Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 43

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 one occasion I waltzed out to the same garage in a mood that was as happy and carefree as a youth 1 aving his first love affair, and in · fifteen minutes by the clock, my own mother would not have recognized nie. Again adjusting the very same levers, screws, grease cups, and the varions loose paraphernalia, I

blithely glided around to the front, and after speaking such words as only will come through long asso- ciation and experience, "turned it over." to use the (mechanics lan- guage. Then followed an illustrat- ed lecture on the much abused mot- to, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

I knew it wouldn't start at the first turn, because no real flivver does, but I thought perhaps I could so shock it from its present dream that it would start before it was wholly conscious of what was going on and before it could get its brain functioning; so I continued to turn a wicked crank to the accompani -!

tions. But ] might as well have tried to be elected President of the United States on a dry ticket, for the harder I worked, the deeper it seemed to sleep. Presently I began shedding some of my outer gar- ments, during which operation thoughts were flying through my head so rapidly that they stared themselves in the face trying to get out of each other's way. Then 1 started again.

All of a sudden it gave a sigh and a wheeze, as though awakening for a moment to ascertain what human nuisance had the gumption to mal- treat it so at such an hour in the morning. I flew back to the steer- ing wheel to pull down the gas, push up the spark, turn the switch key over from battery to magneto and pull back the brake, (for it showed a decided tendency to move forward the instant It got started), and pre- vent it from flivvering through the rear wall of the garage. I said I went back with the intention of do-

ing this ,but when I arrived there, the old bus, with either an amused chuckle or a grunt of contempt at my laboring efforts, turned over on the other side and proceeded to in- dulge in another nap.

The longer Iworked, the more determined I grew either to start it or fix it so no one else could start it. Then I decided I needed a drink. My insides fairly sizzled as the wa- ter ran down in swallows that would choke a mule. Returning, I made ready to renew the battle. With a do or bust look in my usually placid eyes, a squaring of my chin, I firmly grasped the starter (which, of course, was the crank), with my powerful right arm, and, taking a deep breath, I jumped into the fray -and at the first turn it started! ! Indeed, it carried on so lustily and noisily that the neighbors ran over to our house thinking that the two heads of our family were indulging in their semi-daily argument, and determined to prevent a wholesale destruction of furniture and cooking utensils.

However, I camly told them to make tracks with the heels toward the house, and that if there was go- ing to be a scrap, I would serve as referee ,timekeeper, judge, ticket collector and audience; and that if I did need any assistance, they would be no good, as I'd probably be forced to call out the State police forc eto handle the situation once it got be- yond my control. After thanking them for their kind attention, I donned the various articles of ap- parel I had discarded in the con- test, I climbed into the cause of it all and started up the road.

Starting is my only trouble, for when I do get it going, I see to it ment of many grunts and ejacula-| that it doesn't have time to catch its breath, much less time to think about stopping in the most outland- ish place at the most inconvenient time, and place me in a most em- barrassing position. For as sure as I stop for a little while, all the king's horses and all the king's men can't get that old flivver going again -until it feels like it.

MILLARD GARMAN.

A LONG WAY TO GO.

Colored Recruit-Say, sahjent, In- cidate to me de s'nificance of dis heah numbah which pears on by loominum lavillah.

Old Timer-Boy, lissen to knowl- edge. Dat's yo' heavenly billet num- bah in case de ole bony gent witd the crooked razoo axdentally un- litches yo' soul from yo' galluses.

Colored Recruit-Hot towel. Sho' [ hopes mah wings fite bettah dan dese cowhide badges, p'vidin' I has to

propel mahse'f to numbah 3,250,357 Pali-dise Avenoo.

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THE ORIOLE

LATEST REPORTS OF THE LIBRARY.

(Heard at Midnight).

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve o'clock," shouts the oid ciock in a queer, cracked voice.

"Wake up, everybody, and let us get to work. We want to hear the latest reports from our members."

The chairs spoke first. "We are all so grateful for our new rubbers. Some of our masters and mistresses used us so carelessly, but now we do not mind at ail, for we can move about without making any unhar- monious sounds."

Just then the oid desk raised a shaking hand, in the form of a weil known brown pencil and spoke thus. "Do you know," he sald, in rather a tragic voice, "that 5783 of our books have been circulating about this past month, and that during that length of time, 11,000 persons have crossed our threshold, perused our books, enjoyed the comfort of our chalrs- in other words, have honored us with their presence? This speaks well for us, but we can stili do bet- ter. We must give of ourselves freely and cheerfully. The more we are used, the more good we are do- ing in the world.".

