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N orm al_____________________
j Student Governmenta t H onnaL —16
The L ib r a r y _________________ _____%7
Graduates o f First Grade High
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Class Reunions to be held Com- .
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better to the class o f ’89__________ 8
Nathan C. Shaeffer-_i^-;- _ __. . . . 9
Notice to :the Path Valley Alumni. 9
Pittsburgh Alnmni Banquet___
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Students’ R e p o r ts______.________ __26
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‘ ipid’s C olu m n ____________________ 37
Stork C o lu m n __ ___________
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Cumberland V alley State Normal School
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
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The Normal School Herald
PUBLISHED OCTOBER, JANUARY, APRIL A N D JULY
SHIPPENSBURG, PA.
VIRGINIA H ARLOW ..................... ............Editor
BEATRICE M. JENKINS..... Assistant Editor
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Single copies, 10 cents each.

Address all communications to THE NORMAL SCHOOL HERALD, Shippensburg, Pa.
Alumni and former members o f the school will favor us by sending any items that they
think would be interesting for publication.
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SUMMER SCHOOL A T SHIPPENSBURG NORMAL
JUNE 30— AUGUST 8.
The six weeks summer school o f the Shippensburg1Normal will
be very much the largest 'summer school session ever held here.
Heretofore the summer school was attended largely by those who
wished to make up certain conditions or by tihose who were pre­
paring fo r special examinations. The session this yéàr will ap­
peal to these students as in the past, but under thè new arrange­
ments made by the normal school principals, the appeal will be
much wider.
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The summer session now becomes a regular part o f the nor­
mal school year. It is the first step toward the all-year session o f
the normal school whereby it will be possible for an ambitious stud­
ent with good health, to finish a course in shorter time than was
possible under the former arrangement.
This year the opportunity open to students will be greater than
ever before, as instruction will be given in practically every subject
included in the normal school course. The members o f the fa c ­
ulty will be made up o f the heads o f departments from the normal
school and superintendents and teachers from public school work
who have won high honors in their profession. In short, the fa c ­
ulty will be one o f the strongest ever presented at the normal school.
The Shippensburg Normal School is ideally situated fo r sum­
mer work. From its elevated position it looks down on the beautiful
Cumberland Valley. The North and South mountains are in plain
view. The campus is one o f the most beautiful spots to be found
anywhere, and it is especially beautiful in the summer.
Because o f their elevation the buildings are always delightfully
copi in the summer. The long halls, the court o f the girls’ dor-

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mitory, and the tower with its view o f the valley add much to. the
attractiveness o f the place to summer students.
Evening entertainments such as illustrated lectures and moving
pictures will be provided free o f cost to the students. The courses
offered will appeal to the following classes o f students :
Those preparing fo r a provisional certificate.
Those preparing fo r a professional certificate.
Those preparing for the state permanent certificate.
Graduates o f first grade high schools who expect to teach next
year.
Graduates o f second or third grade high schools who wish to
work; off certain conditions so as to shorten their time at normal.
Prospective college students who need additional credits for
entrance to college.
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Students attending normal school who wish to work off certain
conditions.
The courses will he divided into two general classes, contin­
uation and intensive courses. The continuation courses are those
that continue the work done during the 8 weeks session o f the spring
term. The intensive courses are courses taken by those who have
not been in attendance during the spring term. These courses will
coyer, the ground, as thoroughly as possible in the six weeks session.
The expenses fo r the course will be remarkably low. B y an
arrangement made with the State Board o f Education we expect
to be able to give FR EE TUITION to all students 17 or more years
o f age preparing fo r teaching, or Who wish to secure advanced
standing in the normal school. To those preparing fo r college or
for business the tuition will be $5 fo r the first course, $8 fo r two
courses and $10 fo r three or more courses. A registration fee of
$2.50 will be charged those who attend the summer, term only. For
those who have been in attendance during the spring term or a part
o f it, the registration fée will be $ 1.00.
In spite o f the enormous increase in the cost o f living, we shall
charge but $ 4.75 a week fo r boarding, furnished room, and light.
Laundry will be ¡25 cents a week fo r those who wish to have their
laundry work done at the school laundry. In these days o f high
charges fo r everything it is worth while noting that a student who is
17 or more years o f age, who is preparing fo r teaching or fo r ad­
vanced standing in the normal school, will be able to take the sum­
mer course o f six weeks at a total expenditure o f from $32 to $35.
W hat better investment can be made anywhere?
OUTLINE OF COURSES OFFERED DURING SUMMER SESSION
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(For those who have not been in attendance at normal during
the spring term.)
Course 1. FOR GRADUATES OF FIR ST GRADE HIGH

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SCHOOLS AND OTHERS W ISH IN G TO PREPARE FOR THE
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’ S EXA M IN ATIO N FOR P R O V l|
SIGNAL CERTIFICATES. This course will include an intensive, re­
view o f the common school branches and the methods of teaching
them. Miss Harris will give special instruction in, the work of
organizing a school, especially a rural school. Pupils from the
training school will be used for demonstration work and oppor­
tunity will be given those who wish to have some practice in teaching
to teach a class o f trainng school children. This is the course
that county superintendents recommend for those who expect to
teach the first.time this year.
COURSE 2. FOR THOSE W HO W IS IP T O PREPARE FOR
THE E XA M INATION FOR A "PRO_¥IB*mj A TTHERTTFroA TE. This
course covets the branches required by the state for this certificate.
Students should select two or more o f the following subjects: Vocal
Music, Drawing, English Literature, Plane Geometry, General H is­
tory, Physical Geography, Elementary Botany or Elementary Zoo­
logy. It is highly important that students expecting'to take this
course should register as early as possible and indicate what branches they wish to take so that definite arrangements may be made.
Course 3. FOR THOSE W HO E XP E CT TO TAKE THE E x l
AM INATION FOR A STATE PERM ANENT CERTIFICATE. This
course will give intensive work in each o f the groups required.
First group: Vocal Music, Drawing p h y sica l Geography, Elementary
Botany, Plane Geometry and one approved book on Pedagogy. Sec­
ond group: (final branches) Elementary Zoology, General History,
Elementary Physics, English Literature and two approved books on
Pedagogy. The books on pedagogy from which selections should
be made are Hall-Quest’s “ Supervised Study,” James’ s “ Talks to
Teachers on Psychology,” Begley’ s- “ School Discipline” ' and Strayer
and Norsworthy’s “How to Teach.” A student may offer any book
from approved list. Students desiring to take this course should
register as early as possible and indicate what branches they
wish to take.
Course 4, FOR GRADUATES OF SECOND AjND THIRD
GRADE HIGH SCHOOLS W HO W IS H TO P A SS OFF CONDITIONS
IN THE FIRST AND SECOND YEA R S OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL
COURSE. Students who are graduates o f seeondi and third grade
high schools can often save valuable time by taking the summer
course and working off branches in the normal course that they did
not have or which were not. completed in the high school course
Course 5. FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS W HO NEED
CERTAIN BRANCHES FOR PROMOTION TO ADVANCED STA N D ­
ING IN HIGH SCHOOL OR FOR ADM ISSION TO COLLEGE
Students who desire to take work o f tbs kind should write to the prin­
cipal indicating their desires so that arrangements may be made for
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> CONTINUATION COURSES
(Fpr those who have been in attendance at normal all, pr a
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Course 3A. This course is a continuation of course .5 given
during the" spring term, and continue^ the work o f that course. It
is especially .suited to students who desire a better provisional cer­
tificate. It continues the work of the common school branches given
in spring term course 3.
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Course 4A. A continuation of course 4 given during the spring
term
It is for those who Wish to pass off part o f the freshma.n
year's work. Tt includes, Latin, physical Geography, Ancient H is­
tory, and other branches begun on May 5 in spring term course .
•Course 5A. . A "continuation of spring term course 5. Ihis
is for those who wish to.finish the first half o f the sophomore years
W° rkCourse 6A. A continuation of spring term coarse 6. This is
fo r those who wish to finish second half o f sophomore year.
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Course 7A.' A continuation o f spring term course.,7. Ibis
course is for H H who are expecting to take the,, exanunation I for
a professional certificate. It covers the work required for this cer­
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Course 8A. -k '>continuation o f spring term course
those who are preparing for the. state permanent examinat.on m
either first or second group or in special branches.

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Course 9A. A continuation o f spring term course 9.
graduates o f second and'third grade high schools who h ave been in
S ten d an ce at normal a part o f the spring term and who wish to
secure advance^ standing at. normal school. ; { ;.

GRADUATES OF FIRST GRADE HIGH SCHOOLS
Graduates o f first grade high schools who expect to teach in
the public schools next year are asked to note iihe course open to
them at the summer school, June 3 0 - August 8. Elsewhere a brief
outline is given of the courses to be given during the summer tenn
Intensive course 1 is especially suited to graduates o f high schools
who expect to teach and who will need a thorough review of the
common school branches and the methods o f teaching them. This
course will be very helpful and is strongly recommended by county
superintendents who have been .consulted before it was, offered.
Every teacher connected with this course is' a specialist m
branches that he will teach,: Miss Harris’s_ work is so well known
that she needs no introduction to prospective teachers.
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The salaries o f teachers will oe materially raised by legislative
action, consequently the number o f teachers available next year
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superintendents and directors will demand higher qualifications than
•■usual. It will be well for all who expect to prepare fo r teaching to
take advantage o f the ' opportunities open to thein at the summer
school. Remember 1that full Credit is given in’ the normal School
course fo r all the work done in the summer school. '

GRADUATES OF SECOND AND THIRD GRADE HIGH SCHOOLS
Those who, expect to finish a course in- a,-second or third grade
high school this.ry e a ra re urged to come to -Normal school as soon
after graduation as possible and, to take up course; 9 which will
give them the opportunity to pass oil the branches:of the first and
second year in the normal school .cohrse that , the( student has not
studied in high school.. In this ¡way a student will receive advance
credit looking toward entering the third! o r junior year at Normal.
Such students are urged to remain during the summer term and to
take course 9A which is a continuation ¡of; the wprk; they have done
during the spring term.
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grade high schools to enter during the spring term, they are urged to
enroll for the summer session and„take intensive.,course 4.

PRINCIPAL’S LETTER TO THE ALUMNki
Dear Friends:
You will be interested in learning that the registration fo r the
spring term is most gratifying; In spite o f the fa ct that the in­
fluenza has interfered very much with; the public- schools and has
necessitated the late closing o f many o f them, we shall have a very
large attendance; from present appearances, even larger than' that
of last :year. O f ■course, many o f the teachers will not be able to
come to us until M ay 5 or even later, but large numbers will remain
for the summer-session A s we expect’ to give free tuition fo r this
term, it will be possible fo r a .-student! to-take both the spring and
summer sessions; without:-material’ sjaerifiee.!
•At the preseht date, ¡March 15,- more than a. hundred new board­
ing sudents have registered, and we have reason to know that this
number will be increased by Oat least , 25 or 30 more students.
W e appreciate very much the ; interest that you are taking in
the school. ' Very often the first intimation ¡we have that a student
is coming to us,-is in a letter from ¡some alumnus or former student
engagingi'a room for a new 'student;- or.stu d en ts..M an y;tim es,- too,
a-new student writes us that he or she hasheen advised to come here
by one o f you. ; W e appreciate; this kindly -interest: and confidence;
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making it possible fo r the school to push rapidly to the front.
I trust that all o f you, not only those o f you who are teaching,
but those o f you who are in. ."business or in professional work, and
especially you who are in homes o f your own, will interest yourself
in the various bills increasing salaries o f teachers, that are before
the legislature. Practically all the teachers’ organizations o f the
state have united in favor o f what is known as the “ Woodruff Bill.”
This raises the salaries' o f teachers, holding provisional certificates
to $60. Normal School graduates will receive $75, and those who
have their second diplomas will "receive $85. Rural school districts
are encouraged to employ teachers holding higher certificates than
provisionals, since the districts receive a bonus o f $10 a month on
each teacher i f they do so. Though this measure has certain im­
perfections, I feel personally that it is a splendid bill and should
be pushed to successful passage. I appeal to all o f you, to write
at once to your county representatives and senator urging them to
vote in favor o f this measure. I trust that our different Alumni
organizations will, through their presidents, interest themselves in
this measure. It has often been charged that teachers are not alert
to their own interests. Now is the time fo r all teachers, especially
fo r the graduates o f our school, to show that this does not apply to
them. W e are not moved by selfish considerations in urging ljigher
pay fo r teachers. I f our schools are to continue to improve, the
salaries of teachers must be raised.
Elsewhere the opportunities open to graduates o f first, second
and third grade schools are explained. W e appeal to1you to have
your graduates in the second and third grade high schools or the
young people whom you know, come to us as soon as their course
is finished, t.o take up the work o f the spring and summer courses.
The expense will be very slight and they can work off a number of
branches.
Graduates of first grade high schools will be given full credit
fo r all the high school branches that they have completed in high
school. They will be excused from any examination in these branches
by the faculty or state board. This. recognition o f the work o f
first grade high schools will make it possible fo r such graduates to
take advanced work in Latin, French, Mathematics, Science and
English. In this way it will be possible fo r students to secure two
years’ credit for the work done in Normal School. It will also be
possible fo r them to fake special training in primary teaching,
library work, or special methods in any subject.

