Word: life
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bitter controversy over his predecessor which rendered a large portion of the alumni hostile to the new president. Because of his tact, honesty, and faith in the university, the breach was quickly healed. A natural reserve made it difficult for Dr. Faunce at first to enter into the life of the undergraduates, but this defect soon dwindled away because of his genuine desire to share the troubles and aspirations of young men. He has been in office longer than any other college president now living, and he approaches the end of his service honored and loved by all the students...
...that President Coolidge campaigned was in his letter accepting Alanson Bigelow Houghton's resignation as British Ambassador. The President said:". . . I need not tell you how much I shall feel the loss of your services . . . even though it is to be followed by a continuation of your public life in the Senatorship of the State of New York." Choice of a successor to Mr. Houghton was delayed, perhaps to see what Senators, speechmakers and onetime ambassadors would be available after the election...
...country as a great humanitarian. That he is an efficient administrator of charity and semi-philanthropy in times of emergencies I shall not question. But if he has any human insight, dictated by consciousness of social needs, into the policies called for by the day-to-day life of his fellow human beings, either in domestic or international affairs, I have never seen the signs of it. His whole creed of complacent capitalistic individualism and of the right and duty of economic success commits him to the continuation of that hypocritical religion of 'prosperity' which...
...Wesley's supreme legacy was his conception of practical religion for the ordinary man and woman. I believe that you cannot understand America unless you understand Wesley. In America ten per cent of the people are Methodists. To Wesley Christianity was primarily a way of life...
Plans for discussion meetings on the purpose and function of the Liberal Club in the University life are being made this week...