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,,hi/ory                                
#a     ,,ii ,,! ,,patriotism ,,( ,,peace
                              #bb       
,,iii ,,p]sonal ,,responsibility ,,9    
,,politics                  #db     ,,iv
 ,,tea*+ ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,democracy    
#fa      ,v ,,sacrific+ ,,= ,,patriotism
                           #gf     ,,vi 
,,patriotism ,,& ,,heal?                
#ic    ,,vii ,,"w ,,z ,a ,,vital ,,"p   
,,( ,,patriotism                  #aaa  
,,viii ,a ,,patriot',s ,,mann]s ,,&     
,,morals                      #acj      
,,ix ,,! ,,patriot',s ,,religion ,,&    
,,ideals                   #adg         
,,tea*+ ,,! ,,*ild ,,patriotism         
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,!        
,,appeal ,,to ,,hi/ory        ,let u    
suppose = a mom5t t any set ( m5 c\ld   
succe$ 9 sweep+ away f !m all !         
influ5ces       ( pa/ ages4 ,suppose a  
race ( m5 ^: m9ds _h       be5 sudd5ly  
dead5$ to e recollection--c we          
imag9e a condition ( su* utt] confusion 
&       mis]y8--,,fr$]ic ,,h>rison4     

,,we h be5 lately told by "o ( our =emo/
 educators t ! be/ s*ools are expressly 
r5\nc+ ! que/ionable duty ( tea*+       
patriotism by means ( hi/ory4  ,to "s ( 
u :o h br\ght up *ildr51 ?is />tl+      
/atem5t came l a bomb4 ,if hi/ory is to 
be us$1 z x c]ta9ly is us$1 9 _m ( our  
be/ s*ools1 9 ! tea*+ ( political       
economy1 sociology1 philosophy1         
psy*ology1 biology1 religion & ne>ly    
ev]y?+ else1 :y %\ld we n use x also 9  
tea*+ a *ild ! value ( 8 own c\ntry1 h[ 
de>ly x has be5 b\ght1 & 8 duty to s]ve 
x8  ,:5 anybody und]takes to prove t a  
*ild :o he>s1 = in/ance ! /ory ( ! six  
lead+ citiz5s ( ,calais (f]+ _! lives = 
! r$emption ( _! city1 does n feel a    
deep] s5se ( patriotism aft] x1 he mu/  
prove t ! *ildr5 :om mo/ ( u "k are     
exceptional4  ,see ! wid5+ eyes & work+ 
features ( *ildr5 li/5+ to a spirit$    
read+ ( ,horatius at ! ,bridge1 or ,h]ve
 ,riel1 or ! /ory ( ,na?an ,hale4  ,y\r 
educator may say t all ?is means m]ely  
an emotional spasm4 ,:at is t b int]e/  

or en?usiasm8 ,& :at is m pot5t 9 mov+ !
 w8  ,mo/ ( our intellig5t mo!rs c      
te/ify t !re seems to be no?+ :i* m     
r\ses a *ild's lov+ consci\sness ( 8 own
 l&1 & m enk9dles a desire to d some?+ =
 x1--ev5 to die = x--?an li/5+ to ^!    
fi]y old tales ( exalt$ patriotism4  ,9 
an eloqu5t panegyric ^u ! influ5ce ( a k
 ( hi/ory1 ,presid5t ,woolley ( ,mt4    
,holyoke ,college says3 ,x is a         
circumscrib$ life :i* has no vision into
 ! pa/1 :i* is famili> only ) pres5t    
conditions & =ms ( gov]nm5t1 mann]s1    
cu/oms & beliefs4 ,su* a life has no    
backgr\nd1 no mat]ial = comp>isons1 no  
opportunity to le>n f ! mi/akes ( o!rs1 
nor f _! a*ievem5ts4  ,&1 9 re-in=cem5t 
( ! cont5tion t mu* besides g5]al       
culture & useful in=mation is ga9$ f !  
/udy ( ! pa/1 & especially f ! /udy ( ! 
classics1 ,s5ator ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge   
dur+ a rec5t session ( ! ,new ,york     
,lat9 ,club utt]$ a /rong plea = ! /udy 
( ,lat9 & ,greek1 z an inc5tive to      
patriotism4  ,x is impossible1 he said1 

9 effect1 to read ( '! brave days (     
old1' ( ,m>a?on & ,salamis1 ( ,m>tius   
,curtius1 ,lycurgus & a hundr$ o!rs ( ! 
h]oes ( ,greece & ,rome1 )\t a s5se ( ! 
glory ( liv+ & dy+ = "o's c\ntry4 ,all  
*ildr5 %\ld be made famili> ) !m1 &     
especially ) ! r++ l9es & s\nd          
patriotism ( ! ,iliad4 ,!y n only tea*  
patriotism1 b _m ( ! o!r high] virtues1 
& 9 su* an int]e/+ way t *ildr5 want to 
he> ! /ories ov] & ov]4 ,?us _! lessons 
become indelibly impress$ ^u "y m9ds4   
,b "o ( ! h>d tru?s :i* %\ld be taught 9
 connection ) ^! tales ( h]oism1 is !   
fact t by f> ! great] numb] ( spl5did   
sacrifices = "o's c\ntry are nev] he>d  
(4 ,c9c9natus1 ,hector1 ,ajax1          
,pheidippides1 h come to fame1 :i* is   
g5]ally consid]$ rew>d en\gh = any      
h>d%ip2 b mo/ ( ! _w's h]oes are unkn[n 
or =gott54 ,e soldi] c relate c\rage\s  
de$s :i* he has witness$ b :i* live only
 9 8 memory or 9 ^? ( 8 comrades4 ,9    
fact1 we are told t h]oism is s common 9
 ! pres5t w> t almo/ e soldi] des]ves a 

m$al4  ,an int]e/+ in/ance ( obscure    
h]oism is quot$ by ,miss ,reppli] f ,sir
 ,francis ,doyle3  ,dr4 ,keate1 !       
t]rible head-ma/] ( ,eton1 enc\nt]$ "o  
morn+ a small boy cry+ mis]ably1 & ask$ 
him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! *ild repli$ t he 0
 cold4 ',cold6' ro>$ ,keate4 ',y mu/ put
 up ) cold1 sir6 ,y are n at a girls'   
s*ool4'  ,! boy rememb]$ ! %>p appeal to
 manhood2 = fifte5 ye>s lat]1 ) ! ,?ird 
,dragoons1 he *>g$ at ! /rongly intr5*$ 
,sikhs 7?irty ?\s& ( ! be/ fight+ m5 ( !
 ,khalsa7 on ! curv+ banks ( ! ,sutlej4 
,&1 z ! ^w 0 giv51 he turn$ to 8 sup]ior
 (fic]1 a fell[-,etonian1 & *uckl$1 ',z 
old ,keate w\ld say1 ,?is is no girls'  
s*ool1' & rode to 8 dea? on !           
battlefield ( ,sobraon1 :i* gave ,lahore
 to ,engl&4  ,?us does ! true h]o lay   
d[n 8 life1 *e]fully & unrew>d$1 = 8    
c\ntry4  ,! anonym\s h]o1 s num]\s & s  
gr&1 is well typifi$ also by ,br[n+'s   
,e*etlos1 ,! ,hold] ( ! ,pl\gh%>e4 ,?is 
c be s read t ev5 *ildr5 ( eight or t5 c
 take x 94  ,"o wi%es t a real hi/orical

 ev5t 7 commemorat$ 9 ,br[n+'s ,h[ ,!y  
,br\ght ! ,good ,news f ,gh5t to ,aix2 b
 x has ! h]oic r+1 & fires ! "y         
imag9ation z well1 p]haps1 z ,an        
,incid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,camp1 :i* is said to
 be true1--ano!r /ory ( an unnam$ h]o4  
,x w int]e/ ^? same *ildr5 to he>       
,br[n+'s ballad ( ,pheidippides1 :o did 
--8 "p1 a man's1 ) might         ,& ma91
 & n a fa9te/ t\* ( fe>4  ,! /ory %\ld  
be told be=e ! poem is read4  ,x is a   
pity t ,napoleon ,,iii prov$ to be su* a
 small man2 = ,mrs4 ,br[n+ made "s      
wond]ful l9es ab\t him1 :i* might well  
be read to *ildr5 = ! promotion (       
patriotism4 ,9 ,casa ,guidi ,w9d[s occur
 "s ( ! f9e/ l9es = ! awak5+ ( true     
patriotism1 t c be f\nd 9 our language1 
yet !y are seldom m5tion$ by writ]s on  
?is subject4 ,! be/ %\ld be read1 a few 
at a "t1 (t5 9 ! family circle4  ,f !   
hi/ory ( ! ,crimean ,w> _m /rik+ tales (
 patriotism c be cull$1 su* z incid5ts 9
 ! life ( ,"l ,raglan & ! c>e]s ( !     
wond]ful ,napi]s1 :o 7 connect$ ev5 m   

closely ) ! ,p59sul> ,w>4 ,girls w      
especially f9d joy & inspiration 9 !    
/ory ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale4 ,boys &     
girls alike w revel 9 ,mrs4 ,laura ,e4  
,ri*>ds' *>m+ly writt5 ,life ( t h]o9e4 
,x is ! fa%ion to speak r slight+ly ( ! 
patriotic poems :i* 7 ?und]$ f ! old    
lyceum-plat=ms by our =efa!rs1 b _m ( !m
 naturally possess ! _s ( ! fir/        
patriots1 & ?us are ( especial value to 
our *ildr54 ,x goes )\t say+ t e *ild   
%\ld e>ly become famili> ) ! lives (    
,george ,wa%+ton & ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,%[
 !m t su* m5 set ! pace = ,am]ica1 &    
taught u :at true patriotism really is4 
,wa%+ton's ,f>ewell ,address %\ld be    
read (t5 9 e ,am]ican ,family1 &        
portions ( x %\ld be kn[n by he>t to e  
,am]ican *ild4 ,s %\ld ,l9coln's        
,gettysburg ,address1 z well z portions 
( 8 o!r great spee*es4 ,! /ories %\ld be
 (t5 rehe>s$ to !m ( ,joseph ,w>r51     
,israel ,putnam1 ,john ,paul ,jones1    
,decatur1 ,m>cus ,:itman1 ,grant1       
,%]man1 ,%]idan1 ,lee1 ,jackson & our   

o!r h]oes ( w> & peace4 ,_m ( _!        
a*ievem5ts h be5 celebrat$ 9 wor?y v]se4
 ,! great orations ( ,daniel ,web/]1    
,edw>d ,ev]ett1 ,w5dell ,phillips1      
,william ,lloyd ,g>rison & o!rs1 & !    
magnific5t /ate pap]s ( ,woodr[ ,wilson1
 are well calculat$ to /ir ! _s ( true  
patriotism 9 ! he>ts ( noble *ildr51 &  
!y %\ld n be ignorant ( ^? spl5did      
compositions4  ,a ye> or m be=e ! great 
w>1 a "y man 0 speak+ lightly "o ev5+ ( 
all ?is s5tim5tal rot ab\t 'love (      
c\ntry'2 h[ x %[$ t a man hadn't        
travel$1 & is prov9cial4 ,he spoke 9 !  
tone affect$ by a c]ta9 class ( blase1  
hyp]sophi/icat$ y\?s1 :o might well be  
puni%$ by ! same means t 7 us$ = ,edw>d 
,ev]ett ,hale's ,man ,)\t a             
,c\ntry1--ano!r book :i* all old] *ildr5
 %\ld "k4  ,! boy _h rec5tly return$ f a
 long soj\rn abroad4 ,8 "m 0 horrifi$ to
 he> 8 words1 ?\gh %e _h detect$ an     
uns\ndness 9 8 views ev] s9ce he _h come
 back4 ,/ill1 %e said no?+ at ! mom5t4  
,%e want$ to ?9k x ov]4  ,"o ev5+ %ortly

 aft]w>d ! family 7 assembl$ on ! broad 
por*4 ,sev]al gue/s 7 pres5t4 ,x 0 w>m1 
b a s(t breeze blew 9 f ! moonlight$    
,hudson j bel[ !m4 ,"s "o sugge/$ t x 0 
j ! "t = poetry4 ,:y %\ld n e "o recite 
8 favorite poem8  ,!y began4 ,"o gave   
,rudy>d ,kipl+'s /irr+ ,song ( !        
,engli%4 ,ano!r foll[$ ) a portion (    
,t5nyson's ,ode on ! ,dea? ( ! ,duke (  
,well+ton1 beg9n+ ) ! famili> words1    
,n once nor twice 9 our r\gh isl& /ory1 
,! pa? ( duty 0 ! way to glory1  & end+ 
) ! f9e repetition1          ,& keep !  
soldi] firm1 ! /atesman pure2           
,till 9 all l&s & ?r\gh all human /ory1 
,! pa? ( duty be ! way to glory4  ,by   
?is "t1 ! p>ty ( eight or t5 cultivat$ p
 7 all pla9ly affect$4 ,! "o :o sat next
 said1 ,i 0 go+ to recite ',!           
,antiseptic ,baby1'--&1 ( c\rse1 t is   
always good1 b x doesn't seem to *ime 9 
) our mood to-night4 ,i us$ to "k       
,daniel ,web/]'s great spee* on !       
,con/itution4 ,maybe ,i c recall x1 &   
sl[ly he roll$ =? ! /ately words4  ,:5 !

 "m's turn came1 %e begg$ !m n to groan 
if %e %\ld give !m a v well-worn        
selection1 & />t$ out ^u ,walt]         
,scott's1 ,lives ,!re a ,man ) ,s\l s   
,dead4  ,!re 0 "s d]ision 9 ! laugh :i* 
greet$ h] fir/ words1 b all 7 soon      
caught 9 ! swirl ( ! great s5tim5t1 & :5
 %e came to ! l9e ,unwept1 unhonor$ &   
unsung1 !re 0 long applause1 ! blase y\?
 jo9+ 9 mo/ he>tily ( all4  ,t's an old 
cork]1 isn't x1 "m6 he cri$4 ,i'd =gott5
 t x 0 s lively4 ,!re's a lot 9 x4  ,%e 
knew t 8 ideas 7 be+ cle>$4  ,all ( ?is 
h]oism & love ( c\ntry is repres5t$ by  
our flag4 ,its mean+ %\ld be expla9$ to 
our *ildr54 ,tea*+ !m to salute x1 & to 
repeat ! words :i* g ) ! salute1 becomes
 a m]e =m unless !y und]/& its deep]    
significance4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] once    
gave a noble int]pretation ( x1 :i* has 
be5 amplifi$ by ,secret>y ,frankl9 ,k4  
,lane 9 an address to ! employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 ,only a few     
words ( x c be giv5 "h1 b y\r *ildr5    
%\ld he> or read !m all4  ,! ,flag seem$

 to say to him3 ,! "w t we d is ! mak+ (
 ! ,flag4 ,i am n ! ,flag at all4 ,i am 
b its %ad[4 ,i am all t y hope to be & h
 ! c\rage to try =4  ,i am ! day's "w ( 
! weake/ man & ! l>ge/ dream ( ! mo/    
d>+4 ,i am ! ,con/itution & ! c\rts1    
/atutes & /atute-mak]s1 soldi] &        
dreadnaught1 drayman & /reet-sweep1     
cook1 c\nselor & cl]k4 ,i sw+ be=e y\r  
eyes z a bright gleam ( color1 ! pictur$
 sugge/ion ( t big ?+ :i* makes ?is     
nation4 ,my />s & /ripes are y\r dream &
 y\r labors4 ,!y are bright ) *e]1      
brilliant ) c\rage1 firm ) fai?1 because
 y h made !m s1--= y are ! mak]s ( !    
,flag4  ,?is is no m]e s5tim5tal fancy4 
,! ?rill ( ! flag is be/ und]/ood by ^? 
:o h se5 x on a =eign %ore2 b ! deepe/  
?rill ( all comes on behold+ ! flag :i* 
be>s ! m>ks ( %ot & %ell4  ,a little boy
 ( six1 :o _h be5 consid]$ 9 8 family z 
unemotional1 0 "o day rid+ ) 8 "m pa/ a 
public build+1 gaily decorat$ ) bunt+4  
,among ! un/a9$ bann]s above ! entrance 
hung a clu/] ( old battle-flags4 ,! *ild

 gaz$ at !m ) ! greate/ int]e/4 ,!n he  
turn$ sudd5ly to 8 "m4  ,:i* d y l be/1 
"m8 he ask$4 ,! bright new flags1 or !  
old1 ragg$ flags t h be5 9 ! battle8    
,:i* d y l be/8 %e said4  ,oh1 he       
repli$1 :ile 8 little lip quiv]$1 ,i l  
be/ ! old1 ragg$ flags t h be5 9 !      
battle1--don't y8  ,?is *ild _h be5     
br\ght up f infancy ^u ! /ories & poems 
( ! patriots ( ! pa/1 b he _h nev] %[n  
be=e su* a m>k$ effect f !m4 ,?is effect
 grew ) 8 ye>s4  ,! mo/ /olid & selfi%  
*ild c be made into a f]vid patriot1 ,i 
firmly believe1 by a prop] use ( ! great
 patriotic lit]ature4  ,until )9 a %ort 
"t1 "s ( u h deprecat$ ! idea ( fill+ ! 
m9ds ( our *ildr5 ) visions ( kill+ & ( 
kill]s1 h[ev] brave & noble4 ,b we h    
le>n$ t1 z long z !re are b>b>ians 9 !  
_w ?reat5+ to ov]:elm civilization1 !   
arts ( w> mu/ /ill be practic$4 ,hi/ory 
has describ$ civilizations z good z     
ours1 p]haps bett]1 :i* 7 de/roy$ by    
b>b>ians1 physically /rong] ?an ! g5tl] 
races :i* !y attack$4 ,s long z p[]ful  

tribes exi/1 covet\s ( ! weal? & !      
t]ritory ( _! neighbors1 & will+ to     
trample d[n ev]ybody & ev]y?+ else to   
get !m1 :at c we d b fight8             
',tis man's p]dition to be safe1        
,:5 = ! tru? he ought to die4  ,t means1
 9 ! t]ms ( to-day1 t we mu/ /ill s+ to 
our *ildr5 ! glories ( w>4 ,am]icans    
prop]ly hate w>4 ,x is antiquat$1 out ( 
date1--utt]ly oppos$ to ! _s ( ! tw5tie?
 c5tury4 ,we %\ld br+ up our *ildr5 to  
see t x is j t1 & t we are fight+ n[    
simply because o!rwise b>b>ism w\ld     
ov]spread ! _w1--a b>b>ism :i* includes 
autocracy & milit>ism z its *ief        
features1 two elem5ts :i* are intol]able
 9 a _w ( democracy4  ,& yet w> is (t5 a
 purify+ fire4 ,x has its noble &       
uplift+ side4 ,?is is ! side :i* is     
emphasiz$ 9 ! h]oic tales :i* h be5     
m5tion$1 & :i* makes = ! developm5t (   
patriotism 9 ! *ild & 9 ! man4          
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,patriotism ,,(      
,,peace          ,! great m9d kn[s ! p[]
 ( g5tl5ess--         ,only tries =ce   

because p]suasion fails4                
--,,rob]t ,,br[n+4   ,,! patriotism ( w>
 is f> easi] to tea* ?an ! patriotism ( 
peace4 ,:5 b&s are play+ & ! love (     
adv5ture is call+1 m5 f9d x easy to m>* 
away to battle = _! c\ntry1 & boys &    
girls ?rob ?r\gh all _! "y be+s to d    
some?+ = x4  ,b :5 m5 are /ay+ at home1 
) com=t beckon+2 ) ! gov]nm5t jogg+     
along & gett+ ! ma9 ?+s done someh[ or  
o!r1 "u ! guidance ( pr(essional        
politicians2 & ) "o's p]sonal affairs   
requir+ app>5tly ! application ( all    
"o's mortal p[]s1--!n patriotism ne$s a 
spur4  ,x 0 ( su* pip+ times ( peace t  
,goldsmi? wrote3          ,ill f>es !   
l&1 to ha/5+ ills a prey1          ,:]e 
weal? accumulates & m5 decay4  ,! task  
set =? be=e ! consci5ti\s citiz5 !n is  
to keep alive 9 himself ! cle> tor* (   
patriotism1--:i* simply means ! duty to 
sacrifice z freely1 9 proportion to !   
ne$1 9 "t ( peace z 9 "t ( w>4  ,x is ! 
difficulty ( ?is task1 seldom yet       
accompli%$1 :i* has l$ to ! _m eloqu5t  

panegyrics1 9 all languages1 ^u w> z    
necess>y to ! v exi/5ce ( a nation4     
,sev]al entire books h be5 writt5 to    
prove t sordidness & selfi%ness always  
possess & soon de/roy a nation :i* does 
n h frequ5t w>s4 ,! philosophy (        
,nietzs*e is l>gely f\nd$ ^u ?is !ory4  
,treits*ke & ,b]nh>di foll[ him closely4
 ,ev5 ,de ,qu9cey1 ,rusk91 & o!rs f     
among our be/ ,engli% writ]s1 subscribe 
to ?is mon/r\s doctr9e1 & x is true t   
!re is pl5ty ( support = x 9 hi/ory4  ,b
 we ,am]icans h always believ$ 9 bra9s r
 ?an brawn = ! settlem5t ( int]national 
z well z p]sonal controv]sies4 ,! duel  
has be5 bani%$ f our c\ntry z an        
antiquat$ means ( adju/+ ! qu>rels (    
individual m51 & logic requires t a     
simil> c\rse be pursu$ t[>d qu>rels on a
 l>g] scale4 ,because we h be5 oblig$ to
 lay aside tempor>ily our convictions 9 
ord] to save ourselves & ! "r1 f a mad  
dog ( a nation1 :i* ?reat5s to ov]?r[   
civilization1 does n mean t we h giv5 up
 our ideals4 ,if ! ,am]ican nation /&s =

