W. A. A. Play Day ], This Afternoon The Spectator Come to the Ball This Evening THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION 5'v VOL. VI—No. 6 - haven dance is tonite Turn to page 4 for a detailed account of the Haven Hall Dance by Mary Esther Dailey. Edinboro Group Helps to Form State Council & «J. — * j ; ' ; i il ' ' I Uj jj I | | ; | Ji j EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA. MARCH 18, 1939 Graduates Return to Edinboro Campus For Reunion May 20 Erie Chapter Banquet Is Successful Event j Socia Wins Berth On All-State Qu’ntet things were Miss Strohecker, Dean of Women, Mr. Mallory of the English department, and Emily CarpenCase, Arkwright and Wolfe ter and Don Brown, students. Are Mentioned in Poll Frank Soscia was chosen as a mem­ ber of the All-State Teachers College quintet in a selection for the Associ­ ated Press made by the coaches. Soscia was named on the first team Mr. Doucette is Judge with Van Horn, S. R.; Sutila, Ind.; And Speaker at Artists Show Ehemann, Mill.; and Young, L. H. Honorable mention for outstand­ Work of Beaver County artists will soon be shown in Edinboro in the ing players was given to Wolfe, Arktraveling art exhibit which is the: wr'ght and Case of the Red Raiders. the i In Exhibition recommending Sosc'a for the pb. of Annual Fourth Beaver County Art and Music Cen-I sition on the first five. Sox Harrison ter. The' show, which is under the ' declared that he is “by far the best direction of Mrs. Ida Geer Weller, is I player in this section”. Few of expected to be presented here short- those who saw Soscia play this year I ly after April 15th. Judging the would disagree with this statement. ■ z. I Wfirb work last MUVU1UUJ Saturday were Mr. Aime ----------------HV1V oj* Doucette of it. the -Edinboro art faculty,' CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dr. Helm of State College, Pa., and Dorothy Kantner, Art Editor of the Mar. 18— Haven Bowery Brawl— P-ttsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 8:30-11:30 p. m. 19— Vespers — Rev. Furman, speaker SCHOOL PAPERS ARE 24— Student forum AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY 25— Mad Hatter Party—8:00 p. m. School papers from other colleges 29—John Clair Monteith — now available to the students. auditorium—8:00 p. m. Through the exchange department of . Spectator the library receives Apr. 4—Play—“Doctor in Spite of Himself” copies of many high school and col6—Vacation begins after last papers. These are placed on the new.-paper rack. class i ALL-COLLEGE PRE-EASTER EVENT IS SET FOR SATURDAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <5> Lecturer and Singer -------------- I Edinboro Faculty Sponsors Party DR. ROSS SPEAKS May 20 is the date set for this year’s alumni day on which the class­ Don Brown Takes Part es of years ending four and nine will have special reun'ons. In Special Conference This spring reunion is always the Bloomsburg State Teachers> Col- most popular of all alumni affairs for lege, Bloomsburg, Pa., was the sscene t brings together hundreds of gradu of the Student Council Convention ates of most of the classes. from March' 2 to 5. The purpose Banquet Successful of this meeting was the making of The Erie Alumni of Edinboro at­ more uniform participation of stutended a gala banquet in Er’e last dents in the programs of the various week to which many of our faculty teachers’ colleges. An interesting went. Dr. Ross spoke briefly tell­ discussion on student rule and coop­ ing of the college’s present activities eration with the faculty was held. A and service. Mr. John Brooks of the constitution was drawn up, and a per­ board of trustees emphasized in his manent organization was formed speech the influence which the alum­ which will be known as The Caopera- ni has. The program was well plan­ tive Association of State Teachers ned and enjoyed by everyone. Among Colleges. It will meet at various hose who were responsible for the times during the year. success of the affair are Helen Cun­ A panel discussion on student par- ningham, general chairman; Kathryn ticipation yavivii in ** college government was Gray Simms, Claudia Baker, Elaine Don Beaudry and Lucie Sova. held at the general session. Drown was chosen a member. at the conference in helpingAssisting to accomplish many worthwhile Beaver County Art Exhibit to Show Here 10c per copy EVERYONE TO ATTEND John Claire Monteith The last number of the 1938-39 Lecture-Entertainment course will be the presentation of John C. Mon­ teith, Wednesday evening, March 29. This number is an illustrated lec­ ture and song recital given in a very intertaining manner. The title of the lecture is “Sun and Silence in Death Valley”. Campus Boys Take School Championship Turn Back Off-Campus Defenders With Little Effort The basketball season received its finishing touches March 10 when the Off-Campus boys battled it out with the Campus team. The game was sponsored by the “E” Club. Pro-j ceeds will be used to buy sweaters j for the letter men. High scoring honors go to Case, with 12 points, Arkwright with 1'1, and Volitich with 10. The Off-Campus boys took the lead during the first half with a score of 19-13. In the third quarter, how­ ever, the campus crew put on pres­ sure and rolled in 18 points to their opponents 7. The last quarter was fairly evenly matched in scoring, the game ending 38-32 in favor of the Campus All-Stars. An interesting