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JANUARY, 1905

]£tutorial.
W e note the loss by fire of the main building of Lebanon
Valley College at Annville, Pa., Saturday, December 24. Dr.
Roop, the President of this institution, was formerly at the head of
the Department o f English in the Shippensburg Normal, and the
Herald while extending sympathy, ventures the hope that from
the ashes of the old building there will arise new and better
buildings to grace this popular and well known college.

at
W e take a good deal of pleasure and pride in publishing in
this number of the Herald some composition work of members of
the senior class. Credit is due both to those whose names appear
over these articles and to the Department of English. I f boys
and girls from the grades, and young men and women in the
higher institutions, could be made to realize the importance of
this work and what it means in future life, we should not hear so
' much grumbling over the writing of compositions. In a five
minute conversation between strangers, each judges the other as
to educational advantages, by the language employed and many a
success as well as many a failure, has been due entirely to the lan­
guage used on critical occasions. While language is largely in­
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may take years of wide reading, painstaking writing and careful
conversation. The almost excessive emphasis that has been placed
upon language work in all departments of education for the past
few years, shows that educationists are alive to the necessity of
sending out from our schools young men and women who can tell
well what they know.

j*
One of the most satisfactory features of the educational work
of the Normal is the use the students make of the library.
Though their time for general reading is limited, the room is
always well filled before and after supper by those using reference
books, scanning newspapers and magazines, and so keeping in­
formed on current topics. Every teacher should read a daily
paper; it should become a habit, and abundant opportunity for
the formation of such a habit is provided here. It is not a ques­
tion of having time, but taking it, to keep in touch with the
most wonderful history of all the ages, and a few moments each
day is all that is necessary.
¿e
Great is the power of cheerfulness. Do you desire health,
be cheerful; prosperity, be cheerful ; friends, be cheerful. The
cheerful men and women are the successful men and women.
Successful because they feel better, are better, can do more and
better work, have more and better friends and in consequence
more and better opportunities. While cheerfulness is largely in­
nate it can be cultivated. I f you have it not, go after it, for it is
one of the best assets one can have, one of the best investments
one can make, and in a variety of ways pays a hundred per cent,
every year. Cheerfulness does not mean flippancy, nor does it
imply lack of seriousness. It means the best kind of optimism,
the kind which has a touch of altruism and which, more than any
other one quality, puts us in the proper attitude to ourselves and
to others.

The following bill is handed weekly by the school washer­
woman to the principal o f a boarding school in western Penn­
sylvania :—
“ T o washing four teachers, five dollars.”

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B Driftwoofc iFire.
It was the evening of Thanksgiving Day. The great logs
burned cheerily and invitingly in the old fire-place. Mary and
John having climbed upon grandfather’s lap are begging for a
story. Grandmother, seated in a low arm-chair, is knitting.
Mother and father are cracking nuts for the taffy, which they
will soon boil. Grandfather says, “ Well, dears, to-night I shall
tell you of a brave little girl whose thoughtfulness saved many
hundreds of dollars. These logs, that you see burning here,
bring everything back to me as clearly as if all happened but yes­
terday.
“ Picture a little village in which there are only a few houses
and one station, bordering on a great forest. A great stream,
wider than this room, flows through this peaceful village. H un­
dreds of workmen are employed to cut down the trees, others
float them down the river to the saw-mill.’ ” : “ Grandfather,” in­
terrupted John, “ did these very logs, that we see burning here,
come from that forest?” “ Yes, indeed, my boy, these logs are
parts of the trees of that forest. ’ ’
‘ ‘This little girl’s father, we will call her Kate, was the operator.
Kate lived with her parents about one-half mile from the station.
They had wires running into their house, connected with the
main line, and a little machine. Often, during the night, her
father would send messages to Kate and her mother. The event,
of which I shall tell you, happened on the night before Christmas.
A ll the men, who were employed cutting down trees, had pur­
chased tickets from K ate’s father. They lived many miles away,
and wished to spend Christmas in their own homes. Some
ruffians, knowing of the great number of tickets that had been sold,
determined to gain possession of the money.”
The little children draw closer to grandfather. Grand­
mother shudders. Mother’s eyes grow brighter for she remem­
bers it all only too well. “ K ate’s mother is very sick, and knows
nothing of the money or departure of the men. Tittle Kate rises
a woman to the occasion, and determines that come what may,
her mother must not know her fears. She resolves to sit up all
night to watch the little light in her father’s station. She feels
assured as long as that burns, all is well. The little clock has
struck ten, eleven, twelve, one, and still she sits faithfully watch-

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ing. She looks out into the dark night, shuddering, for never
has a night been darker. She cannot even see the trees in their
own yard. Does she imagine it, or does she really hear voices ?
Her heart beats faster, she gazes and listens. It is only too true,
alas, the little light is gone. W hat can she do? A little girl
alone with her sick mother, at the same time realizing her father
is in the hands of robbers. She rushes to the telegraph instru­
ment; she can easily take messages from the wire, but can only
send a few letters of the alphabet. Fortunately she remembers
the number of the next station. In despair she sends No. 80 over
the wire; no answer; oh, what will she do? She tries again,
fairly pounding on the little instrument; finally she feels the wire
move, and at last the desired words “ what’s wanted.’ ’ She
brokenly spells out, “ Send aid to No. 60” and falls faint to the
floor.
‘ ‘The masked men burst open the doors of the station and
bound the operator to the floor. Having secured the money they
were about to depart when they hear a train approaching. They
hold a hurried consultation whether to leave or wait for the train.
Th ey decide that this is the express carrying the money from all
the stations along the valley. Buoyed up by the desire for more
money they will make an attempt to rob it. So as the train stops
five masked men jump upon it. A t the same time twelve armed
men jump from the train and surround it. A s many more rush
into the station. They release the operator, secure the money,
and take the ruffians prisoners.
“ Thus, by the thoughtfulness and ready judgment of a little
girl, her father’s life and many hundreds of dollars were saved.
The operator at No. 80 grasped the situation at once. H e re­
lated K ate’s action to the officials. They generously gave her a
gold medal and the deed for the house in which they lived.
“ Now, children, look at your dear mother, and you will see
little Kate grown into a woman. This is the story of the gold
medal she wears. Alw ays follow her advice, and you can never
go astray.” To-night the children have learned the history of
the bright burning logs. Th ey will always associate a drift­
wood fire with the brave act of their mother.
Neixe r . Robb.
H e that is once admitted to the right of reason, is made a
freeman of the whole estate.— Emerson.

