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N ormal S chool H erald
P u b l i s h e d .O c t o b e r , J a n u a r y , A p r i l a n d J u l y .

S H IP P E N S B U R G , PA.

A . B. W a l l i z e , Editor.
I d a S i t l e r , Assistant Editor.
A d a V. H o r t o n , ’88, Personal Ed itor.'
J. S. H e i g e s , ’91, Business Manager.
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VOL, X V III

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APRIL, 1914

No. 3

W H Y A STUDENT SHOULD TAKE A COURSE AT
NORMAL SCHOOL
Just at this- time many students in High Schools are asking
themselves the question- -W hat course shall I follow after I have
completed my ■High School work ? These students. arelteluged
with catalogues and lette’rs, from various institutions and are nat­
urally perplexed what course to follow or what school to enter.
Nearly every school aims to do careful and thorough work, but
some schools by reason o f the opportunities that they can offer
are likely to prove more advantageous to students than others.
Thè day has passed; when students-are likely to select the-school
that is merely a finishing school, that gives a smattering of cer­
tain subjects which are of little or no practical value to the- stu­
dent in his work in after life. The test of a good school is its
efficiency,; its ability to give the student that which is of real value
in making life."happy and successful.’ A course o f study should
combine two features, the practical and the cultural ; for we ought
to be able to earn a livelihood through the preparation that we
have made in school, and we ought also to be able to enjoy the
good things of life ; to appreciate music, painting, literature, and
the other arts that represents the striving o f men and women to
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The Normal School aims to meet these two requirements.
Its course is eminently practical, fitting men and women for any
work in life. The work done in a Normal School is a splendid
foundation upon which to build a college course or a business
career. It is cultural as wel'S since it emphasizes the things
that make for the enjoyment of life.
The Cumberland Valley State- Normal is admirably equipped
to meet the demands of modern education. Its equipment is un­
surpassed by that of any other school of its type in Pennsylvania.
Shippensburg is an ideal town for a school. Thé people of the
town are noted for their hospitality and their interest in the wel­
fare of the students. From the moral standpoint it is'also an ideal
place ; and no parent need hesitate about sending son or daughter
to this community for there is not a single licensed hotel in the
town;'but there are twelve churches, a Y . M. C. A. organization,
Boy Scouts and Girls’ Camp Fire. So healthful is the location
that in the forty years of its existence as a school, no epidemic
of any kind has visited the institution.
The faculty of the school are men and women who have come
up through the ranks. Every one of them is a practical teacher
who is able to sympathize with boys and girls in their efforts to
secure an education. It is their aim to make the work of the
class room so practical that when a student leaves the school he
will find that he has had a course of instruction admirably fitting
him for whatever work he expects to do.
The expensé at the school is .comparatively low. In spite of
the increased cost of living this school has not raised its rates for
boarding which continue to be four dollars a week for a furnished
room, and boarding, with heat, light and laundry. In short there
are no special charges except the three laboratory fees specially
mentioned in the catalogue. W e invite the examination and in­
spection of. all those who are thinking of attending a school that
combines theSÉesirablè features of home life with those of a good
and efficient s|hool.
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H ow we pity those who can’t come back ! They are begin­
ning to write their laments. Dear old Classmates 1 W e’ll think
of you and wish for you. No we. shall not forget you, nor fail
to pity you, nor cease to love you.

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HELP US
W e are very anxious to hav.e all the former teachers of Nor­
mal present at our Big Reunion on June 23. W e know that you
will enjoy meeting them and that they will enjoy seeing you and
the other boys and girls” who used to be' in their classes. Un­
fortunately the school does not have anything likeía" completé
list Of the names and addresses of former teachers. W e shall
appreciate it very much if our readers will send the names and
addresses of any o f the former teachers Of the school to Miss Ida
B. Quigley at the Normal School so that an invitation may be
sent to them.

MORE HELP
The editors of the Herald are glad to note the increased in­
terest that is being taken in the work that they are trying to do
They want to make it a real school journal, a medium of com­
munication between all the students of the school. To make it
the power that it ought to be every Alumnus and former student
should be a subscriber. May we not ask that our readers will
. interest themselves in adding to the subscription list o f the Herald
all those Alumni who are not already subscribers.
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I t ’ll make- you feel proud to hear your name echoing across
the Valley: M ay! r —r-rs:JJlSjSfe!. — —s! "Seems like:old
times right now, doesn’t it?
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Don’t bother about it if you can’t get new duds. What do
we care; we want to see you. Most of us get to'see thififatest
styles in show windows, once a year at least. Tod few of us get
to see each otherWcome onpiack!
H Hi i f|
" '’Member the old yell?” Ra, Ra, R a; Rah, Rah, R a h ;
Ship, Ship, Ship; Pen, Pen,Bp|k'; Shippensburg, Shippensburg,
Shippensburg!” The’ old settlers in the Valley ■are tightenin’
up the, loose window-panes. Y ’ ainta-goin’ t’ ketch us: unawares,
by heck.

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A NOTED EDUCATOR HAS GONE HOME
Cumberland Valley State, Normal School has lost
a friend and a former teacher in the sudden death of
Dr. Lewis S. Shimmell, District Supervisor o f Schools
of Harrisburg. Dr. Shimmell’s passing is a personal
lc|ss to so many in Pennsylvania who have taught with
him or who have, been taught by him. There are
those in our faculty who have taught with him. There
are some of our alumni who remember him as their
teacher in Methods and Mathematics. Dr. Shimmell
was a teacher in our school for one year, 1883-’84.
His work has been near-by in the years since he left
the ffhool. Some of us have read his “ School Ga­
zette,’- Others have learned the government of our state
from his “ Pennsylvania Citizen,” those of us who are
interested in history have found pleasure in his “ Penn­
sylvania History,”'and his “ Border Warfare in Penn­
sylvania during the Revolution.” He has left a great
gap in Pennsylvania’s teaching force, a place in Har­
risburg that will be difficult to fill.
Our school,
through the Herald, offers sympathy to his family in
their grief.

BIRDS IN POETRY
Birds are found almost everywhere, Certainly some of them
are found m every §iimate, for there is no country either too. cold
or too hot for them. Save for. a few they are not given to dwell­
ing in remote spots, far from their enemies, but most of them
come boldly into the parks of our towns and |fties;
Birds have been the theme of .essayists and: poets for centur­
ies', therefore to some extent, they are a subject of ancient history.
They were formerly found much more abundantly than they are
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has become arrayed against them. And yet a person who is. in­
different to birds, is. rare, while a poet who is insensible to their
charms does .' hot exist.
When we take up the subject of birds in poetry we are
brought face to face with some o f the most beautiful and ten­
der passages in literature. Bryant in his poem, “ To a Waterfowl, compares the care with which a bird is guarded: symbolical
of the same care which God exercises over man. He says :
“ He who. from zone to zone,
> Guides through the boundfe|s.sky thy certain flight,
In the long-way that I must tread alone,
W ill .lead my steps aright.”

In another o f Bryant’s poems called “June” heffhus expresses
his desire to always be near birds:
“ The oriole should build .and tell
His love tale c&se beside: msjifcell;
The idle butterfly
.Should rest him there, and then be heard,
The housewife bee and hummingbird.”

One o f the poems that helped to make the much lamented
Keats an idol of his nation, was his Ode to Eurasia’s most famous
songster- -the Nightingale! The wonderful and poetic soul o f
Keats is revealed in the two stanzas:
“ Darkling. I listen; and, for many a time
J have been half'in love, with easeful Death,
him soft names in many a mused rhyme,
To take into the air my:quiet breath;
Now more than ever seems it rich to die,
To .cease upon; the midnight with no pain,.
While thou art pouring fourth thy soul abroad
In such an ecstasy!
Still wouldst thou, sing, and I have ears in vain__
|ffi||||thy high.¡requiem become a sod.
Thou, wast not. born for death, immortal BirdiNp hungry generations trend thee down;
. The voice I hear this passing night was heard
In ancient days by emperor and clown.;

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Perhaps the self-same song that found a path
Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home,
She stood in tears amid the alien corn;
The same- thatp|ftimes hath
Charmed magic casements;, opening on the foam
O f perilous seas, in fairy lands forlorn.
LerolfTitus' Weeks aims to imitate the
Red-winged Blackbird in these words
“ ()h. the blue
bluer when he comes, ■:•
:V{;*(Tonk-a-lee !)” V.
The bee in the maple blossom hums,
The field and the lark again are. chums,
“ Ong-fila-re 1”

Another nature-lover possessing the gift of rhyme thrills us
with the following exquisite passage on the modest little “ Hermit
Thrush,”
“ Hark! where hepalls;"'
Dim waterfalls
Tinkle with music hollow—
With mingled musi^SfiillQW ;
:. And down the glen
He. calls again,
Still luring us to follow.”

- dMSs in this same inspiring manner that Shelley, one of the
greatest lyric poets of all time, pays his tribute to a bird in one
•of his finest and best known songs, “ T o a Skylark;”
“ Hail to thee, blithe spirit !—
Bird thou never wert!—
That from heaven, or near it,
Pourest thy. full heart
In' profuse strains df ■v
Unpremediated art.
Teach me half the gladness
That thy brain must know,
Such harmonious madness
From my lips, would flow,
The world should listen then
As I am listening now.”

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The Bluebird who is the unobtrusive little harbinger of
spring forms the theme o f a beautiful little poem by Edith
Drury Eemington.
“ Sometimes: wevlike this-story to-repeat,
That angels, fashioned you in heaven above—
And sent you down to warm earth’s-aehing heart
With messages of cheerfulness and love.
While dropping through.the bright blue skies to us," '
^Our fluttering wings-took on their dainty hue;
When to your tender breast the brown earth gave
Her touch, for very love of you.”

