APRIL, 1916 TABLE OF contents ' II Baseball Schedule- ' Principal’s Letter tcf the Alumrii--^ Td Young People - — --------- — M What the State Normal Aims to Do for Its Students-------------- ■£- 4 t>Summer School Announcement—,— 6 ‘‘ New Teachers' at Normal-^.-------T_l:l The Abolition o f Degrees in Nor­ mal S c h o o ls ------------------------ 1—13 School News 1 ---------------------------- 11 Y. A . _______ 1------------------ 22 — 22 Y. W. C. A . ____-1 ........ * Normal Literary Society _— — 24 Philo Literary Society (no report presented) — ------ t —- - - — 24 ------ -— ------24 Model".School - . — ____________ --2 5 Exchange Department ----------- ->26 Review o f Reviews Scho!arships__-26 O bitu ary______ gjjj§|____’— '------—26 Cupid’s Column -A .----------------------27 Stork Column_____ _— '-.■fir— V— 28 Alumni P erso n a ls-------- r--------- ~ 2 8 Contributors to Eckels’ Memorial Fund ____i - i i — - 32 Farm Inventory -----------jjgTaj---------- 36 Pittsburgh Alumni Banquet—!'—- —38 Alma Mater --------------------- 1 ® — 39 Cumberland Valley State Normal School Siiippf nsfciurg, Pennsylvania - F irst-C lass Students Conduct Their Corre­ spondence on . . . . Porto Pipo Stationery R. & M. S P E C I A L L I N E S ROBERTS & MECKf Harrisburg, Pa. Photographs at Laughlin’s Studio Always Give Entire Satisfaction FINISHING for amateurs FRAMING AND POST CARDS J. 24 EAST KING STREI S T R O H 7VY Candies, Fruits, C akes; also N o t i o n s and D ry Goods STUDENTS S E R V E D ' Wl T H B E S T P R IC E S W E R E N T H IG H G R A D E AND G O W N S A T C A P T IV A T IN G P R IC E S C O T T R E L L & LEONAR D W R IT E FOR T E R M S A L B A N Y , N. Y. -------------------- Don’t F o rg e t---------------------- RALLY DAY, JUNE 27th The Normal School Herald PUBLISHED OCTOBER, JAN U ARY, APRIL AND JULY SHIPPENSBURG, PA. C. E. FANNING......... .................................. Editor CORA F. MACY......................... Assistant Editor A D A V . HORTON, ’88..............Personal Editor J. S. HEIGES, ’91.....................Business Manager Subscription price. 25 cents per year strictly in advance. Single copies, 10 cents each. Address all communications to THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD, Shippensburg, Pa. Alumni and former members o f the school will favor us by sending any items that they think would be interesting for publication. j Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office, Shippensburg, Pa. VOL. XX. APRIL, 1916 No. 3. P R IN C IP A L ’S L E T T E R TO T H E ALU M NI M y dear Fellow Alumni: I find that writing a letter to you every quarter has become al­ most a fixed habit with me. You have been kind enough to manifest interest in what I have had to say from time to time, and have thus encouraged me to speak to you again about matters in which we have a common interest. In the first place, I know that you will be glad to hear that our school continues to grow in number o f students. The spring term is about to open, and though it is not possible fo r us to forecast with absolute accuracy the attendance that we shall have, we know that the enrollment will be the largest in the history o f the school. From present indications we shall add at least 150 new students to our present number during the spring term. This condition is o f course, very gratifying to us, as it indicates that the young people are awake to the opportunities open to them at a Normal school. I am glad to be able to report that we have made marked ad-; vances in material equipment. Our cold storage plant is now in successful operation and we wonder how we were able to get along f o r so many years without it. Twenty new rooms have been added to our dormitory equipment. They have been equipped with new furniture and everything about them is spick and span as it can be made. During the summer we expect to have the chapel redecorated and equipped with a more modem system o f electric lighting. I am particularly gratified at the generosity manifested by the Alumni in their contribution to the Eckels’ Memorial Field Fund. At 2 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD this writing the amount. subscribed is approximately $750 and Prof. Heiges is still receiving contributions. The Alumni Committee is anxious to begin work on the field, but the late spring and the haevy rains have interfered with their plans. As soon as the weather per­ mits the ground will be laid out so as to provide tennis court, runuing track, baseball and football grounds. The entire field will be enclosed with a suitable fence. During the past year We were able to assist a large number o f our graduates to good positions. We hope to do still more along this line during the coming year, and we take this opportunity o f saying to all who desire better positions that we shall be glad to have you write us a letter staling your wishes. The letter should indicate plainly the kind o f work desired, the lowest salary that will be ac­ cepted, experience as a teacher and the names o f persons to whom a superintendent, principal or board o f directors may write fo r Infor­ mation concerning your work. Superintendents and boards o f di­ rectors usually prefer to have us give the names o f possible appli­ cants, so that they may look up the matter for themselves. The school, o f course, makes no charge for its services, but we are al­ ways willing to have postage enough sent to cover the actual amount spent in writing letters. We naturally receive more applications for grade positions than fo r any other class. Occasionally we are asked to recommend a high school principal or a subject teacher in high school, but usually these positions are filled through teachers’ ageneies. You can help along by notifying us promptly o f any vacancies that are likely to occur in your town or district. We shall try to help some fellow Alumnus get the position thus open. Before closing I want to thank the graduates o f the school for their continued support and encouragement. I have been privi­ leged to visit many parts o f the state, addressing educational meet­ ings, and High School Commencements. Everywhere I find that our people are interested in everything that concerns the old school. We are indebted to many o f you for students whom you have induced to come to us. In this connection I ought to say that our enrollment fo r the fall term has already begun, and indications point to contin­ ued growth in numbers and character o f students. Our Board o f Trustees have opened negotiations looking to the purchase o f the school by the state. More than half the state normal schools have been taken over by the state and it is entirely likely that our own school will become a state institution in the near future. This will mean absolutely no change in the work o f the school. Our condition is so prosperous