State Normal
School

Edinhoro
Pa.

j

Vol. 1

MONDAY, APRIL 20. 1912

No. 12

Arbor Day.

SENIOR CLASS

The Minstrel Show.
The minstfel show was a success.
Ask Arzie Gillaspie; he attended to
the sale of the tickets. Ask Mr.
Snyder; ^,he was a much applauded
participant. Ask the various candidates
for the locaroffice of postmaster; they
were all there; In short, ask anybody
Who was fortunate enough to be there.
Williams, Hood. Knapp and Johnson
tinued applause, The chorus vrork was
good. After the splendor of the street
parade the boys had much to do in order
to meet expectations. That they more
than surpassed expectations is admitted
by all.
And for that matter, everybody was
there. The borough sent a representation
that outnumbered any other auuience
of the year. The only regret seems to
be that the management did not arrange
for telephone service for the few who
were unable to be present.
The second half of the program was
most gratifying. Hazel Duggan, Nina
Swift and Ester Averill in a delightful
Dutch sung scored a complete triumph.
Their clever steps accompanied by the
pleasant rattle of the wooden shoes was
so good that even the most circumspect
forgot that it was dancing.
Mr. Barnes in the role of the Scotch
Highlander delighted the house with his
inimitable songs. Forced to respond
again and again, he more than main­
tained his reputation as the iiappiest
of entertainers.
The mock trial was wondrous to be­
hold, and in the beholding there was
many hearty laughs. The hit and
miss jury, the profoundjudge, the dash­
ing and rascally lawyers, and, above
all. the compelling beauty of the
plaintiff all went to make a richly
burlesque caricature of the Ambrican
court. All honor to the guiding hand
that planned it..
And in summing up the entire suc­
cess of the evening it is only fair to say
that in it all was to be se:3a the direct­
ing hand of the musicmaster;:

Edward Amherst Ott
The second number of the Normal
lecture course for the spring term was
given Saturday evening, April twentyseventh, by Edward Amherst Ott. His
subject was ‘ ‘Sour Grapes. ’ ’
Mr. Ott spoke to a large, appreciative
audience, biinging to them a message
on the importance that heredity and
environment have in the development
of human life. He spoke at length of

the importance of home culture, of the
deficiency in the training of the
twentieth century times, the relation
of marriage and divorce to the welfare
of the nation, the benefits that would
be derived from national divorce and
marriage laws. Mr. Ott believes that
every lecturer should answer some one
of the fundamental inquiries of the
mind.
, ^^Mr. Ott is q great educator, and has
last twenty years.

Dr- GreenDeld’s Address.
Dr. Greenfield gave a talk in chapel
on the subject of adenoids. The sub­
ject, one that is of interest to every
prospective teacher, was discussed
by the doctor, in a clear and compre­
hensive manner. He carefully described
the symptoms of the disease and the re­
sults if neglected. He showed how the
teacher can detect and prevent the
disease to a great extent.
His talk was made the more in­
teresting by the fact that two children,
each badly afflicted with the disease,
were presented to demonstrate the
symptoms.

A Good Time.
Principal and Mrs. Baker were at
home to the members of the faculty on
Wednesday evening, April 24. Pro­
gressive dominoes
constituted the
diversion of the occasion The chafing
dish supper of welsh rarebit with its
accompaniment of ice cream, lemonade,
cake and bon bons was a triumph, and
the appointment of the entire affair
only served to enhance Mr. and Mrs.
Baker’s e^ablished reputation
as
hosts. It was one of the most enjoy­
able social occasions of the scl ool year,
say the fortunate faculty.

The Parable.

John K. Tener, governor of Penn­
sylvania, set aside April 26 to
be observed throughout the state as
Arbor Day. In accordance with this
the seniors of Edinboro State Normal
School celebrated Friday afternoon in
a reverential manner.
The class exercises of the day closed
at two o’clock. The seniors met in a.
body at Haven Hall at 2:]lSi 4nd
marched to Normal Hall; as ithe Norr
mal orchestra played a march lEhe class
filed into chapel hall. .
If
The welcome address was givJb by.
Victor A. Snapp; iltesidej[it of the class. 1
Oration—Arbo^; lA- Irene Crouch.
Reading—Spring »Jature. Adrline
Kelley.
Vocal Duet-»—Hazel Diiggan and Ned
Dearborn.
Piano Solo—Mills.
Follbwing-A^xercises in the chapel
the class and o^ers present repaired to
the gymnasium, where a beautiful and
impressive May pole drill was given by
twenty-four young ladies of the senior
class.
Immediately following this,
the crowd assembled in front of Reeder
Hall where the class of ’12 planted
their tree. Under the tree was placed
a tightly corked bottle containing the
names of the entire class. Each mem­
ber of the class, as his name was
called by the president, came forward
ana placed upon the roots of the tree a
shovelful of earth.
Arbor Day has been for many years
celebrated in this way at Edinboro Nor­
mal, and it is the wish of every mem­
ber of the class that this custom may
be kept up, and the campus of the old
.Vernal made
beapUfol,.

