The Birch Rod
OF TEEE EDINBORO STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Volume II

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1912

No. 4

MR. WOODROW WILSON IS
NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
NORMAL’S PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE.
IS A POSSIBILITY.
Thursday Morning One Hour Was Given Over to Political Discus­ Movement is Started Among Students and
Alumni to Secure a Much-Needed
sion and Balloting.—Result: Wilson, 117; Roosevelt, 65; Taft,
Improvement.
35; Chafin, 49; Debs, 14.
Miss Hannah opened the exercise by read­
ing the Prohibition platform and discussing the
most important planks. She spoke of the evils
caused by the liquor traffic, and how the wo­
men would completely suppress the "traffic”
when they had power to vote.
Ella Mays gave the following argument in
favor of Mr. Debs: The Socialist movement is
natural outgrowth of modern industrial condi­
tions, founded on the laws and science of
social developments Ir proposes that since all
"social necessities” are socially produced they
should be democratically owned and controlled.
Under the old party rule and capitalism, the
wealth has slipped gradually from the posses­
sion of the workers until at the present time
less than one per cent of the population own
and control all the country’s natural resources
and industries.
Eighty-four per cent of those
who make up the working class neither own
nor control anything, being wage-slaves and at
the mercy of their capitalistic masters.
The
wealth they produce goes to hjm.
Like the
four stages through which man has passed have
performed their functions and given place to
the next step in advancement, capitalism has
performed the work and is no longer useful, for
it is retarding civilization.
The triumph of socialism means the abolition
of classes and class rule, and equal interests and
rights.
The old parties draw the attention of
the people away from their actual needs to
questions of tariff, full dinner pail, gold and sil^
ver standard, etc.
They make no attempt
whatever at removing the causes of the system,
and under their rule conditions have gone
from bad to worse.
Each old party is an instrument of capital­
ism. Their campaign funds are furnished by
money magnates. The Socialist party receives
no such funds. The working man should vote
the Socialist ticket:—

First—Because under old party rule his con­
dition has been going from bad to worse.
Second—The wealth has gradually slipped
away from the workers into the hands of
a few, and it will never be regained.
Third—Under the old parties he has ceased
to be economically free. The tools of produc­
tion Me no longer his. He is at the mercy of
the master who owns this job.
Fourth—-Because he is losing his right to
speak openly or express his political faith at
hazard.of his job.
Fifth—Because the old parties have permit­
ted themselves to be used as tools. They have
bribed the legislative and executive bodies of
government and have affected the judgment of
our courts.
Sixth—Because it is the workers’ party and
means to him freedom from economic slavery,
and a livelihood.
It means education and se­
curity of living, restoration of political liberty.
It means the next step in the road to civiliza­
tion, a higher culture, a better humanity.
Adlia Dickey spoke for Mr. Wilson in
words that will long be remembered by all who
heard him.
If one knew nothing about the
campaign except what Adlia said, he could not
conscientiously vote for another but Mr. Wil­
son.
With words and gestures that could be sur­
passed only by an accomplished orator, Dickey
argued that Mr. Wilson is thoroughly equipped
both mentally and morally by birth, training,
and education.
His nomination at Baltimore
came clean. The party that he represents has
proved by its works that it is entitled to the
confidence of the people.
Wherever it has
held control in Congress, states or municipali­
ties, it has acquitted itself of the suspicion of
unfitness to govern.
He further said that Mr. Wilson will open
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At the close of the Thursday morning chap­
el service Mr. Baker detained the boys to
broach briefly a project for the complete equip­
ment of Normal field as an athletic playground.
All plans are as yet merely tentative, it should
be said, but in outline the proposed improve­
ments are: The slight necessary grading and
the turfing of the football held; the erection of
a permanent steel-and-concrete grandstand of
dignity and attractiveness capable of accommo­
dating at least six hundred_§peclatvy:Si the con­
struction of a quarter-mile cinder track, and the
addition of new tennis courts as well as the
putting into proper condition of those already
laid out.
The estimated total expense is about five
thousand dollars and the initial steps have been
taken to raise this sum. The plan certainly de­
serves the cordial endorsement and support of
all graduates and students and if it receives
these, there seems no reason why the project
should not be realized very soon.
Few schools have a playground so conven­
iently and attractively located.
Properly
equipped, it will be an unequalled theatre for
the athletic activities of the school and for the
splendid amateur spirit in our sports, of which
we are justly proud.
Let us all "boost” the
New Athletic Field!
O-H-H-H-H for the undertaker!
’Nother little job for the casket maker!
In the local cemetery they’ve
Been very, very busy on a brand new grave!
For poor old Allegheny.
We care not for their strong rush line,
We care not for their back field fine,
What we want is a TOUCHDOWN,
Make it—and the world is thine !
Here’s to Edinboro and the team I
Raise your voices free.
Here’s to victory;
Eldinboro can’t fail to win,
Here’s to Eldinboro and the team!

