NORMAL TiriES

special
Commencement
Number

State
VOMjME 6

T e a c h e r s C o l l e g e , Lock

Haven,

Pa.

LOCK H A V E N , P E N N A . , J U N E 4, 1928

N I ; M U K K 27

170 RECEIVE SEAL OF COLLEGE
Exercises Marking
State Supt Keith Gives
Class Day Set in
Final Address-Nine Win
Novel Playlet
Bachelors Degree, Three CLEVER DRAMATIC SKIT
BUILDING of CHAR./\CTER
End Kindergarden Course i Class Pcem, Ivy and Mantle
Delivered Sunday Morning To
Eloquent Address
By Dr, Watkins
in Baccalaureate

Members of the Graduating Class
An eloquent and inspiring discourse on the inestimable value ot
taith in the builaing ot character
was delivered Sunday morning before the members oi the graduating
class and their friends by Dr. W.
-Edward Watkins, district sui^er.ntijndent of the Williamspoit district
Ol" the Methodist Church, in the auliiorium o^ the Lock Haven Tea ;her..
Ccllege. t h e theme of his seurnon,
• Foundatio;-.s of Build ng Clmracttr,"

waj

taken

irom

the

S.'COIIG

JEpistle of St. l^eter, ths text bein.^,
"il'eside this, giving all diligence,
il dding to faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge
temperance, and to temperance pat ence, ard to patience godliness,
:u:d to godaness brotherly love, and
to brotherly love charity.," In hij
DSimon, Dr. Watkins paid a higii
tvibv.te to th3 v/c.k of the college,
in which he fe'.t a personal intere3t
bocause his daughter. Miss E'izabeth
V. Watkins is a mambir oi' the graiuating class.

Blackrobed seniors, in the traditional slow and solemn procession
marched slowly Into the auditorium,crowded w i t h their fathers and
mothers, their brothers and sisters, t h e i r friends and well wishers,
standing to honor them in their final momentE as students of Teachers
College. Slowly they flled into their seats, row by row, until 170 of them
nad turned and faced the platform.
L'ehind them came the members of the faculty, in their sombre a;a
demic roijea and their multi-colored robes. Up to their seats on the
Commencement platform they went -".nd behind them came s x college
trustees: C. J. Goodnough, of Em'^orium, lately speaker of tlio State
House of Heprer-.entatives; Dr. J. W Sweoi:ey, St. Marys, superintendent
ol' schools of E k County; Ja?. P. O'i-aughlin, ct Clearfield; an;"! D:. D.
W. Thomr, ., I. T. Parsons, arcl Wm Kciiisr, of Lock Haven, th- ia-t two
officers of th? Eoard of Trustses. »
Finally came the principal of th •;> rcliogo. Dr. Dal'as W. Armstrong,
Rev. J. Merri'l Williams, of Lock Haven, rnd Dr. John A. H. Keith,
state superintendent of public instruit'O", who was to deliver the ad(Continued on Page 6)

Commencemert Speakers

I

Orations Interesting
Feature

1 The Class Day exercises of the
Senior Class were held Monday ailernoon. May 2S, on the campus oi
itute Teachers College. The exercioo:i were extremely interesting and
cjlortul and "vere presented in tha
presenc of a '.;.vge number of spec,.ators.
Following the class parade Brown
iiosser;. p;esi.:'cnt oi the c ass, made
.ill addiie.3s lil w.ix^h he reviewed
..ii ac'^v-Htics of the ciass during iti
, .osiderce in the scliool. Mr. Bossert
p o i n t e d to several outstand-ng
.ichievements which gave the class
an f'viable reputation tor accomi plishmeut and afforded the Juniors
a goal toward which they might
jtrive.
The class poem was lead by its
..ut.'ior, Ivan !• ritz, in an in.mitable
-iicnaer. Mr. L'ritz developed an old
—.Cian legend of the West branch
-nU made application of it to the
.iuvelopment ci ilie sehooi and the
-i^.iration ot his class.
Dijuiiat.c Skit

A clever dramat.c skit Into which
Speeial Jiu.^ioal Xun-bcfs
-he
planting of the ivy and the Ivy
A fins solo, "My Redeemer and J
J. ation wtre woven was presenteil
My Lord," by Dud.ey Buck wa
-ly Senior members of the Dramatsung by Miss Ivah Whitwell, teach
.c
Club and the Girls' Glee Club.
cr of voice in the department of muThe members of the caste were
sic. She was accompanied by Miss
Jt:..ldini! Con>...y, Ij-eijn William i,
!• ern Ammon, teacher cf piano li; I
jo;^fephine liCbiuson, C a.mce Wil.the department of mus'c. Following
iani-i, Sterl Articy and V.ctor Potai.5.
tlie sr-rmon, an impressive chorus
assisted by Senior members ot the
"Send Out Thy Light," by Gounod,
-928 Glee Club.
v/as sung by the members of the
The Ivy oration was spoken by
senior class, ur.der the direction o'
Miss
Dorothy Bitkel, who traced
Miss Whitwe", with Miss Ammon ar
i-iiiel'ly the origin of the custom of
accompanist:he planting of the ivy, end gave
T h e class marched 'n tt th^
IS roasor.s for the use of the ivy
strains o f "Holv. Holy. Holy."
rom time immemorial for this purTilaysd by ths Teachers College Or•lose, its beauty and its symbolism.
chestra, wh'ch also played the reThe speaker likened the ivy In its
CLSFional, "Ail Hail the Power o'
rcwth to the spirit of love for the
Jesus' Name " and the rciompanichool
wh'ch will g.ow constantly as
ment to "America," sung by all prashe years go by In the hearts of the
ent.
,:embers of the class of 1928.
The invocation. Scripture reading
Mnnt!o Orr.t on
and benediction were given by Dr.
The Mantle oration was delivered
Watkins, who was introduced by Dr.
by Christian Feit, vice president of
Dallas W. Armstrong, pres'dent ot
T I 3 ^ L'iVD IN SCH3L\R3HIP—Caroline Eckels, Groap II, Intermediate; A. the c^ass. Mr. Feit in a humorous
(Coatirued en Page 8, 1st col.) Sterl Artley, Group III, Junior High School; Dorothy McCloskey, Group I, Primary.
(Continued on Page 12)

NORMAL TIMES

Dr. Thomas Again Alumni
President
T h e launching of a P e r m a n e n t
Loyalty Fund, t h e Interest of which
will h e l p to k e e p worthy s t u d e n t s
111 school, was one of t h e o u t s t a n d ing features of t h e Alumni gatherings S a t u r d a y , a t the Lock Haven
S t a t e Teachers College, when t h e
Golden Jubilee of t h e college waa
celebrated. A t o t a l of $1,453 for this
s u m had been raised Saturday, prior
to t h e launching of any campaign.
The Alumni also voted a t the business meeting S a t u r d a y afternoon in
t h e a u d i t o r i u m to have a committee
composed of Dr. Dallas W. Arms t r o n g , president of t h e college;
H o n . M. B. Rich, president of t h e
Board of T r u s t e e s , and Dr. David
W. Thomas, a meinber of the Board
of T r u s t e e s and president of t h e
Alumni Association, to a d m i n i s t e r
t h e fund for a year and on the occasion of the next a n n u a l meeting
recommend some p e r m a n e n t organization.
Ofhcers Klectcil
Dr. T h o m a s was re-elected presid e n t of t h e A l u m n i Association by a
u n a n i m o u s vote. O t h e r officers were
re-elected as follows: Vice presid e n t s , J. S. Cranmer, Williamsport;
William P. C o m e l y , M a d e r a ; Dr. E.
L R a u b , N e e d h a m , Mass.; W. E.
R i t t e r . W i l l i a m s p o r t ; L. B. Campbell, W a r r e n .
Despite h e r a n n o u n c e d desire to I
w i t h d r a w . Miss E d n a D. Rich, executive s e c r e t a r y of t h e association, I
w a s u n a n i m o u s l y re-elected to her !
poslt-on and an h o n o r a r i u m of $25
was voted her in recognition of her ,
eflorts.
George A. Mincemoyer was re- ;
elected t r e a s u r e r , and t h e following
niembers of the executive committee
were le-elected: I. T. P a r s o n s and
Mrs. Christine: E. Riehens of this
city, Mrs. F r a n k Noeeker of Renovo,
MRS. E M. NOECKER
J. Buell Snyder. P e r r y o p o l i s ; L. A.
Lord, Irvona, and F i e d Balfour, Inand business meeting, brief t a l k s
diana. Mrs. J a m e s .Noble of this city
were given by t h e following a l u m n i :
was elected to t h e executive comS. H. Sell, Bedford, P a . ; Miss Lula
m i t t e e In the place of William P.
Cornely oi Madera, who belongs to P a t t e n , of Canton, China, h o m e adt h a t body by reason of being vice dress W a r r i o r s Mark; Russel Mcp r e s i d e n t . .Mrs. P. R. Kamp, of this | Elflsli, Edgewood, P a . ; Mrs. Daisy
B Henderson, Bellefonte; Mr. Snyt i l y , was re-elected accompanist.
der, P e r r y o p o l i s ; L. A. Lord, Ir(^onti'ihiition.s (o F u n d
T h e sum of $100 was voted from vona; L. G. ( ,icrpeiiniiig, Iliiioiithe
association t r e a s u r y t o the .own; Dr. C. L. McCoy, H a s t i n g s ;
A l u m n i Loyalty F u n d . It was also H. H. Hoff, Mount Wolf, P a . ; Mr.
Mechanicsburg;
Dr.
decided to orgaiii/c the fund with .vlincemoyer,
a series of count;, chairmen in or- R a u b ; J. Eugene Hall, F l e m i n g t o n ,
d e r t h a t personal • ork niitrht ))-,! se- Pa.; F . L. Balfour, I n d i a n a , P a . ; W.
(•ur(>i: and tlie oxi ense of mailin,; P. Cornely, of Madera; W. H. Keel e t t e r s to t h e 5,000 a l u m n i of t h e ney, of Olean, N. Y.; Mrs. C. D.
Getz, C. S. H a r t e r . Mis. E. E. Ad( o i l e g e be obviated.
Dr. E. L. Raub, who is the son ims, Mrs. W. A. Locke, Mrs. Noble,
of Dr. .Albert X. Raul), founder and Mr. Parsons and B. F i a n k Geary,
tiist pi'incipal of t h e school, presid- ill of this city; .Miss Virginia Stout,
ed d u r i n g t h e iirogram. During t h e J r e e n s b u r g ; Mrs. Hazel Thompson,
bi:-i.u'ss session. Dr. Thomas t.resid- i r a d f o r d ; 1). C. Colebaugh, Altoona;
H. D. and M. A. Sankey, Middle(d.
bur.g.
and Homer Graffius, WoodGave B r i e f Tiilks
At the conclusion of the jirogram land.

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J. BUELL SNVDER

L. A. LORD

Annual Dance Held
Following t h e banquet, the annual Alumni reception and dance
were held in the Teachers College
gymnasium which was artistically
decorated with intricate designs in
finely cut strips ot green a n d pale
grey crepe paper. Back of t h e orchestra was an artistic woven design of the paper strips. The decorations were p r e p a r e d under the direction of Miss Nellie A. DuBois,
head ot the Art D e p a r t m e n t .
A feature of the evening was an
exquisite ballet dance by Marion
Ba.singer a r d an acrobatic dance by
Peggy Stiuok. The l a t t e r is t h e
d a u g h t e r of Mr. and Mrs. Alvan P.
3tnrck, botli of whom are . \ l u m n i
)f the college.
Tho evening was spent in dancUK to muMc liy the Teachers College

MRS. C E. RICHENS

Emporium Alumni Active
The E m p o r i u m Alumni a r e on t h e
map. A Lock Haven A l u m n i B a n q u e t
was held at Hotel W a r n e r , t h e table
decorations being m a r o o n a n d gray.
^'. J. Goodnough, a t r u s t e e of State
Teachers College, w a s
the main
speaker. Tlie e n t e r t a i n m e n t included
speeches from
m e m b e r s of each
class, songs and yells.
Those who a t t e n d e d a r e Mrs.
Oiihelia Minard, '08, Miss R u t h H a c k e t t , ' 1 8 ; Miss Bernice Lord, ' 2 3 ;
Mrs. Robert Taylor ( B e t t y G a t e s ) ,
' 2 3 ; Mrs. Cleta Salada, ( W h e l a n ) ,
' 2 3 ; Miss Amy Baker, ' 2 4 ; Mrs.
Harry Johnson
(Adaline F e n t o n ) ,
' 2 5 ; Miss Ella Forcey, ' 2 5 ; Miss
H a i r i e t F a u s t , ' 2 5 ; Miss E v a Dadio,
' 2 6 ; Miss Ella Mae Lilly, ' 2 7 ; Misa
Mildred Reiter, ' 2 7 ; Miss Gwendolyn Stringfellow, ' 2 7 ; Miss Alice
Whitney, ' 2 7 ; Miss M a r g a r e t Piper,
' 2 7 ; Misses Louise H e m p h i l l and
Gladys Pye, u n d e r g r a d u a t e s .

