Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-20
Harry De Laney Irregular"
Fellow, Plans to Enter
Georgia and Prepare for
Career as a Lawyer
serve who only stand

"They also serve who only stand
and watt
Thus John Milton, one Of the
greatest English speaking poets,
wrote in expressing his feeling at be-
| ing deprived of his sight. n
But to "stand and wait" is not in
the lexicon of Harry DeLany, Boys
High school senior, whose faculties
Of vision were taken from him in in
fancy.
Indeed, at the age of eighteen, he
is preparing to receive his diploma
in June with no dispensations for
| his impeachment, but as the result
of thorough and brilliant work done
in the classroom.
| Harry, a lovable boy, and in every
respect a regular fellow" has evil
denced the kind Of indomitable will
that laughs at fate and by sheer
force of will power struggles in the
dark to work out his own destiny.
He is the first pupil from the
Academy for the Blind, at Macon, to
complete a course in a Georgia pub
lie school He will complete that
course, leaving behind him a record
of splendid achievement, to enter the
University of Georgia to battle his
way to the 'front.' asking no favor
or special privilege.
"The fellows at Boys High are
the best in the world" he says.
They treat me as one of the gang
and don't annoy me with useless at
tentions. I like that. 1t makes life
more worth while to feel that you
are accepted as you are taken
into their friendship and treat
ed as one of the bunch"
Mothee Reads Lessons
At the high school Harry gets
about the building with ease and
changes classr6oms with no appar-
ent discomfort.
He carries with him to school
small Remington typewriter on
which he writes all exercises which
have to be submitted in writing. He
is taking English, algebra, geometry,
Greek and economics, and he has
made a splendid record in each Of
them.
Professor H. o. Smith, principal of
the school, says he is boy of rare
intelligence, and that his work has
been most satisfactory during his
two years at the institution.
HE tells me-" Professor Smith
said "that he does not want his di-
ploma if any concessions have to be
made. He is fine boy personally,
and is held in highest esteem by
his schoolmates."
The question naturally arises,
How does he do his studying?"
According to Harry, it is very
simple.
! "My mother reads my lessons to
me-" he says, "and I pay the closest
kind of attention. It's not so hard
after you get used to it. Of course,
writing on the typewriter is easy,
and it makes the work look neat. 1
don't suppose it's any harder for me
to do my lessons than anyone else"
Enjoys Football Games
EArry's stay at Boys High school
has been marked blythe finest kind
of school spirit and interest in the
schools activities.
He is a leader of the Boys High
debating team which will meet the
Gordon institute team here March 3.
He likes debating and says he is 60
ing to do his best to give the Barnes
vile boys a thorough drubbing.
Whenever a Boys High team
meets an adversary in an athletic
encounter, Harry is there, raising
his voice in cheers for his school.
For the last two years he has been
the first to buy tickets to the foot
ball games and says he enjoys them
immensely.
thing" he says. There is some
thing absolutely indescribable in the
tense feeling that hovers over the
field and permeates the grand stand.
It's true I don't see the plays, but
tide of battle is going"
He likes reading and has delved
into the worlds best literature. He
has no particular favorite in the
field of writing, but just "likes
good book when he finds one. He
is familiar with Robert Louis Ste
venson, Sir Walter Scott, Conan
Doyle and others, who write the
type of story he likes. Romantic
adventure appeals to him more than
any other type, he says.
What are his plans when he fin
ishes college?
He plans to enter the law and
looks forward to a legal career.
His Special Text Books
Those who are in close touch with
him say he undoubtedly will make
success in this field if he makes up
mis- mind to do so. If perseverance,
ability and grit count for anything,
he will, they say.
Harry, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. DeLany. of 376 South
Boulevard, lost his sight when
baby and does not remember hav-
ing experienced the sense of sight.
At the age of eight he went to the
Academy for the Blind. at Macon,
and remained there until he enter
ed the junior class at Boys High
school.
At both institutions his scholar
ship has been marked by splendid
records and he is a top-notcher in
the classroom.
81 owe my mother more than
can say" he says. "She has been