COLLEGE TIMES
State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1931

Vol. IX, No. 4

5 Cents P e r Copy

Senior Class Elects
Addresses Delivered By Eminent Educators Miss Daniel Speaks at
Sebastian Grieco to
Regular Vesper Service
F e a t u r e Central District Meeting of P . S. E. A.—Dr. Rule, State
Head Praeco Staff
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Unable to Appear
The Vesper audience of Sunday eveAs a result of the Senior class meeting
held Tuesday morning, Sabastian Grieco
has been elected Editor-in-Chief of the
Praeco, the college year book. Under
t h e leadership of Don Rice, president,
t h e other Senior class officers were also
chosen. For vice president, Hugh Fry;
secretary, A n n e Oven; treasurer, Martha
Zeigler.
Mr. Weldon Williams, faculty adviser
of the armual, spoke briefly of t h e problem of financing the Praeco. Mr. M. D.
High, senior class adviser, also spoke.

Art Exhibit Displayed
at the Training School
From September 13th until October
2nd an exhibition of reproductions of
paintings by great masters attracted a
large number of students, teachers, and
general public to the training school.
The exhibit was made possible through
arrangements made with the Colonial
A r t Company. More than one hundred
facsimile color reproductions were included. The placing and supervision of
t h e exhibit was executed by Nellie Dubois, head of the art department, assisted by students of the school. Many of
t h e finest pictures t h e world has ever
known w e r e represented. Each subject
was carefully reproduced with the aid
of modern color photography. Through
collotype and lithographic processes recently developed, these reproductions
w e r e made from the original paintings.
T h e subjects chosen for local display
w e r e of a well chosen variety, both in
schools of painting represented and in
composition. The copious range of items
traced a miniature art history from the
Pre-Raphaelite school down to the impressionism of Cezanne, and the modern
American paintings of George Inness.
It is unwise to mention separate items.
Each painting attracted its due share of
appreciative comment; the choice of any
single individual would be mere personal opinion. An opportunity such as
this one is especially welcome, when one
remembers that National Picture Week
begins on October 11th.

Day-Room Y. W.
Students Hold First
Meeting and Picnic
The Day-Room Y. W. C. A. is starting
out actively this year. On Wednesday
noon, September 23rd, the old and new
members with their adviser, Miss Lillian Russell, went to the reservoir back
of the school, where they had a picnic
luncheon.
Wednesday noon, September 30, was
t h e time of the first regular meeting.
The theme of the meeting was Indian
schools. The "Y" room was darkened
and in the center of t h e floor was a fireplace. The members sat around the fire.
The discussion of the Indian schools
was in the form of a dialogue; an Indian
girl just home from a modern Indian
school discussed her school and other
current subjects with her tribe. The
meeting was concluded with the singing of Indian songs.

The address prepared by Dr. Rule,
State Superintendent of PubUc Instruction, for the flnal session of the Central
District Convention of the Pennsylvania
State Education Association at o u r college, was in the absence of Dr. Rule,
delivered by A. W. Castle, State Director
of t h e Extension Education Department.
The theme of the address was "Problems
Affecting the Provision of Adequate
Educational Opportunities for Rural
Areas." Another important address was
"Guidance Through the Social Studies"
given by Dr. D. Montfort, of Girard College. Dr. Chester Sanford's subject was
"That Boy." Dr. M. S. Bentz, president
of t h e P. S. E. A., spoke, during t h e session, on "The State Teachers' Association, a Professional Organization."
The keynote of Mr. Castle's address
was the present projected ten-year plan,
which, as Dr. Rule outlined it, is an attempt by the state office to solve the
financial problems of the rural schools.
Pointing out the inequality existing
among the school districts of t h e state,
the speaker asserted that the wealthiest
district has 335 times greater ability to
support its public schools than t h e poorest district.

The system of property tax in Pennsylvania stands in the way of equalization
of educational opportunity. Today but
one-third of the wealth is invested in
real property; the other two-thirds is
invested in accumulated resources that
make Uttle or no contribution to government. Rural districts a r e dependent on
real property, and thus hard-pressed.
While the Edmunds act is a partial corrective, being based on ability to pay,
it needs refining since various inequities
of valuation are prevalent.
Counties should recognize greater and
more immediate responsibilities in such
matters, the speaker said. A distinct
need for the stabilization of assessment
valuations, rates, and school millage d e mands their attention.
Possibly the
greatest rural school betterment step
would be a larger, more economical and
more effective unit of school administration. The state cannot continue to
contribute to the partial support of u n necessary overhead brought about by u n warranted duplication of offlces and activities which have grown, in too m a n y
cases, out of local prejudices and preferences. Various acts of special legislation have been in the nature of forward
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Dr. Harry Weber
Re-ElectedHeadof
Schoolmen's Club

