NORMAL TIMES At Central State Normal School NUMBER 6 LOCK HAVEN, PA., JANUARY 13, 1927 VOLUME 5 Football Squad and Faculty Enjoy Banquet Max Bossert Elected Captain for 1927—Members of Costumes, Lights, TransparenFaculty Gave Short Addresses—16 Letters Awarded cies, Make Beautiful Setting Brings Many New Content Courses, Embodies Superintendents Ideas, Gives Specialized Courses. What does the change to a teachers college mean to every student taking work here? What does it bring into our courses of study which we have not already had? What will be the rewards which will come to those who take away from here their Bachelor of Science degree? This is the first of three articles in which Normal Tiinos will attempt to answer the spirit of those questions. This ."irticle will concern itself with the fouryear course for prospective Junior High School teachers, reserving for later issues the elementary grades. It will not attempt to predict what rewards may come in additional s.alaries, bettor ijositions, securer knowledge of how and what to teach when face to face writli a class. I t will answer the question whioh many students are now asking themselves and everyone else: What training can I get that I cannot get in a twoyear course? This article is based on the report to the Board of Normal School Principals of their committee on curricular revision. This report will be closely followed. The committee may add a few electives not mentioned in this report, b u t it is unlikely to make any great changes in those already promised. CONTROLLED ELECTIVES Students who select the Junior High School as their fleld of work will find t h a t one-third of their tot.al course is elective. This makes it possible to specialize in those subjects for which one feels the greatest aliinity, a greater specialization tlian is now possible. Yet this matter of election steers clear of random selection of courses and other dangers of wild electing. The Junior High School student here will elect his subjects for special training; but tlie training which ho will then receive has been carefully mapped out iu ever.y fleld, to produce efiicient teachers of siiecial subjects. Only four hours altogethei' are open to absolutely nncoiifndled election. Every Junior High School student will be able to major in two subjects, and to earn a certiflcate which will make him eligible to feacli those subjects iu any public scliool. .Vise, by managing his selections, it seems fo be possible for those students who wish to do so to add a third major subject. U'oiitiiHKul on T*figc 2) for Excellent Cantata. sacrifice for the game itself, for their own team-m.ates, couch and sehool, as well as fight when they are on the field. The thing a football pla.ver must do is tliink football, feel football, and live football. Captain Ulmer thanked the fellows for the support tlie.v had given him as flieir leader. He said he thought one of the greatest things he thought had been accomplished during the past season was the fact that the fellows had carried on this past season. The fact that flic chain of athletic history has been perpetuated and not allowed to break. During his talk he made mention of the support the girls had given the fellows during the season, and tho interest the.v had shown whether the The meal served was delicious, and team played at home or .away. there was lots of it, so everybody made Dr. Armstrong suinined up the point use of his liands and mouth for some of view held b y the faculty when he time. said that they did not demand that the When these formalities were com- boys win all their games, or complain lilefed the informal part of the evening when the.y lost. All that they asked came. Coach Dyck planned the evening was t h a t the fellows jilay the game fairto be a pleasant one for everybody; both ly and the best they knew how. He the speakers and the listeners. There asked that the fellows give their supwere no formal speeches. It was wh.at port to the solution of the problem of Mr. Sullivan would call in sociology a getting more men iu school by talking class discussion. to those who they would like fo see The coach started it off by thanking here, .and handing their names to the the boys for the splendid support they coaeh or to himself, so that additional had given him liy sticking with the information and literature might be team till the end of the season, even sent them. fliough they went into almost every Mr. Gage, Mr. Kitter, Mr. Ulmer, Mr. game with defeat staring them in tho Trembath and Mr. Patterson responded face. to the invitation with short but inter"Mugs" McCloskey .said that the size esfiiig talks. or number of the fellows didn't count. The matter of organizing a "C" Club Kleveii arc all t h a t are needed to have was discussed. Such a club would be a a team, if these eleven are willing to (Continued on P a g e 2) The meinbers of tho football squad and the men of the facnity enjoyed their annual banquet together in the dining room of the sehool ou Thursday evening, December 16. A few minutes after six that evening file boys entered the dining room. The crowd fell into two groups when it came fo age—-but that was all. AVhen it came to eating the flne meal that was served, felling stories, and cracking jokes the football fellows found that they had met their match. In fact when "Bull Mout a n a " showed i l r . Ulmer the large plate of bones his table had, Mr. Ulmer acfiiall.y blamed Mr. Sullivan and the coach. Well, you know what they say about a person when he has a guilty Conscience. 1 '•: ! '^fwjB' •" hi*J- L/*'r, I WW' mk^w Pi DRAMATIC CLUB PL.VY CASTS KcadiiiH- leff til i-ighl : .lcis('|iliiiie A'iciins as .Viitje. ('l:i ii'iii-c WiUiams as .loiiklierr l;in, rlniidia Kelly as Cook, lOlM'rda b'ii-harilsiMi as Mrs. (laklc.v, Mnry Kii-liy .-IS llic Olliee lioy, M,-irn:ni.| MoiiiiiKM' .-is MOIMI.'I- K;i;il,ji', Havid I'lnuM' as "Miiiilieei- Cdriieliiis, lii'11\' IliiMry ns Coii.'