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OF THEj^^DIlVBOR(3 STATE NORMA&SCHOOE
Volume II

No. 1%

FRIDAY, MARCH 28. 1913

BASRETBALL TEAM
WILL ^----TAKE TRIP

COMMENCEMmr DA Y SPEAKERS

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ChlirliK Scott, manager of the varsity basket­

ball t^jaiti, is making arrangements that the
Norn^l quintet may take a trip during Easter
vacat^n.
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Gaiiaes ue scheduled with Conneaut Lake
C. A. and Grove City High on March

24 an,d 25.

From there the boys expect to

go to Pittsburgh where they will play Shady
Side Academy. Manager Scott has written to
Camelgie Tech, Thiel, Sharon and other
schools.
A ^efinite schedule is not yet arranged, but
it is auticipated that the boys will

enjoy a

plea* :nt trip.
MARION JUDD

QUINCY VINCENT
CHARLES MARSH

^i' hSAMIDON
"■'^ABEL SAMMONS

CHARLES WHITE

"Edinboro at Slippery Rock.

HELEN BATHURST

Eldmboro received a second beating from
Slippe^ Rock Normal at Slippery Rock, Mon­

ADLIA DICKEY

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chosen. The first three chosen by the faculty

day, h iarch 10.

mencement Day and Class Day be the grand­
est days in the history of the class and school.

The game was rough as was

expected, but the boys gave a good account of
thems^ves. Playing against a semi-pro team on
a strange 4oQr, and especially on a Boor that is

on a basis of scholarship were: Charles Marish,

Realizing that such an undertaking means an

Adlia Dickey, Mabel Sammons. The nkxt
chosen by the class were: Charles White,
Helen Bathurst. The last three chosen by the

immense amount of work they have decided to
go early, sit close and stay late.
Walt Whitman, Helen Bathurst and Marlon

so much out of the ordinary as the Slippery
Rock Boor, is no snap as has been proved at

faculty on their general qualifications wae:

Judd ha^e been appointed as a committee

on

pery Hodt has defeated some of the larger

Quincy Vincent, Hazel McClaughrey, Doris
Amidon. Marion Judd was chosen to |a|ce

Class Day. This day will be given over entirely

colleges of this section of the country on her

to the Senior Class and special effort will be

the place of Hazel McClaughrey who resigned

made to give a program of

high quality.

own Boor.
Dujring the first half the Slippery Rock

because of poor health.
The Seniors are contemplating that C
With twelve weeks to prepare

we anticipate

exercises of unusual excellence on these two days.

RED AND WHITE PASSERS
WON THE GAME AT KANE
First Time This Year that Kane Has Been Defeated on Her Home
Floor Proudfit, Graham ancfHood Cage Baskets for Edinhoro.
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Edinboro defeated Kane in one of the f^-

score of five for Kane at the end of the first

est games of the season on the Kane flotv,
Friday, March 14.
game throughout.

half.

The game was a guard

At the start off of the second half Kane ran

For the first seven minute

their end of the score rapidly to ten, barring

not a field goal was scored and the referee^s
whistle was not sounded.
Then Proudl^t

Edinboro from adding points.

Then Edinboro

broke the monotony of things by capturing the

came back and forged ahead, making a total
of fourteen points and maintaining her lead un­

first pair of points for Edinboro.

Followir®

til nearly the end of the game, when Kane

this, during the first half, Pat again got ne4t
three times and rounded the Edinboro score to

filed the score again.
Overtime was declared and the ball was

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put up at center.

For Kane, Beatty connected once and G.
Nicolas once from the field and C. Nicolas
once from the foul line, making a complete

t

The centers reached it at^'

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Slippy Rock several times this year.