DON'T FORGET THE
PRAECO DANCE

The Schoolmen's Club of Clinton
County held its first meeting of t h e year
at t h e Irvin Hotel on Monday evening,
Sept. 28th. A dinner was served. The
meeting was called together by Superintendent Guy Brosius. Dr. H a r r y F.
Weber, of the Teachers College Faculty,
presided. Dr. Hoban, instructor of the
Institute, gave an address. Many members from county schools and city
schools were present.
The officers of this club are as follows:
President, Dr. H a r r y F. Weber, of the
Teachers College Faculty; Vice President, Mr. Joseph Puderbaugh, Superintendent of Schools in Lock Haven; Secr e t a r y and Treasurer, Mr. C. C. Judd,
Principal of Flemington High School.
Dr. Weber has appointed a program
committee consisting of Mr. John Beck,
Principal of Jr. H. S. in Lock Haven,
Chairman; Mr. Max Fromm, of t h e Biology Department of Senior High School
of Lock Haven; Mr. Morton, of t h e History Department of Avis High School;
Mr. Harold Robb, Principal of Beech
Creek Schools; Mr. Clyde Swoyer, Athletic Director of Renovo Schools; Mr.
Ira O. Fleming and Mr. J. F. Stemple,
both members of the Science Department of the Teachers CoUege Faculty.
The next meeting will be held at the
Irvin Hotel on Monday evening, October
19th, at 6 P. M. Mr. L. J. Ulmer, of the
Teachers College, will give the address.
Miss M. Gertrude Roberts and Miss
Annie Campbell, former members of
the faculty, attended the P. S. E. A. Convention and visited friends over the
week-end.

Names Must Be In
Before Tonight
Only a Dollar!
Alumni Invited!
Don't Forget!

ning, October 4th, heard a most inspiring talk by Miss Berthe Daniel, of the
English department. Dealing with the
difficulty of religious worship in this
modern day. Miss Daniel made clear the
fact that the spirit of t r u e religious worship depends upon such organized units
as Vespers and Y, W. and upon private
devotions and educated groups.
Modern civilization has imposed a
great burden upon us in that it has made
us so concerned with the mechanical
and tangible that w e have almost lost
all obligation to a God from whom
everything comes. As organized groups
and as individuals we must realize that
"we are w h a t we a r e by the grace of
God." To amplify this point Miss Daniel quoted Reinhold Niebuhr: "How else
except in religious terms shall we express our sense of indebtedness for that
which has been given to us—alike to the
wise and to the foolish, to the bond and
to t h e free? Is it not true that our personality is a social product, that we are
what we a r e by the grace of God, by the
grace of forces so much vaster than ourselves that we cannot comprehend them
except as w e comprehend them in the
total imagination of religion? . . . In
my own generation the co-operation of
countless and nameless millions provides the physical support for my life,
the liberty which has broadened down
from precedent to precedent gives me a
society, the inspiration of artists and the
precision of scientists builds the temple of my culture in whieh my spirit is
disciplined and enlarged."
The core of Miss Daniel's talk is found
in Robert Browning's "A Death in the
Desert." Each m a n has three souls
which make up one soul: What Does,
What Knows, and What Is. The flrst
one includes man-made things, skills
and creations. A m a n can be a good
workman, that is, he can have a What
Does soul; but this possession is not suf(Continued on page 4)

Faculty Holds Reception
Day-Room Girls
For Convention Guests
Elect Student
The Annual Faculty Reception, for t h e
Council Members members
of the Clinton County InstiAt a meeting of the Day-Room Girls
last Wednesday morning a student council group was chosen for the purpose of
officiating in matters of discipline or
general welfare, which may arise among
the commuting girls. The personnel of
the council includes the officers of the
general day-room organization: Mary
Simon, president; Olive Livingston, vice
president; Leone Brown, secretary-treasurer, and also one delegate from each
class. These latter representatives are:
Second year Junior, Clarissa Wainger;
second year Senior, EUen Pardee;
Sophomore, Stella Clair; Junior, Lois
Stephens.
Miss Belle Holaway, Dean of Women,
also attended the meeting and spoke
briefly concerning problems important
to the day students. Printed information slips, containing a few of t h e dormitory rulings were also distributed to the
new girls.

tute and t h e Pennsylvania State Educational Association Convention, was
held last Thursday evening in the College Gymnasium. Members of t h e Senior
Class were likewise guests at t h e reception. At 9:30, following the regular evening lectures, the guests assembled in
the gymnasium where they were greeted
by a reception committee including Dr.
Dallas W. Armstrong, president of the
College; C. V. Erdley, of Hollidaysburg,
president of the Central District, P. S.
E. A. Convention; Dr. J. W. Sweeney, of
St. Marys; Miss Belle Holaway, Dean of
Women; Dr. Harry Weber, Dean of Men;
M. DeTurk High, D e a n of Instruction,
and a number of faculty members.
In addition to the general social period
which ensued, the Lyric Orchestra was
present and offered a varied program of
popular dance music.
The punch was in charge of Miss Deborah Bentley, dietitian, and was served
by several of the women students.

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Women's Fall Sport
Program Offers
Varied Activities
The physical education fall activity
program for flrst year women is now in
full sway. Emerging with perplexed
mien from a battery of tests to the tune
of "left-right-left" and "hop-brush-tapstep," the students are quickly flnding
their place in the elective activities of
t h e fall term. Those who received grades
of A or B in the tests may elect two
activities for credit, of C or D one activity for credit; all students are invited
to participate in any number of the activities offered.