^la iii-c, Wilfind rniiici'oy ns Air. I'eiilici-r.w Knllilrni I lend licks as Kiiiiiia, Ccinldiiic 'i'nylor ns Miss llydr, mid lid ward .Sherkel ns Howard Sheldon. The annual Glee Club (."hristmas concert surpassed in everj' aspect an.v which has ]ireviously been given here. The meinbers of the Glee Club were .all dressed in costumes of light blues, white, Iiinks and green, and as the curtain opened iiresenfed a ver.v beautiful picture. Throughout the course of their Cliristmns cantata traditional Christmas carols were sung. Ainoug these were "Bach's Carole," "Hark the Herald Angels iSiiig," "Behold a Rose of B e a u t y , " and ".Vlsatiau." Solos wore sung by Ann Orlin and Violet Duck. Alice Corby, as the Christmas Angel, listened to the beautiful songs a n d met, one by one, those who wished to sec the Christ Child, The first one who came was a man with a bag of grain. He had seen the star in the east and had come fo see the Christ Child, but ho had nothing fo offer, no gift to make, and so he could not see the Child. Next tho Wanderer, too, was unwilling to give up anything he had for tho Child. A Pretty Little Girl was tho next to meet the Angel. She carried a beautiful basket of tlowers, bnt she vfas not willing to part with them. The last person was a poor little boy with a lamb. He had nothing to give but t h e lamb. He dearly loved it but was willing to part with it—and so he was t h e one privileged to see the Child. .\t this moment the thin veil which wns covering the singers was lifted and the little boy entered to see Mary and Josejili nud the Christ Child. The Kings from the Kast and Shepliciils tlu'ii cnme in and kneel before the Child. Tlie i-lia meters were : .Mnu With Grnin Buth Adanis W'liidercd P e g Kane I'retty Litde Gill Adeline Eichlcr Hoy With Lamb Mary Kirby Slu.|iliei(!s --l.nura Weymouth, Peg Smith, I'nuline llninilfou and Hazel Williams. Kiujis Ami Fnliliiinii, Kditli Hopkins nnd Hliznli.dli K'ol.l.ius. -Mniy w;is port rnyed by Ksther Fulton; ,losc[ili liy Until Gcchler. llcacsco. .\. ^'.. Niiiiiial is investigating the ]Mni-t ii-nldlity of nu honor point svstriii. uiii'ieliy n subject passed with n liii;li i;rnd(' will i-nuiil more toward H'lndnal ion flinu n snli.jrct barely jmssed. Kxirn piiint ri-edils will he piniiiiod for cxrill.'nl -rhi.lnrsliiii. T NORMAL TIMES Magazines Ordered for 1927 Fift.v-oiie inngazines have been subscribed for b.v Miss Irene McDonald. Her choice has been determined liotli by general reading value and hy special faculty needs. The following magazines will be on the liibraiy racks ue.xt y e a r : American Bo.y, American Childhood, American Kducatioual Digest, Ainerican School Board Journal, Atlantic Monthl.y, Book Keview Digest, Booklet, Centur,y, Child Life, Childhood Education, Cumulative Book Index, Current History, Drama, Kducatioual Administration and Supervision, Klementary English Review, Elenientar.v School .lournal, English Journal, Etude, Harper's Monthly, Historical Outlook, International Book Beview, •lournal of Education, Journal of Educational Method, Journal of Educational Research, Lilirary Journal, Literary Digest, Living Age. Mathematics Teacher, Mentor, National Georgraiihic Magazine, Nature Magazine, Normal Instructor, Outlook, Popular Educator, Popular Science Monthly, Primar.y Education, Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, St. Nicholas, School and Society, School Arts M.agazine, School Life, School Review, Sehool Science and Mathematics, Scribner's Magazine, Surve.v, Teachers College Record, Vocational Guidance Magazine, National Vocational Guidance Bulletin, World Work, Design, Journal of Geograjihy. These newspapers will also be available- Philadelphia Ledger. Harrisb'ii-g Telegraph, Pittsburgh Post, Williamsport Sun, New York Times, United States Daily, Lock Haven Express. Mr. Ulmer Tells About Middle West The prelude at least of Mr. and Mrs. Ulmer's Western trip was given to the Naturalist Club, December 13. Mr. Ulmer threw on the screen postal card views which he had collected throughout his trip. These views were accompanied by explanations. The Naturalist Club enjoyed them immensely, and are looking forward to seeing the slides taken from Mr. Ulmer's own photographs of his trip. Mr. Ulmer said that he ((iiild not alwa.vs find post card views of the places where he hnd been, but he could hardly tnke iiictures of places wlieie he had not been. One of till' plnci's which Mr. and Mrs. Ulmer visiteil was the home of Eiios Mills, Loiig'.s Peak Inn, in which there is one room the ceiling of which has more than two tliousand keys collected from tourists. The,y also became ac(luniiifed with Miss Bond's brother, who has praeticall.v devoloxied the village of Estes Park. They spent some time in Denver wliere schools are schools aud of mniiv varieties. The Normal Drama Club, at Bellinghani, will put on something rather more recent. "The Road to Yesterday" is their vehicle. The industrial art department is iii.aiiiifacturing the several sets required. More Subject Matter for Junior High School Teachers (Continued from Fa^e 1) Which brings us to the new courses ill the various fields. As you read on from here, think of this article as having selected only the high spots from the whole programme. Notice particularly your favorite subject. What do ,vou think of its attractiveness now? If ,vou ever thought you really enjoyed the work, how would you like what is going fo be prepared for you? 18 FOREIGN LANGUAGE HOURS ELECTIVE The special courses in foreign languages are, naturally, elective entirely. Those students who wish to specialize in French and Latin, with an e.ye on the inaii.v i^ositions in public schools which are always opened for qualifled language feachers, will receive flve semesters of training in French and Latin, with flfteen semester hours of credit. A threehour course iu the teaching of lanNEW COURSES IN ENGLISH guages jirovides a total of eighteen Six totally new courses have been hours of credit for foreign Innguagcs. opened in the work iu English, some of SOCIAL STUDIES OFFER 30 HOURS them to lie taken b.v all students, some There are no less than feu courses of fhem