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' ‘ 2 Normal Literary Society.................... 29
Philo Literary Society........................ 80
W hy We.Train Students in.Agriculture at the Cumberland Valley
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State Normal School..................... 5 The.: Summer School... ..... ..;,......:... 83 $
The 'Earthworm.................................. 9 Hanover Alumni’s Reception to Dr.
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Alumni Personals........../. ................. 15 Athletics................... 4f-••'•••................
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The Press Club.......................................26 Summer School: Announcement....
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The Normal School Herald
PUBLISHED OCTOBER, JANUARY, APRIL AND JULY
SHIPPENSBURG, PA.
WINFIELD H. COLLINS............................Editor
H. W . SNYDER......................... Assistant Editor
A D A V . HORTON, '88................Personal Editor
J. S. HEIGES, '91.....................Business Manager

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No. 3.

LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL
It is very gratifying to me to report the continued
prosperity of Old Normal. The Winter Term just closed
has been a very successful one, and the advanced enroll­
ment for the Spring Term shows that we shall have the
largest attendance the school has had in recent years. The
rooms on the third and fourth floors of the north wing of
the Administration building have been replastered and re­
painted. A large number of them have also been furnished
with new carpets so that in neatness and general home-like
appearance, they equal, if they do not surpass the rooms in
the girls’ dormitory. All the rooms in the latter building
were engaged before the close of the fall term, and apparances indicate that rooms in addition to these just renovat­
ed will have to be prepared for both boys and girls in the
administration building.
Not only will the attendance be large, but the work
done during the Spring Term, will, it is believed, be emi­
nently satisfactory to all our students. The Spring Term
teachers have been chosen with special regard to their fit­
ness for their work. All the incoming students will be as­
signed to classes in charge of the regular teaching staff of
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lar teachers will be able to meet all the students in one or
more classes.
As heretofore announced, the Principal is anxious to
do all in his power to help our graduates secure the best
positions possible. Experienced teachers who have been
successful are always in demand. Those of our graduates
who are desirous of securing better positions are urged o
write to the Principal stating their willingness to be con­
sidered for a position other than the one they are now n ing. Such persons should state plainly the kind of work
they desire, the lowest salary they would accept and the
branches which they feel specially qualified to teach. We
have frequent calls from educational bureaus asking us to
name teachers who are qualified to fill certain positions. Of
course those who secure positions through educational bu­
reaus will be expected to pay to the bureau the fee re­
quired We shall be glad to learn from each applicant
whether he or she is willing to be considered for position
secured through bureaus. The school makes no charge for
its services, but as the postage amounts to considerable m
carrying on this work, Alumni are urged to enclose the
necessary stamps to be used in correspondence.
The Principal would like to impress most forcibly upon
all applicants for positions three things: First, Decide
promptly whether or not you will be an applicant for the
position open to you. Having decided to become an appli­
cant, apply at once and notify us that you are an applicant.
Second, If you are elected to a position write us at
once of your success.. If you are not successful, notify us
of such fact that we may have you in mind for another
P Thirdly, When you know of a position, either the one
about to be vacated by you, or another that is likely to be
open for which you do not care to be an applicant, notify us
promptly of the vacancy so that we can recommend some
fellow Alumnus for the position.
If the Alumni will bear these three suggestions in
mind and act upon them, our work will be still more suc­
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We shall appreciate it very much if the Alumni of our
school will send us the names and addresses of graduates
from the high schools in their neighborhoods. Please indi­
cate, especially, those that are likely to think o f entering a
Normal School this fall.
Don’t forget the Summer School that begins Monday,
June 28 and closes July 30. The session last year was very
successful. Prof. Heiges has arranged to have a very com­
petent corps of teachers on hand and all indications point to
a much larger enrollment for the coming Summer term.
Finally, don’t forget Alumni Day. Elsewhere the Prin­
cipal speaks at greater length about the arrangements for
this day. Please read what is said about the plans for that
day and make up your mind to be present.
With best wishes to all, I am,
Fraternally,
EZRA LEHMAN.
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ALUMNI DAY
Elsewhere mention is made of Alumni Day, Tuesday,
June 22, but I wish to say a few additional words to all
Alumni and former students.
We want you here on that day. Last year, as an ex­
periment, we threw open the school to you on Alumni Day
and a thousand of you came. You flooded the campus and
the school— you were everywhere. You owned the school,
for it was your BIG DAY. If you were here you remember
the Alumni parade. The oldest resident in Shippensburg
declared he had never seen anything like it as the classes
from ’74 to ’14 swung into line with pennants, banners and
other devices of the old school days. I have been asked
everywhere I went whether we purposed having an Alumni
Day and an Alumni procession this year. My answer was
“ If you want it, we will have it.” You left no doubt in my
mind that you wanted it, so we’re going to have it. Many
Alumni who were not present last year have said to me in
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celebration we would have been there, but we thought we
wouldn’t know anybody and so we didn’t come.” Now this
is a notice to everyone to come. Write to your absent class­
mates and friends and tell them to be there. Tell them that
you expect to be there and that their other classmates will
be there. Then everybody come and you will have the pleas­
antest time you have had since you left schooi. The school
will do its best to take care of you. The classes of ’75, ’85,
’95 and ’05 will be the guests of honor. Of course we ex­
pect the class of 1913 to be back in all its strength and to
give a good account of itself in the singing. The class of
’95 purpose to have the biggest twenty year reunion ever
held, and from the way the Altoona delegation, consisting
of President W. N. Decker and Supt. H. H. Baish are taking
hold of the matter we believe they will succeed. The pro­
gram for the day is likely to be as follows:
Tuesday, June 22
10:00
1:00
2:00
3:15
4:00
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P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
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Class Day Exercises.
Reunion of Classes.
Alumni Procession and Rally.
Alumni Business Meeting.
Baseball Game.
Alumni Entertainment.
Alumni Reception.