It will give much more time to the pedagogical branches that
are regarded with so much fa v o r b y superintendents and school men.
W e are gratified to state that , the advanced fall term regis­
tration is much the largest we have ever had. Practically all the
boys who are in the army expect to be back next fa ll and have
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to register fo r the fall term, as the best possible rooms are secured
in this way.
Finally I want tb urge all o f you to attend the Alumni re­
unions, Tuesday,' June 24. The classes o f ’ 79, ’ 89, *99, ’ 09, and ’17
will o f course be back in large numbers, fo r their reunions. W e
have heard that the class o f ’94 is arranging fo r a twenty-five year
reunion. W e trust that this report is correct. Whether your class
expects to. hold a formal reunion, we want to have the biggest re­
union that we have ever held at Normal o f all the former graduates
and students. W e want to make it a real Victory Alumni Day.
Begin to make plans fo r the day, Tuesday, June 24.
Hoping to greet hundreds o f you personally on that day, I am,.
Fraternally yours,
E ZR A LEH M AN, '89.

CLASS REUNIONS DURING COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Elsewhere special notice is served upon the members o f the
classes o f ’89 and ’ 09 to rally in force fo r their coming reunions.
W e expect all the ten year classes to make a special effort this
year to turn out in large numbers.
The class o f ’ 79 will be guests o f honor at the school during
Commencement Week. The class is not a large one, numbering 24
at its graduation. Seven o f its members are dead and we have lost
track o f Mary H. Grindrod, E. S. Bolinger and S. B. Huber. W e
have been in communication with the remaining 14 members o f the
class at different times. One o f them, Mrs. Beckie S. Marshall
Hykes is in Shanghai, China, but all others are in the eastern part
of the United States., except John M. Means, who' lives at 1347
Winona Street, Chicago. Frances Fetter, Kate Hoch and Sue A .
Stutenroth live in Shippensburg. W e appeal to all the members o f
the class to make plans looking to a- fine reunion at Normal on
Tuesday, June 24.
Elsewhere the principal, who was president o f the- class o f '89,
has called on the members o f that class to arrange fo r the thirtyyear reunion. Prof. Emory Middour, president of the class o f ’09,
has also written a letter, which is published elsewhere, to the mem­
bers o f his class.
W e believe that Mr. F. L. Sweigert, whose address is 406 Phila­
delphia Co. Building, Pittsburgh, will speedily take up the matter
or organizing, fo r the coming reunion o f his class. W e know that
President Harold C. Welsh o f the class o f 1917, will arrange fo r a
large delegation from the two year, "class.
W e have learned incidentally that several other classes expect
to have reunions at Normal during Commencement. W e shall be
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fui as possible. W e want to return to the old custom o f 'having
luncheons in connection with the reunions. The cost o f food con­
tinues to be high and it may be well for those in charge o f the re­
unions not provide too elaborate or expensive a banquet. The main
thing, after all, is getting together and tolling thé- stories of the
old timès and exchanging reminiscences 'of the
days that have
passed Since that great Commencement Day. O f course there is
only one Commencement Day worth talking about. No two classes
agree upon the day,' but all the members o f your class ,know that
your Commencement was the vérÿ b ést.'
Now don’t ’ forgot the day, Tuesday, June. 24. Let everybody
take part in the big Alumni Parade: Many o f the boÿs who have
served over there ak well as those who were waiting to go across
in the various-CantOnements, will be back to Old Normal for the first
time in many years. You must be" there to greet them and make
it a real home coming. . ¡3o make .all your plans now fo r the big
day arid allow nothing short of absolute necessity to keep you from
Normal on June 24.

A LETTER TO THE CLASS OF ’89.
Classmates :
Don’t forget that, this is our big year, and that the day is. Tues­
It will be thirty years almost-to the day since we set
ouPto show the world what the class o f ’ 89 could do. W e are not
at all ashamed o f our record and we are rather anxious to let the
world know something about the work o f our class, 'oo-?.'.smb ¿c «».t
Though there were only 4 2 o f us, we were the largest class
that had ever been graduated from the school when we went out
from -the hill. W e have:lost three o f our number by death; W e want
to gather the 29 who remain around the class tree. And then we
want to have'.something to eat and have a good, social time to­
gether. A t a later time you will receive a letter bearing on our work
and plans. In order that we may have a good program and good
get-together, lunch as well, I have appointed the following committee
to take charge o f the matter and to arrange the program and look
after the other necessary matters. You will doubtless hear from
this committee and I trust you will respond promptly to any request
that its members make : Dr. Samuel Z. Shope, 610 North Third street,
Harrisburg; Supt. H. M. Roth, Gettysburg; S. M. Kitzmiller, Shippen sbtirg; Mrs. Margaret Alexander, Everett j^and Mrs. Margaret

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Now let us . get together and-show- the rest , o f the classes What
the class o f ’ 89 can do after thirty years on the firing line..Fraternally yours,
: E ZR A LEHMAN.

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NATHAN C. SCHAEFFER
When Dr. Schaeffer laid aside his duties as Superintendent of
Public Instruction and went home to enter oni that larger life fo r
¡Which he had been so many years preparing! himself, he left a gap
in our educational circles that will be impossible to fill, Other men
will take up his work and they may do the work well indeed, but
it will be impossible fo r the best qualified) o f them to bring to the
discharge o f their duties the .scholarship, the long years o f train­
ing, and the rich experience that he had at his command.
Dr. Schaeffer wasi a scholar in the best sense o f the word. He
was trained in the philosophy o f the great thinkers o f the world
but his heart was' as simple and loving as that o f a child. He
knew the problems o f the boy and girl from the farm, from the mine
and from the factory and he sympathized with all o f them in their
struggle to secure an education. A s Superintendent he was called
upon to decide many technical questions but he always illuminated
his decisions with the light that had its source in love and tender­
ness fo r the child. He never forgot that all educational systems
with their complex institutions existed fo r the children and young
people o f the Commonwealth. He was respected in every part of
the nation, but those who knew him personally loved him fo r his
sterling manhood and his deep sympathy fo r every worthy cause.
Only those who were privileged to be on: terms o f intimacy with
him knew what a fund of humor he had at his Command and' how
thoroughly 'he enjoyed the humor in a difficult and trying situation.
He has left u s'b u t his work remains as a memorial more durable
than brass, more lasting than marble. He has written his ideals into
the educational system o f Pennsylvania, and through it into the
lives o f thousands o f men and women. He truly deserves the noblest
epitaph that can be given anyone, “ Teacher.”-

NOTICE TO PATH VALLEY ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENTS
A meeting o f all graduates and former students o f fihe school
who are residents o f PathValley is called fo r Alumni Day, Tuesday^
June 24 at 1 :00 o’ clock. The meeting will be held in room 51.
The purpose is. to form a Path Valley Alumni association. All are
Urged to be present.

PITTSBURGH ALUMNI BANQUET
The annual banquet o f the Shippensburg Alumni Association
of Western Pennsylvania, was held in the Seventh Avenue Hotel
of Pittsburgh, March 1st. J. M. Uhler, president o f the class o f ’ 05,
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P rof. Heiges. P rof. Heiges brought to u s greetings from the Nor­
mal School, after which he delivered an address which stirred our
hearts to a greater devotion for our beloved school. J. E.i.McCullougii
former president o f the association, gave a brief, but inspiring ta li.
E , M . Gress of the Shenley High School, who is one o f the
ardent workers for the; success o f the association made of a few re­
marks. Charles Me. G. Means, ’96, spoke of the importance o f urging
pupils to take a preparatory course in a Normal School prior to
entering college. W e were delightfully entertained by an efficient quar­
tette ^'composed o f Messrs, Long,, Chaney, Hoechst and Underwood.
Mrs. Long rendered a beautiful piano solo. Mr. Hoechst played
several numbers on the cello.,Mr. I. A . Underwood, class o f 05,
president o f the association, was, in a large way, responsible fo r the
splendid evening we spent together. A t the business meeting the fo l­
lowing officers were elected. President— Chas. Me. C. Means, 96.
Vice President— Mr. Matter, ’09. Secretary— Helen (Gray) Robert­
son, ’05.
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It is with great pleasure that we are looking forward to the day
when we may meet once more in honor of our “ Alma Mater
H ELEN (G R AY) ROBERTSON, Secretary
Don’t fail to note the article “ Summer School at Shipppensburg
Normal. It will give you an idea o f the scope of the work that
will be given at the old school from June 30 to August 8.

