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VOL. XV

APRIL, 1911

No. 3

JC/UUUlliU.
iBfficiencB,

Ideas come into fashion and go out again, very
much as ladies hats wax and wane, and no one can say what will
come next.

HR ^he

° n®thing f l can be Predicted about any fashion is
that it will be carried to extremes by some.
The educational world— or at least the writers and speakers
who assume to represent the educational world are just now en­
amoured of the w o rd ‘ .‘efficiency.”
Already the word is overworked and shows signs of swelling
beyond its proper bounds.
g
Efficiency is the ability to do things.
It is evidently im­
portant to be able to do things. Ability to do things that the
world needs to have done is greatness. Methods that promote
efficiency are always in demand and bring good prices. Any
new plan or device or invention that enables us to do more with
the same forces^that make two blades of grass where but one
grew before— is a benefactor.
But efficiency is not the only thing, nor by any means the
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is more important than knowing how to do it. To know where
to go is really of more consequence than a good road to go by.
In fact, a good road and a fast horse in the wrong direction
takes you farther from your proper destination at the end of the
day.
The man who does things is a useful man, but the man who
plans the things to do is the greater man. The man who does
things is great, but the man who thinks things is greater.
Efficiency is the name for ability to do, but there is no short
and easy name for the ability to choose the things worth doing.
To choose the best things, to appreciate them at tlieir true
value, to see their beauty and to feel their excellence requires
manyqualities of mind and a cultivated taste. Wisdom, prudence,
foresight, judgement, taste and conscience are necessary for this
task.
To develop these is the aim of education. W e honor the
man who does things, but much higher honor is to him who thinks.
Sentiment is a term much undervalued and misused.
To some it means a weak, effeminate emotion, without
foundation in reason or justification in fact.
But sentiment is really the noblest quality of our mind.
It
has a beauty and sweetness that surpasses knowledge or skill or
learning. It is the spring of noble conduct, the grace and charm
of character. It is hard to define, but easily known when seen in
action.
Take this example, King David when a fugitive, hunted
like a partridge in the hills of old Judea, fighting almost single
handed for his life and crown, looked one day across the valley
to his home in Bethlehem, and with a homesick sigh exclaimed,
“ O that one would give me a drink from the well at Bethlehem
that is by the gate.”
Two of his companions heard the wish expressed and went
and broke through the enemy’s lines to draw water from the
well of Bethlehem and brought it to the king.
But he would not drink of it. ‘ ‘Far be it from me to do
this,” he exclaimed. ‘ ‘Is it not the blood of the men who put
their lives in jeopardy for me,” and he poured out the water as
an offering to God.

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Now, efficiency exclaims, could anything be more absurd
and useless. To risk life for a cup of water and then pour the
water upon the ground. What possible good was done, what
useful purpose served.
The sentiment of all the ages has loved that story. It was
the unbought devotion of friendship— the love that scorns to
count the cost, the fidelity that finds expression in daring and
self-sacrifice.
There are some things you cannot measure by the yardstick
of efficiency. Culture, character, sentiment and friendship are
too high to be measured by any foot rule of money or weighed in
the scales of selfish advantage.

TLbe English Bible.
The present year marks the 300th anniversary of the appear­
ance of the Authorized Version of the English Bible. In 1909
the Protestant world took time to turn its thoughts back 400 years
to the birth of Calvin, the reformer, to whom religion and civil
liberty owe so large a debt. For the English-speaking people
the publication of the Authorized Version in 1611 has proved to
be an event of the most salutary influence. It is a faithful trans­
lation of the original Scriptures. It has become the chief model
of pure and classic English diction. Its pages have been a bond
of union and fellowship between all communions of English-speak­
ing Protestants. It has been of far-reaching significaface, that
whether in Cape Town or St. Paul’s church, London; in Manila
or in the churches of New York; in Melbourne in the Southern
seas, or on the banks of the St. Lawrence in Montreal, the same
version has been read and preached from.
Only two other translations can be compared with our
Authorized Version in extent of circulation and influence; the
Vulgate, or Latin translation, completed by Jerome in Bethlehem
in 405, the Bible of the Church in the Middle Ages and still used
in the services of the Roman Catholic Church; and Luther’s Ger­
man Bible, translated directly from the Greek, the chief literary
monument of the German people.
P rof . S c h a e ff .