NORMAL TIMES

LOYALTY FUND LAUNCHED AT ALUMNI BANQUET
W. H. Keeney Praises
First Faculty

Founder's Son and Daughter
and 1878 Alumnus Present

A m e m o r a b l e banquet, t h e fiftieth
W. H. Keeney, of Olean, N. Y.,
a m e m b e r of t h e first class to be a n n i v e r s a r y a l u m n i g a t h e r i n g has
proved to be. Dr. E d g a r L. R a u b ,
g r a d u a t e d from the Central State
18 79, son of t h e founder of this
Normal half a c e n t u r y ago, gave an jg^^hers college, its flrst principal,
i n t e r e s t i n g explanation of t h e rea- p,, A . N . R a u b ; W. H. Keeney, 18son why the i n s t i t u t i o n was able to 78, of Olean, N. Y., a m e m b e r of
g r a d u a t e a class a t t h e end of the t h e first g r a d u a t i n g class, one of the
first y e a r of i t s existence. I t was five now living from t h a t class of
13 men and t h r e e w o m e n ; all were
not due t o a lack of t r a i n i n g , either
present, and spoke of t h e early days
in s t u d i e s or in experience in teach- of Central S t a t e . Dr. A r m s t r o n g aning, for every m e m b e r of t h e class nounced t h e Immediate erection of
had from two to ten y e a r s ' teach- a t r a i n i n g school, to cost when coming experience in addition to from pleted m o r e
t h a n $400,000. The
three to five t e r m s in o t h e r Normal I ."Alumni Loyalty F'und was launched,
Schools.

During the fall term of 1877, ali: Pays Tribute to His Father

New Training f chool
lieyond Gym

Dr. D. W. A r m s t r o n g r e v e a l e d
and $1500 i m m e d i a t e l y pledged. A t h a t t h e new t r a i n i n g school, for
memorable banquet.
which the s t a t e has a p p r o p r i a t e d
W. J. Weaver, 1880, of Mill Hall,
$125,000 ininudiately, a n d
which
read his a n n u a l witty poem, h i t t i n g
will
cost
more
than
t
h
r
e
e
t
i
m
e
s
that
oft' the occasion in his happy vein.
Miss Lula P a t t o n , 1901, d i r e c t o r of i w h e n completed, wou'd be e r e c t e d
Union
Norinal School,
Canton, ' jn whf* is nov,' ihe orchard, beyond
China, P r e s i d e n t David W. T h o m a s , . ^he gymnasi un
"We do not own
1907, of Lock Haven, a n d George , ^,,^1 land n o w , " he sa'd, " b u t by
Mincemoyer, Cai lisle, spoke briefly, t h e time we a r e ready to s t a r t ,
MisK Ivah N. D. Whitwell sang, a n d which will be in a very few w e e k s .
g r e e f i i g s came In from t w o former we shall own it and possibly m o r e
principals. Dr. J a m e s Eldon, of Ship- land beyond it up what you h a v e
pensburg, and Dr. George P a r k Sing- k n o w n as the Girls Glen."
er, of P h i l a d e l p h i a .
Dr Armstrong paid t r i b u t e to t h e

m e m b e r s of t h e faculty a n d t h e s t u $ 1 5 0 0 S t a r t f o r L o y a l t y F u n d ; d e n t body who h a d rallied so lo.vally

Ito t h e support of t h e loyalty fund.
but two of the m e m b e r s of t h e class \
Mr. George A. Mincemoyer, t r e a s - No f.ner t r i b u t e could be paid to a n
Of 1878 a t t e n d e d t h e C u m b e r l a n d |
Dr. E d g a r L. R a u b , of Needham,
Valley Normal School at Shippens- ' Massachusetts,
a m e m b e r o f the urer of t h e Loyalty Fund, explained | i n s t i t u t i o n , he said, and no g r e a t e r
burg. P a . During this t e r m , Mr. classes of 1879 and 1 8 8 1 , who flrst very briefly t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h e compliment offered,
He touched on t h e a d v a n c e m e n t
Keeney stated, some dissatisfaction ; g r a d u a t e d from old Central S t a t e fund. A p e r m a n e n t trust fund, he
arose between a goodly n u m b e r ot Normal School w hen b u t
fifteen sa'd, would be created by alumni ' m a d e in the s t a n d i n g of t h e i n s t i t u t h e interest f r o m tion by its change from a N o r m a l
the s t u d e n t s a n d the m a n a g e m e n t of years old, and who has for m a n y subscriptions,
t h e school in reference to poor food, years been on t h e faculty of the Bos- v/hich, and only t h e interest, would School to a St.ite T e a c h e r s College,
a n d t h e g r a n t i n g of special p/ivi- ton Latin School, whose historic po- be available for t h e assistance of and added t h a t 15 percent of t h e
leges to a few. Promises of relief sition a m o n g t h e high schools of worthy s t u d e n t s of t h e college, who s t u d e n t body enrolled in t h e college
not b e i n g fulfilled, a b o u t 23 stu- America no history of education neg- m i g h t borrow reasonable sums, giv- course.
d e n t s a n d one professor decided to lects, paid high t r . b u t e to t h e mem- i ig
t h e i r notes a s security. T h e I He also predicted t h a t w i t h i n a
leave t h e Shippensburg school. Of bers of t h e flrst faculty here,
l o t e s would be n o n - i n t e r e s t bearing vier.v fev year.", the m i n i m u m r e - .
this n u m b e r 14 were Irom t h e ^enAmong them were men who would for a few years, to t h a t t h e borrow- , q u i r e m e n l s for a t e a c h e r will be
ior class, and these with two already have graced the faculty of any col- er m i g h t g r a d u a t e and s t a r t earn- four years teachers college t r a i n i n g
a t the N o r m a l School c o n s t i t u t e d t h e lege in America at t h a t t i m e o r in ing an i n c o m e ; after t h a t t h e y would a d d e d to four years t r a i n i n g in a
g r a d u a t i n g class of 1878.
this. The late Prof. J o h n M. Peo- bear legal i n t e r e s t until, in reason- ; high school,
l>escription of Old School
' pies, for many years a r e s i d e n t of [able i n s t a l m e n t s , t h e y had been re- 1!>01 .Alunniii H e a d s Chincsj- .\<>niial
Mr. Keeney also gave a n interLock .H. „a ,v^e.n. ,, was.
said. p.,id.
«sting description of t h e old Normal """""
„„o, ^Dr.
. . „R„a„u,b. ,, --""•.:
Miss Lula Patton, director ot t h e
School which was destroyed by flre "^ m a t h e m a t i c i a n of u n u s u a l a t t a i n ^ n u m b e r of $100 subscriptions Union Normal School and k i n d e i g a r in 1888. The building was located ! m e n t s and an inspiied teacher. A n - I ^ g , . g jmniediately a n n o u n c e d . T h e ten in Canton, China, told of t h e
o n the hill in t h e r e a r of t h e pres-i e t h e r m e m b e r of t h e faculty, J a m e s ' A l u m n i Association had voted t h a t work among t h e Chiues„' c h i l d r e n .
« n t building, was c o n s t r u c t e d ot W. B r i g h t , a brilliant linguist, left
a m o u n t from Its t r e a s u r y . Dr. E. L. ' who
know n o t h i n g about how to
brick a n d was five stories in height, this school to e n t e r J o h n Hopkins '
with a b a s e m e n t . It had two main University, w h e r e he engaged in r e - ! ^ ' * " ' ' °^ N e e d h a m , Mass.; Mrs. Mary ! Plaj'Despite t h e Anti-Christian propawings a n d an e n t i a n c e section and s e a r c h e s into t h e S a n s k r i t language, , R a u b E v a n s , a n d Mrs. ' J o s e p h H
m a i n b u i l d i n g in which were locat- adding t h a t to his great knowledge Hossinger, o f Newark,
Delaware g a n d a in China, Miss P a t t o n s t a t e d ,
e d the principal's offices, p a r l o r s , re- not
o n l y of English, L a t i n , and children of Dr. A. N. Raub, each had the Christian schools a i e e n c o u r a g e d
Ledause the Chinese realizd the exception rooms, a n d recitation rooms. Greek, but of Anglo-Saxon and of
sent in a check for that amount. cellence of the woik they do. Miss
T h e approach from North Fairview t h e Gothic l a n g u a g e s cognate with
S t r e e t w a s made by a series of about t h e early deveiopment of English. Mrs. Mary Ball A r m s t r o n g of Lock i a t t o n conc.uded her talk with t h e
singing of a q u a i n t Chinese lullaby.
150 steps with several l a n d i n g s for | The late Miss Dora Merrill, of Haven had done likewise
Miss Patton, who s a 1901 g r a d i'aeulty Gives T o F u n d
rest w h i l e on t h e ascent. At the ' Lock Haven, a teacher of elocution,
t i m e h e a t t e n d e d t h e school, Mr. ' was warmly praised by Dr. Raub,
Dr. T h o m a s announced that he u a t e of t h e T e a c h e r s College, w a s
Keeney said, only one of t h e wings U s was also Miss Coggehall, who pos- was both pleased a n d proud to an- u n d e r fire dur.ng some of t h e Chinese civil war e n g a g e m e n t s . She is
was sufflciently completed tor oceu- sessed a rarely beautiful voice.
nounce a gift to t h e fund from t h e
d n a t i v e of W a r r i o r s Mar]:.
pancy, resulting in some crowding.!
Dr. .A. \ . KHUI) a K a w T e a c h e r
faculty of t h e college totalling $353. F o r m e r I'lincipals Send (ii-cctiiigs
Women s t u d e n t s t h e r e f o r e occupied j Of his father he could have said
t h e third floor ot the wing while the i much, he said, not only from filial Dr. A i m s t r o n g announced, for SaniT h e spc-akers w , r e i..Li-oduced by
y o u n g m e n had sleeping accomoda- pride, but also from t h e t r i b u t e s i uel Long, president of t h e junior D.-. David W. Tl. ...las, p.e-ndcnt ot
tions on t h e fourth
fioor.
. c o n s t a n t l y paid to him by those s t u - j elass, who was -ibsent, a gift from ihe .Alumni As;ocial cii
Mr. K e e n e y paid a high t r i b u t e to d e n t s who came to Central State in Ihe class t r e a s u r y of $110.
P.er.ident T h o m a s read a cordial
t h e cordial reception and fine t r e a t - its first proud years. He contented
l . t t r of greeting from J a m e s ElBrown IJos.iort. president of the
m e n t accorded t h e s t u d e n t s by Dr. h'mself with telling of his father's
don, a former principal of the norRaub, t h e principal, and all the genuine gift for teaching, and of his ' * ' ^ " ' ° ' ' class, rose to state t h a t the mal school, and a telegram from Dr.
m e m b e r s of t h e faculty. All were w a r m h u m a n qualities in his r e l a - j class of 1928 had voted $100. T h e Geovge P a r k Singer, of P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
treated courteously and alike a n d at tions with t h e s t u d e n t body. He had tlass of 1926 r e p o r . e d that t h e bj'.l- a former principal. The invocation
t h e completion of t h e i r work left a gift for reaching out somehow ance in l u I r e a s u r j ' would be turned was given by Prof, J. Milton Lord,
t h e school with a feeling of d e e p re- spinething in his p e r s o n a l ' t y which over to t h e fund and it is understood ' an a l u m n u s and former m e m b e r of
gret t h a t they could not continue gripped t h e i n t e r e s t s and t h e affec- that other classes a-p contemplating ! the faculty in t h e school, and now
t h e i r friendly relations with t h e es- tions of every s t u d e n t and held them similar action Before the banquet ; supervising principal of t h e Muncy
teemed m e m b e r s of t h e faculty. Of to him in s o m e t h i n g s t r o n g e r t h a n h a d
ended
the
donations had .'Schools a n d head of t h e .Muncy Nort h e class of 1878 only five r e m a i n , loyalty.
reached and passed $1500.
mal School.

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Historical Theme Makes 1928 Praeco
A Book To Be Kept Among Treasures
Surpassingly BeautilulBook Filled uiih Pictures,
Old and New, Tells T. C. History

