Kutztown University - Keystonia Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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Emory Adam Buffington, When the bugle sounded the You can't get ’em up,” on the cold bitter morning of December 24, 1889, there was a new voice to answer to the roll call and one more entry to be made in the log-book of the Buffingtons. This bright-eyed Emery first saw the light of day in Valley View, Schuylkill County. 1 le attended different schools of that j)lace, also was a student of Ilegins High School. In 1908 he came to Keystone State Normal, joined Keystone Society, and, as a result, was an anniversary speaker. His future has been predicted as a bright one, as he expects to be a civil engineer, and we trust that lie will be at the head of his chain. Florence Mildred Christman, Here comes Florence Mildred Christman, the giggle of New Building. This young lady made her advent into this world at the insignificant place of Host about twenty-three years ago. Her giggle is always heard, and the girls declare she has an abscess on the brain. I11 connection with her giggle she is a great fuss, changing her dress at least six times a day. At present Floss” is afraid that she will not get up town in the evening in time to play tennis with Patty.” 25

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Rowland Wii.bur Brown, R. D. No. i, Weissport. On that fair May morn, Rowland Wilbur was born. Who would think that Carbon County could produce a V. M. C. A. president? Weatherly has the honor of his presence as a youngster, but Weissport claims him now. Weiss- port High School will ever be proud to say that he graduated from her school. lie received the mantle for our class from 1910 class. Me expects to teach, which is due, we think, to his great love for the “youth’' of this land. He expects to enter college after teaching and specialize in the natural sciences—botany, of course, as he used to study violets and other “specimens” along the well-beaten path to the “cross-roads,” and zoology, for he studied the birds on the large campus. It is no joke that Brown is not altogether free from Cupid’s dart, as we used to think, for his favorite article in conveying food is the spoon (Spohn). He has our best wishes for success, and we think we already see him as a professor in some college. Yes, Rowland, your Alma Mater will be proud ofj'you. He was a faithful member of Philo. Helen Katherine Buck, • . . . . . . Catasauqua. Helen Katherine Buck, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Buck, first saw the light of day at Shelley, Bucks County, Pa. After enjoying exceptional popularity among her childhood companions, which was due to her sunny dis- position, she entered the grade schools of Cata- sauqua, from which she graduated in 1909. Following her graduation she passed the examina- tions to enter the Middle Class at the Keystone State Normal School. Here, both in her classes and among her classmates, she has always displayed that sunny disposition which for- tunately cropped out in her childhood. She, no doubt, is a strong advocate of the adage, Laugh and the world laughs with you.” After her graduation from this institution, Miss Buck expects to make teaching her profession. She is a member of the Keystone Literary Society. Best wishes for success and continuation of that beneficent smile. 24

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Pai'i, Sikc.fried Christman, Weisenburg. This rosy-cheeked boy began his career in New Smithville, November 15, 1S91. He received his preliminary education, first at his own school, then in our Model School. His course of higher training was started when he entered the first E Class in our building. He is a good-natured and kind-hearted youth. He is strong and robust, being the product of the farm. He is a member cf the Philo Literary Society. He professes to become a modern educator, to which attainment we wish him success. He proposes to teach a number of years, after which he hopes to widen his sphere of knowledge by an elaborate course in college. Stanley Nelson Coffin,.........................................Walnutport. “Well, well, does my nose deceive me!” Here is cousin Stanley. He is the son of Erwin Franklin and Sula Agnes Coffin, and was born at Slatington on April 3, 1891. He was wheeled to Lchighton by his parents in 1893, where he made his home until 1894. By this time he was able to toddle after his father to Walnutport, where he has resided ever since. He entered the Lehigh Township Public Schools at Walnutport in 1897, and graduated from the High School as valedictorian in 1908. He was successful in three successive provisional examinations held by Supt. Grim at Easton, and received three certificates, the last one of which was the best in the whole class of ninety teachers. He taught school at Lockport from 1908 to 1910, and entered the Senior Class at the Keystone State Normal School in the autumn of 1910. Stanley is a member of the Philomathean Literary Society, the Y. M. C. A., and the Ath- letic Association. He is an excellent musician, both vocal and instrumental, and is by no means as dead as his name would signify. He possesses a dignified appearance and is constantly looking for his playmate S—. After all roads have ceased to lead to Monterey he will become a very efficient and successful educator. 26