Who is the building named after?
John S. Fisher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1927-31. Here is some interesting information about the auditorium’s namesake: “John S. Fisher was born in a log farm house and attended a one room country school at Ox Hill near Plumville. He then continued his studies at Indiana High School, where he graduated from in 1884. After high school, he attended Indiana Normal School and graduated in 1886. At the age of 19 he began teaching at Ox Hill School, where he earned $1 a day. Fisher continued his education career at Plumville and became principal at Indiana in 1891. While teaching, he began the study of law, passed his Bar examination and was admitted to the Indiana County Bar August 1893. He entered into junior partnership with Samuel Cunningham and continued with the association for 35 years. Fisher went on to become Indiana County Republican Chairman in 1897, elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 1900, and went on to serve in the Senate for nine years. During his time s
