Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 145

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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It would be well to impress upon the Juniors early the importance of honesty and sincerity in all their dealings with school and school life.

We must have them realize that they are attending a professional school and are no longer high school students, that they are now pursuing a career that fits one to instruct and handle children. We desire to show them the need of courage, persist- ence and sustained effort and above all, loyalty to one's self and to one's school.

Further it will be most necessary to hold regularly semi-monthly coun- cil meetings. Next year's officers, who will be looked upon for leader- ship and as representatives of the student body should put forth every effort to be punctual and regular in attending council meetings. These meetings will be conducted in a purely business-like fashion, charac- terized by cooperation and good order. It will be our purpose to handle everything that comes under our jurisdiction, without discrimin- ation or evasion, regardless of the difficulties or unpleasantness in- volved.

The Student Council will, as usual, conduct monthly meetings of the stu- dent body. Here measures acted upon in the council meetings may be submitted for the approval of the student body. Students

will be afforded the opportunity of present- ing problems that they themselves; your Alma Mater?

which they are interested. We hope, however, that our organization will not be looked upon merely as an agency for keeping order. We hope that in the coming year the student body will inaugurate progressive measures for the welfare of the school and the students.

In conclusion. our organization hopes to promote cooperation be- supervision of the principal, and for the best interest of the school.

Those of you who were here last year remember Campus Day-how we scrubbed, painted, cleaned out closets, pulled dandelions from the lawn, built a kiln, and ever so many other things that made the campus a pleasanter and more beautiful place. You remember also our pic- nic lunch, our ivy planting. the field events and the crowning of the May Queen, Those of you who were not here will participate this year for the first time in this event. We hope to make it a very happy and profitable day.

Look about you, both indoors and out, and note what might be done to improve our school. Think what you yourself would like most to con- tribute to its improvement. We have set the date for Tuesday, May 3. This will give us time to think and plan carefully so thal the day will be a real success .- Agnes Sny- der, chairman. 0

MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE MARY- LAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT TOWSON.

1. Membership is continuons- "Once a member, always a member" -provided dues are remitted regu- larly.

2. Membership year-the school year-September 1 to June 30.

3. Membership fee - $1.00 per year.

4. Payment of annual dues entitles one to the privileges of an active member. The Alumni issue of the

"Tower Light"; notices of meetings | Making a child do a piece of work and active participation in the annual business meeting in June.

a. Were you one of the 240 active members in 1925-1926? .

b. Did you receive your copy of ; Failing to give children an oppor- the "Tower Light"? tunity to do things. c. Do you know that there are

approximately 5000 graduates of

d. Will you secure a new active member for this year 1926-1927? 5. Annual Alumni Business Meet- ing and Banquet, June 11, 1927. a. Come and bring your old-time "pal".

b. Pass the word along.

INTER-SORORITY TEA.

The Three Sororities were enter- tained at Glen Esk by Miss Tall, on the afternoon of March 22nd. Miss rall has assured us that Sororities are here to stay as long as they prove themselves to be of some value. Miss Tall had as her special guest for the afternoon, Mrs. Williams, an alumna of Goucher and a Sorority woman, who gave a short talk on school loyalty and the real meaning of sororities. Sororities can

be either a benefit or a menace to the school. Mrs. Williams suggested to us ways in which we can prove our- selves valuable to the school. We can so raise the standard of the sororities that the girls who wish to belong to a sorority will work to improve their scholarship and there- by raise the standards of the school. Mrs. Williams gave us some excellent suggestions to make next year bigger. better and more successful.

Tea and cakes were served and the girls mingled together for a few more minutes, thus linking the three So- rorities with a stronger bond of friendship and a determination to prove their value to Normal,

EXCERPTS FROM THE DALLAS CONVENTION.

Stop And Think.

Sometimes a warning sign may be of real assistance. The following list points out ways in which a teacher may actually prevent the develop- ment of right attitudes and ideals.

Practices which invariably produce negative results include:

Giving assignments which are too difficult.

Punishing a whole class for the wrong conduct of a few members. Forcing a child to make an apology. Being over-sentimental in an effort to win the children.

without helping him see the need of it.