 any?+1 x /&s = peace1 ?\gh we c & w    
fight if lib]ty & "r are ?reat5$4  ,9 ! 
/udy ( ! ,iliad :i* has be5 sugge/$1 !  
words :i* ,agamemnon speaks to ,hector  
%\ld be especially comm5d$ to *ildr53   
,curs$ be ! man1 & void ( law & "r1     
,unwor?y prop]ty1 unwor?y light1        
,unfit = public rule or private c>e1    
,! wret*1 ! mon/]1 :o delights 9 w>1--  
,^: lu/ is murd]1 & ^: horrid joy1      
,to te> 8 c\ntry & 8 k9d de/roy4  ,b 9 !
 face ( ! almo/ univ]sal te/imony aga9/ 
x1 all ( u %\ld realize t extraord9>y   
pa9s mu/ be tak5 to inculcate ! tru?1 & 
live x1 t high patriotism c be kept     
alive 9 peace z well z 9 w>4  ,precept  
alone goes n v f> 9 any l9e1 & less1    
p]haps1 9 ?is1 ?an 9 any o!r4 ,! /udy ( 
hi/ory & a little ( ! mo/ mod]n         
lit]ature1 helps4 ,classical lit]ature1 
9 all languages1 prea*es ) frightful    
unanimity1 ! necessity & ! nobility (   
w>4 ,9 ! religion ( ,rome1 ,m>s receiv$ 
t5 times m homage ?an did ,jupit]4 ,!   
book & ! precept mu/ n be neglect$1 b   

y\r *ief weapon 9 tea*+ y\r *ild !      
patriotism ( peace mu/ be ! de$4 ,y mu/ 
set a /r5u\s example1 or else all y\r   
words w pass l ! :i/le ( ! w9d4  ,9     
,presid5t ,hadley's inaugural1 he ass]t$
 t ! ma9 object ( education is to make  
good citiz5s1--:i* is1 p]haps1 only     
ano!r way ( say+ t ! *ief object (      
education is to make patriots4  ,he 0   
talk+ ( ! education ( ! s*ools2 b       
,em]son some:]e says1 9 effect1 t ?\gh  
we s5d our *ildr5 to ! s*oolma/]1 x is1 
aft] all1 _! environm5t :i* does mo/ ( !
 educat+4  ,em]son speaks ( ! %op-w9d[s 
along ! *ild's way2 b x is 8 home :i*   
=ms ! mo/ influ5tial factor 9 8         
environm5t2 & ! "p ( ! home usually     
de>e/ to him is 8 "m4 ,x is a common    
say+1 especially 9 our cities1 t fa!rs  
see _! *ildr5 only :5 !y are asleep1    
leav+ !m at breakfa/-"t1 & return+ aft] 
!y h gone to b$4 ,up to ! age ( twelve1 
or !reab\t1 *ildr5 %\ld retire %ortly   
aft] eight o'clock4 ,dur+ ! next few    
ye>s1 ev5 ?\gh !y sit up lat]1 !y       

g5]ally h to /udy4 ,?us1 dur+ _! =mative
 p]iod1 x is ^u ! "m t ! home tra9+ ( ! 
*ildr5 *iefly devolves4  ,a di/+ui%$    
cl]gyman 9 a public address once        
eulogiz$ 8 "m4 ,he attribut$ to h] e    
virtue & a wond]ful m9d4 ,he 0 a viol5t 
anti-suffragi/1 & suppos$ t he 0 pres5t+
 a /rong argum5t = 8 side :5 he said1 ,b
 ?\gh my incomp>able "m c\nsel$ u ^u    
almo/ e subject t c\ld engage our       
att5tion1 %e nev] m5tion$ to u ! subject
 ( politics4  ,_h he n /ruck1 p]haps1 ! 
ma9 reason = ! corruption ( our         
politics8 ,! fa!rs h no *ance to in/ruct
 _! "y *ildr5 9 ! rudim5ts (            
politics1--yet ^? *ildr5 ought to be s  
in/ruct$ by somebody4 ,!y get little or 
no?+ ( x 9 s*ool4 ,if _! "m does n tea* 
!m some?+ ab\t x1 !y w probably gr[ up  
ignorant ( _m ( its sn>es & its         
opportunities4  ,to-day !               
anti-suffragi/s are wis]4 ,!y say t wom5
 %\ld und]/& civic duties & %\ld canvass
 !m ?or\ghly ) _! *ildr54 ,! s9 & ! %ame
 come only1 9 _! op9ion1 :5 wom5        

actually vote = ! be/ m5 & wom5 to fill 
! (fices4  ,! case is z if a woman %\ld 
furni% a h\se1 supply+ its kit*5 ) e    
facility = cook+ & clean+2 fitt+ its    
d9+-room ) ! prop] l951 silv] & *9a2    
arrang+ its b$rooms = com=table sleep2  
mak+ its p>lors beautiful = gue/s2 & !n1
 ?\gh %e has kn[n s well ! ne$s ( a     
h\sehold & h[ to provide = !m1 %e draws 
back f ! responsibility ( runn+ h] model
 h\se1 z if to say3 ,my si/]s & ,i are n
 compet5t to manage ?is h\se4 ,y m5 are 
f> abl]4 ,please make & en=ce all !     
rules to gov]n x4  ,let ! m5 & ! wom5 "w
 toge!r1 divid+ ! responsibility accord+
 to ! fitness ( ea* individual4 ,!re are
 /upid m5 & /upid wom5 & !re are bright 
m5 & bright wom54 ,wom5 are human be+s  
be=e all else & all human int]e/s are _!
 int]e/s4 ,!re is among u too mu* (     
c[>dice & laz9ess1 pos+ z hyp]-ref9em5t 
& mode/y4 ,wom5 z vot]s1 weav]s ( peace1
 z ! old ,saxons call$ !m1 are b\nd to  
be a helpful =ce 9 _m dep>tm5ts1 &      
especially 9 ?is great "w ( e/abli%+    

univ]sal peace1 & tea*+ m5 h[ to use x4 
,!y %\ld beg9 ) ! *ild 9 its cradle4    
,=1 let u repeat1 x _c be too /rongly   
impress$ t ! und]ly+ & fundam5tal       
pr9ciples ( politics mu/ be taught by ! 
"m1 if !y are taught at all2 & l ev]y?+ 
else t is good1 !y c be & %\ld be       
taught4 ,x does n seem to be g5]ally    
und]/ood1 b x is a fact1 t a tra9+ 9    
politics is possible1 & if our great    
exp]im5t 9 gov]nm5t is to succe$1 su* a 
tra9+ %\ld be giv5 to e *ild1 & ! "m    
seems to be ! natural1 & (t5 ! only     
p]son to give x4  ,a "m 0 "o day walk+  
along ! /reets ( ! great city 9 :i* %e  
liv$1 :5 %e saw t a new liquor-saloon _h
 be5 op5$ )9 two blocks ( h] home4  ,oh1
 de>6 %e said to h] little boy ( eight1 
:o held h] h&1 ,"h is ano!r             
saloon1--ano!r place :]e m5 w sp5d _!   
money fooli%ly & p]haps become          
drunk>ds1--& s ne> our own home6 ,we h  
nev] _h "o s ne> be=e4  ,z %e spoke1 two
 m5 /agg]$ out f ! saloon-door & made _!
 way un/eadily along ! sidewalk4 ,! *ild

 _h nev] se5 a drunk5 man be=e4 ,8 eyes 
wid5$ ) horror & an expression ( utt]   
disgu/ settl$ ^u 8 eag] little face4    
,:y d !y let 'em d x6 he bur/ =?4 ,ar5't
 !re any ,*ri/ians 9 ,congress8  ,x 0   
pla9 t ideas ( law & re/ra9t1 & ( !     
diff]5ce betwe5 good gov]nm5t & bad     
gov]nm5t1 7 /ruggl+ = =m & coh]5ce 9 !  
*ild's m9d4  ,! "m seiz$ h] opportunity4
 ,%e expla9$ briefly "s ( ! evils ( !   
saloon2 ! mean+ ( high lic5se &         
prohibition1 & some?+ ( ! argum5ts on   
bo? sides2 h[ mo/ good p agree t !      
saloon1 z at pres5t conduct$1 is a canc]
 on ! body politic1 & h[ ! *ief         
disagreem5t is conc]n+ ! be/ ways (     
controll+ or suppress+ x2 h[ ! liquor m5
 are active 9 politics1 :ile ! temp]ance
 m5 are s busy ) _! own affairs1 &      
usually s contemptu\s ( legislatures t  
!y d n look c>efully aft] ! laws2 h[    
vot]s are (t5 brib$2 & z _m m details z 
! boy seem$ to want to he>4  ,he li/5$  
closely & ask$ _m intellig5t que/ions4  
,he _h receiv$ a lesson 9 politics :i*  

he did n =get1 z 8 *ance rem>ks %[$ =   
mon?s aft]w>d4 ,he talk$ ! matt] ov] ) 8
 y\ng] bro!rs1 & !y1 too1 began to ask  
que/ions4 ,dur+ ! next few ye>s t "m    
gave h] boys brief talks on arbitration1
 ! t>iff1 public education & its be>+ on
 democracy1 /reet-clean+1 road-mak+1    
silv] & gold money1 & _m o!r topics (   
curr5t politics4 ,%e 0 c>eful nev] to   
=ce !m1 = %e knew t x is only :5 ! mood 
is ^u him t a boy likes to discuss s]i\s
 subjects4 ,! t]ms %e us$ 7 ( ! simple/2
 & h] husb&1 :o 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 h]   
ef=ts1 & help$ h] :5ev] he c\ld1 suppli$
 h] ) _m illu/rations1 su* z *ildr5 c\ld
 und]/&4 ,especially did %e impress ^u  
h] *ildr5's m9ds ! true & /rik+ say+ ( a
 great ,fr5*man1 t gov]nm5ts are always 
j z bad z ! p w let !m be2 & t1 z a "p (
 ! p1 x 0 _! duty to see t ! gov]nm5t 0 
made & kept good4  ,by l9e ^u l9e1      
precept ^u precept1 kn[+ t op9ions are  
=m$          ,z boys le>n to spell1--   
,by reit]ation *iefly4  ?is "m tri$ to  
impress ^u ^? *ildr5 ! duties ( good    

citiz5%ip4 ,!y are gr[n up n[ & %[ !    
effects ( _! tra9+4  ,_m ( u feel t m ^u
 ! subject ( politics1--aga9 we %\ld    
rem9d ourselves t politics & patriotism 
are v ne>ly ! same ?+1--might easily &  
prop]ly be taught 9 our public s*ools2 =
 ! f\ndation pr9ciples ( politics are   
only ^? ( ord9>y e?ics4 ,9 ?is way1     
morality1 :i* is f> m necess>y ?an      
book-le>n+ = ! p]petuity ( our          
in/itutions1 w\ld take t dom9ant place 9
 our educational sy/em1 s /rongly       
advocat$ by t pr9ce ( educators1 ,horace
 ,mann4 ,among all my long li/ (        
acqua9tances1 he says1 ,i f9d t = "o man
 :o has be5 ru9$ = want ( intellectual  
atta9m5ts1 hundr$s h p]i%$ = want (     
morals4 ,& yet we g on be/[+ "o hundr$  
times m c>e & pa9s & co/ on ! education 
( ! intellect ?an on ! cultivation ( !  
moral s5tim5ts & ! e/abli%m5t ( moral   
pr9ciples4 ,he insi/s t morals %\ld be  
regul>ly taught1 & n left to casual &   
occasional m5tion4  ,?us broad & cle>   
ideas ( p]fect hone/y1 ) ,abraham       

,l9coln & o!r good & great m5 z         
examples1 =m ! f\ndation ( clean        
politics1 & %\ld be impress$ ^u ! *ildr5
 9 our s*ools4 ,! daily pap]s (t5       
describe %9+ in/ances ( ?is c>d9al      
virtue4  ,suppose t a !at] is burn$ & _m
 lives lo/4 ,laws may h be5 pass$ = !   
safegu>d+ ( !at]s1 b ! manag] ( ?is h\se
 disreg>d$ !m 9 ord] to save a few      
doll>s4 ,!re is a *ance to impress reg>d
 = law & its en=cem5t4  ,or suppose t   
brib]y is "u discussion4 ,"h is a true  
/ory ( ! way 9 :i* its devi\s me?ods 7  
impress$ ^u ! m9d ( a small boy3  ,he 0 
/opp+ ) 8 "m 9 a c\ntry t[n1 :5 ! tailor
 ( ! place1 9 speak+ ( ! day's vot+1    
rem>k$3 ,i don't g5'ally vote1 b ,i did 
to-day1 because !y s5t a c>riage up f ! 
,c5t] = me4 ,x takes "t to vote & 'ta9't
 mu* use4 ,:at does "o vote am\nt to    
anyway8 ,b :5 "o ( ! bosses is anxi\s   
en\gh to come an' git me1 :y1 !n ,i'll  
vote1 or if !y'll give me my f>e on !   
c>s4  ,:y1 said ! boy quickly1 isn't t  
brib]y8  ,"l1 no6 said ! man1 %uffl+    

ab\t uneasily4 ,t je/ pays me = my "t   
an' tr\ble4 ,i don't git no?9' = my     
vote4  ,sophi/ries l ?is %\ld be        
imm$iately made cle> to ! *ild4 ,x w\ld 
probably be impossible to %[ !m to t    
tailor4  ,our ,revolution>y fa!rs1 said 
,horace ,mann aga91 ab&on$ _! homes1    
sacrific$ _! prop]ty1 enc\nt]$ disease1 
bore hung] & cold1 & /ood on ! fatal    
edge ( battle1 to ga9 t lib]ty :i* _!   
desc5dants w n ev5 g to ! polls to      
protect4 ,our ,pilgrim ,fa!rs expatriat$
 !mselves1 cross$ ! ,atlantic1--!n a    
great] ent]prise ?an n[ to              
circumnavigate ! globe1--& brav$ a      
savage foe1 t !y might wor%ip ,god      
unmole/$1--:ile _m ( u ?r[ our votes 9  
wantonness1 or = a bribe1 or to gratify 
rev5ge4  ,?is is a t]rible indictm5t4 ,x
 is n z true n[ z x 0 9 ! "t ( ,horace  
,mann4 ,/ill1 ! lesson conta9$ 9 x %\ld 
be impress$ ^u our *ildr54     ,,*apt]  
,,iii  ,,p]sonal ,,responsibility ,,9   
,,politics        ,let u h fai? t "r    
makes might1 & 9 t       fai? let u to !

 end d>e to d our duty z we       und]/&
 x4--,,abraham ,,l9coln4   ,,dur+ ! la/ 
few ye>s ! magaz9es h publi%$ _m helpful
 s]ies ^u politics & a numb] ( ^! des]ve
 especial cr$it = _! "w 9 ?is l9e4 ,9 "o
 ( ^! articles ! writ] rem9ds u t ?\gh !
 s9s ( our "t are ! same old s9s :i* 7  
d5\nc$ by ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel1 !y are   
likely n[ to be enamel$ ) f9e new       
ext]iors & call$ by new names4          
,especially1 ! curr5t me?ods ( annex+ ! 
prop]ty ( o!rs are *>act]iz$ by an      
indirectness & ref9em5t v grateful to ! 
natural feel+s4  ,?is is t]ribly true1 &
 ! *ild %\ld be made aw>e ( x4 ,a dazzl+
 outside may cov] a black he>t4         
,illu/rate ?is fact to him by ! /ory (  
^? beautiful fl[]s ^: sweet odor is lad5
 ) dea?4 ,tell him ( ,william ,m4 ,twe$1
 ^: gigantic !fts almo/ bankrupt$ a     
great city1 yet :o read a *apt] 9 8     
,bible e day1 & :o possess$ _m k9d & ev5
 noble qualities4 ,_m o!r public m5 (   
anci5t & mod]n times w af=d equally     
/rik+ examples ( inconsi/5cy4  ,a c]ta9 

excell5t c\ntry g5tleman1 :o did n      
realize ! possible deceitfulness ( !    
outside1 w5t d[n to ! capital ( 8 /ate  
to see ab\t "s bills :i* vitally affect$
 8 bus9ess4 ,he _h writt5 to ! ,s5ator f
 8 section t he 0 com+ & _h ask$ = an   
appo9tm5t to meet him4 ,he _h nev] met  
?is man1 b ! pap]s _h criticiz$ him     
sev]ely1 & our fri5d 0 prep>$ to enc\nt]
 a mean & *urli% creature4  ,in/ead1 he 
report$ ^u 8 return to 8 home1 ,i f\nd  
him a p]fect g5tleman4 ,he met me at !  
tra9 & took me to my hotel 9 8 own      
automobile1 & invit$ me to d9e ) him !  
next day4 ,he lives 9 a beautiful home4 
,i 0 surpris$ to see :at k9d ( a man he 
really is4 ,y w\ld ?9k by ! way ! pap]s 
g on ab\t him t he _h horns & ho(s1 b1  
he repeat$1 he 0 a p]fect g5tleman4     
,yet ?is man 0 "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s       
practical politicians 9 ! /ate--"o ( ^? 
:o believe t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts h no place
 9 politics1 & :o scrupl$ at no?+ :i*   
c\ld b5efit himself & 8 fri5ds4 ,he     
simply c\ld n und]/& a man :o c\ld swe> 

to 8 own hurt & *ange n4  ,unlike !     
old-"t villa91 says ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,re$1 !
 latt]-day malefactor does n we> a      
sl\*-hat & a com=t]1 & brea! =? curses &
 an odor ( g94 ,fag9 & ,bill ,sykes &   
,simon ,legree are vani%+ types4 ,good1 
k9dly m5 let ! :eels ( comm]ce & indu/ry
 r$d5 r ?an p>e _! divid5ds1 & our      
railroads ye>ly injure "o employee 9    
tw5ty-six1 :ile we look 9 va9 = t       
promis$ day ( ! ,"l1 :i* %all make 'a   
man m preci\s ?an f9e gold4'  ,&1 aga91 
,! tropical belt ( s9 into :i* we are n[
 sweep+ is l>gely imp]sonal4 ,! hurt    
passes into t vague mass1 '! public1' & 
is !re lo/ to view4 ,h5ce x does n take 
a ,borgia to knead '*alk & alum & pla/]'
 into ! loaf1 see+ t "o _c "k j :o w eat
 t loaf4 ,! purveyor ( spuri\s          
life-pres]v]s ne$ n be a ,ca94 ,! own] (
 rott5 t5em5ts1 ^: 'pull' enables him to
 ignore ! ord]s ( ! ,heal? ,dep>tm5t1   
=e-dooms babies1 x is true1 b = all t1  
he is no ,h]od4  ,(t5 !re are no        
victims4 ,if ! crazy hulk s5t out = 'j  

"o m trip' meets ) fair wea!r1 all is   
well4 ,brib] & graft] are n[ 'good m51' 
& w\ld h pass$ = virtu\s 9 ! ,am]ican   
community ( sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,!re=e1 p d
 n always see t boodl+ is treason2 t    
blackmail is piracy1 t tax-dodg+ is     
l>c5y4 ,! clov5 ho( hides 9 pat5t lea!r1
 & to-day1 z 9 ,hosea's "t1 ! p are     
de/roy$ = lack ( k4  ,let u see to x t  
our *ildr5 are n s de/roy$4  ,9 ! old   
abolition days1 ,mr4 ,em]son wrote3 ,:at
 an education 9 ! public _s (           
,massa*usetts h be5 ! spee*es & read+ ( 
our public s*ools6 ,e di/rict s*ool has 
be5 an anti-slav]y conv5tion = ^! two or
 ?ree ye>s la/ pa/4  ,special policies  
_c (t5 be taught l ?is 9 ! mod]n public 
s*ool1 b ! broad pr9ciples ( pure       
politics c & %\ld be4  ,= in/ance1 a    
lesson 9 ,civil ,s]vice managem5t may be
 giv5 )\t once utt]+ ^? words1 simply by
 tea*+ ! s5tim5t well utt]$ by ,rusk93  
,! fir/ necessity ( social life is !    
cle>ness ( ! national consci5ce 9 en=c+ 
! law1--t he %\ld keep :o has ju/ly     

e>n$4  ,*ildr5 c be taught ! dang]s1 n  
only to _! pr9ciples1 b _! worldly      
=tunes1 ( (fice-seek+ & ( mak+ a        
pr(ession ( politics4 ,! *ild ( weal?   
%\ld be especially in/ruct$ 9 8 duty to 
look aft] ! affairs ( 8 own t[n1 c\nty1 
/ate & nation4 ,! man ^: p[]s are /ra9$ 
to ! utmo/ 9 ord] to support & educate 8
 family1 c ( necessity give little "t to
 ! se>*+ out ( civic wrongs & _!        
rem$ies4 ,! well-to-d citiz5 mu/ give   
all ! m to make up = ! limitations ( 8  
poor] neighbor4  ,*ildr5 c be taught1   
too1 some?+ ( ! protean =ms ( brib]y1 ! 
s*emes = trad+ votes2 ! duty ( e vot] to
 vote & d jury-"w2 ! ne$ ( look+ at e "q
 f bo? sides2 ( avoid+ bl9d p>tisan%ip2 
& mu* ( ! re/ ( ! elem5t>y e?ics (      
politics4  ,&1 aga91 x is ^u ! "m t ?is 
patriotic duty mu/ *iefly devolve4 ,z ) 
all ( h] tra9+1 %e may (t5 feel t ! "w  
is sl[ & unc]ta91 b %e may well take to 
he>t ! enc\rag+ words ( ! poet3         
,?\ can/ n see grass gr[1 h[ %>p soe'er 
?\ be2          ,yet t ! grass has gr[n1

