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THE ORIOLE
THE ORIOLE
PUBLISHED MONTHLY
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY- LAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. TOWSON, MD.
Business Manager, MAXWELL SACRA Circulation Mgr., GERTRUDE SMITH E. WORTHINGTON Advertising Mgrs. ) MENARIS FRANCE PRICE: One Dollar For Ten CopIes.
JANUARY, 1923.
A CALL TO TEACHERS.
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er among the great body of men and women teaching throughout the State, qualities that are indicative of progress, evidences of initiative and executive ability. When they find teachers possessing these quali- fications and see that they are suf- ficiently interested in their profes- sion to go on developing, learning new methods, attending summer schools in order that they may be the better equipped to handle pres- ent day problems of education and give to their schools the best that the field of education has to offer, such evidence of professional inter- est and growth will surely meet with reward.
No man in Maryland knows the school situation better than does Al- bert S. Cook, and no man in any State in the Union has done more towards advancing a school system and the interests of teachers con- nected with the public schools than has our State Superintendent. There- fore, it hehooves us to respond to his call, to be progressive, In order that we may develop a better system of public education.
MABEL A. PIELERT, Assembly Representative.
A CORRECTION.
Dorchester County inadvertantly was omitted in our enrollment list. We have twenty-five good and loyal citizens in our Normal from that County.
NU SIGMA SONG.
Nu Sigma, we're always loyal,
We love thy colors. so true,
We'll try our best to do
The things we've pledged to you, We'll make you proud that we stand for you Nu Sigma,
Keep watch and you'll see us thru, For, we'll stand the test of the very best
Sorority In the world.
MARY ANN COWMAN, KATIIERINE PERDUE,
And-a-the-a-
p-pp-peace c-c-conference- no! the-a- I mean- a
And I'm the next !
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SR.I TAKES ORAL ENGLISH
WE WONDER
If Owen Thomas saw enough of "Rain" over the Xmas holiday?
Why Joe Simmons always wants "Moore"?
Why every one always talks of "France"?
Why Lola Griffith likes the "Gar- reti" ?
Why K. Perdue always plays "St. ohn's Forever"?
When there will be a piano in Newell Hall?
Mhy Mr. Walters calls Brice Max- well "Sun-light"?
If E. Harrington still "Stoops to conquer"?
When H. Cox and A. Richardson will start to Washington again?
When our monthly dance will be? Why "Reilly" is so "Valliant"?
Why Alma Cox wore green at St. John's dance?
BETTY WORTHINGTON, '23.
A CHALLENGE.
This poem comes from an Alumna in answer to one in our December issue.
You may talk about your scenery And your historical places rare, Of your hills and sparkling stream- lets
And your flowers that bloom so fair.
But have you, when you've had a chance,
And from many trials been free, Travelled across the Chesapeake, Our Eastern Sho' to see.
A purer air has ne'er been breathed, A fairer place ne'er seen,
Who calls Frances Walters Than you will find in wending your "Fritz"? If P. Hendrickson will rope in way Along Chesapeake's cool stream. Tibby with the pearls she got for Xmas?
Our scenery is the quiet sort,
Untouched by hills and mountains, But ever here and there, you'll fiind Some of Life's purest fountains.
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SOME NOTES ON THE TRENTON TRIP.
By H. Moser.
The New Jersey State Normal School is situated on one of the main streets of Trenton. The buildings are much older than our, and are by no means, as excellent architectural- ly, as the Maryland State Normal School. Their campus is very much smaller than ours, a fact which seemed very lamentable to us. How- ever, there were certain things of special interest to us; the location of the school; the main building, and the boys' dormitory.
The position of their school is of great value to them. Its proximity to the railroad station, and the boat wharves enables them to increase the number of day students, thus making it possible to accommodate more students in the dormitories They have two hundred and thirty day students.
Their main building, the recita- tion building, is situated directly across the street from the girls' dor- mitories. In the basement of the building, they have the elementary schools, the manual training room and the cafeteria for the day stu- dents. The experimental schools are very much like our own. The man- nal training room is well equipped with machinery and material. Very many girls take the course and their work is commendable. The cafe- teria, situated under the gymnasium. is about the same size as our dining room. Six students are seated at each table, and the serving is done by girls of the school. Only the day students eat here; the others eat in their dormitories.
