J^State Normal
School
Vol. 1

OFFICIAL

®he
TITLE

Hereafter to be Known as the
Edinboro State Normal School
—Change to Go Into Effect at
Once—Catalogue and all Adver­
tising Natter to Bear the Name
At the April meeting of the Board of
Trustees a resolution was passed de­
claring that tho official title of the
normal school at Edinboro should here­
after be The Edinboro State Normal
School. The change fills a long felt
and almost unanimous desire upon the
part of the friends of the Edinboro in^-st>tu»-ion. The decision was reached
in time to take effect in the new
catalogue which has just gone to press
at the local printing office.
The fitness of the order is at once
apparent. The name Edinboro is that
by which the school is known most
widely, the attempt ,to change it to the
Northwestern State Normal has met
with nothing but disparagement from
the very beginning. The Birch Rod re­
joices in the change.

The Spring Term.
The following is a list of the new
students who had enrolled before Mon­
day, April 8. There is a change of
number from day to day, so that no ex­
act figure is given out, what would be
correct one day would be an error on
the next The list is:
Acker, Lewis F., Meadville.
Anderson, Jennie. Conneautville.
Babcock, Gerald, Russell.
Bierworth, Adria, Cambridge Springs.
Blakeslee, Bernice, Union City.

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MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1912

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Mundt, Zoe, Grand Valley.
Neland, Virginia, McKean.
Nichols, Adelaide, Cranesville.
Northrop, Thelma A., Girard.
Norris, Celia, Conneautville.
Nye, Clair, Edinboro.
Pettit. Ellen A., Conneautville.
Raymond, Dorris, North East.
Reed. Berdena, McKean.
Rhodes, Iva M., Franklin.
Roberts. Roscoe, Hadley.
Roberts, Ruby, Harborcreek.
Rodgers, Clark J., Conneaut Lake.
Ross, Nelson, Conneautville.
Scott, Cary, Girard.
Sheakley, Robert L.. Alantic.
Slaven, John, Kennard.
Smith, Belva, Cambridge Springs
Smith, Clarence H., Spartansburg.
Smith, Grace M., Waterford.
Smith, Frances, Saegerstown.
Smith. Augusta, Guys Mills.
Soderholm, Mabel, Aiken.
Spence, Ruth, Oil City.
Stewart, Jennie, Centerville.
Staley, Edgar M., Mill Village.
Steadman. Glenn. Conneaut Lake.
Settles, Ruth, Cranesville.
Taylor, Ethel, Spartansburg.
Thayer, Fern, Youngsville.
Trax, Dorothy, Fanklin.
Ungfir, Pearl, Atlantic.
Vincent, Ruth, Grand Valley.
Vincent. Winifred, Grand Valley.
Waite, Olite, Atlantic.
Walbourn, Edith, Franklin.
Wells. Laura, Springboro.
West, Edith 0., E&pyville Station.
Welton, Buena V., Polk.
White, Florence, Russell.
Wal;,..Ut-iuar—:

Boyer. Donald, Meadville.
Calvin, Feme L.. Atlantic.
Chandler, Ethel, Bear Lake.
Clapper, Lillian L., McKean.
Crandall, Evelyn, McLane.
Crawford, Catherine, President.
DeArment, Roy, Conneaut Lake.
Dickey. Adlia, Hartstown.
Dickey, Ethel, Hartstown.
Donaldson, Archie, Emlenton,
Donnell, C., Venango,
Doing, Ethyl, Edinboro.
Drake, Archie L., Cambridge Springs.
Flick, Cora, Spartansburg.
Foster, Johnson, Waterford.
Gidner, Ruth, Cranesville.
Graham, Carl, Saegerstown.
Griffey, Netta, Albion.
Gross, Inez, Waterford.
Hamilton, Leona, Meadville.
Hague, Sara, Springboro.
Hartley. Harry. North East.
Harbaugh, John, Victoria.
Hitt, Jessie, McLane.
Hollabaugh, Savilla, Cochranton.
^ Humes, Ethyl Eugena, Cambridge
Springs.
Jones, Cecil E., Meadville.
Jones, Mildred, Meadville.
Kingsley, Anita, Cambridge Springs.
Lamb, Lucy A., Conneautville.
Lawrence, Leonia, Edinboro.
Long, J. S. Earle, Waynesburg.
McCartney, Agnes, Randolph.
McCray, Ethel L., Spartansburg.
McCray, Sadie, Spartansburg.
McDaniel, Ruble, Cochranton.
McElhatten, Beulah. Cranberry.
McFeeters, Ruth, Springboro.
McGuire. David J., Meadville.
McGill, Lula, Cambridge Springs.
McKinley, Frances, Jamestown.
Maffitt Marion, Meadville.
Martin, Mildred I., Spaitansburg.
Mead, Henry, Spartansburg.
Miller, Harold S. Meadville.
Miller, Nellie, Conneaut Lake.
Mills, Ethel, Edinboro.
Mitchell, Florence, Mill Village.
Mitchell, John L., Oil City.
Mitchell, Sylvia B., Oil City.
Mundt, Hazel, Grand Valley.

Edinboro
Pa, ^\

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Whitney, Nina, Harborcreek.
Woods, Grace E., Cambridge Springs.
Wimier, Ann. Cambridge Springs.
Wood, Iris, Franklin.