Humiliating a child in any way. Discouraging children.

Telling a child that he must not do a certain thing and then allowing him to do it.

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TOWER LIGHT

April, 1927.

Failing to show appreciation of good work and right conduct.

-Hazel Aldrich Finegan, in

Course of Study Bulletin, Los

Angeles City Schools.

Individual Instruction.

"The individual technique as it has been developed in the public schools of Winnetka. Illinois, makes it pos- sible for children to progress through their ordinary school subjects as in- dividuals, each child mastering each unit before going on to the next. neither hurriel nor retarded by his fellows,' said Supt. Carleton Wash- burne.

"The individual technique itself consists of three common-sense steps. These steps may be taken in any school system to the distinct advant- age of that school system. A survey of the Winnetka Schools under the Commonwealth Fund of New York showed that among the results of the Individual Technique are no grade repetition, no failures, somewhat in- creased rapidity of progress, better mastery of knowledge and skill sub_ jects, better success in high school, no additional cost, and far more op- portunity for self-expressive and so- cialized activities.

"The three steps of the technique · may be summarized as follows: (1) Specify exactly what knowledge and the school or theme written for class room purpose."

skill each child is expected to master; (2) Prepare or select complete diag- nostic tests ,which will determine exactly where each child needs help or training; (3) Make the materials of instruction self-instructive, like correspondence lessons.

"In non-technical terms. the tech- nique simply consists of knowing what you are trying to teach, finding out where each child needs help, and making it possible for the child to learn what he is expected to learn. These things can be done scientifi- callv to the great advantage of the children. Through them it becomes possible to fit the schools to individ- ual differences."

Gist.

The Placing of Arithmetic.

"Over a hundred school systems: have agreed to co-operate in a large undertaking for the purpose of de- termining in what grades the differ- ont processes of arithmetic can be mest effectively introduced," said Carleton Washburne. Superintendent of Schools, Winnetka, Illinois. "The schools of today are teaching arith- metic in about the same grades as they were one or two generations age.

"The course of study in arithmetic j" not based upon any scientific' studies whatsoever. Some schools children the deep Things of life; introduce formal arithmetic in first duty, honor, truth; courage, faith, grade, many in second, and a few as hope, love of home aud of country; late as third. No one has

found out whether it makes any dif- [and for all His lowly creatures; ference in which grade the subject is begun. obedience and devotion; sincerity and simplicity; patience and perse- "The Committee of Seven of the verance. self-denial and self-reliance; kindness and helpfulness; content- ment while striving to attain; joy in service; and satisfaction in work well done. With a culture not learned in school-for her island home af- forded but little in the way of schools-but with that richer culture that comes from companionship with

Superintendents and Principals' As- sociation of Northern Illinois has in- augurated a program to extend over a period of several years, by which such questions as are raised above may be answered in a scientific way. The superintendents of schools in over 100 cities in the central States have agreed to co_operate with the a few great books; from communion Committee, teaching various topics in various grades under carefully

with God and nature; and from a life well lived, its difficulties faced and its problems solved with an uncon- quered and unconquerable spirit, she taught us by what she did, to do; and inspired us by what she was, to be_ come."-From the speech by Presi- dent Randall J. Condon on "The Qualities of a Great Teacher."

A LIBRARY STARTED.

Millersville, Md., March 16, 1927.

I thought perhaps you would be E. J. Asbbaugh, Assistant Director, interested in a little library work we Bureau of Educational Research, are doing at our school.

Several weeks ago a patron gave us two hundred forty old books,

books of all kinds, but mostly all valuable in the Elementary School. We had no money for library supplies, but from the school board we man- aged to get three packs of cards; white cards to use in the books and orange cards for the borrowers. We had the children cut pockets for the books from heavy brown wrapping paper Two Fifth Grade girls helped make the inventory in a composition book we are keeping for that pur- pose. Several other girls and boys . helped write out the cards and match them to the books.

Now all our books are ready for

We also have borrowed eighty-six books from the branch of the Library Commission in Annapolis.

I am coming to see you sometime. I often think of you, and every day I realize how much my work with you | helped me.