record was estab­ lished by Steve Lipchick when he fin­ ished the game with seven personal fouls against him. (Continued on Page Four) A Mad Hatter Party based on the March Hare of “Alice in Wonder­ land” is to be held by the faculty in the dining room of Haven Hall on Saturday, March 25, at 8:00 o’clock. There will be a performance by the talented members of our faculty, games, and other entertainment. Mr. Haller is the chairman of the nvitation committee. The chairman of the welcoming committee is Dr. Ross. Miss Ellenberger, Miss Wil­ son, and Mr. Zahniser make up the entertainment committee. The head of the decoration committee is Miss Forness. Miss Pettit is taking care of the refreshments. The head of the clean-up committee is Mr. Mallory. The wives of the faculty members are al'o included on the committees with their husbands. All students, on and off campus, are invited to come to this strictly informal party sponsored by Edin­ boro's faculty. Town Hall Meeting is Popular New Group Swift and Schaaf Will Repre­ sent Opposing Views Friday When the eleven o’clock bell rings next Friday, the first organized meet­ ing of “Town Hall’, at Edinboro will come to order in the auditorium. This forum was established last week by those students who are in­ terested in discussing vital problems in an unbiased manner. The plan of meetings will be similar to that of Town Hall Meeting in New York. Two speakers will be heard; each giv­ ing his view for a limited period af­ ter which the group will have a gen­ eral discussion. Howard Miller Is President The group chose Howard Miller to act as president. All the students are invited to attend and take part if they desire. Friday, March 24, will be the next meeting of the forum. John Swift and Will Schaaf will represent two opinions on the question of intra­ mural sports supplanting inter-col­ BULLETIN: Junior classes in col­ legiate sports in the Teachers Col­ leges throughout the entire country lege. A lively and interesting dis­ are again faced this spring with their cussion is certain to be the result of this meeting. annual JUNIOR PROMblem. THE SPECTATOR ____ Page Two The spectator The voice of student opinion at Edinboro State Teachers College. [Edinboro Service Area Did You Know? is Covered by.. Classes Qur freshman ball player, Frarj fA ! Soscia, has been put out on foft only twice in nine years of ball Extension Work is Plat Edinboro State Teachers College at Edinboro, Pennsylvania. ng. The first time was i n Becoming Great Factor ,was in ’|Z school—the other at RKn. — ShPPery r ‘ STAFF .................................. EditorThe day students at Edinboro this year. Twelve Alice Tannehill has taken Joe Zahniser ............... Assistant Editor aren’t the only commuters, leave the lessons for eighth years but isn’t j. Charlotte Weaver Boys Sports Editor members of the faculty Stuart Ackelson ........ Column Editor campus every week to teach exten- our college orchestra. classes in communities in the EdNancy Seay ............................................................. Assistant Column Editor John Bleech has attended scho^ Virginia Gray of the ministry during the last fOj ........................News Editor mboro district. Dorothy Williams ............... Mr. Bates teaches in Erie on Mon­ years. He expects to return in & Assistant News Editor Carl Weber ............. Feature Editor days as do Dr. Crawford and Mr. future. ] Mary Wasmuth Betty Vincent won second prize:, ........ Girls Sports Editor Heinaman. On Thursdays, Miss Wil­ Mary Everall hj ........................ Art Editor son has a class in Erie. Dr. Christen- the National Art Week Contest hRay Gallagher ...... Supervising Editor en has two in Erie then in addition to year. Walter Nissen . ................... Shirley Swift once won first phn those he has in Frankl n on Monday Typists: Mary Carpenter, Elaine Bradley L. Carlburg, S. Swift, D. Kusner, H. Powers, and Tuesdays. Miss Ketcham and at a baby contest Reporters: R. 1..Stoops, ----- . Although Californ a has an enrol, Miss Wh’tney also go to Franklin on E. Madigan, E. Carpenter, B. Case. ment of between six and eight hu-. Thursdays. On Mondays, Mr. Mallory has a Lit­ dred, the Edinboro team played bCOMPARISON The present discussion about the activity fee seems to have drawn the erature LI class in Albion, and Mr. fore their season’s smallest cros' Ellenberger teaches in Meadville. Dr. there. Most of the students ar> attention of many of the students. An ed torlal in last week’s “Keystone” of Kutztown State Teachers Atkinson teaches in Titusville on commuters. Claire More is a transfer from Pu> College is a discussion on exactly this same thing. The Activity fee at Tuesdays and in Springboro on Wed­ Edinboro is $7.50 per semester, and from that we receive admission to prac­ nesdays. Mr. Heinaman has a class due University, Lafayette, Ind. There is a great abundance of mil tically all activities, the Spectator, The Conneautteean, and other publi­ n Conneautville Tuesdays. Mr. Zahn­ cations and privileges. The staff at Kutztown wishes to raise the r activity iser teaches in Cochranton on Tues­ on the campus and no way to nangate most of the bad spots. fee from $10.00 a semester to $11.25 in order that they may be able to give days and Union City Thursdays. Miles B. Kitts, a graduate of th; the yearbook to every student free, instead of selling it to them and taxing