Slip­

quintet’tan away from our boys and wound up
the half, with a score of 18 to 9. At the be­
ginning of the second half the Red and White
started wi^ a rush, scoring six more points and
allowing Slippery Rock but one point. Th^
score stuck at this point for several minutes^
Then ^ippery Rock forged ahead and hel^
her op^f-ntents to a single field basket, cap­
tured by Graham, during the rest of the ganyfi,.
The fi^a3 score stood 37 to 19 with Slippy
Rock filing.
Th^ game, as has been mentioned Mjaj
rough fhroughout, twelve fouls being called 3^
each sule of which number twenty three
successf^y caged; a rather remarkable recpt)i;k
McDaniels starred for Slippery Rock
point g^er while Graham annexed over thfgi^
fourths'of the pomts for Edinboro. Pr<^i}^
played his ^al unselfish floor game.
duplicated his performance of the first Slii^ry
Rock g^e by keeping his man from scoring.
Shrivei^ and Mathews proved themsc^^^
able r^^entatiyes of Edinboro.
/aidT
no man on the team deservejs nanhe

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Working against

scorn and reversely patted on its back because

New York, Newport and Boston Schottlsche

a handicap of inexperience that would cause
most men to quit the game, he had never,

of its magnificent wit and humor, a business
meeting of the society was held for the pur­

werejrgiven adding much merriment to the bewildetcd'^nlookers. At ten forty-five the

throughout the whole of a trying season shown
the least hint of a yellow streak. He has

pose of electing new officers for the spring.
The result of the election: Quincey Vincent,

danc^Wi«4 over, following

^credit than does Harbaugh.

capably filled Captain White’s place so far
this season and we are confident that he will
fill it for the balance of this season and for two
more seasons to come. Not many men,
whether experienced or inexperienced, are
large enough to fill White’s place. The mem­
bers of our teeun report the best treatment from
the Slippery Rock team and school.

While

not strictly an amateur team. Slipper Rock
shows the right sort of amateur spirit.

President; Agnes McCartney, Vice President;

which numerous

yells
given, both society and school.
The Jolly crowd then spent the next thirty

Helen Bathurst, Secretary; Walt. Whitman,
Treasurer;
Adlia
Dickey, Critic;
John
Krasinski, Myra Lewis, Tellers; Mr. Siddell,

minutes in much needed rest from over eating,
bowling and dancing. Then with a lusty

Teacher;

ful number of songs the entire trip home.
(Tills, perhaps you know is rather a remarkable

Mary

Squier,

Pianist;

Freda

Mitchell, Editor.
The society has reason to feel proud of its
new cabinet, also has faith in their success and,
moreover wishes them a happy and prosperous
term.

Editor.

farewell shout they left, keeping up a wonder­

attitude for such a return to assume.)

At the

most admirable hour of one the fast, sweet
farewells were said, and again the usual tran­
quility of our campus was resumed.

The lineup;
Eldinboro
Slippery Rock
Proudfit_____ ________ L. F.______ McDaniels-Anner
GrahamR. F.Donovan
Harbaugh_______ ____C.________ Abber-McDaniels
Shriver-MathewsL. G........ ..................... Scarry
Leach_____ _________ R. G._________ Balla^-Duffy
Field goals:
McDaniels 7, Donovan I, Bellas I,
Scarry I, Proudfit I, Graham 2, Harbaugh 1. Foul
goals: McDaniels 12, Graham 1 I. OfficiaF Mc­
Laughlin.

The Green and White.
The winter term of 191 3 is over an^ as it
closes we find Potter in a very thriving con­
dition. We all have a big word for Johnson
who has been our president for the last term.
The meetings have been well conducted, well
attended and very interesting, but all things
must end some time.
The last two meetings of the winte^ term
were of great importance to the society*

On

Monday evening, March 10, the Mock Trial

Potter Sleighride.

New Officers For Philo.

The Potter sleighride was held Saturday,
March the eighth. This event is worthy of

At the last regular meeting of the term the
following officers were elected:
Donald

note because it established a most admirable

Richey, president;

precident that should be carefully observed in

president;

future years, it being the first society sleighride

Marshy critic; Harry Hummer, treasurer; Paul
Huff and Gerald Babcock, tellers. With these

of note to be held in the history of the school.
Royal

transportation was afforded

bv

the

society, the sleighs being extraordinarily com­

secretary;

Har^

the greatest hospitality, a warm, cheerful fire
and best of all, one of the all famed Riverside

Bremer.

