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

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Nt [l. LtONARD

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Jane E. I.konakd

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In Memory of Jane E. Leonard . i liki- a liiiiiil Kiik. afiart. ot like U ' lm- irna. ohditralv. hard. Thai ilannii its. naked unarled arm That rears its frond defiant face. Ill boast I III mood, nor fears Dulled by the hoary nine The ■ ■nter blasts, nor subtle harm Of age, on weak and totterinfi base. Of eanker ealtnii at the heart. ) et scarce by battling tempests marred. Did ' sl thou resist the years. Did st thou deny the time. Hut like some gentle streamlet free. Dispensing cheer to verging meads: or boast, nor pride, nor strife. Thus be the wealth of useful deeds Sweet waters welling up in thee To life, enduring life. Charle insliiw Oeaiic Biugraph is the quintessence ol historx How true it is of Indiana! Principals have come and gone, faculties ha c Jissohed and heen recimsliluted. hut still there have continued an identity of character and a stabilii of ideals Appearances mav have changed, but essenliall Indiana has not. because it has been indissolublx ' united with .Miss Leonard. The t pe of womanhood ileveloped in the thousands of girls under her care dur- ing lift ' years of ser ice is eloijuent witness regarding her discharge of the duties in the diflicult position of Preceptress Not superficial in her interest, remembering the circumstances elicited b - careful inciuir ' . gentle, respecting the personalit ' of each, appreciating the possibilities represented in them, she took them under her protecting wing and made them her friends for life. Tew guests were e er more welcome than was .Miss Leonard in their homes, Cireat as was .Miss Leonard ' s influence professionall ' . we remember her with e en deeper regard as a woman. Ph sicall strong. mentall ' alert. temperamentall ' sympathetic, but considerate in judgment, with fine ideals of life, she was positive in her con ictions. and courageous in defending them I ler rooms were a .Mecca not only for students in trouble, but also for teachers, former students and fellow citizens, for the range of her interests was wide as the welfare of mankind. .Men of note sought her advice and enjo ed her companionship. But the fact that outshines ever - other in her long and honorable career, that reveals the secret of her influence, that stills e er sigh and forbids e er rear is her firm, adoring faith in her Lord Jesus Christ. Her gentle voice in the prayer-meeting subdued b ' her earnestness, whether in addressing the worshippers or the throne of grace, will linger while life lasts in the ears of those who heard her. She had the jo and peace of belie ing It moulded her character, beautified her life, and shaped her distinv l)r I) | W .ilkr. Jr IN. What a friend she was! We used to sit b the winter lire into ihe wee. small hours of the morning. and talk about e er thing under the sun. from wnmeiis rights