The Normal School Herald.
V o l . II.

State N ormal S chool, S hippensburg, Pa ., Aprtt., »

No. 4

that any reading more interesting could be
supplied to those who have in times past been
P u b lish e d J u ly , O cto b er, J a n u a r y a n d A p ril.
identified'with the school either as Students or
SH PPEN SBURQ, P A .
teachers or who are now connected with it.
We have aimed to tell the story of the early
E z r a L e h m a n , Editor.
days
of this institution. W e have not hesi­
H . M . R o t h , Business Manager.
tated
to.speak of the dark and gloomy days,
A d a V . H o r t o n . Personal Editor
as
well
as. the brighter ones. Those who were
Address all communications to T h e N o r m a l
S c h o o l H e r a l d , Shippensburg, Pà.
students here in years agone may remember
the visit, or visits o f the sheriff and his depu­
Alum ni and former members o f the school wiil favor us by
sending any item s th at th ey m ay th in k woud be interesting for
ties
to this institution, and the visits were not
publication.
social ones, either. But those days are. past,
S u b s c r i p t i o n Price 25 C e n t s per y e a r s t r ic t l y in
j We are in no immediate fear of the sheriff’s
d v a n c e . S i n g l e C o p i e s 10 c e n t s each.
visiting us officially. We have, tried to secure
Entered at the post-office at Shippensburg as second-class
a complete list of the teachers who have at any
m atter.
time been connected with the 'school. We
have also tried to secure the present addresses
CON TEN TS.
and occupations of former instructors, but in
Editorial, Our Quarto-Centennial,..............
1 many cases we have failed to secure the desired
The Spring Term,..... .................................„.......
1 information.
1873-1898, Quarto-Centennial History of the
We shall esteem it a favor if any. of pur read­
Cumberland Valley State Normal School, 2
ers
who may chance to have the desired
Quarto-Centennial Exercises,'..... :.................
9
Faculty, 1 8 9 7 - 9 8 ; , ......
17 information will furnish it to us . I f sufficient
Joint Meeting of t he Two Literary Societies,__ 18 material can be secured, it will be our purpose
Joint Reception of the Christian Associations,., 18 to publish a series of reminiscences connected
The Y . W. iff. A. Department............................ 19
with the different teachers and students of the
The Y. M. <3, A. Department....................... .
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school.
If our readers know of any interesting
Normal Literary Sdcjety Department,.!........,... 20
facts
in
connection
with their own school life
Philo Literary Society Department,....... .......... 21
M usicale,
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21 or that of any of their fellow students, we
Death of Norna Powders............!........
22 shall be be glad to receive, such information
Locals,............
22
and publish it in the next number of the
Marriages,............. ,..... .............................. f........ 23

The Normal School Herald.

Exchanges,................................

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E D ITO R IA L .
T H E SP R IN G T E R M .

OUR QUARTO-CENTENNIAL.
H IS number is devoted' very largely to
O much space is taken up in this number
the Quarto-Centennial of this institu­
of the H erald with the account of the
tion. We have no apologies to make for
Quarto-Centennial exercises that other
devoting So much space to the life and growth
matter^ must necessarily be slighted, but we
of the institution that we represent., In fact no know that our readers will be anxious to know
apology will be. necessary, nor-do we think something of the new term.

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We realize at the outset that the task before
us, though a pleasant one, is not an easy one.
To attempt to put into a brief compass the
story of the twenty-five years’ life of. this
institution with its record of struggle. and
achievement, of the labor of the trustees and
the faculty, o f the interest and loyalty of its
student body and alumni, is to attempt a task
for which we realize our own insufficiency .
The jim its of our history preclude our telling
many interesting facts that have been woven
into the warp and woof of the life 'o f this
Normal School. We shall, therefore, aim to
give only the principal facts in the story of the,
Cumberland Valley State Normal-School.
By the law of 1857 the counties of Adams,
Blair, Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton
and Huntingdon were constituted the Seventh
Normal School district of Pennsylvania. During
the years in which the nation was engaged in
the great struggle for supremacy between the
North and the South, but little thought was
given to founding new educational institutions .
It was not untiEpeace had been re-established
and the country had again returned to the
even tenor of its way, that efforts began to be
made, looking to the establishment of a Nor­
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mal School within the district.
Late; in the sixties efforts were made by a
Quarto-Centennial History of the Cumberland number of towns within ,the district to secure
Valley State Normal School.
a Normal school, but these were without result,
until early in 1870- a number of prominent
P rep ared by E z r a L e h m a n , Profes.sor o f E n g lish.
T is our purpose to write a brief history of ..citizens of Shippensburg and vicinity interested
the Cumberland Valley State Normal themselves in the matter. Dr. J. P. WickedSchool. Schools do not differ widely sham,. Superintendent of Public Instruction,
from individuals in their, history, Both have was invited to come to Shippensburg to address
On February 1, of the
their periods of prosperity and of; adversity- a public meeting.
They must expect to be criticized as. well as above named year, the Doctor came to Ship­
praised,- The Cumberland Valley State Nor­ pensburg and delivered an address in Ruby
mal School' has not differed from other schools Hall. After dwelling at considerable•length
upon the'work of a Normal School,, he urged
in these particulars..
But a school represents more than an indi­ upon the people of the Cumberland Valley the
vidual. It is a composite of many forces and importance of establishing a Normal School
influences; “ it is a part of all that it has met.” at Shippensburg. In the course of his remarks
It reflects the personality of its faculty past he stated that no better location could be found
and present, its alumni and student body, its 1 anywhere in the state than in this town. A t
the conclusion of his address a meeting was
trustees and its surroundings.

The Spring term opened'cm March 28. Dur­
ing Monday and Tuesday the students old
and new continued to arrive.: The work of
the school began promptly on Tuesday'morn­
ing with the old students: The new Students
were classified ou Tuesday, and on Wednesday
morning began their work . About one hundred
and ten new students enrolled for the spring
term. Every room on the gentlemen’s side
of the building is occupied, but accommodations
will be provided for those who are vet- to
enter. The spring term students are an earn­
est and energetic set of people. We need have
no fear for the future prosperity of the school
as long as' we continue to receive such
additions.
At present the seniors are engaged in work
upon their herbariums and their theses.
The State Hoard examinations will begin on
June 13. As this is somewhat earlier than is
usually the case it will necessitate hard w ork.
on the part of both students and teachers to
finish the work in the required time. We feel sure tnat the present, year will be
one of the most pleasant and profitable in our
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at once organized with J . A . C. McCune, Esq., laid the corner stone in accordance with the
as Chairman, and Major James Kelso as Sec­ usages of the Ancient Order A . Y . M. Dr.
retary. Four committees, were appointed to Wickersham, Superintendent of Public Instruc­
canvass the town and surrounding country tion , then delivered a short address. A t the con­
for subscriptions. It was agreed th a t. shares clusion of Dr. Wickersham'S address, General
McCandless, the orator of the day, delivered a
of stock should be valued at $25.00 each.
masterly address. He spoke of the necessity
/The
committees
began
their
work
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That they did their work well is proven by the of the education of the masses and showed
results of their efforts. Only the members of j that in the ancient nations the degree of civi­
•Jllie committee, however, and those intimately I lization attained depended entirely upon the
associated with them know how much time intelligence of the people. It is not possible
and effort was required to secure the necessary ! for us to give more than the conclusion of
He said,
money, for Normal Schools were as yet but an General McCandless.’ address,
“ You, my friends, have assembled to-day to
experiment.
Meetings were called at different times dur­ honor the laying of a corner stone of a
ing the months of March and April to boom the single Normal School. This single act were
project. Dr. Wickersham made a second visit nothing of itself .except that it indicates your
to the town late in March of the same year. appreciation of the object of such an institu­
A t this meeting' the name of the school was tion.
“ Goforth, then, as ardent supporters of these
finally decided upon and a charter was applied
for. This charter was’obtained in April of the schools, and wherever your influence extends,
same year, and Hon. S. M. Wherry,. Hon. A. or wherever it can be exercised, see to it that
J. Miller, Dr. R. C. Hayes, E- J,- McCum-i$'| the young, shall receive an ample education
Esq., J. A. C- McCune, J. H. Hubley, John A . and rest not until this is accomplished.
“ Then can you be assured with perfect
Craig, G. R. Dykeman, William Mell, R. C.
Himes, C. L- Shade, T . P. Blair and John Gray- confidence that your Commonwealth is built
bill were elected in May to constitute the first upon an enduring foundation, that- the great
Board of Trustees, but ere this action had been fabric , of a nation itself has formed its surest
taken j;. it was known positively that a school prop and bulwark. Then may you exclaim
would be established at Shippensburg, and work with happy assurance of the fulfilment of your
was begun upon the building at an early date. wish and hope 1Esto perpetua.' ’ '
The following articles were deposited in the
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rate concerning the school. But the work cornerstone: a copy of the charter of the
was pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and school, borough newspapers, state papers,
on May 31, 1871-, the corner stone was laid in Holy Bible, coins of 1871, school report of
the presence of one of the largest audiences 1871, school laws of Pennsylvania, program
ever assembled in Shippensburg. The Ship­ and papers pertaining to the exercises of the
pensburg News says: ■ ‘ Not since the time that day, copies of addresses delivered, names of.
Jubal Early with his thirty thousand followers trustees and stockholders, and a copy o f the
passed through this place carrying death Masonic register of the Grand Lodge A . Y , M.
before him and leaving'destruction in his wake, • of Pennsylvania for 1871.
During the months that followed the laying
has Shippensburg presented such an animated
appearance as on Wednesday last. Invited , of the corner stone, the trustees were the
guests from all parts of the state were here in busiestymen in the community. Work pro­
large numbers. ’ ’ The exercises were conducted ceeded rapidly, and ere long the walls of the
by the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of Pennsyl­ building were completed. So much had. to be
vania. Grand Master . Robert A . Lamberton done that few persons believed the building