On the first floor they have class- rooms, much like our own, except that every teacher's room has a pri- vate office adjoining it. At the up- per end of the building we visited the gymnasium. This is large and well equipped. On either side of the gymnasium are showers, and the locker rooms for the boys and girls.
On the second floor are all of the main offices, the library, a second gymnasium, and most of the lahor- atories which include rooms for do- mestic science, chemistry, biology, and physics. Next to the biology classroom they have a small glass enclosed room that they reserve for growing plants, to use in their ex- periments. The library is much larger than ours and appears to con- tain more volumes. It is open dur- ing the school days and on Satur- days, but not during the evenings for study. All of the text books are given to the students. The second gymnasium is smaller than the first but is well equipped, so that a class may be held in it while one is being held in the main auditorium.
auditorium, where they hold their assembly, or chapel, as they call it, twice a week, because it takes too much of the school time to have it! every day. Their assembly room is ahout the same size as ours, and
a platform on the side of the room.
Besides the special class, the Big though they have no stage, there is Sister and Brother work is done in
The boys' dormitory, which con- sists of a private dwelling, made over into a dormitory, is about two blocks from the school. The boys have one very small sitting room. It is furnished with a piano, a table and several chairs. Altogether, the room looks rather bare. All of the other rooms, except the kitchen, have have been made into bedrooms. Each hed room is fitted with a dresser, two heds and two chairs. Some of the larger rooms are nice, but the smaller ones were not very attrac- tive. The kitchen contained a their little Sister or Brother to places of interest and note the man- ner in which he reacts to different situations. Every prospective teach-
stove (that could he used for any domestic purpose that the boys might need it for), a tahle and sev- eral chairs. As all of the cleaning is done by a maid, the house is kept in excellent order.
On the whole, the quarters for the boys compare favorably with those here at the Maryland State Normal School.
MY TRIP TO THE TRENTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Although we were only at the Trenton Normal School about six hours, we did learn something about the different kinds of courses which are given there.
They have a general course which is very much like the course which we all take here; but the majority of their students take special work in various subjects. There are many courses which are offered to the students, for instance: physical education, biology, industrial arts, manual training, and perhaps others which we failed to learn about in our short visit. To take a special course it is required of the student that she give a certain amount of extra time to that subject and, that in her student teaching, emphasis be placed upon the teaching of that subject.
There is one course which I have students.
not spoken of which interested me most of all. That is a course in special work for the children whose mentality is suh-normal. We visit- ed this class in the Elementary School, and were much absorbed in it, so much so, that we hated to have to leave without learning more about it. The class consisted of ten children, ranging in age from eight to fifteen years. These a children were interested in
society they had formed and were happy in telling us all about it. Special work in this class is given
On the third floor they have theirlin connection with the psychology
department and some of the stu- dent teachers do their teaching in this class. These student teachers have given extra time to the study of such children.
connection with the psychology de- partment. In the Elementary School there are just ahout the same num- her of children as there are students in the Normal School. Each stu- dent gets (by chance) a little Sister or Brother from the Elementary School. The student keeps this child as her little Sister or |Brother throughout the year, giving parties for him, taking him to entertain- ments, helping him with his les- sons, and all the time making a study of, and watching his growth and development. The students take
er considers her little Sister or Brother as a special psychology proh- lem, and all her work in psychology is given to the understanding and the helping of this child.
In general, all Normal Schools are alike-their work being to train teachers; but, from the little which I saw of the Trenton Normal School, 1 am convinced that each has its own individuality and each can learn from the other. Our day was ex- ceedingly profitable, and we are all grateful to Dr. Savitz, the Principal, and to Dr. Bessie Lee Gambrill, who gave their time and help to us.
HELEN COX, '23.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT CHART.