A CORRECTION.
B. R. Kline Sets The Birch Rod
Right On Several Natters Re­
lating to School Journalism.
New Kensington. Pa., March 23, 1912.
Dear Editors of The Birch Rod:
The Birch Rod for March 14 has just
been laid on my desk. On turning to
the editorial page I notice “History of
School Journalism.’’ The article seems
to leave the impression that The Sphinx
originated in the spring of 1899. I
have no doubt that it was published
at that time, and while I know that
editors do not like being corrected, on
reading the article I have pulled down
an old scrap book from the top shelf of
my book case and find on file the follow­
ing:
THE SPHINX
Vol. I.
Edinboro, Erie County, Pa.,
May 15. 1885
Published semi-occasionally by G. A.
Langley and Mary Lee.
Editors:
E. M. Reed,
T. J. George.
Printed at the office of the Edinboro
Independent.
This edition is devoted almost entire­
ly to the class day exercises which took
place April 6, 1885. The program and
class exercises are given in full, start­
ing as follows:
Met in chapel Hall. 3:30 p.m. The
Seniors, about sixty in number, with
Professor Cooper, occupied the rostrum.
The class officers President, H. J.
H. Grimes: Secretary, Miss Emma
Whiting, in their places. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
and devotional exercises by Professor
Cooper,
Song, ‘ ‘The Grand Old Oak, ’ ’ of which
the verses are published.
Two addresses were delivered by Miss

NORMAL

Hettie Moore and G. |d. Bradshaw, the
text of both being published.
Then followed the class poem by C.
W. Trow, which list is'published in full.
The tree was then planted and
christened Comf)ton. The tree died, but
was replaced the next year by Mr.
Grimes and some of his classmates,
and although I looked for it last June
[ could not find it, ai.d I think it was
removed when the new library building
was erected, for it stood between that
building ana old North Hall. The re­
mainder of the paper is filled with old
chapel lessons, wit, humor, jokes and
a few news items.
I ask you to make mention of this
in the “Birch Rod,” as it is asking no
no more than justice for the teachers
and the class gone before.
Yours truly,
B. R. KLINE, New Kensington, Pa.

Edinboro Alumni Defeated by
Varsity.
What proved to be the bes^nd most
interesting game of the seaso. was the
game played Saturday evening, March
30, between the Normal alumni and the
1912 team, in which the varsity team
won by the score 32 td 30.
The alumni team that clashed with
the students
Saturday night was
practically the same which opposed
the varsity team last year. The Nor­
mal team never shot or displayed such
team work and baksettall science during
the whole season as they did in ir is
last game. Hardljsi^had the game
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*wcavcu'liie inji lOi

the home team.
Caulkins followed
“Skin” with two more field baskets.
At this point Thompson scored for the
alumni, and then Rose gave the
graduates courage with a field basket.
About this time Elmer Obert got the
only basket he got during the game.
Hood and White each added two points
to the score and Thompson and Rose
then located the net for two field baskets
apiece. Caulkins shot a foul goal, and
the first round was ended, the alumni
being at the heavy end of an 18-17
score.
The second half was a repetition of
the preceding half, and when the final
whistle blew the scorer announced the
game to be a tie, the score being 30 to 30.
The ball was then put in play, each
team fighting hard for the winning
basket. The game had progressed but
a short time when White caged the ball,
thus winning the game for the varsity.
Every man played his best. Quick,
of the home team, played a fine game,
breaking up play after play.
With this game the season of 1911 and
1912 ended. Next year’s team will
lose two of its players. Quick and
Caulkins, being seniors, but, with the
material that is here now, the team next
year should be one of the best in the
history of the school. Line up:
Normal
Alumni
Hood........... . . . .L. F___
C. Obert. . . .
White.........
Quick.........
Caulkins . ..
Field goals: Caulkins 7, Thompson
5, Rose 4, C. Obert 4, White 2, Glover 2,
Hutchison 2, Hood 1, Quick 1, E. Obert
1.

Foal goals:

Caulkins 2, E. Obert 2.

’Tis not in seeking,
’Tis not in endless stirring
Thy quest is found.
Be still and listen;
Be still and drink the quiet
Of all arouud.
—Edward Rowland Sill (Peace.)

No. 11

SCHOOL

DECIDED UPON

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THE QUESTION
Were the whole world as good as you—
Not an atom better—
Were it ju^t as pure and true,
JuSt as pure and true as you.
Ju^ as ^rong in faith and works,
Ju^ as free from crafty quirks--All extortion and deceit;
Schemes its neighbors to defeat,
Schemes its neighbors to defraud;
Schemes some culprit to applaud—
Would this world be better?

If this old world followed you—
Followed to the letter—
Would it be a nobler world.
All deceit and falsehood hurled
From it altogether;
Malice, selfishness, and lu^t
Banished from beneath the cruft
Covering human hearts from view—
Tell me, if I followed you;
Would the world be better^

Selected.

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Baseball Outlook.
As the grounds are yet too wet for
baseball practice. Coach Foster has not
called for candidates, although some of
the more enthusiastic fans are taking
advantage of the sidewalks and can be
seen daily throwing the ball. The
team this year should be one of the best
in the history of the school, as many of
the players of last year’s team are now
attending school. In addition to these,
many new students are here, and, accord­
ing to reports, they are fast in handling
the ball. A few games have already
been scheduled, and as soon as the
weather permits the players will get
down to hard work; as every man is
anxious to win a position on the varsity
team.
^'hat-Snpinsirt;On Wednesday evening, April 3, the
festive air was again prevalent when
the students residing in Reeder and
Haven Halls were given a formal
dinner at six o'clock. The boys were
received by the girls in the upper
corridors. All were in the best, the
happiest mood, which could not but
make just such a delightful occasion
as they had.
After the pleasant and
gay preliminaries there was feast in
another form. Donald Richey acted as
toastmaster and spoke on “A penny for
Your Thoughts.”
“Great fleas have little fleas upon their
backs to bite ’em.
And little fleas have lesser fleas and
so on ad infinitum.
And the greater fleas themselves in turn
have greater fleas to go on.
While these again have greater still.
And greater still, and so on.”
Was the caption used by Victor
Snapp, senior class president, who gave
a toast to the senior, middle and junior
classes.
“Eased the putting off.
These troublesome disguises which we
wear. ”
Carrie Walters told of the St. Patrick’s
Day celebration in Haven Hall—of
splendid spirit of classes—how, when
occasion requires, that each class can
throw off its class distinction for one
evening, yet, maintain the dignity of it.
This is as it should be.
Arthur Johnson, president of middler
class, told of the virtues and weak­
nesses of the junior class in a most apappreciatve, sympathic and discreet
way in response to:
“Be to her virtues very kind.
Be to her faults a little blind. ”
All concluded that Arline Smith does
not agree with Robert Browning when
he said:
“Grow old along with me.
The best is yet to be. ’'
Arline loathes the thought of growing