SCHOOL NEWS
January 1— More than thirty new students entered Normal at
the beginning o f the winter term. This is the largest number that
have ever enrolled at the beginning o f the winter term. .Ordinarily
only a few students enter, at this time. O f course those who en­
tered from Adams county furnish the largest grtup. Erankhn
county also, sends good sized delegations. The Juniata Valley sends
six and two come from Connecticut.
January 10— Prof. Burkholder, spoke at the Boiling Springs
institute in the evening.
January 11— The first reception of the winter term was held in
the evening. The faculty received the students in the parlors.
Those who are fond o f dancing had the opportunity to engage in
this pastime in the gymnasium. Games were provided in the parlors.
Dr
and Miss Harris were the speakers at the Greencastle and Waynesboro institutes. Dr. Lehman conducted a round
table conference in Waynesboro and Miss Harris-had charge o f a
similar conference in Greencastle. Dr. Lehman addressed the in­
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January 11— In the afternoon the Normal basketball team met
the Lebanon High School team on the local floor. The high school
quintet being made up o f experienced players proved too much for
the Normal boys defeating them by the score o f 54-17. It might be
well to note that the Lebanon, High’ School is one o f the strongest
teams in the state, having taken second place in the high school
league o f this section o f the state.
H ie facultyjjflub held its first meeting. The topic discussed
was Hawthorne and Poe as writers o f the short ’s tory. The mem­
bership o f the club is larger than ever before.
January 15— Rev. R. S. Bowers, pastor o f the Memorial Luthm-an Church, Shippensburg, led the prayer meeting in the evening.
He gave an interesting talk and held the attention o f all present.
January 17— The Freshman-Senior basketball game was played
in the afternoon at 4 o’clock. It was exciting from start to finish
and was won by the seniors by a score o f 24-21.
nr H f l f l 17~ In the evening the Normal quintet defeated the
Methodist Club o f Harrisburg by a score o f 36-12. The Normal
boys showed that they had developed team work to a marked
degree above that o f the preceding game. Besides this Mellinger,
drove and Craig shot goals from difficult angles o f the field. The
visitors seemed to be lost many times when our boys passed all around them.
"
January 18— Dr. Lehman celebrated his 48th birthday today.
Prof. Stewart on behalf of the faculty and the students presented
Dr. Lehman with a large bouquet o f sweet peas, carnations and
narcissus during the chapel services,,,on Friday morning.
January 18— Prof. Shearer gave an interesting moving picture
entertainment in the evening at 8 o’clock. Five reels were shown.
Four o f these had to do with the great war and one was a comedy
film.
Mrs. Herr’s classes in cooking are serving a eafetaria lunch
in connection with their work in cooking. Appetizing lunches are
served at prices that suggest “before the war” conditions. Certainly
no one will accuse Mrs. Herr and her assistants o f profiteering It
is remarkable, how it is possible to serve lunch o f this kind without
financial loss. The day students have been quick to take advantage
of the opportunity afforded to get a warm meal at a very low price.
January 20— Ole Theobaldi and his company gave a splendid
entertainment at the Normal in the evening. Every number on the
program was of a high class and merited the enthusiastic reception
which it received. Theobaldi is a remarkable descriptive violinist
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in responding to encores. Mile. Case has a rich contralto voice and
used it with splendid effect. Miss Hellen Keller proved herself a
pianist and accompanist o f unusual merit.
January 31— The basketball game between Millersville Normal
School and our own team was played this evening in the gjuunasium.
The game was exciting from start to finish. Though the Shippens
burg team led throughout the contest the result was in doubt until
the time-keepers whistle indicated the close o f the second half. So
closely did each team guard that it was impossible fo r the players
to shoot baskets from the floor. • A s a result o f the close playing
there was much fouling. 22 fouls were called on Shippensburg
and 21 on Millersville. Mellinger who shot the fouls for the home
team had the advantage of his opponent in accuracy by a slight mar­
gin. Both teams scored the same number of baskets from the floor,
but Shippensburg tallied four more points from fouls than did their
opponentland won the game by this score. The final result Was
Shippensburg 26, Millersville 22. Lieut. Seth Grove was the re­
feree, and rendered very satisfactory service.
The second basketball team journeyed to Waynesboro to meet the
high school team. They found themselves outweighed and surpassed
in height very materially by their opponents. These elements to­
gether with, the advantage o f playing on the home floor counted
very much in favor o f Waynesboro. The score was 56 -9 in favor of
Waynesboro.
February 1— Dr. Lehman and Miss Harris attended the local
institute in Chambersburg and St.Thomas. They conducted Round
Table Conferences and delivered addresses before the institute.
February 5— Mias. Tena McLean, missionary from Jhansi, India,
spoke at the Normal school in the evening. Miss McLean is super­
intendent o f the hospital in Jhansi and is thoroughly familiar with
every detail o f Indian life. The Normal School was particularly in­
terested in Miss McLean's coming as the Sunday School supports a
little girls’' day school at Jhansi, The school has supported this in­
stitution for 17 years.
February 5— Dr. Lehman addressed the York Director’s A sso ­
ciation on “How to Choose a Good Teacher” and “ Consolidation
vs Standardization of Schools.”
February 6— Dr. Lehman addressed the Huntingdon County
Director’s Association on “ Consolidation o f Schools in Pennsyl­
vania.”
Ephruarv 7 8— -Dr. Lehman was at Bucknell University, Lewisburg Friday and Saturday. He was the guest o f the Delta Sigma
Fraternity and spoke at the Founder’s Day Banquet on Friday even­
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Prof. Shearer showed a series o f interesting and entertaining
reels on Saturday evening in the chapel. The program was made up
o f such pictures as “ Little Sunset” “ George Washington Jones”' and
other distinctly educational films.
February 13— On Thursday evening, February 13, the long-de­
ferred and much heralded Thanksgiving Play was presented in the
Normal School Chapel. It was given in a manner which would have
done credit to fa r more experienced performers. The acting o f the
Cast had! a finish and an excellence which showed at every turn the
results o f Miss Stroll’s tireless coaching and careful attention to
detail.
The play is one in which Mrs. Fiske starred some years ago,
and is named fo r its.central character; “ Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh”
It is a comedy which contains many humorous and dramatic sit­
uations, and the characters are strongly marked. It tells the story
o f Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh (originally Della Sayles o f Missionary
Loop, Indiana) who has risen to a high position in the social world
and who, through her indomitable pluck, wit and daring maintains
that position against all comers. Although constantly on the brink
o f exposure, first through “ Pete Swallow” a former sweetheart and
then through the statements o f her ultra-frank younger sister,
she nevertheless conquers all obstacles and triumphs in the end.
The audience cannot but be with her, fo r a character so compounded
of humor, quiek-wittedness and courage arouses the admiration of
all o f us, even though the means to her end may not strictly follow
the paths o f truth.
Claire Frysinger as “Adelaide”^ (Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh) was
easily the star o f the evening. The versatility which she showed in
the quick changes required by the part was only equalled by her
poise in interpreting to us the masterful Adelaide, invincible selfpossessed and dominant.
Next perhaps, might be mentioned the work o f Hollie Urey in the
part o f the younger sister— “ so direct, so true-hearted, so idealistic”
whose fearless honesty Comes near to upsetting her sister’s plans.
Miss Urey’s acting was sincere and her personality pleasing. M ay­
nard Gillaugh as Peter. Swallow, the “ monumentalist^ from Indiana,
Florence Ort as the pert and clever maidggCecil Mellott as the
fiery old gentleman and Luella Schue as Adelaide’s abject maternal
parent all did excellent work in the interpretation o f their various
parts. Miss Stroh cannot be too highly complimented on the show­
ing made by these and by the other members o f the cast as well.
The following-persons took part in the play.
Justin R a w s o n _______ _________________ •*________________ Cecil Melott
Miss Rawson, his s i s t e r __i 'i _____M ________ >-#g.___ Bj Olive Garber
Geoffrey Rawson, his younger, s o n ____________ .__ ___ Denton Ashway
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Stephen Leavitt
--------------------------- ____ Herman Rough
Peter Swallow — — -------------- ------------------------------- Maynard Gillaugh
Eitson — ____ - _______ — — — ---------------------_ _ _ _ _ _ Rex Clugston
Mrs. DeSalle
-------------_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --------------- Luella S'chue
Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh _____ ____ _____ ;----------------- Claire Frysinger
Violet DeSalle _ _ _ _ ------------------------ -------------------------------- Hollie Urey
N i n a ________ ___ ,_______ ______________* 4- ______________- Florence Ort
Miss Stroh's training was revealed at every step. The stage
business that makes so much fo r the success or failure o f a comedy
o f this kind, was well managed and- the young actors seemed to live
their parts on the stage. Miss Stroh was presented with a beautiful
bouquet of sweet peas and snap dragons by* the cast,
so much for the success or failure of a comedy o f this kind, was
well managed and the young actors seamed to live their part on the
stage. Miss Stroh Was presented with a beautiful bouquet o f sweet
peas and snap .dragons by the cast.
The orchestra under the direction of Miss Adams added much
to the pleasure of the audience. Miss Adams has succeeded in
developing one o f the finest orchestras ever heard at Normal.
February 14— Dr. Lehman left on Friday morning by auto for
Bedford where he addressed the Bedford Directors’ Association
on Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Lehman accompanied him.
February 15— Last week our basketball team played the H ar­
risburg Academy in Harrisburg and the Millersville Normal school at
Millersville. Both games were lost by our boys. The boys, how­
ever are loud in their praise o f the courtesy shown them atHarrisburg by the academy students and faculty. A t Millersville the team
was not satisfied with the action of the referee in allowing double
dribbling o f a type that is not allowed by the inter-scholastic rules.
The‘:seeond team had for its opponent the first team o f the MtAlto Forestry Academy. The game was sharply contended but our
boys were not a match for the older and more experienced players
from the academy.
Miss Harris addressed an educational meeting at Shepherdstown Friday evening.
February 171— Miss Laughlin who is interested in student
foreign missions was a visitor at Normal on Monday night. She
addressed a meeting o f the boarding girls in the evening.
February 22— The Junior Reception was given to the members
o f the school in honor o f the Junior Class by the trustees of the
school on Washington’s birthday. -Contrary to their earlier custom,
the trustees this year invited the Juniors to attend without guests.
Although this was a disappointment to some, many welcomed the
-change, as it made a much less crowded floor than usual, and al­
though we always enjoy entertaining guests,, we felt' a much more
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ed because o f the foodl shortage and the demands o f the war, but
the trustees made up fo r that lack this year by providing a most
beautiful supper, served on small candle lighted tables. The dining
room was wonderfully transformed by the decorations, the vases o f
snap dragons on the tables, and the ferns on the deep window sills
and in the comers. Coffee Was poured by various women 'of the
faculty. In1one comer of| the room, concealed by a vine covered
lattice work, were a few members o f the school orchestra, who play­
ed soft music during the supper hour.
Six weeks' at a really pleasant summer resort with the oppor­
tunity o f taking just the work you need at an approximate expense
of $32 to $35. Can you spend six weeks to better, advantage any­
where or at less expense?

STUDENT GOVERNMENT AT NORMAL
In 'our last issue we gave but a passing comment to an innova­
tion almost epoch-making in the history o f the Pennsylvania Normal
Schools. With the inauguration o f a student government plan
among the young women o f this school, we feel that we have taken
an immense stride in the direction of developing responsibility and in­
dividual pride in the success of our institutional life.
During the summer months, preparatory to the institution o f
this plan, we sent out! circular letters to representative schools
throughout the United States, asking several pertinent questions
concerning their systems o f student government, the success which
had attended its inauguration, and the conditions which each insti­
tution had to meet in planning a government o f this type. The
cordial response which greeted our inquiries, was very gratifying
and very helpful. From the mass, of material thus accumulated we
made a careful study o f the various systems and evolved a tentative
plan which we felti met our peculiar needs.
The subject was carefully presented to the girls at a* meeting
called at the end o f the first week and the! acceptance or rejection
o f the plan left to their consideration. They were given an oppor­
tunity to, consider the matter carefully and at a later meeting,
unanimously voted in its favor. The preceptress acted as a temporary
chairman while an election for president, viee president and secre­
tary was held. This election resulted in the choice o f Miss Rillie
McMillen as president, Miss Marguerite Howe as vice president and
Miss Luella Sehue as Secretary, a majority vote being required fo r
president. The next step was the selection o f class representatives
the proposed plan calling for a student council o f nine members,
including the officers, two representatives from the senior class,
two from the junior, and one each from the. sophomore' and fresh­
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three faculty members selected by the principal, who act only in an
advisory capacity. During the time which necessarily elapsed be­
tween the election o f officers and the organization o f the council a
temporary form o f student control was tried and the experiment
was a decided sucess. B y the close o f the second week everything
was in smooth running order and at the time o f this writing a
splendid system has been evolved.
The members o f the student council immediately assumed the
duties o f theft1 rather difficult positions with a fine seriousness and
feeling o f responsibility which was most encouraging. In all their
deliberations! they have displayed a good judgement and a spirit
o f justice and fair play that has been a real inspiration to those
o f us who watched proceedings. No girl need fear that injustice
will ever, be done her so long as the present spirit o f impartiality
and absolute justice animates the governing body.
Splendid as has been the service o f the student council NOTH­
ING could have been accomplished without the fine co-operation
evidenced by the members o f the League. The real test o f strong
character is, after all, found in the ability to take direction from
some one in authority who is perhaps, no more capable than we but
whose position calls fo r our cooperation and support. This test
has been met by so many o f the girls that we feel no inconsiderable
pride in noting it.
Perhaps the most conspicious service which the Girls'
League rendered was given during the two influenza epidemics. Dur­
ing the first one many o f the girls worked heroically to avert any­
thing approaching a panic and rendered invaluable service by making
masks,being responsible in shifts for the telephone, doing countless er­
rands and altogether displaying a spirit o f such finie selflessness and
sacrifice as we can never forget. During the second epidemic we
found the infirmary facilities! inadequate and met the exigency by
vacating the entire first floor o f the dormitory for a hospital and
asking the girls on that floor to move to the second and third floors.
The girls met the emergency in a beautiful spirit o f co-operation and
unselfishness. It meant sacrifice and inconvience to them all but
there was no murmuring. They made the necessary changes in a
remarkably short time, helped to prepare the first floor for infirmary
use, and during the two weeks or more that these conditions pre­
vailed were most thoughtful o f those who were ill.
The “ Clean-up Week” was a particularly successful feature
inaugurated by the organization during the winter term. The whole
building was organized under the leadership o f captains fo r a gen­
eral clean-up. Daily inspections were made and the records posted
on a chart, showing the standing o f the various corridors. A t the
end o f the week a very thorough inspection was made by a commit­
tee composed of distinteested faculty members from another building
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pearance. A friendly rivalry was engendered that producd very
good results and many o f the girls think the “ clean-up week” should
be a feature o f every term.
With the permission o f the principal a pressing-room has open­
ed fo r the convenience o f the girls. It has been planned, equipped,
and managed by the girls and has more than repaid them for. their
trouble and expense in the amount o f service and convenience it
has rendered.
Another commendable feature has been the printing o f the
constitution and by-laws o f the league in booklet form fo r the use
o f every girl. This has been managed by a committee who solicited
advertising enough from local business men to pay the expenses o f
the printing.
A ll these are but a few o f the many evidences o f the great good
that has been accomplished thru the efforts of the Girls’ League
O f the intangible but sure growth in character and the splendidly
responsible spirit which the great majority o f the girls have mani­
fested we cannot speak so specifically, but we feel it even more
certainly. W e are very proud that we can say these things to the
alumni and friends o f the school with so much certainty and sin­
cerity. W e look forward with a great deal o f eagerness to the
development o f the great possibilities fo r good and more exten­
sive service which are open to the Girls’ League.
M. MARGARET STROH