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Pungent Prophecies On Coach Kaiser Drives y^'^
The Mansfield Massacre
Squad in Much
Offensive Work
On Friday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, the

S. T. C. Gridiron
Men Prepare to Meet
Mansfield Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Coach Kaiser's football
team will make its second invasion of
foreign soil when the team journeys to
Mansfleld to engage in its third battle of
t h e season.
Coach Russell, of Mansfleld. has had
his team practicing since September 14,
and in the four weeks of practice he
should have a well-balanced, fast-moving team.
Though graduation has depleted the
Mansfleld line, that blond headed, indomitable center, Simms, as well as
Snyder, Moyer, and Norton still remain.
If the game played last year at Hanson
Field is recalled, the flne playing of these
linemen will stand out.
Only two members of the backfleld
have been lost, namely, Hartman and
Baker, two fine backs. But they still
have that fast line-plunging and passing
Sehlappi, as well as Sunday, Allis, Burnett, and Maynard.
With the development of the reserve
material and the newcomers of this year
Mansfield will have a group to test the
mettle of any team.
They have the advantage of playing on
home soil. It is quite evident that they
will give Lock Haven one of the scrappiest battles of the entire season.

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Lock Haven Football Squad departed for
a two-day visit to Mansfield. 'There was
much sorrow evident as the stalwart
behemoths, including Seiwell, Biddle,
and Hatter departed. A decided feminine voice, reminding one of Kay Noll's
beautiful bass, was heard above the tumult of the multitude imploring Henry
"not to get hurted." While the band
played "We'll Miss You When You're
Gone," the girls, led by the conquering
trio — Emery, Shroat, and Heydrich,
sang, "Whither Goest Thou, P r e t t y Lad?"
Enroute to Mansfleld the team stopped
at the Wayside Inn for a light lunch,
consisting of turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, butter
and rolls, and finished with a piece of
pie smothered with ice cream. Of course
the boys were slightly upset over the
long ride, and also because Whitey had
misplaced the checkers and dominoes,
making it necessary for the boys to go
without their usual mental exercise, and
naturally they could not eat their usual
big meal. During the meal Coach Kaiser was heard to remark, "If they would
only eat more, we could win ball games."
To this Bursar Ritter retorted, "If they
eat much more we won't have any money for uniforms."

S.T.C.WomenParticipate inHorsebackRiding
By what I can gather from these cowgirls around here, I take it that horseback riding is pretty nice. How could
it be otherwise with good riding masters
and equally good horses? Oh, yes, and
someone told me that "Little Mary" is
pretty nasty this year. In fact, one of
the ladies had to t r a d e "Little Mary"
lor a more gentle steed.

After the first ride many of the girls
were seen standing and sitting in the
most precarious positions. Unfortunately the saddle on a horse is shaped differently from a classroom chair. That
helps complicate matters considerably.
There are two different types of saddles,
soft saddles and hard saddles. Our poor
T h e following schedule has been tenta- co-eds must have all got the latter kind.
Well, cheer up; maybe the next time
tively adopted for the season:
Natural dancing—Thursday at 4:20 or you'll get a soft one.
Saturday at 8:00.
Whoa, Nigger! ! ! ! ! ! !
Hockey—Wednesday at 3:20.
Volley ball—Tuesday at 4:20 or Thursday at 8:30.
A weekly class in individual gymnastics will be held on Friday at 1:20 to
m e e t the activity needs of those who are
not participating in the regular activity
program.
The tennis round at the end of the
T h e work in natural dancing, hockey,
volley ball, and individual gymnastics third week proves to be more interesting
for first year students is directed by Miss than ever. Out of a group of two hunDixon, who is also conducting the fall dred girls, or more, Madeline Anderson,
t e n n i s tournament; the classes in horse- Mae Rhodes, and Emily Williams are
b a c k riding for flrst y e a r as well as leading, all being fifth-round winners.
second year students a r e under the lead- Fast on their heels we find Stella Clair,
Gladys Gearhart, and Ruth Sponsler, the
e r s h i p of Miss Edgerton.
fourth-round winners.
F i r s t year students who have not yet
In the beginners' group the girls are
r e p o r t e d for the activity of their choice
should consult the director of that ac- working their way toward the advanced
group. Elizabeth Miller is the first to
tivity at once.
be progressed but t h e r e are six other
girls having one more set to play before
O n e of the Day-Room girls who was a they join the ranks leading to t h e chamg u i d e at t h e conference worked out a pionship tournament. Every girl is out
sentence for t h e polite guide to say to to win and, by the middle of October, we
t h e visitors: "May I tell you where to will see some pretty keen competition
for t h a t coveted crown.
go t o ? "