elective. Courses in English Literature and American Literature, con- open in the fleld of social studies, of tent courses with only incidental refer- which fifteen hours are open as elecence to teaching problems, are among tive to those who wish to specialize. American history is particularly well these. A course iu advanced composition, a taken care of, one course giving intencontent coarse but with close connection sive work in American history in 186,'), to the point of view of grade school and another giving as intensive treatcomposition, is ii now number. So is a ment to the period from the close of the solid course in philology and grammar, Civil War to the present time. Among the other courses which are which should be welcomed liy superintendents who have complained, with new to Normal School work are those in right, of the lack of knowledge of the American Government, early European fundamental subject discovered in nor- lii.stor.y, and modern European history. The courses in guidance, social and inmal school and eollege graduates. dustrial history—all of the present Reading courses in both fhe American courses, in fact, are retained in the new short stor.v and in confemporar.v jioetry course. are listed among the electives. OTHER COURSES NEW HERE The general committee is considering Many other courses will be offered for a numlier of courses which may be .added to the electives in English, but coii- the flrst time in tho other flelds of icriiing fhem nothinj; defirJ'.c l;.\s bee., work. There is, for example, a newcourse in the history and appreciation given out up to this time. of a r t ; a course which is balanced in FIFTEEN SCIENCE COURSES fhe fleld of music by a similar course The science offering is particularly in the history and appreciation of music. Introduction to teaching, educational rich. Nine courses are offered in more or less pure science, with six more sub- measurements, and most of the other jects available in tho allied field of ge- courses in the fleld of education are retained. A particularly attractive addiography. Two double courses in chemistry and tion to this field, however, in many rephysics will be .among the electives. So spects unique in teacher-college offertoo will be three-credit courses in eco- ings, is the course iu the history and nomic biology, advanced biolog,y, descrip- organiz.ation of education iu Pennsyltive astronomy, physiography, and the vania. ONE-THIRD OF WORK ELECTIVE teaching of science in the Junior High One-third of the course for the four School. The geography electives include eco- years is elective. That is to say, onenomic geography, physiography, the ge- third of the course will be made up of ograph.v of European countries, and the special subjects in which each stugeographic influences on American his- dent wishes to specialize. A total of i)6 hours will bo required tory. of all students. This, with 36 hours in All students will fake the courses in special fields as elected, and four more educational biology, every-day science, hours of free elective, makes a total liiimaii geography, and world geography. of 13B seniester hours of work required STRONG MATH COURSE for the degree of Bachelor of Science. INCREASED SUBJECT MATTER The mafheiiintics course has been greafl.v strengthened in content values. The first reaction from a study of that The feature of the course is a two-year report is that iu all curricula the new program in the content of algebra, trig- bill-of-fare adds greatly fo the number onometr.y, aiinlyfical geoinefr.v, differ- of subject-matter courses. The present ential and integral calculus. Completion method courses are retained, but there of this course b.v those who specialize in is little increase in their number, and matheniatics will entitle .lunior High in some cases the amount of methodolSchool students to twelve hours of credit. ogy has been decreased. In every field Two additional courses round out the of study in the Junior High School the prepiiration with ossontial methods. The amount of preparatioii in subject matter teaching of Junior High School ni.athe- here has been more than doubled; in niatics and fhe teaching of algebra and some fields it has been quadrupled. plane goomefr.v, added to the content The second reaction is that the wishes subjects, seems calculated to produce of practical school men have been teachers of mathematics able to hold squarely met. The content matter which their own in an.y public sehool faculty. | has been added bears mark after mark of n wish to Iirovide training in those subjects which schoid superintendents have feared were being neglected. Philology nnd Grammar; Ainerican (ioveriniieiit; Geography of Eurojiean Countries; Jfafhematical Analysis: the titles of such courses indicated that students will be given what schoolmen have been claiming teachers should have— which should give more than a little courage to the Senior who is attenipfing fo connect with her flrst position. The third reaction is that the courses are of distinctly college caliber. They pass muster anywhere on the maturit.v of their eouteiif. Yet they are not imitation college courses; they are plainly aimed at the best type of teacher-training; they are the kind of courses which should be offered iu a technical school devoted to the trainiug of teachers who can teach. FOOTBALL SQUAD AND FACULTY ENJOY BANQUET (Continueil from Page D big factor iu helping to flU the boy's dormitory. Varsity emblem certificates were given to the sixteen fellows who are eligible to receive letters for football. The letter men met immediately after the banquet and elected Max Bossert as loader of next year's team. Max played on the chanipionship team of '25 at Lock Haven High School. He has held clown left tackle this past season at Normal. He should make a great leader for a great team. Captain Dave Ulmer, Captain-elect -Max Bossert, Manager Feit, McCloskey, Fredericks, Bowser, Bauman, Renninger, Balm, Barr, M. Fitzsimmons, R. Fitzsimmons, Pomeroy, Larkin, Boyer, and Shetkel received their varsity C's from