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Ube Usranns of tbe 1Roof.
W e think of the savage tribe as living outdoors, and free
from the restraints which come with civilization the garment,
the house and the cook. But there is a barbarism which spends
its winters in huts and in holes from which every breath of fresh
air is shut out, and where the stifling atmosphere is heavy with
“ old shapes and foul disease.”
Akin to the life of the hut and the slum is the life of the home
of whatever grade where cold is dreaded more than bad air. The
farmhouse, the millionaire’s palace and the village grocery alike
shelter miserable sufferers against nature’s laws.
The crusade against the ravages of consumption has awakened
thousands to the fact that the need for pure air is more impera­
tive even than the need for good food, although it speaks with a
less insistent voice. But hundreds of thousands of housewives
yet need to learn the danger of the comfortable double window
and the air tight stove, and the healing power of pure, cold air,
steeped in God’s own sunshine.
A woman who was known as the queen of the gypsies died
recently in England. She was of great age and amazing vigor,
and a real “ character” in her reserve and her hatred of modern
conditions. She seldom talked, but it was known that she con­
sidered education as rubbish, houses as no better than prisons,
and the persons who died in them as the victims of their own
effeminacy, for a phraze both telling and memorable, she boasted
herself Efree from the tyranny of the roof.
That is truly a noble freedom and one which every wise
woman may covet for herself and her children. Perhaps another
hundred years may see the stuffy bedroom everywhere supplanted
by the airy porch, and find civilized man again sleeping under the
sky.— Youth’s Companion.

Hi
Goob ^Lectures.
W e have rarely heard a more satisfactory lecture than that
which Dr. Robt. A . George gave us on the evening of Januury
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His subject was “ The Story of Hiawatha.” . The story was
told with remarkable clearness, embellished by recitations of
large portions of Longfellow’s “ Hiawatha” and illustrated with
stereopticon views and moving pictures.
Many of the pictures were from the dramatized story as pre­
sented by the Indians of the Lake Superior region.
Altogether the entertainment was a successful combination
of instruction and delight.
j*
On February 22nd the noted explorer, Peter McQueen, gave
us his illustrated lecture on “ The African Lake Region.” Peter
McQueen is not only one of the greatest American Travelers, but
a charming speaker. His informal but faultless style of telling
his story was charming— a fine model of good speaking— and
the substance of his story most instructive.
His views were all from his own photographs, and were ad­
mirably exhibited by Mr. Beam, who goes with Mr. McQueen to
manipulate the stereopticon.

IReceptions.
The Midwinter Reception was held on February 17th and
was largely attended.
The musicians of the faculty, assisted by Mrs. Clever, added
greatly to the pleasure of our guests by their excellent program.
The dancing in the gymnasium was enjoyed by those who
danced and by those who “ observed.”
The refreshments, tho
simple, were delicious. The ice cream and the coffee were
specially good, and the cakes did honor to our kitchen.
The
dining room was very tastefully decorated.
The aim of the faculty is to make these receptions models of
simple but perfectly appointed and well conducted social func­
tions. We all enjoy lessons of this sort, and hope we also profit
by them.
Cbe dblbble Class TReceptioiu

The vaulting ambition of a middle class is never satisfied if
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class in their reception. The ingenuity, inventive and artistic
talent of the class is taxed to the limit to devise some new and
beautiful scheme of decoration, some new feature in entertain­
ment, or some surprise in dance programs.
It is extremely dangerous for any one— especially for an editor
— to express any opinion as to the relative merits of this year’s
function in comparison with last year’s. We venture to say that
the decorations in the gymnasium were the finest we remember
having seen and the music seemed unusually good, and the girls
unusually pretty, and we enjoyed the whole affair, and so did
everybody who was there.
Still, the senior class must not throw stones at our windows
or hang us in effigy for praising the Middlers’ work. It was no
doubt due entirely to the good example set them by the present
senior class last year.

Basfcet Ball.
The basket ball season of 1910-11 has just closed. A cursory
survey of the year’s basket ball games reveals no unusual fea­
tures, yet upon closer study several noteworthy particulars are
disclosed.
A t the opening of the season, it was found that not one of the
old men had returned and that an entirely new team must be
whipped into shape. Moreover, Prof. Ely, the new coach, was
unfamiliar with conditions and knew nothing of the men.
Appreciating the situation, he at once set to work with the in­
experienced men at his command as far as the finer points of the
game are concerned, and by hard and regular practice developed
a team of which we may well feel proud. None of the candidates
felt that they had their position “ cinched” and consequently
worked with a determination to make a place on the team and
then maintain it. This factor, together with the willingness of
every man on the team to forego individual playing and fight
shoulder to shoulder, thereby developing excellent team work,
made possible the developing of a team which won about twothirds of the games played. Many of the games were with teams
composed of experienced players.

