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We do not always believe in ramb- ling through the woods, lanes, and dusty roads. This is demonstrated particularly by our indoor meetings which we hold every other week. It is at these meetings we prepare our- selves to earn merit badges and Scout emblems. One can instantly understand that through this train- ing we hope to make better Ameri- can citizens and develop leaders among them.
So fun isn't the only thing which figures largely in Scout activities. We try our best to render our ser- vice to Normal School. Last year the Scouts presented a silk Ameri- can flag to the school. This year we hope to render a bigger and better service.
MAY SLOAN, Sec., Senior XIV.
CAMP FIRE NEWS.
A new Camp Fire Group was or- ganized Monday night in 214, under the guardianship of Miss Wooisey. The following officers were in- stalled :
President-Frances Nixon.
Secretary-Alma Parsons.
Treasurer-Elizabeth Poole.
The organization consists of ten Seniors and ten Juniors, as follows:
Marie Brix, Helen Cheezum, Mildred Cohee. Evelyn Driscall, Elizabeth Ellers. Gertrudc Eskridge, Adele
The next meeting which is sched- uled tor October 12, will be a sup- per hike. We were very sorry that all the girls who applied for mem- bership could not be admitted, but the Camp Fire Organization is a
National one and the number of members for each guardian is lim- ited to twenty,
All the girls agreed to try to live up to the Camp Fire law, which is:
Seek beauty, Give service. Pursue knowledge,
Be trustworthy,
Hold on to health, Glorify work,
Be happy.
FRANCES NIXON, President. j
THE RURAL CLUB.
Our Rural Club is now three years old, and for its age is the liveliest and most self-assertive organization that is classified under extra-curri- cular activities.
This year we intend to make the biggest in our history With the aid of Mr. Hulsizer, the club was able to arrange a fine program for the com- ing year. This program consists of eleven speakers who are known all over Maryland for their views on education. The first of these speak- ers, Miss Annie Reynolds, of the U. S. Bureau of Education, talked both to the Student Body and the Club on September 24.
Our Club has a recreational side to it, too. We have our hikes, our dances and our plays. There is a husking bee on the program for the year.
Meetings are held bi-monthly and everyone who is interested in Rural Life is invited to join.
ZR. F. F.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
The Maryland State Normal School Branch of the League of Women Voters is organized for a successful year's work The work which will be taken up this year will be most interesting and helpful to us as future voters.
The program for this year will include a study of the teaching of civics in the Elementary Schools of Baltimore, of the Constitution of the United States, of Parliamentary Pro- cedure and the progress of the
World Court.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Dorothy Schroeder.
Vice-President-Ruth Chrest. Corresponding Secretary - Elsie Thaise. Recording Secretary-Mabel Poh- ler
Treasurer-Allena Baker. CONSTANCE WALDSCHMIDT. Reporter.
To every man there cometh A way, and ways and a way. And-the High Soul climbs the
High way,
And the Low Soul gropes the Low,
And in between on the misty flats The rest drift to and fro.
But to every man there openeth A High Way and a Low.
And every man decided
The Way his soul shall go. JOHN OXENHAM.
Surely, whoever speaks to me in the right voice, him or her, shall I follow,
As the water follows the moon, si- lently, with fluid steps, anywhere around the globe .- Whitman.
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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. 2
NOVEMBER, 1925
Published Monthly by Students of Maryland State Normal School, Towson, Md.
LEARNING FROM OTHERS
Exchange is the life of trade. Ex- change of ideas is the medium of trade in education.