Her Fiftieth Anniversary
1928
By Uncle Billy

Dedicated to Class of 1878
Banquet
Annual
Covimencemcnlpoem. read al the Alumni
The yearbooks of the class of 19 28 i
Other High Spots
May 26 by ''Uncle
Billy" Weaver.^ i88o, who for years
which were distributed Monday, it ' Other high spots include nearly
past has made his poetic co ntribvtions star the
programs
i s generally believed, surpass i.i five times the usual number of phoof
alunnigatherings.
beauty and interest even last year's tographs; t h e increased attention
PROLOG
] Be cautious, clever, cool."
Praeco, which won national honora ,^iven to training school life; a new
For
flfty
years
"Old Central State"
in the intercollegiate yea. book con- pian for photographing the undertest at the Un.versity of Minnesota, tdassmen, who have been divided by Has braved the wind and weather. "The happiest heart that ever beat:.
Within the human breast
Two hundred ninety-five copies were both year and curriculum Into many And, like a tender Mother bird.
Is that which holds true frlendshlpt,
given out to senior, faculty, and gioups, so that each picture is much Has kept her flock together.
alumni subscribers.
larger t h a n
in the former big And shall she pause, at this point
sweet
[.And leaves to God the rest."
The most marked departure from groups; the excellence of the art
gained?
previous Piaecos is in the ricli use work, in all of which scenes about Xay! On and Up she'll go,
Give to your faculties full swing.
made of historical material connec- the buildings or the campus have -And, with the summit once attained,
And to this saying hearken
ted with the growth of the school, been adapted to the special purposes Have conquered every foe.
Fireflies shine, only when on wing.
In the opening pictorial section are of the book; the inclusion of an
For when they rest, they darken.
photographs of t h e old Normal niunini .section, a new feature, with
"SALUTEM"
Sshool building on the hill, the 16 photographs of the alumni offlcers, Roll back Time's curtain fl:ty years iveep forward moving, set your mark;
members of the class of 1878, as among whom are Dr. D. W. Thomas To ".Alma Mater's" birth;
There's naught gained through re^
they loo'.ied at their commencement, ;ind Miss Edna Rich, president and .\ lusty infant she appears,
pining.
the seven principais who have pre- ecretary resiiectively; and a humor A child of sterling worth.
' Remember this, though clouds be.,
ceded Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong, a section limited t o the humorous
dark.
double page picture of the corner- events of the year, with all "jokes" .^gain, with loving arms outspread They all have silver lining.
stone laying of the present building not of campus origin strictly barred, To welcome children dear,
True manhood, and true womanhoot^
and other views of present day camThe general coherent planning of Our Alma Mater, at the head
.Must stand in close relation.
pus scenes and those of early days, the book is a tribute to the powers :?itands thus, from year to year.
For those traits are—not scholar->With the faculty sectio.i -s m c l u d - o f t h e editor-in-chief,
Sherman
ship—
ed the laculty of 1880. Later in the Francisco, of Wellsviile, N. Y. The Her maiden class was but "sixteen,"
The aim of Education.
book are photographs of the; base- business manager, Sterl Artley, of Boys sedate—Girls unbobbed.
ball team of 1893, of which C. S. Liberty, succeeded in raising the No tricks were played; the cause, I
Harter, this city, was captain, which ?1,750 needed to flnance the book,
THE ROUNDUP
ween.
numbered among its many irictims iarge elements in his success being
Three
score
and ten your bard haa.
Was fear of being "RAUBED."
the Indians from Carlisle. There is a record breaking sale among the,
f6(:ed;
alEO a cut of the football 'earn of underclassmen and the generous re- Each year her classes larger grew His once dark locks are white;
1907, the best team Central State' sponse of local business men, whose And added to her fame;
T'is through God's rich, abounding
ever produced, on which played Dr. i advertisements appeared earlier in Which proved "Old Central" strivgrace
ing, to
D. W. Thomas, Charles E Donahue, j the cchool directory,
That he is here tonight.
Be worthy of her name.
and Frank S. Knecht, of the H'gh
Staff Membersi
My life is waning, spirit shrunk;
School faculty.
Other staff members are Lucinda
Connected Picture of Growth
| Johnson, assistant editor, James- She passed t h r u many ups and I live twixt hope and doubt,
downs.
A
withered, leafless, branchless.
Each of the photographs is ac-! town, N. Y.; Ruth McLaughlin and
Yet
brooked not fear nor dread.
trunk.
companied by a historical sketch, all Dorothy Bickel, Lock Haven, associof which taken together give a con-j ate editors; Geraldine Jones, as ed- No matter whether smiles of frowns. Your poet's down and out.
nected picture of the growth and de-j^tor, Wililamsport; Louise Young, She bravely forged ahead.
If you've enjoyed this banquet rara.
velcpment of Central State, from the ' .Photograph editor, Patton; Reba
In e'ghty-eight the Fire Fiend
And feel In perfect trim,
early school, with its student body ; Johnson and Clarence Williams, huWas climax of her woes;
A recipe to banish care
of 46, to the present Teachers Col-i "or editors, Altoona and Patton;
But from her ashes Phoenixlike,
Awaits you at the "Gym."
lege with its student body nine times j i^hea Brungard, assistant editor, SaThis splendid building rose.
as large.
lano; Edythe Hoy, Howard; Sue
Tonight let pleasure have her sway^.
The cover of the bock is receiv- i Tomko, Renovo, and Helen West- As cycles passed, she prestige gained Life's road is rough and hilly.
ing especial praise; a dark brown ''''''^' Patton, associate editors; and Moved stately on her way.
And keep in mind, when far away^.
extolled by students A thought for "Uncle Billy."
seal leather, on which have been em- Martha Maitland, Warren, and Syl- Her f a m e
trained.
bossed deeply a four Inch figure of via Sjkes, typists.
The yearbook was gotten out by Throughout the U. S. A.
My heartfelt thanks to one and alli.
a girl dressed in the mode of 1878,
the figure standing out in the brown JThe Grit Publishing Company of
For kindly words of cheer.
of the cover against a background of j Williamsport who have made an un- From infant class of sixteen souls. I hope to greet you when the call
llghter brown; a n d the legends j Jsually fine specimen of the printer's Her work, so well begun,
Assembles us next year.
Dd last year add unto her rolls
md engraver's handiwork.
"Praeco," "1878," and "1928."
"EPILOGUE"
Two hundred thirty one.
Next Year's Staff
Another high spot in the book i"
If I have done aught, or uttered a.
Lucille Taylor was elected editorthought.
the hardl'ng of the pictures of the
For half a century she's thrived
That Is worthy of praise or acclaim;
members of the graduating class, 14 in-chief of the 19 29 Praeco at the And kept within her realm;
If my lines have brought cheer o^
to a page, printed over a background 'ast meeting of the Junior class. She At present, very much alive.
is a graduate ot Ridgway High
banished a fear.
In green ink faintly showing such
An
"ARM-STRONG"
holds
the
helm.
School, and will be the first graduTo
a soul that is sick of the game;
campus suggestions as the clock tow- ate of that high school to edit a
Throughout her course she ne'er did If you feel that I've earned fronj.
er, the lights before the main en- Teachers College yearbook.
some trick I have turned
veer
trance a n d the curving campus
Lloyd Plummer, of Summerhill,
A handshake, a smile, or a nod;
From
her
accustomed
gait.
paths. The accompaning writeups was elected business manager, sucOr you've something to say, let ma
Tonight, again we gather here
are on the facing pages printed over i cueeding Sterl Artley, of Liberty,
hear it today.
To welcome "Twenty-eight."
the same background. This section Mary Datesman and Charles Dale
Don't wait 'til I'm under the sod.
A spade, call a spade, and be not
gives an entirely different effect ""''^ °f Renovo, will be art editor
TO CLASS OF '2 8
, achieving
,, .
and, photograph
editors
respectively;
dismayed.
fiom
any
heretofore
used,
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j^jjj Harriet Rohrbaugh, of Beech Success in life is yours young friends
Keop from envy and prejudice free,
a note of originality in a section ^^^^y.^ ^.^^^ ^e associate editor,
If you observe this rule;
! Sreak out with a will to your old
which Is usually markedly similar
The remainder of the staff will be "Don't burn the candle at both ' "Uncle Bill",
in all yearbooks.
r.ol-cted competitively next fall.
ends."'
For I want all that's coming to me.

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PAGEANT OF C. S. T. C. ENDS DRAMA OF EDUCATION
make a striking appearance in their
from the third floor.
The laying of the cornerstone of uniforms, the girls wearing scarlet
the new building followed.
berets with striped blazers in harOther .Activities
monizing colors.
Random samplings of activities inOutstanding Character Bits
cluded the Normal School Band, an
Among the more notlcable particelocution class in which the members declaimed various stirring se- ipants weie Miss Elizabeth Hurlock,
A throng of spectators that liter- „chool.
lections w i t h gymnastic gestures the Herald, on her beautiful brown
One of the most unique of the each of which represented a partic- noise, who s t o o d like a statue
ally numbered thousands on Friday
evening witnessed one of the most iiiuropean episodes was the reception ular situation, to the accompani- throughout the flrst episode, Adda
Edwards, who recited the prologue
beautiful and spectacular events ev- M Queen Elizabeth on the day of ment of valuable advice from the
uer coming to Cambridge August 5, teacher. A young ladies' gymnasium and epilogue; and Professor L. J.
er presented here, when the Lock
i564. The Virgin Queen in her brill- class—they were too genteel to call Ulnier, as the Grand Master of
Haveu State Teachers College pre- iant, sweeping robes sat on a thronethem girls, clad in long skirts and Pennsylvania Free Masons in the
sented i t s stupendous educational uke seat at the rear of the stage, shirt waists did exercises with dumb cornerstone laying.
pageant, tracing the development OL jlcse to an ancient doorway. Pass- bells in an unvaryingly refined man'I'hrce rare old-time school maseducation from eatly Greek days up .ng her in review were sombrely clad ner.
ters appealed in the cross-section;
to the present day and illustrating : undeigraduates, townsfolk, garbed
The Central State Normal School of Peuus; .vania's development eduthe history of the old Central State ! ai the sweeping garments and gay episode concluded with a stirring re- ca'icnally: t'l.irence Mutchler, with
Normal School, now the Lock Haven I hues o f the Elizabethan period, cruiting scene in which the school's his directions, g.ven by shouted let\ mimes running about on their mock contribution to the service durin(g ters, in the .Meighboihood School of
State Teachers College.
The pageant which was staged ! ftorses and swoid dancers who went t h e World War v/as dlsiplayep. 1880; Samuel S m i t h , magisterial
In observance of the fltt.eth anni- I through the intricacies of their mea- j Young men offered themselves to a presider over the Lancastrian School
versary of the college, w'as given Isure and flnished with their swords j recruiting officer, and were subse- of 1825; and Prof. Carroll All, in
quently put through a drill in a the 1880 school, with "tables" and
under the diiection of a committee 1 woven into a single design.
Pennsylvania Kducation
I m 0 s t hard-boiled manner after geography set to music.
Headed by Prof. C. M. Sullivan, Pro;.
The third episode dealt with ele- I which they bade a tender farewell
Paul B. Dyck, Miss Elizabeth RearRussell Bohn of Boalsburg repreick and Miss Maloise S. Dixon, as- I mentary education in early Pennsyl- to their sweethearts. This episode sented Dr. A. N. Raub, first presisisted by the art and music depart- I vania, the three schools presented ' was concluded with the displaying dent of the school; and Ivan Fritz
ments. The entire student body and I being the Neighborhood School of of the college service flag with Its duplicated rather closely the appearthe members of the faculty took '1800, the Lancasterian School of 18- ! multitude of stars and sprinkling of ance of Mr. Philip M. Price, the
1 25, and a school Interiors, grave gold stars.
part.
early school's benefactor.
Teachers College
I masters presided and woe betided I
Lloyd Bauman delivered the comCampus Filled
The concluding episode of the mencement oration at the First ComThe beautiful southwestern cam- the lucky pupils who was guilty of
pus, where t h e performance was i xny infraction of a rule, for the pad- pageant was the metamorphosis of mencen.ent, while Beatrice Ellison,
staged, was crowded with spectators. ' die, the dunce cap or some other the Normal School Into the Lock Ann Orlin, and Mary McAndrews
Haven State Teachers College, with sang the songs sung at that origiTiers upon tiers ot seats were fllled dire penalty was his.
Quaint costumes, the singing ot the presentation of the official cer- nal c iinmencement,
while many were obliged to stand or
sit uiion the grass. In a natural am- ,'ieography lessons, and the luultlpli- tiflcate giving the college the degreeReba Johnson was the amusing exphitheatre' surrounded by trees, a j cation tables, the passing of the granting authority under the name ponent of Dasaite elocution, with
perfect setting for the dramatic and ;cnimunal water bucket and other of the State Teachers College of Louise Young, Theodre Bray, and
whimsical events narrated, the var- features of a vanished day marked Lock Haven, January 12, 1927. In j Emerson Packard as her star pupils.
this scene the president. Dr. Dalla<^
ious episodes of the pageant were this portion of the program.
Kathleen Spengler directed the
Kai'l.v Xoi'iiial Days
W. Armstrong, and a group ot trus- v e r y
presented under the greenery that
ladylike gymna.'num class;
night have marked the forest set- i S o m e interesting and ninusing tees were seen receiving the author- Winifred Harmon risked a tumble
ting cf some of Shakespeare's plays. scenes, a number of which were ity.
ai the fainting ycung woman carried
An ingenious system of lights re- w.thin the memory of the older
A solemn and highly impressive down tile ladder in the fire episode;
vealed the various scenes to the aud- graduates, w e r e enacted in the conclusion to one of the most not- end hundreds of others entered into
ience as clearly as though the per- Fourth Episode which dealt with the able events in the history of the t h j episodes, with the entire stuformance had been given in some Central State No: mal School. One sehool was the finale. In which d:nt bodv. the tacuity, and the
theafi-e.
I saw the primly clad ladles and be- inembers of the Junior class. Sen- trustees en the stage in the grand
After the speaking of a prologue ! whiskered gentlemen attending the iors wearing their caps and gowns ' finale.
by Miss Adda Edwards, Alderson, iC! nton County Teachers Institute at and members of the faculty, clad in '
Pa., who was quaintly clad in a cos- I v/hith plams for the organizing of their academic gowns with colored Fourteen Vears Without .\b,«i<'nce
tume that must have been in fash- the school were formed, and also hoods, denoting the type of educaOne niember of the class of 1928
ioned in the early days of the school, s;iw the securing of the deed of tion, marched in, filling the softly has a record of which she may be
lighted greener}'. The scene closed more than proud. When Sarah Felix
the production opened with a Pan- isind.
One of the quair.test features of w t h the singing of the "Pennsyl- mounted the platform to receive her
Hellenic festival to Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Girls, ciad in the this episode was the flrst Commence- vania" song, after which the quaint- bachelor of science degree from Dr.
classic robes of Greece, danced in ment, July 11, 1878, when young ly clad lady who had given the pro- D. W. Armstrong she had completed
classical measure and then grouped K-i.tiies of the ciass sang a duet to n 'ogue, bade the audience farewell. •"ourteen consecutive years in school
themselves about an altar while Pyr- nielodeon ajcco.npanimeut, a young
Settings were notable for their without one single day of absence.
rhic dancers, in scarlet and gold, n;an declaimed a stirring oration, a completeness and for their faithful More than that, in all that time she
performed with strange gestures and young lady sang a gypsy solo, and rendition of the spirit of the times. has not, for any reasons, missed a
the members of the faculty, gentle- An ancient nielodeon provided the ingle class period.
warlike movenient.
men and ladies in truth, sat in aw- accompaniment for the scene in the
Beginning with li e r elementary
Kuropean IScgiiininK,s
flrst rominencement. w h i l e cos- •school work, continuing through her
The second episode of the pageant fnl majesty.
One of the most thrilling inci- tumes, hoary cloister portal and years in Wililamsport High School,
dealt with European beginnings of
education. The first of these was a derts of the evening was the fire, other furnishings were equally apt. and now on to the close of her four
.Music AVas Kxcollont
years of work here, Sarah has been
repiesentation of an Italian monas- December 9, 1S88. Red flanies flared
Excellent music for the occasion present, and present on time, at evtery school in the twelfth century, up nnd flickered in the interior, the
the brotherhood and pupils of the flies lighted the old walls, panic was rendered by the Lock Haven ery scheduled class. The same faithcloister school marching across the '-tiicken F tudents rushed to the win- S t a t e Teachers College Orchestra fulness has characterized her class
greenwood, chanting in the old Gre- dows hurling out matresses and pil- under the direction of Miss Ivah work, which accounts both for her
Presently with a raucous Whitwell. The selections v a r i e d selection this fall as student assistgorian measure, while on the way l o w s .
to their vesper service.
j flanging of bells, the red shirted from the classic to light nunibers, ant in science laboratory work and
An impressive tableau of the cre- file department responded and a he- from grave to gay, with the devel- for her final honors, when she gradation of a knight in fourteenth cen- roic rescue was made, a fireman opment of the episodes of the pag- uated among the honor students in
tury France followed the cloister carrying down an inanimate form eant. The members ot the Orchestra her class.

