Self-Control October 6, 1963
“It must be the aim of education,” said Winthrop Aldrich, “to teach the citizen that he must first of all rule himself….” The question of self-control is a compelling...
Self-Respect March 31, 1963
Self-respect is one of the absolute essentials for living a sincere and happy life. Self-respect is more than self-approval. It is much more than self-satisfaction. It is much more than self-love....
Shallow Education Is Not Enough June 9, 1963
On the subject of acquiring competence an eminent surgeon said: “At a given instant, everything the surgeon knows suddenly becomes important to the solution of the problem. You can’t do...
Small, Gentle Memories…of Mother May 12, 1963
“The mother memories that are closest to my heart,” wrote Margaret Sangster, “are the small genteel ones that I have carried over from the days of my childhood. They aren’t...
Teaching Subjects--and Self… April 7, 1963
The Aim of Education… September 29, 1963
In writing of the aim of education, Dr. David Starr Jordan said: “…more vital than all is the demand for character. The highest function of the university is the formation of character, the...
The Corrosion of Vulgarity… June 23, 1963
Some years ago, David Starr Jordan wrote these widely published words: “The gauntlet of obscene suggestion…” he said, “is one of the most terrible our children have to face. We...
The Ever-Present Purpose… March 10, 1963
Purpose is very important, not only a passing purpose, but a permanent purpose⎯the purpose of life, the purpose of living, the purpose that comes with a conviction of things we can count on⎯a...
The Forces of Fulfillment… December 8, 1963
In a rushing, pressuring time, we well would pause to remind ourselves that the purpose of life, the purpose of God is to see that men find their highest happiness, their best accomplishment, their...
The Habits: Cobwebs, Then C November 10, 1963
That we are “creatures of habit” is a commonly accepted comment. But habits are not unalterable. Habits may become deeply fixed upon us, good or bad, but the bad habits, it sometimes...
The Influence of Private Character September 22, 1963
“In a democracy,” said Winthrop Aldrich, “it must be the aim of education to teach the citizen that he must first of all rule himself, and that in ruling himself he must not forget...
The Law of Work… September 1, 1963
Concerning work, Mark Twain gave this short incisive sentence: “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” “The...
The Love of Work September 8, 1963
In giving counsel to young men in school, Pasteur said: “Ever since I can remember my life as a man, I do not think I have ever spoken for the first time with a student without saying to...
The Mind Is Its Own Place… November 3, 1963
In Milton’s Paradise Lost Satan has this to say: “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” One thing this suggests is the subject of...
The Obligation to Shape Ourselves… October 27, 1963
Most young people, and older ones also, have talents that are allowed to lie dormant and undeveloped. There are many examples of those who have discovered or developed talents late in life. But how...
The Tares and the Wheat December 15, 1963
Some thoughts from Phillips Brooks suggest the benefit and blessing of encouragement and the destructive force of overemphasizing the negative side. “Your child, your scholar, your servant⎯you...
The Three R's--and Others July 14, 1963
We cite again words from Herbert Hoover, who said: “We need to add to the three R’s, namely, Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic, a fourth⎯Responsibility.” There are some...
The Thrill of the Moment April 21, 1963
It is apparent that the pursuits of people often swing like a pendulum, from a far direction one way to a far direction in another; from the underdoing to the overdoing; from lukewarm, lack of...
The Thrill--and the Regret July 28, 1963
Time to Do It Right… July 7, 1963
On a much-quoted page in a much-quoted publication, this sentence appeared: “Why is there never enough time to do it RIGHT…. But always enough time to do it OVER?” This could apply to...