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A

publication of the Faculty and Students of the
Bloomsburg State Normal School, devoted to the
interests of the School and of Education in general.

W.

Foulk.

B. Sutliff.

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

William Noetling.

tion

C. H. Albert.

between the Normal and her children,
who have gone out from her

From

and approval with which
the announcement of our purpose has been

we

received,

believe that our undertaking

may

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

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Y

represent our noble Institution
it

so worthily

All who

were present

at

the anniversary

of the Calliepian Society last year

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY

Geo. McLaughlin.

is

we need

upholds.
Sarah Ernest.

Sutliff.

fitly

and the cause of Education

PHILOLOGlAN SOCIETY.

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Nevertheless,

your hearty co-operation, both financially
and otherwise to make it a journal which

G. E. Wilbur.

W. H.

Quarterly has been
many warm expres-

the

sions of pleasure

destined to succeed.
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to former students

the scholiars

established.

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

M

I.

who arc engaged in teaching.
To provide this medium of communica-

walls, the B. S. N. S.

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Bertha

NO.

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ber with pleasure the excellent presentation
of Mrs. Frances

M. C. A.

Hodgson

Burnett’s “Esmer-

This year the Calliepians

alda.’

Charles Lewis.

remem-

will

offer

by Prof. Mark
of Michigan, who was fora number

as the entertainment readings
Y.

W. C.

A.

B. Beal,

Gertrude Jones.

years

of
Subscription Price,

25 cents per year,
(4

NUMBERS.)

School
us

JUST Advertising rates upon application. “Igg

so

the

at

head of the

of Oratory.

highly

authorities

in

Prof.

recommended by the
the

line

For some months past the feeling has
among those who have the
welfare of the Bloomsburg Normal School
at heart, that there should be some medium

that the Calliepian Society

of communication between the school and

the times, in very

been growing

its

graduates and friends.

est to all

sif

•

Changes of

ulated

in

Rochester

Beal comes

advance

upon

of
is

to

best

expression

to be congrat-

securing

such

talent.

It

is

of interest to note the tendency of

many

of our modern edu-

inter-

cational instutions, toward the abolishment

constantly taking place as a

of the old fashioned system of dictatorial

result of the steady

growth of the school

and ideas are being constantly developed

rule

on

the part of the teacher,

and the

establishment of self government and self

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QUARTERLY.

on the part of the student himself.
Cornell, Bryn Mavvr and

restraint

At Williams,

several other colleges,

ing to disicipline are
students and

matters pertain-

all

in

the hands of the

managed

are

through the

“Senate” a body of students elected by their
In

fellows.

successful

cases the system has been

all

in

many

and

application

its

abuses which seemed beyond the power of

summarwith by the

the Faculties to correct, have been

and

ily

satisfactorily

dealt

elf

there

if

anything

is

government,

ought

it

in this

to

•sidered with reference to

matter of

be

its

Normal School methods and
the

carefully

adoption to

of this theory
point of

in

is

quite within our reach and

is

fact,

the basis of the discipline

Bloomsburg Normal School.

of the

student

is

burdened with no long

Of

regulations to be observed.

The
list

of

course, a

certain

programme, by

which the daily

work

to be carried on,

is

is

necessarily ob-

served by every student, but beyond

we have
the

really

student

this,

no regulations save such as
readily

will

perceive

to

be

necessary to the satisfactory performance of
his duties here.

All students are expected

to extend to their

fellow students

and to

manly and womanly
conduct and consideration which they desire

their

teachers

that

The systo have extended to themselves.
tem is one that works well in practice,
makes the relation between teacher and
student a more friendly one, and renders
the student himself more reliable and self
dependent.

Fok

several

years there has been con-

siderable talk at the regular
ing, relative to

number

when

meeting,

this

there

passed

that the chairman of the excutive
committee during some time of the present

school ytar, 1893-1894, issue a card to

members

the

aforesaid motion namely

ber of the

all

Alumni Association,

of the

the purpose or intent of the

setting forth

—that

mem-

each

Alumni Association contribute

of

Alumni meet-

an Alumni Memorial.

things

were

ting into proper repair of an athletic field

on the campus lying

A

mentioned but

nothing ever took took definite shape

until

to

the west of the

buildings.

While

needs.

establishment of a school “Senate”

out of the question, the most important part

is,

In

one dollar (gi) toward the grading and put-

students.

Now

June.

last

were present nearly two hundred members
of the association, a motion was made,
thoroughly discussed, a"d unanimously

This, however,

The

is

now

of the

thing

a

growth of the school
made the need of an athletic field so urgen
that the Board of Trustees took the matter
past.

rapid

hand, and early

in

for

the setting

in

last

fall

began and but
would have

of winter

entirely finished this work.

on

in

They

the early spring and put this

will

go

field

in

excellent condition.
.

Now,

will

Two

Alumni listen
Quarterly ?

the

tion from the

years

ago the

to a sugges-

trustees,

at

great

expense, transformed the upper story of the
original building, called Institute Hall, into

one of the finest
and most comfortable anywhere. The old
a magnificent auditorium,

classrooms of the first story, however, while
they have been comfortably furnished with
arm chairs, each supplied with a writing
tablet, are in other respects unchanged.
The black-boards need renewing, the walls
should be tinted as in the auditorium above,
and the corriders should be wainscoted and
tinted.
One dollar from each of the alumni
would make the same transformation here
Could there be a
as in the story above.
alumni memorial than to
more fi“‘
remove 1
Ad class-rooms in the only
building that dates back previous to the
What
beginning of the Normal School?
say you ? Send a line to the Quarterly
expressing your views.
\

Ideas like men

its

quarterly.

This

We

must grow.

when

especially true

B. S. X. s.

the idea

is

to extend

is

influence over the minds, and determine

the acts of a
plan,

number

of

men

The

in the

mind of the

may be complete

orginator but

it

takes time for

idea, or

complete

its

ope

5

hope

our boys and

to see

into strong, graceful,

The course of instruction
in the "Normal Gymnasium.”
followed cannot

properly

if

accomplish these

to

fail

girls devel-

men and women.
now being given

ends.

unfolding.

In the

fall

Pedagogical.

who had

of 1890, Dr. Welsh,

Normal placed the
of New York, upon the

just taken charge of the

Hon.

Wm.

“student’s

“How

Blakie,
lecture

to get strong,,’

here on Feb.

20,

His

course.”

lecture,

which was delivered

1891

creattd, as

,

was

intended, considerable discussion in the line

of athletics.
lecture

The

was the

by the

selection,

of a most fitting memorial.
consisted of about

of gymnasium
tal

come

direct out

of the

class of ’91

This memorial

two hundred

worth

dollars

apparatus, including intercos-

machines, chest weights, giant stride, a

The

relation of the condition of the air of

school room

the

activity,

seems

ntal

to be little

They

teachers.

nn

to

and physical

understood by

notice the restlessness and

inattentiveness of their classes, but inste

i

prop^iy
power
of
will
it
to
the
want
charge
belongs,
At length when the air has
of their pupils.

become charged
efifecte

where

blame

the

of placing

it

such an extent with

to

organic matter as to be offensive to

the sense of smell, the blame

put upon

is

horizontal bar, parallel bars, a quarter circle

the presence of carbonic acid gas; but the

and several mats.

presence

vacant

class

These were placed in a
were well used.

room and

After this beginning the plans for a

gymn-

of carbonic

acid

does

gas

net

necessarily imply the presence of a deadly
poison.

W.

Dr.

H. Burnham says: “Accord-

asium soon materialized.

ing to Dr. John

H. Billings,” an English

The outcome of this is our beautiful and
well equipped gymnasium of which we are
all so justly proud.
Now that we have.it

authority, “there

is

us continue

let

thus

far

given,

the enthusiastic

by just

reception

We must

in

we expect

one or two weeks.

It

to

built in a

be athletes

does not

lie

within

the province of every-young

man

an expert athlete.

not the aim of

This

is

to

become

gymnasium work.

Man was
will

is

no evidence that car-

the proportion in which
in

it is

the worst ventilated rooms,

injurious,”

was formerly believed that the danger-

It

ous element

in vitiated

air is

carbonic acid,

but the investigations of the highest authorities

disprove

this,

and show that

it

comes

from the organic emanations of the lungs
and skin of the occupants of badly ventilated
rooms.

This poison

is

said to be

one of the

chief causes not only of epidemics, but of

intended to have full control of

every voluntary muscle

in

present, even

as hard, persistent,

work after the novelty has passed.
remember that, “Rome was not
day,” neither can

bonic acid,

in

his

should be supreme.

control of these muscles, ui

body.

His

“consumption and

‘

,J

me

’

it,

accompaning diseases

Schools should be the

complete
lack of

its

— catarrh, bronchitis, pneumonia,
emics to take their

among

last

start,

etc.”

place for epid-

yet they too fre-

are the distinguishing

marks between the
accomplished gentleman and the awkward

quently are

boor.

physical system has an equally deleterious

the

first.

Whatever impairs the functions of the

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upon mental

effect

teachers, with

this

fact

few exceptions, seem to be

Morrison

ignorant.

Of

activity.

and
“Every
knows the immediate
in his Ventilation

Warming of School-buildings,
observing teacher

between

says

water should be placed upon some of the
radiators or near the radiating surfaces to

supply the needed moisture.
Considering the condition of the atmos-

:

phere of most Sunday School rooms and

which children and adults are
at least an hour at a

in

the

churches,

school-room and the work he wishes

his

expected to remain for

relation

the

vitiated air

Much

pupils to preform.

of the disappoint-

ment of ^poor lessons and the tendency to
disorder are due directly to this cause. The
brain unsupplied with a proper amount of
pure blood refuses to act, and the will is
powerless to arouse the flagging energies

faction,
ies a

time and to sing several times “with

and unrest which always accompanstate of blood, breeds most of the

bad

result of ignorance or
less disregard of the

The

idea prevails

whether

among many persons

windows and door a few
minutes, of a room whose atmosphere has
become unfit to breathe, will remove the
from the system, but that

poison

inhaled
this is

occur between teacher and pupil.

the laws of health well knows.

purity

labor can be accomplished

can be accomplished

in

six

in

of proper

much mental

as

one hour as
an atmos-

in

an error every one

who

conditions

are

The

absent.

mind and body

of the one depends upon the

of the other.

air,

is

always found near the

to have

floor,

no more foundation than any

Pupils cannot do good work in a room
whose atmosphere is tao waim or too dry.
Every school -room should be provided with
at least one thermometer, and this should
be placed low enough to measure the temperature where the pupils are sitting, and

physical.

not that above their heads or near the

upon

Sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit are

sufficient in

degree

is

pure

air, in

needed, and

the impurity the

foul

air a

in general,

more

higher

the greater

the want of

warmth

Air to be comfortable must have humidity.
When heated by steam, unless there
is a constant change
an influx of pure air

—

and an efflux of polluted

— shallow

pans of

co-operation

behests of the spiritual

is

depends upon the healthy

That

spirit

inconceivuble

will

;

can become fatigued

have their limitations

it,

;

and

in

duration.

The

with the accumulated

energy of the night, but
inexhaustible

state of the

yet the activities of the

body begins work

this

amount is not
demand

every effort makes a
unless

there are sufficient

periods of relaxation and of replenishing the

amount eliminated, the available amount
becomes so small as to make activity painful

— an indication of
Fatigue

is felt.

The

;

ual

ing.

of

depends upon the healthy state ofthe physiand the successful working of the spirit-

cal

other popular error.

ceil-

relations

are so intimate that activity

opinion that carbonic acid gas being heavier

seems

has studied

Without attention there can be no study;
but it is futile to expect attention where its

phere lendered impure by respiration.” The
than

a reck-

that opening the

derstanding, and dislike which are wont to

“In a comfortable atmosphere

it is

laws of health.

school-room squabbles, antagonism, misun-

temperature and

the

and the understanding,” one is almost
led to ask whether this state cf things is the

spirit

;

the general feeling of discomfort, dissatis-

in

is

fatigue.

nature’s alarm that the safety

work is
on upon borrowed capital and

point has been passed, that the
ried

;

carthis

cannot be continued long with impunity.
The avenger sooner or later appears in the

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B.

S.

QUARTERLY.
There are teachers who appear

form of headache, impaired sight, or a gen-

to think

break-down of the nervous system.
The will can do nothing but command,
but when the store of nervous energy has

that a pupil’s eyes should continually

been exhausted, the spasmodic

not thinking, and that the longer he stares

eral

efforts

to

perform work that follow, have no educational value, but,

what

worse, carry injury

is

to the nerve centres.

Most of the

so-called education

is

carried

in violation

They can

learns.

not bear to see a student “waste time.”

It

however an undeniable fact that if students
would “waste more time,” they would be in

are,

Few

aware that interest is the
hands to make their
work a success. No one can do his best
unless he is at his best.
It requires
no
to be

great lever in

their

unusual stretch of the imagination to believe

they usually

and do more and better work.

Teachers

who have

not yet learned that

assigning lessons and hearing them recited
is

not teaching, will sooner or later find their

eyes opened to that

Teaching implies

fact.

adapting the pupil’s daily tasks to his needs

them

as he manifests

him

stretching

to

fit

class,

in

and not

arbitrary lessons.

in

The

nor forced judgment to conclude, that the

assumption that a pupil does not learn

work done

study unless work

in

the majority of schools could,

under the most

accomplished

*tivorable

in half the

conditions,

time that

In our innocent efforts to be

do.

follows

Mental

cram.

If

be

it is.

is

able to

desire

to

is

used

A

instruction.

order,

Books should

born of ignorance

by pupils

to

teacher

supplement class

who

reverses this

and makes himself the supplement of

a book,

is little

better than an excuse.

we

should treat our

usual books in

geography, history,

Pretended

seems largely

teaching

— lesson

to be the rule

ing the exception.

and

Class failures are

are largely responsible for them.

requisite thoroughness

fault,”

;

and since the pupils

but

it

an incontrovertible

is

said: “If our pupils

stantially the

they are requested to search encyclopedias
and other books of reference for them.

self for

doubtful whether there

fetich that at the present

way of real

is

another

time stands so

much

attri-

fact that teachers

Comenius

do not learn

it is our
and Pestalozzi expressed himself sub-

will never again have an opportunity of
obtaining the indispensable, missing points,

is

hearing
real teach-

buted to the pupils instead of to the teachers

and the natural sciences are. in the estimation of the crammer, nearly always too
meager in their contents to secure the

It

to

assigned him from a

is

dyspepsia invariably

stomachs as irrationally as we do our minds
our joys upon earth would be few.

The

book,
be

thorough we

more work than it
and thus defeat the end we

give the mind

accomplish.

is

is

students study with a relish, and as few teach-

seem

book the more he

at his

a better condition to learn than
it

of the plainest

axiom of pedagogy and hygiene.
ers

he

that unless

looks at printed or written characters he

is

•on under a high degree of pressure;

push, push, push,

upon a printed page;

fixed

be

same, namely.

“If pupils are

inattentive, the teacher should look to

him-

Examinations

are

the reason.”

usually supposed to reveal the pupils suc-

but they no less reveal

cesses

and

those

of the teacher.

failures,

Before

a

teacher

teaching and learning, and

attempts to sound the minds of his pupils

therefore frustrates the ends of education, as

he should be sure that he has put something
Speaking of their
into them to measure.

in

the

that of the so-called
ness.

and mistaken thorough-

failures

exposes his own.

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Real

QUARTERLY.

means apperceiving, and

learning

this is at first slow, requiring short lessons

Lessons that are longer than

and patience.

—

good start to enable him to
help himself.
The committee on secondry
education appointed by the National Educational Association has made its report,
give him a

the pupils can thoroughly digest, store away
in a systematic order, and absorb, are a

and the reading of

failure and do harm rather than good, be-

the eyes of teachers to the time they have
uselessly spent

cause they enfeeble the mind.

tum, and

the great desidera-

is

cannot be learned

this

a few

in

months or even years, nor can it be acquired
bv reading books, though these, if of the

may prove a

right kind,

Human

help.

must be made an earnest and con-

abilities

tinued study, and this must be done

in real,

Every human being

living, acting beings.
is

cap-

and as the teacher has

a special,

with specials and not with generals,

Much

former that he must study.

to deal

the

it is

of what

says
the

fail

to open

upon subjects under the mis-

The report
The Conference recommends that
course in arithmetic be at the same time,

taken
Scientific teaching

can not

it

idea of thoroughness.

:

abriged and enriched

:

abriged by omitting

which perplex and
exhaust the pupil without affording any
entirely those subjects

and enriched by

really valuable discipline,

a greater

number of exeicises

cuation and
lems.

in

in

simple

cal-

the solution of concrete prob-

The course should be completed

at

about the thirteenth year.”

On formal grammar the report says
“With regard to the study of formal grammar the Conference wishes to lay stress
upon three points
(i.) a student may be
taught to write and speak good English
:

books on euphoniously called
“standard psychology” and dreamed over
is

found

in

by students who attempt to prepare

recita-

:

tions from

them, has

tional value

beyond

little, if

any, educa-

gap

in

without receiving any special instruction

some

of

the former assumptions of the authors have

formal grammar; (2.) the study of formal
grammar is valuable as training in thought,

been abandoned, but their books contain too

but has only an indirect bearing on the art

much

yet that rests on a sandy foundation

of writing and speaking

and

not

a course of study.

is

The

in

It

is

true that

accord with experience.

ing of forma’

writings of Herbart have thrown a

upon

of light

flood

that of filling a

and gone

pedagogic problems

toward solving some of the

far

most perplexing ones. His suggestions on
the concentration and nulification of studies,
if

carried out intelligently, can not

fail

to

have an important bearing upon the work
of instruction

in all

strengthening

it

grades of public schools,

where now

it is

weak.

treatment of the science of education

harmony with

The
have

the best

leading

at last

in

His
is in

psychology.

to

the conclusion that

scholastic training should not aim to
plete a students education, but

and

(3.)

the teach-

grammar should be

as far as

possible incidental and should be brought
into close connection with the pupils workin

reading and composition.

cipals

explain the

These

prin-

considerable reduction

reccommended by the Conference in the
amount of time allowed to this study."

The conferences have done well in the
way of simplification and suggestion, but
more simplifications are needed to eliminate
useless work,

and future Conferences

will

undoubtedly recommend them.

educators of the country

come

;

in

com-

merely to

One

special point that

all

the Conferences

emphasize should be taken to heart by
teachers

in

general, namely, that to

out the recommendations

in

carry

the reports.

B. 8. N. S.

means an end

This

9

now

school years, should be

of lesson

other branches of study

better teaching will be required than
prevails.

i

QUARTERLY.

should

hearing.

connection with

in

and poor reading

;

any

class

or

literature lies in

both

its

not be permitted

in

subject.
It is

strange,

nothing more, that so few

if

teachers are aware of the time that

is

wasted

on arithmetic, grammar, geography, reading, literature, spelling, and penmanship.
Mental, or oral, work should form a part
of every recitation

More can

arithmetic.

in

be accomplished by this method than by
the written.

Expression should be the aim

and

instruction,

and

can

rhetoric

The

employed.

help

the

all

of

language

grammar

should

furnish

parts

in

be

and

speech

their relations can be learned in connection

with reading.

Geograghical concepts should be derived

from nature, from

the

home and

surroundings of the children.
should bear

in

mind

that

school

Teachers

geography

primarily a space study and therefore

not of their representatives, through which
a time and space study and

therefore also requires eye images. Teachers

and history should make use of
models, maps, charts, sand box. and what-

of geography

ever else will enable their pupils to realize
the scenes and events under consideration.
Failures

in

recitation are

memory.
For the years
to teach reading,

more frequently

imaging power than of
that

seem

to be required

no excuse can be offered

but that of defective

instruction.

It

not

only can be done better, but should be done
better, and in half the usual time.
The
matter, too, that

is

mostly read

furnishes

neither information nor cultivates a taste for

reading, and hence needs a change.

of the reading done after the

first five

connection with other subjects;

with history, for example.
Spelling should receive attention
class in

which writing

is

done

;

in

every

but without

the use of a spelling-book.
All writing, until a satisfactory form has

been

should

acquired,

practice in penmanship.

considered

be

The teacher’s own

writing should be an example for his pupils.

The elements of thenatural sciencesshould
be taught in primary schools. The age at
which children are
public schools

is

allowed to enter the

that at which they take

most interest in animal and vegetable life
and in the phenomena of nature, and that is
the proper time to begin this kind of instruc-

they are taught.

the fault of the

in

of these also can

is

of the states and countries themselves and

is

be taught

much

re-

quires eye images; but the images must be

History

The value of

form and matter, and

tion.

Investigations in practical psychology,

show that the time to teach a subject
is
when the nerve-centers in the brain
through whose activity the study is carried
too,

on are

in

process of development.

Drawing should be commenced

the

in

primary schools, and taught by easy, natural
steps,

not according to any arbitrary system,

but by fostering and developing the children’s

instincts

for

imitation

and making

things.

The elements

of algebra

should be introduced
usually are.

and geometry

much earlier

If puplils

than they

have had good

in-

struction in arithmetic, they can begin al-

gebra and geometry at twelve years of age;
not however by the book methods.

We

are teaching both of these subjects to pupils

of that age,
relish the

in

our Model school, and they

work.

Most

With

or six

jects there

all

grades of pupils and

should be daily

in all

reviews.

sub-

Re-

B. S. K. S.

to

QUARTERLY.

views at longer intervals have comparatively

The

government should
good citizenship, and not

train

in

merely to preserve order.

pupils need continual watching

governed, however quiet

it

may

may be

motives,
in

skill in

first,

means

so,

being

What

of our land

attains

“We

the tools used

ship.”

while he learned the art of housebuilding,
at

as a

means

know simply for the sake
They love truth for its own

love to
ing.

To know
it,

a thing

who

it.

means

is

in

so

far,

The merchant who has learned
honest means, how to select, purchase

educated.

goods so

as to induce

who through

ing manners and courteous

a

pleas-

ways has won

the confidence of his patrons, and thereby
attains a

So

competency,

too, the pupil

learned

a given

in

is

in so far,

our schools

rule,

to

memory

a series

applied meaning,

is in

educated.

who

has

and comprehended

the principle that underlies

voting

intelli-

world

which he

in

intimate terms with

lives,
all

and on the most

that

contains.”

it

1

may mean

that he

shall

have ac-

in plants and animals, the
and physics, the
mathematics
principles of
languages which nations speak, as well as
something of the literature in which they

animals of his northern home,

his

means more than

perform

food and clothing, the

desirable patronage, and

being edu-

The Esquimax

has learned from personal observation

by all
and arrange

in

quaintance with the forms of natural objects

the form and habits, as well as the
of securing for his

"That the youth
Others say:

:

living.”

Some one has said that the end of
education is “to make man at home in the

sake, and

to be able to

is

view.

must educate for intelligent citizenFor doubtless, these are some of

This

or to be confident of

Some say
may earn a

in

the aim of

gently.

they seem to stndy continually from this

practical end..

is

to get ones living, or than

of know-

profound love of truth, rather than that they
may apply what they have learned to any

end

cated, but to be educated

There are those who

to an end.

definite

may ask,

the things that are included

the same time acquired knowledge

and

and a

with these, we

education?

to an end, or as an

all

more harm than good. But not
these attacks have been made with a

careful foresight

Know-

The carpenter who

itself.

the handling of

vigorous attack be

fearful lest this

fruitful of

acquired from either of two
as a

be

to

who knows.

a being

is

science of

and some of the friends of education seem

Things Our Teaching Should Do.

educated

end

pedagogy has lately been
and opposing certain forms of
our educational system most unmercifully,

be.

A

the pos-

is

criticising

not well

is

Education implies knowledge.
ledge

The

should

Pupils

has been unfolded, the

it

more completely

sessor educated.

A school whose

be trained to self control.

Some

carefully

greater or the

object of school

be to

more

the

value.

little

it,

or committed

of tables, with their
as far, educated.

Education implies that there is mental
power.
The greater the mental power and

the laws of

life

have expressed their sorrows and their joys,

hopes and fears, as well as their
achievements and inspirations. All these
If so,
things are man’s rightful heritage.
put
should
be
to
then the aim of education
their

man

possession of this rich inheritance.

in

These then, are the

possibilities

before every child as he stands

ence of his

first

teacher.

And

which

lie

in

the pres-

the

demands

which the science of pedagogy has been

making
ers

in

shall

art of

these later years, are that teach-

know more about

teaching than they

To

the profound

did a

score of

be thoroughly acquainted
with certain imperative factors or elements
years ago.

B. S. N. S.

good teaching, may
justly be demanded of all who would guide
young minds in the acquisition of knowOne of the first and most imperaledge.
which are present

tive of these

in all

to train pupils into the habit

is

Now

of right thinking

may

thinking

power of seeing

said to be the

be

relations,

QUARTERLY.

II

At

to 1890.

this time they

dated under an act passed

By

in

were consoli1889.

act they came under a board of

this

directors, elected at large

six

by the

city.

Prior to 1891 the schools were never under

regular supervision, except such as could

by

be given

The

the

superintendent

of the

schools, however, have always

and these have been variously divided or

county.

classified.

had the reputation of being thorough

The

which

relations

first

come

to the

their

and

;

upon cause and

by some

that

is

it

later on,

But

effect

those founded
it

claimed

is

impossible for a child to

think before he has reached the age of eight

Now, if by thinking, these
mean an act of the mind conscious
self-direction, we suppose they are right,

in

character.

Their present consolidation has led to

child through his thinking, are those found-

ed upon truth

work and excellent

in

improvement in several directions. Vocal
music and drawing have been placed under
The High School has
special supervision.
broader
and more suborganized
on
been
a
than before.

The enrollment

or ten years.

stantial basis

friends

has increased from one hundred and thirty

who

but surely he

has ever watched a child

of two, three, or four years at play, and
that

to

him every new percept

found link

in

fundmental law of

all
is

new

Education

means

The course

new

itely outlined

mind

is

obedience

to

ever
the

from view.

e.

nothing.

It

is

the

a possi-

the light, to the con-

until now been hidden
should educate not simply

have

We

for capacity to hold, but for

All teaching that

power

to use.

does not develop

power and strengthen the
worthy the name.

old,

is

new

scarcely

School Notes.
The Wilkes-Barre Schools.
The schools

English

Scientific,

Latin

Scientific,

College Preparatory, and Commercial.

As

tional

i.

sciousness of the individual, the power and
capabilities that

character.

for:

always thinking,

what has been always

brings to

It

in

now been definand is more comprehensive
Four courses are provided

of study has

mental development-

relations.

creates

in

the number of students increased and addi-

simply whereby we develop into

living reality
bility.

child’s

perfect

in

and that the child
finding out

a

two hundred and eighty-two

1893.

how

the child’s chain of unfolding

must admit that the
developing

is

1870, to

in

of Wilkes-Barre were oper-

ated by three distinct school districts prior

teaching

force

became necessary,

competent teachers as heads of departments
weie elected.
Everything outlined in the
course of study is now in thorough operation.

Science

common
the

first

is

made

a regular part of the

school course, commencing with

year as lecture studies,

it

is

carried

through every grade to the High School.

These courses have been arranged with
skill and forethought. Assuming
that the young people by the time they
have reached the High School, will by ttfe
aid and counsel of their parents, have
decided upon their course in life, they are
permitted to choose which of the four
admirable

courses they will pursue, instead of selecting a few subjects, and then they adhere
strictly to the course selected.
The purpose or intent of these changes
has been to give a practical bearing to all

B. S. N. S.

12

the

QUARTERLY.

High School work, and make knowledge

useful and available as well as disciplinary.
It

may

be too early to attempt to measure

any results of the new lines of work in the
Wilkes-Barre schools, but under the splendid and capable leadership of Superintendent
James M. Coughlin, these schools are rapidly coming to the very front in points of
thoroughness and careful training.

Harman, of HazleNormal Schools give too

City Superintendent

;

ton, thinks our

time to

little

reading

matter

the

of professional

the senior year.

in

Superintendent Coughlin

in his

report for

work should be
study, below
the Crammar grade. Study should be done
says that very

’94,

little

assigned the children for

home

under guidance from the teacher. If there
any night work let the parents encourage

is

Educational Notes as Gathered from
the Various Schools.
All the schools ofSteelton, Pa., are doing

work

special
in

gems”

Beginning

language.

in

the lowest Primary

“memory

grades,

the cultivation of the habit of useful read-

Home study should have as its prinaim the cultivation of the habit of

ing.

cipal

study, rather than the solving of any given

problems.

set of

are given, explained, and committed,

great care being given also to the use of

The

good language.
required

are

reproduce
letters,

to

to

picture

business forms,

getting

child

the

sentences,

write original

stories,

capital

stories,

etc., all

into

with a view

using

Examinations as the basis
been

for

promotions

last,

was dedicated with proper cermonies

June

the

building

of the

It

is

of

tains

all

strength of the teacher’s opinion of their
fitness to

do the work of the grade above.
of our own town of Blooms-

The schools

burg, are working perhaps more smoothly

The High School room

than ever before.

wide,

160

is

feet

long and

over

heavily

of brick,

90
trimmed with brownstone and granite and
is

Perhaps 75 per cent
the pupils are promoted on the

in

1893.

1st,

The

Wilkes-Barre schools.

in

which was
September

Ideal building,

occupied by the school

feet

discarded

altogether

The new High
first

good

a

spoken or written vocabulary.
have

Harrisburg.

pupils in every grade

built

is

Romanesque

style of Architecture

three stories high, the
the

Principal’s

room, a room
six school

rooms

tains a teachers’

room

Physical

for
:

story con-

first

office,

Library

the

Kducation, and

the second

story

con-

room, Physical Library, a

for Physical

Education and

Science

school and recitation rooms, and the third

numbers more students than at any previous
year, and the course of study is in part
arranged to correspond or fit into the work

and general equipments for this work.
large Drawing room having sky-lights

of the Normal.

addition

The Superintendent and
Harrisburg schools

more and more
specialists
lines of

seem

into

Directors of the
to

the conviction

need to be employed

work.

To

this

have been employed

be coming
that

for certain

end special teachers
in

drawing,

music,

French and German. The results observed
are most satisfactory.

floor contains a very fine

to

windows, a

Chemical Library

room

lighted

A
in
in

same way for business department, and an
Assembly room seating about a thousand
persons.

The

corridors,

stairways and

halls

are

Every room conwater and appliances for lighting by

large and well lighted.
tains

gas or electricity.

The building

is

warmed

and ventilated by thej. Mead Wills system

R. S. N. S.

of heating, the whole building

furnished

is

rooms which will be
furnished in the summer.
There is room in the basement for various lines of industrial work, when the Board
except two or three

is

ready to undertake

years, the scientific 3 years, the
3 years, and a small contingent

college

year

— either

who desire
prepared

are

thirteen

classical

in

it,

the

enter

or scientific

The

of about

of professional growth, and

should

it

teachers

in

certain

Steelton.

room

is in

Hazleton.

One
work

reason for

is

the

be found

to

careful

in

tendent every alternate

the

class-room

fact

that

the

of the red-letter days

Among

the subjects that have received

General Principles, Educational Pro-

:

the public

with direct reference

Hazleton,

school-room.

when the
new High School building was

city

and Mental Power, Physical

All the discussions are conducted

in

was

little

to

attention thus far this year are the follow-

of

of

Monday evening

discuss principles of education.

Habits.

schools

to

the

work

in

the

that of Thursday, Nov. 30th.,

elegant

Local.

formally dedicated.
Promptly at 2 o’clock the exercises began.

A

perfect accord with

than those of Steelton.

ducts, Physical

the

more

the foundation principles of correct teaching

ing

lines of work.

One

be.

thirty-six teachers’meet with the Superin-

Harrisburg employs special

prepared

this is as

in

line

school

Post

Supt. Foose evidently believes in

specially

no hesitation
along the

business

teachers of Drawing, German, Music and

French.

Our State Supt. has
saying some plain things

are ready for burial.”

on

weeks each.

city of

‘‘Some Teachers Die before they

year, on,

There are perhaps very few towns in
Pennsylvania in which the work of the

to

divided into three terms

is

The

Pupils

courses,

first-two

13

it.

The school numbers about 400 pupils,
working on three courses; the classical 4

Graduate work.

QUARTERLY.

New Members

splendid program was rendered, by no

means the least part of which was a parade
by all the school children.
Each child
carried a small flag, and this together with

Miss

Mar

Rosa M.

Haas, formerly of

College, took

Department

last

of the Faculty.

charge of the

Kee

Music

September.

The organiza-

some

glee clubs and

the patriotic orders, and the music of the

tion of an Orchestra,

bands, combined to form

the remarkable growth of the music depart-

a

most pleasing

ment

and inspiring procession.
Supt. D. A.

proud of

Harman

his schools

has just reason to be

and of the work they

are doing.

The Quarterly wishes him and

all his

co-laborers abundant success in every undertaking that has in mind the welfare of
the youth of Hazleton.
Dr. N. C. Schaeffer has

ing addresses

in

many

made some

stirr-

parts of the state this

attest the

wisdom of the

trustees in

selecting her.
It became apparent before the end of
September that Miss Haas would have to

be given an

one

in

assistant.

The trustees secured

the person of Miss Ella Stump, of

Shamokin. Both Miss Stump and Miss
Haas received their musical education in
the New England Conservatory, at Boston.
Prof.

Joseph H. Dennis, a recent graduate

of Haverford College, was elected Instruc-

B. S. N. S.

14

and Greek on the resignation

tor in Latin

of Prof. Bakeless.
this

QUARTERLY.

The

excellent results in

department are evidence that no better

selection could have been

Miss Sysan E.

was elected

to

fill

made.

are not intended for display,

but to give them practice in playing before
others, and to cultivate a taste for the best

The

N. Y.,

music.

the vacancy in the

Model

of the last recital

of E.

School caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Bakeless. Miss Elliott is a graduate of the

Oswego

They

Islip,

Elliott,

Normal School, and

(N. Y.) State

monthly by the music

Recitals are held
pupils.

following

the

is

Scherzo
Kullak,
Sallie Zehner
Rural Dance. .Droberg Misses May and Nungesser
Mazurka, Op 63
Behr
Sadie Haas
I’ve something sweet to tell you. Penning.

a teacher of wide and successful experience.

work here she has shown the same
strength and given the same satisfaction as
In her

Hannah Evans
Meditation
Jungrn&nn ..Sadie Rentschler
Minuet... Bocchemi Misses Cope, Maize, Sherwood
Fete Champetre.
Kavanaugh
Cora Gernon
Op, 58 No. 7. Enc.khav.sen~-.
,,,
TT
Mlssee Housel and Stum P
| Op, 149 No. 5 .Diabelli.
Little Wanderer
Lange
Katie Kearney
The Two Roses
Werner
Ladies Octette
.

.

.

elsewhere.

Mr.

A. Dewitt, of Fishers Ferry, suc-

I.

ceeds Prof. Hartline as teacher of Manual
Training, and

is

keeping the excellence of

that department fully up to the high stand-

ard wrought out by his predecessor.

The

latest addition to the faculty

of

director

the

is

Prof.

who is
new gymnasium.
The

K. Aldinger, of Oil City,

A.

of securing for this position the

best possibly available man.

his

They

results,

H.

seem

G.

in his

among

the students,
his excellent

to bear out this opinion.

Everybody

at

the

students and teachers

succeded

and

demolishing a turkey

in

supper, to the satisfaction of

concerned

all

whose opinion

our reporter was
the

following

were out and

Mr.

enjoyable

And

trip.

party

of thirty

reported

Normal

School
is

most

a

weren’t they sleepy

Improvements have been coming

*

— skates or

On

unable to obtain).

evening, a

Prof.

learning

and although the winter has been
too mild for much good skating, what little
we have had has been taken full advantage
of.
Large parties of students may be
found on the near-by ponds, especially on
Saturday afternoons and on the Monday
to skate

the evening of February 3 d

Danville, on

the next morning.
is

Aldinger’s assistant.
*

The recent snow was the occasion of
much enjoyment at the Normal. Fifteen
of the faculty made up a sleighing party to

students

Burdge, of Cincinnati, O.,
*

,

.

f

believe

work and

his popularity

enthusiasm

.

.

(except, possibly, the turkey,

that in Prof. Aldinger they have the right

man, and

.

.

Pa.,

trustees searched the'country very carefully,

desirous

programme

:

us with such frequency that

in

upon

we hardly have

time to realize the benefits of one before

another

is

The

under way.

latest addition

;

we have
wires
lights.

to record

through

the introduction of

is

building

the

Gas, to say the

least, is

this reason the trustees

About a dozen members of the faculty had
a most enjoyable skating-party some few
weeks ago on the pond above Irondale
Furnace.
Dinner was served at the pond

been done and the

by Mrs.

been purchased

Phillips, the caterer.

but poorly

adapted for the purposes of study and

for

determined to equip

the building for electric lights.

holidays.

electric

for

This has

electric lights are

now

in

rebular use.
*

Two new

I

vers

#

#

& Pond

for the

pianos have just

music department.

B. S. N. S.

makes three within

This

a

The

year.

growth and success of the music department is simply phenomenal. Never in the
history of the school was the instrumental
music class so large or so enthusiastic.
*

Prof.

*

He

past season.

almost constant

in

had many more

calls

Noetling,

Prof.

fill.

than

Principal

Welsh and Prof. Detwiler have been
demand also.
*

Bicycles

faculty,

manufacture,

own

previously

The new plant works very satisfactorily,
is much more economical than the old
way
*

*

*

The Noimal School Orchestra is a new
organization.
Under the leadership of Miss
Haas and Miss Stump,
excellence.

it is

rapidly growing

sustained quite a loss at

It

Christmas when Mr. Stanton the cornetist
at

Normal

the

Mrs. Detwiler, Mrs.

Elliott,

of that

place

in

supplied by the Steam Co., of Bloomsburg.

in

*

popular

are

Miss

wheels:
Sutliff,

*

in

The following members of the
and a number of students have

School.

and the other necessary appliances

to heat the buildings with steam of our

teachers’ institutes, during the

at

could

boilers

15

and

Albert has been

demand
he

*

QUARTERLY.

Prof. Aldinger,

Prof.

had

to

the

Max

leave school.

Stauffer, first

has severed his connection with

violinist,

down town

orchestra, arjd plays only

with the Normal orchestra.
*

Detwiler and

*

*

The Musicale on Dec.

sold his Victor, but will

19, was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the school

this

year.

the

Prof.
if

Mr.

principal.

Housel, the

steward

buy another wheel
Prof Cope has th| fever.

season.

Dennis

will

not be long without one

The

indications indicate anything.

lowing

verses

from

torn

fol-

our Columbia

Calendar, are from the genial pen of Robt.
J. Burdette, and seem appropriate here
:

Serene within my Den I sit.
And see the Cyclers every hour
Like swift-winged summer birds, that flit
From Philadelphia to Bryn Mawr
I lift my eyes as they sweep by.
With a nod for Him and smile for Her,
And ride with them, as swallows fly,
On my Columbia Calendar.
:

do not climb the Black Rocks hill,
I coast to Gladwyne, all the way
Nor in the ditch myself I spill,
In deference to the load of hay
But calm and tranquil, rain or shine,
In starlight

And

dim and

of

begun the study of music
was a very creditable exhiThe Columbian
bition of their^ progress.
of Dec. 22, shows how the Musicale was
received by the public
“One of the pleasantest occasions of the year was a musicale
in the auditorium on the evening of the
in

September,

it

:

19th inst.
tion

to

It is
all

a matter of

connected

much

with

the

gratifica-

Normal

School, that the music department has im-

i ride, my rhymes I write
Tormented by no threatning Fate.
Look out the window
Luckless wight

of the busiest people on

assistant,

sunlit day,

Normal

Hill

Miss Stump.

Their pupils are

work and make rapid
The programme of the musicale

delighted with their

Calendar of mine.
whirl the miles and days away.

progress.

E'en as

!

Upset before the Rectory gate.
Safe hedged from such mishaps at; that.
Afar from danger’s di
brink Wow Jeemse River SLodt that cat
There goes about a ipint of ink.
Robert J. Burdette.
* *
1

many

are Miss Haas, the music teacher, and her

this

!

that

the students had

Two

;

;

mount

fact

proved so greatly during the present year.

I

I

Considering the

!

*

Last September the vustees, at a cost of
over $3,000, put in ‘.wo ioo-hirse power

was a varied one, comprising both vocal
and instrumental selections, and was rendered by pupils ranging in grade from the
primary pupils of the Model School to the
most advanced pupils. The selections were
nicely arranged to

show the progress

that

had been made by the various pupils since
the opening of the term in September.

They

B. S. N. S.

16

QUARTERLY.

were taken from standard productions of
high character, and were admirably adapted
to the attainments

From
programme

of each pupil.

the beginning to the end of the

was not

there

richly

must have

felt

repaid for their untiring efforts that

up

lead

any

a blunder or a break of

kind, and the music teachers

to

this pleasant

occasion.

—a

all

of this

man

every

in

make up comThe
audience was, come

that goes to

detail

is

verdict of the entire

again.

We

On

evening

the

faculty

expression and indeed

in facial

impersonation

plete

The

former engagements.

points,

in

—“The Shaughraun”
play — he excelled
many
this

in

Irish

fine

he

'I

audience was large and appreciative.

town, and yet

of

wonderful.

January

15,

the

but the be-

audience assembled was treated to a most

ginning of the prosperity and growth of

pleasing scientific lecture by Hon. Samuel

hope and prophesy- that
the

this

is

music department, and that we may

have

many

musicales
*

in
*

Phelps

The

Leland.

*

Pinker-

J.

Subject, “Alexander Hamilton.”

ton.

The Students' Lecture Course.
Recognizing the profit to be derived from

of the

lecture

last

course was given by Hon. John

the future."

This

was a very suggesblending of biography and history.

as the subject signifies,
tive

a carefully selected course of lectures, the

The thoughtful student could gather much

authorities of the school in 1891 arranged

valuable

for a “Students'

care

Lecture Course.”

was taken

among
on the

the great
lists

securing

in

Every

number of those who

of the various “Bureaus."

are

The

course of 1893-94 was perhaps, in points
of variety, and perfected skill in the art of
entertaining, the best of

all.

a Blooinsburg audience,

and yet the general
was that they had lost none of their

old time skill in the art of music.

On

Dec.

4,

gave us “The

ing,

Normal wurk

the

pleasing

for ’94-’95.

Our Twenty-fifth Anniversary.
At the time of going
preperations are being

to celebrate

old and

new

friends

of the Institution are expected be to here and

is

known

and

in

which

the dedi. ation of our
will

depai

city, at

The

tru

career.

ago

to b

ings hav

us Jan

Many

of the School.

been so

Powers, that

to, press extensive

made

the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding

most keen and close reasoner. He held
two hours as he
traced in clear and logical outline, the life
of “The Man of Galilee” from the hour of
his birth to the end of his wonderful earthly

to

gratify-

of

part

yet greater efforts, in securing a

the large audience for

came

this

charge are encouraged to

in

and helpful course,

as a

Mr. Leland T.

having

those

arid

join with us in the celebration of this event

Hon George R. Wendling
Man of Galilee.” Wherever

Mr. Wendling has ever been, he

impersonators,

carefully

The course

opened Nov. 1, with a most delightful entertainment by the “Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club.”
This was the
second appearance of this company before
verdict

this

The course throughout was most

from

talent

from

information

prepared lecture.

prince of

This

10.

was Mr. Powers’ fourth engagement

in

our

to

.

1 he

ad

ed to their utmost capathen failed to supply ?U

1

1

-

and class rooms needed.
ire,

t'<

decided three years

addition to the north

end of th

It is

now completed.

c old dormitory south-

extent

west 148

in all its

growth of the school has

d so rapid that the build-

1

theslet]

It

new building

then be ready for use

1

lode! School building

B. S. N. S.

to

which

is

it

QUARTERLY.

connected, the corridors being

This building provides on
study room and library, a class

continuous.

first

floor, a large

room and a new manual training room, with
power and stock room adjoining; on the
second floor a large lecture room for the

17

and was followed by Mr. Thos. Chalfant,
who had been present at the dedication
Follow-

exercises of twenty-five years ago.

the auditorium,

the

students gave the visitors an exhibition

drill

ing the exercises

in

the

in

new gymnasium, under the

direction

department of science, with chemical laboratory and apparatus room adjoining, and

of the physical instructor, Professor A.

three additional class rooms; on third and

Burdge.

fourth floors there are additional dormitor-

nearly 400

The

ies for students.

halls are

continuous

with those of the old dormitory, and the

new

rooms are handsomely furnished in the
natural wood.
At the southwestern extremity of the addition, extending northwest
is

the

new gymnasium, ninety

forty-five feet wide.

feet

has been

It

long and
fitted

up

with the best apparatus made, consisting of
chest weights, intercostal machines, parallel
bars, vaulting bars wrist machines, traveling

ladders, quarter circle horse,

rings,

bells, indian clubs,

wands,

etc.

It

dumb

has a run-

ning gallery, baths and lockers for girls and

boys

basement and space

in the

sized bowling

allfey

There

is

for a full

no

better

gymnasium anywhere, and few so good.
is

It

under the management of a competent

director

make

and

his assistant,

who

are able to

A

speeches

The

P.

O.

S.

of

A. presented the school

with a fine large flag in the morning. After

at

which

guests

sat

down,
Mr.

by’

which

after
J.

G. Freeze,

Brown a Trustee of the school.
The two new buildings then thrown open
for use were a large gymnasium and a building containing additional class rooms and
dormitories.
The two buildings link the
other two of the school and put the whole
An idea of the
institution under one roof.
magnitude of the building, if placed end to
end, would extend over three-fifths of a
mile.

These additions to our buildings make
our material equipment such as few Normal
Schools can equal and non surpass. In the
evening Prof. Mark B. Beale of Michigan,
under the auspices of the Calliepian society
entertained us most acceptably and so closed
a day which will be long remembered.

The Woods
And

were here and helped us celebrate the day.

H. G.

banquet followed,

were made

K

Mr.

;

When

The 22d has come and gone, leaving
some very pleasant memories in its wake,
A goodly number of graduates and friends

assistant,

his

one of the original founders of the school
State Representative Fritz and Mr. J. C.

physical examinations and prescribe

proper exercises for each student.

and

Aldinger,

Winter.

in

winter winds are piercing
thro’ the

With solemn

chill,

hawthorn blows the gale

feet I tread the hill,
vale.

That overbrows the lonely

O’er the bare upland, and away7
Through the long reach of desert woods

The embracing sunbeams

;

chastely7 play,

And gladden these deep solitudes.
how changed from the fair scene,

Alas

!

When

birds sang out their mellow lay

;

this presentation the exercises in dedication

And winds were soft, and woods were green.
And the song ceased not with the day.

of our new building, and in celebration of
our twenty-fifth anniversary, were held in

But

the auditorium.

The

flag

was presented

in

an address by Rev. N. B. Myers, of Catawissa, and accepted by Mr. R. R. Little, one
Supt. J. M. Coughlin
of the Trustees.
then made the formal dedicatory address,

still wild music is abroad,
Pale desert woods within your crowd
And gathering winds, in hoarse accord,
Amid the vocal reeds pipe loud.
!

my ear
familiar with your song
1 hear it in the opening year,
1 listen and it cheers me long.
Chill airs

and wintry winds

Has grown

;

!

;

H. W. Lonufk 1.1,0 w.

18

B. S. N. S.

Philo:— As
Ninety-four
gian Society

us,

lives

and

and the Philolo-

And

flourishes.

page

that this

At

It Is.

upon

still

knowing

well

is

QUARTERLY.

will

come under

many who have

seemed

this' time the girls

literary

to lead in

work, but the boys distinguished,

and some completely’ extinguished
selves

on the

— them-

foot-ball grounds, so the laurels

honor, the Philo Society takes this means

must be divided.
During the administration of our second
president, Mr. A. B. Hess, we celebrated the

of sending out greetings and best wishes, to

twenty-sixth annual reunion of our society,

the inspection of

bled and

— debated

those of her adherents

who have gone

our public schools, to

into

fought,

to maintain sacred her

out

up a race
of young George Washingtons and Frances
Will aids
and also to inform them of her
doings since she has been handed over to
train

;

the "tender mercies” of their successors.

At the opening

of the

with consternation to find

filled

student elected as president for the

months had not returned, and
as the

— immortal

leader.

that

In

crisis

we should choose

officer the society Bell,
is

a

his leadership Philo

Many
ard,

it

who, contrary
fall

to the

campaign.

recruits enlisted beneath our stand-

and we marched

to victory.

The entertainments were

Our

member,

understood that he

successful, as

ing

of

)

has for a leader

(Let

it

doing

is

"An Evening

with

Greeks,” while the boys
efforts in a hopeless

enterprising

ment

young

ladies, in

to be given later

on

in

encouraging

to note the interest taken

by

the townpeople in both of the societies of
our school.

Ancient

an entertain-

the term,

com-

posed of gems from their originality.
We now have an active membership of
rapidly
one hundred and fifteen which is
increasing.

We

have

prospered

ward we have no

very

treat consist-

attempt to outdo these

night patronized them.

is

while

the future.

the

during the past term, and as

it

finely,
in

are uniting their

was attested by the large audience that each
Indeed

be distinctly

not old, save in the

is

and

in

the participants.

all

society^, at present,

we look for still better things
Our girls gave us a literary

young man, and under

began her

ner highly creditable to

service of Philo

our presiding

"Coupon
a man-

Trowbridge, entitled

two
we were

first

was but natural

as

T.

J.

that the

Ten-thousand, without a

such a

rules of fashion,

that

by

Bonds,” and which was rendered

her oldest

term we were

fall

the crowning feature of which was a drama

Philo

fears, for

greatly

we look forwe considei

:

of the few immortal names
That were not born to die."

"One

B.

Old Philos

will

N. S.

S.

QUARTERLY.

19

An Evening With the Greeks.

be glad to learn that the

Philogian Society was never more prosper-

ous than at present. Sixty-nine new members have been added this year, while the
financial department reports a large sum on
hand.

The
will

publishing of the school quarterly

undoubtedly do away with the Philo

Advance.

It

would be a

difficult task

to

present as beautiful a paper again as was

put forth by our society

last

commence-

would be almost
impossible to find a person who would devote
so much time and untiring energy to the
task as did T. L. Deavor, the head of last
year’s “Advance staff,” who is no longer at
the Normal.
The girls meeting has been held, and was
ment,

a

difficult,

because

complete success.

nv PHILO GIRLS.

This

is

This

own programs, acted
and conducted the whole meeting

very’ successfully

The

entertainment

fine.

value of a good Literary Society to

a student can hardly be overestimated
the business meetings a knowledge of

In
parli-

amentary usages is gained, and if public
entertainments do not give the participants
a valuable tranining, the united opinion of

many eminent men who have gained
power in public speaking through
must be wrong.

this

their

means

Literary' Societies of this school are

especially helpful to the student.

Business

meetings, conducted bv societies separately

own

halls, are

held weekly, while

the public entertainments are given alternately

in

the auditorium, to an audience

made up mostly of students, who are
rule more sympathetic than strangers

as a
if

a

made. In fact, hissing is never
heard, and applause is given whenever
earned.
To any who may read this, who
mistake

without their

aid.

it

The costumes and arrangement

is

are not members of either society, it may
be well to repeat that you cannot afford not
to become a member of one or the other of
the societies

of the

hair of those taking part, as well as the selec-

back

tions themselves, took the audience

when Athens was* in her glory.
The tableaux which followed many of the
to the days

essays or recitations were tastefully arranged and made a very pleasing addition to

Ly’re,” a

their

ad-

illus-

girls distributed their

as ushers,

tableaux being especially

in

was strikingly

on Saturday evening by’ the rendition
of a very fine program, adopted from Greek
Mythology, by the young ladies of Philo
Society.
Boys were at a discount, for the

the program.

The

fact

trated

was styled, “An Evening with the Greeks”,
and was well rendered throughout, the

The

womans

truly the decade of

vancement.

the

In

“The Finding of the
effect was made by
scenes, as Miss Ingram

recitation

very pretty

music behind the

picked up the large tortise

shell.

To

the

audience the sweet strains seemed to come
from the shell as she swept her hand across
its

membrances.

We
ladies

feel

like

upon

following

is

congratulating the

young
The

their very successful work.

the

program as

it

was rendered

:

Beethoven

Ruins of Athens

Misses Haas and Stump.
Sarah Masteis.
Address,
Ada Lewis.
Lecends of Greek Music,
Bertha Parker.
Iphigenie,
Gulck.
Gavotte from Iphigenie,
Misses Stark, Belles, Davenport.
Lizzie Booth.
The Iliad,.
Clara Doebler.
Recitation from Iliad,
Bamhy.
“Phoebus,”
Semi-chorus,
Anna Ingram.
The Finding of the Lyre
Nina Tague.
Pandora,
Tableau.
Euphemia Monroe.
Greek Religion,
Irene Nichols.
Legend of Fates,
I have lost my Eurvdice from Orpheus,

Rosa M. Haas.

Gluck,.'

Tableau, “The Fates.”

Sarah Ernest
Tableau.
Tableau, Sacrifice wiih chant.
Bloomsbury Daily of Feh. 6, 94
Geres,

•

’

20

QUARTERLY

B. S. N. S.

we

Calliepian Reunion.
February twenty-second, eighteen

dred ninety four

hun-

destined to be one of

is

Bloomsburg Nor-

the red-letter days in the

Besides being the day on which our

dedicated,

it

new gymnasium

are

new
be

to

also the day set apart for the

is

There are probably no other days

the

in

entire school year looked forward to with

many hopes

literary societies.

Then

return former students and graduates eager

meet friends among present students and

faculty, to

note

signs of progress

the

—according
days — and

Callie or Philo

of student

to rejoice over the

making from year

To

— home

and about

all

the

needful to

that

for

Reunions
round of
finish

his

many of them
goes to make up a galafaces,

the Normal

There are

student.

lessons the day after of course, but

the next

with

student

is

course here

poor

week he

settles

down

to

his tasks

renewed vigor because of the short
Callifcpians

great pains to
of the
society.

have this year gone to

make

pleasantest

The

good fortune

the

to prepare a

for all old students of

— Philologian as well as
assemble once
Calliepian — who

the school

w'ell

will

in

We

the old familiar place.

and

for all

time spent with us

all

to hear him.

way

are striving in every

may

have a hearty

that

trust

as

again

the

short

always be remem-

bered with feelings of pleasure.
History of the Calliepian Literary Society.
Prior to June

their anniversary
in

one

the history of their

readings by Prof.

Mark

Beal,

I,

society

literary

1874, there was only one

— the

Philologian

— con-

At that time
institution.
members, becoming dissatiswith the society, resigned and organized

nected with our

some of
fied

their

the Calliepian society.
six members at first,
many more had signi-

began with about

and although a great
fied

their willingness to join, they did not

do so

until

The

some time

later.

organization at

met with great

first

opposition from the faculty, but, finally,

all

obstacles were overcome and a permanent

organization was effected.

Kdward Durham
dent

and

both of

play hour.

The

We

It

a brief halt in the steady

hard work which

day

is

to year.

present

the

in

to the preference

various improvements which the school

mean

to prove a source

fail

of pleasure as the reunion

days of our two
to

who have

welcome

Calliepian Reunion.

so

cannot

most happy reception

mal School calendar.
building and

feel sure,

both of entertainment and of profit to

w-as

Guy Jacoby

whom

are

chosen
first

now'

first

presi-

vice-president,

engaged

in

the

practice of law.

The first business meetings
bedroom of C. M. Lee,

the

superintendent

of

Wyoming

w'ere held in
late

county

county; but

B. S. N. S.

in

became too small as the
was rapidly increasing in memberFinally a class-room was given them

The

a short time this

society
ship.

by

1

On

Sept.

'

the society were

The

all

and the only furniture
was one desk. In a short

These
Callie

began to favor Callie

became equal

Callie.

Among

members

the

trustees.

in

had their ‘effects and
membership until she

These contests

to her rival.

and although Callie has not always

been successful, she holds the
gained by her

The

fruits

which have been the natural

outgrowth of our

many

the

reputation

years gone by.

in

society, are plainly visible

men and women

able

received were Mrs. Dent, teacher in literature

in

and

part in the public and educational

and

elocution,

Mrs.

Griswold,

the

Mrs. Dent proved to be a zealous worker
for the Calliepian society,
to put

them on an equal

sister

society.

given to the

Much

credit

must also be
who were

ladies,

work
Miss

deceased),

Miss

:

Mattie

Emma Wise and

now teaching

the

have as promising an outlook for the future
as those who have gone before.

Rupert
is

And

Calliepians.

footing with their

to a high standard in literary

who

of

who were once
young men and

and women

women who

untiring in their efforts to raise the society

(now

taking

work

and helped greatly

following

Edwards. Miss

— men

to-day

Principal’s wife.

This

have been going on continually between the

preference to Philo

in

victories

soon grew

societies,

members of the
had been members of the Philo
Now, however, some of them

and joined

and the board of

also resulted in a victory for Callie.

to meet,

to this time all the

society.

contest

audience and was

faculty

room

proportionately.

faculty

The

society rooms; and took place before the

lost.

which graced it
time however, the membership gradually
increased and the finances also increased

Up

debate was fora dictionary, each

dor-

society was then given another

which

first

society having three debaters.

the records of

their

1875, the

5th,

mitory was burned and

21

came off before a public
won by Callie.
The second contest was for a choice of

Griswold for holding

Principal

meetings.

in

QUARTERLY.

in

Miss Eidgar
Luzerne county

The

constitute the present society

society

is

now

stronger both finan-

and in point of membership than it
ever was before.
The literary programmes
are well rendered and the society has, at all
cially

times, striven to

Semper Paratus

.

up to

live

its

motto

—always ready.

near Wilkes-Barre.

On June

26, 1876, the society

Notes.

was duly

organized under a new constitution, drafted
by the following committee
C. M. Lee,

One

of the best

means afforded our mem-

bers to educate themselves in the literary

:

Lowry and

This constitution
has since been revised from time to time

J.

but the

E. B. Clark.

main

features

remain practically

a friendly

rivalry

on a firm

gradually

between the two societies as to their

arose

literary

abilities.

This

finally

culminated

debates between them.

in

through the medium of our Society
Each and every member has the

privilege of writing

for

it

and

them an excellent opportunity

the same.
After the society had gotten
basis,

line is

Journal.

a

series

of

it

affords

for develop-

ing their abilities as writers.

No

effort is

spared to

make

it

interesting

and instructive, and we can safely say that
those who contribute to its columns will
never regret having devoted part of their

time and labor to the work.

B. S. N. S.

22

Many

able

men and women owe

QUARTERLY.

ties as this,

that

we

and

apparatus have been

note the lively interest taken

in

our

One

Journal by our present Calliepian members.
Callie Society has possessed
talent

this

made and

heating

in

electric lights

have been added.

with great satisfaction

is

it

Various improvements

building.

their

beginning as writers to just such opportuni-

of the objects of a literary society

such, as ours

more musical

to

is

promote courage

No more

part in public literary exercises.

year than any other year since

hopeful

to take

can be wished for than the

sign

j

its

In

organization.

given, the

all

readiness manifested by our

the entertainments

music furnished was of a high

take part

to

all

in

young members

business affairs of the

j

standard and also of great variety.

society.

This term, however, the Society misses

good

All

Calliepians were

much alarmed

[

most

who was one of its
musicians and who was

Mr. Stanton,

greatly

proficient

by the prospect of a staircase being

'

unable to continue his course here owing
to urgent business relations

at

home.

Although the absence of Mr. Stanton
leaves a great gap in this line, still we have
sufficient talent remaining to hold the good
opinions of the students and the public as
to

our musical

One

of

past

how

is

the

for

long time

some time

a

order caused by a few thoughtless people

our Saturday evening entertainments

Although both

in

it

was learned

dispensed with.

the

Callie

number

of adopting a

advisability

At

their last business

meeting

of samples were considered and

The

a suitable pin adopted.

I

to deai effectively with the dis-

when

society has been considering for a

society pin.
for

relieved

present, at least, that useful

thus retain the same aspect as of yore.

Our

the great problems which has

the auditorium.

much

that

will

purchasing a

j

at

All were

addition has been

abilities.

been troubling our Society

built to

the upper floors through our society hall.

number

of

society intends

them

for

their

reunion day so as to be able to furnish old

I

returning Calliepians with society emblems.

i

societies
j

with

the co-operation of the faculty have

The Absent Ones.

j

been striving to remedy this disorder, they

have not wholly succeeded as

Urgent
measures are being adopted however and
we hope to soon see this show of lack of
common sense by these few among the
yet.

things of the past.

The

officers for the

elected

at

follows:
President,

Miss Josie

our

Wm. Evans; ViceMcDonnell
Secretary,

President,
J.

F.

;

Mahon

Miss Lizzie Ruddy

Gee;

ensuing term were

meeting and are as

last

;

;

Marshall, Geo.

Assistant

Secretary,

Treasurer, H.

Hoke;

Critic,

J.
J.

Me
F.

Paul.

Callie Mall has lately been
in

appearance.

A

panel

The mother

much

intproved

has been placed

over the new window walled up by the

new

j

sits at the close of day,
As the shadows softly fall,
And the sunset’s glories die away
And thinks of the children all.
And not for the ones’ ’neath her guarding love
Are her tenderest, deepest cares,
The ones who in distant lands now rove
Have her hopes and her fervent prayers.

And the Normal stands on the green old hill,
And looks o’er the river fair,
And anxiously thinks, through the evening still.
Of the children who left her care.
Not only the ones that her arms enfold

Do her hopes and her fears command,
They turn to the ones, who in days of old
Went out from her guiding hand.

Oh ye who
!

are out in the busy throng,

With its jostle and wild misrule,
Keep back from the pathways that lead to wrong,
Be true to the dear old school
For the names of her daughters and manly sons
Are mentioned with fond delight,

And she

longs to

know

of her absent ones

That they earnestly seek the

right.

s.

a. e.

QUARTERLY.

R. S. N. S.

is

the

terly, no doubt
will

many

of

its

M.

C.

older readers

A. from the time of

its

organ-

It

was organized

of

the

International

Committee, but was not very progressive at
first for want of support.
It was not until

morning, thus showing that there was a

gates to the World's Students’ Conference
it

growing

began to develop and

working body. The first year
that the Association was represented at this
conference, only one delegate was sent, but

become

ber.

were

in

num-

Last year eight of the young

men

sent.

The success

the

that

Association

attained and the influence that

it is

has

exerting

upon the school is attributed to the spiritual
awakening that so many of its members
have received by attending the conferences
and conventions held from time to time.

The influence that is exerted upon a youngman by meeting in these conferences such
spiritual characters as Moody, Drummond,
Mott, or Speer, can hardly be estimated
and has been the means of changing the
course of

them

in

many young

lives

and brought

close touch with their Maker.

Our Association has

week Mr. and Mrs.

close of the

Mayhe, of Scranton,

former being

(the

General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of

came and stayed over Sunday
The students became very much

that place)

with

us.

attached to them and were deeply impressed

with

students,

be long remembered by the

will

for

of them

twenty

gave

So has been the progress
tion since

its

beginning scarcely

its

could be found
but

now

hundred.

it

of the Associa-

At
men
enough young

organization

in

who would

the school.

fill

the offices,

has a membership of almost one
Its object

is

to

promote growth

among

grace and Christian fellowship

in

members, train them for Christian work,
and win the school for Christ.
its

*

*

*

The State Convention.
The Y. M.

C.

A. was represented

State

Besides the work done by the Secretaries
we have been very fortunate in securing
some very able speakers on Social Purity

Oct. 19-22, by six delegates,

with a broader view of the work.

and Higher Ideals

to enter

Hon.

Wm.

both of

Blakie and

New York

Green, from

These were,

viz

:

Anthony Comstock,

city; also, Prof. F.

H.

West Chester Normal School,

their

hearts to Christ at that time.

International Committee.

in Life.

work.

Christian

their earnestness in

That week

also been greatly

benefited each year by the visitation of one
of the Secretaries, either of the State or

work.

interest in the

At the

a

each year the delegation increased

in

meetings with an increasing attendance each

began sending dele-

after the Association

has been encouraging,

membership and in the spirit manifested among the members.
Special stress
was laid upon the week of prayer in NovemFor some time previous to it, the
ber.
young men held early morning prayer

by John R. Mott,

in ’89

Secretary

at Northfield, that

men of the school.
The work this year
both

ization in the school.

College

was

us,

Society, which includes almost

be interested to have a short history of

the Y.

Danville.

with

visit

means of organizing the White Cross
all the young

the

Quar-

issue of the

first

Green, during his

Prof.

I

this

Hinckley from

and Ex-Judge

g. M. e. A.
As

23

felt

Convention,

held

at

at the

Wilkes-Barre,

who

returned

They

well repaid for their time and resolved

upon the work with more energy,

and thus make their efforts effective. The
meeting in Philo. Hall, on the following
Thursday evening, was given to the dele-

'24

B. S. N. S.

who gave

gates

QUARTERLY.

short talks on the following

“The Necessity of Bible Study,”
“What Our Association
by R. Patten.
Needs,” by G. E. Pfahler. “The College
subjects

:

by A.

Conference,”

Hess.

B.

“Personal

Work,” by H. Eckroth. “The Convention
in General,” by Prof. J. H. Dennis.
The
influence of the Convention upon the delegates has been plainly manifested

work of

in

the

the Association since that time.

y.

w.

e. a.

Our Association is in a flourishing condition.
We now have 74 active and 21
associate

We

members.

also have 8 Bible

bands which meet every Sunday in
ent teachers’ and students’ rooms.

Smith

is

differ-

Miss

the committee on Bible study.

On

and Feb. 4 the bands all met together in Callie Hall and had review lessons
on the book of Acts, which we have been

Jan. 28

studying during

this Fall
*

The

*

from Nov. 3 to Nov.

5.
:

at

Our Association
Misses Clara Doe-

They gave

reported on the journey and

Miss

their report at

One

incidents

at the convention.

of the most important of these was the

talk given

by

Hon

H. M. Hinckley of Dan-

His subject was, “Nehemiah on the

ville.

Wall

little

Ellsworth reported

on the events of Friday

”

He

said that

She

Nehemiah has some

which should be found in
Christian.
He was a brave, earnest,
every
consecrated worker and even though the
characteristics

people ridiculed him, he kept on

told the girls of Miss Price, the inter-

national secretary

who gave an

address at

Those who attended the
convention were charmed with her and felt
that she was a great help to them.
Miss
Doebler gave the report of Sunday. She
said that on Sunday morning, a consecration meeting was held for women only.
It
was one of the most blessed meetings of the
convention.
On Sunday evening the farewell service was held.
All the delegates
the convention.

and friends joined hands around and sang
“Blest be the

tie

that binds,”

and thus the

convention closed.

On Monday

a great

ed the Millersville

S.

many

N

delegates

working

visit-

S where they were
,

cordially received and hospitably entertained.

The convention was

a great help to
all

our

could have been there.

W.

one of our Thursday evening meetings,
Miss Jones
Miss Parker being the leader.
that happened.

Miss Parker gave the report of Saturday.

*

Lancaster

Adelaide Ellsworth, Bertha Parker and

Gertrude Jones.

miah.

girls

was held

sent five delegates, viz

Christians should try to be like Nehe-

as

our delegates and they wished that

*

sixth annual convention of the Y.

C. A. of Pennsylvania

bler,

and Winter.

and did not mingle with the people of the
world who were in the plain of U110. We,

*

*

At the opening of each term, a reception
the two
is given to the new students by
This enables them to become
associations
acquainted with each other and makes them
feel more at home than they would otherOn Tuesday evening, Jan 2, a
wise be.
The students were
reception was given.
formally received in the parlor by the committee and then we all went to the dining
room.

After listening to the address of

welcome by Mr. Frank Patten, Pres, of the
Y. M. C. A., we marched out of the diningroom and through the halls. After the
march was over, the students went to the
parlor, library and Callie hall where games
etc.,

were played,

were served.

after

which refreshments

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

During the fall term we observed the
week of prayer for college girls. A great
deal of interest and enthusiasm was manifested and it seemed as though every one
was stirred up. As a result, about twenty

things

evening’s
*

*

*

was organized
with about 41 charter members.
majority of the girls

work

is

in

1889

Now

the

are members and the

carried on with

more energy than

Our weekly prayer-meeting

ever before.

is

Thursday evening and every
other Sunday evening we carry on the meetheld every

ing

Chapel.

in

no

in

wise

manner, and called upon

several

and
of

respond to

to

to hear from
of the Institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us

know all about yourself and all you can tell
us concerning your classmates. Address
all communications for this department to
G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.
Banquet

On

of the

Luzerne County Alumni.

the evening of

number of

November

2d, a large

the B. S. N. S. graduates met

have been made, and the new features which

have been introduced and called upon the
for their co-operation in continuing

of scholarship and

the standard

A.

Prof.

branch of the Bloomsburg Normal School

There were

Normal School

also present several

and a delegation of alumni from Scranton and vicinity
of the

faculty

number to nearly two hundred.
The reunion of long separated class-mates,

swelling the

recalling

student

jokes

the
life,

pleasures

renewing

of bygone

and
the

news

all the varied memories of “Auld Lang
Syne" made the meeting one of the most

of

all

Two

hours flew past

too rapidly for the happy alumni,

almost

imagined

themselves

Miss

Margaret

Pittston, of the class of

of West
The speaking

Evans,

’91.

was interrupted by music rendered by

who

once more

a

delegation from the school.

The

officers elected for the

Esq., ’83

’76;

:

ensuing year

President, G.

;

Vice President,

Secretary,

Miss

At

a late

J.

Clark,

W. Moss,
’89;

’88.

hour the company reluctantly
each with a deeper loyalty to

separated,

Alma

Prof. A.

Wintersteen,

Treasurer, B. F. Myers,

Mater, and a firmer resolve to carry

out the principles for which she stands, than
ever before.

Alumni Notes.

hardships of

concerning absent friends, and the revival

delightful ever held.

read by

half-forgotten

days, exchanging

of

’75,

in

the annual banquet of the Luzerne county

Alumni.

W. Moss,

spoke of
what the graduates of his time are doing
A poem was
for the cause of education.

were as follows

the city of Wilkes-Barre, the occasion being

Welsh

improvements which

the

school,

Wilkes-Barre, of the class of

Alumni

Dr.

toasts.

Noetling spoke of the prosperity

Prof.

the

professional training.

The QUARTERLY desires

the

jollity.

ous and genial

to raise

all

with

interfered

The assembly was at last
called to order by District Attorney Garman
of Wilkes-Barre, who presided in a humor-

Alumni

Alumni.

is

Normal sociable.
company then passed to the
merry
The
dining room, where the feast of material

just like a

ciation.

association

Normal, and

old

within the walls of the

the remark was frequently heard, "This

of the girls ask for the prayers of the asso-

The

25

’70.

Melick, Leoni,

Valedictorian, classi-

Department of the first class graduating
from the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and
cal

State

Normal School.

After graduating at

Yale, Class of ’73, Mr. Melick

years

in

spent two

Heidelberg University, Germany,

and upon returning to

this

country entered

as a student the law office of

Samuel

C,

2G

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Perkins

Philadelphia.

is now
MUick &

Pie

partner of the law firm of

Senior
Potter

which has a very large and lucrative practice.
His address is 4th and Walnut streets PhilaFiank

graduated

P.

Lafayette College class of
of his class, and

of the Theta
was admitted to
1875, was elected

term

at the close of his first

by
was

He

opposition.

Historian

’73.

PTe

the Columbia Co. bar in

was renominated

at

member

a

Delta Chi Fraternity.

and

party

his

without

member

a

of the

Board of Trustees of the Normal School
from 1877 to 1892 and served continuously

He was

as Secretary during that time.

many

and

years Secretary

Manager

Harman, David A.

Supt. Hazleton

summer of 1872
Mr. Harman assisted Mr. Garman in the
Juniata Co. Mid-Summer Normal School,
In the

and taught that winter as principal of the

delphia.
’70 Billmeyer,

Dist. Atty.,

’72.

Public Schools.

for

General

Ass’t.

Thompsontown Schools

;

for the next

years he was principal of the

two

Mifflintown

schools and resigned on account of

ill

health.

After one year’s rest he accepted the princi-

Educational

palship of the

Dept,

of the

Chester Springs Soldier’s Orphan School,

where he remained four years
spent one year

Law

the

in

;

he then-

Dept,

of the

University of Pennsylvania under the preceptorship of the Hon. Benj. Harris Brewster,
in

1

but returned to his chosen profession

88

l

as Principal of the Hazleton schools.

Bloomsburg School Furnishing Co. He was so eminently successful
managing all affairs entrusted to his
in

he was elected Superintendent
which position he still holds. Prof. Har

charge that he was offered

and always has been, he thinks, however,
that at least one year should be given to

of the

a

responsible

and profitable position with the United
States School Furnishing Co. with whom
he

associated.

is still

man

is

a firm advocate of

Specific training in the

of Teaching with

Garman.John M.

’71.

1882

In

District

Attorney

all

Normal

training

Theory and Practice

that the term implies,

was a

he has no objections to Normal schools doing Academic work but does insist as above,

success as Superintendent of borough and

that at least one year shall be devoted to

of Luzerne Co., Pa.

county schools.

He

Mr.

the profession how-

left

ever, for that of the law

among

took rank

the

Garnian

and immediately

first at

the well

known

Wilkes-Barre bar, and his nomination

for

the office of Dist. Att’y, was almost equiva-

an election.

lent to

many

is

rumored
him to be

that his

great

in

demand

speaker or toast master

as an after dinner
at

all

banquets

in

reach of him.
’71. Berryhill,

Kate

constantly engaged

graduation

.

Her

in

J.,

has been almost

teaching since

labors have been attended

with success because she loves the

and

tries to

Berryhill

Penn’a.

is

her

work

keep abreast of the times. Miss

now

located

at

Jersey Shore,

the

work of the

Seniors shall not be divided between

Geomand

Mental Philos, Historv of Education, Methods, etc., and through fear of failing in the
former give too
’74.

fall

when

etry and a half dozen other branches,

a candi-

Orphans Court Judge next

date for

John

It is

friends are urging

professional work,

little

attention to the latter.
Scientific Course.

Weaver, Philip V.

Mr. Weaver

after

graduation read law, was

admitted to the Luzerne Co. Bar, and locatHe has just completed
ed at Hazleton, Pa.
a term as Register of Wills of Luzerne Co.

He married
has a large law practice.
Miss Lou. E. Bauer who was a Normal
School student in 1879 80. They have a

He

—

handsome home
’74.

at

Hazleton.

Meats, Geo. V.

cessful physician in

Dr. Mears

is

a suc-

FonduLac Wis.

He

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

27

married Miss Lucy Perkins also of the class

quently took a course

They have a handsome house in
the above named city and what is still better
a handsome boy.
Miss Perkins was an

Woman’s Medical

of 1874.

the Preparatory Dept

assistant teacher in

She

’75,

number of years

for a

Mrs.

the public schools

in

after her graduation,

and during 1877-78 was principal of the
Model School of the B. S. N. S. She was
married to H. C. Bittenbender a
student from 1869 to 1871.

moved

to

Nebraska and are

Lincoln that State.
law' in

Mrs. Bittenbender read

her husbands office and was admitted

At

to the bar.

candidate

for

the last election she was a

of

Justice

the

Supreme Court, and, although
ahead of the
’76,

B. S. N. S.

They together
now located at

Resi-

She married Mr. Williams of Hazleton, who is engaged in the stationery business in that city, and is also interested in
state.

They have

a nice

of

home

in

at

children.

Harman, (Leonard) Lizzie R. Mrs.
Leonard taught in Juniata and Chester
’76,

counties and afterwards for several years

Hazleton, Pa.
lives in Elkins,

in
in

In

W.

1889 married and
Va.

of the

Patton (Smith) Ida

High School.

Smith and now resides
’77,

was

for a

number of years

now

Oakesdale, Wash.

Miss Robbins

a very successful

teacher in the public schools of Shenandoah

and elsewhere.

She became

uate student at the B. S

N.

a post-gradS.

at

w'est

She

is

great demand
She has of late
been filling numerous engagements in the
Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys.
is
teaching in
’79, Kern, Emily G.
Mexico.
delighted
with
Raton, New
She is
in

Pennsylvania and

that section of our

is in

’79,

country, and with her

She subscribes

work.

Cather, Will

manufacturer

for the

A.

in Bluefield,

Mears, D.

W.

Quarterly.
successful

a

is

W. Va.

Dr. Mears

one of

is

most successful practitioners on the
He is now practicing in Audenried.
His only shortcoming so far as we

the

mountain.

know
’8

in

1,

is

his

bachleorhood.

Sharpless, Harry F.

He

Pueblo, Colorado.

and successful

one of the

finest

in

homes

is

now located

has been very

business and has
in

the

He

city.

was one of the first subscribers to the
Quarterly, his address is P. O. Box 776.
’82, Ragan, May since her graduation
connected

with

the

and subse-

This year, however, she

schools.
a rest.

She

friends in the

J.

Robbins, Honora A.

several

and made her
Walla Walla, Washington, and

has been

In 1889 married Dr.
in

taught

C.

went

Hazleton

in

was a teacher
the Juniata Co. schools and afterwards
Hazleton, most of the time as Asst. Prin.

’76,

now

Slatington.

Hazleton, but no

is

her

as a temperance lecturer.

active
slate

Ella

achieved distinction as a lecturer.

’80,

Schlicher, (Williams) Martha.

manufacture

Rogers,

in this state,

home

ticket.

dence Hazleton, Pa. Miss Schlicher taught
several terms in the public schools of the

the

terms

Nebraska

defeated, ran

in

profession.
’78,

Ada M.

Cole, (Bittenbender)

Bloomsburg and

located in

7

the

in

meeting with well merited success

during the school year 1874-75.

Bittenbender taught

now

is

Medicine

in

College at Philadelphia.

facts

visited the

West and

taking

is

Worlds’ Fair and
is full

of interesting

Rumor

concerning the great show.

says that she does not expect to return to
the school room.
’83, Fallon, Peter F. served as Supt.
of Hazle twp. for three years, and

teaching

in that twp.

and has a

fine family,

He owns

is

his

of

now
home

was elected Alderman

a year ago and undoubtedly well fills the
chair, he is also agent for school desks and
supplies in general.

28

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

is principal of the
’83, Secor, James G.
Carey Avenue Schools in the City of WilkesBarre.
Miss Abbie Leonard of the class of

’83 is

one of the teachers.
Hight, Frank,

’83,

teaching at Tur-

is

many

in

ahead of Pennsyl-

is

Powell, Chas. R.

’83,

is

Institute,

attorneys

who

are try-

an honest living practicing law,

and from what we hear he

A

speaker.’’

friend of his

Republican,”

reliable

says “he

but

a

is

he

thinks

is

inclined to hedge on the Silver question.

Clark, G.

’83,

years Principal

He

Schools.

of
is

for a

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Office No. 12 N. Frank-

We

lin street.

asked him

for

some account

of his behavior, without asking his consent

take the following from his reply

suggest a
but

I

autobiography

little

sorry

I

endeavored
one

of myself.

cannot furnish you with one,

have none on hand

to write

“You

:

for

at present.

I

have

some competent person

to hire

me, but

it

was

a failure.

I

apprehend that the remuneration offered
was not sufficient to induce the effort
required.
I could hardly afford to pay a
good autobiographer to write up what I
have done or omitted to do, as I can easily
ascertain the facts by running for some
In my boyhood
was a
public office
I

source of more or
In

my

school

less

anxiety to

my

days

the lookout for

my

worked on a farm

1

my

mother.

found

it

me when

I

teacher

necessary to keep an eye on
flourished the “gad"

my
;

patrons were on

appearance

;

when

was on the lookout

I

for

few

for a

it

perhaps

hours.

am

a fortune, but

have heard

and secure

try

I

will

I

have not

not discouraged

said that “all things

it

come

for you.”

McAnifif, M.

’84,

boys

B. S. N. S.

H.

who

is

another of the

trying to earn an

is

honest living by practicing law, and from

we can hear

that

all

He

it.

number of
the Luzerne Borough
now practicing law in
was

J.

on the look-

to him who waits”.
Therefore have hope
and the first time I run across an autobiography that will fit me reasonably well, I’ll

succeeding.

is

getting quite a reputation as a “stump

is

am

me know and

let

made

Denver, Colorado,

in

make

ing to

1

please

I

one of over 400

am

I

good autobiographer.
If you
who will work and ask
no bothersome questions concerning pay.

for

is

now

have one on hand

yet

Johnstown, Pa.

Hunt, Levi.

’83,

have been on the look-

a

for

Morrell

the

in

I

out for clients, and

teacher of steno-

graphy and typewriting

we

since being admitted to the Bar

;

January, 1891,

engage one

vania.

He

in

out

and thinks that

lock, California

respects that country

shade trees

Bar.
in this

’84.

is

making a success of

is

a

member

He

is

keeping house

Wilkes-Barre

of the

in

Ashley, and

business has a partner.

Limberger, Annie

R. after teach-

ing several years, part of the time as Prncipal

of the Model School, went as a mis-

sionary to Pueblo, Mexico.
visiting her

home

She has been

Danville, Pa., while on a

She spent a couple of days
Normal and her presence and talks

short vacation.
at the

were highly appreciated by faculty and
students.
’85,

Sloan,

Frank,

left

the

Normal

1885 after pursuing a special course

in

in

Sur-

He has
veying and Higher Mathematics.
been associated with several Engineering
Corps in important positions and work.
Frank is now Chief Engineer of the City and
Suburban Railway Company, Baltimore,
M. D. His address is 5 2 Equitable Build1

ing.
’85,

Laudig, O. O.

taught

public

in

Graduated

schools several terms.

at

East-

man's Nat. Business College. Took college
course

at

Lafayette

and while there was

editor-in-chief of The Lafayette.

In

1891

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

attended King’s Polytechnic Univ. Aix-laChapelle, Germany.

In

to

May,

’93,

was connected,

with Salem Furnace Co.,

subsequently

with

Pulaski, Va.

On

Dec.

as chemist,

1,

etc.,

Salem, Va.,and

in

’94,

position as chemist and assistant to General

Manager with

Y

N.

Buffalo,

the

Buffalo

is,

with a

salary of $ 200 a year with fine prospects
of promotion in position and increase in
1

He

salary.

speaks, reads and writes Ger-

man and French. He warmly endorses
His
the B. S. N. S. Quarterly project.
one

failing

Bierly, L. P.

’85,
Pa.,

“single unhappiness.”

is

schools

in

Prin. of the

Green

the city of Hazleton, afterwards

High School, and

Asst. Prin. of

for the last

three years has served as Principal.

two

wife and

St.

children.

Is

Has

a

doing good work,

and comsalary of $100 per month.

a hard student, earnest teacher

mands
states,
is

a

M. A. has taught in four
Ohio, Colo, and Texas, and

Kline,

'86,

now

Penna

President of Willis College, Willis,

He

Texas.

has worked

degree of B.
Ph. D.

,

his

way

and now has

S.,

He

pro merito.

land of eternal spring,

is

his

to

the

eye on

thinks Texas, the
destined to be the

land of the future.
’86, Lehe, Anna E. is teaching in Shenandoah City, Pa. She gladly welcomes the
coming of the Quarterly.
taught
’86,
Hill, (Hetler) Maude A.
several years with good success. She mar-

ried Mr. Hetler, a former Normal student.
/

They have one
’87,

twp.,

child.

Martin,

W.

Luzerne Co.

’87,

E.

teaches

in

Hazle

Married, has one child.

Snyder, Harris E.

After teaching

several terms, entered the U. S. postal service,

and

is

now

mail agent on the D., L.

&

His address

Pa.

is

Powell Hall, No. 158.

L

Bucke, L.

’89,

Principal of Houtz-

is

His motto

Graded Schools.
Labor omnia vincit.
dale, Pa.,

Anna

Robins,

’89,

A.

His address

Powell Hall, No. 158.

Bucke, L. L.

’89,

dale,

box

’89,

A

Anna

located in Salt

O

His motto

is

vincit.

Robins,

’89,

Principal of Houtz-

is

Graded Schools.

Pa.,

Labor otnnice

P.

is

a student at

is

Lafayette College, Fiaston, Pa.
is

is

taught at Conyngham,

was then elected

a student at Lafay-

is

ette College, Easton,

Furnace Co.,

where he now

,

’88, Breisch, E. E.

Co,

he accepted a

Northumberland and

R. R. between

Scranton.

1892,

1,

Pulaski Iron

the

Jan.

School of

1892,

From

Mines, Paris, France.

W.

2‘t

Lake

State certificate,

City, Utah.

Address

795.

Hutson. Ruth E.

is

a nurse in the

She enjoys
thinks
has
and
she
found her
work
her

City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Address No. 65 E.

sphere of usefulness.
Springfield St.
’90,

Sickler,

Rose,

a missionary

is

in

China. While a student she showed marked
literary

ability,

and wrote a number of

poems which found ready

publication.

Her

changed several
times, once on account of the riots she was
compelled to leave Nankin hastily and take
She subsequently
refuge in Shanghai.
went to Wuhu and enjoyed her work there
very much, but against her will was voted
back to Nankin. She will marry Mr. Williams, a missionary, this spring and they
together will go into the interior to do evanlocation in China has been

gelistic

work.

A

few of her class-mates

aid her work.
She
acknowledges the receipt thereof and feels
very grateful for the kind remembrance.

subscribed

$25

to

Wherever she may be
Nankin will reach her.
’90,

Hermann,

J.

a letter addressed to

O.

is

the Principal of

the eight schools of Edwardsville, Luzerne

county.

A

good

position.

He

receives a

B. S. N.

.‘{0

$90 per month

salary of

four months.
’90, Rinehart, Daniel

is

month

located

Md. The Quarterly
has long hoped for.
gold,

Longshore,

’91,

work

excellent

is

at

A

Grammar

grade, Hazleton, Pa., with a salary of $50

per month.

Keen, Laura

’91,

May

Principal of

St. building, Hazleton, Pa.; teaches

Foot

Ring-

doing

is

Athletic.

for

the thing he

Katherine

as assistant in

QUARTERLY.

months,

for nine

with a night school at $30 per

S.

Vine

B Gram

No

only have

taken a place
to stay.

and

base-bali

effected

the

Pa.

foot-ball.

alma mater.

of his

Mark does

Normal.

Grammar
months

an assistant

school at Stroudsburg,

He

school.

has plenty of

is

now

Smead system

Her address

Pa.

’93,

S.

the

a nine

teaching ten

is

Wm.

Bray,

rooms, and the

W.

at

is

Johnstown,

No. 70 Haynes St.
Alden Station, Pa.

R.,

heartily endorses the issuing of the

N.

in

of heating and ventilating.

Burrow, Bertha

Quarterly,

as do

all

old

whom we have word.
’93, Learn, May is teaching
Wyoming county, Pa.

B. S.

students

from

Miller,

’93,

Doylestown,

Jennie

H.

is

at

Noxen,

gomery

located

at

Pa.

Minnie is holding a good
and doing good work at Mont-

’93,

Station, Pa.

Fahringer, Effie teaches the Main-

ville, Pa.,

development ever reached by any game,

tific

it

has achieved a

popularity hardly equalled by base ball
its

in

Until recently foot-ball was

best days.

confined almost entirely to our schools and

During the past year or two
“town teams” and athletic association teams
have been organized almost everywhere.
Now a game may be adopted to the needs
colleges.

of physical

culture

in

college or

school

and yet be made to serve evil purposes by
outsiders. As has been said by Drs. Hearton,

“The Universities of
White and Wood.
Harvard and Pennsylvania may through
their respective teams meet one another upon
the field in a gentlemanly manner: and yet
boating

cycling or

gangs of

street

clubs,

boys may make

or

rival

foot-ball

an excuse for fighting out their jealousies.”
It is the purpose of this paper to defend

game as a school game.
The leading questions which presented

the

themselves

at

the outset can

schools.
limited to four.

