Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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19 3 1 I II E I () I II S T O N E • • • • “ Oli, for the lessons learned by heart! Aye, though the very birches smart Should mark those hours again ; I'd kiss the rod ' and be resigned Beneath the stroke, and even find Some sugar in the cane ! ” Twenty-three

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1 9 3 1 T II K T O I CHS T O N E • • • the permission of the Principal. No per mission will be given for parties or excursions composed of the two 6cxcs. “The Male and Female departments are entirely separate, and will be judiciously controlled. Both sexes, however, meet in lectures ami in recitations; and we think the presence of each has a beneficial effect upon the other. From the catalogue 1865-66, concerning state appropriations to students and graduates. “By a recent Act of the Legislature, the following appropriations are made by the State to Normal Students and Graduates: 1. Each student over seventeen years of age, who shall sign a paper declaring his intent ion to teach in the Common Schools of the Slate, shall receive the sum of Fifty cents per week toward defraying the expenses of tuition and boarding. 2. Each student over seventeen years of age. who was disabled in the naval or military service of the L'nitcd States or of Pennsylvania or whose father lost his life in said service, and who shall sign an agreement us above, shall receive the sum of one dollar per week. 3. Each student who upon graduating shall sign an agreement to teach in the Common Schools of the State two full years, shall receive the sum of Fifty Dollars. 4. Any Student to secure these benefits must attend the school at least onn term of twelve consecutive weeks. These benefits arc to be deducted from the regular expenses of board and tuition. The Normal School continued to Sarah Gemmill Sunnyburn, I'a. flourish and each year found the enrollment becoming lurgcr. Today the enrollment is approximately 600 students. With the steady increase in enrollment year after year came the necessity for larger quarters. A building program was started and each decade something new was added. The courses and methods of instruction were constantly changed to meet the demand. The continued strides of the school were due not a little to the combined efforts of the seven men who headed and head the Institution. Dr. James P. Wickersham was the first Principal of Millersvillc State Normal School and remained at the head until 1866. when he resigned to become the State Superintendent of Schools. He was succeeded by Dr. Edward Brooks, who served as Principal for a period of seventeen years, until 1883. Professor B. F. Shaub was then elected and remained for a period of four years. Dr. E. Orem Lytc served as Principal from 1887 until 1912. a period of twenty-five years. Dr. P. M. Harhold, now head of the Department of Education at Franklin and Marshall College, served as the school head until 1918. Dr. C. II. Gordinier was Principal from then until 1929, when Dr. Landis Tanger, former Superintendent of Reading Schools was elected as President. Much credit must be assigned these men. some of whom gave the best years of their lives to see Millersvillc advance i nd take its place among the best colleges. Helen L. George Ismdenburg, Pa. T went y-two

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T II E T O I C II S T o N K 19 3 4 MARCH OF PROGRESS DURING 1933-1934 Monthly vespers to replace weekly Chapel services. Choir broadcast . Organization of Men’s Glee Club and participation in state-wide contest. Uniforms for hand. Participation of all musical organizations in Christmas program. Winning foot hall team. Various displays hv Industrial Arts Department. New publicity campaign. Radio in girls’ lobby. Rural school library survey. Refurnishing of men's day student room. Sunday candle-light suppers. New biology laboratory. Unique copy of the Touchstone for every student. Forming of men's honorary fraternity. Procuring of a trained dietitian. Organization of Book Club. Activity fee to cover extra-curricular expenses. Election Day. Twenty-four