It is an inspiring sight when one stands on the platform there and sees before him eleven or twelve hundred earnest young men and women; and one cannot but feel that it is a privilege to help to guide them to a higher and more useful life.
Washington reflects on the inspiring experience of addressing the large student body at Tuskegee and the responsibility of their guidance.
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