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COLLEGE TIMES
1937
Cominenceinent
State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
Vol. 14.
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937
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GRADUATES
Bachelor of Science Degree
Abrams. William S. Lock Haven
Breon, Paul D.
Rebersburg
Bryerton, Betty L.
Lock Haven
Caprio, Leonard R.
Lock Haven
Clark, D. Wilson
Blanchard
Confer, Rebecca S.
Orviston
Cupp, Eleanor M.
Mifflintown
Dickey, Gretchen K. Lock Haven
Edler. Helen M.
Lock Haven
Emery, Charles W.
Lock Haven
Finn, .Iim B.
Port Trevorton
Folmar, Carmilla S.
Drifting
* Fromm, Layah
Lock Haven
Gallagher, C. Robert Lock Haven
Garthoff, Permelia
Juniata
Gilmartin, Anne
Renovo
* Glossner, Helen L. Beech Creek
Gummo, Mary E.
Monument
Hamberger, Dorothy K.
Lock Haven
Hanna, Evelyn E.
Lock Haven
•Harding, Ellen C. Williamsport
Harman, Margaret L.
Mill Hall
Harris, Katharine M. Lock Haven
No.
15.
PSEA President,
Dr. A r m s t r o n g
Address Grads
Forty-Five Receive Degrees,
Hodrick, William A. Mt. Carmel
Seventy Others Earn
Howe, Clee F.
Bellwood
Ingraham, Frederick B.
Certificates
Jersey Shore
Kamp, Richard L.
Lock Haven
FINE COMMENCEMENT
Kotchin, Frank
Johnstown
Kraemer, Leah H.
Pottsville
Lamey, Howard A.
Loganton
Diplomas and certificates wera
Lowry, Esther
Lock Haven presented to a class of 115 g-rad* McEntire, H. Louise Lock Haven • uates at the 59th annual ComMacDonald, Weldon Shinglehouse I mencement of the Lock Haven
Markel, Mary Louise Lock Haven State Teachers College. The exer*Mapes, Martha I.
Beech Creek
Montarsi, Beatrice
Lock Haven cises at 10 a. m. concluded th-e
Commencement activities at the
Moran, Jane
Renovo College and the graduates and
Myers, Wayne S.
Lock Haven their families, for the most part,
Pohl, Rita M.
Johnstown departed in the course of the afRoberts. Mary Ann Lock Haven ternoon, concluding the College
DR. DALLAS W. ARMSTRONG
Sholly. Robert F. Northumberland year.
(Courtesy L. H. Express)
Singfield, Pearl E.
Duquesne
A large audience of faculty,
Slater. L. Hart
Williamsport
Taylor, Frances
Pittsburgh students, parents, friends and
*Wood, Eleanor I.
Williamsport other visitors heard the Commencement addre.sS by Charles F.
*Honor Students
Maxwell, of Greensburg, president
of the Pennsylvania State Education Association and superintendent of the Westmoreland County
Standard Limited Certificate
Dcctor A •mstronj.v and Dean
public schools.
Chambers Speak to the
Banzhaf, Anna R.
Muncy Long, Bernice I.
Olanta
The graduating class of 115 inFormer Graduates
Bierly, Oscar W.
Howard Love, Helen L.
Williamsport cludes 45 young men and women
Blough, Robert
Jerome Luther, Edward J.
Morrisdale who received the degree of BachBrown, John B.
Mill Hall McCllntick. Ruth E.
MANY ATTEND
MiU Hall elor of Science, conferred by Dr.
Brungard, John W. Lock Haven Marino, Rose M.
Clearfield Dallas
W. Armstrong. The remainChalfonte,
Mary
Jane
Milton
Addresses by Dr. Dallas W.
Miller, Charles D.
Sidman
Alum Bank ing 70 graduates received certifiArmstrong, president of the Lock Cromwell, Remona M. Lewistown Mock, Doris L.
Weedville Moore, Eleanor J.
Ho-ward cates indicating the successful
Haven State Teachers College, in Dill, Kathryn A.
Cogan Station Powell, Nedra M.
Wilcox completion of two-year courses
which he praised the new curricu- Foulk, Ruth M.
Robert L.
Jerome Pyura, Anna M.
JohnsonburK making them eligible for the
lum for teachers' colleges, and by Fuller,
Garbrick, Hazel S.
Nittany Sease, Glenn A.
Portage State's Standard Limited CertifiDean Will Grant Chambers, dean Green, Velma L.
Coalport Seitzer, Robert
Cosran Station cate. Forty-five received intermedof Education at the Pennsylvania Harrier, Austin M.
Woodland Shelly, Galen W.
Williamsburg iate certificates and 25 received
State College, featured the an- Heineman, Charlotte I.
Smith, Marguerite M.
certificates for primary teaching.
nual alumni banquet Saturday evLock Haven
Johnsonburg
The platform, banked with flowening in the college dining room. Henry, Newton
Jersey Shore Stephens, J. Edward
Morrisdale ers, was occupied by Dr. Maxwell,
Archbald Strayer, Frances D.
Several hundred alumni were pre- Hosie, Joseph
Coalport Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bucke, and
sent, including several large class Jamison, Elizabeth B. Allenwood Thompson, Hazel M. Jersey Shore
Kollar, Mary B.
Patton Tocimak, Andrew
Philipsburjr Hartman B. Herr, secretai-y of the
reunions.
Lakner, Esther M.
Lock Haven
Lock Haven Board of Directors.
Dr. Armstrong stated: "For Lantzer, E. Lenore Williamsport Wenker, Stella R.
Wentzel, Kathryn G. Rauchtown
The College orchestra played
many years on this annual oc- Lape, Alma G.
Stoystown Williams, Beatrice J.
"Marche Romaine" as a procescasion, I have reported the pro- Lee, William M.
South Fork
Warriors Mark sional,
and Misses Ethel Law and
gress made by your College for Leiby, Jessie B.
Curwensville White, Amelia B.
Morrisdale
Ruth Simon, of this city, and Julia
the last twelve years. There is one
Cronister, of Julian, comprising
item of progress, I think, you do
the trio, sang "Dedication." Th-e
not understand fully and that is
Primary
string quartet which played "Tamthe addition of the Basic Two
bourin" was composed of Jack
Year Course of Study. This Two Alien, Wilma I.
Hyndman McGuire, Albert S.
Smethport
Livingston and Leo Caprio, of this
Year Course has been developed Davis, B. Earlene West Fairview McNitt, Mary M.
Lewistown
city. Miss Mary K. Hershberger,
Greensburg Miller, Mary E.
and adopted by the Presidents of Fink, Isabel J.
Scranton
Driftine Nichols, Ruth E.
State Teachers Colleges and goes Folmar, Margherita J.
Williamsport of Johnstown, and George Bluhm,
Lock Haven Pattison, Jeannette S.
Elkland of Renovo. The Bel Cantos, diinto effect this year. It is import- Hand, Virjfinia N.
Karthaus rected by Miss Grace Ullemeyer,
ant not only because it makes it Higgins, Pauline B. Williamsport Ross, Ethel A.
Hill,
Anna
Mae
Morrisdale
sang "Songs of Ophelia" and "Th©
possible for young men and young
Shelley, Dorothy L. Montgomery
Hoover, Geraldine L.
Altoona Shirk,
'Tyrone
Nightingale," and the orchestra
women who may not desire to Kepple,
E. Lorraine
Eleanor L.
Export
Lock Haven played "In a Monastery Garden"
teach to obtain the first two Knecht, Emma Mildred Mill Hall Sykes, Sara F.
Philipsburg as part of the program, as well as
years of a college course near Landis, Anna L.
Shanksville Taylor, Dorothy V.
their homes and at less expense, Lehman, Helen L.
Altoona Wheeler, K. LaRue Lock Haven the recessional "Co-Ed."
but also for the fact that it gives Lord, Jane A.
Altoona
Jeannette Wolf, Idabell M.
Dr. Armstrong introduced Dr,
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nobility. They must be worthy of
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their calling, he went on, reThe College Times is published at the Lock Haven State Teachers membering that true education those students who do intend to
College, Lock Haven, Penna., by the Board of Editors of the College creates the desire to know, to do i teach a better academic backTimes.
and to be something, and that true ! ground in content courses before
wisdom is the mark of the edu- j their Junior and Senior Years in
Published semi-monthly during the school year
cated person.
