OF THE EbiNBORO STATE NORMAE SCHOOL Volume II SATURDAY, JUNE 28 1913 Commencement Day. The "great, the important day" especially in the eyes of parents and relatives, was Wednesday—Commencement Day. At ten o’clock the members of the class marched to their places, Mr. Baker, Mr. Siddell and the chosen Commencement speakers took their places on the platform and the program began. The speakers held the close and interested attention of the audience throughout and the orations were of an unusually high order of ex­ cellence. Principal Baker, in awarding the diplomas, made a forceful, direct and impressive address, emphasizing the responsibility of the teacher and the supreme importance of chraacter as a positive and individual development. Mr. Siddell, in his thoughtful and pertinent address to the candidates for the second diploma, dwelt upon the need for rational optimism in the teacher’s life, gave some facts from the report of the Sage Foundation rather startling to Pennsylvania educational self-com­ placency, and closed by some sound and in­ spiring advice to the class presenting Itself for permanent diplomas. As the class rose for the last time to sing, "Stand Once More in Your Places," a sobered sense of the realiza­ tion of the significance of the day seemed to come to the class and the tone of sadness that always undersings the outward gayety of Coiymencement festivities began to be plainly heard. At the close of the singing the class filed ovbr the stage to receive its diplomas, through the library and out upon the campus where it formed a circle, passing the diplomas from hand to hand until each member had received his own. As he did so, he dropped out and the circle lessened until the last parchment had reached its owner. The members of the class then held an informal reception, receiving the congratulations of faculty, relatives and friends, and Commencement Day of 1913 was over. The Commencement program appears below: Coronation March.. ____________ _______ Meyerbeer Orchestra No. 20 Invocationt .................. —...................Rev. Mr. Shreve Egypdan Mi V Doris Amidon Orahott..;:........... ----------- - -....... "What w Truth" ;' . Charles White Sonj|',.-.^l__ _ — "Hall to Thee, Our Alma Mater" y Class ------------ "Our Greatest Heritage" Quincey Vincent Oration - .'_54---------------------------------"Unseen Beauty* Mabelle Sammons Or^ion.v>i....--------------- "An American Ideal! ‘, ■“ ^*Marion Judd Orirfipa.. ___ - y-- Ora^dn - - _____ ‘Charles "TheMarsh Country School Problem" Wl^idrs -V..............— -. .......... ....................... Dean r Orchestra Adi&W to Graduates........................................ Mr. Baker Addtpss to Candidates for Second Diploma, Mr. Siddell So^..v. ......... "Stand Once More in Your Places" ' "Domine Salvam Fac" t' Class Presentation of Diplomas , froin "The Prophet*Meyerbeer Orchestra Page Two THE BIRCH ROD An American Ideal. (Commencement Oration by Marian Judd.) It was "far from the edge o’ cultivatioa" that fifty settlers broke land and sowed crops here in 1 797. Among these settlers was a widow with her two sons, who took up four hundred acres just south of the present site of Edinboro, where they built a crude log shanty and cleared land. In the fall the mother "retraced her way to the Susquehanna" to bring her three other children. Durmg their mother’s absence the two boys lived alone, within reach of only one neighbor, and carried all their supplies on their backs over the long snow drifted trail from Waterford. One of these heroic boys was James Campbell, afterward a man instrumental in obtaining a charter from the legislature for an academy here. Their sister was the mother and grandmother of the men who have done so much, that we might say everything for this school and community. Later from civilized Massachusetts to this unbroken land in Penn­ sylvania came another group of people. In the last twenty-four hours of their six weeks joainey one family covered fifty miles, the mother riding horseback and the fourteen year old girl driving cows. Because of the superb heroism of people such as these, today we are able to stand here prepared to begin our work. Not to clear away forests, but to preserve them; not to settle new lands but to improve those we have; not to found schools, but to teach them and teach them well. It is left for us to further their plans, to advance their standards, to work out the ideals for which they sacrificed and toiled and spared no cost. Tc^ay I want to talk not of our ideals and visions, but of the ideals and visions of these pioneers, made into realities from which we derive the benefit. Our visions are small com­ pared with theirs, our dreams of accomplishment are insignificant measured with what they did accomplish. ^'Sixty years is a