Social Enviyonuiciit 



siblllty, duty, not privilege, is the foundation 

 stone of its character. It appeals not to the 

 sluggard or weakling, but to the heroic and 

 stout-hearted. Its motto is : " Be strong and of 

 a very good courage." Its members touch 

 shoulders and keep step with the great and good, 

 the true and faithful, of all ages. 



"Part of the host has crossed the flood 

 And part is crossing now." 



But it is all one army inspired by grand tradi- 

 tions and fired by a still grander hope. 



Several very interesting studies have lately 

 been made of the psychology of the crowd and 

 the behavior of mobs. They emphasize the fact 

 that the crowd is likely to be swayed by feeling 

 or swept by primitive instincts. While here and 

 there the possible benefits of such feeling and 

 action are acknowledged, they are rarely em- 

 phasized. The crowd is usually condemned as 

 the enemy of cool judgment. Now cool judg- 

 ment is invaluable and should reign supreme and 

 alone in the laborator)^, study, or council. But 

 when the time for action has arrived, feeling 

 has its place and Is also essential. No one con- 

 demns the feeling which comes from touching 



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