NOV. 21 THE VOICE OFW STUDENT OPINION EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA. NOVEMBER 21, 1945 Kryl Symphony To Present Concert WOMEN’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO TO APPEAR IN AUDITORIUM DECEMBER 2 | Bohumir Kryl, conductor of the Women’s Symphony Orchestra of Chicago, will present his orchestra in concert at the Edinboro College To Meet Here Auditorium on Sunday afternoon, Edinboro State Teachers College December 2nd at 3 p. m. Now entering its 41st year in a has been selected as the host colege for the convention of The Co­ continuous pilgrimage of beauty, operative Associations of Pennsyl­ Bohumir Kryl’s symphony is ex­ vania State Teachers Colleges for pected to be one of the best pro­ grams ever presented to Edinboro i.46. Students. Leading colleges and Miss Wilma Jean Steadman and universities all over the North Miss Edith Bates of Edinboro have American continent proclaim its just returned from the 1945 con- ' artistry to be of the finest quality. i.rence held at Cheney Training ; Success after success, triumph School for Teachers. Delegates at­ after triumph is scored by Kryl’s tended from the 13 State Teachers |I every year. Colleges of Pennsylvania. Discus-1 sions over the two day period cen-; Concert tours by Mr. Kryl total million five hundred thousand tered around “The Teacher in the•', one miles. Included are 16,000 concerts Post War Era” with group discus- j sions concerned with such vital 1■ of which at least one hundred were subjects as the returned veteran, I before leading educational instithe teachers place in peace, juve­ tutions. Of Kryl himself it is said that nile delinquency, and social trends BOHUMIR KRYL by the most celebrated critics, “one on college campuses. Conductor the most magnetic and forceful Miss Steadman, as senior repre­ of chefs d’orchestra before the pub­ Kryl Women's Symphony Orchestra sentative of the host college, will lie.” A renowned performing act as president and chairman of musician, he began his career as a the planning group for the next cornet soloist at 19 years with John Mrs. E. Miller conference. Philip Sousa. Thus began a long career of music including renown New Women's Dean in violin, cornet, as conductor of the Kryl Symphony orchestra, and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller has ar­ ; Dr. L.xH. Van Houten, college rived from Williamsport, Pennsyl­ finally as a “profoundly erudite Resident, journeyed to Harris- vania, to be the Dean of Women NEA Representative Speaks Here connoisseur of the fine arts.” ;Jurg November 14. Returned No­ here at Edinboro State Teacher’s A. Boyd Comstock, a representa­ A ticket for the concert wa vember 17 to attend budget ses- College. Before coming, she was tive of the National Education As­ given to each student. If you ar jons and the bi-monthly meeting assistant principal in a grade sociation, spoke in the September not planning to attend, please re f the State Teachers College school, and taught English at 19 assembly. He is associated with turn this to Miss Portz, secretary -Residents. South Williamsport High School. the Field Relations Staff at Wash­ to Dr. Van Houten in order tha some one may enjoy an afternoo: Ji Dr. H. L. Offner went to Harris- Along with her other duties she is ington, D. C. llprg Monday afternoon, Novem- enforcing the new quiet hours Mr. Comstock, who was intro­ of fine symphony music. *'^r 12, to attend a conference of which are from 8:00 P.M. to 10:30 duced by Mr. Raymond Webster, gram were: “The World is Waitin. re Deans of Pennsylvania State P.M. and lights out at 11:00 P.M. Field Secretary of the PSEA, is for the Sunrise;” “Bells of St ..teachers Colleges. considered the top educator in the Marys;” “Barcarolle;” “Always;” Ill The annual Thanksgiving dinner United States. He has been very “My Buddy” and “Deep Purple.” llhr students and faculty was held Former Professor to prominent ih athletic circles and For an encore she chose “My •’^onday evening, November 19, in Return to Campus coached the Olympic team of Italy Rosary.” s-s * $ llpe college dining room. for seven years. Mr. Comstock stated that he had two main inter ­ The freshman class sponsored a Dr. Marshall S. Hiskey, profes­ Travelogue of Countries Visited llhuare dance in the college gym sor of Psychology and Education, ests—sportsmanship and democ­ Saturday evening, November 17. and Dean of Men before joining racy. His one objective in the By a Lieutenant Ji11 lieu of male partners, costumes the Navy, should receive his dis­ relating of his very interesting ex­ Lieutenant Chester M. Eisaman, a member of the Army Air Corps Upfficed. charge within the next month. periences in Italy was to show the who has completed fifty-three mis­ value of accustoming oneself to Miss Forness and Miss Baron, During his absence, his work has [IpUege librarians, are laboring on been carried on by Mr. Royce the sTiock of meeting new people sions, spoke in assembly October 10. The subjects he chose were and getting along with them. .