That’s a good sized program to carry out in one day,
but we expect to time things to the minute, just as we did
last year and rush the entire program through to a finish.
The Alumni Procession will be led by the band and the
classes from ’74 to ’ 15 inclusive will file over the campus.
Don’t forget that we expect to have Dr. Barton, now Mayor
of North Yakima, here to marshal the procession. It is
planned to have a few five or six minute addresses at the
Rally. Then we are going to have such a song service as
we’ve never had before. If you can’t sing “ Alma Mater” now,
come here on that day and learn how to sing it.
The baseball game is going to be worth seeing. Prof.
Snyder is arranging to have a crack team here from Harris­
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ask our Alumni players to don baseball uniform and meet
our own seasoned team. This year we are going to have all
the Alumni look on and enjoy the game and Prof. Snyder
promises us that it will be a game worth seeing.
Now just a personal word. I want to see you on that
day. You have been more than kind to me as I have met you
in your homes, your schools, your institutes or at other
educational meetings during the year. I want to see you on
that day back at the old school home. If you come here
and go away without giving me a chance to shake hands
with you and have a talk with you I’ll feel that I have a
very good reason for holding a grudge against you for at
least a whole year. Now come, one and all. Don’t let any­
thing short of the absolutely unavoidable keep you away on
Tuesday, June 22.
Fraternally yours,
EZRA LEHMAN.
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Why We Train Students in Agriculture at the Cumberland
Valley State Normal School
A Chinese philosopher said “ The well-being of a people
is like a tree;— Agriculture is its root; manufacture and
commerce are its branches and leaves; if the root is injured,
the leaves fall, the branches break away and the tree dies.”
Garfield said,— “ At the head of all sciences and arts, at the
head of all civilization and progress, stands not militarism,
the science that kills; not commerce, the art that accumu­
lates wealth,— but Agriculture,—the mother of all industry
and the maintainer of all life.”
If the population of the U. S. increases within the next
decade in proportion to the increase of the past decade,
America’s greatest problem will be the supply of foodstuffs.
New conditions are confronting us in supplying this food to
those which confronted our forefathers. We are beginning,
although tardily, to realize the economic necessity of using
land more intelligently and skilfully in the production not
only of larger food supplies, but better ones. This fact has;
been forced upon us, as the urban population has increased
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Agriculture is the chief industry of the greater part of
our country for at the present time over one half of the
population of the U. S. live in rural districts and one-fifth
of the total national wealth is Agriculture. The natural
virginity of the soil is exhausted. Man can no longer put
little labor on his crops and reap an aoundant harvest. He
must study the nature of his plants and animals and their
various needs, etc. He must adapt these plants to his type
of soil. He must know the physical and chemical make up
of the soil and how to supply the missing elements and
characteristics, scientifically and economically.
The farmer who has kept abreast of these conditions
and has carried on his farming on a business scale is the
man who is making a profit in his business at the present
time. He is the successful farmer, but the successful, as
well as the progressive farmer, is the one who is anxious
that his children shall receive an education, so that when
they, too, must enter the battle of earning a living,that they
may be fitted to do so. This man, then is interested in the
schools, the type of teachers and teaching done there, in the
church, in civic improvement and in the betterment of the
social, moral and economic uplift of his community as a
whole. If a farmer has overlooked these things outside of
his farming business he has failed in one of the noblest
works and really has done an injury to his business and to
his community, or the environment of his business.
Gradually our citizens have awakened to their agricul­
tural needs and in what has this resulted? Agriculture is
now taught in the public schools of practically every state
in the union, receiving an equal rank with the old time three
R’s. In fact, 39 of the 48 states have recognized the im­
portance of the subject and have enacted laws requiring
agriculture to be taught in the public schools.
Agriculture is probably the most live subject in the
school curriculum at the present time. There is a growing
demand that the elements of agriculture be taught not only
in rural but in village and city schools as well. This call
for instruction is not a so-called fad. It is a response to the
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experience of daily life. The use of knowledge is the chief
end of education.
All schools are in their nature public
utilities. The problem of the present is to give such instruc­
tion in our public schools that young men and women will
know how to meet these new conditions, to be able to bear
their share of these duties, be a helper and leader on the
communities in which it may be their lot to work.
Because schools are public utilities it is the one funda­
mental purpose of them to give that training which will
prepare the student for greater efficiency, greater useful­
ness and a larger service. All boys and girls leaving our
schools should do so with a definite purpose in life. They
should be able to turn back to the public the money expended
on them in increased efficiency. If they are not abletodothis,
they are public parasites. It is the function of our schools
to give the students such an mount of cultural training as
well help them to appreciate the beautiful in nature and in
art and at the some time enable them to choose a vocation in
after life. In other words, our schools should aim to give a
liberal education, an education that is both cultural and vo­
cational .
Because of this fast growing interest in country life
attention has been directed to the possibilities of a country
school as a means of meeting new industrial and social
needs. The conviction is steadily increasing among leaders
in educational work that schools should relate part of their
work to the dominant activity or pursuit of a community.
The various farm activities can furnish educational material
which will serve to train young people in clear thinking, in
initiative, in self reliance and in other fundamental virtues.
Our educational system is a failure unless it enriches
life and trains for greater usefulness. By actual statistics
compiled in Illinois only one-twelfth of the rural boys and
girls ever receive any further education. More than ninety
per cent of the children in rural schools are farmer’s sons
and daughters and a large percentage of those will spend
their lives on the farm. It is the proper function of the
rural schools to give such training as will enable these chil­
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create ideals, raise standards, and inspire them to greater
achievements.
Those who teach agriculture should not attempt to
make a farmer out of every boy and girl but they must
awaken them to the wonders and resources about them.
The country boy or girl goes to school and learns about
the city and its life. They get slight tastes of it and it
fascinates them. All its advantages and beauties are in­
tensified and vivified but how much of our present school
curriculum deals with country life matter and how strongly
is it intensified and vivified ? Let us hope that some teacher
enters into the life of every child and explains that the city
is not all advantages, but that it, too, has a dark side; that
some children there never see the sun rise or the dew on the
verdant fields of a summer morning or the snow covered
fields and trees in winter. Let us hope that she impresses
upon them the loveliness and fascination of their own sur­
roundings so that the children rise with the sun the next
morning and are thrilled with the wonders of sunlight as it
peeps over the hills. From that time on their lives are open
to beauties and delights that were previously In their midst,
but unseen by them. The agricultural teacher must teach
that there is just as much opportunity for culture, for hap­
piness, for intelligent thought and action, and as great re­
muneration for their efforts on the farm as in the city.
To conclude then let me summarize why we train stu­
dents in Agriculture. First, I will give these reasons from
a vocational view point. Increased production is needed ;
conservation of soil and other resources is necessary; it is
our most important industry and hence every one should
have a general knowledge of i t ; competition with European
farmers demands agricultural education of the people and
the field is too broad for an agricultural college to cover.
I will now give these reasons from a psychological view
point. It enriches the curriculum and adds interest, thus
keeping the student in school; it involves expression as well
as impression, or it gives the ability to d o; it gives motive
for further science study— first the application and then the
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tural nd broadening; it has a value as an avocation; it has
a value for vocational guidance; it gives an understanding
and appreciation of rural environment and it teaches the
scientific and economic principles of all living things—its
principles are applicable to our everyday work whatever our
walk in life may be. To this end we are teaching Agricul­
ture at this school that our students may live fuller and
richer lives, that they may lead in the uplift of the country
life, that they may be able to meet these new economic and
social needs and be thus more efficient men and women in
this world.
A. BLANCHE CORWIN,
Dept, of Agriculture.
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THE EARTHWORM
To look at an angleworm crawling into the ground, or
squirming about on the walks after a rain, or to find one in
the dirt around a choice plant gives many people a feeling of
repulsion. Only a worm— one of the lowest types of life
crawling on or burrowing into the earth— a horrid thing !
Yes, but one of the most interesting and useful of the ani­
mal forms which nature has given us.
Earthworms are found in practically all parts of the
world, even on isolated islands of the sea. Their home is in
the soil but they can live several days in water. They live
in moist soil for they must have moisture in order to breathe
because respiration is carried on through the skin. The
home of the earthworm is a burrow, usually about one or
two feet deep but sometimes as deep as seven or eight feet,
and this burrow terminates in an enlargement or chamber.
Some worms line the burrow with vegetation, and afterward
they close the opening with leaves.
AVe studied the earthworm first in our course in zoology
at the Normal for these reasons:
First, We like to begin with a form familiar to our
students, and yet unknown to them in regard to its struc­
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Second,— The earthworm shows plainly metamerism—
a structure made up of a succession of metameres, or rings,
which is the outer expression of important internal struc­
tures. This principle of structure is found, variously modi­
fied, in all the higher types of animals, even men.
Third,— The earthworm is peculiarly fitted for the en­
vironment in which it lives, and the problem of adaptability
to environment is an important and interesting biological
problem, because adaptation of animals in structure and
habit to environment results in definite food supply and
protection.
Fourth,— The earthworm is of equal economic import­
ance and we like to introduce the students to a form which
is very useful to the world, because the value of the study o f
a form is not so much in the facts accumulated, as in the
realization of the usefulness or harmfulness of that form.
The internal structure is interesting. The body con­
sists of two tubes, one within the other; the one is the di­
gestive tract, the other is the body wall or outside of the
body. Between these two tubes, is the collomic or body cav­
ity, partitioned off by dissepiments, thin sheets of connec­
tive tissue extending from the digestive canal to the grooves
between the somites.
The digestive canal consists of a mouth, pharynx, oeso­
phagus, crop, gizzard and intestine. The food is drawn into
the mouth by the sucking action of the muscular pharynx,
by means of which it eats through the hardest soil. In the
gizzard hard particles are ground up by the aid of sand,
small pebbles, or even bits of glass which are swallowed for
that purpose. The food consists of organic material and
earth. The earth furnishes some food material and glands
near the digestive tract pour a lime solution upon the rest,
before it is voided. This fertilizes the earth, so the earth­
worm is not only plowing up the earth, but is adding some­
thing to it which makes it much richer and better adapted:
for agricultural pursuits. The earth is generally swallowed
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at the surface, consequently the subsoil is being continually
brought to the surface.
Darwin observed eartnworms for a number of years
and has given us some very interesting facts about the work
they can do. He estimated that there are about fifty thou­
sand earthworms in an acre and that they bring to the sur­
face each year between twelve and eighteen tons of earth,
and cover the soil to the depth of one-fifth of an inch. In a
few years this will conceal objects of considerable size. Dar­
win himself saw a sterile, stony field changed into a fertile,
grass-covered pasture, so that after thirty years a horse
could gallop over the field and not strike a stone. The bur­
rows in the earth serve to keep the earth porous, and thus
surplus water soaks into the ground and is carried away. The
soil around the roots of plants is also kept fine and granular.
No animal shows adaptation to environment better than
the earthworm. First, the long, slender muscular body is
well fitted for burrowing into the earth. There are no ap­
pendages except small bristles on the under side of the body,
so the progress of the animal is not hindered by useless or­
gans. In the same way branched gills, such as are found
on many marine worms would be in the way, so the earth­
worm breathes through the moist skin. There are no eyes
for it seldom leaves the burrow in the daytime and so has
no use for these organs, though the earthworm can distin­
guish light from darkness, by means of single sense-organs
in the skin. They have no ears or organs of hearing,though
they are sensitive to vibrations.
Many interesting experiments have been performed
with earthworms by some of our scientists and they have
been found to show a rather highly organized nervous sys­
tem, though just how much sensation they are capable of is
as yet an undecided question. There are probably yet many
things to be learned about these little animals which play
such an important part in the world.
CORA FLOSSIE MACY,
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NORMAL NOTES
The Hanover Record-Herald of February 27 gives a
full account of Dr. Lehman’s address at Hanover. In com­
menting upon the address, the newspaper says “ Dr. Ezra
Lehman, Principal of the State Normal School at Shippensburg, was the speaker in the High School auditorium last
evening in the series of lectures by prominent educators ar­
ranged by Supt. Oden C. Gortner and the Teachers’ Associ­
ation. Dr. Lehman, who is a speaker of great power, held
the undivided attention of the audience throughout the ad­
dress, the subject of which was ‘The Old and the New Edu­
cation.’ He was introduced by Supt. Gortner.”
Elsewhere in the Herald will be found an account of the
reception tendered the principal by the Hanover graduates
and stundents. Dr. Lehman’s visit to Hanover was an en­
joyable one. He addressed the Hanover High school in the
afternoon, taking for his subject “ What a High School Edu­
cation Means.” Earlier in the day he made a short stop at
Spring Grove where he visited the high school as the guest
of Prof. Long and the Shippensburg graduates on the teach­
ing force. The York county people are noted for their hos­
pitality and they lived up to their reputation on the occasion
of Dr. Lehman’s visit.
Miss Harris gave a very interesting and practical talk
on Reading in the Guilford Township, Franklin County,
Teachers’ Association Meeting.
Prof. Heiges was the chief speaker at a local institute
held in Plainfield, in January, and at a similar meeting at
Boiling Springs in February. He also spoke at the Bloserville institute.
Dr. Lehman conducted Round Table Discussions at lo­
cal institutes held at Greencastle, Waynesboro and St.
Thomas during the winter term. He also addressed the
Franklin County Directors’ Association on “ The Charac­
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Prof. Stewart addressed a local institute held in Newburg in February.
The Principal was warmly greeted by the Directors of
Fulton county when he addressed them at their annual
meeting in February. He spoke on “What Ought a Teacher
to be Paid” and “The Characteristics of a Good Teacher.”
He also delivered an evening lecture on “The Public School
as a Community Center.”
Miss Corwin delighted a large audience at Jacksonville
in January by her address on “ Why Agriculture Should be
Taught in Our Public Schools.”
One of the largest local institutes that the principal
has ever attended was that held at Yellow Creek, Bedford
county. Supt. Hinkle has proved himself a live wire and
has aroused his teachers and directors as well as the pat­
rons of the schools to the importance of more effective work
in the rural schools. The institute at Yellow Creek was at­
tended by people living miles away and the discussions were
of a most profitable kind. Dr. Lehman lectured to a very
large and attentive audience on “ The Problem of the Rural
School.” The success of this institute was largely due
to the untiring work of our friend, Mr. W. F. Benner, ’97.
The Trustees of the Normal School gave Dr. Lehman a
three weeks vacation during the latter part of January and
the first part of February. Dr. and Mrs. Lehman, after
spending a few days visiting friends in New York City,
sailed on the Bermudian to Bermuda, where they spent a
very pleasant two weeks. Dr. Lehman brought back a
number of very fine speciments of coral and other tropical
animal life which have been placed in the museum of the
biological department.
The Junior Reception was a most enjoyable occasion
to all connected with the school, but especially to the Jun­
iors in whose honor it was given. It was held on Saturday,
February 20. Members of the junior class were allowed
to invite one guest and practically every member of the
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xnittee consisting of Mr. and Mrs. George S. McLean, rep­
resenting the Trustees; the Principal and Mrs. Lehman; the
class deans, Mrs. Herr and Prof. Stewart; the class Presi­
dent and Secretary, Mr. Gilbert Quickel, of York, Pa.; and
Miss Nellie Rice, of Biglerville, received the students and
their friends. Refreshments were served in the dining
room which was decorated in the class colors. The gym­
nasium had been specially prepared for the occasion, and
the students and their friends had no occasion to complain
that anything looking to their comfort and enjoyment, had
been omitted by the committee who had charge of the
affair.
Dr. and Mrs. Lehman will give a reception to the senior
class, the trustees, and the members of the faculty on Sat­
urday, April 10.
Dr. Lehman has already been engaged for a number of
Commencement addresses.
He delivered his address :
“What Are You Going to Do With It?” at fifteen high
school commencements last year, and in every case thus
far this year he has been asked to deliver that address.
The Principal will deliver an address during School­
man’s Week at the University of Pennsylvania. His sub­
ject will be “Minimum Standards of Improvement in Service
for Experienced Teachers.”
Miss Horton is looking forward to Alumni Day as a
time for meeting many old friends, and incidentally getting
a great many subscriptions to the Herald. Don’t forget to
bring your quarter with you. You might as well hand it
to Miss Horton as soon as you see her and save her the
trouble of asking you for it. She is anxious to keep you
on the subscription list so don’t forget to help her in so laud­
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ALUMNI PERSONALS
’74. Mrs. Lizzie A. Stough Swartz is living at Wayside Ave., Hagerstown, Md.
’75. Mrs. Nannie Stiffler Galoway resides at Home­
stead, Pa.
’76. Miss Ella M. Duncan who taught for many years
in Altoona, Pa., is now living in Shippenshurg, retired.
’77. Mr. Jacob V. Mohr is a weigher and cashier at
Sioux Falls, S. D.
’78. We have lost trace of Ella Rarey Heidrick and
Annie Steele of this class and would be very glad if some
classmate or other former student would give us some in­
formation concerning them.
’79. Miss Frances Fetter is living at her home in
Shippensburg and has not been engaged in the active work
o f teaching for some years.
’80. Mrs. Anna McDannell Sweeney is living at Black
Gap, Pa.
’81. Miss Lina M. Piper’s address is now Carlisle, R.
R. 4, instead of Newville.
’82. Mrs. Jennie Martin Rich is teaching third and
fourth grades in the St. John Lutheran Evangelical Or­
phan Home at Buffalo, N. Y., Station D. Mrs. Rich tells us
that her class was called “The Noble Score.” She afso sends
us the old class song composed by E. L. Dörnbach who died
two weeks after graduation.
’83.