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old. This she told by the comparison
she made of the faculty and students
in answer to
“From ignorance our comfort flows.
The only wretched are the wise.”
Fay Daly gave a toast to the April
Fool parade which did not take place:
They never taste who always drink.
They always talk who never think.”'
‘ ‘It is an irrepressible conflict between
opposing and enduring forces.”
Ora Kopf told of the impertinent and
forward ways of Josephine and the re­
tiring, quite ways of lovable James
and Hattie and yet the never ceasing
conflict for prominence between these
two characters.
Wm. McKelvey artfully told of the
skillful workmanship of Ned Dearborn,
'''hen he severed a part of his finger by
sawiiig—m"answer to
^
“They say a carpenter is known by
his chips. ”
“This grief shall tread upon the
heels of pleasure, “declared Bertha Wal­
lace in reviewing the senior-middler
basketball game—the middler cele­
bration of the victory in form of bon­
fire—their consideration in clearing the
campus of the debris left by the sleet
storms. However, Bertha has faith in
the development of the middle class.
In a dignified way she expressed he*"
good will by saying she was sure that
by next year the middlers would have
learned to take victories calmly; and
by wishing that the middlers may en­
joy their senior year as much as the
seniors now are enjoying theirs.
“We bear it calmly, though a ponder­
ous woe.
And still adore the hand that gives
the blow. ”
To this Hubert Bentley responded by
speaking in a definite way of the merits
of the different members of the basket­
ball team and especially of the splendid
plays made during the Alumni-Edinboro game. The spirit shown on both
sides; the tie; then the final goal
made by Charles White, which gave
the victory to our team.
Marion Judd reviewed the whole
affair of the evening. Beginning with
the plannings and anticipations and
fiustrations of the girls, even twenty
four hours before the time when all the
boys should come in the front door.
She gave natural little sketches of the
high pitch of excitement about 5:30
that evening. She was called on to
respond to
“Still to be neat, still to be drest
As you were going to a feast. ”
“Hail fellows, well met!” was
answered in a chummy way by Marley
Leach. He told of life as it really is
in Reeder Hall; of the advantages and
disadvantages of having qi transom, a
(Concluded on Page Four.)

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THE
BIRCH ROD
A fortnightly newspaper edited by the students

of The Edinboro State Normal School, amf. pub­
lished at the printing shop of the Edinboro Inde­
pendent.

TERMS
The newspaper will be supplied for the schoo'
year, (fifteen numbers for 1911-1912) for the sum ol
fifty cents, or five cents the copy.
This paper is entered as second class mail mat­
ter at the postoffice at Edinboro, Pa.
EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
Literary Editor
Athletic Editor
Exchange Editor
Alumni Editor
Class Editor
Manager
Assistant.Manager

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NICHOLAS WARD
LEE H. ABBEY
LILLIAN CRISTENSON
CHAS. CAULKINS
MARIAN R. JUDD
MARY A. AGNEW
CHAS. SCOTT
J, BLAINE WILLIAMS
SILVAN HILLIARD

Inspiring Verse.
At the special request of President
Baker of the board of trustees The Birch
Rod reprints the following inspiring
verse. Its application to school life is
too evident for comment.
Columbus.
By Joaquin Miller.
Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores.
Before him only shoreless seas.
The good mate said, '‘Now we must pray.
For lo, the very stars are gone.
Brave Admiral speak, what shall I say?”
“Why, say, ‘Sail on, sail on, sail on.’ ”
My men grew mutinous by day.
My men grew ghastly wan and weak.
The stout mate thought of home- A spray
Of salt wave washed his swarthy cheek,
“What shall I say, brave Admiral, say.
If we sight naught but seas at dawn?”
“Why you shall say at break of day,
‘Sail on, sail on, sail on, and on. ”
They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow.
Until at last the blanched mate said,
“Why, now, not even God would know
Should I and all my men fall deadThese very winds forget their way.
For God from these dread seas is gone.
Now speak, brave Admiral, speak and say—”
He said, “Sail on! Sail! on! and on!”
They sailed. They sailed. Then spake the
mate,
“This mad sea shows its teeth tonight.
He curls his lip, he lies in wait
With lifted teeth as if to bite!
Brave Bdmiral, say but one good word.
What shall we do when hope is gone?”
The word leapt as a flaming sword;
“Sail on! Sail on! Sail on! and on!
Thenrpale and worn, HeTtept his deck.
And peered [through darkness. Ah that
night
Of all dark nights! And then a speck—
Alight! Alight! Alight! Alight!
It grew, a starlit flag unfurled!
It grew to be Time’s burst of dawn.
He gained a world; he gave that world
Its grandest lesson: “On! Sail on!”

Clionian Literary Society.
At the last meeting of the winter term
the following executive officers were
elected;
President—David Beightol.
Vice President—Susie Baker.
Secretary—Edna Bortz.
Treasurer—Gladys Brown.
The program for April 13 is as fol­
lows:
German Program,
Devotional exercises—Cora Mischler.
Roll call answered by quotations
from German writers.
German Recitation—Emeline Reed.
Biographical Sketch of Schiller—
Blanche Howard.
Vocal Solo—Florence Russell.
Original German
Conversation—
Alice Townsend and Edith Cook.
Select Reading—Jennie Hazen.
German Contest—Naida Callahan,
Cora Durfee.
Impromptu—Gladys Brown.

Potter Society.
The following program will be given
in Potter Hall Saturday evening, April
6;

Quotations from Freshmen.
Society Scteam—Ada Abbey.
Reading—Chas. Caulkins.
Piano Solo—Leah Crandall.
Essay—Lillian Wiard.
Dialogue—Arthur Johnson, Marley
Leach.
Question Box—Charles Rough.
Vocal Solo—Etha Burdick.
Select Reading—Gretchen Greminger.