Upon invitation of the Southwest Missouri State Teachers' Association, meeting at Springfield, Missouri, Miss Tall spoke before the General Session on Saturday, October 31, and the Senior High School Section on Friday. Her topics were: "Edu- cation, a Big Business in this Age of Big Business," and "The Contri- bution of the
High Schools to Teacher Training." She also spoke before the Art Section, which was in charge of Miss Deborah Weisel who for six months, in 1921, was instruc- tor here at Normal. Miss Weisel organized the work in Industrial Arts, and left us, having been pledged to go to Springfield before she came here. She has made pro- gressive art ideals felt in Missouri, especially in Southwest Missouri, which is keenly alive now to the value of art in the public schools. Miss Tall also spoke before the Sat- urday Club, the leading social wo- men's club in Springfield. Garnered by the way, Miss Tall brought back ideas from visits to five teacher- training institutions: The Harris
Teachers' College of St. Louis; The Southwest Missouri State Teachers' College at Springfield, where the meetings were held; Peabody College for Teachers at Nashville, Tennessee, which is the Teachers' College of Vanderbilt University; The Bowling Green, Kentucky, Normal College, and the School of Education of Cin- cinnati University.
Our entire faculty at Normal this year is on tip-toe to develop the school laboratory. Now, the labora- tory for a school like ours is made up of children who are being edu- cated through the medium of the elementary school; so, every student at Normal knows that theory and practice must clasp hands and work together. Therefore, ťeeł nish scholarship aid
we'd strange if we did not see principles tried out in class. So Miss Tall was keen to find out what was being done in the practice schools of the five in- stitutions she visited. Everybody, even in education, keeps saying that "practice lags ten years behind theory." Miss Tall wants us to help in changing this, ( so she looked especially for use of demonstration and practice centers, The Harris Teachers' College has a campus de- monstration school. Its student
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THE INTERNATIONAL INSTI- TUTE OF TEACHERS' COLLEGE
Teachers' College has been the pioneer and leader in the movement for the intensive study by foreign students of how the United States "does" things. The establishment of new republics and the wider ex- tension of the spirit of democracy which followed the war have served to intensify this interest in American education so that now
body of Teachers' College has be- tween two and three hundred stu- dents representing over forty differ- ent countries of the world. These foreign students realize that a nat- ional democracy can only be attained through education, and that the United States, though with many im- perfections, has achieved much in |3. For every parent --
Two thou- democratic education.
sand foreign students have been graduated from this
college and have returned to their native lands and are doing wonders as adminis- trators and teachers for the promo- tion of modern education. They are dedicating their lives to the service of internationalism and to a better understanding between their OWN country and the United States.
Education such as this furnishes a concrete means for advancing human welfare. To meet this need there has been established and has been in operation since February, 1923, the International Institute of Teachers' College, the foundation of which was made possible by the grant of $1,000,000 in ten install- ments from the International Board founded by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The creation of this institute will permit not only the giving of special attention to foreign students but also will make it possible for us to con- duct investigations in connection with foreign countries.
The funds of the International
Institute will be used to fnr-
to foreign students of ability and promise. The institute will also be in a position to assist these students in visiting educational and social institutions outside of New York City and thus correct the ideas of America formed in the metropolis alone.
did you help in giving a background of American ideas and ideals to these people of other countries who were here ? How much did you
advance internationalism? Did you know just who these strange people were and just what they were trying to do?
DR. I. L. KANDEL, Prof. of Teachers' College. Data for report taken from article in Teachers' College Record, Sept., 1923.
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOV, 16 TO 23, CAN BE MADE TO MEAN-
the student | 1. For every child-
Appreciation of his obligation to match the privilege of free schooling with good spirit and hearty endeavor.
2. For every teacher-
A new and challenging call to serve the children of this gen- eration.
A fuller understanding of the great adventure of parenthood; its duties, privileges, and oppor- tunities, more especially its part in the education of children.
4. For every citizen-
Pride in the public school as the foundation of our liberties, the protector of the achievements of our glorious past, and the promise of fuller life for to- morrow.
NORMAL SCHOOL TO OB- SERVE EDUCATIONAL WEEK.
The opening of National Education Week will be observed today at the Maryland State Normal School, Tow- son, by a book exhibit and a musical and dramatic entertainment in the administration building. The ob- servance will be held from 3 to 5 P. M. every afternoon this week.
