Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...reason why France has submitted to such administration and interference by the government is merely that for the last century it has been in the bringing up and education of Frenchmen to submit to the government. The only hope for the future freedom of the church is that the priests will unite under the leadership of the Pope at the next election of government officials...
...best definition of civilization, said Mr. Bryan, is the harmonious development of the human race physically, mentally and morally, and for this reason it was essential that every individual train himself in all of these qualities. No combination of all of these qualities is so well shown as in the character of Thomas Jefferson, the greatest constructive statesman in history, who, in comparison with Alexander Hamilton, shows the most striking cast of a conscientious politician who realized and had faith in the strength and wisdom of the people. This faith in our people and in our democratic form of government...
Before discussing his main topic, however, Mr. Bryan emphasized the importance of public speaking today. He said that he believed it to be the duty of every citizen to train himself to think clearly and to speak accurately on the questions of the day and that for this reason public speaking is of the utmost importance. There are two essentials for the effective public-speaker--information and earnestness. He must be thoroughly familiar with his subject and must believe firmly in what he says. Important aids to essentials are clearness of expression and brevity of statement, the one because...
...second reason for the maintainence of the system of professional coaches--that is, to be on a par with our competitors--is of great importance from the standpoint of the undergraduate, and for that very reason should be given weight. One of the few opportunities an undergraduates has of witnessing the united spirit of the University is in athletic contests; and intercollegiate games, especially those with Yale, awake in him a sense of devotion to his Alma Mater which nothing else furnishes. There are few men whose spirit has not been stirred by witnessing the tremendous enthusiasm at a Yale...
...next season, and he has graduates to assist him who for years have played under the same system. Yale knows exactly what she is going to do and what she can do, and usually succeeds. If the same general system were applied to sports at Harvard, there is no reason why Harvard would not have success. It would be a system of amateur graduate coaching, entirely feasible, and would do away with any one man king ship. Yale turns out a Yale football team: Cornell, a Courtney crew. In England there is no difficulty in finding loyal graduates to assist...