One of the most notai le and perhaps
most interesting features of school life
took place on Monday, Aril 27. This
affair is popularly vwn as the
parade. The purpose
this parade
was to spread abroad the* news that the
minstrel show was to take place in the
evening. At about Kl-IO a group of
young men attired in fa -i -stic costumes,
wh.k.h .arr, ’nrnoRsihlriJefe/WHh^.
at Reer*
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ceeder- Hall.
The* 'motley throng
armed with rattlers, hems, and drums,
Mr. Gleason’s Dogs.
made their way up Meadville street.
The band played a popular national
There has been a recent addition to
air, which soon attracted’iall villagers. the canine department of the faculty,
The streets became lined with the entire in the persons of two round and fluffy
population, asking of each other what Scotch Collie pups. They are learning
it meant. After a few maneuvers the the ways of the school very rapidly.
throng marched back to the Nor­ There is evidence of this fact in the
mal. Immediately the citizens made a demonstration of their ability to follow
rush for John Doing’s store, where Mr. Gleason up and down the walks as
tickets for the minst^J. show were on the students follow him up and down
sale. Here there was a crush for the jhe scale—and about as far behind. '
rest of the forenoon, which shows that
When questioned
little Ronald
the financial success of the minstrel Gleason says, “Yes, their names is
show is dated back to the time of the Rex. the both of ’em.’’
parade.
It is fervently hoped that they will
reside with us in peace and harmony,
If there be any life that is really and cause no jealousy or ill-will on
better we should lead, and if there be the part of Jo<»pehine Eleaner Finette.
any idea which if believed in would
help us to lead that life then it would
If we know peoples better dey ain’t
be better for us to believe in that idea. so foolish as dey are.—Charles Loomis
—William James.
(the Philosopher of Karl.)

New York Alumni.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker attended the
banquetjpf the New York Alumni As­
sociation of the Normal on the evening
of April 27. There . are about sixty
alumni in and about New York. Mr.
Baker reports a most successful banquet.
A full account of the occasion will be
given in the next issue of this paper.

Mr. Walk at Fairview.
Mr. Walk of the training department
was a guest at the commencement
exercises of the Fairview High School
on April 26. He spoke at the alumni
banquet and at the commencement
exercises.

niDOLER CLASS

YOUNG MEN’S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Pr6sid6nt’s Conference --- Repre*
sentatives from Thirty-Five
^ Pennsylvania Institutions En^ tertained at Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
For twenty-one years the executive
committee of the State Young Men’s
Christian Associations has been con­
ducting a three day training conference
for the newly elected presidents of the
associations. College faculties have
come to realize that the religious life
of a college lies in the Christian as­
sociations, and this realization has
come about through the rapid develop­
ment of the movement. It is the plan
of the conference to train the leaders
in this work.
A great portion of the last month at
Dickinson has been spent in making
preparation for this conference, so the
delegates were well cared for and enter­
tained at the different fraternity houses
and dormitories connected with the
college. The conference headquarters
were in Belles Letters Hall, the oldest
literary society room of the state.
Here all the meetings were 'Conducted.
The conference was addressed by several
well known Young Men’s Chnstian As­
sociation workers, in addition to Dean
Morgan and Professors Landis and McIntire, of the college. .Mr, J. B.
Curruthers, as State Secretary, and Pro­
fessor Noble, President of Dickinson
College, spoke at the reception given
on the opening night. Mr. J. Lovell
Murray, of New York City who is
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and details
connoted
with miMionaiy
education in American schools, gave
an interesting lecture Saturday evening
on the great work that claims his at­
tention.
Mr. Murray delivered the
morning sermon in the First Methodist
church of the city on Sunday.
Among tne institutions that were
represented at the conference were Bucknell, Lehigh and Pittsburg Universities
and Allegheny, Lafayette, Gettysburg,
Franklin
and Marshall
Colleges.
Practically all of Pennsylvania’s Nor­
mal Schools and academies sent dele­
gates.
The general report given by the dele­
gates at the closing meeting was that
they felt the time had been well spent,
and that they had learned what it really
meant to be president of a Young Men’s
Christian Association.
They surely
feel very grateful to the associatipn
that ^sent them as delegates to this
conference.
A DELEGATE,

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THE BIRCH ROD
A fortnightly newspaper edited by the students
of The Edinboro State Normal School, am pub­
lished at-the printing shop of the Edinboro Inde­
pendent.
TERMS

The newspaper will be supplied for the schoo
year, (fifteen numbers for 1911-1912) for the sum ol
fifty cents, or five cents the copy.
This paper is entered as second class mail mat­
ter at the postoffice at£dinboro. Pa.

The Edinboro
State Normal School
CALENDAR
1911-1912
School year,begins......... Tuesday, Sept. 12
Thanksgiving Day..........Thursday. Nov. 30
Fall Term ends............... Saturday, Dec. 16
ftOJ^DAY RECESS
Winter Term begifts..---- Tuesday, Jan. 2
Washington’s Birthday ..Thursday, Feb. 22
Winter Term ends.......... Saturday, March 23
SPRING RECESS
Spring Term begins.........Tuesday, March 26
Decoration Day....... ........ Thursday, May 30
State Examinations .......Week of June 17-^
Baccalaureate Sermon —Sunday, June 23
Meeting of Alumni...........Tuesday, June 25
Commencement Exercises,Wednesday, Jane 26

