Quote of the day
Give us that grand word 'woman' once again,
And let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term
Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,
Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen;
And one's a word for lackeys.
Ian Hay
Born: April 17, 1876
Died: September 22, 1952 (aged 76)
Bio: Major General John Hay Beith was a British schoolmaster and soldier, but he is best remembered as a novelist, playwright, essayist and historian who wrote under the pen name Ian Hay.
Known for:
- The first hundred thousand (1915)
- The lighter side of school life (1914)
- Happy-go-lucky (1913)
- The Willing Horse: A Novel (1900)
- Getting together (1917)