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Literary Societies
Philo Everett Society.
The social hour given last Saturday evening,
from eight to ten, for the new members and
friends of Philo was a feature that will long be
remembered.
Part of the evening was spent
in contests. One was a musical contest, which
consisted in answering nineteen phrases that
suggested musical terms.
The other was a
memory contest, in which all marched around
a table on which was a tray that contained
thirty-two different objects.
The prize was
given to the one who wrote from memory the
names of the largest number of objects that
were on the tray.
Several musical selections
were rendered and lunch was served. By the
vote of all it was a very pleasant social hour.
We cordially invite all our friends to come
to our regular society meeting.
The program
for October 26 is as follows:
Auld Lang Syne. Society.
Devotional Exercise. President.
My Heart’s in the Highland. Society.
Roll Call. Quotations from Burns.
Piano Duet. Madaline Scott, Lois Williams.
Recitation from Bums. Belva Smith.
Newspaper. Olive Cooper.
Essay on Burns. Sylvia Mitchell.
Reading from Burns. Florence Osterman.
Vocal Solo. Elmo Houtz.
Debate—Resolved, that Mr. Roosevelt should be
elected President of the United States. Affirmative—
Jerome Ruslerholtz. Negative—John Harbaugh.
Music. Orchestra.
Annie Laurie. Society.

eure sold in our country for $30 are sold in for­
eign markets for $ 18.60.
Thousands of our
manufacturers ship their goods to foreign lands,
and sell them cheaper than they sell them in
this country; that only one dollar in seven col­
lected for tariff reaches the treasury, the other
six going to money magnates and officials.
These facts proved that Mr. Wilson was work­
ing for the common people.
The prophecy of a panic if Mr. Wilson is
elected is only a scare put up by his oppon­
ents. The three panics since the Civil War
have been under a Republican administration
and a high tariff.
The enthusiasm that the speaker put into his
thoughts, the tone of voice, the facial expres­
sion, and the convincing look in his eyes show­
ed that he was intensely interested and firmlv
believed what he said. The prolonged applause
showed that the audience was delighted that
the curtain had been lifted and that they were
given an inside glimpse of the greatest ques­
tions in National politics.

cleanest in American history. He is a patient,
unobstrusive man who does much and says
little. He is doing the world’s work and lets
the world leam of it by wireless, or best it can.
He will go down in history as a strong man,
warring against war, the greatest single force
for peace in his day. He stands like a rock
against a flood of socialistic and paternal
notions of the day, commanding the respect of
all thoughtful people and deserving the
admiration of all mankind.
Charles emphatically said Mr. Taft never
signed a round robin; never tried to muzzle
the press; never compared himself to Lincoln;
never organized a Bull Moose party; never
aroused the enthusiasm of the Harvester Trust;
never caused the printing press to run out of
capital I’s; nor never turned traitor to the party
that honored him.
President Taft’s most remarkable error was
when he failed to establish a press bureau
to constantly pour forth a stream of panegyric
and fulsome praise whenever he moved.

