Word: fitness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...rewards, is obviously not one to which large numbers of men, in any particular day, are likely to be drawn. There are quite enough men now in the Christian ministry in this generation, such as they are; what we want is not many men but the few and fit. And there are certain clear preliminary qualifications for the office. Practical men, for instance, who are chiefly interested in doing things, who take an objective view of life, who think of it in terms of action, will not usually make great ministers. They are better executives and business men than prophetic...
Politics, as Mr. Frothingham points out in another column, is coming more and more to be looked upon as a fit business for college men. This is due to two factors. The economics and political science faculties of our universities have for years been graduating men with idealistic plans for improving social conditions. And the example of successful scholar-politicians, such as Lodge, Root, and Wilson has inspired other educated men to look to public life for careers...
...athletics at Ithaca, and largely through his own brilliant playing has the team gone through the season without a defeat. Collins, Cool, and Shelton will also be greatly missed. The coaches consider Ryerson and Zander as prominent end material to fill Shelton's place, and Bard and Dixon fit candidates for the line. The greatest problem will be to find a man to take Cool's place at centre. Hoffman and Benedict, substitute backs, will be good material in another year, as will Van Horn. Bretz, the freshman quarterback, a fast, heady player, a good kicker...
...democracy is in crying need of leaders; and no one is fit to command who has not had his preliminary discipline in obedience and co-operation. It is said that obedience weakens the character; but that is true only if it is blind and unwilling. Look at Switzerland. It is said that military training develops too far the pugnacious instincts, which should rather be lulled to rest. Again, look at Switzerland. No passion is made more unruly by being instructed and self-conscious; the reverse is true. A course of lessons in boxing adds nothing to the likelihood that...
There is no doubt that the need of greater preparedness is felt throughout the country and that college men, a majority of them, favor the movement. The question becomes, Shall our universities, especially Harvard, assist in training men who shall be fit to lead in case of war? The Alumni Bulletin, although vague in its expression, seems to feel that the University should confine itself to breeding "in their students those highest qualities of citizenship which lead quickly to the making of good soldiers, rather than to undertake actual military instruction...