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could be occupied in the spring of 1873, as
was the intention of its management. ■
On November 11, 1872, Prof.'Geo. P. Beard
was elected Principal of the school. Prof.
Beard had had much experience in NormalSchool work, in otheristates. He soon after
came to Shippensburg; and for the next five or
six months spent his time visiting different
portions of the state in the interests of the
school. He addressed many county institutes
and other educational meetings. The work
of the building progressed steadily. As an
item of interest it may be noted that six tons
of paint were used in painting the building. ’
Early in February 1873, the school was!
officially recognized as a State Normal School
by Superintendent Wickersham.
Several months before the, date set for the
opening of the School, the different depart­
ments of the school were filled by the election
of competent and experienced instructors.
Mention will be made elsewhere in this num­
ber of the H erald of the members of the faculty
during this and succeeding years. Several
weeks before April 15, 1873, the time set for
the opening of the school, the building was in
readiness for occupancy. The Trustees and
those in charge of the affair had made exten­
sive preparations for the inaugural ceremonies.
Invitations had been extended to many persons
in this and adjoining states. Seldom has a
more distinguished body of educators assem­
bled upon any occasion than upon this one.
The exercises were held in. the large chapel
of the school, . A t one o’clock p. m. the
the program was begun! Rev. Joseph Mahon
delivered an impressive prayer, after Which Df§i
R. C. Hays ¡ th e ' President of the Board of
Trustees, was introduced, and spoke as follows:
“ F ellow Citizen s :— As President of the
Board of Trustees I am called upon to make a
few remarks. We have come to a new era in the
history of our enterprise. In the providence of
God w e are assembled to inaugurate the Cum­
berland Valley State Normal School to itsappropriate use, to assign to our Principal, our profes­
sors, and all the employes their respective duties.

“ This massive house in which we are now
assembled, and this beautiful chapel (a part of
the building intended more particularly for
the higher moral and religious culture) have
been erected by home support, the-liberal,
munificence of our good old Commonwealth,
and the indomitable energy and determination
of those having charge of the work. It is a
creditable monument to all who have contrib­
uted towards its erection.
“ Our hope is that those who will have
charge- of the moral and intellectual training,
of the youth placed under their care, will be
as successful in their work as have been those
who had charge of the material structure of
this building:
“ Having the most hopeful anticipations of
success in everything pertaining to the enter­
prise, I hand it over to the liberal minded, the
stockholders,; the trustees, the professors and
the state, that all may do their duty and act
together in their legitimate spheres, and then
we assure you we will make the enterprise a
credit to our noble valley, the district, and
the state of Pennsylvania.”
The Principal, Prof. Beard, was then intro­
duced and delivered an eloquent address. He
invited the co-operation and assistance of all
who were interested in the,cause of education.
He spoke of the duties of the teacher and the
importance 6f his work. We regret that we
are unable to quote at length from Prof. Beard’s
address.
Hon. John Eaton, United States Commis­
sioner of Education, was the principal speaker
of the day;
He dwelt at length upon the
growth of education in this country. He
specially emphasized the’¿Importance of the
Iwork done by Normal Schools in training the
teachers..
Much to the regret of the audience, Super­
intendent Wickersham was! not able to be
present, but in his place came that favorite of
Shippensburg audiences from that day to this,
Hon. Henry Houck, Deputy Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
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be- told that he delivered a characteristic
address. He still delivers them, and we can
only imagine what the address must have been
when he was, to use his own words, “ the young­
est and handsomest Superintendent in Penn­
sylvania.” A number of County Superinten­
dents Were present, who, upon being called upon
to address the audience, responded with a few
remarks pledging their support to the school.
Senator Weakley delivered the last address
of the day:. At the conclusion of the speaking,
letters of regret were read from President
Grant and a number of college Presidents and
Normal School Principals in this and other
states.
In the evening a musical and literary enter­
tainment was furnished by the members of the
faculty. The attendance upon all the exercises
was specially gratifying to all concerned, as it
showed the deep hold the school had among
the people of the town. More than three hun­
dred students enrolled for the term. These
came from all parts of the state.
The next year showed an increase in attenddance. In this year, 1874, the first class was
graduated from the institution. There were
twenty-four persons in this class, nine ladies
and fifteen gentlemen.
During.the next year affairs continued to
run without serious interruption.
But it was at this time that the school was
to pass through one of the mo^t discouraging
periods in its history. Excellent as had been
the work done at the school, and encouraging
as had been the attendance, the revenue was
not sufficient to meet the obligations of the
school. Such was the condition of affairs
when in the fall of 1875, Rev, ï. N. Hays, A.
M. was elected to the principalship of the
institution. In his report for the year 1876,
Rev. Hays says: “ The finances of the school
were (in 1875) in so precarious a condition as
to threaten the very existence of the school.”
It was during these dark days that the courage
and devotion of the friends of the school were
strikingly displayed, nor must We neglect to
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his successful efforts in tiding the school over
the period of financial distress. After five years
of earnest and concientious service, Rev. Hays
resigned his position as Principal that he might
enter actively into the service of the ministry..
A t the opening of the school in September ,
1880, Prof. B. S. Potter of Illinois became
Principal of the school. Prof. Potter was a
gentleman of refinement and culture, who
exercised an influence for good over ail who
came in contact with him. He was held in
high esteem by the trustees and the fellow
members of his faculty.
In July, 1882 , he was unanimously re-elected
Principal of the school, but declined to accept.
Prof. S. B. Heiges of Y o rk , Pa., was elected
his successor.
Prof. Heiges was well and favorably known
as an educator throughout the state, and for
four years continued to exercise the duties of
Principal, and at the end of this time declined
to be a candidate for re-election.
A t a meeting of the Board of Trustees held
June 23, 1886, Prof. John F. McCreary,:
A . ’M ., was elected Principal. Prof. McCreary
was an admirable teacher and” a thorough
gentleman. Owing to ilffhealth he resigned
the principalship on May o, 1889 .
Dr. G. M. D. Eckels was elected to succeed
him and has continued to the present time.

The past nine years have been eventful ones.
Not only has||he attendance of students been
more than doubled, but the standard of the
school has' been steadily advanced, until now
we may, without egotism, consider our school
the peer of any Normal School in the state.
No other Normal School in the state has shown
so large a percentage of increase in income
and attendance.
A fine gymnasium was erected in 1893-4.
It is fully equipped with all the latest and
best gymnastic apparatus,: It is one of the
finest buildings of its kind in the state and is;
the admiration of all visitors to the Normal.
During 1894 the large building known as
the laches’ dormitory was erected. It is finely
equipped and finished. It contains rooms for

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nearly two hundred persons. This building
has not yet been occupied, as it is not furnished
with heating appliances nor has it been sup­
plied with fixtures for light and water. Dur­
ing the spring o f ’95 the main building had
its appearance materially changed and im­
proved by having its roof raised and changed
so as to correspond to the other buildings. '
The improvements did not stop with the
buildings. Several years ago work was begun
upon the campus. No one unfamiliar with
Work of this kind can realize how much work
was required to change the campus from the
unsightly and rough field that it formerly was
to the smooth, gently rolling lawn of the pres­
ent day. The work is not entirely completedas yet, but the improvement is already so
marked that We can form an estimate of what
it, will be. wheii the work is. entirely completed.
We have spoken in a general way of the
history of th e' school. It now remains to
speak more particularly of.aiffew institutions
connected with the Normal School.

brary, small as it was, was soon abandoned and
the books stored in oüt-of-the-way corners in the
school.
In 1896 the Alumni Pedagogical
Library, the gift of the alumni to the school,
was formally dedicated-to its intended purpose.
The school at once purchased several htlndred
volumes for general reference, and thus the
library ■ became an established fact. During
the past year, four hundred books were added
to the library, and in the near future from two
to three hundred more will be added. A per­
manent library fund has been established.
A s this fund is sufficient1in amount to keep
the library supplied with the best of the new
publications, we need not fear to predict that
the library will continue to flourish. No one
department of the school is more patronized
by the students than the library. This is-not
the place to dwell upon the importance of the
reading habit to students, but we cannot help
saying that it argues well for the future of the
institution, that so many of its students are
readers of the best books they can secure.

T hé Rkadinô Room.

T he L iterary S ocieties .

In the early years of the school a reading
rdom was established. We learn from the
records of the,.time that it- was supplied With
the leading newspapers and magazines. ' A l­
though. considerable interest was taken in the
work, it did not flourish,, and when financial
difficulties Confronted the school, it was aban­
doned. In the fall of .1891 it was revived and
continues to flourish.
Space .does not permit mention of the maga­
zines and papers supplied to it, but it must
suffice to Say that all the- leading journals of
the day find a place , and that it is what a well
regulated reading room ought to be.

