GOVERNOR
WOLF

COLLEGE TIMES

THADDEUS
STEVENS

State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
Vob 11

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1934

No. 16.

In Commemoration of 100 Years of Free Education in Pennsylvania
State Capitol Celebrates
the One Hundredth Anniversary of Signing of
the Common Schools Law
In celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the signing of the
common schools law the Department
of Public Instruction, Harvisbuvg,
Pa., sponsored programs on Tuesday,
Ap 11 3, and Wednesday, April 4, in
the Forum of the Education building.
State Senator Warren R. Roberts,
sponsor of the Joint Resolut on providing for observance of the One
Hundredth Anniversary, presiding at
the p-ogiam on Tuesday even ng, introduced Mrs. Gifford Pinchot and
Superintendent of Public Instvuction
Jamej N. Rule. Mvs. Pinchot, in her
striking manner, claimed that the
mofst mportant problem facing the
public schools s the problem of financing and that the only solution is
the placing of the burden of school
taxes on large private incomes.
Dr. Rule outlined the most important steps n Pennsylvania education.
He included the fol owing: the establishment of t;acher training colleges,
the act of 1873 which provided that
the State was to give one miflion d o lars annually to the suppoit of
schools, compulsovy school laws, free
text books, the establshing of the
State Council of Education, State
authority to grant new colleges, and
the School Code of 1911 which provided for the unified system of education. Dr. Rule mentioned the coincidence that the one hundredth anniversary of free education should occur at the time when schools are facing a great crisis. Dr. Rule declared
that the solution is in the thr.e r's of
recovery: restore and reconstruct our
educational piogram so that every
child in the Commonwealth may obtain foundational training and instruct on necessary to social and civic
competence; reo:ganize school district lines so as to pvovide con;olidation of management; rev'se ouv system of school support. In concluding.
Dr. Rule said that cooperative effort
will b-ing ful. recovery to mark the
dawn of the second centu'y for ouv
public schools when the "Thvee R'S
of School Recovery" become an actual ty.
Guests at this program were the
two living former State Superintend(nts of Public Instruction, Dr. David
J. Waller and Dv. Fvancis B. Haas,
both of Bloomsburg; and approximately fifty ret'red teachers who had
taught at least fifty years.
In the second part of the evening's
program, students from Shippensbuvg
State Teachei s College effectively
and sincerely dramatized the signing
(Continued on page 3)

Legislative Message
1833-34

Governor's Proclamation
1934

Universal Education, if it were
Wheveas, April 1, 1934, maiks the
pract cable to enforce it everywhere, one hundredth anniversary of the
woud operate as a powerful check signing of thi Common Schools Law
upon vice, and would do more to dim- of Pennsylvania; and
n'sh the black catalogue of crimes,
Whereas, This occasion provides an
;o generally pvevalnt, than any othev opportunity for our cit'z;ns to familmeasur-, whether for prevention ov iarize themselv-S w t h the changes
punishment, that has hithevto been and progress during a century of addevi-ed; in this State, it i^ not only vancement in public education, and to
cons'd red as being entirely practic- pay tr bute to those who founded ouv
ab'e, but is enjoined by the constitu- system of public education, and to
tion as a solemn duty.
those who have carr'ed on the work
The Legislature has the authority of the founde s; and
of the Const tution to act efliiciently ; Whereas, This law has so pvovided
and w thout control in this mattev. the base upon which ouv gveat system
And "to provide by law, fov the es- of public inst uction is built:
tablishment of schools throughout
Now, Ther.fo e, I, Gifford Pinchot,
th 5 State, in such mannev that the Govevnov of the Commonwealth of
poo.' may be taught g a'lis," is one of- Pennsylvania, puis'ant to the prothe public measuves to which I feel it [ v'sons of a Jo nt Reso'ution of the
to be my duty now to call your at- General Assembly appvoved and signtention, and most solemnly to press, ed by me on May 11, 1931, do hereby
upon your consideration.
' d signat! and proclaim the week beOur apathy and indifference, in ve- ginning Sunday, Apvil 1, 1934, as
fevence to this subject, becomes the P E N N S Y LVANIA EDUCATION
more conspicuous, when we reflect, WEEK n honov of the one hundredth
that whi st we are expending mil- anniversary of the sign'ng of the
lions for the impiovement of the phy- Common Schooh Law; and I call
sical condition of the State, we have upon the people of the Commonnot hithevto appropriated a single wealth, thvough theiv vavious organidollar, that is available, for the intel- zations and in^titut'ons, to give aplectual impvovement of its youth propriate recogn'tion to the contvibuwhich in a moval and political point tion which pubic education has made
of view, is of tenfold more conse- to the moral, social, civic, and comquenc >, eithev as respects the moral mevcal life of the Commonwealth, to
influence of the State or its political the end that all shall appreciate the
power and safety.
tvue value of our free publ'c schools
It is time, fellow-citizens, that the as the real basi; of a competent and
character of our State should be re- listing citizenship.
deemed from thc state of supineness
GIFFORD PINCHOT
and indifference undev which its most
important
interests, the educaLet our schools teach the nobility
tion of it-, citiz'.ns, have so long been of labor and the beauty of human
largulshing, and that a system should s vvicc.—Peter Cooper.
be avvang d that would ensure an
aelequate numbev of schools to be esThe teacher, whether mother, priest
tablished thoughout the State.
ov schoolmaster, is the real maker of
GOVERNOR WOLF
h'story.—H. G. Wells.

