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A d a Y. H o r t o n , ’88, Personal Editor.
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VOE. X I V

JU L Y , 1910

No. 4

Bn BrcaMa of tbe iKUneteentb Centura.
jSconoms—Rn ©16 Ibistorlc Commune.
Pennsylvania, the home of the Quakers, the Mennonites and
the Dunkards, is also noted for being the home of another, and
perhaps less widely known Society, called the Society of Har­
mony, or Economites.
One hundred five years ago a little band of men, women and
children sailing in the ship “ Aurora” landed in Baltimore; and
thence wended their way into that section of country which was
afterwards to become their home.
The leader of this band was Geoige Rapp, once a weaver in
Wurtemburg, Germany. This man had a vision of a religious
commonwealth, which was to be the nucleus of a “ New Kingdom
of Heaven upon Earth,” when Christ should come again to reign
over men. Having brought his disciples over the sea, he chose
a little valley among the Pennsylvania hills for his ideal commu­
nity. He built it with such wisdom that his followers for many
years thought they saw in it the resurrection of the lost Eden.
“ Harmonie” (now Harmony, Butler County), the first village
of the Rappite Community, lay deep among the hills in a charm­
ing seclusion of peace. “ Sometimes the stage coming down the
white post-road which led into and through the valley, dropped a
traveler at the ‘Gasthaus;’ letters came at intervals, and more
frequently, the wagons of the community passed over the hills,

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carrying the products of Harmonie to Pittsburg; but none of these
things brought the communists into any vital contact with the
world. They must converse with no one outside of their society
except on business .unless some one came to the town as a visitor,
when he would be entertained at the ‘ Gasthaus’ as before men­
tioned. No other language than German was to be used.
“ They lived here as upon some island of the seas,beyond the
reach of sorrows, the strife and intrusive interests of the life from
which they had fled.”
The devotion of their leader, George Rapp or Father Rapp,
as he was always called, and their own obedience and thrift
brought them prosperity. No care for the present, no fear for the
future diverted their attention from spiritual things.
In order to understand the motives of these people we must
investigate their doctrine and belief. As a sect they were both
religious and philanthropical. When the Society was organized
a written contract was drawn up, which contract was its funda­
mental basis for all time.
Two clauses in this document were as follows:
First: Community of goods maintained by the vesting ot
title to all property in the Society or trustees for it, so that the
enjoyment thereof is had by virtue of membership in the Society
and not by virtue of ownership of the property.
Second: The control of the property and regulation of the
conduct of the members by a system of Superintendence or Gov­
ernment supposed to be modeled after that existing in the days of
the Hebrew Patriarchs.
In accordance with their contract the society held all things
in common; they worked together for the general good, they
cherished the feeling of brotherhood, and lived in the constant
expectation of the Second Advent of Christ, when they were to
go with him to the land of Canaan, there to establish in his name
the New Kingdom of Heaven upon Barth.
They were able to gratify every want of the body with a
simple and wholesome abundance. It is said that when fat cattle
were slain and dressed by the butcher brothers, a lad went from
house to house, knocking upon the walls and crying: “ Come, all
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the household. Flour, salt, smoked meat and all such articles of
food as would not spoil were apportioned to the various houses
monthly. Food and clothing were always of the very best quality.
The tailor brothers watched the garments with a jealous care,
insistant upon renewals that the community might not be ashamed
for its members. The shoe-making brothers looked after the foot­
wear with the same solicitude.
“ Surely the simplicity of Arcadia, the Equality and Justice
of Atalantis, and the Abundance of E l Dorado, if not its luxury,
were all realized in that community, where one of the last of the
dreamers had embodied the dream.”
One thing forbidden the members of the Harmony Society
was the marriage-relationship. When the Society was organized
all ties of that kind were outwardly broken. Husbands and wives,
parents and children separated never again to be recognized as
such. The rule concerning marriage was never made a part of
the Society’s Eegal Agreement, but was brought about by com­
mon consent. Their religion required that every man should be
free to attend to spiritual things. Father Rapp said, “ This life
is but a dream, an unsubstantial pageant, a projection from the
carnal 'mind which obscures the vision and deflects the power of
the spirit. Marriage holds the race enchained to continuing evil.
When the generations end, this dark dream shall melt away and
man shall be redeemed and perfected.” History relates that occassionally some marriages took place much to Father Rapp’s
displeasure.
The Economites, like various other societies, had their own
peculiar style of dress. The brothers wore Steeple-crowned hats
of plaited straw, smocks of coarse pale-blue cotton and trousers
of copperas-dyed homespun. The sisters wore broad hats of yel­
low straw, sometimes a white bonnet, which slightly resembled a
sun-bonnet, tied over-the ears with muslin strings, knotted de.
murely over the chin, or, coquettishly at the nape of the neck.
Their skirts were full and short and of a rich dull blue in color.
When it was warm a loose sacque of white linen was substituted
for the usual trim blue bodice. Their feet were clad in low buckeled shoes and stockings of their own making.

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After living a few years in Harmony, the Society decided to
move westward, for they had not sufficient land in order to carry
on their projects. In 1814 they settled in Posey County, Indiana,
and called their settlement New Harmony. While in New Har­
mony the commune reached its highest degree of prosperity.
In 1825 fever broke out in their settlement and many of their
number died. They then decided to return to Pennsylvania.
Accordingly, they bought a large tract of land on the eastern bank
of the Ohio River, about eighteen miles from Pittsburgh. This
village, Economy, is built on the second terrace of the river, oc­
cupying an extensive level that stretches back for nearly a mile
to the wooded hills beyond. This quaint historic German village
is fast growing into a modern town.
The log houses originally erected have been replaced by neat
frame or brick, much of one size, and with the main entrances on
the side. No front-doors were ever seen in an Economite h o u s e all entrances were from the side or the rear. Each house has a
garden, with shade or fruit trees and grape arbors, or grape vines
attached to its walls.
The vineyards of the Economites were always noted. Wines
of all kinds were made. It is indeed a sight worth seeing to be
taken into some of the old wine cellars which are still kept just,
as they originally were. The cellars are very large and contain
dozens of casks of various sizes. There are casks varying in size
from an ordinary barrel to ones ten feet long and six feet in diam­
eter. Some of these largest casks hold five and six hundred gal­
lons. These are still kept filled, some of the oldest wine now
being more than twenty-five years old.
The Society now being
extinct, none of these old beverages are allowed to be sold, though,
at one time they had world-wide fame.
The Economites were good cooks,, scrupulously clean and,,
indeed, ate the “ fat of the land.” The sisters’ pride was in their
jellies; apple and pear were favorites.
Many of the old fashioned flowers still grow in the yards and
when the original members still survived, the most old fashioned
people occupied these dwellings. When the community was.
most prosperous there were about seven hundred members in the
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The town was once a busy hive of industry, with massive
mills and factories, storehouses, public halls and a school. These
buildings, a vast barn like church, where the men sat on one side
and the women on the other, and the “ Great House’ ’ where lived
Father Rapp and afterwards John S. Duss, all are standing and
in good order.
The church, now over eighty years old, is still in use. The
choir loft in the rear with the little old fashioned organ, remains
just as it was when Father Rapp and his followers worshiped there.
The Economites had no minister, but like the Quakers, de­
pended largely on whomsoever the spirit might move to address
the people. Women as well as men, however, led in the meetings.
•
From the looms, the mills, the vineyards, the stills and the
broad acres of this society flowed streams of wealth until the or­
ganization was worth several millions of dollars. This wealth
flowed out again in the promotion of many public enterprises,
resulting in vast good to all of Western Pennsylvania.
From one to two hundred thousand dollars were expended
yearly for a long period in all manner of worthy projects.
The people were intensely patriotic; though taking no part
in politics, they bore their full share in sustaining the Government
in its struggle during the Rebellion. Most of them were too old
for active service, so they contributed most generously for the
equipment of Volunteers, for special bounties, for the support o f the
families of absent soldiers, for the Christian, Sanitary and Sub­
sistence Commissions, for the fortification of Pittsburg, for the
relief of the freedmen, for the support of soldiers’ widows and
the education of their orphan children. Their contribution for these
and many other kindred objects would amount to many thousands
o f dollars.
We find that for a time the Economites took the lead in West­
ern Pennsylvania industries. The first successful manufacture of
silk and velvet west of the Alleghany Mountains was conducted
by this society.
Their business operations were by no means confined to their
own settlement.
In Warren, Venango and Forest counties they produced oil
and lumber. In the northern part of Beaver county and in A l­
legheny county they mined coal.

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The Society at one time owned the tract of land that is now
Beaver Falls, one of Pennsylvania’s leading manufacturing towns.
They assisted largely in the establishment of many of the factories
there. They aided in the construction of railroads, taking special
interests in building the Pittsburg and Lake Erie.
One would suppose the Economite Society was larger than
it really was from its various enterprises; but we find that at no
time did its number exceed seven hundred members.
Finally their prophet, Father Rapp, died and the society was
put into the hands of trustees, of whom John S. Duss was the
last to manipulate their business affairs.
May i, 1903, the Union Company, which was a Pennsylvania
Corporation organized by the Harmony Society for the purpose
of holding Real Estate, sold and conveyed to the Liberty Land Co.,
also a Pennsylvania Corporation, all but about ten acres of the
Home Trust in Harmony Township, Beaver county. The land
comprised about 2,500 acres.
On May 12, 1903, John Duss resigned his office as trustee.
What was the Harmony Society is now a thing of the past.
Only two or three of its members are now living.
In a few years there will be none of the old land-marks left
unless it be the old burying ground where Father Rapp and his
faithful followers lie peacefully sleeping without even a stone to
mark their resting place.
Mary M . H

ouston,

’ 09.

(Miss Houston taught last year in Beaver county, among the
scenes she so well describes.— E d .)

Editorial.
With the present issue the H e r a l d completes its 14th year.
W e venture to predict, without fear of successful contradiction,
that when the 140th volume will have been completed not many
of us will be here to read the editorials.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast, and we are now
living in the fond hope that the arduous task of editing a high
grade school paper will not be ours next year. Good things

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ought to be passed around and we are willing to sacrifice our now
selfish ambitions that others may shine in the galaxy of editorial
stars.
j*
W e call attention to the article in this issue from the facile
pen of Miss Mary M. Houston, ’09. One of the valuable e x ­
periences of life is to teach in a community far from home and
accustomed scenes and so broaden one’s horizon. During the
school year our platform work has brought us into contact with
former Shippensburg students in the extreme northern, southern,
eastern and western parts of Pennsylvania, and from them Ship­
pensburg Normal is gaining a name and reputation.
The editor wishes to express his gratitude and obligation to
those members of the faculty that so kindly assisted in the Com­
mencement write-up. Descriptive articles about the same events
year after year are apt to become rutty, and so we are sure our
readers will be glad of a change in style. The faculty boasts
many a strong writer and the graphic articles from their pens
will be read with pleasure.
(Two weeks later). O ye bright dreams! O ye unfulfilled
hopes! O ye credulous visions of youth!
After steeping our mind in bright anticipations for two weeks,
we awake to the bitter fact that out of five articles expected not
one has materialized and we are left alone. Never again; no,
never again!
Diplomas and diplomas! Thousands of them given by high
schools, normals, colleges and graduate schools every year, and
what do they signify?
They merely represent a degree of power gained in school;
power physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual. A well defined and
well grounded sense of power is one of the greatest assets an indi­
vidual can possess, and successful work demands it. The value of a
diploma depends upon two factors, the giver and the recipient.
Men and women are holding diplomas from schools of national and
international reputation whose life reflects no credit upon the
alma mater. It is the man behind the gun. The ideal condition
is a good man behind a diploma from a good school; the worst

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condition, a poor man from a poor school, of the other conditions
possible, far better a strong man from a humble school than a
weak man from some great university. Whether the diploma is
to be of worth or .worthless will depend upon the possessor.

Bbnormals.
One more poem it is needed, I dont think;
Every year we have more water than we can drink;
My poems are a luxury you really may not need,
But of one thing you are certain— they’re original indeed.
Tom and Mary they have saw this,
And I ’m sure they were agreed
That when little Tim he seen it,
’Twas the worst that Timothy seed.
A ll over for 1909-1910.
Vacating rooms means vacation.
“ Have you a school for next year?”
- “ I can have a school at home, but I want to get farther
away.” Perhaps your parents and friends share your feelings.
In reply to your question, “ Constant Reader,” we would
suggest you bake your cake in the oven, leaving the door wide
open for ventilation. I f heavy, lighten with white frosting.
Mary: To keep moths from furs, tie a little black silk cord
to the hind leg of each moth, the other end to a piano leg and
place the furs too fur away for mothy to reach. No charge.
The year igog-’ io goes into history as a very successful
one for C. V . S. N. S. The excellent feeling at all times existing
between faculty and students had much to do with the good results.
Among the social activities during the spring term was a ride
to Strasburg by members of the base ball team and ladies. Being
under the chaperonage of four members of the faculty they returned
in time for breakfast the next morning.
The student body and faculty had the pleasure of again hear­
ing Dr. Spaeth, of Princeton, during the Spring term. “ Rosseau”
was the subject and was handled in a masterful manner, the Doc­
tor analyzing the character, life work and influence of the great
educator.

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Early in the spring, Henry C. Niles, of York, Pa., visited the
School and gave a most forceful address on “ International Peace
by Arbitration.” .The speaker showed the trend toward peace at
the present time and the value it would be to the world. It was
a most excellent presentation of the subject.
Owing to the heavy rainfall, the campus presented a delightful
picture all the spring. Trees, shrubs and flowers seemed to vie
with one another in luxuriant growth and beauty, and all this
was materially enhanced by the landscape gardening of recent
years.
During the evening of May 30th Dr. and Mrs. Martin enter­
tained the members of the faculty at their elegant home in honor
of Miss Vivian Conway, a niece of the Doctor. The usual geniali­
ty and good cheer were much in evidence and the occasion was
most enjoyable.
As usual, during the spring term many former students drop­
ped in to shake hands and say “ Howdy.” Our boys and girls
are making good and giving to our school something more than
a local reputation. A few have dropped out of the ranks, but the,
great majority are still teaching.
As in former years, the Senior class trip to Washington was
a prominent event of the Spring term. The conductor this year
was Prof. J. F . Newman, dean of the class, with Mrs. Newman
as 1st. Lieutenant. Altho one senior insisted on having mumps
and another on getting quite car-sick, the trip was ’devoid of any
real unpleasant occurrence. The usual amount of sight-seeing,
the usual number of postal cards, the usual quantity of social
pleasure, and the usual number of tired but happy people to re­
turn home. In several schools such trips are a feature of the
year, and others are beginning to recognize their value.
The four-year course of study adopted by the Board of Nor­
mal School Principals in April is a step in the right direction,
placing our schools on a par with similiar schools in neighboring
states. Pennsylvania has been criticized too long for the degree of
academic and professional training furnished by its Normal
Schools. W e still believe that many students are graduated too
young, assumiug positions of responsibility before the character

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has become developed and the judgment matured. This objection
ought to be obviated to some extent by the new course. A very
large per cent, of the class of 1910 are already located for next
year and the others soon will be. I f our friends would drop us a
card when knowing about a vacancy, and if members of the class
will let us know when they secure a position, it will not be long
before we shall be able to write “ engaged” after the name of each
senior. W e mean engaged to teach.
The State Board was composed of the following educators,
and they are certainly a fine body of men: R. B. Teitrick, Depart­
ment of Public Instruction; *A . E. Maltby, Principal, Slippery
Rock; Joseph Howerth, Superintendent, Shamokin; T . S. Davis,
Superintendent, Blair County; G. B. Milnor, Superintendent,
Bycoming County; Dallas W . Armstrong, Superintendent, Ve­
nango County; Victor E. P. Barkman, Superintendent, Bedford
County; Addison L. Jones, Superintendent, West Chester.
*A s Dr. Maltby could not be present, his place was taken by
Dr. Hamm, of the same school. Moreytime than usual was given
to the examinations and the work was thoroly and conscientious­
ly done. State Board examinations are coming to mean more
than in the past and it is a good thing.
The Model School closed Wednesday, June 15th, with Com­
mencement exercises in the Assembly Room. The ninth and
tenth grades were graduated together this year, and hereafter the
work will not go above ninth grade.
The following program was rendered with credit to teachers
and pupils:
©rogram.
M u sic ........................ ...................................... •••••.............................Orchestra
Oration— “ Mark Twain” ....;.....,...,........... ...................... Chas. L . W eigle
Recitations?‘European Guides” ..,........ .
........................H. Grace Smith
Piano Solo........................................................... ......................Elsie F. Hosfeld
Reminiscences................................ ................ .....................Susie B. Hosfeld
Toasts.................................................................. .........................Katie B. Steele
Favors.......... ....................................................... .......................... Dorothy Wolff
Responses...................... ..................................... .......................... Mary M. Cope
Music....................................................................
Class Poem........................................................ Dorothy Wolff,' ZoraA^Neff
R e c ita tio n — “ S ta r S p a n g le d B a n n e r” ...... ............... Ruth G. Clippinger
Valedictory— “ Joan of A rc” ........................ ........................ Gertrude Wolff
Presentation .................................................... ................. Earl H. Stutenroth
Presentation of Diplomas; Address........
.................................Dr. Martin
Music..V.......................................................... ...................... ............ Orchestra

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Claes "Roll.
Ruth G. clipping«-, Mary M . Cope, Elsie E. Hosfeld, Susie B.
roth, Chas. L . Weigle, Dorothy Wolff, Gertrude Wolff.
Motto— “ Climb, tho the rocks be rugged.
Colors—Light Blue and White.
Flower—White Rose.

