THE OX AND THE ODE.
A SOW AND A SYMPHONY. LUXURIOUS LIBERTINES. ROTTER AS A '■ GOOD SPORT." HEADMASTER ON SOCIETY. (Dy Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10 a.in.l MELItOI'RNE, this day. The llev. Dr. I'ren. addres-dng patents at a gathering of the Scotch ( ollege, made a scathing attack nn modern society. He'said that the homage recently paid to Royalty was now paid to screen .stars, who were frequently luxurious libertines. These public pets receive from £11 to £1 a minute, while university men teachers cannot nlTnrd to buy the necessary books and instruments. The rotter in society is tolerated as a "good sport.'' Referring to the strufrslo for material wealth and lack of any high ethical objective, Dr. Urcn declared: "All of our progress has been technical, and not ethical. Society now has as much appreciation for religion as an ox for an ode or a sow for a symphony."—A. nnd N.Z.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 111, 13 May 1925, Page 7
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151THE OX AND THE ODE. Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 111, 13 May 1925, Page 7
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