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ORCHESTRA.

THE

VOL.

MARCH, 1900

VII.

B. 5. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

Published by the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.
PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

William Noetling.

C. H. Albert.

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
G. E. Wilbur.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

NO.

received reporting the non

letter just

receipt of the

the fact that,

Quarterly brings to
although we have been

light

send-

ing the paper regularly to a subscriber both

under her maiden name at one address and
under her husband’s name at another, the
paper has not been received simply because
we were not kept informed of the subscriber’s change of address.
When you move or get married please
let us know and we will do our best to have
the

Quarterly

reach you promptly.

B. Sutliff.

***
PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.

Maude

Elmer Wilbur.

In view of the definite probability of an
Giles.

appropriation
calliepian society.

Mary Drennan.

of the

WEBSTER DEBATING CLUB.
E.

selves for the

Detwiler.
w.

c. A

25 GTS-

PER YEAR.

NUMBERS.)

Advertising rates upon application.
Entered, at the Bloomsburg, Pa., Post Office as second-class

matter.

new

conditions which will

Holders of the present Normal School Diplomas will not be eligible as
teachers in the schools provided for by this
law and the Normal Schools are already
taking steps to increase their requirements
for graduation in the future because of the
additional

demands

graduates by these

to be made upon their
new township schools.

Bloomsburg Normal, foreseeing

The

au-

then prevail.

Clyde Bartholomew.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,

the establishment

behooves
the teachers of the state to prepare them-

Y. M. C. A.

W. H.

for

Township High Schools, already

thorized by previous enactment,

Albertson.

by the next Legislature of

the funds necessary

class of ’75 will celebrate its twenty-

anniversary next Commencement. The
the members of this class is

mand upon

it,

this de-

has for several years steadily

***

improved its facilities for advanced work,
added and completely equipped new scientific
laboratories and secured additional
teachers of special training.
It has no experiments to make.
It is, and for some
time has been, ready for this work. The

Subscribers should keep us informed of
their whereabouts.

seeing ones, will take advantage of these

fifth

attention of
called to a

more extended notice

union, which

will

of this re-

be found later in our

pages.

intelligent teachers of the state,

the fore-

B. S. N. S.

SSo

and

themselves for the
advance of the niany
and will reap their reward in consequence.
Some of them are already with us. Others
will be.
In the biblical narrative “five were
wise and five were foolish,’’ and they who
were ready were not of the latter class.
opportunities

fit

higher positions in

QUARTERLY.
to include

such a variety of meanings that
exact definition.
At first
the word meant simply the stamp used for
engraving next, the mark or figure engraved
then, the separate letters or figures and later still, the peculiar or disit is

difficult of

;

tinguishing features of letters, figures, or
objects.

While the Quarterly maintains no exchange department it desires to acknowledge

many

appreciation of the

its

useful hints

and helps to be obtained from a perusal of
the pages of its exchanges.
It

has long been the custom of

many

lege papers to devote a page to the

col-

news

colleges in general, but the Mansfield Nor-

mal Quarterly is the first Normal School
paper under our observation to give news
from the other Normal Schools of this state.
We think its example might profitably be
by

followed

other

Normal

School per-

iodicals.
Soullnt'est

students of the school.

The

Iris, of

the Phila. Girls’

High School

Quarterly’s example

follows the

king use of the plates of a well-known
ture

company

cles.

changes to

pic-

by the way, that more

this

many

of our ex-

matter of illustrations. The

finds that illustrations proper-

ly used are of direct financial benefit to the

Why may

Many

not others

of our exchanges

envelopes unfolded.

thought, inaction, determined by heredi-

ty and by

This

come
is

us in

an example

Quarterly has for some time, been
Would that all might do
glad to follow.
the same

what he has been.

the

living personality or individuality of the
;

in other

words,

man

qualities of a

the distinguishing
* * *

in action.

“Character represents the whole man, and
means the harmonious development of body mind, and soul. The imtrue character

portance of this statement
It

means,

first,

only half ap-

that character,

and religion, is not something
which can be assumed or rejected at will.
very essence of the individual’s
and can only be changed or modified

It is the
life,

with the

In the second place,

life itself.

means that

the

physical

condition,

the

health, growth, and strength of body great-

the

ly affect the individual’s character.

Every

one must have noticed how much more irritable he becomes during times of fatigue
and ill-health. Indigestion, if persistent,
will turn a saint into a sinner.

Would you

establish noble characters in your children,

begin by laying foundations for strong and

Pedagogical.
“The term
words

like morality

not paid by

Quarterly
paper.

all that combination of
and habits which distinguishes one individual from another. Under
this head come health, physical features,
form of body, attitude, manner of movement, disposition, voice, intellect, sensibility, judgment, will.
Character represents
what the individual really is, in feelings,

qualities, traits,

preciated.

to illustrate its literary arti-

It is a pity,

attention

ma-

sense that the

character represents

man

from the Normal School
at Las Vegas, N. M., presents some interesting scientific notes made in the field by

The

It is in this latter

term has come to be applied to individuals.
Looked at from this broader stand point,

in the

character like so
,

many

healthy bodies.
other

English language, has grown

sleep, rest,

Food_ clothing, exercise,

and sanitary surroundings are

more importance

the

child’s

future

B. S. N. S.

life

and character than most of

QUARTERLY.

his school

881

for the five preceding years

They showed

exercises combined.

examined.

“Every one who has given the subject
thought must have been convinced of the
physical basis of character.
Not only the

eighty, and the average

physical features,

but

all

the muscles of

our bodies indicate the lives

oft

we have

lived.

repeated act becomes a habit, and

The soul has
no other means of expression than through
the muscles of the body.
Not only what
we see and hear, but every lesson, every
play, every movement, every feeling, and
every thought leave their permanent impress.
This is not a discouraging feature,
but the reverse.
It means that all our fuhabits determine character.

may be made to strengthen
our characters and purify our lives.’’
Prof.
G. W. A. Luckey, at JV. E. A., Los Anture activity

—

geles,

California.

“In the summer of 1895 the course of
study for the Galesburg (Illinois) High
School was revised, and
it

were made

elective.

all

the subjects in

The

facts

and rea-

number entering the school annually was
number completing
the course at the end of three years was
thirty six

form the outline of this paper.
“The few graduating from the high
school, compared with the many entering
it, has long been the subject of comment by
the members of the board of education.
Different theories were advanced to account
for this fact, some of which were, that the
pupils enter the high school too young, too
immature that the w ork in the grades is
not thoroughly done that pupils pass into
the school without having learned how to
study that the transition from the grammar school to the high school is too abrupt;
that many lack the taste, the ambition, and
the capacity for such work.
An irreverent
number suggested, however, that the fault
might be in the high school not in the
pupils.
These comments and discussions
resulted finally in an investigation.
it

;

—

“The

records of the classes

graduating

— an

average loss of forty four

pupils out of eighty,
closer

per cent.

examination revealed the

fact that

thirty-two of these forty-four pupils drop-

ped out during the first year that is, 73
per cent, of the loss during the entire course
occurred in the first year. Thus, the cause
;

of so

many

pupils leaving the high school

was seen to be in the first year, and the
cause was found to be the failure of the
pupils to do the work in one or more branches
required to complete the course.
These
branches were Latin and algebra, about
twenty failing in one or both subjects each
year.
To put it plainly, we had practically
been refusing to teach to 25 percent., or
one child out of every four, any science,

commercial studies,

history, or

literature,

because the required percentage in Latin or
algebra had not been attained.

sons leading to this action and the results
following

were carefully

that the average

“Is not this true of

why

all

high schools, and

the

fault

pupils or with the schools

question, in

the fault

mind, that

with

the

There

many

cases

with the pupils, for the reason

already given

immaturity, want of prep-

and capacity,
and the great gulf between the grades and
the high school.
“Most high schools now provide a course,
more or less honorable, without Latin, but
I have yet to find one in which algebra is

aration,

of ambition

lack

not required.
direction,

Is the

human mind

cannot be developed

stages, without the aid of algebra
it

so con-

in any
beyond the most rudimentary

stituted that

a survival of our reverence for arithme-

tic in

the grades, for which

ed the child’s

mind the

his school life

we have haunt-

first

eight years of

“In making a course of study,

why

not

B. 3. N. 3.

882

be governed by what

we know

life,

stimulating the mind to activity along some
line of

thought

Why

not trust the child-

we do our own ?
child who was deficient

ren of the public as

one of you had a
in
mathematics or languages, or more mildly
and perhaps more truthfully, was perfectly

what would you do?
would not keep him at these
subjects until he became completely discouraged and disgusted with all study you
would not lock the door to that part of your
library which contains the volumes of literature, history and science, saying to him
'You must not think of trying to become
acquainted with any of these until you have
first solved the problems in an academic algebra as far as logarithms.’ If you were
set upon having your daughter become a
musician, and it turned out that she could
not learn music, or, what is epuivalent, she
would not try, would you not attempt to
give her any accomplishment ? The reverse of this, you know would be true.
You would, on this account, put forth all
the more effort to arouse her interest in
indifferent to them,

You

certainly

;

other directions.
child,

whom

manner?

The

Why

send

not, then, treat

you,

the

same

school should aim to recog-

nize diversity of talents, tastes, and dispositions

—and

respect

them

— the

same

does the home.

“To

this

end the board made the entire

or lack of ability to do the
to receive as

much

work

prescribed,

aid as the public

will

admit that this

the only

prepare

is all

nonsense,

object of the high school be to

pupils for college, or to

its

the more

make

an educated aristocracy.

gifted

At a recent meeting of the School Masters’
Club of New England, the mayor of Boston
gained the distinction of being the first to
advocate publicly such a high school. To
be just to him, one must admit that the
burden of his speech, as reported, was not
opposition to the high school so much as
dissatisfaction with the kind of work it is
attempting to do with what he was pleased
to call ‘the unfitted half

was

a call to

schoolmen to be sensible in their dealings
with children, rather than an attack on our
sacred institution.
However, if the main
object of the high school be to raise the
masses to a higher plane of living and usefulness,

be to help the dull and the

slow as well as the bright and active

— the

distinctive characteristic of our institutions,

and the glory of our

civilization

plan of elective studies
^ ^ *

—then the

and w ise.

just

“In conclusion, it has been shown, from
and experience, that the purely
elective system in the high school gives all
theory

the people the kind of an education the )
for their children,

desire

which we regard

our most sacred right; that

for ourselves as

increases, rather than

lessens, the

ber that prepare for college

num-

that the pupils

;

do more work than is ordinarily done under
and, best of all,
the now elective system
;

that

high school course elective. It considered
that the twenty who annually dropped out
of the beginning class, for lack of interest

ought

“I

to be true

namely, that an education is not
such a little thing as the learning of certain
facts about any particular subject or subjects, but consists rather in awakening and
in

QUARTERLY.

brings the spirit of the

the school.”
III.,

— Supt.

N. E.

“To any

A.,

home

into

L. Steele, Galesburg,

Los Angeles

California.

thoughtful student of school

work, and of popular notions concerning
education, it must be apparent that a great

many

school could possibly give, and more cer-

many

tainly in greater need of

do not give proper consideration to
some of the most fundamental and most

who were

able to do the

given, and remained.

than the sixty
particular

work

people, including a great

teach-

ers,

palpable

facts

human

nature.

bot-

B. S. N. S.

tom

istic

of mental life in all its forms, is self-

the fact that the essential character-

activity.
be, actual

Whatever potential mind may
mind manifests itself only through
Educationally

self-activity.

teacher

the

QUARTERLY

home geography.
“Let the child construct his own maps,

house, in short,

physical apparatus, &c.

“Always proceed from

can do nothing for the child intellectually

when

or morally, except as he works through the

for the sign absorbs

Instructing, teaching

child itself.

ing, exhortation,

lectur-

preaching, example

—

all

real things

;

never

substitute the sign for the thing itself save
it

child and

show

impossible to
the

makes him

thing

the

attention

;

the

forget the thing rep-

resented.”— Jean Jacques Rousseau.

are powerless, except in so far as they in-

duce the proper activity

human

the

ob-

ject.

“Dr. F. A.

Barnard says
‘I would
remark that a man’s education must be
mainly his own work.
He may be helped,
:

may

or he

ment

be embarrassed, by his environbut neither books, nor teachers, nor

;

nor other surrounding condiwill be of any avail un-

apparatus,

any kind

tions of

The following, from the School Journal,
concerning the work of the Washington,

and superintendents.
“Examinations for promotions were discontinued more than ten years ago. The
pupils are now promoted on the recommendation of the teacher and with the approval of the supervising or assistant superin-

tendent in charge of the school.
“Work on scientific subjects

he himself furnish the energizing spirit
which shall put them to account. A mind
is not molded as an earthen vessel is fash*

ioned by the hand of the potter.

mary

less

itself

molds
by virtue of an inherent force which

makes

for

ing to the

symmetry or deformity, accorddirection given to it by con-

sciousness and will.”

Normal

— Dr.

Hewitt,

most of the work
reading.

*
is

the basis

conversation in pri-

The work

is
continued
through the primary grades, the intermediate, and the grammar grades.
The pu-

work
They are

the time examining na-

pils are at

all

ture.

sent into the fields a

ber of times during the

III.

schools, deserves to be carefully con-

sidered by teachers

3^ear.

numGeography

always gathered from the fields, also the
of frost, snow, and the resultants of vapor are studied till they are understood.
Water and air are both studied
in connection with physiography.
All this
establishes a ground work for the textbooks later on. No science work is taught
is

“Make your

pupil

phenomena and you
curious
ity,

will

soon

natural

make him

but in older to nourish his curiosnever be in haste to satisfy it.
Ask
;

questions that
sion

attentive

are

and leave him

within his comprehento resolve

them.

Let

him know nothing because you have- told
it to him, but because he lias comprehended

himself

;

not

learn

science

but

phenomena

unless the pupil

has the

material

his

hand or goes into the field to see it. He
makes the experiments himself. The work
is systematized throughout and purposely

you ever substitute in his
mind authority for reason, he will no longer
reason he will be but the sport of others’

or talking lessons, and, afterwards, the ba-

opinions.

sis of

“I” geography do not begin with globes
and maps, but in the observations of the
rising and the setting of the sun, with the
city where the child lives, with his father’s

which the child learns

discover

it.

;

arranged to form the basis of conversation
reading and writing lessons,
to use the

in all of

English

idiom.

“This system
carried

of science

work has been
The work

for over ten years.

B. S. N. S.

SS4

not done to teach science, but to give the

which

child a training

sures and as a

foundation

The

reading.

scientific

for talking

work

science

study

given

in-

and
in

and therefore results

units, systematically,

in the acquisition of useful information.

“The

library

used very extensively in

the lower grades.

First,

with the science

and make it
work.
child
before
talking
about it.
the
richer to
advanced
literature
Afterwards more
is
given him for the understanding of which
While the
science work has prepared him.
Second, to illumine

first

work

literature

the subject, the latter

given for illumining
is

given for the pur-

QUARTERLY.
deals only with truth that he

knows as such

because he has proved it.
He is, therefore,
constantly in an atmosphere of truth.
His
the will part of him, is constantly en-

effort,

gaged in representing it with exactness,
with correct idiom, pencil, paint, brush or
clay, so that he is ever working for truth

against error.

the realm of truth,

is in

given no fables, no myths,

until his acquired nuclei of fact

can interpret them aright.

no story
and truth

School

open-

ed in the morning by short scripture selection and prayer and appropriate singing
exercises, and repetition of the Lord’s Praythe teacher desires.”

er, if

pose of introducing the child to a higher
order of literature,

the

understanding of

which he could never get without science
work.

None

Literature
is

used to a large degree.

given the child except for a specific

purpose,

dall’s “Influence of the

author’s

made

to read Tin-

Sun,” and another

“Influence of the Sea,” and by

reason of his knowledge of heat and vapor

The bad hygienic

condition of so

many

school houses has led the National Educational Association to appoint a

members

w’hose

committee

make “a

shall

scientific

determination of the factors involved in the
seating,

lighting,

ventilating, and heating

of school buildings.”

of the public schools seem
aware that buildings in which thirty
to forty and even more children spend from
four to six hours a day during more than
half of the year, need specially complete
provision for lighting and ventilation.

Few patrons
7

understand these and to appreciate what is meant when he is told that
he

able

is surrounded by the bounty and the
beauty of the sea, and to understand another author wdio tells him that the warmth of
the room caused by the burning of coal is but

sunbeams deposited there in
other ages.
The younger child is made to
understand the beauty and meaning of the
“Barefoot Boy,” and to love it as a piece
of literature, because he feels and understands it.
At the end of the year, the first
the freedom of

grade child knows from 600 to

,000 words,

from observation. Some of the schools go
to the woods, the fields, the public library,
the capitol, and the gas works, perhaps a
dozen times during the year. They study
the birds in the agricultural grounds.

“No

books are introduced for direct moral teaching, but moral teaching in the Washington schools is constant and almost uppermost.

The

child finds out for himself,

to be

It is definitely

known

that

many

of the

afflictions that carry children to early graves

or that follow

them through

life,

are con-

tracted in school.

The
the

best light

window yet
7

comes from upper part
in

many

shut out by shades that

schools

have their

this

of
is

rollers

at the top instead of at the bottom, or better

still,

dle rail,

that have tw o rollers at the midone for the upper shade, the other
r

for the lower.

Every school-room should be provided
with a ventilator that will drive out the
vitiated air and admit pure air to take its

When w'ill school directors and the
patrons of our schools see the need of this ?
place.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

The

matter

selection of the reading

for

the children in the higher grades of schools

38 5

have ever been culand that the productive capacity of

thirty-five million acres

tivated,

now

committee in symthe men and wo-

the small percentage

men who

are striving to help the children

troduction of modern

to a better

and more rational school

tion and by the creation of passable roads
and steam railways, it becomes almost im-

also needs attention

pathy with the

The Report

efforts of

life.

Committee of Fifteen,
Secondary
Schools, seems yet to have had time to
reach more than a comparatively few schools,
though the former was published in 1895
and the latter in 1892.
Wm. Noetling.
of the

nor that of the Committee on

Some

Facts Concerning
Our New Possessions.

Interesting

The many

which the events
the past eighteen months have brought
islands

to closer relations

many

forth

with

us, are

now

and

In the Philippine

Islands conditions are

would enable the cultivation

control,

response to the influence of the hand of husbandry.

Through the kindly

influences of artesian

wells the Hawaiian Islands have been

inquiries as to the value of these islands to

of products

respective products, and the
value of these, of the possibility of home
life for the adult citizen from the United

ed to import in great quantities,

States

who might

be drawn there by the

in-

we remember

that

of just the sort

which these islands produce,

that the United States

it is

made

former

constantly requir-

we can

the

easily appreciate the imperative need

of these islands within our domain.
in recent

With-

years the United States has im-

ported annually fully $250,000,000 worth

islands.

Two

extremely productive land
which have,' as yet, never known any

large areas

years.

dustrial or commercial attractions of these

mar-

very similar, and our war once ended, and
the islands placed under proper government

Almost every department of the government at Washington is overwhelmed with
us, of their

ship-

to the

to yield a great increase over that of

inquiries.

in-

produc-

future great

ments of her tropical harvests,
kets of the United States.

in-

calling

under the

methods

possible to forecast the

can

cultivated,

will be greatly increased

editions of the

monograph, “Cuba,
Puerto Rico, the Hawaiian, Philippine, and
Samoan Islands,’’ issued by the Bureau of
Statistics of the Treasury Department, have
been entirely exhausted, and a third edi-

much

tion,

containing

tion,

obtained from recently appointed gov-

ernment

officials,

additional

as well

informa-

of tropical products.

of
1

These importations are composed chiefly
fruits and nuts, coffee, of which we in

898, imported about

l
/2 lbs. for

70,000,000 of people, sugar,
cabinet

woods,

spices,

each of our

dye and
and many

fibers,

drugs,

other tropical productions.

from other

view of

these conditions,

seems

sources, has just been issued.

highly probable that in

One gathers from a review of this monograph, that the consuming power of these

with the United States, these islands, will
be glad to welcome the expenditure in them

islands,

million

in round numbers, one hundred
dollars— about equally divided be-

is,

tween agricultural products and manufactures.
When one remembers that in the
case of Cuba, only about two millions of the

their

new

relations

most of the money which our people are
now compelled to send abroad for tropical
products, and that in return we shall send

them the increased supplies
and manufactures which

food stuffs

their

increased

B. 3. N. 3.

836

earnings will lead them to demand.

QUARTERLY.

John

“We

attempts a science of education.
a three fold

Amos Comenius.

life

—a

and an intellectual or

spiritual life.

Comenius

generally

spoken of as the evangelist of modern pedagogy, yet for 200 years his body rested in
a forgotten grave in Naarden, Holland, the

upon

figure 8 constituting the only epitaph
his tomb.

Dr. Nicholas-Murray Butler, in speaking

womb,
happy who comes

more he who goes out

to education

manding

reappear leagues

further on with added force and
fertilize

man

history

“Hu-

the surrounding country.

rich in analogies to this nat-

ural phenomenon,’’ says Dr.
in

volumn

Comenius the history

of education furn-

The

ishes its example.

“and

Butler,

great educational

and particulaly of our
has shed the bright light of

revival of our century

generation,

scholarly investigation
places,

and today,

into

at the

all

the dark

300th anniversary

Moravian bishop
is being honored wherever teachers gather
and wherever education is the theme.

learn.”

eous

All men
God has made children unfit for other employment that they may have time to
spirit.

lose themselves in the desert, or in calcar-

only

much

with a healthy
require education, and

nificance

regions,

into the world with a healthy bod}-,

Comenius makes use of a happy figure.
He likens him to one of those streams that

heaven.

last in

Of
the

these, the first is perfect in the

In these days

live

an animal,

vegetative,

Compayre, in speaking of Comenius’ sigand influence, says: “He gives

veloped

psychological basis in de-

the faculties shall

that

their

natural

order,

first,

de-

the

memory, the imagination and
the judgment and reason. Finally, he

senses, the
last,

does not allow himself to be absorbed in the

minute

details of school

management.

—

has higher views he is working for the regeneration of humanity. Like Leibnitz, he

would

freely

say

“Give me

years, the directing of education,

for a

few

and

will

agree to transform the world.”

of his birth, the fine, old

’

Bacon, revolting against the scholastic

methods of knowledge, had pointed out
that not books, not

tradition, not

tion, are the fruitful

source of knowledge,

but rather nature

— the

A man’s worst misfortune
no high ideal.
What

leaves the student

that he have

unmoved

leaves

him unimproved.

specula-

universe and its

Emerson
lege,

said

Send your sons

and the boys

to col-

them.

will educate

laws.

Comenius (1592-1679), the
scendant of Luther,

spiritual de-

respect

of public

primary education, sought to introduce the
Baconian principles into education. Books,
after all, are but partial teachers.
“Come
forth, my son, says Comenius.
Let us go
into the open air.
There you shall view
whatsoever God produced from the beginning and doth yet effect upon nature.’’
Instruction, he shows, is but a part of education.
Education is the bringing to fruition the

human

soul.

Comenius therefore

Happy
life

who

struggle pure

bears with him into the

memories

happy

home.

One
most

of the most important

difficult lessons to learn

of school going is that

and yet the
in this

of attention.

time

know only that of which we are conscious,
and we are conscious only of that to which
we give heed. If we but hold the mind to
any subject with perseverance
liver its secret.

will de-

B. S. N. S.

Some Nuggets About

Arithmetic.

QUARTERLY

Chinese boys are not as interesting

these

and

as the boys

that not

Instead of technical problems,

one grown citizen in a thousand ever has

any need to know about,

the essentials

let

be rationally drilled upon.

The value
cultivating

thought

and

means

precision

tian F.

Knapp, who conducts
office at

large

in-

Bloomsburg.

Various members of the class of ’75

’75.

are beginning to bestir themselves in preparation for the reunion of that class, which

be celebrated next Commencement.
“Farmer’’ Creasy, Columbia County’s well
known legislator, has taken hold of the
matter and is pushing things with his char-

teacher

should require accuracy,
all

written solu-

tions.

will

acteristic vigor so that a successful reunion

Reading figures and numbers as symbolized by them, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing must become automatic.
Charles H. Albert.

assured.

it may be well to state
who remember the class day ex-

In this connection
that those

ercises of this

class

could be devised to
of those

portion

The Quarterly

desires to hear

from

all

Alum-

ni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and

you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur. Lock Box No. 373.
all

Helen J. MacArthur, who had
charge of the department of Drawing and
Painting at the Normal, from x 88 to 1884,
is now residing in Hartford Conn., where
she occupies the position of Matron in the
Miss

Woman’s

Christian Association of that city.

Neal, Dr. James B.

sionary at Tenchow,

is a

Chefoo,

medical mis-

China.

writing recently to Mr. Rob’t. E. Hartman,
of Bloomsburg, he says

“The experience

Bloomsburg I remember with much pleasure was the six weeks’ teaching in the
State Normal School, it was really delightful.
I should like to again see some of the
scholars who were in my Latin classes.
They were really interesting, and pleasant
in

to teach.

now

principal business out here

teaching anatomy to medical
students and chemistry to medical and colis

lege boys,

and

enjoy

very

much

;

but

They suggest

nothing

that

assert

make

the

present

union more entertaining than

Alumni.

just

the private secre-

having rules and

text-book

rapidity and neatness in

’72,

tary and book-keeper of her uncle, Chris-

of
of

answers.

The

Vannatta, Sadie

’75,

home.

discounted a third or a half by

the use of a
!

girls at

surance business with

of arithmetic

originality

8S7

re-

have a

same exercises repeated.

that

“Elder”

certain

Creasy deliver again the funeral sermon so
eloquently pronounced at the cremation of
the grammar so long ago upon the text,
“ Confound the Thing.”

So then,
the roll
’80,

’75’s,

Pursel

following

when

— Miller,

’94.

take the

from the Bloomsburg Daily of

Tuesday, Feb. 27

Frank

rouse ye and answer

called next June.

Pursel and Miss Vida

Miller,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Miller, were quietly married at the home of
the bride’s parents on South Centre street,

morning

at ten o’clock,

Hemingway,

pastor of the

this

by Rev. G. H.
First

Presby-

terian church.

Although the nuptials were devoid of all
were pretty in their simplicity, and witnessed by only the members of

display, they

the immediate families.

The

bride

a charming and highly ac-

complished young lady, held
est

esteem by

acquaintance.

the high-

many who have formed

her

B. S. N. S.

888

The groom

one of Bloomsburg’s most

prosperous and popular young business
men and has a host of friends who, in this

happy event, extend

their

City,

12:22 D.

L,.

Pursel

& W.

train

departed on the
for an

extended

wedding tour to the southern cities, New
York and other places of interest. Upon
their return they will take up their residence in Bloomsburg.
is

;

as to the advisability of establishing a poor
district

and purchasing a farm

tenance of their

poor.

for the

The

main-

interests

’80.
One of the events of next commencement week will be the re-union of

Its success is assured,
the class of ’80.
for the “ reuning committee”
is
Mrs.

Kitchen (Prutzman), Ur. D. W.
Mears and Dr. A. J. Simons. The meeting
will be held on Tuesday, June 26th, in
the room known by the class of
room
Celeste

A—

’80 as Prof. Noetling’s recitation room.

to be distinctly understood that the pres-

stances, to

be admitted

to the

circum-

room when

the period for reminiscences arrives.

What

know about some

things

this class don't

can be put into a very small pamphlet.

have seen many of them in recent
and so far as we can determine,
they are “just as young as they used to
be,” although they are posing as dignified
preachers, learned professors and teachers,
wise physicians and staid matrons.
Keep
your eye on them June 26th. You’ll know
them. We hope to see every one of the
years,

members present.
Elwood R., is in New York

thirty surviving
’83, Brindle,

Randolph,

now engaged

Mass., and

Springfield,

one of the honored citizens of that

visited

Bloomsburg

city.

January.

last

’86, Laubach (Kitzmiller) Grace, who
had been living in Philadelphia for several

died of typhoid

years,

Hospital of

fever

that

city,

the Epis-

Friday

7
,

The funeral services were
January 19.
held in Bloomsburg Monday, January 22d,
interment in Rosemont Cemetery.
’87, Yetter,

Orval H., the popular and

enthusiastic superintendent of music in the

schools

public

Bloomsburg,

being

called to different counties as instructor in

music

at the

county

solos are

greatly

institutes.

stands his business and

the townships are in good hands

ent students are not, under any

Brittain,

business in

copal

one of the substantial business men of the lo^er end of Luzhis postoffice address is
erne county
Beach Haven. He was in Bloomsburg on
February 22d, representing the taxpayers
of several townships, and making inquiries

W.,

Hill, E-

’80,

think, in the line of medicine.

’85,
in

Mr. and Mrs.

and taking special work under the
of the University of New York.

auspices

earnest felicita-

tions.

QUARTERLY

under-

a success.

His

The Suti“Never before

appreciated.

bury7 Daily says of him:

has the institute had a more successful and
musical instructor.
His genial
and pleasing manner impel the audience to sing, whether inclined to do so
pleasing
face

or not.”
’88, Jones, John T.
A Scranton correspondent of the Wilkes-Barre Record of Dec.

says:

“While

John T.
and his
wife were attending Christmas services on
Sunday evening at the Plymouth Congregational Church their home was broken
into by burglars and nearly $200 worth of
silver and goldware, and jewelry, including $34 in bills, were stolen.
The majority of the missing goods comprise wedding
26,

’99,

Jones, principal of No.

Prof.

18 school,

to Mrs. Jones by friends at her
former home in Philadelphia, where she

presents

was wedded to Prof. Jones during the past
summer. There were also Christmas gifts
from friends and some ready for distribu7

Jones
watch, an heirloom.”
tion.

Prof.

also

lost

valuable

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

’88, Bates,

lawyer

Chas. H.,

prospering as a

In the will of the late

Hazleton.

Sylvester Engle, Sr. of Hazleton, he

pointed

attorney

for

the

which

estate

”88, Colley, Bert., has been
a clerk in the

appointed

railway mail service.

run will probably be from

His

New York

Newhouse, Laura B., in a private
New York City at noon
on Wednesday, Dec. 6, ’99, Miss Laura B.
Newhouse, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, and
Mr. Henry I. Irwin of Pittsburg, were
united in marriage by Rev. M. A. Mitchell.
The bride entered the drawing room on the
arm of her brother, Mr. Samuel Newhouse,
who gave her away. They were met at
the alcove, which was banked with palms,
under an arch of American Beauties and
lilies of the valley, by the groom and his
best man, Mr. F'red North of Pittsburg.
Immediately after the ceremony the wedThe bridal
ding breakfast was served.
table was round, with a centre piece of orchids, lilies of the valley, American BeauAn interesting feature of
ties and ferns.
the breakfast was the wedding cake, con’89,

suite at Sherry’s,

•

taining a souvenir for each guest present.

bride

wore an exquisite creation of

duchess satin en train. The corsage was
covered with duchess and point lace. The
veil was fastened with a diamond crescent
and orange blossoms.
’89, Cohen, Alex, was married on Wed
nesday, Jan. 3, to Miss Carrie Cohen at

home of the bride’s parents
York City. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen
the

New

will re-

Bloomsburg, where he is employed
as traveling salesman for Alexander Bros.
side in

Co.
’89,

provided not only the best

in-

structors for his teachers but varied every
session with bits of song and declamation

amuse and

rest the

audience

institute has been a perfect success

not
it

fail to

has

His first
and can-

convince the public at large that

made no mistake

man

the

of its

Teachers and citizens alike will
look forward eagerly to next year’s institute, knowing that through his good judgment, they will have as enjoyable a time as

choice.

Pittsburg.

The

not only of real benefit, but genuine pleasure.

very large.

889

Apple,

The Sunbury
“Too much praise

Benjamin.

Evening Item says:

cannot be accorded the worthy Superintendent of Northumberland comity, Ben-

jamin Apple.

The

entire

week was one

this year.
’90,

Sharpless, Joseph L., surprised his

by getting married.
was Miss Edith Heist, a daughter of the late Dr. Heist.
They will reside
in Philadelphia, where Mr. Sharpless is
employed in a large grocery store
The
friends on January 1st
Plis bride

—

Columbian.
’90,

iness

Brown,

Ira,

keeps the Brown Bus-

College of South Norwalk, Conn.,

booming. If he continues booming it will
occupy the whole state.
’90, Evert, Wilson A., is a full fledged
candidate for the Legislature, and believes
he will be nominated and elected. His
push and energy deserve success. When
he attended the Normal he walked to and
from his father’s home,

Mt.

Pleasant, a

distance of five miles, night and

morning,
and continued this for upwards of two
years, when he began teaching.
He subsequently attended Dickinson Seminary, at
Williamsport, and took a thorough course
in Williamsport Business College.
He was
admitted to the bar in Dec., ’93, and immediately opened an office in Bloomsburg,

which he

still

occupies.

With

and W. A. Evert, of ’90,
representing Columbia County in the Legislature, ‘‘The Hill,” at Harrisburg, will
not be entirely taken away.
’90, Reice, Christian R., died more than
a month ago, on board the U. S. Hospital
Ship Missouri, en route from Manila to San
Creasy,

of ’75,

B. 3. N. 3.

Sgo

His father received the follow-

Francisco.

ing letter

’91, Black,

Sea, January

Dear Sir

— Before

this

doing some local

The Record

in-

says that at a

Fairview “she explained

the Pollard synthetic system of reading in

Pa.

reaches you,

have learned by telegraph of the
death of your son, Christian, on board of
this ship.
Your boy was a good patient,
and we all took a deep interest in him, I
especially, as I am from Pennsylvania myself, and have often been in Bloomsburg.
Christian suffered very little, and was alHe was very
ways cheerful and hopeful.
anxious to see his home and those dear to
him but at the same time he was resigned
Your boy prayed, and I befor anything.
The end came
lieve, died a Christian.
peacefully and painlessly, and was, no
May the
doubt, a blessed change for him.
good Lord comfort the bereaved, as only

an interesting and forcible manner.”
’92, Shafer,

will

;

can.

memThe gen-

A. was sworn in a

ber of the bar before the Court.

who has been studying with Storm
Palmer
ever since he resigned as a local
&
school teacher, passed one of the most satisfactory examinations of any student. He
is a son of Geo. G. Shafer, of Mountainhome, and is well known and esteemed
throughout the county.
He will begin
tleman,

practice at once

— Stroudsburg

Times Dec.

nth.
’93,
7, in

Smith, H. Mont, was married Feb.

Chicago, to Miss Harriet E. Bushnell

San Francisco,

Cal.

The

bride

graduate of the University of Michigan,
receiving the degree of Bachelor of Letters.

Yery

sincerely yours,

Wm.

Kneedler,

Capt. Med. Corps U. S. A.

embalmed and
handsome casket. They will
be taken to San Francisco in this ship.”
The body reached Bloomsburg Friday,
March 9. The funeral took place at three
o’clock Saturday afternoon, attended by a

Your

Mae,

work.

stitute

local institute at

21, 1900.

Mr. Chas. H. Reice, Bloomsburg,

her return to Kansas Thursday, Dec. 31st.

U. S. A. Hospital Ship Missouri.

you

QUARTERLY.

son’s remains were

placed in

Company

large concourse of people.

Twelfth Regt., N.

P., of

was a member before he
Philippines,

attended

enlisted

the

which Chris,
for the

funeral in

body.

Allie as of old.

—

her dollar.
’93,

Crawford (Pierce) Alice M., whose
home is in Junction City, Kansas, visited
Much to
in the east for several weeks.
her disappointment she reached Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre, the day following the
Alumni Reunion at that place.
Alice,
though having assumed the weighty cares
of domestic life, is the same jolly, sensible
’91,

by many friends

Mr.
She graduated with high honors.
Smith is also a graduate of the same University in both the Classical and Law courses. They will reside in Bloomsburg where
Mr. Smith has opened a law office.
Edna, has
’93, Santee (Huntzinger),
been living during the past two years at
She is
2349 Harlan St., Philadelphia.
very happy with her two bright little boys
She will be pleased to
Ira and Paul.
have old Normal friends call. She believes
in the Quarterly and emphasizes it with

She was warmly welcomed
in Penna.
She started on

Bernhard,

Carl, while

visiting his

parents during the holidays, was taken seriously

ill.

Dr.

Deaver, the

Philadelphia

and performed an operThe Doctor w as asation for appendicitis.
sisted by Drs. Graydon, Arment, and AlCarl has fully recovered and will
dinger.
expert,

was

called

soon be able to be at his work again, in
Scranton.
’93,

Thomas, A.

A Grammar

D., is

School,

principal of the

Nesquehouiug,

B. S. N. S.

Carbon count}’. He is doing fine work
and keeping abreast of the times.
’94, Watson, John, who has been Register Ent’s efficient and obliging deputy, has
been

elected

the

teach

School, a position

made vacant by

the res-

who has been

ignation of Mr. Traub,

High

Espy

teach-

QUARTERLY

891

prompt

reader

of the

attributed to the fact that he

subscriber

and

constant

Quarterly.
Ethel (Normal,
’94),
95, Williams,
giaduated with honor at the University of
Michigan, and is now a popular and suc-

High School

cessful teacher in the

Ev-

Mich.

ing the school so far this term.

ert,

was married
’94, Brugler, Elmer G.,
Monday, February 14th, at noon, to Miss
Virginia MacDonald, of Philadelphia. The
ceremony was performed in the Tioga

Bloss, N. W., is teaching at Pond
Luzerne county. He and C. P. Readier, ’95, and M. J. Swank, of ’97, are earning morp than local reputations as debaters.
During the winter they have engaged in

Methodist Church,

in the presence of a
Ed. Eyer, an old Nor-

large assemblage.

mal boy, was best man.
They will reside
in Philadelphia, where Mr. Brugler is engaged in the drug business.
Beagle, Willits,

’94,

taking the

full

course at the Scranton Business College.

Maize, Boyd,

’98,

Yale College

Law

studying law

the

Norman, George, who has been emthe Illinois Steel Co Chicago,

’95,

ployed by

few months, has accepted
with the large iron weeks in

for the past

111.,

School.

position

Birmingham, Ala.
Williams, Dr.

Alden H.,

house
physician of the Union Benevolent Hospital, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
He graduated last June from the medical department
of the University of Michigan.
Although
he was the youngest in a class of 89 members, he received, at the beginning of his
’95,

senior year, one
ors of the
entitled

with

this.

some

twenty

staff

thinks B.

of the

class.

honN. S.

honor connected
enjoys his present work,
of the

even though he has twenty-five nurses in
the hospital to be kept in harmony.
He
gives lectures on

bandaging and

minor

’95,

Hill,

several challenge contests.
J., who was assistModel school during 897-98,

Love, Elizabeth

’96,

in the

ant

teaching very

term

She

Milton schools.

in the

her second

successfully

creased later to 84.

This year she

ting along nicely without an

she finds

more satisfactory

Her enrollment

at present is

sing.

demand

are informed

that he

life

has been influenced by Northfield.”

Part of Dr.

Williams’

success

may

also in

as a “ toaster.”

’97, Moyer, Calvin E., was married on
Tuesday, February 6, 1900, at the Lutheran
parsonage, at Hobbie, by Rev. E. M. Reysher, to Miss Laura M. Whitebread, of
Hollenback Township.
’97,

Keiper,

sleigh ride.

Maud, has been taking

She, with a patty of 6 or

a
7,

had a narrow escape from being dashed
to death, February 18th, on the road leading from Shenandoah to the Catawissa Val
ley.

the top of the mountain, about a

cline to the

has occurred in

herself.

’96, Hughes, E. R., is a member of the
Lafayette College Glee Club, and Ed. can

can give

get-

about 73.

half mile from the city, the horses

that whatever

assistant, as

surgery, and occasionally holds a general
“ quiz.”
He also fills the position of
pharmacist.
He says “ One testimony I
is,

doing

B and C primary work. During her first
year the school numbered 75, and she was
given an assistant.
The enrollment in-

uncontrollable and ran away.

along the mountain and
rate

down

the steep in-

Catawissa Valley at a

speed.

became

They dashed

The occupants

terrific

the

sleigh kept their seats until a sharp turn in

B. S. N. S.

Sq2

QUARTERLY.

the hill

was reached, when all were precipTwo of the
frozen ground
Miss
party were quite seriously injured.
Maud escaped with several painful cuts and

there.

itated to the

Concord, Del. Co.,
4,
making her home with her sister, Mrs. A.

bruises about the face and head.

and

’97,

One

Cule, Thos. E.

of the

events

Plymouth Eisteddfod, held Dec. 25,
was the singing of “ The Star Span-

She accepted
No.

Sharpless, at Oakhurst, Chester Heights,
at

once became a favorite with scholars,
who appreciated her

teachers and directors,

work, and increased her

fitness for the

’99,

ary in consequence.

The

prize

was awarded

to the

under

class

the leadership of Thos. E. Cule.
’98,

jured this winter while coasting in

in-

Hazle-

ton.

Several young people were riding

down

one of the

streets

upon a coasting

struck by

a trolley just as

and were
they dashed across
sled,

Wyoming

street.

Edna

and a young man were upon the rear end
of the sled, and caught the full force of
the blow. All were hurled quite a distance,
but only those two were injured, and only
Edna seriously. Her leg was broken, a
compound fracture, above the ankle. She
suffered no other injury and is getting along
nicely.
She has been very cheerful under
her misfortune, although she had to give
up temporarily a very encouraging private
school that she organized in the
’98,

Smith,

junior at the

Normal

in ’98,

fall.

who was

Florence A.,

graduated

last

June from Wyoming Seminary, at KingsShe has accepted a fine position,
ton, Pa.
as book-keeper for a large firm at WilkesBarre.

Seldom has our
’98, Bevan, Mabel.
Normal School community been so startled
as when it received, last December, the sad
and almost incredible news that Mabel
was dead. We take much of the following
from the Catasauqua Dispatch: In June,
’99, she graduated from Perkiomen Seminary, and in September matriculated in
After spending six
Syracuse University.
weeks in the University she complained of
severe headaches, and deemed it wise to
postpone the prosecution

her studies

One week

sal-

before her

death she was compelled to relinquish her
work, but her physician pronounced her
ailment

Edna, was seriously

Monroe,

as teacher

school

of the

gled Banner,” by public school children.

a position

trivial,

On Sunday,
serious in

and caused by indigestion.

Dec. 17th, her illness became

the

opinion of her friends and

caused considerable anxiety.

Monday she

seemed brighter for a time, but during the
early morning grew worse, and suddenly
passed away, of heart failure, surrounded
by relatives and friends. Mabel was of
bright

attainments, sincere nature, kindly

and greatly loved in the home
and by a large number of acquaintances.
She was a consistent member of Grace M.
E. Church, of Catasauqua, Pa., and durdisposition,

ing her illness manifested an abiding faith
as a Christian.

Her

Thursday mornAt the close of
the religious services an opportunity was
given the large assembly of relatives and
ing, at

funeral took

place

Catasauqua, Pa.

view the remains of the loved
in a very handsome pearl- colored casket, clothed in her
bride’s maid dress, with bouquet of pink
carnations lying on her arm, as she appeared at the wedding of her elder sister,
Mrs. A. W. Sharpless, in June last, and
looked very natural.
At the grave short
religious services were conducted, the choir
very beautifully rendering the selection
“ Sometime We Shall Understand.”
The
remains were lowered to mother earth, in
a grave ornamented with evergreen and
flowers.
Thus was laid away one who had
performed her life work with sincerity and
friends

one,

which were encased

credit,

and

left

blessed

family and friends.

heritage

to her

By Courtesy

of Perry Pictures, Malden, Mas:

JOHN MILTON,

—
B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

Wylie, A. L,., is having a great time
He spent
in the “ wild and wooly west.”
11
pretty
worked
last summer in Colorado
hard, saved a little money, killed two deer,
’98,

duction of the greatest epic of the English

language.

Not only by

;

and enjoyed himself generally.” He left
Colorado about the last of October, going
to California, spending en route two days
Santa Fe. He is now in San Bernardino,
where he expects to remain until May,

when he

go to Washington, stay there
during the summer, and return home in the
He
fall by the northern tier of states.
‘‘
May change my mind, however
says
often do.
Mind is broadening a great deal
as a consequence of this trip, but I am
sometimes afraid that it is like India rubber,
merely stretching to cover more ground,
not really growdng in other words, getting
long and thin.
will

—

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life

when he

years afterwards,

led for several

stored his

life, but by the
and application w hich he

his college

of retirement

mind with an untold wealth

and imbibed all the grace, energy, and music of ancient literature, w as
he fitted to become a master-hand in his
chosen w ork.
It was during this time that Milton’s pen
produced several of the most exquisite
lyrics of our language.
His L’ Allegro and
II Penseroso are nowhere equalled in the
classic lore,

mechanism

perfect

of their structure.

no one has “that excellence of style been

which

attained,

displays' in the highest per-

pow ers

fection, the idiomatic
lish

tongue.”

It is true of

the Eng-

these

poems

of all Milton’s, that the effect is produced,

had an opportunity, a few days ago,
names from the roll of a
7

to look at a few

school in charge of one of our

graduates.

They, however, trained in the Pollard Synthetic method, pronounce them with alacrity and ease
Cruderavage, Czvpukaitis,
:

Czyew’skiz, Euglelewicz,

savage,

Alfuliaitis, Yaditsky.

you know

for samples,

LuckaJust a few

Jacavitz,

not so
as

much by what

by what

the

suggests

conveyed directly as by other
which are connected with them. Lypastoral

cidas,

same

time,

poem produced at the
w ay worthy of its

every

is in

The Mask Comus,
Puritanical spirit.
that, “virtue

his next production,

of Milton.

may

new and

decidedly

teaches the doctrine

be assailed,

but never

by unjust force, but not
it belongs to an
enthralled.”
I11 its form
it is one of
earlier age
those gorgeous,
dramatical spectacles, which had its origin
it is a drama in
lyric form, main Italy
In the songs, where Miljestic, sublime.
ton is free from the restraints of the dialogue, w’here he is free to indulge in the
music of his genius, he rises even above
hurt

A Short Sketch

author.

Contributed.

poem expresses
much by

not so

ideas

show’s the grow’tli of a

;

surprised

;

LILLIAN

HINES.

;

Milton’s wdiole

life

was a preparation

the writing of that magnificent w ork of
T

for
art,

Paradise Lost, which he produced at a time
of

life,

lost

when most

poets have long since

the power to do their best work.

His

life at

college in

its

spotlessness, its

freedom from the vices and immoralities so common in his time, was but
the beginning of that far-reaching and conscientious stud}’ which resulted in the pro-

singular

himself.

had lived by himand retirement of a
beautiful country region, and had already
All this time Milton

self

the solitude

acquired a reputation sufficient to entitle

him

to a front

rank among poets.

But to

B. 3. N. S.

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his wealth of classic learning, he added

all

the broadening influences of foreign travel.

He had

been abroad but a short time,

QUARTERLY.
read them.”

Sad

to say, the later years of his life

passed in sorrow and suffering

however, when political troubles at home
caused him to return to England. Then
patriotic, unselfish, and liberty-loving, he
gave up the cherished ambition of his life
to serve his country. For twenty years this
man, a poet in genius and in heart, wrote
prose in defence of his country.
His writings at this time were mostly in
the form of pamphlets, which, written in
the heat of passion, and marred by bitter

in his old age,

personal enmities, yet retain that lofty and

solitary voice of

majestic style which distinguishes Milton

the midst of corruption.

from all others. His Areopagitica, with
burning plea for the liberty of the press,

gained, for lack of space,

its

will,

notwithstanding, live as long as there

are “books

be written,

and people

Philo appears again on the highest round.

Business flourishes and

all

our members

pushing forward the wheel of progress.
Last year we were forced to yield
This
in debate to Webster Debating Club.
year Webster challenged us again and again
we accepted, but this time we were armed
for warfare and had on our war paint. The
question chosen was, “Resolved, that the
war in South Africa is due to an unjust aggression on the part of England.”
Philo, represented by Messrs. Tobias,
Oliver and Wilbur, upheld the affirmative
while Webster, represented by Messrs.
Murray, Geo. Williams and Yergey, upjoin in

were

to be blind

surrounded by unloving, undaughters,
and a prey to dissympathising
appointment for the loss of the cause in
which he had sacrificed so much, these
things were the portion of this great poet.
But marvelous to relate, it was then that
his

mind returned

to the execution of the

long deferred.

project

was the

result, the

Paradise Lost

one great contribution

of the English genius to the epic world, the

the nation’s better self in

Of Samson Agonistes and Paradise Reing, but surely

it is

I have said nothrecommendation enough

that they are Milton’s.

held the negative.

Each speaker was allowed eight minutes
and four minutes for reFor over an hour the battle raged

for his first speech
buttal.

at full heat.

Then

the judges, Dr.

Hem-

ingway, Prof. Sterner and Miss Mary Leverett retired and after a long consultation
returned with a verdict for the affirmative.

Thus

Philo had

won

the inter-society de-

each society has won one debate
the deciding debate next year promises to
bate.

be an interesting contest.
Undoubtedly the most interesting pro-

gram of the year, and perhaps for years,
was presented on the night of February 3d

B. S. N. S.

form of a mock

The

QUARTERLY

895

Ebony

our chicken-coops will be emptied, and
will have no chickens at all
a country
without chickens !”

Golden
Black, accused of stealing two
Wyandotte chickens from the chicken house
of Obediah Root’s farm, situated in the
township of Hemlock, County of Columbia,

The witnesses having been called, the
lawyers immediately proceeded to unravel
the case.
But the unraveling proved rather to advance in inverse proportion, for the

Commonwealth

more explanation given, the more tangled

in the

trial.

indict-

ment and

east of characters are as follows

“A

bill

true

found against

Mr.

Pennsylvania,

on the

night of the twenty-ninth of November, in
the year

eighteen

hundred and

ninety-

—

The

the case became.

revealed were of a

tales each

witness

and
Farmers Rye Stack
and Root disclosed the fact that they were
rather quarrelsome neighbors.
Mr. Johnson, M. D., and Ebony Black confessed
truth

‘‘fearfully

wonderfully told.”

nine.”
Clay Whitmoyer

Judge, Hon. Mr. Mushrite,

Lawyer

for Pros.

Mr. Perry winkle,
Miss Sharpley

Raymond B. Tobias.
Maude Giles.

Prosecutor, Obediah Root

Defendant,
Sheriff,

all

Ebony Black

Mr Snatchemquick,

Clerk of Courts Mr. Starter
Court Crier, Mr. Loudmouth

John Deibler.
R. C. Bird.

Miles Kilmer.
El well

Funk.

Grant Koehler.
Court Stenographer, Mr. Scribbler, W. H. Jones.
Witnesses Pros.
Mrs. Obediah Root
Lottie Burgess.
Sliver Root
Elmer Wilbur.
Samantha Oats
Carolyn Wallace.
Witnesses Def.
William O. Johnson, M. D
Geo. Carl.
Hans Von Blynker
Gletimore Snyder.
Rufus Rye Stack
Bliss Carpenter.
Jury, Tipstaves, etc.

Industrious hands had converted the au-

themselves rivals for the favor of Samantha
Sliver proved himself a very smart,

Oats.

meddlesome youngster, so natural
time of life and his mother's grief

at his

at the

loss of her poor chickens whom ‘‘she loved
nigh as well as her own boy” was overwhelming. Hans Von Blynker from ‘‘Berks

County” when questioned by
testify

Root,
that

The

‘

concerning

the

hurriedly informed
‘he

had no

his lawyer to

character of

Mr.

the gentleman

‘crackers’ about the place.

’

case closed with two of the most elo-

quent pleas

in the history of

The outcome

of the affair

lawyerdom.

was a sentence

ditorium into a typical court room, and all
the proceedings were carried out in true ju-

rendered by the jury of chicken stealing in
the first degree, and the penalty for the

The trial proper was opened
by Miss Giles in an address to the court in
which the enormity of the crime of chicken
stealing was vividly painted, and an exhortation for just punishment to be meted out
upon the wanton ravagers of honest men's
chicken-coops was urged, else “very soon

criminal properly affixed.

dicial style.

large audience in

constant uproar, and from
trial

for a

The unusually

attendance was kept
all

reports the

was a complete success. Preparations
drama are on the way, and the out-

look for the spring term

very promising.

B. S. N. S.

Sq6

The work
shows

of our society for the past

QUARTERLY.

term

improvement over that
of the fall term.
Our numbers are still
small, but we feel that much has been done
a gratifying

to maintain the reputation so nobly

upheld

Callie in the past.

Most

make

the meetings both pleasant and ben-

all

repaired

the

gymnasium

and after enjoying ourselves there for a
short time, we retired with the pleasant
consciousness of a holiday fittingly and
profitably celebtated.

eficial.

The extemporaneous

tion

lecture

members are taking an actthe work of the society and

of the

ive part in

was filled by the appreciawhich all manifested. Mr. Smith’s
lecture was well and forcibly given and
ever)' one present spoke of it as beng one
After the
of the best they had ever heard.
the deficiency

debates held after

our business meetings are very interesting
and we are pleased to see that those who at
first were somewhat backward are throwing off their reserve and are always willing

do their best.
Reunion is registered on the books
of time, and through the efforts of all was
From morning until
a complete success.
evening of February 22d, a reception was
tendered to our visiting Callies and the
to

Callie

members of the school in- room J
which had been prettily trimmed with smiThat every one enjoyed
lax and palms.
himself was shown by the happy faces
which could be seen all day. A pleasing
feature of our reception was the vocal duet
rendered for us by Misses Ravi and Bow-

other

man

before the evening’s entertainment.

For the usual lecture our committee was
fortunate in obtaining Albert H. Smith,
M. O. who lectured to us in the evening on
While
“America’s Uncrowned Oueens.’
the size of the audience was encouraging
neither to the lecturer

nor to the Callies,

Webster Debating Club.

the 27th of this

month the Webster

Debating Club will have been in existence
two years.
Although beginning with a
small membership, our society has established for itself a firm place and a high
standing

in this institution.

Our membership

roll

has been considera-

bly increased this term by the admission of

wide-awake students.
Judging
from the work that we have been able to

several

accomplish

the

have been with

us,

time

short

feel safe

QUARTERLY.

N. S.

they

that

in predict-

ing that the coming spring term will prove

banner term in the history of the
Webster Debating Club
That we are sincere in our belief of having a club composed only of members who will work is
very evident from the great care that has
been taken in admitting new members.
While we firmly believe that every student
ought to take advantage of his opportunito be the

ties in

obtaining literary training,

we nev-

do not believe in admitting to
our club persons who have as their chief
aim in joining a literary society, a place to
ertheless,

away

pass

time.

their

want workers

S 97

the gentlemen of the club were challenged
to

debate by the lady members.

was immediately
cepted, and the debate was arranged

course, the challenge

take place in the Auditorium, on

Saturday night of

this term.

well contested debate finally

the

Of
ac-

to
last

long and

resulted in a

victory for the gentlemen.

Our

fortnightly

which

meetings,

term, constitute

good

a very

our work.

thought-transference

were

inaugurated

that a

feel

last

important part of
great

deal of

be derived from meetings of
this kind.
All the live questions of the
day are brought up for discussion, and
to

members who have never had any

practice

in public

speaking find no cause to be back-

admission to our club during the past term,

ward

entering into

but have been

meetings are closed to the public,
thus alleviating the embarrassment which
naturally accompanies a person’s first ef-

or none.

Several students have applied for
refused, simply

because

was thought they would not become earn
est workers.

are glad to note

that there are signs

of increasing interest

inter-societv de-

On the evening
January 6th, Webster met

bating in this institution.
of

Saturday,

her sister Philo, in debate.

debated was as follows

The question

“Resolved, that the

present war in South Africa

the result of

undue aggression on the part

Great

The speakers who

represented Webster,

on the negative side, were Mr. Henry
Murray, Mr. George Williams and Mr.
Elwood Yergey. Philo., who debated the
affirmative side, was represented by Mr.
Raymond Tobias, Mr. Joseph Oliver and
Mr. Elmer Wilbur. To say that both sides
did well is but to put it mildly. Of course,
we Websters were hoping for a second triumph over our worthy rival. But the
light-winged dove of victory does not
it

light in the

same

al-

hand with

which has been arranged

of our recent

1900, to

which

all

ex-members may expect

A committee has
been busily engaged in making preparations
later

on.

for this occasion, which will, no doubt, be
one of the most enjoyable events of the
year.
The fact that Mr. Henry T. Murray, a charter member, has been selected as

toastmaster,

time to

all

sufficiently

who may

Y.
Early

warrants a good

be present.

in the present

college

C. A.
term our ever-welMr. Soper, was

secretary,

and gave us two excellent talks
the influence of which has been strongly
us,

;

felt in

business meetings

to take

place on the evening of Saturday, June 2d,

with

At one

his chosen vocation.

are pleased to announce, in this issue,

a banquet,

found a more convenient spot on the
than on those of our

organization.

with the

current topics and facts which go hand in

come

shoulders of Philo,

Each member

forts in public speaking.

time

place, as this

the discussions, as

constantly becoming conversant

invitations

Britain.’’

ways

these

the lives of the

The day

men

since.

of prayer for colleges

was ob-

B. S. N. 3.

S9S

QUARTERLY.
much amusement.

served, also the time for special prayer for

the evening,

the state convention held at Williamsport

Each guest was

February 22-25.
Fourteen members from our association

nuts on a knife-blade from one end of the

attended the state convention at Williams-

easy of accomplishment.

and received great encour-

succeeded in keeping the

port this year

agement and

from the four

inspiration

gymnasium

furnished

invited to try to carry pea-

to the other, a feat

by no means

The one who
greatest number

was rewarded with

of nuts on his knife

“The

prize. Eater light refreshments were served

“The Work of
Supremacy of the Word
“The Work of the Spirit,’’ folthe Son
lowed by the final one, “Holiness and Ser-

from booths in the gymnasium, and the
evening closed with a grand march.
The regular work of the association has

splendid addresses by Dr. Pierson.

vice,’’ led

every

man

to take as the

of his life the subject of

purpose

John R. Mott’s

re-

markable address, “The Evangelization of
the World in this Generation,’’ and resolve,
as God gave him power, to do his part to

make

this noble ideal

that the

spirit

reality.

of the convention

feel

will be

brought to us by the lives of these men
and will greatly stimulate our work, and
greater results will be reached.

Shortly after the convention

work and

the

state

needs were presented to the
association and met a very hearty response
and the sum of $59.17 was pledged for
this

its

work.

gone on quietly and
increase in the

steadily, with a slight

number both

of association

members and of those who take up the BiThe Universal Day of Prayer
ble study.
was observed February twelfth, in the
usual chapel service Sunday evening, in
short special prayer-meetings in the library
Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon,
and in ten-minute prayer services on some
of the halls before breakfast Sunday and

The short prayer
Monday mornings.
meetings on the different halls in the morning are always

rich blessing in

special

interest,

and of

the practical results they

bring.

The annual election of officers was held
on March 12th, and the following were seguard the interests of the association for the ensuing year
President Ralph Sands.
Vice President G. A. Edwards.
Secretary— Harry Bower.
Treasurer W. A. Price.
The Christian men are working faithfully
and we trust God to take care of the seed
sown, that it may bring forth fruit to the

lected to

—

The following
for the

coming year

— Freda Cook.
Vice President — Mary Hoar.
Cor. Secretary — Helen Young.
Rec. Secretary— Kathryn Thomas.

Treasurer

— Blanche Palm.
Athletic.

The basket

ball

season

which has

just

closed has been ta most satisfactory one, as

the schedule

have been elected

President

—

Master’s glory.

officers

will

show.

Our boys have

defeated every team with which they have

C. A.

At the beginning of the season
doubt was expressed by some as to the possibility of putting out a winning team.

played.

The work

of the

term opened with the

usual reception given

the

gymnasium

connection with the Y. M. C. A.
The attendance was unusually large, and a pea-

nut contest, which

filled

the

first

part of

But two members of the old team, Capt.
Lewis, had returned.
The vacant places have been ably filled by
Oplinger and Ed.

B. S. N. S.

men new

three

to the

game, viz

Killmer,

Isaacs, and D. Williams.
Events have proved that the departure
of two or three stars does not mean total
Others rise and the old average
eclipse.
team jogs on its winning way about as

— Mahanoy City Normal 43*
Normal 14*
15 — Wilkes-Barre
19 — Carroll Institute of Washington

Dec. 8

Dec.

Normal

5,
1

2-— Wyoming Seminary

15,

Normal

*
36

Feb. 9

— Bucknell Univ.

Jan. 24

—

Quaker City

Normal 15*
14, Normal

of Phil.

C. A. 13,

Normal

— Pittston Y.

Normal

— Williamsport Y. M. C. A.
14
Normal
22 — Bucknell Univ.
Normal 23*
24 — Pottsville

10,

Normal

25,

—

Frankford A. C. of Phila.
March
Normal 16*
March 5 Williamsport 7, Normal 3*

(Those marked with a star were played
home.)

—

summary

of the sea c ou’s

work we

cannot go into detail in regard to each
game. A running glance at each must suffice.

23*
Jan. 27

Feb. 16

I11

Jan. 19

— Pittston Y.

Feb.

basket ball schedule.

Jan.

Jan. 29

Feb.

usual.

Dec.

QUARTERLY

— Wyoming Sem.

Normal
Dr.

The

ALDINGER, Coach.

B. S. N. S.
Killmer, Guard.

season opened Dec. 8 with a

PROF. Sutuff, Manager.

BASKET BALL TEAM.

Oplinger, Guard.

Williams, Certre

Captain.

Isaacs, Forward.

Lewis, Forward.

game

—
g

B. S. N. S.

which Mahan oy City figured as the op-

ponents, supplemented by Tyson and Swa-

ying of the Pottsville team.
Although
Clayberger, our last year guard, was on

Mahanoy City team, the superior condiNormal boys soon decided the
game which ended in a score of 8 — 43 in

QUARTERLY.
The Pennsyl5 in favor of Bloomsburg.
vanians tried to make the game a runaway
match with an open style of play, but were
superbly foiled in the first half by the fine

the

close-order

tion of the

and Lynch.

favor of

Normal.

This success was followed by a victory
over Wilkes-Barre on Dec.

15,

by a score

3—18.

so well at

new

home would

do on a strange floor. A game was arranged with Carroll Institute of Washington,
D. C., and the team was taken along with
the school excursion.
Carroll Institute team

time tied for

first

which embraced
the Capital City.

was

place in the City

all

that

League

of the leading teams of

The game came

off

Dec.

and was played under the most adverse
circumstances.
No boundary lines, a new
style of play, and an entirely different code
of rules were among the difficulties to be
overcome.
We will let the Washington
Post tell the story of the game.
The game
was witnessed and reported as follows, by
19,

their regular reporter.

WON BY THE

that

its

the Carrolls were re-

team work.

nia

Pennsylva-

Normal School.

In an exceptionally fast and fierce

game

Tuesday night at Carroll
Hall, the Institute team was unable to prevent the Pennsylvania State Normal School
of basket

ball

team, of Bloomsburg, Pa., from carrying
a victory before 200 wildly enthusiastic

The local players struggled
gamely, but were overmatched by the skill
and physical strength of their opponents,
spectators.

who seemed

grow stronger

as the

its superior stamina and lasting
Bloomsburg prevailed in its open
methods in the second half and easily won

speed
out

with six additional points, through

beautiful passing tactics.

cured

game

progressed.

Both teams started out with a rush and
played on nearly even terms during the
first half, the score at its finish being 6 to

Bloomsburg

se-

points mostly

through the fine
passing and accurate handling of the ball
by Capt. Oplinger, Lewis and Isaacs. Carroll’s scores are due mostly to the fiue
throwing of Burbrick and Pierson.
Score Bloomsburg, 12
Carrolls,
5.
Goals from field Burbrick, Pierson, Lewis,
2
Isaacs, 2
Oplinger and Pierson.
Goal
from free throw Pierson. Goals missed
from free throws Lewis, 4. Referee
Mr. W. B. Sutliff, of Bloomsburg. Umpire
Prof Joyce, Carrolls.
Timekeeper Mr.
Scorer
Mr.
J. G. Cope, of Bloomsburg.
Daniel Rarick, of Bloomsburg.
its

—

;

—

;

—

After the holidays,

VISITORS.

Carroll Institute Defeated by

off

times

peatedly forced to substitute fresh players
into the game, thus materially decreasing

Through

then began to wonder what our

men who were doing

The

swift

work of Guista, Capt. Burbrick
However, the game grew so

practice

was again

On January 12 Wyoming Seminary’s team came down and after a spirited game was defeated by a score of 15-36.
The next game was with Buckuell Uniresumed.

versity on January 19.

game

All looked forward

would try to the
and endurance of our team.
The game was a fast one. Bucknell had
the advantage in weight and height of her
men but the superior passing and quickness of the Normal team again won the
to this as

that

fullest the skill

day.

The

score 5

— 15

in favor of

Normal

measures fairly well the skill and comparative value of the two teams.
The Quaker City game was the next
event, January 24. They were duly beaten

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

—

by the score of 14 23. This game was one
the Normal team could well feel proud of

by few

winning when we recall that Beale of the
Camden National League, Dally the star
of the Mauch Chunk team and Deal of the
It
Clover Wheelmen were in the game.
was a fine gentlemanly contest from start

Saturday, January 27, the team start-

up the river. On that
date the Wyoming Seminary was beaten by
little trip

the score of 8-~-i

On Monday

the boys played at
This was the game all knew
would be a hard one to win. Pittston had
beaten Bucknell and all other opponents up
The Normal team rose to
to that time.
the occasion and amply redeemed themselves from the poor game they had put up
The “invincible”
against the Seminary.
Pittston team was beaten on their own floor
by the decisive score of 13 23.
On February 9, the return game was
played with Pittston at Bloomsburg. This
was one of the closest and most exciting

night

Pittston.

—

games

the

season.

played a

Pittston

purely defensive game,
well.

The

final

and they did
score was 5—7 in favor

Normal.
O11

February

16,

the boys

went

liamsport to play the Y. M. C.
that place.

Norinalites

Report says that this

never been beaten on
Score 10

its

own

succeeded in

to Wilteam of
team had

floor,

but the

doing the

trick.

— 14.

The Williamsport Ncivs said
“The
Normal certainly has a strong team and
they pull well together.
The large audience would be glad to see them here
:

again for

game

it is

no disgrace

defeat.

Lewis played

Such

State

Wheelmen,
liamsport.

a record,

The team’s work
when

game

and Wil-

Danville,

commendable
that but two members

especially

Clover

Bucknell,

College,

Pittston,

this year

the

recall

team ever

before this season.

February 22d was hatchet day for us
and Bucknell provided the block on which
was laid that devoted part of the chicken’s
anatomy which is said, at one time, to have
received the ax.
We caught it in the same
This
place.
was the twenty-sixth game
since defeat had stared us in the face and,
“the double thirteen did it.”
The game was played at Lewisburg. No
boundary lines were used at the sides. The
gallery was propped up by rough scantling
which made the floor bad for a team not
used to it. The Bucknell team was much

man for man than the Normal team.
The game started off with a rush and was
larger

fiercely contested

the

first

half,

from the

when

start.

the score

Early

was

— 4,

Killmer was injured and had to retire from

This broke up team work and
So fierce was the game
that another substitute had to be put on
before the close of the game.
Thus the
series with Bucknell broke even.
The Normal boys were pleased with the
the game.

defeat followed.

courteous treatment afforded

them before

and after the game. The Bucknell team
put up a strong game and won a creditable
victory.

Feb. 24 was the day Pottsville was
slump on the 22d.

to suffer for the

Normal boys put up

a strong

game

made
The

against

Capt. Oplinger and Ed.
every one of these games.

and redeemed themby winning by the score of 7 23.
The Pottsville team played a fast and a
They were outclassed, but
clean game.
put up a strong defense.
Frankford Athletic Club of Philadelphia,

introduced us to a few variations of Nation-

to be beaten in a

like that of last night.”

believe,

their active opponents

selves

This game rounded out twenty-five games
won by this and last years team without a
single

are

any other teams in the state.
the strong teams met and defeat-

played the

to finish.

ed for a

Among

oo i

can be shown

—

Q02

B. 3.

QUARTERLY

League features of the game on March
The game was rough and hotly contested but was won by superior team work
by the Normal boys. The score was Frankford 4, Normal 14.
Oplinger was ill with
the grippe but put on his suit and played
al

ist.

five

minutes.

March

closed

the

with Williamsport.

team has

game on

by a game
seldom that a

season
is

stand being roasted out of a

own

floor.
This event, howproved to be an exception. The Williamsport umpire not onl) coached his
team and called questionable fouls, but continually interfered with the work of the
referee.
He blew his whistle and interits

ever,

game

rupted the

frequently

that

the

became

thoroughly disgusted.
To be constantly interfered with by an unfriendly and manifestly partial umpire

spectators

“the seven wonders.’’

takes the heart out of any team.
a

Winners

The Williamsport team is a good one but
victor)* won under different circumstan-

would be more creditable
The score was 7 3 in favor

ces

—

any team.

Williams-

Thus we again divided honors, each
team having won a game from the other.
port.

extend the thanks of the
the boys who played on
the second team.
They have made it possible to develop the strong team which so
well represented us this year.
Their loyal
support in all practice games has been apdesire

management

preciated by those interested in the success
of the team.

The team was made up
lows

this year as fol-

f'nnrd'-;
uuarcis,

Oplinger, (capt.)

j Killmer

Center, D. Williams.

Forwards,

[
(

Lewis.

of Ladies Basket Ball

Three basket
dies

ball

Tournament

Tournament,

teams entered the La-

this

year.

The games

were played under the rules as revised by
Miss Berenson of Smith College.
The tournament was so arranged that
each team played twelve games. Six girls
played on each team.
The tournament was won by the “Seven
Wonders,’’ they having taken eight games.
The “Ideals’’ came in a close second, with
seven games to their credit.

The games

are said to have been very inJudging from the enthusiasm
manifested outside we know they must
have been. The writer must speak of this
matter at second hand for being of the
“male persuasion’’ he was persona non
grata during the progress of the contests.
A cut of the winning team appears in
teresting.

this

number

of the

Quarterly.

Isaacs.

Subs. Costello, Rarick, Palmer and Hayes.

The outlook for base ball is promising.
The following games have been arranged
:

April

—Susquehanna

Bloomsburg.

University

—

—
B. S. N. S.

— Bucknell University BloomsMay — Central High School of Philadelphia,
Bloomsburg.
BloomsMay 12 —Wyoming Seminar}'
burg.
May 26 — Central Pennsylvania College
Bloomsburg.
Kingston.
June 9 — Wyoming Seminary
EewisJune 20 — Bucknell University
May

burg.

QUARTERLY

903

Prof. Cope’s recent demonstration of the

working

practical

before

the

much

aroused

of the wireless telegraphy

members

worked with

the senior class,

The instruments

interest.

precision

and very

satisfact-

ory results were obtained.