Weiss, Clem is Principal of schools
at Lime Ridge, Pa., and Hattie Ringrose of

ball

’92

danger attending

his assistant.

fifteen

in

1

’93,

is

that of

is

After a career of about

years here

rival

’93, Everett,

position

seems

that

these pages

in

from a stage of crudity to the highest scien-

Stroudsburg has a splendid

classes a day.

school building, eighteen

’92,

Pa.,

been

the

at

enjoys his work and

as he

it

games

of these

need defence

cricket perhaps excepted,
is

have

Last

not propose to stand

W. A.

’92, Shafer,

but they have

tennis, foot-ball,

America during which time
the game has gone through an evolution

the profession.

still in

us,

organizations

The only one

doing his best to keep and build up

spring he took post graduate studies

life

among

Permanent

and their wholesome influence upon
of the school has been very marked.

the

reputation

the leading branches of ath-

letics

Wayne county,

the

all

come

to

is

has

Not

the past few years than the athletic.

the

He

life

been marked by more rapid change during

mar grade and is worth every cent of
§60 a month she receives.
’91, Creasev, Mark is Principal of
graded schools, Hawley,

Ball.

phase of our normal school

in

education

what

,

?
it

2,

is

I

think be

the place of foot-

Is

the

physical

too great to warrant

its

8 N.

B.

continuance

?

Is

3,

QUARTERLY.

S.

brutalizing either to

it

Can any-

the player or to the spectator

?

4,

thing be done to eliminate

its

undesirable

features

?

The Educational value of
general

An

undoubted.

is

of physical health and energy
trade

in

any avenue of

in

athletics

in

unfailing supply
is

better stock

life,

than any

Physical strength can no

other resource.

more be secured without physical

training

makes but little demand on the
arm or the left side of the chest. Cricket

Base
left

except rowing,
in

to

which our

because body training has
to be recognized as

Our

education.

belong,

fathers

come gradually

a necessary phase of

fathers

know how

little

systematic physical culture was indulged

in,

ouryoug men and

in their

school days.

women

should show a tendency to go too
(they have not done so

far in this direction

yet)

because their fathers and mothers
far enough.

it is

did not

If

go

The moral atmosphere
has

colleges

been

during the past

That the
belongs

wonderfully

fifteen

credit

of

of our schools and

or

this

cles,

how

The

surplus

of beys

to dispose

of, is

now used up on

the

athletic field.

The
pared
great.

Drs.

can do no better than to

quote

Wm. White

point.

heart

and Horatio Wood on this
“Rowing, as practiced to-day,

speak of

strictI

later on.

argued that the physical risk to
which players are subjected is too great.
It

On

is

this point there

ence of opinion.
injuries received

very few
lines of

must always be

differ-

Deaths resulting from

on the

fool-ball field are

number as compared with other
sport.
Those who lose their lives
in

in skating, shootirfg, and horseback riding vastly out number those who

annually

and that not only

die of foot-ball injuries

absolutely but

in

number
Very few permanent

proportion to the

of persons engaged.
injuries

have

from the game.
by Dr. White, of Phila-

resulted

Dr MacDonald

of Princeton, Dr.

New

Haven, and Dr Sargent
of Cambridge, reveal the remarkable fact
that during the past ten years no permanSeaver, ol

ent injury resultingfrom foot-ball has occurred

any of the four institutions represented
by these gentlemen, viz:
University of
Princeton,
Penn’a.,
Yale and Harvard.
No * player has ever suffered permanent
at

man

at

man

Cornell.

Foot-ball

being

a

rough
and, to quote Drs. Wood and White
again, “to those who think that bloody
to

contest,

is

necessarily

noses, torn ears, blackened eyes, bruises or
sprains, or an occasional scalp

developes chiefly the muscles of the back
and hips it does little for the front arm,

mighty

practically nothing for the pectoral muscles.

believe that in the

;

and diaphragm

The moral tendencies of the game

injuries

physical value of foot-ball as comwith other athletic games is very
I

of the

delphia,

>

not

those

transformation

and young men,
which used to be worked off in carousingo
hazing, gambling, and licentiousness, and
which the faculties of a generation ago know
spirits

none of them

observed with anything like equal

Official investigations

every one of our leading institu-

tions of learning are agreed.

in

the training so valuable

is

twenty years.

a large measure to athletics the

in

faculties of

animal

clarified

moreover,

strengthening the great involuntary mus-

shall

generation

And

into play.

The rising generation of educated
young men is stronger physically than the
culture.

of bringing all muscles

ball in the direction

ness.

without

ball

and tennis are also “right sided" games.
None of them is to be compared with foot-

mind

mental strength

can

than

31

evils,

objectionable

wound, are

game must always be an
one.
But to those of us who

the

life

of a boy the occur-

B. S. N. S.

.32

QUARTERLY.

ances of injuries not severe enough to leave

permanent traces

is

ing fortitude, manliness and high

spirit,

college

is

in

Now

the

our

in

it

its

brutal

Does
make those who engage

alleged brutality.

Any

?

one who has had

of practical experience

upon the minds
is

of well

It

honest play.

A sense of honor

and brutal

roughness

is

is

way

into the foot-ball

man has
the

fair,

was

is

game

of the

A

the rules will clip

away

They

will

qualified to

have been

make

it,

and

effected
foot-ball

will

hold

its

old place in our educational institutions

on

its

merits.

has been

favor

radical

is

now

carefully terraced

occupied by

five as

little

gem

of

are neatly fenced with wire netting

with each other
in

has

Old and young
in their

no abiding place on

One has

Dull care

this part

of our

but to note the sparkling

merry ring of
happy voices to thankfully realize that tennis
came none too soon, and has come to stay.
This improvement is due in a great
measure to the students of the school, w-ho
a few years ago effected an organization
known as “The Oriole Tennis Club.” The
energy displayed by some of the fair sex
in procuring means was phenomenal, while
eye, the healthful glow, the

'

alike vie

eagerness to engage

this health giving exercise.

domain.

too

by those

slope

delightful sport.

the objectionable

Before the next season opens proper legis-

in

more

and equipped with everything that can contribute to the full enjoyment of this most

These add unnecessarily to the
roughness of the game and detract from its

lature

a

anywhere, to say nothing of a

in

from the spectators point of view.

is

a croquet court.

dominant.

interest

struggled for

complete tennis courts as are to be found

Any

The mass plays have become

features.

Nowhere

latter.

The

needs

few modifications

many weeds

and sodded, and

too valuable to b« sacrificed

careful watching.

wherein a few garden

and pleasing change apparent.

young

idleness

the stage of development

in

remember that
campus north of the dormitory’

wilderness

a

our students.

of our readers will

vegetables and

team carnnot

to a passing wave of hostile criticism:

many improvements that have

the mastery, with the odds largely

and luxury has been
made a gritty, steady, level headed fellow
by the steady discipline and self restraint
required in training for a place on the eleven.

The game

the

part of our

game certainly can not be proved.
other hand, many a young fellow
in

cheerfulness.”

same words serve as an
our American game of foot-ball?

air recreation for

Many

ever been brutalized by participa-

brought up

for

and

health
the

mention than those which contribute to

tion in the

On

apology

open

generally

be denied, but that any well disposed

not

few years, few are more worthy of favorable

That there are brutes in our
condemned.
colleges and that that species sometimes
finds his

“The hunt

words:

taken place on Normal Hill during the past

encouraged

quite

lets fall

Tennis.

requires patience

decidedly on the side of clean,

is

these

control,

Would

Among

and self-control always, and many times
under the most exasperating circumstances.
The foot-ball sentiment of our good institutions

Hypatia

endurance, promptness, courage,

a grain

knows that its effect
meaning young men

exactly the reverse.

me

gives
self

tend to

question,

into

only to be answered by absolute

as to

his

esius,

statistics.

foot-ball

in

lips of the Christian Bishop Synon an occasion when the hunting
proclivities of that old worthy were called

but often even a positive good by encouragquestion as to the danger of foot-ball

Kingsley

Chas.

from the

not necessarily an evil

B.

S.

N. S.

QUARTERLY.

the muscular anatomy of the sterner sex

A

bore painful testimony to their devotion to

abroad

good

the

The
ing

the school.

in

that

now one

is

of the most flourishentirely safe to say

It is

the spring campaign will open

with

more than one hundred rackets in the hands
many enthusiastic members, and many

of as
a

knight and lady

valiant

will

be found

ready to battle for the honor of our chosen
colors,

— orange and black.

tournament was arranged for last June
and many sharp and interesting contests
took place but owing to unforseen circum;

matches could not

We propose this year

be finished.

to profit

by the experience of last, and we promise
ourselves a good square all around tournament that shall fire the heart and steel the
nerves of all, even from the least experienced to the most gory champion that our
,

,

circle affords.

Do you
have

not rejoice with us that our lines

fallen

into

wish just a

little

again

such pleasant places, and
that

charged those

fees

you were
*

stances.

15,

may

tion

director,

are

not
in

students

order that

Both ladies and gentlemen have found
provide

to

themselves

gymnasium costumes.

it

with

The costumes

of

the ladies are of the Swedish pattern, conof a blouse or waist, and divided

sisting

The

skirts.

themselves

themselves

vide

have

gentlemen
with

quarter

and trunks.

tights

furnished

sleeve

jerseys,

All are obliged to pro-

gymnasium

with

shoes.

Heeled shoes are debarred. These costumes
allow freedom of movement, which is
denied those

and are

who wear

for this reason

ordinary clothing

almost indispensible.

a normalite

Miscellaneous.
Notes.

to be wafted down the stream,
In a gilded bark with silken sails
Lender the shadows of stately trees,
Fanned by the breath of scented gales.”

“Good

;

Mr.

A

Better to brea-t the angry waves,
Up to the lips in their icy roll
Sinewy strength at its utmost strain,
Eager eyes on the distant goal.
* *
*

K. Aldinger,

was on hand, and inspired from the

start

an interest and enthusiasm that was more
than gratifying.

who

not be out of reach of persons of

convenient

under most favorable circum-

The

The

the evening.

in

for

gentle-

the privileges of a first-class physical educa-

The new gymnasium was opened about
January

The

day.

have been made reasonable,

*

Gymnasium

meets

of ladies

the

men’s class convenes

?

*

composed

these,

instruction during

even ordinary means.

A

stances, several of the

of

in the “gym”
is
The outcome has been
two town classes. One

interest

the town.

in

the organization of

cause.

club

widespread

All the students have been

“The bravest man I ever knew ,” said old
Mr. Robbins, “was an old soldier with one
7

assigned regular

which
ladies

gymnasium

they are given

and

gentlemen

alternate days.

periods, during

class

take

The
work on

drills.

the

The gymnasium

is

open

each afternoon, from four to six o’clock, to
the ladies and gentlemen on alternate days.

The attendance on
far

these occasions has thus

been very large.

Gymnasium enthusiasm
itself

named Jones.”
“What did he call

leg

put

within the brick walls on

Normal

hill.

the youthful Bobby.

did not merely reign,
*

it

fairly

Then

silence

poured.

*

—
D. “What were the Greeks noted
the HelleMiss Information. — “They
*

Prof.
”

for

has not confined

in

the other leg, dad ?”

?

set

spont on

fire.”

B. S. N. S.

:h

Our Quarterly's

QUARTERLY.
As the elder children let us
Never have the young forget us
Show them that we still are living
By the love and help we’re giving.

Birth.

was night time on the “Hill,”
the air was wondrous still
All the world, it seemed was sleeping,
E’en the stars were shyly peeping—
Peeping that dark curtain through,
It

And

All

Winking as if drowsy, too.
Nay, Yonder gleamed a

—

V

Prove Our work is still “not done,”
Yea, is even “just begun”;
All our fire and zeal renewing,
Gladly, each his best work doing
Work for Bloomsburg’s Quarterly
Till its’ fame we proudly see.
Margaret M Evans, Class of

light

Shining out into the night,
All the branches brightly gilding
As it came from that old building
Building to us all well known,
Though from thence, we now had flown

.

A

And within, sat those Professors
remember as possessors

On Normal’s

woe our hearts is rending,
Of dire calamity impending

;

We

hong they

classic hill.

o’er.

sat there, talking thus,

Till, at last,

they spoke of us

Man ne’er can guage such tribulation
He calm ignores our consternation,

;

Or mocks us with

;

his smile.

We’re forced in hopeless desperation

of their children all
once at Normal Hall.

Who were

Yea, they even wished once more
to the door
In spring’s brightest, sunny weather
Could bring all of them together
And, leading all the Normal through
It’s many changes bring to view.

They could gather

they knew how vain
the hope of all again
Evr to those halls returning,
Even though their hearts were yearning
For those well remembered places
And the dear, familiar faces.

But, alas

tale of

O’er us a mandate cruel is sending
Disaster far beyond the mending
Of potion, lance, or pill.

Spoke of us, their children many
They had not forgotten any

Any

’91

The Normal Ladies' Lament.
N. 0 Bangs.

’Twas the office light’s bright glow
Streaming out upon the snnw

Of unlimitable love,
Each with wisdom brimming

.

To womankind for consolation
As will such grief beguile.
It’s

A

woman’s sphere

to look enchanting,

own

trait of nature’s

implanting,
hers by right ’tis fair
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to

new

the

Hall of ancient days

its site

has been added

which

athletic field

The

approaching completion.

is

rapidly

tennis courts

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keeping.

matter.

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mower

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heard

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issue

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before have the grounds on Normal hill

spite

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to the printer,

at

present.

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in

The new

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building closes the

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sweeps smoothly to

of

of the

mistakes,

usual editorial precedent,

seems

to

approval of our friends.
this

second number

Quarterly,

which, following

it

we

will

in

the

ascribe

have met with the

With

may

the issue of

fairly

be con-

something more than a mere
experiment, although its future will still

sidered

as

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B. S. N. S.

depend upon the support afforded by
readers.

It is

having

the

QUARTERLY.
equipments.

its

the especial desire of those

charge, that the

paper

of the

publication

exceptions to this

with other large sums appropriated out of

which

the paper

in

every

way

welcome

are pleased to

West

accommodations by erecting additional
buildings and providing the best teachers
and apparatus.
their

a

The

as

exchanges

in

Chester, the Panorama,

of Friends School, Providence, R.

value

to

Clarkesburg,

W.

expenses

some of

the kindly

we have received from

these, our

cost

that

the

household

neighborhood

the

in

Every student,

of

therefore, enjoys

all

the

advantages that this vast sum of money
Counting the interest on money
secures.
expended at five per cent, and summing up
the entire cost of running the school, and
div iding this

all

and

$90,000 a year.

friends.

us remind one and

is about §350,000.
The
and instructors amounts

Si 8,000

nearly

the

Seminary Opinator, of Kingston and others.
It is our purpose at some
time in the future to inaugurate an exchange
department in the Quarterly when we
to repay in kind

round numbers,

I.,

Public School Mirror, of

let

of the buildings and equip-

salaries of officers

Va., and the

Again

in

ment of the Bloomsburg Normal School,

the Amulet, of

notices

they increase

public favor they must increase and improve

represents.

hope

As

the State Treasury.

will contribute

worthy exponent of the school and cause

We

com-

and be

more to a permanent success, a hearty
sympathy with its purposes and personal

it

started

the

munities where they are situated, together

tions, but with that

make

in

are not

alumni should have an

interest in the success of the paper

to

Normal Schools
rule.
They are

on large sums of money raised

in

willing to aid us, not only with subscrip-

effort

State

we

sum by

the

number of students

(day students and boarders being estimated

wish the Quarterly to represent and to be

separately),

of assistance to the scholars of other days

boarding pupil is nearly $450 per annum,
while each boarder who graduates in two

as well as those

Normal

who

are

now

within the

i

walls.

years

It

is

very

common

in

schools and colleges

is

i

they pay

every

of educating

cost

Day

pays an average of $162.50.

who

two years get all
these benefits of the institution by paying
These figures
an average of $17 per year.
need
no comment.
themselves
and
speak for
pupils

for students to think the tuition

the

graduate

in

sufficient to cancel the entire cost of their
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vive six

There must be within reach of this Normal School 300 young people who need an
education and who are imagining that they
But what
are unable to raise the funds.

alone.

young man

education, but the facts
there

is

in

the case are that

not a great institution of learning,

from the universities down, that could sur-

months on the fees of the students
Every university and college lives
because some great-hearted men and women
of wealth,
tion

and

women

who know
its

the value of educa-

influence in

making men and

and happier, have opened
and given to these institutions
large sums of money for buildings and
better

their purses

wants a
together

or

woman

first-class

$17

a

of snap, i oho really

education, could not get

year?

Friends

of the

make
young people
who want these advantages may get them
at a cost that makes them almost a gift.

make
known so

school ought to
these

facts

it

a point to

that

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.
this

Pedagogical.
—

Correction. In the fifth line of the second
paragraph, page 8, of the February number, nullification should read unification.

What

conception the

the past had of the

schoolmasters of

human mind and

the object of education

it

is

of

difficult to tell

judging from their methods of

however,

one

instruction,

is

strongly led to the sus-

picion that they looked

upon the

intellect

the only mental power that received atten
tion

— as a capacity,

something

to be filled,

and the school not much unlike a packinghouse or a pumping station, the pupils
doing the packing and the teacher pumping
the undigested mass out to make room for

45

of

treatment

irrational

mind

child

would for a moment think of subjecting his
stomach to the same process of continual
stuffing without allowing it ample time for
digestion, nor would a competent physician
require his patients to pour a continuous
stream of medicine into their stomachs
without giving time

for absorption.

neither the quantity of

It

food nor that

is

of

medicine that produces the best results, else
the greatest gourmand would be the health-

and strongest or the one who flooded

iest

his system with the largest quantity of
drugs would the soonest be restored to
health.

The work

of

the

intellect

is,

generally

speaking, similar to that of the stomach

both there

;

reception, digestion, and

other similar installments.

in

would seem that the dead of the past
should have been buried with the past, but

assimilation

their work and periods of

rest to

evidences are not wanting to show that

energy. Besides, education

not a material

It

of

it

some

has survived and found a lurking place

here and there

in

cated heads.

These appear

something to be
elasticity,

not a few otherwise edu-

filled

to regard the

as possessing unusual

capable of receiving the contents

of text-book upon text-book without rest

If

little

unwilling,

from

will,

one compartment to another like merchandise, or even from one mind to another
similar to health and disease,
tion, a state of the
tion, a

it

a condi-

is

person receiving instruc-

developing or growing state of

all

and

may

have

occupy their waking hours.
ones are busy at pouring in and

and subjects of thought, only the means at
the teacher’s command of accomplishing

not

to

the teacher equally so in bringing forth the

fied that

thing that can be transferred, at

renew

the powers, a forming of character

enough

the

is

the branches, so called, of study or objects

They

hensive that the children
tasks

both too, require time to do

are ever appre-

day or night

either

;

is

ill

assorted mass, they are satis-

the youthful minds are feeding in

the end in view.
It is

not so

much
manner

tion

as the

pastures green and strong and the teacher,

that

produces the

the shepherd of the flock,

teachers

is

master of his

may

the subject of instrucin

is

taught

result.

Two

which

desired

it

give instruction in the

same

subj ect, arithmetic or language, for example,

profession.

Since this method ignores both digestion

and assimilation, it has not inaptly been
termed “the pouring in and pumping out
method.”
The continual surfeiting of the
intellects of the little victims

produces

No

fre-

and one of them develop more mental
power with one problem or exercise than

The question is
how much have the

the other with ten.

nor should

it

be,

dren done, but what can they do

?

not,
chilIt

is

still,

not what are they doing, but what effect

one who advocates

has their work upon their whole mental

quently not only nausea, but, worse

mental dyspepsia.

;

46

B. S. N. S.

make-up

When

?

parents

right view of education,

regard

boy

shall take the

when they

shall

as the process of developing the

it

man of noble purpose and the
woman controlled by the same

into a

girl into a

motives, they will no longer ask whether

the children have enough to do,

why

they

do not bring more books home in the evening, or whether they could not be pushed
ahead faster, but what they are becoming,
and what parental assistance the teacher

may need

to

make

work

his

a success.

QUARTERLY
pretension and fraud flourish to the extent

do

that they

in that of

teaching

who

sequence the children,

on the kernels of knowledge, too often are
required to nourish themselves on the husks
and to delight themselves in it. If there is

one thing that the majority of educators of
the present day need more urgently than
anything

else,

it

a

is

knowledge of

many

believed by

It is still

people

graduated

otherwise well

any one who has

that

a general course of studies,

in

perhaps been pushed through or even only

exposed to
with

When

one

listens to the

gogical heavings of

the

profound peda-

some of

and management that daily confront
This erroneous idea rests

upon the assumption that hearing lessons
and teaching are one and the same thing,
and therefore that any one who can assign
lessons from a book and hear them recited
is competent to administer the affairs of the
school room.
Scarcely more unreasonable
it

be for a person

the treatment of a

who

has been under

physician

to

suppose

himself competent to practice the healing

He

But what

dupes.

their

Criticism, unsparing

who

fears this

is

Reading

of the principles that controlled the

change for the better should be
upon wherever it is needed and
there are few schools in which the necessity
does not exist
But it may be asked how
is
the improvement to be effected ?
The
answer is simple, namely, employ competent
teachers, competent in the sense that they
themselves can read well and teach others
to do so.
Reading is not a difficult subject to teach,
that a

insisted

:

but

it

is

a lamentable fact that few persons

who undertake

is

schools rests

done
upon

?

in

this

classes of

mistaken notion of

on

and

repeat,

if

his articulation

be expected, where so

the

atmosphere.

It

among

management
is

much

the general

of education,

and a genial
doubtful whether there

rich

may

soil

another profession or calling

in

which

groupings
sense,

it is

and

in

ball,

upon
way, and

its

inflections

be able

faulty, his

is

indiscriminately

chances to be

pretenders find a

is

useless rules for emphasis, pause,

inflection a pupil or a teacher

down

are

how

emphasis, like an india-rubber

all

it

matter

to

ignorance predominates
public

No

nearly

teaching.

As might

to give instruction in

compounding, and
Most of the wretched

selecting,

administering them
that

fraud.

generally so poorly taught

is

many

work

?

Any one

by implication a

know

in

remedy

the

is

criticism!

themselves good readers.

physician

stone,

he does not pity the children who are

might know what medicines were
employed in his case, but what would he

art.

the would-be-

made of

has an intimate acquaintance

teacher.

would

if

the perplexing problems of instruc-

all

tion.

it,

their

profession.

educators, his heart must be

informed

as a con-

;

should be fed

comes

whatever

word-

his

disregard

the

not what can properly be called

reading, but rather a burlesque upon

Reading is neither more nor
talking, and emphasis, pause,
word-grouping, tone,

it.

less

than

inflection,

rate, etc., are all

con-

B. S. N. S.

good
read thoughts and

by the thought, hence

trolled

reading demands

to

is

all

constructions.

out of

fifty,

should bear
that

Poor readers cannot be transformed into
practice in reading difficult
In at least forty-nine cases

with pupils otherwise advanced,

a First Reader would produce better results

than a Fourth or Fifth or even a Third.

Easy matter should be given
reading has supplanted

until natural

artificial

after that,

;

47

Singers, and teachers of the vocal art,

that

not merely words.

good readers by

QUARTERLY.

in

mind

that

is the thought
musie and not

it

to be applied to the

is

merely the words or
should be sung as

Thought

syllables.

well

as

read.

It

is

thought wedded to suitable music that
moves the feelings and inspires a devotional

mind

state of

may

but that the devotion

;

deep, the thought must be undivided.

be

To perform
the proper

their part of the service with

spirit,

must picture

the singers

to

with care, that old habits do not return, the

themselves the thoughts they are uttering,

pupils will be able to help themselves.

but

It

is

no exaggeration to say

with

that,

comparatively few exceptions, teachers per-

how

mit beginners to drawl out the words of a

only

leader?

tones, without

another,

the

in

unnatural

regard to sense,

least

thus laying the foundation for poor reading

Primarians should have short, easy sentences,

them
to

in

and should be required
the same tones

in

to

speak

which they speak

each other and to the teacher

and no

;

other style of reading should be allowed.

Why
neglect

is

it

teachers

that

so

generally

the sounds of the letters and the

diacritical

What

marks?

other

It is

two things

a

at the

same

time.

Force and movement should be governed
by the thought and not by the whims of
the pianist or organist. It is doubtful whether
any other part of religious service is as
thoughtlessly

performed as that of song.

Singers generally, and choirs especially, no

what the sentiment may

matter

their voices

mand.

discovery

heard

all

little

new words and

termed screaming,

of the dictionary?

the nature of that than
else

—

it

for

both

lacks

As might be expected, singing fares still
worse than reading here not even words,

understanding.”

Much

com-

of the singing

churches and elsewhere, should be

for the

in

be, give

the force they have at

Indeed, not a

of the pronunciation of

;

or

impossible to pay attention to

they furnish their pupils
for the early intelligent use

are

accompaniment instead of

be an

do

clue

the

to

listen

groaning of a piano or organ, which should

sentence, one

after

when they
thumping

can they do this

expected to

of the

does of anything

it

“the

earlier

more of

partakes

it

spirit

and

the

music written

for

but their fractional parts, syllables, usually

the church service, except the great choruses,

accompanied by the thundering or roaring
of the piano or organ and drowning the

times

voices, greet the ears of the worshipers or

compared with

audience.
ority

Dr.

Thomas

Hastings, an auth-

on music and a good reader, more

than forty years ago said, “If there
in

the poetry that

is

sung,

it

is

sense

surely has a

and understood.’* Could
not choirs generally take a hint from this
and sing to make themselves understood ?
right to be heard

whilst perhaps well
in

which

it

that

enough adapted to the
was produced, is poor
of later years in moving

sinners to repentance.

the

The

popularity of

Moody and Sankey music

is

due,

in

large measure, to the adaptation of the music
to the thoughts expressed in the

hymns, and

the power of that music no one

heard

it

can doubt.

however, always

lie in

The

fault

who
does

has
not,

the music, the poetry

48

B. S. N. S.

frequently has as

little

the purpose for which

hymnals,

to
it

recommend

to blackboard work, than

for

it

Church

used.

is

QUARTERLY-

them, could

at least a majority of

more

of a

others

many

A

little

more

been

religious fervor here

would prove a blessing to
half-hearted

many

Christian.

No

It

other subject attempted to be taught

our schools

more

overdone.

in

and there

better teaching than

English language.

a cold and

as

doubtful

is

is

in

that

need of help or
of writing

one goes from school to school or from

whether any one could be found, look where

you would, whose

niently,

religious zeal

would

is

set

so intense
it

on

fire.

A

primary teacher should not have more
than thirty pupils, for few teachers can do
justice to themselves and their pupils with

more than

this

number.

The work

conve-

to the credit of the children, but

unques-

Trained

so-called

grammar, in dissecting sentences

and perhaps also

foiming them, but not

in

connected

constructing

in

teachers are nearly as helpless

grade consists almost wholly of
reforming habits, and that each
and
forming
child may receive the attention it needs

is

and often perhaps innocently, placed

tionably belongs to the teachers.
in

of the

the

Failure follows failure

teacher to teacher, and the blame

that a small increment

wasted.

is

of their pages,

soul-stirring character.

Soul-stirring has not yet

classes, half

Too much time also is given to applications,
many of them of doubtful utility.

and nearly meaningless hymns and

melodies which cumber

usually done.

the time spent at the blackboard

be greatly improved by substituting for the
dull

is

most

safe to say that, in

It is

speech,
in

the

expressing

primary

their thoughts in

during

There is however a remedy for the evil
assuming that there are teachers who are
competent and that is to begin early the

this

important period of

its

life,

—

it

must be continually under the watchful eye
of the teacher, and this cannot be if the
Self-control, one of
school is too large.
the

first

writing as their pupils.

training of the ear to discriminate between

and faulty discourse and

well constructed

to continue the training

steps in the formation of character

long

may

as

be

unremittingly as

necessary.

Clearness,

j

must

commenced, and

here, too, be

strength, and unity,

this

requires the careful study of each child,

sented, are not

its

controlling thoughts, feelings, and choices.

of quite

young

when

beyond the comprehension
pupils.

be remarked, too, that

Penmanship seems
lost,

to be, not

but of the neglected

one of the

out the blemishes

Teachers

arts.

that

do not appear to be aware that there is
in premorality in doing everything well

in

It
it is

should further
not by pointing

the writings of others

skill in

the art of expression

but by learning to avoid our own.

—

It is

and exactness but carelessness has
a marked effect upon character during the
cision

we acquire

intelligently pre-

sometimes asserted by teachers and

;

years

when

child

is

the mental constitution of the

taking

its

setting,

when

its

tastes

and dispositions are forming. This fact
cannot be too deeply impressed upon the
minds of teachers.

others that the methods of instruction

ployed

to the oral

analysis of problems in arithmetic and less

em-

the towns and cities and in the

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i

Normal Schools, cannot be applied in the
country. Hut such a statement, if made by
a teacher, evinces either a lamentable degree
of thoughtlessness or ignorance, whichever
it

More time should be devoted

in

may be

;

for

it

bears evidence that

does not understand

how

to adapt his

to differing circumstances.

he

work

B. S. N. S.

Teachers of

this class not (.infrequently

come from Normal Schools
practice-work
in

definitely laid out for those

is

the training class

step,

at

which the

— they are

told, at

what to teach and how

short, they are stuffed

every

do it, in
with outlines, “methto

QUARTERLY.

49

fore. in teaching geography to children,
would begin with the whole world or even
with a continent but with the homes and

surroundings of the children, and build out
from these
in

;

until

ods,” and “tricks," but not developed, along

seen

broad

studied as a whole.

of underlying principles, into

lines

intelligent,

and

self-reliant

Busy work should be educational work
with a Jefinite end

view, and not simply

in

anything arbitrarily selected to keep the
children

out

Among

mischief.

of

the

material suitable for this purpose, the

lowing

may

named:

be

building blocks

Froebel’s

i.

Beans, corn, buttons,

2.

;

counters, Mrs. Hailman’s beads and
etc., for

laying forms

Number

;

3.

to

word

the opposite course, the analytic method,

Letter and

processes;

life

children, an experienced teacher would let
them plant seeds and observe and note their
germination and development from day to
day.
He would train them to become
observers of nature, of the beautiful and
interesting things with which the Creator
has so plentifully surrounded us for our
With advanced
t njoyment and instruction.

pupils he would, as a general 'thing, pursue

4.

;

cards, for performing the four fun-

damental arithmatical

completed and

and can be intelligently

lentils,

making words and sentences

cards, for

fol-

in its entirety

the picture grows
is

it

In introducing the study of plant

self-helping

teachers.

way

this

in

minds

their

5.

Peas

and wooden tooth-picks, for stick and pea
work 6. White or colored papers, for folding; 7. Colored papers, for cutting geometrical and other figures and pasting in symmetrical designs upon white bristol or other
card board
8.
Gummed colored papers,
for parquetery work
9. Drawings made of
simple objects and painted with water

in

order to train them

the shortest possi-

in

ble time to the use of

key

the

plant

to

To pursue

recognition and self-help.

the

same course with children as with advanced
pupils, namely, to

require

them

to learn

;

the, to

them, meaningless

plant

scientific

terminology, would be inexcusable.

The

painful,

sometimes made

yea
in

efforts that are

pitiful

the

name

of psychology

;

to

maxims,
parts,” and

extend the application of the

;

colors;

Clay, for modelling.

10.

“Proceed from the whole to its
"from the near to the remote,” to
subjects of instruction,

What

is

new

or believed to be so,

necessarily either
follow,

for

new

It

not

does not

example, that because a law

applies to a limited
is

or true.

is

universally true.

number of

What

cases that

it

applies to sense

knowing or experience, does not of necessity apply to thought knowing. The senses
usually first takes in the whole of a thing,
and then

its

parts

;

but thought cannot do

must build up by means of the
imagination, and hence goes from the parts
this,

it

to the whole.

No

competent person, there-

to give

new and

make

forced

all

it

possible

necessary

significations, to

whole and part and to near and remote.

psychology

is

shallowness, then

defenders

came

to

it

its

is

high time that

rescue, before

fallen into utter disrepute

—to

If

such

to be used as a cloak for

it

its

has

the level of

elocution.

Educational Limitations.

Are there educational

limitations

and any thoughtful person

will

?

If so,

agree that

both with respect to the form and the function of education,

there are certain well-

B. S. N.

50

defined limitations, how
ing,

come

may we in

QUARTERLY.

our teach-

easy.

what these
discover them ?

to fully understand

and how

limitations are

As commonly

to

understood,

we speak

development of the

three-fold

S.

child,

about

of a

down

mean-

his

mental and moral

physical,

the

natures.

all
it

to

is

indeed a mighty problem.

pupil

his

individuality

That requires

difficulty.

Froebel or a Pestalozzi.
If the
determining -of

the development of any one

of these natures separately, and to recognize

nature

the interdependence of each upon the other

limitation

as well as the utter impossibility of develop-

shall be fully

ing anyone of them apart from the others,

before undertaking this

these are

some

We

of the main difficulties that

is

which

into healthy exercise all the

found

possibilities are

What

I

am
in

any

educational

all

the

in

largely

individual.

The

other.

of education then

that

all

in

in

subjective limit

necessarily the

is

first

that the careful teacher sets himself to disj

It is

the

because

first

ning and the end of

all

it is

the begin-

possibility in every

child.

All recognize the truth so often told that

there

If

powers of each
is

a subjective

points from that of every other

must be a

similar limitation

the peculiar adaption of the means used

to call into activity that special individuality.

one
j

cover.

some

child, then there

may

I

pupil.

limitation in every individual child differing

the subjective sense, will

in

determine very

become

of

a second

work of education.
means employed to call

individual
limitations

subjective

equally imperative,

is

teacher.
first

is

understood by every teacher

to the

refer

it

— there’s

a genius, a

the

a difficult task, there

confront the thoughtful and really earnest

The

It

enough on paper and to read
seems easy enough, but to get
the real work before us, to discover
well

every

to

ing thereby, a harmonious development of

To undertake

It

looks

!

This

we may

call

the objective limit

in

education.
The extent of this subjective development

and the intensity of it, depends, therefore,
upon the proper use of the means employed
in

that development.

It is

true that certain

“Education can only lead and assist, it cannot create.” This means we suppose, that
whatever does not exist in the child, can by

conditions enter into these limitations.

no possible means be developed out of

it.

pupil for the complete assimilation of 'each

each individual

separate lesson or duty, are important con-

The

subjective

must stand
all

in

in

as an insurmountable barrier to

possible

thought

nature

development.

Putting

more concrete form,

let

this

us sup-

pose that a really capable teacher stands

instruction, as well as the time allowed the

Too many

siderations.

many empty
to

into

mental capacities are
said to be educated.

twenty

there are just twenty individualities, twenty

great possibilities

;

in

exactly alike and yet

wholly

in

many

other things

in

finding the subjective

nature of each of her twenty pupils,
far

is

are

In so far then, as this

different.

teacher succeeds

some things they

in

so

she on the way toward developing

each child’s personality.

To do

this

is

not

in

all

vessels set before the teacher,

be poured

honest children.

class of

students

grades of school work, are treated as so

before her class of twenty bright, trusting,
In this

The

matter of time allowed the teacher for his

until
filled.

their

respective

Then they

No means

are

have yet

been devised as applied to the vegetable

may

plant corn in

grown

ear in June.

world, whereby a farmer

May and

harvest a

full

Nature’s methods are always sure but they

So the teacher
must be content with waiting for the com-

arc very definite as to time.

by the pupil of all the
means he has employed in calling into

plete assimilation

B. S. N. S.

exercise any

active

before he

of power.

of

faculty

the

may hope for any manifestation
The objective side of education

development of the

priated

True,

in

Its

Col.

Parker went west he took

and ways of action as
well as thought novel and sometimes startling.
That was ten years ago. Why is it
that people have ceased to comment upon
with him

ideas, plans

development.

possible adaptation of the one or

no longer strange and misunderstood, but

when

reached

be

all

means

the

that

subjective

this

for

all

subjective.

51

Simply because his
his plans and ideas?
thought has become so interwoven into the
thought of the thinking teacher that he is

must

limit

exhausted

When

child

has reference wholly to the means used
the

QUARTERLY.

vve

have

may be

appro-

find their absolute

has become a part of the schools to such an

There
can be no possible development where there
is no responsive talent.
The finest school
building, the most approved systems of

extent that the most conservative believes

development of the other

limitiation in the individual pupil

ventilation,

heating,

light,

etc.,

the

best

in

the same things he does, and looks from

made plain.
same man he was then.

the point of view he has

Col.

Parker

The

is

the

school world has been influenced with his

by

experienced

convictions,

supplied libraries and cabinets, and even the

views,

very best teachers cannot educate the indi-

broadened by his thought and appreciates
what he has done for teachers’ and children.

vidual

whom

in

Evidently
teacher

is

there

then,

to

is

no

the

capability.

duty of the

first

understand the individuality of

Everything touches the

This determined he must decide

upon a certain well-defined yet ever-varying
means to call into healthful activity every
capability in his pupil, and he will have
reached the absolute limit of education

for

when he has
properly employed every possible means to

each

pupil, only

individual

that end.

child.

He

studies

He must study because he
and breathes. All things about him
touch him and waken his conscious life.
He walks upon the earth. He notices the
hills and valleys.
He notices the trees and
subjects.

all

his pupils.

his

lives

flowers

— everything.

tion from all this
est school

?

on earth

What
Only

is

is

this:

outdoors

the observa-

The

great-

— outdoors

;

and the teacher who can take her children
outdoors once a week, that can spare time
Notes.

More and more is forced upon
fact that when the boys and girls

from the Arithmetic, that can leave off askus the

ing
to

be

“What

found

in

the city

the

come

closely-graded

country cousins,
This

is

is

Parse that word,

light.

very apt to be to the

who

live

the natural result of
in

of

the rule?

it,

darkness into
it

credit of the children

circumstance

school

into competition with their

is

pronounce it. With what does the
verb agree ?” has come out from Egyptian
spell

on the farm.

more than one

the education of each.

“Why

was the poet Cowper bankrupt
“Because he Oh’ed (owed) for a’ lodge

some

vast wilderness

?”
in

52

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Philo Soliloquizing.

We

The Chapel

audiences, tired and worn,
world of worry with me have borne.
What laughter has soaked it through

and

through,
children joked as children do.

my

Shaffer,

who, during

this term, is

taking the

Post-graduate course.

What heights have I climed in fancy pure
What had my audiences to endure
Of woe, when jokes we piled so high,
Pitilessly,

Philo Items.
to again see in our midst

happy

the face of our last year’s friend, Miss Grace

A

When my

are

children and

new study
and library Philo’s books are not found

Since the completion of the
;

hall

At

the request of the

placed

our books with

on separate shelves.

I.

faculty,

we have

those of the school and our sister society.

upon the

Splattering ink

driest screeds

That ever supplied a mortal’s needs
Orations given on this and that,
And essays read both gay and flat
Often I prosed in a practical way,
Or caroled of life in verses gay,
Sometimes they’d cheer and sometimes they'd
sigh
Little cared

we,

my

children and

This makes the arrangement of the books

upon the shelves much more systematic,
and saves much time
the room.

The

representation of the

County

Fair,”

astonishing

I.

was

scene

The record of many a battle trace.
Of examinations, full of pain,

How

the well written sheet brought speedy
gain
;

These are the records that none can buy
We’re proud of them, my children and I.

Many a year through my hall has step’t,
And a martial tread has each one kept.
Into the world,

—

it

must be so

!

My gentle, yet impatient children go;
How can others, both strange and new,
Speak with my words, as you seem to do?
Going, but dear you are. Well, good-bye
Once we were strange my children and I.

—

who

frequent

“Bloomsburg
and

interesting

one of our recent

it

consisted largely of

stands

and peanut venders, those

who have had

the pleasure of attending the

fakir’s
!

an

of

As

entertainments.
O, friend of this sweet and passing year,
Something beside laughter and puns are here
I can on each earnest, toil worn face

for those

original, will notice that the representation
w'as “true to life.”

We

are pleased to note the rapid growth

of our Society.

names

to our

This term has added
list

of

members

;

many

names of

such as are able and willing to take part

in

literary exercises too.
This is
and encouragement to our work.
Mr. E. W. Romberger, one of the active
“ ’92”
Philos of
is among those of our old

our

a great

aid

acquaintances,

come back

whom we

are glad to wel-

to the ranks of the B. S. N. S.

students, for another Spring campaign.

B.

Among
Society,

orators

her

this

many

talented

year,

has

N.

S.

members, our

several

among

prominent

;

S.

brilliant

we

these

find

QUARTERLY.

53

Websters and Sarah Anthonvs may display
their dialectical abilities.

It is

good plan

a

and ought to help do away with the ten-

the names of Messrs

dency, too often exhibited

An

entertainments, to cater to the crowd instead

Hubler and Johns.
by the latter, entitled “Success
was one of the attractive features

oration

in Life,”

of our

Philo

Philo never appeared to better advantage

everything undertaken by the

in

than

A

has this year.

it

Society,

many new

great

members have been added since the last
issue of the Quarterly, and have proved
themselves good workers.
Seniors may
depart this year with the happy conscious-

knowing

ness of

that the

Society for next year

success

of the

Yocum would

Mr.

famous

if

to good, instructive literary

again draped

is

in

time for one of her most
of

last

mourning.

whose death

year, Ella Powell,

This

members

faithful

sad-

dened, not only our Society, but the whole
schools.

We

are beginning to place the reins of

government entirely

in

the

hands of the

Mr. Davenport

of “95.”

class

has

been

elected president, and under his leadership

assured.

is

down

of getting

the Society

work.

entertainment.

last

in

undoubtedly become
he only had more time to write

we

are sure that success will

"Life

poetry.

attend our

Society.

made up

is

of trifles,” therefore

j

;

An

interesting debate

“Resolved,

that

on the question,
been

has

football

more

beneficial than harmful,” resulted in favor

the

of

whose

negative,

defenders

Messrs Pfahler and Dieffenderfer.

were

Football

expects to resume business at the old stand

next

fall

ordinary talent as a showman.
his heart with a

He

declares

lip,

last

meeting.

Miss Howell sang a solo with credit to her-

She deserves

The

who

girl

because there

is

has inside her
there

is still

less

a different

hates

“so

name.

Normal school

little

own head

life

going on” there,
a

place

where

going on.

Over one hundred dollars have been spent
books this year by Philo.
There is a movement on foot to form a
regular system of debates between the two

for

Societies,

Why

is it

drama the

this term.

that during a lecture course or

front seats of our auditorium are

wherein

entertainment the reserved seats appear to

be back under the gallery

the

“'

They

covered themselves

octette

with bright new glory at our

self.

and pleasing

when he dreams

of the possibilities of his future.
girls’

tions,

these

?

nameless joy, about

the size of an elephant’s

Philo

;

among

reserved, while on the evening of a society

however.

Mr. Robert Patten has developed extra-

it fills

done are deserving of praise
we mention our stage decorawhich have been especially tasteful
well

trifles

youthful

Daniel

are going out forever,

Soon from

To

94 ."

truest friends to sever,

retrace this bright path never.

May

the class of ’94

Shun

wave

of selfish madness,
through joy or sadness,
Sow love’s seed and reap its gladness,
life’s

Win

its

’Till

their toil

truth,

Then when

and

cares are o’er.

tasks are all completed,

And life’s trials all defeated,
And at last the goal is greeted
By its members, every one.
From the great celestial choir,
May there come, as death draws
The long waited “Come up
Class of

’94,

well done.”

nigher,

higher,
s.

e.

54

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLYbeyond a doubt, that when
no more,” the B. S.

sonaters proved

Philo Boys.

The 31st of March, 1894, is a date long
to be remembered by all the friends of our
Society, as the occasion of a

most remark-

able literary treat given by Philo boys.

On

Mark Twain
N.

even

send forth

will

S.

follow

“shall be

his

in

a dozen to

at least

illustrious

footsteps,

win laurels of which

to

— nay,

he never

this evening, set apart as exclusively their

dreamed.

own, the boys appeared, with the heading of
their program stating that they were about

been a characteristic of the whole year.

Good

entertainments

“An Evening with Mark Twain;”
and the expectations aroused in the minds
of the audience were not “doomed to dis-

nineteenth,

appointment.”

Monroe gave

to give us

The mirth provoking
ous

recitations

much

praise

is

rendered,

deserved by

part in the exercises.

nished

scenes and humor-

were well

by the boys’

all

The music was

fur-

and corresof the program.

octette,

ponded nicely with the rest
The boys certainly chose wisely
ing the author for the evening.
this

and

who took

in select-

The

wit of

leading humorist was admirably repro-

duced, while the originality of the imper-

in

the Chapel have

Persons put on for work have done

Our

meeting, on the evening of the

last

followed

it.

was a complete success.
a

well

prepared

by an oration

by

Miss

recitation,

Mr.

Johns.

Miss Gertrude Jones next gave one of the
finest recitations

The

year.

was

the

given

last

“District

The persons
of

the

the Chapel this

School,”

rendered with credit to
part

in

number on
all

the program

which

was

who participated.

selected to give the musical

entertainment could

present, but Miss

not be

Colgate favored us with

a banjo solo, thus bridging the gap.

B. S. N. 8.

QUARTERLY.

behind

Callie in '94.

The wonderful growth
both

point of

in

for the school

of our

membership and

Society,

been so great since the society’s organization.
In September last, at the opening of
the school year, the condition of the Society

was anything but encouraging. An empty
any visible prospects of

treasury, without

replenishing

it,

confronted the few

who composed

members

the

Everything went on

most loyal

and might have dismayed

Not

hearts.

those few remaining

went

to

work with

all

so,

seemingly pleased with their

The proceeds

They

the pluck and energy

The way was rough and rugged and

the

obstacles that confronted

them many, but

they were not dismayed.

By

indefatigable

energy they managed to secure a number

new members and arouse enthusiasm in
Having done this the
the whole Society.
rest was clear sailing, and Callie was once
more enabled to hold her head as high as
present the Society consists of about

members and has a treasury

trates the

—a

home

visit.

of the entertainment given

Seventy-

worth are to be added

to their

of over

fact that well illus-

wonderful work done during the

is often asked, “What benderived from your literary societies ?”

The question
efit is

we were

If

tages

offered

to enumerate
to

active

ali

the advan-

members of our

would require volumes.
We only wish that space would allow us to
point out a few of the many bright and
shining lights that occupy positions of
prominence in the world, and who owe their
literary societies,

it

beginnings to literary societies.
It is

the best opportunity offered to the

students in our various schools to-day to
lay a firm foundation

upon which they may

erect an elegant superstructure in after

We

the highest.

one hundred dollars

harmonious

namely, the purchasing of books.
five dollars

of

At

a

returned

by the Society on reunion day are being
put to a very good use by the Society,

however,

Callies.

within them, and hopefully struggled on.

ninety

in

visitors all

library.

the Society.

with

fond remembrances of the
afforded.

it

manner and the

This was, indeed, a gloomy outlook for
Callie’s future

many

pleasant time

financially

year just closing has never

it

55

life.

only wish that the school curriculums

of to-day

contained

more work of

this

nature and less of the dry, musty stuff that
characterizes

women would

it

now, better men and better

surely be the result.

year.

As
Since the last issue of the Quarterly,
Callie reunion has

come and gone,

leaving

is

the time for graduation approaches,

it

with regret that Callie looks forth to the

time when the bonds of fellowship must be

"

;rr

56

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

torn apart and our senior

members launched

upon the stormy sea of

life,

to battle with

more experience

may

gather around

and are thus better able to perform the
duties devolving upon members of the
Society.
In this Callie was unfortunate.
She had but few and it required much
patience and labor to bring the juniors into

many tempests

the

This

them.

which come

go

is

one of the sad times

to us

was our wont,

as

in life

Although we cannot
fight the battles side by
our earnest

still

prayers, and wishes for success, will follow

May

them.
ing

the work.

:

From time to time during the year old
members return and by their presence and
words inspire the Society with new zeal.
This fact has led some of the members to

they always be fouud upholdmotto, “Semper

the old

Paratus”

always ready.
Notes.

suggest that a Bureau of Correspondence

There has been a tendency manifested of
as a

factor

This

school.

welfare of the

an

is

Any

affair

with

contact

closer

work concerning the

into all

members

be organized to bring old

our school, towards bringing society

late in

literary lines than jun-

in

iors

all.

forth together to

side,

that

For, as a rule, seniors have had

seniors.

Society as

the

whom

old member.^ to

this

into
it

is.

scheme

seems practicable we shall be glad to hear
All communications sent to the
from.

upon with contempt
The
purpose of our
by both Societies.
literary Societies is not to control the work-

secretary will be duly appreciated.
Members of the Society have lately been

of the

considering the advisability of making some

that should be looked

various organizations

ings of the

school and, when they attempt to do so,

revisions

they leave their sphere and stoop to things

present

beneath them.

We

hope

unhealthy

spirit

will

soon

tion,

be gotten rid of by the Societies, and that

they

will

keep

in

On Saturday
young

Our Society lately decided to expend
some of the funds in refurnishing the Socito see to

our

hall

is

young

folks to learn

and the benefits which they derive from
them cannot be overestimated.
The greatest advantage which either of

among

their

number

may have
a

in the

is

to

have

good sprinkling of

gave an

auditorium, to a large

and appreciative audience. The program
was a miscellaneous one and was as follows
Instrumental Duet
Misses Jones and Mahon
President’s Address
Miss Mary Espy
“The Shadow of a Song”
Recitation
Belles.”

“A Mother’s Love”

Oration

Miss

Hannah Scanlon
Miss Hattie Ringrose

Instrumental Solo
'

better opportunity

to express themselves than these meetings,

the literary societies

April 28th, the

Miss Jessie Ent.

we note the manner in which our young
members take partin the discussions in our

can be afforded these

evening,

“Promenade of Broadway

that

No

has

:

with feelings of joy and pleasure

business meetings.

present

ladies of Calliepian Society

entertainment
1

and attractive appearance.
It

of the

of procedure.

field.

Committees have been appointed
the work and we hope to soon see
fitted up so as to present a bright

a step in the right direc-

is

Society

the

as

they are at

needs of the

the

gradually drifted from the former method

the place allotted to them,

namely, the literary

ety hall.

This

Society.

this

the by-laws, as

in

inadequate to

“The Minuet”

Recitation

Miss Victoria Stanton.
Miss Margaret Crossen
Vocal Solo
Debate “Resolved that women cart live a life of

—

single blessedness.”

Miss Adeline Elsworth.
Miss Lizzie Williams
Miss Bessie Lynch.
Miss Josie Man on.

Afli rmative

I

\

f
1

‘

1

*
I

dv Callie 0(

Mexic Drill
Chorus by Callie

Twelve
Girls.

Girls

B. S. N. S.

The whole program was
and showed

careful

QUARTERLY.

well executed,

thought and preparation.

After speaking of the advancement and

women

independence of the
cises

made

of to-day, the

remarks on the exerof the evening, extending a cordial

president

invitation to

a few

ever

made by them.

given a single

her recitation, held the undiv ided attention
of the audience.

The same words may

well be applied to

If

these persons were

they would,

trial,

in all

prob-

be encouraged to try again.

abilities,

The entertaining tendency is gradually
dying out, and our Society is trying to
check the continuation of such exercises as
far as

all.

Miss Ent, by the admirable rendering of

57

our part

concerned, and to such an

is

we are capable of doing. Some
of the members are opposed to this because
they think that we have had enough “solid
extent as

so

stuff"

week of

speak, during the

to

Miss Stanton, who moved gracefully through

school, and an entertaining program, being

the steps of the minuet, at the end of each

a change, rests the

stanza.

its

The debate was

that too

ative.

hearers.

lively

by the twelve girls
becomingly dressed in black and red, consisted of forty-two different movements,
acted

in

Drill,”

accordance

The

chorus,

in

which

all

in

preparing matter to entertain our

They say

that

it

does not make a

good impression of the work done by the
Society, which is intended to promote literary work and workers.
It is

the desire of the Society to produce

exercises in the future that will be literary

the Callie girls

took part, was composed by one of their
members, Miss Quinn, and sung to the air
of “Dixie;” and

work

with the reading of

“Angels of Buena Vista.”

from

it

The persons of the former opinion think
much time is taken from our school

and interesting,
many good points being made on both sides.
The judges decided in favor of the affirm-

The “Mexic

mind and takes

regular work.

and show such
Society

may

results

our

that

our opinions

share

sister
in

this

matter.

concluded the evening’s

entertainment.

y. M. e. A.

The Exercises.
The

exercises given by the Societies of

Notes.

instructive.

more entertaining than
Those arranged by the Society

in

in its earlier

days were entirely instructive,

as officers for the ensuing year

late

At

have been

the annual election of the Association

March, the following persons were elected
President,

:

nals, contributed to

Vice-President,
A. K. Aldinger
Recording Secretary,
Harry Davenport

the Society.

Alden Williams

consisting of essays, recitations, and jour-

by many members of
Almost every member had an
opportunity to take part at some time, and
be benefited by so doing. Now, as a rule,
the members who are capable of taking the
parts ascribed to them, and carrying them
out with few mistakes, are the ones selected

;

;

Robert Patten

;

Corresponding Secretary,
Treasurer, Fred Magdeburg.
;

The Association

feels that

it

has

been

fortunate in securing Prof. Aldinger for
President, because he
in

the

cause,

is

one who

and has had

is

its

zealous

considerable

Those who

experience in the work, having been General

any way talented are usually forweaken any attempt

Secretary of the Oil City Association before

to participate in the exercises.

are not in

Prof.

gotten, thus tending to

his connection with the school.

58

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

The work
ing

with

the bible bands

in

progress-

is

being

interest, there

young men

at present

about

fifty

group

classes consisttng of five or six

of the

who

bers and a leader,
student.

The

enlisted

in

mem-

most cases a
work is one of the

bible

in

is

most promising features of the Association

The

many

fact that so

are engaged in

it,

rarely drop out, proves that

it

is

thing to develop and train one

The

ledge of the Word.

study of the

atic

these bands

Bible

an excellent

in

the

know-

habit of a systemthat

is

invaluable to a

is

young men

of the

and that those who join

found

in

young man

woman.

or

When we
mer

years,

the beginning of each term are under the

Young Men’s
work

how

those

who have

its for-

passed

the

The

Christian Associations.

that these organizations are

accomworthy of commendation. Formerly in our schools and colleges the new
student was made the object of jest and
ridicule, and the reception that he received
was generally in the form of some initiatory
plishing

is

exercises
that

commonly termed

day has passed

But

“hazing.”

the better class of

in

our institutions, and instead of such barbarious

treatment,

new

students are

now

greeted with a hearty hand shake which

makes them
think of the school in

Young Women’s and

auspices of the

feel

among

that they are not

strangers but with friends.

The meetings

held each Thursday even-

before us were deprived of these privileges,

ing are attended quite regularly by a large

we

number

have every reason to feel
surrounded with the
present advantages and opportunities which

ber of the Association, thus giving him

we

practice in

as students

grateful

for

being

enjoy.

The

reception tendered the

new students

by the two Christian Associations at the
beginning of the term was pronounced
a success.
The students, after having been formally

received

in

the parlors, assembled

the

auditorium where the exercises consisted of
addresses of welcome from both the faculty

and students, together with several selecThe grand march was then
formed and under the leadership of Prof.

tions of music.

Burdge, we were led to the gymnasium

where many

beautiful figures

were made by

After the march,
various games by

The

some time was spent
all

who wished

number on

in

to take

program
took place in the dining-room, where all
were served with refreshments, after which
the reception was informally broken up.
Everyone spoke of having spent a very
last

interested in Christian

all

may be

is

led

by some mem-

such work as well as adding
to his moral

seen that

with

together with those held

Thus

stature.

these
in

the

pleascnt evening.

These receptions

for the

new students

at

it

meetings,

the auditorium

each Sunday evening by the two Associa-

conducted very much the same, afford

ample opportunity for the students
come more active in Christian work.

The
The

District

district

to be-

Convention.

convention of the Y. M. C. A.

March 17-19, was attended
by eight delegates from our Association, all
feeling very much benefited by having had
held at Berwick,

the opportunity of hearing such

those marching.

part.

something

tions,
in

of boys,

Each meeting

work.

men

as

Chas. E. Hurburt, State Secretary, John E.
Jenkins,

Wilkes-Barre, and

many

others.

With the addition of six of our members
and Prof. Aldinger, gymnasium instructor,
who came on the 18th, we gave a gymnastic
drill, which constituted a part of the SaturWe all returned
day evening program.
with renewed energy and vigor to carry on

our good work

at

home.

B. S. N.

w.

g.
This term

we have

QUARTERLY

S.

Alumni.

0. a.

five new members.
The weekly prayer-meetings are well

attended and are very enjoyable.

Sunday,

May

6th,

we had

State Secretary, Miss Dunn.

the girls in Callie Hall

and

in

the evening talked

in

service held in the

She talked
the

year,

about

eight

our

of

communications for this department
Lock Box No. 373.

to

G. E. Wilbur,

to

Her subject

Chapel.

from

know all about yourself and all you can tell
us concerning your classmates. Address

’67,

afternoon,

the evening

in

to hear

Alumni of the

Institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us
all

all

with us, our

was "Work.”
Last

The QUARTERLY desires

received lntc the asso-

ciation about twenty

On

59

boys

Elwell, Geo. PL attended the Blooms-

burg Literary

Institute in 1866-67, and was
one of the founders of the Philologian
Literary Society, and one of the first who

He

entered college from the school.

grad-

attended the summer-school at Northfield.

uated at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.,

This year we hope to send some delegates.

in class

On Monday

evening,

March

spring-term reception.

the

has been held

in

26, occurred

Heretofore,

it

the parlor, library and the

two society halls. This time it was held in
the gymnasium.
Exercises were first held
the auditorium presided over

by Prof.
There was a selection by the
faculty quartet and then Prof. Noetling was
invited to speak.
His speech caused a
great deal of merriment and put everyone
in a good humor.
in

Aldinger.

At

the conclusion of the exercises,

we

marched through the halls to the diningroom and to the gymnasium. Here games
of different kinds were played and a very
enjoyable time was had.
Refreshments,
consisting of cake and ice-cream were served
in

Miss Ella Powell, one of our most eai nest
’93 was taken from us on April

workers of

1894, at the age of twenty-one years.

Her

was

life

beautiful and true,

and we can-

not but say that she was well prepared to

be taken
in

and

home

for

the

to the Father.

Association

Her

work-

had a great

good among the girls, and her
every-day life showed that she lived very
near to the Master.
The Association sent
two delegates to attend her funeral.
influence for

member

of 1870, and was a

He

Fraternity.

Psi

of the

taught

in

the

public schools one year, then entered the

Faculty of the B.

S.

N.

S.,

where he remain-

June 1873. He. studied law with
his father, Hon. William Elwell, and was
admitted to the bar in 1874. Since 1875 he
has been part owner of The Columbian, and

ed

until

since Feb., 1893, sole proprietor.

In 1876

married Mary A., daughter of

he

McKelvy, and has one

child.

W.

I.

Mr. Elwell

has been director of the Bloomsburg Gas

and Bloomsburg Water Co., member
of Town Council, Vice-president of Board
of Trade and is now a Trustee of the N. S.
and vestryman of St. Paul’s P. E. Church,
Co.,

he has also been orgainst and choirist of
more than twenty years

the same church for

and has composed some

the dining-room.

26,

Delta

church

Mr. Elwell was for several years a

music

member

Democratic State Committee, and
1891 was delegate to the National

of the
in

Editorial Association at Boston.

has

practice
library

is

been

lucrative

one of the

finest

and

His law
his

law

and largest

in

the district.
’68,

Clark, John

M. was

a student in the

school during the years 1867-68; he subse-

quently read law and was admitted to the

Bar of Columbia county

in

February, 1872,

60

B.

N.

S.

S.

and has been in active practice since that
time.
He was elected District Attorney in
1874 and was serving in that capacity at the
time of the famous Mollie McGuire trials
in Columbia county, which resulted in the
execution
for the

McHugh

of Hester, Tully and

murder of Alexander Rae.
1883 and since that time

has

been elected and re-elected practically withIn 1889 he was elected a

out opposition.

among

she says,

mantle has

daughter

who

miles, airline from

’70,

The only

the welfare of the school.

John

objection to

is

he persists

that

in

remaining a bachelor.
in college

1869 and that same
year entered Lafayette College, graduating
preparatory class

in

He

with the class of 1873.

took law course

subsequently

Columbia

in

Law

and was admitted

to the bar of

county

and has been

in

1876,

He

is

Columbia
in

active

Secretary

its

;

is

West Branch

for a

a director

long time,

and

for

many

years was the Treasurer of the Bloomsburg

and Sullivan

R.

R.

Co.

work of

and as a teacher has always
marked success.
For several

met with

years he was principal of the

and

Co.,

maintained the high standard which

He

that school has held.
in

High School

City, Schuylkill

other business and

is

now' engaged

is

located at Pottsville,

Pa.
’7

1

,

McKenzie,

J.

C.

w as a student here
r

afterwards

Dr. McKenzie

College.

prominent educators of
at the

now one

is

head of a preparatory school

members

is

New

in

richly endowed by
York, and by other

Jersey, that has been

Hetty Green, of

of the

country and

this

in

Lafayette

at

New

He

of her family.

is

a

mem be

'

1

who

of a committee of prominent educators

course of studies for admission to college.

a director of the North and

Railway Company and was,

graduation

the

and has been

Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal Companies
is

in

have been appointed to prepare a uniform

large

the past twelve years counsel for the

for

since

and

practice ever since, enjoying a

increasing business.

School

Pike’s

his profession,

1871, graduating

Waller, Le'vi E. graduated

’69,

W. M.

Ehrhart,

has been actively engaged

ably

ing

summit of

the

Peak.

He
1892 has been Secretary of the Board.
is an enthusiastic Normal School man and
everything pertain-

home

teaching in our

‘Garden of the Gods,’ eleven

of Shenandoah

in

on the shoulders of

now

is

Trustee of the Normal School, and since

takes a lively interest

“My teacher’s
my

other things,

fallen

district at the

Mr.

Clark was appointed Justice by Governor
Pattison in

QUARTERLY

President

;

of

It is

their

’71,

purpose to

Little,

mal School,
teacher

in

attended

raise the standard.

Robt. R. graduated at Nor-

and served as a

class of 1871,

same

the

college

He afterwards

school.

at

Rochester University

and also Hamilton College. Circumstances
were such, however, as to prevent his

Bloomsburg Gas

attendance at college the required time for

director in

graduation.

He

the study of law and

Co., and an officer and
upwards of a dozen corporations.
has been a member of the Board of

Trustees of the B. S. N.

was

re-elected,

the

S. sitjce 18

present

another term of three years.
married Miss Alice Buckalew.

two

month,
In

1881

for

he

They have

children.

’70,

ed

— and

at

Woolsey (Chambers)

admitted

He was

He

afterwards
in

Columbia county.

to practice in

elected District Attorney in

and was re-elceted
in that office.

in

1

88

He was

1

,

Colorado Springs, Col.

In writing,

has one child.

He

1878,

serving six years

married

Deborah, daughter of Rev.
Elsie, is locat-

entered upon

regular course w'as

J. P.

in

1878 to

Tustin and

continues to reside

Bloomsburg, where he

is

engaged

in

in

the

B. S. N. S.

of his

the practice

He

profession.

is

a

Trustee of the State Normal School, and
aiso a School Director of the public schools

of Bloomsburg.

number of

He

years.

at

down

finally settled

making his
Mifflintown, Juniata county.
At a
and

as an agriculturist

home

a

for

lecturer,

state convention of the Peoples party held

May

Harrisburg,

in

made

Mr Ailman was

1st,

the candidate of that party for Gov-

ernor of Pennsylvania.
’71,

the

Bartch, Geo.

Normal

Courses

—

W.

a graduate in both

is

Elementary

and

Scientific

the latter course in 1879.

in

For

61

they both had been pupils at the Normal.

She adds “so we meet
Low, Myron

’76,

Ridge,

Ailman, Jerome T. taught

’71,

QUARTERLY.

Pa.,

but

all

over the country.”

a

merchant at Lime

I. is

interested in a great

is

many

Bloomsburg and throughout
He is President of the Bloomsthe county.
burg Artificial Ice Co. and a director and
enterprizes

officer

rn

in

several

He

others.

deeply

is

Sunday School work, and

interested in

his

Columbia county

labors as President of the

have aided materially

in

making the county the banner county

in

S. S. Association

He

the State.

responds to

the county, and to

many

calls all

places

over

outside

thereof.

a number cf years he was Superintendent

’78,

of the Shenandoah City schools, and during

years,

Chrisman, William

taught several

his supervision they reached that degree of

Bloomsburg and in
due course was admitted to the Columbia

excellence which has ever since character-

county

He

ized them.

was admitted
located

took a course

to the bar

advanced rapidly

law and

— he went west and

Lake

Salt

in

in

City,

Utah

his profession

in

now one of the Associate Justices
Supreme Court of Utah Territory.
recent letter he says

me

:

‘‘It is

He
and

is

of the
In

a

very gratifying

you are still making
work of training the young
a work which must lie very
near the heart of every true American
citizen.”
Judge Bartch has recently given
some opinions which have attracted wide
to

to

learn

improvements

that

for the noble

—

spread attention.
’71,

years, studied medicine,

Royal, Pa.

He

He

bar.

served very acceptably

one term as District Attorney and declined

He

to be a candidate for a second term

has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for various public offices.
ested

He

is

inter-

various enterprises in the town and

in

He was for several

county.

years a Director

of the public schools of Bloomsburg, his

made him

experience as a teacher

and

larly valuable
’79,

Fisher,

manager

efficient

Wm.

is

I.

of the Wyrr.ore

Wymore, Neb.

particu-

on the Board.
Secretary and

Mercantile Co.,

In response to the invita-

on

tion to attend the anniversary exercises

the 22d of February, after expressing his

Amos W.

Shelley,

studied law in

is

taught several

and located

at Port

a successful and a popu-

desire to be present, says, “But Jehoshaphat

reigns at

Washington and

this

makes the

Eastern Capitalist chary about his swag so
,

lar

physician.

’76,

much
Frances E
H. Davenport and is pleas-

Dickens, (Davenport)

married Mr.

I.

antly situated in Minneapolis,

Minn. (512She writes expressing great

16 Ave. N.)

pleasure in meeting Miss
(Class of ’84)

Mexico, and

Annie Limberger

who was on

her return from

after greetings discovering that

so that he has withdrawn

general circulation and
price of transportation

This

same

political

I

it

from

cannot borrow the
and entertainment.
manipulation,

Farmer’s Alliance friend

tells

my

me. makes

the price of grain so low that he will not
sell until

Weaver and Mrs. Lease have been

exonerated from the blame of stopping the

B.

02
inertia that,

S.

N.

S.

according to natural philosophy

QUARTERLY.
!

along the

line of

whichever railroad

took,

I

j

would have kept those Georgia eggs moving
forever in a straight line, and in proof of
same, Weaver shall have been exalted to the
Now if there is no money to buy
throne.
grain with, and if the farmer will not sell
until it shall be “Hail! Weaver, King of
the Nation,’’ and if I have not the price in
my possession, and have rheumatism in the
heel so that

I

j

how

I

am

Chicago; Minneapolis;

Idaho; Puyallup, Wash.

Lake City and

Salt

other places
the

Gentlemen, the thing “can’t

Barton, Edith

New York

is

a stenographer

Miss Barton taught

City.

number of years and with marked

—

choicest

Mary

Fee,

’81,

praise

at

is

and

glorious

McCook, Nebraska.

She says the long distance only, prevented

be did.”

cess

were found,

girls

themselves and to elevate their kind, she
success.”

a

touched or passed near, where

,

going to over-

ing space, in order to appear in the flesh on

’80,

how many

not

yeoman service
in life’s round of battle.
If “Old Normal”
is sending out men and women, men and
women who go into the fight to win for
deserves

?

Pueblo'; Denver;

know

I

Normal boys and

the fifteen hundred miles of interven-

this occasion

I

;

Seattle; Pocatello,

shirking no duty, but doing

cannot walk, could the learned

Faculty figure out

come

at

in

for

her attending

of the

new

building.

Spaulding (Borden) Mate K. taught

’81,

suc-

satisfactorily filling every position she

dedication

the

[

several terms,

and while

in

the schools of

She subsequently took a course
in stenography and type-writing and has an
Her
excellent and well-paying position.
address is 216 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn,

Wilkes-Barre, married Mr. Borden, a mer-

N. Y.

several terms married Dr. Jolly and

occupied.

Young, Ernest W. graduated with

’80,

honors

at

Williams College, Mass., secured

farm

“I

am

intensely interested in

to the welfare of

there

is in

my

all

that pertains

Bloomsburg Normal. And

heart a pardonable pride

in

seeing the material prosperity of the school.
I

have no reason to doubt that the intellecand moral keeps well apace, and as the

tual

years

come and go and time

rolls on,

I

at

Case,

’81,

(Jolly)

Sadie

teaching

after

is

now

living at Orangeville, Pa., where her hus-

band

practicing.

is

Bierman,

’82,

a position in the Pension Office, Washington,

and while there took a course in law at the
Columbian University in that city. He is
now located at Talcquah, I. T. He writes:

city.
They now live on a
Mehoopany, Wyoming county, Pa.

chant of that

Henry

graduation

after

About

studied medicine (homeopathy).

year ago he

moved

his office

a

from Danville

Bloomsburg and has already built up
He is very
a large and lucrative business.
to

successful in his profession.
’83,

eral

McGuire, (Hibbs)

years a success

in

Sallie

was

the school

for sev-

room.

She married Walter I. Hibbs, Esq., of the
Luzerne county bar and is now living in
West Pittston, She has one child. Her
302 Montgomery

street.

Bloomsburg will
deepening and
ever-widening
and
exert an
Nor must the influence
elevating influence.

address

of the school be regarded as merely local

School of the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. No one who

believe that the

that

Normal

would be an

In a trip to

at

error.

Puget Sound,

For example
less than three

years ago, the Normal graduates were found

’84,

is

Dechant, Evalyn C. graduated this

spring, Feb. 22d, at the Nurses’ Training

knows Evalyn has any doubts
success as a nurse.

as to her

B. S. N. S.

Mary

Curran, (Morgan)

’85,

R. prepared

for college (junior class) at the B. S. N. S.

and graduated
Dickinson

Course

the Classical

in

College,

Carlisle,

at

She

Pa.

QUARTERLY.

63

recently was

Her address

in

every respect a promotion.

139 N. Thirteenth St.
McCown, M. Adelaide teaches

’89,

is

Wyoming county

J. H. Morgan, of the Faculty
of the College and now has a pleasant home
near the college campus.
They have two

Tunkhannock, Pa.
’90, Tweksbury

children.

stationed at Blain, Perry county, Pa.

married Dr.

Barnes (Gottschall) Elfleda followed

’86,

the profession of teaching for

some

time,

now keeping house in Harrisburg.
Those who remember her fine singing while

but

is

Normal

at the

will

be glad to hear that she

has lost none of her old time power and
popularity

as

wonderfully

A

in

singer

a

but

;

grown

has

sweetness and expression.

weeks ago we had the pleasure of
her sing a solo in Grace M. PI
Church, Harrisburg, which elicited the
highest praise from all who heard it.
few

hearing

Shaffer, (Broughall) Adelle

'86,

and has a pleasant and happy
Shenandoah, Pa.
ried

Kratz, Marcius

’89,

and

(classical

and

men

select

in

$10

Took
in

marin

College

Freshman

Franklin Literary

the preliminary contest to

to represent the Society in the

junior oratorical contest, he was one of the
four

selected.

He was

recently

assistant editor-in-chief of

(Souser),

McGuigan, Frank A.

’91,

elected

the

who

the

meantime studied

he passed the

law.

is

mar-

now

since graduatin

Last January

examination

final

is

is

ing he taught school for two y< j ars and

admis-

for

He

sion to the Luzerne county bar.

will

locate in Wilkes-Barre.

Baker, Nellie

’92,

is

teaching

at

Alderson,

Pa.

Tweedle, Lulu has a school

’92,

Ring

at

town, Pa.
Vincent, Fred D. writes us a short

’92,

He

note.

is

at Exeter, N. H.,

we suppose

taking college preparatory work.

Drum,

’93,

P. L. is at Carlisle, Pa.,

at

doing

the Indian school

located there.

Horn, Mary A.

’93,

Sharon
’93,

at Liverpool, Pa.
1st.

’93,

tion

is

teaching

in

the

Borough public schools.
Crow, Harry E. has been teaching
Hill

He

His school closed

May

Normal soon after.
Powell, Martha has an excellent posias stenographer with White & Co.,
visited the

Bloomsburg,

The Lafayette.

Martha

Rev. John S. Souser

very satisfactory work

taught two years

Lafayette

department).

oratorical prize of

Society,

W.

entered

1891

in

is

home

ried to

in

Her address

schools.

Dershimer (Beck) Eva is married and
Milwaukee, Pa.
’88, Wendt,
Mary L. is teaching at
Lewistown, Pa.

Pa.

’87,

lives at

”88,

Croop

(Grorer),

Peckville, Lack’a Co.,

Phoebe

lives

at

Pa

Athletic,
The Gymnasium.
Since the

last

issue

of the Quarterly,

many advances have been made by

the

Bucke, W. F. is attending college at
Dickinson, Carlisle, Pa. and preparing to

Most of
the students had never taken any gymna-

enter the ministry of the M. E. Church.

sium work, previous to their initiation into
the B. S. N. L. gymnasium.
The progress
made by the old students could be plainlyseen when a comparison between those w-ho

’88,

McConnell, Minnie K. is teaching in
the Harrisburg City Schools, and is undoubt’89,

edly a success as a change in

her

work

students along the physical

lines.

B. S. N. S.

04

QUARTERLY.

entered during the spring term and those

found whose shoulders were even, as well

who had

as

the benefit of the winter terms

many

other physicial defects and defor-

Does

work, was made.

That their work is of the
is beyond doubt. When
we look about us and see so many of the
students who have lost their symmetry by

mities.

utmost importance

of physical education in each class of our

the neglect of their physique,

to

it

is

evident

that there has been a neglect along the lines

of physical education.

students

If

each one of the

appreciated the

full}'

body”

sense of

full

the saying that a “sound mind

is

public schools

the gymnasium.

Many of our
who teach

those

rural
in

our

cities,

and also

excuse their

neglect of teaching calisthenics by saying
get

enough physical

pupils

They

forget that strength

is

in

the

exercise.

not the only

benefit resulting from exercise.

those well drilled boys

Look

at

gymnasium,

one hundred manly looking fellows, they
are erect in figure and graceful in action.
See that boy near the centre of the line,
you could pick him out at a glance from
Notice how his shoulfive hundred boys.
ders stoop, how clumsy is his manner.
He is fresh from the gymnastics of the hoe
and the pitch fork. His teacher from the
country stands beside us and hearing our
criticism says, “you need not criticise, Tom.
He is stronger than any other boy of his
age in the line. This may be true, but you
as his former teacher deserve no credit for
his strength, while you should receive censure for allowing him to grow up with a
deformed body and an awkward gait. Farmers' sons and daughters are as much
entitled to the physical, mental, and moral
benefits of calisthenics and drill as any
other children are.

Out of over

many

the

necessity

gymnasia connected

of

with each institution where the students can
receive the fundamental principal

gym-

of

nastics.

Gymnasium

Notes.

Already we have had several invitations
show the benefits to be derived from
physical training received by our students.
A team of 16 fellows accepted the invitation
of the Wilkes-Barre Y. M.C A. to help in
to

teachers

their

We are glad that so

?

a sound

one of the greatest blessings to be
attained in this world, they would spend
in

prove the great need

of the normal schools are becoming alive

is

more time

this not

three hundred measurements

and physical examinations taken since the
gymnasium opened, only five persons were

their

mammoth

March 14th in
The boys did

exhibition which took place

finely

were passed on

The

Regiment Armory.

the 9th

and many comments

their neat appearance.

following Saturday.

March

17th a

was taken to Berwick where the District Convention of the Y. M. C. A. was in
session,
The exercises were very much
enjoyed by the audience, giving them an
idea of the work done in our school.

class

Several of the students are preparing to

take up the physical work as a

A

class in physiology

work.

life

was conducted by

the Jirector during the spring term.
Basket-ball

will

be made

one

of

the

prominent features of the gymnasium work
next year, as will also athletics.

A

Harrier’s Section has been organized

among

down town

the

the different

to
will

class.

points

near

Weekly runs
Bloomsburg

be taken.

Our

First

The

Annual Gymnastic Exhibition.

first

public entertainment given

our students was

May
ed a

7th.

held

Monday

As might be supposed,

large

crowd

of

by

evening,
it

interested

attract-

people.

B.

Chairs were placed

S.

N. S.

QUARTERLY.

In the evening the

crowds continued

come until every seat was taken and
many persons were glad to pay for standing

to

room.

Wand

a

Drill

by

Normal boys. The movements

a

class of

in this

exer-

were most pleasing.

Acting as each
one did in perfect unison to the music of
the piano the effect was highly pleasing.
The first exercise in the heavy gymnastics was the parallel bars, by Messrs. Miller,
cise

was kept

Melhorn, Vaughn, Crobaugh and Patterson.

Many difficult movements were executed,
showing courage, precision, strength and

of the >pcctators

interest

The monotony which

ing.

often character-

such exhibitions was conspicuous by

izes

absence.
The entertainment was a great credit to

its

Now came

the highest pitch during the entire even-

The
at

the'wand drill.

around the running

many on the main floor. Before
io o’clock Monday morning everv gallery
chair and many on the main floor were
track and

taken.

65

director and his

the

assistant.

We

look-

forward with pleasure to future attempts of

same

kind, and judging from

remarks
them more
liberal patronage than that achieved by this.
The hour having arrived, as announced
upon the program, for the opening of the

the

of those present,

we promise

for

entertainment, the formal exercises of the

evening were introduced with an overture

by the Normal Orchestra, under the direcand leadership of Miss Rosa M. Haas.
Introductory to the regular gymnastic
work came a grand march, which was partion

by two hundred students. The
careful step and the many difficult evolutions
performed proved how carefully they had
ticipated in

been trained.

The young

ladies

made

a splendid ap-

pearance. and the boys looked every inch

men.

The costume worn by the

of a blouse waist, and divided

skirt,

careful critics the

most

as well as the only appropriate

one

made the securing of perfect time all the
more difficult. These exercises were led by
director A. K. Aldinger in the

dumb

bell

work and his assistant H. G. Burdge in the
wand drill. This exercises received from
the great crowd prolonged applause and
the

evident

satisfaction

with

which the

entertainment was received by the audience.
In the

wand

drill

were Misses Byrnes,

Bill-

myer, Briesch, Cohen, Hess. Carr, Stanton,
Gallagher, Carter, Lewis, Turner, Shaffer,

Adams, Fisher, Wenner, Wilson, Masters,
Burns, Woodward, Sidler, Ellsworth, Gaffigan, Learn, Monahan, Smythe, Lehe, Birtley, McHenry, Ferguson, Maize, Richards,

below

Low, Patterson, Patton, Harmon, Worthit,

beautiful
for

such

ington,

Hart,

Briesch,

Yocum, Foulke,

Fassett,

Beddall,

Malick,

Welsh, Dempsey,

Patten, Hubler, Sutliff, Crobaugh, Pfahler,

Dechant, Davenport, Williams, McDonald,

work.

The boys
jackets

Here followed what the directors of the
pleased to style combination work.
It consisted of two classes, each
performing a different series of movement,
This of itself
but acting to the same time.

gymnasium were

gathered

thus forming a dress which has been pro-

nounced by

«

COMBINATION WORK.

Whalen, Palmer Foster, Nichols, Hughes.
In the dumb bell work were Messrs Hoke,

ladies consisted

at the knee, the folds falling just

agility.

in

knee breeches and sleeveless

compared very favorable with their
the manner of appearance

fairer sisters in

upon the gymnasium

floor.

Evans, Barnard, Darlington.

HORSE WORK

Many

— MODEL SCHOOL BOYS.

exclamations of

Model School boys

humor

greeted the

in their efforts at

leap-

B.

66

To

ing the “Horse.”

say that

all

S.

N.

S.

tried to

do their best is putting it mildly. The did
well and this was because they were almost
wholly unconscious of the crowd around
and above them.
In more difficult horse work, the town
class, consisting of

Messrs Young, Vanatta,

Melhorn, Vaughn. Miller, M’Killip, Hutton,

Moore, Harrar, Lutz, Cohen, Brower, did

some
came

surprising

On

leaping.

repeatedl the question

:

every side

“How

long

“They

have these people been in training?”
do most excellent work.”

number

an evening
is

is

it is

exceeding

swinging

any one selection, “That was
But this was certainly a most

phrase as applied to the Anvil Chorus.

Most beautifully did all the fifty or more
young ladies keep time to every note of
music, and the graceful swing and pose of

body

lent a

charm and

for.
.It was
by the boys from the Model
Schools.
The start was given with each
boy lying full length by the side of his
basket, waiting for the word of command.
The winner in each heat was given an
orange as a trophy.

participated

exercise which can scarcely be given to any

These are the young ladies who
executed so pleasingly this most beautiful
Misses Ackerly, Flo. Abbott,
number:
other.

Hattie Abbott, Blakesley, Billmyer, Belles,

Crossen, Cope, Davenport, Espy, Corgan,
Ent, Ellsworth, Ferguson, Cora and Minnie
Griffith,

Gibson,

Hehl, Haggerty, Hughes, Keiser, Hermie,

Anna and Gertrude

Jones, Lenahan, Lewis,

Ingram, Montgomery, McKinney, Mahon,
Miller,

McHenry,

Price,

Parker, Knauss,

Richards, Ruggles, Rosser, Scanlon, Stanton, Sharpless, Rentschler,

Rosa and

Stella

Jacobosky, Zehner, Stroud, Espy, Mandeville,

Haggerty.

Next in the heavy work was the horizontal bar work by Messrs Melhorn, Darlington,
Williams, Hutton, Vannatta, Prof. Burdge,
led by Prof. Aldinger.
The giant swing,
fly away, etc., were very well executed showng the possibilities of a well controlled body.

i

to

add merriment to the more

was planned, and perhaps

with the motly crowd

that

in

keeping

followed

the

number was called
a contingent of Coxey’s Army.
Well, we
can’t say much about them.
They were
not dissatisfied American citizens.
They
disgruntled Coxey, this

did not give any exhibition of real

attractiveness to this

Mae

in

prosy parts of the program, a burlesque

tics.

Gernon, Lottie and

of variety to the programme, an

orange race had been arranged

drill

fitting

gymnastics

of aesthetic

brilliantly executed.

Bv way

diffi-

cult to say of

the best.”

exhibition

Again

given in which every

so well done,

An

was given by Prof. Aldinger. The event
was a series of difficult movements in club

coxey’s army.

THE ANVIL CHORUS.

When

QUARTERLY.

They

did not

purpose, or ability

in

show any

gymnas-

stability of

executing the various

vague and misconceived directions of their
leader.
But they made the people laugh,
and we guess that’s why' they appeared at all.
Last upon the program was a game of
basket ball to be engaged in between the

Normal School team and the

special class

Both teams were championed by their friends and the excitement
ran high from start to finish.
Goals were
from

the town.

thrown by Crobaugh for the Normal and
Young and Vannatta for the town team.
The score was 8 to 7 in favor of the Normal.
The players on the part of the town
team were Messrs Harrar, Vanatta, Moore,
Hutton, Young, Cohen, Dentler, Lutz and
Vaughn.
For the Normal they were
Messrs Crobaugh, Hart, Davenport, Fassett,
Lewis, Dechant, McDonnell, Barnard and
Worthington.

This closed a pleasant and

profitable evening.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Base

As

the interests

Normal base

of us

games

ball.

Many

SCORE BY INNINGS.

in

team had gone and there

However, we
and have managed

which to

work

set to

—

On Saturday, May 12, the base ball team
opened the season with a game with Wyom
ing Seminary at Kingston, the occasion being

Wyoming

;

;

;

NORMAL

The

VS.

WYOMING SEMINARY.

game

return

Wyoming came
May 26. The rainy

with

on Saturday,

off here

weather of the week had prevented practice

WYOMING SEMINARY.

and we were not sure that the team would
do itself justice. Suffice it to .-ay however,
our hopes

game was

park connected with the Seminary.
The game was hotly contested and though
the shouting was done by Wyoming sympa-

account of

Field, a

athletic

were realized and we

for the best

outplayed the visitors from

new

the dedication of

—

up

to build

the hands of Prof. Aldinger.
VS.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

;

;

a more than respectable team, as the appended scores of games plainly show. This
success has been largely due to the successful teaching which the team has received at

NORMAL

1

Seminary
0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 1
Bloomsburg
1
0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
Earned runs, Seminary 2, Bloomsburg 2 three
base hits, McCarthy, Dornan, Worthington passed
balls, Beddoe (2); wild pitch, McCarthy 1, Beddoe
base on balls, Doris (3), Dorman (2), Young,
1
McLaughlin, Moore, Beddoe (2); hit by pitcher,
McCarthy struck out by McCarthy 2, by Beddoe
umpire, Lake time 2 hours.
7
;

gaps.

with a will

heait

at

of the best play-

a dearth of material with

the

who have

might be an “off year”

ers on last year’s

seemed

many

of outdoor

feared that this

fill

*One out when winning run was made.

Ball.

the time for the opening of the base

season drew on,

ball

67

called

The

rain.

was the good

all

start

until

the

the sixth inning, on

in

feature of the

game

around work of the Nor-

The snap and

displayed

thizers, the

mal team.

that

contrasted rather favorably with the rather

Normal held its own so well
was not until the ninth inning that
the winning run was brought in by a base
hit by Shonk.
The features of the game
were the fine pitching of Beddoe and the
base running of the Seminary boys.
The
it

score

following

the score

is

NORMAL.
Moore^ss

0

1

ss.

R
0

Dorman,

1

.

.

c. f.

119
110

Shonk, lb
Corcoran,

r.

f.

Dorris, c
1.

f

.

E
3

14 2
0 15 11
2 2 0 6
10 4 10
13 100

.

C'onklin' 2b.
McCarthy, p.

James, 3b

H PO A

0

1

0

1116

0
0

Worth’n,

U PO A

E

pitched

0

by McCarty

1

2

4

6
0
4

.

.

.

0

0
1

.

1

.

1

0
0

0 2 15 7 3

Total,

1

0
0
0

base
ball,

0 4 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0
hits,

Ent

;

3 base hits,

W. Beddoe
3

;

;

Young

struck out

—
—

hit by
by Beddoe 4,
;

umpire Mr. Watts.

2

0

ss

0

2

1

0

0
0

5.

Beddoe, p
McLaughlin, lb
Worthington, c f
Darlington, If...
Johns, r f

7

1

1

0

7

0

0
2

0

0

Total

7

5 25*16

110
1100

.

Normal,

Two
2

110

.

SCORE BY INNINGS.

R
0

13

0 0 1 1
3b. 0 0 2 2
McCarty, p... .0 2 0 3
Dorris, c
0 0 3 0
.0 0 1 0
Dornan, cf.
Conklin, 2b. .0 0 0 0
Corcoran, lb .0 0 7 1
0 0 1 0
Doron, If.
Rymer, rf. .... 0 0 0 0

0 0

5 5 15 6

Wyoming,

0

16

R.H.PO.A.E.

ss.

Hyndman,

.00100

Total,

6

3

Gendall,

1110

If. 1

cf.

0

3

BLOOMSBl'RCi

A. Beddoe, c
Moore, 2b
Aldinger, 3b ...

Darlington,

^ 0

0

2 0

Beddoe, W. c. 1 0 3 1 0
Y oung, 2b. ... 1 1 01 1
Beddoe, A. p..O 0 2 10
McLaugh’n,rf 1 0 0 0 0

8 10 27 16

1

.

Total

1

The

:

WYOMING.

R.H.PO.A.E.

.

Gendall,

Young,

playing of the Kingston boys.

Aldinger, 3b. 1
0
Ent, lb

SEMINARY.

Doran,

listless

spirit

NORMAL

The Normal team won

0
0

0

0

0

May

6

burg.

1

VS BUCKNELL.

a great victory

ovqr the Bucknell University, Wednesday,

on their own grounds at LewisThe game opened quite auspiciously

30,

B. S. N. S.

(58

for Bucknell, they

half of the

first

making two runs

for the

Normal

in their

Great was the rejoic-

inning.

ing of the Bucknellites. Moore, the

up

QUARTERLY.

first

man

struck out and then there

was more cheering, but

this

was the

last

chance they got. Aldinger,the next man up,
knocked out a solid three bagger, Ent follow-

“Victors” lead

31016*
score

is

as follows

NORMAL.
Moore, ss.

