Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 5

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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We have had some very good vol- ley ball games. We have contested with Towson, Franklin, Randalls- town and Ellicott City High Schools. The games were all full of pep, and our girls fought well even though they won only two of the games. But-practice makes perfect and they are coming to the front yet. Watch them!

The boys have thelr main athletic activities after school. Mr. Touch- stone has made them work hard.

They see where they made their bad plays and with his help can correct them . In the early part of the scholastic year soccer was the sea- son's greatest activity. The game last of the season was played with Tome, score 1-0 in favor of their team. We will still think about those most exciting games held on our soccer field. On the whole, the season was a success, even though we lost eight games out of eleven. We can safely predict, each game lost this season, is a stepping stone to games which we'll win in future seasons. Last, but far from least, comes the boys' basketball. These games are so exciting and thrilling that our yells almost deafen anyone who is near M. S. N. S., while a game is

being played. Our basketball sea-|Mother, take me out to Auntie, son so far has been successful. We the bright Virginia Creeper when the oaks are red in fall decks the pretty cottage wall. have won two games out of four. And Each and everyone of the players

for his splendid work, but, let's say, Three Cheers for Kirby, for he has made the most baskets so far.

Let us apply our State Motto: "Crescite et Multiplicamin," to our Normal School which will in turn cause the advancement of our ath- letics In general.

Our boys ands girls with great suc- cess

Have helped athletics to progress, So with this year, long may it last That Normal may as years go past, Grow bigger, stronger, and you say, "Because of what?" Athletic Day.

E. W., '23.

JUNIOR V-HYGIENE.

Maxwell R. Sacra.

Junior V is one of the four junior sections assigned for Hygiene for this term, and we were very glad to revisit Miss Dowell, having attended her Biology course during the first term.

We were greeted with a warning that it was necessary that Hygiene work be more strictly marked, with heavier requirements, because un- High jlike Biology, It is a part of the ele- mentary curriculum.

In our first classes we saw very plainly that our knowledge of Biol- ogy was to be of value in the Hy- giene course. Tests, so pleasantly infrequent in Biology, are supplanted by a series of frequent, short, writ- ten lessons in Hygiene. Our first topic iu Introduction was a good suggestion for linking. up our Biol- ogy work with lower forms, with the the physiology of man. The chap- ter on "Skin" was not nearly so in- teresting or instructive as the pres- ent one on "The Skeleton." The names, uses and locations of the many bones of our bodies brought surprising knowledge to all.

The other morning we were very much surprised to see almost an en- tire human skeleton on the table in!

front of our classroom. The most striking parts, seen at first glance, consisting of a skull and jaw-bone, the long leg and arm bones, a pile of vertebrae and another of ribs. The spectacle here presented could veritably be compared to the Scrip- tural "valley of dry bones." Upon coming into the room, various mem- bers of the class maintained various attitudes toward this display. Some, very curious, began to examine and fit together parts of the skeleton. while others withdrew in horror.

How will all this help to make - better Elementary School teachers? Remember this is a continued story.

AUTUMN AT AUNTY'S.

When the hickories have turned golden,

When the maples turn their ray Of crimson and of scarlet through The cool, crisp splendid day. Mother, take me out to Aunty's

There to pass away the time.

Mother, take me out to Aunty's where the whip-poor-wills sing at ease;

And the crickets haunt the den, when the day at last has ceased.

Take me through those valleys

And take me up the hill, Beside the lake that glimmers And along the singing rille, Mother, take me out to Aunty's Finely dressed in all my frills. -- By Elizabeth Parlett.

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AN ELECTION IN THE NOR- MAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The children of the Normal Ele- mentary School are building a house you know. This required consider- able funds so they held a bazar on December 9 and raised a very large sum of money. The sudden posses- sion of so large an amount present- ed a new difficulty. Who was to as- s'me responsibility for the money? The children decided to elect a treasurer and secretary. Miss Van Bibber and the Seniors co-operated with them by organizing a plan for the election, making it, in so far as possible, like a County election.

A nomination committee selected three nominees for each office. The primary election reduced the num- ber to two for each office; Douglas Reed and Jeannette Knight for Treasurer, and Charlotte Black and Kitty Frame for secretary.