 ?\ pres5tly %all see4          ,s1 ?\gh
 ?\ can/ n see ?y "w n[ prosp]+1 "k     
,! fruit ( e "w-"t )\t fail %all %[4    
,jacob ,riis us$ (t5 to say t ! app>5t  
corruption ( our politics 0 l>gely due  
to crass ignorance4 ,!re are1 too1 _m   
human be+s :o are born moral idiots1 :o 
_c be made to und]/& e?ics1 any m ?an   
intellectual subnormals c be made to    
und]/& proportion & int]national law4 ,b
 we "k t up to ! ability ( e be+ he %\ld
 be taught4 ,we "k t ! appall+ illit]acy
 ( ,mexico1 ,russia & ,*9a r5d]s a /able
 republic 9 any "o ( !m almo/           
impossible4 ,education is a sl[ bus9ess4
 ,g5]ations ( x w be requir$ to make ^? 
c\ntries :at !y ought to be2 b x is !   
desid]atum to successful republicanism4 
,!re=e x is vital t we gu>d our public  
s*ools4  ,b aga9 x mu/ be emphasiz$ t   
?\gh s*ool discipl9e %\ld be ( ! be/1   
yet ! real education ( y\r *ild dep5ds m
 ^u 8 home ?an ^u 8 s*ool4  ,:at        
newspap]s are ly+ ar\nd !re8 ,:at       
magaz9es8 ,d y patronize salaci\s plays8

 ,d y exalt 9 y\r conv]sation !         
prize-fight & ! automobile-race8 ,:at   
sort ( p visit y\r home8  ,:at sort (   
conv]sation goes on at y\r table8 ,is   
w9e or be] s]v$ !re8 ,is ! air 9 y\r    
p>lor or /udy (t5 ?ick ) tobacco-smoke8 
,! fa!r :o wi%es 8 *ildr5 to become     
pure-m9d$ & unselfi% patriots1 mu/ ask  
himself _m que/ions l ^!4 ,rememb] t !  
boy is influ5c$ by y\r words only to a  
c]ta9 degree4 ,our se] ( ,concord nev]  
utt]$ a m impressive tru? ?an :5 he     
pictur$ a y\? z dem&+ ( 8 fa!r1 ,h[ c ,i
 he> :at y say1 :5 :at y are is ?und]+ s
 l\d 9 my e>s8  ,y c br+ v ne> to y\r   
boy & y\r girl1 ! responsibility ( u all
 = good home gov]nm5t1 by m5tion+ (t5 to
 !m ! burn+ issues 9 _! home t[n4 ,9 _m 
( our t[ns & villages1 "o "p ( ! city or
 t[n%ip is jeal\s ( ano!r "p1 w n vote =
 improvem5ts !re & is g5]ally suspici\s 
& contr>y4  ,expla9 to y\r *ildr5 h[    
contemptible su* an attitude is4 ,weigh 
= !m ! argum5ts on bo? sides1 & make !m 
help y to decide ju/ly h[ y ought to    

vote4 ,make ! girl1 especially1 =m an   
op9ion4 ,on h] may devolve ! future     
political tra9+ ( influ5tial citiz5s4 ,9
 fact1 %e may h]self be a ,memb] (      
,congress or a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator6   
,are ! roads bad 9 y\r t[n8 ,are ! taxes
 improp]ly collect$8 ,are ! s*ools      
inf]ior or manag$ by politicians8 ,is ! 
t[n poorly polic$8 ,are ! back y>ds     
unsanit>y8 ,are ! t[n (fic]s ineffici5t8
  ,expla9 to y\r *ildr5 h[ ! taxes are  
laid1--h[ a t[n has to sp5d a good deal 
to keep itself up1 s to speak2 & h[     
important x is t its tax-money %\ld be  
c>efully sp5t4  ,p>ticul>ly %\ld we     
impress x ^u our *ildr5 t if a t[n is a 
slip%od1 ugly or unheal?y place1 x is n 
! fault ( a vague1 =mless ?+1 call$ !   
t[n or ! city1 or ! /ate1 b ( ea* & e "o
 ( u2 & especially ( e sep>ate vot] :o  
fails to be on h& at ! t[n-meet+s or    
caucuses1 & to try 8 be/ to get good m5 
elect$ & good measures pass$4  ,an      
,am]ican 0 rid+ 9 a cab ?r\gh ! /reets (
 ,vi5na1 "s ye>s be=e ! w>1 read+ 8     

mail4 ,z he f9i%$ ) c]ta9 lett]s1 he    
tore !m up & ?rew ! fragm5ts out ( !    
cab-w9d[4 ,! driv] soon began to notice 
:at 0 go+ on1 left 8 box & pick$ up !   
torn pap]s4 ,!n he put 8 head 9 at !    
w9d[1 & cri$1 ) a passion :i* seem$ to !
 c>eless & untidy ,am]ican q uncall$-=1 
,:at d y mean by litt]+ up our beautiful
 /reets 9 ?is way8 ,:]e d y come f8 ,h  
y\r p no pride 9 _! c\ntry8 ,d !y wi% x 
to look all ov] l a slum8  ,he actually 
report$ ! matt] to ! police4 ,! man 0   
!reupon hal$ to c\rt & _h to pay a      
consid]able f9e4  ,al?\gh "s ( our      
cities1 z well z =eign ones1 c>ry civic 
pride to an almo/ ridicul\s ext5t1 x is 
a good fault4 ,*ildr5 %\ld e>ly be      
taught to reg>d ! neatness & beauty ( _!
 t[n4  ,if !y compla9 t ^! matt]s are   
h>d to rememb] & to d1 give !m to und]/&
 t patriotism is n easy4 ,few virtues   
are easy to practice1 & p]haps unselfi% 
patriotism is ! h>de/ ( all4  ,a "y man 
graduat$ f t great ,am]ican univ]sity   
:]e x is said t citiz5%ip is mo/        

/r5u\sly taught1 & :]e he _h c]ta9ly    
imbib$ a l(ty desire to d 8 duty by 8   
c\ntry4 ,he liv$ 9 a great city &       
pres5t$ himself 9 due "t aft] 8         
graduation at ! door ( 8 w>d political  
organization4 ,!re he met ) an exp]i5ce 
some?+ l ?is3  ,a g5tleman1 ple?oric &  
r$-fac$1 welcom$ him1 ask$ 8 "n &       
address1 & gave him ! glad h&4 ,at !    
same "t1 he %[$ a spice ( suspicion4    
,are y a ,republican8 he ask$4  ,yes4   
,i suppose y h always vot$ ! /raight    
ticket8  ,well1--,i h be5 vot+ only a   
ye> or two4 ,i ?9k ,i h vot$ ! /raight  
ticket s f>4  ,& ,i suppose y int5d to  
vote ! /raight ticket "r along8  ,i may 
or ,i may n1 said ! y\?1 ) "s _s4 ,i    
res]ve = myself ! "r to vote = ! be/    
c&idate1 especially 9 local affairs4    
,!n1--ahem--p]haps y hav5't got into j !
 "r place4 ,?is is a /raight            
organization1 y "k4 ,maybe y c f9d an   
'indep5d5t' 7pron\nc$ ) scorn7          
organization some:]e 9 ! w>d4 ,i r ?9k t
 is :]e y belong4 ,we h f\nd ^!         

'indep5d5ts' a sort ( ob/ruction to !   
transaction ( bus9ess1--a k9d ( kick]s1 
y "k1 ?\gh ( c\rse1 y might n turn out  
s4 ,/ill1--) decision1--y really don't  
belong "h4  ,i 0 mad cle> ?r\gh1 said ! 
y\?1 9 relat+ ! /ory lat]4 ,i 0 disgu/$ 
) ! looks ( ! man & ) ^? :o 7 9 !re )   
him4 ,i j turn$ on my heel & left1 & ,i 
hav5't d>k5$ t door aga94  ,0 t         
patriotic8 ,0 n t boy delib]ately turn+ 
ov] ! gov]nm5t ( 8 city to boodl]s &    
graft]s8  ,b1 y may say1 %\ld he h /ay$ 
on :]e he 0 n want$8  ,c]ta9ly he %\ld4 
,he _h a "r !re1 z any citiz5 _h4 ,he   
%\ld h tak5 "t to f9d o!r vot]s l       
himself1 :i* he c\ld no d\bt h done1 &  
toge!r !y c\ld h ma9ta9$ !mselves4 ,he  
saw t ?is man & 8 companions 7 n prop]  
p]sons to h control ( an organization ( 
8 p>ty1 & he %\ld h done 8 be/1 ev5 at !
 sacrifice ( consid]able "t1 to ou/ !m &
 get bett] m5 94 ,he 0 no patriot4      
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,tea*+ ,,! ,,mean+ ,,(   
,,democracy        ,9 a c\ntry l ours1  
!re is a public op9ion (       almo/    

uncontrollable p[]4 ,! educat$ & !      
intellectual may h a decisive voice 9   
its       =mation2 or !y may live 9 _!  
own selfi%       enjoym5ts1 & suff] !   
ignorant & deprav$ to       =m t public 
op9ion4--,,horace ,,mann4   ,,"o ( ! mo/
 irritat+ ?+s 9 ! _w to a true patriot1 
is ! visitor at 8 table1 :o exalts !    
sup]iority ( o!r nations to our own4  ,n
 t ne>ly e o!r nation may n h "s "o or m
 po9ts ( sup]iority1 :i* %\ld be        
ackn[l$g$ & emulat$2 b y\r wor%ip] ( !  
=eign usually makes a blanket indictm5t 
( ,am]ica4  ,"o su* man 0 a gue/ at a   
c]ta9 table j be=e ! w>4 ,he _h rec5tly 
return$ f a long /ay 9 ,europe1 :]e 8   
great weal? & important comm]cial &     
social connections gave him access to _m
 ( ! circles :i* l>gely control ! life  
ov] !re4  ,h[ are ! p abroad ?9k+ ( u   
n[adays8 inquir$ 8 ho/ess r lightly4 ,d 
!y despise u z mu* z ev]8  ,yes1 inde$1 
repli$ ! great man emphatically4  ,b ,i 
hope y /ood up = u8  ,i wi% ,i c\ld say 
t ,i did1 he _h ! effront]y to reply    

calmly2 b h[ c\ld ,i8 ,!y consid] t !   
corruption ( our gov]nm5t is s bad t x  
_c possibly cont9ue v long4 ,i c\ldn't  
d5y x1 c\ld ,i8 ,i agre$ ) !m entirely t
 we 7 ne>ly at ! end ( our rope4        
,really8 gasp$ 8 ho/ess4 ,are y 9 e>ne/8
  ,i nev] 0 m s 9 my life4 ,look at !   
condition ( affairs 9 ,blank & ,blank & 
,blank1--nam+ sev]al /ates 9 :i*        
legislative sc&als _h be5 lately        
une>!d1--,h[ long d y ?9k t ?+s c g on l
 t & a gov]nm5t survive8 ,i _h to admit 
t a democratic =m ( gov]nm5t is a       
failure4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 a great dream ( !
 fa!rs1 b x has prov$ to be z           
impracticable z a good _m o!r ra9b[     
visions4 ,sometime ! _w may be ready =  
x1 b x evid5tly is n n[4  ,& :at d y ?9k
 w foll[8 ask$ 8 ho/ess1 hold+ on to h] 
temp] ) difficulty4 ,are y 9 favor ( an 
autocracy l ,g]many1 or ( a limit$      
mon>*y l ,great ,brita98 ,or d y ?9k an 
olig>*y a bett] =m8 ,& if we decide on a
 mon>*y1 :]e %\ld we get our royal      
family8 ,%\ld we elect "o f c&idates t  

pres5t !mselves8 ,or %\ld we reque/     
,europe to s5d u "o8  ,n[ y are mak+ fun
 ( me1 he comm5t$ ) "s feel+4  ,oh1 no1 
n exactly1 %e laugh$4 ,b really1 if     
,europe is unanim\s 9 ?9k+ our republic 
a failure1 !re mu/ be 'some?+ 9 x4' ,y h
 be5 9 _m c\ntries & h met ! lead+ p1 & 
y "k :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,if we are   
truly on ! v]ge ( a revolution1 x is to 
! m5 l y1 our =emo/ & able/ m51 t we mu/
 turn to save u4 ,!re=e y ought to be   
?9k+ ( ways & means4 ,"h is a nation (  
ne>ly a hundr$ million p]sons4 ,if its  
gov]nm5t is s rott5 t x _c la/1 :at %\ld
 be done8  ,b he decl9$ to cont9ue !    
discussion4 ,he m]ely laugh$ r weakly & 
"s "o j !n introduc$ a new topic4       
,/range to say1 dur+ ! next few mon?s   
sev]al o!r m5 7 enc\nt]$1 :o also       
bemoan$ ! failure ( our in/itutions4    
,our *ildr5 mu/ be taught h[ to meet su*
 pessimi/s4 ,!y w\ld probably1 9 ! light
 ( rec5t developm5ts1 say t !y repudiate
 ! doctr9es ( ,nietzs*e1 b !y are really
 endors+ "o ( 8 prime t5ets1 namely1 t  

democracy is b\nd always to be a        
failure2 t ! masses %\ld be kept d[n2 t 
all attempts to elevate ! h]d are folly2
 t !y %\ld be made to obs]ve t /rict    
morality1 f ^: %ackles ! sup]m5 are     
free2 & %\ld submit unque/ion+ly to     
au?ority4 ,wom51 ev5 9 ! sup] class1 are
 made 9 ,nietzs*e's op9ion1 simply1 z   
,milton says1 to s]ve by /&+ & wait+4   
,"o w\ld ?9k t m5 :o hold su* views z   
?is travel$ gue/1 _h nev] /udi$         
democracy4 ,!y surely d n und]/& its    
deep & spl5did mean+4 ,!y %\ld be made  
to see1 z our *ildr5 %\ld be1 by e means
 t we c devise1 ! trem5d\s advance :i* a
 democratic =m ( gov]nm5t %[s beyond any
 o!r t ! _w has hi!rto kn[n4 ,!y %\ld h 
impress$ ^u !m ,elihu ,root's def9ition3
 ,democracy is organiz$ self-control4   
,especially %\ld !y be told t univ]sal  
education & unselfi%ness ( patriotism   
are ! only conditions "u :i* a democracy
 c be p]fect$2 & t no nation has ev] yet
 be5 suffici5tly educat$ & unselfi% to  
arrive at p]fection1 & probably w n be  

until ! mill5nium4  ,we all realize t   
our gov]nm5t has _m defects2 b mo/ ( our
 critics /upidly fail to recognize t our
 public (ficials1 in/ead ( be+ our      
ma/]s1 are reg>d$ by u1 & 9 no          
,pickwickian s5se1 z our s]vants4 ,we   
are all s crim9ally busy ) our p]sonal  
affairs t we all[ our gov]nm5t to run   
along almo/ anyway1 (t5 kn[+ t graft]s  
are 9 *>ge ( x2 b feel+ t x is *eap] to 
let matt]s g until !y become un5durable1
 ?an to take ! tr\ble to keep close     
track ( !m4 ,aft] a:ile1 we say to      
ourselves1 we w h a regul> clean+-up1   
turn ! rascals out1 & put 9 a new set ( 
(ficials1 :o1 we hope1 w d bett]4  ,our 
*ildr5 mu/ be taught t ?is is a wick$   
way to d4 ,!y mu/ devote "s ( _! "t to  
foll[+ public affairs4 ,!y mu/ und]/&   
also t1 :ile l[ sal>ies mu/ usually be  
paid to public (ficials1 9 ord] t (fices
 may n be too eag]ly s\ght1 yet t       
patriots mu/ be will+1 :5 !y c possibly 
af=d x1 to accept ^! l[ sal>ies1 if _!  
c\ntry is to be well & hone/ly s]v$4 ,9 

?is w>1 we h se5 _m noble m5 resign l>ge
 incomes 9 ord] to s]ve ! nation4 ,we   
mu/ le>n to d t 9 peace z well z 9 w>4  
,& we mu/ all und]/& too1 t ^! (ficials 
d n really repres5t ! gov]n+ p[] ( our  
c\ntry1 :i* is und\bt$ly t intangible ?+
 call$ ,public ,op9ion4 ,x is z subtly  
invisible z electricity or gravity1 b 9 
?is nation z p[]ful4  ,9 ,*9a1 9 ,india1
 & 9 mo/ ( ! o!r ori5tal c\ntries2 9    
,russia also1 z ! rec5t upheavals !re h 
prov$1 !re is no?+ :i* c prop]ly be     
call$ organiz$ ,public ,op9ion4 ,9      
,france & 9 ,great ,brita91 !re is mu*4 
,9 our c\ntry1 x is ev]y?+4 ,x dom9ates 
our :ole social & political sy/em4 ,our 
press is sometimes said to create x4    
,(t5] ! press says t x foll[s ,public   
,op9ion1--:ile a consid]able section (  
our population decl>e t ! press &       
,public ,op9ion are ! same ?+4  ,9 any  
case1 ! *ild %\ld be made to und]/& t 9 
a truly & nobly democratic =m (         
gov]nm5t1 no cz>1 no kais]1 no ca/e nor 
clique controls1 b ! p !mselves1 :o1 z  

,l9coln said1 c be fool$ by _! lead]s "p
 ( ! "t1 b ^: sob] second ?\ght usually 
sets !m ultimately on ! "r side4 ,! *ild
 %\ld be made to feel t s9ce he is "o   
unit 9 ?is controll+ mass1 he %\ld =m 8 
op9ions ) c>e4  ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t     
accusations aga9/ u among =eign]s1 is t 
we are :olly & in]adicably sordid4 ,z   
outsid]s (t5 put x1  ,all t ,am]icans   
c>e = is ! doll>4  ,mo/ ( u1 :5 we he>  
?is1 %>e ! s5tim5t ( a bright ,high     
,s*ool girl1 :o took "p 9 a debate 9    
#aiac on ! comp>ative excell5ce ( =eign 
& dome/ic mann]s4  ,i h j come back f a 
summ] 9 ,europe1 %e said1 & ,i f\nd !re1
 on ! :ole1 mu* worse mann]s ?an we h   
"h4 ,= in/ance1 9 ne>ly e c\ntry :]e we 
w5t1 we _h relatives & fri5ds1 & !y 7   
con/antly say+1 & v rudely1 ,i ?\ght1   
',oh1 yes1 we und]/& y\r ,am]ica4 ,all y
 c>e = ov] !re is ! doll>4' ,b ,i don't 
c>e = ! doll> & my fa!r & my "m1 & my   
uncles & my aunts1 & our fri5ds1--h>dly 
anybody ,i "k1 9 fact1--none ( !m c>e = 
! doll>1--n half s mu* z !y d ov]       