Enid Finley, of Meadville, visited
Hall last week, the guest of Jean
The festivities in her honor received

many untimely interruptions.

But, nuff sed.

Much midnight oil has been burned in Mr.
Snyder’s honor, the past week.

The music rendered by the

generous orchestra, who responded cheerfully
to the many encores, was excellent. ' At the
request of the party special dances, such as the

The corridor has been unusually quiet the
past two days.

Some one said that a " calm

always preceded a storm."

was put under execution, when John Scott,
the plaintiff, convicted Frank E. Baker because
Frank’s dog had removed a few tail leathers
from one of John’s Leghorn birds. After the
trial was over and Frank had confessed him­
self guilty and paid the fine of fifteen cents and
costs a business meeting of the society was
held for the purpose of nominating ne\y officers
for next term. The result of nomination was
as

follows:

President,

Quincey

Vincent,

Edinboro State Normal School
~ STANDS FOR

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A HIGH STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP

Adlia Dickey, Paul Bellows; Vice President,
Helen

Jackson,

Krasinski;
Lewis,

McCartney,

John

THE AMATEUR SPIRIT IN ATHLETICS

Secretary, Helen Bathurst, Myra

Ruth

Steadman,

Agnes

King, Adlia

Carl

Joslin;

WHOLESOME SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

Dickey, Glenn

Treasurer,

Walt.

Whitman, Adlia Dickey; Critic, Adlia Dickey,

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BELIEVES IN AND SUPPORTS

Walt. Whitman, Floyd Porter; Teller^ Arthur
Johnson,
John
Krasinski, Myra
Lewis;
Teacher, Mr. Siddell; Pianist, Mary Squier,

The Birch Rod

Vera Steadman, John Krasinski; ^ditor, Freda
Mitchell.
On March 1 5 the last program of the term
was rendered, called the "Irish Program."
This was one large pile of wit and fun and
after poor old Ireland ha^ been laughed to

Charles

capable leaders we will continue our march in

the Riverside where they were received with

dance began.

Frances McKinley, vice
Seavy,

theJitorary realm for amother term.

fortable. With a lusty cheer they left Normal
gate at five thirty o’clock and proceeded to

meals which are always fit for a king.
After an hour of games and visiting, the

Edna

Address the Principal

Edinboro, Pa.

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THE BIRCH ROD
Pittsburgh Alumni Banquet.
The reunion and dinner of the Pit^burgEdlnboro Alumni Association, held at the Fort
Pitt in that city on Saturday evening

Greater Erie's Greater Store—Boston Store

was, in

appointment, attendance, and spirit, one of the
most successful ever held by that organization.
Principal Baker was the guest of honor and one
of the after dinner speakers.

His address was

enthusiastically received, and was

A Comfortable
Store

the leading

feature of the meeting. Excellant music was
provided by the committee composed of Mrs.
William DeVinney, Miss Grace Malick,

’86,

and Dr. I. J. Moyer, ’92, and reception com­
mittee, Mrs. William E. Snyder, Mrs. S. B.
Duff, Mrs. W. R. Hadley, Misses Mary
Hardie, Bess Honeden, Annie Swift and
Maud McClymonds, spared no pains to ex­

A large, roomg comfortable store in which to do
gour shopping—that is what we claim for the BOSTON
STORE. In considering the comfort and convenience
of our customers, we have studied how best we could
arrange store facilities to make this the most attract­
ive store in Erie in which to do pour trading.

tend to their graduate guests genuine Edinboro
hospitality and cheer. Professor
Albert
Chatley, ’80, a former member of the faculty,
presided at the dinner, and toasts were given
by Principal Baker, Miss Mary Lee, some
time a member of the faculty; the Rev. D. L.
Johnson, ’80, Charles Redmond and B. R.
Kline, Esq., ’91.

At

a business

meeting

officers of the association were elected for the
ensuing year as follows:
President, Miss
Minnie L. Swift, ’86; secretary and treas^^rer.
Professor

Albert

Chatley,

’80.

