Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 25

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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On the night of December 12, 1922, there were many fluttering hearts both behind the scenes and in the audience. Some were saying "I hope it will be good," and others were saying "I hope I won't forget my lines." Both hopes came true because the play was a wonderful success and not one of the cast for- got his lines.

"Such fire, such motion, such eyes, such lips." Thus Marlow de- scribed his lady fair, who stooped to conquer and that impression she gave also to her audience. Her co- mettish manner would have won the heart of the hardest of men and her reward for her trouble would have pleased the heart of any woman. El- sie Harrington, who played the part of Kate Hardcastle, put her whole self into the play. She acted not in the twentieth century, but in the eighteenth, and the quaint charm of her costumes and manners gave the play a delightful flavor.

"Generous man, I didn't know half your merit till now," said Kate when the true Marlow was revealed. Mar- low was such a capricious character, that by the time we knew him as a modest, stammering gentleman, he had changed and was the "bold, for- ward, agreeable Rattle," who in his twin became again the awkward, self conscious lover. This difficult part was played with splendid spirit hy Menaris France. It required long hours of study and training, which found their reward in the applause awarded him on that evening.

I "As for disappointing them, should not much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself." Thus spoke Tony Lumpkin, the spoilt darl- ing of an adoring mother. In her presence, Tony was all for himself, hut in spite of his roguery and mis- chief, he plaved the good angel, and in the end united the lovers whose path of true love he had beset with many difficulties. Bryce Maxwell played the part of Tony with marked skill and insight. He made the char- acter actually live.

Constance Neville and Hastings, lovers, were played by Hazel Wright and Irll Beall. Certainly no two people ever had such a hard time of it as they. But love tri-| hands of those who have risen in the service.

umphed over all difficulties and in the end they were rewarded for their constancy and honor.

Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle were an honorable and lovable old pair. Both tried to be strict, but both had a

weak spot; Mr. Hardcastle in Kate, and Mrs. Hardcastle in Tony. Ruth Seeger portrayed the character of an old man very beautifully. She did a fine piece of work, as the part required unusual acting ability. Helen Schouler as Mrs. Hardcastle, added greatly to the humor of the play.

The "Inn" scene and the servant scene contributed an atmosphere of joviality and old Englesh cheer. The girls who took those parts acted splendidly.

Marlow's father, played by Lin- ford Hartle, and Stingo, played by Louise Covington, were both notable parts.

The admirable work of the Craft Cluh must be as great a pride :o them as it is to the Senior Class. The scenery and furnishings which they made were an appropriate set- ting for the play and the skill with which they shifted scenes and man- aged the lights revealed their splen- did ability and co-operation. Their contribution to the success of the Senior Play was no less than that of the actors.

Had it not been for the strong coaching the cast had, they would certainly not have come out as they did, on top of their troubles. Trou- hle, trial and tribulation assailed them on every side, but because of the strong hacking they had in Mrs. Stapleton, Miss Wells and Ruth Grafton, they pulled together and won.

WHY YOUNG MEN COME TO THE NORMAL.

The presence of a group of young men at the State Normal School gives the State Board of Education much satisfaction, for it indicates that the public school is again at- tracting men to its service.

The purposes which justify public schools in Maryland require that each position in the service he filled by a carefully trained, and thorough- ly responsible person, and it is the aim of those in authority to secure for all who go into school work, and who demonstrate a capacity to do it well, standing in the community quite as desirable as that held by successful professional people in other fields.

It is the policy of the State and County Boards of Maryland to select those who are to be placed in all higher positions from the ranks of teachers in order that administra- tive responsibility shall be in the

The result of this policy, com- bined with the fact that matrimony does not interfere with continuous school service in the case of men, jand aside from all other considera-

tions, will be that a considerable number, and perhaps the majority. of the higher school positions of Maryland will be filled hy men; and it is, therefore, a matter of much satisfaction to those who have the responsibility of selecting people to fill these positions to know that there will be in the ranks of school work- ers a group of qualified men from which to select those on whom will naturally fall the responsibilities of many of these important positions. DR. HENRY M. FITZHUGH,

President, State Board.

