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Speaking of Books

(Continued from Page 1299)

tween two friends, the enchantment of
the style creeps in:

"To no Chujo plucked a spray of the blossom and asked his son Kasiwagi to deliver it to Yugiri. ... Attached to the wistaria spray was the poem: "The wistaria in my garden is at its deepest hue, and now not many nights are left in which to see it shining through the dusk.' Yugiri could not for a moment doubt that this was the signal he had waited for. He thanked Kashiwagi for bringing the message and handed to him the poem: 'Alas, I fear lest groping through the dusk I now may miss the hour when these deepcoloured blossoms shed their splendour on the night.'"

Not only in the handling of words,
but likewise in the structure of the
novel there are many indications of
artistry. Each chapter has the unity
of a well-made short story, a natural
opening and a climax depending on
natural action. There are happily
chosen characterizing scenes which
portray the completeness of the world.
through which Genji slowly winds his
way. And there are contrasting and
sympathetic settings that vary the
poignant moods of the novel.

Four volumes is a great deal of read-
ing. Some will find their attention held
until the very end; others will be con-
But the
tent with a single volume.
novel, whether considered in its en-
tirety or in its separate parts, has
intangible qualities of popular and
general interest. It is an accurate
study of actual human relationships,
a splendid piece of work.

J. DANA TASKER

Our Truant Professors (Continued from Page 1297)

When these things are done, when the professor is released for an honest effort in his classroom, the undergraduate will be less scornful of what he buys with his four years at college and many of our much-discussed reforms and reorganizations will be superfluous. Teaching is still a fundamental of good education and yet, as Professor Kilpatrick of Columbia has put it, "The desire for good teaching has never been anything more than a pious prayer on the part of administrators."

OUTLOOK AND INDEPENDENT
CLASSIFIED SECTION

Little Kasper

(Continued from Page 1302)

In those days, a locksmith was an im-
portant and honored man. He not only
made locks and keys, but did metal
work of all kinds, made household re-
pairs and mended the clocks and
watches of the townspeople. Little
Kasper grew to love his trade, and at
the
age of ten, he could swing the ham-
mer like a man.

One day, the ancient clock in the
watch tower stopped. The locksmith
was called to repair it, and took his
boy with him. Confidently he set to
work-but the clock refused to go. At
last he went sadly home, the task still
undone. That night, Little Kasper
could not sleep. He was thinking of
the silent clock in the watch tower.
Presently he rose from his cot, took his
tools and went secretly to the tower.
The key was in his master's pocket, but
he climbed the tower, and made a dar-
ing leap from a window to the clock
balcony. The moon was shining
brightly, and in the silver light, he set
to work. All of a sudden the ancient
clock began to strike-one-two-three
four five
seven eight

nine

ten!

six

After that, Little Kasper had many friends, his foster-father was very proud of him, and even his fostermother tried to be kind and he was happy and loved and honored by all to the end of his days.

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