Principal

Baker was made an honorary member, and a
resolution was unanimously and heartily adopted

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expressing the cordial good will and regard of
the alumni for former Principals J. A. Cooper,
Martin G. Benedict and John F. Bigler, and
extending an invitation to these gentlemen to
attend future meetings of the association.
Winlock, Wn., Feb. 27, 1913.
Mr. Wm. T. McKelvey,
Manager Birch Rod :
Dear Sir:—Yesterday I received here the
first seven copies of our school paper. They
were forwarded after many delays from my
home, Cambridge Springs, but since, the suc­
ceeding copies were not sent to my address I
thought I would call the matter to your atten­
tion as well as notify you of my change of
address.
It was with mingled regret and pleasure
that I left my art course at Edidboro to take
up a good position here. Washington seems
to be the Mecca of teachers. The work is
both pleasurable and profitable here. I have
taught in both extremes now, the east and the
west, and there is no question of the desir­
ability of the west in every way.
From reading the paper I 'find two last
year’s graduates are here. Last Saturday in
Chehalis four Alumni met quite unexpectedly.
Misses Ruth Blystone, ’08, Jennie Cummings,
’07; Myrtle Fiske, ’04, and myself.
Is It asking too much to request you to send
me the numbers from December 14 to the
present time and continue to send them until
my subscription runs out?
Respectfully yours,
Mary B. Siverling, ’06.

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Our out of town customers we have had particularlg in mind and we have provided Rest Rooms, Bu­
reau of Information, etc., for their comfort. You mag
have gour wraps and other parcels checked at the In­
formation Bureau, Main Floor, thus leaving gou unemcumbered when doing gour shopping.
Then the Din­
ing Room in the Basement gou will find most restful
and cheerful after a shopping tour. Regular Dinner
served dailg and lunches at all times. You would not
expect better or tastier cooking in gour own home than
gou will find in our dining room.
The merchandise of a store, of course, is the
backbone of its success, and we claim larger and bet­
ter assorted stocks and as low if not lower prices than
gou will find elsewhere.
To the students of Edinboro Normal and their
friends especiallg we extend an invitatiod to make the
BOSTON STORE gour store home.

ERIE DRY GOODS CO.,
State Street, Erie, Pa.

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field for a track.

ROD

This would bring the prac­

“ Watch Us Grow.”

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tice and meets right at our door.
A track team will not detract from the in­
terest in baseball because practice will be con­
ducted at a time which will give the basebaJl
men time to take part in the track work also.
This should insure great endurance in our base­
ball team, rather than weaken it.
A track team will attract a class of fellows
who do not care for other sports. These
fellows would put in their time in some useless
fashion (possibly studying) from which they

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Osborne
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Erie's Fastest Growing Store.
Specialties for Ladies

Coats

would derive no physical good.
Since there are so many reasons for starting

A fortnightly newspaper edited by the stu­
dents of The Edinboro State Normal
School, and published at the print
shop of the Edinboro
Independent.
TERMS—This newspaper will be supplied for the
school year, 1912-13, for the sum of fifty cents, or
five cents a copy.
This paper is entered as second-class mail matter at
the postofBce at Edinboro, Pa.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editors.................................Charles Marsh: Donald Richey
Athletic Editor............................................. Hubert Bentley
News Editor......................................................Alice Walker
Alumni Editor............................................ ..Helen Whiting
Manager..............................................William T. McKelvey
Assistant Manager......................................John Harbaugh

a track and so few for not starting it, let us all
get out and make believe we’re living, and in­
cidentally make one or two other schools wish

Suits Dresses

they were dead.

A Mystery Which Was Not All a
Mystery.
It was midnight. Outside the wind howled
through the bare maple boughs and the
rain blew in sheets against the window panes.
Inside, save for one little flickering flame, all
was darkness. Still the voice droned on in its
dreary monotone, then higher and higher it
rose in the shrillest whisper.

