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Show PROF. M0MM8EN 18 M. Qreat Qsrman Scholar Retains His Mental Faculties. Thondor Mommsen, the groat Gorman Gor-man historian teacher and freothlnk-l er, will be fl yeara old neit November. Novem-ber. Though ha baa given w.iy to younger men In literary and professional profes-sional activity, he continues In unimpaired un-impaired possession of but wonderful wonder-ful mental equipment Mommsen hu had numerous opportunities U secure) aucb tamo and preferment aaloalty ran bestow, hut haa never yielded to such temptat lou. Mo saya ha haa, lived a democrat and an will fie. The professor haa raised famlli fif fifteen fif-teen children and has grandchildren by the dozen. Ills name still appears among the faculty of Berlin UDlver ally, but ha never apprara thsre except ex-cept on extraordinary occasion. |