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Show produce a new and wiser type o nationality na-tionality was strikingly exemplified at the commencement of the Roosvelt high school of Los Angeles, California, Califor-nia, in June on which occasion the graduation address was delivered by Reynold E. Blight, formerly . editor of the Masonic News. Among the ninety graduates, the following nationalities Vere (represented: (repre-sented: English, Austrian, Roumanian, Roumani-an, Swedish, German, French, Greek, Italian, Armenian, Japanese, Norwegian, Nor-wegian, Hungarian, Cyrian, Spanish and Russian. The different religious affiliations represented were: Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Mehodist, Christian Science, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian Presbyter-ian and Unitarian. The class speeches were described as vibrant with intelligent American ism, and flaming with patriotic loyalty loy-alty and enthusiasm. This class spoke for the new generation who love America Am-erica with passionate devotion and may be depended upon to support staunchly American ideals and institutions. insti-tutions. Young peeople such as those are proucts of the American public school By the close association in the study room, social hall, and athletic field, they have learned tolerance, sympathy sympa-thy and a strudy Americanism that transcend the narrow prejudices of race and religion. Herein lies the hope of the future., a hope and a chal lenge to which no private nor parochial paro-chial school, by the very nature of things, can measure up to. How long before this self-evident fact will be recognized by the American Amer-ican people ? The way to destroy the antipathies and misunderstandings that now divide this nation into a hundred antagonistic; sects, classes, nationalities and schools of thought is so utterly obvious that it needs no; elaborate definition or argument. The solution of these social problems prob-lems is found in the public schools, and such commencements as the one mentioned is proof of it. AMERICANS ALL! ; That the public schoof aire truly the melting pot of this natioi n, wherein where-in all new races are being used to V- |