Mr. T. M. Herbert is a lawyer in Wilkes-Barre.

’84. Mr. D. T. Humbert is teaching and farming at
Dickey’s Mountain, Fulton county, Pa.
’85. C. S. Brinton, Esq., was a caller at the Normal a
few weeks ago.
’86. Mr. H. E. Shafer, secretary and treasurer of the
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He had not been here for a number of years, and was well
pleased with the many changes he noted. Both Mr. Shafer
and Mr. Brinton did not fail to look up Reuben, as they had
many pleasant recollections of him.
’86. Miss Laura B. Staley of 137 Coulter Ave., Ard­
more, Pa., sends her Herald subscription. She has been
teaching in the Ardmore schools for a number of years and
has been very successful.
’86. Mr. J. S. Moul, of 106 Stock street, Hanover, Pa.,
entertained Dr. Lehman at dinner and over night on his re­
cent visit to that place. An account of the Alumni meeting
is given elsewhere in this issue of the Herald.
’87. Miss Mamie E. Perlette is teaching in Shippensburg this year.
’88.

Mr. Charles T. Rice is a merchant at Newport, Pa.

’89. Two of the class of ’89 are living in Winipeg, Can­
ada. Mrs. Mary Long Fairley is living a t'846 Bannatyn
Ave., and Mrs. Ella H. Powell Patterson, at 234 Colony St.
’89. Mr. John Arthur Underwood is an accountant
living at 132 Locust street, Harrisburg, Pa.
’90. Mr. John C. Watson is principal of the High
school at Milford.
’91. Mr. S. H. Hetrick is farming near Bamestown,
Chester county, Pa.
’91.

Mr. G. W. Wertz is a carpenter at Mechanicsburg.

’91. Mrs. Ollie Hykes Tompkins, of Greenwich, Conn­
ecticut, has a daughter at Normal this year in the junior
class.
’92. Among other things in a letter from Dr. C. E .
Greason, of Skykomish, Washintgon, he says: “ The state
of Wiashington is rapidly coming to the front in an educa­
tional way. We have quite a lot of teachers from the east
and a great many of them from our own Normals, but there
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here in Washington. The wages are good. A young man
left our high school here without any special training and
is getting $70 a month and extra $15 per month for doing
janitor work. We pay our principal who has charge of six
rooms and two outside schools $150 a month. We pay our
primary teacher $90 and intermediate teacher $85. We
have a complete high school and the town is less than 400
population. When we get a teacher that is capable we pay
her a good salary. We have one requirement to make of
all who teach for us, they must make good.” If any of our
graduates are thinking of going west it would be well to
communicate with Dr. Greason in regard to a position.
’92. Mr. D. M. Shearer is a contractor in Harrisburg.
His address is Clovely Heights, Harrisburg.
’93. Miss Harriet A. Wylie of the faculty, is writing
a history of the Cumberland Valley. We learn that this
will be published during the coming summer. We feel sure
all normal graduates will be interested in reading this,
coming, as it docs, from one of our number.
’93. Mrs. Ella N. Ralston Lindsay is living in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
’93.

Dr. H. M. Smiley is practicing in Yeagertown, Pa.

’94.

Mrs. Jennie Myers Peters lives at Aspers, Pa.

’95. We quote from a letter written by Mr. W . N.
Decker to the Personal Editor: “I wish to begin arrange­
ments for a reunion of the class of '95 to take place next
Commencement season. In order to locate my classmates
will you please mail me the latest list that you have of their
addresses. One of the features of the reunion will be a
banquet.”
Members of the class of ’95 seeing this notice will please
write to Mr. Decker at 202 First Ave., Altoona, Pa., telilng
your whereabouts, if he does not already know where you
are.
’96. Mrs. Sallie Spangler Bollen is living at 5446 Ir­
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’96. Mr. A. M. Hollinger, formerly of Carlisle, has
removed to Baltimore street, Gettysburg.
’96. We take the following item from a Lebanon pa­
per: “ Prof. E. M. Balsbaugh, City Superintendent of Leban­
on public schools, has been selected acting Chancellor of
the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, and will have charge of the
Assembly in July next.”
’96. Mr. R. S. Myers, of 72 Walthery Ave., Ridgewood,
N. J., is taking work at Teachers’ College, Columbia Univer­
sity, and is principal of the schools at Ridgewood.
’96. Mr. Howard Slagle is employed in the Hanover
Savings Bank, Hanover, Pa.
’97. Miss Elizabeth Reed writes us from Juana Diaz,
Porto Rico, “Will you please change the address of my
Herald to Juana Diaz. After seven and a half years of work
as a missionary in Ponce I have been transferred to the town
of Juana Diaz where I taught in the public schools in the
years 1903-4. Some who were my pupils at that time are
now leaders in the work of the church. I enjoy the Herald
visits and rejoice in the progress being made by C.V.S.N.S.
’ 97. A recent letter from Dr. J. 0. Brown, of East
Lynn, Mo., tells us that he has decided to send his son to us
next fall term. We shall surely be glad to welcome the
young man, and hope he will be as good a boy as his father
was.
’98. Prof. Raymond G. Gettel, of the Department of
Political Science of Amherst College, is the author of a, vol­
ume entitled “ Problems in Political Evolution,” which is, gg
part, a political discussion of the ultimate things in politics
and in part a consideration of topics of present interest .
Prof. Gettel has already written some books in the field of
politics.
’99.

Mr. J. T. Luckabaugh is a bookkeeper in Hanover.