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While we are always desirous of winning and are greatly
pleased at the creditable showing made by our team, yet we as a
school are more than pleased, that whether losing or winning
the team played in a gentlemanly manner. Each member of the
team has played a clean game, and if there was a temporary incli­
nation to do otherwise a word from the coach sufficed. Nothing
can do more to make the game of basket ball popular than clean
straightforward playing.
The basket ball team, upon returning from the Christmas
vacation, got down to hard training. Each member of the team
fully appreciated that the schedule consisted of a number of hard
games.
A few games will be tabulated in full:
I n dians , 32; N ormal 23.
On January 14 our team met for the first time in basket ball
the strong Carlisle Indian team.
After a battle royal our boys suffered a defeat which was no
discredit to them.
The line up:
N orm al .
I n dians .
. . . Forward . . . . . . . . Myers
Wheelock. . . . . .
P o w e l........................ . . . Forward . . . . . . . . Niesley
Wounded Knee . . . . . . Center . . . . . . . . Barton
. . . . . . . . Wampler
D epins........................ . . . Guard
. . . . . . . . Zepp
W anseka.................... . . . Guard
Goals from field:— Myers 4, Niesley 1, Barton 2, Wampler 3,
Wheelock 1, Powel 3, Depins 6, Wounded Knee 1, Wanseka 4.
Goals from fouls:— Wanseka 2.
B loomsburg , 9; N ormal 33.
On January 24 the Normal had as opponents the strong
Bloomsburg Normal team . A fast and interesting game resulted.
S hippensburg N orm al .
Bloomsburg N ormal .
Ikeler ................................ . Forward . ........................Myers
F au sel............................... . Forward . ........................Markley
........................Barton
E rick son .......................... . Center
........................Wampler
Turck . ............................ . Guard
........................Zepp
Dobson. ............................ . Guard

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Goals from field:— Myers i, Markley 5, Barton 4, Wampler 4,
Zepp i, Erickson 1, Dobson 1.
Goals from fouls:— Fausel 5, Myers i, Markley 2.
K utztown , 14; N orm al , 39.
On February 18 the Kutztown Normal team was decisively
defeated by the home team. A t no time during the game did the
visitors have any chance of winning.
K utztown .
S hippensburg .
Frem eyer........................... F orw ard.................................Myers
Ziegenfuss...........................F orw ard................................Niesley
H ollin ger............................Center
...............................Barton
G r ill........................... . . Guard
....................... ....
Wampler
W agonhoost....................... Guard
......................... • • ZePP
Goals from field:— Zugenfuss 2, Grill 1, Wagonhoost 2,
Niesley 3, Myers 6, Barton 3, Wampler 4, Zepp 3.
Goals from fouls:— Myers i, Fremeyer 4.
Dock H a v e n , 9; N ormal , 20.
On March 11 the season closed with Dock Haven Normal.
The passing of the home team was excellent and from the
beginning took the lead and held it during the entire game. The
game was marked by fast and furious playing.
Dock H a v e n .
S hippensburg .
R eigner................................Forward. .............................Myers
F le m in g ...............................Forward................................Niesley
Donahue . ........................ Center ................................ Barton
................................ Zepp
T h o m a s.............................. Guard
Adams ................................ Guard
..................................Wampler
Goals from field:— Myers 2, Niesley 1, Barton 2, Zepp 1,
Wampler 1, Fleming 1, Donahue 2.
Goals from fouls:— Barton 6, Fleming 3.

Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

T he S eason ’s S ched ule .
Normal.
24
i i , Co. I. H arrisburg................ ‘$2 •
19, P. R. R. Y . M. C. A . Harrisburg.
13
46
26, Felton A . A ...................................
3, Dickinson Raw S c h o o l.................
41
17
10, Harrisburg Tech. H. S .................
17, Steelton Y . M. C. A ......................
34

Opponents.
17

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27
22
20
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Jan.
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Jan.
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7, Carlisle Indians..................
14, Carlisle Indians..................
20, Steelton H. S ......................
21, Kutztown Normal . . . .
24, Bloomsburg Normal. . . .
27, Juniata College..................
4, Mercersburg Academ y. . .
11, Steelton H. S ......................
18, Kutztown Normal . . . .
1, Mercersburg Academy . .
11, Lock Haven Normal . . .

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Normal.
23
9
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Opponents.
32
50
21
12

33

9

36
9
30

26
46
24
14
18

39

18

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Total points.................... . . .
4I2
406
Games won, 10; lost, 6; tie, i.
The tie game was played with Mercersburg, who refused to
play off the tie.
The second team was always on hand to give the first team a
good hard tussle.
S econd T eam S chedule .
Normal. Opponents.
Chambersburg H. S . .
68
8
Dickinson Sophomore.
3*
19
Indian 2nd..................
8
15
Mercersburg 2nd . . .
42
10
Indian 2nd..................
8
28
It!?
B a s e B a ll.
The outlook for a good team is very encouraging. The boys
are doing a little work and getting into shape as rapidly as the
weather permits. A few of the old men are expected to return
and Barton, last year’s pitcher is back ready to render efficient
service.
The manager has arranged a strong schedule, as appears
below:
F irst T eam .
1. April 8, Scotland— Shippensburg.
2. April 14, Susquehanna University— Shippensburg.

