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Most of all is Baltimore county proud of the staunch men and women back of the educational movement, men and women who willingly give time and energy to the carrying out of ideas and ideals of progressive education.
Elsie Hichew Wilson.
THE BUTTERFLY AND THE CAT- ERPILLAR.
Once upon a time there lived a beautiful Butterfly and an ugly Cat- erpillar. The Butterfly scorned the attentions of the Caterpillar because she thought she was far too beautiful to even speak to him. But one day the Caterpillar disappeared. No- body in the woods saw or heard of him for a long time; then, a new Butterfly appeared. He was the most beautiful Butterfly the wood folk had ever seen and so the first beautiful Butterfly fell deeply in love with this new Butterfly. Strange to say the new Butterfly would pay no attention to her at all. One by one, the flock of Butterflies went over to the side of the new Butterfly. Soon the first Butterfly was left all alone, so she too was forced to join the flock. She fluttered her wings and tried to at- tract his attention but all the new Butterfly said, was, "Yon are too beautiful to talk to me; I am only an ugly caterpillar."
Moral :- Pride goeth before a fall. ETHEL R. MELCHER, Jr. II.
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February, 1927
TOWER LIGHT
PUBLISHED MONTHLY
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY- LAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, TOWSON, MD.
Student Editors LOUISE MANUEL ADELE FLOOK
ELEANORA BOWLING ELLEN CLARK
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Managing Editor ALICE L. MUNN
Advertising Manager
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Price :- One Dollar Fifty Cents For Ten Copies.
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Single Issues Fifteen Cents,
FEBRUARY, 1927.
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NOISE IN THE CORRIDORS.
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Every day, about ten minutes be- fore the close of every period, there arises a buzz from somewhere in the corridors, which increases ih momen- tum as the end of the period ap- proaches, and reaches its climax with the ringing of the bell for dismissal. -
This condition is due entirely to thoughtlessness. When you go out Into the corridors you don't give a thought to the students in the class room. You know that you must speak to your friends and the only way to do it is to shout to them.
It is toward the end of the period, usually, that the most important part of the lesson occurs. Imagine
yourself in other students' places. Suppose, just as you reach the most important part of a discussion, you are suddenly disturbed by a commo-
School spirit is a very necessary tion in the corridors. Suppose your- thing in winning games. When our self taking a test in which it is neces. men have their game at home, don't sary to put all your concentrative you think that everyone should power, and you are forced to with- shoulder some responsibility and do his hit in helping to win? Come out
draw your attention from your work because of the noise in the corridors. ; to all the games. If you don't en- We are certain that if you would put a little thought into the matter you, would have more consideration for your fellow-students.
It is your duty as a good citizen of this school community and as a prospective teacher to be as quiet and orderly as possible at all times.
WHAT SHALL IT BE?
Have you ever thought about the expression which a smile and a frown put on your face. The light just shines forth from the eyes, and the not the kind of sportsmanship that entire face, in fact, in a smile. A
the students of this school should frown Is vastly different. Instead of possess. llave a feeling for all the sunshine there is a shadow on the players on the floor, they are playing face. The corners of the mouth turn their best toward the goal, which is down, making the face unpleasant to win for their team.
and disagreeable.
the effect of a smile or a frown. A smile makes other people smile and be happy. Very often someone's burden is made lighter by a cheerful Though simple in outline and in presentation, the play had a charm which was easy to recognize, but dif- ficult to define. The actors played for the love of playing rather than to impress the audience. . They had smile. If a frown was given instead of the smile they would feel more depressed than ever. In the class- room the general atmosphere is either helped or hindered by the absence or presence of a smile on theino self consciousness and they per- instructor's face.
Which shall it be-a smile or a frown ?- Esther Woollen, Sr. 10.
ATHLETIC NEEDS.
The girls athletics are now in full swing. Our first Junior-Senior game in basket ball was proof of that. The spirit aroused was very good, and the A. A. hopes that this spirit will continue.
joy them at first, come again, and after that you will be quite eager to attend all these affairs. Will the correct sort of school spirit be prom- inent? When a player on the oppo- site team is taking a free shot and misses it, that is no time to cheer. Good sports don't glory at or over their opponent's misfortune. If a player on the opposite team makes a poor play keep still and do not cheer because of his lack of ability. The last two instances mentioned have been evident in Normal and that is
of school spirit, and good sportsman- ship. It is up to you, shall we have it ?- Evelyn Weider.