Philo Everett Society.
At the last meeting of the society in
the winter term, a special program was
prepared in the form of a mock faculty
meeting. Many of the faculty accepted
the invtation to ‘ ‘come and see them­

selves as students see ’em,” and an
enjoyable evening was spent.
After the program election of offi­
cers for the spring term was held. The
following officers were elected: Pres­
ident, Mont Hanna ; vice president. Al­
lien Babcock: secretary. Hattie Morri­
son; treasurer. Donald Ritchey: critic,
Charles Marsh; tellers, Morris McQuiston, Vincent Hayes.
The programs for the term have been
very interesting and well rendered.
Many new members have been added
to the society roll.
At present each and every meoiber is
enjoying the new songs rnder the
direction of Mr. Gleason.
The following was the program for
April 6, )912:
Roll call answered by quotatioi.s
from Milton.
Piano solo—Arzie Gillaspie.
Reading—Elfrieda Campbell.
Newspaper—Minnie Pierson.
Debate—Resolved that labor unions
are detrimental to the best interests of
the working man. Affirmative, Cyrus
Quick: negative William Greenlee.
Vocal Solo—Blaine Williams.
Impromptu—George Morrison, Wini­
fred Nickle.

Alumni Letters.
Edinboro, Pa., Feb. 23, 1921
F. P. Stafford, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
In reply to your letter of recent date
I will say that I graduated from Edin­
boro Normal in 1895, later completing
the new course in 1903. From 1895 to
1902 I was secretary and bookkeeper in
the office of Edinboro Normal, since
which time I have been librarian for
the same institution. From Sepember,
1908, to February, 1909, was on leave
of absence from my work and spent the
time in attending a library school in
Western Reserve University. Cleveland,
Ohio.
Very truly,
ANNIE L. WILSON.
I am a member of thd “Birch Rod”
family; I nearly forgot to state.

Pittsburgh. Pa., Feb. 22, ’12.
Mr. l*red P. Stafford ;
Dear Friend—Your letter received
and glad to ' hear from you, being an
alumnus of Edinboro Normal.
I guess I am one of the missing 1 inks.
I graduated in 1889 and came to this
city the same year and have been teach­
ing in the same school ever since.
“The Washington Public School,”
40th street, Pittsburg. Pa.
Haven Hell Notes.
I was back at Edinboro one summer
The population of Haven Hall has
about five years ago. I saw Professor
increased since last term. Every room Cooper who remembered me very well,.
has been engaged.
He walked over the grounds with me
Lillian Christenson returned to school and showed me around
He looked
Wednesday.
just the same and just as young and
The girls of Haven Hall are taking active as ever and interested in every­
advantage of leap year; Wednesday thing. ^
'
they escorted the boys to dinner.
Alison Moorhead, a member of my
Ruth Proudfit has been home for a
class, is a very successful attorney in
few days. She came hack Thursday this city and I believe married.
afternoon.
Ella Paul, class of 1888, married to
Two of last year’s students. Mabelle Charles Fehr and lives at No. 8 WoodSoderholm and Florence White, are
lawn Avenue, Bellevoue, Pa. They
numbered with the Haven Hall girls.
have two nice little girls.
Ora Kopf I as been ill for a few days.
Hattie Henderson of class of 1891, is
She went home Friday morning to rest like myself, still whole hearted and
for a short time.
fancy free and is teaching Fourth Ward,
North Side, Pittsburg, Pa Her address
Minstrel Show Notice.
The following persons are those who at her school.
Mr. Wm. Colr^i^d Alice Crawford,
wi 1_L be responsible for the evening of
Tmarrled.' I thin1r''Mf. Cole was of Tny
April 22:
class and Miss Crawford did not
Ned Dearborn.
graduate. They live in this city but
Forest Knapp.
1 do not know their address.
Arthur Johnson.
I do not take the “Birch Rod.” I
Dan Barney.
knew nothing of it.
Harold Hood.
I have very fond memories of the
Blaine Williams.
dear old school and, bless his dear
Cyrus Quick.
heart. Prof. Cooper. I often think it
Marion Negus.
all over and wonder where all our friends
John Scott.
and schoolmates are and I really feel
Mauric^. Port.
sad.
Paul Harvey.
Thanking you for your letter I
Leo Armagost.
am
Sincerely your friend
Byron Hoover.
ANNA C. SINNING.
Charles White.
Carl White.
Waterford, Pa., Feb. 23, ’12.
Wm. McKelvey.
Fred P. Stafford, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
Elmer Frontz
Friend and Fellow Alumnus—It is
Neff Cass.
with pleasure I comply with your re­
Stuart Graham.
quest. I graduated in 1900 in a class
Carl Graham.
of eighty-seven in number, a great
Grover Congdon.
many of whom I have never seen since.
Carl Joslin
I taught for six years in the country
Marley Leach.
schools of Erie county. On account of
Carl Obert.
poor health I spent the next three years
Hubert Bentley.
at home. In the spring of 1900 was
Fred S. Gleason.
elected to fill a vacancy as teacher of
Young Women’s Christian As­ the seventh and eighth grades in the
sociation Notes.
village of Waterford, and was reelected
The election of officers for the new for four consecutive years.
year was held on Tuesday evening,
Feeling it my duty to care for my
April 2. The following officers were parents in their feeble condition, I re­
elected:
signed the last year (1904) and have
President—Ruth Brown.
been at home since.
Vice President—Lillian Christenson.
Yours sincerely,
Secretary—Nina Swift.
LIZZIE B. BITTLES.
Treasurer—Ruth Proudfit.
Sharon, Pa,, Feb. 22, 1912.
Corresponding Secretary—Esther AvMr. Fred P. Stafford:
erill.
Dear Sir—After severing my con­
Assistant Treasurer—Margery Fisher
nection as teacher in the Edinboro Nor­
and Elmo Houtz.
On Thursday evening. April 4. the mal, T remained briefiy in Sharon and
consecration service was held, at which then went to St. Paul, Nebraska. There
I ilia A.
“the new crew for the old ship” was I taught in the high school
installed. All are looking forward to Rooney (my chum and classmate) was
a successful year for the Young Women’s teaching in St. Paul. I went to Dillion,
Montana, where C. Si Birchard and
Christian Association.
There
On Monday afternoon, April 1. the Mary E. Hawkes were teaching
members of the Association gave a re­ I had the novel experience of a summer
ception to the new girls in Potter and term on Horse Prairie. There were
ten pupils enrolled.( All came to
Philo Halls from two until four o’clock.
A dainty lunch followed the program, school on horseback or by cart, except
after which the guests took their leave. two, who had a mile to walk. The

The Northwestern State Normal School
The Home of

Scholarshi p

Strai ghtforwardness

Honesty

Simplicity

It offers a combination of effective school work and the
most wholesome social atmosphere.
Catalogue upon application.