Coach Dyck. The Jolly Jester Pays Us a Visit "Giddap t h e r e ! Go long there! W h o a ! " The Jolly Jester from Healthlaud was here! In all the glory of his red .and white outfit he came cantering down the middle .aisle of the auditorium on his faithful old Dobbin, on Friday night, December 1. After giving Dobbin his oats, the .lolly Jester talked and sang and played for us Normal School folks. He brought Minnie Spinach, Charlie Carrot, P a t t y Potato, Mr. Coffee Pot, and several others with him, and had them talk to us. He had his little boy, Harry, with him also, and asked him a few questions about his school. The answers H a r r y gave just about brought down tho house. The Joll.v .tester's stunts were enough to please every one and his visit helped make Friday night different from the usual one. The Redford, Va., State Teachers' College is doubling its dormitory accommodations for girls, erecting a new dormitory whieh will duplicate the present building. i NORMAL TIMES 3 well known to all; this marked recognition of that fact by t h e state council of Normal Times is publislied at Central State education is indeed gratifying to the Normal Scbool, Lock Haven, PennsylTanin, by many friends of the school. the Board of Ddltors of Normal Times. NORMAL TIMES The subscription rate to all alumni and iindcreraduatcs of the school is 75 cents. BOAKD OF EDITOKS Lenore Sharp, Kose Bower, Harriett Kelt, David Ulmer, Elverda Richardson, Sterl Artley, Blanche Wahl, Margaret Sutton, Blla Mae Lilly, Bdward Sherkel, Marion Smith. Janet Stewart, Mary Margaret Adams, Mildred Stewart, Thomas Hosterman. Lucy May Mitchell, Dorothy Riley, Paul Vonada, Reginald Fitzsimmons, Ruth Jones. illness, etc. At ten o'clock each morning Dr. Blackburn is in the training school, where all cases aro referred to him. Every one iu the training school is co-operating gladly with the examiner May Grant Degrees ill his work. There is some feeling of The Williamsiiort Gazette and Bulletin The Cenfral State Normal School at high satisfaction that so excellent an Ijock Haven has lieen granted authority arrangement has been made liossible this year. to confer degrees. This means that the school has gained SPECIAL COtfTRXBtTTOaS TO THIS ISSUE the status of a college. Sweet Feeling of Sorority Initiation.. Ruth Joilea Caught as They Pass., Rotha Bowman The honor was conferred by the state "Tile" Kind Martha Oalfney Oh Boy! Honora Marks council of education a t a recent meetJust About Jerry lone Potter Woods Fever Charles Vonada ing held ill Harrisburg. Our Own Little Diary Dorothy Riley Tho people of Williamsport and LyThe Autocrat of Our Table Mary Kirby Acceptance for mailing at special rate of coming County are interested and gratipostage provided for in section 1103, Act of fied liecause numbers of our young peoOctober 3, 1917, authorized July 3, 1923. J A N U A R Y 13, 1927 Marks Some marks don't mean much aud some marks mean too much. That may sound like a foolish statement and yet, isn't it true that if our marks are sent to Harrisburg as ones or twos, dropping all plus and minus signs, some of ns get credit for nothing, while others lose credit they deserve? That is especially noticeable when two students are working together in the same class. One received a 1— and the other 2-|-. Any one can see that there is only a very sniall percentage of difference between tho two marks. Yet the state receives these marks as 1 and 2, dropping the one girl back a half point and giving the other an extra half ]ioiut, thus making a whole point of difference in the marks. lilo flnd it convenient, after flnishing the prescribed courses of study of their home schools, to continue their studies at Lock Haven. Tho Central State Normal School has always had a high rating, which was fortunate, for authority to grant degrees is not given by tho state council to any school unable to measure Uji to certain requirements. What its new authority moans is that students may receive Normal School certificates and diplomas as usual after completing the reiiuired courses of study, but iu addition they may gain the bachelor's degree by t a k i n g the proscribed course at their convenience. Faculty and students have every reason to feel highly gratified over the new honor that has come to the C. S. N. S. Tho Gazette and Bulletin offers congratulations. Art Club Worked for Sale Editors Approve Our Advancement The Art Club meetings had an especial interest for tho inembers lately. The club was very industriouslj' working ou "A man's finest recommendation conies the various articles which they made for when his neighbors speak well of him"; the Christinas Sale. that is a favorite aphorism of Dr. ArmAt the ineeting, December 15, many strong's. It would seem fo apply as properly to a school. We arc glad to quote below two edi torials congratulating this school on its advancement to full college r.ating That these congratulations should come from our own home paper and from a Williamsport daily gives us a siiecial glow of good feeling. It means some thing to know that wc have received honor iu onr own country. Honors for Normal School The Ijiicli Haven Express Alumni of the Lock Haveu Normal School and the public in general wiill feel pride in the signal honor bestowed ou the school by tho state council oil education which last Friday conferred on the local institution the authority fi grant degrees. To secure this degreej the student must attend school for a: additional two years after having secured his Normal diploma. The increased professional advancement will no doubt attract a large nuniber of students for tho additional work. The authority to grant these degrees implies a very high standard in the school so designated, as the state council of education confers these powers only affer careful investigation of the school. That the Jjock Haveu Normal School was an educational institution of whieh any conimunify miglit feel proud was 1 m I Second Team Fails to Hold Renovo The Normal School second team was not fast enough to hold Renovo, baskets