!re1--& ,i told !m s6  ,h] passionate   
plea br\ght =? equally passionate       
applause f h] "y he>]s1--= x 0 true4    
,human nature is inh]5tly selfi% &      
grasp+4 ,we h only to read ! book (     
,prov]bs to see t x 0 s 9 anci5t times &
 x w probably always reta9 some?+ ( t   
meanness2 b ,am]icans are ! mo/ g5]\s p 
9 ! _w1 &1 z a :ole1 are ! free/ f      
mis]l9ess & av>ice4 ,look ov] ! m>riage 
notices ( a c5tury or m ago 9 any       
,engli% p]iodical1 & y w probably f9d   
m5tion$ !re ! am\nt ( ! bride's d[ry4   
,we all "k h[ inv>iably x has to be     
asc]ta9$ n[adays be=e a =eign nobleman  
takes an ,am]ican bride4 ,among         
ourselves1 !re is almo/ no?+ ( ?is sort4
  ,"o reason1 p]haps ! pr9cipal "o1 =   
?is univ]sal accusation1 is n f> to     
seek4 ,all =eign nations h _! leisure   
classes4 ,! great nobles & g5try (t5 d n
 ev5 manage _! own e/ates4 ,"s factor or
 ag5t does x = !m4 ,z = work+ = money1 !
 v idea w\ld %ock !m unspeakably4 ,a    
woman :o works = money is especially    

scorn$ ov] !re4 ,x is seldom t su* a    
woman has any social /&+ :atev]4        
,utt]ly diff]5t is ! ,am]ican e/imation 
( m]it4 ,"h we h a leisure class1 b x is
 s small z to be negligible1 & x is     
commonly despis$4 ,all ( our m5 are     
expect$ to "w = money1 or1 z we put     
x1--to e>n _! liv+1 ?\gh _m ( our ri* m5
 (t5 contribute freely mu* "t & labor to
 public affairs & to philan?ropy4 ,a    
woman :o e>ns h] liv+ ov] "h is q z     
likely z n to rank among our mo/        
respect$ citiz5s4  ,z a well-kn[n snob  
once said1 ,ev5 9 our fir/ circles1 y   
once 9 a :ile meet "o ( ^! writ]s or    
pa9t]s1 :o expects to be treat$ z if he 
7 "o ( u4  ,?us ,public ,op9ion controls
 our social z well z our political life4
     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,sacrific+ ,,=        
,,patriotism        ,look back ^u       
,wa%+ton & ^u ! ,savior-l       m>tyrs1 
:o1 = our welf>e1 9 lonely dungeons &   
prison-%ips1 brea!d a noisome air2 & :5 
!       m9ions ( p[] came ar\nd day aft]
 day & (f]$       !m life & lib]ty if !y

 w\ld des]t _!       c\ntry's cause1    
refus$ & di$4 ,! great       exp]im5t ( 
republicanism is be+ tri$ anew4 ,9      
,greece & ,italy x fail$ ?r\gh !        
incapacity (       ! p to enjoy lib]ty  
)\t abus+ x4       ,millions ( human    
be+s may be happy ?r\gh our             
wisdom1 b mu/ be mis]able ?r\gh our     
folly4       ,religion1 ! ark ( ,god1 is
 "h ?r[n op5 to all1       & yet is to  
be gu>d$ f desecration &                
sacrilege1 le/ we p]i% ) a deep]        
p]dition ?an       ev] befell any o!r   
p4--,,horace ,,mann4   ,a ,,little boy  
_m ye>s ago 0 m>*+ d[n ,f\r? ,av5ue 9   
,new ,york1 8 face bright ) int]e/ & 8  
:ole air t ( "o :o has important bus9ess
 on h&4 ,a g5tleman :o met him 0 curi\s 
to "k :at 0 9 ! *ild's m9d & /opp$ him4 
,:]e are y go+ s fa/1 my little man8 he 
ask$4  ,i'm go+ to ! ,bible ,h\se1      
repli$ ! boy promptly4 ,y see ! ,morn+  
,/>1--t's ! mission>y %ip1 has j got 91 
& ,i paid a p5ny to get t %ip1 & s x's  
"p m9e1 & ,i'm go+ d[n to he> all ab\t  

x4  ,! g5tleman :o told ?is /ory 0 old1 
& ! incid5t _h occurr$ 9 8 "y manhood1 b
 he said he _h nev] =gott5 x1 = x       
illu/rat$ bett] ?an any?+ he _h ev] se5 
! effect ^u ! m9d ( a p]sonal %>e 9 any 
ent]prise4  ,! *ild :o has work$ 9 a    
g>d5 is likely to wat* its gr[? &       
progress ) an int]e/ :i* he c\ld n      
o!rwise feel4 ,9 ! same way he c be made
 to appreciate 8 home bett] if he has   
daily light tasks to d 9 ma9ta9+ its    
ord] & com=t2 b ^! tasks %\ld1 if       
possible1 be made regul> ones1 & _!     
p]=mance %\ld become a habit4 ,if !y are
 done only n[ & !n1 !y are mu* m likely 
to be felt z a burd54  ,! ma9t5ance ( ! 
ord9>y home requires great labor &      
exp5se4 ,)\t unduly di/ress+ !m1 *ildr5 
%\ld be made to und]/& ?is1 & t x is    
only fair t ea* memb] ( ! family %\ld d 
8 "p 9 keep+ x up4 ,9 ! h\seholds ( !   
ri*1 su* a c\rse is h>d to manage1 =    
s]vants d all ! "w2 b 9 ! av]age home   
:]e b "o s]vant1 or none at all1 is     
kept1 a little +5uity on ! "p ( ! p>5ts 

w accompli% x1 )\t nagg+ or tiresome    
repetition4  ,9 "o family ( five *ildr51
 :]e !re 0 no s]vant1 b :]e ! /&>ds ( ! 
"m 7 high1 !re 0 naturally an enorm\s   
am\nt ( "w to d4 ,! elde/ *ild 0 a girl 
( twelve1 ! next1 a girl ( t54 ,!n came 
a boy ( eight1 & s on d[n4 ,! old] ones 
7 9 s*ool1 b all help$ *e]fully 9 !     
h\sehold "w z f> z !y 7 able4  ,! boy ( 
eight1 :o may be call$ ,*e/]1 0 a       
?\ghtful little fell[1 & :5 he saw 8 "m 
ris+ at f\r or five o'clock e morn+ to  
wa% or iron or cook2 !n1 all day long   
cutt+ out little g>m5ts1 runn+ !        
sew+-ma*9e1 t5d+ ! tee?+ baby1 or engag$
 9 ! nev]-end+ task ( clean+ ! h\se1 8  
t5d] he>t 0 deeply mov$4  ,he 0 a great 
read] & ! lady :o sup]9t5d$ ! village   
libr>y came to "k him well1 & (t5 _h    
long talks ) him4 ,f 8 ext5sive read+1  
c\pl$ ) a naturally r old-fa%ion$ way ( 
express+ himself1 8 rem>ks 7 (t5 ( a    
nature to amuse h]1 b %e nev] laugh$ at 
him1 & s 0 able to keep 8 confid5ce4    
,"o morn+ ,*e/] appe>$ ) 8 weekly book1 

& z ! libr>ian 0 alone1 he sat d[n = a  
little talk4 ,8 face 0 long1 & z he     
dropp$ into 8 *air1 he sigh$ heavily4   
,:at is ! matt]1 ,*e/]8 %e ask$ k9dly4  
,my "m is sick1 he repli$ deject$ly4 ,%e
 is sick 9 b$4 ,my fa!r got ! breakfa/1 
b he isn't mu* good1--& we *ildr5 help$1
 b we a9't mu* good ei!r4 ,n any?+ goes 
"r :5 my "m is sick4  ,b %e w soon be   
well4 ,probably %e has be5 work+ too    
h>d4  ,yes1 t's x1 agre$ ,*e/] we>ily4  
,my fa!r says s4 ,he tells h] to let ?+s
 g m1 & %e says %e tries1 b %e wants !  
h\se to look s nice1--& see h[ well %e  
m5ds my /ock+s1--roll+ up "o ( 8        
knick]bock]s1 & x is "w1 "w1 "w = my "m 
f morn+ to night4 ,oh1 ,miss ,smi?1     
conclud$ ,*e/] 9 a tone ( angui%1 ! lot 
( woman is v h>d4  ,miss ,smi? _h nev]  
_h su* difficulty to control h]self z :5
 %e he>d ?is monum5tal s5tim5t f ! lips 
( ?is dim9utive ur*91 b %e manag$ to    
utt] /eadily1 ,/ill1 x mu/ be a com=t to
 y\r "m to h s _m good *ildr5 to help   
h]1 to :i* ,*e/] gravely ass5t$4  ,!re  

are n _m *ildr5 :o s fully appreciate _!
 "m's responsibilities2 b x is well t1  
)\t compla9t or :9+1 ! "m %\ld1 9 su*   
circum/ances z ^? :i* h be5 describ$1   
make h] family und]/& t h] lot ne$s all 
( ! amelioration t !y c supply2 & !y w  
love & value _! home all ! m1 ! m !y d =
 x4  ,! same ?+ is true ( ! affairs (   
y\r t[n or city4 ,if y d no?+ = x1 y are
 likely to c>e no?+ = x4  ,9 ,miss      
,mc,cracken's int]e/+ book1 ,tea*+      
,?r\gh ,/ories1 %e tells ( a little     
girl1 :o1 f read+ ! /ory1 ,! ,microbe   
,:i* ,comes ,into ,milk1 became conv9c$ 
( ! importance ( pure milk4 ,9 ?is tale1
 emphasis is laid ^u ! rapidity ) :i*   
milk det]iorates1 if x is left /&+ 9 !  
sun1 & ! h>m :i* (t5 comes to babies 9  
consequ5ce4  ,a little lat]1 a neighbor1
 :o _h a small baby1 report$ t ?is *ild 
rang h] bell e>ly "o morn+1 ab\t t5     
m9utes aft] ! milk-man _h br\ght !      
baby's milk1 & said anxi\sly1 ,y\r      
milk-bottle is /&+ out on ! piazza 9 !  
sun4 ,ar5't y afraid x w spoil if y     

don't put x 9 ! ice-*e/8  ,x is b a     
little way f an int]e/ 9 ! pure milk (  
an individual baby to an int]e/ 9 pure  
milk = all babies4 ,?is little girl w   
probably gr[ up to see t laws are en=c$ 
= pure milk1 & = ! cleanl9ess ( c[s &   
/ables4 ,ev5 ?\gh %e may nev] develop an
 en?usiasm = any o!r bran* ( politics1 x
 is a good ?+ to h "o woman work+ h>d = 
pure milk4  ,all *ildr5 c be taught to  
see t good laws = su* matt]s are a "p ( 
patriotism2 & t a man :o does n try to  
help to get su* laws1 ev5 ?\gh he may   
%\t = political c&idates & hang out     
flags 9 front ( 8 h\se1 is n a true     
patriot4  ,x is n (t5 t "o p]son c "w 9 
_m diff]5t directions2 b if ea* "o w    
*oose "s re=m 9 :i* he is p>ticul>ly    
int]e/$1 & hamm] at t until x is        
accompli%$1 he w h done some?+ f9e = 8  
c\ntry4 ,he may meet ) all k9ds (       
disc\ragem5ts1 b let him hold on4 ,aga91
 he mu/ be rem9d$ t patriotism is seldom
 easy4  ,ev5 aft] y h succe$$ 9 gett+   
y\r ord9ance pass$1 y may h tr\ble 9    

hav+ x en=c$4 ,wor/ ( all1 ! clev]      
rascals on ! o!r side may manage to get 
y\r h>d-won law repeal$1--& !re is y\r  
long task all to d ov] aga94  ,et]nal   
vigilance is ! price ( lib]ty j z mu* n[
 z ev]4 ,look across ! ocean1 & y see   
:at x is co/+ ! nations ( to-day4 ,y ?9k
 t our fa!rs ga9$ x = u 9 ! ,revolution1
 & t1 h[ev] o!rs may h to fight = x1 x  
is secure = u2 & all t we h to d is to  
sit back & enjoy x4 ,on ! contr>y1 "s =m
 ( tyranny is always j ar\nd ! corn]1   
wait+ to dev\r u4 ,x is n impossible t a
 wrong issue ( ?is w> may =ce u to fight
 on our own soil aga9 = x4  ,9 any case1
 !re are pl5ty ( social & comm]cial     
tyrants only wait+ to lay h&s on u4     
,sometimes x is a ri* corporation1      
/ret*+ out %rewd t5tacles to entrap u4  
,its manag]s may be philan?ropic &      
c\rte\s1 ev5 religi\s1 tyrants1--b      
despots none ! less4 ,x may be a company
 ( racetrack gambl]s1 defeat$ = a :ile  
by a fe>less gov]nor1 b /eal+ back to   
p[] z soon z 8 back is turn$4 ,diff]5t  

/ates may h diff]5t tyrants1--or an     
arrogant p>ty ( sociali/s may tie up !  
:ole c\ntry4 ,!re is almo/ e m9ute "s   
movem5t go+ on1 calculat$1 if x succe$s1
 to hamp] or de/roy our lib]ty4 ,mr4 ,d4
 ,l4 ,moody once said1 :5 he 0 comm5t+  
^u ?is phase ( our national life3 ,any?+
 t is go+ to hurt ?is nation we ought to
 fight4 ,any?+ t is go+ to und]m9e ?is  
gr& republic or te> out its f\ndation1 y
 & ,i ought to gu>d aga9/ ) our te>s &  
our pray]s & our ef=ts4  ,expla9 ?is (t5
 to y\r *ildr54 ,x w /r5g!n _!          
det]m9ation to def5d _! c\ntry4  ,"o (  
our "y re=m]s 9 a public address lately 
plead$ = a wid] recognition among ! p ( 
! good "w ( hone/ (ficials4  ,!re are   
en\gh among u to f9d fault :5 ?+s are n 
done "r1 he said1 b !re are few :o w    
take ! tr\ble to comm5d ! man :o does   
well4 ,he keeps on ) 8 ef=ts1 :e!r he   
gets any praise = x or n1 b he is (t5   
imm5sely *e]$ & refre%$ by an           
appreciative ^w4 ,if 8 morality is n ( !
 h]oic k9d1 he may fall away & cease to 

put =? any special ef=t to d 8 "w well1 
j = lack ( enc\ragem5t4  ,he illu/rat$ 8
 po9t ) ! /ory ( ! small boy :o 0 sweep+
 ! sidewalk :5 "s ladies appe>$ to call 
^u 8 "m4 ,"o ( !m ask$ pleasantly1 ,is  
y\r "m at home8  ,8 r rude reply 0 lad5 
) significance4  ,d y suppose1 he gr[l$1
 :ile a slight tw9kle broke ?r\gh 8     
sc[l+ eye1 t ,i w\ld be sweep+ "h if %e 
wasn't at home8  ,9 spite ( ! fact t a  
well-f$1 well-clo!d & well-educat$ p1 l 
! ,g]mans1 = in/ance1 w be> an          
autocratic gov]nm5t1 :i* k9dly does     
ev]y?+ = !m1 b gives little opportunity 
= individual initiative2 x _c be comp>$1
 9 its salut>y effect ^u its citiz5s1 ) 
"o :i* calls =? ! p[]s ( judgm5t &      
decision 9 e "o1 & fe$s self-respect1   
disc\rag+ toadyism & ca/e1 l a republic4
 ,an autocracy1 if wisely adm9i/]$1     
und\bt$ly means great] ord] & effici5cy1
 until ! democracy has ma/]$ its new    
problems & its p h become ?or\ghly      
educat$4 ,r\gh work+ ( new ma*9]y is    
almo/ inevitable2 & ! mod]n democratic  

idea has n1 ev5 9 our own c\ntry1 9 !   
abs5ce ( ! votes ( half ! p1 be5 all[$  
prop] space = expansion1 ?\gh ,engl&1   
,france & ,switz]l& are hew+ at x also4 
,a hundr$ ye>s long] w %[ :at x c d1 if 
demagogues d n ov]turn x4 ,if our       
republic fails1 ano!r w arise ^u its    
a%es1 = ! noble pr9ciples ^u :i* x 0    
f\nd$ are ! highe/ yet conceiv$ by man1 
& are immortal4  ,?is tru? _c be too    
e>ly or too /rongly impress$ ^u our     
*ildr54 ,!re are en\gh m51 l our        
di/+ui%$ capitali/1 :o d n believe 9 x4 
,_! plausible argum5ts may und]m9e !    
convictions ( our "y p1 unless we furni%
 !m ) solid reasons = our high] belief4 
,z ,mr4 ,b5jam9 ,c4 ,r4 ,l[ has rec5tly 
writt5 9 a f9e poem1 ,am]ica is s new6  
,we are new4 ,we realize t we are an    
exp]im5t4 ,:e!r ?is exp]im5t1 ! greate/ 
! _w has ev] se51 is to succe$1 dep5ds  
^u ! k9d ( patriotism t is in/ill$ into 
our *ildr54 ,!y mu/ be ?or\ghly         
inoculat$ ) ! tru? t bo? peace & w> make
 incessant1 exp5sive & p]sonally        

sacrificial dem&s ^u e citiz51 & t ^!   
dem&s mu/ be met by !m1 or else ,am]ica 
is lo/4  ,!re mu/ be no slack]s 9 ?is   
ev]la/+ conflict4     ,,*apt] ,,vi      
,,patriotism ,,& ,,heal?        ,entire 
ab/95ce f intoxicat+ dr9ks z a          
bev]age1 w\ld1 ) all its att5dant       
bless+s1 9       ! c\rse ( a s+le       
g5]ation1 c>ry com=t1       compet5ce & 
respectability1 ) b few                 
exceptions1 into all ! dwell+s 9 ! l&4  
,?is       is n a matt] ( probability & 
conjecture4 ,x       dep5ds ^u pr9ciples
 z fix$ & c]ta9 9 _!       op]ation z ! 
ris+ ( ! sun4--,,horace ,,mann4   ,,we  
are accus$ by our =eign visitors ( be+ a
 sickly nation1 & ! num]\s exemptions f 
milit>y s]vice among our "y m5 =        
physical defects1 h re9=c$ _! cont5tion4
 ,our ice-wat]1 our ice-cream soda-wat]1
 our cu/om ( bolt+ our food1 & our      
ov]-heat$ h\ses1 make x impossible1 !y  
say1 t we %\ld ev] be a /rong & heal?y  
p4 ,& s1 ( c\rse1 we c nev] hope to be a
 _w-p[]6  ,_m o!r indictm5ts are br\ght 

aga9/ u 9 ?is l9e1 mo/ ( :i*1 if ! ard5t
 accus]s w\ld only ?9k ( x1 might be    
br\ght ) equal ju/ice aga9/ e o!r       
civiliz$ nation4  ,?us1 excessive       
alcoholism1 9 :i* we h be5 said to be   
second only to ,great ,brita91 evid5tly 
applies some:at to o!r c\ntries1 9 :i* !
 new prohibitory laws are decl>$ to h   
work$ a social & indu/rial revolution4  
,drunk5ness mu/ h prevail$ !re to a     
consid]able degree1 s9ce ! condition ( !
 p has be5 s mu* improv$ by a           
prohibitory law4  ,we are all ready to  
conc$e1 ev5 ?\gh prohibition has won to 
its support s _m ( our /ates1 t !re is  
/ill room = improvem5t 9 ! public op9ion
 ( a l>ge "p ( ! c\ntry1 reg>d+ ! m]its 
( wet & dry4  ,x is /\tly ma9ta9$ 9     
c]ta9 social circles t ! daily pres5ce (
 w9e ^u ! family table is m likely ?an  
its abs5ce to promote temp]ance !re4    
,?is !ory does n comm5d itself to mo/ ( 
u1 & our position is /r5g!n$ by ! facts 
rec5tly proclaim$ by sci5ce1 :i* g to   
prove t n only d drunk>ds ab\nd among ! 

families :i* s]ve w9e ^u _! tables1 b t 
! use ( any alcoholic bev]age l[]s      
effici5cy & is di/9ctly injuri\s to     
heal?1 9 spite ( exceptions4 ,we always 
he> ( ^! %9+ exceptions1 :ile ( ! va/   
army ( ^? :o h succumb$1 no records are 
available4  ,dr4 ,eug5e ,lyman ,fisk1 9 
"o ( 8 int]e/+ articles1 /ates t rec5t  
sci5tific rese>*es h prov5 t alcohol has
 be5 f\nd to be a depressant & a        
n>cotic1 (t5 ex]t+1 ev5 9 small daily   
doses1 an unfavorable effect on ! bra9 &
 n]v\s functions1 & on he>t &           
circulation1 & l[]+ ! resi/ance ( ! body
 to infection4  ,! te/imony ( ! ,life   
,insurance ,companies & ( ! manag]s (   
a?letic teams1 is also conclusive z to !
 det]iorat+ effects ( alcohol2 & !      
motive ( patriotism w be f\nd ( great   
assi/ance 9 impress+ ! desirabl5ess (   
total ab/95ce ^u ! "y4  ,we %\ld all l  
to h our c\ntry call$ ! heal?ie/ 9 ! _w4
 ,to t end we dra9 our m>%es1 protect   
our wat]-supply1 make innum]able laws = 
t5em5t-re=m1 /reet-clean+1 pure food & s

 on4 ,b all ^! measures are b\nd to be m
 or less ineffective s long z we cram   
our sy/ems ) *emical poisons4  ,make ?is
 pla9 to y\r boy & y\r girl2 & t1 z !   
fam\s /ory has x1 z e de$ 0 done by !   
e>ly fa!rs1 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,k+2 s1 9 :at   
might seem to be irrelevant1 ?\gh really
 g]mane & vital1 we %\ld all d ! "r ?+ 9
 ! "n ( ,am]ica4  ,we all "k well !     
absolute slav]y ( m5 to fa%ion4 ,!      
av]age man w\ld r be rack$ on ! :eel ( !
 ,inquisition ?an to appe> out 9 a coat 
or a hat diff]5t f ^? t ! o!r m5 are    
we>+4 ,boys1 l>ge & small1 are q z      
s5sitive4 ,mo!rs enc\nt] angrie/ prote/s
 & ev5 floods ( te>s if !y /rive to     
impose on _! "y sons any detail ( co/ume
 diff]5t f t worn by ! o!r fell[s4 ,wom5
 h long borne ! imputation ( be+ ! *ief 
s9n]s 9 ?is reg>d1 b !y are n4 ,_!      
bro!rs are ev5 m tightly b\nd 9 ! me%es 
( ! m]ciless despot1 ,fa%ion4  ,?is fact
 mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation 9 all    
ef=ts at social re=m among m51 z a      
class4 ,! indep5d5ce :i* c defy a       

hurtful social cu/om is v r>e among !m4 
,_m a man :o w\ld g ov] ! top )\t       
quail+1 lacks ! c\rage to oppose a      
popul> social movem5t1 ?\gh he may "k t 
x is ( dubi\s b5efit to ! race4  ,b true
 patriotism1 to say no?+ ( o!r motives1 
bids u disc>d e habit & /amp out e      
malady :i* l[]s ! morale or impairs !   
effici5cy ( ! p4  ,"o ( ! mo/ subtle    
foes ( our national heal?1 & only lately
 dragg$ out ( its secret lair = ! op5   
contumely & unit$ attack ( all good m5 &
 wom51 is ! mo/ t]rible ( sex-diseases1 
:i* is said to be frightfully preval5t4 
,mr4 ,clevel& ,m(fett1 9 ,mc,clure's    
,magaz9e1 pleads = specific             
sex-in/ruction 9 our educational        
in/itutions4 ,he says3 ,! y\? ( ,am]ica 
are taught ev]y?+1 ) ! exception ( ! mo/
 ess5tial ( all1 ! great secret ( life4 
,"o result ( ?is inexcusable neglect is 
se5 9 al>m+ high s*ool conditions       
report$ 9 v>i\s cities4  ,he advises    
home in/ruction 9 ^! important &        
delicate matt]s1 b admits1 :at we all   

