Shippensburg University - Cumberland Yearbook (Shippensburg, PA)

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ll. W- C. Zi. N the thirteenth chapter of Paul, the Apostle's letter to the Cor- inthians, he writes this-And now abideth faith, hope, and love: these three but the greatest of these is love. In years to come when we may recall the Young Womanls Christian As- sociation ofthe Cumberland Valley State Normal School, we shall hold in memory the existence of this noblest of virtues- Love. The Association during the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine may well have had for its motto Love and felt that we were trying to live up to it. Indeed it seemed as though tl1at was our motto, for, in the work as a band of girls it seemed to pervade the atmosphere that Love for God was one of the best, one of the highest qualities that any one girl could wish to possess. When we love God, we keep his commandments. When we love God, we are interested in the welfare of our associates. We feel confident that this love for God has been with us from the many little spiritual feasts we have had during the year. Almost every girl in the school is a member of the Association, if not active they are associate members, and they are so willing to take their part in tl1e work. These are good stout chords that vibrate every time they are called upon to work for Christ in the services, which are held Sunday evenings in the large chapel, immediately after supper. The good we have received from these weekly meetings has proved to be food for the soul. They are so helpful to us in overcoming the trials of the days which intervene. After a week's toil in the classroom we look forward to these meetings with pleasant anticipation. As we cast a retrospective glance in the school record we find a great change in this part of the school life. We find the Young Woman's Christian Association had an early existence, but the workers were not so many as they are to-dayp nor did the students think that the spiritual and religious training was so essential to success as the intellectual training. During our life at the Normal we find a difference, the students seem to have realized the fact that one who is preparing to teach must be well read in not only the sciences, but l1e must also know a great dealwabout the Bible. For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul. Some one has said that we are known by the company we keep. A 'fviifn ,

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All those who stole on Rackets then. Those who loved Philo best, And others who The Otiice loved l?l Are they gone with the rest ? In those days back in '93, We were such good old friends,-- I wonder if there is, in life, A place where friendship ends ? I wonder if one can forget, And start life all anew, And will time screen in silent years, The friends we loved most true. The bells that summoned us to prayers. In C. V. S. N. S., The music in the Model School,- All-just the same, I guess. . Son1etimes, I think if I could find, Old loves and friends renew, I would go back and rest beneath, The banner of the blue. Yes, it was back in '93, I'rn dreaming now as then, And it may be some will disdain, The candor of my pen 3 But seems to me the whole of life, Is but :L dream, twice told, And some will welcome in the new, And some cling to the old. -HA'r'r1E SPANGLER SHm.I.v. ,,,,. K

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Now if we love God, will we not have him for our companion, and will we not become more like him? After all is not the chief aim in life to be good. ' This characteristic of love for God is very necessary for one who wishes to teach. For the influence which the teacher throws around her has a great effect on the formation of the characters of her pupils. It is in our Young Woman's Christian Association that we are strengthened. Early in the fall we had a visit from our State Secretary, Mrs. Lowry, who was an inspiration to us, giving ns many useful hints as to the method of our work, and reviving us spiritually. During the latter part of the winter term she paid us another visit. Saturday evening, March fourth, she met the ladies in the school parlor, where the girls circled around the room in comfortable positions, while Mrs. Lowry talked to them about the State Convention which was l1eld at Pittsburg. Both her visits were profitable ones. The Association did not send delegates to the convention as has been the custom, on account of the distance. In the course of our work we had a series of meetings. We cannot tell how much we enjoyed these gatherings. It was there that we talked with God, asking his blessings upon us and praying for those in our midst who were so anxious to be one with us in Christ. Our efforts were not in vain for we had many happy conversions, and those who went felt stronger for the day's work which was to follow. The Y. W. C. A. gave a reception at the opening of each term. These were given to bring the new girls in touch with the Association work, and were fair examples of the social part of our efforts. May the spirit for Christ's work, which we have received as members and workers of the Y. W. C. A. of this Normal School follow us as we leave the school, and may it go out with us into life to battle with the world. May we always be filled with this love for Christ, so that when we are about to depart from this life we may be able to say: So live that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan that moves To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. 0 18