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YOU XIV

APRIL/, 1910

No. 3

JEMtoriat.
For various reasons the Editor of the H eraed is not a mag­
azine reader. Outside of those periodicals dealing with current
history, he recognizes the great mass of magazine stuff as ephemeral,
unworthy of thé name of literature, and intended for those that
are satisfied with second rate matter. The few high class mag­
azines worth reading can be numbered on the fingers of one
hand. Among the periodicals dealing with matters of present
day interest, “ The W orld’s W ork” occupies a rather important
place, and many discussions in it are worthy of one’s consideration.
In the November issue appeared “ The Confessions of a Successful
Teacher,” by one of them; and as this article has given rise to
much discussion among teachers, and as several educational
papers are giving it notice, our editorial for this issue of the
H erald will be confined to a review of the Confessions.
From the author’s introduction, as well as from the termin­
ology employed, we hazard a guess that she is teaching in the
east; we could almost name the State.
Because of the extensive training and the wide experience
claimed by this successful teacher as well as from an archaic use
of the subjunctive, we judge her to be past middle age, and
probably unmarried. Her confessions number two, “ we hate our
work,” and “ we are ashamed of our profession.”
Yes, how we hate our work. First because the Christ that
came to earth was a great teacher, so recognized at that time and

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in all succeeding ages; and as we try to follow in his footsteps,
even at a distance, we naturally hate our work because he set us
the example. Then in the second place, we hate our work be­
cause we realize it is of no value in these dark ages through which
we are blindly groping our way. Who cares for an education?
Who believes it is a nation’s cheap defense ? Who will not admit
that our semi-barbarous civilization is largely due to it? Who
will not acknowledge its degrading influence? Who so bigoted
as not to confess that it leads to physical, mental and moral decay?
Who so short-sighted as not to see that if persisted in, its per­
nicious influence will eventually lead to the downfall of our
republic ?
Shades o f Socrates ! That great old Athenian was compelled
to drink the hemlock because he contaminated the youth of the
city. Tell us, “ successful teacher,” what punishment could be
devised, adequate to the enormity of the offense of those that per­
sist in wrecking body, soul and mind with this baneful thing
called education?
And so we hate our work when we pause to consider its
brutalizing and degrading influence, its incomparably vicious
effects. The second confession of this eminently “ successful
teacher,” is that “ we are ashamed of our profession.” And why
should we not be when we think of the wretched men at its
head. Pestalozzi, Froebel, Horace Mann, do you realize that
we mention your names with downcast eyes, and cheeks crimsoned
with shame? Do you realize that if living to-day, you would
each be compelled to undergo unutterable suffering because of
the withering look of scorn and contempt cast upon you by a
certain “ successful teacher?”
“ Ashamed of our profession,” as proven by the fact that we
steal out only at night when few are abroad; or if compelled to
appear in broad daylight, how we shuffle along unfrequented
streets, keeping close to the buildings, and in mortal terror lest
we meet an acquaintance. How we skulk into church or other
place of public gathering, and with a hang-dog look stealthily
sneak into a back seat. And how our cup of humiliation over­
flows, if perchance we discover another of the profession in the
same pew.

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Ashamed of our profession, as evidenced by shunning
fellow teachers in public, and inwardly chafing at having to be
thrown with them in private. And to think of marrying one of
this despised class is too much; the stings and ignominy of it. In
a word, why should we not be ashamed to be numbered among
a class universally recognized as ignorant, brutal, ill-disciplined,
selfish, ill-kempt, without ambition, purpose or a single ideal?
Yea, verily, we are ashamed, very much so,E-of a self-pronounced
“ successful teacher.”
Among the “ confessions” there is much to enlighten the
uninitiated. The fact that sham and hypocrisy are wide-spread
in our schools had escaped our notice in a rather wide experience
of twenty years. But now the scales have fallen from our eyes.
Is it possible that this “ successful teacher” calls herself such, be­
cause she has succeeded for so many years in concealing her own
sham and hypocrisy? Perish the thought.
Then this oricle of educational wisdom and experience pro­
ceeds to tell us that the “ men teachers are low-grade.” Now,
our feelings are hurt; nay more, cruelly lacerated; and our spirit
is crushed within us. For some time we have entertained a sus­
picion of something being wrong in our general make-up, and
now we know what it is— we are low-grade. Denial or even e x­
planation would be futile, so we bow to the chastisement and
with meekness accept it. May the men teachers of future gener­
ations be spared our humiliation and may they be sufficiently
high-grade that they may, with some degree of self-respect, hold
up their heads among their fellow-men.
Of one more thing does this “ successful teacher” unburden
her mind, and that is in the statement, “ They are little donkeys,
these pupils of ours.” Of course if she wishes to classify herself
as a donkey driver, we have no objection. Everyone to his taste:
“ Come to my arms, ye little donkeys, while I, cat-like, purr over
you; but I should like to scratch your pretty little donkey eyes
out with my pretty little claws.” Gentle reader, do you suppose
this paragon of love and sympathy for little children ever formed
a violent attachment for some grown-up donkey, and when she
lavished endearing looks from her steel-gray eyes, and when her
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within, do you suppose the grown up donkey hee-hawed at her
and scampered away ?
But enough, lest some one err in thinking we are indulging
in a little mild sarcasm. We sincerely pity this ‘ ‘successful
teacher,” and tho pity is akin to love, we shall have to draw the
line sharply. W on’t some grown-up donkey, looking for a mate,
seek out her name and address, and remove her from the profes­
sion, even though it does cost us one of our successful (?) teachers?

¿ fa c u lty .
As usual, Dr. Martin was in demand during the winter for
pulpit supply. In February he addressed the Carlisle Y . M. C. A.
and later in the season the Y . M. C. A . of Shippensburg. Each
address recieved very complimentary press notices.
On Thursday evening, March ioth, Prof, and Mrs. J. Frank
Newman entertained the members of the faculty and a few outside
the school. Three very delightful hours were spent in the parlors,
the company being formed into groups and each group acting a
charade. Vocal and instrumental music added to the occasion
and the elegant refreshments were of course appreciated. The
genial host and the charming hostess showed themselves masters
of social pleasures.
Prof. J. K. Stewart and the Editor of the H erald were two
of the lecturers of the course given by the M. E. Church of
Shippensburg. Prof. Stewart gave his popular ‘ ‘ Robert Burns”
and received well deserved praise from press and patrons.
In February Dr. J. S. Stewart, Pastor of the First Presby­
terian Church of Towanda, and father of Prof. J. K. Stewart,
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his pastorate. Prof. Stewart
went home for the occasion, but owing to sudden and serious ill­
ness, his father was unable to preach, so having to postpone the
anniversary one week.
Early in January, Miss Mary Harris was called to Corning,
N. Y ., by the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Rev. Wm. H.
Butts. Mr. Butts was at one time at the head of the music
department of the Bloomsburg Normal.
Although he does not make so much noise as some others,
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faculty of whom we are proud, and that is Dr. James Eldon,
head of the department of mathematics, formerly principal of
the Lock Haven Normal. This school has been fortunate in having
his services for the past ten years. Of rare ability as an instructor,
uniformly genial and courteous to all, his profound scholarship
and moral worth are universally recognized. Kentucky chivalry
can offer nothing better or finer than the genial Doctor, this
“ gentleman of the old school.”
Our faculty has been very pleasantly augmented by the ad­
dition of four new members for spring term work. They are all
experienced teachers, and have made most pleasant impressions
on the faculty and students.
Miss E. May Parker, Ph. B., is a graduate of Wooster Uni­
versity and has made a specialty of teaching English grammar
and literature.
Miss Mary C. Whitman is a graduate of Bloomsburg Normal
School and has been assistant superintendent of the Model School
of that institution.
Mr. H. L. Burkholder, of Bloserville, is one of our own
graduates in the class of 1901. He is principal of the high school
of Bloserville and comes to us for the spring term, having com ­
pleted the high school term.
Mr. George B. E ly is a graduate of Millersville Normal and
member of the middle class in the Gettysburg Theological
Seminary. Mr. Ely for three years had charge of physical train­
ing and athletics in Kutztown Normal School, He will have
charge of our base ball interests.
The Editor of the H e r a l d was quite busy during the winter
term at various directors’ associations, local institutes, etc.
Saturday, March 12th, he had a delightful day with the city
teachers of Harrisburg. He closed the institute season the last
week of March at Galena, 111., with the teachers of Jo Daviess Co.