—o

June eleventh

the

date appointed for

tee this year.

burg.

—o

Other dates are pending.

rainy day, a dark cold night,

Misses Bowman and Pontius will take
advantage of the spring vacation to make a
visit to New York.
Miss' Ravi will favor
New England’s Hub with her presence at

the same time.

Locals.
A
A

windy, blustery morning,

—o

summer’s noon with snow at four
Without the slightest warning,

A sharp
To

Now

March Miss Ruff will give
Carmel under the auspices
of the Adelphian Society of the High
O11 the 23d of

cold snap, a three days rain

a recital at Mt.

swell the river fountains,

wet.

now

dry,

now warm, now

cold.

That’s March, in Pennsy’s mountains.

Vacation days are welcome even
few in number.
o

School.

—o
if

but

—

—o
golf club

among

the Manual Training room
models of the work done in
this department neatly displayed upon a
rack which has been constructed for the
purpose, and which occupies one side of
the large room.
Visitors

will

Three students from Japan have engaged
rooms for next year. Bloomsburg Normal
has a world wide reputation.

the examinations under the State Commit-

now

find

—o

the possibilities of

crobe, has

On January seventh a little daughter was
born to Prof, and Mrs. J. H. Dennis. She
has been named Hope. Two weeks later,
on January 24th, a sou arrived in the house-

last

hold of Prof. Detwiler.

the coming term.

—o—
Mr.

“boog,” the grippe mihad a busy season during the
few weeks of unsettled weather.
Dooley’s

Robert Stanley is
Both babies are waxing fat and
strong and, of course, are very popular in
his

Fred Welsh and Charles Albert have succeeded in constructing a set of telephones
and now maintain a private line.

name.

Normal

The

J unior

this year,

Class will

present a

drama

under the direction of Miss Ruff,
which has

instead of the Rhetorical contest

formed a part of the Commencement program for the past two years.

circles.

welcome Mrs. Noetling
of our Normal houseSince the marriage of their daughhold.
ter Prof, and Mrs. Noetling have closed
their Selinsgrove house and Mrs. Noetling
now makes her home on second floor.
are glad to

as a regular

member

—

—
B. S. N. S.

904

QUARTERLY.

hat from Knox
In a well bound box
Came up the hill one day.

very satisfactory lecture course was
by the school this term. The following talent was provided
offered

The

teachers found

That box around

And

uary

fixed the thing O. K.

And though

he’d tried

His plans
This gave

K. away.

what he said
Must not be read
But John knew what

Arrangements are even now under way
next year’s course and a course of un-

for
to say.

usual merit will be presented.
o

The seventh annual Gymnasium Exhibition was appointed for the 15th of March
As all the material for this
this year.
number of the Quarterly must be in the
printer’s hands before that date we are un-

—

The

give a

report

this

Judging from the programs which have already appeared and
the thoroughness of preparation made by
the various classes this exhibition will be

an unqualified success like the others which

on the subject of Milton
term for a prize which consists of a

petitive essays
this

the

author named.

ten by Miss Lillian

Hines, in this num-

Quarterly.

ber of the

which was writ-

Other students of

the class whose articles deserve special mention

are

Miss Maude Giles and Miss Mary

—o

piece of this issue a picture of the

Normal

This organization under the
Orchestra.
leadership of Mrs. William Boyd Sutliff
continues to maintain the high standards
of excellence established in the past.

—o

Mrs. Welsh’s mother, Mrs. Mahlon Sabeen dangerously ill for several

ger, has

weeks past and her recovery seems hardly
probable.

—o
A special class of twelve young men has
been at work in the Manual Training Department during the past term upon the
construction of bookcases in quartered oak.
This is a new feature of the work in this
department, and is permitted only to those
special ability for
results achieved

work

The Music Department has continued

in this

have been most

with patrons of the school to
such a degree that another teacher had to
find favor

Miss Jesbe secured for this department.
sie Pontius of Columbus, Ohio, a classmate
of Miss

Ravi

the person selected by the

trustees for the position.

satisfactory.

it.

are pleased to present as the frontis-

who show
The
line.

portrait

print the successful paper,

Bogenrief.

—o
We

Detwiler’s litera-

requested to submit com-

interesting

event of the term.

have preeeeded

students of Prof.

ture class were

fine

able to

6 th.

Rev. Robert Stewart Mac Arthur, January 29 th.
Dr. Lincoln Hulley, February 5th.

Just

—o

Hopkinson Smith, January 23d.

to hide
J.

Conservatory Concert Co., Jan-

Ithaca

Miss Pontius

Music Conservatory of
Ohio Weslyan University and supplemented her course in music with work in the
Academic Department of the University.
She has proved herself a popular member
of our already large faculty and the music
students have shown their appreciation of
their opportunities by fully occupying her
a graduate of

the

time.

—o
Dr. Welsh’s address before the meeting
of the State Association of School Direct-

ors held

Harrisburg on February

teenth, has aroused

much

fif-

interest in edu-

——
B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

was

standard

Pennsylvania Meet her
“Do
and his address
Demands?”
Educational
of newsnumber
a
published
by
has been

Horses,”

Dr. Welsh’s subject

cational circles.

the Schools of

papers in different parts of the state.
o
of the

“Horse Fair,” Landseer’s “Monarch of
Glen,” “Guido Reni’s “Aurora,”

the

many

Music Department

with a recital on the

favored their friends

works of art as “ Pharaoh’s
by Herring, Rosa Bonheur’s

“Christmas

Blashfield’s

—

The Teachers

Q05

Many

others.

Chimes,”

been neatly framed by the teachers, and the
townspeople had shown their interest in

evening of February 26th. Vocal and instrumental selections were very acceptably
rendered by Miss Ravi, Mrs. Sutliff, Misses

the affair by loaning palms and

Bowman and

well be

Pontius, and

large audience greeted the

Mr. Breon.

performers and

Creasy’s example

Prof.

tion,

has been

letter

from

received

the

Associa-

which we have been obliged, by presother material, to refer to our

sure of

all

teachers,

The

state.

Over $100 worth of new apparatus has
been added recently to the equipment of
the Biological Laboratory.

1-12
also

work

in bacteriology.

attention

class, is invited to this letter.

—o
Hawley not long

institute talks at

and now speaks

glowing terms of the schools of that town.
The supervising principal of the schools is
Prof. Mark Creasy, a Bloomsburg graduate.

Under

his

capable

management

public interest in the schools
at

such

a pitch

been achieved.

mentioned

that notable

maintained

results

have

February,

The

complete outfit

pictures

included

mounted
scope.

for

introductory

such

slides for

Some very

study with the microexcellent results have

been obtained.

These men
the

will,

with the instructor, put

new apparatus

to use in studying bac-

teria

and micro-organisms generally, dur-

ing the coming spring term.

there

was on exhibition a collection of about
seventy large and excellent pictures, all
the property of the school, having been
purchased by money contributed for the
purpose.

been working with the instructor during
the past term in preparing a number of

the

the time of the above-

institute,

Fredrikson, Neuberger and Price have

some

since,

In the lot

Bausch and Lomb microscope with
in. oil immersion objective.
There is

fine

and especially the graduating

Prof. Albert gave

one that may

Graduate Science.

of the State Teachers’

advertising columns.

followed by other teachers of our

—o
A

flowers to

decorate the room used for the exhibition.

enjoyed the excellent program.

President

and

pictures had

of the

vSeeley,

Sands and Creasy are helping the

instructor to take a record

of the time of
appearance and the nesting habits of the

birds that

summer

this locality.

began observations on Mar.
recorded

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large conclave of crows that meets on

upon the
school gave the action of the
emphatic endorsement in the
appropriation, which swelled
to congratulate itself

has received some special atten-

hills

tion.

Murphy,
Saturdaj

now

a former student

comes

at Danville,

methods

with the microscope.

Prof. Cope, who has secured a line of apparatus that must add ver}" materially to
the character and efficiency of the work in
this department.
Among the many new features, the following may be considered worthy of mention
Table galvanometer, volt and amresistance box,
resistance
pere meter,
coil, temperature coil, Wheatstone bridge,
magneto
induction coil,
electric motor,
Marconi’s cogenerator, commutators,
herer and decoherer for demonstration of
apwireless telegraphy, pressure gauge,
paratus for determination of coefficient of
expression, law of expansion of gases, specific heat of solids and liquids, latent heat
of evaporation, and specific gravity.
Laboratory tables have been erected, and
sets of measures, scales, blocks, mirrors,
lenses, thermometers, battery cells, galvanoscopes, &c., are provided for individual

studying

Pursel, a teacher in

the town schools, comes on

Saturday to

carry along the studies of the geology class.

number

field studies

geology

on the

of interesting and profitable
have been arranged for the

The
Monday

class.

first

The entomology

first trip will

be taken

of the spring term.
class has already begun

the search for cocoons.

Physical Laboratory Notes.
It will

be remembered that the senior

class of ’99, donated a handsome memorial
fund for the purchase of electrical apparatus. the need of which was keenly appre-

ciated by them while endeavoring to work
up this subject during their course here.
It is needless to say how heartily this
was appreciated by the school in general,
and especially so by the teachers in charge.
But the institution has still further reasons

class a most
shape of an
the fund to

more than double its original proportions.
This sum was placed at the disposal of

to the laboratory every

learn

teaching

fact that the

investigation, which as far as possible, is
made the special feature of advanced class

work.

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D
VOL.

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X

JUNE, 1900

VII.

THE

The Quarterly inaugurates
partment

QUARTERLY.

B. 5. N. S.

the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.

publication committee

The

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
William Noetling.
C. H. Albert.

task

collecting

material for this

department has been assigned to Prof. C.
H. Albert, whose institute work through-

It is

hoped that

come one

B. Sutliff.

PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.

Maude

Giles.

into close touch

department

this

of great interest

and

may

be-

profit to all

our subscribers, and assist the Quarterly
in reaching a wider circle of readers.
Prof. Albert will be pleased to receive
items and articles suited to the needs of

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY.

Mary Drennan

this

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Albertson.

Too many young people

Y. M. C. A.

day

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appreciate

being thorough

duties of

Clyde Bartholomew.

de-

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

new

problems by well known educators.

out the state has put him

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
G. E. Wilbur.

Elmer Wilbur.

portion of the

ment is devoted to items of general interest
concerning the public schools of the state
and to brief discussions of various educational

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

this issue.

space occupied by the Pedagogical Depart-

Published by

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NUMBERS.)

preparation for the

in their

They

life.

of the present

the importance of

look only

the im-

mediate results to be accomplished, and do
not realize that true success can only be attained by careful and finished endeavor.

Advertising rates upon application.
Entered at the Blocnnsburg

Especially

Pa., Post Office as second-class
matter.

Commencement

a good time to renew

one’s subscription to the

takes

many

Quarterly.

quarters to pay for a single

It
is-

sue of our paper, and a prompt renewal of
expired subscriptions will assist us materially

which

our task of getting out a paper

shall properly represent the school.

many who

this

true

the case of

prepare for college.

Entrance
sought as the one thing to be
desired, with but little thought as to the
to college is

preparation therefor.

“If

can only get

in I don’t care’’ is a too familiar cry.

This idea

fostered,

unfortunately, by

a too great willingness on the part of

some

of our collegiate institutions to admit poorly prepared

students

who can do

justice

neither to themselves nor to their opportu-

;

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

QlS

under the burden of their many con-

nities

Nor

getting over the required subjects

always to be considered as preparation for
There are some, even of
college work.

who

those

claim to be teachers,

that a year’s

work

in a

who

assert

given subject

may

be covered in eight or ten weeks’ time

one’s attention be devoted entirely to a single subject.

This

may be

true in individ-

ual cases and with well trained minds, but
it is

study the plant

The

them.

ditions.

not true of the average student. Every

no book should be used by

effort of the teacher

so to interest and guide
will learn how' to

“The

woik

them,

should be
they

that

profitably.

children should study the plant as

a whole, not merely a part, as seeds, leaves,

flowers

;

it is

a mistake to

limit

the

work

one part to the exclusion of the others,
and is as great a mistake to allow the childto

ren to study the parts without leading them
to see the

mutual relations and dependence

of the parts .’’

— Report of Committee of Ten.

farmer knows that a long continued gentle
rain results

greater

lasting benefits to

‘

have no sympathy with the manual

sudden drenching
shower which, however fierce, is hut superficial in its results.
So is it with the

training methods that

cramming process in college preparation.
True culture needs time to become in-

make

grained.

of the

his crops than does the

Whoever goes

owes it to himself to be well prepared that he may receive
the fullest benefits from the opportunities
which college has to offer him.
to college

Pedagogical

make

the use of tools

and work-shop exercises the main end

The

instruction.

result is

first

tendency

the pupil use tools instead of develop-

the powers of
organism the
the hand.
These are
to these our chief care

ing

little

—

the instrumentalities

mind, the eyes, and
the primary

tools

should be given.

;

use to the pupil to have built a

machine by mechanical means, if his own
organism is not developed, if his hand is
not sure, his evedrue, and his mind well
balanced.

“The primary

object of nature study

not that the children

may

get a knowledge

The first purpose
and animals.
work is to interest them in nature.
This must be done before other desirable

of plants
of the

results can be obtained.

The second

pur-

and develop the children
them to observe, compare,
i. e., to train
and express (see, reason, and tell); to cause

pose

to train

;

them to form the habit of investigating
carefully and of making clear, truthful
statements, and to develop in them a taste
for original investigation.

pose

however, must

and

ience,’
fied,’

The

third pur-

the acquisition of knowledge.

This,

be ‘gained by actual exper-

must be ‘knowledge

classi-

“For

the attainment of these objects, in-

power, knowledge,

found almost invariably that without instruments of precision, rulers, compasses,
gauges, calipers, &c., they are powerless.
In many cases they are simply plan followers and thoughtless mechanics, without the
elementary facility that small children obtain spontaneously in a few weeks’ practice
of rational

the children

must

methods of manual training.
trained under traditional
do certain things certain ways,

They have been
formulas to

pegs made to fit certain holes, without
to have them realize the immeasurable life possibilities and potentiali-

any endeavor
ties

or science.

terest,

“I make an earnest plea for this organic
because I have tested many pupils from various institutions, and have
skill, first,

Why
planted in each of their natures.
they not think for themselves ?

should

Why

should definite results according to a

B. S. N. S.

system be expected from individual minds
each one created by Uature on a different
plan for a special purpose?”

Liberty Tadd,

— Principal

QUARTERLY

919

hundred progeny, who would have blest
their day and generation.”
Sarah B. Coop-

—

quoted in ''Social Quarantine

er,

at State School Superinten-

Dr. G. Stanley Hall says,

dent' s Association.

elemen-

that

tary instruction should follow the order of

‘‘The simple and salient fact
not get hold of

we do

is,

children soon enough.

little

unfortunate childhood

ecy of an unfortunate

the sure prophImplant lessons

life.

and well-doing in earliest childGive me the child, says
hood, says Plato.
Lord Bacon, and the state shall have the
man. Let the very playthings of your
children have a bearing upon the life and
work of the coming man, says Aristotle.
It is the early training that makes the masTrain up a
ter, says the German poet.
child in the way he should go
and, when
is
old,
he
not
from
it, says
he
will
depart
the Revealed Word.
‘The man’s
‘‘It was Juvenal who said,
character is made at seven
what he then
is, he will always be.’
This seems a sweeping assertion, but Aristotle, Plato, Lycurgus, Plutarch, Bacon, Locke, and Lord
Brougham, all emphasize the same idea,
while leading educators of a modern day
are all united upon this point.
The state
virtue

;

the development of the organism, that is,
from fundamentals to accessories. Fundamental muscles are ‘‘those which move the

neck,

Accessory

when

permits the child to

enter the public school only

years of age.

It is

after the horse

when

it is

six

locking the stable door

stolen.

‘‘Remember that from a single neglected
there has

the State

thumb, the

make

speech, and

come a notorious stock

face,

the organs of

more accurate

movements, generally. * * *
‘‘The same distinction exists in the nervous system, and, in a figurative sense, in
the feelings.”
Dr. Hall further says
osition is

that education

and never invert

order,

precocity results.

‘‘Now my propmust follow this
it

for

;

Writing,

if it

for

does,

instance,

by large movements from the shoulair. as in German schools, and

if first

ders in the

with the fingers actually making small

last

letters, follows this order.

pretation of

larger inter-

involves reconstruction of
almost the entire school course. The old

method

logical
letter,

reading,

then the word

&c.; in arithmetic,

;

then

was

first

the

the sentence,

first

then rotation, then addition,

numeration,
subtraction,

&c. in drawing, it was first straight lines,
then geometrical curves the entire method
being wrought out by childless monks,
using the method of deductive logic.
;

‘‘The order which
different.

Not

gins with the word methods,

than twelve hundred persons have

fundamental

of an idea,

while

perverted

and de-

praved woman, who was once a pure,
dimpled little child, and who, with
influences thrown about her at a
age, might have given to the world

follows the rule from

to accessory

man,

radically

In reading, for instance,
as a

be-

picture

and analyzes it in the letters,
combines the words in the sen-

been traced as the lineage of six children

who were born

of this

and

other

the final

vagabonds, and paupers, imperilling every dollar’s worth of property
and every individual in the community.
of criminals,

less

the

;

child in a wealthy county in

New York

hips, elbows,

muscles on

hand, are those which move the individual
fingers, the

;

begins too late

shoulders,

spine,

knees.

sweet,

tences.”

proper

Of the teaching of elementary English,
“In language work interest in the subject matter is the main thing,

tender

twelve

Dr. Hall says

— —

B. 3. N. 3.

920

and there should never be any language

The

lessons as such.
in school

chief

requirements

composition should be to select

which the child has the
most intense possible interest, and then expression will force its way.
It is a curse
to teach the power of using language without solid and impetuous meaning behind it.
Silence would be better.
those topics in

—o

“The great obstacle in language work in
our schools is modern geography. It is a
hash of more than a half dozen?sciences
astronomy, meteorology, geology, anthropology, political

economy— and

by localities in a way
from its logical order.

now

taught

all

wrest everything

School geographies
cover about four times the field com-

prised in the Royal Geographical Societies
of Europe,

Universities.

Geographical Chairs in
This overgrowm fungus saps
in

the life of the school, and should be reduced to one-fourth its dimensions and the
above sciences in elementary form which

bring the topics into natural order, should
be substituted.”
From School and Home
Education.

“It

in the

a great

ognize just

way

how

thing in education to receach branch of study is

far

of every

other,

and

how

far

each helps and promotes the other.

This
principle of mutual aid and hindrance is
not regarded in mnemonics.
There comes
before us a highly recommended system of
mnemonics— a remedy for poor memories.
* * * It is probably a system of associating what you wish to retain with a
scheme of letters which can be made into
words by same device. * * *
* * * “To use a system of mnemonone must therefore discover puns or
seek fantastic relations between the thing
or its name and some other thing or name.

ics

“On

stating

in this

what the educational

—

way we see

effect of

once

such a sys-

QUARTERLY
tem must be. It
For what is an
things in

their

training in

idiot but

one

idiocy.

sees all

relations

superficial

fuses things with

who

— con-

names and causes with

effects.

“Mnemonic systems

types of

are

that goes on in school education

much

which

ar-

development of the higher facullearn
To
to associate words and things

rests the
ties.

by accidental relations is to arrest the activity of thinking and keep the mind at the
standpoint

of sense-perception

which the contents

of the

— a stage

mind

are a fort-

uitous concourse of stamic facts.

“One

illustration of a method as vicious
mnemonics is that of teaching how to
The child
read by what is called phonics.
is introduced to a series of words in which

one vowel-sound is common to nearly all
He learns to read—
the words.
“A fat cat sat on a mat. He had a rat,
&c. The child is drilled in such combinations until he loses his sense of euphony,
and acquires a habit of making English
villainous
cacophonies.
sentences with
Here is produced a fixed habit an arrested

—

development of the culture of the ear for
It would be far
pleasant sounding speech.
better to adopt the word method, or even
the old alphabetic

method

learning

read than to gain time by a

method which

incurs such dreadful evils.

For to destroy

the sense of music in English

diction

prevent the possibility of future poets.

“These are all matters which belong to
the field of what is called the new psycholIt must ascertain the actual educatogy.
and method, new
and old, and of each branch in the course
Dr. JVm. 7. Harris 7 he Study
of stud)'.”
ive effect of each device

of Arrested Development in Children
duced by Injudicious School Methods.

Pro-

“Mothers’ clubs,” organized here and
throughout the northern and west-

there,

ern

states of our

country,

intelligently

B. S. N. S.

destined to accomplish

managed,

are

the rising

generation what

all

QUARTERLY.

have failed to do. Free from political
trammel and other untoward influences,
and controlled solely by the welfare of the
cies

children, their

work

and make

its

best

influence

felt

These early

tion of the character is laid.

kindergarten years are the most important

and

per,

Commencement

its

occasion was
Dr. A.

E. Winship delivered the address.

The following

much from

these

to see

what kind of spirit prevails in them,
whether the children are forming manly
and womanly traits, such as characterize
well bred people, and whether the matter
and the methods of instruction accord with
the children’s natural interest and mental
development.

themselves for their work,

the mothers will have to

make themselves

with the writings of Froebel,
especially his “ Mother Play.”
acquainted

Among
to

many new
school

influences brought

children

America

within recent years, and one that strongly
appeals to the practical
tures,

the

system

side

of their na-

savings

school

banks.
It is not the purpose of the system to in
duce large deposits, but rather to encourage the largest numbers to become depositors in some amount.
A great majority of children, in every
community, know nothing of handling
money, except to spend it for gratifying

moment.

desire of the

in this

The Scranton City Schools
care-

Geo. FTowell, the

schools of Scranton

rapidly

coming

as in other

lines of his

education.

and develops habits of thrift,
which will contribute largely towards a
contented and successful life.
About two years and six months ago,
It

ful supervision of Supt.

are

The system gives the pupil a conception
of his own importance and capacities, and
makes him a party to his own improvement

School News.
Under the splendid management and

the

bear upon

some

Wm. Noetling.

lack of space

Public School Savings Banks.

The mothers will not, however, cease
their labors when the children enter the
public schools, but will visit

“ Public

article, entitled

School Savings Banks,” is written by Miss
Josephine D. Dees, the originator of the
system in Scranton. We regret that we
were compelled to abridge the article very

educational years of the children’s lives.

qualify

Training School for teachers

held Thursday evening, June 21.

will begin

age, but

during the years when the children’s tendencies take their setting and the founda-

special

kept distinct from the High School pro-

will not wait until the

children are of school
at birth

The

for

other agen-

921

inspires

take high rank in the schools of the state.

unselfishly considering only the welfare of

The Commencement exercises of the
High School for this year took place Friday

the pupils,

evening, June 22,

The

1900.

following are some of the themes

members of the graduating
‘‘The Needs of Our Navy.” ‘‘Slavs

discussed by
class:

or Saxons.”

‘‘Women

Teacher.”

Business World.”
American Forests.”

in the

struction of

‘‘Ruskin

‘‘De-

some

the teachers of the

Scranton Public Schools voluntarily added
the Savings Bank to their curriculum.
It

has worked admirably from

Parents, school officials and

have

all

shown an

the start.

business men,

active interest in the un-

dertaking

The youthful economists
by the hundreds, and

are

numbered
run up

their deposits

SCHOOL

HIGH

SCRANTON

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY
Notes from White Haven.

into the thousands.

Actual experience shows there is no tendency toward injurious rivalries among the

made

pupils, for the deposits are

manner

pupils of the

such a

preclude a disclosure to the

as to

amount deposited

individually.

interruption of the ordinary

on each Monday morning

sufficient

time

work in each departshould be made a part of the

disposing of the

ment, and

Haven.

The Commencement

called, and as each name

an-

Interest in all lines of school

active by both pupils

teacher also has each one’s individual ac-

count.
cent upward are reDuring the day the total is deposited in one of the city banks, thus re-

Amounts from one

ceived.

lieving the teachers from

all

have a dollar are provided with a bank
book by the bank free of charge, and they
are then recognized patrons of the bankNo
ing house, and self-esteem runs Jiigh.
money can be drawn from the bank, except upon a check, duly signed by the pupil, and having the approval by signature
of the parent or guardian, and the principal of the school.

just closing

order to

avoid dishonesty of the child or deception

by the parent.

The withdrawals

and

work

forcible expression

made

in all of

secure correct

in clear

English

attention given to

work a study

regular class

;

Engof

master piece selections has been made a
very prominent part of the course of study,
in the belief that

there

is to

be any gen-

uine appreciation of the beauties and value
of

good

literature,

that

training

must

be-

gin as soon as the child enters the school

and must be kept up throughout

its

whole

school career.

Another special feature of the work of
Bethlehem Schools is the attention

the

get credit for work,
rect results

sidered.

;

Children in order to

must get absolute

cor-

only correct results are con-

The problems

are

must be

within the range of the child’s experience

purchase of new
gifts being the

and within his comprehension. No textbooks with answers are used. The results
of this method are shown in marked independence of pupils, the confidence and intelligence with which problems are attacked

the

Christmas

reason generally given.
uses

the school

are comparatively few,

illness in the family,

clothing or of

has been marked

persistent effort has been

the

given to arithmetic.

These precautions are taken

Worthy

The year

lish in the

Monday of each month each
account is made up, and those who

very

by progress in every department and in almost ever}' particular, but special emphasis
has been put upon the study of English.

in addition to the

the last

to the child

responsibility

its care.

child’s

work

and patrons.

Bethlehem Public Schools.

with his deposit, or quietly retains his seat.
Every depositor has a record book, and the

recently

occasion

was one of unusual interest. A class
of fourteen young people were graduated
from the High School. A small admission
fee was charged, the receipts of which were
held,

nounced, the pupil either steps to the desk

Normal

graduated at Lafayette, and is now the esteemed principal of the schools at White

After the opening exercises are finished,
roll is

old

left

he has taught in various schools, has

put into books for the library.

regular program.

the

W. Romberger

Since E.
halls,

work of

the school results, inasmuch as ten minutes

for

923

all,

which the young

capitalist is enabled to subscribe.

and solved, the greater love

for the

study

B. 3. N. 3.

924

of arithmetic and in the larger percentage

of correct

work done by the

At the opening

QUARTERLY

of the next term in Sep-

of the

Normal,

new basis.
The teachers

the

semi-monthly institute, studied five or six of Emerson’s EsTheir studies
says for personal culture.
were largely in the line of interpretation,
for the enrichment of life and the increase
Emerson’s essays
of pedagogical power.
and
sympatheticallj’,
yield
studied rightly
suggestive
helpful
and
along
much that is
the line of the teacher’s work and her pertheir

The

special feature of the 3^ear

was the

devoted wholly to a line
of work selected by the teachers themThe teachers received an impulse
selves.

annual

interests of the children.

The graduating

class

four boys and seven girls.

W. Fry

numbers

eleven,

The annual

ser-

will

mencement exercises will be held in the
same church on Tuesday evening, June 26.
Dr. E. D. Warfield, president of Lafayette
College, will deliver the graduating address.

The Junior

two, most of

whom

class
will

much esteemed

numbers

thirty-

complete the course

principal of

Hazleton held this year her

first

Schools.
Hazleton this year enrolled 2900 pupils,

High School. She
of them Normal
most
employed 52 teachers,
Course emSchool
The High
graduates.
the comof
all
review
braces a most careful
160 of which are in the

branches, and

sufficient

science, his-

separate

and so successful was it
that her teachers decided unanimously to

hold another next year.
It is

most interesting to note the splen-

did growth of the

many Normal

that are teaching in and

Lack

graduates
about Hazleton.

of space prevents special mention but

Quarterly

wishes them

all

the great-

est possible success.

Township Graduation.
ODEN

GORTNER, SUPERINTENDENT OF JUNIATA
COUNTY.

To understand

the purpose and to appre-

graduating exercises in

the ungraded schools one must take a care-

survey of the conditions that surround
these schools, and also make a comparison
ful

with the graded schools of the boroughs,
towns and cities.
Those who have passed through the curriculum of study in the township schools
can best appreciate, because of their peculiar experience, the remarks we shall make

upon the subject under consideration.
It is a

singular fact of our public school

the work, pleasant

Echoes from Hazleton’s Prosperous

class

teachers’ institute,

career that the course of study

next year.

mon

man,

SuperintenMr. J. Don-

High School, whose graduating
this year numbers 36 members.

ciate the value of

be preached by the
Grace Lutheran Church,
Sunday evening, June 24th. The Comto the class

Rev. F.

the

ald Geist, a Lafayette

work, a better perspective, broad-

ened views of education, a new zeal and
increased devotion to the highest and best

mon

institute,

to better

colleges of the state.

dent of Hazleton’s schools.

the

sonal culture.

first

Supt. David A. Harman, an alumnus of

tember a new course of study will go into
operation, in which English, nature study,
arithmetic and geography will be put on a
in

and language to admit to

tory, literature,

many

pupils.

;

was

fair

;

the time spent, pro-

and the interest of the pupils was
acute until the advanced grade was reached.
Here, as soon as the text-books had been
fitable

;

studied through once, the interest began to

wane and

the attention to study grew cor-

Why, do you ask ?
less.
Because we were compelled to go over the
same subjects in the same text-books year
respondingly

B. S. N. S.

HAZLETON

HIGH

SCHOOL.

QUARTERLY.

026

B. S. N. S.

any new or fresh

after year, with scarcely

material as supplementary work.

was

threshing

when you knew

that

was already threshed
attract us

;

over old straw

nearly

all

the grain

Lessons did not

out.

nor did recitations interest us.

There was no inducement to further mental
application because no pupil could see the
use of it, much less the teacher.
There
was no higher class to which the scholars
might be promoted no additional branches that were to be pursued.
Nor did the teacher have any authority
to say to us, “You have finished the course
of study in a satisfactory manner, you can
now enter some higher institution of learn;

ing.”

matter of pride and

some

of the situation was,

these advanced

pupils

quit

enjoyment

for

the

country pupil to graduate from his school ?
Some people argue that because the course
so limited,

it is

the care and

not worth while to go to

to have commencement exercises in the common schools.
But we fail to see the value of their argument, for the work of the country school
is identical with that of the town school,
only the latter usually provides a more ex-

trouble

•

tended course of instruction.

The idea of graduating exercises in the
township schools has met with a hearty
reception by the teachers, pupils and patrons of the schools.
the

Until June the first
County Superintendent has examined

who have completed

students

thirty

The consequence
that

QUARTERLY,

common

school course of study,

number twenty-four were found

the

which

proficient,

school in order to secure employment, others to enter higher schools, but the most of

were graduated with appropriate ceremony
and were awarded the common school

them severed their connection because they
were tired and disgusted with the closing

diploma.

days of their school

Such

life.

largely the

condition that con-

fronts the advanced pupils in our

schools today.
his school

life

fundamental instruction to help him to
choose his future vocation, or profession,
when his ambition is keen and his thirst for
knowledge is great, the average pupil finds
himself in school simply doing time and
waiting to be called to other scenes.
It is to infuse

new

life

into

student’s

career that

the

and greater

closing

why

assert

that

now

inter-

ested

can
in

truthfully

securing a higher education than

any other time in the last eight years,
and we honestly believe that much of their
inspiration and activity is due to sentiments
aroused by the township graduation exercises and the common school diploma.
at

Alumni.

in-

gradating exercises

students of Juniata county are

years of the

have been introduced into the township
schools of Juniata County.
Graduation being one of the strong features of the borough and town schools there
seems to be no good reason why this feature
shall not be applied to the ungraded school.
If it is a pleasure and an inspiration to the
town scholar to graduate from his institution of learning,

are to be held.

ungraded

At the present moment of
when he has had enough

spiration

About twenty more students are yet to
be examined and two more commencements

not as

much

The Quarterly

desires to hear from

all

Alum-

ni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and

you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur. Lock Box No. 373.

all

Mrs. Georgiana Smith died April 10th at

her

home

illness.

Northford, Conn., after a long

Many

the

students will kindly remem-

who spent some time at
Normal with her daughter, Miss Clara

ber Mrs. Smith

B. S. N. S.

teacher of

Smith,

QUARTERLY

Drawing and Painting

from 1890 to 1897.
’70, Rupert, Eva, for a year or more has
Recently while in
been visiting the west.
Missouri she
not able to

and broke her ankle. She
walk without the aid' of a

fell

crutch.

(Conner) Hattie, (sp. course)
in Horton, Kan., April
4th, 1900.
A husband, two sons and a
little daughter remain to mourn their loss.
’74, Potter,

died

her

The

funeral

home

was

largely

attended,

the

Knights and Ladies of Security, of which

927

and accommodating Secretary in the Paul
office, has recently been elected Treasurer of the Bloomsburg Water Co.
A local paper says “Mr. Funston is a
young man of sterling worth and deserves
the honor bestowed upon him.’’
’81, Nuss, Frank, wife and daughter Florence, made an extended trip to New Mexico
F. Wirt pen

last

returning to

winter,

Wyoming

Hobbes, D. M., has handed

’83,

Kingston schools and
North Franklin

Mrs. Conner was a sister of Lulu

in the office of I. P.

ocratic primaries in

nominated for his
as a

member

He
at the recent

Dem-

Columbia county, was
fourth successive term

of the legislature of Penna.

noon of Sunday, May 6, of pneumonia. He
was confined to the house only three or four
days. After leaving the Normal Mr. Campbell entered Swarthmore College, graduating

will, after

his

full

fledged

taking, having been principal of the schools

Luzerne Borough, Dallas, Dorranceton,
Pleasant Hill Academy, Ashley and Kingston, besides for six years an examiner for
Wilkesteachers’ permanent certificates.
Barre Record May 25.
at

—

survives.

notice:

Grimes, J. S. The Daily of April
2nd, says
“Prof. J. S. Grimes is rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy at his

A. B.,

’77,

undecided as to whether he will be a doctor
or a professor.’’

Witman, Rev. E. H.,

now

stationed at Ashland, Pa., as pastor

rejoices

that has accompanied

high

(sp. course)

M. E. Church of that

The Quarterly

city.

the success

Ed’s labors in his

calling.

’79,

’84,

Funston Charles W., the

now

practic-

She already

Dechant, C. Ernest. The Inquirer
had a very good picture of Prof.
Dechant in its columns, with the following
’85,

Ernest Dechant,
mathematics at the
State Normal School, Trenton, N. J., has
“Professor C.

instructor

been elected principal of the Academy of
Ursinus College, his term of service to begin September, 1900.”

Watson,

to enjoy her

summer

has charge of

Sallie,

school in Keyport,

work.

vacation

New

Jersey, and appears

She
with

her

spending the
mother, in

Bloomsburg.
Hess, (Yutzy) Christine, accompanher husband, Dr. Yutzy, to the Luth-

’85,

ied
efficient

Wintersteen, Grace,

has a large and rapidly increasing practice.

’85,

’78,

of the First

has an extensive acquaintance in the county
w’hich ought to be a help in his new under-

of April 5

for

attorney.

Orphans’ Court of Luzerne county. He
was married in 1881 to Miss Florence
Search, who, with a six year old daughter,

The boy

leisure

several years past and expects soon

admitted as a

Hand, attorney-at-law

has been preparing

ing medicine in Harrisburg.

street.

June

Wilkes-Barre,

street,

with high honors from that institution in
For six and a half years he was
1882.
Deputy Register of Wills, and Clerk of the

First

in his

’77, Campbell, Chas. P. (sp. course) died
at his home in Shickshinny on the after-

home on West

resignation as supervising principal of the

at 10

Potter

home

early in March.

she was a member, being present in a body.

(Page) of class of 1880.
’75, Creasy, Win. T.,

their

eran

Synod recently held

Bloomsburg.

—
B. 3. N. 3.

92 S

The Normal enjoyed

a pleasant

call

from

her.

QUARTERLY
A. and church choirs will be greatly missed
he should successfully qualify and accept

Mayor

Frank,

Ikeler,

’86,

of Bloomsburg

was sworn in as
Monday, April 2nd.

Frank has several reforms in view
Bloomsburg which, no doubt, he will
complish.

The honors
Fred

Ikeler boys.

fall

at the recent

Democratic
for the

undoubtedly

will

ac-

thickly on the

County Convention was nominated
legislature.

for

make

a position in Wilkes-Barre.”
’88, Lawall, Chas. H., (sp. course) has
been appointed a lecturer in the College of

Pharmacy

handsome

salary.

His em-

ployers, the Smith-Kline-French

Company

at a

will give Prof.

Lawall the time to deliver

these lectures, four each week, during the

term of eight months without

any way

himself heard there.

conflicting with his present duties in their

Wayne, Carrie, (sp. course.) “The
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Wayne, on West Main street, was the
scene of a happy event Wednesday evening
when at seven o’clock their only daughter,
Miss Carrie Wayne, was united in marriage
to Arthur Cooke by Rev. M. E. McLinn,
pastor of the Lutheran church.
The house
was tastefully decorated and presented a
very pretty appearance. The bride was
attired in a handsome gown and the groom
wore the conventional black. For a num-

mammoth drug

’87,

pleasant

ber of years Miss

Wayne

has been

ed to Catawissa and opened an

“News Item”
’88,

office in

the

building.

Hartman, Rev. W. Wade, has been

returned for the third year as pastor of the
M. E. Church at Freeland, Pa. The people of that

town without regard

denom-

ination are pleased with

Conference.

the action of the
elaborate reception was

held in his honor.
’89,

Ever,

Edward

A.,

who has been

teachers

clerking in a large drug house in Philadel-

held in the highest esteem by a large

pnia for the past several years, has purchased a store in that city.
Ed. is a fine
druggist and attends strictly to business.

the county’s most efficient school

and

one of

house.

Shuman, Ambrose, who has been
practicing medicine in Mainville, has mov’88,

number

The groom

friends.

for the
years has been holding the

past several

responsible position of book-keeper in the

’89,

Curran, James Harris, after gradufrom Dickinson College in 1892,

Magee Carpet Works and has won numer-

ating

ous friends during his short residence here.
After the usual congratulations a wedding
supper was served. The newly married
couple did not depart on a wedding tour,
but remained at the home of the bride’s
parents, where they expect to reside.’’

taught three years in Centenary Collegiate
Institute, Hackettstown, N. J., in the de-

partment of mathematics, which position
he resigned to finish hist law studies in the
Dickinson Law School, Carlisle, Pa. After
finishing his law course he accepted a

Daily, April 12.

tempting

’87, Vetter,

lowing

Orval H.
local

paper:

Vetter, instructor in music
schools, and leader of the
choir, will leave next

find the fol-

“Prof. O. H.
in

our public

M. E. Church

Saturday for WilkesBarre, where he will be given a trial in the
paid M. E. church choir of that place.
Prof. Vetter has an excellent voice and his
place as a bass singer in both the V. M. C.

Jacob Tome
Md., where he re-

offer to teach in the

Institute, Port Deposit,

mained two years.

spent the

summer

Chicago University, and
at the end of the second year he obtained
leave of absence to stud}- a year in Gerof the first year at

many.

In preparation for University

work

he spent several months in the “Pension”
of Dr. Frau Henszchel in Eisenach, giving
himself up to the acquisition of the

German

B. S. N. S.

language.

quiry that at

some

QUARTERLY

found on very careful inthe University of Halle were

most distinguished professors
of work which he proposed to

of the

in the line

After a year at the University of
Halle, he asked to be released from his engagement to return to the Tome Institute,
that he might finish his University Course,
follow.

In addition

and the request was granted.
to

the regular University work which em-

braced chiefly Economics and Philosophy
he translated into English for publication,

Economy

the recent lectures on Political
Dr. Conrad, the professor at
that department.

He has

the

head of

also written an

Conrad, on the
United States Currency Law, for the Uniarticle at the request of Dr.

versity periodical of

editor.

Conrad

which Dr.

has just taken 'his degree of

Dr. of Philosophy,

magna cum

Tome

new

President of the Jacob

Institute to return as a master in the

handsome endowment

millions of dollars, and

w as married

recently

at five o’clock last

afternoon, April 25th, at the

buildings

Wednesday

residence

her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Hess, 74 Elizabeth Avenue, Newark, N. J., to Mr. Sam-

The ceremony was
uel Frederick Wilson.
performed by Rev. Alfred Heebner, of St.
John’s M. E. church, Philadelphia, in presence of a small company of relatives and
friends of the bride and bridegroom.

The

was given away by her cousin, exJudge Grant Herring, and attended by her
sister, Miss Miriam A. Hess, as maid of
honor.
The ceremony took place under a
bower of palms in the parlor, which was
bride

prettily

smilax.

decorated with

their residence at
’90, Gift,

cut flowers and

reception followed, after which

Newark, N.

Rev. Foster U.

the popular

Newberry Lutheran Church

pastor of the
in

an extended

left for

their return they will take

Williamsport,

Pa.

attended the

Susquehanna Synod which met in Bloomsburg last month and took occasion to visit
his Alma Mater.
He was delighted with
the improvements, and voluntarily handed
over his subscription to the
’90,

Kuhn,

Quarterly.

Elizabeth, died

the resi-

dence of her mother, Mrs. I. S. Kuhn on
S. Centre St., Bleomsburg, about 9:30?
Though she
M., Tuesday, March 13th.
had been ailing for the previous six months
her illness was not considered serious until
she took her bed on Sunday preceding her
death, and even then her recovery

Monday

was un-

afternoon at four o’clock

she became unconscious and so remained

Funeral services
until she passed away.
were conducted at her late home on Friday,
Interment in Roseafternoon at 2 o'clock.

mont cemetery.

of three or four

were planned which are to cost a million
and a half dollars.
Miss Hattie Hess
’90, Hess, Hattie.
r

Upon

doubted.

newly established department of Economics
and kindred subjects. This Institute has
the

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
tour.

laude.

Several months ago he received an invitation from the

929

Rinehart

'90,

— Walter

clippings from the

June 14

’91.

Waynesboro

take

Gazette of
,

“Silver Spring,’’ the charming country
place

Mr.

Charles Luther Walter, was

the scene of a very beautiful

Wednesday

afternoon,

daughter, Miss Meta,

when

home wedding
his estimable

was given

mar-

riage to Mr. Daniel Rinehart of this place.

appointments and
was one of the
prettiest weddings Washington township
has ever witnessed. The color scheme of
the decorations w as white and green, carried through banks of palms, ferns, flowering plants and festoons of smilax and
daisies.
Roses were bunched and banked
everywhere in choicest profusion, transforming the parlor into a rare garden.
In the tastefulness of

its

the lavish floral display this

The

bridal party stood for the

ceremony

B. S. N. S.

930

QUARTERLY.

“My

under a canopy of smilax and white carnations.

Rev. C. H. Rockey, the pastor of both
bride and groom, in the brief and impressof the Lutheran church, pronounced the twain one.
The bride w as gowned in white organdy
trimmed with white satin ribbon, and enveloped in a tulle veil draped from a wreath
of orange blossoms.
She carried bride’s
roses.
The maid of honor wore a tucked
gown of white organdy trimmed with insertion and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaid, Miss Sudie Mentzer, ’90, wore white
organdy with satin ribbon trimmings. She
carried pink roses.
The groom, best man
and ushers were attired in black cutaway
coats and gray trousers.
After the ceremony a tempting and elaborate wedding breakfast was served.
The
gifts received by the bride and groom were
many and represented a wide range.
The bride is the only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Luther Walter, and a graduate
of the Bloomsburg Normal School.
Her
kind disposition and charming manner have

ive ritual

won

chief

work

at present,

in addition

to teaching the children, is the preparation

her a host of friends.

a partner in the

Rinehart.

cessful

The groom

hardware firm of Rohrer
is one of our most suc-

and popular young business men

Geographical Readers in the Chinese
I have completed “The Chinese
Empire’’ and am preparing a second vol-

language.

ume on

the British Empire.

are

still

band being

living in Shanghai,

hus-

Chinese government employ
at the arsenal.
His occupation is not at all
warlike, however, as it consists in the transin

lation of books, chiefly historical

tific.

enjoy

life

here very

are doing well from every
Still

we should

point

are planning to leave

Why

mer.

scien-

view.

be able to live in

America while the boys are

They

and

much and

college.

us next

sum-

not establish a Chair of Orien-

Languages and give us a berth at the
Normal.
Bab} is splendid. She is nearly three
years old now and speaks Chinese like a
native.
She knows a little English too,
but Prof. Noetling will be likely to criticise
it when I send her over to
Bloomsburg.
For instance, she calls a door a “go- inside
tal

tungsi.’’

(tungsi

the Chinese for thing.)

Her nurse speaks the Mandarin,

or court

and so her Chinese is first class.
It would give me pleasure to hear from
you or any one else at the Normal who redialect,

and counts his friends as legion.
The bride and groom left on the 4 o’clock
train over the Mont Alto for a wedding
trip.
The length of their stay and their
destination are known only to the happy

menibers me.’’

couple.

are not one of the school diand our voice as to the management
of the affairs of the schools for the ensuing

’91,

terly

The Quar-

a Dorranceton correspondent of the Wilkes-

Barre Record.

“While we

Sickler (Williams), Rose, has sent to the

the

Alumni Dept,

of the

Quar-

rectors

editor

terly

a copy of a paper read by her at a

year

meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society in
Shanghai, China. She forbids our publishing it as it is to appear later in book
form.
I am sure Rose will pardon us for
publishing the following from her letter.

frain

It will

Leyshon, Josephine.

heartily endorses the following from

many

be of interest to

ers of the

Quarterly

of the read-

but idle prattle, yet we cannot refrom remarking that the retention of
Miss Josephine Leyshon in the primary department should be accomplished, and no
money consideration should permit her to
leave the work so nobly started.
Miss
Leyshon is without a superior as an inis

structor.”

B. S. N. S.

High noon, Wednes6th, was the time of a very
day, May
pleasant event at the home of Mr. Wm. P.
Fans of Unityville, when their daughter,
Eva R., was united in holy wedlock to the
Rev. E. E. MeKelvv, pastor of Catawissa
’92,

Fans,

QUARTERLY
’93,

Eva.

Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Promptly at

12 o’clock

Miss

Emma John-

son took her place at the organ,

and with

great proficiency rendered “Mendelssohn’s

Wedding March,”

which music the briand advanced
to the front porch where the Rev. G. W.
Faus, brother of the bride, of St. Mary,
Pa., assisted by Rev. John C. Grimes of
Orangeville, Pa., performed the marriage
ceremony in the presence of parents and
friends who congregated on the lawn in
Miss Johnson
front of the Faus Manor,
to

dal party descended the stairs

playing the bridal hymn.

The ceremony concluded,

congratula-

were ushered into the din-

tions given, all

O’Neil, Dr. Charles was married in

Ashley, Pa., June 6th to Miss

Tunkhannock,
’93,

an accomplished,

specially

for the

new

field of

labor in

the

Master’s

vineyard, to which she has been called.

subject,

Swarthmore College.

bride’s parents, at 10:30 a. m.'

May

She de-

Her

the

Wednesday,

J. C. Wilhelm, pastor of
E. Church, performed the ceremony,

30.

Rev.

immediate famand relatives. Mr. Conner is at present
keeping books for his father in Bloomsburg
where they will make their home.
in the presence only of the
ily

’94,

Yocum,

May

C. conducts

28th to July

6tli

Summer
1900 in

Township High School Building

We hear that he is
meeting with good success.
’94, Herring, Clinton has been admitted
to the bar of Columbia County, and hangs
out his shingle at the office of Hon. Grant
Herring in Bloomsburg. Clint, is a young
man of industrious and careful habits and
will no doubt take a high rank in his pro-

at Springfield, Pa.

time he has very creditably

course ’98)

’95,

Bobb,

Cameron (Reg. Normal

farming implement
He is doing considerable work as a surveyor, and will probably before long devote his entire time to
He is eminently fitted for it.
that work.
is

the

lowing appointments of the Central PennBoyertown, Waller,
sylvania Conference
Park Place and Delano, and at present is
stationed on the Catawissa Circuit, where
is to be found one of the most comfortable

business at Paxinos, Pa.

and convenient parsonages, lately remodeled and newly furnished from attic to cellar.
’93, Thomas, Richard M., graduated this
month from the U. S. Military Academy at
West Point. Richard had excellent stand-

the Columbia County bar at the

ing in his class.

Valley depot in

—

fession.

the fol-

Dr.

Edwards, ’97. Miss Anna,
’94, Conner
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. I. L. Edwards, of Benton, and Mr. Peter Harding
Conner, of Bloomsburg, were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock at the home of the

Rev. Mr. McKelvey was graduated from
Dickinson College in 1895, since which
filled

where the

Pa.,

Commencement Oration.
“The Present Crisis.”

the Coal

and highly respected young lady.
She is an alumnus of Bloomsburg State
Normal School, and was graduated from
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa., in
1896, and is beyond all doubt well qualified

Mary Jones
their home

livered the

the occasion prepared by the cooks.
bride

make

Eves, Margaret finished the course

this year at

School from

The

will

practicing dentistry.

ing room to participate in the festivities of

gifted

They

of that place.
at

’95

Persing, Harry

M. was admitted

May

term

Harry spent some time at the
Dickinson College law school.

of court.

’95, Creveling, Earl M. has been appointed one of the ticket agents at the Lehigh

Wilkes-Barre.

takes

B. 3. N. 3.

932

F. Mowrey
who has been promoted.

the place of Lloyd
course)
’95,

ried

Marsh, D.

June

(sp.

home

was mar-

(sp. course)

Bingellof Johns-

bride by

of the

Rev.

Schultz, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church.

They

will

make

their

where Mr. Marsh has
respondent

Orangeville cor-

“Charles

writes:

Johnstown

a flourishing business.

’95, Derr, C.

home

Derr,

principal of the Orangeville schools, closed

and toWhite
Hall,
where
day
he expects to remain during the coming
summer. Mr. Derr is a good instructor,
a most successful term last week,
left for his

commands

home

discipline

strict

in the school

room, and during his short stay
ville

won many

Orange-

Shuman, Warren,

(coll.

prep.

the Indians and Dickinson College,

won

the two mile race and

in the

98).

won

(sp. course)

Max, has purchased
from T. Vandeweken, of Brussels, a genuine Michelot violin made in the year 1750.
The violin bought by Mr. Stauffer some
time ago was exchanged as part consideration on this one.
The violin was obtained
by Mr. Vandeweken from a violin collector
and violinist by the name of A. Parent, in
Paris.
The violin is valued at six hundred
C.

Warren

second
McGuffle ’99
the shot put and in the
in

Mr.

one mile race.

hammer

came

throw.

’96, Lutz, Frank graduated this year
Haverford College and took the honors

at
in

Biology.
’96. Colgate, Elsie was married to Mr.
Gustave Hensel at the home of her parents
Their home
in Hawley, Pa., on June 6th.

will be in Freeland, Pa.
’97,

Appleman, Charles O. (Reg. Norm.

Course, ’98)
lege and

a student at Dickinson Col-

an assistant

the

Gymnasium.

hear that he has a very flattering offer

as physical director of the

friends.’’

Stauffer,

’95,

’96,

In the annual dual Spring sports between

The ceremony was performed

town, Pa.
at the

Anna M.

7th, to

’83

QUARTERLY

Gymnasium

one of the Ohio colleges.
’98, Corcoran, Mar}' Rachel has been

dents of Miss Delia Geisinger

She is a success
and as an organizer and leadFor further particuer of a musical club.
lars regarding the “ After-a-Man-dolin Club
see the North American of Friday, June 1 5th.
’98, Derr, Mont, was married at White
Hall, May aSth by R. C. Monro to Miss
Elizabeth McWilliams.
’98, Hicks, Elsie (advanced courses in
music ’99 and ’00). Miss Elsie Hicks, of
Bloomsburg, who played before the Music
Club on Friday afternoon, is a remarkable
She is only 16 years old, but
performer.
plays the most difficult classical music without the notes. -Wilkes-Barre Record Mar. 10.
A pleasant
’99, Cole, Lulu (Junior).
wedding was solemnized at the residence
of J. J. Brower on Market street, at seven

lightful musical in

o’clock on

dollars.
’95,

— Hazleton

Sentinel.

Gallagher, Genevieve, was married

June 29th, 1898, in St. John’s Catholic
Church, Pittston, Pa., to Mr. William T.
Mundy, a popular young druggist of that
city.

They now

live at

McAdoo, Luzerne

Munday is manager of
They are very proud of an

county, where Mr.
a

drug stole.
months old daughter.

eight

’96, Geisinger, Delia.

the,

The music

stu-

gave a deLutheran Church

Saturday evening. The attendance, commensurate with the merit of the program,
was good. The performance of some of
considering their tender
remarkable.
The entertainment throughout was hugely enjoyed.
Columbian April 5.
the participants,
was indeed

age,

—

teaching

Austin, Pa.

as a teacher,

Wednesday evening, Apr. 19th,
our popular young townsbeing
groom
the
Michael and the bride,
Howard
man, J.
ceremony was perThe
Cole.
Miss Lula
of the Baptist
D.
Smith
formed by Rev. J.
church

in the

presence of the immediate

relatives of the contracting parties.

After

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

congratulations a wedding supper was servThe happy couple left on the evening
ed.
train for Philadelphia to

moon

’99,

— Republican

spend their honey-

April 25.

Gager, E. Prosper and Miss Minnie
were married recently. We

E. Harrison

have not the particulars of the happy event,
but we find the following in the WilkesBarre Record of June 9th: Mrs. E. Prosper
Gager, formerly Miss Minnie E. Harrison
of this city,

the wife of the principal of

the public schools at Seeley vi lie, Pa.
closing exercises were

The

Saturday

held last

evening and Mrs. Gager sang. A reception was tendered Prof, and Mrs. Gager by
the board

of school

and

controllers

their

Fortune, Arthur, taught for a time

one of the Briarcreek schools but reposition with the Ber-

signed to accept a

wick Store Co.

has

now

received and

accepted the position of book keeper with

York City firm.
Hayman, Walter L. (special

a large New'
’99,

w as married February 14th
Bannen, at the home of her

course)

Miss

Amy

brother, Rev.

Miss
Robert Bannen, South Williamsport.
Bannen was educated at Irving College,

and

here.
She was a kind, loving person-and
one who was very much thought of by
everybody w'ho knew' her. She is mourned by one sister and one brother, Margaret
and Mark, both of this city. The funeral
took place on the following Tuesday morning, and it w’as notably a procession of rep-

resentative

people

that

followed

the

re-

in
their last resting
place
mains
to
long
procescemetery.
The
Rose
St.
moved from the home on Pike
sion
street to St. Rose church shortly after half
past nine o’clock where Rev. J. J Griffin
celebrated a high mass of requiem and
He took for
preached the funeral sermon.

his text a part of the ninth chapter of

Mark

using from the ninth to the twenty-fourth

wives.
’99,

93.3

a sister also of Rev.

Hugh Bannen

Mr. Hayman is a gradof Rockford, 111
Philadelphia
College of Pharuate of the
.

macy, and has charge of a large drug store
He is a brother
in Cross Fork, Potter Co.
of the Misses

Hayman,

’99, Carroll, Belinda.

class of ’90.

find

the

fol-

lowing in the Carbondale column of the
Scranton Republican Monday, March 12th:
“Miss Belinda Carroll, of Pike street,
died at her home, at 8:40, Saturday night,
,

from which she has been
weeks.
Her demise
is a sad blow to her friends and relatives,
as she was a young lad}', having been born
Miss Carroll had
21 years ago in this city.
just completed her course at Bloomsburg
and started teaching in the public schools
of typhoid fever,

suffering for several

verses.

His remarks were of a very touching
nature referring to the vocation of the deceased as one of the highest

callings

mankind.
There was no session of the public schools
on account of the funeral and all of
the

teachers

attended

the

funeral

The city superintendent of schools
and members of school board were also present as well as a number of the city officials.
There was noticeably a large number from
a body.

out of town in attendance.

B. S. N. S.

934

QUARTERLY.
Course, and afterwards studied architecture

and music, the latter at the Academy of
Music at Geneseo, N. Y., and was in attendance for a term at the Sauveur School
of Language at Amherst, Mass.
He was connected for seven years with
the Missionary Institute, (now Susquehanna University) at Selin’s Grove, Pa
as Prof, of Mathematics and Vice Principal, was Principal of the Grammar School
at Belleville, 111 for one year and Principal
of a private school at Waynesboro, Pa. for
three years.
Just before coming to the
Normal he served as County Superintendent of Snyder County for two terms.
,

has been a constant contributor to

various educational papers, a frequent visstates and
Canada, and has published two books for
school room use, namely, “Notes on the
itor of

the schools of several

Science and Art of Education” and a “Constructive

Everyone who has been connected in any
capacity with the Bloomsburg Normal during the past quarter of a century will be

Wm.

Noetling,

often called the Nestor of our faculty, has

announced

his decision to retire

ive teaching

Mary

married

Sanders of Waynesboro,
were born five children of

A Veteran Teacher.

sorry to learn that Prof.

Geometry.”

1865

from

the close of the

Katherine

Pa.

To them

whom

three died

The other two, a son and
in childhood.
daughter are both married.
The sincerest regard and respect of his
fellow teachers go with Prof. Noetling as
he leaves the place he has so long and ably
filled

among

us.

act-

Athletics.

present

For three and twenty years
his face has been a familiar one on Normal
Hill, and many a student has had reason to
school year.

be grateful for the careful instruction received at his hands.
Prof. Noetling belongs to the number of
those

who

sake.

are teachers for the profession’s
is

a native

Union County,

country,” and early
began teaching to further his own educaIn 1857 he graduattional opportunities.
ed from Union College, Schenectady, N.

was born “out

Y.,

the

in the

Scientific

and

Engineering

The

base ball season

early this

year.

opened unusually
blasts had

The wintry

away before the first game
was done. The visiting team was one of
no less renown than Syracuse University.
Before the end of the third week of the
season three university teams had gone
down before the Normal team which was
scarcely died

still

in the

experimental stage.

As most of the readers of the Quarterly know five of last year’s team had graduThese positions were
ated and left school.

B. S. N. S.

men whose

largely by

filled

perience

limited

base

ex-

ball

second

year’s

last

In other
team and to teams of that order.
words the material has been developed right
here by able coaching and faithful practice.
The games played and won tell very effectively the story of what these boys have

Material has been plentiful and has

done.

resulted in a spirited contest for positions

No man

on the team.
fixture

sure a

on the team was so
anything but

allow

sharp faithful practice.

The following

Apr. 9

the schedule

May

—Syracuse Uni. 9
—Susquehanna Uni.
— Bucknell Uni. 3
;

“

14— Central Penna.

—State College.

“

— Hazleton.
26 — Susq. Uni.

“

;

— Wyoming Sem.

“

— Hazleton o

— 2.20.

Umpire

—Splain.

April 28 saw the crushing defeat of Sus-

quehanna
first

that he

Score,

that occasion and did so well

has been kept

Normal

May

Normal 10
Normal 22
Normal 4

Normal

Cancelled by State.

21, S.

was the date

versity game.

at Selinsgrove, 4;

Normal
Normal
Normal Sec.
Normal

;

3
2

6
1

;

(

;

cuse game.

won

hitting in the 9th

Opportune
which was close and ex-

BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg
Earned runs

clipped

Yesterday’s game of base ball between
Normal boys and the team from BuckUniversity proved to be a pitcher’s

from the time the first ball was pitchcourse, none that know him
have any doubts but that Williams came
out far ahead in the deal.
It really looked
like Normal’s game after the fourth inning
and it was but there was an inning or
two when the most sanguine of Normal’s
supporters were not in a very happy frame
of mind.
Such is the game, however, and
because our own team won, and won fairly;
won because their all-around playing gave
ed, and, of

er of the

that

point.

the game, every admir-

Normal team

happened

the

when viewed from
That seemed

happy.
fourth

the

;

SYRACUSE

0-0-3-0-2-2-0-2-1
1-0-0-1-0-4-2-0-1

— 10

;

inning

;

Normal stand-

to be the inning

the boys had decided to leave their

the score book, and they did.
IO

—9
— Normal 3 Syracuse
Two base hits— Williams, Byron, Dillon,
Home run — Lewis. Sacrifice hits
Dissel.
— Hayes, Newton (2), Lewis. First base

Syracuse

following

the

It all

the score of the Syra-

the game,

citing

of the Bucknell Uni-

The

title to

R.R. Y. M. C. A. of Phila.
is

position.

DEFEATED BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY IN A CLOSE AND
EXCITING GAME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

;

The following

that

in
6.

normal’s third victory.

nell

“

battle

Cancelled by the disbanding of

23— Penna.
25—

Killmer caught his

LTniversity.

game on

—
—
—
Wyoming Sem. Team.
Normal 16
June 9 — Winona Fire Co. 4
Stroudsburg Normal, can“ 16 —
celled by Stroudsburg.
Normal 6
Hazleton 5
“ 20— Bucknell Uni. 12
Normal 5 them a clear
“

;

—

Rain.
Coll. 2;

Wilkes-Barre 6
Edwardsville 5

June 2
“ 6

;

—

Rain.

—

Manely, 5.
on balls Off Williams, 8
Manely, 5.
Struck out By Williams, 8
Hit by pitched ball By Williams, 2. Time

NORMAL SCORE.

Apr. 28
2

955

from the Bloomsburg Daily.

OPPONENT’S SCORE.

DATE.

QUARTERLY

that

mark on

Briefly told,

happened because Newton, Williams,
Breou and Lewis sent out those tantalizing
hits which are beyond everyone’s reach,
with such frequency and rapidity that the
bottom seemed to have gone out of the
it all

Bucknell aggregation. A passed ball helped to keep the ball rolling and the result

B. 3. N. 3.

936

QUARTERLY

was four runs and the game
0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0—
Bloomsburg
Bueknell ....

Two

0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-2

—

EDWARDSVILLE.

—3

First base
base hit Weidensall.
on balls Off Williams, 3; off Prichard, 2.
Adams, Breon,
Stolen
bases Newton,
Time 2 hours.
Prichard 2, Walldoner.
Splain
PT mpire

—

rain caused the postponement
On May
Their
of the Wyoming Seminary game.
1 1

manager has since written, saying that
their team has disbanded because of lack of
Too bad that
support by their students.

Meridith, ss
Llewellyn, 3b
S- Davis, c
M. Davis, p
Morris, rf
J.
Lanford, 2b
Morris, If
Williams, ib
J. Llewellyn, cf

The

sore straits.

old-time

Wyoming

hope that

Two-base

may

and was defeated 18-2.
We were disappointed on May 18 by the
annual cancelling trick of State College.
This seems to be one of their strong points.
It makes boys anxious to go there to attend college, you know.
14

May

19 rain prevented our playing with

Hazleton.

On May
and

••

hit,

lost the first

game

of the season

by the

close score of 4-3.

Oliver, rf

Killmer, c
Williams, Geo, ss.
Oplinger, ib
Gernert, cf
Trevarro, 2 b
Fisher, p
Reichard, If

Totals.

O
O

1
1

0
0
0
5

0
4
4
0

4
0
0

0
0
0

4
0

O
0

0
0

9
1

0
0
0

3
12

Williams, p
Bvron, 3b

O
O

O
O
O
O

Aldinger,

Newton,

Ronemus,

Lewis, cf
Killmer, c

Gennert,

rf
rf

Totals

0
0
0
0

WILKES-BARRE.

W. Pugh,

Jenkins, ib

Pugh,

...

ss
.

O
O

O
O
O
O

Powell, rf

Kinney, 3b

Hayes, 2b,

;

SCORE.
NORMAL SECOND.

NORMAL.

Reichard,

Memorial day gave both the first and
second teams a chance to show how to win
The second team won theirs by
a game.
the narrow margin of one run
while the
first team lost theirs with greater ease,
having a margin, to the bad, of four runs.
Both games were played in the afternoon.

Kinney

Oplinger, ib
26 the boys went to Selinsgrove

Score of First Team’s game.

be only temporary.
Central Penn’ a College came to play on

May

Totals.

spirit

Struck out by Fisher, 10.
Struck out by Davis, 2.
Three-base hit, S. Davis 2.

our old rival should find herself in such

must have departed.

...

Burke, c
Cronin,

Burger, 3b
Williams, 2b

Gannon, p

O
O
O

4
0

O
I

— — — —3 —
Totals,

Struck out by Williams, 10.
Struck out by Gannon, 3.
Three base hit, W. Pugh.
hit, Burke.

Two

base

..
..

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.
7

A BRILLIANTLY PLAYED GAME OF BASE BALL ON
NORMAL FIELD, SATURDAY, JUNE 2.

was worth

grand

finale

long journey to see the

Saturday’s game between

Normal and the Hazleton teams, and
the fire-works which began in the last half
the

of the ninth

were a delightfully

fitting end-

ing to a siege of anxiety.

There

very

little

said of the

game before that memorable ninth inning.
Not a man had reached third on either side,
the fielding had
too,

with every

and

that,

hitting the ball.

Such

been faultless,

man

had never been witnessed
on the Normal field, and every one seemed
to be impressed with the fact that the boys
were making a record which will go una state of affairs

equalled on our grounds for

many

a day.

The men had been going out in one, two,
three order, one man alone walking to first
on balls, and that one of the visitors. The
players on both sides covered the

field,

and

with a clean hit,
and the suspense was over.

The score:
NORMAL.
Aldinger, ib

Newton,

the ninth

been playing a

tapped the

inning,

home

plate

Ward, who had
for his team,

very confidently,

and lined out a pretty two-base hit. The
drop in Normal stock was but momentary,
however, as those following after him were
Davy had cut out
not equal to the task
‘

’

‘

4
0

Kilmer, c

O
O

0
0
0
0
0

Ronemus,
Lewis,

Reighard,

Totals

HAZLETON.
Breham, p
Ward, c

O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
6
O

4
0

Schmeer, if
Cannon, ss
Bachman, 2b

...

Spangler, cf
Braslin, 3b .....

Weidensah,

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

O
O

0
0
0

his

game

great

I
1

Williams, p
Byron, 3b

Bloomsburg

ss .....

way, and
some of his catches well earned the applause of the crowd.

came

Hayes, 2b

Thomas,

thing that

Newton

trifle better.

to win the game, and
he brought in Aldinger,

nothing seemed to get away from them.
Ronemus, in centre, took a particular fancy
to every

937

crowd w as feeling a
had the opportunity

HAZLETON SHUT OUT.

’

Totals

O
24
9
-0-0-0- 1-— I

0TQ101-0-0--0-0--0-0-—

Hazleton

Earned run

— Bloomsburg.

— Aldinger.
Struck out — By
hit

Two

base

Three base
hit

— Ward

Williams 5; by Breham 1.
Base on balls Off Williams x.
Left on
bases Hazleton 7; Normal 3.
Umpire

—

Splain.

Time

—

1:20.

termined to draw out the game by another

June 9th the Winona Fire Company, of
Bloomsburg, crossed bats with Normal.
As they did not bring their engine along,
they had some difficulty in putting out the

inning.

Normalites.

Aldinger took it upon himself when
he opened up at the bat to disillusionize
them, and when he cracked out a threebase hit that traveled to the “ gym,” the

Normal
Winona

for them.

They

fell

easy prey to the pitch-

ing and fielding of the

went out

home team, and

for the last half of the

ninth de-

23 30 o — 16
02020000 o— 4
42

O11 Saturday, June 16th, the Hazleton
Engineers again demonstrated that they

—

6
B. S. N. S.

93S

QUARTERLY.

are not equal to the task of taking the Nor-

of points for the

mal boys into camp, but they so nearly accomplished it that their cup of defeat was

entered.

The

not a very bitter one.
that finish

which stamped the

Normal

field,

game

first

ever witnessed on

the prettiest exhibition
the

contest lacked

but the ball received such

The

work done

following

the

each event

number

of points

scored by each contestant out of a possible

Fredrickson, 709; 2, Templeton,
Moyer, 497 4, Fourl, 469
5,
Klingaman, 434 6, McCollum, 406 7,

1200;

589

;

a drubbing that the hits on both sides
it

made

a sort of batting matinee.

Normal’s half of the
ninth with the score of 6 to 5 against them.
With one man out, Reighard hit safe.
Williams and Hayes bunted safely, and the
Reighard was forced out
bases were filled.
at home, but Williams tied the score by
coming in on Aldinger’s hit. The Normal
stock was mounting considerably higher
and went far above par by a safe hit over
second base which scored a run and ended
the suspense. The score by innings follows:
Hazleton

-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5

—
—

—

Earned runs Normal, 4 Hazleton, 3.
Two-base hits Williams, Lewis. Three-

;

Riland, 202

;

Gennert, 148

;

fer,

;

Locals.
There’s the same sweet clover-smell in the
breeze

And

;

Tobias, 115; 11, Riland, 107 12, Con80
13, Baker, 50; 14, McNair, 24.

10,

Normal started off with a rush, which,
however, died out in its incipiency, and
gave the crowd the impression that they
were waiting for the visitors to catch up.
In the ninth the Coal Barons made a lively
attempt to trot away with the game, and
seemed in a fair way to do it.

The game opened

Best, 398

;

the June sun warm tangles his wings
of fire in the trees.
John Greenleaf Whittier.

—O
Another year’s work well done.

—o
A

record breaking Senior class this year.

598 students were in attendance during
whom 340 were ladies and
258 gentlemen.

the past year of

—o

;

— Hayes. Struck
liams, 6; by Brehm,
Umpire — Splain.
base hits

— By WilTime — 1:40.

out

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dr.

Welsh was

member

of the

ing committee at Kutztown

examin-

Normal

last

week.

—o
Steward Housel rejoices in the possession
new horse and buggy and says he “expects to take nobody’s dust.”
of a

new method of developing
work of the school was tried
with good results.

the athletic
this spring

consisting of three events each,

ducted Thursday

month

May.

running broad
vault,

dash,

shot put,

afternoons,

The

was con-

during the

events included the

high

jump,

100-yard dash,

440-yard dash,

games,

series of four

pole

2 20- yard

and one mile run.

Each contestant received

a certain

number

—o
The State Board of Examiners headed
by Supt. Henry Houck finished their labors
on June 12th. Every person taking the
examination before the Board was passed.
This happy result is in no small measure
due to the careful consideration previously
made of all candidates by the Faculty.

—

——
B. S. N. S.

Was your
Try

exam, a

last

fizz ?

Try

to solid biz

his wife

were you I’d surely
Try again.

As
the

— Exchange.

make

use of his vacation

one of the oldest free libraries

the state.

are

architect,

—o

Miss Vida Bowman,

one of our music

number

Music Course to Florence, Italy this
summer where all will spend a year of study
in music.

They

ing Room.

place of the old incandescents.

moving

very

at-

are

who, having finished
department, were
permitted to take up extra work under the
direction of Mr. M. L. Laubach.
The

work

the regular

desks

make

of the

a fine showing.