"k1 t few p>5ts are qualifi$ to give x4 
,^? few %\ld d s2 b if ! mo/ t]rible    
disease kn[n to civilization1 &         
probably1 9 a m or less virul5t =m1 !   
mo/ common1 is to be successfully       
combat$1 su* in/ruction %\ld be imp>t$4 
,"u ! circum/ances1 x mu/ be done1      
app>5tly1 by regul> tea*]s1 :o %\ld be  
high-m9d$1 tactful & ?or\ghly tra9$4    
,?is in/ruction %\ld be giv5 to ea*     
pupil sep>ately & :5 alone ) 8 tea*]4   
,two or ?ree int]views1 ( p]haps tw5ty  
m9utes ea*1 ought to be suffici5t ea*   
ye>4 ,x %\ld be possible to arrange t   
numb] 9 e s*ool 9 ! l&4  ,!re is ano!r  
great curse :i* op]ates especially aga9/
 ! heal? ( our girls4  ,a well-kn[n     
woman is 9 ! habit ( say+1 ,i h sc>cely 
a woman-fri5d :o ei!r has n j _h an     
op]ation1 or is n hav+ "o n[1 or is n   
go+ to h "o soon4  ,?is /atem5t always  
raises a laugh1 b is no joke2 x is a    
solemn1 awful fact4  ,n[ :y are s _m (  
our spl5did wom51 well-f$1 liv+ l>gely 9
 ! op5 air1 busy1 educat$1 passionately 

devot$ to ! /udy ( hygi5e & sanitation1 
inevitably de/9$ to be cut up on !      
op]at+-tables ( our hospitals8  ,:y1--x 
is s commonly expect$1 t we he> ( ^!    
op]ations n[ )\t a quiv]1 ev5 ?\gh we "k
 !y are likely to be fatal4 ,we accept  
!m z ?\gh !y 7 decre$ by an inescapable 
,fate1 & !re 0 no rem$y4  ,is x         
reasonable t ! ,creator %\ld h made     
woman to be a natural invalid1--to h    
p[]s & faculties :i* %e c\ld nev] fully 
employ & enjoy8 ,( :at use are our      
h>d-won educational advantages1 if !y   
are go+ simply to a b& ( sickly1        
half-dead girls & wom58 ,x is a mon/r\s 
& blasphem\s ?\ght t our ,mak] design$  
wom5 = su* a de/9y4  ,huxley says t     
n9e-t5?s ( ! imp$im5ts to wom5's heal?  
are n inh]5t1 b are due to h] mode (    
life4  ,%e 0 made to be /rong & helpful4
 ,h] body is wond]fully wr\ght & fa%ion$
 = mo!rhood1 & = ! accompli%m5t ( ! high
 spiritual mission to :i* ! woman-s\l   
aspires4 ,"o is driv5 to ! conclusion t 
at ! root ( h] physical enfeeblem5t is !

 co/ume :i* has be5 impos$ ^u h] by !   
false ideals & hyp]-ref9$ /&>ds ( pa/   
c5turies1 & ( nations :i* h admir$ mo/ !
 class ( wom5 :o d n prep>e !mselves =  
mo!rhood4  ,! co/ume :i* wom5 we> is    
int5d$ *iefly to give an impression (   
sl5d]ness4 ,x is n suit$ to ! h>d "w ( !
 busy h\sewife1 nor to t ( ! cramp$ &   
conf9$ (fice- or %op-work]1 nor to !    
life ( ! s*oolgirl4 ,a h>d-work+ man1   
dress$ 9 ! mod]n corset & 9 ! usually   
closely-belt$ bl\se ( ! girl & woman (  
to-day1 w\ld fail physically & resort to
 ! op]at+-table z univ]sally z d 8 wife 
& si/]s4 ,t s _m ( !m survive ! ordeal &
 are able to p]=m "s useful "w 9 ! _w   
is1 says "o prom95t physician1 "o ( !   
wond]s ( our "t4 ,paul9e ,furlong1 9 a  
rec5t issue ( a widely circulat$ j\rnal1
 begs t ! corset & ! closely fitt+      
co/ume ( ! pres5t be disc>d$1 & replac$ 
by some?+ light1 loose & hung entirely f
 ! %\ld]s4  ,! rec5t rem>ks ( ,mr4      
,edison ^u ?is subject are s\nd4 ,he    
says1 ,!re %\ld be no pressure ^u any "p

 ( ! body1 if ! organs )91 :i* require  
p]fect fre$om 9 ord] to d _! "w         
effici5tly1 are to p]=m _! functions4   
,we %all nev] h a /rong & heal?y nation1
 ?\gh we may make volumes ( sanit>y     
laws1 until !re is a radical *ange 9 !  
dress ( wom54 ,t1 j z a girl is approa*+
 ! age :5 %e is likely to m>ry & be>    
*ildr51 ! organs ( mo!rhood %\ld be     
subject$ to /rong pressure & l>gely     
depriv$ ( activity1 s t ! delicate      
milk-ducts are (t5 atrophi$1 & ! muscles
 mo/ ne$$ to support ! *ild are weak5$2 
:ile ! *ief organ ( all is frequ5tly    
displac$1 lead+ to pa9ful & sometimes   
fatal complications2--all ?is is s      
discr$itable to ! intellig5ce ( our p1 t
 future ages w d\btless look back ^u our
 p]iod z "o ( d5se/ ignorance reg>d+    
eug5ics4  ,y may ask1 ,:at d y advise to
 take ! place ( ! pres5t mode ( dress8  
,only ! exp]ts 9 su* matt]s c answ] ?is 
"q4 ,x seems likely t "s comb9ation ( ! 
be/ po9ts ( ! ori5tal co/umes (f]s ! be/
 solution4 ,! new dress %\ld be p]fectly

 loose2 light 9 weight2 %\ld dep5d      
entirely f ! %\ld]s1 l a man's1 ?us br++
 no pressure to be> ^u ! important b    
loosely hung organs ( ! abdom52 & ! legs
 %\ld be all[$ ! utmo/ fre$om4  ,wom5 :o
 h long dep5d$ ^u a corset = support w  
d\btless f9d x uncom=table1 or ev5      
dang]\s1 to lay ^u _! enfeebl$ muscles  
alone ! task ( uphold+ _! bodies4 ,girls
 :o d n we> corsets w n look well       
7accord+ to our mod]n di/ort$ ideas7 9  
any b ! prevail+ co/ume4 ,! danc]s say t
 if a truly hygi5ic mode ( dress is     
introduc$1 ! mod]n dance w h to be      
re=m$1--:i* may n be ! lea/ ( ! b5efits 
( su* a mode6  ,^! are "s ( ! objections
 rais$ to radical *anges 9 wom5's       
attire4 ,b ! heal? ( our girls1 &       
especially ( our mo!rs1 is a vital      
matt]1 & mu/ be made p>am\nt4 ,!re w    
always be causes en\gh = illness2 b x   
mu/ be emphasiz$ t we %all nev] h a     
/rong & heal?y nation1 9 :i* b a small  
p]c5tage1 in/ead ( ! enorm\s "o ( !     
pres5t draft1 is reject$ = physical     

defects1 until ! mo!rhood ( ! nation is 
prop]ly equipp$ = mo!rhood4 ,nei!r w our
 girls be ready to fulfill nobly _! new 
political duties4  ,nature is /rong1 &  
%e manages to circumv5t1 to a c]ta9     
ext5t1 ! ob/ructive devices ( man4 ,!re 
are app>5tly _m heal?y *ildr5 born (    
tightly corset$ mo!rs4 ,! out] fle% &   
blood ( ! *ild are made 9 ! obscure     
laboratories ( ! body m easily ?an !    
lat] & highly ref9$ fabrications ( bra9 
& n]ve4 ,are ! l[ av]age bra9-p[] & !   
weak n]ves ( our p1 lead+ 9 s _m        
pitiable cases to moral & m5tal         
deg5]acy1 l>gely due to our crim9al     
neglect ( ! conditions ( free & spl5did 
mo!rhood8  ,b1 if we want to become a   
heal?y & p[]ful p1 :at is m necess>y = u
 ?an /rong & heal?y mo!rs8  ,! *ild %\ld
 be taught t any tamp]+ ) heal? is      
immoral4 ,! mo/ consci5ti\s obs]vance ( 
its laws %\ld be impress$ ^u e boy &    
girl4 ,especially mu/ we gu>d ! heal? ( 
our girls1 = _! function 9 ! /ate is j  
n[ ( vital mom5t1 & yet x is n s mu*    

reg>d$ app>5tly z t ( _! bro!rs4        
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,"w ,,z ,a ,,vital ,,"p 
,,( ,,patriotism        ,gur[ski ask$1  
,:]e is ! bog8 ,i wi% to e>n            
money4 ,i wi% to dig peat4 ,oh1 no1 sir1
 y _c       d su* degrad+ "w4 ,i _c be  
degrad$4 ,i am                          
,gur[ski4--,,em]son',s ,,j\rnals4       
,,some?+ has be5 said ( ! e/imation 9   
:i* "w & work+ = a liv+1 are held 9 our 
c\ntry4  ,9 an illum9at+ s]mon1 ,dr4    
,lyman ,abbott once treat$ ( ?is        
subject4 ,x 0 on ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 & he  
began by say+ t ! mo/ important result (
 ! ,civil ,w>1 z he view$ x1 0 "o t he  
_h nev] he>d m5tion$4 ,hav+ ?us enli/$ !
 ke5e/ att5tion ( 8 he>]s1 he cont9u$ 9 
ne>ly ^! words3  ,be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 !  
man :o work$ ) 8 h&s 0 despis$ by !     
lead+ elem5t 9 ! ,s\?4 ,suppli$ ) an    
army ( slaves to wait ^u him1 ! av]age  
plant] 0 sp>$ ! necessity ( ex]tion4 ,he
 hunt$ 9 ! season1 rac$ sometimes &     
sometimes play$ an a?letic game2 b he   
held ! !ory1 broadly speak+1 t no man   

c\ld be a g5tleman 7z mo/ =eign]s       
believe also7 :o engages 9 trade or     
pursues any me*anical occupation4  ,! w>
 *ang$ all t4 ,_m ( ! ri*e/ plant]s _h  
to g to "w4 ,"s ( !m _h ev5 to ent]     
m5ial s]vitude 9 ord] to e>n bread = _! 
families4 ,!n !y f\nd out t x 0 possible
 to pres]ve _! s*ol>%ip1 _! ref9em5t &  
_! g5tle mann]s1 ?\gh !y work$ h>d e    
day4 ,x 0 an epo*al discov]y4  ,f t "t1 
! dignity ( labor 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,s\?1 z
 ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs _h long be=e e/abli%$
 x 9 ,new ,engl&1 & z x mu/ ev5tually be
 e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 if ! _w is ev]  
to rise to ! full glory ( ! democratic  
ideal4  ,! *ief1 & almo/ ! only argum5t 
( ! advocates ( ,*ild ,labor 9 our      
fields & factories1 is t ! *ildr5 ?us   
become e>ly us$ to "w1--a habit :i* is  
productive ( ! be/ results 9 lat] life4 
,c>lyle's great essays ^u "w h inspir$  
?\s&s2 & 9 ,pr(essor ,c>l ,hilty's      
wond]ful volume call$ ,happ9ess1 !re is 
an essay on ,"w1 :i* e p>5t %\ld read4  
,he %[s h[ laz9ess1--! inh]5t av]sion to

 "w1--has be5 a *ief ob/acle to progress
 9 all ages2 h[ h>d labor 0 s univ]sally
 relegat$ to slaves dur+ e>ly times t   
ev5 to philosoph]s l ,plato & ,ari/otle1
 any social sy/em 0 un?9kable1 :i* did n
 include a slave class4  ,"o (          
,pr(essor's ,hilty's incid5tal rem>ks is
 wor? m5tion+4 ,he speaks ( ! _m        
excell5t wom5 :o obs]ve scrupul\sly !   
injunction 9 ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t to keep !
 ,sabba? ,day holy2 b :o seem to fail to
 obs]ve ! op5+ s5t5ce ( ! comm&m5t1 ,six
 days %alt ?\ labor2 (t5 app>5tly ?9k+ t
 "o day out ( ! sev51 or ev5 none at    
all1 is en\gh = t purpose4 ,he feels t !
 progress ( ! _w dep5ds ^u ! comb9$ &   
/r5u\s labor ( e liv+ man & woman = six 
days out ( ! sev51--) only occasional   
vacations6  ,we are all probably agre$ t
 e citiz5 %\ld "k h[ to support himself4
  ,"o ( our truant (fic]s w5t to a poor 
home to f9d out :y a boy :o liv$ !re _h 
be5 abs5t f s*ool = sev]al days4 ,! "m  
report$ t ! fa!r 0 9 ! hospital1 & t h] 
only support 0 ! small pay :i* ?is boy  

receiv$ = hold+ horses1 do+ err&s = !   
corn] groc]1 & s on4  ,! teapot /ood on 
! /ove1 & ! (fic] said1 ,b y\r boy w gr[
 up ignorant if y keep him out ( s*ool l
 ?is4 ,don't y want him to "k ab\t      
tea1--:]e x gr[s & h[ x is prep>$ = !   
m>ket8  ,oh1 respond$ ! poor woman1 ) a 
practical common s5se :i* disconc]t$ h] 
he>]1 ,i'd a dale r he %\ld "k h[ to    
airn a p\nd ( x4  ,& 9 h] desp]ate      
circum/ances1 x 0 f> m necess>y t he    
%\ld4  ,b 9 well-to-d h\seholds1 :]e !re
 is n mu* "w t a *ild c d1 especially 9 
! city1 h[ c he be tra9$ up 9 habits (  
indu/ry8  ,?is is a problem :i*1 z we h 
said1 confronts ?\s&s ( consci5ti\s     
mo!rs1 :o believe pr(\ndly 9 ,mrs4      
,br[n+'s pregnant l9es3          ,get   
"w6 ,get "w6 ,be sure          ,t x is  
bett] ?an any?+ y "w to get4  ,c\ntry   
*ildr5 c ga!r ! eggs1 cut fe$ = !       
animals1 (t5 h a pet lamb1 *ick5s1      
heif]s or colts ( _! own to c>e =4 ,!re 
is little difficulty 9 f9d+ *ores = !m  
to d4 ,b ! city boy & girl are n s      

=tunately situat$4  ,all t c be done =  
!m is to devise err&s1 & to place ^u !m 
z mu* responsibility = small duties ab\t
 ! h\se1 z y ?9k !y c be>4 ,!y %\ld sp5d
 z mu* "t z possible 9 ! op5 air1 play+ 
9 _! own y>d or1 "u close wat*1 9 !     
/reet1--! playgr\nd ( mo/ city *ildr54  
,e means t c be ?\ght ( %\ld be us$ to  
make !m despise ! idea ( idl5ess1 & to  
love "w4  ,a di/+ui%$ pr(essor 9 "o (   
our great univ]sities taught 8 classes t
 "w 0 "o ( ! c>d9al evils1 & t a prime  
endeavor ( life %\ld be to get along ) z
 little "w z possible4  ,a "m ( "o ( 8  
pupils1 :o _h br\ght h] son up to       
believe t "w 0 noble & honorable1 & t x 
rank$ ) ! f\r gospels z a means (       
salvation f s91 has nev] =giv5 t        
pr(essor4 ,he ov]turn$ 9 ! m9d ( h] son 
! ideal ( ! glory ( "w1 :i* %e _h s     
pa9/ak+ly erect$ !re1 & x has nev] be5  
fully re-e/abli%$4 ,no su* man z t tea*]
 %\ld ev] be giv5 a position ^u a       
college faculty4  ,:5 "o reads ( !      
*ildhood ( ! va/ majority ( our di/+ui%$

 m5 x seems *im]ical to hope t *ildr5   
br\ght up 9 com=t1 ) pl5ty to eat & to  
we>1 %\ld ev] atta9 to high positions4  
,mo/ ( our great m5 appe> to h /ruggl$  
?r\gh seas ( adv]sity1 9 ord] to get an 
education & a foo?old 9 ! _w ( lit]ature
 or art or politics or f9ance4 ,we      
recognize t x 0 ! self-reliance & !     
capacity = h>d "w ?us develop$1 :i*     
br\ght !m success4 ,we "k t x is a      
truism t pov]ty is ! "m ( muscle & (    
inv5tion4 ,_m weal?y p>5ts h tri$ to    
supply ?is great motive by depriv+ _!   
*ildr5 ( luxuries1 & mak+ !m "w _! way  
?r\gh college1 or beg9 at ! bottom ( "s 
bus9ess4 ,?is has sometimes1 b n (t51   
result$ well2 =1 aft] all1 artificial   
pov]ty is only a bl9d1 & ! *ild has ev] 
! und]ly+ consci\sness t x is1 & t !re  
is no real ne$ t he %\ld mu* ex]t       
himself4  ,a lady :o conduct$ a         
subscription class ( society wom5 9 _!  
own beautiful p>lors1 te/ifi$ t _! m5tal
 in]tia 0 lam5table1 & t ! only two 9 h]
 class ( fifty1 :o really seem$ to h any

 capacity = ke5 ?\ght1 7 wom5 :o work$ =
 a liv+4 ,!y _h to make _! m9ds nimble &
 bright 9 ord] to keep !mselves afloat4 
,9 ,pr(essor ,drummond's rem>kable book1
 ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 !re  
is a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! det]iorat+   
effect ( disuse ^u organs1 9 ! highly   
organiz$ crab1 :i*1 :5 x f9ds a ri*     
fe$+-gr\nd1 atta*es itself to "s        
conv5i5t rock1 loses "o by "o its feel]s
 & t5tacles & soon becomes a simple sac1
 fit only to suck up n\ri%m5t4  ,_m ( ! 
absurd op9ions & ne>ly all ( ! s9s ( !  
s-call$ society p c be laid to idl5ess4 
,! m9d1 seldom us$ to its capacity1     
becomes dull & unable to reason1 & !    
moral nature loses its /r5g? (          
conviction4 ,no?+ is worse = our c\ntry 
?an ! increase ( our idle classes4 ,its 
salvation is ! slogan t e man & woman   
%\ld "w & e>n at lea/ a liv+4  ,our     
leisure wom5 are realiz+ _! plight1 &   
mo/ ( !m are ent]+ actively into our    
great philan?ropic & civic              
organizations4 ,! w> has giv5 !m a      

spl5did opportunity & x is a good sign =
 our nation t s _m ( !m h seiz$ x4 ,!   
idle woman1 :om ,george ,m]$i? calls1 t 
baggage :i* has s h9d]$ ! m>* (         
civilization1 is com+ to realize h]     
responsibility z a citiz5 ( a great     
democratic nation4 ,! leisure man among 
u is s r>e t he is an almo/ negligible  
quantity1 = :i* we may well be ?ankful4 
,if we c get ! *ild ( ,am]ica />t$ well 
9 ! ways ( indu/ry1 ! man is safe2 = "o 
:o has exp]i5c$ ! transport+ pleasure ( 
a*ievem5t1 c sc>cely help want+ m ( x4  
,! phrase1 'economy ( ef=t1' s de> to   
,froebel's foll[]s1 _h little mean+ =   
,dr4 ,william ,james1 says ,agnes       
,reppli]4 ,he ass]ts t ef=t is oxyg5 to 
! lungs ( y\?1 & t a noble1 g5]\s       
rivalry is ! spur ( action & ! impell+  
=ce ( civilization4  ,x is c]ta9ly ! cue
 ( e patriot :o loves 8 c\ntry4  ,! joy 
( "w is well describ$ by ,clevel&       
,m(fett 9 ! article :i* has be5 m5tion$4
 ,he says3 ,h[ev] disagreeable "w may   
be1 life )\t "w is ev5 m disagreeable4  