Development ol Schools from earliest days in stirring pictures before 5000Hundreds in Cast

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170 Graduate in Anniversary Class

URGES SUPT. KEITH
-KEEI' GROWING IN
POWER TO TEACH"

HONOR SPEAKERS ARE
SCHOLASTIC LEADERS
IN IHREE CURRICULA

(Continued from Page 1)
die_s to the graduates. Rev. J. M. Willianis advanced to the front of
' the stage, raised his hands in Invocation, and the Fiftieth Anniversary
Commencement was on.
The three student speakers, CaroThe stirring speech of the state
Three striking addresses were gitven by members of the giaduating line Eckels, Dorothy McCloskey, and
superintendent of schools did honor
class, "The Development of Leadership, a Problem for the School," by
to the school, and to this special oc- Miss Caroline Eckels, of Altoona; "Planting for Character," by Miss Dor- Sterl Artley, stand at the head ot
junior high, the intermediate, and
casion: the fiftieth anniversary of othy E. McCloskey, of Williamsport. and "The Problem Child" by A.
' t h e primary curricula, and were
the first graduating ciass. Had it Sterl Artley, of Liberty.
i awarded commencement addresses
not been this particular commenceA number of fine choruses were given by the senior class, including ! as a mark of their honor ranking.
ment. It is doubtful whether he could "The Heavens Resound" by Beethoven, "Silent Now the Drowsy Bird" I Caroline Eckels, honor student in
have been with us, said Dr. Arm- by Offenbach, "Voices of Junetlme" by Wilson, and "The Beautiful the intermediate grade teaching curriculum s;ounded the same note as
strong in his introduction of Dr. Blue Danube" by Strauss.
Two selections were given by the orchestra in additional to the pro.
that ot the state superintendent of
Keith. As it was, he had set everycessional and recessional, "Spring's Awakening" by E. Bach, and "After those qualities of leadership and
thing aside in order to be he.e wiui Sundown" by Friml. The class was presented for certificates by Dr. Daloriginality which will enable a puthe class of 192 8.
las W. Armstrong, president of the college. The certificates were con- pil to withstand the pressure of a
The teacher. Dr. Keith said stands ferred by Wiiliam Kiener, vice pres'dent of the Board of Trustees, and I civilization in which the factory sysbetween the child and the compUx the degrees were conferred by Pres'dent Armstrong.
tem tends to supress the individual.
thing which we call civilization.
'ihe development of Initiative, tha
The program closed with the slng'ng of the class song by the memThe Industrial Revolution has, as bers of the graduating class. The invocation and benediction were giv- stimulation of the creative ability,
a by-product, multiplied the school ''n by Rev, J. Merrill Williams.
rhe expression of leadership are
population at the same time that it
paramount
Nine inembers of the class, pre- Lome of the school's
has been taking from the craftsman
eight thousand teachers in this Com- sented separately to Dr. D. W. Arm- problems.
his joy in his work, llie school must
Use Clubs To Foster Leadership
,„,
,, c 1 u .. u strong, had completed four years of
guard careful y against niechanizaThe surest way to develop the
r,;onwealth n e x t September, he ^^y^^^ ...Q,.^ .„,d wg,.p awarded their
ticn, against anything that may
;aid. "What are you joining them bachelor of science degree in edu- Kolf-reliance which fosters leadership
lessen the human give and take of
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, ..
.) -ir
V, 1 cation. These were W. Bown Bos- in pupils is to place responsibility
classroom rt citation and classroom
;cr?
To
work
tor
a
wage?
Yes,
but
J^^ ^^ ^ . „ ^^^^ president of th.. upon them and then guide and dilite.
if that IS all it will be a sorry job. giags, Ri.ssell A. Bowser, of Blanch- loct their efforts. This may be acKducation is Continuous
Tc teach these boys and girls certain aid. Vivian E. Eberhart, of Lock complished by extra-curricula activThe process of educating warm- lacts? But that is sounding brass Haven. Sarah A. Felix, of Wlli- ities. Among these, she cited home
ly human beings into a s t a t e in nnd tinkling cymbal unless you do «msport, Miriam H. Mervine, of Lock room government, the social life of
which they may fit into a mechanHaven, Victor 0. Peters, of Beech fraternliies and clubs, the arranging
ized life without losing human in- something more vital than that. Un- ^^.^^^ lenore C. Sharp, of Renovo of assembly programs with its condividuality nnd human aspirations le- s these things are but means to ^^^j j ^ ^ , ^ ^ ^r.^^^ ^,f K£,„g
sequent development of initiative
is a highly difflcult process, about a supreme end toward which you
Three a l s o had completed tha and originality.
which no one, especially no teacher, are working, you will be miserable spscial three-year curriculum in kinMiss Eckels pointed out that educan begin to knew enough.
most 0- t^e time.
dergavten training, a course unique
"On this day, the fiftieth anniver- in this school:Eleanor F. Clark and cation uiay have two d rect aims, to
No graduate, therefore, should
feel that he has ended his education. sary ot the first Commencement, I E('na Rempe, of Lock Haven, and train the pupil to earn a living or to
He must regard It as continuous pro- v.elcome you into the loving fleld of Hi len K. Thornton, of Watsontown. live a life. "Are we going to be conThe other members of the class tent with preparing the child to becess. Th3 fnie is coming, and coming ffiown-ups, and Into the responslbllsoon, D:-. Keith hoped, when no ifes whioh grown-ups must carry; hnd completed either the three-year come a cog in the wheel? x x x x
curriculum, X Or will he endure the strain of
teacher can hold a position on the rr.d in it I hopy you will flnd joy j;:n'or h i g h school
^nd .•;atisfaction that will every day which is soon to be terminated in Ipbor. carry his burden fearlessly
knnwicrige he had once.
"There wil! be mere thar ti ity- nnd every hour make life to you a favor of the four-year course, or the ""•1 stand erect with face uplifted
sirnTicant thing, a worth-while liv- two year courses in intermediate joyfully?"
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Rear low, left to right:—Christ ian Feit, Dorothy Joy, Betty Stammely, Russell Bohn, Rosa Lee Hinkley, Rosina Lininger Edythe Hoy
Lena Brunner, Helen Bengston, Mar garet Moran, Fiances Waxier, Lucinda Johnson, Edna Spackman, Hazel Smeed, Esther Hamlin Melba Shelander, Linetta Giier, Edna Johnson. Max Fit Simmons, Geraldine Jones,Laura Stuart, Elmer Snowberger He'en Behrer Hugh Fredericks Mary
Kell, May Millward, Mowrie Ebner. Alice Peterson, Victor Peters, Maude Caldwell, Gordon McCloskey, Eloise Brungard, Emma Goodman Sue
Tomko Caroline Eckels. Lillian Sni th.
Middle row:—Ethel Hoy, Agnes Wood. Mary Davidson, Nell Williams, Thelma Livingston, Elva Green, Helen Brua Bessie Stevens Beatrice
Heim, Helen Varner, Eleanor Clar k, Edna Rempe, Mary Rodgers, Bertha Wolf, Louise Bowes, Eva Impr ss, Hilda Ott Mildred Beam Verna
Mae Kurtz, Margaret Gradwell, Mar 'r.ryrt Smith. Winifred Harmon, Irene Weest, Mildred Carlson.
Dorothy
Front row:—Louise Young, Hele 1 Westrick. Beatrice Erickson, Alice Bander, Georgia Hur.=h, Reba Johnson, Josephii'e Robinson
Killen, Elizabeth Bressler, Margaret Meivin, Beatrice Mokle, Leona Yorng, Elizabeth Spangle, Margaret Mi'kulonic, Adeline Eichler.'

Rear fcw:Ise Stewfft, A
en Williams, ]
Mary Young, (
Dorothy Bicke
Middle row:
Iir, R.ichel H<
Vivian Sberha
Froi. row:Thelnia Weest,

N O R M . \ L ^ IMHS

BOTH JUNIOR HIGH AND
PRIMARY HEADS
STRESS CHARACTER
T a k i n g t h e t h e m e of " T h e P r o b lem Child," Sterl Artley, of Liberty, Pa., told t h e story of " C h a r l e s ,
t h e worst boy In school, a t r u a n t
a n d a thief a t t h e age of t h i r t e e n ,
s h u n n e d by his c o m p a n i o n s , mlsundersood at home, t h e most tragic of
juvenile failures, a delinquent."
The s p e a k e r stressed t h e vital
need for t h e home and school to
guide t h e
child t h r o u g h adolescence, and added t h a t b r o k e n homes
furnish many delinquents.
" W e direct our appeal, then to
t h o s e t w o great Institutions, t h e
h o m e a n d t h e school, for help in
solving our g r e a t national problem
of j u v e n i l e delinquency. T h e teache r ' s a t t e n t i o n , s y m p a t h y a n d expert
knowledge m u s t join with t h e home
in m a k i n g it possible for t h e child
to s h a r e a b u n d a n t l y the rich life
which should be t h e heritage of every American citizen."
" P l a n t i n g for C h a r a c t e r " was t h e
t h e m e of Dorothy McCloskey of Williamsport.
T h e first c o n s t i t u e n t for t h i s und e r t a k i n g , declared Miss McCloskey,
m u s t be t h e t e a c h e r ' s own personality, h e r own c h a r a c t e r . Ideals and
s t a n d a r d s , and h e r own conduct.
" W h e n a child in real life over a
period of y e a r s finds himself in a
s i t u a t i o n which it Is made pleas,-;nt
to be honest, to co-operate with 'lis
neighbors and to r e v e r e n c e things
t h a t a r e sacred, progress is more
often m a d e in t h e development of
his c h a r a c t e r . "
She also made a strong plea for
t h e inculcation of respect for law
and a u t h o r i t y and reverence for God.

Central State's 1928 Graduates
Adams, R u t h M
Johnstown
.Angus, Mary B
Johnstown
-•Vpp, Mary B
Coudersport
. \ r t l e y . A, Sterl
Liberty
Bastian, Dorothy H. . . Wililamsport
B a u d e r , -Alice E
Fleming
Beam, Mildred I
Kylertown
Behrer, Helen M
State College
Bengston, Helen M
Mt. J e w e t t
Bickel, Dorothy M. . . Lock Haven
Biter, Mercedes M
Gallitzin
tlohn, Russell W
Boalsburg
liossert, W. Brown
Mill Hall
Bottorf, J u l i a
Flemington
Bowes, Louise S
Howard
Bowser, Russel A
Blanchard
Bressler, F. E l i z a b e t h , Williamsport
Breth, M a r g a r e t E
Cresson
Brua, Helen M
Altoona
Bruner, Lena B
Rockwood
B r u n g a r d , Eloise J
Mill Hall
Bull, Cleo M
Hughesville
Caldwell, Maude E
Mill Hail
Carden, Helen G
Scranton
Carson, Mildred A. . . Cleveland, O.
Clark, Eleanor P
Lock H a v e n
Conway, Geraldine E. . . Kylertown
Cook, Violet V
Beaverdale
Ciaine, A. R u t h
Bellwood
D.;vidscn, Mary E
Avoca
Dochant, Ethel G
Renovo
Dougherty, Mary R., Gloucester City,
N J,
Duck, Mildred L
Lewistown
E b e r h a r t , Vivian E. . . Lock Haven
Eh ner. Mowrie A
Altoona
Eckels, Caroline E
Altoona
Eckenrode, R u t h M
Lilly
Edler, Christine M. . . Wililamsport
Eich'er, A d e l n e K
Johnstown
E n g s t r o m , B e a t r i c e E. , . S m e t h p o r t
Erickson, Beatrice L
Kane
Evin, Mollie R
Altoona
F It, Ch.-istian F
Kane
Felix, Sarah A
Wililamsport
F i t z r i m m o n s . Maxwell , , . R o u l e t t e
Francisco, S h e r m a n V., Williamsport
i<'iedericks, H u g h S, . . Flemington
F r i t ? . Ivan W
McElhattan
F u n k . Martha C
Wi'cox
Gal'agher, Agnes C
Scranton
Glossner, R o w e n a L, . . Beech Creek
Goodman, E m m a E. , . Lock Haven
Goodman, S. Rovena . , Lock Haven
" i p d w e l l , Margaret L. . Conemaugh
Green, Elva E
Utahville