—o

running

broad
jump,
and mile run.
These exercises always draw
a large
crowd of interested spectators and form a
220-yard

dash,

dash, shot

the

office,

this year to

has taken

visit

Amherst

put,

the

Commence-

reason the Faculty

did not de-

very important

feature of

ment week.

The only

H. Jenkins, who keeps things

a few days off

The Sixth Annual Field Day Sports took
Monday morning, June 25th. The

place

—o

the result of these

—o

so briskly at

Manual Trainthe work of a special

class of senior boys,

100-yard

During the spring vacation the large
dining room was newly painted and paThe electric wires were concealed
pered.
and a system of arc lights installed, in

Prof. F.

and book

of combination desks

events included the pole vault, high jump,

—o

dining hall

mabusy
The music
profit from
to be

cases are on exhibition in the

of the

tractive

consultation,

—o

teachers, will conduct a party of graduates

changes.

goes

Trustees, and

from appearances, the

all this activity.

Detwiler, the Librarian of

cataloging the public library of Hatboro.
is

Quarterly

on the campus this summer.
department is the one likely to

—o

This

of the

Principal, the

sons and carpenters are likely

mile track around the athhas been repaired this spring and
a hundred yards straightaway added on the
upper side next the grove.

the School, will

number
the

and, judging

The quarter

W. H.

this

to press

ietic field

Bloomsburg Mr. Miller and
housekeeping on First St.

;

try'er.

—O

Prof.

went

again.

Aim your thoughts a leetle higher.
Throw dime novels in the fire,
If

939

their return to

again.

Get right down

QUARTERLY

feat

the Seniors

ball

was that they

more decisively

base

make

the

ne-

failed to

This game took place June
2 1 st and resulted in a score of 5-5.
Mr.
Housel’s base running, and the Seniors’
commendable activity in chasing the Faculty’s long hits, were prominent features
of the game.
cessary runs.
,

College,

his

alma

mater,

and

celebrate

commencement with the boys. Prof Jenkins graduated at Amherst in the class of
1880 and has not visited the college since.
o

—

County Supersome time past a resident at

As on previous summers some of our

Miller, our genial

intendent, for

the Normal, decided

He was

—o

to quit

us last week.

Miss
Marion Harter, of Delaware, Ohio, and on
married, on

June 20th,

teachers will be in
schools.

attendance

Prof. D. S. Hartline

summer

will

return

Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., to continue
his scientific work.
Prof. Joseph H. Den-

—

—
R. 3. N. 3.

940
nis will take

up work

Language

the

University

and

summer

session of Cornell

Prof. S.

James Dennis, at the same place,
up shop work and machine design-

will take
ing.

May

the

pupils of the Model School gave a pleasing

The

Brownie Band.”
tily

plant,

wood nymphs,

“An Hour

with the
stage was very pretgypsies,

wee-wees, owls and mortals

brownies,

flitted

and

out making a charming picture which was

viewed by a large audience.
of the little people

showed

that they

this

The

success

entertainment

had been carefully

— o—

trained.

busied themselves in catching

was given on the evening

March

In spite of several other attractions,

13th.

appointed for that evening, a goodly number of spectators gathered to enjoy the
program. Every number was appreciated

and applauded.
cises

usual careful

training, while

visitors are

Room J,

reminded of

contains the geographi-

botanical and drawing specimens,

the

Manual training room in the basement of
the Model School building has a fine display of work and the biological laboratory
contains much of interest.
Lastly the Zoo
in the

grove contains specimens of

interesting animals and birds

worth a

The

visit.

golf club

game developed

in the

materi-

not

did

early

the term,

and

a very fair course of five holes

out

back of the

building.

was

Prof.

laid

Sutliff

holds the record of 27 strokes for the course
with Prof. Cope a close second, with 28

been very

much

The

ladies also

interested in this

every pleasant evening after

have

game and

supper the

back campus resounds with cries of “fore”
in voices of shrillest soprano as well as of
deepest base.

—o —

unusual interest

was much

in all

evidence

forms of aththis

spring.

The Tennis Association has never enrolled
so many members as at the present time,
and

its

courts have been constantly in use.

new double hand

ball

court has been

and

field,

and proves very popular. Golf, croand bicycling, have all had

quet, quoits

their devotees, while base ball has occupied
its

usual prominence.

well

—o

The Normal campus

abundant opportunities for the enjoyment of various forms of athletic sports,
and it is very gratifying to see good use
affords

made

of these opportunities.

—o

many

Laboratory is constantly
in receipt of odd and interesting specimens
of animal and plant life from all over the
Not long since a prairie dog arcountry.
Biological

new

constructed at the far end of the Athletic

the various exhibits of the school which are
to be seen.

feed

but a wide spread interest

alize this term,

letics

— o—

have

flies to

—

exhibited the
the uncouth

arrival

class

colony of ants and

The promised

dance of the “elephant,” which closed the
program, was an amusing feature enjoyed
by all.

Commencement

interest,

its

hive of bees have recently been added.
o

exer-

The marching and

of the various classes

leaves.

its

strokes to his credit.

The Seventh Annual Gymnasium Exhibition

which has aroused much

the

decorated to represent a forest and but-

terflies,

cal,

Venus Fly Trap, and since
the members of the laboratory

the evening of the twelfth of

entertainment entitled

rived from Iowa, which, however, had
been so badly injured by the trap in which
he was caught, that he had to be killed.

—o

QUARTERLY

The

trustees of the school are to be con-

gratulated on their success in securing a

teacher of exceptional ability and training
to conduct the

gogy.

Dr.

work

Methods and Peda-

Croswell,

wdio

has

been elected to the position, made vacant
by Prof. Noetling’s withdrawal, is a gradu-

—

—
QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

ate

a goodly delegation will, as usual, represent

Bowdoin College, Maine, and has

in receiving

fortunate

been specially

three prominent

struction from

Hall,

Stanley

—

educators

University.

Clark

SOCIETY NOTES.
Philo Society reports a large increase in

members and popularity

with the Wisconsin State Normal.
For the coming summer he has been engaged by State Supt. Stetson of Maine,
state.

—o

One

June 23d.

On June

9th

Mr. Oliver, Philo.

work

public

of the year

the meeting.

we were

fortunate in having

two

us
very profitable

talks.

The number

of delegates

be sent to

Northfield has not yet been determined, but

NEGATIVE.
Miss Bogert, Webster
Mr. Yergey, Webster

Mr. Wilbur, Philo.
Mr. Moore, Webster Mr. Kehler, Philo.

ciass closed its

gave us

the

the College Secretary, Mr. Soper, with
again.

question was

That

AFFIRMATIVE.

meeting on June
on “The Regeneration of Japan’’ was reviewed in a few
short talks by the members of the class. A
goodly sum was raised for mission purposes
at the close of

entertainments

United States
Should Recognize the Independence of the
The speakers were
Filipinos.’

Pa., early in the term.

The work

interesting

The

“ Resolved,

ed the Presidents’ Conference at Carlisle,

17th.

of the

term was a mock trial, which furnished much amusement.
The annual prize debate, between members of Philo and the Webster Debating
Club, was appointed for Saturday evening,

President of our Y. M. C. A. attend-

the term with a

pleasing innovation, in society circles,

was the banquet given by the Webster Debating Club, on the evening of June 2d.
Former members of the Club, and many
of the Faculty, were present, and the good
things, provided by Caterer Housel, were
much enjoyed by all, as well as the entertainment provided by the speakers.
Mr.
H. T. Murray acted as toastmaster for the
occasion.

Many items of interest, in connection
with the Societies, have been unavoidably
crowded out this time through lack of
space.

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CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ITEMS.

The missionary

since our last

sue.

ods,

conduct institute work in that

summer.

Dr.

teacher of Meth-

for a time, connected, as

The

at that place this

D.
Croswell received the degree of Ph
from Clark last year, and has since been
doing additional work at the same instituHe has held principalships in varition.
ous private and public schools, and was,

Normal

the

in-

Dr. Nicholas
namely
Murray Butler, of New York, Col. Parker,
of the Illinois State Normal, and Dr. G.

our country,

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B. S. N. S.

942

THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
The

a busy

present term has been

for all teachers

m this

and students

Through

ment.

a series of

Miss Florence Stump.

one

depart-

ty,

given

recitals

number

of excellent programs.

The

was given,

recital

noted

but limited means, to pursue advanced

work

by those graduating in music the music
lovers of Bloomsburg have had the opportunity of listening to more than the usual

in music.

tory proportions,

fund, of very satisfac-

was

raised from

the pro-

ceeds of the recital, which was the

which an admission

only

was charged.
In this connection the concert given by
the Normal Orchestra at Shickshinny on
April 20th must not be omitted.
This is
one

recit-

and performers were as follows
May
14th, Miss Mary Bogenrief and Miss Hettie Cope
May 17th, Miss Elsie Hicks’
Benefit
May 21st, Miss Mary Albert and
Miss Hester Burr-Lewis May 24th, Miss
Blanche Conner and Miss Mary Albert
May 28th, Miss Ethel Hartman, Miss Edith
Maize, Miss Julia Sharpless; June 1st,
Miss Margaret Evans and Miss Martha
Nash June 8th, Miss Grace Housel and
als

benefit

above, to enable a student of marked abili-

for

fee

;

not the

first

time that this organization has

;

appeared

at this place

before a

and

large

;

appreciative audience.

;

—o
The work

Summer
WE

ftart,

for,

liant for a large enrollment of students.

;

is even now
and prospects are bril-

of the Fall term

being arranged

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VOL.

SEPTEMBER,

VII.

THE

the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

are not merely recreation days.

these days review your past week’s work;

the references your teachers have

you.

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
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Get out

B. Sutliff.

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In this

moved

a few suggestions.

Use every vacant period

far

for

guage.

away

Cuba and Porto Rico

Philippines comes an ur-

who can speak the Spanish lanThe salaries offered are liberal,

running from $50 per month up, and the
young men and women of our
state will not be slow to take advantage of
The Bloomsburg Northis opportunity.
mal has recognized this fact in making provision for instruction in Spanish.
Senor
Alfredo Dope Acin who will take charge of
classes in Spanish is a native of Porto Rico
and comes to our school with the highest
recommendations for scholarship and teachHe speaks only the purest
ing ability.
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With the school year before us it is quite
important that everyone should be prepared
to

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gent appeal for capable and well trained

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ing the next.

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something

Castilian.

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956

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knowledge

very evident from the interest already manifested
that Bloomsburg will soon be represented

by teachers

Spanish and

onr new island possessions.

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r

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We find, however,
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The

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their subscriptions.

names
our lists grow

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list,

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but as

finally

larger

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from the

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for us to discontinue sending the paper
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also that all subscribers will renew promptly upon the expiration of their subscripr

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make our paper

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If you are in arrears
please let us hear from you soon.
teresting

to quote this passage.

Horace Mann, so

have been

told,

some-

New

quotation in this fashion

“First apostles,

Testament

secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after
that miracles.’’
suspect that this great

educator

felt

that he

could not better ex-

own

lofty conception

no specially masterful

to realize fully the fact that in all ed-

ucation, the teacher holds the central place.
an}’ question

himself led

one

will,

and he

or indirectly

directly

finds

the

schoolroom and to the teacher.
There may be splendid buildings, superb
equipment along all lines, indeed, the entire
environment may be ideal, and to all these
there

may

be added a course of study sup-

posed to be

accord with the laws

in perfect

of mental development as found in

grades, and yet

these

fall

all

the

into the hands

of an incompetent, aimless teacher the entire

plan

fails of

Again, there

any

may

fruition.

be an almost entire ab-

sence of the above so called favorable con-

and

ditions,

this

supposedly

unfavorable

hands of a teacher
who, because of his alertness of mind, wisely grasps every activity and movement of
life about him, will be turned into fountains
environment,

the

of helpful influences that

the development and

Which

make

betterment

once for
of

the

same as saying that
“a poor book in the hands of a good teacher is far better than a good book in the
hands of a poor teacher.

child.

the

’

Dr.

B. A.

Hinsdale

’

discussing the

teaching of the Language of Arts, says:
“It

often assumed that while teachers of

mathematics, foreign languages,

and the

must be of approved competency,
almost any one who can pass an examinasciences

and procure a

low grade certificate
of Geography,
United States History and English. What
more is needed in these cases, it is sometimes assumed, than ability to read a book
and possibly, a good memory?’’ In no
“will do’’

times broke into a familiar

press, in a phrase, his

needs today,

mind

tion

PedagogicaL

character and office than

of the teacher’s

Take up

***

QUARTERLY.

teacher

other line of school

work does the teacher

need so much of a good hard sense and
sound judgment, as in the lines and movements of thought that lead up to and out

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

and History and Geography.
These express always, the largest possi-

of English

pha-

ble content of the life, in all its varied
ses, of

the people whose English, or

whose

we may be

study-

history and geography

In no other subjects

ing.

sum up

so difficult

is it

terms of set propositions or

957

“When you consent, consent cordially,
When you refuse, refuse finally,
When you punish, punish good-naturedly,
Commend often. Never scold.”
Commend often. Never scold. These
are

among Abbott’s

formulas, the general doctrines of method-

er’s lips.

Aim

ology as applied to the proper presentation

stead of

forever

of these subjects.

find

the people

we seek

in the “continual

for a cause
life-movement”

are studying.

And

two of the branches above named is this especially
true
History and Geography.
These subjects may stand, if you please, in
large measure, for the growth along all

—

lines of activity, of

any given race or na-

movement viewed from

race

stand point of the study

ways modified
the

history

the

encourage the right,
striving

repress

in-

the

use trying to take out the darkness.
Teachers, have you
the “Divinity

read the article on
Fatherhood,” from the

in the

Mother's Voice.

is al-

Geographical environment,
and there are no formulas, nor set propositions yet deduced that shall with unchanging regularity, control the one, nor

method

far

wrong.
Fill up the daily life with good things,
and there is no room for the bad. Flood
the dark room with light; there is small

not largely controlled, by

Physical

find a constant

pen of the Rev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones,

tion of people.

The

“Don’t”

rules.

too often on the parent’s and on the teach-

for the presentation

matter in these branches in the
class room.
of subject

Dr.

Thompson, President

the Ohio

State University, recently delivered a most

remarkable and timely address

“The

State and Education.”

The

trustees of the

University immedi-

ately ordered ten thousand

among
and elsewhere. The

for free distribution

Ohio,

copies printed

the teachers of
trustees of

In-

diana University have also ordered an edi-

Three Essentials,
Whatever

else

whatever other habits he
not been properly trained
learned to obey rightful

thousand copies for distribution

tion of ten

may learn, or
may form, he has

child

Indiana.

Chas. H. Albert.

he has not

Alumni.

authority cheer-

depend upon himself desiring no
unnecessary help from any one, and to be
willing to give an equivalent for all he gets.
One question frequently asked by a judi.
cious teacher will
help
amazingly to
fully, to

strengthen pupils in these particulars
it

The Quarterly desires to hear from all Alumni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and
you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.
all

“Is

Right ?”

Chapin, Prof. H. E., is now at the head
one of the high schools

Jacob Abbott, author of the Rollo Books,
and much other useful and interesting, al-

of a department in

though old-fashioned,

literature

summer was

the following fundamental rules

logy for the

summer term

University.

Prof.

lays

down

for teachers

and parents

juvenile

of Greater

New
in

York, and during the

last

charge of the work in Bioat

New York

Chapin was

for eight or

j
'

R. 3. N. 3.

958

nine years in the faculty of the Ohio University and there won an enviable reputa-

His work
tion as a teacher and author.
on Biology is now the text-book used at
the Normal.
The professor has a wife and two children both girls, the elder two years old,
the younger one and one-half years old.
His former Normal friends are rejoiced at

QUARTERLY

may

Ravi, Rubina.
We take the following
from the Daily of August 16.
It will no doubt be in the nature of a
surprise to our townspeople, and particularly to her

many young

friends that the

“Daily” announces the marriage of Signorina Rubina Anna Giallanza Ravi to Mr.
James Brooks of Orrington, Me., which occurred Saturday, July 2ist
It w as the intention of Miss Ravi to ac7

company

the

party of young ladies

who

here for Italy early in July, but owing
to the illness of her betrothed the trip

left

abroad was deferred. Her many friends at
the school, and in Bloomsburg as well, will
unite in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Brooks a
happily wedded life.
’69, Fritz, Dr. E.

W., who was principal

one year of the schools of Bloomsburg
in the early seventies, now lives in Denton,
Texas. Dr. Fritz has been visiting friends
and relatives in Columbia county during
the past summer.
He saw great changes
in Bloomsburg and particularly at the Normal School which, with the exception of
for

the lower building, Institute Hall,
tirely new' to him.

Dr. Fritz

was en-

an exten-

He has a farm
about a mile from
his home in Denton on w'hich he raised
this year among other crops over six thousand bushels of wheat, all of which he cut,
sive land

owner

of one thousand

threshed and

weeks.

Texas.

acres

marketed,

less

than two

soon locate there permanently, in or

der to be in closer touch with his
ing interests in South America.

—

his success.

The New York

Garman, John M.

’71,

Times says that John M. Garman, of Luzerne county, wdio is in that city at present

James

Neal, Dr.

’72,

made

this w’eek

big min-

Cable advices

Mrs. James
Neal had safely escaped from Tung
Chow Fu, where her husband, Dr. Neal,
of Bloomsburg, had charge of the Presbyterian Hospital.
For a long time nothing
w'as heard of Dr. Neal, but it is the general
opinion that he is still safe, although no
definite news has been received by relatives
clear that

some

city for

in this

Record Sept.
,

time.

—Wilkes-Barre

16.

’76, Harman, (Leonard) Lizzie has met
with sad bereavement in the death of her
husband, Thomas Leonard who died June
30th 1900, at his home in Elkins W. Va.
Mr. Leonard went to West Virginia about

eleven years ago and settled in Elkins.
w'as

one of

his enterprise

best and most useful citizens,

its

and

thrift

helping largely to

“His last
was contracted while on a journey
through the mountains, in some of his timber enterprises, and accelerated by a deep,;
cold, soon confined him to his room, where,
for four, long weary months, he bravely
promote

its

material prosperity.

illness

life, hoping nearly to the last
might be spared to his wife and;

battled for
that he
little

daughter, but

truth he

patiently

when he
accepted

realized the
his

Master’s

and expressed his willingness
himself in His hands.
will

Quietly as a
bell w'as

little child,

just as the

to trust

church

ringing for service, preparatory to

communion, he passed away, heart failure
being the immediate cause of his death.”
Interment was made in the cemetery at
McAlisterville, Juniata, Co., Pa.
’78,

Sheep,

ly at the

home

(Special) died sudden-

of his parents

near Jersey-

B. S. N. S.

town, Pa., Thursday September 6th.

have not learned the cause of his death.
’78, Strauss, I. Hess with a number of
friends has been spending about a month
in

Head-

the province of Ontario, Canada.

Georgian Bay.

quarters were at

are

Quarterly would
game
stories made possiand

sure the readers of the

enjoy the
ble

’78,

fish

959

Hon.

Wallace.

L-

She has

her to this responsible position.

signed a contract for
for

Quito early

five

years and leaves

in July.

She receives $100.00 U. S. gold per
month for 60 months, without interruption,
at the expiration of which time the government pays her way home.
’80.

The reunion

mencement was one

this trip.

Evans,

QUARTERLY

features

of this class last

Com-

of the most interesting

Commencement Week.
It
it was trying to keep up

Fritz recently received the following letter

looked as though

from Mr. Evans, who for several years has
been secretary and general manager of a

with the pace set by the class of ’89, the
year before.
We regret that we have not

company furniture store in Galveston.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 13, 1900.
Hon. A. L. Fritz, Bloomsburg.

space to print entire the excellent report of
the re-union made for the benefit of the

large

—

Dear Friend. Lizzie (Mrs. Evans) and
I were saved from the awful flood and
storm that wrecked our city last Saturday
night.
Fully one-third of the homes were
All business is ruentirely swept away.
The
ined and stocks badly damaged.
street car power house, the water works,
city hall, gas works and all ice plants but
one are total wrecks. Not a building escaped injury and most of them are beyond
repair.

Everything Lizzie and I have
damaged.

either

a total loss or badly

W. Evans.
prep.) who

L.
’79,

Wm.

Smyser,

E.,

(coll,

for eight years has held the chair of English

Literature in

De Pauw

University, Ind.,

has resigned and accepted the chair of English

Literature in the Ohio Wesleyan UniProf.

versity.

Smyser

graduate of

Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.
’80, Fisher, H. Alice.
We find the following in the Catawissa Neius Item.
Miss Alice H. Fisher, Concepcion, Chili,
engaged in the missionary work, has accepted

position

principal of a girl’s
faithful

and

efficient

missions prompted

under

whom

she

Quito, Ecuador, as
normal school. Her

work

the cause of

the Missionary Board,

employed,

promote

members, by the secretary, Mrs. Celeste
Kitchen Prutzman.
There were thirty-three at graduation in
this class.
Three are dead.
Of the remaining thirty the following were present:
Tillie Sterner
(Young), Annie Pressler
(CrevelingE Celeste Kitchen (Prutzman),
Annie Kimmel, Messrs Harter, Mears,
Ritter, Simons, Supplee, Vannatta, Wolf
and Young. Mr. Young came 1600 miles
to attend this reunion.
Every member of
the class living was heard from.
This is
particularly remarkable as many of the class
are widely separated-one in South America.
The class assembled in Prof. Noetling’s old room on first floor of Institute
Hall, about 2:30 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, where they sang their old songs, told
their old yarns, gave their personal experience, so far as they could or dared,

the twenty years passed, and

closed

the

meeting with an excellent lunch prepared
for them by a caterer and served in the
room. They expected to have the lunc.i
in the grove but a shower prevented.
The letters from absent members of the
class are very interesting.
We may give
extracts from some of them in a future issue of the
’83,

Quarterly.

Hight,

Frank R., now

Hanford, Kings Co., California.

resides at

vis-

B. S. N. S.

960
ited

Pennsylvania this summer.

his first visit

east in

ten

This

He was

years.

accompanied by his wife and two children,
boy aged respectively three
years and one and one-half years.
Frank
taught school six years.
He is now managing an Abstract and Title Co., and ina girl and a

cidentally acquiring real estate.

that he and another

own about 1000

learn
acres.

says that Tulare lake which was about

30 miles long has practically disappeared
and on its old bed rich farms are being cul-

From what we can

tivated.

learn

he,

Clark and Powell had a little class reunion
of their own during the summer. We wish
the

Quarterly

’84,

Rishel,

could have been there.

Laura

D.,

was

QUARTERLY.
the Presbyterian church.

After congratuand a wedding breakfast Mr. and
Mrs. Ikeler took the 1 1 105 Pennsylvania
train for a bridal tour, embracing New
York, Boston, Saratoga and the Thousand
Islands.
Upon their return to Bloomsburg

lations

they will enter the fine residence given

Mr.

Ikeler by his

father, the

Mr. Ikeler

Ikeler.

yers practicing

late

one of the best law-

the county

Judge
well

seat,

grounded in the principles of jurisprudence,
and conducting with great success the

many

cases placed in his hands.

In taking

from Berwick Mrs Beishline, he robs us oi
one of our fairest and most charming women.’’

married

’88,

Frank,

Myers, B.

the enjoy-

Thursday, July 26th, in Bloomsburg, to
Mr. William B. Cummings, formerly of
Bloomsburg. They make their home at

ment of a comfortable legal
Myers was, for a number of

Elyria, Ohio.

For several terms he was principal of the
Newport township high school, and his
graduates were always found to be most
thoroughly grounded in the studies they
pursued under his direction. Mr. Myers
was so devoted to his work, and applied

’85, Dechant, Chas. E., was married
Wednesday, June 27, to Miss Daisy Bantz
at the bride’s home, 601 Munford Court,
Kansas City, Mo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. S. M. Neel. The
wedding festivities were of a very elaborate character. Mr. and Mrs. Dechant spent
the summer at Asbury Park and at a resort
in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
They are

home

where

after Sept. 15, at Collegeville, Pa.,

Prof.

Dechant

principal of the

Ursinus College Preparatory School.
’85, Guie, E. Heister of Seattle,
served

last

year with distinction

Washington Legislature,

as an available candidate

who
the

being discussed
for

governor of

that northwestern state.
’86, Ikeler

— Beishline. We clip the

member

inent

lowing from the Berwick Enterprise of SatJune 23d: “At the home of the
bride’s mother, Mrs. Emma McMichael, on
Mulberry street, Thursday morning at
urday,

began

fail,

vigor-

Mr. Myers says he found
ous as he was.
the work of teaching much more exhausting than the practice of law, notwithstand-

many

pedagog
most comat the annual
teachers’ institutes he was a prominent figure.
He has not become arrogant in the
least since he gave up the laborious and
ing the belief of

that the

has a soft snap. Mr. Myers
panionable gentleman, and

work

uncertain
fol-

teaching profession.

of tiie

his health

that

years, a prom-

unremittingly to his school du-

himself so
ties,

Mr.

practice.

practice

greet

his

tremely

former

teachers, with

the

law.

teacher

among

his relations

pleasant — Luzerne
.

for

always glad

associates

whom

the
to

the

were ex-

Demo

County

crat.

Young, Mary.

take the follow-

9:30 o’clock, Fred Ikeler, Esq., of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. A. Laura Beishline were

ing from the Columbian of July 5th

quietly married by Rev. Joseph Hunter, of

Young, wife

’88,

Henry

Mary

Shaffer, died at her

B. S. N. S.

home
last,

QUARTERLY,

Greenwood Saturday

forenoon

The

cause of

after a short

her death

illness.

was heart

born December

io,

She was

disease.

1869, and

in 1887 grad-

uated at the Normal School, of this town.
She possessed varied talents and was frequently heard before farmers’ institutes
and other meetings, where she always won

manner in which she
treated her subjects.
She was the youngest daughter of A. P. and Rachel Young,
of Millville, and was married to Henry
for the able

praise

Shaffer June

Besides

1898.

her hus-

band and a little daughter, about two
months old, she leaves a father and mother
and three sisters of her immediate family

mourn her demise, just in the prime of
womanhood, and the community at large
mourns with them because of the admiration they had for her.
Her acquaintances
were many and none knew her but to admire her.
In the Grange, the Sunday
to

and in 1892 was admitted to the bar. He
went into partnership with his preceptor,
Mr. Weaver, and it is said their clientage
was the largest in the city of Hazleton.
The papers of Luzerne county speak in the
highest terms of Mr. Needham and indicate the universal sorrow caused by his
death.
’89, Pursel, Sam. is not only one of the
most successful teachers, but is one of the
Good reahappiest men in Bloomsburg.
son a little son has arrived at his house.
’89, Curran, Hal, who has been taking

—

and

will be well honored.

a fine position in the Jacob
’89,

Mensch, D. Z

sition in the First

burg

Universities

He enters upon
Tome Institute.

has resigned his po-

National Bank of Blooms-

become the cashier of the new NaBank established in Shickshinny.

will

Presbyterian Church, hav-

German

the

country and has brought his Ph. D. with
him. The degree in this case is well earned

member

of the

for the past two years has arrived in this

tional

work

special

and temperance organizations, she
was always an active worker. She w as a
school,

961

’89,

Whatenecht, E. Lthe

interest

prep.)

Prof. E.

(coll,

friends of

ing united with that church while teaching

Whatenecht

Funeral services were
held Tuesday at 2 p. m., and interment
made in the cemetery at Millville.

fered a position as instructor in Latin

Chester county.

Needham, Frank

’88,

died suddenly

August
On the morning
Friday,

tended to his

his

(special course)

home

Hazleton,

aged thirty-three years.
of the previous day lie at-

24,

duties

office

usual.

noon he complained of not being well and
in the evening was taken very ill.
On
Friday his condition became alarming—
consultation of physicians pronounced the
case as appendicitis

stages.

and

peritonitis in acute

died about 10.20 o’clock that

evening.

Mr.

Needham had

Greek

his county.
When P. V. Weaver, ’74,
was elected Register of Wills of Luzerne
County, he selected Frank as his deputy.
While occupying that position he read law

has been

of-

and

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Last Christmas a similar position was tendered

him

Lafayette College, but he could

not accept.

Prof.

Whatenecht graduated

at Lafayette College in

honors

1895 with highest

— Latin salutatory.

subsequen-

post-graduate course in Latin

and Greek

at Prieceton University, leading

tly

took

to the

degree

was formerly
ough schools.
’90,

Prof.

Whatenecht

principal of the Luzerne Bor-

— Wilkes-Barre Record.

Luce, Renn

and casualty business
office is in

risen to distinction in

to learn that he

the insurance

Scranton.

the Connell Building.

His

Renn

happy and hearty as ever.
’91, Thorburn, Elizabeth, was married
Wednesday, June 20th to Mr. Richard
House of Dorranceton, Pa. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the bride’s
just as

962

brother,

Thomas Thorburn

3 N. 3
.

Dorranceton.

Mr. House is head florist in the extensive
hot houses at Dorranceton.
who has been
’91, Evans, Margaret
studying a year in Berlin to perfect herself
in the

German language, returned home
She

early in August.

Tome

a teacher in the

Institute located at Deposit,

Ward

Md.

(Loughran)
Mrs.
narrow escape from a terrible death in Scranton on August 4th.
Two adjoining large buildings were completely wrecked by an explosion in the cel’91,

QUARTERLY
The happy young couple left for Neu
York City and Boston
They will occupy
a cosily furnished home on Dana street.—
Wilkes-Barre Record Aug. 17

’91, Butt, Clarence (special course) has
been re-elected a member of the Legislature
in Oregon.
and higher

Eliza.

Loughran had

one of the buildings. The buildings
were the Merchants and Mechanics Bank
and the Phillips furniture store building on
Lackawanna Avenue. There were many
lar of

people in the buildings.

difficult

It is

’92,

The

indications are that othei

honors await Clarence.

political

Vincent, Fred has been admitted

the Luzerne, Co. bar, and already
at

work in his chosen profession.
’93, Thomas, Lieut. Richard M. has beer

assigned to the 2nd United

He
He

now

States cavalry.

stationed at Mantanzas,

writes that he

much

country.
’93,

the

New

W ilkes-Barre
T

— Dr

hair of her child on the

by the arrival of a daughter

the

floor of

ing and in a

moment found

herself

with

August

the Heights

hold, the
,93,

We fine

Thomas (Tobias) Gwennie.

the following in
of

fifth

Cuba.

pleased with the

comprehend how all escaped without serious
Mrs. Loughran was combing the
injury.

bank building when the explosion occurred.
She was disturbed by feeling herself sink-

hare

arrival

was made happy

Recorc,

Tobias

evening

last

the house-

first.

Kahler, Stella (special course) has

taught six consecutive terms since leaving

her child on the sidewalk, having slowly

ing the Normal,

gone down with the

and has been re-elected for
Miss Kahler spent several
the seventh.
days this summer visiting friends in Blooms-

forced

out

with

floor

the

and then been
bulging
w all.
r

Wonderful as it was she was only scratched a little and her child was unharmed.
Mr. Loughran w as at Mt. Gretna ™ith the
r

the

schools of

public

Hughesville,

burg.
’93,

Redeker, Carrie, has been a success-

Colwyn,

suburb

13th Regiment.

ful teacher in

Andrews, Anna. At the marriage
of Frank C. McGowan of this city and Miss
Anna L- McAndrews of White Haven on
Wednesday at the latter .place, by Rev. M.

Philadelphia, and has been elected princi-

’91,

Record T. A.
J.
McAndrews of White Haven was groomsman and Miss Bessie McHale of this city,
Bergrath, as noted in the

bridesmaid.
Bride and bridesmaid

made

charming

appearance in pretty w edding gowns.
?

pal of

said

$55.00 per
’93,

school

month

Miller,

Jno.

account of the

district

for a ten

—

salary

months term.
Marion Harter.

critical

illness

of the

groom’s sister, the marriage of Miss Marion Harter to Prof. John Ketner Miller,
Tuesday afternoon, was a very quiet affair.
The ceremony was performed at
three o’clock, by Dr. T. G. Duvall, at the

Mr. McGowan is employed as a civil
engineer in the office of the Lehigh &
Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., in this city.
Miss

only the immediate relatives being present.

McAndrews was

the ceremony

a successful teacher in the

Wilkes-Barre schools for the past six years.

home

of the bride on East Central avenue,

Mr. and Mrs. Miller

immediately

aftei

groom’s home ii:
where he is Superintend-

for

Bloomsburg, Pa

left

the

QUARTERLY

B. S. N. S.

schools

public

the

ent

county.

Columbia

member

also a

of the State

Mrs. Miller is a
Examiners.
School of
Wesleyan
Ohio
the
graduate of
years
in the
spending
two
and
after
Music,
in
taught
of
Music,
Conservatory
Boston
for
Department
Musical
Wesleyan
the Ohio
As a violinist, Mrs.
a number of years.
Miller is well known as one of the leading

Board of

musicians

while she

Ohio,

equally

Although she

proficient at the piano.

fre-

quently appeared before the Delaware pub-

people of this city always rec-

yet the

lic,

They

ognized and appreciated her talent.

make

will

burg, where

home

future

their

many

Blooms-

congratulations will

them from Delaware friends.
ware (Ohio) Gazette June 20th.

low'

fol-

— Dela-

’93,

Drum,

been nomina-

Philip L., has

ted for the Legislature by the Republicans
of the Sixth

Luzerne County

district.

963

Lillian, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.
James Colgate, and Mr. Gustave J. Hensel

marriage

w'ere united in

parlor of the residence had been handsomely decorated, in
a corner of the room w as erected a bower
r

of evergreens

and flowers,

cession, consisting

Whitney

work

’95,

Geograph)'

successful stu-

specially

Mackie, Rubina.

His

Seminary.

commended.
take the

fol-

lowing from the Wilkes-Barre Record
Thursday, June 21
Dr. J. Van Horn, a
w'ell knowm physician of Englewood, N.
J., and Miss Rubina Mackie were united
in marriage yesterday at noon, at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
,

Mackie,

The ceremony was

Kingston.

witnessed by only the immediate family.

lunch was served and Dr.

A wedding
and Mrs. Van

Horn

for their

von Krug

Rev. F.

left

officiated.

on afternoon train

Englew'ood.

Dr.

Van Horn

formerly

resided at Eckley, this county, and has
friends in

this

The

section.

home

bride

many
is

accomplished young lady and has been a
teacher

in the

public

schools for several

years.
’95,

the

groom

at-

of Honesdale,

Miss Orra M. RolHeiss and Miss
Nell E. Woodward, follow'ed by the bride’s
maid, Miss Cora Am merman of Schenectady, N. Y., and last by the bride and her
father who gave her aw'ay.
At the altar

lison, ’97,

Miss

Alma

the contracting parties knelt while prayer
assisted during the

Wyoming

first

tended by his brother, Louis C. Hensel,
then the four ribbon girls, Miss Grace A.

win.

Johns, Ben M.,

which

The wedding march from Lohengrin was
performed by Jesse V. Cooper of Dalton,
Pa. during the entrance of the bridal pro-

was

’94,

in front of

stood a floral altar.

has good reasons to believe that he will

dent teacher in

at the residence of

The

the bride’s parents.

offered

by Rev.

Simpkins,

who

The

cere-

obligation.

mony was performed by Rev. W. W. Hartman, ’88, of Freeland, who is an intimate
friend of the groom.

Russel T. Wall performed the duties of page.
After the ceremony and congratulations
refreshments were served to the guests who
numbered one hundred.
Mr. and Mrs. Hensel left on the evening

which will include Albany,
York, Wilkes-Barre and a number of

train for a trip

New

other places.

the conclusion

their

ramble they will enter their own home at
Freeland where the groom is superintendent of a silk mill.

Both of the contracting

parties are popular

young people and have

a large circle

friends

who

will join in

wishing them a long and happy wedded life.
For a number of years the bride has been
a teacher in the public schools of this place.
Hawley Times.

—

95 Jacobs, Ada M., was married June
27th to William M- Colley of Kingston,
.

Colgate

— Hensel.

On Wednesday

evening, June 6th, at 8 o’clock Miss Elsie

Pa.

The ceremony was performed

at the

—

bride’s parents in Kingston

McGee, pastor

Only the immediate fam-

both parties were

ilies

Colley

now

Mr.

present.

known contractor and is
fine new Baptist Church

well

erecting the

Jacobs has been

Miss
the Kingston public schools

Wilkes-Barre.

teaching in

by Rev. B. F.
Church

of the First Baptist

of Wilkes-Barre.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

964

Arthur, in the inter-colle-

giate oratorical contest for men, held at the

Mt. Gretna Chautauqua Aug. 7th, won the
second prize.
Mr. Crossley’s subject was
:

“On

the Rubicon,’’ which address

him the Junior

ing at 10 o’clock at

this city, after July 25.

The bride is a graduate of Bloomsburg
State Normal School, class of 1896, and
has been teaching

since graduation.
’96, Crossley,

Plymouth, were married yesterday mornMauch Chunk and left
immediately afterwards for New York City,
intending to spend a week about that city.
They will live at 140 South Main street,

Oratorical

won

Contest at

for

La-

fayette last spring.

O’Malley,

in the

Mr. Heffernan
has been connected with the Record foi
some years, first as West Side representative and for a couple of years on the city

member

his bride the popularity

orado.

well deserve.

Smethers, A. L. Prof. A. L- Smeth-

’96,
ers,

physical director of the Y. M. C. A.,

left

Monday

will

be married on Thursday, August

Miss

Anderson,

for

Ada Leroy Nance

S. C.,

where he
9, to

of that place. Their

wedding tour will include several days in
Washington and some time with Mr.
Smethers’ parents in the northern part of
They expect to return about
the state.
the

first

of September.

host of friends

staff.

is a

Plymouth and

of the school board

both places shares with

and esteem they

Times.
’97,

Klock, Harvey (regular normal
is in the Herndon Star

The

gust

Paris enjoying the Exposition.

—

’96,

Brooks, John (special course) was

married Aug.

Miss Arie Dunkleberger of Lewisburg, Pa. a graduate of the
Lewisburg Seminary and a fine musician.
’96, Reilly, Annie, was married in St.
Columba’s Catholic Church, Bloomsburg,
June 19th, to Mr. James Laughlan of Shainokin.
Rev. Father Barr officiating.
’96, Easen, Louise.
We clip the following from the Wilkes-Barre Record erf June
1 1

21.

Thomas

reportorial

staff

daughter of Mr.

Heffernan of the Record
and Miss Louise Easen,
and Mrs. Thomas Easen

’96, McNiff, Anna.
Maxamilion Philip
Johnson and Miss Anna Ruth McNiff,
daughter of the well known contractor, Pat.
rick McNiff, were married at St. Patrick’*
Pro-Cathedral this morning, August 6th.
There was Nuptial Mass at 7 o’clock, cele.
brated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Shanahan, asPhi/a.
sisted by the Rev. James McGrath.

wish him a happy and prosperThe York Countian Auous married life
in this city

her no end of happiness.

Belinda, has accepted a
book-keeper and cashier in a
wholesale and retail market at Victor, Col’96,

position

public schools

Plymouth and Plymouth Township since.
She is one of Plymouth’s most popular
young ladies and many friends will wish

2d.

following

Harvey Klock

companion

Mr.

with the Castellanes

of Maxidata is

Gould,

’98),

Aug

still ir

Being

who have

tin

staying

lately'

beet

and political France
so prominent
heard
from while in LonMr. Klock was
in social

don, Eng., again while at the Exposition
since then he

has made hurried visits tc
Monte Carlo and Rome,

Marseilles, Nice,

then back to Paris where he will spenc
about two weeks more taking in the Exposition.

expected

home sometime

August.
’97, Myers, Harriet E.
ding was quietly solemnized

pretty wed-

last

evening

B. S. N. S.

the

home

of Mr. and Mrs. F.

when

Myers

QUARTERLY.

’98,

965

Klutz, Daisy.

clip the follow-

Miss Har-

ing from the 7 ruth-index, of Salisburj', N. C.

E. was united in marriage to Henry M.
Macomber of the same place. The ceremony was witnessed by the immediate families and was performed at 8 o’clock.
The
house was beautifully decorated with palms

This afternoon at 3 o’clock Mr. Luther
H. Brown, book-keeper for the Salisbury
Hardware Co., will lead to the hymeneal
the Organ
altar Miss Daisy Klutz, of
Church community.

and the couple stood before a

The marriage will be celebrated at the
home of the bride’s mother. The party

Kingston,

their daughter,

riet

and

flow'ers

magnificent bank of palms while the ceremony was performed. The bride and groom

who were

unattended, entered the parlor to

the strains of
Mendelssohn’s wedding
march, played by Walter E. Stevens. The
bride was attired in a costume of white chiffon trimmed with white satin ribbon and
carried a boquet of white carnations.
The
officiating clergyman was Rev. L. C. Mur-

wedding supper was served.
The
bride was the recipient of many handsome
and costly presents. She is an accomplished
and highly esteemed young lady of Kingston and the groom is a well known young
business man of the same place.
They reside on Wyoming Avenue, King-

— Wi/kes-Barre Record.

’97,

passed the required examination has been
admitted to practice law in the several

has also

been nominated for the Legislature by the
Republicans of this county.
’98, Riffo, Marion B. (regular normal)
and Lillian A. Redeker were married Tues-

August 14, at 10 o’clock A. M., at the
home of the bride’s parents on East street,
Bloomsburg. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. M. E. McLinn of the Lutheran
Church. Elmer E. Milheim, ’98, was best
man and Miss Carrie Redeker, ’93, sister
of the bride was maid of honor.
An elabday,

orate breakfast

followed, after which the
happy couple departed for a trip up the
Hudson river. Mr. Riffo is at present employed in Philadelphia where they will reside.

they will

this even-

Washington, D. C.
Mr. Brown is a clever gentleman having
Miss
the esteem of all who know' him.
estimost
the
fairest
and
Klutz is one of
ladies
of
Organ
Church.
mable young

young people

friends of these

wash them great success and much happiness in life, in which wish the Truth Index
heartily joins.
’99,

Marks,

(Coll.

sw'orn in and admitted as a

’99,

Price,

H.,

in the ‘wild

and

v'ooly’

writes

w est
r

started

was

of the

11.

from Battle

in part:

very satisfactory to me.
(Sept. 3rd),

Prep.)

member

bar of Columbia county, Sept.
Creek, Iowa, saying,

Kreischer, C. E. having successfully

courts of Columbia county.

on the Western

Hot Springs, Ark., where
spend several days and return via

ing, enroute to

The many

dock.

ston.

will take the cars

“My

stay

so far has been

Last
duties

Monday,
as prin-

Creek Grammar School
enjoy the work very much. * *

cipal of the Battle

and so far
Old Normal w’as well represented here this
spring by Emily Feterolf (Hood), May
Reagan (Hood), Geo. Foote and myself.
George Foote has gone to the soutliwestern part of Nebraska, near Haigler, to
be a ‘cow puncher’ on M. N. Palmer’s
Mr. Price wishes to be rememranch.’’
bered to

all

old

Normal

friends.

Mabel and Minnie Ent ’00,
left Bloomsburg Sept. 22d, inst for New ark, N. J., to accept positions to which
they have been elected in the public schools
’99, Heist,

of that city.

Whitmoyer, Clay, who graduated at
Normal last week, with honors, among

’00,

the

B. 3. N. 3.

q66

other things received quite a novel graduat-

who

county,

ing present from a former student,

now

a school director in

Wayne

being the principalship of a graded school
in his county.

was quite

surprise to

Clay and a just reward for his diligent and
faithful work while attending the Normal.

—

Cot.

Republican of July 4th.

Co.

Commencement Notes

QUARTERLY
pal Turnbach of Hazleton and Principal
Wilson of Danville awarded the first prize,
$15 in gold, to Mr. G. Elmer Wilbur, the
second prize, $10, to Mr. J. H. Oliver, and
the third prize, $5, to Mr. J Grant Kehler.
On Monday, June 25, came the Field
Day sports, of which a report is given in
another column, the Commencement Recital of the Music Department and the Junior Drama.
The Commencement Recital

made
Such

and

interesting

Commencement week
the Bloomsburg

satisfactory

that of

1900 at

Normal must not be passed

without mention even

this

late

date.

clear to a large

audience the excel-

from the careful and
practical training given by the Music Department. The Juniors revived a former
custom in presenting the play of Esmerlent results obtained

The

Commencement the results of the
hard and painstaking work of the previous

alda.

year seemed to be apparent to an unusual

farmer, Robert B. Leighou.

this

degree and, what

more, to have been un-

derstood and appreciated at their

full

value

by the many graduates and friends of the
school who were present with us at that
The class of 1900 was the largest
time.
ever graduated from the school, but it is
not upon this fact alone that the school is
to

be congratulated.

class

was one

ted for

its

of the best

work.

because the

prepared and

fit-

In spite of the size of the

class a greater portion than ever before ob-

tained credit for advanced

work

in several

departments of the school.

The

first

event of

the

Commencement

season was

the

Annual Prize Debate by

members

the

Philologian

Literary So-

and the Webster Debating Ciub. This
was held on the Saturday evening preceding Commencement week, and the question
debated was, Resolved, that the United
States should recognize the Independence
ciety

of the Philippine Islands.

The

affirmative

was supported by Messrs. J. H. Oliver, G.
Elmer Wilbur and Laurence C. Moore,
while the negative was upheld by Miss
Fredrica Bogart and Messrs. Elwood L.
Yergey and J. Grant Kehler. The judges,
Dr. Martin of Orangeville,

Assist.

Princi-

cast of the play

“Old Man” Rogers,
Lydia

Ann

Rogers,

was as follows
North Carolina
:

Helen

his wife,

Young.
Esmeralda,

his daughter,

Arleine Mil-

lette.

Dave Hardy,
Clarence

young North

Carolinian,

Davis.

man

Estabrook, a

of leisure,

Rollin A.

Ronemus.
Nora Desmond, an American Artist

in Par-

Anna Kastrupp.

is,

Marquis de Montessin, a French adventurer,

Charles

Fourl.

George Drew, an American speculator,
William A. Sherman.
Maid,

May

O’Donnell.

which
was creditably rendered by the amateur
large audience enjoyed the play

actors.
O11

Monday

the Juniors colors were in

Tuesday the Seniors had
Class Night program was
a very successful one and much enjoyed by
evidence, but on
their turn.

The

all

PROGRAM.
Overture from.

“Der Freischutz”

(Arranged
Piano Primo,

for eight

(

Weber

hands)

Mr. Glenmore Snyder
Miss Edith Alexander

B. S. N. S.

Miss Verna Carpenter
)
Piano Secunda
Miss Mattie Lueder
j
President’s Address. .Miss Lottie Burgess
Miss Anna Johnson
Class History
.

“Hearts Light as Air,’’ (Trio) Wekerlin
Misses Harvey, Thompson, Hughes.
Miss Blanche Conner
Prophecy
Mr. J. H. Oliver
Class Will
Mr. T. H. Edwards
Oration

“Beneath the Summer

“Clear

Lovely Eyes”
(From Setniramide)

Up Those

advice
graduating class.

the

members

the

The boys and girls of 1880, had such a
good time at their reunion that outsiders
were tempted at times to go in and see
what all the fun was about.
Miss Ravi’s careful management rendered
every occasion especially enjoyable because
of the excellent

Many

music provided.

Quarterly

the

subscribers

took advantage of the opportunity to

re-

Many thanks

new

their

you

subscriptions.

all.

.Rossini

Department.

Biological

Octette of Senior Girls.

Miss Florence Stump

Solo
great day and

an unusually large crowd

was early on hand. The Commencement
Address was delivered by Prof. James M.
Coughlin, city superintendent of the WilHe took as his
kes-Barre Public Schools.
subject,

“What

Coughlin

our Inheritance ?” Supt.

no stranger

to a

Bloomsburg

audience and on this occasion as on others
he was able to speak out of his wide experience upon timely themes to those

who

were going out to teach.
After the

Commencement

exercises were

over, came the Alumni meeting and then
the banquet. As always, the boys and girls
of yesterday had come back as men and
women to swap stories of the good old days
to claim

extravagant records

respective classes.
toast,

And

so,

for their

with

jest

one of the most successful and

factory

About two weeks ago Mr. Frank Lutz of
town called my attention to the fact

the 27th was, of course, the

Wednesday

and

967

practical

Skies’’ ..... .Geibel

Miss Blanche Letson.
Mr. Raymond B. Tobias
Class Memorial.
Miss Mar}’ O. Hughes
Presentations.
Class
.

QUARTERLY

Commencements

the

this

that the forest trees on the mountains and

history of

The Baccalaureate Sermon was preached
by Dr. John F. Goucher, of the Women's
College of Baltimore.

Dr.

Goucher

de-

an extremely interesting address
and one which contained much sound,
livered

Walking

known

and among
scientists
as Diapherornera femorata of
the family Phasmidae
I

as the

Stick,

immediately resolved to visit the section
first opportunity and see for myself

this army of depredators, and study its
modus operatidi, and the havoc wrought.

Monday, Sept.

O11

Mr. Lutz, Mr.

17,

Preston, Prof. James Dennis and Dr. T. R.

Croswell and I, mounted on wheels, provided with collecting and photographic outfit, proceeded to the place.

The
The

through

ride

Valley to

Millville

beautiful

little

way through

along

NOTES.

miles north

hordes of the orthopterous insect

commonly

lar

the school came to an end.

ten

were being defoliated by vast

from here,

and

satis-

tops near Millville,

hill

its

Creek
always charming.
stream cuts its irreguLittle Fishing

paleozoic

rock and

course clear evidence that

its

all

work

was arduous and long-continued abound.
The road-bed hugs the stream closely most

way

and, therefore passes under
and along steep embankments.
The hill sides are clothed with dense thicket and forest growth. In spite of the havoc

the

great

cliffs

B. S. N. S.

968

played with the foliage by the tent-eaterpillar in the

early spring, and the succes-

QUARTERLY.
up which we have come, into the lovely
Greenwood YT alley where lies the

ley

large

sion of short but acute drouths during the

pleasant borough of Millville, and cutting

summer, the

in un-

diagonally across

thick,

we come

trees

and shrubbery are

The

usually fine condition.

foliage

well-developed, abundant, and of a rich deep

ley at Sereno.

and there but the beginning of autumn tints show on gum, maple
and sumac, and, beneath this stratum of
tree and tall shrub-foliage,

the valley

green, and here

“The lands are lit
With all the autumn

hill

tops

reveals

weeks between the

eral

The chances

life.

tainly seem

trast

Myriads of crickets

Such numbers

trill

melodious-

of the beautiful

arcn butterfly flutter by from

all

Mon-

directions

that one is disposed to believe that they are

more numerous than the golden Pie?-is
Over head little flocks of robins
and waxwings hurry by in a southerly dirapae.

Looking up from the valley

the trees in the

far as the

the

hill

But the merry

crest

gold-finches are in the

and scarce dream
der

foot

efforts

waning summer.

make

slow-paced larvae

hurry

somewhere,

anxiety so evident in

all

that one wishes to help

their

them

Un-

painful

distressing

movements

to a quiet, pro-

nook where they can dream themwondrous transformations unmolested.
We help them by putting them into our cans.
Amid these stirring sights and sounds, with chaffing and
tected

selves through their

laughter, against a bracing breeze,

roll

victory cer

to the hill-top:

valleys

was the

tattered

shreddy remnant of foliage on the tree:
covering the hill tops and the ridges. Thu
gave the whole area a singularly bare as
pect.
There were great areas of browr
fringed by the bright green of the valleys

little

sev-

In strong con
with the bright, uninjured foliage 01

rection, chattering gaily, yet half anxiously.

midst of their harvest and, in their reaping,
float myriads of airships of thistle-down

the

to be with the animal forces

The
ly.

forces of plant anc

the spectacle was amazing.

santly.

Iola,

scene of the battle that has waged for

And everywhere the purple asters nod
And bend and wave and flit.’’
hosts of grass hoppers fiddle inces-

above

distance

short

glance at the

animal
blaze of golden rod

this Greenwood Valley
mouth of Lick Run Val
As we make the turn int(

the

eye could follow the line o

ranges, the same dreary prospect o

and slope covered with denuded, ap

parentlv dead, trees and undergrowth wa:
presented.

Stabling our silent steeds of steel in one

on the farm of Mr. Willian
we climbed the hil
before us.
The lower zone of the slope wa;
a field of buckwheat which was being har
vested by the farmers.
Armed as we were
with collecting and photographing outfits
of the buildings

Greenley

at Sereno,

attracted sufficient attention to halt the

harvesting operations
portunity to

This gave an op
inquiries and tc

make necessary

get permission to

proceed as

desired

merrily up the valley, glad of

Asking about the Walking Sticks

faintly,

the mischief in the forests simply puzzlec

feel

life, because
with a vague sense of unrest, we

glimmering realizations of the

fact that

the men.

that die

But speaking of the creatures

summer life, in which
we have revelled for many weeks has begun to ebb, and we are driven to make the

the Devil’s Darning Needle at once broughl

most of it ere the desolation of low-tide
comes upon us. Crossing a slight elevation, which contracts the opening of the val-

young chestnut

the great flood-tide of

us the desired information.

At the edge

the

forest

stood

fine

tree full of burrs but com-

denuded of leaves. Only the petiole
and the mid-ribs of the leaves stuck out
pletely

B. S. N. S.

These made the

from the twigs.

tree

QUARTERLY.

seem

scraggy and with the clumps of burrs gave

t)6g

white line running from this end along the
edge towards the other end.

A number

the north and the

were brought home
Observations recorded in books tell us that the eggs
hatch at various times beginning with May.
Many however seem to lie unhatched
through the summer and another winter,
and thus the insect appears in destructive

caused by

numbers every alternate

a grotesque

pity

appearance that made one

After photographing this

it.

among

we went

the contending armies and for a few

hours lent our force to the plant side of the
contest.

stiff

breeze was blowing steadily from

swaying of the branches
gave the animals all they
could do to hold on.
They were therefore
mostly on the lower branches and on the
undergrowth, and not feeding but posing
in their

peculiar twig-like attitude, giving

of eggs

for hatching' in the Laboratory.

year.

questioned the farmers about the times

of their appearance in such

According
vations there were very few
in this section.

vast

numbers

to their obser-

when they

the only time previous to this

protective mimicry.

somewhat vague.
what we saw and from what they

found them thick on all kinds of
trees and shrubs except hemlock and pine

and dogwood. All else that grew in the
forest and bore leaves, was ravaged.
The
oaks, chestnuts and maples seemed to be
special objects of attack.
Witch-hazel
seemed more closely cropped than any other
undergrowth. We found them thick on
the buckwheat, but not feeding.
They
seemed to come here for protection from
the wind, for the warm sunshine, and for
mating.
We found them of all sizes, ages,
and colors. Quite young ones are light
green.

As they grow

yellowish,

greyish,

transition stages,

become
and in the

larger they

brownish,

somewhat mottled.

sexes seem about equally numerous.

The
The

males are generally smaller, more slender,
and lighter in color. The time of our observation seemed the height of the mating
The female drops the eggs as they
season.
mature from any position she may occupy

Where they land or how they
develop seems a matter of indifference to
at the time.

her.

The eggs

somewhat

are

ellipsoid

shape,

smooth and shiny
white spot at one end and a

flattened, very

black with a

were extremely abundant was six years
I inquired also about
the extent of

ago.

territory covered this year.
tion obtained

And

last year.

them the appearance for which they are
named Walking Stick. It and the body-color
harmonizing admirably with twigs on which
they rest, make a most successful case of

feel that

it is

The

informa-

From
said, I

safe to say that several square

miles are covered, but only

The

the vegetation

and bushes in
though
Mr. Lutz reports finding them very abundant some distance up the Lick Run Valley,
in the trees and shrubs overhanging the

on the

hill tops.

trees

the valley are not affected, as yet,

brooks.

The ignorance and
farmers whose timber

indifference
is

the

being destroyed

manner, strikes one as most remarkthoroughly deplorable.
One from whom I tried to obtain information about the extent of timber land thus
affected that he had seen this season, asked
me what timber land was being damaged.
in this

able, and, of course,

pointed to the forest covering the

hill in

and he remarked “That’s so I
believe there is something after those
not noticed them before.”
trees.
I had
And he lived at the base of the range on
which the damage was being done. Another who was on the ground with us and
helping us while we were collecting in the
buckwheat field, of whom I asked what
was being done to exterminate the pest
front of us

;

B. S. N. 3.

97°

they
nonchalantly remarked, “O nothing
eat nothing but the leaves and so don’t do
any hurt.” A signal illustration of the

QUARTERLY.

Athletics.

;

immense

losses sustained yearly

ricultural industry of the

by the agbecause of

state

The

term opened with a decidedly
good showing of sturdy candidates for the
fall

various athletic teams.

Foot

has beer

ball

the ignorance of the farmers about the matIt would be
ters that concern them most

shelved for the present and the main

hard work to convince such farmers that
leaves are very necessary organs of the

week

tree,

and that a

tree

entire defoliation.

cannot often survive
And when it has hap-

pened two or three times in the tree’s life
and the tree dies, the farmer forgets the
cause and fails to discover that he might
haved saved his tree if he had come to its
Ignorance is mighty exaid in good time.
pensive and none pays more dearly for it
than the farmer.
Collecting

them was great fun.

They

were so plentiful, crawling over every
thing, hanging to each other in clumps.
When we got out into the buckwheat field
we were soon covered with them. Then
we got out and had them picked off and
thrown into our collecting cans. We got
under a tree which one of the party climbed
They fell thick
and shook vigorously.
and fast as rain does in a heavy shower.
We were literally covered by them. With

tournament will begin.
This plan has been adopted

for the pur-

pose of developing material for what the
school considers
viz

two important

its

Base ball and basket

portance of winning the
is

made

a secondary

fall

the

matter,

desire being to develop the players

game was played with Plymouth on
Hayes and Ronemus were ab17.
sent, although Ronemus arrived in time to

Sept.

play the

The

last

two innings.

following

the score.

NORMAL.
R.

Newton,

Aldinger, 2b
Breon, cf

3
3

4
3
4

0
0

0
O

4
3

long for Mr. Lutz to collect 1500 for studies
in statistical biology and for me to get

enough

Ronemus,

to supply the

Dr.

Croswell

study

for

classes

the laboratory for years

while

did not take

come.

collected

Mean-

Total

The remedy suggested bv

the

Economic

Zoologist for the extermination of this pest

Hummell, 3b

burn over the tract late in the fall before the eggs have sunk into the ground.

Pollard, c
Jones, If
Kelley, rf

The layer of fallen leaves is
make a fire that will destroy

Leaby, 2b
Edwards,

but there will
the eggs.

0
0
1

0
0

O
O

O
0
0
O
0
0

0
0
7

PLYMOUTH.

of eggs.

0
0
0

bottleful

...

collecting

primary
and get

an idea of the material for the real season

Reighard, If
G. Williams, 3b
Trevorrow, rf

sports,

The imbase ball games
ball.

manner

ball

Fisher, p
Killmer, c
Marcy, ib

this

first

that the basket

After

in October.

inter-

about the

est centers in base ball until

be sufficient

too thin to

the timber

fire to

burn up

O
3

Klinkle, cf
Davis, ib

Hess, p

Total

O
0
1

B. S.

Struck out, by Fishery; by Hess

Two

base hits, Newton, Aldinger, Marcy, Leaby.
Base on balls, off Fisher 4, Hess 1.
Time 2 hours. Umpire, Hagenbuch.
Sept.

The Normal boys

25.

defeated

the Sunbury Y. M. C. A. team by the decisive score of

—o

on the above date.

The team gave Steventon

edged support.
He, by the way, will prove a worthy
With Steventon
successor to Williams.
and Fisher the box will be able to maintain
the prestige of former years.
Sunbury had one very bad inning, otherwise the game was a very creditable affair.

The

gilt

QUARTERLY
The

ib.

Ronemus, 2b
Newton, ss
Breon, cf
Killtner,

Moyer, second,..

ft.

Fredrikson, third, 7
High Jump, won by Fredrikson, 4
Pickering, second, 4

ft.

9 in.
6 in
10

ft.

Moyer, third, .... 4
won by Williams.

in.

ft.

8 in.

ft.

8 in.

100 yard dash,

McCollum second.
Fredrikson third.

Time 11 and 4-5 sec.
Running Broad Jump won by
Ronemus
17
Borver second

Fredrikson third

Reighard, If
Williams, G.
Steventon, p

2
2
2

4
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

O
O
O

Fisher, rf

0
0
0

O
O
O

SUNBURY.
R.

Brocious,

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

Kauffman,

Beck, 2b

Ammerman,

and p.
and 3b
c

Grubb, c
Ray, ib
Duncan, cf

Stynn, rf
Conneley, 3b and

p..

run,

3
3

O
I

ft.

in.

ft.

in.

7j4

in.

Time, 25 and 3-5 sec.
Shot Put won by Templeton, 31 ft. 8J4
Confer tied for second place,
^
f

in.

0
0

O
O

base hit,
off Steven-

First base

Ammerman 4- Struck
by Ammerman 3.
6

Steventon

balls,

out,

)

‘

Confer won

by throw

tie

Mile Run, Fourl

of 32

2 in.

ft.

first.

Klingaman second.
Time,

m. 50 and 2-5

Golf, esto perpetua

The

sec.

has become the rage.

symptom appeared during the
breezy days of last March.
The fatal
first

germs found ready lodgment and spread
rapidly.
There are a few who still profess
to be immune, but their number is growing
beautifully less.

The

seen going through
First

are

scoffers

usually

following course.

the

week — “How can you

duffers

little ball

amuse

around the

T wo

Newton.

ft.

Williams.

Fredrikson,

yourselves chasing a

Ronemus.

O
O
O
O

O
O

ton

off

— — — —

Total

Home

220 yard dash won by

— — — — —
I

Total

;

won by Templeton,

score.

Aldinger,

sports were held June 27.

Pole Vault,

NORMAL.
Hayes,

97i

campus and glory in hunting lost balls?’’
Second week— “Guess I’ll come out and
Third week—
see you lose your ball.’’

“What

hoe?’’

“Why

the real

name

Same week — “I wonder
thing.’’

*** “Say this

this

for

don’t you
if

deformed

get a spoon?’’
I

isn’t

could hit the
as easy as

;

Time 1:45. Umpire, McHenry.
The report of the Annual Field Day
could not be given

time for the last

sue of the Quarterly.

a brief mention of the scores.

is-

therefore give

Blame the thing I will hit it.’’
Same day “What do those things cost,
anyhow ?” Same afternoon— “Prof, you
may order a driver and lofter for me,”
Same evening “If you liavn’t sent that
looks.

—

B. S. N. S.

972

order
or

}-et I

three

guess

extra

I’ll

take a brassie and two

You might
also.”
Same

balls.

get a

caddy bag and putter
night
between bells ‘‘When do you expect

—

that order

?’

QUARTERLY.
ture success of the club.

Notwithstanding the
allow our membership

Three days

later

— Gee

Why

This

get these clubs long ago.

didn’t

sport.

Societies.

did not

assume ver\

large proportions last year,

make

cided to

’

fact that
roll

the hope that

it has been deeven smaller this year, in

still

more attention may

given to individual work.

Judging from the appearance and reputawhich the members bear who were
elected at our first business meeting this
year, we have excellent material at hand
with which to make this a very successful
year.
All those who have entered the club
this term have done so with a full sense of
tion

Philo.
of old Normal have
opened to the crowds of incoming students
and once more old ’Philo, welcomes its members and also the new students.
Last year Philo, was on the highest
round of success. This year many of its
members have left the school, but many
new students have already signified their
intention to become members.
The principal work of our society lies in
debating and all who will may have the opportunity to debate or to take part in any
way. Our reunion comes on Thanksgiving
Day and by the hearty cooperation of our
members we hope to make it a grand success.
Our business meetings are interest-

ests of the club in benefitting all connected

ing as well as profitable to every one.

with

welcomes j-ou all and hopes that
you may have a joyous and prosperous

ture with pleasure,

Once more the doors

Philo,

will be expected of them.
No one is
allowed to enter without a complete knowledge of the nature of the work. This has

what

caused disappointment to

timid with regard to work.

changes will probably be made
and new features added to our
system of work. We hope that inter-society debating will receive even more attention this year than last.
Ever}’ effort will
be put forth this year to advance the interMail)-

this year

it,

and we look forward into the

Y. M. C. A.

Webster Debating Club.
Once more we are

called

upon

report

on the progress and condition of our club.
It is with pleasure that we are able to say
that Webster, although somewhat handicapped at present on account of the failure

some

members

of the old

nevertheless,

still

to return,

is,

the foreground, with

the same dogged determination

that

has

characterized her in the past.

While

it is

true that

sister society,

Philo., in the

to bite the

the hands of our

defeat

The Christian Association work of the
term began with the meeting of new students at the trains and in the school.
All
committees appointed for this work were
promptly on hand and completed their tasks
very efficiently. The committee in charge
of the reception is satisfied that the success

of the evening’s entertainment

painstaking care of
ties to

we had

bitter dust of

Inter-Society

Debate last June, it is not our intention to
one reverse shatter our hopes of the fu-

let

fu-

anxious for the work

that awaits us.

year.

many who would
who are rather

but

like to enter the club,

perform

all

men have

and we believe we

new ones who

given du-

in this connection.

Several of our strong
this year

was due

who were

will

returned

will find

faithful

many

and strong

work.
Mr. Laumaster, secretary of the Danville

in the

—
B. S. N. S.

was present with us

Y. M. C. A.,

QUARTERLY.

our

second meeting this year and gave a very
strong talk to the men. One man expressed
a desire to

live

noble

true,

life

at the

973

formed, headed by the ushers.

terminated

freshments were served.
time at the table

And

re-

After a pleasant

rooms

retired to their

all

happy.

The march

dining-room where

the

soon silence reigned

close of the talk.

tired but

Mr. Soper was with us a short time in
our second week and met the men in chapel
and addressed us in his forceful manner.
He spent most of his time with the officers
and chairmen of committees, advising and
We
consulting about the year’s work.
hope to have him with us soon again to

on Normal Hill and the first day of the
school year of 1900 became history.
The regular work of the Association has
been taken up with unusual enthusiasm.
The prayer- meetings are well attended, and

give us more time.

taken up the
man’s “Studies in the Life of Christ.’’

are

all

in active service,

our Bible Study has been started and we
look forward in faith for a very successful

work

for the Master.

The

usual

fall

among

has ever been before.

C. A.

Locals.

term reception was held

at eight o’clock the

new and

old,

September days are growing old;
shines in red and gold.
While on the wooded upland leas

The maple

gymnasium

doors were opened and the ushers were
kept busy for the next half hour presenting students,

Jack Frost begins to paint the trees

—

to the receiving

Those receiving in the name of the
Faculty were Dr. Welsh, Miss Bartholoon
mew, Miss Welsh and Dr. Croswell
behalf of the Christian Association were
the presidents, Miss Cook and Mr. Sands.
Immediately after the guests were received
we were favored with music by the school
Then all were invited to join
orchestra.
After
in an advertisement guessing game.
a pleasant half hour spent in this manner
there was more music by the orchestra followed by a reading by Miss Welsh, the
new teacher of reading. Both were highly
The gymappreciated by those present.
nasium was decorated with spruce, goldenrod and asparagus, and potted plants. The
American flag held a conspicuous place on
line.

With yellow tints and scarlet hues.
A ngus M. Berry {Age 14 ) in St. Nicholas.
O
,

the horizontal ladder.
of

spirited

the

prize

the

After the presentaorchestra played a

march and the grand march was

—

Everybody

work

again.

—o
Como

esta listed

;

tion

hope to find the work of the Association
this year more practical, more helpful than

on the opening night of the term. A larger
number of students were present than we
are accustomed to seeing on the first night.

Promptly

About one hundred have
Band work in Shar-

the girls.

Bible

Our committees

year’s

give evidence of a deeply earnest spirit

Habla usted Espanol

—

unusually large registration

ed by the

Model School.

The

report-

parents of

the town appreciate the advantages offered
in this

department.

—o
Dr. and Mrs.

the

summer

Welsh spent
“daoun

vacation

ten

days of

East’’ near

Plymouth, Mass.

—o
Mrs. Mahlon Sager, whose illness was
noted in the June number, passed cpiietly

away on Sunday, July
services

first.

The

funeral

were conducted by Rev. Dr.

Martin of Orangeville, at the school, on
Interment was made at OrJuly fourth.
angeville.

—
B. S. N. S.

976

class

work,

deliver

one or more

selec-

tions before the whole school.
In this way
the members of the class will accustom

themselves to speaking in public
o

—

Mr. and Mrs. Gray Squirrel, and Mr.
and Mrs. White Rat of Biological Laboratory street rejoice in the addition of several
infant members to their respective families.
Mother and children are thriving and are
“at home’’ to their friends every day in
the week.
o

—

Friends of Miss Elsie Hicks, a graduate
of the Music Department, will be pleased
to learn that she is now in attendance at
the Boston Conservatory of Music for the
purpose of carrying on her musical education.
She reports that her teachers there
express great satisfaction witli the results
of her training here, and because of this she
has been able to take standing far in advance of other pupils.

QUARTERLY.
where they are
staying with the family of Mrs. RaviBrooks, on August 2d.
On their journey
they stopped a few hours at the Azores Islands and a couple of days at Naples.
They report a pleasant voyage across the
ocean and extremely interesting and profitable experiences in Italy.
We hope that
they may be persuaded to give the Quarterly the benefit of some account of their
visit abroad, in a later issue.
tqth, arriving in Florence,

now

— o—

Golf has revived the interest it aroused
last spring and two of the afternoons of
each week have been set apart as golf days.
The course is a short but interesting one,
consisting of five holes, which have been
named in order “Ultima Thule,” “Old
Glory,” ‘Jacob’s Ladder,” Paradise Lost”
and “Parnassus.” The first, second and
fourth holes have been achieved in three
strokes each, while “Jacob’s Ladder” re‘

‘

quires at least four and “Parnassus” five.
The record for the course is held by Prof.
Sutliff who has made the round in 26
still further reduction of the
strokes.
record is looked for when a little more work
shall have been done for the improvement
of the tees and greens.

—o

Miss Vida Bowman, Miss Hettie Cope,
Miss Hester Burr Lewis and Miss Julia

are the members of a Normal
party now in Italy for a year’s study in
music.
The party left New York on July

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do this as the members of the
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recent graduates of the Elementary Course.
Experienced teachers who have proved
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but of two graduates who have never
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There

plenty of room at the top, but at

the top only, and the action taken by the
principals

much needed

step in the

one which places the
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isfying

The

work

present chaotic and dissat-

to the disjointed, conflicting

ed aims.

