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“How successful will your record be?” he asked the graduates, noting that without the hope, love and support of their families, the losses would always outnumber the wins. “Don’t let yourself down,” Wingfield urged. "Your parents and teachers can show you how to play the game but they cannot play it for you.”
In her remarks, Mrs. Quaintance noted that with changes in education, “the three ‘R’s are no longer taught to the tune of a hickory stick.” In addition, she said, a fourty “R” for responsibility— “just as important as the other three”—has been added.
In explaining just what that fourth “R” entails, she took each letter of the word separately, listing what it stands for:
—R for right,
—E for energy, ego and enthusiasm,
—S for self-discipline, sharing, self-improvement and service,
—P for priority, participation, politeness, positive, personality, potential and pride,
—O for open mindedness, organization, obligation, ought to and options,
—N for negotiate,
—I for integrity, involvement, initiative, interest and informed,
—B for brains, blessings, budget and basics,
—L for learning, leadership, loyalty and love
—T for try, truthfulness and tact, —Y for young people.
“If all generations make a commitment to that fourth ‘R’, our nation will be a better place to live and a better example to the world,” Mrs. Quaintance concluded.
Following the speeches, scholarships were handed out to recipients in the class of 1982. The Rappahannock County Garden Club scholarships awarded by Mrs. Joseph Nordone and Mrs. H. C. Sutherland went to Troy Robinson. The Garden Club also presented awards to
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