He had helped to create and to put into the life of the American home a
magazine of peculiar distinction. From its beginning it had been
unlike any other periodical; it had always retained its individuality
as a magazine apart from the others. It had sought to be something
more than a mere assemblage of stories and articles. It had
consistently stood for ideals; and, save in one or two instances, it
had carried through what it undertook to achieve. It had a record of
worthy accomplishment; a more fruitful record than many imagined. It
had become a national institution such as no other magazine had ever
been. It was indisputably accepted by the public and by business
interests alike as the recognized avenue of approach to the intelligent
homes of America.
Edward Bok was content to leave it at this point.
He explained all this in December, 1918, to the Board of Directors, and
asked that his resignation be considered. It was understood that he
was to serve out his thirty years, thus remaining with the magazine for
the best part of another year.
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