at present time that it is not THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 3 necessary for ns to change, and the relations existing between the management o f the school and the Board o f Trustees could not he more harmonious. The present trend is, however, toward state ownership and the friends o f the school feel that it will be possible to increase its usefulness still further by putting it entirely under state control. For this reason it is quite possible that we shall 30m the other normal schools that have become state institutions. With very best wishes, I am, Fraternally yours, EZRA LEHMAN. «C 8ya T O YO U N G P E O P LE W HO DO N O T H A V E T H E O P P O R TU N ITY O f G E T T IN G A GOOD HIGH SCH OOL ED U C A TIO N Mv Young Friends: . . I It is not necessary to talk to you about the desirability o f get­ ting a good education. There never was a time when its value was so clearly recognised as now. P ick u p a newspaper and glance at the advertisements and note how many require the equivalent o f a high school education for even clerical positions. I f you wish to enter any o f the technical schools, such as law, medicine^ pharmacy, etc., you must have a good preliminary education. Young men and women o f your own neighborhood can tell you how many places they find closed to them because their preliminary education was made^ ^ I f you have been attending the country schools and have com­ pleted the work offered there, what do you purpose doing? Will you drop out o f school and live to regret your action during the remain­ der o f your life? I f there is a high school near at hand you can avail yourselves o f its opportunities and so prepare yourself for a vanced work. But if the high school is not easily accessible to you, the Normal School, with its trained corps o f efficient teachers offers you the chance to continue your education. The tuition is low $1 50 per week. Do you realize how low that is. Academies and colleges charge from $3.00 to $4.50 per week for the same course. Then, too, you can save even the $1.50 per week if you are seven­ teen or more years o f age and expect to teach. , ,, . Sometimes parents feel that they cannot afford to send their children away to school because o f the expense for board and l0dgiThis Normal School will continue to charge but $4.00 a week for board, furnished room with heat, light and laundry included. This is made possible only by the introduction o f thorough business meth- 4 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD ods in the purchase o f supplies fo r during the past year the cost o f many articles has risen from 25 to 100% . Careful investigation made by the government has shown that the cost o f boarding a boy or girl in the country is from $ 2.00 to $2.50, while in the town it is from fifty cents to one dollar more. What then does it actually cost the parent to send his child to the Shippensburg Normal School? Subtract the actual cost o f keeping the child at home from $4.00 and it will be found that the actual expense incurred is from fifty cents to two dollars a week. So if the boy and girl receives free tuition, the actual expense o f one year’s schooling is from $20 to $80. Add to this the registration fee, cost o f traveling, books, etc.,— omit nothing— and it will be found that thé actual outlay required to keep a pupil in this school, over the amount required to support him at home will vary from $35 to $100. Is there any father who isn’t willing to pay that amount per year to give his son or daughter a good education? W H A T T H E SHIPPEN SBU RG NORM AL AIM S TO DO FOR S TU D E N TS Every school should have a definite aim in its instruction. The •object o f West Point is to prepare young men fo r the army, a tech­ nical school aims to give its students the training necessary to mas­ tery o f the mechanic arts. In like manner a Normal School seeks to train young men and women along the lines that will make them pro­ ficient teachers. It must give them thorough academic training in the branches that they have not mastered; but they must know how to teach these branches to others. They must know not only the method but the principle that lies back o f the method. Consequently they must study children, and they must understand psychology with its explanation o f the laws that underlie the development o f the mind. The student o f a normal school must also have opportunity to do actual teaching under expert supervision. We believe that evèry State Normal School is doing splendid work along the lines just indicated. T|very Normal School has, or should have, a distinct policy o f its own in its treatment o f questions that it believes to be just as necessary to a successful life, as scholarship and technical train­ ing. The Shippensburg Normal School believes that it is part o f the work o f a school to prepare its pupils for real life by looking after their social life. The easiest policy fo r a school to pursue is to forbid young men and women from associating together; give them no opportunity fo r social intercourse, whatever. But such training THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD & is unnatural and short sighted. It is unnatural because it is differ­ ent from the life to which they have been accuseomed in their homes— and very different from that into which they will soon enter. It is short sighted because it does not give young men and women training for the social duties that will soon meet them. Older men and women realized how much such training would have availed them. The teacher is the person above all others who should know how to conduct himself or herself in a social gathering. Many a strong teacher is a partial failure because his social nature has never been developed and trained. The Shippensburg Normal School believes in giving this social training so that the boys and girls may not find themselves handi­ capped in this respect when they leave school. We believe that theschool should reproduce the conditions o f the home as nearly as pos­ sible; that there should be suitable opportunities fo r social meetings under the oversight and direction o f members o f the faculty. Our students are taught in this way to take their part in the social life o f the school. Our graduates bear, frequent testimony as to the value o f this training. As a natural consequence o f our purpose to reproduce the home life in the school, it follows that our teachers must'stand in a very close personal relation to the students. They must act as advisors and counsellors— and must know their pupils intimately. Our teach­ ers aim to come into the closest personal relations with all their pupils. To make possible these conditions a school must not be too large to make it possible for teachers and pupils to know one another personally. Experience leads us to believe that a school must not number more than 500 pupils if this condition is to prevail. In larger schools the individual is lost in the crowd with disastrous results to all concerned. A naturally corrollary to this is that classes must not number more than 35 or 40 if the best work is to be done. In larger classes the lecture method will be used with consequent loss o f personal contact with the teacher. These are the distinct policies for which we wish this institu­ tion to stand, and on which we appeal to the public fo r its patronage. OKK8S A FOURTEENTH CENTURY CONUNDRUM I had a peach tree. The peach tree bore fruit, but it did not bear peaches. What was the fruit on my peach tree ? Ans.