The Bi^h Rod

OF THE EDINBORO STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Volume II

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913

No. 14

Shannon at Edinboro.
Professor T. W. Shannon, A. M., one of
the world’s leading lecturers of to-day on
sexual hygiene, gave many interesting and in­
structive talks to the young people of the
school. The meetings were held at four fifteen
and six o’clock in chapel: and at ten o’clock
talks were given to the boys in Reeder Hall
Mr. Shannon has many good lectures on
heredity. He has made a scientific investsgation of the subject, and it is wonderfully
fascinating how he tells the truths of heredity
and the influence of the mind on the body.
Mr. Shannon is not surpassed by many men
who lecture for one hundred twenty-five dol­
lars a night. Indeed, he is on a par with Dr.
Edward Amherst Ott as authority on his
special line of thought.
We sincerely wish we could have listened
one evening or a whole afternoon to this ac­
complished student and lecturer.

Financial Report of Athletic Associa­
tion April 1.
RECEIPTS.
Football games$159.75
From varioussouicqs__________
Basketball games 334 45
From verious sources 80.50

87.30

^2 00

EXPENDITURES
Paid visiting football teams$217‘55..
Sundries 46.15
Paid visiting basket ball teams_____ 249.88
Sundries'________________________ 134 54
Arthur Johnson for goods 128.80
A. G. Spaulding_____________
167.34
E. S. N. S 125.00
Ai G. Spaulding________________
8.97
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$1078.23

The above report of the Athletic Associ­
ation includes the cost of new and complete
equipment for all teams this year.
We can never expect to make athletics boom
until the three hundred students who are pull­
ing the other way turn and pull with those who
are working for athletics.
One morning in a mass meeting in Chapel the
students gave one hundred and fifty dollars to­
ward athletics. Now it is up to the present
officers of the association to get the remaining
amount or the students should elect ofiicers who
would do it.
The money could easily be raised if aD the
students would join the association and one
half of them buy a season ticket. A little en­
thusiasm and tact on the part of the leaders
would accomplish the required results.

Edinboro is Victorious in First Base­
ball Game.
The High School boys at Cambridge
Springs came to Edinboro, April 5, to play
the Normal. Neither team had played beCambridge boys said they had
not been on their diamond this year. Their
playing supported their words.
Shriver and Patterson pitched for Edinboro.
Both showed up well, not giving their oppo­
nents a hit. Shriver is a good man in the box
as soon as he works into good control.
The game was slow and many errors were
made on both sides. Bad throws were prom­
inent. The score was 19 to 2.

Contribution to Flood Sufferers.
The school and town joined in freely giving
both money and work to the poor unfortunate
people who lost their homes in the recent
floods. The Christian Associations took an
active part in the work, and did what they
could. The following report tells what was
done:
RECEIPTS.
Received
Received
Receivad
Received
Received

from teachers ___________
from friend________________
from Mrs. S. E. Folts
|.00
from girls___________
from boys___________

$12.65
50
5.80
9.00
$28.95

EXPENDITURES

Baseball Outlook for this Spring.
Although the boys showed up well at the
first game, Coach Hayes says he cannot tell
what the boys will do when they step up to a
strong pitcher, but will have a better idea after
the game at Warren.
Edinboro, with the exception of one old
player, has a weak battery. Their field work
seemed exceptionally strong. Drake’s light­
ning like ability, on second base, to get the
ball caused many cheers the first game. May
all the boys keep up their good work.
Coach Hayes is on the field every night,
doing his best to see that the right man is in
the right place, and to train him to capably
filljhat position.