Dates.
This issue of the paper has been de­
layed on account of the press of work
on the annual catalogue. The next
issue will be dated May 14; the follow­
ing one will be dated May 28. The last
issue of the year will be on June 14,
These will complete the fifteen issues
that were promised.
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It is a great thing to see a man live
up to the strength of his convictions.
All honor to Mr. Gleason and the
wonderful dogs he has just purchased,
And we hold that it has taken courage
thuA-ta„Jcome om in action, becausq we
"itave -TCT8tinct~ienHnnt)tance“~Timtr TTOTn'
three pulpits of the village there have
been issued the^ most
scathing
denunciations of, dogs.
In spite
of this public protest, Mr. Gleason has
dared to purchase not one, but two
perfectly wonderful Scotch Collie
puppies.
An able writer in .the Atlantic
Monthly for January, 1911, proves that
the mission of the dog is the same as
the mission of Christianity—behold the
transformation in Mr. Gleason. Now
Mr. Gleason has been a very good man,
as good as any man who leads a dogless
life, but please observe the new note
of self-forgetfulness and deep concern
for others that pervades his whole per­
son as he asks you, as he surely will,
the paramount quCTtion of the hour:
‘ ‘Say, how do you get rid of fleas on a
long-haired puppy?”
Such question, we hold, bespeaks
the triumphant hold of the oldest of
domestic animals upon the hearts of
men.
Nothing is common, nothing too
petty for human interest. If you feel
that way about anything you need at­
tention. Infinitely better pat a dog on
the back than to perform the same
delicate oflSce for yourself.
We are thoroughly excited about this
matter.
“You’ve gotta quit kicking my dog
aroun.”

PHILO SOCIETY.
Program for May 11, 1912.
Roll Call—-Quotations from Lowell.
Current Events—Emmet Mondereau.
Piano Solo—Ethel Seddon.
Dialogue—Irene
Crouch,
Helen
Loomis.
Prophesy, Part I—Ethel Boughner.
Reading—Ethel Case.
Debate. Resolved: The annexation
of Canada would be advantageous to
the United States. Affirmative, Earle
Long; negative, Arzie Gillaspie.
Impromptu—‘Roy Dearmott.
The caste is now being chosen for
the Philo play, entitled “The Elope­
ment of Ellen,” to be given Thursday
evening. May 30, 1912. This is ex­

pected to be one of the best school
entertainments of the term.
The following was the program for
Saturday evening, April 27, 1912:
Roll call—Answered by qrotations
from Longfellow
Piano Solo—Florence Harvey.
^
Recitation—Ruth Kidder
Essay—Jennie Perry.
Quartet—Esther Averill, Bernice
Gregory, Blaiq^,-Williams, Cyrus Quick.
Select Reading—Donald Ritchey.
Pantomime, ‘?A Saturday Night
Revelry, ”-r-Marjorij6 Wade, Florence
White, Nial St. John, Joseph Tucker.
Music—Society.
Impromptu—Robert Sheakley .

Clionian Society.
The society has successfully survived
two year-book pictures. Its member­
ship is steadiy increasing and there are
pumerous visitors.
It cordially in­
vites any and all to visit the meetings.
The following was the program for
May 4:
Devotionals—Mr. Bmghtol.
Roll call answered by quotations from
faculty.
Recitation—Alforetta Johnson.
Current—Floyd Porter.
Piano Solo—Gladys Brown.
Reading—Blanche Howard.
Continued Story, Chapter II—Jennie
Magnuson.
Whistling Melody—Florence Russell,
Paul Harvey.
Dialogue—Naida Callahan.
Fay
Daley, Margaret Guild, Cora Durfee.

Young Women’s Christian
sociation Notes.

As­

The Young Women’s Christian Association gave a Japanese Tea on the
evening of April 29 from eight until ten
o’clock in the gymnasium. The music,
|.|jg
lanterns, the dainty china and
the little Japanese waiters flitting about
gave everything an Oriental air.
The ♦nnif.- "nfi lAadprs for the next
two meetings are as Tbllows:
May 9, The All-round Normal Girl,
Florence RuSsell.
May 16, The Daily Task, Alice Huff.

Nr. Barnes at Hydetown.
Mr. Barnes attended the commence­
ment exercises of the Hydetown High
School on the evening of April 26. Mr.
Floyd Bathurst. ’10, is principal.
Mr.
Barnes reports a pleasant meeting with
many alumni and friends of the Nor­
mal.

An Interesting Letter.
Wakonda, S. D. , Apiil 25, 1912.
To the Editor of the Birch Rod
Dear Sir:—Having had seyeral
Stimulating letters from Fred P.
Stafford, jiresident of the Alumni As„-fiociation, in regard to the contribution
of news items concerning the alumni,
I beg to submit the following:
Miss Kathrine Andrews, class of ’08,
has accepted a position as assistant
principal of the High School at Bellgrade, Nebraska, for-the coming year.
Mr. H. E. Hawkins, class of ’10, has
just closed a successful year’s work at
Ethan, South Dakota. Mr. Hawkins has
declined his old position as principal
of the Ethan schools to accept a more
lucrative situation in Nebraska.
Miss Mary E. Jones, class ’09, has
been reelected to her old position in
the Sioux City School.
John L. McCommons, class of ’10,
principal of schools at Wakonda, South
Dakota, has been elected to the super­
intendency of the city schools at Craig.
Nebraska.
I will say that there are many open­
ings for teachers here in the west,
especially in Nebraska. If any of the
students whom you may know, desire to
come west for a year of teaching ex­
perience kindly refer them to me. I
will answer all inquiries provided a
stamp is enclosed.
Trusting that the above items may be
acceptable 1 am yours
Very truly,
JOHN L. McCOMMONS,
Principal.^hools, Wakonda, South
Dakota.