0

0 2 2
Aldinger, 3b. .2 1 4 1 1
2 2 3 0 0
Ent, lb
Beddoe, W.c.2 4 3 3 0
Young, 2b. .. .1 0 6 1 0
Beddoe, A. p. 1 2 0 1 0
Darlington, If. 0 0 0 0 0
Worth ’n, cf 1 1 2 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
Johns, rf.
...

1

.

.

.

101218 8 3

Total,

BUCKNELL.

R.H.FO.A.E.

Harris, c

1

16 10

Shorkley, 3b. .0 1 2
Smith, 2b-p.
Scatchard, rf. 0 2 0
Parker, If.. ...01
Bayard, cf
0 0 0
0
Carey, ss
0 2 4
Cregar, lb
Brown, p.-2b .. 0 10
.

Co.

interest in

clear

when we note

that at this time

called

is

two

stock of the school.

Tennis Tournaments.
of the Tennis Club are playing
of games to determine the cham-

Members
a series

pionship for the season.
sight to see

all

the courts

a refreshing

It. is
filled

with animat-

players, and the terraces roundabout
packed with interested spectators. McKillip,

ed

the photographer, took a snap shot at the

prettiest

A

photographs he ever made.
will appear

made from this photograph
the commencement souvenir.

cut
in

0 0

LOeAL.

1

0 0
2 0

*71

*One man out when game was

wheeling

years ago one bicycle represented the entire

100
0
112 0

Total,

Mfg

The growth of

0 0

.21211

.

being

fifteen

courts recently, and says he has one of the

:

R.H.PO.A.E.

seven of the

bear the stamp of the celebrated Pope

ed this up with a two bagger and Beddoe followed suit. When the smoke rolled away, the

Normal boys had seven runs to their credit,
and Brown the crack pitcher knocked out
The features of the game were
of the box.
the excellent 2d base work of Young,
Worthington’s work in centre and the
Ent
battery work of the Beddoe brothers.
on first saved several wild throws. The

;

of that brand, while four of the remaining

on account

A new granolithic pavement has just been
laid leading

from the main walk

of

in front

new

the dormitory to the entrance of the

of rain.

building.

SCORE BY INNINGS.

20 00

1—10
7
2 0 1 0 0 0
3

Normal
Bucknell

Two

base hits, Beddoe

Ent

;

struck out by Brown 1,
Umpire Marsh, of Bucknell.

Aldinger
1.

2,

;

—

Three base hit,
Smith 4, Beddoe

athletic

columns cannot be complete

without a glance at the
in this

cyclist.

popular branch of sport has been

particular

among

group of individuals the

bicycle contagion has wrought widespread
devastation.

To

teachers housed up during

most of the day, no form of exercise can
be more exhilerating than a quiet evening
spin along one or another of our beautiful
country roads.

beginning of what

is

only the

is

to follow.

It

is

the

remove the old stone walk on
the front campus and extend this new kind
of pavement to the sidewalk below the
intention to

the entrance, at the head of Main street.
*

Progress

confined chiefly to the faculty, but
that

has added greatly to the

chapel, placing an ornamental stairway at

Cycling.

Our

This

appearance of the campus, and

Our wheels number

fifteen.

*

*

Hemlock Hall, is gone. Another landmark of “ye olden times,” has disappeared.
Yet here,

too, the laws of evolution are to

be exemplified.

A

new barn

ern construction, containing
ter

from the old

hall, will

of

more mod-

many
appear

a splinin

time

near the northeastern corner of the grove
while the present barn will suddenly, as
in

;

if

obedience to a rub on Aladdin’s lamp,

B. 8. N. S.

turn into a

home

handsome cottage

— the

QUARTERLY.

The music department has been winning

future

of the waitresses, laundresses,

and

for

cooks.

young men,

#

are ready to

his

of

list

this

gress

several

Normal

the

and other advanced positions. Those looking for successful men, will find it to their
advantage to confer with him.
*

While riding bicycle
from his wheel

The

the

in

5th.

Mr. Hendricks

turning a corner too

in

Two members

of

*

*

Indian

whom
tered.

the

Normal School

School.

side

by

Wimpfheima

Morcean a la Gavotte
Gertrude Miller.
The Last Hymn
Sarah Ernest
Polish Dance
Edith Maize

*

*

Saturday evening, the 21 st of April,
the pupils of the music department gave a
concert

in the

selected

A

school auditorium.

program was

care

well executed

by the pupils with

credit to themselves

to their teachers.

The

doll drill,

by

and
girls

PROGRAM.

suffi-

that the red

man

in

order to place

side with his white brother in

Mr. Bakeless, as Superintendent of In-

accustomed energy and
zeal is doing much toward the elevation and
advancement of the dark race there represented, and one needs only to look into the
faces of the students, as they meet him, to
see that, heart and soul, they are in sympastruction, with his

*

On

the

the activities of our great country.

thy with him.

Caprice op. 48, no. 3
Florence Billmeyer.

They were

was

needs only to be educated

him

W. G Smith

Mrs. O. H. Bakeless

them

Edna Howells

“Last Night”

from the Model School, was especially good
and roundly applauded by the audience.

ishing condition, and say one visit

all

.

Kjerulf

the

report that school in a flour-

cient to convince

the program of

:

visit to

they found most comfortably quar-

They

is

|

Faculty recently paid a short
guests of Mr. and

department are

this

in

following

recital

Recitation

for the accident.

Carlisle

May

fully
*

last

Scharwenka
Behr
Mazweka in Fmajor
Misses Kipp and Cherrington.

itself

fall

pupils

The

gymnasium

was not a severe
one but the machine fell heavily upon his
right leg and broke it just above the ankle.
Both bones were broken, causing a painful
time for Mr. Hendricks.
However, with
his usual good nature he stood the siege
and is now among us again none the worse
sharply.

our

since

.

*

on the evening of April

laurels

regular monthly recitals have

Geibel
Beatrice Gavotte
Katie Kearney
Behr
Lute Serenade
Hettie Cope
Mendelssohn
Barcarolle
Misses Crossen, Riley, and Montgomery.
Waddington. .Rondo op. 20 no. 2. .Sallie Zehner

high-school principalships

*

the

making.

training and rich experience

fill

deserved

The

been kept up and are indicative of the pro-

graduates

who by

School,

*

Welsh has on

Principal

fell

itself

issue.
*

69

PART

I.

Overture, Op. 65

Brooke

Normal School Orchestra.
Baritone Solo, The Red Scarf

Bonheur
Mr. Aldinger.
Piano Solo, Valse in A-flat major
Moskowski
Miss Stump.
Male Quartette, Way up upon Normal Hill. .Dennis
Messrs. Sutliff, Dennis, Aldinger and Burdge.
Contralto Solo, Out on the Deep
Lohr
Miss Haas.

March

Millard

Normal School Orchestra.
PART
Doll Drill

11.

Girls

from Model School

Duet, for Violin and Flute, Op. 23
Messrs. Stauffer and Miller.

Labor Song,
Farmer
Farmer’s wife

George

Geibel

Bell.

Jessie Ent.

B. S

70

QUARTERLY.
auditorium on Wednesday afternoon, June
6th.
The children rendered an hour inter-

Sarah Ernest.
"Fred Dennis.
Will Evans.

Farmer’s girl
Farmer’s boy

Wood-sawyer
Dairy-maid
Blacksmith

esting and profitable to a

Carrie Schappert.

Carpenter

Washer- woman

Maude
*

One

training

room

Gibson.

which the

is

one of the
Prof.

bringing interested
prise at seeing the

They express

visitors.

and not a

young

little

sur-

ladies using the

and doing the same work as the
gentlemen.
But they are more surprised
when they see the character of the work
that the ladies do and are assured that after
getting acquainted with the tools and their

same

tools

uses, they succeed equally as well

young men.
and

it

is

as the

Visitors are always welcome,

^how

a pleasure to

the

work done

during the two year’s course, explain the
processes used

in

little

getting such results, and

which is so generally misunderstood.
Next year it is the intention to add to

tion,

department a turning-lathe, a fret saw,
and perhaps some other pieces of machinery
all of which will be run by the same power
this

now

*

expects

to

visit

several

I.

A. DeWitt

of the

foremost

an important part of the course.

He

in-

tends making a study of the methods em-

ployed and to note the results attained by
using them.

Among

others he will observe

the work done in the two Manual Training

High Schools

of Philadelphia and Girard

College.
* * *

The friends of the Model School were
made welcome by the pupils in the Normal

in

danger.

Chorus, Whistling Song
Model school Boys.
School Girls’ Trials
Jennie McMahon.

Parker
A. 0. Briggs

Which One?
Mary

Albert.

Our Flag

Warland Evans, Willie Robison,
Harry Wilbur, Eugene Cohen, Edmond Savage.
Miss Hammond
The New Bonnet
Cora House.
Paul Dinlon
Eulogy on Cold Water
Keller Albert,

Fred Dennis.
Vocal Solo, Lullaby

Anna

Jordan

Riley.

Harper's Bazar

Bessie’s Opinion. ...

Lois Sloan.

Praying

for

Shoes
Helen Chrisman.

Paid

H

Hague

Piano Duet, March Impromptu
Martha Moyer and Ada Sherwood.

My

Low

Pockets
in

Willie Sherwood.
Verse
Paul Harman.

Vandyke Broum

George Cooper
Babyland
Martha Frvmire, Irene Moyer, Helen Conner, Nellie

Rawlings, Artemesia Bush, Joe Allen,

Rea Hagenbuch, Max Dillon, Mary
Wagonhurst, Eva Sherwood.

schools of the state where manual training
is

A

PROGRAM.

*

During the summer, Mr.

with

people spoke their parts.

of the, older students are

The Weather

turns the laundry machinery.
*

the

in

distinctness

gymnasium drill, led by
Aldinger, made it plain that the laurels

point out the true aim of industrial educa-

that

the

class of girls in a

most interesting places in the school to
strangers, and scarcely a day passes without
a great deal of pleasure

sized audi-

of the points most noticeable

entertainment was

*

*

good

ence with recitation, declamation, and song.

Fred Magdeburg.
Fred Sutliff.
Samuel Yocum.

Shoemaker

The manual

N. S.

He Ran

F. H. Stauffer
Jennie Sherwood.
If. IF. Longfellow
The Village Blacksmith
Edith Miller.
Ofer
Eight Nice Ducks
Fred Welsh, Elmer Wilbur, Charles Albert, Elwell
Funk, Clinton Scott, Louis Buckalew, Walter
Wills, John Reighard.

the Night Express

Barbara Frietchie

T.

Fred Welsh.

The Mission Jug

May

Dufi’ey.

G. Whittier

B. S. N. S.

Piano Solo, Hand-in-Hand March
Grace Houeel.
Animated Pussy-Willows

Otto

*

*

Girls.

first three weeks of July will be given
South Carolina. Part of the first week
in the S. C. State Teachers Association at
Columbia, and the second and third weeks
in Anderson and Oconee counties.
This

be his fourth

will

The following persons were chosen by
Sarah Ernest, Minnie

:

The

trip to “Dixi*;”

*

the faculty to represent the class of ’94 on

Commencement day

71

to

Marie Funk, Mabel Neal. Mary Rawlings, Louise
Iazarue, Lottie Harkins, Catherine Worthington.
Pizzieati Chorus

Model School

QUARTERLY.

this

in

work
In August he goes for two weeks to
Nebraska to have entire charge of the
Dixon county Institute. This is his second

On

there.

visit

way

the

home from

Held, Sarah Masters, Kertha Johnson, Ethel

Nebraska he

Williams, Bertha Espy, Ered

giving the City Teachers’ Institute the

Sutliff,

Chas.

Lewis, Geo. McLoughlin, and F. L. Hess.

mill stop off in Altoona, Pa.,

The members of the class elected, for Class
Day, Miss Quinn as poetess; Jessie Ent,
reciter

Geo.

;

historian

Pfahler,

Hughes, essayist

Will Evans, class orator;

;

Mary Whalen

Lizzie Williams, prophetess.
will

make

the presentation speech.

Deiffenderfer writes the class will

;

J.

W.

P.

R.

composing a Class Song,
while Harry Dechant is studying how to
gracefully drop the mantel of ’94 upon the
Darlington

is

shoulders of

We

’95.

mencement week
from what

a

we know

young people and

Com-

for

most enjoyable time
of the work of these

their ability to entertain.
*

The

bespeak

*

:

Vice President,

Will.

President,

Evans

George
;

Mary Espy; Treasurer, Chas. Lewis.
class colors are lavender
*

The Juniors
as

elected

Eckroth

;

*

officers

Vice President,

Patten.

Patten

The

;

class

Senior

of the

was most novel

As

execution.

in

had

it

"Farmer

received the Senior class

and Faculty on the barn
near

was the
which

design and enjoyable in

invitations

Welsh and Wife”

14th

reception,

A

Orangeville.

floor at their farm

pleasant

drive

eight miles preceded and followed the

A

time at the farm.

Mantel

Max

feature of the disci-

pline of the school in connection with this

reception

is

Though

worthy of mention.

the Faculty were

all

invited to the reception

was supposed that some members would

be obliged to be absent as their presence
would be needed in the dormitories. The
difficulty

selves,

to

was solved by the students them-

who

take

voluntarily appointed monitors

charge of the
in

halls,

every

and pledged

way

as

;

Their offer was accepted and 200 students

Treasurer,

Robert

maroon and

*

were

the teachers to attend the reception.

left

to take care of themselves with

not a teacher about.

No

disorder occurred

and the incident is one which shows that
students under proper influence are abundsatisfactory to themselves

Albert will again spend nearly

of the vacation in

the

Howard

all

antly able to govern themselves in a
*

if

mit

Stauffer

Orator,

class colors are
*

of

good

meeting

white.

Prof.

*

teachers were in the building, so as to per-

President,

:

occasion

themselves to act

*

Secretary, Josephine Blakeslee

Robert

The

and white.

their last

at

Beli

Secretary,

*

Thursday evening, June

it

*

senior class of ’94 have elected the

following officers

*

Sarah

;

first

week of September.

summer

all

Institute work.

We

doubt

if

many

manner

and their teachers.

schools, the size of ours,

can equal our record

in this matter.

72

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

The Senior class, one hundred and twelve

he has been out of the school

number, successfully passed the Faculty
last week.
This class and the one of last
year, comprising one hundred and thirteen

every student.

members

his earnest

in

are

the

largest

ever

graduated

yet he

many

is

at

for four years,

once received as the friend of

Our school today

in

is

respects, reaping the rich fruitage of

from

labors

to

1877

1890.

from this institution or from any Normal

County Supt. Joseph M. Arnold, of Perry

School in the state and, so far as we have
been able to ascertain, the largest ever

are both strangers, but

graduated from any Normal School

many warm

United States.

The Senior

in the

class this year

county and

The

prospects for next

are unusually bright.
Over one
hundred and twenty of our own Juniors
have passed, and these, with the usual
addition of new students and the return of

year

those former students holding Junior
cates, will,

Senior class
It

may

in

the history of the school.

not be out of place to remark in this

connection that,
to the

certfi-

without doubt, form the largest

committee

class, the

recommending students

in

for

entrance to the Senior

Faculty have this year been espec-

ially careful

in

their consideration

of the

Few

persons are aware of the

Pennsylvania ranks
the quarrying

in

in

bluestone.

The

State Board of

spring of 1894

is

Examiners

for the

one.

The members seem

to work in perfect harmony, and every student who is examined
with the courteous
is more than pleased
Hon.
treatment received at their hands.
Henry Houck, the veteran Deputy, is
always welcomed. With his jolly good
humor and kindly sympathy he at once

gives

assurance to every

member

of the

he examines. Dr. D. J. Waller,
than whom no one is ever more heartily
welcome to this school, comes to us from
classes

the Indiana

Normal School.

Even though

slate,

total value of the granite

“Mineral

value,” says Prof. Lesley, “is not the only

dense

a most acceptable

and

of limestone

minerals, should not be despised.

mountain land

The

fact that

the States

output in 1889 was $623,252, and of marble
$41,850, no inconsiderable sum.
The value of the coal that was mined
and of the iron and iron products that were
put upon the market exceeded in value the
Even the moungold mines of California.
tains of our State, which contain no valuable

kind of

*

among

first

the yield of sandstone and

and second

advancing the standard of the school.
*

making

the Faculty and

Miscellaneous.

candidates before them, thereby materially

*

they are

among

friends

students of our school.

would have been as large as the one before
but for the illness of one of its members,
which necessitated her leaving school for a
time and prevented her from completing the
course this year.

Oberdorf, of Sunbury,

Supt.

its

The

value.
is

worth of the
and con-

true

to cool the air

moisture into

rain,

to

feed the

streams which supply the valleys, and to

For such

preserve the forests.

benefits as

these the inhabitants of the Great Valley

should be ever thankful to the North Mounwithout looking so fine a gift horse in

tain,

the mouth, or pining for gold and silver

mines, which are,

after

all,

not

so

half

desirable as fertility and water power.”

In length of school term

ranks thirteenth
Union.

among

If the best

use

the
is

Pennsylvania
States of
to be

the

made

of

and forests, our mines and quarries,
our streams and water-ways, if full advanour

fields

tage

is

to be taken of our climate, our soils

:

E. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

and our other resorces, we must give our

As you

pupils school facilities equal to those of our

Bridge you

With considerable irony

adjacent States.
a

member

of the

last legislature said

sation

a

it

devoted one hour to the boy

day and a half

we may be

accessible to the farmers’ sons,

claiming that

in

were ultimately

have pulled back

winter, or have over-

in

summer. If you watch from cool
morning till midday you can see just how
much the Bridge has expanded in six hours.

the sessions

all

for the

arranged to slide over the other. You can
put your hand on the railing and measure
by the rubbing of the parts how far they

ever, the

justified

made

is

traction

to the cow.
If, howknowledge elicited by the discussion of the dairy and dairy products is made

and

observe where the compen-

will

expansion and conby heat and cold. The Bridge,
resting on the four cables, is divided into
two parts in the middle, and one end is

of the

recent meeting of the State Board of Agri-

culture that

stand in the exact middle of the

lapped

for the benefit of the boy.

Pa. School Journal.

in

But does the Bridge which thus

The wonderful power
scope

is

of the Lick tele-

illustrated in an address

who

L. A. Mitchell recently,

heat and cold, also

by

feels

the strain of

feel at all

the weights that pass over

Prof.

and

said that the

it ?
Let us look
stand again in the middle of

We

see.

the

the Bridge, and watch as a train of cars
passes by.
notice, where we looked

use of so magnificent an instrument as the

before to see one end slide over the other,

number of
a

stars visible to the

moonless night

is

naked eye on

about 6000.

Lick telescope the number

may

By

We

that foot passengers

be increased

it

to 100,000,000.

in

by there

The Strain
If

A

the middle the four great

hang so low

full-grown

that

you can touch them.
his arms around

inch.

man can put

Bridge.

the

Then

as the train passes they

come
moment they are
The Bridge has

one of the great cables, so that his fingers
will meet about it.
It is made of thousands

together again, and

of steel wires twisted

noticed that the train was passing.

and ropes,

all

in

gathered

On

digious strength.

in their

strands and cords

in

a

normal position.

not break

one cable of pro-

in

;

it

felt

and

felt

the

pressure

registered

railways and the wide walk for passengers.

attempted to break the cables.

hang depended from these four
seems to be walk-

All which

;

for so firm, so solid
is it

those four steel cables, that there

is

fiercest

passes over

it.

vainly

an allegory for our instruc-

tion.

is

held by

no sense

of weakness, no swaying of the great Bridge

by the

is

which

There are bridges that would be
broken under the weight of a single traveler
There are men who cannot withstand the
pressure of one small temptation.
There

cables so firmly that one

ing on solid earth

did

;

noticed

these four cables rest

the structure, and so mightily

It

no painful strain but it
and acknowledged and

with ease the two carriage ways, the two

All these

The

As it comes near we
observe that the railing overlaps, the ends
begin to move apart. They separate for an
ing

you walk across Brooklyn Bridge you

cables

no observable movement.

Bridge does not seem to have noticed it at
But here comes a train of cars cross
all.

of Brooklyn Bridge.

will notice that in

is

do not seem to affect
a heavy team passes

When

the least.

are firm, assured Christians

wind or by anything that
.

whose

strono-

cable holds so fast at one end to the divine
command and at the other to the divine

74

B.

S.

N.

S.

QUARTERLY.

promise, that no temptation can break them

that

down

unconcious

There are myriads of such redeemed

Heaven

souls in

on earth.

whom

perhaps there are such

many

seems to have
“cannot sin because he

temptation

He

power.

God and

of

;

Certainly there are

abideth

in

him.”

he pays no attention to them he is
of them.
There are other
temptations which he notices, not with any
;

over

desire to yield, but with a conscious resist-

lost its

ance, one that he observes, but which per-

born

haps no one else would observe unless he
had looked as sharply as we had looked to

is

He

has

Bridge to the

reached, or he

is

reaching, that confirmed

see

holiness which

is

the blessed necessity of

challenge of the train.

So Jesus answered

when tempted

wilderness, with

obedience.

Yet when temptations assail him does he
them ? Yes, the Bridge feels the weight

feel

on
ing

The Bridge has no thought

it.

;

it

does not notice a small strain

notices, but resists, a great strain.

case

it is

whose

perfectly safe..

faith

So

it

it

In either

is

with one

Most temptations he has so

conquered and the habit

is

response

in

of the

the

brave and easy resistance, but one that
its

brief

mark on the

soul.

a

left

Let us seek a

character of sure integrity like

his,

such a

and certainly resist
a great temptation as the Bridge with its
mighty cables anchored in the solid rockfaith that will as easily

;

has secured a confirmed Chris-

tian character.

often

of break-

the

so easy,

resists the heaviest pressure that smites

— The Independent.

it.

QUARTERLY.

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G.

I.

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you a pair for which the lightning lias no liking.

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and there, but if you want

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VOL

SEPTEMBER,

I.

THE

NO.

1894.

Old Normal
and

corriders are strangely quiet.

B. S. N. S. Quarterly.
A

publication of the Faculty and Students of the
Bloomsburg State Normal School, devoted to the
interests of the School and of Education in general.

herself without

not

is

her

children,

there seems a spell in the very

But

dullness

does

not

3.

air.

reign,

by any

means on Normal Hill.
The carpenter,
plumber and the painter all are here
and busy at work preparing for the students
the

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

W.

Bertha M. Foulk.

B. Sutliff.

who

are to come. Wainscoating on the halls

on the
PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
C. H. Albert.

William Noetling.

first

girls’ side,
\

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.

in

the

in the

gymnas-

ium, green grass on the new athletic

field,

new machinery for the Manual Training
room, and many other improvements will

Detwiler.

greet the eyes of the
Sarah Ernest.

CALLIEPiAN SOCIETY

Mary Espy.

Geo. McLaughlin.
Y

M. C. A.

Charles Lewis.

have more students on the

25 cents per year,

Subscription Price,
(» NUMBERS.'

upon

8feg“ Advertising rates

application.

Entered at the Bloomsburg, Pa. Post Office as second-class
matter.

is

are

flying,

Old Normal

summer

with

its

is

a pleas-

well

kept

the building are a grateful refuge

life is

than ever

The busy

shall

be done.

and

lawns and shady nooks and the long cool

from the outside heat.

list

of the school, for the good, hard, profitable

The following was

that another issue of the

due.

students

and the applications for rooms are
Let us all then, teachers
daily pouring in.
and students alike, seize the opportunity
and make the most of it, of making the
coming year a memorable one in the history

work which

The summer months
August warns us

returning

and teachers. There are no ruts about the
Normal. There is nothing so good but
what it might be made better, and progress
Three
is
the watchword of the times.
weeks before the opening of school we
before,

Y. W C. A.
Gertrude Jones.

of student

of the rooms

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

F'red. Sutliff.

halls inside

many

a stable for the numerous Normal bicycles,

PHILOLOQIAN SOCIETY

ant place in

in

new apparatus

G. E. Wilbur.

W. H.

Quarterly

floor of the dormitory, new closets

and wall paper

current

missing, however, and the

clipped from the

agricultural
page of a
When we
paper, The Rural New Yorker.
editorial

reflect that
ful

leading

eighty per cent, of the success-

business men, are not those bred and

reared in their lines of business, but

come

from the farm and the workshop, the value

'84

B. S

may be more

of this advice

“The

QUARTERLY.
school, and will put you

fully appreciated.

farmer’s daughter

strong, whole-hearted,

N. S.

as a rule, a

is,

good

The paper belongs

with such

girl,

upon

education as she can get from the district

Her

school.

grow

father

mother

and

as they

having no change from

older,

in

touch with

all

its life.

their interest

behalf our success
All together

the

monotonous routine work of a
become entirely oblivious to the bright

now

to our

and
in

and

large measure depends.

Send

!

readers,

their efforts in our

in

your quarters

!

incessant,

farm,

seemingly unnecessary, phases of

life;

Commencement.

and

what they need to rouse them, to lift
them out of the rut, is a rightly educated,
sweet tempered daughter, to bring her new

just

found friends

from

other places, to

The

usual

exercises of

commencement

week were inaugurated on the afternoon of
Sunday, June

visit

24th,

the Baccalaureate

by the preaching of

Sermon

to the graduat-

j

The brothers may be overgrown,
and awkward they, too, learn much from
them.

by the Rev. W. I. Stearns, of
Danville.
In spite of the extreme heat a
goodly number of townspeople were present
ing

;

their sister,

make

and her

friends.

Yes, farmers,

great sacrifices for your

Send them

daughters.

to listen to the sermon.

good schools, encourage them
to bring their friends to your home, be as
sociable as possible, you will find a new
zest in life.
If you have trained your girls
to be true women, they deserve more than
common educational advantages, and you
will feel amply repaid in later years.
to

And now

graduating

journal

expense.

To meet

subscription
sary,

list

than

and we wish

our readers

Are you

for the

this

m. the

into the

On Monday

June

25th,

the

annual Junior Exhibition took

place.

A

dramatic

a

evening,

entertainment

of

some

sort

is

considerable

usually in order at this time and this year

expense a larger

one of a comical nature was provided. It
was entitled “A Nonsense Evening with
Mother Goose” After all the serious business of the Normal year, the fun and

requires

necessarily

3 p.

:

list

But the publication of such

growing.

At

preceded by the Faculty,

what shall it profit a man if he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul,” and
its meaning and application to those just
starting in life were forcibly brought out in
an interesting and instructive discourse.

word of business.
The
met
with
warm
Quarterly has
a
welcome
is

class,

Normal auditorium and
took the seats reserved for them. The text
was chosen from Matthew xvi 26, “For
marched

a

from our friends and, our subscription

class

we now have

is

neces-

to enlist the services of

Quarterly.

a subscriber already

?

Show

laughter

aroused by the performances of

known

the paper to other old Normalites and get

the characters

them to subscribe.
Have you received this number as a
sample copy ? Send us a quarter and get
the four numbers to follow, full to the covers with just what you want to know about

were most welcome. The exercises were
opened by an address by the class president,
Mr. Howard B. Eckroth, and an overture

a

new student

?

all

in

childhood

by the Normal Orchestra. After this the
children of Mother Goose had full sway,

dear old Normal.

Are you

to

and kept stirring the risibles of the large
audience that crowded the Normal auditorium to its fullest extent. Perhaps the most

Subscribe at

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j

B.

S.

N.

S.

comical number of the whole evening were
the adventures of the ‘‘Bachelor
of a wife,” but Jack Sprat

keeping

in

following

is

his wife,

up the laughter.

the cast of characters

and

The

Dong

[

Tommy

Trot

Bun Man
The Maid

Who Lost Her Nose
Ghost of Soloman Grundy

boy and girl
Katie I. Kearney and George Iioke
Lulu McHenry

Laubach
Carrie Lewis
Maine Thomas
Jennie Me Donald
Agnes Lenahan

Woman

Daughter
Second Daughter
Third Daughter
Fourth Daughter
Little Bo Peep
Little Boy Blue
First

L.

Florence E. Nichols

Mary K. lloutz
Raymond Stecker

C.

Fred E. Fassctt

Jack Sprat

Minnie Riley

Peggy, Jack’s wife

Man

Jas. E. Teple
Josephine Blakeslee
Fred Dennis
Howard Eckroth
Miss Mahon
Mr. Davenport
...Robert Patten

in Leather
Old Woman
My Son John
Jack
Little

Jill

Dr. Foster

Simple Simon
Mother Goose
Mary Contrary

Elsie L. Colgate

Elizabeth Alexander

Maids of Honor

W.
Tossed in a Basket

.

.

.

a

who

&

.

<.

.

Win,” and was handled

way

that

could

On

the

sixty

afternoon

in the

Moon

cises of ’94,

in the South

("Anna Sidler
,on

iS:,s^f
[Sadie Rentschler
Bramble Bush
Peter

Pumpkin Eater

His First Wife
His Second Wife

Friend Gilpin

Edward Roth
Grace Housel
Anna Powell

Wednesday, the
was held, about

were celebrated

the presence

in

As usual on such occaswere many and widely distrib-

of a large audience.
ions the jokes

The

uted.

following

is

the program

B.

:

George H. Bell

President’s Address
S.

N.

Boys

S.

Meledy

Carter

Octette.

George Pfahler

Class History

Sara

Hughes

J.

“Amici”

Shepherd

Girls’ Octette

Recitation

Wm. Swank
Wm. Boyle

of

members being present. In the evensame day the Class Day Exer-

Netty Birtley
.Bertha Barker
Chas. W. Derr
Abel Price

—

and

instruct

ing of the

Class Will

.

in a practical

to

fail

27th, the ’92 class reunion

Hugh McGee

.

not

benefit his hearers.

Music

.

A. T.

for

His subject was “Forces

Co.

that

Harry Persing
S. H. Johnson

Deaf Woman
Shearer
Bobbie Shafto
Sing a Song of Six-pence King and Queen
Bruce Shannon, Rose Merrin
Nancie Etticoat
Anna Knauss
Jackie Horner
Walter Wills

City, a practical

for nearly a quarter of

was the chief buyer

century

Stewart

Essay

Little Tommy Tucker
Tommy Snooks

Bess\ Brooks

A. Shuping

New York

K. Wilde, of

business man,

.Irene Nicholas

Peter Piper

The Man
The Man

before

the evening of Tuesday, June 26, by Mr.

Music

The Pieman

Woman

came the address

order

in

Misses Gallagher, Griffith, Jacobosky, Lenahan

Old

Howard Traub

the Literary Societies, which was given on

C
M.

Bachelor

..

Irwin Nagle
Earl Creveling
Bruce Patterson
Theresa Hehl

:

BUYING A WIFE.

Old

I.

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Bell,

Miss Muffet

Old

Smith
Bartholomew

C. C.
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Wise Men of Gotham

Next
Ping,

85

search

Simple Simon did their

the ever popular

share

and

in

QUARTERLY.

Piano Trio,

J. "P.

Diefenderfer
Jessie

Op

65

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Ent

Spindler

•

Misses Johnston, Beilis and Smith.
Oration, “Evils of Immigration”.
Class

Poem

Tenor

Solo,

.

.

Wm. W.

Bridgetta

Evans
Quinn
Moore

“Sweet Marie”
B. F. Johns.

Lizzie Williams

Class Prophecy

Music,

“When we first came on the Campus,”

Boys’ Octette.
Presentation of Class Souvenirs. .Mary E.
Presentation of Class Memorial

Whalen
Lynch

Bessie

Harry Dechant

Mantle Oration

Thursday, June

Day andlong

Pyne

28,

before

for the graduation

was Commencement
the

time appointed

exercises

throngs of

86

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY

mounting Normal Hill and
crowding the auditorium almost to suffocation.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. W. I Stearns, of Danvillle, then a most pleasing overture by the
Normal School Orchestra, after which the
following programme was rendered
people were

by George E. El well, as toast-master; by

Mr. John Clark, on the part of the trustees
by Dr. Welsh, as principal of the school,
and by Miss Adelaide Ellsworth, in the
;

name
All

:

Essay, “Moral Whitewash,”
Oration, “The Men for the Age,”.

and

Sarah Masters
.Flovd L. Hess
Mixed Quartette,
Misses Ent and Gibson,
Messrs Evans and Bell
Essay, “No victory without Labor.” Bertha M. Espy
Oration, “Choosing a Vocation,”. Geo. McLaughlin
Essay. “An Ideal Education for Women”

Music
Essay,

“The Riches

of

.

“The

Woman

Williams
Piano Duet

Working Classes”
Fred

Works Follow Him,” Sarah

this point

came

of degrees by Dr.
the school

;

first

things

finally

Sutliff

R. Ernest

the usual conferring

J. P.

Welsh, principal of

the degree of Bachelor in

the Elements, upon the one hundred twelve
’94, and then Master of the Elements upon those of the class of ’92 who

Seniors of

were present and had

in

the

come to an end, however,
company dispersing, left old

;

most prosperous
history of the school, was over.
other year,

the

The Children

in

every particular

of the Poet's Brain.

I

[The following poem, reprinted from Our Teacher,
admirably how teachers may stir up an
interest in the works of one of our most characteristic and recently lamented poets, John G. Whittier.
Let one pupil read the poem and have the
parts recited in pantomime. It makes an interestillustrates

!

ing feature of a literary entertainment

The

twilight

O’er

many

]

shadows gently fall
On picture, book and tinted wall,
And in their midst the poet dreams
Of days long gone— so long, it seems,
As memory guides him slowly back
a winding, devious track,
bright day.

To the hopes and joys of Youth’s
The pathway not unclouded lay

;

the requirements

incident to ob-

taining this' second degree.

Diplomas were
who had

fulfilled

also

granted to two candidates

satisfactorily

completed the

Academic

Here a

And

battle note

sounds high,

here, a poor slave’s piteous cry

Pierces his inmost soul

A

;

and here

quiet grave he lingers near.

But Memory

is

not

all

unkind

Course at the institution, likewise to two

Serenest joy and peace of

graduates of the College Preparatory De-

She gives to him whose heart, hand,
Are ever prompt at duty’s call.
So on our dear old poet’s heart,
That aye hath felt itselt a part

partment, and two State certificates were

granted to candidates

examination

for the

who had passed the
same before the State

Board of Examiners.
After

the

Commencement

mind
all,

Of a universal brotherhood,
Struggling toward the Supreme Good,
Her sweetest benediction lies.

Exercises

“Ah happiness indeed is mine
And blessings from the hand divine
Have crowned my life,” he murmurs
!

were over the annual meeting of the Alumni
convened, which, after transacting
ness,

the

BY MRS. ALMA SAGER WELSH.

Charles L. Lewis

for the Age,”. Ethel

Oration, “Social Dangers from the

At

fit-

.

Music

Essay, “Man’s

most

all

Normal deserted by those who had been
under its care for many weeks and an-

.

Minnie G. Hehl
Normal School Orchestra
Poetry,” Bertha S. Johnson

Oration, “Self Reliance,”

Essay,

.

of the class of '94, were

ting and appropriate.

its

busi-

adjourned to the banquet prepared

in

For two hours and a half
the good things provided were considered

the dining room.

and various toasts proposed.

The

toasts

Watching the
“I

am

content

Can no

—and yet —

be without regret?
To-night a sadness strangely steals
life

Upon me

as

on one who

low.

ruddy glow.”
and yet

“hearth-fire’s

feels

B. S. N. S.

Himself alone. Dear friends have
And willing hands are always by

To

mv

gratify

least desire

I,

;

But yet for me no home hearth-fire
Has ever burned no gentle hand
;

Was

ever placed in mine to stand
Or fall with me till death no one
Has named me father, no dear son

QUARTERLY.

87

But simple flowers thou lovest well
Sweet rose and pink and clover bloom.”
But other children waiting are
I’ll speak the words, that near and far
Thou badst me speak, and give them room
‘Christ’s love rebukes no home love, breaks no

Better heresy in doctrine than heresy in heart.’ ”

Nor daughter dear has ever taught
To me the lessons deepest fraught
With God’s sweet fatherhood. No word
From child of mine will e’er he heard
To help the world in hour of need

The maiden

am alone alone, indeed.”
And from his eyes the gathered

Bowed with her

—

Rolled lightly

down

mist

in tears that kissed

The cheek by baby lips ne’er pressed.
He bows his head just now carressed
By rosy finger-tips of light,
Flashed by the wood fire’s sparkle bright;

And
And dreams all joy
But now so sad.

soon sweet Sleep her comfort lends

It is

the

to

him she

sends.

A

stops, beside

fragrant pink

;

—

“Up

rose old Barbara Fritchie then,

fourscore years

;

and ten

;

“Bravest of all in Fredericktown,
She took up the flag the men hauled down.

"She leaned far out on the window-sill,
And shook it forth with a royal will.
“

‘Shoot, if you must, this old gray head,
But spare your country’s flag,’ she said.

“All day long that free flag tost

Shone over

oak log thick
And on its top the stout back stick
The house-dog with his drowsy head
Laid to the fire the apples red
And nuts from brown October’s wood.”

lays

stays,

But gives another place.

“And through

‘‘the

him

no longer

Over the heads of the

What scene is here?
hearth to him so dear

In childhood days

it

rebel host.

the hill-gaps sunset light
with a warm good-night.”

Dame

Barbara turns, but pausing ere
She seeks again her fireside chair,
Drops by the pink a rose.

;

And who

are these

who

gather near

With word "f love and smile of cheer ?
Their faces do we know full well,
The words they speak we e’en can tell.
They are indeed a goodly train
The children

of his heart

and

round the dear old poet come
As children love to gather home.
And hark one speaks; a maid so fair,
With large soft eyes and dark brown hair.
Sweet Mary Garvin’s self it is
Who lays her gentle hand in his,
And says, “Dear father, we are here
With loving words thy heart to cheer.
!

are the children of thy thought

speak the lessons thou hast taught
the world, and we shall speak

LT nto

Long

after

In quiet

Be no more sad

;

Past, all her sorrow

Her

tears of grief

now

tears of joy.

For God, who hears the orphan’s prayer,
A true friend sent. “In flesh and blood
Before her Esek Harden stood.

He

laid his

;

with hearts so free and glad
To give thee love and homage due,
so true

That thou hast spoke through us to weave
For thee a garland fair. We leave
No laurel wreath, of fame to tell,
;

hand upon her arm
more shall be
at you, must scoff at me.
;

‘Dear Mabel, this no

Who scoffs

;

You know rough Esek Harden well
And if he seems no suitor gay,
And if his hair is touched with gray,
The maiden grown

Upon his

We come

To mind thee of the thoughts

Mabel Martin, the witch’s child
and annoy,

’Tis

His heart

thou art laid to sleep

rest.

But who is this who smiling stands
And lets the flickering shadows fall
Upon the loveliest face of all ?

brain,

Who

We
We

ti e

of kin apart

;

I

:

less

shall never find

warm than when

knees, a

She said,
your kindly thought
worthy of my lot

‘Oh, truest friends of all

‘God bless you

And make me

He

A

she smiled

little child.’
!’

for

!’

led her forth,” but ere they went,

pansy,

emblem of

content,

Sweet Mabel leaves the poet.

88

B. S. N. S.

And who

are these, a tiny pair?

The hearth’s glow lights the sunny
“And brown eyes full of grieving
Of one who still her steps delayed,

Where

all

the school were leaving.

For near her stood the

Her

hair

childish favor singled

:

His cap pulled low upon a brow
Where pride and shame were mingled.
Pushing with

restless feet the

snow

To right and left he lingered,
As restlessly the tiny hand
The blue-checked apron fingered.

He saw
The

her

soft

hands

And heard
As

;

he

felt

the trembling of her voice

I

word

you

!’

fell

i’

a fete at Bingen

it

Do

I

am

I there ?
?

look on Frankfort fair?

Here are smiling manly
the maiden’s step

faces,

gay
Not sad by thinking nor mad by drinkinv,
Nor mopes, nor fools, are they.
is

;

Would the old folk know their children
Would they own their graceless town,
With never a ranter

And never

to

?

worry

a witch to drown.’

Loud laughed the Cobbler Keezar,
Laughed like a school-boy gay
Tossing his arms above him
His lapstone rolled away.”
to go
drops a sprig of sturdy pine
Beside the sumach’s glossy leaves
And tangled blackberry vine.

“And sweet Maud

They had gathered them on the hillside
Where Cobbler Keezar stitched and sung

And

Is

see?’ said Keezar;

”

The poet smiles as now they place
Near him as they their steps retrace,
Some sumach leaves and blackberry vines.

As

here or

He

:

—the brown eyes lower

‘Because, you see, I love

I

As Cobbler Keezar turns

spelt the

hate to go above you,

‘Because’

is it I

‘Am

;

light caressing,

a fault confessing.

if

‘I’m sorry that
I

her eyes

lift

‘What

And

boy

little

QUARTERLY

Looked out

Muller’s hazel eyes

in their innocent surprise.

As she raked the meadow sweet with hay”

On

that eventful

summer

day.

“Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth
Of simple beauty and rustic health.

the brook he moistened his leather
i’

the pewter

mug

his tongue.

He had followed as they went homeward
Had followed them on straight here
To add

his

word of comfort

And to lend his jolly cheer.
“
‘Why should folk be glum’ said Keezar
‘When nature herself is glad,
And the painted woods are laughing
At the faces so sour and sad

But when she glanced

White from

its

A
And

town
down.

to the far-off

hill-slope looking

vague unrest
filled her breast.

a nameless longing

A

wish that she hardly dared to own,
For something better than she had known.”

The Judge come slowly

And saw Maud Muller

o’er the hill,

standing

still.

?’

He

greeted her” and wondered whether

Small heed had the tough old Teuton
What sorrow of heart was theirs
Who travailed in pain with the births of God,
And planted a state with prayers.”

The cloud

And he knew

And Maud forgot her brier-torn gown
And her graceful arms so bare and brown.

the tricks of magic,

For the lapstone on his knee
Gave him power to read the future
Like the stone of Doctor Dee.

in the west

would bring

foul

of the grass and flowers and trees
Of the singing birds and the humming bees.

Then spoke

And

listened while a pleased surprise

Looked from her long lashed, hazel

And so like a lens he held it,
He held up the magic stone,
“And a marvelous picture mingled
The unknown and the known.

At last like one who for delay
Seeks a vain excuse, he went away.

Below

That

The

in

the noisy village

fiags are floating gay,

And shone on
The

a thousand .faces

light of a holiday.

weathen

eyes.

looked and sighed ‘Ah me
”
the Judge’s bride might be !’
the Judge looked back ere he passed from

Maud Muller
And

1

sight

And saw

in her eyes the tender light.

!

B. S. N. S.
“

more

‘A form

Ne’er hath

it

fair,

been

a face

my

more

Notes.

Some one

to-day,

I

Like her, a harvester of hay.”

But he thought of his sisters proud and cold
And his mother vain of her rank and gold

ing

with

how

to

And Maud was

left in

Judge went on

do the

word

the field alone,”

is

“Blessings on thee,

little

pet

whistled tunes

lip,

redder

but

!

ing

was once a barefoot boy

Only

is

art,

not

be

us rather show through kindly leadand instruction, the way to do the

let

;

The secret of
home or the

right.

Kissed by strawberries on the

Prince thou

Parents, teachers, everybody, yields

still

the

in

hill

With the sunshine on thy face
Through thy torn brim’s jaunty grace
From my heart I give the joy,
I

too

emphasized with a great emphatic "don't"

man,

Barefoot boy, with cheeks of tan

With thy red

to do the wrong.
many, a controlling

not

or on the part of a child should

With thy turned-up pantaloons,

And thy merry

deal-

Are there not more things to be done and
ways to do them than there are wrong things
to avoid ?
Every little fault or misdemean-

this that lingers yet ?

The youngest, poet, and the
Of all thy children dear.

is

of teaching

right, influences are exerted

how

with

is

Instead

too frequently to the impulse to say “don’t.”

The maiden drops ere she leaves the room,
A tiny bunch of clover-bloom.

And who

has said that the world

negatives

rather upon

“Don’t”
So, closing his heart, the

81 )

sweet,

meet.

lot to

Would she were mine, and

QUARTERLY.

all

discipline,

school,

whether

to

is

direct

toward right action and to provide constant
exercise for mind and body along the proper

;

Teachers, lead your children to

direction.
!

—the grown up man

“do” more things that elevate and refine,
and there will be less occasion to feel like

republican.

Let the million-dollared ride

saying don’t.

Barefoot, trudging at his side,

Thou hast more than he can buy
In the reach of ear and eye,
Outward sunshine, inward joy
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy !”

We

And

the barefoot boy as he turns
Lays in the poet’s hand a spray

Of honeysuckle

whom
away

in the increas-

written

wild.

the very

in

educators, in

:

his nature

and fill it is sucTo help him find that place

and make him

:

makeup of

find that place

cess for him.

deep glow fills the poets heart.
The dream is booken with a start
He glances round so real it seemed,
It cannot be that he has dreamed
Familiar face and form are fled,
But still the words by each one said
Are ringing in his ear
clasps a blossom wild,
Beside him lies the flower each child
With him had left. The dream is true
“Sweet flowers, God’s messengers are you
And ever henceforth, while flowers blow,
I shall remember, I shall know

the world contains has his true place,

and that to

A

His hand

cannot help rejoicing

ing prominence of the idea that every being

;

fit

all

to

fill

it

is

the duty of his

their various degrees.

Phillips Brooks.

Examination Questions.

Do you know how to

still

live ?

Are you the
woman,
make ? Are

best possible man, the best possible
;

That he can never be alone
Who hears you speak in sweetest tone
Of God’s abiding, faithful love.
Father, I thank thee, thou dost alw'ays bless
The good thy children try to do,
Their weakness, pity, and their sin, forget
Father, I give myself to thee anew.

you will
you wasting your time saying, “If

that the material in

my

live

to

the

that

life

over,”

of

coming

you a teacher
?

?

If so,

I

could

attending

new life
you every day ? Are
Are you going to be a
have you determined that

proper spending of the

is

teacher

instead

to

90

B. S. N. S.

you

QUARTERLY.

look to the moral, intellectual and

will

Local.

physical development and growth of your

Or

pupils?

you going

are

memory

old grind-grind,

to follow the

process, and see

how much you

can have them store up, to

be forgotten

Do you

?

think

make

will

it

any difference whether you make the m?ost
of yourself and your pupil, or not ?
Any
difference in this world ?
In the next ?
what would you give years hence, for the
consciousness of having followed the light?

How

can you secure that consciousness?

Do you know how

mind of

the

a child un-

Do

develops, gains power, grows?

folds,

you know what powers the mind has ?
How each power is called out, exercised,
awakened, strengthened

awakening?

you do

If

be a teacher

?

Or

The order

?

not, are

a parent

—

department

in this

fit

to

?
if

ye do

about the school buildings,

reasons:,

1st,

many improvements
*

*

There

is

believe will soon be adapted

of the

schools.

“Theory of Concentration.”
complete
“It

It

A

the

is

full

and

understanding of this idea

will

revolutionize school teaching.
is

now

but

as

a

An exchange
little

leaven

working its way through routine school
plans and set courses of study, whose aim
and purpose is teaching the various subjects
of school

While

study, not

teaching the pupil.

is working, even up
whole lump of school
plans, we venture a prophecy that the next
decade will witness this idea put into prac-

to

this little leaven

leavening

tice to

that

around

us.

Mrs. Welsh and Mrs. Housel are the
happy possessors of brand new Columbia
wheels.
Both have learned the art of riding
with but

difficulty

little

and pleasant even-

them mounted and out
over the hills and far away.
ings find

*

The young

*

for a spin

*

ladies will be interested in

what has taken place inside the building.
All the halls on the first floor of the dormitory building have been carpeted with the

gradually working out a great

we

needs

:

all

*

;

idea that

says

two

for'

because there are no people

here to write about, and 2 d, because there
are so

east

the

season

ing -the improvements, actual and prospective,

The rooms up

best cocoa matting.

to

at this

of the year are mostly restricted to report-

of this

you

“If ye know these things, happy are ye
them.” John, xiii 17.

Items

the

such an extent, even

many

courses

of the perplexing questions of

of study, graded

like, will

in rural districts,

classes

and the

become altogether secondary

to

the matters of graver importance, those of
individual

development, of educating

freedom and larger

liberty.

for

wing

in

the

that had those agravating triang-

now have

ular closets,

great

big

square

ones and these rooms have been papered
too.

New

evidence

parlor and office carpets are in

also.
*

The

interests

considered

also.

of

*

*

wheelmen have been

A

portion

of the

old

Manual Training room, now used as a storeroom has been partioned off and racks put
in for the accommodation of the numerous
Normal steeds of steel. This will prove
very handy, as the wheels

will

not have to

be trundled an immense distance through
the halls before mounting, as was formerly
the case.

All the halls on the

wainscoted

in

first

floor have

been

uniformity with the halls

in

new building.and the previously existing
woodwork has been skilfully grained to
match. The effect is very fine and has

the

materially
corridor.

changed the appearance of the

B. S. N. S.

The new

athletic

field

one of the

is

improvements that will suit the boys. It
has been leveled and the grass is growing
No need to walk
green all over its extent.

any

a mile to practice football or baseball

longer,

opportunity for everybody right

full

Normal.

at the

*

The

*

*

office

91

much

with

It is

strong one this year.
received

a graduate of Potts’ Business

Williamsport,

will assist

College at

Miss Bell

Sten-

in

ography and Typewriting.
*

*

’93,

Frank
and Miss Ethel Williams of

adjoining has been connected with

94

-

*

doorway through the

partition,

and

it

is

to

up with a lathe and other woodworking machinery. The power for Tuning these machines will be supplied from
the engine in the laundry.
be

fitted

*

A

plan

*

by
the

dome

plan, in brief,

is

to outline

with incandescent lights, which,

lighted at night, will render the

visibie for miles in

dome

*

*

*

issued by the school

warm approval

is

very

* *

*

consequence of the death of her
early in this month.
Mrs. Smith

at the

the present, take up her residence

school with her daughter.

stories of

*

*

*

Cope has been unfortunate enough
celebrate his vacation by being more or

Prof.

to

As

under the weather.

less

the time for

opening of school draws near, however, he
reports that he is regaining his usual health.
*

*

*

a matter worthy of consideration

is

and considerable

satisfaction to note

how

widely the .graduates of ’94 have distributed

themselves
success

in

obtaining

Their

schools.

in this last particular is

remarkable,

but very few being unprovided with schools.
In

all

mal,

is

now have

counties

fifteen

last

year were students
local

there

teachers,

at B. S.

N.

S.

about the Bloomsburg Nor-

?

*

*

*

The Scholarship Fund.

The
Welsh

Miss Clara Smith has the sympathy of

will, for

to see in

and

some of which we may
the Quarterly some time

in the future.

of old Normalises,

nearly exhausted.

father,

localities,

have met

the edition, although a large one

in

interesting experiences

Nothing

at the close of last spring term,

all

many
these

who

every direction.

The Souvenir books
with the

its

the day-time, equally notable

The

night.

when

in

Institute work, for the most part in
North and ’South Carofina. He reports

*

our new dome, so conspicuous with

*

in

It

has been suggested of making

shining gold

mer

*

Albert has spent most of the sum-

Prof.

by a

it

Mr.

’

hope

*

The manual Training room is getting its
share too.
The little room immediately

who

the

Miss Grace Shafer and

Traub of

a fire-proof vault will be constructed in the

Mr. D. M. Hess,

be a

will

Five of those

Normal diploma, will
return to pursue a more extended course of
study.
They are Miss Fannie E. Kennard
of the class of ’89, Miss Margaret Bogenhave

accommodations are deemed necessary and
Principal's private office.

we note

satisfaction that

graduate department

the

that

rief,

business of the school has increased

such an extent that additional

to

QUARTERLY.

following

letter,

sent

by

Principal

to the President of the class of ’93,

needs no explanation.

All future classes

follow this example as ’94 has done.

It is

a noble one.

Bloomsburg,
Mr.

Wm.

Pa..

Aug.

Bray, Pres. Class of

Dear Friend:

—

20, 1894.
’93

:

wish to sub-

92

B. S. N. S.

mit to you as President of the class of
of the scholarship fund,

report

a

’93,

left

by

your class in my charge.
Rec’d from your class treasurer
$144.38
Rec’d during the year form a lady,
.

who

requested that her

withheld and

added

name be

Total

it

Drexel

$149.38

sum was loaned to a young lady, a
member of the Junior class, who failed, on
This

She

now

is

at

work earning money

with which to replace this fund, so that

may

be used again

worthy student.
The example
been
left

set

by the

in

to the

in

same

down by your

Manual Training,

ol

was president, and Geo.
Ky. secretary.

Frankfort,

was made

to get

the

at

all

the teach-

The

session.

first

second session was devoted exclusively to
Other
High School Manual Training.

work of lower

sessions were given to the

grades.
All the papers

Special

aration.

showed thoughtful prepinterest was centered in

of Columbus, Miss, on the subject “Indus-

the

’94,

which

same way

restrictions as
I

wish the

Education

could not

listen to the

person

papers without being

fact that drawing is an
Manual Training. Models
of entire courses were on exhibition during
Of these the most prominent
the week.
were those of Springfield and Northampton,

impressed with the
integral part of

Mass., and Orange, N.

As

One evening was

members

A

the South.’’

in

as yet insufficient to cover the expenses

the

at

Geo.

the one read by Mrs. Hardinia B. Powell,

each instance could be made larger.

of the Junior year.

Prof.

it

class of ’93 has

class.

effort

held

some other

followed by the class of

those laid

It is

help

of

ers acquainted

trial

$156.20 to be used

and according

sum

to

Supt.

Springfield, Mass,

account of sickness, to complete the Junior
course.

states,

summer,

this

Institute, Philadelphia.

Kilborn,

B.

meeting

annual

first

Every
5.00

.

from twenty-seven

ual Training

Robbins,

contribution

her

to the scholarship fund,

QUARTERLY.

of

J.

spent

inspecting the

in

’93

have been unusually successful in getting schools, could not you and the secre-

annual exhibit of the Central Manual Training School, of Philadelphia. The faculty of

tary of your class agitate the matter and

this school did all in its

secure an addition to this sum, so that the

evening pleasant and profitable.

fund and the state aid together would pay

of Baltimore, was elected president for the

the entire expenses of the Junior year?

ensuing year.

It

and

Normal School.

together
*

*

*

work done

all

America, which includes

of

of

membership

class

room teachers

in

the

Universities,

of

in

its

Man-

the

with

Normal Schools, Colleges
and report the same,

suggestions,

at

the

next

His being appointed the

representative of Pennsylvania

The Manual Training Teachers’ Association

J.

make

A. Seville

mittee to inquire into the Manual Training

annual meeting.

Manual Training Convention.

to

DeWitt was appointed on the com-

would then stand as a better example for
other classes, and a still more worthy
memorial of the largest class that was ever
from the Bloomsburg State
graduated

Prof.

power

to

collect

information concerning the introduction
Manual Training in the schools of the

state

speaks well for the B.

S.

N. S.

1

i

B.

S.

N.

S.

The high grade of excellence reached
by the Philos in their entertainmets during
’94 will undoubtedly be maintained throughout

Many

'95.

who

persons

of the

did

such good work that every entertainment

was an
will

With

return next year.

number ever upon the
in this

were juniors and

instructive treat,

school, Philo

rolls

the

largest

of any society

ready to enter upon

is

one of the most prosperous years of

its

history.

poem, “The Absent

little

in the first number of the
Quarterly, was written by Miss Earnest
and misplaced through the printer's care-

Ones,” appearing

lessness.

new

minds

to the

advantage of joining a society
With

their bright

and happy

in

will

show them

is

marking

noble

the

that the

authorities

is

Red Man.

like Indian

the best of

good and permaupon their books in

The present system
by

Most people think

from his primeval

life

and desire

of ruining manufacturers of hair restorers

is

his well

The

known

ability to raise hair,

him

to the evergreen shore.

different plans

proposed by these people

to transport

Some

are various.

through

light

advocate letting sunIndian’s intel-

the trustful

by means of the useful
that the best method
the

six-shooter.
is

found

in

Indian on a narrow platform

that the platform

may

opinion differs from

be removed, allow-

the

of

school

defective, since the little strips

all

a chance to

He

needs redeeming.

he

will scarcely pass

Mr. Drum’s

these, however.

advocates placing the Indian

and give him

them, adopted

Alumni

a staunch

best plan of converting the child-

most expressive war dance.

PI ilos should see that

the school library.

Drum,

the

entertainments.

nent markings are put

L.

neck to an overhanging beam, engaged in
misty mazes of his particular tribe’s

faces,

in

the

before

ing the Indian to remain suspended by the

like Philo.

that their place

of taking part

P.

several feet from the ground, so arranged

immense

Philo Society, where they will have an

opportunity

given

oration

society

Philo of the class of ’93, was well given
and contained many good ideas concerning

placing

Shining like the seven Graces,

They

The

Association by Mr.

of the

off.

Some

their stand

students'

name

the

upon them soon come

lect

now

have taken,
And with confidence unshaken,
They will do their best to waken
Philos

93

of leather with

through

The sweet

the

QUARTERLY.

At

in

He

a school,

redeem himself.
the present time

anywhere, even with

the government stamp upon his blanket.

He

should be worked over into new coin with
less alloy.

94

B. S

As
it

S.

QUARTERLY

the time for Philo reunion draws near

be hoped that the members

to

is

N.

see surveys.” Her presence is all that graces
Philo Hall, and apart from the noise of her
invasion, for two months those walls, which
have resounded to oratory that would
astonish a Daniel Webster, are wrapped in
the resistless eloquence of silence.

will not

up the opportunity of being greatly
helped themselves, and raising the Society
give

the estimation of

in

sional

work

all,

entertainers.
is

If

beneficial, this

ially so,

by. hiring profes-

any of the society
ought to be espec-

while a good short drama

much

ed by the audience as

as

Everyone misses the students. Even the
proprietors of our bakery, confectionery and
grocery stores sigh for the return of the
Normal girl, Philos being at a premium,
and we can assure those who return this
fall that Bloomsburg, though she may not
make any great demonstration, or send the
band to meet them at the station is heartily,
glad to see them.

enjoy-

is

anything

that the few

who

it.

can take part, do not rep-

Was

resent the Society as a whole.

And now just a word to the new student
while making other good resolutions, prehome, make
up
paratory to leaving
your mind that you will join one of the

there

ever a society, school or organization of any

kind that could not be well represented by a

few of
not

members

its

?

Class day exercises do

and be a worker in it.
be fully repaid, both in the knowledge thus gained and in the pleasure it
affords.
“A word to the wise is sufficient.”
literary societies,

include the whole class, neither does

Commencement Day.
because they

objection

—

—

Those who
object to a drama or entertainment of any
sort by the members of the Society, claim
the societies can put before

You

Yet there can be no
do not represent

will

the class.

September

With
ends the

There

is

number
work of the

this

present Philo

cause for rejoicing for

our natural inborn laziness

room

to

yuARTERLY

of the

work

in,

that

is,

will

less

all.

staff.

Now

have more

work

to do,

while the readers of this precious collection
ot bon mots and what nots may expect
something better from the succeeding staff.
In

And whose

difficulties to a greater or less

Even the path of the

editor

is

1893.

Thoughtfully ringeth the Normal bell,
As she looks on the great swift change.
Where are the faces she knew so well ?

Vacation.

Every trade and every profession
with

3,

Merrily ringeth the Normal bell,
A joyous and happy strain,
And out to the breezes the tidings tell
That the students have come again,
That another family of children dear
Has in through her portals stepped,
And gladder her voice and tone appear,
For the months she has silent kept.

are these faces strange ?

For many are new, and so few known,
That she sadly speaks in song:

is beset
degree.

Scarce will
Till

my charm ’round these be thrown,
my sound, be gone.

they too, from

sometimes
Mournfully ringeth the Normal bell,
And it changes its tidings gay,
As- it sobs in its tower a dreary knell
For the ones who have gone for aye.
For some return, from afar or near,
After they for awhile have gone,
But many again will never hear
The sound of her tender song.

thorny and just now we find ourselves in a
rather embarrassing position, being called
upon to produce a page of society news in
the midst of vacation, when there is no
sciety and news.

But few of the students visit Bloomsburg
during the summer months, and they surely
do not realize what a “vast wilderness” the
school becomes at their departure, and
what perfect repose settles down upon the
hill as the last load of trunks passes down
Main Street. Then it is that the housecleaner, she of the spattered dress and
worn out scrub brush, is “monarch of all

;

Hopefully ringeth the Normal bell.
As in echoes its accents die,
For she knows the story she had to tell
To the students who passed her by,

Was

full of purity, truth and right,
That could keep them from many a wrong.

They’ll be held, perhaps, from the tempter’s
might,
By the memory ot her dear song.
s. r. e.
]

:

B. S. N.

As

this

terly
for the

is

the last issue of the

which we

in

Callie

S.

we

respectfully

tender the editorial chair to our successor,

whoever

may

it

With

be.

it

terly, and the Callie department

Quar-

in partic-

and we hope to soon see it occupy a
prominent place among the school journals
ular,

*

*

*

adopted by the Societies

dues, namely, through

for col-

the office,

proved to be beneficial to the Societies from

Many

a financial standpoint.

students, who,

either from carelessness or otherwise,

back

fell

the payment of their dues, were

in

helped out of their difficulty by this plan.

is

This,

creditable

we must

fact.

Any

to an organization

say,

person

is

not a very

who belongs

and receives

his or her

share of benefits therefrom, should be willing
to contribute to the
ety.

We

The age we

thing for nothing.
harvest

growth.

If

we wish

ute

we must sow seed and nourish its
The same applies to literary

societies.

*

There

*

*

and, vve

no greater advantage offered,
might add, none so Itttle accepted,

by our

literary

journal.

is

societies

than the society

to

an age of diffusion

live in is

your share

your position

to the work,

you are sadly

in

the rear line in this march

you wish to march in the
van guard you must distinguish yourself by
your work. Of all the prominent men of
the day, nine-tenths of them have won their
laurels with the pen.
This is the might
swaying force of the age. If you would
carve a name for yourself, you must school
If

yourself to wield the pen effectively.

This

we advocate the use of the
journal. It may seem to be a small

the reason

place to begin, but small beginnings beget
things.
Many, very many of our
prominent writers of to-day owe their success to just such small beginnings as these.

great

*

The coming

fall

*

*

term

will witness a

new

workings of both
literary societies at the Normal.
Heretofore, each Society has carried on its literary
work, independently of the other, and the
results obtained have not been as satisfacstate

to reap a

know

be benefitted thereby,

out of place and will be compelled to take

sustenance of the Soci-

cannot expect to receive some-

may

of knowledge, and unless you can contrib-

Society

on the Societies

impart what you

to

something greater.

Collecting society dues has always been a
sort of “white elephant”

means something, but

a thing

others, that they

is

hands.

95

of progress.

of the land.

The plan

to be able

goes our most

hearty wishes for the success of the

lecting

To know

Quar-

will officiate as editor

department,

QUARTERLY

of affairs

in

the

tory as desired.

After considerable discussion they have

come
is

to the conclusion that “in union there

strength,”

and accordingly, have

laid

96

B. S. N. S.

future work.

plans for their

QUARTERLY.
new students judge their value for themselves, you know there is an old proverb,

Committees

have been appointed by both Societies to
work in conjunction with a committee of

“self praise, etc.,”

the Faculty, for the purpose of arranging

truth with age.

the literary

Contests

work

coming

for the

year.

Societies in which prizes will be offered to

making

students

the

the

best

tion

and

move

a valuable

is

will,

est in society

no doubt, create a great

We

work.

and make a success of
*

*

your exercises and
them with the goodness and

your Society there. Do not try
them by praising yourselves and
casting reflection upon your sister Society.
This

not the healthy spirit that should

is

prevail in societies of this kind.

inter-

We

have known Society members to try

to induce students to join their Society

along

by

bringing up questions of religious views,

it.

*

new term

as the

•

to catch

hope both Socieit

themselves

for

ability of

the right direc-

do their utmost to help

ties will

Now

in

its

Invite the students to

try to impress

showing.

These contests will consist of debates, poems,
essays, etc., and will be held at regular
intervals throughout the year.
This

by seeing things

satisfied

none of

loses

than by hearing them from others.

be gotten up between the

will

which

People are always better

saying one Society was dominated over by
begins, the usual

this

or

that

religious

This

sect.

is

the

j

scrimmage between the two
induce,

new

societies

Societies

to

students to join their respective

will

take

place.

Of course

all

possible influence will be brought to bear

upon the students by society workers, who
leave nothing undone to accomplish their
Right in connection with this we
end.
would like to say a few words regarding the
tactics employed by some unscrupulous

members

When
them

new students do

at,

tell

your Society is better than the
Tell them the object your Society
and show them to what degree you

have accomplished this object

own
it,

in

the past

Let the other Society advertise

years.

for

not

wares.

say

least say

it;

If
if

its

you can say a good word
you cannot, or will not, at

nothing

ill

of

it.

It is

poor policy

your fortunes at the expense of
your neighbor, and especially if you do it
to build

by

unfair means.

Do

with the contempt

it

would think of using

such arguments to further
It is

own

his

simply abominable, and we doubt

Normal

faculty

would

ends.
if

the

tolerate such business

instant did they

for an

No

justly deserves.

clean hearted Christian

know

of

it.

Still,

we have known it to have been done, but
hope our future Societies will abstain from
all such unwholesome means of building
up

their organization.

that

other.

aims

of both Societies.
talking to

smallest kind of business and should be met

not boast, as

we have known

to do, that you have the best talent
Exhibit your goods and
Society.

students
in

your

let

the

At

a special

during
officers

the

meeting of our Society, held

commencement week,
were elected

coming

year:

for

the following

the beginning of

Mr.

President,

Abel

Price; Vice-President, Mr. C. M. Stauffer;
Secretary, Miss Katie Kearney
Secretary, Miss Alice

Mahon

;

;

Assistant
Treasurer,

Mr. Fred. Magdeburg; Marshal, Mr. Douglass Stevens. The list includes some of our

most active society workers of last year,
and we predict great results from their
administration

r

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY

g. M. 0. A.
Northfield

The

World’s

y.

Ho!

!

Student

97

W.

e. A.

This department of the school work was

Conference

at

represented by four

young lady

delegates

Northfield, Mass, held at the invitation of

to the Northfield Convention of the Y.

Mr. D. L. Moody, and under the direction

C.

of the

a

Committee

International

Young Men’s

—a— a —

,

well that’s

This

explain.

of

the

Christian Association, was

year

what we are about to
some five hundred

young men representing almost every

A.

cation, but

it

noted

evangelist,
this

Mr.

the student delegates

in

is

to bring

close touch with

men who have power with God,
Moody, Dr. Torry,

as Mr.

Dr. Pearson, Dr.

Me

Thoburn and
campaign of the Y. M. C.
A.’s in the different schools, is thoroughly
discussed, and each delegate returns to his
field of labor brim full of zeal and energy
He is, as the raw
for the work before him.
Mabil, Bishop

Kcnzie. Dr.

others.

recruit,

The

who

fall

has just enlisted

in

the service

but not yet prepared and armed for
It is

here that the beautiful truths

battle.
in

the

him by men filled
with the Holy Ghost, and he takes the
Helmet of Salvation, the Shield of Faith,
and learns how to wield the Sword of the
It is
Spirit which is the Word of God.
then and not until then that he realizes the
vastness of the field before him in his daily
life in school.
Our band of five young men
feel that they, through the influence of the
conference, have been blessed more both
spiritually and intellectually than ever before
in life, and through the Guidance of the
Holy Spirit, expect to see many souls turn
Bible are opened

up

to

Savious during our fall campaign.
Reader, if you would have success in life,
keep this text in view, "Seek ye first the
Kingdom of God, and His righteousness
and all other things, shall be added unto
you.”
to the

be published

our next

in

col-

The

Moody.

annual gathering

will

issue.

Athletic,

and school in the east and south, were
quartered around the beautifiul home of
the

W.
this

delegation has reached us in time for publi-

lege

purpose of

no report of

Unfortunately

much

Before the close of the year

began

interest

shown in the football prospects
coming fall term. Since copies of

to be

for the

Quarterly

this issue of the

are apt to

fall

hands of many who are prospective
candidates for the team, and many more,
into the

upon whose support, moral and financial, the
team must rely, it may not be amiss to venture a few suggestions as to what is essential
It seems to
to a successful foot ball team.

common

be a very

among

opinion

given

those of
certain

limited

experience that,

number

of pounds of raw bone and muscle,

a

(in popular slang “beef”) plus a leather
covered ball and some dirty jackets, you

have a foot

ball

team.

The

absurdity of

this notion has been demonstrated hundreds
of times, but never so clearly for us as in
our last year’s Thanksgiving Day game,

when our

light but trained

almost twice
In the

first

successful,

its

team defeated

weight of unskilled brawn.

place, the team,

if it

is

to be

must have the enthusiastic sup-

port of the school as a unit

—

trustees, alumni,

and every student. No very successful athletic team has ever been created
which has not been backed by the enthus-

faculty

iasm of the entire college or school repreThe victorious Yale teams are the
sented.

product

good

of careful

training

and

selection

of material,

unbounded

college

98

B.

enthusiasm, and of these the

N.

S.

S.

latter factor is

by no means the least significant. Had
Harvard had the moral support given to
Yale

who

at Springfield last year,

will

say

that victory might not have been carried off

on the banners of the crimson instead of
on the blue.
Again, given good material, of which we

promise to have a

must not forget

share this

fair

fall,

whom

new,

is

it

athletics

are

To

us,

comparatively

still

necessary to emphasize this latter

We

element.

should have a training

table,

where only those articles of diet which tend
to build up the body should be served, and
those things which only please the palate
and burden the stomach should be carefully
guarded against. Then there must be daily
systematic practice and drill. This is imperative for two reasons.
First, that we may
acquire the
necessary
endurance, and

we may become

perfectly

familiar with every detail of the

game and

secondly, that

be

fitted to

With

enter into

its

heed

careful

thoroughly.

spirit

given

these

to

few

important matters, there can be no doubt
as to the success

important borough
course,

of our foot ball efforts

during the ensuing season.

of

Of

Selinsgrove.

through

journey

a

Selinsgrove

implied visits to our genial Prof. Noetling
and our friend, Chas. G. Hendricks. The
party were entertained for a half hour at
the house of the former, at the

for

them, to which,

ample

At

home of the

found a sumptuous dinner

latter,

moment, the

for a single

importance of systematic training.
to

we

QUARTERLY.

is

it

in

waiting

reported, they did

justice.

m. the journey down along
The ride from SelinsHarrisburg furnished an almost

three

p.

the river was resumed.

grove to

endless succession of pleasant surprises in

the

way

Here ridge

of natural scenery.

after ridge of the

Appalachian system are

cut by the wide, shallow river, forming
steep

which form the

bluffs

and again gradual
gently

down

which slope
Far in

inclines,

to the water's edge.

the distance from
to be seen almost
tain

now

bank,

river’s

formation.

many
all

points of view are

the varieties of

In

moun-

one direction long,

unbroken ridges present themselves to view,
another a promiscuous tangle of massive
hills thrown up apparently without order
in

The wheelman

or design.

tage

has the advan-

over the denizen of the railway car.

When some

beautiful

panorama of nature

spreads out before the eye of the former, he

dismounts, takes off his cap, and only pro-

Normal
Long before

Cyclists on a Tour.
the last recitations of last

term had been

handed round,

heard
Profs.

and the diplomas
Cope,

Dennis and

ceeds after he has drunk deep from nature’s
The occupant of the railway
reservoirs.
car catches only a glimpse and

is

hurried

on to new scenes.

Detwiler had arranged to celebrate the open-

But to go back, evening brought the

ing of vacation with a short leisurely bicycle

dusty and somewhat worn travelers to a

Accordingly on Saturday morning,
wheeled out of Blooms-

tour.

June

30, the trio

burg, and within an hour sighted the stee-

(that

is

the

first

and the

first

leisurely

ride

them

to

where the

dismount
intentional one) was made

ples of Danville,

soda

first

fountain

raided.

A

more hours took
Northumberland and into the
of a few

little

town known as

river

New

Buffalo,

lack of a hotel, they found such

where,

in

private

accommodations as the town

afford-

and the next morning started for Harrisburg, then about twenty miles distant.
After a pleasant morning ride of somewhat
ed,

two hours, they
Here
Pennsylvania’s capital.

more

than

rolled
Prof.

into

Cope

B. S. N. 8.

found
a

it

more

to take advantage of

necessary

99

Miscellaneous.

mode of travel and took a
home. The remaining members

rapid

for

train

QUARTERLY

A Wonderful Growth.

of the party reached Lancaster on the evening of the second
lamer,

Chester

and Colnoon of the

day, July

county,

by

second where they spent the afternoon and
evening as guests at the

home

of Mr. and

On

Tuesday, July 3d, Media
reached and the day spent at the

Miss Foulk.

was

We

1st,

the

coming year were never so bright as
There will be an increase (if indica-

tions indicate anything) of nearly
33 J/( per
cent over the attendance a year ago.
The

On

in

the

the terminus of the
in all

209

fifth

trip,

to

J

Hatboro,

l a.,

having covered

in

the additions

In spite
is

of the fact that our

gymnasium

brand new, improvements are
will

add materially
Several

new

and

set
all

vaulting.

of parallel

bars, a

instruction

pieces of
first-

medicine
office

in

corner will prove a convenience to

all.

*

New cement

*

has put

ball

one

*

down

in

the locker

rooms in such a manner that the dampness
will no longer manifest itself as previously,
and two new shower baths have been put
in

on the boys’

side.
*

*

for
for

which room was made when the new building was put up, and they will probably be

ready for use by thanksgiving.
*

see

it,

know

of

good

a

and they are beginin

Just Think Of

The

education, just
is

cheapest.

,

who

*

It.

following, clipped from the Blooms-

burg Daily ought to
live

set

some of the people

near the school to thinking

:

Why

do so many young people in and
around Bloom>burg let the advantages
offered here go by, when $17 a year pays
for tuition for the last two years of the
course after deuducting the State aid.
Teachers can complete the Junior course
by attending a succession of spring terms.

Anyone
in

able to pass the Junior examination

June, and finish the course in one year,

gets $71 State aid,

enough

*

Arrangements are now being made
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People always

when they

this

the necessary equipment for pole

An

equipment of the

the

as in other matters, the best

to the

apparatus have been added, notably a
class

the care taken

order

in

comfort of the students and the efficiency
of the department.

to the

inspired

ning to understand that

and some changes have been made

summer which

made

have

school,

thing

Gymnasium Notes

made and

the selection of the faculty, together with

the public.

miles.

ust

now.

great improvements

July 4th, the tourists proceeded to Iron-

j

before going to press, that the prospects for

sessions of the State Teachers’ Association.

bridge, and on

by Principal Welsh

are informed

to

pay

which

is

$8 more than

tuition of that year.

Young men and women do you

under-

These

advantages are for you.

They have been

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stand

?

Pennsylvania at great expense, that you

might have no excuse
most of yourselves.

for not

making the

Members of

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If tickets
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Thought and

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for

The

Chinese

have

for

An Army.

ordered

from

an

American house 500,000 pounds of corned
army supplies. The Japa-

beef in tins for

100

B.

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N.

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QUARTERLY.

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capsules

from

a

Jersey

City

The

company.

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Each capsule contains enough nutriment for
a cup of bouillon of one pound of beef in
strength.
They are very light, and can be
packed so that one soldier can carry rations
to last him for six months.
The characteristics of the two nations are well illustrated
by these different orders. The Japanese
are intelligent and quick to adopt new
methods of other countries, while the Chinese stick to the old ways and regard with
suspicion any departure from time honored
customs.
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nations the sympathy of civilization is with

a paper published in
1

county, Pa.

STATE NORMALS.

The

success

movement why

goers

is

the time of school-

wasted on the thousands of

irregularities allowed to beset

gate of equipment,

j

nowhere

ing

is

?

New

an unanswerable question asked by

Only
pedantry
of
teachers
and
from the mere

a

York Tribune correspondent.

foolish fashion in society
If

is

the explanation.

such vexatious crookednesses were more

disregarded,

the English language would

soon become of universal use and English
pupils could more generally make large and
useful educational attainments.

If a logical

youth chooses to take up the habit of writing wil, shal, hav, tho, enuf, plow, bizness,
giv, etc.,

it

is

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and encouragement by

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commendation
sensible elders.

The young man can show and prove his
school accomplishments in a hundred other
and better ways, and will be a good model
for others to imitate in his sensible spelling.
Only in such a way can the greatly needed
reform of English spelling be brought
Let there, at least, be a beginning
about.
Publishers and others
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who stand above criticism in such matters,
can afford to favor it, and should be patriotic

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Exchange.

but

work.

janitor

institution

drive the year round.

elegant

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up

from president

It

never

Whilst other educators employ the

summer months
it

witnessed

Delaware to the
on thought and they eat
the

beehive of industry and

a

is

teaching power,

enterprise

from

else

They live
The whole

Ohio.
j

facility,

and

energy

brain,

trivial

English spell-

is

fact that merit

wins and that blood will tell.
At this
famous seat of learning is massed an aggre-

stops.

“In these days of universal progress and
rapid

of this institution

another striking proof of the

incessant

Sensible Spelling.

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15.

S.

N.

misunderstandings

such

S.

The

hardly possible.

stiff,

formal,

are

life

of

before

The

height

full

It must not howgrowth shares the

all

seem

parts or organs

these essentials the customs and regulations

Students do not always understand the

As

halt of height.

some

their

while

stated,

to rest,' others

different parts of the

do not in all individuals complete
their growth together
hence the differ;

ences of mental development

Some

rapidly

learn

enough so

perhaps

in

slowly

jects, but

children.

in

everything, others

in

one or two sub-

in

in others,

while those of a

third class are slow in everything.

the boarding schools of days gone by has
lost its stiffness

and

its

Old Normal is a
place for hard work, if you please, but for
hard work that has for its incentive a common interest in the big family old Normal
the healthy

guards so

life

remains.

well.

Pedagogical.

Methods of Primary Reading.
Introductory Remarks Reading is think-

No

ing, not word-calling.
faster

than

it

—slow

learning to

in

Slow pupils and quick pupils should

read.

not be classed together

may,

pupil

than

child can read

can think, hence slow think-

ers are slow readers

in

A

school work.

too, be slower in

another.

in

Heredity, too,

formality and only

one subject

All the organs and parts

tor

progress

Marked

differences

both

in

physical development are found even

members of the same family.
dren grow at a regular rate
seem

to

do

so, until

for

period of arrest sets in, or

Some
in

in

the

chil-

height, or

stature has been

full

reached; others grow

and

mental

a while, then a

sometimes several

how slow
are

be,

that they are inferior

the

This

best.

children’s

Age

willing

alone

Few

parents, but too

is

same age or

same progress.

to hear teachers ask,

read

?

edge

the pupils

not an unusual thing

“How much
for

arithmetic

example,

be
How well should
How many words should
be
How well should
it

it

?

Would

it

how
how much

shoulders

;

tall
it

such a child should be;

should measure across the

what length of arms and fingers
how
it should weigh
;

should be able to

What
parent

in

be able
able to

less knowland of pedagogics

should have; what
it

able to

show much

of child psychology

to ask

fast

all

it

?

may

it

do not make the

should a child of eight years,

known

is

not confined to

why

class

It is

it

teachers seem inca-

pable of understanding
of the

that

Improbable as

many

admit

to

mental grasp to

in

appear, this ignorance

it

how-

is

or dull their

ignorance

is

to dispel.

difficult

write?”

almost

may

children

While some parts are
advancing.

under consideration.

parents, no matter

to spell

at a stand-still, others are

fact

supposed to be the proper gauge.

of a child’s body do not grow and develop
with equal rapidity.

is

This

overlooked when

ever usually

is

not an insignificant fac-

is

mental growth.

in

talk,

walk, or run?

can be expected of the average
a subject of

which teachers are so

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B. S. N. S.

111

the fact that our language

Parents, indeed, are excusable;

confronted

is

they have enough on their hands if they
keep up with the progress of their own

presents so

many

vocation; but what palliation

which there are
comparatively few, from Germany in which
there are fewer, and from Italian, in which

innocent!

claim
vital

for

ignorance

can teachers

a subject of such

in

importance to the intelligent prosecu-

orthographical and pho-

netic anomalies.

notably from

In this respect

French,

tion of their calling as that of the relation

there are scarcely any.

of physical to mental developement

ours

If

?

every child of the same age does not

advance with equal

step, the

blame is placed
method, or

to the credit of the teacher, the

Yet every person who

the superintendant.

has had opportunities to observe

pro-

the

gress of children during their early school

differences in their

ing as

much

in

advancement, some learn-

one year as others

in

three

Differences

in

the rate of development

are not limited to the early years of

The same thing

found

is

in

life.

persons of

mature years. It is true that sometimes
two or more are found of at least seemingly equal mental penetration and physical
skill, but these do not constitute the rule

;

they are the exceptions.
ence, variety

;

and

it

is

The

rule

is

differ-

high time that both

teachers and parents take note of
stop expecting impossibilities

— stop

it,

and

forcibly

by trying to make levels
where no conditions have been provided
distorting nature

judging from the

results

before

English

—

it

portion

—

One

of the

first difficulties

to

be

surmounted i> our anomalous alphabet. It
would be easy to show that it has every
fault that an

a single

and

A

alphabet can have.
it

may

and fixed character

for

every single

indivisible elementary sound.

diphthongal

or

posite

It

should

for

sounds as

indicate clearly the elements of

are composed.

perfect

well be urged, have

have such compound characters

comwould

which they

should also have similar

It

characters for analogous or related sounds.

Nothing

is

violates

down

easier than to lay

conditions, and

see

to

these

that our alphabet

every one of them.

It

is

at the

same time redundant and defective. It has
not enough characters, and those which it
has

it

make

does not

profession,

especially

for that

of the pri-

mary grades.

the best

of.’’

it

and discover devices

A

number of methods

beginnings of reading
time been devised, but
divided into

order

G. Fitch, an English writer on educain

speaking of teaching

the beginnings of reading, says:
first

find

for bridging over its anomalies.

two

for teaching the

has from time to
all

of

them may be

classes, arbitrary

and

osophical, or synthetic and analytic.

The Alphabetic Method.
and teaching,

guage as they

of the investiga-

which have already been made, its
fut ure is full of promise for the teaching

tions

the

which

it

Teachers of English must take the lan-

The study of child nature is a comparatively new subject in this country, but,

tion

that

was written the
and the earlier
derivatives from Latin and from Norman
French is full of queer and capricious
spoken

purely

them.

J.

know

all

languages; that portion of

alphabet should,

or four.

for

many

was

We

a composite speech, a conglomerate

spelling.

marked

years, cannot have failed to notice

of

is

differs

it

in

difficulties

with which

“One of
we are

in

which they

these articles
in

is

will

phil-

The

be presented

in

as nearly as possible that

which they were published.

The Alphabetic.

This ancient method,

of which Dr. Stanley Hall says, “Just w'hen

112

B. S. N. S.

whom

or by

QUARTERLY.
mislead him as to the true power of the

the school device of telling

names of letters as a
key to the spoken word (or spelling) was
hit upon, is unknown.
Of course, d-o-g
really spells deogee, and not dog, any more
off the independent

than delta, omicron,

gamma,

does.

and are constantly

letters,

Arbi-

of

An

methods of teaching.
of a teacher and a pupil

method “If the child
which passes while he

old poem tells
who undertook to

word by
killed

wrote a

of a

Not

pied except that

teaching reading says of the a-b-c method
“It

:

faith

in

its

teacher

parrot or

method was

in

and

1872,

reading), notwithstanding

objectionable features, which have long

its

in its day, when no
was known, served a good purpose.

been recognized,

better

The

majority of the present adult population

in

English speaking countries was taught

all

by this method. But its day has passed,
and the device should years ago h ive been

the touching confi-

is

imitations

A

This primitive method of teaching pronunciation (not

proof of a child’s

greatest

these

several other States have since followed.”

!

The

of

to twenty-six.

Dr. Stanley Hall says, “This

Every word, which should
be learned by the eye more than by the
ear, is presented to the ear by a series of
sounds, which contradict the resulting
sounds.

imitating sounds; and

forbidden by law in Prussia

up every word, regular or irregular, out of
single letters, and teach children to read,
but at what an expense of wasted time and
intelligence

the only

is

an idiot could do the same thing.”

true that the dullest teacher can build

is

'of

number

the

amounts only

maintains its supremacy.”
leading English writer on methods of

A

bright, the time

recites

when he does not think.
faculty of the mind is occu-

a single

even

had almost universal currency, despite much
opposition and ridicule, down to the Reformation, and in most non-Teutonic lands
still

is

Board

alphabetic

part of the day

in which the teacher was
Greek comedian, Kallias,
tragedy.
Yet the method

letter

Education, concerning the
:

a fight,

and a

;

settle the spelling

in

his report to the Massachusetts.

in

ciated itself with harsh

itself,

in

any of their combinations.”
Nearly fifty years ago, Horace Mann,
after visiting the schools of Germany, said

spelling has naturally asso-

trary in

way
them

his

in

finding out the sounds of any of

shelved

quietly

among

antiquities.

It

belief that

belongs to the period when the multipli-

‘double-u aitch-i see-aitch’ spells witch, or

table
was memorized, problems
rules applied to parsing,
by
rules,
solved
and sentences diagrammed.

dence with which
rather

‘

wi

(t)

More than
Holbrook

ch

?’

declares

it

its

cation

”

thirty years ago, Dr. Alfred

Normal

Methods of
Teaching, “The common or a-b-c method
said,

in

of teaching the alphabet

child,

to hinder his progress

render instruction

I,

has learned

s,
iis<

s

he

is

by

and

of the

many

letters

spite of all the
* * * After the

scious

association

;

with the

their

far as

only

claim.

It

is

for

not

pronunciation

but by

of

the

of

uncon-

sounds or powers

letters.

recognized principles of

psychology and pedagogics, this method
has been discarded by all competent teach-

meaningless

names

These

the

discovered,

Violating well

the twenty-six

its

suppose, by the names

that

is

worse off than before, so

concerned.

has too long proved

however, as

words

to call

eless characters

cannot be taught by this method;

way

in

it

horrors of the passage.
child

it

useless to contend that pronuncia-

yet millions

repulsive

have lived through

tion

as serious an

is

obstacle as can well be devised in the

of the

It is

ers.
j

Since

it

requires

no special

intelli-

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B. S. N. S.

113

gence or preparation to follow it, it is here
used both by incompetent
still
and by lazy teachers, who prefer an easy

apperceived, must create, or call into con-

going, treadmill process, unconscious of

to associate the

and there

its

upon the children’s minds.

baneful effects

sciousness,

originated with several persons,

not known.

my memory is

If

was a statement

there

in

other,

the Pennsylvania

to belong to

by general agreement believed

Webb,

Russell

J.

a teacher at

New

the time (1846) at Watertown,

This method begins with

reading, not

As its name implies, it
The child comes to

nunciation.

with words.

ing

the

names of
with

actions

objects,

its
it

as

in

and

a large

it

but,

store,

more

the idioms necessary to express

this,

thoughts
moves.
it

and

qualities,

Not only has

stock of words thus

it

associat-

objects, qualities,

the

actions themselves.

than

by

the natural way,

in

begins

school

which

with a considerable vocabulary,
has learned

York.

with spelling and pro-

like the alphabetic,

in

It

the sphere of

in

life

which

has acquired thoughts as

needed them

;

no

faster.

It

fast

has not

been required to lay in-stock a number of

incomprehensible

other,

if

the association

the

when spoken, and when

limits of its experience.
to

speak

its

is

a

It is

of

within the

natural for

it

thoughts and to comprehend

those of others

word

thoughts

when spoken.

A

spoken

representative of an idea, of a

thought process, and when heard, to be

Now

complete.

the natural

in

is

way of

This method accords, too, with
recognized pedagogic

well

principle,

not to add difficulties to those which the
child necessarily meets.

As

will

be seen by those 'versed

study of mental

activities, this

strictly psychological.

going directly and
to the

end aimed

;

it

way

No

first

steps in

must ultimately come

it

This being incontrovertible,

to words.

follows that

it is

is

the most direct

matter by what method the
reading are taught,

is

go

natural to

It is

namely, reading.

in

at,

the

in

method

from the spoken word to the written

it

logically as well as peda-

gogically correct to begin with them.

James

S.

