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MARY L. OSBORN, Librarian.
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June, 1925.
THE ORIOLE
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THE CAMP FIRE CONTRIB- UTES MUCH TO THE SCHOOL.
Last September the Liheo Camp Fire was reorganized with a mem- bership of twenty Seniors. They solemnly agreed to follow the law of the Camp Fire, which is:
1. Seek beauty.
2. Give service.
3. Pursue knowledge.
4. Be trustworthy.
5. Hold on to health.
7. Be happy.
In the fall we had many supper hikes on which we earned honor beads for preparing the food. Our special aim was to obtain as many health honors as possible, and we all earned at least six.
We gave the motion picture
called "Daddies." Was it funny? Just ask some one who saw it.
When Miss Evans organized a new Camp Fire Troup in October we de- cided to entertain them, so the night before Hallowe'en was agreed upon. On that night everyone came dressed in a funny costume. For a while we ate apples and cakes and then we played games and told stories.
If you want to know how to make haskets or candy just ask the Camp Fire Girls, for they have spent many evenings making baskets, and Miss German has taught them cooking and candy-making. Once Miss Os- horn told us stories while we were working ou our baskets.
We went to the circus one Wednes- day night, and oh, such fun. We went on the merry-go-round and ate all we could hold of pink lemonade and pop corn.
We rented the Craft Club house for a week-end and had much fun. There were so many of us that we had to sleep on the floor, but the girls said that was all right since they didn't have to worry about fall- ing out of bed.
The stream near the Craft Club Craft Club cottage on the Western house was lined on each side with Run. We managed quite success- wild flowers, and the girls tried to fully to pay the rent of the cottage see how many different kinds they by & succession of
could find.
Most of the girls have resolved to Many good times have been enjoyed start a Camp Fire Group of their at this rendezvous not only by the own next year in the community Craft Club girls but also by other where they are going to teach. Normal Clubs.
The money which we have left in Oshorn to help huy flowers
Due to Miss Sperry's generosity our treasury is to be given to Miss and cooperation we were able to hold for the two exhibitions and sales of Ken- tahles in the library next winter, so tucky Mountain weaving and pottery. when you see the plants you will Another craft that we enjoy is know that a few of them were sup- arranging flowers. During the fall plied by the Liheo Camp Fire Girls we kept flowers in the dining room of 1925.
Our good work and good times social room. We also helped Miss have heen due to Miss Woolsey and Sperry decorate the pots and jars for Miss German, and we all appreciate her winter bulbs as well as mold clay flower holders for the bowls ..
what they have done.
A. CONNICK.
Vis
A CRAFT CLUB PICNIC
CRAFT CLUB DOINGS.
The Craft Club concluded its meet- ings for the year with a supper hike in the glen, having the business meeting afterwards. We not only worked for ourselves weekly this year, but have attempted to con- tribute to the school as a whole. Would you like to know what we have done?
We presented two plays: "The
Tragedy of Mr. Punch" and "The Wonder Hat," making the costumes, the scenery, and designing the pro- grams. These plays, ahove all else, will remain in cur memories as hard work that made for happiness this year.
Since we delight in stage scenery as a craft, we had the pleasure of helping with the stage setting of the Christmas pageant and assisted the Rural Club with their plays. The Rural Club in turn gave us much aluable assistance when we needed it.
Of course you all know about the
concert the Craft Club aided the Music Department by making and donating candy.
In summarizing our year's activi- ties we feel that our Craft Club ex- periences have been most profitable and will carry over into our teach- ing life.
ELIZABETH HOFFMEISTER,
Secretary.
ENROLLMENT BY COUNTIES FOR 1925-1926 TO MAY 29, 1925.
AnneArundel
2
Baltimore.
24
Calvert
4
Caroline
16
Carroll
10
Cecil
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5
Frederick .
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20
Harford
7
Howard
3
Kent
2
Montgomery
24
Prince George
5
Queen Anne
11
Somerset 5
St. Mary's
4
Talhot
11
Washington
17
Wicomico
3
Worcester
14
Other States
1
Total students 191
Note: The applications from the City students have not been received as they are all sent in at once dur- ing the summer.