As the mallet of the Speaker silenced the crowded Assembly that
filled the House at Harrisburg, a
smug, complacent grin rested on more
than one countenance in that great
voom. Why shouldn't they smile?
"That foolhardy idea about free education that Governor Wolf and
Samuel Bveck had somehow forced
through the legislature under the
name of the Free School Act—that
crazy idea hael been a mistake, but
vow the legis'ators weve finding out
what was what! The Senate had already passed a Bill for the Repeal of
this Act of 1834. And just this minute tho House was about ready to
pass it, too. 'Twould only be a matter of minutes." So thought these relig ous voters who had come to Harrisbuig to demand repeal in favor of
maintaining their private schoo's for
the children of wealthy parents.
But what was the Speaker say'ng?
"Mr. Thaddeous Stevens, of Adams
County, wishes to speak."
And the young twenty five year
old gvaduate of Dartmouth rose and
faced that great body of elderly men
—mon who could make him or break
him as a fledgling lawyer of a year.
Within thre e seconds not even the
sound of shuffling feet inteirupted his
voce. What mighty words! "If an
elect ve republic is to endure for any
gveat length of time, every elector
must have sufficient information, not
only to accumua'e wealth and take
cave of pecuniary concerns, but to
d'vect wisely the L gis'ature, the ambassado s and the executive of the
nation . . . If, th n the permanency of
ouv Government depends upon such
knowledg , it is the duty of the Govevnment to see that the means of informa ion be diffused to every citizen! . . ." His speech continued until
wond.r, then thought, and finally
changed opinions fil'ed the minds of
t on was provided only when the door the 11 t ne.s. Then he sat down.
We can imagine the loud discushappen d to be open. Mr. Lose compared these conditons with the light- sions and the argumentation that foling syst ms, the cha'rs, the heat lowed this bvi liant challenge. At any
plant, and venti ation and to a mod- vate, the battle turned immediately
evn high school wheve student direc- and the House saved the free school
tion and a desive for harmony are the bill by a vote of 55 to 30. Soon after,
the Senate made the retention solid,
controlling factors.
Impract'cabillty characterized the thus giving us our vight to attend
old teaching of the three r's and gvad i and high school without cost to
spelling. Memo; ization and recita- us. And yet, we have doubters who
t ons covered the day's program. Old say no one Individual can accomplish
schools weie handicapped by few j great movement? alone?
books and even fewer suppl'es.
j
The schoolmaster of sixty years was supreme as the central figure and
ago who taught only three months of ' the acto- of the school. His audience
the year had no philosophy of educa-1 was made up of the childven whom
tion. His knowledge which was very \ ho apparently "liked in the abstract
complete was limited to books. He i but not in the concrete."

Dr. Lose Contrasts Old and New School
On Friday afte noon Hon. Charles
Lose, Representa'ive to the State
House, from Montoursville, contrasted a Pennsylvania school of sixty
yeavs ago with a modern school in an
int resting, s mple and forceful fashion.
Mr. Lose des'aved the present
schools to be the best schools that
the world has yet seen because of the
imp oved physical conditions, new
curricula, better t ache s, and longer
terms.
Tho old school had "quadrilateral"
light'ng eff.cts produced by small,
low windows on four sides of the
voom. Seats were mere narrow
benches and heat was produced only
in the vicinity of tho stove. Ventila-

What a College Man Did:
Thaddeus Stevens Saved
the Common Schools Law

COr.LEGE TIMES

COLLEGE TIMES

Junior High School
Philosophy Classes SponHistory of Kindergartens
Is An Outstanding
in State of Pennsylvania
sor a Chapel Program
Educational Achievement

