Kutztown University - Keystonia Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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Mellicent Elvkrna Davis, 262 St. Janies Place, Brooklyn, N. V. Mellicent E. Davis, commonly known as Mellie,” was born in Schuylkill County, where she attended the public schools for nine years. In 1908 she moved to Brooklyn, and in 1909 came to this Normal School as a “special” with a view of becoming a trained nurse later on. She afterward took the regular course, but is still in hopes of carrying out her original purpose. “Mellie” is very much interested in the heavenly bodies, and loves to gaze at them, espe- cially from a certain window in Society Hall, where the view is grand. Another of her pleas- ures is library work. In this she is always ready to lend a helping hand. Maude Elizabeth DeRone, 1241 Turner St., Allentown Maude Elizabeth DeRone claims Easton as her birthplace, but received her public school educa- tion in “Peanut town.” Maude always did like trolley rides, so after one year of High School work, she decided to take the Normal course at the Keystone State Normal School. Her rides, both morning and evening, have stamped their result on her, for she is one of the tallest girls in the Senior Class. Maude has taken great interest in her dear Philo. Three years of work at the Normal School have made Maude ready to take her place in that rank of workers who call them- selves “school ma’ams.” 29

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Charles William Dankkl. Macungie. Some time after the great Louisiana Purchase our widely known “Charlie” first made his debut into the beautiful town of East Macungie.. From h s early school life we learn that he graduated from the Macungie and Emaus High Schools with highest honors. He felt rather elated of the fact, so he thought he might just as well migrate to the great Keystone State Normal and show them also what he could do. He has shown himself very ambitious, and therefore hope he will accept our heartiest congratulations. He tells us that he will teach a public school for a few years, but we think he ought to have some higher ideals. Maybe his classmates will be startled by becoming aware of the fact that our “Charlie” has at length reached his highest ideal; namely, President of------. A: “M she In cam a v She still it hea' ciall whe ures read Gertrude Dankel, Macungie. Well, here is one of those students that roomed on the west side of the building, and, as far as we know, she is called Gertrude Dankel, the daughter of William K. and Rebecca E. Dankel, being born on September 14, 1890. She attended the public schools of East Macungie for nine years, graduated from the Emaus High School in 1907, and took a post-graduate course at the same place. After that she taught successfully for two years in her native township in Lehigh County, Pa. In the spring of 1910 she entered the Keystone Slate Normal School as a middlcr and graduated from that institution in 1911. Miss Dankel believed in “Labor conquers all things,” and, as a result, was one of the good students in the class of 1911. She belongs to that class to which we have so often referred, “ I expect to teach school,” and should she do so, we arc certain that she will be successful. Mau Mi birth lion trolk work- the I both res ul theS in he Norn her p scire 28

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Saha Elizabeth Detwilbr, R. D. No. i, Phoenixville. One sunny morning a very modest little girl appeared in the home of John T. Detweiler, near the village of Kimberton, Chester County. This was Sara Elizabeth. She attended the public schools of that place and graduated from Phoenix- ville High School. She entered Keystone State Normal in 1908. Sara is a very noisy girl; though she is small in stature, she will make a good “school inarm.” This little maiden took to water like a duck, and was faithful to her shower. She is a member of Philo Society. Flora Ellen Dietrich, Lenhartsville. In 1892, on that noted date, February 12th, there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry 0. K. Dietrich, near Lenhartsville, a child whom we now call Flora Ellen Dietrich. I11 1898 she entered the Greenwich Township Public School of her district, but in 1902, and for three years thereafter, attended at Virginsville. Then think- ing that there was no place like home she returned to Lenhartsville, where she graduated in 1906, but continued her studies until she entered Keystone State Normal School, where she has been for ten terms until her graduation on June 21, 1911. Miss Dietrich took an active part in the Y. W. C. A., being a member of the Devotional Committee and also a Bible Band student. She expects to teach in her native township. 30