— A single peach. 6 THE N O R M A L SCHOOL HERALD SUMMER SCH O O L A N N O U N C E M EN T The Cumberland Valley State Normal School will open its SUM­ MER SESSION, Monday, July 3,1916. The first day will be devoted to the enrolling o f students and the arranging o f classes. Recita­ tions will be begun on Tuesday. The school will continue in session fo r six weeks, five days each week, closing August 11th. The summer term idea should appeal to teachers employed in the winter who desire to make a profitable use o f their summer vaca­ tion, by shortening their course or adding new subjects to the dip­ loma now held by them. When the surroundings assure comfort and conveniences, making the school work pleasant and profitable as they do at the Shippensburg Normal School, this Summer School should be especially attractive. The Summer School Especially Attractive First. To the teacher holding a provisional certificate who wishes to prepare fo r the next higher grade certificate or eventually to finish the Normal Course and become possessor o f a Normal dip­ loma, or to become a more efficient teacher without obtaining a higher grade certificate. Second. To the Normal graduates who desire to do the addi­ tional work necessary for the diploma o f the four-year course. Th ird , To those persons who intend to take the examination fo r the Permanent State Certificate. They can secure the review needed as well as do anvaneed work. Fourth. To the graduates o f the second and the third grade high schools. They can thereby shorten their Normal Course by working off branches not included in their high school work. Fifth. To those teachers who expect to enter college, or secure advance standing in college to the extent o f a year’s work. Sixth. To those students in the regular Normal Course, who may be deficient in one or more subjects and wish to enter the next year’s work unconditioned. Location Shippensburg is located in the heart o f the beautiful and fertile Cumberland Valley. It is forty-one miles from Harrisburg with which it is connected by two railways, the Cumberland Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading. It is connected with the towns to the South by the Cumberland Valley and the Western Maryland Rail­ ways. Shippensburg is a town o f about five thousand people, re­ nowned for its churches and its prohibition. The School buildings are situated on an eminence overlooking Shippensburg giving a delightful view o f the surrounding country. The mountains to the North and to the South add much beauty to the scene. The Normal grounds, embracing a broad expanse o f cumpus, much o f which is shaded, make outdoor life pleasant and render this school a most delightful place for summer study. THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 7 Recreation The tennis courts, athletic field, and gymnasium are at the dis­ posal o f the Summer School students. The campus affords other opportunities for recreation. The beauty and picturesqueness o f the surrounding country, the numerous sparkling creeks add much enjoyment to the number­ less interesting walks. A few moments stroll will .bring one in close contact with nature. Admission Admittance to the course offered in the Summer School depends not on any specific previous preparation nor upon examination. The candidate must, however, satisfy the instructor that he is fitted to do the work of the course which he desires to enter. Strong Faculty The instruction in the Summer Session is given by the heads of the departments o f the Cumberland Valley State Normal, and others o f equal teaching ability. Organization While the organization o f the work is favorable to rapid pro­ gress the ruling idea is thoroughness. Each course is to be entirely practical and helpful, especially is this true o f such courses as that o f Agriculture and Pedagogy. Students will be required to do the same work and will be graded according to the same standards as in the regular Normal work. Library The Library and Reading Room are open every day during the Summer Session from 9 o’clock A. M. to 4 o’clock P. M. Being com­ pletely catalogued and indexed, the books on all subjects are easily accessible. While the Library contains a large number o f books on every subject it Is especially rich in pedagogical material. Books and Supplies All books and supplies can be procured at the Normal School book room at usual prices. The books may be rented for a small rental. Credit Any work done will be credited toward the regular Normal Course, providing examinations are taken at the end o f the course. Nearly all courses offered may be so completed as to be counted toward credit in the Normal School. 4 i Boarding Rooms in the building, completely furnished, and board will cost $4 per week when two persons occupy a room or $4.50 fo r a single room. Boarding alone by the day will cost 75 cents, by the meal 25 cents. 8 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD Tuition and Fees Before entering the classes, students must register at the Dean’s offiee and pay their fees. The fees are: registration $1; tuition for one course $5; fo r two courses $10 ; for each additional course $2.50 up to four courses^ the limit permitted to any student. For each laboratory course charges covering material actually used will be made in Chemistry, Agriculture, etc. The entire term, therefore, need not cost more than $40. (A course consists o f one hour daily fo r the term.) COURSES OF IN S TR U C TIO N Each course o f instruction offered in the Summer Session repre­ sents twenty-five hours o f class room work. Students are not permitted to register for more than four courses. Provision will be made for instruction in courses not included in the following list, if sufficient number of students apply for same. Tutors will be provided for pupils who may desire private in­ struction at seventy-five cents per hour. Course I. History United States History — A rapid survey o f the colon­ ial period will be made, followed by a careful study o f “ The Birth o f Our Nation,’’ “ The Growth o f a National Consciousness,” and “ The Political and Industrial History o f the Republic.” Course 