Word: self
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...bring out these qualities when there is no natural crisis at hand. That is what you are trying to do. You are teaching them that there is something else in life worth living for besides seeking that which he ought not to do; you are showing them that self-discipline and co-operation with others brings the most pleasure to life, and you have succeeded remarkably well. It is my sincere wish that this organization which you have started so admirably will enjoy a life of prosperity...
...noted that all legal voters must be self-supporting, as this provision has caused a great deal of question in the past elections...
...friend among the peoples of the world today, and those who dare to maintain that American ideals are as sound as they ever were can only plead that the present administration does not represent the true state of public opinion in the country. If we are not to stand self-confessed as willing to surrender to anyone who may threaten us, be they labor leaders within our borders or arrogant governments without, it is absolutely necessary that we turn the Democratic party out of office on November 7, and every college man who desires that his native land shall once...
...college with honors must have learned the best method of accomplishing mental tasks thoroughly, and it is this training that assures his success in after life. Some learn the lesson of close mental application to particular problems without the aid of a college education, but the fact remains that self-made men possess this all-important faculty. If statistics show that a greater percentage of honor men among college graduates acquire the secret of success, which is synonomous with the habit of concentrated work, then the odds are against the class of undergraduates who consider outside activities of more importance...
...fact that 1,000 students of the university at Syracuse, N. Y., are to earn their way this year in whole or in part, is calculated to awaken the envy of the country colleges, where the opportunities for self-help are limited by the environment. Educational institutions located in cities certainly have an advantage at this point. Men at the young Men's Christian Association College in this city, for earning money than the college boys in Amherst or Williamstown, despite the fact that special effort is made in both Williams and Amherst to get jobs for students who desire...