Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 29

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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The coming of the Junior Class is likened unto the parable of the mus-

Hearing these determinations the faculty peal forth lectures equal to Hamlet's soliloquies, Macauley's es- says or the word's of Burns, or the psalms of David.

The faculty is our shepherd.

They lead us into fields of knowl- edge that our minds' may not thirst or · hunger ..

We will remember, oh, teachers, all thy loving kindness, thy righteous- ness and thy justice. Oh! faculty, in thee we have put our trust therefore when all is said and done, save us, and deliver'ns at last in the Senior Class.

!. H. WESTCOTT, JrXIV.

MY HOME IN OLE VIRGINNY.

When the shades of night are fall- ing,

And the birds begin their calling .; It is then that I long,

To go back to the farm

To my home. ---

In ole Virginny.

When the sky is grey, the clouds are black,

Oh! How I want to go back

To, the green covered hills z z And the rippling, singing rills Near my home-

In ole Virginny.

There's a little shack, and a sky of 'blue,

The birds and bees, I'm longing for too." A green . grassy lawn, ... Back on the farm, My home -

In ole Virginny.

It calls' me back, that State divine, To that dear old home of mine. I want to go back Hang .my hat on the rack

In. my home

__ In ole Virginny, H. V. W., '24.

"A little girl, visiting the country for the first time, watched the farm- er's wife plucking a hen. After a careful scrutiny of-"the .. process, she asked: "Do. you have to undress it every night?'

For this reason Normal School to me means an institution where my edu- cation can be continued at a cost tard seed. We come to sow good materially less than at any other seed that our harvest may be great. State or private institution.

Normal School means to me that my acquaintance is broadening and 1 am making new friends, whom I' shall be glad to remember as friends and who shall bring pleasant recol- lections to me in after years. Then again, no matter how little I try, I am adding each day a few ideas about life and a better knowledge of human relationship. ;

As for "athletics, Normal School has made it possible for me to de- velop my ability in both soccer and basketball, and I : hope baseball. When I graduated from high school my love for -athletics had just reached a point where I began to en- joy taking part in them. By coming to Normal School I can continue ath- letics and derive some. pleasure from them.

There are really many more things which Normal will give to me that I haven't listed above, but yet the ones mentioned, are, I consider the most important and beneficial. Therefore, on reading this paper. I hope that you will . agree with me, if not wholly, partially, in my view points.

C. AUSTIN GARDNER.

A JUNIOR PSALM.

And it came to pass, on Wednes- day, the 13th of September,. there appeared on the campus,;of Mary- land State Normal School two hun- dred and sixty-five. Juniors. From all corners of the State they came, these meek "and mournful young and. unsophisticated girls and boys.

... And seeing the multitude, the Sen- iors came to offer their assistance. Yea, though we entered the Admin- istration Building fearfully, the Sen- iors were with us, our rock ;of sus- taining hope. .

· Here we beheld the class: room and the professors and even Solo- mon in all his glory could not equal. one of these.

8-Junior Edition

THE ORIOLE

TOWSON 5 AND 10c STORE School Supplies And Novelties, Etc.

404 York Road (10)

Towson, Md.

Service While You Wait! Shoes Repaired

We Do It Electrically

NICK CASTELLO

2 Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Md. (10)

Safety! Service!

Be Thrifty! Save Your Money And Invest With THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BANK TOWSON, MD.

(10)

Downs' Wedding Invitations JAS. H. DOWNS, Engraver 220 -N. Charles St., BALTIMORE (10)

THE ATELIER

103 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md. SELBY'S STUDIO

(10)

SWEETS STATIONERY

KEENE'S

YORK RD. AND BURKE AVE. (10)

TOWSON SERVICE STATION

L. J. MASON, Proprietor York Road and Willow Avenue Phone, Towson 554. (10)

THE WILSON ELECTRIC CO. WM. A. WILSON, Prop. Everything Electrical 409 York Road, Towson, Md. Phone, Towson 323. (10)

THE DULANY VERNAY 00. 339-41 N. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD.

Leading School Supply House of the Stato.

(10)

LIFE IN THE BOYS' DORMI- TORY.

Falconer, Jr. III.

The boys' dormitory does not pre- sent such an artistics view from the outside, or the inside either, for that matter, but into it are crowded twenty-six of the best fellows I have ever met. They are always cheerful and friendly, even in such crowded conditions.