’00. Mr. J. C. Tressler, is head of the Department of
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’00. A recent letter from Mr. Harry W. Brown, of
Hudson, N. Y., states that he is thinking o f teaching next
year. Mr. Brown accompanied Madam de Silva here last
winter when she sang in our chapel.
’01. Mr. Ed. I. Cook writes for a catalogue from OroviHe, California. We would be glad to learn in what he is
engaged.
02.
Mr. W. A. Weaver who has bewi living near
Shippensburg for the last few years, teaching and farming,
has removed to Boiling Springs, Pa.
’02. Miss Mabel K. Shryock writes from 529 W. First
St., Long Beach, California: “ It is a pleasure to receive the
news of the Normal and I rejoice to hear of its success. I
am still teaching in the Los Angeles schools where I have
been for six years. I am sorry that it has been impossible
to visit Shippensburg during the sessions of Normal but
our ten months term makes school close too late to reach
there in time for commencement or I should have been back
at least once since leaving the east. I extend best wishes
for continued success of Normal.”
’03. Miss Florence Fogelsanger, of 428 South 50th St.,
W. Philadelphia, writes that she is enjoying her work at
the University very much this year.
03. Mr. Roy Taylor and wife who was Miss Gertrude
Glessner, ’04, have been visiting for the past few weeks in
St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Taylor sends us a picture postal
of Fort Marion.
04.

Mr. James Dunlap is farming near Shippensburg.

’05.
Alaska.

Mrs. Florence Beard McNiel is living in Sitka,

05. Mrs. Elizabeth Heyler Stackhouse is living in
York, Pa.
05- Prof. I. W. Shuck is principal of the Washington
township High School near Waynesboro.

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Mrs. Mary Dinsmore Hoke lives at Hancock, Md.

’05. Miss Lena M. Dunlap will graduate from the
New York School of Expression in May. Our readers will
remember that Lena was one of our best students along
that line when she was with us. Her address is 43 Broad
St., Newark, N. J.
’05. Miss Florence Hocker is teaching near Harris­
burg. Her address is R. R. No. 1, Harrisburg, Pa.
’06.

We take the following from a local paper:
Shippensburger in Carlisle Firm

Since Mr. Carl Carothers, who has been in the employ of
the Shippensburg Gas & Electric Company, has severed his
connection with that firm, January 1st, he has concluded a
partnership with the well known Carlisle Plumbing, Heat­
ing & Electric Company, Neusbaum & Bettilyon, the latter
retiring from the firm, which place is filled by Mr. Carothers.
The firm will be known as G. C. Neusbaum and C. O. Carothers. We are sorry to lose Mr. Carothers as a Ship­
pensburg citizen, but wish him unbounded success in his
new enterprise.
’06. Mrs. Carrie Stowder, of 1019 Highland Place, Al­
toona sends us her Herald subscription and says she would
not like to be without the Herald.
>07. Mr. Oren Goodhart is in Corwith. Iowa.
think he is engaged in business in that place.

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’07. Mr. Levi Wire has been teaching in Beverley, N.
J., for the past few years and during vacations and on Sat­
urdays has taken work in the Teachers’ Course at the Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania. He expects to finish this work
this summer.
’07 Mrs. Harriet Harbison Fleming writes from 5
Sitgreaves street, Phillipsburg, N. J., that she reads the
Herald with much interest and looks forward to its coming.
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at Middleville, N. Y., where her husband was a minister has
moved to Utica, N. Y.
’08. Miss Jean C. Robinson is teaching at Latrobe, Pa.
Her address is 419 Weldon Street.
’08. Mrs. Maude Wingerd Carson has moved from
Rouzerville to 21 Philadelphia Ave., Waynesboro, Pa.
’08. Mr. H. A. Hess sends us a picture of the High
school building at Tamaqua where he is teaching this year,
and says they have a winning basket ball team.
08.
Prof. C. F. Helt, of Portage, writes: “ All well,
Mrs. Helt, myself and the Heltlets. Baby almost two years
old.”
08. Dr. John Good, of New Cumberland, has re­
cently been appointed an interne at the Harrisburg hospital.
’09. Miss Marion J. Charlton is teaching in Heston
Academy, Heston, Kansas.
’09. Mr. John Cutshall has recently been admitted to
the bar in Alletown, Lehigh county.
’09. Mr. G. Hayes Markley is teaching at Great Neck,
Long Island.
’09. Miss Edith J. McMeen is teaching at Coraopolis,
Pa. Her address is 943 2nd A ve.
09. Mrs. Maiy Troxell Kendlehart is now living at
332 Peffer St., Harrisburg, where she has gone to house­
keeping.
_ 09. Mr. A. C. Shuck, State Certificate, resigned his
position in the New Cumberland High school to become
principal of the High school in Chambersburg. Prof. L.
D . Crurikleton, ’03, succeeded Prof. Shuck at New Cum­
berland .
10.
Miss Laura Daugherty writes from Orrtanna, Pa.,
“ Since graduating in 1910 I have taught two years in Ad­
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Kalona, Iowa, and have studied two terms at Valparaiso,
University, Indiana.”
’l l . Mr. Joseph W. Eshleman writes from Perry,
Oregon, that he is contemplating entering the University of
Nebraska the coming year. He sends best wishes to old
friends at Normal.
’ l l . We are indebted to Mr. H. J. McCleaf for a num­
ber of the personals of his class. We wish may more of
our graduates would be as interested in sending us matter
as Mr. McCleaf. We take this opportunity of thanking him
through the Herald for the personals of his class m this
issue and also for many others that he has sent us in the
nast. Me McCleaf is teaching Mathematics and Science in
the Ambler High school this year. His address is 821
Euclid Ave., Ambler, Pa.
’ll.

Mr. John Appier is teaching in Belleville, N. J.

’l l .

Mr. Roy Kraber is a student at Temple Univer­

sity, Philadelphia.
’ll.

Messrs. Howard Niesley and Eugene Bailey are

students at State College this year .
in
’ l l . Miss Ethel Zimmerman is teaching 6th grade
the Ambler schools.
’12 Mr G H. Thompson writes us from Poplar Grove,
111., where he is principal: “ The Normal School Herald was
a welcome visitor some few days ago and was read with
interest. Am very much pleased to note the extensive
strides that ‘Old Normal’ made this year and my best
wishes go out to her for even greater success in the future.
He also informs us that the town in which he is located will
raise a flag pole on next Memorial Day and that his school
will have some part in the exercises.
’12. Prof. S. M. Stouffer is principal of the Highspire
schools this year. We learn that Dr. Lehman is to make
the address to the graduates for Prof. Stouffer in May.

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Miss Sara E. Kidwell is teaching in Everett, Pa.

’ 12. Mr. Frank R. Markley is in the employ of the
Westinghouse Company, and is living at 835 Rebecca St.,
Wilkinsburg, Pa.
12. Miss Clara Sheesley has taught the past year in
Mifflin county. Her address is 332 Valley St., Lewistown.
’13. The WfolfF sisters, Dorothy and Gertrude, are both
teaching this year, Gertrude at New Cumberland and
Dorothy at Highspire, Pa.
13.

Miss Nora Stratton is teaching in Chambersburg.

’ 13. Miss Jennie Haldeman is teaching again this
year at Fredericksburg.
’ 13. Miss Helen Sue Grove, of Altoona, Pa., is planning
to take work during the summer at Chicago University.
’ 13.

Mr. Ralph Lischy is teaching at Portage, Pa.

’ 13. Miss Katie Steele had charge of a school at
Ebensburg.
’13. Miss Pauline Reed is teaching in Lebanon this
year. Her address is 811 Walnut St.
’13.

Miss Mary Clapsaddle taught at Dillsburg.

’ 13.

Mr. Earl H. King is a teacher in a school near

Harrisburg.

He taught last year in Dauphin county.

