alumni

VOL 3—No. 12

THE STECTATOK i

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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1936

Edinboro Struts
Alumni Day May 23
It’s Stuff May 23 is the day that has been
Edinboro is rapidly building a high
reputation among the high schools of
this district by its display of real tal­
ent in dramatics, music, and art. We
are especially glad to see this grow­
ing reputation, as it brings Edinboro
closer to the old home town.
A group of troopers glided off to
Fairview High School on the after­
noon of April 16 in Dr. Ross’ and Mr.
Zahniser’s cars to present a one-act
play. The travelers were directed
by Clara Behringer; faculty repre­
sentatives Mr. Zahniser and Miss
Ludgate; and cast members Bernice
Howard, Mary Louise Whiting,
Josephine Boyce',’ and Jeanette Saxe.
They presented the play, “Be a Little
Cuckoo,” which won first place in
our recent tournament. On Monday,
April 20, this group made its first
appearance in North East. On April
22 “Be a Little Cuckoo” was pre­
sented in Corry; on the 24th it ad­
vanced to Girard. In the 28th the
group was in Emlenton. This week
the play will be presented in Wesley­
ville and Titusville.
Good luck,
troupers, may the inspired clapping
of many hands be your reward.
On April 17, Mr. Bates and Mr.
Haller made a general sweep of the
district by presenting art exhibits at
Sharpsville, Stoneboro, and Watts­
burg. On May 4 they presented an
e..hibit at Freeport Township High
School.

Delegates Returned
Margietta Gregg and Jane Zahn­
iser, Aipha Delta delegates to the
national convention at Potsdam, New
York, have returned to the campus
alter spending the week-end of May
second comparing the social activities
of Edinboro with those of other
schools.
Euinboro compares favorably, we
are- told. Our school’s convocates
were impressed with the fact that we
are even better than the average of
the group represented at the convent:on. These, in brief, are their dis­
coveries:
1. We don’t have quite as much
money.: •
2. We have a prettier campus.
3. We don’t- have so many par­
ties.
4. We have more informal camp­
us life.
5. We are more democratic.
G. We have a more sympathetic
faculty.
7. We have more strict rules.
8. Our problems are/'in general,
much the same as theirs.

set aside for Alumni Day.
The committee in general charge
of arrangements for this day is chairmancd by Mr. McCommons, and he is
assisted by Mr>. E. M. Mathewson,
McK'an; M’ss H°rmine Bauschard,
Erie; Mr Frank Miller, Erie; Mr. A.
L. Cochran. Edinboro; C. F. Adam­
son, MeadvTle, and Grant Waddle,
Sandusky, ex-officio.
The faculty-alumni committees is
also chairmaned by Mr. McCommons,
and he is issisted by Miss Ludgate,
Miss Ruttie, Mr. Haller, and Miss
Hcrmine Bauschard, of Erie.
Numerous sub-committees are now
at work on the program and activities
of the day's events.

Quoting Walter Jack

Hold Prom May 16

Intra-Mural League

The annual Junior-Senior Prom is
being held May 16. Dancing will be
held from nine to twelve, with the
Paramount Club of Ashtabula fur­
nishing the.music. The committee in
charge consists of John Shepley,
chairman; Michael Zahorchak, and
Jane Zahniser. The decorations are
being planned by Henrietta Boss.
Miss Nelle Hudson is faculty advisor
of the class.
The affair promises to be one of the
most successful of the season. Tile
Prom has been made possible by a
liberal allowance from the Student
Council. Tickets may be obtained
from the Juniors at one dollar per
couple.

By beating the Beta Xi for the
second time Wednesday, the Inde­
pendents took undisputed lead of the
intra-mural mushball league. The
league began last week when the In­
dependents took the first game from
the frat boys, and the Chi Delt trim­
med the Y. M. C. A. The following
day the Y won its only start of the
season by beating the Indies. In the
final games of the first round the
Beta Xi beat the Y, while the Indies
had a Roman holiday 15-3.
Opening the second round, the
same teams that played the season
openers renewed their rivalry. The
same results came out in these' games
as in the first two. The Chi Delts
easily triumphed over the Y in the
early game, 12-6, while the Indies
took a close decision from the Beta
Xi in the nightcap.
The games have all been intensely
interesting, with each team and each
player having a share in the hits,
errors, and boners.
Probably the
most heroic of the exploits of any of
the individual players was that which
Bob Barber contributed in the open­
ing game of the season. In the last
half of the extra inning the score
was tied, and two of the Indies were
out and two were on the sacks. Bar­
ber, smelling supper in the air, wish­
ed co end ihe game, and so he pioceeded to blast the apple far'over the
left fielder’s head for a home run,
clearing the sacks and winning the
game.

