Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1918 volume:

L A R I O X VICTROLAS DRUGS RECORDS MEDICINES KODAKS 1 117 T v O STATIONERY spaldings Campbell s Drup- More sundries Campbell ' s Drug Store Successor to Reid ' s J. C. CAMPBELL, Druggist ATHLETIC . , CONFECTIONERY GOODS Successor to Reid ' s SODA WATER THE REX ALL STORE The best place to meet your old friends and_make new ones is at our soda fountain Clarion State Normal School Clarion, Pennsylvania A School That Stands for High Ideals and Thorough Work Healthful, attractive location Large campus and athletic field .Modern buildings. Ideal home life Faculty of college trained and experienced specialists Special war time courses offered in cooking, sewing, food conservation, agriculture and rural school problems Fall term opens September 10 Write for Catalog THE CLARION Use Stein ' s Americus Orange Smash Ginger Ale and Clari-Mcad Lemon Sour ° Root Beer Cherry Nip Temperance Drinks Creamola STEIN ' S BOTTLING WORKS, Clarion, Pa iz v iz e vsr- True Shoe Values 2g Wise Buying Means Real Saving Can you act with more wisdom than by buying shoes with these QUALITY trade marks? OJESi Worn the World Over Famous Shoes for Men and Women Maheys Shoe Store Shoes That Satisfy Ditz Mooney Hardware Co. Everything in Hardware Clarion, Pa. THE CLARION Vol. VI APRIL 1918 No. 5 Published by the Faculty of the CLARION STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Clarion, Pennsylvania Entered at the Postoffice at Clarion. I ' a., as Second-class Matter Under the Act of July 16, I K94 THE CLARION i ion MRS. MAR ? A. JENKS DEDICATION In appreciation of her untiring efforts to make Clarion Nor- mal a real foundation for our success in living, the class of 1918 affectionately dedicates this volume of The Clarion to our pre- ceptress and model school principa l, Mrs. Mary A. Jenks. THE CLARION FOREWORD Believing in doing their bit, the Senior Class of [918 decided to discontinue The Sequel and in its place edit a number of The Clarion and make that as noteworthy in a smaller degree, as The Sequels before us have dune. Meeting with the unanimous approval and consent of the Faculty, the present edition in it- entirety has been edit- ed by members of the Senior (las-. THE i:i )ARD ( F EDIT RS. Byrd M-Davis Pi?E5- W-Robt-CowanV CLARA ' SLaANfiBCY J£5SIEWhITEHIU.TreaS-- THE CLARION SEXIOR CLASS OFFICERS President - - Bvrd M. Davis. Vice President - - W. Robert Cowan. Secretary - Clara Sloan Treasurer - - Jessie Whitehill Class Colors, Red and White Class Flowers, Red and White Roses Class Poet, Eugene Fields Class Motto In omnia paratus. Class Yells, Ramshackle- Fishentackle, Feathers on a low ; Seniors, Senior-. Wow. Wow. Wow ! Ve — ' o — Vi— Vis, C— S— X— S ix — co-ex — co-ate, i 9-1-8! THE CLARION AMOS P. REESE Principal THE CLARION rOHN BAL.LENTINE ' i - Principal, Latin WIIJ.IS VAUHLEV 101. I ' ll I W. F. WILKINSON JOHN REAVELEY ;■ liclll u If THE CLARION SARAH E. NOLIN Domestic Science. Nurse MISS ELIZA .1. BOTCB MARY LORENA GIVAN History and Art P % 53J ' ' « ■ ' i. i 1 MISS CARPENTER THE CLARION MILDRED A I REED NELL] E MA E VPEETER I. IUR II IZEL II. Ill- THE CLARION FlorenceWhite Carl Johnson ■an Arthur Miller THE CLARION- STAFF OF EDITORS Editor-in-Chief C ki. A. Johnson. Associate Editor Florence M. White Business Managers HuGH S - West Arthur Miller Artists -Martha Schuler Dorothea Fradenburgh Henrietta Briel DOROl HY RYDGREN it Committee ! ' i oreni i: White George Iween Ruth HuGHE s Beula Craft Christian Associations Esther Marshall C. A. Johnson Literary Societies Percival i B) m u . v Halowell (F) Athletics Zerah Davison Fl in; KlLGOUR I Jramatics Louise Shannon I (ebating I I VROLD SEIGWORTH I tistorian ore S ' i i i hi i ii i i Music i ' aroline Shafi i Model School Ciirisi i i Mi El n mi THE CLARION THE CLARION RUTH HAUGH Clarion, Ta. V v. C. A.; Franklin Literary Society. Ruth is a pretty little blonde. In the field of athletics she has omplished at skipping, and what is more remarkable, she does this and runs a car at the same time, (in her trips in the country she captures the heart of many a country boy. Abe is very good looking, especially in the soldier uniform. Abe cannot come often from Camp Lee. but the telephone hill is awful. GEORGE GWEEN Sligo, I ' . sidenl Debating Society p. L. S.; V. M. C. A.- Capt. Enter Normal Debating Team: Winner Contest Debate, 1917. ■ teorge, better known ... sometime during the summ rween, was horn in Pittsburgh of 18 — . and afterwards moved sometime during the summer of 18 — . and afterwards moved to ' ihio. where he graduated From Stark Co. public schools and later the Magnolia High School. Realizing that Old Pa. was still good enough George returned and entered C. S. N. in L916 as made many friends, especially anions file 1 a d i e v the ladie Good luck to GERTRUDE ETHEL STERRETT ( TRUE ) w ikli :ietj After True lad completed her public school course and duated from H. T. II. s.. sb-- decided to come to C. s. tnembei ol the indusl rious class of ' 1 8. Her favoi iti Penn on ' s Brook (s). • Serti to I ' .,, h. That ' s what they all Say, but time will tell. HOWever, we WISh her success in the future HAWAII BELLE SMITH on, Pa. B. I.. S.; sb-,. Club; V. W. C. A. compli i school ci ,ti town tr; her Her favorite path bad- to a Hill, anil ;mv time tie;, r her, you will be sure to he What Ho- Sam Here ' t « lahlfig her the b nl ol lu k In an THE CLARION MARGARET LORETTA CONNOR Strattonville, Pa. Way down on the farm near Strattonville, on a bright January morning-, our cheery Peg first opened her big blue eyes. Since then it has been her chief mission to make other people happy, and wherever you hear Peg ' s For cat ' s sake, you know there is mischief afoot. When she is serious she aspires to be a nurse, and we all wish her successs in her chosen calling. LOT R. STRATIFF Anita, Pa. In response to a vision of superior knowledge, on the bright day of Sept. 18, 1916, Lot left his farm home and ar- rived at C. S. N. S. that evening to join the class of ' 18. Altho a very studious boy, Lot was a bear among the ladies and was always saying, I wonder if I can get a date to- night? The rumor is abroad that he tried very hard to join the Royle (Royal) family, but how he succeeds is yet to be seen. We all know that Lot is a good student because Dad always gives him a chance to recite first. BEULAH LEILA CRAFT Clarion, Pa. F. L. S.: Girls ' Glee Club; Y. W. C. A. This charming maid drifted into our class in September. 1916, inclined to be interested in the males (mails), hoping to be helpful as the wife of a certain postmaster. She is very musical and was a splendid addition to the Mock Faculty. As for her future, we wish her a bright and happy life. .MYRTLE IRENE CLARK Shippenville, Pa. Alter graduating with honors from the Shippenville High School, Irene came to C. S. N. S and joined the class of 1918. the Franklin Literary Society, and the Y. W. C. A., where she served on the information committee. Clark is studious energetic and always ready to lend a hand. She is an expert at casting on stitches and fixing necks and has serious thoughts of hanging out her shingle, Doctor of Knitting. Clark is always ready for her share of the fun. Some one is heard to say, Who threw that snow- ball? Why, Clark, I suppose. is the reply. THE CLARION ELSIE NELSON l Id, Pa. Have you ever heard of Sheffield? Well, that Is where Elsie was born, reared and ;:ot her start. She came to Clar- ion in the Fall of 1S16. is sometimes inclined to study, but she is not exactly thirsting: after knowledge, so she is alwaj for a good time. This lady has .meat hopes and ambitions and her skill - ience is beyond question May her life be all we wish and hope for her. BYRD M. DAVIS Helen Furnace, Pa. Byrd, the president of our class, was born at Helen Kur- il l know when, i H- taught four years in the public schools, since he himself attended the Highland Town- ship Sc - o the Normal. Byrd has been active in literary circles, bavins represented the F. I., s. as one of its contestants in 11-17. He is a ' Varsity man in baseball; was Our Mutual Friend in the Senior t ' lass Play; and a member of the Y . U C. A His favorite expression seems to be, My wife wont let . iiuti;i-:i i;i.izai:i:tii t. i. minus V. W. C. A.: B. 1. S.: Glei Club Basket Ball; Tennis Oh, Ye Immortal iri Going up town alone. .Jean. Tin 01 Midge ' s. Midge never objected to dig( i in Ag, as it brini: ■ ertaln Spud. We think her fut on uill be kei pin- a livery stable and hirinsr ponies to future Senior classes. Here ' s Wishing her the best of luck. CLARA SLOAN ( TOADIE ) Bmlenton. Pa. V . W ■ ■ ■ F I. S. Winlu ind.-ed fortunate in having a remedj for all er ri helping H ' li.i, ild thai ■he would ran ■ iii i i ii i nown to that set Bu lone, for we occs on h elect IC . ' ii honor to I • ' THE CLARION ARDELLA COOPER Turtle Point, Pa. Girls ' Glee Club; B. L. S. : Y. W. C. A. Missionary Committ Ardella is a graduate of the Port Allegany High School. Then, desiring more learning, she came to C. S. N. S. and cast her lot with the class of ' 18. She is a sunnny dispositioned, studious girl. We all love her for her cheerfulness and kind heart. Ardella is quite an adept in writing poetry and often writes long letters in rhyme. She is a very active Red Cross member. She says that she intends to spend the rest of her days in teaching school, but we can easier picture her in the future as a happy home maker. W. ZERAII DAVISON, Brookville, Pa. ' ZERO ' Varsity Baseball and Basket Ball. Zero is one of two of our class that couldn ' t wait to start housekeeping until they had finished here. His favorite expression is, I ' ll ask my wife He was born at Brookville and after entering- here has started at basket ball and baseball. We are all sure Zerah will succeed wherever he goes, be- cause — well, ask his wife. VERA M. MONO Shippensville, Pa In the latter part of the nineteenth century there arrived at the home of H, R. Mong, on a galloping turkey, little Vera We often hear her exclaim when a car is approaching 1 , Is that the Winton? Where ' s my hat? We often wonder where her steps will lead when she leaves C. S. N. S. for the last time. We wish her success in all her undertakings. flora Mcdonald eilgour, elo, ' ' fld? V. W. C. A.: F. L. S.lCapt. Senior Girls ' B. B. Team. Flo ' s favorite is a poet by the name of Bobbie Burns, probably because he is a distant relative of hers. Flo is very fond of the old men ' s characteristics, especially the bald (y) ones. We were very fortunate in having Flora enter our Junior Class, as she is one of the jolly girls coming from the C. H. S. She is very conserving of food, as she makes egg-nogg for the entire D. S. class without using an egg THE CLARION MARTHA HALL SCHULER Warren. Pa. V v. C. A. Cabinet; Bancroft Secretary; Bancroft Contestant. Martha has been said to he the laJagager of our class, but we ean ' t believe that statement. Of course, we realize she is very absent minded, or she wouldn ' t order hall ' t ' rys well done; neither would she leave her purse straying on trains, or other conspicuous places. We prophesy a bright future for Marty, and a long and happy life. BAROLD CLAIR SEIGWORTH Newmansville, I ' a. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet: B. L. S. ; Debating Team: Choir. Harold, a true son of the sod. came to Clarion in 1915, v. ere he has since made a splendid record. He is quite an admirer of the fair sex. but as yet he hasn ' t been able to decide which he likes best. His future course isn ' t exactly decided upon, but we ill wish him tlie success which he so well merits. MARGARET FRADENBURGH Kre, Ionia. Pa. V. V. C. A. Cabinet Sec. P, I.. S, Winter Term She little, but she ' s wise; she ' s a terror for lor size. During her Junior year Margaret seemed very quiet, but later we found that she was as lively as any of US. One at her pet phrases is. Oh, kids, have you got your Physics? We do not know whal 1 1 1 . - future has in store for lor. hot our farewell parting is. Success to you. MYERL MAE ZUCK V. W. ' ' . A ; i- ' . I.. S. . Tennis - 1 1 lor up in Bmall i ' ■• ne er ha i i we met Myerl, m her st udies, tor slo- m hours. We lor in the tutor, that hi He iii ' i • ' lltey Will I THE CLARION LECXNORE STROMQUIST Marienville, Pa. F. L. S.; Y. W. C. A. The fairies held a council one bright April day in 18 — and at this meeting- they decided to present fair-haired, blue- eyed Leonore at the Stromquist home. Those who are not acquainted with her may consider her quiet, but if so, they are mistaken, for she is full of life and J i .] n . Where does she room? 92, or 94? Well, she has reason for coming to 92, even tho she cannot avoid being sent back. EDGAR STRATIFF Anita Pa. Edgar is a representative of Jefferson county at Clarion. After graduating at McCalmont H. S., he came to Clarion Normal. Altho he is destined to live a calm, quiet and peaceful life, he is a deep thinker. His motto is, Never talk unless you have something- to say, or Don ' t intrude on the affairs of other people. It is difficult, especially for the gentler sex, to become acquainted with Ed, but still he is a warm and loyal friend. He is undecided as to what he will do in life, but our hearty wishes for success attend him. LOUISE SHANNON Clarion, Pa. Ease has a most sunny disposition and wins the hearts of all who know her. She is prominent in school activities, and where there is a dance you may find her. Expression and Athletics are her specialties, but we then conclude that there must be a Sammy Somewhere in France. Good luck to you and your Sammy. NORA LAURENA SHUMAKER New Bethlehem, Pa. I ' ' . L. S.; Red Cross; Y. W. C. A. Information Committee. After completing a public school course at Oakland, she decided to come to C. S. N. S. and complete her courses here. If you hear the expression. Eyes as big as Sammy ' s, you will know Nora is around. She says she intends to teach .but as she is interested in Art, we think she will soon be making advertisements for Smith ' s cough drops. Here ' s success to you. THE CLARION EVA CHARLENE PETERSON L. W i ' (?) years ago. on the twenty-ninth of .May, a light- haired girl came to the house of I . S, peters I Pradford graduating from the B. H. S. in 1916. she decided to broaden her education by attending Clarion Normal. We know that Pete likes to knit, but we are all sure she- is fond of seed (work). WILLIAM ROBERT COWAN Corsica, Pa Y. M. C. Cla Play; Chairman of Norraal Aux. Red Cross. was born Feb. 15, (?), on a farm out in the lively town of Corsica. His parents later moved to Corsica and here Bob graduated from the High School. In the spring of ' 16 he came to Clarion and enlisted under the Red and White. and won many friends by his pleasing personality and willingness to help others. He is ambitious, likes studies, Ij gym and chapel, and is fond oi riding. We often hear him jumble Cece, Gill, Fanny, and others in his sleep. Our greatest wishes for success go with him in the future. JESSIE WHITEHALL Strattonville, Pa. class Play; Y. W. C. A.: F. L. S.; Class Treasurer. one bright morning (just how many years ago we couldn ' t say), a little curly-headed yirl arrived in Stratton- ville and the Whitehills gave her a home. Jessie graduated from her home high school in the class of 1915. The following autumn found her in our Normal as a member of the ' lass of L918. she has been one of our best students and w •- fee] certain thai she will bring honor to her Alma .Mater. LILLIAN WHITE Clarion, Pa loll) lass with thi bonnie blue ej • ha - g laddened i She graduated t lor n 8. in 1916, after w hii h hi di Ided to further her edui Shi entered thi cla of 1918 i pari In all bcI I ai tivitii ■■ ' those Jollj ha ppj de mane ft lei oken hearts, it ma 1 well be ■ i,ui t,, love her, if lull tO praise - THE CLARION ESTHER LEONE MARSHALL, S DuBois, Pa. President Y. W. C. A. Esther ' s pleasing manner has won for her a place in the hearts of many, and by perseverance she has climbed the steps of fame still higher to take Caesar ' s place in the triumvirate, the 20th century password of which is, Have you lost your room? Her energies are spent principally upon Music and Physics. She expects to study Lohengrin ' s Bridal March, and has a fine understanding of She Sleeps, My Lady Sleeps. When Physics has turned her glowing locks to gray she intends to display her musical ability by composing a new song en- titled, Silver Threads Among the Gold. EARL MYERS Lickingville, Pa. In the fall of 1914, Earl decided to discontinue farm life and take up the life of a student. He arrived in C. S. N. S. at the opening of the fall term and has been climbing steadily upward during his four years here. Altho Earl was never much for the fair sex, he has been a very diligent student, and has always stood among the stars of his class in the in- tellectual. We are all very proud of him and feel sure that he will be successful in life as he has been in school. VERA RACHEL CONRAD Du Bois, Pa. Y. W. C. A.; Glee Club; B. L. S.; Bible Study Committee. Vera spent one year in D. H. S., then came to Clarion and entered as a Sophomore in 1915. One of her favorite expressions is, Has the mailman come? When she cannot get her Physics she says, I ' ll chuck it. Her highest mabition is to teach, but if a certain Bill asks her first, we believe she ' ll leave in an aeroplane. We wish her success. SIONE AMELIA ERICKSON Akeley, Pa. Y. AY. C. A.; F. L. S.; Girls ' Glee Club Signe attended Russell High School, graduating from there in the spring of 1916. She, wishing to extend her education, came to Clarion that fall, where she entered the Junior Class and is now one of the Eighteeners. After graduating at the Normal, Signe expects to teach Physical Culture in a high school for a year or so. We do not know what line of work she will follow later, but we prophecy a matrimonial affair, as she is already filling her Hope Chest. THE CLARION LURENE DEE ALBERT Du Bois Pa. Treasurer V. W. C. A : Glee Olub; Class Play; B. L. s. ; [nter- Xormal Debater; Sec. Debating Society. Dee is one of our best students, her specialties being Physics and Fifth Year Latin. For recreational reading Dee uses Robert ' s Rules t Orders. We cannot understand Dee ' s preference for this book unless there is something pleasing t her in its name. As she repeats to herself, His life was an inspiration, his memory is a benediction. we wonder still rrohablv Time shall unrevel these mysteries for us. LEON CLAIR HUNTER Nebraska. Pa. M A. F. L. S.; Basket Ball sity). Once upon a time there grew up in Forest count Hunter, who, aftei graduating at the N. H. S., decided to hi deeper into the mysteries of books at C. S. N, S. It is intention to go to college, where we predict and wish for 1 the gre; cess in whatever he undertakes. .MAIMON (JAFL Y W. C. Bancroft Societj Just to know Marion slightly is to be aware of her 1 qualities. I ire like tine poems, a glance at first two line suffice for an Idea of the beauty that lies yond. After finishing school in Marienville and teaching t Marten came to C. 8. N. S, and j id the class of i ' ■ . i ol I03 and 1 nspira tlon to those who know lier. f ' HKISTIXl 1 1. McELHATTAN (JILL) K ' nov I- Glee Club; Y. W. C. A. Chrlatlne drilled into us, the class ol ' 18, after havil until the fall 1 Hen he en e literal tctlvltles with ■■•I ably represented the Franklin in the 1817 contee . ■ y much Intei rlculture, bell illy fond of a Cow tan 1. THE CLARION CAROLYN SHAFER Du Bois, Pa. Bancroft Literary Society; Glee Club; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet D. H. S. may well be proud of its representative in the person of Carrie, with her broad smile and dimples. She scatters sunshine during - a storm, provided it is only a shower. Carolyn has been an active member of the Y. W. C. A. She usually has a song ready for Society or a Reception. She proved a worthy winner in our Literary Contest. Scatters loving smiles and words of cheer. NORTON B. PERCIVAL iPERC) Rixford, Pa. Pres. B. L. S., Spring Term 1917; Sec. Y. M. C. A. Among the boys of our class there stands out one head and shoulders above the others, who is famed for his activi- ties along ' many lines — talking, singing, automobiling, and for being true to one only. Personally, Perc is the most loved by us all, and tho the powers that be have severed his domestic relations for some time, we all wish for him the happiness and success that he so richlv deserves. Drink to his health, all ye that know him. DOROTHY RYDGREX Sheffield, Pa. Yice-Pres. Y. W. C. Mrs. Beckwith in the Rarmerette. ' Dorothy is not as sedate or staid as she appears, despite the fact that in the mock faculty she so cleverly imitated one of the teachers. Her one care is Physics, and such expressions as Well, Dad doesn ' t like me anyway, and If you were as dumb as I am, were often heard. You should worry, Dorothy; you ' ll beat ' em anyway. PAULINE LONDON Brookfield, Pa. croft Literary Societj .... her happiness in her chc whether she lias one pupil or man work of teach ins THE CLARION B. L. OXA MAE SHUMAKEB New Bethlehem, Pa. 3.; x W. C. a. Missionarj Coramitte Whenever you hear little Ona coming:, you know she is going to ask. When are you going to pay your Missionary dues? Are you going to society? She attended Oakland school and also taught one year. At C. S. N. S. she dis- tinguished herself by being exempt in arithmetic. She is ond of proclaiming her own Reitz. Her highest ambition it to fill the front seat of a Saxon. HENRIETTA URIEL ( HEN ) Karthaus, Pa. Treas. Franklin Literary Society, Fall Term. Henry is one of our jolly, good-natured members in v She does not believe in over-work and has n -ver been known to worry. Her tastes are few and sweet. She likes Physics, Sunday afternoon strolls, and lias an undying interest in Agriculture, lly the study of Chicks. If there is one thing Hen likes to do better than dance to dance some more. ' Hen ' is not a girl to worry, And she ' s never in a hurry. I I could say more. But I ' ll close with An Kevoir. ELEANOR JEAN ANDERSON Summerville Y. W. ' ;i e Club; P. I., s. Basket Ball Team. _ i Ldua ted from S. M. S., then acted as a ard came to Jlarion, a expressed it, for fresh air and excltemi Physics never hei lean, bul she thoroughly aroused bs a stud] ol the hydraulic Press. Her Cough Drops, while her fa expreslon little friend . 