The Call of the Twentieth Century, an Address to Young Men

David Starr Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University. During this time, he had the opportunity to see many young men enter the school's halls and eventually go on to do great things. In this book, he addresses these very young men as the turn of the century approached. The lures of modernity and his tips for maintaining a traditional and productive way of life are the main focuses of this book as he attempted to guide readers to greatness.