short time for the evolution of a dense uncultivated forest to a farming community, prosperous enough to make possible the building of a school." But this is exactly what they accomplished, these untirmg workers managing farms, sawmg timber, laying out streets, building houses and constructing roads. Almost before the great task of building stage lines to Waterford and Erie had been completed, the leaders began to talk of educa­ tion above the common school. "But the faith that moveth mountains" had to be aided by much talking and counseling among the friends of education. There were difficulties that would look insurmountable to anyone except these rugged men of action. Less than 400 people made up the population of the com­ munity, and these were far from rich. Im­ planted in he minds and hearts of these men was a spirit that made for success, that same spirit of progress that had compelled their fathers to "go west." Sj Commercial Hall yonder today is not merely "one of our buildings." Think of it as "The Academy," a memorial to the greatest accomplishment of one generation and the in­ spiration of the next. The pzissing of the Normal Act, 1857 by the Legislature of Pennsylvania suggested to them the idea of enlarging the Academy and securing the Normal school for this district. It seemed a wild dream because Waterford, much superior on account of its railroad, its newspaper, and its thirty-year-old academy, laughed sccrnt fully at "Edinboro trying to get the Normal School over there in the woods." There was no tarrying or waste of time, but the work was begun immediately. An earnest endeavor on the part of the far sighted few, a gift of the necessary land (by Mr. Reeder) and generosity on the part of the townspeople to the extent of self-sacrifice, made possible the building of an Assembly hall (now Science) and one dormitory. Success seemed to be almost theirs, but the state law demanded another building and that all debts be paid. In the raising of this last $ 10,000, is shown all of that brave cheerful­ ness, unquenched hopefulness, indomitable courage and unswerving faith of those early pioneers. Isaac Taylor, one of the most re­ sourceful of the leaders, spent almost the entire winter riding from farm to farm, urging people to help, showing them that their co-operation was necessary, and making clear that this was to be their institution. This was not easy for him to do. He had his own farm and mills to oversee, yet his heart and soul were with the school, and it is for us to be thankful that he persevered. He says, "The word fail is not known among us." This must h^ve been his slogan all that winter long. Now every person was roused and determined to succeed. Each and every one cast in his mite. Young men earning only ten shillings a day kept for them­ selves only enough to buy food. Richer men gave as much as one-eighth of all their property. In a community that had already raised $3600 for an Academy, and $3,000 for additional buildings, it was no weakling’s task to raise $10,000 to meet the state’s requirements. That the citizens of this village did that, that the fathers and mothers of many in this room had such faith, stands, it seems to me, as a great cause for pride, a great insp iration to service and a great challenge to us as workers in the world’s service. On the ail important night when the state inspectors were to decide the results of the untold work and sacrifice of the past three years, the excitement was electric. Even a bitter January blizzard did not prevent the townspeople from assembling in crowds. In the morning during the inspection of the courses of study, the examination of the grounds and buildings and investigation of curricula, three hundred on-lookers breathlessly awaited the verdict' By the afternoon it became more evident that the inspectors were more favorably impressed and the mass meeting that evening resulted in formal declaration of this school to be the Northwestern Slate Normal School for the 12 th district. It is a simple story and a story common to other villages, but because it is preeminently a story of American ideals, of the American spirit, of that pioneer spirit the world over, I have repeated to you the details. The story of their self-forgetting heroism and untiring de­ votion to a cause from which only future gen­ erations were to derive benefit, is one to stand beside the story of American educational be­ ginnings as they have been known on every frontier. It was a story repeated here from Massachusetts and Connecticut. It is a story that has been repeated since in Iowa, Nevada, Kaittas and Washington, Because it is our own story, because, classmates, this is our day, I review it here as a clarifier of our vision, as a cementing force for our loyalty to our little fos­ tering