FRANK E. BAKER
EDINBORO,

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PENNSYLVANIA

The Business College to Attend
is that college of which the following can be said:
THE GRISWOLD MANUFACTURING CO.
Erie, Pa., January 26, 1912.
Erie Business College,
12 West Ninth St., Erie, Pa
Gentlemen:—We are pleased to give a word of commendation as to your
method in training students for positions of responsibility in the business
world, and of your college tn general.
It has been our good fortune to add to our office from your groduate stu­
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We believe your work to be of a very far reaching character, and are glad
to make expression in this matter of the service you are rendering.
Very truly yours,
THE GRISWOLD M’FG CO.
(Signed) B. M. 0,
Now, doesn’t it seem to you that the school which can offer such evidence
as to its results in qualifying students for responsible positions is the school
to attend for your training as a bookkeeper or stenographer.
Write for our Journal just off the press.

‘TTHe Sclnool of F^rogress”

18 W.9WST. ERIE.PA.

Twelve West Ninth Street

others caitie a distance of from three to
five miles.
I did considerable sightseeing all
the way from Sharon to Montana in
general. 1 was called back to Sharon
by family sickness. I attended school
foi two years in Philadelphia. I re­
turned to Sharon and have been
variously housekeeper, nurse and busines head of the family. We have had
much sickness. Literally I am the
head of all family business.
If you address Ella Skiff, lock box
753, Connellsville. Pa., she can give
you the address of every member of our
class, except Josie Wright.
We have never been able to locate
her. My class has been organized for
a few years, and Miss Skiff is the secre­
tary. She possesses considerable in­
formation about our class.
Sincerely, but hurriedly,
MARY LEE.
134 West Nineteenth Street, Erie, Pa.
The following Normal graduates are
with TheSpirella Company, Meadville,
Pa.:
Class 1906, Miss Zoe Ryerson, 996
Bessemer
street,
Meadville,
Pa.
Stenographer.
Glass 1901, Mrs. Elizabeth Bossard,
nee Hart, 1040 South Market street,
Meadville, Pa. Clerk.
Class 1902, Miss Ruth Fox, Saegertown. Pa Correspondent.
Class 1898, Miss Elizabeth McFate,
Meadville. Pa., accounting department.
Class 1895, Miss Birdena Hickok, 996
South Main street, Meadville, Pa.,
credit department stenographer
Ex-students with the Spirella Com-

ERIE, PA.

Gotrell & Leonard
Albnny, N. Y.
Makers aud Renters of
CAPS
GOWNS and
HOODS
To the students of Amer­
ica. Class contracts a
specialty.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

SOHOOL of
ENGINEERING
C'lYil, Mechanical, Electrical
end for a Catalogue.

TROY, N.Y.

pany. Meadville, Pa.
Class 1901-02, Mi s Ada Karlskind,
843 Water Street, Meadville, Pa.,
stenographer.
Miss Laura Francis, 1000 Liberty
street, Meadville, Pa., clerk.
Class 1906, Miss Myra Whipple.
Saegertown, Pa,, R. F.D.. correspondent.
Class 1908, Mr. Willis Whipple,
Saegertown, R. F. D.. bookkeeper.

Puzzle Picture
What is it?

James D. Roberts, ’73.
Graduated at the Edinboro State Nor­
mal School in 1873. After his graduation
he taught school for a few years then
entered the law office of Hon. John J.
Henderson at Meadville, Pa., as a law
student, and was admitted to the bar of
Crawford County, Pa., in 1876. He
opened an office in Meadville where he
has pursued the practice of his pro­
fession since. In 1887 he was elected
district attorney of Crawford County on
the Republican ticket, and served three

Charles F. Armour, ’06.
Charles F. Armour graduated from
Edinboro in June, 1906. He was a mem­
ber of the famous basketball team
that was never defeated. He entered
the freshman class at Dickinson College,
Carlisle. Pa., in September, 1896, was
a member of the_ football team at that
college. In September. 1897, having
completed nearly all the work necessary
to be a member of the junior class, he
became a member of the junior class at
Bucknell University, with only a few
conditions. In June, 1898, he had com­
pleted all of the work required for enter­
ing the senior class. As he was work­
ing his own way through college it was
necessary to earn more funds before
completing his senior year. In June,
1898, Mr. Armour was unanimously
elected principal of the Spartansburg
schools. In the fall of 1899 he took up
his work at Bucknell University and
graduated in the Latin and Philosophical
course in June, 1900, in the magna
cum laude division. At Bucknell he
was a member of the football and
basketball teams The same year he
was again elected principal of the
Spartansburg schools, but resigned this
position early in the term to accept a
better position as head of the science
department in the East Liverpool High
School. This position he filled for two
years and was reelected for the third
year with an increase in salary, but he
did not accept the position for the third,
year as he was chosen principal of the
Girard public schools. He served in the
Girard schools from September, 1902,
till June, 1906, at the end of which
time he decided to give up the teach­
ing profession. In August, 1906, he
purchased the Girard Cosmopolite plant,
and for three years and a half he
published this weekly paper, and did a
thriving job printing business.
In December, 1909, he sold the
Cosmopolite plant to S. B. Bayle & Son.
and moved to Pittsburg, where he had
become associated with the Ellwood
Coal, Oil and Gas Company, of which
Chas. J. Boak, a former Edinboro
mathematics teacher, was the manager.
In February, 1910, Mr. Boak died, and
the newly organized company had a hard
struggle, but it is still in existence
with prospcets of eventually being very
successful. Mr. Armour sold some of
his stock in the above named company
and again purchased of Bayle & Son The
Girard Cosmopolite in December, 1910.

