The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-01
THE 22nd AT HIGH SCHOOL

AS had been announced the day be-
fore, all the boys, to commemorate
the birthday of the Father Of Our
Nation, We're clad in overalls. Many
and gay were the makeups of their
garb. Sons of the soil and sons of
toll. But under the weight of glad
ness on the hearts of the boys was a
shadow of a coming "nor'wester", for,
then, they knew how Mr.. Duggan was
going to celebrate the occasion. Hope
came, however, when Mr.. Sandlin,
who keeps the study hall during the
assembly period, slipped out and Miss
Drane took the chair to give the $3.50
signal, or the "last bell". 0mnes con-
ticuere. Then, as sudden as a peal Of
thunder, Byars-Hall roared with APP
plause, for Mr. Duggan, accompanied
by Mr.. Woodson and Mr.. Sandlin, all
clad in the serge, the natural habili-
ment, came in. Mr.. Woodson looked
never so natural, nor had the student
body ever seen before a living exem-
plifcation of the key of B natural.
And, as for Mr.. Sandlin, they gained
a glimpse of Alabama ploughboy
days. Some listened to hear him as
he "geed old Beck in the Alabam pea
nut patches. Mr.. Duggan was
charmingly clad in blue, carrying, in
stead of a bouquet of orange bios
SONS, an old-time smile. He said he
had not felt so much at home in thirty
years. Then, complementing the oc-
casion by telling the students some Of
the good things he always has in
store for them, he spoke, in part:
"Boys and Girls: We can't judge a
man by the clothes he wears. A man
is man when he is a man. If you
or | am not man, the world is going
to find it out. You may fool yourself
and think you are fooling the world,
but you are not. Be sure the world
will find you out. / know man who
wears the very best of clothes; he has
plenty of money; but he is as rotten
as Denmark" And he thinks he's
fooling the world, too; but, the funny
part if it is, he doesn't know that
others know more about him than he
thinks they know. Give me look
square into the face Of any man, he
not suspecting, and, almost invari-
ably, / can tell you what kind of man
he is. Our deeds and our thoughts
are stamped on our faces, reflected
in our eyes, and tell the world what
kind of men we are. Well has it been
said that the eye is the window of
the SOUL
ut doesn't really matter what
kind of clothes you wear. just so you
are neat and clean in your appearance
and wear the best you possibly can.
The Lord expects that of you. Do the
best you can. wouldn't mind sitting
here on this rostrum with President
Wilson, in these overalls, if it were
the best | could do. If you can do
no better, wear overalls and face the
world with an unflinching courage.
Of course, there would be snobs to
laugh at you. But, boys, let me tell
you right here, wouldn't give snap
for that boy or girl who has not the
moral stamina to stand for the right
in the face Of the sneers and jeers
of all the snobs in the world.
Bravery in man is the absence Of
fear and is physical attribute. "A
man deserves no special credit for
being brave. Courage, true courage,
is the stern determination Of man
to do his full measure of duty, re-
CARELESS of physical consequences.
This is mental or spiritual attribute.
George Washington seems to have
been brave man; certainly, he was
courageous man. If you are brave,
Nature has been good to you. If you
are both brave and courageous, you
are splendidly fortunate. Bravery
you can not acquire, but courage you
can cultivate.
"Then, my boys and girls, seek
courage. Seek it diligently, and with
persistence that will not be denied,
and your days upon the earth will be
both useful and happy"
A STUDENT.