Among

the aims which are one sided and

misleading one of the oldest and most enticeing, because of its apparent breadth, its

apparent general application
it

philosophical

observe.

lessons which

the

this
is

were intended

a fundamental condition for
development of such powers, viz a
;

any

object

sort

kind of work

but

;

and

ture,

who have

inspiring influence which contact with her

has had upon their

make

little

bring

the

own

That

a love for na-

lives,

nevertheless

no systematic attempt

same influence into the lives of
Such teachers appreciate na-

this principle

sense and

psychological

established

that one’s attention to an object

dimly the broadening and

feel

every object

common

ent on his natural interest in

teachers

will satisfy

facts

equally fitted to develop this power

to the well

Many

Any

studied.

that

diametrically opposed to

Hodge’s Thought.

based the

are

but which disregard to a very

object and

and

large extent

Normal Schools

Nature Study

life,

teaching

the powers of perception and

vital interest in the

Pedagogical.

principle

this

early object

thought,

statement,

right direction and

they belong, abreast of the times.

is due largely
and undirect-

nature study

law

depend-

it.

especially danger-

ous because of its half truth, is seen by its
long hold upon our schools, and because it

now
tors

who are leadThus prominent educa-

so often misleads those

ers in this

work.

have copied with the highest approval

their pupils.

the following definition of nature stud}' by

ture, in her

beauty and inexpressible indo not find high value in the
nature study of our public school.

Prof. Baily of Cornell,

fluence, but

ing one of the most fruitful and promising

Arithmetic, reading, history, each has

own

definite relation to

there

ment.
is

seen a definite

life,

and

means

in its

now aiming

serve, again to supply

study

develop-

Not so with the nature work

fragmentary,

its

to teach to ob-

for drawsometimes
to lay a foundation for science, and at times
making conglomerate of all. There is no
unity, and it lends itself too easily to fads.
For such teachers among our alumni the

ing lessons,

material

compositions,

present series of articles are intended fads.

The aim

of one’s

work determines largely

movements

has yet seen

who

nature study
“It

seeing

now
the
the

direct-

country
things

which one looks at, and the drawing of
proper conclusions from what one sees.
Nature Study is not the study of a science,
as of Botany, Entomology, Geology and
the like. * * * It is wholly informal and
unsystematic, the same as the objects are
which one sees. * * * It simply trains the
eye and the mind to see and to comprehend
and the result
the common things of life
;

not directly the acquirement of science,

but the establishment of a living sympathy

with every thing that

is.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

The proper

objects of Nature Study are

the things one oftenest meet.
a stone,

to-morrow

insect, a leaf, a flower.

the high school pupil

To-day

it is

a twig, a bird, an

The

first

child, or

even

interested in

for teachers
ly the

989

and pupil.

average course

teach efficient-

elementary science

a teacher needs the very broadest scientific

training and time daily for careful prepar-

The

ation.

public

school

has

teacher

and the novice who

things which do not need to be analyzed or

neither of these

changed into unusual forms or problems.
Therefore, problems of chemistry and of
physics are for the most part unsuited to
early lessons in Nature Study.
Moving
things, as birds, insects and mammals, interest children most and therefore seem to
be the proper subjects for Nature Study
but it is difficult to secure specimens when
wanted, especially in liberal quantities, and
still more difficult to see the objects in per-

tempts to make simple the presentation of
some of the topics found in such courses is
There is grave danger
playing with fire.

;

fectly natural conditions.

Plants are more

and are therefore more

easily had,

practi-

but that,

she

will

;

sentations, she will unfit the child

ence work at a riper age.

for sci-

Further

it is

not a study of nature as nature, any more

than are the abnormal methods which seek

drawing or composition
endeavor to teach these facts of
science the highest value of the study of
only results in

and

;

in the

nature

minerals should by no means be excluded.”

together

painfully subordinated,

not

al-

lost.

During the past few years the

Excellent as are some of the thoughts in
‘‘that the result is not

at-

wear herself out
by premature and advanced pre-

not only that

cable for the purpose, although animals and

this definition, e. g.

;

dissatis-

faction with current nature study has stim-

men

directly the acquirement of science, but the

ulated earnest

establishment of a living sympathy with

country to more careful study of the problem.
As a result of one of these studies,

everything that is,” and that Nature Study
‘‘is seeing the things which one looks at,”

Dr. C. F.

Hodge

various parts of the

Clark University, has

the writer of these words appeared to have

given two pregnant thoughts which promise

accepted too thoughtlessly this old doctrine

the nature study of our
Study those objects of greatest
human interest and study them with a pur-

‘‘to

observe.”

Clearly he

caught

in the

meshes of the old object lessons. Do you
want ‘‘a living sympathy with every thing
that is,” whatever that phrase may mean ?
Still

there

sition

a semiconsciousness of his po-

when he suggests

a preference for

certain objects rather for others

;

though

the psychological necessity of such a choice
is

ignored.

have as a result a method

revolutionize

schools.

poseful activity.

The

first is

a selective prin-

and defines more clearly the scope
and aim of the subject
the second, is a
method springing naturally from the first.
ciple,

;

It is

impossible for us to

know

all

of the

millions of objects about us, and Nature in

her wisdom

has wisely decided that

it is

Consequently we are

‘‘wholly informal and unsystematic” and

not necessary.

which interferes with the very aim which
had been set up for his guidance.
Opposed to this unsystematic and informal method of study is the logical method,
which is an effort to bring together the
fundamental facts of the different sciences
and to teach them to the pupils of the
grades.
It makes a task too heavy alike

formed that we absolutely ignore that is,
we fortunately do not observe, otherwise the
overwhelming majority of objects about us
we attend only to those things which seem
to affect us most vitally.
These are the objects of ‘‘human inter-

—

;

est.”

Emerson

centre

for

tells

nature,

‘‘A

man

running out threads of

—
B

9<P

QUARTERLY.

through everything, fluid and solid,
and elemental. The earth rolls
every clod and stone comes to the meridian:

its

so every organ, function, acid, crystal, grain

Perhaps

relation

friend or foe, do

material

its

;

of dust, has

waits

thing

but

long,

has

plant

its

and

lover and

poet.

Each

turn comes.

its

parasite,

its

to the brain.

relation

its

each

created

has

Justice

al-

ready been done to steam, to iron, to wood,

and cotton
but how few materials are yet used by our
arts
The mass of creatures and of qualiIt would
ties are still hid and expectant.
seem as if each waited, like the enchanted
to coal, to loadstone, to corn

man deliverer.”
The biological

forces,

the living

forces,

enemies,

Such basal principles

;

destined hu-

Fewer things

The

children will study each

lations

which

vital

relations

to us

than are

human beings are
others.
What are these
as

The same

our rela-

true in

What here is
?
And thus

tions to the animal world.

the essential

re-

point of contact

the principle of

human

which

interest,

for

ages has guided man’s nature study, until

him away,

the schools tried to turn
select

each

for

teacher

certain

will

portions

They

them.

object

find out about

because otherwise they

cannot control

The most

What

it.

In plants there are certain

at a

vital,

All these relations however are not equally

studied

as a force related

nature study for in these are the
sympathetic relations most strongly
important.

will

time.

important thing.

felt.

revolutionize

will

the nature study of our schools.

plant and animal, are those best adapted to
;

you know enough about

history, its habits, its food supply,

its breeding habits, to control it?
through ignorance of some of
these common forces you are killi ng off
your allies and breeding for yourself and
friends, house flies, clothes moths, buffalo
bugs, and mosquitos, and the yet more
deadly forms of bacteria.

princess in fairy tales, for a

life

does,

are

thus the

vital part of all will

the attempt to

make

come

use of this knowl-

edge, to form an alliance with our friends
to protect

and encourage them, and

guard

show

how

against our enemies.

Succeeding
these

articles

principles have

children
allies of

one

will

changed the school

city

into

the

active

the birds, of the toads, and of ani-

mals which too frequently find in a boy
and that it is possible
for any country or city teacher of average
common sense, even if she has not had a
only a deadly enemy

;

of nature,

scientific training, to have,

personal contact.

under the present conditions, a truer nature
study than the best trained teachers have
been able to provide in the past.

and then certain phases of these
portions for more careful study, for more

Which

plants?

Which

them ? Which animals ? Which
relations to them ?
The method is the seeking of these forces,

relations to

learning

their

for the

secrets,

purpose of

you are

common

Some Lessons

Not Found
Books.

Which of the forces about
friends ?
Which foes ? This is a
Can you answer

things,

the

for the

different

insects, plants, toad,

polvwog,

hornet, bee, dragon

fly,

snail,

most

birds,

snake,

squirrel, bat?

you know enough about what each of these
does in life to determine whether it is a

her school

T. R. Croswell.

their control.

problem.

the

Teachers and parents alike, are quite apt
to forget that children are very

sensitive.

would ever say to
another, ‘‘you are a mean, spiteful thing,”
and yet, within the last month we have
thoughtful person

learned of a teacher

who

said to a dear

lit-

B. S. N. S.

who

tie girl

her

funny, ‘'you

of being alive,”

‘‘joy

said something that

her

goose.”

silly

will help to

any

The mind

Corporal punishment even,
it

less objectionable.

Bodily pain is easily forgotten, but “shaming” hurts the soul.
A few years ago a German newspaper
reported that a boy had committed suicide
because his teacher had called him ‘a thief
for appropriating an apple belonging to his
‘

’

seat mate.

who probably

under-

stood the child better than any other of the
:

“What

is to

remove some of the cobwebs.
is a unit and has need of re-

one experience to another.
The
sees an elephant for the first
time, and is told the animal’s name will

lating

who

child

that it looks like “a horsie
with a great big nose.”
Now not until
the new experience has linked itself to a

say perhaps,

previous one can he grasp the idea.

way

of classifying things

may

His

not be scien-

it shows at least that he
need of classifying, of grouping,
of unifying ideas.
Knowing this, the
tific,

great educational writers, said

few hours

Unkind words

school room.

Jean Paul Richter,

every conceivable study.

reading upon the subject of apperception

undesirable as

99 1

appears really

of this sort should never be heard in

is,

QUARTERLY

but then

feels the

teacher will be continually on his guard to

be followed as a rule of prudence, yea of jus-

show

toward grown-up people, should be
much more observed towards children,
namely, that one should never declare, for

older ones in order to avoid the forming of

tice,

“you are

instance,

a liar,” or even,

“you

are a bad boy.”

Children as a rule, usually

feel

bad when

they have committed a fault without being
told.

the
it

necessary

say anything

wrong should not be made greater than
Never brand the culprit with an

was.

opprobrious
to

make

name
all

wrong

for

the

new

doctrine

fruitful

one for the teacher

a superintendent

closer relation to each other.
:

arithmetic

and

neither

these

seems
is

This,

who

most

wishes to

modern educational

thought.

Library.
added

following books have been recently
to the school library.

PERIODICALS.
I.,
and Browker.
Literary Index 1899.

Fletcher.

Annual

RELIGION.

we heard

deriding the attempts to bring the different
branches of the public school courses into

taught.”

unification

teach in the light

rests.

Just recently

thoughts.

of the

The

phatically said

however, can be done in no more effectual
way than by so unifying the different
branches that reference and changes from
one to the other becomes easy. The study

year,

very considerable amount of talk is
wasted these days upon the “unification of
studies,” by people who seemingly know
nothing about the psychological laws upon
it

associations

time.

which

between new ideas

relation

Teachers will do well

this their rule

yes and for

the

He very em-

“If you drag science into
arithmetic into science,

branches

will

well

Tlnough Nature to God.
Moulton, Richard G. The Literary Study

Fiske, John.

of the Bible.

Bennett,

W. H.

George Holly.

of Jesus.

mind

Williamson,

to think that the
file

the child

with pigeonholes for

Primer of the Bible.
Stories from the Old

Testament.
Gilbert,

He, like many other teachers,

a sort of cabinet

Beale, Harriet S. B.

the Nations.

Rutter.

The Students Life

The Healing

B. S. N. S.

gg2

Missionary Review of

Pierson, Arthur T.

the World.
Bliss,

Edwin M.

History of

Concise

Beach, H. P.

Knights of the Labarum.

Century.

and

Reinsch, Paul S.

World
S-

Politics

the

The Story

of the

Nineteenth Century of the Christian Era.
Anglo-Saxon SupDemolins, Edmund.

To What it is Due?
Geo. B. The Elements of

In-

Interna-

Law.
Cotnenius and

Beginn-

Century of Science.
Flame, Electricity and the

and Ancient

PJdueational Ideals.

Davidson, Thos. Rousseau and Education
According to Nature.
Fitch, Joshua.

Thomas and Mathew Ar-

nold and Their Influence on English Education.

Conn, H. W.
Warming, E.

A. Horace
School Revival

Mann and
in

the

the United

States.

Hughes, Thos. Loyola and the Eucational
System of the Jesuits.
Bowen, Courthope. Froebel and Education

PHILOLOGY.
D.

German

A Handbook

of Systematic

Text-Book

of Botany.

Underwood, Lucien M.
and Mushrooms.

Edmund

Moulds, Mildews,

The

Cell in Develop-

ment and Inheritance.
Lesquereux, Leo and James, Thos. P.
Manual of the Mosses of North America.

Handbook

W. and
of

Murray, George.
Cryptogamic Botany.

LITERATURE.
Makers
George
Woodbury,
E.

of Litera-

ture.

Jowett, B.

The Dialogues

into English.)

Plato,

(tr.

4 V.

Newell Dwight.

Great Books as

Life Teachers.

Stoddard,

The Evolution

Companion

School

the

English Novel.
James.

Classics.

Macaulay, C. C. tr. by The History of
Herodotus. 2 v.
Lang, Leaf and Myers, Iliad of Homer.
Webster, W. F. English Composition and
Literature.

Van Dyke, Henry. Fisherman’s Luck.
TRAVEL AND HISTORY.

Self Activity.

Evolution of Today.

Strausburger, E-; Schenck, H.; Noll, Fritz

Gow,

tian Schools.

Hinsdale, B.

3 v.

Botany.

Hillis,

Compayre, Gabriel. Abelard and the Origin and Early History of Universities.
West, A. F. Alenin and the Rise of Chris-

The

by Butler.)

Special Morphology of Plants.

Bennet, Alfred

bartiaus.

Aristotle

(tr.

Outlines of Classification and

Goebel, K.

Wilson,

ings of Educational Reform.

Spalding J. L. Thoughts and Theories of
Life and Education.
DeGarmo, Charles. Herbart and the HerTlios.

in English.

George.

and Schimper, A. F. W.

eriority:

Monroe, Will

lies,

History of Mankind.

of the Nineteenth Century.

Brooks, Elbridge

Through

of Latin

The Greek
NATURAL SCIENCE.

Ratzel, Friedrich,

Monopolies and Trusts.

Ely, Richard T.

Common

Latin Language.

Camera.

2 v.

SOCIOLOGY AND EDUCATION.
Chapman, John J. Practical Agitation.

Davidson,

The

Hand-book

Goodell, Thos. D.
Fiske, John.

Christian Missions

Social Progress.

Whitney,

W. M.
W. M.

Foreign Missions after a

Dennis, James S.

tional

Lindsey,

scriptions.

Dennis, James S.

Davis,

Dictionary.

Lindsey,

Missions.

End

QUARTERLY.

and English

Warner, Charles Dudley.

Saunterings.

B. S. N. S.

Bullen,

Frank

The Cruise

the

QUARTERLY.
Earle, Alice Morse.

Baumeister,

Bilder aus

Grie-

dera

chischen und Romischen Altertum.

Man, August,

tr.

by Kelsy.

The United Kingdom.

2 v.

Account of
New York.
Stephens, H. Morse.
French Revolution.

2 v.

The Quakers

The Middle

Europe Since 1814.
Trevelyan, George M.

Period.

Political

History

Age of Wycliffe.
Hume, Martin A. S.

England

the

Modern Spain 1788

to 1898.

Century.

The Story

Justin.

England

People of

the

Nineteenth

2 v.

Schouler, James.

History of the United

States of America,

Philippines.

Trevelyan,

George

The

American

Revolution 1766 to 1776.
The Dutch and
Fiske, John.
2 v.
Colonies in America.
Earle, Alice Morse.
nial Days.

Home

Quaker

Life in Colo-

Tale of the

Christ.

Ivanhoe.

Scott, Walter.

Kenilworth.

(H. H.) Ramona.

Jackson, Helen.
Alcott, Louise

Little

Men.

“
“

Little

Women.

Rose in Bloom.
Eight Cousins.
Elizabeth.
Stepping Heaven“

ward.

To Have and

to Hold.
Trowbridge, J. T. Doing His Best.
Clemens, S. L.
(Mark Twain.)
Tom
Sawyer.
Clemens, S. L.
(Mark Tw'ain.) Adventures of
Huckleberry
Finn.
(Tom
Sawyer’s Comrade.)
Wright, Mabel Osgood.
Wabeno the
Magician.
Wright, Mabel Osgood. Tommy-Ami and

the Three Hearts.

Amicis,

v. 6.

The Story of
Butterworth Hezekiah.
Magellan and the Discovery of the

Charlemagne

Ben-Hur.

Johnston, Mary.

Charles.

McCarthy,

1824-1898.

FICTION.

the

Revolution.

Seignobos,

his brother

Davis H., and Carless B.
(Charles the Great.)

Prentiss,

can History.

BIOGRAPHY.
John G. Patton. Missionary to the New
Hebrides.
An Autobiography edited by

Wallace, Lew.

Matthews, Shailer. A History of New
Testament Times in Palestine-175 B. C.
-70 A. D.
MacDonald, William. Select Charters and
Other Documents Illustrative of AmeriIsaac.

History of the

Charming and Hart. Guide to the Study
of American History.
Ober, F. A.
The Storied West Indies.

Burgess, John

1862-1864.

Ten Years War. An
the Battle With the Slum in

Jacob A.

Rhodes, James F.
History of the United
States from the Compromise of 1850.

Pompeii-Its

Life and Art.

Smith, Goldwin.

Sharpless,

Child Life in Colonial

Days.

Cachalot.

Riis,

993

Edmundode.

The Heart of

a Boy.

Alumni.
The Quarterly desires to hear from all Alumni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and
you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.

all

Charles G. Barkley died at his home in
Bloomsburg, on Wednesday morning, Oct.
19, 1900, after an illness that confined him

994

QUARTERLY.

bed about three weeks.
Mr. Barkley was superintendent of the
public schools of Columbia Co. from 1863

to his

to 1872

— nine years.

He was

principal of

Normal School during portions of
—and was released

the State

the years 1871 and 1872

from the onerous duties of that position
his

own

He was a trustee
more than twenty-five

request.

Institution for

of the

years,

way.

was part

of his

nature— it was his

life.

have dwelt somewhat

at length

upon

among us
one that made

this portion of his career because
it

was

a distinguished trait,

and opinions always valuable.
His thought was the public good, his pur-

his services

pose the safest

way

for its

accomplishment.

In i860 he began the study of law with

John G. Freeze, was admitted to the
Bar in 1869, and began active practice in

during nearly all that time served as the
efficient chairman of the committee on instruction and discipline.
His interest in

Col.

was constant, his conversation
regarding it was uniformly of a practical

County Superintendent. To the Bar he
brought a solid knowledge of the law, a
high and unimpeachable integrity, a pa-

the school

Seldom, if ever, did the writer
any extended conversation with
him that the burden of his talk was not on
nature.

engage

matters affecting the best interests of the
Institution.

Mr.

was one

life

duty
had the respect and
with whom he came in

earnest, conscientious performance of

— as boy and man he
confidence of

all

contact.

the following from

an address
Board of Trustees, and
prepared by a special committee appointed

presented to the

for that purpose.

How

true

the man!

it is

When

father to

the Rev. Joel E. Bradley

in the Old Arcade, he
once told Col. Freeze that he always left

the school room in the care of

Barkley, one of the scholars

room

to rights in

the

;

Charles G.
that he put

evening, locked

the door, took the key

open

order.

and was there to
morning with everything in
And upon the Col. saying, “Is not

in the

that a great deal
?’’

thorough examination into the facts
before the court and the jury,
a persistent, but at the same time most
with his brethren of
courteous attitude
the Bar always genial, always companionable, and never carrying a sharp contest
before the court, a step beyond the Bar.
All these qualifications and characteristics he carried with him into his social and
tient,

of his case

;

public intercourse, as a man, as a citizen,
as a Christian.

trust

j’oung a

—

boy
“O,” he said, “I know him
can trust him.”
And so, during his whole
life, whatever duty was assumed by him,

whether as a member of the town council,
as town solicitor, or as solicitor for the
county, in the performance of that duty he
was always trustworthy. He grew up that

who

twenty years
Normal, is
spending several weeks in Bloomsburg and
She enjoys greatly the renewal
vicinity.
Mrs.

that the boy

was teaching school

the

the expiration of his duties as

;

Barkley’s whole

We take

1872, at

was

Ferree,

closely identified with

for

the

of the associations with the friends of other

and all are glad to see her. Plans
were made to have her present at the Alumni reunion and banquet at Wilkes-Barre,

years,

but circumstances prevented her attendance.
She would have been warmly greeted.

’75,

Creasy,

T. was elected

third time as a representative of

for

the

Columbia

county in the legislature. He is one of the
leaders of the democracy of the State and

—

a safe one.
’80,

Faulds, Lena E.

one of the most

and popular teachers in the
Wilkes-Barre High School. She devotes

successful

B. S. N. S.

one evening a week to the educational work
Miss
of the Y. M. C. A. of Wilkes-Barre.
Enola Guie ’83 and Miss Kate Young ’87
are engaged in the same work.
’80, Potter, CPage) Lulu W.
Sad indeed
,

was the news that came to Bloomsburg
during the last week in September that
Lulu was dead only three months before

—

at a

reunion of her class, a bright, cheer-

ing letter

w as
T

read, written

by her

to the

class regretting her inability to be present.

Lulu had been
early

afflicted

with asthma from

QUARTERLY
and
It

bitious

she lived a studious and am-

life.

She taught school nine years beginning
Bloomsburg.
She subsequently taught at Highland,
Shickshinny and Nanticoke teaching every
grade and reaching the distinction of being
with the primary grade at

elected to the principalship of

the Nanti-

coke High School, a position she consider-

variety of

has on

hand

goods for
at present

sale is

much

large.

that

beautiful in embroidery and lace work, un-

derwear,

children’s

crocheted

goods,

decorated

clothing,

chinaware, paintings in

oil

and

and water

cookery

colors,

every

sort.’’

’82,

Laubach,

S. (special course), was

at the November election on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Laubach ran well but not quite fast
enough to come in a winner.

a candidate for the legislature

childhood, yet with a superhuman

persistency

its

095

’84, Rishel,

(Cummings) Laura.

In the

September number of the Quarterly we
announced the happy marriage of Miss
Laura, to

Cummings.

take the

following from the Columbian of Oct. 15th.
“Brief indeed was the married

Mrs. William B. Cummings.'
ninth day of July
ago, Mr.

last, less

Cummings

to the altar in

life

Mr.and

the twenty

than four months

Miss Laura Rishel
the Reformed church, and
led

ately declined in favor of an older teacher.

there repeated, after the officiating clergy-

She was mariied August 1, 1889 to E.
M. Page, of Wilkes-Barre, where she lived
for four years.
In 1893 she moved to Buffalo, N. Y., residing there until her death
which occurred September 27, 1900, at the

man, Rev. A. G. Apple of Catawissa, the
solemn and impressive words which made
them partners for life. After a wedding
breakfast in Dr. Welsh’s private dining

age of thirty-eight years and nine months.
With all her suffering she lived a devoted
life, rearing four children.
She
was indeed a noble character, every life
that she touched was uplifted and made
better from having known her.
Her lov-

Christian

ing presence will
circle

long be missed in

the

wherein she moved.

Mack, Abbie. The following is clipped from the Binghamton Chronicle and will
’83,

be of interest to our readers:

“The Wom-

Exchange under the skilful management of Miss Anna Johnson and Abbie
Mack, will take a good place among city
institutions and is providing work for wom-

an’s

en skilled
is

in all

branches of industry.

Be-

Binghamton consignors, it
giving employment to out-of-town women

sides its

list

apartment at the Normal School, they left
with the felicitations of friends for a wedding trip with bright prospects before them.
They took up their residence in Elyria,
Affection lingered in the home, and
Ohio.
But a higher power desthey were happy.
tined this happiness

part of October Mrs.

to end.
The latter
Cummings took sick,

and in spite of all that willing hands and
anxious hearts could do, her soul passed to
the other world. Her death occurred Thursday of last week. They were conveyed to
Dr. Welsh’s private rooms in the Normal
School, where the services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon. Interment was made
in Rosemont cemetery.’’
’84, Wintersteen, Dr. Grace has received
an appointment to the regular medical staff
of

the State Lunatic

Hospital at Harris-

B. S. N. S.

qgb

QUARTERLY.

After leaving the Normal she

burg, Pa.

burg,

Colorado,

where they make

their
[

taught for

years in the public schools

five

She then entered the

of Luzerne county.

Woman’s Medical

home.
’86, Patton,

Emma M

clip the fol-

College in Philadelphia

lowing from the Spokane, Wash. Chronicle.

and after a three years course graduated
with distinction. The following year she
spent as resident physician at the Lying-In

“Miss
Miriam Patton and Martin Bartley
Connelly, both of Spokane, were married
The ceremony
in this city Wednesday.
Ronald
Rev.
Ross in
was performed by
Presbyterian
Church.
Calvary
The church
was decorated with a profusion of ivy and
Miss Patton was attended by
cut flowers.
Miss Startsman of Spokane as maid of honThe wedding march was played by
or.
Miss Lindsley. The bride was dressed in
a mode colored tailor-made gown and carried a bouquet of red roses tied with white
Miss Startsman was similarly
ribbon.
After the wedding the bridal
gowned.
party were entertained at luncheon by Rev.
and Mrs. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Connelly
left soon after for a wedding trip around
They will live in Spokane,
the Sound.
where Mr. Connelly is a prominent real
Among those
estate and insurance man.
present at the wedding were Miss Startsman, Miss Campbell, Miss Guy and Mr.

Charity

Hospital,

From

Philadelphia.

that time until the present she has been

engaged

home

in private practice at her

see any

She will be pleased to
Normal friends at Harrisburg,
but she insists that they shall come only as
Plains, Pa.

of her old

visitors.

Conner,

’85,

sends in his subscrip-

He
Madera, California.
says:
News from the Normal is always
interesting to her little colon} at Madera.
tion from far off

Ikeler,

’86,

Fred

(Coll.

Philadelphia' Times of

The

Prep.)

November

con-

tained a good likeness of Fred, and the
fowing complimentary notice.

fol-

Bloomsburg, Democratic candidate for Representative from
Columbia county, although but 30 years
of age, is one of the leading attorneys of
the Columbia County Bar and has already
gained a state reputation as an orator.

“Fred T. Ikeler

During the present campaign he has addressed meetings in

towns and

cities

many

the larger

throughout the

state,

services being so greatly in

demand

has been forced to decline

many

his

that he

appoint-

ments made for him by State Chairman
John S. Rilling.”

He was

We shall

elected by a handsome majority.
undoubtedly hear from him dur-

ing the coming session of the legislature.
’86,

went

Boyer, Martha E.

Nebraska

Pa.,

(special course)

1886 and there taught

and was married to Dr. A.

Maine.

Lang

Seattle Post Intelligencer says

Nelson.”
’87, Brown, E. Clair with friends spent
some time at Harvey’s Lake this summer.
They occupied Uneeda Rest Cottage. Un-

doubtedly the cottage did need a rest after
this lively party.
Howit escaped from
ever, it is anxiously awaiting next summer, hoping to see them again.
’88, Myers, B. Frank is not only a popular citizen of Wilkes-Barre, and a successful lawyer,

but

prominent

Masonic

He is State
Jr. O. U. A. M. circles.
the
of
latter
order
and next
Councilor
Vice
and

Colorado where she
taught three years. I11 1892 she came east
to the town where she was raised, Danville,
three years, then

The

Emma

practicing medicine in Jules-

year,

no doubt,

will

be advanced to the

highest position in the order in

Pennsylva-

nia.

LaWall, Chas. H. (coll, prep.) is
having new honors crowded upon him.
’88,

When

Prof. F. G.

Ryan severed

his official

;

—
B. S. N. S.

connection with

Philadelphia

the

College

Pharmacy the work of the position was
divided and two positions were created.
One of these, Quiz Master in Pharmacy,
was tendered to Mr. La Wall and accepted

QUARTERLY.
Third

997

Wednesday afternoon

street,

two

Miss
Margaret S., daughter of the above, and
Mr. John Emery Eves, a highly esteemed

o’clock, the contracting parties being

by him.

young business man of Millville- The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. E. Mc.-

Since his graduation
identified

tical interests.

has written a number

of papers for publication,

“Gaultheria,”

LaWall has

Mr.

many pharmaceu-

himself with

among which

“Ointment

Nitrate,’’ “Chlorinated

are:

Linn,

er of the bride,

of the

Lutheran church.

the

and Herman

Fritz, a

nephew

acted as ushers.

The

Mercuric

Compounds

pastor

Charles M. Evans, of Wilkes. Barre, broth-

parlor

was beautifully decorated with

palms, ferns and chrysanthemums and pre-

U. S. P.,” “Diluted Hydrobromic Acid,”

sented a very pretty appearance.

Mrs. A.

“Some Commercial Aloins,” “Antimonii
Oxidum aud Pulvis Antimonialis, ” “Assay

piano

and the

“Beechnut Oil,” “Shaddock,”
“Standardization of Solid Extracts,” “Estimation of Ash in Various
Drugs,” “Adulterated Japan Wax,” “Hydrogen Peroxide in Spontaneous Combustion,” “Pharmacopoeial Preparations from
an Economical Standpoint.”
for Sanguinaria,”

an active member of the Alumni

Association of the Philadelphia College of

Pharmacy, of the Pennsylvania Pharmaand of the American

ceutical Association,

Pharmaceutical Association;

member

of the Franklin Institute

also a

and

of the

American Chemical Society.

Fritz presided

at the

young people marched

into the parlor at the

appointed hour to the strains of a wedding

march.

There were about thirty-five immediate
and friends of the family present,
and at the conclusion of the ceremony an
elegant dinner was served, after which the
newly wedded couple took their departure
relatives

on the 4.17 D. L. & W. train for an extended wedding trip to different points.
Daily Thursday, Nov. 1.
,

’91,

Creasy,

summer

Mark and

his wife spent the

Europe. They unquestionably
saw everything worth seeing in their route
in

of travel.

Cohen, Alex, (special course) was
made happy by the arrival of a baby boy at
his home on Sunday, October 21.
We are
informed that the boy already shows many
’89,

’91,

Smith, Elizabeth,

the census

Washington. We are going to
make some extracts from a personal
letter, and if Bess, objects
well, we’ll let
bureau

—

“The

of the proclivities peculiarly characteristic

her pull our editorial

of Alex.

directing his at-

met was Clyde Hirleman ’93. He is in one
of the clerical sections and seems to have a
The next I saw— I haven’t
nice thing.
met him was I. A. DeWitt, the registrymakes V. S. after his name, and those two

work

letters are

who graduated with
June at Lehigh University, is
now pursuing a post graduate course at
’90,

Burke, Jos. W.,

credit last

that Institution.

tention especially to the

Mining

Mr. Burke has added to his
Normal diploma nearly all the higher
mathematics.
Engineering.

’90,

Evans, Margarets, (reg. course ’96)
home wedding took place at

very pretty

the residence of Mrs. A.

Evans, on West

hair:

first

—

about as intelligible to most of
And then one bright morn-

us as Sanscrit.

ing in October

walked out one door and

pell-mell into a girl, I attempted to apolo-

gize

— but there was a scene

tion of the

Walsh

’92.

watchman.

What

for the edifica-

was Josephine

a chattering time there

90S

was.

weeks but
final

had been going

Josie

for

in the

verifying section, taking the individ-

ual cards after they have passed

the

and out

failed to meet.

first

through

making

tabulating machines, and

For myself,

the final edit

am on

the age

tabulating machine, using thirty-one dials

and sorting into seven boxes.”
A fashionable wed’93, Burke, Anna.
ding took place in Annunciation church at
half-past ten o’clock this morning; when
Anna, the amiable daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Burke, of West Centre street,
was wedded to T. F. Flanagan, of Mahanoy
The bride was one of the most efficCity.
ient and popular of Shenandoah’s corps of
teachers, and the groom is the proprietor of
a drug store at Mahanoy City and one of
Schuylkill county’s most popular young
men.

James

Dolphin, of

best man, and

Mahanoy City was

Miss Margaret Burke, ’98

of town, a cousin of the bride,

maid.
in a

The

bride

was

brides-

attractively attired

brown traveling suit and

a hat of

brown

velvet, and the bridesmaid looked charming m a gown of blue silk crepe and a black
picture hat.
Miss Katie Maley presided at
the organ in the church and the marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. H. F-

Law

before the several

The wedding was

quiet one, only the

immediate friends of the contracting parties
being invited, but owing to the popularity
of the young people the church was crowded to the doors with people who were eager
to witness the ceremony.
After partaking
a breakfast at the

home

parents the happy couple

left

the bride’s

on the 12:26

He was

county.

courts of

county

Luzerne

November

elected at the

Sixth district of

election to represent the
his

in the legislature.

’93, Welliver, May. A very pretty home
wedding was celebrated at the home of Mrand Mrs. G. W. Welliver, near Irondale,
Wednesday afternoon Nov. 28, at 4 o’ clock

when May
H.

E.,

their eldest daughter,

Russel Kahler,

united

Hughesville,

and
were

holy bonds of wedlock. The
clergyman was Rev. J. D. Smith,

in the

officiating

of the Baptist church.

The

parlor

was beautifully

with ferns and smilax and

decorated

at the

appointed

hour the bridal couple were ushered in to
the strains of a pretty wedding march played by Miss Bessie Richart and the words
pronounced that made them man and wifeThe bride was attired in white and carried pink roses and the groom was dressed
in the conventional black.
Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties
were present to witness the ceremony. An
elaborate wedding dinner

was served

after

the nuptial knot had been tied, at the conclusion of

which the happy couple departed

on their honeymoon, carrying with them
the best wishes and congratulations of

They will make Bloomsburg
home upon their return.

their friends.

their

O’Reilly.

QUARTERLY.

’84, Sutliff,

Fred

pursuing a medical

course at the University of Pennsylvania.
’94, Beagle,

Wilitts

K.,

has purchased

the M’Killip Bros, photograph

gallery

Bloomsburg.
The fact that E. Skyles
M’Killip for a time will have charge of
making and re-touching the negatives is a
guarantee of the kind of work that will be

Philadelphia and Reading train for

done.

ington, D. C., where

'94, Watson, John is a student at the
Dickinson College Law School.

be spent.

the

Washhoneymoon will

O11 their return they will take

their residence at

Mahanoy

City.

— Shen-

andoah News September 26.
’93, Drum, Philip L-, was admitted, on
,

October

iotli, to

practice as an Attorney-at-

’65.

Jones (Evans) Gertrude.

but a short time since

seems

we announced

the

marriage of Gertrude Jones to Rev. W. L.
Evans, pastor of the Pilgrim Congregation-

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY

099

Church, Plymouth, Pa., and we now
come with the sad news of his death. He
died Wednesday, September 26, after a

orrhages, the result of typhoid fever.

brief illness of typhoid fever.

deceased was the possessor of a sweet and

all

Nov.

after an illness of about

Her death was caused by

two weeks.
hem-

intestinal

The

Rev. Mr. Evans was highly esteemed by
who knew him. In his church he was

winning disposition. Her life was quiet
and unostentatious, but will fora longtime

by all. In
Congrega-

exert an influence for good upon the lives

honored, respected and loved
the

Wyoming

Association

Churches the high regard of his fellow pastors for him was expressed in their
electing him to the office of moderator of
In the Plymouth pastors’
the association.
conference his fellowship and brotherly
spirit won the respect of all, and as a citizen his influence was felt in many directional

tions.

The

funeral, one of the largest ever seen
was held on Friday, Sept.
Plymouth,
in
in Shawnee Cemetery.
Interment
28th.
’95, Patterson, J.

appears

Bruce.

The

the Shickshinny

Wilkes-Barre Record.

following

notes in the

Bruce Patterson,

formerly of this place, who for the past
four years has been at the head of the
physical culture department of the University of

Wooster,

Ohio,

left

that

with whom she associated.
Davenport, Fred is the efficient principal of the schools of Luzerne.
He is deservedly popular, and a material advance
of those
’96,

in the schools of that

borough

constantly

in order.
’97,

Kreiseher, Clarence E.,

find the

following In the Daily of Oct. 25: Clarence
PL Kreiseher who has just completed his
studies under

opened an

Bank

W. H. Rhawn,

office

Esq., has
over the First National

Catawissa.
Mr. Kreiseher is a
and energetic business man and his
many friends believe that he is entering upon what he will make a very successful
career.
Mr. Kreiseher is a candidate for
the Legislature and we believe that if elected, he will fill the office with dignity and
in

brilliant

honor.

Grimes, Byron (reg. Normal course)

place on Nov. 30 to accept the position of
director of physical training in the State

has been compelled by sickness to relinquish

Agricultural College at Corwallis, Oregon.

his

’95, Stauffer, C.

Dickinson

Law

Max

a student at the

School, leader of the Dick-

inson College Orchestra,

and handles the

’97,

work in the Catawissa High School.
Byron has had splendid success in his work,
and directors, patrons and pupils wish for
his speedy restoration to health.

pipe organ in the Allison Memorial M. E.

Church

Harry M. Esq., a member
of the Columbia county bar, has located in
.town in the rooms over the Echo Book
’95, Persing,

Store.

Mr. Persing

a graduate

the

Bloomsburg Normal school and the law department of Dickinson College. He read
law in the office of Ikeler and Ikeler in
Bloomsburg and comes highly recommended as a young man of ability, integrity and
Shickshinny Echo.
worth.
’96, Yohe, Sallie E., died at the home of
her mother on East street, Sunday evening

—

’98,

Oplinger, Galen L.

has registered

as a law student in Luzerne

of Carlisle.

will enter the office of
’98,

County.

James M.

Ammerman, Edward

P'ritz.

C.,

class of

1902 in Dickinson College has been select-

ed as one of the debaters in the annual conHe
test between the literary societies.
Mr. Amrepresents the U. P. Society.

merman has

also

been elected captain of

the foot ball team for next year.
’99,

in the

More, Fred. C.,

is filling

gave the Normal a pleasant
of

a clerkship

census bureau at Washington.

November.

call

on the 6th

—
B. S. N. S.

IOOO

Carpenter,

’99,

the freshman

Perry,

member

Biological Department.

course,

philosophical

class,

QUARTERLY

Syracuse University. He speaks highly
of the training he received at the Normal,

and attributes

much

his

success.

staunch friend of the Quarterly.

is a

takes a long time to learn to read.

takes energy of the best sort.

demands

’99, Ziegler, I. R., is pleasantly situated

appliances and facilities of various sorts.

Westport,

It costs something of all these to acquire
merely the mastery of the art the mere
mechanical process. The cost is increased

as principal

the schools of

A new

Clinton County, Pa.

other conditions
able one.

make

building and

the position a desir-

Quarterly

looks for the

anxiously.

Maue, Harry has registered as a law
student in Luzerne county.
He will enter
the office of Philip V. Weaver ’74, of
’99,

Hazleton, Pa.
’00,

June

Thomas who graduated last
at his home in
Thursday evening, November 1.

Byron,

at the

Scranton,

A Reading Lesson.

Normal, died

great concourse of people attended his

Monday

funeral in St. Peter’s Cathedral on

Tommy,

he was generally
known, was well and favorably known in
Bloomsburg. He has been for two seasons

morning.

one of the star base ball players on the
Normal team.
His manly conduct and
courteous
respect

demeanor

and esteem of

won
all.

him

for

the

His death

will

be sincerely mourned by a host of admirers

both at the Normal and in the town of
Bloomsburg. Republican November 7.

if
the idea to be expressed by the contrivances be reckoned with.
Indeed, after

the art

mastered, expenditure upon

regarded as

compared with that

trifling

upon mastery of the idea.
But when the materials for reading consist not of the knowledge and use of letters, and sounds and their combinations,
but

matter

form,

structure,

and these on a vast scale

relations,

and when,

;

addition to this, the ideas are so
as to reach almost

man

beyond the

conception, the difficulty

ly increased.

Little

so little read.

The

“thro the

immense

limit of huis

enormous-

wonder that there

race has hardly gotten

first reader.’’

All this and the liability

admirably illustrated

the race, more intense
spell out the

meaning

misread are

the struggles of

now than

ever, to

of “species ”

Linnaeus’ turn to struggle with

When

came he

Newberry, Mae has entered the office
of Ex-Judge Rhone, of Wilkes-Barre, as a
’00,

student at law.
’00, Jones,

the city of Scranton.

pany.

principal

No.

also

Prudential Insurance

18 in

special

Com-

it,

“Tot sunt

species quot ab initio

’’
When the Great
Teacher said “Next,” Cuvier attempted it.

Walter (Snooze)

of the night school at building

agent for the

read

creavit infinitum Ens.

had, in preparing his lesson, read that

the earth’s crust

overlying layers,

was formed by successive
and that these marked

natural periods of the earth’s history.

had learned, too, the significance of fossils.
In them he had read that the different periods of the earth’s history were distinguished by different periods in the vege“Each geological
table and animal life.
a special world of
characterized
by
was
age

Each period
animals quite peculiar to it.
development
higher
successively
showed a

B. S. N. S.

of the animal,

the older

e. in

periods of

the earth’s history only the lower animals
existed, but with each

new

period higher

animals appeared, culminating

in the pres-

QUARTERLY.

1001

excess of carbon dioxide, and temperature,
rather high and quite constant,

was

favor-

able to the rapid and great growth of vege-

Great

tation.

cycads,

gigantic

ferns,

nean conception

Adding these ideas to the Linit
was necessary to supThus Cupose numerous acts of creation.
vier read it and with his reading conceived

enormous horse-tails, immense club-mosses,
crowd each other closely and transform the
great flat into an immense swamp.
Generation after generation of growth of this
sort; roots forming a thick dense mat of

the Cataclysm theory.

tangle; leaves falling

This theory applied to a single period of
the Earth’s history, and to a portion of our

upon layer for ages; the great
trunks falling upon each other and adding

ent period in man,

the

crowning glory of

creation.”

No
would give us a reading
At this period of
time a large part of what is now' our terra
Jirma was a sea-bottom recently deserted
by its watery covering, because of its upheaval, and a subsidence elsewhere to
which the waters flowed. This great mud

season after season,

piling layer

which

only making the condi-

side of this Earth

to the pile,

something

tions better for a richer

this.

area, covered with the sea-settlings of ages,

furnished site for the growth of the land
flora

and fauna of the time.

phere over

The atmos-

being of suitable composition,

intensely humid,

and charged with great

growth on

top; all

these changing completely the substratum

from which they grew-till the cataclysm ocSuddenly violent destructive forces

curs.

are “let loose” devastating

the

fair

scene

had been long building
up.
Earth, Sea, and Sky are in violent
Great Earth up-heavals at
commotion.
places are balanced by neighboring subsidences and our forest of ferns, cluband cycads, sinks
mosses,
horse-tails

which

life

forces

1002

QUARTERLY.

No.
beneath

and

sea-level

covered

mighty rush of waters. The
of rain wash down the eroded rock materand
ials
from
surface,
the uplifted
torrents

other attempts there was a distinct

each brought in a

little

truth,

gain;

and

more of error formerly
Each took account of new
read into it.
The disposition to “p rove a H
factors.
things and to hold fast to that which is
good” necessitated the abandonment of
eliminated a

little

waters, and the invasion of earth-heat from

some

below bring new forces to operate upon the
material, and acting for a long tim change it
to coal.
In the meantime new scenes with
new actors are taking place on the surface
This
till another cataclysm takes place.
revolution brings our former forest— the
present coal bed above sea-level, with the
beds lying upon it constituting the new

and the recognition of

the carrying along of others,
new elements, to get

land surface.

of things are

layer after layer, of

sediment

of this deposit

deposit-

The weight

ed upon the qudndam forest-

and of the superincumbent

—

For

with
This cataclysm theory of Cuv-

a long time students struggled

the idea.

ier’s logically

followed out led

who

concep-

world of
plants and animals for the purpose of destroying it after a while as a troublesome
toyEvidently there was an error in this
eading.
But with each of these and many
tions of a creator

built

ideas,

at the true reading.

Proceeding in this manner, Eyell read
that this supposition of violent revolutions

on the earth was not necessary in order to
explain the changes of the earth’s surface

and the super-position of its strata. The
forces that produced the present conditions
constantly-acting forces; pro-

duced conditions as they are now from past
conditions by accumulating small results of
slow, inconspicuous activity; are producing
out of present conditions, present plant and
animal structures, present structure, present

The coal
landscape, those of the future.
now.
formed
beds of the future are being
out
went
I
With these thoughts in mind

N. S.

Provided with
to read one day this fall.
photographing and collecting outfits I took
the B. &S. train to Jamison City and there
began the ascent of North Mountain, to

mountain

a lake on top of the

yond.

six miles be-

soon got into the primeval forest
All along the
Ricketts’.

reserve of Col.

way were tempting
ing.

But

had

opportunities for read-

them by

to pass

to read

the lesson assigned for that particular day.

On, on, up the mountain
shrieking

protests

side,

the

Blue jay,

the

alarm notes of the robin, the inquisitive inlittle flocks of sparrows of
various species; no time to investigate the

matchless grace of myriad fronds of great

no loitering

rejoice

the

charming beauty of structure and color in
the many varieties of mosses which abound
over great areas tho
one’s very face;

may

they fling

into

not stand to wonder

at the fantastic carving of the great

moun-

by the eroding streams,— all branches
of our Fishingereek: passing time forbids
reverent contemplation of the mighty montain

archs of the

stretching out

forest,

great arms far up into
prostrate

but

when

the

their

too strange

hazel

blossoms to

up was

did chase

eight grouse

flock of

when

got near the

some of which I had heard drumming on the fallen tree trunks. What a
struggle for life in this great forest! But
some future paper must tell this marvelous
clearing,

story.

the lawn

North

the

Mountain
I saw

House which stands by Ganoga Lake
a small flock of

Gold Finches, associating

with their homely relatives, the sparrows,
and arrayed in similar garb for winter wear.

hurried dinner, a look at

the signature

by-gone ages on the
flat rock surface exposed on the driveway
from the hotel to the station of the L. V.
R. R Branch, and I hurriedly pressed forward over the three miles still between me
and the place where I was to have my readof the great glacier of

ing lesson.

Arrived there,

Mud

Pond,

beautiful sheet of water set in the

the great forest.

But

its

found a
heart of

days of glory as a
is making

Here nature

fallen

a coal bed for some race of beings in the far

violet

distant future.

They

are

for the belated witch

receive

wanted to
want to. All that

their courtesies.

company

top thru a most magnificent
hemlocks toward the lake. I
chase up a bear but he didn’t

modest

wondrous
toward you, and the golden rod flares his
torch of sunshine at you, on November 8
Time must wait while you take proper
recognition of

lake are numbered.

corolla of dainty blue

raises her

the

forest

1003

lying

the sky, or

— magnificent examples

greatness;

across

despite the

spection of the

fern beds;

QUARTERLY

only

passing

notice.

But the reading lesson! Up the mountain
side!
Over, under, or around fallen trees;
on over the brook bed which flows beneath
the rocks; along the great frowning cliff;
across the stream, Porcupine creek, which
flows over the very top; to the edge of
Cliff View, and what a glorious view of
mountain scenery!
Turning from this, I moved rapidly

waning

That

its

lakehooddays are

so evident that even

men, who care nothing

the

fisher-

for geological read-

ing lessons, refuse to dignify

it by the term
Ganoga, three miles off, a smaller
body of water, is always so called.
That

lake tho
,

has not yet reached

its

period of decline,

while this has.

Standing on the marshy margin of the
and looking far out into the water one

lake,

can see great blotches of spatter dock. (See

Cut No. 1 )
These have great mats of thick root-stocks
growing in the bottom. From these rootstocks spring the leaves and the fine rootlets which make the mat more dense.
Soil
detritus of any sort, washed into the lakes
from the shores by the rain, is caught and

B. S. N. S.

004

QUARTERLY.

No. oand rootalso the following zone of higher sedges,
stocks.
There is, therefore, a constant
Alder and other bushes and finally trees.
movement from the margin toward the
It is all quite evident that
this horde of
center of the lake of this growth of spatter
plant life, is slowly marchitig into the lake.
dock.
But this spatter dock is only the
A wide margin of this sort completely suradvance agent of a great company of plants
rounds the lake.
Some irregular corners
held by these

following

mats of

to play

The

prepares.

rootlets

upon the stage that

washed detritus furnish

a sub-stratum

various sedges shown in Cut No.
a broad strait of

is still

fill

for

There
water between the
2.

spatter dock and the edges, but there
of time to

root-stocks holding the un-

lots

this up.

mat

thick

the space not oc-

Cranberry with

its

fib-

rous stem and roots makes the tangle den-

Now

ser.

it is

possible for a

man

walk

over the mass without danger of sinking,

tho

it is

ing on

very evident that he

soil,

but on

growth rooted

The

in soil

not

stand-

a mat of vegetable
some distance down.

with their coarse root
and close rosettes of pitcher leaves
crowd into every available space. Cut 3
shews these in the dense mat of sedges, and
pitcher plants

fibres,

They

are

now

completely

patches of

with representatives of

all

filled in.

swampy ground
these plants ex-

cepting spatter dock growing upon

They
will

are prophecies of

them.

what the lake area

The next step is a sphagnum
The next a peat bog, and then, if

become.

bog.

Next to this we find
Sphagnum moss filling in
cupied by sedges-

of the lake are already

the process

not

interfered

with,

coal

bed.
I

saw the miner

of that coal

out the black diamonds.

man

than our

miners.

bed taking

He was a happier
He did not look

would go on a strike.
Once when he dug out a fossil spatter dock

like a fellow that

down

on a boulder of
and read its story.
saw him measure a fossil print of a

root-stock he sat

Pottsville conglomerate

Later

It was my “foot print in the
Time.” There were no breaker
Between us and this miner the race

No. 6 shoe.

Muds
boys.

B. S.

had time to solve

the

Capital

vs.

N. S.

Labor

problem.
t

liked

1005

having a regularly coached team next

season.

Well that was an interesting reading lesson.
I

QUARTERLY.

better than the lesson of

other

—

Reader McGnffey’s of long ago. It
was worth a day; worth the money expendthree of
iture; worth fifteen miles walk,
It
which was hard mountain climbing.
cost besides, an open heart for which it paid
by filling it with gladness.
First

THE OPEN HEART.
“Would you understand
The language with no word,
The speech of brook and bird,
Of waves along the sands?
Would you make your own
The meaning of the leaves,
The song the silence weaves
Where little winds make moan

The

Basket Ball prospects are bright.
following

Dec.

the schedule.

Mahanoy

14,

City at Blootnsburg.

Williamsport at Williamsport.
Jan. 10, Quaker City at Bloomsburg.
Jan.

Jan.

Wheelmen

Bloomsburg

14,

Bloomsburg.
Jan.

18,

Wyoming Sem.
M.
Pittston Y. M.

at Kingston.

Jan. 19, Pittston Y.

C. A. at Pittston.

Jan. 26,

C. A. at Blooms-

burg.
4, Wyoming Sem. at Bloomsburg.
February 15, Bloomsburg Wheelmen at
Bloomsburg.
Feb. 22, Bucknell Uni. at Lewisburg.
Feb. 26, Williamsport at Bloomsburg.
March 4, Wilkes-Barre at Bloomsburg.

Feb.

The Annual Basket Ball Tournament
was ended December 4. Fifteen teams
took part, making a total of seventy-five
men. Few games furnish healthful exer-

Would you know how sweet
The falling of the rill,
The calling on the hill—
All tunes the trees repeat?

many different men as this.
The Bravos won the tournament, but lost
to the Invincibles in the final game for the
cise for so

Neither alms nor art
Nor toil can help you hear;

The secret of the ear
Is in the open heart."

prize.

— Cheyney.

The

following

the score of

games

all

played, showing the position of the teams

Athletics.
This term has demonstrated to the

at the close of the
sat-

Tournament.

TEAM.

isfaction of all here that foot-ball is a very

As a recognized game of the
was struck from the lists some
two 3'ears since. But like the cat, it came
live

game.

school,

back.

Neither neglect, nor lack of encour-

agement will kill the sport.
So strong has been the desire to play
that a team was organized, coached, and
supported by a few enthusiastic students.
In the six games played the Normal bo} s

a representative team.

look forward

Bravos,

Invincibles,
Crescents,
Philos,

II.

III.

IV.
V.
VI.

Kicapoos,
f
{

VII.

succeeded in scoring 151 points to their opponents o.
Material was never more abundant for

•<

VIII

(
^

IX.

X.
XI.
XII.

Ki Yi Kis,
Romans,
Boxers,
Neversweats,
Spartans,
Eurekas,
Stalwarts,

Niketae,
Ideals,

Standards,

t—

O
H

n
m

818
769
714
667
636

0
0

57 i
571

500
500

14 9
14 TO
14 IO
14 8
14 7
8
14
8
14
6
14

4
4
4
6
6
6

5
5

9
9

O
O
O

3
3

9
10

357
357
333
273
250

14
14
14
14
14
14

O
2

ioo6

The

following

greatest

number

of baskets.

GOALS.

FREE THROW.

Charles Belles,

Albert Newton,

3
2

Frank Downing,

Charles Fourl,

Fred Welsh,

The

Societies.
PHILOLOGIAN.

Game was won by
the winning

Each

team received a

The

pair of Indian clubs.

score:
Second

First Half.

Goals.

Fouls.

Half.

Fouls.

INVINCIBLES.

M. Killmer, Capt.

•3

•

Once again Philo,

the Invin-

cibles by the decisi\^e score of 26 -12.

member

he wished to do so, to cut a practice or
on the team. Good coaching, and the
inspiration of the great records of the teams
of other years are also among the chief
elements of strength.
if

loaf

Miles Killmer,

Prize

QUARTERLY.

threw the

players

six

0
0
0

A. Killmer,

Gregory
K. Albert
E. Wilber

especially gratifying to notice

the

un-

usual degree of interest manifested by

the

lady members.

The
tofore

8
Goals.

BRAVOS.
Templeton, Capt...
Lowrie

•

Goals,

Fouls.

0
0

•

Second

First Half.

0
0

Robinson

The opening

0
0
2

season

the basket ball

suggests a word upon a frequently noted

repeat-

edly hear people wondering why our teams
have so often proved superior to their op-

ponents in stamina as well as in
The reasons are not hard to find.

among them

are

skill.

First

All

regular habits.

the

pupils of our school retire at ten o'clock
and rise about six thirty. Meals are al-

ways served with the utmost

tobacco,

Practice
faithfully

any

form,

regularity.

the various teams

observed.

keen that no varsity

allowed.

is
is

Competition

man

here-

of this society, as

law.

The

has adopted

society

Robert’s Rules of Order in place of Cushing’s Manual, and every Saturday

evening

some members discuss parliamentary

a proof that our society

perous

phase of our athletic contests.

mentary

work

debating and discussion of parlia-

we would have

law.

very pros-

known

that

our

Totals

chief
is

Engle

Half.

Fouls.

Miller

enabled to give a

Totals

good account of herself to all her members
and friends.
A large enrollment of mem.
bers and an active interest in the work of
the society on the part of the members have
contributed toward making our work of the
past term very enjoyable and profitable. It

always
is

can afford, even

society gives a public entertainment

every

Saturday evening.

One

of the principal society events of the

was our reunion which took place
on Thanksgiving Day. On the night before about fifteen faithful members of Philo
decorated the gymnasium very prettily, and
bright and early Thanksgiving morning it
was opened as a reception room for visitors
and was kept open all day. The evening
entertainment was rendered by the same
company which entertained us last Thanks!‘The New York Radies’
giving evening.
Trio and Miss Eillian Carlsmith Prima
past

fall

—

Donna Contralto.” AlthoughThe attendance was not as large as was desired yet
every one present was thoroughly pleased
with the entertainment and Philo is to be
congratulated on having secured

this

fine

B. S.

company. After the entertainment a rewas held in the gymnasium until a

ception
late

hour.

Every one

will be pleased

learn

that

Webster
Debating Club to meet in Inter-Society DeAs each society has won one of these
bate.
Philo, has accepted the challenge of

inter-society

debates,

this

year’s

contest

will be of great interest.

And now wishing you
mas we
issue

will

of the

all a Merry Christgood
bid you
bve till the next

Quarterly.

The Webster Debating

we had
hoped when we returned in September,
finding, as we did, barely enough members
From this beginning
to form a quorum.
has far exceeded that for which

our number has grown to be nearly as
large as that of our palmiest days of last
that our
year.
It had been suggested

membership

The business meetings constitute the
most popular and beneficial part of our
work; they are always lively and crisp; a
friendly rivalry exists between different
members, thus adding to the interest of
The addition to our memnumber of ladies tends to make
our meetings more home-like.
Our first entertainment in the Auditorium this year, consisting of a lecture, address, solos, readings and a scene from The
Merchant of Venice, was enjoyed by all.
these meetings.

bership of a

very obvious that the progress made

down much

1007

ingly satisfactory.

Club.

In reviewing our labors of the past term
it is

QUARTERLY

has been customary during the past

two years

to hold an inter-society

with our sister society, Philo., at

debate
the be-

ginning of each winter term; and as intersociety debating has always been encour-

aged by Webster, we decided that to

dis-

pense with this annual contest would be to
deprive ourselves of that training for which

Consequently
two years,

are so earnestly striving.

as has been the case in the past

small-

Webster once more took the

one or

challenged Philo, to a debate, to take place

more members have been installed nearly
every Saturday evening for the past two
months, until the roll is now assuming un-

on the evening of January 12, 1901. After
some delay we received a recognition in the
form of an acceptance, and committees are

the

now at work arranging for the event.
The debate will no doubt be a hard-fought

roll

be kept

er than last year, but the fact

expected proportions,

demand

indicates

for literary training

becoming

greater,

ing Club, true to

that

constantly

and the Webster Debatits

noble motives, can-

not conscientiously close

its

doors upon any

earnest and ambitious student who, realizing
his needs

and the advantages which our
offers, continues to knock

and interesting one, as each organization
has won one decision, and the outcome of
this struggle is anxiously awaited by all.
Wr e predict that Webster will acquit itself
creditably.

club so earnestly
for admission.
It

gratifying to

that

all

the

members who have been installed this term
have proved their earnestness by the manner in which they have taken hold of the
work.

To meet

the demands which the conchanging conditions necessitate,
our methods of procedure have been somewhat modified, and the results are pleasstantly

are glad to

know

that

been placed before the school
note

and

initiative,

new

light; that the

Webster has
in

true

its

students as well as the

old have recognized our sincerity in aiding
as

many

elevating
tion in

as possible,

them

life.

who

seek our aid, in

to a higher

and nobler

In accomplishing this

sta-

learn

to toil earnestly, lovingly

and unceasingly.

May

has been inaug-

the good

work

that

urated this term continue throughout
year.

the

——
-

’

B. S. N. S.

:oo8

QUARTERLY.

Y. M. C- A.

ings were held each day, either before break-

having
strong leaders for our religious meetings
this year, thro the energy of our Religious

and short meetings on
breakfast and at
the end of the evening study hour.
The
results of these meetings are being seen in
deeper and more earnest lives, and we are
looking forward hopefully to the work of

have been very fortunate

Committee.
Mr. B. F. Armstrong, of Wilkes-Barre,
was with us recently and gave us four very
We expect to
profitable Bible Readings.
have him here again later in the year.
We must mention one other feature of
our work which has been emphasized
The Mission Study
strongly this term.
Class,

stronger in point of

feel, is

bers and interest

than heretofore.

of Prayer, tho not productive

of great visible results, was,

life,

believe,

a deepening of

our

and an encouragement

for

great help to us
spiritual

all in

further work.

The work

the association has been

carried on prosperously during

though

in the line

term,

the

some

of the halls

Locals.
December days grow shorter;
December nights grow long;
December suns grow weaker;
December winds grow strong.
And now the grim King Winter,
His banners

Wishing you

Happy New

stained glass skylight has been placed

in the

room.

auditorium over the center of the
The effect is very pleasing.

— o—
Drs. Welsh and Croswell,
and Miss Welsh have been

various institutes this

made

the meetings of the

bands.

The

class in Mission

the actual

study

er than in previous years.

Six delegates were sent to the State Conwas held at Reading, Oct.
They came back very enthusiastic,
25-28.

vention, which

bringing

many

and the association work.
Nov. 1 1was most helpful in its influence on the
Half-hour prayer meet.
of the girls.

individual

life

The week
17,
life

practical suggestions for the

of prayer, observed

Albert

demand

fall.

Monday,
work will begin
Chapel on Tuesday morn-

The winter term
31st.

Bible

is larg-

Prof.
in

—o
promptly after
ing, January 1st.

attendance at

—o

usual interest

to increase

Merry Christmas and

Year.

December

forts are being

unfurled,

— o—

aging feature of our

work, less than the
being shown. Earnest ef-

all

With myriad fleecy legions
Sweeps down upon the world.

which

Bible study,

hitherto has been perhaps the most encour-

before

the winter term.

memSome

twenty members of both the Y. M. and Y.
W. C. A. are actively engaged in this phase
of the work and find therein interest, profit
and inspiration and are brot face to face
with the Master's last command, “Go ye
into all the world and preach the gospel’
and the power of His promise, “Lo, I am
with you always.”

The Week

fast or after supper,

will

open on

Class

—o—

Arbor Day, October

19th,

was duly

cele-

brated at the Normal by the Seniors and
the Modellites, who planted numerous trees

and

vines.

—o
Several copies of the Quarterly for
December 1898 are desired by some of our
friends.

six

months

will credit a

each of the

subscription for
first

six

sending us copies of this number.

persons

—

—
B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

IOOQ

The above cut shows the improvements made to the lower building during
the summer. Since our picture was taken Mr. Housel has added his promised
clock, so the picture does not give quite all the present effect of the new front.

The college men are very slow,
They seem to take their ease;
For even when they graduate
They do it by degrees.
Ex.

—o
Prof. Hartline

made

a flying visit in the

interest of his department,

Johns Hop-

kins University at Baltimore, Md.,

during

Thanksgiving week.

—

The Scranton

Tribune recently offered as a

prize for securing subscriptions to that paper

a three years scholarship at the

Bloomsburg

Normal.
Mr. Arthur E. Kemmerer of
Factory ville, Pa., was successful in gathering enough subscriptions to secure the prize.

Mr. David C. Spencer of Bloomsburg won

same contest.
-o —
The article which appeared in the last
number of the Quarterly on the depredations made by the Walking Sticks in the
a bicycle in the

Cope delivered an extremely interesting and instructive talk on Wireless
Telegraphy at the Columbia county Institute during the first week of December.
Prof.

—o

timber land near Millville will be reprinted
in the report of

and

mission
Leaves.

’

the

State

Forestry Com-

periodical

“Forest

’

—o

Dr. and Mrs. Welsh and Prof. J. H.
Dennis were in attendance at the annual
meeting of the Association of Schools and
Colleges of the Middle States and Maryland held November 30 and December 1 at
the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
They report a very interesting and

Mr. Jacob Rehm, for several years past
the efficient baker for the school, has given
up his position at the school and has entered into partnership with Mr. Mahlon
Sager in the poultry business at Orange-

profitable session of the Association.

nership will be a very successful one.

ville.

Those who know say the new

part-

—

1010

QUARTERLY.

Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson, who has
so entertainingly concerning ani-

written

mals, appeared

before

Bloomsbnrg auAuditorium on the

dience in the Normal

Dr. Croswell

for the Seniors in

making things interesting
Methods and Pedagogy.

is very
much interested in Nature
Study and the class will receive especial
instruction from him in this work.
Op-

His lecture, altho sucdrawing an exceptionally large
audience, was not as satisfactory as might

struct small aquaria and other

be desired.

for use later in schools of their

8th of October.

cessful in

portunity will be given the students to con-

— o—

—o

good sized class is pursuing the study
The course
of advanced German this year.
laid out for this class includes the follow-

Schiller’s Der Geisterseher,
Der Finch der Schonheit, Frey-

ing' texts:
Riehl’s
tag’s

Die

Journalisten,

Die

Helbig’s

Komodie auf der Hoehschule and

Schiller’s

Jungfrau von Orleans.

—o
new clock has been
on a strike ever since it was first put in,
but it is also said that the town clock is
They do say

that the

now

so ashamed of itself that it holds
hands continually before its face, and

previous years.

Some

the

marvellous

but slight

opportunities

—

of the Latin students

discoveries

supplement

sent out with

are

making

concerning

achievements of one Julius

the

Caesar.

that the worthy Roman on one

course of study for the

the new
Normal schools of
Prin-

that a wall built in connection with

little change
has been made in the studies of the Preparatory and Junior years. The Middle
year includes most of. the branches now
taught in the Senior year, with the exception that a substitution of Chemistry for
Latin is permitted while an opportunity is
given the prospective collegian of electing
Greek or a modern language.

It will

be noticed that but

The same

plan

carried out, too, in the

Senior year, so that a student

oc-

strictly

are told
casion constructed a trench 60 feet high and

was

classical

course as he
feature of the

may
new

prefer.

16 feet

ant elementary branches.

of certain of the

of this plan are
of study can

trained
State.

elect a

scientific

noteworth}^

Senior year, also,

wall,

deep.
Opinions differ as to this
however, as some assert that it was
Of course, the Hel19 miles in height.
vetians, not having balloons, are not to be
blamed for giving up their attempt to cross

may

strictly

review made

this wall.

this issue

Quarterly which shows

the State as adopted by the board of

short stop at Valley Forge
to

—o

cipals at their last meeting.

itinerary will be observed with

addition

Smith.

The Washington Excursion will leave
Bloomsbnrg at 7 a. m. on Monday, DecemThe Reading Railroad will have
ber 17.
charge of the party this year and the usual

on seed-distribution,
g
which the members collected the material during the fall.
This series was followed by a lesson on Insectivorous Plants
illustrated by three varieties from this vicinity and the Venus Fly Trap from Wilmington, N. C. The last named plant was
presented to the laboratory by Miss Fmilie
for

of the

—

biology class recently had an interseries of studies

all

the town clock’s once.’’
o

The
estin

its

because “the Normal clock strikes twice to

variations.

apparatus
own.

the

more import-

The advantages

obvious and the new course

not

teachers

fail

for

produce better

the schools

the

—

B. S.

card

file

system has been perfected for

the use of the School which will enable a

QUARTERLY

the former system to be kept of the work
of every student in attendance at the

phases of the work.
In this connection

—o

the

Quite a number of teachers from this and

neighboring towns are in regular attendance
at

the

Normal on Saturdays.

The Biological, Mathematical and Classical
departments are the ones most frequently
While it is not
selected by these students.
a new departure by any means, more of
these progressive teachers than usual are in
attendance at present, and the tendency to
keep in touch with the latest educational
methods is to be encouraged.

—o
The

Juniors are having the advantage of

a very unusual laboratory course in Physiology.

Specimens,

and mounted,

fresh

and apparatus present the
subject to the students in a new and effective manner.
The students are taught to observe and
themselves

many

which the ordinary text book
sent in the most effective way.

may

be noted that

various gym.

of the

classes

the year.

The class in Fencing is said to be specially
expert considering the short time which
has been spent upon this branch of the
gymnasium

training.

—o
The Students’ Lecture Course.
The following entertainments have been
provided for the Lecture Course for next
term

January 5, 1901, Prof. Eugene C. Foster,
lecture on “Liquid Air,’’ with experi-

ments.

January

The Katharine Ridgeway

19.

Concert Company.

February n.

Monologue
February

things

fails to pre-

work

well advanced for the season of

slides, reagents,

reason out for

December n. A selected class of students
was taken along to illustrate the different

school

classes

ioi

Dr. Aldinger delivered a talk on Physical
Training in the Danville Y. M. C. A. on

more careful record than was possible under

—

Leland T. Powers,

the

Artist.
18.

Rev.

Robert Mclntyrej

Lecturer.

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B. S. N. S.

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The County
The

Institute.

Columbia County
Institute were held in the Normal Auditorium this year during the first week of
December. Very efficient instruction was
given by Dr. D. J. Waller, Mr. O. T. Corson, Rev. Stanley L. Krebs, Miss Elizabeth
Lloyd, Mr. O. H. Vetter, Dr. J. P. Welsh,
Dr. Croswell and Profs. Albert and Cope.
sessions of

the

The evening entertainments consisted of a
New York Musical Club, a
lecture on “The Work of the Roycrofters’’
by Elbert Hubbard, a lecture on “The
concert by the

Hidden Hand’’ by Rev. S. L. Krebs and a
M. C. A. Chorus, of

concert by the Y.

Bloomsburg.
Elbert

Hubbard took

his

hearers

storm, although in a very quiet way, and

Bloomsburg will have a
crowded house for him if he ever comes
is

safe to say that

this wa>- again.

was made by the teachers and
business men of Berwick to have the Institute held in that town next year and, although the proposition failed of adoption
effort

QUARTERLY.
by a small margin, it is quite possible that
Bloomsburg will lose the Institute in the
future unless the citizens of the town support

its

entertainments better than

they

did this year.

The New

Clock.

intimated in our last number, the appearance of a clock face without a clock in
the

new

front of the lower building

satisfactory to our energetic

H. Housel.

a result

was not

steward,

of his

efforts

fund has been gathered from subscriptions,
from friends of the school outside of the
town of Bloomsburg, and from the proceeds
of the turkey dinner given at the fair
grounds this fall by Mr. Housel and his
student assistants.
The amount raised in
this way was invested in a fine Seth Thomas
Tower clock with half hour strike. The
same has been set up and was started at
noon on Friday, Dec. 7th. There are three
transparent faces which are illumined at
night and a fourth is to be soon added on
the upper side of the tower.
Mr. Housel is
to be congratulated on the gratifying success of his efforts in this undertaking.

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LABORATORY

B. S. H. S.
VOL.

QUARTERLY.
march,

VIII.

THE

QUARTERLY.

B. 5. N. 5.

Published by the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

a paper as the Journal.

We
tin

are glad to note in the

Lockhaven,

biological

in this direction
in the past.

B. Sutliff.

PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.

Elmer Wilbur.

have not been unsuccessful
believed, however, that

its

readers carefully

illus-

such as those apthis and the previous number, a
articles,

scientific

pearing

has been entered which has hitherto
been unattempted by school periodicals.
field

Mary Shoemaker.
WEeSTER DEBATING CLUB.
Albertson.