’14. Miss Margaret Joy Houston taught at Russellton, Allegheny county.
Engagement Announcement
The Herald announces the engagement of Miss Imogene
Kidwell, ’07, of Everett, Pa., to Mr. John Douglas Stout, of
Shriden, Wyoming. We have not learned when the wed­
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CUPID’S COLUMN
EVANS— STOCKBRIDGE. At San Francisco, Cali­
fornia, March 12, 1915, Mr. Oscar Montgomery Evans to
Miss Juliet Williston Stockbridge, ’01. They will be at home
after April 15 at Placerville, California.
KELL— GREENE. At Petersburg, Pa., February 25,
1915, by Rev. J. Merrill Williams, Mr. Harry H. Kell, ’97,
to Miss Lena M. Greene. They reside at Petersburg, Pa.,
where Mr. Kell is a merchant.
BODEN— GRUBB. At Hagerstown, Md., January 30,
by Rev. Mr. Poole, Mr. J. Arthur Boden to Miss Anna
Grubb. Mr. Boden is a junior this year ot Normal.
CHAMBERLIN— WIDNEY. At Middle Spring, Pa.,
February 17,1915, by Rev. Dr. Sherrick, Mr. Charles Cham­
berlin to Miss Effie Widney. Miss Widney is a former stu­
dent of Normal. They will reside near Shippensburg.
HOWE— THOMPSON. At Hagerstown, Md., Febru­
ary 11, by Rev. E. K. Thomas, Mr. George Howe to Miss
Ada Thompson. Miss Thompson was a student with us
several years ago. They reside at Duncannon, Pa.
GORDON— WALTER. At Chester, Pa., July 6, 1914,
Mr. J. D. Gordon to Miss Alma Walter, ’07. Mr. Gordon is
a resident of Camden, N. J., and we presume they will re­
side at that place.
GOCHNAUER— SMITH. At Hanover, Pa., Mr. Jesse
E. Gochnauer, of Wellsville, Pa., to Miss Esther Smith, of
Bermudian. They will be at home in Wellsville, Pa.
KITZMILLER— BEDFORD. At Shippensburg, Pa.,
March 24, by Rev. H. W. Snyder, Mr. F. Roy Kitzmiller to
Miss E. Corrinne Bedford. Miss Bedford was a former stu­
dent at the Normal.
GOODHART— HIGHLANDS. At Leesburg, Pa., De­
cember 30,. by Rev. F. H. Sanders, Mr. Carl Goodhart to
Miss Georgia Highlands. Miss Highlands was a former stu­
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ERDMAN— LIGHT. In N. Y. City, November, 1914,.
Mr. Harry Erdman to Miss Ruth A. Light, ’08.
TRIMMER— MILLER. A t Mechanicsburg, Pa., De­
cember 19, 1914, Mr. Lee L. Trimmer to Miss Ada C. Miller,
’ l l . They will reside near Mechanicsburg.
WHITMOYER— LEHMAN. At Shippensburg, Pa., on
March 27, by Rev. Henry W. Snyder, Prof. Raymond Whitmoyer to Miss M. Helen Lehman, ’06. Prof, and Mrs. Whitmoyer reside in Atlantic City, N. J., where Prof. Whitmoyer
is employed as a teacher.
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STORK COLUMN
MARK. At Sewickley, Pa., February 20, 1915, to Mr.
and Mrs. George Mark, a daughter. Mrs. Mark was Miss
Mary Nicklas, ’04.
CROLL. At Jenkintown, Pa., November 30, to Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Croll, a son. Mrs. Croll was Miss Margie
Dengler, ’04.
McCULLOUGH. At Westfield, N. J., January 25,1915,
to Mr. and Mrs. J. Huston McCullough, a son. Mr. McCul­
lough was a member of the class of ’00.
KELL. At Chambersburg, Pa., January 23, 1915, to
Mr. and Mrs.W. Britton Kell, a daughter. Mr. Kell belongs
to the class of ’99.
McCULLOUGH. At Wilkinsburg, Pa., January 16,
1915, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E- McCullough, a son, John Edgar.
Mr. McCullough was graduated with the class of ’00.
KARMONY. At Middletown, Pa., March ll| t o Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Karmany, a son, William Hummel Karmany. Mrs. Karmony was Miss Ethel Hendricks, ’01.
HARTMAN. At Gettysburg, Pa., January 1915, to
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, a son. Mrs. Hartman was Miss
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THE PRESS CLUB
Yes, we’ve come to stay! That is, the Press Club has
come to stay, although the same members are not here to
stay from year to year. The Club is more than a year old
and has learned, right well, the art of walking and how to
stand on its feet. It has come to hold an important place
in the school and realizes that it can grow to be very strong
if it receives the support of the past, present, and future
students.
Through Dr. Lehman, as a messenger from the insti­
tutes, we have received some very encouraging information
concerning our work. Wlien we hear such remarks, they
give the work a new stimulus.. It makes us feel that our
work is really worth while and that the time given to it is
far from being lost. If your encouragement and apprecia­
tion, Alum ni, were lacking, we might at times become dis­
heartened and feel like saying, “ Oh, what’s the use?” Why
not send a personal letter to the Club once in a while? If
you feel that the work has meant anything to you tell us so.
Such letters will be greatly appreciated by all of us and
then maybe some member of the Club needs just that
word from you to make his work a success.
We have been holding regular semi-monthly meetings
since the beginning of December. These will be continued
during the Spring term but as an added feature, we expect
to have newspaper and business men to address us at most
of the meetings. We hope to receive benefit as well as
pleasure from these addresses. Our first meeting next term
will be held April 8, and the meetings will continue to be
held every second Thursday evening throughout the term
at 6:15 in the parlor.. If you, Alumni, are here when any
of our meetings are in progress, just come in to see us. You
will be very, very welcome.
Carrie M. Smith, ’15.

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Y. W. C. A.
With the end of our second term and the beginning of
the new term, our cabinet realizes that their work for this
year is about ended. God has blessed our labors richly and
we pray for His continued help and guidance during the
coming year.
At the beginning of Winter Term our new members
were received into the Association through the Candle Light
Service. We all assembled in the chapel and opened the
meeting by having the choir sing a hymn. This service
was followed with prayer. The president then read the
purpose of the Association, after which time the vice presi­
dent, Miss Winterstein, called the names of the new mem­
bers. As their names were called, they came forward and
lighted a small candle which they carried from a large
candle that the president held. The large candle represent­
ed the Association as it casts its influence among the stu­
dents and the light added by each small candle showed how
every member can help spread the influence over a large
assembly of people. The meeting was ended by singing
hymns and offering prayers.
The girls have been greatly interested in the Mission
Study Classes. Miss Macy has conducted the class that
studied “ The Emergency of China.” Miss Wylie has given
-the girls a knowledge of the characters of the Bible by
-telling the stories of Bible. This has been very interesting
.and has given us a better conception of the obscure parts
o f the Bible.
Prof. Stewart kindly consented to conduct the Bible
Study Class which was started by the Association. An in­
vitation was extended to the Y. M. C. A. and the boys joined
with great enthusiasm. Altogether we have enrolled sixtyfive members. We are taking Dr. Olliver’s Course which
prepares teachers of the Bible and have completed the first
book. All the members of the class and Prof. Stewart are
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Dr. Rachel Williams, of Philadelphia, spent a week end
with us during January and gave the girls some very inter­
esting talks. We all enjoyed Dr. Williams’ visit and wished
that more girls could become acquainted with her.
Miss Norton, a returned missionary from India, and
from the school that our Sababth school supports, spent a
week end here and addressed the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A.
She showed us the costume of the women and of the little
bride in India.
With obedience to God and through His divine power
we hope to finish successfully and faithfully the year’s work
which we have carried through this far. Our success has
all been due to our faith and trust in our Father.
Margaret Lerew, ’15, Pres.
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Y. M. C. A.
I feel sure that all will agree with me that the work of
the Y. M. C. A. has been successful during the past winter
term, if they compare it with some terms of previous years.
Not only have we advanced spiritually but we have also
done good work in music. “ Singing praises of His name is
the best way to get near to God.”
The Association bought fifty new hymn books. These
are now used exclusively for the meeting on Sunday even­
ing and for the prayer service on Thursday. They contain
over three hundred songs and some very good solos and
quartettes. Besides these books mentioned above the cab­
inet members ordered a dozen small books which will con­
tain quartettes and duets for male voices only. It is the in­
tention of the Association to organize a regular male
chorus and render special music during the Spring Term.
We have had an increase of fifty percent in the attend­
ance of the meetings since we got the new song books.
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The hand-book is to be issued at the beginning of the
Spring Term. This book is a small publication that is issued
annually by the organization. It contains the railroad
schedules, baseball and basketball schedules, a calendar, and
many other items of value and interest to all the students,
especially the new ones.
The last joint meeting of the term was addressed by
Dr. Ezra Lehman. He gave some very instructive remarks
on personal work. Dr. Lehman centered his thoughts around the two organizations and showed us how we may do
more effective work to aid our fellow members.
The installation of the new officers of the Y. M. C. A.
will be held at the beginning of the Spring Term. This is
always an important event as the fellows chosen are the
boys that measure up to the requirements in every way in
the eyes of the old cabinet members. The present cabinet
will advise the ones chosen and help them to make the work
really more effective than heretofore.
Glenn A. Lehman, Secy.
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NORMAL LITERARY SOCIETY
The Normal Literary Society is doing splendid work,
work that will count when the students leave the school.
Not only does every one do his or her part well, but the
programs are well gotten up, containing much valuable lit­
erary work. This has been the result of a special effort on
the part of the program committee in varying the work. We
had special programs for Burns’ and Lincoln’s birthdays.
Several times we took up the work of a great literary man
and devoted the evening to the study of his work.
Every one has noticed the marked improvement in the
work the Glee Club is doing, not only is the music well
selected, but every one is present.
The Gazette too, has been improved, especially has its
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Although this was the Winter Term, the membership
has steadily increased. The attendance has been very good
at every meeting, at least 90 % being present.
Former members of Normal who visit us from time to
time speak of the great work we are doing; and of the ex­
cellent programs rendered.
We are much indebted to the old members of Normal
for the interest they have shown in the society by telling
the new members of our society even before they reach us.
We hope to have many former members of Normal with us
during the Spring term.
We are glad to see and hear the Alumni at any time.
Come back and hear one of our programs and judge for
yourself of the quality and quantity of the work we are
doing.
Gail Bard, ’15, Secy.
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PHILO LITERARY SOCIETY
The Philo Literary Society is growing and it has now
enrolled more than six score and ten members. We who
are here now feel that “ old Philo” is in the years to come
going to increase her strength and be a still greater power
in the school than she was in the past.
Former members who visit our meetings see the won­
derful advancement the Society is taking in the various
lines of work, which are going to aid the members when
they leave the society. We are always glad to have them
back to give us new and helpfulul suggestions.
The programs, as a whole, for this term and the coming
one are, and will be better,for the faculty have appointed six
o f its members to aid the curators in making out the pro­
grams; we have already improved under this aid. The
programs are so well rendered and attractive in character
that there is scarcely room in Philo hall for all who desire
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Now, the most interesting and welcome news to you
former members is that of the Inter-Society debate which
was held on Wednesday evening, March 10. There were
several musical numbers in the program which were very
well rendered. But now comes the debate, “ Resolved, That
the United States Should Increase Her Navy.” It was de­
bated affirmatively by Messrs. Roy Matthias and Edgar
Lower, and negatively by Messrs. Clark Skelley and Harold
Evans.
Each side did its best and gave splendid arguments,
but the Philo men spoke with that eloquence, and expres­
sion that only those who have been trained in her society
can show. So effectually did our speakers debate that they
won unanimously. You should have been here to hear the
applause that was given in the old chapel when that decis­
ion was announced. The judges were Supt. A. B. Hess and
Hon. Norman Bonbrake, Esq,, from Chambersburg, and
Prof. John Brehm, from Harrisburg.
This is not all that we won. Mrs. Lehman offered two
prizes to the men who did the best debating from the
judges’ point of view. Well, we were pleased to learn that
Philo had won the debate but when Mr. Bonbrake came in
and announced that the judges had awarded the prizes to
Mr. Harold Evans and to M r. Clark Skelley, we
Philos could hardly restrain our enthusiasm.
Now, members of Philo, you who are away, do not
cease in your efforts to aid us who are here; for you see by
this report that Philo is still doing fine work. What can
and will be its future triumphs?
Alma L. Hoffman, ’ 15, Secy.

