Courage
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This is Barrie's commencement address to the class of 1922 at St. Andrews University. He urges the students to not give up on the dreams that make them happy and to not be afraid to stand up to the wrongdoings of their "betters." But he also cautions them—as well as the reader—that they will one day also be held accountable for their actions. Originally released in 1922, the book Courage was a transcription of a commencement speech delivered by Barrie on May 3, 1922, at ST. Andrews University. Naturally, the subject of the lecture was bravery. A speech about courage and what young people should strive for in life. Written for the St. Andrews class of 1922, which graduated in England. This play might go down in history as the beginning of your proposed campaign's propaganda. The League of Nations is a wonderful idea, but since we will be in charge of it, it cannot save you.
J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) was a Scottish author best known for creating Peter Pan. Born in the small town of Kirriemuir, Barrie was the ninth of ten children. When he was six years old, his older brother David died just before turning fourteen. Both Barrie and his mother took comfort in the idea that David would remain a boy forever, never growing old. Barrie never had children of his own, but was the legal guardian of five brothers, known collectively as the Davies boys, who are widely recognized as the inspiration for the character of Peter Pan.
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