Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 128

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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Strange noises bombard our ears. Some are intended for us, some are not, but one does not heed any of them. Fat Mother Goose disguised as a Hindu Princess glides by on a bicycle. A narrow, low door comes to meet you and crowds you in itself In a moment you are in the dark dampness of old Fort Pitt gazing through the loopholes at threatening tufts of grass, shrubs and trees con- cealing hosts of hostile redmen. The yellow waters of the Ohio sweep by, mingling with those of the Monon- gahela adding rich Maryland soil to the burden of the river. A flat-boat drifts by, its passeugers waving & last farewell. A large ragged crystal of topaz glass and silver-white alumi- num shining through it, a conestoga wagon, portage canal boats, black coal, blacker smoke, white hot iron pouring into steaming molds. Such is the picture of Pennsylvania's dynamic, western metropolis.

III- Tunis! The map of Africa rises in the mind's eye. There is the boot of Italy with the three-cornered island of Sicily in front of the toe, a span of water and Tunis. Will the Italian boot kick Sicily square on the nose of Tunis ?.

Someone gathered up a bottle of the atmosphere of Tunis and spilled it on this spot. Merchants! Ba- zaars! Such a babble of voices meaning things that defy our un- derstanding. Perfumes, Brass, Rugs, Tapestries! How they make mute appeal! Somehow we know that the glint of gold and the flash of silver makes us suppress what- ever response we would make to their art beckoning. Turbans, bare

feet and sandals,

wheezing bag-

pipes, thumping drums, a galloping horse carrying half a man, a lady astride a camel looks forward and backward at the same time The potter placidly plies his ancient art. Who knows? Forgotten Carthage speaking through the deft fingers of the artisan and his wares. Snakes that we do not see but can vividly imagine add to the pungent mystery of Africa.

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The graceful, flowing curves of a vase catches your eye. Its beauty is overpowering and holds you a vassal.

You unconsciously accord the tri- bute of admiration that it exacts. Then its shape seems to change slowly and you see the great ball of the earth turning before your eyes with magnificent deliberation. The great expanse of the Pacific Ocean sweeps silver-blue before your eyes and then, low strung, a festoon of lush green islands with gleaming

white peaks off the coast of Asia. Japan! What beauty lies hidden in so small a part of the world! Here are some of her treasures spread ont for you to enjoy. The scent of

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POETRY FOR CHILDREN.

(Arranged by Sr. 3)

Poetry-like music and painting- as one of the fine arts, and as a fine art, is refining and uplifting. Since poetry is one of the most refining elements of life, it is quite important that children should hear it, see it, read it, and most of all, love it. All children have a natural love for poetry, and we should be extremely careful to nourish this love and help it to grow and develop as the child becomes older.

Poetry is good for children, for it is above the ordinary and common- place. It gives to the child beautiful ideas and ideals which bring joy into his life. Children can be stirred by the words and swayed by the rhythm of a poem, even though they do not understand the full meaning of it. If we trace back the history of civili- zation we shall find that man's first impulses were ones of action, and rhythm, and so it is with children. They love the rhythm, the cadence and the music. Is it not true that a baby repeats a word many times, not for its meaning, but for the joy of its sound? Nursery rhymes please children more for their melody than for the meaning they obtain from them. In prose, children do not feel the swing and jingle of the words as they do in poetry. Prose seems so practical and matter of fact, while poetry helps to divert one's mind from everyday things and develops a love for the higher ideals of life. In poetry, children are given beauti- ful thoughts, words and phrases in rhythmical language. This helps to enlarge the child's vocabulary and gives him new ways of expressing his emotions, thoughts, and feelings It also enables the child to see that un- discovered world with its many little fairies, elves and other dream folk.

A composer of poetry is first in- spired by something he sees, hears, and women than they would be with- feels, and imagines. This inspiration ont these lovely, rich ideas and pic-

creates some emotion within him, and from the emotion he develops ideas. Finally, he makes these ideas con- crete by putting them into sentences and words. The reader gets or re- acts to a poem in an entirely differ- ent manner. He first conceives the inspiration in a general way, as a mass, and thinks of it thus as he goes along, and after studying it part by part, grasps the real meaning and gets his inspiration afterward. With the reader, it is the result of the work, or the effect which has its in- fluence upon him.