The book exhibit will include literature for children and adults. The dramatic entertainment will be marked by a series of dramatic sketches showing the evolution of books and by several short addresses.
Tea will be served in the after- noon .-- From Morning Sun.
ARE YOU EDUCATED?
We are very proud of the fact that this group of students visited the M. S. N. S. last Friday How muchlread Latin, write English or appear
A man is not educated in any sense, whatsoever, because he can well in a drawing room.
He, only, is educated who is busy, beneficient, and effective in a com- munity .- Ruskin.
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LEARNING FROM OTHERS
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teaching is done in the City of St. Louis, and is in charge of the prin- cipals; no supervision is given from the college staff. Springfield, Pea- body College, and Bowling Green
have all recently put through the construction of campus elementary schools to take care of their prac- tice work. In each case the building is well equipped and located on the campus in the most strategic loca- tion. This fact attests the attitude of these schools toward practice work. The Springfield "Educational Building," as the school is called, shows the interesting and most mod- ern feature of "a unit of three'. for each grade teacher-a classroom for children; an office with glass parti- tions that overlooks the classroom for the teacher and practicing stu- dents, and a smaller section room for practice groups. This is the plan followed by the Salisbury Nor- mal in our own State. Bowling Green had just had its new "Training School" dedicated, with the Govern- or and State Superintendent in at- tendance. In Cincinnati, Miss Tall went with Dr. Burton, Professor of Education at the University, to see a demonstration lesson in geography given by a Seventh Grade teacher for his senior class. Dr. Burton says that the demonstration facilities for his work are ideal, within easy reach of the University; but that the prac- tice schools are scattered all over Cincinnati, so that he must travel at times twelve miles to see a student in training. He is making a plea for one or two practice buildings located close to the University. He paid tribute to the Superintendent of Cin- cinnati schools, Saying Mr. Condon is "a Prince to work with," and he felt the aid would come.
But Miss Tall said that
even though she gained much from her visits, she "walked on air" last Wed- hesday when she "came home to Normal," for strange as it may seem, Miss Tall likes this school best, with all its faults.
Another event of moment in the exchange of educational ideas came to the school last Friday, when thirty-eight members of the Internat- ional Institute of Columbia Univer- sity visited us for the day. The group, all studying at Teachers' Col- lege, represent nineteen nations of Europe, Asia, Africa, South America -Mexico was the one North Ameri- can nation to send a student. Their leader, Dr. Del Manzo, is keen to have them study well the right edu- cational ideals of our country, and not be deluded into practices that will not fit their own peculiar civil- izations. So he shows the traveling group the best and the worst in edu- cation. They are keen men and
women, asking most stimulating questions, and gave us an example of scientific attitude toward their work that we, as students of educa- tion, might well copy. Our educa- tional exhibit, expressing objectively the work of the several courses at Normal. was meant to show to them the unity of our school organization as we go through our courses here.
So, men come and go, bringing in and taking away ideas! What stim-
ulation it all is! What poise and thoughtfulness it calls forth! Oh, for wisdom and understanding!
The Reporter for the Principal.
THE TEN MARKS OF AN EDU- CATED MAN
( Albert Edward Wiggam)
He keeps his mind open on every question until the evidence is all in.
He always listens to the man who knows.
He never laughs at new ideas.
He cross-examines his day-dreams.
He knows his strong point and plays it.
He knows the value of good habits and how to form them.
He knows when not to think and when to call in the expert to think for him.
You can't sell him magic.
He lives the forward-looking, out- ward-looking life.
He cultivates a love of the beautiful.
COUNTY TRAINING TEACH- ERS WILL MEET.
First Term Meeting of the County Training Teachers, Saturday, Noven- ber 14, at 9:30 A. M. in Room No. 17. Please he prompt.
Topic: What habits, skills, ideals and attitudes do we need to build up in student teachers?
