Lill, Gertrude2017-09-202017-09-201907http://hdl.handle.net/2097/37963Citation: Lill, Gertrude. A character study: the influence of heredity and environment upon character. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1907.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: Character is that quality of moral force inherent in an individual, which leads to a line of conduct conformable to that quality. Character is a positive, not a negative virtue, and is developed through daily habits of self discipline and high thinking, consciously and unconsciously practiced from childhood. The man of character moves among his fellow men surrounded by an atmosphere of moral influence of decided but unobtrusive force unless the occasion demands it, which makes itself felt wherever his duty may call him. It is to such men and women that individuals and communities turn in times of stress, and it is such men and women we would have our children become. What decides the character of an individual. The great factors are heredity and environment, and the influence of each on character will now be briefly presented.The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.Character DevelopmentHeredityEnvironmental InfluencesTextTheses