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A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Remembrance Sunday. It asks what remembrance day is for as the two world wars slip into history. Asks whether the sacrifice of men was worth it?
John Buchanan
Parte deHeadmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Junior Service. It discusses the introduction of assesment throughout the year. Compares these assesments to the ones that Jesus faced.
John Buchanan
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A speech by J. D. Buchanan discussing economies of both the world in general and how that relates to the school. He discusses what we can learn from the situation.
John Buchanan
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A speech fo Speech day 1958. It is centered upon what one can achieve at Oakham and the types of people and their excuses for why they are not performing in all aspects of school life, to their fullest.
John Buchanan
Parte deHeadmasters
A sermon by J. D. Buchanan on the giving and having of faith. It talks about how people can lose their faith and how one can reassure it.
John Buchanan
Parte deHeadmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan entitled Sexagesima Sermon. It discusses community, how it bestows status, its sense of belonging and personal touch and how it is being eroded.
John Buchanan
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A Sermon by J. D. Buchanan discussing science, philosophy; but the main focus of the sermon is on our lives and what we do with them and how we can live them. Some handwritten annotations.
John Buchanan
Parte deHeadmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan entitled Junior service. Compares children to seeds and how they were planted by their parents in the rich soil of Oakham. Talks about why the parents would have chosen Oakham.
John Buchanan
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A speech by J. D. Buchanan talking about the development of society and its disillusionment. Definition of civility and Buchanan's view that mankind is becoming more civilised.
John Buchanan
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A speech by J. D. Buchanan discussing the business and purpose of a school. It leads on to discuss appearance, how only 1/10 of you shows on the outside and how you really are on the inside. Talks about how schools tend to focus on the outer self or the education of facts, and not so much on the inner self.
John Buchanan