OBITUARY
Dr. John H. Urich, ’83, died February 26, 1915. We
have the following account from a local paper:
Dr. John H. Urich, a native of this vicinity and a
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Friday morning after a brief illness from a complication o f
diseases, aged 53 years.
Dr. Urich was born on a farm near Clearfield school
house, about four miles west of Shippensburg and spent his
early life in this community. After graduating from the
Shippensburg Normal School, class of 1883, he taught in
the public schools in Southampton township, later going to
the Loysville Orphanage where he engaged in teaching.
Having an ambition to render a greater service to the world
he entered the Boston School of Medicine from which he
graduated in 1892. Following his graduation he began the
practice of medicine in that city and soon gained a place of
prominence among the physicians of his state. During his
first years as a physician he conducted a night school in
stenography at the Young Men’s Christian Association in
connection with his professional work. Later he was made
a member of the faculty of the medical school from which he
graduated as a specialist on skin diseases. He was also a
member of the staff of the Massachusetts Homeopathic
Hospital during the past several years.
He was a member of the Baptist church and a Chris­
tian gentleman, skilled in his profession, amiable in his
manner, conscientious in his dealings, a liberal contributor
to charities, and a man of sterling worth in his community.
He was unmarried and is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Susan Koontz, of Orrstown, and a numebr of nieces and
nephews in this vicinity.
Services over his remains were held in the Waterman
chapel, Boston, on Sunday afternoon. The body was brought
to Shippensburg on the 1:08 p.m. C. V. train, Monday, and
was taken to the home of his brother-in-law, Isaac Wise,
in Orrstown, from where the funeral was held Tuesday af­
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock and interment was made in Spring
Hill cemetery.
The following letter written by a prominent Boston
resident to one of Dr. Urich’s relatives, announcing his
death, is evidence of the high esteem in which he was held
by the people of his city:
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the going of your uncle, my dear friend and physician,
John Urich. I have known him and loved him for more than.
30 years before he began to practice medicine and when we
were both young. He has been ‘our doctor’ for many years,
one in whom we had absolute confidence and one who
through all the years never failed us. He brought my dear
son through a most serious illness, was with both of my
brothers through their last illness, ministering most ten­
derly to them and soothing their last hours with his skill
and goodness. You will readily understand that the friend­
ships formed under such circumstances are very deep and
tender and that the sundering of such ties are very, very
hard to bear. Of his constant and sweet goodness to the
poor I am in the way of knowing perhaps better than any
one else, ’tho no one would know it from anything that he
would say. I do not know what we are going to do without
hi™, but I do know that heaven is infinitely richer because
he is there and that we that remain are poor indeed in the
going of this Christian gentleman. With much sympathy
to your family in this bereavement and my sincere desire
to be of any assistance to you that I can, I remain, most
sincerely yours.”

THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Elsewhere in the Herald considerable space is given to
the Summer School to be held here during the five weeks
from June 28 to July 30. Many inquiries have already
been received about this work. Those who desire to add
certain branches to their diplomas, or who are interested
in preparing for the examination for professional or per­
manent certificate are urged to note the special opportuni­
ties at the summer schools for work of the kind that they
desire. Students who wish to enter college or technical
school in the fall and who are deficient in certain branches
will find that the summer school affords an excellent op­
portunity for getting off this work. It goes without saying
that the Normal students who are conditioned in certain
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for next year’s work by taking a course at the summer
school. The faculty are all men and women of wide experi­
ence. Special attention is called to the work that Miss Cor­
win will give in Agriculture. Miss Corwin has proved her
worth as a teacher in the school and has been remarkably
successful in interesting not only the students but the en­
tire community in her work. Dr. Lehman has consented to
give another course in Literature and will also deliver three
lectures on subjects to be announced later.

HANOVER ALUMNFS RECEPTION TO DR. LEHMAN
The Hanover Independent of February 7 says: “ When
the Shippensburg State Normal School Alumni rounded up
at the Elks’ Home on Baltimore St., last evening for the re­
ception and banquet in honor of Dr. Ezra Lehman they little
dreamed the good things that were in store for them.
Messrs. Nace and Richter, the committee, had something
doing every minute.
Rooms and tables were beautifully decorated with pot­
ted plants and an excellent menu was served by Caterer
Wentz in the ladies’ dining room.
Toastmaster Richter after a brief speech of welcome
offered the following program:
’Cello Solo— Face to Face— Mr. Josiah S. Moul, Miss
Emily Ehrhart accompanist. As an encore Mr. Moul re­
sponded with “ Happy Day.
Mr. Chas. Albright congratulated the committee on
their well selected reception quarters and read a poem which
was greeted with much applause.
A quartette composed of Chas. H. Richter, first tenor,
John T. Nace, second tenor, Chas. Albright, first bass, I. R.
Witmer, second bass, with Miss Overholtzer as accom­
panist, sang parodies on familiar tunes that were master­
pieces .
Mr. H. D. Becker was limited to two minutes as Dr.
Lehman’s lecture hour was rapidly approaching.
Mr.
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honor, the committee, and some of the others, and then ■
v to d the company to continue the entertamment at h,s
h0mV " t h a t T p L e does not permit
of the entire account given by the Independen .
onlv snace to say that the adjourned meeting held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Becker was a most pleasant
one. It was a time of renewing old acquaintances and form­
ing new ones. At the conclusion of the meeting M ■
urged that the organization be made a ■ ■ ■ ¡ ■ I
motion was carried and a committee appointed to arrange
for the organization. The Herald is glad to B H H j
newest of the Alumni organizations to
vise some of the older organizations to look to t h e i r lau
when they are brought into the hmehght with the Hanov
organization
The Hanoverians know how to do thing
and ttey have a way of putting their knowledge mto prac-

BEH H B

Those present at the Elk's Lodge were Mr and Mrs.
C H Richter, J. Milton Swarta, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Alb r iS t John T Nace, Miss Margaret Overhofeer,Miss Anna
Fohmir Miss Edith Follmar, Miss Lida S H S U f l «■
Witmer Miss Edna Baughman, Miss Juliet Hostetter, C. .
Garrett: Miss Ruth
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^B^lmr^ Miss^ A^' Swarte, Miss

Gertrud^ K r z b e r , Miss Ivy Kraber, Mr. and Mrs. William
Nace and Frank H. Braue, Miss Edna Senft Miss W in ­
fred Kauffman, Prof. Roy D. Knouse, Supt. Oden C. Gortner and Dr. Ezra Lehman.
ATHLETICS
In looking over our basket ball
hut one conclusion -

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H. Y. M. C. A., otherwise the Harrisburg Independents,
numbers among its victims several of the Professional
Eastern League teams but they nosed us out by only six
points. Franklin and Marshall College was the other team
to defeat us and in this game we were again handicapped
on account of the absence of one of our regular players.
Coach Snyder had to experiment in this game and that he
succeeded in getting the right combination is shown by the
fact that the college boys were held even in the second half.
The same combination easily defeated Bloomsburg Normal
by the score of 41-27.
The team, for the first time in the history of the
school, defeated Steelton H. S. at Steelton. It was also the
first game in five years that Steelton had lost on its own
Hoor. In a great game at Millersville, their team crawled
ahead in the last five minutes of play and defeated us by
four points, 25-21.
In one of the best games ever seen on Bloomsburg’s
floor, we lost out by three points 31-28. A striking feature
of both games with Bloomsburg was the hard, fast but
clean paly and thorough sportsmanship. It has been a
pleasure to play them win or lose.
Grove proved to be the most consistent player and was
a heavy scorer. Captain Coons made an excellent leader
and developed into a good, strong guard. Boden continued
to show steady improvement and at the end of the season
was playing a great game. Barnhart and Scriever played
some very good games and then again played below form
at other times. Mathias proved his worth as a utility man
and helped to win the Steelton game.
The Nut League, organized by Coach Snyder, surely
proved its value in the way of developing players. Two
players, Gruver and Mellinger, developed so rapidly that
they won places on the Varsity— Gruver at guard and Mell­
inger at forward. Both should, from indications, develop
into stars. Next year the league will be organized earlier
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race ended in a tie between the Chestnuts, Coon’s team, and
the Hazelnuts, Grove’s team. A lot of promising materia
was developed however for next year. In adition to Gruver
and Mellinger, there will be Wolf, Hosfeld, Zmn, Sleichter,
Coyle, Bughman, Cope, Hardy, Becher, McElhare and Jones.
Grove, Coons, Screiver and Mathias will be lost by gradu­
ation so there should be a lively contest on for places next
season.
Following are the line-ups and scores of the Steelton
H. S. and the Normal school games as well as the summary
of the season’s games.
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C. V. S. N. S., 22.
Steelton H. S., 19,. ,
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Field goals— Brandt 2; Starasinic 3; Dayhoif; Grove
3 ; Screiver 2 ; Boden ; Coons. Foul goals— Brandt 7 ; out of
18; Grove 8 out of 17; Referee— White.
Millersville at Millersville.
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Field goals—McGinty 5; Drum 2; Kintzer 2; Lopez;
Grove 4 ; Barnhart S ; Coons 2. Foul goals—Grove 3 out of
13 ; McGinty S out of 6 ; Lopez 2 out of 7. Ref eree— Weller.
Millersville at Shippensburg.
M ersv ffle, 22

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F ie ld goals — McGinty; Kintzer 2; Drum; Lopez 4;
Gladfelter; Grove 8; Screiver 2; Boden 6; Coons 2. Foul
goals— Kintzer 4 out of 6; Grove 2 out of 7. R e fe r e e Bailing.

