Volume Thirty-Six

October, 193 1

Number One

The TEACHERS
COLLEGE H E Ä L D
COMMENCEMENT EDITION

STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

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Alumni Personal^
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Advancement___________
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Engagement Announcements _____ _1____ _____________________ 18
Stork Column ____________________
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Eminent Trustees _________________ :___ _________ __._______‘c_____24
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Student Placements1_____u._____p|i_-__.___.___ _____________ _____27

The Teachers College Herald
PUBLISHED OCTOBER, JANUARY, APRIL AND JULY
BY THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE AT SHIPPENSBURG, PA.
Entered as Second Class Mail at the Post Office at Shippensburg, Pa.
under the Act of August 24, 1912.
GEORGE E. MARK
Editor
ADA V. HORTONi, ’88
________Honorary Personal Editor
MRS. HARRIET WYLIE STEWART, ’93
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J. S. HEIGES, ’91
Business Manager
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EDITORIAL
The college year has opened with a normal attendanCe;, The
spirit of the opening has been somewhat saddened by the untimely
death of Dr. Lehman, whose kindly personality has been missed in
the chapel, in the office, and on the campus. As head of this educa­
tional institution he had been organizer of its changing programs,
inspirer of its clamorous youth, and in a very significant manner the
incarnation of its traditions. That he would be missed was to be
expected. The passing of so tangible a character has left a feeling
of a friend gone.
It was the good fortune of. the college to have on the ground so
tried and capable a man as Dr. Heiges, the acting president. He has
kept the wheels of organization moving smoothly. Doing double
duty, he has left no responsibility neglected. Faculty and 'students
have rallied around him with the sympathetic intention of not per­
mitting him to carry too heavy a burden. The college is moving with
balanced activity and awaits the definite appointment of a president,
• The Herald will be issued as heretofore. The alumni may expect
its appearance at regular intervals with the customary family an­
nouncements of births and deaths, with information of the successes
and placements of its graduates, with intra-mural reports of activi­
ties, and with occasional statements of educational policies. The col­
lege would lose strength if it were out
touch with its large and in­
terested body o f alumni. So it wis||e's?. to keep the warm touch of the
alumni in all it does. Without doubt Dr. Lehman and his faculty
have built up a very unusual alumni association. The old .relation­
ship must not break; it must continue vigorously in promoting the
traditions and the growing rank of S. S. T. C. The Herald is one
important way the college (has of making itself known and believed
in, and it invites the alumni to scan its pages carefully.

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SUMMER SCHOOL
On account of conditions in the industrial world, as well as in
the educational field, we had anticipated a falling off in the attend­
ance. We were, however, agreeably surprised to find that our roster
of students showed an increase of more than thirty for the 1931
Summer Session. This seems to indicate that the teachers in service
are fully cognizant of the demands of the times and of the oppor­
tunity open to them to prepare themselves more adequately for their
work.
A large portion of the student body attending the six weeks
term consisted of young men and women who had completed either
the two-year or the three-year normal course. They had returned
for the purpose of securing additional work looking towards the com­
pletion of the B. iS. degree in education. Never have we had a more
serious body of students. This was clearly revealed by the type of
work done in the class room and the use which was made of the
library.
We believe the teachers are responding nobly to the call—Better
prepared teachers academically and a stronger professional spirit.

CHANGES IN THE FACULTY
Only one change has been made in the faculty for the present
school year. It is rather unusual to have so few changes in a faculty
consisting of fifty members.
Mr. Keith B. Allen has become head of the Department of
Geography vacated by Mr. George W. Morris, who is doing graduate
■work at New York University. Mr. Allan comes to us well prepared
in training and in teaching experience for bis work. He was gradu­
ated from Illinois State Normal University. In 1927 he received his
A. M. degree from Colorado State College, Greeley, Colorado, and the
past year he has spent in Clark University completing his residence
work for the Ph.D. degree. He taught departmental Geography in
Cicero, Illinois. He was Principal of Schools, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois,
and instructor in Geography in the State Teachers College, Whitewater, Wisconsin for two years. During the summers of 1928 and
1930 he taught in the Illinois State Normal University and during
the summer of 1929 in Northern State Teachers College, Marquette,
Michigan.
We predict that Mr. Allan will bring added strength to the work
in. Geography.
Three of the teachers of the town schools, in which many of our
students receive their work as student teachers, have been added to
the list of cooperative training teachers.

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EVENING INTRA-MURAL COURSES
Last year thirty or more students were enrolled in the evening
and .Saturday intra-mural courses. In view of the fact that no or­
ganized effort had been made prior to the opening of the school year
to interest teachers in service in this intra-mural work, the enroll­
ment was as large as we could expect. ■
Similar courses have been' started for the present semester in.
American Government, American Literature, Philology, and Prin­
ciples of Human Geography. These classes have enrolled from five
to fifteen students each.
Our plan is to continue the intra-mural courses during the next
semester, \beginning January 18, 1932. We would urge the teachers;
who are within reach of the school to take advantage of the oppor­
tunity of doing work towards the completion of the four-year course.
We believe that the time is near at hand when it will be of great
advantage for every teacher to have a college degree.
Courses will be offered in a number of different subjects to be
determined within the next month. We invite teachers interested in
this work to communicate with the Dean of Instruction.

SENIOR BANQUET
The Senior Banquet, served on Friday evening, May 22, at eight
o’clock, had an unusually festive air. The dinner, under Miss McWil­
liams’ able management, was an enjoyable affair, and the hour which
followed was made merry by Doctor Lehman’s happy mood. Many
banquet toasts have been, not only introduced, but carried along by
Doctor Lehman’s apt “ quotations” , and this year’s introductions gave
the seniors and faculty some particularly hearty chuckles.
Maurice Bower, representative of the four-year group, who chose
as his suggestive title “ My alphabet has letters only two,” was intro­
duced with the following “ quotation” (in an unguarded moment how
many persons, reading a senior banquet program for the first time
have remarked, “ I did not know So-and-So had written a book with
Such-and-Such a title!” ) : “ Some men find fault with sport as a waste
of time, but they always have time to waste in complaining.”— Marcus
Aurelius,—Ablative Casae. Mr. Bower’s toast was both thoughtful
and entertaining; it had the additional recommendation of leaving its
hearers without the feeling, too frequently experienced at banquets,
that somewhere it had been heard before.
Harold Conner represented the two-year group. Doctor Lehman
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Grace needeth strong Men to Save;” Anastasius,— Oblatio,— Book II,
line 7. Mr. Conner talked with seriousness, ease, and humor on
“ Looking Ahead.”
Miss Blood, a dean of the four-year group, took her “text” from
a contemporary poet, “ The traveling clock you carry everywhere about
with you, the jewel of your bones, ticks with too little sound.” She
was introduced with the following lines:
Dido—-why call you your bones your father and mother ?
Aneneas— Because i’faith they support -me.
- j; ¡Shakespeare,—Dido and Aneneas, Act II, Sc., v, lines 121-3.
Mr. Di-bert, a dean of tihe two-year class, was presented with the
“ quotations,’’ There be men, even Short oC-jstature, who weigh not
the ¿joss thereby, who exude- science from the brain as a lesser man
exudeth science from the pores of his face.b-Francis Bacon,—Excelsiae Scientiae, Volume V p Chapter II, page 18.' Mr. Dihebt talked
on man, alias Vacuum Tubes; he combined stimulating ideas and a
fund of jokes|HH
The usual feeling of seriousness and regret at parting fell upon
the group with the singing of “Auld Lang Synelfllj

ALUMNI DAY
The Alumni Procession, led by the School Bandy presented a fine
appearance as it moved across the campus. Class banners, pennants,
and other class: regalia were in evidence. The Class of 1901, which
carried parasols' in class, colors, especially attracted attention.
Promptly at 2:80 the reunion classes assembled in the Chapel.
Mr. Maurice A. Hoff ’01 presided and delivered an excellent address,
making a strong plea for the Alumni Fund. Dr. Lehman welcomed
the Alumni in his usual happy and effective way. He also emphasized
the value, of the Alumni Fund as a great aid to worthy student^fei
The following representatives of the reunion classes delivered
addresses: C, A. Deardorff ’91, Overbrook, Kansas; Dr. E. M. Gress
’96, Harrisburg, Pa.; 0. L. Underwood ’01, Pottstown, Pa.; Howard
G. Niesejey ’l l , State -College, Pa. The addresses were reminiscent,
humorousS;' and hopeful. Their expression of loyalty to the college
was highly gratifying.
During miscellaneous business, Prof. H. Milton Roth introduced
a resolution requesting the Board of Trustees to name the new Library
Building the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library. The resolution was
seconded by a number of Alumni and was unanimously passed.
The officers electedHfor the Alumni Association for the coming
year were: Supt. S. M. Stouffer ’12, Presidentgisupt. Ralph Jacoby
’02, Vice-President; Miss Ada V. Horton ’87, Secretary.

