Word: evils
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...years past, hour examinations have been received by the student body with varying degrees of toleration,--from those who regarded them as a "necessary evil" to those who contrived to see in them an opportunity to prove their fitness in a new kind of work. As a consequence of this heterogeneous attitude, the grades heretofore sent to the Office in November and April have been notoriously unreliable as evidence of the ability of the average student to apply himself to the tasks set before him. This year, however, the case is entirely different; the slogan of "business as usual" will...
...Allies. We have to hold out against the whisperings of pessimism. Clouds of blood and horror come, but they will pass away and the sun of victory will shine through. This is not an ordinary war; it is a holy war against treason, corruption and the power of evil...
...country goes to its very roots, searches out the good and evil and lays them bare, that its citizens may judge their own worth. Our country has been no exception to the rule. Since the Declaration of War a year ago, the United States has undergone the acid test. And how has she stood it? Truthfully, we may answer: well. Our youths have flocked from every state, willing, at least in spirit; our efforts to make up for years of unpreparedness have been honest, though sometimes ineffectual; and, taken all in all, our national spirit has been praiseworthy...
...only this loss and my sorrow over it that have given me this confidence and determination. I realize now and I only wish that every man, woman and child in this country could and would realize that we are up against the wickedest and most powerful force of evil that the world has ever seen, and that it is going to be a gruelling conflict that will test our country right up to the breaking point,--a finish fight, with no holds or blows barred, that will take every grain of sand we have, and every ounce of fighting strength...
...instances I have given above, the motive of the action was openly selfish and materialistic: private gain or personal comfort was the end desired. This materialistic motive pervades all human society at the present time; it lies at the heart of the social problem. Unfortunately, the evil is a difficult one to remedy; an easier and more effective method is to prevent it. Does Mr. Lazarus think this can be done by recognizing and encouraging in our system of education "a frank striving for money?" I do not. Does Mr. Lazarus think that military and economic warfare can be averted...