The record-union., 1893-05-30

is now supplemented by one of phiIoso-
ply and epigram on the same subject.
1t is addressed directly to those who
still hesitate, or refuse to join in a common
cause for common good:
There is really nothing more sadly
wanted in the town life Of America than
the organization of its best materials for
purposes relating to the common good. 3"
I-HOt(ttJId.
Socrates-Nay Callicles. 1 ask you, in
what way you think that affairs should
be administered among us-whether.
when you come to the administration of
them, you have any other aim but the i'm
provement of the city? Have we not
admitted many times over that such is
the duty OF the citizen? Nay, we have
surely said so; for if you will not answer
for yourself l must answer for you. But
if this is what the good man ought to
effect for the benefit of his own city, al
low me to recall to you the names of
those, etc, etc.-Atter "Ptato'S Best
Tboughts."
'Man is social being; he can attain
the highest good possible for himself,
only as he benevolently desires and acts
for the highest good of others.
'By combined activity, ten or a hum
dred mon can accomplish what a thou
sand men acting singly can never effect.
The need may be the simple union of
individual personal energies, in order to
effect a desirable object. The
occasions are manifold in which the ag-
gregation of physical force or pecuniary
aid, or personal sympathy, is essential to
the achievement OF some public benefit.
Whenever the consenting activity OF
many is imperatively required, union
emphatically becomes strength, and CO.
| operation for public welfare Is an instant
duty" - Elements Of Public Science
| Porter.
1.-The maxim, every man for himself.'
is not only meanly selfish, but essentially y
immoral; because it rests on an essen
! TALLY untrue assumption that every man
can, if he will, live and act for himself
alone. A forward and sympa-
thizing public spirit in supplying the
wants of the community Is in a certain
sense morally imperative" - President
Noah Porter, LII. d.
Light is the task where many share
the toll. ."-Homer.
God helps them that help themselves -
Sidney.
ITO stick at nothing for the public in
terest is represented as the refined part OF
the Venetian wisdom. ."-A ddison.
IAN cities that grew out of little or
nothing, did so merely by the public
mindedness of the citizens. ."-South
adapted.
There is no evil, no crime so great as
that of being cold in matters which re-
late TO the common good. ."-Sir II. Steele.
"A wise man who does not assist with
his counsels, a rich man with his charity,
and poor man with his labor, are per-
feet nuisances in commonwealth" p
| SWUt.
Conviction, were it never so excel
! lent, is worthless till it converts itself
into conduct."-Cdrlyte.
II, is the greatest interest ofindivid-
uals to advance the good of the COM
munity. ~ Esrdage.
"A city without the means of some
change is without the means OF its con-
servation. ."-Burke.
"By doing the proper duty in the
/ proper place man may make the world
his debtor" Thompson.
Miss not the occasion; by the forelock take
( That subtle power, the never hating time.
Lest mere moments puttIng-otf should
make
AIischance almost as heavy as crime"
- -WordSlC0rth.
| Rise. for the day is passing.
And you lie dreaming on;
The Others have huckled their armor
| And forth 10 the fight have gone.
| a place i'll the ranks awaits YOU
Each man has some part to play;
] The Past ana the Future are looking
! In the face of the stern To-day"
Proctor