I which is done the larger part of
Subscription rate $.50 per year
The teacher must know bis their professional work. It really
prospects and learn to give a sales gives in two years a chance for
BOARD OF CONTROL
talk, the speaker concluded, urg- students to decide whether they
Editor-in-Chief—Ruth Cro-wley
ing the young teachers to whom wish to become teachers or whei he spoke to try to make their ther they wish to enter some other
Editorial Board
' wares attractive. Education is profession. It will prove to be a
Faculty Adviser
Mr. Parsons fundamental for life, liberty and great advantage to the young
Student Adviser
Helena Silagyi the pursuit of happiness, he de- men and young women of PennMake-up
Eleanor Wood, Joseph Ponuchalek, Clyde Huston clared, a necessity, not a luxury, sylvania and what is more importFeatures
Ruth Simon, J. Ponuchalek, Caroline Brown and the teacher must represent ant it should be the means of
News
Marion Arndt, Alice Fredericks, Ruth Freeman the values of education not only to furnishing a stronger teaching
Sports
Mike Mannion, Walter Montague . children, but to parents and school force for the public schools of
Typists
Madolyn Miller, Georgine Gottschall, Marie Kraemer patrons. Education he likened to Pennsylvania. This offering of this
tbe "holy ground" on which Moses Basic Two Year Course is one of
Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in stood in the Scriptures, and called the most important things ever
upon the graduates to "see to it done for State Teachers Colleges
Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 3, 1923.
Entered as Second Class matter November 6, 1928, at the Post that people take off their shoes and I am very glad that I have
Offlce at Lock Haven, Penna., under the Act of March 3. 1879.
upon entering this holy place."
had a part in bringing this about.
I want to emphasize the fact
He wished the graduates success
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937
in their efforts to sell the com- ^that this new Course will make it
modify they now offer the world, • possible to select candidates for
"that most delightful, and valu- the teaching profession m o r e
able commodity—Education."
j carefully. Young men and women
Before presenting the diplomas. are now being selected for any
Dr. Armstrong spoke to the grad- of the professions with much
Dr. Armstrong to Leave
uates, stating: "Tbe purpose the greater care than ever before. The
whole future of our country is
Dr. Armstrong is going to leave us at the close of this semester. first settlers had in coming to this built upon the foundation furcountry was to gain freedom for {
But will he really leave? No; those who have given their lives to themselves and their children—] nished by the public school. The
the profession of education never leave; the milestones of public religious f r e e d o m , educational teacher is a most important facservice left behind them cannot be erased. So it is with Dr. Arm- freedom and political freedom. 1tor in the public school work and
strong; he will never leave us, for be has contributed much to help To preserve this freedom their the very best are required for this
children must be educated and work. This new Basic Course alone
each one of us as we take our places in the teaching profession.
able
to take their pai-t in a free should increase tbe enrollment
Dr. Armstrong started his career as a teacher in a one-room
government as free men and free next year by 10%.
country school. As a young and ambitious teacher, he probably had, women. It was not possible to edu"Work on plans for new buildin those early days, hopes for advancement—hopes for greater ser- cate all of the children of all the
vice. By hard work, he realized his ambitions: first, as a county people through the private schools ings which have been developing
for the last decade are about
superintendent •'of schools; later, as a member of tbe Pennsylvania De- and bence the necessity of estab-' ready to start we are told. I t is a
partment of Public Instruction; and then, he came to us as President Hshing the free public schools—' personal disappointment to me
of our College. With enviable enthusiasm and diligent endeavor, he the institution in America wbich is not to be allowed to complete this
helped to advance our College in many ways. He gave to us, as he more American than any other. I program, but a great satisfaction
gave to others throughout his career—his best. What more can be am sure you are very familiar to me to have been instrumental
with the history of the American in making these plans and carryasked of a man?
free public school. It is not quite: ing them so near to completion.
Some day our careers will end, too. Some day we shall put so generally understood, however,
"This School was chartered in
away our tools; when that day comes, let us face tbe situation cour- the real purpose for the establish- 1870. The record has been an outageously as Dr. Armstrong has faced it; by being fair and by being ing of the free public school. It standing one. On previous occaswas, of course, to give an educa- ions we have said that these buildsincerely determined to finish the task assigned us.
tion to the children of all the ings and grounds are not the Colpeople, but that was necessary in lege but rather the College is
P. S. E. A. PRESIDENT should never think of the task of order that the democratic form of where
its graduates are—in every
teaching as a mere job—rather it government might be perpetuat(Continued from page 1)
is a vocation and the teacher car- ed. Thus we understand that it section of the world. There are
approximately 6,000 of these
Maxwell, who, in turn, began his ries the insignia of his profession was established for the great graduates. It is with satisfaction
in
the
possession
of
the
qualities
good
it
would
do
the
individuals
address with a tribute to the reand with considerable pride that I
tiring president of the local col- of love, knowledge and judgment, coming under its influence, but it can report that during my work
without
which
one
cannot
be
a
was more especially established by here more than one third of all
lege, who, he said, was widely
the governments as a matter of these 6,000 have graduated from
known over the state and whose real teacher.
A teacher must love boys and self-defense and self-preservation. this College. Since the College is
share in building up the institution
"Because of the great import- where these gi-aduates are, we
here, he declared, had made it a girls, in order to teach them. Dr.
Maxwell declared, u r g i n g his ance of the American public earnestly hope that they are carmonument to his endeavors.
Turning to the graduating class, bearers to cultivate sympathy with ' school throughout its whole his- rying with them the high ideals of
he congratulated them upon their knowledge and judgment. The tory, the wise and patriotic law- their Alma Mater and are maksuccessful completion of their re- teacher's gift to mankind is the makers have endeavored to pro- ing them the governing rules of
sponsibilities in acquiring an edu- cultivation of qualities of mind, as tect it from improper influences. their lives. This hope is entertaincation and, on the eve of their en- the doctor's may be the improve- Not so long ago there was an ef- ed not only for the good of the
trance into the teaching profes- ment of physical stamina, he add- fort made in Pennsylvania to re- graduates themselves and for tbe
sion, gave them as the theme of ed, and the teacher's lot is that of move the election of officers for College but for the protection of
his address the words of Chaucer, a giver rather than a receiver. ' the public schools from the field our country itself, through the
"Gladly would you learn and glad- Continued self-improvement must of politics entirely by requiring proper teaching of the children in
be the plan of life of the true that sehool directors be elected t h e i r respective schools and
ly teach."
The greatest gift of scholarship teacher, who recognizes that cbil- ' without any reference to political homes. When this is done we do
to society, said Dr. Maxwell, is dren do not choose their teacher parties to which the candidates not need to fear for the future of
the personal contact of teachers in tho public schools, but should j might belong.
our country—until it is done there
"The lawmakers have under- is danger. Indeed, the Teachers
and students, like the ancient re- receive the best the school system
lation of discipleship. Such rela- can pvovide, from a body of teach- stood so well that it is necessary College bas a tremendous responstion.ships imbue the student with ers, all of whom seek to attain the j to keep the fountain-head of our ibility and a wonderful opportun\ government free from all impro- ity—may Lock Haven not fail to
inspiration, he declared, and some highest standards.
Under tbe American way of life. per, objectionable and question- do her part in this great work. I
rise to greater heights than the
teacher. The teacher, he went on, Dr. Maxwell reminded his audi- able influences. This fountain-head want to close this talk by quoting
is one who shows the way and ence, the only caste is that of cul- (Continued on page 3, column 1) (Continued on page 3, column 1)
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you that this pledge has been kept'
inviolate."
I
Dean Chambers remarked on;
of our government is the public l^^' {''^\\.^^''^.^^^ occasion marked!
school in which are found the chil-1 *^!. ^^^^ anniversary of his grad-:
JMiss Poole's Father Speaks
ers of America tomorrow. To in- i f„tu "^xt September would be the
j at Senior Vesper Services
sure against these improper in-! 50th anniversary of his entrance
fluences, the law reads in section: >"*°. ^^^ teaching profession, and
I
Held Sunday Eve.
2801 as fallows:
°v "u . * tremendous changes
"No religious or political test that had come to schools during
MCDONALD PRESIDES
or qualification shall be requir- I that period. Fifty years ago, he
!
said,
discipline
was
imposing
on'
ed of any director, visitor, sup- I the pupil the will of a stronger
Be strong and face the strugerintendent, teacher, or other
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was ^^^
the theme
theme of
of Dr.
Dr. J.
J. E
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discipline
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A. Bucke's sermon to the gradout.