years. He is now serving his second
term as County Solicitor of Crawford
County. In 1880 he was married to
Miss Flora Forbes, of Linesville, Pa.
To this union one child was born, a
daughter, who was educated in the pub­
lic schools of Meadville and graduated
from Allegheny College in 1904 after
which she was married to Robert R.
Philp and resides in Oil City. Pa. Mr.
Roberts continues his interest in thp
Normal and served as a trustee from
1908 to 1911.
It was at this time that this paper and
the Girard Herajd were combined as one
paper and at present the paper is printed
under the name of The Cosmopolite
Herald, Armour & Sherman, owners and
proprietors. The job department is one
of the leading features of the plant.
The circulation of the Cosmopolite
Herald is about 2,000. Mr. Armour
owns his own home in Girard and de­
votes some time to fruit growing,
which enterprise can be carried on
successfully in the section where he
lives.

N. R. Sheldon ’9S.
M. R. Sheldon, ’95, is at present
serving the Arlington Street Baptist
Church-of Akron, Ohio. He is a graduate
of Bucknell University, class of 1903,
and of the Rochester Theological Semi­
nary, class of 1906. He also has a
master’s degree from Bucknell.
He
served as missionary for the Baptist
Home Missionary Society in Rapid City
in South Dakota from June, 1906, to
June, 1909. After this post he went to
Akron. He was married to Miss Ethel
Cook Dickenson, of Cleveland. Ohio, on
June 28. 1911. He is also on the mail­
ing list of The Birch Rod.

Alumni Letters.

is also the owner of the Conneaut
General Hospital, to which she devotes
a part of her time. After leaving Ed­
inboro. she finished at the Cleveland
Hospital of Medicine and Surgery,
graduating in 1898.'
Leslie Peck, who was in my class in
Normal School and also law school, is
practicing at 702 State Street, Erie,
Pennsylvania, in associated offices with
John Firntian. also Edinboro and Uni­
versity of Michigan graduate of two or
three years later than Peck. Peck is at
the present time in Phoenix, Arizona,
wh^re he is spending the winter for his
health, and I understand is thinking
some of Clanging permanently to the
south-!and on account of the unpleasant­
ness connected with the northern
winters.
Peck’s wife, who was Miss Edita
Boles, of the class of 1895, is with him.
I think Dr. Eades, of Conneaut, could
probably give you as large a report as
anyone of the class, and could probably
locate any absent, members for you; as
he has taken a great deal of interest in
this work in times past, and atone
time had a complete list of just what
they had all done.
I do not take “The Birch Rod, ’’ but I
am ordering it today. I have not re­
ceived sample copies of it, but shall
be pleased to receive it.
Yours truly.
MOTT G. SPAULDING.
Springfield, Mass., February 19, 1912.
FredP. Stafford, Briar Cliff Manor. N. Y.
My Dear Mr. Stafford-—1 know noth­
ing of “The Birch Rod” to which you
refer, but I am very glad to help “sup­
ply news” for it in accordance with
your request.
My address in this city is 238 Union
street, and I am at present assistant
superintendent of schools, having
special charge of the first four grades,
the kindergarten, and the^ elementary
evening schools.
Immediately after
leaving normal school I taught for some
years in Tidioute, Pa., leaving there in
1821—to take £hflr%_of thp normal
practice school connected with the New
Britain, Connecticut, State Normal
School. This practice school is situated
eight miles from New Britain in the
town of South Manchester, Connecticut.
In 1902 I left South Manchester, and
came to Springfield to take up the duties
of the position that I am now occupying.
In the hope that this brief history of
my professional career may meet you
wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
BERTHA M McCONKEY.
Germantown, Pniladelphia.
Fred P. Stafford. Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
My Dear Sir:—In response to your
request I take pleasure in giving you
the information desired. After leav­
ing Edinboro I taught school one year.
Entered Westminister College, New
Wilmington, fall of ’92. Did the four
years’ work there in three. Won the
intercollegiate oratorical contest in
Meadville,. 1895. Was graduated from
Westminister June, 1895.
Entered
Western Seminary fall of 1895 (Presby­
terian church); was graduated 1898;
May 5 ordained and installed over First
Presbyterian church of Sheridanville,
Pittsburg, Pa.. May 6, 1898. Six
years there. Installed over Hazelwood
church, Pittsburg. April.
1904-1906.
tvyo years pastorate. Came to Phila­
delphia April 8. 1906. Installed over
Market Square Presbyterian church.
Germantown. Called last night to be
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
Grove City, Pa. Home address 5515
Market Square, Germantown, Philatelphia. Pa.
Am not a subscriber to “The Birch
Rod.” Did not know there was such
a paper.
Very truly.
HERBERT HEZLOP Feb. 20. 1912.

The following letters to Mr. Stafford
will prove of interest to many alumni
of the Normal.
Ashtabula, Ohio, February 17, 1912.
Fred P. Stafford, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Stafford—In replying to
yours to old alumni of recent date, beg
to report as follows:
After graduating from Edinboro in the
class of 1895 I went to Ann Arbor,
finishing there in law and reeiving a
degree of LL. B. in 1901. Since that
time have been practicing at Conneaut,
Ohio, seven years, and the last two years
in Ashtabula, both cities being in the
same county, but Ashtabula being near
the county seat. My practice has been
largely criminal and personal injury
practice, although I spend a great deal
of time in the formation of corporations
in this part of Ohio and in Cleveland.
Delta, Colo., February, 20, 1912.
Have held the offices of mayor and of Fred P. Stafford. Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
city solicitor of Conneaut.
Dear Sir and Former Fellow Student:
Dr. Mabelle Spaulding of the class of —I am in receipt of your favor of the
1894, now Mabelle Spaulding Watson,
8th instant, and hasten to reply. I
M. D., a sister of mine, is practicing agree with you heartily when you say
medicine at Ashtabula. Is probably it should be that the old students
enjoying one of the largest specialist of Edinboro State Normal should hear
practices in Northeastern Ohio. She from each other oftener. I graduated