,all :o h tri$ x1 no matt] h[ ri* !y    
are1 agree t en=c$ idl5ess ranks among !
 mo/ cruel ( tortures4 ,m5 easily die ( 
x1 z doctors "k1 :o e day ord] brok5-d[n
 neura/h5ics 9 _! middle fifties1 back  
into ! bus9ess or pr(essional h>ness !y 
h fooli%ly retir$ f4  ,! field ( "w = ^?
 wom5 :o are oblig$ or pref] to support 
!mselves1 is broad5+ hopefully4         
,presid5t ,woolley ( ,m\nt ,holyoke     
tells ( sev5 ( h] rec5t graduates :o    
took "p lately 9 a symposium at !       
college1 all ( :om 7 engag$ 9 pay+ "w1 b
 no "o ( :om 0 tea*+1 ?\gh t has hi!rto 
be5 ! ma9 dep5d5ce ( ! wage-e>n+ girl4  
,"o ( ^! "y wom5 0 a physician2 ! o!rs 7
 respectively3 a lawy]2 an int]ior      
decorator2 an editor ( ! *ildr5's       
dep>tm5t ( a well-kn[n p]iodical2 a     
c\nty ag5t 9 ,new ,york ,/ate2 a memb] (
 ! /aff ( ! ,*ildr5's ,bureau at        
,wa%+ton2 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican    
,nurses' ,association4  ,su* incid5ts   
make u confid5t t ! v>i$ tal5ts ( our   
bright girls w soon f9d z wide a scope z

 t enjoy$ by our boys4  ,& x _c be too  
/rongly emphasiz$ t regul> daily "w 9   
e>ly life is invaluable 9 e/abli%+      
habits ( indu/ry4  ,a common expression 
us$ to be3 ,he has good habits1 or ,he  
has bad habits4 ,we d n he> x s (t5     
n[adays1 b ! words are full ( mean+4 ,z 
a man's habits are1 s is he4  ,c\ld ! "y
 b realize1 says ,mr4 ,m(fett1 h[ soon  
!y w become m]e walk+ bundles ( habits1 
!y w\ld give m he$ to _! conduct :ile 9 
! pla/ic /ate4  ,x is !n t we mo!rs mu/ 
mold !m into ! work]s t we want !m to   
be1 & we mu/ use ! patriotic motive to  
quick5 _! love ( indu/ry4 ,9 c]ta9 /ates
 ?is motive is /r5g!n$ by laws compell+ 
idle m5 to "w4  ,rob]t ,gair is ! f\nd] 
( :at is n[ ! greate/ pap]-products     
bus9ess 9 ?is c\ntry1 & probably 9 ! _w4
 ,x is locat$ 9 ! ,bor\gh ( ,brooklyn1  
,new ,york ,city4 ,!re ,mr4 ,gair1 on ! 
occasion ( 8 sev5ty-fif? bir?day1 made  
an address to 8 employees1 a portion (  
:i*1 z report$ 9 ! ,brooklyn ,eagle1 0 z
 foll[s3  ,no p]man5t a*ievem5t1 :atev] 

its =m may be1 appe>s to be possible )\t
 /ress ( labor4 ,no?+ has come to me )\t
 p]si/5t ef=t ( ! head & ( ! h&4 ,h>d   
labor w w9 :at we want1 if ! laws (     
nature are obey$4 ,self-coddl+ & ! fe> (
 liv+ /r5u\sly1 enfeeble "* & result 9  
half-successes4 ,h>d labor has no       
p5alties4 ,x is ! loss ( h>dihood ?r\gh 
c>eless liv+ t br+s p5alties4 ,d ! "o ?+
 be=e y ) y\r :ole he>t & s\l4 ,d n     
worry ab\t :at has gone by1 nor :at lies
 ahead1 b rivet y\r m9d & en]gies on !  
?+ to be done n[4 ,self-indulg5ce & late
 h\rs produce lead5 h&s & a li/less     
bra91 robb+ y\r "w ( 'pun*4'  ,mr4 ,gair
 ca/ 8 fir/ vote = ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,he
 enli/$ e>ly 9 ! ,civil ,w> & saw h>d   
s]vice4 ,less ?an two hundr$ ( ! orig9al
 #a1jhg ( 8 regim5t rema9$ to be mu/]$  
out at ! close ( ! w>4  ,surely 8 wise &
 uncompromis+ words indicate "o ( ! mo/ 
necess>y ways 9 :i* our "y p1 :o desire 
to %[ h[ mu* !y love _! c\ntry & wi% to 
promote h] glory1 c contribute to x4    
,,*apt] ,,viii  ,a ,,patriot',s ,,mann]s

 ,,& ,,morals        ,mann]s are ! happy
 way ( do+ ?+s4 4 4 4 ,give       a boy 
address & accompli%m5ts1 & y give him ! 
ma/]y ( palaces & =tunes4 4 4 4 ,! moral
       equalizes all2 enri*es1 emp[]s   
all4--,,em]son4   ,a ,,?\ghtful writ] ^u
 ,am]ican cu/oms rec5tly rem>k$1 ,!     
morals ( ,am]ica are bett] ?an ^? ( any 
o!r nation1 b _! mann]s are ! wor/4  ,a 
c]ta9 "m once said1 ,i 0 always s fe>ful
 t my *ildr5 w\ld become bad m5 & wom5 t
 ,i devot$ all my att5tion to mak+ !m   
good4 ,!n ,i 0 %ock$ to f9d1 :5 !y _h   
gr[n up1 t ?\gh _! morals 7 satisfactory
 _! mann]s 7 n4  ,p]haps mo/ ,am]ican   
mo!rs are l h]4 ,& t may be ! reason :y 
we h ! reputation ( be+ ! wor/-mann]$ ( 
all ! s-call$ civiliz$ peoples4  ,/ill1 
! outlook is enc\rag+4 ,obs]v+ critics h
 be5 he>d to say t ! *ildr5 n[ gr[+ up1 
9 spite ( _m exceptions1 h bett] mann]s 
?an ^? :o h prec$$ !m4 ,! public s*ools 
are m c>eful reg>d+ su* matt]s ?an !y   
us$ to be1 & s are p>5ts4 ,9 fact1 if x 
7 n = our num]\s importations f !       

c\ntries :i* mo/ sev]ely criticize u1   
our ,am]ican mann]s1 on ! :ole1 might be
 call$ pretty good4  ,h y n notic$ h[ _m
 labor+ m5 remove _! hats :5 apologiz+  
to y1 or (f]+ a seat 9 a /reet-c>8 ,or  
say1 ,excuse me8 :5 x is prop]4 ,in/ead 
( />+ at a cripple or a de=m$ p]son1 z p
 us$ almo/ inv>iably to d1 9 v _m cases 
lately x has be5 rem>k$ t eyes h be5    
politely turn$ away & an ef=t app>5tly  
made to appe> unconsci\s ( ! mis=tune4  
,p>5ts are tea*+ _! *ildr5 to eat m     
gracefully4 ,m h&s are neatly manicur$4 
,9 fact1 p]haps we are go+ almo/ too f> 
9 ?is direction4 ,9 "o ( ! ,c\ntry      
,contributor's int]e/+ articles 9 !     
,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal1 %e says1 ,don't 
let anybody tell y t a lady or g5tleman 
mu/ h nice h&s4 ,x isn't true4 ,%e      
means1 ( c\rse1 t useful "w1 :i* (t5    
spoils ! beauty ( ! h&s1 mu/ be consid]$
 f> m important ?an ! keep+ ( !m        
immaculate4  ,qu>relsome & ill-br$      
*ildr5 are /ill to be f\nd among u1 ev5 
9 pretty good families2 b 9 spite ( !   

l>ge class always pres5t1 :o are *ronic 
compla9]s ( ! decad5ce ( ! times1--a    
sure sign ( approa*+ s5ility1--x mu/ be 
ackn[l$g$ t ! mann]s ( ! *ildr5 "o meets
 n[adays are bett] ?an ^? ( ! la/       
g5]ation4  ,x w\ld be a confession ( !  
impot5ce ( ef=t if ?is 7 n s4 ,?\s&s (  
wom5's clubs & scores ( wom5's          
p]iodicals h be5 hamm]+ at ! br++ up (  
*ildr51 =1 lo1 ^! _m ye>s4 ,add to ^!1 !
 ?und]+s ( ! pulpit & ( !               
lecture-plat=m1 & we mu/ admit t ! be/  
ways t we "k ( imp>t+ in=mation &       
inspiration are useless1 unless !re has 
be5 )9 ! la/ qu>t]-c5tury an improvem5t 
9 ! behavior ( our *ildr54 ,we mu/      
rememb] t civilization is a sl[ process1
 & "o _c readily believe t1 ev5 9 !     
mill5nium1 !re w n be "s silly mo!rs &  
"s naughty *ildr54  ,x is said t we     
behave bett]1 s f> z outw>d signs g1 :5 
we we> our be/ clo!s4 ,)\t fo/]+ ! love 
( dress1 :i* is likely to be fully      
develop$ )\t help1 especially among our 
girls1 x _c be too /rongly impress$ ^u  

our *ildr5 t !y mu/ nev] appe> be=e o!rs
 )\t be+ neatly & prop]ly dress$4 ,a    
pr9cipal ( a fam\s ,normal ,s*ool us$ to
 in/ruct 8 /ud5ts t !y mu/ always dress 
z well z !y c\ld af=d4  ,x w h a good   
effect ^u y\r pupils1 he said1 & x w    
help to e/abli% ! dignity ( y\r         
pr(ession4  ,"o ( ! few complim5ts :i*  
=eign visitors g5]ally paid u 7be=e !   
w>7 0 t we 7 a well-dress$ p4  ,p]haps  
?is has _h m effect ^u _! e/imation ( u 
z a nation ?an h "s ( our m solid       
virtues4 ,p]haps x is really a sign ( ! 
possession ( solid virtues4  ,b1 aga91 x
 is example :i* c\nts m ?an precept 9 ! 
case ( mann]s1 z 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,if y   
wi% y\r *ildr5 to treat y\r wife )      
respect1 y mu/ treat h] s y\rself4 ,if y
 rise :5 %e ent]s ! room2 if y ha/5 to  
place a foot/ool = h]2 if y apologize = 
pass+ 9 front ( h]2 if y ha/5 to help h]
 up & d[n ! r\gh places2 !n y\r *ildr5 w
 d x4 ,o!rwise1 all ( h] & y\r          
injunctions w h small influ5ce4 ,!re are
 good citiz5s & good soldi]s :o are     

unc\? & awkw>d 9 _! mann]s1 b a graceful
 c\rtesy clo?+ ! m sub/antial qualities 
w give !m f> m weight 9 ! community4    
,"o impati5t boy compla9$ to 8 fa/idi\s 
"m1 :o 0 b\nd to make him a g5tleman 9  
mann]s1 no matt] :at else he might      
become1 ,oh1 "m1 x is no?+ b ',?ank y1' 
& ',i beg y\r p>don1' & jump+ up to give
 p y\r seat1 f morn+ to night--& ,i get 
s sick ( x6 ,:5 ,i gr[ up1 ,i'm nev] go+
 to say !m or d !m any m6  ,c\rtly &    
poli%$ mann]s are said to be impossible 
among ! mass ( ! p 9 a republic4 ,let u 
try to %[ ! _w t ?is is false4          
,di/9ction ( mann] is n "o ( ! great    
qualities ( a nation1 b if we wi% to    
impress ^u a some:at incr$ul\s _w !     
glory & beauty ( our in/itutions1 we    
%all f9d ! cultivation ( beautiful      
mann]s a great help4  ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*]
 once said1 ,:at a pity t s _m ( our    
f9e/ & mo/ self-sacrific+ ,*ri/ians h _h
 r\gh mann]s6 ,!y h robb$ _! example (  
half its =ce4  ,! curr5t ambition t our 
nation %\ld be c\rte\s z well z brave1  

is %[n pla9ly 9 ! que/ions :i* come by !
 hundr$ to ! h\sehold dep>tm5ts ( our   
p]iodicals1 especially f mo!rs & "y p4  
,po9ts ( good behavior & etiquette are  
exp\nd$ !re s fully & s (t5 t !re w\ld  
seem to be no excuse = any ignorance    
among u ( ! prop] conduct 9 any         
situation4  ,! pr9t$ answ]s to ^!       
que/ions d n always comm5d !mselves to !
 judgm5t ( ! judici\s2 b1 on ! :ole1 !y 
are satisfactory1 especially :5 we      
consid] t op9ions ( j :at con/itutes a  
lady or a g5tleman h diff]$ ev5 among ! 
be/ au?orities4  ,?us1 ! old ,engli%    
social doctr9e 0 t a g5tleman is born1 n
 made1 & t no am\nt ( tra9+ c\ld graft !
 g5tleman on "o ( humble l9eage4  ,our  
own ,admiral ,sampson us$ to say t c]ta9
 specific advantages ( tra9+ & education
 7 ne$$ to make a g5tleman1--imply+ t   
g5tlemanl9ess is an acquir$ art2 & s !  
fam\s1 b pr(\ndly immoral ,*e/]field1   
w\ld h def9$ x1 ?\gh he consid]$ good   
blood ess5tial also4  ,/eele1 9 !       
,tatl]1 obs]v$ t ! appellation (        

g5tleman is nev] to be affix$ to a man's
 circum/ances1 b to 8 behavior 9 !m4    
,old ,*auc] puts ! matt] ?us3 ,he is    
g5til t do? g5til d$es4  ,! outside     
lik5ess to a g5tleman or lady am\nts to 
little1 unless !re is a k9d he>t beh9d  
x1 = affectation & ins9c]ity are 9      
!mselves bad mann]s4 ,huxley express$ x 
well :5 he said3 ,?\ghtfulness = o!rs1  
g5]osity1 mode/y & self-respect are !   
qualities :i* make a real g5tleman or   
lady1 z di/+ui%$ f ! v5e]$ article :i*  
commonly goes by t "n4  ,?ack]ay gives !
 be/ def9ition ( all1 ?\gh 8 own mann]s 
7 h>%ly criticiz$ by "s ( 8             
contempor>ies4 ,x 01 to be a g5tleman is
 to be brave1 to be hone/1 to be g5tle1 
to be g5]\s1 to be wise1 &1 possess+ all
 ^! qualities1 to ex]cise !m 9 ! mo/    
graceful mann]4  ,!re are laws :i* =bid 
u to tea* 9 our s*ools any p>ticul>     
religion1 b !re are no laws1 z has      
already be5 said 9 ?is book1 aga9/ !    
tea*+ ( morals4 ,let u quote aga9       
,horace ,mann's /rong words3 ,morals    

%\ld be sy/ematically taught 9 our      
s*ools1 & n left = m]ely casual &       
occasional m5tion4  ,few text-books 9   
morals are z yet suppli$ 9 our public   
s*ools1 & little "t is provid$ 9 ! daily
 s*$ules = lectures ^u !m2 b "o great   
av5ue to _! und]/&+ & atta9m5t is /ill  
op54 ,9 _m s*ools !re is a /ory-tell+   
h\r at int]vals1 &1 z ,miss ,mc,cracken 
& h] co-labor]s h prov$1 patriotism & e 
o!r virtue c be deeply impress$ ^u !    
y\?ful m9d by /ories4  ,= in/ance1 "o ( 
! mo/ necess>y qualities = ! developm5t 
( a /rong & noble p]sonality is c\rage4 
,n[ c\rage is n m]ely n be+ afraid1 z   
,miss ,mc,cracken %[s1 & z _m ( !       
anecdotes ( ! pres5t w> prove4 ,x is go+
 ahead & do+ y\r duty1 ev5 :5 y are     
afraid1--z almo/ e human be+ is1 :5     
expos$ to dang]4 ,e "o mu/ h notic$1 9  
read+ ! innum]able w>-/ories 9 our books
 & p]iodicals1 h[ _m times ! soldi]     
confesses1 ,my :ole frame trembl$ & my  
he>t 0 l wat]1 b ,i kept "r on1--& 9    
sev]al su* cases we are told t "s de$ ( 

extraord9>y brav]y 0 done by ! falt]+ b 
det]m9$ man1 :i* e>n$ = him "s m$al or  
cross ( m]it4  ,to g =w>d1 no matt] h[ !
 body may rebel1 is ! great te/ (       
c\rage4 ,?is advice is especially ne$$  
by our girls4 ,^u wom5 & girls h fall5  
_m ( ! m5's tasks 9 ^! days1 & great    
moral & physical c\rage is ne$$ to meet 
!m4 ,among ! o!r inspir+ words ( ,rob]t 
,gair are "s to fit ^! new circum/ances4
  ,mo/ ( y h m quality ?an y "k1 he     
said4 ,d n fe> to put y\r ability to !  
te/4  ,gov]nor ,:itman ( ,new ,york1 9 a
 rec5t address at ,m\nt ,holyoke        
,college1 quot$ ^! beautiful words (    
,phillips ,brooks1 ,d n pray = easy     
lives4 ,pray to be /rong]4 ,d n pray =  
tasks equal to y\r p[]s4 ,pray = p[]s   
equal to y\r tasks4  ,our great task is 
to pres]ve ?is nation & its spl5did     
ideals1 s sacr$ly h&$ d[n to u by       
m>tyr-h]oes4 ,our *ildr5 mu/ be taught t
 ! task is great1 :e!r peace or w>      
befall u1 b t ,god c imp>t ! wisdom &   
c\rage to p]=m x1 & h& x d[n unimpair$  

to _! desc5dants4  ,fr$]ick ! ,great 0  
br\ght up to be c\rage\s1 b 8 0 *iefly !
 c\rage ( battle4  ,fr$]ick ! ,great1   
said ,mr4 ,james ,w4 ,g]>d1 our late    
,ambassador to ,g]many1 9 a rec5t       
address1 is ! h]o & model ( ,g]many4 ,8 
example1 c\pl$ ) ! tea*+ ( ,g]many's    
lead+ philosoph]s1 has built up t ideal 
( =ce & dom9ion :i* has be5 ! undo+ ( t 
great nation4 ,?is ideal mu/ be entirely
 demoli%$ be=e !y c ev] resume t place 9
 ! bro!rhood ( nations1 to :i* _! gifts 
& atta9m5ts entitle !m4  ,z a model1    
,fr$]ick ! ,great is repugnant to ! s\l 
( ,am]ica4 ,we may n all be ,*ri/ians1 b
 ! claim t we are a ,*ri/ian nation is  
ju/ifi$ by ! fact t our ideals are !    
ideals ( ,*ri/ianity1--( ju/ice t[>d    
all1 ( ! love ( m]cy1 ( equality (      
opportunity = all1 & ( frat]nity among  
m51 ( all races & cre$s4 ,peace is "o ( 
! gr&e/ ?+s on e>?2 b1 z ,dean ,h[>d    
,robb9s rem9ds u1 x is only a means to  
an end1--namely1 ?is end3 ! com+ ( !    
k+dom ( ,god4 ,if w> is requir$ = ?is   

end1 !n we mu/ = a "t sacrifice peace4  
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,! ,,patriot',s          
,,religion ,,& ,,ideals          ,:o    
seeks & loves ! company ( great         
,ideals1 & moves among !m1 soon or late 
,w le>n _! ways & language1 unaw>e      
,take on _! lik5ess4                    
--,,presid5t ,,samuel ,v4 ,,cole4   ,,! 
,v5]able ,b$e wrote ( a k+ ( ,nor?umb]l&
 & 8 c\nselors z debat+ :e!r ! emiss>ies
 ( ,pope ,gregory %\ld be all[$ to      
pres5t to _! p ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,a      
gray-hair$ ,*ief told ( a little bird1  
:i* on a /ormy night flew into 8 w>m1   
bright d9+-hall4 ,x 0 a sweet mom5t = ! 
bird1 b 8 surr\nd+s 7 unnatural4 ,he 0  
fright5$1 & pres5tly out he flew into ! 
/orm aga94  ,he came out ( ! d>k1 & into
 ! d>k he return$1 said ! old ,*ief4    
,?us x is ) human life4 ,we come we "k n
 :5ce4 ,we dep>t we "k n :i!r4 ,if      
anybody c tell u any?+ ab\t x1 9 ,god's 
"n1 let u he> him4  ,& ?us came !       
mission>ies into ,brita9 & made x a     
s-call$ religi\s nation4  ,our religi\s 

j\rnals h discuss$ f _m /&po9ts !       
possibility ( mak+ our own a religi\s   
nation4 ,a =mally e/abli%$ religion is  
especially =bidd5 u4 ,we all admit ?is  
to be wise1 & t ,*ur* & ,/ate %\ld be   
sep>ate4 ,yet !re are few ?\ghtful p :o 
d n realize t ea* individual has 8      
spiritual "p1 :i* mu/ be f$ & n\ri%$1 & 
t ?is _c be done by culture alone4 ,:5 a
 s]ies ( sex-films 0 on display 9 ,new  
,york1 & good p 7 wond]+ :e!r m ( good  
?an bad w\ld result to ! "y :o flock$ to
 see !m1 "o di/+ui%$ man said to ano!r1 
,k alone w nev] make m5 virtu\s1--& no  
tru] ^w 0 ev] spok51 z ! spectacle (    
highly educat$ ,g]many amply proves4    
,we are told t !re are o!r =ces ?an !   
love ( ,god & ! desire to s]ve ,him1 :i*
 may elevate & r$eem mank9d4 ,t old     
,gospel1 we are told1 is outgr[n4 ,by   
o!r means1 "*1 ! bani%m5t ( inju/ice &  
crime & ! e/abli%m5t ( univ]sal         
bro!rhood c be j z well secur$4  ,fir/1 
,sci5ce 0 to d x4 ,f ,huxley's ',lay    
,s]mons' ( #ahgj1 says ! ,*ri/ian ,"w1  

to ! late/ fulm9ation ( ,pr(essor       
,haeckel1 we h be5 he>+ t ,sci5ce 0 !   
true ,messiah1 ! elim9ator ( all evil4  
,sci5ce 0 to be taught to our *ildr5 9 !
 place ( ! outworn fables ( ! ,bible4   
,!n came ! prophets ( ,education4 ,h]b]t
 ,sp5c] & 8 foll[]s in=m$ u t education 
0 ! panacea = all ills4 ,educate ! p z  
to :at is be/ & !y w *oose ! be/4  ,!   
prophets ( ,culture came next4 ,all t 0 
necess>y to br+ 9 ! mill5nium 0 !       
diffusion ( art1 lit]ature1 music1      
philosophy4 ,! ma/]y ( ! _w by sup]m5 0 
to be ! religion t %\ld create a /rong &
 virtu\s nation4 ,n meek m51 n suff]+   
,*ri/s1 b giant m51 by =ce summon+      
p]fect "* & p]fect effici5cy out ( err+ 
humanity4  ,economic ,re=m 0 ! idol ( ! 
next decade or two4 ,if we c\ld get an  
eight-h\r day1 "o day's re/ 9 sev51 a   
good wage1 pl5ty to eat & model t5em5ts1
 !n religion1 z ! ,*ur* views x1 w\ld be
 sup]flu\s4  ,dur+ ! la/ =ty or fifty   
ye>s1 all ( ^! gospels h be5 giv5 a fair
 trial4 ,sci5ce1 says ,dr4 ,fr$]ick     