Hnnouncement.
The deadly marriage microbe his again gotten in its work,
and as a result there appeared in the public press in February an
announcement of the engagement of the Editor of the H erald
to Miss Lottie Irene Stine, of Elizabethville. Pa., C- V . S. N. S.

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’08. As no denials have appeared, we suppose the announcement
was properly authorized. The H erald extends congratulaions
to the happy man and expresses sympathy for the bride-to-be.

Bbnormals.
Now the air is all alight, airy Annie,
And the flowers fling delight, fairy Fannie;
The spring poet now has come,
Like the bees he starts to hum,
And the nightingale sings some, Nattie Nannie.
(To be scanned by class of 1932).
Lo, the winter is past.
No, the birds in their little nests do not agree.
Yes, gentle reader, we have noticed that the days are longer
than in January.
Swelled heads! From study? O no; merely the measly mumps.
The winter term closed Thursday noon, 17th, and the spring
term opened Monday, April 4th.
The usual large number of spring term students and among
them several familiar faces of those that have been here before.
As a health resort, Shippensburg is well known, and the
Normal holds a record for no case of serious illness in the past
two years.
Fortunate the girl who has the good taste and good judg­
ment to wear her hair in a becoming style. And unfortunate the
poor dear that lacks taste and judgment. Be you ever so homely
there’s no place like home— for some styles of hair dressing.
Tennis courts are again in demand and many are indulging
in this most excellent exercise. Some love games have been
transferred from the buildings to the open air and as “ in the spring
the young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” it is
to be supposed that some strikes will increase in both extent and
content.
Spring term students frequently make the mistake of staying
too closely indoors. Many have been accustomed to fresh air all
winter, and by remaining in their rooms, soon feel a loss of
physical vigor. “ Get out into the sunshine. Get out.”

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Prospects are excellent for a good ball team, and a good
season. Several of last year’s team are again in active practice,
and we look for gratifying scores. The coaching will be under
the efficient management of Prof. Ely, who for three years had
charge of athletics at the Kutztown Normal.
Feb. 4th the music faculty of the school assisted by Miss
Livermore and Mr. Guy McCoy, violinist, of Harrisburg, gave a
recital in the chapel. Unfortunately Mrs. Thrush was unable to
sing on account of a bad cold. The piano work of Misses Matthews
and Wise is too well known to need comment. On this occasion
they maintained their high standard. Miss Livermore pleased all
by her unaffected manner and excellent interpretation, while Mr.
McCoy added much to the program by his brilliant work on the
violin. The following program was rendered:
PART I
1.

Sonate Pathétique, Op. 13.

2.

“ Cantabile and Bolero”

3.

“ The Bishop of D ”

4.

Serenade

L. von Beethoven

Miss Matthews

Danbe
Mr. McCoy

Victor Hugo
Miss Livermore

Drdla
Mr. McCoy
P A R T II

1.

“ Hummel Concerte” —(Amoll)
Miss Mathews, Miss W ise
2. “ Reading a Letter” ,
Miss Livermore
3. (a )—“ A ir from D M ajor Suite” ,
(On the G string)
(b )—Humoresque .......................
Mr. McCoy
4. Andante et Scherzo
Mr. McCoy

T w o Pianos

.Anon
Bach
Dvorak
David

IReceptions
/UMbsfear.

Something of a novelty was introduced this year when invi­
tations were sent out to a Mid-Year Reception, Feb. 22d. These
invitations were extended by the members of the senior class,

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the faculty and the trustees. The receiving line in the parlors
consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Martin, Miss Quigley and Prof. Heiges.
Those present were entertained by vocal and instrumental music
and readings; following a period of social intercourse the guests
proceeded to the gymnasium where a Carlisle orchestra dispensed
music for those that wished to mark the rhythm. During the evening
refreshments were served in the dining hall. The reception was
a success, just as it was bound to be under the supervision of Dr.
and Mrs. Martin. Since coming to Shippensburg they have
proved both in public and private that they are unsurpassed in
the art of entertaining.
dlMbble Hear IReception.
On Saturday evening, March 5th, the members of the Middle
Year class held the annual reception. As extensive preparations
had been made, the event was naturally anticipated with a good
deal of interest. The reception line in the parlors was composed
of Howard G. Niesley, class president; Mary Meyers, secretary;
Aaron Coble, vice president; Frank Coffee, treasurer; Judith
McNeal and Helen McCullough.
F rom the parlors the guests w ere ushered in to the ch apel
w here the fo llo w in g program was rendered:
Address by President.............................................. Mr. Howard G. Niesley.
Piano Duo—“ Galop de Concert” '.'.......................................................... Milde
First Piano—Miss Effie Hetrick, Miss Pearl Heneberger
Second Piano—Miss Clara Spangler, Miss Eleanor Tritt
Reading—“ A t the Box Office” ........................................Miss Dora Bidden
Male Quartette.!'................................... “ Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep”
First Tenor, Mr. Roy Kraber; Second Tenor, Mr. John Reese
First Bass, Mr. Ira Mummert; Second Bass—Mr. Harrison Arnold
Reading—“ Papa and the B oy” ........................................ Miss Ruth Himes
Piano Duotr'“ L e Tourbillon’ ’
................... ................................ Matti
First Piano—Miss Effie Hetrick, Miss Edna Harman
Second Piano—Miss Ruth Gorkes, Miss Florence McElroy
Class Song

Mr. Niesley surprised and delighted his friends by his easy,
forceful manner. T h e piano numbers were given with pleasing
effect, while the male quartet, though difficult, showed the result
of thorough training and conscientious practice. Miss Himes’s
reading was in her usual pleasing and effective style. The chapel
was decorated in class colors, purple and white.

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From the chapel to the gymnasium where more elaborate
decorations were in evidence: purple and white everywhere in
streamers, flowers, pennants and colored lights. Probably no
finer decorations have been seen in the gymnasium.
Behind a mass of potted flowers the orchestra were seated,
and their music was most excellent. Refreshments were served
during the evening, and the festivities continued until eleven
o ’clock and then some.

¡2. fia. c. a.
N ew Ca b in e t .
P r e s i d e n t —John O. Appier.
V i c e P r e s i d e n t — Ira C.Mummert.

T r e a s u r e r —R oy P. Kraber.
S e c r e t a r y — Raymond A . Myers.