Modern
methods,
by
which
in tbe public schools of this
discipline is integrated with other "Xf/axx; A l n m T T l H f ^ i i r l uates of our College at the bacCommonwealth."
calaureate service. To face the
dis"To further guard this import- activities,
...
„ he said,
.... developing
,
,
, ^ 1-^ v : w r l l . U . l l l l . l l l . A C d U . struggle we must have strength
ant matter of the education of " P ' ' " ^ from within, has brought
and courage. Our very lives must
our children, before any school the best disciplined group of D e a n of Men a t College Suc- personify truth. Many young people will be carrying life into comdirector or Trustee could enter y ° " " ^ . P ^ ° P l ^ « ^ " P ' ° / " « < ^ ,
ceeds Dr. T h o m a s a s N e w
munities through their work. They
President of Grads.
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u
Subject and methods have also
was compelled to take an oath of began teaching. Dean Chambers
will play an important part in the
upon quoted
the duties
of his office he ^^^.^gone vast changes. When he
offlce
as follows:
•
said,
subjects
were
concentrated
O
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A
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COUNTY
''^^""^ °^ future lives of corn"I do solemnly swear (or af- on the "Three R's" with little hismunity civilization. These young
firm) that I will support, obey tory and geography. Today, he
„, „
„
,
people may be the light and
and defend the Constitution of said, the best schools are not
"'• ^^^ Bossert, dean of men strength that shall give strength
the United States and the Con- those wth tbe greatest variety of ^t our College, was elected presi- to others and light to tbe cornstitution of this Commonwealth, subjects but those which help the ^^nt of the Alumni Association at munity in which they shall teach."
and that I will discbarge the child to get the information he the annual meeting Saturday af- These were Dr. B u c k e's final
duties of my office with fidelity; needs
through the situations ternoon in the college auditorium, words of encouragement in his adthat I have not paid, or con- '•• which' occur in life. Education is ^ '^''^"^ gathering of alumni, in- dress "Truth Projected Into the
tributed, or promised to pay or not a preparation for life he said; d^ding many from out of town. Future."
contribute, either directly or education is life.
attending the meeting.
jja„y parents, friends of the
indirectly, any money or other
In the olden days, the speaker
A plan for the organization of graduates and students attended
valuable thing to procure my went on, the opening of school nine alumni associations in the the baccalaureate as well as the
nomination or election (or appointment), except for neces- marked a scurrying through the ni"e counties from which the lo- Senior vesper service Sunday at
sary and proper expenses ex- region for such textbooks as might cal college draws students, was ap- 6.15 when the Rev. John W. Poole,
pressly authorized by law; that be obtained. Today, this country proved by the alumni who also in- D. D., of Burlington, Iowa, spoke
I have not knowingly violated has the best textbooks in the formally approved a plan for 50 to tbe seniors. Weldon McDonald,
any election law of this Com- world, supplied free to pupils, cents a year dues from members of Shinglehouse, president of the
monwealth, or procured it to be They are not only accurate; they of the associations. The opinion college Y. M. C. A., was in charg©
done by others in my behalf; have aesthetic values. Their in- was expressed that this procedure of the vesper arrangements and
that I will not knowingly re- formation is cb-ecked by leading would require amendment of the served as chairman,
Monday the senior members of
ceive, either directly or indi- authorities; they are well printed by laws and this plan was left to
the discretion of the executive t^^ Naturalist Club, Paul Breon,
rectly, any money or other val- and legible.
He contrasted the old school board.
QI^^ Howe, Leah Kraemer, Louise
uable thing for the performOn the suggestion of William P. McEntire, Mary Ann Roberts and
ance or non-performance of any buildings with their single room.
act or duty pertaining to my their stove, their entire lack of Cornely, Madera, who presided in Hart Slater, planted the class ivy,
office other than the compens^- ^"^ sanitary facilities, with mod- the absence of the president. Dr. while Monday afternoon the anation' allowed by law "
"^"^ schools. Among the greatest David W. Thomas, alumni con- nual class day was sponsored by
"Aga'in in order to' protect the developments, he said, are the tributed toward an offering in lieu the seniors,
children in our public schools, a e'^tra-cui-ricular activities which of tbe first year's dues, and this
. tect them as will be understood in '"^ character. These changes, he estimated as the amount required for his sermon the riddle of Samreading section 225 of the school '^"^' ''''\ri\°\^^^
tremendous for the expenses for members of ^on from Judges 14:14—"Out of
law which section reads as fol- Pj°^'.'!f_^ , '^^Z.'"'®_" T ^.'"•
, . ' ! ' " ^ . , ' ' ' ^ ° have agreed to the eater came forth meat, and
educational system of the nation, undertake the organizing of the ouj; of the strong came forth
lows:
nine alumni associations. The sweetness."
"Any school director in this
Class Roll Call
members of the association voted
Samson thought this riddle to
Commonwealth who shall, diWilliam P. Cornely, of Madera, f° " i f ' ^ / P the remaining amount be the truth projecting itself into
rectly or indirectly, accept or
receive any money or other val- presided in the absence of the
W'T. ^^^^^
,
' the future, the speaker pointed
uable thing for voting for or i president of the class. Dr. David .Other officers elected were: out, declaring that a strong man,
(Continued on page 4, column 1) W. Thomas He conducted the roll ^"'*t vice president, Samuel Long, at his best, has never exceeded the
call of the classes the largest Williamsport; second vice presi- strength of Samson, as no one has
delegation being the graduating ^^"t, Mr. Cornely; third vice pres- exceeded the wisdom of Solomon
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class. Next, was the class of 1912 '^^"t, Mrs. Daise B. Henderson, or tbe essays of the Apostle Paul,
which had' 33 present out of 3: ^'^"'^^'"''t^! fourth vice president, Samson was strong in physical
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class of 128, of whom two are ^- ^^- Cranmer; fifth vice presi- strength, and any individual who
'''^"t, L. A. Lord, Irvona; sixth is strong in some phase of work
a pledge I made more than twelve dead
The tables were decorated with^''"''' president, J. S. Ci-anmer, Wil- is true to the best that is in him,
years ago to our Board of Trustees at our first official meeting as roses. During the dinner, music ''amsport. Miss Edna D. Rich was and is taking his place in the
was furnished by the college or-!'^^'^'^ted executive secretary, and world,, he declared,
follows:
chestra, directed by George F B <^eorge A. Mincemoyer, of Mech"We cannot be an Apostle of
'I wish to pledge you, as a
Board of Trustees of the
Lehman. The annual reception '"''''^^''"''^' "^^^ relected treasurer, the truth without possessing that
Lock Haven State Normal
was held in the college gymnasMembers elected to the execu- quality ourselves. We must make
School, that I shall give my
ium, music being furni.shed by the tive committee were: Scott Mc- truth personified in our lives as
best effort in this work. My
Lyric Orchestra.
1 Lean, Mill Hall; George Shively, we toil—-that's what makes truth
thinking and my work shall
Tb.e feature of the banquet the Clearfield; John Marshall, this beautiful," he went on. "Our lives
always be done with the one
annual poem by William J. Weav-1 city I Byron McDowell, Altoona; should feast upon a true personpurpose uppermost in mind,
er, 80, of Granville, was omitted, I^'^bert Smith, Jersey Shore; Ray,ality so that men may look to us
and that is, what will be for
due to the illness of Mr. Weaver, ^^aner, Avis; Miss Flossie Smith,' and say that truth is seen in that
the best interests of tbe Lock
who is a patient at the State Hos- Emporium; Miss Irene Russell, iiulividual, in his personality, and
Haven Normal School, the
pital at Philipsburg. Dr. Arm-! Renqvo; Miss Louise McEntire, in his very life," Dr. Bucke destudents who may come withstrong explained that Mv. Weaver' Councilman I. T. Parsons, this dared.
in its walls, and the Comhad started to attend the reunion, city. Tho adding of additional
Referring again to his text. Dr.
monwealth of Pennsylvania.'
but had been taken ill while on niembers of the executive commit- Bucke compared spiritual fare to
"After these twelve years, I am the way. His condition is said to tee, representing the nine county the rules of diet which require one
happy to be able to announce to be serious.
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D n Bucke Speaks
' at Baccalaureate
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P. S. E. A. PRESIDENT
W. MAX BOSSERT
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against, or for withholding his
vote for or against, any appointment or matter or action that
shall come before the board or
any committee thereof, or before any convention of school
directors of which he is a member, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on c o n v i c t i o n
thereof shall forfeit his offlce,
and shall not be eligible again
to bold office of any kind provided for in this act, and shall
be liable to pay a fine of not
less than five dollars ($5.00) or
more than five hundred dollars
(500.00), or be sentenced to
the county jail for a term of
not less than thirty (30) days
or more than one year, either
or both, as the court may determine."