Y. M. C. A.

Election of new officers took place
last Wednesday evening at a special
meeting called expressly for this pur­
pose. In the past, it has been the
custom of the Y. M. C. A. to elect
it’s officers just before the annual
Spring Training Conference to make
it possible for thse people to be pre­
sent. Due to circumstances which
arose from a number of conflicts, it
was impossible to send the desired
number of delegates to this conven­
tion. Dr. Mudge, one officer, and
one other active member chose to at­
tend.
The new officers are: president,
Martin Schweller; vice president,
Robert Scarpitti; secretary-treasurer,
Lee Beck.
The athletic and program chairmen
have not definitely been decided up­
on as yet.
It is the hope of the entire cabinet
that we will be able to carry an act­
ive organization which is engaged in
some constructive good for the school
and the individual.
The Y. M. C. A. has again enter­
ed a mushball team in the intra-mural
mushball league, which has -so far
played two games. If there are any
members who as yet have not had a
Editor’s Note: This article has been chance to play .in any of these games, :
reprinted from Walter Jack’s column report to the athletic field at a
scheduled game time and you will be
:n the Erie Dispatch-Herald.
given an equal chance to participate.
An Erie reporter says of Edinboro:
“There is no caste, there is little
snobbery. The boys and girls ad­
dress strangers with a friendly smile.
Acquaintanceship is easy, friendships
are firm and lasting. The true Am­
erican school spirit is ever recogniz­
able there. Univers;ties may carry
the student into far off realms of
learning, but Edinboro, in the days
of the Normal and the State Teach­
ers College has-given the basic of
moral and intellectual training, which
has enabled the graduate to live and
serve, happily and willingly, in the
ordinary as well as the higher walks
of life. The spirit of the college is
the spirit of the Edinboro commun­
ity.
No industry could compare
with this institution in making a town
and the nearby section a desirable
place in which to live. One half of
the teachers in Erie City, according
to Superintendent of Schools C.
Herman Grose, are trained at State
Teachers College.
It will be a pleasure to every resi­
dent of northwestern Pennsylvania,
every school patron and every school
officer to visit Edinboro, and the
college,1 for after all it is our school,
sentimentally and otherwise.”

TUXEDOS
FIRST PICNIC
What is there about a tuxedo that
made the frats drop the custom in
the recent Spring party, and the sor­
ority prolong the agony of making
the fellows borrow or hire them?
Does one dance better, act better, or
have a better character when in-a
tuxedo, or is it to make the fellow
equal with the girl? The girls might
drop their dignity and go equal with
the fellows, sport.

Team Standings

Team
Independents
Beta Xi .......
Chi Delt .......
Y. M. C. A. ..

Won
...3
...2
...2
...1

Lost
1
2
2
3

Pct.
.750
.500
.500
.250

Another Convention
Edinboro’s inveterate convention­
goer, Clifford Jones, returned last
week from a convention for pros­
pective teachers. Space does not
permit the printing of the name of
the convention, but the general idea
was that it was a meeting of students
from Pennsylvania and surrounding
States. Mr. Jones outlined the forms
of student government used in othei
schools; and did not neglect to men­
tion that representatives from othei
schools informed him that in theii
system the question of curtains,
which was voted down by our stud­
ents last month, would never have
been presented to the students.
e
also stated that the latest councilmanic decision has been the purchase
of flag covers for the two flags m
the auditorium.

Miss Ruttie and Miss Ludgate gave
a steak picnic for the speedball teams
on May 6 at Billings’ Point.
We hiked out at about 5:30, built
a fire, and cooked our steak, which
was delicious.
After eating fruit
and sweets ,we stopped at Jolley’s
for ice cream.
The girls who attended the- picnic
were selected from the speedball team
The optimist says his glass is half
A campus Romeo says that his girl
for their regular attendance at pract­
full
—the pessimist says his is half
is as pure as the* driven snow and al­
They kissed and made up—she got ice, and participation in the exhibi­
empty.
ways in a blizzard.
tion game on High School Day.
the kiss and he got the make-up.