were shot all around them, and the flrst game of t h e season was dropped, 45-12. i l a x Bossert, < 'ap'n Eddie, Bauman: personal fouls took them off the floor while the game was young, with Eeuovo ahead but within hailing distance. Affer that the only thing that seemed like hail was tho basketball going through our basket. Bossert's shooting was excellent while 111' lasted. Bohn phiyed a creditable game at guard. The exhibition was really good basketball until the Normal Team was reduced to its substitutes. Just before the end of the game Renovo rail in four second-stringers, and after that the game was soberly humorous. Bratton was fhe liig noise for Renovo, dropping seven baskets and three fouls. Kennan aud d'Alphon ran him close seconds. For Norinal, Bossert made four field goals and two fouls. Tommie Hosterman and Bohn each added a single foul goal. Keenan dropped in four baskets for Renovo, d'Alphon 4, Bratton 7, Brown 2, and Haas 2. Keenan and Bratton were each good for three fouls aud Whiteman 1, out of a tot.al of 21 chances. Normal Renovo Sherkel Keenan Forward Hosterman d'Alphon Forward IBossert Brown Center rimer Bratton Guard Boh 11 Whiteman Guard Suhsl itiifioiis: Normal—Bauman, Larkin, Williams, Fredericks. Renovo— Windfelter, Mack, Cowfer, Haas. Referee: Puterbaugh. Mr. Gage Rescues Two Teachers The first hasty inspection riiroughout fhe school is mainly for the purpose of checking up ou vaccinations, although any noticeable defects are being attended to .at this time also. Later, special atfentiou will be given to teeth, tonsils, adenoids, eyes, etc. An additional precautionary measure of groat value has been introduced this year: A daily trip to tho school by Dr. Bhickburn. This makes possible immediate expert examination in all suspicious cases, fo determine the nature of symptoms, the extent of recovery from Windows Open in Arctic Weather The trenches are disappearing from the campus. Tho long line of triplicate pipes in their concrete runways has gone out of sight, after all joints have been welded and the pipes coated to prevent loss of heat. The concrete blocks which have filled the training school front yard have been set into place to roof over the runways, and workmen are now restoring the earth which was removed in tho fall. The results have been immedhitely noticeable. The dormitories have never been underheatod, except two days this winter when the iiipos were being coupled up. Now, far from au uudorsuppl,V, the amount of heat coming into the building is such that even in the subzero weatlier of the week before Christmas windows had to be opened from time to time for ventilation. To heat such a huge pile of buildings as those t h a t make up this school, from a centra! plant situated at such a distance from the school, is no small problem. To be able to furnish so much heat that sub-zero weather is defeated is something for us to feel rather proud over. .\nother of the three big boilers still lias to be installed in the heating plant, which will furnish an additional amount of reserve heat for all occasions; then the big ;iud costly undertaking will be flnished. Male Serenaders Wake Dorm la the hours just before midnight on tho last night before the Christmas vacation, twenty of the east dorm boys went out carolling. Hobba lent his heavy bass. Larkin was tliere with his hard-working tenor. The Dean of Men lent the authority of his inches, in case any one along the lino of march sliould prove less pleased than necessary. The rest filled in on whatever part their voices happened to fancy at the moment. Tho harmony that resulted was surprisingly good. President Armstrong's, Mr. McDougall's, Mr. Ulmer's, and Mr. Trembath's families were among those serenaded, iliss Barkhuff received attention. I n cidental stops were made outside t h e Nurses' Home at tho Lock Haven Hospital, under various arc lights, and below the windows of the girls dorm, where the surprise was almost too much to be 110rue. It was all the club could do to lear themselves away, so insistent wore till! demands for encores. Fortunately, the repertoire of (^hrisfiuas carols was iiiiitod, or they might have been singing yet. Returning from Williamsport at dusk lie evening not so long ago, Mr. Gage oliserved a car parked along the road II (ireat Island, and a few moiueufs later recognized the Illinois license. tt was Miss Rearick and Miss Aniiiion, ;ilso returning from Williamsport. I'resident Aniistroug invited the crowd "Mr. Gage sfoiqied to see if he could into his homo, passed out refreshments, lie of any assistance. All three ex- and otherwise showed appreciation. aniincd the car to try to determine the The trip was an entire surprise to all trouble. Apparently nothing was the those serenaded, and seemed to be so matter with fhe engine, still it wouldn't well appreciated as to encourage a repemil. tition ne.xt year. Mr. Gage drove on to Lock Haven to send expert help, or a tow rope to return and tow the Ladies iu Distress Jjieiifeiiaiit Commander Byrd lectured back fo town. When the mechanic ar- at Bloomsburg Normal iiu November 30, rived at tho balky car he discovered no telling file student body tlie story of his gasoline in the gasoline tank. Just that own epoi-li-making llight fo the Niirfli and nothing more. Pole. NORMAL "Banana Oil" Has Lost Its Prestige Many Sore Throats After Vacation If it hadn't been for the comforting thought tliat Christmas vacation would soon be here, the school never could h.ave stood the shock of the sore-throat epidemic which followed fhe Thanksgiving vacation. The infirmary became popular over iiiglif, putting the Arbor and Saturday night dance ill fhe shade. Mrs. Cresswell was complctel.v swamped with croak.y, tearful invalids, but after she had administered tho allotincnt of white pills they came away with a happier expression. Now beds and a special nurse were added, aud both soon made use of, so that it was rumored that the next student stricken would have fo hang on a hook. A whisper caused a general stir. It was said that if an.y more