"It is also interesting to note
that a further effort made to protect our children from improper
influences is found in section 2803
of the school law wbich reads as
follows:
associations, was left to the discretion of Mr. Bossert. Mrs. P. R.
Kamp was relected accompanist.
A letter was read from Dr.
Thomas expressing his inability
longer to serve as president, and
a motion was passed that a letter
be sent to him expressing the appreciation of the association for
his services, and that a letter be
sent Mrs. Donahue expressing appreciation for her services and
tendering condolences on the
death of her father, the late
George McClellan Stover, whose
funeral occurred Saturday. Miss
Idessa C. Seyler, assistant secretary, acted in the capacity of secretary in the absence of Mrs. Donahue.
The suggestions for the nine
associations was offered by Richard T. Parsons, who nominated
several members of the executive
committee, explaining that they
had been actively interested on
behalf of the college. Full cooperation with the plan was proffered
by representatives of the Western
P e n n sy 1 vania Association who
wei-t present. The association, a
stroig one, meets at an annual
banquet at Pittsburgh during the
East.jr season.
Ir; 0. Fleming, a member of
the eollege faculty, urged tbe
alum li association to obtain support or the annual Alumni Homeconihg day in November, and advocat-d a plan by which the association would name representatives of the various classes to assist in bringing a large attendance. He also urged that gatherings cf various groups be held at
that time.
The class of 1937 was voted
into tl.e Association.
"Every person who shall individually, or by or through
any agent or representative,
directly or indirectly, promise,
pay, or give to any school director in this Commonwealth
any sum of money or other valuable thing, or make any promise of any office or appointment
of any kind, in order to influence or secure the voting for or
the appointment of himself, or
any other person, as a teacher,
county superintendent, district
superintendent, assstant superintendent, associate s u p e rintendeiit, tax collector, attendance officer, or to any other position connected with the public
schools of this Commonwealth,
or or the purpose of having his
salary increased while holding
any appointment under the provisions of this act, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof before
any court may be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than five
dollars ($5.00) or more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00),
and be sentenced to the county
jail for not less than tbirty
(30), or more than one year,
either or both, at the discretion
of the court. Any person so
convicted shall thereafter be ineligible to be engaged as a
teachei-, or to hold any office or
appointment provided for by
the provisions of this act."
"We all must admire the high
purpose of those who created tbe
American public school as we do
admire their effort to make it
pei-manent through the laws enacted to protect it. The system gives
the results desired when honestly
and properly administered. It
breaks down only when its officials try to use it for improper
purposes. The more I have learned about this institution of the
public school tbe greater has my
admiration become for it as an
instrument to be used for the perpetuation of our form of government.
32 T.CJGraduates Dinner-Dance is
of '12 at R e u n i o n Held by Seniors
Warren Hampe, Pittsburgh, Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong the
President of Class GradPrincipal Speaker; Banuated 1912, Presides
quet at Fallon Hotel
CHILDREN IN 1937 CLASS
The anniversary luncheon of
the members of the class of 1912
was held at Herlocher restaurant.
Warren Hampe, of Pittsburgh,
president of the class, acted as
toastmaster. Brief talks were given by members of the class, who
told what they have been doing
since leaving the college.
Of the class of 128, of whom 33
were present, one is a bank cashier, one is a member of the department of agricultural economics at tbe Pennsylvania State College, one is a county superintendent of schools, two are insurance
executives, seven are nuns in convents, a number are teachers and
supervising principals, one is a
minister of the gospel, and many
are business men. Several have
sons and daughters in the present
graduating class. A large number
of the women are married.
C. M. Sullivan, of the college
faculty, was a guest. Others present were Mrs. Pearl Henderson
Bollinger, Lock Haven R. D.; Miss
Mary Murray, Elmira, N. Y.; Mrs.
Fred S. Pletcher, this city; Mrs.
Louise Cox Nissley, Dr. Fred Luninger, Mrs. Mildred Tobias Luninger. State College; Mrs. Ruth
Wilt Barry, this city; G. R. Lovett,
McVeytown; Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Sullivan, Spangler; Mrs. Marika
Paul Leap, T. Homer Leap, Miss
Margaret Darris, Penns Grove, N.
J.; Mrs. Marie Hyatt Cole, Altoona.
Mrs. Florence Heckman Yorkers, Mrs. Eunice Ingham Myers,
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Shaffer
Crist, Jersey Shore R. D.; Miss
Janet Hyatt, Altoona; Mrs. Florence Riegel Taylor, Salona; Mrs.
Helen H. Hayes Nicholson, Mackeyville; Joseph M. Quinlan, Mrs.
Anna King Quinlan, Williamsport;
Mrs. Myra Miller Williams, Beech
Creek R. D.; Mrs. Anna Doyle
Crownover, Mrs. Eva Patterson,
Portage, Pa.; Miss Ruth Campbell,
Williamsport; Miss Lauretta Weber, Howard; Richard D. Heck, Orbisonia; Martin O. Moran, Durant
City; Supt. Newton L. Bartges,
this city.
press upon each one of you the
great responsibility you have in
becoming a teacher of the public
schools of this Commonwealth. I
think you understand from the
things that I have already said
that I think it would be impossible
to over emphasize the importance
of the work you are undertaking.
Contrast conditions here with the
conditions as they exist in countries like Germany and Italy today where the teachers are told
what they shall and what tbey
shall not teach the children of
those countries. The result of such
a condition, as you know, is a dictatorship. If America is to be free,
its schools must be kept free. Religion, partisan politics and graft
must be kept out of our public
schools and that is one of the responsibilities you assume to do as
you graduate from this College
and receive your certificate to
teach in the public schools of this
State. The Commonwealth is
trusting you to do your utmost to
keep our public schools free.
"The great dangers to our
schools now are from within. The
dangers come from the teacher
who is interested only in the
amount of money that can be
made from filling a teacher's position. The teacher or the school
"I have gone into this matter so trustee or scbool director who exmuch in detail at this time to im- changes the influence of his offlce.
Members of the graduating
class of the Lock Haven State
Teachers College, enjoyed their
banquet Monday evening at the
Fallon House, following a day of
class activities.
Talks were given by Miss Louise McEntire, the president; Samuel J. Smith, class adviser; Miss
Genevieve Poole, dean of women;
and W. Max Bossert, dean of men.
The address of the evening was
given by the president. Dr. Dallas
W. Armstrong, who extended expressions of good will to the members of tbe class.
Grace was pronounced by Dr.
John W. Poole, of Burlington, la.,
father of Miss Poole, and a message was sent to the class by Joseph Miller, of Sunbury, president
of the class during his freshman
year. Mr. Smith was presented
with a smoking stand by the class.
The tables were decorated with
flowers. Guests also included Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Bossert.
The dinner was followed by
dancing in the American Legion
Home, music being furnished by
Eddie Schadt's orchestra. Members of tbe committee in charge of
the event were Miss Lucille Glossner, chairman, Miss Evelyn Hanna, Miss Martha Mapes and Frank
Kotchin.
DR. BUCKE
(Continued from page 3)
to be careful what he eats and
drinks.
"Perhaps some of us need more
'lion' in us," said Dr. Bucke, "but
we, like Samson, must control and
master that to gain kingship of
self in life."
The college trio, composed of
the Misses Ethel Law, Julia Cronister and Ruth Simon sang "Faith,
Hope and Love," by Shelley and
The Bel Cantos sang Mendelssohn's "Ye Sons of Israel." The
c o l l e g e orchestra, directed by
George F. B. Lehman, played
"Marche Romaine" by Gounod for
the processional and "Co-Ed" by
Zamecnik for the recessional. Dr.
Bucke gave the invocation and the
who barters and sells the future benediction.
welfare of the children of this
generation for personal advant- ing a school teacher you are asage, for money or power, for him- suming tremendous responsibiliself, or for his friends, or for his ties but along with these responsipolitical party, or for his church bilities go wonderful opportuniare the Benedict Arnolds of the ties. Our hope is that you and
public school. Tbey are the ones such as you may go out as teachwho are betraying the trusts their ers, that you will defend the traState has put in them and they ditions of the public school, that
are the ones who are violating the your work will harmonize entirely
oath of offlce they have taken and with the purpose for which the
they are the ones that must be public school was created in order
eliminated from the teaching po- that our democratic form of govsitions in our public schools if our ernmet may be perpetuated and
schools are to remain free and that government 'of the people,
our government is to remain free. by the people and for the people
"As I stated before, in becom- may not perish from the earth'."