Bloomsburg at Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg, 81.

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Sm oczynski..................... C ............ .............................. Boden

S re ss ............................ G ....................................... coons
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rield goals— Leidich 6; Smoczynski 4; Gress 3; Grove
7; Boden 3; Barnhart; Coons; Screiver. Foul goals— Gress
S out of 10; Grove 2 out of 10. Referee— Young.
Bloomsburg at Shippensburg.
Bloomsburg, 27

c . V. S. N. S.,41.

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Eves •...................... ............. G ................................................. Qruver
Field goals— Leidich 6; Eves 2; Smoczynski; Grove 7*
Boden 3; Mellinger 3; Coons 3.Foul goals— Gress 9 out of
12; Grove 9 out of 13. Referee— Hale.
West Chester claimed the Normal school championship
after playing but one game with a State Normal. They de­
feated Millersville at West Chester 28-21. Mansfield also
played but one State Normal but defeated that one in two
games. It then claimed the championship. West Chester
and Mansfield then played for their so-called State Normal
School championship. Easy, wasn’t it?
Look over Shippensburg’s games with two of the
strongest Normals, analyze the scores carefully, note the
fact that two games' were played with each Normal and I
thing you will agree with us that we have a pretty good
claim to State Normal championship honors.

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The Season’s Record
Nov. 21— Alpha A. C. Waynesboro........
Steelton All-Scholastics........
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A .................
Hbg. Tech............. .............. ••
Hbg. Thespians............
Tech, at Hbg...........................
Steelton H. S. a w a y ..............
Millersville, away ..................
Hbg. Central H. S.................
Steelton H. S.........................
Bloomsburg, away ..............
Millersville ............ •••....... ..
F. & M. College ................
Bloomsburg ..........................
Totals

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BASEBALL
The outlook for a good baseball team this year is good.
Most of the men who were on last years team will be m.
School and will try for the positions they held down last,
year. Barnhart’s absence from the school, however, wi ■
Leave a big hole at third base and also in batting strength!
There has been no opportunity this term to get a line on
any new material that may be in school so we can t give any
news along that line. We shall try to give you fuh detadsH the next number. The schedule as arranged H
eludes games with Mercersburg Reserves, Conway Hall,
Kutztown Normal, Dickinson College Reserves and R R - R Y M C A .; other games are pending. Kutztown Normal
will play here June 19th and the Y. M. C. A. team will be
■
Commencement game. Try to be here and " 1
your old school spirit with you. Brush up on the Alm^
Mater” and the old yells so that you don’t flunk when the
t o e comes We also expect to have Field Day on Monday
of Commencement week and hope to show you an inter­
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EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
We wish to acknowledge receipt of the following ex­
changes :
The Amulet, The Clio, The Susquehanna, The Dickinsonian, The Ursinus Weekly, The Perkiomenite, The Cru­
cible, Our College Times and The Juniata Echo.
Our College Times is a neat, attractive publication and
contains good reading matter.
The Dickinsonian always contains a good combination
o f college notes and literary essays and stories. It is a
splendid college weekly.

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SECOND SUMMER SESSION
—of til©——
CUMBERLAND VALLEY STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

JUNE, 1915

announcem ent

The Cumberland Valley State Nomud School
l open
its SUMMER SESSION, Monday, June 28, 1915. The hrs
day will be devoted to the enrolling of students and the ar­
ranging of classes. Recitations will be begun on Tuesday.
Tlufschool will continue in session for five weeks, five days
each week, closing July 30th.
,
h
em_
The summer term idea should appeal to teachers em
ployed in the winter who desire to make a profitable use o
£ * s i n t e r vacation, by shortening ‘ heir achool
nr adding new subjects to the diploma now held by them.
When the surroundings assure comfort “ ^ “ ^ t h e T d o
making the school work pleasant and profitable as they do
T t h e Shippensburg Normal School, this Summer School
should be especially attractive.
The Summer School Especially Attractive
First. To the teacher holding a provisional certificate
who wishes to prepare for the next higher grade certificate
or eventually to finish the Normal Course and become pos­
sessor of a Normal diploma, or to become a more effluent
teacher without obtaining a higher grade certificate.
Second. To the Normal graduates who desire to do
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Third. To those persons who intend to take the exam­
ination for Permanent State Certificate. They can secure
the review needed as well as do advanced work.
Fourth. To the graduates of the second and the third
grade high schools. They can thereby shorten their Nor­
mal Course by working off branches not included in their
high school work.
Fifth. To those teachers who expect to enter college
or secure advance standing in cóllege to the extent o f a
year’s work.
Sixth. To those students in the regular Normal
Course, who may be deficient in one or more subjects and
wish to enter the next year’s work unconditioned.
Location
Shippensburg is located in the heart of the beautiful
■mid fertile Cumberland Valley. It is forty-one miles from
Harrisburg with which it is connected by two railways, the
Cumberland Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading. It
is connected with the towns to the South by the Cumberland
Valley and the Western Maryland Railways. Shippensburg
is a town of about five thousand people, renowned for its
«churches and its prohibition.
The School buildings are situated on an eminence over­
looking Shippensburg and giving a delightful view of the
surrounding country. The mountains to the North and
to the South add much beauty to the scene. The Normal
grounds embracing a broad expanse of campus, much of
which is shaded, make outdoor life pleasant and render this
school a most delightful place for summer study.
Recreation
The tennis courts, athletic field, and gymnasium are
■at the disposal of the Summer School students. The campus
Affords other opportunities for recreation.
The beauty and picturesqueness of the surrounding
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ment to the numberless interesting walks. A few momenta
stroll will bring one in close contact with nature.
Adm ission

Admittance to any course offered in the Summer School
depends not on any specific previous preparation nor upon
examination. The candidate must, however, satisfy h S S
structor that he is fitted to do the work of the course which
he desires to enter.
Strong Faculty
The instruction in the Summer Session is given by the
heads of the departments of the Cumberland Valley State
Normal, and others of equal teaching ability.
Organization
While the organization of the work is favorable to.
rapid progress the ruling idea is thoroughness. Each course
is to be entirely practical and helpful, especially is this true
of such courses as that of Agriculture and Pedagogy. Stu­
dents will be required to do the same work and will be
graded according to the same standards as in the regular
Normal work.
Library
The Library and Reading Room are open every week
during the Summer Session from 9 o’clock A. M. to 4 o’clock
P. M. Being completely catalogued and indexed, the books
on all subjects are easily accessible.
Books and Supplies
All books and supplies can be procured at the Normal
School book room at usual prices. The books may be rented
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Credit
Any work done will be credited toward the regular
Normal Course, providing examinations are taken at the
end of the course. Nearly all courses offered may be so
completed as to be counted toward credit in the Normal
School.
Boarding
Rooms in the building, completely furnished, and board
will cost $4 per week when two persons occupy a room or
$4.50 for a single room. Boarding alone by the day will
cost 75 cents, by the meal 25 cents.
Tuition and Fees
Before entering the classes, students must register at
the Dean’s office and pay their fees.
The fees are registration $1; tuition for one course $5;
for two courses $10 ; for each additional course $2.50 up to
four courses, the limit permitted to any student. For each
laboratory course charges covering material actually used
will be made in Chemistry, Agriculture, etc. The entire
term therefore need not cost more than $40.
(A course consists of one hour daily for the term.)
II.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
Each course of instruction offered in the Summer Ses­
sion represents twenty-five hours of class room work.
Students are not permitted to register for more than
four courses.
Provision will be made for instruction in courses not in­
cluded in the following list, if sufficient number of students
apply for same.
Tutors will be provided for pupils who may desire pri­
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History
Course 1.

United States History—

A rapid survey of the colonial period will be made, fol­
lowed by a careful study of “ The Birth of
Nation,
“ The Growth of a National Consciousness, and The rolitical and Industrial History of the Republic.”
Course 2.

(A ) Ancient and Mediaeval History—

This course includes the work done in the First Year o f
the Regular Normal Course. It makes a study of the Ori­
ental Nations— Greece, Rome, and the Romano— 'Teutonic
world, closing with the 16th century, or
(B) English History—
This course is given with the view of getting the stu­
dent to understand the political and social development o f
the English people. (The work in any one of these courses
in History will comprise careful text-book work, outside
reading and reports).
Mathematics
Course 1. Arithmetic—
The aim will be to make the work thoroughly practical,
to understand the principles upon which the various sub­
jects are based, and to make the student acquainted with
the history of Arithmetic, thereby developing greater inter­
est in the subject.
Course 2.

Algebra—

The work in this course will include a rapid review o f
actoring, fractions, and simple equations, and a thorough
tudy of radicals, quadratic equations, ratio and proportion,
nd progression.
Course 3.

