Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 109

Author: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.)
Publication date: 1922-1927
Publisher: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.)
Number of Pages: 1024

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April, 1926.

TOWER LIGHT.

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MARION B. CRAIG Webster, Massachusetts

A moment more and they will gath- er-some With faces shy, and some with eager smiles;

With welcoming eyes, and all the little wiles That speak of love and trust though lips are dumb.

Soon this hushed room will quicken with the hum

Of many voices, and these narrow aisles Will feel the tread of softly-walk- ing files-

Only a moment more and they will come.

I am glad today that I may stand Again within the walls of this glad place : Dwelling once more in Life's bright borderland,

A tenant in Youth's country for a space;

Holding awhile sweet Childhood by the hand- Teacher of little children, by God's grace!

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THE COMING OF SPRING. ( Florence Meyer, Jr. III. )

1. List to the tune of the lark on the bough,

Watch on the bough as it sings! Wake! All ye wondering world, awake!

Wake! to the coming of spring! II. has her white cloak

Old Mother Earth

To put on her velvet green gown; She calls to the life fast asleep on her breast

So gently-a whispering sound. III. The woods, too, has its deep shadow of gloom,

It smiles in the bright morning light. And stretches its arms to the heav- ens above

In glorious praise to His might. IV. The river revolts 'gainst its armor of ice.

It breaks through with laughter and glee;

It stumbles, it rushes, it roars on its way

To greet a tumultuous sea. V. The flowers from long winter rest- ing awake

And sleepily wink to the world; The cozy warm sunshine smiles down on their heads To spread forth their petals long curled.

VI. So list, to the tune of the lark on the bough,

Watch on the bough as it sings! Wake! All ye wondering world, awake!

Wake! to the coming of spring!

THE JUNIOR PROM.

Just two weeks from now the Juniors really will be happy! Why? Because the date of our Junior Prom is April 24, 1926. It is small wonder that we are excited, for it ls really going to be a wonderful affair. Our social committee, with the able aid of the entire Junior Class, have worked and planned SO faithfully that it cannot help but be a glorious success. Our aim now is to make it a one hundred per cent. attendance. Just wait until the night of the 24th, and we'll tell you if our ambitions are realized.

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TOWER LIGHT.

April, 1926.

THE MORALE OF OUR TEACH- ING CORPS.

In every line of endeavor, whether it be industry, science, or govern- ment; in every profession, whether it be medicine, art, law, or teaching, the person who is most successful in real accomplishment and receives most satisfaction from the results of his work is he who dedicates his life in whole-souled devotion to his chosen work.

Because the products of teaching are not immediately evident, they are not immediately appreciated. Because teachers are not often eriti- cised or appreciated on the basis of their real value to the children they teach, there is frequently an incen- tive to do the least work possible in order to "get by" alld to leave un- done the thousands of things which would contribute to the development of the children in their charge, but for the doing of which they would receive no credit, if, indeed, they were not severely criticised by the devotees of the statie in education. It is a tribute to our teachers and to those in authority, that, in spite of contrary inducements, there are many consecrated teachers in our schools, who have but one objeet in view-the welfare of those whose development is entrusted to them. It is of these I speak.

What is their attitude toward their work, one may ask. Are they those who ereate a publie opinion in favor of higher salaries? They may do this, but for laudable not ! selfish reasons. They realize that the best teachers can best serve the needs of their children by serving the community. They desire the means to prepare themselves by further study, travel, and culture to be better teachers. They aim to make their profession sufficiently remunerative to attract to it the best type of young people who may in turn carry on the highest ideals of service.

They avail themselves of the op- portunity to commune with others; they read such literature as is a source of inspiration and guidance to them; they apply whatever of good they get to their own situa- tions.

Our teachers realize the pupils' needs for adult life, it is true; but they recognize the fact that Educa- tion is Life, not merely a prepara- tion for future life; therefore, they live with the child, instead of impos- ing adult values upon child activities. They are always conscious of teach- ing boys and girls, not mere subject matter.

Consecration is the one element that makes our work rank with that of other professions. It is the devo- tion of the lawyer, doctor, artist, or minister that makes his work pro- fessional. Without it ours would the attitude of school children in the

degenerate into a mere wage-earn- ers' organization.

