puppet On Show Given February Eighth The Spectator Edinboro ________________ THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION VOL- VI—No. 3 I MID-SEMESTER RECESS BEGINS ON JANUARY 21 Mid-semester recess begins on Friday, January 21, at noon and classes will resume for all stu­ dents on Wednesday, January 25, at noon. Phi Sigma Pi Holds Professional Meeting In Reeder Hall Rooms Mr. Waldo F. Bates, Head of Art School, Is First Guest Speaker SOCIAL HOUR FOLLOWS The first professional meeting of the Phi Sigma Pi fraternity was held on Monday evening, December 19, at 9:00 p. m. in the Reeder Hall club rooms. Mr. Bates, head of the Art Depart­ ment at Edinboro, and faculty ad­ viser of the Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity, spoke to the members of the organi-| zation on “The History of Fraterni-I ties”. EDINBORO STATE teachers college, EDINBORO, PA. JANUARY 14, 1939 Jitney Players Give Four All-Star Plays la Auditorium Show ScRAb Club Sponsors First Appearance Here Of Marionette Casts BOOKED ON FEBRUARY 8 The Jitney Players, with an out­ standing cast, have been booked here TWednesday, ” ’ ’ “ February 8, for ...e the per- formance of ar comedy, * “The Bandit’s Bridal Gift", by Louise Vallance; a heavy melodrama, _______ f “The Triumph of Noble Striving", or “You Cur, Sir!", by Vega Ihsen; a light farce, “The Isle of Tabu”, by Char­ lotte Weaver; and a drama, “War Drums”, by Frank Manning, as their 8:00 o'clock offering at the college auditorium. This season marks the first appear­ ance of this company of marionettes, founded by the Stagecraft class and their instructor, Miss Skinner. Their local appearance is being sponsored by the ScaRAb club. Defeat* Fredonia 43-37 10c per copy RED RAIDERS ENGAGE CLARION ON HOME HARDWOOD TONIGHT Coach Harrison to Place Veteran Team On Floor f-r Second Start of Season <> ____ Freshman Players Will Kappa Delta Phi Is Add Much Strength To Send Delegates To 1939 Combination To Boston Convention WOLFE IS TO PLAY Theta Chapter Will Meet With Seventeen Member Organizations LONEL WATTERS IS HEAD Edinboro’s pioneer national social fraternity, Theta Chapter, Kappa Delta Phi, is now planning to send delegates to Boston on February 11 to attend the national convention of the fraternity, at which eighteen chapters of the fraternity will be re­ presented. Delegates To Attend Convention The Red Raiders of Edinboro State Teachers College, playing their second home game in as many starts, will meet Clarion Teachers — in — thegymnasium tonight. With the loss of only two lettermen, Re and Ray Intrieri, Coach Harrison has again lined " ........ _J up a veteran organization, as well as several outstanding Freshmen, to represent the Red and White this year. Veteran. Will Play Veterans Paul Pfieffer, Nick Volitich, Fred Case, Red Lytle, and Fred Casoli will undoubtedly be among those who see action tonight. Harold Arkwright and Frank Soscia are Freshman players who may enter the game for the Raiders. John Wolfe, Edinboro’s outstand­ ing all-round athlete, having fully re­ covered from a football injury of the arm, is again playing his consistently good ball, though he did not begin regular practice until late. The convention, which will be held at the temporary headquarters of the fraternity at Hotel Copley Square, After Mr. Bates’ talk refreshments will be the first of the national meet­ i consisting of doughnuts and coffee ings that Edinboro delegates have | were served and a social chat was held attended. , among the faculty advisers and memTheta Chapter, originally Beta Xi, 1 bers of the fraternity. was organized in Edinboro in 1924, The meeting was attended by the and since its inception it has been following: Mr. Bates, Mr. McNees, one of the leading social groups of ; James Wood, Nick Krivonak, Ponzithe college. At present, under the Two Regulars Missing ' ano Manning, Lee Jeffords, Daniell direction of President Lonel Wat­ Two former regulars who will be i Kusner, Martin Shimko, Charles Lew- i ters, the fraternity is making exten­ (Continued on Page Four) is, Lawrence Hickman, Conrad Prisive plans for the forthcoming 1 mavera, Anthony Cutri, Richard Benpledge season, which will open im­ ; son, Tex Boerstler, Fred Case, Grant mediately after the start of the ! Abrams, Guy Taylor, and Wilder Mi­ spring semester. Membership to the chael. chapter is limited, and candidates Subject For Lecture must, to become