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
One of the best campus-school as- sembly programs of the year was giv- en recently by the Fifth Grade. The dramatization of Robin Hood was staged in the auditorium as a climax to the study which the class had pursued for a number of weeks. Forest scenery was used, and it gave the illusion of taking the audience immediately into the greenwood. The scenes selected from the many which had previously been played in the class-room were: I .- Robin Hood's Meeting with Little John; 11 .- Rob- in Hood's Meeting with Will Scar- let; III .- Robin Hood's Meeting with Maid Marian.
formed their parts with zest. No doubt the fact that the children had identified themselves with Robin Hood and his band, as they read and sang and played the story, had much to do with the assurance with which the play progressed. Then too, the children had dyed the materials for their costumes, had cut the patterns and the materials, sewed the gar- ments, made their hows, arrows, swords, and quarter-staffs. No at- tempt at perfection was made, yet play was satisfying; it was the type of child activity which makes us think of teaching as a fine art.
The relief-map of Maryland which was made for the Sesqui-centennial Exhibition, and which was later dis- played at the automobile show in Baltimore, has been presented to the Normal School by Governor Ritchie. It has been set up in the alcove of the corridor of the elementary school. The cost of the map is estimated at ten thousand dollars, a rather large inheritance for a school to receive; but the interest of the children from the first grade to seventh, as well as that of normal school students, par- ents, visitors, and workers about the building, indicates great appreciation of the opportunity which such a splendid piece of equipment affords.
Through the Junior Red Cross, four grades of the campus elementary school are sending books to foreign lands. The kindergarten book is covered with craft paper. which the children crinkled and dyed. The
We not only want a clean type of For just a minute try to think of athletes, but a high and loyal type contents show a wide range of activi-
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ties which have been carried on. MONTEBELLO CHILDREN WRITE Children's drawings, pictures which WELL! illustrate American ways of living. original stories which the teacher
has recorded and typed, and
photographs of children at work, should interest children of another land, as well as teachers, in what we consider worthwhile in kindergarten. The second-grade booklet is substan- tially constructed and is covered with cotton print. It shows the study of Eskimo life which this grade has made. The fourth-grade book is de- signed to interest readers in some American anthors. The sixth-grade is sending a portfolio containing at- tractive pages of colored tonal paper on which are mounted hand-printed and decorated records of the numer- ons things which the grade has done this year. All of the school-subjects are represented in the portfolio, and the children have keen satisfaction in seeing how much has been accom- plished. The school is proud of these books, samples of its work, and hopes to have duplicates made in some in- stances, so that the record will not be completely lost to us. We are glad to make the contribution in the in- terest of international good-will, and for the educational advantages which accrue to us in the doing. but we are also eager to build up an exhibit of work which will be suggestive to the many students and teachers who pass by.
On the afternoon of March Sth, the campus elementary school will hold a Spring Fete. A short program of plays and dances will be given in the anditorium, after which flowers, cake candy, books, photographs the school, and other arti- cles will be on
of sale in the lower corridors and classrooms. Chil- dren, parents, teachers, and student- teachers, are working together to make the event an educational, a so- cial. and a financial success.
At the February meeting of the Te-Pa-Chi Club, Doctor Florence Bamberger, professor of education at Johns Hopkins University, spoke on the topic, "Discipline." Dr. Bamberg- er treated the subject in the wide sense of its being concerned with the process of building life habits. She laid great stress upon the importance of the early years in the training of a child, and of parental influence in setting up a favorable environment for growth. She enriched her dis- cussion with many concrete illustra- tions and anecdotes. Her excellent talk, together with the music furn- ished by the Normal School Orchestra under the direction of Miss Weyforth, combined to make this one of the most enjoyable meetings of the year. It was a record breaker, too, in at- tendance .- Irene M. Steele, Campus School Principal.
Mary's Surprise In School.
Once Mary's teacher said the one who gets the highest mark in the class shall get a prize. They all worked very hard to get the honor of the arithmetic prize. When the teacher had marked the papers, she said: "I am ready." She called Mary up to the front of the class. She gave her a little box. Mary opened the box. There was a shining gold pencil that was the very thing that Mary wanted. Mary went home hap- py that day. - Madlena Forster Grade 4-B.
Jack And His Grandfather.
One day as Jack and his grand- father were walking across the bridge, what do you think happened? Jack fell overboard. His grand- father threw a rope to him. Jack put the rope around his waist. Then he began to swim. Jack's grand- father was so surprised he could not talk. His grandfather was so happy that Jack conld swim, he gave him a party .- Alvin Helfenbein, Grade 4-B.
