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Third
Era: 1921-1927
Society of Arts and Science
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Organized
by Walter Russell, Edwin Markham, & Thomas J. Watson
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After the war years, Thomas J. Watson, head of International
Business Machines, became inspired by the ideals of the ethical
movement organized by Herbert Spencer, wanting the business world to
practice these principles. He offered to pay all expenses necessary for
the club activities. He, Walter Russell and Edwin Markham decided to
stress culture as well as ethics, since culture stems from the arts,
for World War One had caused a drop in cultural growth and patronage of
the arts. They decided to call this extension of the Twilight Club, The
Society of Arts and Science. Taking leadership, Thomas J. Watson and Walter
Russell—who lectured for twelve years to IBM employees on better
business practices—worked with others, such as Francis Sisson, from the
banking, business and legal world, to uplift the standards of industry,
law and justice.
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