Word: seem
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...country is justifiably a cause of gladness but must there not accompany that gladness a note of sadness at the undeniably low estate of our spiritual life? We have been celebrating the one hundred and fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia this year. It would seem that some time during its existence there might have been given in a striking and dramatic way an evidence of our appreciation of the significance of that great document. But it seems to me that the most striking and dramatic event that occurred during its existence, was the greatest prize fight...
...Regulars Seem Strongest Possible...
...Republic, and the result is more superficial than the subject merits. The writer has evidently based his judgements on the rural youth of yesterday, not that of today, or even more to the point, of tomorrow. His analysis amounts to nothing more than a compromise. "They seem healthier than the urban youths--probably because they have not learned how to affect boredom--but they also seem less vital and less interesting." Which decision, on dissection, proves to le merely a commonplace...
With a great many of last year's preparatory school stars on the squad a record as successful as the one turned in by last year's Freshman team does not seem out of reach...
...outstanding problem is this. It may best be stated in the form of a question. Can the average young American be liberally educated? Can it be done? And it doesn't seem that there is very much doubt about the answer. The answer so far is that he can't under existing conditions. That question seems to be a rather serious one for this reason: Our whole scheme of life in America is based on the presupposition that the young American can be educated. We have supposed that America is to be the home of educated persons, and we have...