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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.

FEBRUARY, 1923.

HOW FAR CAN THE ORIOLE FLY?

Juniors, do you know what a sub- scription to The Oriole means? Do you know that of the entire Junior Class, there are but eighty-five who have subscribed for the Oriole? Do you know that nearly every member of the Senior Class has subscribed ? Don't you think that we, the Junior Class, should be ashamed of this record?

I have heard many make the re- mark that they would not pay a dol- lar for the paper. When I asked them why, they said there is nothing in it. Well, I should like to know how the Oriole or any other school paper can have more in it without the support of the student body? The subscriptions, which the Juniors might have given, would have made it possible for the Oriole to publish an illustrated issue, to increase the size of the paper, to have more car- toons, and to give more students a chance to write articles for The Ori- ole, all of which go into the making of a hetter paper.

Let us support The Oriole because it is our paper, the representative of our accomplishments. Let us re- MOTION PICTURES IN THE SCHOOL, member our paper goes to all parts of the country, reaching many high school students, and influencing them to come to our institution for training. Some girl, away over in Garrett County, who has read in last month's issue of The Oriole, the ac- counts of the Girls' Athletic Meet. This statement, while anticipatory, has perhaps already decided to come is none the less true, for, when we to the Maryland State Normal School. follow recent tendencies in education we find that practically all the older subjects are being vitalized in the class room by means of the film or slide, or both. and some hoy down on the Eastern Shore is filled with enthusiasm by J. Owen Thomas' account of orches- tra practice.

The second reason why we should support it is hecause we are estab- lishing a precedent. Soon we shall be Seniors and there will he two hun- dred and fifty or three hundred Jun- iors coming to Normal School. Our attitude toward The Oriole will influence them. Just think

the coming Junior Class fails

to support the school paper as much as we have, it will not be many years

LEAy

"AT DAWN -

before our Oriole has flown away to sunnier climes.

You may ask me what can be done to remedy the situation? I will tell you: Last month's issue just finished five of the ten issues, and if you have not already subscribed to The Oriole, subscribe for the remaining five is- sues, and bring the Junior subscrip- tion list up to one hundred per cent. before the close of the year.

"There was a big class that said: "Why Can't we raise this subscription," Oh, my!

I'm sure we could do it

If we put our minds to it.

You never can tell till you try." HUGH A. FORD, Jr. III.

The students are to be commended for their choice of pictures. The lat- est and best pictures have been shown and while these cannot be strictly classed as the usual type of Someone once said: "Some day "educational picture" which is, as a our school children will be getting rule, dry more knowledge from moving pic- tures than from books and lectures.",

as dust, or extremely "goody good." They are educational in that they compel students to form standards of judgment and apprecia- tion.

WILLIAM QUILLEN.

"You're stuffing me," said the mattress to the factory hand.

He-"Those two brothers have a circus."

She-"What two brothers?"

He-"Ringling Brothers."

Helen Wells-"1 see where they've the management of the motion pic- quit sending mail to Washington." Harold-"Aw, why?"

Helen-"Why, he's dead, you big silly."

The M. S. N. S. is coming to the front ranks in visual education. This school has used the slide since its inception and, but recently has ac- quired and installed a motion picture machine. It is the intention of the authorities of the school to make

ture shows, a student project. As a result, shows have been' offered weekly by various student groups.

There is a high educational value in the way in which the motion pic- ture shows are conducted by the stu- dents. In the first place the stu- dents must select such a picture that they believe would entertain their patrons and would bring a fair pro- fit. Then they must appoint a man- ager, who organizes the work in such a way as to bring the full energies of the group into play. Problems of advertising, ticket selling, printing, financing, etc., must be considered and solved. Students learn to con- duct their enterprise in a business- like way and to make complete finan- cial statements and accounts. The whole scheme has proved successful and has been splendidly supported hy the students and patrons alike.

THE ORIOLE

THE MOVIE OPERATOR.