Charles Scott, speaking for Mr. Taft
eloquently argued that we must be careful not
to invite a return of exactly the same influences
that demoralized the entire country in 1893.
For we know to our cost the effect of "free
trade" and of its twin brother, "tariff for revenue
only," which means that we will buy foreign
goods, made by cheap foreign labor and im­
ported in foreign ships; our money will build
up foreign mills and go into the pockets of

Harold Hood closed the series of talks with
a speech for Mr. Roosevelt and the Progress­
ive Party. Harold pointed out why Mr.
Roosevelt was capable of performing the
duties involving upon the president and why
he should be president. Harold’s speech
dealt with the accomplishments of Mr.
Roosevelt in the past. Mr. Roosevelt’s life
was taken up. How he overcame his natural,
physical weakness.
How successfully he
filled the office of legislatate in New York
State. How well he performed his duties

foreign workmen.
President Taft stands before the world an
untainted statesman, and his administration the

PROGRAM FOR NOV. 2
Devotional Exercise. Joseph Tucker.
■ Roll Call, answered by quotations from favorite
author.
Oration. John Mitchell.
History Contest. Frances McKinley, Olive Waute.
Cornet Solo. Carlyn Blakeslee.
Continued Story. Catherine Crawford.
. Debate—Resolved, that Mr. Wilson should be elect­
ed President of the United States. Affirmative, VinHayes and Ethel Case; negative, Gerald Babcock and
Florence Harvey.
Music. Mandolin Club.

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Edinboro State Normal School
STANDS FOR

A HIGH STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP
THE AMATEUR SPIRIT IN ATHLETICS

Nr. Wilson Is Normal’s Choice.
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a way through the jungle by restoring to the
people the power of self-government through
direct primaries, caucuses, committees, initiative,
referendum, and recall. That the tariff—a ques­
tion on which Mr. Roosevelt remained dumb
for seven years—should have an immediate re­
vision downward.
The folly of the protective tariff was shown
in exposition of the truth that we must pay $90
for a typewriter that is shipped to foreign mar­
kets and sold for $55; sewing machines that

WHOLESOME SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS
IT ALSO

BELIEVES IN AND SUPPORTS

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Edinboro, Pa.

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Alumni Notes

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New Fall Goods in

C. J., Reeder, ’90, of the First National
Bank of Carthage, New York, spent a day
here with his father, I. R. Reeder, last week.
Lucile Marsh, ’12, is teaching near Mc­
Kean.

Everp Department

Ruth Richardson, ’12, is teaching the in­
termediate grades in the Richmond township
High School.

At the present time we are showing New Fall
Goods in everp department and are glad to have our
out-of-town customers inspect the showings to their
hearts’’ content

William Frantz, ’12, is professor of the
High School at Deckard’s Run.
J. R. St. John, ’06, is sick at his home near
Cambridge Springs, with typhoid fever.

MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is a charming
place for the women and girls. The hats this season
are nobbier than ever, the stples being most practical
and wearable. No difpcultp whatever for anp one to
be suited with a hat from our varied assortments.
Then, too, we execute orders to the minutest detail.
Just give us an idea of what pou want—or we will
supplp the idea, too, if pou choose.

Leah Willey, ’ 1 1, is teaching the Carpenter
school in Richmond township.
Frank Sehr, ’04, has charge of the science
department, at Princeton, N. J.
Amy Wilder, ’ 12, is teaching in Richmond
township.
08, is attending mediceJ

Icel Finney, ’08, is principal of the Rock­
dale Ffigh School.

DRESS GOODS and SILKS Departments ara
particularlp interesting just now, and the CLOAK and
SUIT Department, 2nd floor, is the nucleus of interest.
Coats and Suits for Fall are here in wide assortment
and the prices, as usual, are the lowest possible.

Gerald Decker, ’ll, is principal of the
Richmond township High School.
Donald Davis, 09, is professor at Espyville.
Addison White, 92, has charge of the
mathematics department at Warren, Pennsyl­
vania.

SHOES, perhaps the first essential in the fall ap­
parelling, are here in the new lasts and stples of
leather—both tan and black. Suedes, etc. Walking
Shoes, Dress Shoes, Semi-dress Shoes and partp slip­
pers to suit everp taste.

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bayle, both graduates
of 1889, were in Edinboro October 22. Mr.
Bayle is a Republican candidate for assembly.
John Rusterholtz, ’ 10, spent Sunday here.
Ora Lefever, post graduate of
principal of the schools in Utica, Pa.