Three Fifth-Round
Winners Work to
Gain Tennis Crown

Upon arrival at Mansfleld the boys
were entertained at a dance and song
festival Friday evening. Sundburg rendered "You Made Me What I Am Today;
I Hope You're Satisfled," and Baker featured his rendition of "Baa, Baa Black
Sheep" and other intricate verses. At
the close of the evening the captain of
the team was given the key to the boys'
dorm, and, after saying goodnight to the
girls, the boys skipped lightly to their
respective rooms.
At 2:30 the game got under way. Hart
received the opening kickoff, and was
caught and held flrmly by a Mansfleld
lineman. Hart was much irritated over
the fact that the opposing man had
deliberately squeezed him, and it was
only after much coaxing that he consented to resume the furious play. The
game continued very smoothly during
the flrst quarter, featured by Shively,
who on numerous occasions pushed his
man very sedately out of the play. Dettry also enjoyed himself playing tag
with his wily opponent. McCloskey was
forced to leave the game after suffering
untold humiliation when he tore his jersey, exposing to the view of the fans his
entire right arm. The men became very
heated from their exertion in t h e second
quarter, and it was decided to retire to
the ball room for a game of ping pong
and an hour's dancing before dinner. It
was decided to toss a coin to determine
the victor, and our big-hearted captain,
Christy Hammaker, suggested that if it
came heads or tails Lock Haven would
win, and if it stood on edge Mansfield
would be declared the winner. We are
all proud of Hammy's generous spirit,
clearly shown by his giving Mansfield
the entire edge. Incidentally the coin
happened to fall heads and Lock Haven
was declared the winner. Our boys applauded this very warmly.

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In an effort to remedy the defects
exposed in the Indiana game. Coach
Kaiser has been driving his squad
through a series of mock games, having
all the thrills of the real thing.
The practicing has been featured by a
great deal of offensive work in the line
of passing, Une plunging and running of
the ends. It is quite evident from t h e
obvious soreness of all t h e men that they
are not having a tea-party of practice for
the two weeks between the Indiana and
Mansfleld games.
The injured players, including Hal
Poust with a hip injury, and Ed Dettry
with a bad arm, are being allowed a little
rest and have only been going through
light workouts. Whitey Lawrence is
expertly rounding the squad into shape.
He is especially taken up with a number
of cases of cold contracted by t h e boys.
However, the entire squad will be better for all their work b y the time they
play Mansfleld, and then we will feel
sorry for any obtrusive obstacle, such as
Mansfleld.

Dr. Weaver Heads Central District P.S.E.A.
Dr. A. M. Weaver, of WiUiamsport,
was elected president of the Central District of the Pennsylvania State Educators' Association for t h e ensuing year.
Superintendent J. G. March, of Wellsboro, was elected vice president. As the
office of secretary is appointive r a t h e r
than elective, the secretary has not yet
been named. Dr. Weaver succeeds Superintendent C. V. Erdley, of Hollidaysburg. He served as vice president d u r ing the past year and is prominent in
the educational circles, not only of his
own district but of t h e state as well.

Mildred Winowieh, '31, is attending
sehool at Penn State.
The Institute and P. S. E. A. convention, last week, brought many familiar
faces back. Among those seen w e r e
Henrietta Mowrey, Ruth Johnston, Margaret Lundy, Samuel Long, Lillian
Rhode, Alice Read, Kay Gorman, Dorothy Bixel, Ruth Hunter, Harriet Rohrbaugh, Grace Breidenstein, Gertrude
Marks, Ann Groban, Betty Kell, Margaret Reid, Irene Henry, and Mary
Flegal.
Ernest Wagner is teaching in a r u r a l
school near his home in Center Hall.
Kathryn Wagner is teaching near her
home in New Florence.
Clara Williams, '31, spent the weekend visiting her old friends. She is
teaching in Franklin Borough, Pa.

After their return from Mansfield the
lads were to be guests at a huge pep
meeting, but they were forced to retire
because of their intense fatigue arising
from their exertions upon the gridiron.
Much interest is being evoked by the
Margaret Beeson, '31, is teaching secstudents concerning the next game at
which it is planned to serve lemonade ond grade in Imperial, Pa.
and cookies between halves — spiking
Alice Fodge and Ethel Andrews, '31,
NOT allowed. Until the next momen- are both teaching in their home town,
tous struggle then—Cheerio.
St. Marys.

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4. Build your rubbish bon-fire where
there is no danger of spreading, and
watch it carefully.
5. Have your electric wiring inspected regularly and repaired when necessary.
6. Avoid using kerosene, benzine, or
naphtha for cleaning purposes.
7. Watch your heating system and
chimney. They should be kept clean
and in perfect working condition.
8. Keep matches beyond the reach of
your children, and your children beyond
the reach of any kind of fire.
9. Do not leave your forest camp fire
before it is totally extinguished.