"Good," said the clock, in his queer, cracked voice, "now let us hear from another."

"Oh," exclaimed the tables, "we are so happy, because of the pretty flowers that are always placed upon us."

"Ah," sighed the shelves, " 'tis no wonder that you are so sweet, but we, too, have much to be glad about. We have had some dear little folks books, by Beatrix Potter, come to make their home with us, besides a number of others, such as 'Peg O' My Heart,', by J. H. Manners; 'For Days and Days,' by Annette Wynne; 'Scaramouche,' by Rafael Sabatine; 'Portygee' by J. C. Lincoln, and "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils,' "Time's up," broke in the clock. "Don't forget our next meeting, next month at midnight."

. Thus the meeting ended and His Majesty, King Silence, once more reigned in our library of the Mary- land State Normal School.

EVA K. MCCAULEY.

CATCH AS CATCH CAN.

Don't rush away, old man. '

"I must. My wife's sitting up and if I miss the last train I shall catch it, but if I catch it I shall miss it; that is, what' I would catch if I didn't catch it, therefore, I. don't want to miss it because I don't want to catch it. Catch on?"

AN EVENING IN JAPAN.

Wednesday, November 7, Senior VI presented a program " An Even- ing in Japan," worked out as a pro- ject in Geography, under the super- vision of Mr. Waither. The pro- gram was as follows: PART I.

1. Music, . 5th Grade

2. The General Geography of

Japan . . Miss Gibson

3. Home Life in Japan .. 5th Grade Dance.

b. Japanese School.

c. An afternoon tea. PART II.

1. Earthquakes and their.

causes . Miss Dean Former Destructive Earth- quakes . Miss Nolte

3. Earthquake prediction Miss Cooper

4. The Tetrahedral Theory Miss McDowell

5. The Crustal Block Theary

Miss Mitchell

6. Earthquake-proof construc- tion . . Miss Warren

PART III.

1. American-Japanese relations ". Mrs. McCauley

2. Japanese Customs Miss Komorlya and Miss Cooper 3. , Japanese National Anthem Senior VI

4. America, the Beautiful.

We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Charies Keedy, of Keedysville, a former missionary to Japan, for her help in lending us the Japanese ar- ticles shown in our Assembly Octo- ber 16, and in our evening program and to the 4th Grade, under the su- pervision of the teacher, Miss Fitz- gerald, and the student teachers; to the 5th Grade under the supervision of Miss Eckhardt and the student teachers of that grade; to Miss Mc- Eachern, for assisting us In the Mu- sical part of the program; to Miss Tsurjio Kmorija, from Tokyo, Ja- pan; a guest of the evening, for tell- ing us of the Japanese customs and to Miss Roelke for her musical con- tribution.

To every one of these we say "Thank you" and last, but not least, we thank"Mr. Walther for his guid- ance and help in this project.

SENIOR VI.

'WHATNOTS" OF SR. VI.

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steal a march on us. He captured an absent member, Miss Knabenshue and changed her name to Mrs. Lewis Duling. Then, would you believe it, he came right into our midst! He wounded one of our classmates, bound her with a band of gold and locked it with a diamond! But now we're on the watch, and if any of you see Cupid you can tell him to "Keep Out." MARY HILL, Sr. VI.

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THE ORIOLE

THOUGHT ABOUT REPRESEN- and not come "Down-in-" to the vale TATIVE GOVERNMENT.

"Here comes an officer of the Stu- dent Government. You'd better quit that!"

Many times this year has this statement floated unintentionally to the ears of the officers of Student Government and has tended to make them unhappy.

This is Student's Government! A strong, striving. growing body. It is not the government of the few of- ficers, who were elected after a long --

campaign last year. They are not! supposed to rule as a monarch rules over his subjects. They do not want to do it! Student Government is modeled .on a democratic form of government in which the will, the consideration, and good judgment of each citizen is brought into action at all times. The executive's policy is not that of a benevolent despot .! Individual opinion in a community is so important that a citizen dare not break a law because citizens will bring him to justice.

Sad, sad, tale!

F. E. Flowers, Sr. 5.

AN INTERVIEW WITH OUR COACH, HAROLD S.

CALLOWHILL.