Hughes, Inspector of Schools,

Toronto, Canada, says
that visible language

is,

“It

:

is

like real

quite true

language,

the expression of thought; but reading

is

not

of

idea,

others

the

break

a

learning.

words.

understands

is

ness the idea or concept, and thus there

scarcely

the

thoughts

that

It

;

the written

the visible word also calls into conscious-

and expresmight come into use later on.
The thoughts it has it expresses in spoken

sions

enter-

is

Keystone State as early as 1824. But the
of discovering and publishing
is

Upon

simply extended

fault,

Journal

method

is

name with

associates the

credit both

the

it

pictured to itself the

it

ing school this process

now

it

and when

or printed word, and either calls up the

not at

some years ago that the
method had been used by a teacher in the
School

things,

things for which they stand.

it

knowing anything of the

neither

or

words,

other

in

;

names of

heard the names,

The Word Method.
With whom this method originated,
it

names of things with the

themselves

things

learned the

whether

appropriate concept.

its

Before entering school the child learned

recognition,

thought.

the

expression,

In reading, the idea

is

received

through the word, not the word from the

and so we must begin with the word

instead of ending with

it.

Of

course,

we

cannot get an idea from a word unless we

had the idea

before,

tion with the

and had

it

in

associa-

word used. Words do not
minds of children learn-

create ideas in the

ing to

read, they recall ideas already in

114

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

“Man

minds;

and the process of reading
words and recognizing through them the mental pictures they
represent.
This is true of words, of sen-

their

consists in looking at

tences, of chapters,

The teacher s first aim should be
word-recognition

recognition

become

has

can give his

child

nition,

automatic,

the

power to
So long as any part

given

is

word-

mental

full

thought-recognition.
of his attention

*

make

to

When

automatic.

*

*

and of books.

word-recog-

to

he cannot give his whole mind to

The power

thought-recognition.

to recog-

words automatically should be developed, as all power is developed, by the repenize

of the necessary process, slowly and

tition

consciously

at

rapidity until

it

first,

but

with

spelling

The

teachers

use the word-method require

the

all

early reading lessons to be copied in order

words upon the minds of
and this at the same time teaches

to impress the

the pupils,
spelling.

Besides

as

soon as

of the

true,

is

it

when we do

we applyother

so,

expressions,

as ‘raising,’ ‘breaking,’ ‘breading’
ing,’

order to distinguish

in

education of man.

producing

it

and ‘trainfrom the

‘Training’ consists

in

an animal, either by pain or
pleasure of the senses, an activity of which,
true, he

is

it

in

capable, but which he never

is

would have developed

On

the other han't,

only to assist

tion

to

himself.

producing that

the

in

which the subject would
estly

to

left

if

the nature of educa-

is

it

most earnhe had a
Rosenkrauz in Phistrive

develop for himself,

clear idea of himself”

if

,

losophy of Education.

“Whatever strongly

a spelling

teaches

nevertheless

through the eye, by writing.

who

!

subject for educa-

fit

speak,

often

education of plants and animals; but even

becomes automatic.”

The word-method, though not
method,

increasing

(

the only

is

We

tion.

excites the mind, or

when the mind is under
strong excitement, makes a lasting imprespresents

sion.

itself

curiosity

If

about a thing,

one knows, a
the

in

excited

readily fixes itself in the

it

Frequent

mind.

strongly

is

repetition

is,

as

every

common way of fixing a thing
Hence

memory.

proportion as we

in

is

exercise cr cultivate any form of activity,

believed not to confuse the pupils and to

we strengthen and improve the memory of
it
that is to say, we multiply deeper and
render more distinct the material traces on

this,

it

hinder their reading, words from their read-

;

ing lessons are dictated to them to be writ-

and also spelled

ten

To

those

orally.

who have had no

experience

the use of the pure word-method,
as

if

children taught by this

it

in

never learn to help themselves to the pro-

will

interesting matter to read

work

notice

their

way through

resemblances

of

Give

and they
it.

They

word-formations

and of corresponding sounds, or pronunciation,
It is however true that this, when
used alone,

fails

to furnish a direct clue to

pronunciation.
(to he continued).

it

depends.”

Kay,

seems

“The

method could

nunciation of words; yet they do.

them

which the memory of
Memory.

in

merely

lesson

is

to

be

and investigated to which the
thought and best

to be studied

pupil

something

not

is

recited, but a subject, or subjects,

to give his best

powers, that when the hour of recitation

comes he may be prepared

to take an intel-

ligent part in the discussion.

“First of
to

he must learn to think, and

all,

express himself

way

and

logical

his

opinions

;

;

to

to

in

a clear, systematic,

adduce

be

facts to sustain

ready with crayon,

metaphor, or incident to

illustrate his argu-

1

i

B. S. N. S.

His mental powers must be aroused,
quickened, disciplined, and strengthened
merit.

ends the oral

for those

and

for future use,

QUARTERLY.

115

revelation,

a day of great

is

possibilities

with the guardian of the child as well as

Without

for the child itself.

correct, definite

individual notions or percepts there can be

“The
with

*

means.

efficient

and

full

*

and correctly, with

fully,

instinct

oral,

of interest, with an occa-

examination, written

sional

care-

briefly,

the elements

all

written exercise carefully noted and

of a

under the

a part does the recitation,

play

teacher,

skillful

seems to me, the written examination

it

is

am coming more and more
that a pupil who has acquitted

nowhere; and

I

to the opinion

himself with credit

the daily recitations

in

should pass on to the next grade unques-

any

despite

failure

written examination

the

in

of his class

stated

which has shown itself qualified for
work of the grade, should, on its com-

their fulness,

but

is

the clearer the individual notion
fuller

Herein

general notion.

lies

All real
crete

knowing

that

is,

;

known by

the

is

all

has ever

most profound, the most
had for its beginning,

somewhere

a foundation

in

Upon- correct sensing depends

the concrete.
all

opment.

Some one

has said that to “Unsense the

test

Apperception
conceived,

meant by

is

apperception

What

?

is

perception

By

?

the difference be-

tween perception and apperception

?

Is

it

possible to have perception without apper-

Upon what

knowledge depend
ject

much

?

Why

does an adult

richer perception of an ob-

than an inexperienced child

?

How

is

— Educational Foundations.

predicates

Awakening
tion

that

is

in

the

exist

in

the

child

and

to the mind.

A

child sees for the

first

time, a lion.

he had never before seen anything, that
is, any
animal belonging to the cat
If

family, he

would have had no previous

notions of the habits, qualities and charac-

of this

lion,

and would therefore

new member

into

the content of his previous experience, but

new

but the proof or manifesta-

there

notions,

fuller, richer,

more comprehensive ideas or appreciation of the content of any object presented

teristics

consciousness

or

of fully

far

be unable to bring this

The Individual and General Notion.

taking

the

is

related

and expanding them into

does accuracy of

perception enriched through apperception?”

born babe,

”

Apperception Defined.

Howland'

examination.”

Practical Hints for Teachers.

gain a

one of the

is

passed to the next grade with-

pletion, be

?

the future

possibility of the mind's strength or devel-

mind, and to unself the will

ception

been

abstract reasoning,

greatest problems of educatiou

“What

a great

based upon the conthat

class

the

and the

;

more comprehensive

the concept the

the

out

another

principle.

that a

;

in

way of saying that one knows. Therefore
we conclude that the clearer the percept

the

in

school economy, that in comparison, as

tioned,

concepts

the

corrected.

"So important

no clear concepts, and clear

for the child

should be

recitation

life,

*

the

there had come into his life before a full
knowledge of a cat and of various other
if

members of the cat family, then this lion,
new member of this great family would

powers or avenues through which in future
development, all knowledge comes.
Each

be quickly and easily generalized and the

new day

new

in

the

life

of the

little

one

is

a

this

predicate,

that

is,

this

new animal,

QUARTERLY

B. S. N. S.

116

would have found its proper place in the
child's comprehension or appreciation of

the "South” with reference to her respon-

this family of animals.

fear,

to be a com
knowledge.

Apperception then, seems
pleteness, a fulness of

mean gathering

dees not

It

relation,

facts simply,

the dependence and

interdependence

the

each and

of

every

One needs

I

indeed to see that land, to meet

people,

their

to

ful

their

The more we enlarge the content of a
word the more we enrich the meaning, or
and
the fuller we make the apperception
likewise, the more we narrow the extent of
a word the fuller or richer becomes the
The word floiver
content of the notion.

hospitable

their

and bountiful country, and to hear from

own

lips

expressions of loyalty to the

old flag devotion

truth.

at

sit

board, to ride with them over their beauti-

to use all these past predicates in the get-

new

speak,

prompted her people to war. We
speak what we do not know, when we sav
that they were a people without a cause

predicate or truth learned, and the ability

ting of

We

War.

the Civil

in

without a knowlekge of the motives

that

but rather an intimate and working knowl-

edge of the

sibilities

new

for a

reunited gov-

ernment, before they condemn their people
as being the

unpleasantness

only guilty ones

in

the “ late

.”

;

,

therefore, is

that

full,

broad

is,

in

extent

and meagre in its content, while the phrase,
"a beautiful red rose," is narrow in its extent
and broad

But to return to our subject.

and

eighty-five white,

fully as

number of schools of each

the mixing of "color”

the South.

mers

it

my

has been

educational work

charge of
visit

am

lections

of

Institutes

the

some of

institutions of that
I

do some
to have

—

counties of South Carolina,

northwestern

and to

the South

sum-

five

privilege to

in

several

the

the more prominent
sunny Southerland.

asked now to put down a few recolof the development and progress

of the southern country educationally.

To compare
schools, as

the standing of the public

learned

I

from

it

teachers,

school officers, and from personal observation, is

hardly

there unheard

is

During the months of the past

and to contrast

possible;

colored,

These, of course, stand very decidedly
for the

in

many

teachers.

in its content.

Education

In the

county of Anderson, in the northwestern
part of South Carolina, there are about

of.

in

same

ties.

many

in

for

is

of

also about

Oconee and Spartanburg coun-

In almost;

all

of the smaller and

of the larger

graded public schools.

many

;

affairs

The proportion

white and colored teachers
the

race

educational

in

towns there are no
There are however,

well ordered private schools, perhaps

the greatest error
ing the sexes

in

which

is

that of keep-

separated; for so

far

as

I

know, the great majority of private schools
are advertised as "girls,” or “boys” schools.

On

account of the "race proplanf the
School Commissioners (corresponding to

our County Superintendents) are obliged, in
many counties, to hold two institutes, one

lesser

and another for the colored
however are of so
maintained by
largely
recent origin and so

opportunities as applied to the South, leads

the voluntary contributions of the teachers

me

and School Commissioners, that there have
been held very few colored teacher’s insti-

them with ours

is

hardly

the greater opportunities

than

they.

to

And

this

fair,

because of

we have enjoyed
matter

of

remark that we of the northern

states, are quite apt to talk

very glibly of

for the white

teachers.

Institutes

B. S. N. S.

And when we

tutes.

QUARTERLY.

are told of the very

small salaries paid to teachers and Superin-

tendents

— the

ranging from two hun-

latter

—

hundred dollars per year we
come to realize that the deep interest in
education in the South
largely
is
a
matter of earnest devotion to the cause, and
of a deep realization of the imperative
dred to

five

needs of this country.

Anderson County, in 1894, held its sixth
County Institute; four of which I have
attended.
Spartanburg County held the
same year, its ninth, and Oconee County
held

have been

I

work

permitted to

in several states,

perhaps true that

ana, Nebraska,
land, there

and

and

own

counties of our

five
is

third.

its

in

do

institute

some

some extent

to

thirty-

and while

state,

it

Pennsylvania, Indi-

much more

is

in

Mary-

in

manifest progress

and a more rational application of practical methods, yet, if it is so, it is not because
of any greater zeal or

more marked

ness to learn of a “ better

way ”

in

earnest-

teaching.

seventy-five

more deeply interested, thorbody of teachers than the
I worked with in the city of

Anderson,

do not believe could be found

Indeed, a

oughly

earnest

in

I

When we remember how
overrun

was

their

entirely depleted

definitely

entire

were their

resources of the south

at

how

state treasuries,

were the
the end of the

War, we get some impression of what
it’ was
necessary for them to overcome.
And when we do fully apprehend these
adverse conditions, and then note with full
liberal credence, their present standing,

trially, is

tionally

that their development, indus-

wonderful, their progress
is

is

educa-

parallel, and their
what puts some North-

without a

whole heartedness

ern friends to shame.

to

talk

if

little

many
more

about educational

work and progress in the South. What
has been done there in the past ten years,
what efforts are now being made, and what
we have good reasons to hopfe for in the
near future, are questions well worthy the
thought of more of the earnest teachers
than are now giving them any consideration.

Too many people

of

all

occupations and

vague and indefinite
comprehension of some of the complex
and momentous problems given for solution in the so-called “ New South”
One
of these, and by no means the least, is to
properly educate the four and one-half millions of Southern youth into a full and
clear comprehension of the true meaning
and honest dignity of American citizenship.
professions, have very

True, there has been given to
great work,

much impetus by

all

this

the generous

help of broad minded Northern

men and

women, and none are more willing to
acknowledge the assistance than the grateful hearts that have received it.
There is
just reason to believe that the coming
decade

will give

evidence of

far greater re-

have already been accomplished.

thoroughly

country,

Civil

we remark

decided benefit

a

how

Field

Notes Gathered from County
and other Educational

In-

stitutes,

Meetings.

how wholly undeveloped

and

and

would be

It

Northern teachers could know a

sults than

anywhere.

117

Word comes

to us from Bucks county
Bloomsburg graduates are
doing splendid work there. Some of these

that the twelve

are filling their third year there.

those engaged

in

that

Some

of

couuty are Miss

Harnet, Miss Swartzel, Miss Weldon, Mr.
Tiffany and Mr. Paul.

Luzerne county is a perpetual bee-hive
in point of numbers from Bloomsburg.
Probably more than one third of all the
teachers of that countv are graduates

"off,

or

118

a. S.

have attended school at, B S. N. S.
reunion of our Alumni, held during
tute,

JM.

s.

yUAKliiKLY.

The

The QUARTERLY desires

was a most pronounced success.

Scranton City and Lackawanua county
held their institutes the

same week, although

buildings.

different

in

both

In

of these

there was seen a considerable sprinkling of

and boys of the Normal.
Scranton employs a large number of
Bloomsburg people'.
the

old

One

girls

most pleasant features of
work as reported
by those of our Faculty who do institute
work, is the meeting of former students.
In every one there seems to be held the
strongest attachment for the school, and all
of the

county and

are

city institute

delighted

to

hear

of her

continued

growth and prosperity.
It is
is

Alumni.

Insti-

much

not strong enough to do Institute work.

Wherever

she

has

been

there

comes a

know

all about yourself and all you can tell
us concerning your classmates. Address

Her plain, pracway of presenting the subject of Reading, has made her a favorite instructor in
many counties.
Dr. E. E. White, of Columbus, Ohio,

having many engagements
in

cur

The

in institute

is

work

work

he puts these great

chological lines, but
truths so simply, and
clearly, than

along purely psy-

is

states every

fact

so

even the teachers holding only

provisional certificates, get

much

practical

help from his splendid talks.

He was engaged
Institute, in

in

the Scranton City

Lackawanna, Wayne, Erie and

other leading counties.

to

G. E. Wilbur,

Armstrong, Amelia is a graduate of
class in the Elementary Course,
sent out by B. S. N. S.
She has been
engaged almost continuously, since gradua’70,

the

first

tion,

work of her

the

in

none

— and

profession

She
number of years in the public
schools of Bloomsburg and Berwick, occutaught

county stand

the

in

higher.

for a

pying the most responsible positions to the
general satisfaction of directors and patrons.

years she has been conducting a

late

private school

in

Bloomsburg where she

maintains her well earned reputation as an
instructor and disciplinarian.

Buckingham

(Biddle) Agnes.

Biddle taught for a

number of years

’71,

Mrs.
in

the

public schools of Columbia and Schuylkill

counties and ranked
as a teacher

was not

among

and as a

first

both

disciplinarian.

She

satisfied with her

continuing her studies,

state.

Dr.’s

communications for this department
Lock Box No. 373.

all

desire to have her return.
tical

from

Institution. Please consider this a personal invitation to let us

Of

to be regretted that Mrs. Welsh

to hear

Alumni of the

all

the

attainments and,

graduated

the

in

class of 1879 in the Scientific course. After

well fulfilling

all

obligations as a teacher to

She married Dr. J. C. Biddle, of
Snenandoah City, now Superintendent and
the State.

Surgeon-in-Chief of the
jured

Persons

of

the

Regions, located near
post office

address

is

Hospital

for

Anthracite

Ashland,

Pa.

In-

Coal

Her

Fountain Springs.

She has two lovely children, and

is

a

model

mother.

Buckingham, Robert taught several
Luzerne County studied law and
admitted to the Bar of Columbia
duly
was
County, where he has since practiced. He
’73,

terms

is

—

in

greatly interested in

country and

is

the welfare of his

no mean factor

in

the politi-

B. S. N. S.

He

influences of his County.

cal

is

now

one of the Deputy Collectors of Internal
Revenue for thH District.
'74,

and

1

Unangst, Mary

No

public schools.

one of the

tried

Bloomsbury

duty ever called and

She recently lo-t
her father, Philip Unangst, and her many
friends among the Alumni deeply sympafound

|

is

of the

teachers

faithful

her delinquent.

QUARTERLY.
the General Agents.
ested

,75,
I

Wm.

1

He was

in

Cat iwissa Township.

that his farmer friends send
to the Legislature.
1

Wm.

him

so

this year

Hereafter he

is

Hon.

T. Creasy.

’76,

at

B.

is

a

practising

Vicksburg, Va.. his studious

and careful attention to his patients
have secured for him a large and lucrative
habits

practice.
’77,

Grimes, Josephus

S.

has faithfully

adhered to the determination to devote his
to teaching.

life
1

He was

for three succes-

terms Superintendent

sive

of the public

schools of Columbia County, and did

much

to raise the standard of the profession in

County Teacher’s

the

now

associated with

He

is

D. C. John,

in

Institutes.

Dr.

Clark University, South Atlanta, Georgia.
’77,

Peacock, C. C. Esq. took an elective

course at the

Normal

finishing his studies

He taught one term near BuckColumbia County, and then entered
the law office of Hon. E. R. Ikeler.
He
was admitted to the Bar of Columbia
County in 1881 and practiced about two
years.
In 1883 he with Geo. S. Robbins
became the General Agents of the Paul E.
in

1877.

horn,

Wirt Fountain Pen in which business he
has continued ever since.
The marvelous
sale of this

member

a

of the

Board of

of the

He was for
Town Council

two years a member of the
and is now President of the
Building and Loan Association.
of the Trustees of the

inter-

is

Industrial

He is one

Normal School, on

the part of the State.
J.

taught several terms and

meantime prepared

the

in

graduated

at

of 1888.

He

for college.

Dickinson, Carlisle,

Hon. Simon

He

Pa., class

subsequently read law with
Wolverton, Sunbury, Pa.,

P.

and in due time was admitted to the Bar of
Northumberland County.
He is doing
finely in his profession.

Young, Chas.

physician

1

much

eminently successful, so

is

Mr. Peacock
the industries

all

Directors of most of them.

’78 Sanders, W.

due

T. after rendering

satisfaction to the State as a teacher settled

himself as a farmer

nearly

in

town and

thize with her in this bereavement.

Creasy,

119

pen show both the

intrinsic

merit of the pen and the business ability of

’78,

at the

Witman, Pk H. took
Normal and taught

special course

several

terms.

He

accepted the position of General Secretary of the Y. M. C. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

and subsequently entered the ministry of
the M. E. Church, Central Pennsylvania

He

Conference.

is

now

located at Roaring

Springs, Blair County, Pa.
his

consent,

take

recent letter.

the

We, without

following

from a
Speaking of the Souvenir

“The handsome views made both
Mrs. W. and me wish we were young again
he says

:

and back
faces,

in

the old

hall.

saw only one

I

that of Prof. Noetling.

that

He

Among
I

all

the

recognized
doesn’t look a

day older than when he used to drill us in
“School Economy” and unravel with evident relish the intricacies of alligation.
I
hope he may not feel older for many years.

When

I

looked at the pictures

I

felt

that

you have been making many improvements
in the buildings and grounds as I believe
you have in the course of instruction.
Thinking over our “day of opportunity” in
the school I felt as I compared it with today that we didn’t more than half live.
Still I was very happy at the Normal and

120

B. S. N. S.

when I left it to go out to Catawissa Hills
and teach a country school I did one of the
most reluctant things of my life. But the
necessity of bread and butter compelled
the move and that was the closing up of

my

career at the Normal.

become

a wealthy

come

to

like

man

If

ever

think

I

rescue

to the

a’wee” and

you

finish

better

such
bide

and
your course.” I

have often looked longingly towards the
Normal about commencement time, but

away that I couldn’t come.
hopes however that some revolu-

have been so
I

live in

far

tion of the Methodist Itinerant

wheel

may

home sometime and my

drop

me

nearer

long

felt

desire be gratified.

I

rejoice in

your success, and hope the future may be
full

of rich rewards for you.”

’79,

ture

in

Robbins, Louisa

is

in

the Senate he was the recognized

now

apparently a

her splendid success as a teacher

In 1892 he was selected as
one of the trustees of the Bloomsburg

State

Normal School.

’80,

Smith, N. H. was valedictorian of

his class

now

fully justifies the

in

the

School

Herring, Grant S. prepared for col-

Normal and entered Lafayette

September 1879, graduating in the classiJune 1883. He is a member of
Franklin Hall and of the Chi. Phi. Frater-

cal course,

first

Oratorical Contest.

prize

in

the

Junior

Mr. Herring read law

with Hon. E. R. Ikeler and was admitted to
the Bar Feb.

1,

A. was

’80, Ritter, C.

for

a continuous

period of eight years Supervising Principal

of the Weatherly Public Schools and
fall

of 1893 accepted the

the

Watsontown Public Schools.

an active interest

in

Principalship of

’81,

1882, and on the

same day

elected to the Senate Nov.

1890, and was Delegate at large to the
National Democratic Convention at Chicago

President

a

Cleveland.

when

he accepted the position of General Agent

Smead Wells System of Heat and
He is now their Superin-

tendent and Engineer and
Elizabeth, N.

Miss

1887,

Lillian

They have one
’81,

He

J.

at

of

class

4,

’82.

child, a daughter.

Normal

the

W. M.

medicine with Dr.
of

Brown,

Billmeyer, D. Harry, M.

his studies at

located

is

married, January

our trustees

—

D

Reber,

graduated

finished

,

1881, read

in

at

now one
Jefferson

Medical College, Philadelphia and
spring of ’84 went to the Coeur

in

the

d’Alene

Idaho where he followed his
profession for nearly two years, and then
gold

fields in

local surgeon,

nominated

He
is

and the popular Principal of

the Northumberland Public Schools

accepted a position with the N.

which

takes

Geddis, Ralph M. was a very suc-

cessful teaeher

the duties of President Judge of this dis-

He was

He

work.

Institute

formed a partnership with his preceptor
which continued until Mr. Ikeler assumed
trict.

the

in

The Quarterly and

heartily endorses

Ventilation.

took

is

located at Snydertown, Pa.

for the

He

He

esteemed by the members thereof.

fix-

in retaining her.
Her influence
beyond the school room. Miss
Lou. is a favorite with the little ones, and
why not ? She loves them.

nity.

He

and well deserved the honor.

joined the the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the M. E. Church and is highly

Directors

lege at the

is

for

this district.

is felt far

’79,

He

Revenue

the Collector of Internal

subscriber.

the Bloomsburg public schools, and

primary department

While

leader of the administration forces.

should

furnish at least bread

I’ll

’till

should

of just

young men and say “you’d
potatoes

I
I

QUARTERLY.

soon

to the N. P. coal

after

mines

P.

R. R. as

he was transferred
at

Rnslyn, Wash-

ington and about a year thereafter was sent
to the N. P. Hospital
In a

at

Missoula, Mont.

short time he was made

first

assistant

B. S. N. S.

surgeon for the N.
of

from

road

the

R

P.

R. having charge

Helena

He worked

Oregon.

QUARTERLY

for

to

Portland,

this

company

continuously for over seven years and was
resign on account of

forced to

He

has been east since

fully

He

recovered his health.

West

return to the

Moore, E.

’82,

both graduates of B.

health.

expects to

a short time.

in

J.

ill

June and has

last

Moore have been for the past
eight years in the Puget Sound region.
Mr. Moore has for these eight years been
1 njember of the Puget Sound Annual ConMrs.

E.

J.

was

but

'

recently.
First

m
vc
3

j

recently

uha,
a so
Second \ o>
it
^ at
little baby br<
J
xoore

it’s

c
finished

graduated from

u
He

the sarr

course

c
afterward

,

w’ith

first

and

latter.

ished gentleman.

mother of

way

make

expect to

West

their

home

Vaughan, Roberta

is

one of the suc-

Primary Section, and one of the instructors
institute informs

at that

us that she

a

filled

the position admirably.

Conner,

’85,

follows

:

both of
the

W.

us

S. unites

“W. A. Moore and
’85, are the

only ones

their store

in

part as

in

M.

C.

Petty,

only cash grocers, and

Madera,

on Sunday.

w'ho close

Cal.,

They

are not only

doing a successful business but take an

town

active part in the affairs of the

.Both

ma’ams; Moore getting a California teacher,
and Petty a B. S. N. S. graduate, May S.
Conner of ’87. William L. Williams, ’86,

is

His

A. M. from
his

Ph. D.

an able preacher

wife,

and now the
is

in

helpmeet to her husband.

Dietrick, Ira C.

is

has been Madera’s leading teacher for four
serving two

years,

At

schools.

much

years

institutes

he

as Principal of
listened to with

is

He

pleasure and interest.

been

a

rolling

Store, Crawford,

course.

Miss Blanche Edgar

former student at the

Normal.

They

have one child.

is

now a
As

candidate for County Superintendent.

the successful pro-

Drug

He married

Nebraska.

In the

Dauphin County Institute,
Miss Vaughan was placed in charge of the

division of the

the Allegheny College

He

prietor of the Palace

Lucia,

St.

cessful teachers in Harrisburg, Pa.

Normal

for myself, since leaving the
’83,

in

Indies.

robbed the profession by marrying school

a

his three bright children,

a

was married
Wednesday afternoon, October 25th, to
Howard R. Brayton, of New York. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. P. A.
Heilman of the Lutheran Church. They

non-

,

recognized as a scholarly and pol-

is

every

,,

took

mentioned school and

from the

^
Collegiate

a

the Puget Sound

receiving on examination his
the

to

present

p res j(j en t 0 f a SemiWhile in the
p] ace

j

>

His

membership of about three

a

rother,

Pirst

transferred

Ohio.

n g ton

Blanche

Billmeyer,

’85,

’85,

and Lue M. Crippen
S. N. S. now’ Rev. and

121

vania,

I

two

stone,

without

taught tw’o years
years

in

West

Academy, Maryland, one term

in

I

have

moss, of
Pennsyl-

Nottingham
in

Oregon,

three years in Southern California and
’84,

Wintersteen, Grace was principal of

the Plains public schools for several years.

She

is

corner

now
1

resident Physician in

lth

and Cherry

Hospital,

streets, Philadelphia.

Kuhn, May. Invitations are out for
wedding of Miss May Kuhn and R. C.

’84,

the

Butler, of

Mauch Chunk,

in

the Lutheran

Church, on Wednesday, December 5th.

am

now teaching in Madera County. I might
tell some tales in Prof. Noetling’s “experience meetings” now, had

I

the opportunity

to attend them.”
’86,

Wintersteen, Eleanor

is

principal of

Moseytown schools, has been there two
years.
She receives $70 per month and
$25 per month additional for night school.

the

B. S. N. S.

122

QUARTERLY.
attended school at Herkimer, N. Y.

O. has been the principal

’86, Felker, J.

of St. James’ Business College and School
of Short

Hand

Kline, M. A.

’86,

Mo.

located at Macon,

who was

for

now

principal of a school in

This

Illinois.

sometime

’91,

highest salaried school town
’87,

They

Church.

find the people here

were a poet

of the Baptist

for

Bloomsburg.

by

will reside in

last J une.
He is at present engaged
mining and civil engineering, Scranton,
Pa.
His address is 529 Adams avenue.

in

Wintersteen, Bess. T.
is

She

known.

is

year

now
j

Miner’s Mills Schools

principal of the

has six schools

$60 per month.

members

siastic

misses

Bess

Luzerne County and
credit for the success

the

of

to

’89,

’t)3,

Boston early
in

the ceme-

completed

a course in the Medical College

when she

She had

isle,

’89,

W.

has

nary Collegiate Institute
N.
ful

J.

at

in

is

’90,

!

j

Glen schools

for three

years and

last

year

is

a

— salary $43 a n
a

Hattie has

Ringrose.

vacancy

in

b?

very sucr*

nc ‘P a

the Bloomsbii°*

Bowersox, Kate

*

w ^ en

s

^

CTer,f

associated with

is

in

the Indian School at Carl-

Pa.

notice the following visitors at the

;

;

’93;

;

Harry Dechant,

P,

Diefifenderfer, ’94;

II.

W. Gregory,

’94;

Anna

D

’94

Gafifikin,

A. Hart,

’94;

;

J.

’94;

Ben.

Johns, ’94; Bertha L. Johnston, ’94; Frank
Patten, ’94; Carrie Schappert, ’94.

Gregory, Clementine taught the Rock-

He

Avork.

Bloomfield, Pa.

Davenport, ’94

a success-

and popular teacher.

takes

Clyde Hirleman, ’93; Jennie
Miller, ’93; Flo Abbott, ’94; Nellie Belles,
Blanche
R. Darlington, ’94;
’94; W.

the Cente-

Hackettstown,

All reports say that he

He

C. taught r

;

Hal. graduated at Dick-

been a professor

are

;

inson College, Carlisle, Pa., and since that

time

May

;

C. T. U.
J.

southern

children

Bakeless ’79 and Mrs. Sara (Harvey)

We

ner,

Curran,

here,

Normal on Thanksgiving day: Alice Dillon,
Harry U. Nyhart, ’92 Anna E. Stair,
’91
’92
Mary B. Wren, ’92; Maude Atherholt,
Harry Dr. Brubaker, ’93 D. P. Con’93

was taken severely ill with heart trouble
from which she died. She took an active
part in Church work and was conspicuous
in the

New

Bakeless ’84

to

just

Montoursville, Pa. and interred
tery at that place.

fill

Prof.
at

I

Alice Brock way.

great

Her remains were brought

The

Schools, caused by the marriage

which attends that

Hutson, Ruth died

quaint

of Slatington

to

annual gathering.

this year.

If

surprised and delighted every day

Kintner,

in

’92,

She never
Alumni of

entitled

is

—

the advanced Primary Grade &RLY and

one of the enthu-

of the Alumni.

reunion

the

is

says, “I

could certainly write

months school.

her charge and receives

in

She

interesting

p

;

ever wherever she

their

'91,

as popular as

is

I

so

manners and
the most
delightful I ever had any dealings with and
I am perfectly happy working among,
Qf

College

’89,

am

I

customs.

Breisch, E. E. graduated at Lafayette

’88,

now connected
Md,

is

Institute, Port Deposit,

delighted with Marguerite.

is

ber 22d to Mr. Clark Kashner, of Blooms-

Weeks

Town

is delighted with her situation and “it
goes without saying” that everybody there

Brockway Alice was married Novem-

burg, by Rev. G. E.

She

Clark University, South

and

and

that State.

in

in

Evans, Margaret M.

with the

Rossville,

said to be the finest

is

teaching

Atlanta, Ga.

president of Willis College. Willis, Texas,
is

now

is

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.
There

Local.

123

is

no doubt about the popularity
The Model School now has

of foot-ball.
a team.

We

make

wish to

this

department as

interesting as possible to our present stuIn order to do this any local hapdents.

penings noted by our readers

will

*

Mrs. Smith

now

Miss Clara Smith,

be grate-

*

#

at the
*
*

*

Some

of us enjoyed the skating Thanksmorning and others of the same
family built fence to keep the crowd off the

Robinson also gave short

foot-ball field.

*

boys of the Model School

were

discussing

home

and

size

matters

—

youngster.
I've got a new baby
what come from heaven last night.
Second youngster. That's nothing. My
little baby brother went to heaven yesterday.
brother,

—

youngster

same

the

(reflectively) Pete,

bet

I

Ex.

kid.

*

*

wern’t there at

“Two

“Some people

*

wedding

Stump, and

la,

*

friend

*

la,

Don’t
ball

sister,

Miss

Miss Hattie Klopp,

fail

the

were there that

*

will

be

young lady

my

of

grandfather earned

way,” said one of the

*

*

line of conduct,” said

as she attached a

tow rope

to her bicvcle.

What
is

*

to get a picture of the foot*

girls

*

team.

“This

my

suit that

*

Miss Stump entertained her

*

think that bicycling

a recent date but

*

Welsh on Thanksgiving.

*
*

*

Mr. and Mrs. Sager, of Orangeville, were
the guests of Dr.

all.”

*

his

*

logical? sentence heard lately at one,
is,

we read of him as, “a man
wisdom and understanding.”

holiday.

spring, tra

the public attention you bring, tra,
To the bloomers that bloom in the fall.

A

with

of Stouchsburg, during the Thanksgiving
SUITS.

When

of the tables

did not go out into the hall

for

yell,

filled

the light went

*

The flowers that bloom in the
Seem really nothing at all

*

talks.

*

are not sure of his location but

we know he

Lillie

THOSE GYM

*

We

out ?”

and

First

*

“Where was Moses when

*

*

recently.

it’s

Normal.

Normal during their tour. The Gen.
made a very pleasing address in the Auditorium.
Gen. Latta and Congressman
*

First

her daughter,

the

giving

Two

*

Gen. Hastings and party did not slight

fully received.

calibre

*

lives with

We

a

*

*

day Thanksgiving was anyway

ate forty- seven turkeys, got

!

away with

eleven Missionaries from Selinsgrove, and

“boys,” as he glided out of the office on his

“Miss Jerry” in the evening.
Miss Jerry, by the way, was a fine enter-

way

tainment.

but

It soon dawned upon
was not done on the track

to third floor.

the others that
in

it

the wheat

Why

*

*

hear the

upper

lip

that the foot ball

call, “first

resents the insinuation

?

*

*

Welsh has been in demand for Instiwork this fall in many localities. His
of the difficulties
practical knowledge
encountered by teachers and his methods
for surmounting them have caused his
work to be most popular.
tute

team likes to
down,” while the young
man who sports the suggestion on his
is it

*

Dr.

field.

*

“took in”

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

124

with the grading of the

In connection

new

work

Miss

done
in the old field back of the building, once
inhabited by the barn, cabbages, etc. These
last are now no more and in their place the
spring will see a terraced lawn, with walks
athletic field,

is

also being

the

Hughes among
in

*

*

*

Manual Training rooms this term was Supt.
Harman, of Hazleton. The Supt. is thoroughly convinced of the importance of
Manual Training in our schools. He has
recommended its introduction into the
*

The

room.

work on the

now
new

classes are

lathe in the

much

students are very

inter-

ested in this additional work.
*

Prof.

Albert

*

The

*

this

*

As

in

the Auditorium

Prof.

:

we wish

Dennis had

his

with the

Western Union system on election night.
All of the returns were read in his room.
*

Among

*

ing the Fair vacation, wa

We

Mrs. Dodson, of

be

occasionally

room on second

floor.

warm welcome,

as the

All comers receive a

gentlemen who,

which

mice

various times, have so

at

*

The

*

*

idea of organizing

societies at the

various tables in the dining

now

organizations

were

Normal durnother of

th
la

1

dcome

1

'*

rence

of

attests

room has been
Several of these

having for their

good English, and

’

Con

Smith for se
the guest of Miss
days during the month of November.

The

members.

“treats”

the

frequent recur-

the different tables

at

flourishing

condition

we look

society treasuries, and
in

the

members

in

the near future.

the

*

The Juniors have
the

buildings,

country
illustrate

•ibe.

in

been scouring

of drawing

application

— the

sphere,

the

great

*

lately

campus, and

seach

of

for

manner and speech of

improvement

forms

*

Hartford,

Ivmilie

exist,

object the cultivation of

*

a representative of the ‘‘Old Uranii
*

the

a certain

*

the visitors at tlu

Prof Dennis.

in

may

of the faculty

the pets

part of the

connected

telegraph instrument

appear

*

*

the eradication of various bad habits on the

17.

*

an example of yankee push
4

*

gaining ground this term.

on the evening of Nov.

to cite the fact tha

uncer-

emoniously made himself comfortable for
the night. He was politely invited to depart.

fall.

Ariel Quartet, of Boston, gave a very

*

who had

testify.

teaching

pleasing entertainment
*

cautious investigation revealed the

intruder, no other than Jip,

kindly adjusted the receiving apparatus, can

His Institute work occupies his whole time.
We are glad to note the success of his work.
*

A

bed.

-X-

not

is

some one
(presumably a burglar) snoring under her

mentioned

The Manual Training
regularly at

of the lady teachers was disturbed

Among

Hazleton high school.
*

*

*

the other night by the sound of

interested visitors to the

*

us once more, although her

our midst.

One

many

friend Miss
were glad to see Miss

We

school duties allowed her but a short stay

most pleasant.

Among

Sunday with her

spent a recent

Vida Bowman.

and beds of flowers, making the outlook
from the rooms in the rear of the building
#

Hughes, of Shickshinny,

Bessie

class of ’86, a former teacher of the school,

of the

surrounding

models to
three

type

the cylinder, and the

One week, when applications of the
and its bisections were called for, the
produced a goodly array of houses,

B. S. N. S.

and other

barns,

buildings,

sufficient

to

good sized city. The barn, as it
now stands upon its new foundation, proved
a very popular model, and should an ilius
tration of this building be desired for any
future number of the Quarterly, several
start a

Juniors are prepared to furnish drawings at

reasonable

A

rates.

Institute building,

good view of the

and another of Dillon’s

barn, with the windmill and adjacent green-

houses were some of the drawings noticed

among

others of equal merit.

QUARTERLY

125

game

the fact that a class
one.

In the second, the Juniors scored ten points,

Frantz and Worthington
were the respective captains of the teams.

Seniors nothing.

*

*
*

Nothing stands still at the Normal. Kven
has been on the move.
It was
removed to the north corner of the campus,
where it has been remodeled into a fine
three story affair.
Stables and wagon room
occupy the whole of the first floor.
the barn

*

*

*

*

went on Friday night, and

night, the girls

we

Prof.
Saturday night.
all went on
Burdge knows how to make an evening

pass very pleasantly for
*

us.

*

*

*

man has been

a

reported his

day

a

sick

he

the look of patient suffering in his eyes.
*

*

Mr. Hartline of Lafayette, spent Thanksgiving at the

welcome

He

Normal.

is

always a

visiter.
*

*
*

One
in

“Some

discussing a subject that,

imagination runs

A

recently remarked

of the teachers

people’s

away with their judgment.
“Yes and it doesn’t

bright girl remarked,

have a very heavy load to carry either.”
*

this

io,

was made memorable

year by two games of foot-ball.

was the University Penna.,

game; the
divided

made

it

vs.

One

Princeton

other, the Juniors vs. Seniors at

the Normal.

The

first

to

inquire

On

his return, Dr.

Welsh

to

the faculty.

In view of these a resolution

was passed

faculty

recommending

The

the school.

into a position

gently.

A

system

will

that a teacher

team

between the two
a very interesting

is

very evenly

classes.

game

This

aside from

school wishes to put

where

it

shall

be with us

in

itself

be able to

or reject the system

teacher skilled

intelli-

the use of the

after the holidays.
*

*
*

Music Recital.
The rapid growth of the Music Department of the school is one of the most
remarkable features of the year’s progress.

Under the able management of Miss Rosa
M. Haas and Miss Ella M. Stump this
department has grown from almost nothing
until it is now necessary to employ a third
teacher to carry on the work.

The

classes in voice

ducted by

*

*

Saturday, Nov.

month

observations

begins to wonder that people don’t remark
*

visited the schools

last

workings of the Pollard system of

into the

teaching reading.

either accept

pants.

After

of Allegheny city

be secured to present this system before

Fred has not had Gyp’s tongue split yet
although he feels that it might put creases
in his

Welsh

Dr. and Mrs.

by the

*

*

*

*

•

Did we enjoy the Fair holiday ? 1 can
The boys who
assure ycu that we did.
staid here went to the Gym. on Thursday

always a good

is

In the first half neither side scored.

Miss

and harmony conhead of the

Haas, the

department, together with lessons on the
guitar given by Miss

Stump, are interesting

features outside of the regular piano course.

The

work done in this
shown by the interest mani-

popularity of the

department
fested in

is

the recitals given

time by the pupils.

The

from time to

object of these

126

B. S. N. S.

recitals

QUARTERLY

to create a taste for a higher class

is

of music, to give the pupils confidence

in

playing before the public, and to give peo-

noon of

Nov.

A

15.

students and their

were

friend-,

The program showed

ance.

after-

number

large

of

in attend-

excellent taste

and great care in its rendition.
To say that all were pleased with
the progress and careful work of those
Every
taking part is almost needless.
number in the program was well executed
in its selection

and heartily enjoyed by the large audience.
following is the program

The

0

Israel

of the season and played right half-back.

His resignation

Minuet

.

Padarewski

.

Bertha Shortz.

Rondo

who

Dussek

Mary
in

Albert.

F

Enckhausen

Tolka

Howard Johnson and Alden
Vesper Chimes

the

to his credit

E. P.

many

half-back

left

and has put

season,

entire

brilliant runs.

Wohlfahrt
Williams.
Wilson

D major

Mamie

Haydn
Barry

P. F.

O’Donnell

Spanish Dance

Oesten

Gertrude Miller and Hettie Cope.

Most of the

in

football.

In no

and such general enthusiasm.

The season was

a success too financially,

careful

financering,

however,

rather than because of large attendance at

Several

more

of the

games were

by our townspeople

to say.

but

well

the

number of them should have been

largely

attended.

There were no

serious mishaps to be recorded,

Our team played

inches

1

last

football

has this year to his credit one goal from
the field and 20 goals out of 26 attempts.

Geo. L. Schuyler,
is

17 years old,

feet,

8 inches in

year

in

right half-back,

'95,

weighs 170 pounds,
height.
This is his

the game, but

Warren Beddoe,
5

same

preceding year have we had such a team as

greater

1

and

feet,

athletic interest of the year,

has centered

patronized

feet,

5

year, developed into a strong punter,

into

games

19 years old,

here

is

is

5

first

developed

has

he

and

we

'94,

years of age, weighs

Athletic.

of

is

a hard

man

to

stop.

Helen Lawall.

because

is

learned

into a capable player

Op. 128

year’s,

full-back,

Heller

Ethel Williams.

far,

He

height.

Stair.

La Melancolie Nocturne

Barnard,

weighs 158 pounds, and

Florence Billmyer.

from Sonata in

Allegro

this

played the position of

through

in

C major

in

Melody

thus

was accepted about the

middle of the season and the captaincy was
unanimously turned over to Mr. Aldinger,

Buck

!

Hannah Evans.

b.

The team was under the charge of
Messrs A. K. Aldingerand W. H. Detwiier.
The latter was captain during the first half

:

Fear not ye,

a.

the only kind our boys play.

is

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE TEAM.

was given on the

recital

last

say,

from any tendency to

free

Clean football, we are glad to

roughness.

work done.

ple a general idea of the

The

games were

the

are glad

clean football and

quarter-back

is

128 pounds and

He

inches in height.

is

20
5

played the

position last year and has developed

a

player.

brilliant

He

through, always follows the

always gets

ball

and accepts

every chance offered of securing

Harry

J.

Lewis,

of age, weighs

inches in

’95, left

end,

it.

is

22 years

50 pounds, and is 5 feet, 10
height.
This is his first year, but
1

he has developed into a strong player, and
rarely misses a tackle.
I.

A.

DeWitt,

’93, left tackle,

found for part of the season
tion.

He

was

to be

at his old posi-

played strong football during the

two previous seasons and showed up
year

in his

usual form.

this

B. S. N. 8.

guard and left
weighs
years
of
age,
173 pounds
19
For his
feet, 8 inches in height.

H. A. Frantz,
tackle

and

is

is

QUARTERLY.

5

style of play

we

refer

Reilly,

J.

the

reader to the

’95, left

guard,

is

19 years

considering a mishap which kept him off
for several

field

Sept. 29,
Oct.

3,

Oct. 6,

weeks, he played his

Nov.
Nov.
Nov.

’95,

our capable centre,

is

0,

3,

24,

Bucknell, 2d eleven

10,

Missionary Institute 0,
52

29,

The following
games

A

large

game saw

always held his own.

letter.

M. Keefer, right tackle and right
guard, is 20 years old, weighs 180 pounds
and is 5 feet 8 inches in height. He, too,
is

a beginner but does not betray

for

He

of play.

style

is

it

in

his

promising material

next year.

W.

Worthington,

C.

’95,

right

guard

and right tackle, is 19 years old, weighs 182
pounds and is 5 feet, 6 inches in height, is
developing into a great player.

would

he

pretty

fair

fill

all

the

We

think

requirements for a

college team.

Ben Beddal,

right end is 22 years of age,
pounds
weighs 144
and is 5 feet, 7 inches
in height.
His work at end has improved

the

W. Derr,

captain of “scrub” and sub-

end and back on the Normal eleven,
showed steady improvement and distin-

stitute

guished

himself toward the close of the

season by his hard tackling.
A..

up

S.

dict,

year.

Smithers, substitute back, showed

Wyoming and
for ten yards,

we

behind protection

rushed

but Lewis and Beddall were

on hand and promptly downed the runner.

Wyoming

placed the ball for a scrimmage

but lost

by not gaining the necessary

it

was now' Normal’s turn

It

mettle.

By

for a

ball

and heavy
was forced over the

touchdown

in

just

eleven

line
line

minutes

from the beginning of the game. The ball
was carried oyer by Worthington. Barnard

kick the goal.

failed to

Wyoming
for a

kicked off Detwiler taking the

run

The teams

of 20 yards.

Normal putting the

for a gain of six

ball in play

yards around Wyoming’s

right end.

At

who

this point the
is

umpire, Fenstermacher,

Wyoming’s

coach,

claimed

that

Normal’s center had his head too far over
the ball in snapping it back.
He declared

and gave the

This gave

Wyoming

earn for himself,

show her

to

fine interference

bucking the

this a foul

will

five

yards on three downs.

pre-

and

interesting

their prophecies fulfilled to the

a secure position on the eleven next

well,

an

27th,

Normal started the game by a fine kick
by Barnard. The ball was taken by

lined up,
C.

Oct.

off

ball

steadily.

6.

30.

163

football players Saturday,

and those who predicted

C.

4.

24.

Normal School.

vs.

always “play horse” with his man but he

1

28.

and enthusiastic crowd greeted

22 years of age, weighs 194 pounds and is
He didn’t
inches in height.
feet,
5
1

6.

40.

are accounts of several of

Wyoming

Labach,

L.

Sunbury

Wyoming Semftiary 16,
Berwick Y. M. C. A 0,

25.

the best

position well.

M.

Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal

Berwick Y. M. C. A. 0,
Wyoming Seminary 26,
Bucknell Academy 0,

Oct. 17,
Oct. 27,

of age, weighs 157 pounds, and is 5 feet, 10
This is his first year and,
inches in height

the

SUMMARY OF GAMES.

’96, left

notes on the Thanksgiving day game.
Jos.

127

tage at a very

critical

a

ball

to

Wyoming.

tremendous advan-

point

in

the

game and

128

B. S. N. S.

disheartened the Normal team.

It is

need-

say that the decision was a gross

less to

violation of rule 30 (b)

the snapper back

if

QUARTERLY.

ping the

which declares that
off side

is

he shaH snap

ball,

it

this occurs three times in the
ball shall

go

when snapagain, and

23

minutes,

beginning of the game,

from

Wyoming

the

scored

touchdown. Brymer failed to kick
the goal.
After 2 minutes play, time was
her

first

called for the

first

half and the score stood

4 to 4.

The

was the best exhibition of
we have ever seen on the home

football

half

grounds.

Wyoming
kick

off.

1

started the second half with a

he

ball

was played

time near the center of the
the end of 13

field

somewhen, at

for

Wyoming scored
One more touchdown

minutes,

another touchdown.

was made by Wyoming near the end of the
half making the score 16 to 4.
The teams
lined up as follows
:

Wyoming.
Warren
Best
Beatty

Lake

Normal

Position.
right end
right tackle
right guard

Beddall
Schuyler

Worthington
Laubach

center

Ames

left

Brymer

left tackle

Rockwell

guard

end

left

Gendill

Frantz
(Keefer) Dewitt

Lewis

Beddo

quarter
right half
left half

Rymer
Colley

Detwiler
Aldinger

full back
Barnard
Umpire, Fenstermacher. Referee, Cope. Score,

No

20 yards.
the

run of

fine

other points were scored

interference the ball

drop kick

tried a

Bucknell,

missed.

thus

goal

for

securing

touch back, kicked off from the 25 -yard

Normal took the
field

field

to the

a

line.

near the center of

ball

and by good, hard

up the

off.

was forced

to Bucknell’s 20-yard line,

field

where Barnard
but

Normal kicked

the second half

In

the

in

first half.

By good
down the

it

first

After 14 minutes hard

line.

playing Bucknell scored by a

if

same down the

to the other side.

At the end of

the 40-yard

football rushed

35-yard

Here

line.

the signal was given for Schuyler to take

the ball around

The

end.

left

play

swung

round the end behind interference, and a
touchdown was made for Normal in 6
minutes from beginning of half.
Barnard
kicked the goal, thus tying the score.
The next 20 minutes play was hotly contested near the center of the field
Bucknell finally forcing the ball to Normal’s 20yard line. It was now so dark that one
;

could scarcely distinguish the players.
Bucknell had the ball and did not want to
stop.
On next downs Normal secured the
The captains then consulted about
ball.
playing out the 4 minutes.
Everybody
if any gains were made by
would not be football, but
The score at this point was 6

conceded that
either side

blind luck.

it

to 6.

The
out.

captains

finally

decided to play

Beddoe passed the

ball

it

to Barnard

*-

16

—4

Bucknell 2nd vs. Normal.

The most

game

hotly contested

of the

season was fought out between the Bucknell University and Normal team Saturday
The team from Buckafternoon, Nov. 24.
nell is

the heaviest team that has been

Bloomsburg

Normal made

on third down but

it

was so dark

a

Frantz
Reilly

Laubach
Keefer

Worthington

ball for

a good kick-

short

run

behind

It

rolled

over the goal line and a Bucknell man fell
on it then scoring a touchdown. No goal.
Score, Bucknell 10, Normal 6.
Position.
Bucknell
Normal.
left end
Downing
Lewis

Beddall

The team lined up on Nor35-yard line. The ball was lost on

interference.

mal’s

in

this year.

Bucknell took the
off

for a kick

that the full-back missed the ball.

.

Beddoe

left

left

tackle

guard

center
right guard
right tackle
right end

quarter-back
left half-back
right half-back

J.

W.

Davis

Rowe
Dillon
Perrin

Cooper
Miller
Harris

B. Smith
Schuyler
Thomas
Aldinger
Carey
full-back
Barnard
Umpire, Cummings Referee, Cope. Lineman
Touchdowns, Smith, Harris and Schuyler
Suttiff.

R. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

NOTES ON THE GAME.

We

never

saw more evenly

teams than those

The game was

in

minutes from

another

touchdown

was very good on both
sides.
Good team work was a characteristic of the game.
interference

Thanksgiving Day Game.

An

witnessed the victory of the long

people

Normal over the

haired youths from the

team from the Selinsgrove Institute. The
day was an ideal one for football. The air

was bracing, the crowd enthusiastic, the
home team in fine form and everybody in a
good humor.
Promptly at 2:15 the teams came on the
field and after 15 minutes warming up time
was called. The Missionaries won the toss
and took the ball for a kick off Lewis

made

The team

a run of 20 yards.

up and Normal soon
Selinsgrove’-;

5-yard

stand of the day was

score.

A

of

repetition

brought the

former

the

struggle

25-yard

to Selinsgrove’s

ball

Lewis took the ball for a touchdown
around right end and the score was again
increased by six points.

Twelve minutes had now been played
and the Missionaries began to fear that they
would not be able to carry the large score
with them.

catch the 4:05 train.

They giew- anxious to
The captains agreed

.

crowd of about 6oo

enthusiastic

Normal's

Barnard kicked the goal.

home
NORMAL DEFEATED MISSIONARY INSTITUTE BY A SCORE
OF 30 TO 0

Frantz added

start

to

line.

game out

half but played the

first

The

just

uncertain from start to finish.

Aldingcr had his nose broken

Prof.

the

game Saturday.

the

in

matched

120

the

forced

lined

ball

to

Here the best

line.

made by the opposing

more and
up Hare was hurt.

to play five minutes

quit.

first line

A

on

In the next rush the ball

in his place.

was

In the

Sub came

fumbled,

Normal’s

Beddoe,

w'hen

quarter back, breaking through caught the

and carried it across the line for a touchdown. Barnard raised the score two points.
But fifteen minutes of this half had been
played, but as the Selinsgrove team urged
The line
it the referee called the game.

ball

up

is

as follows

:

Normal.
Lewis (Derr)

Selinsgrove

Position.
left

Frantz

left

Reilly

left

end.

.S.

B.

tackle

Hare (Morris)
Spayed

Herman

guard

Laubach

center
Fisher
right guard
Keefer
Lyons
right tackle.
Worthington
Ulrich
right end
Beddall
Martin
Aldinger (Lewis). .left half-back
Woodley
right half-back
Schuyler
Hipsley
quarter-hack S. B. Hare (H. B. Hare)
Beddoe
full-back
Barnard
Hartman
Score Normal, 30 Selinsgrove, 0.
Umpire, C. E Smith. Referee, J. G. Cope, Lineman, W. B. Suttiff. Touchdowns, Aldinger, Barnard, Frantz, Lewis and Beddoe.
.

.

.

team.

After several scrimmages Aldinger

was forced through the tackle and a touchdown was scored in just 5 minutes from
the kick

Barnard kicked the goal.

off.

Missionary

kicked

territory

but the

down the

field

in sight.

well

ball

and another touchdown was

Frantz carried the ball across the

line in just

14 minutes from beginning of

game and Barnard added

No

Normal’s
soon rushed

into

was

his

two

other points were scored in the

points.

first half.

After a rest of eight minutes the struggle
dall

began anew. Normal kicked off, Bedand Lewis getting down the field finely

and tackling the rnnner

in

his tracks.

In

.

—

.

;

NOTES ON THE GAME.

One of the Selinsgrove players said
“What kind of a fellow is that man Worthington ? I don’t want to tackle him.” The
laconic reply, “He is a football player,”
expresses

it

all.

Worthington

is

undoubt-

edly one of the strongest players ever in

Bloomsburg.

up a splendid game. He
understands the game and playes it like a
Frantz put

B. S. N. S.

130

QUARTERLY.

Space forbids our making many
personal remarks but it is sufficient to say
that every man on the ground played a fine

Since then systematic daily exercises

veteran.

ber.

game.

by the students. The
and enthusiasm has been increasing
as the colder weather approaches.
have been taken
interest

Beddoe has the honor of making the last
touchdown of the season.
Some remarked that Laubach “played
his

He

with his man.

horse”

An

malites this year.

When
new

The

Athletic Field.
in

the year opened

it

was found that

nearing completion,

be

that

all

when

finished

is

it

we could wish

for in

we hope

will

A

Special

its line.

team

new

will

We

j

season.

effort will

last

be

year’s

made

to

organize a second nine and turn over the
old uniforms to

it,

thus necessitating a new

outfit for the regular

Normal

The

work
way by

class

well under

the

Some
far this

be prepared to publish

the records of the students in our next issue.

Gymnastic Exhiyear has encouraged us to repeat
of our

success

will

occur sometime

during March.

We

much

are very

work of

this

gratified

department

are expecting a

in

with

the

we
work

the past but

more successful

year’s

than ever before.

nine.

Notes.

This event

year.

The Senior
in

Gymnasium

will

to

1

be on hand, and some promising

An

be paid

will

an entertainment of a similar nature this

are looking forward to a successful

material.

end of the season.

at the

attention

development of indoor athletics.
fair records have been made thus

bition last

of

cup

prize in the shape of a

number of points

Ball Prospects.

Many

a record

be given the person scoring the greatest

The

season.

good

purpose of promoting cross country

running.

spring.

base ball

to have as

very promis-

it

and base ball men, saving the long
walk to and from the ball park in town.
Base ball practice will be begun on it in the

We

is

Harriers Section has been organized

for the

football

Base

coming

Basket Ball as the football team gained

A

be a great saving of time for the

It will

been

has

for the

on the gridiron.

much money

although

had been expended on it, was not in as good
condition as might be desired.
Accordingly, work was resumed on it, much leveling has been done, and the field is now
will

material for this team

ing and

athletic field,

by the Director

A Basket Ball team has been organized
and arrangements are being made to play
match games, both at home and abroad.

But two teams have scored on the Nor-

the

for

winter.

usually holds

own.

The

programme

interesting

arranged

the

class

is

receiving instruction

Theory of Gymnastics.

This

is

something that every teacher should know.

of this department was

Why

the middle of Septem-

teach.

he teaches gymnastics.

How

to teach, &c., &c.

What

to

B. S. N. S.

The many who have been members

of

the Philologian Society, have been largely

by the connection, and have
gained from it an influence for good that
It
will be carried with them through life.
benefitted

is

much

an advantage

be desired to

to

belong to a society that aims to nurture

all

its

mem-

bers to refine and elevate, to infuse a

home-

that

good

is

in

the character of

like feeling that in

itself is

an incentive to

On Thanksgiving Day
union

of

place.

It

the

annual

the

change of hearty

an occasion of regret that

and,

;

many who

these halls, were

in

not present to participate

in

this feast of

friendly greetings.

What memories
forth

called

Hall

;

this

reunion brought

Pleasures of other years were re-

!

by the many who assembled
in

agreed that the occasion had been a most
successful and delightful one.
Among old Philos present

Gregory,

novel

Hart,

Hartline,

as

:

The

Johns,

Brubaker,

Frank

Patten,

Neyhart,

A

very large number of new members

was admitted to our already well filled
ranks, at the opening of the present term.
From this growth in membership, resulted the abandonment of the hall which
has for

many

holding

all

In

its

years served as a place for

business meetings of the society.

stead, however, the

new study

hall is

This, although spacious,

it

for the evening.

Steps have been taken toward obtaining

new

was
It

hall for the use of the society, but as

nothing definite has been determined

upon.
Philo

has

indeed

prospered.

It

astic

York

alive to the best interests of the society.

“Miss Jerry”

told story, illustrated

graphs.

by a

is

a charmingly

series of

is

well filled at every business session.

was a “picture play” entitled “Miss Jerry,”
presented by Mr. Alexander Black, of New
City.

and

Diffenderfer.

yet,

was provided

were

Kipp, Learn, Johnston, and Messrs. Dar-

a

entertainment as

.

Misses Abbot, Atherholt, Davenport, Miller,

the chain that friend-

ship welds.

pleasing,

every one

Philo

pleasures, too, that will ever remain

an unbroken link

An

the time for separation came,

being used.
in

When

where a general good time was had.

social inter-

congratulations

have mingled together

took

Society

Philologian

was the occasion of

re-

131

After the novelty and beauty of this performance had been enjoyed, the students
and their friends repaired to the gymnasium,

lington,

progress.

also,

QUARTERLY.

photo-

grown not only
workers.

in

numbers, but

in

has

enthusi-

Every member seems keenly

Marked enthuiasiam has been shown
our Saturday evening entertainments.

in

132

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

We

Through the suggestion of Dr. Welsh

indeed a golden one.

and the Faculty, a series of debates have

on one need lament

been arranged by each society for the year,

part in these debates, even

the series to be concluded by a

defeated.

which

will

the

final

The

debate

best speakers

members

Faculty,

final

awarded

debate a prize of $50 will be

to the

to

prizes

is

here and

will

it

will

for

be

succeed
it

entertaining to our

many

will

take
it

is

warns us that

Quarterly

interesting so that

The work

$15,

to

sides.

opportunity

this

now

hope we

the

persons presenting the best

the fourth issue of the

We

To

are

be hoped that every one

advantage of

Winter

:

$25, second best

The

$10.

arguments, irrespective of
It is

one

third,

to the speakers as follows

best

third

the

be

will

actual interest in the school.

best speaker

first

two

of speakers,

in

is

due.

making

it

be pleasing and
friends.

of the society for the

coming

year promises to be better than ever before

and we hope that it will obtain a fame that
each and every member of our society will
proudly look upon.
Our friends will be pleased to learn that
our

hall

has received

many improvements.

any

will
rate.

feel

assured that

action in taking

though he be
have achieved some
Herein

lies

the real

For what serves
develope the power of ready and witty

benefit of literary work.

to

much

reply, so

As

be chosen to decide

will

of the

the

chosen as the

He

benefit at

the perliminary debates.

in

merits

who has no
At

be the three from each

will

Three judges

awarded

participators in

which have been

positive

debate,

be given soon after the opening

of the Spring term.

society,

final

his

yet,

as a well conducted debate.

only one perliminary debate has

taken place

in

Philo Society.

The

ques-

was “Resolved that taxes should be
levied on imported goods for revenue only.”
The speakers on the affirmative were:
Messrs. Snyder, Gilpin, and Readier. Those
on the negative were: Messrs. Johnson,
Marvin, and Paterson.
The judges decided unanimously in favor
tion

:

of the negative.

Messrs. Marvin, Gilpin,

and Snyder were chosen as the best speakers, and with three others will constitute
the speakers for the next debate.

It

has been newly papered and painted and

has been brightened by a beautiful carpet.
hall is now arrayed in its holiday
attire and our old Callies will fail to recognize it, but we hope our many friends will
return during Callie reunion and appreciate
the many changes which have taken place.
Our society lias enrolled more members
Among
this year than any preceding one.
these new members are many active and
talented ones, but we miss our former
members very much.
The entertainments have been more successful than in the past, and we are pleased

The

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

133

to

which they

who

contests.

see the spirit manifested by all those
are asked to participate in these exer
The Journal has held a conspicious
cises.
part in every
listened to

program and has been eagerly

by

all

who

attend the entertain-

ments.

Now since the Athletic sports are about
over our boys will have more time at their
leisure and have unanimously decided to
don the side combs

some

of the girls,
will give a few lessons in the art of hair
Some of the boys think that the
dressing.
‘kids” will be the more convenient on
account of the short time between the rising and breakfast bells.
The persons that are now holding offices
in the society are as follows: President,
Mr. Hugh McGee; Vice-President, Mr
Fred Magdeburg; Secretary, Miss Hermie
Jones; Assistant Secretary, Miss Norah
Breisch
Treasurer. George Hoke; Marshal, Mr. William James.
They are sucif

;

cessfully fulfilling their duties.

As this will be the last issue of the Quarterly, before the annual reunion of the
Calliepian Society to be held February 22,
behalf of the Calliepian
1895, we, in
Society, extend to you a cordial welcome
to be present at our reunion.
Ever since
this occasion has been celebrated, the visitors have always enjoyed themselves.
An
entertainment will be given in the evening.
We are not able at present to say what the
nature of the entertainment will be.
But
we feel assured if you come you will not
be disappointed. This is a good time to
meet your old Normal friends and have
pleasant talks.

There will be a debating contest between
the two literary societies for three valuable
prizes.

A

have been adopted by the
governing these debates.

set of rules

two societies
Each society

will present its three best
debaters the third Saturday after the opening of the Spring team.
Each Society will
in the meantime have a number of preliminary debates, so as to ascertain which

debaters to select for the final contest. The
three prizes will be given to the three best
debaters, regardless of who wins the debate.

The

Callies

direction.

have good

All they need

talent
is

in

this

development

by the preliminary
our hope and desire that the

will receive

It is

who will represent the "Red”
show their talent and be loyal to our
motto "Semper Paratus.”
Miss Rose Sickler, who is a graduate of
this institution of the class of ’90, when a
student here, was a member of the Calliethree debaters
will

pian Society.
The Secretary of our society received a
letter from her a few weeks ago stating
that she was glad to see the Calliepian
department in the Quarterly. Although

she is now a missionary in China and
beloved by that race, her sympathies are
still with Callie.
She is enjoying her work
in that far off land and reports fair success.
May she succeed in her undertaking. We
are sorry that our space does not permit of
the publication of the entire

letter,

as

it

is

very interesting.
Callie contains so many attractive features this year that it is difficult to determine which is the most important. She is
well equipped in literary lines yet musically contains some of the best talent in
the school

Our

pianoists rank with the

first

in

the

music department of the school and are
freely selected to take part in the musicals
given by that department.
also have
players on many other instruments besides

We

piano.

Mr.
netist

Lambert McHenry, our solo corplayed

us

a

brilliant

solo

several

weeks ago. He also plays first cornet in
the Normal Orchestra.
C. Max. Stauffer and his violin are still
the best of friends and are heard from
occasionally.

Mr. Stauffer assisted some

town talent in an orchestral concert given
on Nov. 28th, at the opera house.
At our last public meeting on Saturday
evening, Dec. 1, Miss Carrie Schappert, one
of our popular young ladies of last year,
who was visiting us over Thanksgiving,
and Miss Margaret Crossen, favored a large
and appreciative audience with a vocal duett
We are proud of our musical talent and
wish we could tell more of it, but we have
said enough for once.
If you read each

number of the Quarterly you will find
out more about us in this line.

B. S. N. S.

134

QUARTERLY

g. M. 0. A.
The Young Men’s
of this institution

thus displaying

is

.

doing

effective

of

its

work,

Davenport, vice-president; Alden Williams,

and Fred Magdeburg, treasurer.
The Association has prayer meetings on
each Thursday evening.
They are well

Moody, by

his simple, logical statements,

At

this

convention there were assembled

hundred and

four

ninety-nine

delegates

from various parts of the world.
represented

the

of

professions

law, the ministry,

They

'

medicine,

and various other

fields

;

attended which proves conclusively that an
interest

L.

impressed them most.

cabinet

which consists of the following officers:
Prof. A. K. Aldinger, president;
Harry
secretary

the twenty-eight

speakers present, they report that Rev. D.

Christian Association

the ability

Among

work.

spiritual

is

being taken

Our

Association was also represented by

Y. M. C. A. con8—2

six delegates in the State

vention, held at Johnstown, October

work.

in the

of labor.

There have been nine bible bands organ-

1894.

It

1

1

was generally considered a grand

success.
ized under the auspices of the Association,

with a membership of sixty-five.

Each band

studying the

is

The work

Sallamon.

and

life

by

from an outline prepared

very

is

of Christ

Mr.

W. H.

associations of the state.

interesting

The

instructive.

of

We

with gratitude, accept the

should,

study, for

its

value to

individually

us

is

customary among

week of prayer was

Y. M. C. A.’s,

observed by our

were well attended, and were, to

appearance well enjoyed by

all

in

Rev.

R.

A.

all

attend-

Torrey,

of

.

At the opening of the

fall

a reception was tendered the

Meetings were held twice

Association.
daily,

all

111

is

incalculable.

As

speakers were very interesting, one

whom was

Chicago,

benefits of a well regulated course of bible

a

There were present over three hundred
and twenty delegates, representing the
many city, college, railroad, and district

term, as usual,

new students

by the two associations, the Y. M. C. A.
and the Y. W. C. A. After spending sometime at playing games in the gymnasium,
all repaired
to the dinning room where
refreshments were served, and thus ended a
very enjoyable evening.

ence.

There were
sent

five

delegates sent to repre-

our Association

which was held

at

June 30th, to July

They

in

the

y.

convention

w.

e. a.

Northfield, Mass., from

Our

10th, 1894.

returned with a great deal of infor-

association had the largest delega-

tion at the State convention

recently held

mation to impart to their fellow Y. M. C.

at Scranton.

A. workers.

At one of our meetings in November,
we heard the reports of some of the Scran-

This information, together with a descrip-

Fifteen

tion of the trip,

was rendered Sunday even-

ton delegates.

November

4th, in the B. S. N. S. audi-

leader,

ing,

torium, where

a

meeting was called

for that

purpose.

They seem to have been brought to
realize more vividly the necessity of greater

and

Miss

members were

Ada Lewis was

Misses Detwiler,

Colgate gave interesting
In

sent.

the

Keller and

,

talks.

October we had a pleasant

Miss Dunn, our State secretary.

visit

from

She spoke
|

to the girls

one evening

in

Study

Hall.

B. S. N. S.

The weekly prayer meetings
in

meeting,

place of

well

are

Study Hall, our former
being too

Hall

Callie

small.

The officers for this year are president,
Ada Lewis; vice-president, Miss Anna
recording secretary, Miss Mary
Powell
:

;

Dunstan

Miss Grace

treasurer,

;

corresponding secretary, Miss Milly Shaw.

The second annual conference

woman
held,

interested

in

Christian

vpung
work was

under the auspices of the Y.

for

June 22-27.
There were about two

W.

in

1

1

our schools and colleges.

one young

itself,

as

seems

like a

Northfield

woman

holy place.

aptly

said,

seems to be

It

consecrated to God.

There students are led
seek

greater

spiritual

and

to desire

power,

new zeal for Christ and
power and zeal back to their

rying this

leges exert

a

greater

far

to

become

inspired with

influence

carcol-

than

before.

C. A.

at Northfield,

hundred

Miscellaneous.

and

twenty-five delegates registered at the conference

representing nineteen

Many

Canada, Jerusalem, Japan and India.
the

of

came

delegates

also

states,

representing

I

Christian

Association of our schools and

colleges.

The

Y.

sent a delegation

W.

C.

for

the

A. of
first

B. S.

N. S.

time.

The

But

at this

conference were

men

The

Among

:

classes

Bible study conducted

Its

Prof.

each morning

by Miss

in

Root

told in a forcible

way

of

The music was under the
Mr.

Stebbins

and

Miss

May

of

Whittle,

to sit in darkness
sunshine then to blame ?

Traces of Humor.
The world may have changed with the
centuries that have rolled by, and the
ancients

direction

we choose

since there must be shadows,
For always it is so,
Just see the sunny side of things
And let the shadows go.

Koore, of Hampden-

the needs of India.

always shining

And

Silver, of

In the Missionary Conferences, Miss
Ben Oliel gave interesting accounts of the
work in Jerusalem among the Jews, and

is

brightness aye thesame.

Is the

Sidney, Va.

Dr. Pauline

way

To help the darkest need.

If

and

its

was born.

sunrise has a lesson

The sun

Miss Effie K. Price, International Secretary.

Detroit,

light

That he who runs may read,
There’s always brightness somewhere

them were Mr. Moody, Rev. Alex. McKinzie, D. D., of Cambridge, Dr. Pauline Root,
of India, Mrs. Wesley Fiske Smith, of New
York city, Bishop Thoburn, of India, and
were

moment sped

as each

broader grew the flushing
brighter grew the light,
Till light was in the place of darkness
And day had conquered night.

near to God,

need of greater spiritual power.

There

sun tinted,

And

leading people to see the

fitted for

east,

held-

Still

women who have come

and are

the

A golden

Lewis, Melissa Shaw, Hermie Jones

The speakers

yet,

And

and Grace Shaffer.
and

The Sunrise.
woke one morning,

Gave promise of the dawn

delegates were, Misses Virginia Dickerson,

Ada

early

Ere hardly it was light,
While yet the power of darkness
Dominion o’er the night.

the

|

|i

girls.

This gathering exerts a great influence

Miss

Lowrie

135

by a choir of Vassar

assisted

These

attended and are always interesting.

meetings are held

QUARTERLY.

in

may have

many

they were

moved

from ourselves

differed

particulars, but

to mirth

it

is

certain that

by precisely the

B. S. N. S.

136

same impulses

QUARTERLY.

as vve, and were equally fond

than anything

Anchises

else.

perched

is

|

of laughing at and ridiculing each other at

every opportunity.

dence pointing to

We

abundant

find

this fact in the

evi-

remains of
|

art, both in

ancient

sculpture and in painting,
j

andoften
walls

in

the rude drawings

made upon

moments by people of

idle

The

ages.
is

in

the

past

which

marked with

veins of keenest

especially

abundant

in

oldest Greek works.
In reading the more

common

classic

we

writers

bodies of animals

ancient classical literature, too,

frequently

wit,

!

is

a

power

down

the

in

to enjoy our

There

caricature

to excite laughter,

is

still

retains

when we

sit

weekly Puck or Judge.

a different style of caricatuie

the vividness with which

meet with humorous and

often

upon the shoulders of Tineas, still carrying
the box of treasure, while the boy “with
unequal paces” is led behind. There is a
ludicrous aspect about this group that is
difficult to describe, and it cannot be denied
that the device of employing the heads and

in

Horace presents

to the imagination the pictures of character

witty passages, of which the irony and sar-

which

casm of Cicero, together with the satire of
Horace, are perhaps the most prominent,
although there is no writer in whose productions something of the sort is not occa-

has said of his works,

A

his verses portray.

“A

great scholar
genial

plays over his verses and a kindly
dignifies them.”

humor
wisdom

Let us take as a sample,

one of his satires in the third book in
which it was his general aim to expose the

The revelations
to be found.
made by excavations of Pompeii and other
buried cities, have brought to light many
sionally

men

prevalent folly of the
their

various tastes

miser

Opimus

and

of his time

in

The

pursuits.

comic representations of dwarfs, pygmies,
beasts and birds engaged in performing the
ordinary labors of men.
An interesting

ing that he has reduced himself to the last

example of

stages of starvation, while his triumphant

form of caricature

this

picture of Tineas

making

is

the

his escape from

heir

Troy, supporting his aged father upon his

by the hand. This scene has been vividly
impressed upon the minds of all who have
affection of the heroic

Tineas

—the

for the feeble

counting

ridiculed in

tree

in

This

treasure.

much

for the

up,

whereupon the doctor urges upon him
if

preying

only
heir.

But the miser only asks the cost of the
meager dish of rice set before him, and

some absurd drawing, such

being told that

“How much?"

the too familiar exploit of this hero

The thought

changed

it

cost but a

trifle,

“Eightpence,”

is

demands

the answer.

of this extravagance staggers

and he sinks back exclaiming “Alas! what matters it whether I die
by disease or by plunder and extortion ?”
his stingy soul

the faces and figures into those of beast*

transformed into

hoarded

to frustrate the designs of his

irreverently

as represented in serious art, and

the

the necessity of taking nourishment,

was the fate of the story of Father Tineas.
The Pompeian perceived something ridiculous

the bags of glittering

old man’s miserly rapacity and he rouses
,

the “Father of his Country” and his exper-

cherry

room and

appalling spectacle proves too

which the boy follows his father through
But familiarity breeds contempt, and as we often see
the

ransacking the

in

coin to be poured out, and sets persons to

the tumult to a place of safety.

with

engages himself

into the

filial

old man, and the trusting confidence with

ience

disclosed “poor amid his

house for the secreted wealth. The doctor
shrewdly devises a method of reviving the
old man.
He orders a table to be brought

shoulders and leading the “boy Ascanius”

labored with Virgil’s description

is

hoards of gold”; so avaricious and pinch-

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j

B. S. N. S.

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in

QUARTERLY

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to

Dawson’s lazy
how he
remembered
It will be
Virginian.
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over
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Horace’s poetry furnishes
pies of this style of
his satires there
I

unparalled

in

time of a great

1

1

1

|

translation

festival

is

as a witty

dered

stillness

dom

slaves also enjoyed free-

of speech, even to the abuse of their

masters.

Davus, the slave of Horace, takes

such an opportunity to reproach his master

is

that

edge to such

hard to appreciate them.

remark made by a

in

the

in class

brilliant soldier

This passage never

legion.

students,

to interest

the

and’

when

ren

always produces a marvellous

aa everyone with unwonted atten-

tion listens

—

to hear the professor explain

the joke.

Greek wit

Poined in the universal celebration of the

The

their

forty-second chapter, which he has branded

in

and

is

it

prose writers

mar

reader af Caesar remembers the place

not

when every-

to

The attempts of Cicero and Caisar at a jest
amuse us because we recognize the attempt,
and we are lost in surprise when we find
Every
how miserable are their jokes.

fails

It

Roman

seems

an extent that

is

one, even the slaves, ceased from toil

Saturnalia.

principal characteristic of the witti-

In another of

times.

Roman

The

cisms of the

of the tenth

a sentiment that

is

You bellow and storm with fury. You
bought me for five hundred drachmas, but
what if it turns out that you are the bigger
It will require no comfool of the two?”
ment to show how well the foregoing
would apply to the people of the present day.

many exam

humor.

modern

137

is

more apprehensible.

are the extracts from

old philosophers that are
ims.
a

So

great

Many

the sayings of the
still

everday max-

likewise live their pithy jests, and

number of

the

humorous

stories

been thus translated by some admirer of

have been translated from the Greek, to which their source

“You praise
Romans but

shines through the mist of translation there

and
this

criticise his poetry.

His remarks have

great master of satire.

the simplicity of the ancient
if

familiar to our language

is

distinctly

traceable.

Even though

it

;

any god were to reduce you to their

is

a brilliancy to Grecian wit that

condition, you, the

takable.

these fine things,

from the

same man that wrote
would beg to be let off.
At Rome you long for the country, and
when in the country you praise the distant
When you are not
city to the skies.
invited out to supper you extol and hug
yourself that you are obliged to drink with
anybody abroad. As if you ever went out
upon compulsion. But let Maecenas send
you an invitation for early lamplight, then
what do we hear? ‘Will no one bring the
oil quicker ?
Does anybody hear me ?’

A
less

few

of

common

Paley’s

is

unmis-

translations

writers will suffice

illustrate this.
Socrates was asked
whether it were better to marry or not to
marry or, as we would put the question,
His reply to this
“Is marriage a failure ?”
question, which has been discussed by the
people of at least two thousand years was,

to

;

“Whichever you do, you will regret it.”
And he seems to have spoken from experience, for his wife had the reputation of
being a most ill-tempered shrew, and if she

138

B. S. N. S.

lived in these days

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vigorous advocate for

One day

“Woman’s

Rights.’’

soundly scolding him, Xanthippe ended by throwing a bucket of water
after

over Socrates.
least

His patience was not

disquieted, nor

were

in

the

QUARTERLY.
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more of
itself

As

damyou Xan-

“No

Diogenes saw something ludicrous

I

in

small but had large gates, and he exclaimed,

who have

is

a bad hit on physicians

:

;

Pheidon never dosed me,

-

Was never at my side
But when fever came,
thought of his name,

And

observing the city of Myndus, which was

haps those

had twined

a closing example, a free translation

from Niarchus

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QUARTERLY.

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NO.

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life

it

publication of the Faculty anti Students of
the Bloomsbury State Normal School, devoted to
the interests of the School and of Education in
general.

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misgivings for the future.
Again we issue
a No. i, but it is of Volume 2, and our mis-

The Quarterly is no longer an experiment, but has
come to stay and take such place in the

givings are things of the past.

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how much

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it

means, however, that on Normal
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where young

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world,

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II

Its success or

merit.

depend, as before, upon the

failure will still

assistance given

A

may

1.

its

progress, ever before the

students.

Our year thus

far

mind of

has been

a

most successful one, and the indications for
the coming term show that Bloomsburg
Normal is popular among those who are in
terested in gaining an education for them
New buildings, new facilities, new
selves.
equipments show that our school under
stands the needs of the times and is ready
to

adapt

itself

to

them.

As

a

result,

it

makes of its students teachers who will be
up with the times, not back numbers.

B. S. N. S.

150

A

man

prominent

recently said

QUARTERLY.

‘'Even

:

and

the most many-sided men, the broadest

most varied thinkers, best know the specialties in which they are strong, and know, as
well, that beyond these they are relatively

weak.”

We

this

truth

our midst every day.

One

see

have a fondness
is

illustrated

point of the whole matter

is

We

:

and then work with all
our energies in that direction. Very often
the man with one talent accomplishes more

must

find our talent

than the one with ten.

work

He

gets

his

into

and sticks to it better than
life
the man who drifts from one thing to another and never concentrates his energies.
earlier

Failing to

Methods

Some taught it analytically, others
Some commenced with the

synthetically.

long vowels, others with the short ones.

With the vowels they connected consonants
Thus with the short sound
of a they combined /, making at then prefixed in succession m,f r, c, s, &*c making
mat, fat, rat, cat, sat, &c. This was followed

to form words.

,

by a comparison of hard and
cut, can, cold, copse,

cider

Id,

& c.

This method did not originate among

are nearly free from

the

us,

from some of the

countries of the old world

whose languages
anomalies and

in-

which burden English orthoIn Germany and some others of

consistencies

graphy.

the countries across the Atlantic, this meth-

od was in some form or other and to some
It
extent employed nearly a century ago.

must not however be assumed
method,

that

this

in the synthetic or spelling form, is

Germans. Such an assumption
would belittle their knowledge of pedagogDiesterweg, in
ics and of psychology.
Praktischer Eehrgang, published in 1830,
speaks of word and of thought reading,
laying special stress upon the latter.
He
that of the

says a pupil should not be permitted to read

knows what all its
and
he
attributes
poor readwords mean
ing to the failure of teachers to insist upon
this.
He emphasizes the importance of
a sentence

unless he
;

it,

The

THE PHONIC METHOD.

but was brought here

It,

Fixed

ip, ill, in,

with cedar

initial
bl, cl,

soft
,

c,

cell

,

in cat,

cinder

and terminal comse,

sm, br

si,

were taught as a

deficiency in the

number

,

and

unit.

of letters to

sounds of the language,
was supplied, here and here by teachers, in
changing the forms of some of the letters.
Thus a had six different forms to represent
This phonetic system,
its various sounds.
as it was termed, seemed to be quite a success, and by those who saw only with their
eyes and heard only with their ears, not
represent

of Primary Reading.

.

method has had nearly as
forms as it has had advo-

different

binations, such as

Pedagogical.

-

form, the phonic

cates.

this

repetition to

Instead of having had a regular or fixed

another

takes naturally to the sciences, or to music.

The

nition of

many

especially strong in mathematics, another

make word recognimake the recogwords automatic is a common fault

word

of teachers at the present da)

may

student

for the languages,

in

daily

tion automatic.

all

the

was declared

with their minds,
long-looked-for.

tively short

learned to

!

to be the

like all artifi-

was doomed to a comparaIt was true that pupils
pronounce by it quite rapidly as

systems,

cial

But, alas

it

life.

long as they used the phonetic characters,

but

when given

exercises in the

common

al-

phabetic forms, and failing to meet the ac-

customed changed
Besides, the

letters,

were

helpless.

method taught only pronuncia-

and not reading. Dr. Alfred Holbrook of Lebanon. Ohio, advocated the phonetic method in Normal Methods of Teach•ing, published in i860.
To relieve the dryness and monotony of
the so-called pure phonic method, teachtion.

and there, struck by what they
considered a happy thought, introduced as
ers here

,

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memory

QUARTERLY.

some of the sounds,
device that had
long ago been ridiculed out of Germany.
That of the sheep was made to help the
aids to the

of

the noises of animals

sound of a
of the cow,

in

man ;

—a

that of geese, sh ; that

that of the dog,

tv ;

these auxiliaries

met with

the body of teachers

;

the

little

r,

&c. But

favor

more

among

intelligent

country,

1

led

to

5

examination and experi

ment.

“In 1858, the phonetic system was introduced into the schools of Syracuse, N. Y.,
and for a time it was thought the true method of teaching children to read had been
After a

discovered.

however,

tried

of

five

years,

was seen that while pupils
read by this method in much less

it

declared the help childish nonsense, and a

learned to

system that needed such assistance, unphil-

time than usual (by the alphabetic), and

osophical and unpedagogical.

tained a high state of excellence in articula-

This happy

thought was soon doomed to the same

numerous others that had preceded

as

fate

THE SENTENCE METHOD.
It

makes the getting of thought the chief
and the mere mechanics or accident-

thing,
als of

reading

incidentals

—

—

pronunciation, spelling, &c.,

to be

taught with

it

as helps,

but not as the important thing aimed

Since this method

all

T

of analysis, phonic

and graphic, had so little in common that
permanent confusion was produced in th
mind.

“The word method next tried, was much
more productive of good results than any
that had preceded it
yet by 'this method
,

;

at.

has largely modified

other methods, better perhaps,

The tw o systems

lers.

This method starts out with reading.

was nearly as mechanical as
and few of them became good spel-

tion, their reading

before,

it.

at-

of them,

directing the attention from the beginning
to the thought instead of its accidentals
and since the majority of persons who speak
of the method have little acquaintance with
it as it was developed and taught by its authors, James Johonnot and George L. Farnham, the latter Superintendent of Schools
at Syracuse and Binghamton,
N. Y., I
will let Mr. Famham speak for himself as
he has explained it and the principles upon
which it is based, in his book, The Sentence Method of Teaching Reading, Writing
and Spelling.
“In his experience as teacher and superintendent of schools, it became evident to

words were treated as units, independent of
sentences, and reading almost of necessity
became a series of independent pronunciations, perpetuating the mechanical results

;

the author,

many

years ago, that there was

something fundamentally wrong in the ordinary methods of teaching reading, writing
and spelling. Viewed from the stand-point

investigations,

line of psychology.

their results led

especially in the

From

a close observa-

tion of the action of the mind, and of the
relations of language to thought, it was

seen that the unit of thinking

is

a thought,

and that therefore the unit of expression

is

The obvious deduction was,
sentence ought to be made the basis

a sentence.
that the

of reading exercises.

In 1870, a series of experiments was inin the schools of Binghamton, N.

stituted

Y., to subject this theory to a practical

The

results far

exceeded expectation

test.

in the

and effort devoted to these branchand viewed from the stand-point of edyears seemed imperfect and

these branches successfully, has been solved.

the time
;

“These experiments and
to further

reading, spelling and
and led to other results in awakening mind and in influencing conduct which
were unexpected and gratifying. It is safe
to assume that the problem, how to teach

of economy, the result bore no just ratio to

es

of the old methods.

ucation, the

first

This conviction, which he
shared with many teachers throughout the
unsatisfactory.

direct

teaching of

•writing,

“In our educational processes we have
but to ascertain the manner and order

in

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QUARTERLY.

the use of intellectual faculties and powers

written expression to the meaning, or to

work, and then guide
and direct the study of youth, that they

once detect the

in

performing real

may

life

“Some
large

“The ordinary

order.

numbers of
men, I

professional

me

in contact

with

and

literary

business,

and
;

instituted a series of in-

to reading, I

who had

With hearing it is different.
While the ear recognizes sound as sound, it

found that most

i

learned to read in school

were slow readers, pronouncing the words
mentally, if not aloud.
Many found it
difficult to

primary in one’s consciousness, and his
sound of the language secondan\ Indeed,

take in the author’s meaning

pronouncing the words audibly.
who had learned
to read at an early period before attending
school, and many could not remember the
time they could not read, were rapid readers.
Their eyes would pass over the page with
little or no consciousness of the words, and
they would take in the thought of the
author much more rapidly than if the words
were pronounced. These persons had acquired the art of reading without conscious
effort on their part or on the part of others,
Such persons could always spell, and they
were able to detect a misspelled word in the
most rapid reading.
They, also, were

has been accustomed from the earliest period to recognize thought through the sound
of oral language until the thought becomes

without

On

language becomes so purely representative
of thought that, as sound, it scarcely apSpeech, objectively
peals to consciousness.
considered, is only a combination of sounds
uttered in quick succession, having not the
slightest resemblance to the thoughts repre-

the other hand, those

sented

;

but by the child

complicated process
i

fort, and

‘The method here presented

theoretical.

It

was elaborated

not merely

after careful

and
and as here given is such as has
survived the ordeal and has borne abundant

study, and then subjected to experiment
correction,

matured without

ef-

the eye perform

the office of

the ear, and the hand that of the organs of
the voice,
in

the problem that presents

is

itself

attempting to teach a child to read and

The

so to change

vital point is

of the

the function
is

The whole

without the intervention of teachers.

“To make
j

is

understood

is

it

with exactness and precision.

to write.

usually fluent readers.
‘

to

tangible.

spelling.

“In regard
of those

is

This is the use to which all children have
become accustomed, and they form judgments in accordance with perfect confidence.
The knowledge so obtained is direct and

quiries in regard to their habits of reading,

writing,

function of the eye

take in the visible characteristics of objects.

years since, while engaged in a

business that brought

at

that pre-

vent the accomplishment of this object.

i

acquire the use of their powers in the

same manner and

unknown elements

eye that

it

will

look

upon written or printed characters, not
objects to be recognized for their

own

as

sake,

but as directly calling into conscious being
past experiences, and so becoming representative

of thought.