John Burroughs pays poetic tribute to the same little songs­
ter, when he accounts, in his way, for the color of its. back and
breast. He tells us the story that when the bluebird was made
in heaven and was ready to come to earth it had to slip through
the place where earth and heaven meet, In so doing its back
/brushed against the azure curtain o f the sky and took on its
dainty blue, while its breast brushed up the warm brown earth
beneath.
To the poetic personality the hummingbird is not a creature
to grace a hat but a
- “ Voyager on golden wing,
Type o f all that’s fleet and fair,
Incarniate gem,
Live diadem,
Bird-beam of .the summer day,—
Whither on your sunny way?”

v: The chickadee .has always been a favorite with the poets.
Thoreau, America’s: most sympathetic mature-lover, hears in its
song on a frosty morning a “ silver tinkling.” While Emerson
sings,: W v ;y ;' y.: A JJyy
“ Piped H tiny voice near by
Gay and polite a cheerful cry—
Chick-chibkadeedee! saucy note
Out of sound heart and merry throat,
As if it said, ‘good-day sir!
Fine afternoon old passenger!
Happy to meet you in these places.
Where January brings few faces.’ ”

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One of the most ¡sympathetic interpretations of a bird’s song
and habits i-s that of J. T. Trowbridge. He says:
“ Dear bird,” I said, “ What is thy. name?”
And thrice the mournful answer came,
So faint and far and yet so near,:—
. “ Pe-wee 1 pe-wee! peer!”
Eor so I found: my forest bird,r—
The pewee of the lonliest woods,
Sole singer in these solitudes,.
Which never robin’s whistle stirred,
Where never blue bird’s plume intrudes,”

A very touching tribute to a sainted father is expressed by
Henry Van Dyke, the great nature-preacher, in a poem addressed
to- the Whippoorwill.
“ Do you remember, father,-—
It seems--so long ago,—
The day we fished together
Along the P'ocono?
At dusk I waited for you
Beside the lumber mill,
And there 1, heard a hidden bird
That chanted, “ whip-poor-will!”
Sad and-shrill,—“ W hippoorwill!”
You seemed s-o long in coming,
I felt so much alone;
The wide dark world was round me,
And life was all unknown ;
The hand of sorrow touched me,
And, made my senses thrill
With all the pain that haunts the strain
Of mournful whip-poor-will
“ W hippoorwill! whippoorwill!”
Sad and shrill,gwhipp:|orwill!”
’Twas .but a shadowy sadness,
That lightly passed away;
But I have known the substance
Of -sorrow, since that day.
Eor nevermore at twilight,
Beside the silent mill

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1 11 wait for you in falling dew
And hear the whip-poor-will.
“ Whippoorwill! whippoorwill!”
Sad and shrill,—whip-poor-will,!”

A shy, modest little bird, with a beautiful voice, that is found
only in the deepest forests, is the Veery. Charles Washburn
Nickols has written a beautiful little poem to the Veery, in which
he says:
“ Thrilling: sweet at the close of day,
Out of the dusk and gloom,
Softly muffled and far away
Under the dogwood’s bloom
Cometh the voice of a lonely bird
■ Chanting the song' of the tree ;
Solemnly, wierdly the air is stirred,
Trembles the twilight breeze.”

And of all American bird lyrics the best loved is also dedi­
cated to this.:little,songster. It is Henry!Van Dyke’s, “ To the
Veery.’’
“ The moonbeams over Arno’s vale in sil ver flood were pouring
■ When first I heard the nightingale a long lost love deploring,
v. So .passionate, so full o f pain, it sounded strange and e’erie;
I longed to hear .a simpler strain,—
The wood notes o f the Veery.
.The laverock sings -a bonnie lay, alcove the Scottish heather.
It sprinkles down from far awa|:like.light and love.together;
He drops the golden notes to greet his .brooding mate,, h i S
dearie,—
I only know one song more sweet,—
The wood notes of the Veery.
In English gardens, green and bright .and full of fruity ."
treasure,
I heard the blackbird with delight repeat his merry measure:
The ballad was a pleasant one, the tune was loud and cheery,
And yet with every setting sun, I listened for the Veery.
But far away, and far away, the twany thrush is singing;
New England woods, at close of day, with that clear chant
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And when my light of life is low, and heart and flesh are
weary,
I fain would hear before I go the wood notes of the Veery.”
MARGARET DUCAN, 1916. .

THE SUMMER TERM
Elsewhere in the Herald will be found an announcement of
the coursés open to students for the summer session of this NormafSschool. These courses have been' arranged to meet the
needs pf the large and constantly increasing body of teachers
whcjii are not entirely satisfied with their, present attainments and
are looking forward to an oppprtunity for advancement. The
day has passed when teachers looked forward to vacation as à
period of idleness!? of absolute ^cessation from work of any kind.
Teachers have learned that timeyspent in this way is not only of
absolutely no value to them physically or mentally, but is apt to
ffiefa positive detriment to them. Most teachers ndw think of
vacation as a time for taking up new things, of attending school
or engaging in-some business.
In deference to the expressed wishes of many of its graduates
and former students,, thè, Cumberland Valley State Normal School
has decided to give a series of courses that it believes will be most
helpful to teachers. The courses are aimed to benefit several
classes?', The conscientious and! ambitious teacher who was
graduated under the two or three year course will be given an
opportunity to take up a number of special subjects, for which
regular credit will be given in the work o.f the school, and which
can in due time be added to the diploma already held by the
student. The course will also be of special value to those teach­
ers who have not had a Normal School education, but who ex­
pect to take the examination for permanent or professional cer­
tificate,,: or in: the case of those already holding the former cer­
tificate, who wish to add new branches to their certificates.
The course is so arranged as to fit in with the work that the
- graduates of the' threeoyear course have been taking in their
efforts lo complete the fourth year. A number of such graduates
have already enrolled for the Spring term and will no doubt
.continue.their work through the Summer Session.. Opportunity

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will also be given to thqsestudents. in the Freshman, Sophomore
and Junior classes, and to graduates of second and. third class
High Schools who a're deficient in a few subjects, to make up the
deficiencies during the Summer term.
In short it has been the aim o f those in charge of the course
to give the most efficient instruction possible and to provide for
the needs of practically every class of student. The faculty
chosen for the Summer term are men and women of approved
ability and wide experience in their work.

PITTSBURG ALUMNI BANQUET
The Pittsburgh Branch of the C. V. S. N. S. Alumni Asso­
ciation held its Fifth Reunion and Banquet in the Dutch Room
Isf? t^le b'ort
Hotel on Saturday evening, March 7th. Dr.
Ezra Lehman, Principal of Cumberland Valley State Normal
School was the honored guest of the evening. Dr. Lehman
favored the Association with a most excellent talk in which he
outlined his hopes and aspirations for the growth and prosperity
vBf; “ Old Normal.” He extended a m osShearty and pressing
invitation toe each Alumnus to be present at the great Reunion
to be held in June, and to make it a grand Rally Dayfind a day
° f Panning and promoting the.'enlarging and uplifting of the
school. He pointed out to us that only by our united e ffo r t!
could he hope to succeed in the great work that he is planningand the mission that “ Old Normal” has to perform in th ijgreat
StatC ° f/ UrS become effective. Each and every Alumnus pres­
ent pledged his personal support to the Doctor in an endeavor to
make our school the first Norma;! in the land. Mr. J. E. McCul­
lough presided as toastmaster and called upon various members
of the Association. The speakers and their subjects were as fol­
lows : R. J. Watson, on Commerce ;. A. I. Underwood, Friend­
ship; Russell Nelson, Reunion; R< P . Matter, The Future; W . E.
Fohl, W om en; Miss M. E. Mock, also on W om en; J. B. Eby, W e
Pledge Our Support. Miss Grace Petty, Contralto, accompanied
by Mrs. Dill at the piano, rendered several excellent musical
numbers. The victrolaConcert throughout the dinner was one
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ticipated in by all. Those present were Mrs. Dill, daughter of the
first principal of Norm al; Miss Grace P etty; Mr. Harrison Menangher; Mrs. Cora Sweet (Eichelberger), ’98; Mrs. Leota B. Pitt­
man (Benner), ’98; Miss Smiley, ’98; W . H. McGowan, ’94; Miss
Mock, ’95; W. E. Fohl, ’91 and daughter; J. W . Elliott, ’93; Mrs.
Annie B. Laverty (Elliott), ’91; J. B. Eby. ’93 and w ife; A. A.
Miller, ’94; E. M. Gress, ’96; Mr.'J. H /S w eet; Miss Snyder; Mr,
Shenk; Geo. A. Leopold, 98; Miss Sara Miller, ’99; U . L. Allen,
’99 and w ife; J. E. French, ’99; Frank Harman, ’99 and w ife;
J. E. McCullough, ’00, wife and mother; R. J. Watson, ’00; A. I.
Underwood, ’05; PI. H. McCullough, ’06 and w ife; Miss Emma
Sloan, ’06 ; Miss Mary McElroy, ’06; Ralph P. Matter, ’09; C. E.
Hoch, ’09; E. E. Bowman, ’09; Russel Nelson, TO; Ralph Beard,
TO; Miss Helen McCullough, ’ l l ; D. A. Hoch, T2.
Mr. J. E. McCullough, 209 Franklin Ave., Wilkinsburg, Pa.,
was again elected president and secretary of the Association.
R. J. W ATSO N , ’00.

NEW SPRING TERM TEACHERS
• The Normal School has been particularly fortunate in secur­
ing a corps of strong Spring term teachers.
Prof. J. M. Lantz, who assumes charge of the Commercial
Department is one of the best known teachers o f Commercial
branches in the Cumberland Valley. He has been engaged in
this work for many years and has been very successful in every
position that he has filled. Prof. Lantz is best known to the
young people of the Valley through his connection with the
Keystone Business College of Chambersburg, o f which he has
been principal for the past ’eight years. During that time he
built up the schbol to such a degree that it became one of the best
known commercial schools in this part of the State and was at­
tended by students from all parts of the Cumberland Valley and
the adjoining territory. Not only is Prof. Lantz a successful
teacher, but his moral influence over his students has been very
marked. He is an active church member and a supporter of all
moral and religious movements. Prof. Lantz very recently dis­
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thus able to accept an engagement at the Normal School. He
will enter enthusiastically upon the organization of the work at
the beginning of the Spring term.
Mr. E. M. Frost, who will take charge ,pf the department of
Manual Training, is a native of Philadelphia. He is a graduate
o f the Philadelphia Industrial Art School and of the Manual
Training Course at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. He has also
had experience in that school as a teacher, and has besides had
experience in general business. He is-thoroughly familiar with
all that pertains to the work o f Manual Training and will be pre­
pared to fender excellent service in this department. Mr. Frost
has also been actively engaged in church and Sunday School
work in his native city. He comes to the school with the highest
endorsements from those who have known of his work.
Miss Florence Fogelsanger of Shippensburg, a graduate of
Normal, class of 1903, and a Bachelor of Arts, class of 1912,
Juniata College, will teach English and. History at Normal dur­
ing the Spring term. Miss Fogelsanger has been a .very success­
ful teacher in the schools of Pennsylvania, and,since her gradua­
tion has had valuable, experience as a teacher in the schools of
California. Owing to her mother’s illness she returned to her
native state last fall and was thus able to accept a position on the
teaching staff of her Alma Mater.
The fourth new member of the faculty for the. Spring Term
is Mr. Dorrance Dana Zinn of P hilipplfW . Va. Mr, Zinn has
taught successfully in the schools o f his native State. He will
be graduated next June from Bucknell, where he, has made, an
enviable record as a student. H e is President of the Y. M.. C. A.
•at Bucknell and. has been active in the various kinds of student
activity at his college. .

