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He was on the staff of '' Webster's Dictionary '' from 1903—1908, then became professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska.

His published writings include:
  • ''The Problem of Metaphysics'' (1902)

  • ''Poetry and the Individual'' (1906)

  • ''The Mid-Earth Life'' (1907)

  • ''Odes on the Generations of Man'' (1910)

  • ''The Religious Spirit of the American Indian'' (1910)

  • ''Mythology of All Races'', volume x: ''North American'' (1916); volume xi: ''Latin American'' (1920)

  • ''Liberty and Democracy'' (1918)

  • ''Letters to Teachers'' (1919)


He wrote a volume of poetry, ''Odes and Lyrics'' (1921). In 1919 he served as president of the American Philosophical Society .