Notes From ^Vlumi Letters.

’93—^J. R, Babcock tauRht unti l 1898,

when he entered the ministry. Most of
his work has been^one in Pennsy Ivania.
Mr. BabcocPg^bme is
Youngsville.
'95—Harriet Allis has been teaching
in Harborcreek and Millcreeb townships.
Erie County.Jl^liue the fall of 1896
For the past 1^1 ve yearjs she has held
the same position as teacher in the
intermediate grades at East Millcreek.
'96—Nan Gamble Klingensmith is
living in Elyria, Ohio.
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’94—EminS^J. Fee taught the two
years following^her graduation at Athens
but shq^ was forced td’give up her work
for several:years on account of ill health
due to .^an rfilSck of typhoid fever.
During this time she spent three years
in California at San Jo-^e and San
Francisqo. : A^present she is leaching
the seventh and eighth grades in Camptown.
'I
’84—Mq^a^ G. Wolf has written
from David City. Nebraska; expressing
her hearty^ apMoval of any plan by
which classma^ and former students
may keep in twich with each other.
’93—L. :J. Holmes has been business
manager of the Hoff Business College,
located at WiiiTen, Ohio, since 1905.
For the thirteen years previous to this
time be was prominently identified with
the schools of^ Warren and Crawford
counties. While principal of the Glade
High School, a position which he held
for the last lour years of his public
school work, he became candidate for
county superintendent of schodls. He
lost the election by one vote, having
made the fight under adverse circum­
stances.
’87—Ella Ferguson Kribbs taught the
first four years ffter her graduation near
Bradford. In December, 1891, she was
married to Ghlties C. Kribbs, a class­
mate. She ha^lived at Knox since her
marriage.
’88—Georgiank Sammons
Bemis
sends the folldwlng account of her life
since her graduj^^^: “Since graduat"frig~afT!dInboro 'In 188871 have taught
six years in Erie county, at different
times.
attended Oberlin College dur­
ing the year 1893-1894, and taught in
Escanaba, Micb^n, from 1894 to 1899.
Aside from this, the most of the time
up to 1910 I was needed to care for my
father’s home at Wattsburg. On Decem­
ber 10, 1910, was married to Geary
Bemis. Since that time have been
living at Wales in Erie county. My
postoffice addre^ is Harborcreek, Pa..
R. D. 32. ”
;
’77-—In a let|ter to the president of
the alumni association Mira Carter
Hart says: “Graduating in 1877, I be­
came a teacher in the eighth grade in
the Spartansbiscg schools. One year
later became the principal of a graded
school in Mill #eek township at Belle
Valley, and r&a_ined there for several
years. Then p became teacher of
mathematics i|i the Western Reserve
Seminary at Wpt Wrmington,Ohio.
From there I wept tp.Orangeville, Ohio,
as a teacher of Ge^an, and established
a kindergarten in the btimary schools.
Later I becam^ ieacher of German,
higher mathematics arid physics in the
Union Free Scb|ol at %eslISvUle, New
York. At the-iame time I had charge
of the teacher'a course, and conducted'
regents in tb# P^nce. Finally I be­
came ^ewif(|:M Alonzo J. Hart, who
is an attorney^l and came to Hartsdale,
where I bave ewoyed ..domestic life for
twenty years.H
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’91—Orpha j^eltZ) Terharn jgives the
following expj^ession of loyalty anti
good will alon^; with some facts about
herself: “It ypll ba ^fvsi^enty-bne years
this coming Juip since 1 was graduated,
and even noM in my work, I find
many helpful Iptmughts that t gained
during my school days at Edinboro.
Oft tim^s wheA trying to croWd more
work into tinjdl^thaTr is possible. I hear
tl e quiet yoicdipf Professor Copper say­
ing. ‘«If you (do this you cant’t do
that.” The tifM ye§rs following jipy
graduation I |aught in Fox Township,"
Elk Oounty, atnd eventually received
mv diploma. JThe rbllowihg* year I had
engaged to te^h one of our county
schools, but resigned and went west in
August, 1894, I did not stop until I

