In an op-ed piece, President Irvin D. Reid writes about Father's Day and the lifelong importance of values that fathers impart to their children. He reflects on how his interest in art was conveyed to his son and his daughter and helped form a bond between them through the symbolism of paintings such as "The Banjo Lesson" and "The Eruption of Vesuvius." "My children have found a lasting source of pleasure in art," he writes. "It has provided them an appreciation for the diversity of human culture and an understanding of the way other people experience the world." He also points out that Wayne State University takes its responsibility to succeeding generations seriously. An example is the Children's Bridge program, which promotes research addressing children's issues. "There is no more serious and lifelong responsibility than fatherhood," the president concludes. "Fathers pass along the ideals that give life to our culture and bind us to each other." A photo of Reid accompanies the piece.