EDITORS
John Haberstroh
Julie J. Silagyi
Olive Livingstone
Marion Francisco
TIME TO THINK
Kermit Stover
Hal Poust
With four weeks of school to our
Manager
credit, most of us are in the routine of
J a n e Rathgeber coUege life. We are hurrying to conferences, classes, lectures, special meetings. We are socially active. There is
Staff Writers
Martha Zeigler, Mary Thompson, Al- one grave danger in all this rushing. Are
bert Sundberg, Mirabelle Eliason, Myrna we taking time to think, or are we simLundy, Polly Barndt, Jenice Sharpe. ply rushing along, arriving with no idea
Molly Hammon, Audrey Finn, Ray Burk- as to why we are there?
ett, Jean Mateer, Ruth Wilt, Harold
If we take time to think and to conSykes, J e a n n e Hopler.
sider the values of our actions, we shall
break down barriers which deter happiAcceptance for mailing at special rate ness. Clear reasoning aids in clever doof postage provided for in Section 1103, ing. Change a dark atmosphere into a
Act of October 3, 1917, authorized J u n e bright outlook by taking time to think
3, 1923.
in a sane fashion.
Entered as Second Class matter November 6, 1928, at the Post Office at Lock
Haven, Penna., under the Act of March
3, 1879.
Resolutions Presented At the Annual
Business Meeting ot the Central ConOCTOBER 9, 1931
vention District, P. S. E. A., Lock
Haven State Teachers College, October
2, 1931.
1. Resolved: That we appreciate the
opportunity of meeting at the State
Teachers College in Lock Haven and extend to its President and Faculty our
The fact that this week is being cele- sincere thanks for their hearty co-operabrated throughout the nation as Fire tion, and for the excellent programs of
Prevention Week, makes it a period of instruction and entertainment offered by
major importance. Each year finds flre the CoUege.
taking a toll of over 10,000 lives. Not
We desire to express our appreciation
content with this it sends another 10,000 of the work of the offlcers of the Conto t h e hospital, many of whom are per- vention District and those who have asmanently disabled. Besides this appall- sisted them in building and rendering
ing loss of Ufe, flre causes property loss the very fine and stimulating programs
aggregating $499,739,132.00 yearly. It is we have had during this session.
t r u e that a great portion of this property
We extend our thanks to t h e people of
is rebuilt through insurance funds, but
t h e fact remains that almost a half bil- Lock Haven for their gracious hospitality
lion of property is removed by flre each and to the public press of Lock Haven
for its splendid handling of t h e news of
year from useful purposes.
the Convention, and to all others who
Terrible as this is it is even more have contributed to the success of the
appalling when we consider that at least Convention.
half of this loss of life and property is
We commend the action of Governor
directly the result of carelessness. If Pinchot in appointing Dr. James N. Rule
everyone -would make it a point not only to the office of State Superintendent of
this week but every week of the year to Public Instruction and we pledge our
follow the nine rules of fire prevention, loyal support to Superintendent Rule.
fires resulting from carelessness would We heartily approve of his forward lookvirtually cease to be. Not only this but ing policy embodied in the Ten Year
the lives saved would beneflt society as a Program of Education.
whole even disregarding the humanitarWe further commend the Governor of
ianism of the project.
the State for his interest in the children
T h e most powerful method of building of the Commonwealth as evidenced by
up public condemnation of this careless- his good roads program and his support
ness is through the medium of the of the teaching profession by his advoschools. If we can impress upon the cacy of t h e maintenance of adequate salchildren the necessity of fire prevention, ary schedules for teachers.
we will have taken the first and most
We favor changes in the rules governimportant step towards making the
nation Fire - Prevention conscious. If ing certification of teachers to give Sueach teacher would make it a point to perintendents the right to extend certififorcefully point out to t h e students cation to qualifled teachers when by exu n d e r his charge the vital necessity of amination they have shown themselves
following as many of the n i n e rules of capable of teaching subjects not shown
fire prevention as a r e applicable to chil- on the face of their certiflcate.
We believe that certification of college
dren, within the next ten years there
would be an appreciable decrease in the graduates should be extended so as to
permit them to teach in the elementary
loss due to preventable fires.
grades.
Nine Rules of Fire Prevention
We wish to go on record as favoring
1. Make sure that your match is out equal educational opportunity for the
before throwing it away.
boys and girls of the rural communities
2. Extinguish the last spark of your and to that end we endorse the movement for consolidated schools and larger
cigar or cigarette.
3. Take care less dry waste or oily administrative districts.
rags accumulate in some out-of-the-way
We approve of a country-wide Guidcorner of your house.
ance P r o g r a m in Rural Areas, so that

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boys and girls in these areas may have
the beneflt of the best type of leadership in this field.
2. We suggest that the incoming P r e s ident of this Convention District appoint
a Committee on revision of the Constitution of this District; and that this
Committee report also on the basis of
a better working relationship with the
House of Delegates of the State Association.
3. We recommend changes in the
Constitution of the State Association that
will place flnal authority in the business
relationship of the State Association in
the House of Delegates.
4. We urge the adoption of a policy
giving greater continuity in service to
the Executive Council of the P. S. E. A.
5. We approve of the election of a
standing committee of the P. S. E. A. on
Retirement Fund Relations.
6. We recommend that a statement,
as detailed as possible, of the business to
come before the Annual Convention of
the P. S. E. A. be published in the November issue of the Pennsylvania School
Journal.
7. We recommend that the Presidents
of the Convention Districts be made
members of the Executive Council of the
P. S. E. A.
8. We recommend that the Presidents of the Convention Districts be included in the list of State Delegates to
the N. E. A. Convention.
9. We concur in the resolutions of t h e
N. E. A. published in the September issue of the Pennsylvania School Journal
beginning on page 21.
10. We desire to express our regret
at the sad loss of our district and our
fellowship in the passing of our friend
and former member, Superintendent
George Zerfoss, of Clearfield.
11. We recommend that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the President of the P. S. E. A., and published in
the State School Journal, and that additional copies be sent to the Presidents of
the Convention Districts.

