Word: life
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Frothingham spoke largely on political principles, outlining what the people really expect of a man in political life. The only thing that induced him to enter politics, he remarked, was that the machine said he could not win; in the same way many apparently one-sided issues, when left to the people, are decided in a wholly unexpected manner. Sincere and helpful criticism of men and institutions with which the young politician comes in contact, an inflexible maintenance of his word, come what may, and an attitude towards the people while not too cordial and familiar, yet open-minded...
...work of the University crew was poor from the start, with a noticeable hang at the finish and no life in the catch. The pull through was not smooth, and the boat ran badly between strokes. On the whole, the showing of the crew was disappointing. Today and tomorrow the practice will be devoted to racing starts...
...people, he said, must be one of them to appreciate their needs, to understand their feelings, and to be able to represent them honestly. The best test of a man's real worth for public capacity, and one of its most broadening influences, is contact with common life, for the intellectual and moral force of the American people is the greatest that the world has ever seen. The American soldier, standing as the does for self-sacrificing devotion to the republic, is a good example of the attitude that should be taken in public life. It is work, after...
There is a greater opportunity, the Senator concluded, in this republic and at this time for young men in public life than ever before in the world's history. There is so much to be done, so many strong, clean, trained hands needed to do it. But it must be remembered that present day public life means sacrifice and it is battle from beginning to end. Each victory means a contest farther on, but after all there is no effort so much worth while as for this national republic of free and righteous...
...Rhodes emphasized the important part which Godkin played in the public life of his time. Born in Ireland, he arrived in America at the age of 23, and not long after began newspaper work. In time he became the editor of the "Nation," and for thirty-five years continued his journalistic career, taking at all times an active part in political questions. In 1883 he was made editor-in-chief of the "Evening Post," and in the "Nation," which had now become a weekly edition of the "Evening Post," he exercised an important literary influence...