The College Times is published at
Fviederich Froebel, the fathev of
Monday morning's chapel program
Lock Haven State Teachevs College,
Among the recent educa ional
Lock Haven, Penna., by the Board of was featured by the dramatization of the kindevgavten, was a vevy loneEditors of the College Times.
education in 1834 and '35. Outstand- some child. His mother died when he changes in P^nnsylvanir of the past
ing chavactevs fvom districts repre- was quite smaU and he had no child- centuvy of p ogvess is the establishPublished weekly during school year. sent d at the capital were portrayed hood companions. His father was a ment of the Jun ov High School. The
by the men of the two history and minister and had very little time to veal beginnings of this movement
Fifty cents iier annum.
philosophy of education classes under spend with h's son. This loneliness re- tv.;ce diiectly to the Report of the
sulted in much thinking on Froebel's Committee of Ten in 1893, and are
M ss Coppens and Dr. Rude.
BOARD OF EDITORS
part in later life as to the right en- intimate y bound up with the econA
school
typical
of
the
t'me
followFor Sprcial Educat'ona! Issue
vironment and the right activities omy of time niov ment. There was a
ing
the
passing
of
the
Free
School
Editov-in Chief
Mary Sharp
for ch'ldren. As a result of this
Make-Up Editor . Marion Fvancisco Laws, 1835, was shown with Ed Det- thinking we have the kinde garten of f J t need for an adjustment of tho
trey
as
the
school
mastev
and
the
9A
lower gvades so that the preparation
Typist
Ethel Quigg
students from the Training School as today. His idea of a k'ndergarten was fov CO lege might be satisfactorily
Associate Ed'tors
h's pup'ls. English, spelling, and that it should be a place where the coniplet d at an e av lev age. Duving
Pauline Graden, Myra Evans, Sally arithmetic were taught fov the aud- child should learn to express himself th > next fift en years a great deal of
Fletcher, Gvace Thompson, Alice ience. The English wovk was taught freely and where he had suitable play time was spent by prominent educaMarie Hackett, Calvin Cooke, Wayne fvom an old McGuffy reade.', one of materials, songs and stories. There tors in a discussion and elaboration of
should a'so be guided nature study this educa ional theo y. Active work
Hoy.
the first Pennsylvania readers.
The program was under the gener- and the ch'ld should through this may be said to have begun in Cal'study leain to love and care for ani- fornia with the r organ'zation in
Acceptance for mailing at special
rate of postage provided for in Sec- al divection of Dr. Rude's class with mals and plants.
Berkeley by Frank F. Bunker in 1909,
tion 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. Mary Havvey, Helen Krape, and Ruth
Froebel's kindergarten idea was and in Los Angeles by Douglass FranSherman doing specific directing. Cosauthorized Jurre 3, 1923.
Entered as Second Class matter tumes and stage settings were effic- such a new view of education that it cis In 1910, when th; Junior High
November 6, 1928, at the Post Office iently cared for by Caroline Aliamo readily found its way into a new School finally emerged. Since then the
at Lock Haven, Penna., under the Act and Florence Priddy.
country. The first kindergarten as a movement has spread rapidly. After
of March 3, 1879.
private school was founded in Penn- an inter,uptlon by the world war, it
At Wednesday's chapel peviod we sylvania befoee 1876. In this yeav has apparent y taken on new impetfs
will be entertained by the children Miss Ruth Barrett's kindergarten at and is extending in all parts of the
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1934
fvom the campus kindevgavten. Mi^s the Centennial Exposition in Phila- countvy. In Pennsylvan'a it was well
Ullemeyev will have charge of this
stimulated much interest and established by 1922. The wavmth of
Ben Franklin, Pennsylvania'spvogvam. Because kindergartens are gdelphia
ve many people their flvst oppov- vec:ption accoided to the plan has asa comparativ,:ly new thing in Penn- tunity to see a kindergaiten in op- tonished even the most active of its
Genius as an Educator sylvania's education such a program
eration. The interest stimulated and advocat:s. In 1925 ou' state had 64
is entirely in keeping with the cele- the knowledge gained fvom this kin- accredited juniov higi schools and
Few of us realize what Benjamin bvat on of Education Week. It is one
Franklin did for the furthering of of the activities of the futuvistic d;rgarten was carried to all pavts of by 1933 had 175. Thi.i increase dureducation in Pennsylvania. He was move, which will be dvamat'zed by the countvy. As a result the kinder- ing the past eight yea s is indieative
gartens increased from less than one of the s'gnificance of its contribuSecr.;tavy of the American Philosoph- Miss Coppens' history and philosophy
hundred to fouv hundved in the fouv t'ons.
ical Society and was Pvesident from class on Friday morn'ng, April 13.
years following the Exposition.
1769 until his death.* The establishJust what the Fiiday program will
For many years the kindevgartens
ment of a library at Philadelphia was be we are not at liberty to say, but we
the fivst of a sevies of such buildings ave told that it will be unique and weve established undev public Kin- William Penn, ihe Educator
d vgarten Associations. In 1887
which he wished to erect. In 1795, significant of 1934 which marks the
William Penn's Ideas were far
the Board of Education assumed the