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CofTiiTienteiiEfit
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COLLEGE TIMES
1937
Cominenceinent
State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
Vol. 14.
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937
f-
GRADUATES
Bachelor of Science Degree
Abrams. William S. Lock Haven
Breon, Paul D.
Rebersburg
Bryerton, Betty L.
Lock Haven
Caprio, Leonard R.
Lock Haven
Clark, D. Wilson
Blanchard
Confer, Rebecca S.
Orviston
Cupp, Eleanor M.
Mifflintown
Dickey, Gretchen K. Lock Haven
Edler. Helen M.
Lock Haven
Emery, Charles W.
Lock Haven
Finn, .Iim B.
Port Trevorton
Folmar, Carmilla S.
Drifting
* Fromm, Layah
Lock Haven
Gallagher, C. Robert Lock Haven
Garthoff, Permelia
Juniata
Gilmartin, Anne
Renovo
* Glossner, Helen L. Beech Creek
Gummo, Mary E.
Monument
Hamberger, Dorothy K.
Lock Haven
Hanna, Evelyn E.
Lock Haven
•Harding, Ellen C. Williamsport
Harman, Margaret L.
Mill Hall
Harris, Katharine M. Lock Haven
No.
15.
PSEA President,
Dr. A r m s t r o n g
Address Grads
Forty-Five Receive Degrees,
Hodrick, William A. Mt. Carmel
Seventy Others Earn
Howe, Clee F.
Bellwood
Ingraham, Frederick B.
Certificates
Jersey Shore
Kamp, Richard L.
Lock Haven
FINE COMMENCEMENT
Kotchin, Frank
Johnstown
Kraemer, Leah H.
Pottsville
Lamey, Howard A.
Loganton
Diplomas and certificates wera
Lowry, Esther
Lock Haven presented to a class of 115 g-rad* McEntire, H. Louise Lock Haven • uates at the 59th annual ComMacDonald, Weldon Shinglehouse I mencement of the Lock Haven
Markel, Mary Louise Lock Haven State Teachers College. The exer*Mapes, Martha I.
Beech Creek
Montarsi, Beatrice
Lock Haven cises at 10 a. m. concluded th-e
Commencement activities at the
Moran, Jane
Renovo College and the graduates and
Myers, Wayne S.
Lock Haven their families, for the most part,
Pohl, Rita M.
Johnstown departed in the course of the afRoberts. Mary Ann Lock Haven ternoon, concluding the College
DR. DALLAS W. ARMSTRONG
Sholly. Robert F. Northumberland year.
(Courtesy L. H. Express)
Singfield, Pearl E.
Duquesne
A large audience of faculty,
Slater. L. Hart
Williamsport
Taylor, Frances
Pittsburgh students, parents, friends and
*Wood, Eleanor I.
Williamsport other visitors heard the Commencement addre.sS by Charles F.
*Honor Students
Maxwell, of Greensburg, president
of the Pennsylvania State Education Association and superintendent of the Westmoreland County
Standard Limited Certificate
Dcctor A •mstronj.v and Dean
public schools.
Chambers Speak to the
Banzhaf, Anna R.
Muncy Long, Bernice I.
Olanta
The graduating class of 115 inFormer Graduates
Bierly, Oscar W.
Howard Love, Helen L.
Williamsport cludes 45 young men and women
Blough, Robert
Jerome Luther, Edward J.
Morrisdale who received the degree of BachBrown, John B.
Mill Hall McCllntick. Ruth E.
MANY ATTEND
MiU Hall elor of Science, conferred by Dr.
Brungard, John W. Lock Haven Marino, Rose M.
Clearfield Dallas
W. Armstrong. The remainChalfonte,
Mary
Jane
Milton
Addresses by Dr. Dallas W.
Miller, Charles D.
Sidman
Alum Bank ing 70 graduates received certifiArmstrong, president of the Lock Cromwell, Remona M. Lewistown Mock, Doris L.
Weedville Moore, Eleanor J.
Ho-ward cates indicating the successful
Haven State Teachers College, in Dill, Kathryn A.
Cogan Station Powell, Nedra M.
Wilcox completion of two-year courses
which he praised the new curricu- Foulk, Ruth M.
Robert L.
Jerome Pyura, Anna M.
JohnsonburK making them eligible for the
lum for teachers' colleges, and by Fuller,
Garbrick, Hazel S.
Nittany Sease, Glenn A.
Portage State's Standard Limited CertifiDean Will Grant Chambers, dean Green, Velma L.
Coalport Seitzer, Robert
Cosran Station cate. Forty-five received intermedof Education at the Pennsylvania Harrier, Austin M.
Woodland Shelly, Galen W.
Williamsburg iate certificates and 25 received
State College, featured the an- Heineman, Charlotte I.
Smith, Marguerite M.
certificates for primary teaching.
nual alumni banquet Saturday evLock Haven
Johnsonburg
The platform, banked with flowening in the college dining room. Henry, Newton
Jersey Shore Stephens, J. Edward
Morrisdale ers, was occupied by Dr. Maxwell,
Archbald Strayer, Frances D.
Several hundred alumni were pre- Hosie, Joseph
Coalport Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bucke, and
sent, including several large class Jamison, Elizabeth B. Allenwood Thompson, Hazel M. Jersey Shore
Kollar, Mary B.
Patton Tocimak, Andrew
Philipsburjr Hartman B. Herr, secretai-y of the
reunions.
Lakner, Esther M.
Lock Haven
Lock Haven Board of Directors.
Dr. Armstrong stated: "For Lantzer, E. Lenore Williamsport Wenker, Stella R.
Wentzel, Kathryn G. Rauchtown
The College orchestra played
many years on this annual oc- Lape, Alma G.
Stoystown Williams, Beatrice J.
"Marche Romaine" as a procescasion, I have reported the pro- Lee, William M.
South Fork
Warriors Mark sional,
and Misses Ethel Law and
gress made by your College for Leiby, Jessie B.
Curwensville White, Amelia B.
Morrisdale
Ruth Simon, of this city, and Julia
the last twelve years. There is one
Cronister, of Julian, comprising
item of progress, I think, you do
the trio, sang "Dedication." Th-e
not understand fully and that is
Primary
string quartet which played "Tamthe addition of the Basic Two
bourin" was composed of Jack
Year Course of Study. This Two Alien, Wilma I.
Hyndman McGuire, Albert S.
Smethport
Livingston and Leo Caprio, of this
Year Course has been developed Davis, B. Earlene West Fairview McNitt, Mary M.
Lewistown
city. Miss Mary K. Hershberger,
Greensburg Miller, Mary E.
and adopted by the Presidents of Fink, Isabel J.
Scranton
Driftine Nichols, Ruth E.
State Teachers Colleges and goes Folmar, Margherita J.
Williamsport of Johnstown, and George Bluhm,
Lock Haven Pattison, Jeannette S.
Elkland of Renovo. The Bel Cantos, diinto effect this year. It is import- Hand, Virjfinia N.
Karthaus rected by Miss Grace Ullemeyer,
ant not only because it makes it Higgins, Pauline B. Williamsport Ross, Ethel A.
Hill,
Anna
Mae
Morrisdale
sang "Songs of Ophelia" and "Th©
possible for young men and young
Shelley, Dorothy L. Montgomery
Hoover, Geraldine L.
Altoona Shirk,
'Tyrone
Nightingale," and the orchestra
women who may not desire to Kepple,
E. Lorraine
Eleanor L.
Export
Lock Haven played "In a Monastery Garden"
teach to obtain the first two Knecht, Emma Mildred Mill Hall Sykes, Sara F.
Philipsburg as part of the program, as well as
years of a college course near Landis, Anna L.
Shanksville Taylor, Dorothy V.
their homes and at less expense, Lehman, Helen L.
Altoona Wheeler, K. LaRue Lock Haven the recessional "Co-Ed."
but also for the fact that it gives Lord, Jane A.
Altoona
Jeannette Wolf, Idabell M.