Plane G eom etry-

In this subject as much of the five books will be covered
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Latin
Course 1. Elementary Latin— This course will aim
to lay a good foundation in pronunciation and in a quick
recognition of forms and to give a good knowledge of the
fundamental principles of Latin syntax.
Course 2. Caesar.— Four books will be read, provided
students are able to cover that amount. Whatever ground is
covered will be credited toward second-year Latin in the
regular course.
Course 3. Cicero or Virgil.— The class will have the
choice as to which one they wish to read. Students desiring
the last three orations of Cicero or the last three books of
Virgil may do so, when it will be credited toward the Latin
of the four-year course.
English
Course 1.

Rhetoric and Composition—

The principles of composition and rhetoric will be thor­
oughly studied. A careful analysis of some of the master­
pieces of literature and constant practice in writing themes
will give the student a knowledge of the application o f
these principles.
Course 2.

English Literature—

This course requires the study of the history of En­
glish literature, supplemented by the reading of classics.
The object will be to develop in the student the power to
appreciate and enjoy literature as well as to know what and
how to read to advantage.
Sciences
Course 1.

Physiology—

This course is designed to give the student a thorough
review of the function and structure of the principal or­
gans of the body, with special emphasis on sanitation and
hygiene. The text will be supplemented by laboratory dem­
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Course 2. Physical Geography—
The work done will be based on some good text but
will be supplemented by readings from other text-books
I „ d sources. Field work will be done wherever possible.
Course 3. Chemistry—
The work in Chemistry will be similar to that done in
the regular Normal course. Daily Laboratory work will be
required.
Course 4. Botany—
By laboratory and field work, careful attention to plant
structure, growth, and physiology will be given. By this
method the whole subject is vitalized and made interesting
to the student.
Course 5. Agriculture I.

General Course.

Double

A c o u S e in the elements of Agriculture as applied to
the farming conditions in Pa. This course will embrace
the following topics:
Soil-Dealing with its origin, types and Properties,¡§ g | g | S g
buVdggupoft<)w o r n r w gs X b y SVanure, cover-crops, legumes and

d Farm Crops—A study and cultivation oi the commoner types.
Weed»_Identification and methods of eradication.
Fruits— A study of the commoner ones with reference t
planting, care, and marketing.
Farm Animals—A study of the _

common breeds; the types,
attention wm be given to the

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hi-industry for the farm woman and girl, atnelesseniuub
thp care feeding and methods of incubation.

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tural Laboratory, on the School Farm and Garden. Observation
"Trips will also be taken to nearby farms.
Each student will have a garden in which he will plant and care
for the commoner farm crops, vegetables, and flowers.
Main Textbook— Warren.
Supplementary reference books in the Library will be used.

Course 6.

Agriculture II.

Nature Study and Elementary Agriculture.
Pedagogy, Literature and Methods.
This course is to supplement Agriculture I, or for those desiring
to know what and how to teach the elements of Agriculture in the
public schools.
A study will be made of the methods of study, organization and
presentation of the subject matter considered in Course I. This will
be adapted to the different grades with special emphasis laid on de­
veloping in the child an interest in plant and animal life and a liking
for the out-of-doors and a wholesome respect for the farmer and his
work.
Methods of study and organization of all plant and animal life
will be considered;— the trees, birds, flowers, weeds, insects, fruits,
vegetables, cereals, etc., etc.
Discussion of methods of correlating Nature Study and Element­
ary Agriculture with other school work.
A study of Literature on Nature Study and Elementary Agri­
culture.

A number of lectures will be given in connection with
this work.
DRAWING AND DOMESTIC ART
Course 1.

Drawing—

The art course aims to train teachers to teach drawing
intelligently in a grade with or without the guidance of a
supervisor. The subject will be made as practical as it is
possible to make it.
Course 2.

Cooking—

The aim is to teach the relation of food to the body; to
give the principles of selection and preparation of food with
a study of the composition of food, food values and combina­
tions of kinds of food, including the making of menus with
a view to attractive, wholesome and nourishing meals at
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In the laboratory or kitchen of this department experi­
ence is given the students in ways of preparing food and in
the common processes of cookery, as well as in the serving:
of meals. Careful attention is given to personal habits in
the kitchen.
Course 3.

Sewing—

In this department the aim is to give a practical knowl­
edge of the various stitches and seams used in articles made:
by hand, and including at least one well made, nicely exe­
cuted piece of hand work. Articles such as dainty aprons,,
combing jackets and dainty waists are usually selected;:
these show plain hemming, hemstitching, rolled hems, and.
sewing on of lace as well as insertion of lace.
Following the hand work the use of the machine is
taught in the making of simple garments. Cutting and
fitting of simple garments are taught in this connection and
such articles as under garments, shirt-waist and skirt or a
simple one-piece dresis are made. Lectures are given on
dress as to economy, appropriate dressing, good taste and
judgment in selection of materials, color and cut; on styles
suited to figures and on the care of the wardrobe.
Music
Special Music:—Private lessons on the piano may be
taken at the regular rates.
1 lesson weekly with use of piano, $ .75.
2 lessons weekly with use of piano, $1.50.
Pedagogy
Course 1. General Methods—
Teaching is now recognized as both a science and an art.
As a science the teacher must know the laws underlying the
growth of a child’s mind and the principles of mental de­
velopment. Hence discussions in applied Psychology will ac­
company the regular work in Pedagogy or the art of
teaching.
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This course deals with the aim of education, the pro­
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If time permits attention will be paid to a number of
systems of instruction and school organization such as the
Montessorri system, the Batavia system, the Gary system,
etc. This course should be taken by all teachers as it is of
the greatest practical value to all who wish to understand
the modern trend of education.
Course 2.

Special Methods—

(a) Reading and Story Telling.
Superintendents and Principals agree that no branch in
the common school course is so poorly taught as reading.
For this reason special attention will be given to the most
effective methods now in use. These will be examined criti­
cally by the students. Practical tests will he made from
time to time, so as to be able to estimate the worth of the
various text books used in reading classes, or
(b) Arithmetic and Languages.
These subjects will be taken up in the same manner as
reading.
Classes of children will be taught to serve as model
lessons.
Course 3.

Professional Reading.

This course is intended for those who desire to prepare
for Permanent State Certificate. As soon as the class is
organized, the two books selected by the class from Dr.
Schaeffer’s list will be taken up for analysis and discussion.
The list as designated by Dr. Schaeffer for this year
consists of Hamilton’s Recitation, Kemp’s History of Edu­
cation, White’s Elements of Pedagogy, Bryan’s The Basis
of Practical Teaching, McKeever’s Farm Boys and Girls,
Coulter’s Practical Nature Study, Allen’s Civics and Health,
James’ Talks to Teachers, Bagley’s School Discipline,
Chubb’s Teaching of English, Chancellor’s Our Schools,
Their Administration and Supervision,Brown and Coffman’s
How to Teach Arithmetic.

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Rural Sociology.

The purpose of this course is (1) to familiarize the
teacher with the conditions as well as the needs of the
rural community, (2) to study ways and means of solving
these rural school problems. Beside the text-book used,
outside reading and papers will be asked for.
III.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Chautauqua.
The Shippensburg Chautauqua will be in session from
July 14 — 20, seven days. Owing to the high grade of talent
which appear on the Chautauqua platform is is of decided
educational advantage to the Summer School students to
have the opportunity of attending. The sessions are held
in the afternoon and evening.
Lectures
Among the special features of the Summer School will
be a course of lectures, which will be free to all members of
the school. These lectures will be delivered by prominent
educators who have had experience in all phases of school
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APPLICATION BLANK
In order that the work of the session may be organized
and that other arrangements may be properly made in ad­
vance of the day of opening, all persons intending to pursue
courses are requested to fill out the following blank and
send to the Dean, J. S. Heiges, at as early a date as possible.
This application is not binding upon the student in any
way.
I expect to attend the C. V. S. N. S. Summer Session,
and to pursue courses in the following subjects:
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NEW MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
Four new members of the faculty have been added to
our number since the January Herald appeared. Miss Mar­
garet Stroh, of Sunbury, Pa., has been elected to the De­
partment of Elocution and Reading. Miss Stroh is a gradu­
ate of Susquehanna University, class of 1912. She then
entered the Byron King School of Oratory at Pittsburgh,
from which she was graduated in 1913 with the degree of
Bachelor of Oratory. She has been very successful as a
teacher. For several years she taught Latin and English in
the High School at Sunbury and made a splendid record for
herself at that place. Supt. Ellenberger speaks of her work
there in terms of highest praise. During the past season
she has been connected with Chautauqua work in the South
and East, and has been remarkably successful as a platform
entertainer and instructor. She has already won a high
place for herself in the estimation of her fellow members of
the faculty and has been very successful in her class room
work. Miss Stroh will become a permanent member of the
faculty.
Mr. H. L. Burkholder, Principal of the Bloserville High
School, has come to us to help out with the common school
branches. He will also teach Geometry and School Manage­
ment. Mr. Burkholder is a successful teacher of wide ex­
perience. Since his graduation from Normal in 1901 he
has gone steadily forward in his profession. He has taught
at Normal before and is thoroughly familiar with the work.
Mr. I. E. Roth, of Wyomissing, Pa., is a graduate of
Albright College, where he won a high place for himself be­
cause of his scholastic ability. He is a young man of splen­
did character and has been successful in his work as a
teacher. He will teach the common school branches, es­
pecially mathematics.
Mr. Benjamin Van Why, of East Stroudsburg, will
teach Manual Training. He is a graduate o f the Manual
Training Department of Drexel Institute. He is thoroughly
proficient in his work and has had experience as a teacher
in New York.

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