Pranklin published a pamphlet which hundredth annivevsavy of f.ee educa- maintenance of thivty kindevgartens ahead of his time, as seen in the plans
resulted in the founeling of what is t'on in Pennsylvania.
in Philadelphia. The laws of the State put fo th fo:- education of schools in
now the Univevsity of Pennsylvania.
provided permission for the estab- the fo.lowng words: ". . That the
Fvanklin was interested in cveating a
• lishment of kindergartens in 1897. laws of this Provnce, from time to
Pauper Schools
school which would teach living raThe State Department of Public In- time, shall be published and printed
ther than dead things; he was much
Previous to 1802, only the children struction, in 1926, organized a di- that evevy pevson may have knowintevested in scientific imp:ovements. of financially indep ndent par.nts vision of Kindergarten and Elemen- ledge thereof; and they shall be one
Thvough his efforts a movement was were privileged to attend either the tary Education. The k'ndevgavten law of the books taught in the schools of
bvought about to create a new type private or church sshools b cause of of 1931 is as foflows:
this Province and Territories thereof secondary school and college. This the h'gh tuition rates. Poor ch Idven
"The board of school directors of of."
was considered one of his greatest attended no school at all.
each school district of the first, secWilliam Penn conceived of an edusingle educational contributions. AnThvough the efforts of Governor ond, thiid, and fourth class may es- cat d State which, by virtue of its
other desire was to improve the con- McLean a law was passed eiti ling tablish and maintain kindevgartens education, would be free from nartent of studi s. Franklin wrote a pa- the children of needy parents to at- for children between the ages of fouv row sectarianism and political disper, "Idea of An English School," tend school fvee. Vevy few pavents and six years. When established, the putes. He planned a veal system of
which contained his ideas of a school w'shed to acknowledge the name of : kindergaitens shall be an integral educaton which came to naught befor vernacular training. The school "pauper," however, and so only about part of the school system of ths dis- cause of elements outside his contvol.
was to be composed of 6 classes. one tenth of them permitted their ' trict."
H s ideals of univ'evsal education
First—English grammar rules. Sec- chi dren to go to these charitable
The number of kindergartens in
ond—Reading with expvession. Thivd schools. Another law was passed in any one district shall be fixed by the are well expressed in the new Frame
—Elements of rhetoric. Fourth— 1804 that provided for free books for board of school directors, and shall be of Govevnment passed by the second
Composition, letters. Fifth—Compo- such poov children but even this en- open during the school year. If the General Assembly of the colony:
"And to the end that poov as well as
sition continued, essays in prose and ticement could not over-balance the ' average attendance in any one kinvich may be instvucted in good and
verse. Sixth—Continued study of his- pnde of pauper parents. It was, pev- ! dergarten in any district is ten or less commendable lea':ning, which is to be
tory, rhetoric, logic, moral and nat- haps, well that chi'dren did not at- : for the school year, the school di:ec- preferred before wealth. Be it enactural philosophy, works of best Eng- tend these charity schools because of i tors shall, at the close of the school ed, etc.. That all persons in this Prolish authors. A vtry intevesting essay, the lack of equipment and the poor I year, discontinue the same. The board vince and Territories thereof, having
"A Petition of the Left Hand to teaching that was done in them. The i of school directors shall appoint and childven, and all the guavdians and
Those Who Have the Superintenden- teachevs often were entirely unpre- ! assign a number of teachers to such tvustees of orphan!, shall cause such
ey of Education," was written by paied to teach, both from the stand- I kindergart ns, who shall be certified to be instructed in reading and writFranklin; this essay discussed the point of knowledge and from that of in accordance with the rules and reg- ing, so that they may be able to read
education of the right hand. In this character. The physical conditons ex- ulations prescribed by the State the Scriptures and to write by the
brief survey of Fv.mklin's life, it can istent in these schools developed crim- Council of Education.
time they attain to twelve years of
At the present time there ave 541 age; and that then they be taught
be seen that he was not only promin- inal rather than moval habits and the
ent in politics and public life, but mental stagnation led to mischief ra- public kindergartens in the State, some useful trade or skill, that the
that he (lid much toward the advance- ther than inspirational accomplish- with 37,442 childven and 599 teach- poor may wo:k to live, and the rich
m nt. At last, conditions became so ers. The outlook fov kindevgavten if they become poor may not want:
ment of education in Pennsylvania.
poor anel the idea of chavity so injur- \ educat'on with the present laws and of which every County Couvt shall
ious to the spiiit of the Common- I the growing realization of the val- take cave. And in case such pavents,
realized in tho Free^ School Act of wealth that desire for something bet- ] ues of early education is most favort V brought action. This action was able.
(Continued on page 3)
18.34.

