====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0117_1 from reel: L 722 (1878-10-10 to 1887-06-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/133346 Title: Political Force of an Idea Summary: An essay discussing the influence of ideas on societal progress, contrasting Northern and Southern governmental systems, and tracing the development of democratic principles from European origins to American implementation. Category: editorial Subjects: political philosophy; democracy; social commentary; political theory Confidence: 0.85 Title: Society and Its Influences Summary: A reflective piece critiquing modern society's tendencies toward superficiality and moral decay, contrasting hollow social conventions with the potential for intellectual and moral elevation through ideas. Category: editorial Subjects: social criticism; moral philosophy; societal values Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.