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See'us take the.edge off the Alumni Team in the big game!

Alma Mate;ifS“ Now Class, lets: read in unison: ON TU E S­
D A Y , JUNE T H E 23D, I’M GOING BACK TO D E A R OLD
NORM AL. M y! what a smile! You do me.credit, m$|:children.”

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JUNIOR RECEPTION
One of the most delightful occasions of the school year took
place on Saturday evening, February twenty-first, when the trustees and faculty o f the school tendered a reception to the student
body in honor of the Junior Class and its guests.
The reception in the parlor lasted from seven-thirty until
eight o’clock. The representatives of the trustees and faculty
who received the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Boher, Dr. and Mrs.
Lehman, Miss Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Wallize.
After the reception the guests were invited to the gymnasium
where they danced until eleven o’clock. The only decoration for
the-ïevent consisted of cut flowers in the parlor and dining room
and the Junior class pennant opposite the entrance of the gymna­
sium. 'I'll is gave to the affair an air of simplicity and dignity
which wasVexcecdingly pleasing.
Refreshments were served in the dining room by the Sopho­
more and Freshmen girls; who, together with the .soft light of the
candles and the fragrance of the flowers, made the old place lose
its identity, and masqueràde, for a few hours as a place enchanted.
The'orchestra was unusually fine and the gymnasium floor
fit to be swept by a dowagers gown ; so that, while the crowd was
rather large, the dancing was: enjoyed,by all— even by the specta­
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Hosts and guests were equally delighted and the Deans and
members of the Sophomore class are already looking forward to
“ their turn” next year.

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Smooth off the lines of care ! Limber up your cheeriest
smile ! W ork up a good strong hand-shake-grip !
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Hum it oyer, tune “ Maryland, My Maryland !”
“ The dear old school of which we sing,
Shippensburg! ray Shippensburg,
Now to the breeze our flag We’ll fling,
Shippensburg ! my Shippensburg !
Oh let us ever try to be
' Worthy of : the name of thee,
_ That we may ÿêll from sea to sea,
Shippensburg ! my Shippensburg !”

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DR. AND MRS. LEHMAN RECEIVE IN HONOR OF THE
SENIOR CLASS
Dr. and Mrs, Lehman tendered a reception to the trustees,
faculty, and members- of the Senior Class on Saturday evening,
March Fourteenth, at the Principal’s home. Although the people
pf the town were somewhat inconvenienced, by the inefficient cab
service, they managed to arrive in good time for the enjoyable
occasion.
The Seniors were duly conscious that this was the year’s
event in their express honor, and so they brought with them their
most jovial and appreciative humors. Dr. and Mrs. Lehman, who had long ago impressed the mem­
bers of the schooMwith their genial hospitality, dfftingiijshed.
themselves particularly on this occasion as the most delightful
of hosts.
An orchestra of stringed instruments furnished' music Hiring
the evening, and Miss Wise and P r o f. Snyder, of the. faculty,
rendered several piano and mandolin selections; to the delight of
the guests. h
The evening was à pleasant reminder that the well estab­
lished -traditions for hospitality o f the Principal's home are-des­
tined to live on.

MODEL SCHOOL NOTES
The work of the Model School has been going on fairly well
in spite of the inherent difficulties due, in part, to a lack of avail­
able student teachers. Each grade had its usual Valentine party
on February 13th. Every one received and sent at least one val­
entine: The large mail-box in the assembly room was contin­
ually overflowing with arrow-pierced heartsj'conventional cupids,
and “ funnies” o f all descriptions.
At two-thirty, a Carrier came from, each grade room .and
bore away its share of the-valentines in a large bag marked un­
mistakably with a large red U. S.
The first and second grade ,teachers gave special parties to
their pupils. Thé period was spent in,playing games^nd enjoy­
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Washington’s birthday was observed in the lower grades by
making hatchets and cherry designs.. The upper grades celebra­
ted with compositions and recitations.
On Lincoln day/am ong other things, the boys and girls re­
hearsed with the true feeling of Young Americans, the ever-loved
and commemorative “ Four score and seven years ago g j
Miss Sitler, who has been , teaching the eighth and ninth
grades in Geography, this term, prepared for her class a series
o f lantern illustrated talks, on “ Children of Other Lands t
which the seventh grade was invited.
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Mrs. Frank Traub, who teaches in the Muhlenburg Mission
School for Boys, near Monrovia in Liberia, spent a day and a ha
in our various departments observing methods of instruction and
taking- note of the latest approved text books and device|used in
work.
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In spite, of the continued inclemency of the weather and the
long distances from which so many of our pupils come, the at­
tendance in. the model ||hoPr has been good this term.
; A M A R Y HARRIS.

PRESS CLUB
From expressions we have heard by Alumni and, friends of
the school, we are sure that the work of our boys and girls has
been appreciated. During the term just closed we kept at our
work of sending out news o f the school. Almost every member
: !&i thehekfb did his bes-t -to get news to his paper. In a few cases
papers were sharply discriminative. Some of these papers ac­
cepted only such items as pertained to students who are from
that locality now in school. Such papers forget that our Alumni
is large in all localities, in the Valleys o f Central Pennsylvania.;
and that school news is welcome to them, even when it does not
S trictly concern pupil|now in C. V. S. N, S. Most papers have
been-generous in this matter, and they have given our items head­
ings that announced our news to our f riends in a way that made
it easy to find.
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If our friends a-nd Alumni will speak to editors commending
our news it will help us get results. When you drop intd. the
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ciate the Normal School news. It will help, we are sure. W e
are open to suggestions from Alumni. Tell us what you like best;
tell us where we fail; give us a pat if'y ou think we deserve it!
Don’t forget that the Club’s motto is, “ For the Good o f 'the
School,”

THE BIG REUNION
The only adjective that can be used in describing the Reunion
of the Alumni and former students o f the School on Tuesday,
June 23 is “ BIG.” Unless advance information is very mislead­
ing, Old Normal will see the largest gathering that ever assem­
bled here. But in order to make this occasion as successful as
it ought-to be we m u ^ h ave all the oldfiudents back. W e there­
fore ask the class presidents and class" Secretaries to serve as a
committee in having the members o f their respective classes come
back for that day. W e want to know; each other i4as*‘ we have
never known each other, before. Committees of the faculty have
already been appointed by the Principal, and they have begun
their work. They are not ready to make a full report at this
.writing, but we are assured of a big Alumni Procession by classes
if the weather is at all favorable. W e expect to have the class,
songs and the class yells, given, and every member o f the Alumni
or former student will be tagged and ticketed so that we shall
be able to recognize each other very readily. There w ill-be a
meeting of the Alumni in the chapel during the day when addfesses from five to ten minutes in length will be delivered by
representatives of the Alumni body.. There will be a b ig base­
ball game between the school team and a team chosen from the
Alumni and we are assured that the game will be worth seeing.
. W e ask cvcry reader o f this, notice to constitute himself or
herself a committee of one and give the news the widest publicity
possible. Unfortunately not all our Alumni are readers o f the
Herald, and we are very anxious that they shall be informed of
the big meeting and urged to come., The class of 1874 will be
the guest of honor; the twenty year class is-making special prepa­
rations for its Reunion ; and we learn that the class of 1904 is
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the class o f 1912 will be very much in evidence as it ought to be.
Begin to make your arrangements now and come. It is not
a bit too early. Come and bring a fellow Alumnus or a former
Student of the school with you.

SCHOOL NOTES
W e are on the last lap of the school year. How the days,
'weeks, and mopths go by when we w ork ! JUNE 23D W IL L
SOON BE H ERE.
In the first week o f January, Prof. Heiges addressed the local
Institute at Oakville.
The Ursinus College Five gave us a delightful evening’s
entertainment in the early part of the Winter Term.
Junior boys have received their class hats. Too thin for
v/inter, winter at 26 below. Watch us this sp rin g !!!! This is
the way we’ll look going down the long path. (The dot will be
uppermost).
Dr. Lehman gave two instructive addresses to the teachers
of Washington and Quincy townships: in Waynesboro.
“ Studie” and “ Reuben” grow younger as they grow older.
Students say that one o f the athletic features of the spring turn
will be tennis matches between these: boys.
Miss Minnie G. Eckels, of Camden, N. J., and Miss sRuth
White, of Elmhurst, N. Y „ visited with Dr. and Mrs. Lehman.
For all the cold and snow, we had but few days of gbod skat­
ing arid too few sleigh rides,
Seven students in Normal from Penbrook. Miss Esther
Shive was the latest:to enter from this C. V. S. N. S. town. -Miss
Shive joined the Sophomores.
Good times: in the parlors have marked :all the sociables.
During Miss Horton’s sickness, Mrs, C. Bruce Berry helped
us out of our difficulties with the office work.