Y. M. C. A.

Much

gratifying

ed the

Quarterly’s

commendation has attendefforts in this direction

and illustrated articles of a similar nature
will be a prominent feature of succeeding

F. Bliss Carpenter.
c.

pos-

It is

presenting to

trated

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY.

has been the well-defined policy of the

Quarterly to make the greatest return

G. E. Wilbur.

new

sible for its small subscription, and its efforts

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

E. J

Bulle-

a pleasing

***
It

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.

Normal

the state.

department.

D. S. Hartline.

Pa.,

comer among the Normal School papers

C. H. Albert.

T. R. Croswell,

Alumni Journal has to say for our Alumni
Department are much appreciated and have
a special value in coming from so readable

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

no.

1901.

issues.

Clyde Bartholomew.
-A'*-

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
(4

25 GTS-

PER YEAR.

NUMBERS.)

notice in the editorial columns of a

recent issue of the Clarion,

Advertising rates upon application.

of the attention of all the
Entered at the Bloomsburg . Pa., Post

Office

as second-class

matter.

Pa.,

Normal

En terprise a suggestion which
of Pennsylvania.

It is

is w'ell worthy
Normal Schools

remarked

that, while

the state provides at considerable expense

A very gratifying response has been made
by many of our friends to our request for a
A few
prompt renewal of subscriptions.
more notices are yet to be sent out and we
trust to receive as satisfactory returns from
them

as from the earlier ones.

***
The kind words which the Pierce School

for institutes for the teachers in the public

schools,
for the

no provision of any sort is made
meeting of the instructors in the

Normal Schools.
fore, made by the

suggestion

is,

there-

Enterprise that the Nor-

mal Schools unite in holding an institute at
which matters pertaining to the education
of teachers be discussed.

B. S. N. S.

1024

The Quarterly

disposed to endorse this

suggestion, but in a slightly modified form.
It

would seem hardly necessary, for instance,

to require the

attendance of teachers as

In our opinion a much better
plan would be to form an association of the
Normal Schools something after the plan of

proposed.

that

now

such successful operation among
Let

the preparatory schools and colleges.

each school
teachers

make such

provision for

seem necessary, but

let

its

may

the meetings as

to attend

the attendance be

QUARTERLY.
Throughout the whole session attention
w as strictly to business; for Supt. Harvey
was in the chair, and there can be no triT

fling

where he

directs.

the institute.

abundant opportunity should
be given to discussion by the members of
Addresses and instruction
the association.

the different schools

Through

all,

many

there should be, but there are

puz-

insti-

stitute, his influence was so predominant
His name was on the program seven times
for addresses and formal talks, and this
does not include the informal talks which
he made as chairman.
Yet in justice it
should be said that he was the most popular speaker, and his addresses the cream of

entirely voluntary.

Above

Indeed the

tute might almost be called Harvey’s in-

cuss their

and arrangement
came prepared to disw’ork as a whole and by departhis foresight

ments according to a definite plan
(1)
is our aim? (2) What must be done
:

Normal School

zling details pertaining to

work which can

best be settled

by those

who know most about them.
Later in our pages a report is made concerning a Normal Institute held in a western state from which

much

benefit

was

de-

rived.

all

means

Let

ing.

let

us have such a gatherother name

known by any

than that of Institute, however, and

be a

live

let it

association of uniting members.

What

to accomplish it? (3) What has already
been done? (4) What remains to be done ?

The whole course and each

Wisconsin’s Normal

Institute.

The week before Christmas, 1900, witnessnew departure in the history of educa-

ed a

was the gathering of
all of the Normal
Schools of a large state for a week of instiAbout two hundred teachers,
tute work.
the faculties of the seven Normal Schools
of Wisconsin, were in session for five or six
tion in
all

America.

the instructors of

hours daily, listening to carefully prepared
papers and addresses, and discussing conscientiously, according to a plan outlined by
State Supt. Harvey, the
eral departments.

work

of their sev-

was

The effect of such careful comparison of
aims and methods could not but be helpful
to the interests of all the schools, and I am
sure the teachers in attendance so regarded
But

it.

the
ers

Pedagogical.

subject

subjected to this analysis.

did seem that the systemiziug of

work was overdone, and that the teachwould have been more benefitted if the}'

The
had not been stuffed quite so full.
in
order
to
program was so crowded that
cover it the teachers were often obliged to
prolong their department sessions till after
dark, and at the close of the day the majority of the teachers were tired out by the
tense strain of the sessions.

Before the close of the week the sessions,

good

in themselves,

began

be a grind.

More would have been accomplished had
less

been attempted.
List of

This
to help

list

you

Books

for Nature Study.

has been very carefully selected
if

you* wish to begin to gather

a nature library for yourself or school.

For

B. S. N. S.

this reason only such books as are available
and are likely to prove of greatest value are
included.
Many books usually found in

such

lists

are omitted because they are in-

Few

books
which have been issued for the direct study
of nature are included, because I agree with
John Burroughs that, “Of the books upon
nature study that are now issuing from the
press to meet this fancied want in the
schools, very few of them, according to my
thinking, are worth the paper they are
printed upon.
They are dead, dead, and
neither excite curiosity nor stimulate obserferior to the

ones given.

of the

vation.”

Many

of the publications

which may be

OUARTERLY
2.

Hodge.

1025

— Our Common Birds

Sug-

gestions for the Study of Their Life and

Work.
3.

Biology Series, No.

to Protect

Homes.
4.

and

pp. 34, 10c.

Lange: — Our Native Birds

Them and

Attract

Them

Macmillan Co., N. Y.,
Nature Study
Cornell
:

Bulletins.

—

Send

How
to

Our

$1.00.
,

Leaflets

Humphrey,

Geneva, N. Y.
5.

United States Department of

Agriculture.
List of Publications for Free Distribution.

Free.
List of Publications for Sale.
Free.
Some Common Birds in Their Relation to
Agriculture.

Free.

D .stroyers.

obtained from the national and state De-

Birds as IVeed

partments of Agriculture are the very best

The Pollination of Pomaceous Fruits. Free.
Pruning of Trees and Other Plants. Free.
Revised Catalogue of Fruits Recommended

reference works available any where.

They

are the

work

liable

they are often written in an inter-

;

of scientists,

and therefore

re-

manner and beautifully illustrated
they are more likely to deal with the vital

esting

;

nature

side of

study

— the

life

and work of different biological

history

forces.

country teacher might easily start a splendid
reference library for her school by contributions of the discarded reports found in the

homes

of her pupils.

She could not get

works

for a study of insects

better reference

Free.

for Cultivation in the various Sections of the
United States and Canada.
5 c.

The Vegetable Garden.

Free-

77/,? Pollination of The Pear Flower. 15 c.
Three Insect Enemies of Shade Trees. Free.
Bee Keeping.
Free.
The Principal Household Lnsects of the
1 o c.
The Carpet Beetle or “ Buffalo Moth."

United States.

Free.

than our State Reports on Agriculture for

Mosquitoes and Fleas.

1898 and 1899.

The Striped Cucumber Beetle.
Free.
The Larger Apple Tree Borers.
Free.
House Ants.
Free.
House Flies.
Free.
The True Clothes Moths.
Free.
Insects Affecting Domestic Animals.
20 c7 he Feeding of Farm Animals.
Free.
Fowls: Care and deeding.
Free.
Weeds: And How to Kill Them.
Free.

The

last six

works should be

all

our

public libraries, as they represent the high-

reached by our prose writers
sympathetic relation with nature. And

est point yet
in a

might be added the poetical interwhere in
such writers as Wordsworth, Burns, Emerson, Whittier, Lowell, Longfellow, Thaxter and Riley.
to these

pretation of nature found every

Hodge: — The Common

Suggestions for the Study of its Life Story and
its Life Work.
Biology Series, No. 1, pp.
Clark University, Worcester, Mass.,
15.
1.

5 cts.

Toad.

Thirty

Poisonous

Free.

Plants of the

United States.

Free.

Arbor Day Planting in

the

Eastern States.
Free.

Instructions for

Growing Tree

Seedlings.

Free.

—

;

B. S. N. S.

1026

Publications of Pennsylvania Depart-

Those on

ment oj Agriculture, Harrisburg.

Ho <0 to Set Out Trees and Shrubberv.
7.
The Youth’s Companion, Boston, Mass. Free.

MERRIAM — Birds
A book for beginners
:

EEId.

and

Village

(And

—

60 c.
of Birds of

for children

Chapman: — Handbook

10.

Eastern North America.

Co.,

SAMUEL:

11.

— The

Baker, Taylor Co
1

and
lin

Weed

$3.00.

N. Y.

Co., Philadelphia.
:

Amateur Aquarist.

15.

Chicago. $2 70.
and Poets;

c.,

Co.

—

Van Dyke: — Little

19.

Gibson:

by Kindness.

Sharp Eyes.

Harper

— Wild Nature

Published

G. E. Stechert, 9 East

$2.50.

Tamed
London. Send

16th Street,

New

product,

merely verbal,

many

that

fact

our

persons seem

unfitted for any useful work in
These are men who would “live by

actually
life.

who

wits,”

their

seek

“the soft

job

a living off others, and have

independent
no more pitiable

to be
is

creature than the graduate of a school

he has studied

and shows

—

to every

Work

all

there

to be

one else that he can do
Often he

help himself or another.

little to

too conceited to see his

own

condition,

and so complains at his ill luck. The incompetent in business, the tramp, the bum,
are the legitimate products of the education

that deadens
facts,

— of

the system that teaches

but does not develop power to do

things.

Dr. Hodge,

having been elected
Worces-

ter,

began

to observe closely the character

of the nature work, he

ed with

its

Wor-

cester.

was

once impress-

frittering worthlessness.

A mix-

ture of elementary science, observation
sons, drawing, etc.,

and certain

York.

Nature Study: Hodge’s

us.

does not add power.

to the school board in the city of

Fivers.

Bros., N. Y.

BrighTWEN:

Hence the very noticeable
school

When

Co.

18.

20.

weight upon

not usable,

studied, and yet acknowledges to himself

—

Book.

Excursions Walden.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Miller: Little Brothers in the Air
17.
Nesting Time each $1.25.
Houghton,

Mifflin

becomes a part of
it hangs like

either

ourselves and adds strength, or

Butterfly

$1-25.

Mifflin

grammar, high, normal or college — who

$1.50.

Our education

hand power,

power.

Miff-

Bees and Sharp Eyes.

Thoreau:

the

Houghton,

16.

in heart

no desire or no capacity
and self-reliant. There

$2.00.

Fresh Fields each

Houghton,

head power,

Fruits.

— Birds

Burroughs:

Birds,

steadily in character,

feels that

Holland — The
Montgomery, Ward & Co.,

man has become

$1.00.

Co., Boston.

14.

gaining control over

life

They sponge

— Ten New England Blossoms

their Insect Visitors.

Appleton

Sa XD KRS:-Iusects Injurious to

Lippincott
1

But

B} gaining and
exercising proper control to-day we advance

many

ways the very best one.) Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Boston, pp 405.
$2.00.
A book
STICKNEY: Bird World
9.
,

yet a man.

plant and animal

noblest of created beings.

fnsects are especially good.

QUARTERLY.

adopted to

les-

time,

kill

to kill interest in a broader na-

what he found.
There are two things which especially
hinder good work in nature study first,
ture study, characterized

The most

vital

thing in nature study

“the relation of man to the things about
him.” Until he can exercise a considerable
degree of control over these forces, he is not

the feeling on the part of the teacher that

she must be

many

crammed

full

facts

about

subjects as a preparation for the pro-

cess of unloading

them upon the innocent

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

and, second, the equally erronchildren
eous impression on the part of the majority
of school children and their parents that
;

the possession of
tion,

many such

facts

educa-

and that ignorance about any one sub-

incompetency.
How fatal to the reputation of a country
teacher to be unable to solve the catch prob-

gathered also, and in their desire to do
something, annually began a war on an

Hundreds of toads were
thus slaughtered, and the passion for deunresisting foe.

struction and cruelty fed.

Was

ject is necessarily a sign of

lem of the district
Dr. Hodge’s problem, then, was two-fold:
give the teacher courage to acfirst, to
knowledge to her pupils and to their parents
!

1027

this the proper relation of the boy,

to the toad
to

The boy’s

attention

was

long strings of eggs

— the

toad lays from

He was

7,000 to 10,000 eggs.

called

He saw

what the toads were doing.

encouraged

place the student in an attitude of attempt-

some in a shallow dish of water, and
watch them hatch and develop in the school
room.
He was asked to watch the toads,
notice what they ate.
He found them eat-

ing to control the forces of nature, and thus

ing

to gain power over her and himself.

(How many and what kinds?)
He estimated the damage that

w as

that she

not omniscient

First, the teachers

made

;

second,

and pupils must be

to realize that only a very small frac-

tion of nature

yet

known

man

;

and

to take

and destructive insects of

flies

may

thus prevent in a season.

that it is possible for any one, even a child,
to discover things that no one else knows.

nearly twenty dollars.

Who

light

answer all the questions of a
This is one of the most important

can

child?

lessons that

anyone can

teach, for as noth-

ing else can, the consciousness of the

covery of a new

makes
stands

may

fact of

value to others

man free and independent.
now on his own feet. Any

repeatedly experience the

effects of

He
child

wholesome

such a personal discovery,

properly directed,

dis-

the teacher will

only
only

toads to himself

— they

place

were

He was

friends.

kinds.

one toad
has been

men to be
The relation of the
was now seen in a new

some

estimated

all

scientific

recognized as valuable
then asked to notice the

where the toad

lives, that

he might

the more readily care for the interests of
his little friends.

the boy

came

As a result of this study
know the vital relation in

which one small force in nature stands to
himself
he no longer sought to destroy
wantonly a harmless creature; he practiced
instead the positive virtue of doing some;

way

and to the world
that what is to be known
the truth, viz.
exceeds the known by a thousand fold, and
reply candidly to her pupil’s question, “I do
not know.
I wish you would try to find
out and tell us.”
A practical man, Dr. Hodge did not attempt too much at first. His efforts were
largely confined to general work in one
school, and to the special study, throughout the schools of the city, of toads and

thing in an intelligent

birds.

or boards to furnish suitable shelter for the

acknowledge

to herself
:

Toads: because
is

a beautiful

in the centre of the

pond which was their
April.
Here the boys

little

breeding place in

city

He was

for something.

gaining strength of

intellect

and

strength of character.

This

no fanciful sketch.

In one sea-

son hundreds of boys in Worcester learned

way
many went
in this

their relation to the toad.

And

so far in their attempt to

make

the conditions favorable for their friends,

young tadpoles from pools
which were in danger of drying up and to
put them in other waters, or to place stones

as to take the

toads.

Croswell.

(to be continued.)

B. S. N. S.

1028

QUARTERLY.

Recent Geographic Data.

This

line will be

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

known

as the

Its length will

Pacific .Cable.

British

be approx-

miately 8000 nautical miles, and the contract price

was nine and

a half million dol-

lars.

Hon. O.

P. Austin, Chief of the

Bureau

of statistics in connection with the National

Geographic Society, read a most excellent
paper before that body at its last popular
meeting, in which he proposes “An Aroundthe- World

amount Great

Britain and Canada
pay five-ninths, New Zealand one-eighth, and New South Wales,
Queensland and Victoria have assumed the
this

have agreed

balance.

American Exposition.”

Cuba and Porto

His plan involves the securing of six
merchant vessels laden with the products
of our farms and factories and these to be
conveyed by a naval vessel or two around

the kinds of occupations most popular in

the world.

these islands, are to be

The

route he proposes,

the eastern

coast

to start

the United

from

States,

thence to Porto Rico, Cuba and the other
West Indies, thence to the chief cities of
Central and South America, thence along
the western coast of the Americas, then on
to

Hawaiian Islands, Japan, Korea,

the

Asiatic Russia, the coast cities of China, the
Philippines, Siam, the

Dutch East

Indies,

Malay

Peninsula,

India,

Australia,

the

Arabia,

Persia,

the eastern and then the

western coast of Africa, then a tour of the
Mediterranean and the cities of w'estern

Europe and thence back to place of origin.
The time would probably be two years,
and the aim would be to carry the American flag and American enterprise to every

Some very

fers to the

made by

Rico.

interesting comparisons as to

made when one

re-

recent census of the islands as

the U. S.

War

Department.

In Porto Rico sixty-nine in every

100

working persons labor on farms, plantations,
In
in mines, or are engaged in fishing.

Cuba forty-eight in every 100, while in the
United States only thirty-nine in every 100
are so engaged.
In the manufacturing and mechanical industries, however, these proportions are rein Porto Rico eight in every 100,
versed
in Cuba fifteen, and in the United States
:

twenty-two in every 100 earn their living
by transforming raw material into new
forms.

Alexandrowski.

part of the world.

Why not an

Arouud-the- World American
Exposition to inaugurate the twentieth century

The World Cable-Belted.

When

the recently awarded contract for

the laying of the cable from Vancouver to

Fanning Islands and Fiji,
be completed, and the time specified

Australia
shall
is

via

July 31, 1902, the world will be belted
a complete cable system.

Alexandrowski, the little Arctic harbor
by the the Russian Government on
Murman coast two years ago, is becoming
Ala modest centre of Arctic commerce.
though north of the Arctic circle, it is free
of ice the year round, as it is reached by
an offshoot of the Gulf Stream.
built

A dam
built to

enough
has

nearly 500 feet in length has been
protect the harbor,

for the

which

largest ships.

now some 250

deep

The town

inhabitants, boasts of 50

houses, a hotel and several shops, and

is lif

B. S. N. S.

by incandescent and arc lamps. The government does not expect the town to grow'

much

larger, but

serves as an outlet for

the trade of inland Russia, and

a clearing

point for the considerable traffic of hides
that

comes down the Obi and Yenisei

rivers.

QUARTERLY
enough

1029

flake

When mined

off

wdth

easily

pick.

dark brown. It is loosened by picks, thrown into carts and carried to the beach where it is piled awaiting
shipment. The vessels in which it is shipped are loaded by means of scows or lightit is

ers.

Asphalt Lake, Trinidad.

Ninety-six per cent, of the Asphalt imported into the United States

Because of the very frequent reference
within the last few months, by all our leading magazines and newspapers, to the importance and value of asphaltum as an

commerce,

cle of

give,

arti-

herewith, a few

facts with regard to the location and size of
Asphalt Lake, and also a few of the many
very peculiar properties of Asphaltum.

These have come to me mainly through the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
The Asphalt Lake in Trinidad supplies
ninety per cent, of the world’s Asphaltum,
or about 150,000 tons.
It covers about one
hundred acres and contains one million tons
of pitch.
It never grows less in amount,
for that taken out during the day is renewed by nature at night.

The

lake itself

large

flat

deposit,

somewhat resembling a crater, filled with
Asphalt mixed with earthy and vegetable
matter.
It is seamed by narrow channels

For

ing pavements.

this

by heating to remove the water and
This is done in large tanks
maintained for several days, at a temperature not exceeding 400° Fahr.
A new Asphalt Lake has been discovered
at Bermudez, Venezuela, ten times the size
of the Trinidad lake and it is expected that
in time it will supply a greater amount of
Asphalt than the Trinidad lake.
Trinidad lies immediately north of the
mouth of the Orinoco river and is a colony
of Great Britain.
It has an area of 1,754
square miles, nearly as large as that of the
State of Delaware, and a population of 260,000, about the same as that of Vermont.
The principal exports are Cacao, $4,500,000; Sugar, $3,000 000; Asphalt, $760fined

impurities.

000; Molasses, $82,000.

The
land

principal port and capital of the

hard except

area where there

at the

centre of the

a soft spot which

Alumni.

will

not sustain the weight of the carts that go

upon the lake when the workmen are
ging the asphalt.
however,

solidity,

it,

In spite of
it

allowed to do

gradually

and flow

air

surrounding

so, will

the same time retaining

The

its

dig-

apparent

flows slowly and

aheap

it is

desires to hear from

Address

Alum-

all

communications for this department
Lock Box No. 373.

to G. E. Wilbur.

appearance.

heavy with sick-

’70

Edgar (Blue) Hattie

will not stick to the

hands,

can be modeled like clay

without soiling the fingers, yet

it is

solid

E.,

(special

course) died at her residence in Bloomsburg,

February 8th, after an

months duration.

The substance

all

Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and
all you can tell us concerning your classmates.

spread out

ening odors.

and a piece of

The Quarterly

ni of the institution.

every direction, at
its solid

H. Albert.

The

occur covered with thin, low shrubs.
is

is-

Port-of-Spain, population 34,000.

of clear water and a few straggling islands

surface

is used for laypurpose it is re-

illness of

The

about three

cause of her death

attributed to catarrh of the stomach, liver

and bowels, and while receiving the best of
medical skill and attention the insidious dis-

—
B. S. N. S.

1030

QUARTERLY.
He

ease had so fastened itself upon her consti-

agement.

tution that toward the last there appeared

the staff and agents in his district.

no chance of her recover}- and death

finally

’78 Sanders,

annually gives a banquet to

still

hangs

out

his

relieved hei of her suffering at the above

shingle as Attorney-at-Law in

hour.

secures a fair share of the legal business of

Mrs. Blue was a daughter of the late

K. Edgar, and was born in Bloomsburg,
where she has always resided. For a number of years she was a teacher

the public

schools of this town, and in this capacity

demand on

her services were greatly in

ac-

Northumberland county.
’80 Harter, M. M.
We heard the other
day that Mr. Harter has at last been landed caught in the matrimonial net.
If this
be true it is very likely due to the excellent

—

advice given at the twentieth reunion of the

count of her peculiar fitness and qualifica-

class of ’80 last June.

She was a member of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church and was actively identi-

take

tions.

Her absence

with church work.

fied

this field will be greatly missed

w ith whom she has
r

antly associated.

by those

alw-ays been so pleas-

At the time

of her death

Mrs. Blue was aged forty-eight years, three
months and eighteen days
Martha Edgar ’75 is a sister, and May

Blue ’93

a daughter of the deceased.

Buckingham, Robert. In an interview with Deputy Revenue Collector Robert
Buckingham, who has served nearly twelve
’73

ed his office

office, we learn
November 22nd

request

his chief, Collector T. F. Pen-

years in that

man,

Scranton,

that he resign-

At the

last.

Mr. Buckingham

Iras

continued to serve as Deputy Collector and
will continue to serve as
1st

next,

when

charge of the

office.

such

until

successor

his

Daily Feb
,

April

take

will
28.

up
and dairy business and taken
charge of the Mechanical Department of
the Sentinel and of the Daily of Bloomsburg.
This is a guarantee that that department will be well conducted and kept abreast
’74 Bittenbender, Jno. K. has given

the farm

of the times.
’76 Pohe, J. R. (special course) is a dis-

Superintendent for the Prudential Life
His headquarters are
Sandusky, Ohio. The section of which

trict

Insurance Company.
at

Mr. Pohe has charge
lous one.

a large and popu-

very successful in

its

man-

Sunburyand

not

true

we’ll

back in the next issue of Quarterly. The advice, however, is right and
should be acted upon immediately by the
it

all

other bachelor members of that class.

Horace is now the sole
Bloomsburg Produce Exchange, and is transacting an immense
business.
Horace is considered one of
Bloomsburg’s substantial citizens.
’82 Lott (Nuss) Mate.
We find the following sad news in the Wilkes-Barre Record
of March 2nd.
The many friends of Mrs.
Frank
Nuss
will be grieved to hear of
J.
her death, which occurred at her home in
Wyoming yesterday at noon.
Mrs. Nuss
was born in Forkston, Wyoming county, on
Dec. 18, 1863.
She was a daughter of
Allen and Amelia Lott.
Mrs. Nuss attended the Bloomsburg Normal School and
’80

Supplee,

owner

the

graduated valedictorian in the class of 1882.
Prior to her marriage she was a teacher in
the

Wyoming

public schools.

Mrs. Nuss were married on Aug.

Mr.

and

11, 1885.

Before her illness deceased was an active

M. E. Church and held offiAid and Women’s Forces
eign Missionary societies and the Sunday
school.
She was engaged in any worthy
cause which would benefit the church.
Mrs. Nuss is survived by her mother and
stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. E- A. DeWolfe,
of Wyoming; her husband and daughter,
worker
in

in the

the Ladies’

The funeral
Florence M., aged 13 years.
will be held at her late home on Wyoming

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

IOJI

g—
Monday

(avenue on

mains will be
Cemetery.

laid

and the

at 2 o’clock

rest

re-

Fort

Forty

’83 Reifsnyder, Dr. J. C. (special course)
(

West Point

as an

acting assistant surgeon in the U. S.

Army

who

now

stationed at

with the rank of First Lieutenant has been
promoted to the rank of Captain and Assistant Surgeon of volunteers.
'83 Steely, Dr.

Dr. O.

The wedding

Steelj’ of this city

Denver, Colo.,

H. Smith,
nounced to take place on December
of

trice

the bride’s

home

and Miss Beais

an-

31st, at

the latter city.

is one of the most successful and
popular medical practitioners of the intermountain region. He is a graduate of the

old

Jefferson

Medical college, of Philadel-

Jan.

’86 Drinker, W.

engineer

host of friends will be pleased to hear of

Mary

the Virgin in that city.

has a legion of friends

bride to

one of the most charming young woand she will be

men

The

of the Centennial state

enthusiastically

welcomed

Pocatello (Idaho) Tribune

to the
,

Gate City.

Dec. 4th.

’86 Ikeler,

Pennsylvania Legislature last
doing more than merely occupying a desk in the House.
He takes
an active part in all discussions and is alber of

the

November

ready forging to the front

day

of last

on Sun-

week and the attending physi-

Annie is one of the most sucand popular teachers in the Blooms-

’86, Zeiders,

J.,

A. M., after

self to the

management

of the Co-operative

Educational Bureau, 531 Odd Fellows TemHis work in this capacple, Philadelphia.
ity is already continental,

know

interests

may

gently and honestly.

two
aged respectively two and five
Mrs. Erwin, prior to her marriage
years.
six years ago, was a teacher of music and

art

Wilkes-Barre.

She was a member

will be a

be advanced

’87,
is

intelli-

Mr. Zeiders invites

any member of the Alumni when

in Phila-

Reber (Caswell) Edith (spec, course)
little girl who arhome Friday morning, March

the proud mother of a

rived at her

principal of the

survived by her husband and

that through Professor Zeiders their

and

source of great pleasure for the Alumni to

partook of the nature of acute appendicitis.
The deceased was thirty-three years old
children

many

years of successful teaching, advanced him-

cians expressed the opinion that the illness

and

ranks of

’86 Snyder,

adelphia to call to see him.

ill

in the

his party.

town, died at the family residence in Shenandoah at 10:30 o’clock Monday night after
Mrs. Erwin took

his

happy wedded life.
Fred, who was elected a mem-

school

a brief illness.

Mr. Drinker

who wish him and

Tingley (Bertha) (sp. course). Bertha
K., wife of Dr. John W. Erwin, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Tingley, of this
’85

married

bride a prosperous and

in Pocatello.

the doctor’s marriage and will extend congratulations and best wishes.

a civil

burg public schools.

prep)

He was

1 6th
to Miss Helen Gouldsborough West, of New York City.
The
ceremony took place in the church of St.

Saturday, Feb.

years past has held the responsible position

Oregon Short Line surgeon

(coll,

.Scranton.

cessful

The

the cemetery at Roaringcreek, this county.

— Daily

most famous institution of its
He has practiced his
class in America.
profession with note-worthy success in
Pocatello for about ten years and for some
phia, the

of that city.

took place this Thursday morning
at nine o’clock and interment was made in
funeral

Dr.

Steeley

Reformed church

of the

’88,

Bucke,

Fowler,

High

School,

now

acting

Newcastle,

Pa.
’88, Richardson,
Hattie, was married
December 26th, 1900, to Mr. John Gordon
of San Francisco, Cal. The wedding which
was a quiet one, took place at the home of

B. S. N. S.

1032

the bride’s sister, Mrs. Miller, in Los An-

They

geles.

will

make

their

home

San

Francisco.

Frank H. has had

his

home

Baltimore enlivened by the arrival of a

little

Bloomsburg.

Since her marriage she had

daughter.

came

Her death was due to consumption with which she had been afflicted
for some time.
She was about thirty-five
years old.
The funeral occurred Friday,
Dec. 15th, in Bloomsburg.
The remains

were taken

Episcopal cemetery

H. We find the following
one of our exchanges.
It will be read
with much interest by the many friends of
“Hal” as he was familiarly known when a
youth: “Dr. J. H. Curran, of Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Md., has been granted
a temporary leave of absence to accept Act’89 Curran, J.

ing Assistant Professorship

Economics

Leland Stanford University, at Palo
Alto, Cal.
Dr. Curran is an alumnus of
Dickinson, ’92, and Dickinson Law, ’96.”
at the

— Bloomsburg Republican

bride’s sister Mrs.
pect,

State Street,

Wm.

They

N. Y.

New

Pritchard in Pros-

home, No. 159
London, Conn.
are at

Mrs. Taylor spent several years at hard

room, when her health
gave wajL and upon advice went to North
Danvers near Boston.
While there she

work

in the school

completed a two years course in hospital
training and at the time of her marriage
was teaching classes in the Training School

and assisting in the general supervision of
Some of the branches of study
the work.
are: massotherapy, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, materia medica, symptomatology,
bacteriology, surgery, hygiene, physiology,

anatomy and chemical
a pleasant

’90

instruction.

Surely

list.

Hess (Jones) Cora died Wednesday

morning,

Dec.

12th, 1900, at the

home

her father Mr. Reuben Hess on Third street,

to Danville

Jayne,

’91

time this

last

and interred

the

at that place.

Gere

(coll

prep) spent some

season coaching the foot ball

team of the University of North Carolina.
He has returned home and formed a law
partnership in Wilkes-Barre.

Kshinka, Marie

’91

most popular teacher
prize

one of the leaders

Philadelphia Times contest for the

the

in the state.

The

a trip with all expenses paid to the

Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y.
’92 La Gorce (Streeter) Margaret A., is
rejoicing

Jan. 9th.

Margaret A., was married
Sept. 27th, 1900, to Dr. John C. Taylor.
The wedding occurred at the home of the
’89 Stephens,

own home.

her

College.

eral years

few months behome of her

to the

parents and was unable to return again

Fenstermacher W. A., who for sevwas supervising principal of the
borough schools, of Kingston, Pa., is at
present a professor in the Elmira Female
’89

resided at Danville, Pa.
fore her death she

’88, Sloan,
in

QUARTERLY,

Dana

dore

home

arrival at her

the

Washington, D.

C., of a little son.

was born Feb

Streeter

Theo20th,

1901
’93

and

The home of Air.
Yocum, of Herndon, was

DeWitt-Yeager.

Mrs.' Isaac J.

the scene of a pretty wedding on Thursday,

when

their eldest daughter,

Fannie Maj-,

was united in marriage to Irvin Amon DeWitt, of Washington, D. C., the ceremony
being performed b}

Rev. F. E. Erdiuan,

Presiding Elder of the Harrisburg District
of the

United Evangelical church.

The bridesmaids were Miss Martha Yoand Miss KatheShamokin.
The groomsmen were F. E. DeWitt, of Fisher’s Ferry,
brother of the groom, and C. Frazer Shipman, of Sunbury. The ushers were Charles Yocum, of Sayre, Pa., and Daniel Yocum, of Herndon, brothers of the bride.
Miss Zartman presided at the organ, and

cum,

sister of the bride,

rine Rogers, of

just as the clock struck twelve,

strains

the

wedding

the sweet

march swelled

B. S. N. S.

through the house announcing the approach
of the

Then followed

wedding party.

the

beautiful service, no sound
breaking the solemn stillness save the voice
of the minister and the low, sweet strains

impressive,

of the organ.

When

the ceremony

was

concluded, and the happy couple pronounc-

man and

received the con

wife, they

Then

gratulations of their friends.

follow-

ed a bountiful turkey dinner so beautifully

and quietly served, that one could scarcely
realize that about one hundred guests had
partaken of such generous hospitality.
The bride looked very sweet and pretty
dressed in a white mousseline de soie gown,
trimmed with lace and carrying a beautiful
bouquet of white flowers.
She is a young
lady universally loved and respected by a
large circle of friends, by whom her many

QUARTERLY

1033

following from the Wilkes-Barre Record.
Cards have been sent out announcing the
marriage of Representative Philip L Drum
of the Sixth district, to Miss Vida Bowman
of Bloomsburg, on Dec. 29, in New York

The

is a niece of Dr Welsh of
Normal School and also of
our townsman, Arch. Patterson. She has

City.

bride

the Bloomsburg

been

studying vocal

music

Florence,

months and recently returned to America.
Mr. Drum was in
New York when the vessel bearing her arrived and the ceremony was performed at
Italy, for several

the residence of the bride's uncle shortly

Mr. and Mrs. Drum will be
Harrisburg during the sess'on of the

afterwards.
at

legislature.

Since Mr.

Drum

has his law

Coal Exchange building and

office in the

desires to be

appreciated.

there after each week’s adjournment, they

lovely in white
organdy gowns, carrying large bouquets of
pink flowers.
The groom is a son of A. P. DeWitt, of
Fisher’s Ferry, Pa., and is well known in

spend Sundays in Wilkes-Barre.
’94 Williams, Ethel is having a very successful year as principal of the Reed City,
Miss Ethel can comMich., High School.
mand almost any position she desires.
’94, Lewis, Charles L is a success as the
supervising principal of the Shickshiuny
The only complaint made
public schools.

graces of character are

fully

The bridesmaids looked

this vicinity, being a

man

of exceptionally

mind, and much versatility of talent,
having graduated from both Bloomsburg
State Normal School and Bucknell Univerfine

sity,

with highest honors.

ployed by the Government

the

now emCensus

will likely

that he

works too hard.

’95, Price,

Hyde Park

Catherine died at her

(Scranton) Sept.

home

3rd.

Washington, D. C., at the same
time being a law student in the Columbian

for the

University.

ton paper has the following

Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt will reside in
Washington and will be “at home” to their

ous friends of Miss Catherine Price will
learn with regret this morning of her death
which occurred at 5:30 yesterday at her
home 206 South Keyser Avenue. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David R.
Price well known and respected residents of

Office at

friends at 505, L Street, N.
after Janu1901.
Northumberland county

—

ary 15th,

Democrat Jan. 3rd.
,

’93 Fahringer, Effie

who graduated

cently at the Cooper Hospital,

re-

Camden, N.

has accepted a very fine position in the
Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia.

J.,

Effie

has had splendid success

her chosen

profession.
’93,

Drum-Bowman

’96.

take the

failed to receive notice of her death in time

December Quarterly.
:

Scran-

The numer-

Keyser Valley.
She was employed as a public school
teacher at No. 31 and was popular with
her fellow workers, and the pupils and
About three
friends here and elsewhere.
weeks ago, when she returned home from

—
B. S. N. S.

1034

friends at Atlantic City, she

a visit with

QUARTERLY.
of Danville.

The wedding took

was taken ill and suffered great agony. She
was patient through all and displayed Christian fortitude.
She was overcome by the

the ceremony

heat which caused her demise

Danville.

Deceased was a member of the Welsh C.
M. Church, South Main Avenue, and graduated from the Bloomsburg State Normal
School.
She was a bright young woman
and possessed qualities that were praiseworthy and a disposition that was lovable
and acquired for her a faithful following of

The bride was given away by her father.
The maid of honor was Miss Gertrude Heim

Her death followed

friends.

that of

Her parents

elder sister several years ago.

are almost distracted over yesterday’s de-

mise as

much

of their life

was centered

Mr. and Mrs. Price have the sincere

her.

wishes of their

The

many

burn

Interment

Wash-

finished his

services in the U. B. A.

noon,

performed by

Rev.

Synagogue

of the Jewish

man was Gerald Gross

brother of the

bride.

After congratulations were extended an
dinner under the supervision of

elaborate

Mrs. Dodson was served, and dancing indulged in until the departure of the happy
couple in the evening for a wedding tour
of

the eastern

Upon

cities.

many

Republican,

costly

Wed.

their return

The

they will reside in Danville.

bride re-

and useful presents.

Jan. 2nd.

’96, Sharpless, Julia

Norm

(Reg.

has been spending several months

street cemetery.

’95 Williams, Dr. Alden H., is now located in Grand Rapids, Mich.
He last sum-

mer

best

place at high

groom, of Danville, and the

sister of the

ceived

friends.

funeral services will take place on

Thursday afternoon.

Adolph Meyer

being

)

who

in Flor-

Milan, and Rome, Italy, returned
home on Friday evening, Feb. 22d

ence,

’96,

Capwell, Minnie.

A Wyoming counA party of

Hospital and received the appointment of

ty paper has the

Demonstrator of Bacteriology in the Grand
Rapids Medical College. Jan. 1st he was

bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gross
on Normal Hill on Wednesday of last week

hundred people gathered at the home
of Nathan Billings and his sister, Miss Melissa Billings, near Tunkhannock, on Wednesday, January 16, 1901, to witness the
marriage of their niece, Miss Minnie M.
Capwell, to Elmer M. Stark of Easton.
The ceremony was performed with a ring
by Rev. James Rainey of Tunkhannock,
and took place just before noon. The bride
was attired in a modest gown of brown satin, trimmed with white satin, velvet and
lace.
She carried a bouquet of white roses.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Gertrude Capwell of Dallas, who wore a
dress of brown silk with point lace trimmings, and carried a bouquet of pink roses.
The groomsman was Courtney N. Snyder
The wedding march was
of Nicholson.
F.
by
Mrs.
played
J. Billings of Tunkhan-

when

nock.

made professor of the same subject in the
Grand Rapids Veterinary College, and also
lecturer on Anatomy at the Deaconess’

Home

of the

same

city.

In his case the

great problem of bread and butter

ap-

proaching solution, and at present there
no time for idleness.
’95 Heckert, E. P.
nell

who

now

Buck-

University has been elected treasurer

of the

Bucknell Athletic Association and

Critic in the

Theta Alpha

literary society.

One
95
elaborate
weddings
that
the
most
have
of
’

Gross, Blanche (sp. course).

occurred in Bloomsburg
took place at the

to Joe

their

recent years

commodious home

of the

daughter Blanche was married
a popular young business man

Heim

following

half a

After congratulations the party sat

down

B. S. N. S.

to a

wedding breakfast that

excellence of

QUARTERLY.

testified to the

Miss Billings as a caterer.

At about 2 o’clock the bridal party took a
Lehigh Valley train for New York City,
where a few days were to be spent. They
were followed by the good wishes of all
There were many valuable and beautiful
presents,

furniture,

consisting of

silver-

ware, linen, pictures, bric-a-brac and money.

One

feature

the occasion worthy of

the two grandgrandmothers of the bride.
They were J. G. Capwell and wife, and
Mr David Armstrong and wife of Factoryville.
The two old gentlemen are nearlj'
of the same age, 80, and their wives are

note was the presence of
fathers and

about 78 years respectively.
Mr. Stark is a postal clerk on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad between Easton and Ha-

He is a young man of good repuand prospects. Mrs. Stark is a tall,
handsome young lady. She is a graduate
of the Bloomsburg State Normal School,
class of ’96, and has been engaged in teachzleton.

tation

Hot
When
she
left the Normal
Springs, Ark.
and began teaching in New York State she
was obliged to teach drawing. The second
year she was there she had charge of all the
work in drawing and gave the subject special
She then went to Hot Springs
attention.
and taught the eighth grade for two years.
She was so successful with her drawing
work in that grade that the school authorities appointed her Supervisor of Drawing
in the city schools.
She teaches the subject
in the High School and has charge of the
Miss Eleanor is
work in seven schools.
’97 Quick, Eleanor

located

Normal.
Lamoreux, Louis M., a happy event
took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
B. Lamoreux, of Huntsville, on WednesIt was the
day, Dec. 19th, at 11 o’clock.

loyal to the

Richards,

Dallas.

The

was accompanied by Arthur
Lamoreux, groomsman, and Miss Anna
Richards, ’95, bridesmaid.
The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Clinton B. Henry of
bridal party

After congratulations the friends

present were invited to partake of an ele-

gant dinner, which gave credit to the royal
of Mr. and Mrs. Lamoreux.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards left on an afternoon
train for a trip to Philadelphia, WashingThe bride was the
ton and Harrisburg.

hospitality

recipient of

bride

many

beautiful presents.

The

an accomplished young lady, a

graduate of Bloomsburg Normal School.
She has been a successful teacher and is of

The groom

noble Christian character.

prominent young business man of Dallas
whose true worth is well known to all w ho
have come in contact with him.
Mr. and
Mrs. Richards will make their home in this
place.
Owing to the death of the groom’s
father only the immediate families of the
contracting parties were present.— Dallas
T

Post.
’99 Cole (Michael) Lulu, (sp. course) is

ing for several years.

’98

marriage of their daughter, Louisa M., to

Sherman

Taylor.

present.

10J5

rejoicing over the arrival of a
at her

home

little

stranger

York, Pa.

Solomon, Anna is teaching at Mud
Run, Carbon Co.
She is a prompt sub’00

scriber to the

’00 Kester,

Quarterly.
Mary and Rauch, Edith have

accepted positions as general instructors in
the Scranton Correspondence School.

Biological Department.
A Glimpse

The “Struggle
for Existence,’’

test,”

a Mighty Combat.

for Life,’’ the

“Struggle

the “Survival of the Fit-

the “Balance of Life,” and similar

expressions,

with

much

the same signifi-

cance, are phrases frequently heard nowa-

—

—
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•,

B. S. N. S.

1036

days.

those

who

utter

them

QUARTERLY,
“Then

flippantly,

I’d be mos’ happy,

or hear them lightly, they seem to express

And

a mild sort of joke.

Thinkin’ of

Life

so prolific, ap-

parently bursts forth so spontaneously, ex-

abundantly at such unexpected places
such a wonderful variety of forms that

ists so

utterance of

“Life”

ideas “Struggle” and
same breath seems the croak-

the

in the

ing of the veriest pessimist.

few w eeks more and again,
“Whether we look, or whether w e listen,
We hear life murmur, or see it glisten
7

him very

instinct within

and tow-

that reaches

opportunity to indulge in

little

the miser’s joy,

might,

feels a stir of

green-back,

And the bank across the way.”
But the frog has other duties. The double duty of escaping the stone “shied” at
him by the small boy, the persistent efforts
of the duck, the heron, the snake, and their
like, to make him an occupant of their
stomachs, and of making certain that his
own stomach is alw ays w ell-inhabited, gives

;

Every clod

day

I’d spend the livelong

green-backs.

— meditation

on banks and

looks as

even the tramp

would get the worst of it were he to exchange with the frog.
There is then a struggle for life, and no
matter in what bodih form life appears so
that w e can see it, to keep up its residence

ers,

And, groping blindly above it for light
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers
The flush of life may w ell be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys
;

;

The cow’slip startles in meadows
The buttercup catches the sun in

And

there’s never a leaf nor a

in that form, or a better that

green,
its chalice,

blade too

must

message,

the

may

seek,

some way or other it got
“I repeat it sir, w e must
In

fight.

fight.”

mean

The purpose

be some happy creature’s palace.”

wonder then that w e place the accents of “Life” and completely obscure
Little

of this diversion

to give

readers a glimpse at this mighty, relent-

“Struggle.”

Indeed,

may

less,

omnipreseut.life-transforming struggle

one little corner, as I saw it go on a few
eeks
ago in my laboratory.
w
quite
an arbitrary fashion, more for
In
the sake of our own convenience than because of essential differences, we have grouped life forms into two great groups, and
at

be better

so.

keeps hope

alive,

tho enlightenment does

W ho
r

blames the Oriental poet
“O that I had
wings like a dove
for then w ould I fly
aw ay, and be at rest” ? What else seems so
beautifully to illustrate sw eet, innocent
peace ? But who that thinks does not know
that the gentle dove has harder times of it
than flying aw ay and resting ? And w ho
does not realize that exchanging even a
poet’s arms for dove’s wfings would be a
better.

of long

ago

for sighing,

conceive of them as two separate worlds

the Plant World and the Animal

World

almost forgetting the essential unity of

life.

A-loafin’ in the sunshine

Because w e belong to the last mentioned
and have made the greater part of the Plant
World subservient to our needs, w e are apt
to think that in the contest plants do not
figure as active, aggressive enemiesof man,
or even of the low er forms of the Animal
WT orld. We are so fond of our division of
the life forms that we think that the members of each stay on their own side of the
fence and conduct their quarrels among

Upon

themselves.

very sorrow ful bargain
7

At the other extreme of the human condition the same mistake is made
“Well,” said Weary Waggles,
“I w'ish I was a frog,
a floatin’ log

And

there

is terrific

struggle

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY

between plants and plants, animals and
But it will not do to suppose that
plants are incompetent to wage warfare on

We only
and we have

are

animals

animals.

know
come

The

fight is universal.

of our dividing lines,

it
only as a matter of
communication.
At any
rate there was a fight between plant and
animal, and the plant cameoff victorious as
other plants do in multitudes of cases, even

to recognize

convenience

examination with a lens revealed the
that the entire body was overgrown
with a small forest of plants. The plants

fact

members of the great Family of Fungi,
and the projecting parts are hyphae bearing
fruiting bodies at their tips.

Now,

the struggle with

man.

,0 3V

don’t be disappointed over the tame-

ness of the fray after thinking that the

fly

was drowned first and then the fungus grevy
upon it. I am not describing the fight vet;
simply introducing you to one of the contestants.
And I might as well tell you here
that it did not make any particular difference to the fungus that the fly was dead.
If it had not drowned the fungus would
have overgrown it anyhow.
It was likely
saved the trouble of killing its prey, but it
is very likely that it would have preferred
this slight trouble as the sequel will

show.

you want to see a square fight of this
sort where the fungus does not have the
advantage of the water’s assistance, you
need only watch next fall a relative of this
same fungus attack a living fly, from the
inside, where it got to by the fly’s own
If

folly

dizzy,

The

misfortune.

flies

rather

first

fly

aimlessly,

languidly, and finally, quite tired of

FIG.

fall

Fly attacked by

when

was

Empusa rnuscae.
setting

aquaria,-

and while waiting before introducing the,
animals, I wished to keep during the winter, till the plants had started in vigorous’
growth ,— became acclimated and fixed in
this artificial

habit

— occasionally

dizzy

which the laboratory swarmfell into one or the other.
Each time
allowed the fly to remain for a day or

its

laping segments of the abdominal wall be-

come stretched and the

ed,

pane

two before fishing

out,

presented the

in the first picture.

The

whole body of the fly was covered with a
growth of long, whitish, hairy projections,
very densely crowded together, so that it
was hard to make out the form of the fly.

striped

with

and white. People
often wonder why they do not see such flies
flying about, and why the}' do not see the
ordinary unstriped

appearance showm

fly

alternate bands of black

house-fly, with

if I

life,

tongue to the window pane and
dies.
The fungus goes on growing. The
abdomen of the fly bulges out, so that the
soft parts between the joints of the overglues

Last

gets

walks very

in the

fly

same way.

glued to a

The

window

fact is

these

which have become striped in this fashion by the distension of the abdomen due to the growth of
the mycelium of the fungus within the cavity on the fly’s internal organs.
When the
material of the fly’s body which the fungus
are ordinary unstriped

can use for

its

flies

own nourishment,

used up

B. S. N. S.

033

the plant fruits by the formation of spores,

which are small, white, sticky

balls

thrown

QUARTERLY.
the fish’s body just in front of the tail. His
movements were sluggish, his gills inflam-

out from the fruiting tips projecting from

ed, so that the covers bulged

the fly’s body and adhering in

sides giving

mass

the glass as a white halo surrounding
carcase of the

comes

fly.

The inquisitive

fly

the

who

compatriot, or to take a taste of the white mass
surrounding it on which its friend seems to
be fea-ting, will be the next victim. This
to investigate the distress of its

plant glories in the scientific

title

Empusa

muscat.
must proceed to make good my
statement that the fungus introduced as
one of the contestants in the conflict to be
described did not do battle with a dead fly
from lack of courage on his part.
When
the plant in the aquaria had started vigorous growth, I placed into one a lively and
rather pretty specimen of the American
Goldfish.
He was destined to be the other
gladiator in the fight.
He soon became
domiciled and was apparently lord of the
mansion. Soon, however, I had to give
him companions, three other goldfish, and
This una few tadpoles, and a few snails.

Now,

The animal

balanced the aquarium.

life

was too abundant for the plant life. Consumption of oxygen by the animals was too
rapid.
The plants could not keep up the
supply, nor could they use up the carbon
dioxid excreted by the animals.

had time

to attend to

bad that when I did get
it down and rest it.

Before

conditions got so

it,

had

to tear

him

out from the

grotesque appearance

not well brought out by the second picture.
I

knew

enemy,

his

felt

for

young

trout

certain that the

little

pletely cover

had seen it comand kill them. I
fellow would fight

but knew too the disadvantages he was under, and his comparative helpessness against such a foe. So
I determined to give him all the assistance
This I did and succeeded in checkI could.
gallantly for his

life,

ing the spread of the growth over his body.

The growth

had, however, become so firmly

established that

troying

The

it.

did not succeed
tail fin

des-

soon became com-

was nothing of
This increased its
weakness, already great from strength
sapped from it to feed its enemy. I cropped
close the growth of fruiting hyphae and
this seemed to make them penetrate farther
for soon the girdle of fungus had quite consumed the flesh beneath it, and in a violent
effort made by the fish to use its tail, it
snapped off. I took possession of the lost
member, and the growth of fungus on it,
and felt that now we were victorious. But
Exhaustion
its work had been well done.
of vital force was too great to allow of amputation and consequent loss of blood, and
the next morning I found my fish floating
pletely frayed so that there
tail

but the bony rays.

belly

upward

—a

victim

Saprolegnia

Jerax.

you have read the story up to this
may want to know a few facts
about the structure and life history of this
So I will add as bald a
ferocious plant.
Exstatement of the facts as I can give.
If

point you

amination with a microscope reveals the
Fig.

To do

».

removed

thin skin covering

evidently

fact that the

Fish attacked by Saitrolegnia ferax.

all

the animals.

the scales

was injured

The

the fish

in the removal, for in

a few days I noticed a furry growth around

body of the plant consists

—

an immensely lengthened cell a tube of
protoplasm a portion of which extends
from the surface on which it grows, insect
or fish, into the air and another portion

—

—
B.

Both parts become branched,
so that the part mingling with others in air
forms a dense tuft of filaments projecting
from the surface, and the part in the substratum, also mingling with others, forms a
network in the substratum. Nutrition is
If
derived from the juices of the prey.
this is dead the plant is said to be sapropenetrating

it.

nutrition.

phytic in

If it

alive,

it is,

QUARTERLY.
of the serial

iojq

hypha and the protoplasm

apex and the bits of protoplasm now called
swarm-spores emerge, sometimes rest while
at the tip in clusters,

each surrounding itwith a thin wall. Soon they escape
from these walls each provided with two

self

hair-like processes or

paddles called

by means of which they swim about
a place of growth, as a fish, or

of course, parasitic.

divided into small portions, each
with a nucleus. This tip cell opens at the
the tip

living or dead.

down,

new

Finding

this,

loses its cilia, sprouts,

colony.

See Fig.

cilia,

to find
insect,

each settles

and forms a

A. One entire fungus plant, r. Rhizoids growing
Fig.
Plant bearing oogonia. ft.
into substratum, £> S., of fly's body.
Developing oogonium and antheridia reaching up to fertilize
eggs. 0. Antheridia touching walls of oogonium, c* Antheridia
sending fertilizing tubes into oogonium, and oospheres forming
(1.
Oospheres formed in oogonium and touched
in oogonium.
Completely formed eggs or oospheres
by fertilizing tubes,
ready to break from oogonium and sprout into new plants. All
illustrating sexual

method

of reproduction.

the case of the fish a spore of sap-

rolegnia found an injured spot in the epi-

dermis

Growth

of
of

took place.

the

fish

and

lodged

there.

hypha at once
Where the plant had attained

the spore into

Two Zoosporangia illustrating asexual method of
Protoplasm dividing into regular portions to
i.
Zoospores formed and passing out
develop into zoospores. 2
Zoospores resting at tip
zoosporangium,
r. s
of
tip
opened
at
of tube and surrounding themselves with cell walls, also empty,
Swarm-spores
each with two cilia, (j.
s
s
Escaped
walls
cell
Swarm-spores after coming to rest and withdrawing cilia, and
s.
plants.
form
new
to
sprouting
Z.
FIG. 4
reproduction,
.

adult condition

This

reproduction took

place.

accomplished by two methods

asexually

and

sexually.

the

first

transverse walls are formed across the tips

the sexual method,

spherical parts

B. S. N. S.

1040

called oogonia

antheridia

and penetrating tubes called
formed.
An oogonium

are

contains a variable

masses

number

protoplasm

The

which are eggs.

evidently

eggs,

but

oospheres,

antheridia are pro-

to fertilize the oospheres,

tho

the oogonia and

called

spherical

beneath whose pur-

jections from the cell

pose

tubes

the

penetrate

touch the eggs, no pro-

toplasm has ever been seen to escape, tho
carefully watched,

been found

and no opening has ever

end of antheridium, for the

escape of protoplasm from them to the egg.

They seem to have lost functional power
and the egg goes on developing without
their aid.
This seems to be an interesting case of degeneration.
After maturation the oospheres escape from the oogonia
and become zoosporangia, similar to those
described for the asexual method, and from
these emerge the same kind of swarmspores.
See Fig 4.
Tho more complicated in structure and
more

interesting in life history than a sup-

examination would lead us to susyet an insignificant creature to
accomplish the destruction of so highly orBut “the batganized an animal as a fish.
erficial

pect,

it is

tle, sir, is

not to the strong alone.”

You

watch this might} conflict long till
you see yet more insignificant plants than
these do mightier works of destruction. The
great work of the infinitesimal bacteria, the
marvelous story of wheat rust, the destructive doings of the aphides and scales, furnish
will not

you ever-present opportunity
this battle of the

many hours

ages,

for

observing

supply you

QUARTERLY.'
Dec. 14

— Mahanoy City

*Jau. 19 — Pittston 16
Jan. 26 — Pittston 7

— Wyoming Sem.

Feb. 4
Feb. 15

— Bloomsburg

*Feb. 22

our

last

The

number

of the

Quarterly.

following schedule has been played

with scores as noted.

13..

18..

For the first time in some years, the
basket ball team of this season had to be

up from inexperienced material. Capwas the sole survivor of the
old team.
The first six games were played
with twelve different men. The material
was all good, the men all hard workers and
chances about even. There lay the difficulty.
The choice of a team was hard to
make, but until the same five could be gotten together, and made to work together,
team work was erratic. Three of these
first games were lost.
About the last of January the regular
five saw the combination and steadily improved to the finish. But one game was
lost afterward and that by a close score on
built

tain Killmer

Bucknell

The

floor.

final

follows

make up

the

team was as

Hayes.
Reighard.

(

Attacks

(

Center

Marcy.

Guards

f
(

praise

Killmer, capt.

and subs, who so

Rilatid.

due the second team men

worked for the
Wagner, Fourl, Palmer, Fisher, Templeton, Trevorrow, and
Deibler, all took part in one or more games.
We had practically two teams that could be
called upon at any time and what is more,
would have been a credit to the school.
faithfully

success of the team.

Basket ball has occupied the centre of
the athletic stage during the interval since

19
14.

Much

Athletics.

Feb. 26 - Williamsport 9 ..
18
The games marked with a star were
played away from home.

with

most fascinating reading.

4
29

— Bucknell Uni.

.Normal 36

14..

— Williamsport 30.
Jan. 10 — Quaker City 9
Jan. 14 — Bloomsburg \V.
*Jan. 18 — Wyoming Sem.
*Jan. 8

B. S. N. S.

Both the Wyoming Seminary games
were won by our boys while Pittston, Williamsport and the Wheelmen broke even.
The most exciting games on account of the
rivalry, were those with the Bloomsburg
Wheelmen. The first one was very close, being tied on the last minute of play and then
won by the Wheelmen on a foul.

The second game took

the

place after

team was picked out, and resulted in a deNormal, the score being

cisive victory for

QUARTERLY

1041

Hayes on

attacks.

strength and quickness

Reighard

active and has a good eye for

good base ball team is assured. We
have one of the best schedules we have
had for some time if it is completed as

will

planned.
following

burg.

pillars.

— 30

However,

to 18

—9

to reverse a score of

a great feat for any

team.

Williamsport has a team of veterans.

The

game played was one

and

fastest seen this year.

the

cleanest

With the exception

one point from a foul all the visitors scoring was done in the first half.
But three
fouls were ma*de in the whole game.
Capt.
Kilmer who has played a brilliant game
throughout wound up his season by scoring
of

and had the honor of makand last basket of the year.
Marcy played a remarkably good game,
beating his opponent at every point. Three
five field goals,

ing the

first

games.

a partial list of

This was the same team which
had defeated our “experimental team” on
No better illustration is needed to
Jan. 7.
show the remarkable form developed by our
team than a slight comparison of these two
games.
At the first one twelve men were still
course the

ac-

baskets.

Other dates are pending.

free

curate in passing.

The

game was played on the Williamsport floor
which is the worst known on account of the

his

good

scrimmage. He has handled the
throws very satisfactorily and is very

The season came to a close Feb. 26 in a
game with the strong Williamsport Y. M.

struggling for positions.

— 29.

C. A. team.

account
especially

April 27, Villanova College at Blooms-

Wyoming Seminary
May

Bucknell

Kingston.

University at Blooms-

burg.

May
at

Franklin and Marshall College
Bloomsburg.
May 18, Wyoming Seminary at Blooms,

burg.
Carlisle Indians at

June
June
June

Cuban

15,

Bloomsburg.

Giants at Bloomsburg.

Bucknell Uni. at Lewisburg.

22, Penn.. R.

Philadelphia.

THE “GYM” DISPLAY.
On Thursday evening, February

21st,

occurred the Eighth Annual Gymnastic Display.

All the former displays

notably successful, but

seems

have been

agreed
on all hands that this year’s exhibition has
been excelled by none. Every number was a
credit to the gymnastic instructors and to all
who took part. The exercises opened with
the

Grand March

which

to be

the partici-

all

pants of the evening, including the men-

The

of the baskets are to be placed to his credit.

agerie of class mascots, took part.

tumes were striking, the marching good.
It was a brilliant pageant.
Space does not
permit of comment on each event
Among
those to which novelty lent distinction were

first

class center.

Hayes, Riland and Reighard played their
game. Riland has developed
into a very fine guard.
He plays his position well, almost always succeeding in getting the ball on long passes.
Hayes and Reighard make a strong pair
usual good

the fencing exercises,

and assault

with

both

foils

class

being

Bounding Balls by the Senior

cos-

fencing

given; the

girls;

Torch

B. S. N. S.

1042

Light Circles, by Junior boys; and Dancing
In the latter, both the Gavotte

Steps.

Pompador by members of the Model School,
and the work of the Advanced Class were
highly appreciated by everybody.
The attendance of townspeople was unusually large, showing that the work of this
excellent department of the school, is becoming better known and appreciated as it

Societies.
Philologian Society.

Once more Philo Society greets

bers and friends.

its

mem-

are glad to say that

by means of hard work on the part of its
members, Philo is in a very flourishing

work

this

The

greatest event in

first

after

its

Quarterly

may have

been noticed by

former

members of our society that no report of
our work has appeared in these columns
for some months.
This has been due to
the fact

that

the

society

has had an ex-

challenge to debate after a very

and not until the present issue could a
encouraging report of the society’s
Such a report can now,
progress be made.
however, be made.
At the commencement of the fall term
five old members returned to school. Three
resignations brot the number down to two
and Callie’s existence hung in the balance

The challenge was

accepted at

regular weekly business meeting

we had

received

it.

In this debate

the negative of the following question
Resolved, that the shipping subsidy

before Congress

wrong

bill

in principle

and should not be passed. The debaters
were as follows
Affirmative ( Mr. Yergy.
Webster.
Mr. Albertson.
Negative f Mr. Moss.
Philo.
Wilbur.
( Mr.
The judges were Mr. Jno. K. Miller,
Bloomsburg, Mr. Clyde C. Yetter, Bloomsburg, and Rev. Mickie, pastor of the Pres:

(

byterian Church at Shickshinny, Pa.

As each

Calliepian Scciety.

tremely precarious existence for some time

the

Webster upheld the affirmative and Philo,

now

Bucknell Academy.

that Philo

long delay.
the

Another interesting feature of the term’s
Trial held in the Auditorium on February 16. The case was assault and battery, and everyone who witnessed it said that it was a great success.
Our debates this term have been very interesting and we are glad to say that
arrangements are now pending for a debate
between Philo and the Calliepian society of

term was the inter-society debate

issue of

accepted

debate in favor of Philo and the negative.

society

between Philo, and Webster societies on
January 12.
We would like to correct the statement
made by the Webster Debating Club in the
last

win.
Although our brother society
thought from the very start that they had
the debate in their own hands and although
Philo had the worst side of the question,
yet she went into the debate with a determination to win, and win she did. After a
long consultation the judges decided the
to

work was the Mock

deserves to be.

condition.

QUARTERLY.

society

had won one

each society put forth

its

for several weeks.

bers of the school

and

very best efforts

Finally

several

mem-

were found who were

willing to lend their aid to the task of reconstruction.

Our membership roll now contains the
names of nearly forty earnest and interested workers, in whose hands Callie’s old
time reputation

may

safely be trusted.

Since the reorganization of
all

of these de-

bates this one decided the supremacy

really

members have shown

their

the society

earnestness

by the large attendance at the meetings,
and the spirit manifested by each member
in the performance of his duties.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

104J

CALLIE PLAYERS.

One

of the striking features of the win-

term was the reunion of rhe Calliepian
Society which took place on Washington’s
ter

Birthday.

One

the

class

rooms, very

bv sevour willing and active workers, was
kept open as a reception room during the
prettily decorated for the occasion

Dot

Miss Elsie Streater
Miss Gertrude Follmer
May Fielding
Miss Louise Larrabee
Mrs. Fielding
Miss Mary Thomas
Fairy Cricket .. Miss Marguerite Eshleman
Tackleton’s man-servant
A. B. Eister
Bertha

eral of

day and various games and amusements
were there enjoyed by students and visitors.

taking advan-

tage of the kind and efficient

training of

Miss Welsh, our popular teacher of elocution, presented for the evening entertain-

“The Cricket on
This was much enjoyed by

ment the drama

The

cast of characters follows

Caleb Plummer. ...
John Perry bingle
Mr. Tackletou
.

Edward Plummer

believe

the

drama

all re-

company “good night.”

that

Callie will be able to

give a good account of
of the

itself in later issues

Quarterly.

The Webster Debating

the

Hearth.”
all
and the participants acquitted themselves
with much credit to themselves and their

tired to our reception room and were entertained with graphophone selections for a
while until Dr Welsh, in the name of the

society, bade the

Several of our members,

instructors.

At the conclusion

Club.

are reminded that the time has once

more,

come when

work

of the past term shall be recorded.

a synopsis of the Club’s

important, then, that

we should give our

Geo. H. Webber
J. A. Dennis
F. A. Humphreys
Chas. W. Fourl

highest and most careful thought
is

what

transpiring about us.

And,

w e look back over our
r

record,

ascertain

what has been our improve-

B. S. N. S.

1044

marked change for the
better, on the part of a number of members
who were recently installed. There is no
more hesitancy in taking part in the busiment.

notice a

indeed,

ness discussions of the club;
difficult to

times,

obtain possession of the

floor at

when any important question

fore the assembly,

so interested

feel that
all

we have been

does the

many
we have

put forth this term. Not only in the know-

we been remunerated, but we have also obtained a
wider experience in dealing with mankind.
result of the inter-society

de-

bate between Webster and Philo was not as

debate

the

anticipated,

many who heard
we nevertheless

abide by the judges’ decision,

although

was not unanimous.
There

knowing

is,

after

all,

supreme satisfaction in
manly labor in
determination and per-

that for unceasing,

preparation, and for

sistency in execution, the public

recognizes

and appreciates one’s earnest efforts. It is
true that at times we have disappointments
to meet, but
in periods of

we believe with Ruskiu, “that
new effort and violent change,

disappointment

and that

wholesome medicine;

in the secret of

it,

we may

color of things with deeper

see the

truth than

the most dazzling sunshine.’’

Quarterly,

Although the interest in the work of our
Association so far this year has not been as

marked

some

it is

preceding

the time will have

Sunday evening Feb.

Mr. F. B. Hartby several
members of the M. E. choir, conducted a
very delightful and beneficial song service

man

Blootnsburg,

in the chapel.

assisted

sincerely believe in the

power of song and think that this service
was an aid in the deepening of our spiritual
life.

Mr. B. F. Armstrong of Wilkes Barre
was with us from Feb. 12 to Feb 17 inclusive.
Each evening he gave us a very
interesting and helpful Bible reading. Every
meeting w as well attended. At the last
reading an invitation was extended to all.
who were not leading a Christian life, to
T

make

a stand for Christ.

come

One young man

a subsequent

meeting another
signified his intention of becoming a Christian.
We believe these two conversions
were an outcome of the work which had
been done during the week.
arose.

The

following

delegates
at

21 to Feb. 24 inclusive.
inger,

Dr. A.

Stephen Mitterling,

G. Elmer Wilbur,

Donald and Stewart

Engle.

Association and be an

probable

banquet will be held nearer

Commencement

accommodate those who

wish to return to the Normal for both occasions.
We hope to make this year’s banquet

even

last year, so
left

more successful than that of
ye loyal Websters who have

these old halls of learning, be prepared

member in the work.
The Y. W. C. A. joined us

believe

life

inspiration

Ald-

Thomas

new

the

Feb.

Keiber,

Dyke,

pleasure and

attended

Lancaster,

that their reports will bring

that the

ductive of good results before the close of
the year.

annual banquet. All those
who were so fortunate as to be present last
event with
}-ear, will herald this coming
for our second

satisfaction.

years,

increasing and will be pro-

State Convention held

Before the appearance of the next issue
of the

Y. M. C. A.

repaid in

the efforts which

favorable to the former as

answer “aye’’ when the invitations are

believe that

ledge of public speaking have

While the

sent you.

be-

majority of the members become.
respects for

QUARTERLY

to the

each

observing

the day of prayer for schools and

colleges

throughout the world. Many earnest prayers were offered for the spreading of Christ’s
Kingdom on earth.

—

—
——
B. S. N. S.

On Monday

QUARTERLY

C. A.

evening,

December

want

to be a Filipino,

And little Tagals teach,
To win those tempting shekels
On Luzon’s distant beach.

31, the

opening night of the new term and the final one of the old year and century, a re-

was given by the Y. W. C. A. and
the Y. M. C. A. to greet the former and
welcome the newly enrolled students.

1045

—o

ception

The

guests were received by Dr. Welsh,

by Miss Pontius, Miss Cook, Prof.
Detwiler and Mr. Sands.
Amusement was furnished by having, on

assisted

number

a side table, a

ing the

names

of objects illustrat-

well-known books and

flowers.
All were invited to test their skill
by trying to discover the appropriate names
for each object.
In addition to this each

had attached to his back
some famous individual. Much
merriment was caused by having each one
so decorated try to give the name which he
person
the

present

name

Dr.

Welsh has forwarded to the U. S. aunames of about 150 graduates

thorities the

of the school

who have

the Phillipine Islands.

—o
The Geographical collections in room
H. are constantly receiving additions. The
latest acquisition

series

of pictures

showing the growth and environment of the
tropical fruits and nuts represented in the
imports of our country.

—o
Prof. C.

H. Albert

will

spend the coming

vacation at Booker T. Washington’s school

wore.

The more serious feature of the evening
to mark the close of an old aud the advent
of a new century, was a series of short
)

Dennis and
Then, just as the clocks
were striking the midnight hour, all present
speeches by Dr. Welsh, Prof.

Tuskegee, Alabama,
o

joined in singing

“America” as a

fitting

evening.

Method work.

—

number of our teachers have been in
demand for talks at various institutes during the past term.

Prof. Detwiler.

final to the

signified their will-

ingness to accept positions in the schools of

—o
Never

much
up a

hit a

man when he

throw rocks
Ex.

safer to
tree.

—

down.

It is

him when

lie’s

—o
Locals.

Mrs. J. P. Welsh and Miss Perlev have
been recuperating for the past few days at

The sun is bright, — the air is clear,
The darting swallows soar and sing,
And from the stately elms I hear
The bluebird prophesying spring.
IT.

IV.

Longfellow.

Welsh and

his

two

last for

a brief visit.

—o
Prof. J.

H. Dennis

busily

engaged

—o

making lantern slides for use in the classical
Those already made include
department.

—o

many

Examinations.
Vacation

Atlantic City where Dr.

daughters joined them on Saturday

in the air.

—o
Eleven weeks’ work well done.

—o
Spring term begins Monday, March 25th.

subjects

pertaining to

the religion,

mythology, arts, dress aud architecture of
the Greeks and Romans.
Arrangements
are now being made which will permit the
use of the electric stereopticon in the daily

work

of classes in this department.

—

B. S. N. S.

1046

Prof. Sutliff says
is

reported that

his

new

was the

was

grip, but

admiration

his

for

home

ca'pet that kept him close at

days recently.

for a couple of

—o

QUARTERLY.
on the

2 2d, and Prof. J. H. Dennis
brated Longfellow’s birthday and his

on the 27th.
Other noted men

mind

Cope reports the addition

Prof.

new

laboratory section of the Senior class.
bers of

section

this

The

number shows the mem-

frontispiece of this

laboratory

their

—
side

on the boom
the

are constructing under Dr.

pervision small,
for practical

Nor-

at the

Senior class

Croswell’s su-

portable, aquaria

suitable

use later in schools of their

—o

Ancient History.
(supposed to be true.)
“Adam” said Eve,
As they passed out the gate

When
“Is

The

The other

Each member of the class
was provided with a box of special construction for the planting of various seeds

whose sprouting and growth were carefully

observed.

hat on straight?”

Adam

uniors in Botany have been plant-

ordered to leave,

Eve,

receiving

news

They were ordered
“Say

where

those

to leave,

hat ?”

— Ex.

Method work

the daily blackboard bulletin of the world’s

news in condensed form. A recent bulletin which caused some amusement was as
:

STATE NEWS.
a

fist

fight

will be the use of the elec-

daily demonstrations to

tric stereopticon in

subjects.
During the
coming vacation a small dynamo will be installed in the Manual Training room which
will supply the current for these demonall

classes in these

strations.

the legislature at

Senior

— —

— “Professor,

is it

ever possible to

take the greater from the less?”

Harrisburg.

—o

Prof.

Birthday celebrations have been in vogue
during the past term. Robert Burns was

remembered

suitable

exercises

ses being conducted

by Dr. Croswell asby Miss Welsh and a number of students.
Prof. Detwiler had charge of similar
exercises commemorative of Lincoln on
February 5th the Callie Reunion recalled
Mrs. Nation’s predecessor in hatchet fame
sisted

— “There

when yon take

approach

the conceit out of a Senior.