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The General Alumni meeting and the various class reunions are
an evidence of the abundant life which the college has taken pains to
develop.

BACCALAUREATE SERMON
SERVICE IN LIFE IS SERMON THEME
“ The great objective in this life is service” was the theme of the
address given to the graduating class of the Shippensburg State
Teachers College by Rev. Waldo Cherry of the Harrisburg Pine Street
Presbyterian Church, during the baccalaureate services in the college
chapel.
Basing his address upon the idea that “ the greatest must be a
servant and minister/’ Dr. Cherry vividly presented the idea to the
graduating group that learning and power are useless unless used.
“ Have a philosophy of life,” said Dr. Cherry, “ so that you may
interpret the things of this world according to your philosophy. Ser­
vice, one of the greatest objectives of life, is also one o f the best
philosophies to hold. Even religion is; emphasizing the; service idea
and ideal.
“ Service meanspelf-giving;- and, to be .great life must; be used.
Christ, our example, in life, emphasized the idea that to find our
lives, we must lose them,”
Dr. Cherry stated that it was all right to live for self provided
this was not the final objective. It'is equally, if not more, important
that we learn to live for others;: else life for os will never have hap­
piness, sucgps, power, and knowledge.
The speaker emphasized the idea: that we have peaks or corner­
stones in life and that service is the highest peak attainable. “ We
must produce,” he said, “as well as. consume. We must serve as well
as wait.”
“ To be successful and happy we must have a philosophy, a capa­
city, and an inspiration for service. The philosophy we can formulate
for ourselves; we¡jjjgave the capacity; our greatest need is to select
a proper inspiration.”
Dr. Cherry suggested the idea that the graduates select:',their
own faith as their inspiration for service. He States that Christ is|
one of the greatesj of all inspiratii^S but, regardless: of religiqhs
beliefs, the individual can be inspired by the central figure of his or
her religion.
‘Faith in God, self and fellow man, is absolutely essential for
happiness and service,” he stated. “ Science ¿is not/,in conflict with
religion, it gives us a bigger and greater God who can stand as our
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Dr. Cherry concluded his address by pointing out to the gradu­
ates the great opportunities provided for service in the field of edu­
cation and hoped that they would realize and make the most of their
opportunities;
Rev. Thomas M. Stone gave the invocation for the evening ser­
vice. Rev. W. H. Galbreath read the scripture, followed by the eve­
ning prayer by Dr. Paul O. Shettel. Rev. C. Eugene Blum pronounced
the benediction for the service.
The graduating class marched into the chapel singing “ Integer
“Vitae.” Two musical numbers by members o f the graduating classes
formed a part of the program. Marie Towson sang the Bach-Gounod
■“ Ave Maria,” with violin accompaniment by Donald Barkley.
Mahala Weigel, Marian Reinheimer, Donald Mort and John Weigle
composed a mixed quartet which sang “ All in the April Evening.”
Grace Dickinson played during the offertory.
NEWS-CHRONICLE

CLASS DAY
CLASS HISTORY
Miss Snook gave an account of the activities of the two-year
group. This large group of pupils had taken a very active part in
the life of the college, and were going out into the schools of the
state to do an acceptable piece of work for the communities served.
MARY SNOOK
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS— “ACCEPTING”
Mr. Oyer indicated that the class of ’31, four-year group, were
hot merely accepting the conditions of life as they are; but, being
masters of their fates, they would endeavor to build a life of adjust­
ment and usefulness.
CYRUS OYER
IVY ORATION
Like the ivy, said Mr. Brandt, his class would grow. It would
spread its influence and help to strengthen the traditions of the
•college.
MARTIN BRANDT
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MANTLE
The mantle, viewed by many as a commencement Symbol, is in
neality of much more importance, being of prominent historical re­
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signia in medie-val times make it a token carrying responsibility, tra­
dition, and authority.
Aware of this rich heritage of the mantle, the class of 1932
accepts it from the class of 1931 with appreciation for the firm
foundation of custom accompanying it. However, realizing that
society, environment, and customs change, the class of ’32 reserves
the right to accept only those customs and traditions which are
tested, retested, and found applicable and desirable.
RICHARD TAYLOR
THE KEY TO SUCCESS
A material key to success is impossible, but each one, of us is
endowed with qualities for:, such a key. They are personality, per­
sistency, and education, and they must be developed through educa­
tion and training. We, as college men and women, to grasp such a
key, must develop our natural qualities and measure up to the wants
of the world.
RICHARD COSTELLO
.CLASS HISTORY
Donald W. Shaffer read the history of the four-year cla s p Mr.
Shaffer lent a light and semi-humorous .{touch to the conventional
historical manner as he chronicled the events of the group’s progress
toward the “culminating moment of its career.’’;;.
Dorothy Grissinger read the class will. The document was re­
plete with the usual humorous and semi-serious bequests of the class
to its successors.
Herbert Carpenter eulogized Kilpatrick in making the class
oration for the two-year graduates. He paid especial tribute to the
great educator s work in lending reality and social significance to the
educative process.
1931 MANTLE ORATION'
Speaking as representatives of the Class of 1931, Mr. Norman
Calhoun in passing the Mantle to the Junior Class; representative
stressed the heritages and traditions accompanying thi|§symbol of
authority and power. Loyalty to the Alma Mater was especially em­
phasized as the duty of the Class of 1932 in endeavoring to carry on
the institutions of the graduating group.

THE PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
On Monday afternoon, May 25, Doctor and Mrs. Lehman were
at home to the Graduating Class and their commencement guests.
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receiving alone, while members of the faculty served as aides in the
drawing room and presided at the tea table. Girls from the Junior
Class acted as aides in the dining room.
Spring flowers were used as decorations, with yellow, blue and
lavender as the prevailing shades. The yellow color note predomin­
ated in the dining room.
Almost three, hundred guests were received.

THE ALUMNI PLAY
MONDAY, MAY 25, 8:00 P. M.
“ The Youngest” by Philip Barry, the play chosen for the annual
commencement production, is a clever eomedy of contemporary Amer­
ican life. •
The characters were particularly well cast, Milton Wolfe brought
to tfe p a rt of Richard Winslow, the yoUnge|§, down-trodden son, his
usual: skill in portraying difficult Miles. He was convincing and ap­
pealing in a part well adapted to him. Sylvia Shoop, as Richard’s
exacting mother, was socially gracious even when she was most sel­
fish and unkind. Very well played and amusing scenes were fur­
nished by Martin Brandt, as the pdmp.ous Oliver, and Norman Cal­
houn,lias'' the vain Mark, the older brothers. Dorothy Grissinger played ‘‘Muffs,” the amusing youngest sister, in a vain of rich
comedy. Augustus, the older sister, was made both convincing and
despicable b y . Evelyn Shearer. The one really likeable member of
the family— aside from' Richard—was Alan, the amiable son-in-law,
made human and amusing by Donald Mort.
The appealing role of Nancy Blake was well sustained throughout
by Pauline Shue, who acted always, with her' own unaffected charm.
Katie, a minor role was given life by Laura Zigner.
The;: play was directed by Miss Edna Arnold.
It is sincerely to be regretted that Misses Grjssinger, Zigner and
Shoop and Messrs. Wdlfb| Brandt, Calhoun and Mort, all of whom have
given so much pleasure to our college audiences, have made their last
appearance on our stage.

COMMENCEMENT
The fifty-eighth annual commencement of the Shippensburg
State Teachers College wasfr.eld on Tuesday morning, May 26, 1931.
The opening prayer and the benediction were offered by the Reverend
W. W. Barkley. Three orchestra numbers were, presented under the
direction of Mr. Avery; a double trio and a solo, directed by Miss
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Four honor students participated in the program. G. Marie
Myers read an essay, “There Must Be Fingers,” in which she discussed
the part college plays in broadening the student’s viewpoint.
Anne Hartman presented an original short story, “ Village 'Cry.”
In this narrative she portrayed the frustration of youth in the narrow
confines of a village.
D. Louis Knohr delivered an original essay, “ Bite on This Iron.”
Mr. Knohr reflected, with a slightly ironic turn, upon the necessity for
philosophical adjustments.
Donald Shaffer, read a group of eighteen original poems. These
poems showed a wide range of subject and were of a quality that
raised them far above average college verse. The audience seemed
particularly to appreciate a series of poems dealing with the Cumber­
land Valley and its people.
The culmination of the morning’s program was Doctor Lehman’s
address, Feeling the Winds of March When They Blow. The text of
this address appears in the June issue of The Teachers College
Herald. The ideas are finely expressed and forcefully delivered; they
are standards for every teacher who would walk with a high head.
They are the final message of a noble gentleman to the people whom
he loved. Doctor Lehman’s memorial will be the granite men and
women of his college who feel the Winds of March.

METROPOLITAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BANQUET
'The eleventh annual banquet of the Alumni Association of the
Metropolitan District was held at the Poor Richard Club, Philadelphia
Saturday evening, April 25, 1931. One hundred seven Alumni and
guests were present.
Immediately after the dinner the following program was given
in charge of Mr. Warren Cocklin, ’17, President.
Greetings from S. S. T. C .______Prof, and Mrs. J. K. Stewart
Pianologue_*§_----------------- Miss Lebo, Lower Merion H. S.
Address
--------------- _______________ _ Mr. G. S. Grey, ’90
Violin S olos__________ Mr. Kennard Markley, Lower Merion J. H. S.
accompanied by Mrs. Rex Clugston
Address*
----------:------------- *_____________ Bev. Edwin Faye
Short T a lk ----------------------Dr. Rule, State Supt: of Public Instruction
Following the program a short business meeting was held for
the purpose of choosing officers for the coming year. The following
were elected:
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Yundt, ’29; secretary, Mrs: Ruth McCurdy Means,||17; treasurer, Dr.
•S. M. Zimmerman.
The meeting closed with the Alma Mater led by Miss Laura B.
Staley, ’86.
The remainder of the: evening was spent in dancing.
BLANCHE M. STOOPS|f21, Sec.

BUCKS COUNTY ALUMNI
The second annual meeting of ithe Bucks'jCpunty Alumni of S. S.
T. C. was held the first day of institute, November 10, 1930.
After the reading and approval blithe minutespthe proposed ban­
quet was discussed. A vote was carried to the effect that arrange­
ments be made to have â banquet at noon on Wednesday. By count,
there were approximately twenty' to be present. Henry Gutknecht,
the president, appointed Donald Snively, Raymond Schwinger, Dorothy
Flickinger, with Mr. Kines as chairman, the committee to arrange for
the banquet. Announcing that there would be a short meeting on
November 11, the president declared the meeting adjourned.
On November 11 a very brief meeting of the .same group was
held, and the committee reported that the Fountain House wàs pre­
paring for our banquet on Wednesday noon. The meeting adjourned.
At the close of the banquet on November 12, a motion was enter­
tained that the old officers retain, their positions|| The motion was
carried. The treasurer’s office was filled by Bill Barbour.
It was decided that a meeting be called after the first session
in 1931. It was suggested that minutes be .sent to Miss Horton for
the records of the school. Miss Kieffer, a speaker at the institute and
our guest, spoke for a few m in u te^ »
The Alma Mater was sung, and the meeting adjourned.
MARY F. HEILMAN, Sec.

CLASS OF 1886
May 23, 1931, saw thirteen o f the boys and girls of the class of
’86 returning to their Alma Mater, to celebrate their forty-fifth anni­
versary. They were Mr. J. S. Moul, Rev. D. W. Kerr, Mr. A. C. Rawhouser, Mr. H. E. Sheaffer, Mrs. Carrie Lee Hale, Mrs. Nell Walters
Rebuck, Dr. Mary A. Laughlin, Mrs. Jennie Musser Drum, Mrs.
Florence Hale Donnelly, Mrs. Vermont Foreman Wagner, Miss Anna
J. Peebles, Miss Laura B. Staley, and Mrs. Rose Kinter Typer. Seven
have passed to their reward since we met five years ago. They are
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James P. Witherow, Mr. A. B. Myers,'Miss tiSarah Musser, and Miss
Myra L. Peters.
A wonderful feast was spread for us: at the Lutheran Church.
The room was beautifully decorated with our class colors and flowers.
Long will we remember the taste of those viands andghe vision of
the beautiful flowers, but best of all, the sound of the voices we loved
to hear.
After a most enjoyable meeting ,w;c adjo.urned to meet ini 19$6.
ROSE K1NTER TYPER, Sec.

REUNION, CLASS OF 1891
Early on Saturday morning, May 23, “ boys and girls,” members
of the class of ’91, began to make their appearance on the campus.
They continued to come until twenty-four members out of eighty-one
who graduated forty years ago were present. This numbers repre­
sents 4099 of those living, seventeen having passed into the Great
Beyond.
The forenoon was spent in looking over the old school, in renewing
old acquainstanceships and in recalling the events of forty years ago.
When the time arrived for the Alumni Procession the class:: of ’91 was
on hand, carrying the old white and lavender banner which had been
unfurled many times before.,
At five o’clock, thirty-nine members, including wives, husbands,
and children, gathered in the social room S of the Reformed Church.
Here a delicious banquet was Served by the ladies of the church.
W. M. Rife, Class President, mho worked so hard to make the reunion
a success, was unable on account of sickneS to be present. Greetingghand wel||wishe||were ||nt to him by the class. J. S. Omwake,
acting as toastmaster, .called the class roll. Each member present
responded With a short life history |since leaving Normal and gave
news of the absent ones whenever''possible. Addresses were made by
€ . A. Hartman, D. E. Long, C. A. Deardorff, and J. iS. HeigeSl Dr.
and Mrs. Lehman were present as guests of the class. How delighted
we all were with the kind and happy words of Dr. Lehman who was
in the Normal School as a graduate student and a teacher during the
sojourn of the class of ’91.
Letters were read from a number of those who were unable to
be present and these were thoroughly enjoyed. “Jim” Hoover’s letter
arrived from Borneo the morning of the reunion. It was just the
type of letter that the class would.expect “ Jim’’ to write:
“ I surely would like to be at that reunion to see all the old boys
and girls—I hasten to say that I am sure the girls do not look old,
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surprised to see Rife, Omwake, Heiges,. Long, et al., gray, bald, and
flat-footed after forty years out in the weather. I haven’t a gray
hair, but my thatdh is wearing off. For walking I am not as good
as I was, nevertheless, I walked twelve miles last Sunday in the
heat of the day in rain and mud. My belt is lengthened a bit, but you
can’t notice it much. Otherwise, I am all right, like the fellow who
lost an arm, a leg, and an eye.”
“ In these forty years I have knocked about perhaps more than
any other member of the class of ’91—Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
islands of the sea, and four times around the world. The prettiest
places are California, Honolulu, Penang, and Ceylon. May you all
live to see the fiftieth reunion when I hope to be with you.”
With one accord the members present agreed to meet in five
years to celebrate the forty-fifth reunion. After this the Alma Mater
was sung.

