Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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The campus lake is a refreshing!) cool scene on a warm spring day TOUCHSTONE

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In 1894 die Board of Trustees of Millersvillc State ormaI School leci le l to transform the old brickyard grounds west of the main buildings into a lake instead of filling in the deep cla pits which dotted this land. After the picturesque bridge was erected in 1895, the lake became the center of such campus activities as boating and swimming. Each year the feature attraction on the lake was the arrival of the Ma Queen b boat from the west end of the lake. Although none of these earlier activities exist today, the scenic lake is still the distinguishing feature of the MSC campus. Providing a beautiful landscape around which many of the campus activities revolve is the main function of the present-day lake. A description of the lake can lie derived from Keats' words, A thing of beauty is a joy forever. 1 vy

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Lake Reflects College Life In addition to supplying an extra touch of beauty to the college scene, the campus lake is also a center of MSCs activities. These various college activities ripple out from the lake in a manner similar to that of the railroads stemming from Chicago. I hat the lake is a huh ol these activities is verified hv the large percentage of both dormitory and commuting students who travel jrnund the lake during a regular day as they go to classes, meals, or social events. During the ten minutes between classes many students stride hastily past the lake as they rush from Wickersham to Brooks I fall or from the Ed Psych building to Lyle Auditorium. Other book laden students in the cavalcade after classes may be headed towards the library for research material, towards the Student Center for a coke, or towards the College Store for supplies. At mealtime the sidewalk around the lake becomes a one way street as traffic moves consistently in the direction of the dining hall. Evening social life on the MSC campus again finds much activity flowing around the lake. Students rushing to Brooks 1 fall to sup|)ort the basketball team, rambling towards the Student Center for a pinochle game, or strolling romantically around the moonlit lake reflect hustling campus activity. During football season “Go. Marauders, CIo echoes from the lake area as the participants in the pep rally march to the president's home to hear his rousing speech. Sometimes the lake itself becomes the center of activity instead of the surrounding area. In the spring when base ball games are being played on the old athletic field next to the lake, applause reaches its height after the well-hit hall lands with a splash in the lake to produce another home run. Ice skating on the frozen lake, throwing the chairman of the freshman regulations committee into the lake after a line-up, and obtaining a sample of lake water for a biology slide exemplify this aspect of lake activity. We. the 1961 Touchstone staff, present a synopsis of the I960 1961 school year at Millersville State College b depicting the campus lake as the hub of collegiate activity. 4