The influence of the work done in literary
societies can hardly be overestimated. A t the
beginning of the school there was but -one
literary .society, the Wickersham, but in the
course of, a few years ,the two societies, the
Normal and the Philomathean appeared and
have continued to . the present time. It is not:
our purpose to speak in detail of the history of
these, societies., as that is a task that may well
be reserved for the historians of the different
societies. It must be a source of gratification
to all who are in any way connected with the
institution or who have ever been connected
with it, to know that the best of feeling pre
vails to-day between these organizations. The
unseemly contests and disagreements of former
-years no longer interfere with the friendly
association of the members of the two societies.
The yearly publications, The Normal Liter­
ary Gazette and the Philo Review, are always
creditable journals and add materially to the
literature of the school.

T iik -Libranv.

What has ¡been said of the reading room
might also be said of the library. A number
of books were secured during the first few
years of the school’s existence. The greater
number of the$e were donated to the school by
persons interested in its progress, but this li­

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T hk Christian A ssociations.

Two organizations, the Y . W . C. A. and Y .
M. C. A ., were organized in 1891. For thé
first few yeârs they had,a struggle for existence,
especially was this true of the Y . M. C.
A ., but so earnest were; the members of
these organizations and so righteous the cause
which they represented that their efforts were
crowned with success',.
More than threefourths of the students are connected.with one
of these organzations. The associations meet
every Sunday afternoon, and once each month
hold a joint meeting in the large chapel. Thé
influence of these institutions has been felt
greatly in the discipline of the School and in
the morals of the students. .

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C lass Donations.

It was customary- for classes, in the early
years of the school’s history to leave some
memorial at the school. This usually con­
sisted of a tree and a class Stone.
But
when the campus was graded it became necfessary to remove these stones, or “ tomb
stones,” as they were more generally called.
Since that time the gifts of the classes have
taken a more useful, if not a more substantial
form.
The' iron seat placed near the oval is the
gift, of the class of ’ 85.
The life-size picture of former Principal,
Rev, I. N. Hays,- which hangs in the school
parlor, was presented by the class of ’77.
Before-leaving the institution the class of
T he A thletic A ssociation.
’93 presented the school with the: reading
For a number of years but little interest was desk and large Bible, which occupy so con­
taken in athletics at the Normal School. spicuous a place on the chapel rostrum.
Baseball was the only game of special in­
The Electric Program Clock which rings
terest to the . students, and it. was unusual the bells in all parts of the building is the
for: à team to be organized with any gift of the class o f ’95.
expectation of meeting opposing teams from
The large and beautiful fountain which now
other institutions. It was customary to organ­ occupies the place so long held by the un­
ize two baseball teams and let these contend , sightly pile of stones in the middle of the oval ,
for supremacy. As the school grew in num­ was secured largely through the efforts of the
bers, there was a detemination on the part of class o f ’96 and was dedicated by that Class at
the students to take a more active interest in its Commencement.
athletics. In the fall of 18.91 the first football
In addition* to these gifts the classes of ’96
team was organized. The record of that team and ’97 have left a framed collection of por­
was not a brilliant one' as far as winning traits of all their members.
games was concerned, but it gave an Impetus
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to athletics, that continues to be felt to the
Early in the 90’s an organization composed
present day. During: the next few years: the
records show that victories and. defeats alter­ of representatives, from . the different Counties
nated with impartial regularity, but in the fall of the district and known as the Press Asso­
For several
of ’95 a winning football team was organized ciation, came into existence.
and since that time the teams sent out by years it kept the newspapers‘of the district
Normal have an almost unbroken . record of supplied with items of interest concerning
successes. While the same cannot be said of the Normal School. In July:, 1896; the first
our baseball teams, yet their record has been number of thé N ormal School H erald
very fair. They have won the majority of was issued. As this paper did: the work for­
games played upon the home grounds and lost merly done by the Press Association, that
the majority of those played away from home. organization passed out of existence. The
The Athletic Association is in a flourishing H erald is here to speak for itself, and no com­
ment is necessary except to say that it has
condition financially.

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been loyally supported by the alumni and
students of the school. We bespeak for it the
continued patronage of all who are interested
in this Normal School.
Tint Departments .

We are sorry that space forbids special men­
tion, of thé" many teachers who have filled the
different departments in this school in the past.
How well they did their work is revealed
by the testimony of former students and
their influence upon the lives and. char­
acters of those'who were under their charge.
But since we cannot mention, all, we shall
mention none, and leave for other pens than
ours the tributes that are justly due the noble
men and women who *have adorned their,
chosen profession.
Special mention will be made elsewhere of
the faculty of the present day, but it may be
said here that with the exception of one depart­
ment, of which the writer is not qualified for
obvious reasons to speak, the departments of
thè school are in good hands and that the
work will not suffer by contrast with that
done in previous years.
A supply of much needed apparatus has
recently been received in the department of
Natural Science. A new X-ray machine, one
of the finest that could be secured, has recently
. been added.
It is but fair to make special mention of the
work being done in the model School. No
work done in a Normal School surpasses, if
indeed it equals in importance, the training
of teachers in the Model Department., We
are particularly fortunate in having so com­
petent-critic teachers in charge of this depart­
ment. Miss McBride and her assistant, Miss
Mather, have wrought a practical revolution
in the character of the work done. .The pupils
have the benefit of instruction and criticism
that cannot help being beneficial to them in
their school work in the future.
And now we have „almost completed our
history of the school. No one will more read­

ily admit the many imperfections of this sketch
than we. So much has been left unsaid that
might, if greater space were at our command,
have been-said, that we realize at once that
this history is incomplete. We have tried to
be as accurate as possible- in our statement
of facts, and where we have erred it has not
been because we did not wish to state the
facts "correctly. No small amount of labor
was involved in the preparation of this sketch,
but it has been a labor of love.
Our special thanks are due to the editors of
the Shippensburg News and the Shippensburg
Chronicle for their kindness in giving us the
use of their files. Access to thèse files made
our work much lighter than it would otherwise have been and enabled us to present facts
we could not have secured in any other way.
Our thanks are also due to the trustees for aid
and assistance rendered.
W e have spoken of the past. It is not our
province to speak of the future, but we cannot
refrain from saying that the prospects of the
Cumberland Valley State Normal School have
never been brighter than they are at present.
It has been well Said that the strength of a .
school lies notin walls of brick or marble, in
finely equipped class rooms, or in other con­
veniences, valuable as they are. but in the
ability and character of those who constitute
its alumni.
The Cumberland Valley State Normal School ,
is not ashamed to be judged by the work done
by its graduates. They number more than a
thousand earnest men and women. They are
scattered from Maine to California and fill
nearly every position in life. Their words of
encouragement and interest are not lost upon
those in authority at the school. The school
owes much of its present prosperity to the
loyal support of its. alumni,, and it returns its
thanks to them for what they have done to
advance its interests. As the Alumni Associa­
tion grows in numbers, it will enlarge its use­
fulness, and wè do not believe that we are too
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influence to advance the interests of their Alma
Mater. It shall be the aim of those in charge
of the school to keep still high advanced the
banner of Old Normal. They ask the earnest
co-operation of all in raising the standard of the
institution. Let the good work of the past
be supplemented by still better work in the
future, remembering that,
, “ New occasio 11s. teach new- duties* <
Time makes ancient good uncouth,
They must upward s t S and onward.
Who would keep abreast the truth.”

Q U A R T O -C E N T E N N IA L EXERCISES.

T

H E outlook for pleasant weather on FrL
day, April 15th, was not re-assuring for
several days previous, but all hoped
against hope that the weather might change
for the better. But Friday morning was a
damp, dreary morning, almost sufficient to de­
press even the most enthusiastic and hopeful.
A base-ball game had been arranged for the
forenoon with the Chambersburg Academy,
but it was useless to think of a game when the
grounds were flooded with water.
Much to the relief of all concerned,' the
clouds began to break about eleven o’clock
and ere long the rain ceased falling. The
weather continued threatening during the after­
noon, but in spite of lowering skies the Normal
Chapel was filled with an audience composed
of students, alumni and friends of the school.
Shortly before two o’clock the exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. S. S. Wylie, of
Middle Spring, a member of the Board of Trus­
tees. The reverend gentlemanBinvoked the'
blessing of God upon the institution that had
already done so much for the youth of Penn­
sylvania and prayed that thèse blessings might
continue to be showered uponrit in the years
to come. Dr. Eckels then delivered his address.
W e are glad to present this address in full -to
our readers. Doubtless the occasion was an
inspiration in itself, for never did Dr. Eckels
speak more impressively than at this time.