As an introduction to the discus- sion a set of questions on the first ninety-four pages of Thorndike's Education are attached. Be pre- pared to discuss them in the light of current practice in your school.
The questions are in a sense a re view of what is obvious to many of us. However, throughout this book the fact stressed is that we ignore the obvious. What most of us as training teachers need is not greater knowledge but better means of put- ting into practice what we know and believe. If we reread Thorndike with the idea of putting a stronger light on a familiar situation we may see more clearly.
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November, 1925.
TENNIS.
The girl tennis champion of the school has at last claimed her laurels. The tennis finals were played Wed- nesday, November 4, at 3 P. M. Due to the fact that the game had not been announced, the two best players of Normal battled in the cold with few onlookers.
Both girls displayed good form and skill throughout the match. Esther Deitz, our well-known tennis star from last year, graciously bowed to Lena Reilly, a Junior, and former Western High School player.
Everyone has decided that it was a "deuce" of a tennis match, as all but two games were deuce. The
score was 5-7, 6-2 and 6-3.
Here's to Lena Reilly, our cham- pion, and to a good team in the spring with the two enemies of the tournament working together for Normal.
K. DICKEY, Tennis Manager.
NORMAL NEWS.
The Normal Literary Society is in full stride. even this early in the year-pep meetings, song practice. play practice ana serious business meetings. Quite ambitious, are they not? The Normal Dramatic Club has been subdivided into eight groups, each group working sepa- rately with his own coach, manager, and stage helper. Group One gave their first production with great suc- cess last Friday at the club meeting. The other groups are working to complete their playlets, as these playlets are the basis of judgment for the final competitors of the Nor- mal Society. Miss Heritage, who has been kept quite husy, has shown the patience of Job.
The Normal Story Telling Club has also been very busy preparing their representatives for the coming sea- son. This branch of the Normal Literary Society has been prominent several times this year due to the hard work of Miss Helen Horine, their publicity manager. who says. "Expect great things and you'll get them."
The Normal Authorship Club is working to develop new stars to re- place the various vacancies left in the Ncmal's ranks hy graduation, and from appearances the Club has been quite successful. This branch of the Normal Literary Society has an- nounced again this year the coming publications of their manuscript, "The Folio," and all loyal Normals will subscribe to their club-fellows' paper.
The Normal Debating Club has been very quiet compared to the Pests' threats and boasting, but "still water runs deep" and the Pests may
justly beware. 'Tis said, "A bark- ing dog never bites," so the Normals do not fear the Pest debaters. There have been several noted members added to the Club this year, and the Normals feel confident, with the aid of this reinforcement, combined with old members, of turning the tables on their most honorable opponents. The other branch clubs of the Nor- mal Literary Societies have been working. The Normal Art Club, especially, has been getting ready for the coming contests. On the whole. things look even brighter than they did last month for the Normals.
JACK STONE,
Normal Reporter.
NORMAL AUTHORSHIP CLUB.
Friends, we are eight. I wonder how far eight people, working to- gether, can get in this Normal School? At least we command your attention, for our very smallness makes us conspicuous. We are this year's Normal Authorship Club.
No matter what we do or do not accomplish this year we have at least made an excellent start. We are all interested. That is the biggest thing about us just now, and it seems to me a rather good foundation upon which to build something worth while.
We have a book which was started in the Normal Authorship Club last year. It's name is "The Folio." As Why English Teachers Grow Grey. A certain frosh made an English dictation look like this: our genius inspires us, so shall we write-poetry, stories, sketches and all. I need not ask you not to ex- pect too much. You probably won't. the room upon his head, a white hat but we might surprise you, you
"Lord Palmerston then entered on his feet, large but well-polished know. At any rate, watch for our hoots on his brow, a dark cloud in first copy of "The Folio" this year and criticise us all you like. That's what we want. We'll try mighty liard not to give you a chance to roast us for the same thing twice.