’09, is

While we mention the above departments particu­
larlp, we do not mean that thep should overshadow the
manp other departments in the store which are show­
ing equallp as interesting Fall Merchandise Men’s
and Women’s Underwear, Hosierp, Blankets, Flannels,
Corsets and Gloves, Upholsterp and Curtain Dept, 2nd
floor. Shirt Waists and Muslin Underwear—all con­
tribute their quota to the fall displap.

Rodney Moiser, ’09, is attending Allegheny
College.

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Professor Henry VanDyke, of Princeton,
who bitterly opposed President Wilson during
the controversy in the university, has made a
public statement endorsing Mr. Wilson’s can­
didacy, and announcing his intention to support
him.
Of the Williams faculty, twenty-five, includ­
ing the president, will vote for Wilson, three
for Taft, and three for Roosevelt.
The rest
of the forty-seven declined to express a pref­
erence.
Smith offers a new course this year—on
Greek sculpture.
’*We believe in exercise"—before half past
SIX.

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Greater Erie’s Greater Store—Boston Store

Martha Sayre, T 2, is teaching the primary
grades in the Richmond township High
School.

Vern Graham,
college.

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ERIE DRY GOODS CO.,
State Street, Erie, Pa.

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THE BIRCH ROD

A fortnightlg newspaper edited bp the stu­
dents of The Edinboro State Normal
School, and published at the print
shop of the Edinboro
Independent.
TERMS—This newspaper will be supplied for the
school year, 1912-13, for the sum of fifty cents, or
five cents a copy.
This paper is entered as second-class mail matter at
the postoffice at Edinboro, Pa.

EDITORIAL STAFF
Editors_____________ ___ Charles Marsh: Donald Richey
Athletic Editor_____ ______ ____ -............. Hubert Bentley
News Editor........................................................ Alice Walker
Alumni Editor...............................................DavidS. McGuire
Manager......... ...................-.................. William T. McKelvey
Assistant Manager......................................John Harbaugh

Indeed, we have no apology to make for our
inconceivable, prodigious, unpardonable mis­
takes. Because they have passed beyond re­
demption into the fathomless, ghastly regions of
the Past.
Wouldn’t it shock the comprehen­
sion of your great-grandmother’s old gray cat,
or jar an ordinary epicure out of an insatiable
appetite, to think that our much-prized little pa­
per had some typographical errors in its col­
umns? Restitution can never be made. What’s
done cannot be undone. Lack of maturity and
practice are sure to be accompanied with im­
perfection. More could not be expected.
It
would be unnatural.
We tried to be careful,
and will continue to keep on trying.

Domestic Science Department.
The need of some kind of education as a
basis for every activity is constantly emphasized
Usually
in our modem schools and colleges.
the instruction given makes the student efficient
in the line of work he pursues.
The average
boy between the ages of fourteen and eighteen
has made plans to follow some vocation, as a
means of support through life. He goes about
his business, demands the world to give him
an opportunity for advancement.
They real­
ize their need of special training for effective
work and the r^ult has been that the classical
education for the gentleman has given place to
the general education of the average man; and
another important result is that all are interested

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in the "boy problem."
But what about the
"girl problem?"
With few exceptions every
girl plans on accepting thaL great responsibility,
which God has given her, nature has thrust
upon her and custom has entrusted to her care
—the responsibility of caring for the home.
Thanks to the general public fpr having
placed so much confidence in us girls, that
through all these years it has felt satisfied that
we have the ability to equip ourselves for this
profession, which requires not merely the best
training, but a specific training adapted to do­
mestic needs. But as true girls we must come
to the front and confess that your confidence
has been misplaced.
We haven’t a sufficient
instinct to arrange a scientific menu for the
twentieth century family. We haven’t the in­
tuition for taking upon ourselves the responsi­
bility of the household cares and the health of
the family.
We haven’t the patience to per­
mit doctors to experiment on ourselves, or our
family, in eradicating germs which we might
have destroyed before their first stage of de­
velopment if we had but known how.
We
have no more natural resource than the boy.
Yet even our Alma Mater, the school by
which we would ever stand, think we have, or
else she is not looking after our greatest need;
she is not sufficiently interested in our welfare,
she is not giving complete justice to the major­
ity of her students, which consists of girls. Her
line of instruction in Literature, Classics, Lan­
guages. Mathematics, Sciences, Morals, Meth­
ods, Physical Training, and Manual Training
is rapidly approaching the height which is be­
yond reproach and negative criticism. It qual­
ifies a large body of students annually for
efficient teachers in these branches.