Dr. Armstrong introduced Dr,
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Subscription rate $.50 per year
The teacher must know bis their professional work. It really
prospects and learn to give a sales gives in two years a chance for
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talk, the speaker concluded, urg- students to decide whether they
Editor-in-Chief—Ruth Cro-wley
ing the young teachers to whom wish to become teachers or whei he spoke to try to make their ther they wish to enter some other
Editorial Board
' wares attractive. Education is profession. It will prove to be a
Faculty Adviser
Mr. Parsons fundamental for life, liberty and great advantage to the young
Student Adviser
Helena Silagyi the pursuit of happiness, he de- men and young women of PennMake-up
Eleanor Wood, Joseph Ponuchalek, Clyde Huston clared, a necessity, not a luxury, sylvania and what is more importFeatures
Ruth Simon, J. Ponuchalek, Caroline Brown and the teacher must represent ant it should be the means of
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Sports
Mike Mannion, Walter Montague . children, but to parents and school force for the public schools of
Typists
Madolyn Miller, Georgine Gottschall, Marie Kraemer patrons. Education he likened to Pennsylvania. This offering of this
tbe "holy ground" on which Moses Basic Two Year Course is one of
Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in stood in the Scriptures, and called the most important things ever
upon the graduates to "see to it done for State Teachers Colleges
Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 3, 1923.
Entered as Second Class matter November 6, 1928, at the Post that people take off their shoes and I am very glad that I have
Offlce at Lock Haven, Penna., under the Act of March 3. 1879.
upon entering this holy place."
had a part in bringing this about.
I want to emphasize the fact
He wished the graduates success
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937
in their efforts to sell the com- ^that this new Course will make it
modify they now offer the world, • possible to select candidates for
"that most delightful, and valu- the teaching profession m o r e
able commodity—Education."
j carefully. Young men and women
Before presenting the diplomas. are now being selected for any
Dr. Armstrong spoke to the grad- of the professions with much
Dr. Armstrong to Leave
uates, stating: "Tbe purpose the greater care than ever before. The
whole future of our country is
Dr. Armstrong is going to leave us at the close of this semester. first settlers had in coming to this built upon the foundation furcountry was to gain freedom for {
But will he really leave? No; those who have given their lives to themselves and their children—] nished by the public school. The
the profession of education never leave; the milestones of public religious f r e e d o m , educational teacher is a most important facservice left behind them cannot be erased. So it is with Dr. Arm- freedom and political freedom. 1tor in the public school work and
strong; he will never leave us, for be has contributed much to help To preserve this freedom their the very best are required for this
children must be educated and work. This new Basic Course alone
each one of us as we take our places in the teaching profession.
able
to take their pai-t in a free should increase tbe enrollment
Dr. Armstrong started his career as a teacher in a one-room
government as free men and free next year by 10%.
country school. As a young and ambitious teacher, he probably had, women. It was not possible to edu"Work on plans for new buildin those early days, hopes for advancement—hopes for greater ser- cate all of the children of all the
vice. By hard work, he realized his ambitions: first, as a county people through the private schools ings which have been developing
for the last decade are about
superintendent •'of schools; later, as a member of tbe Pennsylvania De- and bence the necessity of estab-' ready to start we are told. I t is a
partment of Public Instruction; and then, he came to us as President Hshing the free public schools—' personal disappointment to me
of our College. With enviable enthusiasm and diligent endeavor, he the institution in America wbich is not to be allowed to complete this
helped to advance our College in many ways. He gave to us, as he more American than any other. I program, but a great satisfaction
gave to others throughout his career—his best. What more can be am sure you are very familiar to me to have been instrumental
with the history of the American in making these plans and carryasked of a man?
free public school. It is not quite: ing them so near to completion.
Some day our careers will end, too. Some day we shall put so generally understood, however,
"This School was chartered in
away our tools; when that day comes, let us face tbe situation cour- the real purpose for the establish- 1870. The record has been an outageously as Dr. Armstrong has faced it; by being fair and by being ing of the free public school. It standing one. On previous occaswas, of course, to give an educa- ions we have said that these buildsincerely determined to finish the task assigned us.
tion to the children of all the ings and grounds are not the Colpeople, but that was necessary in lege but rather the College is
P. S. E. A. PRESIDENT should never think of the task of order that the democratic form of where
its graduates are—in every
teaching as a mere job—rather it government might be perpetuat(Continued from page 1)
is a vocation and the teacher car- ed. Thus we understand that it section of the world. There are
approximately 6,000 of these
Maxwell, who, in turn, began his ries the insignia of his profession was established for the great graduates. It is with satisfaction
in
the
possession
of
the
qualities
good
it
would
do
the
individuals
address with a tribute to the reand with considerable pride that I
tiring president of the local col- of love, knowledge and judgment, coming under its influence, but it can report that during my work
without
which
one
cannot
be
a
was more especially established by here more than one third of all
lege, who, he said, was widely
the governments as a matter of these 6,000 have graduated from
known over the state and whose real teacher.
A teacher must love boys and self-defense and self-preservation. this College. Since the College is
share in building up the institution
"Because of the great import- where these gi-aduates are, we
here, he declared, had made it a girls, in order to teach them. Dr.
Maxwell declared, u r g i n g his ance of the American public earnestly hope that they are carmonument to his endeavors.
Turning to the graduating class, bearers to cultivate sympathy with ' school throughout its whole his- rying with them the high ideals of
he congratulated them upon their knowledge and judgment. The tory, the wise and patriotic law- their Alma Mater and are maksuccessful completion of their re- teacher's gift to mankind is the makers have endeavored to pro- ing them the governing rules of
sponsibilities in acquiring an edu- cultivation of qualities of mind, as tect it from improper influences. their lives. This hope is entertaincation and, on the eve of their en- the doctor's may be the improve- Not so long ago there was an ef- ed not only for the good of the
trance into the teaching profes- ment of physical stamina, he add- fort made in Pennsylvania to re- graduates themselves and for tbe
sion, gave them as the theme of ed, and the teacher's lot is that of move the election of officers for College but for the protection of
his address the words of Chaucer, a giver rather than a receiver. ' the public schools from the field our country itself, through the
"Gladly would you learn and glad- Continued self-improvement must of politics entirely by requiring proper teaching of the children in
be the plan of life of the true that sehool directors be elected t h e i r respective schools and
ly teach."
The greatest gift of scholarship teacher, who recognizes that cbil- ' without any reference to political homes. When this is done we do
to society, said Dr. Maxwell, is dren do not choose their teacher parties to which the candidates not need to fear for the future of
the personal contact of teachers in tho public schools, but should j might belong.
our country—until it is done there
"The lawmakers have under- is danger. Indeed, the Teachers
and students, like the ancient re- receive the best the school system
lation of discipleship. Such rela- can pvovide, from a body of teach- stood so well that it is necessary College bas a tremendous responstion.ships imbue the student with ers, all of whom seek to attain the j to keep the fountain-head of our ibility and a wonderful opportun\ government free from all impro- ity—may Lock Haven not fail to
inspiration, he declared, and some highest standards.
Under tbe American way of life. per, objectionable and question- do her part in this great work. I
rise to greater heights than the
teacher. The teacher, he went on, Dr. Maxwell reminded his audi- able influences. This fountain-head want to close this talk by quoting
is one who shows the way and ence, the only caste is that of cul- (Continued on page 3, column 1) (Continued on page 3, column 1)
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you that this pledge has been kept'
inviolate."
I
Dean Chambers remarked on;
of our government is the public l^^' {''^\\.^^''^.^^^ occasion marked!
school in which are found the chil-1 *^!. ^^^^ anniversary of his grad-:
JMiss Poole's Father Speaks
ers of America tomorrow. To in- i f„tu "^xt September would be the
j at Senior Vesper Services
sure against these improper in-! 50th anniversary of his entrance
fluences, the law reads in section: >"*°. ^^^ teaching profession, and
I
Held Sunday Eve.
2801 as fallows:
°v "u . * tremendous changes
"No religious or political test that had come to schools during
MCDONALD PRESIDES
or qualification shall be requir- I that period. Fifty years ago, he
!
said,
discipline
was
imposing
on'
ed of any director, visitor, sup- I the pupil the will of a stronger
Be strong and face the strugerintendent, teacher, or other
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was ^^^
the theme
theme of
of Dr.
Dr. J.
J. E
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individual,
discipline
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officer, appointee, or employe
A. Bucke's sermon to the gradout.
Modern
methods,
by
which
in tbe public schools of this
discipline is integrated with other "Xf/axx; A l n m T T l H f ^ i i r l uates of our College at the bacCommonwealth."
calaureate service. To face the
dis"To further guard this import- activities,
...