Let me leave you with this, though. The Normal Authorship Club is com- posed of eight interested and en- thusiastic members who meet every other week
with their guardian angel, Miss Crabtree. We are quite Bohemian in that we believe in free expression of organized ideas and a complete disregard of unnecessary formalities. Our Chairman, Ruth Cbrest (by the way, all of us hold or will hold offices of some sort) acts as hostess. We talk when the spirit moves us and call each other by our first names. We read our own com- positions and listen to what the rest say about
them. All suggestions which seem reasonable are gladly ac- cepted and used.
All in all, ours is a nice club, and we're satisfied with our choice. Do you wish us a successful year? LOUISE K. SIEHLER.
Reporter.
PURPOSES OF STORY TELLING.
Many people say, "What is a story? What is the use of story- telling, anyway?"
A story is a work of art and lends itself to subsidiary purposes just the same as a drama, a comedy, or any entertainment which we all enjoy.
We all have a part in this world, and so has a story. Its part in life is to give joy. The story-teller who has given her listeners such pleasure may or may not have added a fact to their knowledge, but she has added something to the powers of the soul. She has given wholesome exercise to the emotions and has opened up the imagination to new lines of thought. Not only have the listen- ers derived enjoyment, but their
spiritual experience has been en- larged. Out of these two main pur- poses of story-telling grow three very good results:
1. A happy relation is established between the teacher and the pupil.
2. There is a relaxation of tense schoolroom atmosphere.
3. Gradual development of con- centration has been obtained.
Many an indifferent child has been won over through the telling of a. beguiling story. So, in this way, a story has an active part as a peace offering.
ANNA R. EIGNER, Jr. 4.
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NOVEMBER, 1925.
A PRAYER FOR TEACHERS.
( By Glenn Frank, President of Uni- versity of Wisconsin)
O Lord of Learning and of Learn- ers, we are at best but blunderers in this godlike business of teaching.
Our shortcomings shame us, for we are not alone in paying the pen- alty for them; they have a sorry immortality in the maimed minds of those whom we, in our blunderings, mislead.
We have been content to be mer- chants of dead yesterdays, when we should have been guides unto unborn tomorrows.
We have put conformity to old customs above curiosity about new ideas.
We have thought more about our subject than about our object.
We have been peddlers of petty which the article originally appeared, accuracies, when we should have October 12, 1925. been priests and prophets of abund- ant living.
We have schooled our students to be clever competitors in the world as it is, when we should have been helping them to become creative co- operators in the making of the world as it is to be.
We have regarded our schools as training camps or an existing so- ciety; to the exclusion of making them working-models of an evolving society.
We have counted knowledge more precious than wisdom.
We have tried to teach our stu- dents what to think, instead of how to think.
We have thought it our business to furnish the minds of our students, when we should have been laboring to free their minds.
And we confess that we have fallen into these sins of the school- room because it has been the easiest way. It has been casier to tell our students about the motionless past that we can lean on once for all than
to join with them in trying to under- stand the moving present that must be studied afresh each morning.
From these sins of sloth may we be freed.
May we realize that it is import- ant to know the past only that we may live wisely in the present.
Help us to be more interested in stimulating the builders of modern cathedrals than in retailing to stu- dents the glories of ancient temples. Give us to see that a student's memory should be a tool as well as a treasure-chest.
Help us to say "do" oftener than we say "don't." May we so awaken interest that discipline will be less and less neces- sary, Help us to realize that, in the deepest sense, we cannot teach any- body anything; that the best we can do is to help them to learn for them- selves.
Save us from the blight of special- ism; give us reverence for our ma- terials, that we may master the facts of our particular field, but help us to see that all facts are dead until they are related to the rest of knowledge and to the rest of life.
May we know how to "relate the coal scuttle to the universe."
Help us to see that education is, after all, but the adventure of trying to make ourselves at home in the modern world.
May we be shepherds of the spirit as well as masters of the mind.
Give us, O Lord of Learners, a sense of the divinity of our under- taking.
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