Morning. The place looks like the ground floor of an East side tene- ment. The tables are cluttered with papers and books. The floor is lit- tered with Victrola needles, scraps of paper, burnt ends of cigarettes and everything that you could ex- pect to find with a group of harum- 'scarum boys.

I am an early riser this morning. I get up about six and shiveringly, proceed to don my clothes, being too lazy to go around and close all the windows. The strong breeze is coming in through the North win- dows, causing the papers and debris I to fly in all directions. When have dressed I depart to the bath- room to perform my ablutions, when I find to my surprise and indigna- tion, that the water has been turned off. Now, I am in an awful predica- .ment. Eyes still drooping with sleep, hair that will not stay combed The lights go off. Exclamations from all and not a very pleasant ejaculation from the fellow who has stumbled over a chair. We are all finally in bed, singing, laughing, throwing pillows in the dark, some- times with dire results. Then the stentorian voice of the proctor: "Ten-thirty, fellows, time to get room and see sleeping forms hud-|quiet." I hear a sleepy voice say 'without a generous application of ¡H20. Then I resolve to go back to bed. I pull off my shoes and lie down to peaceful repose, maybe. Before I lie down I look around the dling under blankets. They are "Good night, Pip." I answer "Goo' night." All is still. Another day has ended.

sprawled in all attitudes and are emitting various sounds which would not do credit to the New York Sym- phony Orchestra.

I just doze and begin to dream that it is summer and there are no I lessons to prepare when I am roused by the violent ringing of a bell. awake with a start, and my dreams go glimmering as I hear the noble voice of our senior proctor shouting "Six forty-five. Time to get up!" Then I hear the strains of "Mr. Gal- lagher" "or ""Carolina in the Morn- ing" floating to my ears. I resolve to get up again and this time am able to take a bath without trouble.

By this time several others are dressed and we march over to our breakfast of Ralston and milk, with perhaps, an orange or an apple. When we return to the Gym, the others say "Well, what have they got this morning?" If our reply is disap- pointing to them, they cover up their heads and return again to peaceful slumber. The thing that puzzles me is how they get dressed in time for an 8.30 class. However, they usually do and we start our daily routine of lessons.

Night. Every light turned on full.

The victrola grinding away at top speed. At the tables a few boys are trying to read Silas Lapham, or work arithmetic amidst the clamour. In this corner one group is arguing about evolution "Man did descend from a monkey." "Well, if you be- lieve that, you do not believe in the Bible," and so on. In this corner five or six are playing cards with much discussion and little progress. At the centre table our two chess wizards are engaged playing on a series of games extending over the past three weeks. Numbers of others are lolling in the most unconvention- al attitudes and poses, reading, talk- ing and smoking. The victrola still grinds out the same old tunes as it did in the morning. Good humor is king.

Then the lights blink. "Five min- utes more, fellows," says the proc- tor. Cards, chess, and magazines are hastily thrown aside. "Guess I'll have to take a shave tonight, Bill." "Where's my bathrobe?" "Who put this brick in my bed?" Much confusion with everyone trying to speak at once. Finally twenty- six boys are in pajamas of as many different colors.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT.

Now, whom shall we have as new Junior officers of the Student Gov- ernment Organization? That was the question which arose in the minds of the student body of Mary- land State Normal School at the close of the second term. The halls were filled with posters, which sug- gested the qualities these new offi- cers should have and the final re- sults of the election were: President, Miriam Cronhardt; vice-president, Hilda Nolte; secretary-treasurer, Sue Wright.

A new term has come, and short- ly it will bring a new constitution. Each one of us will start anew. Let us be loyal to this organization and constitution, which is the combined efforts and labor of the faculty and students. Let us make the Student Government function to its fullest degree and let it be our faithful guide and friend during our life at the Normal School.

MIRIAM CRONHARDT.

THE ORIOLE

Junior Edition-9

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TOWSON, MD. RIDERWOOD, MD. (10)

Start a Savings Account With

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MARYLAND

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Barber Shop

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TOWSON, MD.

(10)

YORK ROAD GARAGE , Towson BUICK MOTOR CARS

F. B. and M. L. PORTS, Props., Phone, Towson 525 (10)

FRANK J. SMRCINA Practical Tailor Special Attention Given to Altering, Dyeing, Cleaning

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(10)

TOWSON, MD .:

Table Delicacies

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Towson, Md.

(10)

WILLIAM A. LEE

Dealer In Fancy and Staple Groceries, Flour And Feed

York Road (10)

Towson, Md.