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Dr . Eckels’ A f f i s s a ,

A quarter of a century ago to-day the doors
of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School
were swung open for the first time for the re­
ception of students. These students came in
goodly numbers from all parts of eastern and
southern Pennsylvania. The opening day of
the Cumberland Valley State Normal School
was a day of .joy and rejoicing to those whose
generous and philanthropic impulses had made
possible the existence of the Normal School of
the Seventh District. The number and the
character of the students who entered on that
first day’of the first session were all that the
most hopeful friends of the school could ex­
pect and the most enthusiastic supporters could
desire...;
From that day to this the School has passed
through many vicissitudes. Its banner has
not always been flung to a clear sky and a
balmy breeze, but many tithes the skies were
lowering and the storm raged with appalling
fury. But in these darker years of the school’s
history, those who founded it were true to its
interests and succeeded in keeping the ship
afloat, even when hope was “well nigh ex­
hausted. That they were; both wise and cour­
ageous in their struggles to maintain the exist­
ence of the school in these gloomy days, will
not be disputed by any of its friends to-day.
Some of those who were most interested in the
establishment of the school have gone to join
“ the innumerable caravan that moves to the
pale realms of shade.’ ’
If I may be permitted to speak to-day for
those who have departed, I would say, here
they have built a monument to their memories
which will ever proclaim the lofty spirit which
animated them in their lives. Here is a temple
which they helped to build wherein the light
of truth has shed its rays for a quarter of a
century upon eager minds. Here is..a fountain
of knowledge whose stream gushes from the
rock which they first smote, Thousands have
tasted its waters and- have gone forth to meet
life’s.duties refreshed and strengthened. Some
of those who helped found this noble institu-

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tion are living and are yet interested in its suc­
cess. This day brings its wreath of praise and
honor to them. It heralds to the world the
story of their labor and sacrifice, devoted to
the establishment of an institution which has
been a boon to many,land, we hope w ill con­
tinue to be a source of blessing and power when
the youngest who are here shall ■ have entered
the 1‘ silent city. ” We look into the past to-day for a double
purpose, first, to search for pleasures among
its memories, and second, to glean its lessons.
I hope that life has not been so Sombre with
any of us that our taste for pleasa'nt mem­
ories has been destroyed, and I further hope
that the student life of no one has been so mis­
directed that there are not some pleasant rec­
ollections of its history. I met a man some
time ago and he spoke to me about getting old,
and I remarked to him, 3|l; Why you are not
old, ” when he said, “ I would not be old if I
had ever been young. ’ ’ There was a tinge of
sadness in his tone that made me feel that his
youngillfe had not always been wisely directed.
What memories must linger in these halls wait­
ing to be summoned into the consciousness of
those who are responsible for them. Some of
these recollections are sad and some are joyful.
To-day we seek only for the joyful ones. We
certainly can afford to pause this one day of
our busy lives to catch gleams of the sunshine
of the past. And where should we find a bet­
ter field for our search for pleasant memories
than is afforded us in the recollections of our
student life? In these halls there should be
stored up sunshine, whilst we gather here to
receive a Normal School training, sufficient to
throw gleam® of it upon our pathway until we
have finished our journey .
The lessohs to be gathered from these twentyfive years of our history as a school are neither
few nor unimportant. The-first lesson to be
noticed is the lesson of fidelity to the peculiar
purpose for which the school was established.
The special province of a Normal School is the
training of teachers for the public schools. To
this purpose the energies of this school have

been devoted with satisfactory results. No
Normal School can succeed where its energies
are directed toward a variety of aims. To ac­
complish one thing well is better than to do a
number of things indifferently. The primary
purpose of a Normal School must ever be the
fitting .of young men and women for successful
work in the school-room.
The second important lesson to be noted is
the advisability of normal graduates continuing
their studies, when possible, beyond the Ele­
mentary Course. The Normal graduate should
take a college course, or at least complete the
Scientific Course of a Normal School, in order
that he may be qualified for highest efficiency
and usefulness as a teacher. Owing to the lack
of skill in teaching when Normal Schools were
first established, it was necessary for a number
of years to emphasize the professional side of
Normal School education. That difficulty hav ing been overcome to a certain extent, through
the efforts of the thousands of Normal School
graduates located in every part of the Common­
wealth, we must now turn our attention to a
broader scholarship for the teachers of the state.
In response to this demand for higher scholar­
ship, we encourage our graduates to enter upon
a college course whenever they can see their
way clear to do so, and as a result, our diploma
is found in many of the colleges of Pennsylvania
and other states.
Another lesson we have learned is, that a
Normal training is the best foundation for a
liberal education. The general judgment of
college men is, that Normal graduates show
the superiority of their elementary education in
the rank they take in college classes.Another lesson we have leàrned from the past
is this: That the best cause-must fight for an
opportunity to grow and often for the privilege
offíéxisting, No educator of any note would
stultify himself to-day by saying that Normal
Schools are not valuable institutions, in connec­
tion with a system of public education ; and yet
notwithstanding the admitted usefulness of
Normal Schools, the state through its law mak­
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mal Schools that support which their highest
efficiency demands. It is somewhat of a reflec­
tion upon the intelligence of. the law making
power of the Commonwealth that not only the
need, but even the character and purpose of
these Normal Schools must be made known to
each new Legislature, when assembled at the
Capital of the state. An institution so vital to
the success of the public schools should be
clearly understood in its plans and aims by every
man who assumes himself qualified to discharge
the duties of a legislator. It is, however, only
a repetition of the truth already stated, tha.t a
cause, no matter how important and just it may
be, cannot live and grow without the energetic
and loyal.support of its professed friends.
The last important lesson I shall call to your
attention at this time is th is: That whilst Nor­
mal Schools must never be sectarian, they must
ever be Christian. This Commonwealth of ours
is a Christian Commonwealth, and the children
of the public schools are mainly- the children
of Christian parents, who deserve to have
for these children Christian teachers. The at-,
mosphere surrounding every Normal School
should be conducive to the health and growth
of the spiritual nature of the student. We will
one day waken up to the truth that all the en­
ergies of the individual which have not been
directed toward the development of his higher
nature have been misdirected. A man has been
well educated in proportion to the degree in
which his sensual nature has been made sub­
servient to his moral and religious nature. The
life of faith and hope and love, Vthe life which
brings man into fellowship with Christ is the
only,true life. “ Man cannot live by bread
alone, but by every word which proceedeth out
of the mouth o f God. ’ ’ ‘ ‘The life is more than
meat and the body than raiment.” The Cum­
berland Valley State Normal School stands in
its influence for Christian manhood and woman­
hood. Its banner has written upon its folds not
education simply, but Christian education.
The student is taught that the sweetest fellow­
ship is fellowship with Christ. The system of
education which ministers only to material life

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is- false, and deadens the moral and spiritual
life of a people. Education is true so far as it
contributes to the growth and development of
the higher life:;- The life which places Its pos­
sessor in communion with his Maker and en­
ables him to grasp and to hold the eternal riches
is the only real life.
And now what does this day mean to us all ?
It means above everything else thankfulness to
Almighty God for the great blessings he has
vouchsafed to us as an institution.
As I think of this day in connection with
the twenty-five years of history which it cele­
brates, I am led to exclaim, Oh, Lord God,
we thank Thee for Thy tender love and care.
Thou hast been ‘ ‘ a shelter ” ' to us “ in the time
of storm.” Thou hast brought us safely into
the,first great harbor of our voyage. W e have
sailed through smooth and stormy seas and
‘ Thy right hand hathholden ” us “ up,” ‘ ‘and
thy gentleness hath made ” us “ great.
The orchestra rendered a selection, after
which Dr. N- C. Schaeffer, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, was introduced. He was
greeted with a round of applause when he ap­
peared before the audience. His remarks were
exceedingly happy, and were well received.
We are Sorry that we are not able to publish
the address in full, but, as it was extempore,
we are compelled to give-but a brief abstract,
which does not do credit to what was really a
masterly address.
D r . S c h a e f f e r ’ s A d d r e ss .

“ The State Normal School, at Shippensburg, was founded twenty-five years ago. It
was ambitious from the start. Its first Principal
was Prof. George P. Beard, a gentleman over
six feet in height. Although the Normal
Schools at Millersville, Edinboro’ , Mansfield,
Kutztown and Bloomsburg had been founded
several years earlier, the students at Shippensburg claimed that their school was the oldest,
because it had the longest beard (Beard).
‘ 1The eyes of the party with whom I came
gazed intently at the windows and environment
of the building nearest; -the town (the ladies’