Don’t forget the , BIG D A Y at Normal. Tuesday, June 24.
Your friends will be there and they will inquire about you. Don’t
be among the missing.

THE LIBRARY
The library has received its share o f profits from the bookroom,
and some o f the money has been invested in books covering the gen­
eral subjects o f science, philology, pedagogy, literature, biography,
and some fiction.
The list includes the following books:
Dana’s Manual o f Mineralogy.
Teaching of Oral English— Bolenius
Number o f Development— Gray
Typhoon and Lord Jim— Conrad
Ram— Kipling Otherwise Phyllis— Nicholson
Compromises— Repplier.
Introduction to Child Pschology— Waddle
Psychology o f Relaxation— Patrick.
The Promised Land— M ary Antin
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The Socialized Recitation— Whitney.
M ary Kingwood’s School— Johnson
Little Talks on School Management— Saunders.
Hints and Helps fo r Many School Rooms— Griffin.
The Cleveland School Survey— Ayres.
The Beloved Vagabond— Locke
Bob Son o f Battle— Ollivant.
The Iron Woman— Deland.
W est Point— Richardson.
The Evidence in the Case— Beck.
Universal Military Education— Howe.
Festivals and Plays in Schools— Chubb.
The Return o f the Native— ’H ardy.
The Servant in the House— Kennedy.
When a Man Comes to Himself— Wilson.
Passing o f the Third Floor Back— Jerome.
The Bluebird— Maeterlinck.
Tables for the Determination o f Common Minerals-

■Crosby.

Strife— Galsworthy.
The Three Things— Andrews.
Community Center Activities— Perry.
Franklin’ s Autobiography
Mobilizing Woman Power— Blatch.
Ice Breakers— Geisters.
For the Children’s Hour. 3 Vol.— Bailey.
For the Children’ s Hour— Bailey and Lewis.
Tell Me Another Story— Bailey.
Firelight Stories— Bailey.
Noyes’ Poems in 2 vol.
Over the Top— Empey.
Life in the U. S. Naval Academy— Earle.
The Rural School Plant— Challman.
The Animal Mind— Washburn.
Over Japan W a y — Hitchcock.
The Prussian Elementary Schools— Alexander.
The Melting Pot— Zangwill.
The Vocational Guidance Movement— Brewer.
Everyday Classics, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Readers- B aker and
Thomdike.
Community Civics— Field and Nearing.
A Community Center— Jackson.
Can W e Believe in Inmortality?— Snowden.
Genetic Psychology— Kirkpatrick.
Personal Efficiency— Grimshaw.
Schools With a Perfect Score— Gerweg.
The Dark People— Poole.

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Salt W ater Poems and Ballads— Masefield.
Christine— Cholmondelay.
Rural Life— Gal pin.
The Plattsburg Manual— Ellis and Gary.
Youth— Hall.
Rupert Brooke’s Poems
All Things Considered— Chesterton.
Girlhood and Character— Moxcey.
The Sea W o lf— London.
Buttered Side Down— Ferber.
The Rural School From Within— Kirkpatrick.
Dame Curtsey’s Book o f Party Pastimes—-Glover.
Standard Rev. and Extension o f Binet— Simon Scale— Terman.
New Rational Athletics— Reilly.
InterCollegiate Debates in Seven volumes—
Boy Scouts o f America. Book o f Camp Fire Girls..
Children’s Singing Games.S-Hofer.
Putnam’s Automobile Book.
God the Invisible.King— Wells.
Joan and Peter— Wells.
The Soul o f a Bishop— Wells.
Tono-Bungay— W e lls ..
Life on the Stage— Morris.
David Garrick and His Contemporaries— Matthews & Hutton.
Cap and Gown in Prose— Paget.
French Literature o f Today— DeBury.
Builders o f Democracy— Greenlaw.
W ar Readings.
>
The Standard Dietionary of the English Language in 2 vols.
In the books o f a lighter vein and fo r relaxation the following
have been purchased by money obtained from fines, etc.
‘
Miehael O’Halloran—-Stratton— Porter.
The Daughter o f the Land— Stratton-Porter.
Desert Gold— Zane Grey.
Riders o f the Purple Sage— Zane Grey.
The Rainbow Trail— Zane Grey.
The Sky Pilot— Ralph Connor.
Seventeen— Tarkington.
A Hilltop on the Marne-—Aldrich.
His Official Fiancee— Ruck.
The Girls at His 1Billet— Ruck.
A Girl o f the Blue Ridge— Erskine.
54-40 or Fight— Hough.
The Auction Block— Beach.
Tarzan o f the Apes— Burroughs.
Dere Mable— Streeter.

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That’s Me All Over Mable— Streeter.
Come Out of the Kitchen.
Red Pepper’s Patients— Richmond.
Mrs. Red Pepper— Richmond.
A Living Legacy— Richmond.
How Could You Do I t ? — Brainerd.
Shavings— Lincoln.

GIFTS TO LIBRARIES
Libraries have been the recipients o f many gifts. Valuable
books have been given to them, large sums o f money have been
presented, to be spent fo r books or other equipment j sometimes the
gift has taken the form o f beautiful pictures or pieces o f statuary.
But no gift has ever been more personally pleasing nor the spirit
in -which it was given more appreciated by the Librarians in charge
than the new desk lamp by Miss Quigley and her assistant Miss
Snively. The day student boys have 'once more, as often in the past,
brightened the library by their presence (presents.)

GEOLOGY
In Geology we are just finishing a struggle with the problems
included in the historical division o f the subject. In this we have
tried to gain an idea o f the materials and the conditions with re­
ference to the development o f life upon the earth.
Relies o f the past, whose features are effaced hy the passage
o f time, preserve] for us a record o f primitive existence and quite
often point us to some of the sources from which the modern world
o f life h a s risen.
Known changes in the climatic and physiographic conditions in
a particular section occasioned a change in the life as pointed out
by the ancient relics and it is only reasonable to infer that condi­
tions have been much modified both in the vegetable and the animal
life in the ideal o f perfection.
W e shall next take up a short study o f Economic Geology
particularly emphasizing the sources, characteristics, uses, etc., o f
the leading and most economically useful rocks and minerals.
This we expect to follow by a short review o f the entire subject.

Teachers are at last coming to their own. Salaries will be
raised to a plane more nearly in keeping with the work o f the
teaeher. Are you preparing fo r the big things that are ahead o f the
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BOTANY
Plants make up a great part o f the world about us and the aim
o f the course offered in botany is to gain a speaking acquaintance with
a group o f our most important and interesting companions. The
plan o f Agassiz, in learning nature by studying nature and not books
about her, is followed as nearly as is possible.
Thus fa r in the course we have studied one type o f each o f the
four great groups o f the plant kingdom the thallophytes, the
byrophytes,
the pteridophytes and the spermatophytes.
While
details could not be studied, it is believed that elementary concepts
o f the characteristics o f the groups have been attained.
Following this we took up what seemed to be a natural develop­
ment o f the subject in the study by beginning with the seeds. They
were germinated and studied as they developed. Both the dicotyl
and monocotyl were studied in the type forms, the corn and the bean.
Experiments were made to illustrate the conditions o f growth, the
effect's o f food stored in the cotyledons, etc.
Following this we studied the part that seemed the next natural phase o f the subject, the roots. Examinations o f the parts
and structure were made; experiments were carried on to show
place o f conduction, osmosis, the presence o f acid, etc. This will be
followed by the study o f the stem etc.
W e use the hand lens and the microscope freely but do not
forget that the naked eye is the best lens. Much emphasis is placed
upon note-book work in having books well arranged and systema­
tically indexed.

THE SLACKER
Harley B. Surface, 1918.
Ever since his wife had left him, he had lived in the mountains
hunting and trapping.
Two years ago he was living with her, happy and contented.
Then the other man came. In a short time he noticed that his wife
treated him coldly, and held him aloof. One morning, he found her
gone. A t noon the mail carrier reported having seen her get on the
early train, with the other man. The husband, unable to withstand
the vulgar curiosity o f the neighbors left the quiet mining village and
took up his abode in the mountains, in a little hut which he had
built, secluded and alone, beyond the reach o f humanity.
He went into village twice a year, to trade the skins which he
had caught, fo r provisions. A t each visit he saw the homes o f more
fortunate men, and the thought o f what might have been embittered
his heart, and nursed a growing jealousy and hatred toward mankind.
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inexperienced heart was broken. The shock had been too sudden
and unexpected, and when the sharpest pain had gone, it left him
morose and sullen, almost savage.
Once, when he had gene down into the village, the store keeper
asked him i f he had registered. Registered? W hat was that? th e
storekeeper, seeing his bewilderment,, explained to him that President
Wilson wanted all men o f certain ages to register. The young her­
mit, fo r the novelty o f the thing, went and registered, for that was
the day for it.. Then he betook himself back to his hut.
Time passed uneventfully until one morning, he found two large
lynx in his traps. He killed and skinned them and set off for the
village to get the bounty. Upon arriving, he noticed that the store
keeper treated him rather distantly and was. not, as cordial as
before. However, he presented the skins, and,, after the money
had been grudgingly paid, he left the place, His footsteps were then
directed to a tobacco store, where he seated himself in a secluded
corner and proceeded to chew the cud o f his bitterness and his
tobacco together.
His attention was suddenly arrested by the sound of his name.
Several men, unaware that he was near, were talking about him
He gathered, from the conversation, that he had been drafted and
had failed to report to headquarters. Someone voiced the opinion
that he was a slacker, to which the others vociferously agreed, and
as they passed out the door he caught the w o rd s^ “ black-hearled
coward.” ; Upon this he spat reflectively in the general direction of
the cuspidor, and when the full significance o f the words struck
him he rose and passed defiantly from the place and out o f the
village toward thé mountains. His mountains! The mountains
which neither blamed nor accused. The mountains which did not
censure him and in which he was neither a iiblack-he,arted coward
nor. a slacker.
“ Slacker?’ ÿes, that was it. That was the word. The word
which seemed so small, and yet meant so much. “ Hell,” he thought
bitterly, “W hy should I enlist? I don’t owe the government nothing.
A ll they ever done for me was to give me these mountains to live
in. À place to eat and a place to: stay. I f the Hermans are sinking
U. S. ships, it’s none o f my business. Doesn’t concern me. Let
the ships keep off the seas.”" “ Yes,” said conscience. “ But they’ve
killed women and' children, too. American women and children.”
Suddenly he replied, “Well, let ’ em keep off the high seas when it is
war. They know their danger, and it’s their own fault .”1 His con­
science replied* “ Slacker, slacker.”

