Word: morals
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...experiences of his career, dwelling chiefly upon his army life during the Civil War In an almost impersonal manner, Major Higginson talked to Harvard men as a Harvard man. He said: "I am going to give you some of my experiences in life, and if there is any moral to be drawn from them, I hope you will draw...
There is no one more capable of inspiring in Harvard men a desire for doing something for their fellow-beings and making the country better and stronger than Major Higginson. His splendid example of philanthropy is indicated not only by unusual gifts but also by the achievement of high moral purposes and by patriotic service...
...order to secure the first of these, the value of a strong armaments cannot be overestimated. In the conferences at the Hague, the smaller states have the optically a right to an equal vote; but who will doubt for a moment the moral effect which a is created by a force strong enough to back up national policies? The nations which control strong armies and navies have been a preponderance of weight in the Peace Conferences of the past, and they will continue to have this advantage in the future. A graphic in stance of this is the United States...
...poet of the nation, as the maker of a new era in literature. But behind all his writings, there is a well-developed system of philosophy which none of his readers fails to notice. It is a religious philosophy and inspires a sense of beauty and a moral robustness that only a religious philosophy can inspire. But poet and philosopher as he is, Mr. Tagore's interests are never divorced from life. His lyrics, dramas, short stories, and essays--all are concerned with the daily problems of life. Of his many-sided practical activities, one can very aptly mention...
...international peace, and believe that they will continue to be prominent in the work. But in no sense in the present movement to establish a military and naval reserve reactionary. It is a plan to give college men new opportunities for instruction and patriotic service and to raise the moral and mental standards of the army and navy. As such it should be understood and deserves the support of all Harvard...