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THE GRISWOLD MANUFACTURING CO-....................... .
Erie, Pa., January 26, 1912.Erie Business College,
12 West Ninth St., Erie, Pa.
Gentlemen:—We are pleased to give a word of commendation as to your
method.in training students for positions of responsibility in the business
world, and of your college tn general.
It has been our good fortune to add to our office from your gtoduate stu­
dent body, and each addition of this kind has tended to very materially
strengthen our office force. Our business is a growing one, and we presume
we may have occasion from time to time to advise with you toward.the possi­
bility of making still further additions.
We believe your work to be of a very far reaching character, and are glad
to make expression in this matter of the service you are rendering.
Very truly yours,
THE GRISWOLD M’FG CO.
(Signed) & M. 0,
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had crossed the mountains and had
sailed up Puget Sound from Tacoma to
Port Townsend, a port of entry, where
foreign ships “clear” before proceed­
ing to other Sound cities. There I
stopped and spent several months with
a cousin. In the meantime 1 had sub­
mitted my diploma to the county super­
intendent of Jefferson county, Wash­
ington, to sqe whether he would license
me to teacfr on the strength of it. Well,
he did, giving me a certificate of first
grade, good for four or five years. After
that it was easy. I began teaching in
March, and for four years I taught in
Junction City, Chimacum, and on
Fisdalgo Island, substituting at times
in both Anacortes and Port Townsend
High schools.
1 wish I might have time to tell of
the pleasures and enjoyments of my
teaching4n that part of the “wild and
wooly west, ” and of the grandeur of
the scenery upon which my eyes and
soul feasted. Owing to my mother’s
illness I was called back to Pennsyl­
vania in 1898, at the clo^e of the
Spanish American war. I taught two
more years in my home county, and
married in 1901. As my husband is a
merchant I have been acting in the
capacity of bookkeeper for the past nine
years. ”
’91—Jeannette Mason’s address is
2777 Crosby street, Akron, Ohio.
’ll—Ross Bunting is teaching in the
grammar grades at Cartwright.
’91—Leonard L. Mitchell, who is
living in Mount Jewett, has written for
a copy of the Birch Rod. and expressed
his interest in the paper.

ERIE, PA.

Gotrell A Lemard
Albnny, N. Y.

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On Monday evening the Y; W. C. A.
took its i^fiends for a visit to a
Japanese tea garden. . The gymnasium
was very beautifully lighted by
numerous Japanese lanterns which cast
an effective light through the room.
The visitors wore comfortahly seated
at small tables where tea and wafers
were served. A feature , pf the enter­
tainment was thf i arftvai of the mail.
;At the postoffice, every ^one received a
letter from som^ diptqpt friend. Many
were surprised to receive, letters from
friends, whom they thought had long
forgotten' them, and many received
welcome, tender missive^,

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EDINBORO, PA.

STUDENTS IN TEACHERS’ COURSE

^ LIBRARY CEMETERIES.
Millions of Books Buried Away and
Never Opened.

The British museum possesses in ail
•bout 4,000.000 volumes. A year or
two ago those in the reading room were
carefuliy gone over and made to form
a library completely up to date. When
this work was in progress the authori­
ties could uot find more ?han <50,000
books which were in use. Experi­
ence therefore, points to the fact that
the proportion of live to dead or half
dead books in this huge collection is ,
as 1 to 60(5.
“Yon may assume.” said the libra­
rian, “that of ail the vast number of
works that generatk®s of men havj^
this building, in u great ironmongery
of shelves.. forty-two miles of books
repose, and there are nailes of volumes
which no human being has ever opened
and no human being is ever likely to
open. There they rest apparently for­
gotten.

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“Sometimes an esoteric volume from
the midst of this huge maze of shelves
la asked for by a student who may
have come from any part of the world
to see some book which can be found
only in the British museum. So that
la the museum, unlike other libraries,
BO book can be said even to be abso­
lutely demised.
flThis differentiates the museum per­
haps from all other libraries in the
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world.' ‘The only ‘ other great collectious of books which at alj compete
with it ill this sphere of cosmopolitan
resear Ii are the Bibliotheque Nationale in I’aris and the great .•*tional li­
braries at Berlin. Munich and Vienna.
'•.Xofwi'ihsauding this there are acres
and acres of books here which are un­
cut and which have never left their
places on the shelves since they were
placed on them.”—Exchange.

The Collar of Homer.

.4mong the <'urttTsi?ies preserved in
the Fabre museurp at Montpelier.
France, is the famous “collar of . Ho­
mer.” Invented and worn by the great
Italian poet .\lfieri. 'This distinguish­
ed man began the study of Greek
when more than fojfiy-seven years old
and made such rapid progress in that
language as to astonish all who knew
him. He proclaimed himself “chovaller of the order of. Homer” and ap­
Unsuccessful.
peared with a collar on which were en­
“I made a mistake.” said Plodding
graved the names
twenty-three po­
Pete. ”I told that man up the road I
ets, ancient and modern, and to which
needed a little help 'cause I was look­
was suspended a |^raeo portrait of
in’ fur me family, from whom 1 had
Horher. On the reverse side of this
been separated fur years.”
preserv(^ relic is an Italian distich
“Didn’t that make him come
composed by Alfleri; which translated
across?”
says. “Alfieri himsttJf in creating this
“He wouldn't ;jf«eeMt. He said dat he
• .order of the cbevti^r of Homer has
■myX:fa'iuLfiiyv 4iut ■
TTnventec^ ^n Tirder'^ofe' dWlne than
goiiT to hell) itf briliigih’ any such trou­
*, that of any king.”
ble pn ’em.”-Washington Star.
The North .Americnn Indian usually
made his pipes out cf a kind of stone
known as red pipe stone, of which
there were large deposits in the old
Sioux country, and the Great Spirit is
said to have given h.i«s indorsement to
this particular material, which might
have been a Sioux monopoly, in these
words; “This stone is red. It is your
flesh. It belongs to you all. Out of
It make no more tomahawks, war
hatchets nor scalping knives. Use It
only to make the i>ipe of peace and
smoke therefrom when you would pro­
pitiate me and do my will”

Author^’ Names.