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side). It made me think of the best of French
monarchs, whose ambition was to make' all his
subjects so well off that every one should be
able on Sundays to have roast fowl for dinner.
Had he lived in our day his ambition would
have been directed towards enabling every
woman to get a new bonnet for Easter. Roast
fowl and Spring bonnets indicate the plane
from which some people view all problems of
government, of education, of public munifi­
cence.
Instead of spending money upon
schools, they would Sooner see it expended
upon the purchase of roast fowl for the multi­
tudes. I claim that, although in the founding
of a school the money is not spent in a direct
purchase of material comforts and luxuries,
indirectly it helps more people to secure these,
by increasing the earning Ipower of the indi­
vidual. . I have no sympathy with the spirit of
the mathematician, who demonstrated a new
theorem and then exclaimed : ‘ Now, that is
true, and, thank God, nobody can use it. ’ The
fact that a body o f doctrine or knowledge is
practically useless does not enhance its value
as a means of mental culture and discipline.
“ In commenting ¡upon the ambition of the
French King, Novalis exclaims : ‘ Very good.
But would not that be a betterigovernment
under which the peasant would raffier dine on
dry bread than under any other on roast fowl,
and, as grace before meat, would give God
thanks that he had been born in such a coun­
try ?’ The founding of a school increases;-the
number of those who can appreciate the bless­
ings of free government, and helps to give us
a government for which we may thank God,
even though we may never dine at the rich
man’s table. A foreigner declared that he
never realized how great a country the United
States is until he saw our Congress. ‘ A
country, ’ said he, ‘ that can stand such a body
as your Congress, must be a great country.’
That is the opinion of the average man, until
he gets a chance to go to Congress. Then,
like the girl who gets a good offer of marriage,
he suddenly changes his mind. A good school
increases thè number of those who are fit to

hold office, as well as the number of those who
can, without passion or prejudice, weigh civic
questions, and arrive at just conclusions, in
spite of the clamor of majorities, and the dic­
tation of bosses.
“ Dollars and cents buy material luxuries,
and sometimes public office, but they cannot
buy that which makes life worth living. A
good school increases the number of those who
rate material luxuries below the luxury of
thinking. It puts within reach of the rising
generation the things of the higher life. Right
education enables the individual to live the
higher life of thought, and faith, and hope, and
love.
“ For this reason, we do well to celebrate
the founding of an institution for the training
of teachers. This day brings to my mind the
motto : Vivat, xrescat, floreat Wingolf. In
place of the last word, substitute Cumberland
Valley State Normal School— May it live and
grow and flourish !’ ’
After another selection by the orchestra,
Superintendent W. F. Zumbro, of Franklin
county, read a poem referring to his expejrience
as a teacher in the Normal School. We are
glad to be able to present the poem in full to
our readers. It needs no commendation from
us, but it is but fair that we should say that
Prof. Zumbro read his poem in fine style.
Mv I mpressions

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C. V . S. N. S.

1 {Früm P tvV m alF xperience:'an d Observation.)

I have come out this afternoon to give you something light,
The lightest thing I know on earth is the poetry
that I Write.
Therefore, with your permission I shall speak to you
in verse
Oh, come! sit still, don’ t run away ! the affliction
m ight be worse'?-;
I ’ ve never been a student here, within these gay
old half|j,M;
But there’s an epoch in my life, fond mem’ry oft
recalls.
In the spring of 1889, an appointment here I got,
To help téïtrain the “ youngsters,” who came here
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T H E NORM AL SCHOOL H ERALD .
The appointment came to me, one day,—a teacher
young and green
What I could do at such a place, remained still to
be seen.
Of all the students gathered here, not many of them
I knew,
But I must face the music,, as the Spaniards soon
must dp: v
The day arrives for me to come my duties to as­
sume,
I leave my home in MercersburgHit seemed the day
of doom.—, ti
Arriving here in Shippensburg, towards the school
I start,
Although I felt in perfect health, there was sinking
at the heart.
I wend my way out Railroad street, the buildings
. .come to view,
I was entering now upon a sphere which was en­
tirely new.
I can’t describe my feelings, when up the hill I
turn,
Away down deep within my soul, I wished the
thing would burn.
I had gone too far, I couldn’t retreat, and so let
come what would,
I ’d beard the lion in his den, and fight as best I
could.
To say the least, I was afraid, and this thought gave
me fright,
That perhaps I ’d fail to measure up, though I ’d try
. with all my might.
It may be so, perhaps I did, but this I here affirm,
The pleasantest' days of all my life, I spent here
that spring term,
And ever since, my fondest hopes, without reserve
or rule,
Have been for the future welfare of the Cumberland
Valley School.
Arriving here afjTO

a

. m.

on that pleasant April

day,
I was met by Dr. Eckels in the kindliest sort of
wav.
He made me feel at homllat once, with his bright
genial smile,
W hich shone forth from his manly face, as he
talked with me the while.
Our old friend Reuben next I meet, who leads me up
on high,
In my room on the upper deck I land, whence I. see
the trains go by.

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Laden they are with their human freight and
worldly Stores of goods,
As it makes its way around the curve at the corner,
of the woods.
I think of the express train of life, on which we get
aboard
To be carried into the future Where our treasures all
areistored.
Though the road be rough, yet the train is swift,
to bear us steadily on
To thè end of the line we°eome ere long, when life’s
work here is done.
W hile meditating. on these thoughts, the gong
sounds long and loud.
I am led away to the dining-hall, where I first be­
hold the crowd.
They gather ’round the prandial board, their wants
to satisfy. '
Grace being said, they all pitch in. They’re hun' gry; So am I.
The meal enjoyed,- the dinner o’er, I feel much
more resigned;
NoW I can stay, I am quite sure, and my duties are
defined.
To class-room 8, I am assigned, the class soon come
along,
And file into the accustomed Seats, about four
dozen strong.
On Corridor duty I am sent, as eve coines on apace.
They tell ’m ||that ’mongst other things, I must
keep the boys in place.
The lights must all be out at ten, the boys must all

bCinglll
To study they must all be kept, there must be no
noise or din.
A t half-past ten, when stillness reigns, and wrapped
in slumbers all,
There comes a sound like thunder-peal,—a croquet
ball in the halL-^B
A dozen doors are opened wide, what meaneth all
that noise, ■
But no one threw it, no, not one, they’re not that
|f»Jbrt of boys.
Quiet restored, I sought m y couch, and was off for
the land of dreams
I awakened not till the orb of day cast on me his
gracious beams,
To music the boys were now inclined, and before
the breakfast raid,
They came to my door with guitar and flute, and
gave me a: serenade.

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You’ve heard of the honest fisherman, who jerking
.caught a duck ,.
I, like that honest fisherman, was that day in hard
For as I was going up the stairs, on me the waters
pour,
I know not whence they came, or how, but I caught
it, J am sure.
My initiation was now complete, no cause to have
the blues,
For soon I made the. acquaintance of our, good friend
Dr. Hughes,
Many a time when lessons done, we sought the
shady oak,
And settled ourselves together for a good old-fash­
ioned smoke.
The boys soon learned to know my ways, I, also,
took to theirs,
In class and hall, I stood on guard, to keep out of
the snares. .
■
To hypnotism I make ho claims but attention I
¡fi0|ould keep,
For one day in class as I looked around, Charlfsi
Wickelskam was asleep.
And so the days went flitting by, commencement
came at last
“ When the State Board comes; oh, then look out
we’ll have a big repast.’'’ '
The State . Board cam|| as State Boards do, their
duties to perform,
’ Twas in the rosy month of June, and then the
days were il'drm.
It made the students fear and quake, perhaps not
all would pass,
But Houck was here, and that, of course, meant
justice for the class,
Nervous they were and worried out, but each one
did his.best,
In the work that was submitted; the State Board
did the.'resi.'r^It closed at last and upon the Stage, there sat the
mighty board, '
The Students came’ to hear the news, but not one
■said a word.
Our good friend Houck at length arose, and in
measured tones and slow,
Announced that the Seniors all had passed, and
tears of joy did flow.
“ But the Juniors, ah, the Juniors, what can be said
to you ? ” „:
And here he paused a little while,—‘‘ Well the
Juniors all pass too ! ’ ’

The crowd went wild with maddened joy, the ex­
citement knew no bounds,
They thought it was the smartest board, that any­
where could be found.
They all knew more the following day than they
did the day before,
Confidence isn’ t fully restored, till the examina­
tion’ s O’er.
Then are the times, when like a spring, the energies
recoil,
And the days that precede closing are not given up
to toil.
Commencement day comes on at last, the gowns are
all prepared.
The exercises well in hand, the honors are to be
shared,
Each has his part well carried out, gesture and
voice they train,
President Lehman’s Shakesperian theme was about
Young Hamlet’s brain.
Then came the parting, fraught with pain, each
takes the train for home,
Kind memories, linger in the: breast, no matter
where we roam.
And as we feel thev influence, of our mingling to­
gether here.
No wonder we are interested in this quarto-cen­
tennial year.
All hail, old Cumberlarid Valley School! we rejoice
with you to-day,
A t the great success that has come to you, and come
we know to stay.
May the years to.come, as the ones agone, be bright
as a cloudless sky.
A grander triumph, a nobler name, to bring them
about, we’ll try. .
Like a beacon light oh the ocean wild, that mari­
ners see afar,
To the public schools of our grand old state, be thou
a guiding star.
Nail high your banners on the wall, your greatness
to proclaim,
Aud on education’s scroll we’ ll write for you a last­
ing fame.