Suddenly, with­

out warning, a wild scream burst out, above
the tense whisper within and the wail of the
wind without. One piercing shriek, no more,
only smothered groans and convulsive sobs

TO THE BIRCH ROD.

followed, which echoed and re-echoed through
Oh, the spirit of our editor, and of his assistants, too.
Now let’s prove our loyalty and show ’em what we’ll do.
When there’s a write up wanted, don’t leave it for a few.
Don’t think the task’s for others, the shoe is meant for
you.
Keep your eyes and ears wide open and anything that’s
new.
Just write it for “The Birch Rod,” and all will wonder
who
Had the literary talent, and you’ll be proud it’s you.

the gloom.

In an instant, from all comers,

forms rose in the darkness, lights appeared,
then vanished and

the forms

disappeared.

Still the wierd funeraJ sounds continued to
come from three figures prostrate on the floor.
Behold them—Helen

Whiting, her head

buried in the counterpane: a stranger, all for­
getful of her dignity as guest of honor, suffo­
cated in a cushion, and Verna Markel, her
head bent backward against the radiator and

Track Team.
"Do you want a track team ?"

That is the

question Coach Hays is asking of us. Mr.
Hayes declares himself ready and more than
willing to take the additional work of coaching

her mouth covered tighly by a hand whose
owner called out above the medley. "Will
you be quiet?

a track team if the fellows show themselves in­
terested. There is no reason in the wide
world why we should not have a track team
and, on the other hand, there is every reason
why we should have one.
of material in school.

You will have all of Edinboro

awake."

The Checker Tournament.
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The library is a busy place between 6:45

and 7:45 evenings. Under the direction of
the Boys’ Work Committee of the Conneauttee

There is the best

Brotherhood spirited practice is being held in

We have men here who

preparation for the coming tournament which
is to take place the week of April 1. Interest
is added to the whole affair by the fact that
prizes of some value are to be offered, the

will do ten and two-fifths on the hundred with
a few weeks training. There is no use of
boasting, but as a simple statement of fact, the
writer has heard one man admit that he has
beaten men who could travel in eight seconds.
That is going some but all we ask is "to be
shown."
There is amplb room on our large athletic

chief of which is to be a Detroit canoe.
Altogether it is an interesting phase of an at­
tempt to make the school, in a small way, a
social center. Several of the members of the
faculty are interested in the work.

We cater especiallp to the
Misses

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Osborne - Norman Co.
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THE BIRCH ROD
The Year Book Prospects.
The literary part of the Year Book is pro­
gressing rapidly, as far as the under classes are
concerned, but, owing to the pernicious ac­

Tan Shoes

tivity of Mr. Snyder and Mr. Gleason, the
Senior dope is arriving spasmodically, or not at
all.

All underclass work, except Commercial,

has been received, and besides this the histo­

For Young Men
Will be extremelg popular this
winter and for earlp spring.
Swell Styles in hand­
some colors

Schluraff Floral Co.
Leave all orders for
flowers with The Birch
Rod. We order them
free of charge bg tele­
phone.

ries of the Philo Society and the Bowlock
Association have rolled serenely into the hands
of the waiting editor. The old cuts of the

MASONIC TEMPLE

ERIE, PA.

faculty, which were requested, aure attracting
the attention of those concerned by their in­
visibleness.
It is amusing to note how old traditions are
smashed to smithereens on the slightest excuse.
By

all previous records the class of 1913

should have been the first to hand in the little
requested

of them.

People’s Barber Shop
J. H. BENNETT, Prop.

Shaving
Hair Cutting
Shampooing
NEWS DEPOT.

Ninety-five per cent of

the class voted to put out a year book rather
than a class book, but this same ninety-five per
cent is the faction that snores loudest. The
Commercial class should be the new broom
that kicks up the biggest dust. Instead the dust
has settled upon the Commercial brain to the

DAILY and SUNDAY
PAPERS

Students always welcome

DANNY SULLIVAN
Ladies’ and Gents’

thickness of an inch and one-half by actual
measurement. What the Commercials need is
about six more red-headed enthusiasts.
The editors are living in hope that the
Seniors will awake from their apathy and that
the Commercials will sneeze and clear their
several little brains and make a disturbance
that would be altogether unseemly in Reeder
Hall after 7 p. m. First and second places
are still vacant. It’s about time they were filled
to overflowing.

The New

Members of Faculty Have Part in
Program.