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lin tbe Elevator.
Violet Halstead, as she walked slowly down the crowded
street, made a charming picture. The hot sun of a midsummer
afternoon beat relentlessly upon busy comers and goers, but her
fresh, daintiness seemed untouched.
T o a casual observer she appeared a favored child of fortune,
nursed in the lap of luxury, but a second glance would have
revealed something in her face strangely at variance with her
general mien.
Th e low brow was puckered into a frown, and
the corners of her mouth were dangerously near a curve. Plainly,
Violet Halstead was somewhat ruffled in temper. I f she had
soliloquized aloud we should probably have heard something like
this: “ I t ’s just too horrid for an ything! A s if it wasn’t enough
that that stupid old dressmaker had to go and make such a per­
fectly miserable blunder in matching that blue silk, and that that
tiresome Mrs. Brown had to come calling this morning when I
was just dying to read the new book Pred brought me. And
now, when I was planning to have such a lovely afternoon with
those jo lly Whitney girles, mamma has to spoil it all. Duty, in­
deed ! Poor people who have to make their living by sewing
had better wear glasses if they can’t tell one shade of blue from
another better than that. Tired ! W ell, maybe she was, but so
am I. Oh, dear, clear up to Front street! I just know I ’ll be
so tired that I ’ll be a dreadful bore this evening. W ell, if Fred
has to do all the talking himself, it’s not my fault, anyhow.”
A five-minute walk brought Violet to her destination. She
entered the large establishment feeling herself a very ill-used
mortal, indeed. A s she stepped into the elevator she observed
that her sole companion there was a quaint looking little person
in black. Violet, who was a keen observer, took in, in one scru­
tinizing glance, the rusty dress, the neatly mended gloves, the
faded bonnet.
Th e simple-hearted little woman, however, interpreted this
scrutiny as interest, and the face under the rustic bonnet re­
sponded with a smile. Much to V iolet’s secret annoyance, she
soon discovered that her companion was quite a voluble personage.
It seemed to her that her impatience must certainly manifest
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But Violet, although thoughtless, was not ill-bred, and her atten­
tion, if it lacked interest, was certainly none the less polite. What
was her exasperation when, midway to fourth floor, the elevator
with a sudden jerk stood stock still. For some time all efforts
on the part o f the elevator boy were worse than useless.
Meanwhile there was scarcely a lull in the gentle flow of talk
from the little old woman. There was one theme on which she
loved to dwell Ruthie. Ruthie was her one daughter, her only
child. Her every hope and jo y was centered in Ruthie, and she
simply had to talk of her. Bits of talk something like this floated
on the ears of the highly amused elevator boy : :“ Bless the child,
I don’t believe she’s much younger than my Ruthie. The face
is prettier, but ‘pretty is that pretty does,-’ dear, remember that.”
I f an involuntary start escaped Violet and the pink in her
cheek deepened when the little woman confided the purpose of
her trip, it passed unnoticed. The trouble, recited in a tremu­
lous voice, was about Ruthie. Brave, unselfish little Ruthie,
who had toiled all day long, sewing until her fingers were sore
and her limbs aching, was beginning to pay the price o f the se­
vere tax upon her eyes. Only the day before she had made a
blunder in matching some blue s i l k ; a slight mistake, it was
true, but one which had caused her employer no little annoyance.
Now she, her mother, had come to rectify the blunder. Violet,
meanwhile was experiencing new sensations. A t the close of the
recital, with tears in her eyes, she impulsively grasped the little
woman’s hands, and bending over her, imprinted a gentle kiss on
her forehead.
It was a full hour before the two left the establishment, hand
in hand, making a happy, if oddly contrasted, couple.
A year has passed. Ruthie, under the care of an efficient
optician and perfect rest and quiet, has no more pain in her eyes.
She is now the loving and beloved friend of Violet Halstead.
A s to Violet, she considers the elevator episode the turning
point in her life, for it was then she was taught the nobility of
unselfishness and the shallowness of a life devoted to self pleasure
alone.

H a z e e C. P e a r s o n .

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B Curious Hbuertisement.
“ Rebecca,” said Miss Nancy Bentley, burstinginto the cheer­
ful little room where her sister sat busilj7 knitting, - ‘next Thurs­
day is Thanksgiving, and how we can be expected to give thanks
when there’s not a loaf of bread in the house nor two pieces of
wood in the cellar nor any likelihood that there ever will be again,
is more than I can see. A s if it wasn’t enough that we must be
worrying continually about where the next meal is to come from,
here that pesky old tax-collector must needs come prowling
around every few days asking for money. Rebecca, it’s come to
it at last. The old home must go. I t ’s like parting with one
you love to see it going into strange hands, but w e’ve been com­
ing to it for the last five years.
“ Oh that it should come to this! A mighty fine Thanks­
giving for us !”
Gentle Miss Rebecca, down whose aged cheeks the tears
were silently falling, made no reply to this outburst from her
worthy sister. Too well the dreadful certainty that sooner or
later they must be compelled to sell their old home, the only one
they had ever known, had been forcing itself upon her and now
she realized their utter helplessness to avert such a calamity,
That the two old people were reduced to so pitiable a con­
dition of poverty had long been a known fact in the little village
of Paxton. They had never known anything else than the simple
life they had lived here year after year.
Left without any means whatever save the little home, they
had toiled on bravely and cheerfully, receiving a scanty support
from the returns of the combined efforts of both and living largely
on the charity of the good people of the neighborhood.
Debts had accumulated, the little place had been mortgaged,
and now there was nothing left but to sell the property or go to
the poorhouse.
T h e sisters had one younger brother, who early in life, mak­
ing the foolish misstep of many a youth, had left his home and
had never been heard of since. Whether dead or alive, they had
never ceased to love and cherish his memory, and their one hope
was that he would some day return to cheer their old age.
It was at last decided that the property should be sold, and a
lawyer was summoned.