©facets.
President, Gertrude Wolff.
Vice President, Ruth G. Clippinger.
Secretary, Chas. L . W eigle.
Treasurer, Elsie F. Hosfeld.

Owing to the large number taking vocal and instrumental
music during the past year, two evenings were required for the
recitals. On June 14th, the younger piano pupils rendered the
following program, assisted by the other ones in vocal:
They were greeted by a large audience and their work
aroused much favorable comment.
P art I.
“ Moonlight toerenaae

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2 p.anos )

Katherine Fleming, Francis Todd, Reese Himes, Frank
Vocal Solo
xo aeviu* ...... —
M
.................. Lange
Piano Solo “ New Spring
.....
............ Reinhold
Piano Solo “ Impromptu H
W
H
B
............. Zamboni
Vocal Duet— “ The Evening Bell H B S B B B .................
vocai uuc
Miss Dewalt, Miss Dimm.
.......... Moszkowski
Piano Solo—“ A ir de Ballet
.................
Miss Himes.
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n 11 SMHH»
....... ............. Spaulding
Vocal Solo “ The lAing 01
.........

Overture

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“ Dichter und

P art II.
• W pR ' - ••

...........

■

Pora Súppe

Dorothy W c l ï , H ele» Brow«, Ruth P I ,„tere,, K ,» e y M e C r e j g ^ .
Vocal S o lo — “ Where You Are

.............H ¡fifi ■

1 P. Quell
r . Mii”S K
Piano Solo— “ Murmelnder
.................. U .................. Bohm
Miss Hetrick.
...............Bovey-Kvng
Vocal S o l o - ‘Gondolier .......'¿ ^ A r n o ld .'......

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Piano Solo—Polacca Brilliante............................................................Bohn
M i, . „
Miss Squires.
vocal Solo— “ Bonnie Sweet Bessie” .....................
Gilbert
Mr. Zeig'ler.
Piano Solo “ Moment Giojoso,” Op. 42....................................... MoszkowsH
Miss McClelland.
Piano Duet “ Second V alse,” Op. 56..................... ............................. Godard
Miss Helen Jones, Miss Ethel Jones.

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jpacults.
With his reputation well established as being a very happy
speaker on such occasions, Dr. Martin was in demand during the
Commencement season. There was also the usual call for pulpit
supply work, his ability as a sermon builder having been recog­
nized in more than one State.
Dean Heiges was a busy man during spring term, many
demands being made upon his time along the line of class align­
ment, promotions, examinations, schedules, etc. Being a crack
tennis player, with the assistance of Prof. Ely, he showed some
of the Mercersburg faculty how we play tennis over here, and as
usual came out victorious.
Prof. J. K . Stewart, the orator of the faculty, broadened his
work during the spring, being the speaker at Shippensburg
Memorial Day exercises. His address was highly complimented
in several papers, as well as by those that were so fortunate as to
hear him. His very versatile ability also enabled him to respond
to a call one Sunday to fill the Presbyterian pulpit at Middle
Spring.
The editor was somewhat in the public eye during the spring
term, answering various calls for commencements, lectures, etc.
He invaded Adams county for a Memorial Day address and no
fatalities resulted. I f he survives his marriage, as he hopes to
do, he will do institute work in Indiana during August.
While the summer plans of all the Faculty are not known,
we understand Prof. Heiges will go to Columbia for special work,
also Miss Witman. Prof. Swèitzer goes to Harvard summer
school, Miss Horton to Europe to marry a duke, Miss Dykeman
to Boston to eat beans, Prof. Ely somewhere to play professional

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base ball, and Prof. Stewart to canvass for the Normal, ride in
parlor cars and with his winning smile induce students to come
to C. V . S. N. S.

jfacuits Changes.
Shippensburg experiences every year or so the unpleasant
ordeal of changes in its faculty. But as all other schools have
the same experience it must be taken as a matter of course.
Miss Nora M. Pivermore resigns the chair of reading and physi­
cal culture after being with us one year. She has shown herself
a lady of culture and refinement and will be greatly missed by
those that have had the opportunity of close companionship.
The resignation of Mrs. Ethel G. Thrush was a foregone
conclusion when she ceased to be Miss Grey and become Mrs.
Thrush. During the four years she has been connected with the
Normal she has done much to advance the course in music,
especially orchestral work. Fortunately she does not leave Ship­
pensburg, and we hope she will favor us in the future with the
delightful solo work that has been so much enjoyed in the past.
In the resignation of Prof, and Mrs. J. F. Newman, the school
suffers a serious loss. Mrs. Newman came here in the fall of
1904 as Miss Baldwin to take charge of the work in physical
training. As teacher of this branch, as well as in Physiology and
Latin, Mrs. Newman has shown energy, power, ambition and
general fitness. Not only as teacher but in many other ways she
has made herself valuable to the school. In her resignation we
lose not only a teacher of strong personality, but a lady of culture.
She carries with her the best wishes of a host of friends.
Prof. J. F. Newman came in the fall of 1906, to fill the posi­
tion made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Jos. F. Barton. His
ability as teacher of science was recognized at once, and his in­
fluence and power have increased year by year. Conscientious,
energetic, faithful, ready to do his duty at all times, and doing
it well, he has left a strong impress on the hearts and minds of all
those that have come under his teaching and influence. As
Preceptor for the past two years, he has shown special fitness,
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best interests of the school in mind. But our sister Normal,
West Chester, offered inducements not offered by the Shippensburg Board and he leaves to take the chair of Physics in the
West Chester school. A close companionship has brought the
writer to a realization of Prof. Newman’s genuine worth and he
voices the sentiment of faculty and student body in expressing
his regret at the loss. West Chester is to be congratulated on
securing a man of such scholarship and general ability.
W e are glad to chronicle the engagement of Miss Jean Pear­
son, ’05, to take the place left vacant by Mrs. Thrush. Miss
Pearson was one of the strongest students of the 1905 class and
her recall as teacher to her alma mater is a matter of general satis­
faction to those that know her. Since leaving Normal Miss
Pearson has been perfecting herself in voice, having studied under
some of the best masters in this country. She has also taught
music and so is well qualified in that respect. She comes to us
not only as a fine musician and teacher, but as a lady of excep­
tional culture and refinement.
As successor to Prof. Newman, we are able to announce the
engagement of Prof:, G. Charles Clever, favorably known to many
of our readers. Prof. Clever is an F. & M. man and his teaching
experience covers high school, normal, college preparatory and
college work. The writer has been intimately associated with
him and knows his genuine worth. Prof. Clever will bring with
him his bride, formerly Miss Edith Aughinbangh. Mrs. Cleveris a pianist of wide reputation, a most charming lady and will be
a valuable addition to our faculty.

Commencement.
As a sort of curtain raiser the Trustees gave their annual
banquet to faculty and seniors Saturday evening, June 25th.
Steward Kirkpatrick had made extensive preparations in the way
of decorations and menu. The tables were in the spoke of an X ,
which stands for ten, gentle reader, just as it did in the good old
days of Julius Caesar. The usual good things were there to eat
and drink; after these had been duly punished, Dr. Martin, as
toast master, in his usual happy vein, introduced the speakers of

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the evening. As a retiring member of the faculty, Prof. J. F.
Newman made the principal response. He spoke with ease, yet
forcefully, giving some good advice and saying a lot of good
things. Miss Parker, for the faculty also, with Mr. Fluke and
Mr. Jones, of the class, completed the list of speakers. Each
acquitted himself well, after which all adjourned to the gym.
Sunhag.
Commencement week opened with beautiful weather and the
proverbial rare June day. The last session of Sunday School
was held in chapel, all classes meeting for the final exercises.
Special music had been prepared and short talks were given by
Profs. Heiges, Sweitzer and Gordinier.
The Chapel was filled in the evening for the Baccalaureate
Sermon. For the first time the class appeared in caps and gowns,
entering with a processional sung by a large chorus. The plat­
form was beautifully , decorated and the special music was a
feature of the evening.
The Baccalaureate Sermon was preached by Principal Dr.
S. A. Martin: His text was from Matthew 21 :27 3 1 Whosoever
will be chief among you, let him be your servant.”
After telling the story of Solomon’s choice, he said, “ Such
is the old familiar story. A Story that has been told to many
generations, and will be told and heard with ever fresh and una­
bated interest so long as human nature shall remain unchanged.
For like all great stories*, it is but a concrete and particular
example of a universal truth.
“ To all young men and all young women, too, God’s provi­
dence is saying, ‘Ask what I shall give thee.’
“ While it is true that many of our gifts are chosen for us, our
talents, opportunities and circumstances are ordained and fixed
by the powers above us and beyond our will. Still there is left
to us the privilege and necessity of choice.
“ As the sailor cannot control the winds and currents of the
sea, yet, using these, he steers his ship to whatever port he will.
So we are free to guide our lives to good or evil ends; and as the
very winds which drive one ship upon the rock will hasten the
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man uses to his hurt, another man will turn to good account and
make them serve as a blessing.
“ The question of all questions, after all, is, What do you
want to be? What is your ideal?
‘ ‘ Our Lord rebuked the Twelve not for the spirit of emulation,
but for the mean and selfish character of their ambitions. They
had disputed as to who should be the greatest, not in service, not
in sacrifice nor in devotion, but in position, title and the applause
of men. For this our Lord rebuked them and made the incident
the occasion of a lesson on the right direction of ambition and
gave the definition of true greatness that is pertinent in every
country and in all times: ‘Whosoever will be chief among you,
let him be your servant.’
“ The test of rank, the rule of precedents, the law of all
supremacy is this— he is greatest who loves most, he is chief who
serves.”

dBonbag.
As the expected write-up for this day has not appeared, the
editor has recourse to the following from the Carlisle “ Daily
Herald” :
S h ip p e jn sb u r g , June 27 .
The second day’s exercises of Normal School Commence­
ment week opened at 10:00 A . M., with the annual address to
the graduating class by its dean, Prof. J. S. Heiges, who took as
his subject, “ Making a Fife.” Mr. Heiges was at his best and
for thirty-five minutes held the undivided attention of his audi­
ence. The address was practical, scholarly, eloquent and caused
much favorable comment.
In speaking to the Class he referred to the years he had been
their adviser and friend, recalled the pleasant experiences that
they had passed through and the good-will and harmony that
always existed.
He advised them to make a life as well as a living and not
expend all their energies in accumulating money, houses, lands
and stock. Three things are necessary for an ideal life: to be­
come master of facts, master of forces, master of self. A man
may be brilliant, clever, strong and broad, but is without real
human greatness if he is not master of himself.

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t The musical and literary exercises were held on Monday
evening, in Normal Chapel. The program was:
Piano duo.......:.........................................................Misses Segner and Squire*
Monologue................................................................................
Edna Pulton
Vocal so lo ........................................................................................................RussellNelson
Piano solo.......................................................................................Miss Hipensteel
Recitation................................................................................................ Miss Himes
Piano solo...'........................................................................................... Miss Gates
Sextette................ Misses Karns, Devrait, Myers, Dimm, Miller, Coulson
Piano so lo .............................................................................................Miss Nickles
Vocal solo.....................................................................................J. Clyde Zeigler
Monologue...............................................................
Miss Barnet;
Piano solo.................................................................................... Miss Christopher
Piano d u o............... 1.............................................. Misses Herman and Hetrick
Comedietta................................ Messrs. Jones and Zeigler and Miss Himes

That music hath charms was verified by the large audience
present on Monday evening at the recital given under Mrs.
Thrush, Misses Agnes Matthews and Helen Wise and Miss L iv­
ermore of the elocutionary department. The program was given
in two parts and showed great diversity of work, the department
of music having been greatly advanced the past few years and the
skill of the performers being much marked.
A

rt

E x h ib it .

A local paper furnishes the following:
The exhibition of work under Miss Huber was open to view
on Monday afternoon. Much credit is due the instructor in this
department, the work showing much that is practical and decora­
tive; especially interesting were the pieces in pierced brass and
the designs worked out in stencil for draperies, cushions, etc.
Miss Huber served tea, as has been her custom for three years, to
all who viewed the exhibition on Monday afternoon. The rooms
were open to visitors during the week.

iTuesOag—Class Slag.
The write-up for this day also being minus-—the editor has
borrowed from local papers and those of near-by towns.
Class D a y .

Nature had put forth every effort to make a setting for the
class of 1910. Beneath the shade of the stately trees on the
campus with the waving fields in full view and the call of the
mountains in the background, the class took their places on a
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felt. The night had brought its refreshing shower and a large
concourse of friends listened with keenest enjoyment to the exer­
cises.
To the strains of “ Up the Street,” by Kurzenknabe’sorches­
tra, the class marched across the campus and took their appoint­
ed places. Strains from ‘ ‘Killarney” were played as the large au­
dience was being seated.
Most cordial was the welcome given by the president of the
class, William G. Fluke, in his brief address.
“ Framing the Constitution” was the subject of a well deliver­
ed oration by J. Russel Jones, and in a very masterful way did he
carry his listeners from the duties of citizens to the rise and growth
of a nation.
Miss Floy E. Dimm gave the class history in verse. Very
pleasing was the style indeed, and a resume from juniors to seniors
was heard with the many pleasing incidents and excitements.
Nor was the annual trip to Washington omitted and the reception
by the president.
Music— Marguerita Waltz— orchestra.
John B. Hoke, as the Mantle Orator, chose as his subject
“ Character.” He briefly outlined the qualities which form it,
placing first of all duty, and mentioned that of Jack Binns and the
message to Garcia. Then came courage— moral in contrast with
physical and to dare, to do, the right. The mantle was transfer­
red to the middle class with the charge to guard it with all honor
and credit. Walter D. Reynolds, of the middle class, received
the mantle and extended all best wishes from his class to the class
of 1910.
The class roll caused much laughter as Miss Kathryn B. Dewalt told of the peculiarities of the girls of the class— forty-nine
in all— and the knocks given the boys, by Mr. J. Seth Grove,
were much enjoyed by the student body who were familiar with
their fellow students’ shortcomings.
Miss Mary Christopher composed the class song and played
the accompaniment.
Ur. Martin announced the reunions of the classes of 1890 and
1908 at 1.30 p. m.
Music— By the Eight of the Silver Moon.