President George Edward Reed, of Dickin­
son College,; spoke next. This was not Presi­
dent Reed’s first appearance before a Normal
school audience, and he received a very flatter­
ing reception from his audience. His remarks
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T H E NORM AE SCHOOL H ERALD .
an orator of marked ability. ' He carried his;
audience with him throughout his talk, and
was frequently interrupted by bursts of ap­
plause. We give an abstract of Dr. Reed’s
address:
He congratulated the institution upon its
prosperous and honorable history, and spoke
of the close relation existing between the Cum­
berland Valley State Normal School and Dick­
inson College, complimenting very highly the
students who have gone from the Normal School
to Dickinson College for their industry, faith­
fulness and success in their college work. Dr.
Reed is a magnetic speaker, and on this occa­
sion was very forceful in his thought and de­
livery. He Held before the students high
conceptions of their duty, and the importance
of carrying their education to the highest point
possible, in order that they might become of
the greatest use to themselves and to the world.
He referred, in a patriotic way, to the present
struggles of Cuba for liberty, and the duty of
the United States to support in every honorable
way the efforts of these people to obtain for
themselves freedom from the tyranny and op­
pression of the Spanish government. These
remarks were greeted with rounds of applause
by the audience.
Dr. Reed congratulated Principal Eckels
upon the work which he had accomplished in
his administration of the affairs of the school,
and wished for him and, the school increased
success during the' next quarter of a century ,
upon which we are just entering.
The orchestra rendered a medley of patriotic
airs. If anyone doubted the sentiments of the
Normal School students on the war question,
he would have had his doubts removed by the
manner in which every patriotic selection was'
greeted.
J. S, Omwake, Esq., pflShippensburg, a
member of the class of ’91, represented the
Alumni. He spoke of the influence exerted
by the mere than one thousand members of the
Alumni Association. He dwelt at length upon
the positions of honor and credit now filled by
these men and women. He paid a high and

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deserved tribute to the teachers who were at
Normal during the time he spent here as a
studenti: He pledged the Alumni to still
greater loyalty to the school, and expressed the
belief that the twenty-five years of progress
that had gone by were but a forecast of the
still greater prosperity that would corde to the
school.
A t the conclusion of Mr. Omwake’s address
Dr. Eckels stated that there were several per­
sons upon the rostrum from whom he knew
the audience would be pleased to hear, although
they were not on the program, and had no in­
timation that they would be asked to speak.
He called upon Dr. J. P. Welsh, Principal of
Bloomsburg State Normal School. Dr. Welsh
was taken entirely by surprise, but made a very
neat little speech. This was Dr. Welsh’s first
visit to our school, but, we trust, it may not
be the last.
President Wallace Peter Dick of Metzger
College, Carlisle, was next presented. He
made a short address in which he congratu­
lated the school upon the prosperity that had
attended it. He reminded the audience that
though he was not now engaged in Normal
School work, he had spent eleven years of his
life teaching in Normal Schools. His address
abounded it witticisms aimed impartially at the
previous speakers.
Superintendent R. M. NcNeal of Dauphin
county also made a few remark»^ Prof. McNea-1 recited a few interesting facts concerning
the early history of the school. He recalled
the fact that as Superintendent of Huntingdon
county, twenty-five years ago, he was appoint­
ed a member of the commission to inspect the
Normal School and determine whether it f u g
filled the requirements of a school of that class.
Upon the favorable report of this committee,
Dr. Wickersham recognized the school as a
State, Normal School. In concluding Prof.
McNeal paid a high tribute to the efficiency of
the school as shown by the work of the many
graduates who are teaching in Dauphin county.
Dr. Eckels then called upon Dr. Barton as
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Dr. Barton in a humorous way, told of his ex­
perience as a student in the early!’days ° f the
school. He was one of the members, of the
first class graduated from the institution and
was also one of the first students to enrolM
The Doctor reminded the audience that he was
one of the||. youngest pupils then enrolled. ’ ’
Mr. Wherry, President of the Board of Trus­
tees, was invited to be one of the chief speakers
on this occasion, but owing to the condition of
his throat, which has had the effect of weaken­
ing his general system, he was obliged to make
his remarks very brief. He spoke of the great
struggles through which the school had passed
in its history, and of the faithfulness with
which a few of its most 1#yal friends had stood
by it, defending it even to the extent of em­
barrassing their own business interests. He explained briefly the legal status of the Normal
Schools, and called upon every friend of the
public schools to Co-operate with those who are
responsible for the Normal Schools. The Nor­
mal School exists solely because it is essential
to the efficacy of the public school. Mr.
Wherry’s address, though brief, was well re­
ceived by all present.
Deputy Superintendent Henry Houck’s
name was next mentioned. The audience
knew he was on the platform and that he
would be called upon to speak, and when his
name was mentioned it was the signal for ap­
plause. He had to wait for. several minutes
beforelhe was perniitted to speak: When he
did speak it was in characteristic fashion. He
spoke of several of the former principals of the
schoof.and reminded the audience that no one
not immediately connected with the school
had appeared upon the rostrum mote frequent­
ly than he. He commented on the dark days
of the school when the clouds of adversity
hung over it, when, to use his own words, he
“ thought it neceSSary to bring a lantern along
when he came to the school to find any stu­
dents.” But ..those dark days have passed and
the sun of prosperity is shining upon Cumber­
land Valley State Normal School to-day as it
never shown upon it before. He paid a high

tribute to Dr. Eckels for the work that he had
accomplished as principal of the school and for
the prosperity that he had brought to its doors.
A selection ‘ ‘ On the Move March'” was
sung by a choir of seventy-five voices. This
choir was composed of students of the school
trained under the direction of Miss Lockwood.
The selection was sung with spirit and rendered
with pleasing effect.
The audience then joined in singing ‘ 1Amer­
ica,” after which the benediction was pro­
nounced by Dr. Reed, and the Quarto-Centen­
nial Exercises were ended.
While it has become rather commonplace to
say that “ the exercises were enjoyed by a ll,”
no more fitting expression could be used with
reference to the exercises of this occasion. The
exercises were somewhat protracted, being two
and one-half hours in length, but never was an
audience more attentive than the one that faced
the Speakers upon this occasion. In fact so
markedly was this the case, that no words of
ours could pay the tribute to all who took part
in the program that was paid them by their
audience.
Just before the benediction was pronounced
Dr. Eckels called upon all those present who
were in favor of extending a vote of thanks to
the speakers to express their desire by saying.
‘ ‘aye.
The enthusiastic manner in which the
audience responded left no doubt as to the gen­
uineness of their expressed sentiments.
The new teachers for the Spring Term are
Misses Ida B. Quigley and Bertha Coulter and
Prof. M. L. Drum.
Miss Quigley teaches
classes in Arithmetic and Algebra, Miss Coul­
ter in Latin, Bookkeeping, Grammar and A l­
gebra, and Prof. Drum in Latin, Algebra, Gram­
mar and Arithmetic.
The work of grading and; leveling the cam­
pus,. which has been in progress for the past
three years, is about completed. The work
will be continued in an adjoining lot which
has been purchased by the Trustees. A drive­
way extending to the street below will be built.

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FACULTY, i897-98.
1.

G. M. D. E ckels , A. M., S c:. D., -Principal ,
Mental Philosophy, Science and Art of Teachin

2.

Jos. F. Barton , A. M., Sc. D.,
Natural Sciences.

3.

J. W . H ughes, A.'M .,
Mathematics.

4.

E zra L ehman , M. S.,

Grammar, Literature, General History.'
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H. M. Roth , M. E.,iL
Arithmetic, Algebra.

6.

E leanor J. L ockwood^

Vocal and Instrumental Music.
7.

A da V . H orton, M. E.,

Stenography, Typewriting, Orthography,
8.

Cora B. Clark ,

Director of Gymnasium.
9.

G eo . H. E ckels , M. S., A . B.|S|

Latin, Greek.
10.

C. E. Barton , M. E.,
Geography, Civil Government.

11.

A nna McBride ,

Principal Model School.
12.

E udora Ma th er ,

Assistant Principal Model School.
13. ’ M. E mily L amb, ,■ .
Drawing.
14.

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Cora St . John F itch ,

Reading, Elocution.
15. 'Ida B, Quigley , M. E i S
Arithmetic, Algebra.
16.

M. L innaeus Drum, B. E. D.,

Latin, Grammar.
17.

Bertha Coulter , B. S.,

Book-keeping, Latin, German.

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The joint glee club rendered another selec­
tion
after which Miss Beltzhoover gave a selec­
SOCIETIES.
tion entitled ‘ ‘ Sir Launcelot.” This diffi­
cult selection was rendered with fine effect by
PLEA SIN G variation from the estab­
the reciter, who is possessed of considerable
lished order of things was the joint
dramatic ability.
meeting of the Normal and Philo Liter­
Mr. Fitting next delivered an oration en­
ary Societies in the large chapel on Friday
titled “ The Declaration of Independence.”
evening, April'; 13. Dr. Eckels presided and
He paid a high tribute to the character and
Miss McBride, acted as Secretarry.
patriotism of the men who had molded the
Dr. Eckels opened the program with a few
destiny and shaped the character of our country
happy remarks which were well received by
in the days of its peril. Not only was the ora­
the Students. The first number on the pro­
tion well written, but it was also well delivered.
gram was singing by Glee Club composed of
A ladies’ Quartette composed of Misses Atmembers selected from the two society glee
tick, Baker, Mark and Wierman sang Good
clubs.
Night ” in a pleasing manner. The young
Mr. Lamberson delivered an oration on
ladies possess fine voices and used them to
i i Patriotism. ’ ’ No better theme could have
good effect. As this was the/ last number of
been chosen for an occasion of this kind. Mr.
the program, Dr. Eckels declared the meeting
Lamberson handled his subject well.
adjourned:
.
A recitation,!!Maid Marian,” was delivered
No more fitting conclusion to the. day’s ex­
by Miss Strite. The young lady demonstrated
ercises could have been devised than this joint
that She possesses considerable elocutionary
meeting of the two societies. Both societies
ability. She entered into the spirit of her
entered into the affair determined to bring it to
recitation and rendered it with fine effect.
a successful conclusion , and well was the work
I f one number of the program, deserves more
done. We congratulate all who had part on
commendation than another it was the Male
the program and the societies in general upon
Quartette rendered by Messrs. Morris, Fitting,
the manner in which the program was ren­
H. C. Fox and Parret. The young gentlemen
dered. Nothing bodes better for the success
well deserved the enthusiastic encore which they
of the school work than the good feeling and
received. It is to be hoped that we may have
harmony that now exists between the two
more singing by this quartette before the ex­
literary societies. May we not- believe that
piration of the school year.
this meeting is but the precursor to more joint
The debate came next. The question was,
meetings in the near future.
‘ 1 Resolved that Hawaii should be annexed to
the United States.” The debaters were, A f­
firmative^ Messrs. K. W. Altland and Gettel,
J O IN T R E C E P T IO N O F T H E CHRIS­
Negative, Messrs. Lehman and Kadel. Dr.
T I A N A SSO C IA T IO N S.
Eckels appointed Miss Fitch of the Faculty,
Mr. Delap of the Normal and Mr. R. W . Cline
CCORDING to established enstom, the
o f the Philo Society judges. Space does not
Y . W . C. A . and the Y . M. C. A . held
permit us to dwell at length upon the argu­
a j oint reception for the hew students
ments brought forth by the individual speak­
on Saturday evening, April 9th. At 7.30 the
ers. It will. Suffice to Say that all did well
students assembled in the large chapel and the
and; the speeches were well received by the
exercises soon after began. The first number
audience. The judges returned the decision
was a series of pantomime-pictures thrown upon
in favor of the negative,
a large screen. . I f we may take applause for