11 n time. ETHEL GEORGE Hawthorne, Pa. tho a demure lltll maiden and nol o ronger -ex, Is one oi our brightest ami most willinc Tho her cares be A no few, Here ' a to Ethel, the in n THE CLARION ELDA EVELINE FRAMPTOE Clarion, Pa. Y. W. C. A.: Graduated from Model School, 1913; Girls ' ' Var- sity B. B. Team: F. L. S.; Glee Club; Cast of the Farmerette. One snowy morning- (?) years ago, Eveline entered the quiet town of Clarion, which could no longer be called quiet. She has now decided to Chese the old beaus and keep the Harry Hot(tle), who is sure some gas man. Eveline is neither short nor tall. But at catching fellows can beat them all. MARY ELLEN HALO WELL ( HAL ) Du Bois. Pa. Glee Club; Franklin Society; Franklin Contestant One jright day the fairies brought to the Halowell ime on a huge autumn leaf, little Happy-go-lucky Mary. Mary received her earlv education in the Du Bois High hool, then came to C. S. N. S. and entered the class of ' 18, which she has always been a shining light. She is very ml of sewing , especially taking Tucks at night. MAUDE ESTHER DAUGHERTY r ' FON ) Y. W. C. A.; F. L. S. After attending the public schools at Fisher, Fon decided to enter C. S. N. S., and entered in 1914 as a Fresh- man, but is now one of the active members of our class. Maude seems to be very fond of walking by the pike (Pyke), even tho her favorite expression is, Ich bin Mude. Success to you, Maude. LULA MAE KIRBY. (KIRBY) Strattonville, Pa. Y. W. C. A.; B. L. S. ; Glee Club; Senior B. B. Team. Kirby is one of the few of our class that entered the Normal as a Freshman. We thought for a while this spring- that we would lose Lula, as she had designs on Vander- grift. She is a very athletic girl and is especiaaly fond of the winter sport, Hawkeye (hockey). THE CLARION VERA FRANCES McELHATTAN - -v day. sail:- . n a hu ■ my httl - bl - iking. HAZEL [SOBELLE ANDERSON Summerville F. I- - Club. jating from the I Sumir.t-rvill-, Hazel decided to vi- I and Whit- ways advertising Whit: dish. If you i- what Art si • -rie would say you do not I KITH LILLIAN HUGHE kii i i;i: iMii: ituth is much of h -r which would ter photo- MARY ALU i: BVANS ■ THE CLARION FLORENCE WHITE Warren, Pa. Warren High School; Y. W. C. A.; Ass ' t Editor of The Clarion; one of the cast of the Farmerette; Pres. Fran- lin Society, Fall Term. Have you heard of Warren? That ' s where Florence was reared and got her start. Aside from the fact that Morence is usually busy writing - and playing God-mother to the soldiers she has lots of time for gym (?) and co-educa- tion. Taken all in all. Florence is a good fellow, and if you are ever in Warren drop in and see her. She has some origi- nal ideas and we admire her for them. Ask her some time who paid for the pint of milk and watch her eyes sparkle. ARTHUR MILLER Delancy, Pa. B. L. S.; Y. M. C. A.; ' Varsity Baseball; Oratorical Contestant. Art came to C. S. N. in the fall term of 1915, but by Christmas he decided to find other employment and so left us, only to return in the fall of 1916, when he joined the class of the Red and White. Of course, he has his failings, chief among them being his liking for the fairer sex. Art is an active member of the Y. M. C. A. and ofteu leads in prayer when forced to do so. He has a host of friends and they all wish him the best of luck and a great success. CARL A. JOHNSON Straight, Pa. Editor-in-Chief of The Clarion, Bancroft Literary Society, President Y. M. C. A.; Debating Society, Basket Ball. Skully joined our class in the Junior year and made a very creditable showing in all the phases of school life, especially distinguishing himself as President of the Y. M. C. A. and in the Debating Society. Carl is of a quiet nature, with one great failing, his in- terest in the fillies. He likes very much to ring the call bell in Navarre, having for two years chosen 88 as his number to ring. Carl is one of the best liker fellows in the school and as he goes out at his country ' s call we all wish him success in whatever line of work he may enter. HUGH ST. CLAIR WEST Knox, Pa. ' resident F. L. S., Hugh came to us from the wide-awake little city of Knox, after completing a high school course there. He joined the Red and White in the fall of ' 16. and by his attractive personality soon won for himsedf many friends. When he came back in the fall of ' 17, he was a strong Hughes man, but at the beginning of the Winter Term he had flopped and became a great admirer of Wilson. (No one knows why.) Hugh is a hard worker and his many frends feel certain of his winning success. THE CLARION EDITH ELLIOTT Clarion. Pa. Edith graduated form Callensburg High School and then decided to attend Clarion State Normal. It is with pleasure that the Class welcomed Edith ' s smiling face into their midst. Here she has won a host of friends who wisli her ess which we all know she will obtain in her future member of the Rranklin Literary Society and of the V. W. C. A. CLASS HISTORY In the fall of ' 14. when the leaves were turning brown, several of the most prominent men of the nation and many of the country ' s most beautiful women came to the Clarion State Normal and automatically became Freshmen. Despite the simulated disgust of the Senior.--, the covert sneers of the anemic Juniors, and the halt-hearted insolence of the recent class of ' 17, the Freshmen calmly put the school in working order. ' )jr Freshmen and Sophomore years were rather uneventful, but in our Junior year we blossomed forth. At basket-ball our team- were considered --hark--. Why, we even defeated the Senior team. The boy- made themselves conspicuous by appearing in red and white hats, only to have them chewed up by the rats. Great was the turmoil around C. S. X. S. in [917. Presidential election was about to take place. If one were to look into the parlor, lie would have that war wa- to have been declared, rather than only a presidential election. Bui later war wa- declared and -ad was our class when two of her members severed relation- with the Normal ami entered Uncle Sam ' s School where they are helping him in hi- struggle fur a world peace. Earl iill and Glenn Rossman are our heroes and we are proud of them. The Washington I ' arty given by our class was more than a success. The music furnished inspired all to trip the light fantastic and even those in the Grouch Club were forced to look happy. Glenn Rossman was our cla pn idenl for two years, but during our Senioi year the guiding hand of Byrd Davis was chosen to lead us over the turbulent Amid all the autumnal glorie . thi enior picnic was announced, and oil to the wood- we did roam, far from care- and studies. Feb. _ ' _ ' . the Junior I I leir party. It was a grand success and one present enjoyed themsel 1 And now. in our Senior year, we look bacl over it all, the serious and the frivolous, the light and the dark, and behold! I t i 1 good. This merelj constitute a p ' ■ ' • ■ pli ndid In tor) . whii li i gradually unfolding itself. NINETEEN EIGHTEEN peed thru il varied tacular can la-- worth while. I.. S. THE CLARION TO OUR BOYS The whole wide world in sorrow is bowed. And we wonder why our God has allowed Such sacrifice, suffering and yielding of life. Before an altar of love in humanity ' s strife. The faith of our fathers is what we now need. For those in the right God surely will lead. He still rules on high, with wisdom sublime. And will bring about peace in His appointed time. We look through the dark; ' tis hard to see light, But trust that tomorrow will be much more bright As our boys in their honor go forth as they must, To give of their manhood in a cause that is just. PRIVATE GLENN ROSSMAX Here at home we must all do our best To help the boys in the trenches, lest Some thoughtless waste, some frivoling of time, Might cause mountains of despair for the boys to climb. Each night let us think of the deeds of the day, And be sure that we have sacrificed; for some mother will say: I gave my all — I gave my son, And what, what, my neighbor, have you done? So. boys who have gone, and boys who will go, The folks here at home just want you to know That our hearts beat in sympathy and love for you all, And honor those who have answered Hu- manity ' s call. PRIVATE EARL A GILL THE CLARION THE CLARION JUNIORS Anna Afton Rena Anderson Welthy Baker Kathryn Ballentine Gladys Beckett Henrietta Briel Ethel Buffington Geraldine Carrier Joseph L. Chick Lillian Chick Cecilia Collner Mildred E. Col well Blanda Crooks Mabel Davis Helen Downing Olive Doyle Fannie Elliott Blanche Field Elda Frank Edna Hanst Erla Harriger Ruth Hess Donald Humphreys Gladys Irwin Roscoe W. Keck Byron Kifer Maude Korb Mabel Lewis Helen Long Helen Marks Gertrude Mills Helen F. Mohney Faye Moore Mary Moore Hilda McCrea Margaret McGinnis Floyd McHenery Margaret McElhattan Esther L Park Hazel Pearsall Josephine Pipher Edna Rees Rhoda Royle Eleanor Schill Besse Shafer Rozella Songer Harriet Thomas Dorothy Whitehall Louise Wilson Pearle Zetler SOPHOMORES Thelma Basim Nettie Braden Clair Daniels Cora Dickey Lida Hardesty Florence Jones Clifford Keys Madalene Lehman Freda McLaughlin Hugh McQueen Hazel Painter Velma Phelps Bertha Polliard Alice Wallace Janet Wallace Margaret Walters Amy Wayland Margaret Wilson Ruth Wilson THE CLARION THE CLARION LITERARY FEATURES WHO ? Franklinites. FALL TERM FALL TERM SPRING T KM PRES. Florence White Hugh West Leon Hunter VICE-PRES. Robert Cowan Leon Hunter Robert Cowan SEC. Clara Sloan Marg ' t Fradenburgh... Esther Marshall TREAS. Henrietta Briel Margaret McGinnis Henrietta Briel SERGEANT AT-ARMS Clair Daniels Hugh West WHAT ? Franklin Literary Society Colors Purple and White WHEN ? 1892 ? Saturday Evenings (Alternate) S p. m. WHERE? Chapel Literary Home WHY? Social and Literary Development Union and Co-operation of Classes LIME-LIGHTS ! Contest 1916-17 SPECIALTIES Living Magazine Indoor Circus Fair Mock Faculty Patriotic Philadelphia Community Sing T H E ( ' LA K I O N BANCROFT SOCIETY FALL TERM WINTER TERM SPRING TERM PRES. Donald Humphreys Roscoe Keck Arthur Miller VICE-PRES. Martha Schuler SEC. Martha Schuler Marian Gaul Geraldine Carrier TREAS. Geraldine Carrier Marg ' t Fradenburgh Florence Jones Listen ! What do 1 hear? [s il a Wagner concert? No, it is the Bancroft quartet. These four able young men took so well with the people that their -i-rvi ' es were called upon at almost every meeting. There are a number of new people in the Bancroft Society this year. The hoy- who are not on our roll on account of enlisting are Earl ( rill and Glenn ian. They are missed very much and frequently remembered in our patri otic programs. The Society is reorganized at the beginning of each term. During the year 1917-1918, Messrs. Humphrey, Keck and Miller acted a- very capable president Those who have nol yel completed their work at ( ' . S. N. S. look forward to day yel to come which shall be filled with enjoyable and helpful work in the . and those who have finished their work lure look upon their literary activitu - as part of the most practical training they received. At the ■ term it has been the custom to have a contest between the Franklins and Bancrofts. Much good natured rivalry has always been in evidence and w hope thai this year the Bancrofts will not only come up to their usual high standard, but will even jurpa il THE CLARION THE CLARION YOUNG WOMEN ' S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Of ah our school activities, our relationship with the Young Women ' s Chris- tian Association has been the most beneficial to us. It has made our lives more worth while by promoting our growth in Christian character and faith and by uplifting the standards of our social life. ur spiritual lives have been strengthened by daily morning prayer services, besides the informal mid-week prayer service held on Wednesday evenings, while Bible Study groups were conducted thruout the Fall Term. During the Winter Term Mi — ion Study classes were held. All phases of our association work have been influenced by the war. but especially the work of the Social Service Com- mittee. The members ' committee have had charge of making surgical bandages. During the Fall and Winter terms approximately two thousand dressings were made by the girls. The association has meant much to many of the girls this year. We hope that the Y. W. C. A. may inspire the girls to still nobler ideals next year, as the work i- carried bv the new cabinet: OFFICERS President — Esther Marshall Vice President — Dorothy Rydgren Secretary — Helen Long Treasurer — Dee Albert C( MMITTEES Devotional — Carolyn Shafer Bible Study Marien i ml Social Sen ice Edn Rees Member-hip DOROTHY RYDGREN Missionary Marg vret Fradenburgh Social M VRTH Si HULER Information - Elda Frank THE CLARION THE C L A R I N YOUNG MEN ' S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION me of the best features of our school is the Young Men ' s Christian Associa- tion. With its motto of Spirit. Mind and Body, it tends to create a strong feeling of fellowship by helping the dispirited and giving our spiritual natures a chance to grow in grace. This association, carried on by voluntary effort, is one of the strongest fac- tor- in the school. At the beginning of each new term a joint reception is held for the purpose of bringing the new students and faculty in closer touch with each other and bj loing establish that intimate touch so necessary in all schools. Each Wednesday evening the boys gather in Music Hall and