Word: self
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most conspicuous demand, however, is that of social service. On the surface there is still the scrambling of individualism, but beneath all self-seeking there is heard the call of social service. There is coming a new appreciation of the words: "No man liveth to himself," and "Bear ye one another's burdens...
...winter of 1892-93 a self-appointed committee from the various departments of the University met and unanimously agreed that some sort of union among the Catholics of Harvard was desirable. Accordingly in May, 1893, the Harvard Catholic Club was organized. The membership is open to all Catholics in Harvard University and today numbers one hundred and seventy-five...
...refined, sympathetic or cultured qualities which enable them to meet the demands of the best education of children. To the public school system the American people have given themselves with marvelous devotion, where there has not been the highest skill there has been at least the greatest self-sacrifice. There is, therefore, a call today upon the public spirit of university men - that wherever they may be, and whatever profession they may enter they feel a responsibility for the common schools, and by work and sacrifice do their part in strengthening our republic in its foundations My other point...
...becomes the educated men in America to use all their influence in keeping the nation to her high purpose - that of giving to the world the example of a people, united, free, self-governed, and skilled in the arts of peace...
...each man do his part towards checking the spirit of jingoism and insolence towards other nations that occasionally disgraces our national councils and that appeals to the passions and self-pride of the people. Let each man also do his part towards encouraging a spirit which will make our relations with other nations those of honor, self-restraint and peace...