East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-01-10

ord not breaking it, depending point of view
in regard to the length of the baseball
1927 wonderful year for me in other respects
for it in that year that graduated from Aaw
High School Thus the year 927 certainly part of
my good old days" l certainly will forget Lind
berghs flight, Babe Ruths home the fun had at
Shaw the friendships and the lessons that learned
in those good old days During freshman Shaw
the Shaw Stadium completed and first used by cham
ponshp football team. That Stadium remains the
time in somewhat abbreviated form, but you have
in addition field house and magnificent korb
Center.
In looking back at the community of East Cleveland
to 1927 find that it community almost
petely built at that time East Cleveland at that time
very distinctive community with great local pride
That community pride has and has continued to the
present day. just the pride of Shaw student in his
school has continued Also in 1927 the John d. Rockefeller
estate still privately owned and extended from Euclid
avenue in vicinity Superior avenue, and what
Forest Hills Boulevard clear to Mayfield Road.
Thereafter the gift of the Rockeeers Of this
large of land resulted in the creation of Forest Hills
Park the development of Huron Road Hospital the Euclid
Superior Shopping Center apartment and forth
Growth and development have been the lot of this
munty and its schools Each graduating class of Shaw
High School certainly look back at nostalgia good
old days." but think must and will admit that the
best still to
May suggest then that these years that is 1862 just
past and 1868 just ahead constitute good old days
May also dare suggest that you these days their
fullest that they will be good days and not just old days.
Certainly all of become members of the Nation
al Honor Society all play the football team,
but in these good days develop the physical and
mental qualities required in the national Honor Society,
athletic teams, and other school activities
have always felt that character is what you really
are while reputation is what people think you Gener
ally though the words used almost nterchangeaby
since what people think of and think very often
comedies with what really
Good character and a good reputation essential,
and each of you is building character and reputation
this time What you accomplished in character building
in 1862 is behind you, but you build both good
reputation and fine character in 1868.
Leadership is quality which is apparently born in
persons and others will that is born
to leadership.
l have the very definite feeling however, that lead
ership is quality which may be developed in person,
and that may be developed by offering ones self to
leadership opportunities. That is, suggesting that
you make yourself available for responsibilities offer to
perform jobs requiring work and effort and submit that
you will find that leadership follows this acceptance of
responsibility
Scholarship is a quality which practically speaks for
itself In these good old days you to have fun
but neglect your studies Remember that you stu
dents, scholars, you please Make these days
Study for growth for if you would to the moon
you must be informed intelligent, and alert trust that
in that year 1898 you will look back these good old
days and chde yourself for negecting the studies.
The quality of service is most important since it is
the ultimate end of all endeavOrs. We develop
bodies, minds and souls in order that
is to families, fellowmen, communities,
country and God.
Now if you students here resemble at all and
daughter tire of hearing parents and others talk
about the good old days But do beg of remember
that few years hence these days will be your good old
days, make the most of them.