in 1894, and know the present address
of very few of my classmates. In re­
gard to “The Birch Rod. ” I had not
even heard there was a “Birch Rod,”
but feel I would like to have one taken
to me. Uncle Sam will bring one and
I will apply it and report upon its
effects.
Since my graduation in 1894 I taught
in Pennsylvania several years nearly
all of which 1 was principal of graded
or high schools, and will say with
flattering success.
Afte*- the death of my father in
1899 I left off teaching for five years
and engaged in farming. I then served
as principal of the high school at
Deckard s Run and also at North
Shenango Central High School in Craw­
ford county.
In 1910 my wife and I came to sunny
Colorado, where we have taken up ranch
life. I am now engaged in ranching
and preaching.
My wife, who was also a member of
the class of 1294. taught with me during
the time we were engaged in school
work.
I wish I might hear from you often,
through “The Birch Rod’’ or otherwise,
for as you may remember. I was also a
member of the class of 1893. during
the fall of 1892, after which I quit the
Normal to teach. Yours for success,
F. L. SMITH.
Pulaski, Pa., February 22. 1912.
Mr. Fred Stafford;
Dear Friend—I received your letter
and was glad to hear from an Edinboro
alumnus. I graduated in 1888, and soon
lost track of nearly all of my class­
mates. There were sixty-two of us. I
was at the semi-centennial, and found
just eleven of our class. I got track
of a few others. The rest—where are
they? One, Jennie Foster, is dead.
I would certainly be glad to see or hear
from the rest.
Nearrly twenty-four years have gone
since I left the educational halls of
Edinboro. My history since then can
BFWfTTteh in a short space. ~I taught
four years, but could not stand the con­
finement. For seventeen years I have
been a farmer. Our farm is on the
Sharpsville railroad four miles from
New Wilmington, the seat of West­
minister College, nine miles from
Sharon, in Mercer county. Pa.
If you. or any of my class, or any
other Edinboro alumnus, stray down
here, I would be glad to meet them.
Our latch string is always out to our
friends, and all Edinboro graduates I
am sure are my friends.
I do not take “The Birch Rod.” In
fact, I did not know of it.
I received a sample copy of “The
Edinboro Independent” a few days ago.
I did not find a single thing in it that
I knew anything about. Edinboro is
practically a blank to me except the
fact that Prof. J. A. Cooper lives there.
You addressed me as Miss but I am
a man.
Sincerely yours,
E. E. ARTMAN.

J. B. Laughrey.
Jamestown, Pa., March 12. 1912.
FredP. Stafford. Briar Cliff Manor, N. Y.
Dear Friend and Alumnus of the Ed­
inboro Normal —Your letter of February
8, 12, is at hand. 1 have not received
a sample copy, nor have I heard of the
“Birch Rod” published by the students
of the Normal. I will be glad to sup­
ply what I can in the way of news, for I
am intensely interested in the alumni
association and alumni day,
I Was a member of the century class,
graduating June 28. 1900.
Taught
school two years; township high schools
in Mercer County one year; in Wash­
ington County one year. I had a night
school in Washington County which paid
me more than the regular day school.
My advice to young teachers who need
the money, organize a night school,
I went into the employ of the Pittsburg
Coal Company in 1903-4, and worked in
various departments and held various
clerical positions, both at the mines
and in the offices. I kept books for
Gillespie Cutll Company wholesale
grocers. Pittsburg, but the desire for
a medical education becam.e so pro­
nounced that I spent two*years in Balti­
more and two years in' Philadelphia,
graduating at Jefferson Medical College
in 190S^J.. did hosp-ital woik a year,
and have practiced medicine since my
gaduation, locating atSistersville, Pa.,
and relocating at Jamestown, the town
of my birth.
Yours sincerely,
J. B. LAUGHREY. M.D.
There are several girls in the office
where I am that have been Edinboro
students, and they know of several
others, so I hope soon to send their
names, together with my subscription,
to the editor of the Birch Rod. Have
had samples of the paper but did not
find it very interesting, so never signed.
But if every one tries to collect news
I think the paper will be a grand suc­
cess.
Since leaving Edinboro I have taught
several years in Crawford county. Pa.;
also one year in western Vermont.
Three years ago last October entered the
employ of The Spirella Company, Mead­
ville, Pa., as stenographer, in whose
employ I am at the present time.
Trusting that the future of the Birch
Rod is already an assured success, and
appreciating the fact that we. the
alumni can make it'so, and with kind
est wishes, I am
Most sincerely yours,
MISS BIRDENA HICKOK

Meadville. Pa., February 21, 1912.
Dear Friend and Alumnus:—Your
letter of February 8 received and should
have answered sooner, but have been
collecting news for “The Birch Rod.”

Winds of Memory
BY

MARGARET MARSH FOULSTON:
AND

J..R CHURCH
A memorial of the Edinboro State Normal School. A song that renews
the best memories ofbpgone school dags.
Fifteen cents the copg.
H. KIRKUS DUGDALE CO.,

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window, a fire escape (connected with
one’s room), pillows when one wants
to spend a quiet Sunday morning, or
when one wants to sleep.
He told of the many and congenial
acquaintances and friendships formed,
how this mingling, this good brotherly
fello*vship, is after all the great­
est thing in life.
“A song for our banner
The watchword recall,
Which gives the public her station.
United we stand, divided we fall.
It made and preserves us a nation.”
Charles Marsh responded by remind­
ing all of the greatness of our nation;
that this greatness is due to a great
extent to such insitutions as our Edinboro Normal Institutions which educate
the middle classes of this nation’s
population. He spoke of our sense of
duty, our reverence, our patriotism, in
regards to our nation and institutions.
“Here’s to E. S. N. S,.
Here 8 to the red and white.
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our
tears.
Our faith triumphant o’er our fears.
Are all with thee, are all with thee.
At the conclusion the party sang
“Hail Edinboro. ” This was followed
by “The Star Spangled Banner.” Then
with that spirit of enthusiasm all
marched from the dining room into the
large reception hall above.
S. H.