The above situation, which I have Yeah, Mr. Callowhill!

illustrated, should be identical at boys, make that more peppy.

Normal School. The officers are know you mean it."

elected solely for the purpose of en- forcing the laws made by the citi- zens, who comprise the student body. The laws should and do grow out of a necessity. They should be made with the unanimous vote of the stu- dent body. Therefore, it is as much a disgrace in the school community to break a law in the presence of a fellow student as in the presence of a member of the executive branch of the Council. Moreover, it is as much of a disgrace to see a rule ut- terly disregarded and not do some- thing to relieve the situation as it is to break the rule itself. The sit- uation should not be "Will the Stu- dent Council allow it?" but "Will ialized in physical education. the Student Body allow it, and

While Mr. Callowhill was not

born a Marylander, (he was born in That we entertained our sister sec- tion, Trenton, N. J.), he was certainly bred a Marylander, for he moved to 'Way before the time for snow. We took 'em to the woods, Baltimore when he was only two years old.

Mr. Callowhill attended Baltimore City College. After graduating from

there, he entered Springfield College And the way we ate and frolicked, (Springfield, Mass.), where he spec- Is a tale that should be told.

But don't get worried please, my dears,

For I shan't take your time, Trying to get you interested, In my silly little rhyme.

But really though, we ate and ate, Until I thought we'd bust, And then Miss Munn rose up and said,

"To school we'll have to go,-we must."

And when we must is said by her, Whether to leave (or learn ) we all obey,

She was a "Newcomer" in the land He says: "I like Normal quite where the "Brambles" and "Flow -! well. It's a nice school, with nice ers" grew in thick profusion around the numerous silver "Brooks." He

girls and fine boys. I think the So thanking Miss Osborne for tell- boys here have an excellent oppor- ing a story was a ."Good man" and the "Price" tunity for splendid athletic work if We left the land of spooks and play. he had paid to come into this land | they will only take advantage of it. to hear the little "Ren" trill and: We have had an excellent spirit in warble was 'tremendous. Yet he our soccer work-and so far our And now at last my story is over, knew he had chosen the "Wright" , soccer team Is undefeated. To me, And I expect to the relief of all, way. For that reason he could not the. basketball season looks equally But even though we hlke no more see why. the little bird should , favorable.

"Hyde" itself in the deep "Wood"

E. MaDOWELL. Sr. VI.

MISS MARY O.

Here at school we have a wonder- ful opportunity to meet many and

All his life he had lived in a "Gar- rett' and feasted mainly on "Wyand" and "Lemmens." "Nor (r)-is" that various kinds of people, but seldom all, his brother, a lazy "Luhn," dwelt do we ever meet such a charming with him and earned his living by mending the "Hubbs" of wagon wheels.

person as Miss O. We have long since forgotten to look upon her as a faculty adviser, and have enlisted

But to return to my story, though he spent many days in the land of her into our ranks as one of our own the "Welsh" hoping to find the lit- tle bird, and even though he was aided in his search by a "Bigg" man on whose face was the "Grime" of

fellows, and one of our best friends. Her ever present smile, her winning personality and her never ending wit ages, all his attempts proved futile and humor won us at once, and we and he was forced to return to his have claimed her away from the fac- "Garrett" very despondent.

ulty and into our own midst. It's too little to say she is good to us. She never is too busy with her work to stop and talk to you on any topic you may mention. Her counsel is sought by all in composition, his- tory, or geography, and yet, like a fountain always babbling with the freshest water, she furnishes us with new vigor and new ideals that send

Come on, about what she has told us particu- You larly, but we think most of all what we shall do without her next year.

They do mean it. Every moth- er's son and every mother's daugh- ter who goes to games and sees Mr .! Callowhill push M. S. N. S. on to vic- SR. 5 AND JR. 5 ON A HIKE. tory (for that's what he does) means that with their heart and soul. --

J. S. P. E. E. H.

Although we're late in publishing it, We still want all to .know,

Where the spooks are brave and bold,

Just after he finished college, the should I, as a student of the school, War broke out, so Mr. Callowhill show my lack of principle and lack joined the Navy. He did physical of self-control, by not upholding my training work for a year among the We sailors at Norfolk, Virginia.

school in every possible way?" can only accomplish big things by doing small things well.

Does this strike the keynote of your creed ?

MIRIAM CRONHARDT.

A TALE OF SENIOR 5'S.

