BEAT CRAMMING HOURS 7 P. M. TO 7. A. M. HILL TOPPERS SATURDAY NIGHT The Voice VOL. XIV—NO. 6 150 Volumes Added To College Library Our library has received a ship­ ment of one hundred and fifty new books, which vary from romantic fiction to deep science. Chemistry students will be pleased to know that among these books are two copies of “The Chemistry Handbook.” This par­ ticular masterpiece for chemical reference has been almost impos­ sible to obtain since the war. An­ other scientific edition is Lure's "Physics Tells Why.” Miss Fomess recommends this as a very com­ prehensive volume. OCCUATIONAL AID For the undecided veteran, there is a very helpful work entitled "Occupational Opportunities,” by Shartle. This book should also be an aid to fellows and girls who find themselves in already-crowd­ ed fields and do not know where lies their best chance for success. If you are planning on a news­ paper career, the recommended book for you is "The Newspaper— Its Making and Meaning.” The back-ground and authenticity of this book are excellent because it is published by “The New York Times.” FOR DRAMA-LOVERS For those with a taste for the lime-light tales, a copy of “The Best Plays of 1945” has been add­ ed to our shelves. This annual pub­ lication has always been a favorite with drama-lovers and play-goers. Miss Forness would like the students to stop in the library and read over the list of new books. The books named here are only a few of the shipment; and, without a doubt, every taste and quest for recently published information can be satisfied. * Of Student Opinion STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE. EDINBORO, PA. Bus Strike Rumor Denied Teacher Writes For Publication The November 1946 issue of “Modern Philology" contained an article by Dr. V. Frederic Koenig entitled “A New Perspective on the Wager Cycle.” “Modern Philology” is a very scholarly publication fea­ turing the recent and advanced work of linguists. The current article throws a new light on the old pattern for the wager tale. In a wager tale, the husband stakes his possessions on. the faithfulness of his wife, who another man has wagered can be seduced. The story always ends up in a denouement that establishes proof of the wife’s integrity. Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” con­ tains a good example of the wager tale, which is found in the early Dr. Boss Speaks literature of many lands. Dr. Koenig, who modestly states Before Science that his purpose “has been pri­ marily to lay the groundwork for Association a more particular examination of the Old French representatives,” In the latest meeting of the first discusses the three classifica­ American Association for the Ad­ tions of the wager stories as out­ vancement of Science, Dr. W. R. lined by Gaston Paris. “In the in­ Boss of the biology department terest of greater simplicity, as well gave a lecture on endocrinology. as logic," the author then proceeds Dr. John C. Johnson also attended to expound his own theory, resolv­ the Boston gathering, which lasted ing the ancient tales into three from December 26 to December 31, types, each having distinctive inclusive. features. An appreciation of Dr. The A. A. A. S. is the outstand­ Koenig’s study requires a knowled­ ing organization of scientists in ge of the numerous literary sources America. It has between 50,000 involved; however, the fact that and 60,000 members and embraces his findings have found expression all fields of science, including as­ in an outstanding philological trology, embryology, geology, journal is sufficient proof of their chemistry, physics, etc. value in the field of scholarly re­ The 1946 convention was held in search. Dr. Koenig is Edinboro’s very Boston. Meetings of the varied de­ partments of the association were able instructor of modern languag­ es. He is a graduate of the Western held at Harvard University and at various Boston hotels. Dr. Boss Reserve University in Cleveland. attending American spoke to a group of biologists at the Besides Statler Hotel on the subject of schools, he has also studied abroad “The Endocrine Glands.” Dr. Boss at the University of Brussels, in has done considerable work in Belgium, at the University of Por­ this field at the University of tiers, in France, and at the Uni­ Iowa under Dr. Wischi, who also versity of Arizona. attended the convention. During his stay in Boston, Dr. gathering of scientists was Dr, H. Boss, was invited to a party at the J. Muller, who was recently Copley Plaza. Among those at this awarded a Nobel Prize. Penn State assignees who live in Cambridge Springs need fear no transportation tie-up, Dean of Men J. A. Reed stated recent­ ly in reply to a reporter’s ques­ tion concerning current rumors of a bus-drivers’ strike. A report that one of the drivers had announced to his passengers that a strike was imminent reached “The Spec­ tator” late