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“The Vanishing Gentleman”

Here’s an article from “The Independent” Volume 86, published 1916. The article was written by Louise Collier Willcox of Norfolk, Virginia. It gives an insightful look at what a gentleman was in the early 1900’s, and also reveals what type … Continue reading

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VMI’s Code of Honor

From a case presented before the United States Supreme Court, we see the Code of Honor of VMI – the Virginia Military Institute. It would be hard to come up with a better guide for being a Gentleman. UNITED STATES … Continue reading

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Wayland’s Definition of a Gentleman

John Walter Wayland of Virginia wrote this in 1899. These are words to live by every bit as much as Robert E. Lee’s classic Definition of a Gentleman. The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will … Continue reading

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