Word: heroism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Ralph Barton Perry criticized Dr. Fosdick's denunciation of compulsory military training in Appleton Chapel on Sunday. In commenting on Dr. Fosdick's sermon, Professor Perry writes: "Pacifism combined with staying at home and playing safe I can understand; but pacifism combined with looking for trouble, with ideals of heroism and chivalry, is to my mind contradictory, confusing, and likely to lead in tragic consequences...
...rare that civilian or soldier realizes the pains and organization, not to mention heroism, involved in the maintenance of the medical service at the front. If for this alone the book should be read. Dr. Derby has, however, done much more than tell us of his own arm of the service; he has given a very vital and vivid picture of the 2nd Division...
...expecting America to take the field against the forces of violence and disorder unless one is willing that America should be equipped to take the field. Pacifism combined with staying at home and playing safe I can understand; but pacifism combined with looking for trouble, with ideals of heroism and chivalry, is to my mind contradictory, confusing and likely to lead to tragic consequences. RALPH BARTON PERRY, Professor of Philosophy...
...will be J. P. Morgan & Co., New York, a nation-wide movement for the achievement of this purpose has begun. This body has issued a statement which comes at a singularly apropos time for those who had the distinction of seeing the Cardinal: "As a tribute to his personal heroism during the war, this committee hopes to be able to assure Cardinal Mercier, before he returns to Belgium, that the fund has been completed for the building and equipment of a library for the University of Louvain--his alma mater to take the place of that destroyed by the invading...
...Minister." The last is none other than our own Brand Whitlock. It is given Harvard University to see the first two of this great little nation's great men on two successive days: yesterday the King, today the Cardinal. Surely we must give these partners in suffering and heroism equally warm receptions. In the hearts of the American people they have an equal share...