“ It must be advertised at once,” he said

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in his firm blunt manner, “ Shall I write out the customary
form?” But no, the sisters had already planned the way in
which it was to appear.
David Bentley, the prosperous lawyer of Boston, sat lei­
surely sipping his cup of coffee at the same time glancing over
his morning paper. H e was about to lay it down, when his eye
was attracted by the headlines, A Curious Advertisement, and he
read the following: “ From one of our little country exchanges
we clip the following for the amusement of our readers :
“ For Sale. A good substantial two-story red-brick house,
one mile from the store, a quarter mile from the station and a halt
mile from the postoffice. Has all modern conveniences, except
that the well is a good piece from the house and the rooms do not
adjoin. In good condition except the back fence which needs a
few palings. A pply to Misses Bentley, Paxton.”
The paper dropped from David Bentley’s hand and he sat in
a dazed condition until aroused about half an hour later by his
valet. Orders were given at once to prepare for a hasty depar­
ture, and by noon both were being rapidly whirled toward the
village of Paxton.
T w o more light hearted and cheerful people were not to be
found the following Thursday than the Bentley sisters, and
Thanksgiving was duly celebrated and properly observed in their
humble little home.
E m i l y E . M cK e e v e k .

(Somewhere in the past we picked up these lines, which are
worthy of again appearing in print. W e know not the author,
but feel they will find an echo in many a heart.— K d .)

A morrow must come on,
When I shall wake to weep.
But oh, for some brief hours,
Lord, give me sleep.
No dreams, dear Lord, no dreams ;
Mere slumber dull and deep,
Such as Thou givest brutes,
Sleep, only sleep.
I ask not hope’s return,
As I have sown, I ’ll reap.
But give me, Lord I pray,
Sleep, only sleep.

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nLiterarg Critic.
Th e literary critic is that member of the society whose duty
it is to make remarks on the rendering of the program. These
remarks may either be favorable or adverse. O f course the ques­
tion of faultfinding is a delicate one but there can never be any­
thing like a school of criticisms without it.
The literary critic should not be the person who sees no room
for improvement along any line of the society w ork; and in his
remark commends every number of the program, using adjectives
expressing the highest terms of commendation. On the contrary,
the critic of a literary society should be one of the most active
members. One who devotes a portion of his time each week to
its work, trying in every way possible to create enthusiasm in the
society workers. His attitude towards the interests of the society
should be such that his criticisms will be the most helpful kind.
They should be both beneficial to those having part in the even­
ing exercises, and for the purpose of creating greater effort in the
preparation of the work, and thus raise the standard of the literary
body to a higher degree of excellence.
The critic should give due praise and yet aim to keep before
the one he wishes to criticise his entire failures. H e should be
such a person as will commend the different numbers of the pro­
gram and rectify the mistakes that have been made. H e should
be very attentive while all the different numbers of the program
are being rendered, and in his remarks make the necessary cor­
rections. In his criticisms he should make mention of the gram­
matical errors, correcting the same. H e should call attention to
the mispronounced words and give the correct pronunciation. H e
should in his criticisms make the necessary remarks on the com­
fort of the room and any such suggestions as he thinks necessary
to the greatest success of the society along any line of work. One
of the most glaring defects in our criticisms in society is the ten­
dency to over praise. B y giving criticisms of this kind the effort
put forth by the workers of the society is lessened. Th ey trust
to this genius to receive credit from all sides whether their effort
put forth be great or little.
The critic should be very thoughtful and considerate in his
remarks. H e should give his criticisms in a kind of manner
with a desire of being helpful.

In his

remarks

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especially encourage those who are only beginners in the society
work, dertainly his praise should be moderate and adapted to
the opportunity presented for the commendation. The critic
must consider how difficult it is for some of the members to stand
before the society to perform their parts, and if they should
realize their mistakes were to be repeated, they would become
more frightened and less successful in the attempt. But when
they think of a word of encouragement, they no longer are fright­
ened but gain self-composure and stand before the audience per­
fectly calm, and thus make their numbers of the program a grand
. success.
Th e true literary critic uses but moderate praise and temper­
ate adjectives. H e has a degree of fault-finding and a sympa­
thetic appreciation for what is attempted as well as what is ac­
complished.
F l o r e n c e B e a r d , Philo Society.

