Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan talking about how we can improve our technological performance as a country and how we can use the same ideas and apply it to public schools. Adopting new knowledge and not having a lack of it.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan talking about the new year, resolutions, being virtuous and focuses on this metaphor about light.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
Talks about what will happen in a pupil's life after Oakham. Does talk about going off the rails, but the main question seems to be of faith.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan on the subject of compassion. Where does compassion begin? How did it spread? How does it link to Christian teaching.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan talking about the conflict between religion and modern knowledge. Encourages the boys not just to take the word of god, but to think and ponder it. Handwritten notes on the back.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan discussing man's potential and what causes us to doubt ourselves.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan given at both Abingdon and Oakham. It discusses the value of morals and how they are passed between generations, the decline in respect for authority and how the younger generation need to control the environment now and not conquer it.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan discussing out place and where we belong. Disucsses how belonging can be abused and taken too far.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan talking about education and especially the education aand relationship with god and god's creative purposes.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by Buchanan for Speech day. Disucsses the values of publics schools like humility and responsibility.
John Buchanan