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New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5665, 12 August 1905, Page 11

Soma of tic most interesting literary associations of the American Embassy are connected with Spain. Washington Irving’s career—although he wat Secretary of Leation, and for a time Oha:ga d’Affaires in London—was pnnoipallv associated with the Madrid Legation. Lowell was America* Minister at Madrid. Mr Hay was another example, it being sa*d that he would prefer to be remembered as tno author of ‘‘Castilian Days,” a series erf essays full of observation, wit, and sympathy for the mingled romance and pathos of Spain. Mr Reid, who is about to take up the office of Ambassador, has achieved distinction in so many' holds that his literary ability baa been to some extent obscured by hi* public services. Amoncan Universities aro reducing their courses to three years, on the conviction tliat it is a social scandal that a men should take 54 per cent, of his normal life to prepare himself te lire the other 4G per cent.