Our teachers are best paid by 'an inner joy and satisfaction from knowledge of work well-done, of an

influenee that

passes on down through the ages, in feeling "It is more blessed to give than to re- eeive."

They appreciate the chance of as- sociation with the growing mind of youth, which keeps them young in mind and spirit. The work of ear- rying on the social inheritance of the race is their problem. It involves participation in the interests of the community-social, religious, athlet- ie,-but such participation is al- ways a means to an end, the better development of the children of the community.

Woodrow Wilson said shortly be- fore he died. "The world is run by ideals." If this is true of the world, it is doubly so of school. We hear so much of the superficial, flippant, even criminal tendencies of youth. Whether the children of today are worse than those of a generation ago or whether modern life offers greater opportunity for misdirected initiative to express itself, we do not know. But one fact is elear. There is great need for high ideals. Our

problem is largely one of character development-not training in morals or religion, but character education.

In brief, the morale of our teach- ing corps is that of a good fighter. They fight ignorance, ill health, im- morality. They oppose all elements of human destruction, and nurse those of conservation and progress. Consciousness of giving their best for all future generations gives them their greatest reward. They are able to say as did Roosevelt when asked the secret of his success, "I like my job."-Anna C. Harrison, Principal of Sudlersville High School.

THE JOURNAL OF EDUCA- TIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.

This journal is devoted primarily to the scientific study of learning and teaching. Dr. Harold Rugg, of Lin- coln School of New York, is ehair- man of the Board of Editors. Among its editors are Dr. E. L. Thorndike, Teachers' College; Dr. L. M. Terman, Stanford, and Dr. Arthur I. Gates and Dr. Rudolph Pintner.

The outstanding article in the March number is that by Mark A. May and Hugh Hartshorne, "First Steps Toward a Scale for Measuring Attitudes." The authors have en- deavored to build up a scale for measuring dishonesty by finding out

specific case of cheating in examin- ations.

The assumption is that by the time the child has reached fifth grade he has more or less permanent "sets" toward cheating in school work. He may be set against it, or in favor of it, or neutral towards it. On this assumption these sets run from neu- trality at one end where are those who cannot help cheating, to the other end where are those who are "dead set" against it. A series of seven tests were given to define behavior. and grades of difficulties were on the-cheating and anti-cheat- ing end of the scale. Criteria for evaluating the scale was summarized, and a method of scoring arrived at. The scale was tried out on thirty-two bright children in the 5A Grade, and 263 children in an institution for dependents. The suggestion is made that this scale for testing cheating in class-room situations be perfected, that another be constructed for games or play situations, another for situations involving money or business transactions, and that such a seale might give a measure of the whole complex of behavior tendencies called dishonesty.

Dr. H. Heinus, University of Ge- neva, Switzerland. has attempted to answer the question, "It is possible at any age to determine all the in- tellectual potentiality of an individu- al? In an article, "A Personal Con- stant," Theodore F. Karwoski and Erwin O. Christensen are the authors of "A Test for Art Appreciation."

The second article in a series by John W. Gowan and Marjorie Gorch. University of Maine, has for its title, "Age, Sex and the Interrelations of Mental Attainments of College Stu- dents."

The study may be summarized as follows:

There is no direct correlation be- tween mental ability and chrono- logical age.

Women were shown to be equal if not slightly superior to men in their mental attainments in College.

Women who go to college are a selected group, much in

better their high school attainments than the men who go to college. The dif- ferenees between the sexes, however, is not so great in College as in High Schools.

C. O. Matthews, graduate student in Teachers' College, Columbia Uni- versity, has very enlightening notes in artieles in Educational Psychology. New publications in this and other re- lated fields have been reviewed for the benefit of the readers of the Jour- nal of Educational Psychology by M. H. Willing, Gladys Schweisinger, Dr. Lewis M. Terman and Laura Zirbes.

N. BIRDSONG, Dept. of Psychology.

April, 1926.

TOWER LIGHT.

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TH YNETICS

LET'S GO, TEAM!