A s he went on in the dusk, he was attracted b y a groan, and1
,
upon investigation he found the body o f a b o y o f about ten years
lying along the rough mountain path. The child was evidently lost,
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and flesh were to m by briars! and thorns, his shoes were snagged,
his face was emaciated, and the haggard brown eyes, were lusterless,
fo r he was nearly starved to death. Overcome by compassion, the
man stooped and lifted the boy in his arms. The child stirred,
groaned, then laid his head on the man’s shoulder and closed his
eyes as i f conscious thati help had at last arrived. The ma.nj saw
that only one thing was to be done, so he set off fo r his cabin.
Upon arriving, he put the boy in bed and started a fire. Soon
he had the coffee boiling, and then he made a thin broth, with
crackers in it. This he gave to his patient, slowly, for he knew
too much was not good fo r him. A t last the boy was pushed down
upon the pillows and admonished to go to sleep. He would get no
more till morning. The man laid himself down on the rough wooden
floor before the fire, put his. overcoat under his head and silence
reigned. In the morning the man stirred early, and cooked more broth
fo r the boy, and a bit o f meat. A s he stood there, watching the
child’ s gentle breathing, he muttered to! himself: “ Poor little devil,
maybe he’s a slacker too.” Then he woke him up, to feed him.
The boy, without asking any questions, ate, drank, and again fell
asleep.
The man sat by the bedside watching, and watching, gave him­
self up to his thoughts. In them stood out the words of) the men
in the tobaCco shop; “ Slacker” and “ black-hearted coward.” An
hour passed. Two, three. A flutter o f the eyelids and two brown
eyes gazed around in bewilderment and wonder. The child rose
in his; bed and in a faint voice asked, “Where am I ? ”-* The man
replied bitterly, “ Ye’re in the home o f a black-hearted coward, kid.’’
“Who are you ?”
“ I ’m a slacker, I reckon, sonny,”
The bay, puzzled by these strange answers, sank back up^u his
pillows and said: “ I shall stay here. Suits me.”
“ I reckon sonny, i f you don’t have no dislike toward slackers.”
The child convalesced, and his improvement was rapid. A t
last he was able to play about in the clearing. His benefactor had
dug out a den o f foxes, and had saved two o f them fo r the boy to
play with. They soon became very tame ,and the boy romped with
them the whole day through. They, however, would run into the
cabin and hide under the bed when they saw the man coming, and
would stay there till he left. “It’s because I’m a slacker,” he thought
bitterly. However, much as he disliked this, he let them live, for
he was away all day, hunting and trapping, and were it not for the
little fox pups, the boy would have been very lonesome.
One evening, returning home from a hunting trip, he saw the
boy sitting in the door-way o f the cabin, playing with the pups,
and, at the edge, of the clearing, an immense deer with wonderful
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The ma-Ti had had poor success that day, so he raised his rifle
and fired.

The deer fell and lay motionless.

Dead, as the marks­

man thought, so he leaned his rifle against a tree and advanced
to perform the somewhat sanguine operation of cutting the deer’s
throat, so that it would bleed well.
The touch o f the knife seemed to rouse the victim ,and galvan­
ized into

action, it sprang up, fo r it had been only stunned

by the bullet.

The man taken unawares, was thrown backward,

and the infuriated deer upon him, to batter the breath from his
body with those sharpedged hoofs and to gouge and prod his vitals
with those deadly antlers. The man, acting quickly, gathered the
deer’s head into a mighty embrace, and held fast. They were at a
dead lock, the man straining every muscle tio keep the hold, and
the deer making every effort to break it. They rolled and tumbled
about on the greensward.
“ Good-bye, kid,” muttered the man between clenched teeth.
“Here’s where one slacker gets what he deserved, any how. I can’t
tiang onto this beast much longer, and when I let go he’ll fix me.”
The boy, from the cabin door, took in the situation at a glance. He
saw the peril of his benefactor, saw the enraged deer rolling and
plunging, and saw the straining arms slip, ever so little. He saw
the rifle leaning against the tree, and he understood. He leaped
forward, seized the rifle, cocked it and advanced toward the com­
batants. He saw the man’ s agonized face, saw the straining arms
again relax and knew not a moment was to be lost. He placed the
muzzle o f the rifle against the deer’s ribs and fired. The animal
gave a mighty bound, broke loose from the clinging man and sprang
upon the boy. He stabbed him cruelly with his antlers and stamped
upon the helpless body with his powerful hoofs. Then the monarch
o f the forest fell, for the bullet had done its work. The man rose
painfully, staggered toward the unconscious form o f the boy,
and tenderly, carefully, with aJ great lump and a great sob in his
throat, he lifted the battered, bleeding form o f the little boy and
carried him into the cabin. He laid him down and as the heart-broken
man bent sorrowfully over the bed ,two little arms were clasped around his neck, and two little lips met his in a kiss.
Then the man felt the child tremble; the embrace was broken
and the little arms fell back limp upon the bed. The sorrowing man
knew that the loving spirit had gone tb its Maker, and that it was
to receive its reward, fo r “greater love hath no man than this that
a man lay down his life fo r his friends.”
Wrapping all that was left o f the loyal little ehild in a sheet, he
carried it out o f the cabin. And there, under the trees which' had
witnessed the tragedy, while the evening shadows deepened, and one
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gloaming and the quiet o f the mountains, the pitiful bit o f clay was
laid to rest, and dust was with dust again.
The man returned to the cabin, and the whole lonesome night
through he sa t on the edge o f the bed, nursing his own wounds, and
exclaiming over and over, “W h y,? Oh God, Wthy? W h y?
When the first roseate tinge o f pearl heralded the coming dawn
he arose, and ,taking his axe from the wall, he pried a wide heavy
plank from the floor. He spent all day working on the plank, cut­
ting it to the right size, smoothing, polishing, carving. When it was
finished, he carried it out and set it up at the head of the little
mound.
A hunter, a few days later found the body o f the deer lying beside
it, at the head o f which was a wooden slab. On this slab were
the words: “ The Kid. He weren’t no slacker.”
When the mail had1erected the rude memorial., he knelt in thé
dirt at the side o f the eloquent little mound, raised his eyes toward
heaven and prayed:
“ Oh God, I ain’t much o f a prayin’ man, but I ju s’ got to tell
you ’ bout the little kid. He done it fer me. God, an I weren’t
worth it. He didn’t have no call to do it, God, all I ever done fe r
him was to give him a place to eat and a place to sleep, butl he done
it, and I know that you’ll give him a square deal up there.
An’ me God, I ain’t worth much, but that my mind is made up
the kid give his life to save me, when I was in danger, and Uncle
Sam’s in danger now, so I’m a ’goin’ to give my life to save him. I ’m
a’goin’ down into the village now, to the place where the fellows en­
list. Go albng with me, God, an’ stick by me, an’ then I won’t be
no slacker, Amen----------- God help me to be a good soldier.” ,

THE FATHER’S HAND
About as composed and recited by Harley B. Surface, after a.
period o f delirium about a week before his death.
To sit beside the Father’s hand
WilTbe a joy so great, so grand,
That I wish that boon to come to me
When His dear face in joy I see.
The Father’s hand hath not wrought in vain.
It hath healed our wounds and eased our pain ;*
To make all things safe it hath striven and won,
And gives us shelter when all is done.
The Father’s hand extends to all;
By it we rise, and never fall,
God’s peace to all, Oh Glory be!
The Father’s hand,—-it greeteth me.
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Y. M. C. A.
Since the last report was handed in our number o f boys has
increased about 100 per cent. Several o f the old fellows have
come back and many new ones have entered. The credit fo r much
o f our success must; be given to the new ones who have responded
very willingly whenever they have been asked to take part in the
programs.
Last year in the spring term, we took up the study o f missions
in “ The Call o f a World Task.” A few weeks ago G. W . Morrison
State Student Y . M. C. A . Secretary, visited us. He met the cab­
inet. and gave us. several helpful suggestions about carrying on our
Y . M. C. A . work. He further interested us in missions to the ex­
tent that we have decided to' .study “ The Social Principles o f Jesus”
during this spring term.
Among the subjects that have been chosen fo r our Sunday
evening meetings during the spring term are: “How to Conquer
Habit,” “ The Wise. Use o f Time,” , “ The Lives that Endure,” and
“ School. Loyalty.”'. The leaders have also been appointed, so we
look fo r some very successful meetings during the remainder o f
the year.
CLIFTON 0 . FICKEL, ’20, Recording Sec’y.

Y. W. C, A.
The work of thè Young Women’s Christian Association is to lead'
us into broader fields o f service and usefulness. It also aims to
bring the students closer to Jesus Christ in their daily life, and
through Hisi influénce we' áre led to live not fo r self only, but for
the good o f others.
The meetings o f the Y . W . C. A . continue to grow more interest­
ing and instructive, and several new girls joined the Asseiation this
term. Our prayer for every girl in the school is “ that Christ may
dwell in her heart by faith,that she, being rooted and grounded in
love may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the length
breadth, depth and height and to know the love o f Christ, which passeth knowledge, that she may be filled with all the fullness o f God.”
I t has been decided that we shall have the second floor alcove as
an Association room. New furniture is to be purchased and it is
hoped that it will be ready for 1use by spring term.
Miss McLean, a missionary in Jhansi, India, who is home on a
furlough, visited the school some, time ago. For seventeen years our
Sunday* School has been supporting a little girls’ school, in Jhansi.
In a joint meeting o f the Y . M. and Y . W . C. A . Miss McLean gave
a very interesting talk on life, in that fa r off land. A fter that she
met the girls in the court and gaye them many more interesting facts
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Missions also visited the school and spoke to the girls in the Court
about the S. O. S. call for service, opportunity and sacrifice.
W e expect a large number of new girls to join our Association
in the spring term. Our aim is to have a one-hundred per cent
enrollment.
OLIVE J. GARBER, ’19, Secretary

MISSION STUDY CLASSES
Every Sunday evening when the sun has gone to rest the girls
meet, to study o f the Students o f the East. Two classes have been
formed having a total attendance o f thirty-five. Miss Harlow and
Miss Conover have proven themselves very enthusiastic teachers.
The text used is “ Students o f the East” by Sherwood Eddy, and
tells o f the introduction o f the Christian religion in the East, the
conditions o f the people before and after its introduction, the
difficulties encountered] by our missionaries and the- sacrifices that
must be made by the natives to become Christians. Thru our meet­
ings which last from seven to eight, we have learned to think of
the girls o f the East as our friends and we are all anxious to help
spread Christianity. Our study o f India was enriched thru a talk
by Miss McLean, a returned missionary from India.
A s a close to the course a picnic was held on Saturday, March
22, in the ‘gym’, followed by games, stunts and ice cream.
HOLLIE UREY, Sec’y.

