Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 91

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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much muttering and grumbling he came forth, expressing his opinion of any and all such night-marauders in rich colloquialisms

But our troubles were not yet over. Once in, where and how were we to find baggage men to carry our "junk" to the steamer? Our friend, the watchman, had already resumed his favorite occupation. Human be- ings, I am sure, never felt more help- less, more in the power of strange elemental forces than we did then, thirty-five miles out of London in the middle of the night.

Suddenly out of the blackness the forms of several men appeared. They were two burly sailors and a ragged, undersized urchin. This spry little man informed us that our steamer lay a half mile distant and that he would show the way. Will I ever forget it? Blindly following him, I forged ahead, loaded down as he was with bags and suitcases. In and out, over old piles of lumber and seamv tarpaulins we stumbled for liours, it TOWSON

seemed to) me.

Once I looked around. None of my party were in sight. A nameless terror went through me. I was alone in this errie place with a queer little waif, whom, to tell the truth. I could hardly see through the fog. More- over, he was SO

intent upon his merry whistling that he did not hear me call him.

We were skirting the water-front on a broad, solid stone pier. Sud- denly, I felt. rather than saw, a long black object come swooping down. directly between me and my line of vision. I stopped short and just in time to escape plunging into a deep chasm of water, about twelve feet

wide. I stared, horrified at what had SO nearly caused my total eclipse. It was a decrepit, wooden drawbridge, two feet wide, and was worked by a pulley arrangement. When not in use it hung suspended in the air at one edge of the opening between the two stone wharves. As my two cheerful guides stepped off this feudal relic took wing, as it were, and returned to its nest in a little tower, startling me in its homeward flight.

You may be sure I waited to warn my parents of that ridiculous bridge. Not until we were safely aboard the boat was I able to view the incident in its true light, as one of the many manifestations of the eternal fascin- ation that is London; a charm in which the night, my tuneful guide, the gloomy mysterious dock all had a part.

EVERETT MACGOWAN

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THE ORIOLE

November, 1925.

HONOR AMONG MEN.

There is such a thing as honor among thieves, and altogether in a different sense, there

is honor among men. However, I don't mean to compare men with thieves, for men are not thieves and thieves are not men.

Honor among men is a social con- sideration at this critical moment in world history! There will always be a certain sense of honor whether or no, but what we wish to do at this time is to develop it individually. It cannot be developed by an Honor System, for all systems are formed by some people who have grown tired of the wear and tear of the times and shift their responsibility to an un- prepared recipient ..

One cannot have honor among men by trusting to their conscience, for a conscience is a thing that can be cultivated, and often it is cultivated to suit the personal uses and whims of the individual.

However, one can have real honor among men by following the Golden Rule, not the revised version (Do others before they do you) but the pure and simple "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This, men, is the basis of that part of modern society which is most

stable. If more people followed this rule and the teachings of the Man of Galilee, there would be no need of these organized criminal hunts, ac- counts of which are continually being brought to the eye of the public.

We cannot be hypocrites and be a man at the same time, so let us sup- ervise ourselves with an eagle eye to keep temptation away, and by and by a bond may be formed wherewith we will be able to see it is useless to break any political or social law. Then, and not

until then, will we have real honor among men.

A STUDENT

I will put out for all the land, The starlight passes by,

And steer my boat among the clouds And sail along the sky.

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"CREATIVE YOUTH"

Last Spring the students of Teach- ers' College published a slim little blue-covered magazine which was modestly called the Literary Supple- ment. But it was more than a sup- plement to the T. C. Times; it was a collection of the best bits of living that had been crystalized in the school during the past two years. Some of the contributions were se- lected from the cherished files of the English department; some were handed freely to the staff and mem- bers; and some were left unsigned and unseen on the desks of the faculty or students working on the paper. But all were striking evi- dences of the fact that the students at T. C. are working out a literature of their own in which they are de- scribing and interpreting their own lives and experiences.

This tendency is not a local one. It showed itself years ago when the group of younger modern poets de- ermined to break away from old con- ventions and write of their own times. In England, some years ago, a schoolmaster wrote of the move- ment in his country in a delightful account of teaching English by the Play Way.

The magazines entered in the con- test conducted last spring by Colum- bia University for all high schools east of the Missippi bore testimony to the spread of the impulse. to create; and from the far western coast comes a little magazine, "Sil- ver Pencilings," which is a collection of the poems of a strangely cosmo- politan group of students.