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• 3. April 15, Conway Hall— Carlisle.
4. April 19, Mercersburg 1st— Shippensburg.
5. April 22, Mercersburg 2nd— Mercersburg.
6. April 28, Reading High— Reading.
7. April 29, Kutztown— Kutztown.
8. May 6, Conway Hall— Shippensburg.
9. May ix, Baltimore City College— Shippensburg.
10. May 13, Mercersburg 2nd— Shippensburg.
11. May 19, Millersyille— Millersville.
12. May 20, F. and 6.— Steelton.
13. May 27, Harrisburg Academy— Shippensburg.
14. May 30, Dickinson College 2nd— Shippensburg.
15. June 2, Harrisburg Academy— Harrisburg.
16. June 3, Bloomsburg— Bloomsburg.
17. June 10, Kutztown— Shippensburg.
18. June 17, New Cumberland— Shippensburg.
19. June 24, F. and S.— Shippensburg.
20. June 27, Alumni— Shippensburg.
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April
April
April
May
May
May
May
June

S econd T e a m .
22, Scotland Stars— Shippensburg.
26, Chambersburg High— Shippensburg.
29, York Collegiate Inst.— Shippensburg.
13, Waynesboro High— Waynesboro.
20, Waynesboro High— Shippensburg.
27, a. m., Scotland— Scotland.
27, p. m., Chambersburg— Chambersburg.
14, Scotland Stars— Shippensburg.

alumni personals.
’90. Mr. P. A . Fishel is teaching in Harrisburg, Pa.
’90. Mr. G. P. Eckels is teaching in Pittsburg. His ad­
dress is 7140 Kedron A ve., Pittsburg, Pa.
’91. Miss Lulu A . Hudson is located at Pitcairn, Pa.,
where she is teaching.
’92. Mrs. William Evans (Annie M. Keene) is living at 712
Standbridge St., Norristown, Pa.

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’92. Miss Lida P. Highlands is teaching in Brooklyn, N. Y .
Her address is 882 Union St., Brooklyn, N. Y .
’93. Rev. L. B. Hafer is located as a minister at Taneytown, Md. He was formerly in Philadelphia.
’94. We are indebted to Mr. J. E. McCullough for a very
nice picture of the Rev. S. H. Piper’s M. E. Church at Bridgewater, Pa. Sorry we can’t publish the picture in the H e r a l d .
’95. Rev. Charles E. Snoke is pastor of the East End Pres­
byterian Church, Pittsburg, Pa. His address is Tuscarora St.
’96. Mr. E. M. Gress is still teaching at Swissvale, Pa.
His address is 1912 Wayne St.
’96. Mr. D. L- Scott is with the Westinghouse Company.
His address is 2226 Delaware Ave., Swissvale, Pa.
’97. Mr. J. E. French takes a position March 1st with the
Wilson Snyder Manufacturing Company, of Pittsburg.
’97. Mrs. Grace Fairman (Hickernell) is living at 745
Rebecca Ave., Wilkinsburg, Pa.
’97. A card from Miss Carrie A . Mitchell informs us that
she is employed as bookkeeper at 705 Sell wood Building, Duluth,
Minn.
’97. A letter from Mr. H. H. Poole says he is Principal of
the public schools at Leetsdale, Pa., and is getting along very
well.
’98. Mr. A . W . Crouse is employed with the Westinghouse
Company of Pittsburg.
’98. Mrs. Leota Benner (Pittman) is living at Lemont Fur­
nace, Fayette Co., Pa.
’98. Miss Anna E. Cook is teaching in Wilkinsburg,;;; Pa.
Her addres is 500 South Ave.
’98. A clipping from a recent paper tells us that Mr. Mur­
ray L. Dick has been elected to the position of assistant cashier
of the First National Bank of Mechanicsburg. We are glad to
note the advancement of Mr. Dick and extend our best wishes.
’98. A recent letter from Mrs. Josephine Hughes informs
us that she has moved from Mannington to Ogden Ave., Fairmount, W. V a., where her husband is employed.
’99. Miss Mellie J. Stoufifer is living at East McKeesport,
Pa., where she is teaching.