"Watch Us Grow.”

Osborne - Norman Co.
Cor. 11th, and State, Erie, Pa.

Fall and Winter
Readg - io - Wear
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spection.

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Yet how many are equipped to teach Do­
mestic Science? Not only the foreign element
which throng our cities, but every American
girl needs it, and the only way both classes can
be reached is by having this science taught in
public schools. In itself, it is a profession for
which the best training and fullest development
attainable are not too much, for it involves the
vital questions of the home—"the boy prob­
lem," "the girl problem," "the health problem."
We are not ungrateful for the branch of this
science which has been introduced in our
school. Miss Powell is giving thorough instruction
and conscientiously trying to give fifty-one girls
the best results possible, regardless of the lim­
ited conveniences.
The girls are all eager to
grasp even this small part of the science. that is
within their reach. We do not hesitate to ask
for a more complete course, for the school
needs it because the students need it.
The
students need it because the people need it.
The people need it because it is a great essen­
tial in benefiting mankind.

The most complete assort­
ment in sizes, stples and
materials to be found
at this busp store.

Osborne - Norman Co.

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Shakespeare On Normal Field.
"Down! Down!"—Henry VI.

Young men who wear
T. & L. Shoes fairlg
glide through
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life.

"Well placed!"—Henry V.
"A touch, a touchy I do confess."—Ham­
let.
_ ^ "I do commend you to their backs." —Mac­
beth.
"More rushes!
Part 2.

more rushes!—Henry IV,

THAT IS NEW
IN UP-TO-DATE

Headwear

"Pell mell, down with them!"—Love’s Labor
Lost.
"This shouldering of each other."—Henry
VI.
"Being down I have the placing."—Cymbeline.
"Let him not pass, but kill him rather."—
Othello.
"Tis sport to maul a runner."—Ant. and
Cleopatra.
"I’ll catch it ere it come to ground."—Mac­
beth.
"We must have . bloody noses and cracked
crowns."—Henry IV.
"Worthy sir, thou bleedest; thy . exercise
hath been too violent."—Coriolanus.
"It s the first time that ever I heard breaking
ribs was sport."—As You Like It.

The best dressed youngmen select
a

T. & L.’s’’.

TTiat’s one reason whi^
they are the best dressed.

"The honorable captain there
Drops sweat."—Henry VI.
"Green in judgnrent."—Antony and Cleo­
patra.
"Time hath blurred those lines."—Cymbeline.
"Change true rules for old inventions."—
Taming the Shrew.
"For look where------ runs
Close to the ground."
—Much Ado About Nothing.
"My coach!

"They stumble that fun fast."—Romeo and
Juliet.
"To see
CaesM.

Great

Pompey

pass."—Julius

Home of Good Goods

828 STA TE ST, ERIE, PA.

We make a special effort to
cater io the poung men

The Derbp Hat Co.
908 State Street
ERIE, PA.

"Though thy tackle’s torn."—Coriolanus.
"That such immanity and bloody strife
Should reign among professors."—Henry VI.
"We are made of stuff
So fat"-’—Hamlet.

TROST & LACEY

$3.00
$1.50
$2.00

Good night, ladies."—Hamlet.

"Dangerous ends."—Henry VI, Part I.

$3.50
$4.00
$4.50
$5.00

Popular Prices

The parlor holds the twain.
Miranda and her love sick swain,Heandshe.
But hark! a step upon the stair
And papa finds them sitting there,
He
and

Holmquist Photo Co.
EXPERT DEVELOPING
AND FINISHING

she.

Girls were created before mirrors and have
been before them ever since.
Art IS long but that is no reason why an
artist’s hair shouldn’t be short.