Materials from which were made 6 baby muslin
night gowns, 6 baby outing flannel gowns. 3
baby outing flannel petticoats, dozen diapers.
3 baby dresses, 3 boys* rompers$5.80
Materials for Miss Powell’s sewing class to make
baby clothest.________
Seven pairs shoes 6.85
Six boys’ shirts..........................................................
Three girls’ shirts_________
Six baby shirts 1.50
Six boys’ drawers......................
Three baby sacks______________________
Six pair baby stockings:______________________
Ten pair boys’ stockings_______________ ______
Elight pair girl’s stockings........................ ..................
Three pair baby bootees___________________
Two girls’ dresses................................
On hand to be given in cash 1.00

3.00
],50
.60
1.50
.75
| .50
1.30
1.20
.45
2.00

$28.95

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THE BIRCH ROD
The Welcome.

"What was going on in the gymnasium of
the Normal, Saturday night?" asked the
Stranger, and the Student answered.
"Oh, sir! Didn’t you know? That was the
Spring Welcome. Too bad you meren’t there.
Didn’t you get a ticket?"
"No I’m a stranger here. Tell jne about it."
So the Student sat down on the steps of
Normal Hall and the Stranger sat down beside
him.
"Well, I’ll tell you just how it came about,"
began the Student. "At the beginning of
every term a reception is given to the new
students.
We call this reception "The
Welcome." In the fall term it was given by
the Faculty; in the winter term by the Seniors,
2uid this term the work was done by the
members of the two religious associations and
the literary societies."
"What work was there to do?" asked the
Stranger, with a puzzled look.
"Heaps," answered the student with a
superior air. "But I’ll just tell you what you
would have seen and heard if you had been
there. The work doesn’t matter. At the
door, each of us was given a card upon which
was written half of a book title. We were
later instructed to hunt the other half. It
didn’t always prove to be the better half either.
"After we were well inside the gpmnasium,
everyone—bashful and bold alike—was in­
troduced to the reception committee. This
committee consisted of Mrs. Tanner, Mr. and
Mrs. Snyder, Marion Judd, Donald Richey,
Vincent Hays, Esther Averill and Mr. Stancliffe. We tried not to seem frightened for
they were so very hospitable and pleasant.
"A short program was given, consisting of an
address of welcome by Mr. Baker, solos by
Helene Jackson and Nina Swift, an in­
strumental solo by Vere Steadman and music
by the orchestra. You should have been
there. It was great.
After the program,
those interested in smging gathered around the
piano and sang some rousing school songs.
We owe those songs to the kindness of Mr.
Barnes.
"While the smgers were exercismg their
lungs, the members of the refreshment com­
mittee began to distribute ice cream cones and
nabisco wafers. Of course they left the group
around the piano until the last for who could
smg with an ice cream cone in his hand?
"A quiet dance ended the evening’s en­
tertainment. They used a very unique method
of dismissing the visitors. After the orchestra
had played two selections and been persuaded
to play a third, Arthur Johnson stepped to the
center of the floor and said.
The orchestra will play one more selection
and then—it’s time to go home.' "
The Student stopped for breath. Truth to

tell, he felt rather proud, of himself. He
hadn’t used a bit of slang and had made very
few grammatical errors. The Seniors wouldn’t
get his name in their dictionaries of errors.
The Stranger arose.
"You must all have had a very pleasant
time," he said pleasantly.
The Student grinned.
"You bet we did," was his reply.
AD LAUDATORES IPSORUM.
" Quid nunc vos, asini, litteras doceam ?
est verbis, sed fusribus."—Cicero.

Non opus

Haven Hall Notes.
Our number has quite increased this term.
There are twelve new girls already here, and
Mrs. Tanner says that eight more are ex­
pected.
Esther Averill entertained Flora Dawley
over Sunday. Flora is a loyal alumnus and
comes back to see us quite often.
Eleanor Morrison is back fot the spring
term.
Viola went home ill last Thursday, and we
hope she’ll soon get well, for it is so quiet Here
without her that it’s uncanny.
TheD. D. D.’s seem to have survived the
flood and are back in full force. They are as
hilarious as ever, and are planning a celebra­
tion soon.
Minnie Pearson visited us Saturday for per­
haps the last time in a long while. She is go­
ing west soon for an indefinite visit.