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’99. Mr. J. G. Markey writes that his address is changed
from Mulberry to Dover, R. F. D. 1. He is teaching and has
not missed a term since leaving Normal. He sends best wishes
for Normal.
’00. We are greatly indebted to Mr. J, E- McCullough for a
large number of changes in Alumni addresses for this H e r a l d .
He suggests that we send copies of the H erald to all whose ad­
dress he sends us and in this way we may arouse more interest
among the graduates. He also suggests that if they receive a
copy of the H erald they will no doubt send us their subscription.
Alumni please note this and comply.
’02. Mrs. Annie Lukens (Shearn) is living in Harrisburg,
Pa.
’03. A card from Mr. G. E. Wineman shows that he has
been in New Orleans on the great MardiGras Day. We appreciate
his kindness in remembering us.
’04. Mrs. Nelle Johnston (Corbin) is living near Lewistown, Pa. Her address is R. F. D. 2. She sends us her sub­
scription to the H erald and tells us the baby is fine.
’04. Miss Anna Smith is teaching at Avalon, Pa.
’04. Mrs. Annie Heefner (Eshelman) is teaching in the
Bethany Bible School at Chicago. Both she and her husband
are teachers there. Her address is 33 *-*1 Adams St., Chicago,
111 .

’04. Mr. James M. Dunlap called at the Normal recently
and renewed his H erald subscription.
’04. Miss Elizabeth Blair sends 25 cents and best wishes to
Normal. She is teaching in Chambersburg, Pa.
’05. Mrs. Grace Hixon (Patterson) is living at Arnold City,
Pa.
’05. Mr. James Eldon is a Freshman in the College of
Osteopathy in Philadelphia.
’05. We were glad to have Mr. Paul Schwartz with us for
a few days recently. Paul is looking fine and seems to enjoy
life. We are always glad to see our old students back again.
Mr. Schwartz is employed in Baltimore, Md.
’06. Miss Mattie Clark is teaching at Williamson, Pa.
’07. Miss Harriet Shriner is teaching near Chambersburg.
Her address is R. F. D. 1, Chambersburg.

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’07. Miss Benorah Dohner is spending some time in Okla­
homa City for her health.
’07. Misses Besse and Marge Brown are each teaching a
second term at Perth Amboy, N. J.
’07. Miss Florence Clippinger is a student at Lebanon
Valley College.
’07. Miss Fredyth L. Wineman is teaching at Glassport,
Pa. Her address is 733 Michigan Ave.
’07. Mrs. Estella Meixell is teaching at Mechanicsville,.
Iowa, R. F. D. 2, and likes her work. She sends H erald sub­
scription.
’08. Miss Mary Conn is spending the winter at her home,
East Waterford, Pa.
’08. Miss Marian L. La wall has taught for the past three
years at Coplay, Pa.
’08. Mr. C. I. Smith is teaching at Morganza, Pa.
’08. Miss Laura H. Urich is teaching in Harrisburg, Pa.
Her address is 625 N. 15th St.
’09. Mr. Ralphe Matter is teaching at Morganza, Pa.
’09. Miss Edna B. Shupp is teaching near Carlisle, Pa.
’09. Miss Blanche Benner writes from East Berlin that she
and her sister Carrie are teaching in that place. Carrie is in the
secondary school and Blanche in the Grammar grade. She en­
closes H erald subscription.
’09. Miss Elizabeth C. Herring is teaching the Grammar
school in Fairfield, Pa. Says she often thinks of Normal and
wishes she were with us again.
’09. Miss Edith McMeen is teaching 8th grade in the
Coreopolis Schools. Address 943 Second Ave.
’09. Miss Jennie M. Hicks writes from Enhaut, Pa., where
she is teaching and says she likes her work, and several former
Normal students being in the same town make it very pleasant
for her.
’ io. Miss Besse Braucht is teaching at East Waterford,.
Grammar grade.
’ 10. Miss Vera C. Peiffer is substitute in the Harrisburg;
schools. Her address is 519 S. 14th St.
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’ io. A letter from Miss Mary Christopher encloses her
H erald subscription for another year. She is getting along
nicely and sends best wishes to Normal.
’ io. Miss Mary L,. McNeal is teaching in Reedsville, Pa.

©bituars.
Mrs. Julia Anne Baish, mother of H. H. Baish, ’95,
Supt. of City Schools, Altoona, Pa.
The H erald extends sympathy to Supt. Baish and family.
We publish resolutions of respect sent us by Altoona School
Board.
RESOLU TIO N S B Y PEDAGOGUES.
T eachers