mother that rests here on the crest of the continent; finally, 1 have reviewed it as a pat­ tern for those present, village and school, who as they go away from here, must remain be" hind and build as the fathers built, not for the present only, but for those multitudes yet to come. Edinboro State Normal School STANDS FOR A HIGH STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP THE AMATEUR SPIRIT IN ATHLETICS WHOLESOME SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS IT ALSO BELIEVES IN AND SUPPORTS The Birch Rod Address the Principal Edinboro, Pa. THE BIRCH ROD Page Three ALUMNI NOTES. Maye Geer ’ 10, has been teaching in Fron­ tier, Neb., the past year and will hold the saine position. Miss Ethel Amidon *10, who has been teaching in Frontier, Wyoming, is now spend­ ing her vacation at her home in Edinboro. She expects to teach in Frontier again this year. M. M. Mackintosh ’ 10, expects to teach in Midvale, Idaho, this coming year. A. M. McCommons '10, who has been teaching at Milgrade, Nebraska, and John L. McCommons, who has been teaching in Grage, Nebraska, are in Edinboro for a few days. Both expect to go back west this year. Greater Erie's Greater Store—Boston Store to Ml m Miss Mildred Sadler ’ 12 is visiting her sister, Wilda. Charlie Cook '08, was a Commencement visitor. Mr. Cook graduated from Grove City College in *12. He has been teaching in Ford City and will retain the ' same position B next year. C. Marion Negus ’12, was visiting E. S. N. S. a few days last week. Victor Snapp ’ 12 and Charles A. Kough were both Edinboro visitors during Commence­ ment week. Kathryn Rouche will teach in Kemmerer. Frank Sayre ’08, during the coming school year, will be assistant principal of Princeton High school. Mr. Sayre will attend Princeton University evenings. Carl Holder 12 is going to be principal of Cranesville High school this next year. Mary Crossman ’12 expects to teach in Clarendon this year. Bertha Gde ’ 1 1 is going to teach the Hor­ ton school. Union township, near Union City. Ruby Caufol ’1 1 is going to teach the inter­ mediate grades of the Wattsburg High school. Pearl Gehrmg ’1 1 has a position for the coming year in Redondo Beach, Cal. Ogle Kline ’ 1 1 expects to teach at Walker’s Comers. Lenore Gillespie ’ 1 1 will be in Belle, Pa., next year. Martha Sayre ’ 12 is going to teach in New Richmond. ■ to 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 four. 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. Clara Saunders ’ 11 will teach in Athens township. Mary McCullough ’12 is going to teach Kiser Hill school, Crawford county. Helen Loomis ’12 is going to retain the same position she had last year, teaching the second room of Albion High school. Miss Loomis has a large school and enjoys her teaching very much. ERIE DRY GOODS CO., State Street, Erie, Pa. Page Four THE BIRCH ROD THE BIRCH ROD A fortnightly newspaper edited by 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. EDITORS Erma Gebhart, ’14--------------------- ... Elditor-in-Chief Arnold Nelson, ’14----------------------- ...Assistant Editor STAFF Carlyn Blakeslee, ’I4-................... .. __ Athletic Editor Lucy Lamb, ’14-------------------------- ____ News Elditor Ethel Howland, ’15-------------------- ...Alumni Editor Fay Daley, ’15---------------------------- .. Ejtchange Editor John Harbaugh ’15---------------------- __ _____ Manager Jerome Rusterholtz, ’15---................. Assistant Manager Union Meeting Literary Societies. The joint meeting of the two literary societies held Saturday evening in Normal Hall was well attended. The program was one of the best given by either society this year and was enjoyed greatly by all. Pro­ gram: ReadingEldna Sammons, Potter £jsay____________ ______ _______ Ruth Kidder, Philo Vocal Solo-................................. Arthur Johnson, Potter Newspaper________________ ______ EUla Mays, Philo £sjay____________ _____ Gretchen Grimminger, Potter Orchestra ........... - - -...................- -................... Selection The Ice Cream Social. A beautiful night and a beautiful moon; dainty little tables under the trees and dainty young waitresses near by; electric lights and Japanese lanterns; beautiful music by the orchestra and rollicking selections by the graphaphone; delicious strawberry and vanilla ice cream and plenty of people to eat it. These were the main features of the ice cream social given by the Y. W. C. A. last Monday night. It proved to be a great success both financially and socially and all who attended considered it an evening well spent. The Junior Senior Reception. The seniors are supposed to be a dignified body of young people but even the wisest and stateliest are liable to lose their dignity and be merry with the merriest. They have even been known to anticipate