcv are .stressing the t-hemimeual growth of limit the drmnninntional and the Government in-lil litimis. notably since the war. • The State of Oregon lies heen divided over the parneliitil school quest.ion. which to-day is prohahl.v the largest political issue lho:e. The Slate Legislature some time ago passed a law forbidding paruelii.il .-elioels.