As I now recall the scene of my first year, I do not believe that one often has the opportunity of coming into contact with three or four hundred men and women who were so tremendously in earnest as these men and women were.
Reflecting on his first year at Hampton Institute, Washington describes the profound dedication of his fellow students.
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