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SO WHAT?

THE SPECTATOR
........... Jane Zahniser
................ Lois Gaylor
.......... William Coyle
................. John Swift
................ Neil Peiffer
.Frances Cochanides
Irene Smith
........ F. L. LaBounty

Editor-in-Chief ....
Social Editor
Literary Editor ...
Sports Editor
News Head
.
Club Editor
Business Manager
Faculty Adviser ...

Editorial
What price honesty? The answer is disappointing if we do
not go into the subject deeply enough. At first glance it seems that
in order to be honest we must disagree with our friends, insult our
neighbors, and injure our inoffensive acquaintances finer feelings.
When everyone is panning the most recent pet hate on the campus
—some irritating professor or student—and our opinion of the mat­
ter is asked, what can we do but agree with the crowd?
There is
little to be gained by a foolish denial, particularly when we well know
that the person in question is annoying, even though we honestly be­
lieve that he is a good person at heart.
Then again, a case may come up in which an honest opinion
expressed can do infinite harm. We cannot declare that opinion to
the world; yet silence can often do as much harm as a positive state­
ment. What shall we say?
An answer is often imperative.
We
invariably say something that is not true, but wise.
But is it not ignoble to sacrifice such a virtue for the sake of
petty popularity, selfish ambitions, unimportant crices in the lives
of ourselves and our friends?
We all know people who make it
a practice never to tell the truth when a lie, white or otherwise, can
serve them a wee bit better. We cannot rely upon them for advice,
or for a correct representation of any situation or fact,
They may
be vaguely pleasant people to be with, but they have no substance.
We can’t trust them. We always wonder what they say to other
people about us.
It must be that the proper road lies between each of these two
extremes. Tell the truth, act the truth, whenever possible. Tell
it sometimes even when it hurts. Never avoid it when it hurts your­
self; but when it will unnecessarily injure some other person, shun
it as you would poison ivy.

What is there that is so attractive about happiness?
Why is
it that people who are already contented and satisfied are made even
more so by the wide affection given them, while unhappy people are
shunned by the very people whom they would like to attract?
It is the selfishness in unhappiness that makes it unattractive,
A man or woman who makes a display of his grief is thinking of no
one but himself. He doesn’t care if he brings unpleasant memories
to the minds of his associates, or if he bores them by constatn repitition of his ills,
He cannot be sorry for them because his mind is so
centered on being sorry for himself.
Of course, there are times when everyone must be unhappy.
It is impossible to go through life without ever feeling a pang of sor­
row.
Probably most people are unhappy at times when the rest of
us never suspect it. They are able to show the world a smiling face
and cheerful manner.
And, in reality, it is this cheerful manner, no matter how forced,
that we like. So long as it seems genuine, and we can fool ourselves
into thinking that it is true, we really don’t care whether the person
underneath is troubled or not. We are lovers of comfort
comfort;• if we are
able to avoid the disquieting thoughts and emotions of our friends we
are, urselves, at ease.
you are unhappy, don’t show it.
You^ won’t get much
pathy from most people after the first week. C<^e" it upC. ™
Not only
will this give you the friendship of many people, but it will help
- .
- --—.
you
to get over your sorrow all the sooner. /
'r you are happy, don’t
And1 if
be afraid to show it! Most of us 8eem
think there is something
idiotic in laughing at the world,
There isn’t. Try laughing for
once and see!

Getting out this paper is no picnic.
If we print jokes, people will say we are silly;
If we don’t, they say we are too serious.

If we clip from other papers,
We are too lazy to write it down ourselves;
If we don’t, we are stuck on our own stuff.

If we stick close to the job all day,
We ought to be out hunting up news.
If we do get out and hustle,
^Ve ought to be on the job in the office.
If we don’t print contributions,
We don’t appreciate true genius;
If we do, the paper is filled with junk.
If we make a change in a fellow s write up,
We are too critical;
If we don’t we are asleep;
Now, like as not, someone will say
We swiped this from some other paper.
WE DID!

Dorm Doings

Reeder Snooze

Woe is the life of a reporter! If
it isn’t one thing its another. And
now its time to write the news for
youse people and there just isn’t any
news, so you will have to excuse the
brevity.