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H Xiterars Critic.
Whether it is owing to the distasteful character of the work
attaching to the office o f critic of a literary society, or to a mis­
taken sense of false modesty, or of incapability for the position
which makes it by almost universal acclamation so unpopular,
is a debatable question. The plea in either case in entirely un­
justifiable. It is not presumed that the critic shall view effects
from the standpoint of a connoisseur, but it is no assumption of
superiority to expose delinquent members or to criticise the
shortcomings of those who try. When the society elects one of
its members critic, it is a sign of confidence in his ability to exe­
cute well the duties of the office. A true appreciation for the pe­
culiar dignity of the position should render it eligible to none but
upper classmen. These, although not necessarily better quali­
fied, at least have the advantage of a wider experience, and it is
but fitting that they be conceded the more responsible duties.
The requisites of a good critic are keen perceptive powers
and impartial judgment, including a sympathetic and intelligent
knowledge of human nature, alertness, observation and finally a
deep interest in the growth and welfare of the organization. He
should not be content with merely commenting on the features of
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society’s improvement. T o do this he should possess originality,
be wide awake and up-to-date. He should know thoroughly his
grammar and rhetoric, and should be well informed on the sub­
ject of parliamentary law. H e must be entirely uninfluenced by
any personal relations whatever. Even at the risk of becoming
unpopular, he should allow no petty likes nor dislikes to interfere
with him in the prosecution o f his duties.
The key-note of all his criticism should be “ help.” So it
must not only be assertive, but also suggestive ; at the same time
it probes a wound, recommending its cure. The literary society
is preeminently a training school, and foremost among its direc­
tors stands the critic. It is not necessary that all his remarks be
unfavorable. Sensitive natures, like tender plants, require props
to encourage growth. There are times when words of commen­
dation are far more effective by way of encouragement than any
amount of correction, however much needed, and where injudi­
cious criticism would do a vast deal of harm. Here the critic
must discriminate. He must learn to recognize true effort as dis­
tinguished from what is clearly an automatic discharge of a com­
pulsory duty. The success of the latter performance may far e x ­
ceed that of the former, but the capability and effort of the indi­
vidual must be taken as the true criterion for judgment. A n y
special excellencies of the programme should always be duly ap­
preciated. Harsh measures should seldom be used, wit less fre­
quently, and sarcasm not at all. Anything of the kind is justifia­
ble only in extreme cases, and may be resorted to only where
mild corrective measures have repeatedly failed.
From all of which it would seem that the matter of election
to this office should not be made without great deliberation. Th e
critic is not to be chosen for his brilliant intellect. Th e man for
the place is the one who can rise to meet any occasion adequately.
The secret of success here, as in most things, is “ not talent, but
tact.”
J e a n P e a r s o n , N o r m a l S o c ie t y .

.5 5 ?

Ethel-#?' Oh, George, I ’ve been to see the doctor, and he
says I can’t play golf.”
George (a rude, unfeeling husband)— “ Indeed ? But you
might have saved his lee by coming to me, for I could have told
you that long ag o .”

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fllMlton.
These questions were given to the senior class by Prof. Rife.
The answers are by Lena M. Dunlap.
1. Quote Milton’s definition of education.
2. How did Macaulay state the Puritan ideal of life ?
3. What purpose did Milton have in writing Comus ?
4. Show how Comus is a “ Hymn to Virtue.’ ’
5. Is Comus less interesting than the Merchant of Venice ?
6. What difficulties do you encounter in reading Milton ?
7. How is M ilton’s personality reflected in II Penseroso and
L ’ Allegro ? '
8. What traces of Puritanism in the four minor poems ?
9. Was Milton an imitative poet ?
10.

Is he a model poet ?
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1. “ I call a complete and generous education, that which
fits a man to perform justly, skillfully and magnanimously all the
offices, both private and public, of peace and w ar.” Th e end of
learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to
know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him, to
imitate Him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing
our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace
of faith, makes up the highest perfection.
2. Macaulay, in his “ Essay on M ilton,” in reference to the
Puritan Ideal of life says, ‘ ‘ The Puritans were men whose minds had
derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplations of supe­
rior beings and eternal interests. T o know Him, to serve Him, to
enjoy Him, was with them the great end of existence. They
recognized no title to superiority but His (God’s) favor^and,
confident of that favor, they despised all the accomplishments
and all the dignities of the world. I f they were unacquainted
with the works of the philosophers and poets they were deeply
read in the oracles of God. I f their names were not found in the
registers of heralds, they were recorded in the Book of Life. If
their steps were not accompanied by a splendid train of menials,
legions of ministering angels had charge over them. Their
palaces were houses not made with hands. Their diadems crowns
of glory which would never fade aw ay.”
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of Bridgewater to Ludlow Castle a s p ‘The Lord-Lieutenant of
the Welsh Marches.” But Milton had still a deeper and more
worthy purpose in this masque ; it was to set forth the excellence
of virtue and the power of chastity. ‘ ‘Comus is the expression of
distaste with which Milton regarded the growing license of
Cavalier society. ’ ’
4. Comus is a ‘ ‘ Hymn to V irtue” from the fact that it
praises virtue from beginning to end, and a hymn is merely a
song of praise. ‘ ‘ Pleasure and purity are no longer aspects of
one life, they are two opposite principles in continual conflict.”
‘ ‘Comus was framed on Italian songs.” The moral of Comus
brings forth the highest praises of virtue in the lines :

“ Mortals that would follow me,
Love virtue; she alone is free.
She can teach ye how to climb
Higher than the sphery chime ;
Or if virtue feeble were,
Heaven itself would stoop to her.”
5. T o me, Comus is less attractive than Merchant of
Venice because drama seems more natural in the present day
than masque. ‘ ‘Milton throughout the masque sets dramatic pro­
priety wholly at defiance, and his characters become merely
vehicles for the expression of his spiritual thoughts,” while the
characters of Merchant of Venice seem real and the tragedy that
of worldly motives.
6. “ M ilton’s intellectual force supports and condenses his
imaginative force, and his art is almost too conscious of itself.”
Many of M ilton’s works are quite hard to understand ; in reading
we are forced to bring our imagination into p la y ; we also find
his style difficult, and he uses many figures of speech. Before
we attempt to read Milton we should have a thorough know­
ledge of the Bible and also of the time in which he lived and
wrote.
7. In both L ’Allegro and II Penseroso we find Milton in a
variety of moods, in the lines:

“ Towered cities please us then,
And the busy hum of men,
With stores of ladies, whose bright eyes
Rain influence, and judge the prize,
Of wit or arms, while both contend
To win her grace whom all commend.”

