Word: mankind
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...shown that the United States, with her resources in men and nature, has become a power unmatched in the world. Other nations are looking to it as they have hardly looked to another people before. It is no small thing to have power to influence the fate of all mankind upon the earth. With power comes opportunity and with opportunity responsibility. Our own right hand may yet teach us terrible things. Our power is likely to grow still greater in the world, and what do we want our nation to become? Shall we be satisfied with material wealth and comfort...
...colleges. If the feeling of belonging to a special group can begin in college instead of after, so much the better; this may sound undemocratie, and indeed would be, if those in the group did not realize that their membership obligated them to service to community, country, and all mankind...
...years, and the course of instruction is still in process of dissolution. In a little while it will have no reason for existence except to afford and introduction to technical and professional training. This far from being a cause for distress, out the to be a source of congratulation. Mankind makes advance by shedding delusions and when we get rid of the idea that a college education is connected with wisdom or has any fixed content worthy of not and respect, we shall have cleared out minds of just so much rubbish. Gentlemen's clubs for the rich, and outrank...
...courses, seeking to avoid the present custom which makes the first and even second years of college mere continuations of preparatory school. In place of "courses of elementary grade" it requests broader subjects whose purpose is to "orient the student in adult thought." A course in the History of Mankind which should show his environment; a course in Human biology and psychology; a third in mathematical analysis; Literature taught as an aspect of life, and the inevitable technique of expression; such is the suggested plan for Freshmen...
...Many believe that Japan is now free to reap the fruits of her power in the Far East. It is not true! That nation in the future daring to brave the storm of world opinion will surely come to grief. Condemnation at the hands of all mankind is what made Germany sick at heart; it is what will bring France to terms; and it will have its influence on Japan. Universal censure is sufficient to quell the proudest nation, and Japan will soon vacate Siberia and conform to world opinion...