things with the curiosity of freshmen. Such was the case when the invitatation cards to the Junior reception were received. Dictionaries and faculty both were consulted Innumerable times to find what a "Soiree" was, and how to pronounce it. The reception was held in the gymnasium which had miraculously lost its barren appearance. Decorations consisted of a large square sus­ pended in the center of the room from which streruners of crepe paper in senior class colors were draped to the balcony, about which pennants were hung. Three attractive booths were decorated in daisies, ferns and buttercups and Junior colors, brown and gold. One of the most interesting features was the cozy corner at one end of the gymnasium which, of course, was reserved for the faculty. Soon after their arrival the guests were con­ ducted to a booth and presented with favors which, if one were brave enough to open, even though they did resemble fire crackers, were found to contain tiny charms and paper caps of bright colors, all very becoming A grand march was organized and directed by Mr. Hayes in which every one joined. It ended in a game of "Tucker wants a Wife." Punch was served throughout the evening and a few short dances ended the entertainment, the orchestra furnishing music. At 10:30 the party reluctantly separated and the Junior re­ ception of 1913 was an event of the past. "Watch Us Grow" I ♦ I Osborne - Norman Co. Erie s Leading Readg-to- Wear ♦ ♦ I Specialists Coats $8.50 up to $35.00 Suits $10.00 up to $45.00 Baccalaureate Sermon. The Senior class was very fortunate in se­ curing the Rt. Rev. Bishop Robert Israel, of the Diocese of Erie, to deliver the Baccalaur­ eate sermon, Sunday morning, June 22. After the congregation had assembled, that dignified body of people, the Seniors, arrayed in somber caps and gowns, marched in and filled the seats roped off for them with their colors, red and blue. The full order of service is given below: OISTINCTIOJImDRCtf. Music______________________ Orchestra Hywn No. 1_______ -Congregation Prayer ____ __________________Rev. C. H. Sweet Quartet"Rejoice, the Lord is King" Scripture Reading________ _____ ___Rev. Ivan Shreve Quartet______ ______ - -"Be Glad, O Ye Righteous" Sermon.................. ............................Bishop Rogers Israel Hymn No. 56.______ Congregation Benediction____ _____ ________ Rev. Frank B. Bonner Music.............................. Orchestra The evening address was delivered by the Rev. Bruce Wright, of the Simpson Methodist church, of Erie, before the religious associa­ tions of the school. It was greatly appreciated by the many students and friends in attendance. i Erie’s Fastest Growing Department Store 1024-26-28 State St. Osborne - Norman Co. I...... ERIE, PA. ! '\ Page Five THE BIRCH ROD The Exhibit. Home of Good Shoes Footwear Elegance For Young Women No departments of the Edinboro Normal School deserve more honorable mention than those of manual training and domestic science. They stand for plenty of work but have some­ thing to show for the labor and time put into them. The greater share of the success due these departments is the result of the unfailing efforts of the very efficient teachers, Mr. Frost and Miss Powell. It has taken no small amount of work to teach students to make the various articles of furniture and fancy work which are shown in the manual training rooms during commencement week. The exhibit of manual training work shows a large display of furniture, the variety ranging from a kitchen cabinet to a glove box. These articles are well made and the inconspicuous as well as the more noticeable parts are neatly finished. The work done in the domestic science de­ partment is a credit to the school and shows much painstaking effort on the part of both teacher and student. TYask Prescott & Richardson Co. 9th and State Streets ERIE, PA. DISTRIBUTORS OF HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE AT POPULAR PRICES Graduating Recital of Miss Mary Squier. 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 display. The real swell shoes come in patent, dull or tan leather, with all the new style effects worked to the limit Price, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 TROST & LACEY Home of Good Goods 828 STATE ST, ERIE, PA. On the evening of June 21, in Normal Hall, a very appreciative audience listened to the recital given by Miss Mary Squier. Miss Squier was assisted by pupils of the oratory department. All the readings were very well given, while too much cannot be said in praise of Miss Squier s beautiful interpretation / of the difficult music. The following was the program given. PART I Kamennoi Ostrow—Piano------------------------Rubenstein Miss Squier "The Little Boy Who Was Scart o' Dyin’"—Reading Miss Elizabeth Fowler Witches