2. (A ) Ancient and Mediaeval History— This course includes the work done in the First Year o f the Regular Normal Course. It makes a study o f the Oriental Nations— Greece, Rome, and the Romano— Teutonic world, closing with the 16th century, or (B ) English History — This course is given with the view o f get­ ting the student to understand the political and social development o f the English people. (The work in any one o f these courses in History will comprise careful text-book work, outside reading and reports). Mathematics Course I. Arithmetic — The aim will be to make the work thor­ oughly practical, to understand the principles upon which the vari­ ous subjects are based, and to make the student acquainted with the history o f Arithmetic, thereby developing greater interest in the subject. Course 2. Algebra— The work in this course will include a rapid review o f factoring, fractions, and simple equations, and a thorough study o£ radicals, quadratic equations, ratio and propor­ tion, and progression. THE NORMAL SCHOOL 9 HERALD Course 3. Plane Geometry— In this subject ns much as five books will be covered as the members o f the class can comple satisfactorily. Course 1 Latin Elementary Latin— This course will aim to. lay a •cood foundation in pronunciation and in a quick recogni ion fo ^ s “ give a g o o d knowledge o f the fundamental principles o f Latin syntax. Course 2. H I I , . Caesar— Four books will be read, provided students s re able to cover that amount. Whatever ground is covered will be credited toward second-year Latm in the regular course. Course Æ Cicero or Virgil— The class will have the choice as to which one they wish to read. Students desiring the last three orations o f Cicero or the last three books o f Virgil may select them, whenT w i l l be credited toward the Latin o f the four-year course. German Course I. First Year German— This course aims to give stu­ dents the ability to read and translate readily. Particular attention wifi be given to the drill in pronunciation and grammar. Course 2. Advanced German— In this course a thorough re­ view o f grammar wUl be given in connection with the classics read. German classics o f a grade adapted to the students will be read. English Course I. English Grammar— This course offers a careful re­ view o f the principles o f English Grammar, and their application. The^method o f teaching will not be lost sight o f while presenting the mateCourse 2. Rhetoric and Composition— The principles o f com­ position and rhetoric wifi be thoroughly studied. A careful analysis p f some o f the masterpieces o f literature and constant practice m writing themes will give the student a knowledge o f the application <)f ^ C o u re T s.^ E n g lis h Literature— This course requires the study o f the History o f English Literature, supplemented by the reading o f classics The object will be to develop m the student the power literature » well « to know what aud how to read to advantage. I Sciences Course I. Physiology— This course is designed to give the student a thorough review o f the function and structure o f the principal organs o f the body, with special emphasis on sanitation I n d hygiene. The text wifi be supplemented by laboratory demonstrationS;se ^ physjea| Geography— The work done will be based 10 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD on some good text but will be supplemented by readings from other text-books and sources. Field work will be done wherever possible • B B B I Chemi's try -T h e work done in Chemistry will be similar to that done m the regular Normal course. Daily laboratory work will be required. J Course 4. Botany— By laboratory and field work, careful attentmn to plant structure, growth, and physiology will be given. By BB the3student^ ^ Course 5. Agriculture I. is vitalized and made interesting to General Course. Double Periods__ A course in the elements o f Agriculture as applied to the fanning conditions m Pa. This course will embrace the following topics: i>0ll— Dealing with its origin, types and properties,, with particular reterence to soil management so as to maintain its fertility; the fertUizersP ^ W° m H i S°US by manure> over-crop s, legumes and Plant Life and Seeds— The uses that the plant makes o f the soil d Pnrm Prin 6 ldf tlfleatlon> growth and propagation o f the same, ra rm crops— A study and cultivation o f the commoner types, weeds Identification and methods o f eradication. Fruits— A study o f the commoner ones with reference to the planting, care and marketing. I . *r‘*rm Animals— A study o f the more common breeds; the types their characteristics and uses. Special attention will be given to the dairy industry, dealing with the principles in breeding fo r building up a graded herd; the care and feeding o f cows for milk productionproducing and marketing sanitary milk and milk products: dairy records: Babcock Test, etc. y I . f arim Bil-ds— Special attention will be paid to Farm Poultry as a bi-industry for the farm woman and girl; the essentials o f a poultry House; the care, feeding and methods o f incubation. Home and School G a rd e n -T h e selection o f simple but useful garden seedsand plants and the sowing, planting and cultivating and harvesting o f the same. 6 Home and School Grounds’ Decoration— The principles o f mak­ ing the home and school grounds truly attractive by simple trees shrubs, vines and flowers will also be considered. The above topie|will be considered in the class room, theoreti­ cally and then the theories will be put into actual practice in the gncultural Laboratory, on the School Farm and Garden. Observa­ tion .trips will also be taken to nearby farms. Each student will have a garden in which he will plant and care tor the commoner farm crops, vegetables, and flowers. Discussion o f methods o f correlating Nature Study and Ele­ mentary Agriculture with other school work. culture S*Udy ° f Literature on 1Nature Study and Elementary Agri- THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 11 A number o f lectures will be given in connection with this work. Main Text-book— Warren. Supplemntary reference books in the Library will be used. Course I. D RAW ING AND DOM ESTIC A R T Drawing— The art course aims to train teachers to teach drawing intelligently in a grade with or without the guidance o f a supervisor. The subject will be made as practical as it is possi­ ble to make it. „ , , Course 2. Cooking— The aim is to teach the relation o f food to the body; to give the principles of selection and preparation o f food with a study o f the composition o f food, food values and combina­ tions o f kinds o f food, including the making o f menus with a view to attractive, wholesome and nourishing meals at moderate cost. In the laboratory or kitchen o f this department experience is given the students in ways o