These seventeen classes enable class of 1902, was recently appontd the seniors each $7.50 in order to finance it. What do you think of this hundreds of people to be served by to the position of President Jud? comparison? Euinboro w!ho would otherwise be of the Erie County Courts. unable to take this work. The Erie commuters must travel WE’RE JUST AS GOOD over 40,000 miles to Ed’nboro in or­ Is it true that Ed nboro and the other State Teachers Colleges receive der to secure their B. S. degree. the “left overs” in regard to the quality and standing of the students at­ L The play Tueday was a complete tending? success. We were heartily assured by Dr. Suhrie a short time ago that Dear Editor: the cream of the crop is by no means centered exclusively in the Liberal Easter vacation begins Thursday, In answer to a letter in the last o Arts Schools. Look around you, at your classmates and fr.ends and decide issue of the Spectator, I, as a repre­ | April 6, and ends Tuesday, April IL for yourself if it is probable that there are any finer, more alert personali- sentative of 162 women on the Edin­ t es or any better trained, more intell'gent minds than are found in us here at boro Campus, would like to present a Edinboro. a few facts and raise two questions. Content Is Similar Why is there this present unfair di­ The State Teachers Colleges have long been considered ’nferior in their vision in the money alloted for wo­ standards and abilities to the Liberal Arts Schools, but an increasing num­ men’s and men’s sports? Why not. Thirty-four Students Are ber of people besides we, ourselves, feel this is certainly not true. “Teach­ remedy this situation? it ---- « t Teaching This Semester ers Colleges are emphasizing all the good things that the other colleges are The facts: emphasizing and a great many more besides,” said Dr. Suhrie. On this campus there are approxi­ The “old grind” has startsd for The assembly in which Dr. Suhrie spoke certainly was enjoyed and ap­ preciated by us; moreso perhaps, because of h’s position as director of teach­ mately 50 men participating in or­ the seniors who did not do their stu­ ganised sports — 30 in football and dent teaching last semester. Th-: er training in New York University. 20 in basketball. These 50 men are “old grind” is something wh’ch th? receiving $1500 for two activities WORK BEGINS ON Freshmen and Sophomores look upoa basketball and football. JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM with a remote air of disinterest; the VESPERS TOMORROW Out of 162 women about 150 are Juniors contemplate with increased Reverend Wayne Furman, pas­ The date for the Junior Prom, an participants in 20 or 25 sports offer- alarm; the first semester Seniors re­ tor of Simpson M. E. church of mportant social event of the spring ed them. How much money is al.o. gard :n horror; the teachers them­ Erie, and former pastor of the season, has been set for April 29, ed them? They are supposed to re­ selves take on a somewhat stoic man­ Ed.nboro Methodist church, wi.ll 1939. Heading the list of commit­ cive $300 a year, or in other words, ner, and the graduates look back u? be the speaker at Sunday Vespers tees is William Rodgers, who is act­ ?2 for each person. The propo -.ed on as a great achievement and “&0' tomorrow at four o’clock. Rever­ ing as Junior Prom chairman. Those suggestion that the men receive $3 such a bad thing after all ’. Student end Furman is an excellent speak­ Juniors who have charge of the vari- nd the v------ -■ women $1 out of an increas- teaching is the most notorious and er and is very popular with the ous committees are Kitty Ross—dec ed allotment of $5 per student seems eventful part of the students’ career Edinboro students and graduates orations, Jean Strohecker—favors, obviously unfair. nt Edinboro. Leon Mead—advertising, Jim Wood’ Are there equal rights on th:s cam­ Thirty-four students are teachin.- j I tickets, and John Demiankow—or- pus? The women would like an this semester. Sixteen of these ar? ! chestra. Under the supervision of answer. EDINBORO VARSITY STARS doing their pract ce teaching in Acad' ARE IN ERIE TOURNAMENT [ this capable group the Junior Prom emy, Columbus or Strong Vncent in A. Kruszka, I is sure to be a noteworthy entertain­ Pres. W. A. A. Erie. Of the eighteen in EdinboreSeveral of the members of the var­ ment. Don’t miss it! fornia varsity players in a recent poll, seven are teaching in the local hig sity squad this year have entered the chool and the rest in the grades. Case was selected for a berth on district basketball tournament in Erie. ARKWRIGHT AND CASE Mr. Offner, Mr. Bates, and second team. Other members of the They played their first game last NAMED AS STAR PLAYERS Whitney have charge of teacher- ed* e^' first team were: Wednesday against the Talon Club. Reifsnyder, Millcat.on and are assisted by the crit*c‘ Arkwright, Case, Volitich, Lytle, Harold Arkwright, high scoring ersville; Jeffries, Fairmont; Ehe- or cooperating teacher in each suh* Pfeiffer and Socia are among those guard of the Edinboro Red Raiders mann, Millersville, and Van Horn ject in the several schools. play’ng. The victory Wednesday was chosen as a member of Cali­ Slippery Rock. Wolfe, a member of last year’s secmatches them with a tough Bradford fornia’s All-Opponent team. Cleveland seems to have bec°n^ crew tonight at 7:00 The team was selected by the Cnli- "tL, cam’ was nose