How many times have you readers been on edge, so to speak, abont a wonderful scene in a movie, when something goes wrong with the ma- chine? No doubt all of us have had such an experience, but few of us can control our tempers in such a case. Naturally we blame the oper- ator, and call him all sorts of names possible. He is not to blame, how- ever, for such a mishap. Perhaps the carbons have burned improperly. Again, the film may have had a de- fect in it. Maybe the reel is not winding properly. In fact, anything might happen and still the poor

operator is blameless. Yet, he is the one who is always blamed and criticized for it.

Remember this, readers, it is easy to criticize, out hard to remedy, and this is true about movies. When the film breaks, don't clap your hands and get impatient. Remember that the movie operator is up above you working for all he is worth to get the picture going again.

THE CRAFT CLUB PLAYS.

Would you like to know just what the Craft Club got out of giving "The Knave of Hearts" and "Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil"?

First and foremost, we got a tre- mendons joy in realizing how very

generons people are with their thought, and time, and money. We wish to thank Miss Tall for making it possible, through her contingent fund, to receive help from Mrs. Hen- rietta Baker Low - and to thank Mrs. Low for not sparing herself in order that we gain clear cut enun- ciation, pronunciation, voice carry- ing qualities, and interpretation. We also wish to express our warmest ap- preciation to Miss Amberson and the girls who made the tarts. Besides these, others who deserve mention are: Anne Simmons, who enthusias- tically filled a part in the cast; the girls who ushered and took tickets, and Gibbs La Motte, who, with his knowledge of paper-mache, helped us with stage properties. Other peo- ple interested in our work donated jam for onr tarts. Mrs. McCord is one of our members, but while she is not listening we want to say that we could not have got along without her.

Having once decided npon the pro- ject of giving a play, it was neces- sary for us to establish certain stand- ards of accomplishment. Seeing "The Book of Job" in the autumn, aided us greatly in this. The pro- duction of the setting for the Senior play, helped us in gaining stage tech- nique. After we had set certain standards to he attained, the selec- tion of the play was the next pro- blem that presented itself. Plays

that would give opportunity for free expression and originality in design and setting necessarily guided our selection. This led to the reading and judging of many of the best of modern one-act plays. "The Knave of Hearts" and "Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil" afforded excellent opportunities for working up of col- Or schemes and unusual designs in costume, setting, and stage proper- ties. Knowledge of printing and the care of the press was obtained through the making of announce- ments, tickets and programs.

It is interesting to note that the cast was not a selected group espec- ially talented along the line of art or dramatics. However, it was nec- essary for every member of the group to participate in the work, which fact, led to the discovery of talent otherwise, have remained dormant.

Aside from the knowledge of stage craft, costuming, stage presence, and the ability to act, we learned how to work as a nnit. The spirit of co-operation and forgetfulness of

self for good the or- ganization was the fundamental fac- tor in our success.

The Club sincerely hopes that it gave to its audience, on Friday, an evening of pleasure and wholesome recreation that typified the joy of creation and accomplishment, which every member of the organization realized.

WHAT THE YOUNG MEN OF THE M. S. N. S. BELIEVE.

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link," and so it is with the yonng men of the Maryland State Normal School. Every one assumes the responsibility of making the

weakest the strongest. Perhaps, ex- pressed in words, this is our creed:

Help the other fellow; Be clean in mind, speech, and body; Seek opportunities rather than wait for them; be trustworthy, forward and honest in all things and straight- at all times; invest your knocks as you would invest a five dollar bill. Professionally, we believe, we have "the biggest job in the world"; we are going with full steam ahead; we are enthusiastic over our job; we are working for the good of others and not for ourselves; we are choos- ing the good and rejecting the bad; we can convert thoughtless minds into busy think-shops; we are aim- ing high at every target; we can make a bouquet out of every brick, and above all, we mean to be sin- cere and honest with our co-workers and in all our undertakings.

LINFORD HARTLE.

Let me give you a piece of advice. What's the matter with it?

LIBRARY MAGAZINES.

While making a study of maga- zines recently, several sections have discovered a wealth of valuable ma- terial that for many months failed to attract their interest. In order that no other section make the mis- take of leaving the magazine shelves unexplored, the following classifica- tion has been made.

