Great generals win campaigns but it is the Unknown Soldier who wins the war. Famous educators plan new systems of pedagogy but it is the Unknown Teacher who directs and guides the young. He lives in obscurity and contends with hardship. For him no trumpets blare, no chariots wait, no golden decorations are decreed. He keeps the watch along the orders of darkness and makes the attack on the trenches of ignorance and folly. Patient in his duty, he strives to conquer the evil powers, which are the enemies of youth. He wakens sleeping spirits. He quickens the indolent, encourages the eager, and steadies the unstable. He communicates his own joy at learning and shares with boys and girls the best treasures of his mind. He lights many candles, which in later years will shine back to cheer him. This is his reward. Knowledge may be gained from books, but the love for knowledge is transmitted only by personal contact. No one has ever deserved better of republic than the Unknown Teacher. No one is more worthy to be enrolled in a democratic aristocracy, ‘King of himself and Servant of mankind. Henry Von Dyke
Time is the most precious gift that you will ever receive. Unfold it with prudence. Once spent it can never be restored. Share generously of it to build a better world. Suilenroc
