Word: career
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...feudal system of the middle ages was built entirely upon unity of family. The son never entered any other career than that which came to him by inheritance. But under our free institutions this hereditary retaining of family careers disappears and extraordinary diversity is found among the children of the same family. Some have maintained from the enormity of this diversity that there is no law of heredity, but modern natural science has shown that heredity is the cause of the diversity, in that it reproduces in the children the varying traits of many generations. Where are we to find...
...Harvard there are a few great ideals which unity the teachers, students, and graduates. These ideals are a love of freedom, which, as Emerson said, could be taken from men no more than the sun can be taken from the sky; and a desire to lead an honorable career by service to fellow men and country. The unity of ideals in college is great, and the diversity in characters always has been and always will be great...
...opportunities given the student body to hear President Eliot since his resignation are extremely rare, this being the first time that he has addressed the students since April 13, 1909. At that time he spoke on "Education as a Career" to an audience of 1600, which completely filled Sanders Theatre...
...primary reason for this apparent disregard for College affairs and activities by Seniors is the widespread desire "to have as much fun" as possible during the last year of student life. Such an attitude is not surprising. The average Senior feels that he is to start his real career after graduation, and that then he will have to work and work hard. Many Seniors have been energetic during their first years in College. They have made their friends and their place in the class. They regard life very much as does a middle aged business man, who after having achieved...
...Senior entertainment this evening is the first opportunity that the men of 1911 have had this year to meet together for social purposes. At best, there are but few more chances for the whole class to assemble as a body during the remainder of its undergraduate career. Every Senior, therefore, should try to be present at the Schandegaff party this evening, and at the other gatherings of the class between now and Commencement...