At present it is hard to tell whether
Reeder is a dormitory or a hatchery
of some kind with all the frog eg»s
in jars in the various rooms. For
the robins, who chose the outside
suite, we have a nest containing three
small blue eggs above the front door.
The fire escapes are being occupied,
too, for there are at least two nests
in little corners of the steel stairways.
Speaking of eggs, I understand one
of the Reederites is nursing a small
black and blue egg beside the left
eye, the result of a slight misunder­
standing.
Welcome home, Hefty. Hope your
quarters here are much better than
those rcently provided for you else­
where. (Aside: Heard him singing
a new song the other day, “Tags for
the Buggy Ride”.)
The notice in the bathrooms,
“Please do not use these rooms for
playgrounds”, has everyone guessing.
The boys are certainly turning out
in big numbers for the mushball
games held every afternoon on the
football field.
An avalanche of plaster from the
ceiling has caused George Hetra to
seek third floor quarters. And it 18
with that I seek an ending for the
column before I receive an avalanche
of over-ripe tomatoes for my efforts.

Frances Calvin was very much
afraid that Mr. LaBounty had for­
gotten her the other day when she
was going home.
Some of the student teachers had
lots of fun on the porch roof the
other night.

ant trip in her new car when she took
a little vacation last week.

Bad colds have been very popular
at the dormitory the past couple of
weeks, with Alice Scott, Betty Hillier,
and Sully exhibiting the best speci­
mens.

Georgine went home last week-end
and had a swell time . . . just ask
her.
Now that the nicer weather has
come, you will find Haven’s front
steps a delightful and popular place
to rest your weary bones between
classes.

AND THIS—

If there was any more news we The poets say that Spring is kind,
Is lady-like and human;
would be glad to print it, but as there
isn’t well—we’d better sign off un­ And 1’11 tell you I think it’s truetil next time.
She’s very like a woman—
“Belated Spring”—how true a thing"
A woman sure as fate,
MAY DAY
For while “a young man’s fancy
The day was <dark
’
and dreary
turns”
And the sky
J a canopy of gray.
She’s certain to be late.
Even the trees
seemed1 weary,
— --------As they longed for sunshine
------------ 3 gay.
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SPRING SONG
Another school year closing, another r
summer on its way, an- At last the rain came laughing down
other senior class leaving, a new freshman class waiting
-------- a to come in;
And called the violets out;
we feel the joy of a new summer iand1 the
*’ melancholy of the passing
April showers bringing snow
It clothed the earth a moist warm
Iz'tssLI___ . C---------------- i
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May day’s streamlets icy flow—gown
the new season with a smile.
Now days are hot, and flowers sho"^’
And scattered joy about.
Its time for the balmy nose to bio"’

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The following questionnaire is for
the purpose of determining which of
two fairly well acquainted persons
talks the most about himself.
The
game was devised by a former student of this school,
1. Where born? Nearest town—:
County—; State—
2. Age— Birthday—
3. Remunerative jobs held previous
to present one and length of thime
spent on each:
4. Schools attended and grades
spent at each:
5. Number of surgical operations
undergone:
6. Favorite color:
7. Color of Hair— Weight Height8. Number of states visited during life:
Drink?
Cheat at
8. Smoke?
bridge?
10. Member of what church? For
how long?
11. Atheist? Agnostic? Believe in
divine creation? Evolution?
12. Favorite sport?
13. Number of sports in which aver­
age ability has been acquired:
14. Three books read in past year:
15. Movie seen in last month:
Cities and towns visited since Jan. 1.
16. Size shoes worn?
17. Mother’s maiden name:
18. Number of living grandparents:
19. Song disliked:
20. Article of food liked:
21. Times arrested or fined for
law breaking:
22. Nationality of parents:
Scarlet
23. Ever had mumps?
Whooping
fever? Chicken pox?
cough? Pneumonia? Measles?
24. In how many automobile
wrecks?
25. Sing alto, soprano, bass, tenor,
baritone?
26. Ever engaged? married? di­
vorced?
27. Ever own pet dog? cat? can­
ary? crow? parrot? horse? cow
28. Times expelled from school?
29. Hobby?
30. Take sugar in tea? milk in
tea?
31. Over sensitive to others feelings?•
average? indifferent?
32. Every cry at movies?
Over
books?

