Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA STATE NORMAL scHooL.-continued. museum is being iitted up. A grand stand was also completed last year. The lower part is used for a bicycle room. The school property of Millersville is already the mos v d M d l School building will make it probably the best in the United States, and the propose o e equipped school of its kind. t aluable Normal School property Our campus is the pride of all, as well as our pleasure. It includes about twenty acres. The front campus is covered with shade trees. Two fountains and numerous flower beds contri- bute to the beauty of the landscape and there, also, stands the monument, calling to memory the beloved sons of Millersville who shed their blood in the defence of their country. The rear cam- pus contains the lake, which is used by the merry skaters in winter, and in summer by the f b t'n On the rear campus is the athletic field, which is provided with a base ball ladies or oai g. diamond and foot ball ground. In the northwestern part are the tennis courts, which are used continually when the weather permits. e xl '93 I2

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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.-Continued. For forty-four years the Millersville Normal has been exerting a marked influence in this state. Graduates are in the Legislature. and at the heads of many of our leading high . . . . 1 schools, a former principal, Dr. Brooks, has charge of the public schools in Philadelphia, anc our present principal is President of the National Educational Association. The location of the school is ideal, in the southeastern part of the State, and in Lancaster county, the garden spot of the United States. It is about four miles from Lancaster, near enough to enjoy the advantages of a large city. ' When the school was first organized, it was included in a small building that now is only ' b t the school became larger the building was enlarged and part of the gentlenien's dormitory, u as new buildings were added, until to-day the main building contains the dormitories of the ladies and gentlemen, the chapel, the administration building, a number of recitation rooms, and the . . . . . . 6 d h l A fe ards north of the main building is the gymnasium, wlnch has been tte model sc oo . W y u with modern apparatus so that the students may have every opportunity for physical devel- P opment. Some of the students have become very skillful in athletic feats, and every year an exhibition is given. A few years ago the school erected a very large library building and supplied it with a b f ference books A number of the best magazines and newspapers are also kept on num er o re . file. The literary societies have libraries which contain thousands of the best books, and each year they enlarge their collection. Our library is one of the greatest aids we have g and the new ' ' S ' Hall was completed, so that buildm has greatly increased its usefulness. Last year our cience g we now have large, convenient rooms for manual training, chemistry and drawing, and a ..1l..

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XR H- -xxu' part is 11 1- ll pmperiy -.ll -ly Ilxc best :wmzy acres. ax- M-ds courtl- 1-- :ummm-wry the 'lung Yulll' cam- 'zzzzxtmr lwy the 1 , 1, E-use ball nll are used Principal First Pennsylvania State Normal School