REUNION OF ’96
Thirty-five years seems a long time, but the Class of ’96 was in
evidence on Reunion Day with a spirit as vivacious as that of thirtyfive years ago. There is a good deal of truth in the saying that “ One
is as old as he thinks he is,” and we all thought and talked so much
of the happy days spent at our Alma Mater in ’96 that we had a
feeling that we were but boys and girls again.
Our class numbered one hundred twenty, and one out of every
three was able to get back for this thirty-fifth celebration.
After the meeting of the Alumni Association, which was a happy
and eventful gathering, and after our class had presented to Dr.
Lehman a check for a scholarship to help some worthy boy or girl
on his or her way to a useful life, we assembled in a room assigned
to us, where a social hour was most delightfully spent. *
By this time our number, including wives, husbands, and children,
had increased to approximately seventy-five. We then adjourned
to the dining room of Morrison’s hotel where a banquet was awaiting
us. Here we spent another period of three hours in feasting, singing,
and reminiscing. Hege, who always looks after the music, had not
neglected that phase of the entertainment this time. His own daugh­
ters, who have inherited his love for music, entertained us most
graciously with several solos and duets.
There were no formal speeches, but all took part in the enter­
tainment and many short addresses were given by members of the
Class and by Dr. Lehman who felicitously remarked on the goose eggs
which he seldom had to serve the members of the Class of ’96.
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CLASS OF 1901
The reunion of the class of 1901 on the thirtieth anniversary of
graduation was decided a success by all the class members present.
A short business meeting of the class was held at noon, when it
was voted to collect and present to the Alumni Fund of the school a
sum of money in memory of Dr. Eckels, That amount is now slightly
over a hundred dollars.
After the meeting the class went to the college dining room in
a group and had dinner at tables that had been reserved.
For the Alumni Parade on the campus our president, Mr. Under­
wood, provided each “ naughty one” with a gay paper parasol, having
long ribbon streamers of classjfcolors. There were more than onethird of the members of the class present and we enjoyed adding color
and noise to the parade. We stopped to give our class yell twice.
At the Alumni Meeting in the chapel, Mr. Hoff, our classmate,
being president of the association, presided.
The class banquet was held at a local church a t'5:30 P. M. The
tables were arranged in the form o f a hollow square and each one had
a good view o f the others. It was a happy occasion. After a deli­
cious dinner there were songs and speeches from those present and
letters and telegrams from classmates far and near. Juliet Stockbridge Evans, Ed Cook and Hade Hager sent greetings from Califor­
nia. Dr. and Mrs. Lehman spent a short time with us and Dr. Lehman
made a few remarks in his most kindly manner. Little did we think
that he was to pass; to the Great Beyond in so short a time.
Our
class has lost a friend.
An effort was made at the reunion to perfect our class roll with
the mailing address of each member. We could not get into touch
with James Mills, who is a minister somewhere in western Pennsyl­
vania, or with C. S. Hallman whose former address had been Linglestown.*
' To all our class members we would like to say “ Plan to come to
the next reunion to be held in 1936.” You will enjoy renewing ac­
quaintances with old friends and places.
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If you have the present address of either of these classmates,
send such word to the college that the mailing list may be
perfected.

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CLASS OF 1911
Thirty-five members of the ‘Class of 1911 returned to Shippensburg at Commencement time, for their 20th year reunion. Husbands,
Wives and children swelled the number present to fifty-five.
Tile climax of the day’ s reunion was the banquet held at the
Fort Morris Hotel. Good food and plenty of it, placed everyone in
a mood to report on his or her professional and home life activities.
The reports of the married members Were very good, but rather in­
complete reports were heard from the single ones. :
The class approved adding a 1911 Unit to the student loan fund
for needy 'studentsw Such a fund is now in existence and is added
to from time to time by the ’various classes. One hundred dollars
was collected that evening 'by the class treasurer and reunion com­
mittee chairman, Aaron H. Coble> and was presented to the College,
to be known as the Ada V. Horton Scholarship fund.
The informal meeting of members during the day in the room
designated for 1911 members Was a real scene of reminiscence. One
of our classmates, whom we have missed at previous reunions, was
•“Joe” Eshelman. He returned from Georgia as a real Southern
Gentleman. Our lawmaker,'“ Pete” Barton and family,; spent several
hours with us: in thSafternoon.
Many other familiarlSaces wef§| seen, about the campus. The
only Way to have gotten the spirit was to have been there.
HOWARD G. NIESLEY

ATHLETICS
BASEBALL
The varsity baseball club finished the 1931 season with six vic­
tories and three defeats.
Arnold, Diehl, Blaine, Bower, Slaybaugh and Fuller were vet­
erans from the 1930 club. The new men to win regular berths were
Sherman, Hess, Cgnrad, Johnson, Pool, and Frank.
The season was opened April 11, when the Red and Blue batters
won in the ninth 5-4. On April 15 Shippensburg lost a loosely played
contest to Bloomsburg, 12-7, but came back and defeated West
Chester in a ninth-inning batting rally by the store of 9-6. Next
came a trip to Bloomsburg when Captain Slaybaugh and his team
easily outclassed their opponents, winnihg 12-6. S. ,S. T. C. lost the
best played game of the season to Shepherdstown College, score 3-1.
St. Francis College dropped the next game on Eckels’ field to the
tune of 8-6. In the next contest Albright College ¡handed the locals
a 7-4 set-back, and the season was closed with a 12-1 victory over
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FOOTBALL
With the graduation of nearly all oi last year’s "line and the
death of Victor Musser, last year’s center, and Eugene 'Crum, varsity
tackle, Coach Dresser had the task of molding a team from green
material. There are four letter men back to -work within the back
field, Captain Green at half, also Warden and Murphy, halfbacks and
Fortney, quarterback.
Thera is an abundance: of freshmen material that should give a
good account of itself when it becomes seasoned. The success of this
season depends upon the new men becoming trained and developed in
a short time. All the schools in cur conference seem strong and a
fine brand of footbhfflin all our schools seems evident.
TRACK
The track season last ¿spring was the most Successful in the
history of the school. The one mile relay team won the Teachers
College one mile relay championship of America at the Penn Relays
at Philadelphia; also at this same meet Jack Green of our team won
third place in the open 400 meter hurdle race, competing against the
star 400 meter hurdlers., of the country.
Shippensburg defeated Dickinson in the dual track and field meet
at Carlisle with Capt. Glessner and Green walking away with the
high honors.
In the state meet at West Chester Shippensburg came from be­
hind to win the state championship from West Chester in the final
event, jpapt. Glessner, of Shippensburg, yyith four firsts, was high
scorer of the meet.
With the winning of the state track and field championship and
a national Teachers*-College championship. ,;for ;the“vcrie rnile''belay,
Shippensburg can well be proud of its track record of 1931.

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ALUMNI PERSONALS
’85 James G. Glessner, of York, recently appeared under the
“ Velvet Hammer” in which he is greatly praised for his legal know­
ledge which he acquired in the books of Silas Forry.
’86 Miss Laura Staley, who has recently returned from Florida,
presented some valuable material to the Science Department of the
Public Schools of Shippensburg. She secured these gifts while visit­
ing at Tarpon Springs, Florida.
’89 Dr. Albert S. Cook, State Superintendent of the Schools of
Maryland, has recently been appointed a member of a committee to
make a national survey of school finance, which is being undertaken
by the United States Department of the Interior.
’91 D. Edward Long, of Fayetteville, was elected president of the
Chambersburg Rotary Club at a recent meeting of that organization.
’93 C. A. Hassler, who has been a teacher of the Newburg School
for the past seven and one-half years, has been re-elected for 1931-32.
'95 H. E. Gress, of Lancaster, Pa., was recently chosen vice
president of the southern district of the Pennsylvania State Education
Association.
’96 Mr. Lewis A. Diller,- who has been in the postal service
twenty-eight years, is now serving as assistant postmaster for Mechanicsburg, Pa.
’98 Announcement has been made of the election of Mrs. J. S.
Omwake, Of Shippensburg, as alumni trustee of Wilson College. She
will be remembeled as Miss Mary Hummel. .
’02 Miss Edith McMorris has recently been promoted by being
made Principal of the Penn-Wynne Building, Lower Merion District,
Ardmore, Pa.
'04 Miss Vera Pearl Speck, 53 W. 91st St., New York City, is
now teaching Art in the Queens Public School in that city.
’06 Mrs. James S. Long, formerly Miss Lulu V. Long, is now lo­
cated at Russellville, Arkansas, where her husband is employed as a
forester.
’07 Mrs. Cora Eby Geiss received her B. A. degree from the Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania and expects to receive her M. A. degree from
that institution in February, 1931.
’09 Mrs. Helen Dimm, of Lewistown, Pa., is now connected with
the Perry Business Schools, whose general offices are located in
Brunswick, Georgia. Mrs, Dimm will be remembered by her many
friends as Matron of the Women’s Dormitory.
’14 Word has been received that a play was recently presented ac
the Messiah United Brethren church at Millersburg under the direc­
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’15 Mrs. Hilda Comerer Wear, New 'Cumberland, was honored at
the convention of the Tri-County Council of the American Legion
Auxiliary at Myerstown, when she was elected president.
’15 Mr. John Lloyd Glass now resides at Wenonak, New Jersey*
and is now engaged by the State of New Jersey as County Farm.
Agent.
’18 Rev. Wilbur J. Thrush, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church,' Belvidere, New Jersey, was recently elected moderator o f
Newton Presbytery at a meeting held at Blairstown, New Jersey.
’22 Miss Mary E. Clemens is now serving her seventh year as
head of the English Department of the Hershey High Schools. Miss
Clemens serves as coach of dramatics and faculty adviser of the school
paper. She studied at Columbia University working for her M. A.
degree.
’20 Mr. C. R. Eurich is now serving as athletic coach in the Ship­
pensburg High School and as teacher of Social Studies.
’23 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sheard (Edith Harry) and children,
Milanville, recently visited the following classmates of Mrs. Sheard:
Esther Weast ’21, Mrs. George Myers (Dorothy Myers) ’22, Mrs.
George Bair (Frances Brenneman) ’22, Mrs. Elvin Zeigler (Lois Atticks) ’20.
’23 Mr. Homer Dean, of Belleville, recently presided at a very
successful' meeting of the teachers of Mifflin county. The guest
speaker at this meeting was Mr. Harold L. Holbrook of the State
Department.
’22 Mr. Melvin Sponsler graduated from Lebanon Valley College,
June 10, 1931.
’23 Dr. Mitchell Dreese, who taught Psychology at this institution
during the past Summer session, is now engaged in teaching in
George Washington University, Washington, D. C., where he is a
member of the Department of Education.
’26 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barth are now located in Shippensburg.
Mrs. Barth will be remembered as Miss Katherine Warren of the
class of ’26.
’27 Miss Ruth Hale, Shippensburg, is now teaching in the first
grade in the public schools of Shippensburg, succeeding Miss Nancy
Grayson, retired.
’28 Mr. Robert S. White received his master’s degree in education
at Texas College of Technology, Lubbock, Texas. Mr. White is a
teacher in the Science Department of the Amarillo, Texas, High
School.
’30 Misses Eleanor Brady, Katherine Williams, and Sara Embick
are now teachers in the consolidated schools of Hampton township.
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Misses Esther Ellinger, class of 1929; Miriam Madden, class of 1928;
and Mabel Rosenberry, class of 1924.
’30 Mr, J. Elwood Miller, of Schellsburg, Pa., is teaching in the
Collingdale High School, 'Collingdale,. Pa. Mr. Miller will conduct
the band and orchestra.
Miss Jessie A. Lane, a former member of the faculty of this in­
stitution, ip|now teaching at Mississippi State College for Women,
Columbus, Miss. Miss Lane is teacher of Psychology at that insti­
tution. Her many friends will be glad to learn that her eye sight has
improved sufficiently to enable her to do not only her owiife.teaching,
but also her own reading,