Perhaps the most interesting of these collections is "Creative Youth," edited by Hughes Mearns of the Lin- coln school, New York City. In a very attractive book, he lias collected the best of the poetry written by pupils during the past five yers, with a delightful foreword in which he explains how the book happened. Mr. Mearns, himself a novelist, went to the Lincoln school five years ago to try an experiment. He believed that all hoys and giris did write and could write, and he has proved his point in the Lincoln school at least, for several of the poems in this col- lection have been printed, some in Braithwaite's Anthology of Magazine Verse, some in magazines; and all of them are interesting reading. In the Lincoln school, writing, rivals football as a matter of school inter- est. Almost every child leaves his

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contributions timidly and secretly at first, and finally proudly on the desk of the English teacher, and Mr. Mearns' pockets are a curious jumble of the latest student verse and his own collections. I saw one poem in- cluded in the collection, in its in- fancy. An 11th grade girl left it on the desk as she came into class. Be- fore the program of the day began, the poem was read to the class, commented on, praised, and changes suggested. Then the class took up its work. The advent of student literature in the class was evidently an accepted and heartily enjoyed ex- perience.

If you are interested in reading this book you will find one or two prized copies in the English depart- ment. "The Play Way" by H. Cald- well Cook is on the library shelves. And the T. C. Times Supplement is still on sale in the T. C. bookstore. lı will not be the last supplement, for every class of students writes its own literature, but it is the best that Detroit Teachers' College has col- lected in its past history. You will enjoy reading it-and writing for yourself. - T. C. Times, Detroit Teachers' College.

We have two copies of Creative Youth in our library at M. S. N. S.

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THE ORIOLE

November, 1925.

WHAT THE OLD LADY WONDERS

Dear Editor:

1 wonder if it has ever occurred to our young folks to wonder about the way they feel toward criticism. Sometimes in locker rooms or along the corridors, one sees girls indus-

Do you expect some benefit, some triously drying their eyes, or flash- reward for everything you do. Do ing defianco with them. Inquiry al- ways brings the same reply: "Some- one has been critical and has hurt my feelings."

Now an old lady looking on at this is really greatly concerned, for criti- cism ought never to affect the eyes, either to drown them or to make them burn. It would really seem that criticism ought to register its work behind the eyes, in the space designed for thought.

When one looks at the matter squarely and seeks to analyze it, he must admit that criticism differs in terms of its source and its purpose. if it has come from enemies one ought not to mind it much. They might have given you ground glass or a ticket to a lecture! If it has come from a friend it may mean one of two things: either, having found a lack in you. his voicing it to you was just his "How do you do?" in recognition of a nature like his own (he feels better knowing that he isn't the only sinner ). Or, iť he is a friend indeed, he may have been con- strained to do a hard and hateful task because he loves you and knows that the real function of a friend is to be a taskmaster who holds you up to the highest possible standard of your capacity. This surely is no occasion for tears, but rather for re- joicing.

If the criticism has come from a teacher or critic with whom the asso- ciation has been too brief to honor with the name of friendship, there is even less occasion to be upset. Had you forgotten that you pay good money to those people in order that you might learn ? they have offered you criticism to facilitate this learning it must be one of three varieties; criticism that was intended for another and you got it instead; criticism that did not belong to you because the person had not all the facts: criticism that belongs to you because you have need of it. With the first two you have no concern. They are not yours and do not be- long. Do not open your doors to strange guests. To the latter vari- ely, he is foolish indeed who does not "show himself friendly." Open wide the doors of your mind, put up the shades and give the guest a careful scrutiny. When you have reeog- mized hlm, make him welcome. profit by the gift he brings you, and honor him as long as he lives. When he dies, give him a decent burial.

but do not mourn him. He probably i lived as long as he was needed. When his work was done he died. What more could you wish,-or he? THE OLD LADY. An Exchange.

TRY IT.

you think you pay in kind for every- thing you get out of life? Certainly we could never pay for all our parents have done for us. There is such a thing as "serial transfer" that life has provided for, whereby we can pass on from one to another the little kindnesses and considerations that cost us so little and from which we expect no compensation other than the pure joy and satisfaction of do- ing them,

Think of the things we do for our own school, although we know that in a year or so we will leave, and some one else will gain whatever benefits may have been derived from our work.

We get our greatest joy from do- ing things, not because we know we will get something back for our la- bor, but rather because we feel that someone will be benefited by what we have done.

There are several attitudes we should have toward our school and our classmates, which will stay with us long after we leave Normal and enter the field of our chosen pro- fession. They are cooperation, per- sistence, unselfishness, service for others, respect for authority, fairness, impartiality, good sportsmanship, and firm loyalty for the school both in- side and out.

If we go about spreading a few of these ideas in our daily practices aud relationships, we will get-well, just try it awhile and see!