P rincipals T a k e A ction on D eath of Mr s .
J ulia Ba ish .
The committees appointed at a special meeting of the Prin­
cipals’ Association in the board room at the high school on
Wednesday afternoon to prepare suitable resolutions concerning
the death of Mrs. Julia Anne Baish, mother of Professor Henry
H. Baish, Superintendent of the city public schools, yesterday
held a meeting and drafted the following resolutions, sending a
copy of them to the bereaved family:
W e , the teachers and principals of the public schools of
Altoona, learn with sorrow that Mrs, Julia Anne Baish, mother
of our co-worker and beloved Superintendent, Henry H. Baish,
has passed forever and into the great beyond.
Our grief grows the more intense in the thought of the deep
gloom that pervades the home from which a bright light, such as
only a mother’s presence can radiate, has eternally gone. That
same light reflected on memory will still guide the feet of loving
offspring.
The thought we would impress in characters golden upon our
official head, his sister and brothers is: “ While she lived she
shone;” and that they mourn her notas they mourn who are
without hope.
W . H. B urd ,
W . C. R eem ,
L. C. S m ith ,
Committee.
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Miss E le c ta S. F ic k e s , ’95.
The following is from a local paper:
After an illness of three weeks, Miss Electa S. Fickes,
daughter of Mrs. Sarah C. Fickes, died at her home, 648 Abbottstown street, Wednesday evening, October 5th, at 6 o ’clock, from
a complication of diseases, aged 35 years.
Six years ago John H. Fickes, father of the deceased, and
family, moved to Hanover from Hampton, Adams county, and on
the 12th of July, 1909, Mr. Fickes died after a brief illness.
Deceased is survived by her mother and one sister, Mrs. Ed­
ward Brockley, residing on Fulton street, Hanover.
For the past seven years Miss Fickes was a teacher in the
Hanover public schools, and was always methodical and conscien­
tious in her work. Being of a kind and courteous demeanor, she
was greatly beloved and esteemed by her pupils, teachers and all
who had the pleasure to know her.
Funeral Saturday, October 8th. Services at the house at 10
a. m., Rev. A . M. Heilman, of St. Matthew’s Lutheran church,'
officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
H iram J. P lough , ’74.
We also print the following from a local paper:
Hiram J. Plough, a graduate of the Shippensburg Normal
School, of the class of 1874, who was formerly a member of the
Franklin county bar, who in the years 1887, ’88 and ’89 served as
district attorney of Franklin county, died suddenly of valvular
heart trouble, on Wednesday, February 1, 1911, at Paterson,
New Jersey. He was buried in Cedar Grove cemetery, Chambersburg, Friday morning, February 3, from the home of Linn
Harbaugh, esq. Mr. Plough graduated from the Shippensburg
Normal School in 1874 in the class with Misses Carrie Harper,
Lizzie A . Stough, Mary E . Stewart, L. J. Reiley, and Messrs.
Joseph F. Barton, S. C. Beitzel, J. H. Boyer, S. B. McClelland,
Fillmore Maust, John C. Sharpe, S. B. Shearer, H. H. Woodal
and others. He is survived by his wife, who was a daughter of
the late Judge Kimmell, and three daughters.
The H erald extends sympathy to the families of these
graduates.

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alumni Banquet.
The second annual banquet and reunion of the C. V . S. N. S.
Alumni of Western Pennsylvania was held in thè “ Dutch Room”
of the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa., on Saturday evening,
February 25, 1911.
After an excellent and prettily appointed dinner had been
served, those present joined in singing “ School Days,” withMrs.
U. I*. Allen presiding at the piano.
The toastmaster, Mr. W . E. Fohl, ’91, in well chosen words,
introduced his classmate, Prof. W . M. Rife, of Reynolds ville, Pa.,
who responded in a very able and fitting manner. Prof. Rife’s
career at Normal having extended oyer a period of about twenty
years, his remarks were of special interest and well enjoyed by all
present, most of whom had had a personal acquaintance with
Prof. Rife at Normal.
Letters of greeting were then read from Dr. Jos. F. Barton
and Prof. J. W . Hughes, both of which were greatly appreciated.
After Messrs. Kell and Poole had favored the audience with
instrumental music, Prof. J. B. Eby, of the Pennsylvania Reform
School, Morganza, Pa., Prof. E. M. Gress, Swissvale, Pa., Mr.
G. H. Francis, Greensburg, Pa., and Prof. G. P. Eckels, Pitts­
burg, Pa., were each introduced and responded in appropriate
remarks.
The banquet ended at a late hour after the singing of Auld
Lang Syne.
The association was favored by having present Miss Lida J .
Reilly, of Tarentum, Pa., a graduate of the first class atShippensburg.
Commendation is due Mr. J. E. McCullough, President of
the Association, for his labor in behalf of the banquet and the
success of his efforts. The artistic folder containing the songs
which were sung and a large Sepia print of the Normal, prepared
by Mr. Nycum, were greatly prized by the recipients.
Those present: Miss LidaJ. Reilly ’74, Prof. G. P. Eckels
’90, Prof. W . W . Rife ’91, Prof. J. O. Gray ’91, W. E. Fohl ’91,
Mrs. W . E. Fohl,-J. W . Elliott ’93, Prof. J. B. Eby ’93, Mrs. J.
B. Eby, Rev. H. E. Clare, Mrs. H. E. Clare ’94, W . H. McGowan
’94, Mrs. W. H. McGowan, Prof. E. M. Gress ’96, J. H. Me-

