Franklin and Marshall Academy - Epilogue Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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. si l i ' v 0 FJM Alien RANKLIN AND MARSHALL ACADEMY had its beginning as the preparatory department of Franklin College founded at Lancaster by Benpmin Franklin and others in 1787. Then when Franklin College united with Marshall College from Mercers- burg in 1853 the Academy was known as the Franklin and Marshall High School The High School was directly under the care of the college, the president of the college being principal of the prep school from 1855 to 1867. During this period the f'prep students were accommodated in one of the college class-rooms. The depart- ment then was not very important, the average annual enrollment of the first fifteen years being only nineteen students. From 1867 to 1871 the enrollment was more than doubled, and the school took up quarters downtown, one year on Duke Street near East King and L . 1 i wi.. if ,t .fi its G7 12:51 '-22' f' ' 'f E F s qi oiar f ,729 j, 1 6 two years on East King just west of Duke. This was under thefrec- torship of Frederick C. Gast. Dr. Gast was followed by W. Howard Cvutelius, and he, after a year, by Cyrus V. Mays. In 1872-73 a new building was erected for the academy and its name was changed from Franklin and Marshall High School to Franklin and Marshall Aca- clemy. With a stimulous due to the energy of Professor Mays and also to that which would naturally come with the sense of individu- ality and responsibility now felt by the separate institution, the new building brought a greater measure of success to the new institution. Since that time it has been under the direction of the following men: Cyrus V. Mays, 1872-743 Daniel M. Wolff, 1874-75, Nathan C. Schaeffer, 1875-77, John S. Stahr, 1877-79, James Crawford, 1879-835 George Mull, 1883-85, W. W. Moore, 1885-975 Thaddeus G. Helm, and Edwin M. Hartman from 1897 to 1916, when Mr. Helm resigned, leaving the office of principal-ship in the hands of Mr. Hartman who holds it at the present time. -Under the administration of Mr. Helm and Mr. Hartman the school grew rapidly so that a larger equipment soon became necessary. To meet this need, Mr. Hartman undertook the raising of money in 1906-07 for the erection of what is now the Main Building. The project was assured by a contribution of 337,000 by Andrew Carnegie and an initial contribution of 85,000 by A. C. Kepler, a member of the board of trustees. The building was erected under the supervision of Mr. Hartman during the years 1907-08 and was occupied with the opening of the school year in September 1908. The cost of the building with its original equipment was about 5113,- 000. The building is beautiful, substantial, and complete and is probably the finest private boy's school building in Pennsylvania. It has served as a model for a number of new buildings at other insti- tutions in recent years. In the last twenty years the Academy has entered about 800 boys to some 50 colleges from Dartmouth in the East to the University of California in the West. 8 if

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1 -va n 4 lv 'T 61 . 1, 1 gains' Xia' ' -sf . . - . , X :eeasa-...ef El M Ass? as fe ,gf ix 5i'l 5 I. 'iii Q : 7 ' an s fo Fl l 'l i f . sr lxl H. . j alll? 1 Q 7 W M sl- . 4,2 E is l ill M? MARTIN w. WITMER Maw of English Q!! Born June 25, 1877, in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. QI' V Attended county school till seventeen. Taught public school six NN, years. Graduated from Franklin and Marshall Academy in 1900 -f and from the College in 1 O as A.B. Marshall Club, Diagnothian 1 il 9 4 4 , 7 Literary Society, winner Sophomore oratorical contest, member L, l ll ll rl r 1. vi V 1 ll W ll two debating teams, winner German prize, Editor-in-Chief Ori- tlamme, 1904, and Class President. Teacher and Principal Union Seminary, New Berlin, Pa., 1904-1907. Since 1907 head of English Department at Academy, and director of one of literary societies. Spent summer of 1912 in England, Scotland, and France. Taught summer of 1913 at Millersville State Normal School. Same year married to Miss Laura Aurand, New Berlin, Pa. In 1914 and 1915 did Saturday and summer graduate work at University of Pennsyl- vania. A Past Master of Lodge 43, F. and A. M., and an active member of The Fortnightly Club, a local literary organization. MRS. MARTIN W. WITMER Teacher in Junior School Born at New Berlin, Union County, Pa., August 25, 1884. At- tended public schools at New Berlin and entered Central Pennsylvania College Know consolidated with Albright College, Myerstown, Pa.D in the spring of 1899, attended this school three years, after teaching two years finished at Bloomsburg State Normal School in 1906, taught in the public schools of Netcong, N. J., and Natrona, Pa., for a period of eight years. Married Martin W. Witmer August 16, 1913. Took two courses in German at the University of Penn- sylvania in the summer of IXQI4. Teacher in the Junior School of Franklin and Marshall Academy since December, 1917 1 I N W tl ,l ll il - l 4 IO iii he 'T W-1919-E