The candidates were given the privilege of making eleetioneering speeches. Each candidate spoke for himself and a friend also spoke for him. Lillian Freburger spoke in behalf of Jeannette Knight and Wal- ter McPhail for Douglas Reed.

On the 17th of January the elec- tion was held. Each child regis- tered on the roll book of the ele- mentary School had the privilege of voting. Clerks and judges were ap- pointed and the voting was done by secret ballot. The children went, one at a time, to a small booth, vot- ed, handed the ballot to the clerk, and returned to the classroom.

Douglas Reed was elected treasur- er with Charlotte Black as secretary. L. C. W.

THE WORK OF JR. I. IN ENG- LISH.

Whaland, Julla. Jan. 9, 1921.

It will not be possible to give a complete account of all we have done in English this session with enough detail to make it interest- ing. We have followed the course as outlined in grammar, composition and literature

Perhaps a few pieces of work which we did in literature will il- .ustrate the way in which we have attacked the problem.

While the class was studying the contemporary poets individually sev- eral very interesting personal let- ters were received from poets of such note as Florence Earle Coates, Miss Timberlake, correcting the paper wrote "weak" across "the fac- ulty are lovely." Lizette Wordsworth Reese and Thomas A. Daley. These letters made them seem nearer to the class The Junior then wrote: "Although and will perhaps, be interesting tothe faculty are weak, still they are others. lovely."

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My Dear Miss Hetzch:

It has given me great pleasure to receive your letter, and I think you may best find what you wish in the notices I enriose. which were col- leeted by my jublishers, the Hough- ton-Mifflin Company, of Boston.

Thanking you for your letter and with kind regard, I am,

Faithfully yours,

FLORENCE EARLE COATES.

One of the most interesting fea-|Sigma Sorority. Therein lies the tures of the English class room is the bulletin board: The class is re- quested to bring any interesting ar- ticle about, or poems by our con- temporary poets to be posted here. strength of the "Nu Sigs," for that group of girls, as real as any of which Normal can boast, believe in playing the game. This purpose ap- plies to an equal participation in. This has gradually grown in impor- 'school activities as well as in those tance and now contains in addition of the Sorority. N. E. does not

to articles and poems, several pic- tures of poets whose life and poetry the class has studied.

Shortly before Christmas the class decided that 'if any of the members were asked what they wanted for Christmas they would say books and that they would bring back with them their gifts for the rest of the class to read. At the first meeting after Christmas we found that many interesting and valuable books had been received. Among others were Arnold Bennet's "How to Live Twenty-Four Hours a Day." Booth Tarkington's "The Magnificent Am- bersons." Palgrave's "Golden Treas- ury." Joseph Lincoln's "Shavings" and Service's "The Spell of the Yu- kon.'

2926 Harford Ave., Balto., Md.,

November 9, 1921. My Dear Miss Cameron:

It has been by invariable custom not to give interviews of the kind which you ask of me. I have re- fused both the Eastern and the West- ern High School pupils, and it would not be fair to make an exception in |School.

regard to you. I am very sorry and I do hope that you will understand and feel that I appreciate your in- terest in my verse and me.

If you are taking up Modern Po- etry I hope that you have not for- gotten Edwin Arlington Robinson, Sara Teasdale, or Edna H. Vincient Millay.

I inclose on another sheet some data in regard to myself which you may find useful.

Very truly yours,

LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE.

A Junior was asked to write a composition on her first impressions of Normal.

She wrote: "1 like Normal very much and the faculty are lovely," etc.

Miss S. (In musie class) : "Please 'and which will really prove that

November 19, 1921. |be quiet, boys. You are not in Sun- day School."

N. E.

For when the one great scorer comes to write against your name,

He writes not that you won or lost .. but how you played the game."

How you play the game may be considered the key word to the Nu

symbolize simply dances, theater parties, "feeds" and social meetings, but also the serious problems which confront any Normal School girl.

Nevertheless, we love good times, too, just as all · wide-awake girls do. If you do not believe it, you should. have seen us at the Emerson Hotel on the night of our dance and han -. quet. My! but it was fun, even if after all our practice, somebody did eat with the wrong fork. Nobody noticed it. except the waiter, and he- wouldn't tell. We were all much impressed with the grandeur of the. occasion and you never would have known the finished society ladies (?) who looked so unutterably so- phisticated and worldly-wise, to be the Mary and Peggy and Sue of the Nominal School campus. . .