conduct ser- vice-, having a student a- leader. ( m Sunday evening Vesper is held in the Chapel, with a faculty member or minister from the town as leader. We have sufficient reason to believe that the work during the past year has been helpful and fruitful, and we hope that with the strong cabinet for the coming year, this great work may go on directing the lives of these young men in the paths of Christian citizen-hip. THE CLARION THE CLARION vp mohiL Practice started with a vim this year and about twenty huskies responded to the call tor ' Varsity players. Under the excellent coaching of Air. Grove, one of the strongest teams that has reperesented C. S. X. S. tor many year- was developed. A good schedule has been arranged with strong team-, and our fellows made a creditable showing against the strongest of them. THE LINE-UP Weaver Forward Wilkinson Forward Campbell Center I );ii ison iuard Keifer (iuard Humphreys Sub-forward Daniels Sub-guard THE SCHEDULE AT HOME November 29 Alumni ber 1 Independents December 14 Franklin 1 1. S. January 4 Ridgway H. S. January 18 Brookville II. S. Januai Parker 1 1 S, February 1 Sigel U.S. February 8 Independents Manh 8 Reynoldsville II S. i:ki 1 All I ecember 7 Ridgway 1 1 fanuary 8 Brookville 1 1 January 14 Franklin 1 1 February [8 Slippery Rock Nor February 19 Parker 1 1 March 1 Reynoldsville II THE CLARION MISS CHARLOTTE BARTON No keener loss has been felt in our school in the past year than the death of Miss Barton. She has been with us for nine years and her influence and conscien- tious work have won for her a place in our hearts, and it is with much regret we think of our loss. THE CLARION MUSIC DEPARTMENT Student Recitals. During the year three piano and vocal recitals were given by the students in Music Department, one at the end of each term. The following appeared on the program- : Linda Hardesty, Bertha Kemmerer, Eva Morrison, Gertrude Mat- thews, Florence Connor, Gertrude Carrier, Velma ! ' helps, Margaret Brinkley and ieraldine Carrier. Girls ' Glee Huh. The Girls ' Glee Club is one of the most active organizations in the school. It consist- of fifty girls of exceptional talent and, under the direction of Miss Brent, are giving lis some very pleasant singing. This talent and preparation were especially set forth in the singing between the acts at the Senior Class play on Thanksgiving evening and at the Christmas Carol service held in the Chapel just before Christmas vacation, [n January, they appeared to ;, r 1 advantage at the Women ' s Club of Clarion. The Glee Club is planning for several appearances before the close of the school year. It is with the greatest of pleasure thai we look forward to these sings. ' esper ( ' hoir The esper ( hoir i- a very active organization this year, making our service- each Sunday evening both interesting and impressive with their well-chosen choral music. Wonda : Vight Sings. We are singing college and patriotic songs at our after-dinner Mondaj evening sings. Everyone is invited to join us in our social half hour of song. C. E.S. THE CLARION DRAMATICS Among the Red Letter days of old Clarion, November 29, 1917, will always stand out, we are sure, for the distinguished class of 1918 on that eve presented their play, Our Mutual Friend. The usually large audience was very apprecia- tive of the Dickens ' s costuming and heartily enjoyed the comedy, as was manifest by their vigorous applause and laughter. To Miss Carpenter must be given praise for her judgment in directing the characters to fill the cast, which was as follows : John Rokesmith, Our Mutual Friend Byrd Davis R. Wilfer, Dear Pa Hugh West Mr. Boffin, The Golden Dustman Robert Cowan George Sampson, Friend of the Family Henry Wilkinson Bella Wilfer, The Lovely Woman Jessie Whitehill Mrs. Wilfer, Majestic Ma Dee Albert Lavinia Wilfer, Irresistible Lavvy Louise Shannon Mrs. Boffin, A Dear, the Best of Dears Ruth Hughes Another source of pleasure for us is to look back on the play, The Farmer- ette, presented by the Young Women ' s Christian Association on February 4, 1918. Each character showed unusual ability in her acting, and a mirthful, intensely pleased audience was the result. The following composed the cast : — Jane Wellington — Sixteen and still unkissed Margaret McGinnis Jocelyn Wellington — Fourteen, the little bugologist Kathryn Ballentine Elnora Welington — Twenty, a born home-maker Evelyn Frampton Mrs. Beckwith — An unfriendly neighbor Dorothy Rvdgren Nan Wellington Lawson — Twenty-five, an admirer of soulful eyes Florence White Gracious Ann Bean — A believer in Calicothenics .... ....Mary Halowell THE CLARION THE CLARION MODELSCHOOL What is the Model School? The Model School is exactly what the name implies. It is a school that is a model for anyone wishing to organize a school of any kind for children. To us, as Seniors, it is a school of practice and training to prepare us for the profession of teaching. We are going to teach in the various schools of the state, and ' tis here we get our first training in the art of teaching. It is here that we test our knowledge, to prove our capacities and develop the qualities that make most for future success. The work is so arranged that each Senior teaches one period a day for the. entire school year and is given charge of a different grade, if possible, each term. The work covered in the Model School extends from the first to the eighth grades, inclusive. This work in the school demands that we be constantly alert. There is no chance for idle dreaming, as the children must be kept busy and interested. Many- times we are discouraged, but then, again, we are elated over some visible success or some word of commendation from our training teachers and feel that our teach- ing period is the happiest of the day. We strive to get from it what it aims to give us : efficiency — morally, intellec- tually and socially — so that we may be able to take our personalities and initiatives into the profession for which we are preparing. T 1 1 E C LAEION INTER-NORMAL DEBATE rhis year, with two victories for California and two for Clarion, Clarion was determined to break the tie in favor of C. S. X. S. California had the choice of the subject and Clarion the choice of the side. The question chosen was, Re- solved. I hat the Federal Government should exercise the prerogatives necessary to conduct properly public education. Clarion chose the negative. A a result of the trial debate, I ;eorge I .ween. Eleanor Schill and Dee Albert were chosen to represent C. S. X. S. at Colifornia. The following manuscripts are sufficient evidence of the thoroughness of the proof, the logical argument and the decision of the judges. The debating team is indebted to and express their appreciation of the courteous treatment by the California team, and for the helpful suggestions and supervision of Miss Carpenter, Miss Barton and Prof. Wilkinson. FIRST SPEAKER— MR. GWEEN .Mr. Chairman, Worthy Opponents. Hon- orable Judges. Ladies and Gentlemen: — Our question has already been stated. We of the negative believe that the Federal Government should not exercise the official right to manage, to direct, to carry on pub- lic education. In the first place, public education is a function of the State. Our Constitution contains no mention of schools. Excepting a brief suggestion of the National Univer- sity, there was no discussion of education in the Constitutional Convention. The members of that Convention were not ignor- ant or uninterested in education. Twenty- nine ol the flfty-five members were college bred and ol the twenty-sis who were not Washington and Franklin were two. The Convention clearly assumed that education is a function of the State. Wherever a Government existed the state had conducted and expected to conduct public education. Our territories not yet organized ates, Congress tell the responsibility and acted freely. In the Ordinance of 1787, which dealt with the Northwest Territory, congress provided than choola and the mc-iiis ,f education should be forever en- couraged so it la evident that the definite and common understanding at the time of the formation ot our Government wbm that in educational matters the National Govern- ment eXercjsed dilcclioll o. ' J 1. i]|l,,i. ly. T)i i their own educa Monal affairs Again, State control, with the County as a unit, Is an i r i . ,i balance ii doc or ot paternalism n fringe one mile upon the sound doctrine thai the people miist supoprt the Govern- ment and not count upon the Government pporl the people I ithlng. But it stops interference with common in- terests by overgrown officialism. On the other hand. State direction leaves every- thing to the initiative of the people. Every man, is free to do what he will, if it is not inconsistent with the public welfare. State direction inspires individual initiative, be- cause it recognizes the fact that Democracy must come from within, that power comes up from the people, not down from the Government. tinder State direction a close supervision of schools is possible. We must accept the fact thai il is impossible for one man to supervise with any degree of closeness the entire work of a National School System. Supervision from a distance is extremely difficult. Imagine, if you can, a man from Washington City, dictating the educational policies of California. The school Situation in i lie various States presents difficulties which the States alone can cope with. For example, take California with its Japanese problem, the south with its Negro popula tion, New York with its foreign element. The educational problems are too varied to he placed under one head. Each Slate must individually solve its own educational problem. From another anil entirely different standpoint, Education is a function ol the State it is recognized thai we do uol give education aa a benefaction, but we give it in an ' ■dai-iion of the natural and Inherent right of citizenship. ow, the only Instru- ment by which this theory is or can be carried out is the sovereign power of direct on and that power vests solely in i he state Government exclusively The Nation ai Government possesses only those powers ivhicn ai.- glvi n io ii by the States The retain cei tain Ina len ible rlghl .