Robins and April showers may herald Spring. but one of the surest signs that Spring is here is the crack as wood crashes into horsehide and the ol' pill goes sailing into space. Normal shows prospects of putting out a winning nine. With Ted Sny- dier and Peck Windsor alternating between the pitching box and first muffled, and "Reds" scampered home with the winning counter. base, Stouffer behind the bat, Ford at second. Mahaney at shortstop and You got one game, Normal; get after the rest! Mattingly at third, Coach Callowhill has developed one of the fastest in- fields seen here for several seasons. NORMAL MEN SCORE AT ARMORY. Dudderar. Derr. Durry. Manakee and Hettleman are fighting hard to se- cure the outfield positions; the three first named propably appearing in| A scintillating company of Normal track stars flocked into the Fifth the initial line-up. The first game on our grounds is with the Army- Regiment Armory of Baltimore. Navy Preparatory School, April 15. | March 27, to vie with other athletes The schedule for the entire season in the P. A. L. meet. follows:

April 12-Forest Park-away.

April 15-Army-Navy Prep-at Nor- mal.

April 23-McDonough Preparatory School-at Normal.

April 29-Mt. St. Joseph's-away. May I-Naval Academy-away.

May 7-Loyola High-at Normal.

May 14-Sparrows Point-at Nor- mal.

May 17 -- Towson High-at Normal. May 19 -- Briarley Hall-at Normal. May 2I -Towson High-away.

May 24 -Mit. St. Joseph's-at Nor- mal.

May 28 -- Open.

June 2-Westminster High at Nor- mal. Lee Martin.

NORMAL OPENS BASEBALL SEASON.

Beats Forest Park High, 4-3. The Normal boys on April 12 journeyed into Hylon Park, Balti- more. to entertain Forest Park High School on the baseball diamond, and They proudly returned with one scalp hanging at their belt.

The game was a close pitcher's battle throughout, Ted Snyder hold- ing the High School lads to six hits ; basketball score in the post-season

and whiffing eleven, while Woodfill of the losers, allowed only three hits, tour miscues behind him proving his undoing.

However, all Normal School takes off its hats to the never-say-die, gal- lant spirit of the girls' basketball "Reds" Mattingly, new third base- man for Normal, proved to be the star on the attack. Te annexed one of his team's three hits, stole two bases, and scored two runs. "Peck" team from Salisbury Normal School. Without any gym whatsoever these representatives of the newest Normal School in the State grimly practiced to meet us. Without any competi- Windsor was the only one on Nor- Ition at all to prepare them for the

mal's or the prep school's squad to ring in on a two-bagger.

The Normalites won the game in the eighth inning. Coming to bat in this frame with the score three-all, the Normal lads quickly set out to score their fourth run. Mattingly reached first, stole second, and wait- ed. Mahaney lifted a high fly that che of the opposing gardeners

Ted Snyder, record-holder and winner of the high-jump last year. could not equal his 1925 efforts and only got second place this year. Parley Huff nabbed fourth place in the standing broad-jump. But the real thrill for Normal followers oc- curred in the last race, the mile re- lay. The team, composed of Cross, Mattingly. Durry and Windsor, bat- tled gamely to overcome Forest Park's quartet, but were just barely not able to do it. Forest Park's lead-off man grabbed a big lead-off. Mattingly cut the distance down to half on his rival. Durry gained his share of lost ground, and Windsor worked his long legs like pistons to catch the flying Forest Park anchor Iman. But the required distance was a little too great and Normal's last stick-holder, finishing strong, lacked a couple of yards at the tape. More training, and better luck next time, boys!

NORMAL GIRLS BEAT SALISBURY.

Eastern Sho' Lasses Battle Gamely. Former Normal Girls Return.

March 20 saw a disastrous game for the visiting Salisburyites, the game being 45-17, favor Normal.

game. this being the first and only basketball game on the Salisbury schedule.

But Normal's guarding was too much for this spunky team. Nor- mal's experienced forwards were too crafty for this hard-fighting sextet. So Normal's experience finally con- quered over the grit and determin- ation of the most sportsmanlike bas- ketball team seen here-Salisbury. A touch of color enlivened the

game in another way. Three girls, who had been Juniors at Normal School last year, returned as friendly foes from Salisbury. Wilsie Griffin, Edwina Anderson and Miss Brown, a guard, once more viewed tbe halls at Towson and renewed old friend- ships. All three played gallantly for their new Alma Mater against their old Alma Mater, urged on by the encouraging cheers old friends.