Methought it was the wind as through
The campus trees it loudly blew
In tones sonorous; I looked around
But not a reed swayed; on the ground
The dry leaves held their peace, nor stirred;
It could not be the wind I heard.
Just then ! spied some objects small,
Elach open mouthed, and front them all
Notes of self praise, and when the moon
At length appeared, still rang the tune,
” We are the class, ’tis plain to see
Such students never lived as we.*

We are all glad to see Anna Zacks, who
was obliged to leave school on account of ill­
ness in the fall term, back again, quite recov­
ered and ready for work.

It was the Sophs, now older grown.
And, as of yore, they sang alone
The virtues—which but their ranks knew—
Yet took a microscope to view,
.
To anyone outside the class
They looked like microbes on the glass.

It is undeniably trite to quote, "In the spring
a young man’s fancy—" but we can’t help but
notice, nevertheless, that it is as appropriate
this spring as ever.

EPILOGUE:
They " dread a second childhood,* no
They need not, for their speed’s so slow.
That ere the first one finds an end
Their class will to its grave descend.
-INGRATA, ’13.

You can always tell a Senior
For he’s so sedately gowned
You can always tell a Junior
From the way he sports around
You can always tell a Freshie
From his timid look and such
You can always tell a Sophomore
But you cannot tell him much.

Edinboro State Normal School
STANDS FOR

A HIGH STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP
THE AMATEUR SPIRIT IN ATHLETICS
WHOLESOME SOCIAL ASSOCIA TIONS
IT ALSO

BELIEVES IN AND SUPPORTS

The Birch Rod
Address the Principal

Edinboro, Pa.

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Page Three

Alumni Notes
Greater Erie's Greater Store—Boston Store
Ward Meu’sh, a graduate of the clziss of
1910 is attending school this term "brushing
up" as he terms it.
Florence Goodrich, a graduate of 1910 is
going to take up Music and Solid Geometry
at the Normal this term.
The Birch Rod has received announcement
of the engagement of Miss Mabel Oakes, ’08,
to Mr. Protsh, of Redondo Beach.
John L. Preston of the class of 1911 is now
superintendent of the Mercer Light and Heat
Company of Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Hayes Hawkins ’09 is at home this spring
after spending some time at State College.
Mr. Hawkins is well remembered at Edinboro,
how he climbed the brick smoke stack with one
hand and took a picture from it’s top.
A number of alumni attended the Spring
Welcome. Some stayed over Sunday visiting
their friends. Among these were Flora Dawley,
Marjorie Smith, Laura Draper, Minnie Pierson,
Sarah Harvey, Jennie Magnuson, Claude
Whittenberger, Mont Hanna, George Amidon,
William Greenlee, Forest Knapp and Ray
Bunting.

Strange Experience of Teachers.
Editor Birch Rod:
It is rather an unusual thing for people to
step oS their front porch into a boat and go
for a row across the lawn and up the street,
but that is just the experience of two ’ 12 girls.
We are teaching in the East Hickory Public
Schools, and are situated a half mile from the
Allegheny River on Hickory Creek in Forest
County. The recent flood caused the river to
overflow it’s banks and back water up the
creek and over the surrounding land for a dis­
tance of over half a mile.
As our boarding place happens to be in the
lowest part of the town, we awoke one
night to And our end of E2ist Hickory sub­
merged. The water encircled twenty houses
to an avarage depth of two feet.
Since we had learned the habit of stick-to-itiveness at Edinboro, we would not allow the
high water to keep us from our work. So we
telephoned one of our good friends who came
for us in a boat to the comer of the porch. In
the evening he met us at the Post-Office, the
front of which was a regular boat-landing.
This continued for three days. For recreation
after supper we would go for a row out through
the fields and over fences.
The trains stopped running and we got no
mail between Monday and Friday.
The flood did very little harm as it came up
(Continued on Page Six)

