Word: genius
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Behind all the literary genius of James Russell Lowell, flashing forth at every opportunity lay the dominant strain of patriotism. The "Bigelow Papers" were the tools endowed him by nature, with which he most efficiently carried out his fixed purpose of supporting his country in her hours of need. True patriotism is lasting, universal. Lowell's works on this, the hundredth anniversary of his birth, inspire the same feeling that they did half a century ago. What could be more expressive of the emotions of millions of people in the United States today than his famous passage...
...allows the undergraduate to choose one from several prescribed systems of courses. This system which considers an undergraduate too inexperienced to elect his own courses, yet experienced enough to determine the all important question of his life work, is of value only to the man who has a particular genius for a certain profession. Such men are few, The majority of undergraduates are in college for the very purpose of discovering for what work they are fitted, Bravery's man in contact with the whole field of learning. Thus by a process" of alimination he can discover for what...
...from British politics one of its oldest and most prominent figures. A member of Parliament since 1881, Redmond became the leader of the Nationalist party in 1900 after reorganizing its elements which had been scattered by Parnell's downfall ten years earlier. An Irishman, possessed of the peculiar Irish genius for oratory and parliamentary fencing, he compelled and retained for the Nationalist minority the alliance with the great Liberal party which forced the passage of the Home Rule bill a few months before the outbreak of the war. Redmond was deprived of the consummation of his triumph by the great...
...Although present at the Convention, he had played no decisive part in the formation of the Constitution. In spite of this, Washington well deserves the affectionate title bestowed on him. He possessed an extraordinary power of leadership through the moral qualities of integrity and devotion, rather than through intellectual genius. The people admired the philosophical mind of Franklin, the political idealism of Jefferson, the fiery eloquence of Patrick Henry. Many lesser men claimed their respect and attention. But, above all, the colonies in the darkest hour trusted to the integrity of Washington. It was his devotion which sustained the Continental...
...America take heed. Let us sacrifice our petty criticisms to the need of maintaining a united front. The English political genius will no doubt solve the present problem. Yet the occurrence of the break means a distinct loss. Although America might patch up like internal difficulties, it nevertheless can not afford to risk a disorganization such as is threatening England. A house divided against itself must surely fall. Stand intelligently behind your government and avoid that criticism which breeds dissension, political discord, and the poisoning of our entire effort...