Through Boyhood to Manhood: A Plea for IdealsLongmans, Green, 1899 - 194 pages |
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... society conducted in such a manner . One may say roughly that the young manhood of Great Britain is formed in the public schools . May we not then estimate the worth of the system upon which public schools are conducted by the gross ...
... society conducted in such a manner . One may say roughly that the young manhood of Great Britain is formed in the public schools . May we not then estimate the worth of the system upon which public schools are conducted by the gross ...
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... society in which he finds himself , in the games and in the work , he finds all the opportunity for that development of his character which is neces- sary to fit him for the work of his after life , if that work meant only making a ...
... society in which he finds himself , in the games and in the work , he finds all the opportunity for that development of his character which is neces- sary to fit him for the work of his after life , if that work meant only making a ...
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... society in which he finds himself , when the work on which he is engaged , demand it . And this power of self - denial , this lesson of self- control , is most valuable . It is a very great thing that a man should know how to identify ...
... society in which he finds himself , when the work on which he is engaged , demand it . And this power of self - denial , this lesson of self- control , is most valuable . It is a very great thing that a man should know how to identify ...
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... society in which he finds himself only when he finds in that society qualities which make loyalty to its demands loyalty to all that is best and highest . If patriotism and esprit de corps lead boys and men to value their own country ...
... society in which he finds himself only when he finds in that society qualities which make loyalty to its demands loyalty to all that is best and highest . If patriotism and esprit de corps lead boys and men to value their own country ...
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... society , they are at the same time learning to base their ideas of right and wrong on , to limit their standard to , the prevailing prin- ciples of that society . In the social life of the public school all opinions , all appreciations ...
... society , they are at the same time learning to base their ideas of right and wrong on , to limit their standard to , the prevailing prin- ciples of that society . In the social life of the public school all opinions , all appreciations ...
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