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approval, no part of the program was moreenjoyed than this, although but little time had
been expended upon it by the committee in
charge.
The next was the Sale of statues. The fol­
lowing statues were exposed for sale : Apollo,
Mr. Graham ; Hercules, Mr. Shive; Geo. Wash­
ington, Mr. Lamberson; D r. Barton, Mr. Crum;
Grover Cleveland, Mr. Kerwin Altland; Liberty
Enlightening the World, Miss Kob; Sleeping
Beauty, Miss Crilly; l.iltle Miss Muffit, Miss
Ruth. Mr. Crouse'acted as salesman and di­
lated upon the merits and apologized -for the de­
fects of the statues which he exhibited. ' Mr,
H, E. Fox acted as purchaser. After this num­
ber came the Dutch Orchestra with Mr. Fitting
as leader. . This was a decidedly amusing or­
chestral performance. Not less amusing was
the next number on the program, “ Neighbor,
neighbor, I come to annoy you.” The last
number of this part of the program was blind­
fold drawing. A large blackboard was placed
upon the stage. Different persons were then
blindfolded and told to draw certain animals,
the name of the animal, of course, being kept
from the audience. These drawings created
much amusement.
A t the conclusion of this part of the program
the audience repaired to the dining-room whererefreshments had been provided. It is not
necessary to say that these ‘ ‘ were much enjoyed
by all.” Before leaving the dining room the
audience joined in.,singing a number of songs.
The ten o’clock bell rang all too soon for the
students. A t this signal all repaired to their
rooms, feeling that they had had a most enjoje
able time.
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W. C. A . D E P A R T M E N T .
TiM-f a -k r 3 C o r a E . M c D o w e l l .
HAllied Dy j CORA O rElC H ELB ER G E R.

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We are now at the beginning of another new
term and we see many new faceS among our
number who have enlisted for the same cause.
Many of our numbers who had joined in pre­
ceding years have returned to us this Spring.
We have held many interesting and profitable
joint meetings with the Y . M. C. A ., and our
regular meetings have been well attended. The
members have Shown their interest in the work
by performing their part in a very earnest man­
ner.
Miss Helen Brooks,, our State Secretary,
gave us a very pleasant visit and she had many,
words of commendation and advice to give us.
She spoke to us at the joint meeting which was.
held April 3rd, on -the topic, “ The Grace of
Hospitality.” A special meeting was held on ,
the following Monday evening in which she
spoke of the Y . W . C. A . work in other schools.
The Y . W. C. A. and Y . M. C. A . joined in
giving a reception April 9th, for the purpose
of welcoming the new students into our asso­
ciations. A very interesting program was given
in the chapel, to which all the .^students were
invited. After this entertainment, all were in­
vited to the dining-room to partake of refresh­
ments, which consisted of sandwiches; cocoa,
cake and ice:cream. The decorations were very
beautiful and consisted of palms and white
lilies, which were placed in the hall at the en­
trance of the dining room, thus giving a very
inviting appearance. The memory of this en­
joyable evening will long remain with us.
A t our first meeting this term many new
members were added to our association, and
with our increased membership comes the de­
termination to do more and better work in the
future.
Our outlook is indeed a very bright one and
we look forward to a steady advancement of
the Association for the coming years.

S we look back over the past and note the
The flower beds have been made and various
progress of our Association, and hear
of the good work it is doing, there is ornamental flowering plants have been planted.
In the course of a few weeks these beds w ill
given to us a knowledge of its power and influpresent a beautiful appearance.
enee.

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Y . M. C A . D E P A R T M E N T .
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N O TH ER school year will soon have
passed to the shades of thé vast eternity.
The history of the Association for an?
other year will soon be written. Thus
that as time comes and goes the history of all
the world is made and written and what is
done is done forever. As the traveler when he
has climbed the ridge of some lofty hill turns
back to take a last look at the valley he left
below, looks at the scenes beyond, so would we
now cast à backward look upon the past his­
tory of our Association. As we look we see
the difficulties that were met scattered along
our pathway :; we see the shadows of the dark
clouds of disappointment and unrealizedhopes;
but we also see the glorious sunlight breaking
through the clouds and lighting up the view.
Where we now stand all ig£bright, and we'
are thankful that we can say that the Associa­
tion is now in a more flourishing condition
than it has been at any time during the year.
The skies of the: future are clear. Aiiiong
our members that will, be back next year are
sincere and earnest Christians* and we expect •
to hear of their good work.
We were represented by three of our mem­
bers at the State;' Convention held at York,
P a., .February^17^20»89,8. The reports of
our delegates gave us a fair idea of the work
of the Convention. They brought back many
good thoughts and suggestions that have aid­
ed us very materially in our work and strength­
ened our determination to do’ more and better
work for our Master and make ourselves more
familiar with His word.
■ One of the suggestions that was thrown out by
them and carried into effect was the purchas­
ing of new song books and the election of one
of our number to lead, the singing.
On thé evening o f April 9th, we held a
joint reception with the Y . W. G. A. of the
institution, for the new'students. A pleasing
program was rendered, after which refresh­
ments were served by a committee appointed

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for that purpose.1 The occasion was greatly
enjoyed and pronounced successful by all.
Many of the young men that came here at
the opening of the Spring Term have con­
nected themselves with the Association either
as active or associate members. We are glad
it
; toiswelcome them into our midst.
When we -'shall have laid •down our work
here and go out into the world to fight the
great battles of lifeV we shall often think of the
work done here in behalf of our Association
and we hope to see that much of the good seed
that was sown fell on good ground and brought
forth fruit unto eternal life.
N O R M A L L IT E R A R Y S O C IE T Y DE­
PARTM ENT.
E d ite d b y J. W i l l K a d e l .

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OR many of the present students, the last
term to be spent at Normal has been en­
tered upon and the days and weeks are
fast passing away, and in their departure they
carry , with them many opportunities for im­
provement and advancement.
In the busy ¿active life we live,: many may
feel perhaps that they have no time to give to
the work of the society. We would like to
speak to such and tell them what a misconcep­
tion they have of the Work. Time given to
literary work will bring in greater returns than
efforts put forward in almost any other field of
action. The reward of effort may not be seen
now, but in coming days the advantage of hav­
ing this training will be almost inestimable.
The opening of the Spring term was a scene
of great activity. For the first few days each
arriving train brought into our midst some new
students who were Soon made acquainted with
their new environments and made to feel at home.
We are pleased to welcome into Normal So­
ciety as members many of the new students
and we trust that they will be greatly benefited
for having cast their lot among us, and that;
they will see among our members the exem­
plification of our motto, “ Virtue, Science,
Friendship.”