For current events all the infor- mation you will desire may be found in: American Review of Reviews, Current Events, Current History, Independent, Literary Digest, Out- look, and World's Work.

In searching for the newest and most progressive thought on prob- lems of sociology and the issues of the day, go to the Nation, the New Republic, and the Survey.

The modern theories of education and the results of research are treat- ed in: The Journals of Educational Method, Educational . Psychology, Educational Research, Geography,

Home Economics, Rural Education, and of the National Education As- sociation; in the Elementary School Journal, School and Society, Visual Education, and Vacational Educa- tion.

The practical working out of ele- mentary school problems and devices are given in the Normal Instructor, Popular Educator, and Primary Ed- ucation.

In the field of modern literature, giving the best of contemporary poetry, essays, and stories, we have the Atlantic Monthly, Century, Scribner's and Harpers. .

The various departments are rep- resented as follows:

Physical Education - Mind and Body.

Industrial Arts - Industrial Arts Magazine, Arts and Decoration.

Home Economics - Journal of Home Economics, Good Housekeep- ing, Good Furniture, Arts and Decor- ation.

Music-Etude, Musical America, School Music.

History-Historical Outlook.

Other magazines, such as Bird- Lore, Nature Study Review, School Arts, and Country Gentleman are re- ceived but have not been classified, for want of space; The Saturday Evening Post and Life, which adds a spice of humor to the collection, are received as gifts.

C. R.

"Paw, why does Santy Claus wear a beard?"

"Probably because he has so many Christmas neckties, son."

"Why did the police arrest the blind beggar?"

"Because they saw him blush when a fashionably dressed lady passed."

THE ORIOLE

PROSPECTS OF SPRING SPORTS.

Now that the winter days are drawing to a close, our blood is be- ing filled with a desire to trot out on the field with a bat, mit or ball, or with whatever we need for the sport we are interested in, so it is quite natural to hear someone ask: "Have you seen anything of my glove, or 1 wonder what could have happened to my racquet?"

The outlook for the spring sports here is quite promising because of the fact that our last year's stars are still here, together with many promising Juniors, who came in the fall. We expect to surprise the base- ball fans around Towson by produc- ing one of those teams consisting of players like "Jack Bentley" and "Babe Ruth." Our object is to have the boys of '23 and '24 put dear old "Normal" on the map.

The track team expects to add honors to the school. Those long legs that can be seen moving around are not to be looked upon with care- less concern, for the power of loco- motion which lie behind those limbs will be the means of some opponent going away with the booby prize.

Last, but by no means the least, is the great fight which we put forth on the tennis courts. Last year, ow- ing to the small number that played tennis. we only had a handicap match but this year with a tennis tourna- ment staring us in the face, we ex- pect to have some holder of a world title spring forth from it.

WILLIAM HULL.

SIGMA ALPHA FRATERNITY.

The Sigma Alpha Fraternity adopts of despair. It was out of these and for its purpose the cultivating of so- other feelings, mild or intense, that cial and fraternal spirit; raising the human voice and language were standard of scholarship; and pro- born.

moting the manly, mental and moral feelings that human voice and lan- faculties among the men students of guage bave been developed. From the Maryland State Normal School. them have come a medium for hu-

We did not organize our fraternity man expression as vital and as per- In as soon as the idea came to us; in- manent as human life itself. stead we began a careful study and form, these vocal expressions were a thorough search for material con- first simple and crude, but always cerning fraternities. For one year easily uttered and universally under- and a half this search continued. stood because they were of the heart During this time we had representa- and to the heart. As we learned to tives come to us from fraternal or- comhine sounds, vary and articulate ganizations in and around Baltimore. hem, our speech took on beauty and We sent letters to colleges outside became a medium pleasing to the the State. gathering from all sources.