,lyn*1 has driv5 ! classics out ( our   
colleges1 & has almo/ become ! text-book
 ( our ,sunday ,s*ools1--& yet x has    
work$ little improvem5t 9 our national  
morals1 & is j n[ devot$ *iefly to !    
inv5t+ ( ma*9es & *emicals = ! slaught] 
( mank9d4 ,ev5 air%ips h app>5tly be5   
us$ mo/ly = dropp+ bombs on playgr\nds &
 nurs]ies4 ,education 0 nev] m g5]al4   
,education has /ood next to ! army 9 !  
consid]ation ( ,g]many4 ,_m ( our       
pr9cipal *eap politicians & graft]s are 
educat$ m54  ,culture1 too1 is almo/    
univ]sal4 ,e t[n has its libr>y & its   
wom5's clubs2 & ,*autauquas 9 summ] &   
c\rses ( lectures & conc]ts 9 w9t]1 are 
provid$ 9 our smalle/ villages4 ,g]many 
has boa/$ ( h] culture1 & we are pr\d ( 
ours1--b x seems to h done little m ?an 
to v5e] ! b>b>ian 9 !m & 9 u4  ,all ( ! 
high-s\nd+ promises ( ,economic ,re=m h 
fail$ z utt]ly4 ,g]many's f9e insurance 
plans1 ,engl&'s old-age p5sions1 ! high]
 wages1 %ort] h\rs & bett] homes ( !    
work+ p1 h prov5 b vanity4 ,be happy & y

 w be good is n ! great slogan (        
r$emption1 aft] all4  ,sects are vani%+1
 & t is well4 ,b ! great ideals ( !     
,bible1 ! great ,patt]n ( ! life (      
,jesus ,*ri/1 ^! are & ev] mu/ be !     
inspiration ( ! passion = righte\sness  
:i* we long to in/ill into our *ildr54  
,sci5ce1 ,education1 ,culture1 ,economic
 ,re=m--^! are good & necess>y ?+s1--b  
!y are1 ea* & all1 only p>ts ( ! great] 
,gospel1 & t is :at we mu/ tea* our     
*ildr51 if we are to make !m good       
citiz5s2 =1 z a community )\t a *ur*    
goes to pieces1 s does "* )\t religion4 
,famili>ity ) ! ,bible is "o ( !        
ess5tials to ?is tea*+4 ,besides its    
e?ical & spiritual p[]1 its /ories1 its 
poetry & its great essays furni% s mu*  
lit]>y culture t a man ?or\ghly         
conv]sant ) !m is ess5tially a cultur$  
be+4  ,"o ( our di/+ui%$ /atesm5 w&]$   
into a backwoods *ur*1 :]e he he>d a    
well-express$1 logical & highly         
spiritual disc\rse f a man :o bore e m>k
 9 8 outw>d appe>ance ( hav+ always liv$

 9 ! locality4 ,^u inquir+ :]e ?is      
rem>kable prea*] ga9$ 8 k1 he f\nd t he 
_h always liv$ 9 an obscure hamlet & t 8
 libr>y consi/$ simply ( 8 ,bible & 8   
hymn-book4  ,abraham ,l9coln obta9$ 8   
wond]ful lit]>y /yle l>gely f 8 /udy ( !
 ,k+ ,james ,bible4 ,web/] recomm5d$ x z
 a model ( cond5s$1 dignifi$ & vivid    
expression4 ,?\s&s ( our be/ writ]s &   
orators are indebt$ to x = ! high       
quality ( _! /yle1 & _m h s te/ifi$4  ,!
 "w ( ^! writ]s1 su* z ,%akespe>e1      
,br[n+1 ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 ,t5nyson1 ,mat!w  
,arnold1 ,l[ell1 ,longfell[1 ,bryant1   
,:itti]1 ,sidney ,lani]1 are full (     
allusions & figures :i* _c be und]/ood  
by our "y p unless !y are famili> ) !   
,bible4 ,all ( our greate/ mod]n        
lit]ature is p]meat$ ) its language &   
its _s4 ,e *ild %\ld "k its /ories1 %\ld
 be made to le>n "s ( its gr& poetry1 & 
%\ld h its e?ics & its spiritual lessons
 deeply grav5 ^u _! he>ts4 ,we c truly  
say ( x3          ,?\ art ! ,voice to   
k+ly boys                     ,to lift  

!m ?r\gh ! fight4  ,! *ild1 says        
,presid5t ,butl] ( ,columbia ,univ]sity1
 is entitl$ to 8 religi\s z well z to 8 
sci5tific1 lit]>y & ae/hetic inh]itance4
 ,)\t any "o ( !m he _c become a truly  
cultivat$ man4 4 4 4 ,if x is true t    
reason & _s rule ! univ]se1 !n ! highe/ 
& mo/ endur+ k is ( ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,t    
subtle s5se ( ! beautiful & sublime :i* 
accompanies spiritual insight & is a "p 
( x1--?is is ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( :i*   
humanity is capable4 ,x is typifi$ 9 !  
v]se ( ,dante1 9 ! prose ( ,?omas a     
,kempis1 9 ! ,si/9e ,madonna ( ,raphael 
& 9 ,moz>t's ,requiem4 ,to develop ?is  
s5se 9 education is ! task ( art &      
lit]ature2 to int]pret x is ! "w (      
philosophy2 to n\ri% x is ! function (  
religion4 ,x is man's highe/ possession1
 & ^? /udies :i* mo/ directly appeal to 
x are beyond comp>e mo/ valuable4       
,!odore ,roosevelt has rec5tly giv5 u a 
fair def9ition ( religion4 ,! ,new ,york
 ,bible ,society ask$ him to write a    
special message to be pr9t$ 9 ! copies (

 ! ,new ,te/am5t design$ = soldi]s &    
sailors4 ,he s5t ! foll[+3  ,! tea*+s ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t are =e%ad[$ 9 ,micah's  
v]se3 ',:at m do? ! ,"l require ( !e ?an
 to d ju/ice & to love m]cy1 & to walk  
humbly ) ?y ,god8'  ,d ju/ice3 & !re=e  
fight valiantly aga9/ ! armies ( ,g]many
 & ,turkey1 = ^! nations 9 ?is crisis /&
 = ! reign ( ,molo* & ,beelzebub ^u ?is 
e>?4  ,love m]cy2 treat prison]s well2  
succor ! w\nd$2 treat e woman z if %e 7 
y\r si/]2 c>e = little *ildr52 be t5d] )
 ! old & helpless4  ,walk humbly2 y w d 
s if y /udy ! life & tea*+s ( ! ,savior4
  ,may ! ,god ( ,ju/ice & m]cy h y 9 ,8 
keep+6  ,mr4 ,roosevelt _h evid5tly 9   
m9d ! great pray] ( ,george ,wa%+ton =  
,am]ica1 well-kn[n to mo/               
,episcopalians1 b n s famili> to memb]s 
( o!r sects4 ,9 fact1 x is r %ameful t s
 few "k x4 ,"h x is3  ,almighty ,god1 we
 make our e>ne/ pray] t ?\ wilt keep !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ?y holy protection2 t ?\
 wilt incl9e ! he>ts ( ! citiz5s to     
cultivate a _s ( subord9ation & ob$i5ce 

to gov]nm5t2 to ent]ta9 a bro!rly       
affection & love = "o ano!r & = _! fell[
 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at l>ge4 ,&1 
f9ally1 t ?\ wilt mo/ graci\sly be      
pleas$ to dispose u all to d ju/ice1 to 
love m]cy1 & to demean ourselves ) t    
*>ity1 humility & pacific temp] ( m9d1  
:i* 7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,div9e ,au?or ( 
our bless$ religion1 & )\t an humble    
imitation ( ^: example 9 ^! ?+s we c    
nev] hope to be a happy nation4 ,grant  
our supplication1 we besee* !e1 ?r\gh   
,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ,am54  ,?is pray] 
may well be taught to e "o ( our boys & 
girls1 & be us$ by !m 9 _! daily        
devotions4  ,! ,sunday ,s*ool %\ld be a 
ne/+-place = patriotism z well z =      
religion4 ,x is occasionally felt by "s 
among u1 "s ev5 :o are truly religi\s1 t
 ! ,sunday ,s*ool accompli%es little    
good4 ,p[]ful evid5ce to ! contr>y1 9   
spite ( its negative =m1 0 af=d$ by     
,judge ,fawcett ( ,brooklyn1 :5 he      
te/ifi$ t ( ! tw5ty-sev5 hundr$ m5 &    
wom5 br\ght be=e 8 c\rt dur+ ! la/ five 

ye>s1 n "o _h ev] se5 ! inside ( a      
,sunday ,s*ool4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool has   
nev] be5 develop$ to its "r capacity4 ,x
 c be made a trem5d\s eng9e = !         
manufacture ( religi\s m5 & wom51 &     
en?usia/ic patriots4  ,= t is :at we    
greatly ne$ 9 ?is c\ntry1--en?usia/ic   
patriots4 ,dr4 ,j[ett dwells especially 
^u ! value ( en?usiasm4  ,no virtue is  
safe1 he says1 until x becomes          
en?usia/ic4 ,x is safe only :5 x becomes
 ! home ( fire4 ,9 ! high realms ( ! _s1
 x is only ! passionate t is secure4 ,! 
s]aphim1 ^? pure spirits :o are 9 !     
imm$iate s]vice ( ! ,"l1 are ! 'burn+   
ones1' & x is _! noble privilege to c>ry
 fire f (f ! alt> & t\* ) purify+ flame 
! lips ( ! unclean4  ,no?+ w m c]ta9ly  
enk9dle ?is life-giv+ flame ?an ! /udy (
 ! lives ( great h]oes1--fir/1 ^? (     
sacr$ writ1 ! patri>*s1 prophets &      
apo/les1 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y2 !n !     
noble army ( ! m>tyrs & ! brave m5 ( !  
great ,middle ,age2 !n ,john ,wesley1   
,john ,fox1 ,rog] ,williams1 ,:itefield1

 ,john ,knox1 ,john ,huss1 ,john        
,calv91--h[ ignorant our *ildr5 are ( ! 
?rill+ h]oisms ( ! pa/6  ,agnes         
,reppli]1 9 "o ( h] brilliant essays1   
illu/rates ?is disgraceful fact ) ?is   
anecdote3  ,am]ican *ildr5 g to s*ool   
six1 eight or t5 ye>s1 & em]ge ) a      
misund]/&+ ( _! own c\ntry & a          
compreh5sive ignorance ( all o!rs4 ,!y  
say1 ',i don't "k any hi/ory1' z        
casually z !y might say1 ',i don't "k   
any *emi/ry4' ,a smil+ "y fre%man told  
me rec5tly t %e _h be5 condition$       
because %e knew no?+ ab\t ! ,re=mation4 
',y mean--' ,i began que/ion+ly4  ',i   
mean j :at ,i say1' %e int]rupt$4 ',i   
didn't "k :at x 0 or :]e x 01 or :o _h  
any?+ to d ) x4'  ,i said ,i didn't     
wond] %e _h come to grief4 ,! ,re=mation
 0 some?+ ( an episode4 ,:5 ,i 0 a      
s*oolgirl1 ,i 0 nev] done /udy+ ab\t !  
,re=mation4 4 4 4 ,we _c leave ,john    
,wesley any m ?an we c leave ,m>lbor\gh 
or ,pitt out ( ! canvas4 4 4 4 ,hi/ory  
is philosophy tea*+ by example1 & we are

 wise to admit ! old hi/orians into our 
c\nsel4  ,walt] ,savage ,l&or devot$ "o 
( 8 mo/ eloqu5t p>agraphs to ?is        
subject3 ,%[ me h[ great projects 7     
execut$1 great advantages ga9$ & great  
calamities av]t$4 ,%[ me ! g5]als & !   
/atesm5 :o /ood =emo/ t ,i may honor !m4
 ,tell me _! names t ,i may repeat !m to
 my *ildr54 ,%[ me :5ce laws 7          
introduc$1 ^u :at f\ndation laid1 by :at
 cu/ody gu>d$1 9 :at inn] keep pres]v$4 
,place ,hi/ory on h] rightful ?rone4  ,x
 is true t mo/ ( ! great =w>d /eps (    
civilization h be5 made by w>4 ,our     
brave soldi]s ( #aggf1 ( #ahab1 ( #ahdg1
 ( #ahfa1 & ( #ahih1 are rightly our mo/
 rev]$ h]oes4 ,our *ildr5 %\ld "k !     
/ories ( _! lives4  ,b ! h]oes ( duty   
%\ld be ev5 m emphatically impress$ ^u  
_! m9ds4 ,x is true t w>riors are       
soldi]s ( consci5ce no less ?an o!rs1 b 
our *ildr5 w1 we hope1 ne$ *iefly !     
h]oism ( civil life1 :i*1 be+ less %[y1 
requires m ( resolution4 ,"h is a tale (
 a soldi] :o kept 8 c\rage 9 ano!r place

 ?an ! battlefield3  ,colonel ,higg9son 
0 once ask$ :at 0 ! brave/ de$ t he ev] 
saw done 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,he repli$ t ! 
brave/ de$ he ev] witness$ 0 n done 9   
battle4 ,x 0 at a banquet1 :]e sev]al   
(fic]s _h relat$ salaci\s /ories1 & !   
turn came ( a "y lieut5ant4 ,he rose &  
said1 ,i _c tell a /ory1 b ,i w give y a
 toa/1 to be drunk 9 wat]1--,our ,mo!rs4
  ,!re 0 a hu% ( guilty sil5ce1 & soon !
 p>ty broke up4  ,may our sons nev] be  
plac$ 9 simil> circum/ances1 b if !y    
are1 may !y %[ a simil> brav]y6  ,x may 
be rememb]$ t a /ory almo/ id5tical )   
?is 0 told ( ,g5]al ,grant4  ,! lives ( 
,liv+/on1 ( ,/anley1 ( ,paton1 (        
,elizabe? ,fry1 ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 (
 ,julia ,w>d ,h[e1 ( ,alice ,freeman    
,palm]1 ( ,anna ,h4 ,%aw1--( ,wilb]=ce1 
( ,judson1 & ( m5 l ! late ,joseph ,h4  
,*oate %\ld be made famili> to our "y p 
& a desire awak5$ to emulate _! example4
  ,un=tunately ! pa? ( duty is n (t5 at 
pres5t ! way ( glory1--b x is a "p (    
religion t ! glory ( an approv+         

consci5ce & ( ! f9al smile ( ,god %\ld  
rank f> above fleet+ e>?ly fame4 ,! ,boy
 ,sc\ts1 9 _! excell5t cre$1 embody ?is 
idea1 & s d ! ,camp-,fire ,girls4 ,bo?  
set up ! "r ideals1 :i* is ! ma9 object 
( true education4  ,! ,c\ntry           
,contributor to ! ,ladies' ,home        
,j\rnal1 feels t our nation is suff]+ f 
a fall+-away 9 ?is respect1 & t our     
ideals & our /r5g? to foll[ !m are go+  
to be improv$ by ! great w>4  ,we %all h
 h]oes to m\rn =1 %e says1 n moral      
deg5]ates1 n f9ancial failures1 n       
self-satisfi$ good citiz5s1 dy+ ( sl[   
spiritual decay4 ,maybe our m5 w wake   
up4 ,p]haps new-born m5 may fla% ^u our 
vision z ,cu/] did at ! ,gr& ,review4   
,dur+ t ?ree-days' m>* ( ! ,gr& ,review1
 somebody flung a wrea? ( fl[]s f a     
w9d[1 & x dropp$ ^u ! beautiful head (  
,g5]al ,cu/]1 ) 8 leon9e mane ( yell[   
hair fall+ on 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 horse 0      
fright5$ & ran2 s ,cu/] rode1 a wild1   
beautiful figure ( "y ,victory1 d[n !   
l5g? ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue4 ,or l ,phil 

,ke>ney at ,sev5 ,p9es1 ) 8 "o arm /ill 
left & ! re9s 9 8 tee?4  ,alfr$ ,noyes1 
9 ! ,bookman1 has po9t$ out to a sc(f+  
man :o has belittl$ our h]oes & our     
hi/ory1 & says1 ,!re are no gho/s 9     
,am]ica1 ! fact t we h abundant romance 
& h]oism )9 our annals1 & names "s ( !  
m5 & ev5ts :i* /& = !m1 add+3           
,mu/ all ^? dead lie /ill8              
,mu/ n ! night disgorge          ,!     
gho/s ( ,bunk] ,hill1              ,!   
gho/s ( ,valley ,=ge1          ,or      
,engl&'s mighti] son          ,! gho/ ( 
,wa%+ton8          ,no gho/ :]e ,l9coln 
fell8             ,no gho/s = see+ eyes8
          ,i "k an old crack$ bell      
,%all make t5 million rise1          ,:5
 8 immortal gho/          ,calls to !   
slumb]+ ho/4  ,b ! *ief elem5t 9 !      
*ild's ideal %\ld be democracy4 ,8 idea 
( classes & ( masses %\ld be t a        
democracy has none4  ,imag9e6 cri$ a    
gaily dress$ "y woman "o day1 t %op-girl
 is actually try+ to be a lady6--yet t  
%op-girl 0 g5tle & ref9$ & f> m ( a lady

 ?an ! silly ri* girl :o s vulg>ly      
criticiz$ h]4  ,i wi% we _h m cle>ly    
def9$ classes "h 9 ,am]ica1 rem>k$ an   
app>5tly loyal ,am]ican woman 7%e 0 we>+
 conspicu\sly an ,am]ican flag broo*74  
,x is a mu* m com=table way4  ,%e       
repres5ts a consid]able section among u1
 :o w\ld l a return to titles & class   
decorations 9 our social sy/em4 ,y h    
d\btless obs]v$ t su* p always expect   
!mselves to be includ$ 9 !              
g5try-&-nobility class4 ,our =efa!rs1 ) 
a vision & a valor f> 9 advance ( _! "t1
 f\ght & di$ on purpose to aboli% su*   
di/9ctions1 & may !y nev] return6 ,"s   
undisc]n+ ones insi/ t we are z truly   
classifi$ z is any ,european mon>*y2 b  
!y d n seem to realize t ) u ca/e &     
class *ange ) almo/ e g5]ation4 ,! great
 "n & e/ate are n h&$ d[n by            
primog5iture f fa!r to son4  ,! only    
'l[] ord]s1' said ,horace ,mann1 are ^? 
:o d no?+ = ! good ( mank9d4 ,! ^w      
'classes' is n a good ,am]ican ^w4 ,9 a 
republic !re %\ld be b two classes1--!  

educat$ & ! un$ucat$2 & ! "o %\ld       
gradually m]ge into ! o!r until all are 
educat$4  ,he summ$ up ! :ole matt] ?us3
 ,! law ( ca/e includes )9 itself e     
iniquity1 because x lives by ! practical
 d5ial ( human bro!rhood4  ,tea* y\r    
*ildr5 ?is lesson ?or\ghly4  ,pa/eur    
def9$ democracy z t =m ( gov]nm5t :i*   
p]mits e individual citiz5 to develop   
himself to d 8 be/ = ! common good4 ,we 
mu/ come to recognize t common good     
means n only ! good ( our own nation b t
 ( ! _w4 ,may n ,pa/eur's def9ition be  
us$ z a basis = ! great democratic      
pr9ciple to :i* we look =w>d z !        
security = ! peace ( ! _w8  ,! ,a!nian's
 patriotism 0 = ,a!ns4 ,! ,sp>tan's 0 = 
,sp>ta1 ! ,roman's 0 f> m = ! city (    
,rome ?an = ! empire4 ,ours %\ld be1    
fir/1 = our own l&1 b !n = ! _w4 ,x w\ld
 be a traitor & a crav5 :o w\ld 9 a     
%ipwreck save ano!r man's wife be=e 8   
own1 if he c\ld help x4 ,s patriotism1 l
 *>ity1 beg9s at home4 ,b equally true  
is :at ,l[ell wrote3    ,he's true to   

