Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Jordan, David Starr 1851 1931 Jordan, D. S. (David Starr) The Call of the Twentieth Century, an Address to Young Men Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Marvin A. Hodges, and Project Gutenbert Distributed Proofreaders. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Call of the Twentieth Century, an Address to Young Men" by David Starr Jordan is an inspirational address written in the early 20th century. This book can be categorized as a motivational and philosophical publication that addresses the responsibilities and opportunities facing the youth of the time. Jordan highlights the character traits necessary for young men to thrive and make meaningful contributions to society in the emerging modern world. In this work, Jordan emphasizes the idea that the Twentieth Century will be marked by strenuity, complexity, and democracy, calling upon young men to enact their duties with vigor and integrity. He discusses the potential for social progress and personal responsibility, urging individuals to be architects of their futures while adhering to ethical and moral standards. Through a combination of practical advice and philosophical insights, the book advocates for personal development, emphasizing qualities such as temperance, loyalty, and character, while warning against the dangers of vice, dissipation, and complacency. Jordan's address serves both as a wakeup call and a guiding beacon for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life Young men BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 99530 2025-07-04T08:52:29.238058 text/html 95776 2014-03-16T13:55:06 text/html 126513 2025-07-04T08:52:34.806024 application/epub+zip 125265 2025-07-04T08:52:32.443030 application/epub+zip 91045 2025-07-04T08:52:31.298047 application/epub+zip 306277 2025-07-04T08:52:36.515008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299616 2025-07-04T08:52:34.086050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243126 2022-09-05T04:19:17.542105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91734 2025-07-04T08:52:28.981034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91503 2014-03-16T13:54:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91494 2014-03-16T13:54:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20706 2025-07-04T08:52:36.634996 application/rdf+xml 22200 2025-07-04T08:52:31.784023 image/jpeg 4674 2025-07-04T08:52:31.540031 image/jpeg 35654 2014-03-16T13:57:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 36599 2014-03-16T13:57:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 35621 2014-03-16T13:57:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 125292 2025-07-04T08:52:29.250047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia