Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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W ' aI, I hK M. Willi M-l RE Dean of Men

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Hope Stew aki Dean of Women

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Fn S T a ' n ' oWI S 3|cine . ]ilcct clr Jane 1-. Leonard slet ' ps! N i and then a wuman, throusli lier cmn merits anil superuir personalilw he- ctimes kmiwn and k ed h all with whom she comes in contact; her spirit of living radiates henefkience and charm e en to those in regions remote. Such a character was Jane I . Leonard. Miss Leonard devoted the ears of her active life to the nohle profession of teaching, serving the Normal Schools of Millersville and Indiana. She was called to Indiana as Preceptress and Instructor in Lnglish when the school opened in IS7r This position she held until L 2I. when she was retired from service with the honor of Preceptress-Emeritus. . t this time the authorities ofTered her a home in the school, and here she lived until her death, . pril r During her service Miss Le .)nard knew personallv everv graduate of the school and huiiiireds of parents. I ler genius comprised not onlv a skill m teaching but also an individual interest and love in her thousands of students and friends. Her charm and kindly sympathy inspired confidence and touched deepiv the springs of conduct She kept her thoughts fresh and growing. She could look back over the past and at the same time look forward to the future. 1 her more than to anyone else, is to be creilited what is called ' The Indiana Spirit and Culture. ' Inducements came, but to Indiana she remained steadfast, devoted and true, giving to this school the energv and culture and idealism of her life. Because she lived life hospitablv, life was to her a simple, beautiful affair. ith her chosen task, her friends, her books, her health and peace of mind, she enrichetl her canvass. She never missed an opportumtv of doing a kindness or speaking a true word or making a friend, f hus dailv she painted her picture of life. And the theme of her painting was light and love. In the background did sunshine sparkle. and waves dance and flowers bloom, and trees point upwari.1 to the blue of pearl grav skies . nd this last picture she painted is our precious heritage from Jane H. Leonard. .Artist of Living. For her long Jays filled full of life and love; f-or her the purple v; i,t; .i , ioft mid deep: l-or her the siiiiple menciiie from iibore : f-or her the iiiiiet joyluluesi of sleep. ? 3 w f % f-or us ehoice memory of a teacher true, f-or us high inspiration at day ' s daien; l- ' or IIS calm urge to meet f.ife ' s Rendezvous ; l-or us to earrv on — and on — and on! S. B. F, P '