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we find him in a happy and sociable mood.
mood:—

Here in a studious

“ Till old experience do attain
To something like prophetic strain.”
8. Traces of Puritanism are found in all four of the poems,
but are more pronounced at some places than others. That he
was displeased with the church and the clergy was most strongly
brought forth in Lycidas :

“ How well could I have spared for thee, young swain,
Enow of such as, for their bellies sake
Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold !
Of other care they little reckoning make
Than how to scramble at the shearer’s feast,
And shove away the worthy bidden guest.”
Men like Milton were driven more and more into active op­
position to the whole Kspicopal system. Other quotations a r e :

“ And may at last my weary age:................ ”
“ To scorn delights and live laborious days,”
“ Then to the well-trod stage anon,
If Jonson’s learned sock be on,
Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy’s child,
Warble his native wood-notes wild.”
Milton here appeals to us in a sad and religious mood :

“ But let my dire feet never fail
To walk the studious cloisters pale,
And love the high embow’ed roofplS
With antique pillars massy proof,
And storied windows richly dight,
Casting a dim religious light.
There let the pealing organ blow,
To the full-voiced quire below, .
In service high and anthems clear,
As may with sweetness, through mine ear,
Dissolve me into ecstacies,
And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
And may at last my weary age
Find out the peaceful hermitage,
The hairy gown and mossy cell,
Where I may sit and rightly spell
Of every star that heaven doth shew,
And every herb that sips the dew.
9. “ The most frequent companions of his childhood among
books must have been Spenser and Du Bartas.” Besides these,
Milton imitated Jonson, Shakespeare and Virgil and some others,

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although we would not forget Milton had a mind of his own and
used it. “ Milton has acknowledged to me,” says Dryden, ‘ ‘that
Spenser was his original.” This quotation alone gives us the
right to say that to some extent Milton was an imitative poet.
10. ‘ ‘ Where is the soul of his power ? Th e influences are
refining and elevating in his poetry.”
From this we can assume
that Milton is and was surely a model for subsequent poets ; he
was also the first to write a true English epic. Bryant must
surely have read Milton before he wrote ‘ ‘ Thanatopsis,” for this
is truly along M ilton’s line of thought and work. Tennyson
said ‘ ‘ God-gifted organ-voice of England, M ilton.”

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jfacults motes
Dr. Eckels attended the following county institutes and made
addresses at ea c h : Cumberland, York, Fulton, Franklin and
Bedford.
Dr. Barton addressed the teachers of Perry county in . their
annual institute.
Prof. Rife did institute work this year in Adams and Fulton
counties.
In the absence of the regular pastor, Prof. Heiges spoke at
the Reformed church Sunday evening, November 30th.
Prof. Gordinier spoke in various parts of the county during
the political campaign in the interests of the Prohibition party.
Sunday evening, November 30th, he spoke at Stony Point, and
the following Sunday evening addressed the Christian Endeavor
Society at Middle Spring.
Dr. and Mrs. Eldon gave a very pleasant reception at their
elegant home Tuesday evening, November 22nd. Invitations
were extended to the members of the faculty, thus affording them
an opportunity of meeting many pleasant Shippensburg people.
In November Prof. Rife gave a very interesting lecture upon
the “ Merchant of Venice.” Though given at the request of the
senior class, and intended primarily for their benefit, most of the
faculty availed themselves of the opportunity of renewing ac­
quaintance with this masterpiece of Shakespeare.
Normal was indeed deserted during the holiday recess. Dr.
and Mrs. Eckels visited their son, Prof. George Eckels, at A t-

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Dr. Barton, for the first time in fifteen years, spent

Christmas with his brothers and sisters in Minneapolis. The
other members of the faculty were at home or with friends in the
following places : Prof, and Mrs. Rife, Good Hope ; Prof, and
Mrs. Heiges, Dillsburg and N ew po rt; Miss Hemphill, Middle
Spring and Newville ; Miss Harlow, Fall River, Mass.; Miss
Brenner, Pine Grove ; Miss Crewe, Sparrow's Point, Md. ; Miss
Baldwin, Harrisburg ; Miss Cook, Dillsburg and Philadelphia ;
Miss Davie, DuBois ; Miss Huber ,f” Harrisburg; Miss Horton,
Warfordsburg, Fulton Co., and Hancock, Md. Prof. Gordinier
spent ten days with his mother in Troy, Pa., and on the way
back attended the meeting of Shriners at Harrisburg, at whose
banquet Admiral Schley was the guest of honor.

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IRormal iWotes.
Several of the boys cast their first vote at the presidential
election and went home to exercise this distinctive right and duty
of an American citizen.
There was some good ice on Mud Hole Lake just before the
vacation, and several students and members of the faculty dis­
ported themselves in healthful, if not always artistic skating.
The first annual faculty corn roast was held one moonlight
night in October in the Mile grove. It was a complete success
with the trifling exception that there was no corn.
The seniors received their new class pins just before vaca­
tion, and the star and the crescent has been much in evidence;
the design is chaste and chased and the pins look well against
broadcloth and silk.
Several students have made arrangements to meet Prof.
Gordinier each Wednesday at 4 p. m. for the purpose of taking a
drill in Parliamentary Law ; the movement is a laudable one and
the knowledge thus gained will be found of service in future life.
Thanksgiving was pleasantly observed by a good attendance
from the Normal at church, a most excellent dinner, and a socia­
ble in the evening. Some of the boys promise to become excel­
lent performers on a carving knife, but we know a member of the
faculty whose case is apparently hopeless, for his turkey looked
as though it had been trimmed by an axe and a buzz saw.

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Miss Lillian Rhein, of Linglestown, who was a student at
the Normal last Spring term, was married, November 21, to Mr.
William J. Pittman, of Harrisburg, Pa.