In selecting a poem to present to a class, the teacher should find one suitable for the children and one that she herself likes. By selecting a poem that appeals to her, the teacher can do it justice, for she can easily enter into the spirit of it. This at- titude is quickly carried over to the

children and helps them to get a bet -! ter idea of the poem.

In teaching a poem to primary children, the child's mind must be

made ready to understand and

enjoy the poem. The teacher should establish a "mood" for it, by music, a picture, a story, or questions leading up to the thought in the

poem When this is done, the poem should be read as a whole. It should be read in a well modulated voice, untouched by sing-song. It should be phrased as in music, in order to give the correct meaning, yet the rhythm of the lines should be pre- served.

After the children have secured an idea of the poem as a whole, a study of parts should be made. This is I done by the teacher asking questions that the pupils can answer from hear- ing the poem. There should be an interesting discussion in which sound words, color words and movement words are brought out. Some ex- planation is necessary, but it must be handled wisely in order that the beauty of the thought and the music of the rhythm may not be destroyed.

Poetry for children is an educa- tional asset. It gives them informa- tion, brings them in touch with things in nature, with the lives of other people and with many other things in their realm. It gives them an outlet for expressing their emo- tions, a basis of enjoyment, and is valuable for leisure time. Children often are inspired to write poetry, by a few beautiful lines of poetry. The outgrowths of poetry to a primary child may be to give pleasure to his schoolmates and principal, to recite it at home for mother, father, grand- mother or sister, so, many times les- sening timidity. It is not only the duty, hut the privilege of a teacher to fix beautiful thoughts in the memor- ies of her children, thoughts which will live with them, become a part of them and make them better men

tures.

There is just one thing to remem- ber about poetry and children-you can't separate them! They are over- flowing with the beauty and the rhythni of the careful handling of it is bound to bring forth their own poems. Let us as teach- ers see the beauty, the music, the joy of poetry, that we may better lead the children to appreciate the finer things of life.

"Poetry . People = Education 1

Enjoyment."

EMOTIONS, IDEAS.

Ideas, emotions. How are they expressed? The same emotion or idea may be expressed through vari- ous arts-Literature, Music, Paint- ing, Sculpturing, and Dancing

On Friday, November 19, 1926, the

Children's Literature Department of the Maryland State Normal School, assisted by the Music Department and the Physical Education Depart- ment, will present an assembly pro- gram showing how certain emotions or ideas may be expressed.

The theme is "Morning and Even- ing," and a number of famous paint- ings will be interpreted in poetry, tableau, music, and dancing. Among the paintings are:

The Angelus. Morning. Flight at Night.

TWILIGHT.

Dusk slow lowers its shade of gray, A bushing calm lies over all;

The peaceful hour 'twixt night and day Pervades the bower, the hut, the hall.

The flaming banner in the sky Slowly sinks behind the hill. The feathered songsters from on high Cease their calls, and all is still.

The busy routine of the day,

The strident factory whistle blast, One by one now all give way; Twilight's shades hold day's light fast.

Eleanora Bowling, Junior I.

LOST LAND.

A port for all world beauty lost For all the lovely air-things tossed Here found a rest. -

A land that has no earth, no sky, A promise with no reason why

A lost land lit, and only by- A moon.

Bright bubbles that had flown away From tiny children while at play Had floated far, and found their way To this creation.

A tiny star-a shooting one- Had verily, only just begun A romance with a beam of sun Thus came a mating.

A little fay from Elfland flew, Lost now, and crying tears of dew But flashed a smile as she glimpsed through

This rest land.

A soft cool vesper overhead Hung in air as a fairy bed And quietly pushing-always led Some lost thing here.

A port for all world beanty lost For all the lovely air-things tossed Here found a rest.

Ruth Nowell Myer, Jr. II.

November, 1926.

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TO "V."

A series of five poems.

The leaves fly about Eddies of color,

As though swept by a huge broom in the hands of some erratic giant. How energetically he sweeps

Brusbing the leaves into large flimsy drifts,

And then irritably breathing them apart.