After his work in the Navy, Mr. Callowhill became physical director of Central Y. M. C. A. in Baltimore. Later he was transferred to the Y. M. C. A. in Wheeling, W. Va.

The call of Maryland proved too great for him, so he is back here with us.

where the bushes were "White" with blooms.

We'll never forget our fun this fall.

"Yeah, Mr .! Yeah, Callowhill! us thoughtfully on our way, not

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THE ORIOLE

WHY I AM THANKFUL.

Charles E. Renn, Sr. V.

I am not by nature an abstract thinker, I have always worked with things, with that which I can see, near or touch. A problem such as the one presented; self-analysis, is especially difficult. I am not bullt to think that way.

Perhaps I could fill this page with straggling absurdities and random thoughts with no depth or common sense; in fact that was what I was tempted to do when this assignment was given. However, square deal- ing should always begin with one's self and I could hardly do myself justice with such levity. Handl- capped as I am by my mental make- up, I believe that I have some things to be really thankful for.

I am thankful, first of all, that I can laugh, that I am not haunted by any memories that come like a shad- ow to mar a pleasant moment.

I am thankful that I can enjoy beauty, in nature, in pictures, In mu- sic, in literature and In thought. .

I am thankful that I have some means of giving vent to my emo- tions, to "pop off" once in a while. I am thankful that my physical wants are well taken care of.

I am thankful that I have friends, that there is someone whom I can depend upon, talk to, with whom I by reading Adamson's Adventures can share pleasures and sadness, and who belleves in me.

Above all I am thankful that I have not finished my work, that the world still has something for me to do, that I have a tomorrow to look forward to.

The Y. W. C. A. invites you to at- tend the "Religious Forum" each Tuesday evening at 7.30 in Room 221. These meetings are being con- ducted by four of the ministers from Towson. The Rev. Mr. Lee, of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, had charge of the first three meet- ings, which proved most Interesting and instructive. Beginning with November 13th, the Rev. Mr. Depp, of the Methodist Church, will con- duct four of the meetings. Follow- ing him we shall have Rev. Mr. Wickes, of the Baptist Church, and Rev. Mr. Riddle, of the Presbyterian Church.

Stop! Look! Listen!

For the Japanese bazaar given by the Y. W. C. A. HELEN CURFMAN.

He (rhapsodically) : I adore every- thing that is grand, exquisite, super- eminent. I love the serene, the peerless, the perfect. in life.

GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

The topic of good citizenship seems to loom up every day in our activities here and it occurs to me how little we really know about whether we are good citizens or not. If we should stop for a few minutes and take counsel with ouselves on the subject, would we be satisfied with our attitude or should we find great room for improvement?

Here of late, we have been study- ing current events in connection with history and astonishing as it may seem, we are actually ignorant of happenings in our most immediate vioinities. Furthermore, when we attempt to inform ourselves on the questions of the day after such a lapse, we fail to choose the things which affect us most vitally. Of in- ternational points of discussion we stand in awe and say "that's too deep for me." But it really isn't a joke at all when we think seriously of it, and it is because we don't think seriously that these things mean so little to us. To my mind, the study of current events should occupy about 3 times as much time as it does in our course of study, and about five times as much as it does in our every day life. Can we ex- pect to become intelligent citizens, and certainly we must be intelligent,

and Mutt and Jeffff and only scan- ning the headlines pertaining to the Ruhr situation, or the article about the Economic Conference? We all concede that humor is very valuable in making for good citizenship, but, as Woodrow Wilson said: "In these doubtful and anxious days when all the world is at unrest, it is only common prudence that we should look about us and attempt to assess the causes of distress and the most likely means of removing them."

If you haven't thought this over particularly, just thrash it out thor- oughly for yourself. Do you know what is happening around you? Are you a member of a community or are you a citizen of the nations?

JAY PRICE.

SHEARS AND SUNSHINE.

Bobbed heads may not hold ideas, but it seems that they do hold other things, including husbands, tact and bottled sunshine. A San Francisco judge says that no bob haired wo- man has ever asked a divorce in his court ,and the San Francisco emer- gency hospital says that no bob haired girl has attempted suicide there in more than a year.

Considering that, mentally, the

think it is because she wants to please, because she has discovered a novel interest in life, and because she has given herself a new deal. No woman who can get into that spiritual attitude will ever admit that her husband, or herself or this bad old world is anything less than mighty good fun .- Cincinnati Times- Star.