f preparing food and in the common processes o f cookery, as well as in serving o f meals. Careful at­ tention is given to personal habits in the kitchen. The cost o f ma­ terial is divided equally among the members o f the class. Course 3. Sewing— In this department the aim is to give a practical knowledge o f the various stitches and seams used in ar­ ticles made by hand, including at least one well made, nicely execut­ ed piece o f hand work. Articles such as dainty aprons, combing jackets and dainty waists are usually selected; these show plain hemming, hemstitching, rolled hems, and sewing on o f lace as wed as insertion o f lace. '. . Following the hand work the use o f the machine is taught m the making o f simple garments. Cutting and fitting o f simple gar­ ments are taught in this connection and such articles as under gar­ ments, shirt-waist and skirt or a simple one-piece dress are made. Lectures are given on dress as to economy, appropriate dressing, good taste and judgment in selection o f materials, color and cut; on styles suited to figures and on the care o f the wardrobe. Music Special M usic:— Private lessons on the piano may be taken at the regular 1 lesson weekly with use o f piano, $ .75. 2 lessons weekly with use ,of piano, $1.50. Course I. Pedagogy General Methods— Teaching is now recognized as both a science and an art. As a science the teacher must know the laws underlying the growth o f a child’s mind and the principles o f mental development. Hence discussion in applied Psychology will accompany the regular work in Pedagogy or the art o f teaching. This course deals with the aim o f education, the process o f teaching, the teaching plan, etc. 12 TH E NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD I f time permits attention will be paid to a number o f systems o f instruction such as the Montessori system, the Batavia system, the Gary system^ etc. This course should be taken by all teachers as it is o f the greatest practical value to all who wish to understand the modern trend o f education. Course 2. Special Methods— (a ) Reading and Story Telling— Superintendents and Principals agree that no branch in the common school course is so poorly taught as reading. For this reason special attention will be given to the most effective methods now in use. These will be examined critically by the students. Practical •tests will be made from time to time, so as to be able to estimate the worth o f the various text-books used in reading classes, or (b) Arithmetic and Languages— These subjects will be taken up in the same manner as reading. Classes o f children will be taught to serve as model lessons. Course 3. Professional Reading— This course is intended for those who desire to prepare for Permanent State Certificate. As soon as the class is organized, the two books selected by the class from Dr. Schaeffer’s list will be taken up for analysis and discussion. The list as designated by Dr. Schaeffer fo r this year consists o f Hamilton’s Recitation, Kemp’s History o f Education, White’s Ele­ ments o f Pedagogy, Bryan’s The Basis o f Practical Teaching, MeKeever’s Farm Boys and Girls, Coulter’s Practical Nature Study, Allen’s Civies and Health, James’ Talk to Teachers, Bagley’s School Discipline, Chubb’s Teaching o f English, Chancellor’s Our Schools, Their Administration and Supervision, Brown and Coffman’s How to Teach Arithmetic. Course 4. Rural Sociology— The purpose o f this course is (1) to familiarize the teacher'with the conditions as well as the needs o f the rural community, ( 2) to study ways and means o f solving these rural school problems. Beside the text-book used, outside reading and papers will be asked for. Much material on all peda­ gogical subjects can be found in the School Library. Course 5. History Of Education— In this course the aim is to understand the significance o f the modem trend in education, as to ideals,' methods and curricula. The educational systems o f the dif­ ferent peoples will be studied. Slides will be used to reinforce the text-book work and outside readings. S P E C IA L F EA TU R E S Chautauqua The Shippensburg Chautauqua will be in session from July 1218, seven days. Owing to the high grade o f talent which appears on the Chautauqua platform it is o f decided educational advantage to the Summer School students to have the opportunity o f attend­ ing. The sessions are held in the afternoon and evening. THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 13 Lectures Among the special features o f the Summer School will be a course o f lectures, which will be free to all members o f the school. These lectures will be delivered by prominent educators who have had experience in all phases o f school work. «a ces NEW TE A C H E R S A T NORM AL Four new teachers have joined the Normal school faculty fo r the Spring Term. Miss Florence V. M. Corson, o f Williamsport, Pa., has been elected to teach English and Pedagogical branches. Miss Corson is a graduate o f the Williamsport High School, the Albany Normal College, Albany, N. Y., and George Washington University. She has had successful experience in high school work and is very well qualified for her work at Normal. Prof. H. L. Burkholder, Principal o f Bloserville High School, returns to Normal for his fourth term as teacher. Prof. Burkholder is so well and favorably known as to need no introduction to Normal School people. He has been one o f the most successful high school teachers in ths vicinity, and his work at Normal in previous terms has been o f a high grade; His principal work will be mathematics and methods. Mr. Maurice Low, o f Wallkill, N. Y., will be in charge o f Manual Training. Mr'. Low is a graduate o f Walden High School and New Paltz Normal School and Business College. He has also been a student at Columbia University fo r two and one-half years. He has a fine record as a teacher in New York and comes to us with the highest endorsements. The fourth teacher o f the group is Miss Elizabeth Clever, o f Hagerstown, Md. Miss Clever is a daughter o f the Rev. Dr. Conrad Clever, the well known Reformed minister. She is a graduate o f the Hagerstown High School and Hood College. During the past year she has taught in the Hagerstown High School. Miss Clever’s record in college has been an exceptionally good one, and every­ thing indicates that she will be a successful teacher. A B O L IT IO N OF DEG REES IN NORM AL SCHOOLS The attention o f the Alumni is called to the fact that at the meeting o f Normal School principals held November, 1915, it was de­ cided to repeal the rule granting the degrees o f Bachelor o f Peda­ gogy and Master o f Pedagogy by State Normal Schools. The re­ peal will take effect after June, 1916. 