SCHROEDER' Sr. 8.

VARIANT.

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THANK YOUS FROM OUR FRIENDS.

My Dear Miss Tall:

I always so much enjoy my visits to the Normal School that I wish it were possible to accept your invita- tion to attend the home coming eele- bration of last year's graduates, but I am afraid it will not be possible for me to do so.

Please be assured of my good wish- es and sincere appreciation of all of us for the fine group of teachers you are sending us.

Cordially yours, NICHOLAS OREM County Superintendent

November 3, 1925.

Dear Miss Tall:

Thank you very much for the notice of "National Book Week." I hope I shall be able to make M. S. N. S. a visit. At any rate I wish you a pleasant and successful occasion. Yours sincerely,

J. T. HERSHNER, Asst. Supt.

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THE ORIOLE

November, 1925.

THE CINEMA-"THE MID- SHIPMAN.

The Naval Academy at Annapolis is the setting for "The Midshipman," a picture that was enjoyed by most Baltimoreans. It portays the life of a midshipman from his trying year as a "plebe" until the year of Com- mencement.

There are many humorous inci- dents in the trials and tribulations of the poor "plebe," and there is the June ball and a romantic walk down Lover's Lane. The really dramatic part struck me as being quite a farce, although mother's tears do bring a Jump to your throat.

Ramon Novarro, admired by most of our attempted flappers, makes a very handsome midshipman.

On the whole, the picture was good in that it took us into the life of the United States Navy, and has historical Annapolis as a setting.

Question :

What do you think of "The Mid- shipman" as a moving picture pro- duction ?

Elizabeth Arnold, Sr. II .-

"The Midshipman" was a most in- teresting and fascinating "movie," although the frivolous side of life was stressed more than the serious. The "honor" of the midshipman was made quite plaîn to the audience. "Romola" --

An adaptation of George Eliot's famous novel.

Naturally, a motion picture using as its story "Romola," and as its chief actresses Lillian and Dorothy Gish. could be expected to be rated as very good. It is a film that deals with the exciting life of the golden age of Florence, Italy, at the time of the Italian Renaissance. Lillian Gish --- Romola - with her saintly

face, plays well the part of the good daughter of the blind scholar, Bardo Bardi. Dorothy Gish is the frivolous little Tessie, who is tricked by a mock marriage to Tito Meleama, the character around whom the play is centered.

Although I have rated this picture as very good, may I state that I was a iittle disappointed. The mob scenes did not thrill me as most mob scenes do, and there seemed to be an almost too saintly expression abont "Romola." This is only my personal feeling toward the picture and it probably does not agree with the other critics, for they have called it one of the rare photoplays of the year.

The main value of this picture liel in its historical background. .

"The Stage" --- By Alice Kriegel. "The Love Song," a Musical Comedy.

of light, airy music, clean comedy, and splendid acting."

From the Baltimore News- "For a musical treat "The Love Song," at the Academy, can't beat." be

From the Daily Post-

"Tlie Love Song is a gorgeous and beautiful thing.'

All those who saw "Blossom Time" enjoyed it immensely, and there are numbers of people who go to see it every time it comes to Baltimore.

I believe that "The Love Song will have a similar effect on Baltimore theatre-goers. The story deals with the romantic life of Offenbach, the French composer It is true Offenbach's music is not quite so beautiful as Shubert's, but certainly the voices in "The Love Song" were so fine that the audience was capti- vated with its lovely melodies.

The chorus sang and danced well, and on the whole acted directly up to the mark. Each of the stars had exceptionally good voices and are very good actors.

Odetti Myrtil, who is cast in the part of Hortense, is one who fitted the part to perfection. She is an artist in every sense of the word. She is a born comedienne, delightful singer, graceful dancer, and she plays the violin as does an artist. She won the hearts of the audience so that every one when leaving the theatre, spoke highly of Hortense.

The scenery and costuming are exquisite, really a work of art. The gorgeous scenic details are what puts "The Love Song" at the top of the list of musical shows.

There is little wonder that "The Love Song" has been so huge a suc- cess. If ever it comes to Baltimore for a return engagement, do not miss it.

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HEARD IN THE CLASS ROOM.

One day in class I had a very con- trary little fellow, who believed act- ing the fool was his chief aim in life. Late one afternoon, when I was at the end of my patience, I said to him:

"Bobby, you haven't even got common sense."

Bobby instantly replied: "1 know I haven't; there is nothing common about me." I changed my mind. I agreed with him.

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Small Brother-"Make it a dollar, and I'll get you the whole bunch. I know where she hangs it."-Cou- gar's Paw.