A Comfortable
Store
A large, roomg comfortable store in which to do
gour shopping—that is what we claim for the BOSTON
STORE. In considering the comfort and convenience
of our customers, we have studied how best we could
arrange store facilities to make this the most attract­
ive store in Erie in which to do pour trading.
Our out of town customers we have had particularlg in mind and we have provided Rest Rooms, Bu­
reau of Information, etc., for their comfort. You mag
have gour wraps and other parcels checked at the In­
formation Bureau, Main Floor, thus leaving gou unemcumbered when doing gour shopping.
Then the Din­
ing Room in the Basement gou will find most restful
and cheerful after a shopping tour. Regular Dinner
served dailg and lunches at all times. You would not
expect better or tastier cooking in gour own home than
gou will find in our dining room.
The merchandise of a store, of course, is the
backbone of its success, and we claim larger and bet­
ter assorted stocks and as low if not lower prices than
gou will find elsewhere.
To the students of Edinboro Normal and their
friends especiallg we extend an invitation to make the
BOSTON STORE gour store home.

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

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THE BIRCH ROD

THE BIRCH ROD

Echoes from “Hoodoo Alley** on Sec­
ond Floor.
There was an awful noise in room 18 Sun­
day afternoon. We wonder what it was. It
kept all the girls from sleeping.
Later—Two of the girls disappeared for
some time. After a long search they were
found up on "third" munching cake and
pickles.

A fortnightly 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 lor the
school year, 1912-13, lor the sum ol filty cents, or
five cents a copy.
This paper is entered as second-class mail matter at
the postofiice at Edinboro, Pa.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editors...................................Charles Marsh; Donald Richey
Athletic Editor............................................... Hubert Bentley
News Editor.................................................................. Alice Walker
Alumni Editor,^....... ................................. :____Helen Whiting
Manager..................................... ......... William T. McKelvey
Assistant Manager.....................................John Harlmugh

Faculty sleighride, hence no hall teacher;
the sink must have run over, because the hall
floor was wet and also Francis McKinley’s
feet.
Lois Williams was seen down town order­
ing an immense amount of eatables. No
further remarks are needed, unless we say that
the affair was necessarily a very quiet one.

“Watch Us Grow."

Osborne - Norman Co.
Erie’s Fastest Growing Store.
Specialties for Ladies

Coats
Suits Dresses

The whole corridor was aroused over the
circus advertisements appearing on a certain
door. Judging from sounds and appearances
one would have thought "Ringley Brothers"
were established in smd room. Investigation
proved it to be only a small piece of chalk in
the hands of a malicious senior.
X.Y. Z.

Reeder Hall Notes.
Matrimonial.
Mr. Wallace J. Snyder, of Edinboro, Pa.,
and Miss Ada B. Martin, of Stroudsburg, Pa.,
were married at Philadelphia on March 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are living on the
second floor of Reeder Hall. Their presence
makes the floor seem even more homelike.
We bid them a hearty welcome.
By the way, there is a singular loneliness
on first and third floor. Such a self conscious
loneliness as to attract attention, even in the
claissroom. We are partly in S3tmpathy with
those afflicted and wish them Godspeed.
Mrs. Tanner quotes from Ruskin: “Because
you have passed your time in noise making, not
in lesson getting; because you have labored al­
ways for the disturbance of others, and have
chosen rather to make me blame your room­
mate or next door neighbor, than to confess or
acknowledge the blackness of your own guilt;
because you have ruined your reputations and
insured uncomfortable study-hours to your poor
neighbors, instead of taking from me the advice
you so much needed; because you love the
town streets better than the campus walks, and
would rathar have a midnight spread and eat
it, and when you hear a teacher come, then
beat it; finally because you have ever disobeyed
your teacher; because you have honored all
men with a solemn worship and have been im­
pudent to your benefactors and betters. There­
fore, we, the faculty of Edinboro State Normal
^Scliool wag our heads at you.”

