Education: Candor
Many a U. S. emphasizer of athletics might have secretly envied the candor of an advertisement in the London Times last week: "To boys who are good at games — The headmaster of a small public school will accept one or two boys who show promise at athletics at reduced fees of $375! preferably over 13."
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