You Are Invited To Bank With THE TOWSON NATIONAL BANK Opposite the Court House Towson, Md. Open Saturday Nights 4% Interest on Savings Deposits (10)

WO-HE-LO.

"It is my desire to become a Camp Fire Girl and to obey the law of the Camp Fire, which is, to- Seek Beauty Give Service Pursue Knowledge Be Trustworthy Hold on to Health Glorify Work

Be Happy.

This law of the. Camp Fire I shall strive to follow." Forty girls of the Senior and Junior Classes of the Maryland State Normal School, with truest sincerity expressed this desire in the early fall of 1922. They or- ganized the Liheo Camp Fire.

Our name, Liheo, comes from the desire expressed by the girls to "live to held others." Our living to help others we believe is embodied in the slogan of the Camp Fire, Wo-He-Lo, meaning work, health and love. We work without thought of fatigue for the good of the group; we strive to maintain good health so that our work may be made more efficient; and our love is the simple love of sisters.

Work: One of the first things we had to face was the need of money to buy 'materials, with which we might work. It is the unwritten law of the Fire, that Camp Fire girls must be as independent financially as possible, by earning their own money. But it was almost as much for our own pleasure as for any thought of the financial side that we gave a subscription dance about the time of St. Valentine's Day. As an- other means of making money we sell candy in the Dormitories. In !

the near future, March 27, we shall give the movie, "Oliver Twist."

The work, however, that we en- joy the most is our handcraft, done at our regular weekly meetings. At present we have made only one ar- ticle, a woven flower basket. The next thing we expect to take up will be tied dyeing and we hope to mas- ter the art of printing fabrics with

wood-block designs before June. For ISAAC BENESCH & SON all of these things and many others as well, we receive a colored wooden bead called an honor. Indeed, it is an honor to have one's ceremonial Furniture Store gown decorated with many of the bright colored honor beads.

Health: We try to hold on to health by forming clean habits and living in the open as much as possi- ble. Long hikes into the woods cul- minate in a warm supper, cooked over an open fire. After singing our favorite songs we start home again, happy and tired. We believe a healthy girl is a happy girl; that's why we hold "health" as such an important word in our slogan.

Loye: We love each other and we love our work, but more than these we love our guardian, Miss Woolsey.

We know that she is full of loving sympathy for her Camp Fire Girls, and it gives us a feeling of security and self-confidence. Through our life in the Liheo Camp Fire group we hope to establish the right atti- tude toward loving service for others.

THREE CAMP FIRE GIRLS.

WE WONDER

Why Dawes Garett talks in his sleep ? Why Sarah Courtney is moon-

struck ? What Ralph Falconer thinks of

the Harrisonburg girls? Why Elinor Parlett likes the "Ridout" to Annapolis ?

When the Juniors will have their hop?

If Miss Tall enjoyed her trip to Cleveland ?

Why Sam Troupe is learning to dance? Why "Pee Wee" Hartle isn't fond of Rice?

Who our new faculty member will be ? Why William Frizzell is interested in the Book of Ruth?

Who will win the Literary Con- test this year?

Why Dot Flounders loves the "Gym Swing"?

Why Beulah Griffin loves "Rayne" better than sunshine?

Why everyone doesn't support the Y. W .? Why everyone is looking forward to March 28?

MARY ANN BRADLEY.

A Friend of the Senior Class at

M. S. N. S.

549 N. GAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD. Phone, Wolfe 2287.

Phone, Vernon 1052

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10-Junior Edition

THE ORIOLE

A RECENT PROSPECT.

My dear Mr.

Your letter received, and my son, as well as myself, read it with a' W. C. A. has been having a member- great deal of interest. I want to| ship campaign.

thank you for the information that

you have given us, also for the in-, for becoming a member of this great

vitation to visit your school.

I asked my son to answer your lette, but he is so busy, being in the graduating class of the

High School, and they have so many activities that he neglected it. I realize that you know all about it:

If it doesn't inconvenience . you any, I would like you to thank Miss Tall for me for the letter, and the catalogue she sent - me. We -shall look forward to receiving "The boys issue of The Oriole."

In April, some Friday afternoon, I will have - --- visit your school. He will be sure to ask for you to show him around.

You certainly must have a fine school. I am very much interested in all schools, I am a teacher, and naturally, 1 am interested.

You have my very best wishes in all your school work, and in the two years that you shall teach. Then I trust that nothing will happen to prevent your going to the University of Maryland. Thanking you again, I remain,

Very truly yours,

THE JUNIOR MEMBERS OF BASKETBALL TEAM.