„ he said,
.... developing
,
,
, ^ 1-^ v : w r l l . U . l l l l . l l l . A C d U . struggle we must have strength
ant matter of the education of " P ' ' " ^ from within, has brought
and courage. Our very lives must
our children, before any school the best disciplined group of D e a n of Men a t College Suc- personify truth. Many young people will be carrying life into comdirector or Trustee could enter y ° " " ^ . P ^ ° P l ^ « ^ " P ' ° / " « < ^ ,
ceeds Dr. T h o m a s a s N e w
munities through their work. They
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Subject and methods have also
was compelled to take an oath of began teaching. Dean Chambers
will play an important part in the
upon quoted
the duties
of his office he ^^^.^gone vast changes. When he
offlce
as follows:
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''^^""^ °^ future lives of corn"I do solemnly swear (or af- on the "Three R's" with little hismunity civilization. These young
firm) that I will support, obey tory and geography. Today, he
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people may be the light and
and defend the Constitution of said, the best schools are not
"'• ^^^ Bossert, dean of men strength that shall give strength
the United States and the Con- those wth tbe greatest variety of ^t our College, was elected presi- to others and light to tbe cornstitution of this Commonwealth, subjects but those which help the ^^nt of the Alumni Association at munity in which they shall teach."
and that I will discbarge the child to get the information he the annual meeting Saturday af- These were Dr. B u c k e's final
duties of my office with fidelity; needs
through the situations ternoon in the college auditorium, words of encouragement in his adthat I have not paid, or con- '•• which' occur in life. Education is ^ '^''^"^ gathering of alumni, in- dress "Truth Projected Into the
tributed, or promised to pay or not a preparation for life he said; d^ding many from out of town. Future."
contribute, either directly or education is life.
attending the meeting.
jja„y parents, friends of the
indirectly, any money or other
In the olden days, the speaker
A plan for the organization of graduates and students attended
valuable thing to procure my went on, the opening of school nine alumni associations in the the baccalaureate as well as the
nomination or election (or appointment), except for neces- marked a scurrying through the ni"e counties from which the lo- Senior vesper service Sunday at
sary and proper expenses ex- region for such textbooks as might cal college draws students, was ap- 6.15 when the Rev. John W. Poole,
pressly authorized by law; that be obtained. Today, this country proved by the alumni who also in- D. D., of Burlington, Iowa, spoke
I have not knowingly violated has the best textbooks in the formally approved a plan for 50 to tbe seniors. Weldon McDonald,
any election law of this Com- world, supplied free to pupils, cents a year dues from members of Shinglehouse, president of the
monwealth, or procured it to be They are not only accurate; they of the associations. The opinion college Y. M. C. A., was in charg©
done by others in my behalf; have aesthetic values. Their in- was expressed that this procedure of the vesper arrangements and
that I will not knowingly re- formation is cb-ecked by leading would require amendment of the served as chairman,
Monday the senior members of
ceive, either directly or indi- authorities; they are well printed by laws and this plan was left to
the discretion of the executive t^^ Naturalist Club, Paul Breon,
rectly, any money or other val- and legible.
He contrasted the old school board.
QI^^ Howe, Leah Kraemer, Louise
uable thing for the performOn the suggestion of William P. McEntire, Mary Ann Roberts and
ance or non-performance of any buildings with their single room.
act or duty pertaining to my their stove, their entire lack of Cornely, Madera, who presided in Hart Slater, planted the class ivy,
office other than the compens^- ^"^ sanitary facilities, with mod- the absence of the president. Dr. while Monday afternoon the anation' allowed by law "
"^"^ schools. Among the greatest David W. Thomas, alumni con- nual class day was sponsored by
"Aga'in in order to' protect the developments, he said, are the tributed toward an offering in lieu the seniors,
children in our public schools, a e'^tra-cui-ricular activities which of tbe first year's dues, and this
. tect them as will be understood in '"^ character. These changes, he estimated as the amount required for his sermon the riddle of Samreading section 225 of the school '^"^' ''''\ri\°\^^^
tremendous for the expenses for members of ^on from Judges 14:14—"Out of
law which section reads as fol- Pj°^'.'!f_^ , '^^Z.'"'®_" T ^.'"•
, . ' ! ' " ^ . , ' ' ' ^ ° have agreed to the eater came forth meat, and
educational system of the nation, undertake the organizing of the ouj; of the strong came forth
lows:
nine alumni associations. The sweetness."
"Any school director in this
Class Roll Call
members of the association voted
Samson thought this riddle to
Commonwealth who shall, diWilliam P. Cornely, of Madera, f° " i f ' ^ / P the remaining amount be the truth projecting itself into
rectly or indirectly, accept or
receive any money or other val- presided in the absence of the
W'T. ^^^^^
,
' the future, the speaker pointed
uable thing for voting for or i president of the class. Dr. David .Other officers elected were: out, declaring that a strong man,
(Continued on page 4, column 1) W. Thomas He conducted the roll ^"'*t vice president, Samuel Long, at his best, has never exceeded the
call of the classes the largest Williamsport; second vice presi- strength of Samson, as no one has
delegation being the graduating ^^"t, Mr. Cornely; third vice pres- exceeded the wisdom of Solomon
ALUMNI BANQUET
class. Next, was the class of 1912 '^^"t, Mrs. Daise B. Henderson, or tbe essays of the Apostle Paul,
which had' 33 present out of 3: ^'^"'^^'"''t^! fourth vice president, Samson was strong in physical
(Continued from page 2)
class of 128, of whom two are ^- ^^- Cranmer; fifth vice presi- strength, and any individual who
'''^"t, L. A. Lord, Irvona; sixth is strong in some phase of work
a pledge I made more than twelve dead
The tables were decorated with^''"''' president, J. S. Ci-anmer, Wil- is true to the best that is in him,
years ago to our Board of Trustees at our first official meeting as roses. During the dinner, music ''amsport. Miss Edna D. Rich was and is taking his place in the
was furnished by the college or-!'^^'^'^ted executive secretary, and world,, he declared,
follows:
chestra, directed by George F B <^eorge A. Mincemoyer, of Mech"We cannot be an Apostle of
'I wish to pledge you, as a
Board of Trustees of the
Lehman. The annual reception '"''''^^''"''^' "^^^ relected treasurer, the truth without possessing that
Lock Haven State Normal
was held in the college gymnasMembers elected to the execu- quality ourselves. We must make
School, that I shall give my
ium, music being furni.shed by the tive committee were: Scott Mc- truth personified in our lives as
best effort in this work. My
Lyric Orchestra.
1 Lean, Mill Hall; George Shively, we toil—-that's what makes truth
thinking and my work shall
Tb.e feature of the banquet the Clearfield; John Marshall, this beautiful," he went on. "Our lives
always be done with the one
annual poem by William J. Weav-1 city I Byron McDowell, Altoona; should feast upon a true personpurpose uppermost in mind,
er, 80, of Granville, was omitted, I^'^bert Smith, Jersey Shore; Ray,ality so that men may look to us
and that is, what will be for
due to the illness of Mr. Weaver, ^^aner, Avis; Miss Flossie Smith,' and say that truth is seen in that
the best interests of tbe Lock
who is a patient at the State Hos- Emporium; Miss Irene Russell, iiulividual, in his personality, and
Haven Normal School, the
pital at Philipsburg. Dr. Arm-! Renqvo; Miss Louise McEntire, in his very life," Dr. Bucke destudents who may come withstrong explained that Mv. Weaver' Councilman I. T. Parsons, this dared.
in its walls, and the Comhad started to attend the reunion, city. Tho adding of additional
Referring again to his text. Dr.
monwealth of Pennsylvania.'
but had been taken ill while on niembers of the executive commit- Bucke compared spiritual fare to
"After these twelve years, I am the way. His condition is said to tee, representing the nine county the rules of diet which require one
happy to be able to announce to be serious.
j (Continued on page 4, column 2) (Continued on page 4, column 4)
(Continued from page 2)
D n Bucke Speaks
' at Baccalaureate
COLLEGE TIMES
P. S. E. A. PRESIDENT
W. MAX BOSSERT
(Continued from page 3)
(Continued from page 3)
against, or for withholding his
vote for or against, any appointment or matter or action that
shall come before the board or
any committee thereof, or before any convention of school
directors of which he is a member, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on c o n v i c t i o n
thereof shall forfeit his offlce,
and shall not be eligible again
to bold office of any kind provided for in this act, and shall
be liable to pay a fine of not
less than five dollars ($5.00) or
more than five hundred dollars
(500.00), or be sentenced to
the county jail for a term of
not less than thirty (30) days
or more than one year, either
or both, as the court may determine."