Mr. Eldwin Edwards, Mr. Siddell’s college
friend zmd fraternity mate spent Sunday at
Edinboro.
Mr. Siddell addressed the teacher’s institute
of Mill Creek township, at Erie, Saturday.
John Rusterholtz ’ 10 presided.
Knapp, Hanna and Whittenberger spent
Sunday with the boys.
William Greenlee was here for the Welcome.
One day last term a quart box of ice cream
disappeared from a window on first floor of
Haven HaD. Some time later a young chap
was seen beating a hasty retreat to his room
on second floor of Reeder Hall with said box
carefully concealed. Several boys gathered
triumphantly around the box, each with a
spoon in hand. The box was opened and
each one eagerly devoured a heaping spoonful
of the contents and found to his surprise that
it was nothing but snow.
For further information inquire of A. R.
McKee.
One morning Coach Hayes made definite
announcement that there would be an inter­
class track meet on April 19, for the purpose
of finding out what the prospects were for a
school track team. The announcement won
the applause of the students.
Later Mr. Baker said he thought that Nor­
mal students were too busy to take time for
track athletics, and the whole affair came to a
standstill. There will be no track meet at Ed­
inboro this year.

We cater especiallg to the
Misses

Dress Trade
Osborne - Norman Co.
1024-26-28 State Street
Cor. 11th and State
ERIE, PA.

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THE BIRCH ROD
Reno, Magician.
Home of Good Shoes

Footwear
Elegance
For
i

Young
Women

Mr. Edwaurd Reno will perform his won­
derful magical tricks in Normal Hall, Monday
evening, April 14. For thirty-three years he
has been a magician, and in that time he has
traveled all over the world, including India,
Syria and Egypt. He is constantly inventing
new things in magic and illusions; also in for­
eign lands he picked up many things not usually
known to professionals. Magic, like every­
thing else, has progressed with rapid strides
during the past few years,
Reno has the usual light paraphemaJia, but

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Schluraff Floral Co.
Leave all orders for
flowers with The Birch
Rod. We order them
free of charge bg tele­
phone.
MASONIC TEMPLE

ERIE, PA.

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

Shaving
Hair Cutting
Shampooing
NEWS DEPOT.

DAILY and SUNDAY
PAPERS

Students alwaps welcome

DANNY SULLIVAN
Ladies' and Gents'

TAILOR
Suits Cleaned and Pressed

50c

—

-

NEW SONG
Better, Daintier, or More
Elegant Footwear than
we are now showing
has never been
made
This fact is well proven bp the
great interest that women who
know are taking in our displap.
The real swell shoes come in
patent, dull or tan leather, with
all the new stpJe effects worked
to the limit
Price, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50

TROST & LACEY
Home of Good Goods

828 STATE ST, ERfE, PA.

A Grand Success

WINDS of MEMOR Y
performs his tricks while in ordinary evening
dress, and so adroitly as to escape detection in
every case. In this respect he is a wonder.
He does things that seem absolutely impossi­
ble of execution without the aid of supernat­
ural agency.
One of his performances that never fails to
amaze his audience is. known as the "dove
trick." He bums a piece of common paper
and a dove rises phoenix-like from the ashes.
He apparently tears the dove in two, only to
find that he has two doves in his hahds.

Football Enthusiasm.
So determined are the boys to have a star
football team next year, that they may be seen
at six o’clock in the morning on the athletic
field kicking and passing the frosty old football
as if their lives depended on the success of
each kick or pass.
Coach Hayes is right there giving the boys
systematic practice. It is seldom one finds a
coach so willing and loyal as Mr. Hays, that
for the love of the game and the success of the
next fall’s team, he would rise at six to line up
the boys for practice.

Written from Edinboro
Normal School dags.
Send 15 tents for a copg.
MRS. D. G. CHURCH
Mesilla Park, New Mexico

Edinboro Hotel
E. J. SWANSON, Prop’r

Meals and Lunches at all
Hours.
ICE CREAM

OYSTERS

John V. Laver
FLORIST
Greenhouses: E. 6th St.
Store: 704 State St, Erie.
PHONE YOUR ORDERS

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THE BIRCH

ROD

Strange Experience of Teachers.