It was from the urge of such

This is the beginning of speech in the new-born member of the human family. Throughout childhood and youth, this new mem- ber continues to unfold its hearing sense and to acquire a vocal utter- ance, first from its natural mother and then from the mother-goose lilts and lullabies and finally from Old Mother Nature and all her people and things. This is speech. This is language. This is music. They are all from the same source and for a similar purpose; namely, a medium through which to receive and hand on social experience. They have their beginning and their end in the eternal throb of human de- sires. Omit this vocal expression and there is taken away a heritage as old as the race itself. By its development, social life is enriched and human thoughts and aims are unified. Poetic form of language is older than is prose, and musical ex- pression more ancient than is intel- lectual speech. The heart throb of feeling makes the voice sing, simple and crude or more complex and beau- tiful, according to what has been received through experience and cul- ture. In music, vocal expression has been standardized, beautified, and popularized; standardized by giving it definite form in tone and meter; beautified il. melody and harmonic expression; popularized by making

Because of their age and permanency, music and language are the essentials and touch life at more points than do any of the other subjects. We may forget our math- matics and civics, but the mother tongue and mother song remain with us. A race and a people take on a music and speech heritage as dis- tinct and as vital as is the binding . tie of racial blood. We may ask, , why music? The answer is with-

in ourselves. It is in the beat of our pulse. It is in the rhythm of

our breathing. It is in our voice

and language. It is in all our so- cial, patriotic, and religious impulses. THOMAS L. GIBSON,

State Supervisor of Music.

Lines written by an Alumna after the 1922 reunion.

Oh! it's fine to meet at Normal, It's great to meet again, We're proud of our dear friendships, They're greater than the pen.

He-"I love your daughter, sir,

Mr. Cranford-"Young man, your

and dumb. wife can't have my daughter."

Registrar of the University of Mary- again become salvage land, for giving us the technicalities This form of emotional expression is of organization. We want besides, so common, its values are often for- Bride-Dear, if I do the cooking to express our appreciation to Mr. gotten. It is the first expression of for a whole year, what do I get for Biedler, who was so instrumental in the infant child, and the tender it? helping us with the details. Bridegroom-My life insurance.

heart of motherhood answers back 1

To help further our purpose, we, jin a crooning voice of comfort and the charter members, have asked | love. seven Juniors to join us. We feel that these boys will co-operate with us so that we can make the Sigma Alpha Fraternity an asset to the

Maryland State Normal School. We

further feel that this responsible group will do their best to make the spirit of the school live on in them in the years to come. Our motto is, "It is only the great heart- ed who can be true friends. The

mean, the cowardly, can know what true friendship means."

never

The fraternity has been placed under the guidance of an able Presi- dent, William C. Hull, with Bryce E. Maxwell as his assistant. Joseph M. Simonds holds the next important office; that of secretary-treasurer.

The charter members are: Wil- liam C. Hull, Bryce E. Maxwell, Menaris France, Linford Hartle, Jo- seph Simonds and Ernest Bartles.

The invitation members are: Har- old Moser, Charles Renn, Hugh Ford. J. Owen Thomas, Samuel Troupe, George Houck, John Pryor, and Paul Hoffmaster.

WHY MUSIC?

"Out of the heart are the issues of life." "Every human feeling regis- ters itself in the heart beat."

In our normal state we live most of our life under the direction of cer- it possible for the group to perform tain of our moods and emotions. To it ensemble. remain normal. we must express our emotions. Unrestrained we will give to our feelings some form of vocal utterance. It may be the shout of victory, the prayer of hope, or the song of joy. It may be the cry of pain, the voice of fear, or the wail

information hearing sense. It became musical. i. e., modulated in sound; and poetic, i. e., pulsated into meter rhythm and

We are very grateful to the mem- bers of the Theti Phi Fraternity of phrase. Suppress these vocal utter- Baltimore City College, for giving ances and many of the human vir- us ideas about their organization, tues and helpful human relations and want her for my wife."

and the race would and also grateful to Mr. Hilligiest, would cease

THE ORIOLE

THE BEST DAY OF ALL.

Ask some one at Normal which day of all the year they liked best and I'll wager that nine out of ten will answer, Oh, don't you remem- ber the day the County Superinten- dents and the County Boards of Ed- ucation came to visit us? I think that was the nicest day of all."

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 25

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