Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-17
MILLHRSVuLE.
ANOTHER "sILLY PERSEVERANCE.
Tho Page Society Doors Guarded against
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ANOTHER "sILLY PEKEORMANCE.' %
The Page Society Doors Guarded against
lntrudors.
Last evening was the occasion for the
first regular meeting of the Page literar y
society of the Millersville state normal
school since the opening of the present
session. In view of the fact that some
discussion in this society had led to the
troubles Of last session, and as some of its
members, now residents in Millcrsville and
still members of the society, have been
expelled the school or forbidden to enter
its gates, teachers were stationed at the
chapel doors last evening and the doors of
the school Offices were kept open and
teachers stationed inside to see that none
Of the forbidden persons entered. 1t is
also said that Township Constable Eman-
uel Lehr had been stationed on the grounds
by Steward Behmer to help to enforce the
regulations Of the school if he was needed.
He did not have to be called upon.
The circumstances OF the occasion were
so ridiculous that spectator of the scene
may be excused for thus happily taking
off the whole affair:
"Thy Brow Is Wreathed With LAUREL
There was an air of grim determination
and intlexible purpose about the state
normal school at Millersville last evening
"A look of depcrate resolve that sat on
the cOuntenancc of every man in authority
about that time-hOnOred institutiOn-a
look which showed that the iron had ell
tered the souls of men ready to meet in
awful conflict with an expected and blood
thirsty foe, ready to rise to the height OF a
great occasion and demonstrate the in
vincible spirit of '76 revived in 81 as still
able to cope with the advocates of nihil.
ism and the destrOyers of law and order.
Inexorable resolution clothed the brow of
Samuel B., tho amiable steward, rs he
pranced through the halls accom-
panied by the stern-faced local
representative of the law, the town.
ship constable. The light that shone
in the eyes of the tall Doctor B. and
Prof. Eliphalet Dram was the light of
desperate spirit, fully determined to guard
their respective doors from the unhallow-
ed tread of outlawed in.ruders. The
beloved cOuntenance of George ii. kept
watchful note of the door entering the
chapel from the ladies' entrance, while the
forms of the sub. attaches of the institution
were distributed all over tho premises,
ready at the moment when the invader
should arrive to
Cry Havoc " and let slip tho dogs of war;
Oh, it was scene to stir mems souls,
and to impress upon every trembling
satellite the supreme majesty of the law
and the splendOr of authority.
Do hear some awe struck plebeian ask
"why is this thus ?" 1t was done while
the Page literary society was holding it's
meeting for fear that respectable teachers
in the public schools Of the county, who
had been for years connected with the or
ganization and had been among its most
diligent members, who had done as much
for the progress and general good of the
society as any other members in that time
for fear that these members should at
tempt to attend the initial meeting Of
their society-for fear that they
might come in quietly and sit down
in the audience and vote aye or
10 upon any pending motion for fear
that one Of them who had an Grafton to
deliver at that meeting might attempt to
perform his duty for fear that one of
these young mon might offer resolutions
relative to the death of the lady who
helped to found the organization more
than quarter Of q century ago and gave
it its name. It was done for fear that
they might attempt to make use of the
privileges for which they had paid by
initiation fees, annual dues, contributions
ard long and Jealous service in it's ranks.
Tho Number at School.
1t having been widely reported at the
close of the last session that tho prospects
of an immense attendance during the
present term were unprecedented. in the
history of the school, and of late that
many more applications for admission
have been received this term than at any
preceding term for years, a gentleman
who has ample opportunity to inquire into
the facts of the case reports to us the fol-
lowing comparative attendance Of this aud
other winter terms of the institution:
For the winter beginning 1870. attend
ancc 5O4 1871, 413 &; 1872, 456 1876,
5O1 1874, 4iS 1875, AS 1876, 4OG
1877, 413; 1878, 49, 1879, 353 1880,
36j.
This term there arc between 175 and 200
students from abroad attending the Nor
NAL and Model combined. The total at
tendance, including villagers, upon Nor
maland Model united is possibly 235. A
few more may arrive, but it never occurs
during winter terms that any appreciablc
number appear after the close of the OPEN
ing week.
"A Contemporary Opinion.
Lancaster Inquirer.
The board of trustees of the Millers-
vile state normal school seem determined
to make themselves and the institution
which they have in charge subject OF
public ridiculc. X. The correspond
ence between these gentlemen Messrs
Wilmer and Myers and Secretary Frantz
was published in the INTELLIGENCER, and
was the occasion for the latter gentle
man appearing in a lengthy cOmmunica-
tion in the New Ero, which for stupidity,
illiteracy and the qualities that are usually
asinine, we have rarely seen
equaled. The board Of trustees, if they
desire to maintain their own dignity and
the character of the school, ought at once
to revoke their action in relation to Messrs.
Myers and Wilmer, and elect secretary
who will not cover himself and them with
ridicule.
The Coroner is Loose Again.
The coroner, contrary to the expecta-
tions Of the public, has brought suit
against George Dorwart and J. Ii. Bena-