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Praise youth and it will advance to suc- cess.
THE ORIOLE
To be fond of learn- ing is to be at the gate of knowledge.
Vol. 5-No. 1
OCTOBER, 1925
Published Monthly by Students of Maryland State Normal School, Towson, Md.
THE FACULTY OF 1925-1926 M. degree upon forty or more. The GREETS YOU.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a school;" but the men and women of the faculty and the type of student selected-do.
In a school like ours which trains for the profession of teaching, that is, which trains "educated young people to teach," there are several types of specialists: (1) the train- ing teacher who has charge of the instruction of children and of the student teacher; (2) the theory teacher of educational subject mat- ter who must make vital and living the philosophy and the principles underlying modern education. must work co-operatively with a unity of purpose that knits together the fabric of reacher-training.
The study experience of a faculty, the teaching experience, the travel experience, and the outlook upon life are all influences that permeate the structure of association between an instructor and a student. Since "the child" is the raw material for this big business of education with which we are concerned, it is extremely important that the contacts of the faculty with all phases of child life be dynamic, constructive, thought- provoking and enlightening. So often it happens that students miss a wealth of human experience and knowledge by neglecting to gain from the faculty the warm, personal, rich communications that friendly conversations, yes, that even a cas- ual inquiry might elicit. Atmos- phere, charged with stimulation lies about us. Shall we stifle . because we will not breathe?
Our new catalogue this year (see pages 19-28) reveals the personel of the teaching staff. Twenty-three
members began their
careers as graduates from
normal schools. They represent what Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana, New York, Ari- Out', by Philian."
zona, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mary- land, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Zip-"You're C. O. D." Zap-"What's that?" Georgia and Massachusetts believe about teacher training. Southern colleges have stamped their im-1 Zip-"Common, ordinary dum- bell." press upon us. The Johns Hopkins University, the Mississippi State Teachers College, West Virginia methods used in reading, and was Wesleyan College, Goucher, Sweet- reading selections from primers so briar, The Peabody Conservatory of the girls could recognize the dif- ferent methods ..
Music ( Baltimore), and the Mary- land Art
Institute claim about Teacher-"1 am little. I am
fourteen. Of the Northern colleges, round. I grow on a tree. Children [ and said that the Tird Grade had won, because there was an argument Wellesley, Mt. Holyoke, Syracuse, like to eat me. Now what is it?" Columbia, Harvard and Simmons (meaning method). between two of the Second Grade boys.
conferred either the A. B., B. S., or A. |
middle and far West-the University of Cincinnati, Chicago, Washington State, and Leland Stanford-gave five to us. Four have had experi- ence in foreign fields, in either child relief work or in teacher training. One of us is a graduate nurse from the Worcester, Massachusetts, Hos- pital Training School.
I challenge every member of the student body to be able to recognize and call by name, every member of the faculty by Thanksgiving. To
that end I submit the following hur- riedly thought out partial completion test. Will not a clever student in- vent another such, but a more suc- cinct and vivid one, for the Novem- All' ber Oriole?
Does Miss Van Bibber teach
or does Miss Heritage?
How can you tell that Miss Mc- Eachern and are from the same State?
What influences made Mr. Woel- fel and Miss Catherine Cook adopt - as their field of work?
What qualities are alike in Miss Munn. Mrs. Sibley, Miss Frum. Miss Craftice and Mrs Stapleton that Rohgol.
they should all be teaching- Why might we call Miss Agnes Snyder "Aristole's Image"?
How could you tell that Miss Irene Steele is an alumna of our school?
Who went to the Far East-Miss Bader, Miss Willis or Miss Conklin? Who taught for a while in Brazil? Which of these four had experience in the Near East?
Who takes care of the planning of meals in Newell Hall-Miss Rudd or large student group imposes upon such a building.
Miss Gunn?
Time's Up!
LIDA LEE TALL, Principal. !