We, as members of the New Cabinet, realize the responsibility
now resting upon us, and feel timid in beginning our work, but
we mean to accomplish all that is within our power. To do this
we need the presence of all, and an interest in your prayers
to help further the cause of Christianity.
It is impossible to overestimate the importance of a Young
Men’s Christian Association in any institution where young men
are preparing themselves to mould the character of coming
generations.
Our regular meetings on Sunday evening in the society room,
and on Thursday evening in the corridors have been well attended,
and we feel sure in saying that the spirit of the Y . M. C. A . has
manifested itself in a majority of the students.
The various Bible classes took up their work last fall and
we are glad to note they were not lacking in interest during the
entire year. Every student in the school being a member of the
Bible class.
We sincerely hope this enthusiasm will continue with even
greater success during the coming term and that all new students
will enroll and aid us in the work.
No disaster that occurs in this disastrous world is so great
and lamentable as the ruin of the soul; hence we have only to
keep the heart true to Jesus and the fruit bearing of our lives need
give us no concern.
In speaking of a high aim in life, Jesus urges us not to make
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value only for a little time; moreover, one’s heart goes where his
treasure is placed; hence we should lay up heavenly treasures.
Anxious care is foolish, in the first place, because it is always
spent upon matters of trival importance; in the second place be­
cause God to whom all the wealth of thé universe belongs is otir
Heavenly Father and will surely supply all that we need; and in
the third place because it is useless. Moreover, when we worry
we act like infidels or heathen.
Bet us rather rely in perfect confidence upon our loving
Heavenly Father, give our whole effort to loving him supremely,
then will we grow, like the wild lily, in perfect grace and beauty.
J o h n O . A p p l e r , President.

¡3. m. c. a.

As Nature is now bursting forth in all her beauty, may our
association with the aid of our new girls now teem with new life
and activity.
After the helpful suggestions and inspiration received from
Miss Batty, secretary of the Y . W . C. A . in South America and
also from our new State Secretary, Miss Jones, we feel our respon­
sibility is great and the earnest, consecrated efforts of every girl are
needed to further our work and brighten the lives around us.
Now just one more good, earnest term’s work, and otheis
then must take up the work where we leave it; may each one feel
it is her special privilage to aid in the work of our Blessed Saviour.
K ath ryn B. D ewai/t, Pres.

lPbiioS|
Spring term has opened with good prospects for Philo. The
last two terms the society has done excellent work, and we hope
that it will be continued.
The pictures which were placed in the society room add
much to the beautifying effect and also are of great educational
value.
The re-union which will be held in May will be a time for
rallying of Philo’s students. It is now time for Philos to begin
work, for our motto says, “ No excellence without labor.’ ’
H e r e n I . M cCu e e o c h .

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IRormal.
The Spring term opened with bright prospects for a success­
ful term in the history of Normal Literary Society.
During the term which has just closed, very interesting meet­
ings were held, and the members who have taken part have
shown their ability and interest in the work.
May the members of Normal continue to work together and
strive to make this term one of the best in the fife of the society.
E t h e l J o n e s , ’ i o , S e c ’y.

Blumni personals.
’75. Mr. George W . Geiger, formerly of Ida Grove, Iowa,
moved last June to Huron, South Dakota, where he is engaged
in the real estate business. Mr. Geiger’s wife was Miss Beckie
Shearer of the same class. Their street address is 931 Ills St.
’77. Mr. E. C. Chenoweth writes from White Hall, Md.,
that he is still teaching there, this being his thirty-ninth consecu­
tive year.
’78. Mr. M. L- Bechtel, of Millstone, Md., writes: “ I am
postmaster in this village. You may say to Normalites that I
am not a multimillionaire; am not even a millionaire, and if
success is to be estimated in dollars and cents, then I am not a
success. However, I have given many boys and girls the rudi­
ments of an education and have known them afterward to come
to me and call me blessed. I f this should meet the eyes of any
of the class of ’78 I should be glad to hear from them. Wishing
the faculty health and happiness, and success to the old Normal,
I remain its friend as ever.”
We are glad to hear from Mr. Bechtel and wish more of our
graduates would write us and so get in touch with old Normal
friends.
’78- Mr. Allen Drawbaugh is Principal of the Eothergill
Building in Steelton, Pa.
’ 80. Mr. John W . Felty and family will spend most of the
coming summer in Europe.
’81. Mr. S. S. Rupp is practicing law in Harrisburg.

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83. Dr. John H. Urich, of 434 Columbus Ave., Boston,
Mass., writes: “ I find Boston a most delightful city. Have
been treating diseases of the skin for three years in the Boston
University of Medicine and find the work most interesting. I
often think of the old Normal school days with pleasure.” He
sends best wishes to Normal.
84. In reply to our card for information we received the
following letter from Hon. F. B. Wickersham, 01409-410 Bergner Building, Harrisburg. The letter contains so many good
personals on the class of ’84, that we print it in full.
I am in receipt of your postal card, and in reply, beg to state
that I am moving along in the same old-fashioned way; not making
much stir in the world, but succeeding in keeping my head fairly
above water. I am always interested in my Alma Mater, and not
one of its graduates wishes it a greater measure of success than do I.
Mr, Duff D. Park of my class calls to see me occasionally.
He had an unfortunate fire last autumn, which destroyed every­
thing he had. Not discouraged by this, he set to work busily to
restore his losses, and is about prepared to move into his new
house. He has been succeeding very well in life, and has ac­
cumulated a competence. He has been blessed with a large
family, all of whom are of the same excellent qualities and stock as
the father. I suppose you know all about Prof. Taylor, one of the
teachers in our city. He has taken unto himself a new wife re­
cently, and is very happy in his married life. He is quite a suc­
cessful teacher, and we would not know how to get along without
him.
I do not see much of Prof. Meixel; occasionally I meet him
at Masonic Dodge. He is Professor of Mathematics in the Har­
risburg High School, and is very successful. Mr. and Mrs. Scott
A . White,— Mrs. White, you will remember was Bizzie David­
son— are succeeding nicely in the great new state of Washington.
Mr. White has developed into quite a successful business man,
and is ably supported by his most excellent wife. John L. Kunkle
is in the lumber business in Perry County. He finds time, how­
ever, to make a study of religion, and can talk theology like a
blue streak if you will only take time to listen. He spent several
hours with me last autumn. Judge Humbert is making quite a
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Associate Judge of Fulton County, and is one of its substantial
citizens. On my way to Allentown a few months ago, I had the
pleasure of meeting Gertrude McCreary. She has been teaching
in Bethlehem for the past twenty years, and is as good and as
sweet as when she was a school girl at Normal. You know Miss
McEllaire is not teaching, but is living comfortably and happily
in Lancaster County. She is a good girl, and I hear from her
occasionally. Esther Woods and Miss Witherow are both married;
Mrs. Milleisen, nee Witherow is living in Altoona, and I forget
the address and name of Miss Woods. I understand Miss Abrams
is living near Carlisle. I have not seen her since 1886, although
I hear from her indirectly. I do not know where Lottie Dutton
or Martha B. Agle are. I have not heard from them since I grad­
uated twenty-six years ago. This is about all I can tell you
about our class.
I hunted them up last spring when we thought to celebrate
our 25th anniversary, but I found I could not awaken much en­
thusiasm, and so I gave it up.
With kind regards for yourself and the Faculty of my Alma
Mater, I am
Sincerely yours,
F r an k B. W ickers ham .
We wish to thank Mr. Wickersham most heartily for his
kindness in furnishing us so many personals of his class, and
would be glad if others would follow his example and send us
information in regard to themselves, or their classmates. .
’88 Miss Margaret I. Overholtzer, who has taught in New
York State for several years, is spending the winter at her home
in Hanover, Pa., with her mother.
’88. Mrs. Viola Grammer (Arnold) is teaching in High
Bridge, N. J. She says she likes the work of teaching better
than any other.
’89. Mr. J. A . Underwood is in the employ of the Pa.
Steel Co., but lives at 132 Locust St., Harrisburg, Pa. He is an
accountant.
’89. Mrs. Flora Reading (Sefton), formerly of Dayton,
Ohio, is now living at Bluefield, W. Va.
’89. Miss Mary E. Hull, of Sharpsburg, Pa., is teaching at
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’90. Mr. J. O. Russell is Principal of the Maj. Bent Build­
ing, in Steel ton, Pa.
’90. In answer to our card of inquiry we received the fol­
lowing letter from Mr. W . G. Weigle:
“ Your card requesting information in regard to the gradu­
ates of the C. V . S. N. S. is received.
“ I have lost all track of my old chums; therefore cannot say
anything concerning anyone but myself. I am still in the Forest
Service as Supervisor of the Coeur d’Alene National Forest, located
at Wallace, Idaho. In addition to this work I have just com­
pleted a course of lectures on Forestry at the University of
Montana.
f , j“ I am herew ith en clo sin g a c h e c k fo r $ 1 .00, fo r w h ich y o u
w ill please send m e the N o r m a l H e r a l d . ’ ’