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Culloch ’96, Mrs. J. H. McCulloch, G. H. Francis ’96, J. M.
Nycum ’97, Mrs. J. M. Nycum ’97, H. H. Kell ’97, Prof. H. H.
Poole ’97, Miss Anna Cook ’98, U. L. Allen ’99, Mrs. U. L.
Allen, J. E. French ’99, Frank Harman ’99, Miss Mellie Stouffer, ’99, J. E. McCullough ’00, R. J. Watson ’00, S. E. Hershey,
’02, Mrs. S. E. Hershey, MissFredyth Wineman’07, C. I. Smith,
’08, Mrs. C. I. Smith, Ralph P. Matter ’09, Miss Mary
M. Houston, ’09 and W. E. Hendershot, ’ 10.

Cupl&’s Column.
P rout — J ones . A t Wilmington, Delaware, November 4,
Mr. Haydn P. Prout to Miss Martha Jones, ’05.
A dams— L a y . A t Carlisle, Pa., Mr. Thompson Adams, of
Carlisle, to Miss Ella Lay, ’07. They will reside in Carlisle.
STEELE— S m ith . A t Newport, Pa., February 9, Mr. Ches­
ter Steele, of Duncannon, to Miss Hettie Smith, ’09. They will
be at home in Duncannon after March 25.
L awless — W e a v e r . January 10, Dr. R. E. Lawless to
Miss Julia Weaver, ’01. They reside at 1205 Broadway, Toledo,
Ohio.
P entz — D owns . A t Catasauqua, Pa., June 29th,, Mr.
Pentz, of Williamsport, to Miss Gwendolyn Downs, ’02.
H il l — SHELLENBERGER. A t Middletown, Pa., April, by
Rev. H. F. Hoover, Mr. William Hill to Miss Elizabeth Shellenberger, ’95. They will reside at Bainbridge, Pa.
;M f>

Storft Column.
T hrush . A t Shippensburg, Pa., February, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Thrush, a daughter. Mrs. Thrush was Miss Ethel
Gray, teacher of music for several years in the Normal.
K eg err eis . A t Fannettsburg, Pa., February 12, to Mr.
and Mrs. Kegerreis, a son. Mrs. Kegerreis was Miss Blanche
Johnston, ’00.
B urkholder . A t Lewistown, Pa., July, to Rev. and Mrs.
Burkholder, a daughter. Mrs. Burkholder was Miss Sarada
McLaughlin, ’99.

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N a c e . A t Hanover, March 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Nace, a
Mrs. Nace was Miss Laura Kraber, ’07.
S chnurman . A t Allentown, Pa., Nov. 5th, to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Schnurman, a daughter. Mrs. Schnurman was Miss
Emily McKeever, ’05.

son.

Bnnouncement.
The engagement of Miss Marge Brown, ’07, to Mr. Alvin
Bartholdy Fox, of Perth Amboy, N. J., has been announced.
No date has been set for the wedding.

Exchangee.
Tests were long and time was fleeting,
And your thots they came so slow,
That the clock-ticks seem but beating
Funeral marches to zero.— E x.
j*
J unior — “ I thought you took up Latin last year?”
M id dler — “ I did, but the faculty encored me.” — Ex.
jt
“ I ’ll work no more for that man Dolan.”
“ A n ’ why?”
“ Shure, ’tis because of a remark he made.”
“ A n ’ phat was that?”
“ Says he, ‘Casey,’ says he, ‘you’re discharged!’ ” — E x.

“ Education is a process of human development through
acquisition and effort. The effort that one makes to acquire
knowledge educates him quite as much as the knowledge he ac­
quires.— The Millersvillian.
jt
S he — “ H ow kind of you to bring me these flowers. I think
there is a little dew on them yet.’ ’
H e — ‘ ‘Well, er-r-r yes, a little, but I ’ll pay that to-morrow. ’ ’
— E x.

Department of physical Graining

G eorge B. E l y ,
Mar y C. W itm an S
H elen W is e ,
M embers of S enior

© rg an tsatio n .
Director of Department.
Children’s Playground and
Gymnastics.
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Accompanist.
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/iDens Sana in Corpore Sano.
The Department of Physical Training has a double purpose_
First, to develop strong and well-proportioned physical condi­
tion in the students; second, to teach the art of physical training.
The children of the Model School are each one examined by
qualified physicians, and a careful record of their condition kept
from year to year.
The physical training of the Model School children is under
the general supervision of Prot. Ely, assisted by Miss Witman
and by members of the Senior class.
The Normal School students are trained in classes, and in
groups formed to meet different tastes and physical conditions.
Great care is used to demand no exercises that might be danger­
ous to anyone.
The most interesting features of the work at present are the
Military Work and the Folk Dances, both of which have been
very successfully conducted by Prof. Ely and Miss Witman.
The children’s playground work has also been developed in
a very satisfactory manner.
The following illustrations give some idea of the work ot
the department:

P r o f , G . B. E L Y , P

hysical.

