Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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T () U C 11 S T () E We can but faintly express our gratitude for the valuable aid and encouragement Miss Uuule always gives us in our literary and social affairs. I low valuable this help is may be plainly seen at times, for. whenever anything of a social nature is in course of preparation, ‘‘Ask Miss Landes, Miss Landes knows,” are the words heard most frequently. In recognition of the great debt of gratitude we owe her. we dedicate to her the Year-book of the Class of 1912. as a humble and inadequate token of our appreciation of her active and willing service, and as a lasting memorial of our respect, admiraticta and affection.

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Vinniidn Landes Miss Amanda Landes was born in Collegeville, Montgomery county. Pennsylvania, but lived in Lancaster county most of her life. After graduation from the Lancaster City High School, she taught for sonic time in the public schools of the county. Following this she studied elocution at the National School of Elocution and )ratory of Philadelphia, from which she holds a diploma. Later she took the regular course at Millersville, and was graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1885. That Iter work at Millersville was appreciated was evidenced by the fact that the next year she returned as assistant teacher, and a year later was made head of the Department of Reading and Elocution. In order to prepare herself further for this position she studied elocution with Dr. Emerson, of Boston; F. F. Mackey, of New York: and S. II. Clarke, of Chicago. Later she t«x k a'course in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. For many years Miss Landes has been active in the cause of Temperance. W hen the Young W oman’s Christian Temperance Union was organized in the Normal School, she was one of the first officers. I ler splendid work is evidenced by the fact that since the organization of the Union more than fifteen hundred names have been signed to the constitution ami pledge book. Miss Landes is now filling the position of president in the School Union. Her influence in the cause of Temperance has extended beyond the limits of the school. She is president of the Lancaster County W C. 'I . U.. and much of the splendid work of this Union is due to the inspiration of her efforts. Miss Landes has won more than local fame as a reader, and her services are always in demand at institutes and other entertainments besides our own school affairs.

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A HIT OF CAMPfiS NORTH OF THE LAKE