All

the efforts of the

fruit.

“It

is

scarcely possible to exaggerate the

teacher should be directed to this end.
Principles

importance of correct silent or eye reading,
of the ability to look over the written or*

language:

printed page, and with

to be
i.

observed in teaching written

Things are
Parts

are

recognized

as

recognized while

least

possible

wholes.

consciousness of the words used,

fully to

contemplating the wholes.
3. The whole
4.
or unit in language is the sentence.

the

comprehend the thoughts expressed.

“The object in teaching should be to
make every pupil an eye reader, to give him
the ability

to

look

directly

through the

2.

Words, as parts of a sentence, are discovered while recognizing the sentence. 5. Letters are discovered while contemplating

,

H. S. N. S.

words.

6.

language,

made over

Haste

is

be learned indirectly, while

which

is

directed to the thought.”

thirds of the interval between examinations,

is

The foregoing explains
the ‘‘sentence

the principles of

Those who
System will, in the experiment at Syracuse,
see that what to them seems something new,
is the resurrection of an old abandoned
wreck.
(TO

CONTINUED.)

I1K

IN EDUCATION.

Canada says, is from a
Western writer, Mr. Lewis

about two-

in

work the animus of study

and the pupil, as has been

said,

‘is

is lost

simply

marking time.’
“These frequent examinations prevent
and pervert natural growth. The knowledge
gained by hot-house memoriter work is not
digested,

They

dueed.

following on examinations, the Edu-

prescribed course,

In this latter useless routine of

drill.

stationary

retained,

MECHANISM

the

generally finished

thus giving the remaining third for review

and

method.”
are afflicted with the Pollard

The

153

Language, especially written

is to

the attention

QUARTERLY.

at learning,

assimilated,

repro

or

lead to superficiality, disgust

and mental indigestion.

Or

cational Journal of

ganized uniformity, and stereotyped monot-

pamphlet by a
Freeman:
‘‘These examinations are

ony are not good soils for growing brains.
The eternal cramming and tortures of our
schools is not growth for life and duty, and
this examining and examining is the gardner who is always showing us the roots of
his growing plants to prove that they are

all

addressed to

and drilled-in knowland set phrase, neinto
definition
put
edge,
cessitating only verbal memorized answers,
thus destroying the breadth, vitality and
freedom of the teacher’s work.
a system of formalized

‘To

these examinations

is

affixed a nu-

merical valuation of knowledge, a per cent,

system which
Its

tion.

row work,

is

the bane of all true educa-

tendency

is

toward drudgery, nar-

brutality, cheating, jealousy, loss

want of self-control, nervous irriand selfishness on the part of the
teacher; it harms character-building, prostrates health, and prevents true education

of temper,
tability

being carried on.

“Those examinations destroy broad teachThe definite number of questions,
their narrow character, their adaptation to
numerical valuation, and their leaning
toward formal and prepared answers, all

ing.

force the teacher into rut
tion,

analysis,

illustration,

per cents

is

Explana-

description, pictorial

vivid

incidental

interesting

edge, are all wasted here.
pay’ in

work.

knowl-

Only ‘what

will

taught in the boldest

limit the

amount of work which
be done, and thus

otherwise could easily

induce a great waste of time and

effort.

No

abiding training for after

life;

no habits of self-help, self-activity, or selfacquired knowledge, remain from it.”
The writer of the foregoing might justly
have said that the poorest teachers are the
most exacting in their examinations. They
seem to take delight in giving their pupils

show them how little progress they arcmaking in their studies. But, poor, deluded

tests to

schoolmasters! the examinations expose the

much more than they do the shortcomings of the pupils.
Teaching by imposition is still resorted to
by incompetent and unwise teachers. They
assign more work than the pupils are capa-

teaching

ble of performing in the time at their dis-

and when the latter, at the recitameasure up to the unreasonable
demand made upon them, they receive a
round of abuse “to make them feel cheap.”
Such teaching is discreditable, without say-

posal

;

tion, fail to

ing anything of

What

and most succinct form.

“They

growing.

tic

?’

’

its

moral influence.

has become of “mental arithme-

When

it

public schools

first
it

found

came

in

its

way

the

into the

form of a

“craze,” carrying the day against ever)'-

B. S.

154

its

way.

travagant claims were

made

thing that caihe in

N.

S.

The most
for

it.

QUARTERLY.

ex-

Its pos-

were represented to be almost unand any one who did not acquire a
knowledge of the subject as it was presented
by the authors of the little manuals, no
matter what his other acquirements might
be, was considered imperfectly educated. So
much stress was laid upon the subject as a
school exercise that it was not an uncommon thing to find schools in which mental
and written arithmetic were taught as two
different subjects.
But when the “craze”
had spent its force and dethroned reason
was allowed a hearing, it was found that
arithmetic had usurped the time of other important subjects.
To remedy the evil, mental arithmetic as a separate study was ruled
But evidences are not wanting to
out.
show that the ruling has in most schools
gone too far, omitting it altogether. As a
sibilities

limited,

and who, with a large number of geese or
fowls, would feed them one at a time ?
It should be taken for granted that young
men and women, having passed the periods
of childhood and youth, have brains sufficiently developed to be held responsible for

whatever, bearing upon the subject under
consideration,

said or done in class, either

is

by teacher or pupils.
Adolph Klanwell, a noted German writer
“Until sixty years ago
on education says
whole
elementary
instruction in many
the
:

Germany

schools in

consisted of nothing

Reading was the
and teaching it his only
skill.
No better or surer method for mindkilling could have been devised than the
No wonder that at the time no
synthetic.
other teachers were looked upon by their

but exercises in reading.
teacher’s sole aim,

pupils with so much contempt as those of
the elementary schools.

“What

is

the shortest time in which you

consequence arithmetic is mostly taught
mechanically, according to formulas.
Pupils can scarcely work anything, no matter

can teach children to read

how

the old stamp.

in

simple, without pencil and paper.

Even

such a problem as getting twenty per

number, they are obliged first to
and then twenty, instead
Mental
of at once getting one-fifth of it.
arithmetic should be combined with written
cent, of a

every recitation.
erroneous notion prevails in

An

quarters concerning class teaching.

some
It

ap-

If the

“How
Leipzig

is

now?

it

The

?

ing individual

children, each receiv-

instruction

at

every recita-

On this assumption, too, young men
and women seventeen and more years of age
tion.

one

should be stuffed,

at a time, like

geese

But teaching, in
the best sense of the term, bears no resemprepared

for the

blance to stuffing

market.

;

it

is

more

like feeding,

above all in
our elementary
even better

main thing, but only
aim to train the child to

a part of

same way as

How

schools also learn to read, and

either the only or the

in the

No

than formerly, for they learn by natural
methods and consequently read with more
But reading is no longer
intelligence.

no matter what their age or grade, should
that is, that a class of
be of the same size
advanced pupils should be no larger than
In accordance with this
one of primarians.
assumption advanced pupils should be treated

time was short, the

children in

pears to be assumed that classes of pupils,

;

im-

all

teacher and his method were respected.
other questions were asked.

get one per cent,

in

was the

?

asked by the teachers of

question

portant

We

it.

the use of

all its

ual, moral,

and

effort to get at

do

this

powers, physical,

We

spiritual.

the child’s inner

we make

use of

it

to

of

command.”

education and training at our

Would

and
means

life,

the

all

intellect-

make every

not be well for primary teachers

generally to take a hint from the foregoing

quotation and

“make every

effort to get at

the children’s inner life,” developing

accordance with its
is generally done,

along by unnatural,

own

la .vs,

instead

it

in

of,

as

hurrying the children
artificial

processes until

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

they are almost reduced to the stupidity of
Primary teachers must get
automatons?

not from

psychology from children,

their

Teaching
he

usually spoken of as a

when one

but

fession,

is

sees

to notice

fails

how

it

is

pro-

practic-

anything of a profesabout it. As

sional or scientific character
it

is

generally pursued

it

of

consists

to be

made

to adapt the tasks to the

mind or

condition of

If this

ability.

of things is to continue,

pupils’
state

Normal Schools

are

;

to

them and the patience

to

ject a daily serious study.

this

study will at

not

first

make
It

is

the subtrue

afford

as

and

in

the pronunciation and

have reached
our schools

meaning of the

They hob-

and read nonsense,
many cases, can do 110

their teacher, in

A

better.

remedy

looks very

It

Some

teachers

speak of

its

urgently needed.

is

much

chology had seen

its

as

best

if

the Scotch psy-

day

in this country.

read

occasionally

still

it,

value to the teaching profession,

but in every recitation violate even

its

plain-

est deductions.

“The

highest method of school-work is
Com.
method of investigation .”

of

—

Ed

Wm.

,

T.

.S’.

Harris.

By understanding

too

much, we accomp-

lish too little.

There

is

no special psychology

for

every

trade or profession.

Wm. Noetling.

that

much

A Retrospect

pleasure as the reading of novels or poetry,
but the satisfaction that will

to

pupils

ble over the sentences

the

But there is no excuse for quackery
Its
teaching can be done scientifically.
principles can be acquired and applied by
all who have the mental power to dig down

seems

It

?

The

words, yet cannot read sense.

hearing of lessons can be

useless, for the

taught in high schools and academies.

the matter with the so-called ad-

rock bottom.

little

more than assigning lessons and hearing
them recited. No discernible effort seems

is

vanced reading

know

btx>ks.

ed

What

155

come from

in-

and successful instruction, will in
the end more than compensate for this.
On few subjects do so many and such
preposterous ideas prevail in some heads as
on that of the training of teachers. A few

in

Geography.

TO SERVE AS AN INTRODUCTION TO SUBSE-

telligent

QUENT PAPERS.
one who makes a specialty of geograwere to claim that of all the subjects
ordinarily found in a public school course,
this branch is in general, the most poorly
taught, he would doubtless be met by the
If

ph)’

some book, Fitch’s Lectures,
example, and several hints and “pointers” are believed sufficient to prepare a

special students of other branches with sim-

novice for a

ilar

lessons from

for

If

successful

career

he has taught public school,

simpler

still

;

then

all

of practice.

the

case

that he needs fully to

equip himself for his apprenticeship,

few suggestions.
one of the time

Such novel

when

the earth

is

a

ideas remind

was new and

knowledge rare.
Let any person compare the preparation
tor the practice teaching by means of suggestions and pointers, wise and otherwise,
with that of following general guiding principles, and he will not require prophetic vision to tell what the difference in outcome
must be.

claims as applied to their pet subjects.

It is

is

not the purpose,

paper, nor of any that
cate an

'

'only

way"

however,

may

in this

study, nor yet to claim that

of this

follow, to indi-

most

fascinating-

what

is or shall
be offered, will be in any sense an “ entire

revelation" to every teacher; but

rather to

suggest such an order of study or perhaps,
of development, together with such "helps"
as

may

be thought indispensable to a lively

interest in this subject.
It will

many

certainly

be admitted that very

teachers have no higher conception of

the realm of this delightful study, than to

B. S. N. S.

•56

QUARTERLY.

ask with rigid routine, the set questions of
a text book, and who,

when

the pupils have

which we on the hot summer days, found

much

childish delight in playing.

And

answered these questions with strict adherence to the exact wording of the text, feel
that they are following in the very footprints of a Von Humboldt, a Guyot, or a

in our further work as the “days and
weeks dragged wearily on,” we sang the

Froebel.

mighty Amazon, the dreaded Ganges, and

There come frequently to the writer’s
memory, the recollections of his first efforts
in geography, that is, as the subject was
then usually understood.
We had “begun
school’’ for our fourth term and had a book
in geography
The teacher as viewed from
the moral standpoint, was a grand and noble
woman, but she seemed never to have understood,

for

surely

her teaching she

in

never applied the underlying principles that

should control

all

teaching.

Seated upon a great high stool behind a
great high desk,

her a great atlas
to attempt

a

—

and having open before
for no teacher then dared

recitation

without the open

—

book she began our first lesson in geo“What is geography?’’
graphy with:
“Geography
Promptly came the answer
is a description of the earth’s surface and
its inhabitants.” What “description” meant
we had not the least idea, nor was it thought
:

necessary that

we should

“inhabitants” were,

or

questioned.

And

and valleys,
ows and uplands,
hills

that

or

fields
all

life,

the

that

and

about our

is

its

surface,

“of

little

school

in

this

reality a

was never even hinted

Thus we went on saying
composed

mead-

make up

wonderful old earth, and were
at.

beautiful

forests,

house, helped in any way, to
part of

the

was never
we walked daily upon

longed to this or a future
the earth’s surface,

Who

have.

whether they be-

land

and

that the earth
that

water,

waand one-fourth land,” we defined capes,
straits and peninsulas, and
islai ds, bays,
taken to the creek, within
once
never
were
our school house, to be
from
throw
a stone’s
and capes, upon
islands
little
real
the
shown
“three-fourths of the earth’s surface

ter

is

teacher presiding at the organ
all

the

larger

the quiet Nile

of

rivers

;

we

—
—the miles of

the

world,

the

scaled in feet the tower,

ing summits of Potosi,

Chimborazo and
Konjakofshi
we drawled in rhyme, the
states with their boundaries and their capitals, and we comprehended not but that
these were mere black lines and dots upon
the map.
And thus “we labored on,” and at the
end of each month received for what they
thought we knew, a '•reward of merit," in
the shape of ninety-five per cent, and the
real bright boys and girls were sometimes
given one hundred per cent.
whatever that
may mean.
;

1

—

As to the points of the compass, they
were never mentioned except as we had occasion to use them in bounding a state or
county.
Then north always meant toward
the top of a page, east the right hand side

and so on. Indeed, there were
some of us who from the habit of studying
with our books standing on the edge, come
to think of north as toward the zenith, and
of the page,

of south as toward

the

floor of

our school

And

from this teaching (?) there
was one boy on being asked where all good
“North,”
boys go when they die, said
meaning, we suppose, to heaven.

room.

:

As

to occasional excursions into

some by-

and
and humming bees,” these were all
unknown. And if the teacher peradventure, ever wished she might do so, her
hopes were blasted 'ere they were formed,
for to the average parent and director of
those days, getting an education meant
bending over an open page, the eyes pouring in apparent attention, over the words it
path of nature to learn of

“plants,

birds,

contained.

But we need not prolong this negative

R. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

our purpose. All teachers will read
“between the lines’’ the thought we have.
Let 11s then, in a subsequent paper, suggest what perhaps even now is to many
“a better way.”

That

side of

157

to say, that

is

while every pupil

the teacher “in fulfilling the di-

pupil, yet

vine art of teaching,” annuls
forgets

ties,

is

like every other

in a certain general sense,

all

generali-

and seeks

abstractions,

all

only for the peculiarities in this particular

The

Art of Teaching.

may
Since

it

has been said that “Education

the science
that

is

human development,” and

of

“Teaching

the art

is

promoting

of

human growth,” it seems eminently fitting
that we make diligent inquiry of this art
that has for

objective,

its

the

securing of a

healthy condition of growing in the

human

being.

That there

is

a science of education

seems

generally to be admitted, although there are
those

who seem by

their writings,

no such science.
seem to rest their argument on
no other ground than that we can find no
science whose generalizations will fit the
last

concrete case in every act of teaching

;

that

there are times,

or special conditions and

pecularities that

no principles can anticipate.
an art of teaching seems

That there

is

also to be generally

average school-room,
are

who seem

fullness

what

coming from the

how few

teachers there

have comprehended in

to
it

Yet, judg-

admitted.

ing from actual results as

really

means

its

secure in

to

this

for

reason

the

that she

so adapt the teaching process as to call

forth vigorous and healthful activity in
every part of the child’s nature.
Too much regard is given to what one
The
does, rather than to how he does it.

should be

question
controlled

:

“Am

by universal law

I

consciously

every teach-

in

Some one has

ing process?”

said that the

whole sky of truth bends over each recita
tion, and that the teacher needs but climb
Sinai to receive

to say

that there is

These

And

child.

It

ought not

it.

to be necessary in these later

is a* purely menand not a mechanical process. And
yet one is forced to this remark, when we
notice how much is hoped for by so many
teachers, from purely mechanical means or

times, to say that teaching
tal,

True, every act of teaching has

devices.

mechanical

its

lative one.

out

or

side,

but this

Teaching
of

fulfilling

is

is

not

its

super

not the carrying

external

forms

—the

calling the roll, controlling the sports,

mak-

ing out schedules and reports, and the

like.

“The first view of school work is that of a
and it requires reformal external process
‘letter
flection to penetrate through the
which killeth,’ to the ‘spirit which maketh
”
alive.’
;

each child each day, a condition of healthy

growing

—a

condition

of

maturing rather

than a simple accumulation of

unrelated

The

facts.

To

give evidence that one does not have

teacher

may

explain, and formulate,

and diagram, and bring

to bear every

man-

an intimate and usable acquaintance with

ner of device in the preparation and presen-

teaching, as an art, means, at least, that he

tation of his subjects to his

recognizes certain
or principles

velopment.

great

fundamental laws

which control

He

all

human

de-

that no
through concrete

recognizes also,

application of these laws

work, in any act or process of teaching, as

any individual pupil, is at all like
employed in any process of teaching,
as applied to some other individual pupil.

applied to
that

pupils, but the

learning of these subjects by the pupils
quite a different

thing.

In just

so

is

far as

is thoroughly conscious of the
mental movement in the child, and bends
all instruction to the variations and capabilities of that movement, is he really teaching.
Otherwise his diagram, and pulleys,
and levers make up a large part of the “let-

the teacher

B. S. N. S.

*58

ter” that ‘‘killeth.”
‘

If,

QUARTERLY.

feel, and will’

’

always

in all

things wherewith he hopes to call

first

forth corresponding

may he

then

activities in

claim

really

takes an active interest in

however, the teach-

‘know, and

er will

on the committee on
heat, water and light.
He is one of the directors of the Farmer’s National Bank of
Bloomsburg, and also of the Land Improvement Company of which he is the secretary.

the child,

be standing

to

over the child with something of the “spir-

“maketh

it” that

alive.”

If,

for

He was

example,

rificing

burg.

poem Evangeline, is “the self sacwoman,” then he must

industries that

must himself

grow out

first

Wm.

have thought

1

!

'

comprehension any experience which he has himself not first exC. H.

Albert.

(to be continued.)

Alumni.

jurist,

many

Hon.

years the

the adjoining

teresting items she says

village

Funk, Nevin U.,

Preparatory

Course

finished his College

at

B.

S.

N.

S.,

June, 1870, and entered Princeton College in the fall of the same year, graduating

in

in the class of ’74

with the degree of A. B.

During the year 1875, he attended the Columbia Law School of New York City, registered as a law student in the office of Hon.
C. R. Buckalew, and was admitted to the
Bar of Columbia County in 1876.
He has
built up a large and lucrative practice.
He
his

third

term,

each, as trustee of the

of three

years

Normal School and

:

“The women

Colorado are preparing themselves

of

for the

and are registering
If you
would like items of the working of the new
law I will send them for your next issue.”
Of course we would like them. We are for
of suffrage,

for the spring elections in the cities.

full

The QUARTERLY desires to hear from all Alumni of
the Institution. Please consider this a personal invitation
to let us know all about yourself and all you can tell us
concerning your classmates. Address all communications
for this department to O. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.

in

for

of Espy, and are reasonably proud of their
three children.

woman’s

rights every time

the rights that

all

now

who was

home near

a beautiful

full right

perienced.

is

Elwell,

Woolsey (Chambers) Elsie, is marand lives at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Address box 700. In addition to other in-

teacher cannot possibly cause to pass

into a child’s fullest

’70,

is elder and trustee.
Miss Mary Elwell, a

ried

things.

A

a

’70,

these

all

of the

honored President of the Board of Trustees of the Normal School.
They have

occupation, and

of these causes, he

is

daughter of the distinguished

have appreciated that fact most clearly;
or, if he desires to have them think the position and general environment of the Emerald Isle, together with the causes that
make them as they are, and the possibilities
products,

He

In 1881 he married

first

soil,

treasurer

Company of Bloomsmember of the Reformed

Church, of which he

devotion of

of climate,

eight years

for

School Furnishing

he purposes to have his class appreciate
fully the fact that the central thought of the
beautiful

that pertains

all

to her welfare, serving

—that

woman wants and

all woman’s wrongs.
Aikman, John H., taught

is for

for the

righting of
’71,
lic

schools

till

1887.

in the pub-

Subsequently engaged

in farming and finally came to Bloomsburg
and engaged with the School Furnishing
Company of which he is at present the secretary and treasurer.
’71, Bartch, G. W. (Scientific Course
We clip the following from The Na’79.)
tional Educator:
“Hon. George W. Bartch,
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, and
Judge of the Second Judicial District of
Utah Territory, is a graduate of the Bloomsburg School.
He was born in Sullivan
County, Pa., forty-five years ago, and spent

the

earlier

part

of

his

life

teaching school near Dushore,

struggle

and

by

in this,

R. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

which he has undertaken,
was successful. For ten years he was superintendent of the city schools of Shenanas in all things

doah, Pa.”
Speer, Sadie, taught for a

’72,

number

years in the public schools of the state,

of

and

Model School of the
She now has a pleasant and pro-

as the Principal of the

Normal.

fitable position as

secretary in the

hospital

at Danville, Pa.

Buckingham, Hugh, followed the

’73,

his ob-

profession of teaching, fulfilling all

He

ligations to the state.

closed his career

as a teacher as the Supervising Principal of

the public schools of Bloomsburg.

medicine and

is

now

He

read

a successful and prom-

inent physician, located at Phillipsburg, Pa.

by nature
number of years he was

Bittenbender, John K.,

’74,

For a

a printer.

is

associated with Geo. E. Elwell as publisher

and editor of The Columbian. He married
Miss Allie Kuhn, daughter of I. S. Kuhn,
who for many years was an honored and efficient trustee

of the

Normal School.

They

and cultivate a farm
in close proximity to the town. John raises
the finest melons brought into the market
and the Normalites appreciate both the melons and the prices.
A year ago he was
elected tax collector for the town of Bloomsburg, and while he makes a very efficient
have several children,

;

officer

has not thus far

made himself odious

as a publican.

Graul (Chrismau) Martha E., was
years an active and enthusiastic
teacher in the schools of
Bloomsburg.
There was never any question at the end of
’75,

for several

the school year, as to her re-election

if

she

so desired.

Evans, Lorena G., is the finest teachof Mathematics in the Harrisburg High

’75,

er

School.

Her time

that department.

is

devoted exclusively to

She

is

earnest, painstak-

ing and thorough in all her work.

She has

^tisfactorily filled this

position for a

num-

ber of years, in fact she

seems almost

indis-

pensable.

159

held prominent

’76, Sutliff, Justus,

posi-

tions as a teacher in the schools of Luzerne

He
county, before he cuneto the Normal.
attainhis
with
satisfied
was, however, not
full Elementary Course
Although
better equipped
at Bloomsburg.
than ever for successful work as a teacher,
his attention was turned to the medical pro-

ments, and took the

fession.

He

read medicine, took the regular

course in Pennsylvania Medical College and
located at Nanticoke, Pa., where he is kept

busy as a physician, and is duly appreciated
as a man and as a citizen.
’79, Kern, Emily C. writes from Raton,
New Mexico, as follows: ‘‘The handsome
Quarterly was such a welcome visitor
that

I

hasten to renew

the following year.
ested in the

I

my

subscription for

was

especially inter-

news concerning old classmates

An
gleaned from the Alumni department.
old member of the Alumni from the ‘land
it long life and success.”
Moore, Chas. A. taught for a number
of years in the public schools, and for the
last few years was principal of the OrangeHe is now county surveyor
ville Academy.
of Columbia count} and has his headquar-

of sunshine’ wishes
’79,

7

ters in
’80,

Bloomsburg.
Supplee, Horace G.

ger and superintendent

is

general mana-

the Farmers'
Produce Exchange located in Bloomsburg.
His success as manager is evidenced by the
He is
fact that he is regularly re-elected.
an active member of the Baptist church and
of

takes a lively interest in the
Christian Association, of

year he was

1st

vice

Young Men’s

which

for the last

president.

always be relied upon

to support

that pertains to the

moral,

He

can

everything

intellectual or

commercial interests of Bloomsburg.
’80,
Creasy, S. Clifton, took special
course at the Normal, leaving the school in
the summer of 1880. He subsequently took
a commercial course at the Wyoming Commercial College, Kingston, Pa., and soon
thereafter entered the lumber business in
Bloomsburg. In July, 1886, he married

B. S. N. S.

6o

Miss May,

many

for

daughter of E.

the

C. Wells,

years the trusted and honored

steward of the Normal School.
after his

QUARTERLY.

A

few years

marriage he formed a partnership

and the firm of
Creasy & Wells is well and favorably
known throughout this and adjoining states;
Mr. and
even shipping lumber to China.
Mrs. Creasy have had six children, four of
whom, three girls and one boy, are living.
They have lost two boys, infant children.
They now live on West Main Street, but
will soon move into the elegant mansion recently purchased of Mr. Paul E. Wirt on
with his father-in-law,

the corner of Iron and- Fifth Streets.
is

good work of and

interested in every

the town.

o

ic

He

M

•

'

is

Clif.

an active,

lurch

;

official

for

member
the

presi lent

Y

M. C. A., of Bloomsburg, and a member of
the town council.
At the recent election he
was elected Mayor (President of Town
Council) of Bloomsburg, carrying by a
large majority every election district in the

In fact he

town.

a

is

man

of

whom

every

town may be proud.

citizen of the

Harry

C.,

and w as a member of the

classes of ’84

r

’85 in the

Law

and

School of the University of

Penn’a., being admitted to the bar of Lack-

awanna County in the latter year. He was
for two years, 1887-88, deputy prothonotary
of Lackawanna County.
Is now practicing
law in the city of Carbondale and
r

for the city school district

township.

Harry

is

a

is

and also

member

ed

Revolutionary

Wyoming.

He

mencement and

Army, who command-

forces

hopes to
will

at

Massacre of
next Com-

visit 11s

probably be accom-

panied by Walter Frick, formerly of Lewisburg, Pa.,

but

now

the city engineer of

rapidly

is

it

married and lives

is

at

Mifflinville, Pa.

Morgan, H.

’81,

time the

Wyoming, Luzerne
the

position

of

was

Leffard,

efficient principal

He

Co,, Pa.

real

some

for

of the schools of

accepted

agent of

estate

the

Scranton property belonging to the estate of
the late Hon. Payne Pettibone, and

He

to Scranton.

the

grammar

say that he
'
.

is

is

schools of that city.

Reports
doing work equally creditable
,r,/1
to the Normal.
His address

No. 1424 Washburn
’82,

moved

also principal of one of

is

class noted for

Scranton, Pa.

St.,

Henry, belonged

Bierman,

may,

in part,

the

to

containing only four boys

out of a membership of thirty-four

account for so

theses occurring after the

many

ladies’

Alumni record of the

—

this

paren-

names

catalogue.

in

Mr.

Bierman took a course in medicine in a
Homeopathic College in Philadelphia. He
is now located in Bloomsburg and is justly

He married Miss
be remembered as a

popular as a physician.

Lou

Sober,

who

will

former student at the Normal.

They have

one child.

W. is now an honWyoming Conference

Karsclmer, Lloyd

’83,

ored

member

of the

M. E. Church and

for Fell

being a lineal descendent of Colonel
Zebulon Butler, colonel 1st Conn. Regt., of

heartily

has established a large prac-

He

increasing.

of the

tion,

be

will

and we are informed that

Sterling, Pa.

sylvania State Society, Sons of the Revolu-

the line, Continental

He

College.
tice

counsel

of the Penn-

Both

Pa.

’81, Hower, Heister V. read medicine
and graduated in regular course at Medical

the

pursued a special
course in mathematics, language and literAfter leaving school he studied law,
ature.
’80, Butler,

Carbondale,

welcomed.

He

is

stationed

at

has been uniformly sue

cessful as a minister.

He

is

loyal

to the

Normal and always makes us a visit when
A good example for others.
here.
’84, Harder (Miller) M. Gertrude, performed her duties as a teacher to the satisfaction of pupils and patrons until Superintendent Miller, of Nanticoke, induced her
to change her vocation and accept a position
They have two
as first assistant for life.

pupils

— boys.

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

Cards
(Morgan) Mary.
have been received announcing the arrival
at the home of Dr. Morgan, Carlisle, Pa.,
Mary makes a
of Hugh Curran Morgan.
model wife and mother. She was a model
The Quardaughter, friend and pupil.
terly extends congratulations, and wishes

day and best month

and success to the youngster.
McNiff, M. Katharine (scientific
’85,
course, class of ’89) is one of the successful
and popular teachers of the Harrisburg

sition,

Curran

’85,

long

foundry pig iron

rooms,

Course, class of ’88,)

charge of the work
civil

The sophomores

ing the campaigns of Caesar in

This work

are

his

surprising

;

The

tion

of her efforts.

which
tuition

she

Her

considerably

salary

with

in

as

much by

Mollie,

Emma,

is

enjoying a well
in

the Reily building, Harrisburg.
’87,

Yetter,

O.

H.,

is

principal

of the

grammar schools of Catawissa, and so far
as we have heard, is proving satisfactory in
Orval has more than a local

reputation as a bass singer,

a

in great

Creasy,

They

the children of Steelton as for-

merly by the children of the Model School.
’85, Laudig, O. O., is still with the Buf-

Furnace Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., as
He renews his subscription
to The Quarterly and says
“Permit
me to congratulate you upon* the success of
94’s issues.
They are a credit to Old Normal.
He is proud of the fact that Buffalo
Furnace broke the world’s record for best

posi-

August,

order to accept a fine offer as a steno-

ever}* respect.
is

doing excellent

is

Murphy, Emma, resigned her

’86, Fisher,

from private pupils.

Mickey,

public schools

earned reputation as a primary teacher

prominent
teacher in the schools of Steelton, one of
the suburbs of Harrisburg.
She is loved
’85,

have

belongs in the

grapher in Philadelphia.

apprecia-

increases

that

tion in the Harrisburg schools, last

Gallic

$700,

name

married

We

as a primary teacher in the Hamilton

’86,

trac-

is

is

building, Harrisburg, Pa.

parents and directors
their

Martha K.,

Koser, Josephine,

’86,

work

her pupils are a great source of

pleasure to her.

Knsminger,

lives in Springfield, Illinois.

supervising principal of the
of Danville.

is

are emphatic in expressing

grammar and compo-

’85, Houser, J. C., taught his two years
and then continued his studies at college.
He was principal of schools at Bedford and
also at Lewistown, which position he resigned to accept the more lucrative one of

very interesting to
Miss Katie, since she is especially fond of
That she is a success is not
the languages.
wars.

in

government.

not obtained the
parenthesis.

who have pupils seated in their
three who have recitation rooms,

Virgil.

in the faculty

physiology, geography, history and

’85,

and

now

is

Business College and has

of the Scranton

and three assistants (French, music and
drawing) who are employed only a part of
Miss McNiff has seniors seated
the time.
in her room and has charge of the advanced
The seniors are working at Latin
Latin.
prose composition, and reading their sixth
The juniors are workoration of Cicero.
ing at scansion and translating the second

book of

month 7471 gross tons.
Beidleman, H. Howard, (Academic

’85,

life

teachers

;

the production of

in

the best day being 20?

gross tons and best

High School. This High School consists
of five hundred pupils, a principal, twelve

’88,

demand.
a former

He

and as such

is

married Miss Minnie

student at the Normal.

reside in Blooinsburg.

Wendt, Mary L-, is teaching at LewShe reports a splendid year

istown, Pa.

falo
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161

chemist, &c.

:

;

I

and says the outlook is very promising.
’88, Chrisman, M. Bertha, is one of the
teachers in the Hamilton building, Harrisburg, doing good work in the primary
schools.
’88, Hassinger, (Harbaugh) Jessie, has
been teaching since leaving the Normal
;

B. S. N. S.

162

bi

t,

as she expresses

QUARTERLY

“has gone and done
She

it,

given up teaching to get married.’’

it,

seems to have some doubts as to the endorsement by the B. S. N. S. faculty of her

’91, Hess, Elmer
work as principal
Union Co., Pa.

E.,

ette College, Easton,

passed unanimously a resolution of approv-

taking high grade in his

She married Prof. A. J. Harbaugh,
Dean of the Academic Department of Ur-

taining

her

sinus College,

Church

Hill,

They

located

Collegeville, Pa.

at

Academy with

’91, Swentzell,

N.

Cowan,

Crobaugh, Clarence, entered Lafay-

’91,

course, so the faculty, informally assembled,

al.

doing excellent

is

of schools at

Pa.,

last fall.

Ida M.,

reputation

He

is

class.

finely 'main-

is

a

as

teacher

at

Bucks Co. She is loyal to B.
and promptly renews her subto The Quarterly.
She says

college and
She says
“It
does seem so much like old times and brings

S.

back the memory of the pleasant days at
Old Normal.’’
’88, Jones, Bruce T., in August of same
year in which he graduated, accepted a
clerkship for the Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,

The Quarterly.
McGuigan, Frank A., warmly indorses The Quarterly and is a subscriber.
He was admitted to the bar of Luzerne County December, ’93, and has de-

live in the

seminary on either

Mifflin

at

X

side.

Roads,

:

At

Pa.

this

station

&

they weighed the coal for Coxe Bros.
After four months service he
to chief clerk

he

and

assistant

filled this position

for

Co.

was advanced
weigh master
;

three years

able

to

Ella,

’90,

fast

as

it

teacher and a fine discipli-

Drake, Alice
Major, Almira,

K.,

Is

a

professional

in

taking the course
training school of

Margaret,

received

year a very desirable promotion
of the

’91,

veloped a practice in one year, that far ex-

When

ceeds his expectations.

Barre don’t

fail

to call

on him

in Wilkes;

he will be

15, Peoples’ Bank Building.
’92, Black, Carrie, is substituting as sec-

found in room
retary in the

office

of the

principal of the

high school of Harrisburg.
’92, Hutton, Wm., (Academic Course,)
is

registered as a law student in the office of

one of the efficient
Normal. He is attending
winter in the Law Department

C. G. Barkley, Esq.,
trustees of the

lectures this

of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia.
clip the follow’93, Welliver, May.

We

ing from

The Daily of Dec.

is

:

meeting with marked success.’’
Josephine,

water, Col. Co.,

is

teaching at

in the

this

annex

Maclay building, Harrisburg, Pa.

Still-

and has associated with

her Mary Frymire, of class of ’94.
is

the Orthopaedic Hospital in Philadelphia.
Sullivan,

is

the receiving of

’93, Zarr,

of professional nurse

’91,

from home

school of fifty-two pupils near Danville, and

as

just

nurse in Philadelphia.
’90,

letter

of Harrisburg

it

viable reputation in the city
as an excellent
narian.

a

has gained quite an en-

take care of

Ryan,

:

to receiving

12
“Miss
May, daughter of Supt. G. W. Welliver, of
the Bloomsburg Water Co., is attending
Teachers’ Institute at Danville. She has a

comes.
’89,

“Next

when

he was placed in charge of the baggage department of the Penna. R. R. and Lehigh
Valley R. R. at Shamokin, Pa., and in a
short time he was selected as chief clerk in
the freight department for these two roads
where he remained for three years, leaving
there to take the passenger, baggage and
freight agency at East Bloomsburg, and to
be the city solicitor for the Penna. R. R.
Company in the town of Bloomsburg. The
business is rapidly growing and Bruce is

S.,

scription

They

are meeting with gratifying success.

Bowersox, Kate, says, “I enjoy
my boys and girls of dusky hue
Even better than the Normalvery much.
delight the children of the model
ites’
’93,

teaching

—

school.

’

’

B. S. N. S.

’93, Miller, J. R., is principal of

The

schools.

I

the

QUARTERLY.

Espy

O. S. of A. of Blooms-

1
.

burg, a short time ago, presented a beautiful
flag to the Espy schools; from an account of
the exercises, in one of our

take the following:

163

Frank E. Patten, ’94, J110. J. Thomas, ’94,
Laura Wenner, '94, Mary E. Whalen, ’94,
also Bessie Smith, ’91, and Margaret Lewis,
’

85

-

town papers, we

“Mayor Drinker made

Local.

the presentation, noting the important ob-

few brief sentences, after which J.
the principal, responded in a

jects, in a

K.

We

remembered George on the 22nd.

Miller,

Prof, (at Callie re-union)

Hamiltonian manner.’’
’94,

Grimes, Byron

Town

sehools at

J.,

has charge of the

Hill, Luz. Co.

He

is

evi-

am

very glad to see you.
old times to see you back.
I

dently a success, as the directors have been

get here

compelled to provide additional desks for
He enjoys his work.
his school.

home

’94,

Kelley

Dieffenderfer, J.

X

P.,

is

teaching at

Roads, Union Co.

Adelaide, is at West
She
writes very encourageChester, Pa.
work.
her
school
and
ingly of
’94, Appleman, Lulu, is teaching near
She
her home, Welliversville, Col. Co.
’94,

Ellsworth,

recently lost

her mother.

All

who knew

her will sympathize with Lulu in this sad

bereavement.
’94,

Woodward, Grace, has a school in
Twp. All reports of her work

are excellent.

and practical promotion when he was offered
the principalship of the schools at Dushore,
Sullivan Co.
He accepted the position, and
his friends say “he is filling the bill.’’
Among the many visitors who were welcomed to the Calliepian re-union on the
22nd, we noticed the following: Luther B.
’92,

Anna

E. Stair, ’92,

Edna

Cole, ’93, Daniel P. Conner, ’93, Chas.

Guscott, ’93,
Carroll, ’94,

H.

Hannah Thomas, ’93, Belinda
Maude Carter, ’94, W. Ram-

Blanche Davenport,
’94, Harry G. Decaant, ’94, Margaret Garralian, ’94, Minnie Gernon, ’94, Maude A.
Gibson, ’94, Mary Haggerty. ’94, Bertha
Huber, ’94, Chas. L. Lewis, ’94, Josephine
Mahon, ’94, Mollie E. Mandeville, ’94,
Sarah Masters, ’94. Maggie Palmer, ’94,
sey

seems

When

like

did you

’

Miss H., “Last September,
a week at Christmas.”

but

was

I

This has been a most unusual winter.
Plenty of snow has given us ample opportunity for coasting and sleigh-riding, but

the smooth ice has

all

been wrong side up

or else covered with snow.

—o

A

male choir of eight voices

latest organizations.

one of the

is

They expect

to enliven

the Y. M. C. A. meetings, as they are

all

—o

Basket-ball
this winter.

Lewis, Chas. L., received a decided

Broadhead,

It

Miss H.,

interested in this work.

Briarcreek
’94,

?’

“Why

Darlington,

every game.

has been very popular here

A

crowded house has greeted

The Normal “Gym.” has no

superior in this section for this sport.

It

has been of great interest to

us to note the rapid growth of
ployees'

dormitory,

the

latest

many

of

the em-

addition to

Normal campus.
of storms and cold weather, work

the numerous buildings on

In spite
has steadily and rapidly progressed,

and
Mr. E. T. Long, the efficient contractor,
has every reason to be congratulated for the
results.

—o

’94,

The
this

bicycle has not been laid aside

winter.

We

here

have the best of riding

upon the running track of the “Qym. ”
You see we do not violate the “rubber soles
regulation” either, for our wheels all wear
them.

B. S. N. S.

164

“How

(First student.)

Just thought
time.

I’d drop

are you,

boys?

awhile to

in

QUARTERLY.

kill

convenient as well as being one of the most
handsome houses in town. He expects to

’ ’

rent his house this year.

(Second student.)
“Well, we don’t
want any of our time killed, do we chum?”

—o

The

was around again
this year.
He is usually “out of money?”
when he gets here. He is good in his line
contortionist fake

of work, but to the
neither entertaining

The

rapid growth of the music depart-

ment made

average person
nor instructive.

it

is

to add another
Miss Coburn, of
Wisconsin, was secured to take charge of
the vocal work.
She is meeting with mark-

necessary

it

teacher at the holidays.

ed success.

His

and tend to give a
wrong impression of what training the body

positions are unnatural

means.

Among

those who visited the Normal
we noticed Miss Persing of Danville, who was the guest of Miss Keffer
and Mrs. Van Horn, of Hatboro, who spent
recently

;

No more

along the broad highway

We see

the maiden

a few days with Prof, and Mrs. Detwiler on

fly.

fourth floor.

The tired machine is put away,
The bloomers are put by,
But no, she’s in the “gym” class now,
The bloomers still are there,

With clubs she now

And
P. S.

will

make her bow

— We do not mean to insinuate

are

that

the

work.

a great deal of interest.

date set for
It

will

the

That

gymnastic exhi-

be the best,

we

feel

sure,

All

studies, except literature

the hands of one

in

is

Albert has charge of this

Prof.

School and

not

students

who

The

latest addition

the school

is

a fine

This

piano.

o
wish to make an explanation of why
breakfast was so late the other morning.

solos will undoubtedly be

This is, however, strictly confidential; don’t
mention it to any one. The new cook got
too much yeast in the buckwheat batter.

The

cakes, contrary to regulations, rose be-

began to ring the bell and began to wander around in a most disorderly
manner. Some time elapsed before they
were all corralled and brought in, thus makfore Charlie

ing breakfast

late.

Mr. Housel has reason to be proud of his
It
fine double house on Hast Main street.
is nearly completed, and is one of the most

society

to

Hamlin grand
was

instrument

Normal Auditorium

placed in the
pleasure

&

beautiful

that has been given in this section.

—

Model

the

the equipment of

to

Mason

weeks ago.

We

in

are below the Junior class

belong to this department.

looking forward to the 15th of

March with
is

whole program of
and gymnastics,
teacher.

can do with the clubs, but as
the machine broke down here we will leave
the rest to the imagination of the readers.

bition.

At the holidays a change was made in the
work of the intermediate students. Their

disarrange her hair.

this is all she

We

—o

Its

rich

tones

add

a

Piano

the chapel exercises.

program

a

feature

few

new

a

of the

hereafter.

—

o
swinging
Fancy club
has taken quite
hold upon the ambitions of
is

many

of us.

a
It

a very ordinary sight to see the halls well

filled

with the swinging clubs between

bells.

no doubt of the fact that all sleep
a few minutes exercise of this
kind after nearly three hours study.

There

is

better for

We

thought

last

year the bicycle fever
it did, but as com-

struck us here, and

so

pared with this year

it

With

little

and

big,

was simply nowhere.
youth and sober age,

R. S. N. S.

masculine and feminine, the question
“shall

not,

is

wheel this spring?” but,

ride a

I

QUARTERLY.

"what wheel shall / ridel"
The members of the faculty, gathering
wisdom from last year’s experience, have
announced their intention of clubbing together and uniting upon some one of the

Our

165

town have been very gen-

friends in the

erous in the use of their double rippers,

thus enabling

11s

to enjoy

the sport with

them.

There must be something remarkably^ ferthe soil of the Normal Campus, judging by the rapidity with which new build-

tile in

r

many

Conse-

best wheels in the market.

quently agent

upon agent, eloquent and

persuasive, each representing the only

the decision will be

we

as yet

dormitory,

first-

on earth, has been coming and
weeks, and the end is not yet.

for

What

The employees’

situated on the eminence in the rear of the

class bicycle

going

ings spring up.

know

main building, has risen with a rapidity we
do not often see equaled in the staid and
sober East.

not; but it is safe to say that the Blooms
burg Normal School will soon have more
bicycles to the square foot than any sister

ence department an experimental dynamo,

institution in the state.

cago.

Among

the

many who

will ride,

we may

mention the following members of the

fac-

There has recently been added

to the sci-

purchased from A. L. Robbins Co., of ChiIt
It is a little gem, simple and efficient.
can be used both as a shunt and a series
wound dymamo, or, with the aid of a plunge
.

Welsh,

ulty:

Dr.

wiler,

Dennis,

Professors Cope,

Sutliff,

Aldinger,

Det-

Burdge,

and Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Dennis,
Misses Dickerson, Haas, Stump, and Emilie
Hendricks,

To

Smith.

this official brigade

we may

add the names of Mr. Housel, our
steward, and his wife.

The

also

efficient

which remained with us
for two months without interruption was
well utilized by the residents of the Normal.
On the evening of January 17th, Mr.
sleighing

Buckalew, with his biggest four-horse sleigh,

members

took the

of the faculty to Danville,

where they enjoyed the hospitality of the
Montour House. The teachers unanimously
voted the party’ a success.
the turkey

Many

was not

opinion of

of the students feeling constrained

to follow the

the result
ties,

The

ascertained.

who

was

example of
a large

their instructors,

number

of

merry par-

traversed the country in various

batteryq

it

may

that will fairly

The
can be

be converted into a motor

hum.

value of such apparatus in teaching
fully’

appreciated only by those

who

have vainly tried to grope their way through
hazy book descriptions of modern electrical
appliances.

To

say that the

pleased,

A

is

putting

it

teacher

in

charge

is

mildly.

was
and pronounced by

recent product from our laboratory

duly examined,

tested

,

who ought to know as a very: fair example of table syrup.
But when told that it but a few hours before existed as a fragment of an old wornout cotton shirt, they’ were ungenerous
enough to pronounce an emphatic change of
This would seem to be a decisive
opinion.
argument against that oft-repeated saying.
“There is no accounting for taste.”

those

directions within a radius of a dozen miles
of the

We

Normal.
have not had our usual amount of

good skating this winter, but its absence
was in part atoned for by the fine coasting
which has prevailed on the Normal Hill.

Previous to the holidays, steps were taken

by the authorities of the

school, to investi

gate the Pollard system of teaching reading

many

,

which has been adopted

in

schools in this vicinity.

In pursuance of

of the

B. S. N. S.

j66

this design, at the

QUARTERLY.

beginning of the present

term, the trustees engaged the services of

Miss AgnesJ. MacMollan, of Marshalltown,
Iowa, to introduce the work in this school.
Miss MacMollan has a class of little people

who have

not previously attended school,

and the progress they have already made
under her instruction has been rapid and
During one period
highly satisfactory.
each day she instructs the seniors in the use
of the method, including drill in phonics,
which is valuable for all, even though they
may never be called upon to use the system
Miss MacMollan
in actual school work.
also gives the training to several

classes of

some of the decisive struggles of the Civil
War. This was followed on January 19th by
a concert given by the New York Philharmonic Club, which was the finest musical

On February 17th Dr.
Hulburd, of Philadelphia, told us
about “What You Said Yesterday.” The
lecture proved to be a very interesting address on the use and misuse of language.
On February 28th W. E. Meehan, who accompanied the Peary expedition to the
Arctic regions, gave an illustrated lecture
entitled “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains.”
One more, “The Czar and His Empire,” by
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, is yet to follow.
treat of the season.

Merritt

teachers outside the school, and her services

have been in demand

At a meeting of the Normal School Prinmonth

of December, several changes in the course
of study were agreed upon.
Hereafter algebra will be completed in the junior, and

geometry not begun until the senior year.

was

also decided that in the future

no

degrees will be conferred at the close of the

elementary course.

This,

however, will

deprive no graduate of any privilege here-

enjoyed, except

tofore

letters B.

that of writing the

E. after his name.

He

receives a

good for two years’ teaching, and
end of that time is an eligible candidate for a permanent certificate the same as
certificate

at the

before.

however, he

is

lec-

We

are glad to learn that a

new

course

is

open March 7th by Prof. Henry W. Rolfe,
a son of the noted Shakesperean critic, on
‘•Representative English Authors of the

to

Among

Nineteenth Century.”
to

be studied

are

the authors

Charles Lamb,

Thackeray, Carl j^sle and Tennyson.
paratory course of reading

is

Scott,

A pre-

laid out for

each lecture, and subjects given for discussions and essays. Those who do satisfactory
work are admitted to an examination at the
close of the course, certificates being

ed to those

ambitious to append
name, he may earn the
privilege, by a year of extra study, which
will fit him for a high school position. This
added year may be taken at any time, either
immediately upon graduation, or after the
lapse of a term of years, and will open a
much wider field of labor, besides ensuring a
more liberal salary to the ambitious teacher.
The Students’ Lecture Course opened
January ioth with a lecture on “The Great
Naval Battles of the Rebellion,” by Major
H. C. Dane, in which he vividly pictured
If,

capital letters to his

of University Extension

which opened here so auspiciously
last fall, was interrupted much to our regret
by the illness of the lecturer, Prof. Axson,
who has been unable to resume his work.
tures

cipals held in Harrisburg, during the

It

The course

for the local institutes.

—o

who

award

In accordance with

pass.

a suggestion from the lecturer, Students’ As-

and study are formed,
from which the members derive much pleassociations for reading

ure and profit.

—o

Christmas Vacation
December

at the

twenty-first

marked the close
the Bloomsburg

term of ’94

at

Normal School.
It was a joyous day

in

of the

fa 1

Normal.

that

institution,

judging from the jubilant tone of voices and

merry peals of laughter heard

in the corri-

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

dors between the hours for recitation, as the

Claus,

students passed from room to room on their

able

accustomed round.
It is

possible that a

threshold of

could four

shadow of

may have

flowing happiness

that over-

crossed

the

some recitation room; for, how
hundred boys and girls settle

minds to the serious consideration of
stocks and bonds, radicals, circles and declensions, when every bell and whistle suggested, to them, but the nearer approach to
the hour when school duties were to be exchanged for a short visit to the dear old
home.
their

The

bell

which proclaimed the closing

hour, seemed

rather the

signal for hasty

good-byes and preparations

—

During a

lull in

the early evening, a few

invited guests assembled in the pleasant parlors of Dr.

and Mrs.

J. P.

gymnasium

Welsh

to witness

the marriage of Miss S. E. Elliott to Prof.

H. Dennis, honored members of the Normal faculty. The ceremony was most solemn and impressive as performed by Rev.
P. A. Heilman of the Lutheran church.

J.

practice, reading, agree-

company, merry games, sumptuous
meals and no sounding bells to mark the

passing

they scarcely realized that
fairly begun when again

time,

was

their holiday

they heard the sound of many voices and
advancing footsteps. Could it be possible
yes surely it was the returning three hundred, who, like a great tidal

house to

its

wave

filled

the

remotest corners.

She found no
Vacation’s reign was over.
sympathy existing between the quiet rest
and pleasures she had to offer and the demands of that inrushing multitude; so she.
“like the Arab, folded her tent and silently
stole away.”

for departure.

There was a sound of many retreating footsteps and vanishing ripples of laughter; and
then a lull.
Another storm of departure;
and then another lull, and soon, until only
a little band numbering less than twenty,
were left in the great house where were so
many a few hours before.

—

167

Music Recitals.
Since our

last issue

the Music Department

has given two excellent

was given on Jan.
28.

As

31,

recitals.

The

first

the second on

Feb.

showed its appregood work of this department

usual, the public

ciation of the

by coming out

to hear the program.

ture of these recitals

A

fea-

was the vocal numbers

Miss
by Miss Coburn’s pupils.
Coburn now has charge of all of the voicework, thus leaving Miss Haas and Miss
Stump free for the instrumental work
which is constantly increasing. The new
grand piano gave an additional pleasure to
the excellent programs of these recitals.
The following is the program for Jan. 31
K uhlan
Sonatine, Op. 20, No. 2
given

:

After receiving

the

happy

congratulations

of

were permitted
shower of
rice and good wishes, provided they would
return before the opening of the following
term.
Such promise they gave and kept.
At present they are filling two positions in
the school, though but one in heart.
their friends, the
to take

pair

their departure amidst a

Many were

the expressions of

tendered those who,

for

Myrtle Swartz.
No. 2
Edith Maize.
“All in a Garden Fair”

Serenade, Op.

30,

Helen Lawall.
Kindenstucke, Op. 72, No. 3

Mame
Italian Peasant’s

ing rest and recreation elsewhere.

Caprice

a generous visit

from Santa

Stair.

Dance

G
Katie Kearney.

Out on the Deep

What with

Mendelssohn

Sketch of Rubinstein’s Life

had decided to spend vacation in their comrooms at the school, instead of seek-

fortable

Watson

Sallie Zehner.

sympathy

various reasons,

Jensen

Lohr

Mr. A. K. Aldinger.

King
Gertrude Miller.

B. S. N. S.

i68

Mazurka Brillante

QUARTERLY.

Wf.ls

Nettie Birtley.

As

Bloomsburg State Normal School Athletic
Association.

stated in the beginning of this article,

the second recital

noon of Feb.

was given on the

On

28.

this

occasion,

II.

The

after-

as in

object of this Association shall be to

promote general

athletics.

the former, the pupils acquitted themselves

Some of the
very creditable manner.
same pupils took part last term. A decided
improvement in their playing is apparent,

III.

even to the most casual listener.
lowing numbers were given

The

fol-

members of this school are eliemembership in this Association. The

All male

in a

ible to

regular dues shall be twenty-five (25) cents
per term.

IV.

:

Air in

D

Meyer

The
retary,

of a President, a Vice President, a Sec-

sist

Martha Frymire.
a.

Serenata

Turner

b.

Mazurka

Spindi.er

officers of this Association shall con-

a Treasurer, and an
Executive
Committee of five persons the chairman of
which shall act as general manager.
;

Marne Thomas.

Cowen

“The Outpost”

V.

Fred Magdeburg.
Stella Hughes.
Biography of Franz Liszt
Hettie Cope.

Heart”
Margaret Andreas.

Spring Song

Schubert

Mendelssohn

P. F. O’Donnell.
Kremser
Polka Francaise
Gertrude Jones and Esther Powell.

Athletic.
The New

When

VI.

Lange

My

Athletic Association.

and hold
belonging to the Association.
shall be responsible for the collection of
shall receive

funds

dues and gate receipts.
orders

He

shall

pay

all

He
all
all

drawn upon the Association when

duly signed by the President and Secretary
and shall pay all guarantees and immediate
expenses attending games, of which he shall

Committee, which com-

of the Executive

mittee shall audit his accounts at the expir-

were introduced into the
school a few years ago, each branch was
managed by a separate organization. For
some time past it has seemed to those most
interested that all branches of athletics
might be managed by one organization to
better advantage than by the old system.
Accordingly, on January 9th, a temporary
organization was effected and a committee
of five appointed to draw up a constitution.
At a meeting on February 4th the following

was adopted

as

may

be directed by vote of the Associa-

tion.

VII.
(a)
tive

It shall

be the duty of the Execu-

Committee

supplies.

I11

to

case

procure
the

all

exceed the sum of $15 the
be

first

necessary

expenditures shall
matter shall

laid before the Association

and

reg-

ularly approved.
(b)

The Executive Committee

shall se-

teams pending the election of cap

tain.

VIII.

I.

shall be

ation of his term of office, or at such times

lect all

:

CONSTITUTION.

This organization

The Treasurer

present a detailed account to the chairman

athletics

constitution

such duties as usually

pertain to these offices.

Vertie Dix.
is

President, Vice President and Secre-

tary shall perform

Fisherlied

“Thine

The

Gcerdler

Gavotte

known

as the

Each team when thus chosen

shall elect

its

B. S. N. S.

own captain, who thereafter
the make up of the team.

QUARTERLY.

shall determine

much

The

The Normal

Association shall be

elected annually by ballot during the first
week of June, and shall immediately as-

sume

X.
President

may

of the Association at
of five

call a special

meeting

any time upon request

members

constitute a quo-

shall

XI.
This constitution
ed by a two-thirds

may be altered
vote,

or

amend-

provided such

amendment be submitted

Association in writing at

least

al-

to the

one week

prior to its adoption.

The

following officers were then chosen

President, Fred Davenport

Laubaeh

;

:

Vice President,
Patten
Treasurer,

Secretary,

;

;

Dennis Executive Committee, Prof.
Aldinger, chairman, Prof. Detwiler, Lewis,
Barnard and Worthington.
Prof.

with some excellent
music which was heartily enjoyed by all.
Time was called at 8:15; Mr. McCoy, of

the

first

A

was

foul

;

This new Association manages all branches of sport except tennis, which for various
reasons is still run by a separate association.

Basket

to

mark

the greater part

Ball.

Y. M. C. A. VS.

NORMAL.

team had practiced very little and -was not
up strong team play. The game

able to put

was hotly contested however, and the score
resulted in a tie of one goal for each team.

SECOND GAME.

Danville threw one goal and scored on a
7

foul,

then closing the quarter with a score 3

2 in favor of

Normal.

Mr. Klase, of Danville, gave a very

that

came

to see

Chairs for the spectators were

placed upon the running track.
that the former

game

resulted in a

The
tie

fact

added

fine

which he

in

skill.

Time was now called for the third quarter
which began by a foul on the part of “Si
mon.” Aldinger failed to throw the goal.
After a few minutes play Moore threw another
goal. A foul was called on Young. No goal.
This was followed by another foul called on
Normal, but the score w as not changed.
7

7

Danville now threw two goals
7

w ithiu
7

a

This w as followed by a goal
another foul by Huffman
Bloom,
and
by
Aldinger missed the goal.
Time was now called with a score of 5-4
in favor of Normal.
few7 minutes.

On the evening of January 22nd we again
had the Danville team with us. The Gymnasium was taxed to its fullest extent to accommodate the large crowd

of this quarter.

Six fouls were called on Danville and three
on the Normal during this period.

exhibition of club swinging

The basket ball season was opened in the.
gymnasium on December 13th, with the Y.
M. C. A. team of Danville. The Xormal

the contest.

in

Fred Davenport had the honor of throwfirst goal, which was followed soon
A foul was called
after by one from Moore.
on Bedea for tripping Young. Aldinger
threw the goal. After a few minutes’ play
time was called for the first quarter.
A very interesting dumb-bell drill was
given by the ladies of the Senior class durThe young ladies were
ing the interval.
heartily applauded for their excellent work.
Time was now called for the second quar
ter.
A curious succession of fouls seemed

showed remarkable

DANVILLE

on Normal
was thrown.

called

rush, but no goal

ing the

for the transaction of business.

teration or

Orchestra opened the even-

ing’s entertainment

referee.

members.

Fifteen

rum

which the opening

Danville, acting as umpire, Prof. Detwiler,

their duties.

The

to the interest with

players began.

IX.
officers of this

i6o

The

7

orchestra entertained the spectators

during the rest by some very good selections.
In the last quarter four goals were thrown

B. S. N. S.

i7o

by the Normal boys, Danville

QUARTERLY.

failing to

Messrs. Moore," Aldinger and Harry

score.

Davenport were the fortunate
called

The

men

Four

the goals in this quarter.

throw
were

to

fouls

on each side during this period.
of

score

final

9-4 in favor of the

Normal was a well merited score. The Normal is undoubtedly much the superior team
in almost every point.
They made a decidedly better showing than in the former game.
The team lined up as'follows:
DANVILLE.

Home
(H. Bedea.
G. Bedea.
Bourne.
( Huffman.

Center

(

Goal

Klase.

WILLIAMSPORT

On February

VS.

Harrar.
Aldinger.

Young.
Lewis.
H. Davenport.
F. Davenport.

Moore

(Marks.

NORMAL.

5th the team took issue with

a strong team representing the Williamsport

Y. M. C. A.
bitterly cold

the

o

core

The game was

The umNormal team

called at 8:20.

on the
two of which resulted in goals.
But one foul was called on
the visiting team during the quarter.
Normal threw two goals thus tying the score
pire called six fouls

during the

first

quarter,

for the quarter.

While the teams were resting the
of the senior class gave an excellent

ladies

dumb-

which was heartily applauded.

Time was then
ter.

Normal

j

wjnjamspOTt....

During

on Normal,

goals (eleven)
“
(seven)
WILLIAMSPORT.
NORMAL.
11

called for the second quar-

this play four fouls were called
none on Williamsport. Nor-

7

Barnard.

Worthington.
(
(

Shaw.
Heilman.

Harrar.

Young.

Centre

Aldinger.
Lewis.

(Suns.
(

Kersling.

(

Hartraft.

Davenport
Moore.
F. Davenport
11.

Goal

NANTICOKE VS. NORMAL.
Manager Aldinger scheduled a game
•February

12,

coke team.

numbers.

bell drill

)

(Sarvey, Capt.

The Normal

orchestra opened the evenprogram with one of their excellent

Det-

orchestra gave

Home

witness the game.
ing’s

_

entertainments given in the

Normal “Gym.” The people of the town
appreciate good music, well executed gymnastic drills, and a good game of ball.
A
large crowd filled the available space to

The

visiting teatn.

it

only served to show more strongly the popularity of

injured in this quarter,

an excellent number during the time between the last periods of play.
During the last quarter each side threw a
goal.
Two fouls were called on Normal
and one on Williamsport, making a total of
13 fouls called on Normal and 2 on WilThe umpire came with the
liamsport.

.

Although the night was

;

wiler taking his place.

Worthington.

(Mower.

Williamsport made
one on a foul.
During the interval Prof. Burdge gave an
exhibition of club swinging with illuminated
clubs.
Lighted candles were placed inside
the clubs.
This was the finest exhibition
of its kind we have seen.
Prof. Burdge was
warmly applauded.
During the third quarter two fouls were
called on Normal, none on Williamsport.
Each team threw three goals in this inning.

Young was

NORMAL.
Barnard.

(Seidel.

mal threw four goals

with the “champion”
Play was begun a

for

Nanti-

little

after

9 o’clock. The game was spirited and rough
from the start, played in the main without
Just before the close of the

regard to rule.

Davenport dropped a well earned
The second third regoal for the Normal.
sulted in another goal for Normal thrown
by Aldinger from the middle of the hall.
Griffin begged three good goals for Nanticoke and the score at the end stood 3 goals
first

2 in

third,

favor of Nanticoke.

dubious.

Soon

after play

Things looked
had been resumstrength

of the

Nanticoke combination was about

spent.

ed

it

was evident

that

the

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Our boys played all around them, Aldinger
and Moore each added a goal, and Nanticoke’s shattered team left the floor fairly
beaten about four minutes before the expiration of playing

The

time.

final

17

might be added that on account of the
men were
played on this size. This crippled our team
and contributed to their defeat.
It

small size of the room only five

score

The Gymnastic

was 4-3.
NANTICOKF., 9
NORMAL, 12.
II. Risewick.
Moore.

Exhibition.

.

Home

(

McKinnon.

(Aldinger.

Centre

Evans.

.

Lewis.
Worthington.
(

(

(iuards
(

Harrar.

WILLIAMSPORT

The Normal team
feat at

sustained

Tebbets.
R. Risewick.

including club swinging, hoops,
artistic

will

and heavy gymnastics,

dumb

bells,

club swinging, parallel bars,

horizontal bar, tumbling, pyramids and basits

first

de-

February. The
following clipping from the Dickinson Seminary Journal gives an impartial estimate of
the

The entertainment

consist of free, light

NORMAL.

VS.

gymnasium.

in. the

Baclie.

wands,

exhibition

Friday evening, March 15th,

McFadden.

the hands of Williamsport in a return

game played

The second annual gymnastic
will take place

at that city in

ket ball.

A

of Prof.

the

game:

“The Bloomsburg State Normal School
and the city V. M. C. A. basket ball teams
played an intensely interesting game of bas-

class

Pittston Y.
J.

forty young men from the
M. C. A. under the directorship
M. Tyson, will give a drill from

of

,

German

system.

Prof. A. F.

Wolf,

Phys. Dir. Y. M. C.

A., Wilkes-Barre, will

men, on the horizontal

At the

lead

a class of ten

bar.

defeat

gymnastic part of the
exhibition, a game of basket ball between
the Pittston Y. M. C. A. and Normal team
will take place.
It is expected over two
hundred and fifty persons will take part in
the work.

large pillars in the middle of the floor space.

of the students have signified their intention

ket

ball

in

the Y. M. C. A.

Monday evening,
team, which
state,

is

the

18th.

the champion

gymnasium,

The Normal
team of the

much smoother game than
A. The only reason of their

put up a

M. C.
was lack of room in the gymnasium,
and they were also impeded by a number of
the Y.

close of the

Already

many

of the parents

The work

of attending this exhibition, and

type,

to be

of both teams was of the highest
and all the players are commendable
for their gentlemanly conduct.
Score, 9-6.
’

’

and friends

it promises
even better than the successful one of

last year.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

1/2

Philo’s Greeting.

From

Normal

the old

hill

So

where you

I

close with this message, both pleasant

and
all

That

true,

in spite of

used to roam,
I

send a few words to

To

S. R. E.

my children from home.
The

Quarterly’s

you, by means of the

tell

well

am

I

my

thriving, in spite of

-

age.

You know that I used to be puny and small,
But now I’m a giant no weakling at all.
;

And

Philo. Society

vancement.

page,

How

higher than

The fact that my

all

my change I am loyal to you.

other things, do

brain corresponds to

I

Her

is still

in a state of ad-

colors are

now

gallantly

worn by more students than ever
With such standards as uphold the

before.

society

during this year, we can expect nothing but
the best results as the fruits of their labors.

prize

The debating contest mentioned in the
number of the Quarterly has been

my size.

last

And

truly,

’t

would cause you the greatest

entered into with great earnestness.

delight,

To

see

how

But

still

For

my

I

As

shine on our Saturday night.

this great

growth some small trou-

first

of the

preliminary debates

in the

last edition,

is

too

On January
and

small,

I’ll

soon

My children

I

wish you were

I’m proud of each one,

all

here to see

only had time to

tell all

for

well do

I

know
That you were good,

too, in the years long

ago.

I

your earnest minds had not opened
the way,
would not be doing so finely to-day.
if

for debate

A.

W.

Marvin, B.

affirmative.

F.

justi-

question was deMessrs.

Beale and Friend

The next debate took place January 26th,
The question, “Resolved: That woman
should have the right of suffrage,” was ably
discussed and was decided in favor of the

they do.

But pray don’t be jealous,

shall

Gilpin were held over for the next debate.

you would think

justly, too,

And

The

seceding.”

cided in favor of the
!

Their wonderful love and devotion to me.

If I

5th the question

was, “Resolved: That the south was
fiable in

have to move.

we

give an account of those following that one.

ble will prove,

house

the

was mentioned

The persons retained for the
next debate were Messrs. Marvin, Beale and
Miss Ada Lewis.

affirmative.

Two weeks
tion,

later,

February 9th, the ques-

“Resolved: That Pennsylvania should

have a compulsory school law,” was disThe negative won, and Messrs.

cussed.

.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

The

Laubaeh, Smethers and Sliivelhood were

this

given the place of honor.
debate took place on February
“Resolved: That the Constitution of
the United States should be amended to

The

was the quesunder consideration, and was affirm-

The

decided.

atively

were continued

So

good.

our

in

thank us

But

has.

it

not

it

not too apt to

true that

Are

to feed

spec-

In looking over part of a year’s

do

tailed to

and girls just what the Society
to do ?

for

our boys

is

well able

speak of both Societies when we say
many persons who have never

yet taken an active part in

This

is

any public exer-

Let

each one

’

following enigma has been presented

us by one of our old Philo, friends:
I am composed of eighteen letters.

My
My

18, 10, 14, 2, 17

isa vessel of pleasure.

ii,7,

a

12, 16 is

prominent part of

the face.

My
My

12, 13, 4 is a note in music.
1

,

9,

n

is

a pointed piece of brass or

wood.

My

1,

3, 16, 17, 18

should be everybody’s

My

1,

2, 9, 6, 7 is

an honorable

title for

students.

My
My

because

given in the next issue of the Quarterly.

that far has the
its

an absurdity to think
is

beginning to-day.

Let us

use of this

possible

outlined in the Constitution,

is true,

Society failed to accomplish
It is

best

stamped money.
whole is an honor to this Normal
School and something whose great import
ance should be appreciated by every student.
The correct solution to the above will be

not right, and so far as this

condition of affairs

the program

make

delight.

that there are

cise.

to

The
our

in

them ?
make our programs

work, have we not

one brief

to live,

our Society.

season to be loyal
the

for in after years.

life

well thy part, there all the honor lies.”

entertainments are more to

draw the crowds than
tacular?

is

will

we have one

ever keep before his mind the motto, “Act

next debate: Messrs.

for the

year has been exceptionally

evening

We

to instill

some noble thoughts

that they

season,

persons

following

has been said that the work

Society this

we

ought

time,

try to

Steinberger, Brace and Heckert.

our

We

audience, each
Friends,

abolish capital punishment,”

It

Society needs to be revolutionized in

respect.

last

23rd.

tion

173

true work.

that,

would be wrong.
be heard, and is given the

14, 7, 9, 11 is

a departure from this order

Music
first

is

but to

place in the program, while the debates,

which ought
of literary

audience
music.

is

to

show

forth

attainments,

the best results

are

left

until the

even too tired to listen to the

This

is

the chief reason

debates seem so irksome.

why

the

We

feel

old Philo,

she

has

very

much

members

indebted to one of out

for the beautiful

kindly written

“Philo’s Greeting.”

for

us,

We know

poem

entitled,

that

we

are expressing the sentiments of the society

when we extend
thanks.

to

her our most hearty

Dear
How

Callie Hall.

dear to each heart, are the scenes of old

Callie,

When
The

Reunion presents them

Callie

We

to view.

the students, the chapel bell’s

professors,
rally.

And

every loved spot of the Old Normal so true

The wide-spreading campus,
stands on

the

school

;

that

it,

The trees and the seats that the girls love so well;
The Oak Grove’s cool shadow, the foot-ball ground
nigh

And

it,

e’en Callie Hall, that

Our

old Callie Hall that

For

often, at eve,

We

found

To

it

we

all

We are, and always will be, prepared to
extend a warm reception to our friends who
have loved the motto, “Semper Paratus.”
were pleased to see many of our old
more within the old familiar
hall, and hope that many who were unable
to be present at the Reunion will favor us
with a visit e’re long.
We will always be
prepared to entertain them and hope they
will carry many pleasant remembrances from
their “Alma Mater.”
friends once

love so well.

Among

we had as a treasure
when our lessons were o’er

the visitors on February 22nd

we

;

noticed the

the source of an exquisite pleasure,

enter the portals of Callie Hall’s door.

following

Misses Mahon,

former Calliepians:

Carter, Cole, Carrol, Gar-

Haggerty, Thomas,
Guscott and Dechant.

rahan,

How

ardent we decked it, with hands that were
glowing,
And vines from the ceilings twiningly fell
And soon with our emblem of red over-flowing
We decked Callie Hall that we all love so well.
;

At the

last

and

Messrs.

regular election of the Society

the following officers were elected:

Presi-

Harry Barton; Vice President, Agnes
Lenahan; Secretary, Stella Hughes; Assist
dent,

How

sweet with the spruce

And down from
Not the

stateliest of

leave

Though

we

eagerly decked

it,

the ceiling like tapestry bound,

mansions could tempt us

ant
to

it.

filled

with the rarest of treasures e’er

Secretary,

Julia

Durkin;

Treasurer,

George Low; Critic, Nellie Kerlin; Marshal, John Ranch.

found.

So when far removed in our far away roving
The tears of regret will intrusively swell,
When we think of dear Normal, that mother

The Reunion
so

loving,

And

sigh for old Callie, that

we

all

love so well.
B.

Our many

M.

Callie friends will be pleased to

learn that out society

when she welcomed

was true

to her

of the Calliepian

Literary

February 22nd was a success.
At 8 o’clock A. M. Callie Hall was opened
and remained so until the retiring hour.
The hall has recently been remodeled and
Society on

motto

her old advocates with

was finely decorated for this occasion. It
was the place where the former Calliepians
met their friends. On all such occasions we
are always glad to see

outstretched arms on the occasion of our re-

this

union.

Calliepians.

institution,

The

former students of

whether
principal

Philologians or
feature of the

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

day was the entertainment given by the Independent Glee Club. At 8 o’clock P. M.
the ten young men who composed the club
appeared on the Normal stage. They made
a fine appearance and rendered their program
Miss Adella Breakstone, the
very well.
elocutionist who accompanies the club, recited with a high degree of excellence. She

was warmly applauded by the audience.
After the entertainment was over all were
invited to assemble in the gymnasium, where
The retiring
various games were played.
It was a day
hour came too early for all.
when old friends met and conversed of their
former school days. Such an occasion should
be long remembered. To say the least every
one seemed to have enjoyed the day.

The new

plan adopted by the Literary So-

programs is a good one.
The plan is to have one member of the
Faculty an advisory member of the program
committee to aid or advise the committee in
cieties for better

selecting suitable

of the program.

persons for each number

No

production can be ren-

dered at the public literary entertainments

by some member of the
This should certainly improve

unless approved

Faculty.

the entertainments.

the character

of

the above plan

more time

is

By

given to prepare

a production.

The

Constitution and

have

By-Laws

of our So-

lately

ing committee:

The last revision, prior to this one, was
made in 1886. But so long a time intervened that the Society deemed it prudent to
make certain necessary changes for the welfare of the organization.
The Committee
jierformed their labor satisfactorily to the Society.

We

owe them

program com-

great results from the present

They

mittee, with Miss Smith's assistance.

have been working hard and have made
We expect to reap good
suitable selections.
results from their sowing.

M.

Y.
The Y. M.

C. A.

C. A. of this institution

continues to do effective work.

by

still

In fact

it

exceeds that of former years.
The morning prayer-meetings are very
far

well attended, as are also the weekly ones,
in

which there

shown

is

great

a

deal of

earnestness.

There

is

due to the committee of

relig-

work no small amount of credit, for
the choosing of a number of appropriate
ious

subjects carefully calculated to suit the needs

of those in the audience.

The

Bible study

presents a most

also

pleasing feature of Y. M. C. A.

work

here.

All seem deeply interested.

The

several bands hold
which they thoroughly

leaders of the

meetings weekly,

in

Thus they

discuss the lessons.
to impart a great

edge

to the

deal

members

are enabled

of valuable

of the

knowl-

different bible

bands.

The

reorganization which took place re-

cently produced

been revised by the followAzro Beddoe, Jas. U. Gallagher, Marne Wegge and Katie Dolan.

ciety

17?

the

the ensuing year

Aldinger

;

Secretary,

following officers for

President,

Prof. A. K.
Yice President, Fred Davenport;

W.

:

N.

Shuman

;

Treasurer,

Fred Magdeberg.
There is, according to record, a great increase in the membership of our association
this school year, the number whose names
have been proposed being about thirty, and
the total membership aggregating eighty.

How

to

Become a

Christian.

a vote of thanks.

Many young
Miss Clara E. Smith is the member of the
Faculty appointed as the advisor}* member
ot
our program committee.
We expect

persons,

and older ones as

well, are expecting to be saved in a certain

way and at a certain stage of life, chosen
by themselves.
Then because God doe-s

B. S. N. S.

176

QUARTERLY.

in any other than
fit to save them
His way, they complain and say it is of no
use for them to try, they cannot be saved.
The Lord Jesus, when on earth, dealt with
no two personages in the same manner and
yet, he always brought to the front one
central truth, in a very plain and forcible

After adjourning to the gymnasium, slips

not see

;

way.

As

in Jno. 3
36.
hath everlasting

"He

:

on the Son

life.

’

that believeth
If

’

you

be-

of paper bearing

men
to

the

who was found

redeem a

lost

world and believe that you are

were served.

complete and according to the Word, you
Indeed the plan of
have everlasting life.
salvation

so

is

simple,

mind can comprehend

the weakest
and through be-

that

it,

A

who were

thus assigned

After enjoying marches and

games, each gentleman escorted the lady
dining-room,

then the conditions are

Much amusement

efforts of the gentlemen to

discover the ladies
to their care.

Jesus Christ died on the cross to
lost ones,

gentle-

attached promiscuously

ladies’ dresses.

was made by the

lieve that

one of the

names of the

the

present, were

bearing his name,

where cake

to the

and chocolate

The general religious work of the school
was never in a more prosperous state than
Although perhaps we
at the present time.
have had no periods of special

marked

as

former years,

in

interest as

the

work has

been

cpiiet

tian experience

and constant, and many during
the course of the year have been led to take

soul

their

first

lieving can

experience religion.

Chris-

means peace and joy to your
and a heart filled with forgiveness and
love.
One need not see an angel of light
or hear a voice as of thunder in order to
have this experience, but the Blessed Lord
Jesus will speak to his soul in a way that
he alone will understand, enabling him to
say with the

Psalmist,

“my cup

runneth

When
us,

then

On January

the clouds of trouble overshadow
it

is

that

God showers

the rain-

drops of His love upon us, causing a
flood of blessings in our souls.

H. G.

new

work,

24th a special prayer service
the State

for

at

dollars.
feel that

much

of the success of our

Thursday evening meetings
preliminary

is

due

prayer service which

to

is

tilt-

held

each evening by the devotional committee.

The
B.

or to a deeper

and International
which a dime collection for the
cause was taken, amounting to over five

was held

We

over.’’

stand for Christ,

consecration of themselves to his work.

Bible bands have

been unusually

prosperous this year; and great interest

is

manifested in the stud)' of the Life of Christ,

Y.

W.

C. A.

At the opening of the winter term, the
in honor of the
new students, the exercises being of more
than ordinary interest. The two associations and their guests gathered in the Auditorium, where they listened to music and
This was followed by an exhiaddresses.
bition upon the stage, of gymnastic exerciThe
ses by members of the Y. M. C. A.
program included work upon the horse and
mats, also club swinging, which was much
enjoyed by the spectators.
usual reception was given

which we are following in common with the
An outline which was preY. M. C. A.
sented at Northfield last summer, arranged
by Mr. W. H. Sallmon of Yale, is used as
A meeting of all
the basis of the study.
the leaders, conducted by different members
of the faculty

their

in

turn,

is

held each

Monday morning

to study the lesson for the

following week.

On

fall

the last

Sunday

term a general review was held

auditorium.

A

Christ with a

map

large

chart

of the

of the
in the
life

of

of Palestine occupied the

and aided in presenting a complete
view of the work accomplished. The vari-

stage,

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

ous lessons were discussed by members repSpecial music added

resenting each band.

to the interest of the occasion.

On

the

fol-

lowing day a written examination was held
on the work which had been gone over.
This examination was purely optional, but
about seventy-five students chose to attend

and

out the papers, thus showing a more

fill

The
now has twelve bands with a

than superficial interest in the work.

W.

Y.

C. A.

membership of

about

one

hundred

and

it is stated that of over 300 who
have finished their studies in the department
of Civil and Mining Engineering, or Chemistry, all are to-day in good positions in
The lawyers educated at
practical life.
Lafayette number 619; physicians 351 and
ministers 520.
Copies of the catalogue can

ment; and

;

be had by addressing the

Registrar of the

college.
.

Some

appear

and

twenty-five.

177

half dozen

in the lists

it is

13

.

N. S. boys’ names

S.

of the

gratifying

to

different

learn

that

classes,

they

all

take high standing in the different courses.

Miscellaneous.
Massachusetts

may

herself over the fact that

and

cities,

great credit to

of her 353 towns
Phil-

321 contain free libraries.

—

an arrow therefore you must know
to aim at, how to use the bow
Then draw it to the head and let it go.
Henry Van Dyke.
Life

claim

is

What mark

—

adelphia Ledger.

For the
“Children should be made to do things
that are right, but
told the reason

logic of

it

they should always be

that

they are right.

The

should always be explained, and

taught too young
Dr. Samto be shown this consideration.’’

a child should never be
uel B. Lyons.

“I cannot sing the old songs,”
They heard the maiden say,
And then the guests with one accord
Arose and said “Hooray!” Ex.

pic

games

at

of Lafayette College,

time since the reign of the

are to be revived.

They will

take-

place next year on the plain of Elis, proba-

bly under the

management of the Duke of
Greek throne. Not

Sparta, the heir to the

who has ever
heard of these athletic contests, will be interested in an announcement which brings
scholars alone, but every one

the contemporaries of

Homer close to us mod-

LTndoubtedly this will be accentuated

erns.

by copying the ancient program as accurately as possible.
It has been suggested, however, that we can go the ancients one better.

What
The new catalogue

first

Byzantine Emperor, Theodosius, the Olym-

ball?

did they

— The

know

about cycling or

foot-

Outlook.

Easton, Pa., shows an attendance of 297
whom 198 are from Pennsylva-

students, of

Eighteen competitive prizes are offered
mathematics, philosophy and languages.

nia.

in

The

libraries

number over twenty-three
The astronomical ob-

thousand volumes.

servatorjq the chemical and physical halls,
and the new gymnasium are superior buildings well equipped for their objects.
A
practical course of Electrical Engineering has
been added to the Pardee Scientific Depart-

Where’er thy journey is begun,
Oh, speed thee onward with the day!
Only our dead we lay away,
With feet toward the rising sun.

The Normal Schools

of

England

the elementary schools only.

Any

train for

one

who

desires to

become a teacher must so decide

before he

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fourteen years old.

i

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QUARTERLY.

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teachers

many

in

schools.

government examination
school gets an

is

Every year a
held and the

appropriation for each suc-

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After four years, or at the age of eighteen,

is

is to

have done

We

heard of a most hard-hearted affair
A wife, a lady supposed to
have been leading a most happy married
life, actually refused to bury her husband.
the other day.

the students enter a training college where
instruction

reward of a thing well done
Emerson.

it.

given in the branches previ-

It is

not because she

is

too

poor, for the

ously studied, and where three weeks of

family occupied a most pleasant home.

each year are spent in the practice school.

was not that the family has no friends, for it
has many. Alas, let us draw the veil.
Every home has its trouble. She may have
some great secret that the world can never
know. We will not judge her too severely.

After two years of this work, they try another government examination, and
cessful, are

if

suc-

graduated as second-class teach-

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shall earn a

The

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More

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George Washington to
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Scholar ship, Discipline

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It sends out as graduates only those of high scholscholarship and successful experience.
It keeps among its students only young people who
arly and professional attainments.
have good moral character and are devoted to their studies.

2.

Graduate from a School whose Graduates are

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Calls for our graduates come from all parts of the U. S.
The leading Government
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Indian School has just employed four of them.
forty Bloomsburg graduates have been sent, writes, “ IVe prefer the Bloomsburg graduates."
The secret of this is found in the professional training we give. We’d like to state
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You get more for your money. For a quarter of a century additions have
pays.
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until it is estimated that the total equipment of this school is worth nearly half a million
dollars.
The benefit of all this accumulated wealth and experience is enjoyed by every
student, at a cost that is ridiculously low.
Few schools can give as much for the money.
It

4.

Go Where Your Needs are Met.

Private tutors are given students deficient in certain branches, so as to enable them to
make up the deficiency, and pursue any course of study they are otherwise prepared for
At the opening of each spring term, a special teachers’ class is organized. A
course of study has been arranged which enables public school teachers to complete in
three spring terms the studies arranged for the junior year of the Elementary Course, and
at the same time review the branches in which they will be examined by superintendents.

Spring term will open March 25th. 1^95.
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$ 1 500 000 yet calls for teachers have never been more numerous than during the current year.
Ten teachers have been elected from this Bureau the current year, in
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[WK HAVE HAI) TWENTY-FOUR SUCH CALLS THIS SEASON.*]
Dr. Orcutt:
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fied with the others you sent us.
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Y JUDSON PERRY WELSH, PH. D.
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speaking of her

This, the latest of the phonetic methods,

r

The world does

represents.
schools,

it

move, and

they are worthy of the name,

if

must move too or

else lose their place in the

procession of the ages.

Step Primer, says

art

does the poet say “the elder days of

ent are not so careful and so painstaking as

those of other days

none the

less

Is

?

he not quietly but

work

as

?

The

from

it

easily,

through analogy and- by the

The pronunciation of each
shown on the printed face without

word

is

at all

changing the common

but

when

not the purpose of a true student.

passing of an examination

spelling.

arbitrary signs,

powers are once learned they
This we
know they do not do in ordinary English
their

furnish the key to pronunciation.

books.

One

reason

is

because the twenty-

not sufficient

hard work directed not towards obtaining a
successful standing before an examining
committee, but toward the broadening and
perfecting of the powers of the mind and the
development of a character which is to be
If this purpose be the
that of a lifetime.
one in mind, success in the examinations is
a matter of course, and examination days

number

“The Step-By-Step Primer

Primary Reading.

sound.

“Since the

letters to

THE BURNZ PHONETIC METHOD.

short

is

Boardman Burnz, Principal of
York School of Phonography.

Mrs. Eliza
the

vowel

frequently

a

sounds occur

than the long,

in

New

letters

minimum.

occur in the words

method

be

which denote the
An unmarked
short sounds are unmarked.
vowel letter always denotes its short sound.
This plan reduces the number of marked

Pedagogical.

of this

essays to do

done at present. It
takes as a basis the Anglo-American alphabet of forty-two letters, each of which denotes an elementary sound of the language.
Ever}- sound has a definite representation,
and no letter or combination of letters, in
the same position, denotes more than one
can

the best that

English words, the

of

to

:

much more

bring no terrors.

in

ary sounds which compose the words of the
spoken language. Another reason is that
the twenty-six letters are not used with consistency.
The vowel letters have from three
to seven sounds each and interchange those
sounds, and both are often silent.
Prof.
Marteneau says
“Learning to read English is the most difficult of human attainments
and it is undoubtedly so, if learning to spell is taken into account. * * *

or should

is

be but a symbol of the completion of a year’s

The author

are

which we so
Are we as thorough in our

we should be ?

Methods

arranged that a

denote the forty or more separate, element-

any thing is worth doing at all, it is
worth doing well. Too many of us in these
present days of rush and hurry are apt to
slight our work and to do no more than the
amount required of us. Too many students
study “just enough to pass the examinations,” not realizing that to pass the examis

so

surely arraigning us for the

If

inations

is

six letters are

habits of carelessness into
easily fall

it

child or a foreigner can learn to read

“Letters, of course,

Does he mean that we of the pres-

’

book,

little

;

?’

The author, in
The Step-By-

1892.

little

use of reason.

“In the elder days of art,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part
For the gods see every where.”

Why

in

first

The
shown

short sounds
in

the Prim-

—words that the child most frequently
uses — therefore no markings are required

er

at

the beginning of the study.

The few

nec-

B. S.

N.

S.

QUARTERLY.

essary connecting words can be pronounced
by the teacher, or learned by the ‘word

method,’ until the lesson which gives their

sounds

reached.

is

“When
lent

—that

is,

in hair line

used,

its

below,

—they

If a letter

true sound

type placed

useless

really

type.

word are

printed

a

letters in

si-

are put

perversely

is

indicated by a small

is

and the pupil gives

its

sound instead of that of the more prominent
or, though rarely, the false letter is
letter
set in a different type, and the true letter
or letters put in parenthesis at the end of
Occasionally, the whole word is
the word.

1C)I

Prof. F. *A.

March, of Lafayette College,

“Your Step-By-Step Pronouncing

says:

Primer is certainly an excellent book to
* * *
teach the beginning of reading.
I hope to see it in the list of supplies for the

New York

Public Schools.”

Secretary of the Univer-

Melvil Dewey,

New York, says: “I
remarkably good results in
teaching with this primer.”
Fred A. Fernald, editor of Our Language,
of

sity of the State

shall look

for

;

respelled, phonetically,

*

entheses.

*

*

There

*

there is not a trace of ‘crankiness’ in

*

“In the Step By-Step Primer phonetic
truth is presented to guide and encourage.
“Instruction in reading should be begun

by showing the object or picture of the obwhich is represented by the subject
Mention four
Converse about it.
word.
ways in which a person can let another know
what he or she is thinking of. First, by
showing the object second, by showing a
picture of the object
third, by speaking
fourth, by using
the name of the object
marks called letters, which stand for the
sounds of the spoken word.”

ject,

;

;

;

As

will be

observed from the foregoing

explanations, (i) the short vowel
are not

marked,

—

greatly

this

number of

diacritical

letters are

printed in

hair

a letter does not

have

when

marks

sounds

reduces the

(2) the silent

;

line
its

type

printed below

it

small 2 under

s,

(3)

sound

and, in some cases, above

Thus, a small a

it.

;

usual sound,

a small letter representing the correct
is

is

in says,

is in

lest
is

is

Mara

and best of the phonetic methods.

It

recommended by leading educators and

Dr. Wm. T. Harris says
“It
seems to me that your device, if adopted,
would prove of great utility.
scholars.

:

’

’

L. Pratt,

M.