They disperse Mirthful

Scraping the turf

Colliding with one another in their careless gayety.

Some sail off-

All in complete abandon.

Leaves whirling Maelstrom of colors Full rich colors A somber but riotous scene. Colors-

Reds browns and yellows Whole tones in rapid crescendo and diminuendo-

A symphony of mellow melodies

Somberness with an undercurrent of abandon gayety-

Mirthful-

Dreary dead leaves How green in your youth, And now mellow red.

I too am dreary We shall both die.

I sit here-and you across the room My forehead puckered in thought. I am thinking

toss through my head- Of what?

Before me stretches a forest Beauty amassed- Ripe colors brilliant and scintillat- ing- Colors caressed by the sun. Impotent as 1 am Can 1 create

A duplicate of this vividness? Of this I think Seated here Staring at you.

My eyes no longer grope for yours They move straight forward And meet yours in direct glance. Frank-

Comprehending- A visual caress. So deeply brown- An eternity confronts me In your brown eyes.

What for? Useless- No, I cannot- I am impotent Vibrant eyes Brown, deep- Overpower me.

Yesterday- Colors bright and brisk --

Melancholy dispersed, Breathed along by the wind. Coquettish leaves

Flirting with aged earth.

Look-today-

The coquettes are toothless hags. Leaves-you're mush ! Thank God -!

The fog envelopes your decay And I am spared your misery.

Night seeps slowly orchestration into soothing Of sound. The moon dips

Molten silver

Into snowbanked clouds And is obscured. Now out- The sky glows pregnant- Mellow light floods the night.

Even I- In the forest

Delicious mustiness of leaves about me

And sounds in symphony --- Witness this slow melting of moon into cloud.

The caricature of a tree Postured against the moon Laughs at me.

Arms heavenward

Wistful trees- Pathetic-

Your progeny multitudinous

Fluttering away

Withering, crumbling

To nothingness.

Thoughts tumultuous and tousled ! I powerless, sad trees-

To aid you. Irving V. Sollins, Nov. 1926.

THE HONOR SOCIETY.

The Chi Alpha Sigma Fraternity is the Honor Society of the Maryland State Normal School. It was organ- ized in 1924 with twenty-seven stu- dent members and an advisory coun- cil-the Senate. It formulated these purposes : ,

First-it sought to focus th eat- tention of prospective teachers on the desirability of setting up high standards of scholarship and conduct Second-it aimed to give recognition to unusual achievement in maintain- ing such standards. Third-it aimed to provide opportunities for inde-

pendent investigation along lines that would constitute a contribution to the school. Fourth-it proposed to make its meetings a means of pleasant association with others who had similar interests.

dent members. Selection is made from the list of students having the highest scholastic records. This list comes from the registrar's office. In the Senior year, members are added up to 5 per cent. of the number in the graduating class. Those in the list who have shown such qualities of leadership as responsibility, initi- ative and cooperation in classroom and extra curricular activities and in the daily routine of the dormitory and school, are chosen first.

The insignia is attractive and sym- bolic of the society's purposes.

This year, the fraternity is plan- ning three closed meetings with both social and intellectual features, and three or four general assemblies, to be addressed by speakers invited by the society

Any member of the society will be glad to give any information re- qusted by the students, I am sure. The present officers are: Margaret Breitling, 1926-president. Gertrude Dowell, 1926-vice-presi- dent.

Lorena Aist, 1927-secretary. Helen Scott, 1927-Treasurer. Minnie V. Medwedeff, Chairman of the Senate.

PLANS FOR LITERARY SOCIETIES.

"All the world's a stage."

The curtain of the stage of liter- ary achievements in our school has risen. The performance for tbis year is on, and the Literary Societies are preparing to take a part in which we may offer real service and gain real inspirations.

Thus far, everything tends toward success. The Seniors came back this year full of enthusiasm and loyalty. They could not confine such a spirit and it has permeated to every Junior society member. Our clubs have or- ganized under the leadership of com- petent faculty advisers, and many of them bave already started on their programs for this year.

Truly we are looking forward to this year's "literary revue," spirits high and interest tense .- Sara Yudl- Soll.

