JUBILEE VOL 3—No. 11 THE STECTA.TOK. \ NUMBER STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936 Academy Hall. Built In 1875 31 1 Rev. Caldwell Speaks A Short History of Edinboro Today, Edinboro State Teachers College celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding. For three quarters of a century this institution, the second oldest in the state for the preparation of teach­ ers, has been a marked influence in the educational life of Western Penn­ sylvania. Its graduates include thou­ sands of men and women, many of whom are prominent in other pro­ fessions as well as that of teaching. A recent survey of its graduates has shown that they are to be found in practically every state in the United States, and in seven foreign countries. It is safe to say that every town and community of northwestern Pennsyl­ vania has its representation. | Edinboro Normal School came into existence in I860,, supplanting an Academy established three years earlier. At that time when it was necessary to have three new build­ ings and ten thousand dollars to meet the State’s requirements for a Normal School, the citizens of the town met and, by the light of the then new­ fangled kerosene lamps, piled on the table their contributions in notes and cash. For a village of 500 in a farming community, this was pretty Edinboro students several years good, but the citizens were mostly ago cooked their meals in their rooms Scotch and thrifty, and had come and were required to close their from a country that valued educa­ ampers before going to class. tion highly. Reverend A. 0. Caldwell, of the Presbyterian Church of Titusville, spoke to the students and friends of Edinboro State Teachers College at Vespers Sunday, April 19. His mes­ sage was based on the thoughts of Dr. Aubrey, of the University of Chicago, who stated that the world lacks sense of direction, motivation, and morality. “Men and nations need direction— a goal toward which they are work­ ing.” The founders of this college had a very definite direction in their actions when they established a train­ ing school for teachers. To prove the universality of his statement, Rev. Caldwell quoted from a con­ temporary writer and Christ. “If there is no such thing as duty and devotion and only things that can be bought and sold, the world is indeed in a bad condition.” Every person, should have a very definite motive for his existence. “Our lives are based on the morals on which we lean. God is soverign and will not be defeated. That is the kind of morals which Edinboro’s founders had.” The first principal/ J. A. Cooper, came newly graduated from Yale and served for thirty years, 18621892. Six presidents have followed; M. G. Benedict, John F. Bigler, Frank E. Baker, A. G. Crane, C. C. Craw­ ford, and Carmon Ross now serving. In 1926, under the guidance of Dr. C. C. Crawford, the school be­ came a State Teachers College with full control and ownership vested in the State of Pennsylvania and with the right to confer degrees. One building of the original camp­ us group stall stands,- a dignified white structure originally known as Commercial Hall, later as Literary Hall, and now as Music Hall, it now being the headquarters of the music department of the college. The youngest building is Loveland Hall, erected in 1930, and named for F. A. Loveland of Corry who has for many years been a member of the Board of Trustees. Educationally, Edinboro has grown from a two-year normal school with a very limited curriculum to a fouryear college offering courses in the Primary, Secondary, Intermediate, and Art fields. It has also qualified for membership, with a Class A rat­ ing, in the American Association of Teachers Colleges. —Written for the press by Mr. W. V. Zahniser. Welcome Alumni, Educators, and Friends of the College, the students and Faculty of Edinboro State Teachers College wish to extend a hearty welcome to you on this, the Seventy-fifth Anni­ versary of the founding of the College. At this milestone in the progress of the institution, we pause for a moment to glance at the past to pay tribute to those who have given so much to make this College what it is; and then we again turn our gaze to the future, that Edinboro round out its first century of service to Western Pennsylvania as a greater educational institution than ever be­ fore. At this time we also congratulate the Honorable George H. Earle, Governor of the Commonwealth, on his appointment of the new Trustees of the College. In the service of the Common­ wealth and in the cause of broader education, may Edinboro continue to grow. In our celebration of this anniver­ sary we look forward to a new ideal of co-operation among the member, of the school. We hope to see Edin­ boro College and town, students and faculty, administration and trustees, section and state, all working to­ gether to increase the efficiency and improve the service of the institution. the spectator Page Two the spectator Old Regulations Fore ! Edinboro Janeand Zahniser The divot-diggers are at it again Excerpts from”ihT“Catalogue Lois Gaylor Although Culbertson Hills has Circular of Edinboro State ^rWilliam Coyle Mal School” for the Academical opened, we see a great number John Swift Edinboro students out swatting year 1861-1862 Neil Peiffer on the athletic field. Occasionally 1 Each student is recommended Frances Cochanides see a good swing out there but n(. to provide himself with slippers, that Irene Smith one seems to know for certain jUs, F. L. LaBounty in passing up and down the stairways or through the halls, he can walk where that little pellet is going quietly. No one must indulge in loud park itself at any given time. There has been a lot of talk during talking, whistling, or other unneces­ the winter of a golf team; this tall sary noise in the building. 