—Ex.

—o

chapel on the 25th of January, the exerci-

their

very practical and helpful feature of

SPORTS.

Almost

planted

succeeding terms’ work in Physiology, Bot-

any and Geolog}-

feature of the Senior

who

— o—

that

—o

Prof. Hartline declines to state

number

beans a second time when they persisted in
coming back to the surface of the soil.

side (entirely improbable.)

Said

ing gardens.

the

follows

Many members

mal.

Different versions of

come around.

own.

tables.

One

own

— o—
Nature study

pieces of physical apparatus for use in

connection with the work of the advanced

''ele-

be thus called to

will

as their birthdays

many

——

A New Music Teacher.
Other things may stand still, but the
Music Department never.
Such is the
pressure upon this popular department of
the school that the

four

teachers already

are fast approaching

the

point where additional students could

not

connected with

B. S. N. S.

To prevent this possibe accomodated
school has secured the
the
bility, however,
a lady of Euroteacher,
another
services of

QUARTERLY.
Valse Op. 34, No.

known, is a capinstrumental
and
able teacher of both vocal
voice, and
soprano
music, possesses a fine
by
recommended
conies to us very highly
is
She
her French and Italian instructors.
where
country
now upon her way to this
her compatriots in this department have by
their graces

new

teacher

Chopin

Bessie Rentschler.

Troisieme

Fowler

....

Messrs. Schwarz and McLinn.

pean birth and culture. Signorina Lauretta
Pini, as the

1047

Matin

Godard

Beatrice Larrabee.

Aria from

Romeo and

Juliet

Vaccai

Blanche Letson.
Valse Brilliante

Moszkowski

Jennie Hicks.

Improved Dining Room Service.

and accomplishments made her

A new

welcome assured.

plan of serving meals has been in

Normal dining room for sevweeks and in consequence teachers and
students now enjoy many privileges which
effect in the

Pupils’

The

Term

Recital.

eral

usual term recital showing the gratimade by the members of the

fying progress

was
Department
evening, March nth.

given

Music

Gurlit

Eleanor Welsh.
Bo/wi

Margaret E. Jenkins.

Song Without Words, No.

Mendelssohn

Johnson.

Gounod

Aria from Faust
Dryades, Op. 84

Taylor.
-

Schytte

Mozart

Ralph Schwarz.

Song

Merkel

of Spring

Ada

Bo/un

Album Leaf

for

Nevin
Grieg

This extension of

time for meals permits a greater variety to

be served than was possible under the old

arrangement and a regular bill of fare is offered at each meal from which each person
may select what he desires.
Three different selections are possible at
every meal and a delicate appetite is able to
receive consideration impossible under the
former plan of serving the same meal to all
alike.

our

the careful arrangements of

steward

efficient

all

the details of the

worked out
beforehand that the new scheme went successful^ into effect from the very start and
is

service were

now one

the

carefully

regular institutions of

number

improvements which

will

vacation will greatly facilitate the working
of the

new plan and render

possible

the

serving of an even greater variety.

Reginald Jordan.
Aria from Mignon
Rachel Smith.

be made in the kitchen during the coming

Martha Franey.
h

set apart

the school.

Ferris.

Murmuring Brook
a Barchetta

served separately on

first

into the room.

new

Dancla

Air Varie

hour

ing the

Thanks

Allegro from Sonata, No. 5
Henry Spencer.
st

fixed for meals as former-

coming

Jessie Ikeler.

time

but an hour and a half

ly,

Hunting Song

Annice

set

each meal, and each person entering dur-

Kela Bela
Hungarian Lustspiel
B S. N. S. Orchestra.

Emma

Monday

PROGRAM.

Valse, Op. 301

are not usually found outside of hotels.

Thomas

The Bloomsburg Normal School has long
been noted for

its

excellent and wholesome

B. S. N. S.

1048

table board.

The management is firmly of
make the best progress

the opinion that to

must be well nourand the new arrangement is directly
in line with the settled policy of the school
to provide its students with the best obtain-

in their studies students

ished,

January

19.

February

among
new de-

Monologue

students and friends, and

parture will only place

the

school

still

bills of fare

served Saturday, March

9th, are given below

Ham.

Fried

Eggs

Milk Toast.

Boiled Potatoes.

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk.

DINNER.
Roast Lamb.

Roast Beef.

Milk Toast.
String Beans.

Potatoes.

Corn Starch Pudding.
SUPPER.
Baked Beans.
Cold Meat.

February

Rev.

18.

Pickles,

Preserves.

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk.

the

Robert McIntyre,

first

lecture afforded

as well as instruction.

unlimited

The gentlemen

upon
hand
them

this occasion

the

and performed
Prof.

slight-of-

feats with the frozen articles
for their inspection.

fun

stage

handed
Detwiler

tells how he burnt his tongue
Miss Ridgeway proved herself in many
ways one of the most satisfactory reciters
ever in our town, while the work of Leland
T. Powers, who has appeared in Bloomsburg more often than one may tell, was
above comment.

never

The last lecture of the course proved no
exception to the high standard of the course
and was an earnest, inspiring, helpful

Dry Toast,
Crackers,

Leland T. Powers,

11.

Artist.

the Faculty occupied seats upon

BREAKFAST.
Cracked Wheat.
Beefsteak.

The Katharine Ridgeway

Lecturer.

The

further in advance of other schools.

The

ments.

not difficult, therefore, to explain

the unusual popularity of the school
its

from abroad. The entertainments provided
were as reported in our last number.
January 5, 1901, Prof. Eugene C. Foster,
a lecture on “Liquid Air,’’ with experi-

Concert Company.

able in everything.
It is

QUARTERLY.

dis-

course.

This year’s lecture course

will be difficult

to excel.

The Students’ Lecture Course.
The advancement of the school is marked
in many ways, but in none more surely
than in the character of the lecture course
It was probably the
this year presented.

most expensive course ever presented in
the town of Bloomsburg, but withal the
most satisfactory in every respect.
The acceptable music of the Normal Orchestra did

much

to contribute to the pleas-

ure of those in attendance on this course.

very pleasant treat was also afforded
on the evening of the final lecture in the
singing of Mrs. Vida Bowman Drum who
then appeared before her Bloomsburg
friends for the

first

time since her return

Faculty Sleighride.

Tuesday evening, Feb.

note of the fine sleighing,

having taken

mem-

eighteen

bers of the faculty decided that an old fash-

ioned sleigh-ride was the only thing to save

them from
to Danville

filling

untimely graves.

trip

was immediately planned.

Having borrowed
scarfs, etc. in sight,

all

the sweaters, coats,

the party, bundled be-

yond recognition, was soon under

way.
[This accounts for the Daily saying next

day that a party of youngsters in care of
Prof. Cope took a sleighride to Danville ]
With Dick guiding the four eager steeds
the desired haven was soon reached and the

B. S. N. S.

party was shortly in possession of the

gUARTERLY

Mon-

None too soon, mine host announced dinner.
To tell you how beautiful that table
looked to hungry eyes, garnished as

was

by two huge turkeys, cranberry sauce, celery, and
Oh It is too much
“Of all sad words the voice e’er bore:
!

The

are of special value

brain

should be taken up with

tour House.

104 Q

saddest are these,

lines

game

are not interested in the

of the

school— base-ball.

offi-

Both

may be played by both laand gentlemen and have a social as

tennis and golf
dies

well

physical

value.

They may be

no reference

have

played energetically by the strong and vigorous and deliberately by those whose physcondition does not permit of violent ex-

ical

could eat no more.”

The above

who

students
cial

workers and
all our

vigor by

ercise.

Pontius, Worrall,

Tennis is an old friend and will doubthave many staunch adherents. Golf,
though still held up to derision by a
few carping critics as a delusion and a fad,
will, as before, sprinkle the campus on pleasant spring evenings with groups of students
and teachers who will exercise their mus-

Preston.

vate the

poetry or the poetic
the words of a

art,

member

but merely quote

of the party

emerged from the dining room.

The

party consisted

and

Mr.

Mrs.

Cope, Mr. and Mrs. Hartline, Mr. and Mrs.

and Mrs. Housel, Misses Comba,
Bogenrief, and Messrs
Croswell, Uetwiler, Aldinger, Seely, and

Sutliff.Mr.

less

cles

Golf and Tennis.

With
golf

This

the passing of the

and tennis
is

snow

so called “agricultur-

“fore.”

Last year’s golf course of five holes will
to include a couple

interest in

Both these games

their brains while they exca-

campus with

strokes” and render the air musical with

calls of

beginning to awaken.

should be.

and clear

be extended this term
of

new

holes.

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PENS,
THE MOST PERFECT OF
PENS,

GAINED THE

GRAND

PRIZE,

Paris Exposition, 1900.
This

\ D.

the Highest Prize ever

Awarded

to Pens.

<jQ intcrrmi

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B. S. N. S.

1050

The

naming these new holes
who may make
new
course.
over
the
record

privilege of

will be reserved for those

the best

QUARTERLY

Western School Work

One

gymnastic display was the way
the

gymnasium

which

was decorated for the event.

portion of the room was assigned to each

division of the school

and great

rivalry displayed in the

was the

The

decoration.

Senior purple and white was conspicuous

one end, the Junior red and white at the
and black and
white at the centre and high above them
lavender and purple
all floated the tiny

other, the graduate yellow

and displaying

colors.

Class Colors.
of the pleasing features of the recent

matter of choosing

in the

exhibit

Drawing.
drawing work done last
in

by the students of the Model and Normal grades of the Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Normal School, which has been loaned us
for exhibition purposes, has just been
fall

placed in room M.

This work was done by the pupils of the
school in which Dr. Croswell w’as formerly
a teacher and has previously been on exhi
bition at the Wisconsin Normal Institute
and at the Charleston, 111. Normal School.
It is an unusually fine exhibit of school
work and well worth a visit.

banner of the College Preps.
The opportunity thus afforded for the
display of class colors seemed to be insufficient for a few adventurous spirits, and so
the various flag poles and towers of the
building flung bunting of many colors to
the breeze for several days after the gym.
exhibition was a thing of the past.
It would seem to the Quarterly, however, as if a little more discretion could be
very well employed by the various classes

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VOL.

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THE

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Published by the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

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PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
C. H. Albert.

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DEPARTMENT.

EIOLCGICaL

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which

present doing so

B. S. N. S.

1062

much damage to the orchards of our state.
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Pedagogical.
Nature Study: Hodge’s Work
Worcester.

CONTINUED.

The success which met the attempt to
study the common toad has been mentioned.
The study of birds was conducted along the
same

line.

What

the relation that exists between

man

birds and

What

does the particular

which you see most frequently do ?
How does he live ? What can you do to
have more of these common birds about
your home ? These and similar questions
were made personal to the boys and girls
bird

of Worcester.

Advantage was taken

of the natural in-

and
were formed.
The purpose of these was to protect and
encourage the native birds that they might
terest of children in co-operative effort,

the

“Ten

One

Clubs’’

multiply about the homes of the

city.

club consisted of the pupils in any room.
It

had

lar

its officers,

its

committees,

meetings and programs.

its

regu-

Through

these

meetings the general information of the
members as to the habits and food of different birds was greatly increased,
directing of outside

work was

and the

carried on.

This more general diffusion of a knowledge of the habits of birds thus gained,

made

the

work

more successful

;

attracting
for

this

them much
attempt was

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home, inviting his “little brothers of the
air'
by attractive homes, conveniently
placed, and by an unusual thoughtfulness
in refiaining from anything that
might
frighten them away.
When a nest was discovered in their vicinity, a special committee was appointed to look after and guard
it
until the young birds matured.
This
protection frequently was more than a mere
figure, for in more than one instance the
nest and its contents were saved from the
collector by the young guardians.
Cases
are vouched for of unusually hardened transgressors being compelled by the thrashing
or ducking, administered by their playmates,
to respect the homes and rights of some
’

peaceful red breast.

Following out the general plan suggested
by C. M. Chapman, the schools in certain
parts of the city attempted to make a census of the birds by counting the nests in
their section each fall.
The result of two
such censuses, taken in successive years,
showed an increase of twenty per cent, in
the

number

of nests as a result of the

The

success of the

information

the benefits of
definite

work

ber looked

it,

for

after

and gave each other

they also arranged
each to do. Each membut

the

nests about his

qwn

week during the

school session, was set apart for this purpose.
It is not too much to say that for
one season at least Worcester boasted the
most successful bird study of any city in

equal success.

this

One Clubs”

recognized them of so great importance that
a regular period, once

The members
out

after school, but the school authorities soon

the country.

of the clubs not only sought

“Ten

was beyond all expectation. The first season
saw them spread from school to school until 5000 children
in the city schools had
joined, and were actively engaged in this
work. At first their meetings were held

along the line of providing better
opportunities for nesting and securing food.
largely

first

year’s work.

Plants and insects were studied later with

The method

of active

work

for or against these forces, a vital, character

forming relation with them, guided all
its being merely an

this study instead of

attempt to collect and name specimens.

N. S.

B. S.

A
not
to

of this work will
Quarterly, but

QUARTERLY.

in the

show how fundamental was the

stand-

red and eleven
trees.

And

represented,

only

point taken in the plant study you are ask-

eleven, have

owned apple

part of their

life.

Property described by

Hodge’s position

Mr.

Baker.

Dr.

that the most essential

thing about plant study, as an educational

knowledge and training obby caring for some plant of one’s

own.
How comparatively rare is
knowledge and training, is shown by
study

this
this

among young people who have had

plums, pears,

etc.

All that

unusual opportunity

in this direction, for

come from
section where

the majority of these students

country homes located
fruit is plentiful.

in a

This table
T. R.

talks.

Croswell.

any

the

raising

peaches,

necessary in order to raise a

grape vine,

to cut

buds, and plant
will

trees during

glance at the chart will also show the

interest taken

factor, is the

tained

apple

possess

students, or one in

ten

ed to examine the table on

Nature Study

063

Only sixty homes, out of the one hund-

more detailed account
be attempted

off

it.

piece with two

vine once started

remain for generations.

Yet only sev-

enty-nine homes have grape vines, and only
students have ever owned grape vines.
Only eighteen homes have blackberries,
and only two students have owned them.
Both of these have inherited farms.
Twenty-four homes own raspberries, and
five

three students have raised raspberries them-

Nature Study Property.

Yet

selves.
ries, that

OWNED BY HOME.

OWNED BV

PUPIL.

....

ber-

any mode of cultivation.
any cultivation

without

Yes,

either the raspberry or blackberry, yet

more productive. With good cultivation, every row one rod long will produce a

bushel of berries.

all

Only twenty-nine homes have strawberry
and only eight students have
owned strawberry beds.
Although the
strawberry requires more cultivation than

55
67

the one berry, of

grow anywhere, and with
!

69
60

it is

will

patches,

it is

far

....
.

However

the

fact

that

35
24

nearly one-third of

shows
was taken in their cultivation than in that of any other berry.
This chart shows the interest of the students was greater in flower culture than in

students from the

homes where strawberries
themselves cultivated

are

owned have

strawberries,

that greater interest

the

....29

anything
all

...17

This chart represents the interest of the
present senior class in one phase of nature
study.
It is based on returns from one
hundred and eleven students.

else.

owned by

seem that

the flowers were nearly

the girls of the class,

girls

take more

would

interest in na-

ture study than boys.

The most

interesting feature

students have

never

owned

that fifty

any nature
have neither

study property, and fifty-one
planted nor cared for any plants,

trees,

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B. S. N. S.

1064

nearly one-half of

The

have never taken any interest
kind of nature study.

typical

shrubs, or berries,
the class

whatever

in this

G. E. Baker.

Wagon

Southern Russia.

fundamental principle

education

subject of

the

illustration is a

first

farm wagon of Southern Russia.
It is the form of wagon most in use by the
peasantry, both for work about the farm
and for transporting produce to markets.
As is apparent the wagon is exceedingly
crude and simple. Built entirely of wood,
it has no springs, and is held together by

that “all knowledge begins inexperience,”
that is, that anything one actually knows

means

must have been “sensed” by him, must
have passed through his consciousness.
With this thought in mind it should be
the aim of every teacher of Geography to
bring into his class room the largest possi-

wagon, are attached directly to the front
Careful
axle on the side, and are of rope.
examination of the picture will reveal the
fact that the shaft is attached to an archlike arrangement rising high above the colThis is called the “duga,” and relar.
sembles a gigantic, badly-formed horse-

ble

number

of illustrations

of the

types

daily life

customs,

of the people

that

habits,

stand as

dress

and

whose country

being studied.

this

end, as a

matter of illustration

we present in this number of
The Quarterly, under our department,
two pictures. The first, a scene iu Southern
in methods

Russia,
Africa.

the second,

“Trekking,”

South

The

shoe.

wooden pegs.
by which the horse

traces,

the

top of the

pulls the

“duga”

at-

tached the bearing-rein, and underneath
the highest part of it is fastened a bell—-in

some sections two, or even three bells are
used which may often be heard a mile

—

away.
All

known

the
as

FARM WAGON OF SOUTHERN

southern
the

division

Region

RUSSIA.

of Russia is

the

Steppes.

These steppes are

elevated

fertile,

N. S.

plains,

and intersected by numerous ravines, which are dry in summer.
slightly undulating

They

as devoid of trees as at first

are not

Innumerable clusters of

appears.

sight

wild cherry, wild apricot and other deeprooted shrubs,

grow

the depressions of

the surface and on the slopes of the ravines.

the thick sheet of black earth, which

covers the

steppes, a luxuriant vegetation

develops in

After the old

the spring.

grass has been burned, a bright green covers

immense

disappears

stretches,

but

this

rapidly

under the burning rays of the

sun and hot easterly winds.

The

picture

illustrates

character of the country.
entire absence of roads in

the

wagons drive

the prairie-like

Owing to the
many districts,

right over the plains.

‘

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1065

known as “Trekking.”
The Dutch were the
Africa, and

pioneers of South

on the coast.
Subsequently, however, the}" were driven
from the coast to the interior, and from
that time what we now call the distinctive
at

first

settled

South African type of character began

appear.

The few
soon

all

fertile spots in the

country were

occupied, and the raising of cattle

on the “veldt” was found to be the easiest
way of gaining a livelihood. The scarcity
of grass required frequent

place to place.

The

movement from

people thus became a

nomadic people, spending much

of their

time

in their

tent-wagons, living

them

with their families and keeping their cattle
within easy reach. When the pastures be-

came

thin, settlers too

numerous, or the

‘TREKKING,” SOUTH AFRICA.

“Trekking,” South Africa.
So much has been said and written during the past eighteen months about the
Boers of South Africa that we present herewith a typical picture of the great migratory movements of these marvelous people

natives dangerous, they

moved

or trekked

more congenial neighborhood.
The ox wagon, in which these settlers
lived, is the most characteristic feature of
South African travel. It is a long, low
structure, drawn by from seven to ten yoke
to a

B. S. N. S.

io66

and surrounded by a convex
frame
wooden
and canvas roof. The animals are harnessed by a strong, heavy

QUARTERLY.

oxen,

to the yoke, which holds

attached

chain,

The oxen

’71,

Gar man, John M., proposes

reunion of the Class of

have written to some of
gesting that

’71.

have

says, “I

classmates sug-

count wrin-

get together,

travel twelve to

exchange experiences, swap boasts
and mutual deceptions as to our financial

driver

condition, tabulate

tales as

years of bliss and

happiness,

each pair together.

usually

twenty miles a day. The
The oxen
walks by their side.
move very slowly, and are allowed more
hours to rest and feed than they are required to work.
It was in these wagons
that the Boers carried with them their
wives and children and household goods in
the great Trek of 1836.

The
with

picture

its

members

the

shows one

of these

wagons

load of household effects, etc., and
of the family, while fastened

behind can be seen the tongue of another
vehicle.
Some idea of the nature of the
country can be gained from the stones
in the bed of the stream and the coarse,
brush-like grass which

covers

the veldt.

Streams are forded when low, and the travelers follow the bed of the stream where
roads are unknown, the river bed being
shown extending in the distance.

Alumni.
The Quarterly

desires to hear

from

all

Alum-

Please consider this a person-

ni of the institution.

us know all about yourself and
you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.
al invitation to let

all

Lilley,

was the
grade

Harriet,

who

for

several

years

principal of the primary

efficient

the Model School,

was married

Monday, April 29th, to Ur. William F.
Roth of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dr. R. H. Gilbert,
pastor of the M. E. Church, at the home
of

the

bride's

parents in

Berwick,

Pa.

Only the immediate members of the family
and a few near relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Roth will be at home at
their residence
first

of June.

Wilkes-Barre after the

kles,

our thirty
extend the
right hand of fellowship, and do the numerous things that a reunion is supposed
to occasion.
I had made up my mind that
we would have a reunion at any rate even
if I had to do all the reunioning myself.”
’78, Witman, Edwin H. (Academic) the
effective pastor of the First M. E. Church
at Ashland, Pa
made a flying visit to
Bloomsburg in May. He called at the Normal and was astonished at the wonderful
growth in buildings, appliances and gento

eral efficiency.
’79,

Tustin,

home

Lincoln

(Coll.

Prep.)

mother Mrs. J. P.
on
Street,
Bloomsburg,
Tustin
First
at one
o’clock on Monday morning March nth,
aged nearly thirty-nine years.
He had
been a sufferer from tuberculosis several
years and spent much of his time in later
years in the mountains of Colorado and the
far Southwest in the hope that a change of
climate would restore him again to health.
Lincoln was a son of the late Rev. J. P.
Tustin and was well and favorably known
He was a consistent
in this community.
member of the Baptist Church. Previous
died at the

of his

to the general breaking down of his health,
about eight years ago, he had been bookkeeper for the Bloomsburg Iron Company
and for a short time cashier of First NaRecently he
tional Bank of Catawissa.

had been making his home at El Paso,
A few weeks ago as he was apparTexas.
ently becoming worse, his mother and sister Miss Deborah went down to visit him.
On Thursday evening of last week, they

home bringing Lincoln along with
them, that he might spend his last days on
arrived

members of the
home
Funeral serwere conducted Wednesday, March

earth surrounded by

the

family in his mother’s
vices
13th,

by Rev.

D. Smith of the Baptist

Rosemont Ceme-

Interment in
Church.
tery, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Young, Ernest W. will now be
room 228, new postoffice building,

’80,

found

St. Paul,

Minn

as heretofore.

ment

instead of St. Cloud, Minn,

still

the govern-

has a

including as

much

service and never busier.

large territory to cover,

comprised within the bounds of the enPennsylvania, and occasionally
required to take what he calls “little side

as is

tire state of
is

He was getting ready when he
wrote us, to start on one of these “little
side trips’’ to Indian Territory, a distance
of only 800 miles from his headquarters.
trips.’’
last

ever remembers the Normal and the

Quarterly, and keeps

his

subscription

ahead that both he and the
chairman of the publication committee feel
paid so far

Some

exceedingly comfortable.
don’t

know what

you

a pleasant sensation that

is.

Harter, M. M.

’8o,
in

the last issue of the

Harter
still

were

all

right

Quarterly.

Mr.

married, and his good sense was

shown by the fact that he sea former Normal girl, Mary V. Shaf’95.
They were married Jan. 10,

further

lected
fer of

the

Lutheran parsonage

1901,

bury,

by the Rev.

They make
’85,

their

Dr.

home

Sun-

Wetzler.

Nescopeck, Pa.

Glennon, Agnes was married Tues-

day, April 24th, to ’Squire J. B. Gilroy, of
Duryea, Pa.
The ceremony occurred at 5

morning and was witnessed
by only a few of the most intimate friends.
They journeyed to Hotel Jermyn, Scran-

o’clock in the

and partook of a wedding breakfast,
whence they departed for a visit to the
ton,

principal eastern cities.
’85,

April,

McHugh, Charles was elected last
without opposition, to succeed him-

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1067

self as city solicitor of

Wilkes-Barre.

take the following from

Record

was

last

the Wilkes-Barre

Attorney Charles McHugh, who
evening elected city solicitor, has

occupied that

office for

the past three years,

having been first elected in 1898 to succeed
William S. McLean, who filled the office
for twenty-one years.
Mr. McHugh was
elected in 1898 under the old charter and
in
1899 was elected for a term of two
years under the third-class city law.
It is
one of the most important offices at the
disposal of councils, but during the three
years that Mr. McHugh has filled it he
has demonstrated his ability for the place
and his interpretations of the law in the
many knotty questions that have been
placed in his hands since the change in the
form of government have been such as to
show that he is thoroughly grounded in
the law, and to challenge the admiration
of the lawyers in the city legislature.

That the

city fathers appreciate his worth,

his sincerity

and conscientious discharge of

was amply shown last evening
when not a whisper was heard against his
the

office

retention as city solicitor.

Barkley, May G. (special course).
very quiet, but pretty wedding, was solemnized yesterday at 12:30 p. m., at the
’85,

residence of Mrs. C. G- Barkley, on South

when her eldest daughter,
G. Barkley, an estimable young
and Fred C. Williams, a popular

Market
Miss
lady,

street,

May

young business man

of Scranton, were
bonds of wedlock, the
Rev. D. N. Kirkby officiating, only a few
of the immediate releatives and friends of
the contracting parties being present at
the ceremony.
At the appointed hour the bridal couple
took their places in the parlor, which was
tastefully decorated with evergreen and cut
flowers, to the strains of a beautiful wedding march which was rendered by the
bride’s sister, Miss Jennie Barkley, and

united in

the holy

—
B. S. N. S.

io6S

the words were pronounced that

man and wife.
The bride and groom were

QUARTERLY.

made them

the recipients

numerous useful and beautiful presents
from their friends.
After the ceremony a
sumptuous repast was served, at the conclusion of which the newly-wedded couple

departed on the 2:30 D. L. & W. train on
Daily April 3.
their honeymoon
-

They

are at home, 408

Adams Avenue,

Scranton, Pa.
’85,

Watson,

Keyport, N.

teaching at

Saliie

C.,

She

finishing her third

year as teacher there, and her success

evidenced by the fact that she

re-elected

each year without opposition.
’87, Yetter, O.

H., after a year’s engage-

ment with the Franklin Street M. EChurch Choir, has again been employed as
leader of the choir of the Bloomsburg M.
He is in great demand as an
E. Church.
Institute Instructor and many engagements
come to him unsolicited.
’88, Hartman, Rev. W. Wade, has accepted a call to St. Mary’s, Elk Co., Pa.
His congregation at Freeland regret his departure.
’89,

Allen, Jay

clip the following

(special course.)

from the Republican of

He came home about the
November, where it was hoped by
rest and skilled treatment the ravages of
the disease might be arrested and he be re-

was

ascertained.

first

All that kind and loving

stored to health.

parents and the most skillful treatment of

eminent physicians could do for him was
done but without avail. Although he had
walked out as recently as Friday last, that
evening he suffered a relapse and the end
came suddenly and almost unexpectedly.
Jay was one of the most promising young
men that the town has produced and his
ambitions were noble and elevating.
It is
especially sad,
that such a bright life
should be cut short, and his parents have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
Services were held on Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. A quartette, consisting of Messrs. Yetter, Eut, Lynn and
Colley, sang two beautiful selections and
the services were conducted by Revs. M.
The
E. McLinn and G. H. Hemingway.

was a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity and a delegation
of twenty-five members from the chapters
deceased

of State

College and Buckuell

attended

the funeral and conducted a ser-

the house

University

was especially ap-

March 13. Joshua Hughes Allen, or as he
was familiarly known in the community as

vice at

Jay, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Allen,
died of Brights disease at the home of his

large

parents on Iron street, Bloomsburg, early
on Sunday morning aged nearly twenty

and
handsome. Recitations at the College were
suspended and memorial services held on
the afternoon of the funeral and Jay’s
Interment
chair was draped in mourning
was made in Rosemont Cemetery.
although busily en’89, Glennon, D J

years.

Jay was a student at the State College
where he was taking the full course in mechanical engineering, and would have gradHe began this school year
uated in June.
with bright hopes of winning ihe coveted
diploma with the other members of the
class of 1901, but he had been there only a
few months when his health began to fail
and upon examination by the college physician, the fatal character of the malady

propriate

and

number

that

exceedingly

solemn.

of pupils of the

High School also attended
The floral offerings were

Bloomsburg
the funeral.

profuse

gaged as an attorney at-law,
interested in

Pa., is greatly

work and

in the

Normal School.

be found in room

Pittston,

public school

He may

Miner’s Savings Bank

Building.
’90, Pealer,

Woodin W.

recently gradua-

N. S.

ted from the Philadelphia

Dental College.
do not know his location, but are quite
certain that he will have a “pull” wherever
he may be.
’90, Brown, Ira S. proprietor of Brown’s
Business College, South Norwalk, Conn.,
has recently patented a very unique invention for learning touch typewriting, which
compels the pupil to keep his eyes on the
copy and away from the keyboard of the
The invention was at once
typewriter.
purchased by the publisher of the Phon-

ographic World,

place
’91,

who

will

on the market.
Sloan, Morris R.

manufacture and

was married recently
Farland,

(special

Lebanon,

course),

Miss Emily Mc-

They

Pa.

will re-

side in that city.
’91,

Creasy, Mark, has been

delivering

and instructive lectures on A
His audience stays
Trip Through Europe.
interesting

Hutson, Grace,

is at

Montoursville,

Pa.
She appreciates the Quarterly and
shows her “faith by her works.”
“If there is any
’92, Hutton, William.
young man in town better pleased with
himself and things in general than our
young lumber merchant, Win. Hutton, the
newspaper man failed to locate him to day.

The first born, a daughter, came to his
home yesterday .” — Bloomsburg Daily May
14

’92,

Davis, D. A., of Nanticoke,

has been a teacher
place for

some

the

who

schools of that

years, resigned his position

there to accept a position

the

office of

the clerk of the courts of Luzerne Co.
’92,

Lattimore (Dowden) Pauline, spent

a couple of days, about the middle of

with Normal School friends.
to see her three year old

the finest

May,

You ought

boy Dick.

in the States, excepting, of course,

yours.
’92.

Hooks, Herbert C. and wife, form-

erly Effie Heaton, reside at 493

130 St.

1069

N. Y. Since June last Mr. Hooks has
been cashier for Armour & Co.

McNulty, Katie.

’93,

lowing

the

Pittston

find the

Gazette

fol-

Apr. 29.

The dawning of a new day marked the
opening of a new chapter in the lives of
John Hoy, of Butte City. Montana, and
Miss Kate McNulty, of Browntown, this
morning when they were united in marriage

The ceremony
by Vicar General
Rev. E. A. Garvey, and the only witnesses
were the people early on their way to work
who stopped for a moment to see the knot
in St.

John's R. C. Church.

was performed

at 6:30

tied.

The bride wore a brown cashmere gown,
made plain, and her maid. Miss Margaret
McCue, of Browntown, was attired in green
silk foulard.
The groom was attended by
Mr. Higgins, of New York City, an intimate
friend of the family.
The groom is the son
of Mr.

until the close of the lecture.
’91,

QUARTERLY.

and Mrs. Stephen Hov, of Vine
Market, and for the past eighteen

street near

years has been

a resident

Butte City,

Montana, where he owns a half interest in
a gold and copper mine.
He has been here
in the city for the past few weeks and presented his mother with a clear title to a
cozy home on Vine street.
He has chosen
one of the most amiable and popular young
ladies of Browntown for his wife.
She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McNulty, and for several years taught school
in Pittston township.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy
left immediately after the ceremony for New
York City where they will remain for a few
days and, enroute to their home in Butte
City will call at Boston, Buffalo, Chicago
and St. Paul, where they will visit relatives.
’93, Keiter,

S.,

graduates this year

from Ursinus College. He has made a fine
He has been appointed an
record there.
instructor in mathematics for the Summer
Session at Ursinus College.
’94,

Stroup, D. D.,

continuing his studies

Carlisle,

Pa.,

connection with

B. S. N. S.

1070

Dickinson College.
’94,

Sheep, Gertrude,

very pretty but

was conmorning when

quiet and unostentatious wedding

summated

at 9 o’clock this

Gertrude M. Sheep, only daughter of Mrs.
Kate (Sheep) Hagenbuch, and an estimable
young lady, and Joseph L. Townsend, a
popular young business man of Bloomsburg, were united in the holy bonds of
wedlock at the residence of the bride’s
mother on East street, Rev. M. E. McLinn,
of the Lutheran church, officiating.
About sixty of the immediate relatives

and friends of the contracting parties were
present at the ceremony.
The bride was prettily attired in a cream
silk waist and skirt of garnet and the groom
was dressed in the conventional suit of
black.

After the ceremony the bridal couple de-

one week, and upon their return took up
their residence in a house on Light Street
road, which the groom had prepared for occupancy.
The newly married couple are both well

and favorably known in Bloomsburg where
they have a host of friends who will unite
in wishing their matrimonial venture a success and that happiness and prosperity may
continue to shower its blessings upon them
for years to com -Bloomsburg Daily Apr. 1 6.
’94, Ruggles, LeaB., (Reg. Course ’97,)
Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss
Lea Ruggles and Rev. Geo. S. Connell.
The ceremony will take place in the M. E.
Church at Dorranceton, Pa., at 8 o’clock
Thursday evening, June 6th. The Rev.
.

Mr. Connell is a member of the Wyoming
Conference and is now stationed at Dorranceton.
’95, Stauffer,

and director

He is a student in the
Law School and enjoys

Dickinson College
his

work there very

During the summer he will have
charge of the music at the Thousand Island
Yacht Club. He and his orchestra will
live at Alexandria Bay which is very near
the club house, and will play at the Episcopal
church service on Sundays during their
stay.
He will be delighted to see any for-

much.

mer Normal students who may be at the
Thousand Islands this summer.
’95. Spencer, Alma, who spent some time
traveling in Europe read a paper before
a local institute at Honesdale, of which the
local press speak in the highest terms. She
told specially of what she saw in Germany
and at Ober Ammergau
’95,

Heckert, Eli P.,

and

Boyer

each took part in the Junior Exhibition in Oratory at Buckneil University on
’96,

parted on the 10:49 Pennsylvania train on
They were absent about
their honeymoon.

orial

QUARTERLY.

Claude M., is the organist
music in the Allison Mem-

church, the college church,

in Carlisle.

also leader of the College

Orchestra.

May 17. Mr. Boyer is also on the team
chosen for the final Junior debate which
will be held June 15th.
’95,

Furman,

Julia

who

recently graduat-

ed from the Charity Hospital

phia

’96,

Philadel-

visiting her parents in Bloomsburg.

Lutz, Frank

who

student in

Chicago University, has been selected by
the faculty as one of a party to spend the
Spring and Summer in Mexico in Biological
This is quite a compliment
researches.
paid to Frank’s scholarship and fidelity.
’96, Ream, Vinnie (Special course,) was
married Thursday afternoon March 28th,
Getty of
at Danville, Pa., to Mr. I. N.
The ceremony was performed
Catawissa.
by Rev. L. D. Ulrich.
and Edward
’96, Crossley, Arthur L.,
Hughes graduate from Lafayette College
The Bloomsburg Normal
this month.
School can justly fell proud of them. Both
Mr. Crossley
are in the list of honor men.
has the valedictory and Mr. Hughes the
philosophical oration.
’96, Miller,

Charles

Jr.,

recently

ac-

cepted a position with an engineering corps

Williams, Arizona, where he has been

month. He says it is a beautiful country and he likes it very much.
’96, Cope, Hettie (Reg. course ’97,) who
has been spending nearly a year in Italyfor the past

Sh e
week in May.
and profitable time abroad.
Invitations are
’96, Barton, Harry
S.
out to the wedding of Harry S. Barton and
Miss Mabel Peacock of Bloomsburg, which
will take place Wednesday afternoon, June
12th, at 4:30 o’clock in the M. E. church
of Bloomsburg.
arrived

had

home

the last

a delightful

’96, Hosier,

Rush N.,

Hartshorne, Ind. Ter.
tion there as

now

section.
He
Quarterly and

fine posi-

Mccom-

for the

one of the largest

that

friend of the

located

has a

Mining Engineer

Alister Coal Co.

panies in

warm

of the

mal School. He says: “Hurrah,
B. S. N. S. Quarterly !’’

for

Northe

’97, Carl, Jennie S., a popular teacher of

QUARTERLY.

107

Rev. T. N. Morehead pastor of St.

Paul’s

M. E. church. The bride was attired in a
costume of tan satin. The bride’s maid Miss
Laura Bowen wore a gown of light grey.
The groom wore the conventional black
and was attended by his brother, John
Thomas (Special course) ’93. Only the
families and immediate relatives of the contracting parties were

was the

The bride
handsome and

present.

recipient of many-

They make

costly- presents.

their

home

597 James street, in a house recently purchased and newly furnished by the groom.
Mr. Thomas is a popular young Alderman
of Hazleton City.

Irma was married 011 Friday
Steadman of BenThe ceremony was performed by
ton, Pa.
Rev. Richard H. Sawtelle.
’98, Ikeler,

April

’98,

2th to Mr. Frank

Conner, Frances

“Donnybrook Fair,”

the

Woman's

College,

editor-in-chief of

the

the year-book

This

Baltimore.

Roaring Creek, Pa., having taught two
years after graduating was married to C.
H. Marks (College Prep. ’99.)

edition of the year-book

They live happily in a neatly furnished
home in Plymouth, Pa. Mr. Marks is a
member of the Luzerne County Bar and has
an office in the Odd Fellows Building,
He is meeting
Main street, Plymouth.

after graduating at the Schissler College of

with a

fair

degree of success.

will give

counsel to and defend “Old Normalites’’ at

reasonable rates.
’97,

New

Prutzman, Minnie is teaching in the
Training School for feeble

Jersey

minded children located
is

now

at Vineland.

She

and has

finishing her second year

been asked to return. She likes her work
very much, and thinks the “Jersey Skeeter’’

on the average, no larger nor
the Pennsylvania brand.
’97, Beishline,

urday evening,

Amy V.,
March

Thomas (Special course)
mony was performed at

fiercer

than

’94.

the

said to be in

all

’99,

Thomas,

Brooks

(Special course)

Business in the Shorthand Department,

in-

bookkeeping course,
but the demand made upon the Employment Department of this college was so
great that in order to accommodate the
many patrons of the school Mr. Thomas
was induced to accept a position as stenographer and assistant bookkeeper with the
W. C. Urner Co., Large Hosiery Mills, of
Spring City, Chester county, Pa., before he
finished the Bookkeeping course.
Mr.
tended to finish the

Thomas

highly-

recommended

dustry, capacity and

opportunity

in this

position

in-

and has an

integrity-,

show

his

worth.

was married Sat23rd

respects the finest yet published.

W. F.
The cere-

residence of

the bride’s mother on N. James street, by

’99,

Fortune,

Arthur has

accepted

position in the Manufacturers’ Building at

the Pan-American Exposition.
He will
have charge of the exhibit of the Paul E.
Wirt Fountain Pen, which is made up of

B. S. N. S.

10/2

2360 pens beautifully finished and

QUARTERLY.

artistic-

Grace on

’00, Fausold,

May

evening of

the

home of

23, the hospitable

Mrs. M. L. Fausold, near

The Tent

’Squire and

was

Lycippus,

the scene of a quiet wedding
telligent

Department.

Biological

ally arranged.

when

ANOTHER PHASE

and accomplished daughter, Miss
by

D. Potts of Petersburg, Pa., according
ritual

the

Evangelical

Lutheran church.

Among

many

the

that could be seen

moths
summer, was one
which were “dull

different kinds of
last

kind, the individuals of

reddish in color, more or less brown-tinged,

having on the fore-wings two oblique, pale
Clisiocampa Ameristripes.’’
It is called

The

cana.

shows the form and gen-

figure

appearance of the creature but not the
markings. The female which is a trifle

eral

present were inroom where the
frugal board fairly groaned under the load
of viands, delightful to the eye and pleasant

After congratulations

all

vited to the large dining

to the taste.

larger than the male

Miss Fausold was handsomely attired for

and

in joining the

matri-

monial ranks deprives Westmoreland’s educational and teaching force of one of its

and more conspicu-

ously marked could be seen
wild-cherry and

summer and

bridal occasion,

THE “STRUGGLE FOR

LIFE.’’

Grace, was led to the hymeneal altar

the beautiful

their in-

Mr. Bert Daniels of Mt. Pleasant. In the
spacious parlor where everything had been
tastefully arranged the happy twain were
pronounced man and wife by Rev. Dr. A.

Caterpillar.

flitting

apple trees early

about
in

the

watched could be
seen depositing a mass of eggs in the form
(Fig.
of a broad baud about a thin twig.
The eggs w ere embedded in a glue1.)
if

closely

most competent and successful workers.
She graduated at Bloomsburg Normal
school about one year ago and recently finished a very successful term of school near

Besides the entire family of

Pleasant.

the bride there were present

Mt. Pleasant,

who

guests

from

participated in the

happy

marriage event.
After a short stay in the bridal

newly wedded pair

will

with domestic duties in
the affable and genial groom,
his country in a heroic

home

the

become acquainted
Mt Pleasant where

manner

who

served

for seven-

months in the Philippines, holds an
and responsible position as an
overseer in the Standard Coal company.
The heartiest congratulations and best
wishes accompany the matrimonial voyagers
now sailing on the sea of life. — Greensburg
teen

influential

Daily Tribune

—

Fig. i
he moth At the right the cocoon from which it emergBeneath it the larva which spun the cocoon
Beneath the
cocoon the pupa, the form it assumed after it had finished eating
and had spun its cocoon, from which it was removed to have its
'‘picture taken."
A twig showing two egg-masses.

QUARTERLY.

1073

which hardening about the

like substance

twig both held the eggs in place and proThe moths
tected them from the weather.
the
masses rebut
egg
disappeared
soon
mained undisturbed thru the remaining

summer, the fall, and the winter months,
and when the first warm days of spring
came along, from each egg in the cluster
of about five hundred or more, crawled a
minute hairy caterpillar. The buds on the
trees were just unfolding and to these the
and instinctively

And now

prey.

The

found their w ay

immediately

caterpillars

recognized them
the struggle for

as their
be-

life

months had been
effectively giving aid and comfort to its
worst enemy. The moth had wisely chosen.
Her eggs had been carefully laid on
the tree that was to furnish the food for
gan.

tree for nine

the caterpillars that

them

— her

were to hatch from

offspring.

when

early spring,

the

The tree, in the
warm days come

and the gentle rains fall, feels the “stir of
might,” and straightway plans to thicken
its trunk and lengthen branches and twigs
and produce seeds for a new generation of
To this end its buds expand and
trees.
the young leaves come out into the air and
sunshine and in this case into jaws of the

Fig.

more they

— The tent showing caterpillars within.
the
they grow
more they w ant to

eat, the larger

larger they grow, the

;

and grows big and fat. See
provide shelter during the
night and during cold and wet weather, he
and his companions, as soon as they have

Against such an onslaught as this
from such a horde, the tree makes little
progress towards complete foliation.
The
branch on which they were hatched is soon
robbed of its leaves. They crawl to the
trunk and out on other branches some here,
some there; they let themselves down by
silken threads to the lower branches. Their
tent becomes too small.
They build larger
ones, enveloping the old one or build in other
crotches.
Wherever they go, they trail
behind the thread of silk. This habit se-

found out the nature of their place of abode,

cures them against a

—

caterpillars.

Life

for

the

caterpillars

The

merry, for the tree sad.

caterpillar

eats, drinks,

Fig.

co-operate to build

silken

tent in the

eat.

fall,

nearest crotch of the branch that bears the

the branch and enables

(Fig. 2.)
twig on which they were born.
To this they retire for rest and shelter.

selves

whenever hunger

when

From

this they

march,

impels them, to their pasture ground.

they do their eating for their whole
time,
time,

spent

during this period,

when weather and
in

this

pleasant

life-

most of their
light

permit,

occupation.

The

the

for

sticking to the branch suspends

down gently

them
aiso

over much-used routes
the routes

some

lie

thread

them from

to let

them-

makes

travel

easier

especially

over rough bark (Fig.

(Fig. 4) over grassy
stretches from one tree to another.
This

or, in

cases,

migration to another tree

necessary be-

cause only large trees furnish enough food
or the entire colony

till

all

are ready to

—
B. S. N. S.

1074

QUARTERLY.
may be seen hanging
clumps on small weeds, and shrubs,
and
fences.
They
may not find
the same kind of tree they have been feedIn this search, they

ing on, so they will
that comes into

the

first

June

take the

ready for

their

pupation.

They

our
a

thing

they are

locality,

second
find

first

Now, about

way.

their

transformation
quiet,

protected

and each spins about his body a
white silken cocoon, covered with a powdery substance.
In this pupa state they
remain for about three weeks. From these
they emerge into the Imago state — i. e.
develop into moths the third and last
transformation.
This is the form of the
place,

—

parent

— the adult

Now

form.

fertilization

and egg-laying take place, and the

pupate.

denuded

this time the

of leaves

down

tree

large wild

entirely

and practically covered

over with silken webs.

(Fig.

5.)

Now

the caterpillars hunt other trees and shrubs.

Fig.

weeds

— The silken avenues leading to

at the base of the

same

tree.

cy-

These stages are shown

The

caterpillar has accomplished

in Fig.
Fig. 3.- Caterpillar thoroughfares of silk
cherry tree over the rough bark.

life

cle is complete.
1.

his life purpose.

The

tree

has spent his

time and energy in

feeding

W orse than this

of his

some

his

own

enemy.
life

sub-

stance and vitality has gone to nourish the
caterpillar.

this time the tree

other pasture grounds over the grasses and

ought

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

'075

—

Fig. 5Several defoliated wild cherry tiees covered with numerous tents.
boring; trees in full foilage.
Find the Oriole picking catapillars out of nest.

Neigh-

be in blossom and expending energy in
providing for a new generation of his own

for its

own growth, but

lost.

In the case of wild cherry

kind, as well

the preferred prey of

own growth.

And

puf v forth by the
will bear

soms and

for his

the determined

tree,

produce

effort
fruit is

Sometimes a single

often pathetic.

twig

up stores

laying

little

an uninjured spray of blosAll the rest of the

a leaf or two.

tree stands out, naked, as

dead, in strange

contrast with

its neighbors clothed in the
beauty of their foliage.
(Fig. 5.)
When

we remember

But

which

fruit,

we do

of this

not feel
waste.

plant

the case of the apple-tree which

so seriously infested at

that

places

is denuded, the loss
and cents to man is serious. And
when the whole area that is now infested

tree in entire orchards

in dollars

considered

feel

the out

that

look

significant in our locality.

In 1900 the

of the tree the seriousness of the tree’s mis-

crease was quite alarming.

But

fortune

is at

feature

the

fact that

early in the season.

over the tree will
a

The one saving

once evident.

new growth

this

happens

Before the season

succeed

of leaves

putting forth

and so providing

every

once the
mouth, stomach, and breathing apparatus
are

that leaves

tent-caterpillar,

this

we do not use the

the economic effect

the crop of fruit

gloomy.

the

In 1899 the pest

number seems double

And

they have spread

bers

all

was

quite

this

inin-

year

that of last year.

in these great

thru the valley of the

num-

North and

West Branches and the main stream of the
Susquehanna, and the country eastward.

B. S. N. S.

1076

Their great abundance

in the

ards and the apparent

indifference

owners
It is

swung

QUARTERLY.

apple orch-

lin

life

has

down

The

natural

enemies are incapable of keeping in check
Of the birds
the ravages of the creature.
even the Baltimore Oriole seems surfeited

While

the photo-

graphs were being made for these cuts, a
female Oriole was seen on a nest in one of
the trees

shown

in Fig. 5, pulling out cater-

pinching them, and with a shake of
I have not
the head flinging them aside.

pillars,

farmer

part in the

The team has been

game

fortunate

having four good pitchers and two first
Williams, Hayes, Steventon and Fisher, have all pitched winning

class catchers.

ball.

The

batting has been a prominent feature

of this team’s work.

Several close games

lin

New

Yorker.

flies infest-

he has evidently in our community gotten away from them and we
must resort to vigorous measures to save
ourselves from serious losses.
Except in the case of high trees the
easiest and surest method of exterminating
mies, but

Twelve men have taken
this spring.

this useful insect.

caterpillar has

the pest

very plain one.

other natural ene-

communicated

the Rural

the larva of Ichneumon

in the pest

gone

many

New York

ing the larva and reports a great decrease

The

all

Normal boys the case

before the

by the help of

nice observation to

He saw

Wyom-

have been won by opportune hitting. The
boys generally manage to get together a
bunch of good ones somewhere during the
game. The old saying, “The game is not
won or lost until the last man is out’’ has
never been more thoroughly demonstrated
than in the games with Villanova, Frank-

seen other birds eat any this spring.

Marshall, Susquehanna Uni.,

ing Seminary and Hazleton, have

to the caterpillar side.

with the caterpillars.

the

most deplorable.

evident that the balance of

Frank-

consider that Bucknell, Villanova,

to cut off the twigs

bearing the

Marshall, and in the

Bunched

game.

won

hits in the

each of these games.
short perusal of the schedule will show

that the team has never had so difficult
series of

games

handle as the one

The

following

the schedule with results

foliage with arsenites.

Sat., April 13 — Bucknell
sity, at Levvisbiirg.

the

Quarterly.

SCHEDULE.
Season 1901.

W. B. Sutliff, Manager.
Albert Newton, Captain.
Leslie

Seely, Asst Mgr.
b. s.

Apr.

record

n.s.

opp.

Univer8

20— Wyoming Semi-

nary, at Kingston.

guarantee of
is always a
For this reason it goes
good support.
without saying that the season thus far has
When you
been a very satisfactory one.

breaking team

BLOOMSBURG NORMAL SCHOOL BASE BALL

Sat.,

Base Ball enthusiasm has never been at
higher pitch at the Normal than since our

now

being played.
to date.

last issue of

ninth inning

egg-masses in the winter when leaves have
fallen and the egg-masses can easily be
Those that hatch out can easily be
seen.
destroyed early in the spring while they are
small by burning the nest on a cold wet
day, or in the evening when all have returned to their tent, or by spraying the

Athletics.

Bucknell

first

—
—

Mon.. April 22 Wyoming Seminary, at Kingston.
S it., April 27 Villanova College
at Bloomsburg.
Sat., May 4- Bucknell Uni., at
Bloomsburg.
Wed., May 8 Susquehanna Uni-

—

versity, at Selinsgrove.

May

11— Franklin and
Sat.,
shall, at Bloomsburg.

Mar-

May

Sat.,

— Wyoming

Semi-

nary, at Bloomsburg,
Sat.,

May 25— Berwick at Berwick
May 30— Hazleton, two

Rain.

—
—

5
6

4
0

A finer exhibition of hitting would
be hard to hud for they had to be good ones
as the Villanova players covered as much
ours.

ground as any team that
Bloomsburg.

Carlisle.

A., at Philadelphia.

Newton

game at LewisThe Normal boys

season opened with a

Fisher, Williams

Battery

0
and Stephenson
,

—
>

•,

spring,

this

)

’

-j

this victory.

Boxes,

and about everything
that could be burned, were piled upon the
athletic held and at 8:45 p. m., Captain

—

burg with Bucknell.
had not been on the diamond
but won out by the score of 8

bonfire followed

has played in

barrels, gasoline, tar,

Mon., June 24 Wilkes Barre, at
Bloomsburg.
Tues., June 25— Shenandoah, at
Bloomsburg.

The

O’Neill was in the box and the results of
the guessing contest were not altogether
satisfactory to the Normal batters for
eight innings.
But when the ninth came

changed

—

June 22— P. R. R. Y. M.

with an unbroken string of victories to their
They certainly can play the game
and are a very gentlemanly set of fellows.

seven clean hits tied in a bunch were exfor six runs and the game was

—

Sat.,

1077

credit.

Tliurs.,

games. Morning game
Afternoon game
Sat., June 1
Hazleton,
Tues., June 4 Cuban X Giants,
at Bloomsburg.
Sat. June 8 Susquehanna University, at Bloomsburg,
Wed., June 12
Berwick, at
Bloomsburg.
Bucknell LTniSat., June 15
versity, at Lewisburg.
Tliurs., June 20— Carlisle Indians
at Bloomsburg.
Fri., June 21— Carlisle Indians at

QUARTERLY.

Kilmer

applied the torch.

In the midst of this excitement the

fol-

lowing poem was posted upon the bulletin
board.
An ample reward has been offered
for the perpetrator of the same.
Reward
the same, dead or alive.

)

THE VANQUISHED.

Saturday, April 20th.

The
to play

came on the day we were
Wyoming, but the game w as hus-

usual rain

through between show ers with gratifyThe Seminary boys
ing results, 14 -4.
thought they could play better after seeing
a good game, and they did, for the score
on Monday was 6 4.
Aldinger did not
play in these games and Williams w as also
kept out of the box as we wished to give
them all the chance to win that could conT

tled

—

sistently be given.

mer

Battery

— Fisher p.

Kil-

Score

(

Normal.

71:111111

Wyoming.

o o

Monday, April 22nd.
Normal,

Wyoming,

o 1 o 1
o o 1 o

2
1

o
o

April 27 was a red letter day in BloomsVillanova College came to town

burg.

Villanova

have met thy warriors

bold,

Upon the dusty diamond
Thy career we did unfold.
Against the wily redskins,

Thou

didst the game play well,
Before thee, Gettysburg fell low,
Likewise the swell Bucknell.

But Fate, the gay deceiver,
Had marked thy doom so well,
That ere old Normal thou didst reach,

The

“bells told” thy death knell.

Hail
Hail to thy Conqueror,
Before whom thou didst fall,
Thou didst but take the medicine
That waits for one and all.
!

And

thy future wanderings,

Along with the Golden Rule,
Remember there is a base babe team
At the BLOOMSBURG NORMAL SCHOOL.

B. S. N. S.

io"8

THE SCORE.
NORMAL.

analysis of each of his curves before

Ha}^es, 2 b

Aldinger, ib

O
O

Newton,

Williams, p

Ronemus,

Breon, rf
Killmer, c
Lewis, If ...
Reighard, 3b

QUARTERLY.

*Marcy,

Score

No
•

^ orma

May
Score

•

I
(

0
0

4
0

VILLANOVA.

f
:

(

— Stephenson,

„
P

Doolin, ss

O
O

1 1

p
3b

O
O

O
O
O
O
O

Donahue,
Bagley,
O'Neal,
Green,
Powers,

Munlev, If
O’Rourk,

O
rf

Totals

*Marcy batted for Reighard in the ninth.
ont when winning run was scored.
2 6
10
( Normal ..oooiooi
0

Two

(Villanova. 2

Earned runs,

Home

Two

hits,

Doolin

Newton.

Hayes,

Villanova

runs, Doolin, Donahue,

Three base
inger.

B. S.

—
0000330 —

Ald-

base hits, Killmer, Lewis, Pow-

Hayes 2, Newton, AldDonahue. Hit by pitched ball,
O’Rourk, Aldiuger. Base on balls, Hayes,
Stolen bases,

ers.

inger,

Williams, Weir, Green.

Struck out, Reighard
Powers.
hits,

Passed

Balk,

Breon, Ronemus.

Killmer

Time

2.00.

— Williams,

how

Umpire,

mighty fallen!
was there my

are the

mighty

fall

friends.

Bucknell

14.

Normal

xo.

happened this way. Jack did not get
them over and the Bucknell boys had their
Botanj’ glasses along and made a complete
It

18.

43001405

Normal

Wyoming

May

003000
200000020
1

Hazleton
Battery

30.

Normal

—Stephenson

Newton

Second Game.

031 01 100

000000000

Hazleton
Battery

— Williams
Score

Killmer

BLOOMSBURG.

Aldinger, 2b

Newton,

Williams, ss

Ronemus,

Haves, 2b

O
O

Breon, rf
Lewis, If
Stevenson, p
Reighard, 3b
Total

HAZLETON.
C McGeehan, c..

0
0

McGeehan, p

R.
•

Weidenbach, cf
Geating, rf .......
Breahm, If

Walser, ib
Chas. McGeehan, ss
Breslin, 3b

Total

•

Brady, 2b
C.

Alas

Killmer,

May

Sacrifice

Splain.

May 4.
And what

Williams.

Marcy, ORourk

balls,

200002
00000 3 o 3 o

0
M
&

Normal

Killmer,

& M.
20

, ,

11, F.

Normal

Battery

Weir, 2b

00024 4 °°
000200

Battery

0
ocoie

8th another story.

May
Totals

Normal
Susq. Uni ....o

Killmer

Hayes,

(

00000

Fisher,

8 2

Stevenson,
Batterv

went

200114x10

Bucknell

bonfire.

0
0
0

4
0
0
0
0

bad.

.0
.0

O
.

•

1
27
5
H. O. A. E.
8
2
O

0
0

0
0
0
0
1

O
O
O
O
O
I

O
3

. ..
..

Two

QUARTERLY.

base hits, Williams, Brady and Mc-

Geehan; base on
Stevenson,

balls,

struck out,

bv Stevenson,

time of

McGeehan,
by McGeehan,

off

game

hour,

5°

minutes; umpire, P. Dolan.

BLOOMSBURG.
Aldinger, ib

Newton,

0
4

O
O

4
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

Williams, p
Breon, rf
Lewis, If
Killmer, c

Ronemus,

Reighard, 3b
C.

4
1

0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

HAZLETON.
McGeehan,

Brodv, 2b

Brehm, p
Con. McGeehan,

Walser, c
Chas. McGeehan
Breslin, 3b
.

Weidenbach,

. .

•

Coll, cf

Getting,

Struck out, by Brehm

Two

O
O
O
O
O
O
O

;

3
6

0
0

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
by Williams 9I
1

base hits, Ronemus, Kilhner.

Saturday, June

1st. at

Blooinsburg.

Normal

01 01

Hazleton

Battery

June

— Hayes

Cuban

Killmer

3443

00000

X Giants 4.

Normal

games ever played
on the Normal Field the Colored Champions of America were defeated by the
Normal boys. The first Cuban up was
struck out by Dave. Mr. White then drew
four bad ones but was thrown out at second by Killmer. Ronemus gathered in a
skyscraper from the bat of the next one up
and the side was retired.
Hayes opened for Normal with a single.
Aldinger duplicated the act and both came
home on a beautiful two base hit by NewIn one of the

over.

Wilson made a two base
and scored on Hill’s fly
Jordan was thrown out at

second

In the

hit for the visitors
to

Ronemus.

Williams fanned.
Breon was first man up and placed a
good one, scoring on the shortstop’s error
and Aldinger’s hit.
first,

Hayes, 2b

was

>079

No
ball

and Wilson.

The

score

was

tied

the seventh by a

two base hit by Jordan and singles by Hill
and Williams, aided by a long

by Rob-

fly

inson.

The chill was removed however by Hayes
who sent a liner which would not stop
it had paid
its respects to the Gym.
was good for four sacks and the game
was ours for no one on either side got beyond first during the remainder of the
game.
Every man on the Normal team played
They dethe game for all it was worth.
serve much credit for winning a game like
this where the reputation and playing of
their opponents was of the first order.
Hayes, Newton end Aldinger led in the

until
It

batting.

Capt.

finest

ton.
Williams singled and Newton scored
on a long fly by Lewis. Dave fell a victim
at first on a blunder in getting a runner.
Ronemus flew out to short and the first

was made until the
when Jackson was hit by a pitched
and scored on two singles by Smith
further scoring

sixth

tation

Newton amply sustained
a

his repu-

player, figuring in eight

fine

retirements.

The following is the score
Normal 5 Cuban X

State

;

Giants,

STATE NORMAL.
Haves, 2b

...

Aldinger, ib.

Newton,

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

Williams,
Lewis, If
I).

Ronemus,

0
0

...

Breon, rf
Killmer, c
Reighard, 3b
Totals

0
2

....

0
4
0

0
2
2

10 27 14

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

ioSo

CUBAN X GIANTS.

Negative

O
O

Jackson, If
White, 2b
Smith, cf
Wilson, ib

Gordon, 3b

O
O
O
O

O
O
O

3
2

Williams, c
Nelson, rf
Robinson, p

Hill, ss

8 24

Harman of HazleSutibury and H. A.
M’Killip Esq., Bloomsburg.
The following plan of marking was adopted, 25 per

Bloomsburg S. N.
Cuban X Giants.

3100 0 0
0100 0 0

S.
.

cent, for arrangement, 25 per cent, for de-

and 50 per cent, for argument. The
judges decided in favor of the affirmative.

—

O X
2 O —4

are glad to say that plans are

won on

Our former members,
the record of

Another quarter has rolled around and it
again time to report the progress of our
society, which, we are glad to say, has been
Greater interest has been taken in

young

Two

programs

especially

been rendered since the

Quarterly.

on the

ladies.

of especial

The

first

interest

last

issue

was “Ye

have
the

Deestrict

on Saturday
carried
program
Tlje
evening. April 6th.
morning
the
In
out was a day at school.
regular classes were heard, then came the

Skule” held

noon hour.

chapel

the

After the

first

classes

the

some exercises
consisting of a spelling bee and several reduring which time
citations, essays, etc
It was prothe director^ made their visit.
nounced a success by all present
But perhaps t ie most interesting program was the debate held in Chapel May
afternoon the

had

school

Calliepian society
1, between Philo and the
from Biccnell Academy. The question
Resolved, that the railroads of the United
States should be owned and operated by
1

the Federal government.

Affirmative

Philo

same society

Calliepian Literary Society.

part of the

already on

take place next year at Lewisburg.

Philologian Society.

our business meetings,

delivery and argument.

foot for a debate with this

Societies.

great.

Supt.

liver}-

Philo
.

(

ton, Prof. Consor, of

0
0

Buckuell

The judges were

O
O
O

Totals.

Mr. Barton,
Mr. Coverdale,
Mr. Owens.

(

Mr. Moss,
Mr. K. Albert.
Mr. Wilbur.

the past

well be proud of the

result

the very

which the society was

the beginning of the year,

placed at

have
high

may

of the earnest

From

endeavors of our members.

gloomy situation

looking over

year’s work,

risen

beyond

all

expectations, to a

position.

When

the society was reorganized

was

decided that the custom of giving public

entertainments every two weeks should be
discontinued,

and

they

that

should be

when deemed most helpful to
Working on
the welfare of our society.
this plan, we have given but two entertaingiven only

ments

chapel this term.

these, held on the

13th of

In the
April,

first

some

our members presented creditably the following program
Mascagni.
a. M’ama now in Anna,
:

b Adagio e Yalzer,

Miss

Vcnzano.
Pini.

CHILDREN OF THE POET’S BRAIN.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
F. A. Humphreys
Poet Whittier,
Miss
Mary Garvin,
E. Hollenstein
Miss A. Henklemau
Barbara Frietchie,
Cobbler Keezer,

Mabel Martin,
Esek Harden,

Maud

Muller,

Chas. Fourl

Miss C. Heller
Mr. Andrews

Miss Alice Oliver

N. S.

Judge,
School Boy,

John A. Dennis
Reginald Jordan

School Girl,

Miss Lulu Breisch
Max Lutz
Miss Gertrude Follmer

Barefoot Boy,

Reader,

PART SECOND.
Pantomimes representing the Dana Gibson Pictures.

III.

Encouraging Him.
Nothing but Fame.
The Only Pebble.

IV.

Wireless Telegraphy.

II.

The Husband
Woman.

Calliepian

Literary

Society

carries

Webster Debating Club.
These are days when the aggressiveness
of men asserts itself, if ever it did.
There
are just so many rough corners that must
be rounded each day by the individual.
Unless we accomplish so much, we feel that
are retrogressing.

out to do a thing,

When

man

starts

whatever

line,

howand

much

ever lowly, however

despised,

it the best he can with the
tools God
has given him, he has increased his capacity an hundred-fold.
He has stretched

does

a Strong

Minded

His Only Child.
VII. A Little Story by a Sleeve.
VIII. Some Advantages of a College

his various fibres of strength to the utmost.

He
Pld-

has called upon his mettle and found

not wanting.

The

IX. Welcome Back.
X. A Question of Quality.
XI. One of the Embarrassments.
XII. In Doubt.
In the second entertainment given on the

25th of May, our

members

fairly surpassed

former efforts in presenting an Evening
with American Statesmen.

all

PROGRAM.
The Star Spangled Banner
By Audience.

John A, Dennis
National Reminiscences
Speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775, PatHenry,
Harry Dollman.
Violin Solo
Miss Martha Ferris
Daniel Webster
Union and the Constitution
Frank A. Humphreys.
Jesus Lover of My Souj
Pantomime
John M. Thurston
Cuba Must be Free
rick

Charles W. Four!.
Miss Eleanor Kimble
Bride of Raichenstein
On the Annexation of the Philippine Islands,
George F. Hoar.
P. F. Fritz.

Country Tis of Thee

By Audience

We look for good results in the work of
our society next fall. Many of our present workers will return and will see that

across the stream of conquest, from
it is

but a short leap to the

beyond.
sults.

Effort

Truly, this

which applies

field of

way

which
success

called upon, success
is

a strenuous

life.

re-

That

to the individual applies also

to the organized

alizing this, the

body of individuals. ReWebster Debating Club

has continued during the past term
climb toward success. Our aim in
high, and our course
different

stepping-stone of con-

fidence has been cast two-thirds of the

ucation.

National Air

the

io3i

on the work so well begun this year.

VI.

National Air,

QUARTERLY.

its

life

somewhat

from that pursued by other literary

When obstacles have been
encountered that could not be surmounted,
we have managed in some way to go around
organizations.

them.

Every

met serves only as a
We have striven
to help each other, to live and help live.
Could Daniel Webster have been present in
the Auditorium on the evening of April
6th, his heart would have surely leaped for
joy and his black eyes sparkled fire at the
sight that would have greeted him, as senator after senator filed into the room and
failure

basis for our future work.

took possession of the seat that awaited
How his blood would have quickenhim
ed its course when, after the fall of the
gavel,

the

several

senators

hurled forth

heir impressive and forcible Philippics for

B. S. N. S.

I0S2

or against the

Revenue Reduction

the Bill providing for the

Bill,

election of

sen-

Many were the
by popular vote, etc
bills and petitions that were presented that night.
A Washingtonian sitting in the gallery would have supposed
that the scene before him was a closing

QUARTERLY.
With

who were
term and of
shall fraternize next fall, we are

lieve not.

the aid of those

installed during the

who

ators

those

pension

confident that the

session of a Congress, with

all

its

bustling

Yes, the Senate scene was a

commotion.

attractive bulletin

board

has taken

the place of the old one which was quietly

some time ago by some one
whose demands evidently exceeded his re-

confiscated

Thanks

to an enterprising committee,

now have

a standard Club pin.
It is a neat
hollow triangle, made of solid gold,
with the Club motto “Dum Vivimus Vivamus” engraved on the sides. The pin is
little

very artistically designed, and

already

many of the members. Every
former member ought to have the emblem
The pins can be obtained
of his Club.
displayed by

by communicating with the Club.
The Banquet committee has nearly completed its work of arranging for the Second
Annual Banquet, which is to be held on the
evening of June twentieth. A number of
ex-members have already declared their intention of attending, and everything seems
to indicate that this banquet will eclipse
that of last year.

With the exodus of this school year will
go a number of old members who have durinstitution worked
and unceasingly for
And now, as we look back over
the Club.
the many events of Club-life that have become a pait of us, we realize with a great
deal of pain, that we must at last take leave
Does this
of many pleasant associations.
mean that our mutual hopes are to be shattered ? That a less- vigorous administration
cf affairs will result ? That the best interests of the Club will be retarded ?
We be-

ing their stay
faithfully,

this

lovingly,

will

go on.

The work

of the association this term
has been interesting and productive of good
results.
The average attendance at our
Thursday evening meetings is about fifty.

helpful testimonials and personal ex-

periences are given at these meetings which
tend to strengthen the Christian relationship and

sympathy

of the

members

ually and to deepen their spiritual

Among

sources.

work

Y. M. C. A.

Many

success.

present

individlife.

who have conducted meetare Mr. W. D. Lau-

those

ings for us this term

master of the Danville Association, Mr. E.
D. Soper, College Y. M. C. A. Secy., of
Pennsylvania, and Superintendent J. KMiller of Bloomsburg.
Mr. Laumaster
gave us two very helpful talks.
Mr. Soper held four meetings while with

He holds a warm place in our hearts.
Supt. Miller was with us on the ninth of

us.

May and

spoke on

ians’ life.’’

He
and

“Harmony in the
an old member

Christof

the

an earnest worker.
Many new members have been added to
the association this term and some have
proved a valuable addition.
The whole
number of members at the present time is
association

seventy.

A “Northfield” meeting was held on
Sunday, May twelfth. A large sum of
money was subscribed to send delegates to
the annual Bible conference held at Mr.
Moody’s Seminary at Northfield, Mass.
This conference is one of the greatest
sources of inspiration with which our association is connected.

tend always return on

The persons who
fire

at-

with spiritual

enthusiasm for the work. Let us continue
in the words of the Apostle Paul, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together
as the custom of

another.”

some

is,

but exhorting one

—

—
B. S. N. S.

The usual

reception for

held at the beginning

new students was
the spring term

and the evening passed pleasantly

goodly number of students have signi-

fied

their

new

Fall.

—o—

—o —

considerably

increased by additions from the

new

stud-

Our

Principal, Dr.

Welsh, has been

invited to present a paper on ‘‘The Train-

ents.

At the

close of the

officers

winter term the

were elected

fol-

coming

for the

year.

—

ing of Primary Teachers for Nature Study
at the

next meeting of the

State

Teachers’

Corresponding Secretary

— Miss

Little

powder,
drops of paint

Louise

Make

a lady’s freckles

Look

Association expects to send four or

many

North field Conference.

respects the outlook for the

of next year

Philadel-

Little grains of

— Miss Gertrude Follmer.

five delegates to the

—o —

Larrabee.

Treasurer

Pennsylvania

Association

—

’

phia, early in July.

Miss Helen B. Welsh.
Vice President Miss Elsie Lawrence.
Secretary
Miss Camilla Hadsall.
President

entering the

intention of

Middle class next

Try Burke’s Ink Eradicator.

The membership has been

The

1083

the

playing of games.

lowing

QUARTERLY.

C. A.

—

work

unusually hopeful.

they

—o

ain’t.

Ex.

Prof. S. James Dennis has succeeded in
adding a motor attachment to his bicycle
which enables him to coast up Normal hill
without effort.

—o
Locals.

This year’s commencement address

will

be delivered by Rev. Dr. Hill, Pastor of the

And mournful April wept.
Aye wept and wept again,
Till blithesome May, who kept

First

Her flowers close, was
To join her weeping.

church

— o—

outfits have been
room O. and the BiologA dynamo in the Manual

Complete stereopticon
installed in class
ical laboratory.

trace

Training room permits the use of the lanterns at any time for class demonstrations.

