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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
5
Miss Leonard gave the salutatory address at Fort Wayne High School's 1918 commencement, praising teachers, parents, and the community. She urged graduates to prepare for a changing world, stressing ethical competition, perseverance, and civic duty as they enter adult life.
President W. E. B. Stone of Purdue addresses the 1912 Glass 7972 class, urging young men to plan for the future, accept responsibility, and build strong relations with family, school, and society. He warns against haste, stresses character, vocation choice, and civic duty, and calls for moral courage and open-minded pursuit of knowledge, with religion guiding ethical life.
A verbose address urging graduates to count effort over luck, value character and perseverance, and face future careers with courage. It emphasizes American citizenship, duty, discipline, and the responsibility to uphold high standards. The speaker thanks supporters and welcomes participants to the evening exercises.
A new routing for the South Wayne line starts today. Construction began yesterday on four tracks along South Wayne avenue to prepare paving and service expansion. Track one from Creighton to Organ avenues will be widened. heavy oil and full service will extend in South Wayne for weeks. A street car frame at West Creighton and South Wayne caused temporary suspensions as routes shift. NHK schools will resume as elevation work nears completion. A new schedule will likely start soon, with the Taylor Street line temporarily discontinued and the South Wayne Broadway run extended to Taylor Street.
Sparks from chimneys started fires at 1488 East Lewia Street causing about 500 in losses. A spark at 2012 Grant Avenue ignited a small blaze with estimated 20 damage. Another roof fire at 449 Lasselle Street from sparks caused roughly 6 in losses.
St Louis Orpheus Glee Club performed at Concordia College on Tuesday evening. The Swift families reunion in Culnerton Angola drew seventy to eighty attendees, hosted with a Hamilton Antchestya program of singing and remarks. A planned dinner spread was shared, and next year’s reunion will be held the second Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs John J Zimmer in Otsego township.
James M. Barrett Jr delivered the valedictory for the clinic of 3932. He spoke on The Conservation of the Boy, urging physical training and moral development, calling for athletic facilities and supervised recreation to curb idleness and build capable citizens in Fort Wayne.
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