Salisbury-it was a great game;

we all bow admiringly before you! Normal (45) : Salisbury (17):

Smoot

Dickey F. Griffin

France C. Anderson

Grimes

S. C.

Webster

Donelson G. Townsend

Hilgenburg G. Brown

Substitution: Fisher (for Smoot) ;

Goals: Braunstein 7. Dickey 14, Smoot 6, Griffin 1, Fisher 1; Foul

shots: Dickey 3. Smoot 1.

THE AGES OF CHILDHOOD.

"Wilberforce," queried the visit- ing curate, "how old are you now?"

"That is a difficult question." an- swered Wilberforce, drawing his hand across his high forehead and wiping his glasses reflectively. "The latest personal survey available shows my psychological age to be twelve, my moral age four, my an- atomical age seven and my physio- logical age six. I suppose, how- ever, you refer to my chronological age which is eigbt. That is so old- fashioned I seldom think of it any- more."

Dividend: "And if a boat load of barbers were to pass-what wouldst call it. my little Mayflower?

Pension: "I'll bite, Horatio, what would I call it? Dividend: "A clipper ship, sweet one."-Dartmouth Jack o' Lantern.

YAY!

Many girls often brag about mak- ing a monkey of some boy, but isn't it miraculous what they can make out of themselves with a little rouge, powder and lipstick ?- Whirlwind.

HAVE YOU A DATE?

April 30. 1926, at 8:15 P. M. for "Little Scarface," presented by the Normal Literary Society, and "The Travellers," presented by the Pesta- lozzi Literary Society. Admission 50c.

Place Third In Senior Track Meet. | Braunstein F.

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TOWER LIGHT.

April, 1926.

"BE NOT LIKE DUMB, DRIVEN CATTLE."

( By Sophie Mindel. )

My! It was dark! Would it he a cloudy day? Would it rais "this" day? Oh, it mustn't! Perhaps if the shades were raised a little the outside world would look lighter. But, no! Even the trees were only a blur. The Sparrow Family that chirped me awake every morning were not out! Could it be that they telt a storm coming and so would not leave their warm nest? Stupid! was only five o'clock-the sun does not deign to smile upon the earth at such an hour! Shiveringly, I crept into bed to wait-hopefully- fearfully. Would it be a sunny day? Six-thirty, seven-thirty-Hooray! "All's well with the world." It's a gloriously sunny day! A last look at the suitcase to see if everything is packed, a bite to eat and a kiss for Mother, and then on to school!

Why all the bother and bustle? It is quite a daily occurrence to arise early to seek knowledge in the Mary- land State Normal School. Yes, but it is no daily occurrence to go to New York. New York! - The City of dreams!

Months ago plans had been formu- lated for a group of students to go to New York to visit schools. The enthusiasm-the joy of it! What could be more enchanting than to visit such schools as the Lincoln, the Horace Mann, the Ethical Culture. the Angelo Patri, and the Walden? The very thought sent little thrills of expectation down one's spine. A year and a half had been spent in our school, where, every now and then, one teacher or another had re- ferred to the Lincoln School, the Horace Mann School, or to one of the other schools. This had whetted our educational appetites, and we felt as if we would do anything to get to New York.

Alas, many there were who fell by the wayside! The spirit was there, but the flesh was weak-or, rather, tests and term papers wait for no student.

At last, on March 3, 1926, the brave little band of survivors, thir- ty-two students and their inspiring leaders, set forth. They left Normal at three-thirty. As at the departure of the Pilgrims of old, there were staunch friends standing by who waved goodbye. Even the very buildings seemed to say, "Goodbye! Bon Voyage!"

We arrived at the station at last, and what a reception awaited us! There were actually two photograph- ers to take our pictures. This was ample proof of how our fame had spread. Toot! Toot! All aboard for New York! Look, there on a window of the train is a large pen-

nant saying, "MARYLAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL". Even the train people had remembered us.

What a joy it was to sink into a soft seat and have the world go by! Time flew. Even the girls who had planned to study found no time to do so. There were so many fascinating questions to discuss. For instance, "Is it better to boh or not?" "Shall we visit the Metropolitan Museum?" "What is the Prince George Hotel like?" "Whom do you want to room with ?"

Five o'clock-"First call to sup-

It | pah." Who could resist the call? No one! Another surprise in the din- ing room-flowers, yellow and white. Normal's colors again!