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Prof. A. B. Wallize o f the English Dept, lectured at Eannettsburg Eocal Institute. Prof. W allize-spok e' twice to the
teachers at Eehmaster.
Dr. Lehman addressed the Franklin County Directors’ Asso­
ciation on, ‘’W hat W ages Should a Teacher Be Paid?” On the
following day he delivered two addresses to the teachers of Lehmaster and the adjoining townships.
Sickness and injuries will defeat any coach and team jom e- times. Our basket ball team was peculiarly afflicted. Only in
two games were all the regular men: able to play.
Baseball, tennis, hockey, sound good for the. term of birds
and flowers. It is rumored that deposits for breakage will be in­
creased-when, our girlS^swing the hockey club. Wear .armor
when you pasgfhe hockey field is our confidential advice...:.
On Wednesday, January 27th, Rev. J. M. Hoover, ’91, returned missionary from Borneo, addressed faculty, students, and
friends of the school in chapel. His lecture was on the habits
Land life o f the natives of Borneo and th^M alay. Peninsula.
Everybody enjoyed his address so much that We are hoping he ‘
ina'’ relllrn during this spring term and give us the pleasure of
hearing himfa’gain.
In the last week ’of January, Prof. J. K. Stewart. Dept, of
Latin, delivered two addresses before the Directors’ Association
o f Huntingdon County. .11.is - subjects were: “ Present Condi­
tions o f Success,” and “ H ow To Choose a Teacher.” ....'
Dr. and Mrs. Lehman spent a week in New York City durumthe early' part of February. While there they" visited friends’,
shopped and Dr. Lehman addressed the Contemporary Club of
New York City on “ Bernard Shaw, Man and Dramatist.” Dr A
Lehman also had the pleasure of ¡addressing the students, and faculty of Newtown High School, New York City, This is the
sch°o1 o f which he was head o f the English Department.
W e had an unusual treat on the night of February 12.
Madame de Svlva, -from the Royal Opera, Vienna, gave a con­
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W e anticipated a. treat, and the realization was even greater;. To
add to our pleasure we found that her accompanist was Mr.
Harry Brown, a Shippensburg Normal hoy, o f the class of 1900.
Mr. Brown is employed by the Metropolitan Opera Company
to preside; at the piano for their stars on the road till the first of
May.
Mrs-. Traub, a missionary representing the Lutheran church
in India, was with us for a few days in February. She addressed
a meeting of the Y. W . C. A., and gave the girls an inspiring
account of her work in India.
Dr. Lehman addressed the Directors’ Association of Adams
County on thlgfubject, “What Ought a Teacher Be Paid.” A few
days later he spoke at the Local Institute at Cleversburg.
Prof. Stewart spoke at a Local Institute in Newport.
subject was, “What Constitutes a Good School.”

His

On Tuesday evening, March 3, Mr; B. H. Overpeck,-local
manager of the Bell Telephone System of Chambfirsburg and
Shippensburg districts, gave us an interesting and highly instruc­
tive lecture on “ The History of the Development of the Tele­
phone.” His lecture was illustrated with views showing the tele­
phone from its crude beginning to the perfected system of to-day.
We quote from a local paper reporting an institute in Cum­
berland County : “ Dr. Lehman spoke on the school house as a
Social centre-and showed by illustration how the school house
could/be made the meeting place toward community uplift, cit­
ing as an instance how in Sullivan County, N. Y., an about-to-be
abandoned community was revived and started anew toward pros­
perity by means of is^eial |||hool house meetings, Dr. Lehman
is an able speaker, and his message was well received.” .
Our students enjoyed the program of the Shippensburg
Daphne Club in chapel on February 23d.
At the Patriotic Exercises in the Shippensburg High School
on Friday, Feb. 20th, Prof, StewarB delivered an address on,
“ Our Two Greatest Americans.”

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Miss Id||3itler, Dept, o f Biological Science;'-was called home
tor a few days by the serious illness of her mother.
Miss Mary Harris, Principal of the Model School, attended
iyOcal Institute at Cleversburg*.
Reports from Hershey sayHhat the Christian Associations
22nd at P aCC CnJOyCd D r- Lehman’s addr# f ° f Sunday, February
Prof. J. S. 1 leiges, Dean o f the School, was a judge in the
Inter-Collegiate Debate in Gettysburg, between Bucknell Uni­
versity and Gettysburg College.
Prof, llarry Snyder, Dept, of Physical Training, played the
HB
Captain Jack Absolute in Sheridan’s famous comedy,
The Rivals,” The play was produced by the local Civic Club!
We are proud! The head of a department of a Pennsylvania
University recently told a member o f our faculty that Cumber­
land Valley graduates, did work o f silch a high order in that in­
stitution.
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Prof. I leiges was in York County for a few days on school
business.

Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick spent a few days in Philadelphia
recently.
T h e banner crowd o f the season was' in attendaneeitt the
Bloomsburg game here.

Rev. Alspach, of St. John’s Reformed Church of Chambersburg, gave us an inspiring add rellat Mid-week Service dur­
ing the past term.
Dr. Lehman addressed the students and faculty o f Waynesf ’iro Hl.gh Sch° o1 recently. He inspected the work of the High
School m the Manual Training, Domestic Science, and Commer­
cial Departments. His report is that Prof. Reber, ’91, and his
associates are doing splendid work for the boys and girls of
Waynesboro in these departments, and in all of the work both
High School and Grades.

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On Friday, March 6th, Dr. Lehman addressed the Hunting­
don High School. He says that Prof. Rife, ’91, Superintendent
of City Schools, is doing fine work in Huntingdon. Our alumni
will recognize Prof. Rife as former Head of the English Depart­
ment of C. V. S. N. S. Dr. Lehman went from Huntingdon to
Pittsburgh, where he attended the banquet of the Pittsburgh
Alumni Association of our school. He returned enthusiastic
about the splendid association we have there. A more complete
account of the banquet appears elsewhere in this Herald.
' While we tell you of||ur doings about the School, let us re­
mind you that we hope to . see you here on ALU M NI D AY ,
TU E SD A Y , JUNE 23D.
In February, ;Rrof. Wallize delivered an addressgito the
teachers and patrons of Boiling Springs.
Two men join our teaching force this term. Watch us grow,
with your help as boosters, Alum ni!
Another musical treat is promised us this term. If it- equals
Mme. de Svlva’s concert we shall be much more than pleased;
we..shall be delighted and educated musically. The gods have
been good to us.
Mr. H- Lane, constructing engineer, of New Glasgow, Nova
Scotia, and his daughter, Miss Marton, were guests of our Prin­
cipal's family recently. Mr. Lane is a brother o f Mrs. Lehman.
JUNE T W E N T Y -T H IR D .
“ Swell the cfiorus. ever louder!
W e’ll be true to ® | .
Hail to thee; our Alma Mater!
Dear old -red and blue.’ ”

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T U E SD A Y , JUNE T W E N T Y -T H IR D !
GET IT, CAN Y U '

CAN’T F O R ­

Hi || H If

Let’s; dramatize i t :
Sons and Daughters—“ Hoo-ray! H oo-ray!”
Alma M a te r^ H w h B E e r-u p ! What-d’-I-fcare!”
He 5^ H
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If you study nature in books when you go out o f doors you
cannot find her.— Agassiz.

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S U M M E R S E S S IO N
OF THE

CU M BERLAN D V A L L E Y STATE
N O R M A L SCH O O L

JUNE, 1 9 1 4

ANNOUNCEMENT
I.
The Cumberland Valley State Normal School will open its
SUM M ER SESSION, Monday, June 29, 1914. The first day
will be devoted to the enrolling of students and the arranging
of classes. Recitations will be begun on Tuesday. The school
will continue in session for five weeks, five days each week, clos­
ing July 31st.
The summer term idea should appeal to teachers employed in
the winter who desire to make a profitable use of their summer
Vacation, by shortening their school course or adding new sub­
jects to the diploma now held by them. When the surroundings
assure comfort and conveniences, making the school work||leasant and profitable as they do at the 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 eventu­
ally to finish the Normal Course and become possessor of a NpVmal diploma.
Second. To the-Normal graduates who desire to do the
addition », work necessary for the diploma of the Ilur year
Third. To those persons who intend to take the examinati°n for State Permanent certificate. They can secure the .review:'
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Fourth. To the graduates of the second and the third grade
high schools; They can thereby shorten their Normal Course by
working off branches not included in their high school work.
Fifth. To those teachers who expect to enter college, or se­
cure advance standing in college to the extent of 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 and fer­
tile Cumberlaiid 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 West­
ern; Maryland Railways. Shippensburg is a tow n 'of about five
thousand people, renowned for its churches and its prohibition.
The School buildings are situated on an eminence overlook­
ing Shippensburg and giving a delightful view of the surround­
ing country. The mountains to the North and to the South ,add
much beauty to the scene. The Normal grounds embracing a
broadxexp.ause of campus, much of which is shaded, make outdoor
life pleasant and rendep.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 djfjjortunities for recreation.
The beauty and picturesqueness of the surrounding country,
the numerous sparkling creeks add much enjoyment to the num­
berless interesting walks. A few moments stroll will bring one
in close contact with nature.
Admission
Admittance to any course offered in the Summer School de­
pends not on any specific previous preparation; nor upon examina­
tion. The candidate must, however, satisfy the instructor that he
is fitted to do the work of the course which he desires to enter.

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Instruction
The instruction in the. Summer Session is given by the pro'l
essors who are the heads of the departments in the Normal, and
others of equal teaching ability.
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 i||this true of such
coursesas that of Agriculture and Pedagogy. Students: 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 Eibraryfend 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 ¡11 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 for a small
rental.

. Any work done will be credited toward the Regular Normal
Course,: providing examinations are taken at the end o f the
course. Nearly all courses Offered may be so completed as to
be counted toward credit in the Normal School.
Boarding
Rooms m the building, completely furnished,Ind board will
cost $4 per week when two persons' occupy a room or $4 50 for
single room. Boarding alone by the day will cost 75 cents, by
the meal 25 cents. t
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Tuition and Fees
Before entering the •classes, students must register at the
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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 Session
represents twenty-five hours of class-room work.
Studenl|are not permitted to register for more than four
courses. , :
Provision will be made for instruction in courses not included
in the following list, if sufficient number of students apply for
same.
Tutors will be provided for pupils who may desire private in­
struction at seventy-five cents per hour.

History
Course 1.

United States History—

A rapid, survey of thglcolonial period will be made, followed
by a careful' study of “ The Birth o f Our Nation,” “ The Growth of
a National Consciousness,” and “ The Political and Industrial
History o f the Republic.”
Course 2.

(A)

Ancient and Mediaeval History— *

This course includes the work done in the First Year of the
Regular Normal Cour'se, It makes a. study of the Oriental Na­
tions;-—Greece, Rome, and the Romano;— Teutonic world, closing
with the 16th century, or

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English History—

This course is given with the view o f getting the student to
understand the political and social development of the English
peop e. ( he work in any one of these courses; in History will
comprise careful text-book work, outside reading and reports).
Mathematics
Course 1.

Arithmetic—

I Tlf aim Wl11 be to make the work thoroughly.practical, to'
understand the principles -.upon which the various s u b jJ S a r e
.based, and to make the student acquainted with the history of
Arithmetic, thereby -developing greater interest in the subject.
Course 2.

Algebra—

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, he W0Fk m th^yburse will include a rapid review o f factor­
ing fractions, and simple equations, and a thorough study of rad­
icals, quadratic equations, ratio and proportion, and progression.
Course 3.