ADVANCEMENT
It is always pleasing to; record the. steps of leadership taken by
our graduates. And so we record thé fact that Raymond George
Bressler has been made president of Rhode Island State College. Mr.
Bressler’s progress has been a steady advance: first as a faculty mem­
ber of Pennsylvania State College, then deputy -secretary of the De­
partment of Agriculture of Pennsylvania, then secretary of the State
Farm Product Show Commission of this state; and finally president
of the Rhode Island College. The previous, training through which
PresidenfBressler passed was but development in leadership and re­
sponsibility for the greater positions he has. so successfully filled;
The college.congratulates him and wishes him unbounded success in
his? néw placé. : ;

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
’25 At a party recently given by Miss Mabel Frank ’26, West
Fair view, Pa., the engagement of Miss Ruth A. Frank ’25, to Mr. R.
Donald Edgerton was announced.
’25 The engagement of Miss Elsie A. Shellenberger ’25, of McAlistersville, Pa., to Mr. Frank T. Ulrich, of Carlisle, Pa., has re­
cently been announced.
’27 Announcement has been made: of the engagement of Miss
.Katharine S. Pecht, of Milroy, Pa., and Mr. Victor B. Jocker, of Wil­
mington, Delaware. Mr. Jocker isu,Principal of the school of East
Brandywine District in Chester County.,

STORK COLUMN
ZUG. Mr. and Mrs. George Zug of Chambersburg announce the
birth of a son, June 13, 1930. Mrs. Zug was Grace Jones, class of
1903.

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HESS. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Hess announce the birth of a
daughter, Pauline Clara, AugusSlO, 1931. Mr. Hess w ajja member
of the class of ’08.
■: SHOPE. A son,^William Glenn Shope, was born to Mr. and Mrs,
W. G. Shope, of St. Thomas, on March 15, at the Chambersburg hos­
pital. Mf|. Shope was formerly Miss Ethel Jones’ of the clas^ of 1910.
LEHMAN. At Shippensburg, Pa., August 14, 1931, born to Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Lehman a daughter. Mrs; Lehman will be remem­
bered as Miss Winifred McCune, a member of thé class of ’ 17, while
Mr. Lehman graduated from this institution in 1916.
LUHRS. A son wa^bofn to Mr. and MrspHèiiry Luhrs, March
22, 1931, at the Chambersburg hospital. Mrs; Luhrs will be remem­
bered as Pearl Beistje of the class of 1920.
MITCHELL. Mr .and Mrs. W. Oscar Mitchell announce the birth
of a son, David Lawrence Mitchell, on March 20, 1931. Mrs. Mitchell
was formerly MissiMarian Fickelgof the class of 1921.
HILL. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill of Chambersburg announce
the birth of a daughter, April 29, 1831. Mrs, Hill was Misjg Edythe
Burtsfigld,. class of 1921.
EILER. A daughter, Audrey Irene, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James 'S. Eiler, Lykëns, April 28, 1931. Mrs;; Kiltjr was Miss Irene
Seip, class of 1922.
BLATT. Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Blatt,..of Harrisburg, announce
the birth of- a daughter at the Polyclinic hospital, June 14 ,1931. Mrs.
Blatt was formerly Miss Clara Irene Lenker, class of 1923.
ALEXANDER. Mr. and MrsfeCecil. Alexander have announced
the birth of a daughter, Julyÿ31, 1931. Mrs. Alexander was M i| j
Reba Shue of the" class of 1924.
MINEHART. A son, Charles Edgar Minehart, w all born to Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Minehart, May 18, 1931. Mrs> Minehart was Miss
Katherine Funk of the class of 1926.
ELD RIDGE. Mr. and Mrsfb Robert-Eldridge have announced the
birth of a daughter, September 8, 1931. Mrs. Eldridge was formerly
Miss Evelyn Faust, ’26.
HOSTTELER. A daughter, Patricia Jean Hostetler, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hostetler, June 6, 1931. Mr. Hostetler waj^a
member of the class of 1926.
SLOTHOWElR. A daughter, Barbara Mae,, was born on Septem­
ber 27; 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Slothoujer, of 125 Sylvan Ter­
race, Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Slothower Was Miss Mary Kern, cla ssäf
1926.
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TRIMMER. A son came to the household of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Trimmer, April 22, 1931. Mrs. Trimmer wastMrs. Ruth Jones of the
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CASSEL. Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Cassel, 1013 South Melrose
street, Harrisburg, Pa., have announced the birth of a son at the
Harrisburg hospital, August 30, 1931. Mrs. Cassel was formerly Miss
Ruth Hilner of the class of 1929.
BOTHWELL. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Bothwell, of Hillside,
New Jersey, announce the birth of a son, Kenneth H. Bothwell II, born
October 12, 1931, at Chambersburg hospital. Mrs. Bothwell was for­
merly Miss Sarah Jane Upperman, of Pleasant Hall, Pa. She was
graduated from the local institution with the class of ’25; Mr. Both­
well is of the class of ’27 and was formerly a resident of Highspire.
He is now teacher of mathematics in the Hillside High School.

CUPID’S COLUMN
Keister-Skilling. Dr. and Mrs. William K. Skilling announce
the marriage of Charlotte Skilling Reynolds ’04, to Mr. Harry Keister
on January 17, 1931. The marriage took place at the home of the
bride’s parents'at Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. The
ceremony was performed by Dr. John McComb of the Forest Park
Presbyterian Church.
Clever-Morstetter. Announcement has been made of the mar­
riage of Mr. Donald G. Clever T7, of Shippensburg, and Miss Mabel
Morstetter, of St. Louis, Missouri. The ceremony was performed at
the Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Octo­
ber 3, 1931. Mr. Clever is employed in the engineering department
of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Hays-McKain. Mr. Jo Hays T8 and Miss Helen N. McKain were
married August 29, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Lehman-Darby. Mr. and Mrs. George Edgar Darby announce
the marriage of their daughter Melissa Catherine to Mr. Paul S.
Lehman ’21, on August 18, 1931. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman reside at
9 Lombardy Circle, Lewistown, Pa.
Croft-Ingold. Mr. L. Eugene Croft ’22 and Miss Mary B. Ingold
were married June 10; 1931.
Lomell-Warfel. Miss Ethel Warfel ’24, of Millersburg, and Mr.
Richard Lomell, Point Pleasant, N. J., were married June 13, 1931.
The ceremony was performed in the Trinity Reformed Church by the
Rev. Charles A. Huyette. Mr. Lomell is employed as a chemist in
Bayonne, New Jersey.
Sels-Bayler. On June 20, 1931, Miss Jessie Bayler ’24, was mar­
ried to Hollis Kieffer Sels, of Newark, New Jersey, at Christ’s Church
in Philadelphia. They spent their honeymoon abroad visiting Belgium,
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with the Public Service of New Jersey. They will reside at East
Orange, N. J.
Claypoole-Hawthorne. .Sarah Margaret Hawthorne ’25, became
the bride of Ormand William Claypoole, of Steubensville, Ohio, June
15, 1931, in Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, Pa. The
Rev. Dr. C. Waldo Cherry officiated. Mr. Claypoole is associated with
the Weirton Steel Company of Weirton, West Virginia. They will
make their home in Steubensville, Ohio.
Bogar-Edwards. Miss Mary Edwards ’25, and Mr. Sidney C.
Bogar, both of Harrisburg, were married July 29, 1931, in the Chapel
at Valley Forge. They will reside at 45 Curtin Street, Penbrook.
Stewart-Coons. The marriage of Miss Virginia Coons ’25, to Dr.
Irwin McConnell Stewart, of Chambersburg, took place May 15, 1931,
in the .Silver Spring Presbyterian Qhurch, near Mechanicsburg. Dr.
and Mrs. Stewart will be at home in Chambersburg.
Mclntyre-Smith. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth M. Smith ’25,
and Mr. Donald J. McIntyre has been announced. The ceremony was
performed in the Penbrook Grace United Brethren Church. Mr. and
Mrs. McIntyre will reside in Lancaster where Mr. McIntyre is an
attorney.
Meyers-Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horton announce the mar­
riage of their daughter, Olive Alice, to Mr.- George Wilson Meyers on
July 5, 1931, at Johnstown, Pa. Mrs. Meyers was a member of the
class of ’25.
Dibert-Bryan. Mr. Roy M. Dibert, a member of the Science De­
partment of the Shippensburg State Teachers College and a member
o f the class of 22, and Miss Violet M. Bryan ’25, were married June
5, 1931. The marriage was solemnized in the Old Stone Church at
Marklesburg, Pa.
Rutt-Bordner. Miss Juanita Bordn ’27, became the bride of
Mr. Glenn Rutt, of Elizabethtown, Pa., on June 16. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. F. W. Teske of the Fourth Reformed
Church, Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Rutt is employed by East and Kelker,
architects of Harrisburg.
Allison-Lower. The wedding of Miss H. Kathleen Lower ’28, and
Mr. H. Wilbur Allison took place June"l8, in the First Lutheran
Church, Altoona, Pa. The young couple are at home at Shippensburg,
R. K. 5.
Gilson-Gibboney. Miss Anna M. Filson ’29, and Mr. J. Willard
Gibboney were married in the Trinity Lutheran Church at Avalon,
March 16, 1931. Mr. Gibboney is employed by the Davies Tree Expert
Company.
Cable-Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Coe Hart have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Evelyn E. Hart, to Raymond W.
Cable ’29, August 11, 1931. The ceremony took place at Blairsville,

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the home of the bride. Mrs. Cable was a former instructor in physical
education in the Shippensburg Public Schools. The young couple
reside in Highspire, Pa.
Henry-Hoover. Miss Vitalfsf Hoover ’30, and Mr. Mervin L. Henry
’30, were united in marriage July: 23, 1931. The ceremony took place
in the Church of God, Shippensburg, Pa. The Rev. F. I. M. Thomas
officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Henry are making their home in Saxton, Pa.,
where Mr. Henry is a memfier of the high school faculty.
UngeriSnyder. On May 9, 1931, Miss Helen Snyder^SO, of Millelsburg, and Mr. Roy A. Unger, of Pottsville, were married at the
Evangelical Parsonage by the pastor, Rev. E. M. Moyer.
Arnold-Conley. The marriage of Miss Anne Beatrice Conley and
Mr. Maurice W. Arnold ’31, took place on August 8, 1931, in the New
Cumberland Church of God. The young couple reside in Martinsburg, Pa., where Mr. Arnold is a member of the high school faculty.

OBITUARY
SIMON E. HARKINS
Mr. Simon E. Harkins ’83 of Blain ,Pa., died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Eva Patri^, Dayton, Ohio on July 18, 1931. He is
survived by these children: Mrs. Patrie at whose home he died; Rev,
John F. Harkins of State College and Miss Anna Harkins, Blain; also
by one brother, James HarkinsjSof Dry Run. Burial was at Blain,
Pa.
MYRA L. PETERS
'Following an illness of eight months, Miss jM yra L. -Peters, a
member of the class of 1886, passed away April 14, 1931, at her home
in Wetmore, Kansas, aged almost seventy years, having been born at
York Springs, Pa., on May 4, 1861.
Shortly after her graduation at Shippensburg, Miss Peters went
west'to teach at Hays, Kansas, going from there to Wetmore where
she spent over thirty-one years in thé Wetmore schools:
The deceased was a talented musician as all will remember who
knew her during her attendance at this institution. She was a de­
voted member of the Lutheran church.
The funeral was held April 16, with burial at Wetmore. Four
men, who in their boyhood school days had been pupils of MiSs Peters,
served as pall bearers.
EDWARD U. MARTINDELL
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at Holmsville, Bucks 'County, Pa., July 15, 1931. He was laid to rest
on July 18.
Mr. Martindell will be greatly missed by his many friends and
classmates as he was present at every reunion of his class. He was;
also an active member of the Philadelphia organization of the Alumni.
ELLA I. BO HER
Miss Ella I. Boher, a member of the class of 1894, died at the
York Hospital, September 8, following a three weeks’ illness. Burial
was made in Spring Hill Cemetery.
The survivors are her father, one of Shippensburg’s oldest. Civil
War veterans; three sisterSj Miss Annie Boher and Miss Harriet
Boher at home; and Mrs. James Robison of York; also two nieces,
Mrs. LeRoy Lafean and Miss Eleanor Robison of York.
Miss Boher was a teacher in the elementary grades of the York
city schools for more than thirty years where she was greatly honored
and respected. A testimony of this esteem was expressed by the
York City Teachers Association in paying tribute to her untiring ef­
forts to train her pupils to be worthwhile citizens.
GEORGE E. ZERFOSS
Mr. George E. Zerfoss, who received his State Certificate from
this institution in 1901, died at his home in Clearfield in July. Burial
was made at Mechanicsburg.
Mr. Zerfoss was Superintendent of the ' Schools of Clearfield
County for a number of years and was very active in educational work
throughout the State.
He is survived by the following: his widow who will be remem­
bered as Alta Shaeffer of the class o f ’93, and three daughters, one
of whom’ will be remembered as Mrs. H. N. Bentz, a former member
of the faculty of this institution.
MRS. °EMIL.Y MAY JOHNSON
Mfsv Emily May Johnson, ’03, lost her life April 1, when her hair
became entangled in the wringer- of an .electric washing machine in
the basement of her home in Owosso, Michigan. Burial whs made in
Oak Hill Cemetery of that City.
Mrs; Johnson’s influence, was greatly felt in the community
through her interest in the Boy Scout activities of her sons, together
with a genuine and kindly interest in all other scouts as well. The
Boy Scout Troop of the Christ Episcopal church, ■Scout officials and
several Eagle Scoutgfrom Flint were in attendance and stood at at­
tention as- the coffin containing their devoted friend was borne to its
resting place.

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ELLA M. STUART
Miss Ella M. Stuart, for many years a school teacher in Dickinson
township, died May 6, 1931, in the Keystone hospital, Harrisburg.
Burial was made in the Dickinson Presbyterian church cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters, Anna M. Stuart and Margaret
Stuart, both of Dickinson township, and by five brothers, Samuel and
Walter Stuart, both of Carlisle; John Stuart, Newark, N. J.; George
Stuart, Hatboro; and James Stuart of Dickinson township.
EARL THRUSH
The funeral of Earl Blair Thrush, who died June 26, 1931, was
held from his home in Shippensburg. Interment was made in the
family plot at Spring Hill cemetery. He is survived by his father
and mother, two sisters, and three brothers.
Mr. Thrush was graduated from this institution in 1907, after
which he attended Columbia University, New York City. He was
later engaged in teaching in Pennsylvania and Maine.