• $500.00 book order that will add Mallory and Dr. H. L. Offner. the countries he had been in and Also on the program was Miss iiP the range and resources of the IlfOllege library. Jeanadair Dunbar, a Freshman the customs of the people of these BUY MORE WAR BONDS marimba player, who gave several countries. Countries visited by (Continued on page 2) selections. Included in her pro?! Patronize Our Advertisers College Association Brief Items Assemblies AND STAMPS THE SPECTATOR Page Two assemblies Lectures Acting Editor . ....................................................... B. G. Hall Assistant Editor ............................................... Carol Can Business Manager ............................................................ Janette Mclvoi Club News—Dolly Johnson, Mary Livingston, Yvonne Davis, Ramoline Hall, Margaret Stormer, Betty Gross. Special Reporters—Wilma Jean Steadman, Mary Alice Armogost, Jean Schleicher, Nancy Spraggon, Dorothy Davies, Carol Atwater, Helen Pushchak, Donna Johnson, Marjorie Evans, Clyde Snyder. Note: This is merely an emergency SPECTATOR staff. (Printed by the Albion News, Albion, Penn'a) Mutability “It’s grand to be back!” some of us are thinking. The first week is over, with its eager moments of scanning each new arrival to see if perchance we might not recognize a familar face. Some of last year’s friends we find; others, many others, we do not. We feel a tinge of regret and realize that things will not be the same this year; they cannot be. We live in a fast-changing world. If there is any single word descriptively characteristic of the world today, it is mutability— and especially is it true n the realm of human society. At best this life seems but a breath of time; As thin as vapour—fleeting as the summer s dawn, A rod too slim to hold securely in the grasp, A mist, appearing for a time, then quickly gone. No doubt each of us here at Edinboro has taken inventory of all factors bearing upon the possibility of a successful year. We have noted the changes as they affect us, have chalked them up in our minds, plus or minus, and are now settling down to a—but wait!— Before you get into that rut, back up a little and see if it is taking you exactly where you want to go. Of course a rut is help­ ful is we would escape responsibilities. “That’s what I want then,” says one, “a rut. Smooth going; nothing to worry about, just taking things as they came. 1 want to be happy!” Well, if that’s the way to be happy, then, according to W. L. Phelps, the American cow ought to be about the happiest creature on earth. The American cow, because in some countries a cow is harnessed and forced to work, while the American Elsie needs do nothing but wander at leisure, munching grass. (She doesn’t even have to chew it while on her feet, but can retire to some shady lane and lie down to do her chewing.) She has no cares and is at peace with the entire world. She completes her day’s toilet with an unconcerned flick of the tail (which is a distinct advantage over humanity, the average woman requiring about forty-five minutes each day to groom. All in all then, the cow leads a very serene life with a mini­ mum of responsibility and work; but who, after all, would like to be a cow? It takes some people a long time, sometimes more time than they have, to learn that in the fast-changing world of today there exists no “Shangri-La.” There is no possibility of carving out for ourselves a niche where we can sit down and lure happiness to us. The real values and finer experiences of life are not static, but are ever progressing. Let’s move on in their company. Glen Sebring. # « * * » ° I wish to express my thanks to Mr. Verne W. Zahniser, Miss Mildred Fomess, Mr. Frank La Bounty, and Miss Kora Funk former editor of the Spectator, for their help in making possible’ this issue of the Spectator. Thank