Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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 Touchston e (General cfjool (Dfficcrs Principal C. II. GoRDINTEIt Treasurer II. C. Symons Preceptor II. JrsTiN Roddy' Precept ress Miss Amaniia L. ni j?s Supt. of Grounds and Buildings and Steward A. II. Pai.,mKit Matron in Ladies’ Building Miss Agnes Costello Matron in Gentlemen’s Building Miss Florence Facer Janitor and Postmaster II (’. Metzger STATIC BOARD OF EXAMINERS. K. L. Kemp.................................. Principal, Last Stroudsburg W • IL Landis Superintendent. Northampton L. L. (ioRDY .. Superintendent, ('hanibershurg Peed VV. Dikiii. Superintendent Danville, Montour County J.W.Swkknky Superintendent Ridgwav. Elk County L N . M ( i.oski-a Superintendent I irk Haven. Clinton County 11 —

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19 'Touchston e C. %). (Sorbinicr’s Biography Our new principal. I)r. (iordinicr. was born in West Rupert, crmont. August 15, 1S( 7. 11« received hi public school education in Michigan, New ork, and Pennsyl- vania. He was graduated from the Troy. Pennsylvania. High School in 1885. Immediately after graduating at Troy, l)r. (Jordinier began his teaching career. Later he attended Valparaiso (’Diversity. graduating in both the scientific and classical courses, lie received his A. M. degree in 1808. and in 1008 his Alma Mater conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy. As lie had specialized in languages, he later supplemented this work by attendance at tin I niversitv of Pennsylvania. For several years Dr. (iordinicr taught in Kentucky, organizing two high schools. Later he returned to 'I’roy. where he was principal for three years. In 1001 lie accepted the chair of Latin in Shippcnshurg Normal, resigning in 1000 to accept the same chair and deanship of Kec Mar College. Hagerstown. Maryland. In I DOS he returned to Shippcnshurg and for three years conducted the department of Fnglish. Cpon the death of Dr. IJycrly, Dr. (iordinicr was asked to take the chair of classic languages at Millersvillc. He entered upon his duties lien in 1011. When Dr. Ilarbold resigned, the prineipalship of this school was offered to Dr. (iordinicr. and he began his duties August 1. 1018. Dr. (iordinicr has gained an enviable place on the institute and lecture platform, having appeared in most of the counties of this state, as well as in many counties in Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee. Kentucky, Delaware and Maryland. This work has brought him in contact with the educational leaders of the Fast and Middle West and has tended to keep him in touch with modern educational thought, lb is in much demand as a commencement s|x aker. and has been active in temperance, V. M. '. A., and war work. His keen sense of humor, his sympathetic nature, and his eminent scholarship, combined with his hearty cooperation with the faculty and students in all things pertaining to the welfare of the school, make him a worthy successor to our line of noted principals. . )