Plane Geometry__

in this subject, as much of the five books will be covered as
the members of the class can complete satisfactorily.
Latin

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I Eiementary
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H aim to I
a good foundation m pronunciation and in a quick recognition
of forms and to give a good knowledge of the fundamental princi­
ples: o f Latin syntax.
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Course 2. Caesar. Four books
will be read:, provided students, are able to coyer that amount,
Whatever ground is covered will be credited toward second
-year Latin in the regular
course. ■

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Clner°
Virgil- 'rhe i:lass will have the choice
as to which one they wish to read.. Students desiring the last
three orations o f Cicero or the last three books o f Virgil may do
.so, when it will beiredited toward the Latin of the- four-year
course.
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English
Course 1.

Rhetoric and Composition—

The principles of composition and rhetoric will be thorough­
ly studied. A careful analysis of some of the masterpieces of
literature and constant practice in writing themes will give the
student a knowledge of the application of these principles.
Course 2.

English Literature—

This course requires the study of the history of English lit­
erature, supplemented b y the reading of classics. The object
will be to develop in the student the power to appreciate and en­
joy literature as well as to know what and how to reacj to advan­
tage'.
Sciences
Course 1.

Physiology—

Thisfcourse is. designed to give the student a thorough‘re­
view of the friction andi structure o f the principal organs of the
body, with special emphasis on sanitation and hygiene. The
text will be- supplemented % laboratory demonstrations.
Course 2.

Physical Geography—

The work done will be based on some good text but will be
•supplemented by readings from other text-books and sources.
Field work will ;,$é; done wherever possible.
Course 3.
The work in Chemistry will be similar to that ^dne in the
regupr Normal course. Daily Laboratory work will be required.
Course 4. Botany—
By laboratory and field work, careful attention to plant struc­
ture, growth, and physiology will be given. By this method the
whole- subject is vitalized and made interesting to the student.
Course 5.

Agriculture—

The aim in teaching Agriculture is not primarily to make
farmers but to familiarize the student with the principles.under­
ly in g the successful management of land. The principles gov­
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management of farm animals, etc., should be understood by every
one- No mere text book knowledge of Agriculture on the part of
a teacher will suffice. T o make the course in Agriculture really
practical a small plot o f ground will be assigned to each student
or care and cultivation ; he will keep an accurate record of the
practical tests made under the direction of the teacher in charge
In short, the purpose of this course is to demonstrati just what
yan be accomplished by any teacher with his pupils in the teach­
ing of Agriculture.
A number of lectures will be given in connection with this
work.
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 develop­
ment. Hence a brief course in applied Psychology will precede
the regular work in Pedagogy or the art of teaching. It is highly
■important m this day o f “ methods” that the teacher Mhall under­
stand the 'basic principles underlying any- method employed in
teaching a subject, so as to be able to judge of the value of the
method used. The aim of this course is to test}various methods
;;dfi teaching the common school branches and decide'which are
be|L Attention is algo paid to a number, of systems -of instruc­
tion 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 t|jiundersand the modern trend of education.
Course 2.

Special Methods—

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 meth­
ods now in use. These will be examined critically; by the stu­
dents., Practical tests willtg&made from time to time, so as to'
be able to estimate the worth of the, various text books used in
reading classes. Attention will Fe given to special methods in
tw y or three other subjects. The subject^will be determined by
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III.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Chautauqua
The Shippensburg Chautauqua will be in session during
.the week of July 15th, to continue for seven days. Owing to the
high grade of talent which appear on the Chautauqua platform
it is. of decided educational: advantage to the Summer School
students tb have the opportunity of attending. Tbe-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.
The following have been arranged fo r: Dr. Ezra| Lehman:
1. Rambles in the Hunts Country. 2. Shakespeare’s Play­
ground. - 3. Haunts, and Homes of Sir Walter Scott.- Dr. A.,
Bunn Van O rm er: 1. Alice Freeman Palmer, A Great Educa­
tional Leader. 2. Charles Dickens as an Educator. .3. The
Physical Factor in Educator (4 lectures). Others will be ar­
ranged for.
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In order that the work of the session may be organized and
that other arrangements may be properly made in advance of the
¡¿day, o f opening) all .personJintending to pursue courses are requesteckto fill out the following blank and send to the Dean, J. S.
Pleiges at as early a date as possible.
This application is not binding upon the student in any way.
T expect to attend the C. V, S. N. S. Summer Session, and to
pursue courses in the following subjects.
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ART DEPARTMENT
Included in the Senior course in Drawing is a history of
painting and painters. It begins with the Old Masters and con­
tinue;! h° th0|e o f the present day. This is only the beginning
of what we hope will, in the very near future, become ait’ im­
portant and dignified part of our art course.
M. IREN E HUBER.
John White Alexander
John White Alexander was born in Allegheny City, Pennsyl­
vania, October 7, 1856, When a few years old, his father and
mother died. When he was twelve years old he became a mes­
senger boy in. a telegraph office in Pittsburgh. He spent his
spare moments , in drawing and making sketches! In 1874 he
went to New York to begin his career as an artist. H e^pent
several years in Europe. He returned to New York, but left
again in. 1891. It has been his custom from that time to spend
six months in Paris and six months in New York.
The Pot of Basil
The story of the Pot of Basil was1written by Keats. Isa­
bel, the daughter of a rich merchant was, upon hiss deatfl consigned to the care of her brothers. The hired servant Lorenzo
feH!jn love with her and she returned his love. Her brothers
perceiving this took Lorenzo away and in the depth o f a lonely
forest murdered him and buried his body. Later, in a dream,
Lorenzo came' to Isabel and .told her where she? could find his
body. Accompanied by her nurse, Isabel found the grave and
brought the head home with her. She placed it in a jardiniere
and planted a' flower called the Basil upon it.
Alexander has painted this story in his picture, “ The Pot
oh Basil.” He paints her standing by the jardiniere. The baHH
a mountain mint with white flowers tinged and dotted with pur­
ple, has not yet appeared.
The loose drapery, the careless; hair, the pallid face with
closed eyes, and colorless lips,: the nerveless hand, aimlessly fin­
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mind. She is like that wilting spray o f white roses,; the artist
has placed over against her. She is beautiful in her isolation but
already dying, past recall.
The Crowning of Labor
In Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh
The main panel is the crowning of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh
is represented as a mail-clad; warrior to whom the elements and
nations bring gifts and tribute. The painter has completed his
theme by the introduction of other elements. Most of the small
panels are found|| upon the toil of the laboring man. Here ap­
pear ¿-¡visible and partly visible through smoke and steam of the
furnaces and sky, groups and -single figures of ironworkers,
sinewy, half-naked toilers occupied with great, steel beams and
girders and cranes perched- aloft in mid-air g r strenuous in
glowing or gloomy interiors.
Qn the second floor are panels of aerial ladies representing
music, the Palm,, etcf Qn the third floor there is a frieze of
twelve small panels in which appear a continuous procession of
people, men, women' and children, representing progress, emula­
tion and comfort,'healthful pleasure in living and doing. In­
dustrial Pittsburgh is shown in four panels- on the third floor.
Edwin A. Abbey
Edwin A. Abbey, wa^iborn in Philadelphia, April 1, 1852.
He was--educated in Pennsylvania.- He began his artistic edu­
cation at Pennsylvania Academy' of Fine Arts. When a youth
he- began drawing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly. In 1908
he came to Harrisburg with eight mural paintings for the State
capitol.
Pennsylvania State Capitol Decorations
These adorn the rotunda in the center of the building. Four
of them are gigantic lunettes, placed midway between the drum
of the dome and piers-isupporting the latter. The other four are
set in circular panels, in pendentives, In the first of the big lu­
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;f0jf old sailing ships->guided westward by angels*- In “ Science
' Revealing the Treasuries,Jof the Earth’l S i n d Tortune,. gliding
her wheel,between images o f Peace and War; is poised above a* group o f miners just descending into the earth. Thé third lu­
nette is entitled “ Spirits o f Right.” . It points to the discovery of
oil. A host, of figures with flames on their uplifted finger-tips
soar into the night againsÈ a Jiack-ground filled with the familiar
gaunt derricks of Pennsylvania. To. show forth “ The Sp.irit of
Vulcan,” Abbey paints in his fourth lunette a number of brawny
laborers in a steel foundry with the tutelary genius reclining upon
a cloud above. Single figures occupy the medalions in pendentivés.L the figures representing Religion, Law, Art and Science.
The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania
'Phis: painting is above the rostrum of the speaker in the.
House of Representatives. It is really a painting in praise of
famous men, a. scene o f high endeavor. Across-the middle of
his canvas and well back of his figures he drew on a shallow and
very beautiful curve, thé;, lines of a classical entablature. Above
them he unrolled a spaciou|gjsky,- thus gaining at once the neces­
sary depth and largeness o f atmosphere. On the first step below
the throne sits the Genius of State. The other noted men that are
connected with Pennsylvania’s earliest history as Sir Walter
Raleigh, standing near his navigators, are here: seen. Below
these on marble seats, a few o f the later servants ’ of State are
seated a|ÿohn Dickinson, Judge Thomas Mac Kean and others.
In the middle are the three supreme Pennsylvania men, W illiam
Penn, Benjamin Franklin and Robert M orris/ All the faces can
be clearly seen. Grouped on the right are men busy at work in
Valley Forge. On the left side Stephen Girard, the founder-,bf
the college for orphan boys, places one of these under his protec­
tion. All thesglare held together through thé artist’s faculty
for composition.
PA U LIN E DRAW BAU GH .
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What if you can’t sleep that night ! Sleep the rest o f the
summer. If you re finniky about your little snooze we’ll put up
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DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

All of the pianos were put in good order by Mr. Dornblaser
at the beginning of the term.
The entire school was invited to attend the meeting of the
Daphne Club, a musical organization of town, held in our chapel,
Monday afternoon. Feb. 23d. The various members on the pro­
gram were very well received by the appreciative audience.
On Monday evening, March 9th, Miss, Matthews, Miss Hubbell, and Miss Wise -chaperoned a number of music pupils to
Chambersburg to hear a recital at Wilson College. Three of our
former musicbtudentsfSMiss Gates, Miss Nickl.es, and Miss Segner performed Their selections in a very creditable manner and
the recital, as a whole was very much enjoyed.
Paderewski played in Harrisburg the latter part of March.
His performance was attended by the teachers of the Music De­
partment, an n by a large number of the music pupils of our
School.
^ ■ h e l e n P. W ISE.

