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Franklin College Manhood Address Urges Hard Work and Character
The speaker extols college as self discovery and personality enrichment, condemns ease and sloth, and urges students to labor with mind and body. He champions perseverance, integrity, courtesy, and democratic fellowship, warning that college life shapes character for decades ahead and that true gentlemen and leaders emerge through disciplined effort.
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