Yours very truly,
W . G. W e ig l e , Forest Supervisor.
We are glad to mark up Mr. Weigle for four years in his
H e r a l d subscription, and will also be glad to receive any other
subscriptions.
’90. Mr. Geo. E. Gray of Lehigh ton, writes that he would
like to see a reunion of the class of ’90 this year. W on’t some
one please go ahead and start the ball rolling.
’90. Miss Sadie A . Schriver writes from 202 5th St., Lakewood, N. J., that she is teaching at that place. Does not know
anything about any of her class.
’91. We clip the following from a local paper:
N o r m a l G r a d u a t e s G o in g t o t h e F r o n t .

Pearl E. Taylor, Esq., an attorney of Tekemah, Nebraska,
has been appointed to the position of United States Consul at
Stavenger, Norway. Mr. Taylor is a son of the late Frank
Taylor, a former resident of Path Valley and ofEurgan township,
Franklin county. Mr. Taylor read law in Franklin county and
was there admitted to the bar. He is a graduate of the Cumber­
land Valley State Normal School, in the class of ’91, with
J. H. Stuart, J. S. Omwake, James H. Mackey, George
R. Angle, George H. Eckels and many others. Professors
Rife and Heiges were also members of the same class. The

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many members of this large class, so fully represented at home,
will gladly hear of their former classmate’s advancement.
The H erald extends best wishes to Mr. Taylor in his new
position.
’92. Mrs. Flora Dunkle (Sefton), formerly of Steelton, is
living at 196 Derry St., Harrisburg, Pa.
’94. Mrs. Chas. Strode (Weiser) writes from Coatesville,
Pa., and sends best wishes to Normal.
’95. Miss Elizabeth H. W olff is teaching at Derry, Pa.
She has been for the past few years in Huntingdon.
’95. Mr. Geo. E. Repp is a physician in Washington,
D. C. His address is Munsey Building.
’96. Mr. N. H. Haar is teaching in the York High School.
He writes that the Commencement will be on April 20.
’96. Mrs. Huldah Greenawalt (Burkholder), has moved from
Eehmaster to Shiremanstown, Pa.
’96. Mr. W . C. Donnell, formerly Principal of Tyrone
schools is now employed in the U. S. Custom House in Philadel­
phia. His address is 5222 Heston St. The good wishes of the
H e r a l d go with Mr. Donnelly in his new position.
’97. Mr. W . W . Eisenhart writes from Morrisdale Mines,
that he is Supervising Principal of the Morris Township Schools,
where he has been for seven years. The salary is $1,000 for 8
months term. There are 26 schools including a Township High
school.
’97. Rev. A . D. Martin is pastor of the Mennonite church
at Scotdale, Pa.
’99. Miss Iva Coover is teaching at Fortney, Pa.
’99. Mr. G. W . Henry is Principal of the Felton Building
in Steelton, Pa.
’99. Mr. J. E. Klepper is Principal at Coalport, Pa.
’99. Mrs. Annie Esaley (Highlands), writes from 126 York
St., Hanover, Pa., that she is teaching shorthand, bookkeeping,
typewriting and drawing. She enjoys the work very much.
’99. Mr. C. M. Shulley of 916 Cherry St., Reading, writes
that he is a clerk in a dairy and grocery store in that place. He
encloses his H e r a l d subscription and says that the H e r a l d is
always a welcome visitor to his home.

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’99. Miss Bertha Johnston is spending the winter in Baltic
more.
’99. Mr. W . R. Welker is teaching at Fannettsburg, Pa.
’00. Miss Cora B. Clever writes from Tahlequah, Okla., that
her work in the Normal School is most pleasant. She has charge
of the Commercial department. She sends us a copy of the
school paper which we appreciate very much. Cora says her
school work will close for the summer in July, when she expects
to take the first train for Shippensburg. Her old friends will be
glad to see her among them again.
’01. Mrs. Rebecca Burr (Burgner) is living in Austria,
where her husband is in the employ of the McCormick Harvest­
ing Machine Co. Her address is Mrs. David Burr, care
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., V Alkotmany-Utcza,
Budapest, Hungary, Fur ope. Use a large envelope when you
write to her so as to get the address all on.
’01 Mr. J. E. Barrick is a Justice of the Peace at Bloserville, Pa.
’01. Miss Ada Bldon is teaching at Mays Fanding, N. J.
’01. Miss Blanche Clever is teaching in Steelton, Pa. Miss
Clever sends us a number of Alumni Personals' which we appre­
ciate very much.
’01. Miss Ethel Hendricks in teaching in Hummelstown.
’01. Miss Elizabeth Branyan is teaching in the West Side
Building, Steelton.
’01. Miss Mary Kyle is teaching in Philadelphia.
’02. Mr. Chas. H. Adams, who has been in the employ of
the Trolley Co., of Harrisburg, for the past few years, has moved
to Avon, Colorado, where he expects to engage in the lumber
business.
’02. Miss Clara Browne is teaching at Shiremanstown.
’02. Mr. J. E. Whorley is employed by a life insurance com­
pany of Harrisburg.
’02. Mr. C. P. Feidt has been recently re-elected as Borough
Secretary in Steelton, is also secretary of the water company of
Steelton.
’02.. Miss Alice M. Beck is teaching in Keyport, N. J., R.
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’02 Mr. John F. Kob is Principal of the Elizabethtown
High School. W e acknowledge the receipt of a Commencement
program, March 4.
’03.

Mr. Roy Guyer is teaching in the York H igh School.