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C la ss O f f ic e r s .
William G. Fluke, President; Rimer F. Peffer, Vice-President;
Beatrice V . Hixon, Secretary; Floyd F . Cassel, Treasurer.
Class Colors— Blue and White.
Class Floweip-White Rose.
Class Motto —Non nobis solis.
CLASS Y
An
An
An
An
An
An
An
An

bll.

a rax rax rax rax ray
a rix rix rix rix ren
a rax rax ray
a rix rix ren
a white, an a blue, an a 1910,
a wum, an a bum, an a wow-wow
a sis-s-s, an a how how,
a white, an a blue, an a ’ 10.
C lass S o n g .

I.
Normal, now we sing to thee,
W e love thy classic halls,
To thy dear gates where wisdom reigns
W e turn when duty calls.
Fair Normal ever sweet the same
To mem’ry’s fondest gaze.
Thy watchful care shall fan the flame
Of knowledge all our days.
II.
W e come to thee in youth’s bright hour.
W e hail from near and far,
Our girlhood’ s rosy morn is thine
Young manhood’s rising star,
In purest, sweetest harmony
Our voices now we raise
And join with swelling melody
To sound dear Normal’s praise.
III.
Normal lads are brave and true
And all its lassies fair,
With steadfast hearts our thronging feet.
Tread learning’s golden stair,
Not for ourselves alone we serve
But for that better aim—
That all may bravely live aright,
N e’er thinking of the fame.

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IV.
To thee, dear class of 1910,
W e sing- thy praises true.
W e loye thy rose of purest white,
Th y dark and loyal blue.
Long may thy name be held aloft,
Thine honor spotless be;
W e’ll ever live and love and work,
And do our best for thee.
F i r s t R e u n io n

of th e

C lass

of

1908—1.30 P. M.

lJ fA d d r e ss......................................................................... Pres. E, H. Schaeffer
2.—Piano Solo— “ Valse” .............................................................................. Chopin
Helen P . Wise.
3„E.Recitation— Selected.................................. .....................Lydia Underwood
4.
— Chorus— “ Spring Song.,........................................................Gounod
5.—Picked Speakers................. ........................................... “ Choice Remarks”
6/^-Male Quartette— “ From a By-Gone Day” ........................ B y one o f '08
Raymond Pearson, Roy Jackson, Alvin Weaver, John Smith.
7.— Piano Trio— “ William Tell Overture” .......................................... Bossini
Helen Wise, Eleanor McClelland, Winifred McClelland.
R e u n io n

of

Cl a s s

of

1890.

There were nineteen of us— seventeen of us, but Dr. Jos.
Barton, one of our teachers twenty years ago, and Dr. Swope of
the class of ’89, whom we all knew, were with us and seemed so
much a part of us that we count them in. Both are jolly good
fellows and added much life to the crowd.
Did you ever meet a dear friend whom you had not seen for
many years? Do you remember the pleasure of that meeting, the
thrill of the hand clasp and, later, after the first greetings were
over, the pleasure of recounting the experiences of those younger
days so full of the very joy of living? I f you have had this ex­
perience, you know how the seventeen of us enjoyed ourselves as
we sat in the shade of the old building Tuesday morning of Com­
mencement Week. With memory to lead the way, we wandered
again through the green meadows of youth and gathered the
bright flowers which our guide pointed out to us.
It would be impossible in an article limited as this must be
to describe the reunion in detail. We met in what used to be the
parlor, adjoining Dr. Martin’s office, and after a few remarks by
Mr. Bogelsanger, the roll was called by Dr. Barton just as he used
to call it in the class room long ago. Each member present re­
sponded with a few words of greeting, and a very brief history oi

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his life since the time of graduation. The following persons were
present, responding to the roll call:— Gertrude Eppley, Anna
Fenstermacher (Smith), Madge Hemphill (Myers), Maude Hewitt,
Blanche Kronenberg (Weiner), Mattie Piper, Floe E. Sharpe,
Sadie A . Shriver, Emma E. Stamy, W . C. Bowman, G. E. Brown,
J. M. Fogelsanger, G. E. Gray, T . R. Jacobs, E. W . Martindell,
J. Abner Miller, S. E. Piper.
Fetters or telegrams from many of the absent ones were read,
but from a few we had received no word in response to our letters
calling the class together for this reunion. When the name of
any of these was called, each person present volunteered what­
ever he knew of the absent one, and in this way we learned some­
thing about most of our members. Summarizing the information
thus received, we find that most of the members of the class have
made good. Not always, not even in a majority of cases, have
they shown any remarkable brilliancy, but in the humble virtues
which count for character, they have not been found wanting. In
a modest way most of them have been successful.
Of the fifty-three in the class, three are dead, four are at­
torneys, three of whom have been district attorneys of their re­
spective counties, and one a member of the state legislature, two
physicians, one a minister, one a successful publisher, a number
of salesmen, a few office workers, a few successful farmers and a
large number of teachers. Of the ladies, fourteen are married and
most of the remainder are teaching.
A vote of thanks was extended to our classmate, Mr. J. M.
Fogelsanger, for the interest he manifested in getting us together.
It was he who initiated the movement and carried it to a successful
termination.
A vote of thanks was also extended to the committee on ar­
rangements for the excellent work they did. A motion was made
and carried unanimously pledging ourselves to return again in
1915 if it is possible to do so.
A t 3:30 we gathered at the Sherman House in town, where
the management, acting under the direction of a committee, had
prepared an abundance of things good to the palate. To these we
did ample justice and returned to the school building, leaving
later in groups for our respective homes, feeling as did Peter of
old, that it was good for us to have been there.

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Yes, we’re older to-day than we were then. The calendar,
the sprinkling of silver among our darker locks; our children as
they gather at our knees, some of them as tall as their parents; all
bear silent, but eloquent, testimony to the fact; but only in body
are we growing older. In spirit we are as young as we were that
other day twenty years ago when we stood on the rostrum of the
old chapel and made our bow to the public, and if it were not for
some such reminderpfor all our feelings would indicate to the
contrary, we might imagine that we are as young to-day as we
were at that time.
W e have changed. There can be no growth without change.
W e have passed from the spring time into the summer oflife, and
we accept the thinning and silvering of our hair, the wrinkles,
creeping across our faces as a veteran accepts the scars of battle.
W e think of them not as a disfigurement, but rather with pride
as the marks of struggle and accomplishment.
So here’s to the old class. Each wishing the others continued
prosperity and hoping to meet again in a few years with a larger
number present.
J- A . M.
A

lumni

E n t e r t a in m e n t .

A t Normal this was an evening of song. Miss Helen Waldo,
with Miss Ethel Wenk as accompanist, gave the music loving
public the finest artist recital ever given in Shippensburg. By her
rich, pure contralto voice she held the interested attention and
sincere appreciation of the large audience for more than an hour
of uninterrupted talking and, singing. One of the numbers which
was particularly enjoyable was the song cycle of Arthur Somer­
vell, taken from Tennyson’s “ MaudM In a remarkably richtoned speaking voice, she told the story of “ Maud,” gracefully
quoting the lines of the immortal poet and vividly recalling to the
memory of her audience the vital situations in the tragedy. The
greatest hit, however, was made in her child songs. “ Once a.
Little Indian G irl,” The Chinese Boy,” “ Een Danje,” and
“ Meow.” She looked and acted the child, but her voice was that
of the trained singer. Of the accompanist of the evening, Miss
Wenk, too much praise cannot be said, for entirely from memory
was her strenuous evening work— and in it she' showed rare

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pianistic skill. Although the amount has not been announced, the
large attendance insured a snug sum for the Alumni Loan Fund>
for which the benefit was given.
R e u n io n

of t h e

Cl ass

of

1900.

On Tuesday afternoon of commencement week the ten year
Mass held its reunion in the parlor of the Mansion House, Shippensburg, Pa.
The following members were present: Jessie L. Flora, Mary
Cunningham (Bigham), Mazie Fulton, Belle Nickum (Michener),
Bess Cadwallader, Dessie M. Hollinger, Jennie Hoch, Gertrude
Hoke, Margaret Stuart, May Donnely, Anne Yohe (Walters),
Maude Clever, Rebecca Klepper, Carrie Kitzmiller, Laura J.
Spangler (Bosserman), J. A . Davis, S. F- L- Fogelsanger, John
H . McLaughlin, Jas. H. Kendall, J. E. McCullough. There
were also present two grandchildren of the class of 1900, Lucile
Walters, daughter of Anna Yohe Walters and Elizabeth Bigham,
daughter of Mary Cunningham Bigham.
The meeting was somewhat informal and the various mem­
bers present related their experiences since graduating ten years
ago. The surprise of the afternoon was sprung when Mr. John
H. McLaughlin announced his engagement to Miss Bertha Fink,
of Westfield, N. J., the wedding to take place in November of
this year.
After everybody had congratulated Mr. McLaughlin, refresh­
ments were served, and the meeting adjourned to meet ten years
hence.
A t this meeting the personal editor was an invited guest and
greatly enjoyed meeting the many old friends of the class of 1900.
Class R e u n io n s .

One of the features of the day was the large gathering of the
alumni, and the interest manifested in their class reunions. The
classes of 1890, 1900 and 1908 celebrated in an elaborate manner.
Seventy members of the latter class established headquarters in the
Reddig Hall, and in almost every available space their Colors,
orange and black, were artistically hung. A t 9:00 o’clock they
banqueted at Hotel Sherman, where an enjoyable program,
which was reminiscent and musical in character, was rendered.

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This surpassed in every respect all former class reunions. Roy
D. Knouse, principal Abbottstown schools, was toastmaster, and
responses were made by: John A . Smith, Dickinson; Raymond
W . Pearson, York Springs; Anna G. Follmar, Hanover; J. Ray
Jackson,ENew Buffalo; Sue J. Tolan, Catasauqua; Eydia M.
Underwood, Grampian; C. Frank Helt, Eoyalton.
Returning after the banquet to their headquarters, a dance
followed. Good music was furnished by Kurzenknabe’s Orches­
tra. A t the Alumni business meeting, the class of 1908 presented
$100.00 to the Alumni loan fund, which was created several years
ago for the purpose of extending financial aid to worthy students
to further their education.

TKtte&nes&ag—Commencement 2>ag.
No fanfare of trumpets, no bugle cry announced the advent
of the final day, but late sleepers were awakened just the same.
Any one that has spent commencement week at a boarding school
knows the very effective way in which Morpheus is banished and
would-be sluggards aroused. Not exactly a concord of sweet
sounds, gentle Annie, but undeniably effective.
Guests from town as well as from a distance arrived early
and by 9:30 the chapel was well filled.
As the orchestra began the march, the candidates for second
diploma, chiefly 1908 people, filed in and took seats at the rear
of the platform. They were followed by the chorus. Then came
Dr. Martin, principal; Dr. Van Ormer, minister, and Dr. Hayes,
orator of the day, followed by the graduating class in caps and
gowns.
After prayer by Dr. Van Ormer and music by the orchestra,
Mr. Dee Hale, first honor man, delivered his oration, “ The
Great Northwest.’ ’ He dwelt upon the great natural resources,
the climate, the wonderful growth of population, the work
already done in irrigation, the millions spent in affording trans­
portation facilities, in fact, in the general development of this
great country. The address was well composed, well delivered,
and reflected credit upon Mr. Hale and the class.
Miss Helen G. Jones followed with an essay upon “ Jane
Addams and Her W ork.” The essay received the closest at-

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tention of the audience, and disclosed to many that had not
studied the life of Jane Addams, the great success of this noble
woman in settlement work. It is needless to say that in her tri­
bute to Miss Addams, Miss Jones acquitted herself with the same
degree of credit that has marked her work during her entire
student life. She received well merited applause.
The next number was a recitation, “ The Boy Orator ofZepata
■ City,’ ’ by Miss Vashti Gibboney, of Everett. Miss Gibboney
pleased her many friends by her self-possession, distinct enunci­
ation and charming manner. While Bedford county had several
good representatives in the school, it should take special pride in
Miss Gibboney, honor student, and Wm. G. Fluke, class president.
The good-bye had been assigned to Mr. Jno. A . Brenneman,
honor student, and in selecting him no mistake was made. For
three years Mr. Brenneman has been one of our best students, a
scholar, a gentleman, a credit to York county, an honor to him­
self and to his class. In a few well chosen sentences he took a
formal leave of the Trustees, the citizens of Shippensburg, the
Faculty and his class.
After a very pleasing selection by the chorus, under the di­
rection of Mrs. Thrush, Dr. Martin introduced Dr. Calvin C.
Hayes, of Johnstown, Pa „moderator of the Presbyterian Synod
of Pennsylvania, son of Dr. I. N. Hayes, first principal of C. VS. N. S. and member of the class of 1877.
Dr. Hayes spent a few minutes in pleasing reminiscences of
the old days when his father was principal and he a student. He
complimented the school upon its growth and general advance­
ment. He took as his subject “ The Student Who is Worth
W hile.” No attempt at oratory was made, but the entire address
was of a sensible, practical nature. Among the points emphasized
were these: Education a drawing-out process; the school doesn’t
furnish brains; one purpose of an education is to teach one how
much he doesn’t know; a tendency toward self-complacency on
the part of the teacher; graduates worth while are those that do
things.
Dr. Heiges then discussed education as to its utilitarian and
cultural value, contrasting the self-supporting young woman to
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man or woman of high ideals. Dr. Heiges held the close attention
of the audience, and received many compliments upon his address.
After another selection by the chorus, Dr. Martin conferred
diplomas upon the following candidates.
C A N D ID A TE S FOR G R A DU ATION.
F ir s t H o n o r .
Hale, Lee M.

Shimer, Grace E.
S econd H onor.
Dewalt, Kathryn B.
Gibboney, Vashti E.
Hixon, V . Beatrice

Jones, Helen G.
W olfe, Verna M.

Brenneman, John A.
Zimmerman, Charles H .

Agle, Eoubertia R.
Allen, M. Florence
Barner, Blanche B.
Braucht, Besse E.
Christopher, Mary C.
Cook, Carrie I.
Cope, Nellie M.
Cressler, Grace McD.
Daugherty, Laura E .
Deardorff, Isabella E.
Dewalt, Kathryn B.
Dimm, Floy E.
Duke, Ruth K.
Eberly, Florence A.
Fogelsan ger, Nellie
Fulton, Edna H.
Gardner, Mary E.
Garver, Kathryn E.
Gibboney, Vashti E.
Good, Albie
Herman, Viola C.
Hileman, Gertrude R.
Hixon, V . Beatrice
Hoffer, Elsie M.
Hoffman, Mary I.

Johnston, Mary J.
Jones, Ethel M.
Jones, Helen G.
Karns, Edna G.
Kendig, Lillian M.
Linn j Stella M.

Beard, Ralph B.
Boyer, Chas. E.
Brenneman, John A .
Cassel, Floyd F .
Coyle, Jos. M.
Davis, William V.
Doyle, Harry G.
Fluke, William G.
Grove, J. Seth
Hale, Lee M.
Hendershot, Walter S.
Hoffman, Harry H.
Hoke, John B.
Jones, J. Russell
Kell, James A .
Macbeth, Reynolds Q.
Matthews, Robert E .
Nelson, Russell
Peffer, Parker S.
Peffer, Elmer F .
Snider, Floyd F .
White, James W .
Witherspoon, AndrewC.
Ziegler, J. Clyde
Zimmerman, Charles H.