COLLEGE TIMES

Parochial Schools Play
Thaddeus Stevens, PennsylAn Important Role in
vania's Champion of Common Schools Law
Pennsylvania's Education

Joseph Lancaster and
School
Joseph Lancaster (1778-1883)

-^ISOCIAL NOTES}>
Banquet of the Class of '95—
April 12, 1895
The Senior Class is planning one
of the most elaborate banquets ever
held in this city. The main dining
room of the hotel has been reserved
and the local floris s have sent to
Philadelphia for the beautiful floral
decoations. The hotel chef and a
staff of extra help have been busy all
w.ek preparing the seventy different
viands to be served at this elaborate
repast. The menu is: turkey, chicken,
lamb, betf, baked ham, oysters, lobst rs, boil.d tongue, and all kinds of
v.get'.bles, and fruit, ten kinds of
cake, eight k'nds of relishes, etc.

The German settlers of PennsylThaddeus Stevens was the son of a
Englishman-educator,
b o r n at
vania believed that education was poov Vtvmont fa mer. By h's fond Southwark. In hi; school in the Bordeflnitely a duty of the church. Hence moth e.'s continued perseve"a'nce and ough he taught over a thousand chilthe church he d full control over the saving he was sent to Darimouth and dren on a system devised by himself.
schools. The educat on itself was re- cam to P nnsylvania in 1915 at the Quarreled w th authorities and came
lig ous in nature and was given by age of twenty- three. Heve he began to Amer ca. Established school a t
the pastor, either in his home or in his care v as an assistant teacher in Montreal, but it failed. Decided to go
the church. The three R's formed the the Academy at York, meanwhile b ck to England but died on the way.
backbone of the curriculum. Religion studying law and practicing at GettysThe system of which he was oiiginand morality were of course import- burg. In 1831, he was elected to the atov and which was named aftev him
ant and the G rmans introduced sing- Leg slature, was a membev in 1833- is notable because of the enoimous
ing into their schools.
34, favoring the free school law of effect it had in arousing interest in
The Scotch-Irish were strong ad- that year but not serv'ng on the com- universal education and because of
vocates of education and kept the mittee of educat'on. He concerned the inexpenslveness of and economy
school and the church closely con- himself very little with educational of time resulting from the system.
* * *
Farmrs' Frolc April 14, 1934
nected. They believed that reading work of the session of 1834 35 unt 1 By th s plan a large nuniber of pupils,
the Scriptures was almost necessary imm'nent danger threatened the in-fiom two hundred to one thousand,
If you are in the habit of m a r k n g
to salvat.on, so the minister was made fant free schools. Then gathering up were collect d in one large room, days, underscore this day especially
leader of the schools. It is believed his great strength, he threw himself square or rectangular. Seated in rows well with red ink so that you can not
that they also us.d the church for into the contest, and not more by his of sniall numbers each, usually ten, forget it. Next, save just one quareducation pu.poses. Reading, writing, thrusting eloquence than by h's cool the pupils were under the charge of t.r-—^and buy a ticket to the darce
arithmetic, trigonometry, and prac- assumption of victo.y, won the issue. bright boys called monitors. These that Farmer Joe Miller and h's hands
tical geometry were emphasized. The This speech swept the wavering vote mentors, having been instructed by are giving to celebvate the time for
Bible was the standarel veadev and of the House into a solid column of the t achev, presented the material to spring plowing and sowing. Evevyone
the Catechism had to be learned by support and the school system was the members of the group under thtm is invited.
saved fvom ignominous defeat.
all pupils.
at .stat ons along the walls. Pupils
Get out your overalls, chambray
Mv. Stevens nevev took an active stood with their toes on the line of a shirts, and plow shoes, or get a gingThe American Moravians were
prominent early educatovs in Penn- pavt in the pvactical work of educa- semi-clrc e anel listened to the moni- ham apron, sunbonnet, and milk pail!
sylvania. They built the towns of t on, but non e weve move pleased tor.
Grease the hay wagon wheels we 1,
Bethlehem and Nazareth. At Naz- than he at any movement that promManuals of instruction gave com- 0 d in your neighbors, and come on
areth they founded a theological sem- ised substantial progress to a cause plete directions so that one could the eve of April 14 to the Freshman
inary in 1807, a t first as a depavtment near to his hea t. The following ex- quickly and easily become a success- Fa:mers' Frolic.
added to the academy at Nazareth tract fvom a lettev dated in 1864 ful teacher. In spite of their mechan* * *
wh ch was opened in 1759 and called shows the pv'de he felt in having aid- ical nature, the Lancasterian schools
Junior Prom—Apri' 28, 1934
Nazareth Hall. Later a collegiate de- ed in establishing free schools.
saved much tim% kept pupils active, Aivil 28—Fovmal
paitment preparatory to the theolog"Although Pennrylvania started attentive, and o.derly, and were more
Billy Eavie and his Jolly Scots from
ical course was added.
late I believe a quarter of a century effective than the former systems.
Ilarv'sburg . .,1.3 piece orchestra . .