2. Every student will be expected has been mostly impractical, but to be present at the daily opening can still view our prospects. DOr and closing exercises of the school, Denison played on a high school golf and at all general exercises in the team and apparently has not forgot Lecture Hall, unless excused; and any of his tricks. Jim Pogue smack? permission to be absent from a reci­ them out in the meadow with an oetion of students and policies, become a powerful factor fcr good in tation should always be obtained from casional tail which is apt to find him its community, and in the characters of its pupils. the teacher in charge of the class trouble. Walter Hall hits them easy, When Edinboro first became a Normal School it was ycung, before the absence occurs. but consistently. Sam Salchak know? 3. Students are allowed to walk the game; he has caddied and played enthusiastic, proud of the honor given it when it w;s m?de a state school for teacher training. Rightly, it felt that it had been given for exercise in the vicinity of the Edinboro for a number of years. a tremendous responsibility, and must work with earnest diligence school, but no one, otherwise, will Reid Hastie h’ts them without flinch­ to prove its worth. Teachers, students, and principal cnonerated absent himself, without the permis­ ing and seems to enjoy playing. Neil for the good of the school. Everyone was proud of Edinboro, and sion of the Principal. Peiffer has been puttering around Edinboro was proud of its members. The school prospered and 6. No nails must be driven into the golf courses for nine years. Bob walls or ceiling, oi’ alterations be Scarpitti leads the club through with grew on enthusiasm. Today we are still very, very proud of Edinboro, a^d i’’ 'S our made in the windows, doors, or any a wicked left arm. Edinboro could pride that makes it an excellent school. But we must be ca'eful to appendage of the rooms, without the pick a pretty fair golf team from this The bunch, if they would practice. Wt keep up our enthusiasm as well as our pride. With age we '"*e ^row­ permission of the Steward. ing sophisticated, blase; afraid to bring out in the open the childhood Steward will visit each room at least know nothing of their short game spirit of helpful cooperation that made us what w? ?re. »We think once a week, and, if damaged, it must which, of course, counts fifty per we are too old and too realistic to be openly helpful—so we are be repaired, or, if unnecessarily dirty, cent. proud underneath and cover it up with worldly criticisms of our it may be cleansed, at the expense of Everyone should learn to play golf. teachers and administration. We forget that it was enthusiasm that the student. It is the one sport which stays with 7. It is expected that the ladies you all your life. Let us offer a made a successful school out of an obscure academy. and gentlemen of the institution will word of advice to beginners. Do n r In an old catalogue, published over twenty years ago by this treat one another with politeness, but borrow clubs and balls from your school, we find this appreciative description of the ycung men and rin CQUyers 01? hotwppn th*3 gpyog xi iends. — -Although—cney~ are asvilwomen who attended Edinboro at that time: must take place in the Lecture Room, ling to say so, they love these clubs Our students come from homes of moderate me^ne, and com° between classes, in the Recitation for the sake of preparing for life’s work. They come frnm homes Rooms, or in the Halls. At the close and they worry about them every where they have been taught the virtues of industry, econom y self- of the evening lectures or society minute they are gone. Purchase a reliance, and fidelity. They come from homes where edu?alion is meetings, all will repair immediately mashie for one dollar or less and a highly prized, and learning is placed above wealth. Ycung people to their rooms. Neither sex will be dozen used balls. Go to the athletic from these homes make the best students. They work with energy. permitted to trespass upon that por­ field and hit them an hour every day They favor good conduct. They expect to study hard. Th y are tion of the building assigned to the for six weeks. (Don’t be afraid to ask your friend to help you as he will willing to deny themselves for the sake of improvement. Such other. students are good associates. They are profitable companions. . be tickled pink.) At the end of t’Js 8. No lady or gentleman attending period if you can hit a mashie shot They k;:now that the value of opportunities depends upon their use They are therefore earnest, and energetic in their efforts for self­ this inst’tution will walk or ride with 150 yards with the proper elevation a person of the opposite sex, except and without pushing, pulling, hook­ improvement ...” in cases of necessity; and then, only ing, or slicing, son, there are real We can see that faculty and administration were prcud and enwith the permission of the Principa' possibilities ahead for you. thusiastic about the students. No permission will be given for par­ If, on the seventy-fifth anniversary of our school s life, students ties or excursions composed of th? acuity, and administration can recapture that helpful old enthusiasm two sexes. the day will have given us new life and a stronger spirit. If we can The^e regulations have been adopt­ ontnn “If *? d ayerS °f disaPPoint™^t and cynacism that are ed after very careful consideration Faculty of Instruction on top and display our sincere pride in Edinboro underneath, we will of what would best promote the good James Thompson—Principal and Pr°' have done t ly th cM] but a favQr ^e need of the Institution and those connect­ lessor of Language, Mental and more naievity less reality; Edinboro needs our cooperation Let ed with it. It is hoped they will us show her today the real pride that each of us has in her Moral Science, and Theory and recommend themselves to the good Practice of Teaching. sense of every student, and be obey­ J. A. Cooper—Professor of CheniiS' ed because they are reasonable and try and Natural Science right. L. Osgood—Prof essor of Reading and Requirements for Classical Course Excepting for textbooks the fiction section t tk S?°rt P?ge’ Elocution Freshmen 0. S. Woodward—Professor of Writ'' Its popularity is attested to by the number of bool/ comPlete- Sallust and Ovid ing, book-keeping, and Vocal Mudc Anabasis D. B. Thompson—Professor of Arid1' English novels suffer the least from the ravages of th , k ki- In Higher Algebra shop-lifters. This leads to the conclusion fhat hesl n ” ^ Rhetoric nietic and Higher Branches Mathematics -onnoisseurs; they skim through a book before makinf it th™8 Livy M- W. Oliver—Principal of The Americans notoriously avoid anything British. A r ndom °T Zoology Model School Jove or righto is enough to discourage the k \ ndo™ . by etc. bandit. The novels of English life are IntereTk hardened llbra^ Miss E. P. Thompson—Teacher Seniors humorous. A few of the better ones are ”FuirF|and ^k " Georgraphy, Instrumental Mus^. Select Plays of AEschylus History, and Modern Languages Leslie, “The Good Companions” by J B Priestlv “S 11 e™’ A play of Terence Salhe D. Reeder—Assistant Teachef Mental Philosophy of Grammar and Arithmetic ** Moral Philosophy Assistant Teacher of Drawing Acoustics and Optics Geography and History Editor-in-Chief Social Editor Literary Editor .... Sports Editor News Head...........■ Club Editor Business Manager Faculty Adviser .... Editorial £Ly=^ First Faculty It: THE SPECTATOR Dorm Doings Fishing Season Opens By Ruth McFadden Because the people on first floor appear to be highly insulted because we stated that they are rather quiet it seems altogether fitting that they should be mentioned first. Jean Kil­ gore kindly consented to help gather news about these heretofore unheard from people, and so it is our extreme pleasure to present the happenings on first floor. Who is the first floor girl who takes 6 or 8 different kinds of medicine. Suspicions are directed toward a certain well known athlete. Betty Hillier was the proud posses­ sor of a 5-lb. Easter egg. Your guess is as good as ours as to the donor. We’re glad to have Marion Peter­ son back again. Rita Russell, her roomate, was quite lost without her. First floor would like to suggest Averil Wheeling as their finest posses­ sor of that intangible thing dubbed personality. They also claim that Helen McGogney and Jean McQuilken are two of the best student teachers on the campus. Curious facts: Alice Houk knits a sweater a day; first floor broke down and made some noise the other day; - this--is—n.11- first floor can think of. Our sincere thanks to Miss Kilgore for aiding with the above, and a re­ gret that we angered first floor. Also a hope that the noise will continue, our sympathies to the proctors. This years student teachers must have some sort of a magnetic power over their pupils. The latter are alavays in the dormitory visiting their instructors. Jean Kilgore, Betty Hillier, Jean Kanhofer, and Rita Russell have started golf training again, though by the looks of the weather it is doubtful if they will ever get a chance to play. Quite a number of the girls are still ill from their Easter vacation. Our best wishes for a speedy reco very. And still our menagerie increases. Suliy received a Jeep for Easter, but she doesn’t feed it orchids. Also there are innumerable bunnies, both stuffed and chocolate. Virginia Kaltenbach wishes to in­ form Ruth Anderson that she receiv­ ed a telephone call from Ligioner. And for anyone’s information she went up in the clouds then and hasn’t come down yet. A regular Easter parade is being held in the dorm, with all the new outfits being properly shown and ad­ mired. Page Three Faculty Entertains Trio Goes Abroad Very seldom do we hear of the faculty entertaining students, but when they do we hear of the party for weeks. We hear of a recent par­ ty held at the home of a faclty radio enthusiast where the guests became so interested that they kept the sur­ rounding neighbors awake till mid­ night. It seems that a certain facul­ ty member, the same faculty mem­ ber, had just finished building a loud­ speaker and microphone and his wife’s guests for the evening furnish­ ed excellent material for the testing of his new masterpiece. The appara­ tus worked much like the machines used in broadcasting stations for au­ ditions and naturally all wanted to hear what their voices would sound .ike over the radio. LaRita Kramer did an e