came down with sore throats, the school would bo closed and every one sent home. This had a noticeable effect. Many who hadn't thought of being ill, suddenly developed a terrible sore throat. They received their share of white pills—but that's .all! Tho disease ran its course rapidly. Every one improved. However, it wasn't so much a joke as we tr.y to make it. TIMES Dinner Given New L. A. L. Members The Autocrat of Our Table A Plaj- in One Act—Two Scenes. Scene I. The Dorm. A rainj' daj'. Diiig-a-liug-ling—is heard or r.ather is sounded through the halls. "Lunch"—screams s o m e knowing .Tiniior and the procession starts. Arm in arm the girls saunter down the stairs. Every one stops to read all notices on all billboards. "Hello Belvj'"—time and again. Scene I I . Dining Room. Characters in this Scene. A. Hostess. B. (tirl. C. Girl. 1). Girl. K. Girl. F. Girl. G. Girl. H. Host. G. enters, draps herself gracefiillj' over or around chair, sees a friend on other side of room, skips over to saj' Hello. Tlie handkerchief craze has restored After the formal initiation held Frithe original iiieaiiiug to the jihrase, daj- afternoon, December 7, the now "banana oil," and partially stopped its members of the L. A. L. Societ.v were use as a slang phrase. entertained bj- the Seniors at Herlocker's Restaurant. ^'oii i-aii't stick .vour head out fhe door without being accosted with: "Do you The dinner was a ver.v informal afhave any banana oil?" Whereupon the fair, minus the speeches t h a t usuallj^ ncrejily either that you used your last companj- dinners. After dinner the niajoritj' of the girls came back to school droll, or that you just h.ave a drop aud to see the Dramatic Club plaj'S. need it to flnish a handkerchief you are painting. Then your assailant proceeds Those present .at the dinner were: to tell you of her difficulties; how she Kathleen Hendricks, Miri.am Moore, tried ;it every hardware store in town (^harlotte Kuapp, Eva Witmej'or, Ruth and couldn't got a drop. McLaughlin, Eloise Brung.ard, ibirgaret "Perhaps some one is drinking it, or Fortney, Esther Fulton, Elizabeth Robb, turning her whole workroom into a goldRhea Mae Brungard, Miriam Long, Maren (liaiiilier." She inquires of you if garet Creighton, Marj- Brosius, Bett.v you know any place where there is a Baird, Rotha Bowman, Anna Moberg, possible chance of getting an ounce. Hazel Myers, Thelma Harris, Wiletta Cuininings, Esther Smith, Ethel Dechaiit, You fell her to try at the drug store Dorothy Bickle and Faye Bitner. wliere you bought your last supply. She is well pleased with the suggestion, thanks you for the information and inCaught as They Pass vites you down to see her collection. D. now enters, also leans upon ch.air "Ezra Flj'iin sez t h a t he can't save •^'oii, inquisitive fo know how many 'iiuff monej' to git his house painted, for support. she has made and where she secured her nohow. 'Taint none of mj- business, but Slowlj', one or two at a time the othdesigns, question her abont them. She I t h i n k thet if he'd stop buj'in' fancy ers stroll in, reading letters or singing replies that she has finished thirteen, clothes fer his wimmin-folk he'd have softly. so she simpl.y must paint another one enough bj' now." "Hello! Say what do you think about before she stops. As to her designs— "Yeh! did ye ever see a gal with so that Psj'chtilogy Club? Are you going well, she boldly asked ever.v person she nian,y clothes as his gal has? And yit to music class tod.ay?" Primary Subject Classes saw with a cute design, if she eould iiij' Liza sez thet whenever Sara Ann Go Visiting "I hate to think of it myself."—Etc. borrow theirs. She names Helen Angits an invite to a party, Sara declares stead, Ethel Baumgardener, Jean WhiteDing-a-liiig . Fire Department. Water Works. she ain't got nuthin' to wear. Why, if head, J e r r y Colver, Claudia Kelly, Vio- Dairy. Telephone Exchange. Those and Liza hed half as many we'd never git Silence—save for the dropping of let Duck, Mary Gailey, and a few oth- manj' others are tho topics for conver- her to work a tall—she'd alwaj's be pa- some one's spoon and the consequent ers as her contributors. sation at dinner now. The girls in Dr. radiii' before the mirror." suppressed giggle. And so it Is with nearly eVoi.\' person Smith's Primary Subjects class .are full "And his wife! Y'e'd think she wuz DingM ling—again. you meet. Each one has a new design of information on such subjects. the Queen o' Sheber 'stead of plain old Then bedlam reigns. to show you a n d a new method of makAssignments have been given and the Mrs. Flynn. Beats tarnation how thej' A. "Beans again! Heavens, I hate ing her handkerchiefs more beautiful girls in pairs or groups have been visit- doll up and play sassiety folk, don't it? them." than those of any one else. If you had ing various departments of the city. Wal, I must git home 'er the jvife'll D. (sarcasticalljO "Really? Well, a notebook at hand everytime you eame Ethel Hartsock and Alice Hesser have have dinner and I won't git anj'. So they are quite f.attening." ill contact with a handkerchief maker, called on the Fire Department. Flor- l o n g ! " .you could ehalk down some valuable in- ence Martin and Frances Miller sought Black look from A. darkens tho table formation. for the second. Then H. starts a disa man who knew something of the wa cussion on the Stone Age, F. differs, and The friends and relatives of the Nor- ter works of tho city. Mabel Klein ani •an argument ensues. mal students .are going to have some Mary Margaret Adams went on an ex dainty little handkerchiefs to harmon- cursion to the daiiy; inspected the cowi C. (bored to tears). "May I be exize with each gown they wear during the and examined all the processes of dairy cused, please?" (apologetically) "Training. Hilda Passarelli and Helen An vear 11I27. ing School duties, you know." stead were interested in the workingi One second elapses—C. is now out of of the telephone and hied themselve; sight and hearing. Gifts Made to Faculty Members down to the exchange. The whole clasi G. "She