D.,

and

it,

it

from

author and ex-

teacher, Malden, Mass., says
still

teaching,

books

It

!

how

I

seems to

“If

-

I

were

should seize upon these

me you have

got at the

substance of the Pollard System without

its

burden of encumbrances.”
Alex. Hamilton, M. D., ex-teacher, To“I know of not only
ronto, Canada, says
none better, but of none so good as yours.”
Duren J. H. Ward, ex-superintendent of
Workingmen’s School, New York, express:

es himself as follows:

“The

greatest

de-

vice for primary reading ever published has

been lately worked out by Mrs Eliza B.
Burnz in Step-By-Step Pronouncing Primer.”

Charles E. Sprague, Treasurer of Spell“A simple

ing Reform Association, says

:

but effective solution of a great problem.”

The method
Burnz

&

or

system

is

published by

Co., 24 Clinton Place,

New

York.

THE PHONIC WORD METHOD.
This

unquestionably one of the simp-

in

cover to cover.”

hair

line type.

This

is

put under a and a

and the y

no reformed spelling

in par-

and placed

*

“No
expresses his opinion as follows:
elementary
this
for
than
more valuable book
education has appeared for many years. * *

method,

worked out

as

here presented,

into a system

denberg, a teacher in the

was

by Elizabeth FunPittsburg, (Pa.)

schools.

Miss Fundenberg gave an exhibition of
her method, with a class
of her pupils, at the State Teachers’ Assothe results of

B. S. N. S.

192

eiation

The "pupils had

Beaver Falls.

at

had one year’s

QUARTERLY.

and

instruction,

their ability

spell, and express themselves in
was regarded as remarkable. The

to read,

writing,

manifested in whatever

they

intelligence

he gradual^ passes to the Phonic-Word.
Method, so that he may acquire the power
to

pronounce new word-forms without the

aid of the teacher.

“The word method calls out only one
memory.
By the Phonic-Word

—

they did proved conclusively that the meth-

faculty

od emplo3 ed harmonized with the natural
development of the powers of the mind.

Method the

-

They had been taught to think, and to
make their own discoveries, and they could

words.

do both well.

child

The

who

method,
namely, training the children to think, and
to make their own discoveries of facts, laws
and rules, need have no fear of going
teacher

follows

this

wrong.
I

“If the
is

required to observe,

is

analyze,

and

to

construct

Word Method

only

is

used, the

to

deprived of the power to pronounce

new word-forms, and
ent

upon

continually depend-

is

his teacher for aid.

“By the use of the Phonic Method only,
too much importance is given to the characters

Miss Fundenberg herself state

will let

learner

to compare,

which compose the word, and the child

consequently hesitates, stammers, and loses

which her method is
them down in the in-

the thought expressed by the sentence.

troduction to her Teacher’s Edition of First

bination of these methods, that thought

the principles upon
based, as she has laid

Lessons

“The

teacher

od must be
is

this

who

follows Nature’s meth-

In no part of his work

right.

more apparent than

in

the very be-

commences to learn oral language by pronouncing words in imitation of
child

He

others.

should also learn printed and

written language by imitation.

“The
reading

true
is

starting

deals

neither letters nor

the teaching of

for

with

its

thought,

sign.

and

sounds are elements of

thought.

“The

first

teaching should connect the

words already known

to the ear with their

written or printed forms, the letters and the

sounds they represent being

left

to a future

Believing this to be the logical order in
training beginners in the art of reading, the

Sentence or
the

recognizing the fact that

author,

and not sound
this'

is

the main thing desir-

(First)

book such words

as are in the child’s vocabulary.”

The author
should,

says (1) that the teacher
the construction of script sen-

in

use any

word understood by
word is found in

children, whether the

lesson or not

;

develop a word

Word Method

basis

child has

of this

become

has been adopted

work

;

and when the

familiar with

the printed

and written forms of a considerable number
of the words which are in his vocabulary,

the
the

(2) that the proper place to
is in

proper place in a

its

sentence
(3) that the teacher should ever
keep in mind the daily review, and that
;

reading does not

mean

the calling of words,

but the obtaining of thought.

“The sounds

of the letters found at the

top of each lesson in the

first

book are

to be

taught independently of the words used

step.

as

“The
sense

tences,

the thought, then comes

“Language

may

teaching avoided.

ed, has used in

ginnings of instruction.

“The

the necessity for a judicious com-

be developed in the pupil, and machine

Reading.

in

“Hence

in

the lesson, and have as far as possible been

arranged

in

pairs,

so that the children as

may

learn which sounds
formed by the same position of the vocal
organs use breath and which use voice."

well as the teacher

All the

found

new words

of

the

at the top ot the lessons.

lessons are

The

follow-

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

which the words are

the order in

ingr is

taught

h; k,

:

g

(as in girl); p, b;

d;

t,

1

,

v; wh, w; th (in the); y j;
k; a (in ate), a( in at)
s=z;
c
x;=ks:
n g;
not);
(in
note),
o
(in
e (in me), ou, ow;e
o
ice),
(in
it); 11 (in use), 11
met);
(in
(in

m,

r; s, z;

11; f,

,

i

i

(in but); ch (in catch), sh;

ai=a
me),

(in ale); er

c=s

ay=a

(in sin); a

ck

k;

qu— kw,

ale),

Part

|

else

quainted
the

How

?

does anybody learn

else

names of unknown

objects, their parts,

(in

Another opinion that still prevails here
and there is that a method of primary reading that does not at the same time teach
spelling, is unphilosophical and faulty
but

(in but

),

o
a

oi oy,

a=o (in not); 11— ng: o
aw=a (in all), ea — e (in me).

I.

00

Reading contains 26 pages, and

in

these have been completed, the author

:

“Twenty-two of the twenty-five

ele-

mentary consonant sounds with their corresponding characters or letters, three consonant equivalents, and about forty word forms
have been learned.
“The children are familiar with the form
of a sentence, can write and punctuate short
sentences, and are read}’, as soon as a vowel
sound is taught, to take their first step in
independent reading.

“Do

not hurry the children.

Give them

time to think to do thorough work.

the fact

Make

the lessons so interesting and attractive that

the children will willingly give their atten-

is in

principle

—

eclectic
the method recommended and employed by nearly all the
leading educators and teachers of the country

the associative or

—but she has systematized

it

so intelligently

and carefully as to make it a decided improvement on the method as generally employed.
The books are published by the
American Book Company, New York.
idea seems to prevail in some heads

method of teaching beginners to
read by means of words is mechanical, unnatural, &c.
Those who display such intelligence must feed upon an exceedingly
that the

that spelling has

nothing what-

it is no part
of it.
Reading requires word recognition, spelling
word formation two different things.
The alphabetic method of teaching reading
was a spelling method, but none of the
modern methods are such. Spelling, in the
primary grades, is however conveniently

—

taught in connection with reading, but not
as reading.

By

far the greater

part

of

the reading

done by the young people of the present
day is the veriest kind of dissipation.
Novels and poems form their chief mental
diet.
This kind of food, suitable for leisure
hours and periods of recreation and rest,
makes dreamers and visionaries when used
as a main element of mental support.
People

tion.’’

Miss Fnndenberg’s method

is

ever to do with reading,

of Miss Fundenberg’s First Les-

when

The

How

ea=e

sions

says

I

o— u

Is it not by being told?
?
do they learn the names of the
countlessobjects with which they become ac-

school days begin

etc.

(in 110);

book);

(in

(in it),

do children

;

ow-o

1

y=i

How

diet.

acquire a knowledge of anything before their

(in

me); a (in arm); oa=o (in note); 00
(in move), g=j, oo=u (bush); y- i, o
(in all);

light intellectual

=e

(in ale); ee

(in

193

so

nourished

are

thought, for the realities of

unfit

for

solid

life

that

con-

them when they are thrown upon the
world as it really is, and not as they have
dreamed it to be.
front

It is

much

to be feared that not a little of

what popularly passes for literature is of the
same effeminating nature, and instead of
being a source of strength is one of weakness.

Any

subject of so called study that

does not add to the power
either useless or

the load of the debilitating

upon the memory
harm.

of

thought

is

harmful, and the heavier

pabulum imposed

to carry, the

greater the

B. S.

194

N

QUARTERLY.

S.

The following from The Educational
Journal of Canada, bears upon the foregoing
and contains food for reflection. The heading of the article

“Literature Taught

is,

Pedagogically.”

“The

is

that he develops, or rather

what

By

number

that a large

Woodworth, the
and

to us so good,

mean

who

pretends to

first

cor-

with the fashion, they read mechanically,

Ohio Educational Monthly for March,

which seems

a fashion-

this I

of persons have been

taught to think that one

heading, by C. A.

I call

able interest in literature.

any culture should know literature,, appreciate it, and be able to talk learnedly about
authors and authors’ ways.
So, to keep up

just to hand, has an article under the above

part of

say for himself

assists in developing,

responds so closely with the impressions
which we have received both from reading

more or

many

duty.

of our educational exchanges, with

less of the

not enjoy

best

but do

literature,

They read through

it.

a sense of
*

*
*
*
‘The great mistake in our school economy
the awful crime committed somewhere,
‘

Days,’ and

their ever-abounding ‘Authors’

sketches of authors, and stories of authors,

and lessons about authors, and from other

we cannot

sources of information, that
frain

from quoting

at length.

It

re-

has occur-

—

somehow

—

that

is

many

so

persons have

learned to read not to benefit

but merely to

themselves,

time, blissfully

kill

ignorant

red to us a thousand times that the children

of the fact that time-killing

and grown up persons, too, in a good many
of the American schools and colleges must

be indulged in only by those waiting for the
train or the rise of the curtain at the opera.

almost inevitably imbibe the idea that the
main use of the study of literature is to

taining reading

enable them,
itself,

not to enjoy the

but to talk

fluently

literature

about authors,

especially about American authors.
Who
has not again and again met with would-be
literary young men and women, especially

the latter,

who

scarcely concealed the fact

that they were in the

habit of reading or

skimming well known books,

or oftener of

reading about them, not because they found

enjoyment or profit in so doing, but
in order that they might be ready to ask or
answer off-hand the current question, ‘Have
you read so and so ? What do you think of
it?’
But to our quotation.
special

“Perhaps the most striking failure in the
is English literaWhile the school calender is full to
ture.

is

a luxury

to

All this useless, unproductive, merely enter
I

bad, and

class as

charge

the whole account to the public school.

“And

can the schools ever balance the
Most assuredly, if they make a
heroic effort.
A mild application of psycho-

account

?

logy and

common

sense will do

But the

it.

teacher must begin at the other end

The method

of

it.

in general use is the historical.

This method

may

be very logical, but

likewise very wrong.

It is

it

is

based, perhaps

on preconceived mental conditions which
have no foundation in fact, though I very
much doubt whether it has ail}’ basis at all,
but simply developed after the manner of
Topsy.’’

The Committee

of Fifteen urge

strongly

public schools of our land

the subordination of elocution and

grammar

overflowing with authors’ days, fancy fandangoes, and other literary legerdemain, the

contents of the literary work of art, holding

fact yet

remains that this subject

ducing that
capable.

things
sure.

rich, rare

fruit

is

not pro-

of which

Who is responsible for this

it

is

state of

The pedantic pedagogue, to be
The very best thing the teacher can

?

in the

reading exercises to the study of the

that the best lesson learned at school

mastery of a poetic

gem

a great prose writer.

the selections

Ii

or a selection
is

is

the

from

contended that

found in the school readers

more literary unity than the
whole works from which they were taken,

often possess

B. S. N. S.

as

is

QUARTERLY.

the case of Byron’s ‘Battle of Waterloo’

The importance
from Childe Harold.
studying the unity of a work of art is dwelt

of

upon

mode

of parsing works of art

censured.
the com-

mittee suggest that the old method of beginning with the earliest ages be discon-

tinued and that

a

method be

retrogressive

— this

habit of pronouncing and learning
words disassociated from the thought. Par-

ker s Talks on Pedagogics.

Wm. Noetling.

and the

in different parts of the report

In the study of general history

old

i<)5

adopted, proceeding from United States his-

Geography.
CONTINUED.

“How much we know
but

how we

Rome, Greece, and Judea, and the other
sources of

civilization.

Dr.

William

T.

we can do with it
has made of us ,” that

Harris in North American Review.

half as

I

mean, but

much

of teaching

it

does not worry them

methods

as their unreasonable

do their

it

—some

pupils.

that teachers cannot use the

Why

is

it

same common

sense and reason in prosecuting their calling
that people
suits

do

What

?

in other professions

sense, for instance,

and puris

there in

requiring children to learn words faster than

they need them

— have

any use

them?
The traditional and preposterous method of
testing classes in spelling by means of lists
of assumed necessary words is largely responsible for the senseless torture to which
children

are

for

subjected in learning to spell.

Aside from writing, from composition,
is no spelling
why not then examine
it in the composition and language exercises,
the only reasonable way of doing it ?
there

;

March Quarterly we

forms the habit of believing that he reads when he pronounces
words and by the tricks of the phonic and

—

phonetic methods he can acquire great

stated in a

negative way, some of the mistakes in teach-

which have

prevailed in past years, and which

we

be-

no small degree followed today.
We hope to be able in this and subsequent papers to show something of “the
are

lieved

in

way.”

better

“When Geography

ceases to be a lifeless

aggregate of unorganized facts,” says Carl
Ritter,

“and deals with the earth

organization,

it first

attains

as a true

the unity and

wholeness of a science, and shows that it
grows from a living root it becomes capable
of a systematic exposition, and takes its true
;

place in the circle of sister sciences.”

Reason and experience have taught, notwithstanding the objections of
tors, that

many

educa-

young children can be taught the

and language of geography as
and as permanently as they can be
taught the parts and names of the different
elements
easily

portions
If the child early

;

the question.

is

ing as applied to Geography,

Spelling continues to worry teachers
of them,

In the

we know

and what
and above all, what it

got what
;

tory back to English history, and thence to

not the question,

is

of their

own

bodies.

The

child

begins the stud}’ of geography long before

he enters school.
school, therefore,

If,
when he comes to
m e continue for him the
r

by means of words. He
will suppose that the pronunciation of words
is reading, and afterwards, in studying, he
will suppose that learning a lesson means
committing words verbatim.
This is one

world of elementary botany through the
bright colored flowers he plucks in field and
forest
the world of elementary geology
through the beautiful pebbles he gathers by
the water’s edge the world of elementary
entomology in the curious insects he gathers
then, indeed, will geography become to and
for him in later years, “a description of the

of the

earth’s surface.”

ity in

mere pronunciation

—there

is

facil-

great

danger that he will never acquire the fixed
habit of thinking

most deplorable evils

in all

teaching

;

;

Then

it

will be to

him

a

B. S. N. S.

196

living reality

QUARTERLY.

and not a mere memory cram
definitions from a text-

words as

of dry unrelated

child

must be taught

to

see

and later on, good written reproductions.
Every subject of study in the first five years
of the child’s school life, should have continually in mind a well defined order of oral
and written expression observation lessons
which prove in their subsequent results that
the child has actually seen, or as some one
has well said, sensed and not simply stared

inside

the school as he himself has learned to see

out of

it

he must be led to remember and

;

—

taught to express the forms of land and

work
destroying these forms, and
ditions which regulate and
water,

renewing

the foices at

forms of

life.

And

and

the simpler con-

thus,

control

when

down, over, across,
Along with these

etc.

observation lessons with the direct
purpose of securing good oral expression,

in the line of nature’s

method.

The

up,

must come

In short, the formal study of geo-

book.

graphy must continue

in, out,

back, around, above,

certain

properly

at the object.

“inducted” into the delightful recreations

must include a wide
Be bold enough to break away from

This, dear teacher,

of this beautiful study, the child’s accurate

field.

him

will

the old established routine of lesson hear-

furnish the imagination with abundant

ma-

ing,

concepts of the real forms about
terial out of

which

parts of the earth

to create pictures of those

which he may never- see.

Desiring these papers to be not a discussion of theory only,
in a general

second

we venture

way, an outline

year’s

work

in

a

and take your children out upon the

pages of God’s great book of nature, bound
not in paper or cloth, by the horizon, and
here through meadow and woodland, up

and

sunny hillsides and down the pleasant valley, by running stream or in some shady

well organized

by-path fragrant with beautiful flowers, and

to indicate

for the first

with song of

school.

redolent

Since primary geography has to do almost
wholly with things that can be seen, it
should be a study of nature. These elementary ideas can be learned only through
sense-perceptions, hence the teaching should

children learn from seeing

it

to relate in

all

— be
—thedelights of

form of written story

never so short and simple

Following the lessons on general position

and

direction, will

come those of definite

absolute position, which will, of course,

clude

the

cardinal,

semi-cardinal points.

and

by-and-by,

In every case

or
in-

the
the

let

childreh, as far as possible, act the direction

that

is

being taught.

or west

;

tell

Have James go

north

Jennie to run quickly to the

north side of the room, and

Mary

to take

her place in the north-east or south-west

lessons should be those of general

— conversation

learn through

,

the morning’s excursion.

divided attention.

position

these

laugh and happy voices, back to the school-

room

The manner of the teacher
must be cheerful and free from any stiff formalities.
The child must not be at all hampered with anything that will make him at
These conditions are
all
self-conscious.
imperative if we hope to awaken a lively
interest in any subject upon which the
child’s mind shall be directed.
Let us have
in mind that poor memories result from indistinct perceptions, and indistinct perceptions always come from disinterested or
first

,

have

learn from hear-

the avenues of sense, and then, with merry

be objective.

The

from smelling

ing, learn

bird,

lessons

—lessons

in

side.

Give geography a

comes

a pleasure.

The

having the children learn the
meaning through the using, that is, having
every child learn to know, by acting such
direction,

reality

and

teaching of any of the various forms

of laud or water will depend largely,
true,
J

be-

it

upon one’s

locality.

And

yet,

it

is

by

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

means of
ical

to

that invaluable aid, the geograph-

table, the teacher

may

with nearly the same vividness of impres-

whenever

it is

shown the

Certainly,

are present.

It

pond,

river,

or ocean

lake,

main character-

be that

all

these forms are never

as the child’s

mind

be-

comes receptive to new and larger truths,
do we need to bring in through moulded
forms and lively pictures, those absent
forms like which none are presented in the
vicinity of his home.
To teach absent
forms, and to test the child’s knowledge of
is,

we

think,

largely the

province of the moulding table.
all this

nize the parts of any and all bodies of land
and water taught him, that he shall be able
to tell something of the relative position of

bodies of water to each other,

of bodies of

land to each other, and be able to compare

and contrast similar

bodies

of

land and

water.

we

experienced.”

Dr. Arnold

Tompkins

shall be able then, in these first

more

practical, educa-

and the power of
transforming every object coming before the
attention, into
something beautiful and
divinely true.

This thought leads us to the question
is your aim in teaching ?
The same
author says
“The end to be realized is the
:

What

:

moving

force

Aim

hence

in

every

teaclung process,

in teaching is logically the first

to be considered.”

All teaching, of whatever subjects, may
have a two fold purpose the lesser one be;

ing that of gaining for the pupil,

two

The

some

consideration of most importance

forth in that

lesson.

geograph}' and

fail

If

toward
disciple of Comenius, Pesor Froebel is patiently toiling.

not

we

are

teaching

awaken through

to

a

quickened imagination, a lively interest in
and a clear conception of the country studied,

would have

teaching

is

knowledge simply, but over all and
above all the paramount aim in all teaching
must be to bring into conscious realization
in the mind of every pupil, the real object of
life itself.
This means that the teacher must
fully and clearly understand before he attempts to present any lesson, just what
powers of mind are to be specially called
that of

the pupil had as well

ideal

Philosophy

tional effect than the habit

mind the “mental uncertainty” of not
knowing what he knows, and shall secure
to him definite concepts of useful knowledge and the power to use it, we will be
that

in his

of Teaching, challenges any one to present

years in geography, to clear from the child’s

approaching

possibly

desired information, some definite knowledge.

work, whether from the textbook, from nature, or from the moulding
table, the test of our teaching should be
that the child shall be able always to recog-

If

teacher cannot

a higher, or even a

rapidly, therefore,

In

“A

:

self not first

any one locality, and herein is the
moulding table valuable. From the known
out to the related unknown, is a very valuable truth in all geography study.
Just as

ones,

is

,

;

in

present

Teaching

hension any experience which he has him-

;

of each.

may

The closing sentence in the article in the
March Quarterly, relative to The Art of

the

plain, or valley

should walk upon the real cape, peninsula,

found

Teaching.

possible, the child should be

or island, and observe the
istics

In

cause to pass into a child’s fullest compre-

real hill,

real spring,

Your Aim

Is

lead the child

understand an absent form as easily and

sion, as those that

What

197

Zanzibar

my

been asleep.

class follow

If

I

Stanley from

through

all
the great “Lake
down the wonderful Kongo,
“Dark Continent,” I must by

country,” and
across

the

careful

which every true

pictures,

talozzi,

their

descriptions,

through

interesting

and from written accounts, excite
imagination of what it means to travel

B. S.

198

N

S.

QUARTERLY.

and what would be the experience of the

much by such means

traveler, in that far distant land.

boy a better coat, or as Ruskin puts it
“Enable him to ring with confidence the
bell at the double-belled doors, and after
awhile to have a double-belled door of his

To have
the

:

a class in Latin read blindly

divisions

follow these in

Gaul,

ancient

of

wonderful legions of

Roman

the text

,

of

or of the

soldiers

through

all

;

to

their

chivalrous marching and to read of the glory

and renown attained by their intrepid leaders, and yet have nine-tenths of the class
utterly unable to locate with any certainty,
upon what part of the earth’s surface these
great countries

is

lie,

to

teach (?) without

any aim, other than that the learner may
have for a time, a kind of parrot memory of
Unless every teacher before presenting
statement

fully

all

the

whatever,

has traced out

ultimate bearings of

such

knowledge, and understands clearly just what
mental activities are herein exercised, he has
no good reason for giving the knowledge,
and very little comprehension of what it
means to stimulate mental activities.

We

have no time, and very little desire to
discuss what might be called untrue or false
aims in teaching. Such an acquirement of
facts as makes the pupil popular on special
occasions, or such as enable a few specially
brilliant ones to win a promised prize, is in
no sense a worthy aim, either on the part of
the pupil for aspiring toward it, nor yet on
the part of the
pupil to pursue

teacher

for

permitting his

it.

Animal happiness and spiritual
worthiness, some one has said, are the great
channels.

life.

have before

able vocation in

—and
aim

to

all

a

life.

Success in the world

teaching worthy the

in

the

name must

know why it is worth
world— is measured too

have the young

while to live

Him

“ Let

Man,”

First be a

of a most admirable

is

the

title

book by Dr. W. H.

quoting from Rousseau, he gives the keynote to

that follows

all

he says, whether

my

the army, the pulpit,

“It matters

:

or the bar.

To

society.

it

is

Nature

human

life,

our destination concerning

antecedent to
teach him.

little,

pupil be designed for

has destined us to the offices of
live

I would
have done with him,

the profession

is

When

I

true he will be neither a soldier, a law-

He will on occasion, as
anything else that a man
ought to be as any person whatever. Fortune may remove him from one rank to
yer, nor a divine.

become

soon

another as she pleases, he will be always

found

The

in his place.”

great need then,

to rely not so

that

is,

much on

in

all

teaching,

lists

is

the immediate out-

upon the apparent glibness with

which a student may be able to

recite long

of unessential technicalities, but rather

our aim be to make the pupil adequate
any and all of the ever varying conditions and unexpected situations as they
let

to

Effective service can come only
from a full-orbed manhood or womanhood

arise.

me

book entitled “Getting
the current question
and
World,’’
the
in
On
the young man or
leading
of
that
ever is
may be, honorand
lucrative
a
into
woman
I

Far too many teachers, and even men of
whose professed aim in life is “truth
for truth’s sake,” show to the world by their
every product that the utilitarian end is the
only one they comprehend as thf ground
for an education.
science,

fit,

All honest and truly worthy educational
effort must ever move forward in two great

ends in

own.”

Venable, in the opening chapter of which,

this subject.

any

as will secure for the

‘

‘

—

men and women,
in the service
who, from their enlarged powers of mind
and heart, can not only contrive the means
to meet the immediate necessity of instrucenlisted

from the larger range of spiritual
the needs of the life they seek to

tion, but,
life, feel

unfold.”

Chas. H. Albert,
(to be continued).

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

He was
uated at Dickinson, Carlisle, Pa.
for several years the popular and successful

Alumni.
The QUARTERLY desires to hear from all Alumni of
the Institution. Pleaje consider this a personal invitation
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concerning; your classmates. Address all communications
for this department to G. E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 37 3.
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Martha, taught

Edgar,

for several

years in the public schools of Bloomsburg.

She

finally

accepted a very desirable and

lucrative position at Alden, Luz. Co.,

She

she was eminently successful.

where
is

now

in the Osterhout Library, Wilkes-Barre.

Wilson,

’75,

Alice

E.,

was

for

Pa.

,

but

last

many

year accepted a position in her

Bloomsburg. She has the
reputation of being a thorough and contown,

scientious teacher.
’76,

Stephenson,

Hazleton

schools

May
'till

M., taught in the
the spring of ’91.

She then ari ived at the conclusion that her
genial and sympathetic disposition required
her to associate more closely with the sick
and suffering. She took a course as professional nurse in the Phila. Hospital and
is

now doing

new

well in her

She says she

is

“full}-

folks like to be, if not
’78, Kistler,

field

principal

school and

is

Lena E., continued her work
Bloomsburg ’till the fall of
entered Cushing Academy,
she
when
1882,
Ashburnham, Mass. She was graduated
from this school, with honor, in 1885 and
’8o, Faulds,

of teaching in

ley her health

was seriously

O. H., taught in the pub-

number of years,

at

this in-

now Superintendent
Pa.

of

He marwho for

M. Harvey, class of ’84,
was one of the principals of
the Model School.
’80,
Cleaver, Kimber (scientific ’83),
prepared for college and in due time gradried Sara

several years

for

two months.

duties were light, and she rapidly regained

health and vigor.

In the

fall

of 1888 she

Michigan and
studied there one year, after which she returned to Saginaw and taught Latin and
History in the High School of that city for

entered

the

University of

B.

She

also

took the

Teacher’s Course in Latin and Pedagogy,
for which she will receive a special diploma.

now enjoying a vacation in Philadeldoing some teaching in the College
Settlement during .two evenings of each
She

is

phia,

She expects to re-enter the profall.
She is highly endorsed bv
and
associates.
Her presteachers
former
Hicks
PhilaSt.,
ent address is No. 2107

week.

delphia, Pa.

of Indian Schools, Carlisle,

ill

She
Through

from overwork.

dent of Wellesley, she was offered a position
in a school in Saginaw, Mich., where her

uated at Lafayette College, afterward filling

is

failed

the kindness of Miss Freeman, then presi-

occupying prominent and responsible positions.
He returned to the Normal, took
the College Preparatory Course, and grad-

He

same year entered Welles-

In her second year at Welles-

ley College.

fession this

stitution.

enjoying a well merited suc-

cess and a good salary.

the degree of A.

John W. Masteller, who is now a merchant in Bloomsburg. They have one child.

Languages

He

Shamokin High

the present year completed the studies for

ried

the chair of Ancient

public schools.

of the

women

more so.”

schools of the state a

now

of labor.

as busy as

Ida A. (Masteller), followed

’79, Bakeless,

is

In the fall of 1893 she refour years.
entered the University, and in February of

the profession several terms, and then mar-

lic

Hawley

principal of the

in the fall of the

years a teacher in the schools of Kingston,
native

icjg

’80,

Kitchen, Celeste (Preutzman), taught

Hazle and Kingston township schools
High School until the fall
of 1885, when she accepted a permanent
position as housekeeper and home maker
for a young farmer.
This farm lies on the
in the

and

in the Dallas

outskirts of Huntsville, Luz. Co., Pa.

She

thinks that farmer’s wives have plenty of

B. S. N. S.

200

QUARTERLY.

They

exercise for both brain and muscle.

left

—

have one child living a black-ej^ed boy a
year and a half old.
Mrs. Preutzman is
still interested in the Normal and Normal
people, and invites them all to her farm
house home. She evidently is not aware of
the wonderful increase in numbers since she
was a “Normalite.”

signed

Bid.

of the

Taught

He
ers

and

commands
His

directors.

8r

,

Wyoming

in the

years.

She voluntarily relinquished her

is efficient.

as

is

the

Nuss,

J.

They have one little girl eight
Her name is Florence Maud.

home.

Hallstead,

’82,

Millie

(Sanders),

has

gone with her husband and two
children to Delta, Colorado, where they
will make their future honu
recently

.

Academic
happy home in Tunkhaunock, Pa. She married the Hon. E. J.
Jordan, who was elected to fill the unexpired term of Hon. M. B. Wright in the
They, for
15th Congressional district.
Stella went with him, had a very delightful time in Washington, and saw the much
’82,

Sickler, Stella (Jordan),

Course.

florist.

service proves that she

constantly on the look-

do good and

be useful.
’81,

1885,

years old.

stenographer

for J. L. Dillon,

Dora

n,

the subject of the preced-

She was a model teacher and
Frank robbed the profession to adorn his

Chestnut

schools of Bloomsburg for several

out for places where she can

schools until August

ing sketch.

Marr, Dora, was a successful teacher

Her long continued

of this department with

Lott,

when she married

Ban-

in the

and typewriter

he has

Mate L. (Nuss), taught in
county during the year 1S82-3.
She was then the primary teacher in the

O’Donnell, Kate, has been employed

position to accept another

well

:

’82,

street building.
’

How

Wyoming

Hazleton schools ever since she graduated, and her continued term of service,
as well as her salary, is evidence that she is

She now teaches

affairs.

be judged from the follow-

him.

in the

a success.

its

may

to take the editor

ing building, Wilkes-Barre.
’81,

Pettebone

and many other places of interest. This
must have been a grand treat and we are
sure Frank enjoyed it.
We would give
more of the details of the trip but he forgot

the respect of teachoffice is in the

Mr.

Valley.

couver Island, Yellowstone National Park,

Grammar School

undoubtedly be re-elected next year.
makes a popular and efficient superin-

tendent and

Payne

to

Last yeai the Pettebones gave him a
two months’ vacation, during August and
September, and at their own expense sent
him on a trip which included all the important cities along the Union Pacific R. R.
from Wilkes-Barre to California, comprising
Yosemite Valley, Portland, Tacoma, Van-

and second year as Principal of schools.
In 1883 he went to Hazleton as Principal of
High School. In 1885 he was elected Principal of schools of. 2nd district, WilkesBarre.
He remained in this position until
1890, when he was elected County SuperinHe
tendent and was re-elected in 1893.
will

manage

ing

King-

in

Wyoming

succeeded

Harrison, Torrence B., graduated as
first in

clerk

re-

private

has been employed by the Pettebone estate
to

All of Bid’s old friends will rejoice in her

ston for two years,

or confidential

of

died in 1888, and since that time Mr.' Nuss

prosperity and success.
’81,

when he

schools,

the position

Pettebone, a wealthy and influential citizen

is

valedictorian of his class.

Wyoming
accept

to

secretary

one of the most competent primary teachers in Hazleton and the
surrounding districts.
Few teachers are
esteemed as she is by both parents and
children.
Her salary is $50 per month.
’8 1, Breslin,

school until December 1884, was Prin-

cipal of the

Frank, from the time he

Stella has a

abused 53d Congress expire.
J

Mr. Jordan

R. S. N. S.

We

of course, a staunch Republican.

is,

used to call Stella “the

She

is

now

a

—

subscribes for

Democrat.’’

we don’t know.
The Quarterly.
,

well,

LaShelle,

’82,

little

QUARTERLY.

She

taught three years at Catawissa, and was
for four years principal of the Model School

Married W. E. Wagner,
at the Normal.
August, 1889, and now resides at Gordon,
They have two children, Helen and
Pa.
Ralph
Mrs. Wagner’s mother, who had
made her home with her daughter since her
marriage, died May 4, 1S95, after an illness
of eight weeks, and was buried May 7th in
Their
the Quaker cemetery at Catawissa.
many friends will sympathize with them in
bereavement.

this sad

Oscar B., M. D., after
graduation taught at Selinsgiove and at

Lower Merion, and

He

the Normal.

two spring terms at
read medicine and gradufor

ated in 1890 at Jefferson

He went

Philadelphia.

west and located

and has become the
surgeon in chief of the Union Pacific R. R.
The Governor of Idaho has appointed him
a commissioner to represent Idaho at the
Pan-American Exposition to be held in the
Mexico.

City of

May

2nd, and

Dr.

Steeley visited

was surprised

find his

way

11s

wonderIn fact he

at the

ful growth of the institution.
was in doubt as to whether he could

out should he be

left

has evi-

hear,

’85, Hine, Harry, O.
is in the Labor
Bureau at Washington, D. C. We noticed
in one of the Philadelphia Dailies that he
had charge of one of the meetings during
the large Epworth League Convention in

that city.
“85

,

Ely, Carrie,

happy and devoted

(Ruddiman)
life

easily

alone in

some of the corridors of the buildings. He
is deeply interested in the Normal and wants
some of our graduates in Idaho. The only
thing we have against Dr. Steely is that he
persists (that’s the right word) in remain-

living a

is

with her husband

who

is connected with the electric road of
Hazleton and vicinity. Carrie is as jovial

as ever and

and a son.
’85,

is

the happy mother of a daugher

She

on Alter

lives

Walsh, Mary,

is

Street.

a “factor in the edu-

Hazle Twp.,

in

which

district

she has taught ever since her gradu-

ation.

She evidently loves

work and

thfe

proposes to devote her time and talents to the
profession.

Medical College,

Idaho,

in Pocatello,

we

dently found his calling.

cational products” of

Steele)-,

’83,

Endeavor Society of his church,

and, judging from what

,

Gertrude (Wagner),

E.

Christian

20

’86, Ikeler,

Fred,

— College

Preparatory,

entered Lafayette College in

graduating in class of

’90.

of i8g5,

fall

He

is

a

member

Frank Hall and of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
He was one of the editors of The Lafayette
and of The Annual, and on class day delivered the mantle oration.
Read law with
Hon. Grant Herring and was admitted to
the bar Dec. 7, 1891, and has already built
up a large and lucrative practice, associated
with his brother Frank, of the same class
both at the Normal and at college. He is
interested in literary work and is popular

of

as a lecturer,

having frequent

own and adjoining
rank among the first
Keiper,

’86,

J.

calls in his

He

towns.

is

taking

at the bar.

Claude,

after

teaching

ing single.

several terms took

’84,
Brower, Wm. H., taught several
terms in Luzerne county, but is now the

amination and soon received an appointment

proprietor of a large carpet store in Blooms-

now

burg.

Brower

Mr.

C. A. work,

church

thing that tends to

mankind.

He

is

M.
and in everyimprove and elevate

is

interested in Y.

interests,

the leader of the Junior

in the

Pension

the Civil Service Ex-

Office,

Washington, where he

is.

’86, Shultz,

Drexel

Ray,

is

now

a student in the

Institute, Philadelphia.

’87, Wagner, W. E., taught four years
and then gave up the profession to enter the

B

202

S.

N

S.

QUARTERLY.

mercantile business in Gordon, Pa., in which
he has been eminently prosperous. He has
been Justice of the Peace since 1890 and
fulfills the duties of that office with dignity
and honor. He and his wife are greatlj
r

No

reception

among

death

Mrs. Gaston

the B. S. N. S., and say that

will

’87,

it

occupies a

of their hearts.

Lynch,

Mary Hoyt, (Gaston)

take the following from The

Record of June 5th

We

An

’88,

tious

known

Following the maid of honor came the

home on Northamp-

She

quently during the

^

their return they will

Bynon, Mary, is one of the conscienand energetic ‘‘school maims” of the

city of Hazleton.

the charming bride and the entire wedding

Mr. and
evening train

array of beautiful presents

In the First Presbyterian Church at 8
o’clock last evening Walter Gaston, the well

The launching of the matriof this city.
monial bark was witnessed by several hundred of their friends, who formed a distinguished audience and whose words of comment were particularly complimentary to

earl)*

always remind them of this pleasant

,

superintendent of the Hazard Wire
Rope Works, was united in marriage to
Miss Mary H. Lynch, of South Franklin
street, one of the most popular young ladies

in the

line of

teachers in

quite enthuiastic

is

Physical
last

and
term led the
Culture,

work in Institute* She
B Grammar grade in the new

high school building.

He

W. F. graduated iu the classiDickinson College, this month.
received one of the honorary Orations

for

Commencement Day.

’88,

Bucke,

cal course

He

’88, Kitchen, Will M., has for some time
been the Gen. Sec’y., of the Y. M. C. A.,

at Scattdale, Pa.

He

is,

at

and a
flowing veil was caught in her hair by a
diamond pin, the gift of the groom. A

kin, Pa.

bunch of bride roses she carried in
As she passed up the aisle
her left hand.
to meet the waiting groom the words of ad-

Business College in Shamokin.

beautiful

caused an audible stir on
either side of her were richly deserved.
That she never looked more beautiful was
miration

The

impressive cer-

emony was performed by Rev. Dr. Hodge
and no sooner had the momentous words I
pronounce you man and wife” been spoken
and the benediction upon the union been
pronounced than the Mendelssohn wedding
march swelled in force from the organ, and
the party left the church, the husband and
‘

‘

wife leading.

ill

at his father’s

’88, Vetter,

she

is

’88,

is

this

writing,

home, Wellivers-

Pa.

ville,

She

Adah,
is

is

teaching at Shamo-

undoubtedly successful as

finishing her fourth year in that city.

Magee, William

a success

F., is principal of a

The

College

and has been recently incorpor-

ated.
’89, Stager, Irene, holds a responsible posi-

that

the universal opinion.

will enter the

ministry.

seriously

day,

fre-

city

this

teaches in the

bride, leaning upon the arm of her uncle,
She wore a costume of
Col. S. H. Lynch.
white satin with long train, made according
to the elaborate fashion of the

to a recent

event on a pretty June evening and of the
esteem of their many friends.

Wilkes-Barre

:

an

left 011

step into Mr. Gaston’s

ton street.

owing

held,

and upon

for a tour,

pleased to note the increasing prosperity of

warm corner

was

the bride’s relatives.

tion in

And

the

Public Schools of Shamokin.

from what we hear she

rises

to

the

responsiblities of the position.
’90,

Kitchen, Minnie L., (Faus,)

after

teaching several years, was married to Rev.

W. Faus, a former student at the Normal.
Mr. Faus is a member of the Cent. Penna.
Conference M. E.. Church and is located at
G.

Costello, Potter Co., Pa.
’90,

Magrady,

Fred.,

teaches

in

Mt.

Carmel, but finds time to edit a paper pub-

B. S. N. S.

lished at Locust
his influence

Fred

Gap, Pa.

is

QUARTERLY.

making

felt.

Martin, Jennie, has held forth in Pine

’90,

Street School, Hazleton, Pa., for four years,

and has done excellent work.

The

indica-

tions are that she will not long continue

in

way, as there is
doubting the possibility of her remaining

in

considerable reason for

this

when

the schools,

quently, and

the

all in

’90, Callender,

doctor calls so

fre-

the house are well.

Clark,

married, Dec. 19, 1894, to Mr. D. B. ReAt home at No. 213
plogle of Scranton, Pa.

West Spruce
'91,

Saturday,

meeting with good success.
Byrnes, Edw. S.,

’91,

men who

is

an active

citizen.

is

not simply a

and knows how

was recently

He
to

Anna,

is

doing excellent work

at

Wanamie, and

Nyhart, H. U., holds an

position

a visit

is

her mother on

All her friends

enviable

Newport Twp., Luz. Co.

in

is “still

He

higher.”

and seemed to be very much pleased
many improvements.

with the

one of the young

teacher, but

also

has good public ideas

make them known.

He

elected councilman of Hazle-

He

’92,

tive

Westover, Mabel,

High School

at

is

holding a lucra-

assistant principal

position as

ceeds in whatever she undertakes.

Romberger, Edw. W.,* finished his
at Halifax and is now at the
Normal preparing for College and making
himself generally useful.
He expects to go
’92,

Maue, Carrie, is on the teaching force
of Hazleton, Pa.
She formerly did primary
work, but this year was engaged in the intermediate department.
She developed considerable fame as an instructor in Vocal

Edward, that he can “goto Halifax,”

’91,

Music.

Smith, Bessie,

is

teaching in

Mt.

Carmel, she is also employed in every “good
word and work” for the community.
’91, Turnbach, Wm. A., is one of the
promising young Principals of Hazleton.
He was principal of Grant Street building
(4 rooms) for several years and taught the
intermediate grade.
Last fall he was called
up higher he now has charge of the Walnut Street building (8 rooms), and teaches
;

the grade that feeds the
is

High

School.

He

doing splendid work and will likely com-

mand

a well

deserved increase in

salary.

to college

this

It

fall.

’92,

(Replogle) was

at

of

an

We

have not

re-

and death.
’93, Houseknecht, W. W., is meeting
with good success in one of the schools in
Newport Twp., Luz., Co. He has placed
himself in a “line of promotion”, and will,
without doubt, reach his mark.
’93, Kline, Reuben, is teaching at Mt.
Carmel, Pa.
He was married, June 5th to
Miss

Jennie

Dreher,

a

also

teacher,

a

graduate of Millersville.
Doebler, Clara E., taught a

’94,

seven

Newfoundland, Wayne Co.,
Pa. and a Summer term of two months at
her home, Mifflinburg, Pa.
She visited the

month school

at

,

pondent writes March
Belle,

said

ceived any of the particulars of his sickness

school.

Trumble, R.

be

died in Scranton

Williams, Elmer,

the latter part of May.

Normal

’91,

may

increased salary.

William has also developed into quite a
and can boast of an orchestra in his

violinist

the

in

Mabel suc-

Nanticoke, Pa.

second year

’91,

His

recently paid us

seems to thrive as a City father
without losing his old time grip on educational interests.
Edward is one of the boys
of whom “Old Normal can be proud.’’
ton.

be-

is

ing paid $75 per month.

and

is

lost

25th, 1895.

High School

’92, Stair,

in the

aim

He

May

join in extending sympathy.

Wyoming

Conference of the M. E. Church
now stationed at West Nanticoke, Pa.

street.

Wenrich, Ida G.,

’92,

a minister in the

is

203

’94,

in April.

Turner, Bess

closed last

A Columbia

J.

Thursday

19th

for

:

corres-

“Our school

the season,

with

B. S. N. S.

204

We

Bessie Turner as teacher.

QUARTERLY.
five and a few
words were spoken which

glad to

dropped

in

say Miss Turner had a very good school

minutes

later the

and

made Miss Grace Woodward the wife of Mr.
O. K. McHenry, of Berwick. Giace is treat-

are

well qualified for her profession.”

is

Monroe, Euphenia, has been teaching

’94,

at Stockton, Pa., where, she is very highly
esteemed both as a teacher and as a lady.

We

Woodward, Grace.

’94,

following

clip

ing her friends to a
are hosts of

‘‘There was a quiet wedding at

Woodward’s home on East
Rev. G. E.

’94,

M.

and

street last even-

Thursday, June

-

•+

And

if

any

The one
Yr ou have asked for a song, from the idle pen
Of a child of the school of the days gone by,
Shall the message be gay or sad, I send
In the words that carry you my reply?

know not what you would have me

To

this is the

say,

would leave with you.
their work to-day,

thought

And

“Be

I

the youth, though they win or err,
work, o» filling the hours with glee,

At
Are building the walls
last

jx®

fault in the

work be found.
weaken it all,

slight flaw will

put to the

test in

life’s

trial

ground,

walls will crumble and surely

fain

would sing you a

of a character,

through the years of eternity.

For good or ill in the days to come,
Each stone you lay in its walls will tell.
And, O, leave nothing at all undone,
But keep it upright, and build it well.

For as the years pass by, you will surely find
That others will question the “why” and “how,”
And the world is not just as bright and kind
As it looks to you, when you view it now.

fall.

lighter song,

But thoughts flow not by our wishes rule;
But my earnest hopes with you still belong
God bless you all in the dear old school.
S. R. E.

true.”

all

To

6th.

The

It

For

Normal in the public
Her school closed

I

the school, at
echo that motto, so old,

all in

I

to the

schools of Catawissa.

C.

A Message.

But

respond with

Weeks and Mrs. Weeks
St-T;

I

surprise, but there
will

Hehl, Minnie, has been doing credit

to herself

:

little

them who

best wishes for her happiness.

The Bloomsburg Daily of

from

Friday, April, 26th

ing.

the

about half past

may

friends to

many

be interesting to our old

know

Philo

that the hall which has for

years served as a place for holding

all

business meetings of the society will be sold
Its friendly walls are no
to the school.

longer able to accommodate
assemble.

Let us

old friend

who

all

all

who wish

to

say a farewell to this

has rendered such noble

service.

As has been customary during

the

past

years, Philo again turned out on Mat’ 30th.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Several

and

handsome boquets were prepared,

at the

appointed time

upon the grave of some depart-

May

ed hero.

Philos were

token of remembrance

to be seen bearing a
to be placed

many

this patriotic spirit ever exist

among our members

preparatory

sister society failed to

final contest.

Philo has indeed a large membership and

all

her

members not more than

one-third

Philo, instead

of the

ed as follows

Mr.

while the great

Each member is now

first

prize, $15;

:

Ikeler,

tion.

All

who have

participated in these debates

the intellectual training they have

received from that

work doubly repays them

cise of careful

to eliminate this evil.

meeting

$10;

objectionable, and measures have

recently

first

of

The

Miss Ada
The judges were

prize,

ceptionally good, and have

been adopted which will undoubtedly serve

left

societies.

Mr. Laubach,

members were unwilling to take
advantage of the opportunities offered them.
This condition of things was thought very
majority of

not

Hon. A. L. Fritz and H. V.
White. The debate was very interesting
and showed a great deal of care in prepara-

feel that

so,

:

Lewis, third prize, $5.

ed to render

been allowed to do

did

This

The prizes were award-

Beale, second

Judge

the literary exercises have

two

debate took place at the

have taken an active part in the literary
This was not only true
entertainments.
during a part of this year, but in times previous the same has been the state of affairs.
A limited number who have kindly consentall

have her

the contest between the chosen debaters

of the Spring term.

her ranks are continually swelling, yet of

and hence

debates,

participate in the

final

!

Our

term.

205

for the

The

time and labor thus spent.
debates have, as a whole,

been ex-

shown the exei-

thought in their preparation.

These debates have served
great interest in

work

to

create a

of this character,

and

now looked upon

under obligations to perform ail)- duty that
may be assigned him. Should he refuse to

as a result a debate

do his duty when properly

ments conducted by the society.
During the ensuing year, the plan which

notified,

subject to a fine of 50 cents,

second refusal, any

he

is

and upon a

member

is

as

the most interesting feature in the entertain-

will be expelled
one has as yet, been
dealt with, and satisfactory results have been

has already been productive of great results
Prizes will again be diswill be pursued.

obtained.

society to improve

from the society.

The preparatory
test

ended

No

debates for the final con-

at the last

meeting of the Winter

tributed,

and

it

will be

the object of the

upon the work already

accomplished during the present year.

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206

To

give a

full

S.

N

S.

QUARTERLY.

account of the year’s work

an impossibility, as space
will not permit such a statement.
We will
try however to make a brief outline of our
work during the year.
of the society

East

fall

is

the Callies started with consider-

money in the treasury, but as a majority
of the members were in favor of refurnishing
the hall to suit modern taste, the money was

share

all

the profits with

the employees

more than $2000 annually.”
The speakers on the affirmative were Messrs
Evans and Hoke. Those on the negative
were Messrs. Barton and Maize.
The
amounting

to

judges decided

in favor of the affirmative.

able

expended

for that

This left the
To-day we have nearly

purpose.

treasury exhausted.

one hundred dollars in the coffers of the
society.
All our programs during the year
were of a literary character. Nothing of the
kind generally known as “special features”

was practised during the year. It is not the
aim of our society to gain patronage and
applause at the expense of literary benefits.

The Journal has gained prominence as a
literary factor, and trained many of our
members

to express their

benefit of themselves

May we

thoughts to the

and the

society.

not feel justly proud

when we

look over the year’s work and recall the
pleasant literary meetings and

derived from them.

It

is

the benefits

only those

never did anything to promote their

who
own

The Calliepian Journal, which makes

proved very beneficial to those who contribute to its columns.
The Journal never met
It is
with better success than at present.
our wish that the members of the society
next year will still increase its importance

and popularity and make it stand out prominent^ as one of the leading features of the
society’s work.

most important feature of
work ? And even if it
is, are not the societies carrying it on to such
an extent as to make it exclude other necessary features ? Judging from the stress laid
upon debating at present we are led to think
Is debating the

the literary society’s

that the other side of the

with the work of the past year.

Again we ask
tial

Is

The program rendered on Satin day evenMay S was one of the best given durThe debate was of a
ing this school year.
specially interesting character.
The quesing

tion

i

,

:

“Resolved that the employer should

subject

is

being

entirely neglected.

welfare in the literary line, that feel dissatisfied

its

appearance at our regular literary meetings
It has
is a source of general information.

it

is

debating the most essen-

feature of literary work^if the societies?

of greater benefit

to

our students

in

after-life than some other work, such as writ-

ing of compositions, papers and journalistic

work in general ?
There was a time when oratory was the
chief theme for study in our schools and

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

time is now past.
We
have grown to be a race of readers during
the last century or two.
This has naturally
The
led ns from oral to written discourse.
colleges, but that

orator

no longer

is

at a

premium.

If

we

wish to travel the modern path to fame and

we must learn to successfully wield
the pen.
The old road traveled by our ancestors has become moss-covered.
The
fortune

no

goal

People

to-day

formerly to

and

sit

hour or more
spirit of

warrants

longer
of

is

it

;

have

journey.

the

less

desire

than

listen to a lecture for

an

not in keeping with the

“go” which our present generation
If you wish to attract the attenthe public, you must do it while

possesses.
tion of

they move, because they have not time to
stop and listen to argument.

things arranged so that

read.”

This

age and

we must

“he who runs may

the spirit of

is

They want

cater to

the

present

it.

207

It is

certainly gratifying to those

to see

>oung men of the

the

As

character

the important factor in

we think composition work

right, but

should hold at least an equal position with
it

in

our literary societies.

Let
papers,

us

have more writing of
Resurrect the

etc.

essays,

old-time

so-

and make it a feature of the
weekly program. Let the members take a
ciety Journal

greater interest

in their

Quarterly

good

influence,

will

interesting,

be beneficial.

and

Christian

it

certainly

and the

reading matter,

proper associates.

The attendance
been

considerably

of .each bible band has

increased

students

during

number

spring term by the large

who have come in.
to those who expect

of

the

new

to attend

connect
themselves at earliest convenience with its
at

this

institution,

is,

to

The first prayer meeting of the spring
term was led by Prof. G. E. Wilbur. The
talk which he gave was very interesting,
and contained much wholesome advice.
Mr. Hartman, of Bloomsburg, led the Sunday evening meeting of a later date.

An interest in foreign missionary work is
being aroused in our association which, in
conjunction with the Y. W. C. A. holds a
meeting on the first Sunday evening of
each month, for the purpose of becoming
more

familiar with the missionary cause in

The

foreign lands.

first

of these meetings

was addressed by Miss Ayer,
who,

Offer

to

made

product of

largely the

furnishes that requirement, viz:

some inducements, if
have them contribute to its
columns. Surely some plan can be adopted
to make the Quarterly an avenue to
encourage composition work.
We think it
can be

is

round themselves with the proper environment, and we believe that the Y. M. C. A.

phia,

necessary,

A.

choice or as the result of persuasion, sur-

de-

partment.

C.

life,

association.

is all

M.

and is easily influenced by surroundings, young men should, either from

early

and, since time

books are naturally in demand. For these reasons we have become
such a great reading race.
Books are in
great demand at all times and a wide field
is offered for authors.
This is why we
think more attention should be paid to composition work in our institution.
Debating

are

work.

Our advice

at present,

who

institution

taking deep interest in the Y.

school

is

A.

C.

interested in the spreading of Christianity,

Books have come to be looked upon as
the quickest means of acquiring knowledge,
life

M.

Y.

who

is

of Philadel-

well versed on the subject, and

therefore,

makes

it

very impressive.

The subsequent meetings were led by different members of the association, until that
May 26th, when Miss Dunn, State Secretary of the Y.

W.

C.

A., very admirably

conducted a Northfield meeting.
this

During

meeting a number of glowing accounts

B. S. N. S.

20S

QUARTERLY.

were given of the different departments of
work and sport at Northfield. Near the
close of the meeting a collection was taken
up for the purpose of sending delegates to
Northfield to the coming convention.
The Wilkes-Barre District Convention
held at Lansford, April

20-21,

1895,

was

attended by six delegates representing our

A

association.

meeting in the B.

S.

N.

S.

auditorium was conducted by these delegates in which

a

complete report of the

convention was given.

In

as in all

this,

upon the
necessity of greater spirituality, and the
need of more thorough consecration to the
work. Among other speakers at the convention may be mentioned Mr. J. K. McConkey, of Wrightsville, who gave bible
readings on “The Holy Spirit” Col. Fairman, of New York, and Judge Hinckley, of
others,

emphasis

was

placed

;

Danville, Pa.

The

president of our Y. M. C. A., Prof.

A. K. Aldinger, attended the State Convention of presidents of college associations,
held at Bucknell University, April 19-21,
i895-

Once more we are brought

face

to

face

with the grim presence of death therefore
it becomes our more solemn duty to speak
of the decease of one of our numbers, Mr.
Fisher,

peacefully

away

who

passed quietly and

after a brief illness,

April

Mr. Fisher was a member of our
school most of the time during the present
He was an
school year, up to his death.
20, 1895.

member of the Y. M. C. A., and
such we are glad to say that along with
active

school

work he

did not

those other duties which

his

perform

forget

to

we

owe

all

as

to our

Divine Master.

He was

a member of the Philologian Literary Society, and these two organizations in conjunction with the faculty
also

appointed a delegation to attend the funeral.
It was with a true spirit of affection that the
mortal remains of our dead brother were
borne by his school mates, solemnly and
sorrowfully to their final resting place.

C. A.

Miss Ayer, traveling secretary of the
Volunteer movement, visited us
from March 30th to April 1st.
Miss Ayer

Student
is

Woman’s Medical

a student at the

Col-

and has consented to
her
time
to the volunteer work.
give part of
lege, of Philadelphia,

She met the girls on Sunday afternoon
an hour and also addressed the evening
meeting.
She told us that her chief aim
is to present the volunteer movement in its
for

true l%ht, to arouse an interest in missions

and

to increase missionary libraries.

The

volunteer

work has been misrepre-

to Pennsylvania girls,
Miss Ayer’s aim to correct this.
Her object is not to gain a great number of
volunteers, but the few who are really
called and qualified to undertake the great

especially

sented,

and

it is

work.
Miss Ayer was an inspiration to

She

us.

a

told us in a simple,

many

of

earnest way,

few of the facts concerning the great
lies nearest her heart, and

work which

called our attention to the great ignorance

among

;

Emerson

W.

Y.

sions.
first

Christian

Since her

Sunday

in

and have decided

people concerning
visit

mis-

we have devoted

the

each nmnth to missions,
to

add several new books

to our missionary library.
Instead of the usual Bible bands, Sunday
morning May 26, the girls listened to a very

interesting

Dunn,
day with

and

profitable talk given

who

our State Secretary,

by Miss

spent Sun-

us.

Great interest is manifested in the Thursday evening prayer-meetings. At the beginning of the year they were held in Callie
Hall, but later were changed to Study Hall,

on account of the growing attendance.

Now

even that is not capable of seating all who
come, without providing extra chairs.

coming year are
Martha Dann vice-president,
recording secretary, Anna
Janet Lindsay

The

officers for the

president,

:

;

;

B. S. N. S.

Trevaskis

;

Myrtle Swartz

treasurer,

;

QUARTERLY.

t
Pittston helped to swell the crowd.

cor-

Sunday evening May 26, a Northfield
was held in the auditorium. Miss

THE OVERTURE.

rally

Dunn had charge
talks

of the

were given by

all

Short

meeting.

who had

The Normal School Orchestra opened the
program with one of their fine overtures.
This was composed of a medley of the patriotic airs of America.
The Normal may well
feel proud of her orchestra.
Their music is
always of a high order and is executed with
a skill and taste that leaves no room for

been to

Northfield as delegates from the associations.

After this, subscriptions were taken to raise

money

send delegates this year, and over

to

one hundred dollars was subscribed in a few
moments. It is expected that much will be

added to

this, so that

the usual
are to

go

number

we

will be able to send

of delegates.

The

Every-

body was expectant of a feast of good things
and none were disappointed.

responding secretary, Marion Chase.

adverse criticism.

girls

From merited applause
we feel confident in

following the music,

in July this year, instead of June,

saying that

as formerly, and are to stay ten days.

it

was most

heartily enjoyed

by

present.

all

THE WAND DRILL.

Athletic.
Second Annual

The Junior boys now came marching in
wand drill. Their black suits

ready for the

Exhibition.

and pink sashes with the wand’ tied with a
pink bow, gave the class a fine appearance.
This drill was one of the most difficult of

A FINE AND ENJOYABLE ENTERTAIN
MENT.

the evening.
ful

UR SECOND
annual exhibition
of gymnasium
work, which was
given
15,

We
ticle

March

on

was a decided

success.

quote the following arfrom the B/oomsbi/rg

Daily of March 16
Bloomsburg turned

j

en masse
of

best

ever given in this section.
corner of the large

the

Every available
at the Normal

gymnasium

School was packed to

accommodate the

to see

gymnastic exhibition

its

fullest

spectators.

extent to

Three

tiers of

were placed under the gallery, these
together with the running track seats were
sold within a short time after the diagram
was opened.
Bloomsburg knows a good
thing sometimes even before she sees it. A
large delegation from Wilkes-Barre and
seats

it

carein

a

MODEL SCHOOL CLASS WORK.
The next

exercise

the regular class
children.

last night, in spite

the storm,

their

most admirable manner. The charging,
bending and facing were noticeably fine. It
is worthy of note, too, that this was the first
public drill given by the class.

:

out

The boys showed

training, however, bj- finishing

Forty

work

was an exhibition of
of the Model School

little

tots,

many

are not

more than five years old, went through the
marching and free hand work with a precision worthy of much older heads.
These
little people spend one period each day in
the gymnasium and are always delighted to
know that the time has come to go in. This
drill showed
the wonderful capabilities of
childhood.
Their little minds comprehended in a truly wonderful manner the time
and rythm of the movements. They took
some very pretty positions, ending with a
kneeling posture with hands clasped. This
was followed by the spiral march. These
children

may

well feel proud of their

drill.

B

210

S.

N

S.

QUARTERLY.

PARALLEL BARS.

PIZZACATI CHORUS.

The work

The next number was

of the Normal boys on the
was one of the good things of
the evening.
The end work of Messrs.
Wilson and Nagle was done in such perfect unison as to win merited applause.
The individual work of Messrs. Melhorn,
Miller, Williams, Patterson and Leich, was

parallel bars

many

in

have

respects the best of

Some

seen.

of the

its

Prof.

that

to

Bowman and

men made
men

of the

The

a decided hit in their perform

These

are from Wilkes-Barre and were also

in the horizontal bar

work.

striking

sixth event

was the

class drill of the

senior boys with Indian clubs, Prof. Ald-

are

perfect

drilled

into

features of their

work was the

the

close

of the

drill.

spiral

run

time,

ninety pairs of

to their places

girl carried a large

Some of the

positions

were especially worthy of note. The charging, the hoops high over head and parallel
with the floor, and die kneeling with hoops
behind the head, were very fine in their
effect.
The whole exercise was executed
with a grace and ease of movement that
spoke well for the year’s training.

at

looked like a

maze of red caps, yellow trunks and white
feet one moment and the next the long
lines were uncoiling into some other figure.
The work of this class was excellent.

perfect

esting of the evening.

of the most taking

It

in

movement,

Each

the patient effort that

One

feature of

upon the floor.
hoop gaily decorated with the class colors of red and white.
The bows of red and white upon the hoops,
together with the large red ties, gave a very
pretty effect to the various movements of the
drill.
This drill was one of the most intertoe

smoothness of movement
When fifty boys
such excellent form it

for

noticeable

The Senior girls, ninety in number, now
came skipping in, with a graceful heel and

large a number.

speaks volumes
has preceded it.

A

THE HOOP DRILL.

so intricate as in the other class in club
work, they showed a great deal of ability

for so

r

)

this drill.

This was an exhibition of
The costumes of the
regular class work.
boys were very striking. The long pointed
caps of red and white- caught the eye as
The white
they came briskly in line.
foot-dress, yellow trunks and black clubs
gave a novel effect to the appearance of the
Although the movements were not
class.
inger leading.

and almost

by
oung

led

arms moving in unison, and ninety graceful bodies swaying to the time of music and
you have a faint idea of the appearance of

INDIAN CLUB WORK.
The

the

was the brisk, springy movements
of the young ladies.
This seemed to be a
characteristic of all of the drills.
Although
the movements were executed with the precision of a machine, no mechanism can
have the charm of the healthful glow of
the cheek and the sparkle of the eye that
marked every graceful movement. The
whole difficult drill was executed without
a noticeable mistake.
This is all the more
commendable when we consider the fact
that this was the first public appearance of
Think of ninety pairs of bells
the class.

Brandt now gave

ance and were warmly applauded.

ties of

the drill

TUMBLING.
Messrs.

appearance.

fine

please

a fine exhibition of expert tumbling.

The pink

Burdge.

dumb-bell

girls,

with their dark blue gymnasium costumes gave a uniform .appearance to the class and added much to their

most
were the hand walking, the sliding dip,
the shoulder stand, front and back roll, the
pull up, and the turkey walk.
performance

the

given by ninety junior

ladies, together

kind we

features

seemed

drill

HORIZONTAL BAR WORK,
i

This class was composed of eight young

B. S. N. S.

men

representing

Wilkes-Barre, led

by A. F.

M.

A., of

C.

Wolf,

of that

Their work was of a high order and

city.

was

Y.

the

QUARTERLY.

skillfully executed.

DRILL FROM GERMAN SYSTEM.
The tenth number upon the program was
the drill given by the young men from PittsThe drill was led by J. M. Tyson and
ton.
represented a feature of the Y. M. C. A.
work of the city. The diagonal marching
was a very pretty feature of this drill.
Twenty-four men took part in this exercise.

ARTISTIC CLUB WORK.
The eleventh number on the program was
a class of Normal students composed of five
young ladies and seven young men. They
gave a very

club

fine exhibition of artistic

swinging which called forth a well-merited
We had seen individual
burst of applause.
exhibitions of this kind of work before, but
the idea of a class of this size going through
the intricate

movements of a

spinning wheel. The flower pot w’as followed by the squash, the hit of the evening.
Imagine a row of men standing on their

hands and knees side by side, then a row
upon their backs in the same position, and
so on until they are five high and you have
the

picture.

first

would do

we had

not conceived

It

of.

fect

make

time combined to

lingers with us this

morning

a

said

Oh

like the

that

mem-

ory of a pleasant dream.

The

in

this

a

yell

that
In-

interesting contribution to the liter-

ature of the century

we

give the

express

nearly as cold type can
like this

yell.

As

it

was

it,

:

Holle

Holle

Skin

Knu Knee Knack,
Knu Knee Knack,
a ma rink,

Du Da Flummix,
Flipperty Flop,

We’re on
Sis

!

top,

Boom

!

Rah

!

THE GRAND MARCH.
The grand march

closed the gymnastic

Over three hundred
and fifty people took part in this. First
came the senior girls followed by the girls
part of the program.

of the Junior class.

following persons took part

after

band of Choctaw

!

As an

was a

picture

Then

credit to a

dians, to have them suddenly drop into a
pile of arms, legs and heads, gives the most
valid of reasons why everybody in the crowd

and that, too, in perfect time to the music of
an orchestral accompaniment, was a feast
that, with our limited knowledge of gymnastics,

I

were human pyramids upon the horse. The
skill and muscle required to do this work
can best be appreciated by trying it for yourThese figures were followself some time.
ed by the elephant walk, hand stands and

professional,

good example of co-education. The boys
and girls stood in a line together, going
through the movements with equal grace
and skill. The flashing of the decorated
clubs, the rythmic movements and the per-

21

The

Pittston delega-

Wilson, Williams, Patterson, Nagle, Brower,

came next, followed by
Wilkes-Barre’s representatives. The town
class, conspicuous by their white suits, the
Senior boys, resplendent in red and white,

Lerch, Burdge, and Aldinger.

together with the Juniors tastily uniformed

exercise

Misses

:

Cope, Lewis and

Bogenrief,

Blakeslee,

Lillian

Mahon; Messrs.

HUMAN PYRAMIDS.
The town

in black

gave next, a fine exhibition of heavy gymnastics.
This class is
composed of about twenty of the best gymclass

nasts of the town.

To

say that they repres-

ented Bloomsburg in a creditable
putting

it

mildly.

The

first

tion, forty strong,

manner is
two figures

rear.
its

with pink sashes, brought up the

Each

dress.

by
and sashes of the

class could be distinguished

The pink

ties

Juniors, the red and white of the Seniors,

the pure white of the town class, together

with the colors of the
striking picture.

visitors,

made a most

B. S. N. S.

212

This closed the exhibition and now

QUARTERLY.
all

waited impatiently the opening plays of the
basket ball

game which was

to

conclude

Messrs. Aldinger and Burdge are to be

congratulated upon the very successful work
tliei

•

classes.

BASKET BALL.

Two

Play was called at ten forty.

Normal
fifteen minute halves were played.
threw a goal within the first minute of play
but it was not allowed as the referee blew
A
his whistle before the ball was thrown.
foul was called on Normal but no goal was
thrown. After a few minutes play a foul
was called on Pittston but Aldinger missed
Four fouls were now called on
the goal.
the Normal team in quick succession, one
first

them.

for
2

—

i

home

Ball.

This year should have seen great things
from us in base-ball. Our external equipall

that

we

was put

into

good shape as early as the

ments are
field

could desire.

The new

ing in the assistance of a few of the special

called

—o

in

in

goal for
the ad-

end of

their

the

A

team.

Burdge scoring one
The final score was

in favor of the visitors.

The

Pittston

team consisted of nine men and the umpire.
Cycling.
perhaps no better evidence needed of the growing interest here in out-door
sport and exercise than the increase in the
This
number of bicycles in the school.

There

Base

ing

called on Pittston,

the

imple-

ments of warfare.

ball

i

struck the basket but did not score.

was

engines of civilization as

well as instruments of diversion an
foul

vantage in keeping the ball

gymnasium

right to rank as

Time and again

the score

The second half opened with a
The Normal team had
Pittston.

against

specimens, thus confirming their

but fortune seemed to be

Time was soon

half with

favor of the visitors.

the

have not only served for purposes of general
have been used to scour the
country in search of botanical and other
exercise, but

weather permitted, a commodious grandstand was built, new. uniforms and oth;r
appliances were purchased, but the preliminary practice revealed an unexpected dearth
of good base-ball material.
Men who were
expected to develop, failed to attain to even
second team form in some cases because
they were unwilling to give the necessary
time to training, in others because they were
Notwithstandnot made of base-ball stuff.

resulting in a goal.
for the

own,

who borrow is
numerous.
The wheels

while the number of riders

scientific

The final event came with the contest between the Normal and Pittston basket ball
teams.

that almost io per cent, of our board-

apparently quite

the evening’s entertainment.

of

means

ers are supplied with wheels of their

is

delightful form of recreation has taken firm

hold upon us and has undoubtedly come to
It is not like some other forms of
stay.
sport limited to the male

sex.

The

ladies

are as adept and as enthusiastic as the riders
of the sterner sex.

It is

estimated that there

are at least thirty-five wheels here.

This

;

all

these things Prof. Aldinger, by call-

gymnasium

students,

managed

to

pull to-

gether a team that could play ball a

The games played up

little.

to date with the scores

appended below.
May 4, Wyoming Seminary
9, Normal 6.
**
May 11, Wilkes-Barre
4.
19,
“ 11.
May iS, Sunbury
23,
“
May 22, Wyoming Seminary
9.
27,
“ 24,
May 30, Wilkes-Barre Y.M.C. A. i 3

are

I

1

,

The

Athletic Association.

The annual June meeting

of the Athletic

convened on the 5th. The
nominating committee put forward names
as follows:
For president, Fred DavenAssociation

port:

for

Hughes;
secretary,

vice-president,
for

treasurer,

Magdeburg and
Prof.

Dennis;

Warren Shuman and

J. S.

for

Fox;

I

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

3

for

Harrisburg Patriot

committee,

was a scholarship

manager, Prof. Detwiler; for executive
Keefer, Smethers, Low, Jenkins, Mulherin, Nyhart, Hine, Sutliff.

The

resulted in the election of

election

which the first prize
one year at B S. N. S.

in

,

for

has been attracting considerable attention of
The prize has just been awarded to
late.

Davenport, president; Hughes, vice presi-

Miss Clara Lavina Lynch, a popular grad-

Fox, secretary; Dennis, treasurer;
Detwiler, manager, and of Keefer, Smethers, Nyhart and Sutliff as members of the
executive committee.
The association is in a prosperous condi-

uate of the Harrisburg

dent;

tion, the report of the treasurer

showing a

At

a business meeting of the Y.

held Monday, June

Womens’

$36.67.

20-30:

conference

C. A.

Young

Northfield,

July
Miss Dann, Miss Trevaskis, Miss
and Miss Gernon.

Drum
The

At the recent election of trustees Hon. A.
L. Fritz was elected to fill the vacancy left
by the death of Dr. Jacob Schuyler. All
the other members of the board were re-

W.

the following per-

10,

sons were elected delegates to the

balance to the credit of the association oi

Local.

High School, who

received 58,685 votes.

bell that

at

has long roused the sleep-

ing Normalites has

at

last

been classed

among

and a
that
were,
the things
“heathen invention” has taken its place.
A large Chinese gong is now used to rouse
us in the morning, and to call us to meals.

elected.

The Y. M.

C. A. qi.artette attended the

Lansford convention

in

was had

time

joyable

April.

churches of Summit Hill

i

A

singing

and

very enin

the

large

—o

Coaldale,

where the Bloomsburg delegation conducted
Sunday morning and evening services.

The

During the hot days about the first of
June the periods were shortened to one-half
hour, thus shortening the school hours and
giving a welcome breathing spell.

dormitory for the help was
the beginning of the Spring

completed at
term and was immediately occupied.
The
grounds in front of it have been laid out in

and present a most attractive appearance.
The building is a fine structure and
adds so much to the back campus that
many students have remarked that a back
room, so called, is becoming most desirable.
terraces

The prayer meeting
June

of Sunday evening,
was held on the campus, Prof.

9th,

Noetling

conducting the

exercises were

services.

much enjoyed by

Dr. and Mrs.

Welsh spent two weeks

improved in health.

in

much

Miss Perley and Miss

Emilie Smith spent the spring vacation at
the

same

The Senior

class officers for this year are;

President, Friend Gilpin; .Secretary,

Detwiler; Treasurer, Theo. Wagner.
class colors are

The Junior

Marne

The

maroon and white.

class

met a few w eeks ago,
7

7

The

to

follow7 -

President, Edw’d
were elected
Hughes;- Secretary, Yida Bowman; TreasThe class colors are olive
urer, Mr. Barton.
and w hite.

ing

officers

:

7

place.

The Spring

A

The
who

participated.

effect a regular organization.

Atlantic City in April, both returning

all

teachers’

contest,

conducted by the

ably

to

vacation passed very enjoy -

the teachers and students about

B

214

seventy in number

A

the Normal.

who

N

S.

S.

QUARTERLY.

spent the time at
in the

taffy pull

kitchen

understands her subject, and knows
present

how

to

it.

served to pass the hours of one evening,

while on Saturday night a grand masquerade
Many noted
took place in the gymnasium.
people, famous

historically

took part in the

festivities,

and otherwise,
and enjoyed the

Nearly
their

former graduates returned to

fifty

Alma Mater during

the past year for

instruction in one or another of the. depart-

ments.

Many

refreshments served in the dining room at

insight

into

the close of the evening.
o

Synthetic method of teaching.

——

Owing

to take

of

them returned

much

the

to get an

talked-of

Pollard

Others came

advance work and so prepare them-

Some came

change in the course this
year both Seniors and Juniors have been
If
pursuing the study of botany this term.
any wild flowers remain for their successors
for there is no
it will indeed be a marvel,
woodland nook within a radius of several
miles from the Normal, that has not been

selves for higher positions.

ransacked for specimens.

been worked almost to their limit with the
branches of the professional courses.

An

to the

interesting

Monday

April

29,

lecture

by

He

is

and

his native

a graduate of the University

is

now pursuing medical

land.

of Pa.,

studies

in

Philadelphia preparatory to returning to his

own country

The

as a missionary.

was well illustrated and was both
ive and interesting.

lecture
instruct-

—o

Dr. Marshall

The

preparatory work

college

has become so great that

school

hereafter be given

of Chicago addressed the

Chapel exercises Saturday
morning, May 25, on Japan. Dr. Marshall
has been an extensive traveler in Japan and
other eastern countries, and his remarks,
which were very timely, were received by
the students with great enthusiasm.
students at the

At the beginning of the Spring term the

W.

Kusel were secured
to give a series of six lectures on cooking.
The lectures were well attended, and excited much interest in this important subKusel

is

the

past,

The Model School has had a most successful year.

It

has increased

employed (by

citizens) to give instruction

in

private

cooking to

the public school pupils of Berwick.

She

numbers

in

point never before reached and

to a

the attend-

ance has been more regular and steady than
ever before.

The

public has not been slow

to appreciate the excellent

work done

in this

department and the increased attendance is
undoubtedly due to a more widespread

knowledge of the advantages offered to its
students.
Pupils have been enrolled from
such distant points as Pittston, Shickshinny,
Light Street, Willow Grove, Briggsville and
Espy, as well as a largely increased number
from the town.
It continues to be, as always, one of the most interesting depart-

ments of the school.

—o
The

trustees

have taken a wise step

in

providing for the library during the coining
year.

The need

ially for library
aid,

of a person trained espec-

work, and therefore able

suggest and direct pupils

ing and research,

ject.

Mrs.

during

the teachers of those branches have

—o

services of Mrs. A.

the
will

it

more time and attention

than has been possible

when

of

was given here

a Bulgarian gentle-

man, Mr. Shoomkoff, on

to

prepare for college.

time.

The

has been

to

in their readfelt

for

some

need, too, of having the library

properly catalogued according to the card

system, has also been

felt.

B. S. N. S.

Up

to the

present time available

QUARTERLY.

funds

could not be found with which to supply
these needs, but the trustees have

employed

for the

coming

year, Miss Emilie Smith, to

do

work.

To

this

herself

fit

more

fully for

the position, Miss Smith will spend a por-

summer

tion of the

Summer

Amherst

vacation at the

while the

country

—

been so successfully conducted

were related of personal characteristics of the late Czar, showing his kindly
The Czar is always presented to
nature.
Mr.
ladies and not the ladies to the Czar.
Smith says “Even the Czar of all the Rus:

This series of lectures has been a
most valuable, as well as enjoyable one.

Course.

in

Three new pianos and a clavier were
added during the year to this already wellequipped department.

At the beginning of the Winter term,
work became too great for Miss Haas
her assistant, Miss Stump, to do, and
trustees employed as a second assistant

the

and
the

and

vocal teacher, Miss Isabelle V. Coburn.

This year the department has

its

first

graduate in the person of Miss Maine Stair.

be a

much

The

larger class.

As many

Pollard Method.

of the readers of the

Although the thermometer hung around
all

the evening, a

ence came out on

May

large

31, to hear the

audilect-

Emory Smith upon the
“The Czar and his Empire.’’ Mr.

ure of Hon. Chas.
subject,

Smith speaks upon the subject

from the

having
the Court of Alexand-

standpoint of personal experience,

been our minister at
er.

He gave

a

most interesting and valuable

account of the secret part Russia took in aiding the Union cause during the Civil

The

War.

patriotic citizen cannot fail to entertain

a most kindly feeling for Russia
facts are

known.

He drew

when

these

a striking con-

trast between the Court etiquette of England
and that of Russia, much to the detriment

of the former.

The Russian Empire abounds in contrasts;
extreme poverty, immense wealth, cruel
and vicious inhabitants on the one hand,
and the very acme of the virtues on the other,

Quarterly

know, the trustees of the school, last January employed a special teacher to introduce
the Pollard Synthetic Method of teaching
children to read.

They had two reasons
One was to test the results

of the system

by

placing a class of children

under daily

in-

struction in

it.

members of the

for.

The other was
senior class,

will secure schools in

the nineties

Many

diversified.

stories

other respects as during the present year.

will

of the

characteristics

equally

sias

Never before in the history of the school
has the Music Department had so many

Next year there

physical

are

bows to the imperial scepter of woman.”
This was the last lecture of the Normal

School for Librarians.
o

pupils, or

215

where the method

is

cities

in

use,

doing

this.

to give

many

of

the

whom

and boroughs
a chance to

how to use it.
The teacher, Miss McMollan,

learn

alltown,

Iowa, brought

of Marsh-

the experimental

end of about twelve weeks, bean assemblage of patrons and trustees,

class at the
fore

and explained somewhat of the nature of
the method and of the work done by the
class, and tested the class to show results.
The results were very gratify ing apparently
to all present, and the trustees decided in a
meeting soon after, to continue the work to
the end of the year.

The work went on successful^

;

every

senior received the instruction without charge
interested teachers in neighboring towns
were accommodated by the organization of
special classes at times and places to suit
their convenience; and in the end it was
decided to adopt the method and use it
throughout the Model School during the

following year.

216

B. S. N. S.

The

foundation principle on which the

Method

and which makes it
from other methods of teaching child-

Pollard
differ

ren to read,

Many

word

the

is

unit

of

speech.

devices are used to interest the child,

link

“Dear Heart’’

knowledge

his

of elementary

sounds, (gained from his experience) to his

conscious use of them in speech
these devices rather than

the

and

;

Intermezzo

underlying

who oppose the method.
The trustees are to be highly commended

those

simply

for their action in this matter, not

for

introducing the Pollard Method, but also
because they have again demonstrated that

Slumber Song
Bohm.
Misses Reimensnyder and Billmeyer.
Elfin Dance
Tapper.
Bertha Shortz.
‘

‘Serenade’

they do try

in education

they try

it,

real test of the

work

it

Riley.
Greene.

1

Laura Prosser.
Serenade Badine
Helen Bald}’.
Impromtu, op. 90, No. 6
Helen Lawall.

“My

Gabriel.
Schubert.

my heart’’ .Marston.
Misses Jones and Colgate.

true love hath

.

The Musicale March

19,

.

1895.

and that when

;

thoroughly.

will be

Rondo

First

;

new

Neidlinger.

’

Anna

they are determined to keep B. S. N. S.
abreast of the times that they are not afraid
to try the

Gautier.

Delia Geisinger.

it is

principle that form the basis of the attack of

Matter.

Marion Chase.

stands,

that the elementary sound in-

is

stead of the

and

QUARTERLY.

The

made, of course

“Music lesembles poetry; in each
Are nameless graces, which no methods
teach,

during the coming year.

And which

a master’s

hand alone can

reach.”

Music

Recitals.

The

master’s hand -was surely in evi-

given by the Music Department this spring.

dence last night, in the Normal Auditorium. The Music Department of the school
held open house for its friends and patrons,

The

giving lovers of good music a most enjoy-

The

usual excellent term recitals were

popularity of these recitals with pupils,

and with friends of the school, is an assured
fact.
We give the program of each for the
term.

April
Impromtu

in

26,

1895.

F

Thomi.

Esther Powell.
Valse Brillante
Myrtle Swartz.

“Happy days gone

Bachmann.

Musical, op. 142, No. 4.

Maine

“The Holy

.

.

Schubert.

Adams.

Hannah Evans.
Spring Song

Lange.

Grace Housel.
12,

1895.

Bchr.

Lute Serenade
Julia Moran.

Although the

program

was

the large audi-

ence gave evidence of their thorough enjoyment of every number.
Mr. Smith, of the boy’s octette, being ill,
the boys did not appear.
The Normal Orchestra opened the evening’s program with

from

the

opera

Wang.

The

orchestra rendered this selection, as well as

Stair.

City’’

June

treat.

selections
Strelezki.

by’’

Elsie Colgate.

Momens

able

classical, to a great degree,

the last number, in a most excellent manner.
There is a life and feeling in the
music of this organization that marks every
selection with the interpretation of a master.
The orchestra is composed of nine members:
Misses Haas and Stump, Messrs. Rehm,
McHenry, Foulk,
Magdeburg,
Miller,
Stauffer and Millheim.
The Kinder Symphony was one of the

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

most
This

enjoyable

of the evening.

features

was an orchestra composed

of

fine

The only

selection.

thing about

it

was the

fact

disappointing
that they did

not respond to the encore.

The Skating Song by Misses Andreas,
Vastine, Chase and Kearney,

the solo by

Miss Coburn and the Rainy Day song were

The last song by six little girls from the
Model School was nicely acted as well as
sung.
Clothed in long coats, with caps and
rubbers on, and carrying umbrellas they expressed what a rainy day means to little
people.
It should be understood by the
these

term concerts

are

not

designed simply to cater to a taste for popular music but to interpret

some of the work

of the best composers as well as to

A

please.

good musician would rather play

to

an

audience of twenty-five appreciative listeners
full of people who do not
understand or appreciate his efforts.

than to a house

This Musicale
the most

is

a fitting close to one

successful

work
The vocal work
term’s

Reply to an
titled

Anonymous

“Statistics,

State

Article EnPennsylvania

Normal Schools.”

Some time since an anonymous typewritten article was sent to some prominent
members of the Legislature, with the title
‘‘Statistics,
Pennsylvania State
Normal
Schools.”
While the article will not mislead anyone who knows the author, it is
deemed advisable to correct some of the
mis-statements made in it for the sake of
the schools attacked and for the sake of
truth itself.
The various topics mentioned
in the article will be noticed in their order.
1. As to Teachers.
Quoted from the article:
Whole number teachers in
State outside Philadelphia. 23, 153.

other good features of the evening.

public that

Miscellaneous.

the

younger girls among the music pupils. It
was not intended to show great brilliancy
of tone but as an illustration of what an
important part time is to music it had no
equal on the program.
We never knew
before how much real music tin whistles
and instruments of like nature, contain.
The serenade club, Misses Haas, Stump,
La wall, Mahon and Mr. Hensel, gave a

217

of

of the

Music Department.
of the
term has been under the direction of Miss
Coburn, the instrumental work is in care of
Misses Haas and Stump.
The above is
quoted from the Bloomsburg Daily of March

Teachers Normal graduation. 2,487 or 10 per cent.
Teachers trained in Colleges
Academies and Seminaries 4,17s or 18 per cent.
The following statement from the State
Report for 1894 (page xxvl.), is a sufficient
reply to the foregoing
Teachers who have graduated at a State
Normal School
3,190
Teachers who have attended a State Normal
School and did not graduate
3,808
Teachers employed who were students in
:

common

the

schools

6,480

Teachers educated in academies and seminaries

3,937
241

Teachers who are graduates of college

The foregoing statement necessarily does
not take into account the character of the
work done by the teachers prepared at the
professional schools as compared with those
who have made no special preparation.
2.

As

to Trustees.

Quoted from the anonymous article
The State has no real control over

:

these
since the local stock-holders have the
power to nominate the State Trustees, which
nomination the Governor must confirm. Hence
the State is not represented on the Boards of
Trustees.
schools,

,

The following is the law with respect to
the election and appointment of Trustees.
It is believed to be carried into effect in both

2o, 1895.

letter

^

and

spirit.

and at the same
time, said meeting of contributors or stockholders shall nominate twelve persons to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, from
whom, if satisfactory, or if not, as herein-

B

218

N

S.

yUARTERLY.

S.

before directed, he shall appoint two trustees
to serve for one year, two for two years, two
3.
for
three years the nominations for all subsequent years being limited to four, and the
appointment of two to serve for three years.

I

;

As

lawyers.

to Teachers.

|

Quoted from the anonymous

This is false. The onl3 persons excluded
from the examinations are the undergraduT

article

:

Normal schools, existing to train teachers,
would necessarily have trained and experienced

normal schools. All other persons are at liberty to attend.
No member
of this committee has ever attended a “final”
examination that was private. The reason
for excluding undergraduates is so obvious
as to require no explanation.
The author of the anonymous paper tries
to create the impression that diplomas of
normal schools have been “transferred from
person to person,” though he does not have
the hardihood to make the charge directly.
It needs only be said that, so far as the committee can ascertain, there is absolutely no
proof that a diploma or certificate issued to
a normal school graduate was ever transThe fact is, no
ferred to another person.
ates of the

—

instructors in a word, expert teachers.
In reality
however, the great body of these teachers are
young and utterly inexperienced persons. It is
the “blind leading the blind” in the truest sense.
It is true that there are some teachers of experience in all these schools, but most of the work is
done by those entirely without experience.

The absurdity of this statement is shown
by the following items from five normal
schools, and a similar condition exists in
the others
Average age
of teachers,

Millersville,

.

West Chester
Kutztown,
Shippensburg,
Bloomsburg,

.

.

••
.
.
•

•

.... ••
•

•

Average number
of years

taught

39

15

40

r

38
32
34

4

15
11

class

13
j

These schools were selected simply because of their nearness to the chairman of
committee preparing this reply.
4.

As to the Teaching.
The author of the anonymous

article

from an article published in
“Science.” This article is by Dr. G. G.
Groff, professor at Bucknell
University,
and, like the anonymous article, is an attack on the Pennsylvania State Normal
Schools.
The point of the "quoted"
article is that the Pennsylvania State Normal Schools neglect the teaching of science.
The article states that in the 12 normal
schools of the State there are 16 teachers of
science.
I11 the five normal
schools referred to
above there are 20 instructors who teach

the physical sciences, and a like proportion
may be found in the other schools.
If necessary, attention might be called to
work in botany done in many schools. In
some normal schools, students have been
known to analyze nearly 200 plants, studyOther science
ing their growth, etc., etc.
studies are frequently pursued with the same
care.

As to the Examinations.
The anonymous article states

more

of institutions guard their diplomas
carefully than do the normal schools

of Pennsylvania.
I

6.

As to

This not

The

true.

article also states

:

In one case, to use surplus money,
pal’s house costing $20,000 was built.

a princi-

This house cost about half the sum mentioned, and is used at the present time to
lodge students, as well as to furnish a dwelling for the principal and his family.

To

quote again

:

$5,000 a year and family kept has been paid to
principal’s to use up State money.

No principal of a normal school in Pennsylvania gets, or ever did get near this sum
of money for his services.
The

-

article also sa\ s

:

In one case a dead-lock existed for over six
months in election of Treasurer of school, the
fight being over the control of large funds in

hand.

The dead-lock occurred
is not true.
organization of the Board, and each
party offered to vote for the other’s candidate for treasurer if its candidate for presiThis

in the

:

Money.

the Use of State

stated that in one school a debt of $20,000
has been carried for many years, for the express
and only purpose of being used as a lever to secure
money from the State Treasury.
It is

“ quotes ”

5.

It has been a rule in these schools to hold
secret final examinations, to which no one but the
examiners and the faculty were admitted. In all
other schools the reverse is the practice. All State
examinations should be fully open to the public.
Think of examining medical men in secret, or

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

dent were elected.
It may be added
there were no “large funds in hand.’’

As

7.

to

Rates

the

that

Charged by Normal

Schools.

The article tries to make it appear that
the rates charged by State Normal Schools
are greater than those charged by academies
and

colleges.

A

few

must be noted

facts

in

this connection.

highest rate charged by any School
in the state is $210 a year of 42 weeks.
From this amount the State aid of 50 cents
a week is deducted, so that the student pays
I11 this school Latin, Greek, Ger$189.
man, French, the higher mathematics,
drawing, vocal music in classes, chemistry,
zoology, geology, etc., etc., may be studied
without extra charge. The lowest rate
charged is probably $160 a year of 42
weeks.
Deducting the State aid, the student pays $139, with no extras for the elementary or scientific courses. The author
of the anonymous article mentions several

academies

for

comparison

with

normal

schools.

Darlington Seminary for young ladies,
an excellent school, charges $180 for 40
weeks, with Latin, French, German, Drawing, Vocal music in classes, etc., extra
(Catalogue, p. 12).

