Social EiiviyojDuejit 



ing with the best men and women of our own 

 time and other times by actual association and 

 by the study of history and fiction, and by reso- 

 lutely and continually drawing from our asso- 

 ciates the best there is in them, and contributing 

 only the best in us. By this habit we also etiec- 

 tually aid others to Improve their environment. 



There Is much truth in the " strong man " 

 theory of history. But the greatest and wisest 

 cannot make history If their people are Immune 

 to the contagion of their life and power. Soc- 

 rates kindled Plato and Aristotle, and through 

 them enlightened Europe. But neither Socrates 

 nor Paul could raise and revive degenerate 

 Athens. We need and have great leaders, but 

 a host of Sergeant Whatisnames is equally neces- 

 sary to pass on the contagion. 



Hence, In last analysis, if society Is not what 

 it should be, the fault lies ultimately, not with 

 government. Institutions, or conditions, but with 

 you and me. We can make a social circle of 

 our own as and what we will. And the best 

 social conditions and Institutions will be barren 

 and temporary if we do not cheerfully accept 

 and vigorously promote them. 