,god :o's true to man2 :]ev] wrong is   
done1    ,to ! humble/ & ! weake/1 'nea?
 ! all-behold+ sun1    ,t wrong is done 
to u2 & !y are slaves mo/ base1    ,^:  
love ( "r is = !mselves1 & n = all _!   
race4  ,de ,tocqueville1 ye>s ago1      
reproa*$ 8 own nation ) be+ will+ to    
fight only = its own lib]ty1 :ile to !  
,anglo-,saxon ! lib]ty ( 8 neighbor 0   
also de>4 ,s9ce !n1 ,france has         
develop$4 ,to h]1 also1 is ! lib]ty ( h]
 neighbor de>4 ,may x ev] be s to u6    
,p]haps ! :ole cont5t ( ?is little      
volume is ga!r$ up 9 ,edw9 ,m>kham's    
spl5did l9es3          ,:at d we ne$ to 
keep ! nation :ole1--          ,to gu>d 
! pill>s ( ! /ate8 ,we ne$          ,!  
f9e audacities ( hone/ de$2          ,! 
homely old integrities ( s\l2           
,! swift tem]ities t take ! "p          
,( outca/ "r--! wisdom ( ! he>t2        
,brave hopes t ,mammon nev] c deta91    
,nor sully ) 8 ga9less clut* = ga94     
,we ne$ ! ,cromwell fire to make u feel 
,! common burd5 & ! public tru/         

,to be a ?+ z sacr$ & augu/          ,z 
! :ite vigil :]e ! angels kneel4        
,we ne$ ! fai? to g a pa? untrod1       
,! p[] to be alone & vote ) ,god4   ,,! 
,,end     ,,g1 ,,get ',,em6             
,illu/ration  ,by ,william ,a4 ,wellman 
,m>e*al des ,logis ( ,escadrille ,n4 #hg
      ,,! ,,true ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,an   
,,am]ican ,,aviator ,,( ,,!             
,,lafayette ,,fly+ ,,corps ,,:o ,,0 ,,! 
,,only ,,yankee ,,fly]       ,,fight+   
,,ov] ,,g5]al ,,p]%+',s ,,boys ,,( ,,!  
,,ra9b[       ,,division ,,9 ,,lorra9e  
,,:5 ,,!y ,,fir/ ,,w5t ,,ov] ,,!        
,,top4  ,clo? decorative1 #abmo1        
illu/rat$1 #a4ej   ,:5 a "y ,yankee     
a?lete makes up 8 m9d to play a "p 9 !  
mo/ ?rill+ game :i* ! _w has ev]        
witness$--w> 9 mid air--! result is     
c]ta9 to produce a he>t-?rill+ /ory4    
,_m su* tales are be+ told to-day1 b    
few1 if any1 c hope to approa* t liv$ & 
n[ writt5 by ,s]geant ,billy ,wellman1 =
 he engag$ 9 "s ( ! mo/ amaz+ air       
battles imag9able1 dur+ ! c\rse ( :i* he

 s5t tumbl+ to de/ruction sev5 ,bo*e    
ma*9es--a*ievem5ts :i* won = him !      
covet$ ,croix de ,gu]re ) two palms4    
,m>e*al ,wellman 0 ! only ,am]ican 9 !  
air ov] ,g5]al ,p]%+'s fam\s ,ra9b[     
,division :5 ! ,yankee troops made _!   
hi/oric fir/ ov]-!-top attack on ! ,hun1
 & dur+ t battle he 0 9 comm& ( ! l[e/  
platoon ( ,fr5* fight+ planes &         
p]sonally dispos$ ( two ( ! enemy's     
attack+ aircraft4  ,8 exp]i5ce includ$  
f> m ?an fight+ above ! firmam5t4 ,he 0 
9 ,p>is & ,nancy dur+ f\r di/9ct night  
bomb+ raids by ! ,bo*e & p>ticipat$ 9   
rescues made necess>y !reby2 he1 ) a    
comrade1 *as$ two ho/ile ma*9es f> into 
,g]many & %ot up _! aviation field2 he 0
 lo/ 9 a blizz>d on ,*ri/mas ,day2 he 0 
9 intimate t\* ) ! m5 & (fic]s ( !      
,ra9b[ ,division1 & 0 f9ally %ot d[n by 
anti-aircraft guns f a height ( #ecjj   
metres1 escap+ dea? by a miracle1 b s   
s]i\sly w\nd$ t 8 honorable dis*>ge     
foll[$ imm$iately4  ,s]geant ,wellman's 
/ory is unque/ionably ! mo/ unusual &   

illum9at+ yet told 9 pr9t4     ,,!      
,,/range ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,bromley      
,,b>nes  ,illu/ration  ,by ,george      
,b>ton        ,au?or ( ,! ,my/]y ( ! ,r$
 ,flame1 ,!       ,_w's ,greate/        
,milit>y ,spies & ,secret ,s]vice       
,ag5ts1 etc4  ,clo? decorative1 #abmo1  
illu/rat$1 #a4ej   ,mr4 ,b>ton fir/     
broke into pr9t1 z ! say+ goes1 ) a     
my/]y /ory entitl$ ,! ,scoop ( !        
,session1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,colli]'s a   
numb] ( ye>s ago1 & has ! reputation (  
hav+ writt5 m %ort detective /ories ?an 
any o!r writ] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,9 ?is
 new book ,mr4 ,b>ton sets =? 9 absorb+ 
fa%ion ! ,/range ,adv5tures ( ,bromley  
,b>nes1 retir$ detective1 b ^: int]e/ 9 
! solution ( baffl+ cases 9 public &    
private life is j z ke5 z 9 8 days (    
active ,gov]nm5t s]vice4  ,worri$ &     
h>ass$ ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 also p]plex$ 
& anxi\s private individuals1 seek !    
s]vices ( ! a/ute detective 9 national  
problems & p]sonal matt]s1 & j h[ !     
suave & diplomatic ,b>nes cle>s away    

my/]ies makes a /ory t is mighty good   
read+4     ,,dawson ,,black1 ,,retail   
,,m]*ant  ,illu/ration  ,by ,h>old      
,:itehead        ,assi/ant ,pr(essor (  
,bus9ess ,me?od1 ,! ,college       (    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 ,bo/on          
,univ]sity1 au?or       ( ,! ,bus9ess   
,c>e] ( ,pet] ,fl9t1 ,pr9ciples       ( 
,salesman%ip1 etc4  ,illu/rat$ by ,john 
,goss1 clo?1 #abmo1 #a4ej   ,z ,assi/ant
 ,pr(essor ( ,bus9ess ,me?od 9 ,bo/on   
,univ]sity's fam\s ,college ( ,bus9ess  
,adm9i/ration1 ! au?or's lectures h     
attract$ widespread att5tion1 & !       
popul>ity ( 8 /ories ( bus9ess life1 :i*
 h appe>$ s]ially 9 important trade     
magaz9es & newspap]s all ov] ! c\ntry1  
has creat$ an insi/5t dem& = _! book    
publication4  ,,dawson ,,black is ! /ory
 ( a "y man's fir/ ye> 9 bus9ess z a    
/ore own]--a h>dw>e /ore1 b ! pr9ciples 
illu/rat$ apply equally to any o!r k9d (
 retail /ore4 ,9 bright1 pi?y /yle !    
au?or n>rates ! triumphs & disa/]s1 !   
joys & sorr[s1 ! problems & _! solutions

 ) :i* a "y employ]1 j comm5c+ 8 c>e]1  
is confront$4 ,relations ) employees1   
means ( fight+ competition1 & trade     
psy*ology 9 adv]tis+ are "s ( !         
important subjects treat$4  ,! h]o's    
dome/ic c>e] l5ds ! human int]e/ t\*1 s 
t ! book skilfully comb9es fact )       
fiction1 or bus9ess ) pleasure1 & is bo?
 fasc9at+ & in=mative4     ,,! ,,man    
,,:o ,,won  ,,or1 ,,! ,,c>e] ,,&        
,,adv5tures ,,( ,,! ,,y\ng] ,,mr4       
,,h>rison  ,illu/ration  ,by ,leon ,d4  
,hirs*  ,clo? decorative1 #abmo1        
illu/rat$ by ,william ,van ,dress]1     
#a4ej   ,mr4 ,hirs* has giv5 ! public a 
novel decid$ly out ( ! ord9>y--a /irr+  
/ory ( political life comb9$ ) a romance
 ( absorb+ int]e/4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,9 compell+ fa%ion
 ! au?or tells h[ ,edw>d ,h>rison1      
recogniz$ political boss1 :o _h long    
controll$ ! affairs ( a prosp]\s city1 0
 =c$ to admit t 8 unpr9cipl$ political  
me?ods mu/ give way to clean gov]nm5t1  
an expon5t ( :i* he sees 9 8 son4       

99       99       99       99       99  
,clev]ly ! au?or depicts ,edw>d         
,h>rison1 ! unscrupul\s political boss2 
,jack ,h>rison1 8 son1 :o diff]s q a bit
 f 8 fa!r2 ,mrs4 ,h>rison1 !            
indefatigable social climb]2 & ,alice   
,lane1 a bright1 lovable girl2 & ar\nd  
^! widely diff]5t *>act]s ,mr4 ,hirs*   
has writt5 a vivid /ory ( politics1     
ambition1 love1 hate &--be/ ( all--(    
real life t grips ! read]4     ,a new   
,blossom ,%op /ory  ,,! ,,mt4 ,,blossom 
,,girls  ,illu/ration  ,by ,isla ,may   
,mull9s        ,a sequel to ,! ,blossom 
,%op1 ,anne ( ! ,blossom       ,%op &   
,anne's ,w$d+          ,illu/rat$1 clo?1
 #abmo1 decorative jacket1 #a4ej  ,9 ?is
 f\r? & la/ volume ( ,! ,blossom ,%op   
/ories ,may ,c>t] & ,g5e ,grey1 :o h won
 c\ntless fri5ds among read]s ( ! s]ies1
 come be=e !m n[ z ! c5t] ( int]e/4     
,univ]sity graduates1 ! two girls come  
=? enam\r$ ( ! settlem5t idea1 & proce$ 
to c>ry x out at ! m9+ & iron ore plant 
( _! fa!r 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,alabama1 ) !   

add$ int]e/ ( ef=t among ! qua9t        
m\nta9e]s ( ! region4 ,?+s move at a    
lively pace f ! mom5t ( _! arrival--?+s 
unexpect$ & gay & tragic1 :i* put !m on 
_! mettle1 b d n f9d !m want+4 ,! girls 
are mu* imbu$ ) ! new indep5d5ce ( woman
 z well z ) ?\ght ( h] broad5$ sph]e1 & 
,cupid1 :o l+]s ne>1 is beset by v>i\s  
unyield+ ob/acles1 b conqu]s 9 ! end4 ,!
 book has = an und]ly+ ?read ideals ( ! 
same high type :i* h *>act]iz$ ! =m]    
volumes4     ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,r$   
,,flame  ,illu/ration  ,by ,george      
,b>ton  ,au?or ( ,! ,_w's ,greate/      
,milit>y ,spies & ,secret ,s]vice       
,ag5ts1 etc4          ,clo?1 #abmo1     
illu/rat$1 #a4ej  ,take ! glori\s r$    
flame diamond f ! museum at ,rio de     
,janeiro1 a wily ,brazilian rascal1 z   
conceit$ z he is clev]1 romantic z well 
z a rogue1 a little-talk+ b mu*-do+     
,am]ican ,secret ,s]vice man1 a diamond 
m]*ant ^: activities won't be> a cu/oms 
inspector's se>*light1 & ( c\rse a      
beautiful girl6 ,imag9e !m all int]e/$  

int5sely 9 ! diamond & mo/ ( !m 9 !     
girl4 ,x is evid5t t ^! +r$i5ts are     
ideal = ! ?rill+ my/]y tale1 especially 
:5 ! au?or is a newspap] man ^: hobby is
 ! /udy ( crime & crim9als4  ,,! ,,my/]y
 ,,( ,,! ,,r$ ,,flame is ! /ory p>      
excell5ce to be read 9 conjunction ) !  
%ad$ lamp1 ! arm *air & ! op5 fire6     
,selections f ,! ,page ,company's ,li/ (
 ,fiction  ,,works ,,( ,,eleanor ,h4    
,,port]          ,ea*1 "o volume1 clo?  
decorative1 #abmo1 illu/rat$1 #a4ej     
,,pollyanna3 ,! ,,glad ,book 7#djj1jjj7 
,trade ,m>k  ,trade  ,m>k  ,mr4 ,leigh  
,mit*ell ,hodges1 ,! ,optimi/1 9 an     
editorial = ! ,philadelphia ,nor?       
,am]ican1 says3 ,& :51 aft] ,pollyanna  
has gone away1 y get h] lett] say+ %e is
 go+ to take 'eight /eps' tomorr[--well1
 ,i don't "k j :at y may d1 b ,i "k ( "o
 p]son :o buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s & %ook ) 
! gladde/ sort ( sadness & got d[n on 8 
knees & ?ank$ ! ,giv] ( all gladness =  
,pollyanna4           ,,pollyanna ,,gr[s
 ,,up3 ,! ,second ,,glad ,book          

,trade ,m>k    7#bjj1jjj7    ,trade     
,m>k  ,:5 ! /ory ( ,,pollyanna told 9 ,!
 ,glad ,book 0 end$1 a great cry (      
regret = ! vani%+ ,glad ,girl w5t up all
 ov] ! c\ntry--& o!r c\ntries1 too4 ,n[ 
,,pollyanna appe>s aga91 j z sweet &    
joy\s-he>t$1 m gr[n up & m lovable4     
,take away fr[ns6 ,put d[n ! worries6   
,/op fidget+ & disagree+ & grumbl+6 ,*e]
 up1 ev]ybody6 ,,pollyanna has come     
back6--,*ri/ian ,h]ald4         99      
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,! ,,glad ,book ,cal5d>                 
,trade   ,m>k           ,,! ,,pollyanna 
,,cal5d>             ,trade ,m>k  7,?is 
cal5d> is issu$ annually2 ! cal5d> = !  
new ye> be+ ready ab\t ,sept4 #a/ ( !   
prec$+ ye>4 ,note3 9 ord]+ please       
specify :at ye> y desire47              
,decorat$ & pr9t$ 9 colors4    #a4ej    
,!re is a message ( *e] on e page1 & !  
cal5d> is beautifully                   
illu/rat$4--,kansas ,city ,/>4   ,,miss 
,,billy 7#ai? pr9t+7        ,clo?       
decorative1 ) a frontispiece 9 full     

color       f a pa9t+ by ,g4 ,tyng      
#a4ej  ,!re is some?+ altoge!r fasc9at+ 
ab\t ',miss ,billy1' "s inexplicable    
fem99e *>act]i/ic t seems to dem& !     
individual att5tion ( ! read] f ! mom5t 
we op5 ! book until we reluctantly turn 
! la/ page4--,bo/on ,transcript4        
,,miss ,,billy',s ,,decision 7#ab?      
pr9t+7        ,clo? decorative1 ) a     
frontispiece 9 full color       f a     
pa9t+ by ,h5ry ,w4 ,moore4   #a4ej  ,!  
/ory is writt5 9 bright1 clev] /yle &   
has pl5ty ( action & humor4 ,miss ,billy
 is nice to "k & s are h] fri5ds4--,new 
,hav5 ,times ,lead]4   ,,miss           
,,billy--,,m>ri$ 7#aj? pr9t+7           
,clo? decorative1 ) a frontispiece 9    
full color       f a pa9t+ by ,w4       
,haskell ,c(f94   #a4ej  ,al?\gh        
,pollyanna is ! only copyright$ glad    
girl1 ,miss ,billy is j z glad z ! y\ng]
 figure & radiates j z mu* gladness4 ,%e
 dissem9ates joy s naturally t we wond] 
way all girls are n l h]4--,bo/on       
,transcript4   ,,six ,,/> ,,ran* 7#bj?  

,pr9t+7    ,clo? decorative1 #abmo1     
illu/rat$ by ,r4 ,f>r+ton ,elwell4      
#a4ej  ',six ,/> ,ran*' be>s all ! *>m (
 ! au?or's g5ius & is ab\t a little girl
 d[n 9 ,texas :o practices ! ',pollyanna
 ,philosophy' ) irresi/ible success4 ,! 
book is "o ( ! k9dlie/ ?+s1 if n ! be/1 
t ! au?or ( ! ,pollyanna books has done4
 ,x is a welcome addition to ! fa/-gr[+ 
family ( ,glad ,books4--,h[>d ,russell  
,bangs 9 ! ,bo/on ,po/4   ,,cross       
,,curr5ts    ,clo? decorative1          
illu/rat$4      #a4be   ,to "o :o enjoys
 a /ory ( life z x is to-day1 ) its     
sorr[s z well z its triumphs1 ?is volume
 is sure to appeal4--,book ,news        
,mon?ly4   ,,! ,,turn ,,( ,,! ,,tide    
,clo? decorative1 illu/rat$4       #a4ce
  ,a v beautiful book %[+ ! influ5ce t  
w5t to ! develop+ ( ! life ( a de>      
little girl into a true & good          
woman4--,h]ald & ,presbyt]1 ,c9c9nati1  
,ohio4     ,,works ,,( ,l4 ,m4          
,,montgom]y  ,,! ,,f\r ,,anne ,,books   
,ea*1 "o volume1 clo? decorative1 #abmo1

 illu/rat$1 #a4ej   ,,anne ,,( ,,gre5   
,,gables 7#dcrd pr9t+7  ,9 ',anne (     
,gre5 ,gables' y w f9d ! de>e/ & mo/    
mov+ & delightful *ild s9ce ! immortal  
,alice4--,m>k ,twa9 9 a lett] to        
,francis ,wilson4   ,,anne ,,( ,,avonlea
 7#bh? pr9t+7  ,a book to lift ! _s &   
s5d ! pessimi/ into bankruptcy6--,m]$i? 
,ni*olson4   ,,*ronicles ,,( ,,avonlea  
7#g? pr9t+7  ,a /ory ( decid$ly unusual 
conception & int]e/4--,baltimore ,sun4  
,,anne ,,( ,,! ,,isl& 7#ab? pr9t+7  ,x  
has be5 well wor? :ile to wat* ! gr[+ up
 ( ,anne1 & ! privilege ( be+ on        
intimate t]ms ) h] ?r\gh\t ! process has
 be5 prop]ly valu$4--,new ,york ,h]ald4 
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,ea*1 "o volume1 clo? decorative1 #abmo1
 illu/rat$1 #a4ej   ,,! ,,/ory ,,girl   
7#aj? pr9t+7  ,a book t holds "o's      
int]e/ & keeps a k9dly smile ^u "o's    
lips & 9 "o's he>t4--,*icago            
,int]-,ocean4   ,,kilm5y ,,( ,,! ,,or*>d
 7#aa? pr9t+7  ,a /ory born 9 ! he>t (  
,arcadia & brimful ( ! sweet life ( !   

primitive environm5t4--,bo/on ,h]ald4   
,,! ,,gold5 ,,road 7#f? pr9t+7  ,x is a 
simple1 t5d] tale1 t\*$ to high] notes1 
n[ & !n1 by delicate h9ts ( romance1    
trag$y & pa?os4--,*icago ,record-,h]ald4
     ,,novels ,,by ,,isla ,,may ,,mull9s
   ,,! ,,blossom ,,%op3 ,a ,/ory ( !    
,s\?          ,clo? decorative1         
illu/rat$ by ,john ,goss4    #a4ej      
,frankly & :olly romance is ?is book1 & 
lovable--z is a fairy tale prop]ly told4
 ,& ! book's au?or has a /yle t's all h]
 own1 t /rikes "o z praisewor?ily       
orig9al ?r\gh\t4--,*icago ,int]-,ocean4 
,,anne ,,( ,,! ,,blossom ,,%op3 ,or1 !  
,gr[+ ,up ( ,anne ,c>t]   ,clo?         
decorative1 ) a frontispiece 9 full     
color f a  pa9t+ by ,z4 ,p4 ,nikolaki   
#a4ej  ,a *>m+ portrayal ( ! attractive 
life ( ! ,s\?1 refre%+ z a breeze t bl[s
 ?r\gh a p9e =e/4--,albany              
,times-,union4   ,,anne',s ,,w$d+       
,clo? decorative1 ) a frontispiece 9    
full color f a pa9t+   by ,g5e ,pressl] 
#a4ej   ,! /ory is mo/ beautifully told4

 ,x br+s 9 mo/ *>m+ p1 & pres5ts a      
picture ( home life t is mo/ appeal+ 9  
love & affection4 ,x is a delightful    
tale1 highly refre%+ & mo/ ent]ta9+4--,e
 ,ev5+1 ,wilm+ton1 ,del4   ,,novels ,,by
 ,,daisy ,,rhodes ,,campbell   ,,!      
,,fiddl+ ,,girl          ,clo?          
decorative1 illu/rat$     #a4ej  ,a     
?or\ghly enjoyable tale1 writt5 9 a     
delightful ve9 ( sympa!tic              
compreh5sion4--,bo/on ,h]ald4   ,,!     
,,prov+ ,,( ,,virg9ia          ,clo?    
decorative1 illu/rat$     #a4ej  ,a book
 :i* contributes s mu* ( fre%ness1      
en?usiasm1 & heal?y life to (fset !     
usual (f]+s ( mod]n fiction1 des]ves all
 ! praise :i* c be %[]$ ^u x4--,k9d]g>t5
 ,review4   ,,! ,,viol9 ,,lady          
,clo? decorative1 illu/rat$      #a4ej  
,! au?or's /yle rema9s simple & direct1 
z 9 h] prec$+ books1 & h] frank         
affection = h] attractive h]o9e w be %>$
 by _m o!rs4--,bo/on ,transcript4       
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,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,page #g1        

battlefi$ *ang$ to battlefield          
7battlefield ( ,sobraon7  ,page #agf1   
,m>e*al *ang$ to ,m>e*al 7,m>e*al des   
,logis ( ,escadrille7