Grier, L i n e t t a
Lock H a v e n
Grier, Mary C
Scranton
Hall, Alice
Austin
Hamlin, E s t h e r A. C. Dagus Mines
H a m m e r , Berenice . . .
Johnstown
Ha: mon, K, Winifred
Mill Hall
Haven, Florence A. . . ,
Smethport
Heaton, Relda A
Nittany
Heim, Beatrice S
Warrensville
Helsel, Lena M
Queen
Hevenor, Rachel E . . . W i l l i a m s p o r t
HiiiKley, Rosa Lee
Shem^ld
h o b b a , Albert R
Winburne
Horuii, Helen J
Scranton
Hoy, E d y t h e I
Howard
Hoy, Ethel M
Salona
H a i s h , Georgia M
Lock H a v e n
H u t h e r , P.orence S. . . W a t s o n t o w n
Impress, Eva B
Austin
Johnson, Edna B
Dagus Mines
J o h n s o n , Emilie
Ridgway
Johnson, Lucinda E. . . J a m e s t o w n ,
N. Y,
J o h n s o n , Reba O
Altoona
J o h n s t o n , Vonda
Howard
Jones, Geraldine T. . . Williamsport
Joy, Dorothy K
Johnstown
Kc|i. Mary L
.Altoona
Kelly, H a r r i e t J
Pittsburgh
Kel'y, K a t h r y n A
Scranton
Kil'en, Dorothy J
Cresson
Klepper, Helen L
Hughesville
Kurtz, Verna Mae . . . . J o h n s t o w n
Laiid, Margaret A. . . Lock H a v e n
Larkin, Thomas A
Carbondale
Lininger, Rosina
Hesston
Liv'ngstoii, T h e l m a G, . . J o h n s t o w n
McAndrews, Mary F
Avoca
Mr-Call. R u t h I
Johnstown
i\'cCloskey, Dorothy E., W i l l i a m s p o r t
M'Closkey, Gordon E. . Locic Haven
Mfl-aughlin, R u t h H. , . Lock Haven
McMullen, Mary L. . . . . . .\ltoonu
McNerney. C a t h a r ' n e An.i . . . . Lock
Haven
Milder, C, Valletta
Lock Haven
rvVa'tland. Martha L.
, , , , Warren
Melvin. M a r g a r e t M.
, Johnstown
Mervine. Miriam H.
Lock Haven
Micku'onic, Margaret M., Homestead
Mi'lor, C a r t h a r i n e E.,. J e r s e y Shore
Miller, W n l t e r D
Flemington
Mil'ward, Mae B
Osceola Mills
Mokle, Beatrice
Howard
IMorai. Margaret E
Olyphant
MovUs, V ' o ' e t V
.Altoona

O'Donnell, Verona B. . J e r s e y S h o r e
Ott, Hilda Marie
Patton
Packer, Vivian E
Centre Hall
Penfleld, Gwendolyn . . . .
Ridgway
Peters, Victor O
Beech Creek
Peterson, Alice E
Juniata
Reading, Dorothy
Larryvllle
Rempe, E d n a
Lock H a v e n
Robb, Elizabeth F. . . Lock H a v e n
Robin.son, J o s e p h i n e M., E b e n s b u r g
Rodgers, Mary E
Mexico
Rogers, R h o d a L
Nittany
Sharer, Helen M
Juniata
Sharp, Leiioi,:- Cl
Lock H a v e n
Shelander, Melna M
St. M a r y s
Sr.iecd, Hazel A
Windber
Smith, E.?ther A
Lock H a v e n
Smith, Lillian G
Altoona
Smith, Margaret L. . W i l l i a m s p o r t
" r o w b e v g e r , Elmer J.. W i l l i a m s b u r g
Snyder, Rose C
Crosby
S p a c k m a n , Edna D,, Bells L a n d i n g
Spanglo, Elizabeth E
Portage
Spengler, K a t h l e e n B, . . J o h n s t o w n
Spotts, Elizabeth , . . . W i l l i a m s p o r t
Stammely, Elizabeth D., J o h n s t o w n
Stanley, V e r r a M
Ginter
Stephens, Ellaline D
Altoona
Stephens, Lois I
Beech C r e e k
Stevens, Bestie E. . . Lock H a v e n
Stevens, L e n a J
Lock H a v e n
Stewart, Louise V
Edgewood
Stuart, Liiura V
Warren
Swoyer. Clyde F
Renovcj
Taylor, A r n a R
Altoona
T h o m a s . . J e s s a m i n E., S a l l a d a y s b u r g
T h o r n t o n , Helen K. . . W a t s o n t o w n
Tomko, Sue
Renovo
Turney, E d n a M
Cresson
Tyson, Margaret J
Aspers
Varner. Helen M
Muncy
Viering, Josephine A. . . J ohns tow ii
Vincent, Amelia E
Houtzdale
Wall, Kthel M
Manor Hill
Ward, Jesse C
Kane
Warl'el, Al. C a t h e r i n e . . C o n e m a u g h
W a t k i n s , Elizabeth V., W i l l i a m s p o r t
Waxier, F r a n c e s
Altoona
Wee-t, I r e n e V
Altoona
M^oest, T h e l m a E
Altoona
Wenker He'en C
Lock Haven
W^.,frick, Helen L
Patton
Williams, Clarence D
Patton
Williams, Helen M. , . Williamsport
W-lIianis, Nell P.
Flemin"
Wnlf, Uertlui R.
Howant
}J ocd, L Agne^
Lebanon
Young, Helen M . . . W i l l i a m s p o r t
^ o u n g , Leona M
Monument
Young, Louise C.
Pattcn
Young, Mary H
r.inden

b w : — K a t h l e e n Spengler, Agnes Gallagher, M a r g a r e t B l e t h , Brown Bossert, Elizabeth W a t k i n s , Ruth Adams, T h o m a s L a r k i n , L o u ft, Albert Hobba, M a r t h a P u n k , R u t h McLaughlin, Lois S t e p h e n s , Helen Young, Rowena Glossner, Rose Snyder, R h o d a Rogers, Helms, B e a t r i c e E n g s t r o m , J e s s s a m i n Thomas, F l o r e n c e Haven, Elizabeth Robb, Verona O'Donnell, Florence
Huther, Vanetta Mader,
ng, C h r i s t i n e Edler, Sterl Artley, Helen Klepper, S h e r m a n Francisco, Catherine Warfel, Vonda J o h n s t o n , Ivan Fritz, E t h e l Dechant,
Bickel, Clarence Williams.
r o w : — V i v i a n P a c k e r , Helen Horan, Helen C a r d e n , Violet Coo
Mary App, V e r n a Stanley, Lena Helsel, Ellaline Stephens, Anna T a y d Hevenor, Dorothy McCloskey, Elizabeth Spotts, G e r a l d i n e Conway, Ethel Wall, Mary McMullen, Mildred
Duck, L e n o r e S h a r p ,
lerhart, M a r g a r e t Laird, Berenice Hammer, Dorothy B a s t i a n .
o w : — M a r y Angus, H a r r i e t Kelly. Mollie Evin, Helen Sharer, Miriam Mervine, Josephine Viering, R u t h McCall, Mary McAndrew,
'eest, Dorothy R e a d i h g , J u l i a Bottorf, E s t h e r Smith, M a r t h a Maitland, Gwendolyn Penfield, Violet Morris.

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G!>J3i S2nior3 RiC2pHon

NORMAL TIM I'S
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page one)

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\ T ^ ^ l ^ t , c C / ^ A / ^ / i / c t h e college. All m e m b e r s of t h e facPOSttlOnS in various
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positions with excellent salaries, a n d town.
.
. r a r t of a p p o i n t m e n t s to schools i n !
Possibly half of t h e class was in- stage.
excellent s y s t e m s h a v e been discov-; teiviewed, not more t h a n t h a t , b u t
Dr. W a t k i n s paid a high t r i b u t e
. r e d in a h a s t y s e a r c h of t h e Senior , the following reported being ready j ^
this scientific a g e which h a s
J i a s s by t w o J u n i o r Class reporters. | to go to work next tall:
brought all so m u c h comfort in a
.:ivcii o n e supervising principalship i Dorothy McCloskey, A u s t i n ; Car- ^ ^ j . ^ ^ . . ^ , ^^y
^ h e poorest boy t o d a v
..ill claim a 1928 class leader, Sher- o 1 i n e Eckels, ^''"ZllJltTdm a y l e a r n t h i n g s t h e sons of kings
nan Francisco, who goes to K e a t i n g I Conway, W i n b u r n e ; Margaret Grad
J
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o w n . h i p , McKean county, as super-j well, Conematigh; Martha Mait and
, . i i . g principal, a newly - a t e d W a r i . u ; H^eJ^e n ^ Sh^^^^^^^^^^

DR. D W AK,V1SI'I<0NG

Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong
Entertain

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post.
Margaret Tyson, A l d a n ; Mildred danger t o d a y t h a t we m a y t h i n k all
W i t h Francisco will go Brown
Carlson, Brockway; Catherine W a r - is scientific a n d m a t e r i a l ,
^oasert, w h o will be t h e flrst prinfel, Conemaugh;
Dorothy Bickel,
The g r e a t e s t asset to a n y c o m j pal of t h e new school building,
B l a n c h a r d ; Albert Hobba, Osceola munity i s n o t its hills a n d m o u n ground for which is soon to be b r o Mills; Hilda Jolly, L a u r e l t o n ; Mil- tains b u t t h e h u m a n i t y which h a s
iven.
C.yde s w o y e r goes t o Snow Shoe dred Duck, Lewistown; Violet Cook, t h e power t o fell t h o s e t r e e s a n d
ligh School a s principal. Gordon ! Central City; E l m e r Snowberger, Al- Quarry t h o s e m o u n t a i n s . T h e g r e a t .McCloskey is to be t h e new princi-^ lison Township; E s t h e r Keyser, Eld- est i n s t i t u t i o n in a c o m m u n i t y is n o t
ts social hall, i t s a m u s e m e n t p a r k ,
pal a t D u k e Center, a n d Ivan F r i t z r e d ; E l e a n o r Clark, Coatesville;
!vill t e c o m e principal of t h e eight I Mary Rodgers, Mexico; L a u r a S t u - it^ r e c r e a t i o n a l c e n t r e b u t t h e
eacher school a t Clarence.
I art, W a r r e n ; F r a n c e s Waxier, Al- school which furnished i n f o r m a t i o n
Helen T h o r n t o n , o n e of t h e flrst j toona.
^"'^ i n s p i r a t i o n .
g r a d u a t e s from t h e t h r e e - y e a r k i n - :
E d n a Spackman, Clearfield; Lena
Pleading
f o r a d e p e n d e n c e on
dergarten curriculum, h a s been elec-i Helsel, K l a h r ; Verna Stanley, Gin- God i n t h e face of t h e w o r l d ' s
Gwendolyn Penfield, R i d g w a y ; temptations, h e emphasized t h e fact
] ted" to a n excellent
kindergarten
Rowena Glossner, B e e c h
Creek; t h a t t h e G r e a t T e a c h e r of all t h e
; post in Boonton, N. J .
| Among t h e junior high school a p - Beatrice H e i m , Loyalsock; Helen ages did n o t strive t o m a k e a living
! l^ointees a r e Jesse W a r d , who went Varner, Loyalsock; Mercedes Biter, hut t o m a k e a life. It is n o t t h e
Taylor, Altoona; a b u n d a n c e of o u r possessions t h a t
' ' " F e b r u a r y to New Castle to teach Gallitzin; A n n a
cience a n d h e a l t h e d u c a t i o n ; T i m - Bessie Stevens, F l e m i n g t o n ; Lena constitutes a m a n or w o m a n b u t t h e
M a r g a r e t m a n n e r i n which we strive for t h e
, " t h y F e r g u s o n , who goes into t h e S t e v e n s, Flemington;