English Stgle

At the recent delightful entertainment given
by the Presbyterian church ladies two members

Is accepted as correct for young
men. Call and let us show you

ing numbers that delighted the audience.
Miss Olivia J. Thomas, of the department

of the Edinboro faculty gave musical and read­

this proper shoe when in Erie.

Suits Cleaned and Pressed

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50c ^=i
NEW SONG
A Grand Success

WINDS of MEMOR Y
Written from Edinboro
Normal School dags.
Send 15 cents for a copg.
MRS. D. G. CHURCH
Mesilla Park, New Mexico

Edinboro Hotel
E. J. SWANSON, Prop’r

of music at the organ, won long continued ap­
plause that bespoke both her popularity and
her ability.
Miss Bauman made her first local appear­

$4.00 up to $6.00

TAILOR

ance as a reader.
in her first number.

Meals and Lunches at all
Hours.

She captured her audience
Her work was of a high

ICE CREAM

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order, all marked by a sustained finish and re­
serve.

Whether in humor or in the deeper

mood she seemed to be a perfect master of
her position.

The comments of all were most

complimentary in regard to her work.
It is hoped that in the near future the stu­

John V Laver
FLORIST

dents of the Normal may have the opportunity

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828 STATE ST., ERIE, PA.

of enjoying a program from the entertainers of
the departments of music and oratory.
Mr. Stancliff: What kind of circles are hour
circles?
Miss Ham: Why, round!

Greenhouses: E. 6th St.
Store: 704 State St, Erie.
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RED AND WHITE PASSERS
WON THE GAME AT KANE
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the same time, but Harbaugh reached it a sec­
ond time before Nicolas could leave the floor
again, and passed to Graham. The pass was
a bad one on account of the close guarding of

Kane
Edinboro
Proudflt__ ___ ______ L. F__________ ___J. Nicolas
Graham_____ ______ R, F___________.. . - Beatty
Harbaugh____ _______ C____________ - -C. Nicolas
Leach, Hood. ............. L. G__________ . _ - McEnteer
Shriver. ___ ..............R. G__________ ___ Engstrom
Field Goals—-Beatty, 4; C. Nicolas, iJ; Proudflt, 6;
Hood, 1; Graham, 1.
Foul Goals—C. Nicolas, 2.

Graham and his guard reached the

ball at the same moment, but Graham, a trifle
too quick for the Kane man, secured the ball
in his left hand and dropped it through the
ring for the winning points, with his man
closely guarding him.
In this game Edinboro was seriously handi­
capped by the Kane floor, which has no outof-bounds. This same circumstance gave the
game an appearance of roughness, which was
not in reality the case. Only nine fouls were

feated on the home floor, Friday, March 14,
1913. The Edinboro Normal boys proved
that the old basketball record of Edinboro was
not forgotten and that Normal was still capable
of putting out the best basketball team in North­
western Pennsylvania. Kane High has beaten
Warren High on the Kane floor and Edin­
boro has beaten Kane on the Kane floor. This

and three on Kane. Of these nine, but two
were secured. Proudflt secured six of the

won

eight baskets for Edinboro, and Beatty secured
four of the six for Kane. At center Har­
baugh played his best game, securing the ball

points in both games.

game was of the star order. He did not lose
a point for Normal. Leach and Hood played
a winning game.

It is true that Beatty scored

twice from each man, but considering the fact
that Leach has not lost a basket in the three
preceding games, and that Hood went into the
game in the middle of a half, we do not feel
that this reflects any discredit on either man.

We believe that in defeating Kane,

one of the three teams contesting for the cham­
pionship, we have rightfully earned the privi­
lege of meeting these teams in a series of cham­

REFLECTIONS
Oh, high and mighty seniors.
Must we endure your fate.
And reach our second childhood
Before we graduate?
You say that we are childish.
You call us infants, too.
But we are only glad to say.
We’re not so ag’d as you.
You say some day we’ll understand
That no one’s very wise;
But, sad to say, in ignorance
The Seniors take the prize.

one game from the other, each team

winning the home game, but with ^Varren
slightly in the lead on the total number of

Shriver’s guard

referee.