WE WONDER-

Why "Scientific" dances and Mar- tin sings? Why the "Sheik" always gets plenty to eat ? Why Louise Miles doesn't talk? Why Downin' wanted the Junior boys in the Rural Club?

Why there is a "Morris" chair for "Fritz."

Why Mildred is so "strong"?

THE NEW VERSION.

How dear to our hearts is the old silver dollar, when some kind mem- ber presents it to view; The liberty head without necktie or collar, and all the strange things which to us seem so new. The widespreading eagle, the arrows below it, the stars and words with the strange things they tell; The coin of our Fathers, we are glad that we know it, for sometime or other 'twill come in right well; The spread eagle dollar, the Star Spangled dollar; the old sil- ver dollar we all love so well.

SENIOR V.

RURAL CLUB NOTES

"New Schools for Old," might well be the motto of our Rural Club, since our aim is to better conditions in rural schools and to lend assis- tance ,to rural school teachers in solving their many problems. It was in pursuit of this aim that we dramatized the "Lost Valley School -Before and After," for our As- sembly on November seventh.

Of course, one of our incidental aims is to learn to know each other better! As evidence of this we are going to entertain in the Library on Saturday night, November seven- teenth. All who are interested in rural work and a good time, are cordially invited to be present.

E. KATHERINE GIBSON. Nov. 9, 1923.

THE QUESTION.

Now friends and comrades, said the street corner politician, after a long speech made in a pouring rain, any questions? : "

"Yes,". piped all that remained of his audience, an urchin, "Can I have

She (blushing coyly) : Oh, George, bob haired woman is usually in the how can I refuse you when you put katydid class, the success she is mak-| the box you're standing on to make it so beautifully .. .. jing of herself calls " for study: . We a go-cart with ?"

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THE ORIOLE

TOWSON BOOTERS TRIM WIL- LIAMSPORT HIGH.

Checking several desperate ral- lies with a counter-offensive that produced goals, the Maryland Nor- mal School soccer eleven booted its way to a 5-to-0 victory over the Wil- liamsport High School team. Bur- roughs was the outstanding star.

The Normal School kickers will clash with the Baltimore Country Club team at Towson on Wednesday ¿ fternoon.

Normal Pos. Williamsport

Gunderloy G. Johnson

Burroughs .L. B

F. Harsh

Houck R. B Ebersole

Wright L. H. French

Hammond C. H. Coakley

Flater R. H Ripple

Garman O. L. Bowser

Morris . I. L.

Poole

Gardner

. C. F. Snook

Hofmaster O. R. l' Harsh

Bollinger I. R.

MeIntyre

Substitutes - Rirey for Mater, Curry for Burroughs, Schmidt for Hofmaster. Thomas for Houck, Pow- ell

for Johnson. Goals -- Flater, Houck, Wright, Burroughs (2). Referee-H. Thompson. Time of halves - 30 minutes.

-Exchange.

UPS AND DOINGS OF JR. III.

"Organization of Junior III."

At the beginning of the School term, Jr. III met Miss Sammis, our Section Adviser, for the purpose of organizing our Section and electing officers for the first year.

The voting resulted in the fol- lowing: Chairman, Huldah Bishop; treasurer, Saville Matthews; secre- tary, Ellen Ardinger; reporters, Dor- othy Miller and Catharine Purks.

It was suggested by our Adviser and other members of the group.

that we appoint a regular day for our Section meetings, so we meet in the Music Room every other Tues- day from 1.30 until 2 P. M.

Each member was urged to have a prompt and regular attendance at all Section Meetings.

Junior 111 has organized into six groups of six people each, for the purpose of doing better school work. Group work is beneficial to each in- dividual, because we get various opinions on different subjects.

ELLEN ARDINGER, CATHARINE PURKS.

First Stenog-Think of those Spaniards going 3,000 miles an a galleon.

Second Stenog-You can't believe all you hear about them foreign cars.

OUR VICTORIOUS TEAMS.

Junior IlI has organized two hockey teams. The captains are Miss Frances Brown, of the Yonks; and Miss Regina Shappard, of the All Stars. On October 31st, the first! game was played by Junior 4 and the Yanks. The Yanks were vic- torious by a score of 3-0. Again on November 3rd, the All Stars played Junior 4 with a score of 2-0. C. A. PURKS.

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 43

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