The Y. W. C. A. Cabinet. 1912-13.

(Continued from Page Three)

The Cabinet for 1912-13 was elected last
spring. The Association regrets very much
that Ruth Brown and Lillian Christenson
could not be with them the entire year. Very

so slowly that people had plenty of time to put
their chickens to roost in the top part of the
barn and establish piggy on the back porch.
The little damage done was amply compensated
by the fun enjoyed by the boys who did not
mind playing "hook" to ride around on rafts all
day. We do not blame them much as ex­
periences like these are very rare here. Old
residents tell that the water had not been so
high for forty-eight years.
Very truly,
ETHEL BOUGHNER.
SUSIE BAKER.

president, Esther Averill; vice president, Lillian
Lockard; secretary, Geneva Babcock; treasurer,
Lois Williams; assistant treasurer, Rachel
Arthurs.
The newly elected officers are some of the

The Y. W. C. A.
The Y. W. C. A. is one of the strongest
factors in bringing the girls of the school in
closer touch with each other.
It does this
through the spirit of altruism which member­
ship and attendance at the meetings implant,
and without which no real Christianity can be
practiced.
The Association has just completed a very
successful year. The work for the coming year
is even more promising, and it is hoped that
every girl in the school who is not a member,
will join during the Spring Tern. We need
your co-operation, and you need the inspiration
and help in your school life that it will bring to
you. The meetings are from six to seven
o’clock, on Thursday evenings. An invitation
is extended to all the girls in the Normal.
_____________
E. I. M.

capable officers were elected to take their place
and the meetings have been well attended and
beneficial.
The newly elected Cabinet for 1913-14 is:

most enthusiastic and sincere workers in the
association. We all wish them a successful
year.

For Girls Especially.
Miss Brown’s Method.

The assistant superintendent entered Miss
Brown’s room near the middle of the afternoon.
It was warm and sultry, and perhaps for this
reason the assistant superintendent felt the dig­
nity of his office a little more than usual. He
began:
" Miss Brown, what method do you em­
ploy in teaching reading ? "
She nodded pleasantly, and answered :
" Oh, I usually use Rosseau’s or Froebel’s
methods; and sometimes Plato’s."
After a perceptible pause, he ventured :
" Miss Brown, may I ask who in your idea
are some of our most modem educators ?"
" Oh, yes," smiled Miss Brown; " Diogones,
Aristotle and Henty."
The assistant smiled and left the room.
"And what," asked the listening teachers,
" became of Miss Brown ? "
The assistant superintendent smiled, and
said: "We were married last June."
Moral: It’s the smile, not the methods, that
count.
O. H. M.

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H. G. GILLASPIE
Home of Good Footwear

EDINBORO, PA.

Page Seven

THE BIRCH ROD
Y. M. C. A.
The 1912-13 officers have turned their duties
over to a new Cabmet.
Donald Richey led the first meeting for the
spring term and gave a very thoughtful talk on
the topic "What we are here for".
The new Cabinet showed that they were
very capable, energetic young men by the
interest they took in the meeting.
The new president, Vincent Hayes, per­
formed the duties devolving upon him in a
capable, pleasing mannier. We are sure of
a successful year for the association with
Vincent at the head. The vice-president,
John Harbaugh, has taken great interest and

an active part in all meetings.
We are
glad that we have such a willing, strong man
as John on the new cabinet.
Harry
Hummer, the secretary, is a very reliable,
trustworthy young man. We can depend
on him to be always present. He has been
our pianist for the past year and we
know he will willingly and capably perform
that duty for the coming year. Fay Daley,
the new treasurer, has taken an active part in
association work for the past year and is de­
serving of a place on the new cabinet.
The association feels that it has chosen Well,
and wishes the new Cabinet a profitable and

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^9th and State Streets
ERIE, PA,

