Word: insights
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...literary criticism in the Monthly has always been one of its most distinguished features. From its beginning there have appeared in its pages from time to time critical articles of astonishing maturity and insight, more than once bearing a promise that has since been fulfilled. Of the three articles of this nature in the present issue that of Mr. C. V. Wright belongs to the best tradition. His review of Mr. Wheelock's recent volume is courageous and discriminating, and remarkably well written. It makes Mr. J. C. Macdonough's article on Emerson, itself a creditable piece of work, seem...
...accidental gifts of life and they are not essential to the fulfillment of his destiny. It is not enough that we should have had our tears and have known our laughter. We must give the benefit of our tears and laughter, our hard-won patience, our wisdon and insight, to any brother who walks the same hard path beside us, to any neighbor whose simple need constitutes a claim upon...
...Lincoln Steffens will deliver a lecture on "Socialism versus Radicalism" in Emerson D this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Steffens' broad education at universities here and in Europe, coupled with long experience as a journalist and writer, have given him a keen insight into contemporary social and political problems. His advanced stand on such questions, and his connections with labor, have won for him the title of "anarchist." Mr. Steffens is not, however, as extreme as the title would imply. He was largely instrumental in obtaining the confession of the McNamara brothers a year ago, and lectured here...
...from the news competitions of this year. The work required is work such as is demanded on the public newspapers and gives a practical training in all branches of newspaper work. The competition is hard, but teaches accuracy and concentration in a practical way that is invaluable. The broad insight into College activities which a news competition gives is also one of its useful ends. It is hoped that a large and representative number of men will report...
...much unrest among the foreign element in our manufacturing cities, he said the comparatively small per cent. of the young men of the country who have the advantage of a college education should go out among the people whose language they have learned and by gaining an insight into their life render themselves capable of making them understand the proper course to pursue as citizens of the United States. He also recommended that our young men be educated in the use of Spanish so that we may be better able to maintain the Monroe Doctrine through the better control...