There are, no doubt, unsung heroes;
there a r e also the room-mates of campus
lovers. It must be this weather hangover we're having but there are more
incipient romances budding just now
then t h e r e were last spring. Imagine!
And we still have next spring before
us! Love's a funny thing. Makes t h e
room-mate borrow your best tie—and
your stacomb. If the roomie is a girl—
well, all girls should recognize this:
Closely scans face in mirror, poses at
all angles, examines features minutely,
applies make-up carefully, taking one
hour longer and 20c worth of cosmetics
extra. More admiring of face. Borrows
your best dress, shoes and anything else
that fits. Examines self for eons more!
Departs to meet that other paragon of
the human virtues—who has probably
spent his time in relatively the same
fashion. Ain't love grand!
But about the room-mates! Besides the
loss of clothing (which may be remedied
by judicial borrowing from someone
else) this hero (or-ine) must Usten with
a pleased smile of endurance to the incoherent mutterings of the afflicted one.
And while there is ordinary escape in
the daytime it is monotonous to be
awakened at 3:00 A. M. to hear the idiotic
one talking in his sleep. This phase of
the disease deserves gag treatment.
And then the romanticists often carry
the beautifying stage far into the night
also. And who wants to get awake at
dawn to find a roomie in curlers, a band
tied horizontally around the head to
make t h e ears flat, vertically, to eliminate the second of a series of chins, and
with a clothespin on the nose to hasten
a desired Grecian effect—(this latter
method has another desired effect equally as annoying but much less romantic).

The only thing we've heard in favor of
the romanticist (from a room-mate) was
that one, who was no doubt very seriously affected, did manage under an intense emotional strain to clean out all
her bureau drawers and the top shelves
of her wardrobe. (We suspect that she
In "Shadows On the Rock," WUla Gath- did this b y pretending that any articles
er has caught the Ufe of New France which should have been discarded was a
and has given it to us with all its r o - hated rival—and thereupon consigning
it to—the college incinerator).
mance, adventure, and hardships.
On an afternoon late in October, of
Fortunately the weather man predicts
the year 1697, Euclide Auclair, an snow—for December—and the sporadic
apothecary, introduces us to the Upper love affairs will be shifted off into an
and Lower Town of Quebec; shows us intense admiration for—A d v a n c e d
the quaint houses of t h e inhabitants Comp or somethin'.
and t h e chauteau of his patron, Count
Frontenac; then takes us home to Cecile.
Cecile, with h e r interest in miracles
and stories, and her delight in aiding
the poor, ill, and lonesome, always
leaves us with a sense of puriflcation.
The important variation in her life, as
for everyone in Quebec, is the arrival
Miss Belle Holaway, dean of women,
of the yearly supplies from France. plans in t h e very near future to begin
There is always a box of new dresses interviewing the new girls. There is a
from her aunts, and they are always of two-fold purpose in these interviews.
the latest fashion.
First: Such a procedure offers an e x Everyone comes to t h e apothecary cellent chance for a closer acquaintance
shop, where we meet t h e friends of between Miss Holaway and the n e w
Euclide and Cecile. Old Bishop Laval, girls. Second: An opportunity is given
with his anecdotes, shows us the troubles Miss Holaway to obtain definite inforof a provincial priest and the trials and mation in regard to the individual and
the group as a whole. This information
joys of his parishioners.
Pierre Charron, a trader and trapper, is used as a basis for the girl's guidance
adds the spirit of the frontier. His fre- throughout her college career.
quent visits, largely spent in recounting
These interviews are held at certain
exciting experiences, are the delight of times in accordance with the schedule of
Cecile. His friendship with her slowly the girl who is to be interviewed. So,
changes to love and they marry, taking new girls, if you receive a small, w h i t e
their place in the life of the Upper Town. slip requesting you to see Miss Holaway,
The final thought of t h e story is one be at ease. You will spend a very enof thankfulness that these people a r e joyable and inspiring time during t h e
away from the disturbances of their interview. It will help you during t h e
mother country, and that here nothing remainder of the year and later you will
changes. Everything comes and goes consider this interview as a highlight
quietly as do shadows.
of your college career.