Dance—Piano--------------------------- McDowell Miss Squier "Voice From a Far Country"—Reading------------Miss Helene Jackson Nocturne op. 9 No. 2 - Piano----------Chopin Miss Squier "The Lost Word" —Reading_______ Henry VanDyke Miss Edna Sammons A Department Store where con­ fidence in the goodness of the merchandise sold enables us to say, “ Your money back on any unsatisfactory purchase.” We attribute our success to the giv­ ing of the best values at prices at all times lowest on dependable goods. An ever increasing busi­ ness is ample proof that this as­ sertion is so. New merchandise on display. PART II "The Fiddler Told"—Reading_____ Nora C. Franklin Miss Helen Bathurst Concerto in G minor—Two Pianos_____ Mendelssohn Miss Squier, first piano Miss Thomas, second piano When a bit of sunshine hits ye After passin' of a cloud When a fit of laughter gits ye And your spine is feelin’ proud Don’t fergit to up an’ fling it At a soul that’s feelin’ b4ue For the minit that ye sling it It’s a boomerang to you. "The bee that gets the honey doesn’t loaf around the hive." Trask Prescott & Richardson Co. 9th and State Streets ERIE, PA. I ( Page Six THE BIRCH ROD BASE BALL TEAM, 1913 Edinboro Wins. The Varsity won the game with the alumni, Saturday, June 21, by the close score of 3—2. The game was at all times close, the alumni being in the lead until the fourth inning when their luck changed. The attendance and applause of the loyal Normal rooters was wonderful. The game started with a rush, Dundon hitting the first ball pitched for a safe line drive over short, advancing slowly he brought in the first run for the alumni. The alumni players worked well together and displayed a "never die" spirit throughout the entire game. The Varsity did not play their accustomed agressive game as there has been no regular practice for the last two weeks, on account of exams. Although the hitting was a little weak, they showed flashes of speed, at times, m the field. Drake made a sensational catch of a high fly and Jewell a wonderful stop of a "skimmer” through second. Hood deserves special mention, as this was his first varsity game and he played like a veteran. He succeeded in getting four put outs and garnered Normal’s only hit which was a hot grounder just inside 3rd sack. ’This game ends the baeeball season of 1913, which has been one of the most successful in in the history of the school. Not successful from the standpoint of games won but from the standpoint of the good showing our team has made against teams from higher classed schools. We have not a paid man on our baseball squad, a fact which few of our rivals can boast of. Much of this years success is due to the un­ tiring efforts of our manager, Fay Daley and of the captain, Archie Drake, ivho have done all we could possibly ask of them, and more. Too much cannot be said of the excellent work of Coach Hayes. He has given every man a square deal who came out regularly and obeyed the rules of the association. All through the year he has shown that spirit so rarely found in coaches; always on the field in unifonn, playing the hardest, and always giving a word of advice and encouragement. He spared him­ self no pain to keep the players m good con­ dition and also the grounds, even though he had to use the shovel and hoe himself. Through the columns of the "Birch Rod" we wish to express our appreciation of his work and we are very glad to know he is to be with us again next year. Alumni a.b. r. h. p. o. Dundon, 2d..................................... 4 1 I 4 St. John, c....................................... 4 0 0 6 McGobb, c. f................................... 4 0 0 I Hall. 3d................ 4 0 0 4 J. McCommin, 1. f........................... 4 0 0 0 Blair, 8. 8........................................... 4 0 0 6 A. McCoimmin, Ut........................ 3 0 1 4 Jo8lin, p............................. 3 I 1 0 , Hutchison, r. f.................................. 3 0 0 2 Totals..............'.......................33 2 3 27 a. e. 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 5 7 i. S. N. S. Fuller, 1. f...................................... De Remer, 1st................................. Babcock, r. f.................................... Drake, c ......................................... Ross, p................................. Jewell, 8.8........................................ Trejchel,3d..................................... Green, c. f........................................ Hood, 3d......................^.................. 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 Totals.............................31 Struck our—By balls Off Ross, 1; don to McCommin, pitcher—Joslin, I. Umpire— Stokes. 