-mi THE CLARION THE CLARION among those rights is the power to work out the solution of its own educational problems in its own way. Nicholas Murray Butler. President of Columbia University, says: Education is a function neither of the locality nor of the Nation, but of the Commonwealth, the State. Andrew S. Draper, former Commi- of Education in New York, said: The education of children is a function of the State rather than of the nation. II. Let us see how Nationally Directed Edu- cation has worked out in nations in which it had been practiced. Suarta had a national . of education and it failed: Rome, with centralized education dwindled to noth- ing; Natinola education under Justinian was an utter failure: the National system inau- gurated by Charlemagne lapsed into a state of apathy which lasted for centuries: Eng- land and France, both of which have Na- tional systems, are becoming dissatisfied as Democracy grows: in fact. Lord Rameay. of England, says: It will do us no good to win the great war unless we reform our- selves and remodel our education. In the Republic of Chile, in those sections in which the schools are managed by the Na- tion, the schools are bad: in those sections where the management is left to the com- munity the schools are good: Mexico is an excellent example of strongly centralized lo- cation. III. view the question from another standpoint. National direction of education would be impossible because of politi standard of education could possibly suit all the citizens capable of judging the merits of the system. The best educated people in nmtry are at rariance in matti education Many eminent educators are advancing ideas widely different in charac- ter. Suppose that we had a Nationally Di- li] with a required standard. There is nothing to hinder these theorists from dragging their ideas into poiltii :;aos of politi d and di- would be the inevitable resul t. There would bickering. opposing : would be striving i • educational Only n - faction would win The defeated faction would not only r- iperate bul would hinder The result would be a chaotic dltCOTd that would annihilate our Democratic Idc ttlon of our cbildrei divine responsibility and should be es- teemed as such, and this responsibility can- not be carried out by the arbitrary rulings of one man. Just suppose the party in power were de- feated. The victorious party would tear down the system of its predecessor and set up its own. Such a course would be disas- trous; to reconstruct an educational system the size of ours in ten years would be a gigantic task. The educational offices would be filled by politicians, by men with influence and mon- ey, regardless of professional training. A spoils system in which school offices would be given out as plums to party henchmen would be in force and we would have no re- course. At the Convention of the National Educational Association held two weeks ago in Atlantic City, the proposal for a sep- arate department of education with a cabi- net officer at its head was turned down. The reason for this was that the association thought that by having a cabinet member at the head of education in this country it would mean that this official would be changed every four years, which would re- sult in a frequently changing policy. This, it was stated, would be detrimental to the best interests of the country. The best edu- cated men and women in America made up that convention and their authority is the highest. A National System of Education would be managed by a few influential wire- pullers. We have a present day example of this in New York City. In the recent elec- tion the Gray school system was made a political issue. Mayor Hylan. when appoint- ing his Board of Education, ordered them first of all to eliminate the Gary system. If such a thing is possible in the city, think of such a course when it would affect the whole nation. Ex-President Taft says: Desirable as a National System of Education may be in other ways, there is always that insurmount- able obstacle, pol: We must have educators who devote their lives to the divine responsibility, we must safeguard our boys and girls by placing school situations beyond the reach of grasping politicians, and this can be done only by keeping our schools under their ■ management, the management of ople. The God-given positions of re- sponsibiUty in education must not. shall not become political goals. Now. Honorable Judges. I have pp. you. first, that education is the function of ■ ond. t hut a national system of :on has proved a failure in nations in which it has been practiced; and. third, that national education would be imp ' • of politics. THE CLARION SECOND SPEAKER— MISS SCHILL Mr. Chairman, Worthy Opponents, Hon- orable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen: — The truest and most concise definition of Democracy ever given was that which burst from the breaking heart of Abraham Lincoln on the battle field of Gettysburg, Govern- ment of the people, by the people and for the people. What did our martyred presi- dent mean when he uttered these ever fa- mous words? Did he mean that a few men were to regulate and control the affairs of our liberty-loving people? No; he meant that you and I, each and every one of us, should not be deprived of that unquestion able right of having a share in formulating such laws as will be for the best interests of the people for whom those laws are made. Centralized education would take away this God-given right, for it would put into the hands of a chosen few the privilege of regu- lating not only the training of the bodies, but, what is far more important, the train- ing of the minds and souls of our children. More than this, it would diminish the in- terests of the public in our schools, which is so essential to progress. We have proof of this in the words of David Salmon, an En- glishman, who, after completing a tour of inspection of American schools, said: I have no hesitation in affirming the super- iority of America to England in one respect, and that is in the interest manifested by the public in education. And England has cen- tralized education. But it is not necessary for us to go so far. If we but stop to think we can reason it out for ourselves. A thing is interesting to us in proportion as it is close to our own individual selves. Were we so much interested in this war in May, 1916, as we are in 1917, or as we are at the present time? No. Why not? Were the battles fought less bloody or the lives lost less numerous? Again, no. But, it was farther removed from our personal lives The effect on the interest in education would be a parallel. Furthermore, a great deal of rsponsibility and authority would be taken away from lo- cal sources and this would necessarily be detrimental to interest. First, the teacher bound by National law, would not consider herself responsible for the success or failure of the child, if the Federal Government con- ducted the school system. Again, the local board could not have the same amount of authority as it now has. This would remove the responsibility and consequently dimin- ish the interest. If we establish a Federal system of educa- tion, how could we ever have the right kind of vocational education which all agree is very essential in present day education. Each child has a certain noble calling or vo- cation in life which must not be ignored. And it is the business of the school to pre- pare him for that calling. But how can the teacher do her part when she is bound by the laws of her country to follow a certain iron-clad system which could not possibly provide for each individual vocation? It could not be. Vocational education would have to be conducted on a limited basis. But in a country which has so great a variety of occupations as ours, this type of voca- tional education would prove inefficient. It would not do the work that should be accomplished by this training. Should the educational system choose to present Agri- culture in all its phases, what then should be done in regard to the numberless other in- dustries of our country? They must not be neglected. No; the only way to regulate vocational education in this country, with its multitude of industries, is to have local control of private schools. If we have the local school, the locality can train its boys nd girls for its own work, and if we have the private school, such as the Ford school, or the Westinghouse they in turn can train their people for the work they are carrying on. Even vocational schools must be planned to give equal opportunity to all. Our Secretary of the Treasury, William G. McAdoo, says: Our plan keeps standards in touch with the National needs. The National needs are the needs of the indi- viduals taken collectively and these needs change. The great need in Democratic gov- ernment is an educational system which de- velops individual initiative, self reliance and courage. Centralized education means that we must rely upon a few men to decide what our needs are, instead of allowing the people as a whole to determine them. You may ask, why then do we have centralized government? We do not. We have a Fed- eral Government with just as much power vested in the central government as the States choose to give it Today, when we are giving Wilson greater power, things seem to be movingtoward centralization. But we are at war. The conditions are not nor- mal. We must act quickly; therefore, we have given greater power to one man. But, under no other conditions would we have done this. Dr. C. P. Cary. State Superinten- dent of Wisconsin Schools, at the last meet- ing of the National Educational Association, at Atlantic City, said: Nationalized Educa- tion means a handed-down-from-above type of education. The adult citizens would then be called upon to acquiesce, to obey the laws, to take what is given them. Democracy is a moving affair, a going concern, a growing concern. Democracy in itself is a means and an opportunity for education. My opponents may argue that Germany ' s centralized system is proving to be efficient. Oh, truly it is. Would to God that it were less so. But, do we want Germany ' s mater- ial efficiency? Are we willing to give up THE CLARION those ideals of freedom of this great land of ours in order to build a machine to crush individual initiative, as Germany has done? V Talbot, in an article on The Imperial Plan of German Schooling. in the Decem- ber number of the Century .Magazine, says: •The Volkschule is a ulan for a subject class to be drilled in obedient industry, patience, persistence and thoroness. and in these Volkschulen are 10,000,00 f the 11,400,000 pupils in Germany. We do not even men- tion the ideals of Germany with those of America. Our nation, in the words of the noble Lincoln, is a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. That is, with equal opportunity and no idea of class dis- tinction. Our people never could be sub- dued, as the German people have, nor would we want them to be. The natural outcome would be war. J. P. Ryan, of Grinnell col- lege. Iowa, says: If Germany ' s schools had not been organized on the system of material efficiency the world would not be in the throes of this terrible war. Can we afford to risk centralized education when we have such frightful examples of its re- sults? Dr. C. P. Cary says: If we are to have a Democracy, it must not be eliminated from our schools. Autocracy eliminated from the schools of Germany would die, and Democracy eliminated from our schools and our school system would die. for death would then be at its root. P. P. Claxton, Commissioner of Educa- tion, says: In a new and progressive coun- try like our.-, with its widely varying condi- tions from one section to another, with its cosmopolitan population, with its industrial life, with its Democratic, state, local and in- dividual initiative, and its total lack of cen- tral direction and administrative authority, there can never be a complete and harmoni- ous system of education. There will always be found divergent and conflicting tenden- cies and influences. Strength and weakness, great efficiency and wasteful failure will be found side by side in the same state, city or school. It is Democracy ' s way with all its interests. Herein is found its weakness as well as its strength and never failing possi- bilities of unlimited achievement. It may be the despair of those who could count and measure and systematize, unify, bind and mechanically control all interests, hut it is the hope of those who have attained to some degree of understanding the abounding and irresistible forces of life, and have faith in the inherent ability of the masses of man- kind to solve thier own problems, direct their own forces, produce and train their own leaders and to adjust themselves to constantly changing conditions. Therefore, centralized education would destroy public interest. It would give us in- adequate vocational schools. Our present system keeps standards in touch with the National needs. And what is most impor- tant of all, it would be in direct opposition to those principles of Democracy upon which our ed ucation system is founded. Those principles were so sacred to our fathers that they should not be destroyed. Yes, those very same principles for which our boys in khaki are laying down their very lives in far-away France, that the world may be made safe for Democracy. THIRD SPEAKER—MISS ALBERT Mr Chairman. Worthy Opponents. Hon- orable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen:- I will continue the defense of the negative by snowing you that Federal administration of education would needlessly