affiliated with Theta Norman Dilley, Walter Nissen, Is “Public Opinion” Chapter, maintain certain standards Chester Gutzler, and James D. Brown, Dr. A. L. Sachar, noted not only as of scholarship and character set forth also members of the fraternity, could one of our prominent popular lec­ by the national organization. j. not be present. Two Are Certified turers of today, but also as an edu­ Theta Chapter Start* Second Year In Public School Art cator and historian, will speak in the Theta Chapter is starting on its IONA BENNETT HURT IN college auditorium, Wednesday eve­ second year as a national chapter. there TOBOGGANING ACCIDENT ( Though o....... ..... will vc nobemid-year ning, January 18, on the subject, Mr. Doucette, T ........................ who has for years been ] graduation exercises this year, nine “What Makes Public Opinion". a member of Alpha Chapter, located who are leaving us ■will re­ »uv. ni — ■ ’ students A wish for an expedient recovery Having traveled extensively in in Boston, conducted formal initia­ ceive official degrees at this time and ■ is extended by the Edinboro Student I B<>dy to Iona Bennett, who, during Europe and the near East, Dr.Sachar tion ceremonies last year. then attend the annual commence­ is well-equipped to speak on current In local activities the fraternity I ^e recent holiday season, fractured ment exercises held on May 25. historical and social questions. He plans to be very active during the The Misses Kathryn Cochanides : a h-P while tobogganing near her has only recently returned from Eur­ coming semester. | home in Corry. and Ruth McFadden will receive ope where he has been observing con­ their Bachelor of Science degrees in ditions in Austria, Poland, and the 300 ENROLLED IN kindergarten and primary teaching. COLLEGE CALENDAR Baltic States. EXTENSION COURSES Robert Scarpetti, Paul Pfeiffer, Lecture Is Illustrated Jack Neigenfind, Daniel Jackish, Jan. 14—Basketball—Clarion at EdThe enrollment for the extension Equally interesting will be the il­ and Arden Davies will receive their lustrated lecture scheduled for Feb­ courses next semester is estimated Bachelor of Science degrees in sec­ inboro Jan. 16—Group A Clubs at three hundred students. ruary 15, by Julien Bryan, who, as a ondary education. Jan. 18— Lecture—Dr. Abram L. news cameraman, has filmed news Extension courses are taught in Two students will graduate from Erie, Lundy ’ s Lane, Springboro, “scoops" in all parts of the world. Sachar the art course with the degree of Jan. 19— Basketball—Caliornia Jamestown, Cochranton, Franklin, Bachelor of Science in Public School at He presents a lecture sparkling with human interest and humor along Centerville, Titusville, Corry and Art. They are Miss Hazel Cook and Edinboro Feb. 8—Puppet Show Lawrence Park. with his fascinating motion pictures. Conrad Primavera. Refreshments Served Mis* Pocahontas Plays Lead Leading the cast of “War Drums" is Miss Pocahontas, a vivacious sparkling-eyed young lady, who does not look too much like her famous father. Many favorable comments concerning her acting ability have been made by our leading drama crit­ ics. During the rehearsals of “The Isle (Continued on Page Three) Dr. A. L. Sachar Will Speak In Auditorium Mid-Year Grads To Receive Degrees At May Exercises THE SPECTATOR Page Two The Spectator The voice of student opinion at Edinboro State Teachers College. Published on Saturday throughout the School Year by the students of Auslanders Present Annual Art Exhibit Will Take Place Soon “Poets’ Symposium11 In Haven Hall Lobby On Thursday Evening fr Edinboro State Teachers College at Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Strict Requirements Are Set Up, Covering Editor-in-Chief Flat Painting Display Joseph S. Norder .... ......................... Assistant Editor Weston Coxe ................... Boys Sports Editor SHOWING OPEN TO PUBLIC Stuart Ackelson ’ Column Editor Nancy Seay .......... ........ Assistant Column Editor One of the outstanding events of Virginia Gray . ................. News Editor the second semester will be the An­ Carl Weber ............. ..... ..... Assistant News Editor Dorothy Williams ... nual Art Exhibit of Edinboro State ........................... Feature Editor Beatrice Hall Teachers College, which will take Assistant Feature Editor ........ Mary Wasmuth place during the first two weeks of .................... Girls Sports Editor Averyl Wheeling .... the second semester and will be open Assistant Girls Sports Editor Mary Everall . to the general public. Art .. Editor ................................. Charlotte Weaver .. The exhibit will consist of flat ................. Assistant Art Editor Ray Gallagher paintings done in any technique or ................ ... .. Supervising Editor Walter Nissen ........ Faculty Adviser media that is desired. Prizes will be W. Verne Zahniser awarded to first, second, third, and popular choice paintings. All artists GENUINE TEACHER MUST BE EDUCATED will be restricted to three paintings The first duty of a teacher, prior to whatever he does in the classroom, each and an exhibitors fee of ten is to cultivate his own mind. No one can be a genuine teacher unless he is himself sharing in the human attempt to understand men and their world. cents a painting will be charged. STAFF Purpose Is Three-Fold One cannot educate people by bringing them in contact with uneducated This event will be held in the lob­ teachers. —Jour, of Adult Ed., Oct. 1938—Alexander Meiklejohn. by of Haven Hall and is sponsored by the combined art interests of the college. Its purpose is to promote interest in art, to encourage high standards of workmanship, and to al­ low the students of the college to see BY WALTER BILSKI It is most deplorable that so little honest opinions, yet there are many work that is done in the art school. The requirements to which each ex­ individual student opinion is allow­ underlying subversions counteract­ hibitor must strictly adhere are as ed to express itself on this campus. ing such action. The first and fore­ follows: most is group pressure among the Although supposedly a democratic in­ 1.All pictures must be framed in students themselves; anyone voicing stitution with free speech para­ an opinion which might be dissimi­ some manner. mount, there are many subversive in­ 2. No one will be permitted to fluences working away from this idea. lar in any way from the views of the exhibit more than three paintings. group is immediately silenced in The students dare not speak their many ways; social ostracism, ridi­ 3. The ~ exhibit is only for flat opinions and views for fear of being cule, unkind remarks, etc. The work. Objects in the “round” will branded “radical”; they cannot give group as a whole is disinterested and not be accepted. expression to their intellectual wants others to be the same. 4. Any media may be used that growth without being called “agita­ The second great obstacle to free is adaptable to flat painting, This tors” or “dangerous people”. Many would consist of water color, oil, paof the classrooms have degenerated speech is within the classroom itself. tel, pencil, pen and any other media to mere recitation activities, routine School grades are dependent to a 5. All work must be in before features which must accompany the large extent on how well a faculty mid-semester vacat’on begins. member likes or dislikes a student. acquisition of so many credits. 6. Any paint'ngs that are 12inThus the constant fear of receiving a Students Are Puppets low grade prevents the students from 16in., 20in.-25in., 21in.-28in. may be In many cases having the same acting normally. It is also a known framed by Mr. Doucette for use in status as puppets, students dare not fact that the college can make or his traveling exhibition. ask questions or give honest opinions, break a student—especially in the The judges for the exhibition will for fear of incurring displeasure of teaching field. Conferences and re­ consist of four people—two from the instructors and subsequently re­ commendations among the faculty Erie and two from Edinboro. ceiving a low grade. The give and kept in form by personality sheets take attitude which characterizes and grades, exercise a powerful hold constructive thinking is to a large upon the student, if he wishes to be measure lacking, superseded by a in the good graces of the college. dull apathy among the students. The Dear Editor and Student Body: School Spirit Lacks result is an indifferent and disinter­ Such subserviency among students That which I have to say may ested attitude toward things which they are supposed to learn. Curiosity has at least .one immediate result— cause much comment and discord «= is deadened. Rather than being edu­ the lack of school sprit. The vari­ among that group of the student cated, they