EMINENT TRUSTEES
GEORGE H. STEWART, SR.
With the death of George H. Stewart, iSr., one of the most con­
spicuous and prosperous business men of the Cumberland Valley
passed away. His connection with the local college began with its
inception as a Normal School and continued as chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the College until his death— a period of fifty-eight
years. This long period of service was marked by intelligent leader­
ship, ability to get along with groups, and foresight. He had a strik­
ing vocabulary, a tenacious memory for facts and experiences, and
his conversation abounded in vivid personal accounts of happenings
of the days gone by. He was an interesting character. His name and
dignified bearing will long be remembered in this valley. He had
become a part of the tradition of the college, and to think of the
college is to think of this remarkable man.
JOHN E‘. BOHER
For forty-five years John E. Boher was connected with our
school, first as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Valley State Normal School and then as a trustee of the Shippens­
burg State Teachers College. “ His ideas were lofty and his loyalty
to friends and business associates most pronounced. He was strongly
interested in and a vigorous supporter of civic welfare, and was one
of the local men who met with success in the enforcement of the
local option law for Shippensburg.” With his passing the community
has lost an upright citizen, and the college a faithful servant in
maintaining and assuring its success.

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A TEST
In September of 1930 the Tressler English Minimum Essentials
Test was given to the incoming Freshmen. In January of 1931 a
different form of the same test was given to the same class to note
improvement after a semester’s instruction.
Th Tressler test measures 1. grammatical correctness, 2, vocabu­
lary, 3. punctuation and capitalization, 4. Sentence and sentence parts,
5. sentence sense, 6. inflection and accent, and 7: spelling. Norms for
this test are—
37 points for an eighth grade median 1
46 points for a ninth grade median
53 points for a tenth grade median
60 points for an eleventh grade median
65 points for a ffvelfth grade median
Freshmen should be able to reach the eighth grade median bn en­
tering college.
Of the 211 students who took the test in September, 1930, the
median achievements were as-follows:
144 students, or 68%, achieved the eighth grade median or better
106 students or 50%,- achieved the ninth grade median or better
71 students or 34%, achieved the tenth grade median or better
37 studehts, or 1 7 ^ achieved the eleventh grade median or better
23 students, or 9%, achieved the twelfth grade median '
67 students, or -32%, achieved below the eighth grade median.
Otherwise stated:
38 students had an eighth grade median
35 students had a ninth grade median
34 students had a tenth grade median
14 studnts had an eleventh grade median
23 students had a twelfth grade median
67 students did not reach an eighth grade mediam
Interpretation: Of the 211 students ^entering college in Septem­
ber, 144 met the desired achievement of an eighth grade median; 106
more than met the requirement for achievement in English essentials
for entrance; 71 more than met the required achievement set for the
end of the first semester, a ninth grade median; and 67 were below
the standard set for entrance, an eighth grade median. Evidently
the 71 students who achieved a tenth grade median or better needed
no further instruction in the elements tested by the Tressler test. The
67 students below the eighth grade median needed special instruction.
In January, 1931, the Freshman class numbered 223. The Tressler test in another form was given at that time with median achieve­
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students,, or 9T§§£ achieved the eighth grade median or better
students, or 66#J achieved the ninth grade median or better
students, or 6299, achieved the, tenth grad emedian or better
students, or 39#,' achieved.the eleventh grade median or better
students, or 2 7 # , achieved the twelfth grade median
students, or 9%, achieved below the eighth grade median.

Otherwise stated:
57 students had an eighth grade median 8 students had a ninth grade median
52 students had a tenth grade median
27 students had an eleventh grade median
60 students had a twelfth grade median
19 students did not reach an eighth grade median
Interpretation:
Evidently a large part of the September group below the eighth
grade median moved up to the ninth grade median group. The ninth
grade median group of September seemingly moved to the higher
median groups. Yet too large a number were unable to reach the
ninth grade median, the goal set for the semester’s work.
On entering college, roughly-^M
a. 1-6 of the Freshman class was below the eighth grade median level
b. 1-6 of the Freshman class had a ninth grade median level
c. 1-6 of the Freshman class had a tenth grade median level
d. 1-15 of the Freshman class had an eleventh grade median level
e. 1-9 of the Freshman class had a twelfth grade median level
f. 1-3 of the Freshman class had less than an eighth grade median.
In January, 1931, roughly-^
a. 1-4 of the Freshman class had an eighth grade median level
b. 1-28 of the Freshman class had a ninth grade median level
c. 1-4 of the Frtshman class had a tenth grade median level
d. 1-8 of the Freshman class had an eleventh grade median level
e. 1-4 of the Freshman class had a twelfth grade median level
f. 1-12 of the Freshman class had less than an eighth grade median.
It is evident that the instruction of the semester was profitable to
the students, or recognizing their own deficiencies, the students
worked unusually hard.
On entering college the students were deficient especially in the
following items:
1. in recognition of subject and verb, 2. parts of speech, 3. sen­
tence forms, 4. dangling elements, 5. elliptical constructions. This
applied particularly to the groups on or below the eighth grade level.
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grade level or higher indicates a good level of instruction in the High
Schools from which this college secures its students.
We suggest, for the High School’s improvement in English, diag­
nostic testing and careful remedial work, and an emphasis on indi­
vidualized instruction especially for those High School pupils who
expect to enter the teaching profession.
The College,' recognizing the needs of its Sstudents in English,
provides for—a. Diagnostic testing, follow-up work, re-testing.
b. Homogeous grouping.
c. Differentiated assignments.
The class entering in September, 1931, was given a test, and an
analysis of this will appear in the Herald later.