’04. Miss Mary Foltz is teaching at Mays handing, .N. J.
’04. Mr. Earl Reese is employed in the office of Woods &
Co., at Chambershurg, Pa.
’04. Mr. John C. Reeder is Stenographer for the Domestic
Engine Works, at Shippensburg, Pa.
’04. Miss Edythe B. Angle has charge of the Commercial
Department of the Bridgetown, N. J. High School.
’05. We take the following from a Mercersburg paper:
“ Prof. Garry C. Myers, instructor of Mathematics and English
in Ursinus Academy, has been recently promoted to Principal to
succeed Prof. J. N. Riddle, who resigned to fill chair of History
in the Pittsburg Normal School.”
’05. Miss Elda Stambaugh is teaching at Eemoyne, Pa.
’05. Miss Fannie EeFevre is teaching at New Cumberland.
’05. Miss Carrie Gochnauer is teaching the intermediate
school at Shiremanstown, Pa.
’05. Miss Joice Gochnauer is teaching at Newburg, Pa.
’05. Mrs. Kathryn Minium (Goshorn), is living near Car­
lisle.
’05. Mr. George Eine is a student at the U. P.
’06. Mr. W . I. Keiter, who has been in the employ of the
Weather Bureau at Key West, Fla., is now at 179 Eoomis St.,
Burlington, V t.
’06. Mr. Harry M. Kirkpatrick, who was recently gradu­
ated in dentistry at the University of Pa., has opened offices at
132 Walnut St., Harrisburg, Pa.
’06. Mr. H. E. Seville is in charge of a towüship high
school in Saxton, Pa.
’06. Miss Emma Henry is teaching aUPenbrook.
’06. Mr. Carl Carothers is teaching at Highspire.
’06. Mr. Samuel Dohner is teaching at Middletown.
’06. Mr. Raymond Hauer is a clerk in the Merchant’s Bank,
Harrisburg.

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’07. Miss Harriet Harbison is teaching in Catasauqua.
’07. Miss Olive Byers writes from Highspire, that she is
teaching fourth grade there, and that she finds use in her teaching
for the many things she learned at Normal.
’07. Mr. U. D. Rumbaugh, of Millerstown, writes that he
expects to enter Dickinson College for the summer course.
’07. Mr. E. 33- Geiss is now living at 1045 N. 10th St.,
Reading, Pa.
’07. In our last issue we stated that Mr. G. W . Guyer had
charge of gymnastics at Johnstown, Pa. It is Johnstown, N. Y .
instead of Pa. George writes that he is getting along nicely, and
likes the work, and held his first exhibition in January.
’07. Miss Ethel Clever is teaching at Remoyne.
’07. Miss Emma Dohner is teaching at Cresson.
’07. Miss Grace Wonders is teaching in Harrisburg.
Misses EdnaKreiner, ’07, ToraGettel, ’07, Orpha Grubb, ’07,
and Mary Dunkle are teaching at Oberlin. Mr. George Kapp, ’04,
is the Principal.
’08. Miss Alice M. Hays writes from Riddlesburg, Pa.,
that she likes her work there and sends good wishes to Normal.
’09. Miss Mary Houston writes from Ambridge, Pa.:
“ This is a town of about 6,000 inhabitants, only about six years
old. It embraces the old town Economy, of which I presume
you have heard. The Economites were a strange people. I am
trying to find out more of their history and when I get it I want to
make a study of it and write it up. I ’ll send you the article,
perhaps, if I succeed in getting what I want. We have three
ward schools here, a total of twenty-four teachers.”
W e should be very glad to have an article from Mary on the
town of Economy as we are sure it would be interesting matter
for our readers.

Cupi&’s Column.
J acobs — EBB.

A t Carlisle, Pa., June 23, 1909, Mr. Ralph
Jacobs, ’90, to Miss Alma Ree. They reside in Carlisle, Pa.
S m i t h — J o b e . A t York Springs, Pa., February 8, by Rev.
R. M. Gardner, Mr. Harry Smith to Miss Stell Jobe, ’05.

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W i l l ia m s — K a p p . A t New Kingston, Pa., February 9, Mr.
Lahmer Pemberton Williams to Miss Edith Mae Kapp, ’02.
W i d n b r — M e l l i n g e r . A t Shippensburg, Pa., by Rev. L.
M. Brady, Mr. Harry E. Widner to Miss Gertrude Mellinger, ’06.
W in e m a n — M y e r s . A t Newburg, P a., March 24, Mr. Floyd
Wineman to Miss Mary E. Myers. Mr. Wineman was a former
student at Normal.
I g a r t u a — B u t l e r . In the Catholic Church at Quebradillas, P. R., April 10, Mr. John S. Igartua, ’09, to Miss M.
Avilla Butler. Mr. Igartua is a successful teacher in Porto Rico,
and has a warm place in his heart for Normal.

Stork Column.
K i t z m i l l e r . A t Shippensburg, Pa., March 12, to Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Kitzmiller, a daughter. Mr. Kitzmiller was a
member of the class of ’89.
K u n tz.

A t Landsford, Pa., February 5, to Mr. and Mrs.

E. E. Kuntz, a daughter. Mrs. Kuntz was Miss Mary Wierman, ’97.
D i e h l . A t Shippensburg, Pa., February 25, to Mr. and
Mrs. Lee H. Diehl, a son. Mr. Diehl was a member of the class
of ’87.

J acoby . A t New Cumberland, Pa., December, to Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Jacoby, a daughter. Mr. Jacoby was a member of the
class of ’02.
L e h m a n . A t Bristol, Pa., January 27, to Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Lehman, a son. Mrs. Lehman was Miss Floy Fickes, ’97,
and Dr. Lehman was a member of class of ’98.
K e n d a l l . A t McConnellsburg, Pa., October, to Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. H . Kendall, a son. Mr. Kendall was a member of the
class of ’00.
K e g e r r e i s . A t Fannettsburg, Pa., September, to Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Kegerreis, a son. Mrs. Kegerreis was Miss Blanche
Johnston, ’00.

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©bituars.
J e n n i e P. B a i l e y , ’06 died March 12, 1910.

Miss Bailey had been in poor health for some time, and had
gone to Philadelphia for an operation for appendicitis, and died
while in the hospital at that place.
The H e r a l d extends sympathy to the family and friends.
M r s . M a r t in S c h w e r in (L e h n e r ) .

We were distressed in January to learn of the death of MrsMartin Schwerin of Elizabeth, N. J. Mrs. Schwerin was Miss
Georgia M. Lehner, a former Art teacher at Normal.
Mrs. Schwerin died from tumor on the brain. She was ill
for quite a time, but grew worse very suddenly. She leaves a
husband and a little son about eight years old.
The H e r a l d extends sympathy to the friends.
R e v . G o r d in ie r .

Rev. J. H. Gordinier died at Troy, Pa. , March 15,in his 75th
year. He was born in New Y ork State, and in a Ministry of over
fifty years in the Christian Church, held pastorates in eight states
as well as in Canada. He is survived by two brothers and three
sisters, all of Troy, N. Y ., a widow, one daughter, Mrs. W , T .
Newell of Troy, Pa., and one son, the editor of the H e r a l d .

Basftet Ball,
The most successful basket ball season in the history of the
school closed March 18th, after holding the closest interest of the
entire student body for several months. This interest and loyalty,
together with the faithful practice of from thirty to forty men
under the efficient training of Prof. Heiges, produced a
winning team. Out of eighteen games played, thirteen were won,
scoring 582 points to 306 by its opponents. Railing led with 101
field goals, Hale scored 51, Berry 44, Kell 43, Jones 10, Grove 16.
The foul goals shot were, Railing 25, Berry 11, Keel n , Hale 2,
Jones 1. The low scores made by the opponents were due
largely to the good work of the guards, especially Jones. We
give in detail a few of the more prominent games.