For the first time this year, and the second
time in history, Kane High school was de­

undoubtedly proves that Edinboro is stronger
than Warren. Warren and Erie have each

chance to shoot from signals.

for Improvement.
What we want is a chance to play Erie
and Warren on a neutral floor with a neutral

We Want that Championship.

called throughout the game, six on Edinboro

at touchoff and giving Graham and Proudflt a

this season, and had the greatest possible chance

pionship games.

Nicolas, and the ball struck the floor in front of
Graham:

ROD

It is true that E,rie has

beaten us two games this year, but considering

If you don’t flunk in your exams
We'll know the reason why.
The faculty are tired of you
And glad to pass you by.
A Sophomore.

the fact that the first game was won so early in
the season, and that the other was won on the
Erie home floor, we think that on a neutral

The Bowlock association gave an excellent
program at their social hour last week.

floor, with a neutral referee, we could defeat
both Erie and Warren with ease.

There has

been a wonderful improvement in our team
since we played Erie last, although we have

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This improvement is due to the fact that many

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lost one of our star players. Captain White.

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Hood evened matters in part by obtaining a
couple of points himself.
All members of the team report the best of
treatment from their defeated opponents, both
during the game and after the game. One
loquacious member remarked, " Why, they even
gave up their girls to us—until time to go home!"
However this may be, we feel that we have
been outdone in courtesy, and that we have
received better treatment from a team we de­
feated on their home floor than we extended to
that same team when we won from them on
our

home floor.

Considering the fact that

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Kane has been whipped on the Kane floor but
once before in the history of their floor, and
that this is their first defeat at Home this season,
we consider the spirit they have shown as re­
markably generous.
We wish to compliment Kane especially on
their official, Perrotti.

At Edinboro he gave

us as square a deal as any man who ever
refereed here, and at Kane he did the same
thing, in a game that a very slight favoritism
would have won for Kane.
The line up:

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Page Seven

THE BIRCH ROD
Frances Hannah, registrar of Edinboro State

Potter Mock Trial.
On the evening of March

10, 1913, a

very interesting scene took place at Potter Hall.
Hon. Walt Whitman occupied the judge’s
chair.

At his left sat the plaintiff, John Scott,

and his lawyer, A. G. Dickey, and Nevin
Carmon (representing Frank E. Baker) and his
lawyer, Qumcey Vincent.

Normal School, attempted to sho^v by her
books (a chemistry note book) that the plain­
tiff’s witnesses were students at that time, and

thereby strengthening the plaintiff’s case.

Hasbrook, servant at Baker’s, testified that she

Court was called to order by Judge Whit­

September; also testified to the truth of the

man at six o’clock. The jury was chosen and
sworn in by clerk of courts, John Krasinski. It

testimony of defendant.
The prosecuting attorney and attorney for

consisted of eleven suffragets and one " suffer­

the defendant then summed up their points,

ing yet." Namely: Misses Bauman, Whiting,
Swift, Crandall, Lewis, Steadman, Fowler,
McCartney, Bathurst, King, and Fay Daley.

Hon. Judge Whitman charged the jury, and
they retired to make their verdict. The jury

was the only servant the defendant had during

There was some difficulty in obtaining a satis­
factory jury. Arthur Johnson was chosen but
was objected to because he could not present

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the plaintiff’s lawyer. Miss Crandall was ob­
jected to because, as was proven, she does not

highly appreciated the excellence of the pro­

She was allowed to remain on

the jury, however, in spite of this objection.
The case was begun by the lawyer for the
plaintiff, Adlia Dickey.
case to the jury ais follows:

He presented the
John Scott brings

suit against Frank Baker on account of his dog
Fido killing and mangling, on the afternoon of
September 26, 1913, three white leghorn
chickens, and frightening the rest so badly that
they had not laid an egg since.

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soon returned with a verdict of guilty.

his naturalization papers. Miss Dickey was
also objected to because of her relationship to

like chicken.

Prescott &

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The jury sat at the

judge’s right.