They will reside in

Raleigh, N . C.
In October Dr. Barton engaged talent of a high order for the
entertainment course. The first number was the Parker Concert
Company which appeared November 16, and was well received.
For some reason not yet explained Ex-Governor Bob Taylor dis­
appointed a large audience December 7, but may appear later in
the course. The other numbers are J. E . Comerford, January 25;
F. C. Kelley, February 22 ; and the Mendelssohn Male Quartette,
March 17.
Th e Winter Term opened under very satisfactory conditions.
A ll the old students are back, and a much larger number of new
students than in any previous year at this time. Th e Faculty
has been increased by the coming of Miss Hattie W ylie, of Middle
Spring, whose work as an instructor is well and favorably known.
The excellent health of the students during the Fall term is
cause for gratitude and congratulation; it speaks well for the
cuisine and those in charge, as well as personal attention on the
part of each student. The rules for health are so well known
that if properly observed there is little occasion for sickness.
Plain food well cooked and eaten in moderation, plenty of cold
water taken internally and externally, pure air, sufficient sleep
and proper exercise should keep the body in good tone always.
A ll these conditions are possible here and in general are care­
fully observed by the students.
The social life of the school was not ignored during the
Fall term.
The most pretentious affair was the H allow ’een
sociable held Saturday evening, October 29. The dining hall'
was elaborately decorated with high shocks of “ fodder,” several
dozen Jack and Japanese lanterns, festoons of apples, etc. Miss
Cook foretold the future of the young men, while Prof. Gordinier
read the palms of the young ladies. Misses Baldwin and Crewe
had a very attractive side show of their own. A ll were en masque
for the grand march and the costumes comprised the grotesque,
ludicrous and elegant. Music and games appropriate to the oc­
casion were engaged in and every one seemed to have a good
time.

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Near the close of the Fall term Rev. Straub and wife of the
M. E. church came out one evening and met the students inform­
ally in the parlors, more especially those attending the Methodist
church. Rev. G. A . Burslem, acting supply for the Presbyterian
church, also met the students in the same way. This signifies
more than appears on the surface, as many young people on
leaving home shift from church to church, being attracted by the
minister, music, or influence of some companion. While this has
some advantages the better way is to remain loyal to one’s own
church, and this loyalty is greatly strengthened by a personal
acquaintance with the pastor of said church.

iFire at tbe IWormal.
A little novelty was introduced Sunday, December n , by an
alarm of fire just at the close of the dinner hour. In some way
not yet known the devouring element had started in a paper
chute leading from third floor to the basement. A little stren­
uous work on the part of faculty and students soon put the flames
under control, assistance being received' from the town com­
panies. The damage did not exceed five hundred dollars which
was promptly adjusted by the insurance companies. The stu­
dents behaved with admirable coolness, many assisting in remov­
ing the furniture o f Dr. and Mrs. Eckels whose rooms were at
one time threatened. A s the main building was filled with smoke
most of the boys removed their trunks to the porte cockere, a few
throwing out o f their window sundry garments, which, catching
upon the shade trees helped to cover their bare limbs and added
a touch of color to the scene. In the dormitory a few girls per­
formed marvelous feats in handling their trunks, reflecting great
credit on the director of physical culture. We understand the
lady members of the faculty each contented herself with taking
a large bed quilt, therein placing her best party gown, diamonds,
stocks, bonds and bank bo o k ; but this is mere hearsay and per­
sonally we discredit it.

/2T
“ Isn’t my new dress becoming to m e?” asked the delighted
wifé.
“ Y e s,” replied the head of the establishment, “ and I suppose
the bill for it will soon be coming to me. ’ ’

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Blumni personals.
’oi-^-Mr. W . L- Troup, who, since graduating, has taught
in the schools of Newport, Pa., is now principal of schools at
Bridgeville, Pa. Mr. Troup was one of Perry’s succesáful teach­
ers, and the H e r a l d wishes him continued success in his new
field of labor.
’02— Mr. L- A . Bosserman is employed in the paymaster’s
office of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke Co., Patton, Pa.
’01— Mr. Arthur Linn is traveling for the Continental
Creamery Co., of Pittsburg. His address is 4066 Penn avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
’98— Mr. J. H . Meredith has left the profession of teaching
and gone into the Railway Mail Service, with headquarters at
Harrisburg.
’97— Mr. T . W . Gray, who is one of Kerbaugh & C o .’s fore­
men, has been transferred from Enola to Columbia.
’99— Mr. G uy L- Zimmerman is taking a course in medicine
at the Baltimore Medical College.
’02— Mr. Andrew Jackson is teaching at Landisburg this
year.
’02— Mr. Charles Ober, who was principal at Harrison City,
is teaching this year at Venecia, a suburb of Pittsburg.
’02— Mr. Walter L- Noll is taking the scientific course at
Bucknell.
’00— Mr. C. F. Noll will graduate next year from State Col­
lege.

H e has already distinguished himself there by winning

several prizes.
The November election placed four of the Cumberland V al­
ley State Normal School Alumni in the important office of dis­
trict attorney in Pennsylvania. Mr. J. G . Glessner, of the class
of ’85, was elected in York county ; Mr. Geo. E . Gray, of the
class of ’90, in Carbon county ; Mr. Ralph T . Jacobs, of the class
of ’90, in Cumberland county, and Mr. D. E- Long, of the class
of ’91, in Franklin county. These gentlemen áre all rising
young lawyers in their respective counties. They are men of in­
fluence and force of character as citizens, and in the discharge of
the duties belonging to the district attorney’s office they will do
credit to the bars to which they belong, to the institutions from

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which they have been graduated, and to themselves. The C. V .
S. N . S. feels highly honored in their election, and wishes for
them great success in the performance of their legal duties. W e
predict even higher honors for these young men when they have
rounded out their terms in the office of district attorney.
In the present Pennsylvania Legislature the Cumberland
Valley State Normal School is represented by two of her gradu­
ates, Mr. Fillmore Maust, of Carlisle, Pa., and Mr. Frank B.
Wickersham, of Steelton, Pa. Mr. Maust is a member of the
class of ’74, the first class graduated from the C. V . S. N . S.
Mr. Maust has taken high rank in his profession, and has al­
ready distinguished himself as a member of the legislative body
of Pennsylvania. In his previous service as a law maker, he was
looked upon as one of the leaders of his party, and his counsel
was freely sought on all important measures. Mr. Wickersham,
of the class of ’84, is a young man of ability, and will no doubt
make his mark among the legislators of the Commonwealth.
W hile Mr. Wickersham is without previous experience as a law
maker, his keen knowledge of men and measures will make him
a useful and honored member of the Legislature now in session.