Sincerely, CARLOTTA SILVER

An old gentleman said to some girls, who were talking very loud at the opera. "My dear young ladies, please talk a little louder; the music makes such a noise 1 can't hear half you say." -Exchange.

Landlady-1 think you had better

Boarder-Yes, I often had.

Landlady-Often had what?

Boarder- Had better board else-

ever reverence for God, for each other, where .- Voo Doo.

controlled conditions and measuring their results. As these results are received by the Committee of Seven, they will be tabulated and interpreted and used in recommending modifica- tions in the present traditional pro- cedure.' -- The Gist, Dallas, Texas.

Non-School English.

"The test of our teaching is found. in the habits and standards of our children when they are away from Dear Miss Osborne :-

the teacher's influence," declared Dr.

Ohio State University. "The Eng- ; lish which they use in their letters to their friends reveals these habits and standards in this subject more adequately than any test given in

Dr. Ashbaugh has collected about two thousand letters written by chil- dren of grades seven to twelve and sent to their friends through the mail. The following are some of the outstanding conclusions drawn from a critical analysis of a sampling of these letters from grades seven, nine and twelve:

"I. On the average, about two per cent of the words in the letters from children of these grades are mis- circulation, and our children feel an added interest in the library because they helped with all the work.

spelled. Ninety-eight per cent ac- curacy is considered excellent in most activities of life, but not in spelling.

"2. From fifteen to twenty per cent of the declarative sentences and abbreviations are not followed by periods. This is not lack of knowl- edge, hut lack of correct habit or standard.

"3. On the whole, though the for- mal ride does not improve greatly from seventh to twelfth grades, the content does. The seventh grade children seem to have nothing to say and are merely answering a letter, while the twelfth graders largely have something of interest to relate and a real desire to communicate it."

The Gist, Dallas, Texas.

A Tribute To My Mother

"To my mother, who taught her ! board elsewhere.

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SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDENT TEACHING.

Student Teaching offers many op- portunities other than teaching. Tne teaching, of course, is the biggest op- portunity, but aside from this, there One day the children were drama- tizing "Little Miss Muffett." A little hoy was Miss Muffett. When the are certain social opportunities that enrich the life of a student teacher. The student teachers at No. 25 spider came crawling up to frighten

school, along with several of the ' him away, he calmly sat and con- regular teachers in the school, at tinned to eat from the bowl he had in his hand. When the teacher said: "Why you didn't even run. You didn't act a bit scared," he said, "Alı.

tended an entertainment given by children at the Jewish Educational Alliance.

On the program were several musi- I ain't scared."

cal selections and a play. Among t.e musicians who performed was Shura De'Voriene, a child prodigy. He is three years of age and plays the piano remarkably Miss Thompson sometimes wears a string of amber beads. One day a little girl sat looking intently at the beads, but apparently listening to the well. He conversation on spring. Suddenly played several selections and played she jumped up from her chair, went up to Miss Thompson, touched the

them all by note. His little hands are too small to stretch an octave, but he plays them by jumping quickly from one key to the other with his thumb and little finger. At large head was Miss Thompson and that the others were the kindergar- 'ten children.

times while he was playing, one little foot swung under the bench, keeping time to the music.

As a musician, Shura is a genius, but in every other way he is just a normal little boy. Judging from the progress that he has already made. one may predict that he will some day be one of the world's famous - musicians. When this happens, we shall be proud of the fact that we heard him play when he was but a little boy of three.

M. Wherrette.

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCES.

Wouldn't it be a splendid thing if all the students in the Normal School could know something of what the student teachers are doing in the diť- ferent practice centers?

The kindergarten at School No. 25 -- a city practice centre, Miss Zelma Thompson, teacher in charge-is per- haps one of the most interesting places in the city.

The kindergarten children are just natural sweet little boys and girls, even though they are foreign born or are children of foreign horn parents. There are Polish children, Russian Jews. Greeks and Italians. A kin- Can you picture a large, airy kin- dergarten room in which thirty tiny foreign babies work, play, and get their first, fine ideals? Can you look further and see how these children love and appreciate what kindergar- dergarten the world over means the ten offers them, how everything at school is in direct contrast to every-

same thing-a garden of children- and this one is a real garden. The thing at home?

children have learned the meaning of the word, and they love it. When asked what "kindergarten" means, they have never seen before. They their faces beam and they answer- "A garden of children."