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O n D e c. 3 , the stron g D ick in son L a w S c h o o l team , co m p o se d
o f exp erien ced players, w as defeated in a clo s e ly con tested gam e
b y the N orm al team , b y th e sco re o f 24 to 20.
Dickinson Law School.
Normal.
Hankee ...........................................Forward........................................... Berry
Hoffman .......................................Forward.......... ............................... . Hale
° ’B r ie n ............................................Centre.......................................... R ailing
Van H o o k ........................................ Guard...................................................Kell
Penderbraugh................................. Guard.............................................. Jones
Goals from field, Hankee 4, Hoffman 1, O’ Brien 4, Van Hook 1,
Berry 5, R ailing 5, Hale 1. Goals from fouls, R ailing 2.
D e c. 18. T h e basket ball team from K u tzto w n N orm a l was
co m p le te ly outclassed b y us, in d icated b y the sco re o f 53 to 10.
Kutztown.
Normal.
H ornberger................................
Forward.......................................... Berry
Yoder...................................
Forward..................................Grove
Spancake....................................... Center................................ ............. R ailing
L ein b a ch ........... ........................... Guard................................................ Hale
M orris............................................Guard................................ ............... ..Jones
Goals from field, Hornberger 3, Spancake 1, Berry 3, Grove 4,
Railing 13, Hale 6. Goals from fouls, Hornberger 2, R ailing 1. Fouls
called on Kutztown, 4. Shippensburg, 6.
O n F eb . 5 , o u r team , fo r the secon d tim e this season m easured
its strength with K u tz to w n N orm a l on the K u tz to w n flo o r. A l ­
th ou g h sco rin g m ore field g oa ls, lost b y the score o f 10 to 8.
Kutztown Normal.
Normal
Thom as............. ............................Forward..................-.......... ................Berry
K essler............... ............................Forward................................................ Hale
Spancake....................................... Center............................ ....... .¿||.. Railing
Yoder...................... ........................Guard......................
Kell
Deffer................. .............................Guard..............
.J o n e s
Goals from field, Berry 2, R ailing 2, Thomas 1, Kessler 2. Goals
from fouls, Thomas 4. Fouls called on Kutztown 4. Shippensburg 14.
F eb. 12 . T h e N orm a l team sh ow ed its strength b y defeating
the stron g M ercersbu rg team b y the sco re o f 25 to 4 .
Mercersburg.
Normal.
Kennedy...... .................................. Forward..........................
Berry
R a ferty ..........................................Forward................................................. Hale
Grai£ ..............................................Center....... .......................................Railing
Critchlow............ .......................... Guard...................................................Jones
W o o d ................................. .............Guard..............................................
K ell
Goals from field, R aferty 1, Berry 2, Hale 2, R ailing 2, K ell 6.
Goals from fouls, 2, Berry 2, Railing 1.

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Mar. 4. For the third time, the Normal team, on strange floors
lost through fouls. This game throughout was fast and exciting.
Score ended in favor of Tock Haven, 23 to 17.
Bock Haven N orm a!
Snyder .......................
Flem ing'.....................
W oolrid g e ..................
R itter...........................
Thom as.......................

N orm a!
.Forward,
•Forward.
•Center....
•Guard__
Guard__

.... Berry
.....Hale
. Railing
...... Kell
....Jones

Goals from field, Berry 2, Hale 1, R ailing 2, Kell 2 Snyder 3,
Flem ing 2, W oolridge 2. Goals from fouls, Hale 1, Railing 2, Snyder 9.

The record of the season is as follows:
Nov. 13, New Cumberland A . C...
Nov. 20, Co. I, o f Harrisburg’........
Nov. 27, Felton A. C.........
Dec. 3, Dickinson Law S ch o o l......
Dec. 11, Mont A lto Forestry Academy.
Dec. 18, Kutztown Normal.......
Jan. 8, Harrisburg High S ch ool......
Jan. 14, Steelton High S ch ool......
Jan. IS, Harrisburg Technical High School..
Jan. 22,
“
«
<■
Jan. 29, Steelton High School.
Feb. 5, Kutztown N orm a! . .
Feb. 12, Mercersburg Academy
Feb. 19,
“
«
Feb. 25, Dock Haven N orm a!...
Mar. 4, “
“
<<
Mar. 5, Juniata College.....
Mar. 12,
H
H igh S ch ool............

N orm a!
63
...
571
24

2

Opponents.
13
7
31

20
O'
1Ö

...

70

15
18

...

45
30’*
28

22
20

...

18

10
...

25-

12
07

17

4
23
24
23
34

8

The second team, known as the Reserves played the follow­
ing games.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.

IS, W aynesboro High School
2, Dickinson Freshmen.......
26, Indian, second team.........
15,
“
■“
Total,

Reserves.
24
29
25
36

Opponents.

114

94

38
13
31

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B a s e B a ll S c b e tm le , 1910.

♦ April 9 . Conway Hall.
April i6, Mercersburg Academy.
♦ April 23 . Kutztown Normal.
♦ April 30 , Harrisburg Academy.
May 7 , Conway Hall.
♦ May H, Mercersburg Academy.
♦ May 21, Felton A . C.
May 28, Open.
June 3 , Kutztown Normal.
June 4 , Lebanon Valley College.
June i i , Open.
♦ June 15, Bloomsburg Normal.
June 18, Open.
♦ Home games.
Coach— P r o f . G. L . K e y .
C aptain— J a m e s A . K e l t .

B xcban oe.

A noticeable feature of the exchanges of the year is the
fiction department. Many of the stories show promising literary
ability.
The Lincoln number of the “ The Am ulet,” West Chester,
amply repays the expenditure of time and effort in the selection
of Liucoln material.
The Mansfield Normal Quarterly gives a good insight into
the life of the school.
T e a c h e r — “ What three words are most often used in school?”
S e n i o r — “ I don’t know .”
T e a c h e r — “ Correct.” — Ex.
SbapteD from tbe ‘‘©icTsinsonian.’?
S o c ie t y N o t e s e o r M a r c h .

The most attractive affairs of the season are being held this
month at C. V . S. N. S. I f you are lucky enough to receive an
invitation to any of these, you will not only be introduced to
people of well known fame but perhaps carry off one as a prize.

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It is the “ coming out” year of Miss Mumps, Miss Sore Throat,
Miss Cold and others (space not permitting me to mention). The
first two have undoubtedly made quite a sensation in their social
world, for Miss Mumps, always attiring herself in the “ swellest”
of gowns is of remarkable beauty. Miss Sore Throat is noted for
her lovely voice and at night when she flirts with Fever astonish­
ing statements are heard. Indeed the success of all of these
debutantes has been firmly established by their many catches.
•As for the smitten ones, suffice it to say that they are not
selfish enough to want to keep their charming visitors for a very
long time. However, danger signals have been put up, not only
to keep the popularity of the buds within proper bounds but to
prevent unsuspecting mortals from having desperate cases. Those
who have escaped the wiles of the debutantes make sport of Miss
Mump’s captives.
The “ Normal Vidette” is always worth reading. The article,
“ Kind of Training Needed by Morally Delinquent Boys, ” is full
of practical ideas for Normal school students.
They tell this story on a student who was noted for his
reluctancy to part with even the most minute portion of his al­
lowance.
One day after receiving an extra “ five” on the first of the
month, he resolved to show the fellows what he could do. On
his way to the drug store he fell in with three of his friends and
he made mention of his philanthropic intent. They, of course,
were greatly surprised for his tightness was a source of regret
to them.
Going into the drug store with a generous wave of his hand
toward the soda fountain he asked majestically, “ What’ll we
have fellows,” but his nerve left him, so he added— “ rain or
snow?” — The Washington-Jeffersonian.

