Word: worth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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William James's "Is Life Worth Living"; published by S. Burns Weston, Philadelphia...
...when you will." Ordinary Christians reasoning with would-be suicides, have little to offer them beyond the usual negative "thou shalt not." Professor James goes on to show the means whereby the suicide may actually be made to see that in spite of adverse circumstances life is worth living still; and his final appeal is to nothing more recondite than religious faith...
...Whatever imperfections in the methods, they are justified by the results.- (a) The organization has achieved far-reaching success.- (1) It is established in 34 countries.- (2) It embraces 3200 societies, including 10,788 officers.- (3) Property worth L800,000.- (4) 50,000 weekly meetings.- (5) 28 weekly newspapers and 15 magazines with a total subscription of 51 millions: Lend a Hand, vol. XIV, p. 208; Booth App.- (b) Thousands of men and women have been rescued from lives of degradation to lives of noblest service in behalf of their fellowmen...
...Lothaire," a poem by P. L. Shaw, is excellent. The heroic strain is artificial and the vocabulary crude, but the poem is decidedly well worth publishing. "The Little Conservatory Girl," by A. D. Sheffield is a well told story. The College Kodaks are weak, except the one about Dan, the Canuck...
...popular opinion that Harvard men stand off from their fellows and are unwilling to enter heartily into the plans and interests of others. Harvard men can never be justly accused of snobbishness. As Mr. Hurlbut says, nowhere is there a more democratic community than this University. Individual worth probably counts for more at Harvard than at any university in the country. A man who comes to Harvard is subjected to a severe test, but if he proves true to himself and an earnest worker, he is immensely respected, and his influence among his fellows is great. The best...