14 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD As a result o f this action neither o f these degrees can be granted by State Normal Schools after the coming Commencements. The faculty o f this school have determined, however, to recog­ nize work done by graduate students by issuing a special certificate to all such persons as complete the regular course o f reading and pass an examination under the faculty. An outline o f this course will be given in one o f the coming ssues o f The Herald. A large number o f the Alumni have written to the principal about having extra branches added to their diplomas. We encourage all our graduates to take advantage o f this opportunity given every year. A graduate may be examined in practically any branch. I f a passing mark is made in it he will receive eredit fo r the work. The branches o f the third and fourth year must be passed under the fa c ­ ulty and the State Board, those o f the first and second year need n o t be taken under the State Board. The Faculty examination will begin on Monday, June 19; the State Board on Thursday, June 22. Persons wishing to add any subjects to their diplomas are urged to write to the principal at once. 3C8C8C83 SCH O O L NEW S January 20— The school added to its equipment by the con­ struction o f new lockers fo r the day student girls. The first meeting o f the Faculty Club was held. The subject fo r discussion was “ The Rise o f the Early Drama,” with special reference to “Everyman” and “ The Second Shepherd’s Play.” The thought emphasized was that the drama o f England, like that o f Greece, had its origin at the foot o f the altar. January 21 In the afternoon, Dr. Lehman addressed the Franklin County Director’s Association in Chambersbnrg on “ The Business o f Being a Director.’ In the evening Prof. Heiges address­ ed the Newville Local Institute on the subject o f “ The Study Lesson.”^ January 22 Dr. Lehman addressed the local institute made up o f Greene, Guilford, and Hamilton townships in Chambersburg. Miss Harris went to Lancaster to take part in the local institute held at that place. She spoke on “ Reading and Phonics” and on “ Primary Arithmetic.” , The Normal Basketball team, playing on the home court, de­ feated the Forestry Academy team by the score o f 36-23. The vis­ itors, during the first part o f the game, promised to walk away with it, displaying some very pretty pass work. They managed to main­ tain a lead o f four points to the end o f the first half, but in the THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 15 second half the superior endurance o f our team displayed itself, and We easily outplayed them. Part o f our strength was due to the re­ turn o f Barnhart to the school. The line-up o f the two teams fo l­ lows : NORMAL FORESTRY ACAD. McElhare ______________________ F -------;------------- ------ Musser Barnhart ______________________ F ---------- -----------— ----------- — Port Mellinger __________________ C — ---------------------------- Van Arsdall Sleighter__________ ______ ____ G ----------- -—----- :— < ------ ------- Miller Gruver________________________ G _____________________ *— Morton Although the game was somewhat rough, the fouling was not in­ tentional, and our opponents impressed us as gentlemen and good losers. January 23— In the evening the Y. W. C. A. held a Candle Ser­ vice for the purpose o f receiving new members. About thirty joined the association at this time. January 24— Mr. J. P. Hileman, o f the Lancaster Machine and Structural works, was a visitor at Normal, preparatory to bidding on the new fire escapes for the Administration building. January 25— Prof. Frank P. Graves, Head o f the School o f Education, University o f Pennsylvania, gave in the afternoon an illustrated lecture on “ The Rise o f the Universities.” He invested this rather technical subject with popular interest by showing that many, if not most, o f the school customs o f to-day are to be traced to an origin in the early schools and universities. In the evening Prof. Graves spoke again on “ Some Recent Ten­ dencies in Education.” He mentioned, among other things, the in­ troduction o f vocational training,the new necessity formoral training, the new attention to the education o f the feeble-minded and o f those defective in sense-perception. He spoke o f the great improvement in educational method which has taken place within recent years, and the approach to something like uniformity in statistical measure­ ments. He emphasized also the necessity for physiological education — fo r education tending toward the proper care o f the body. January 26— Prof. Graves delivered another and similar lecture on “ The Growth o f the Public School System in the United States.” January 27— The school was addressed at chapel time by Dr. Warfield, president o f Wilson College, Chambersburg. The Faculty Club met in the evening fo r the study o f Christo­ pher Marlowe. The play to which especial attention was given was “ The Tragical Historie o f Dr. Faustus.”® The thought emphasized 16 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD was that Marlowe was a man o f wonderful genius— worthy fore­ runner o f Shakespeare. January 28— Miss Maey addressed the local institute at Oak­ ville. Her subject was “ The Teaching o f Physiology.” January 29— The Normal Basketball team was badly defeated in their return game with Forestry Academy, the score being 47-7. February 1— On this date occurred what was probably one o f the fastest and best played games that has been seen on the floor o f the Normal gymnasium since the foundation o f the school. It was known long in advance that the game was to be one o f unusual in­ terest, and when the whistle blew the galleries were packed with eager students. For the faculty had somehow managed to scrape up a team, and had challenged the Seniors. The only comment neces­ sary is that the Seniors won. It was discovered that some o f the faculty were not so long-winded as they were supposed to be. February 2— Dr. Willis, now o f Reading, but formerly o f New York, delivered a lecture at 3 :15 in the Normal chapel. The subject o f the lecture was “ Physiognomy as Related to Character.’ Every­ body left feeling their heads fo r bumps. February 5— The Normal scrubs were defeated by the Waynes­ boro High School at Waynesboro. The Normal Basketball team defeated Steelton High School on the Normal floor by the seore o f 34-18. The line-up follows: STEELTON NORMAL Coleman ______________________F _________________ ____ McElhare Dayhoff _________________ ,____F _______________________ Lambert Breckenridge - _________________ C ------------------- -------------- Mellinger Starasinic - *__________ - ____ G ------------------ ------ ----------- Gruver Sueskenski____ ________________ G ------------------------------- — Sleighter Substitutions— Wren for Dayhoff, Lindsay for Gruver, Cocklin fo r Sleighter. February 6— Miss Jones was a week-end visitor at her home in Scranton. Dr. Lehman addressed the Y. M. C. A. in Waynesboro. His topic was “ The Things That Are Worth While.’’ February 7— Miss Gates, and Miss Harris attended the Jules Falke violin recital held at Wilson College. Mr. and Mrs. Van Why left fo r Carlisle, where Mr. Van Why has secured a permanent position in the technical high school. February 8— The first o f the interclass games was played be­ tween the juniors and seniors. TH E NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 17 February 10— There was no gas. In the evening the Faculty Club met by candlelight. Everybody else went to bed early, leaving ithe faculty quite without regulation. February 11— The Normal Basketball team was defeated by the Rloomsburg Normal team by the score o f 35-15. The game was -played at Bloomsburg. The line-up follows: BLOOMSBURG NORMAL S eidich ________________________ g B ------------ 1---------------Barnhart „ r< Lambert T u b b s-------------------------------------- G --------------------- --------------Hodgson — — -------------------- Q ------------------------------Sleighter February 12— Prof. Heiges represented the school at a meeting o f the Cambria County Alumni Association held in Johnstown last Friday evening. The meeting was an enthusiastic one and was well attended by the graduates and friends o f the school from Cambria county. Prof. Heiges spoke o f the past work o f the school, and out|gg lined its future plans. Miss Macy accompanied her aunt, Miss Austin, to Baltimore, where she remained until the end o f the term, recuperating from illness. The Normal Basketball team was defeated by Lebanon \ alley at Annville by the score o f 57-21. The line-up follow s: LEBANON VALLEY NORMAL Fulford ................................. — - F ------------- — — — - Barnhart Sw artz_______ ______ 1 -------------- F — .......... — -----------B B Sellzer---------------- ----------------------C -----------------------------------Lambert M ackert_______________________ G .......................................... E B R u p p — — ___________________ G ------------------------------- — Gruver Substitutions: Yeager fo r Fulford; Lindsay for McElhare. In the evening a Valentine Social was given by the girls in the court o f the girls’ dormitory to the boarding boys and the faculty. Stunts and games were the order o f the evening. Among these were the swimming match, which was viewed with safety by a large num­ ber o f interested and enthusiastic onlookers; the proposals, which were rewarded by the young ladies with either hearts or mittens; the spider’s web, by untangling which each o f the boys found his valentine; the story-telling contest, which, as was appropriate to the occasion, emphasized the untruthful— and last but not least, the ubiquitous eats. February 13— It was so cold on this night, that the live steam, according to the statement o f Mr. Baker, superintendent o f Grounds and Buildings, froze in the pipes. 18 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD ■ February 14— No classes until after chapel on account o f the frigidity. Saint Valentine was again celebrated by a four-course dinner in the evenmg. The fact was brought to light that St. Valentine’ s birthday was also that o f Trouble. All the Alumni remember Trouble. February 15 The January Heralds came out at last. body was agreeably surprised. Every-, February 16— Dr. Lehman addressed the Travel Club o f Bristol on “ The Mission o f Shakespeare.” February 16 fo r Philadelphia. Dr. Lehman, accompanied by his son Paul, left February 18— In the evening the Normal Basketball team de­ feated the Alpha Athletic Club o f Waynesboro. The line-up follow s: ALPHA CLUB NORMAL Price ---------------- --------- F ---------- __------------------ _ McElhare Noel ------------------------------------- F . . . --------------- Barnhart Funk . . . . . . . . ----------- --------- — G . . . ___________ _______ _ Quiver Substitutions: Cocklin fo r Sleigbter. February 19 On this date occurred the annual reception tend­ ered to the junior class-by the trustees and members o f the faculty. It was one o f the most successful ever given. Guests were arriving all the afternoon, and when the time for the dancing came, the gymnasium floor was packed. Both the gymnasium and the dinin«room were beautifully decorated. Miss Eppley and her corps o f waiters looked after the comfort o f the diners and the members o f the freshman and sophomore class did splendid work as waiters, ih e reception committee consisted o f Mr. and Mrs. W. A Addams and Mrs. McCreary, o f the trustees; Dr. and Mrs. Lehman, Miss Irene Huber and Prof. LeVan, o f the faculty; and Mr. Levi Gilbert and Miss Jennie Craig, president and secretary, respectively o f the junior class. Flinders orchestra furnished the music. The reception was under the charge o f a committee consisting o f Misses Irene Huber and Wylie and Profs. LeVan and Heiges. (From the editor’s notebook.— Big day. Junior reception. New dresses have been coming through the post office fo r a week; even the boys have been receiving mysterious packages. All explained by the giddy gowns and prevalent dress suits at dance. Some dance— eyes o f autos glaring through the frosty dusk, as they hast­ en to deposit their fair charges, etc. Floor packed — maze o f fluff, THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 19 mostly pink and green— all the perfumes o f Araby smote the astound­ ed nostril; laurel and roses fastened around the running track, with banners tastefully interspersed. Argus-eyed committee barring onestep— some o f them don’t know the onestep from a cavalry charge. Dining room— little tables, candles shaded by red and green— atmos­ phere o f culture and refinement in decorations. Eats high-class— : everything over by eleven, except the talking about it. E-yah, I’m sleepy.) February 20— Dr. and Mrs. Lehman left fo r Detroit, Mich., where Dr. Lehman attended the sessions o f the National Education­ al Association. February 21— The office installed a new typewriter. February 23— The Juniors defeated the Sophomores in baskets ball by the score o f 35 to 14. February 26— Misses Irene and Alice Huber spent Saturday and Sunday at their home in Harrisburg. Dr. and Mrs. Lehman attended the banquet o f the Pittsburgh Alumni Association. The banquet was well attended and was pre­ pared in the style that distinguishes everything the Pittsburgh A sso­ ciation does. The principal speakers were : Mr. J. L. McCaskey, ’ 77 ; Rev. S. H. Piper, ’94, and Dr. Lehman. The Normal Basketball team was defeated by the Millersville team at Millersville by the score o f 31-17. The line-up follows : MILLERSVILLE NORMAL Y ou ng_____ ____________________F ._____ «.