Nine o'clock-"All off! New

York! New York! Pennsylvania Station!" We were actually in New York. Clutching our cases, some of us decided to walk to our hotel. We wanted to see as much as possible right from the beginning.

A mission house in the heart of Chinatown-at midnight. Men sing- ing-a hymn. Men praying. Men who needed food more than they needed to have their souls saved! A body without a soul! A soul with- out a body! Which is better? The

Chapel was on the first floor. WVe

walked down some rickety stairs. We stood on floors of cement and were told that after the men finished praying they could come down here, and if they were hungry they were given a half loaf of bread and a steaming cup of coffee. If they were cold, they could warm their hands at the stove. Then, with their tat- tered coats as pillows, they were al- lowed to lie down on the cement floor and sleep-if they could. Horrible -but it was far hetter than walk- ing the streets all night in the bitter cold.

The guide pointed out that the Mission House had once been a Chi- nese den. He showed us the places in the walls where bunks had been and where the people lost them- selves in "The Opium Heaven." How interesting to know that when once people were gaining forgetfulness, they were now gaining remembrance! The Mission House was full of men. I could not help but wonder-Is the saving of the souls of the women left to God?

houses. The blinds were all drawn. Could it be possible that humans lived within these houses? What

dramas are enacted within those

sealed doors? Perhaps sorrow! Per- haps joy! I cannot blame the Chi- nese for not liking to have them- selves exploited, and have tourists come and stare and ridicule them. They are just as human as we are. Wasn't it one of Shakespeare's char- acters who said, "Have not we eyes?

Have not we lands, organs, dimen- sions, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons. subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same Winter and Sum- mer as you are?"

We passed two Chinese youths who stared at us. One said some- thing in rapid Chinese. They laughed. I'm wondering if we could have translated what they had said whether it wouldn't have been. "Great Buddha, look what's struck Chinatown!"

A bed to rest my weary bones, a chance to close my "sightseeing" eyes, a wish to sleep! Why is it that when we ask Sleep to come to us, she pauses? While she paused, my thoughts spun round and round. My brain repeated over and over, "New York, New York-the City of sorrow and joy that turns day into fathom- less night-happy people, sad people, rich people, poor people-Whither? Whither ? Dwellers of New York. where are your children? Do they sleep the sleep of happy children or have they cried themselves to sleep? Do yon make the road of childhood hard for their little feet to tread. or have you paved the road of child- hood with flowers- each flower one which can be plucked to make the bouquet of life complete ?

Hurry, Sleep! Let night pass, for day will bring my answer-

The Lincoln School on the outside looks like many another good school. It is on the inside that one senses the difference. Will yon come with me and spend the morning in Miss Wright's first grade? Today is Thursday and on the blackboard is this program:

Thursday.

9:10 Cooking or Science; 10:10- 10:15 Block Play; 10:15-10:30 Lunch Period; 10:30 -- 11:20 Block Play Out-of-doors; 11:20-12:00 Drawing; 12:00-12:30 Stories and Plays: 12:30-1:00 Music.

The children have returned to the room. They have been having a sci- ence lesson. There are thirteen chil- dren in the group, but a few are ab- sent. The children immediately be- gin to work. The room takes on the appearance of a work room. Some children take out large wooden boxes and hegin to saw holes in them. The holes are for windows and doors.

Chinatown is full of crooked little] You see, the children are planning a community, and every community has its houses and stores. The chil- dren have already found that streets are necessary. Out of this will grow studies of clean streets, police, and firemen. Sometimes a child will write a letter, and then the children will study the letter system. What could be more illuminating and fas- cinating than to have a postman ac- tually come and talk to the children? That is what Miss Wright is going

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to do. That is what every teacher of should do.

Miss Wright called two little boys over to read. These boys were the best readers of the class. They were reading in a book called, "The Magic Book." by Miss Wright. This book will be published soon. It is one complete story, and holds the chil- dren's interest. This book is the

children's first real reading book. and it is different from the first reading books that we give our chil- dren, because ours are books of many short stories, while this is one long complete story. The use of this book is one of the experiments in first grade reading.

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 109

Author: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.) Publication date: 1922-1927 Publisher: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.) Number of Pages: 1024

Author: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.)
Publication date: 1922-1927
Publisher: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.)
Number of Pages: 1024