"TO THY CHAMBER WINDOW

ROVING,

LOVE HATH LED MY FEET."-

Schubert's Serenade.

In spite of the strict supervision of the Social Directors' Staff, on a re- cent Thursday, thirty girls crept forth from Newell Hall on deeds of romance bent. The rendez- vous was 'neath the windows of Miss Tall's balcony.

Juniors and Seniors are eligible to membership, as are alumnae and dis- tinguished persons In the educational field. In the third term, ten Juniors 'Mid frantic whispered cries of "Where are my tenors?" "Sopranos over here," "Don't tread on the grass," "Where are my tenors ?- " are selected by the Senate and stu- we sang "Always" in "Moonlight and

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Roses," while the "Autumn Leaves Were Falling " The Instrumental | Club added their strains of harmony to our melodies. And, wonder of wonders, contrary to the usual, the moon did poke it's face over the tree tops and dimly but beautifully lighted up the surroundings. Then back to Miss Sperry's window we went, where we were generously applanded by the dormitory girls as well as by Miss Sperry.

Following this, we went to Mr. Cook's house, where, it is rumored, our beautiful and hewitching strains wafted that gentleman into the arms of Morpheus. After a "Ting- a-lineg-a-ling" to Miss McEachern we wended our way homeward, and thus ended the first serenade when the moon authentically shone.

Edna Holmes.

THE GLEE CLUB.

The Glee Club is really full of "glee." We have not as yet got over the thrill which attended our recep- tion to Mr Nilssen following his lovely concert. It was quite as fine as we could have wished it. Rich- mond parlor, in its subdued lights and glowing fire, was certainly at its best. After meeting our honored guest in the reception line and receiv- ing a fleeting smile, the girls impa- tiently waited for

an opportune moment at which to make their "at- tack." Their wait was prolonged while punch was being served. The moment Mr. Nilssen's cup was put down, that moment the girls bore down upon him. Thereafter Mr. Nilssen was kept extremely busy signing his name to the many pro- grams piled beside him. Needless to say, his manner is quite as charming and pleasingly informal off the con- cert stage as on. At the reception, as in all we do, Miss McEachern was our guiding star. Our only regret was that the entire school was not able to meet Mr. Nilssen personally.

Some time in the very near future the Glee Club will broadcast from Station WBAL. Get together, Radio Fans, and tune in on Maryland State Normal School's "Own "

Ann Oldham, Sr. 2.

SING SONG.

To the fun and good times we have in the dormitory has been added, through the efforts of Miss McEach- ern, a most attractive and enjoyable entertainment. This is "Sing Song." Its name alone suggests fun and in- formality, but it couldn't begin to suggest the real enjoyment we all get from an evening spent this way.

Sing Song is the gathering to- gether of the students in Newell foyer for the purpose of singing songs during our usual recreation hour. It comes once a week-every Wednes-

day night. The songs are either some modern pieces or some peppy college songs.

To make "Sing Song" even more attractive, we have an orchestra. No, not a full orchestra, hut one that just fits in with the informality of "Sing Song." This is the instrumental club or orchestra, consisting entirely of ukes and banjos. Miss McEach- ern accompanies them at the piano.

We wish we could tell Miss Mc- Eachern just how much we enjoy these evenings, because it is through her work and her desire to make our "dorm" life more enjoyable that we have "Sing Song." Or course, she

has helpers, these consist of the orchestra, the glee clubs, who lead in the singing, and the "Sing Song" committee, who see to the printing, distributing, and collecting of the mimeographed copies of the songs and also the arranging of the benches and the straightening up after "Sing Song." after the last and only dance is over.

We do appreciate and enjoy "Sing Song" immensely-and now Wednes- day night is to be anticipated for something more than the "tradi- ional ice cream,"

A SOCIAL REVIEW.

By Ellen N. Clark, Senior 2.

In the last copy of our "Tower Light" Miss Tall told us that friend- liness is a charm word. We wish to say that we have a charming way of becoming friends in our school, for we form friendships at our social affairs.