Authors who ms^ipulate their names
to suit their fanclfeS ‘are not a small
band. There is Thomas Henry Hall
Caine. There were Gabriel Charles
Dante Rossetti and Charles John Huffam Dickens. Only one book of refer­
ence gives the full name of Oscar Fingall O’Flaherty Wills Wilde, some of
whose poems first appeared over the
initials O. F. O’F.
W. Lewis Mel­
ville is really Louis Benjamin, and
very few pcpple' afe aware that the
bearer of the distinguished name Sir
Sidney Lee was originally Solomon
Lazarus Levi.—London Spectator.

Winds of^Memori;
BY

MARGARET MARSH FOULSTON
AND

J. R. CHURCH
A memorial of the Edinboro State Normal School. A song that renews
the best memories ofbggone school dags.
Fifteen cents the copg.
H. KIRKUS DUGDALE CO.,

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Washington, D. C.

A Letter.
Fred P. Stafford, Briairciff Manor, N. Y.
Dear Sir;—It gives me pleasure to
comply with the request contained in
your letter of the 8th instant.
The annals of my “pilgrimage”
since graduating from the Edinboro Nor­
mal in 1885 are very brief, indeed.
The first four years taught in the un­
graded schools of Erie county. The
next two years I was principal of the
Miles Grove (now North Girard) school,
after which I served for two years as
principal of the Girard school. Then,
in the fall of 1893 I came to the Erie
High school, where I have been teach­
ing since that time, chiefiy in the
classical department.
I am glad to say that I have been
blessed with good health,- having never
lost a day because of personal sickness
since I began teaching in 1885. I have
also enjoyed my work, and am still o|l
the opinion that teaching is the nobldlH
calling beneath the stars. ^
^
I regret to say |feat I have never made
the acquaintan^lof ”The Birch Rod.”
I used to know the beech rod well in
my early days. If there has been any
improvement upon this time-honored
incentive, should be glad to welcome it.
With sincere regards and best wishes,
I am
Yours very truly,
CARTER. W TROW.
It’s wiser being good than bad;
It’s safer being meek than fierce;
It’s fitter being sane than mad.
My own hope is, a sun will pierce
The thickest cloud earth ever stretched;
That after last, returns the first,
Tho’ a wide compass round be fetched;
That what began best can’t end worst.
Nor what God blessed once prove accurst.
—Robert Browning.

ON EDINBORO LAKE

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To live content with small means; to
seek elegance rather than luxury; and
refinement rather than fashion; to be
worthy not respectable ; and wealthy not
rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk
gently, act frankly; to listen to stars
and birds, to babes and sages in the
open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do
all bravely, await occasions, hurry

GETWCH QIIIGK!
A Quiet Method

of Making
Moneg
AU INTERVIEWS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL

AMEL.IO
For reference as to the
practicabilitg of

THe F^Ians

SEE

MR. FOSTER

The Year Book
Will be bound well
enough to grace the
most conservative
shelf :
:
: :

Trust the Senior Glass
For the Insides

CYRUS QUICK

never. In a word to let the spiritual,
unbidden and
unconscious grow up
through the common. This is to be my
symphony.—William Henry Channing.
All service ranks the same with God.
—Robert Browning CPiPPa Passes).

VWATCH for the crystalliza^ tion 0^ the best thought
of the year. The Birch Rod
will offer signed statements
dealing with the salient feat­
ures of a normal training.
Insist on having the next
number.

THE SENIOR CLASS
EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA

Personals.
Ada Abbey spent Sunday at her home
It Platea.
Ethel Bou($hner has gone home for a
few days.
Ora Kopf and Mable Soderholm are
oin the sick list.
Daniel Barney spent Sunday with his
parents in Erie.
Mrs. Tanner spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Erie.
Letha Pieper was at home in Silverthorn over Sunday.
Hazel Duggan visited at her home at
Bradford over Sunday.
Mary Crossman visited at her home
at Clarendon over Sunday.
liOhie in Union City, Pa.
Arline Smith visited at Harmonsbufg
and Meadville over Sunday.
Edna Van Matter was a Sunday
visitor at her home on April 28.
C. W. Crouch spent Sunday. April
21. with his daughter, Irene Crouch.
Marie Thompson and Bess Cutshall
were guests at Haven Hall last week.
Cora Flick paid a brief week end
visit to her home near Spartansburg last
week..
Elfrieda Campbell expects to spend
Sunday and Monday at her home in
Albion.
Pearl Mathewson, ’09, and Ida Porter,
a former student, visited the Normal
recentlv.
Gladys Brown spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.;:Nr
Brown, of Erie.
Mrs. F. E. Gee and Master Howard
Gee visited the Normal and attended
the minstrel show.
Ruth Mahap_and^ Lepha Parker,
former students of the school, registered
Monday. April 29, 1912.
Miss Hauser gave some readings at
the commencement exercises of the
Centerville High School on Friday last.