The Personal Achievement Chart which the Trenton Normal is using at present, was made with the fol- lowing thought in mind: "Personal achievement means individual suc- cess in some worthy cause that will help to make living finer or happier." Accordingly, the various things which they are attempting to achieve were listed on a chart so that all would know the various objectives. The big purpose of this achieve- ment record is to develop all around But under this comes minor heads such as developing un- known talent, building up loyalty to the school through making people responsible and developing initia- ive and originality.
It is worked in this way: First, the various objectives are listed nn- der several hig heads. Trenton Nor- mal has them listed under six hig heads: (1) social service, which in- cludes such things as-holding office, teaching another to dance, student practice honor, always being cheer- ful, table manners and teaching Sunday School.
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(2) Athletics, which includes pos- ture, walking one mile in a certain time and participation in athletic contests.
(3) Health, which includes free- dom from colds for two consecu- tive months and perfect attendance at classes three consecutive months.
(4) Arts, which includes the man- ner of your dress and the cleanli- ness of your room.
(5) Nature study and observation, which includes identification' of # certain number of birds, trees and flowers.
(6) General improvement, which includes taking field trips, dramatic activities in which you may have taken part, and Y. W. C. A. attend- ance.
For each achievement planned, and successfully accomplished, a stu- dent receives one honor and a certain number of credits. The credits vary according to the achievement, but only one honor is allowed to each. The honors are averaged at the end of the term and the total number at the end of the year. The high- est seventy-five in the list, receive a gold star at Commencement time.
The question of awarding these honors and credits is taken care of in this manner-The total number of students in the school are divided into teams of about forty-five each, Each team elects its own team lead- er. The team leader keeps a record of the students on his team, gives the Monors and credits, and keeps a record of the same. To win an hon or a student must perform one of the objectives listed on the chart, under supervision of another stu- dent. The student who did the su- pervising must then sign a paper, stating that the other has success- fully performed the test. This is given to the team leader, who gives the student one fhonor and the num- er of credits which that achieve- ment deserves.
Achievement Chart was introduced.
such a numher. Allow me to take ow one student does not hold more |you into my confidence.
than one office, and those who do not hold an office have plenty to do in passing the tests on the achieve- ment record. Altogether, consider- ing the wonderful results which the plan has accomplished at Trenton, 1 think it would be wise to introduce the Achievement Chart at M. S. N. S., and, I think, modified to snit our needs, it would produce the same splendid results that it has there.
MENARIS FRANCE.
SOME LAUNDRY HELPS.
Ethel Wilde.
What is so insignificant and yet so important as a laundry marker?
I wonder if every girl realizes the extra work caused by the absence of a marker or the room number on the laundry slip. The workers have no idea to whom a garment belongs if it is not marked, consequently, the laundry slip is sought. If that does not supply the desired information, the number of every student has to be looked up. Considering that the A blare and we're off, the cornets laundry does work for five hundred crashing in our ears. The trombone
students, faculty and dormitory, it must be realized that every minute is valuable. Much time is wasted in looking for the markers. Mrs. Wood has asked that the marker be sewed in a specified place where it can easily be found.
Those of yon who have been in the laundry when the mangle is in operation probably have noticed the big basket that stands beside it. This The slamming of the door to our backs announces that a late mem- ber has arrived, and each one of us attempts to see who he or she may be. The result is evident. We get ont contains the wet laundry and is of- ten twisted and tangled with many strings and ribbons. Here again time is wasted in untying this mass of knots. This conditiion can be of time, violins, cornets, drums, 'cel-
avoided if each girl will remove the ribbons before putting the garment in the laundry.
The laundry pad provided by the dormitory plays an important part in the regular routine. This pad must be dated, have the students' name, corresponding laundry num- ber, that which is on the garment, and an itemized list of garments. lf one piece of clothing is missing af- ter the sorting, it is found by look- ing through the lists. A mistake on the ilst will probably cause the gar- ment to find its way into the basket of unclaimed articles.