What College
Life Means
By Marjorie Welsh

Some narrow-minded individuals
can see no benefit derived from col­
lege. They say, “Why should I send
my son (or my daughter) to such an
institution? He will learn just a lot
of new-fangled ideas that will never
help him, and will assume a ‘world­
wise’ attitude.”
ERIE, PENNA.
Such an attitude on the part of an
adult is certainly preposterous, and
reveals lack of understanding and
If unable to shop in person use our
faith in youth. If the individual
making such a statement were to
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ponder a little longer, and give the
college idea a chance, he might
change his views.
True, some college students, when
given a chance to be independent
and to assume responsibility, reveal
The trio has quite a busy schedule rather poor judgement, but such a
One of the most recent additions
to the library is “The last Puritan,” ahead with Franklin, Spartansburg, group is in the minority. The sud­
by George Santanya, former Harvard Meadville, Union City, and Spring *den change from dependence on the
professor. Mr. Santanya has had a Creek on its program for the remain- home
;
and its members, to indepen­
long and varied career as an educat­ der of the school year. Miss Wilson (dence in college, is a great one, and
or and as a philosopher. A Spaniard frequently has spoken to the seniors .puzzling in no small way. Adjust­
by birth, he was educated at Harvard, of the schools visited, but Dr. Mudge 'ment demands time and many trials
and accepted a teaching post there is to speak at Franklin Friday morn­ and errors.
after graduation. Since his retire­ ing after the trio has played there.
College life does not consist mere­
ment he has lived in Europe. In his The trio goes to Spartansburg on ly of book learning. In fact, more
latest book he has departed from his Monday and to Meadville Tuesday of the education is received through
usual style of technical philosophical afternoon. After the program at other situations. To go from a home
writing, and has written a realistic Meadville Mr. Bates will speak.
where no end of comforts are enjoy­
The trio is to appear on the com­ ed, into a dormitory where sharing
and readable story of Oliver Alden,
the last of a famous New England mencement program at Spring Creek and ability to live peacefully with
family, who is thwarted in his at­ on Wednesday, the thirteenth.
others is practiced on a much larger
James Wilson is soloist _with the. . scale, demands tact and congeniality.
tempts to break away from the- con­
fining conventions of his family. This trio.
Certainly much is learned of human
book might well be recommended for
nature from such contac
those who are shopping around for
Not only in the dormitory is the
a philosophy of life and are not
congenial and tolerant spirit neces­
afraid to wade through six hundred
sary, but in classes and social or­
Mr. Almsbury, of Chicago, addres­ ganizations as well. The ability to
pages of rather fine print to find one.
sed students in a special chapel this receive as well as to give opinions is
morning. From his first sentence he an asset, and is acquired through
captured the interest of his audience. college recitation more than through
With pompous seriousness he dis­ high school classes. The mind, at
coursed on humor. This combination this college, is at the peak of ability
of seriousness and jocularity was ir- to absorb knowledge.
The Iota Chapter of the Alpha resistably funny. Many wondered
The college life offers about the
Delta sorority held its annual spring why until Mr. Almsbury explained it best well-rounded life obtainable. At
dance on Saturday night, May 9, in himself by saying, “Humor enters the same time that intellectual knowthe Haven Hall dining room. The when normal procedure is set aside.” iedge is being accumulated, the social
Students laughed at his tale of life is offering the balance needed.
formal clothes, spring colors, and
gracious hall made it a long-to-be George Bernard Shaw’s expert turn­’ Some of the most friendly and worth­
remembered event. Gregg Ott and ing of a razzberry, and at his des­ while contacts are made here. Play
Dick Warner bands, both of Erie, cription of country store humor, but; and work are combined and together
they were most delighted when he• give more actual knowledge of life
staged a musical battle.
An interesting floor show was pre told of the little Frenchman who said problems through experience, than
sented by the new members of the that a coca-cola “tastes just like your any amount of reading could possibly
33. Ever failed subject in school?
hope to give.
sorority. It was in the form of a foots asleep, eh?”
What?
The latter part of this program
An so, with the faculty to guide,
toy orchestra. Marjorie Welsh was
34. Position in high school grad­ chairman.
was devoted to amusing recitations of teach and control, and the friends to
uating class: honors? upper half?
exchange experiences and confidences
After the dance breakfast was ballads, some of them original.
lower half? Commencement speak­ served by Mr. and Mrs. Archer.
Perhaps it was the unexpectedness with, and the many other phases of
er? Valedictorian?
Salutatorian?
Jo Ann Walters was general chair­ of the entertainment that made it so campus life offered, what more could
35. Ever bitten by snake? spider? man. Ruth McFadden was in charge enjoyable, but the genuine delight a young person with a desire to suc­
of the audience testified to the fact ceed want, or reap more benefit from,
Rules: Each person take a “Spectaf_
of decorations.
that Mr. Almsbury possessed a true than a chance to receive a college
h ' item I
------------ -------tor’. Mark “x” before each
Have you noticed the surveying knowledge of the psychology of education?
ti.at you can answer correctly, If al
part of the item is wrong, all is . work being done on campus? We are laughter.
wrong. Trade papers. Each person . told byr a knowing student that they
“Wonders will never cease,” said
The senior class play promises to
is allowed to question the ability of I are going to locate accurately every
the boy as he turned in his exam
the other to give the right
o.._ answers. -tree, building, and post on the lot. be a novel performance. We are all paper.
After all argument has ceased, count! We can’t help but wonder what the wondering just who the power behind
' __ person whose papbr math class can do about it if the ob- the throne is. Perhaps it may not
the x’s. The
Watch for the announcement of
has the most x’s talks the most. Let’s jects’ locations don’t turn out to be turn out quite what you think, all
the
Prom Queen.
posters to the contrary.
(correct..

