Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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fit TOUCHSTON Principal’s Message to the Class of 1920 To the Class of 1020: We are passing through a period of our national life when wildly fluctuating values, unparalleled extravagance, anti apparent greed tend to draw our attention too largely to the things of time and sense. My message to you is this: Do not allow these conditions to absorb too much of vour thought, time and endeavor. They are unstable and transitory; but the great verities of life are constant and enduring, and I would urgently implore you to keep them ever within range of your mental and spiritual vision. Only in this way ran you reflect highest credit upon your Alma Mater. Very cordially yours, CllAKLES II. GORDIXIEK. — IS —

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Dr. C. H. Gordinier’s Biography Our efficient principal. Dr. ('. If. (iordinicr, was horn in West Rupert, Vermont. August 1.3. 1807. lie attended the public schools of New York. Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The first Pennsylvania school to record Dr. (iordinier’s name among its graduates was Troy High School. From this school he graduated in 188,3 and forthwith began his career as a teacher in an ungraded school. Later he graduated in both the scientific and classical courses at Valparaiso I'niversity, which institution conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, lie then supplemented his work in language by attendance at the I niversity of Pennsylvania. Dr. (iordinier’s experience has been varied and his contribution to the cause of education large. He taught for a number of years in Kentucky and organized two high schools there. He held the printipalship of the Troy High School for three years lit? accepted the chair of Latin at Shippensburg Normal School in 1904 and in DOG accepted the position of dean and professor of Latin at Kee Mar College, Hagerstown, Maryland. In 1908 he returned to Shippensburg and conducted the department of English for three years. Cpon the death of Dr. Hverly, Dr. (iordinicr took the position as professor of classical languages at Millcrsvillc. So ably did he fill the chair that upon the resignation of Dr. Harhold in 1918, he was elected to the principalship. Dr. (iordinicr is well known as an instructor in teachers’ institutes in this and neigh-lairing States. This work has tended to bring him in close contact with educational leaders and has won for him a wide reputation, lie has made many strong addresses for the cause of temperance, for the Y. M. (’. A., and for various phases of war work. Dr. (iordinicr is endowed with a keen sense of humor, has a charming personality, and possesses a wealth of knowledge. His success in the educational work may be attributed to his belief in these words: “How empty learning, and how vain is art. But as it mends the life, ami guides the heart.”

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To the Faculty Let us halt at the brink of the river, at the passing of our ways. While before us sways the beacon light, the guide into future days. U t us turn to the past for a moment, and when memory opens the door, Peer through the misty portals into years that will come no more; For in the light of the present we dimly see things unseen before. In the halls of the years which are gone is the “Sesame to the upward way. Kre attempting the portals before us. we must glean glories of the past away; So we learn the tales of courage, of endless joy and woe. Of a pcrless tight for the common goa l, whether good friend or foe. And we learn them from the noblest leaders ever given us here below. — 10 —