Members straggle into the room in groups of two or three and casu- ally begin tuning their instruments. Our pianist, whoph is an ardent ad- mirer of jazz breaks forth with "Early in The Morning Blues." Of course she is accompanied by several other instruments; the traps stand- ing ont above the din. Mr. Director raps for order and we take our places. We will start by practicing an old number, page fourteen. Where is the music? There is a groan as our Concert Master dashes out of the room, into the next room after the precious music. In he dashes again and distributes said music to the players. We are now ready to start. All is quiet, ready-snap! Miss Violinist breaks her A-string. She opens Mer case, hut finds that she has every other string but an A. May she borrow one? She does, and needs to replace the broken one. Now her violin is tuned and we heave a sigh as the Director raises his baton to start us again.
adds to the so-called music while the drums top the outfit off. The Director raps for order and atten- tion. What is wrong with the cor- nets? Heavens! They've heen playing on page seven at double time because fourteen is out of their book. Our Honored Sir fixes this matter np and starts us again with a little better success.
lo, are all playing different pas- sages. The professor raps for order. He gets it. Our tardy member pro- ceeds to tune her instrument, as do the others in the group. We begin again and this time manage to strug- gle through the number. Mr. Direc-
tor points out several parts that should be noticed and announces that we will play it again without repeats. Off we start, going fine, but, alas! when we hit the first dou- ble bar the pianist and cornets start all over again while the rest of the orchestra proceeds. One by one the instruments stop while his majesty proceeds alone until he realizes that we have stopped. We start all over
This Personal Achievement Chart is held in high esteem hy the stu- dents at the Trenton Normal, and has produced splendid results, con- sidering the short time it has been in operation. From reports which we get from students, the spirit of loyal- y to the school has been greatly de- veloped by making students responsi- ble for things which they do on their By remembering these few seem- ingly little things, much time, effort, money and patience will be saved in again and the result is half decent. the laundry. 'n initiative. Likewise it seems that there are not any students at the Trenton Normal who have noth- ing to do outside of school hours. At M. S. N. S., it is just the oppo- The second number is announced and off we start like the New York Symphony Orchestra. Oh! if it were ORCHESTRA PRACTICE. possible to have rehearsal and make no mistakes! Above all things ne- cessary to a musician is a keen site. Here it seems that just a few "old all the offices, not because of popularity or the honor that may go with such positions, but hecause J. Owen Thomas. 1 wonder how many students, sense of humor. Even if he hasn't one he must bluff, and make the when they heard the product of there are too few who, show enough talent or interest in affairs to hold these offices. This was the exact their School Orchestra, think of the rest of the players believe that he state of affairs at Trenton before the work attached to the preparation of
has. 1 know from experience.
THE ORIOLE
THE NIGHT BEFORE OUR XMAS HOLIDAY.
Hark, the Normal Students sing, Oh, how their voices ring Over the campus and for many a mile,
Everyone was greeted with a smile.
All gathered round the tree, Every heart is full of glee, Carols sung from many a rhyme, For 'twas Merry Xmas time.
The Xmas spirit reigned through- out M. S. N. S. on Wednesday even- ing, December the twentieth, at
seven-thirty, for the students gath- ered around a large tree on the
North Campus, which was brilliantly lighted with many colored lights, to sing carols. Many residents from Towson attended the carol service, which lasted about an hour.
After the carol singing we met in the Auditorium for our annual Xmas party. You might ask if we had a. good party? A good party doesn't express it. The hall was beautifully trimmed for the occasion, with many colored lights, palms and cedar trees. Oh! the Xmas tree was love- ly, and we had a Santa Claus who brought us candy, nuts, figs, dates and ice-cream. Oh, yes, and 1 most forgot the present.
Many games were played, and later some one shouted 'on with the dance,' 'and as usual, we danced ul- til a late hour. Our party was a great success, in fact, it was the best one we have ever had. I think we can say the reasons for it being such a success were: First, because we all enjoyed it in one large hall to- gether, and best of all, the faculty. Ny, yes, the faculty, they were all there to help enjoy our party with us.
