Russell Review VOL. 1 NO. 6 August 29, 1975 DID VOL iz Did you send him to school with a brave little song Full-assured in his heart that your love went along? Did you help him, last night, to dreamland quite early So that morning brought calm, with no hurly-burly? If there's helter-te-skelter, harsh words as you part, Or a stiff criticism ~ poor vexed little heart! He's a laggard all day, though he does not know why, And he seems, to his teacher, unwilling to try. He is under a shadow - no fault of his own - One you could dispel with a fond, gentle tone. Your hand on his shoulder - he'd understand The faith in your eyes, that touch of your hand. Let his heart be assured as he's off and away With a skip and brave stride to meet a new day. Yes, a smile of approval, his parents' caress, Can do more for his grades than you ever would guess! - Florence Aiken Banks. To the Editor and Staff of the Russell Review. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the very fine paper which you are producing. In my opinion it is very professional in its appearance and in the quality of its contents. : Thank you from all of us. Congratulations and very best wishes for the future success of the Russell Review. Yours sincerely, ' Margaret M. McCallum, Russell, To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, 44 the onky end of Life. - Robert Louis Stevenson (SEE EDITORIAL PAGE 22)