A Good Alarm Clock.
The people next door to us have a very nice baby, but there is one thing the matter with him. He al- ways wakes up and starts to cry about five o'clock in the morning. He never failed once to cry later than half past five, or earlier than half past four, and wake us all np. One day my father had to get the six o'clock train to a distant city and as our alarm clock was broken he depended upon the baby next door. to wake him up. But can you guess
what happened? That baby never started to cry till half past seven, too late for my father to get his train. I think that you will agree with me that that baby is a very good alarm clock when not wanted .- Henry Deimel, 6-B, Montebello.
My First Swim.
In my first swimming lesson, I was the teacher and pupil both. I was on the shore, but was not having much fun, and decided to go on the raft. I waded ont with my father. As soon as I got on the raft my father left me. There I was standing on the raft, cold and scared. All of a sudden a boy pushed me off acciden- tally. It was in the eight foot depths. Can you guess what hap- pened ? It was sink or swim for me, so I decided to swim .- Paul Krolus, 6-B, Montebello School.
A Good Alarm Clock.
In the morning something wakes up in our house at six o'clock.
because I want to sleep till seven o'clock. It pulls the covers off me and wants to play. It is impos- sible to sleep, so I have to get up and go down stairs. The alarm is my litle baby sister .- Wilmer M. Bimestefer, 6-B Montebello School.
CRAFT CLUB NEWS.
The school has for the past few days been enjoying an exhibit of German and Austrian Block Prints and Etchings, which was brought here and put up under the auspices of the Craft Cinb.
The block prints stand out in their clear cnt dark and light lines and spaces and catch our attention imme- diately. The mezzotints with their soft lines next compete with the block prints in the contrast they make. Everything about the mezzotints is so hazy and perhaps (a little) mysteri- ons. Two of the most attractive ones are "Ruprecht's Church and Sailboat on the Lake.
The Craft Club hopes that the ex- hibit has been enjoyed by all and because of this hope the Club ex- pects to bring several more exhibits later in the year. The next one that can be looked forward to is an ex- hibit of tools and plates used by etchers. This exhibit is to be loaned by Mr. Norman C. Munder, of Balti- more.
At the last meeing of the Club many plans were discussed for social gatherings and trips to the Craft Club cottage. Last fall the Club did not have much chance to use the house, but they hope to make up for the lost time this spring. The cot- tage is usually in great demand when we begin to have beautiful, balmy weather. Many delightful picnics and week-end trips are held ont there each year in the spring and fall. So get your applications for the house in early .- Mary Alice Mobley.
KEY TO PICTURE OF CLASS OF 1887-'88.
Left-Mr. William Calbert.
First Row-Mary E. Henry, Katie Murlock Mary Thorne, Bessie Coy- ner, Nellie Frances, Fannie Robey, Mary E. Thompson, Bertie Penning- ton, Laura Tripp, Sallie Graffin.
Second Row-Fannie M. Stuart, Florence Gross, Minnie Caulenback, Tillie Strott, Lew Blum, Mattie Nel- son. Florence Whiting, Hattie Scaggs, Grace Martin.
Third Row - Emma McCauley, Willie Wicks, Grace Martin, Alice Brown, Mattie Nelson.
Fourth Row-Marion Knight, Margie Riggin, Sadie Green, Hattie I | Miller. Jeannie Hagerty, sitting by don't like getting up at six o'clock, fern, Miss Richmond's neice.
February, 1927
TH
ETICS
BASKET BALL NEWS.
Maryland State Normal School opened its basket ball season Jannary 18. by defeating Westminster High School at the latter place 20 to 13. The game was played on the armory floor and a large crowd witnessed the contest. Devilbliss showed little re- gard for his old alma mater and was easily the star of the contest with four field goals and one foul.
Westminster High G. F. T.
1
0
2
Benson, f.
2
0
4
Brown, c. . 1
0
2
Benson, g.
1
0
2
Robineth, g.
1
1
3
6
1 13
M. S. N. S. G. F. T.
4
1
Hettleman, f. .0
0
Lawlis, f.
.0
0
Fishbaugh, f. .0
0
Ward c. .2
0
Windsor, c. .0
0
0
Rankin, g.
3
1
.
Chernak, g.
0
0
0
Gentry, g.
0
0
0
9
2 20
Score by halves:
Westminster High School. 6 7-13
M. S. N. S. .... .
9 11-20
Referee-Mr. Williams.
