Word: friendships
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that the curriculum in itself constitutes education is the weak link in the chain of this logic; for it is too obvious that the curriculum is but a part very likely the most important part, but not the whole of the connotation of a "college education" in America today: Friendship, personal relationships, and contacts, a certain amount of freedom for individual initiative--all these things are too dear to be abjured. And when, in one way or another, these become divorced from the curriculum, someone dubbed them the extra-curriculum,--a term of decreasing popularity with the professorial class. --Yale...
...interpreted by the jingoists on the one extreme and the uninformed on the other. At the moment, the aftermath of the World conflict is still fresh, and is likely to continue so for many years; it is a temporary safeguard that may ultimately lead to world peace and friendship. But the only road to amicable relations is a fuller comprehension of what the "other fellow" stands for, what he desires, what his difficulties are, and how his temperament corresponds to one's own. Before the fire breaks into flames, let us cease dodging vital issues, and candidly seek the solution...
...than it formerly had on account of the welcome and efforts of such societies as the "Societe France-Amerique" and the "Italy-America Society", as well as the invaluable interest shown by certain European officials who seem to find in this project an admirable opportunity for expressing their warm friendship toward America...
...needless to state that Great Britain took a noble part in the war. Her actions of the past six months have, however, done much to supplant nobility with selfishness, and to jeopardize the respect of her allies and the friendship of France. Even the fact that Lloyd George has earned the title of "Foreign Minister" to the republic would not be so deplorable did he not misuse his power. There are better things in this world than the acquisition of foreign markets--and the close alliance of nations is one of them. "Tomorrow" is England's chance, perhaps her last...
...cannot conceive of so Christian a duty as to bring these children back to what they deserve. The League of Nations cannot do as much for future peace as can the manifestation of America's sympathy to the sufferings of children. These children will grow up to remember our friendship for them, and that will be a much greater assurance of peace than any League, or Holy Alliance, or anything else...