increase the expenses of education to the government The average cost per year of conducting the various departments at Washington is $25,- - and we have every reason to be- lieve that the expenses of a Department of Education would mount even higher. For example, take New York State Her expen- diture., in school work advanced at the rate of J]:;. ,000 pei becoming more centralized. We admit thai a merltorlon nould lie I ' m.. ted, ■■■ hatevei thi co t, inn Federal admlnistratioi othing to warrant this ;■ penditure It | also known that Indii id ■ ducation In counti le where the central conducts it. We cite England : „ the advancement of learning amounting to $4,000,00(1 in 1897, as com- pared with a subscription of $45,000,000 in the Fnited States. Think also of the Smith- sonian Institute at Washington, which does so much for us in the line of scientific work. Its founder, an Englishman, desiring to in- crease knowledge among men, felt il his duty to give his money to education in a nation where education is of the people, rather than to his native country, where it is of the crown. You may say that these things are not concerned witii public edu- cation, hut they are! They affect measure- ably the preparation of our leaders and teachers and education rises or declines as Its bailers are trained or untrained. A Natonali .ed system would also in- crease the expenses of those attending the schools, in Germany education lays a heavy financial bui di n upon i he si udent, with the result that education is limited to the tew i oi being universal, in England, al- es [( e ,ii e stiii imposed, but our American system, secondary education. Is THE CLARION free, and college training in some States is practically so. Now let us notice the merits of our sys- tem from the standpoint of progress. Our educational doctrines foster the individual- ism and freedom essential to the develop- ment of new ideals. Since the adoption of our Constitution public education has been in the hands of the States and the methods of administration have been free and varied. This freedom is the keynote of our progress, for it makes possible the working out of the conceptions of brilliant minds. The very fact that few things are absolutely settled compels open-mindedness and high profes- sional enterprise. Tho our National life is but a moment compared with the hoary civ- ilization of the world, we have taken front rank position among the nations because our universal education for the betterment of individuals embodies freedom, democracy and progress. But. remove this individuality — a step which must come with the concentration of administration — and note the effect. Our education would be reduced to a machine process. We would no longer be educating individuals but masses, as they do in Ger- many. But mass education must and will fail to do for American life, civilization and Democracy the task set to it to perform. We must eliminate from our educational doctrine the tenet that education can be con- ducted on factory plan. You may say that this plan works in our postal system. It does: and it may work in the control of railways and mines, but it can never work in the administration of education. In the first case efficiency is measured in dollars and cents, but in the second case the issue is entirely different — the development of the human individual. Education is on a plane infinitely higher than the activities which have been and are being een-ralized. If the true progress of the world is to be ultimate- ly assured, we must make a firm stand for an educational system which fosters free- dom — a system which will not let us forget that humanity is higher than government, and higher than humanity is God. Thruout the Christian era educational systems have risen and degenerated. Recall the education of the past times — Greek. Roman or that of the Renaissance. Central- ization in administrative action had come to each of them and for a time inevitably pro- duced good results, but developments for- eign to progress came as surely. Samuel Dutton. Professor of School Administration at Columbia, says: Changes in the admin- istration in the direction of concentration act like stimulants: they draw largely on reserves of power already existing, but they fail to create power in their turn. No fair- minded American can hoestly favor an edu- cational policy destined to failure in the end. It is well. also, to note the possibilities af- forded by our present system for social de- velopment. We sometimes overlook the fact that the real sources of strength to a community are in the community itself. Do we ever find society renewing itself from the top? No! In a Democracy we never look to leading families to go on leading us. but the social reserve may. and very often does spring from the ranks of unknown men. But these leaders will never appear if they are given no opportunity to express themselves in their own communities and there is no line of activity more interesting and more vital to the community than the administration of its schools. Thus we see that this power must remain with the people as one means of advancing society. We also emphasize in education that every in- dividual may intelligently execute his duties as a citizen. With this aim in mind, we must not defeat our democratic purpose by allowing our educational policy itself to re- move from the individual one of the ends for which it exists. Some critics of our system argue that it has led us as a people to be satisfied without a national ideal. But. have we no national ideal? The stand which we have taken in the present crisis points out clearly that the ideal of America is that of a fraternal leader nation in the civiliza- tion of the world. The position that we have attained can be traced to the helpful, co-op- erative nature of our education, and such a national aim is the worthy consummation of our past development.- In the words of Dr. Cooler, of Columbia. It is leading us swiftly from the narrow motto. ' America for Americans. ' to that more progressive one. ' The earth for Man. ' We have proved to you that education is a function of the States: that centralized sys- tems have failed: that a national standard in education would be impossible because of politics: that Federal adminstration would destroy school interest: that it would hinder vocational training of the right type: that it is contrary to our principles of government: that our present system keeps standards in touch with national needs: that a centralizd system would needlessly increase expense: that our present system fosters the indivi- dualism and freedom essential for the devel- opment of new ideals: that it is a concom- itant of social progress We can conceive of a centralized system in England, where the people are English: in France, where the people are French, or in Germany, where the people are Germans, but not in the United States America, the melting pot of nations, has a miscellaneous population and no fixed system can meet all its demands. You must know that our system is all that we claim for it: that it is especially well-fitted to fulfill its purpose: ?nd that we must continue under it as a potent factor in our democratic life. THE CLARION THE CLARION CLASS DAY SPEAKERS Class History Jessie Whitehill Mantle Oration Zeraii Davidson Response , Roscoe Keck Class Poem Florence White Ivy Oration W. Robert Cowan Pessimist ; Mary Halowell Optimist Martha Schuler Class Will Dorothy Rydgren Presentation of Class Gift Byrd Davis Commencement Speakers — • George Gween Dee Albert Marian Gale THE CLARION THE CLARION A ROMANCE OF THE FOURTH Every one would approve of Hugh Kendel, the intern. How splendid he looked as he stepped out onto the broad veranda of the hospital. Not many of the doctors of the building could boast of such a fascinating appearance. Clean looking, and dignified, maybe a little too dignified until one noticed the playful expression about his mouth when he smiled and the kindly look of his grey eyes. Then one forgave him all. This morning he was dressed for traveling. He acted as if he expected to see a taxi wait- ing at the curb, because he slackened his pace and looked at his watch. Two min- utes to wait. His face, which before had maintained an active expression, now appeared rather pas- sive. Could it be that he was thinking about some bad patient, or was he contemplating his journey? It is just possible that he was thinking of the many years he had spent in this pleasant city of Philadelphia. How he had made most of his friends there, receiv- ed his education and professional training and had entered the hospital, and how he had worked there for nearly a year, and now this call had come for him to serve his coun- try. How little he thot when he had iden- tified himself with the U. S. Reserves sev- eral years before that he would ever be called into service. There was a note of sadness thro these musings, but the look of resoluteness on his face showed that his heart was in the right place. Then over his mobile features came a look of ex- pectancy at the thot of the reception for the doctors and Red Cross nurses which he was to attend the next night in New York. How apropriate to have it on the Fourth of July! Who might be his companions in his work in France? As these fancies passed pell mell thru his mind his attention was attracted by a group of nurses issuing from the side door. He hadn ' t known that any of the nurses were leaving that morning, but there was the night matron and the nurses ' supervisor, besides a host of other nurses who didn ' t leave their duties for trivial matters. They all seemed to be ushering one neat- ly tailored girl to a taxi. Wishes of good luck and farewell sentences reached his ears. Just as he was entering his own taxi he distinguished the words New York, and — reception. Needless to say, he was astonished. He was swept swiftly to the station, but not too swiftly for him to make several hasty conclusions. I ' m a fool for working in the same building with a girl I can ' t recognize. Why hasn ' t some one told me I have been missing half the good things ' Dan told me once I was a cad; but, Lord, how was I to know there was a girl like that in the whole city? How radiantly handsome she looked — who do you suppose gave her the flowers she was wearing? Possibly the night ma- tron, but probably not. Aren ' t ye goin ' to git out? roughly broke in the taxi driver. Out, did you say? Why, yes, I want out, answered Hugh. The driver stood holding the door open, but Hugh could not tell how long he had been doing so. Somewhat vexed with him- self, he pulled himself together and left the taxi, starting away to see if that other taxi had come to this train. Say, this here taxi don ' t run for nuthin, and I aint got no use fur this ' ere travelin ' bag, were the words that brot him back to his surroundings. Hugh settled his bill and took his bag from the amused driver, who was pocketing an extra fee and muttering, I don ' t know ' s it ' s safe fur that guy to be travelin ' alone. Hugh Kendel saw no more of that myster- ious nurse that day. He was constantly peering into all the faces that he saw for some resemblance of the girl he had seen for such a ibrief moment at the hospital steps. Perhaps .after all, she was not go- ing to the reception, or, if she were, she would take some other train. Had he known it, the object of his quest was in the same train. Because of the immense crowd he had missed seeing her. He settled himself comfortably for his trip and gave attention to the passing events of the day. The next morning as Hugh was leisurely eating his breakfast a messenger was an- nounced. He handed Hugh a letter, which read. My Dear Mr. Kendel: I hear that you are in the city for the purpose of attending the reception. Since I am an old friend of your mother ' s, I should be very much pleased to entertain you while you are here. At