Eoy, Mary C.

McNeal, Mary E.
Marshall, Janet K.
Miller, Ellen E.
Myers, Blanche E.
Neff, M. Ruth
Newman, Ava I.
Peiffer, Vera C.
Rhodes, M. Anna
Robertson, Martha E.
Robinson, Helen D.
Scott, Helen J.
Shive, Ruth E.
Shimer, Grace E.
Snoke, Ruth
Snyder, Annabel
Thrush, Margaret R.
Wolfe, Verna M.

C A N D ID A TE S FOR T E A C H E R ’ S DIPLOM A.
Arter, Esther
Agle, Nancy J.
Auker, E. H.
Brindle, Emma
Brindle, Mary E.
Conn, Mary C.
Clever, Ethel
Cope, A n na M.
Cremer, Margaretta
Dale, Ella E.

Harlacher, John EHedding, Margaret M.
Hosfeld, Nellie
Hoon, Iva M.
Heit, C. F.
Henneberger, Minnie
Hoffner, Elizabeth
Huston, Elizabeth
Jackson, J. R.
Johns, Violet E.

Russell, Helen H.
Schaeffer, Earle H.
Scouller, Helen I.
Shaffer, Margaret
Shively, Naomi
Shoap, Lloyd B.
Senseney, Edna M.
Smith, Clayton I.
Smith, Earl B.
Smith, John A .

T H E NO R M A L SCHOOL H ER AL D

Dunkle, Margie
Knouse, Roy D.
Elicker, Walter G.
Kuhn, Jennie B.
Edwards, Ethel
Lawall, Marion L.
Eyster, Jane C.
LeFevre, June
Fogelsanger, Effie M. LeVan, Mae J
Follmar, Annie G.
Light, Ruth A.
Follmar, Edith E.
McCreary, S. U. G.
Foltz, Emma C.
Morrison, George
Freet, John I.
Miller, Minnie
Good, John L.
Macbeth, Blanche J.
Gettel, Mabel F.
Myers, Janet
Gettel, Zora M.
Palmer, A . C.
Gingrich, Irwin R.
Reagle, Emily B.
Hess, Maurice A .
Reddig, Harriet L.
Robinson, E vaM .

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Sterner, Ursula
Stine, Lottie I.
Stouteagle, Jeannette
Stumbaugh, Sadie A .
Stumbaugh, Grace N.
Sweigard, Estella V.
Tolan, Sue J.
Underwood, Lydia
Walhay, Charlotte M.
Weaver, A . L .
Wineman, FredytheL.
Wise, Helen P.
W olf, Maude
Wolfort, Ethel R.
Young, James G.

The afternoon was spent in various ways by various people.
Altho many left on afternoon trains, the majority stayed for the
evening reception. The usual open air concert was given by the
orchestra after supper, after which all repaired to the gym, where
social pleasures lasted until eleven o’clock. Thus endeth the
last day.

IRotes,
Smallest attendance for several years, but of excellent quality.
After the sweltering heat of examination week the cooler
weather came as a great relief.
A ll the events were run off on schedule time, not a hitch nor
a break to mar the pleasing effect.
One of the best features of the closing days was the attend­
ance of Dr. Jos. F. Barton, for so many years a prominent and
popular member of the faculty. The genial Doctor was east after
a four-year absence, and was greeted by scores of his old-time
friends. After four years with Hamline University, Dr. Barton
has resigned, and will devote his time to important business
interests with which he is connected.
Another visitor to be greeted with open arms by those that
knew him was Prof. A . A . McCrone, head of the classical
department from 1962 to 1904. While here Professor McCrone
established a reputation as scholar, disciplinarian, instructor and
man of versatile ability. “ Pat” is now teaching in the Southern
High School of Philadelphia, and ranks among the prominent
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And last of all came Prof. W . M. Rife, known as “ B ill” to
a few intimate friends. Jnst as hearty as ever, same old Bill,
true to the core and full of good common sense. During the
spring Prof. Rife was connected with Clarion Normal, but will
return in the fall to resume his work at Reynoldsville, Pa., where
he has established a most enviable reputation as an educator.

Societies.
©rcenteaf.
Since the opening of the present school term, April 8th, much
interest has been shown in society work. This interest was
manifested by better attendance and careful preparation of the
programs. The debate usually constituted the principal feature
of the evening. We trust this interest will not only continue, but
also increase during the coming year. W e are all convinced that
society work helps the student quite as much as the work of study
period and recitation room.
M a r y Br u m b a u g h ,

Secretary.

iRormal.
Since the opening of the present school term much interest
has been taken in society work, which is shown by the continued
increase in attendance from week to week and the careful prepara­
tion of every part of the program. The debates usually consti­
tute the principal feature of the programs and the general debates
exeite no little degree of interest. Many new members were
added to our roll at the end of this term. The success of our
society has been partly shown by its reunion. The president’s
address was inspiring and encouraging to all literary workers.
Applause was not lacking after the musical numbers, for they
were very much enjoyed by all. Expressions of pleasure were
heard from all sides concerning the recitation of Miss Fulton.
Other delightful and entertaining numbers on the program were
the oration delivered by Mr. Hoke and the little play “ The
Coming of Summer.”
The program was as follows:

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©rogtam:
FIRST HAI.F.

Orchestra..................................................... ..................................................................
President’ s A ddress..................................................... Mr. James G. Glessner
Piano Duo— March Triumphale............................................................. A Oorict
Miss Mary Christopher, Miss Mary Hoffman.
Reading— “ Good Management” ,...................... ...............Miss Edna Pulton
Vocal Solo— “ The Miller” ................................................................ -.......... Petrie
Mr. Russell Nelson.
Glee Club— Summer’s Com e......................................................... H . E . Neihol
second h a e f .

Piano Duo—Valse Brilliante..................................................... Jules Sehulhoff
First Piano—Miss Mary Christopher, Miss Blanche Myers.
Second Piano— Miss Helen Jones, Miss Ethel Jones.
Oration—“ We Must Educate Our Children” ................. Mr. John B. Hoke
Male Quartette— Springtim e.....................................................Joseph Merlins
Mr. Roy Krober, Mr. Ira Mummert,
Mr. John Brenneman, Mr. Harrison Arnold.
Orchestra........................................................................................................................
“The Coming of Summer”
Reader........................................ ............ Miss Alma Coulson.
CHARACTERS:

Nature........................................................................................... Miss Carrie Cook
Spring........................................................................................ Miss Edith McCall
March............................................................................................ Miss Edna Karns
April....................................... ................................. ...............Miss Blanche Myers
M a y ......................................................................................... Miss Mary Hoffman
Summer ......................................................................... Mr. Reynolds Macbeth
Winter.............................................................................. .....M r. Harrison Arnold
E leanor L . E m m ert, ’ l l ,

Secretary.

pbilo.
During the past term the Philo Literary Society has been kept
up to its usual standard by the faithful work of its officers and the
ones taking part on the different programs. Thus the meetings
were made interesting and called for a large audience which wasusually present.
During the term, Philos could have been seen talking to the
new students in the corridors or calling upon them in their rooms,
and as a result, at our last meeting a large number of new mem­
bers were taken into our Society. These will help to 611 the va­
cancies made by the departure of our present Senior class.
The most interesting feature of the term was the Reunion
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ability along the lines of oratory', elocution and music was shown
by the members of the society. The chapel was beautifully dec­
orated and each number of the program was well rendered.
It is our wish that the year to follow may be as successful,
and even more so, than the year just past.
E b f ib B . H

e t r ic k

, ’i i .

Program.
Music..................................................... .............. ........................................Orchestra
President’ s Address................................................Hon. James B. Young, ’ 87
Vocal Duet— “ The Autumn Wind,” ......... ......................................... Roeekel
Miss Dewalt, Miss Dimm.
Piano Duo— “ Marche Triumphale,” Op. 62
..Kuhe
Miss Herman, Miss Hetrick.
Reading.......................................................................“ Sally Ann’ s Experien ce’ ’
Miss Barner.
Vocal Solo “ The King of the W inds” ........................... ........... .....Sanford
Mr. Zeigler.
Music................................................ ........................................................... Orchestra
“ The Glen” ................................. ............. ......................................................Verdi
Glee Club.
Oration................................................................ .................... “ Social Discontent”
Mr. Reese.
Three Piano Number—Oberon Overture............................................... Weber
First Piano—Miss Wise, Miss Gorkes.
Second Piano— Miss Hetrick, Miss Harman.
Third Piano—Miss Herman, Miss Baer.
Music ..........................................................................................................Orchestra

.......................

—

I

% Gome&g
IN ONE ACT

SU SPEN D ED A N IM A T IO N — T. E . Pemberton.
CHARACTERS

Mr. WatmufE................................................................... Henpecked but amiable
Mr. Boyer.
Ferdinand Sw ift............................................... his nephew, a fortune-hunter
Mr. Jones.
Walter Eitherland........................................ .....in love with Emily WatmufE
Mr. Coble.
Mrs. WatmufE, Watmuff’s wife.................................... strong minded, crafty
Miss McNeal.
Emily, her daughter...................................... in love with Walter Eitherland
Miss Himes.

J3. /ID. C. B.
A t the close of this another year in the history of the Y . M.
C. A ., we consider it a pleasure to state that the work has been a
grand success during the entire year.

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Every student in School being enrolled as a member and every
fellow doing his best for the advancement of this great cause of
Christianity.
Never before has the association felt the call that it did this
year, and the call was answered this year as never before. While
no conversions were made, yet we feel sure by the responses
given that many fellows were guided and kept in close touch with
Him who is ever ready to help. Realizing that this is true, we
say to those going out we heartily wish you Godspeed in all your
work. May you ever prove true to your Master. He is a friend
in time of need.
With the coming of the new year we hope there will come
new vigor, more inspiration, and a greater desire to accomplish
our aim— the winning of souls for Christ and the extension of his
Kingdom here below.
J o h n O. A p p i b e , President.

S?. m , c. a.
Another year of our Association work at Normal is finished t
with brighter prospects than ever before, both financially and
numerically. The interesting meetings, the good attendance, the
co-operation of the teachers, all united to make the work helpful.
A new feature of the work this year was the graduating of a
class of eighteen members and the receiving of State Diplomas
for the study of the Teacher-Training Lessons for the Sunday
School.
Miss Fairbanks, who has been a missionary in India for
many years., gave us some interesting talks on the work there,
telling us how much good the Gospel of Jesus has done for those
people. We were also visited by the District and County Secre­
tary, Miss Reed.
W e wish all the girls would keep their eyes open during the
summer for any articles which they find that help them to lead a
brighter and better life. And remember to bring them next fall,
as they may help others over rough places.

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The Cabinet wishes to thank the members of the faculty,,
including its new members, also the girls, for assisting them in
making this a most successful year. We appreciate the work o f
the retiring Cabinet and Seniors and hope we may be given
inspiration and help to make the girls feel the Association work
is a work that brightens every life. It helps us to do a kind act
so that we make some one happy, and that of itself makes ushappy. Let us remember we do such acts by the help of our
Master and let us never forget to seek that aid.
E mma V ance,

19 11 .

Base 3BalI.
The team of 1910 will long be remembered as winners. The
best team in many years and with the best record. This is due
largely to the good work of the coach, Prof. G. B. Ely, who
really knows some things about ball and also knows how to teach
others. Excellent work was also done by the various players,
but special mention should be made of Barton, pitcher. To his
effective work on the mound are due many of the victories of the
season. With good speed, excellent control and quite a nice
variety of deliveries, he held the visitors down to few hits and
fewer runs. Normal students showed more interest than ever
before, enthusiasm ran high, attendance was good, the grand
stand and bleachers always being full and the songs and yells
were inspiring.
The scores follow in full, the first being Normal, the secondopponent:
Conway H a l l .................................................................................1— 2Mercersburg Academy ....................................... ....................... 4— 5
Kutztown N o r m a l................................... ....
13— 5
Harrisburg A cad em y...............................................................11— 4
Conway H a ll.................................................................................5— 3Mercersburg Academy
....................................................... 3— 1
Felton A . C ............................................................................. • 8— 5
Chambersburg Industrial League ........................................13— 3
Brown Preparatory ................................................................... 4— 1
New Cumberland A . C . ....................................... ................... 6— 3.,

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St. T h o m a s ...............................................................................8— 2
Bloomsburg Normal . ...........................................
o— 6
Kutztown N o r m a l ...................................................................4— 2
A l u m n i ...................................................................................... 4— 2
The following appeared in the Carlisle “ Herald” of July 2d:
B a s e b a e e T e a m G iv e n Ba n q u e t .

Shippensburg, July 2.— An event Wednesday evening not on
the Normal school commencement week program, which proved
an occasion of more than ordinary enjoyment, was a banquet
given by the Athletic Association to the members of the 1910
baseball team and their sweethearts. A delicious menu was served
by Mrs. G. E. Dunlap at Hotel Sherman. Twenty-two smiling
faces could be counted at the tables, from the head of which the
manager, Prof. C. E. Sweitzer, beamed down on the happy guests.
After the dessert there was an impromptu program consisting of
speeches, singing, and a general good time. Those who Were
present, were: Prof. C. E. Sweitzer, manager; Prof. G. B. Ely,
coach; James A . Kell, c; H. P. Barton, p; Floyd F. Cassell, ib;
Ralph H. Beard, 2b; Raymond M. Starry, 3b; Carl R. Shoap, ss;
Harry H. Hoffman, If; Ernest E. Fuss, cf; Dee M. Hale, If;
Howard G. Neisley, rf.; Misses Ruth Snoke, Blanche Boher,
Helen S. Dykeman, Shippensburg; Edwinna L,. Bennett, Hummelstown; Helen D. Robinson, Markleville; Vashti Gibboney,
Everett; Mary Hoffman, Anna M. Rhodes, Eebanon; MaryMentzer,
Carlisle; Mary Witman.
The season just ended was the most successful one in the
history of baseball at Shippensburg Normal. With virtually raw
material to work on, Prof. Ely brought the team up to a high
standard. Of the fifteen games played during the season only
three were lost. Great praise is also due Harper P. Barton,
who pitched splendid ball in each ofthe fifteen games played. His
many admirers predict for him a prosperous baseball career, and it
is not unlikely that he will be mustered into the professional ranks
before another month has passed.

MS’
Hlumni personals.
’75. A card from Rev. J. D. W . Deavor informs us of his
change of address from Burnham, Pa., to Ashland, Pa. He is
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at that place. Would
like to attend Commencement, but work forbids. Sends best
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’76. We print a letter in full from Miss L,ou A . Householder,
of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
S ilo am S prings , B enton C o ., A r kan sas , M a y 9, ’ 10.
My Dear Friend:—
I want to thank you for the H e r a ld . It comes to me as a
messenger of joy and gladness from the dear old Normal. It is
a great pleasure to me to learn of its prosperity, and to know what
its graduates are doing, not only of my own class, but also those
up to the very last year. This most welcome visitor cheers and
strengthens me for my trying work among the destitute here.
This is a wonderful field for missionary work. ‘ ‘The field is white
to the harvest, but the laborers are few.”
Several children, one boy ten years old, came to the mission
last winter, who had never before been to church, Sunday school,
never heard a prayer, never heard of Christ. Think of such hea­
then darkness in our country! Many of the women and some of
the men can not read, and they do not care to learn. I have urged
some of them to come to school; but while they are not enough
ashamed of their ignorance to want to learn, they are ashamed to
have the children know of it. Poor souls! What lives the people
live! Ignorant, shiftless, dirty, hopeless; they live on a plane
very little above that of the brute. They do not earn enough to
buy suitably food for their families. I f clothing was not given
them they would go in filthy rags. In order not to encourage
idleness and dependence, I furnish work of some kind for those
who are able to work. I once asked a married woman what she
liked to do best. She replied, “ sit round and talk.” That is
what many of the men as well as women prefer doing. There are,
however, some real good washers among the women. They have
learned to wash by washing, knowing that in order to get work
they must do it well. These women, though they have husbands,
are the principal wage earners for the family. They have no time
or strength left to care for their children, even if they knew how,
hence the children play in the dirt or wander about when not in
school, and they are not there long, for their parents, like all ig­
norant people, are restless, and remain in one place but a short
time. While this constant going and coming has made my work
much harder, it has enabled me to sow the good seed in more
hearts. God says, “ My word shall not return unto me void,”
hence I hope that it will spring up and bear fruit in man}7 hovels
and desolate places where these people wander. They are not
greatly to blame for their condition, descended from generations
of ignorance, vice, degredation and improvidence; is it any wonder
they have no ambition to be or do anything? I f we had been born

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in the wilds o'f Arkansas, would not our heritage have been the
same as theirs?
Pray that the necessary supplies of clothing, etc., may be sent
us.
“ Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, my
brethren, ye did it unto Me.’ ’
Very cordially yours,
Eou H o u s e h o l d e r .
After receiving the above letter, Dr. Martin thought it would
be a good plan to take up a collection on the evening of the Bac­
calaureate service at the Normal. This was accordingly done,
and the proceeds amounted to $15.00, which was forwarded to
Miss Householder to aid in her work.
’79. A letter from Mr. F. W . Dykeman informs us of his
change of address to 30 Farnsworth St., Boston, Mass. He is in
the employ of the Eastern Electric Co.
’82. Mrs. Abbie Allen (Eamond) taught the past winter in
the schools of Harrisburg, Pa.
ip ’84. W e clip the following from the Shippensburg “ News’ ’ in
regard to Prof. M. S. Taylor:
A letter received by The News, from our former townsman
and comrade, Prof. M. S. Taylor, of Harrisburg, a onetime popu­
lar teacher in our public schools, informs us he has been unani­
mously re-elected for next term and salary advanced fifty dollars,
making it $115.79 per month. He tells us of their fine new school
building, three stories high, containing 16 recitation rooms and
all modern fixtures. Mrs. A . P. Lamond, of this section, is his
assistant principal. Miss Ella Martin, daughter of our townsfolks, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, is now doing substitute work
for one of the teachers, who is ill at her home in Huntingdon.
Prof. Taylor spends his Saturdays and Sundays at his country
home, on his farm west of town. He closes by adding, frost
every night. He suggested that “ if H alley’s comet should strike
near us, it might raise the temperature a few degrees— a thing all
would appreciate. ’ ’
’84 Miss Mary R. Abrahims is living at Carlisle, Pa., R. F.
D. 5.
’85. J. G. Glessner, Esq., of York, Pa., delivered the address
at the Normal Reunion held in April.
’86. We learn from a Carlisle paper that Mr. H. E. Shaffer,
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Company of Carlisle, was recently promoted to Secretary and
Treasurer of that Company.
’88. Mrs. Minerva Sipes (Keller) taught the past year at
Hartsville, Pa.
’88. Miss Margaret I. Overholtzer spent a day during the
Commencement exercises as the guest of the Personal Editor at
Normal. Margaret was surprised and pleased at the many im­
provements since the days of ’88.
’89. Mrs. V. May Wonders (Critchley) spent the Commence­
ment season with her parents in Shippensburg and attended the
exercises at the Normal. She is living at Sharon, Pa.
’90. Miss Maude Hewitt, of Waynesboro, spent a day w itk
us during Commencement.
’90. Miss Sadie Schriver, 202 5th St., Eakewood, N. J., was
also a Commencement visitor.
’90. Mrs. Madge Hemphill (Myers) informs us that her ad*
dress is changed from Stoughstown, Pa., to Newville.
’93. Mr. J. B. Eby was a pleasant visitor to Normal dur
ing the Spring term. He is Supt. of the Kindergarten Depart,
ment of the Reform School at Morganza, Pa., and has charge o f
56 boys. His wife is also assisting in the work. She was form­
erly Miss VanScyoc, a Normal student. Mr. Eby renewed hisH e r a l d subscription for another year.
’95. A note from Mr. J. M. Ebbert says he is Supervising
Principal of the Hartley Schools, York, Pa.
’96. Mr. J. H. McCullough, 1138 Ross avenue, Wilkins*
burg, Pa., is with the American Bridge company.
’96. Mr. Charles J. Palmer says: “ I was elected principal
ot the Marietta Grammar School in 1909. It is one of the nicest,
schools I have ever taught. Wish success to Normal.
’96. Mr. John M. Baum writes the following:
E p h r a t a , P a ., May 18, 1910.
After graduating in 1896 and teaching three years, I took a.
course in dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania and gradu­
ated in 1902. Have practiced dentistry since at Ephrata, Pa.
Was married in 1903 to Carrie E. Dong, of Annville, Pa. Have

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one boy, born on Washington’s birthday, 1909. He has his
father’s full name.
Yours Truly,
John M. B aum , class of 1896.
’ 96. Mrs. Mary Smith (Hoover),Newville, Pa., wasacom mencement visitor. She enjoyed her visit and renewed her
H erald subscription.
’97. Rev. C. I. Raffensperger writes from Baltimore:
W e have nothing new to give you at this time, but will
state that we are now located in the city of Baltimore, Md. We
have become pastor of Grace United Evangelical Church, located
924 E. Preston street, near center of city.
A t the present time we are beginning the erection of a new
Church. Have much to do. Often think of the-Normal days.
I hope my alma mater is succeeding well. Best wishes for her
and you and all the faculty.
Fraternally,
May 16, 1910.
'
C. I. R affen sper g er ,
924 E. Preston street,
Baltimore, Md.
’97. W e have the following from Mr. H . M. Hartz, of
Palmyra:
P a lm yr a , P a ., May 16, 1910.
I moved from Campbell town to this place last August. I
am extensively engaged in almost all kinds of insurance, which is
more remunerative than teaching. I am married and have three
of the dearest children on earth. When they awake in the morn­
ing they become busy for the whole day. My wife and .1 want
to attend commencement exercises at your place. Please let me
know the time.
Respectfully Yours,
H. M. H a r t z .
’97. Mr. J. M. Nycum is with the W. H. Keech Co., and
lives at 210 West st., Wilkinsburg, Pa. His wife was Miss C.
Ella Miller, ’97.
’97. A letter from Miss Elizabeth Reed, of Ponce, Porto
Rico, says, I am still in the land of summer. Taught six years
in the public schools and the first of July will commence my third
year in the missionary work. Am enjoying the work very much
and love Porto Rico, my adopted home.
’97. A card from Miss Enna Skinner states that she and
Miss Huldah Devor are teaching at Bowbells, North Dakota.

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’98. Miss Melva B. Wierman taught the past year in Westfield, N. J. Shq expects to teach next year a short distance from
New Y ork City, up the Hudson river.
’98. Mr. C. E. Yost and brother, A . W . Yost, are engaged
in the shoe business in York, Pa. Mr. Y ost’s address is 14081412 N. George St., York, Pa. We are glad to note this change.
W e were under the impression that Mr. yost was teaching and
are glad to be set right.
’99. Mrs. Sarada McLaughlin, (Burkholder) is living at Me
Veytown, Pa., where her husband is a Methodist minister.
’99. We have the following from Mr. H. A . Beattie:
Am married, have two of a family, boy and girl. Live on
the Mansion Farm. Occupation, farming. My address is Shippensburg, not Newville. Would like to have the July copy of
the H e r a l d .
Sincerely yours,
H . A . B e a t t ie :
’99. Miss Jane McCullough, of Newville, Pa., is Principal of
the Penn Township High School.
’99. Miss Gertrude Krall is living at North 2nd St., Harris­
burg, Pa.
’99. Mr. C. M. Shulley writes us as follows:
I am clerking in a dairy and grocery store and my address is
916 Cherry St.^Reading. Enclosed will find twenty-five cents
for the H e r a ld , which is always a welcome paper to me, as that
is the only way I am able to keep track of Normal news. Wishyou and all Normal followers the greatest success, I am
Yours respectfully,
C. M. S h u l le y .
’00. Mrs. Jessica Evans (Young) is living at 1122 Eastlake
Ave., Seattle, Washington.
’00. Miss Ida M. Newcomer is spending the summer at
Waterloo, Iowa, R. F. D. 1. She expects to teach at that place
dnring the coming year. While at Normal a few weeks ago she
renewed her H erald subscription.
’00. Mrs. Laura Spangler (Bosserman)East Berlin, Pa., was
a visitor at Normal during commencement. She extended her
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’oo. Mr. J. K . Gish was a visitor to Normal during the
spring term. He is engaged in farming near Elizabethtown, Pa.
’oi. Mr. W . A . G. Linn, of Albany,N . Y ., is with theF ox
River Butter Co.
’oi. Mrs. Ethel Middlecoff (Thompson) is living in DuBois,
Pa., “ The Calaman.” She expects to be present next year at
the reunion of ’oi.
’o i. Mrs. Bess Hill (Bair) is living at 4224 Chestnut St.,
Phila., Pa., and sends best wishes, together with her H brald sub­
scription, to Normal.
’02. Mrs. Elizabeth N. McCune (McClennan) is living in
Pittsburg, Pa. Her address is Tuscarora St.
’02. Mr. Chas. C. Martin, Principal of the West Fairview
schools, is spending the summer in Wyoming and Colorado.
’02. We have the following from Miss Mabel Shryock:
W ill you kindly change my address in the new Catalog from
Altoona, Pa., to Long Beach, Cal.
I am still in the same profession. I should be very glad if
you will forward a copy of the 1910 Catalog to my present ad­
dress. You will find me enrolled as a member of the class of 1902.
Sincerely yours,
Ma b e l K . S h ryock .
P. O. Box 216,
Long Beach, Calif.
’03. Miss Florence Fogelsanger has been attending Juniata
College at Huntingdon, Pa., during the part year.
’04. Miss Helen A . Corwin writes from Mexico: I am
spending two weeks in Mexico, from whence I will go to New
Orleans and then to New York by boat, reaching Penn, about
the first of July, where I will spend the summer. I expect to go
back to Colorado to teach next Sept., as I am very fond of the
West. My visit here has been ideal. There has been little rain
and the weather is lovely and cool. Mexico is certainly very
foreign in every respect. No one would ever dream that it be­
longs to America.— H elen A . C orw in .
’05 Miss Bertha Spong is living at 10 Evergreen St., Har­
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’05. Mrs. Mary Strickhouser (Gandy) is living at Asbury
Ave., Ocean City, N. J., where her husband is a groceryman.
’06. We learn that Miss Helen Eehman, of Shippensburg,
was recently ¡awarded the Musser Prize of $25 at the Oratorical
Contest in Carlisle by Dickinson Students. The H erald offers
congratulations.
’06. Miss Blanche F. Books taught the past year in Medford,
N. J., where she has been re-elected for the coming year. Miss
Grace Sieber, ’07, and Miss Kathryn Jones, ’08, taught in the same
place.
’07. Miss Orpha Grubb taught the past winter in the pri­
mary school at Oberlin and is spending the summer at her home,
Duncannon.
’07. Mr. George Morrison taught the past year at Trafford
City, Pa.
’07. Mrs. Grace Benner (Appier) is living at 1413 Thomp­
son Ave., Harrisburg, Pa.
’07. Miss Violet Johns taught the past year at South Fork,
Pa., and likes the work very much. Her address is Newport,
Pa., R. F. D. 1.
’07. Mr. W. Raymond Shank writes from New Oxford, Pa.,
enclosing his H erald subscription. Mr. Shank has been teaching
at the above place the past year.
year.

’o8. Miss Emma Brindle taught at Longsdorf, Pa., the past
She sends best wishes to Normal.

’09. Miss Rhea Hollar has been elected to the position of
teacher of Music in the schools of Belleville, N. J., for the coming
year.

CupiO’s Column.
H oee— E ich in ger . A t New Cumberland, Pa., June 2,1910,
Mr. M. A . Hoff, ’ox, to Miss Gertrude Eichinger.
They will reside at New Cumberland, Pa., where Mr. H off is
engaged in business. He is a partner in the firm of Hale &
Hoff, undertakers and furniture dealers.

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B rown — C eipp in g e r . A t Shippensburg, Pa., April 20-, by
Rev. I. A . McDannald, Mr. Guy Brown, of Carlisle, to Miss Nellie
R. Clippinger, of Shippensburg.
Mrs. Brown was a former student of the Normal. They will
reside in Carlisle, Pa.
R aum — S eam an . Mr. Harry M. Raum, formerly of Ship­
pensburg, Pa., to Miss Mary F. Seaman, of Morris, Tioga Co., Pa.,
May 17, 1910. Mr. Raum was a former Normal student.
J acobus— L ehm an . Near Shippensburg, Pa., May 4, 1910,
by Rev. W. G. Slifer, of Bloserville, Pa., Mr. William P. Jacobus,
o f New Kensington, Pa., to Miss Carrie A . Lehman.
Mrs. Jacobus was a former Normal student. They reside at
865 4th A ve., New Kensington, Pa.
1
W ickersham — S eacr est . A t Greencastle, Pa., May, 1910,
Hon. F. B. Wickersham, ’84, to Miss Ruby Seacrest.'
Mr. Wickersham is a prominent member of the Dauphin
County Bar, and is Past Grand Master of the Royal Arcanum of
this state.' They reside in Steelton, Pa.
H aldeman — R isser . A t Campbelltown, Pa., June 4, 1910,
Mr. Victor Stoll Haldeman to Miss Phoebe Risser, ’99. A t home
after June 8, at 627 South Conestoga Street, West Phila., Pa.
G rove — P atto n . A t Harrisburg, P a., December, 1909, Mr.
Melvin Grove, of Mercersburg, Pa., to Miss Ruth Patton, ’06.
They reside in Brunswick, Md., where Mr. Grove is engaged in
the mercantile business.
Y oung— Jackson . A t Carlisle, Pa., Wednesday, June 29,
Mr. James G. Young, ’08, to Miss Mary Jackson, of Carlisle. The
ceremony was performed by Dr. G. M. Oliver, pastor of the West
St., A . M. E. Church, Carlisle, Mr. Chas. Johnson, a classmate,
was best man.
A t home after July 3, 221 W . Lincoln St., Carlisle, Pa.
K eiter — W a g n e r . A t Baltimore, Md., April 30, 1910, Mr.
Wm. I. Keiter, ’06, to Miss Bertha Catherine Wagner. The cere­
mony was performed by Rev. David I. Neely.
Mr. Keiter is employed in the U. S. Weather Bureau in
Washington, D. C. They reside at 939 G- St. S.. W ., Washing­
ton, D. C.

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H arris — H a y e s . Near Shippensburg, Pa., June 29, by Rev.
C. O. Bosserman, Prof. Alfred C. Harris, of Chester, Pa., to Miss
Flora Hayes, ’97. They will reside in Chester, Pa.
C runkleton — L e F e v r e . January 22, Mr. Leslie D.
Crunkleton, ’03, to Miss Anna R. LeFevre, of Littlestown, Pa.
Mr. Crunkleton is Principal of the high school at Littlestown,
Pa., where they will reside.
C lev e r — A ugh in baugh . A t Green Village, Pa., Jnne 30,
by Dr. Conrad Clever, of Hagerstown, Md., Prof. G. Chas. Clever
to Miss Fdith Aughinbaugh. Mr. Clever was a former teacher
of Normal.
Messinger — H ess . A t Hogestown, Pa., April 21, 1910,
Mr. George M. Messinger, ’09, to Miss Ruth Hess. They reside
at Hogestown, Pa.
J ohnson— Matth ew s . Mr. Johnson to Miss Mattie
Matthews, ’96, of Altoona, Pa. I am told they reside in Chicago.
I f any one knows their correct address, the H erald would be
very glad to learn of it.
D rum— S l if e r . .At Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, Prof. M.
Linnaeus Drum, ’96, of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, to Miss
Grace Slifer, teacher of Latin and English in that institution.
They reside at Lewisburg, Pa.

Storl? Column.
B en d er . A t Marion, Pa., to Mr. and Mrs. Bender, a daugh­
ter. Mrs. Bender was Miss Grace Hoover, ’08.
R otz . A t Ft. Loudon, Pa., May 6, to Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Rotz, a daughter. Mrs. Rotz was Miss Mary Trogler, ’06.
M orton . A t 1409 N. 35th St., Omaha, Neb., April 6, to
Mr. and Mrs. Don Morton, a daughter. Mr. Morton was a mem­
ber of the class of ’05 and Mrs. Morton was Miss Carrie Hill, ’06.
LEE. A t South Fork, Pa., June 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm,
Lee, a daughter. Mrs. Lee was Miss Bena Marshall, ’03.
L in ton . A t 334 Mars Ave., Buffalo, N. ¥ ., to Rev. and
Mrs. Marshall Linton, a daughter. Mrs. Linton was Miss Abigail
V. Taughinbaugh, ’06.

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D ix. A t Hanover, Pa., to Mr. and Mrs. Dix, a daughter.
Mrs. D ix was Miss Carrie Sauble, ’08.
O m w ake . A t Harrisburg, Pa,, April 10, to Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Omwake, a daughter. Mrs. Omwake was Miss Frances
Geiger, ’97.
E n te El in e . A t Camp Hill, Pa., June 7, to Mr. and Mrs.
William Clark Enterline, a son. Mrs. Enterline was Miss Eleanor
Nevin, ’99.
B urkholder . A t Bloserville, Pa.!, to Prof, and Mrs. H . E.
Burkholder, ’ox, December 29, a daughter. Prof. Burkholder
was a teacher at the Normal during the spring term.
R eynolds . A t Reading, Pa., January 26, to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul D. Reynolds, a daughter. Mrs. Reynolds was Miss Flora
E- Harbold, ’05. Mr. Reynolds is assistant Credit Manager of
the Hershey Chocolate Company and they reside at Hershey, Pa.,
having recently moved from 526 N. 12th St., Reading, Pa.
D e l p . A t Goodyear, Pa., to Mr. and Mrs. Euther Delp, a
son, February. Mrs. Delp was Miss Dora Fanus a former Nor-1
mal student.
My e r s . A t Idaville, Pa., R. F. D. 1, to Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Myers, a son. Mrs. Myers was Miss Stelle Gardner, ’04.
B ream . A t Idaville, Pa., to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bream, a
daughter.

Mrs. Bream was Miss Carrie Bream, ’07.
H o f e m a n . A t Idaville, Pa., February 17 , to Mr. and Mrs.
Norman K . Hoffman, a son. Mrs. Hoffman was Miss Jennie
Groupe, ’ 07 .

©bituars.
’80. Ad. M Firestine died March 31, 1910.
We take the following notice from a Carlisle paper:
A t half past nine o’clock Thursday morning Adam M. Fire­
stine died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Kline, with whom he
lived, aged about 52 years. The deceased, while suffering with
Bright’s disease of the kidneys for some time, it was only within
the past two weeks that his sickness reached an alarming stage,
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The deceased was one of the well known county school teachers
and was a gentleman of fine social qualities, rather retiring, how­
ever, in his habits. He lived in Mechanicsburg for a number of
years. Owing to ill health, he had not been active in his life work
tor the past year or more. He died as he had lived, held in the
highest esteem by a large circle of friends. He was unmarried.
Besides the sister, the deceased is survived by a brother, I,. G.
Firestine, vice president of the Mechanicsburg National Bank.
The H erald extends sympathy to the friends.
97 * Hattie F. Wolfe died May 20, 1910.
News of the death of Miss Hattie F. Wolf, which occurred
at Harrisburg last Thursday afternoon, was received with deep re­
gret by her many friends here.
She had suffered for only a few days with inflamatory rheum­
atism, having taught her school until the close of Friday’s session.
On Monday she was unable to leave her room and died as stated
on Thursday.
Miss Wolfe was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A . Wolf,
former highly respected citizens of this city, where she spent the
larger part of her life. For several years she was a popular teacher
in our Public School, having charge of one of the secondary grades.
Some years ago she secured an appointment to a grade in the Web­
ster School Building, Harrisburg, where she was admired and
loved as a teacher of rare tact and ability.
She is survived by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. E. S.
Goshorn and Miss Eleanor Wolfe, of Harrisburg. Services were
held from her late home, 1611 Chestnut street, at x.oo o ’clock on
Sunday afternoon and the body was brought to Shippensburg for
interment.
The H erald extends its symyathy to the friends.

n
JHasb.
3tist ©006 JEnougb.
George— “ Do you think that I ’m good enough for you, dar­
ling?’ ’
Darling— “ No, George; but you’re too good for any other
girl. ” — Illustrated Bits.

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Mosaic poettg.
I only knew she came and went
Like troutlets in a pool;
She was a phantom of delight,
And I was like a fool.

Lowell.
Hood.
Wordsworth.
Eastman.

‘ One kiss, dear maid,” I said, and sighed,
‘ ‘Out of those lips unshorn.”
She shook her ringlets round her head,
And laughed in merry scorn.

Coleridge.
Longfellow
Stoddard.
Tennyson.

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
Y ou hear them, o h ! my heart?
’Tis twelve at night, by the Castle clock,
Beloved, we must part!

Tennyson.
Alice Cary.
Coleridge.
Alice Cary.

‘ ‘Com eback! co m e b a ck !” she cried in grief,
“ My eyes are dim with tears:
How shall I live through all the days,
A ll through a hundred years?”

Campbell.
Bayard Taylor.
Mrs. Osgood.
T . S. Perry.

’Twas in the prime of summertime,
She blest me with her hand;
W e strayed together, deeply blest,
Into the Dreaming land.

Hood.
Hoyt.
Mrs. Edwards.
Cornwall.

The laughing bridal roses blow
T o dress her dark, brown hair.
No maiden may with her compare,
Most beautiful, most rare !

Patmore.
Bayard Taylor.
Brailsford.
Read.

I clasped it on her sweet, cold hand,
The precious golden link:
I calmed her fears, and she was calm,
“ Drink, pretty creature, drink! ”

Browning.
Smith.
Coleridge.
Wordsworth.

And so I won my Genevieve,
And walked in Paradise;
The fairest thing that ever grew
Atween me and the skies.

Coleridge.
Hervey.
Wordsworth.
, Osgood.
— Boston Transcript.

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Anatomical.
“ ’Tis a curious fact,” said a government shark,
A s he read about commons and peers,
“ That an Englishman votes with his ayes and his noes,
And expresses applause with his ’ ears.” —

—Harvard Lampoon.

Iban&E {Things to IBave.
“ Hard-workin’ wife you’ve got, B ill.”
“ Yes, I wish I ’d a couple more like her.”
— Sydney Bulletin.

©pen the Door,
Open the door of your heart, my lad,
To the angel of love and truth,
When the world is full of unnumbered joys
In the beautiful dawn of youth,
Casting aside all things that mar, '
Saying to wrong, “ Depart!”
To the voices of hope that are calling you,
Open the door of your heart.
Open the door of your heart, my lass,
To the things that shall abide;
To the holy thoughts that lift your soul
Like the stars at eventide.
A ll the fadeless flowers that bloom
In the realms of song and art
Are yours if you’ll only give them room;
Open the door of your heart.
Open the door of your heart, my friend,
Heedless of class and creed,
When you hear the cry of a brother’s voice,
The sob of a soul in need.
To the singing heavens that o’er you bend
You need no map nor chart;
But only the love of the Master;
Open the door of your heart.
^E-E dward E verett Haee.

Gbe IimiBe ©bgstcian.
The doctor has ordered me to eat only the plainest food.
For how long?”
Till I have paid his bill, I guess.” — Houston Post.

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a Merger,

,

R e g u l a r CusTOMER-SjjThere used to be two or three little
bald spots on the crown of my head, away back. Are they there
y e t? ”
B a r b e r — “ No, sir; it ain’t so bad as all that. Where those
spots used to be, sir, there’s only one now. ” — Chicago Tribune.

dftangleD dlbstbologB*
The Centaur would be just the thing'
A runaway to stop;
To-day he’d make no mistake,
A handy mounted cop. .

—Kansas City Journal.
Old Argus in the baseball field
Would simply be a peach;
Should three men be on bases he
Could keep an eye on each.

Boston Transcript.
Mercury would be up-to-date
And flying records beat;
He’ d show us how to aviate
And get there with both feet.
A . JET.

—

Old Midas could be a good chum—
Would we could have such!
No matter how hard up we were
We would not mind his touch.

Post.
Circe—but no, we’ll cut her out—
A thought our memory jogs—
Street cars and sich beat any witch
A t turning men to hogs.

—Syracuse Herald.
Of all the list Diogenes
Is needed least again;
’Tis plain to see that he would be
A failure now, as then.
—Buffalo News.

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Stick to tbe ffarm.
“ Stick to the farm,” says the President
To the wide-eyed farmer boy,
Then he hies him back to his White House home,
With its air of rustic joy.
“ Stick to the farm ,” says the railroad king'
To the lad who looks afar,
Then hikes him back on the double-quick
To his rustic private car.
“ Stick to the farm, ’ ’ says the clergyman
To the youth on the worm-fence perch,
Then lays his ear to the ground to hear
A call to a city church.
“ Stick to the farm,” says the doctor wise
To those who would break the rut,
Then hies him where the appendix grows
In bountiful crops to cut.—New York Sun.

nmttb tbe JBeet of intentions.
“ I ’m going over to comfort Mrs. Brown,” said Mrs. Jackson
to her daughter Mary. “ Mr. Brown hanged himself in their attic
last night.” ■
“ Oh, mother, don’t go! you know you always say the wrong
thing.”
“ Yes, I ’m going, Mary. I ’ll just talk about the weather.
T hat’s a safe enough subject.”
Mrs. Jackson went over on her visit of condolence. “ We
have had rainy weather lately, haven’t we, Mrs. Brown?” she
said.
“ Y e s,” replied the widow; “ I haven’t been able to get the
week’s wash dried.”
“ O h,” saidMrs. Jackson, “ I shouldn’t think you would have
any trouble. Y ou have such a nice attic to hang things in .” —
Some Serald.

2ln LHp=to»2>ate Caution.
Mother bird— “ Run along and play now, but be careful you
don’t get run over by any of those flying machines.” — Metropolitan
Magazine.

B Vacation Jourtte?.
A da V . Horton.

Since I have returned from my trip abroad, I appreciate more
than ever the kindness of the many friends who made it possible
for me to go. I wish every one of the H er ald readers could have
been along with me, but, of course, as that was not possible, I will
try to tell you something about it.
The Carlisle Herald winners, Miss Helena Meek and myself,
left Carlisle on the 14 of July for Montreal , where we were to set
sail on the 16th.
The weather was scorching and the only thing that kept our
spirits from flagging was the thought that we would soon be on
the St. Lawerence river, enjoying its cool breezes. We arrived
in New York City some time that afternoon, and spent the time
till about seven o ’clock in walking about the city a little, and in
the Grand Central Depot watching the people come and go. New
York City was new to me, and, of course, very interesting. I had
never seen such tall buildings and such full street cars. I don’t
really know how they managed to stick on the outside as I saw
them do.
We took a sleeper out the depot about seven, and as it was
not yet dark we enjoyed our trip up along the Hudson for many
miles before it got too dark to see. This ride along the river was
certainly interesting. We passed through many towns, some
pretty large and some small, and the river was full of boats, some
fishing and some pleasure boats. When the moon came up, it was
beautiful. The lights from the moving boats and the lights on the
other side of the river, shining out as we passed. Here and there
an island large enough for buildings of some summer resort.
We left the Hudgon at Troy and in the morning were going
up along Take Champlain through Vermont. Here also the sce­
nery was very beautiful. On one side of us green fields and woods,
and then yellow fields of grain, and on the other side the lake.
I must stop here a minute and tell you about the old porter
on the train. We got up early in the morning and the porter was
in evidence, and,on our asking him some questions about the lake,
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Among other things he told us that one time he took a party of
175 women to California, to a convention of some kind, and when
we asked him if he didn’t enjoy looking after a whole train full of
women, he just held up his hands and said,' .‘ ‘Never again, too
fussy.”
By and by we left the lake, and before long crossed the St.
Lawrence and entered Canada. The bridge we crossed was for­
merly a tube bridge, and a few years ago, when it was being built,
it suddently collapsed, killing a number of men. This we were
told as we crossed it, and, of course, it didn’t make us feel very joy
ful, and we were glad when we were safely over, although now it
is perfectly safe.
As soon as we crossed the Canadian border the customs’ in­
spector came aboard the train and went through the baggage.
When he came to us we told him we were Cook Tourists, and he
just asked us if we had any tobacco or cigarettes, and never opened
our baggage at all.
When we reached the Canadian Pacific Depot, Montreal, the
inspector came around to examine our checked baggage, and here
again we were fortunate, for he did not open our trunks; however,
we saw some of the inspectors ransacking the baggage of other
people, but I suppose he thought that Cook Tourists would not
likely be smuggling anything, so we escaped all right.
We had the whole day before us, and the first thing to do was
to find Cook’s office and get our instructions. This we were soon
able to do, and were told what time we were expected to go aboard
the “ Pretorian,” and howto get there. We also got some steamer
letters that were waiting for us at the office. We had all day in
the city, so resolved to make the most of it. We found a tally-ho
just starting out for a two hours’ trip about the city, and joined it.
The ride was just fine. A ll the places of interest were pointed
out to us. Montreal is a splendid big city, many millionaires have
fine houses on the hills. The streets are wide and the buildings
immense. Several fine buildings were pointed out to us as being
the residences of some of the nobility. We drove through the
French quarter and the French market, and stopped to go inside
the Church of Notre Dame. This is a splendid church, with a
very beautiful chapel in the rear— Sacred Heart. Also stopped
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fine. The city is full of monasteries, nunneries, orphanages and
schools of all sorts. We were sorry when our ride came to an
end. After lunch we started out again, and this time took a
trolley observation car and went out into the country, instead of
through the. city. This ride was full of interest also.
About seven we returned to the depot, where we were to be
transferred by omnibus to the “ Pretorian.” W e found already
gathered there crowds of women of all ages and sizes and looks,
all wearing our badge, so by that we knew they were all Cook’s
people. The badge we both wore, made us feel free to speak to
many of them, and we found that there were at least four Cook
parties topsail the next day for a European trip. Two of them,
our own party and one other, were to sail on the “ Pretorian,”
while the other two were to sail on the “ Lake Erie.”
The following little incident I have already written for the
Carlisle Herald, but am going to write it up here also.
While the various groups were waiting around the depot to
be transferred to the steamer, we noticed in one group a loudvoiced man, who seemed to own everything in sight, judging by
his manner. Presently the bus came, and every one made a rush.
Our loud-voiced friend rushed his party in, and informed us,
“ This was ordered for a private party.” We felt very much
squelched, and nearly decided that we would have to be left be­
hind, but a little porter who had been very kind to us in the
morning, came to our assistance, and, learning what the trouble
was, called another man, who came up and opened the bus door
and told us to get in, without as much as a glance at our friend,
who, by the way, said nothing more about “ private party.”
When we were all in, fares were collected, and our big man
had to produce his ticket, despite the fact that he announced in
a loud voice that he was a C. P. R. man (Canadian Pacific).
When we got to the pier, we again identified our baggage— now
we must say “ luggage,” for that’s what they say in Europe— and
were sent down stairs to the steward, who took our tickets and
showed us our room, leaving our “ friend” in the midst of his
party yelling for the purser.
_ .
When we looked at our room, we surely thought there must
be some mistake (we had never seen a state room on a steamer
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so small we thought that two people could not get into it. How­
ever, the steward assured us that this was “ our room” and we
looked again and took counsel together, to devise some plan by
which we and our luggage could be crowded into it. W e found,
when we had examined it a little closer, that there was consider­
able room under the bunks, and some hooks on the walls and
various little corners of space here and there that we had not at
first noticed, and by careful management we made ourselves very
comfortable in our small quarters. Be it understood, however,
that when you go on a steamer, the only time you are expected
to be in your state room is when you sleep. The deck, the smok­
ing rooms, the saloons and ladies’ rooms are yours. But of this
state room I shall speak later on, as I had occasion to spend more
than my allotted time in it.
We turned in about eleven, but there was not much sleep for
us, as they were loading cargo all night long. Still we did sleep
for a time, and just too long to see the vessel sail. When we got
up next morning, we were three hours on our way— sailing at
three o ’clock.
I wis.h I could describe to you the pleasure of the next three
days. The weather was fine, the “ sceneries,” as one lady ex­
pressed it, were beautiful, there were ail sorts of amusements for
one— cards, checkers, shuffleboard, books, magazines and gossip—
and if you didn’t care for any of them, you could sleep all the
long sunny afternoon in a steamer chair, and dream you hadn’t
a care in the world. Besides, we had six meals a day and we all
went to all of them, and there was much boasting at the table
that we were not going to get seasick. Oh, vain boast. We little
knew what was in store for us. I think I was one of the loudest
of the boasters, and repeatedly informed the waiter who took care
of our table that I surely did not mean to get seasick. He only
shook his head wisely and said, “ Wait till about Tuesday.” H e
knew whereof he spoke. I did not'.
Well, the time passed all too quickly. Saturday afternoon we
passed Quebec and stopped for a few hours. We could see the
city quite plainly and famous Plains of Abraham and the Citadel.
A few miles beyond we passed the noted' Montmorency.- Falls,
which are surely wonderful. This vast fall furnishes power for
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electricity and trolleys, etc. On Sunday we had service in the
saloon in charge of an Episcopal minister on board. On Monday
afternoon we came into the Strait of Belle Isle, and here we saw
a large iceberg, and many of the party took snaps of it.
However, all good times must come to an end, though we
didn’t think ours was coming so soon. On Monday night we saw
the lighthouse on Belle Isle, and this was our last glimpse of land
for many days.
We went to bed Monday night planning pleasures for the
next day, but, alas, who can tell what a day may bring forth?
That was the last day, and for many days, that many of us min­
gled in society, especially the writer. I spent the next five days
in my state-room wondering why I had ever allowed my name to
be entered on a contest, and why, when I had won, that I had
not had sense enough to take the money offered, and stay at home.
I felt that I would give all I had (which wasn’t much, by the way),
for one-half hour on solid earth. My case was only like many
others. Some of the poor creatures crept up on deck to console
each other and wish they had never come. The tables were de­
serted. Our table held twelve, and they told me that one day only
two appeared. The ship’s doctor was in evidence everywhere,
but when he came to see one and administered a dose, he always
informed one that there was no cure for seasickness; and we
surely believe him with all our heart.
In the course of a few days nearly every one was well, and
had forgotten the seasickness. However, the writer, to be con­
trary, I suppose, still hung on to it, and‘stayed in the stateroom
till Saturday afternoon. By Saturday night it had about disap­
peared and I was able to attend the ship’s concert, an affair which
is always held on board every steamer on every trip by the pas­
sengers and officers.
This concert was just an ordinary affair, consisting of songs,
recitations, instrumental music and anecdotes, but everybody took
part with energy and we all enjoyed it greatly. After the regu­
lar program was ended some one started up ‘ 1Star Spangled Ban­
ner,” then we had “ Annie Laurie,” “ Loch Lomond,” “ D ixie”
and ‘ ‘Auld Lang Syne. ’ ’ When we came to the part ‘ ‘And here’s
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On board were a very delightful couple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wrigh|>, of Toronto, who were going to Scotland on a visit.
They made many friends among the Cook parties by their very
charming manner, and we were all sorry to part with them when
the time came. When the concert was held, Mr. Wright was
chosen chairman, and livened things up greatly by his many witty
remarks. He announced, for one thing, that any one who would
not respond to an encore would be immediately thrown overboard.
Of course, everybody, to escape being thrown overboard, gave an
encore.
On Sunday morning when we came on deck we saw Ireland,
and we were surely glad, for that meant no more seasickness’
After while we carnè in sight of Holy Island to our left. This is
a most beautiful place. It seemed to spread out just like a green
map. Mile after mile of green fields divided by hedge fences, and
here and there groups of houses. About 2 p. m. we came to
Greenock, where we were afraid we would have to land, and go
by rail to Glasgow, as they could not tell, at that time, whether
the tide would carry us up the river. But when we stopped at
Greenock, and the pilot came on board and told the captain to go
ahead, we knew we were to land at Glasgow. We went very
slowly up the River Clyde and there were many interesting things
on either side of us. Larger ships than l ever dreamed of were
being built in the docks and the whole river seemed full of ships
and the banks full of docks.
About six o ’clock we stopped, the gangplank was put out,
and, after the baggage hdd been taken off, we landed. We went
right into the custom house and claimed our luggage. Here,
again, we were fortunate, for the inspector left us go without
opening anything. We were then loaded in brakes (high wagons)
and taken to the Windsor Hotel, where we had a big course din­
ner, to which I assure you we did ample justice.
One thing that impressed me in Glasgow, and also in Edin­
burgh, was the length of time it stayed light. When we ate din­
ner in Glasgow on the 24th of July between nine and ten at night,
it was light enough outside to read easily without any artificial
light, and on different other evenings I noticed women sitting
outside the doors, between nine and ten, knitting and it was so
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We spent only one day in Glasgow. Wish we could have
spent more, as the people and the place were so interesting.
W e saw the municipal building, which is a very fine affair and is
quite modern. As we went through, the guide explained that
certain parts were of alabaster, free stone and marble, and I saw
one of the girls busy writing “ alabaster, keystone and marble.”
I am sure some of the notes, will be startling when printed.
After spending one day in Glasgow, we went to Edinburgh, the
capital. This city, as well as nearly all others we visited, im­
pressed us as being very old. We did not see any houses being
built; in fact, we did not see any houses of wood at all, but th e y .
were all of brick or stone, and the whole city looked as if it had
been standing just as it is now for hundreds of years.
One does
not get that impression of “ newness” that we always get in
American cities.
We stopped at the Cockburn hotel in Edinburgh, kept by
James MacPherson, and out of courtesy to the Americans, he kept
the American flag flying over the hotel as long as we were there.
Our time here was very full. We of course visited first “ The
Castle.” Edinburgh Castle is worth going to Europe for, if you
don’t see another thing. ,We had only two hours in it, but I wish
it could have been two days. It is so large and high that portions
of it can be seen from nine counties. To get into the castle we
must cross a drawbridge over the moat. Of course the moat is
dry now, but it is wide and quite deep. The first place we stopped
was the “ K ing’s Bastion,” the highest point in Castle Rock, 384
feet above the sea, where we got a splendid view of the city. Here is
also the cannon which burst when it was fired in salute to the Duke
of York. I forgot to say that as we came to the entrance there
was a fine statue to the Duke of York, in the costume of a Knight
of the Garter. Near the cannon is a small chapel erected to Queen
Margaret. A little farther on we entered the old palace yard,;
and here are all the historic apartments that are so interesting to
all of us. The first is Queen Mary’s bedroom, where James V I
was born. The walls are decorated with the initials M. R. and a
crown with some scotch thistles. The sitting room is next to the
bed room. The crown room is just above these apartments.
On the north side of the castle is the Banquet Room, built in 1434.
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ourselves back in the time of Queen Mary. Below this are the
dungeons hollowed out of the solid rock, and, of course, we could
not leave the Castle without going down into these, though it
did make us feel creepy when we got there, to think of the many
prisoners who had spent days and months and even years in this
awful place.
As we left the Castle we stopped on the Esplanade, or drill
ground, to have another view of the city. Here a drill was just
over and the Highlanders looked very picturesque in their plaid
kilts— all being in the regular highland costume.
When we left the castle we went to St. Giles Cathedral. As
we came near, a place in the pavement, where the stones were ar­
ranged in the shape of a heart, was pointed out to us as being the
site of the old Tolbooth Prison. One Scotch author says, “ the
old Tolbooth has played many roles in its time before it became a
prison— having been the meeting place of the Scotch Parliament,
and held the College of Justice, while it was the scene of Scott’s
romance, ‘The Heart of Midlothian.’ ”
St. Giles Cathedral is perhaps the most historic church in
Edinburgh. It is said that at least a thousand years ago a church
or chapel was erected here, but no part of the present building is
older than the thirteenth century.
The church as it now stands
was built in the fifteenth century. It is very large and beautiful
and contains many tablets to the memory of noted men. It was
here that Jenny Geddes threw the stool at Dean Hanna as he be­
gan to read the “ Collect.”
But we can’t stay longer in the Cathedral, much as we would
like to, but must go on, and the next place of interest is John
K nox’s house. I said before that I did not see any houses of
wood, but did not think of this one. It is built largely of wood,
and is very quaint. It projects into the street, and an inscription
runs along the front which reads, “ Lufe Godabufe al, and thi nyehtbour as yi-self.” The house has three stories and is filled with in­
teresting relics, we were told. We did not have time to go inside.
We next visited Holyrood Palace. The portions open to the
public are the Picture Gallery, Eord Darnley’s Apartments and
Queen Mary’s apartments and also the ruined Chapel-Royal, form­
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are covered with many imaginary portraits of the prehistoric kings
of Scotland painted by a Dutch artist.
In Lord Darnley’s rooms are many fine pictures and tapes­
tries. We go through a little staircase to Queen Mary’s apart­
ments. These consist of the Audience Chamber, Queen Mary’s
Bed Room, and a little room called a Supper Room. It was from
this room that Rizzio, the Italian, was dragged to the staircase and
murdered by Lord Darnley and his friends.
In the ruins of the Chapel-Royal the floor is almost paved
with grave stones, the royal tomb being in one corner.
The Cockburn Hotel, where we stopped, is just off Princes
street, which is the Boulevard of Edinburgh. Going up a little hill
from the hotel we come to Princes street, and a few steps takes us to
the Scott Monument. This monument is 200 feet high and is in
the shape of a gothic tower. Under the canopy is a sitting figure
of Sir Walter Scott, with his plaid around him and his dog at his
feet. The statue was completed in 1884, when it was opened with
a great public ceremony. Another noted statue in Edinburgh is
the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill. It is shaped like a sea
glass and is 102 feet high. On the summit of the monument is
the time ball which fires the one o’clock gun at the castle every
day but Sunday. The monument is connected by electricity with
Greenwich, and so the time is kept correctly.
Before we left Edinburgh for London, a number ot the party
spent one day in taking the trip to the Trossachs— Loch Lomond
and Loch Katrine. We left Edinburgh in the morning by rail, and
the whole journey was full of interesting things. We passed near
enough to Stirling Castle to see it quite plainly, and on the other
side of the railroad the site of the Battle of Bannockburn was
pointed out to us. After going by train till nearly noon, we
stopped and had lunch at a little place called Aberfoyle at the
hotel of one Bailie Nichol Jervie. The place was as quaint as
the name. Here we met some other parties bound on the same
journey as ourselves.
The next part of the journey we took by brake, and I wish I
could make you see the wonderful beauty of the Scotch highlands—
the Grampian Hills. We wound around, and in and out among them,
all the time getting higher and higher. These hills look as though
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and each one stayed just where it was dropped. No regularity
about them, but the arrangement is confusion. There was no
timber, but all were covered as far as the eye could see with
bracken (something like our fern), white and purple heather and
blue bells. The day was misty and every now-and then the mist
would lift, and we could see them for miles. Every here and there
we could look away up to the top of a hill and see a little stream
(burn) not more than a foot wide, come tumbling down. Most
of the highlands were covered with sheep, and a few cattle. Once
rn a while we passed a house, but for the most part we saw no
buildings. We passed the cave that was once the hiding place of
the outlaw Rob Roy; in fact, this whole region is full of him and
the Scotch like to talk about him. They hold him in high esteem.
After going up for about an hour, we began to descend, and
went through some stretches of woods, and presently came in sight
of Loch Katrine, where the little steamer “ Sir Walter Scott”
was waiting to take us across the loch. A t the upper end of the
loch we passed “ Ellen’s Isle,” looking just as we have all seen it
described in the “ Lady of the L ake.” It took us about an hour
to cross this loch, and we landed at a place called Inversnaid, where
we had tea and scones (small cakes). After resting for a little
time, we took a small steamer on Loch Lomond and had a trip of
several hours across that lake. Of course, everybody sang “ Loch
Lomond” and many other Scotch songs.
We returned to Edinburg late at night, tired, but delighted
with our trip. I forgot to say that on our trip our guide was a
young Scotchman, Douglas Young, who entertained us the whole
way with his songs and his broad Scotch. We also passed through
the town where Andrew Carnegie was born. I can’t remenber
the name of it, but they call it commonly Carnegietown. He has
done much for this town in every way, although his present
Scotch residence is Skibboo, farther to the north.
Much to our regret, our time in Edinburgh was over and we
prepared to take our next journey by rail, from Edinburgh to Lon­
don, about 600 miles.
Now, from various things I had read, I had a certain idea in
regard to railway travel in Europe, and it was, that the cars were
composed of compartments, and that each compartment was
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until you reached your journey’s end. But I was mistaken. It
is true that each car has a number of compartments, each seating
from six to ten persons. Travel is first, second and third class,
the only difference being that the second class cars are uphol­
stered a little finer than the third, and the first class a little finer
than the second. The cars themselves are built alike. In some
cars an isle runs right through the middle of the car, and the seats
of the compartments are not quite as high as the top of the car
and that makes them seem almost like our own. The compart­
ments open right into the aisle, and in this kind we could all be
together just as we can in our cars at home. Others had the aisle
running along the side of the car, and we had to go out of the door
of the compartment, and along the aisle to see the people in the
next compartment. Still others had no aisle, but the doors were
never locked, as I had thought they would be, and there was every
arrangement, with definite printed instructions, telling us just
what to do in case anything happened. The conductor was called
a guard, and never came through the train after we started. He
punched the tickets before we left the station. When a compart­
ment was comfortably filled, no one else was allowed to get in,
and this is certainly an improvement over our day coaches, where
one is sometimes crowded. Right here I want to say, also, that
street cars and omnibuses have the same regulations. When they
are filled comfortably, no one else can get in until some one gets
out. This makes it quite nice.
The rails are placed nearer together than we have them, and
they say that they are arranged so that there is no chance o f
spreading. You don’t travel with a yard or two of ticket, with
coupons to tear off, at every place, but your ticket is so small
that you are afraid you will loose it if it gets out of your sight.
Well, I guess this is enough about the railroads, and we’ll
get to the actual journey. We went over the Midland Railroad,,
which is one of the finest and runs through one of the most beauti­
ful stretches of country in Europe.
We passed through mile after mile of farms, the fields all
divided by stone fences, the buildings usually low and scattered.
We could see many sheep folds on either side as we went by.
The sheep fold is a stone wall built in a circle and is about five
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could guess, from twenty to one hundred feet. There is an open­
ing in the circle large enough for the sheep to enter and inside is
a small cabin, probably for the use of the shepherd.
It took us all day to make this trip and we had lunch on the
train. It was almost dark when we reached London and were
assigned to our hotels. The party being so large, was divided
into three groups, sent respectfully to the Imperial, Premier and
Bedford Hotels, all near together and all on Southampton Row,
off Russell Square.
The next morning we began our London sightseeing, and the
first place was Westminister Abbey. They took us first to the
Poet’s Corner, and here was seen the memorials of many noted
authors— Chaucer, Tennyson, a statue of Shakespeare, and near
it the grave of Charles Dickens and many others. Just beyond
the Poet’s Corner are monuments to Handel, Booth (the actor)
and David Garrick, and a gravestone oyer Jennie Lind. From
the Poet’s Corner we go to the chapels. These look just like
small niches in the wall, but are called chapels. There are twelve
of them. Near the chapel of St. John, the Baptist, is a monu­
ment to General Wolfe with a bas-relief of the landing at Quebec.
In the choir are the tombs of a number of kings and queens, one
of them Anne of Cleves, one of the wives of Henry V III. In
one transept are some monuments of rather recent date, among
them William E. Gladstone.
One of the aisles is called
Musician’s Corner. The Nave (middle body of the church) con­
tains every kind of memorial, bust, statue, tablet and tomb. In
the pavement is a stone to “'Rare Ben Jonson,” buried on his feet.
They say his skull was seen in 1840 about a foot below the stone
and his body in an upright posture. Here is a monument to Dr.
Livingstone, and one to William Pitt is over the door.
There are so many interesting things about the Abbey that
one hardly knows what to say and what not to say. One thing
more, before we leave, and that is the Jerusalem Chamber. This
dates back to 1386 and is called “ Jerusalem” because the colored
glass that decorates it was brought from Jerusalem. On the
walls of this room are some fine tapestries. In this chamber died
Henry IV .
From Westminister we went to St. Paul’s Cathedral. There
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by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, and is said to be
the most prominent feature of London built by him. The first
stone of this building was laid in 1675 by the architect and his
Lodge of Freemasons. The trowel and mallet then used are still
preserved in the Lodge of Antiquity, of which Sir Christopher
Wren was Master. The Cathedral was completed in 35 years.
Before we go in, a place at the foot of the steps is pointed out to
us as the place where Queen . Victoria’s carriage stood when she
returned thanks to God for her long reign on the occasion of her
Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Right here I must relate a funny incident. When we were,
coming home, some of the party were writing letters to their
papers, and one girl a s k e d if she might read her letter to me. She
was writing about our visit to St. Paul’s, and when she came to
speak about this place, she said, “ and here stood Queen Anne
Boleyn’s carriage while she thanked God for her long reign.
When I told her that Anne was one of the many wives o f Henry
V III and had been executed within two years after she became
Queen, she thought she had better change her notes.
Some of the statues in the Cathedral are Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Lord Cornwallis and Lord Nelson. Here are also monuments to
the Duke of Wellington and General (Chinese) Gordon. In the
crypt is the grave of Sir Christopher Wren.
1 Lord Nelson’s tomb is in the middle of the crypt. He was
buried in a sarcophagus said to have been made for Henry V III.
His coffin is made of mainmast of a ship presented to him by his
friend Captain Hallowell after the Battle of the Nile. It was
given with this statement, .“ When you are tired of life you maybe
buried in one of your own trophies.” Nelson’s flag was to have
been enclosed in his coffin, but just as the coffin was about to be
lowered, the sailors who had carried it, rent the flag in pieces, so
that each might keep a fragment.
The Whispering Gallery is under dome, but you go up by
260 steps, so we did not try it. A low whisper on one side is
carried to the other side very distinctly.
W e now go to the British Museum, where we can stop only
long enough for a glimpse at the many wonderful things. We
saw many Egyptian mummies, among them some kings and also
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in another we saw hundreds of old ornaments, in another glass,
at another place hundreds of beautiful vases. The Mediaval room
contains remains of the middle ages. This museum is surely won­
derful, and our regret was that we could not stay longer.
The Tower of London consists of many buildings, the White
Tower .being the oldest. This was erected for William the Con­
queror. Some of the others áre the Bloody Tower, where the two
infant princes, sons of Edward IV, were murdered; the Wakefield
Tower, where the records are kept. In this tower are also kept
the regalia or crown jewels. These were very interesting to us.
Among them we saw the crown of Queen Victoria, made for her
coronation. This crown consists of a cap of purple velvet, with
many diamonds in it. The Prince of Wales crown is of gold with­
out any jewels. Here are many other splendid things, but we
can’t tarry to describe them.
The Chapel of St Peter, in the inner ward of the Tower, was
the chapel for the prisoners. The memorial tablet at the en­
trance contains the names of thirty-four noted persons who were
buried in this chapel. A few of them are Queen Anne Boleyn,
Queen Catherine Howard, both wives of Henry V III, Lady Jane
Grey and her father, and so the list goes, and we are glad to leave
this part of the tower and come to something else. We go from
the Tower of London to the famous London Bridge. We find
that Old London Bridge was built before 1750. This old bridge
had a gatehouse at each end and toward the centre had a beauti­
ful chapel. In Queen Elizabeth’s reign it was adorned with
beautiful houses on either side, and this made it like one continu­
ous street. It was during this time that the saying “ As fine as
London Bridge” passed into a proverb. In 1832 the Old Bridge
was demolished. The present Bridge was completed in 1830 and
opened with great ceremony. It is said that more than 20,000
carts, carriages and other vehicles pass over this bridge in 24 hours
and more than 100,000 foot passengers.
In our drives through the city we saw many other noted
places. Stopped for a few minutes in front of the Old Curiosity
Shop, of which Dickens writes so much; drove through Park Lane,
where only millionaires and nobility live; passed Hyde Park,
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Palace, passed through Oxford St., which is the shopping district;
saw the house of our American Ambassador, Whitelaw Ried;
drove by the Houses of Parliament and saw the clock “ Big Ben,”
of which we had so often read.
One thing that we considered one of the most important was
our opportunity to see the King and Queen. On the Saturday
before we left London the King and Queen and Duchess of Devon­
shire and Countess of Airlie, together with the young Princess
Mary, were scheduled to visit the London Hospital. W e got a
copy of the route and found that they passed quite near to where
we were stopping. Of course, we all went down street to see them.
The streets were crowded, but I never saw so well behaved a
crowd. Everything was as orderly as if it were Sunday and they
were going to church. The police did not even have to speak
above an ordinary tone. They say that King George is always
very punctual, so almost at the appointed time the carriage came in
sight. First came 16 soldiers in scarlet uniforms and mounted on
black horses, then came the royal carriage containing the King
and Queen and little Princess, and then the carriage with the
Duchess and Countess, and after them sixteen more soldiers.
They drove very slowly, so that we had a very good view of them.
This was the first time the King has been through the Loudon
streets in a public way since the death of his father.
Before we left London we went one night to see a play in the
L o n d o n Gaiety Theater, on the Strand. The play was “ Miss
Gibbs,” and of course we all enjoyed it.
Our London visit drew to a close and we turned our faces
toward France. We went by rail to New Haven and took a boat
across the English Channel by day service, landing at Dieppe,
where we proceeded by rail to Paris.
When I come to this trip across the Channel, I feel that I
have no words suitable to describe it. When I was on the
Atlantic, I surely thought that no one could be sicker than I, and
not really die, but when I came to the Channel I found that there
were still worse stages of it., I think if the old Spaniards in de­
vising instruments of torture had bethought themselves of sending
their victims across the English Channel, they would not have
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thing one thinks about is whether one will ever live long enough
to land, and as you go further, you really don’t seem to care
whether you land or not, and that the greatest favor someone
could do, would be to throw you overboard. There were not
places enough for everybody to lie down who was sick (a few
were not sick at all), so we sat in chairs, or on the floor, or, in
fact, anywhere that we happened to be, when we were “ taken
bad,” as the sailors say. Everybody I looked at was positively
green. One big German who sat beside me could not raise his
head and could only motion feebly to the steward to bring him
whatever he needed. A ll around me it was the same, one person
who was not quite so bad, trying to do something for another
who was worse. Fortunately this awful journey lasted only four
hours (it seemed to me twelve) and soon we landed at Dieppe and
had our first sight of France.
The journey from there to Paris is several hours, and as it
was still light, we enjoyed the ride on the train very much. The
country is fine. As we passed along we saw many vineyards,
and here and there a little old low house with thatched roof and
lots of peasants in their quaint costumes. W e went through
Rouen, the city noted in the history of Joan of Arc. By and by
we came to Paris.
Here I must tell you about our experience with customs.
We had been told by our guide that it would be after dark when
we arrived, and that it was likely the inspectors would not take
time to go through all the luggage, but would select a piece here
and there that they wished opened. And sure enough, it was
just as he said. When the luggage was all collected, ready to be
taken to the hotel, it just happened that my trunk was on the very
end of the row, so I was the first victim. To my chagrin when
I put the key in the lock, it refused to work. I suppose the
officials thought it was a bluff, but the key would not turn and I
began to get nervous myself, for I did not know what they
might do if I could not get it open. Well, I was finally lucky
enough to give the right turn, and the lock opened up. There
were two inspectors standing by, one to do the work, and the other
to look on. Well, he glanced over the tray and lifted it out, and
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a small wooden box; at one end, in which were a pair of spectacles
(in case I should break mine), and when he put his hand down
into the trunk.this box popped out. The man standing by made
a quick spring, and said, “ah, a box” in the tone I suppose he
would have used if he had discovered a box of matches (matches
are taxed six dollars apiece in France if you bring them in.)
This was too much for us and we simply shrieked with laughter,
and I picked up the box and handed it to him and told him to
open it, and at the same time told him what was in it. I suppose
he thought I looked honest; at any rate he didn’t open it and
handed me back my key, and when I asked him if he were
done with me, simply raised his hands, shook his head and turned
his back as though he were glad of it. Several pieces of lug­
gage were picked out and opened, and finding nothing dutiable in
anything we were allowed to depart.
We were all tired with our Channel experience and our train
ride, and were glad when we reached the Central Hotel, on the
Rue du Louvre, and we could have dinner and go to bed.
The next morning we started out in brakes to “ do the city.”
The first place was the Pere-Lachaise Cimetiere. This cemetery
was very wonderful to me. I had never seen anything like it be­
fore. The vaults were so large and so close together that I sure­
ly couldn’t see how it would be possible for any more people to be
buried here. This place contains the graves of some very noted
men. I can’t remember the French names, but one I do remem­
ber, and that is Singer, the sewing machine man.
We went through the Louvre museum, where the paintings
are enough to dazzle you (there are so many of them), by famous
artists, ancient and modern. We drove by the site of the old
Bastile, where now stands a tall monument, to the Place de la
Concorde, where, among other statues, is a high Egyptian Obe­
lisk; went through! Notre-Dame church. W e attended a service
in this church on the Sunday we were in Paris. Of course,'it was
all in French, but was ivery impressive nevertheless. The tall
candles, the priests in their magnificent robes, the choir and altar
boys, were all very wonderful to me.
We visited the Pantheon, which was once a church, but now
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Home (Les Invalides) came next. Here are left but 27 of the
800 soldiers of the Crimean War. We saw several of them, each
showing the marks of age, but still having the military bearing,
In this building is theTombeau de Napoleon (Napoleon’s Tomb).
When we see this magnificient tomb of the great Napoleon, we
can’t help but be carried back to the time, long before our time,
when he was in the midst of his power, and it seems very right
and fitting that he should be buried here in the midst of his own
people. Of the many bridges across the Seine, the Alexandre
Bridge is the most beautiful. We crossed this on our way to
Versailles. We stopped at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and
some of the party went up. It is 984 feet high and a wireless can
be sent from it to the middle of the Atlantic. You go up by
means of elevators, and at every landing there are stores where
you can buy souvenirs.
One of the most interesting days during our stay in Paris
was spent in visiting the Palace of Versailles.' This is 14 miles
from Paris, and the drive to it is splendid. We pass through
Parc Monceau (a beautiful park), drive around the Arc de
Triomphe (Arch of Triumph), through the picturesque town of
St. Could and find ourselves at Versailles, pronounced Versai.
with the “ i ” long and accent on second syllable.
The guide book says “ The Palace of Versailles is one of the
most perfect buildings in France from an artistic point of view,
and certainly the most instructive for visitors. It was built under
Louis X III, enlarged by Louis X IV to its present size, and in­
habited by French Kings up to the Revolution.’ ’
W e were shown all the public halls and private apartments
of Louis X I V and Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Josephine.
To give you some idea of the size of some of them— the Glass Gal­
lery is 244 feet long, 54 feet broad and 42 feet high. It has 17
windows on one side, overlooking the grounds, and opposite the
windows on the other side are the finest mirrors. A t one end of
this Gallery^is a room called the Room of Peace. It was here
that all meetings pertaining to peace were held. The walls are
covered with paintings, one of which is a car drawn by turtle
doves preceded by Peace. On the other side of the building is
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covered with paintings consistent with its name. In the various
bed rooms, the beds are all the old-fashioned high-canopied kind,
and the draperies and coverings are of the most magnificent, and
the colors just as bright now as they were then. The chapel
where the kings and the royal court came for service is very fine.
The grounds are large and well kept, and every where one sees the
“ fleur de lis” in evidence. The fountains are said to be the most
wonderful in the world. They play only once a month— for one
hour on the first Sunday morning of every month— and it costs
$7000 for this hour.
In the Museum of Carriages are some very noted ones. Here
are a Coronation Car, a Baptismal Car and one modern one, that
was used by Nicholas II, in Paris in 1896. A ll these cars are
very gorgeously painted and upholstered with velvet and gold
fringe, and some parts inlaid with precious stones, and other parts
covered with gold. W e were here one whole day and did not
find it half long enough.
Our time in Paris was over and almost before we knew it we
found ourselves aboard the Take Erie, bound for Montreal and
home.
The trip home was a “ second edition” of the trip going over,
only not quite so bad. As soon as we sailed from La Havre my
old friend seasickness— I should say “ enemy” instead of friend—
returned and did not leave me until we again came through the
Straights of Belle Isle into the G ulf of St. Lawrence.
By this time our party had become well acquainted with each
other, having been together the whole trip and we began to feel
sorry that the time was so near at hand when we should all say
farewell. Besides the Cook parties, were many other delightful
people, English and French— the French we did not become very
well acquainted with, but some of the English we found very
charming. One gentleman especially I want to speak of— a
Londoner— who was especially nice to the seasick people, doing
a great many little kindnesses for them, thereby earning the ever­
lasting gratitude of the stewardess and also of the seasick people
themselves.
In one of my steamer letters, a friend hoped that I might see
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enough we did pass a ship about the middle of the Atlantic, one
morning about seven o’clock and watched the two— our own and
the other ship— salute with the flag. When we passed a certain
place, the captain told us this was the place for whales, and we
watched all day long to see one; it came near evening and we
thought we were going to be disappointed, but just before the sun
went down, sure enough, we saw a whale, and it !was a big one,
too, not very far from the vessel.
Our trip for the last three days was up through the G ulf
and River, and of course no one was seasick, but all had the most
delightful time. We stopped at Quebec for a few hours, and the
steerage passengers were all landed. The next day we reached
Montreal and landed about six in the evening, and as our train
left for New York in a little over an hour, we went at once to the
Canadian Pacific Depot, where again we had to go through the
customs. They asked us where we were going, made us show
our tickets, and tell what we had in our luggage, but did not open
anything. Before long we were on the train speeding toward N.
Y . City, which we reached the next morning, and got home that
same evening, tired, but feeling that our time had been well
spent. We had met many pleasant people, and had formed some
very warm friendships, and had actually seen the many wonder­
ful places of which we had so often read.
After all, however, there is no place to us like Pennsylvania.