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as a result of her testimony much of the de­
fendant’s evidence was proved to be false,

An audience of over four

«

hundred people

gram.
The chorus, although composed entirely of
amateur (and some miniature) performers, had
the lines letter

testified that Frank Baker’s dog killed three
hens and one rooster, valued at $500.

Mearl

Griswold, servant at Scott’s; Gretchen Grim­

took their parts as well as professionals. High­
est compliments were spoken of the solos and
duets.
The production, although handicapped by
to Mrs. Blanden who supervised the staging.
The elaborate costumes representing the
time of the story added greatly and presented

ing er, a resident of Edinboro, who was walk­

a gorgeous picture on the stage.
Everyone was highly pleased.

ing past Scott’s house with Carl Joslyn at the

is reflected on the Music Department, which

time of the daunage; Marian Judd, servant at

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The cast of characters was well chosen and

the small stage, was well presented, thanks

The first witness called was John Scott, who

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had direct supervision of the production.

Baker’s; Edward Baptista, hired boy at Baker’s
were called in order, and testified to the truth
of the facts as stated by the plaintiff. Carl
Joslyn was called as a witness, but was ob­

Mildred Williamson visited Esther Averill
over Sunday. Everyone liked her and did

jected to because he had perjured himself in

their best to show her a good time.

the Venango court, proven by Hon. George
S. Crisswell (Don Henry). The witnesses

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One whole week Miss Bauman left us on

were examined by Attorney Vincent as each
gave his testimony.
The defendant then took the witness stand
and testified that his only dog. Bonny, was sick
and in Dr. Bellow’s hospital at Meadville dur­
ing the month of September, 1912.

Dr. Paul

Bellows was then called, who testified to the

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seune. Glenn Steadman, assessor, was called
and testified that he assessed one dog belong­
ing to Mr. Baker, and that that dog was in
Meadville in September, when he assessed Mr.
Baker’s property.
Miss Isabel Homan, a
visitor at Baker’s during September, 1912,
testified that she and Mrs. Baker often went
to Meadville to see the dog in the hospital.

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THE BIRCH

Ifs a store that was founded
in 1852 on such principles
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. The Model School Basketball Team.
The Edinboro Normal school has many
things for which it can justly be proud, but
that which reflects the most credit on the
school is the Model School, and the greatest
factor of the Model School is its wonderful
basketball team.

The team is composed of

boys thirteen and fourteen years old, who
weigh from

ninety

to one hundred

thirty

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pounds. These boys under the coaching of
Harold Hood have become almost phenomenal
in their ability to handle a basketball.
The Model School played their first game
against the Edinboro High School.
The
High School team was composed of large
players; but speed and skill won the game for
the Red and White with the score 19-18.
^ The High School thinking that they could
retrieve their defeat, decided to try once more,
:but alas, fate was against them and once
more they were
score was 18-10.

humbled.

This

time the

The Model School then

asked for a game with the haughty Juniors.
The Juniors thinking that the gymnasium
needed a cleaning decided to mop the floor

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with their insolent challengers. As usual the
Juniors had undertaken more than they could
finish and called on the aid of some of the
Sophomores. This combination, however, was
not strong enough and the Model School
gained another victory.
The Sophomores then expressing their senti­
ments, that the Juniors always did spoil every­
thing, tried to conquer alone.

The game was

fast and hard played, but several of the Sophs

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cites the admiration of all. Harvey is a star
guard and Howland a perfect whirlwind at
forward. The other players deserve no less
credit. There is not another team in school
that is so smooth with the ball except the
varsity.
The person directly responsible for this is
Harold Hood, coach and manager, who has
missed his dinner day after day to be with the
boys during the noon hour, which is their hour
for practice. The line up of this formidable
team is as follows: Dwight Howland, Joseph
Tarbel, forwards; William Deamer, center;
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Model School still conquerors. In another game
the Sophomores were again defeated.
A game was arranged with Cambridge
High School.

During the first half of this

game the Red and White had everything

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their own w’ay, but for the second half the
High School put in some fresh players and
played with a new vigor.

The second half

was very fast and furious. When the whistle
blew the score was 17-12, and the Model

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