more
will
see
her
children
as
univerCatholic schools appeared early in
voca! trio . . soloist . . entertainer.^.
Pennsylvania. A school appeavs to sally and as well educated as those of
Renowned in east . . fortunate in
The
New
Teacher
have been founded by the Jesuits not any state in the union. You probably
obtaining it . . climax of social seagive
me
so
much
credit
for
the
esvery long after the arrival of the first
son of the college.
Crack!
Crack!
The
hickory
limb
colonists, but even before the coming tabli hment of a benign system of
$1.00 pev couple . . decorations . .
of the Calverts, Catholic schools for public schools; but I think I may descended upon the vear of the unmagnificent.
wi
ling
boy.
Yes,
it
certainly
wjas
without
arrogance
adm't
that
my
efthe natives of Floiida were opened.
time.
School
had
opened
and
it
surely
forts
contributed
something
to
its
This was eight years befove the first
Lock Haven Academy
schools in the Thivteen Colonies. A creation and preservation. As the mo- had started with a bang. "No sir, that
The
Lock Haven Academy was
college was opened in Maryland in ther of eight ch Idren you thank me teachev is no one to fool with." It founded in 1840 and received a grant
for
it.
Such
thanks,
while
I
am
living,
1677 and another in New York about
had be n said that the man to take of two thousand dollars from the
1684 and, when they founded Cath- and if I hope for the blessings of the up the stick a t the little red school state. For three years after it receivolic missions in Ptnnslyvania, schools poor when I am no move, are a much house w. s a mean one, but Tom, the ed five hundred dollars annually and
were opened in connection with the move gvat ful vewavd than silver or school bully, said, "Phooh, I'll show one year only two hundred dollars.
more important parishes as a matter gold."
him." And so Tom proceeded to roll The state appropriations were withof course.
a wad of paper and show him. Smack! held the following year and as a remunities of western Pennsylvania.
A wad of paper and spit hit thesult the school became involved in
The activities on Tuesday weve at- boa'.d to the side of the small be- debt. Tha institution was sold and
STATE CAPITOL CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY SCHOOL L A W t nded by Miss Frances Coppens, sp ctacl d man. The stooped figure taken up again by a number of citiMary Hall, Myrna Lundy, Dorothea
zens who continued to use it as an
Stitt, Martha McDowell, Mary Sharp straightened, a pair of spectacles set academy for a number of years.
(Continued from page 1)
on
a
stub
of
a
nose
peeved
across
a
and Jerome Haagen. Myvna Lundy,
and defence of the Free School Act.
Mary H 11 and Jerome Haagen visited narrow vound shoulder. Silence—The
Wednesday's activ ties included an th ' museum and the Department of room was a picture of complete ab- Quotations Carved Over Doorways
of Education Building at
old fashioned spelling bee and an old- Visual Educ. tion in their endeavor to sorption and study. ThefigurereHarrisburg
fashioned singing school. Entrants in ' gather material and information for sumed the work. Cvack! The eav of
the bee were winners in county pre- Lock Haven's celebration. Mary the man began to show a pink spot.
No man can leave a richer legacy
liminaries. William T. Baldwin, 25- Sharp intervi-wed Miss Helen Pur- A tu n, a shuifle, two huge stvides and to the world than a well educated
year-old Lebanon County resident cell, State Director of Kindergartens, Tom's sh vt collav was tightly clutch- family—Thomas Scott.
and a telephone employe, spelled for historical and modevn facts which
* * *
down forty-eight repiesentatives. He cou'd al o be developed fov the cele- ed in the hand of the teacher. A twist
Learn some useful avt that you
and
a
pull
and
the
victim
left
his
seat.
won over J. R. Brotherton, 72-year- bration.
may be independent of the caprice
Another hand reached the seat of his
old Luzei ne County lawyer, with the
of fovtune.—Cato.
breeches.
A
pull
and
Tom
was
walkword "dietetics." Mr. Brolhertoni
* * *
WILLIAM
PENN,
THE
EDUCATOR
ing—in air, too, touching every fifth
spelled "piccalili" correctly but put
He who will not answer to the rudstep. "Yep!" He suve made it to that der must answer to the rock.—Unan " a " instead of an " e " in dieteties.
(Continued from page 2)
All entrants received special Thailbench in a hurry and he didn't have known.
deus Stevens Medals. The partic'- guard'ans, or overseers shall be found much to do about it. Just kick and
* * *
pants in the singing school weve deficient in this respect every such try to walk.
Culture is the power of appreciatparent,
guardian
or
ovevseev
shall
called to the stage from the audience.
ing 1 f" and making life worth apCrack! Crack! Yep, Tom was get- prec'at'ng.—Unknown.
The sing was conducted by Dr. Jo- pay for every such child, five pounds
hann Blose, of Lebanon, who is aexcept there should appear an inca- tin' a lickin'. Contentment showed in
* **
music master of th? old school and pacity in body ov undevstanding to the face of the pupils. He's no foolin',
The
world
is
upheld
by the veracity
that
teacher,
and
Tom
ain't
no
foolin'
well known in bygone years by con- hinlev it." (Charters and Laws of
of good men. They make the earth
duct ng singing schools in rural com- the Province of Pennylvania, 142.) now, either.
wholesome.