Among the Plots

New Women Students to
Be Given Interviews

COLLEGE

Eminent Educators
Snatched From the ]
Address Meeting
Blotter
(Continued from page 1)
steps in t h e right direction. Such legisOne of the great disappointments of lation includes the Memolo act of 1927
a football game is that cheer leaders for a school building air fund; the Walker
never seem to get injured.
act of 1929, which provides for financially distressed school districts; the special
aid fund provided at the last Legislative
Evil men perpetrate lives after them. session and the appropriation for a counThe saxophone was invented in 1846.
ty Ubrary fund. Governor Pinchot's
plan for a secondary road system of
20,000 miles is evidence of this adminisThis week's boners:
tration's interest in r u r a l district welLetters in sloping print are hysterics. fare. Such a road program will aid conCalvinists believed in free destination. solidation of r u r a l schools, as well as
facilitate their improvement.
The present state study is an attempt
Grab yourself a laugh from these best
seller titles of not so many decades ago. to discover and analyze the shortcomings
They are authentic and not figments of of one-room schools and smaller High
Schools, and to correct existing evils and
synthetic fancy:
devise programs for their betterment.
So Fair, So False.
A revised state program will be based
Nurse Revell's Mistake.
on t h e findings of a committee, whose
Not Like Other Girls.
work will near completion within the
She Who WiU Not When She May.
next two years. In t h e study of present
What WiU He Do With It?
conditions will b e included the possiWee Wifie.
bilities of a wider use of more adequate
Tessie at Trial; or Friend or Lover?
library service, home study, correspondence instruction, school-rooms and of
general adult education for rural areas.
The more one goes to the cinema, the
greater is the impact borne by the asser"That Boy," by Dr. Sanford
tion, "Most penthouses are merely r e Dr. Chester M. Sanford, speaking on
pent houses."
the subject "That Boy" at the P. S. E. A.
Convention, Friday morning, stated that
And while we're sky-scraping, the we can develop the better side of our
following contribution from an un- own n a t u r e and that of children by deknown wit comes to mind. Probably the veloping a knowledge of beautiful literat u r e and an appreciation of music. As
dear boy was ritzed:
R stands for Ritzy, the oh-deah-me man- teachers we must learn that a moody
person cannot discipline another moody
nah.
person. Some of the most common misChiefly composed of the oil of banana.
takes that we make a r e those in relation
to the pre-adolescent and adolescent boy.
A boy in the pre-adolescent stage must
Things that linger:
have respect for authority. He is not
. . . Lupe Velez hiding h e r natural actuated b y theoretical obligations.
ebullience under a n Indian squawk in
"The Squaw Man" . . . unner-stan?
In conclusion, he emphasized the fact
. . . That Mr. Lehmann can sing us that we should understand boys and r e to sleep any time. This is complimen- member that as teachers we have a r e n tary, you see . . . It would have been dezvous with Ufe.
too bad for the Kremlin basso to have "Guidance Through the Social Studies"
followed our own artist. Maybe we're
Speaking on the topic "Guidance
prejudiced.
Through the Social Studies," D. Mont. . . The "Tosca" aria from Puc- fort Melchior, of Girard College, emcini's musie drama, wherein Mario pours phasized the fact that education is a libforth golden tenor notes to a mournful erating device, and that its function is
heaven, gave one of the Kremlin group to free in the students those faculties
an opportunity for hand waving in the which will lead them to think and to
grand manner. Just an old Russian custom when orre hears sweet music from
moujiks.
. . . Alexander Woolcott's comment
on F r a n k Harris' last meeting with
Shaw, about whom he was writing a
We find Flossie Daye can't eat and
book when death came. The book will
be edited posthumously, and will doubt- hear at t h e same time: Gee, she must
less cause more than a ripple in the miss a lot!
Shavian sea . . .
The depression hit Hal Poust pretty
. . . That some of us find it necessary
to lapse into high school zero-isms and hard this summer. Several have reportcreate a thorough impression of trite ed having seen him running around in a
juvenility about ourselves. Diplomacy, barrel in the wilds of the Pine Creek
discretion and dignity were all over- gorge.
looked during the salvos of applause acYou know, the rest of us feel somecorded our local satellites. The time
was t h e K r e m l i n concert; the place, the what slighted. Why? Well, it's just this
balcony; the persons—hang your heads, way—How does Olive Pelton rate a
breadman? Nuff sed.
brothers, hang your heads!
. . . That Miss Daniel's speech at the
Julie Florence, and Jeanne decided to
last Vespers might bear a repetition any stay up until 12:00 o'clock the other night
time, and still keep us listening.
to see if the lights went out in their
. . . That the Praeco dance looms on triple-room. They found out at 10:30.
t h e horizon. If you haven't thought
We ask you not to look askance when
about it, r e m e m b e r that women being
w h a t M e r e d i t h claims them to b e (allow you hear the naive freshmen talk about
G e o r g e to shoulder the blame), you'd I. T. After all Dr. Rule tells them all
about it.
b e t t e r start asking, and answering.
H a n g o v e r from t h e a r t exhibit:
F o r effect, o n e looks wan.
W h e n v i e w i n g Cezanne.

By the way, don't plead headache
when you want to b e excused from the
coach's classes. H e h a s a sure cure. Ask
Al Heydrich.

TIMES
vitalize life. Stressing the value and
importance of deflnitely planned vocational and educational guidance departments of the school, Mr. Melchior also
pointed out the possibilities of indirect
guidance through the social studies in
training for citizenship, broad-mindedness, and economic understanding. In
particular Mr. Melchior urged that
social studies should be taught not wholly subjectively, b u t objectively with
stress on ideals and obligations as e x emplified in the lives of great historical
characters. Such teaching serves as a
foundation for worthy citizenship on
the part of the pupils.