C. V. DAY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION.
Early in the fall at a meeting o f the day student boys, presided
over by Dr. Lehman, the following officers were elected: President,
Bruce Mellinger; Vice President, John DeHaven; Secretary, Paul
Kurtz; Treasurer, Ralph Angle.
The purpose o f this organization is to effect a better co-oper­
ation o f the day students in regard to the school and to look after
the general conduct and welfare o f the students. In this respect
a House and Order eomimtttee was appointed whose duty it is,
assisted by the officers, to look after the care o f the cloak room
and report or stop any unnecessary commotion or confusion in the
cloak room or about the lockers.
It is the custom that all new day students entering the school
receive an initiation and for this purpose an initiatiofi committee has
been appointed which makes out a1list o f the ‘stunts’ or things a
student must do in order to receive a “free hand” by the old stud­
ents. This list is approved by Dr. Lehman, after which all new stud­
ents are taken to the gymnasium where the initiation takes place.
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if ever, does a new member become angry;' in such, cases it shows
a lack o f strong character and good sportsmanship.
Recently the lunch room was remodeled, receiving a fresh coat
o f paint, while a new bench and shelves were constructed which adds
to the former appearance.
Meetings o f the organization) are held only when occasion de­
mands. W e are glad to say that the organization has been
recognized by the faculty, wh'o have our hearty co-operation.
Recently the day student boys bought and had installed an
electric light fo r the desk in the Library. W e can not help but say
that this adds convenience and comfort to the librarians.
With the opening of the spring term we expect to have a number
o f new students who will find that the day student boys have always
done their share in upholding the traditions o f old Normal.
BRUCE MELLINGER

PHILOMATHEAN LITERARY SOCIETY
During this term Old Philo has been able to resume her place in
the week’s schedule with no omissions on account o f “flu” and only
one because o f school on Saturday.
The programs1have been interesting and varied. Our curators
have introduced a new feature in the planning o f programs centered
around one idea. Typical of this were the Kipling and the American
Negro programs.
Another feature was the mock court trial, depicting real scenes
at school. The case was Love vs Heartbreak in which Miss' Love
accused Mr. Heartbreak o f not reporting on campus fo r his course in
camjpusology on a certain Sunday afternoon. Mr. Heartbreak
denied that he was taking such a course declaring that campusology
was not among his studies. The trial was written by three members
o f the society and it proved to be both ludicrous and exciting.
For the Inter-Society debate the Philo speakers chosen are
Edith Bistline, Rex Clugston, and Charles Maclay.
Philo has been fortunate in having many of her old members
back to visit her this year. Yida Rupp, Romaine Nell, Reba Lutz,
Helen Widney, Ruth Harling, Alice Harling, and Anna Stroup, and
Seth Grove, Clyde Mellinger, Paul Brandt, and Kenneth Preisler. To
these and all others Philo extends a cordial invitation to visit her.
CATHERINE BERNHEISEL, ’1 9 , Secretary

PHILO GLEE CLUB
Philo Glee Club is carrying out its part in Society just as
usual and it is improving. The attendance on the girls? part is good
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are hoping and praying that the day will come when the number o f
boys will equal that o f the girls. Our music is chosen to suit the
programme o f the evening. For instance when we had a Kipling
programme the Glee Club sang Kipling’s Recessional and when we
had a programme on the negro we sang good “ ole darky songs.’’
NELLE REISINGER, 19, Secretary.

NORMAL LITERARY SOCIETY
The members o f Normal Society acquit themselves more
creditably at every meeting. It is remarkable the way that the
under classmen, even the Freshmen, have taken hold and volun­
teered to help old Normal raise its standard o f efficiency. The mem­
bers as a whole work together and their teamwork is accomplishing
much. W e are growing rapidly, and are glad to tell our old
members that many promising prodigies have come to us.
W e have had both the serious and frivolous forms o f enter­
tainment in our programs. One o f the best features that we’ve
had this year was an Impromptu o f which Miss Mary Yanderau
was chairman. It was given in the following order:
Address o f welcome
Address on George Washington
Piano Solo
Boys’ Duet
One member entertained society for a few minutes.
Music Class
A recitation
Ukelele Solo
Closing address
A s our Alumni members may be interested in knowing the
kind o f programs we are having, we submit to them the program for
our next meeting. It is as follow s:
• Regular Business
Music— Glee Club
Discussion— Birth of League o f Nations— Miss Heeter
Oration— Mr. Shearer
Piano Solo— Miss Byers
Topic o f the Day— Miss M. Peters
Recitation— Miss Scott
Minstrel show— Miss L. Lehman (Chairman)
Miscellaneous Business
Gazette— Miss Witmer
Teacher’s Remarks
Critic’s Remarks
Adjournment
LYDE L. LEH M AN, ’19, See’y.

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NORMAL SOCIETY GLEE CLUB
The new members whom we have added to the ranks of our
Glee Club have put “pep” in our work and increased our endeavors
to make Normal Glee Club shine.' During February, the month of
birthdays we gave songs in honor o f the heroes Washington and
Lincoln. Now we are preparing to add to the success o f Normal
Reunion by doing our best.
,
ES'TA L. SLAYBAUGH, ’19, Secretary

PRESS CLUB NOTES
The Press Club -is moving on with as much life as ever, in
spite o f the vicissitudes of examination time, the end o f winter
term and the beginning of a new term. But we cannot, help being
interested and enthusiastic in our work when we think o f the golden
opportunities fo r growing during the spring term. Then too, our
membership lias increased to such an extent that a number o f
members report fo r newspapers in partnership since there are not
enough to “ go round.” I think most of the spirit in our work is
due to the splendid and helpful talks we have received in our social
meetings by energetic and wide awake newspaper men.
On February 28, a social meeting was held in the Training
School Chapel. A fter a com et solo by Prof. Culver, a recitation,
“ The Return o f the Hoe,” by Miss Weise, and a vocal solo by Miss
Bistline, Mr. Wolfinger gave us one o f these talks. He related some
o f his experiences1as a city newsboy, next as a reporter and then
as a printer. It is needless to say that this talk was enjoyed, fo r
we all know that personal experiences or concrete things are much
more interesting and enjoyable than those o f the abstract world.
\Ye must not forget to mention too that we are indebted to our
former president Mr. Shumaker, who has returned to us from Camp
Greenleaf, Tenn., for a very pleasant evening. He entertained us
by a talk illustrated by slides on the interesting places o f Chickamauga and Chattanooga on whose site the camp is situated.
Our prospects for Spring term are bright. W e shall work to the
end o f the year with the same interest and enthusiasm that have
been manifested so fa r and shall be sorry indeed when our. year is
ended

N O R A L. SPANGLER, ’19

Are you going to be in the Alumni Parade this year with your
class 1 W e understand why many of you were -not present last
vear. but this is the year when we all come back. Yes, the day is
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BOYS’ ATHLETICS
A fter winning the first two games o f the season, our basket
ball team was defeated by the Lebanon' High School team on Jan­
uary 11th, in a one sided contest which ended with the score o f
54-24. Our boys played hard but were out-classed by the team
from the Central Pennsylvania League. Miller played a star game
fo r the visitors.
Line up:
C. V . S. N. S.
Lebanon High School
Grove _ _ _ _ ------------------------------ R. F. ----------------------------- ,----------- Quinn
Angle ---------------------------------L. F. ______ ___________ ____________Jones
Mellinger -------------------------------------- C. „ ___________:_____
_,
Trout
Nickel - - - - - ---------------------------- R. G. --------------- T___ _ _ „ _____ M ilW
Craig _ _ l _ _ _ — _ —
L. G . ______________________ _
Cohen
Ashway— (Sub.)
Field Goals— Grove 3 ; Angle 1 ; Mellinger 4 ; Craig 2 : Quinn 5 ;
Jones 2 ; Trout 8 ; Miller 11.
Fouls— Mellinger 4 out o f 9 ; Quinn 2 out o f 5.
On January 17th Normal was victorious over the Methodist
Club from Harrisburg by the score o f 36-12.
W e were again defeated, January 25th, by Kutztown Normal
in a fa st game on the latter’s court. Our boys were leading at the
close o f the first half but weakened in the last five minutes and
lost 34-16.
One o f the largest crowds o f the season turned out to see
Normal returned victorious over her rival Millersvilla. During
the first half each side scored one field goal, but because o f accurate
shooting o f foul goals by Mellinger we found ourselves leading by
the score o f 1 1 -7 at the end o f that period. In the second half each
team entered resolved to win. Again each team scored four field
goals and secured the same number o f foul goals. Millersville
played a desperate game and it was in the last 20 seconds o f play
that we secured the necessary points to win by the score o f 26-22.
Line up:
C. V . S. N. S.
Millersville
Grove _ _ _ _ ------------------------------ R . F, -------------------------- ----------- Kline
L. F --------------- ------------ _ _ _ _ _ W arfel, R.
C r a i g ---------.......................—
M e llin g e r ------- — ----- --------- _i-------- C. ---------------------------------- Rees
N ic k e l-----------------------_ _ ------- R . G. ------------------------------------ Warfel, C.
A s h w a y ------- ---------- L. G. __,------------------------------------------------ Kauffman
Nield Goals— Grove 2;. Craig 1 ; Mellinger
2 ; C. W arfel 1 ; Kauffman 1.

2 ; R. W arfel 1 ; Rees

Nouls— Mellinger 16 out o f 2 2 ; Kauffman 12 out o f 21.
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On February 8th, Newville A . C. defeated us by the score of
21-17 on the Newville court. Our boys being unaccustomed to
playing on a court with a low ceiling were greatly handicapped;
nevertheless they forced Newville to play their hardest to win.
Normal was defeated by Harrisburg Academy on February
14th by the score o f 37-26 and on the following day by Millersville
32-17.
Kutztown Normal scored another victory over our. team, defeat­
ing us by a wide margin. This team has won over all but one team
on its .schedule which includes some o f the fastest quintets of
the state. Score 30-14.
Harrisburg Academy paid us a visit on March 1st and we de­
feated them in a closely contested game by the score o f 25-20. The
playing of Grove and Mellinger fo r the home team and Weigel fo r the
visitors featured the contest. The playing was fa st but clean and
both teams exhibited good sportsmanship and conduct.
Line up:
C. V . S. N . S.
Position
Harrisburg
Grove - _________ — — 4._____ _ R. F . — ------------------------ ----------Weigel
C r a i g ____ _________________ L. F . ---- ----------— ------------ Armstrong
Mellinger _ i._------------------------ -------- C . --------- -----------------------Clement
j ’ie k e l________ ______________— R. G .______ ,------------ England
A n g l e ______J j ________ _______ L. G. ----------------------------------------- Yoffre
Field Goals— Grove 5 ; Craig 1 ; Mellinger 3 ; Angle 1 ; Weigel 3 ;
Clement 2 ; England 1.
Fouls— Mellinger 1 out o f 9 ; Grove 4 out o f 9 ; Weigel 5 out of
1 6 ; Clement 2 out of 6.
Referee— R. Suenders.

Time 20 minute halves.