HEARD IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS:
"Girls, let me show you 'The Way
The teacher was discussing the'
Pupil-"An apple."
OUR NEW DINING ROOM.
The addition to the Newell Hall dining room of the Maryland State Normal School at Towson is rapidly nearing completion. Soon the rear extension and two side wings will be finished, and with the small room now in use will make one large din- ling room having a capacity of six hundred.
Several years ago cafeteria service was installed because the enrollment of the school taxed the capacity of the dining room. In May, 1925, plans for the addition were made and $80,000 appropriated.
Self service for breakfast and lunch will be continued, but the whole dormitory family will come together for dinner, which will be served in the evening. Small tables, seating four and eight, will replace the long refectory tables now in use in the dining room. The cafe- teria in the Administration Building will be maintained for the non-resi- dent students of the Normal School who eat lunch in the building, and for the children of the Elementary
The addition is built on a lower level than the original room, and a small balcony breaks the height of the new extension. The balcony will be at- tractively decorated, and used for special school functions by the or- chestra. A spacious foyer at the entrance to the dining room is an- other attractive feature. This foyer will be furnished in charming style, suitable to the uses the life of a
DOROTHY SCHROEDER.
THE CAFETERIA CONTEST BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD GRADES. i
An interesting suggestion was made to the Second and Third Grades on Monday that they see which class could have the best table manners in the cafeteria. There was io he no pushing, no loud talking, and no fighting across the tables. The Third Grade did not believe that they did their best, for alas, they seemed very fond of talking. Imagine their surprise when one of the Second Grade teachers came in
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THE ORIOLE
October, 1925
TENNIS.
The tennis tournament is nearing the exciting part-in fact, it has all been exciting, but now
we have reached the semi-finals, and there is. when they are reached, a tenseness which makes it more exciting. This is the first time we have attempted such a tournament, and feel that the girls and men have co-operated wonderfully. There is better ma- terial here this year than we have ever had before, we believe-and in the spring we are going to make use of it.
Right now, let's help the girls play their best by a little interest. The finals will be good, I know, so let's have a good crowd out!
KATHERINE DICKEY,
Tennis Manager.
ATHLETIC NEWS FROM MARYLAND STATE NORMAL AT TOWSON.
This year the Physical Education Department of the Maryland State Normal School will have the modern addition of a class in individual gym- nastics. Informal athletics in class periods furnishes physical activity for the large group. but does not meet the needs of these students, who, by reason of some minor physical defect, can not actively participate in, the regular physical training program.
The membership of the class in corrective gymnastics will be com- prised of individuals whose non- participation is due to over-weight, under-weight, malnutrition, weak heart, post-operative weakness, in- correct posture and flat feet. All of such temporary disabilities can be corrected with exercise, carefully planned to meet every individual nced.
Miss Mary Conklin, of the Hygiene Department, has come to Normal School to take charge of this branch i of physical education. She has had experience planning and supervising corrective gymnastics for three years in Constantinople, Turkey, at Buf- falo State Normal School, and at Teachers' College of Columbia Uni- versity.
Dr. Burdick, in the course of the physical examination of each student, discovers the cases requiring cor- rective exercise, and refers them to Miss Conklin, who arranges the remedial program of gymnastics. She says concerning the type of ac- tivity recommended: "The real pur- pose of each girl's prescribed cor- rective exercise is to create or re- store balance between the antago- nistic muscles of the body. Such de- fects as round shoulders or flat feet are caused by one muscle being strong and well developed while the, other is weak and flabby.
Proper exercise can and will correct the defect."
During the week of October 5, a Posture Drive was held to improve the rather prevalent condition of poor posture at Normal.
At Assembly period, Thursday. September 24, the Athletic Associa- tion presented to the school through the managers of each sport the out- line of this year's program. Miss Gertrude Hilgenburg, President of the A. A., offered in her opening ad- dress the keynote of all the otber speeches; the earnest resolution to make this year "the best yet" in the history of Normal School Ath- letics. The managers of eachi sport then amplified this thought by urg- ing the students to come out for the several teams, and those who could not, to loyally support the players by cheers and yells at the games.