A formal reception t o t h e 170
niembers of t h e g r a d u a t i n g class,
t h e m e m b e r s of t h e faculty and
their wives a n d t h e m e m b e r s of t h e
beard of t r u s t e e s a n d t h e i r wives
was held Monday evening bv Dr. I ^ o ° s e v e l t J u n i o r H'-rh a t W i l l i a m s - : B r e t h , Vintondale; M a r y
Angus, b e t t e r m e n t of m a n k i n d .
Dallas W A n n s t r o n g and Mrs. .Arm- '"'''*•' Victor Peters, m a t h e m a t i c s in J o h n s t o w n ; Ellaline Stephens, AlPrinciple of Servici
The principle of vision a n d s e r s t r o n " a t t h e piincipal's resifience •^''"'°'" High a t Lebanon, a n d Sterl loona; Ethel Dechant, Renovo; Mary
"""
vice t o whioh t h e G r e a t T e a c h e r
vhicli" w a s
artistically decorated i ^ ' ' - ' e j ' . ^'"'C" will join David Ulmer | Kell, Altoona
al Corry, t a k i n g t h e work t h e r e i n ; B e r n i c e H a m m e r , J o h n s t o w n ; called every o n e is t h e b u i l d i n g ot
with s p r i n g flowers.
Kathleen Spengler, J o h n s t o w n ; Dor- character on a foundation of faith,
D r . A r m s t r o n g a n d M r s . Arm' social studies.
s t r o n g were assisted in receiving b y ' * " " H » " ^ ' ^ h School h a s elected : othy Killen, W e r h u m ; M r s . Cleo by which all t h e o t h e r v i r t u e s a r e
Dr. J o h n A. I I . Keith, s t a t e s u p e r - i ' ^ " ^ faculty J o h n Creighton, of Bull, P e n n s d a l e ; Mary Young, L e v - produced a n d grow m o r e b e a u t i f u l
iiitendent,
M r . a n d M r s . j a m e s I Mackeyville, a g r a d u a t e of Bucknell el; Alice Bauder, Milesburg; Amel- fiom d a y t o d a y .
W a r n i n g t h a t y o u t h is p r o n e t o
O'Laughlin, of Clearfield, Mr. and I ' ^ " ° ' ' " ' ''S'^" completing his courses ia Vincent, H o u t z d a l e ; R u t h Craine,
M r s , William
Keiner, Dr. a n d n education here. Winifred Harmon Logan Township; Elizabeth Robb, regard itself a s able t o m e e t all i t s
proMems, h e declareil tliat life is n o t
M r . and ' " " ' ' Maude Caldwell have signed Hyndman.
Mrs.
David W T h o m a s
a thing t h a t c a n be evaluated by
Mrs. I. H. T . P a r s o n s , Mr. a n d Mrs.
ly clear, a n d attractively a r r a n g e d , physical senses. It is necessary in all
City Paper Runs Special
George H Diack a n d Miss E l e a n o r
An editorial on t h e last page ex- affairs of life, in business, in h o m e
Comniencement
Issue
F. Ritter, who introduced t h e guests.
tended t h e paper'|S congjcatulatlons) life, even In science,
Elaborate
refreshments
were
A four page special commenceand h e a r t y good wishes.
Science a n d religion. Dr. W a t k i n s
served, t h e table being decorated ..eiit n u m b e r of t h e Lock Haven E x Extended write-ups of t h e Com- pointed o u t , a r e n o t , m u t u a l l y e x with a h u g e basket of rose hued iiiess on Tuesday, May 2 9 , h a s been
aiencement a n d Class Day exercises, elusive o r a n a t a g o n i s t l c b u t should
sweet peas.
, t c e . v i u g high praises o n t h e c a m .Uld a list of t h e o n e hundred seven- go h a n d i n h a n d . Science i s r e n 1 iius a n d a m o n g t h e local alumni. A
dozen p h o t o g r a p h s a n d feature a r - ^y g r a d u a t e s appeared on t h e flrst dering a g r e a t service t o h u m a n i t y .
Neat Souvenir Program
] licles completely a n d excellently cov- jiage with a banner headline across .Science n e e d s t h e noble motive t h a t
Che entire page.
a n i m a t e s t h e C h r i s t i a n , while religCommmorate .Anniversary ered every phase of t h e week.
T
h
e
historical
pageant
received
on needs t h e technical exactness of
! T h e issue w a s profusely, illustraHandsome Booklets Contain Details
i led Ly three-column cuts of t h e old full t r e a t m e n t on t h e second page, science. T h e development of t h e
Commencement Activities
I normal school building, t h e prinel- t o g e t h e r with a history of Teachers open m i n d e d n e s s of science i n t h e
' pals preceding Dr. A r m s t r o n g , t h e College by Dr. A r m s t r o n g ; a n d ac- proper c o m b i n a t i o n , h e added, never
Interesting
souvenir
p r o g r a m s , .ixteen members of t h e class ot 18- •ounts of t h e laying of t h e c o r n e r need mislead a n y o n e .
c o m m e i n o i a t i n g t h e 50th Comnience- 78, t h e 1907 football t e a m , t h e 18-j t o n e of t h e present building i n 1 8 M a n 'Witli F a i t h
meiit A nil v e r s a r y , were presented t o 13 basebail team, t h e alumni offl- 139, a description of t h e first n o r m a l
T h e m a n w i t h faith is s u r e of
t h o s e who a t t e n d e d t h e Alunini Day -ers a n d executive ooniniittee, t h e I .school building, the Commencement God a n d is s u r e God is w i t h h i m
events.
Praeco staff, a n d t h e 1 8 7 8 faculty: I '.ouvenir in-ograms, a n d t h e S t u d e n t a n d for h i m ; h e faces t h efieldu n Tile p r o g r a m s a r e in t h e forms of 'cur column cuts of t h e p r e s e n t fac- Council election.
d a u n t e d . T h e Lord of Hosts is o u r
h n n d s c n i e booklets which contain ilty r n d of t h e plans f o r t h e n e w ^j P a g e t h r e e was devoted t o t h e refuge, t h e God of J a c o b is o u r d e d e t a i l e d p i o g r a m s of all t h e Coin- ' r a i n i n g school; a five column c u t
umni ineeting, t h e Alunini banquet I'ense. N o t by h u m a n power alone
niciieement activities. I n c o n t r a s t to of t h e g r a d u a t i n g class; a n d photo- and d a n c e . Dr. a n d Mrs. A r m s t r o n g ' s "an we live, b u t by t h e loving power
tiie C o m m e n c e m e n t program of this
icception t o t h e Senior Class, a n d a n d loving plans of God. Many b y
s e a s o n , t h e p r o g r a m of flfty vears "''''1'''*^ °^ ^^'' A r m s t r o n g , a n d of (,jg positions to which 1928 g r a d u - t h i s power c a n go i n t o u n k n o w n
,^go w a s given. T h e class roll of I S - ^''"'^'''"^ '^'='^^'^' °°'"°t'^y McCloskey, ; ..^^^ ,^^,^g 1^^^,^ ^ , ^ ^ j ^ ^
^^,^^,^ ^ ^ ^ ^,^^^ ^ j , . ^ i , j ^ a t o t h e r s
78 a n d the c l a s s r o s t e r of t h i s year'.s '^"'^
' ^ " ' " e y . t h e t h r e e Com^ j ^ ^ ^j^j^, p ^ ^ ^ contained f e a t u r e m a y follow.
c l a s s , n u m b e r i n g 1 7 0 , were placed " l e n c e m e n t o r a t o r s .
( w r i t i n g s of t h e B a c c a l u r e a t e service.
This life m a y be beautified, h e d e ciiposite each o t h e r , a s were t h e porT h e cuts w e r e excellent, perfect-; pf jjjg j g g g P r a e c o , a n d ot t h e plans rlared in c'osing, i t m a y a t t a i n t h e
f i a i t s of the g r a d u a t e s of a half
o n t r a s t e d , a s w e r e t h e p i c t u r e s of i ^O"" ' h e new building. S h o r t e r a r t i c - virtues with t h e aid of t h e world'rt
c e n t u r y ago a n d a g r o u p p i c t u r e of thn t w o faculties, fifty y e a r s ajjart. M^s told of a n ahimni nieeting a t Em- g r e a t e s t T e a c h e r , the world's g r e a t the grndunting
class.
A brief h i s t o r y of t h e school was , P " ' ' ' " ' " "•''f' of *he F r e s h m a n Class e s t Man, h u m a n i t y ' s eternal F r i e n d ,
The pier n r e o" t h e fir.st b u i l d i n g also contained in t h e p r o g r a m s .
elections.
*he Son of God.

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Y. W. HOLDS CAMPFIRE
DINNER ON RES. HILL
The girls' "Y" gathered on tlie
Steps of the dorm at five o'clock
Wednesday evening. May 2 3, then
•climbed the Reservoir Hill for a
campflre supper.
The plunk-plunk of the uke accompanied the roasting of hot dogs
and the toasting of marshmallows.
After the "eats" the social comm ttee, with Dot Lawrence as chairman , in charge. Everyone played
Red Light, Hide and Seek and other
games until dusk when they gathered in a circle round the fire again.
Chiissie Lambert had charge of
the campflre service. After several
songs had been sung and the Script u r e reading, "Sermon on the
Mount", had been read, talks were
given by Miss Russell, Miss N; el and
Miss Gilkey. The president Dorie
Mattern, told some of the plans for
next year's work, what the "Y" Is
going to do for the new Juniors.
After the talks, everyone stood
around the fire and Chrissie Lamhert read the poem, "Laying Gifts
on the Altar". Each person was giv•en a stick which she threw on the
Bre as a pledge for better living.
All joined hands In the fellowship
•circle and sang the Y. W.'s favorite
song, "Follow the Gleam."

Derbies on Annual Picnic
The Day Room boys held their annual picnic near the covered bridge
•at Mill Hall, Saturday, May 19. They
spent the afternoon in swimming,
•canoeing and ball games. As to eats,
they couldn't be beat. The boys said
they were homemade, and after that
sporting afternoon, e a t s couldn't
help but be delicious, A number of
alumni were back for the affair.

Miss Bittner Entertained
Miss B e s s i e Bittner, training
teacher in Lincoln School, was delightfully entertained o n Monday
evening. May 21st, by her student
teachers, Kathleen Spengler a n d
Miss Dorothy Bastian.
A very enjoyable chicken and waffle dinner was the flrst thing on the
•evening's program, served at the
"Pop Inn Tea Room" at Mill Hall,
After dinner Miss Bittner was actiompanied by the girls to see "The
Patsy."

Six groups of songs made up the
lirst independent program given by
Lhe Men's Glee Club, organized early
..nls year with Ted Robb as president and Professor Carroll R, All as
J.rector,
A group of folk songs, Russian,
Serbian and negro, made up the
opening group. The second group included three songs of seniment, two
of which, "Drink to Me Only", and
"Those Pals of Ours" were enthusi:istically applauded.
John Varner and his violin took
care of the third section of the program capably while three nonsense
songs, with broadly humorous dellverv by the club, composed the
fouith group.
The male quartet, Feit, Larkin,
Hobba ."ind Varner, brought down
the house with tnree songs and encores, and the entire club ended the
program with a short, stirring, patriotic grojp
Clara Miller furnished the accompaniment.

Bird Fountain is
Naturaliits' Gift

Recent Presidental Choices of Undergraduate Organizations
Upper: Mary Albaugh, President Rho Omega Lambda; Mary Niebauer,
President Student Council; Ray Z a n e r , President Educational Club;
Gertrude Haight, President Inter-national Kindergarten Union.
Middle: Clarence Mutchler, President Naturalist Club; Charles Dal^,
President Art Club; Mary Louise Lewis, President Dramatic Club; Theodore Bray, President Price Literary Society; Rupert Fitzsimmons, President Shakespeare Literary Society; Samuel Long, Pres. Alpha Zeta Pi
Lower: Myrna Miller, President Alpha Sigma Tau; Walter Mil'er, President Derbies; Catherine Cook, President Beta Rho Sigma; Ruth Grier.
President T. H. R.
A. S. T.'s Install
The Alpha Sigma Tau

A green-bronze bird fountain is
the recent gift to the school of the
Natmallsts C l u b . Standing about
thrne teet oil the ground, a simple,
shallow basi-i oil a fluted pedestal,
the fountain is a natural inv-tation
to rest weary migrants.
T il e fountain has been placed
among the shrubbery near the en[ trance of the main building, in clear
view, yet sheltered sufficiently to
give shy filers a feeling of privacy.
The purchase price has been gradually accumulating in the Naturalist's treasury, but it has only recently been decided to v,*»hat use the
money might best be put.

of the Lock Haven branch, and set
sorority Hed Plans and policies for the onFieshman Classi Elects
coming year.
held their installation meeting on
II. .\. II. Has Too Many Eats
Monday, May 14, when Margaret
The freshman class meeting was
The L. A. L. spirit must be runBreth, Dorothy Killen, Martha Mait- ning JQW. At the annual term-end held May 2z for the purpose of elecland a n d Geraldine Conway laid picnic there were too many home ting offlcers for ne^t year, which the
down their respective offices, and "'-ade eats. Never before in h'story constitution authorizes. Those elected are as follows:
Myrna Miller, president for 1929, | ' ' . ' ' . \ " , ' ' e ^ " n«':f«^a,'"^,t°'^''"'y ''^"J'^
Richard Parsons, president; Geo.
thing
home
in
the
baskets.
was inducted into oflBce. New com-1
M;
Mullens, v i c e president; Irene
R. O. IJ.'S Hostesses at Tea
mittees were appointed, and plans
Russell, secretary; Robert R o b b ,
The
Inter-Sorority
tea
held
in
the
laid for a picnic supper during the
Blue Room on May 19 had as its trea"urer; Alice Read, social chairlast week ot the session.
hostesses
the Rho Omega Lambda man.
Art Club Elects Dale President
Mr. Robb. who is also the pressorority. The girls earned many
The Art Club at its final meeting i g,,„,p,j„p„tj, „„ j ^ e attractiveness of ent tr asurer, gave a favorable reon May 16, in a sharp contest elec the decorations and the pleasantness poi t of flnances. Considering this is
the first year, the freshman class
ted Charles Dale, of Renovo, pres- of their little party.
ha3 been successful.
ident; Dorothy Gearhart, vice-presWind Up at Campflre
ident; Harriet Rohrbaugh, Beech
The Y. W, C. A. flnal meeting of
Creek, treasurer; and Ruth Grier, of the year betook itself out of the
Xaluialists Start With Mutchler
Lock Haven, secretary. They succe&d Y. rooms and up on the hill back
The last meet'ng of the NaturalSterl Artley, Liberty; Dorothy Bic- i of the college to the old reservoir. ists was given over to disposing of
kel, Lock Haven; Mowrie Ebner, Al- Miss Russell, Miss Gilkey, and Mi::s miscellaneous items of business and
toona; and Charles Dale, Renovo, Noel were guests of the Y. at th' to a short feed. The newly elected
respectively.
campflre dinner. Inspirational ad president, C'arence l\Iutchler, was in
I. „K. .r . ,Meets
„ . With Xew President dresses were given by the old and charge during both. Clarence Williams, Russell Bohn, James Quigg,
Gertrude Haight, new president of ,,
„
„
j », ^i.
j .
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the new offlcers and by the ad !?6r, and Sterl Artley are the retiring officers.
the International Kindergarten Un-!,,.„ -a
.
^
..•
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I Miss Rowe at a campfire m; t:ng
ion, president over the last meeting following the dinner.