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The Last Puritan

Trio Ballyhoos

Humorist Speaks

Sorority Formal
Big Success

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Emerson’s Essays

Students Rule
In Assembly
On Monday, April 20, Mr. Zahniser
opened the assembly in the absence
of Dr. Ross. The program was con­
ducted entirely by our own students
and faculty.
Dr. Mudge stated the position of
students and faculty in regard to the
program for Anniversary Day. He
presented the general outline of the
days’ program and asked for the co­
operation of everyone. He also gave
a preview of the Rural School Con­
ference to be held tomorrow.
Mr. Zahniser presented several in­
teresting incidents from the history
of this college, referring students to
the current issue of “The Edinboro
Independent”. He concluded his part
of the proram by giving Clifford
Jones, president of the council, the
floor.
Mr. Jones asked Miss Welch, Coun­
cil secretary, to give a report of what
the Council has done since the last
meeting with the students.
The
council has advanced eight very de­
finite measures: it made arrange­
ments for covers for the auditorium’s
flags; it presented twenty-five dollars
as student contribution toward An­
niversary Day; it approved commit­
tee’s plans for High School Guest
Day; it sent Mr. Jones as representa­
tive to an educational conference in
New York City; it granted Junior
class permission to sponsor a Chi
Delta Sigma-Beta Xi basketball
game; it appointed Neil Peiffer as
editor of next year’s hand book; it
sent Mr. Shepley and Mr. Scarpitti
to conference at Thiel; and it advanc­
ed necessary money for electric light
fixtures in the basement of Reeder
Hall.
Mr. Jones gave a very complete ac­
count of his experiences at the con­
vention of the Eastern Association of
Professional Schools for Teachers in
New York City. Mr. Jones attended
a round table discussion on student
council work. -In presentin our cur­
tain set-up to a representative from
New Jersey State Teachers College
he was told that their council “would
have simp!y bought the curtains and
said nothing to the student body ’.
Many schools, however, advocate the
solicitation of student opinion on
such matters. “There was no council
whose case was presented at this for­
um who had a better general set-up
than our own.”
Mr. Scarpitti gave a brief report
of the conference at Thiel from which
he just returned. The general pur­
pose of this conference was: (1) to
foster friendly relationships between
colleges of Northwestern Pennsyl­
vania, and (2) to give these colleges
a chance to discuss mutual problems.
He attended a forum on student pub­
lications where it was said in regard
to yearbook, “faculty should be used
just enough to keep them gratified”.
Faculty censorship of publications
was as a rule disapproved.
Mr. Shepley, at the same confer­
ence as Scarpitti, was given charge

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Cuckoo
By Bernice Howard
Sending a flock of “cuckoos” out
to advertise an austere institution
like Edinboro seems a bit ridiculous.
However, these cuckoos, namely,
Clara Behringer, Josephine Boyce,
Jeanette Saxe, Mary Lou Whiting,
and Bernice Howard have been suc­
cessful in favorably impressing many
high school audiences with “The
Cuckoo Bird”.
On the whole, the conditions met
have been favorable. However, hav­
ing experienced a few adverse situa­
tions, the “cuckoos” are able to enact
the play on any soap box surrounded
by a cheese cloth curtain. In fact,
they are already competing with Cor­
nell and the Barrymores.
So far the cast has been favored
with applause from Fairview, Corry,
North East, Emlenton, and is looking
forward to engagements at Titusville.
Girard, and Lawrence Park.