We are a sisterhood of sincere and loyal friends, a number of

adopted sisters one can turn to at any time. and be sure of sympathy land encouragement, a group which lopes by their attitude to promote loyalty, high ideals and good will among all students of the Normal

This is what we look like

This is what we are

Name and aim we've shown you

N. E .- "Nu Sigs" we are.

'PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS'

Etliel Jones.

Junior Two under the instruction of Mrs. Stapleton have been read- ing and studying the early rise of drama and what material was used in the plots of these plays. From the early drama we advanced rap- idly to modern drama and have read "The Piper" by Josephine Preston |Peabody. We have made a close study, outline and criticism of this most fascinating play. We have read a variety of modern plays out- side of class.

Through our work we are trying to gain some insight into the art of the playwright. It is our purpose, by the next issue of the paper, to lave produced an original one-act play which will be well worth pro- duction at Normal and elsewhere, Junior Two has gained insight into the realm of drama.

VIALE ICHCHE BALTIMORE , O WALID

America's future de- pends upon education.

THE ORIOLE

The future of educa- tion lies with the Teacher.

Vol. 1-No. 3

MARCH, 1922

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

THE GLEE CLUB DOES ITS PART.

The Glee Club is still continuing te grow in ability and fame. In- deed we're winning quite a name. On the afternoon of February 21, a triple quartette chosen from the Glee Club went to Annapolis with Miss Tall and several other faculty mem- bers to sing for the Legislators. At that time the State Normal movie "The Call of the Hour" was shown to the members of the Legislature and the Glee Club representatives furnished music at intermissions as well as before and afterward.

The Normal has asked for a new dormitory to relieve the crowded conditions here and the Glee Club-is doing its best to sing its way to the hearts and pocketbooks of our State educational representatives and show them that the Normal School is worthy of their consideration.

P. E. C.

ATHLETICS.

Boom-a-lacka! Boom-a-lacka! Bow! Wow! Wow!

Chick-a-lacka! Chick-a-lacka! Chow! Chow Chow!

Boom-a-lacka! Chick-a-lacka!

Sis! Boom! Bah! Normal! Normal!

Rah! Rah! Rah!

Such are the yells which you now frequently hear ringing through the Normal balls. These yells are a summons for all to come and take part in the game.

Fearlessly and with hearts full of determination our boys fight for victory.

The ball is tossed and the game is ou. Breathlessly and fearfully we watch the ball as it approaches the basket. But this is not our basket. Oh the joy when we see the ball smoothly glide across the top, and fall, not in the basket. but on the other side. With a dart, France has it in his hand, and skilfully passes it to Kerby. The audience is on its ieet, for we feel sure of a goal. With one true aim he shoots the ball through the basket. It is then that the yells burst forth from the happy students of Normal. Point by point we watch the score grow. At last time is called and the score reads: Normal 44-Catonsville 30.

WON HIGHEST HONORS IN WORLD CONTEST.

Two of the girls who graduated from the Maryland State Normal, School at Towson last June, Lucille A. Heath and Grace M. Tull, were awarded first and second prizes, re- test, conducted by the American School Citizenship League.

From the study of such a topic spectively, iu the world essay con- each senior gained enthusiasm for. and interest in big vital problems of

Kerby and Hester Neild received interest on the part of the citizens

honorable mention.

LUCILLE A. HEATH

The American School Citizenship League, whose president is Randall J. Cordon; honorary president, Wil- liam Howard Taft, and whose head- quarters are in Boston, Massachu- setts, endeavor to arouse interest among the students of our Normal and High Schools in all movements which promote better international understanding. Last year an essay contest was conducted by this League on the following subject, "What Education Can Do To Secure Co-operation As Against Competition Between Nations."

1921 Class attacked the subject with enthusiasm, determining to learn something about world relations as well as to contribute to the essay contest. Making use of the school library and the public libraries of Baltimore, fifty girls delved deep. into the problems of peace and war.

Olivialour present day civilization. This of our country will safeguard the future and will make possible such international gatherings as the re- cent Washington Conference.

RAINBOWS AND PRISMS.