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 10 12 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 I 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 1 27 5 Rose, 12; by Joslin, 6. First on off Joslin, 2. Double plays—Dun2; Blair to McCommin. Hit by Time of game—I hour 57 minutes. On Thursday, June 12, members of the baseball team who had played in three full games or parts of four, were presented with the official N. Coach Hayes expressed his appreciation of the team for its faithfulness at practice and for the clean games played. In making the presentation of the letters, Mr. Baker congratulated the boys, not only on playing ball successfully, but on playing the man, the while. He praised their loyalty and splendid school spirit shown in carrying out their schedule despite the many obstacles and disappointments it included: Although the number of games won was not many, it reflects no discredit on the work of the team. The school is proud of its nine, and extends its gratitude for the honor they have brought to our Alma Mater. Page Seven THE BIRCH ROD Moving Up Day. Class Day. Moving Up Day was carried out with the usual amount of tradition and ceremony neces­ sary to satisfy the undergraduates, who pre­ sented a smile in chapel for the first time this year. Freshies are over all their abuses and shameings from upper classmen. Sophomores threw off their curious religious attitude, and the Juniors brushed their shoes and combed their hair, for they were in a new world. The Seniors stood amused, pleased and re­ joiced with the poor "boobs" over what they had celebrated just one year before. The formality was finally broken when Professor Cooper celebrated his semi-centen­ nial chapel address. He told many tales of the old students who had since "made good” in the turmoil of school teaching. Following Professor Cooper’s address the exercises were were put in the hands of the Seniors, whose worthy representative, Karl Joslin, handed down the properties, rights and privileges of the Seniors, also giving the Juniors good advice and the numberless tips necessary to successful avoidance of the "da-da" committee, which hears no reasons, accepts no excuses, and hzis no sense of justice. The Juniors thanked the Seniors in the re­ ply of Mr. Titsler, who accepted for the Juniors all the good advice, and prophesied for the class of 1913a brilliant and successful future. The Seniors sang the songs of the class while they marched out, and the annnal mov­ ing up day closed its chapel exercises with proud feelings of work well done. Class Day belongs exclusively to the Seniors by prescriptive and traditional right. The exercises were begun at two o’clock in the auditorium. The Philo orchestra, resplendent in white with red ties, played an opening se­ lection and then the march, to the strains of which the seniors, preceded by Sayre ’ 14, marched to their places. Arthur Johnson, president of the class, presided with dignity, and gave with pertinence and force his official address. The spoon oration, replete with sage counsel to underclassmen, was given by Hubert Bentley, who departed from the usual vein of such speeches and held the interested attention of his hearers throughout. The spoon was accepted by Nevin Carman in a brief but pointed address. Miss Marian Maffit’s history was excellently given—new also in conception and form, as was the prophecy by Miss Alice Walker who, thrown by "Professor Donati" into a cataleptic state, saw various scenes in the subsequent career of members of the class, and described them with her characteristic humor and mimicry of individual foibles. Particularly clever and effective was the climax of the trance in which the embarrassment of the "Professor" v as a source of much merriment to the initiated. The pantomime by the Misses Sammons, Whiting, Crandall, Bathurst, Agnew, Boyle and Proudfit, with Miss Markle reading Browning’s "Romance of the Ganges," and Miss Lois Williams at the piano, was ad­ mirably done. After the exercises indoors, the class marched out to the pine tree before Normal hall, where, grouped in a circle on the grass, they listened to the Ivy oration by Don­ ald Richey, who gave an address of remarka­ ble power and interest. The scene is one that ought to recur vividly to the recollection of members of the class in the years to come, when their thoughts go back to that sunny June afternoon long ago when their class day ended with the picture of the throng of visit­ ors clad in gay summer colors, the green grass and maples, the sobered and sombre group of capped and gowned classmates, the red walls of Normal hall standing silent in the afternoon sunshine, and then with the swell of the fa­ miliar "Stand Once More in Your Places," and "Domine Salvam Fac." The complete pro­ Foot Comfort for the Athletic Girl In Patent Dull Leather or Tan $3.50 and $4 H. G. GILLASPIE EDINBORO, PA. gram was: Music-------- -----------Orchestra President’s Address............................ .. .Arthur Johnson Spoon Oration_____ ____ ___________ Hubert Bentley Juniors’ Reply —................................... .. .Vincent Hays Class Song Class History........... ......................... ...........Marion Maffitt Pantomime Music----------Orchestra Class Prophecy......................................... .. ..Alice Walker March...................................... Orchestra Ivy Oration_____________ ______ Donald Richey____ "Stand Once More in Your Places," "Domine, Salvan Fac"_________________ Class It’s a store that was founded in 1852 on such principles that have built for Erie a great store. , 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. WARNER BROS., ERIE, PENN'A Page Eight THE BIRCH ROD 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 atwaps welcome DANNY SULLIVAN Ladies' and Gents' TAILOR Suits Cleaned and Pressed 50c_ _ _ _ NEW SONG A Grand Success WINDS of MEMOR Y Written from Edinboro Normal School daps. Send 15 cents for a copp. MRS. D. G. CHURCH Mesilla Park, New Mexico Edinboro Hotel E. J. SWANSON, Prop'r Meals and Lunches at all Hours. ICE CREAM : SOFT DRINKS PROUDS Little White Store on the Corner Lownep’s Box Candp Ice Cream, Soft Drinks Fruits, Cigars, Magazines School Supplies rMi Senior Play. The comedy drama, ‘‘Diamonds and Hearts,” was given on Tuesday evening by the Seniors before an audience that filled the auditorium to overflowing. The parts were well sustained throughout and the play was one of the most successful ever given here. Miss Bauman's careful and thorough drill were in constant evi­ dence. Hawkin’s orchestra played. The caste was: Bernice Halstead, a young lady of eighteen, with an affection of the heart, a love of fun and a hatred of arithmetic...............................Marjorie Fisher Amy Halstead, her sister, two years younger, fond of frolic............................................................. NinaSwift Inez Gray, a young "lady visitor, and willing to share in the fun................................... Mabel Sammons Mrs, Halstead, a widow, and step-mother to the Halstead girls..........................................Mildred Joslin Hannah Mary Barnes, or "Sis," a maiden lady who keeps house for her brother..........Verna Marke^ B. R. Kline '91, answered. Prof. J. A. Cooper spoke, lauding the present Faculty and pledging his support to the Normal until the end. Mrs. Angie Downing responded to "Edinboro of the Olden Days" and J. H. Holmes spoke on "Edinboro School Days." J. C. Borland '88, J. W. Philips ’ 10, Rev. Dr. D. S. Johnson '80, Mrs. Chloe Swift McLallen '78, and H. Bentley ’ 1 3, represented their respective classes. Prof. Baker closed the speaking with a short address on "The Edinboro Normal and its Future Policy." Alumni Day is felt by all to have been a success and arrangements are already being made to make next year’s reunion an even greater success. Dwight Bradley, a fortune hunter, and Mrs. Halstead’s son by a former marriage.. ..Ward Marsh Dr. Burton, a young physician..................... Charles Scott Sammy, the darky bell boy at the Halstead house................................................................ Ethel Case Abraham Barnes, or "Bub," a Yankee farmer, still unmarried at forty, a diamond in the rough................................................... John Scott ^ Attorney.................... ............................Quincey Vincen^ Sheriff........................................................... Charles Marsh Alumni Reunion. Scores of the old boys and girls reassembled at Edinboro Tuesday, June 24, to meet old school mates and give the boys and girls of to­ day a new view of the spirit of Edinbor o. Members of many classes, from '63, repre­ sented by J. N. McCloskey, to '12, returned. The sunshine from above was added to the sunshine on the faces of old and young alike, and the spirit of good fellowship fitting to the occasion prevailed. At 10:30 the Alumni Association met in Music hall and transacted the business for the coming year. Officers were elected as follows: President, Hubert Bentley '13; vice president, Floyd Bathurst ’ 10; secretary, Francis Burch­ field '00; treasurer. Dean Swift, '95; execu­ tive committee, Harry Weaver 'II, Amy Wilder '12, Herman Sackett '02, Elizabeth Carver 'II, Roy Simpkins '08. Resolutions were adopted regarding the good will of the Alumni toward the present adminis­ tration and expressing the respect of the Alumni for J. A. Cooper, founder of the school. Inter­ esting verbal reports were made by representa­ tives of Edinboro reunions held at various county institutes. At 1 P. M. the annual alumni banquet, given by the trustees, was held in Haven Hall. 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