The teachers of the Model School are
taking advantage of the beautiful
spring weather by escorting their pupils
to the woods for flowers.
Clair Rossell, *09, completed a suc­
cessful term of school in the High
School at Chandler’s Valley. Pa., on
April 26.
Miss Allen leaves Friday at noon to
attend a banquet at Harmonsburg in
the evening. She will spend the week
end with friends, returning on Monday.
The massive storm shed has been re­
moved from Haven Hall, much to the
delight of some, but to the extreme
sorrow -of others, who had much respect
and feeling for the dim shadows it cast.

Death of a

Dr.. F. C. Leslie, son of J. C. and
Mandilla Leslie, was born in Crawford
county. Pa., April 11, 1871, being on
the day of his death, April 22, 1912,
forty-one years and eleven days old.
His boyhood and school dcys were
spent at his home in Pennsylvania
where he graduated from the public
schools and later took a course in the
Edinboro State Normal School. After
teaching for two years in his home
state, he went west when he was
twenty-one years of age; entered the
Iowa State University and took up the
study of dentistry. In the year 1896 he
received the degree of D. S. S. graduat­
ing with all the honors of his class.
The same year he went to Lake Mills,
Iowa, and opened an offlce for the
practice of his profession.
On October 19, 1898. he was united
arriage to Miss Adalin^M. Sheeley.
e children have blessed this union;
they are'^ Je^e, Marjorie and Donald
Clyde, who with his^||ife, survive.
He also leaves hisTfather, J. C. Leslie,
of Cambridge Springs, and three
brothers. H. Claude Leslie. G. Cassius
Leslie, and Max C. Leslie, and one
sister, Gwendolin Leslie, and an aunt,
Mrs. C. H. Sears, of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

niHANC(A.L.
ReeeivedTfom
Received from
Received from
Received from

Former Edinboro
Student.

REF^ORT

YOUTH.
And4iater.
Benny Beau and Daisy Dearie,
Doted each on each.
He was like a red cheeked apple.
She was like a peach.

Amateur Gardening

Deeper still and idfewe enamored.
Grew they day by day.
And they acted toward each otherIn the usual way.

A Brief Compendium of the
More Florid Descriptions
of the Annual Seed
Catalogues

Lingered, loitered, harking closely
Round the hall and stair.
Tried to seem intent on business.
Unconcerned in'air.

Compiled by Principal Baker

Till the rapture of their meetings
Thrilled each throbbing heart.
Then they casualIvipauntered
To a nook apart.
Gazed with love beyond all measure,
tn each other’s eyes.
Talked of loyalty fflffever.
Love that never dies.
Wrote their names with fond affection.
On the tempting wall,
“Benny Beau and Daisy Dearie, ”
In a lovers scrawl.
Oh! the heights ah^Hepths of gladness.
Of their springtime.day!
Oh! the leal vows they uttered—
In the usual way !
Benny Beau became a “hobo,”
And one suramel^s’day.
Tried to steal a costly auto.
Couldn’t get away.
His address is, consequently,
A state’s prison cell,'
Where’s he’s working for his country.
Doing fairly well.

^

,

Daisy’s star shine||out resplendent.
In society ;
She'd be shocked t| think of Benny,
As her fiance. 1
But their names stUl fondly nestle.
On the tempting ;walT, •
“Benny Beau and^^isy Dearie, ”
In a lover’s scrawl.
H.

Night be Called
__ , ,, ^
Handbook of Expectations

Ask ani^ man who has
talked with him

The Clark Club

A Three-Dap Performance
bp an All Star Caste

The
State Board
: JExandnatioa
June 15, 17 and 18

The Elopement of Ellen
The Philo Play

Better than Ever Before

Three Neals Served

•

Nem Scenic Effects—No Limit
to Expense in Making Pro­
duction the Best

Each Day

The Plan YOU will Eventually
Adopt.

Nay 30,1912

OE EDlM^ORO AXHL.EXIC ASSOCIAXION

membership dues
— -------------- - -.. - ----------— -..............-......... ............... ............................. $150.75
subscription--.-^:- -_ - - - — -: -.-i;, -- .---------------------------- ..................................... 28.75
gate fees of games. ------ -------------------------- — - -— ---------- 362.84
minstrel show...------------------------------------- ------------------- .......................................... ..................--------- 165.75

Total Receipts .
Total expenses to date
Cash on handx------

—___________-- --------.. .---------- - .’W
-------------- -I-

$708.09
558.64

'x*> .

-f

A

-------

.. $149.45
ARZIE GILLASPIE, Treasurer.

Page Tottf
^^ATCHfor the crystalliza^ tion olf the best thought
of the year. The Birch Rod
will offer signed statements
dealing with the salient feat­
ures of a normal training.
Insist on having the next
number.