How well the Junior should re- member October 14th. . On this date the Seniors summoned the whole Junior Class to court. This was an enjoyable round-up of our weekly court trials and a good means of re- leasing our Juniors from their "Bill of Rights." Miss Wieder and Mr. Mahaney sat on the bench. There seem to have been serious charges brought against our new faculty members and the officers of the Junior Class. Each person tried pleaded guilty or not guilty, and was punished accordingly. Perhaps you have never before seen refreshments served after a trial; we served even the guilty ones.

On October 26th, each Senior Sec- tion received a very attractive look- ing invitation from the Juniors to at- tend a "very solemn and important" assembly on the campus. Of course, the Seniors were a little frightened at the thought of a solemn gathering, but Juniors, the apples on sticks gave us new strength. A grave was dug by Miss Wieder, and our Junior friends cast in their last trace of the- "Bill of Rights." Alas for the yel- low bows!

October 30th, with ghosts gazing upon us, and black cats and witches

riding around the wall, part of Nor- mal School. in costume, thoroughly enjoyed the Hallowe'en party. Our ancient newspaper would sing the hostesses praises to the sky in order to emphasize its appreciation of them Today we merely wish to thank Miss Roach and Miss Mc-

Eachern-they surely

helped to make us enjoy the evening.

The program included :

1. Bobbing for apples.

2. Games.

3. Races.

4. Songs.

5. Dancing.

Special features of the evening

were:

1 Fortune Telling.

2. A costume review.

The night grew dark and spooky as masked figures bid each other farewell and vanished from the party.

The party was one attraction, but

there was another big magnetic force in action that same night. Those ladies who preferred to "trip the light fantastic toe" tripped to the auditorium and enjoyed dancing to the strains of St. John's Orchestra.

Welcome Mothers! These words appeared on a poster above the din- ing-room door, and they surely ex- pressed our feeling toward the Jun- iors' mothers. The mothers had a schedule arranged for them as fol- lows:

Friday evening, Nov. 5th-Sing Song.

Saturday morning - Sight-seeing trip.

Saturday afternoon-Meeting.

Saturday evening-Entertainment in auditorium

Sunday morning, November 7th- Church.

In this short time, the mothers got a glimpse of our dormitory life.

As an expression of their appreci- ation to Miss Sperry, the faculty and the students, the mothers gave some beautiful ferns to the school.

The thirteenth will be a lucky date, I'm sure. This is the date of our first Home Coming Dance and we ex- pect to have every member of the alumnae with us.

Ellen N. Clark, Sr. 2.

LITERATURE AND HOCKEY.

Yea Normals! Yea Pests!

Yes, they are literary societies, but they are also groups of modern girls, so of course they are interested in sports and athletics.

On November 13, 1926, there will be a girls' hockey game between the teams of the Normal and Pestalozzi Literary Societies. The game will be played on the athletic field of the school, and every loyal Normal and Pest will be there to cheer for her favorite.

"Here's to you Normals! Here's to you Pests!"

November, 1926.

THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Athletic Association dues! 100 per cent ! Pay your dues! This has heen the cry or call that has been sounded by our treasurer. The board had hoped that the school would cross the goal line with 100 per cent. in athletic dues, but not all hopes and goals are realized. The school has responded very well, so far, and the dues will still be ac- cepted from those who have not paid. At the present time we have about fifteen hundred dollars in our treas-

ury This sounds like a big sum of money, and perhaps, you will won- der what is to be done with this sum. Have you ever thought of the amount of money that is required to back just one sport during its season ? For example, iu hockey! We have about one hundred hockey sticks, each of which cost seven dollars and a half, or more, and seven balls, which cost five dollars apiece. This is just for the equipment itself, not including its upkeep or getting the field into condition. The men need just as much money for soccer, in fact, they need more. These two sports are just two which must be kept up here at our school.

Students, the type of athletics that we have at Normal needs your finan- cial and physical support.

Before the board can do anything the question which arises is whether we have enough money. Our advis- er, Mrs. Smedley, often reminds us of this. This was the question that we heard when we were planning our entertainment for the Frostburg men, who will be with us during the Home Coming week-end. On the evening of Friday, November 12 the Frost- burg men will be given a pit party at the Maryland Our visitors, as well as own team's expenses will be paid by our Association. When our men go away they are entertained by the Association at that school, so you see our Association must not "fall down on its job."

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 128

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