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Courage
J. M. Barrie
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Of course he would put it more suavely than that, though it is not, I think, by gentleness that you will get your rights; we are dogged ones at sticking to what we have got, and so will you be at our age. But avoid calling us ugly names; we may be stubborn and we may be blunderers, but we love you more than aught else in the world, and once you have won your partnership we shall all be welcoming you. I urge you not to use ugly names about anyone. In the war it was not the fighting men who were distinguished for abuse; as has been well said, 'Hell hath no fury like a non-combatant.' Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own. There may be students here to-day who have decided this session to go in for immortality, a. . . Read More
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I'm curious about how this sounded as it was delivered, because it felt a tad disjointed as I read it. Regardless, it was a fascinating read: a rectorial address given at St. Andrews between the two World Wars.
Really enjoyed this Rectorial Address given at St Andrews back in 1922 . I wonder what today’s students would make of it?
Like so many other intellectual writers in English, Barrie owes the honing of his craft to journalism. This, while refining his creative hand at writing, means that as an essayist, he is reduced to an opinion writer. Courage, as a lecture may have been pertinent, but its transcription to essay form
This is Barrie's talk to the the graduating class of St. Andrews University in 1922. He tells the students to not be afraid to overcome the sins of their "betters" and to hold onto the hopes that light up their faces. But he also reminds both them and the reader that they too will one day be called
got this book as a graduation present! my mama got me the copy that was in amelia earhart's personal library
I really wanted to love this piece. I attended St. Andrews and was hoping for some good memories and a dash of wisdom. But I don't think I'd recommend Barrie's speech very widely, even after reading with a generous eye. It's short - took me about half an hour to read. Delivered in 1922, it has some