One of the most interesting of our later assemblies was an illustrated lecture on "Color," given by Mr. Pond, of our Industrial Arts De- - partment, and also of Maryland In- stitute. From the very beautiful il- lustrations that were thrown on the screen and Mr. Pond's explanation of them we saw that beautiful colors and harmonious combinations of color are to be found everywhere in plant life, in animal lie, in the vegetable kingdom, in dress, in ar- chitecture, in art and in the land- scapes round about us. From the very well chosen pictures we saw that the seasons each have a very definite color tone, and that even very common things can be made beautiful with! the right color com- binations. The study of color is one of the newest arts and is devel- oping very rapidly.

This very interesting and helpful lecture would not have been possi- ble without a darkened room. This had been arranged by Section B, of Junior I, under Miss Greenlaw's su- pervisiou. Curtains had been made from heavy paper and arranged on pulleys so as to cover the entire window and exclude the light.

Another assembly that deserves honorable mention was the "Tann- hauser" program given by Junior I with the aid of Miss Shurtz, Miss Spicer and Miss Shreeder. This in- cluded "The History of Opera" by Miss Oglet. "The Life of Richard Wagner, by Miss Treut. the story of the opera-"Tannhauser" by Miss Whaland, vocal selections by Miss GRACE M. TULL Schroeder. piano selections by Miss Under the direction of the his- Spicer, and the "Pilgrim's Chorus" tery department each senior of the by Junior 1.

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M. S. N. S. ORCHESTRA-SEA- SON OF 1921-22.

in reading of professional orches- tras we notice that their activities are arranged as to seasons. Our Normal School Orchestra could hard- ly be called professional, but we feel that we are having sufficient activi- ties to entitle us to be in that class. On February 6, 1922, the Normal School Orchestra made its debut, giving five selections before and af- ter the showing of the Normal School picture, "The Call of the Hour." Because of the enthusiastic response of the audience, we gave a jazz en- core. When we put away our in- struments for the night, it was with a feeling that we wanted to perform again.

Efforts were redoubled in practice, and our second appearance came on the occasion of the luncheon given to the Legislators, Monday, March 6. Seated in the far corner of the dining hall, we ted the souls of the Legislators with rich melodies and harmonies, while they made merry over the more material things of life. Our repertoire was classical, patriotic and popular jazz music.

We are now anticipating the con- cert which will be given before very long by the M. S. N. S. Glee Club and Orchestra. We are sure it will be good, so advise everyone to watch for the announcement of this event in our season of 1921-22.

R. A. GRAFTON.

THE TOPICS OF THE DAY.

If you take a course in History,

You can hear Miss Van Bibber William Hull as Secretary and Treas- say, "If you want to keep right up to times

Read "The Topics of the Day,' "

No matter if the subject be A monk or industrial fray, Miss Van Bibber will always advise. "Read, 'The Topics of the Day.' "

The question came not long ago, "What debt must England pay?" And she referred us, quick as

thought To "The Topics of the Day.'

Even when I have gone to bed And on my pallet lay,

When I am dead and gone And my soul has flown away, The password I'll glye St. Peter Will be 'Topics of the Day.' -BRYCE E. MAXWELL.

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Films and Butterfly Hair Nets

Y. W. C. A. ACTIVITIES.

"She was bred in old Kentucky,

Where the meadow grass is blue."

Kentucky Belle, the play given by the Y. W. C. A. was a very great success. The fancy dances and the musical numbers left very pleasiug memories. Frequent applause showed that the play was appre- ciated.

The war is over for America, but not for the Armenians. Miss Mc- Cormick, an Armenian relief worker. gave us several very interesting and pathetic accounts of the outrages be- ing committed in Armenia. Her talks were emphasized by a movie, "Alice In Hungerland," giving ac- curate pictures of actual conditions in Armenia. The admission, five cents, was used for the Relief Fund. The Normal School is further aid- ing by collecting discarded clothing and by contributions of money from each Junior and Senior section. The Y. W.'s service is not limited to its own institution.

Under the direction of the organ- ization a campaign for better church attendance during the month of March is being waged. Each sec- tion is trying for a 100% on at least one Sunday. The section having the highest general average for all four Sundays wins the contest. Is your section going to win?

ETA BETA FRATERNITY.

The Eta Beta Fraternity was or- ganized here on February 17th with Edward Caulfield as President, and urer.