This garden is like a garden in

April, when the showers and the warm sunshine come. One can al- most see things grow. Some of the children, when they enter the school, home?

Ito watch them and see how quickly they learn. With many of them the kindergarten is the only place where their growth is directed along the right line, for at home they are left to grow as they will.

It seems that the student teachers I have taken Miss Thompson's position, tor a little boy pointed to them and said: "They are the kindergarten teachers." and pointing to Miss Thompson, said: "and that is Miss Thompson."

Every day something interesting and funny happens.

If you want to get a thrill out of teaching, if you want to find joy an1 happiness in living with little chil- dren, just come to School No. 25 and visit the kindergarten. You will love it, even as we do.

We are hoping that students from the other centers will tell us some- thing about "their" children, and about the funny things that happen. M. Wherrette.

JUST CHILDREN.

Something great, a revelation I be- lieve, is offered to everyone who has worked with or observed the children at Bond and Fleet streets.

Here these children are allowed to play with toys and blocks such as are treated as individuals whose opin- ions are worth listening to. Can you see them, their little faces light- ing with pleasure as their "teach". Miss Thompson, listens interestedly while they tell how they help at

respond eagerly to the slightest stim- ulus. They take the greatest trouble learning to be polite. Even though politeness is not a factor at home, they love it and will do anything if it is polite to do that thing.

Other children, in different neigh- borhoods, may draw, paint or mould masterpieces. These little tots, with few experiences, put into their work just what others put into theirs-and get amazing results. The game period is a pleasure to the beholder as well as to the children. Thin, un- cared-for little bodies in scant clothes seem to change and become moving graceful figures, breathing gallantry as they dance the "Minuet". They seem as children of another century and we, looking on, admire their nursery rhymes and stories. One day, as they were playing "Little Miss Muffett", Miss Thompson asked assented and sat looking intently as he sat down to eat her curd and whey. When the great, black spider sat down, Miss Thompson straight_ way jumped up and ran away. The children were delighted, and after several more had played it, Morris, a most interesting. lovable little character, asked if he might be little Miss Muffet. As he sat contentedly eating his curd and whey, the black spider sat down beside him, To everyone's dismay, Morris kept right on eating as though nothing had hap- pened. Thinking that he had not observed the spider. Miss Thompson said, "Oh Morris, there is the black spider."

"I know," replied Morris, "but I ain't askured."

Little sayings such as this one make these children so lovable. On one occasion, after a health talk, I asked: "What will happen if you put your pencil in your mouth ?"

To this, the ever-ready Morris answered: "If you put in your mouth your pencil you get dirt in it, and if you put a pistol in your mouth you be dead."

They are so sincere and real, that they sometimes make you feel that you are not as fine as you might be. and at once you become their pupil. Twenty-Five loves visitors, and those of us who have been there urge you to pay them a visit. The kinder- garten has many "boosters' and every one of us is rooting for the success of those little children in whom, with Miss Thompson to guide them, we have every confidence.

Ann Oldham. Sr. 2.

An Irishman was telling of his war wound. He said, "An' the bul- let went in me chist here, and come out me back!"

"But," said his friend, "it would have gone through your heart and killed you."

"Faith, an' me heart was in me

cannot understand much English and On every face is written just what do not speak it, and it is interesting i the child behind it is thinking. They 'mouth at the time!"-Exchange.

TOWER LIGHT

April, 1827.

large bead in the centre of the string if she might play with them. They and said: "The mother head." An- other time she remarked that the

April, 1927.

TOWER LIGHT

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SOME RESULTS OF JUNIOR PARTICIPATION.

If the Junior students who partici- pated in teaching in the Kindergar- ten of School No. 25 could have been present at the theatre party given by the 2-B class, they would have been thrilled, for they would have seen a specific outcome of the work they did in the school.

