Word: citizenship
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...faith and have allowed themselves to hope with the optimism of Booker T. Washington that in proportion as they grew in intelligence, wealth, and self-respect, they should win the confidence and esteem of their fellow white Americans, and should gradually acquire the responsibilities and privileges of full American citizenship...
Whatever may be said or thought about Houses and scraps of paper, one thing is certain: if the bill becomes a law certificates of citizenship will become as precious as manuscript editions. At least it is an additional persuasive reason for becoming an American citizen...
...value of athletics as a great developing instrument for many of the most desirable qualities of mental and bodily strength. Increased athletic facilities and the effort everywhere to interest the greatest possible number in the various forms of sport is a hopeful indication of future dividends in health and citizenship. But somehow or other this "greatest-show-on-earth" philosophy of intercollegiate athletics must be jolted into reasonableness...
...workings of civil machinery. The University is a valuable training-ground for such men; those concentrating in Government and Economics are well prepared to lay their hands to the reins of office. But the large number specializing in other fields are often left totally unenlightened on such subjects. Good citizenship should be inculcated in every college man; for without it, no matter how excellent a knowledge and how fertile an intellect he may have, he will not fill his place in society with credit...
Government 1 is the general course in the College which exactly fills this need--it might be called a "lab," course in citizenship. But under the present system, few men outside of that special field are able to take the course. The re uirement of distribution specifies that a history course must be taken; although this course is much in the nature of history, and would fill the purpose of distribution, it is expressly debarred. Many men might like to take Government, who do not have time for more than one course in a field outside their...