Word: aright
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...political theory of doubtful value. Let us again face facts! The tide of American democracy will rise high once more. Let Harvard prepare its men to rise with it. Let Harvard undergraduates show that tolerance which is the essence of individualistic democracy. Let Harvard graduates fit themselves to lead aright a democratic people. And let Harvard democracy, true democracy, free from boasting, free from standardization, but filled with faith in man and zeal for the service of man, become a watchword through the nation...
...applauded loudly when he said: "You remember, perhaps, what Dr. Eliot said to us not so many years ago: 'The fear of losing one's job has kept education in America fifty years behind its possible improvement.' . . . If I read the times aright, the chambers of commerce, the Lowells, the associations of mayors and governors will succeed in their protests against the rising costs of education. Then our magnificent high schools will follow in the tracks of Napoleon the Little to an inglorious end at some Sedan...
...rumor was true. The Old Boys had heard aright. The Varmint is an anachronism and, to Old Boys' despair, the comment of Headmaster Horace D. Taft of the Taft School only emphasized whither the schools are listing. Said Headmaster Taft: "The modern boy is as good as his predecessors. The only trouble is that he needs to be about ten times as good...
Employe stock ownership, voluntary compensation for injuries, "safety first", employe welfare-in the form of schools, playgrounds, clubs, gardens, pensions - and abolition of the twelve-hour day were policies embraced by Judge Gary before others forced them upon him. He read the times aright, saw that industry would be humanized and might better prosper by humanizing itself. In 1918 Judge Gary refused to receive Samuel Gompers resenting labor's attempt to unionize the steel industry for ends which the steel industry already had in view. A strike was called but failed. Judge Gary had proved himself as good...
Help us to honor Thee aright Until we see Thy Face...