Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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ee, hymn of praise Millersville we sing loyalty—yes, we, the continue, as others es across the years. years. Millersville has been a fountain-head of education in these years. From Academy in 1855 she progressed to Normal School in 1859 and finally to State Teachers College in 1927. Not only the name of our Alma Mater has changed, but also her earance. She has grown physically, socially anofebjcationally, until by 1955 she stands, head high, amon Uiceducational ranks in Pennsylvania. Come with us as'Nn thc class of 1955, take you One hundred years ... a century ... a long time—anyway you say it, it still spells “Centennial.” We the seniors of '55 are proud to be the 100th class to graduate from Millersville, and we only hope that in 2055 M.S.T.C. will have grown, prospered and be loved as she has been these past one hundred years.

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years . I though most of the time was devoted to study, recreation played an important role. The lawn in front of the ladies' dormitory proved to l»c suitable lor a game of croquet, and the gentlemen were usually present—to give advice, of course. The next picture should interest the sports-minded. It is none other than the annual girls’ basket ha 11 banquet. Whether they had a good season or not is bard to tell, but they had the traditional Millersville spirit. Although not too active now, our literary societies were the center of the social world in the Normal School. Competition was great between the Literary Societies' orchestras and glee clubs.