scarcel.y eats a b i t e ; 'fraid The student body added three sur- went througii the Post Office one day| she'll add a pound—crazj'. Well I be]irise notes of cheer to the Christmas and realized for the first time, prob lieve in eating, I do." celebration. A h.andsome bridge Lamp ably, how much work is involved in the D. "So I notice!" (The others are was presented to Miss Dahle b.y Santa mail service. waiting for G. to flnish her second helpClaus during the celebration after the Many other topics aro being worked ing of beans). ('hristmas dinner. Miss Gertrude Robon. The girls of the Normal School may erts was called out onto the floor of the Another duskj' look shades the table. soon know more about the work of the g.ymnasiiiiii at the dance which followed I'lieu until dessert is served, all talk at city than some of its residents. the diiiiier to ri'Ceive a huge liasket of ;ouce about—waiting. Miss Merrills, Mr. roses. And Belvie, the friend of every |SulIivaii, (all the f.acultj' come in for Christmas Stories Told in student hero, w'as given ,a inufBer and heir share), the weather, vacation, etc., tie, an indication to liiin that his feeling Vespers tc. is reciprocated. The Y. W. presented an unusual proLaugh rings through the room. All "Derbies" Entertain gram in Vespers, December 12. Three turn toward faculty table—none talk. "The Derbies" (daj'room boj^s) entergirls from tho Story Telling Class gave K. "Ah!—the dessert!" Dr. Armstrong to Go to Seattle Christmas stories. These were varied tained the school with a danee in the D. "At last." Gym, Saturday evening, December 11, Among the delegates elected to repre- and interesting and reminded everj' one from 8 until 10 P. M. Musie for the Tlie.v eat silentlj^ (?) sent the state of I'ennsylviinia at the that Christinas was not far ahead. occasion was provided by Brown BosF. pushes chair liaek, rises sees D. pick National Educational Association meetThe stories were "The Christmas ing in Seattle is Dr. D. W. Armstrong, Bells"—Helen Kraiikiiig; "Gretchen's sert and his orchestra and, with all re- up her glass for another drink, sinks priiicijial of this school. His election Shoes" — Amelia Vincent; "Christmas spects to the girls who plaj' the piano, to chair, sighs and glares at the drinkwith tho added instruments there was a ing D. Finally all rise and wait for the occurred at tho meeting on December Visitors"—Florence Martin. big difference in the musie. faculty to pass out, then, one at a time, 20 of t h e Pennsj'lvania State Education Brown was a Derby himself when he follow suit, the host bringing up the Association. The meoting at Seattle will Columbia University has a teaching attended sehool, so that the entire af- rear. occur some time during this coming fair was in the hands of the boj's. .staff of 2234. Curtain. summer. ! NORMAL The Sweet Feeling of Sorority Initiation If there is ever a time when j'OU feel so meek and uunecessarj', it is during \-oiir initiation into a sorority. And if there is ever a time when j'oii see the other sides of people, it is then. It is the time when shims, harsh words, lashing tongues, lilack looks, and general torment reigii supreme. But my room-mate and I had loads of fun over it. Partners in iniserj', we used to sit down on the bed together and tell about this girl being simply awful, another smart, another a terrible tyrant, aud another just lovely. After pitying ourselves for a while, the funny part of the whole thing would strike us. It tickled us to think that when an order was given we iiiwardl.y rebelled but outwardly smilingl.v gave assent and trotted off to be everj'bodj''s lackey in general. We wonld wonder why we aimed so hard to please. Then we would pretend that we were squelching some poor little Junior. When I would come iu from class Pegg,y would greet me with, "Hello, room-mate." DraAving myself up to look highlj' superior and important, we would replj' h.aughtily, "Have you not forgotten something. Miss Smith?" Instaiitlj' she would rise to her feet, and, meek as Moses, would saj-, "Good afternoon. Miss Brown." "All r i g h t ; j'ou niaj' sit." Then wo giggled. Probablj' Peggj' would take a iiofion that she needed a drink and would make her wants known bj'—"What nice little .lunior would like fo run over and get me a d r i n k ? " We eould appreciate that, but when it came to darning stockings that were so full of holes that there was no plaee fo hang the thread to, to darn them, it was altogether a dift'erent matter. The only consolation that wo could get out of this was that, should we ever be asked to join a Ladies' Aid Soeiety, we would know how to act at the meetings. As to cleaning up rooms that were littered up for our benefit, it was sweet to think that should be ever—at some time—decide to turn from the noble profession, we would at least make good housekeepers. "Oh Boy" Now You Laugh "Oh, boj', I'm going to be married!" These were the words of .a recent bride as she began the march to the altar, whore waited the bridegroom. Thej' must have been due to nervous strain. Most people when the,y are under nervous tension are apt to say or do things of which thej' are ashamed afterwards. We lost self-control somehow or other when our emotions are raised to a high pitch. "Oh, boj', I'm going to be married!" There was a period of giggling. One of the .attendants had to tell the damsel to be more serious. It is .said that in our subsconscious mind we reallj' betraj' ourselves, and show our feelings and re.al thoughts. If that is true then the bride who exclaimed, "Oh, boj', I'm going to be married!" gave evidence of her state of mind. To her marriage was just a lot of fun. instead of a great adventure. "Oh, boy." Everj' word the preacher said went over her head. Neither bride nor bridegroom listened to what w.as being told them. All they knew was t h a t thej' were being married. The following conversation is heard hero and t h e r e ; "What did she marrj' him for?" "Well, if she doesn't like him she can alwaj's get a divorce." "Easj- come and oasj' go." ".Sallie, I'm