To fight the world's fight

Without reminders from time to time, Spore Sprout is apt to forget that he owes much to many others for what he has and for who he is.

In reading the newspapers today, he came across a timely reminder.  A well-known benefactor is once again advertising for needy youths to send in applications for scholarship assistance.  The standards set by the benefactor for youths to aspire to are:

• literary and scholastic attainments
• energy to use one's talents to the full
• truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship
• moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings.

Spore Sprout tries to keep these standards constantly in mind, the better to pay back what has been given to him.