Word: civic
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon at the ceremonies in Music Hall incident to the unveiling of the Colonel Robert G. Shaw Memorial, Professor William James delivered the oration; an eye witness of Colonel Shaw's career, he held up this young officer as an example of the truest civic patriotism, as well as the highest military courage...
...evident that in order to overcome the defects in our caucus system of nominations, the degrading tendency of political machines, and the temptations of a busy people to neglect political duties, there needs to be a quickening of civic patriotism from one end of the country to the other. Our present political system would need no change to make it all that we wish, if public opinion were as persistent as it is on the whole honest and pure...
...those with whom you now come in contact, but the communities in which you live. You will get a knowledge of the thought and life of the masses of the people; you will get interior views of economic and social problems which will be of very real use in civic and political as well as philanthropic work; in that kind of political work which the disinterested citizens of this country must more generally undertake or the country will drift into dangers which may lead to wreck. Among the things you will discover is the tremendous force of disinterested service...
Throughout his life he set an example to his fellow-citizens by his deep and steady interest in public affairs and his faithful discharge of civic duties. He had a most humane and kindly heart; he was active in many local charities and waf a constant and liberal giver to the poor. He was a steadfast friend and a helpful counsellor to everyone in doubt or trouble. The daily record of his life would be a record of kind deeds no less than of laborious study and exemplary performance of duty...
...have decided to establish a revolving lectureship, the incumbent of which is to deliver lectures at Yale, among other colleges, is peculiarly gratifying, inasmuch as the opportunities of hearing men of attainment are rare at Yale at present. These lectures will doubtless prove to be very interesting, as a civic subject, similar in scope to the questions to which Mr. Curtis devoted his life work, will be chosen by the holder of the lectureship...