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Faculty of Lock Haven State Teachers College

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Reading trom left to right: Lack
w -S.inu_l J. Smith. Haziel Lindoman, Mabel E. Noel, Mabel V. Phillips, Paul B. Dyck; Edna H. Pollock, Nellie A. DuBois, Irene K. MacDonald,Sue Northey. Third Row—Selma K. Atherton, Fern M. Ammon, Elizabeth C. Rearick, Beulah
Dahle, Cornelia Gilkey, Lillian Russell, Maloise S. Dixon, Irene Robin on, .A, D. Patterson. Second Row—T. W. Trembath, Ivah N. D. Whitwell, R. S. MacDougall, Jessie Scott Himes, Louise M. Alber, M. Gertrude Roteits, Bessie T. Baer. Carroll All. Front Rcw—L. J. Ulmer, Laura
E. Barkhuff. H H. Gage, Dr. Dallas W. Arnistrcnc, He'en B. Lesh°r M DrT-rV Hieh. C M. Sullivan.

Announcement that the state has .stream and ravine will also be the
appropriated $125,000 for the new property of the school.
The new buildng, the central unit
training school was made by Dr.
Dallas W. .Armstrong, president of of the completed group, will provide
the college, at the Alumni banquet classroom? and demonstration teachSaturday evening. When compl ted ing space for 400 pupils in the first
the building will cost between $350- six grades. It will take up a space
000 and $400,000. The plam are approximately 160 by 60, and will
nearly ready and Dr. Armstrong er- be constructed so that later wings
pressed the belief that bids cou'd be may be added at either end without
interfering with school work or reasked for by the early part of July
quiring any remodeling.
•with operations starting shortly aftTo Bo Model Plisnt
erward.When the building is comFinal details have not been setpleted, it will be possible to make tled. The authorities here, the state
man y changes in the halls and so- department in Harrisburg and the
cial rooms of the present hu'ld'ngs, architects have heen studying local
as well as in the library ard ofices. cnnditioni, and building p^.-nis rareThe new building will b'? l ^ a t e d •"nlly so that the completed h'r'lding
in the orchard across the road from | w'l be a perfect example. n"t on'y o'
and directly west of th- e-vmnssium. nublic school, but also of trai:ilng
Addifona! land Includ'n,-;; the little f,chool construction.

The outer walls will be of brick,
the lines of the building, two stories
in height, and its general appearance
haimonizing with the other buildings
near it. Opposite the main entrance,
in the front center, will be located
the principal's office, and fianking
the offlce and entrance on the flrst
floor will be class rooms and rooms
for demonstration teaching, conference rooms for training teachers, and
ample, well lighted cloak rooms.
The second floor will be reached
by broad stairways located at either
end of the building, and, like the
rest of the building, completely flreproofed. On the upper floor will be
a''d'tional class rooms, conference
rooms, demonstration rooms, and alp.o a teacher'^ room and a room for
medical inspection and other health
work.

The flrst unit will house only the
elementary grades. Later additions
at either end of this unit, beyond the
stairhalls, and running back to the!
rear of the plot, will accommodate
the kindergarten, a gymnasium, and
the junior high school.
For the present the kindergarten
will continue in its present quarters.
So will the junior high school, but
many urgently needed classrooms
will be added to the recitation space
now allowed. Other rooms now holding elementary grades, will be released for til? use of normal school
classes.
The building of the next units
will start as soon as practicable after the completion of this first section.

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II

Many Alumni
Keturn
Nearly 300 a l u m n i , from W. H.
Keeney, 1878, Olean, N, Y.' down to
25 g r a d u a t e s of 1927, were back for
Alumni Day. 17 5 of t h e m signed t h e
Alunini R e g i s t e r ; t h e rest omitted
t h a t formality, a n d hence escape a t t e n t i o n here.
Those whom Miss Rich has on h e r
records a r e :
1 8 7 8 — W . H. K e e n e y , Olean, N. Y.
1 8 7 9 — B . F . Geary, Lock Haven, P a .
E d g a r L. R a u b , Boston, Mass.; Annie K r e b s Noble, Lock Haven, P a . ;
Mrs. J e n n i e B i t t n e r Leitzell, Lock
Haven, Pa.
1 8 8 0 — W . J. W e a v e r , Granville, Pa.
1 8 8 1 — E l l a Wolfenden Locke, Lock
Haven Pa.
1 8 8 2 — D e b o r a h Whitefield Salesbury,
Beech Creek, Pa.
1 8 8 3 — J . M. Schrope, Heglns, P a . ;
A n n a Krebs S h o e m a k e r , Mary W a d dell Adams, Lock Haven, Pa
1 8 8 4 — H e n r y B. Hofl", Mount Wolf.
Pa.;
1885—Chas.
Getz, L o c k
Haven,
P a . ; Ada M u n r o Blint, L e e c h b u r g ,
Pa.
1 8 8 8 — J . Eugene Hall, Fleming, Pa.;
Alice P. Willianis, Estella Scott Nichols, P i t t s b u r g h , Pa.; Simon H.
Sell, Bedford, P a . ; L. H. Waller,
Queen, Pa,; C h a r l o t t e J. Keller, St.
Paul, Minn.
1889—Mary B. McBryar, Elizabeth,
P a , ; Corinne L. Snyder, Lock Ha- ,
ven. Pa.; Mrs. Adeline Davis.
1890—Milton Lord, Muncy, P a . ; M r s .
J a n e t Elong.
1891—Laura
Hassinger B a r n e s .
Middleburg, Pa., Mrs. Delia K i r k ,
Tyrone, Pa.
1 8 9 2 — D . W. P a c k e r , Beech Creek, i
Pa., Mrs, A. L, Hegarty, Utahville. :
Pa.
1 8 9 3 — M r s . E l e a n o r Tobias Ellsworth, Altoona, Virginia N. Stout,
Greensburg, Pa., Mrs. E d i t h Zorii
Bchrock, Berlin, Pa., Mrs. J. H. W e t zel, M o u n t Carmel, Mrs. H. H. F e t terolf, P o t t s t o w n , N e l l e
Sweeney
Hayes, Houtzdale, M a u d e
Foulke
Gallagher, Smith Mill.
1 8 9 4 — J . C. F. Snyder, B o a r d m a n ,
Margaret Gardner
Packer,
Beech
Creek, Bernice G r a h a m , Clearfield.
1895—George A. Mincemoyer, Mechanicsburg.
1896—Mrs. J. S. Askins, Fleming.
1 8 9 7 — W a r r e n M. Smith, Lock Haven, Mabel Shaffer Myers, Lock Haven.
189 8 — H o m e r
Graffius,
Woodland
L. G. Chorpenning, Uniontown, Mina
R, Barrows, Ada Gruver Munro,
Lock Haven.
1899—M. A, Sankey, Millheim, Clarence K. Gummo, Lock Haven.
•^yiH,I.<\M K. KENKEY
1900—C. W. Beam, Kylertown, Marilla Stouck G u m m o , L a u r a Leitzell,
Lock Haven, H. B. Baisor, State Col- T r o y , M;r,ide F o i u s s , F l e m i n g t o n ,
lege.
Mabel Burrell Sheasley, Mill Hall.
1 9 0 1 — J . Buell Snyder, P i t t s b u r g h , 1910—C
D . Marshall,
Elmhurst,
E m m a C. Stewart, Mrs. Grace No- Ruth Stover D o n a h u e , Lock Haven,
well H u n t , L o c k Haven, v," p . Corn 1 9 1 1 — H a r r y H, Bickel, Clintondale,
ely, Madera, I. B'. Beegle, Williams- R u t h J, Shaffer, E d n a Gummo Burburg, Lulu R. P a t t o n , Canton, China k a r t . Lock Haven,
1 9 0 2 — M r s . Daisy B a r n e s Henderson 1912—Lillian E, L, Monk, WilliamsBellefonte, Chas. S. Shoff, Madera, port.
R, F . Bastian, Williamsport. L. A. 113—L. L. Packer, Lock Haven, MaLord, Irvona, Pa.
l l d a H o s t e t t e r Livingston, J o h n s 1 9 0 3 — H a z e 1 S h a n n o n Thompson, own, B. Lloyd Block, Sevierville
B r a d f o r d , F. L. Balfour, Indiana, Tenn.; Margaret B i t n e r Knecht, M'P
Alma W e n k e r Smith, Lock Haven,
'-lall. Edith Grace Owens, PhlMo:!
1905—Mrs, R. L. Williams, Houtz- burg.
d a l e ; Christine E. Riehens, Lock 1914—M a b e 1 Hafner
Johnston,
Haven.
bellefonte.
1 9 0 6 — D r . David W. Thomas, Grace ' 9 1 5 — P a u l i n e Sanders, Irvona,
E d w a r d s T h o m a s . Bess M, Bittner, 1916—Florence
Laubscher,
Lock
Lock Haven, D. R. Lovette. Hastings Haven,
1 9 0 7 — C . O. Bird, Numilia
T917—.Adaline Knecht BituM- Mill
1908—Belle B u r r o w s , M a r v
Rich Hall. .Alice TliivtvK.^ Herrv, Canton
Stouck, Helen Thnmnson
FLegles, 1918—H, J Berry, DnBo'is, Hertha
Lock H a v e n . C. L McCov. Ha'-tinus Stevenson, Florence Getz Wiedliahn
D. C. Colebaugh. Altoona, R, C Mc- Ira V. Grugan, Lock H a v e n ; Merrill
Elfish.
Edgewood,
('revise Hanna, Sweitzer, Jersey Shore. Hi'len Plet

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KiJiXE COL'E

Cher Manwiller, Indiana, P, H, Berry, C a r t o n .
1920—.Anna E. Kamp, Lock H a v e n ;
Esther E. Knecht, Mill H a l l ; Joli:
C. Black, T h r e e Springs; R u t h e Ho.;
tetter, J o h n s t o w n ,
1921—Jacob W, Getz, Lock Haven.
Bernice B a r r e t t Nearhoff, Bellwood
1922—J. L. Cornely, Madera,
1 9 2 3 — R u t h Donovan, Dushore, Estella McCr'ntock Cummings, E d m
Nevel, Lock Haven; Mrs. Raymond
G . B'owersox, Laurelton,
Miriam
Decker, Montgomery, Grace Ishler
Moore, T y r o n e ; K a t h e r i n e Cooper,
Loganton, Helen Kinney, Bodines
1 9 2 4 — M a r g a r e t Beam, K y l e r t o w n :
•Jessie Haven, S m e t h p o r t ; Beatrice
VanZandt, Altoona.
19 25—Mary E. Bair, P a u l i n e Snyder, Melha Lockard, .Altoona.
1926—Winifred K i n g , A n n e Else.
15 o r a
Detwiler, Altoona; F r e i d a
'Ceirn, Cresson; Margaret H e y l m u n ,
'Williamsport; K a t h e r i n e K e e g a n,
nil'^tte; M a r y Collins, S c r a n t o n ;

ROBERT iS, 'WAOKER
M a D o n r a Donovan, Dushore.
1927—Wilford C . Pomeroy, R o u l e t t e ; Margaret W a m b a u g h , Leslie
Foose, Peg McCauley, C a t h e r i n e Gall a g h e r . Altoona; Matilda Snowberger, Mildred Ellis, B e t t y Baird, Mrs.
C. F . K a n e , G e r t r u d e K a n e , D o r o t h y
Brownlce, J. W. B i t n e r , Lock H a v e n ; .Amelia Martin. D u r y e a ; E t h e l
Baunigardner, J o h n s t o w n ; Catherine
G a r d n e r . E s t h e r F u l t o n , B'ellefonte,
Nell A Holton, Mount Union; Mary
Raymond, J o h n - t o w n ;
M i l,d r e d
Raymond, J o h n g t ~ w n ; Agnes Matt'on, Mary Kirhy, W i l l i a m s p o r t ; Mildred P l u m m e r , Siininierhill; Vera
May Duke, M a u d " Stangel. Renovo;
E d i t h Hopkins, P h i l i p s b u r g ; Miriam
D u n s m o r e , Lewl-fto"'!!.
Non-.\liinini Visitoi'S
Mrs, W, P. Cornely. .Agnes W h i t e side, M a d e r a : Mrs. F, L. Balfour,
Dorothy
Balfour, I n d i a n a ;
Kata
Prelson Klapp, Dr. Nelson P. Benson, H. A Angus, Lock H a v e n ; Rev.
"^dward E ".I'l't, Teechbura;,

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Last Vesper Service
Has Solemn Beautv
" W e have n e v e r been compelled
to attend a religious service," said
Kathleen
Spengler,
r e t i r i n g president of the Y. W. C. A. at t h e Senior F a r e w e l l Vesper Service Sunday
evening, "yet t h e r e h a s been something in t h e a i r h e r e , or perhaps
down deep in us, which has k e p t up
a goodly a t t e n d a n c e a t the Y. W.
and t h e Y. M, m e e t i n g s t h r o u g h o u t
this year, and which h a s brought out
h e a r t e n i n g nunibers a t each Sunclay's vesper service."
She spoke of t h e types of services
t h a t have been held, of the varied
Y. W, programs, and of the values
these m e e t ' n g s have held for the
Lock Haven s t u d e n t body. Modestly
r n d regretfully she m a d e h e r farewell talk and laid down t h e leadership which h a s been hers since
last September,
Christian F e i t , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e
Y. M., spoke of the three-fold purpose which a n i m a t e j all Y's, and
v.hich h a s enabled t h e societies h e r e
to keep active t h e spiritual side of
college life. He added to t h e li.^5t ol
varied meeings, and stressed the coopeiative spirit wh'ch has been so
stronsly tlirnugliput t h i s year.
Boys ai'd G i r l s Q u n - t e t s Sii-r.»
Ruth McCall, E i z a b o t h Bre; .=ler.
Do'.'othy Ki'len, a n i Roba J o h n s o n .
;;cc:nipan'ed by Wrnifred
Harmon,
sang
heautirully
the
"Vesper
H y m n ; " and t h e F o y s ' Q u a r t e t , .Al1 ert K n b l a , J o h n V a r n e r , Ch'^i'tlan
Feit, a:-1 T h c m a i L;;rkin Ear.g " T h e
Wayt-ide C r o s s . "
MoTie Eviii's violin solo, "Ave
V e r u m , " l y Mo art, increa.sed the
beauty cl t"a:> service, which, b i c a u s j
it v/a3 tlio l a : t , a.rJ becauje many
of tlioEG r ; ' 3 : ; n t w e r e feeling so
deeply, had a tv/cetness, a poig
nancy, a s o U m n i t y , v . h c h will make
it one t!-?,t few ot' t h e class of 19 2 8
can or would v/isli to foiget.
Mowrij E b n e r , r r e s i d e n t of this
year's Ccnnci'. led tli3 meeting, and
Albert Hobba a'cted as chorister.

