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" MANNERS MAKETH A MAN" --------------------------------- According to the acient wykehamist motto, "manners makyth Man" and there is no doubt they are the credentials we unconciously present as we take our way through life, and on which our fellow ceatures base thier initial judgement of our merits. Many excellent men and women, of undoubted talents and attainments, overlook the fact that thier manners should mirror thier mind and heart, and by brusqueness of behaviour, harshness of voice, incorrect speech, awkward gait, or affections and mannerisms, completely disregard the conventions, appearing to think that good intentions and kindlyfeelings will shine through the most forbiding exterior. But in these strenous, bustling days, people rarely take the trouble to probe below the surface and they are apt to accept individuals, like material things, at thier face value.