— o—

Examinations.

—o

The usual exhibit of school work will be
made during Commencement week and
from glimpses seen of some of the work in

Another school year almost completed.

—o
The new course of study seems
with much approval.

meet

preparation
hibit will be

—o
Baccalaureate

Harrisburg and

Use Dyke’s Hair Tonic.

—o —

The

—o

fain

But June, to mortals kind,
Has shown a cheery face.
Of cloudy skies we find,
Just now, no single
Within her keeping.

M. E.

Chaplain of the State Senate.

;

it is

est.

Sermon

preached this year by Rev.

will

Cook

ex-

inter-

James Dennis will enter Cornell
fall, where he purposes to
course in the Mechanic Arts.

Prof. S.

University next

take a

the

—o —

Renovo, Pa., for many years stated clerk
of the Northumberland Presbytery.

quite certain that

one of more than usual

—
—

—
B. S. N. S.

10S4

Teacher

QUARTERLY.

— Name something of importance

existing to-day that

100 years ago.
Small Pupil

was not

— Me.
—o

existence

Ex.

department.

Steward Housel’s

Many new

appliances will be

added and a general alteration and remodeling of the kitchen wall be made during the
summer months.
o

—

Bloomsburg scholarship has been inby Ursinus College, which will be
given annually to the applicant from our
school passing the best entrance examin-

stituted

ation.

—o

The

following persons constituted

State Board of Examiners
this year

N. C

Instruction,

the

Bloomsburg

Flickinger,

Normal
Snoke, Supt. Lebanon

Principal

John W.
Co., Frank P. HopSchool,

Luzerne Co.,

U. P. Stapleton,

Supt. Union Co., John N. Griffiths, Supt.

Nanticoke.
ter City,

ship,

R. K. Buehrle,

Supt. Lancas-

Albert Lloyd, Supt. Coal Town-

—o

last

That Tired

for

—o

Fortieth Annual

Convention of the
•will be

held at Detroit, Mich., July 8
unusually interesting program

prepared.

meeting of the school trustees

Mr. A. L. Crossley, whose brilliant work
has already been noted in our
Alumni column, was elected as Instructor
In securing Mr. Crossley's
in English.
services we believe the school has added a
capable and congenial member to our facin college

ulty.

Mr. Crossley has just received another
recognition of his ability

his selection

by Dr. and Prof. March to assist in compiling an Authors’
Dictionary now in
preparation by them.

—o
For weak voice try Elmer’s Troches.

—

12.

has been

—

o
David’s Smiles cure Melancholy.

—o

busy making arrangemore systematic and satisfact-

Prof. Jenkins is

ments

for a

entertainment
of members of the
alumni visiting us during Commencement
week than has been attempted before. Class
reunions form an important feature of his
ory

plans.

—o

The Juniors will present the drama “The
Old Homestead” this year, as their contribution to the exercises of Commencement
week.

—o
adopted by which ad-

plan has been

mission to

all

Commencement

be by reserved

secured

seat

advance.

exercises will

which may be

tickets

Much

the usual

crowding and unnecessary waiting will be
obviated by this plan.
A small charge will
be made for the tickets to some of the entertainments.

Northumberland Co.

At the

The

Schaeffer, Supt. Public

Lock Haven

per, Supt.

Moyer’s Soothing Syrup
Feeling.

National Educational Association

The new system of serving meals in the
dining room, now a permanent feature of
our school life, will be much facilitated by
improvements planned

Program

for

—o

Commencement Week.

Saturday, June 22, 8

M., Junior

Ex-

hibition.

Sunday, June 23, 3 p m., Baccalaureate
Sermon.
Monday, June 24, 9 a. m., Grand Exhibition of Field Sports.

Monday, June 24, 8 p. M., Music Recital.
Tuesday, June 25, 2 to 4 p. m., Class
Reunions.
Tuesday, June 25, 8 p. M. Class Day
,

Exercises (1901

)

Wednesday, June 26, 10 A. m., Commencement.
Wednesday, June 26, 2 p. m. Annual
Alumni Meeting and Banquet.

—

—
B.

Dr. A. K Aldinger, to whose energetic
and careful work so much of the success of

the school in athletic lines

due,

has

signed his position at Bloomsburg to

charge of

the

Dr. Aldinger

training

physical

Scranton, Pa., Y.
is in

C. A.

Bloomsburg

friends at

his departure.

the

Of course,

will

but his

than at present and with
to

probably not take effect until

less

inconvenience

pianos will be removed from their present

man
many

resignation

the other departments, as the practice

close proximity to

some

—o

Music

seriously regret

Dr. Aldinger’s

ioS

some portion of our building where its
work may be carried on more conveniently

every way just the

Scranton position,

for the

re-

take

QUARTERLY.

The

successful

Recitals.

work

partment has been

of the class-rooms.

Music

De-

satisfactorily

pre-

verj-

the

well to-

sented to the public in the series of recitals

ward the middle of next year so that the
work of his department will be well organ-

given during the past term by the students

ized before he leaves us.

Four recitals were given, at each of which
good sized audience showed its appreciation of the well executed numbers.
The recital of May 13th was given by
Miss Grace Housel of Bloomsburg assisted
by Miss Blanche Letson of Dorranceton and
that of May 20th by Miss Mary Albert of
Bloomsburg assisted by Miss Aunice Taylor
of Pottsville and Miss Rachel Smith of

will

—o

The Music Department has continued

its

an extent that
be
needed
for its accomnew quarters will
term.
modation next
It is not probable
gratifying growth to such

that the

new building

will

be in readiness

by that time so that the whole department will be temporarily transferred to
for use

GILLOTT'S
PENS,
THE MOST PERFECT OF
PENS,

GAINED THE

GRAND

PRIZE,

Paris Exposition, 1900.
This

of the department.

the Highest Prize ever

Awarded

to Pens*

Luzerne.

URSINUS COLLEGE
Collegeville, Pa.

Summer

Session

Preparatory and College Courses,
with credit towards a degree.

Write for Descriptive Circular.

ioS6

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

The third recital was given May 27th by
Miss Mary Bogenrief of Mifflinburg assisted
by Miss Laurina Pini of Florence, Italy.
The

C minor
Helen Baldy.

Fantasie

Verdi Hinge tee

from “II Trovatore”
Ralph Swarz.

occurred on the 31st of

last recital

May, Miss Ethel Hartman

Bloomsburg

and Miss Blanche Letson

Dorranceton

Impromptu

Commencement

usual

Music Department will be
evening, June 24th.

Papillion

given

Monday

“Here

Levallee.

Nevin

Donizetti

Legende

Ada
Valse in

flat

Anna

Valse, Op. 77

Haydn

Mac Dowell
Wieniawski

Mary

Dailey.

Chaminade

Albert.

Allegro from Concerto in

Ferris.
-

flat

Beethoven

flat

Thomas

Annice Taylor.
in

17, No.
Grace Housel.

(From Linda de Chamounix.)
Allegro from Sonata

Donzetti

modest home”

Witches’ Dance, Op.

Bessie Rentscliler.
-

Jennie Hicks.

Chaminade

Allegro from Sonata in

Martha Franey.

Rec. and Cavatina

Von IVeber

Blanche Letson.

Belle Burr.

La Lisonjera

Moszhowski

Mabel Neal.
Allegro from Concerto, Op.

Cavatina
-

Schubert

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THE

PROM

HILL

NORMAI,

THE

VOL.

OCTOBER,

VIII.

THE

first

QUARTERLY.

B. 5. N. S.

the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education

Published by

in general.

C. H. Albert.

department.

D. S. Hartline.

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
G. E. Wilbur.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

W.
A.

on schedule
having now,

of the school year

Matters

scholastic

however, been gotten into successful running order, matters editorial will have a
better chance and it is expected that the
remaining numbers of the year will appear

***

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

liclcgical

number

time.

at the regular times.

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

T. R. Croswell,

NO. 3

1901

It is very
gratifying to observe the
smoothness with which the new course of
study has gone into effect in our school.
A good sized Middle class has taken its
proper place among the others of the school
and has already shown its determination to
win the new diploma by hard and faithful

B. Sutliff.

study.

LOCALS

The system of electives permitted by the
new course can not fail, if rightly employed,

Crossley.

I,.

PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.

to enable the students in the couise to ar-

F. S. Welsh.

range their work to the best possible advantage.

CALLIEPIaN society.
G. H. Webber.

It is,

WEBSTER DEBATING CLUB.
Thos.

sults,

Dailey.

assure us

Preston.

that

early

work

the

predict re-

the

Normal

***

Laura Burns.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,

too

Schools of Pennsylvania has been very definitely advanced.

Y. M. C. A.

W. W.

perhaps,

but those already obtained go far to

It is a

25 CTS-

PER YEAR.

NUMBERS.)

Entered at the Bloomsburg , Pa., Post
matter.

Office

as second-class

much

regret that the

Quarterly
its

Advertising rates upon application.

matter of

has to again remind some of
readers of an obligation due from them

to the paper.
tion list

pany

review of our subscrip-

shows us an

of friends

who

all

too

numerous com-

have, through forget-

fulness doubtless, allowed their subscrip-

The Quarterly much
unusual pressure of school

regrets that the

work

from an increased attendance
has rendered

resulting

at the school

impossible to present the

tions to fall considerably in arrears.

would remind these that our

efforts in en-

deavoring to publish a paper which shall
properly represent the school will be suc-

B. S. N. S.

1098

proportion

cessful only in

afforded

the support

by members of the
hear
from those in arrears
Let us
paper

the

Alumni.

as soon as possible.

QUARTERLY.
any metal coming

glass, as

the water

menace to the animal life.
We have made our own

of angled tin.

An unexpected development of the new
term has been the unusual increase in the
number
This

preparing for college.

those

especially gratifying in

view of the

fact that the offer of state aid does not ap-

ply to the students of the College Preparatory

this

proportionate

department has,
a more than

This

department.

in spite

shown

fact,

increase

attendance

whose students are

a frame

which

The uniformly

frame or have

made

Bloomsburg trained young men
and women during the past few years has not
been without effect in bringing about this
most satisfactory state of affairs.

following simple formula makes the

best

cement we have used
8 parts by weight of whiting,
:

“

Mix with

“ red lead,
“ litharge.

the line of nature

work

school, at an average cost,
for

ways.
If

near a town, one can purchase aquaria

and quality.

taken

the greatest

Model Schools have

interest

watching,

almost any price from

use,

it is

But

better

at confectionery

The

A
The

All

its sides

must be

the

globe aqua-

distort

can often

the ob-

be found in a

The common candy

jar

found

shops often does very well.

chief objection

that the tops

not be large enough to admit sufficient

may
air.

SETTING UP.
And now that you have your dish how
will you set up a self sustaining aquarium ?
life

greatest obstacle will be in securing

substitute

glass dish.

MAKING THE AQUARIUM.

cents up to

purchasing for school

avoid

rium as the rounded sides

What
rude but very satisfactory ones.
these boys of ten or eleven have done the
Any teacher who
average teacher can do.
learn to set
can
easily
begin
willing
to
is

self sustaining.

during their spare moments, the different
forms of life in their aquaria, and a number
have actually provided themselves with

one up and give it the little care it needs,
and once well started it becomes practically

fifty

ten or fifteen dollars according to the size

jects to be studied.

a suitable vessel.

of less

fifteen cents.

her program.
of our

(the soldering

making them included)

pupils

about the

till

During the past year over seventy-five
were made by members of
the senior class and pupils of the model

nothing so satisfactory for the time required
It teaches even if
as a simple aquarium.
the teacher has no time for nature study in

The

oil

These were small, onlj^
7x5x4 inches, but when set up are very
attractive and can be used in a variety of

know

linseed

of these aquaria

than

A School Aquarium.
In

raiu

consistency of putty.

outfit

Pedagogical.

The

any tinshop.

A
this

The

lege of the

make

can easily

glass should be set with a special cement.

excellent record in col-

most part
tin, from

to contain the glass.

novice at soldering

liberty to avail themselves of the State Aid.

heavy

is bent at right
angles and then cut and soldered to form

of the school

for the

strip of

with

and become a

a half to an inch in width,

comparison with the Professional depart-

ments

in contact

likely to corrode

correct balance of
is

necessary.

plant

The

supply the animals with fresh
will take

up much

and animal

plants

the

will

help

oxygen and

CO2

given off

thus keeping the water

animals,

the

N. S.

1099

water until the water when forced through
clear.
The plants should be set
in the sand before water is poured in. It
is well to anchor each with a pebble placed

comes out

fresh.*

once

ask what

plants and animals and where

shall I find

The beginner
them

QUARTERLY.

will

upon the

A general answer is the best,
not only lead you to what you w’ant, but
for

will give

you

a wider range in

will

your work,

and make it possible for you to vary the
appearance of your aquarium from time to
time.

Most plants which grow healthily in
ponds or streams will do well in one of
these aquaria.
So start out with confidence
in the direction of the nearest water, be

brook, small pond, lake or river, and some-

where near the edge you
the plants you wish.

will

come

across

roots.

While collecting the
the animal

life

you can

—

;

some

to help take care of

the economy of nature.

bladder-wort are of this class, their feathery

But

making them among

the most

common water plants.
know the name

of our

not necessary to

of the plant, for

you will be sure

find

those which will answer your purpose, and
a

little

experimenting

will

Many

habits of growth.

teach

will

their

grow and

of
if merely anchored to the bottom
your aquarium with pebbles, but others
like the arrow-head and the flags, which
often look pretty in an aquarium, need to

thrive

be planted
If

for

sand

used

its

your aquarium while they teach lessons on

preparation needs care,

any organic matter remains in it the
is likely to became foul.
So one
wash the sand repeatedly with

water
should

scavengers.

two named you will soon see
plants and eating from the
sides of the aquarium the minute plant
growth which forms there, thus telling
in a small way how they work keeping our
ponds free from such growths. The mus-

The

will illustrate the

work

Place a bit of some water plant, e. g.
in a bottle full of water and cork
tightly.
Small silvery balls will gather on the
under sides of the leaves and cork. These are
bubbles of oxygen.
the plants.

water

cress,

first

cleaning

sel

the

given

The

an opportunity

aquarium

clean an

will

rapidly

of rily water.

feeding will be one of the most in-

structive and interesting features, and the

danger

will

starving.

feeding rather than

be over

The food

of the snails

and tad-

we have already mentioned. The
will find much food in the minute an-

poles

imal

life

which

will

abound.

In addition,

however, it may be necessary to occasionally add a bit of meat, crumbs, or worms,
great care being taken not to give too much

and
*A simple experiment

Tadpoles, snails

and fresh water mussels are most valuable

fish

in sand.

all

of the

all

which supply the oxygen necessary to maintain animal life. Those plants which spread
out their leaves under water are the best for
The water- milfoil and the
this purpose.

attractive

secure

Any

use.

fish

although

for special study,

also

may be tried in the aquarium,
do not do equally well. But
it is interesting to have a change in both
plants and animals from time to time, and
changes if not too often widen one’s knowledge and interest in water life.
In addition to the fish one two inch fish
to a gallon of water is the rule given by a
prominent aquarist — there are many othei
forms of life which you should have some

common

Your experiment with the bottled plant
has shown it is the leaves beneath the water

plumes

you have

plants

probably had an opportunity

remove

all

particles

food not

eaten.

When

once started

well to avoid

putting one’s hands in the water, handling
the occupants,

and too great changes

B. S.

1100

QUARTERLY.

temperature when changes are necessary.
If these directions are followed, you can

USES.

Quartz

In spectacles as rock-crystal,

with safety frequently reset the plants to
get a more artistic arrangement or groupand you will have added not only a
ing

glass, jewels,

valuable phase of nature study to your cur-

Since this article was prepared for the
press two letters have been received from

members

of last

the formula

spring’s class asking for

Both of these seniors made small aquaria
last year, and are now making larger ones
from one of
I have a
small aquarium in my school room, and the
I propose
children are delighted with it.
to make a larger one and have already

The

—

MATERIAL
SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A
PIECE OF WEATHERED GRANITE, A PIECE
OF BRICK, AND EXAMPLES OF WRINKLED
FORMATION IN SHALE.

Clay

Granite decays, quartz becomes

sand, feldspar becomes clay,

varieties

following extract

“Upon your

advice

due

Hardened clay, how
Shale
was jammed into rock, due to
:

to iron.

the clay

pressure

sidewise, experiment with piece of paper,

shale splits into sheets,

when wet.
Hardened
Slate

odor of clay,

es-

pecially

started it.”

clay

more evenly than

into sheets

THOS. R CROSWELL.

clay, peculiar odor, clay used for pottery,

bricks, etc., red color of brick

for their school rooms.

these letters.

windows.
Clay, Shale, Slate.

cement given above.

the

— blast for etching glass.

;

riculum but also a most attractive ornament
to your school room.

sand

Feldspar
Pottery and porcelain.
Mica
Stove doors. In Siberia used

again,

splits

shale,

same

odor, used for covering buildings, etc.

Calcite, Lime.

An Elementary Lesson bn Minerals
and Rocks, as preparatory to the
more Difficult Phases of Physical
Geography.
Quartz, Feldspars, Mica.

MATERIAL

DOW

— SPECIMENS,

PIECE OF WIN-

GLASS, KNIFE, SAND.

Quartz

transparent, translucent or

tals, six-sided,

smoky,

many
rose,

scratches glass, infusi-

breaking, sometimes in crys-

ble, irregular,

opaque,

calcite

Glassy appearance, various

colors, very hard,

common, milky,

varieties,

amethyst, agate,

flint,

jasper,

sand.

Feldspar

Not

white or

Mica

hard as quartz

breaks evenly leaving

shining

;

surfaces,

flesh color.
:

plates,

may

be split very

thin, soft, elastic, infusible, various colors,

generally black or
glass,
fish.

—

MATERIAL
SPECIMENS OF MARBLE,
LIMESTONE AND CHALK. CLAM SHELL,
THERMOMETER, tUMBLER,
QUICKLIME,
WATER, MURIATIC ACID, GLASS TUBE, LIME
WATER.

which

smoky

white, not isin-

preparation

made from

Limestone, rather

soft, easily

scratched, various colors, sizzles

when

acid

poured on. Marble, chalk and clamshell
do the same, composition of all the same.
Florida coquina, former inland sea in United
States, sea lilies, limestone beds.
Limestone dissolves in water containing carbonic
Experiment with breath and
acid gas.
lime water. Cabonic acid gas in air derived
from breath of animals, fires, etc. Experiment with burning paper, tumbler of air
and Lime water. Great caves of Kentucky
and Virginia, how formed; the natural
is

bridge of Virginia, stalactites, stalagmites,
limestone
vania, etc.

Maine,

Vermont,

Pennsyl-

—

—
B. S.

QUARTERLY.

Made by heating limestone, may
lime
made from marble or clam shells. Clam
:

treated

shell

coal

quick-lime,

stove,

exposure to air, airslacked, effect
adding water, water slacked, heat generated shown by thermometer, lime-kilns,
dangerous gas from lime-kilns.
USES: Mortar, plaster, white wash, etc.

1101

Philadelphia has 129, or one-third as great;
Chicago 180, one-half
Greatest Loudon
;

688, twice the size.

effect of

MESSAGE FROM PEARY.

What Great Teachers Say about
Geography.

“We

study Geography for its mental
discipline, for useful information and for
Mason.
its culture value."

“Peary has

“The elements

geography

course

the

thence forward,

when

the

will be

first

children

given

1901.

JOHANNESBURG.

the true teacher

ment the questions

“The object
geography

the pupils with

the elements of geographical

by directing

Parker.

description,

his attention to the features of

the landscape around him, and putting
in possession of the

are denoted.”

him

place.

1886.

Johan-

three

this

census of

’98,

102,578 inhabitants

miles of the market

number 50,907 are whites
4,897 Hindoos and Chin-

;

42,533 Kaffirs
ese
3,000 half breeds and 1050 Malays.
Four-fifths of the population are less
;

;

than 30 years old.

to nationality,

there are about 8,000

Boers, 34,000 English, or immigrants from

English Colonies and the Cape
3335 Russians
2262 Germans and 3200 emigrants
from other countries of Europe.
;

;

The

terms by which these

great proportion of English, as well

as the small

Currie.

to the

now about

living within

of the earliest instruction in
to acquaint

According

begin

20,

to-day one of the principal cities

the city has

there to supple-

of nature.”

of Africa.

between cradles and their
mothers’ bosom. "—Comenius.
“There is no bit of the earth’s surface
that is not of the deepest interest to every
child

Founded September
nesburg

year and

distinguish

Greenland,

Returns 1902 with Pole,” says Mr. Bridgeman, secretary of the Peary Arctic Club,
in a telegram to the National Geographic
Magazine from Sydney, C. B., Sept. 13,

—

during

circumsledged

discovered most northern land in the world.

number

of citizens (1555), ex-

plains in part the dangers of the political

Some

Interesting Geographical

Data.

situation in

blacks even,

GREATER NEW YORK.
To-day Greater New York has more
than 3,000,000 population.
Manhattan Island is thirteen and onehalf miles long, with its greatest width
four and one-half miles
Greater New York includes Upper and

Lower New York

mond

Count}’-,

Jamaica,

Long

City,

Brooklyn, Rich-

Flushing, Port Hempstead,

Among

the

754 only are natives of the
27468 coming from English

countries.

CHAS. H. ALBERT.

Alumni.
desires to hear from all Alumni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and

The Quarterly

you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.

all

Island City, Newtown,, Ja-

maica Bay, Eastchester, Westchester and
Pelham a total area of three hundred and
fifty-eight and three-tenths square miles.

—

Transvaal,

the Transvaal.

Rev. John Hewitt, principal of the Normal School in 1872 and 1873, and for several years rector of St.

Paul’s Protestant

B. S. N. S.

1102

Episcopal Church of Bloomsburg, spent a

few days

June renewing old acquaintances in Bloomsburg.
He was warmly
greeted by his numerous friends who greatly regretted that his visit must of necessMr. Hewitt is now rector of
ity be short.
one of the prominent Episcopal Churches
of Columbus, Ohio.
last

Dr Thomas Rich Croswell, professor of
pedagogy, was married Tuesday, July 9th,
at Berlin, Wisconsin, to Miss Mary Ella
Tanner of that city. The ceremony took
place at the

home

of the bride’s parents, in

the presence of about sixty friends and rela-

The house was

tives.

prettily

with roses and other flowers and

decorated
ferns.

The

prevailing colors of the occasion were pink

and white, which were
decorations,
costumes
bridesmaids, and in the
Miss Tanner has for
at the head of the Art

carried out in
of

the

bride

the

and

refreshments.
several years

Department

been
the

Stevens Point Normal School, Wisconsin,
and her ability both as instructor and artist
is

evidenced by the fact that the art work

done there is conceded to be the best in the
state.
She is a member of the executive
committee of the Western Teachers’ Drawing Association, the chairman of the Art
Interchange Committee of the Wisconsin
Federated Women’s Clubs, and lecturer and
Art Director of the Wisconsin Free Library
Association.
She had the honor of intro
ducing Travelling Art Libraries into the
public schools of Wisconsin, the first movement of the kind in the United States, and
one that has attracted wide attention.
Bloomsburg is to be congratulated that
Dr. and Mrs. Croswell will reside here.
They will beat home at the Normal School
after October first.
’71,

One

of the

most pleasing features

associated with this year’s

Normal School was a reunion of the
of 1871.
The members of this class

at the

class

commencement

QUARTERLY.
have brought considerable renown to their
alma mater; whether in the home presiding
there as the queen of happy households or
in public or professional life, these men and

women

are acting well their several parts

This class carries on its roll the
Aikman, Cabin Run,
who was formerly manager of the Bloomsburg School Furniture Company; Jerome
T. Ailman of Mifflintown, who has been
prominently identified with the State
Grange; Mrs. S. J. Coffin, Easton, formerly Miss Emma Angle; G. W. Bartsch of
Salt Lake, Judge of Supreme Court of Utah;
Kate J. Berryhill, a successful teacher of
in

life.

following; John H.

Jerseyshore;

Mrs.

Dr.

Biddle

Miss Agnes
Buckingham; John M. Garinan, Nanticoke,
a prominent lawyer, and a leading democratic politician of the State; Mrs. Harry
W. Sloan, Bloomsburg, formerly Miss Annie
Hendershott; Robert R. Little, BloomsFountain Springs,

formerly

president judge of the courts of
Columbia and Montour counties; Amos W.

burg,

Port Royal, a successful practi-

Shelley,

medicine; Miss Sadie Spear,
Bloomsburg, and M. H. Race, who obtained the first state certificate from the institutioner

tion.

All

the members of the class but

Judge Bartsch and Mrs. Coffin were present.
At half-past two on Tuesday afternoon the class sat down to a dinner at the
school, which had been prepared by direction of Judge Little, and to which he had
Mr. Garman premade by each
and
remarks
were
sided,
member. In the evening they were enterIt was the thirtieth
tained by Mrs. Sloan.
invited his classmates.

anniversary of the graduation of this class,

and the reunion was a most delightful one.
’75,

Vannatta, Sade T. was for

years the private

many

Secretary of the late

Christian F. Knapp, who was one of the
prominent insurance agents of this section
Miss Vannatta has been apof the state.
pointed agent of nearly all the companies

—
B.

N. S.

QUARTERLY.

1103

formerly represented by Mr. Knapp.
She
thoroughly understands the business and
has already shown her ability to manage

vice examination.

the affairs of the office to the

physician of Plymouth, Luz. Co

satisfaction

of the several companies and policy holders.

She has her office on Iron St., Bloomsburg.
Eyer Barkley ’86. A wedding,
’75,
though a private affair, of particular interest to Bloomsburg society was that of Miss
Josephine Barkley, daughter of the late
Charles G. Barkley, to Mr. Warren H.
Eyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C Eyer, and
a well-known civil engineer of Bloomsburg.
The event was celebrated at the home of
the bride’s mother, corner of Market and
Fourth Streets, this town, Tuesday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

—

Dr. Henkel, of Catawissa, an uncle of the
groom, and was witnessed by only the relatives and a few immediate friends of the
couple.
Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was partaken of, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Eyer were driven to the East
Bloomsburg station where they boarded the
Pennsylvania train for a provincial wedding
tour, which will include Philadelphia, New
York, Buffalo and other cities. Upon their
return they wall take up their residence in
a portion of the Barkley residence.
Mr.
and Mrs. Eyer have a host of friends, who
extend felicitations and hope that their
paths in life will extend through pleasant
Columbian Thursday, June 27
places.
App, J. H. who for several years
’79,
has been the popular supervising principal
of the Shippensburg, Pa., public schools

—

has resigned that position
principalship of one

to accept

of the

large

the

public

schools of Akron, Ohio.
’79,

Breece,

Bloomsburg sev-

eral years has been appointed

ernment a teacher
schools in Colorado.

by the govone of the Indian

She has resigned her
and leaves at once

position in Bloomsburg,
for her station.

She secured the position

Biebl,

’80,

(Special

civil ser-

Course)

has been

nominated by his party for the office of
He has been a deputy coroner for
several years and is thoroughly familiar
coroner.

with the duties of the

office.

Jeff is a hust-

and his friends say there is no doubt as
his election. A Wilkes Barre paper says:

ler,

who

Law

P. Biehl, candidate for

coroner,

head of hunters in Plymouth,
his presented his hunting coat to Andrew
at the

Plymouth Township, and his gun
Edwards of Edwardsville, a well
known woodsman. Dr. Biehl will spend
his time this month hunting for votes inDr.

stead of game.

Kimber (Sci. Course, ’83,)
superintendent of the Huntington, Pa

’80, Cleaver,
is

mutual friend tells the
editor that Kimber’s once shining scalp is
city

schools.

now covered with an apparent
growth

of hair.

luxuriant

believe he will dis-

Normal students
Enclose stamp for reply.
Guie, Claudia B. was re-elected a

close the secret to former
free.

’81,

member of the faculty of the Norristown
High School, and her salary increased
from $600.00 to $700.00
Catawissa A ews Item.

for the

term.

Woolcock (Parmley), Christine has
home in Carlisle, Pa.
Her
husband is cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank of that city.
They have two
lovely children.
“Teenie” will gladly
welcome to her home any old B. S. N. S.
’83,

beautiful

students.
’83,

Hannah who has taught

in the Public Schools of

having successfully passed a

after

Grotz, Herbert M. was married Sat-

Miss Alice Hittle, of
The ceremony was perBloomsburg.
formed at the Evangelical parsonage, bv
Rev. J. W. Bentz.
They make their
home with the groom’s parents in Hemlock
urday, June 29th, to

township.
’S3,

Hobbes, D.

was admitted

to the

’

B. S. N. S.

1104

yUARTERLY.

Luzerne county bar last July and has
opened an office on North Franklin street,
The Wilkes-Barre Recin Wilkes Barre.
ord says
“D. M. Hobbes is a former resident of Union township and is a self-made
man in every respect. By working on a
farm in the summer seasons he earned the
money to take courses at Huntington Mills
and New Columbus academies, graduating
finally at the Bloomsburg Normal School
in 1883. He began teaching in Ross township and later became principal of the LuzHe conducted
erne Borough schools.
:

teachers’

preparatory

Muhlenburg

Line,

schools

Successively he has been

emy.

Town

and Pleasant Hill Acadsupervis-

Dorranceton, Ashley and
Kingston, and for six years served on the
board of examiners for teachers’ permaing principal at

nent

certificates.

Kingston, with an
’84, Fleisher,

expects to remain

office in this city.

’

Hiram H. has taught con-

tinuously since leaving the Normal School.

For several years he has been principal of
the schools at Auburn, Schujdkill county.
Last May he received an appointment to a
clerkship in the Department of Public Instruction.
He may be found “on the hill”
in Harrisburg.
’84, Sloan,

Frank recently made a

ant but hurried

visit

his

pleas-

friends

Bloomsburg. Frank has been nominated
by the Republicans of Baltimore as their

He was

candidate for city engineer.
elected to

this

office,

twice

and once defeated.

thinks his prospects are

now

first-class,

you more about

it afbut says he will tell
ter the votes have been counted.
Fisher, Chas. J. and Miss Marga’84,
ret L. Manley, of Ashland, were married

at the

home

at three o’clock

the presence of a few invited

one of Columbia County’s able
and the bride is a poputeacher in the public schools at Ash-

groom
young
lar

WednesM. in
The
guests.

of the bride’s parents

day. June 19th,

legal lights

Both have a legion of friends who
wish them a most pleasant voyage over the
matrimonial sea. They will reside in Cata-

land.

wissa.

Brower— Love

’95.
William H.
Miss Margaret Love were
quietly married at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. William Love, in Derry township, Montour county, a few miles beyond
Jerseytown, at eight o’clock this morning,
the ceremony being performed by Rev. G.
H. Hemingway, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and the happy event was witnessed
by only a few invited friends and imme’84,

Brower and

diate families of the contracting parties.

Following the ceremony the customary
wedding refreshments were served in excellent style, after which the newly married couple were driven to South Danville
where they departed on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train for Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition on their wedding tour. Mr.
and Mrs. Brower will return to Bloomsburg Saturday evening and take up their
residence in their newly furnished home on
Penn street.
The bride is an accomplished young lady,
while the groom is one of our town’s most
prosperous young business men, being engaged in the carpet business, and is held
in high esteem in business and social circles.
’85,

Ratnage,

Jennie,

died

Africa

For several years she taught
in the public schools of Shenandoah and
later was teacher of music in the same
schools; but owing to some affection of the

last

January.

throat she resigned this position to accept
a position in

Rhode

In Sept. 1898

Island.

and taught a boy’s
She died in
school in Pieter Maritzburg.
Indive, Cape Colony, of consumption, January 14th, 1901, and is buried there.
Musselman, Frances taught ten
’85,
years in Pennsylvania, and took special
work at Harvard University was for some
she went

Africa

;

time Diiector of Physical Training iu the

Normal

State

School at Stevens

now

Wisconsin, and
the Francis

holds

W. Parker

same

QUARTERLY.

Point,

position in

School, Chicago,

111

Ensminger (Baxter) Martha lives
111 ., and is Department Presi-

’85,

in Springfield,

dent for

Her

Building

26 Frank-

Spring she writes as

last

How my

follows:

Room

In reply to the circulars sent

graduates

to all

office is

Relief

Army

Auxiliary to the Grand

Corps,

the Republic.
lin

Woman’s

the

Illinois

heart and thought are

transported with lightning rapidity to the

week

dear and once familiar scenes of the

When

of June 22-28 at Bloomsburg.

our
morning,
how my heart said, “Oh, to be there!”
but my judgment said,
you cannot.”
My thoughts however are with you and
naught can stay them. How many of you
notice

little

came

office this

would laugh,

you could

see the free-

hearted, happ>' girl of ’84-'85,
in this

office,

seated here

doing, or trying

work entrusted

to do,

the

and guiding, as the official head, an order of 11000
brave, true, loyal women banded for the
purpose of patriotism and charity. 1 would
I might write more of my work; but if I
can have a moment’s time and a brief
thought from friends at class of ’85 reunion,
or at alumni I shall be content. How happy
I am, to be remembered. Does Prof. Noetling still reign, and does Prof. Wilbur still
Is’t possible

rule?

Dr.

to her of leading

our beloved Prof.

— no,

—

Waller, is the one I ain addressing, or
“ a new king arose, who knew not

has

Joseph?” How glad I should be to see you
all, but time and distance and work divides
us, and I can only say, “ God be with you,
’till we meet again.”
Will some one, or any one, who knows

write

’85,

in every

the extensive

carried on by the

Washington, D.

C.,

educational

Y. M. C. A.,
is

being the Educational Director and

Instructor in English

important

Grammar and Rhet-

oric.

Lowenburg,

’88,

Prep.)

pretty

William,

Dreifuss, at Milton,

place

10th, at ten o’clock,

and Mrs. Samnel
Julia Kauf-

of Mr.

at the residence

(College

home wedding took

Tuesday morning, July

when Miss

man, of Frankfurt-on-the-Main, a sister of
Mrs. Samuel Dreifuss, was joined in
marriage to Mr. William Lowenberg, a
prominent young business man of Bloomsburg.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. Meyer, of Danville, in the presence of the immediate friends of the con-

The ancient and impressive
Hebrew Church was used.

tracting parties.
service of the

The bridal party were preceded by Rae
and Arthur Dreifuss, niece and nephew of
the bride and groom, who strewed flowers
in their pathway.
Miss Kaufman’s home
is

Frankfurt-on-the-Main,

but for the

past year she has been visiting her sister,

Samuel Dreifuss,

Mrs.

groom

a son of

inent

Hebrew

Milton.

The

David Lowenone of the most prom-

the

berg, and belongs to

late

families in Central Pennsyl-

vania.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowenberg left at 1:07 on
wedding journey and upon their return
they will take up their residence at the
home of the groom’s mother on East Main

Street.

Wintersteen, Bess. The marriage
Richard
Shelly, of Patterson, N. J.,
and Elizabeth T. Wintersteen, of Plains,
on Thursday. August 8th, at noon, was
a particularly happy event.
Neighbors
and friends came with words of sincere
’89,

congratulations

comfortably

a personal letter?

Hine, Harry O. isgreatly interested
movement for the betterment of

mankind.

work

factor,

1105

were happy
to

until

filled.

the

The

old

having their parents present

witness the ceremony.

Rev. Dr.

words

home was
groom

bride and

The

H. E- Spayd, was happy

of counsel to the

bride especially,

young

who has been

pastor,
in his

couple, the

associated

B. S. N. S.

1106

with him

many

QUARTERLY.

sincere blessing.

turned Monday’ morning, Sept
23d, from
Europe, where he spent several months in

ers,

sight-seeing and visiting a

events,

receiving

his

There were music, flowgood cheer, and warm friends. Mr.

and Mrs. Shelly left at midnight. They
were connected with the educational interests of the valley for years.
Mr. Shelly
is a graduate of Mansfield State Normal

He was

School.

oming schools

principal

West Wy-

and is now in
a business way connected with a school
that is fast changing the workers of the
country into a class of educated men and

women.

for four years

Mrs. Shelly

the secretary

better

known

Bloomsburg Alumni

of the

of Luzerne

county.
In this position she
has had the privilege of giving aid and
comfort to many young teachers who felt

they could ask

her advice.

burg State Normal School
a

warm

will

always have

place in her affections.

The young

people will be at

home

and are fortunate

homes

to return to.

table

needlework,

tures, jardinieres,

gifts consisting of

cut glass, China,

handkerchiefs,

Paterson, N. J

having two country
The bride was hand-

somely remembered, the
silver,

The Blooms-

linen, lace

clocks,

pic-

The
Ransom

books and chairs.

roses from the Shelly home at
were much admired at the wedding.
Wilkes Barre Record Aug io.

—

Fenstermacher,

following in a Wilkes-Barre paper

Fenstermacher,

Ph.

D.,

chair

find the
:

Latin,

Elmira College, Elmira, N. Y. started for
Nevada, last Tuesday (Sept. 24).
Professor Fenstermacher, a native of Wapwallopen, Luzerne county, is a promising
young man, who has been offered a good
position with Fred Smith, superintendent
of the stamp mill for the Chainman MinThis rich mine in Nevada
ing Company.
McKinley mine.
is cpiite near to the Mrs.
This portion of Nevada is wondrouslv rich
and Professor Fenstermacher is congratu,

Ely,

Frank E.

(Coll.

of points

and

Prep.) re-

profit

able time.

Michael

Britt,

’89,

Shenandoah,

Oct.

Pa.,

died at his

12:20 o’clock.

10 at

home

Thursday morning

take the

following from the Shenandoah Herald.

Michael H. Britt,
in the

first

Shenandoah high

teacher

assistant

school, passed in-

world at 12:20 o’clock mid-

the other

night, with his sorrowing relatives

He was

bedside.

at his

conscious to the last and

had been fortified by
for his voyage hence.

consolation

spiritual

Mr. Britt attended to his duties Tuesday
and was down town that evening. He
complained of his health, and returning to
his home, No. 234 West Coal street, took
Drs. Scanlan and Callen atto his bed.
tended him, but despite all that could be
done he gradually sank until death came.

Pneumonia

is the cause given.
Deceased was 33 years old and w as unmarried, and known to almost every man,
woman and child in the town. He was very’
popular. Expressions of regret were univerr

sal to-day\

He was

held in the highest esfor

the

public good.

Mr. Britt worked at the mines until he
was a young man when he entered the first
grammar grade school. After passing the

grammar grades he completed
four-year

school

course in

the

three

high
years,

graduating therefrom in 1888. In 1889 he
graduated from the State Normal school at

Bloomsburg, Pa.
elected a

member

The same

y’ear

he was

of the teachers’ corps of

borough and started teaching in the
basement of the Primitive Methodist
church. A few years later he was trans-

this

re-

March

23,

ferred to the Coal street building.

mained

lated on his fortune.
’89, Miller,

number

a pleasant

teem and exerted a wide influence

’8y,

He had

of interest.

1897,

in that

building until

when he was promoted

first as-

sistant in the high school

of his duties with

all

fidelity

discharged
and to the

He was

general satisfaction of the public.

member

N. S.

Knights of Annunciation
and of the Phoenix Fire Company.
The funeral occurred Monday morning
Oct. 14. The schools were closed, and the
a

of the

attendance of directors,

and citizens made

pupils

teachers,

one of the largest fun-

Shenandoah.

erals ever held in

’89,
Curran, J. H., although invited to
remain at Leland Stanford University, Cal.,
has returned to the Jacob Tome Institute,
Maryland as professor of Economics,
Sociology and Political Science. He secured
the degree of Ph. D. last year, at the Uni-

Germany.

versity of Halle,
’90,

Gift, Rev. Foster

having great

success as pastor of the Lutheran

Church

Newberry, Pa.

His church celebrated
its tenth anniversary last summer and made
a splendid showing of its w ork.
at

’91,

Butt, Clarence (Special Course),

practicing law in

Oregon.

has been

and the
past two terms was a member of the Oregon
Legislature. Accompanied by his wife and
two little sons he visited Columbia County
this Summer where he was warmly greeted
by his many friends.
very successful

’91,

Major,

his profession

for

C.,

the

past

tw o
T

years has been an instructor in the Mechan-

Engineering

ical

Department of

University, and has
position

now

the University

and his family

left

Cornell

accepted a similar
of

California.

for California the

latter part of July.

91,

Evans, Margaret M. has charge of

the classes in

German

at the Jacob

Tome

She is considered one
She has taken special
work at the Berlitz School of Languages
and at Chicago University, and spent the
year 1899-1900 at Loipsic and Berlin Universities, Germany.
Institute,

Maryland.

of its best teachers.

’91

Black,

Mae V.

find the follow-

QUARTERLY.
ing

The

1107

the Wilkes-Barre Record of Aug.

article in the

main

correct, but

Mae

has not resigned her position as teacher in
the Wilkes-Barre schools.
“Miss Mae
Black, for several years a

teacher in the

public schools of this city, but

who

resigned

as a special

take a

position

wiiter on the Philadelphia

A orth

recently

American

had an interesting article on the servant
girl problem in last Sunday’s issue of that
paper.
that

The

will

article is the first of a series

appear from

question and

her pen on

this

the remainder are as inter-

esting and as entertaining, Miss Black will

have made a reputation for herself in the
newspaper world.
Miss Black was engaged by the North
American to learn from a practical standthe

point,

maid

true

in the

relations of mistress

homes

of the middle class

and
and

the rich. In last Sunday’s issue Miss Black
deals with her experiences in the

home

of a

family of the middle class. She graphically
portrays the

work she was

called

upon

do, the story being interwoven with inci-

dents of a spicy nature.
Next week will
appear an account of her life in the home
of a rich family.”

McGuigan, Frank A. a popular and
young attorney of WilkesBarre, is here in attendance at the commencement exercises at the Normal, and
in connection with District Attorney John
G. Hannan, Harry McBride and Professor
Sutliff, of this town, Harry E.
Hess, of
Berwick, and a number of ladies, attended
a re-union of the class of ’91, of which he
and they are members
Mr. McGuigan
’91,

prominent

has achieved great success as a criminal
lawyer since being admitted to the Luzerne
County Bar seven years ago, during which
time he has figured prominently in eleven

murder

cases,

secured an

and

in all of

acquittal

or a

which

lie

has

reduction to a

lower degree than that for which the defendant was indicted, which speaks in

B. S.

1108

glowing terms of his
tion.

enjoys

QUARTERLY.

in this direc-

ability

lucrative

practice,

which he has built up by dint of hard
wmrk and for a short time last fall filled the
office of District

Attorney of that county

march, from “Lohengrin,” was performed
by Miss Mary Sweeney. The church was

Large streamers of
and orange blossoms were suspended from the chandeliers and balcony,

artistically decorated.

evergreen

— Bloovisburg

while in front of the altar was an immense

’91, Kshinka, Marie a popular teacher
in the public schools of Berwick, was one

arch of evergreen aud smilax, from which
was suspended a large wedding bell of
roses.
The presents received by Mr. and
Mrs. McBrearty were many and costly.

by appointment

of the Court

Daily.

in the Phila-

of the successful contestants

Times free trip to Pan-American

delphia

Exposition contest for teachers and pupils.
’92,

The Plymouth

Ransom, Flora.

of the Wilkes-Barre

correspondent

Times,

Ransom,
one of our popular school teachers, met
with a painful accident on Thursday of

August

27, says

“Miss

week, while visiting among relatives
Orange, Bradford county. From what
could be learned she was out driving with
at

when the horse became
unmanageable and began to kick, and in
some manner she was struck on the knee
with the foot-board and sustained a fracture of the knee cap, which will confine
her to the house for at least six w'eeks.”
One of the
’92, McBrearty, John T.
prettiest weddings ever seen in St. Ann’s
Church, Freeland, occurred at noon on
Rev. Father FranWednesday, June 26.
the
pronounced
words which
cis Mack
a party of friends

united in marriage Miss Katheryn, the ac-

and John
attorney.

daughter of Peter Titnony,
McBrearty, a rising young

The

bride

w ore
T

gown

of all-

over point de Paris lace, over white duchess satin,

and long bridal

veil

and orange

blossoms, and carried a white ivory prayer

The

Miss Sadie O'and Miss B.
Timony, a sister of the bride, were attired
The groom
in white silk mull dresses.
was attended by Thomas McCole, of WashThe ushers were William
ington, D. C.
Lawlor, of Worcester, Mass., and D. J.

book.

Donnell,

Timony,

bridesmaids,

Philadelphia,

Freeland.

The

wedding

left

for

two-weeks’

tour, during

which they will visit Washington, D
the Pan-American Exposition, and

Thousand

P'lora

last

complished

They

’92,

C..

the

Islands.

Fassett,

Mary

“The

residence

Wallace Fassett, situated in a beautiful
and picturesque valley about one mile from
the village of Forkstown, was the scene on
Thursday, June 27th, of one of the most
interesting weddings ever held in Wyoming
County. At high noon on that day the
only daughter of the family, Mary Inez,

became the wife
Nolton,

who

of Richard S. Crosby, of

bookkeeper of the
Mosser Tanning Company.
In one corner of the parlor were ferns
and roses, banked up in great profusion,
and the scene w as one of unusual lovliness.
At the appointed hour the bride aud groom,
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fassett and
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, marched before
this bower of nature’s beauty to the strains
of “Lohengrin” rendered by Miss Edith
Virgn ia Coyner, of Noxeu. after which
Rev. J. I. Miller, D. D., pronounced them
husband and wife, using the simple aud
beautiful service of the Lutheran Church.
While the ceremony was being performed
Miss Coyner played “Oh, promise me” in
low strain.
The bride wore a gown of sheer white
material and carried a bouquet of bride
roses.
The ladies who attended her were
also dressed in white and carried pink roses.
Refreshments were served. In the dining room a large table was spread, from
assistant

B. S. N. S.

which about

QUARTERLY.

a dozen small tables, scattered

over the porches and lawn, were supplied

wuth an abundance of things.

The whole

scene presented an unique appearance and

was attended with much mirth and en-

1109

presented themselves before the Rev. John
M. Price, who gracefully tied the knot.

The ceremony was witnessed by

the imme-

diate friends of the contracting parties,

who

consisting of monev, silverware, cut glass,

promptly extended their warmest congratulations.
A wedding supper was served,
after which the happy couple were driven
to Mifflin station where they took the train

china, table linen, etc.

for the eastern part of the state.

joyment.

The

presents were numerous and costly,

bride

a graduate of the Blooms-

burg State Normal School and she was
five years the

the

Noxen

’93,

grammar

school

for

teacher in

public Schools.”

Thomas, Richard M.

find the

following in a Wilkes-Barre paper of July
‘‘Lieut. Richard M. Thomas of the
Regular Army is spending most of his furlough with his parents in town. He graduated from West Point in 1900 and a
year ago was assigned to the 2nd Cavalry
at Mantanzas.Cuba. He was with his troop
only a short time when he was appointed
On the Colonel’s staff. In the recent nominations by the President he was made a
first lieutenant.
After the formal examination he was transferred to the 14th
Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
A
month’s furlough was allowed him before
last

joining his

new command.

They

will

Mr. Keiter’s parents and then spend
some time in the state of New Jersey.
visit

The bride of this happy union is the accomplished daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
William Fry of Mexico. For a number of
years she taught successfully in the schools
when she was called to the
primary school of Patterson. Here she labored with great satisfaction for 4 years
when she resigned to take a course at the
Blootnsburg Normal School.
Here Miss
Fry took first honor in the inter-society debate and was one of the honored speakers
of her class which numbered over a hundof the county,

Since graduating from Bloomsburg

red.

she has taught school near Philadelphia.

The groom
er in

and

a son of a prosperous farm-

West Perry township, Snyder county,

well

Principal

known
of the

here as the

energetic

Patterson schools,

Philadelphia.

from
Like his beautiful bride, he
1893 to 1S97.
too, is a graduate of the Bloomsburg Normal School. Since he resigned this posi-

by Rev.

tion,

Learn, May, was married Wednesday, June 19, to Mr. Frank Buckalew, of
’93,

The ceremony was performed
Mr. Eggert at the home of J. C.
Kline, White Haven, Pa.
A few of the
nearest friends w'ere present.
’93, Keiter— Fry ’99. On Monday evening the town of Mexico was the scene of a
very pretty wedding at the home of Capt.

William Fry, when his eldest daughter,
Miss E. Blanche Fry was united in the
bonds of holy wedlock to Prof. W. S.

For the happy occasion the parlor was

and

plants.

bride and

decorattd with choice flowers

Promptly

at 8.30 o’clock the

groom stepped

into the

the sea of

life.

The Tribune extends

room and

its

hearty congratulations for a long, happy
and prosperous wedded life Juniata Tribune\ Aug. 15
.

Keiter of Collegeville, Pa.
beautifully

Prof. Keiter has taken a full College

Course at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
graduating there in June of this year. A
short time ago he was elected Principal of
the Medford N. J. schools.
Both of the young people have hosts of
friends who wish them a happy voyage on

—

Ruggles, Lea B. (Reg. Norm. ’97)
Last evening at 8 o’clock about 500
guests assembled at the M. E. Church in
Dorranceton to witness the marriage of
’94,

—
B. S. N. S.

1110

Rev. G. S. Connell,

Church

pastor of the

M. E.

and Miss Lea Brown,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Ruggles.
The edifice had been decorated by members
of the church, and palms, ferns and flowers
were in profusion. As the clock was striking the hour of eight the ushers E. M.
Ellsworth, Harry Ruggles, brother of the
bride; W. G. Shortz and G. E. House
came up the aisle, followed by Miss Freda
Ruggles and Mr. Connell, a brother of the
groom. The groom came next with Mrs.
Ruggles, mother of the bride, followed by
the bride with her father.
At the altar the
ushers and attendants parted, when Rev.
W. H. Hiller of Wilkes-Barre performed
the marriage ceremony.
The couple, with
at that place,

—

number

of guests, returned to the

home

the bride, where an elaborate wedding

supper was served.

This was the first
church wedding ever celebrated in the
town.
The presents were many and valuable.

Presiding Elder Griffin

and a numfrom all

ber of other ministers and people
parts of the county were present.

The happy young people

will

to-

a short

live in the

—

majority.
’95,

Jacobosky, Stella

Glenwood
N.

teaching in the

Collegiate Institute at

was played by Walter M. Stevens of
Marshwood.
Miss Jean Garrahan was
maid of honor, while Ralph Keller was
groomsman. A fine wedding supper was
served by Mrs. Hochreiter.
The house
was tastefully decorated with palms and
cut flowers
The young couple departed
at midnight for a trip to the Pan-American
Exposition, Niagara Falls and other places
of interest.
’95, Shultz,

October

Matawan,

Paul died Tuesday evening,

15, at the

home

of his aunt, Dr.

Honora Robbins Grimes, in Bloomsburg.
Deceased was aged about 28 years and was
of a bright and sunny disposition.
He
graduated in dentistry from the University
of Pennsylvania about six years ago, practicing his chosen profession first in Shenandoah, later in this town and at the time
he was compelled to retire from active business, about one year ago, on account of ill
health he conducted a large office in Wil-

kes-Barre.

until the time

he was strick-

en with the dreaded disease which caused
Mr. Shultz

his death,

leave

wedding tour. They will
M. E. parsonage on John street.
Wilkes-Barre Record June 7.
At the State Loyal
’95, Tague, Nina.
Temperance Legion convention held in
Pittsburg last June Miss Tague of Luzerne
was elected State President by a large
day for

QUARTERLY.

was

to be

ill

and

his

knew

not

what

excellent physique

showed it. Funeral services were
Interment
conducted Friday afternoon.
in Rosemont cemetery, Bloomsburg.
is connected with
’95, Shuping, W. A
his brother in the flour, meal and lumber business at Rock, N. C., where they

plainly

have quite extensive mills.
’96, Davenport, Fred has resigned the
principalship of the
Luzerne Borough
schools and enters Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.

and Robert Garrahan
were married Thursday evening, October
’95, Keller, Mabel,

?d, at the

home

of the

bride’s parents, in

Oman, Charles graduated

’96,

last

vania.

June

at the

as an

University of Pennsyl-

stood second in a class of 166,

man who

Kingston, by Rev. F. von Krug, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of that town, in
the presence of a large circle of friends and

being only two-tenths behind the

relatives.

Department
and
during
the sumof Chicago University,
mer was an assistant in the summer school

As
parlor

the
the

stood
’96,

an
party entered the main
“Lohengrin” wedding march

bridal

first.

Lutz, Frank

has been appointed

instructor in the Biological

QUARTERLY.

1111

Cold Spring Harbor. Last spring he
a corps from Chicago University

considerable prominence as a lawyer and a

some portions

present one of the assistant district attorneys

was with
making a

biological survey of

bright future seems before him.

of Mexico.

of Luzerne County.

was married June
27th to Mr. John H. Williams of Plymouth.
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride’s parents by Rev. Ebenezer

James H. Williams

Powell, Esther

’96,

Flack,

pastor

Church

the

First

Presbyterian

Plymouth.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception and after congratulations a wedding supper was served by Mrs. Hochreiter.
The bridal table was elaborately adorned
with palms and pink carnations, the same
of

being carried out at the

decorative effect
tables

the

simplicity.

guests,

The

variety

rich

though with more

collection of gifts covered

and gave evidence of the

popularity of the bride and groom.

included silverware,

water color and

oil,

china,

cut glass,

They

paintings

hand painted

china, bric-a-brac and various other articles
of beauty

and

utility

Mr. and Mrs. Williams left on the midnight Lehigh Valley train from WilkesBarre for an extended wedding tour. After
taking in Niagara Falls and the Pan American Exposition they will cross

New York

Albany, take the trip down the
Hudson and then leave for Atlantic City to
spend the remainder of their honeymoon.
State

their return they will

ing in a handsome

Church

Street,

housekeep-

home awaiting them on

Plymouth, where they

will

home to their friends after Sept. 1.
The bride and groom are not only popularly known in Plymouth but have an

be at

extensive
valley.

acquaintance

The

bride

throughout

the

the only child of Mr.

and Mrs. John R. Powell, Mr. Powell being
the well known squib manufacturer.
She
is a graduate of the Bloomsburg Normal
School, an accomplished musician and has
all the graces that add so much happiness
to the home. The groom has already gained

is at

a son of the late

Plymouth.
Hosier, Rush N. was married Sept.
’96,
19 to Miss Margaret McGhee of Auden ried
Pa.
Owing to the death of the groom’s

father the

They made

wedding was quietly conducted.
their

home

Wilburton, Indian

Territory.
’96,

Barton, Harry S

One

of the

most

pleasing events in social circles in Blooms-

burg in recent years, occurred on Wednesday afternoon of this week. It was the
marriage of Harry S. Barton, principal of
the Fifth Street Public Schools and Miss
Mabel, daughter of Mrs. Thirma Peacock,
one of the most popular and charming
young ladies of Bloomsburg.
The ceremony took place in the M. E.
church at 4:30 p. M., in the presence of a
large audience comprising the friends and
relatives of the contracting parties. At the
appointed hour the bridal party entered
the church from the Sunday School room,
the bride accompanied by MBs Helen
Peacock as maid of honor and the groom
attended by Mr. Paul Harman as best man
and Miss Maud Barton sister of the groom
as first bridesmaid, approached the altar
from the center aisle. The brides maids
•were Misses Bess Cleaver and Nellie Lauer
of Philadelphia, Grace Post of WilkesBarre and Flora Skeer of Bloomsburg who
approached the altar from the eastern aisle;
wdiile the ushers Frank P. Ever, Morris
Broadt, William Peacock, a brother of the
bride, Dr. J. S. John and Thos. B. Moore
of Bloomsburg and O. H. Watts of Middletown passed down the western aisle, the
whole party assembling about the altar,
where they met the Rev. Dr. Frysinger
pastor of the church who after reciting the
beautiful and impressive ring service of the
M. E. church pronounced Mr. and Mrs.

B. S. N. S.

1112

yUARTERLY.

— William C. Farrell, of

‘‘husband and wife according to
God’s holy ordinance.”

known youg

While the wedding party was entering
and departing from the church, Mrs.
Holmes, the Church organist, rendered
‘‘The Wedding March,” and during the
ceremony a beautiful accompaniment entitled “ Hearts and Flowers.”
The church was beautifully and tastefully
trimmed and decorated with ferns and
The bride was beautifully attired
palms.
in white silk mouseline, and wore a bridal

Miss Ruth Butler. The church was filled
with friends and while they awaited the
arrival of the bridal party Oppenheiin’s

Barton

and carried white roses, the bridesmaids and maid of honor were dressed in
white swiss mouseline and carried daisies
and the groom and ushers in conventional
veil

At the completion of the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the home of the
bride’s mother, where a wedding dinner
was served. On Tuesday evening the bridal
party were entertained at the home of Mr.
S.

F Peacock uncle of the bride.
The bride was the recipient of many most

handsome and useful presents, to enumerate which would occupy more space than

we can
Barton
L-

give in this issue.
left

& W.

Mr. and Mrs.

on the 6:36 train over the D.

railroad for Buffalo,

where they

will visit the Exposition and Niagara.
They are accompanied with the best

wishes of their

many

—

and successful life
’97, Huber, Dora.
ing Hazleton news

friends for a joyful
Republican June 12

We
in

“

find the follow-

the

Philadelphia

Summoned
Inquirer of Oct. 9.
delphia by the serious illness of her betrothed, Dr. William F. Ely, of Lansford, Miss
to Phila-

orchestra, stationed in the choir loft, played

march from Lachner, Sullivan’s “Harken unto me, my people” and Rodney’s
“Calvary.”
At the entrance to the center aisle were
tropical plants and at the altar were palms,
ferns and cut flowers, setting it off attractBunches of carnations were tied to
ively.
the pews in the centre aisle.
The whole
scene with the altar brilliantly lighted and
the bridal party about it, was pretty indeed.

black.

people

the real estate firm of Farrell Bros., and

the

the party entered the sacred edifice

orchestra

march.

First

played

the

came the maid

“Lohengrin”
of honor, Mrs.

George T. Kirkendall, a sister of the bride,
followed by

arm of her
They were met

the bride on the

brother, Zebulon Butler.

by the groom, who was attended
by his brother, Dr. F. A. Farrell, who
entered from the sacrist}'.
The groom was preceded to the altar rail
by his brother, Rev. J. J. Farrell of Dickson
The
City, who performed the ceremony.
orchestra played “Hearts and Flowers”
during the ceremony and at the recessional
the Mendelssohm wedding march.
The ushers were Robert C. Murray, of
Scranton, and James C. Kenney, of this
at the altar

city.

The bride wore crepe de chene, trimmed
with roses, old Irish lace and embroidered
She
with flowers in pompadour design.
wore a hat to match. The maid of honor

gown

Dora Huber, a pretty young school teacher
was married at his bedside. Dr. Ely is now
His bride rein a fair way to recovery.
turned to this city and resumed her duties

was

in the city schools.”

At the home of the bride’s mother, 264
South River Street, a wedding breakfast
was served, only the families being present.
The couple left for Buffalo, Niagara Falls,

’97, Butler, Ruth. At St. Mary’s Church
at it o’clock yesterday morning occurred
the marriage of two of Wilkes-Barre’s best

attired in a

of blue silk canvass,

with Persian trimmings and lace applique
wore a hat to match and carried a bouquet
;

of pink carnations.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Thousand Islands.
comes from one of Wilkes-

the St. Lawrence and

The

bride

—

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prevented

Miss Rorer from being drawn
beneath the wheels. For a distance of fifty

Barre’s oldest families, being a daughter of

feet

the late Zebulon Butler and granddaughter
of Col. Zebulon Butler, who was conspicuous in the troublesome times coincident
with the Wyoming massacre. Few young
people enjoy so much the esteem of so large

was dragged. The cries of those at the
station had been heard by the engineer,
and the train was stopped.
Reiker was severely injured and Miss
Rorer was unconscious and bleeding from
several wounds.
She was carried to her
home and Dr. S. S. Walton summoned.
All night long the physician worked to
restore the injured young lady to consciousness.
This morning her condition is somewhat improved.

circle

The groom

friends.

known in business circles
man of much promise.
Record Oct
,

’98,

and

—

well

young

Wilkes Barre

1 1

Rorer, Mary.

clip the follow-

ing from the Philadelphia Evening Telegram

July 25:

Miss Mary Rorer, sister of Professor
Rorer, of the Girls’

High School,

last eve-

ning walked into the jaws of death, and is
now lying in a serious condition at her

home on Mt. Carmel Avenue,
That she was not killed
heroic act of John Reiker,

Glenside.

due

the

a flagman,

who

still

clinging to Miss Rorer,

manner,

absent-minded

Reiker,

dragged her from the wheels of a moving
locomotive into which she had walked.
Miss Rorer left her home at 6 o’clock to go
After remaining there a
to the post office.
few minutes she started homeward. When
she reached the tracks of the Reading Railroad, she was walking with bowed head
and seemed neither to see the flagman at
the crossing waving the danger signal, nor
to hear the rumbling of a southbound
freight train, which was then within a few
3'ards of the crossing.

Easton,
’98,
Bessie
Scranton city schools.

teaches

the

After only

four

days work this fall she was taken with
malarial fever and for four weeks was seriously

She

ill.

has, however,

recovered to be taken

sufficiently

home

her

Mehoopauy.
’99, Gager, E. Prosper
taught in the schools of

who for six years
Wayne County,

has taken a position with the Hillside Coal
& Iron Co. Mr. Gager is one of the brightest of our young men and his many friends
here will be pleased to learn of his success
in obtaining

such a good position.

Hones-

dale Independent.

Mr. Gager makes his home at WilkesBarre.

McGuffie, John, physical director of
C. A., will become a
student in W. I. Hibbs’s law office.
His
’99,

the Pittston Y. M.

Nearly a score of people at and near the
were horrified to see Miss Rorer
continue on her course and walk right into
the big driving wheels of the rapidly moving locomotive. Shrieks of horror were
uttered as the ponderous wheels caught
Miss Rorer’s skirt and lifted her from the

spare time will be spent at the gymnasium,
at which he will have a large class this fall.

John Reiker, the flagman, was only
a few feet away.
He dropped the flag and
sprang to the rails clutching at Miss
Rorer’s garments and vainly trying to drag
her from the revolving wheels. This act

services

station

ties.

Mr. McGuffie
in

Pittston.

Carlisle,

among the

where he

spent
filled

finest

young men

several

years

a similar position

and studied law. The Pittston Y. M. C.
A. is to be congratulated on having the
of such an able young man.
Wilkes-Barre Record.
’99, Bonsall, Bertha.
Special Telegram to the North American.
It is a

Denver, Aug. 22.
who will proba.

Philadelphia girl

B. S. N. S.

1114

bly be chosen to pose for the statue

placed upon

The

Colorado.

Colorado

the

dome

of the

to be

Capitol of

statue will typify the ideal

girl.

young women who have been
proposed as models for the statue two remain between whom the honor lies. One
Of

all

the

Miss Bertha Day Bortram Bousall of Philadelphia.
The other is Miss
Maybelle Irene Myers, the daughter of a
Cripple Creek mining magnate.
of these

While the choice
is a

face

is still

abeyance,

practical certainty that Miss Bonsall’s

and figure

will

surmount the highest

pinnacle of the Capitol.

Miss

Bonsall

Mrs.

Elizabeth D. and the late Bartram Lippard
Bonsall.

Although she

of her residence there, she has passed

time in recent years in

much

traveled extensively and she

a favorite

younger social set here. Miss Bonshall is athletic.
She is a fearless horsewoman, a fine swimmer, an expert golfer
and a keen sportswoman.
Among her personal charms are included
She
thick golden hair and deep blue eyes.
in the

Lake, Gertrude. Tne residence of
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis, at Shamokin,
was the scene of a very pretty nuptia.
12, at

12:30 o’clock

Miss Gertrude E.
Lake, was joined in marriage to John E.
the latter’s sister,

Fidler.

The

interior of the residence

beautifully decorated

will take up their
Gunton property on
which has been nicely

residence in the C. B.

West Third

street,

furnished by the groom.
’99, Redline,

has been

C.,

during the

last

two years

has

now

land.

the

office of

teaching

Northumber-

accepted a position in

the D. L.

& W.

R. R. at that

“Old Normalites” when in Northumberland should look for John on the

platform of the station.
’00,

Gloman, Caroline has entered upon

her second term as teacher
school in Wright
’00,

Wilson, Frances

u here she
T

the

Albert

Twp. Luz. Co.
is

at Buffalo

principal of the

Run,

Waddle high

with

potted

’00,

Newberry,

Grammar

Mae

the

grade

teaching

the

Dorranceton

She is greatly interested in the
Biological Department of the Quarterly.
’00, Gallagher, W. P. is becoming somewhat famous in newspaper circles. He is
the author of what is now known as the
“ Sam Lee Poem,’’ which created something of a stir purported to have been left
behind by a Chinaman absconding from
Plymouth. Mr. Gallagher is now the publisher and editor of one of the WilkesBarre
Sunday papers.
We take the fol’00, Edwards, T. H.
lowing from the Cohunbian of June 27.
Among the list of names recently announced by the United States Government
for teachers in the Philippines are T. H.
Edwards and E. Joe Albertson, both of

schools.

—

the beauty of the Eastern colony.
’99,

when

here.

Mr. and Mrs. Fidler

school.

Although very young, Miss Bonsall has

event Wednesday, June

Gem Laundry

Colorado, which

her being reckoned as a daughter

of the Centennial State.

The bride is an accomplished and popuyoung lady.
The groom is one of
Bloomsburg’s well known young men and
for a number of years has conducted the

lar

properly a Phil-

adelphian, both by birth and on the score

justifies

friends and relatives.

place.

daughter

QUARTERLY.

was

plants

The ceremony
and no end of cut flow’ers
Dr.
D. S. Monroe
was performed by Rev.
and the couple was unattended. Miss Mattie Williams, of Centralia, admirably renThe happy
dered the wedding march.
event was witnessed by only a few invited

Benton, this county.

The former gradu-

ated from the Normal in the class of 1900,
and the latter received a diploma at the commencement of the Normal this week. They

N. S.

company

w'ith

will leave

San Francisco

the other successful ones, numbering alto-

gether about four hundred and

on a

fifty,

transport especially fitted out for the pur-

They have signed

pose.

government

contracts with the

to teach for a period of three

years at a salary of $1000 a year.

was absolutely no

influence,

There

pines “

how

to shoot ”

young

and not

hit

Anna Scanlon,
Johnson,
Frances and Mary McGorty.

Mary

Marion

all

a lecturer

members who

known

all who are inhow our society is

the ex-Philologians and

terested in our society,

Grace Housel, Camilla
Mae Townsend,

Hadsall, Martha Hughes,

this

year to celebrate

our reunion, some members of the society
will produce the drama, “ Between the
Acts,” which is written by B. L C Grif11
Forget- Me-No’s,” ‘‘A
fith, author of
The
Cloudy Day,” “ Pro Tern,” etc.

Philologian Society.

Leighou,

Sallie

11.

— Misses Mabel Dudley,

pany or

Societies.
has again become time to make

Sisters

Philip-

cans.

PART

The Peak

Ameri-

young

men, and their success is due wholly to
good character and scholarship.
In the next issue of the Quarterly we
hope to give something interesting as to
their experiences in teaching

1115

This was pronounced a great success by
present and was thoroughly enjoyed.
We wish to remind our friends that
Thanksgiving is approaching and that the
gymnasium will be open and fitted out as
a reception room in which we will welcome
them all to Philo’s reunion. We have decided that instead of having a concert com-

political or

otherwise, exercised in behalf of the

QUARTERLY.

it
is doing
We are
although a number of
Philologians graduated last year, our members have worked gallantly, and we now
have nearly as large an enrollment as we
Every Saturday night a
had last year.
program is given in the auditorium to which

will

participate in this dra-

by our teacher of elocuMiss Helen B. Welsh, who has kindly

will be drilled

tion,

offered her assistance.

thriving and what

Calliepian Society.

glad to say that,

all

members

of the school are cordially in-

These programs are given for the
vited.
nurpose of facilitating the power of speech
before an audience.

members

All the

ap-

preciate this and each gladly takes his part

whenever his turn comes, which is often
since a program is given every Saturday
night.
Our first program this year was in
two parts and was as follows
:

PART

Motto,

Aut Nihil.
work upon the part

Praestantia

the individual

member during the past year, Callie
has gotten down to work upon a firm basis
at the beginning of this new year and is one

every

membership and
work that is being

of the leading societies in

also in the quality of

done.

have decided

to give

weekly,

our

composed of
These
recitations, journals, debates, etc.
exercises tend to develop the weak and thus
we form a strong society. At stated times

own

society room,

exercises

public entertainments will be given in
chapel, which will be a satisfactory

we can

the

test of

President’s address,

wdiat

Piano

It was thought best to have our opening
chapel program later than usual, and there-

solo,

Recitation,

Vocal solo,
The Advance,

Robert B. Leighou
Miss Grace Housel
Miss Grace Menhennett
Miss Hettie Cope

fore the

do.

Quarterly

fore the event occurs,

will be published

however, much

be-

prep-

B. S. N. S.

1116

aration

being made to

a successful

one.

make

It will

QUARTERLY.

the occasion

be rendered

opinion on the subject being discussed.

Meetings are held every Saturday even-

the near future.

ing in one of the large class rooms.

We deeply regret the loss of our president, Mr. Andrews, who having secured a

business meeting, which

his resigna-

position, has recently sent in

Yet by training, when

tion to the society.

one
fill

obliged to leave, another

capable to

is open to members only.
The
meeting following this is open to all members of the school and then are presented

to 8:00

;

essays,
etc.

the vacancy.
exercises that have been held weekly

term.

have brought about many good results and

year,

The

members

are putting forth a vigorous

effort

Letters and

for the society’s advancement.

words of encouragement are often received
from previous members stating that they
are following the Society’s progress along,

and refer

to the interesting

meetings and

entertainments of the society as the source
of their success in public literary work.

believe that there will be

work done

this year

much

better

than before.

complete account of the society’s doings
will be given in the next Quarterly.

School has begun, and so has the good
work of the Webster Debating Club.

The

object of this society

the intellectual ability of its

is to improve
members. The

work
more
we
which it has accomplished. Once
come
to
are reminded that the time has

record of this society shows the great

make

a report of this work.

never despairing, but aiming
high until finally a few new members joined us and were willing to lend a hand.
gle along,

From

that time our

that

are

now we
in

number
feel

steadily in-

proud

flourishing

declamations,

We render a special program every
We have several new members this
and

have already noticed a change
on the part of those who
were recently installed. We have begun
our work with that same earnestness which
has always characterized the club.
We hope to make this year’s work even

more successful than that

all

-previous

years.

