THE RISING GENERATION 



mankind's new recruits will prove as valiant 

 as the veterans now on the firing line. I 

 believe the new levies will excel even the 

 old guard itself. It is in this faith that I 

 always welcome the companies of youth 

 gathered at school rallies. They bear the 

 dew of fresh life and the promise of noble 

 activity. They are the hope of the state. I 

 congratulate all teachers privileged to take 

 part so in creating the future republic. Not 

 a day passes in your school when your influ- 

 ence is not felt in the work of developing 

 life, soul and character in coming leaders. 



Much as we do, large things as we plan 

 for them, we do not sufficiently appreciate 

 our rising generation. We underestimate 

 the promise and the intrinsic possibilities 

 of development of our youth. Their 

 potentiality far outruns our faith. We 

 school them indifferently while they attend 

 school and as they mature or graduate we 

 do too little to inspire them toward high 

 careers. 



Parents, families and neighborhoods en- 

 tertain too meager notions touching the 



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