"It is also interesting to note
that a further effort made to protect our children from improper
influences is found in section 2803
of the school law wbich reads as
follows:
associations, was left to the discretion of Mr. Bossert. Mrs. P. R.
Kamp was relected accompanist.
A letter was read from Dr.
Thomas expressing his inability
longer to serve as president, and
a motion was passed that a letter
be sent to him expressing the appreciation of the association for
his services, and that a letter be
sent Mrs. Donahue expressing appreciation for her services and
tendering condolences on the
death of her father, the late
George McClellan Stover, whose
funeral occurred Saturday. Miss
Idessa C. Seyler, assistant secretary, acted in the capacity of secretary in the absence of Mrs. Donahue.
The suggestions for the nine
associations was offered by Richard T. Parsons, who nominated
several members of the executive
committee, explaining that they
had been actively interested on
behalf of the college. Full cooperation with the plan was proffered
by representatives of the Western
P e n n sy 1 vania Association who
wei-t present. The association, a
stroig one, meets at an annual
banquet at Pittsburgh during the
East.jr season.
Ir; 0. Fleming, a member of
the eollege faculty, urged tbe
alum li association to obtain support or the annual Alumni Homeconihg day in November, and advocat-d a plan by which the association would name representatives of the various classes to assist in bringing a large attendance. He also urged that gatherings cf various groups be held at
that time.
The class of 1937 was voted
into tl.e Association.
"Every person who shall individually, or by or through
any agent or representative,
directly or indirectly, promise,
pay, or give to any school director in this Commonwealth
any sum of money or other valuable thing, or make any promise of any office or appointment
of any kind, in order to influence or secure the voting for or
the appointment of himself, or
any other person, as a teacher,
county superintendent, district
superintendent, assstant superintendent, associate s u p e rintendeiit, tax collector, attendance officer, or to any other position connected with the public
schools of this Commonwealth,
or or the purpose of having his
salary increased while holding
any appointment under the provisions of this act, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof before
any court may be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than five
dollars ($5.00) or more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00),
and be sentenced to the county
jail for not less than tbirty
(30), or more than one year,
either or both, at the discretion
of the court. Any person so
convicted shall thereafter be ineligible to be engaged as a
teachei-, or to hold any office or
appointment provided for by
the provisions of this act."
"We all must admire the high
purpose of those who created tbe
American public school as we do
admire their effort to make it
pei-manent through the laws enacted to protect it. The system gives
the results desired when honestly
and properly administered. It
breaks down only when its officials try to use it for improper
purposes. The more I have learned about this institution of the
public school tbe greater has my
admiration become for it as an
instrument to be used for the perpetuation of our form of government.
32 T.CJGraduates Dinner-Dance is
of '12 at R e u n i o n Held by Seniors
Warren Hampe, Pittsburgh, Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong the
President of Class GradPrincipal Speaker; Banuated 1912, Presides
quet at Fallon Hotel
CHILDREN IN 1937 CLASS
The anniversary luncheon of
the members of the class of 1912
was held at Herlocher restaurant.
Warren Hampe, of Pittsburgh,
president of the class, acted as
toastmaster. Brief talks were given by members of the class, who
told what they have been doing
since leaving the college.
Of the class of 128, of whom 33
were present, one is a bank cashier, one is a member of the department of agricultural economics at tbe Pennsylvania State College, one is a county superintendent of schools, two are insurance
executives, seven are nuns in convents, a number are teachers and
supervising principals, one is a
minister of the gospel, and many
are business men. Several have
sons and daughters in the present
graduating class. A large number
of the women are married.
C. M. Sullivan, of the college
faculty, was a guest. Others present were Mrs. Pearl Henderson
Bollinger, Lock Haven R. D.; Miss
Mary Murray, Elmira, N. Y.; Mrs.
Fred S. Pletcher, this city; Mrs.
Louise Cox Nissley, Dr. Fred Luninger, Mrs. Mildred Tobias Luninger. State College; Mrs. Ruth
Wilt Barry, this city; G. R. Lovett,
McVeytown; Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Sullivan, Spangler; Mrs. Marika
Paul Leap, T. Homer Leap, Miss
Margaret Darris, Penns Grove, N.
J.; Mrs. Marie Hyatt Cole, Altoona.
Mrs. Florence Heckman Yorkers, Mrs. Eunice Ingham Myers,
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Shaffer
Crist, Jersey Shore R. D.; Miss
Janet Hyatt, Altoona; Mrs. Florence Riegel Taylor, Salona; Mrs.
Helen H. Hayes Nicholson, Mackeyville; Joseph M. Quinlan, Mrs.
Anna King Quinlan, Williamsport;
Mrs. Myra Miller Williams, Beech
Creek R. D.; Mrs. Anna Doyle
Crownover, Mrs. Eva Patterson,
Portage, Pa.; Miss Ruth Campbell,
Williamsport; Miss Lauretta Weber, Howard; Richard D. Heck, Orbisonia; Martin O. Moran, Durant
City; Supt. Newton L. Bartges,
this city.
press upon each one of you the
great responsibility you have in
becoming a teacher of the public
schools of this Commonwealth. I
think you understand from the
things that I have already said
that I think it would be impossible
to over emphasize the importance
of the work you are undertaking.
Contrast conditions here with the
conditions as they exist in countries like Germany and Italy today where the teachers are told
what they shall and what tbey
shall not teach the children of
those countries. The result of such
a condition, as you know, is a dictatorship. If America is to be free,
its schools must be kept free. Religion, partisan politics and graft
must be kept out of our public
schools and that is one of the responsibilities you assume to do as
you graduate from this College
and receive your certificate to
teach in the public schools of this
State. The Commonwealth is
trusting you to do your utmost to
keep our public schools free.
"The great dangers to our
schools now are from within. The
dangers come from the teacher
who is interested only in the
amount of money that can be
made from filling a teacher's position. The teacher or the school
"I have gone into this matter so trustee or scbool director who exmuch in detail at this time to im- changes the influence of his offlce.
Members of the graduating
class of the Lock Haven State
Teachers College, enjoyed their
banquet Monday evening at the
Fallon House, following a day of
class activities.
Talks were given by Miss Louise McEntire, the president; Samuel J. Smith, class adviser; Miss
Genevieve Poole, dean of women;
and W. Max Bossert, dean of men.
The address of the evening was
given by the president. Dr. Dallas
W. Armstrong, who extended expressions of good will to the members of tbe class.
Grace was pronounced by Dr.
John W. Poole, of Burlington, la.,
father of Miss Poole, and a message was sent to the class by Joseph Miller, of Sunbury, president
of the class during his freshman
year. Mr. Smith was presented
with a smoking stand by the class.
The tables were decorated with
flowers. Guests also included Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Bossert.
The dinner was followed by
dancing in the American Legion
Home, music being furnished by
Eddie Schadt's orchestra. Members of tbe committee in charge of
the event were Miss Lucille Glossner, chairman, Miss Evelyn Hanna, Miss Martha Mapes and Frank
Kotchin.
DR. BUCKE
(Continued from page 3)
to be careful what he eats and
drinks.
"Perhaps some of us need more
'lion' in us," said Dr. Bucke, "but
we, like Samson, must control and
master that to gain kingship of
self in life."
The college trio, composed of
the Misses Ethel Law, Julia Cronister and Ruth Simon sang "Faith,
Hope and Love," by Shelley and
The Bel Cantos sang Mendelssohn's "Ye Sons of Israel." The
c o l l e g e orchestra, directed by
George F. B. Lehman, played
"Marche Romaine" by Gounod for
the processional and "Co-Ed" by
Zamecnik for the recessional. Dr.
Bucke gave the invocation and the
who barters and sells the future benediction.
welfare of the children of this
generation for personal advant- ing a school teacher you are asage, for money or power, for him- suming tremendous responsibiliself, or for his friends, or for his ties but along with these responsipolitical party, or for his church bilities go wonderful opportuniare the Benedict Arnolds of the ties. Our hope is that you and
public school. Tbey are the ones such as you may go out as teachwho are betraying the trusts their ers, that you will defend the traState has put in them and they ditions of the public school, that
are the ones who are violating the your work will harmonize entirely
oath of offlce they have taken and with the purpose for which the
they are the ones that must be public school was created in order
eliminated from the teaching po- that our democratic form of govsitions in our public schools if our ernmet may be perpetuated and
schools are to remain free and that government 'of the people,
our government is to remain free. by the people and for the people
"As I stated before, in becom- may not perish from the earth'."
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