H Xtttle Xiterarj? 5tui>g.
From papers handed in at a written test we select the following as a little study of the Vicar of Wakefield. The paragraphs
are in answer to the following topics: i. Character Study of
the Vicar. 2. His experience at the Fair. 3. Style of Goldsmith.
4. Bessons taught in the Story. 5. What interested you most?

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I.
The Vicar of Wakefield was typical of the country clergy in
England in the eighteenth century. He was a middle aged man
and his appearance commanded respect. He was marked by a
small degree of vanity which was manifested occasionally in his
attempts to use Greek phrases, thus showing that he was edu­
cated. He felt a high degree of ownership over his wife, family
and parishioners. He was ever influenced by an endeavor to do
right; he always judged well of people and would seek an oppor­
tunity to vindicate an accused person. He was generous but
not thrifty.
II.
A short time before the Vicar’s trip to the fair to sell his
horse, his son Moses had made a similar trip and had been grossly
cheated. The Vicar was determined to do better than his son and
so he was keeping his eyes open for “ sharpers.” After wander­
ing about the fair grounds for a while he went into an inn to have
dinner. There was one kindly gray-haired old gentleman in the
room who was busily engaged in reading so the Vicar quietly sat
down. Before long a boy came into the dining room and weeping
began to ask aid from the old gentleman who immediately gave
him a large sum of money with the promise to continue his assist­
ance. The Vicar, greatly moved by the gererosity of the stranger,
at once began to converse with him and found him apparently
well educated for he used an abundance of large words and Greek
phrases, and although the Vicar could not bring them to bear on
the conversation he never for one moment lost confidence in the
speaker. In the course of the conversation the Vicar explained
his mission to his newly made acquaintance, who knew a party
desiring to buy “ just such a horse.” He immediately decided to
purchase it for him, but being unable to get his money changed, he
was obliged to pay the Vicar with a draft on his neighbor
Hambeau. The Vicar started happily homeward and stopped at
his neighbor’s on his way> to inform him of the existence of the
draft, when he found that he too had been as sadly swindled as
his son.
III.
The style of Goldsmith was influenced by Dr. Johnson, one
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he conforms his writings to the rules of the classical school. It
is, however, marked by fidelity to the world, purity, simplicity
humor and the love of man to man.
IV .
The lessons taught by the “ Vicar of Wakefield” are
1. Triumph of virtue over vice.
2. Punishment of sin.
3- No matter how dark the night of difficulty may be there
will always be a dawning.
V.
The reconciliation in the prison and the vicar’s recovery of
his fortune.
V a s h t i G ib b o n y , ’ i o .
'

Socrates.
Socrates, the celebrated Greek philosopher, was born at
Athens in the fourth year of the seventy-seventh Olympiad. His
father Sophroniscus was a sculptor; and his mother, Phaenarete,
a midwife. Hence we may observe that meanness of birth is no
obstacle to true merit. It appears from the comparisons which
Socrates often used in his discourses, that he was neither ashamed
of his father’s nor mother’s profession. He at first learned his
father s trade, in which he made himself very expert. Crito is
reported to have taken him out of his father’! shop, from admir­
ation of his fine genius and the opinion he entertained that it was
inconsistent for a young man, capable of the greatest things, to
continue perpetually employed upon stone with a chisel in ’ his
hand. He was the disciple of Archelaus, who conceived a vreat
affection for him.
Socrates was the first who called down philosophy from
heaven, established it in cities, introduced it into families, and
bent it to inquiries concerning life and morals, good and evil.
He was the first who diverted philosophy from things obtruse,
and involved by their very nature to the affairs of common life!
He bore arms as did all the people of Athens; but with more pure
and elevated motives. He made many campaigns, was present
m many actions, and always distinguished himself by his valor
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the senate, of which he was a member, the most shining proofs of
his zeal for justice, without being intimidated by the greatest
present dangers.
He accustomed himself early to a sober, severe, laborious life.
It is difficult to carry the contempt of riches and the love of
poverty farther than he did. He looked upon it as a divine per­
fection to be in want of nothing; and believed, that the less we
are contented with, the nearer we approach to the divinity. See­
ing the pomp and show displayed in certain ceremonies, and the
infinite quantity of gold and silver employed in them: “ How
many things there are” said he, congratulating himself on his
condition, “ that I do not want!” His father left him about
eleven hundred and fifty dollars, which he loaned to one of his
friends who had an occasion for that sum. The affairs of that
friend having taken an ill turn, he lost the whole amount, but he
suffered the misfortune with such indifference, that he did not so
much as complain of it. In an old record, his whole estate was
given to be not more than seventy-two dollars. The richest
persons of Athens were among his friends, but could never pre­
vail upon him to accept any share of their wealth.
The peculiar austerity of his life did not render him gloomy
and morose. In company and conversation he was always gay
and the life and soul of the entertainment. Though he was very
poor, he piqued himself upon the neatness of his person and house.
One of the most distinguishing qualities of Socrates was a
tranquility of soul that no accident, no loss, no injury, no ill
treatment could ever alter. Some have believed that he was by
nature hasty, passionate, and that moderation, to which he had
attained, was the effect of his reflections and of the efforts he had
made to subdue and correct himself, which would still add to his
merit. Seneca tells that Socrates desired his friends to check
him whenever they saw him ready to fall into a passion.
Without going out of his own house, he found enough to ex­
ercise his patience in all its extent. Xantippe his wife, put it to
the severest proofs, by her capricious, passionate, violent dispo­
sition. It seems that, before he took her for his companion, he
was not ignorant of her character; he remarked that he had ex­
pressly chosen her from the conviction, that, if he should be cap­
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so difficult to endure, with whom he could not live. I f this was
the view with which he married her, it was certainly fully
answered. Never was woman of so violent and fantastical a spirit,
and so bad a temper. She would sometimes be transported with
such an excess of rage, as to tear off his cloak in the open street;
and even one day, after having vented all the reproaches her
fury could suggest, she emptied a kettle of boiling water upon his
head, at which he only laughed, and said, “ So much thunder
must needs produce a shower.”
Some ancient authors write, that Socrates married a second
wife, named Myrto, who was the grand-daughter of Aristides the
Just, and that he suffered exceedingly from them both, as they
were continually quarreling with each other, and never agreed,
but in loading him with reproaches and offering him the grossest
insults. ^ They pretend that during the Peloponnesian war, after
the pestilence had swept off a great part of the Athenians, a decree
was made, whereby, to retrieve the sooner the ruins of the re­
public, each citizen was permitted to have two wives at the same
time, and that Socrates took the benefit of this new law.
It may be believed, with probability enough, that the Daemon
of Socrates, which has been so differently spoken of as to make it
a question whether it was a good or bad angel, was no more
than the forces and rectitude of his judgment, which acting ac­
cording to the rules of prudence, and with the aid of long experi­
ence, supported by wise reflections, made him foresee the events
of those things upon which he was either consulted or deliberated
himself.
Chaerephon, a zealous disciple of Socrates, happening to be
at Delphi, demanded of the oracle whether there was a wiser man
than Socrates in the world ? The priestess replied there was none.
This answer puzzled Socrates extremely, and he could scarcely
comprehend the meaning of it. After questioning and compar­
ing himself with many, he concluded that God alone is truly wise,
and that the true meaning of his oracle was to signify that all
human wisdom was no great matter, or, to speak more properly,
was nothing at all. After having related some particularities in
the life of Socrates, it is time to proceed to that in which his char*
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the pains he took to instruct mankind, and particularly to form
the youth of Athens.
Libanius has said, “ Socrates seemed the common father of
the republic, so attentive was he to the happiness and advantage
of his countrymen. ”
He had no open school like the rest of the philosophers, nor
set times for his lessons. He had no benches prepared, nor ever
mounted a professor’s chair. He was the philosopher of all times
and seasons. He taught in all places, and upon all occasions.
Socrates knew how to give wise advice to those who consulted
him, to animate the citizens to virtue, and to inspire them with
sentiments of equity, generosity, and love of country.
As regards Doctrine, Socrates was distinguished chiefly by
his theory of virtue. Virtue, he said, consisted of knowledge.
To do right was. the only road to happiness, and as every man
sought to be happy vice could arise only from ignorance or mis
take as to the means; hence the proper corrective was an enlarged
teaching of the consequences of actions. In this manner Socrates
instructed the youth; these are the principles and sentiments
with which he inspired them; on one side a perfect submission
to the laws and magistrates; on the other, a professional regard
for the Divinity, which constitutes religion. In things surpassing
our knowledge, he advises us to consult the gods; and as they
impart themselves only to those that please them, he recommends
above all things, to make them propitious by a prudent and
regular conduct. “ The gods are free, and it depends upon them
either to grant what we ask, or to give us directly the reverse.
He taught that the gods observe all our actions and words; that
they penetrate into our most secret thoughts; are present in all
our deliberations; and inspire us in all our actions.
Socrates was accused of holding bad opinions in regard to the
gods, and of corrupting the Athenian youth. He was tried, and
condemned to die. He passed the last day of his life in dis­
coursing with his friends upon the immortality of the soul. He
then drank the poison at sunset, which was the accustomed time,
and remained in an exceptionally serene and tranquil state of mind
until the hemlock had taken the desired effect and he had passed
aw ay.
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/¡host Professional.
One o f the best stories told about Mr. Birrell concerns a poor client
whose case he took up for nothing-. When the case had been won, the
client gratefully sent him the sum o f 15s., which he accepted in order
not to give offence.
A colleague reproached him, however, for this ^unprofessional
conduct” in taking less than gold.
‘ ‘But I took all the poor beggar had,” said Mr. Birrell, “ and I con­
sider that is not unprofessional.—M. A. P.