CLASS OF 1931 PLACEMENTS
A larger percentage of the class of ’31 received positions than we
had anticipated. We are not familiar with the location o f all the
members of the class but have learned that the following are filling
the positions indicated :
Four Year B. S. Group — January, 1931
Mildred ¡R. Burkholder and Robert R. Barbour are teaching in
'rural schools of Cumberland County.
Erney ‘C. Byers is teaching science and coaching athletics in the
Chambersburg High School.
M. Joseph Joseph is teaching in the high school at-Chester, Pa.
Four Year B. S. Group — May, 1931
Blanche Freedman is teaching in the junior high school at York,
Pa.
Relda J. Green is a teacher of physical education and English in
the senior high school of Gettysburg.
Elizabeth Hoffeditz is teaching in the second grade in Mercersburg.
Alice A. Lentz has secured a position in Dillsburg, teaching
science in the high school there.
Miss Maude Miller is on the faculty of the Glen-Nor Junior High
School.
G. Marie Myers is teaching English in .the high school of Tyrone.
Georgia H. Peffer is teaching in New Kirigstown, Pa.
Rachael A. Withers is a teacher of French and Latin in the Senior
high school of Biglerville, Pa.
W. Maurice Arnold is coaching baseball and teaching science in
the high school of Martinsburg, Pa.
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Norman R. Calhoun is a teacher of the seventh grade in the
Milroy Schools.
Benjamin J. Cox has secured a position in the high school of
Berrysville, Pa.
■Don Davis is a teacher of mathematics in both the junior and
senior high schools of Williamstown, Pa.
H. Hurn Diller is on the high school faculty at Niagara "Falls,
N. Y.
Earl Dissinger is teaching in Bristol, Pa.
Charles.: H. Ebner has secured a position in the high school of
Broad Top City, Pa.
F. Clarence Gle'ssner, of West Fairview, is teaching in his home
town.
Eugene Gracey is teaching in Huntingdon, Pa.
Donald Gulden i sa teacher of English and social science in the
junior high school of Victor; Colorado.
■D. Louis Knohr isSteaching in Elizabethville, Pa.
John W. Miller is supervising principal and teacher of science in
Orbisonia, Pa.
Edgar W. Mitchell obtained a school in Romulus, N. Y.
John J. Monn is teaching in a rural 'school of Franklin County.
Donald W. Mort is teaching science in the senior high school of
Quincy, Pa.
Ernest B. Myers is teaching in the Mt. Union High School.
Cyrus Oyer is . teaching mathematics and science in the S. S.
Seward Institute, Florida, N. Y.
Donald W. Shaffer is on the high school faculty of Tyrone, Pa:
J. Howard Sheeler is teaching in Defiance, Pa.
Arthur L. Slaybaugh hasllecured a school in Adams County.
Ralph C. Swan is assistant principal of the high school at Orbi­
sonia, Pa. :
Charles Walters is teaching in Mercersburg, Pa.
J. Dale Weaver is teaching in the; Jamesburg School for Boys;
Jamesburg, New Jersey.
John R. Weigle is teaching in Ickesburg, Pa.
Four Year B. S. Group — August, 1931
Kathleen V. Campbell is- teaching in Fannett .Township High
School, Dry Run.
’S. Loretta Raffensperger is: teaching in Ardmore, Pa.
Zada L. Workman is teaching in Orbisonia High School.
Donald Barkley is teaching in the Junior High School,"Hanover.
Maurice Bowers is a teacher of the seventh and eighth grades of
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'Clayton Vogel, of Williamstown, Pa., is on the faculty of the local
high school.
Two Year Group
. Mary G. Allen is a teacher in a rural school of Adams .County.
Mildred I. Allen is teaching in a rural school of Cumberland
County.
Annetta Arnold has secured a position in a rural school of Bed­
ford Co.
Sara Auker is teaching in a rural school of Adams County.
Elizabeth it. Bachman, of Wilkinsburg, is teaching art in the
local schools.
Lillian Baker is teaching in Yeagertown, Pa.
Louise Bantley is a teacher of the second grade in Windber, Pa.
Marguerite E. Beale is teaching grades 5 and 6 in Halifax.
Mary M. Berger is a teacher of the sécôhd g r a d i n Chambers^
burg.
Evelyn Blankleÿ is teaching in a rural school of Bedford County.
Priscilla A. Bliss, of York, is a 'first grade teacher at home..
Alice Bolinger is the teacher of the sixth and seventh gradés in
Orbisonia.
Joyce Bomgardher is teaching in the rural school, Mifflin County.
Anna E. Bowman i|#a;’ieacher in a ruralfechool of Dauphin
County, as is Emma Bringifr likewise.
Evelyn G. Bream is teaching in a rural school of Adams County.
Audrey Brown is a teacher of|fhe first and second grades of the
Hampden Township school, Cumberland County.
Dorothy Brown is torching in a rural ,s|hool of Centre County!; ! '
Louise Brown is. teaching the.first and second, grades of a consoli­
dated school in Mifflin County.
Mildred J. Brown. § teaching the third and fourth grades in a
consolidated g|phool of Adams County.
P. Ethel Burkholder i||teaching uCa rurâ| school of Franklin
County.
Elsie Cadwallader and Charlotte Conley are teaching in rural
schools of York County.
Edna Campbell is teaching in a rural school of Mifflin County.
Ruth Cookson is teaching in a|®rfal school of York County.
Hyla L. Crum is a teacher of the second and third grades o f a
consolidated school of Cambria County.
Grace Dickinsoniis teaching English in the seventh grade at Bris­
tol.
Leone Diehl and Mary Pair are teaching in rural schools of Bed­
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Margaret Dietrich is a teacher of a rural school in Franklin
County.
Ruth E. Dimm is teaching in a rural school of Juniata County.
Fay P. Fake is a teacher of the third and fourth grades in a con­
solidated school of Cumberland County.
Mary E. Finkenbinder is teaching in a rural school of Cumberland
County.
Hazel Garner is a teacher of the third and fourth grades in a con­
solidated school of Bedford County.
Dorothy Gephart is a first grade teacher in Robertsdale, Pa.
Marie Gilchrist is teaching in a rural school of Bedford County.
Clytie B. Gis,e and Susan A. Krater are teaching in rural schools
of York County.
Dorothy Grissinger is a teacher of the fifth grade in Chambersburg.
Vera Hackett is in the primary grades of Altoona.
Gladys L. Hanlin is a teacher of the fifth and sixth grades of a
consolidated school in Oakville, Pa.
Martha F. Happel is teaching the third grade in a consolidated
school of Berks County.
Anne Hartman, of Millersburg, Pa., is teaching in the local
schools.
Beulah P. Henry is a first and second grade teacher of Warfordsburg, Pa.
Florence Hershberger is teaching the fourth grade in Hyndman,
Pa.
Edna Mae Houck is a first and second grade teacher in a consoli­
dated school of Cumberland County.
Dorothy Hummel is teaching a sixth grade in Swaiara Township,
Enhaut, Pa.
Florence Hummel is teaching in a rural school of Dauphin County.
Lena H. Imler teaches the second grade in a consolidated school
of Bedford County.
Eunice Jones is teaching a rural school of Franklin County.
Alma Kendall is a rural school teacher in Fulton County.
Isabel Lehner is teaching in a rural school of Cumberland County.
Kathryn Little has a rural school in Adams County.
Kathleen McCleary is a first and second grade teacher in a consolidatd school of Franklin County.
Anna M. Melhorn is an elementary teacher in York, her home
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Hazel I. Miller teaches the fifth grade at Hershey, Pa.

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Helen Moorhead has been assigned to a rural school of Bedford
County.
Grace Myers is a primary teacher in Nashville, York County.
Mary E. Myers teaches the sixth grade in a consolidated school
of Franklin County.
Margaret Nau is a rural teacher in Adams County.
Margaret Naugle, of Carlisle, Pa., was elected to .teach a fifth
grade there.
Miriam Nell is teaching the second grade in a consolidated school
of Cumberland County.
Rita Novinger is a rural teacher of Dauphin County.
Rachel Ocker is teaching in a rural school of Cumberland County.
Helen E. Palmer is a second grade teacher of Chambersburg.
Virginia Partner is teaching in a rural school of Adams County.
Jane Pensinger has been assigned to a rural school in Franklin
County.
M. Alvema Porter has secured a school in Hyndman, Pa.
Miriam C. Reed is teaching in a rural school of Mifflin County.
Mirian F. Reinheimer was elected to a position in the public
schools of Altoona.
Anna Claire Rotz is a third grade teacher in a consolidated school
of Franklin County.
Evelyn Royer has been assigned to a rural school of Franklin
County.
L. T. Katharine Rudolph is a rural teacher of Cumberland County.
Rebecca E. Sachs has a rural school in Adams County.
Avis L. Schaeffer has a position in a consolidated school of Berks
County.
Mary Schetrompf, of Lashley, Pa., is teaching in the grades there.
Helen C. Shule is a teacher of the primary grades of Fairfield, Pa.
Florence V. Seese, of Scalp Level, Pa., has secured a position in
the local schools.
Elizabeth M. Shaffer is a second grade teacher of Hyndman, Pa.
Hazel A. Sheeler is a rural teacher of Somerset County,
Margaret N. Snively is teaching in a rural school of Juniata
County.
Sylva Shoap is a first grade teacher of Warriors Mark, Pa.
Helen Sh'ugars is teaching in Sandy Fork, Maryland.
Rebecca Sills is a fourth grade teacher of Lewistown.
Mary Snook is a fifth grade teacher in the Granville Township,
Mifflin County schools.
Josephine Spangler teacher fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Lemoyne, Pa.

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Katrina Spiekermann is a rural teacher in Dauphin County.
Evelyn J. Stine has secured a rural school in Cumberland County.
Eva Stoudt, of Middletown, Pa., has been elected to teach in the
local schools.
Anna L. Stover is teaching in New Kingstown, Cumberland
County.
Agnes Stoyer is a fourth grade teacher in New Cumberland.
Hilda Strayer has secured a rural school in York County.
Miriam F. Sweigard is teaching in a ruralrSschool of Dauphin
County, as is Grace Teats.
Isabel Tolbert has a rural school in Fulton County.
Lillian M. Towson has been-assigned to the second grade in York;
Pa.
Anna I. Tredway, of York, Pa., is at home, teaching in the pri­
mary grades.
Rhea Walters is a first grade teacher of Lemoyne.
Dorothy Watkeys, of Wiconisco, has been elected a teacher of the
sixth grade of the local schools.
Mary Waybright has a rural school in Adams County.
Pauline Webner is teaching the first,’Second and third grades in a
consolidated school of Dauphin County,' .
Mahala M. Weigel has been assigned to the first grade of a con­
solidated school in Cumberland County.
Lorraine Willhide is teaching in a rural school of Franklin County.
Grace Wilkins is a rural teacher in Bedford County.
Catherine Wooding has a rural school in Mifflin County.
Hazel A. Yarnell, o f Altoona, Pa., has been elected to teach in the
Altoona City Schools.
Mary Yocum is teaching in a rural school of Dauphin County.
Pearle Young has a rural school in Bedford County.
Laura E. Zigner is a sixth grade teacher in White Hall, Pa.
Ruth U. Zimmerer, of Altoona, Pa., was elected to teach a second
grade in that city.
Vivian Zimmerman is •a second grade teacher in a consolidated
school of Bedford County.
R. Morrison Brown is teaching in a rural school of Perry County.
Herbert Carpenter was assigned to a< rural Scholl; o f Bedford
County.
J. Harold Conner and James M. Fortna are teaching in rural
schools of Franklin County.
Richard Costello has a rural school in Cambria County.
Kenneth Hale and W. Paul Stitt are located in Cumberland
County rural schools.