*_________ :____Barnhart H u ll______________ - _____ ______ F _____________________ MeElhare Drumm _______ ._______________ C _______________________Mellinger Swartz________ ______ _____ ;___G ------- -----------— :----------Gruver Gladfelter_____ ■_---------=-W------- •G - - - - - - - --------------------- Sleighter Substitution: McGinter for Young. February 25— The Normal Basketball team was defeated by the Steelton team by a score o f 52-17. Line-up follows : Dayhoff, Cole­ man, Breekenridge, Starasinic, and Wieschinski fo r Steelton; and MeElhare, Barnhart, Mellinger, Gruver, and Sleighter fo r Normal. Substitutions : Crowley for Coleman; Coeklin fo r Gruver. February 27— Mr. W. A. Nickles addressed Prof. Stewart’s Sunday School class. Misses Irene and Alice Huber spent a day at their home in Harrisburg. Mrs. Herr was a visitor in Carlisle. February 28— At the regular faculty meeting, the subject o f 20 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD extension work was discussed. Although no action was taken, it is possible that this may be the beginning o f a policy that will mean much to the school. March 3— Prof. Campbell was a visitor at Irving College over the week-end. March 4— Prof. Heiges represented the Normal School at the Educational meeting held in the Harrisburg Technical High School This was a meeting o f all the educational forces o f central Penn­ sylvania. The Bloomsburg-Shippensburg Basketball game was well at­ tended and those who came were rewarded with the best game that has been played in the gymnasium this season. The game was o f the nerve-racking kind, as the teams were evenly matched. Bloomsburg excelled in goal shooting from the floor but the Shippensburg boys played a remarkably fast game. Barnhart was at his best, and did splendid work for his team. The Normal boys forged ahead early in the game but Bloomsburg trailed very closely behind, and at times Shippensburg was but one point ahead. The game closed with the score 31-26 in favor o f Shippensburg. March 8— Dr. Lehman was one o f the judges in the Dickinson — University o f Pittsburgh debate in Carlisle. Dr. E. D. Warfield, president o f Wilson College, addressed the prayer meeting held in the school chapel. March 9— The Faculty Club held its meeting. The plays con­ sidered were “ The Merchant o f Venice” and “ As You Like It.’’ March 10— The inter-society debate was held in the school chapel. The room was well filled with students and their friends. The Normal School orchestra, under the leadership o f Miss Gates, played several times during the evening. All agreed that the music was well rendered, and that the performance o f the orchestra re­ flected much credit on Miss Gates. The question: “ Resolved: That it would be advantageous to the people o f the United States to grant within four years independence to the people o f the Philippine Islands,’ ’ was well debated by Messrs. Gilbert, Slaybaugh, and Hess on the affirmative fo r the Normal Literary Society and by Messrs. Goyle, Quickel and Brandt fo r the negative representing the Philo Literary Society. The judges decided in favor o f the affirmative, and awarded the two prizes to Messrs. Hess and Coyle. The com­ bined Normal and Philo Glee Clubs rendered a selection during the course o f the program. March 11— In an exceptionally fast and closely played game, its THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD 21 the Shippensburg Basketball team defeated the Millersville Normal team on our own floor by the score o f 39-37. The line-up o f the two teams was practically the same as in the game on the Millersville courts. In the evening the last social o f the winter term was held m the gymnasium and the school parlors. March 17— The gymnastic entertainment was attended by a large crowd. The program consisted o f varied types o f physical exercise, involving folk dancing, drills, parallel bar work, boxing, wrestling, and a basketball game. In the last named contest, the senior girls won from the juniors. March 18— The last basketball game o f the season was won by the Normal boys by the decisive score o f 52-29. The reserve team from the Carlisle Indian School played a good game, but after the first few minutes the result was not in doubt. In the judgment or many persons the Normal boys played better in this game than m any other game o f the season. Barnhart did fine work, and Lambert played a star game in his position. In fact, every member o f theteam gave a good account o f himself. In the evening, Dr. and Mrs. Lehman gave a reception to the Trustees, members o f the faculty and senior class. _ March 20— Dr. Lehman addressed the Chambersburg High School in the morning and spent the greater part o f the day in visit­ ing schools with Supt. Hess. March 23— Examinations were concluded, and the students left fo r their vacation. Miss Harris was called away from school suddenly by the seri­ ous illness o f her sister in Newport, R. I., and Prof. LeVan by the death o f his wife’s mother in Akron, Ohio. March 24— The March meeting o f the board o f trustees was held in the school parlors. April 3— Everything was satisfactory about the opening o f the Normal School, except the weather, but in spite o f the lowering skies the school was soon filled with a group o f animated young people. The advance guard o f new boarding students came first, and by noon at least fifty had registered. The afternoon and evening trains added to the group at the school until the enrollment was materially larger than that o f any previous spring term. The remainder o f the week was given mainly to the business of organization and classification which the influx o f so many new stu­ dents necessitated. April 6— The faculty club met in the evening. study were Macbeth and Hamlet. The plays to r 22 THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD Y . M. C. A. Looking back over the works o f the Y. M. C. A. during the past year^jl think we may truly say that we have done something. The constitution has been revised and has made the students an active part of the Association in government as, well as in the spiritual and social benefits derived from it. Many o f the boys were engaged in community work last fall and we hope this may be revived during e spring. Our meetings have been made more interesting and the percentage o f attendance has increased. The administration o f the officers o f the past year has been suc­ cessful, but may the new officers improve the work now being done. Every boy should see the necessity o f leading a life o f service, and become an aetive member o f the Y. M. C. A. by interesting others in a plan o f daily Bible reading and prayer, and also by seeing that new students and some old ones are made comfortable and at home among the hoys. The old officers retire with best wishes for the success o f the Y. M. C. A. work during the coming year. GEORGE T. FITZ, '16, Sec. T H E Y . W. C. A. With the spring o f the year, renewed hope, envigored growth, ®n