last week, Mr Reed’s assurance, however, that lhe re­ port is entirely unsubstantiat­ ed, should relieve the anxiety of those men who daily ride the buses. Artistic Posters Created By Frazier Simon Dummkopf, E S.T.C. Mastermind, Gives No doubt most students have noticed the numerous posters that adorn the walls of the library. Those three-dimensional works of art have been produced for the li­ brary department by the skill and originality of Bill Frazier. His in­ genuity in poster work is more con­ firmed with each new creation. Bill seems to possess an inexhaus­ tible supply of ideas. When he isn’t depicting the merits of a new book in poster form, he is constructing a poster for a season or holiday. His hand produced those fine Christmas jobs. Bill is a veteran of the European and African campaigns and is now pursuing a more peaceful pastime by majoring in art. The jungle scenery for the play “At The Sacred Well” was a product of Bill’s talents as was also the scen­ ery for the last semester’s play, “Nothing But The Truth.” Bill is also president and stage manager of the Dramatic Club. After his graduation. Bill plans to teach art. From evidences of his handiwork about the school, he should experience little trouble in achieving success in this field. At least thirty students will en­ ter E. S. T. C. as freshmen next semester. The Dean of Instruction’s office, which made the announce­ ment, added that a number of other applicants have not as yet reserv­ ed rooms and are not included among the thirty who have made definite arrangements. Top Priority To Studies For One Week JANUARY 8, 1947 11 To Earn Sheepskin By End Of Semester Formal Presentation At Aid/ Commencement Iva Kitchell, interpretive dancer, in one of her hilarious numbers. Dance Humorist To Perform Jan. 29 The new auditorium should be the scene of uproarious gaiety on the evening of January 29, because that is the date On which Miss Iva Kitchell, unique dance humorist, is slated to perform her mirthful terpscichorean numbers there. Miss Kitchell, who began a career in serious ballet at the age of eight, received the impression that audiences frequently wished to laugh al what was presented as sober cultural entertainment. It was not long until she was doing comedy sketches as a member of the Chicago Opera Ballet. M After touring with the Russian Ballet, Miss Kitchell developed her idea of "spoofing” the dance. This led to her alLcbmedy pro­ grams, which soon won wide praise from the entertainment press and made the brilliant artist the subject of a “Life Magazine" feature. The “five-foot-one morsel of de­ light,” as one reviewer tags the diminutive dancer, recently gave a completely successful recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City. There were so many encores that Miss Kitchell had only strength enough to wave at her audience while they were still applauding enthusiastically. Two Staff Members Take Nuptial Vows During the Christmas vacation, the clan of bachelorhood suffered two casualties — Marshall Webb and Frank Siller. Webb has relin­ quished his job as Sports Editor on "The Spectator” staff; and Sitler, inspired with new mysterious energy, has ably filled the position. Mr. Marshall Webb, ex-GI, and Miss Polly Engh took the nuptial vow in Miami, Florida, on Decem­ ber 30. Miss Engh. a former resi­ dent of Florida, will start house­ keeping in White Hall while Mar­ shall is preparing for his gradua­ tion on May 27, 1947. He is a science major and plans to teach upon completion of his college work. Mr. Frank Sitjer, also a veteran, pledged allegiance to a new com­ mander, Miss Lois Allen. The pro­ fession of fidelity took place in Erie on Saturday, December 28. The new couple will live at the home of Mrs. Ben Skelton on Meadville Street, where Frank has been rooming. Mrs. Sitler is an art student here; Frank is preparing for the study of osteopathy. The names of eleven E. S. T. C. students who will graduate at the end of the present semester have beeen released by the Dean of In­ struction’s office. Two of the graduates, John T. Bonnett and Peter Gall, have al­ ready embarked on their teaching careers. Bonnett, who will receive the degree of B. S. in Art, has been named art supervisor of Titusville High School, Gall has left for Spartansburg to begin teaching mathematics and physical educa­ tion in that city’s high school. He will receive the degree of B. S. in Education. Nine other graduates will be awarded the B. S. in Education de­ gree. They are: Ella Mae Finney, Idabelle Gordon, James B. Bartoo,. Kathryn Halchin, Betty Gail Hall, Jeanne Marie Ketcham, Mary A. O’Donnell, Howard Springer, and Earl Stubbe. Formal presentation of the de­ grees will occur in May, when all students who have completed their work since the end of the 1945-46 academic year will receive their diplomas on the occasion of the annual commencement exercises. NEWS BRIEFS