Word: teachings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...born in Barry, Illinois; but literary Chicago claims him as her own. His education, which was never formal after early high school days, is broad, and in some respects, deep. A voracious reader, he has taught himself what most academicians do not know how to teach-the ability to think constructively. His training as a writer began with reporting days in Davenport, Iowa. Later, in Chicago, he became associate, then editor of the Literary Page of the Evening Post, a position now ably filled by the wise (as well as clever) Llewellyn Jones, Since then he has been converted...
Yale Professor to Teach History...
...capitalists of His day," shouted Foster, " crucified Christ because he tried to teach the world. He ran the capitalists out of the temple and they hated him for it. To-day the capitalists don't crucify us for preaching overthrow of their rule. They simply try to send us to jail for ten or fifteen years! The trials at St. Joseph were unique, because we were not charged with favoring any of the doctrines opposed by the syndicalism law of Michigan. We were tried merely for being present at meetings of a party that believes in revolution...
Internationalism may as the Transcript suggests, be silly. Patriotic pride may be one of the goods of life. But to require the schools to teach a Deutschland Uber Alles jingoism in order to inculcate joy in the childish heart is a silly and dangerous thing...
...success. At the same time, it should be remembered that the Government is not supporting polo ponies all over the country to make a Roman holiday for the colleges. The object is to stimulate riding in the Training Corps units; to develop athletic skill in the future officers, to teach team-work and coordination,-in fact, to accomplish what sports are everywhere intended to accomplish. Championship teams are very gratifying,-but they are incidental to the work of giving the entire units proficiency in horsemanship which cannot be obtained by riding in a straight and narrow path...