The basket ball season closed March 7th with a victory over
The Tarsus School o f Harrisburg. This was1the fastest and best
played game o f the season. B y good pass work and accurate shoot­
ing o f fouls by Mellinger, who caged 14 out o f 20 trials, we won by
the score o f 42-39. The game was exciting from start to finish, each
team being in the lead several times. For the home team Mellinger
and Grove starred as Forwards and Angle as Guard, while Meek
and Carbaugh played well for Harrisburg. This team has played
three or four games a week throughout the season, and it is pleasing
to know that our team ean defeat a team o f this standing.
Line up:
C. V . S. N. S.
Position
Tarsus Club
G r o v e ____ ___________ — ______ R. F. ----------------------------------------- Meek
C r a ig __________________ ______ L. F . ---------_ -----------------------------Cobaugh
Mellinger
----------------------------— C. — ----- --------------------------------- Lyter
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Angle — :—
-----------------L . G., R . G . ----------- i__---------------IjH olahan
Field Goals-—Grove 5 ; Mellinger 8 ; Craig 1 ; Meek 7 ; Cobaugh
8 ; Long 1.
Fouls— Mellinger 14 out o f 2 0 frLong 7 out o f 21.
Referee— II. Suenders. Time 20 minute halves.
Schedule fo r 1918-19.
Normal
W a y n e s b o r o __________ ________
— _________
37
Newville A . C. _____________________ _________ 22
Lebanonn H. S. ________________ _____ _________
24
Harrisburg Methodist Qlub__________ _________
36
‘ Kutztown Normal ______________ __ _________ 16
26
Millersville N o r m a l_______ __ ___ ____ _________
‘ Newville A . C.
________________ ___________ 17
‘ Harrisburg A c a d e m y __J _ i ______ H H i M
26 ^
‘ Millersville Normal _______ ______ ___________ 17
Kut.ztown Normal , _ ______________ _______ L_ 14
Harrisburg Academy _____________ __ _________ 25
Tarsus Club of H ’b’g. _______________ _________ 42
‘ Games away from home.
Summary— W on 6
Lost 6.

Opponents
18
19
54

12
34

22
21
37
32
30

20
39

With ■three o f this year’s team to return next year and the
boys who are in! service who are returning, Normal should have a
team that will be/able to defeat any o f our sister Normal Schools.
A s an expression o f appreciation fo r the splendid work that
the boys have done this year, by the kindness o f Mrs. Herr, Miss
Stroh, Miss Snively, Miss Harris and Mrs: Krebs, a dinner was
served in the Domestic Science Room to the team, at the close o f
the season.
I f we were using a system whereby letters were awarded at
the close o f the season the following would be entitled to: receive
the same: Grove, Mellinger, Ashway, Fickel, Angle, Craig.
Credit is due to the members o f the team who have co-operated
to make this season a success; also to those who have played on thesecond team fo r their help and to the student body fo r their loyalty
and support.
A series o f class games has been played, the standing o f which
is as follows:
%
Won
Lost
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Seniors ___ .___ _____
. _ 4
666
Sophomores ________
4
3
571
Juniors ____ v________ ____ ,____ — 3
4
428
Freshmen _ _
1 -2
4
333
Owing to a tie between the Juniors and Sophomores an extra
game was played making seven games for these two teams and six
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Now that the days are getting longer and the basket ball days
are over we begin to look for the day when the umpire will call,
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“ P lay Ball.” While many o f our boys are still away, we have as
a nucleus from last year’s team, Mellinger, Grove, Kurtz, and Miller.
There is some promising material in school and we hope that some
“ Big Leaguer” will come to join our ranks during the Spring term.
The schedule is rapidly being filled up and we have some good teams
on our list. M ay we have your support this year as never before.
Baseball schedule 1918.
April 12— Shippensburg High School.
* April 19— Waynesboro.
April 25— Wyoming Seminary.
April 26— Open.
M ay 3— Mercersburg Academy.
*M ay 10— U. S. Army.
*M ay 17— Mercersburg Academy.
M ay 24— Millersville Normal.
M ay 30— Shippensburg Association.
M ay 31— Harrisburg Academy.
June 7— Open.
*June 14— Millersville Normal.
June 21— Waynesboro.
June 24— Alumni.
*Games away from home.

THE GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
The Girls’ Athletic Association is increasing in membership and
enthusiasm. This term we have received eleven new members and
several more girls have the required number o f points and will
become members at our next meeting
The following girls have lately received their class numerals:
Emeline Owens, Edith Bistline, Grace Meredith, Lillian Pattie, Helen
Coover and Jessie Barton; while to Elva Baker and Susie Shive
the school letter has been awarded. Now1we have four who have
attained the necessary number o f points fo r the school letter. A t
the suggestion o f the leader o f basket ball, Ruth Weise, and with the
approval o f the Association it was decided to close the season with
a feed given in the1gymnasium, March 18.
W e have begun our baseballl season and with Mabel Ryder
a s head we feel sure that if the players show as much ‘pep’ as
their leader we shall have a very successful season. W e have also
planned: our tennis with Gladys W o lf as head and expect to have
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Florence Edwards, head o f dancing, and Miss' Conover have
planned an elaborate program for 1our M ay Fete and we feel sure it
will be a grand success.
W e think that the Girl’ s Athletic Association is fulfilling its
purpose in admitting only such persons as are full o f life and. ‘pep’
and eager to move things along. This spirit has been shown by the
girls in the responses which have been given to the various activities.

GIRLS’ BASKET BALL
The Girls’ Athletic Association
basket ball this year.
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effected splendid results in

About one hundred girls came out fo r basket ball, and instilled
in the games more “pep” and enthusiasm than have ever been ex­
hibited in girls’’ games during the history o f this school, W e, as
an organization, attribute these satisfactory result’s to the optional
and unceasing efforts o f our physical instructor, Miss Conover. W e
also predict still greater achievements ,for those who will have her
direction in the succeeding years.
The season began this year with corridor games, between the
respective corridors. The purpose o f these games was primarily,
preparation fo r the class games; secondarily, to give all who came
out fo r basket ball a chance to play and give the upper classmen
practice in refereeing since the junior and senior girls refereed
these games.
Nanies o f the corridors:
Silence Hall, Society Row, Giggle Alley, Bonehead Lane, Traffic
Hall, Sisters’ Retreat, and Gospel Row. A t the termination o f these
games the championship was held jointly by Silence Hall, Society
Row and Gospel Row.
The class games were even more exciting than the corridor
games and were attended by large crowds of spectators. Each
class decorated a comer o f the gallery in the gymnasium with pen­
nants, class banners and class colors quite artistically' arranged.
All members o f the classes gathered at their own comers to sing
and give yells for the encouragement o f their players'.
Results o f gam es"are as follow s:
S eniors— Freshman ' i
§§ _ _ 26— 21
Juniors— S o p h o m ores____ 16— 12
Seniors— Sophom ores____ ____ 19— 21
Senior— J u n io r s ,_______ 10— 14
Sophomore— F reshm en ____ __ 14:— 15
Line up:
Senior— Elva Baker, Jessie Barton, Catherine Bernheisel, M ’g’r.
Edith Bistline, cap’t., Maud Murphy, Emeline Owens, Roselle Phil­
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Juniors— Lois Attieks, Hazel Burk, Helen Coover, Katharine
Funk Maysie Hawk, cap’t., Pearl Hoffeditz, Marion Lut'z, Mildred
Eobinson, Ruth Sheaffer, m’g’r.
Sophomores— -Janet DeWalt, Lilly Fogelsanger, Bessie Kamerer,
Anna Kauffman, eapt’, Alice McLean, Edna Eyder, Alta Williamson,
Blanche Williamson, Gladys W olf, m’g’r.
Freshmen-— Eleanor Addams, Chloe Braeme, Helen Brandt, Fran­
ces Brenneman, Dollie King, Leona Miller,. Myrtle Shipp, eapt.’
Dorothy Sleichter, m’g’r., Catherine Tompkins,
Varsity
Lois Attieks, f., Elva Baker, f., Gladys W olf, j. c., Emeline
Owens ,s. c„ Catherine Bemheisel, G., Alta Williamson, G.
The climax o f the season was a feed, to which all the girls
who came out for basket ball and the girls o f the association were
invited. It was held March 18 from 5 to 7. The first part o f the
evening was) occupied by funny stunts and games, while the latter
part was given entirely to satisfying our famished appetites, with
most delectable eats. Everyone was arrayed in “gym” costume for
the informal soeial and all the girls had a jolly good time.
RUTH W E ISE
Head o f Basket Ball

Now, fellow alumnus, or perhaps we should say alumnae, have
you advised anyone to come to the summer, term? Are you planning to
send us that boy or girl to represent you here next fa ll? W e are
expecting you to do it and we don’t believe we shall be disappointed.

INTER-SOCIETY DEBATE
On the evening o f March 14, the members o f the two literary
societies met fo r the annual debating contest. As each society had
won two debates,in the past, the interest was keen as to the out­
come of this, the fifth debate. The question to be debated was
one o f great interest to everyone at the present time:: that of govern­
ment ownership o f the railroads.
The affirmative was sustained1by the representatives of Philo,
Charles Maclay, Edith Bistline and Rex Clugston, while Normal
took the negative, its team consisting of Cecil Mellott, Mae Huber
and Elva Baker. Both .sides were spiritedly' debated,' and the
speeches o f each team showed careful preparation and a thorough
research into the facts o f the question.
The judges were the Reverend Lester M. Conrow, of Greencastle, the Reverend Berry Plummer o f Carlisle, and Professor A .
H. Shuck o f Chambersburg. When the sealed decisions! o f these
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in favor o f the negative. The judges then retired to consult as to
the awarding o f the prizes to individual speakers. Mr. Conrow, as
spokesman o f the judges, awarded t)he first prize to Mr. Cecil Mellott o f the Normal team, and the second to Miss Edith! Bistline of
Philo. The awards were made on the basis o f 60 per cent fo r
argument, 30 per cent for delivery and 10 per cent for general effect.
During the intermissions o f the debate musical numbers by the
orchestra, a mixed chorus and a girls’ trio ,all under the direction
o f Miss Adams, were successfully given and much appreciated by
the audience.

CUPID’S COLUMN
MeCLELLAN— GEYER. A t Hagerstown, Md., February 22, Mr.
Emmert McClellan o f Chambersburg, to Miss Lottie Geyer of Shippensburg. They will reside in Chambersburg. Mrs. McClellan was
a student with us several years ago.
BOW M AN— N EY. A t Philadelphia, February 22, Mr. Harry
S. Bowman, ’ 07, to Miss Ruth Minerva Ney. They live at 626
North 63rd street, Philadelphia, Pa.
GUISE— HOW E. A t York, February 5, by Rev. Paul Gladfelter,, Clyde D .Guise to Miss Mabel L. Howe. They live near
York. Mrs. Guise was a student with us several years ago.
SHULTS— BRUMBAUGH. A t Washington, D. C., December 24,
Mr. Clarke Shults to Miss M ary Brumbaugh, ’12. They are living
at 1747 F street, N. W ., Washington, D. C.
BRENNEM AN— EICHELBERGER. A t Siddonsburg, October.
Mr. Oren W . Brenneman to Miss Hannah S. Eichelberger.
SLAYBAUGH— W A L L S. A t Williamsport, Pa., February 22,
by Rev. A . W . Garver, Mr. J. F. Slaybaugh, ’16, to Miss Blanche
Walls.
DEARDORF— BENEDICT. A t Waynesboro, March 12, Irvin
Deardorf to Miss Lottie Benedict). Mrs. Deardorf was a student
with us a few years ago. They live at Good Siding, Pa.
BUCHER— BENNER. A t Harrisburg, P a., March 22, by Dr.
S. W . Herman, Mr. H. A . Bucher to Miss M ary E. Benner, ’ 94. They
■reside at “A lta Vista,” Cashtown, Pa.
OCKER A LLE N . A t Shippensburg, P a., by Rev. R. S. Bow­
ers, Mr. William Ocker to Miss Florence Allen, ’10. They reside
near Shippensburg.
B ATTLE S— ELDER. A t Harrisburg, P a., April 9, 1919, Mr.
Ford Lewis Battles to Miss Gwendolyn Gertrude Elder, ’l l .
They
will reside in Harrisburg.