Keystone Academy is a denominational
school, with a school year of less than 40
weeks.
The catalogue states that $1 50,000
have been given or pledged to the school,
and that annual “contributions’’ are made,
and that “tuition and boarding are furnished at much less than cost.’’
The Mt. Pleasant school is also a denominational school, with a school year of 35
weeks.
Drawing, German, French, class

work

in vocal music, etc.
are extra.
The
catalogue states that education at this
school costs twice as much as students are
,

charged for it, about $177.
Dickinson Seminary, a Methodist school,
has a school year of 40 weeks, $225 a year,
with drawing, elocution, class work in
vocal music, use of gymnasium, book-keeping, etc., extra.

Wyoming Seminary

has a school year of

These schools are
mentioned here because they have been re36 weeks,

cost $225.

ferred to in the

anonymous

article.

should further be borne in mind that
the grade of work done in the Normal
It

Schools requires a large equipment, better
appliances, and a higher grade of teachers
than many academies require.
The equipment in many departments of the Pennsylvania Normal Schools will bear favorable
comparison with that of other higher institutions throughout the State, while in most
instances their rates are less.
8.

The

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As

to

Unfair Advantages

The anonymous

article states

:

The Pennsylvania

State Normal Schools are
maintained by three unfair advantages which they
possess by law.
In reference to private schools
they are most unjust monopolies.
1.

The

of 50 cents.

State pays their pupils a weekly rebate
This draws students.

2. The State pays a bonus of $50 when the
student graduates. This also is a strong drawing

card.
3 Normal graduates are exempt from all examinations by county superintendents. This, too,
is a great drawing card.

In reply it may be said that the State aid
of 50 cents a week and of$50 at the graduation is paid only to thase students of the
normal schools who are fitting themselves
to teach in the public schools of the State.
This money can be drawn by the student
upon his signing a paper to the effect that
he is preparing to teach in the public schools
of Pennsylvania.
This paper is filed in the
Department of Public Instruction at Harrisburg.
This State aid is not an appropriation to the Normal Schools, but to the teachers of the public schools.
When we remember the low salaries paid in many parts of
the State to teachers, and recall the devotion
and self-sacrificing spirit of many of the
public school teachers, it does not seem
possible that any right minded man will begrudge the small amount given to these
teachers when they endeavor to fit themselves better for their work by attending a
school established by the State for the preparation of teachers.
As to the statement that “normal graduates are free from all examinations by county
superintendents,’’ let us say that when a
student graduates at a State normal school
he receives a certificate good for two years.

This

certificate is

granted to him only after

a rigid examination conducted by a board
of examiners, at least three-fifths of whom
are commissioned superintendents.
The
board of examiners appointed for each State
normal school this year consists of seven

B. S. N. S.

220

QUARTERLY.

school
superintendents and two normal
principals.
What other school subjects its
candidates for graduation to the severe test
undergone by all graduates of the State
normal schools?
After completing this examination, the
normal school graduate can^ not receive a

diploma or permanent certificate until
he has taught successfully two years and
the Board of Directors and the county
superintendent under whom he teaches
approve his work and certify to that effect
to the State Board of Examiners.
In conclusion we desire to call attention
to the fact that last year New York gave
its State Normal Schools for maintenance
These schools had 4310
alone $246,000.
normal students and 503 graduates (N. Y.
PennsylState Supt. Report, 1893-94).
vania last year gave its thirteen State Normal Schools $130,000 for maintenance.
These schools had 6714 normal students
Comparison with
and 1015 graduates.
life

other states will

show

a

similar

ratio

in

most cases.
It must also be remembered that no State
Normal School in Pennsylvania ever paid a

dividend to
impression

The

opposite

its

stockholders.

is

abroad and should be corthe amount

If there are gains,
spent at once in furnishnig better appli-

rected.

More

3of©L

tftan

aff

is

ances and buildings for their work.
As a
rule, sectarian institutions are heavily endowed. Normal schools are recognized

everywhere as State
fact is sufficient to

and

this

The State requires an annual
account of all receipts and expenditures,
and holds them to a strict accountability for
the proper disposition of their funds.
endowed.

It

must not be overlooked that institumore support than

tions of learning require

can be obtained from the students attending
them. Sectarian schools and colleges are,
as a rule, heavily endowed.
Schools established for a specified public purpose,
as normal schools, etc.
must receive some
support from the States benefitted by them.
This principle is followed the world over,
and is the result of the experience of years.
It is recognized by all the States of the
Union with but few exceptions. It is safe
to say that no expenditure of public funds
has done more for the cause of public education than the amounts that have been invested in the State Normal Schools of Pennsylvania.
,

Oram Lyte, Chairman
N. C. Schaffer.
T. B. Noss,
E.

offter

maiCeA

“An Absolute Perfect Reservoir Pen .”— Mark

One

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,

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Eight Departments Thoroughly Equipped.
Professional Department,
Academic Department,
Preparatory Collegiate Department,
Music Department,

Art Department,
Manual Training Department,
Physical Culture Department,
Stenography and Typewriting.

Young people preparing for teaching, for college, for business or for
tion in society, can not find a better school.
Almost a hundred thousand dollars have been spent recently
provide a gymnasium, grade an athletic
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field, erect

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Fourteen acres of campus afford ample space for lawns and athletic grounds, and include a large and beautiful grove
while the five large brick buildings partially shown in
the picture, containing a floor space of four and a half acres, are admirably adapted to
their different uses.
The total length of the corridors in these buildings is nearly threefourths of a mile.
;

The following is clipped from an article on the Bloomsburg School
recently in Education a monthly magazine published in Boston.

which appeared

,

“Schools are

common

Pennsylvania has at least her share but of few of
said than of “old Normal,” [Bloomsburg] as its graduates
quiet, peaceful air, as of the home, pervades it continually, and
graduates all over the world look back with pleasure to the days
in the East,

them can pleasanter things be
affectionately term it.
it is not strange that its

spent there.”

A

;

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

In the same article we find the following
In a town justly celebrated for its
situation of the school is almost unique.
healthfulness, it is perched high above the whole community and has the very best of
mountain air to keep its pupils in the best of health. In this particular, the record of the
This elevated position, too, enables it to command
school is almost beyond comparison.
a view, which were the institution but a fashionable hotel, would bring many a traveler
from far away. The educational influence of such surroundings as the grand, old peaceful mountains, and the river “playing at hide and seek among them,” must have been
appreciated, even if unconsciously, by the founders of the school.
:

The

The Faculty of the school

many widely known

contains

Its discipline is not preventive, but rational,
Its instruction is

Its

location

is

thorough

;

its

healthful

methods

;

comfortable
‘

money can secure, and

the best that

is

its
;

educators.

and has

scientific

;

for its object character building.

its

results satisfactory.

accommodations modern and

its

rates moderate.

Those who are looking
If

it

is,

it

is

for a good school can easily find out whether
certainly the right school for them to patronize.

all

this is true.

References and information can be had by addressing

J.

P.

WELSH,

Principal.

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NOTES ON THE SCIENCE IND ART OF EDilCHTION.

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t lie

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3SS WASH'N GT0N BOSTON, MASS

Is the modest tltieofa book f,j|| of practical help
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.

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During the
administration of its present Manager, he has secured to its members, in salaries, an aggregate of
1
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000 yet calls for teachers have never been more numerous than during the current year.
$
Ten teachers have been elected from this Bureau the current year, in
one New England city, viz: Grammar (male), $2,000; Grammar
(male), $2000; three Manual Training (males), $3000; Sciences
(male), $1600; Elocution and Physical Culture (female), $600; Primary (female), $900; Kindergarten Critic (female), $750; Domestic
Science (female), $1100. Aggregate Salaries, $11,950.
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—

Cordially yours,
C. C. CUNDALL, M. D.,
Fairhaven, Mass., Sept. 10, 1894.
Chairman S. C.
[we have had twenty-four such calls this season.]
Dr. Orcutt:
You see I come again for another teacher, which proves conclusively that we are pleased and satisfied with the others you sent us.
All four of them are exceptionally good, and doing work worthy of
the commendation they receive from both the Superintendent and the committee.
I enclose signed contract for another teacher.
Engage the teacher you are satisfied with for me,
and fill the name blank, and I shall then know just the teacher I want is coming.
Cordially yours,
C. C. CUNDALL, M. D.,
Fairhaven, Mass., Dec. 10, 1894.
Chairman School Committee.
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Teachers seeking positions or promotions should register at once.
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THE NORMAL EDUCATIONAL SERIES OF TEXT BOOKS.
Welsh's Practical English Grammar.
BY JUDSON PERRY WELSH, PH, D.
Normal School, Bloonusburg,

Principal of the State

The value

Pa.

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changing, and growing, and must be studied by natural and not arbitrary methods. Its main
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Westlake's

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WILLIS WESTLAKE, A. M.
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BY

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compact, manageable form convey correct ideas upon their respective subjects
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MANUAL

t

i

VOL.

AUGUST,

II.

THE

signal for a space of quiet.

A

publication of the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, devoted to
the interests of the School, and of Education in
general.

W.

It is a grateful respite from the rush and
hurry of the busy months of work, and all

too rapidly do the few short

weeks

And

so few and so

just because they

fleet-winged

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.
Clara E. Smith.

them
B. Sutliff.

PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
C. H. Albert.
William Noetling.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
W. H. Detwiler.
philologian society.

Lula McHenry.

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY.

Abel Price.

Katharine Gaffikin.

W.

Marvin.

w.

is

for

us to use

too often regard-

ed as a playtime, and energies are devoted
to that playtime which should be saved for
other things.

when

The engineer

the

of the busy
noon-time whistle blows,

-of the steam
and drive his engine more rapidly. On the
contrary he shuts off the pressure, and the
engine, which with untiring energy has
steadly performed its tasks throughout the
long forenoon, comes quietly to rest.
We, too, who have been at work for ten
long months have our space of quiet, and

when commencement

come

to rest.

so to speak,
y,

necessary

Vacation

fly past.

gives the signal for

the noon-time of the year, we, like the engineer, should shut off the pressure and

y. m. c. A.

A.

are

does not increase the pressure

alumni depart ment.
G. E. Wilbur.

B. Eckroth.

is

it

wisely.

mill,

Howard

3.

commencement gives the

clattering mills,

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

NO.

1895.

c. A.

made

Marion Chase.

The oil-cups must be filled,
and the necessary adjustments

to this part of the engine and,, to that

again

when the machinery should move
we may be fully prepared to do our

work

as engines in the machinery of

so that

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
(4

25 CTS.

PER YEAR.

NUMBERS.)

Charles G. Hendricks, Advertising Manager.

Advertising rates upon application.
Entered at the Eloomsburg. Pa., Post

Office

as second-class

matter.

for the

waste
Vacation days are swiftly flying, and
well to stop for a

moment and

it is

;

u ork to come, and

it

T

and our strength

that
in

we must

not

too vigorous

play.

consider

whether they are being wisely spent or not.
a welcome time to every one when the
busy ebb and flow of student life comes to
rest
when, like the noon whistle in the
It is

life.

Let us appreciate the fact that vacatiqn,
while it is and should be a holiday time, -.is
none the less a time of rest and preparation

There

is

another

brings, however,

looked.

duty

that

vacation

which should not be over-

It is true that we should at all
times embrace every opportunity to make

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

234

I

the most of ourselves, but

when we

of vacation time

erty to consider ourselves

doubly true

appeals to another,

more

much

is

it

are

and our

at lib-

interests

than at other times.

While

a vacation

is

a time to rest

it is

not

a time to idle, and our rest should be turned
to

good account, and made profitable as well

as our

work

In vacation the

time.

mem-

bers of our school are widely scattered, just

how widely

would be

it

tunities are given us

using our powers

for

Now

of observation.

divers oppor-

each of us in our

if

little, would
keep our eyes open to that which is to be
seen and view it intelligently, we may add

corner, be that corner ever so

to our store of information, and, in inform-

ing ourselves,

ourselves to pass that in-

fit

chief industries

You are taking

?

Do you

is

the journey considered as

and the brakesman’s announcements of the stations along the w ay
as dry and dreary a list of names as that in
a necessary

is

given in the essen-

parts of the different subjects.

who

get this

fall

term

drill

Those

have a much

bet-

chance of completing the work b}T attendance during a single term than those
who do not. The fall term’s work not only
ter

strengthens pupils in

all their

weak

points,

but gives them a clearer understanding of
the remainder of the

the

better

work

to

be done, gives

foundation to build on, and

evil

work much more

Of

by themhome.

effectively

selves or under instruction at

not always possible to atThis is especially true of
those who teach, and vet some of these can
and do enter for the first few weeks of the
course,

tend in the

fall

and the apparent welfare of

the people, or

that most careful drill

a railroad

note the character of the

country, the general direction in which you
are traveling

Those who expect to complete the junior
year work in a single term, should attend
during the fall term. It is during this term

thus enables them to do the remainder of

There is a mill in vonr vicinity. Did you
ever go over and find out what is made
there and how it is made and where the
mateiial comes from and where the product goes ? Do you know the number
of inhabitants of the nearest town and the
journey.

but there is always
anyone almost every-

well as a time of rest.

them a

formation to others.

for

where, and a vacation spent with wide-ooen
eyes may be almost a liberal education as

tial

many and

widely enough that

say, but

hard' to

of profit

it is

fall.

term, before their schools open.

Those who have followed
getting as

much

this

as possible of the

plan of
fall in-

unanimous in their endorseThose who think a cyclone rethe junior work during a spring

struction, are

ment of

it.

view of

all

term,

the best thing,

r

the dictionary

You

?

are rusticating in the

country on a good old

Nothing

fashioned

to be learned there

No

is

or the only thing

they need, are often the ones who come to
grief in the final examinations.

farm.

points in

What

There has been considerable inquiry on
of those who wish to enter the
coming junior class, but who have not
passed the entrance examination, as to what
arrangements can be, and will be made to
accommodate them.

These questions are but hints to show
what information is within our reach if we

nounce that a special provision lias been
made for all such students. To enter the

the

management

sideration

?

most

common

points
is

in

work worth conname of that moun-

of farm

What

tain over there?

?

is

the

What kind

of trees are

your vicinity

?

Are there

of historical interest about

their history

will but grasp
terest to

?

?

it.

the part

It is

One thing

will be of in-

one person while something else

very gratifying to be able to an-

junior class candidates are required to pass
in history, geography, physiology, reading.

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

Classes in these sub-

writing and spelling.

jects will be organized at

the opening of the

and will make a thorough review of them. At the close of the
review, an examination will be held, and
those found proficient will then take up the
term. September

2,

regular junior work.
this review, junior arithmetic

During

By

algebra will also be carried along.

any one who

plan,

is

sufficiently

work,

to complete the junior

and
this

advanced

will be ena-

235

logue can not help but see

how admirably
who

adapted to the needs of graduates,

it is

Those
would not have

are looking for advanced standing.

who complete

course,

this

compete with teachers holding provisterm schools paying twenty- five to thirty-five dollars a month.

to

ional certificates for short

The

best public school positions are “go-

Normal school graduates

ing a begging.”

(of the elementary course) are not capable
to take them, and college graduates look

bled to do so.

and usually get something better.
There are only about 300 college graduates

Method of TeachModel
School during the coming year. Seniors
will receive instruction in it, and will use it

in the state teaching in

The

for,

Pollard Synthetic

ing Reading will be used in" the

exclusively in their practice teaching.

the intention to go “by the book

use the method as laid

down by

Any

at

changes,

if

made

all,

It is

that

is,

the author.
will be after

the method has been mastered by those

who

and direct the work.
While it is a matter of considerable expense to the school to introduce this method
use

it

(requiring the service of a special teacher

both during the past and coming years)
extra charge will be

made

to those

who

This is
crowded

school to note the

advanced work.
fifty

out,

than teach school at the salaries offered.
not be generally known' that
It may
graduates can take this advanced course, a

few studies

at a time,

extended over a num-

Those

interested should read

ber of years.

new

the

catalogue.

The next
meet

will

interest

many

account of

of the cities and

is

it

in educational inter-

believed that the attendance will be

re-

friends of the

of graduates in

During the past year

On

Bloomsburg.

towns that rank high
est,

unusually

all

Association

Teachers’

State

at

nearness to so

its

done
very gratifying to

is

but because he can do better

110

ceive the instruction.
It is

the public schools.

not because the college graduate

over'

graduates of the school returned to

fortable.

Everthing that can be
make all visitors com-

large.

done

will be
It

is

to

too early to

make

specific

announcements, but the trustees are laying
plans for the visitors, which, when mature,
will be made public.

take post-graduate work.

The

best public

of reach

elementarj- course,

Pedagogical.

school positions are out

of graduates

who

as their

Latin. Mathematics, &c.,

is

take only the

knowledge of
not sufficiently

Those who would rise in the
must take advanced work. If
they can not take a college course at some
good college, they should take the addition-

Lesson hearing

extensive.

ing, for the lesson

profession

their

al year arranged for graduates in the elementary course, and called “The Regular
Normal Course.”
Those who have examined this course as laid down in the cata-

not teaching.

is

pupilsdo take the next lesson

advancement,

their ability

;

is

Telling
not teach-

may not be adapted
may not be graded

it

indeed

it

cannot be.

to
to

If a les-

adapted to the pupil’s ability and
they have sufficient time to prepare it, they
will do so without help from the teacher or
son

is

any one

else.
If they cannot prepare a lesson without help from some one, the task is

B. S. N. S.

236

Helping them to prewhich is the same thing,
explaining it to them, is impeding their
progress.
Only what they themselves do
benefits them.
Showing a pupil how to
solve a problem amounts to the same as lifting him over an obstacle, instead of enabling him to surmount it himself.
not adapted to them.

pare a lesson

or,

There is a difference between teaching
and educating. The educator has the future good of his pupils at heart, the teacher
is

satisfied

lessons

their

if

The educator aims

;

more thoroughness.

‘
‘

’ ’

primary school is no kindergarten, no
matter how many of the kindergarten exercises and plays it may use.
The kindergartner makes no effort at teaching branches
her work is with the childof knowledge

ways

special

performing

of

of doing

pedagogic

A

tricks,

and

third class,

as yet the smallest, maintains that there are

underlying,

guiding

general,

principles

which should be learned before the practice
begins, and in accordance wfith which the
practicing should be done and criticised.

The

last class

unquestionably has the true

idea.

too,

seems

be quite generally believed,

to

that the

model school practice

is

no

preparation for the actual instruction and

management of a school. This opinion
may, or may not, be correct. Where the
apprentice teachers are not given the time
to

A

learn

to

is

mechanizing teachers.

intelli-

the latter to spur his pupils on to greater

and

school
things,

prepared.

are

making good,

men and women the
teacher, at making scholars.
The former
employs examinations to test his own work,
efforts

fully equipped pedagogues.
Others seem to
think that the object of a so-called practice

It

at

law-abiding

gent,

QUARTERLY.

make proper

preparation for their teach-

the claim

ing,

undoubtedly valid

is

;

but

where they are allowed ample time to do
themselves justice, it has no foundation
whatever.

model school

Satisfactory and sufficient

;

their thoughts, disposition,

practice gives a better outfit for teaching

That no adverse circumstances
development, she observes and
each
child
studies
with even more solicitude
gardener
than the
does the rarest and most

than two or more years of blind experimenting with even the best intentions.

ren’s inner

life,

habits, &c.

mar

shall

valued

its

plant.

children’s

Instead of

she turns them

instincts,

The

channels of education.
tivity she uses

vestigation,

the

train

continuity,

repressing the

to train their

muscles

to train the senses

emotions

;

love,

the reason

;

ship

;

will
imitation, faith.

;

the

;

;

in-

obedience

wor-

reverence,

mind may be

richer in the

mathematics, physics, or meta-phy-

Partly, yes; mostly, no.

sics?

the differ;

labor that his
facts of

power, to
affections

justice,

ence between right and wrong

and resolution, the

into

instinct of ac-

worthy of note and one to be
few’ students, and even many
teachers, do not realize what the chief object of a student’s w'ork is.
Does a student
a fact

It is

lamented, that

cipal object of his

ment of mind.

work ought

The

prin-

to be develop-

In development the teacher

has a part, the student has a part. And it
is ow'ing to the ignorance of the teacher as
to

what

his part

is

and what the student’s

•

The

conceptions entertained by the gen-

and even by teachers, concerning
the functions of a model or practice school,
are in most cases, erroneous. Some, believing that model school practice consists in

eral public

hearing lessons recited, consider twenty-one

weeks

of such

work

sufficient

to turn out

part

is,

that there

often

much cramming and

is

great talking,

dwarfing where there

should be more thinking and better developPublic School Mirror IVest Va.

ment

.

—

The

report of the

.

Committee of Fifteen

makes frequent appeal

to

experimental psy-

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

the question de-

chology in dealing with

For example,

voted to the several branches.
it

often discusses the danger of too

much

Our
quest

237

civilization

of

nature

wealth that

it

so bent on the con-

is

and

production

the

perpetually strains

of

supply

its

teaching and the

of nervous energy and produces disaster.

use of processes that become mechanical
* * A study may be
after some time.
continued so long under the plea of thoroughness as to paralyze the mind, or fix it

Here is the special problem of our time for
hygiene to meet
How to restore and conserve nervous energy ?

thoroughness of

in

some stage of

drill

in

arrested growth.

The committee have been

at

pains

branch of study when it has been studied
long enough to exhaust its educational
value.

It is

shown

in the case of arithmetic

ought to b’ replaced by algebra two
years earlier than is the custdm in the pub* * * The edulic schools at present.
that

it

cative value of a study on

its

psychological

The

side is the greatest at the beginning.
first

six

Latin

months

the study of algebra or

in

— claimed that even the
—are more valuable than the

first

it is

weeks

four

same

For the first lessons make one acquainted with a new
method of viewing things. Dr. William T.
Harris N. A. Review.
length of time later on.

,

The

best

way

to

comprehend

First, the
There are three factors here
one of food and its proper assimilation
second, the factor of rest and sleep third,
:

;

much

out the importance of leaving a

to point

:

is

;

the factor of exercise
tal.

It is

—muscular

and men-

obvious enough that digestion

re-

quires nervous energy just as muscular and
Hence digestion must
mental labor do.
It must not be encroached
be given time.
on by bodily exercise, or by mental exerBut what is the average time required
cise.
for this, and should it be total cessation
from bodily and mental labor, or is light
labor of both or either best for the digestive

process

?

Here our quantitative

and the ob-

tables

servations of our medical directors are to
* •* *
give us the trffie answers.

Besides the mistake of cutting off the
sleeping hours at the beginning or at the

end for the sake of physical exercise, there
is an equally harmful mistake of bringing

to do.

Kant.

the hours of exercise close to the hours for

The mind, from

its

very constitution,

A

seeks to develop

itself.

mere

knowledge

are

recipient of

continually

boy

is

not

a

his faculties

;

developing themselves by

Everything in the world around
him tends to stimulate this development.
His Creator has placed him in this beautiful
world, where all its laws and phenomena
tend to quicken, develop, and elevate his
physical, intellectual, and moral powers.
The creature should surely follow out the

exercise.

intentions of the Creator.
But educators, in place of fastening this

development, have too frequently directed
their energies to counteract

it

instead of

;

Just preceding or just succeeding

meals.
a meal,

any exercise of a

sufficiently ener-

getic character to cause the blood to leave

the organs of digestion and
of the

body or the

brain,

fill

is

tends to produce dyspepsia.
It is

and
lent

the muscles

injurious

*

*

and

*

most important to note that gymnastic

calisthenic training, so called, are vio-

demands upon the

will

power and a
Hence,

rapid drain of the nervous energy.

physical exercise directly after a hard lesson
is not a proper sequence.
The will power
which has been drained by the mental work
is reduced to complete exhaustion by vio-

regarding knowledge as a means they have

lent physical exercise.

looked upon

“Every pound of energy expended on
work, either of mind or of body,” says Dr.

,

it as an end.
ophy of Education.

Tate in Philos,

238

B. S. N. S.

•

Sargent, “ must be
or sleep.

made good by

QUARTERLY.

food, rest

Severe mental work cannot be

’
’

by severe physical work.
is required, and
the will is rested not by new tension of its
exercise, but by a state of its collapse such
as comes when caprice and arbitrariness and
compensated

for

the will that

It is rest for

humor succeeds the
Report of the U. S. Com-

At the National Educational Association
Asbury Park, in speaking of history, Dr.
Charles Kendall Adams, of Wisconsin Uniat

versity, said the best teaching of histor}^ he

had ever seen he saw
many-.

The

Every lesson was in
and the pupils knew
than any other class he had

well filled note books.

the yielding to one’s

part a spirited review,

tension of work.

history better

ever seen.

missioner of Education.

Regarding the communication of knowledge as a high, but not the highest aim of
academical instruction,

I shall

not content

myself with the delivery of lectures. By
all the means in my power, I shall endeavor
to rouse you, gentlemen, to the free and
of your

and
shall deem my task accomplished not by
teaching logic and philosophy, but by
teaching you to reason and philosophize.
vigorous

exercise

faculties

;

Sir William Hamilton, Lectures on Metaphysics.

Studies which develop the power to do as
well as to know,

should,

without question,

have the precedence in making up a curriculum in which the number of subjects to
be taught

is

to be rigidly restricted.

School

Review.

Some

Unless better methods of teaching history
than those which generally prevail in the
schools, be introduced, the subject will con-

of the text books which treat of

English grammar and analysis of sentences
make me bless my own stupid old school,

which never mentioned these things at all.
Mastery of English, I would remark, does
not come by grammar and analysis, but by
observation and practice.
Prof. Miall, in
Ed. Journal of Canada.
In speaking of the course
it

in

in

and

history

the schools of

and

tinue to be stuffed

any,

educative

their

have little, if
Teachers are too
do not cram into

will

value.

what the}’
pupils’ minds the

fearful

that

never
In ac-

cordance with this notion they assign unreasonable tasks and thus defeat the very

end they have in view. A better knowledge of human possibilities and necessities,
and of stimulating and creating mental
power, would prove an effectual mind
opener for many a well meaning but misguided pedagogue.

The

leading educators of the country are

of school

with the prevailing management

They

affairs.

declare

that

the

children are the victims of unscientific methods, in

many cases of mere whims, and that as

a consequence their best days for laying the

foundation of education,

of

right educa-

tional habits, are largely^ wasted.

The demand

is

urgently

made

for a bet-

knowledge of the ends and methods of
education on the part of those who have the
administration and supervision of schools
ter

entrusted to them.

The demand

Baden, Germany, Dr. B. A. Hinsdale, of

ally for better courses of study,

“No text
Michigan University, says:
book is used only oral instruction by the
teacher, and a few notes taken by the

matter and sequence of subjects

r

will

latter

again have an opportunity to learn.

dissatisfied

the method of teaching

in a school in Ger-

pupils used no books, but had

tion of subjects that tend to the

is specific-

both as to
;

combina-

same ends

;

;

“The program shows how much
Germans

scientific teaching,

ance with the

pupils.”
the

more

teach history than

better

we do.”

and pedagogy
ervision that,

teaching in accord-

and best in psychology
and administration and suplooking beyond mere policy,
latest
;

B. S.

N.

S.

QUARTERLY.

good of the children as the
first and the last thing to be aimed at.
It must be admitted by all conversant
with the facts, and competent to form an unbiased and correct judgment, that school
shall regard the

generally speaking, in a sorry

affairs aie,

and that what the leading educar

plight,

tional

men and women ask

more than simple

for

is

nothing

239

That in order thus to interpret the written word it is only necessary to know the
value of the character.

Hence the

child

is

taught to recognize
elementary sounds

and systematize the
which he has been learning and using from

with the characters representing

infancy,

He

them.

is

also led to recognize the rela-

tive position of the different characters, rep-

justice.

Wm. Noetung.

resenting given sounds, their influence upon

and the law governing these
and is taught by a systematic,

each other,

The

Method of

Pollard Synthetic

Reading.

relations

;

presentation

progressive

of these laws, to

apply his knowledge with unvarying acIn setting forth the claims of the syn-

method of reading, there are
points which its advocates make for
thetic

it

with

special emphasis.
First

That

:

trains the child to be en-

tirely

independent of his teacher in discov-

new

printed and written forms to rep-

resent his spoken vocabulary.

has as one of

its

:

racy in vocalization.

Fourth

It

:

method attempts

or does.

ask,

first

What

briefly:

method
Simply

proposition, let us
is

the

“synthetic

’

’

this

.

A

printed

ity,

recognition of the fact

no natural connection between
word and the object, action, qual-

or other relation

it

represents.

That the printed word is a mere sign of
word. That many -words are
spoken by the child mechanically without
the spoken

any idea of their significance.
That the mechanics of oral reading consists in first converting the printed word
into the spoken word, and then, if not
already known, getting

its

men and women to-day

meaning.

life,

de-

were never taught
were

the proper use of their vocal organs

;

never led to see that each possessed a musical instrument more wonderful in construc-

and powerful in execution than that
wrought by the master hand of a Stradition

vari us.
it is

all

important that the thought

of the text be clearly grasped
it is

equally important that the

the

thought

by the child,
means for ex-

should be properly

means be the pen or

used, whether that

the voice.

As has been

?

that there is
the

Multitudes of

plore the fact that they, during the early

pressing

return to the

habits of articulation

and pronunciation.

While

enables the pupil to interpret

the dictionary as no other

Tu

language can be more beautiful than
if only we can be

the English language,

years of their school

primary objects the correction of faulty and slovenly
articulation and pronunciation.
Third
The method aims to lead the
child to a clear comprehension of the
thought expressed, coupled with this accuIt

:

No
is

trained into correct

it

ering

Second

curacy.

a few

1

said

:

Words should be

delivered from the lips as beautiful coin,

newly issued from the mint
impressed

curately

;

;

deeply and ac-

perfectly

finished

neatly struck by the proper organs
tinct

;

And

in

;

;

dis-

due succession and of due weight.”

so,

every teacher of the

‘
‘

synthetic

method,” places special stress upon the correct position and use of the vocal organs
the voice, tongue, teeth, and lips being
;

trained into such delicate execution as to
completel3’ revolutionize all
the young child.

vocalization of

B. S. N. S.

240

may emphasize this
“method” to the neglect of

True, some teachers

QUARTERLY.
teacher was

thought getting
but
the harmonious
blending of both is amply provided for by

“I liked that sermon well.”
would be difficult, almost impossible,
to summarize the eloquent and instructive
discourse, and we shall not attempt it within

the author.

these brief limits.

feature of the

;

Lastly, the pupil
to

is,

from the

trained

first,

a ready interpretation of all diacritical

marks

One

as given

by recognized

orthcepists.

of the leading educators of Pennsyl-

vania has said

:

“ Mrs. Pollard has done

more than any other person
children to an intelligent

in helping the

J

it

was

members
ties,

acter.

Although the address before the Literary
was really the beginning of the

Societies

yet

in

fact the

sermon to the graduating
delivered
as
Sabbath afternoon, July
class,
23d, was the fitting introduction to exerBaccalaureate

of the graduating class

of Commencement week.
Howard Wilbur Ennis, of Washington,
C., delivered the

we have had

to

evening the auditorium was

overflowing long

I).

follows

PROGRAM.

‘

:

many
hill.”

won

for

himself

friends during his short stay

“on the

Every

remark

from

student

or

DeWitt

Roof Garden Medley Overture
Orchestra.

Address by the President. .Ed. R. Hughes.

THE GARROTERS.
D. HoTvells.

CHARACTERS

’

frankness,

the

:

for years.

Finding his text in II. Timothy 2, 15,
“Study to show thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be asham‘The
ed.
He chose to take for his theme
Dynamics of Youth.”
Mr. Ennis, by his courteous manner and
open-hearted

before

tom the junior class presented an en'ertiinmeut of a literary character, and on this
occasion two farces by W. D. Howells, the
well known writer, were acted by members
of the class in a manner most creditable to
themselves, and were well appreciated by
the audience.
By no means the least enjoyable part of the entertainment was the
music, which was furnished in the intervals
of the play by the Normal orchestra, of
which the school is now so deservedly
proud.
The program of the evening was as

our young

’

make

JUNIOR NIGHT.

IV.

people

to

their opportuni-

them.

was, withal, perhaps the most helpful,
to

and

say

to the

but for the
they might bring to those about

sermon.

the most practical sermon

to

not for themselves alone,

benefit

The Rev.

cises

sufficient

is

manly appeal

time set for the exercises attendant upon
Junior Night. According to the usual cus-

;

exercises,

It

direct,

the most of themselves

crowded

Commencement week of 1895 at Bloomsburg Normal will long be remembered by
those who had any share in the exercises
during that time.
To begin with, everything went as smoothly as heart could wish
the weather was fine, and all the exercises
were of an interesting and instructive char-

It

a

On Monday

McMolla-n.

Commencement.

Commencement

that

use of the dic-

tionary.”

Agnes

:

It

Mr. Edward Roberts
Mr. Bernis
Mr. Willis Campbell
Dr.

Fred Davenport.
S.

Amos

Young Mr. Bemis

Bella, the

Maid

Hess.

E. R. Hughes.

Vida Bowman.

Mrs. Agnes Roberts

Mary Crashaw.
Young Mrs. Bemis

Robert Pealer.

Harry Barton.

Lawton

Mrs.

1

....

Mary

Harris.

Hettie M. Cope.
Nellie Judge.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

Scene

I.

— Mrs.

Roberts’ reception room.

bers,

Roberts has been garroted.
Little

tives

A

Orchestra.

Scene

II.

— Mr.

— Mrs. Roberts’ reception room.
PART

to

D. Howells.

Harry Barton.

Amos

Lawton

Hess.

Fred Davenport.
Mr. Edward Roberts
S. Robert Pealer.
Mr. Bemis
Edward R. Hughes.
Young Mr. Bemis
Isaiah Detwiler.
Mr. Belfort
Fred Magdeburg.
Mr. Curwen
Phonograph and Telephone A. Smetliers.
Mabel Yost.
Mrs. Amy Campbell
Mrs.

Man

7

Harris.

took second place.

tries

firsts

Mrs. Campbell reassures

Campbell’s dilemma.

guests

arrive.

Mrs.

and seconds

Mutual explanations

in the

The

the third.

Norman

in

the

Norman won

Worthington

hood

relieve the situation.

This program speaks

nineteen en-

in four heats, including

three preliminaries and a final, in which the

—

final

first

in the

second,

three

heats

first

heat,

and Nagle

in

heat resulted in placing

Nagle second, and SheivelTime, 11 1-5 seconds.

first,

third.

In putting the 16 pound shot, Laubach
first place with a record of 28 feet,

took
for itself

and

quite sufficient to say that every part

it

is

was

Mr. Davenport was very
successful as an absent-minded man, while
Mr. Barton, as a practical joker, and Miss
Bowman, as an excitable wife, caused mail}
The class of ’96, which, by the
a laugh.

well sustained.

7

way, numbers

and was run

contested.

Unexpected

first

Smetliers, third.

The hundred yard dash had

One Scene Mrs. Campbell’s drawing
room. The guests late. Arrive, at last,
them.

was the
took

would have undoubtedly cleared 9 feet had
he been provided with a pole of sufficient
length.
Nagle did creditable work and

Vida Bowman.
Hettie M. Cope.
Young Mrs. Bemis
Mrs. Curwen
Martha W. McKinney.
Gertrude R. Savidge.
Miss Reynolds
Nellie Judge.
Jane, the Maid

with apologies.

He

place with a record of 8 feet, 10 inches, and

Mrs. Agnes Roberts

In

1800

witness the

feature of the event

superb vaulting of Williams.

.

Mary

Crashaw

The

entries.

’

.

of the

to

The opening event was the running high
jump, with fourteen entries. First place
was taken by Norman, who established a
school record of 5 feet, 1 inch.
Second and
third places were taken respectively by
Smetliers and Worthington.
The pole vault came ne'xt with seven

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.
Dr.

of everyone

who assembled
,

games.

Roses
Orchestra.

Mr. Willis Campbell

;

curtain of clouds obscured the sun

the comfort

spectators

11.

Over the Waves

IV.

A

sion.

Mystery explained.
»

athletic exhibition, arrang-

for the afternoon of

it

Orchestra.
III.

was an

Monday, June 24
was postponed on account of rain to the
morning of the next day. The morning
was in all respects ideal for such an occa-

ed

Brooke

Moulton’s March

THE ATHLETIC EXHIHITION.
new feature of Commencement week

this year

Roberts’ dressing room.

Mr. Roberts makes a discovery.

Scene

may well be proud of their representaon this occasion.

Laurendeau

Shepherdess Gavotte

241

at present

some 160 mem-

Williams came second, and Lerch

An

third.

event was the

running
broad jump.
There were fifteen entries.
The customary three trials apiece lesulted
in Norman’s taking first with a record of
18 feet, 4 inches
Worthington took second
and Lerch third.
interesting

;

The

final athletic

event was the mile run

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

242

which was distinguished by the superb work
of

who

Sheivelhood,

minutes,

38 3-5

ran the mile in

4

Nagle came

in

seconds.

second, and Lewis walked

ors,

dumb

followed by an

were

bell drill, in

open

which about 400 persons

side

of

life

against the

suitable prize in gold

was awarded

the winner in each event.
all-round work.

was awarded

The
to

his credit 15 points.

follows

a silver

Norman, who held

The

in

None were proof

school.

bombardment

of mirth that

was

year were explained for the benefit of the
smiling audience. The program was as

prize,

first

made

a jest and joke the comical

Besides these

PROGRAM.

a gold

second,

•

:

to

President’s Address
Friend B. Gilpin.
“ Czardas’
Piano Solo
Heller.
’

Ethelberta Williams.

total of 9 points.

the athletic point of view the meet-

ing was quite as successful as
able.

and made the

the order of the evening, as the jokes of the

mounted pen, was won by Nagle with a

From

the evening be-

to

there were awarded two general prizes for

cup,

many

clear in

air

participated.

A

As on

sway.

night the Seniors were in charge and

third place.

These

full

auditorium resound with mirth, in presenting the funny side of society, so on Tuesday

thus securing

in,

had

fore the Juniors held forth

it

The enjoyment was

was

greatly

Howard

B. Eckroth.
Gertrude Jones.

Class Statistics

Essay
Vocal Duet ...
Heart”
'

enjoyen-

hanced by the excellent music furnished by
the Bloomsburg Cornet Band. The following selections were rendered

•

•

•

..“My True Love Hath

My

Marston.

Misses Jones and Colgate.

George A. Koerber.

Class Will

:

Overture

.

.

.

Poet and Peasant

.

.

.

Katharine Gaffikin.
Kou'alshi.
Piano Duet
Op. 104
Misses Stair and Kearney.
Recitation

Van Suppe.

Meyrelles
University
Lancers
Intermezzo. “Love’s Dream,” &c. Czibulka.
Seltzer.
“Old Homestead ”
March
.

Fantasia

Tone

..The American Navy of the 19th
Century
A. W. Marvin.
Piano Solo “Polonaise in A Major,” Chopin.

Oration.

Pictures North and

.

Bendix.

South

P. F. O'Donnell.

Class Prophecy

athletic exercises.
M. and S. H. Marches.
Dumb Bell

Music “Ninety-nine in the Shade’

Many members

and friends of the class were present and an
interesting and enjoyable programme was
Many experiences were expresented.
changed and it was a pleasant afternoon to
Following these exercises the sterner
all.
the

.

Handel.

Girls’ Octette.

In the afternoon the reunion exercises of

sex betook themselves to

’

.

class of 1893.
the class of ’93 were held.

Elsie Colgate.

Presentation of Class Souvenirs. Sara Moyer.

ball

field

where the champions of the past made
lively for the players of to-day in a

game

it

of

ball.

CLASS NIGHT.

And then came the time when the wit
and humor of the Senior class, so long repressed and held in check by stern profess-

I

Presentation of Class Memorial

A. Cameron Bobb.
Mantle Oration
J.

W.

Snyder.

COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Commencement morning dawned bright
and glorious, and there was just enough
seasoning in the air to tingle the blood and
quicken the spirit to the temper of the joyous Commencement time. It was an ideal
morning and everywhere about old Normal
one could see and feel commencement.
Gladness shone from everything, and he

who even walked
bodings and

could read that the fore-

trials

of examination

week

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

243

Makers of Modern Germany.

were gone, and that brighter things had

Oration

succeeded for the happy graduates.

Calvin P. Readier.
Mandolins and Guitars Tyrolienne Bennis.
Serenade Club.

Promptly at ten o’clock, while the great
bell from the tower of the auditorium pealed
forth its ponderous tones, bidding a glad
welcome to all, the largest class in the history of the State Normal Schools, in Pennsylvania, filed into their seats immediately
in front of the rostrum.

The

members

together with

faculty,

the board of trustees

and invited

of

friends,

occupied seats upon the platform,

which

had been most beautifully decorated

for the

exercises were very interesting and

which the school and

of an excellence

class

may well remember with pride. Everyone
who took part did well, and with never a
slip to mar the harmony of the day, the
number, received their

in

class,

15

plomas

at the close of the exercises.

x

The program was as follows
PROGRAM.

di-

Men Make

Oration. .True

Bo/im.
Birtle)’.

Their Opportuni-

B. Franklin Beale.

ties
.

.

“A

.

B. S.

Summer
N.

Night’

’

.

Beyer-

.

S. Orchestra.

Hours With Books.

Essay

Minnie F. Riley.
Oration.. Lessons from the

War

in the East.

Theodore A. Wagner.
Piano Solo

.

.

.

Valse Brillante

Maine Leas

.

.

.

Moskowski.

Stair.

Modern Uses of
Annie F. Derr.

Electricity.

The

Oration

Bicycle.

Eli P. Heckert.

Come to the Moonlit Lake Geibel.
Misses Mackay, Andreas, Kearney,
and Colgate.
.

.

M.

Canal.

L. Laubach.

Violin Solo, Carnival of Venice with VariaArr. by Dane la.
tions
C. Max Stauffer.

Maude Baldwin.
Essayist Class of ’93
Some village llanapden that with dauntless breast,
The petty tyrant

ol

Ills

fields

withstood.

March

Orchestra

Ifammerstein.

N. S. Orchestra.
Conferring of Degrees
Class of
Conferring of 2d Degrees
Class of

.

.

Essay

.

Joan of Arc.

Mame

Detwiler.

’95.
’93.

Following the commencement exercises
proper, came a meeting of the Alumni Association,

which was well attended, spicy

in

interchange of sentiments, and fruitful in

From

Popularized Forms of Gambling
Emily A. Wheeler.

Essay

Song

The Nicaragua

Oration

annual renewal of friendship of
all adjourned
to the dining hall where, thanks to the
kindly provisions of a liberal steward, the
tables fairly groaned under their burden of
this

more than an hour’s duration,

Piano Quartette, Yalse Op. 207
Misses Stair, Maize, Jones,

Essay

M. Henrietta Zeiders.

the renewal of old acquaintances.

:

Rev. G. E. Weeks.

Prayer

Orchestra

America’s Poetry.

Essay

B. S.

occasion.

The

.

.

food

delicious.

Two

and more were spent

and
in

one-lialf

feasting,

hours

not on

physical foods alone, for the Magister Epula

Hum

had provided for the intellectual appeMusic and toasts, toasts and
music, came in pleasing alternation until all
were more than willing to vote the Commencement season of 1895 at the old
Bloomsburg State Normal School, a grand
and complete success.
tite

as well.

B. S. N. S.

244

Alumni.
The

’80, Caller,

desires to hear from all Alumni of
Please consider this a personal Invitation
all

all

you can tell us
communications

department to Q. E. Wilbur, Lock Bex No. 373.

for this

home

who

N.,

Simons, Arthur

’80,

He and

Pa.

,

so successfully

mencement and

conducted the Shenandoah High school foi
several years, has been elected principal of

days thereafter.

the

High

We

accepted.

Mahanoy

City.

acceptable teacher

many
the

in

She

schools of Bloomsburg.

the

Knapp, of

Bloomsburg.

Roxby, Anna E.,

teacher in the

a very popular

is

for the

Institute

Blind in

creditably,

,

left

large foundry in Bluefield,

W.

Va.

He

is

one of the most successful business men in
the city, and works hard to advance the

lege.

terms

at

regular

teacher in the

Home

Harrisburg.

In

the

Harrisburg

Alleman was the winner of the
,

“ Quiet in

She

lent disciplinarian, energetic

third prize.

and persever-

chosen work has been as successful
as it has been agreeable.
’80, Glover, Robena, has been teaching
ing, her

for a
is

number

reported

work.

’

of years at Atlantic City.

She

being enthusiastic

her

as

now

He

the

left

Normal

in

a regularly registered law

will take the

Law

is

now one

W., taught

num-

for a

ing

Company

now

at

examand Mining Engineer-

of the teachers and

iners of the Colliery

Scranton, Pa.

Wooley, Maine

whose home

I.,

is

Philadelphia, acts as a substitute in

in

the public schools of that city, and

also a

is

very satisfactory shopping agent.
’81,

in

Mansell, Annie,

andoah.

She

is

teaching in Shen-

is

a graduate of the Chautau-

qua and Prang’s School of Drawing.
’81,

in

’

L-,

’81, Faust, Carrie

Patriot

speaking of her, says
manner and methods, an excel-

Patriot

C.

the Friendless in

for

contest for the most popular teacher, Miss

The

her

where he expects to locate permaWe wish him success.

’81,

Mary A., spent several
the Normal but did not take the
Normal course. She is now a

Alleman,

with

delighted

ber of years in the schools of Shenandoah.

cause of education in the south.
’80,

is

two years law
School of Dickinson ColHis family will remain in Mt. Car-

mel,

the profession

the proprietor of a

considered one of

is

school teachers of Seattle,

She

is

nently.

now

Com-

for several

examination before the Columbia county bar
examining committee and, having passed

continues to teach her three bright children.

is

town

connected as a teacher with the Mt. Carmel
schools.
He recently took the preliminary

course at the

Will A. has

Wayne

his family attended

Lottie,

’8r, Cleaver,

Kimmel, Minnie W., is now Mrs.
Henry Hoehler, and resides in Shenandoah,
and although she has left the public schools
’79, Cather,

a prac-

is

the spring of 1881, and has been prominently

student.

of teaching and

D.,

home and work.

Philadelphia.
’79,

M.

J.,

Newfoundland,

visited in

grammar

Washington.

years

public

now

is

private secretary of Christian F.

’79,

Blum,

’80,

the best

western

Vannatta, Sarah, was for

’75,

has

extend our congratulations

to the people of

a very

He

school of Malianoy City.

and makes her

City,

in that place.

ticing physician at

Co.

W.

Ehrhart,

’70,

married R. A. Dav-

Hattie,

Shenandoah

enport, of

QUARTERLY

the Institution.
to let us know all about yourself and
concerning your classmates. Address

QUARTERLY.

Robbins, Abbie F. (Hartman), was

doing satisfactory

work

as a teacher in th<
|

public schools of Plymouth,

when

the

Rev

W. H. Hartman

induced her to leave the
She
profession and assist him in his work.

makes

a

model minister’s

several children.
at

They

wife.

They

are now,

hav<

stationet

Buckhorn, Pa.
’82, Ferree,

George

P.,

M. D.,

Colleg<

|

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

245

and

Preparatory, graduated in Classical Course
He
at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.
was married June 19, 1895, to Miss Nellie

clerk in the Peoples’

C. Bennett, of Grant Park,

and, in

111

.

’82, Colley, Sarah (Trembath), has a
She wantpleasant home at Kingston, Pa.

ed to attend Commencement but says, “I
consider my baby daughter most too young
to take comfort with away from home.”
Hutchison, Louise G. (Dillon), was
married Wednesday, June 26th, to J. Lloyd

his taste

Pa., he

went

After a season as

disposition.

Bank

at

Wilkes-Barre,

was taken with the western fever
company with F. P. Plopper (’84),

to seek his fortune in the

Windy

(Chicago), where they embarked
ness.

Hopper was

City

in busi-

attracted back to Luz-

erne county, but Gemberling remained in
the World’s Fair city, where he

is at

pres-

ent conducting a flourishing tobacco busi-

’83,

Dillon, the prominent florist of Bloomsburg.

Owing

to the serious illness of the

mother, the event
as possible.

was made as

bride’s

ur.ostentious

Mrs. Hutchison has since died.

ness.
’83,

Hight, Frank R., was the “bight”

of his class

in

stature

as

well as name.

While teaching near Tunkhannock he took
up the study of law, but before being ad-

All will join with us in expressions of regret

mitted to the bar he took a trip to the land

that so great a sorrow should so soon throw
its shadows over their married life.

of ^reat promises (California),

’83, Fallon,

as follows

:

A

Peter F.

Teaching

in

friend writes

11s

Hazle township,

alderman 10th ward, Hazleton, active in
Democratic politics, tells in a few words the
Dealing
interests that keep Peter busy.
out even-handed justice in Hazleton gives

enough

variety

keep school

to

from being monotonous.
Hazletonians,

other

is

teaching

Peter, like

firmly

many

convinced

that nothing short of being a county seat
will suit the city of Hazleton,

and when the

incipient Quay county was denied the privilege of a struggle for existence, he joined
his fellow citizens in protesting against the

alleged injustice.

Peter has strong hopes

that the county will
will

be

strongly

some time come and

Democratic.

Maybe he

has visions of one day prefixing Hon. to his
name, with member of Congress as his
title.
But just at present Peter is doing
well and laying up an occasional penn> for
a rainy day.

Oscar B., M. D., was recently appointed Surgeon-General on the
General
staff of the Governor of Idaho.
’83, Steeley,

Steeley resides at Pocatello.
’83,

Gemberling, R. C., taught only a

few years and found

it

not exactly suited to

where he

following his professional training

is

— teach-

ing school.

Hobbes, D. M., doesn’t believe in
wasting any time, but assiduously follow's
teaching now at Ashley, where he is
principal of schools.
He long ago took
unto himself a life partner. Two bright
and interesting children greet him when he
comes home.
’83, Hunt, A. Levi, from the latest accounts and prospects is destined to be an
He is more than holding
“old bachelor.”
his own in the rush for business among the
400 and over attorneys in Denver, Col. Levi
and is favorably
is a staunch Republican,
spoken of as a rising political speaker.
’83,

—

’83,

Karschner, Lloyd

W.

,

after

two or

three years enjoyment of the benefits of his

do more good
and accordingly entered the
Wyoming Conference of the M. E. Church.
He has succeeded at his chosen work and is
now located at a pastorate near Binghamton,
Realizing that to do his wmrk w ell required
a “help mate,” he took unto
mself a bet-

diploma', concluded he could

as a minister,

r

ter half.

He

can

still

use his special teach-

ing knowledge acquired at B. S. N. S. in
training his three children “in the w'ay they
should go.”

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

246

Leonard, Abbie J., still insists that
‘good looking’ enough
she will have her photo taken and remem’83,

as soon as she gets

‘

’

town, and

is

Her

’83, Secor,

teaching and

come, but Abbie

is

one.

She

perverse.

is

one of

the assistant teachers in the Carey avenue
school in Wilkes-Barre, where
(’83)

is

Abbie

principal.

is

one of the best teachers in the

McGuire,

’83,

G. Secor
regarded as

J.

city.

Sallie (Hibbs),

r

}

on Montgomery street, West Pittston,
where Sallie looks after the household affairs
of W. I. Hibbs, her husband, a prosperous
Luzerne county attorney. It is generally
remarked among Sallie’ s friends that she is
just the same to-day as when at school, and
has the same hearty greeting and welcome

who

find the latch

her home.

’83, Nicely, E. Josephine,

a real estate

(1895)

in
superintending a new building
he is erecting in Westmoreland

her chosen profession, which she successfully

follows

schools.

in

the

That she

retaining her good

evidenced by her
yearly re-election and found by the esteem

which she

is

Mary

Whipple,

position as teacher.

has become a
where she has a
She is still
Molly
E.,

‘

is

’

’

‘

to her old friends.
’84,

Hopper, Frank

P.,

was lately elected

principal of Dorranceton schools for three

He

years.

lives

on North Main

street,

Wilkes-Barre, and spends his vacation in

endeavoring to

convince school directors

and

at

same time

cheapest school books in the market, and

is

meeting with success in his endeavors.

Wilkes-Barre public

is

reputation as a teacher

in

’83,

resident of Wilkes-Barre,

that he represents the best

devoted to

is

young daughter.
owner and is

ears ago, leaving a bright

James has become

little

tots

call at

to

avenue public school in the city of WilkesBarre.
His estimable wife died about three

Place, near Wilkes-Barre.

ren to be the nicest, brightest and best

when they

Johns-

present principal of Carey

time in endeavoring to train her two child-

her Normal friends,

in

James G., has always stuck
is at

which

string out

conducting

meeting with success.

her teaching ability and a large share of her

for

is

putting in his spare time during vacation

devoting

is

founded and

“ Powell’s Short- Hand School”

friends believe the time has long since

ber her classmates each with

many

Prof. Powell, has

’84,

Kolb, Nellie M. (Smith), lives in

Mahanoy
little

She has an

City.

daughter

in

whom

interesting

she takes great

pride.

held by her pupils and

’84,

McAniff, M. H.,

is

a Wilkes-Barre

and is ready and willing at any
time to wager that his year old girl at his
home in Ashley is the most attractive child
in Luzerne county, and he finds many of
attorney,

patrons.
’83, Powell,

Chas. K., located in Johns-

town “before the

flood,’’

where he was

for

several years stenographer for the Johns-

town Steel Street Railway Co.
“pot hooks” while teaching
township, Luzerne county.

Pie learned
in

Kingston

He

lost- his

personal effects in the flood but did not lose

his friends

“

Mac”

is

ready to dispute his claims.
doing well and building up an

enviable practice and reputation.
’85,

McHugh,

Charles

who

F.,

is

also

a

built on higher ground,

doing well.
Miss Jenwith
partnership
life
He formed a
Lenahan
Theresa
sister
of
Lenahan,
a
nie

his comfortable

(’89),

his

“grit,

push and

go-aheaditiveness.

After the flood, profiting by experience, he

Wilkes-Barre attorney

and now occupies
home in that part of Johnstown known as Moxam, where with his

Lenahan

wife and three boys he

street,

is

ever ready to ex-

tend the hospitalities of his
friends

who come

that

way.

home

He

to his
is

now

Nellie

Lenahan

(’95).

They

is

and Agnes
on Academy

(’90),
live

Wilkes-Barre, where Charlie puts in
his spare time teaching a young son to

walk, talk, &c.

B. S. N. S.

’85,

dale, Pa.

is

evidently a success as she

her sixth year

has just finished

Her summer address

place.
’85,

teaches in Hones-

Bonstein, Nellie,

She

QUARTERLY.

is

at Prince-

Dechant, C. K., graduated

ton last June and has accepted the professof mathematics in the Trenton, N. J.
school.
He will enter upon his

sliip

Normal

duties in September.

Oak

sylvania College at Gettysburg, and also at

He

the Theological Seminary.

is

now

pas-

(O’ Boyle), lives on
Her hus-

Hannah

’88, Reese,

East

Shenandoah.

street,

band, Rev. Robert O’ Boyle, is pastor of the
First Reformed church of Shenandoah.

Hartman,

’88,

He

in 1888.

nary in

T. Bruce, graduated at Penn-

’85, Birch,

where she will have her home and gladly
welcome all old Normal friends.

that

in

Pittston, Pa.

247

nary

’92,

and

at

1895, to Miss Hester
bra,

Normal

the

at

Anne Tubbs,

Hartman

Mr.

Pa.

left

Dickinson SemiDrew Theological Semiwas married June 19,

He

’95.

in

W. Wade,

graduated

is

of

Cam-

stationed

at

Lutheran church at Boiling
He married Miss Sarah HimSprings, Pa.

Delano, Pa.

melreich.

ever since graduation, in Newport, Pa., and
now principal of the Newport High
is

the

tor of

Ellen L.,

’86, Geiser,

M.

S. Seip,

’86,
is

and

is

resides in

Sanner, Nolan H.,

now

Mrs. Dr.

Easton, Pa.
is

A. E. L., taught

’86, Leckie,

in

This

last

course in the

Law
L

Muncy

,

M.

D.,

D. C.

post-graduate

Valiev, Pa.

is

a physician

He

is

meet-

ing with good success.
’87,

and

is

’87,

Palmer, Sallie A., lives in Berwick

known

as Mrs. B.

H.

to

the hospital at

He

is

eminently suc-

and

is

evidently wed-

Hazle-

Chamberlin, Maud, who left school
in 1887, taught three years in the public
schools, and subsequently in the kindergarReading, Pa.

1892,

she

married Mr. Justin VanBuskirk, and

now

In June,

Newburgh-on-the-Hudson.
She
and her two boys have been spending several weeks in Bloomsburg this summer.
’87,

profession

at

and

delphia,

H.

C.

Lau'all,

’8S,

graduated

is still

—special

course

College of Pharmacy,
is

now holding

important position.
from the Republican

We

Phila-

a lucrative

clip the

and

following

:

H. Lawall, of Philadelphia, a son of
our townsman, J. J. Lawall, read a paper at
‘‘

C.

the state meeting of pharmacists at EaglesHe also entered the conlast week.

mere

and was one of the last two
and then only conceded

to be spelled dourn,

the prize to a lady because of his spirit of

’88,

’87,

lives

living

his

calls “ a life of single blessedness.”

gallantry.”

ton, Pa.

ten in

— he

ded to

what he

test in spelling

Fiester.

Laubach, Dora, was recently admit-

ted as a nurse

Wanamie.

cessful as a teacher,

in the

School.

’86, Derr, J.

located at

Pa.

year he practiced his profession,

the meanwhile taking a

in

,

Shenan-

He graduated, class of ’94,
Columbia Law School, Washington,

doah.

Myers, B. Frank, has been teaching

school at

and

a minister

stationed at Cheswick, Allegheny Co.

’88,

in

Morgan, Mary

S.,

since graduation

has been one of the popular teachers in

She was married recently to
Ayers, of Bound Brook, N. J.

Kitchen,

Wm.

mention was made

Quarterly,
of

his

in

M., of whose

illness

the last issue of the

died June 19th, at the home
Several
in Welliversville.

father

members

of the faculty, and several students

representing the

Philo.

Society,

attended

His parents and sisters have
the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.
the funeral.

’88,

this

Montgomery,

Wilkes-Barre.

Music.

Rob’t L.

order.

Florence,

graduated

the Boston Conservatory of
Her musical ability is of a high

year at

B. S. N. S.

248
’89,

Harding, Mattie,

pal of the

High

Corrigan,

’89,

assistant princi-

is

school at

Wm.

White Haven,
H.

Pa.

(State Certifi-

cate), is a physician located at Hazleton, Pa.
’89,

Moore, Caroline A.,

H. Grossart, and

J.

street,

QUARTERLY.

is

now

Mrs. L.

resides at 513 Allen

’91,

this

Boone, Daisy, spends several weeks
in Michigan.

summer

Westover, Mabel E., was last year
of the Nanticoke High
School.
On J une 26th she was married to
Mr. Ralph Hill.
’92,

assistant principal

’92, Shafer,

Allentown, Pa.

Will A., was mairied June
Miss Ella M.

19th, at Stroudsburg, Pa., to
’89,

Rhoads, Malina,

the wife of C. F.

is

Mahanoy

where
have a pleasant and a happy home.
Gabbert,

of

daughter of Rev. Henry F.

Isett,

Isett.

they

City,

’92,

Mausteller,

W.

who

B.,

has been

teaching two years at Milton, Pa.,

Smith, C. E., was married June 18th
at the home of the bride, Bloomsburg, Pa.,
to Miss Mary E. Creveling, a former stud’89,

Mr. Smith

ent at the Normal.

himself for the ministry

is

Sunbury

Eutheran

’92,

grade

Baker, Nellie L. teaches the primary
,

at Stull,

church.

Brown, Ira,' who has been principal
of the Third Street Public School, Bloomsburg, for some years, has resigned to take
’90,

charge of the English training department of

Wood’s Business College
’90, Colvin,

first

year

’92,

years

following three

the

Miss Jennie
was one of the

Palmer, also of class of

Smedley
’90,

street,

Davies,

’90,

Mrs. Lister’s address

is

3348

Tioga, Philadelphia.

John,

moved

shortly after graduation,

and

to
is

the west

now

super-

intendent of schools of Butte City.
’90, Baxter, Dennis E., was admitted to
Luzerne County bar June 7. Mr. Baxter
read law in office of W. I. Hibbs, Pitts-

ton, Pa.
’91, J unkin,
dis,

Pa.

Sarah, married George Lan-

High School of Steelton,
“Sparkle,” as some knew her, enjoys

teacher in the

housekeeping, and

is

busily engaged in the

moral, social and intellectual

life

of the city.

Chrostwaite, Thos., has had charge

Hanover township,

next

He

fall.

has successfully passed his

entrance examination, and
of a

the

is

recipient

Greenleaf scholarship.

’92,

Eva

Faus,

R., will teach the inter-

mediate grade in the Benton Schools.
’93,

Misses Baldwin, Bogenrief, Bower-

sox, and Titus spent
profitable
’93,

Dalton Baptist church.

bridesmaids.

Co., Pa.

He has continued his
Luzerne county.
studies and will enter Harvard University

taught in the primary room of the Dalton

graded schools. In September, 1894, she
married Alfred Lister, a civil engineer of
Philadelphia.
The wedding took place in

Wyoming

of one of the schools of

taught in a private school

The

Scranton.

in

in Wilkes-Barre.

Bertha (Lister), the

after graduation

Mr. Mausteller had been

schools.

reelected at Milton.

preparing

the

in

has ac-

cepted the vice-principalsliip of the East

1

weeks

at

pleasant and

several

Chautauqua, N. Y.

Harden, Edith, was married June
home in Kingston, to a Mr.

2th, at her

Coon, of Williamsport. We are informed
that they will make their home in Kingston.
’93,

Eves,

Margaret,

a

is

student

|

at

Swarthmore College.
’93,

Atherholt, Maude,

teaches at

Dor-

1

ranceton, Pa.
’93,

Hirleman, C. L.

principal of the Benton

5

has been elected

High

i

school.

’93, Wallize, A. B. (College Preparatory)
expects to enter Susquehanna University at

Selinsgrove, Pa., this
’93,

Johnston

concluding
their

to

fall.

— Girton.

own, quietly

Sam and

Irene,

commencement of
slipped away from the

have

a

i

3 N.

B.

festivities

of

parsonage, in a lew minutes

to the

re-

finally

to

travel together the remainder of their days.

May

their

days be long and their journey a

Ellsworth,

’94,

her

;

Adelaide,

High

Goshen

school,

teaches

near

the

West

Her success is
Chester, Chester county.
affirmed by the reports of the directors and
Miss Breslin, class
county superintendent.
of ’92, and Miss Ernest, class of ’94, are associated with Miss Ellsworth in the lower
In the teaching force of Chester
county are found representatives of a large
number of the Normal schools of Pennsyl-

The

We

S.

N.

S.

are proud to note that our B.

graduates stand second to none.

Huber, Bertha, teaches first grade
primary in Mt. Carmel. She begins her
second year next month.

following paragraphs from her

own

ter tell their

among

story,

and

let-

does seem

it

who will
many who could

the prosperous people

read this, there must be

worthy girl. It will take about
pay her expenses for a year.
Twenty five-dollar subscriptions would raise
half this sum, and smaller subscriptions
ought to flow in promptly to make up the
She says
other hundred.
aid this

$200

to

:

Dear Friends

grades.

vania.

funds and she was

there were no

forced to leave.

that

pleasant one.

East

The

H.

answer-

empowering them

certificate

a

240

students raised about $75.00 toward
expenses when she first entered the
others also contributed, and she
school
But
earned some by her own efforts.

Reformed

—after

ing questions propounded by Rev. C.
Brandt, and making a few promises,

ceived

QUARTERLY.

S.

Commencement day on “the

June 26th, and going

hill,”

.

:

—

have thought

I

many

times to write to you, but did not succeed in

My

me now

circumstances force

doing

so.

to tell

you how

I

bare existence.

have been struggling

My

thirst

has always been great but

for a

knowledge

for

the doors of

all

’94,

’94,

Hess, A. B., was re-elected principal

of East Intermediate school at Waynesboro,

with an increased salary.
’94,

Wiant,

schools,

94,

David,

Wyoming
Sutliff,

principal

Beaumont

county.

Fred,

knowledge seem closed against
me. I at last write to you and beg of you
to permit me to enter your Normal School.
At times there is a little hope in my heart
that I may enter your school again
if it
were only possible. I have no other friends
the temple of

—

to

whom

hoping

principal

I

I

can apply

may

schools of

Sincerely

remain

I

Very Respectfully,
Eva Rabinovitch.

Salary $70 per month.

Sliiekshinny.

for help.

hear from you,

While Principal Welsh says

’94, Fry mire, Mary, elected a teacher in
Watsontown schools the only one chosen

year brings requests from scores of worthy

from non-residents of the borough.

young people

;

’94,

Watson, John, principal of schools

at

striving for an education, but

are too poor to

pay

Rabinovitch,

Eva.

Many

students will

remember Miss Rabinovitch, the little Russian girl, who came to the Normal some
When she came she could
five years ago.

make

herself understood in English.

While she was in the school she worked so
faithfully and improved so rapidly that it
was said of her that no other pupil in the
school had done relatively so much as she.

even a single

for

term’s tuition, yet this seems

Espy.

barely

who

that every

if

possible, to

be the most touching appeal of

them

Carver, Sarah A. (Wolff).

Died

all.

in

Den-

ver, Colorado.

The above announcement will be read
with interest by residents of Bloomsburg
twenty-five
pupils of the

was the
Carver,

years ago, and by the earlier

Normal School.

oldest

the

first

The deceased
daughter of Prof. Henry
principal of

the

Normal

B. S. N. S.

250

She died

School.

fashionable

shock to

her

home

in

last after a brief illness of per-

Her death was
her many friends.

surprise

a

We

and

She was

vive.

Central

says

a

:

leading

of the

promoter of

Woman’s Club and a memWoman’s Monday Club.”

[Mrs. Wolff, then Miss Sara A. Carver,

came to Blooinsburg with her father in 1866
and was a member of the faculty of the Litand subsequently of the
preceptress.
She left
here in 1871 for Denver, where her father
had previously gone, having broken down
in health at the head of the Normal School.
loomsburg Republican July 4th.
Ed.]
erary

Institute

Normal School, being

—

,

As

n. C.

in other years, the

account of

attendance.

A. K. Aldinger conducted the fareM. C. A. on the
evening of June 20. The meeting was held
in the grove, whither the young men reProf.

well meeting of the Y.

It was a meeting that
remembered by many. A number of testimonies were given and a spirit
of devotion seemed to pervade the whole

paired in a body.
will long be

audience.

At the beginning of last year a number
new bible bands were organized under
the auspices of the two associations.
They
were provided with outlines on the life of
Christ.
While the work has been steady
and interesting, it has by no means been
completed. The work will be taken up at
the beginning of the next school year where
it was dropped.
We anticipate for the next
year’s work even greater results than those
of

of the

last.

made

Careful preparations are being

new

for

students at the

opening of the fall term. This has come to
be one of the pleasantest features of the

Young Men’s

Chris-

tian Association sent six delegates to attend

the convention at Northfield.

I.

A. Dewitt,

Fred Davenport, Warren Shuman, J. S.
Fox, Fred Magdeburg and Mr. Hosier represented our association there.

Along the route taken

full

beginning of next term.

the usual reception to

Y.

A

the meetings will be given by the delegates

The Sunday evening meeting of June 9
was conducted by Prof. Noetling. The services were rendered on the campus near the
new dormitory. A goodly number were in

the North Side

ber of the

estness and enthusiasm.

at the

member

Presbyterian church,

convention, which continued for two
was characterized by its usual earn-

Denver
Wolff can

“ Mrs.
justly be called one of Denver’s pioneers.
She came to this city in 1871 from Binghamton, N. Y., and during her residence
here has greatly interested herself in behalf
of the advancement of women.
Her efforts
in educational and church work have made
her well known throughout the city and
state.
She married Mr. Wolff one year
after she reached Denver.
She was fifty
years of age and leaves a husband and one
son.
Four sisters and a mother also surIt

days,

gather the

particulars from a recent issue of the
Republicati.

The

one of the

quarters of Denver, Colorado,

on Thursday
itonitis.

at

QUARTERLY.

is

some

of the

most beautiful scenery of the United States,
and includes a trip down the noble Hudson.
Miss Clara E. Smith met our young men at
New Haven and conducted them through
Yale College grounds.

school,

and serves
they have

feel that

Instead

of

blunders of

to

standing

new

make new

students

in

with friends.

about

enjoying the

fallen

students

who

are unac-

quainted with the ways of the school and
with each other, old students move about

among

their

new

friends,

strive

to

make

their acquaintance, introduce them to each
other, and aim to make them feel at home.
No better work could possibly be done by
the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. on
the opening day of the new term.

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.
The

Local.
August days

Normal

011

Few

busy days.

Hill are very

amount of hard work done during July and August by those who run the
Thousbusiness machinery of the school.
ands of catalogues and circulars are sent out,
tion of the

letters,

sorts of inquiries, are written.
all

showed up

Preparatories

College

The

well in athletics this spring.

people have any concep-

hundreds of personal

251

answering

all

Supplies of

kinds for the ensuing year are purchased.

Athletic

Association offered prizes in six events and

two

prizes

for

all

around work.

eight prizes the purple and gray

with

one of them being the
around work.

five,

for all

Of
made

first

the
off

prize

We knew that the fever was contagious.
They say that Prof. Noetling will join the
ranks of the “two wheelers’’ this fall.

Repairs to buildings and furniture are made,

and when

it

is

Professors Albert and Sutliff spent a por-

considered what repairs an

attendance of nearly eight hundred students

tion of the vacation at institutes

makes necessary, it is no wonder it takes
summer. Added to all this is the house
cleaning, a job that would appall the ordi-

South

all

nary

housekeeper.

busy most of the

It

time

in Dixie,’’

feel

“way down

sure that the

teachers of South Carolina must have profit-

ed by their presence.

—o

keeps one person

showing

and we

Professors Detwiler,

visitors

Dennis and Hend-

about the institution, and takes another one

ricks report a very pleasant bicycle trip in

with a (metaphorical) club to protect the

central

book agents and venders of

famous

principal from
patents.

niversary of the

The number of people at the school during the summer is small compared with the

fortunate

of a

They

Pennsylvania.
battlefield at
first

the

visited

Gettysburg on the anday’s battle and were

enough to witness the dedication
monument commemorating one of the

ordinary number, but they are as busy as

heroes of that day’s battle.

They

are very

bees in a hive.

enthusiastic over their experiences

and un-

less

one has time to spare,

say “Gettysburg’’ in their hearing.

graduates of the Normal course, five of the

t«j

College Preparatory course, and one grad-

attended

the Music course.
The Music
by the way, is only of two years’
standing, but the department is one of the
best organized and equipped to be found
anywhere. There will be several graduates

at the

uate

of

course,

next year.

Several

members of the

safe

isn’t

it

For a second time we can boast of the
largest Senior class ever graduated.
There
were 15 1 this year, of whom 146 were

faculty

decided

turn vacation to good account,

mer

to

and so

summer schools. Miss Keffer was
well known Martha’s Vineyard Sum-

Institute.

Miss Emilie Smith attended

the school for librarians at Amherst, Mass.

Aldinger with Miss Bogenrief and
Mr. Patterson (both of whom will be his
assistants in the gymnasium work next
year) were at Chautauqua, N. Y.
while
Miss McMoilan gave instruction at the sumProf.

,

In addition to the usual Normal diplomas
issued on
tificate

Commencement

day, a State cer-

was awarded to Mr. S. H. Dean, of
who had previously passed ex-

Mt. Carmel,

amination before the State Board of
iners.

Exam-

mer school

in session at

—

Joanna Heights.

o

Prof. Detwiler, too, writes us that he has

not been altogether idle,

present at the

as

he has been

summer meeting

of the

Uni-

B. S. N. S.

252

versity Extension

work held

at

QUARTERLY.

the Univer-

in

—o
Miss Clara Smith

Commencement

of benefit to

left

is

a

ard Housel the grove had been prettily dec-

classes

ance.

the art

mildly to say that
It

botany during

in

r

map work from
department.
The room

the term, and a display of

all

who were

times

when

open,

full of visitors

tasteful

Prof,
trip

and Mrs. Dennis report a pleasant
They have explored to
east.”

“daoun

a limited extent the wilds of

New Hamp-

rocky coast of Maine, and the

shire, the

sands of Cape Cod.

The

roads of central

Massachusetts also, were traversed awheel
and pronounced much inferior to our well
beloved Espy road.

Educational

—o

literature

has recently

re-

ceived a valuable contribution in the publication

of Notes on the Science

and Art of

Education by Prof. Win. Noetling, of this
,

school.

The author

in

his preface states

the scope of the book, which he says
a methodical or a complete

is

treatise

‘‘not

upon

pedagogics, but only thoughts and suggestions for prospective teachers

ners in school room work.

and

As

for begin-

its

title

in-

dicates, the book consists of notes which
have been made of important points which
have come to Prof. Noetling’s notice in an

experience of

many

years.

The matter

is

when

good night

past,

all

enjoyed themselves.

the usual hour for ‘‘lights

every body
to

darkness settled

bade
and hostess and
over old Normal.
reluctantly

the host

Speaking of darkness reminds us of
and it will doubtless be interesting

light

to

—o

was rather

out”

well pleased with the excellence

work exhibited, and the
manner in which it was arranged.
the

of

electric lights and Japanese
and presented a charming appearDr. and Mrs. Welsh are masters of
of entertaining, and it is putting it

lanterns,

usual a fine exhibit of botanical specimens

was, at

the Seniors had finished

orated with

ments held during Commencement week in
the manual training room was the best ever
made by these departments. In addition to
the work of these departments there was as

the intermediate

a teacher.

.

o

work of the model
and manual training depart-

by the

and

one which will be

work this last term, Dr. and Mrs.
Welsh gave a garden party in the school
grove, to which the Seniors and faculty
were invited. With the assistance of Stew-

exhibition of the

collected

is

their

member.

school, the art

many

Shortly after

reunion of the

to attend a

—
The

best in education

us a few days before

alumni of Yale Art School, of which Miss

Smith

harmony with the

teaching, and the book

Pennsylvania.

sity of

;

Quarterly

readers to

know

that

ar-

rangements have been made to have the
gilded dome on the tower lighted by elecThanks are due to our
tricity every night.
good neighbor, Mr. West, superintendent
of the electric light plant.

Although an edition of

five

thousand

cat-

number ever before
alogues
issued in any single year) was published in
June, the demand was so unprecedented
that a new edition of three thousand had to
be gotten out during August to supply the
The indications are that the
demand.
(the

largest

largest influx of students ever known on
Normal Hill will be catalogued during the

coming

year.

Barn painted, grand-stand painted, athfence painted, new book room, new
Principal’s private office, new walk from E.
Second street to office entrance, cloth-covered swing doors near elevator to cut off noise
letic

private apartments,
entrance to corridor, new
dining room addition. These are a few of
the new things that will greet the students
on their return this fall.

from the

principal’s

new matting on

R. S. N. S.

—

QUARTERLY.

open and yon are through the
Hoosac Tunnel.
The Hoosac Tunnel, which pierces the
Hoosac range from the Deerfield or Hoosac

Miscellaneous.
A Great

Bore.

or nearly five
miles long, and nearly 2000 feet under the

a hot

is

oriously winding in and out

among

the

Berkshire

hills.

dark blue

and upwards
The moun-

was commenced

it

either

the Deerfield river.

did

slopes

more

mountain

you

breeze

;

do
and the
the

in

broader valleys miles behind has died away.

The brakeman

construction, as

and not

till

1875

It

was

pass through.

a private corporation which

undertaking, and the

common-

dollars

and one hundred and ninety-five

lives to

complete

It is

it.

now

the property

•

of the Fitchburg railroad.

“All windows
Wonderingly the command is obeyed, and a look of expectation
settles upon the faces of the passengers as
the man in blue hastily lights the lamps at
closed,

its

wealth of Massachusetts was obliged to finish the task.
It cost over ten millions of

close

welcomed

Over twenty

crest.

in 1851,

train

first

commenced by

re-echo the throbbing breaths of the panting
the mountain flanks enclose you

the

failed in its

The dark green

engine, and ever closer and

mountain

years were consumed in

hand seem to be reaching
higher every minute and to be anxious to
crowd the train ever nearer to the waters of
tains on

fly

valley, is over 25000 feet,

July afternoon. The train
that you are on has been for some time labIt

253
=

~a
doors

The

enters,

Effects of Inbreeding.

please!’’

four o’clock on a

the next

moment

summer

tells

afternoon

you why.

The

;

but

BY HON.

N.

SCHAEFFER,

C.

Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(Written for the Harrisburg Patriot).

By

train

a series of the most careful

and pains-

stream you
have followed so long and straight toward

taking experiments naturalists have proved

the mountain

is

curves suddenly across the

embrace.

it

little

hurries as

The dripping

if

eager for

its

walls of a rocky

cut rise on each side of you,

and

in a

second

more the daylight has disappeared. “Oh,
you remark to yourself, and
lean back for the two or three minutes that
you expect to pass before the train emerges
again to daylight.
But the minutes pass,
and still the train roars on, and still the car
depends for light upon the lamps the brakeman has provided. Some way, somehow,
though every door and window and ventilayes, a tunnel,”

been securely closed, the car begins
to fill with smoke.
Things look serious,
and you begin to wonder if you didn’t get
on the wrong train, the one for China, for
tor has

The

and more
smoky, and just as you begin to give up all
hope of seeing the upper world agaiji the
daylight flashes in, the window’s and the
instance.

air

gets

hotter

the value of cross-fertilization in plants.

It

the function of bees not merely to gather

honey but

also to carry the pollen from

flower to other flowers of the

one

same kind,

thereby preventing the deterioration of the
specie.

The same

law’

holds good in the

animal w’orld, as was w ell know’n to farmers
long before scientists began to study this
question throughout the w’hole domain of
animate creation.
r

This

law’

should never be ignored

by

those W’ho employ the teachers for our public

The

schools.

corps of teachers

process of inbreeding in a
is

as detrimental to quality

as the

same process

animal

w’orld.

only

home

and
employs
vacancies from

in the vegetable

If a school board

talent, filling all

the ranks of the graduates of the

High

danger that the quality of
the instruction w’ill deteriorate, that the methods of teaching will become antiquated and
school, there

is

b. b. N. S.

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more

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To keep

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the basis of merit and in the interest of the
children for whose sake the schools are

an infusion of new blood must be added
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maintained but wherever this policy has
been pursued, the results have justified all

be induced to study away from home in the
for teachers and in

quired on the part of the directors.

as the y-ears roll on.

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best training schools

other higher institutions of learning, the
school

may

not deteriorate as the result of

employing only sons and daughters of the
but where only home talent,
trained nowhere except in the home schools
is employed year after year there is very
great danger of deterioration and ultimate
taxpayers

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stagnation.

;

the sacrifices in popularity which were re-

The

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they* are

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It requires a

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Young people preparing for teaching, for college, for business or any other
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Almost a hundred thousand dollars have been spent recently to erect new
buildings, provide a gymnasium, grade an athletic field, erect a passenger
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and make many other improvements.

Fourteen acres of campus afford ample space for lawns and athletic grounds,
and include a large and beautiful grove; while the five large brick buildings
partially shown in the picture, containing a floor space of four and a half acres,
are admirably adapted to their different uses. The total length of the corridors
in these buildings

is

nearly three-fourths of a mile.

The following is clipped from an article on the Bloomsburg School which
appeared recently in Education a monthly magazine published in Boston
“Schools arc common in the East, Pennsylvania has at least her share; but
of few of them can pleasanter things be said than of “old Normal,” [Bloomsburg]
as its graduates affectionately term it.
A quiet, peaceful air, as of the home,
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world look back with pleasure to the days spent there.”
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THE

VOL.

NOVEMBER,

II.

THE
A publication of the Faculty and Students of
the Bloomsburg State Normal School, devoted to
the interests of the School, and of Education in
general.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
Joseph H. Dennis, Chairman.

Charles G. Hendricks

Clara E. Smith.

4.

cided after long and careful consideration by

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

NO.

1895.

a committee of faculty

by student election

members of

William Noetling.

C. H. Albert.

to create

which

this Senate,

is

The

to consist

of twelve persons, are to be elected by the

student body and are expected to have an
advisory and executive authority in matters

“pertaining to the welfare and reputation’’
of the student body.

The
PEDAGOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

and students

a school Senate.

discipline of the school has long been

of self restraint and self
on the part of the students
themselves, but we believe that never has a
more important step been taken to this end
than the one now in progress.
It is, of
in the direction

government

ALUMNI DEPARTMENT.
G. E. Wilbur.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

W.

course,

B. Sutliff.

impossible to

here what this

tell

Senate will do.

PHILOLOGIAN SOCIETY.

Lavina Lynch.

S. Fox.

J.

CALLIEPIAN SOCIETY.

H.

Daisy Reimensnyder.

S. Barton.

to

y. m. c. A.

y.

w

its

students.

The graduates of the school are obliged
to govern their own actions and take part

M. Davenport.

F.

Future numbers of the
Quarterly must do that, but it is possible
to express the tilings that are hoped for it.
It is believed by those most interested in
the matter that the school has within its
grasp that which will be of the utmost value

c. A.

in the business of life after

Marion Chase.

school and there

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NUMBERS.)

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Entered at the Btoomsburg. Pa., Post

Office

as second-class

matter.

they leave the

no good reason why
they should not do the same before they
leave and by so doing learn valuable lessons
their after

the students

is,

is

life.

The plan adopted by
now be seen,

so far as can

one which well provides for the training of

As

this part of our

paper goes to press

making
among the students which
preparations

common

are

interest.

A

for
is

an election
of more than

report of the result of

the election will appear later in our pages,
but a few words in explanation of the mean-

ing of the

movement involved

are not out of

place here.

To sum

the matter briefly,

it

has been de-

the students in this respect.

It in

no way

lightens the responsibility of the student so
far as good behaviour is concerned but it
places that responsibility in

its

true light as

due to himself directly and not to a faculty
far above whose regulations in his estima-

good enough in general
but do not apply to his case directly.
It is

tion, perhaps, are

quite

true that

the

full

meaning of

this

B. S. N. S.

2(8

change will not at once be evident even to
those most interested, but there can be no
doubt but that if the plan have a conscientious and thorough trial, it will be seen that
no mistake has been made and that Bloomsburg Normal has taken a most important
step in advance and that its standard of
discipline, already high, has been still farther raised in educational value.

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about the desired changes.

Very

likely

they

They

surely

will if

you can make
the sort

of just

same things you

writer

was

for

seven years a member.

the
the
Just

and

to the point

it

news you

of

yourself, because

others like to

Then,

do.

full

like to read

read

the

you have

if

Quarterly

struck the nail on the head, the

some more interesting letters to
publish and so the good work will go on.

will

get

Just try

One of the exchanges received by
Quarterly is from a school of which

piint your letter.

will

it

once.

We

in that effort too.

when

are in earnest

we say we want to make the paper
ting, but remember that you have

And

interes-

a share

you
do his

just as sure as

previous to the writing of these lines the

do your part the other fellow

mail brought in a copy of the exchange in

and the Quarterly will grow more and
more interesting and valuable, not alone to
those who are students now, but also to the
students of twenty years ago.
So friends,
one and all, let us hear from you and your

question,

and as always

in

such cases, even

although the Quarterly imp was even
then clamoring for “more copy,” its perusal

was immediately undertaken. It is a welcome visitor and eagerly awaited, and yet
each number as it comes leaves us wishing
for

something that

is

not there.

it is

be without reward.

Pedagogical.

Just be-

welcome and tells us so much
we wish it would tell us more.
Now what is the lesson to be learned?
Why this: While the Quarterly may
have tried its best to feel and meet the needs

cause

efforts will not

will

so

of every reader

it

is

quite probable

that

Primary Reading.

THE RATIONAL METHOD.
The author
Ward,

is

of this method,

Edward

G

Associate Superintendent of the

New

room for improvement in certain
lines.
There are some things, perhaps,
that it comments upon as well known facts
in the life of the school which the Alumni

York.
‘The Rational Method
is a peculiar combination of the word and
It utilizes each for that
phonetic methods.

reader does not understand; things that are

part

there

is

or should be, of vital

interest to

him and

Now

what is to be done ?
Let the matter go by and remain in ignorto

the school.

schools of Brooklyn,

The author says:

of the

adapted.

work

‘

to

which

The word method

as principal, because of

its

it is

is

especially

used,

first

value in develop-

ing a method of reading thoughtfully, and

or worse, in misapprehension of it?

afterward as auxiliary to remedy the short-

No. Do what the writer intends to do as
soon as he has satisfied the present demands

comings of the phonetic method, and increase the stock of word phonograms (sound
symbols). The phonetic method, which is
introduced by easy stages during the decendency of the word method, finally becomes the principal means of growth and

ance,

of the printer.

Write to the Quarterly a

good, honest letter and say what you think
is good therein and what, in your estima-

might be improved. The editors will
that you are alive in your interin their work and will certainly endeavso far as is in their power, to bring

tion,

then
est
or,

know

progress.
plies the

It

imparts power, while

key which the word method

adequate to give.

it

sup-

is

in-

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

“The aims of the Rational Method are:
To make the child not only indepen-

1

.

dent in his reading,

but generally self-re-

liant.

enable him to read a vastly greater amount than heretofore in a given time,
and thus acquire not only a fuller vocabulary, but greater maturity of mind.
To put him in possession during the
3.

year or year and a half of school life,
complete key to the language, so that,
no matter how soon thereafter his schooling
may cease, his ability to read will be assured.
fit

st

o; a

The

following are the leading features of

,

The presentation of the sounds and their

1.

symbols (phonograms ) in

a

together four separate sounds.

A

5.

careful grading of the phonetic words

The

words presented contain but two phonograms each,
the next but three, and so on.
The gradual introduction of phonetic
6.
words into the sentence reading. At first but
introduced.

one such word

is

phonetic

first

rational order;

an order in which the easier precede
The easiest sounds to use in
phonetic reading are those that may be inis,

the harder.

any serious impediments

As

getting.

to

creased.

Finally,

when

become automatic, or nearly
is

The teaching of an initial stock ofphonograms before any phonetic reading is done.

of single phonetic words.

This makes provision whereby, when such
reading has been once commenced, it may
be carried on continually and with sufficient
wealth and variety of material.
3.

The training of

the ear

in

the percep-

tion of phonetic blends , before phonetic
is

begun.

The

teacher accomplishes this by

4.

An extensive and systematic

use of word

phonograms and other compound phonograms.

The

difficulty the

termining a

child experiences in de-

new word,

rectly proportional to

he has to recognize in
of

is,

the
it.

in

general, di-

number of parts
By the use, then,

compound phonograms (sound symbols

Separate daily drills in

7.

these

is

part of the

No
in

of

other

impor-

them the average

child

would never acquire sufficient facility in
sound or word recognition, to make successful

phonetic reading a possibility.’’

The
Part

1

following is the full vocabulary
(Primer) of the First Book.

a, ail, all,

an, and,

apple, are,

at,

for

boy,

bread, can, come, cow, do, does, dog, drink,
eat,

egg,

for, fruit, full, girl, give, go,

has, have, he, her, here, him,
it,

Jack,

let,

much, no,

like,

look,

I,

ill,

good,
in,

is,

make, me, milk,

not, of, old, out, play, see, shall,

she, some, take, tell, that, the, them, there,

they,

to,

too, us,

what, where,

want,

water,

will, with, yes,

we,

well,

you.

Thirty-one of the foregoing words can be

no harder to
recognize than simple ones, hundreds of

some of the following

are

the reading

The purpose

work exceeds them

tance; for without

used as phonograms

being taught as wholes,

reading

the recognition

and

to cultivate expertness.

which,

containing more than one letter),

so, the

phonetic.

of the individual phonograms

reading

pronouncing words sound by sound, and requiring the children to determine, in each
case, the word so pronounced.

made almost wholly

constantly in-

is

this perception has

prolonged, and the blending of
words may therefore be most readThese sounds the
ily shown and perceived.
Rational Method deals with first.
.

the thought

blend becomes quicker and clearer, the proportion of phonetic words

which

2

from offering

the child’s perception of the

definitely
in

This

used to a sentence.

prevents the phonetic work

the phonetic part of the work:

that

long and hard words are practically transformed into short and easy ones. Thus,
the word lightning which the child learning by this method reads, l-ight-n-ing he
finds no more difficult than the word / which also he has to recognize and put
,

To

2.