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THE ORIOLE

November, 1925.

THE SEASONING OF WOOD

The seasoning of wood is import- ant for several reasons. It reduces weight, it increases strength, it pre- vents changes in its volume after it is worked into shape, and it prevents checking and decay. Wood can be made more durable by submerging it under water. But for practical work, wood has to be dried in order to be preserved. The wood is cut up, when green, into as thin pieces as will be convenient for its use later. for the rate of drying de- pends largely upon the shape and! size of the piece, an inch board dry- ing more than three times as fast as a three-inch plank, etc.

There are various methods of seasoning: natural or air seasoning is the most common and in some respects, the best. In this method the wood is carefully and regularly piled in the seasoning yard, so as to be protected from the elements, but provision is also made to have the air circulating freely on all sides of the boards. To accomplish this,

strips of wood are placed crosswise close to the ends and at intervals between the boards. In this way the weight of the superposed boards tends to keep those under them best from warping. Firewood is dried rapidly, but lumber needs to be slowly dried in cool air so that the fibers may accommodate them- selves to the change in form. Good air-drying consumes from two to six years-the longer the better.

Another method is kiln-drying or hot air, which is a much more rapid process. Wood seasoned in this way, however, will reabsorb moisture from the air when exposed to it.

In kiln drying there are two meth- ods; the progressive and the charge. In the former, the process is continu- ous, the loads going in at one end of the kiln, and out at the other; the temperature and the moisture is so distributed in the kiln that in pass- ing from the green to the dry end a load of lumber is first moistened, then heated, and finally dried out. In the charge system, the process is intermittent. one charge being re- moved before a new one is admitted. Small pieces of wood may be effect- ively seasoned by boiling in water and then dried. Soaking in water is also very beneficial when used as ¿ preparation for air-seasoning.

Often oil is heated, and wood is boiled in the brew. The oil adds strength and preserving power to the wood. It also prevents glue from sticking and thus is beneficient to landscrews.

The last method used in the season- ing of wood is impregnation. The purpose is to force the preservatives work." into the pores of the wood either by painting, soaking, or putting under pressure. Impregnation is used ex-|trouble yet."

tensively in the preparation of rail- way ties, often trebling their life.

Finally, in summing up wood seas- oning and wood preservation. there are three great and distinct advan- tages gained by the above processes. First, it prolongs the life of the tim- hers in use; next, it greatly reduces their cost, and lastly, it makes pos -! sihle the use of species once consid-

almost all |ered worthless.

ISADORE SHAVRICK,

Senior Special.

EXCHANGES

DO YOU KNOW THAT

Irish stew is a dish unknown in Ireland? Jerusalem artichokes were never heard of in Jerusalem; Prus- sian blue does not come from Prus- sia, but from the red prussiate of potash ?

Galvanized iron is not galvanized; it is zinc-coated Sealing-wax has no wax in it nor is it a by-product of the seal? Rice paper is never made from rice?

Copper coins are hronze, not cop- per? India ink is unknown in India? Turkeys come from our own country; from Turkey never.

Very truly yours.

AGNES M. SCHMIEDICHE

Representative Business English I. Room 304.

-The Owl Evening High S

"I wonder what makes the Tower of Pisa lean?"

The Fat one: "If I knew I'd try it." Prof. : "When did Milton

'Paradise Lost'?"

Back Row Wit: "When his wife returned home from her summer va- cation."

A little girl of seven decided in this way while she was watching an aeroplane:

"When I get big I'd like to be an aviator except that I couldn't because 1 am not a boy. Then I wouldn't anyway because it is so dangerous. Most. everything is dangerous. I. think I'll keep a store; but that is dangerous too. Men might come with revolvers and shoot ine. Maybe l'H be a school teacher. That isn't dan- gerous."

Ted Jones (in "Thad's barber shop , : "How long will ] have to wait for a shave?" "Thad" ( stroking his face ) .

"About two years, sonny:"

Rastus "Where you been. Alose?" Mose-"l'se been looking for

Rastus -- "Say, man. I'se afraid youah curiosity gwine get you in goes?"

PROPHETIC HEADLINES.

"Locarno founds the United States of Europe"; Germany is taken into the League of Nations.

Europe took the United States in eight years ago. We won't be out for 62 years yet, and can't even say, "Look at the other fellow."

All we have left from the war is debt. Germany won't even have that when they get through with him. France has built a statue in honor of Von Hindenburg. They're driv- ing it full of treaties instead of nails. Looking for the meaning of & clause will be worse than trying to find Mr. Cohen in New York.

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Oriole and Tower-Light, 1922-1927, Part 91

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