DEPARTMENT OF VOCAL MUSIC
Music lover,! "received a treat on FebvM2, when Madame de
Sylva gave: a concert in our chapel. She is the possessor of a
fine contralto voice, and her artistic singing and charming per­
sonality won the hearts of her audience.
The N orm Sand Philo Glee Clubs;.ta,re hard at work on music
for their Reunions.
Preparations are also being made for a Shakespeare celebra­
tion, the occasion being the 350th anniversary of his birth.
Special music will be prepared.
ELEEN P. HUBBEEL.

The Marshals arefappointed; the bands are engaged ; H O O ­
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No pleasure is comparable to standing on the vantage ground
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BASKET BALL
( B H H ball season cljosed with the game at MillersVille
March 7. Misfortune followed, the team alh season in the w S l
o f injuries or sickness and consequently ■
season was n oK al
successful as Jt might otherwise have been. However, while the
number of victories has-not been as large as one might wish' the
H S f l was profitable and successful in other ways. A number
been '¡eveloped who will prove valuable later
while Coons, Mathias, Bo den and -Scriever have gained the ex­
perience which they lacked this j-ear.
The first game of the winter term was played with K u tz-'
town ormal. Our boys romped away^ with the game to a tune
H j t0 § , 0« t p % in g the Keystone lads in all departments o f the
game;. Next came,; Millersyilie N orm al.. With Bughman and
• Mathias .substituting at forward .in place b f Ainsworth who was •
out of the game, the boys had to work bard but finally came out
on top with a margin of- 7 p||nts. Score 34-27.
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tb the sb'cailed basket ball floor' at SteOlton resulted
in a defeat. Score 50-14. A two day trip to Reading and Kutz. town resulted m two more defeats. . Inter-Collegiate rules were'
played at both places,;. JchtlylkilRSeminary. after a. hard game
won out by a score o f 34-21, /T ^ K u tz tb w n occurred one of the
most exciting, games of the season and C. V. S. N. S. was nosed
out M th§ lasCtwo minutes of play by -one point. Stfore 17-16.
In this garfie Ainsworth was rendered unconscious for several
minutes-by striking his head on the floor.' After recovering H
gamely tried to continue but Scriever was finally substituted in*
his place.
I
M“ us the services o f Ainsworth the team journeyed to
Bloomsburg. The first half was disastrous in that the score was
run up to 309. The second half was disastrous in another way.. '
Barnhart, who was the most consistent scorer on the. team was. '
injured, m such a way as,to incapacitate him for the remainder
of the season. Final score 46-20..
. . A n o,ber shift in the,line up was necessary when Bloomsburg
visited us. Scriever went to forward and Mathias to guard
lh e first half was nip and tuck and ended with the score tie at
¿f- . The team fell down badly in ¿coring in the second half and
Bloom, took the game by a score of 33-20.

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Steelton next visited us and were confident o f victory. A
surprise was in store for them in spite of the fact that our team
was crippled. Barnhart tried to play but was soon compelled to
leave the floor. He was on long enough though to register two
field goals. • Mathias was sent in at guard and Scriever moved to
forward. The first half ended with Normal leading by one
point, 20-19. The second half continued fast and furious and it
was anybody’s game. Steelton secured a lead of six points short­
ly after the half began but Normal rallied and Grove began to
cut down the lead with a sensational shot from the centre of the
floor. Coons slipped down the floor and caged a goal and Grove
short|y .follow ed with another and the score was tie at 28.
Krout made a sensational long shot for Steelton but Grove again
evened up with ^.¿basket for Normal. With thefscore even at
30 and but two minutes to play, Mathias got under the basket
arid tossed one in putting Normal in the lead. Shortly after the
whi|lle blew for the end of the game and NormaShad won H
most exciting game of the season by a score of 32-30. The last
game wa||lost to Millersville on their floor by a score of 32-13.
The second team deserves credit for their playing throughout the
eason and wound up with a clo'së ^victory over Obëflin H. S.
In p ok in g ahe.lcl to next y ilr theou tlook isimost optimistic.
All the members of this yeaffs team should be back assuring us a
. veteran^eam. From report there will be several promising
men entering next year , which will mean keen competition for
places as well as material for a strong second team. A different
set o f playing rules however will be adopted for next year so that
when the team plays away from home, the boys will not have to ‘
work under the handicap of both a strange floor and rules.
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If spring came but once in a century instead of once a year.
:or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and. then in silence
passed, what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts'
to observe the miraculous change. But now the: silent succession
suggTsts nothing but necessity. To most men only the cassation
o f the miracle would be miraculous/ and the perpetual exercise ,
of =:<|pd’s power seems dess wonderful than its withdrawal would
be.- -Longfellow.

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BASE BALL AND OTHER SPORTS
The outlook for base ball is promising, although conditions
p f weather have been such that Coach Snyder has not been able
as yet to see .the candidates in action. An interesting and strong
schedule is B eing arranged,; with such attractions as Conway,
Mercersburg Reserves, Bloomsburg, W yoming Seminary and
Millersvilie. Plans are being considered for activity in other
lines of athletic sports; and it is the desire of Dr. Lehman and
B r o f: Snyder to have every boy in the school trying to take part
in some way in athletics.

A-MEMORY-GEM-A-D AY-CLUB
Inspired by examples of great men, and urged by the good
they found in the practice, we have organized “ A-Memory-GemA-Day-Clubi” The new club is btit a mere infant. When we have
grown older we shall show more members, and we hope large re­
sults! The purpose of the club is to store the mind with thoughts
from the master minds of all tim e; to add to our literary store;
to improve the memory. Names of members follow :
Marion Bell, ’ 16, Harry Stamy, T6, Wheeler Snoke, T6, A. B.
Wallize, faculty, Elife Packer, T 5, Lillian Duncan, T6 special,
Oral La Londe, T6, Paul Fogelsanger, ’ 16, Ruth Harkison, T6,
Genevieve Spangler, ’ 17, Jennie Craig, ’ 17, Lolita Deardorf, ’ 17,
Irene Rupp, ’ 17, Eleanor Miller, T 5, May 13. McClellan, T5,
M. Ruth Friedly,' T5, Hilda Commer, T5, Grace Mumma, T5,
Ruth L. Miller, ’15, J. Warren Mac.lay, T6, Ira Cope, T6, Clyde
Mellinger, ’ 16, Pearl Fogelsanger, ’ 17, Mabel Fortney, ’ 17, Mar­
ion S. Parker, T7 special, Gertrude Brandt, T5, Elsie Beck||’ 15,
and Gail McLaughlin, T6.
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The only freedom that I care about is the freedom to do
right, the freedom to do wrong I am ready to part with on the
cheapest terms.WHawley.
This is the last chance we have to remind you of the good
time we shall have at the G R E A T BIG REU NION R A LLY .

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PHILO LITERARY SOCIETY
Although our society is not quite so large as it was several
years ago, yet it is larger now, in proportion to the-size of the
school. The strongest point of our |pciety is that we have no
trouble whatever to get our members to take their partllon the
program. ^Each one does his share when the time comes: Very
seldom does any one; refuse to do his part.
The Society is being conducted as it always has been. This
term, however, we, had something new in addition to our regular
programs. Very few of us knew much about our constitution.
It was,•■suggested that we have a portion of it read each night,
until we had heard all of it. W e wanted to be sure that we were
doing things as originally intended. W e are doing our best to
live up to that constitution.
Our attendance has been good and much interest manifests
itself. W e are always glad to have former mem||rs¿pf Philo
visit us when they come back to the school. Their advice is al­
ways valuable because it is the result of a practical experience;
and their cheer is a stimulus to help us over our discouraged
moments... •.
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Secretary,
M cCl e l l a n d .

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NORMAL LITERARY SOCIETY
The winter term of Normal Literary Society has been com­
pleted most successfully. During the term all the members have
shown great interest both in attendance and in the rendering of
the programs. The members, o f the Glee Club have proved their
interest by their regular attendance at all the practices and meetings.
Normal is m aking preparation for the annual reunion, and
it is -hoped that every member will take an interest in the work to
an<^
make it one of the best reunions,that we have
ever had.
Some .of the former members ' .of Normal have visited us
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ors may be mentioned the follow ing: Miss Mary Jane Johns­
ton, ’ 10, Mr. Jerry Trostle, 1|3, Mr. Ernest Fuss, ’ 13, Mr. Miller,
who gave a very interesting and. instructive lecture on the “ Under
Ground Railroad.”
W e are informelgthat a number of our former members are
returning. to\schpol in the spring term. W e know that they will
be true to Normal and take up the work of the society, as if they
had been here all year.
Secretary®
M AU D LEEN M. STEVENS, ’ 16.

Y. W. C. A.
At thè eidse of another term we realize tha|§the term of office
o f the; present cabinet has nearly closed.
Our Sunday evening prayer meetings have been a source of
great-pleasure as well as .help to each one. W e have completed'
theistudy of “ The Manhood of the Master.”
’ W e have had several candy sales which were well patronized
by the': giijsMJd'T^VpMUV;!:^
W e have experienced an increased interest in Missionary
work this year. During the term Miss W ylie has completed her
lecture course on “ The,/ Upward Path.” Miss Wise has also
completed her course on “ India’s Awakening.”
A new zeal has also been shown in the Teachers.’ Training
Classi! The number enrolled exceeds any other class previous to
this year.
W e hope that the enthusiasm and work this year is only the
beginning o f greater work for the.coming year.
BESSIE W OEFF, T5, Pres.
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Mind is supreme and the universe is but the reflected thought
of God.-—Kant.
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What we- do see depends mainly upon what we look for.—
Eubbbck.