E.'cercise.s Marking Class Day
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iuid provocative spe,:,ch chLllongcd
t h e J u n l j i s to e q u a . the achievem e n t of t h e class ot 1928, a l t i u u g h ,
iis he confided to t h e spectators, he
I t a r e d t h e y would never be ab;e to
i.ccomplish It.
T h e r e s p o n s e to the Mantle oration
."or t h e J u n i o r class was m a d e by
tlie p r e s i d e n t , Samuel Long, and in
h e h a l i of t h e class, he t h a n k e d the
S e n i o r s fcr t h e h o n o r and responsli.ility w h i c h t h e y had handed over
t o h i m a n d f o r m a l l y accepted the
c h a l l e n g e of t h e class of 1928.
The
e x e r c i s e s closed with the
class song, t h e w o r d s and music of
\ , h i c h w e r e w r i t t e n by Miss M a r t h a
I.Jaltland of t h e S e n i o r class.
T h e e x e r c ' s e s w e r e u n d e r t h e dir e c t i o n of Mr. Gage, Miss Alber and
Miss W h i t w e l l .

Students
/un/or5 Swing "The Patsy" ToINormal
on Music Program
Huge Delight of Big Audience

The s t u d e n t r e c i t a l of t h e d e p a r t m e n t of music was given T h u r s d a y
I "All t h e world's a stage, but most strong girl who " w a l k e d all o v e r " evening. May 17th, before a goodly
of us a r e only stage h a n d s . " Al- Pat. t a k i n g everything h e r s i s t e r audience,
though P a t H a r r i n g t o n may h a v e wanted.
Florence Long and B a r b a r a F u r s t ,
I
meant w h a t she said, she and t h e j The situation c h a n g e d , h o w e v e r , w i t h t h e i r smiles and n i m b l e finrest of t h e caste of " T h e P a t s y " for P a t decided t h a t she was going g e r s , were liked by everybody. T h e y
proved to be something more t h a n to get t h e m a n she loved, Tony An- played two piano d u e t s , " M i s t r e s s
stag3 h a n d s in t h e J u n i o r Play on derson, even though he was In love M a r y ' Quite Contrary,', a n d " T h e
with h e r sister, Grace had become
T h u r s d a y night. May 24th.
engaged to a n o t h e r man, Billy Cald- Queen of H e a r t s . " T h e y also played
The story of t h e three-act comedy well, Lloyd P l u m m e r ' s role, and h a d a l o n e , B a r b a r a playing " A l s a c i e n n e "
a n d Florence, " M e r c e d e s " , a t r a d i centered a r o u n d a usual middle- t u r n e d Tony down a l t o g e t h e r .
But complications arose when she tional Spanish dance,
c'ass family—Mr. a n d Mrs. H a r r i n g I broke t h i s engagmeiit after a r o w
Louise Candor played " I s t o r i e t t a "
ton and t h e i r two d a u g h t e r s , Grace i over a friend of Billy, Sad'e .Buand P a t . Clara Miller, as the u n - ' chanan.
Mollie Lewis was a girl by Lack. Dorothy Otway played t w o
appreciated, b u t
clever
youngest friend so sweet t h a t she could cause pieces from Schubert " T h e m e , from
Sonata, Op. 4 2 " and "Scotch Dancd a u g h t e r , v/on from the audience as trouble a n y w h e r e .
P a t H a r r i n g t o n almost disgraced os". J o s e p h i n e G r a h a m p a y e d "Al:r.uch l a u g h t e r for her w i t t i c ' s m s as
^lT,ise i'or h e r fine acting, and m a d e the whole family by getting mixed I c m n a d e " , a classic suite. I r e n e P l a 'n t h e silver cup contest at the Coun?. Pat whose n a m e will go d o w n ' 'ry Cluh, h u t wit'i t h e h^lp of h e r gianos gave a brillint i n t e r p r e t a t i o n
i m o n g t h e leading heroines of C. S friend. Mr. O'Flaherty, sho proved it of " A i r de Ballet, No. 1," by ChamI "'11 a joke. Ted Robb was as t r u e a inade. Mary Blake played MacDowT. C.
; 'riend and as good a sport a^ any- ell's "To a W a t e r - L i l y " a n d "A La
She a n d h e r father,
o t h e r w i s e m e could wish for.
Elen Aiinee". Mary Ulmer's r e n d e r •Oick P a r s o n s , s t u c k together to keep
F i n a l l y t h e m a t t e r of Grace's broiig of "Six V a r i a t i o n s on a Swiss
.heir li.ijlits in t h e house where t h e •; e n e n g a g m e n t w a s patched m .
S o n g " and " T h e S t r a n g e M a n , " w e r e
1
'r-aving
P
a
t
and
Tony
happy
togethullng h a r d was t h a t of Mrs. H a r well received.
• n g t o n . I 11 t h i s c h a r a c t e r , I r e n e ! IT. Geor,!;3 McMu'len m a d e a Tony
vorth fishting for. T h e girl will be
Ma;y Crowley s a n g
delightfully
' ' u r k i s s m s r a g e d her home and h e r ucky who follows P a t ' s example
.wo songs, " G r a n d m a " a n d "Old
hucband perfeet'y until t h e l a t t e r ;ome day.
Fasli'oned Mother of Mine". J o h n
^a••t of t h e rlay when her n a g g i n g
One iiior^ add-^d his part to t h e
^rd tearg b^th proved of m use. Mr. uccesK of t h e p'av, Ray Zaner. a- R e n n i n g e r was well received w i t h
H a r r l i i g t c n had s u d d e n ' y decided to ^rip, the taxi driver, monaged to Ills Laritone selections, " T h e L i t t l e
UIHF; Grace H'arrington down one J i l l s a r e Calling", a n d " T h s Old R o 'oe tho t r u 3 man of the house.
'otch at I'^a-t r-u^h to the a m u s e - l a i n . "
And hov,' he did it! Even t h s ment of t h e audience,
.; i.niors and Sciiioi s Ap;:ea3'
C e r t a ' n ' v " T h e P a t s y " w^nt over
liaughty Graco began to care how
Several of our own girls did u s
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g
with
t
h
e
audisnce,
as
t
h
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r
en~
;he acted tow.".rd her father. Before
h r s i a s n i pl?inly showed. Miss A'b'^r .lonor. I h e songsters and t h e r selhis h e r cnly t h o u g h t w a s to get '-ell de^ei-ved all t h a rira'=ps rhow- ections were Helen W e s t r i c k , " H o l herself f.nd h e - m o t h e r Into the high red upon h e r at t h e end ot t h e per- y H o c k s " ; I r e n e P u r k i s s , "A Jo ly
jood S o n g " ; Hilda Ellis, "Ail Na'ovmaiif e,
circles cf soc'ety,
ure Sir.gs to T h e e " ; Beatrice El..Th"^ Jiin'or=^ nr"* y - ^ r V'i^l have a ;on, " R o s e of Seville" and "May
Evelyn Bosv/orth won laurels, as
i n g r u n to y-e^rh t h e roRl set b"'
well as roses, for hersslf as s h ? he class of '29, but they have s t a r t - M a g i c " ; A n n e Orlin, " D r i f t i n g " and
•bhe iLtands T h e r e Smiling."
•;lEyed t h e p a r t of that selfish, h e a d - d gloriously.
Among our o., ii piano solo.sts
were Aiiee Pearsall, WHO p.ayed
' P i e i u o e ' ' by b a r b o u r , t , t h e i t i o y ,
.vi'Dermott, '95, to Church
Pitcher Plant and Golden
"Gondola Song" and " K n i g h t of t h e
Horse."
C-ari.e Cohick
With Large Congregation
Club Are Found on Hike Hobby
played t h e Lver-del.ght.ul " F u n e r a l
Rev. Vv' lliam R. McDjrinott, 1895,
So-.ne cf F c i y i e y l r a n i a ' s r a r e r flow- March ct a M a r i o n e t t e . " Winifred
astor
of t h o
Washington P a r k i e;-.; w>--i ! ' i ; , o , ' v d by M . Ulmer' i l a r m o n gave a fine i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o i
'rlethoditt C h u r i l i o f
t>'. idgeport, •extensicn class physiogea'ihy. w h i r ' the
well-known "Berceuse
from
jonn., and former preeident of t h e "'cccnty w e n t on an auto h i k e t ' •Jocelyn' " and t h e n played Bee3ridgaport F a s t o i s Association, h a s c - r t a i n
mall lakes some forty
c thoven's "Ecossalses". M a i t h a Maitmswei^ed a cal' t o the new A n d r e w s fifty miifs 'lom Loc'< Haven, up in : land played two c o n t r a s t i n g n u m Methodl: t church in Brooklyn, N, Y, the Eaglef^meee region.
oers, " F r o m a Log Cabin," MacDowHis nev/ charge 's in t h e c e n t e r
A Uttle beiore noon, worlr'ng u " ' ell, "Moment G i o j j s o " , Moszkowskl.
of a n.,w and growing section of i'li a d d e d rppetite, they e x p ' o r e i ' VoiiJa Jolin_toii concluded t h e proBrooklyn, pnd h a s at t h i s t i m e a H i g h ' a r d La'-n. fi-dlng many s'^eri gram with t w o brilliant n u n i b e r s ,
congi-egEtion of a b c u t lOOO. He h a s in"ns, th ' out:ta"din,'; Pud being th'" "'Sous Bois" by Staub, and " A u 'leen a ni'nisteT f o - about 24 y e a r s . |Gplden Club, an ^ o u a t i c r i a n t with t u m n e , " by C h a m i n a d e .
•'^ls first a ' s g n m e r t was a t C e n t r e - ^ four-'uch club like sp'kf" w'l'ch T-ron o r e l a n d , P m r a . He was a circuit , ircts ; iiove the " ' a t e r . and p o i n t e d ;
ider t h e r e , serving five town-. His • c e e n l ^ i v i s u - " a ' l y suVmerge.l j-.ist (
Girls' Student Council
Trst r e g u l a r p e s t o r a t e was Et Nich- I 'le'ow t h e surface,
j
ilson, from 1905 to 1907.
I Three
m i 1 e s beyond Highland I
He n e r t served as p a s t o r of R o - II ake, a f t e r
lunch they evn'ored
The Student ueunoil ctticers tor
vayton M. E, from 1909 to 1912. ''"'•ystal L a k e , a r e a l beg in f-rmnI'or t h e next six years his pulpit w a s i " o n ; t h a t is to say, a small, dense- next year took tho oath of offlco
n Astoria, L, I In 1918 he went to '•• vegetated lake now in process o" j Tuc-'day evening. May 15, a t G l r l j '
''o-1 Chester, N. Y,, w h e r e he r e - 'ow filling up. H e r e th»v took spec ' Meet ng.
nained u n t i l cal'ed to Bridgeport in 'mens of swamp huckl°h->rry, and i
Ma y N i e b a u e r was sworn In a s
1.923.
'•arer and more i n t e r e s t ' n g , seve'-ai i .iio-idont,
Ma.gartt Fer^usen a s
"uecim'-ns of pitcher plant, contents- I
vice
prosiddnt,
Adda L J w a v d s a i
i n d all.
Entertain Student Council
The snpcimeiis were brought back s e c r e t a r y , : nd Elizabeth Daiby aa
year's prosidart,
Dr. a n d M ' s . A r m s t r o n g e n t e r - ' 1 t h e "•"ience laboratory, where fo'' t r e a s u r e r . T h i s
•I'ned t h e men and w o m e n ' s s t u - •1 n u m b e r of ds'vs thev were on ex- MoWlie E b n e r , cal ed t h e m t". t h 3
lent counr-ils May 21, at R o s t e r s ' . I'libition, a " d drew much a t t e n t i o n front, a n d Ann Orlln. th-^ s e c r e t a r y ,
rend t h e m t'loir l o s p e c t v e power i
Tr. A r m s t r o n g gave a speech r e t e r •'ng to t h e work of t h e s t u d e n t were giv .in by the p r e s i d - n t s , Mow- and d u t i e s . Tne girls then p'edged
T i r c i i . Then he introduced t h e two r'e E h n e r and Clarence Mutchler. thcm-eives in solemn tones to faith''^an3, M'SS Roberts and Mr. Dyck. Mary Nlebauer, t h e new president of ful'y fulfill these d u t i e s . T h e y w e r e
•"•hey presented plans fo" Improve- I the girls' student counc'l, r a v e her "•o'-nnry i n t r r d n r r d to Mi33 R o b e r t s
•lent in t h e council. Short t a l k s ' n a u g u r a l address.
and t'.;e / t u d ' n t body.