of a discussion of student govern­
ment. Said Mr. Shepley: “Edinboro
is a jump ahead of other schools of
this district in student government”.
He advocated building up council
prestige by (1) electing people with
prestige and (2) giving them enough
business to keep them busy.
A well known professor recently
revealed that he was once put in jail
for placing a Chinese laundryman in
his own wash tub. Who knows, per­
haps we are harboring more harden­
ed criminals on the faculty.

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The inter-fraternity Spring dinner
dance was held Saturday night, May
2, at the Riverside Hotel in Cam­
bridge Springs. Abolishing conven­
tion, the dance was semi-formal, more
or less; most of the girls wore even­
ing dresses, but the conglomeration
of the fellows’ apparel accounts for
the “semi-formal more or less”. However, every one was comfortable and
had a swell time—the boys didn’t
have to wreck their necks with tux­
edos and they seemed all in favor
of having future dances without the
necessity to do so.
The band, George Weber, from
Erie, furnished good music—music
that made everyone feel like dancing
in spite of the fact that the girls and
boys had just eaten a very big chick­
en dinner.
There is one thing,, though; it
seems that the Chi Delts had quite
a monopoly on our Dean of Women.
Miss Kunkel. The boys bf the Beta
Xi are quite upset about that, but
■'ll in all, everyone is satisfied with
the dance in general.
The dinner was a very good one.
The menu:, fruit Cocktail, tomato
soup, olives, radishes, celery, fried
chicken, mashed potatoes, fresh as
paragus tips, Riverside Special salad
strawberry frappe, white cake, coffee.
Faculty members who attended the
dance were: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hal­
ler, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McCommons,
and Miss Kunkel.
Spectator sees all, tells much.

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By Raymond Sherred
Emerson’s essays are of
great
value. Everybody should have a good
workable philosophy; one that he
could believe in implicitly; one that
he could explain to others^ one that
could by understood by members■’ ofof
his own family or workaday Compaq,
ions who are often intellectual
strangers.
To build up a credo of life, one
must, among other things, read the
philosophies of great men, and assimulate that which we wish to be able
to call our own. A creed thus de­
veloped is not a silly, superficial'
falsism handed down by our superstitious ancestors shrouded jn mysticism, and stubbornly adhered to be­
cause it was our fathers. It is an
enfrely d:fferent thing.
Em'rson's essays reveal a helpful
philosophy. Read, if you will, his or‘ginal essay on self reliance, and you
will not doubt but that this noble
quality should be developed; read his
essay on compensation and you will
agree that everything has its price;
read his essay on friendships and you
will not try to make impossible,
friends.
Another value of Emerson's essays
.1 is in the novel ideas suggested by
them. An instance is his advice on
reading history, or, perhaps better •
still, one of his shorter quotations:
like, “To be great is to be misunder­
stood”. Such material is good food
for thought; it may constitute the
raw materials of our faiths.
Finally, Emerson’s essays are good
examples of brilliant style in writing.
It is of utmost importance that we
know how to put our thoughts on
paper where they can reach a greater
aud'ence, and, perhaps, even in­
fluence posterity.

Senior Class Play
THE QUEEN’S HUSBAND!
P°
vou know him? If not, come to the
Senior class play May 25. This isn’t
just an ordinary Senior class playNo ... it is a satire applicable to
present e isting conditions in Europe,
elaborate stage settings, colorful costurned, brilliant, scintillating lights
that open the portals on a cast especially chosen to portray first hand the
gripping drama of Europe’s dipl°'
matic circle, responsible for the‘rise
and fall of empires. The first of
kind ever to be presented before aP
Edinboro audience!
Th s is the very play that achieved
such phenomenal success at Erie*
little theatre, the Playhouse.. -.This h
the play that. was endorsed by the
stage s most celebrated personalities’
G-orge M. Cohan, Eugene O’Neil, and
especially by the father of histrionic
satires, George Bernard Shaw.
Just a friendly tip in passing, folk5If you re interested in obtaining>goQ“
seats, make early reservations.
Little children should be obsecn1’
and not absurd.

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