Independence--and Principles April 26, 1964
In using our free agency, some considerable degree of independence is absolutely essential. But it is possible for people to be so independent that they cannot or do not cooperate, so independent...
Whom Can They Follow? May 3, 1964
There is always the question of the influence of our example on others: the example of parents on children, of teachers on youth; the example and influence of all whom young people look to for...
The Waiting Mothers May 10, 1964
In The Blue Bird, By Maurice Maeterlinck, there is a heart-searching scene, as the children leave their home in heaven to be born on earth. As they depart from their pre-mortal life, there is both...
Sincerity… and Conduct… May 17, 1964
Sincerity is easy to profess; it is easy to say what we will do, what we believe, what our interest is in others. Words are easy; talk is cheap; but, to recall a quotation from Emerson:...
Knowledge… Character… Responsibility… May 24, 1964
“The essence of character-building lies in action,” said David Starr Jordan. “Precepts of virtue are useless unless they can be built into life…. The habit of finding out the...
Not Into Nothingness May 31, 1964
We have mentioned before the beautiful scene form The Blue Bird by Maeterlinck as the children left their home in heaven to be born on earth, with anxiety and anticipation, some not wanting to leave...
Reach… to the Invisible World June 7, 1964
There is much to be said at Commencement, and at other times also, to those who are deciding on careers and moving into more permanent pursuits. But in all that is said, remember that there must be...
Marriage--and Honesty Before and After… June 14, 1964
“Character,” said Josiah Holland, “must…back up everything.” This applies to marriage. There must be honesty before as well as after. “Before to persons enter into...
To Younger Fathers June 21, 1964
This perhaps is a time when fathers who are older may say some things to fathers who are younger. Besides, all the differences that age can account for, fathers and sons sometimes feel far apart,...
Morals and Manners June 28, 1964
In the day-to-day living of life there is always the question of morals and manners. “To have respect for ourselves guides our morals,” said Lawrence Sterne, “and to have a...
Some Foundations of Freedom July 5, 1964
Here are some sentences from several sources on an exceedingly important subject: “The history of liberty,” said Woodrow Wilson, “is a history of limitations of governmental power,...
Freedom--and the Conquest of Self July 12, 1964
“No man can be free,” said Thomas O’Shaughnessy, “until he conquers himself. Many mistake slavery for liberty; they think their liberty consists in following their desires,...
Parents…and Freedom… and Principles July 19, 1964
“Parents have a duty to govern their children . . .” said Dr. Lyman Abbott. “But the object of all good government is to prepare the subject for self-government.” Sometimes...
The Need and Nature of Privacy August 2, 1964
From far back it has been said that a man’s home is his castle⎯a place entitled to peace, protection, and privacy. “How can you make plain to a new generation that privacy was no mere...
Marriage Is Half the Responsibility of Each August 9, 1964
More than a century ago, Goethe made this remark on marriage:”The sum which two married people owe each other defies calculation. It is an infinite debt, which can only be discharged through...
Summer--Frustration and Fulfillment August 16, 1964
Summer is much more than a season. It is a symbol—a pattern of moods, of activities, attitudes. It is growing things, doing things, sometimes with intensity of travel, vacationing, and sometimes...
Cause… Consequence… and Cure August 23, 1964
Wherever there is disregard for standards, for law, for morals, there is need to consider causes and consequences. “What am I? And What is?” asked Emerson. “When man says:–I...
Personal Peace and Privacy August 30, 1964
In pursuing the subject of freedom and personal peace and the right of privacy, there are some interesting citations from some interesting sources. We all need times of quiet and composure and...
Whatever Work Is… September 6, 1964
“Without some goal and some effort to reach it,” said Dostoevsky, “no man can live.” “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he...
The Wonder of Work September 13, 1964
“People need work almost as much as they need food,” said an unknown author. “Lack of work causes drudgery and discontent. To enjoy working is part of growing up,… If you...