going to be married." "What's j'our fellow doing?" "Not iiiiicli, but villi should see him dance I" "Where j'ou goin' to live." "ilother's, of course.'' "Cioiu' fo work ?" "Sure thing, ho doesn't make much." "Oh, boj', I'm going to be married." It's great fun getting married, to be sure. Never mind the respoiisibilit.y, never care for fhe morrow. If we don't hit it off, there's alwaj's fhe judge. "Good morning, Judge. We got married, and now we w.ant it off again." Gre.at fun, isn't it? Life is too much jazzed. There is too much Charleston about everj'thing. Life has become too oasj' all along the line. Todaj' one gal; todaj' one fellah; tomorrow another gal; tomorrow another fellah. That's how it goes. "Oh, boy, ain't it g r a n d ? " Lot the old people worrj'. "Oh, boj', I'm going to be married!" We maj- not be suspicious, but—well, if J'OU have one of those week-end heroes who always gets up a quarrel with .vou in time to make it last over Christmas, he is too thrifty to live with permaiientlj'. One nice thing about winter; j'OU don't have to insult j'Our sj'sfcm at wiener roasts. We nominate for the Croix de J e e r the little lassie who says: "I don't weigh that much really; it's these lieavj' things I have to wear." Any decent man driver is willing to give a woman half of the road jnst as soon as he can discover which half she is wanting. If J'OU can't get the hang of the Charleston, trj' sitting on the entrance to a beehive. All mon are born equal; it is what thej' are born equal to that makes the difference. Language does make a difference; it costs mc j u s t as much for mj* "laundrj'" as it used to cost for the familj' "wash." The latest applicant for the Moron Club has been blackballed. She was the j'oung thing who wanted to patch the awful holes in those baskets so t h a t the ball wouldn't drop out all the time. The Club wants 'em dumb, not dumber. We nominate in her plaee the Junior who just can't get the hang of those traffic lights. Her record is perfect; she always scatters across the street the moment tho lights t u r n red. Keeping a Confidant I find that keeping a diary is great fun. I am getting more confldential with mj' big blank hook every day. To mo it is a real friend. I don't know when 1 could feel happier than after I have fllled a blank page. I never could have believi'd that I could fliid so much to put into it, but 1 soon discovered that one thing leads to another and sometimes mj- seiifeiici'S overflow. Writing up one's own diarj' is not such a difficult thing to do affer all. TIMES Miss Rowe Entertained Miss Rowe was the gue.st of her student teachers at a chicken dinner on Thursday evening, December 16. The delicious dinner was served at Herlocker's. The table, set on the balcony, was made festive with Christmas decorations. The girls took this occasion to present Miss Rowe with a gold piu as a Christinas gift. After dinner Miss Rowe took the girls to the movies and later to the Sugar The news must be of the weather and Howl. daily hapiieiiiugs nt C. S. N. S. Each page reminds me of an adventure. OfGlee Club Assisted Candle tentimes I compare these pages to adService ventures and I find t h a t that's what a real diary is, At any rate, it is a reThe Glee Club contributed to the prolief to have found a real confidant when gram for the Candle Service at the one is away from home. Methodist Church, Sunday, December 19. Plans are under way for a $3,500,000 building, twentj'-oue stories high, for the school of education .at New York Un i versit J'. The Newest Models Are Here for Your Choosing Velvets, Satins, Patents, Straps or Plain KLEWAN'S SHOE STORE 21 E. Main St. LINTZ'S Wearing Apparel at Money Saving Prices JUST ABOUT JERRY JERRY AT GIRL'S MEETING "(jirls, I have a few things to saj' to J'OU this evening. First of all, our study hour is entirelj' too noisy. I don't intend to repeat this manj' more times. If j'ou must go to the library, walk through the halls quietlj' and speak in low tones so that you do not disturb those who are studj'ing in their rooms. changed glances. Bettj' whispers secretivelj', "I went to a movie with Bill Herris onlj' last week. It sounds as if—oh —J'OU don't suppose—what's t h a t she's saj'ing?" "Character, nij- dear girls, is a p l a n t of slow grojvth, and the seeds must be planted e.arlj'. Besides I want you to remember that J'OU aro here for t h e pur"And—about telephone calls—there ]iose of work, and after all, isn't work are to be none during study hour. I t is a very simple matter to tell central one of our manj' blessings?" to call at 9:45. I hope you will keep "Perhaps," said Jerrj', as t h e girls this in mind, girls." scramble to the door to see who can Jerry and Betty listen so hard that it get there flrst, "perhaps she really doeshurt, for trulj' they had broken more n't know after all." than one hard and fast rule of late, and "Monday night will settle t h a t , " said they listen for the slightest word that Bettj'. "I'm not so sure." will suggest to them t h a t thej' have been found out. "Bettj-!" .lerry nudges her and whisTraining School Adopts pers, "Do J'OU suppose sihe knows I had Formal Dismissal a call during study-hour Last night? Oh —do you? Y'ou know it was Harry aud "Tramp, tramp, round about the school I didn't have the heart to tell him that room" was dramatized in the T r a i n i n g he'd have to wait and call later. I j u s t School the jveek of December 13. Miss h.ad to talk to him then and there." Dixon is training the children in t h e They exchange glances .and once more ethics of marching in preparation for their ears are on duty, ready to catch the formal dismissal which is to become each word. part of the regular routine. All t h e "With the coming of spring, girls, the grades are to be dismissed to music furj'Oung men of Lock Haven become in- nished by the Victrola. This will be terested in the Normal School and its a big improvement and will eliminate occupants." Nudges—giggles—and ex- mueh noise and confusion. 6 NORMAL steer a Straight Course! Compliments of '*X5l)e