any time convenient to you, I ' ll send for you. I hope you have not made any ar- rangements that will prevent you from com- ing. Yours, • Mrs. Rutlage. Hugh read the letter with pleasure and sent his answer, signifying his desire to ac- cept the invitation He had often heard his mother speak of this Mrs. Rutlage and he felt that he knew her. Under Mrs. Rutlage ' s guiding hand Hugh was very creditably presented at the recep- tion. As the two made their way thro the various groups of doctors and nurses many admiring glances were cast their way, for Hugh ' s casual and charming manners al- ways invited friendship. However, if one could have read the expression in his eyes, it would have been. I wonder if. after all, she isn ' t going to be here? Mr. Kendel, I wonder if you are not feel- THE CLARION ing well this evening; you seem rather ner- vous; perhaps you would like to walk in the garden? suggested Mrs. Rutlage. It seems rather close and sultry in here, he replied to the woman. Under his breath he muttered. What are receptions held for? Mighty stupid way of putting in time. He followed her out into the garden where ar- rangements had been made for raising a flag later in the evening. Hugh inspected the electric light arrangement and exclaimed This is a very clever idea. What a bril- liant light this must make when the switch is turned on. I ' m sure now. we ' ll be able to see everybody. Mrs. Rutlage looked in some amazement at her young friend and an- swered. Why. yes. Mr. Kendel. I suppose so. but I think the lights in the house are sufficiently bright for that purpose. Hugh saw that he had blundered, so he hastily added, I meant that everybody would be out here and if there is some special one you want to see. by means of these lights you will be able to see them. He knew this was n ' t a very intelligent remark, but Mrs Rutlage accepted the statement. However, there was a note of anxiety in her voice when she said. Here they all come. There was a great commotion as the peo- ple arranged themselves near the flag pole. Hugh, who before had seemed very much bored, appeared intensely interested in the crowd No remarks about the beautiful flag presently to be raised seemed to reach his ears. His muscles were all tensed in his work of discovering the girl from Penfield hospital. He felt this was his last chance of discovering her. Oil. there she is, came in a hoarse whisper as Louise Rogers passed in an open space before him. He no sooner found her than he lost her. Search as lie might, he found her no more that night. The next day at ten-thirty, the steamer d. There were about twelve doctors and as many nurses embarking on their way to Prance. There were many sad bi ause no one knew when ould mee( his friends again In other the people wen- Joyful. Hugh was more contented 1 ban In- had been for two days. He had Been his unknown Idol come to the boat Had he known whal wa in stor - for him he would not have been optimistic as that. The next day out the girl did not appear. Evidently something was wrong sin- would probably be out tomorrow But the day she failed to appear, Hugh decided that patience bad ceased to i a virtue He ma ' find out her came Act o i Ing I he d, be obtained t he i Ion Now. thot ne in see where her near it ; but finding them all ti (1 two In another plau e i an be per ■ Hide. i t , change The third day she did not appear. The other passengers noted Hugh ' s lack of in- terest in the general society. Perhaps they laid it to his fear of a submarine. In reality it was caused by the fact that he was re- ligiously conning an appropriate speech in anticipation of the time when he should meet Miss Rogers. I ' m sorry that you have been ill — I think we ought to be friends be- cause we are both from the same hospital. That didn ' t sound right, but what more could he say the first time he saw her. And then who gave her those flowers she had worn when she left the hospital? Possibly the night matron, but probably not. The next morning on his way to breakfast he picked up a tiny cameo pin in the hall. When he reached the breakfast room he held it up and asked if it belonged to any one there. A girl pushed her way thro the throng to claim the property. I ' m so glad you — why, Dr. Kendel, is this you? ex- claimed the girl as she looked up into his race. Hugh was rather confused and forgot his speech. He mumbled something about be- ing glad she was out and led her away to breakfast. The days wore on happily until the sev- enth and last came.. Late that evening Hugh and Louise were sitting in their steamer chairs. The ocean was calm, the sky clear and the stars bright. The moon was shedding its soft light over the whole ocean From where the man and the girl sat they could see the waves caused by the ship and hear the faint music coming from the drawing room. Hugh broke in upon the stillness: Do you know the first time I saw you? Why. yes. I think so — it was when I helped on that terrible operation for Mr. 1 ' elton. Strange I never noticed you then; I must have been too much absorbed. Then he told about the incident at the hospital steps. But— ah-hm. I always wondered who gave — if the matron gave yon the flowers you were wearing. Ha. Ha! Dr. Kendel, I don ' t like to tell, Inn if you promise not to scold. I will. I promise. I got those flowers from your own inse garden at the hospital. Good, exclaimed Hugh. Now 1 promise not in scold you on one condition. Whal is that? Well; I won ' t tell you just now; I ' ll wait till we land They parted Cor the night with Joy In i heir bea i Two years passed by. The war came to a close, Hugh and Louise hail done noble ser- Ice at their post. Hundreds of soldiers had pa I ' I under i heir care There had been many weary weeks only bearable by their THE CLARION companionship of each other. They had that lighted Hugh ' s face when he caught a both grown a little older, hut their friends glint of the plain gold ring which Louise were glad to welcome them back to Phila- wore on her left hand. delphia and wondered at the strange joy MARTHA SCHULER, ' 18. Morning After the Night Before. Stevens Hall TiUMim t Cell No. 36— Soft— Yes (???? THE CLARION CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER -CASES. There are many kinds of cases. Some refer to inclosures in which matter may be kept, as a watch case; some refer to specific- instances, as Case III in a Geometry text- book. The case of which I speak, however, is not of this nature. It contains nothing other than the soft, nutritious substance often eaten with milk. As for specific in- stances, I shall consider the feelings of those afflicted and note none. To be plain. a case is an attraction, mutual or other- wise, between two members of opposite sex. Cases may be divided into two classes. Transitory and desperate. But even this boundary is hazy — eminent authorities often disagreeing upon carefully selected speci- mens. The afflicted, moreover, are totally unable to discover the nature or the intensity of the ailment. If the case be desperate, outside aid. erring though it be. should be administered as soon as possible. Even then the victim often goes to his doom. But I digress. Circumstances often play ar. important part in determining the nature and intensity of cases. In this article, I shall attempt to show the influence of three factors — environment, paternal inclination. and the size of pecuniary resources. 1 shall approach the subject from a masculine view- point. By environment is meant the location of the damsel ' s home in regard to physical sur- roundings. In rural communities, mud is often an important factor. Should the fair one inhabit Strattonville or Shippensville. and should the masculine element be timid, the intensity of the case may be changed, rnal inclination is often influential in determining the intensity of a case. Should a bulldog be kept by the father of the adored, a normal state of mind often re- sults Again, should the paternal abode of the male be well supplied with locks and should the windows be high, a cure is often ' 1 — the coal-bin being an excellent spot for mediation. But the size of pecuniary resources is the pronounced factor in the determining i-es. Ten-cent candy and gum, it prolonged, often causes the failure on the pan of tin- damsel to reciprocate the affec- tion hov.ii; hi ait-failure results and a B6 ering of connections terminates These are a few of the many clrcuoistanc alter cases. t i f in tr as I did. on the Impulse of the moment, I had little time to Investigate the mattei personally When I turned to other writers tor Information furl bermore dlsapp tinted . for, even tho Investigation seemed extensive, no writ rned able to take up the matter gcien tlflcally. Therefore. | have not given as complete treat! e a i hoped Neverthe i hope thai the matter may be Im mind- a worth) Ol COD •ion Exchange WHAT WOULD HAPPEN— If the girls should be allowed out? If Clarion had an elevator? If we had stew for lunch? If the Seed Thot covers are right? If Dee Albert should flunk Physics? If Miss Nolan wouldn ' t graduate? If the Straitiffs were ever seen together? If Miss Bent were tall? If George Gween stops talking? If the bell should ring on time? If Ruth Hughes ever went home? If Prof. Reese sang in Chapel? If Prof. Reavely ever came late to lunch? If Esther Marshall would complain? If Perc would get fat? If Don ever gets put on campus? If Harold ' s rouge gets stolen? If the Senior ' s get any special privileges? If Clara and Hen were afraid of lightning? If the walks get slippery? If Maragaret and Ruth ever get caught? If George Gween ever brushed his clothes? If Hugh West would get a case? If Miss Reed got noisy? If Mabel Stewart stopped looking in the mirror? JUST IMAGINE- Dee cutting a class. Miss Bent without John. Miss True without a smile. Hunter talking without pauses. Gween not knowing something. Perc on roller skates. School without a Dad. Hugh without a girl. Miss Reed without her alarm clock. Lot a-flirting. Hugh with a cute little mustache. Christine without that frat pin. HERCULEAN LABORS— Dodging in Dad ' s class. Preparing a society program. Seeing one of ' s jokes. ( ' leaning the gym. Making the seven-forty-flve class. Editing The Clarion. SUMMEK They stood beneath a spreading tree. And talked as [overs should And then, to seal the compact , he Cut Hazel on the wood AUTUMN Now bach to town they both lu e strayed, One day they chanced to t t And then and there that sell. same maid cm Edgar on the street How high is your ambition ' . ' Perc Oh she cornea aboul to tnyshoul- THE CLARION DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, SI, DO A Johnson lover the Music so, His vocal chords are soft as Do. He oft would stand and say, Thou art of life my only Re. Ahl if but kinder thou wouldst be. And sometimes sweetly smile on Mi. Thou art my life, my guiding star; I love thee near, I love thee Fa. My passion I cannot control, Thou art the idol of my Sol. Miss Music said: Oh, fie! Ask Ma; How can you sing thus, Oh La! Then Carly sat with folded knee. And waited his mother for to Si. Then to the hook room he thot that he must go, Where he got the books and Jimmy got the Do. WOULDN ' T IT BE WONDERFUL TO SEE: Putney without his hall cap. Stewart wearing a hat. Grady with a girl. Hunter smoking a cigarette. Seigworth not blushing. Cowan studyin g. Perce without Marty. - Keys taking a fellow for a ride. West reciting Virgil. Lot S. perspiring in Ag class. Art and Jerry not on-the-outs. Ed S. playing baseball. Little Bruvver in Philadelphia. Lobaugh not going to Joe ' s after meals. Chick not lingering in Navarre after din- ner. Humphreys in church. Magness out after ten. Hank treating at Campbell ' s. LOVE AND BOOKS (Dedicated to John R. R.) Still dumb thou sittest, with a downcast look, The world forgetting o ' er a brown old book. When she who would be always near thee tries In silence to embrace thee with her eyes. Say not