COLLEGE TIMES

History of Lock Haven
Faculty Student Loan Fund
State Teachers College The Lock Haven State Teachers
College Faculty is creating a Faculty.
Student Loan Fund for the purpose
of aiding worthy and needy students.
At a meeting of the committee held
on March 28, 1934, it was decided
that these loans would be made in
consideration of personality, scholarship, contribution to college by virtue of dormitory residence, membership in upper classes, and professional promise.
Students who qualify and who are
interested in securing aid from this
fund may obtain further information
from any member of the committee
which consists of—
Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong
Doctor Rude, Chm.
Miss Lesher, Vice-Chm.
Mv. MacDougall
Miss Holaway, Sec.-Treas.

The Central State Normal School
was founded in 1871, but was not
opened for the admission of students
until the fall of 1877. It was a large
square building on the top of the hill
back of the present buildings. The
first class, consisting of 16 members,
was graduated in 1878. Of this number four became teachers.
On Sunday afternoon, December
9, 1888, the building was totally destroyed by fire. Fov ovev a year after
the file the wovk of instruction was
carvied on in a lavge hotel building,
which was vented and fitted up for
the purpose. So successful was the
school in the temporary quarters,
with increasing numbers of students
each year, that on Tuesday, May 6,
1890, the day the new building was
occupied, over two hundred students
were present in process on. The new
Early Education in Lock
building was entirely completed August, 1890, one yeav fvom the time
Haven
wovk was begun on it.
The school yeav was divided into ' The flrst school house was a rude
three terms, fall—16 weeks, winter— building made entirely of logs. It was
12 weeks, and spring—14 weeks. Two built about the year 1800.
Usually there were two terms of
courses of study were prescribed by
law—the Elementary Course and the school each year, of three months
Scientific Course. At the end of the each, one in the winter and one in the
Junior year each student was requir- summev. The principal branches
ed to take an examination fov which taught weve reading, spelling, writing
he was given a certificate, admitting and arithmetic. Grammar and geohim to the Seniov class. At the end graphy were almost unthought of, to
of the Seniov yeav an examination say nothing of the many other studies
was conducted by the State Board of now pursued in the common schools.
Examiners and a degree of Bachelor The salaries then received by teachof Elements was conierred' If, after \ ers were meager as compared witu
two yeavs of teaching, a person pre- those of the present. Five or six dolsented a certificate of good moral lars per month was considered good
character and skill in teaching from wages, and eight or ten dollars was
the Board of Directors for whom he deemed suflficient for a "first class"
taught and signed by the County Su- pedagogue; but then it must be reperintendent, he was given a degree membered that the teachers "boarded
around," spending one week here and
of Master of the Elements.
By 1895 the courses had changed another week there until he had covto include the Elementavy, the Reg- ered the home of all his pupils. Then
ular Normal, the Scientific, and the the course would start all over again.
The teachers were mostly "Yankees"
Advanced Normal.
Additions were built in 1896 ac-! from N-w York state and consisted
commodating 150 more students. In only of the male sex. Female teach1896 the gymnasium was completed ers were still unheard of.
In 1818 a new house, to be used as
and furnished.
In 1898 a building was erected for an institution of learning,was erected.
the use of the Model School and the This new structure was built in the
primitive style of architecture—log
Senior Class.
In 1911 the school became a state- upon log. Courses were pursued in
owned institution. In 1926 it was re- this building until 1854 when the flrst
organized as a State Teachevs College build'ng for school purposes was
with a four-year course leading to the erected. This school opened its sesdegree of Bachelor of Science in edu- sions for the flrst, on July 16, 1855,
fov a term of ten months. The pupils,
cation.
The Tra'ning School increased in numb'; ring about one hundred fifty
size to such an extent that in 1930 were divided into three grades. Bea new building was erected to house cause of the increase in enrollment,
the Kindergarten and the Elementary three new teachers were added to the
Grades. The Juniov High School class faculty, wh'ch then was five in numcontinued to meet in the old Model bev.
Th^ schools of Lock Haven have
School, now called Recitation Hall. At
the same time a modern, well-equip- developed very rapidly since 1855.
ped laundry was built on the campus. Fvom one building housing 150 puIn 1930 also was begun the wovk on pih and employing eight teachers, the
system has progressed into one rea new athletic field.
In 1933 a modern kitchen was built quiring numerous buildings and inand the dining voom was enlarged creas'ng numbers of teachers.
and redecorated.
The present college grounds consist and the auditorium, the Recitation
of sixty acres, about half of which Hal', th° Training School, laundry,
are of natural growth. There are ten Pres'dent's residence, gymnasium,
buildings, the administration bulding heating plant, cottage for school help,
with its two adjoining ilovniitories and two other residences.