are trained. Courses be­ ous factors, group pressures, school body who hab tually “skip” chapeL come “things’’ which we have to take marks, fear of ridicule, etc., all have However, if that group will consider a hand in mold ng the student into "hat I have to say, I believe that they in order to obtain a degree. a desired “social creature”—a per­ will assume a d fferent attitude. With the persistence of such an at­ sonable, likeable individual, pliable I have been chapel monitor for titude, the students have so well in h’s ways, easily led, and trained to two years, and have done my assign­ adopted the suit of complacency that handle beautifully. ment conscient’ously. making true any attempt of individual expression reports to the Dean’s office As * by others is resented. They want to a POET IS SHELLEY KIN result of doing this, mv duty Ii can get “through” with as little trouble look forward to black eyes, a ’ smash ­ and work as possible. It is most Mrs. Auslander, the former Auded nose, a broken neck, and what paradoxical that where freedom of rey Wurdemann, is a g;--'w great grand- not, according to the threats of those speech is encouraged, it is most ef­ daughter of the poet Shelley, and is tudents who, because of the absenc­ fectively suppressed. Although the youngest woman poet to , receive es recorded against them will soon there is open encouragement to give the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. [be expelled from campus activities Student Opinion Letters to the Editor Mrs. Auslander, Former Audrey Wurdeman, Won Pulitzer Poetry Prize fr« Fo’ POETRY IS FAMOUS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Auslat^ two brilliant leaders in the fid?; poetry, presented a “Poet’s Sy?ium” entitled “Great Poets and G-..‘ Poetry”, in the college auditor.' Thursday evening, January 12. Auslander Studied Abroad Graduated with honors from B< vard, Joseph Auslander continue^ education abroad, pursuing his & ies as a Park Traveling Student,, the Sorbonne in France. Retard' to America, he was appointed! 1922, as English Instructor at Bvard University and Radcliff CoV To write a new kind of tn-' book—the account of a poet's grimage through the Old World, Auslander, in 1930, again abroad, this time following the ia, of the poets from Homer to the ps! sent day, and visiting those placcji Europe that by romantic assort.' or residence have called forth git. poets. After completing the o' (Continued on Page Three) ■ 1 are mu thr bar rj thr Bil Re< ha' far I no' rar Gu to for one week. Students Should Cooperate This is what I have to say: i’ best, fellow students, being chi;-' monitor is not a job to be cove:* If the reader thinks it is an easyKter to cause a fellow student to: expelled for a week he is sadly e* taken. And, too, if the reader the that the monitor isn’t sorely tem^ to give the habitual cutter en<4 “present” marks to prevent him frbeing expelled he is again mistak" We monitors, however, were the job of recording absences aBi-j must be done faithfully if the fltor is true to himself and to his sch:It would help me a great deal f student would sit in the seat as*', ed to him, because I have no®'1 way of knowing whether or not h ; present. If those students who gs they have had in the Past months. It seems such a short i while ago that we became acquainted’ with the freshmen girls at a formal tea. Only a few weeks later we had lovely trip into Erie. We celebrat* ed our tenth birthday by having din* ner at the Barn and later going f0 i the Playhouse to see the comedy J “Room Service”. Then came ThanU 1 giving. At our last meeting before vacation we had a small party. At Christmas time Santa Claus decorated the sorority rooms and gave each girl a present. Now as we are near the close of the semester the Alpha Delts must say good-bye to those who leave to do student teaching and to Mickey McFadden who goes out into the world. I I I To honor them the sorority is hav­ ing a farewell supper next Monday night. MEET THE BUNCH at JOLLEY’S * TORE ERIE PENNA. GIVE FLOWERS If you cannot visit us in person • • ■ a good second best is to “Order by Mail” Personal Shopper—6th floor a gift of True Sentiment EDINBORO FLORAL' + I I 1 Compliments of Erie’s Foremost Clothiers TRASK, PRESCOTT & RICHARDSON CO. P. A. MEYER & SONS 817-819 State St., Erie i i 1 f By Billie Gillespie DEPARTMENT store ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA