Volume Thirty-Five July, 1931 Number Four The T E A C H E R S CO LLEG E H ERA LD MEMORIAL EDITION STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA TABLÉ OF CONTENTS ' ‘ ^ Page Fxtract from a letter written by Dr. Lehman to his family on his sixtieth birthday,,;__ ______ - .___. Life of Doctor Lefiman __ >t. __ _________ 1 ____ ______ !•___ ______ i . _________1 An Appreciation by Dr. J.,8: Heiges __ __________________ ^ 1 - : 3 A Tribute tg Friendship by the Reverend D. J. Wetzel ____ __ __ _ 5 Resolutions and A ppreciations_-.1_________ __________ _______ ___ 6 The Board o f Trustees ____.____ ;________________ ___________ 6 The Superintendent of Public Instruction_________________ — 7 The Board of Pennsylvania/TeacBe'reDollege Presidents ^_____ 7 The Shippensburg Teachers College F a cu lty ________ ____ ___18 The Pennsylvania State Education Association______________ 9 The Shippensburg Rotary Club A A _9 The Class of 1889 __________________ ___________ ___________10 The Alumni Associations_____ . _____ ______________ _12 Adams County Alumni Association____ ■_______ ._-_________ 13 Bedford Gcunty Alumni Association__ 1 _____A ;-,--______14 Cumberland County Alumni A ssociation__ ____ _____________ 14 Dauphin County Alumni A ssociation_______ _______________ 15 Franklin County Alumni A ssociation___ ________ ,___________15 Huntingdon County Alumni Association ________ ________ __ 18 Juniata Valley Alumni Association___________________ ___ _18 Perry County Alumni Association _iA _A _______ ________ __20 Philadelphia Metropolitan Alumni A ssociation______;_■____ 21 Pittsburgh Alumni A ssociation__ ____________ ;_____________22 York County Alumni A ssociation__________________________ 23 The Y. M. C. A . __________________g____________________ __ 23 Extracts from letters received by Mrs. Lehman__ ____________ ¡È_|24 Doctor Lehman’s Commencement Address ______ ________________ ¿9 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. MARION H. BLOOD ---------- ---------------------------------------------- Editor ADA V. HORTON, *88 ' __ M p l ___ » L Honorary Personal Editor MRS. HARRIET WYLIE STEWART, ’93___________ Personal Editor J. S. HEIGES, ’91 —____ ------------------------------ — Business Manager VOLUMN 35 JULY 1931 NUMBER 4 E X T R A C T F R O M T H E L E T T E R W H IC H D O C T O R L E H M A N W R O T E T O HIS F A M IL Y ON HIS S IX T IE T H B IR T H D A Y “ I shall approach the hereafter as an explorer ip ek in g a new world to explore. To me my departure will be a great adventure; a faring forth beyond the farthest stars. I believe that death does not end all, that all that is really worth while will survive. Where or how I do not. know but I believe in a conscious, loving, all wise first Cause that will not fail to gratify the aspirations of the creatures He has made. With Tennyson, I say to Him: I believe ‘Thou wilt not leave us in the dust’ and so I look forward to a nobler, greater, fuller life than this where I shall no longer ‘see through a glass darkly’. I go not into darkness but into light” . ... LIFE O F D O C T O R L E H M A N Ezra Lehman wa’i&born January 18, 1871, the son of Jacob S. and Mary Stouffer Lehman at Stoufferstown, two miles east of Chambersburg. His father was a bishop in the Reformed Mennonite church for fifty-five years. Following his graduation from Ship.pensburg State Normal School in 1889 in the Elementary Course, Ezra Lehman taught for. a year in a one room rural school in Guilford township,: Franklin county. He then attended Bucknell university from which he was graduated from the Scientific course in 1892. From 1892 to 1896 Ezra Lehman was principal of Huntingdon high school. In 1896 he was elected teacher of English in Shippens- D O CTO R E Z R A LEH M AN THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 3 burg Normal School, which position he held until 1900. In the win­ ter of 1898-99 he attended Bucknell University again, securing his Ph.D. degree. He returned to Shippensburg for the summer school of 1899. On September 18, 1900 Ezra Lehman married Louise Disosway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lane of Huntingdon. -Two chil­ dren were born of this union, Paul Stouffer Lehman, now an at­ torney in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and Margaret Kidder Lehman, now a teacher of English in the Doylestown High School. In the fall of 1900 Ezra Lehman went to ''the University of Pennsylvania as Harrison Fellow in English. In 1903 he received the degree of doctor of philosophy from that institution. From 1903 to 1906 Dr. Lehman was associate editor of the Lippincott Dic­ tionary, and from 1906 to 1913 he was head of the department of English of the Newtown High School, New York City. From 1913 to the time of his death, Doctor Lehman served as president of Shippensburg State Teachers College. During his exe­ cutive period the institution has grown from a normal school to a teachers college, and the attendance has more than doubled in that period. The college has grown in every detail and under Doctor Lehman’s careful leadership has become one of the outstanding col­ leges for teachers in the east. Doctor Lehman was president of the Pennsylvania State Educa­ tion Association in 1924. He was a member and past president of the Rotary Club in Shippensburg. He was a Republican in politics. He was a member of Delta Sigma fraternity and belonged to the Masonic order, in New York City. He was editor and contributor to various educational magazines. Doctor Lehman died on June 11, 1931, in Atlantic City, where he had gone for a brief rest. Death came to. him suddenly, and he died without suffering illness. He is survived by Mrs. Lehman; by his son, Paul and his daughter, Margaret; by a •sister, Margaret Lehman of Stoufferstown, and a brother, Doctor Frank Lehman, of Bristol. A N A P P R E C IA T IO N By J. S. Heiges One by one we pass. Doctor Lehman has crossed the “ Great Divide” . He was one of earth’s noblemen. His chief concern was not in making a living but in making a “ life” . To him this meant culture of his higher nature, doing God’s will and leaving at least one spot in this world a little brighter, a little better. 4 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD How far he succeeded in making a “ life” was clearly shown by the tribute of affection and esteem which the people of the com­ munity and the educators of the State brought to his bier. He was a representative man .having imbibed the best elements o f the people among whom he lived and labored, and yet contributing much to them. He won and kept a most extraordinary amount of affection among all ranks and classes. All who knew him loved and respected him. His talents were indeed of a high order, his scholarship thorough and extensive, his thought clear and his /heart true and pure. To his fellowmen he was approachable, affable, unassuming, sympathe­ tic, and kind. Being possessed of an extraordinary amount of that rare quality “common sense” , he was never carried away by fads, not even in the fields, of morals, religion, and education. A practical intelligence, a refreshing sanity and a calm moderation characterized his thinking and his actions. Probably his one outstanding quality was that of intelligent sympathy. It was this that gave him the power of drawing out the best in others—the timid ones who rarely dared express themselves poured out their souls to him and the cautious ones became straight­ forward in his presence. It was this genuine compassion that caused the -students to feel no hesitancy in going to him for counsel and guidance; that endeared him to the hundreds o f students who have been graduated from Shippensburg State Teachers College. Truly Doctor Lehman possessed to a marked degree that golden chord,sympathy, which links soul to soul. Lowell’s phrase “ Quiet devotedness to duty” expresses forcibly his relations to the school, the members o f the faculty, and the student body. For eighteen years he sacrificed, thought,. and labored to make his Alma Mater more efficient, .more serviceable to the com­ munity and to the State, and more deserving of public confidence. During all these years he refused to think of himself. Dear to my heart is the memory that I was Ezra Lehman’s co­ laborer. For eighteen years I worked side by side with him and learned to know him as few could know him. I came to appreciate many of the difficulties he encountered in the; development of his beloved Alma Mater, yet he never, even in the periods of greatest stress, found any fault or spoke one unkind word to me. His pa­ tience was marvelous and his kindness was unbounded. Only a great soul can overlook with patience the shortcomings of those associated with him. It was, however, my social contacts with Doctor Lehman that I cherish most. The periods of our personal, friendly fellowship will THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD never be forgotten. I always went away refreshed and richer in; mind and'soul. His cheer, optimism and healthy outlook on life were; contagious. .Doctor Lehman has been privileged by virtue of his many, good; qualities to touch and influence the lives of many. He has breathed his life—ideals^ convictions and love for the good—into their lives... Bless God, he still speaks! What in truth he was here on earth he. still continuer to be. In parting with one whom I lo.ved and esteemed, I rejoice that: he lived a life which says to all of usjr “ Be ashamed to die until you. havevwon some’ victory for humanity.’’ ’; j A T R IB U T E O F FR IE N D SH IP One of the most preeiousHpersQnal relationships I have ever had the privilege of experiencing wasg with Doctor Ezra Lehman for whom my love and esteem grew with the years. What I shall say through the columns of this particular issue of the Herald, fittinglydedicated to his memory, will inadequately express my appreciation of his great and true life simply because I cannot express it justly or completely through the medium of phrases; Yet, whatever sin-, cere appreciation of his life I am able to convey to others is promp­ ted solely by the -indwelling of his own spirit within me. Though I shall speak of Doctor Lehman hut of my personal experience; and knowledge, there are two outstanding testimonies frequently made by others which I wish to repeat. They are to me indicative of the genuineness of his character. No one, I suppose, ., except college presidents themselves, fully realize the difficulty of selecting suitable members for the faculty and then maintaining a. spirit o f congenial cooperation for the practical work o f the school. In rather exceptional degree, Doctor Lehman retained the constant , high regard of his faculty. The second testimony came from the students. Youth, and students; especially, are critical and frequentlywithout thoughtfulness. However, I never heard from any student an unkind : criticism of Doctor Lehman. Undoubtedly there were studentsfwho rebelled against certain rules of rightful discipline but never against ~Doctor Lehman. For him one sensed on the part of the student body a zealous love and the highest admiration. It was; his own genuineness of character, h i » sympathetic interest in the life of every student, and his respect for personality that rightfully merited such zealous consideration. I knew Doctor Lehman best- as citizen and friend. In commun- . ity work and. personal chat, we met often. He was earnestly devoted to the welfare of the community life, not only in words sent out e THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD from College Hill, but by an active personal presence. In war time and in peace time, he was actively in the harness in every commun­ ity enterprise. Annually, the Community Chest received his active leadership and support. Probably,- the single community project which caused most discussion and which was profoundest in charac­ ter of consequence, was created when the State Teachers College sought the active and organic cooperation of the Public Schools of the Borough. The completion of such a merger meant many new things for the public schools'; The consequences of such a move­ ment were widely discussed, both by enthusiastic protagonists and antagonists. After months of discussion and deliberation, the union of the interests was favorably consummated. Through all these try­ ing times, though policies were opposed, I never heard the name of Dr. Lehman maligned. Personally^. I believe it was the community’s confidence in the leadership and judgment of Doctor Lehman that contributed most to the completion of the new relationship between the Teachers College and the Public Schools. In the private and personal fellowship of friendship, I enjoyed Doctor Lehman most. This was only natural. Here friend un­ bosomed to friend in all of life’s interests. Here I discovered the real passion and interest of his soul. There was in him an earnest zeal for the moral, religious and educational welfare of his students. I always felt this ever present concern. He must help them realize through himself and his' school the best that was in them. There was in him thoughtful concern of world problems, and, of coursé, a vital and searching interest in the methods and processes of educa­ tion. He was a man of prayer and faith in God which in the inti­ macies of personal chat were often revealed. Our conversations ranged from fishing to philosophy, from humorous stories to reli­ gion. In them all, I found a simple,_ direct, sincere soul—a true, genuine man. I have here set forth an honest appreciation of a friend. I loved him and admired him! D. J. Wetzel, Reading, Pa. R E SO L U T IO N S A N D A P P R E C IA T IO N S RESOLUTION ON THE DEATH OF DOCTOR* EZRA LEHMAN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES “ In the loss of our beloved President we, his associates, members of the Board of Trustees, all loyal personal friends, desire officially to express the deep sorrow which we feel. “ In all of his contacts, his honesty and fairness inspired both respect and affection to a degree enjoyed by few men. THE-TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 7 “ Every teacher and employee in the college felt for Doctor Lehman a true affection and his going out leaves a gap in educa­ tional and civic life such as this community has seldom experienced. It is difficult to express truly our sorrow, and words are equally inadequate in expressing the sympathy we feel for his loving wife, his daughter and his son.” George S. McLean, Secretary. DOCTOR EZRA LEHMAN Ezra Lehman will be mentioned among the distinguished educa­ tors who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of public, education in this; Commonwealth. His faithful years of public service have won for him the respect of teachers; superin­ tendents, and school directors. Unselfish in, his devotion to the causes of childhood, he kept himself abreast with all movements relating to the public school. Wherever an outstanding group of educational leaders were convened for the consideration of forward steps in teacher preparation or public school administration, Ezra Lehman was to bfe found. His contribution at such gatherings demanded the respect of all who attended and his enthusiasm for the cause of public education was ever apparent. From the day he graduated from the Cumberland Valley State Normal School in 1889 until the day he passed on, Doctor Lehman was an advocate of a sound system of public education, of better prepared teaehers, of richer Scholarship, and of broader sympathy with the efforts of those who were strug­ gling for the better things of life. Education has lost a real friend. James N. Rule, Superintendent of Public Instruction. EZRA LEHMAN—A GREAT TEACHER For more than forty yearjgi Ezra Lehman gave - unstintingly\of his time and energy to the cause of education. He actively interest­ ed himself in every phase of public schooling, from the Construction of curriculum to the administration of publictschools.'' No task wab ever too insignificant for him. The inspiration of his addresses has left its mark qn the younger generation of school men throughout the Commonwealth. His rich experiences in public education covered a variety of activities that seldom come into the life of any onli man. He was a one room teacher, principal of a high school, a teacher of English, an associate editor, and President of a. Stale; Teachers College aside, from the many , church and social organiza­ tions-to which he gave his time without restraint. 8 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD Doctor Lehman was an active member o f the Board of Presi­ dents of the State Teachers “Colleges, serving as chairman on many of its important committees and his contribution to the teacher-pre­ paration field has brought to him the, respect of all who were asgi sociated with him. Henry Kloriower, Secretary, Board of Presidents State TeachersCollege^.-'; Director of Teachers Bureau As an expression of the respect and esteem of the faculty of the Shippensburg State Teachers College, this tribute is dedicated to Doctor Ezra Lehman, cur late and much lamented president, as a. loving testimonial and memorial: The sudden passing of Doctor Lehman was a severe shock to all. Who knew him, and especially to the members; of the faculty whOge. interests and fortunes were so closely connected with his. He stood supremely in our midst adj a leader,—one who sympathetically championed our problems and invited our confidence in directing, the activities of the College to its present efficient , organization and. success. His policies'were liberal, extending to,,, every teacher a challengeto attain the highest achievement, and thereby’ contribute .the bes| to the institution. Only those who served longest under his, Super­ vision and guidance know the full measure of his generous attitude^ his careful counsel and rare ability to understand, and to help. A great administrator is one who in the promotion of the larger issues of-the institution is not neglectful of the individual, one who Pen-courages the best students to accomplish the most, and whose keen .-Sympathetic understanding of the less fortunate will not allow them to be crushed under the pressure of increasing demands and higher '--standards. In these Dr. Lehman had; no superior. He was a friend to all and especially devoted to thosgin need. He gave his life for the institution he loved. He might havespared himself and still be living, but that would have been'con­ trary to his nature and wish.. He .liyed in deeds. Sacrifice and Ser­ vice for the great cause of public education were the impelling quali­ ties that characterized -his generous soul. Those of us who remain to carry on the work he so splendidly established feel the presence of his Spirit. We miss his personal contact and h iB direction, but his ^spirit remains- in what hip has wrought, It has now become our duty to perpetuate 'his life in the THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 9 future of the College. To this end and in his spirit we hereby deK dicatc our fullest devotion and loyal service. J. :Seth Grove M. Irene Huber : George E. Mark W. P. Harley Committee DOCTOR LEHMAN IN STATE EDUCATION As President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association in 1924, Doctor Ezra Lehman proved himself a skillful executive, a broad minded educator, and an inspiring leader. No detail of professional organization was too small to claim his prompt at­ tention and decision; no educational problem was too baffling to re­ ceive a sympathetic and keen consideration of its'conditions. Pos­ sessed of a brilliant mind, abounding energy, and professional zeal, he gave the Association a splendid administration which>culminated in an outstanding, program in Erie, December 29-illp 1924. During that convention, four State-wide committees of twenty-five each re­ ported to the House of Delegates on Classroom Teaching Problems, The Problem of Retirement Allowances, The Problem of. Tenure, and Rural Teaching Problems. In arranging the programs of the general Sessions, Doctor Lehman Showed his abiding interest in the art of teaching by securing speak­ ers of nóte on these subjects: The Trend Toward Professionalism, The Rural School Situation, The Improvement of Economic Condi­ tions in Rural Districts, How to Tell a “ Schoolman” From a School Teacher, The Teacher As An Artist, and Teaching As One of the Fine Arts. HiS knowledge of parliamentary procedure and his spirit of fair ■dealing made him the logical choice as parliamentarian by one of his successors. Doctor Lehman will long be remembered as an educational lead­ er of vision, sympathy, tact, and accomplishment. J. Herbert Kelley, Executive Secretary, Pennsylvania State, Education Association. MINUTE ADOPTED BY THE SHIPPENSBURG ROTARY CLUB ON THE DEATH OF EZRA LEHMAN In the death of Ezra Lehman the Shippensburg Rotary Club loses one of its most useful and faithful members. He was a char­ ter member of the club, and served as President, yice-President and ■chairman of many of the most important regular and special com- 10 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HE R A L D mittees. His advice and counsel were sought on all important prob­ lems of the Club and he gave liberally of his time and effort in the furthering of the Club’s program, and never withheld his support from appeals to the Club for charity nor the promotion of any worthy cause. Ezra’s place in our Club cannot be filled. He was a past master as a conversationalist. He always had a subject of interest and en­ nobling in character to talk about, and all who were privileged to enjoy his fellowship were delightfully entertained and instructed. He enjoyed humor and delighted in good stories, but his humor was always of the highest dignity, and no one ventured to suggest any­ thing of questionable purport or salacious meaning in his presence. He enjoyed the associations of people. None were too high: to forbid his presence and none too low to receive his recognition. He was democratic in the true sense 2-treating all with true courtesy, kindness and approachable dignity. Whoever might differ with him, continued to respect him and hold him in the same high esteem. His interest in Rotary was an expression of his greater interest in the community, the State, the Nation and mankind everywhere. No better suggestion of this interest could be cited than to refer to those delightful educational lectures he was called upon to deliver upon the reception of new members and his most illuminating talks in our club programs. Ezra’s presence is. missed tonight and will be missed as long as we continue in this fellowship of service. He has become a part of that greatest of international bodies especially provided for those who served best. Our consolation is in that simple faith which hap­ pily is our common heritage that our loss is his gain. However much we may miss him, we shall ever cherish his mem­ ory, and the consciousness that “ He was a friend of mine” and that he still “ lives down in our alley.” Respectfully submitted, W. P. Harley Walter tickles Galen Gates . Committee TRIBUTE FROM THE CLASS OF ’ 89, OF WHICH DOCTOR LEHMAN WAS PRESIDENT O Ezra! They tell me you have left us, and they bid me pen a parting message to you. Oh, that they would bid some less intimate hand to record in funeral black, our hearts’ love to you! “ Lord, hae peety upon us, for we a’ luved him, and we were a’ prood o’ hjm.” T HE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 11 I cannot, I will not write words of farewell to you, for it is not tru.e that you are gone, and “ I will not bind my soul to grief” , for you are an imperishable rose placed by God in my garden to grace my sightr-delight my heart, bless my soul and ennoble my life, and now you have but climbed my garden wall to blossom on the other side to the joy and the delight of our “ Dear Old Mentors” who have gone before-—Mentors who, two-score and four years ago, received and nurtured you in the bud, as they truly prophesied of the splend­ our of the full-flown rose-to-be. To you, Ezra’s loved ones, with trembling lips we whisper: “ This is no the day for mony words, but there’s juist ae heart in eightynine today and it’s sair. Proud you may Well be to have been his wife, his son, his daughter.’|||| “ 0 God, thou art a very present help in trouble.” Oh, my Classmates! Those of us who are left in this vale of tears awaiting “ The Day” , may the Lord Jesus, “ bind up our sair hearts and give us licht at eventide” , and may it be our all-absorbing desire, our constant endeavour and our prevailing prayer that we may all meet again with Ezra and “ Our Dear Old Maesters” some fair morning “ where schule never skails, in the Kingdom o’ oor Father” , and hear, each one of us, the Blessed Saviour’s words of welcome: “ Thou hast fought the good fight, Thou hast kept thy faith fright, Wheresoever thy footsteps have trod, Thine be the rest that remaineth for the people of God.” And there we shall hold endless, eternal reunion, singing praises and rendering perfect praise and adoration unto Him “ who has made death but a narrow star-lit path between the Companionship of yes­ terday and the Reunion of tomorrow.” “ His Servants shall see His face.” “ Death doth hide but not divide.” Adois mi amigo. Samuel Z. Shope, ! ’ .; Vice-President Class of ’89. Living Members of the Class of ’89 Zora Anderson J. B. Brubaker Albert S. Cook Maude Cressler Gibb J. C. Eshelman D. R. Fogelsanger J. A. Fishel Lillie B. Funk Mary E. Hull Mary V. Long Fairley Bertha Metz Horn Clara A. Osborne Gardner Ella H. Powell Patterson H. Milton Roth Alta M. Sheaffer Zearfoss Samuel Z. Shope Grace B. Spangler Yeiser Annie Swartz Diehl 12 THE TEACHERS Lillie , S. Kendig Fegan Eleanor V. Kyner Boots A. g . Lackey Fannie Lamberson May Landis Morrow Margaret V. Lehner Alexander Margaret A. Line Krall COLLEGE HERALD J. A. Underwood Mary V. Unger , Ella F. Wagner Snyder FT. A. Walter Florence E. Walters Libbie J. Watson Baldwin V. May Wonders Critchley Tribute Presented By the General Alumni Association IN MEMOBIAM “ The lips of the righteous feed many” . Upwards of four thousand Alumni of the Shippensburg State Teachers College mourn the death of Doctor Ezra Lehman, President of the College, and it is highly fitting that a committee of the Gen­ eral Association of the Alumni, upon appointment by its President, should enter upon the records of the Association an appropriate minute in memory of its beloved dead. Accordingly, it is solemnly noted that Ezra Lehman, President o f thè College from 1913 to 1931, and a member of the Alumni of theifëlass of 1889, died suddenly on the eleventh day of June, 1931, at Atlantic City, New Jersey, whereupon his great life and work became a precious memory to be cherished long and dearly by all of those whose privilege it was to know him and to have contact with him. Doctor Lehman was a man of admirable mind and training, and the recipient, throughout his career of many notable acknowledger ments of his intellectual worth and achievement through earned and honorary degrees conferred upon him. He loved teaching, and to have association with him in the school room, either as pupil or teacher, Wa§ - an inspiration and a cheer and always an educational uplift. Those who were graduated under him must well remember the words o£ counsel and direction which camé from his lips in his address on their commencement day, the high placé which he gave to the pro­ fession of teaching, and the open door which he held for those who would enter it. Death claimed Doctor Lehman in the midst o f his greatest work, the building of his Alma Mater into’ a Teachers College of the highest rank in Pennsylvania. This was his ambition, if not already his ac­ complishment. His ability as an educator was quite equaled by his capacity as an administrator, and with the aids which were at his hand, the Department of Public Instruction, thé Board of Trustees, and his well chosen Faculty, the Shippensburg State Teachers Col­ lege was fast advancing to the forefront in every department and THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD la phase of its work. To hold to this mark and to make further ad­ vancement will be the large task of the one who will be called to, succeed him. The life of Doctor Lehman leaves its indelible impress upon the large group of the Alumni of the College, as well as upon many oth­ ers in the educational field and upon the whole community in which he lived. Beside being a scholar and an educator he was a fine citi­ zen and a Christian gentleman. He walked in the Light of. a very certain Faith and dwelt much in the House of the Lord. He was happy in his private life as well as in his public lifh|: and, in no place;; will he be missed so keenly as in his home where a loving wife and son and daughter remain to mourn him most; to them the heart, of the Alumni goes .out in truest sympathy. The Secretary of the Alumni Association is directed to make a record of this minute and to hand a copy to each member of the family of the deceased, and the Herald is requested to publish it in its memorial number. Respectfully submitted, Jeremiah ;Ss Omwake ’91 Ada V. Horton ’88 , William A. Nickles ’76 Ida B. Quigley ’77 Lee M. Hale ’10 Committee Samuel M. Stouffer, ’12 President of Alumni Association RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED BY THE ADAMS COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, on June 11, 1931 at the- age o f three score years» Doctor Ezra Lehman, was called by Divine Providence to his eternal rest; and WHEREAS, for nearly a score of years he was president of Shippensburg State Teachers College, during which time he presided in his chosen field of service with marked ability and dignity; and WHEREAS, through his whole-hearted and generous interests in the welfare of his college, and his fellow citizens in many walks o f life, he endeared himself to all. As a public speaker he touched the heart-strings of his audienee. He was a devotel husband and fath­ er, a loyal friend and an active worker in the Presbyterian Church, He will be greatly missed by the alunfni of Shippensburg. In re­ turning to our Alma Mater many memories of him will linger with us for years to come» 14 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD RESOLVED: By the Adams County Alumni Association, that we hereby express, and direct to be recorded, our feeling of loss and sadness occassioned through his death; our appreciation of his mer­ its, his ability, his achievements, and his kind human character; and our esteem and respect for him as a friend, an educator, a college president. J. F. Slaybaugh, President. RESOLUTIONS OF THE BEDFORD COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from this earthly habitation our beloved President of Shippensburg State Teachers College, Doctor Ezra Lehman, who has always shown a kindly and fatherly interest to the Alumni and students from Bedford county both while in College and after graduation and who antici­ pated-every wish and desire of the members of our association and was always ready to lend a helping hand or to encourage anything io advance the educational and moral interests of our County and State; therefore, be it ■Resolved, That Bedford County Alumni Association extend our heartfelt sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family and be published in the July Herald. Blanche Souser Lee Helen Moorhead Annetta Arnold ! Committee of the Bedford County Alumni Association. MEMORIAL PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY ALUMNI- ASSOCIATION I first met Doctor Lehman during the spring of 1888 when we were both students at the old Cumberland Valley State Normal School. Through all the intervening, years I enjoyed his friendship and greatly appreciated his fellowship. During the years of his leadership at our Shippensburg Alma Mater, this relationship grew to be so happy and so intimate that I was admitted to the inner cir­ cle of hiS; official and administrative life. Doctor Lehman held a high place in the esteem of the Cumber­ land County Alumni. In the annual meeting of pur association ha was always one of us as Well as our chief and leader. Before the THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD IS County Institute and before the County Directors Association he al­ ways counseled well and wisely and plead ably the cause of public education. Only a few days before his death, I had expressed to some friends the hope that Doctor Lehman might enjoy the maximum fullness of a teacher’s allotted years of service. However, Divine Providence willed otherwise. To this will we humbly and sorrowfully bow. But we shall ever cherish the memory of Doctor Ezra Lehman, Friend, Teacher, Principal, President. . . W. M. Rife, President. RESOLUTIONS OF THE DAUPHIN COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, Doctor Ezra Lehman, President of Shippensburg State Teachers’ College, has passed away, and WHEREAS, the Dauphin County Alumni Association, in recog­ nition of the distinguished services rendered by him as president of our Alma Mater and of his devotion to the educational interests of Pennsylvania, does hereby adopt the following resolutions;; RESOLVED: That in the death of Doctor Lehman, Shippensburg State Teachers’ College has lost a most efficient president, an un­ tiring, capable and loyal servant and our association a good friend. RESOLVED FURTHER: That this association deeply regrets the untimely passing on of Doctor Lehman, who by his distinguished services rendered to our Alma Mater has' placed Shippensburg State Teachers College in the very front ranks of the educational institu­ tions of our Commonwealth. AN1D BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of these re­ solutions be forwarded to the “ Herald” for publication, and to his bereaved family, ■ Augustus Dewalt ■ * George L. Brown Oscar G. Wiekersham V Chairman of the Committee Tribute Presented by the Fraiiklin County Alumni Association IN MEMORIAM It is with hearts filled with sadness and sorrow that the Frank­ lin County 'Alumni of The Shippensburg State Teachers College pay their tribute of respect, love and admiration to the memory of the late Doctor Ezra Lehman who fob many years was the capable head of our Alma Mater. It is most fitting and proper that we should do 16 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD this, 'since our fallen leader was5‘one of our native sons; Doctor Lehman was born in Franklin County. It was-here that* h e . firstlisped the tender word of “ Mother” . Here he romped and played his childhood games and had his day-dreams of the future. It was in a little red school house in this county that he attended his first school, met his first teacher, recited his first lesson and laid the foundation for his great educational career. Here he,ft attended his first Church and received his early religious training. The brooks, the woods, the fields, the meadows and hills of Franklin County gave him his first revelation of the great book of. nature. It was in a little one room school, near his home in Guilford Township that he had his first experience as a public schnool teacher. Here some persons still live, who refer to him as their teacher. These were sacred spots and pleasant memories during his life.. Doctor Lehman was a frequent visitor and speaker at the Frank­ lin County Teachers’ Institute, and in his addresses he almost in­ variably spoke of his visit as coming back home and of his work in his early life in the county. He regularly attended the meetings of our organization and we came to, know him; as a father, adviser, counselor. He was always ready to aid in the educational work of the county, willing to give his services as speaker at commencements and other educational meetings. In view of all this there was an unusual, close relationship between Doctor Lehman and the Franklin County Alumni. At the time of his death he was not an old man in years, but in work done he had lived a long life. He gave his life to a noble pro­ fession, to which he devoted himself with great zeal in a most selfsacrificing way. He was interested in his labor—not only for the present but for the influence; on future generations;. His life was one of great activity. Infinitely above all the wealth of earth is the knowledge of being engaged in a work of service. Where is the limit to the life of usefulness of a consecrated devoted teacher as Doctor Lehmanfe Eternity alone can display the unmeasurable use­ fulness of his life, Words are too feeble to attempt to portray the influence of the, life of an earnest and faithful teacher. He educates the immortal mindywakes it to thinking and sendiat forth to exert its power for good through all coming time. The woman who touched the hem of our Saviour’s garment felt at once the influence which Was all the time going forth from the Great Teacher. This Is the great mystery of the teacher’s art. Students who Sat in the class room with Doc■tor Lehman as the instructor felt that they were in the presence Of a great teacher and they carried away with them an influence which has been a power to them in. their life’s work, whether it has been in the school room or in the busy marts of trade. Great teachers. THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 17 scatter the light of truth; they are great torch bearers. On this roll are found the names of all the great teachers of the ages. Their works live after them and will continue to live when the proud fame of mighty warriors shall have perished from the earth. The world may raise its acclamation to honor the man of power and fame, it may applaud the statesman and weave its chaplet for the conqucrer’s brow, but the teacher who receives the gratitude of his students wins a greater reward. Doctor Lehman saw his thousands of stu­ dents go out from his institution. He looked upon them almost with the interest and pride of a father. He.eounted them as his jewels and when he heard of their Success, their usefulness, their honors, his heart rfejoiced. He has left a rich heritage. He was not only a great teacher but he was a man of accurate scholarship. He had a wide acquaintance with the great leaders in educational affairs. He had a most comprehensive knowledge of school problems and stood high in the educational councils of the state and nation. He was a fine companion, a wise counselor, a true friend, with lofty ideals, well informed yet modest and pleasing in his disposition. He kept in touch with new thoughts in the educa­ tional field. He had the privilege of seeing great changes and im­ provements in the art of teaching. Scholar, student, educator as he was, he was always in line with all aducational progress.; In the death of Doctor Lehman we mourn the loss of a true friend, a devoted teacher. The family has lost a faithful father arid husband, the state a loyal citizen and the school system a great edu­ cator. The name of Doctor Lehman may never be inscribed on tow­ ering granite shafts or tablets of bronze, but it is engraved indelibly in the memories of his thousands of students who will continue to carry on his work. He has passed from earth to eternity but his conscientious, de­ voted and consecrated spirit will continue to live in the hearts arid lives of the Alumni of the institution at Shippensburg to which he gave his very life. His voice so often heard in the college halls is forever silent. He will be seen no more in his favored haunts on the campus. He has been graduated from the great school o f life arid has received his last degree; Peace to his ashes. His visits to his old home in his native county are ended, but the Franklin County Alumni will gather the choicest blooms from the fields of the days of his youth and weave them into a wreath of everlasting remembrance, therefore— In the sudden passing of our beloved friend and teacher—sad as it is—we the Franklin County Alumni bow in humble submission to the all-wise ruling of the Supreme Ruler of the Universe|prthe Master Teacher of mankind and commend all to Him in this ordeal for comfort, consolation and guidance. 18 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD Be it further resolved: That this memorial to Doctor Lehman be published in the Teachers College Herald, a copy be sent to the be­ reaved family and recorded in the minutes of the Franklin County Alumni Association of the Shippensburg State Teachers College, Franklin County Alumni Association. A TRIBUTE TO EZRA LEHMAN FROM THE HUNTINGDON COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Among the formative forces whjch have moulded the educational ideals of our, country, the Shippensburg influences will always take high rank, and among the men who have given the wisdom of Ship­ pensburg its characteristic stamp, Ezra Lehman stands FACILE PRINCEPS. As we gather around the canvas on which a master hand has traced the lineage of his countenance, and call to mind what manner of man he was and how profoundly he wrought in the realms of the spirit, we recall the words which Goethe puts into the mouth pf Athene when he undertook to relate the death of Achilles: “ Alas'that his beautiful image has vanished so soon from the earth which far and wide rejoices in the commonplace.” It is indeed sad that Doctor Lehman was not permitted to live to see more of the things come to full fruition which he had planned for dear old “ Alma Mater” . Though firm and robust in his Convic­ tions, unceasing labor had overtaxed his frail constitution to such an extent that he died, comparatively speaking, a young man. Every nation as well as every cause needs at the outset, above all, great thinkers to mark out the course of'its history; but to pay full tribute to such men is a difficult task. Thie achievements of men of action can be more definitely and accurately formulated than can the accomplishments of a philosophical mind. We therefore in the nature of the case fall short in pur estimate of Doctor Lehman’s services to our commonwealth and the institution he loved so well. Frequently he graced the- halls of our county institute. To these gatherings he was always hailed with a great deal of delight. He likewise delivered commencement addresses at a number of places in our county, and his advice to the high school graduate was always of the most beneficial, and we can congratulate ourselves on the marvelous results which have, crowned his indefatigable labors in behalf of the education of the American young man and woman. H. H. Kell, President. Resolutions of the Juniata Valley Alumni Association IN MEMiORIAM 1931 It is with a feeling of deép sadness and a sense of personal loss that we are called upon to chronicle the passing of one whose chair 1871 If H E TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 19 in the executive chamber of the Shippensburg State Teachers College is now vacant; one who for eighteen years labored and served as pre­ sident, prior to that service worked as instructor and as student of the school, sharing our joys and sorrows, our responsibilities and our duties, our hopes and aspirations for the welfare o f the College and the advancement of education. The mortal life of Ezra Lehman, Ph.D., worthy president of our beloved Alma Mater, began on the eighteenth _day of January 1871, in Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and it ended at Atlantic City, New Jersey, on the eleventh day of June, 1931, at the age of 60 years, 4 months,and 23 days.. When death strikes its merciless blow, a chill of depression comes to us as one whom we love and honor is swept into the realm of silence. But in the contemplation of this life that has been taken from our side and translated to a more beautiful existence, back through the door of memory our minds run and again touch the hand and hear the voice that we loved and honored; and the terror of death departs and the glory of everlasting life comes in. In the passing of Doctor Lehman, Shippensburg State Teachers College lost an able and efficient executive, whose influence extended far beyond the confines of his daily position. It was felt forcibly in the social, religious, civic and business life of the community and in all these walks he will be sorely missed. As an individual he was richly blessed with highly desirable qualities. He had a highly cultivated sense of justice and knew how to weigh facts and come to; orderly conclusions. This quality made him a valuable counsellor. Doctor Lehman was thoroughly con­ scientious and an outstanding educator who grew to his greatest ef­ ficiency and fullest development in life in his devotion and unselfish service to the Shippensburg State Teachers College. His complete consecration to the great educational work before him, his life so completely typifying1the spirit and the cause which he sought to establish through his daily teachings, so encompassed his daily vocation that they became incarnate in the strength and at­ tractiveness of his unusual personality. We, the members of the Juniata Valley Alumni Association of the Shippensburg State Teachers College, while greatly deploring the loss of such a truly great and good man and loyal official, shall always recall with satisfaction the opportunity we have had of liv­ ing with him and graduating from an institution under his adminis­ tration. The impress of his life’s achievements and of his influence for all that was good and true shall ever remain. While his life’s career constitutes a fitting eulogy to which no words may add force of character or dignity of comment, the mem­ bers of this Association desire to give expression to their sincere 20 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD sympathy for the surviving members of the bereaved family to whom our hearts and thoughts go out in kindly remembrance with sincerest sympathy in the hour of their inexpressible grief. His life was characterized by virtues worthy of emulation and he filled his place in life with honesty of purpose, loyalty of service, fidelity to duty, integrity to moral obligations and rectitude of con­ duct that will ever keep his memory green. RESOLVED: That this memorial be and is hereby adopted as the official act of the Association, that it (be spread upon the minutes and a copy conveyed to the family, with the hope that to Divine con­ solation there will be added an unclouded memory of the high stand­ ard of the life of an executive, a citizen, educator, husband and father. Calder Geedy, President. , Mildred J. Basore, Secretary W. A. G. Linn Committee RESOLUTIONS OF THE PERRY COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The members of the Perry County Alumni Association were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden death of the President of our Alma Mater. We realize he was more than a President; he was a friend of every student with whom he came in contact. , Wishing to give expression to our inmost feelings, we have for­ mulated the following resolutions: Whereas God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to call Doctor Lehman, beloved President of our Alma Mater, to His eternal home and Whereas, we feel that by his life and example, many students have been led to higher and nobler ideals, therefore be it Resolved: That we express our deepest sympathy to the be­ reaved family in the loss of husband and father, commending them to our Father in Heaven, who, alone, can give comfort, in time of sorrow and distress., ^ Resolved: That we feel that our Alma Mater has-suffered a dis­ tinct loss by. the untimely death of him who had the best interests of the College and the student body at heart, who forgot self in serving others^and exemplified the highest type of Christian en­ deavor. Resolved further: That our Association assist in taking up the task, where it has been laid down, by encouraging to enroll at the THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 21 College, worth while students who will endeavor t o , raise the torch of learning still higher, and by lending our best efforts in. further­ ing the plans and policies as formulated by our fallen leader. Resolved further: That a. copy of these resolutions be forwarded to fhe College for publication in the College Herald. C. R. Coyle, President. A TRIBUTE PRESENTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1 “ Every good gift and every perfect gift is, from above, and corpeth down from the Father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Our beloved President, Doctor Ezra Lehman, has “crossed the bar” and has “ met his Pilot face to face,” and whilst our minds are Shocked, our hearts bleed and our souls tremble, we cannot, we dare not mourn, but we rather rejoice and give thanks unto the Great Giver of all good for having loaned us for these many years so sweet a friend, so kind a teacher, so fine a scholar, so great a President. Spme one has most truly said: “ That Nation is great which produced great men.” This is as true of a college as it of a nation. Shippensburg State Teachers College is one which h is quali­ fied for this title. of greatness, by having brought forth, nurtured, reared and given to the world a great son in the person of her Pre­ sident, Doctor Ezra Lehman. For, if to minister diligently, to serve faithfully, to be sincerely a friend to man, to be loyal to his Alma Mater, to be unswervingly true to the principles of right, constitute greatness, then our beloved and deeply lamented Doctor Lehman was trqly great. It is said that the ancient Spartans required their children once each day to stand and repeat audibly the names of Leonidas and his three hundred comrades who withstood Xerxes and his Persian hordes at Thermopylae. It would be well for our beloved Nation if this Spartan example were followed in every American home by the daily naming of those splendid men who, under God, made us and preserved us a Nation. The members of the Mtetropolitan District Alumni Association of Shippenshurg State Teachers College hereby pledge themselves to stimulate the rising generation by constantly reiterating the names and the noble deeds of those who have stood in tpe forefront of our Alma Mater’s ranks, and as our hearts and voices respond to the roster that memory cells, we spall ever hear Doctor Ezra Lehman as the first name called. “ For none knew him hut to love None named him but to praise.” 22 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HÉRALÔ And, fellow alumni, may our ears be forever attuned to hear, wafting back from Heaven, Doctor Lehman’s challenge to us: .... “ To' you from failing hand I throw The torch: Be yours to hold it high.” To Doctor Lehman’s family we desire to express our most pro­ found, heartfelt, loving sympathy, but implore them “ not to sorrow as others which have no hope” , for Doctor Lehman has but gone on before to his coronation, and is even now hearing the Master’s com­ mendation: “ In the place where I set you, and with the talents with which I endowed you, you have done the best you could.” And we join in the hope that Doctor Lehman’s sincere desire and earnest prayer that, in That Day, he shall have the supreme joy of having his family re-united with him in the Land o’ the Leal, to “ go no more out forever.” . • “ Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me. ■ . And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea.” Forever with the Lord Amen so let it be. Life from the dead is in that word, ’Tis S. Z. Shope, Chairman of Committee TRIBUTE BY THE PITTSBURGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The news of the death of Doctor Ezra Lehman came as a shock to the Pittsburgh Alumni Association of the Shippensburg State Teachers College. Many of us are old graduates who left school before he became associated with it as president, but a few years ago he was present with us at our annual banquet and became endeared to all of us. His kindly conversation pleased us, his pleasant man­ ner attached him to our hearts, our recollections of many happy days spent at Shippensburg were stirred by his presence; unconsciously we were drawn to feel as if he had been our mentor, guide, and friend. He- seemed the very personification of energy; prudence and wisdom gleamed on his every utterance; We are not like the river; we come and we go, while it goes on forever. Doctor Lehman has passed. His successor will be appointed, and the world and the school of which he was the head Will move on; but truly to fill the place he filled and not merely to occupy it will be a task- to engage the talents of the best. Alma Pauline Baker Martin, Secretary. THÈ TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 23 TRIBUTE TO DOCTOR EZRA LEHMAN Presented by the York County Alumni Association It is with deep regret and a feeling of great loss that the Alumni of York County record the passing of Doctor Ezra Lehman. We know that the present growth and development of the Shippensburg State Teachers College is, in a large measure, but the fruitage of his: constant and unremitting efforts to raise the ¡School standards from better to best. His sympathetic interest in the progress of his fac­ ulty, students and alumni as well as his spirit of optimism and his’ untiring devotion to the administration of the school have endeared him to the hearts of the ever widening circle -of those who iclaim Shippensburg as their Alma Mater. We feel that in his passing our school has lost a most efficient executive and loyal leader and the teaching world has- lost a man whose service and inspiration , can neither .be measured nor expressed in words. The Alumni Association of York County desires to pay tribute to Doctor Ezra Lehman not only as an Executive whose achievements are to be admired, and to a teacher whose ideals are to be emulated but also to the man whose, memory- will remain an inspiration to those who knew him. The kindliness and cheer of his personality made him one whose company was eagerly sought and whose com­ panionship was mpst dear. Truly it can be said of him, “ His life was gentle and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, ‘This was a man’ !” TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Presented by The Young Men’s Christian Association Whereas, Divine Providence has removed from our midst an esteemed friend, a wise counsellor, and an inspiring leader, the President of our College, Doctor Ezra Lehman, therefore be it Resolved: That his life was one of utmost usefulness not only to his friends, but to thousands of. his pupils and graduates of the institution in which he served so faithfully as principal and presi­ dent, in guiding them towards the higher ideals in life. Resolved: That with.his passing there exists a vacancy in the hearts of his friends, in the Administration of the College, and in thé councils of this Association; that we have lost a friend whose ex­ ample won the admiration and respect of all who knew him, whose kind sympathy and friendly helpfulness was a boon to many, whose practical advice came from wisdom garnered of experience, whose : capable'leadership and spirit of sacrifice has inspired thousands of teachers in service. 24 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD And further be it Resolved: That we, the members of this Association, Will live in a Christian life worthy of the example set by Doctor Lehman, and that the members of this Association tender to the bereaved family and friends of the deceased their kindest sym­ pathy and regrets for so great a loss. Resolved: That these resolutions be placed on the records of this Association and printed in the Teachers College Herald, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved family. Paul F. Cauffman, President E X T R A C T S F R O M LE T T E R S R E C E IV E D B Y M RS. L E H M A N EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Doctor Lehman’s death is a public loss as well as a private one and I do not see how he can be replaced. My associations with him were most happy and I feel that I have lost a friend. Helen Sharpe, Member of the Board of Trustees, Shippensburg State Teachers College One of the finest men I have ever known and one beloved by everyone With whorrt he came in contact. George S. McLean, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Shippensburg State Teachers College I feel that all of us Who have had the privilege of working with Doctor Lehman have suffered a personal loss. Elizabeth McWilliams, Member of the faculty, Shippensburg State Teachers College. He left us in the midst of his life—both as to age and fcvork. The momentum to which he has pulled us during his eighteen years of excellent service will go on. He lived a useful, busy, unselfish life, always in consideration of others—the service type of life about which he always spoke. He lived that silent heroism, which is the most precious thing to me this life has in it. S. S. Shearer, Member of the faculty, Shippensburg State Teachers College THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 25 All of us who have known Doctor Lehman realize that we can­ not measure the extent of his kindly influence and of his great work and we are all saddened by the news that he lias been taken from us so suddenly. Jane- Beardwood, Member of the faculty, Shippensburg State Teachers: 'College My thirteen years of service with Doctor Lehman have given me an admiration and a respect for a personality, whose memory I shall cherish as long as I live. I am glad for the opportunity to know and work with him. Mary Lee Snively, Member of the faculty, Shippensburg State Teachers; College To me he was more than our chief executive. He was a highly respected leader, a worthy counselor, a real friend. His going marks the passing of a great .soul of a Christian gentleman who rendered endless good to humanity. Ruth A. Cunningham, Member of the faculty, Shippensburg State Teachers College EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM MINISTERS AND BUSINESS MEN Doctor Lehman was a man who attracted me strongly and I have consistently wished that it would be my happy privilege to know him better. Even in the poignancy of your sorrow it must be a source of no small consolation to know the unusually high respect in which he was held far and wide, and to realize that in this hour multitudes to whom he was endeared by personal, professional, and social ties, mourn his departure. Leon.C. Prince, State Senator Words fail to adequately express our very high regard for him whom we always counted our very dear friend.. It was a pleasure indeed to feel that one was counted among his friends. His passing was so sudden and unexpected that it was a distinct shock to us all. We have no disposition to criticise the Providence that has re­ moved. him from this realm of activity. All his powers were in­ vested in his work and he finished the work assigned him much 26 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD sooner than many others. He has been promoted from the realm of work to that, of reward. He has left a very precious heritage and memory. His will be a rich reward. H. R. Lobb, Pastor, Church of God, Harrisburg, Pa. There was one side of his life that I became well acquainted with. That was his sympathy for students who because of financial reverses would be compelled to leave school. Not infrequently he came to me with the burden of some student who might be compelled to leave, and we worked out a plan whereby he could continue. Just a day before Doctor Lehman passed away I received a let­ ter from a young man just graduating from a higher institution. It would have been a pleasure for Doctor Lehman to know the grati­ tude of this young man. He leaves a glorious heritage of hundreds of young lives spurred on to higher goals and ideals. I am glad that Doctor Lehman came into my life. L. P Teel, Business Man, Shippensburg, Pa. EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM STATE DEPARTMENT AND EDUCATORS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK W e shall miss his cordial greetings, his genial personality and his wholesome philosophy more than we can express. J. W. Potter, Supervising Principal of the schools of Carlisle, Pa. Doctor Lehman was a man among men. I valued his friend­ ship very highly and recognized his ability as an administrator and a school man. I appreciated his sound judgment. I considered him one of the foremost educators of our State. I know that he will be greatly missed not only in his home but also in the school and in our Presidents’ meetings. A. C. Rothermel, President, State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa. It grieves me sorely to lose one whose friendship and comradship in work I cherished so highly. It is a comfort to carry in blessed memory the knowledge of his great soul and his abiding faith. George L. Omwake, President, Ursinus College THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 27 Those of us who have worked with Doctor Lehman have lost a dear friend. He was my best adviser and I cherished his friendship beyond expression. Henry Klonower, Director, Teachers Bureau, Department of Public Instruction I want to express the high esteem I had for the dear one who has gone from you. I have pleasant memories of fellowship that he and I have had together in connection with our educational work. Splendid work was done by him at the Teachers College. He had built himself into the memories and lives of multitudes of young people. In them he continues to live. A. B. VanOrmer, Instructor, Juniata College In his passing I am losing another esteemed friend and the state of Pennsylvania one of its best educators. His influence on others was always of the highest type. S. E. Weber, Associate Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools Those were great years, 1906 to 1913, when we of the Newtown High SchooLshared Doctor Lehman with you.' They come back to me now in retrospect with their memories of his fine personality, his high standards-of achievement and his unflinching devotion to the ideals for which he always stood. The talks that we had with him about the details of school administration, those unusual evenings when we met with him as the chairman of our literary club, the daily growth in personal power and in skill of personal expression that marked each one of those years, the daily class récitations in English where he was always leading his children into larger fields of thought and up to nobler ideals of service," and the modesty and the sincerity and the generosity that always marked his every act and thought, these are but a few of the memories that have come to me as I have thought over those outstanding days when he and I worked in the same fields together. The years since then have been full of achievement for him and he has made the world his debtor for what he has done in ever-increasing service for the student’s, who have been privileged to come, under his influence in the great institution of which he was the head. Now and then there has come to us the privilege of meeting him once 28 THE TEACHER'S COLLEGE HERALD again on the highways of life and we have rejoiced to note the Widen­ ing of his''sym pathies the effectiveness ; of his leadership and the greatness of his achievements. J. D. Dillingham, Principal Newtown High School, New York City Doctor Lehman and I have been very closely associated in school work for many years. I have always considered him one of my best friends. Because of our relationship I became very much attached t 9 him indeed. He always made it easy for us to confer with him upon any problem relative to our work. He has ‘been ex­ tremely helpful. Very often I sought his advice regarding problems and projects upon which I was working. I valued his opinions on educational matters very highly,:' I have probably quoted him more frequently in my discussions of school problems than any other school man of the State. Therefore, you will realize with what esteem we held him. Robert C. Shaw, Department of Public Instruction I have always admired Doctor Lehman and have appreciated fully his- kindness and courtesy in all of my contacts "with him. I have taken pride, too, in the fact that Shippensburg Teachers Col­ lege, under his able administration, has forged ahead until it ranks first among those o f our state. * Ruth Immell, Dean of Women, Wittenberg College, Former member of the faculty of Shippensburg State, Teachers College EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI I feel that I have lost a faithful and valued friendAgbne whose influence on my life I shall always feel. Blanche Stoops'; ’ ' Class of 1921 His work will live after him for he'was a faithful public ser­ vant, progressive, sympathetic, and a worthy example of a Christian gentleman. Cornelius J. Walter, Class of 1887 I THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 29 I shall always think of Doctor Lehman as one who has brought good into my life. He was on the faculty in 1899. Since, I have also enjoyed my contacts': with him and particularly has he been helpful to me recently on our scholarship fund. His passing will be a great losllnot only to his family circle but to the College he so ably headed. Frank L. Swigert, Class of 1899 ■ DOCTOR LEH M AN ’S COM M ENCEM ENT A D D R E SS For the eighteenth time it is my privilege to address the young men and women who are about to leave these halls for the larger world that lies just outside our doors. I have had the opportunity of speaking on various themes that seemed pertinent to these occa­ sions. Last year I chose what may have appjfared a rather bizarre subject, “ Feeling the Winds of March When They Do Not Blow.” I tried to show that the brilliant novelist, George Meredith, had in mind a world made up of three •classes of people: the rather large number who'knew thatKhe Winds of March had been blowing only after they, surveyed trees uprooted and buildings torn down; a still larger class who knew that March had arrived when they felt its biting blasts and the impelling force of its blizzards; and a third class, fit-—though few, the leaders among men and women, “who from some slight stirring of theJsJraws .can feel the .Winds .of March when they do SQtBl.owp My appeal to thé. young men . and women of that class was for leadership in a world that was likely to be at sixes and sevens as. a result of the winds that Seemed likely to sweep tdown upon us. I turn again to my favorite interpreter of life and choose for my theme, “ Feeling the Winds of March When They Blow.” Though Meredith has indicated his belief! that there are many who do not feel the winds while they are blowing, I believe that all of you here gathered are conscious of the fact that we are now passing through a period of storm and stress, not only in our economic, but in our social and religious life asi well. Captains of Industry assured us a year ago that we were in the midst of a period’ of ¡“financial readjustment, that the condition of the country was inherently sound, and that the period of depression, thanks to our federal reserve system of banking, would be of Compa­ ratively short duration. W e have no reason to quarrel with the statement that: business in America is inherently sound—but. two facts are outstanding: firsf^that the period ogjreconstruction will be PROLONGED rather than BRIEF, and; secondly, that READJUST- 30 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD MENT must carry REORGANIZATION to meet changed conditions in a changing civilization. Our leaders have assured us that our social institutions were undergoing changes due to progressive views-of life; that there was no cause for alarm at the increase in crime and in violations kof prescribed codes of living. They told us that these matters would speedily adjust themselves to new conditions, that while there must necessarily be a change in the organization of the home, in the mar­ ital and sex relations, these would speedily conform to the changed conditions of living due to our industrial and mechanistic age. I yield to none in my belief that formal and dogmatic religion has had its day. I believe with the mjost pronounced liberal that re­ ligion that does not find its expression -in conduct is valueless, but when I note a growing tendency to make religion purely an esthetic, emotional element introduced into life to satisfy a spiritual craving, I protest against such milk and water pabulum and unconsciously find myself longing for a return to an older religion that was a force in individual life, that molded and shaped conduct in accordance with the commandments thundered from' Sinai. The force of the storm is felt in every community and in every family. Now while the winds are blowing may we not look abroad and see what has gone down and what has stood the stress of the storm ? Two years ago one-fifth of our population did not depend upon wages received for services or from incomes from investments for sustenance. These old time methods were too slow for a modern, red blooded man or worn,an. Stocks were rising, the sky was the limit, thousands of shares were bought on margin and paper profits mounted. Our industrial establishments were running on double time to supply the demand for their products. Stocks mounted, di­ vidends and extra dividends followed in regular succession. Talk to young men about industry and high moral standards being necessary to success! They saw these old time ideas disproved every day. And then the crash!—bank failures,-depleted or vanished fortunes, factories closed or running on half time, men out of work, families suffering that never felt the pinch of poverty before— And we try now to explain these matters by blaming everything on OVERPRO­ DUCTION! My young friends, I desire at no time to fill the place of a wailing Jeremiah and especially at a time like this in your career when you are about to go out into the world to battle for recognition; “ Why then” , do you ask, “ sound this lugubrious note?” . Because I want you to go with me over the wind swept field and see what has survived the attack of the elements. Hear Thomas Jefferson speak: “ The nation needs honesty, industry, and intelligence. N q man THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 31 having these will fail.” The canny Benjamin Franklin said, “ Make up your mind there is no short cut to successjl Keepof history, o f mathematics'; that you did not know before. We know that you have made the acquaintance of great writers in your own and •other languages. We trust you understand more about the technique o f teaching and that art and music have a new meaning to you. Unless you have these on the credit side of your account, your years as a student here have been p i little value to you. But if you have not added more than these to your account,’ you have failed to realize what you should have realized on your investment. Your life here has been a challenge to you. Have the branches that you studied op­ ened the doors of life to you—and made you dissatisfied with your­ self and your attainment? Have they opened new vistas to you where everlasting hills gleaming in thé sunlight beckoned you on? Forty-two years ago I stood on this rostrum with forty-one others to receive the certificates of graduation. I realize now how poor in academic and professional content was the course, that we had completed; twenty-nine chapters of Caesar, five books of plane geometry, the study of a book of sélections of English and Ameri­ can writings—with one play/ Hamlet, Haven’s Mental Science; Steel’s fourteen weeks in Natural Philosophy, Wickersham’s School Manage­ ment—the sum and total not equal to the curriculum of a modern two year high school. And, shall I confess it? The winds of March blowing for forty-two years have .swept away much of the little material of that course. I fear I should stumble over some of the 38 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD original propositions of the third book of plane geometry and I am not at all sure that I could read the fourteenth chapter of the first book of Caesar to Professor Stewart’s satisfaction. But, in spite of it all, I want to say to you that no graduation and no diploma that may have come to me since then has meant as much as that one re­ ceived here forty-two years ago. For in Professor John McCreary’s class, Shakespeare waved his magic wand and rolled back the cen­ turies, and I had stood with Hamlet on the battlements of Elsinore, and heard the dread commands of the ghost of the buried majesty of Denmark as it spoke to the distracted son. I became a bond slave to the master dramatist forever—and Anthony and Cleopatra, Bru­ tus and Cassius became not the pale, colorless creations of the his­ torian’s pen, but living, sentient beings. So I walked with Rolalind in the forest of Arden and listened to the dirge in the fourth act of Cymbeline. “ Fear no more the heat o’ the sun, Nor the furious winter’s rages; • Thou, thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta’en thy wages.” So I hope that some teacher has kindled a divine discontent in your souls that will not be satisfied until you have drunk deep in the subject taught. Have you specialized in biology, physics, or chemistry ? If so, life should have a new meaning to you because of what you have learned. Next year a postulate assumed as true today may be proved false, but if the teacher has so taught the sub­ ject in the class room or laboratory that you have come to like it, that you want to go on with it, so interested you in it that you had to: be driven from class room and laboratory, then you have sat at the feet of a great teacher—and though all the; facts that he taught should as a result of later investigations be proved false, you would carry away with you something so fine— so worthwhile that all the Winds of March could not blow it away. So in history, in mathe­ matics, in language, in music, in art. It is not the fact that abides; it is the meaning, the significance of it in our lives and in the life of society that counts'. ‘ We shall miss you as you go forth. You have distinguished yourselves as a class, not only in «scholarship, but in your ability to do the extra thing—to go the second mile. We hail you as new recruits in the age old struggle between ig­ norance and knowledge—’between vice and virtue. You come to the firing line, not only with the newest equipment in techique and know- THE TEACHERS COLLEGE HERALD 39 ledge, but you come with your enthusiasm—and with the zest of con­ flict coursing in your veins. We welcome you, for we know that with you rests the issue of the struggle. We shall watch with eager, even if with dimming eyes, the manner in which you meet the fire__ for meet it you must. Will you retreat because the struggle is hard —because you are unappreciated—misunderstood? Or will each problem, each new difficulty, be a challenge to your manhood and womanhood? Alexander the Great sighed because there were no more worlds to conquer. Do you seek new worlds?Hear the words of Millikan, the great scientist. “ We stand in education, especially in those departments of science that deal with the relation of mind and mat­ ter just where Columbus stood when he put foot upon the Santa Maria about to begin his world changing voyage.” The Winds of March are blowing. Come, Mariners all! Will they blow you back to shore, broken and defeated? Or will you, daring the challenge of wind and gale, set sail and make port in the still uncharted islands of human achievement ?