Edinboro Students in Reunion.
Members of the Alumni of the Edin­
boro State Normal School of Pittsburg
and vicinity held a reunion and banquet
at the Fort Pitt Hotel Friday evening,
March 8.
Eighty-eight members re­
sponded to the invitations s^-ntout, and
a most enjoyable time was spent.
Prof. A. A. Chatley, of the Pittsburg
High School, was toastmaster for the
■occStfon and with Miss Mary Lee, of

Sharon, represented the faculty. Toasts
were given by Attorneys A. J. Eckles
and B. R. Kline, Drs. Pettit, Moyer
and Sweeney, Prof. T. J. George and Miss
Mary Lee. All of these expressed ap­
preciation for what the time spent at
Edinboro had done for them and many
reminiscences were recalled. Old time
chapel lessons were repeated and words
of love and gratitude were spoken of the
faithful work of Prof. J A. Cooper by
those who had graduated while he was
principal of the school, and with the
more recent graduates expressed hope
in the greater prosperity for the school
in the future
The occasion was en­
livened by the presence of Fred P.
Stafford. ’94. president of the Alumni
Association, who made a short talk and
expressed his firm belief and faith in
a greater and better Normal School at
Edinboro. It was decided to make this
event an annual occunence.
Names of those who attended the
banquet are as follows:
Miss Ella Skiff, Connellsville.
Miss Mary Deloe, Crafton
Miss Mary Hardie, Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Golden, Pitts­
burg, N. S.
N, McBride, Pittsburd.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patterson, Butler.
Miss Maude McClymonds, Pittsburg.
James R. McClymonds. Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Squibbs, McKees­
port.
Dr. Wm. M. Beach, Pittsburg.
Hattie Henderson, Pittsburg.
Mrs. Crete Berlin, Pittsburg.
Mrs. Carrie Thounhurst, Wilkinsburg.
Minnie L. Swift, Wilkinsburg.
Annie Swift. Wilkinsburg.
Irene Phillips. Canonsburg.
Jeanette Huston, Canonsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawton, Pittsburg.
Prof. A. Chatley, Pittsburg.
Mrs. Bertha Dubbs, Pittsburg.
Wilbur Goodrich. Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DeVinney, Pitts­
burg.
Mr. Fred Stafford, Briar Cliff Manor,
N. Y,
— " Dn -and-Mrs. Sweeny, Pitt^bttrg.-^ —

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferson, Ingram.
Miss Dena Snyder, Swissvale.
Miss Mary Lee, Sharon.
Miss Nannie Lee, Sharon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daugherty, Pitts­
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. George, Carnegie.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kribbs, Knox.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nelson, New
Castle.
F. S. Patterson. New Castle,
Dr. Charles Davis. New Castle.
Nellie Patterson"'*Weidler, Oil City.
Caroline Malick, Pittsburg.
Miss F. Snyder, Swissvale.
Miss Anna Rhodes, Erie.
Grace Widemire, Pittsburg.
Miss Matilda Rhoney, Braddock.
Mrs. Ella Paul Fehr, Bellevue.
Ralph Zindle, Wilkinsburg.
Mr.and Mrs. Chas. Redmond, Ingram.
Mr. J. H. Holmes, Turtle Creek.
Mrs. M. B. PrOudfit, Turtle Creek.
Mrs. Kate Orr, McKeesport.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chatham, Pitts­
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kline, New
Kensington.
J, B. Frazier, Butler.
Miss Jennie Frazier, Butler.
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Petitt, Pittsburg.
Miss Bess Houlden. Pittsburg.
Mrs. W. E. Snyder, Pittsburg.
Mrs. W. R. Hadley, Wilkinsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Richey, Pitts­
burg.
Mr. Clinton Mathewson, Oakmont.
Dr. Harry Zimmerman, Youngstown,
0.
Miss Anna Sinning, Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Eckles, Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Serena, McKeesport

The Clark Club.
One of the most interesting, most
important, and best of the many
societies, clubs and organizations in
the school is the Clark Club. It con­
sists of twelve robust and healthy boys
who are always on time for breakfast,
dinner and supper unless some unforseen duty keeps them until late, even
then they are sure'" to get something to

eat, although they have stayed in front
of the Dorm or on Normal Street a few
minutes past the hour of dining.
It also represents the three classes of
the school, and as a ‘result many im­
portant discussions take place. These
are always settled in a peaceable way.
It also takes a great interest in
athletics, as all of its members take
part in some way, in
football,
basketball, gym team, or all of them.
They also have the promise of several
good baseball players.
As a whole, the members agree that
they are a good crowd in every way,
which is more than can be boasted by
many organizations.
W. A.

Of Local Interest.
The Birch Rod detects the hand of a
member of the Edinboro faculty in the
following sketch from the Editor’s
Drawer of Harper’s Monthly Magazine
for April.
Persevering.

Aunt Julia, Mrs. B------ ’s colored

washerwoman is a thrifty, resi:k
and self respecting represents^
her race, but is unfortunate, ho^SverT
in having an utterly worthless scape­
grace son, who lately served a richly
deserved sentence in the penitentiary
at Pittsburg. Nowithstanding his dis­
grace. Aunt Julia is exceedingly proud
of him and misses no occasion in chant­
ing his praises. The other day, on her
weekly mission at the B------ ’s, [she
observed:
“Ah s’pose yo’ all didn’t know ah’m
gwine to hab my boy home for Christ­
mas. ”
, ‘ ‘Indeed ? ’ ’
Yes ma’am, he done wrote yesterday
he cornin’ home Tuesday.”
“You must be very glad. Aunt Julia.
How Jong has he been away?”
Eighteen montns. Ah tell you, honey,
he just stuck right to it!”
If God bears with the very worst of us
we may surely endure each other.—
Walter Scott in his Journal.
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