Education: No Insult

A Chicago corporation offered to relieve students of the University of the "annoyance" of thesis writing. "Give us your subject and $10* and we'll do the rest," said the corporation in a circular. "We intend no insult, but believe our work will probably receive better recognition than your own." Professor Tufts and professors in law and liberal arts, learned with "alarm" of the offer, warned students to ignore it.

*The full price is $25.

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