Columbia Graphophones and Records
622 State Street, 0pp. Postoffice
ERIE, PENNA.

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The Best
Millinery Stifles
Are Here

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Nothing the
Least Bit
Ordinary
The woman wishing to
make the selection of her
hat a pleasure will welcome
the opportunity which our
collection of choice fashions
grants.

All the Leading
Stgles are Here
We will not attempt to
describe them, but rather
emphasise our established
reputation of'‘making good”
in the originality of the
styles, quality of materials
and workmanship. We must
also mention that the prices
asked are far less than
others’. We specialise on
hats at

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$3.75, $5, $7.50
and $10.
N.r

c. c.

9th and State Streets
ERIE, PA.

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In Hoc Signo Vincemus NCMX III.
In hoc singo vincemus MCMX III.
On the motto of our class brave Constantine would smile;
In our basis of ambition he’d recognize his style,
And in a modern language, to us he would reply:
“Come, “Thirteen,” you have the valor to hold the
right or die,
The armies of temptation to subdue and reconcile;
Like Moriah’s rock unshaken, keep your purpose with­
out guile.
Your capital increasing will be sculptured in the sky.
If the morning star beholds you ere the break of day.
You are parents of your future; the sword you light with

now.
Abhor a lump of useless gold. The world needs
modeled clay.”

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TTie last two meetings of the local Y. M.
C. A. have been characterized by unusuaJ in­
terest and a large increase in the number of
those taking part. The discussions by the
leaders have been finely supplemented by re­
marks from various members so that the meet­
ings have been both interesting and profitable,
and those present were so benefited that they
wished that all the members could have been
there.
In the first of these two meetings Mr. Siddell showed why Y. M. C. A. boys should
become ideal men. He frankly admitted that
some did not and sought the reason for their
failure to do so, finding it not in the organi­
zation itself but in the individuality of the mem­
bers. He then pointed out how individual
members could make the local association more
effective and gave a very practical talk tending
to promote increased efficiency.
On the following Sunday Arthur Johnton, as leader, aimed also at this standpoint and
discussed from a very practical, every day
standpoint, the duty of the individual members
to each other and to the society as a whole,
showing the benefits of well directed team
work and the necessity of subordinating the in­
dividual to the welfare of the society.
It is earnestly hoped by the active members
that all the so called active members may be
such, not in name only, but in reality, and judg­
ing from the last few meetings, should they do
so, the local Y. M. C. A. will soon become
a more important factor in our school life than
its most faithful workers have as yet dared to
hope. Come out and do your full share. Be­
gin next Sunday.

now
Will melt with your activity, or smite your idle brow.
The tyrant foes before you must be beaten in each fray.
So mindful of your motto, class, your worth is reckoned

Trask
Prescott &
Richardson Co.
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The Young Nen*s Christian Association

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If gou go in for football or ang
other sports gou realize the necessitg for having a handg slip-on
garment to wear. The verg gar­
ment gou can wear at such a
time is a

Pennsglvania
Knit Coat
with unbreakable Mohair button
holes. We have them in mang
weights, models and colors, with
collars in various stgles. Everg
coat is fitted with the wonderful,
unbreakable Mohair button holes
that guarantee shape retention
and long life. Priced reasonablg.
Drop in and look them over.

H. G. GILLASPIE
- ' EDINBORO, PA.

Penn State’s straw vote on Tuesday is as
follows: Wilson, 370; Roosevelt, 271; Taft,
72; Debs, 2.
The vote was confined to the
upper class.

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while Civil Service Commissioner. Mr. Roose­
velt’s great work while holding the office of
police commissioner of New York City was
taken up. Next his work in the Spanish
American war was discussed. Then after the
war his successful term as governor of New
York State. As a result of Mr. Roosevelt’s
wonderful services, he was elected Vice presi­
dent of the United States. Some of the re­
forms that he brought about when he became
president were mentioned. Such reforms as
Pure Food zind Drugs Act, work on -Panama
Canal begun, negotiating twenty-four treaties
of general arbitration and many other reforms.
His wonderful life of active service after he
had served as president was spoken of.
Harold Hood then took up the Progressive
Party and its platform. He showed that this
party was the embodiment of the needed re­
forms; that this new party was the party
that should and will supplant the old parties.