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Xouing Cup presented to 2)r. jEcfcels.
Dr. Eckels, while attending the Bedford County Institute,
was the recipient of a silver loving cup at the hands of the
alumni and students of the Cumberland Valley State Normal
School now teaching in that county. The presentation cere­
monies occurred in the parlor of the Bedford House on Wednes­
day evening, December 21. The parlor was filled with alumni
and friends of the C. V . S. N . S. Mr. W . F. Benner, of the
class of ’97, on behalf of those who contributed to the gift, pre­
sented the loving cup to Dr. Eckels in a touching and eloquent
speech. Dr. Eckels was taken by complete surprise. W ith a
heart full of emotion he responded to the speech of presentation
in a tender and appreciative manner. This incident will ever re­
main, Dr. Eckels says, “ one of the most beautiful memories of
my life.’ ’

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flDarriaaes.
H u n tzb e r g e r — L o se r .-RAt the home of the bride, Leba­
non, Pa., December 25, 1904, Mr. I. W . Huutzberger, ’95, to
Miss Sadie Loser. Mr. and Mrs. Huntzberger will reside at
Washington, D. C., where Mr. Huntzberger is teaching.

S m ith so n — B e a t t i e .— A t Middle Spring,
Wednesday,
October 12, 1904, by Rev. S. S. W ylie, Mr. Harry Peale Smithson to Miss Mary Belle Beattie, ’99. Mr. and Mrs. Smithson
will be at home after December 1, at 5715 Ashland avenue, West
Philadelphia.
M e l l in g e r — :REDDiG .p -A t Middle Spring, Friday, October
14, 1904, by Rev. S. S. W ylie, Mr. Ira Mellinger, ’03, to Miss
Ethel Reddig.

G rubb — U l Sh . — A t Liverpool, Pa., November 3, 1904, by
Rev. M. S. Romig, Cloyd A lvin Grubb, ^02, to Miss Myrtle
Ulsh.
Long— Crawford.— A t Fayetteville, Wednesday, November
23, 1904, Mr. Daniel Edward Long, ’91, to Miss Mary Ellen
Crawford. They will reside in Fayetteville, Pa.

S w e e t B-E ic h e e b e r g e r .— On Thursday, November 24,
1904, Mr. James Hubert Sweet to Miss Cora Odessa Eichelberger, ’98.

H y k e s — H y k e s .— On Thursday evening, December 29, 1904,
at Shippensburg, Pa., by Rev. H . A . Straub, Mr. Arthur B.
Hykes, of Shanghai, China, to Miss Estelle M. Hykes, ’94.
Their future home will be in Shanghai, China.

©bituarp.
Grace Smith (Mitchell), ’97.

Died November 9, 1904.

Mrs. Grace E- Mitchell, nee Smith, ’97, died at her home in
Roanoke, V a., November 9, of typhoid fever. Th e deceased was
born in Shippensburg, November 8, 1878, and was. united in
marriage to Fred T . Mitchell, August 6, 1902. The body was
brought to Shippensburg for interment, friends being present from
Roanoke, Philadelphia^Altoona, Tyrone, Coatesville, Harris­
burg, Waynesboro and Chambersburg. Mrs. Mitchell is mourned
by a wide circle of friends who loved and respected her for her
sterling qualities of mind and heart.

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Samuel B. Shearer, ’74. Died November 19, 1904..
In the death of Prof. S, B. Shearer the Alumni of the Cum­
berland Valley State Normal School have lost one of the brightest
of their number. Prof. Shearer was a member of the first gradu­
ating class ’74. In a class of twenty-four members composed
largely of able men and woman, he ranked first in scholarship.
After graduation he filled the most important public school posi­
tions in the county. For several years he was Principal of the
high schools of Shippensburg and Newville. For nine years he
was Superintendent of the schools in the county and his last posi­
tion was the superintendency of the schools in Carlisle. In all
these positions he proved himself to be an efficient teacher and an
able superintendent. Prof. Shearer’s strength was due to his fine
ability as a scholar and to his sympathy for the teacher in the
arduous duties of the school room. His visits as superintendent
were always welcomed by pupils and teachers and when he left
the school room he left behind him in the minds of the children
and the instructors happy memories of his visit. T o the wife
and son who are left without a husband and a father’s care the
Herald extends its warmest sympathy.

ftbilomatbean.
During the past term much interest has been shown in so­
ciety work, especially in the increase of membership and the care­
ful preparation of each programme. Each one seemed willing
and ready to respond to his duty.
The debate is the special feature of the programme, and usu­
ally much interest is manifested in general debate. The music
and elocution, as well as the work in general, is of a high stand­
ard. The Glee Club has shown marked improvement under the
leadership of Miss Cooke, and the Mandolin Club, being a new
feature, adds greatly to the entertainment of the evening. The
society workers have been greatly encouraged by the visits and
addresses of different members of the alumni.
W e hope each member will return from his vacation with re­
newed zeal ready to work for Philo, and may we never forget our
motto, “ Excelsior.”
Officers— President, Mr. Kirkpatrick ; Vice President, Mr.
Bailey; Secretary, I va Grimm ; Critic, Miss Eyster ; Curators,
Misses Jackson and Beard, Mr. Ziegler; Doorkeeper, Mr. Mowery.
I v a M. G r i m m , Sec’y.