Hockey practice started with
Joseph Prout, soccer manager, has an aggregation of team aspirants in training who promise to give us a representation to be proud of in competition this year.
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The other sports mentioned at the Assembly meeting were basket ball by Miss Jeanette Twardowicz; field ball, volley ball and archery by Miss Mabel Pohler, girl's general man- ager. Archery is an innovation at Normal School, and its announce- ment was accorded a hearty recep- tion by the student body.
The remaining men's sports were represented by Hubert Derr, basket ball; Parley Huff, track and field, and Theodore Snyder, basketball.
Miss Louise Seiler, the treasurer, reported that in the first two days designated for collecting dues, $900 was gathered in by the sub-treas- urers. Miss Tall
then caused a storm of applause by her announce- ment. that if the school paid 100 per cent. athletic dues, she would add $100.00.
Spirited cheers, led
by Miss Eleanor Purdy, voiced the pep, en- thusiasm and wholehearted interest of the whole school in the Athletic Association.
DOROTHY SCHROEDER.
ARE YOU GUILTY?
During the Fourth Grade civics lesson it was thought there were too many fruit cores, skins, papers and other rubbish around on the school A grounds. The children voted to
A singles tournament in tennis, arranged by Miss Katherine Dickey and Benjamin Van Sant got under way Monday, September 28. long entry list gratified the managers have a recess to see who could pick after their diligent labor to get the up the most rubbish. school court in shape.
On October the sixth, the Grade alattacked the play ground. Two of large turnout of novices and experi-| them acted as carriers, while the enced players Tuesday, September 22. Miss Esther Dietz, hockey man- others picked up, each person kept account of how ager, enrolled all the candidates for the team and announced regular weekly practices.
many things he picked up. In fifteen minutes there was a difference in the appearance of the grounds.
Later, the class assembled for arithmetic. Each row added to find its score, and then to find the total for the class. They found they had picked up seven thousand nine hun- dred and twenty pieces of rubbish.
- Normal School students! The Fourth Grade is asking your co- operation in keeping the grounds clean.
Are you guilty ?
M. SWEETING, M. TAYLOR, B. WHITE.
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THE ORIOLE
October, 1925
NATURE STUDY CORRE- LATED WITH ENGLISH.
The Sixth Grade is doing a very interesting piece of work. Several weeks ago the class went on a field trip. We collected leaves from the different trees on the campus. These We pressed in our books. Then we began a study of the trees from which we had collected our leaves. We took one tree each day. We found out such things as the color and kind of bark the tree had; the height of the tree; whether there were thorns or cones on the tree, the sort of bloom, if any, and when this bloom appeared; where the tree was found, and for what it was used. Some of this information was ob- tained from observation of the tree. Such things as the uses of the tree, and where it was found, that could not be learned by observing the tree, were looked up in various tree guides and encyclopedias. Each member of the class wrote a paragraph about the tree. The next day we had an informal discussion of the tree in elass. After the discussion several of the best paragraphs were read aloud. The students were allowed to supplement their paragraphs by) oral conversation if they desired.
The children mounted a green leaf, a turned leaf, and a piece of bark in their notebooks and wrote their paragraph beneath these. The para- graphs had been previously corrected by the teacher. The pupil having the best looking page made the large page for our scrap book.
English has been correlated with our nature study in several forms. The children have composition work when they write their paragraph about trees, and oral expression in the class discussion. This work has been carried on with interest by the pupils. This time of year is espeei- ally suited for this sort of work.
EDITH JONES,
P. T. Sixth Grade.
WORK FOR LITTLE HANDS.
