Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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l?C5OllIllOll5. WIUQRPZAS, The great and supreme Ruler of the universe has removed from among us, one of our worthy and esteemed classmates, Stewart H. Shimpg and WHERISAS, Our long and intimate relation with him in the faithful discharge of his duties in this class makes it eminently fitting that we record our apprecia- tion of him 3 therefore, Resolved, That the faithfulness and manliness which he has exercised in the aid of our class, by ser- vice and counsel, will be held in grateful remem- brance. Resolved, That the sudden removal of such a life from among our midst leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply realized by all the members and friends of this class. Resolved, That in deep sympathy with the be- reaved relatives, we express our hope, that even so great a loss to us all, may be overruled for good by Him who doeth all things well. Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this class, and a copy sent to the be- reaved relatives, the Normal journal and the Annual Committee. ' LAURA RISSER, MARY SIEGRIST, GEORGE R. NORRIS, J. BYRON KNoU1+'1f, Committee. Millersville State Normal School, March 80, 1901. 31..

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STCWUFT Il. SIlilT1D. ' 6 E5 MONG the merry jingles and the innocent jests which this book contains, it becomes our duty to pay a last tribute to our departed classmate, Stewart H. Shimp. He was born in Lancaster. Pa., May 21, 1872. In the summer he assisted his father in work- ing the farm near Reamstown, Pa., and during the winter he attended the common schools. He entered the Millersville Normal School first in tl1e spring session of 1893. He taught school in Berks county the following winter. In 1895, he returned to Millersville, but sickness compelled him to go home. He taught the Grammar School at Denver, Pa., for four succeeding terms. In the spring sessions of 1899 and 1900, he was at Millersville. I-Ie returned to school in September, 1900, as a member of the Senior Class. During the spring vacation he helped unload a portable engine at Reinhold's Station. While raising the engine a rope of the derrick broke, and an arm of the machine, flying back, struck him, killing him instantly. On tl1e 25th day of March, 1901 ,-the day on which he had expected to return to Millers- ville for his last session's work-Dr. Hull, representing the faculty and teachers, and Mr. Work- man, representing the student body, went to his home to see him borne lo l1is eternal rest. A large number of mourners-his early friends, his boyhood acquaintances, the pupils in whose minds he had planted tl1e seeds of the wisdom and prudence which he himself so abundantly pos- sessed, his later companions, his brother Odd Fellows, his family, and the general public-all came witl1 tearful eyes and sorrowful hearts to behold for the last time the countenance of their companion, their teacher and their friend. . At a meeting of the class, the following resolutions were adopted : ..30..

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CIGSS of 'OZ Q - Colors: Seal Brown and Gold. Motion Plus ullra. Z' . , I? 012161 f i Yell: Boom-a-lacka! Boom-a-lucka! Boom-a-lncka! Chink-a-lucka! ' Bow-wow-wow! Rip! Rah! Roo! N Cliink-a-lacka! Clxink-a-lacka! Millersville! Millersville! r 'X Chow-chow-cllow ! Nineteen-two l mv . 1 OFFICERS. lhfsizlaul, .... ARTHUR H. HULL. Secrelary, .... ANNA M. MUMMA , J. IRA RANCK Am F. Sr,Acx, OBERT E. SCRAGG lianisl, . . . . I3r,1zA1m'rH SNvmi1z. Club Leader, . . LoR1':Nzo B. Funky Orcheslra Leader, .... BENJAMIN M. HERR. V. lragidmls, . QBARTON V.-PLANK. Crilics. . . . 411 ..32..