M. S. N. S. has a basketball team Of which she is justly proud, And every time it plays a game, It surely draws a crowd.

Now in this working team of five, The Junior Class claims three; In every game they strive to gain A glorious victory.

First we give three "rahs" for Kirby, For he's the star of the team, And through his clever playing, Normal's quintet, indeed, does beam.

Then a second sprightly lad

From Junior V, is Robert Wright; Forever ready and alert,

He makes his foreword, "Fight." ¡tains were gone.

Last on the team is a daring one,

Owen Thomas, who's worthy of school I could not find my books, so mention,

Through swiftness in seizing the

. ball

He draws the crowd's attention.

To M. S. N. S. her team will be Always a thing most dear,

But forever will the Junior Class, For her three members cheer! MARY ANN BRADLEY, '24.

WHY JOIN THE Y. W. C. A .?

That question has been on the lips of many this week-for the Y.

There are many excellent reasons

organization. Its widespread influ- ence and membership, in many coun- tries, shows, without doubt, that it · holds a vital interest. Within our own knowledge and experience, we can think of much that the Y. W. C. A. has done for young women in our big cities. .

Each Sunday night the Y. W. C. A. holds a Vesper Service, without which, a .Sunday at M. S. N. S. would not be complete. . On Thursday .even- ings we hold a Religious Forum, .in which we discuss problems of inter- est to us in our every day lives ... On Mondays and Fridays wehave a short chapel service between classes, giving all who desire, an opportuni- ty to withdraw for a few moments for quiet meditation. On Wednesday afternoons the Y. W. C. A. has an office hour, when students may bring to members of the cabinet, problems which confront them in their 'school life.

One of the most important activi- ties of the Y. W. C. A. is its supply store, with which we are all familiar.

The Y. W. C. A. dance on Friday, March 16th should give us a boost financially.

K. GIBSON.

KING COTTON'S TRICK.

One night I dreamed that a king came to our town with a large mag- net. This magnet was different from other magnets. Instead of at- tracting iron or steel, it would at- tract cotton. It attracted all the cotton goods all over the town. Then the king put it in a truck and took it all away.

When I awoke, all of the covers were gone. When I reached, the chair where I keep my clothes, I found that the covering on the chair and most of my clothes were gone. I put on what few I had and went into my mother's room. I found that she was also looking for her clothes. Most of her covers and cur-

Men were going around in woolen and linen goods. When I started to

1 did not go. Sometime after, a man was wandering around in a field and came to a well. Here he saw books, curtains, clothes, covers, dish cloths and many other cotton goods. He came back and said he had found a hard time finding their things. When we arrived at the well we had the same trouble.

One day an army came to our town with a man in chains. They asked us to hang him because they said he had taken all the cotton. But he looked like a king and we asked him who he was. He said "1 am King Cotton. Everything I took belonged to me. I did it to see if you could do without me." Then we said, "If you are telling the truth, we will not hang you because we could not do without you."

This is only a dream which will not come true. This dream shows what would happen if cotton left us. FREDERICK COCKEY, Lutherville School, Fifth Grade.

BASKET BALL NEWS.

Since the last issue of The Oriole, both the boys' and the girls' basket ball teams have participated in some exciting Court tilts. The season, which is now about to close, has proved to be a fairly successful one for both teams. Although the girls were late in organizing, they have developed a first class team. They have played two games. The first was with the Blue Ridge College girls, at New Windsor. Our girls won easily, the score being M. S. N. S., 44, Blue Ridge College 20: . The second game was played on our own floor with Harrisonburg Normal School, .of Virginia ...... The game was a thriller from the toss-up to the final whistle. Our girls went down to defeat 38-21, but it was a hard- fought and a well-played game.

Of late the boys' team has been greatly weakened by the absence of [ Kirby, our 'star centre, but the team Thas shown a "do or die" spirit, and has split even in the last six games, winning three and losing three. The scores were as follows:

M.S.N.S., 41-Highland High, 22.

M.S.N.S., 24-Md. State School, 25. M.S.N.S., 27-Westminster High, 40. M.S.N.S., 48-Teachers' Tr. Sch., 27. M.S.N.S., 13-Westminster High, 61. M.S.N.S., 38-Centreville High, 4.

There remains two more games to be played; one on the sixteenth and the other the following week. We are anxious to win hoth of these in order that we may improve our record .:

G. K. HOUCK, Jr. I.

TWO SENIORS.

One-I wonder what kind of a husband I could get? Two-You leave husbands alone; stick to single men.