D irector

TA R Y

WORK

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Oh! it is excellent
To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant.
S h ak e sp e a r e .

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One short hour devoted daily to gymnastics will suffice to
preserve, and often restore health, to quadruple a man’s strength,
to develop hid bodily powers, and to qualify him for an amount
of exertion that he would have despaired of achieving at the
commencement of his practice.
Da lm en y .

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Recreation is intended to the mind, as whetting is to the
scythe, to sharpen the edge of it, which otherwise would grow
dull and blunt. He, therefore, that spends his whole time in
recreation, is ever whetting, never mowing; his grass may grow,
and his steed starve; as, contrarily, he that always toils and never
recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting; laboring much to
little purpose. As good no scythe as no edge. Then only doth
the work go forward, when the scythe is so seasonably and mod­
erately whetted, that it may cut, and so cut that it may have the
help of sharpening.
B ishop H a l l .

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I have nothing new to say upon the management which the
body requires. The common rules are the best:— exercise with­
out fatigue, generous living without excess, early rising, and mod­
eration in sleeping. These are the apothegms of old women;
but if they are not attended to, happiness may become so e x­
tremely difficult that very few persons can attain it.
In this
point of view, the care of the body becomes a subject of elevation
and importance. A walk in the fields, an hour’s less sleep, may
remove all these bodily vexations and disquietudes which are
such formidable enemies to virtue, and may enable the mind to
pursue its own resolves without that constant train of temptations
to resist, and obstacles to overcome, which it always experiences
from the bad organization of its companion.
S ydn ey S m ith .

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BELL

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Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it cannot
be sported with without loss, or regained by courage.
B uckm inster .

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The common ingredients of health and long life are—
Great temp’ranee, open air,
Easy labor, little care.
S ir P h ilip S y d n e y .

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H a r m o n 'S C

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The general mistake among us in educating our children, is
— that in our daughters we take care of their persons and neglect
their minds, in our sons we are so intent upon adorning their
minds that we wholly neglect their bodies.
A ddison .

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The first physicians by debauch were made:
Excess began and sloth sustains the trade.
By chase our long-lived fathers earn’d their food;
Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood;
But we, their sons, a pamper’d race of men,
A re‘dwindled down to three score years and ten';
Better to hunt in fields for health unbought,
Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught;
The wise for cure on exercise depend;
God never made His work for man to mend.
Dr yd r n .

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PLAYGROUND

GYM N ASTICS

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Inhaling bad air is drinking in death.
D r . D a v ie s .
A ir is the transparent, colorless, invisible, light, and at­
tenuated fluid with which we are always surrounded.
D r . Gardn er .

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The bow cannot possibly stand always bent, nor can human
nature subsist without recreation.
C er van tes .

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Special for tbe Spring Germ.
A special gymnastic class for those interested along athletic
work will be conducted by Director G . B. Ely, including Mili­
tary, Swedish and artistic work. The model practice work in
the children’s playground will be under the direction of Miss
Mary C. Witman. Candidates for this class have the following
choice— Seniors, ist; Middlers, 2nd; Spring term teachers, 3rd.
Personal Hygiene, Medical Inspection, Principles and Prac­
tice of Teaching and Theory of Play will be represented later.
The outdoor gymnastics will be represented later in the following
work:
(a) Baseball, tennis and field work.
(b) The children’s playground and games.

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Gbe ©irl»' ©Bmnaatfc Bibíbítíon,
C u m b e r la n d V a l l e y S t a t e N o r m a l S chool
FEBRUARY 22, I 9 I I , 2:30
G eo r g e B. E l y ,
M a r y C. W it m a n ,
H e l e n P . W is e ,

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I
First and Second Grades (Model)........ .......................
(a) I see you—(Recreation)
(b) Jumping- exercise—(Muscular)
II
German and Swedish Work...............................
(a) Marching with figures
(b) Swinging step of Irish Lilt
(c) Stretching, bending and breathing exercise
III
5—8th Grades (Model)
Senior Work
(a) Dumb Bell Drill
(b) German Clap Dance,
IV
Artistic work,
Waltz
Schottische
(c) Barn Dance
(d) Two Step
V
Third and Fourth Grades,
Chimes of Dunkirk
Kinderpolka Carrousal
(c) Relay Race
VI
Indian Club Race by Girls
Folk Dance.......................
Reaping the Flax
A d m ission 10 cents

Edna Harman

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