so sharply, Leave me here in peace! Nay! Leave thy book and from dull read- ing cease. Since many a man who sits alone, perplexed. Would yield all else to be so teased and vexed. Give up thy book of life for love to paint With golden pictures of a household saint, With miniatures whose blazon may provide For days that shall grow dark, a light and guide; So when thou turn ' st the page where love struck blind Thy bookish eyes, an angel thou shalt find. E. GOSSE. Hank (blushing) — Well, y-e-s, there ' s a little — but I ' ll pay that tomorrow. MYSTERY SOLVED Everyone has been wondering what hap- pened to the poster that was used for the Mock Faculty program — but — as murder will out — so has this scandal. It was no other than our dear teacher, Prof. Grove, that surreptitiously removed said poster. While going thru Seminary, the Sunday evening following this illustrious program. Prof. Grove was filled with a sudden desire to be the possessor of this work of art. Cautiously removing the tacks, and with a stealthy step, the Prof, left the building. Tuesday morning Prof. Reese announced in Chapel that the one who had removed the poster should return it at once. Alas! Our soldier-teacher had to surrender his lifted treasure and return it to the ffice. How the fates do work against us! Geo. Gwen to Miss True — I want to do some light reading. Miss True — Go down in the cellar and read the gas meter. FAVORITE SONGS AND SAYINGS Art Miller — Got a cigarette? Myers — Holy Bones — Holy Cat, or most any old thing. Byrd Davis — My wife won ' t let me. Davidson — My wife ' s gone to the country. Mary Halowell — Off with the old love, on with the new; I change ' em every day. Gween — They go wild, simply wild, over me. Johnson — Absence makes the heart grow fonder — NIX! Marty — Never mind, honey — I luf you. Toady — Good night! Do you have your Physics? Hen — Oh, I don ' t care. Percival — Oh! I should worry. It ain ' t my ship. Ease — I ' m going to do something real dev- ilish. I ' m going to make some fudge. Hunter — Well now, I don ' t know about that. THE CLARION- CAMPUS SCENES •Buffaloed . Next 1 A Thorn Among the Roses. THE CLARION Farewell, farewell, thanks for good care. ' I hear a voice so still. E ' en now its whisperings, Beware! My deepest bosom fill. My evening draweth quickly on When perchance we leave Old Clarion. We were sorry to lose our former teacher. Private Grove. While here he won the praise of faculty and students by his friendliness and great interest in athletics and social affairs. Thanks for the dear old mother tongue. Whose treasures yet I share ; A goodly heritage of song. Of music strong and fair; For thousand years our nation ' s pride. In weal or woe our fortress tried. Thanks for a home, whose walls the poor Gave shelter day by day: Where girls and boys o ' er and o ' er Heaped happiness on my way; Where many a dawning morning found Me as a youth refreshed and sound. Thanks for a scanty wholesome food. Pale famine causing fear. I. non the threshold tho it stood. Has never entered here. Thanks for each kindly work that brot New food and strength for will and thot. Thanks for the blessing and the smile. With light upon my way. - d for the cross which yet awhile j carry lest I stray, ' hfnks for the pain with focused eye Upon life ' s goal beyond the sky. How sweetly, when on that great day. Is cut each earthly tie. To make thru azure heights one ' s way. When glories never die; When ne ' er is heard that sad Beware! Farewell, farewell, thanks for good care. ' Tis not amiss to kiss a miss. But ' tis amiss to kiss a miss. As for a miss to kiss amiss; Far more amiss to miss a kiss. Bob Cowan, looking at the town clock- Oh. boys. Look at the moon! Isn ' t : beautiful? Senior — Don ' t yell ' Hey ' at me I ' m no horse. Freshy — I know it; your ears are too long. What time is it. Mary? I ' m invtied to a swell party tonight and my watch ain ' t go- ing. Wasn ' t your watch invited? Yes: but it hasn ' t the time. Assistant Editor to Mr. Reavely — Will you be able to read over the material for The Clarion tonight? Mr. Reavely — Indeed not. I have made arrangements for this evening. The editor retires, believing that his dear teacher is to be engaged in some form of agricultural work. Later in the evening, the above named teacher enters the girls ' dormitory and ring No. 80. Queer way to run a farm. Mr. Reavely. We regret that hte Editor-in-Chief of The Clarion has gone away, bpt we are proud to say that he has enlisted for Uncle Sam. I. Martha had a measle ; It came upon her head, And everywhere that Martha went The measle quickly spread. II. It followed her to class one day; ' Twas not against the rule: It made the others quake and pray To have measles in the school. III. The teacher tried to drive it out. They tried hard, but — tra-loo, It didn ' t do a bit of good. Miss Reed — she caught it. too. Louise Wilson — • How kind of you i bring me these flowers. I think there ' s little dew on them yet. A TOAST — Here ' s to our parents and our teachers. May they never meet. Mary Halowell. at table — Evaline, do have some more Virginia Spoon Bread. Evaline — Just a mouth full, please. Mary — All right: I ' ll just fill your plate. Prof. Reese — Why does Mary Halowell take such an interest in Domestic Science and Henrietta Briel in Agriculture? Wise Senior — Mary is crazy about Tucks and Hen about Chicks. Johnson, in hospital, dictating letter to Florence — The nurses here are a plain lot— Nurse — Oh. I say. that ' s hard on us. Johnson — Write it down; it ' ll please her. THE CLARION You can lead a horse to water. But you cannot make him drink. Surround a fool with wisdom. But vou cannot make him think. Two of the new students (girls) came to .Martha Schuler on dance night and asked. no you have anyone go to the dance with? Oh! girls — that ' s understood. Why bother Marty with unnecessary questions? You show an ingrate kindness And get injury for your pains. You can dress a dude in fashion. But you cannot give him brains. You can bring the rich to justice. But it takes a long, long time. While the poor man goes to prison. The rich man pays a Sine. If you study human nature. You ' ll find freaks of every strain. Some you see excel in stature. Others great with nerve or brain. You ' ll find lots of faults to criticize. And perhaps some traits to praise: But it ' s just as nature made us guys That explains our funny ways. Don ' t get too close to a buzzsaw. Or tickle a mule that ' s tame. Don ' t give advise to those in love Or bite on another man ' s game. Jerry — Why did the recruiting officer turn Art down? Bob — On account of his eyes. Jerry — Why. I think his eyes beautiful. don ' t you? 3traitiff — I like a girl who can take a joke. riifT Keyes — ' Then you stand a chance of being accepted Chick— Dearest there has been some- thing on my lip- for weeks. ' Marian- Why don ' t you shave it off? I ' i ' .l Egbert Has anyone in this read Kay IJ — No; but I have some brown Florence, while out walking on campus I am very tired; I wish I could find a big rock to sit on rarl ■■[ wouldn ' t mind being a little bol- der, if I weren ' t afraid of being -at on Not every one is as lucky as Clara Sloan. She can make a presentable ap- pearance at breakfast with two minutes no- tice beforehand. Motto — Have your hair bobbed. Poor Perc. Some one must have a mighty strong arm to produce that effect upon your physiognomy A black eye for three weeks! ! ! Gerda Harshaw — I know now why you didn ' t get well after I gave you that medi- cine. Gertrude: mother told me it was shampoo. Clair Daniels, the next time you go to Philadelphia take a guard with you and don ' t get lost. Just because there are three streets in that city is no reason you should lose yourself. Prof Reavely — I have come three hun- dred miles to teach you and you don ' t ap- preciate it. Percival — Well. I wish that lady would quit trying to sing — she gets me clear off. Wise Lady — Where does she take you? Little drops of nonsense Little grains of verse. Keep this pessimistic world From getting any worse. Wanted — By the members of the Junior ome common sense No one in Clarion seems to have any to spare. This Is an aggravating world, It ' s neither -mind nnv ni -.-; If- either hot as hot can be, Or else It ' s • old And it we tried another No more in peace we ' d dwell. It .-it ii r would be hot as — blazes. WK hav.- had hard work in Agriculture Nolin (sighing) All ro Pittsburgh Mr Carson ' s there. THE CLARION CAMPUS SCENES Are We Down-Hearted ! No! ' THE CLARION Hugh West — Bob. what would you do you had a million dollars? Cowan — Nothing. Boys! Beware of the girl who is a peach. Peaches have hearts of stone. (Lot Straitiff notice especially. Miss True — Let ' s be quiet, please. Dee Albert (In advanced Latin! — For I feared that when HE died there would be no one who could teach me anything. Dr. Ballentine — That will do. Miss Al- bert. KICKS AND QUIRKS Keep cheerful and mind your own busi- Smile. if it kills you. and you will die with a grin on your face. (With Apologoies to Longfellow, i Life is real, life is earnest! For our class rooms are so cold ; Dust within and without the boilers Is no substitute for coal. Professor — State board questions are now in the hands of the printer. Any questions? Chorus — Who ' s the printer? Alary Halowell — I don ' t deserve a zero in Physics, Dad. Dad — I know it: but that is as low as I am allowed to mark you. Wanted to know — Who decorated Don ' s girl ' s picture? Who put the snake on Ed. Straitiff ' s window sill so that he got into it on his way in Sunday night? LIDS THAT FIT Hats SI. 50 to (5.00 ;•! - 50c to $2.50 The Sunny Front F. L. CROOKS CO. Clarion, Fa. Itolh l f hones, day or ni ht. ;.mmIn Delivered I ' rev PAGE COMPANY FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING and DEMI-SURGERY lloth Departments Well Cured For by experienced Men PAGE COMPANY CLARION, PA. THE CLARION SEE SALV POREO FOR Shoe Repairing Work Neatly Done Main St. CLARION, PA. PROTECTION Against the spread of garment germs is vital and should com- mand your attention. We thor- oughly sterilize every garment we press, give you lasting creases, a uniform finish, and make your old clothes look like new CLEANING, REPAIRING J. E. B RINKLEY Wishes to thank each and every one for the patron- age yon have given us in the way of portrait work, enlarging, copying, picture framing and framing of diplomas, certificates, etc. , and kodak finishing. We have tried to please you and we hope to be able to serve you in the future. Qksirrlte a tufctn Imuman SluUbing QJlarion, $a. Alexander Moore Clothes, Hats and Toggery FOR MEN AND BOYS CLARION PENNSYLVANIA A. G. CORBETT DRUG CO. Druggists, Booksellers and Stationers CLARION PENNA. THE CLARION NAIL ' S Restaurant CLARION, PA. E. GUTH THE UP-TO-DATE JEWELER Opposite New Jones House ENGRAVING FREE F I H E STONE SERVICE COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES F. SLOAN McCOMB 122 Wood Street, between 1th and 5th Avenues Clarion, Penna I  oth Phones CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY CLARION. PA. Resources Over $2,300,000.00 Four Per Cent Interest Paid On Time Deposits BANK WITH US John Gibson, President C w Amsler, Vice Pres. w a Graham, i C C. Moore, Asst. Tri • it M Hnfnagle Trea THE Bargain Store Complete Outfitters for Men Women Children The Store That Saves You Money THE BARGAIN STORE WEIN BROS., Props. New Home 622 Main Street CLARION, PA. THE CLARION JOS. HERMAN DEALER IN General Groceries Phone lOl High Grade Tailoring $15 to $50 The Sunny Front F. C. Crooks Co. Clarion, Pa. THE BUKTON STUDIO 618 Main Street Vonwinckel ' s Old Stand E. E. BUKTON, Manager Pictures Framed to Order Artistic Photography Satisfaction Guaranteed C. F. W. L. McNUTT Home : of : Good : Shoes CLARION, PENNA. CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3 9363 00352 1041 Spec. Col. qLD 1017 Sequelle .C88 1918 Spec. Col. qLD 1017 .C88 19H