The Spectator Bowery Brawl Is on IN iT Night of March 26 High School Guests Enterbainod.' Maj* 7 THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA., MARCH 19, 1938 VOL. V—No. 7 A Capella Choir Gives HAVEN HALL GIRLS SPONSOR Sacred Concert Music In Erie City Churches BOWERY BRAWL ON MARCH 26 Other Musical Groups As Usual, Girls Make All Arrangements Led by Miss Esther Wilson Participate in Program For Annual Event in Haven Hall ----------Ballroom ------- —------------------------------------------------- ® ■ ** LUDWIG LEWISOHN GIVES LECTURE ON CAPITALISM Ludwig Lewisohn will lecture in Normal Hall auditorium on “A Liberal Looks at Capitalism” on Monday, March twenty-first, as the second-final number of the lecture program. ti. i. k s I: Tournament of Plays Is To Be Presented By The Dramatic Club Four Productions Will Compose Two Evenings Of Hit Entertainment STUDENTS DIRECT PLAYS > 1 The Annual Tournament of Plays produced each year by the members of the Dramatic Club, will consist this year of four plays that will be presented on the evenings of March 29 and April 5. The first of these evenings of en­ tertainment will be composed of the presentation of three one-act plays, “Hunger”, “The Eldest”, and “A Verse from Cynara”. The last named play was written by Gardiner Criswell. On April 5 an experimental play, written by Phylis Claire Flannery, will be presented when the Edinboro dramatists portray the five scenes of “See America First”. The four plays, though under the supervision of Miss Jane S. Ludgate, are being student directed. Jean Rick, Averyl ’Wheeling, Gardiner Criswell and F. Penfold Brown are the respective student directors. 10c per copy FORTY-SIX IN CHOIR The college A Capella choir, under the direction of Miss Esther Wilson, presented a sacred concert at the Kingsley Methodist church in the af­ ternoon and a similar presentation at the Simpson Methodist church in Erie on the Sunday evening of March G. Participating in this musical event, along with the choir, were the fresh­ man trio, the double quartet, the girls’ sextet, and the trumpet en­ semble, all of which gave selections suitable to the occasion. Edinboro’s choir is composed of forty-six persons. The members of each of these groups follow: High School Guests Will Be Entertained By College On May 7 Visitation of Classes And Haven Hall Dance Comprise Big Program STUDENTS ARE IN CHARGE High School Guest Day, an annual event each year at Edinboro, will be on May 7, according to a recent an­ nouncement by the student council­ faculty committee which is arrang­ ing the event. Several hundred high school stu­ dents of the vicinity will be guests of the college on this day and will be entertained by an entire day’s pro­ gram. Visitation of classes by visiting students will take place throughout the morning when actual classes in Annual Is Being Rushed art, science—both phsical and biolog­ To Early Completion ical—geography, play production and According to an announcement by physical education will be observed. After a luncheon in Haven Hall Editor John Swift, the printing con­ tract for the “Conneautteean” has dining room, the visiting guests will been awarded recently to the Record be entertained at a tea dance, also in Haven Hall. Publishing Company, of Butler, Pa. Edinboro students are in active Work on the annual is being rushed to completion with only a few of the charge of arrangements for the pro­ minor details yet to be accomplished. gram as well as its fulfilment on May (Continued on Page Two) Printing Contract Let For “Conneautteean” Training School is Beautiful Building Bill Moorhouse Will Furnish Dance Music From Nine to Twelve COMMITTEE IS LARGE The Bowery Brawl, an annual event sponsored each year by the Haven Hall girls, will take place this year on March 26 in Haven Hall ball­ room, according to a recent an­ nouncement by the committee in charge. This is the day when the girls for­ get all past precedent in carrying out the spirit of the Bowery Brawl by making all necessary arrangements in regard to tickets, escort and all ac­ tivity of the evening. In other words, the girls “date” the fellows and reverse the usual order of things. As usual, this year’s event prom­ ises to be as interesting as the events of past years. Bill Moorhouse and his seven-piece orchestra will play for the dancing which will be in pro­ gress from nine to twelve o’clock. Refreshments will be served at in­ termission by the Haven Hall girls. Dorothy Sullivan and Ruth Ramsey are co-chairmen of a large committee that is making complete arrange­ ments for the event which is under the supervision of Miss Evelyn Strohecker, Dean of Women. Student Council Takes Action On Revising Hours Of Residence Women Students Have 8:00 Privilege During Fall and Spring Months st . ’V ACTION IS APPROVED £ ■ t ■ f v’.: fei k s- ni.. J, The training school, which will face East Normal street, will have eighteen modern classrooms, offices and conference rooms, a combination gymnasium and auditorium, and two large recreation rooms in the basement. It will be the first building to be completed. Taking action on student demands for additional freedom the student council revised the regulations con­ cerning residence hours, making sev­ eral major changes to bring about a more liberal arrangement. Undei- the revised rules, all women