Hon. Frank J. Cannon.
Hon. Frank J. Cannon, who is to lecture
here November 1 1, was the first United States
senator from Utah, was organizer of the Re­
publican party in Utah and is a world traveler,
author and orator. Recently he resigned his

all his time to the Lyceum and Chautauqua plat­
form.
As is already well known Senator Cannon
from the platform and in magazine articles is
enlightening the American people on "Mormonism." The subject of his lecture is "The
Modern Mormon Kingdom." His articles on
"Mormonism" have been appearing in Every­
body’s Magazine.
Hon. Frank J. Cannon was reared in the
seclusion of the Salt Lake valley in the environ­
ment of Mormon circles a thousand miles from
any other civilization. Racially a Mormon and
proud of their achievements in many ways, he
never avowed himself ecclesiastically a Mor­
mon.
For years he has been fighting polygamy in
the Mormon church. When the Mormons
pledged themselves to do better, he interceded
for them at a time when they were threatened
with disfranchisement. He took a prominent
part in all the public affairs of the Mormons,
all the time depending on their promises of re­
form.
His antagonism to some of their
practices, however, which they persisted in de­
spite their promises, finally resulted in his excommunication from the church.
He opposed the election of Apostle Reed
Smoot to the senate, and when Smoot was
finally seated Cannon withdrew from Utah,
“'betievirtgThar little more could be done, at
least for some time.

Haven Hall Notes.
Marian Judd, on being asked where she
went Sunday afternoon; said that she went to
Westfield and ate a perfectly good dinner with
a perfectly good person and came back in a
perfectly good automobile, and that she had a
perfectly good time.
That covers everything,
doesn’t it ?
Margaret Brooks went home a week ago
Thursday on account of the illness of her
mother.
She hasn’t returned yet, but we’re
hoping she will soon.
Clyde Gebhart visited his
Thursday afternoon.

Catherine doesn’t like Lady Macbeth.

position on the editorial staff of the Rocky
Mountain News of Denver that he might give

Helen Asmus has been home several days
on account of the death of her aunt.
Edith Randall’s brother and sister and sev­
eral friends were here from Erie to see her last
Sunday.
The "home-goers" last week were: Ruth
Smith, Ora Hasbrouch, Anna Quirck, Lois
Williams, Ethel Case, Margaret Robinson,
Ruth Proudfit and Alice Walker.
Grace Henry came out from Meadville Sun­
day to visit Marian Maffit.
Mr. Lowe, from Allegheny, visited Olive
Cooper last week.

Reeder Hall Notes.
Acker got a hair cut.
Miller has an appointment with the dentist
in Meadville Monday, October 28, 1912.
Some of the boys on third floor can’t be­
have on Monday and insist on breaking the
rules which have been enacted for our wel­
fare. The result was Mr. La Bounty’s door
glass has been broken by a football which
made a side twist while the boys were playing.
Last Tuesday the boys of Reeder Hall
were called together in Mr. Sackett’s rooms to
discuss some things which have not been clear
to some of us.
__All Spaniards in the recent straw vote voted
for Roos^evelt.

The Oyster Supper.
Monday, October 28, there will be an
oyster supper in the parlors of the Methodist
church. The supper will begin at five o’clock
and will consist of coffee, oysters, buns, slaw
and crackers. Everybody is Invited. Ad­
mission twenty cents.

Harrv Thompson
9 E. 9th ST, ERIE, PA.

sister, Erma,

We’ve had "pie" quite often for dinner lately.
It’s the only thing that has kept up our spirits
through this rainy weather.

HON. J. FRANK CANNON.

Page Seven

Of course we "mustn’t forget Chester." Mr.
Louden took the Erie girls for a drive Monday
afternoon, making us fairly green with envy.
"Elephant’s child" means "baby elephant,"
anyway, doesn’t it, Verna ?
Lois Williams has such a cold that she
couldn’t go to Y. W. C. A.
Every one that had a new hat to wear went
to hear Mme. Schumann-Helnk in Erie Friday
night.