Normal won its first home game hy defeating Sparks High School here January 21, 24 to 16. The su- perior height and weight of the Nor- mal boys proved the deciding factor. Ward with six field goals was the leading scorer of the game. Pierce played hest for the visitors.
Sparks High G. F. T.
Parks, f.
4
0
8
Burton, f.
0
0
0
Pierce, c. and g.
4
0
8
Hoover, c.
0
0
0
19
6 44
Score by halves:
Frostburg Normal .17 10-27
Towson Normal .17 27-44
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BASKET-BALL.
Something different is being tried this season in basket-ball. We are not playing inter-scholastic games, but confining our competition within the classes. This makes a keen sense of rivalry between the two classes and much interest is manifested by the respective members.
On Thursday, January 27, came the first clash between the Juniors and Seniors. This resulted In a vic- tory for the Juniors by the score of 30-20, which was quite a shock to the student body as a whole. The Juniors also surpassed the Seniors in cheering as they seemed more en- thusiastic and full of pep.
The next game of the series will be played February 16, at 4 o'clock, 8-24 in the Gym. Everybody come out and do your bit in backing your team. Seniors, it's up to you!
If the Juniors win again, the championship of the season is theirs; on the other hand, if the Seniors are victorious, the score in games will be 1-1, and the deciding game should be a thrilling one .- Manager.
"HURRAH, NORMAL!"
(May Mercer, English, Sr. 10.)
Hurrah for Towson Normal! Did you see the basketball game between our team and Frostburg's team last Saturday? You shouldn't have missed it. Our boys played with unequalled pep and vim backed by a spirit of loyalty and the hope of winning honors for their Alma Mater. You should have been there to add your encouragement and cheer, and to shout with them at their victory.
The first half of the game was in- tensely exciting. First Towson Nor- mal made a score, then Frostburg, so you were kept on the alert to see who would be the victor. Even the scorekeeper became so excited that he sometimes placed the score beside the wrong name, and only through 0 the gesticulating and clamoring of the cheerers was he made aware of his mistake. During the second half Towson rolled up their score higher and even higher. 1
It was a well-matched fight and the hard work and co-operation of the boys of each team cannot be minimized. However, Towson was victorious and for her we shout. Hurrah, Towson Normal! Three cheers to our basketball team!
8
0
16 | Referee-Mr. Schaeffer.
0
0
0
Turnbull, f.
2
0
4
Krim, c.
3
2
8
Miller, c. 0
0
0
Carbaugh, c. 0
0
0
Speicher, g.
1
1
3
Bond, g.
0
0
0
11 5 27
Towson N. S. G. F. T.
Devilbliss, f.
1
1
2
Lawlis, f.
0
0
Ward, c. 7
2 16
RankIn, g.
6
1 13
Gentry, g. and f.
5
1 11
Chernak, g.
.0
1
Huff, g.
0
0
0
Peregoy, g.
0
0
0
0
0
0
G. F. T.
Devilbliss, f.
1
0
2
Hettleman, f. 0
0
0
Lawlis, f.
4
0
8
Bader, f.
0
0
0
Ward, c.
6
0
12
Windsor, c.
0
0
0
Rankin, g.
1
0
2
Chernak, g.
. 0
0
0
Gentry, g.
.0
0
0
12 0 24
Score by halves:
Sparks High School .12 4-16
M. S. N. S. .
16
Referee-Mr. Ford.
Coaches Fretz and Wilson brought their Frostburg Normal basket toss- ers here all primed for victory but went back to Western Maryland with the short end of a 44 to 27 game.
The first half was extremely fast and was marked by close guarding 9 and rough play by both sides. The half ended in a tle. Seventeen all. 0 0 Shortly after the start of the second half Krim, the visitor's center and 0 star, around whom the offense had 4 | been built was put out on personal 7 fouls. From then on it was only a matter of how large Towson's score would be. The locals played a fine floor game the results of good coach- ing and much hard drill. Krim and Monahan were the best point getters for the visitors. Ward and Rankin played best for the home team.
Frostburg N. S. G. F. T.
Monahan, f.
5 2 12
Alderton, f.
.
.
.
.
Ensor, g. .
M. S. N. S.
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Wooley, f,
Devilbliss, f.
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HASH.