you, members of the 'Spectator staff, for your cooperation. B. G. Hall, Acting Editor. (Continued from page 1) Lt. Eisaman were Greenland Lab An excellent lecture program for orador, Iceland, Wales, Engl™ the coming year has been ar­ France, and a part of Ireland ranged. Included in the program will be Team Presents Debate On October 31, the three stll the following well-known persons: Judge Brande, Judge of the fam­ dents on E. S. T. C. campus study' ous Boy’s Court of Chicago, will mg debate argued the questiontell us about adolescent delinquen­ Resolved: That the United State. cy; Miriam Marmein will panto­ should adopt a plan of peace time mine Bible stories; Clarence Wood­ conscription. Miss Evadna Run row Sorensen, foreign correspond­ ter and Miss Madeline Ledwie ent on CBS news program, will presented the affirmative side of tell of his experiences from his the question while Mr. Glen Se world travels; (and) Edwin M. bring came back with the negative' Before assembly ballots were Stickel, graduate of New England Conservatory or Music, humorist given to the students upon which and composer, will show us how they were to tell whether they authoritative music can be enter­ were with the affirmative or the negative. After the debate they taining. were to tell their attitude, be it affirmative, negative or neutral. ESTC STUDENTS HEAR Results posted showed the affirma­ NOTED LECTURER by a wide margin. On Monday, November 12, Mrs. tive in the lead * * * Welthy Honsinger Fisher, world traveler and noted lecturer, spoke Debunking Spiritualism October 24 found the student to the faculty and student body of Edinboro State Teachers College body gathered together to hear Mr. concerning the problems of India. Howard Higgins, Dean of Emerson Mrs. Fisher has spent several College, Boston, • Massachusetts, years in the Orient and is prepar­ and Head of the Psychology and Education Departments at that ining for a trip to Palestine soon. Mrs. Fisher discussed the prob­ sitution. His speech presented: lem of Indian education. Al­ First, the idea that he himself was though the British government in a spiritualist doing a few ma­ India was at first against any type gician’s tricks, holding a seance, of education, fearing Indian con­ and communicating with the trol, they have since introduced spirits. Then the second part of even secondary and higher educa­ his speech brought forth the point: tion—providing that it is taught “The principle attributes of a me­ through the medium of the Eng­ dium are imagination and the abil­ lish language. Even considering ity to lie well.” & $ $ this, the rate of illiteracy in India is alarming, being practically the March of Time Movies Sound films on Texas and Portu­ same as it was 165 years ago. Only ten people out of every hundred gal were presented to the students can read and write their ofcv lang­ on two different occasions. These films were chosen to acquaint the uage, to say nothing of English. The smaller Indian states are students with different walks of governed by native maharajas. life were rented from the March Several of these princes have been of Time series. well educated and are zealous for the welfare of their subjects. As MRS. MILLER ATTENDS an example, Mrs. Fisher spoke of P. A. D. MEETING the maharaja who overthrew the Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, newly castes, instituted a system of com­ elected dean of women at Edinboro pulsory education and advocated State Teachers College, attended the brotherhood of man. the twenty-fifth anniversary meet­ India has played a great and im­ ing of the Pennsylvania Associa­ portant part in World War II. Her tion of Deans of Women held at troops have fought side by side the Penn-Harris hotel in Harris­ with the Allies, and her mass pro­ Nov. 2-4, 1945. The them duction of war materials has burg, of the convention, “Signposts marked her a creditor country. Mrs. Fisher stated by word and the Future,” was discussed m ns example that in order to become a various aspects. Dr. S. A. Hajj“? ’ really great nation, India must Professor of Education of have the co-operation and intelli­ ance Director at Northwest gent understanding of the coun­ versity, spoke on “Targ®ts„.nn. Deans” and conducted a dem tries of the world. stration of vocational guidance. The conference was also dressed by Miss Rose Turlm, tor of Woman's Press. Deans from JOLLEY’S northwestern Pennsylvania well represented, incJu