During the winter term, when the Juniors were participating in teach- ing, many interesting things were done. Among them was a puppet show given at Number 25 for the kin- dergarten. The first and second grades were invited in to see the

show. The story they dramatized was Little Black Sambo. The story itself left a decided impression on the children in the kindergarten and in the first grade, but the actual workings of the show inspired the children in the Second Grade to cre- ate. They made two shows of their own-Epaminondas and Red Riding Hood.

Several little girls who were ex- tremely interested in it, started mak- ing puppets at home. When the other children saw what they were doing, they immediately wanted to help. Some made puppets, others collected materials and offered sug- gestions or made scenery. When the puppets were made, the children realized that they needed a stage, so they made one out of an orange crate. The stage was quite unique in that it was divided into two parts. Since the orange crate was in two sections, the children conceived the idea of using one section for the out- door scenery, and the other section for the indoor scenery. This made matters quite simple, since it made possible a change of scenery without! the necessity of changing scenery. All they had to do was to move the puppets from one side to the other.

The scenery was a class project. and the only part that was in any way directed by the teacher. During one work period, the children were allowed to draw scenery, and the children themselves judged the work and decided which was the best to use.

The members of the class chose different ones to carry out the pro- gram-one to tell the story, others to assist with handling the puppets, drawing the curtains and making arrangements.

When everything was planned in detail, an invitation was written to the children in the Kindergarten and in the First Grade, asking them to come and see the show. Needless to say, the invitation was accepted.

If the Juniors could only have seen ; monial. Miss Van Bibber will now have a chance to see some of the meditative spells, during which she

As the show progressed, enthusi- asm increased on the part of the on- lookers. One of the little kinder_ garten children persisted in standing in front of

the stage. This, of course, kept the other children from seeing. Because of this, he had to be taken from the room. When he was spoken to for having kept the other chilren from seeing, he said: "Why we go in there to see a show. We have our own show in Kinder-

garten. We make show. We make Black Sambo. We make Black Mumbo. We have show in Kinder- garten."

After these classes went back to their rooms, other classes were in- vited, and in presenting it to the older children, the chairman of the group gave some hints as to how to go about making a show-sources of material, methods of constructin, etc.

The Seniors who are doing their student teaching in this school had the pleasure that the Juniors should have had. They would not have missed seeing it for all the high- priced seats in any theatres. This show was worth more than any

money could buy. It was the hon- est, sincere work of children.

M. Wherrette.

DUTCH ENTERTAINMENT.

Class 6-A-Miss Mary Carroll on April 5, 1927, 8 P. M.

Program ---

I-Song: A Little Dutch Garden Class.

II .- Dutch Dance-Sophia Wein- stein, Rose Benzoin. III-Play: Courage. Scene -

Dutch Kitchen. Character : The Mother, Rose Scheer; The Father, Joseph Fine; Greta, Anna Goldner; Josef, James Tawney; Franz, Dora Davidson; Hendrick, George Kelso.

IV-Dutch Dance-Anna Goldner, Dora Davidson.

V-Recitation: The Leak in the Dike-Miss France, Sr. 9.

\'1-Dutch Dance: Lillian Bellin, Frank Zafren, Jeanette Lubitch, George Schreiner, Albert Kilberg. Mollie Levin.

\'11-Vocal Solo: Miss Musgrave, Sr. 9, accompanied by Miss Bond, Sr .9. VHdl- Dance: Miss Weider. Sr.

Special.

213.

Surrounded by the feminine repre- sentatives of Math, K. P., Music and Psychology, with Student Teaching, History, Physical Ed, Geography, Penmanship and Biology nearby, one hesitates to embark on such a testi-

the faces of those children-the pro- ducers joyous over having accom-ithought processes that go on in those plished something, and happy be- cause they had an opportunity to do|says it would be a huge satisfaction something for someone else.

to throw a large book.

But first, listen again to some of the snatches of conversation: "Miss Prickett, I am going to teach music next week, an -. ' " "Gracious, is that the last bell?" "Do you mean to tell me you didn't have the chil- dren do this?" "Mr. Shaw, I won- der if you have a dark suit the 'Southern Gentleman' in our assemb- ly program might wear?"

Ilow much do students divine our reactions to them as they come and go from this rather handy room? Well, sometimes we are really busy, and it might be a good idea to in- quire about this.

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 145

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