Some of us, perhaps, have failed to
reaUze that college has really begun, so
the clubs have taken it upon themselves
to make us aware of the fact. They are
through yawning off the effects of the
summer vacation, and ready to wake us
up with their activities.

Have you heard that the Dramatic
Club held a meeting in which they were
so busy discussing plans for their club
play that they forgot to serve refresh"The State Teachers' Association, a
ments? Well, it's true. And Miss Arey
Professional Organization"
was t h e subject of their open-mouthed
"The State Teachers' Association is a attention when she gave reviews of sevmedium of self-expression." Thus declared Dr. M. S. Bentz, president of the eral plays.
P. S. E. A. in his address to that organiThe W. A. A. is very much engrossed
zation, "The State Teachers' Association, in opening wide its doors to new mema Professional Organization." We ought bers—and in trying to collect dues from
to hear more about the boy and girl, old members.
r a t h e r than to hear about the teaching
The Naturalist Club just couldn't r e method, h e continued. Personal contacts are necessary to make men and w o - sist this gorgeous fall weather. In their
men; and teachers must play upon t h e meeting they discussed means of beausouls of individuals to produce the suc- tifj'ing the campus and means by which
to protect small game during the huntcessful citizen.
ing season.
The State Teachers' Organization
After starting the season right with
stresses service in dealing with humanity rather than with fine professional a party in the Kindergarten, the A. C. E.
technique. Its purpose is to gather t o - elected the following new offlcers: Presigether and pool the wholesome interests dent, Jenice Sharpe; Vice President,
and thoughts of its teachers and refine Anne Yockey;Secretary,Dorothy Drake;
them lor service in education. Teach- Treasurer, Helen Cogan. At present the
ing has become a worthwhile profession; A. C. E.'s are enthusiastic over the posit is not just dedicating oneself to a v o - sibility of sponsoring a program by Tony
cation but to the service of God and of Sarg and his Marionettes.
humanity. The State Teachers' AssociaThe A. S. T.'s were surprised when
tion has been organized with this idea in four of their alumni attended their
mind. It prompts a retirement fund, a meeting on Friday at which committees
committee for the welfare of its m e m - for the year were announced.
bers, and maintains a home in Lancaster
The R. O. L.'s are busily engaged in
county for retired teachers.
preparations for their Inter-Sorority
And, Dr, Bentz concluded, the organi- tea this Friday.
zation fosters a high type of teacher p e r At t h e meeting of the B. E. X. last F r i sonnel. It creates a keen desire for service to the boys and girls. Its original day, the social program for the year was
discussed.
aim is assuredly altruistic.
As for the Delta Rho Beta's (alias
"Derbies," D. R. B.'s, or the Day-Room
REALISM
Boys) they have been almost too busy
The winter moon in all its glittering
deciding who was the champion at croShallowness—•
quet to think about a meeting.
Is blatant
The L. A. L.'s had a meeting WednesIt is a peroxide-blond night-club hostess.
day, September 30th. They say that they
Shouting—
talked about "Who's Who."
"Give the 111' girl a big hand."
—June Breining.

The A. C. D.'s also had a meeting. It
was on October 1st. They frankly admit they didn't do anything.

Miss Daniel Speaks at
Regular Vesper Service

And again—
A certain Cook around h e r e always
seems to be in a stew.
(Continued from page 1)
ficient, he must have a What Knows soul
And yet again—
Our Eddie doesn't see how Christian too. H e must be aware of the good and
Science could help his headache, since the value of his labor and thus sublimate
it. And to b e religious wholly, truly,
he's a Methodist.
and sensitively, man must have a What
Is soul. This third soul is the part of
Heard in a Psychology class discussing us which is concerned with God. It
Freud—
activates the other two souls and holds
Dr. Rule—Why do some women col- man u p ; it makes u s sensitive to inlect dolls, go in for religious fads, or equalities.
baby and pamper dogs?
In summary Miss Daniel spoke of God
J u n e B.—Why not? It's an outlet for
their enthusiasm—Dogs—m e n—what's as a suffering God, as a God who was
not wrathful with us but sorry for His
t h e difference?
children. In reference to this particuLast week when certain freshmen en- lar attribute of God she read a poem of
tertained the school by playing the gui- Studdert Kennedy, w h o expresses this
tar, yodeling, and whistling, the follow- idea v e r y beautifully:
ing conversation took place:
"God, the God I love and worship, reigns
in sorrow on the tree.
Fair Co-ed—"What's that boy whisBroken, bleeding, but unconquered,
tling for?"
very God of God to me."
Bystander—"He's whistling for a dog."
Co-ed—"But you don't look around in
Another feature of the services was a
the trees when you're whistling for a dog solo b y Rojean Roberts, who was accom—(then suddenly—intelligently we think panied at the piano by Grace Hoffman.
—) Oh I see—a bird dog!"
Mr. Ulmer was in charge of the meeting.