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MISSION STUDY
During this year, there seems to be a renewed missionary
.spirit among the girls of the Dormitory. At any rate, we have
quite an increase in the work over last year. Last year we had
one mission study class, which studied “ The Moslem W orld.”
In this class there were about twenty girls enrolled. This year
we have two mission study classes ; one studying “ The Upward
Path,” a work on the Southern Negro, and the other studying'
“ India Awakening.” In the former class there are fifty-five girls
enrolled, in the latter thirty-eight. The girls are very much in­
terested in these studies and are gaining a great fienefit from
them.
Both last year and this year, we have used the pledge system
for missionary giving. The girls, pledge a||ertain amount each
week for missions. This system has worked out very well.
Already we have more in our missionary treasury than we had
last year, although there are fewer girls in the Dormitory.
Three missionaries visited us during the past term. Two of
■Jem were Mrs. Traub, who is working in Liberia, Africa, and
Dr. M cKenzie w h o * working in India. Dr. McKenzie gave us
some very interesting talks on the different phases of her work.
The third was Rev. J. M. Hoover, who is doing work among the
Dyaks, the head-hunters of Borneo. Rev. Hoover was a Normal
boy of 1891, and We are very proud o f the work which he is doing.
Not only have we increased numbers in our mission study
classes, but also in our teachers’ training class/in Bible study.
Last year there were fourteen who completed the course. This
year there were fifty-five students, both boys and girls, who en­
rolled m Bible study when the class was organized. From this
number, we hope to have a much larger graduating class’than we
had last year. The Bible study commencement is to be held dur­
ing the regular commencement week. W e hope that the work
may continue to increase.
C ARRIE M. SM ITH, Chairman Miss. Com. Y. W . C. A.

I f eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse
for being.— Emerson.

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Y. M. C. A.
As we look back over the past school term we feel that all
the members of the Y. M. C. A. have been both morally and
spiritually benefftted.
Much interest has been shown in our Sunday evening meet­
ings ; and we feel that they have been a source of great joy to us
as well as a sure help to each one of us toward better living.
The .corridor prayer meetings, which are held every Thurs­
day evening, have •been very successful; and we hope their in­
fluence may be felt even more in the school term before us, when
we shall have our number of boys almost doubled.
Mr. J. H. Ehlers, our State Secretary, has recently paid us a
valuable and helpful visit. He addressed the Mid-week Service
in chapel during his short stay. His message was vital and
timely. '
A Lounging Room, opened during the past school term un­
der tf|e direction of the Y. M. C. A., enables us to spend much en­
joyable time with the games provided, when we are free from our
school duties. Recently we have improved the appearance of the
room by hanging pictures of the Athletic teams of the school. W e
propose to make this room the trophy-room of the s c h o o l s
By the help of Him, who is always willing to help uS, and
by the co-operation of each one, we hope to accomplish even
greater things in this next school term than we have already
done in the fall and winter terms.
N EW TO N C. BERN H EISEL, T5, Pres.

OBITUARY
Prof. W. T. Dutton.
Prof. W . T. Dutton who was teacher of Mathematics at Nor­
mal from 1881 tol886 died very suddenly of heart disease in
Meadville, March 19th. Prof. Dutton was Prof, of Mathematics
and Civil Engineering, at Allegheny College for many years
and was:-acting President of that college in 1909-10.

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Rev. S. B. McClelland, 74, died February 8, 1914.
W e take the following from a local paper:
McClelland
A telegram was received by Shippensburg relatives on Mon­
day announcing the death at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, on Sunday, of
Rev. S. B. McClelland, a native of Upper Strasburg, Franklin
county. Details of his death have not yet been received.
Rev. McClelland, was a son o f John and Martha A. (Cummins| McClelland, who in their time were prominent in the affairsjof Upper Strasburg and vicinity. He was born in the old
McClelland homestead near Upper Strasburg in 1850, and spent
his early days in that vicinity. Rev. McClelland graduated from
the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, in its first class, in
1874, and later from W ooster University, Wooster, Ohio, and the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, after
which time he entered the ministry and had been activé in the
work since, ministering principally to churches in Nebraska and
Iowa.
Rev. McClelland was a man of exceptional ability and rapid­
ly arose to a place o i prominence in the Presbyterian church
where his ministrations were highly appreciated and his cornisti
much sought. He .was well known in this vicinity, having visittd
relatives here frequently, his last visit being about two years ago.
Hfeis survived by his wife and one married daughter in Iowa
and these brothers and sisters: William C. and Thomas A.
McClelland, o f Shippensburg, Joseph W. McClelland, o f Wendell,
Idaho, ánd Mrs. Susan Mean|§of Carlisle.
The Herald extends sympathy to the bereaved friends.

CUPID’S COLUMN
' . 1>0YLE-SII FARKR. At Dry Run, Pa', January, 1914, by
Rev. D. I. Camp, Mr. Harry G. Doyle, ’ 10, to Miss Jennie Shearer
They reside hear Doylesburg.
MATN-HAYS. At Shippensburg, Match 25, by Rev. C. O.
Bosserman, Mr. William Main to Miss Mary Kerr Hays, ’95.
They will reside near Shippensburg.

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W A M P L E R -SN Y D E R . At Cumberland, Md., March 21,
Mr. J. O. Wampler, ’ 12 to Miss Leone Snyder of Everett, Pa.
Mr. Wampler has been for two years assistant Principal of the
Everett High School.
JOHNSTON-JACKSON. At Harrisburg, Pa., January 1,
1914, Mr. Ered Johnston, to Miss Margaret Jackson, ’09. Mr.
Johnston was a former student of Normal. They reside at Mc­
Creary, Manitoba, Canada, where Mr. Johnston is extensively •
engaged in farming.
-G 1\'GK lCH -EREY. At Palmyra,. Pa., by Rev. Paul J.
Dundorigl February 16, 1914, Mr. Irvin R. Gingrich, 08, to Miss
Gertrude’ Frey. They will live in Palmyra. Mr. Gingrich is em­
ployed by the 1lershey Chocolate Co. •'
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ST R IC K LE R -M cK EN ZlE . At Chambersburg, February
24, 1914, Mr. Ered Strickler to Miss Erma McKenzie. Miss Mckenzie was a student with us in the fall term.
BOGGS-EDW ARDS. At York, Pa., January 8, 1914, Mr.
Francis Scott Boggs to Miss Ethel Vaughan Edwards, ’05. They
reside at 193 William St., East .Orange, N. J.
M cG E E -A LE XA N D E R . At Spring Run, Pa., January 7,
1914^ by Rev. D. I. Camp, Mr. Chas. McGee, T3 to Miss Anna
Alexander, T2.
A L E X A N D E R -H IX O N . At Dry Run, Pa., January 10,
1914, by Rev. D. I. Camp, Mr. Irvin Alexander to Miss Beatrice
Hixon,j|ip.W
LAM O N D -BURK E. At Middle Spring, Pa., January 26,
1914,i||y Rev. S. S. Wylie, Mr. William Lamond to Miss Etta
Beryl Burke. Mr. Lamond ts| a former student of Normal.
They will resiffe near Cleversburg, Pa.
GINGRICH-TICE. At Lebanon, Pa., December 18, 1913,
by Rev. Paul J. Dundore, Mr. Clayton Q Gingrich, ’09, to Miss
Grace M. Tice.

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E T T E R -ALEIX E L E'. At Philadelphia, Pa., October 17,
1913, by Rev. William B. Chalfonte, Mr. Ralph S. Etter of Highspire, Pa., to Mrs, Estella Meixell, ’07. They will reside at
Lochiel, Pa., where Mr. Etter is employed by the Elliott-Fisher
Typewriter works|T;
STR A W N -M cCEEAF. At Big Timber, Mont., November
15, 1913, M r, Julian E. Strawn to Miss Pearl McCleaf, a former
student of Normal.
M Y E R S-H O LT. A t Sigton, P ^ June. 14, l|l3, Mr. Ilaul
F. Myers,. ’06, to Miss Claire Holt. They1reside in Washington,
D. C., where Mr. Myers hasj a government position in the income
tax department.

STORK COLUMN
JUDD. At MiddlevillE,;f§s Y., February, 1914, to Rev.land
Mrs. Judd, a daughter. Mrs.,; Judd was Miss Lulu Brinkerhoff,
’07.
M YERS. At,Huntingdon, Pa., Augusffl 1913, to Mr; and
Airs. Garry C. Myers^ a son. Air. Myers was a member of the
class of ’05.
GREGG. At LouisvilleUKy., to-M r. and Mrs. Walter E.
Gregg, a son. Mrs. Gregg was .Miss Ethel Barratt. ’06.• They
will leave Louisvillejin the spring and reside oil! a farm near
Donnally Alills.
COCKLIN, At Shippensburg, Pa., September, 1913, to |||i
and Mrs; Cb'ck 1in, a daughter. Mrs. Cocklin, was Miss Alary
Ickes, ’07.
COBEAN. A t Gettysburg, Pa./ January, 1914, to Air. and
Mrs0 Cobean, a son. Mrs. Cobean was Miss Catherine Eichinger,
’06,
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows
whither he is going.— Jordan, '

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ALUMNI PERSONALS
74. W e learn that recently Dr. J. F. Barton has. been unani-.
mously re-elected President of the Business Men’s Association,
of North Yakima, Washington, for the coming year. Dr. Bar­
ton says that during the past year they have increased the mem­
bership from ninety-five to one hundred and seventy business
firms, the organization is out of debt and has employed two as­
sistant secretaries.
76. Mis|? Lou A. Householder writis us from Box 973,
Wickenburg,; Arizona, where she is a missionary: “ I want to
thank you for the Normal Herald. 1 low I did enjoy it. Am
already looking forward to the April number, and especially to
the July as!’, it will give an account of that wonderful meeting in
June in which I will have no part. I hope to each Alumnus it
will bejòrie of the-'most blessed days of his or her life. Four of
the best and noblest of my class have long: been in the home of
the Redeemed. I trusj the remainder will be with you on that
glorious day. I wonder if even one of them will give a thought
to their classmate in the far off desert of Arizona. What a con­
trail this desolate barren land is to the glowing beauty and gran­
deur of dear o 1rigPenn sy i v ania. With what homesick longing
my thoughts go back to those fair scenes and to the dear Ones
whom I knew in Normal, and-to the unspeakable blessedness of
the'¡seventeen years that I taught in her schools. In“ the early
years o f the Norm®, as you doubtless know, four original papers
were rèad on Ci||s Day. One of them was a poem. I had the
honor of writing the poem for my class;
Very gOrdially,
LOU A. H OU SEH OLDER.
’87.

Miss Bessie H.sjÌàyes is teaching at Carnegie, Pa.

’91. Mrs. Lulu Hudson Reynolds formerly o f Gardnier,
Mont., is now living at Richmond Furnace, Pa.
’9 § v :Mr.' W-.,E..-Fohl, is a Mining Engineer inppittsburgh.
His address is 2424- Farmers’ Bank Building, Pittsburgh.
’91. Mrs. Annie B. Elliot Lavertv is living.at 611 Gratid..view Ave., East Pittsburgh.