See our line of Fire Arms,
Fishing Tackle, Cutlerg,
Athletic Goods, Mechani­
cal and Electrical Togs, &c
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HENRY J. SEVIN
Choice Pictures and Picture Frames
Artists' Materials
15 W. 7th St.

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THE BIRCH ROD
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Ifsa store that was fout^ed
in 1852 on such principles
that have built for Erie
a great store.

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M(irch, much on down the .held,
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March on to victory !
j
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Break through the Titusville line,
'v Make “First down” again !
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We’ll give a cheer for the Red and White,
Old Edinboro’s all right!
Titusville’s team may fight to the end,
But WE WILL WIN!
II.

There’ll be a hot time in the old town to-night.
Yell, yell, yell, make ELdinboro ring!
Yell, yell, yell, give every voice full swing!
-And as we march down town let every fellow sing
There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night.
Ill
“The Titusville High School Football Team’s their
name
And they're up here to play ball.
They’re quite all right, but we’ll beat ’em just the same.
And we'll give 'em a good, hard fall! ^
They claim the game and they say they’ll never yield.
But we’ve heard that tale before.
We’ll break their line and we’ll rush ’em down the field
And we’re not going to let them score!
And we’re not going to let them score, (NO, SIR!)
And we’re not going to let them score:
We’ll break their line and we'll rush ’em down the
field.
And we’re not going to let them score! ,

Recommending nothing whi<^ is
not a true value; if found other­
wise, a return of goods and re­
fund of moneg.
Alwags on the lookout for the new
things, and when such things
are created in the fashion cen­
ters of the world that co-operate
with good stgle and good judg­
ment, theg’re brought forth and
recommended to gou, andmothing that represents an exlporbitant profit.
A force of intelligent sales people
striving to be of service to gpu.
A store where visitors are weltome
the same as customers toptroll
about and feel at the same ease
as theg would in their: own
homes.
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WARNER BROS.,
ERIE, PENN'A

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Leave all orders for
flowers with The Birch
Rod. We order them
free of charge hg telephone.

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Yell, yell, yell, to-day’s the Normal’* day,.
Yell, yell, yell, we’ll show them how to playl
- And when the game is done, believe us wheiT we say

THESE
PRINCIPLES
ARE:

Sthluraff Floral Co.

MASONIC TEMPLE

People’s Barber Shop
J. H. BENNETT, Prop.

Shaving
Hair Cutting
Shampooing
NEWS DEPOT.

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ENGINEERING
Oivil, Mechanical, Electrical
end for a Catalogue.

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Stand once in your places
Loyal comrades true
Sound our Fair Mother's praises
And hers be the honor due.
Raise her banner victorious.
Hail her Red and White glorious
Streaming proudly there—
Here’s to Old Eldinboro,
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Our Mother Fair!
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Tho’ reckoned as a "man of parts"
The fact was not revealed
Until at football he was gleaned
In fractions from the field.
Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn, lately Dean ot.
Brown University, wars on Tuesday nominated
President of Amherst.
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TROY, N-Y-

DANNY SULLIVAN
Ladies’ and Gents’

TAILOR

f- * Suits Cleaned and Pressed
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Eldinboro's doing 'em, doing 'em, doing ’em,
ELdinboro's doing 'em, thoroughly, don’t you see?
Keep your eye on that “Formation A”
O yes. High School’s learning how to play!
There is hope, there is hope that some time they­
’ll make a name at the game—NOT today—FOR
Edinbora’s doing ’em, doing ’em, doing ’em,
Edinboro's doing 'em—brown!

DAILY and SUNDAY
PAPERS

Students alwags welcome

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Every little number has a meaning of its own
If you don’t believe it Titusville soon you will be
shown.
You can’t win to-day from Edinboro.
If you ever win ’twill be “to-morrow"—
ELdinboro wins the game to-day!

ERIE, PA.

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Edinboro Hotel
E. J. SWANSON, Proper

Meals and Lunches at all
Hours.
JOE CREAM

OYSTERS

John V. Laver
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Greenhouses: E. 6th St.
Store: 704 State St, Erie.
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