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...regret that I noticed certain signs of irreverent laughter when I alluded to the word 'smartness.' I have no message to deliver, but if I had a message to deliver to a university which I love, to the young men who have the future of their country to mold, I would say with all the force at my command: Do not be smart. If I were not a doctor of this university with a deep interest in its discipline, and if I did not hold the strongest views on that reprehensible form of amusement known as 'rushing,' I would...
...first you will be inclined to laugh at this man, and to think that he is not smart in his ideas. I suggest that you watch him closely, for he will presently demonstrate to you that money dominates everybody except the man who does not want money. You may meet that man on your farm, in your village, or in your Legislature. But be sure that, whenever or where ever you meet him, as soon as it comes to a direct issue between you, his little finger will be thicker than your loins. You will go in fear...
...stooping; in danger of losing your soul. But in spite of every thing you may succeed, you may be successful, you may acquire enormous wealth. In which case I warn you that you stand in grave danger of being spoken and written of and pointed out as a smart man. And that is one of the most terrible calamities that can overtake a sane, civilized white man in our empire today...
...Smart Set--"The Other Man," by F. T. Cooper...
...summary follows: 1909. NEWTON. Field, l.e. r.e., Wells Crosby, l.c. r.c., Greenidge, Drew Dougherty, r.c. l.c, Kendall Niles, r.e. l.e., Drew, Mellen Ford, c.p. c.p., Sprague Chalifoux, p. p., Randlett Washburn, g. g., Smart...