English “ Scboolbog ©owlets-”
T he London Daily News quotes the follow ing examples o f school­
boy blunders which were sent in to the University Correspondent for a
prize competition:
T he earth is an obsolete spheroid.
Lord Raleigh was the first to man see the Invisible Armada.
Shakespeare founded “ A s You Like It” on a book previously written
by Sir Oliver Lodge.
Tennyson write “ In Memorandum.”
K in g Edward IV. had no claim by geological right to the English
throne.
George E liot left a w ife and children to mourn his genii.
T he Test A ct o f 1673 was passed to keep Roman Catholics out of
public-houses.
Henry I. died o f eating palfreys.
Louis X VI. was gelatined during the French Revolution.
Gender shows whether a man is masculine, fem inine, or neuter.
James I. died from argue.
A n angle is a triangle with only two sides.
Geometry teaches us how to bisex angels.
Parallel lines are the same distance all the way, and do not meet
unless you bend them.
A parallelogram is a figure made o f fou r parallel straight lines.
Horse-power is the distance one horse can carry a pound o f water
in an hour.
I f the air contains more than 100 per cent, o f carbolic acid, it is
very injurious to health.
Gravitation is that which, if there were none we should all fly away.
A vacuum is a large empty space where the Pope lives.
A deacon is the lowest kind o f Christian.
We find a few more o f these in the New York Sun’s London corres­
pondence.
In India a man out o f cask may not marry a woman out o f another
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Thomas Becket used to wash the feet o f leopards.
Romulus obtained the first citizens for Rome by opening a lunatic
asylum.
T he Rhine is bordered by wooden mountains.
Algebraical symbols are used when you don’t know what you are
talking about.
A renegade is a man who kills a king.
T he press to-day is the mouth organ o f the people.
A lie is an aversion to the truth.
W om en’ s suffrage is the state o f suffering to which they were born.

jt
B lender IReminOer.
W o m a n (to her neighbor)—“ What makes you cry so bitterly, my

dear friend?”
N e ig h b o r S 1‘I always weep when I hear music. My late husband
used to blow the whistle at the factory .” —Meggendorfer Blaetter.

political IBanMcap.
“ W hy is the Hon. Thomas Rott so pessimistic o f late?”
“ He has a bone felon on his index finger, and it is very painful for
him to point with pride.” — Puck.

Conscientious.
A n enterprising commercial traeller attempted to bribe a country
merchant in Scotland, with a box o f cigars.
“ Na, na,” said the merchant, shaking his head gravely, “ I canna
tak’ ’ em; I naer dae business tha’ w ay.”
“ Nonsense,” said the drummer, “ but if you have any conscientious
scruples you may pay me a shilling for the b ox .”
“ Weel, weel,” said the honest shopkeeper, “ I’ll take two boxes.

New York Globe.

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CanDiD.
When the minister, who was a bachelor, had been helped to Mrs.
P orter’s biscuits fo r the third time, he looked across the table at Rhoda,
staring at him with round, wondering eyes. “ I don’ t often have such
a good supper as this, my dear,” he said in his most propitiatory tone,
and Rhoda dimpled. “ W e don’t always,” she said in her clear little
voice. “ I’m awful glad you came.” — TJniversaBst Leader.

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®be Cowarblg fcind.
“ When I arose to speak,’ ’ related a martyred statesman, “ some one
hurled a base, cowardly egg at me, and it struck me in the chest.’ ’
“ And what kind o f an egg might that be?’’ asked a fresh young
man.
“ A base, cowardly e g g ,” explained the statesman, “ is one thathits
you and then runs.” —Everybody's Magazine.

¡Experts.
Little Nelly told little Anita what she termed a “ little fib.”
A nita —“ A fib is the same as a story, and a story is the same as a
lie.”
Nb i a y —“ No, it’s not.”
A nita —“ Y es, it is, because my father said so, and my father is pro­
fessor at the university.”
N elly “ I don’t care if he is. My father is a real-estate man, and
he knows more about lying than your father.” — The Delineator.

TKHill power.
H e —“ So your husband has given up sm oking? It requires a
pretty strong will to accomplish that.”
S h e —“ W ell, I ’d have you understand that I have a strong w ill.” —

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B IRequest.
A parent who evidently disapproved o f corporal punishment wrote
the teacher:
“ Dear Miss: Don’ t hit our Johnnie. We never do it at home except
in self-defense.” —Sacret Heart Review.