Exhibit
WATCH THE
BULLETIN BOARD
FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFTHE
EDUCATION
EXHIBIT

Ye Old Students
Ye olde students of the colidge,
hark ye back to them good olde days
when school teachers ruled with a
rod. Just imagine the great days when
they spelled and studied right out
loud, to be su:e, right out loud. What
a bedlam it must have created, what
a bedlam. Can you imagine it? I
don't have to, I study in the library,
yessah, so 'elp me.
Yes, indeedy, I can see that old
school master standing up front singing "Spe ling c'ass now begins."
Then, bang! Down comes the ruler
and all would spell out loud. How did
he know that he still misspelled?
Don't tell me that you don't know.
You're choking, ain't you? Why in
them days, the teacher had an educated ear just like Geno has an educated toe. Yep, so 'elp me, he could
tell the minute a word was misspelled
and just who the child was. Yes, sir,
he could that very thing. You don't
see how? Aw g'wan, sure ye ^ .
Some day just take yourself a trip
over to the library and see if Tony
Yost be there. Just grab yourself a
seat. Soon you'll hear that there
drone; ain't no other like it in the
school and is it aggravating! You'll
then real ze what a soft job them old
boys knocked down besides knocking
down the k'ds ears. Dear, dear, I'm
right in being all rung up but let me
see. Oh, yep, now I got it. You know
how they arithmetic to the tune of a
h ckory stick. Well the poets be
foolin' ye. They just said that to make
a rhyme. Take it from me, Twan't a
hickory; it was a birch switch, a good
green birch, not a hickory. Well, I
do be exhausted and all run down, so
au revoir, tata, bye, bye and all other
such piffle.

PENNSYLVANIA'S
EDUCATIONAL CHARTER
For Every Child in Pennsylvania protection of his constitutional right to
an education.
For Every Child an understanding,
competent teacher.
For Every Child an adaptable educational program—instruction
and
pract'ce in how to become a competent citizen—training and guidance
to do some part of the world's work
well—activities for the development
of worthy home membership, wise use
of leisure time, health, culture, and
character.

Past Times from Past 'Times'
1882—"I see by the paper there is
a sale of corsets down town next
week. Don't rush, girls, there are
plenty for everyone."
"The Normal was robbed the other
night, robbed of all its worn out pianos and the precious hunks of
marble from the third floor in the
music studio. It was flnally discovered
tha'; Mv. Wa k had forgotten to lock
the doors on Satuvday n g h t . He had
attended the Glee Club Concert and
was found in the balcony still unconscious Monday noon. No trace has
been found of the missing articles
though evevy second-hand store has
been visited. It is expected all will be
found as soon as the students can investigate the Bunk's Junk Yard at
Mill Hall." (Evidently they re-gained
the pianos.)
1924—"Always a hot place on a
cold day: Mr. Sullivan's class room."
"Always a cold place on a hot day:
the dean's offlce."
1910—"Don'ts for th-; Big Dance"
1. "Don't dance cheek to cheek; it
isn't sanitary."
2. "Don't hang around your partner's
neck; he'l' need his strength for
othev uses."
3. "Don't dance on your partner's
f ft; use your own."
"Mr. High enjoys playing so much
that h > has asked evevy member of
his ari hmetic class to make a game
for hi? collection. The members of
the class will consent to spend an
evening pi ying with h'm.—maybe."
"Things we can't imagine—Mr,
MacDougall solemn." (Must have
been a gay old bird.)
"What Would Happen

If:"

"The night watchman were kidnaped?
"The I'ghts weve left on after TEN?
"Side doors were not locked?
"Mr. Sullivan would congratulate us
on our work in class?
"The girls could go off Main Street?
"The girls didn't have to have a faculty escort when going to the
movies?"
(Evidently they had their troubles
back in the Normal School.)
"Down in Swope's Studio is a large
show case. In the large show case are
twelve photographs of Mr. Fleming
and a sign whieh reads, 'Twelve of
this style for five dollavs? Cheap at
that price, we'll say, cheap at that
price'." (I doubt it, said the parrot.)
"We wondev why—We need permits to go home fov Thanksgiving,
We don't need permits to go home in
May. Rats and mice are so common
on the thivd floov."
"Mr. Ulmev is maintaining discipline among the girls bv threats of
releasing his white mice."
"Faculty Snap Shots"
"It's this heve one, you see, you see."
"Example—Name three."
"Perfectly delightful—exquisite."
" W h n I was in Scotland."
"I gotta hunch, you see."
(How many do you recognize?)

Por Every Child a school term sufficient in length to enable him to profit
to the full extent of his capacities Fov Every Citizen of the Commonfiom the opportunities offered by ed- wealth provision for a continuing education—to make up for opportunlucation.
t'e" lost in eavlier yeavs and to proPoe- Every Child safe, sanitary, hy- vide means whereby the indivieiual
gienic, and properly equipped school may adjust himself to new civic, social and economic responsibilities.
bu Idings anti grounds.