Now place yourselves again in the presence of your parents, of those who are dearest to you, and answer this question, In your work, in your industrial work here, have you done your real best?
He prompts students to evaluate their performance in their industrial work with respect to their loved ones' expectations.
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We try to keep constantly in mind the fact that the worth of the school is to be judged by its graduates.
By it a race must rise or fall, succeed or fail, and in the last analysis mere sentiment counts for little.
Despite superficial and temporary signs which might lead one to entertain a contrary opinion, there was never a time when I felt more hopeful for the race than I do at the present.
The great human law that in the end recognizes and rewards merit is everlasting and universal.