THE SENIOR CLASS
EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA

Personals.
Ada Abbey spent Sunday at her home
at Platea.
Ethel Bou(ibner has gone home for a
few days.
Ora Kopf and Mable Soderholm are
on the sick list.
Daniel Barney spent Sunday with his
parents in Erie.
Mrs. Tanner spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Erie.
Letha Pieper was at home in Silverthorn over Sunday.
Hazel Duggan visited at her home at
Bradford over Sunday.
Mary Crossman visited at her home
at Clarendon over Sunday.
__ StQSIlS-

^ome in Union City, Pa.
Arline Smith visited at Harmonsburg
and Meadville over Sunday.
Edna Van Marter was a Sunday
visitor at her home on ^ril 28.
C. W. Crouch spent Sunday. April
21, with his daughter, Irene Crouch.
Marie Thompson and Bess Cutshall
were guests at Haven Hall last week.
Cora Flick paid a brief week end
visit to her home near Spartansburg last
week..
Elfrieda Campbell expects to spend
Sunday and Monday at her home in
Albion.
Pearl Mathewson, ’09, and Ida Porter,
a former student, visited the Normal
recently.
Gladys Brown spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, of Erie......................
Mrs. F. E- Gee and Master Howard
Gee visited the Normal and attended
the minstrel show.
Ruth Mahap andLepha Parker,
former students of the school, registered
Monday. April 29, 1912.
Miss Hauser gave some readings at
the commencement exercises of the
Centerville High School on Friday last.

The teachers of the Model School are
taking advantage of the beautiful
spring weather by escorting their pupils
to the woods for flowers.
Clair Rossell, '09. completed a suc­
cessful term of school in the Higti
School at Chandler’s Valley. Pa., on
April 26.
Miss Allen leaves Friday at noon to
attend a banquet at Harmonsburg in
the evening. She will spend the week
end with friends, returning on Monday.
The massive storm shed has been re­
moved from Haven Hall, much to the
delight of some, but to the extreme
sorrow of others, who had much respect
and feeling for the dim shadows it cast.

Death of a

Dr.. F. C. Leslie, son of J. C. and
Mandilla Leslie, was born in Crawford
county. Pa., April 11, 1871, being on
the day of his death, April 22, 1912,
forty-one years and eleven days old.
His boyhood and school dt.ys were
spent at his home in Pennsylvania
where he graduated from the public
schools and later took a course in the
Edinboro State Normal School. After
teaching for two years in his home
state, he went west when he was
twenty-one years of age; entered the
Iowa State University and took up the
study of dentistry. In the year 1896 he
received the degree of D. S. S. graduat­
ing with all the honors of his class.
The same year he went to Lake Mills,
Iowa, and opened an office for the
practice of his profession.
On October 19, 1898. he was united
arriage to Miss Adalinp^M. Sheeley.
e children have blessed this union;
they are . Jeltae, Marjorie and Donald
Clyde, who with hia^pife, survive.
He also leaves his father, J. C. Leslie,
of Cambridge Springs, and three
brothers, H. Claude Leslie, G. Cassius
Leslie, and Max C. Leslie, and one
sister, Gwendolin Leslie, and an aunt,
Mrs. C. H. Sears, of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

F^IISANcJaL.
Reeeiv«d"ffom
Received from
Received from
Received from

Former Edinboro
Student.

REF^ORTP

YOUTH.
AncNLater.
Benny Beau and Daisy l5earie.

Doted each on each.
He was like a red cheeked apple.
She was like a peach.

■

Amateur Gardening

Deeper still and nihre enamored.
Grew they day by day.
And they acted toward each other—
In the usual way.

A Brief Compendium of the
More Florid Descriptions
of the Annual Seed
Catalogues

Lingered. loitered, harking closely
Round the hall and stair.
Tried to seem intent on business.
Unconcerned in'air.

Compiled by Principal Baker

Till the rapture of^their meeting*
Thrilled each throbbing heart.
Then they casuallyg^nauntered
To a hook apart.
Gazed with love beyond all measure,
tn each other’s eyes.
Talked of loyalty forever.
Love that never dies.
Wrote their names with fond affection.
On the tempting wall,
‘ ‘Benny Beau and Baisy Dearie,
In a lovers scrawl.
Oh! the heights ah^depths of gladness.
Of their springtime,day I
Oh! the leal vows they uttered—
In the usual way !
Benny Beau became a “hobo,” And one summeiPs flay.
Tried to steal a costly auto.
Couldn’t get away.
His address is, consequently,
A state’s prison cell,'
Where’s he’s working for his country.
Doing fairly well.
Daisy’s star 8hine^S|out resplendent.
In society ;
"tifShe’d be shocked t^^ think of Benny,
As her fiance- |
But their names stul fbodly nestle.
On the tempting jWalL '
“Benny Beau an^l^isy Dearie, ”
In a lover’s scriawl;
H.

Night be Called __ _
Handbook of Expectations

Ask ani) man who has
talked with him

The Clark Club

A Three-Dap Performance
bp an All Star Caste

The
State Board
:.JExamiDatiQTL

June 15, 17 and 18

The Elopement of Ellen
The Philo Play

Better than Ever Before

Three Neals Served
New Scenic Effects—No Limit
to Expense in Making Pro­
duction the Best

Each Day

The Plan YOU will Eventually
Adopt.

Nay 30,1912

OE EDII^ORO ATHL.EXIC ASSOCIATION

membership dues ............................ ......... --—I------------—.................................................................... $150.75
subscription^.-.^:------ - -------- - -----------......................................... 28.75
gate fees of games............. -------------- -................. ................. - — --—^.......------ 362.84
minstrel show...__ ....... .......------------------------------- :.........................................................---------- 165.75

Total Receipts.. _ _....
Total expenses to date

X

Cash on hand
it:

$708.09
558.64
,,,$149.45
ARZIE GILLASPIE, Treasurer.
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