At a late hour, when all the Jun- iors were calm, still and tucked in their heds, dreaming of the morrow, jed every phase of the life of the Eskimos.
when they would tread their weary way home, the voice of every Sen- ior was heard on the Campus, sing- ing their Class Song, school song, and Xmas carols. They not only sung on the Campus, but through both dormitories and at our Princi- pal's house. At Miss Tall's, as usual, we were greeted most
she came and cordially and
stood amongst us when we sang our school song. We departed, shout- ing her a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
This night left an impression upon every student of M. S. N. S. which will be long remembered.
BETTY WORTHINGTON, '23.
Here in peace lies Pat O'toole, He got too close behind a mule.
-St. John's Collegian. girl.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
"Did you ask, 'Was the carol ser- vice a success?'" If you had seen the children marching into the Auditorium, singing their carols, led by three small children dressed in red, you would have said, "Yes." Besides the carols by the entire school, each grade sang a carol alone. The best thing on the pro- gram was the song by the three children dressed in red, entitled "Away In A Manger."
The real Christmas spirit was shown, when, gathered around the Christmas tree in the Elementary Assembly, the children brought their gifts for the poor family of seven children, whom the school has adopted. When the truck was load- ed, it was found that it would hard- ly hold the good things, the children had brought.
January finds us all down to hard work again.
The little people of the first grade in Mrs. Sibley's room have been busy painting the doll house they made. You should see the hammocks of dif- ferent colored wool they are making for their house. Each child has made a little booklet in which dif- ferent objects were pasted and the Įnames of the objects pasted above the pictures.
The third grade in Miss Hill- house's room, have become the fam- ous producers of a movie which they presented to the first and second grades, and the teachers of each. This movie was called, "In Eskimo Land," and was suggested as a re- view of the geography they had been studying. The name of the movie was suggested by a member of the third grade, and it seemed quite fitting because the picture represent-
In Miss Buckley's room, the free work period has been a success. Some of the cooking committees made gingerbread and others ginger cookies. The boys are working on their toy slide and the printing com- mittees are working with their
presses.
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During December all the children of the school were weighed. Of the one hundred eighty pupils, only nine- teen were found underweight. To remedy this condition, any child, whose parents so desire, may have milk at recess in the morning. Twenty-six of the children are now availing themselves of this oppor- tunity. We hope, by such means, to bring all of our children to the nor- mal weight of the average boy and
NORMAL ON THE JOB- LEAVE IT TO US.
One day when we had very dis- tinguished guests in Assembly, we became embarrassed because of the lack of appropriate stage parapher- nalia, to add harmony to the occa- sion. The Normal Society felt that it would like to give something to the school by which it could be re- membered. After consulting with Miss Greenlaw, we found that there was material here that could, with the aid of all the Normals, be made into a beautiful curtain. We put
the proposition before the society and they agreed that this would be a gift, not only beautiful in itself, but useful and beneficial to the en- tire school, not only this year, hut for years to come. Any of you who attended the concert last Friday night can hear witness to the effec- tiveness of this, our new cyclorama.
TE-PA-CHI MEETING.
The Te-pa-chi Club held its regu- lar meeting Friday evening, Janu- ary 5th. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. Sneer- inger. The minutes were read and approached. Three new members were elected: Mrs. Wingate Smith and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Andrew.
After various announcements had been made and the business meet- ing concluded the members were given a real treat in the way of a musical concert, arranged by Mr. Samuel Eschenbach. The following program was rendered:
Piano Solos-Miss Ruth Spicer. Vocal Solos-Miss Schroeder.
Duet-Miss Schroeder and Mr. Eschenbach. Solo-Mr. Eschenbach.
Violin selections with Piano ac- companiment-Mrs. Vivian Cordero Friz and her sister, Miss Cordero.
This program was enjoyed by all and every one plainly showed his appreciation.
OUR FRIEND.
There is a dear teacher at M. S. N. S. Her name you easily can guess.
She works with us for all that's right;
Oh, yes she does, with all her might. We take to her our tales of woe, Because she sympathizes so! She ends our troubles, every one,
And changes tear-drops into fun.
We Seniors love her, and always Will,
Oh, Juniors! just you wait until
You learn to know this teacher dear, You'll know her, too, before next year ;
And then to her you, too, will run, And yell, "Three cheers! Here comes, Miss Munn!"
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