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“ It is widely accepted that the University people are the most guilty in reducing education to a farce and a dangerous social waste.
The apologetic gentleman who has shown such perfect mastery of the art of the invective in the columns of the most academic journal of India expects the editor of The Modern Review to lose his head at the sweetness of the music the former is playing on his mysterious pipe and rush into court, probably to enable “Ajax” to make more of an exhibition of himself. He is a spirited person and should join one of the political parties where neurotics are in great demand. ”

“ Bengalis, sorry products of a system of selling cheap academic distinction, who feel and mourn their “higher education” every minute of their lives and curse the day when they were sent to obtain the same by fond parents; the thousands of degree-holders of the Calcutta University who know hardly a thing that is worth knowing and cannot write or speak correctly either English or.their Vernacular ”

“ In pointing out to “Ajax” that he should not burden the editor of The Modern Review. with everything appearing in it, it was also pointed out that if one followed “Ajax”’s example Dr. Stephen should be held liable for all that “Ajax” says. “Ajax” should have read The Modern Review carefully before criticising it. Another minor charge is that a certain sub-editor of the Prabasi once translated something from some other paper and did not acknowledge his debt. We are sorry if this is true. Sub-editors are frail humans compared to University research workers. ”

“ Stephen responsible for “Ajax”’s statements when it does not itself shoulder the responsibility of what A. C. or T. D. writes? This needs no comment as The M. R. did not charge Dr. Stephen with any such responsibility. ”