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DISTRIBUTORS OF
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s

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1912-13 CABINET
Charles Marsh
Marley Leach

Tennis Tournament.
The Athletic Association has planned a ten­
nis tournament, which will take place this
spring. The first prize to the winner in the
singles is a tennis racket, and to the winners in
the doubles a pair of tennis balls.
Any student in school is admitted to this
tournament if he is a member of the Athletic
Association. The two courts are in good con­
dition, and tentative measures have been taken
to build more.
Hurrah for tennis ! where we may rise with
the sun and fill our lungs with exhilerating
morning air.
A complaint was made about the boys ris­
ing with the chickens, and the six o’clock foot­
ball practice must stop.
Join the Athletic Association.

Charles Scott
Donald Richey

Warren canceled the game
scheduled for April 12.

that

was

New merchandise on displap.

Will you fellows do it, or will we get some
one outside the Senior class, "some man".

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

See our line of Fire Arms,
Fishing Tackle, Cutlerg,
Athletic Goods, Mechani­
cal and Electrical Togs, &c

Trask
Prescott &
Richardson Co.
9th and State Streets
ERIE, PA.

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THE BIRCH ROD

Ifs a store that was founded
in 1852 on such principles
that have built for Erie
a great store. ^

Allegheny is Coining April 25.
Edinboro! Edinboro ! Get out and root I
This is the big game of the season for Edin­
boro, and if you ever cheered for a baseball
game, come and cheer for this one.
Students! Students! Members of the fac­
ulty, and everyone who has lungs and spirit!
Work up about eighty pounds of enthusiasm
and let it go for a good rousing cheer for Ed­
inboro. The boys need cheering to win the
game. And if we cheer they will win it.
They are coming! They are coming on
April 23, full nme strong. Let us be ready
with a hearty welcome cheer. They are good
scouts every one, and our best friends. Make
this a day never to be forgotten by either Al­
legheny or Edinboro.

A Dashing Array of

New
Spring
Headgear
Is Now on Display

The Reverend Nr. John Curry Visits
Edinboro.
Monday evening, March 3, at seven o’clock
the Methodist church was filled to the door^
with an eager congregation. Reverend Mr.
Curry, who was passing through town on his
way to Sprlngboro where he will begin meet­
ings, gave a short talk. The announcement of
his coming was received only a short time be­
fore, and the welcome extended was most
hearty. The theme for his talk was “How 11

THESE
PRINCIPLES
ARE:
Recommending nothing which 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, and noth­
ing that represents an exhorbitant profit
A force of intelligent sales people
striving to be of service to gou.
A store where visitors are welcome
the same as customers to stroll
about and feel at the same ease
as theg would in their own
homes.
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WARNER BROS.,
ERIE, PENN’A

May Know I Am Saved.” In his plain, win­
ning way Reverend Mr. Curry delivered a1
simple, but impressive message. The most
striking of the many thoughts was “A delight
in the study of the Bible and a delight in
prayer is an evidence of one being saved.”
In a few weeks Rev. Mr. Curry will spend
a short time in Edinboro and help in the meet­
ing that is being held. We welcome his
coming.
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Baby (Howard Green)—Mama, am I a lad?
Mama—Yes, Baby.
Baby—And is my new papa my step-father?
Mama—Yes.
Baby—Then I’m his step-ladder.
Rusterholtz—Who broke that glass in my
door?
Wildman—Oh Bellow’s head (in front of a
tremendous pressure) blew through it.
Miss King’s father being a blacksmith was
intending to buy a new Bellows, but he seems
to have given up the prospect.
Mr. LaBounty’s "Special" in Lit. was well
attended.

The '‘Derbg” Hats
Bear inspection and gou are Cordiallg
invited. The Swellest New Things in
Hats for Spring. A $2 Hat with a S3
look.
A beautiful selection ofFancg Bands
and Class Colors at 25c.

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

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Holmquist Photo Co.
EXPERT DEVELOPING
AND FINISHING

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