The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
DR. CONWELL HAS HAD CAREER OF
 GREAT INTEREST
Famous Lecturer To Speak
 At High School Thursday.

Bridgeport is to be singularly fav- ored next Thursday evening, February 2, by an opportunity to hear Dr. Rus sell H. Conwell, preacher and educa- tor and founder of Temple University, deliver his famous lecture Acres of Diam onds,'' at Bridgeport High school.
 The address has been an unusual help to millions who have had the good fortune of hearing Dr. Conwen deliver it. The great lesson taught is to take advantage of the oppor tunities all around you to make good. at the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold for them and they straIgh tway dash after it, 1eapinS over ground that is literally covered with the diamonds" to which Dr. Conwell refers, neglecting present chances for the mythical opening to fame or for tune which seems to be further on. Acres of Diamonds" teaches people the value of everyday common place things.
 Dr. Conwen is in many respects remarkable man. He has crowded into his life more than any of his contemporaries, it is safe to say. He has been a soldier, lawyer, a preacher, a professor, and college builder, and has completed every task in an eff1- cient way. His friends declare he is "79 years young" and that is literally true. for while most folks at his age would consider they had earned a rest, he is still in the harness. not for self aggrandizement but to help his fellow men.
 Temple University of Philadelphia. which was founded by pr. Conwen is haven for men and women who need a practical college or university education, but who have little money , or time. The Temple University has grown because two young men came to Russell H. Conwell and stated their need. His mind turned back to the A. -.1.o l !, -I,o ,,r straits and said. CT will teach you" Thus in 1884 Temple University. through whose doors 100000 students have passed, was founded Full col lege courses are given. The Theolog- ical school is one of the best ir the country-and is strictly non-Sectar- ian. the professors having been select ed from all denominations.
 The Law school has made an envia- hle record, none of its graduates ever failing in the state examination Among its list of professors are some prominent lawyers and judges in Pennsylvania.
 There is also a Teachers college with training schools for teachers in Commercial education. Kindergarten methods. Physical education and House Science, as we'll for teachers in high and elementary schools. The Medical school was opened in 1901. The standards of this school have kept abreast of the times; the modern methods of cOrreleated teaching of medicine originated within it's walls and today the Medical school stands among the best in the country. having two official hospitals. Garretson and Samaritan. The Garretson hospital is an out-growth of the Philadelphia Deneal college. the oldest in America and was federated with Temple Uni versity in 1907
 The samaritan hospital began in , two rented rooms. with one nurse and one patient founded by Dr. Conwell in 1891 and has since grown to such usefulness that last year over 2,s90 operations were performed there by it's surgeons, 37 having been .sched- uled for one day. Samaritan hospital is entirely non-sectarian and among , the 5000 yearly patients in its pri- vate rooms, wards and dispensaries there are all classes, denomination and races