Y. M. C. A.

The work

our Association

While we have

well under way.

bership of only about

fort}’

interest manifested in the

there

fairly

mem-

work than there

and before long we hope
that our labors will be rewarded with not
only an increase of membership but a
growth in spirit as well. All the members
last spring,

of the Association are deeply interested in

w ork and have

joined one of the six
have been organized.
One of the bands is taking up the second
year work. The others, with Mr. Sands,

the

Bible-bands which

last year’s president, as leader of

At the beginning of last year our club
was in a critical condition. We had only
a few members, but we managed to strug-

creased, and

readings,

debates,

for the better

was

Webster Debating Club.

The

held from 7:15

ers’ class

morning

for a

study of the following Sun-

day’s lesson, are taking up the

work

the teach-

which meets on each Monday

— studies in

first

year’s

the Life of Christ.

With

such an active interest on the part of the
men, we are looking forward, under the
direction of our Master for a very success-

saying
ful year.

condition.

This does not mean an indiscriminate addition of members, as the number of memThis affords each and
bers is limited
to give his
opportunity
an
member
every

C. A.

This year, instead of the customary
ception at the beginning of the term, a

and decidedly successful plan was

re-

new

tried.

QUARTERLY.

evening the faculty and students
the auditorium for about an hour.

Tlie

first

met

Prof. Sutliff, in the

name of

chestra.

The

reception

was

have been given

Saturday evening of the term, but
on account of the death of President McKinley it was postponed until the next
first

Saturday evening.
larger than usual.

Athletics.

the associations,

welcomed the new students and introduced
Dr. Welsh and Prof. Dennis, who also
addressed words of welcome to all. The
company was further entertained by a
recitation by Miss Kimble, a vocal solo by
Miss Comba, and selections by the or-

the

The attendance was
One of the features of

prize

books.

tion

determinalearn

the

team,

foot ball

on the
gridiron before the season closes.
Between
twenty-five and thirty men are out working
hard to develop a team. The Scrub team
is unusually large and deserves high praise
S. w'ill be well represented

for the faithful

work done

in practice.

The problem confronting

Dr. Aldinger

has not been a lack of good sturdy men,

men.

titles of

and

B. S.

but

costume, representing the

work,

hard

game, can turn out

Twenty-four members of the school were
in

ENTHUSI-

IF
asm,

the evening was a “Guessing Contest.’’

was given

1117

almost an entire lack of experienced

The

season opened Oct.

on the home

guessing

grounds, with Hazleton High School as the

one hundred and
The
fifteen members of the Y. W. C. A.
Thursday evening prayer meetings are well
attended.
The girls take an interest in

opposing team. Although Hazleton was
outclassed, a plucky game was put up and
the High School boys scored two touchdowns from fumbles.
At no other time
was Normal’s goal in danger.
The final score was 22-12 in favor of

to the person

the greatest number.

There are

at present

Association work.

help in

this

work

One
is

of
in

the sources of

the

ten-minute

prayer meetings held every evening after

study hour

Miss Bartholomew’s room.

There are nine Bible bauds, and these are
studying the life of Christ.
The annual convention of the Y. W. C.
A. was held at Lancaster this year, October
17th to 2 1 st.
Eight members of the Association went as delegates to this convention:
Miss Bogenrief, Mrs Hartline, Lulu Breish,

Lawrence, Mary Wilson, Harriet
Fry, Edith Kaufhold and Esther Fletcher.

Elsie

Normal.

The

line

up was as follows

Normal

Hazleton.
Davis

Positions.

Williams
(Pickering)

left

end

Wagner

left

tackle

Brown
Hyner
(Dowd) Kline
Watkins

Robinson
left guard
Stevenson(Rarick)center
Ruloff
right guard

Putnam

right tackle
right end

Young
(Buckalew)
Robinson

.Stump
Milford

Rilatid

quarter-back
half-back
right half-back

Shaffer

full-back

Hayes

Leisenriug
Breslin

left

Score— Normal

Jacobs
L.

Brown

Hazleton 12. Touchdowns— Robinson, Hayes, Putnam, Robinson, Brown, Breslin.
Goals from Touch-

downs — Ruloff

—

22,

L-

Browm

Umpire

—

Referee Peck.
Linesmen Seely
and Metz. Time of Halves 20 and 15
minutes.
Derr.

—

—
B. S. N. S.

1118

On Oct 12, the Saturday of Columbia
County Fair week, the team went to Selinsgrove.
Every Normalite knows what Fair
week will do for a foot- ball team, and this
Twenty- nine
Fair proved no exception.
points, all on the wrong side of the sheet,
Fumbling of the most
tell
the story.
marked
the game throughatrocious sort
the boys put up,

barring the fumbling, was very encouraging.
it

The

Get
boys, and you must

material and grit

working as a

unit,

The

line-up

there.

After such a game the defeated team
always plays a hard game.
On October 16 Orangeville fell a victim
to this condition by a score of 50-0.
Ruloff kicked five goals.
line-up

Normal.

as follows

left

Positions.

Hayes
Putnam

left

Robison
Stevenson

Monroe

tackle

Leighou

guard

Kisner
C. Heiring

left

center
right guard
right tackle
right end

Ruloff

Wagner
E. Williams

Robinson

Orangeville.

end

left

quarter-back

Dollman
D. Herring
Cameron
Turner

(Newton)

Mondy

right half-back

Hirleman

half-back

Dennis

(Walters)
left

tackle

Robinson
Stevenson

left

guard

left

O’Donnell
Martin

Farmer

center
right guard
right tackle
right end

Ruloff

Wagner

Killohen
Oplinger
Getling

Pace

quarter-back
half-back
right half-back

Mundy

Sundey
McFarland
Humphre}’s

left

Breon
Shaffer

full-back

Touchdowns — Wagner, Breon, Putnam,

—

Goals Ruloff 2. LTmpire Bates.
Referee
Derr.
Linesmen Ronemus and
Archibald.
Timer Prof. Cope. Time of
Halves 20 minutes.

—
—

—

THE SCHEDULE.
Oct.

“

— Hazleton H. S.
— Susq. University

Bloomsburg.

at Selinsgrove.

16— Orangeville at Bloomsburg.
— Askam A. C. at Bloomsburg.

“
“
“

23— Scranton

— Central

Nov.

— Dickinson

— Mt.

23
28

Scranton.

Penn. Col., Bloomsburg.
at Hazleton.

“

S. at

— Hazleton A. C.

“

(Riland)
Breon
Buckalew)

Templeton

end

Putnam

“

Askam.

Positions.

Hayes

Hayes.

win.

The

Normal.

Williams
Robinson

out.

The good strong game

QUARTERLY.

Sem. at Bloomsburg.
Carmel A. C. at Mt Carmel.
Wyoming Seminary at Kingston.
Scranton H. S. at Bloomsburg.

—
—
— School

the

Lackawanna

Bloomsburg.

(

Score

Appleman

full-back

Shaffer

— Normal 50, Orangeville

downs — Mundy, Breon, Putnam, Robison,
Goals from
Riland 2, Wagner, Hayes 2.
Referee — Cope,
Touchdowns Ruloff 5.
Normal. Umpire — Derr, Bloomsburg.

—

NORMAL AND ASKAM.
Normal defeated the Askam team of
Wilkes-Barre Saturday afternoon, October
the score of 22
1 yth, on Normal Field by
The work of the Normal team was
to o.
far

The

superior

that

feature of the

the

game was

week
a

THE NORMAL “b.”

Touch-

before.

beautiful

place kick from the 30 yard line by Ruloff.

The

following persons are entitled to the

wearing the Normal “B
those who have
earned the “B” during some previous term
As a man must play three
at the school.
full games on the first team before winning
privilege

This

list

includes only

the privilege, the

than

will

list is

later.

shorter at present

In our next issue

expect to record a number of additions to
the

list

Breon,

Hayes, Killmer, Lewis,

Newton, Reighard,
Steven ton.

Riland,

Rouemus and

——

—
—
B.

N. S.

The

Locals.
I see, far

been transferred to the third
Miss Pontius,
upper building.
who has the direction of this department,
is still to be found on the first floor, how-

southward, this quiet day,

ever.

— —

Better late than never.

—o
number

in this

of students than

usual

—o
doth the one yclept John G.
Rejoice with boyish glee.
his

is off,

hunter keen

dog

by the public
measuring apparatus exhibited by the Physical Training Depart-

Two

is loose,

manifested

floors respectively.

presents

a very
its

bright

new

coat

Post

It is

—o

given on the wash-

the department.

For

infor-

mation inquire of

So many

made conWashington excursion

inquiries have been

possible

that

an excursion

that

it is

may

be arranged for this year instead of

next,

just

previously decided.

however.

—o
A new

arrangement of terms is now unit being proposed
to begin
the work of the winter term shortly after
This arrangement
the first of December.
make the terms of equal length
•will
throughout the year and simplify the work
of the school in many ways.

young man

considered by
of

a strict regard for

his

friends

exemplary conduct, but
truth compels us to ad-

mit that he occasionally “sees snakes.”
the

laboratory

convince the

will

most skeptical, however, that the snakes
which he recently saw and captured are
very real.
They are two in number, both
fine

specimens of rattlesnakes.

—o

definite

decision has been arrived at in the matter,

der discussion,

as a

visit to

—o
cerning the next

Mr. Sands

not stated

ing machine alone or on other musical inin

are of the

Office

able to get their mail at any time.

cerning “laundry lessons.”

struments

The boxes

Department pattern
with combination locks and teachers and
regular

rumor has gained some credence conis

boxes have
and second

students alike express gratification at being

—o
whether instruction

first

fine cases of post office

been recently installed on

he.

and cheerful appearance after
of kalsomine and paint.

was

interest

—o

—o
The auditorium

The usual exhibit of school work was
made at the County fair this fall. An unusual variety of work was shown.
Much

ment.

Now

—o

in the strength

term’s enrollment.

The law

has

floor of the

Crimson and gold and amethyst.
John Grecnleaf Whittier.
O

larger

1119

entire music department with all its

pianos,

The hills of Newbury rolling away,
With the many tints of the season gay,
Dreamily blending in autumn mist

QUARTERLY.

In our

last issue

we announced

that Dr.

A. K. Aldinger was to sever his connection with the institution.
We are glad to
be able to announce af this time, however,
that

new arrangements have been made

whereby Dr. Aldinger

will continue to rep-

resent the department of Physical Training
at

Bloomsburg.

In this connection

be of interest to note that

—

may

but on second

thought we believe you had better ask the
Dr.

when

to be.

——

B. S.

1120

One

which

of the questions

will be

yUARTERLY.

de-

bated in the next term’s Logic class is said
to be “Does the Smile Belong to David or
Does David Belong to the Smile ?’’

—o

his art.

Miss Bell presides in a very modern apAll the old cases
pearing office this year.
and cupboards have been removed, the
walls have been newly painted and papered
and a new counter and iron grating runs
across the end of the room near the win-

dows.

The new arrangement adds

to the convenience of all

greatly

——
A

number

of the teachers are interested

hunting this fall, and if the results obtained during the hunting season bear an}'’
in

proportion

made by

the

preparations

elaborate

uimrods,

local

game

will be

scarce in this locality.

— —

having business

at the office.

W. H

Detwiler is no longer to be
Bloomsburg soil.
During the
past summer lie was elected as Professor of
History and Political Economy in the N.
E. Manual Training School in Philadelphia.
Prof.

—o

found on

The merry round of seasons
Has set the leaves aflame,
The long haired heroes wrestle
And Dyke sells tickets to the game.

fears or doubts assail us
Of sad defeat and shame,

attached to
of the school

make

enables him to

future’s rosy colored
If Dyke sells tickets to the game.

home

his

Hatboro
His
departure from

where Mr. Detwiler’s parents
friends

The skies may weep above us,
The team may all go lame,

here

regret

his

reside.

Bloomsburg, but are pleased with
cess in obtaining this

But bright shines hope of conquest
sells tickets to

and the location

very satisfactory salary

this position

The

When Dyke

Seuor Miro, a Porto Rican teacher of exis a member of our school this
fall.
He is an expert wood carver and the
school is richer by numerous specimens of

perience,

the game.

—o

new

-o

his suc-

position.

—

Another feature of the

fair

w as

exhibit

During the summer
was entirely remodeled. The floor is now
of solid cement and the walls are painted

the Traveling Picture Collection shown by

with a light colored coat of enamel. Ranges,
dish-warmers,
ventilators, steam tables,

shown with

vacation the kitchen

are of the latest
vegetable cookers, etc
and most convenient pattern. The whole
equipment is one to which few schools can
,

show the equal and enables our steward

make
bill

a steadily

increasing

variety in

our

of fare.

is the sincerest form of flattery
surprising to learn that one or
not
and
the state have attempted to
of
schools
two

Imitation
it is

serve

meals

the

manner adopted here

known

artists, all

A dozen

pictures by

neatly framed, were

box constructed

for

their

This collection has since
been placed in the school library and students are permitted to take out pictures on
the card system exactly as in the case of
books.
The pictures can be kept for two
weeks and then exchanged.
It is the purpose of the school to prepare
transportation.

number

of these collections to

be loaned

to graduates of the school for use

schools in the same manner.
terested in this

in their

Anyone

movement, either as

in-

a con-

tributor or as an applicant for the loan of

last year.

The Noiinal
methods

Mrs. T. R. Croswell.
well

school

of others.

does not copy

the

originates its own.

these collections, should

Mrs. Croswell.

communicate with

B. S.

Paul

QUARTERLY.

N. S.

Peck.

—
1121

tered on graduate

choosing as his

study,

subject History and Political Science.

THE NEW PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND
POLITICAL ECONOMY.

the recent

commencement

exercises of the

University he received the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy.

has had a number of positions offered

to him,

among them one

remain in the
University as an assistant, but he decided
to accept the chair of History in the Normal School, as he looks upon it as affording
him a wider field of usefulness and better
to

opportunities for advancement.

During

conducted
Teachers’ College of the University, and during
the past spring term had charge of the
History in Dearborn Seminary, Chicago.
his course of study he

classes of city school teachers in the

The success
is shown by

of his

work

iu these positions

the fact that he was urged to

continue in both.
In the

The

Normal School have

trustees of the

selected as the person to succeed

Warren H. Detwiler, professor

who

Professor

of History,

resigned to accept a position in Phil-

adelphia, Dr.

Paul

University.

Dr.

Iowa College

Peck,

Peck

’97.

The

Chicago

in the spring of

in the

’

succeeded

year following he

9S he became a fellow'

University of Chicago, where he etr

which have passed
Peck has

making many friends. He
to Bloomsburg his

has brought with him

who form

mother and

sister,

tions to the

Normal community.

pleasant addi-

— —

graduate of

studied law at the Iowa State University,

and

w'eeks

few'

since the opening of the term Dr.

The Philo Stage Committee consists of
both young men and young women. The
young men carry over to the auditorium all
heavy

articles

such as

down

wdiile the

needed for stage decoration
pillows and sofa cushions,

young

ladies direct

their

tion to lighter articles as benches,

attenchairs,

For fuller particulars consult Mr.
and Mr. D.

etc.

—o

OILLOTT’S
PENS,
MOST PERFECT OF
PENS,

TIIE

GAINED THE

GRAND

PRSZE,

Paris Exposition, 1900.
This

the Highest Prize ever

Awarded

to Pens.

Mr. Seeley tried to shake hands with the
circular

saw

the other day.
in the least,

the

manual training room

The saw w as

not injured
but Mr. Seeley has felt rather
T

cut up about the matter for some time since.

Fortunately for Mr. Seeley his injuries,
have not proved serious and
promise nothing worse than a few severe
wdiile painful,

scars to remind

him

of his experience.

B. S. N. S.

1122

Special Course

Roman

QUARTERLY.

History.

The College Preparatory Department has
arranged a Reading and Lecture Course
supplementary to the stud} of Roman History for the more thorough preparation of
-

its

students in this subject.

students

obtain credit for this course

must complete a certain course of reading
and pass the required examinations.

The

following lectures will be

given in

connection with the course during the com-

ing winter

Greek and Roman Mythology,
Prof. Joseph

The Waxing

H. Dennis.

Roman Power.

of the

Model School Drawing.

Dr. Paul F. Peck.

The Roman

Soldier,

Prof. Joseph

The Waning

of the

H. Dennis.

Roman Power,
Dr. Paul F. Peck.

The Everyday Roman,
H. Dennis.
World.
Dr. Paul F. Peck.

Prof. Joseph

Rome’s Contributions

to the

The youngsters of the Model School
have on many occasions exhibited very
interesting specimens of their skill in drawThe Quarterly will from time to
ing.
time reproduce some of these drawings so
that our readers may see for themselves
the

work done by the

little folks.

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VOL.

JANUARY, 1902

VIII.

THE

scholastic that this

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

NO. 4

year to get

the time of the school

w ork. It is
many postpone

the good hard

unfortunately true that too
Published by the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, and devoted
to the interests of the School, and of Education
in general.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
C. H. Albert.

DEPARTMENT.

EIOLOGICAL

too late to gain the honors which might

“strenuous life.” It is to be hoped that
everyone may be awake to the opportuni-

LOCALS,
A. E. Crossley.

which

ties

presents to us.

***

PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.
F. S. Welsh.

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY.
G. H. Webber.

Dailey.

time, required to take

c. A-

Laura Burns.
(4

25 GTS- PER YEAR.

that the

Office

ment

as second-class

plete with this
It

may

school

first

up laboratory work

Quarterly

com-

number.
***

not be out of place at this time

to remind those who are busy with duties

has not been obliged to

material addition

to its equip-

these laboratories to

accommodate

the increased

The
of the

Two large

Biology and Chemistry during the present
it is
not unworthy of comment

make any

Advertising rates upon application.

Volume VIII

work.

year and

NUMBERS.)

Entered at the Bloomsburg, Pa., Post
matter.

satisfaction

divisions of Middlers have been, for the

Preston.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,

much

concerned to note the smoothness

all

in the case of the science

Y. M. C. A.

has been a matter of

with which the work of the various departments is carried on. This is especially true

WEBSTER DEBATING CLUB.

fearing ultimate dis-

with the energy of despair in
the final weeks of the year, but it too often
applies to many a capable worker who fails
to rouse himself to his best efforts until it

during the whole school year.
We have
much to say in these days concerning the

B. Sutliff.

W. W.

until a later

not only the

energies more consistently and persistently

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

surely have been his had he but used his

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
G. E. Wilbur.

Thos.

efforts

This

many who,

case with

S. Hartline.

period of the year.
aster, labor

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

T. R. Croswell,

most energetic

their

number

of students.

ample provisions in laboratories and

equipment made to accommodate the graduate and special students in advanced WT>rk
and the Juniors in the regular laboratory
work required in Botany and Physiology
w ere sufficient to enable these departments
7

1134

to provide for the

without

delay

facilities for scientific

new

course

inconvenience.

The

work

of the

study afforded by the

School are certainly most unusual and such
as can be found in but few schools

the

state.

Pedagogical.

QUARTERLY.
are planted, and the care which

serve and plant

interest

the

successfully.

charge of their Senior teachers, nearly two
hundred and fifty all told, marched orderly to the lots which are to be enclosed

The

places.

The

them

In the afternoon the Model Schools in

trees.
About two sides of one lot the
Primary school planted seeds at twenty

Following the suggestion of Dr. Welsh
the arbor day exercises of last October
were made to take an exceptionally practurn.

Model

sented

following trees -were repre-

Chestnut, White Oak, Sycamore,

Around a second lot
Tulip and Hickory.
pupils from the Grammar grade planted the
seeds of the Gum tree, Walnut, Beech,

School in forestry, which had its beginning
a year ago, culminated in the planting of

nut,

seeds for a hedge of trees on the campus.

Sufficient seeds of each

Many

of these pupils

had

the

fall of

1900 helped to stratify tree seeds, and last
spring had dug them up and planted them.
fall term they had
brought their young trees to school, if
or an animated descripplanted in pots

In the early part of the

;

tion

raised out of doors.

and

All were eager

weeks before
Arbor Day had been making preparations.
This appeal to the collecting instincts was
all that was necessary to direct their interest to the study of trees and their seeds.
Both pupils and teachers for the time were
students of trees.
A pupil would often
bring in seeds which neither the teacher
to bring

in'

seeds,

for

Butternut, Locust, Cherry, English
Birch,

Here they

will

the winter

rest for

;

the

with the cool sand keeping them
from spoiling, the frost breaking open the
hard shells of the peach and walnuts. At
contact

the Spring Arbor

claim

their seeds

Day

the children will

plant wherever they

wish.

Throughout the planting exercises the

rest.

all

were eager
The exercises of the day
for the planting.
were begun at the regular morning exerciBrief talks by Professses of the school.
ors Hartline and Croswell directed the
thought toward the subject of forestry.
The former spoke clearly and earnestly upon the State work in forestry. At the close
we all recognized the importance of this
work as we never had before. The latter
called attention to the way in which forests

WalPine.

Oak, Walnut, Butternut, Horse-chestnut,
Peach, Apple, Pear and Quince were mixed
with sand, and placed in a dry sandy spot.

existed.

twenty-fifth

Hemlock and

Larch,

were planted to inseedlings
for each place
hardy
sure several
cent,
per
germinate.
provided a normal
Besides planting these seeds each room
stratified a box of seeds. Seeds of Chestnut,

nor the other pupils could identify, and
thereby increase the knowledge of all the

By October

necessary

with

A Successful Arbor Day.

tical

it is

to give different tree seeds in order to pre-

best

order and

the

greatest

interest

Everybody enjoyed the day, and

look forward to

its

sequel next spring.

T. R. Croswell.

all

The Purpose

Map Drawing

Our

Schools.
There is much discussion as to the value
of map-drawing in our schools. Again and
again

are asked for an opinion as to the

purpose of map-drawing, and how much
time pupils should be required to give to
this matter, what sort of maps should be

B. S. N. S.

drawn,

etc.,

yUARTERLY.
The Passing of Niagara

etc.

As has already been pointed out, mere
mechanical copying is more or less wasted
time and labor. The pupils, especially in
the lower grade, must learn to

make maps

before they copy them, to feel the need

for,

and understand each symbol before they
use

it.

The
ren

objections to map-drawing by child-

disappear

when

the

maps drawn

not laborious copies of the

are

topographical

map, but diagrams of distribution.
Mr. A.

Herbertson, in writing of this

subject in a recent issue of the Scottish Geo-

graphical Magazine says:

“The shapes

countries alter with the projection used in

representing a spherical on a plane surface.

Hence, the absurdity of expecting to know
The
the exact shape of every country.
maps the children draw should be simpliand political
fied as much as possible,
boundaries should never appear on their
maps until an advanced stage. They should
construct their own network of parallels
and meridians of straight or broken lines,
and the coast, river, mountain and other
lines copied should be simple curves.”

Children should not be confined to the

maps showing topographical
Climate and distribution maps of
features.
vegetation, animals, man, occupations, etc.,
should be drawn. Such maps are much
easier to make than the political ones commonly copied by children at present, and
in addition have some educational value.
of

boy or girl who can sketch from memory
in rough outline, a dozen maps showing
physical features, the rainy and dry regions, the hot and cold regions, the desert,
the pasture and forest lands, the sparsely
and densely peopled regions, etc., knows
far more about its geography than the boy
who can produce the sinuosities of coast
and river, and the intricate zigzags of political

boundaries.

Falls.

In several former issues of the

terly we have

Quaraway

alluded to the passing

Now

of Niagara Falls.

comes additional

evidences in the opinion of Dr. Gilbert, an

eminent geologist, bearing upon this matter.

Recent breaks in the rock edge of the
Canadian or Horseshoe Falls over which
by far the larger part of the Niagara River
waters is precipitated, have tended still
further to give the fall a rounded instead
This result of the
of an angular outline.
breaking down of the rock has been observed for about ten years, and the Horseshoe Fall is gradually approaching again
the shape that suggested the name.
The brink of Niagara Falls was marked
in 1844 by James Hall, who established
bench marks that have been connected,
within the past few years, with the latest

As Dr. Gilbert has pointed out,
“the comparison of Hall’s bench marks

surveys.

with those recently established, show that
in the middle of the Horseshoe Fall the
brink

retrograding at the rate of four or

five feet a year.

American
drawing

1135

Fall,

ner

sheet of water,

that

its

rate

the other

hand, the

which carries a much thinis

receding so slowly

concealed by errors of sur-

vey.”

“We know at least that the drainage of
about one- tenth part of the area of the
United States pours over these falls and
that the volume of water is 275000 cubic
The day is coming when
Niagara will vanish, but
many generations will live and die before
that comes to pass.

feet per

second.”

the grandeur of

Notes on Alaska.

The

present great interest in the mineral

resources of Alaska

makes the following

notes taken in part from the

Scottish

graphic Magazine most helpful.
,

Geo-

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

1136

All the region north of the 56th parallel
to the west of a line three marine leag-

and

and above about 61
ues from the coast
to the west of the 141st meridian, belongs
This region is rich
to the United States.
:

gold and other ores, and the workings

on the upper Yukon and at Juneau are well
known. Recent work by the commission
establishing the boundary line between

Alaska and the British Possessions shows
that the larger area of great mineral value

belongs to Canada.
Taken as a whole, Alaska has more sea
coast than all the rest of the United States
on the Atlantic and Pacific, not including

The principal means
the Aleutian Islands.
is by the great Yuinterior
the
of entering
which usually opens for navigation in June, and is 8 miles wide at Fort
Yukon. The main stream is navigable 850
miles, and enters the sea through several
mouths, no one of which is more than 8
feet deep. Indeed the Yukon is to be counted as having one of the most famous deltas

kon

The

Arizona

recent discovery in central

an irrigation canal of large proportions,
which was used years before Columbus
looked upon the Western Continent, has

roused a

new

for

spirit

archaeological

in-

The remains
enormous and wonderfully made irriga-

vestigation in the Southwest.
of

tion canals, constructed

knowm

there are now' no

a race of

w'hom

descendants,

are

abundant in the region of Phoenix and
Mesa, in Mariposa county, but this discovery of a canal that w as evidently fed by the
Rio Verde (in wdiatisnow Yavapai county),
and which w'as so large that great logs and
r

small barges could easily be floated along
is

it,

toric

the most

interesting

work found

piece of prehis-

Arizona

in years.

river,

of the world.

For hundreds of miles from the sea the
Yukon flows through low’ level tundras, or
mossy morasses resting upon a foundation

The

shifting current of the river

knowl“Ignorance is the curse of God
edge the w’ings wherewith we fly to heaven.”
Chas. H. Albert.
;

Alumni.
The Quarterly

desires to hear

from

all

Alum-

ni of the institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us know all about yourself and

you can tell us concerning your classmates.
Address all communications for this department
to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.

all

places the ice never disappears more than a
few’ inches from the surface, being protect-

John Wolf, one of the best known and
most highly respected residents of Bloomsburg died at the City Hospital in Baltimore
about midnight on Friday night. A few
months ago a sore broke out on his face,
which proved to be a most malignant canHe, accompanied by his w’ife, went
cer.
to Savre w'here the cancers w’ere removed
and he came home for a brief stay about

ed from the rays of the sun by a uon-con-

the

of clay.

eats

away

the shores on either side with as-

tonishing rapidity, the dull thud of caving
banks is constantly heard by the traveler.
Stepping upon the shore the explorer must

jump from hummock
around from knee

hummock

to waist deep.

wade

many

ductive layer of sphagnum.
“Wherever there is a slight elevation of

ground

in all this

watery waste the wretch-

When
first of this year to recuperate.
that
discovered
it
was
Sayre,
to
returned
he
the
jawbone.
in
developed
had
cancer
the
At the suggestion

of the physician

who w as
r

ed natives have located their villages, the
dwellings consisting of excavations in the

treating him, he went to the hospital to
have the diseased bone removed. He was

round roofed over with mounds of sod.
fish during the summer and hunt
the musk and moose in the winter.”

accompanied to Baltimore by his wife and
daughter Mrs. Eshleman. A portion of
the jaw-bone was removed January 8th and

Here they

—

—
B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

the operation pronounced a success, but a
complication of diseases set in blood pois-

—

oning, erysipelas, and he was threatened
with gangrene in the foot, all of which

hastened the end.
His body was brought

home on

the 6:36

m. train on Saturday.
Mr. Wolf was born in Mifflin township
and was 67 years old. He followed farming until about thirty-five years ago when
p.

he moved to Bloomsburg and engaged in
business here, which he conducted as a
member of different partnerships until a few
years a

The deceased was for many
member of the Lutheran church

and one

of its official board.

years ago.

consistent Christian

life.

He lived a
He was a member
the

the Board of Trustees of
School from its organization.
of

three daughters

Normal
wife and

previous marriage

of Riverside, Mrs. G. H.
J. H. Kase,
Huppert, of Shamokin, and Mrs. H. G.
Eshleman, of Bloomsburg, survive. The
funeral took place on Monday afternoon at
four o’clock, interment in Rosemont CemRepublican Wednesday, January 22.
ctcry

Mrs.

1137

a hard

avocation,

worker generally and
in the Blooms-

during the seven years spent
burg State Normal School

in the above
mentioned capacity the students and members of the faculty have held him in high
His bride is a young lady of many
regard.
accomplishments.
Dr. and Mrs. Aldinger will reside in
Bloomsburg. Daily Thursday Dec. 19.
,

Breon,

who has been

Charles D.,

con-

nected with the Normal School for the last

few years, as instructor on the violin, left
Bloomsburg, Monday Dec. 2, for Oshkosh,
Wisconsin.
He is connected with one of
the leading musical organizations of that

city.
is

will also

give instructions and

assured of a class of not less than twenty

His many friends

town regret to
but he takes with him the

see

pupils.

and

in the

all for his

’69,

the School

him

leave,

best wishes

future success.

Schuyler,

Henry

pastor

the

Presbyterian church at Centre Hall, Centre

His oldest son William, a proman aged about twenty-one
years, died of pleurisy on the 24th of
November, the funeral took place on the
27th of November, interment at Centre
County.

mising young

Wednesday, at the
Aldinger, Dr. A. K.
Gwichtel,
Esq TrenW.
Fred
of
residence
,

ton,

J.,

Samuel M. Studdiford,
marriage Dr. Albert Kur-

the Rev.

D. D., united in
win Aldinger, of

and Miss
of Trenton,

Bloomsburg,

Emily Gertrude Stevenson,

somewhat in
a number of the

of the marriage

the nature of a surprise to
Doctor’s many friends, as

nouncement had been made

an-

of the approach-

ing nuptials to only a few of his nearest
friends, but no couple of the many that
entered into the nuptial state yesterday will
receive heartier and more earnest congratulations than they.

Dr. Aldinger

one of the most

efficient

and best known physical instructors
these parts.

’73,

Buckingham, Dr. Hugh W.

located at Mahaffey, Pa.

He and

now

his brother

Robert, also of ’73, spent Christmas with

The news

Hall.

a hustler in his chosen

their sister Mrs.
’72

the

Agnes Buckingham Biddle

Miners’

Hospital,

Springs, Pa., near Ashland.

Fountain

The doctor

spent a day or two in Bloomsburg greeting
his

many

friends

all

whom

were glad

see him.
’74, Clark, Biuce (Special Course) who
has been seriously ill of pneumonia is improving rapidly, and his complete recovery
is now considered to be only a question of

time.
’76,

Pohe,

(Special

Course)

1138

Sandusky, Ohio, has been visiting relatives
and friends in Columbia County. Mr. Pohe
was on his way to New York City where
he attended the banquet of the Prudential
Insurance Co., which was given in the
Waldorf-Astoria.
This banquet is given
annually to officers of the company.
Mr.
Pohe is superintendent of the Prudential
Company in Sandusky.
’

Heller,

Prep.)

(Coll.

take the following from a local paper

of Oct. 4:

Everett,

day

Rev.

Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Heller, of
Bedford Co., returned home to-

after a visit of several days at the

of their cousin,

home

C. Masteller, East Fifth

Reformed parsonage with
D. Thomas and family.
The Rev.

and

street,

at the

Rev. J.
formerly resided in Bloomsburg, having
graduated in the Class of ’77 at the Normal School. East evening he occupied the
pulpit at the

Reformed church and

deliver-

ed an able and interesting sermon.
Strauss,

’78,

the

freight agent of the Pennsylvania

general

Railroad at WilkesBarre for the past ten or

was promoted and put in
charge of the general freight transfer at
twelve years

Pittsburg, one of the most responsible positions in the service of the
first

company.

accepted the position, but subsequent-

ly declined

it,

remain

preferring to

present position, and

among

in his

relatives

and

friends.

Kolb, fHart) Ida P.

’80,

in Toronto,

Out. Canada.

is now living
Her address is

Her husband has charge
owned by the
McAlpin Tobacco Co., of New York. They
11

Bloor Street.

of the large tobacco factory

have a

daughter and
are very happy in their Canadian home.
Ida will be pleased to hear from former
Normal School friends.
’80, Faulds, Lena has charge of the work
little

in Latin

She

four year

old

the WilkesBarre

a practical friend of the

November

election in Maryland, was
This
Surveyor
of Baltimore.
elected City
is the third time Frank has been elected to

the

this official position.

Lewis,

’86,

Wm.

High School.
Quarterly.

’85, Sloan, Frank H. (special course) at

making

a fine rec-

Attorney of Lackawanna
Some of these days he will prob-

ord as District
county.

ably be Judge Lewis.

Wentz, Ida is teaching at Port Carand is one of the prominent
school teachers of Schuylkill county.
She
visited Bloomsburg friends and relatives in
December.
’88, Sterling, John F., (special course),
’89,

bon,

Pa.,

number of years past the efficient
manager in Dougherty & Co.’s mammoth
for a

merchandise store

general

has taken up his residence

Jeanesville,

at
in

Bloomsburg,

having moved into the Tustin property,

Mr. Ster150 West First street, recently.
ling has engaged in the life insurance business, representing

who has been

Hess,

QUARTERLY.

the Northwestern

Company

Mu-

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
John is a hustler and his
territory, extending throughout Columbia
and Sullivan counties, will be thoroughly
canvassed by him.
On Wednesday
’88, Aurand, Carrie.
evening at 8.30 at the Cameron House, the
home of the bride, Mr. James B. Forrest
and Miss Carolyne Aurand were quietly
married in the presence of a few intimate
friends and relatives, Rev. W. E. Thomas,
tual Life Insurance

D. D., pastor of

the Presbyterian

performed the marriage.

mony
served

a
in

Church

After the cere-

sumptuous wedding supper was
the dining parlors of the Cam.

eron House.

Mr. Forrest holds a responsible position
Bank of Lewisburg, and the bride is the charming daughwith the Union National

Mr. Geo. F. Aurand of the Cameron
House.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest will make their

ter of

home

at the pretty residence of

on Second

street.

the

groom

B. S.

The happy couple have
in

yUARTERLY.

a host of freinds

whom

Lewisburg with

Chronicle

the

joins in extending congratulations.

— Leuis-

burg Chronicle Dec. 1901.
Adelaide.

pretty

wedding occurred at the home of Col.
Nathaniel A. and Mrs. McKown on Mon-

when

daughter, Mary
marriage to Rev.
Francis Hawke.
The bride was given
away by her father, and Miss Sallie BannaThe best man was
tyne attended her.
Wesley Blythe, of Philadelphia, an intimate friend of the groom. Miss Frances
Baker, a niece of the groom, in a very

day, Jan’y 20,

their

Adelaide, was united

He was

attend the

Bloomsburg recently

funeral of his brother,

Edward

G. Brown.
’90,

McKown, M.

’89,

Conn.

1139

Adams, Rev. John K., during the

year 1890-91, was principal of the Willow

Plymouth. While there
working in a Mission Sunday School of the
Reformed Church he felt an impulse and a
desire to give himself to the work of the
street schools in

Gospel Ministry. In 1891 he entered the
Preparatory School of Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster,

Pa., spent four

years pursuing the classical course in the
college and three years in the Theological

In August,

Seminary.

1899,

he went to

The

the hustling steel and iron towns of Du-

boquet of white
and
roses,
the bridesmaid pink roses. After
the marriage ceremony, which was per-

quesne and Homestead where he established two mission congregations.
The
on
his
hands
nntil
work grew
he had to
have a helper, he naturally turned to one
of his class-mates in B. S. N. S., and ac-

manner acted

pretty

bride

carried a

flower

girl.

beautiful

formed by Rev. William Hiller, assisted by
Rev. H. H. Wilbur, and congratulations,
a sumptuous lunch was served by Misses
Agnes Cosgrove, Reba Kittredge, Pansey
Brown and Mildred Keller, four pupils
from Miss McKown’s school.
Mr. and
Mrs.

Hawke

left

on the

Black Diamond

Express for an extended trip to Philadelphia, Washington and other places of in.
terest.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Elizabeth Bunnell.
The presents
were numerous and beautiful, consisting of
silverware, China, cut glass and furniture.
Mr. Hawke, though a member of the Philadelphia Methodist conference, was obliged
to abandon his calling on account of his
health and is now treasurer and general
manager of the Hawke Store Co. Miss
McKown has been a teacher in the public
schools and in Sunday school for a number
of years and is a general favorite in social
and literary circles. Both are highly esteemed and are receiving the best wishes
of the entire

community.”

— Wilkes-Barre

Record Jan.
,

’90, Brown, Ira S., is now principal of
Brown’s Business College, in Bridgeport,

cordingly on Oct. 25, 1899, a contract between him and Miss Sula L. Santee was

solemnized, and the new helper was duly
installed into the duties of a pastoi’s wife.

November

1st, 1901, ended the pastorate
which both pastor and people were sorry to
see close.
The death of a relative has

Adams temporarily to business
He is now located in Berwick
and Mrs. Adams will be pleased

called Mr.
duties.

where he
to meet and greet any of the teachers or
school-mates of B. S. N. S.
’90,

Sickler

(Williams),

Rose,

made

Bloomsburg November 19th
She is in this country making

short visit in

and 20th.
arrangements
sons.

for the education of her step-

She was accompanied by her

little

may remain indefinitely in America. She is now
at her home in Suttee, Wyoming Co., Pa.
As pretty awed’91, Davies, Emily.
daughter.

It is

possible

that she

ding as has been solemnized on the West
Side in some time was that which took
place between Miss Emily Davis and Ward
P. Davenport, of Plymouth, last evening.

—
B. S. N. S.

1140

The ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
Flack, pastor of

the Presbyterian Church,

in the presence of a large assemblage of
Promptly at 8 o’clock the bridal
guests.

party entered the main parlor to the strains

“Lohengrin” wedding march, played
During
by Oppenheim’s full orchestra.
the ceremony the
orchestra
rendered
“Hearts and Flowers.” The young couple
were unattended. The bride wore white
organdie over white silk and carried a boWhile refreshments
quet of bride roses.
of the

were served the orchestra played
Mr. and Mrs. Davenport are among the
most popular young people of this section
and their friends are legion. They left at
midnight for an extended wedding tour,
which will include New’ York City, Boston,
up the Hudson River, etc. The bride received

many

among

costly presents, chief

which were cheques for handsome sums
from the fathers of the contracting parties, dining room, bed room and library
suites, set of China ware, cut glass, silverware,

etc.

Mrs. Davenport is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Davis and is a young
lady of rare beauty and mental attainments. Mr. Davenport is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Davenport, a brother of ExCongressman Hon. S W. Davenport, and
also of Fuller Davenport, a

member

of the

Pennsylvania boat crew.
He is superintendent of the Plymouth Water Co.
IVilhes Bar re Record, Oct 25, 1901.
’91,

Reice, Stephen will complete a three

years’ course in the Philadelphia

College

Pharmacy at the close of the present
term.
At the recent organization of his
class society. The Zeta Phi, he was elected
treasurer, an honor seldom bestowed upon
of

students during

Mr. Reice

the last year

in college.

engaged on the reportorial
staff of the Pennsylvania Club, a monthly
publication issued at the college, and is
chairman of the executive committee of the
is

also

QUARTERLY.
The Phi

College Fraternity,

Bloomsburg

ous

friends

Numer-

Chi.

are pleased

learn of the success attained

by Mr.

Reice

in the pharmaceutical world.
’92,

Beers,

Ada

take the follow-

ing from the Wilkes-Barre Record

Friday,

Dec. 27.

The marriage of Francis Asbury Lueder
and Miss Ada L Beers, well known young
people of this city, was solemnized last
evening at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs George
Beers, 82 Grove
street.
It was a pretty event and was wit-

nessed by a

number

of the friends

of the

groom. The decorations in the
parlor, where the ceremony was performed,
were quite elaborate and were arranged
with exquisite taste. The walls were festooned with greenery and smilax and in
front of the parlor was an arch of greenery,
on either side of which were palms and
rubber plants, and under this the ceremony
bride and

was performed.

The bridal party entered the parlor to
Lohengrin’s wedding march, which was
played by Miss Mabel T. Beers. Six flower-

wav. They wore pretty costumes and carried large boquets of carnaThese
tions, roses and maiden hair fern
were the only attendants. The bride was
given away by her father and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. H. Snyder,
girls led the

pastor of the United Evangelical

The

Church.

ushers were Charles \Y. Beers of Pitts-

burg, a brother of the bride, and Charles

Baab

of this city.

The

bride

in a rich

made

a beautiful

appearance

creation of French mouseline

soie over silk,

ciennes lace,

the trimming being

and she carried

Valen-

shower

boquet of bride roses. The flower girls
were pupils of the bride. They looked

charming

in their beautiful

gowns

ceremony and
had been extended by
the guests a wedding supper was served
reception followed the

after congratulations

The

bride received

many

silverware,

including

QUARTERLY.

N. S.

elegant presents,
paintings,

china,

furniture, cut glass and many other useful
and ornamental articles. She was handsomely remembered.
Mr. and Mrs. Lueder left last night for
an extended wedding journey, which will
include a visit to Washington, New York
and Philadelphia. On their return they
will go to housekeeping at the Gables,
Buttonwood, the Lueder family home.
The groom is a member of one of the most
prominent families in Hanover Township.
He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary
and of Cornell University of the class of

The

1895.

bride has been a teacher in this

city for several years

and enjoys the esteem

of a large circle of friends.
’92, Stair,

Annie

E., holds the

tel Sterling,

Wilkes-Barre.

position

HoShe enjoys the

of stenographer and typewriter

at the

duties of the position and the patrons of the

work and of her
uniform courtesy.
’93, Santee (Huntzinger), Edna, now
lives at 2349 Harlan street, Philadelphia.
Her husband is engaged in the book business.
She thinks Bloomsburg S. N. S.
ought to sustain an Alumni Association in
hotel speak highly of her

Philadelphia.
’94,

Mandeville,

of the

bride, 334

At the home
Main street, at

Mollie.

South

o’clock yesterday afternoon, G. S. Wilsey,
of

Philadelphia, and

ville w’ere

united in

Miss Mollie Mandemarriage by Rev. J. F.

John’s Lutheran Church.
The couple were unattended. The bride
made a fine appearance in a dress of white
Beates, of

St.

Persian lawn and carried a shower bocjuet
of

white crysanthemums.

The

parlor

was

Following the ceremony the wedding party had breakfast,
served by Mrs. Smoulter, and later a recep-

prettily

decorated.

was held.
The groom

Germantown,

bride

well

offices of

manager
the

one of the
Express Co.

Adams

and

Philadelphia,

known

the

Wilkes-Barre. After

a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Wilsey will
go to housekeeping at 2957 North Twelfth
street, Philadelphia, where they will be at

home

after

Record Nov.
,

December

15th.

— Wilkes-Barre

14, 1901.

—

Richard (special course).
’94, Traub
Arthur Traub, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jonathan C. Traub, of Fernville, and
Miss Catherine Elizabeth Richard, eldest
daughter of F. J. Richard, were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock at the home of
the bride’s father on Normal Hill, at four
o’clock this afternoon, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. W. M. Frysinger, pastor of the M. E. Church.
The nuptial event, which was a very
pretty one, was only attended by the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties.
The parlor was handsomely decorated with palms, cut flowers
and chrysanthemums, and presented a
beautiful

appearance.

hour, to the

At the appointed

beautiful strains of

Mendelssohn’s wedding march, rendered by Miss
Delia Geisinger at the piano, the wedding
party was ushered into the parlor and took
their places, where the words were pronounced which made them man and wife.
The bride wore a handsome white dress,
trimmed with white ribbon and lace, and

carried a bridal bocjuet of

chrysanthemums,

whits the groom was dressed in

Miss Julia,

black

the usual

sister of the bride,

maid of honor.
dress of

She was also garbed
white, trimmed with white

was
in

rib-

bon.
Howard Traub, a brother of the
groom, was best man, and Miss Jennie, a
younger sister of the bride, acted as flower
girl

At the conclusion
after

of the

ceremony and

congratulations had been

the wedding

tion

branch

1141

party sat

down

extended,

to a

sumptu-

ous repast, after which the bridal couple
took their departure on the 6:39 D. L. &

—
1142

train for

New York

City and other

honeymoon

points in the east on their

—
QUARTERLY.
Sunday school “There is a Land Mine
Eye Hatli Seen,” by Crowninshield, and

the

both of whom are
very popular, were the recipients of many
handsome and useful presents. On their

creditable

return they will take up

their residence in

sympathetic.

Bloomsburg. where they

will

The young

people,

to house-

keeping, the groom being in the employ of
the

Richard

Mfg.

Co.

The

best

wishes of a host of friends go with them
for

their success

and happiness

Lewis C., a promising
’95, Mensch,
young member of the Columbia County
Bar was married on New Year’s Day to
Miss Edna, daughter of George Getty, of
Franklin township, Col. Co., the ceremony
F.

A. Weicksel.

place at the house of the

bride’s parents in the presence of a

number

After partaking of a wedding

of friends.

dinner, the newly married couple departed
for Philadelphia for a wedding tour, accompanied by the best wishes of their many
friends.

tal

’96,

Sterner, John D., died at the hospi-

on Thursday night,
He had been

Philadelphia

January
working

of typhoid fever.

at his trade, carpentering,

and

about Philadelphia for some time.
When
he was taken ill, he went at once to the

His father and sister
were summoned to see him on the Saturday
previous to his death.
The remains in
charge of his brother-in-law reached Bloomsburg on Sunday morning by 10:43 train on
the Pennsylvania road.
hospital for treatment.

The
uary

funeral took place on

13,

Monday, Jan-

afternoon, from the residence

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorrey, his uncle
and aunt, and interment in Rosemont
cemetery.
’96,

Bowman

Vida.

Mrs.

Drum, nee Miss Vida Bowman, sang
Sunday evening at Central Church, Nevin’s
“Come Unto Me,’’ and" at the session of
Philip

highly

shows a
sweet and

She also sings ItaJian with
fluency, having an accnrate pronunciation,
which is a difficult task for an American
tongue.
She is also a teacher of experience
in music and in voice building and is an
this city

welcomed. Her singing will
frequently be heard during the Rees meetwill be

ings at

Central

Barre Record, October

church.

— Wilkes-

22.

’96, Oman, Dr. Charles, has passed the
examination held at Brooklyn, for entrance
into the Medical Corps of the United States
Navy. He has received his commission as
Assistant Surgeon U. S. N. with the rank
and pay of Lieutenant, junior grade. The
examinations lasted twelve full days. Dr.
Oman passed it with great credit to himself and to his Alma Mater.
’97, Traub, Paul is a student at the

College of

Pharmacy

in Philadelphia.

Alexander, Edith of this city and
William Talbot of Alden went to Scranton
on Wednesday and were united in marriage
at St. Luke’s Church.
On their return on
’00,

Thursday they went

to the

home

of the

Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Alexander, and a reception was tendered them.
A sumptuous repast was served. Miss
Alexander is one of our popular school
teachers and is well known in this cit3^William Talbot of Alden is a coal inspector
Record Sat. Nov. 30.
at Mocanaqua.
bride’s parents,

Kashner, Benjamin is a student at
the Rochester Business Institute, Rochester,
N. Y.
’00,

’00,

(Drum),

Her voice

high degree of cultivation and

which

being performed by Rev.

manner.

addition to the musical talent of

in life.

Daily, Alov. 26

The wedding took

both selections were rendered

Carpenter, Bliss

is in

the office of a

prominent architect of Philadelphia.
will probably make that profession his

He
life

work.
’01,

Abbott, Esther has accepted a posi-

B. S.

yUARTERLY.

and typewriter in the
Attorney H. A. McKillip, Bloomsto fill the vacancy caused by the

1143

tion as stenographer

Spencer, which was illustrated by pictures

office of

thrown on the screen.
Mr. Spencer, by means of his pictures
and his careful description of them, gave

burg,

resignation of

Ray

Yolie,

who

to take

left

a course in the Pierce College of

Business

much

information

interesting

concern-

at Philadelphia.

ing the island nation

which

’oi, Williams, J. R. is now teaching at
Davenport, Wisconsin He enjoys his work
and speaks highly of the people of that

an unexpected part

the history of

section.

says that whatever of success

he has attained is due to the instruction
and drill he received at the Bloomsburg

taking such

A Word

to Philologians.

now being compiled which
who

will include the names of all persons

have ever been connected with the

Normal School.

modern

times.

society.

It is especially desired that the present ad-

dress of all former

Societies.

members may be correctly

may

recorded that the society

Philologian Society.
Since the

last issue

the

Quarterly

our society has prospered more than usual
and we now have a membership of about
one hundred. The business meetings have
been especially progressive and a large part

All former members are
send us their addresses at

latter part of the meeting.

should be addressed

November was

last

the society that were present.

nasium,

called a

the old Philos and friends of

bittersweet and Philo

reception room,

The gym-

decorated with spruce,

prettily

and

drama "Between the

was open

as a

the evening

the

blue,
in

Acts,’’ proved a great

zvill be

any

infor-

may

most acceptable.

Please attend

Exchange

Just a line

mation about yourself or others you

add

all

requested

once.

or two on a postal will do, but

membership participates in the extemporaneous debates that take place in the

Our reunion

society'

progress.

of the

success by

keep in touch

with those who are interested in the

Hotel,

Letters

at once.

this

Harlan R. Snyder,
Bloomsburg Pa.
to

In the preparation of this register many
interesting matters in connection with the
past history op the society have been brought
to light which will make interesting reading
for future numbers of the Q UA R PERL Y.

Calliepian Literary Society.

success.

The following was the

cast of characters:

‘‘Dick’’ Comfort, married yet single,

Herman

Fritz.

George Merrigale, an unfriendly friend,
Fred S. Welsh.
Alexander Meander, Dick’s uncle,
Arthur Keiber.

man

Chas. Albert
Mrs. Clementina Meander, Dick’s aunt,
Harris, Dick’s

The

Calliepian

servant,

Mary McGourty.

Society

The meetings

earnest.

this

work

term have been

and well attended.
The members of last year worked

of a high order

faith-

fully to bring the society to a higher state

of perfection,
fruitless, as

and their

efforts

were not

can readily be seen by the

way

society affairs are progressing this year.

The majority

members

of last year’s

are

Edith Comfort, Dick’s wife, Mollie Moran.
Sally, Mrs. Meander’s maid, Grace Housel.
Our first program of the winter term was

back,

entertaining as well as instructive and bene-

the fray and will ever keep our motto be-

ficial.

was

a talk

on Japan by Mr. David

and being re-enforced by a large

number

new members we

fore us, Praestantia

Aut

are ready for

Nihil.

—

B. S. N. S.

1144

On the 8th of January our first public
program of the winter term was rendered,
“An Evening in Dixie.” The prog: am
was original and was very much appieciated by the large audience present.

QUARTERLY.
The

The

following

the program:
Dr.

Aldinger.

Historical Jottings in Dixie Land,

Mr. Harry Dollman.

Song by Chorus,
“

Way Down upon

Recitation

de Swanee Riber.”
Miss Eleanor Kimble.

Song by Chorus,
“Climbin up de Golden Stairs.”

PART

Drama

1 1

Vengeance ”
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

“ Xelse

Hatton’s

Mr. Pickering.
Miss Diem.

Xelse Hatton,
Liza Hatton, His wife,

Theodore Hatton, His
Mas’.

Max

son,

Tom

Lutz.

G. H. Webber.

We will continue the good work left in
our care by those who have gone from our
midst to take up their duties in the work
of the world.

The

Calliepian Society

Walter Rilana

will hold its re-

Webster Debating Club.
Again the time has come to sum up and
give an account of the past

work

of the

In spite of the
Webster Debating Club
with very
year
this
began
we
that
fact
small numbers, almost all the old members
having graduated last year, we made rapid
progress, and are working with the same
zeal and earnestness which has always

characterized the club.

usual

;

Arms, A.

;

Chaplain,
B.

Secretary,

Young

;

Wm. Good

;

Treasurer, H. A.

;

Hoyt.

have installed several new numbers
and at once a change is noticed
in them
They no longer hesitate to give
their opinion on the subjects under discussion, but on the contrary, it is oftentimes a
difficult matter to get the floor.
We wish
you could be present at some of our meetings, and see with what harmony we carry
on our business, and what earnestness is
manifested by each and every member.
Our room, too, gives a business like apthis term,

pearance.

the walls are

hung

pictures

famous statesmen, such as Clay, Calhouu, and others, and directly over the
president’s desk is a large picture of Websof

ter,

after

whom we

In fact,

pattern.

have supplied everything necessary to make
our room comfortable and give it a homelike appearance.
Still

progressing as

will

are,

hoped

accomplish more this term

than ever before.

be with us on the twenty-second of February nineteen hundred and two.

the

Knauss

Critic, L- B. Rissel

that

Washington's Birthday Feb.
present on that evening a
will
and
2nd,
2
which is now being
drama,
prettv
very
of our popudirection
under
the
rehearsed
extend
a corWe
elocution.
lar teacher of
friends
to
and
Callies,
dial invitation to all
union

President,

Sergeant

Mr. Traxler.

Address by President
Vocal Solo

election of officeis, as

custom, for this term, resulted as follows

Y. M. C. A.

have been highly favored since the
readers of the Quarterly last heard from
us, in the

number

of excellent addresses in

our meetings by Association workers from
other

fields.

have enjoyed our first acquaintance
with Mr. Miller in his position as State College Secretary. Mr. Hunter.of Chicago, Mr.
Black, of the International Committee and
Mr. Dreyer, of the China Inland Mission
helped us notably.
Contrary to our usual policy the term
reception was not held until the

first

Satur-

Winter term and

is
day
one.
pleasant
unusually
an
spoken of as
Among the new men who have come to
us, we believe some to be willing workers

evening of

the

who

QUARTERLY.

work here.
work introduced by

will help in the Master’s

new

feature of the

our State Secretary on his visit to us, is
one worthy of attention; namely, a number of prayer circles consisting of two men
each, who plan to get together sometime
during the day and pray for the success of
our work and with this prayer, to work.
We are looking forward to two great
meetings of Christian workers, the State
and the MisConvention at Warren, Pa
sionary Convention at Toronto, Canada.
We expect to have some strong men in
attendance at each meeting who will become full of enthusiasm and bring some
message from these gatherings to us.
,

C. A.

were very fortunate

having with

us Miss Strong, the Secretary of the Y. W.
C. A., four days during the w eek of prayer,

1145

AthSetics.
Football togs have been laid aside and

basket ball again occupies the

floor.

number of new B’s have appeared on
the campus as mementos of the late struggle.

Shaffer,

Ruloff,

Williams,

Rarick,

Putnam, Pickering, F. Robison, W. Robison and Buckalew are the new men to
wear the Normal B.
The others now in school entitled to wear
the B are Marcy, Hays, Riland, Steventon,
Reighard, M. Lewis, Newton, Ronemus
and Wagner.
Since our last issue the foot ball team
has won five games and lost one, having
won eight out of ten games for the season.
The second team won two out of three
games.

November. Fifteen minute prayer meetings were held in the library each morning
before breakfast, and half hour meetings

each evening

was

visit

in the chapel.

Miss Strong’s

of great help to the association

because of the practical suggestions she

The basket ball season is well underway,
four games having been played.

Dec.

13,

The

plan of having the term reception at

the end, instead of the beginning, of the
first

week

the term, has

proved very

of Normal.

played two games previous to
defeated
a defeat

successful.

most encouraging feature of the work

this year

the increased interest in mission

About forty girls have joined the
classes, more than twice the number of any
They meet for an hour
previous year.
every two weeks and take up the study of
the missionary work in Africa. The associstudy.

ation hopes to send a delegate to the inter-

national convention of the Student Volunteer

Movement

for Foreign Missions, to be

team of

The game ended 51 — o in favor
The 9th Regiment team had

the score.

gave.

the 9th Regiment

Wilkesbarre was the opposing team for the
opening game. After the first ten minutes
the only question in doubt was the size of

Wyoming

this, having
Seminary, and suffering

— (6 at the hands

by the score of 10
M. C. A.

of the Pittston Y.

On Dec. 20 a vacation game was played
by our boys in Scranton. The Scranton
Defenders won.
The B/oomsburg Daily has the following
to say of the game on January 10, 1902.

WON A GREAT GAME.
NORMAL VICTORIOUS OVER THE CRACK
SCRANTON DEFENDER BASKET
BALLISTS.

held at Toronto in February.

The game

of basket ball in

Normal Gym-

nasium last night between the strong Normal team and Defenders of Scranton was

1146

N. S.

and a large au-

that could be desired,

all

dience was there assembled to witness the

QUARTERLY.
“

31, State College at State.

played and was as pretty a contest as has

Feb.
“
“

been witnessed by Bloomsburg enthusiasts

“

in many a day.
Lewis and Marcy for the
home team and Tigue and Kane for Scran-

“
“

The game was most

contest.

scientifically

ton put up an exceptionally good

exhibi-

Susq. University at Selinsgrove.

Bucknell University

March

cancelled,

NORMAL

SCRANTON

Lewds
Reighard

attack
attack

Tigue
Boland

Marcy

centre

Kane

Riland

defense

Moarrity

Hayes

defense

Pingergast

—

Summary Goals from field Lewis 3,
Reighard 2, Marcy 5, Hayes 1, Tigue 3,
Boland 2, Kane 1, Pingergast 1. Goals
from fouls Hayes 1, Kane 2. Time 20
minute halves. Referee Aldinger. Um-

—

pire

—

— Murphy.

The

line-up of

Timer Cope.
the team this year

is like-

ly to be

Hayes )
Putnam and Mundy, Subs.
However there is plenty of other good
material developing and those

who watched

the growth of last year’s team
for possible

season advances.
place,”

“The

will have
changes as the

best

man

gets the

phrase that has turned out

winning teams here

in the past,

and

will

guide the future.

Dec. 13, 9th Reg. of Wilkesbarre.
“
20, Scranton Defenders at Scranton.
“
“
“Bloomsburg.

Jan. 10,

“

17, Pittston Y.

22,

The game

final

on Jan. 17 was
on account of the
prevalence of small-pox in that town.

at Pittston

Pittston,

THE WILLIAMSPORT GAME.

On January 22nd the Normal boys were
taken into camp by Williamsport.
Just the evening before the game Marcy,
who has been putting up such a fine game
at center, had his nose broken, in practice.
He -was unable to play. Lewis w as taken
r

from attack to

Mundy

place.

center,

Hayes taking

his

played the position left by

Hayes. Team work was noticeably absent,
as one would naturally suppose.
Marcy tried to play the last half, wear-

game.

We do not wish this statement to, in any
way, detract from the work of the WilThey were quick, strong,
liamsport team.
and accurate players, and put up a splendid
game from

start to finish.

was one of the fastest and most
ing games ever witnessed here.
It

The

C. A.

Williamsport Y. M. C. A.

WILLIAMSPORT
forward
forward

Reighard
Lewis
Riland

guard
guard

Referee and Umpire

Stutzman

— Aldinger

Knouse
Lamade
Speaker
(at

re-

Goals— Reighard,
Turner 2, Knouse 2.

quest of Williamsport.)
2,

Stutzman
Turner

centre

Mundy (Marcy)

Riland

excit-

line up:

NORMAL
Haves

THE SCHEDULE.

“

other games are pending

Several

not able to play anything like his usual

open

Lewisburg.

ing a nose protector, but this so hampered
his sight, as well as breathing, that he was

Reighari
Auacks
M. Lewis {j
Marcy— Center
Riland ) ^
Guards.
^

their eyes

Bloomsburg

Williamsport at Williamsport.

ing

the line-up:

Bloomsburg.

25, State College at

adjustment of dates.

17, Susq. University at Bloomsburg.
21, Dickinson College.

and were much in evidence from the
beginning until the close of the game.
FollowScore, Normal 34, Scranton 23.
tion

Pittston Y.

——

—

B. S.

Goals from fouls
Score

—

— Hayes

Stutzman

yUARTERLY.

1147

who

Mrs. Croswell, the efficient teacher

presides over the destinies of the Juniors in

g in favor of Williamsport.

Drawing, has given a number of very

Locals.

structive and helpful talks

The

Forest Spirit comes

feel

The

recently.

in-

subjects per-'

work on various occasions

taining to her

He comes - he comes — the
And the quiet lake shall

011

agitation

started

Mrs.

Croswell for the establishment of a system

torpid touch of his glazing breath.

And ring to the skaters’ heel
And the streams which danced

and Picture Collec-

of Travelling Libraries

;

on the broken

tions

bearing good

—o

rocks,

Or sang
Shall

bow

And

The

to the leaning grass,

again to their winter chain.

mournful silence

pass.

—O
How’s

with the Roman History
Course was given by Prof. Dennis, on the
evening of Jan. 8th. The other lectures of

—o
is

now

Some

half gone.

done

Spring term begins Monday, March 24th.

—o

Dr. Paul F. Peck

November

annual meeting,

the Association

Schools

and Colleges for the Middle States and
Maryland. The meeting was held at Syracuse, N. Y.

parts of the

was recently in attendance
annual meeting of the Penna. Intercollegiate Oratorical Union, of which he
was formerly President.
Prof. Crossley

—o
Aldinger and wife are domiciled in
campus formerly occupied by Prof.
H. Detwiler.
I)r.

—o

Senor Miro of San Juan, Porto Rico, who
was with us during the early part of the
fall term, was obliged to take refuge from
the northern winter blasts by returning to
tropical

native island.

pects to be with us again

milder weather returns.

will render possible

all

the

the lights in the various

room from the ante-room on
In this

the stage.

way various

available for the numerous dramatic
performances given b\ the different classes
and literary societies. Prof J. H. Dennis
r

will

have supervision

the

work

and

promises “real theatre effects.”

— —

to students are to be noticed in the library

from time to time. All important birthdays and special anniversaries are bulletined
in

advance and

lists

of articles

and books

of interest in connection therewith are like-

the house opposite the

to be

Various hints of progress and helpfulness

at the

his

left of

Auditorium shortly, which,

—o

the

effects of lighting at present impossible will

was the representative

the school at the

additional electric wiring

when completed,

the

various Institutes recently.

—o —
of

manipulation of

Several of the teachers have been in eviat

— o—

—o

dence

lecture of the series to be given

this course will be given early in February.

j'our vaccination?

The School year

first

connection

— Whittier.

fruit.

as soon

wise posted.

Quite a number of framed

pictures of standard merit

now belong

the library and are loaned to the students
for room ornamentation in just the same
manner as the books. This is a new feature of the library work and one much

appreciated by the students.

—o —

ex-

the

been
in

very unusual demand for German has
in evidence this year and has resulted

the

formation of the largest

German

—
B. S. N.

1148

class

history of

in the

class of nearly forty

the

QUARTERLY.
The Washington

The

school.

began Thomas’ Pract-

German Grammar at the beginning of
the Fall term and is now taking up translation work in Muller and Wenckebach’s
Very
German Reader “Gluck Auf.”
satisfactory progress has been made by the

I11

ical

which quite

class of

a large proportion will

be candidates for credit for the work before
the State Committee in June.

—o
In view

the

epidemic

proportions

which the scourge of small pox is now assuming in various towns of the state, the
precautions adopted by the school have
been much commended.
Vaccination was
insisted upon in the case of every person in
any way connected with the school and the
entire building has been carefully disinfect-

ities

Party.

spite of the fact that the school author-

had expected

omit the usual Wash-

ington trip this year, such an unexpected

demand

was present
was finally decided to
carry out the usual program
A party of
persons
left
Bloomsburg
by
a special
140
vestibuled train on the morning of Decembet 1 6th, and in spite of forebodings, caused
by the effects of the flood of the Saturday
for this popular trip

in the school that

before on the railroad

traffic of

hour behind the scheduled time.
The usual complete and satisfactory program was carried out and a very happy
crowd returned to Bloomsburg on the evening of the 20th.
It

may

be of interest to note in this con-

ed in accordance with the latest methods.

nection that the Bloomsburg

Our town

was the

one of the most healthful in
the state and has long enjoyed almost absolute immunity from the diseases which
infest other towns less fortunately located.
is

— o—
The

school

to be congratulated

success in securing a

number

its

Buf-

Mrs. Croswell made a special trip

Buffalo shortly after the close of

lay out so long

plete an itinerary for a visit to

— o—
The College Preparatory Department.

the ex-

and was fortunate enough to secure
of figures and bas-reliefs which
so effectively adorned various parts of the
esplanade.
These groups have not yet
arrived at Bloomsburg, but they are expected to do so shortly and they will then
occupy positions of honor in various places
position
a

Normal School

and so comWashington.
The results gained have proven to be of
such undoubted educational value that a
number of other schools have followed our
example, and have been very glad to profit
by our experience.
first to

of art trophies

from the Pan American Exposition
falo.

the state,

reached the capital city only about one

number

about the building.

—o
A number of the members of the Faculty
gave an entertainment at Danville on the
evening of January 28th.
The entertainment was one of a series arranged by the
Y. M. C. A. of our neighboring town.

An unusually large number of students
have availed themselves of the opportunities
offered by the College Preparatory department this year and the school will be represented by its graduates in a larger
number of colleges than usual next year.
This is a logical result of the record made
by the Bloomsburg trained young men and
women.
The school has been

successful, to

unusual degree, not only in imparting information to its students, but in giving

them the

ability to

make

formation as they need
note

it.

use of their in-

This

of the instruction here

strictly

College

the key-

even

Prep, classes as

well

the

—
B.

those of

the

Normal department.

Latin

academic standpoint but from a didactic as
Methods of presentation and underwell.
lying principles are discussed in addition to

work usually carried on

in such classes.
department are constantly being elevated to keep in touch
with the ever changing college requirements and students of each successive year
have the advantage of ever better and more

the

The standards

of the

systematic instruction

in this

QUARTERLY.

from an

are taught not only

and Greek

—

progressive

department.

—o
Matters Musical.

given

1149

Saturday evening, December 14th.

The program

follows

PROGRAM.
Gurlitt.
March
Piano Duet
Primo, Eleanor Welsh, Secondo R. Spencer.

Piano Solo

av n
3?

Nevin.

•

Good- night
Martha Fry mire.
Vocal Solo.. “If thou didst love me” ..Benza.
Frances Squire.
Banda.
1st Air Varie
Violin Solo
Ray Nuss.
To the Spring
GriegPiano Solo
Laura Moyer.
Selection, .. The Wanderer’s Night Song..
\b.

Rubenstine Lyons.

The

Laurina Pini
will regret to learn of her resignation from
the faculty of the Musical department. Miss
Pini’s longing for her native land could
not be longer suppressed and in the early

November she set sail for Italy.
The vacancy left in the department by

part of

Miss Pini's resignation has been ably filled
of Miss Hettie Cope,

by the appointment

who

Chorus

friends of Sigtiorina

Schytle.
Reverie
Gertrude Follmer.
Vocal Solo, Aria from “Nozze de Figaro”
\Mozart.
Rachel Smith.
Symphonie op. 109 No. 4,
Violin Duet,

Piano Solo,

\Bancla.
Messrs. Dailey and Nuss.

Piano Solo, Minuet from Sonata,

No.

returned not long since from a year of

Anna

musical study abroad.

Mr. Charles D. Breon, for some time an
assistant in the department, has been called
to a

more lucrative and responsible position

in a school in Wisconsin.

The

pupils’ recital for the fall

term was

Girls.

Piano Solo,.

Mary Albert.
“The Chase”

Creasy.

“Could I”

Vocal Solo,

op.

Beethoven

Tosti

.Rheinberger.

Reginald Jordan.
Strelezky.
“Berceuse”
Vocal Trio,
Misses Smith, Moyer, Johnson.

Legends

Violin Solo,

Thomas
Piano Solo,

Wieneawski.

Dailey.

Air de Ballet.

Moszkowski.

Mabel Neal.
Chorus, ..The Rhine-Rafts Song. .Pinsuti.

—o

eiLLOTT’S
PENS,
THE MOST PERFECT OF

The Students Lecture Course.

PENS,

—o

GAINED THE

GRAND

PRIZE,

Paris Exposition, 1900.
This

tbe Highest Prize ever

Awarded

to Pens.

The annual course

lectures arranged

The opennumber of this course was a very unusual and amusing entertainment given by
Mr. Elias Day on the 17th of January. Mr.
Day had an apparently inexhaustible sup-

by the school
ing

well under way.

—

—
1150

QUARTERLY.

humorous stories, in the telling of
which he was aided by a make-up of wigs
and grease paint put on in the presence of
the audience.
His entertainment was one
deserving especial commendation for its
novelty and the careful selection of its
humor.
ply of

The second number
lecture given

by Dr.

uary

Dr.

27th.

of the course
J.

Jan-

did not succeed

Munro

was

Munro on

The order of these coming on successive
Saturdays, at 1.00 p. m. in the chapel, will
be nearly as follows
The Relation of Physical Growth to
School Work.
The Development of Motor Ability, Nascent Periods
a.
Infancy.
b.
Childhood.

in realizing the anticipation of the

Adolescence.
Fatigue.

manage-

Suggestibility.

ment.

The Amusement

Other numbers of the course will be
The Lotus Glee Club January 31st.
Dr. E. D. Warfield, “The Heroic Element in American History,” February 6.
Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, subject to be
announced, February nth.

The course

of Children.
Interest in Reading, Numbers,

Drawing

and History.
Ideas of Right and Wrong.
Lies.

Emotional

Life.

Truants.

Weak

Minded.
Moral Education.

entertainments and
lectures cost the holders of course tickets

one

Youth.

five

—o
Letters from the Philippines.

dollar.

—o
Child Study Talks.

In pursuance of an agreement

The

Mr.

child study talks given last year by
Croswell were so well received and
proved so helpful that they have been continued with the present Senior and Middle
Classes
The talks thus far are
“Child Study
What is it?
Defective Eyesight.
Defective Hearing.
The Growth of the Average American

Child.

will probably appear

Dr.

made with

Albertson before his departure

for the Philippines

with the party of teach-

S. Government last
summer, the Quarterly is in possession

ers sent out

by the U.

a couple

very

interesting

letters

describing various features of Mr. Albertson’s trip to the far east and his experiences

while there.

Extracts from these letters
in

our next number.

CLOTHIER
Will

move

to the

Lockard Build-

ing on March

1st,

1902