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'1 Feeliag -R it '1m1kp. Och-WeiragM Mi fer theq ied.t#s a pn ire aul fes $mun C- dmvtmd ý t "l", m aswof <d» be4hhem wm dai4 party of "M" onu hwch l.e M6 ih. Bef ore I leave Bombay to plunge into the interior of this dark con- tinent I must send you a word. The mail leaves here only once a week and whether or flot it ever reaches home seema more than 'problemat- ical--in tact it seenis certain it. will floil We had. a lovely Week of sun- shine and flot too hot weather in the Red Sea.- We were- veryga as usual, parties of some ind ev- ery. day. Then, on Saturday morn- ing, we ýhad our -first glimpse of India,.:froni the Crow's Nest of the Columbus.' The Captain, whose generous policy it às that the sbip belongs to the. passenge rs")ý let 'us go up. It*::as like climbing into. a furniace and then up the flue, but ---perbaps because we are. descend- ed f rom monkeys-we did' it. suc- cessfully.. And there, When we got to the top. was India., lying like a nlist on the horizon. We have spent, three. extrem-ely wealth where buildings much like those of London flank broad boule- vards, into tiny torturous streets where you must. dismiss your mo- tor and watk. We went down one of tIiese and found what seemied like a fittle village groupeédround a teni- pie with the niùst extraordinary cie- phantf gods. the nîind of child could conceive.I. AIl tbe temples have beils at their doors which the pilgrim rings so- as to awaken the, god to. whom ,he is to pray. Wbcee--o, wýhere is the religilon of the Hindus of wrhich, theirl great. literature is the embodiment. Everything we see is so terribly prini. itive; and barbaric. As we passed back, aIong the street we flattened against the .wall to ]et aweirdly wailin pocsson pass. IJoly men with ash smeared fac es, musicians beating strange tontonis, followed by a rabble, supporting among thein a few swaying figure.. These are 'the, very sick wbomn the,% are "c uring." Curing of ail eartbly A~ luxe terriblie than it 15. inere is a dignity about the place with its doorless, round towers open to the sky. The only terrible thing was the great overfed vultures who hang like a Ireadf ul1 species of bat1 to almost everylimb of..every tree. How can the world be so diffe'rent one place froin another? Debate Trophy to Honor Memory of Elmer Baker The Gavel club, dtbating organiza- tion at New, Trier High school,, bas decided to purchase a shield to' be known as the, Elmher, Baker Memorial trophy on Wibch. will'"be engraved each year the naine of the winner of a debating tournament to be held, wvithin theGavel.club. The trophy will be the permanent possession of f ie scbool.* It -will be a memorial to Elmer J.. Baker, III of Winnetka, as- sistant manager of debates. at N ew, rier 1Uigh .school witil ýhis. death recently. GUIDE-LECTURE TOURtS Next week's guide-lecture tours for the general public at FielId Museuni of Natural Ifistory will begn Mon- day, December 8, with "Japaxî and Korea" at Il and "Bîrds of Prey at 3 oclock Other days, at the same hours, subjects will be: Tuesday, "AnimaIs of the- Great Lakes Rciin" and "The Java- *»nuim. TMON4 0& Oè... OMIF y- ofye.r Iff.... Afh. the dmyshn.voeawhoa. TO Ali UNUSU-AL LARD: MU ZONk CALU FOIN A Every Travel Luxuury ological exhibits, and Friday, "Marine Life" and " Geins'and : Jewelry.", These tours, conducted by staff Iec- turers, are open to ail museuni visit- ors. Parties assemble inside theenorth eut rance. ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------- à 4, Iny. tte 310Q ýL