Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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ffl. J artiolb, .JW. PETER MONROE HARBOL1), was born near Churchtown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, November 17. 1878. He received his early education in the rural and private normal schools of York County. When only seventeen he began his professional career as teacher in his home school. After two years’ experience there, and three years spent as principal of the schools of Arendtsvillc, Adams County, he entered the Millersville Normal School, graduating in 18!)X as one of the honor men of the class. Here he remained for four years as teacher of history, arithmetic, algebra, and pedagogy, completing in this time the work in tlx advanced courses for the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Pedagogy. In 1902. he entered Franklin and Marshall College, graduating with honors in 1904. That summer he spent as a student in the graduate school of the Cnivcrsity of Chicago, and after a tour of the West he entered Harvard, receiving his A.M. in 1905. In September, 1905, he became Superintendent of tin Model School, at Millersville, ably tilling that position for six years, resigning in 1911 to become superintendent of the schools of Lancaster. In June, 1912, he again responded to the call of his Alma Mater, and left Lancaster to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of the late Dr. Lyte. Mr. Harbold is widely known as a most interesting institute worker. His wide experience with men has given him a diplomatic training which, combined with his genial social nature, makes him an executive of rare ability. He is well fitted by nature and training for handling troublesome situations, and is a worthy successor of the splendid line of workers whose struggles have made Millersville the first of the Normal Schools of Pennsylvania. — 16 —