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July 16, 1919
The Denver Jewish News
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
What is this article about?
Rabbi Leon Harrison from St. Louis, Mo., describes appraising a city by its spirit, citizens' pride and loyalty, public beauty, development of splendid individuals, wise education, and distinction in arts, literature, and music.
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HOW TO APPRAISE A CITY.
There is but one way by which we may appraise the city that we live in, our civic home, and that is by the fruits of that city's spirit, and of its collective life. We may estimate it by the pride and loyalty of its children; by its public beauty; by the splendid men that it generates and develops; and by the wise education by which it enlightens all. And we must, above all, honor it for its distinction among the sister cities of our land in the higher fruits of civilization; in the Arts, in Literature, in Music—the things in which the souls of men blossom and express their fragrance and beauty.
—Rabbi Leon Harrison, St. Louis, Mo.
There is but one way by which we may appraise the city that we live in, our civic home, and that is by the fruits of that city's spirit, and of its collective life. We may estimate it by the pride and loyalty of its children; by its public beauty; by the splendid men that it generates and develops; and by the wise education by which it enlightens all. And we must, above all, honor it for its distinction among the sister cities of our land in the higher fruits of civilization; in the Arts, in Literature, in Music—the things in which the souls of men blossom and express their fragrance and beauty.
—Rabbi Leon Harrison, St. Louis, Mo.
What sub-type of article is it?
Civic Essay
Philosophical Reflection
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
City Appraisal
Civic Pride
Arts And Culture
Education
Civilization
What entities or persons were involved?
Rabbi Leon Harrison
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo.
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Key Persons
Rabbi Leon Harrison
Location
St. Louis, Mo.
Story Details
The essay proposes evaluating a city based on its collective spirit, citizens' pride, public beauty, development of great individuals, education, and preeminence in arts, literature, and music as expressions of human soul.