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iKlormal.
During the fall term the Normal Literary Society made
marked progress. The constantly increasing membership denotes
a healthy growth. Under the direction of Miss Cooke the Glee
Club is rendering more efficient service than it did last year.
Normal has the good fortune to possess many members who have
musical and dramatic talent, and who are improving this talent
by using it unselfishly for the good of the society. Each evening
some member of the faculty visits us and frequently gives helpful
suggestions. Recently elected officers are as follows: President,
Mr. Bortner; Vice President, Mr. E g o lf ; Secretary, Mattie
Clark ; Critic, Em ily McKeever ; Musical Director, Jean Pear­
son; Treasurer, Mr. Logue.
. m a t ^ e Cl a r k ,. sec’y^

]£. /ID. C . H .
The Y . M. C. A . has been doing i good work thus far dur­
ing the school year. Through the persistent efforts of the mem­
bership committee, all but two of the boarding students became
members of the Association during the Fall term, and by the co­
operation of these members we hope to bring all the new men
who have entered this term into the work of the Association.
The annual week of prayer for the Y . M. C. A . throughout
all countries was observed by our Association. Some question
of vital importance to young men was discussed each evening.
Am ong those who addressed the boys was Rev. G. A . Burslem,
of Princeton. The observance of the week was of great spiritual
Uplift and ingathering.
W. D on M ortcSn , P rgd ea t.
i£. m . c . b .
Miss Batty, the State Secretary, was a visitor during the last
week of the Fall term. Her visit gave us new inspiration, and we
expect to take up the work with renewed zeal during the Winter
term.
The girls will be reported to the state committee for the first
time as having two organized Bible classes. A ll the girls but two
are members, and we intend to have every girl become a member
during the winter term.
W e have set before us the task of inducing the girls to take
up systematic Bible study with the new year.
E m m a H a a r , President.

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Basfeet Ball.
A s each successive winter season comes, we find basket ball
receiving everywhere wider recognition. The Normal is no e x ­
ception, as is shown by the interest taken in practice and the
enthusiasm manifested when a game is played.
A number of exciting games between the classes took place
during the Fall term. The Middler and the Senior girls each have
a team and are playing good ball. The first contest between
them occurred November 23, and resulted in a victory for the
Seniors by a score of 14-7.
On the afternoon of November 4, the Senior boys defeated
the Middler boys by a score of 12 to 10, and on November 12,
the Senior boys again wrested victory from the plucky Middlers
by a score of 20 to 9.
During the last week of November the team to represent
Normal was chosen. The entire team consists of new men, but
their faithfulness in practice, the good spirit prevailing among the
men, and the snap exhibited in the games already played, indicate
a strong combination.
The first game of the season was played on our own floor,
Friday evening, December 3, and was witnessed by a large crowd,
consisting of students and town people. Our opponents, the
Preparatory School of Gettysburg College, after the first ten
minutes of play showed themselves no match for our boys, who
won by a score of 31 to 4. The team work was not what it ought
to have been, but practice will develop it. Tim e of halves fifteen
and twenty minutes. The line-up was as follows :
Normal.
Gettysburg Prep.
W a ts o n ................................ forward . . . . . . . . . Johnson.
B e r r y ......................................
“ ....................... ..
Christy.
B itn e r .............................. . c e n t e r ................................ Charles.
Craig, (D in e )....................... g u a r d .................................Williams.
S h e e le y ..................................
“ . . ........................Robinson.
Saturday afternoon, December 10, the regular team defeated
the Alumni after an exciting contest by the score of 22 to 6. The
Alumni played good ball considering they had had but little
practice. The line-up was as follows :
Normal.
Alumni.
W a tso n ........................ ... . forward......................Plum, (Smith).
B e r r y ..................................
“
................................. Starry.
Dine......................................c e n t e r ......................Kapp, (Briner).
Craig, (Dyter)......................g u a r d .....................Gray, (Jackson).
Sheeley................................
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Goals from field, Watson 5, Berry 2, Line 2, Lyter, Plum,
Gray. Goals from fouls, Watson 2, Starry 2. Tim e of halves
twenty and fifteen minutes.
The schedule for the rest of the season for the present stands
as follows :
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.

14— Chambersburg Academy at Shippensburg.
21— Steelton H igh School at Shippensburg.
28— Millersville State Normal School at Shippensburg.
4— Open.
11— Open.

Feb. 18— Millersville State Normal School at Millersville.
Feb. 25— Open.
March 4— Open.
March 10— Susquehanna at Shippensburg.
J. S. H e ig e s , Coach.

Ube Galenbar—1904=1905.
FALE TERM .

Monday, September 5— Fall Term begins.
Thursday, November 24— Thanksgiving.
Friday, December 16— Fall term closes.
W IN T E R TER M .

Monday, January 2— Winter Term opens.
Wednesday, February 22— Washington’s Birthday.
Friday, March 24— Winter Term closes.
S P R IN G TERM .

Monday, April 3— Spring Term opens.
Friday, April 28— Anniversary Normal Literary Society.
Friday, May 13— Reunion Philo Literary Society.
Friday, June 23— Model School Commencement.
Sunday, June 25— Baccalaureate Sermon.
Monday, June 26— Musical and Literary Entertainment.
Tuesday, June 27— Class Day and Alumni Reunion.
Wednesday, June 28— Commencement and Alumni Meeting.

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Ube jfacults.
G. M. D. ECKELS, A. M., Sc. D., Principal,
Psychology, Science and Art of Teaching.
JOS. P. BARTON, A. M., Sc. D.,
Science.
JAMES ELDON, A. M., P h . D.,
Mathematics.
J. W. HUGHES, A. M.,
German, French.
W. M. RIPE, A. B.,
Rhetoric, Literature, General History.
C. H. GORDINIER, A. M., M. P ed.,
Latin, Greek.
ETHEL MINA DAVIE,
Principal Model School.
AMY C. CREWE,
Assistant Principal Model School.
SARA BRENNER,
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
MAY DELLA COOK,
Assistant in Vocal and Instrumental Music.
M. IRENE HUBER,
Drawing, Penmanship.
J. S. HEIGES, A. B.,
Arithmetic, Geometry.
MABEL HARLOW,
Reading, Elocution.
MAUDE E. BALDWIN,
Director of Physical Training.
ADA V. HORTON, M. E.,
Stenography and Typewriting.
IDA. B. QUIGLEY, M. E-,
Librarian.