The First Graders have taken their paint brushes and nice, smooth paint, and lo! and behold! 'ere long sulted in a shove, and the fight was their library table will blossom forth on. I always seemed to arrive at with a brand new eover. Little chairs that are waiting to welcome
the crucial moment. Now it was some boy pulling a girl's hair. The the happy First Graders will not be next minute. someone else was try- outdone and will show shining sur- ing fence-climbing. The girls seemed to be indisposed, and were content to stand in little groups and chatter. ( Instinct ). However, we faces to their world. Fat little hands and sturdy feet will assist in the hanging of eurtains. Who can doubt that they will hang straight? managed to play a few ring games
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF TEACHING.
"What are little children made of? Wriggling hands and feet, squirming bodies, rolling eyes, never-elosing mouths, and all such stuff-are little children made of."
This was my first impression of teaching when I substituted in the First Grade in June. Of course, it was a warm day. but I never realized children could be so restless, or that they had so many active organs. How could I ever keep them still for even a moment, I wondered. A cheerful "Good Morning, Teacher," made me feel at ease. I shall ai- ways be grateful to that little ehild. After opening exercises, things seemed to move along at a smooth pace. There was something inspir- ing in those exercises to me. Little tots of six and seven thanked "thein Heavenly Father for rest, work, food, and play." They were already pa- triotie citizens pledging allegiance to their country.
Our first lesson was reading. It
was about Baby Bunny. How I
loved that hopping, white little Bunny. It was renewing acquaint- ance with an old friend. Arithmetic followed, and with it came one of the most naive things I have ever heard children say. I put some very simple problems on the board, and gave paper and pencil to each child. A short time after this, little Mar- tha, looking quite perplexed, came to my desk. "Miss Rose," ." she said,
can do
everything but the
answers." I was speechless for a
moment. but we SOON had the answers too.
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Singing was an interesting and amusing period 1 thought singing alone was going to be a terrible or- deal, but once you get started it's really enjoyable. It certainly was hard to sing with (or against) thirty childish voices. Some tones were very shrill, and some were sotto voices. However, it was a period the chil- dren loved, and I too, liked it.
Recess! This certainly proved to be "a man's job." The boys loved to climb the fence, and I had to keep them off. In another corner of the yard there was a little group quarreling, which in a moment re-
before the reeess was over. The elass formed in line to march up- stairs. I suppose I must have said at least a dozen times, "Children, do not push. Mary, stand still. Thom- as, go to the end of the line. Jos- eph, I said do not push," etc. After many trials and tribulations, we finally managed to march back to our room in order.
In the afternoon I told the ehil- dren a story, They begged for more, and as it was very hot, and the last week of sehool, I felt justified in taking some extra time for this. I am a firm believer in the theory that stories are a child's heritage, and that he should have as many as we can give him. My supply ran out soon. The children asked for
"just one more." As
1 did not know another one, I decided to make one up as I went along. It was lots of fun. I had no idea how or where I would end. Somehow, the story unravelled itself, and the children seemed to enjoy it almost as much as the other ones I had told. I felt amply repaid for my efforts by their enjoyment and appreciation.
These are my first impressions of teaching. They will always remain a vivid picture in my memory, as one of the most unusual, interesting aud enjoyable experiences I have ever known.
ROSE L. KORNBLATT,
Senior 3.
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THE CHI ALPHA SIGMA FRATERNITY.
Chi for Character, Alpha for Achievement, and Sigma for Scholar- ship. denote the name and standards of the new honorary fraternity of The Maryland State Normal School. The honor society was organized in the Spring of nineteen hundred and twenty-five; seventeen Seniors and ten Juniors were initiated at a busi- lless and social meeting on June the twelfth.
The fraternity is open to Seniors and Juniors who have a scholarship rating of "B" plus, and who have been constructive participants in the civic and social life of the school. The Senior members are chosen at the close of the first, second, and third terms of school; junior mem- bers are chosen at the close of the third term.
Alumni who are highly com- mended for their work in the field are eligible to membership. Those of the faculty who have heen elected to honor societies or who have won honor fellowships are invited to join the fraternity, and constitute the senate, or advisory committee.
The present officers of the frater- nity are: Bessie Arterburn, presi- dent: Margaret Breitling, vice-presi- dent; Emily Gibson, secretary, and Anna Trail, treasurer.
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