269

and combined with
to

make

other words,

thus enabling the teacher to extend the vo-

b. b. N. S.

270

QUARTERLY.

oabulary to more than one hundred words:
f,

1

,

m,

n,

r,

a,

s,

e,

ing,

o,

ings,

ight,

ights.

The

drill

on the sounds of the

letters

and

other phonograms above given, must, begin

with the

The

first

black-board work.

beautiful thoughts.

show some
of the combinations that can be made of the
foregoing vocabulary and the phonograms
following examples will

that follow

it

:

f-ight, f-ights,

l-and,

1

-ight,

f-ail,

f-ails,

f-ill,

f-in,

l-ights,

f-all,
f-it,

1 -it,

come skilled in the use of language by tearing up old sentences and examining their
parts.
They must build sentences. To
build sentences they must have thoughts, to
write beautiful sentences they must think

would never be better than

The

f-an, f-at,

f-its,

m-ail,

f-old,

m-an,

m-any, m-at.

Eloquent sentences

re-

quire eloquent thoughts, true sentences express true thoughts.
That their sentences
interest being

their thoughts.

roused,

a

class

was

formed of volunteers for a composition class,
with the distinct understanding that those
who enter are to remain in the class; there
was to be no retreating. A large class was

Every lesson in the First Reader contains
some of the previously learned formed, all who were proper to enter being
words, thus impressing them firmly upon enrolled; under the stimulus of volunteering
the minds of the pupils.
Failing to give' none held back, none even failed.
They
daily reviews is one of the most serious
saw in field and wood and by the stream, of
short comings of most primary teachers.
what they read, of the sermons they heard,
The Rational Method is provided with re- of the subjects they studied. The teacher
views, and thus insures thorough work.
corrected, criticized and encouraged.
The
The schools which have introduced the pupils became interested in language study,
Rational Method have attracted public at- and the grammar recitation was never a dull
tention by their wonderful results.
one.
a review of

Teachers

who

desire to

make themselyes

acquainted with this method should write
to Silver, Burdett
Street,

Boston,

&

for

Co.,

110-112 Boylston

the

Manual and the

First Book.

The Composition Class.

Permit us to

re-

two incidents out of many that may be
help to some young teacher:
late

It is

a

evening in a county school, the class

grammar.
The
teacher asks if the boys were going to be
carpenters, shoemakers, or wagon-makers,
how long would it take them to learn thfe
trade by knocking down old houses, tearing
up old shoes and wagons and examining
the parts?
If the girls were going to become dressmakers, would they put in their
time examining the parts of old garments ?
To learn these trades they must go to making houses, shoes, wagons, and dresses.
That while a knowledge of the forms of
are beginning the study of

sentences

is

important, they could never be-

The

other class was in a summer normal.
composed
of young people preparing
was
Similar
illustrations were
teaching.
for
It

used as to the former class, to impress the
importance of actual work. Each was requested to write a composition relative to

some

No

some fact they knew to be
compass of their reading.

place, or

true, or

was

in

fiction.

The

school was in a little railroad village,
and the pupils lived in the immediate vicinity.
When these compositions were read,
one wrote a brief description of Madison,
Wisconsin.
When it was through the
teacher said: That is correct, for I have
been there; when where you there? She

“When my

was a member of the
Another wrote of the white
Legislature.”
rocks in the Alleghanies. She described the
said,

father

surroundings; how they can be seen for miles
from the adjacant country like a white scar
on the mountain’s brow, and then told the

N. S.

B. S.

story of the faithless lover

QUARTERLY.

who, under the

promise of marriage, lured his affianced to
the cliff, only to hurl her over in front to a
cruel death in the
er said

“That

:

chasm below. The
true,

is

for

teach-

and the narrative is a historical
The whole community became in-

there,
fact.”

terested in the

pupils acquire skill in using language by

“Writing maketh an exact man.”

Have

the pupils write of facts, of things

know. Avoid
stories.
Leave them
they

fiction

and

later

for

fictitious

Noth-

life.

ing so adds force to an article as to say

“This

is

true.”

—

J.

A. D.,

in

:

American

shall find
in

them

tion

for

we

eliminate from psychology

we

ing upon pedagogy,

shall

the

all

bear-

110

find that

we

have only the thinnest and the scrawniest
science

Take

left.

perception,

for

in-

and of the multitude of questions
treated thereunder, it is safe to assume that
none of them have any direct bearing upon
pedagogy. True it is that without perception there cannot be knowledge, and with-

stance,

out a

modicum

of time theie cannot be dis-

but these again are facts

tinct perception,

self-evident to every one

the terms.

Take the

*

*

who

understands

*

between sensations
and perception and Weber’s Law of the
distinction

discriminations of
these

subjects

are

the sensations

all

of

treated elaborately

in

;

the teacher

is

common

— with one

excep-

observation rather

psychology. Thus we are
an approved text, that the whole
system of training should conform to the
natural order of the development of the facscientific

told, in

The value

ulties.

how-

of this statement,

ever, is destroyed by the declaration immediately following it, that it is a self-evi-

Now

dent proposition.

velopment of the

;

3,

sensation

1,

imagination
;

6,

the order of the de-

down by

faculties, as laid

psychologists, is:

judgment
If

these

any pedagogical psychology, we
that what is available and useful

—based on

tion

Journal of Education.

subjects that are conceded to have

and the

now we study

If

association of ideas.

than

summer normal.

With skill the composition class can be
made as interesting as any class. The
writing.

mind and body, the

the relation of the

ties,

attention, the will, the imagination,

subjects in

have been

I

271

percep-

conception

4,

;

reasoning.

2,

;

;

5,

The pedagogical

value of this order of the development of
the faculties will be seen to be nil, if we
bear in mind the fact that long before the
appears in the school-room, he is a

child

perceiving, imagining, conceiving, judging,
reasoning little animal, and that the first

three days of his

life

up

are given

entirely

to the senses is a rather shiftless fact in the

premises.

— W. L.

Gooding,

in the School

Review.

Pedagogy

tells

us that “ the science of edu-

and yet,
realized
the imhave
pedagogues
but few

cation is the science

of interesting

’

’

;

portance of educating the interest of the child
In other words, little or no value has been
attached to the likes and dislikes of children but in reality they are very important.
;

A

child can be given

any quantity of

made

in-

psychology, and yet, none of them can be

formation, he can be

made of practical application in teachiug.
The teacher, then, who goes to psychology

series of examinations, but that is not edu-

for direct assistance
find, after his

in his specialty,

shall

exhaustive study of percep-

he is a wiseer psychologist, but a
no more sagacious teacher. * * *
Other important psychological topics are,
the order of the development of the facul-

tion, that

sons,

to get

his les-

he can even be crowded through a

Unless his interest in the subbeen awakened, the process has
Once get him thoroughly inbeen a failure.

cating him.
ject has

terested

and

he can educate himself along that

line , at least.

Hence the value

of toys

;

they

are

not

B. S. N. S.

272

only promoters of play, but they appeal to

It

the sympathies and give exercise to the

emotions

in this

;

by

the child,

way

a hold

The two

pression.

;

these do not

hence we can
their

own

see

and

im-

The

impressions,

toys, according to

in

our view,

which the actions were

The power

his emotions the education of his thoughts,

motion.

through his thoughts the education of his
will,
and hence his character. One can

ting and directing the

how

By means

this is so.

have

is

re-

of these

not the

brain

themselves,

by

What

the

effected.

muscles receive from the nerves is simply
the stimulus by which they are set
in

tendencies, help in the healthful

see

muscles

memory

of the

seat

or nerves, but the muscles

education of the child’s emotions, through

readily

The

exercise.

the impressions they

recall

ceived.

into the toy world,

how

follows

that are most exercised most readily retain

great obstacles to the

come

by means of exercise that we imstrengthen the muscles,
and

memory

more

exercise of the right emotions are fear and
pity

is

prove and

gotten upon
before

make much

training can

intellectual

is

him

interesting

QUARTERLY.

of

wagons, drums, or other toys,
children’s thoughts are turned in certain
They play that they are
directions.
their dolls,

mothers and fathers, or shop-keepers, or

of

accurately regula-

amount of

force to be

put forth in any action depends on the muscles

themselves,

and

memory

stored-up

derived from

the

of past impressions.

A

is

very feeble nervous stimulus
a great muscular effort.

may produce

they have imitated, and that which they
watch aud imitate they become like.
Elizabeth Harrison, in A Study of Child

There can be no doubt that the mind or
by no means that control
over our movements that is commonly supposed, and that the nature and character of
our actions depend more upon the state and
condition of our muscular system, and the
way in which it has been accustomed to

Nature.

act,

may

the case

as

soldiers,

their dramatic play they

more and more

in those

Through

be.

become

interested

phases of

life

which

Anatomical Characters of Faces.
The

1.

Intelligent

beautifully oval

nent forehead
ears small or

;

Face:

wide,

medium and
;

;

very irregular
forehead

;

promr

The two

head or

;

large

;

and

and very muscular face
retreating and small chin.

are always the eye

The

first

and the mouth.

expresses the degree of

and the second the

ness of will.

force

— MANTEGAZZA,

and Expression.

believed.

Habits

the will or desire to accomplish a particular

conduct,

not enough, the individual must

is

further be taught

how

it is

to be done,

and

muscles trained to the proper movements. * * * Even the will itself requires to be trained in order to understand

how

to rule and control its subordinates.
Kay, Memory What it is atid Now to Im

-

,

;

great expressive centers of the

face

generally

is

the

narrow, letreating, smooth

large

;

prominent jaws

gence,

not very

eyes rather small

;

ugly ears

;

Small

than

and practices that have been long indulged
in may set at defiance any power of the will
Hence
that can be brought against them.
purpose, or to carry out a certain course of

face

beautiful

large and prominent chin.

The Stupid Face:

2.

Targe head,
and promi-

eyes large rather than small

;

small and very muscular

nent jaws

high,

will has naturally

intelli-

or feeble-

Physiognomy

prove

it.

There

is

a

wrong philosophy

in

supposing

which has fixed itself in the
fleshy nature can be overcome by the mere
It is not enough to
exertion of the will.
You cannot vanquish it
resolve against it.
by the power of a resolution. To that must
that a habit

B. S. N. S.

continuous

added

be

training

— H.

QUARTERLY.
\V.

with the subject under consideration to conduct the lesson without the open book,

Beecher.

should

man may inwardly

think and
you cannot
fully depend upon his conduct till you
know how he has been accustomed to act.
For continued action is like a continued
stream of water, which wears for itself a

Whatever

a

(with perfect sincerity) say,

channel that

from

.

273

not

will

it

why

prepared to do their

his pupils be

part with it shut ? In other words, why
should they be more familiar with the lesson

than he

Wm. Noetling.

?

Echoes From the County

Institutes.

SAYINGS OF THOUGHTFUL MEN.

be easily turned

— A RC h bisho p WhaTELY

Dr. Richard G.

.

Boone, of the

Michigan

Normal School, among many other
good things said “ Am I wrong in sup-

"State

Teachers of the Ichabad Crane stamp, it
would not be unreasonable to suppose, had
long ago disappeared from the schools of our

wanting to
prove the contrary. Living specimens turn
up here and there, now and then, like other
supposed extinct creations. It needs neith-

country,

but evidence

is

not

nor microscope to find them.

er telescope

Their work reveals them. They do everything “thoroughly.” Thoroughness is their

As long

watchward.

to exist in a pupil’s

as they believe a void

memory, they

force in

or on the quantity they suppose to be lack-

ing until the almost distracted victim scarc-

knows or remembers anything. Geography and history are the subjects that best
accommodate themselves to this sausageely

stuffing process of so-called teaching.

Ich-

abod does not seem to know that his pupils
have other powers besides memory, hence
into this he

dumps

the contents of the text

books as long as his unfortunates are able
and willing to endure it. If they are not
interested “it is their own fault, and they
will some day, when it may be too late, regret it.”
Poor, deluded Ichabod
Why
does he remain with us so long? Is he, per!

haps, tarrying

until

the remainder of his

tribe are ready to leaj-e us, never to return

?

See him “hearing a lesson!” Teach, he
cannot, therefore “ he hears lessons.” With

open book

in

hand he asks questions, but

:

posing that a vital mistake of the schools,
if there be a mistake, is that the child is
taken away from his childhood interest in
things, and not seldom, is given no love or

faith in its place.

He
now,

;

in a blind

but believed in her

;

only as a servant to be

is

now he has

******
;

nature

in

Once he was

used.

change

alert

to

whatever

at best only a

skill.

Sometimes it seems as if
mind is lost almost in proportion as lessons multiply.
Along with it
goes enthusiasm
and interest and effort
follow. Is there, indeed, a more wholesome
alertness of

;

conception of education than to regard

it

as

conserving the mental and moral alertness
of the child and his many-sided

interest in

Wm.

L. Bryan,

his

surroundings?”

of the Indian

1

Dr.

University, asks and answers

some very important questions.

What

are the children of

my

grade most

What are they not at all interested in ? What do the3 assimilate, what
reject of my teaching ? What do they reinterested in

?

r

member, and what
I

forget

?

bring them material

classes

—

in

the several

reading, geography, &c.

I

such and such tasks to be performed.
of all this

there

not well enough acquainted

No

is

way, perhaps

if at all, it

with their’s shut he requires his pupils to
answer. If he

once believed

sort of

gets

into

require

What

the child and stays

?

questions can be more important.

Can

b. S. N. S.

274

QUARTERLY.

toward an answer to them in the
at our disposal ?
Sound the
I have this plan to piopose
children thoroughly as to what they remember of last year’s work. That is good Hegelism and Herbastian Pedagogy, and I hope,

we

get

we have

time

cess has these organic

elements in
with ever other process.

Teaching

:

good common

also,

sense.

out as thoroughly as possible

First find

just

what work was given

last

year in reading, geography, &c.

to

your pupils

Then

have a series of language lessons, followed
The
later by conversation on that work.
list of questions must be made with precise
reference to the work which the children

is

chanical one.

saying

a mental

process, not a meThis ought to go without

but there

;

is

means.

This feeling

the manipulation of mechanical

method, the
method, the
&c. Teaching is not the
external means, as tapping
as the topical

outline method,

the labratory

lecture method,

the

making out

roll,

teaching

act,

and

has

is it

Who

gives these

leaders their

physical force, speed,

To

school

What

?

influence

?

Is

it

imperviousness

—

inside these

matters

is

more im-

anything else for the success
school
both its immediate, superof the
ficial success, and deep and lasting success.
Dr. Arnold Tompkins, of the University
of Illinois, has a way peculiarly his own, in
saying some very important things. No
one is more cordially received in Pennsylvania Institutes than he.
Teaching, he says, is a process, because
it is a series of steps to the realization of an
end, which end is the motive in the series
the beginning of the series.
The end,
portant than

—

—

moves forward to realize
This requires means in producing the

as

It

is

the formal

and
a

is

;

in general,

but this

not

is

its

easy to become

It is

process

Every

&c.

work

;

for

it

is

ever

the obtrusive element.

long step toward freedom

when

the teacher awakens to the fact that teaching
is
it

a spiritual process below the form
is

;

that

mind
which the knowledge is

the vital touch of the teacher’s

with the mind in
born,

and not that

external

transferring something to

it

relation

of

manufactured

elsewhere than in the mind of the learner.

?

get

in

present,

possible that

skill, intellectual su-

friendliness,

periority,

what

my

are the leaders in

lost

reports,

mechanical phase

its

manipulation of
the bell, calling

school

all

essential, its vital one.

they give discipline only,

manifested in the

is

current phases used in speaking of method;

some things which must be
known by the child, how must we change
our method to make them stay known ? If
something which the child seizes upon with
more hunger will give even more discipline ?

general feeling that

a

is

teaching

have had.
If there are

common

idea,

Thus we have
pose, to be

in a process the

realized

;

the steps are

steps.

end, or pur-

the steps which

lie

;

taken.

;

;

;

;

Kindness, pity, charity, are the essentials
of revealed religion.

eousness

Every teaching pro-

is

The

The Son

Right-

upon

all

that believe.

extent of the recognition of this

principle of universal love in a
is

of

ever rising, sending healing and

blessing and peace

itself.

between the end as idea and the end as obreality
and the means by which

jective

In the grand economy of nature there is
always more of the beautiful than of the
disagreeable, more of pleasure than of pain,
more of the warbling of birds than the bellowing of thunders more of fruitful, flowery hills and fields than of arid wastes or
more of things useful
rocky desolation
than of things baneful more of light than
of darkness more of life than of death.

a measure of

its

progress,

community
its

advance-

ment beyond the heathen world. With
them the two principles of good and evil
are ever in conflict.
feared,

it

Because the

must be propitiated by

evil is

sacrifices,

in

many and

The

is

forms

and want.

lightnings of Sinai are less potent
to reform a criminal is

always greater than the desire to punish
He is imprisoned, but he is taught
him.
to read right, to live right,

Sometimes

to

work

right.

failure does follow these efforts,

but the intention never-the-less,

country hard or

What

S.

we must go

What

If not,

life.

?

how deep

is

the nature of the underlying

Are the

?

Is

it

stratified

irregularities,

as

?

v

seen on

the dip of the underlying rocks, or not

in

and

and fullness of

Why

the surface, caused by similar irregularities

of the times are ever upward, toward light,
liberty,

?

in

rock in your county
10.

the tendencies

discover that

soft

conditions determine

digging a well ? Does good
water depend upon the depth ? Is the water
from a well a subterranean stream or a pool ?

praise.

Thus do we

water that we generally find

Is the

7.

9.

it

wanton

?

.

in the

good,

is

and we cannot do otherwise than give

natural

neighborhood

the simple statements of the Beati-

The wish

Is the

?

Are there any springs in your home
Are they constant or inter?
mittent ? To what extent do they seem to
depend wholly upon the local rainfall ?
5

and

for the relief of sickness

What

?

killing of animals ever right

suffering

tudes.

now

greater than the fear of the evil.

result is the multiplication of all

than

they not to be found

forces led to their extinction

of benevolence

The

the

us,

and the desire

275

for the

conflict is recognized,

good

With

various ways.

QUARTERLY.

N. S.

B. S.

how do you account

?

for the causes

which produced the surface irregularities ?
1 1
To what extent do you think the
mountains and valleys of any given section,
.

Geography.

[Explanatory Note

Instead of sub-

:

mitting a regularly written article upon this

number of the Quarterly,

subject, for this
I

have chosen to submit a few questions,

which,

I

trust,

thoughtful teachers will find

somewhat out of the

line of old stock ques-

tions.
A few of these are based on “
Work in Nature Study.

What

1.

is

home

What was
tion

?

2.

school district

been slowly or rapidly formed

the probable agent in

its

the general slope

is

?

What

your general elevation above the sea ?
How were the hills about you formed

4.

the

flat

lands

What is the

bark or leaves

?

What new

trees

by

?

their

plants appear

away ?
Can you name the wild animals

as the forests are cleaned
5.

formerly inhabited the country

?

to west rather than north to south.

What if a reverse condition existed ?
What proportion of the wealth
12.

of

derived from mines?

Do

any considerable income

in

your locality?
Is farming the chief occupation
13.

in

your section
yield

your county
14.

is

How

?

If not,

why ?

does the general

“make

up’’

Why

termine what the people shall engage in
15.

To what

extent

is

?

the possible pop-

any section of country determined
by the geographical conditions ?
Does the general lay of a man’s
16.
farm determine somewhat the kinds of
crops he should raise ? What influence
should varying conditions of surface have
on the farmer’s choice of stock ?
ulation of

?

?

prevailing kind of timber

Can you name the native

differences

of your section, as to surface condition, de-

work ?

In what direction

3.

How

?

forma-

Is this agent still at

of the surface in your neighborhood
is

Has

?

What

climate?

local

would there probably be in the climate of
any section, if the mountain trend was east

forests

the most prominent natural

feature in your
this feature

Field-

affect

that
are

Does the fact that a man’s farm is
upland or meadow, have anything to do
17.

QUARTERLY.

B. S. N. S.

276

fruit he should grow ?
were the roadways of the earl-

with the varieties of

How

18.

iest settlers

19.

determitied

Do you know

Modern Languages
Washington College, Lexington, Va.,
now Washington and Lee University. When
the civil war broke out his Union sentiments

to the professorship of
in

?

of any old roadways

have been changed ? What reasons
were given for changing them ?
20.
Does the running of the roadways
have any affect on land values?
21.
Can you name any public buildings
whose location was determined by the lay
of the roadway ?

were so strong and so outspoken that, although offered a prominent and lucrative
position under the Confederate Government,
he promptly resigned his position and came
North, where he had comparatively few

that

22.

To what

He was

friends.

man

extent does the trade or

for a

time editor of a Ger-

paper, at Scranton, but his love for the
of teaching led

profession

him

to

accept a

any given section justify the maintaining of good roads ?
To what extent do good road ways
23.

position in the Wilkes-Barre Institute, from

influence travel

the

travel of

which place he came

?

Erie, Pa.

scholars ever connected with the school.

Imrie (Ward;, Marion

the advent of the bicycle have

was

num-

for a

ef-

Why?

hear commendations of her work from stu-

Railroads are said to have a negative

if

I.,

ber of terms in charge of the Art Department at the Normal, and we frequently

?

counteracting influence,

In

of Erie.

was apparently recovering, when a relapse
came and he died very suddenly. In many
respects Dr. Ludwig was one of the finest

railroads tend to benefit a given section of

What

German paper

1880 he was taken sick with pneumonia, he

community ?
In what ways do good roadways and
25.

on keeping up good public roads ?

to

,

of the leading

the relative value of the land of the corn-

fect

German Reformed Church, moved

where he was a professor in the
Erie Academy, and also one of the editors

Does a good public road have any influence on land values?
How?
To what extent have the natural
24.
features of any section determined the way
Have railroads changed
of the railroads ?

country

He

Bloomsburg.

to

subsequently became a licensed minister of

any, will

dents of that time.

Ward

?

Chas. H. Albert.

of

Ward

She married Vernon C.
Columbus, Ohio, and

Bros.,

has a delightful home at No. 1148 E. Long
Several works of art
city.

Street, in that

Alumni.

from her hands are on exhibition at the AtExposition and have received the
highest commendation from the committee
lanta

QUARTERLY

desires to hear from all Alumni of
Please consider this a personal Invitation
to let us know all about yourself and all you can tell us
concerning j our classmates. Address all communications
for this department to 0 E. Wilbur, Lock Box No. 373.

The

the Institution.

on that department. We clip the following
from the Ohio State Journal:
A very pleasant compliment has been
paid Columbus art work by the managers of

.

Ludwig, E. A., was Professor of Modern
Languages and Drawing, during the years
1869-70, and by his ripe scholarship and
genial manners won the admiration and
confidence of his pupils and associates. Dr.
Ludwig was born in Berne, Switzerland, and
came to America in 1830. He first located
in Towanda, Pa., and later accepted a call

department of the Atlanta exposi-

the art

tion in the flattering

comments made

in the

correspondence regarding a collection of china and canvasses, which will be
official
l

shown by Mrs. Vernon

known

artist

hibit has
|

C.

of this city.

Ward, the

well-

Mrs. Ward’s ex-

been passed with enthusiastic com-

R. S.

N.

S.

QUARTERLY.

mendation by the examining committee,
and will be accorded a prominent place in
the fine arts department.

It is

congratulation that the Ohio

may

matier of

a

lady delegates

point to at least one exhibit of self-evi-

dent merit and genuine interest as indication of the

work of Columbus women.

Ward

Mrs.

deeply interested

is still

the Nouual, and in

all

that

in

pertains to her

Geo. W., was

’71, Barteh,

selected as

at

a

Simpson E.

New PaynesMinn. Notice of his marriage apProf,
peared in the August Quarterly.
and Mrs. P'erree reside at New Paynesville,
where Charlie is teaching. All are in good
health and admire the west.

the recent

handsome

’80.

Cleaver,

Kimber

’71, Garman, John M., was permanent
chairman of the late Democratic Convention.
At a critical period of the Convention he

work.

showed himself to be “ the right man in the
right place.”
John has received many
compliments for the impartial manner in
which he presided over this body, contain-

many

distinguished men.
Edgar, (Tucker) Elma H. graduated with honors from the Philadelphia
Dental College, and about a year ago mar’78.

is

now

of

New

Tucker of Brooklyn, N. Y.

She

President of the Dental Association

York, and has achieved special

dis-

tinction in her profession.

is

principal of the

He

high school, Shainokin, Pa.

ough student and

ried Dr.

of

practicing physician located at

majority.

ing

member

a

is

Law, 765 Temple Court, Minneapolis, Minn.
He has plenty to do and says he enjoys life
as usual.
George Ferree, class of ’82, is a

Associate J udge of the

Supreme Court of Utah, by

Ferree,

’79.

the firm of P'erree and Mead, attorneys-at-

ville,

interests.

election

277

He

is

teacher,

is

a thor-

and enjoys his

a graduate of Dickinson Col-

lege.
’80.
Faulds, Lena E. is professor of
Latin and Greek in the Wilkes-Barre high
school.
She entered upon her work this

and has already won a position in the
rank of Wilkes-Barre’s best teachers.
Miss Lena is a warm friend of the Normal
and of course subscribes for the Quarterly.
fall

front

Kester, Mattie (special course),

’87.

now Mrs. Chittenden and

resides at

is

Tampa,

Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden spent
several days in Bloomsburg as the guests
of Miss Lillian Drinker.
Florida.

Wooley, Maine I. was married at
ioth, to Tyler Townsend of
Philadelphia.
Only the immediate relatives
were present. The wedding reception was
held November 8th in their own home, No.
3552, Park Ave., Phila. The Quarterly
joins a host of friends in wishing her all the
good things life can bring.
’81.

Tustin, A. Lincoln graduated with

’79.

honors at Bucknell University. He is a
of the Phi Kappi Psi Fraternity.
About a year ago he went west on account
of poor health: he spent the winter in Den-

member

ver,

Col.,

but

is

now

located

at

Delta,

where he is buying laud and planting trees
and vines. His friends will be pleased to
hear that his health
’79.

App,

J.

H.

very much improved.
has for a number of

been the supervising
schools at Shippensburg, Pa.

principal

He

of

has been

and is greatly
respected by the patrons and pupils of the
successful in his profession

He

attainments,
studies.

is

not satisfied with his present

and

’83.

is

years

schools.

noon,

is

pursuing

advanced

Oct.

known in WilkesWevhenmeyer and resides

Kittle, Clara D. is

Barre as Mrs.

No. 57 McCarragher St. She is the
proud and happy mother of a boy nine
at

months

old.

’83, Shiel,

Robert,

receives

many very

manner in
which he manages the public schools of
Pittston.
An exchange says “The Pittsflattering

compliments

for

the

:

b. S. N. S.

278

QUARTERLY

ton public schools of late years have been
forging rapidly to the front until at present

’85, Crocker, Minnie E., has charge of
Primary C, in the Carey Ave. building,
Wilkes-Barre
Those who ought to know,
sa> that she is doing very excellent work.

they surpass the schools of any other district in the county, with probably the ex* * *
ception of those at Wilkes-Barre.

r

tute says,

Item a new evening paper.
Mr. Wilner
has hosts of friends among the teachers,
who wish him success in his new field.”
,

of teachers.”
’84,

Martin, Charles E.,

who

ber of years was engaged

for a

num-

in business

at

F. P. Cosper, a former Bloomsburg boy,
manager of the mechanical department.

Deavor, W. T. S., is a professor in
John’s College, Annapolis, Md. During
the Summer vacation he filled the pulpits
of some of the prominent city churches.
’86,

,

W.

D., took a special
J., M.
Normal, read medicine, and
graduated at one of the Philadelphia MediHe is now located on the
cal Colleges.
N. E. corner of 13th and Vine streets,
Phila., and is reported as having a large

St.

|

course at the

and increasing
Scott

Will

practice.

who made

is

the

is

|

Thomas, W. Va. is again in Pennsylvania,
and at present is teaching at Parsons, LuzWe welcome Charlie back to
erne county.
his native state and to the profession.
’84, Scott,

Wilner, Geo. M., the Luzerne Insti“ is now the editor of the Pittston

’85,

This gratifying condition of affairs is due
to the splendid work accomplished by Supervising Principal Shiel and his superb corps

’86,
Curry, Gilbert, is Principal of
Schools at Port Bowkley, Luzerne county,

with a salary of $70 per month.

Hughes,

’86,

S.

Elizabeth,

is

We

dent at Vassar College.

now

a stu-

understand

|

among

that she ranks

the best in her class.

Those who know her have no doubt of

Dr.

the post-mortem examina-

Reeder,

’86,

Jeremiah,

is

it.

Principal

of

J

on the body of B. F. Pietzell, and who
figured so prominently in the Holmes murOn Nov. nth, he, with his
der trial.
mother, made a flying visit to Bloomsburg.
He was gratified at the growth of the town,
and especially at that of the Normal. He
always has a good word for the Normal

’86, Witmer, Emma J., was married September 19th, at Palmyra, Pa., to Dr. Harry
Bowman Felty. Their home will be at Abilene, Kansas.

School.

mary D grade

tion

’85,

Bierly, Louis P.,

is

the live, earnest

Principal of the Hazleton High School.
His salary has been increased to $110 per
month a practical and well-deserved com-

—

Grammar

White, Laura M., teaches the Priin the Centennial building,

’86,

She attended the InternaEpworth League,
Chattanooga, Tenn., and reports a grand

Wilkes-Barre.

tional Conference of the
at

time.

pliment.
’85,

Brown, E.

’87,

Sloan,

Frank

(special

course),

at

School, in Shamokin.

A

mary

in the

has charge of Pribuilding, Wilkes-

Claire,

Convngham

hardly necessary to say to

the recent election was chosen City Surveyor

Barre.

of Baltimore, Md., by over

those

who know

Claire that she

ful.

We

that she

It’s

9000 majority.

a fine position, and Frank

filling

it,

is

capable of

as well as enjoying the salary,

which is reported as being $4,000 per year.
The Normal boys are capturing both East
and West. They may “want the whole
earth.”
Well, let them have it.

It

is

learn

cpiotes

“The wicked

dress

139 Stanton street.

is

’87,

Kurtz,

Anna

still

flee,

S.,

is

success-

occasionally

&c.”

Her

ad-

took special course

Mathematics and Latin, at Cornell University, and is now teaching in Girls’ Gram-

in

B.

S.

N.

S.

QUARTERLY.

279

mar School, Brooklyn, N. Y.

of Wilkes-Barre, in St. Mary’s Church.

lighted with her work,

was

ers

She is deand the school offic-

and pupils are delighted with

’87,

Young, Katherine

so successfully teaching

county, was this

at

who has been

Alden, Luzerne

elected

fall

the Wilkes-Barre

in

C.,

ing from

her.

to

a

position

She has
the Meade street

schools.

charge of Primary C,

in

H.

is

principal of the

building,

Wilkes-Barre.

Patterson,

Ave.

Courtright

He

has

B.

with him,

associated

May

Spare, ’92, and

Dougher, E.

’88.

places outside of Wilkes-

McGroarty

is

a conductor on

Co.’s line, running

the Traction

between
Miss Shovlin

Wilkes-Barre and Parsons.

John

a sister of

now

Shovlin, ’89,

F.

Hancock

Principal of the

who

is

build-

street

ing, Wilkes-Barre.

building.
’88.

many

Mr.

Barre.

is

It

a very large wedding, the guests com-

Learn,

C.

Hess,

’90,

on

Cora,

was compelled

health,

account
to

of

poor
her

relinquish

She is now
Her health is improving. Lizzie
McNinch, class of ’93, was elected to fill

school

at

Huntington

Mills.

home.

’93.

who was

J.

Carrie

'

for

some

time principal of the Avoca schools, has

the vacancy.

entered upon a course in medicine in the

Annette (special

Wilson,

’91,

course),

Baltimore Medical College.

took special training for missionary work in

Myers, B. F. “who was principal
of the high school at Wanamie, Newport

She

’88.

township,
Bar.

is

now

a

member

of the Luzerne

Mr. Myers carries the same en-

If

thusiasm into the practice of law that characterized his
is

work as a

assured already
’88.

.’

’

teacher, his success

— Luzerne

Institute.

Lewis, Lizzie teaches at Plains, and

receives $50 per

month

for her services.

was married Aug.
Dougherty, of Steelton,
The wedding ceremony was performPa.
ed by Bishop McGovern, assisted by Father
Seubert, of Harrisburg, and Father Benton
of Steelton, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with
a nuptial High Mass.
’88.

McNiff,

27 to Mr. John

her

Mr. Dougherty,

who graduated from Le1889, is now superinten-

life

work

Word

Pa., to
’92,

Thomas J.
Porter,

married.

Steelton.

McGroarty, William, who left the
at the end of his Junior year, was
married Sept. 25th, to Miss Rose Shovlin,
’88,

Normal

State, Af-

Sylvius.

Hattie

E.

They

get

will,

After they are graduated from B.

N. S., it seems that somebody looks them
up, “ with a view to closer relationship.’’

S-

One

of the latest to glide out of the teach-

ing profession into domestic

felicity, is,

Miss Hattie E.

many

pretty girls of the class of ’92.

Porter,

was married, October

23d, to

or

one of the

was,

She

Mr. George

Newlin, of Mahanoy City.

College of

States, are now enjoying their
new home on North Pine street,

Congo free

has recently reached us that

’91, Artman, Mary H. (special course),
was married March 6th, 1895, at Sunbury,

works at Steelton. Mr. and Mrs.
Dougherty, after a delightful trip through
New York, Southern Canada and the New

England

New York.

June, to take up

but a short time in Africa.

W.

beautiful

the

in

last

she died very suddenly, after having been

dent of the blast furnace of the Pennsylvania steel

country

this

left

rica.

Carrie

W.

highUniversity in

the Presbyterian Mission School,

’92,

Fred,

Vincent,

waite, ’92,

H. O’Neill,

has entered Yale,

Liberal Arts.
is at

’93,

Thos.

Chrost-

Harvard University. Chas.
is at University of Penn-

sylvania Dental College.
’93,

Campbell,

“Personal

Mary

Responsibility,”

Woman’s Missionary
held

in the

E., read a paper

before

on
the

Convention, recently

Lutheran Church, of Blooms-

28 o

B. S. N. S.

She received many compliments,
both for the character of the article, and
her manner of reading it.

burg.

’93,

to

Zarr, Josie,

Mr. Chas.

was married

Sept. 26th,

Hess, of Stillwater, Col. Co,

Keenan, Gertrude (special course),
was married last Summer to John Vandling,
of Sunbury, where they will make their
home.
’93,

Still
’94, Hess, Aaron B.
later news
comes from the class of ’94, and now it is
none other than our once bashful, timid,
shrinking Aaron B. Hess, who was married

QUARTERLY.
paratory ’95) is a member of the class of
’99, and has already made a favorable impression on the college

mind by his hard
and good recitations.
He also had kind words of appreciation for
his Alma Mater, and was interested to hear
all about the school and his many friends
work,

earnestness,

here.

Alfred E. Yetter of ’95, also a
the

class

of ’99,

member

of

taking a Technical

is

Shamokin schools, and Nellie Kerlin, of
same class, has been elected as a supply

Course.
He had just returned from home
where he had been detained a few days by
temporary illness.
Wm. R. Worthington of ’95, is also a
member of ’99, and his football record is
‘‘away up.” He plays on all the match
games with other colleges and usually
comes in for a good share of glory. Lafayette has a strong team this year, and B. S.
N. S. ought to take some satisfaction out of
the thought that she has two strong repre-

teacher.

sentatives on

recently to Miss Gertrude Belle

Harbaugh,

of Waynesboro, Pa.

Weary, Andrew,

’94,

school in Coal
’95,

is

Principal of a

Twp. near Shamokin.

Smink,

,

Hattie,

The Boys

is

in

teaching in the

It

College.

is

it.

very gratifying to

know

that the

upon B. S. N. S. as a
school from which they get well trained

colleges all look

When

Welsh was at Easton,
October 24th, attending the celebration of students. From Ann Arbor, Lehigh, Dickthe birthday of Prof. Francis A. March, E. 'inson, Lafayette, and others where this
school has representatives, the report is
L. D., L. H. D., one of the pleasantest inPrincipal

was the meeting with
There was Harry

cidents of his visit

the B. S. N. S.
Zeizer of ’92,

who

his class (’98),

is

dear to the Lafayette students because he

is

in

a successful foot-ball player.
’91, (College Preparatory ’94) also ranks high in scholarship in

’98, and plays one of the important instruments in the college band. He says “I can
give the College Preparatory Department of
the B. S. N. S. my highest endorsement.
It gave me just what I needed.
Give my
regards to all the teachers and especially

Prof.

Dennis,

to

whom

excellent

I

drill

am
in

especially

Latin and

Greek”.
E.

W. Romberger

of ’92

The

B.

S.

N.

Alumni of Luzerne

S.

county, as well as the faculty of the Normal, have learned to look forward to the an-

Crobaugh of

grateful for

The Alumni Banquet.

addition to having

in

taken high standing

C. D.

that our students are doing us credit.

boys.

(College Pre-

nual re-union and banquet which

Wilkes-Barre

County

during

is

the session

Institute there, as

antest events of the year.

held in
of

the

one of the pleas-

The

recurrence

of this occasion on the evening of Oct. 24th

was no exception

to

the general

rule.

Nearly two hundred of Bloomsburg’s sons
and daughters gathered in the spacious
apartments of the Young Men’s Hebrew
Association and spent a pleasant hour in
The company were then
social intercourse.
invited to adjourn to the hall above, where

N.

R. S.

QUARTERLY.

S.

Mr. House!, the steward of the school, had
provided a sumptuous repast.

After ample

had been done

good things

justice

to the

prepared, the audience were entertained by

Stauffer, of ’95.

Mr. G.

Clark,

J.

usual genial and witty manner,

his

in

on

called

and Cope and SuperintendHarman, of Hazleton, all of whom res-

Profs. Noetling

ent

ponded with well timed lemarks.

The necessary absence
universally

regretted.

of Dr.

All

Welsh was

present

voted

the affair a great success, and wished for

many happy

returns of the occasion.

doth the football player

Rise on the autumn

air.

With the same old trick,
And the same old kick,
And the same big bunch

of hair.

Football has been the central topic ofdis-

its

The following
home games

the

BERWICK

predecessors by

playing

football.

is

an account of several of

:

VS.

NORMAL SCHOOL.

A fair-sized crowd gathered at Athletic
Park Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28, to see
the opening game of the season.
Twenty
minute halves were decided upon. Berwick
started the game with a good kick off, Normal taking the ball for a gain of 20 yards.
After

hard

during
changed hands twice, Harrar
of the Normal team was rushed over the
line for a touch down.
Carpenter failed to
kick the goal.
Berwick again kicked off
and the ball was soon down for a scrimmage. During the remainder of this half
Berwick did her best work and neither side
scored.
Conner, of the Berwick team, did
excellent work, and reminded us of the
days when he played upon the Normal
team.
Mr. Conner belongs to the class of
ten

which the

Athletics.
Now

reputation of

nothing but clean

by Miss Vida Bowman, of the
and a violin solo by Mr. C. M.

a vocal solo
class of ’96,

281

minutfes

play,

ball

’

cusssion in our athletic circles during the

An

term.

the beginning of the

ial at

>ear

showed

the great lack of experienced men.

with

characteristic of the

was
C.

at

C.

But

pluck and determination that

a

is

Normal boys, a team

once organized.

Smith and

Prof.

Smetliers, Keifer,

Aldinger

made

up the list of experienced players. C.
Smith was chosen temporary captain, A.
Smethers succeeding him later.

A game

93

inventory of the football mater-

C.
L.

was soon arranged with Berwick

-

In the second half Normal played with
snap, and thus scored

two touchdowns, one
by Keefer, the other, by Smethers. There
seemed to be a disposition to kill time on
the part of Berwick during this half.
It is
unfortunate that such tactics are successful

keeping down the score, as it spoils the
interest in the game.
The Normal boys
put up a strong game for the first one, the
in

work

Keefer,

and

Smethers being especially noticeable.

We

of

Harrar,

Nyhart,

for Sept. 28, resulting in a victory for the

have a strong centre, as Berwick found to

Normal by a score of 14-0. The enthusiasm born of this victory brought out the

her cost.

men

fumbles that are expected in the

until

we

feel that for

work “ Old Normal ” has
It is true that we have no

all

round steady

a very fair team.

Worthington, of last year, yet we have good
stead}" workers that make up a very fair
team. The present team has kept up the
star

like

There was the usual number of
first

game,

but fortunately they were not costly.

The

Berwick team
set of fellows

by

their

is

composed of a gentlemanly

and created a good impression

plucky playing.

QUARTERLY.

H. S. N. S.

282

The teams

up as follows

lined

R. E.

Fox.

Crost,

R. T.

Keefer.

Pegg,
Kepner,

R. G.

Nyhart.

Houck,

L. G.

Robins.

Crispin,

L. T.

Harrar.

Johnson,
Paden,

L- E.

Deitrich,

R. H. B.

Conner,

L. H. B.

Smethers.

Heller,

F. B.

Carpenter.

plays, in

was

the ends getting well

Normal kicked off,
down the field tackled

the runner before the ball

made

Smith.

lost the ball

on a fumble.

of the

the

3.

no score

is

the centre of

up a much superior game

visitors put

Normal team

gains but

The remainder

resulting.

The

to that of last year.

NORMAL.

was advanced.

several good

game was played near

field,

The

14.

VS.

called.

After ten minutes rest

Selinsgrove

o.

SUSOUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

it.

Detwiler.

— Berwick Normal
— Berwick Normal
o.

field,

gained possession of

Colley.

Q-

where Normal again
After a few more
which the gain was slight, time

the centre of the

Butts.

C.

Touchdowns
Score

grove braced up and soon had the ball on
downs. The ball was worked up toward

NORMAL-

BERWICK.
Hartman,

interference of the

getting into excellent form.

The backs start quickly and are all well proThe teams lined up as follows
tected.
NORMAL.
SELINSGROVE.

Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, witnessed
the most hotly-contested game of foot ball
our team has had. The Normal team saw
from the appearance of the visitors that a
hard day’s work was before them. Selins-

:

Smith,

Rs E.

Keefer,

R. T.

Ulrich.

grove was determined to wipe out
score, and brought the best team she has

Nyhart,

R. G.

ever had to accomplish that result.

Robins,

L. G.

Harrar,

L. T.

Wingard.
Brungart, H. I.
Brungart, E. M.
Erdman.
Hartman.

last

Normal won the

year’s

Butts,

and chose to defend
the goal from which the wind was blowing.
Selinsgrove kicked

down

the

field.

center of the

Aldinger,

getting the ball well

Normal

field for

succession of short

up near the

lined

the

scrimmage.

A

gains were made, after

make

so

on the line that they soon
After a

little

lost

couple of tackle plays the ball

who, aided by fine
interference, skirted the right end for a
touchdown. Fok kicked the goal. Time,
ten minutes.
Selinsgrove again kicked off.
Smith caught the ball and passed it to Detwiler, who made a fine run, dodging his
opponents with remarkable skill.
After
several downs a fine run around right end
was made by Higgins, but the full back
tackled him on the 25-yard line.
Selins-

was given

to Alditiger,

B

R. H.

Higgins,

L- H. B.

Hare,

J.

Wallize.

Detwiler,

Q. B.

Hare, S.(Bastian)

Fox,

F. B.

Woodley.

— Normal

Selinsgrove

6.

o.

Umpire, Hipsley Referee, Cope Lineman, Sutliff Time, twenty-minute halves.
;

;

;

impression

the ball.

L. E.

Smethers,

Score

which the ball went to the visitors on
downs. Selinsgrove worked back for a few
yards, but could

C.

toss

off,

Morris.

i

HILLMAN ACADEMY

VS.

NORMAL SCHOOL.

Saturday afternoon gave us

fine foot ball

weather, and a great victory for the Nor-

mal team.

I11

spite

new men played on

of the fact that three
the

Normal team, the

highest score of the season resulted.

The Hillman team was

reinforced by Coland Williams, of the Kingston team,
and Platt Hand, of Lafayette. These men
were allowed to play by the courtesy of the
Normal team, and did fair work for Hillman.
ley

B. S.

Normal kicked

N. S.

QUARTERLY.

Hillman taking the
For about ten minchances were even.

off,

good gain.
utes it looked as if
Normal then began forcing the ball down
the field by short gains, and Higgins crossed
the line twenty minutes after the game
Detwiler,
started, but dropped the ball.
Harrar and Robbins, at once dropped on it,
ball for a

thus securing the

kicked the goal.

man

failed

to

first

touch down. Aldinger

Hillman kicked

make

their

On

iliird

down

well

ball
it

Hill-

Robins,

L. G.

Williams.

DeWitt,

L. T.

Reap.

Harrar,

L. E. Hugus(McCart’y)

Detwiler,

for

a

Nor-

ball.

down

the

short gain.

was passed to HillMcNertney
a kick.

the ball

Colley.

McNertney,

Q. B.
R. H. B.

Tonkin.

Higgins,

L. H. B.

Gaston.

Ward.
Hillman o.
Referee, Cope
LinesUmpire, Rand
man, Sutliff. Time, 25 and 20 miuutes.
Aldinger,

Score

F. B.

— Normal 48.
;

;

NOTES ON THE GAME.

gains in three

downs and Normal secured the
mal soon kicked the
field, Hillman taking

off.

283

The Normal team showed
Hard training

ing qualities.

superior staypays.

make

Higgins, Aldinger and McNertney
a trio of fast backs.

All three are sprinters

man’s full-back for
and Nyhart broke through and blocked the
Normal lined up and Higgins was
kick.

of some note.

twenty seconds
given
he crossed
sign
was
from the time the
touch
down.
second
This
the line for the

uses his head well.

run was made from the 40-yard line, behind
No goal. This ended the
fine protection.

minutes play made the crowd doubtful, but

given the

ball.

In just

We

do not miss Beddoe

at quarter since

Detwiler has gotten into the game.

The Normal team went on

the field feel-

The

ing doubtful of the result.

He

first

ten

after that

first half.

After ten minutes rest the teams were

ready

for the

second

At the Fair.

In just one min-

half.

ute from the kick off Aldinger crossed the

Three prizes were

The fun now began
made almost as
Higgins made many

Athletic Association

touch-down.

line for a

Normal

for

as gains were

offered
for

by the Normal
second, and

first,

third winner of a 100 yd. dash to be run at

the County Fair.
Eighteen entries were
were needed.
The
run in three heats,
made.
race
was
brilliant runs and played an excellent game.
He had three touch-downs to his credit six men in each, and a fourth for the winHosier, Smetliers and McNertney
with a fourth but for the fumble. McNert- ners.
ney pla3 ed a good game. This was his carried off the prizes in the order named.
The first prize was a silver cup, second, a
first game but he had two touch-downs.
Aldinger had three, and Robins one, which silver cup, third a pair of Indian clubs.
Mr. Patterson gave a fine exhibition of
was not allowed as time had been called.
The final score of 48-0 in favor of the Nor- artistic club swinging between the races.
mal shows something of the snappy play of
Tha Return of An Athlete.
the home team in the second half.
The
Great was the rejoicing among the boys
teams lined up as follows
interested in sports, when it became known
NORMAL.
HILLMAN.
R. E.
Hartlaud. that Will Worthington, of foot ball fame,
Nj hart,
R. T.
Smith,
Ryman. had returned. Mr. Worthington has been
Alleman,
R. G.
Read. the star of the Lafayette College team this

they

r

:

r

Butts,

C.

Hand.

season.

He

returned

November

14th

to

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284

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A

take up college preparatory work at the
Normal, and will remain during this year.

for

He

manifested

add greatly

will

to the

strength of the

He

basket ball and base ball teams.

will

be on hand to play in our Thanksgiving

game

of foot ball.

has been the custom

in the past to

have

a tennis tournament for the whole school,
but,

owing to the fact that the boys have
on the foot ball field, during the
term, in which the girls do not partici-

privileges
fall

and

was

Much

that

it

interest

considerable

was
was

enthusiasm

aroused.

Misses Chase and

Harris were the sucMiss Chase winning the
first prize, a tennis racket, and Miss Harris
the second prize, a silver cup.

cessful contestants,

Tennis Tournament.
It

feature of this contest

beginners only.

pate, the club decided to

have a tournament

for ladies only.

A

tournament

for

mixed doubles was

made

could not be

tournament played

in

season to have the

off this

the season opens in the Spring
that a

also

necessary arrangements

projected, but the

Fall.

When

is

expected

it

of tournaments will be held,

series

giving every one, be he good player or poor,

Eight young ladies entered the contest.

They were Misses Bowman,

Harris, Rosser,

show what he can do with a

a chance to
tennis racket.

Kistner, Lindsay, Bell, Gernon, and Chase.

0-0-0-0-0-000000-00-00000

Last year was the most prosperous year
in the history of

of

numbers and

Both in point
we were fortunate to

our society.
talent,

This establishes a precedent
of which we should be proud as well as
Many of our old memeager to maintain.
bers are back and in the harness again,
while the new members have taken hold of
the work with greater energy than has ever

say the

least.

before been shown.

As

a whole, everything

points toward a year that will eclipse even
last year’s record.

to learn that Prof. Detwiler has left

and our

of our old

members

will

be sorry

is

quite

society, as

the faculty

who met

a

loss to

Blooms-

the school

he was the member of
with our curator com-

mittee to arrange programs.
tion of his kind efforts

society presented
set of

in

him on

In appreciaour behalf, the

his departure a fine

Emerson.

The

friends of Philo, will be glad to

know

that the place in our curator committee

left

vacant by resignation of Prof. Detwiler has
been accepted by Prof. Dennis, whom we all

know

Many

This

burg.

to be very

undertakes.

zealous in

whatever he

B. S. N. S.

Philo, has a

over $200

The

A

taste.

appears

in

complete

may

They were selected by
much care and good

books.

in

she

past year she invested

Detwiler with

Prof.

of which

library

well be proud.

QUARTERLY.

of the books added

list

another column of the

Quarter-

235

and our people from the chains of
The more weighty matters of the
evening were interspersed by several appropriate and well-rendered piano solos, and a
very pathetic poem showed how slave
mothers have the same warm feeling of love
disgrace,

slavery.

that characterizes the mothers of the white

ly.

race.

The girls are now playing a new-fangled
game in the “gym” called Newcome. It
is

played with the basket

objection to
girl

that

it is

and the only
so rough that one

ball,

it is

has to stop and ask the “other girl’s”

pardon

she has pushed her aside in

after

There

some

talk

of organizing a team to defend Philo.

Let

order to get the ball.

us hope that

it

is

The boys have

“pans out.”

been affording the girls amusement on the
foot-ball field

and

it is

only

fair

that

they

should return the favor.

The “Advance” having been

program ended with a vivid
scene of Mabel Martin and Esek
Harden, and, although some of the Quakers
showed their love of somewhat brighter colors than is customary, the beaming faces behind the gingham bonnets and straw hats
did not fail entirely in reminding us of the
good old times when much of the light,
capricious conduct of the present day was
unknown, and youths and maidens “ were
of the

their

own sweet

It is

The

series

of entertainments, treating of

read, the

representation

selves.”

hoped that

tertainments will

all

who

attend these en-

come with the purpose

we hope

of

prominent poets of this and other
countries, which has been planned by the

being benefited, and

Philologian Society for the coming Winter,

ment,

may

the lives of other poets will be dis-

a

few

7

interest,

manifested at our

the feeling of
last

entertain-

continue throughout the Winter,

promises to be the most entertainirg, as

when

well as instructive, ever given by this So-

cussed in the same manner as was that of

ciety.

Whittier.

The program, rendered Saturday night,
November 2d, was especially pleasing, and
those who were present went away feeling

bates worthy of the attention they are re-

that although Philo, has always endeavored

ceiving from the society.

to

be a helpful

feature

of the school,

it

never before succeeded quite so well as at
this time.

The

oration

We

question has been asked are the de-

are

told

that

the people of this age

to arguments and
That the demand is for reading
matter and that we must cater to it.
And
for this reason it is urged that the more important work on our program is the writing
of essays and the preparation of articles for
the Journal.
These productions are and

have no time to

listen

orations.

on the

life

of Whittier dis-

played the defining and intellectual qualities
of a nature which such a good

man

The

only can possess.

The

followed, on the question,

and great
which

debate,

“ Resolved, that

J. G. Whittier did more for the abolition of
slavery than any other person,” affirmative
and negative, and w on by the affirmative
side, signified the influence of one whose
name all patriotic Americans venerate as
that of him who saved our country from
r

should be a very important part of our literary work; but to place them in importance

above the debate simply7 because the world
of that kind of productions,
is mistaking a means for an end.
If it is of more importance to do compo-

demands more

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286

QUARTERLY.

work simply because there is more
demand for that kind of work in later life,
we would be led to think power in that line
is merely an art acquired by much practice

sition

with words.
We sometimes mistake appearances
the

things themselves.

Is

it

for

the printed

page or the words npon it which men read ?
No, it is the thoughts behind them of which
Is the power
the words are but symbols.
of thought or expression gained by making
the symbols of thought, or by thinking the
thoughts themselves.

The

correct thought

is

intel-

combined

and elegant expression.
exercise can do more to promote

with clear, forcible

No

ing the problem which the question presents

him and trying to overwhelm the arguments of his opponent, he is not solving but
gaining the power to solve many of the
problems of after life.
So let us have the debate, not to the exclusion of other features, but on an equal
to

footing.

Let the programs be of such a character
that all shall take part
for

highest end to be obtained by

lectual training

clear and ready thoughts and expressions
than debating. While the debater is solv-

which

Then

and that

their talents best

let

the

fit

in the

work be done with such a

hearty good will and earnestness,

make

work

them.

this year the

as shall

most profitable which

Philo has ever seen.

oooooooooooooooooo

As time moves
stantly

on, the Callie

changing.

roll is

New names

are

con-

added

during the entire school term, and when
examination days arrive, and the students
pass successfully and receive their diplomas,

we

lose

So

it

many
was

of Callies

Spring.

A

great

the school and the

and went to fight life’s battles.
We miss those hard workers and wish them
But they
success in their undertakings.
condition,
with a
good
left the Society in
filled,
and
brilwell
high standing, coffers
liant prospects for the future.

When

the

fall

the original work comes the

and

great

The deDate, which we now consider the
most important of all, has been slighted by
onr society in the past. The members now
see the benefit derived from debating and

an

effort

is

to outline

being made to change

society into a large debating club.

Our

the
en-

would then have for their
principal feature the debate, and as spice
have music, recitations, essays and orations.

tertainments

term opened we began to

to the Callie list

From

number

society of

their heart,

add names

Our aim is to have more original
work, such as essays, orations and debates.
esting.

benefit of society work.

faithful workers.

last

left

oui plan of work.
Our programs have
been of a literary character and very inter-

N. S.

B. S.

QUARTERLY.

287

which

our midst our beloved brother Joseph Reilly.

member is working.
With this aim in view a society which is
composed of members of “push ’’ cannot

While we sincerely feel our great loss, we
humbly bow our heads to the immutable
decree, knowing that it has been ordered

This

is

our idea, and the object

for

every

but succeed in

for the best

undertakings.

its

What we need in this country is a better
people who can get upon a
class ot people

—

our laws,

they set

if

and

sticks,

cannot

They may have

in

their

express

to

if

like

seats

themselves

?

they have not the power to

express themselves, what good are they

?

The Literary Society is the place where
we learn to face an audience, to express ourselves and to make known our plans to others, and any person who shirks society duty
is

missing that which

as the

work which he

is

its

great less in the death of our late president,

than those which are pushed through by
otheis, but

,

tends

What
make

plans atid schemes

better

as beneficial to

him

.

,

and appreciate

all his efforts in

bringing us

to our present high standing.

That a committee of two be

Resolved,

sent from this Society to attend the funeral,

and that these resolutions be printed in the
Bloomsburg Daily and Shenandoah papers,
also entered upon the minutes of our journal.
Mamie A. Wegge, J
- Com.
Lizzie Dooris,
J. K. Miller,
)

receives in his class

Y.

room

The

it

That the Calliepian Society exheartfelt sympathy to the parents

and friends of our deceased brother in their
heavy affliction.
Resolved That the Society recognize its

platform and look their fellow citizens in the
face and express their thoughts.
good are the men whom we send

therefore be

;

Resolved

Calliepian Journal

,

which

is

read at

Again

it is

M.

C. A.

our pleasant privilege to

in-

y meetings, is becoming more and
more popular. To those who write for its

form the patrons of the Quarterly, all
those interested in this work and our friends

columns,

in general, as to the standing of the

Young

Men’s Christian Association work

in this

our

literal

it

is

especially beneficial.

It

con-

news of the day, and
with its jokes and those things which help
to make it all the more interesting, it is entains the latest school

joyed b} every one.
r

For the

first

time in a number of years

institution.

Our usual reception to the new students
was given at the beginning of the year, and
proved a great success. These receptions

W.

the Callies have been called upon to

are under the auspices of both the Y.

the death of one of our members.

A. and Y. M. C. A., and afford an excel-

morning

in October

one of

mourn
One
the members re-

ceived a letter stating the death of Mr.

seph Reilly,

who

Jodied in the morning of

Mr. Reilly was a member
of the class of ’95, and a faithful worker in
October 17th.

lent opportunity for the old students to ex-

tend the right hand of fellowship to their

new brothers and
Our association
tion,

in this school

during the

fested in Y.

The

met

sisters.
is

in a flourishing condi-

never in the history of this movement

the Calliepian Society, serving as president
last of his stay in school.

C.

has such interest been mani-

M. C. A. work.

At the beginning of this term a thorough
canvass of the members of the school was
Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty made, which proved very gratifying to the
God in his great mission to remove from officers of the association. Many more
Society

after

hearing of his

death and drew up the following

:

B. S. N. S.

288

members were secured than any previous
and

year, both active

The

report of the delegates sent to North-

in chapel

ing,

Oct.

and

interesting.

27.

—

W.

C. A. and Y. M.
on Sunday evenThese reports were lively

was given

C. A.

by majestic mountains; and the
grandeur of those sunsets, must be seen to
be realized.
The ever changing hues in the
clouds the golden beams sparkling on the
circled

associate.

Mass., by the Y.

field,

Among

the

wonder,

in

the stillness of those closing

summer

days, what must be the beauty beyond the clouds when so much is given us

principal

Mr. D. L. Moody, Dr. Hall, bishop of Vermont, Rev. Tlieo. L. Cuyler, D. D., Rev.

here.

The

Wilbur Chapman, D. D., and Francis D.

first

study hour in the morning was

taken by the Personal Workers Training

under the efficient management of
Miss McElroy, Gen. Sec. of the Harlem
Association.
The book of Acts was the
text book, and man\ lessons were learned
from the first witnesses for Christ among
Class

Patton.

Very soon

after this three delegates

sent to the State convention at Erie.

were

They

gave their report on Thursday evening,
Oct. 31.
This seemed to arouse us again,
which proves that it pays to send delegates

—

others the duty

Last year

we

studied the

life

the Bible bands and this year

ing on the

life

W. H.

of Paul.

An

of Christ in

we

are work-

outline prepar-

Sollman, of Yale University,
j

A

ment of Bible study.

ings.

lively interest is

manifested in this work, as nearly

all

Second, real conference

of the school are in one or another

young men was
by holding short services
every night in the week. These were attended and enjoyed by many of the studof Prayer for

observed here

element to sweeten and supplement
societies

ents.

and

relationships

The young men were very

willing to help

spiritual force without

the ladies in every possible

manner when

ford to live.”

—a

ed one of the most important,

“Come

activity

is

vital

the Association.

Northfield

!

What

mittee

C. A.
a

thrill

work

is

not limited
its

af-

consider-

life

to

of

com-

the get-

aim should be

to touch each girl personally.

of delight the

At 10:30 the

very sound of the word sends through our

class in inductive Bible study

was conducted under
White of Chicago, and the morning ses-

of the Gospel of John,

The Seminary
of ground

its

and

missionary

to the Devotional

ting out of programs, but

souls.

rise

—

for

to the real spiritual

As

other

all

social

The missionary department was

again.”

W.

dele-

which we cannot

W. C. A. State convention met at
Bloomsburg, and join heartily in saying

the Y.

Y.

among

Miss Effie K. Price gave
a very forcible talk on the Association as
The Asthe ‘‘Fraternity of Fraternities.”
sociation as the supreme and all-inclusive
society for young women, conflicting with
the claims of no other society, but itself an
gates themselves.

the

of the bands.

The week

Every department of the College associawork was discussed under Miss Allen’s
leadership.
She said, ‘‘The object of this
conference is two-fold; first, to hold up the
highest ideals of association spirit and worktion

furnishes an excellent guide in the depart-

members

and privilege of personal

work.

to conventions.

ed by

made us

peaceful waters of the Connecticut,

speakers at the Northfield convention were

J.

QUARTERLY.

buildings are situated on a

I)r.

overlooking the beautiful

sion closed with the missionary conference

Connecticut with

its

led

picturesque valley, enj

by Mr. Pitkin, of the Student Volunteer

R. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.
we

289

Throughout the conference the
deepened and the number
of volunteers was slowly but steadily in-

to Mr. Speer, Rev.

creased to

others.

movement.

missionary

spirit

In the afternoon there

Dixon of Brooklyn, or Mr. Whittle and

Dr.

fifteen.

And

was always a walk

Moody himself, or
Tompkins of Providence,

listened often to Mr.

so the days passed

all

or drive, basket ball or tennis tournament,

but their unfading impress was

planned by the Athletic Committee.
College afternoon was celebrated with due

lives as Christ manifested

The girls advanced by delegations
assembly room of Stone Hall, carrying banners, colors and other insigna and
pausing just beyond the entrance, gave their
Bloomsburg,
yells with much enthusiasm
honor.

into the

and we are proud of it, had the largest delefrom Pa. and was the only Normal
delegation who gave a yell.

gation

T his

ceremony performed,

characteristic

songs, speeches and hits were in order, and
the

interchange between

Yassar Wellesly

and Mt. Holyoke was particularly

The

first

of the evening meetings

the twilight hour on
tiful

was

at

Round Top— that beau-

green knoll back of Mr. Moody’s home

— and was by general
of

spirited.

The

all services.

consent the sweetest
informality of

it

Chase.

New Haven we were met by

At

Smith,

who

Miss Clara

took us through Yale College,

and in the afternoon down to Woodmout on
we were delightfully en-

the Sound, where

home of her uncle.
NORTHFIELD ECHOES.

tertained at the

“Put your life along beside Christ’s and
if you see any resemblance.
That’s the

see

Mr. Moody.

test.”

“That which lies
thought will come up

in

the well of your

in the

bucket of your

speech.”

“The

people that put confidence in you

get most out of you.

Jesus and
has.

’

’

He

— Major

will

Put confidence in

give you the best

He

Whittle.

Locals.

’

*

human

upon our
Himself in living
reality, and utter consecration became not a
possibility but a purpose to many.
Truly all who attended the Northfield
conference this summer can echo the testimony of one worker. “Of all places on
earth, Northfield is the most like heaven.”
I wish there were time and space to permit me to describe our journey to and from
Northfield, which was deligliful to say the
least.
There were four of us, Martha Daun,
Lindsay,
Cora Gernon and Marion
Janet

the

calm of the evening, and the beaut}- of the
sunset, all added their charm and as the
shadows deepened, so deepened the impressions of the earnest words of this hour.
Never can we forget that powerful talk of
Robert Speer’s on “Christ, My Master.’’
He urged upon us Christ’s claim to the utter mastery of our lives, and those who
heard him can never again call Christ their
Master without a new realization of the
meaning of the words. Many other grand
One
talks were given on this sacred spot.
by Miss Price on ‘Jesus as a personal friend’
was very deep and blessed, as we realized
that all the tenderness and helpfulness of
the sweetest

1

too quickly,
left

relationships but faintly

pictures the friendship possible between the

Gone hath the Spring, with all its flowers.
And gone the Summer’s pomp and show,
And Autumn, in his leafless bowers,
Is

waiting for the Winter’s snow.

— John

Greenleaf Whittier.

soul and Christ.

Round
come into

After the hush of this hour on

Top,

it

was a decided contrast

to

the large and well-lighted auditorium where

Every one was delighted by the announcement made at the beginning of the Fall
term “ breakfast

at

seven.”

We

all

appre-

2go

b. S. N. S.

ciate

ing,

QUARTERLY.

our extra half hour nap in the morneven though we have to hurry in or-

Wm.

Mr.

der to reach the early classes on time.

who

is

logical

A

steriopticon

lecture,

“Some

entitled

Mr.

Auditorium September

Finks, of

New York

19,

Butts,

who conducted our
1891-1893,

a student in the

Seminary, in
the

and

General Theo-

New York

City, offici-

Episcopal Church, of Blooms-

burg, on Sunday, October 13.
Although
he has not received orders, Mr. Butts delivered a sermon of more than ordinary in-

by Rev.

The

City.

now

ated in

Curious People of Our Country,’’ was given
in the

H.

musical department from

dif-

which go to make up our heterogenous population were vividly portrayed
upon the screen.
ferent races

and read the service in a most imand pleasing manner.
His old
friends were happy to have the privilege of
terest,

pressive

listening to him.

The County

Bloomsburg
brought back

Institute, held in

i

Mrs.

during the week of Oct. 21st.
of our old students, who managed to
find time to get up on the hill once in
a while, and swap stories of old times, with
their old friends

New York

and teachers here.

H. Albert has had so many calls
County Inthat his department
has been

his time from the various

stitutes,

handed over

to Mr. P.

the holidays, at
will

resume his usual
The

L,.

Drum

which time

until after

Prof.

City,

for several

Prof. C.

Albert

were guests

days, in

at the

Normal

the early part of No-

vember.

Miss Haas, director of our musical derecently spent several days in
Philadelphia, where she had the privilege
of attending one of Paderewski’s concerts,
and other notable musical events.
partment,

duties.

’Tis strange that such things should enter

up-to-date and prudent girl

Will now, so there are rumors,
Construct her Winter puff sleeves of
Her pretty Summer bloomers

young

the minds of our
for the future are

— Ex.

exhibit at the Fair, during

week of October 7, was, as usual, interesting and instructive.
The work in clay
modelling, paper cutting and folding, was
much more in evidence than ever before,
the

whose hopes

ladies,

exceedingly bright, and

was heard not

yet the following colloquy

from the editor’s door
(with cat in her arm).
Miss
don’t you like cats ?
far

The School

known

her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Noetling, of

!

upon

Noetling, wife of our well

and esteemed Professor of Pedagogy, and

many

:

Miss

know

if

.

you

No, indeed.

like cats you’ll be

Why,

Don’t you
an old maid ?

and attracted much attention. The walls
were filled with exhibits of pulp maps,
drawing exercises and outline maps, etc.
The bench displayed an unusually complete
set of manual training products, illustrating

The State convention of the Young Wo-'
men’s Christian Association was held in
Bloomsburg on Nov. 15 to 17. Many meetings were held in Normal auditorium, and
special provisions were made to enable our

the entire course of work in that department.

students to attend.

A

gates were entertained in the building and

was a miniature teleworking order, from one end

fanciful conception

phone

line, in

of the exhibit

to

the other.

Our

friends

expressed themselves as well pleased with
this representation of our

Normal work.

seemed
the

Nearly

fifty

of the dele-

to be very pleasantly impressed with

life in

our big family here.

A

full re-

port of the proceedings will be given in the

next number of the Quarterly.

B.

N. S.

S.

QUARTERLY.

Those who were members of the school
under the regime of ex-State Supt. Dr. D.
J. Waller will be sorry to hear of the death
of his son David,

who

died at Indiana, Pa.,

on Saturday evening,

The

brief illness.

only three will be balloted for at the begin-

sendees were

ning of each term.
In this way two hundred and forty-nine ballots were cast the

1

held in this town on Tuesday, Nov. 19th,

and many of the old friends from the Normal were present. The young man was for
years a student of the school, and

several

endeared himself to his teachers and schoolmates.
Our good friend Dr. Waller has the

sympathy of the

entire school in his great

affliction.

Twelve

states

are

now

represented by

New

students in this school.

students are

registering every few days.

The graduate

course continues to attract

great interest because of the advantages
offers to those

who complete

by giving the students valuable instruction
which will profit them later in life. As this
was the first election, the full Senate of
twelve members was elected but hereafter

6th, after a

Nov.

funeral

291

it

The num-

it.

results being as follows:

FOR ONE YEAR.
Harry Barton,
181 J. Sharpless Fox. .98
Edward Hughes. 166 Martha Dann
88
Mary R. Harris.. 162 D. A. Mulherin..72
Helen Carpenter 134 Nora Drum
59
FOR TWO TERMS.
Amos Hess
166 Chas. Keefer .... 1 10
Cora Gernon .... 135 Ella O’Brien
107
Ida Miller
130 Eliz’b’th McKane.105
Frank Eutz
115 Arthur Crossley.-gi
FOR ONE TERM,
Roy Nance
174 Gertrude Miller. .117
Boyd Maize
154 Rush Hossler .... 1 10
Warren Shuman. 128 Margaret Shaugh.

.

.

.

of graduate students in attendance this year
is far in

advance of that of any previous

nessy

Eavina Lynch.

Those

years.

.

.

in the first

As

ful candidates.

Speak no evil of the absent
F or you never know, alack

school to

Great will be the surprise of our
true.

know

that

manage

liis

ed with

many

the prophecy

Prof. Noetling rides a bicycle.

lights to tell

came

He

de-

experiences in learning to

famous steed, and confesses that
in the struggle for mastery he often wished
for more “Practical Teaching” in striving
to get from the known to the unknown. He
has been forced by weighty arguments to

come

his

to the conclusion that

make

a

82

Chas. Boyer

One

W.

much

73

column are the successthis is the first

trial

Normal

of student govern-

ment, the outcome of this election

!

when the slandered may return
And make you take it back. — Ex.

Just

readers to

125

is

await-

interest.

of the enjoyable features of the

Y.

was the manner in
the
quartettes
and chorus of the
which
C. A. convention

rendered

school

the

musical

selections.

These singers have been trained by Miss. I.
V. Coburn, who has charge of the vocal
music at this school, and their success in
this matter is but the due reward of her
faithful

he needs a light-

work with them.

The College Preps.

er machine.

The
The

election for the School

place on Thursday, Nov.
terest

was shown

tralian

Senate took

14th.

in the election.

Great

in-

The Aus-

system of balloting was used, there-

College

making
fore.

Preparatory department

itself felt in

is

the school as never be-

Instead of the customary six or eight

students on this course there are

now

con-

nected with this department about thirty

QUARTERLY

B. S. N. S.

2g2

The graduating

students.

had been re-elected with the privilege of
being absent a part of the year to study at
the University of Pennsylvania, but- soon

promises

class

twelve members for
diplomas in spring, and the class of next
present ten

fair to

year

or

expected to be

is

opening of school he was offered a
on the Public
Ledger of Philadelphia, and decided to .make

Prof.

larger.

still

after the

J. H- Dennis, who has had charge of the
languages here for the last two years, now
devotes his whole time to the College Preparatories. The full legal title of our school
is the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and

Normal
name has

State

the

but

other,
fair

and

The Normal

School.
of late

let

classes are

the faculty and the trustees.

work

isn’t

it

preciated

at present.

Prof.

making excellent progress,

and the work of the department
more smoothly than ever before.

by

made him beloved and

ap-

formerly our

in-

all.

D. S.

Hartline,

manual

structor in

running

is

His excellent
and

as a teacher, his ripe scholarship,

genial friendship

folks hear about

the Literary Institute part of

The

His departure was the occasion of profound regret on the part of the students,

part of

Dennis thinks that

Prof.

his withdrawal permanent.

rather obscured the

determined to

is

a position suited to his tastes,

now

training,

was secured

in Lafayette college,

was fortunate

in securing

to carry-

The school

forward Prof. Detwiler’s work.

Manual Training.

a student

one not only well

qualified, but also well acquainted with the

The work of the Manual Training department has developed and increased to
such an extent that Prof. DeWitt has been
obliged to secure the services of an assistant.
Mr. S. James Dennis, of Dover, N.
H., who brings into the department considerable experience in the line of Yankee

needs

He

of the position.

his college

Albert’s

work

at

will

Christmas,

go back

when

to

Prof.

from institute work will

return

give additional teaching force, and

make

it

j

possible to carry out the

program without

him.
j

The Model School.

“whittlin and sich.”

With two teachers

running very smoothly.
for the Seniors

in

work is
course of work

in charge

the

A

the

Never

preparation of prac-

models of physical apparatus is being
prepared and soon our Seniors will be
making these models for themselves to astical

sist

them

j

an

in their future teaching.

showed

hibited

word

The work

that progress

the watch-

is

Prof. Detwiler’s Resignation.

history of the

efficient assistant,

which enables them

for the pupils

;

Another factor in this advance of the
Model School work is the use of the Pollard
Method of teaching primary reading. In
the hands of Mrs. Dennis, in whose department the larger proportion of this work is
done, the results have exceeded

At the end of the
school

year

who,

for

filled

the

in

this

Prof.

more

than

position of

school,

first

W.

month of the
H.

three

Detwiler,
years,

teacher

resigned.

Prof.

of

had

history

Detwiler

to

than ever be-

fore.

there ex-

here.

the

do much more

This department was as usual, well represented at the Fair.

school has
been so satisfactory as
Miss Per ley and
during the present year.
Mrs. Dennis have been provided each with
in

the Model School

tations.

Each

method

receives

senior

before

private

drill

all

expec-

using

from

the

Mrs.

Dennis in addition to the instruction received from Prof. Noetling on the general plan
and purpose of the method. Mrs. Dennis

B. S. N. S.

QUARTERLY.

deserves especial credit for her indefatigable

make

efforts to

method a

the

beginning to show its
advantages afexcellent
appreciation of the
shown
by the fact
forded in this school, is
been as
before
that the attendance has never

That the public

ly
to

success.

is

293

enjoyed by those having the good fortune
following

is

the pro-

:

Spindler.

Elfintanz

Daisy Reimensnyder.
Allegro from Sonata

in P\

major.

..

.Mozart.

Delia Geisinger.

large.

Mazurka

in B.

University Extension.

dents

last

year has again

established itself

refer to the University Exwhich
we are now taking up
tension work

Last year

for the second year.

Axson and

Rolfe gave

and this year we have been
euough to secure the services of

lish literature

fortunate

H. W. Elson who

Prof.

Kepner.

Evalyn Cherriugton.

Mazurka Op.

is

at

57,

Webb.

No. 3

Florence Billmeyer.

Melody

in

F

Rubinstein.

Gertrude Miller.

Professors

us courses in Eng-

Bald}'.

Serenta

We

us.

Meyer- Helmund.

minor

Helen

One of the features of school work which
was of great interest and profit to our stuwith

The

be present.

program

BoJim.

Valse Impromptu, Op. 301
Sallie Zehner.

As Others See

present lect-

Us.

uring to us on a course in American history

covering the period between the wars of
1S12 and 1861.

The

interest

greater than that of last

number

that

and

this
it

is

year

is

a goodly

assembles in the auditorium

every Monday evening to
Elson and take part

in the

listen

to Prof.

extremely inter-

which always follow the

esting discussions

As

the present course will be finished by
it is

quite probable that another

course will be started upon after

The

officers

here are Dr.

of

the

J.

P.

New

Year.

Extension movement
President, and

Welsh,
and Treasurer.

Prof. Jenkins, Secretary

Music

Recital.

The high order of the work done by the
Music Department during the past year has
been so thoroughly recognized and appreciated by the public that comment is scarcely necessary.
An increased attendance and
a lively interest in the work by the pupils
speak

for themselves.

On

October 10th a

was given by the students. It was
rendered with great care and was thoroughrecital

Supt. R. K. Buehrle, of Lancaster,

thinks

Pa.,

of

Bloomsburg

the

Normal

School.
[Copied from the School Gazelle of Harrisburg, Pa.]

A

Trip to Bloomsburg.

— Having

for

years longed to respond to the repeated invitations

extended

by the principal and
“the normal school

vice-principal to visit

lecture.

the holidays

What

among

the mountains,” the desired oppor-

was at last afforded when I was ordin June last, by the School Depart-

tunity
ered,

ment of the State to report at the Bloomsburg State Normal School for duty as a
member of the examining committee. Having left the home of “the fathers” of the
Pennsylvania common school system early
on a beautiful morning in June, and having
feasted my eyes on the magnificent scenery
along the Susquehanna, I arrived at “the
Normal,” situated on an eminence that affords a commanding view of the town, and
a fine prospect of the surrounding country.
A pleasant acquaintance with younger members of the faculty, formed by means of an
examination in astronomy, made all feel
that the ice was broken, and the newly/3

b. S. N. S.

2Q4

made grounds

for

QUARTERLY.

purposes of recreation,

The Library.

including twilight receptions, were the objective points for the remainder of the day.

it

Of the examination, I will only say that
was very much like such examinations

are everywhere

—a

time of anxiety to the

and of hard work

classes,

for the

examiners,

but withal of the kindliest and pleasantest
feeling compatible with a conscientious dis-

charge of duty.

The

What

me was the

at-

entire confidence of the latter in the

The

former.

new

its

made in the
name new

to the

nearing

is

regulai custodian has been

The reading

secured.

with

it

usual choice

table

supplied

is

A

of periodicals.

list

alcove case has been built to provide

made
new books.

the additional shelf room

necessary by

A table has
been provided, on which are placed
from time to time the books to which studalso

titude of the faculty towards the students,

and the

recently

card catalogue

A

the introduction of

and preparatory.

especially impressed

The

library.

completion.

classes

about 150 in the senior,
in the junior

were large
and upwards of 200

The improvements

library almost entitle

school appeared to be a large

family of which Principal Welsh, ably as-

ents are

directed

by

their teachers in the

class-room.

The

last addition

to the library consists

,

by his amiable and businesslike wife,
was the father, and the faculty, headed by

sisted

the nestor-like teacher of pedagogy, Profes-

and sisters.
Every one seemed to be happy, and doing
what was expected. How anyone could
sor Noetling, the older brothers

get home-sick there

I

cannot understand,

200 volumes added by the Philo
society.
These books have been very carefully selected by a joint committee of the
faculty and society, as indeed have all the
books in the library. The “lumber” so
of over

accummulate in libraries of
been set aside.

likely to

kind, has

This

this

all

of books has been published at

suppose none do. As is to be expected under such circumstances, there was

the suggestion of graduates of the school,

an entire absence of constraint as well as

who

and

I

which,

straint,

when

it

numbered over

the school

is

re-

considered that

400, [600 in fact]

no small proof of the pedagogical ability
Such an obof the principal and faculty.
ject lesson cannot but convince the most
hardened opponent of State normal schools
that whatever defects and short-comings
is

they

may

have, they are excellent institu-

tions of learning, to

which parents need not

hesitate or fear to send their children.

was

especially

to notice

how

interesting

the Sabbath

to

was

the

It

writer

kept —not,

be sure, so as to rob it of all cheerfulness,
but neither was or is there a Continental
Sunday in a word, the day is kept holy

list

find such lists of carefully selected
books very helpful to them in making selections both for their school libraries and for
their private shelves.

publish in the

religious services are attended in the school

churches of the town, the memR.
bers of the faculty leading the way.

and

in the

—

K.

B.

the intention to
lists

of

all

addi-

tions to the library as they are made, so

who keep

that those
will

have

the

Quarterly on

file

an excellent

list

in course of time

of carefully selected books.

The

and figures on the right of
each book-name indicate the position of the
book in the card catalogue and on the
letters

shelves.

FICTION.

to

—

It is

Quarterly

Barrie, J.

M.

Little Minister.

11.

d.

Next Door. n. d.
C. L.
Mi-ss Baggs, SecC. L.
*
retary.
n. d
Cooke, R. T. Steadfast, the Story
n. d..
of a Saint and a Sinner,

Burnham,
Burnham,

Ilappy Dodd, 1892

B274
B934

6934m
C77
C77

B. S. N. S.

Craddock, C. E. Despot of Brootnsedge Cove. 1894
Craddock, C. E. In the Tennessee
Mountains. 1895
Prophet of the
Craddock, C. E.
Great Smoky Mountains. 1895
Craddock, C. E. Where the Battle
was Fought. 1894

QUARTERLY.

C84
C8qi

C8qp
C84
C58
C58S

1894

1893

.

D29
D77

.

D77W
F75
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H132

J 55

Country Doctors.
J55C

n. d.

Poorseti Schwartz, J.
ten Martens).

body.
Stevenson,

1895.
R. L.

Vander (MarMy Lady No-

M99m
Black

Arrow.
St 4 5

1895.

Stevenson,

R.

L.

David Balfour.

1895.

&

F.

Gentleman

J.

Dynamiter.

S.

Island Nights EnStevenson, R. L.
St45i
tertainments. 1895.
Stevenson, R. L. Kidnapped. 1895. St45K
Stevenson, R. L.
Master of BallanSt45in
trae.
1895.
Stevenson, R. LNew Arabian
Night, 1895
St45n
Stevenson, R. L- Prince Otto, 1895 St45d
Stevenson, R. L. Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1895 St45s
Treasure Island,
Stevenson, R. L.
St45t
1895
Stevenson, R. L. Virginibus Puerisque, 1895
St45v
Stevenson, R. L. Wrong Box, 1895 St45w
Stevenson, R.L. The Wrecker, 1895 St45wr
Thompson, M. Tallahassee Girl,
T375
1893
Ward, Mrs. E. S. (P).
Silent
Partner,
n. d
W21
Ward, Mrs. H. Story of Bessie
Costrell.
W214
1895

of

W54
Under the

J-

Red

W5411
Robe.
1895
Wiggin, K. D. Timothy’s Quest.

W63t

1895
1892
on.

Summer

1895.

a Can-

in

W63S

J

BIOGRAPHY. INDIVIDUAL.
Queen Elizabeth.
Beesly, E. S.
1893

B E144
Life of

J.

Samuel John-

3V

son.

.

B

J63

B

B84

William Cullen Bryant

Bigelow, J.

M.

Creighton,
1888

Cardinal

Wolsey.

B W88

Gustavus AdolFletcher, C. R. L.
phus and the Struggle of ProtB
estantism.
1894
Freeman, E. A. William, the ConB
queror.
1888
Froude, J. A. Life and Letters of

G97

W67

B Erif
Erasmus.
1895
Froude, J. A. Thomas Carlyle. 2vol.
BC19H
in 1.
1882
William
Garrison, W. B. & E. J.
Green, Mrs.
ond.

St45dy

W15
W24

1895

Lloyd Garrison,
St45d

1895.

Stevenson, R. L.

S.

Weyman,

Roswell,

Hardy, T. Far from the Madding
H224
Crowd, n. d.
Hardy. T. Pair of Blue Eyes. n. d. H223P
Country By Ways.
Jewett, S. O.
1893.
Jewett, S. O.

Weyman,

Wiggin, K. D.

Princess Aline. 1895
Davis, R. H.
n. d
Refugees,
Doyle, C. A.
Doyle, C. A. White Company. 1S95
Led Horse
Foot, Mrs. M. (H.)
Claim, n. d
Peterkin Papers, illus
Hale, L. R.
.

Prince of India. 2v.
Wallace, Lew.
n. d
Warner, C. D. Golden House. 1895

France.

Raiders.
1895....
Cockett, S. R.
Stickit Minister
Crockett, S. R.

.

295

Grimm, H.
2V.

J.

R.

1885...B G19

qv.

Henry

the Sec-

1892.
Life of Michael

B G68
Angelo

B M58

1894.

Harrison, E. Oliver Cromwell. 1895.B
Ralph Waldo
Holmes, O. W.

Emerson.
1895.
Autobiography.

Mill, J. S.

1887.
1891.

B Em3h
B M59
B R79

Morley, J.
Rousseau.
2v.
Morley, J. Walpole.
B
1890.
Morse, J. F. Abraham Lincoln. 2v.

W16

B L63

1893.

Pickard, S. T.
Life and Letters of
B
2v.
1895.
J. G. Whittier.
Rosebery, A. P. Earl of Pitt. 1892. B
Sebatier, R.
Life of St. Francis of
Assisi.

C88h

1894.

B

W61
F68

A 18

Strachan, Davidson. J. L. Cicero,
and the Fall of the Roman Republic.
B C7
1894.
Straus, S.
Roger Williams. 1894.B W41
Thursfield, J. R.
PEEL.
1891. B P64
Tout, T. E. Edward the First. 1893. B T91
Traill,

H. D.

1888.

William The Third.

B W673

B. S. N. S.

2g6

Some Old PurJ. H. ed.
Love Letters. 1894.
B T462
Williams, A. M. Sam Houston and
the War of Independence in

Twicnell,
itan

Texas.

~

1895.

QUARTERLY.
Brooke, S. A.

History of Early En1892.
829 B79
Burke, Edmund. Works. 6v. 1893. 835 B91
Dante, A.
Divine Comedy. 3V.
glish Literature.

B H14

851 D23di
Shakespeare A Critical Study of His Mind and Art.
n. d.
822 Shi yd
1893.

Dowden, E.

BIOGRAPHY COLLECTIVE.

.

Captains of Indus-

Parton, James.
try.

B P25

1893.

2 ser.

Adams,

C. K.
Literature.

Manual

of Historical

O16 Adi

d.

11.

READING AND
Burt, M. E.
1895.

Literary

AIDS.

Landmarks.

O28 395
RELIGION.

Abbott, L. Evolution of Christianity.
201
1894.
Clarke, J. E.
Ten Great Religions.
2V.

2 90

1894.

Endersheim, Alfred.
of Jesus, the

Life

Ab2
C55

and Times

Messiah.

2 vol.

n. d.

232 347
Fiske, John.
Idea of God as Affected by Modern Knowledge.
211 F54
1895.
Destiny of Man. 1893.
218 F54
Leconte, J.
Evolution and its Relation to Religious Thought. 1894.214L49
Miltnan, H. H.
History of Latin
Christianity.
8v. in 4. 1892. 282 M63
Munger, T. T. Freedom of Faith.
252 M92
1893.
Neander, A. Life of Jesus Christ.
1892.
232 Ni
Shaler, N, S.
Interputation of Nature.

215

1895.

Sh

1

METAPHYSICS.
Outlines of Cosmic PhilJ.
I IO
F54
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2V.
1894.

Phske,

Fiske, J.
1895-

FOLK LORE.
Myths and Myth Makers.

Studies in Literature.

824 D75

Darwinism and other

814 F54
Excursions of an Evolutionist.
1894.
814 F54e
Froude, J. A. Short studies on
Great Subjects- 4V.
1894.
824 F93
Harrison, F.
Choice of
Books
1893.
824 H24
Howells, W. D.
My Literary Passions.
808 H835
1895.
Saintsbury, George.
Short History
of French Literature.
1892.
840 Sa2
Scherer, Wilhelm.
History of German Literature. 2v. 1895. 830 Scli2
Stevenson, R. L- Memories and Portraits.
1895.
824 St45
Symonds, John Addington. Renaissance in Italy.
N. Y. 1888. 880 Sy6
Essays.
Fiske, John.

1884.

HISTORY AND TRAVELAdams, George Burton.
Civilization During the Middle Ages.
N. Y.
States.

A16

History of the United
1891.

9V.

Holland and

Amicis, E- de.
ple.

940.1

1894.

Adams, H-

973-4
Peo-

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Adi

914 Am. 5

1893.

Bourget, R. Outre Mer.
1895.
917 B73
Davis, R, H.
About Paris 1895. 914 D29
Duncan, S. J. American Girl in
London. 1891.
914.21 D91
Duncan, S. J- Social Departure.

910 D91

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Freeman, E- A.

Historical

Essays.

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1895,
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Young people preparing for teaching, for college, for business or any other
position in society, can not find a better school.
Almost a hundred thousand dollars have been spent recently to erect new
buildings, provide a gymnasium, grade an athletic field, erect a passenger
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Fourteen acres of campus afford ample space for lawns and athletic grounds,
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clipped from an article on the Bloomsburg School which
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“ Schools are common in the East, Pennsylvania has at least her share; but
of few of them can pleasanter things be said than of “old Normal,” [Bloomsburg]
A quiet, peaceful air, as of the home,
as its graduates affectionately term it.
pervades it continually, and it is not strange that its graduates all over the
world look back with pleasure to the days spent there.”
:

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"
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You

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C. C.

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10, 1894.

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Welsh's Practical English Grammar.
RY JUDSON VE.RRY WF.I.SH, PH. D.
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Principal of the State

The

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Westlake's

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BY

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How

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