Sambo-You know Rastus, every time ah kiss mah wife, slie closes the peoples' goods. Many people had her eyes and hollers!

Rastus-Ah say she do!

Sambo -- What's dat nigger?

Rastus-Ah say, do she? '.'

Thero is no secret of success but work.

THE ORIOLE

Curiosity is the begin- ning of useful knowl- edge

Vol. 2-No. 8

APRIL, 1923

MR. HOLLOWAY VISITS NORMAL.

"I am here today to speak about the 'Professional Spirit' a teacher should have. I have so much to say in twenty-five minutes that I feel sure I shall miss something. If I talk too slow raise your right hand; if I talk too fast raise both hands," said Mr. Holloway, to whom we give a great deal of credit for such an arousing, interesting talk.

Mr. Holloway started discussing school law in regard to certificates. One would have thought he was a locomotive hy the speed he was go- ing. Normal students were wide awake, as they always are, and two hands from several of the students could be seen towering above the heads of others.

He grouped his ideas of profes- sional spirit under ten large head- ings.

First, is the importance of the preparation and training of the teacher. A teacher cannot teach what he himself does not know. He must know more than his students and must know how to apply his education.

Second, a teacher must have an ambition for professional growth and improvement. There are three well known ways of doing this; one by use of professional books and journals; another hy attending teachers' meetings at which he must make contributions;' and last, but not least, a good "brush up" by at- tending summer school.

Third, loyalty to others in service should be one of the attributes of every teacher. This can he taken care of through co-operation. A teacher must be able and willing to co-operate with superintendents and other educators in formulating and. carrying out a progressive program for the reorganization and advance- ment of education.

Fourth, a teacher must have an open minded attitude toward the su- pervisor. Every teacher must feel that the supervisor is his closest pro- fessional friend and advisor. Criti- cism on the part of the supervisor is done for the benefit of the teacher and he should take it as such.

Fifth, a teacher must do construc- tive work. Think out things best suited for seat work, parent-teacher meetings or whatever your profes- sion demands.

Sixth, a teacher must exercise leadership. He should take active participation in the activities of the community and be willing and ready

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to help put over the difficult prob- lems of the community.

Seventh, a teacher must have a pleasing attitude toward patrons and fellow-citizens. A teacher should note carefully his actions in public. Possibly no one is criticized more than a teacher.

Eighth, a teacher must have caur- age,-courage to put his job across. He must make education like "Cas- toria," so that children cry for it; like "chewing gum" so that it leaves a pleasant flavor and taste.

Ninth, a teacher must have an in- terest in the welfare of children. He should consider children's health as the greatest factor. One should not teach, if he thinks pupils are ma- chines. Children's minds are plastic and should be molded very carefully and by well-trained hands.

Tenth, a teacher must be a good housekeeper. No one can be a teacher of the highest type unless he follows the old adage, "A place for every thing and every thing in its place."

The spirit of the teacher means so much. The attitude with which one confronts one's task is the first measure of success. The teacher must give what he expects to get back. One cannot expect success where attitude of drudgery lurks; where interest and enthusiasm are lacking.

There is an absolute necessity of whole-hearted service in the teach- ing profession. All teachers should be equipped with a passion for help- fulness.

A true teacher should enter into his work fully and completely and should withhold nothing of interest, enthusiasm or effort in his desire to be helpful to his community.

ADDIE M. MOORE, Sr. III.

Published Monthly by Students of the Maryland State Normal School, Towson, Md.

MISS TALL ATTENDS THE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D. C.

On March 15th, Miss Tall re- ceived an invitation from Mrs. Her- bert Hoover to join a conference group in Washington on Friday and Saturday, April 6th and 7th. This conference was called hy Mrs. Hoov- er to discuss girls' and women's ath- letics. Mrs. Hoover is vice-presi- dent of The National Amateur Ath- letic Confederation of America, which is composed of most of the hoys and girls' organizations which include athletics in their program. A meeting has never been called be- fore just to discuss all problems pertaining to girls and women.

The following topics for sections of discussion will give an idea of the conference:

Section 1. "Recognized Aims of Our Various Activities," lead by Dr. Thomas D. Wood, Professor of Phy- sical Education, Teachers' College, Columbia University.

Section II .- "The Means by which We Work; Play and Athletics for Women and Girls," lead by Miss Margaret A. McKee, Director of Phy- sical Education in

the Public Schools of Des Moines, Iowa.

Section III .- "Limitations for

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 29

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