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STORK COLUMN
ROBINSON. A t Fort Morgan, Colorado, March 5, to Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Robinson a son. Mrs. Robinson was Miss Mary M c­
Cullough, ’05.
KRABER. A t Landowne, Pa., to Prof, and Mrs. Roy F. Kraber,
a daughter. Mrs. Kraber was Miss Ruth March, a former student
and Prof. Kraber was of the class o f ’l l .

ALUMNI PERSONALS
’ 82. W e are glad to note the honor, that has come to Mr. J. A .
Park. Governor Shoup o f Colorado, on Tuesday, March 1 8 ,1 9 1 9 , ap­
pointed James A , Park, lawyer o f Pueblo, Colo., judge o f 10th disMr. Park will serve unjil the 1920 election. M r Park is a former
resident o f Fannettsburg, Franklin Co,, and a graduate o f the
Shippensburg Normal School, eloss o f 1882. eH is the husband of
Mrs. Belle Moody Shelley a former Shippensburg woman, and both
are well known in this community, where they have visited at different
times.
’ 88. Miss Margaret I. Overholtzer is Secretary-Treasurer in
the Y . W . C. A. in Altoona. Her address is 1419 12th Ave., Altoona,
Pa.
. ’90. Mr. Chas. M. Means, formerly o f Easton, is living at 776
Melbourne street, Pittsburgh, Pa.awhere he is a chemist.
’98. The personal editor is in; receipt o f a little booklet from
Rev. George H. Fickes o f Rochester, N. Y . giving a program o f dedica,
tion week in his church, February 9-13. He has been pastor of
the Ridge Avenue Presbyterian Church at that place fo r a number
o f years and1the church has prospered very greatly under his ad­
ministration. THE H ERALD send best wishes to him fo r his con­
tinued success.
’ 99. Mr. Alex P. Watson is a lawyer in Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.
W atson has been a Y . M. C. A . Secretary in France and has recent­
ly returned to the States.
’ 02. Miss Mabel K . Shryock is teaching in LoS Angles, Calif.
She has first grade and is principal o f the Wilmington Park School.
When the schools were closed last fall fo r 12 weeks on account' of
the influenza fo r h alf o f the time the teachers had the opportunity
of taking special courses at the Los Angles'Normal School.
Miss Shryock sends for THE H ERALD and tells us she has
not forgotten the old Normal and would like to visit us.

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’ 05. Prof. J. M. Uhler received his A . B. degree from Pitts­
burgh University during the past month. He has recently been
commissioned superintendent o f the schools o f East Conemaugh
after teaching in them asi principal fo r a number o f years. This is a
big honor fo r Prof. Uhler and THE H ERALD extends congratula­
tions.
’ 07. Mr. Chas. D. Tritt is living at Griffin, North Dakota. He
and his wife (M ary Linn, an old student) send best wishes to Nor­
mal friends.
’ 08.

Mrs. Ethel W olfort Hartman is living in Canonsburg, P a.

221 Belmont Avenue.
’08. Miss -Sue Sollenberger is employed in Washington, D. C.
Her address is 1242 Prenklin street, N. E.
’ 09. Mrs. Hattie Kendall Alden is teaching in Coolville, Ohio.
She took the place f a teacher who resigned last year!
’ 09. W e are glad to print the following letter from Mrs. Shoe­
maker (Flora V . Crissey) as we think it will be o f much interest to
HERALD readers:
Dear Friends:
I was pleased with the copy o f the NORM AL
SCHOOL H ERALD which I received last week and enclose twentyfive cents fo r a subscription for. this year.
I don’ t know i f you have ever heard anything about me or not
since I left there. I often thought o f writing but never did. I have
never forgotten the good old Normal School and the nice times I
had there.
I have never seen any o f my classmates since I left there.
often look at; their pictures and wonder where they all are.

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I taught three terms in Bedford County^ after I graduated at
Shippensburg. In April, 1912, I married J. Milton Shoemaker, a
postal clerk running between Washington and Pittsburgh. W e
bought a nice home in L a Vale, a su'berb o f Cumberland. Mr. Shoe­
maker later changed his run to Cumberland and Altoona so he could
spend more time at home.
In July, 1917, while spending his vacation at my parents’ home
on the farm, he fell from a load o f wheat into the creek and received
serious injuries. Two days later we took him to the Western M ary­
land Hospital where he had two operations. They were not suc­
cessful and on the morning o f July 28th, he passed away in the hos 1
pital.
I have three very dear children, Mary, Ellen and Robert.
I sold our home near Cumberland and for the past year have
been living at my parents’ home. But in the spring I expect to
move to Schellsburg with my little family.

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I am planning to get back to Shippensburg next summer fo r our
class reunion.
W ill you please let me know i f any arrangements- have to be
made concerning those reunions fo r I do not know.
With best wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Flora V . Shoemaker.
Ralph Beard
writes
from
Tinsley Institute,
Wheeling,
W . V a .:
Have been out of the service a month and since then have
changed from air routes to land routes, khaki fo r mufti, and se­
cured a position here at Tinsley, which promises to keep me out of
mischief.
With best wishes fo r the C. Y . S. N. S., I remain,
Loyally,
R ALPH B. BEARD.
’10. Miss Laura Daugherty has sent the following specimens
from Arizona: Large homed toad; small Gila monster, tail o f a
large Gila monster, three snakes, and several bats; giant water beetle
a number o f stones and minerals together with a; number o f cacti
leaves.
• - ’ l l . Mr. W . C. McClelland is with the Hippenstall Co., Pitts­
burgh, Pa. ,as a designer in the Emergency Department.
’15. Mrs. M ay McClellan McDowell is living at 1619 11th St.,
Altoona, Pa. She sends best wishes to Normal.
’18. Mr. Ralph Hubley is in the employ o f the Elliot-Fisher
Company o f Harrisburg.

OBITUARY
A N N IE NOFTSKER DEIHL, ’ 82
Died April 4, 1919.
The following is taken from the Shippensburg Chronicle:
The death o f Mrs. Annie Noftsker Deihl occurred Friday, April
4, at her home on W est Fling street, Shippensburg. Mrs. Deihl had
suffered from a complication o f diseases fo r about a year prior to
her death, and was the last member of her family. She was 58 years
o f age and was a daughter o f John and Anne Eliza Noftsker, and
spent her entire life in this citiy where she was beloved by a large
circle o f friends.
She was united in marriage with Pereival K . Deihl whose death
occurred about 25 years ago. She was an earnest and devout
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■which she served faithfully and wellaS an organist o f marked ability,
fo r many years.
Mrs. Deihl was,, possibly, best! known by reason o f her musical
talents, being a graduate o f the Boston Conservatory o f Music and
a popular teacher o f the-art. She was one o f the founders and a
faithful member o f the Daphne Club, a musical organization that
has done much to promote the study and appreciation o f the higher
class music, in Shippensburg. She was also a member o f the Tues­
day Club.
Surviving! her is heh foster sister, Mrs. Mina Shade. Funeral
services were held from her iate residence, Monday afternoon a t
2 o’clock, with Rev. R. S.Bowers officiating. The choir o f the Mem­
orial Lutheran Church, whose privilege it had been to work with
her, rendered several, of, her favorite hymns both at the home and
at the grave.

CLAUDE B A R T O N ,’ 94.
Died January 17, 1919.
Dr. Claude Barton was a practicing physician in Homestead,,
where he has lived since his graduation. W e have not been able to:
learn any particulars o f his death,

M A R Y VIRGINIA BELTZIIOOYER LE W IS, ’ 98
Died February 25, 1919,
The following f rom a Shippensburg paper is an account o f the
death o f Mrs. Lew is:
Word was received on Tuesday, February 25, by her relatives
in Shippensburg, o f the death o f Mrs. F. H. Lewis, o f New York
City. Mrs Lewis was Miss Jennie Beltzlioover before her. marriage,
daughter o f Mrs. Emma Beltzhoover and niece o f C. R. Hargleroad,
U. G. Hargleroad o f Shippensburg, C. W . Hargleroad and Mrs. Annie
Gill o f Harrisburg, and Mrs. W .fiCX Chambers o f Olean, N. Y . Her
husband Fred H. Lewis; survives her. Death was caused by influenza
and interment was made in New York, Friday,’ February 28th.

,J 4M E S ,J jj ,ME,A^S?, ’ 98.

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Died-October 24, 1919.
Mr. Means died in Madison, Wisconsin, on the above date, from
double pieumonia superinduced by influenza. H e had been living
in Madison fo r a number o f years; He was buried at Augusta, W is­
consin. A wife’ and t w o ' children‘'psurvivflf/:"

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B ESS H ILL B AIR, ’ 02.
Died December 2 2 ,1 9 1 8 .
Mrs. Bair died in Haddonfield, N. J., where she was living. She
died o f tuberculosis and was buried on Christmas day. She leaves
a husband and four sons.
While at Normal Mrs. Bair was president o f the Y , W .C. A .
and took a very active part in all school activities.

V E R N A MOUER ROGERS, '12.
Died February 22, 1919.
W e take the folloing from a Shippensburg paper:
Death as the result o f bum s came to Mrs. Lloyd Rogers, who
before her marriage was Miss Verna Mower, daughter1o f Mr. and
Mrs. W m . Mower o f Detroit, Mich., formerly o f Shippensburg, last
Saturday, at the Bellfonte Hospital, after suffering untold agonies
from an accident which occured on Friday afternoon.
P rof. Rogers, the husband o f the unfortunate woman, was in
the act o f burning a Vapo Cresoline lamp, their little one year* old
daughter, being ill with a cold. In some manner the lamp exploded,
when the father picked it up and threw it through the door,'just as
M rs. Rogers was entering. Her clothing at once caught fire and
the husband pick the wife up, carried her to the bath room and did
everything in his- power to extinguish thel flames. A las, his efforts
were in vain, fo r the wife never regained consciousness and died
the following morning at thé hospital to which place she was taken.
Mrs. Rogers, who is about 25 years o f age, is well known by
the people o f Shippensburg,whercshe was born and lived during her
childhood days was popular and highly
esteemed, and a
member o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her. brother Clayton,
formerly a elerk in Fleming’s Drug store, died about two years ago
and the survivors are her husband, one daughter, her parents and
one sister, Mrs. Anderson, all o f Detroit. The funeral was held
from her late home last Monday afternoon.

M A R Y E . CLAPSADDLE, ’13.
Died February 23, 1919.
The following is from a Waynesboro paper:
Mis s M ary Elva Clapsaddle daughter o f the late Jacob Clapsaddle and Mrs. Margaret Clapsaddle, died Sunday morning at 1
o ’clock at her homo in Waynesboro, death being due to pneumonia
which followed an attack o f influenza. She was aged 24 years.
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that time her chances fo r recovery seemed very slight. She was
bom near Mercersburg and resided in Waynesboro fo r about one
year, having moved there from her old horn» place. She was a
teacher in the Rouzerville school and was well liked by all her asso­
ciates. The deceased was a member o f the Methodist Church and
Sunday School. She is survived by her mother, heii father having
died about one year ago.
Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday after­
noon at 1 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W . P. Shriner, pastor
o f the Methodist Church. Interment was made at the Mercersburg
cemetery.

Yes, Alumni Day comes on Tuesday, June 24 this year. Bet­
ter mark your calendar or diary at once. Don’t let anything short
o f absolute necessity keep you away.

A L M A M ATER
In the dear old Cumberland Valley
'Neath the glowing sky
Proudly stands our Alma Mater
On the hill top high.
C H ORUS:—
Swell the chorus ever louder
W e’ll be true to you
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,
Dear old “ red and blue.”
Near the waving golden corn-fields,
Just beyond the town,
Tower the ivy covered buildings
A s the sun goes down.
When we leave our Alma Mater
W e will praise her name,
Ever live to raise the standard
O f her glorious fame.

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