Is that title a suggestion of former Normal dinners? It is not! It's a key to the gist of this article, which is what any perfectly good title should 'he, as Miss Munn will tell you. If you had expected to find a splendid example of coherence, co- hesion, unity, and all those other re- quisites of perfect composition within these paragraphs I heg of you, kind reader, to turn to another page. You see, there isn't a school teacher living who could confine her com- ments to a single subject-there are too many interesting things in her life which demand expression- which explains why you will find re- corded here a series of rather un- related impressions. Then too, writ- ing for the Tower Light's pages pre- sents an opportunity for every mem- ber of the Class of '23 to convince her younger Normal sisters that they are preparing for an experience of continuous delight as well as for worthwhile service.
The thing which impresses me most profoundly today is that feeling of gratitude I have in being a school ma'am of Maryland rather than of Texas. If you have read the Febru_ ary number of the National Geo- graphic you are probably already so fired with State pride that you feel a bit snobbish, hut here is another boost which you might add.
Has Mr. Walther told you ahout those "hlack waxy" roads they have in Texas? Well, he told our class about them and from that minute a long cherished dream of mine to visit Texas perished. Imagine starting to a basket hall game, a funeral or a wedding, getting stuck right fast, and having to remain there until spring! Doesn't it make you shudder too? Now here is the nice thing about Maryland-the road to my school isn't black or waxy either, hut a per- fectly beautiful shade of yellow, which makes a much prettier color scheme; and "soupy" is really a more desirable form of mud than the waxy variety. When one trudges four miles a day to and from one's school these comparative values become sig- nificant. You see, even though I have collected several
hundred pounds of true Maryland mud for souvenirs I haven't heen marooned overnight yet, while if I were in Texas I might right now be standing in one of their choice spots patiently awaiting spring and deliverance.
So much for the essential hut un- attractive ingredients of the hash. The seasoning improves the product greatly, and I can think of nothing which helps fire one's interest more than the hundred and one unexpected From this grand conglomeration you may extract this essential base: "Our happy experiences at Normal will live forever green in memory's speeches and deeds of the childen with whom one works every day. Ever since I can remember, a surprise has been the most enjoyable thing of precious store. It was both life in life, and there isn't a day goes hy
without at least one real surprise. No, they aren't all pleasant, but if they were perhaps they would become monotonous.
I had never supposed that anything new could ever again be said or writ- ten about the staunch and honest
Lincoln until I received a Fourth Grade paper the other day beginning:
"Abe was a Lincoln,
Not a Ford" __
Now doesn't that put a new light on the old hero's character? This is certainly the age of automobile supremacy.
I am not an agent trying to sell positions in rural schools, neither am I a paid advertiser of such in- stitutions. It is merely an applica- tion of the principle, "Out of the heart the mouth speaketh," which prompts me to tell you what I think of working there.
It used to be the fashion for every girl leaving Normal and looking for- ward to work in a one-room school to have regular nightmares and hyster- ics in anticipation, but every hit of that is wasted energy. If every girl who enters a city school could look forward to half the consideration from her community which most country teachers enjoy I truly be- lieve her happiness would be in_ creased. If every city teacher had
to feel that upon her rested the
responsibility of bringing the many outside interests into the lives of her pupils she would have to respond with all the fervor in her. One of the greatest joys of my work lies in heing able to measure the progress of my pupils-not only in classroom subjects-but in their enjoyment of life. This is possible only when a teacher knows her children inti- mately and personally, a thing which is difficult with large groups and dif- ferent groups each year.
Of course, there is the matter of equipment and conveniences which are often lacking in a rural school, but even these drawbacks can't spoil for me my little one-room "cottage of possibilities."
Now, dear reader, such are my im- pressions of this teaching job, but a note back to M. S. N. S. would not he complete without telling you that those Normal days are still a help and inspiration. We appear to lose interest in our Alma Mater when we leave, but in reality we don't. Some of us neglect our dues, fail to return to reunions, and all sorts of careless things, but there isn't a one who misses a chance to say a good word for M. S. N. S. and to begin a con- versation, "Do you remember that time we - -? " the very instant she meets a friend of Normal days.
itself and a preparation for the life
of today, which is also happy, be- cause of the philosophy with which we were taught to meet it."
E. Evelyn Flook, Class of 1923.
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EVERYONE'S BLONDE.
Not only "gentlemen prefer blondes"-everyone seems to admire them when it comes to our blonde. With her smiling face and sweet per- sonality she charms all of us. The twinkle of her blue eyes is an inspir- ation to all who know her.
She needs no introduction-this gracious little lady of ours. Miss Dowell has come back to us-her Alma Mater-and has brought with her many ideas, along with much pep and sunshine.
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