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Many of those, the Seniors, who have borne a farce entitled “ A Regular F ix ." . The play
the burden o f the work during the present year was well rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by
will soon pass from the active life of school an unusuallylarge audience. Among the other
into broader fields of labor- and will have to numbers , of the program were an amusing
shift thé'burden to the shoulders' of their suc­ I monologue given by Miss Beltzhoover and a
cessors, the Juniors, and as the time for this is comic recitation by Miss Ruth. During the'
fast approaching, it is hoped that those who past few weeks the musical ability of bur Jun­
take up the work in the future will employ iors has. been clearly demonstrated by their
every opportunity for becoming acquainted with Glee Club recently organized with Mr. V. L,
Zentz leader and Miss Ella Shearer pianist.
the work.
A ll are looking forward with much pleasure
A special program was rendered at the first
meeting of the term.. A play entitled 1‘ My to the Re-union, which will be held on May 13.
Lord in Livery” was. given, and much praise Hon. Champ Clark will deliver a lecture on
is due the participants for the manner in which ‘ ‘ Picturesque Public Men ’ ’ and the music will
it was presented. The entire program was well be fjirnished by the Mandolin Club of Mercersrendered and was much appreciated both for burg College.
This term is an especially busy one for us all
its literary worth and entertaining features.
The Anniversary of Normal Society was and in the press of school ’ work we are often
held on Friday evening, April 22. The program ijgtempted 'to neglect our duty to our society.
Let us remember that an individual effort is
was as follows :
President’s Address,...................W m . M. R i f i , ’!•!_. necessary for our advancement. We rej.oice in
Music,..,..,.......... ..... .,...E . ........... O r c h e s t r a .
the fact that the Success of a society depends
Lecturé;|S‘ Riley the Poet, ’ ’—
not upon the number but upon the loyalty and
[ L in c o ln H u x l e y , P h . D.
enthusiasm of its members.
Mu sic,........................................ .*............... O r c h e s t r a .
We as Seniors realize that the pleasant soMiss Annie Strite, class of ’91 was the secre­
■ ciety meetings will soon be over for us, but we
tary.
feel- assured that -there are those among our
The Gazette was issued April 22. It is very
Junior members who are able to hold the laurels
attractive and well planned.
already gained and to still further advance the
What was prophesied at the beginning of the
welfare.of Philo.
year has been fully realized and much credit is
due to the editor and his assistants for the per-,
MUSICALE.
sistent efforts to make the Gazette such as to
fully satisfy the expectations aroused.
Saturday evening,.April 2nd, took place the
annual musicale of the Normal, in charge of
PH ILO L IT E R A R Y S O C IE T Y D E P A R T ­ Miss Lockwood, the head of the department of
music. A crowded chapel awaited the opening
M ENT.
number on the program and assisted those tak­
E dited b y L o u is e B r i t t o n .
ing part by théir attention and applause all
IT H the coming of spring Philo has through the evening. The program rendered
awakened into fresh activity. Our was as follows:
membership has been increased by a Mixed Chorus- Song of the Vikings.........Fanning
Piano
goodly number of new students as well as
by Solo-L&barf Dance......................... Chaminade
Miss Ruth.
the return of many former members. To all
Vocal Solo—Across the Dee...........................Coomb's
of these we extend a hearty welcome.
Miss Ruth.
On the evening of April 8, an excellent pro­ Vocal Duet—The Evening Beils.,..............Gamboni
gram was presented, the leading feature being I
Misses Shearer and Lerch.

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i B Tarantella.......................... Heller
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■ H H M fH
( (b) Dance of the Goblins...................
Sydney Boher.
Beading—Absolution................
..Nesbit
Miss. Cora St. John Fitch.
Ladies’ Chorus—Wiegenlied.......................... Frank
Piano Duet—La Coquette..1
...........
White
Misses Eckels and Mains,
Vocal Solo—Because I Love You Dear.......Hawley
MissRerdew.
The Zeiida Waltzes..............................
Wi/mdrk
Mandolin Club.
Vocal Solo—Good-bye Sweet Day,............. X'annah
Miss Mark.
Piano Trio—Barbier de Se ville de Rossini.... Krugh
Missës Alexander, Clever, Kelso.
Reading, Selected............................................. .
Miss Cora St John Fitch,
?te)Commotioh...,.................... Haller
Piano Solo
(b) Prelude............ ..................Heller
Mixed Chorus—On the Move March............ Bailey
Piano Solo—Air de Ballet.................. ....Chamiñade
Miss Duke.
Vocal Solo—The Mission of the Rose.,..,.;..,.:...C0waw
Misa Mains.
Vocal'TriO—Go°d Night.. .7 ................. ...........Abt
Misiès Attick, Mark; Bomberger.

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Piano Solo

The choruses deserve special mention. The
seventy-five voices blended harmoniously and
the old chapel rang with rich melody.
The readings by Miss Fitch gave the audience
a view of the lady’s ability in a direction differ­
ent from anything we have heard before, but
fully up to the high standard the lady has taught
us to expect. <|I‘ Absolution,” a selection of
great strength, and the second reading, one of
those captivating combinations of motion, word
and music, on the order of ‘ ‘ The Bogie Man ’ ’
or ‘ ‘ Delsarte, ’ !
The music by the mandolin club was espe­
cially enj oyed; The solo by Miss Mark showed
a surprising range of voice and fully deserved
the applause with which it was met.
The entire program was very creditable to
all concerned.— Shippensburg News.

The Portecdchere at the east end of the
building has been completed and adds greatly
to the appearance of the building.

O N TH E D EA TH OF N O R N A
POW DERS.

A tribute of respect is all we can give our
dear ones after we have laid them in the silent
grave. The friend to whom we wish to pay
this mark is Miss Norna Powders, who is truly
worthy a beautiful one. Her pure life, amiable
ways, and Christian woik, all seem to foretell
a bright future in this world for her. But an
all-wise God saw otherwise, and permitted her
to be taken away from those, who, with her
were anticipating a happy future in this life.
The beautiful floral remembrances sent by
friends showed the esteem and love in which
she was held. Her grave was truly a bed of
flowers., Her life went to show that she was
a true child of God, and while we cannot but
drop a, silent tear, we have the sweet comfort
of knowing that Norna has gone to that beauti­
ful world to beckon for us to come.
Beckoning hands at the gateway to-night,
Faces all shining with radiant light,
Eyes looking down from yon heavenly home,
Beautiful hands, they are beckoning, come.
Beautiful hands of a sister, whose love
Sacrifibed life her de'votion to prove;
Hands of a father, whose memory dear
Beckons up higher the waiting ones here.

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The above from the Shippensburg News' re­
fers to the death of Miss Norna M. Powders
who died early in February 1898, Miss Pow­
ders completed the Junior course in this insti­
tution early in the ’90’s, after which she began
to teach school in the schools of Franklin
county. She was a remarkably successful
teacher and contemplated returning to Normal
to finish her course in the near future, when
the untimely messenger came.

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E are indebted to Dr. Lyte, Principal
of the Millersville Normal School,
'for a supply of gold fish for the,
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hundred, varying in size, and very beautiful in
color. The thanks of the Cumberland Valley
State Noi'mal School are extended to Dr. Lyte
for this beautiful gift.
Under the direction of Prof. C. E. Barton,
Manager of the Athletic Association, the base­
ball diamond on the Himes field has been
scraped and rolled. The diamond is now in
good shape and oùr boys expect to give a good
account of themselves when they face opposing
teams during the season.
The fountain has. been recently repainted and
in consequence presents a much improved
appearance.
It was the unanimous opinion that the chapel
never looked better than it did on the occasion
of the Quarto-Centennial;. It was very taste­
fully decorated with potted plants and flags.
The general sociable held at the close of last
term was well attended by all the students, in
spite of the fact that the examinationé were
near at hand. The evening was spent very
pleasantly in playing games of various kinds.

M ARR IAGES.
R o th - B ow ER— In Hagerstown, Md., on
December 23, 1897, by Rev. A . B. Station,
Mr. Noah S. Roth, '94., and Miss Annie M.
Bower, of Huyett, Md‘.
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Strickeer — E ddinger .— A t the home of
the bride in East Stroudsburg, H . K . Strickler,
’90, Principal of East Stroudsburg Public
schools, was married to Miss Mildred Eddinger,
April 14, 1898. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. E. Dixon, of East Stroudsburg
Methodist church.
W eakley —W herry— A t the home of Hon.
S- M. Wherry, north of Shippensburg, on
Wednesday evening, February 9, Mr. James
K . Weakley of Shippensburg township and
Miss Ailie.M ay Wherry, '87. The officiating
minister was Rev. S. S. Wylie of Middle Spring
Presbyterian church.

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HAGERTY-SMiTH.llTn Centreville, Pa., at
the home o f the bride, Mr. Geo. H agerty, o f
Harrisburg, and Miss Zatae SmithWt9j. Rev.
Dr. N . C. Schaffer, Superintendent o f Public
Instruction, performed the ceremony. ,

Barr-F aust .— On Wednesday, March 9, at
the home of the bride in Shippensburg, by the
Rev. Geo. C. Henry, Mr. Clark Barr and Miss
Martha Faust, ’86.
EX CH A N G ES.

H E following publications heretofore no­
ticed are upon our exchange table. The ■
Susquehanna, The >Free Lance, The
Ursinus College Bulletin\ The Touchstone, L in ­
den H all Echo, Brown and White, The Dickinsonian, The Wilkesbarre High School Journal,
The Germantown Academy Monthly, The Shamokin High School Review, The Forum, The
Washington Jeffersonian, The Geneva Cabinet,
The Lancaster H igh School News, Lebanon Val­
ley College Forum, The High School Argus,
The Crucible, The ^Gettysburg Mercury, The
Jacob Tome Institute Monthly, The Everett
Press, Mechanicsburg Free Press, Hanover
Record, Orbisonia Dispatch and The School News.
The Bligktonian, the organ Of the William S.
Blight, Jr., School, Philadelphia, comes to our
table for the first time, I f the work of the
school is to be judged by the paper represent­
ing it, it is creditable, indeed, for seldom has a
more interesting publication come to us. It
is a journal that would do credit to many of
our colleges.
We are glad to welcome The Normal Review
to our exchange list. After taking a sleep for
a number of years, this paper has aroused from
-its slumbers and started out to do business for,
- itself again. I f the first number is a type of
what is to follow, we cannot refrain from say­
ing that the “ period of suspended animation”
has not been unprofitable, for we do not hesi­
tate to say that it is one of the-ablest edited
Normal School journals in bur list of exI changes.

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