This fraternity will fill. one of the igreatest needs in the life of the boys 'of the Normal School. The friendly feeling, the brotherhood and broth- erly co-operation among the mem- bers show a fine spirit and reflects credit on its members and on the rest of the school.

Aside from its more serious pur- pose of creating a closer friendship among its members the fraternity will take an active interest in the social life of the school. A dance will be given in the near future and this will be followed by other so- cial functions.

The Eta Beta Fraternity at Nor- 1 never sleep, because I'm thinking mal is one of the best young organ- 'Bout 'The Topics of the Day.'

izations in the State and its growth will undoubtedly be rapid.

KERBY -- "Tonsilitis?" YUMMIE-"No, I drank some wood alcohol and got splinters in my throat."

ADDIE-"What makes the tower of Pisa lean ?"

BOB-"Oh, it was built in the time of a famine." -

THE IVORY ROOM.

Essays are a thing of the past with Jr. III. The time has come when they want to be known by their deeds.

After weeks of hard study in Home Economics they apply their knowledge by remodeling the dining room of the Home Economics De- partment.

Imagine yourself entering a din- ing room that appeared dull and gloomy because of the dark doors. walls, woodwork, and dark stained floor. Nothing was cheerful in the room. Even the china closet was a dark, unattractive piece of furniture.

Now picture yourself entering the same room after Jr. III has given it many artistic touches. They have changed the once brown walls to a restful cream, and the doors and woodwork to an attractive ivory. On the dark brown floor they have put a light and dark brown Wilton rug. The table, once scarred and scratched, now looks like new, for it has been given a coat of varnish. The china cabinet has even been painted ivory. New shades, green, on one side and cream on the other. have been secured for the windows. New curtains, draperies, and a table runner of beautiful cream and flow- ered material have been made by some members of the class. This gives the entire room a pleasing and i inviting appearance.

Thus you can see that we are not putting our knowledge on paper, but we are putting it into practice by doing useful things.

We are learning to do by doing. MINNIE HOLTSCHNEIDER, Jr. III.

The essential element in commun- ity progress is the trained mind. The trained mind is not the mind stored with a multitude of facts, histori- cal, literary, or scientific; but the mind that can solve its own pro- blems, examine the propositions submitted to it, and separate the true from the false and the vital from the trivial.

The successful teacher, therefore. is not the one whose pupils know and can recite a multitude of things, but the one whose pupils are learn- iug to think for themselves, to solve their own problems, and to reach their own conclusions as to the truth or falsity of the matters pre- sented for their consideration. I

would rather develop one pupil who did not hesitate to contradict me when he thought me wrong than a score who remembered everything that I said and treasured it as truth merely because I said it.

WM. H. MALTBIE, Ph. D.,

Formerly head of the Department of Mathematics. Goucher College.

3 POEMS WRITTEN BY SEN- IORS FOR 3RD GRADE.

THE SNOWFLAKES.

The snowflakes are falling all around Covering the trees and the bare, brown ground.

Oh, where do they come from so pure and white, Dancing swiftly down from the sky of light.

Just like the feathers so white and gay, That mother picked from our goose on New Year's Day.

I guess God doesn't like the world all brown

So he just sends the pretty white feathers down.

MARGUERITE STONER.

MY PLAYTHINGS.

I like to run and skip and play Along the road to school,

I like to smell the new mown hay, And see the shining pool.

I like to fly my nice new kite, And spin my pretty top,

l throw my ball with all my might To hit the big, flat rock.

But most of all I like my pup, He's little. lean and browned,

If you don't watch he'll eat you up, He's just a Beagle Hound. MARY PIERCE.

MY BOAT.

My boat once floated far away, 'I never could tell just where, But I surely hope that some fine day It will return to my harbor there.

It floated away, as I played one day, Close by the little stream,

I saw its fluttering sail as it lay H Held fast by a wooden beam.

And then it glided away once more As a wave dashed over the beam,

And took it farther and farther from shore. Until nothing remained but a dream.

So if you see my boat so wee Floating away on the blue, Just bring it home again to me, With the captain and sailors true. DORIS OWENS.

January 30, 1922.

To the Students of the State Normal School. Towson, Maryland. My dear Co-workers:

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 5

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