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’93. Mr. J. F. Hoch is superintendent of the Nickerson Pub­
lic Schools, Nickerson, Kansas.
’94.

Rev. S. H. Piper is preaching at Bridgewater, Pa.

’94. Mrs. Bertha Deavor Starr, formerly of Hustontown,
is now living at Three Springs, Pa.
’94. Mrs. Sara Roth Clare is living at 740 Wallace Ave.,
Wilkinsburg, Pa., where her husband is a minister.
’95. Miss Minnie Mock is teaching in Pittsburgh,¡¡Pa.
address is 5635 Harvard St.

Her

’96. Mrs. Mary' Black Doyle writes from Vernon Parish,
Cooper, La. “ W ill you kindly ||nd me a catalogue. I want to
see who i|' who.
The frogs are singing their nightly medley; peach trees are
blooming; the w ood® are fragrant with the jscen S of yellow
Jasmine; and the Doyle ‘Kiddos’ are barefooted daily, while you
are snow bound. W e live in the ‘forest primeval’ now,— pine
trees for 45 miles to east of us,— pine tree#'20 miles west to Sa­
bine River,— saw mills, nothing but saw mills and incidentally
some few oil wells.
Imagine if you can people cpoking over fireplaces. Oxen
are used here|altogether in the woods. It is quite as much an art
to drive a team: o f four yoke of oxen as it Is to teach school— they
use a distinctive vocabulary. Best wishes for Normal.”
’96-: Mr. Robert S. Myers is Principal o f the Kenilworth
School# at 300 R. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, N. J. Mr.
Myers taught for a number of year's, very successfully in Johns? ^
town, Pa.
96.. Mr. G. H. Francis- of Greensburg, is General Manager
of the Keystone Clay Products Co.
’97. Mr. W . E. "Watson has recently been made Sales. Mana­
ger for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., at Youngstown, Ohio.
’97. Mr. J. M. Nycum is with the Riblet Furniture Co., of
Erie, where he lives.

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||&&; M rJlM elva Wierman Howard is living at 53 Irving
Place, Passaic, N. J., where her husband is *one of the. school
superintendents.
’98. Mr. George Ruth of 987 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.,
is engaged in the retail meat, butter and: egg business.at the cor­
ner of X. 4th St and Bedford Ave., under the firm name of
Perrell and Ruth. He has* been thus engaged for several years.
’98. Mrs?; Anna Cook Studley is living at 1103 Franklin
Aye., Wilkinsburg, Pa.
’98.

Mrs. Beota Benner Bittman lives at Smithfield, Pa.

’98f, Mrsl Cora Eichelbèrger Sweet, formerly p f Saxton,
lives now at 744 Wallace Ave^. Wilkinsburg, Pa.
’98. Miss Anna Smiley of 5635 Harvard St., Pittsburgh,
■ts teaching in Pittsburgh.
-.’98. Mr. Q. A. Leopold is also teaching in Pittsburgh.
address is 231 Shady Ave.

His

’99. Mrs. Medie Stouffer Smith is||pending the winter at
her olcbhotne in Dillsburg, Pa.
. ’991 Miks.-Sarà L. Miller is teaching at Homestead, Pa.
1ler address is 339 E. 12th Ave.
■’99.

Mrs. Ella Smyser Lighty is living at Lincoln 1’lace,

pH

’00. - Mr. J. E. Zullinger, a native of Orrstown, who since
1911 ;*=has been assistant supervisor of the Pittsburgh Division of
thè Pennsylvania Railroad, was'recently promoted to the position
of Assistant Supervisor of the Philadelphia Division.
’01. Mis's Elizabeth C, Cypher is teaching irt Pittsburgh.
Her address-is 243 Millvale Ave..
. ;. •••* . . ’..
’02.

Miss Gertrude Brubaker is teaching at Enhaut, Pa.

’02. Mr. L. A. Bosserman, who has been engaged in busi­
ness in Expedite; Pa., has sold his business interests at that place
and is now living at East Berlin, Pa.

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’02. Mt . C. 11. Obcr, who was for some time located in Alle■ gheny in the post office, is now living in Harrisburg. He is in
the mail, service and his address is 1511 North St.
’04. Mr. Mark Ruth has resigned his position as teacher of
a school near Newburg, to accept a position in the Railway Mail
Service.
’05. Dr. Garry C. Myers has resigned his position as Prof,
of History and Economics at Juniata College to take up the posi­
tion of Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Women’s Train­
ing School in Brooklyn. Dr. Myers’ specialty is Psychology,
having devoted his graduate study principally to investigations'
o f Accidental Memory. While at Juniata he gathered much valliable data on criminal psychology by his studies of subjects from
the Huntingdon Reformatory and Jail. By the way, Mr. MyerfS
has a fine young son, born last August, He is a thoroughly psy­
chological baby having furbished valuable data' on infant psy­
chology which had hitherto never been collected.
, ’05. Miss Mary McCullough is at present living at Fort
Morgan, Col.
’06. Miss Mary McElroy is' teaching in Johnstown, Pa.
Her.,address is 358 Somerset St. Mis^ Emma L. Sloan of the
same class is also teaching and boarding" at the same place.
’06. Mr. H. H. McCullough is with the Swissvale News Co.
His address is 1027 South A ve./ Wilkinsburg.
’07. Mr. Paul F. Myers graduated from Princeton Univer­
sity-in June, 1913. He was a very prominent member of his
class and was a member o f the “ Senior Council,’’ the undergradu­
ate governing body of the University,, He resides in Washing­
ton, D. C., where he has a,government position, being assodatejpA
with the income tax department.
07. Mr. Robert E. Arnold, -(State Certificate) graduated
from Princeton in 1912 with special honors in Classics. In Sep­
tember, 1912, he became a member o f the faculty of Perkiomen
Seminary, Pennsburg, Pa,, as assistant in the Department of
Mathematics;, He is also assistant coach in football. During the

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summer he traveled throughout Pennsylvania in the interests of
Perkiomen Seminary.
'081 ; Miss. Ursula Sterner is teaching in Titusville, N. J.

fg§Q9. Mr. Clarence E. Hoch, formerly of Cumberland county,
is teaching in Pittsburgh. His address is 335 North Rebecca St.
’09.

Mr. Edgar E. Bowman is teaching at Ellsworth, Pa.

’ 10.

Mr. W . V. Davisiis a sub clerk in the Altoona pOstoffice.

' ’ 10.' Mr. Ralph Beard is teaching at Wilmore, Pa.
’ l l . Mr. 11. J. McCleaf is teaching at Ambler, Pa. He has
Science and Mathematics in th fgffigh School. His address is
.821 Euclid Ave. The Personal Editor is indebted to Mr. Mc­
Cleaf for quite a number of personals in this .issue of the Herald.
’ l l . Mr. Maurice C. Waltersdorff is a senior at Perkiomen
Seminary and expect^ to enter Princeton next fall. He i|,a mem­
ber of the. Adelphian Society Debating Team which met the Philo
Team in an inter-society debate' W e have not yet learned the
result of the' dilate.
’ l l . Mr. Harrison M. Arnold graduated from Perkiomen
last ¡luné,
tÿ ^ S -m em b ér of the victorious Adelphian So» t y , D e b a t i n g Team which defeated the Philo Team in the
annual inter||ociety debate held .last March. He is attending
Pennsylvania Business College at Lancaster, Pa.
-yll.

Mr. William .Morrow is Principal of the Susquehanna

Building in Middletown, Pa.
’ ll.

Miss Ethel Zimmerman-is teaching 6th grade in the

Ambler Borough Schools.
’ l l . • M isf/Edith Walhay is teaching in a private school in
Philadelphia.
T h i Mr. M- E. McKenzie is farming this. year.

Last sum­

mer he spent in Baker City, Oregon.
’ l l.

Mr. Roy F. Krabèr is Principal of one of the schools

of Rahway, N. J.

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Miss Ruth Moore is teaching in Ohio.

’ l l . Mr. J. Frank Faust is teaching mathematics in the Aca­
demy of Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa.
’ 12. Mr. Paul B, Faui| is Principal of the Grammar School
in Selinsgrove. Paul and.Frank are brothers and room together
in Selinsgrove flail, one of the college dormitories, and they take
their meals at the University boarding house.
’ 12. Mr. Jdhg?f3;|triek has been appointed a mail cl'erk to
run from New York to Pittsburgh.
’ 12.

Miss Ethel W olf is teaching at Newville.

’ 12. Miss Ella Seibert is teaching at Pitcairn.
is 385 Second St.
’ 12.

Her address

Mr. Ira Hege is a clerk in the Chambersburg bank.

’ 12. Mr. Frank Markley was selected by the Brooklyn
Eagle as left forward on the All-Brooklyn College Basket Ball
Team. Mr. Markley."plays forward on the .Pratt Institute team.
Markley will be remembered as a fast forward on our own team
in the years 1910-T1 and 1911 -’ 12.

EXCHANGES
W e wish to acknowledge the following school publications:
Perkiomenite, B. S. N. S. Quarterly, Dickinsonian, Crucible,
College News, Susquehanna, Vidette, Juniata Echo, Our College
Times, and the Millersville Journal,
As a school pulllcation the Vidette is always splendid. In
the January number, however, it “ excells itself.” Every article
contributed by students is a thorough credit to the publication
and to the school it represents, while the editorials are particular­
ly valuable in the information which they convey, as well as in
the frank and Concise way in which they are, written.
The Juniata Echo is .to be congratulated upon the splendid
philosophical analysis o f Cleon and Rabbi Ben Ezra in its last
issue.
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One of the strong features of a school periodical-is its liter­
ary department;. In this Our College Times is excellent with its
short stories, book reviews, and .original essays. xThe paper
presenting a comparative study of Egyptian and Greek Culture,
in the February number, is especially-stimulating and indicative
of careful research on the part of the writer.
A good many of the school .publications that come to us
waste valuable space and opportunity with a maudlin mass of
cheap jokes and jingles. That this is always, deplorable is very
evident when we stop to consider the latent student talent that
might be given an impetus for development if students were
being encouraged to contribute serious articles to their periodi­
cals.-, instead of sending these out “ stuffed” . with mere; nonsense.
* * * *
“ The best part of our knowledge is that which shows us
where knowledge leaves off and ignorance begins.
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Nature and wisdom never are at strife.— Juvenal.