Miss Frances C. Whitney, super­ visor of student teaching, had the misfortune to break her leg on Christmas Day when she fell on the ice on the sidewalk in front of her Meadville Street home. Miss Whitney’s students in Teaching of Reading and in Curriculum and Materials wish her a speedy re­ covery. Dr. Van Houten, Dr. Offner, and Mr. Doucette were among those attending the P. S. ,E. A. conven­ tion in Harrisburg during the re­ cent holidays. Final examinations for the first semester will end on Friday, Janu­ ary 17. Registration for the second semester will be held on Wednes­ day, January 22. LOST: A gold class ring: Har­ borcreek High School, 1942. Re­ turn to Walter Mattson. Reward. The Freshman Class has decided that the amount of its dues shall be $2.00. Part of this money will be used to support the Sweetheart Ball, which is being planned for February 15. If enough of the dues are paid by the end of the first semester, Jack Kinney, class presi­ dent, will endeavor to secure a name band for the dance. E. S. T. C. has purchased ten microscopes of the most recent type for the use of its biology stu­ dents. With magnification of 2,000 times, the new scientific aids will be of inestimable value to the science department. Dr. H. L. Offner, Dean of In­ struction, will address the “School­ men's Club” of Oil City, Pa., on January 13. His subject will be “Ethics for Teachers.” Yearbook pictures of the basket­ ball, wrestling, and swimming teams will be taken in the Gym between four and six today. Shots Miss Ludgate attended a confer­ of the Radio Club, “The Conneautence of the National Speech As­ tean” and “The Spectator” staffs, sociation in Chicago during the and the cheerleaders will be taken holidays. in the Auditorium at seven tonight. JANUARY 8, 1947 PAGE TWO Roving Reporter dhe. dlpeatcdo^ parted bi-monthly by 'the students oi State Tenehers College. Edinboro, Pennsylvania by JACK OWEN Joseph R, Spence, Jr.; John B. Bonnell Co-Editors El Osborne Congress is very much in the News Editor Dolly Johnson spotlight right now, and especial­ Feature Editor Frank Sitler ly so since it has a majority of Re­ Sports Editor publican members for the first Frank Files!, Glenn Hetrick, Tony Vesclo, Staff hamruau.vwu..------------— ■ Marshall Janke Webb Lytle Tr'siI . Vi I time since 1933. Ono question to­ William Riffner, Petering day is, "Can a Republican Cong­ SXtoXhers Business Manager Assistant Busmess Manager ...... Circulation Manager Poets’ Corner . ■ Once again that time draws near when most students decide that ress be reconciled with a Demo­ Dick Bonnett cratic executive power, and if so, they must make one big effort if they hope to pass their ser"“tcr’ Bm Murphy how?" It has been made evident undertakings. To those individuals who burn the midnight oil in order Davenport to the Inquiring Reporter that to get that last bit of cramming in, we dedicate this column. Charlotte DeLay, Jerome McGullicuddy, Laverne Pearsall, Howard Freeman Reporters Marge Evans, Gloria McAllister, Eileen Vose, John McCensky, Frankie Kratz, Gerry Prengaman, Marjorie Campbell, Bob Connors, Hugh Hackett, Jeanne Kennedy, Jack Owen, Fred Sammons, Clyde Snyder, Mary Jane Rozelle, Patricia McNarney, Barbara Buckley, George Freeman Joseph Barolak there are very few politicians at Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil o’er books consumed the E. S. T. C., and very few students who have any ideas at all about midnight oil? Gay “ “FablesIntroduction. this situation: however, here are some views expressed by a small It seems to me (said she) that they are in some brown study. minority of the students confront­ Lyly — "Euphues,” p. 80. ed. Jack Kinney — "I believe that the new Congress and the Chief Executive could get along if both Head Typist ................................... .................................... Obee were to forget their petty differ­ Staff Typists ................ Mary Ann Hebert- Jo Mc' ences and work for the good of the people who have placed faith Donough, Carol Atwater .... Mr. Lowder in them. Certainly in this day and Advisor age a person should realize that there is a greater significance in PRINTED BY THE ALBION NEWS the fact that we are of one nation and that the time of individualism passed with the end of the fron­ tiers. Education and cooperation, I believe, are our only solutions to success as a nation." son. Learning by study must be won, ’twas ne’er entail’d from son to Gay — “Fables.” “The Pack Horse and Carrier.” L. 41. Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain. Schiller — “The Maid of Orleans,” Act III, Sc. 6. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosphy, deep; morals, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend Bacon — “Of Studies” Exhausting thought, and living wisdom with each studious year. Byron — “Childe Harold,” Canto III, St. 107 A Thought for the New Year What is the end of study? Let me know? Why, that to know, which else we should not know. | Things hid and barr’d, you mean from common sense? Louise Johnson — 'The rise of I Ay, that is study’s god-like recompense. There are many vicissitudes incident to human life, numerous co-exisieni political powers has Shakespeare — “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” Act I, Sc. 1, L. 55. disappointments and sorrows which ice are destined to endure been experienced in our govern­ because of providence. Many of us, especially veterans, have be- ment before. Everyone seems The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read come discouraged in regard to work here at the college. 1 our quite certain now that there will With loads of learned lumber in his head editor, while browsing in the library, picked up this title gem, be strong opposition from both Pope — “Essay on Criticism," L. 612 and he wishes to pass it on to you. When the going gets too tough machines. I am greatly interested and the odds seem to be against you, we believe that, this prayer in the affair, for both the majority by Max Erhman has the right philosophy to get you over the and the minority will bo teeming in power at the same time. I be­ rough spots: lieve that the minority is usually A PRAYER by JAN & PAT subjugated when matters of re­ “Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of pute are dealt with. The Republi­ The Edinboro girls aren’t the By GERRY PRENGAMAN despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comfort­ cans are now in a stragetic posi­ only ones bitten by the knitting ed me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the tion, for they have the power io bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my make rulings of the president in­ “The Spectator” herewith pre­ bug. In the Grove City “Glad Rags" column they say no costume childhood, or dreaming on the margin of the quiet river, tvhen a effective. Meanwhile it must be sents the last installment in its is complete without a chic knitting light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have remembered that President Tru­ series of sketches of instructors bag, resplendent with needles. courage amid the tempests of changing years. Spare me from bit­ man still has the position to make who joined the E. S. T. C. faculty relative power of his party last September. terness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May the Nancy MacGregor is the envy known. What the effect of this Mr. Charles R. Boak, teacher of I not forget that poverty and riches are from the spirit. Though political "tug-of-war" will be we English, graduated from Dart­ of all the girls at Indiana, for she the world know me not, may my thoughts and actions be such as must wait and see.” mouth College with an A. B. de­ will date Van Johnson. Nancy an­ shall keep me friendly with myself. Lift my eyes from the earth gree, attended Shippensburg State swered a question correctly on and let me not forget the uses of the stars. Forbid that I should Barney Swanson — “Yes, I do Teachers College one year, and “Detect and Collect’” last summer judge others, lest I condemn myself. Let me not follow the clamor believe that the parties will ad­ later earned his M. A. at Harvard and won a picture of Van, fifteen their differences and pass ef­ tickets to “Easy To Wed,” and the of the world, but walk calmly in my path. Give me a few friends just fective laws to enable the country University. He also took exten­ who will love me for what I am; and keep ever burning beford to recover more rapidly from the sion courses at Columbia and New necktie Van wore in the picture. my vagrant steps the kindly light of hope. And though age and war. People are much better in­ York universities. Mr. Book’s car­ To top it off, she was given an infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle formed now than in the past, and eer has taken him from high evening gown, bag and slippers of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for time’s: the congressmen know better the school teaching positions in New­ selected by Van at the Hollywood Ave. Shop, and last but not golden memories that are good and sweet; and may the evening’s: desires of the people than did for­ ville GPa.) and Harrisburg to Fifth least, a date with the Bobby Soxtwilight find me gentle still.’’ mer members of congress in the Washington, where he joined the er’s dreamboat when he comes to Strap Shop Interviewing the Faculty same position. Our president has expressed a sincere desire to cooperate with the 80th Congress. The Rewords and Aims of Education In the recent coal strike, the president acted as the Republicans People of the United States never have feared the “overpro- 'would have, and future legislation against labor will probably be the duction of intellectuals’’ states an article in the December issue