students will be allowed ordinary campus privileges each week day ev­ ening until 8:00 p. m. This 8 o’clock hour will be effective from September first to November first in the fall and from March first through May in the spring. Too, a half hour interval has been granted to juniors, seniors and two(Continued from Page Three). THE SPECTATOR Page Two The SPfiefATdrt The voice of student opinion at Edinboro State Teachers College. Published on Saturday throughout the School Year by the students of Edinboro State Teachers College at Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Hygiene II Class Has Specialists Lecture On Related Subjects New Teaching Method Achieves Objectives Editor-in-Chief To Greater Degree Walter Nissen Business Manager Joseph JJorder Girls Sports Editor miss ruttleTnstructs Ruth Diehl Boys Sports Editor Norman Dilley In Hygiene II, a class which stress....... Society Editor Louise Carlburg ...... Feature Editor' es personal health and community hy­ Charlotte Weaver ....... Typing Editor giene, an innovation in teaching Mary Carpenter ................. ..... Column Editor ’ method has been introduced that John Clark ............... Columnist achieves more fully the objectives of Dick Peterson Humor Editors class room instruction, according to Anthony Cutri, John Demi. ............. Art Editor' Miss Nettie Mai Ruttie, instructor. Leon Mead ........................... With approximately one hundred .......... Copy Editor Richard Benson .... Faculty Advisor' students in four hygiene classes, Miss W. Verne Zahniser Ruttie has supplemented the usual The subscription rate to the Alumni and general public is one dollar per classroom instruction with lectures by specialists in the related fields of year. health and hygiene. “I believe that the students are PEACE MUST BE PRESERVED Today we read of the destruction of a crack ten thousand ton insur­ privileged to have these speakers as gent cruiser in a naval battle of Cartagena in the Spanish Civil War. Yes­ their talks give a much broader view terday we read of the shelling of Japanese towns by Chinese aircraft in of the subject. Too, the student re­ an undeclared war. Toworrow we may read of the strong arm of Hitler ceives more tangible and outstand­ and the clenched fist of Mussolini locking hands in a war against the rest ing information from these special­ of Europe. Each of these bits of news, remote and only superficial to ists in their respective fields than our world here in Edinboro, mean, nevertheless, that we live in a world from the usual procedure,” says Miss of war—War that twenty years ago was not remote or superficial to Edin­ Ruttie in explaining the work of the boro, but which then called on Edinboro for soldiers—soldiers to fight a lecturers. futile “war to end all wars”. Specialists Speak But wars did not end. They continued, each somewhat smaller—but Speakers who have appeared be­ still more vicious as death-dealing instruments became more perfect. And fore the hygiene groups are: Dr. L. so today we talk of war as inevitable, as the accepted method of settling H. Van Houten, instructor in psychol­ disputes, as the job of youth and as the glory of old age. ogy, who spoke on the subject of War Is Challenge “Malformation of Teeth in Relation' War is a challenge to these youth. It is a vital issue in their lives or to Personality”, and Miss Sarah deaths, as it were. Their future happiness and prosperity depend upon Pettit, college dietitian, who spoke the perpetuation of peace in America. Surely war with all its honor, with on “The Importance of Food in Re­ all its glory is no substitute for the right to live, to succeed, and to mold lation to Physical Fitness”. our national life in the years to come. Surely these hands that twenty Lecturers who will lecture to the years ago carried rifles can more profitably handle the plow or operate the classes during the next several weeks j machine. Surely the eyes that twenty years ago saw blood and death can are Miss Anne Behler, nurse at Edin­ more genuinely appreciate useful achievement. Surely the young bodies boro High school, who will review can be more satisfactorily bent in a war of construction rather than a war “The Teacher’s Responsibility To­ of destruction. ward Classroom Health”; Miss Hazel Yet this entire challenge rests squarely on the thoughts of these youth­ Ober, college nurse, who will discuss ful citizens. They must consider the ends to be achieved; they must con­ “First Aid”; Miss Jane S. Ludgate, sider the methods to be used in achieving this end. For, if peace means speech instructor, who will speak on an enormous army and navy with its crushing burden of taxation, youth the subject “The Re-education of must bear that burden. If it means world disarmament, youth must dis­ Speech in Relation to Mental Hy­ arm the world. If it means international agreement youth must br.ng this giene”; Miss Annabelle Autate, of about. Only youth with its straight thinking can meet this challenge. Age the State Bureau of Adjustment, who has failed to meet it. And regardless of how the challenge is met, peace will discuss “Physical and Social Ad­ must be preserved. justment upon the Economic Scale”. STAFF Dr. Parker Aids HOURS AT RESIDENCE ARE LIBERALIZED The emphasis on personal health At a recent meeting of the student council, rules and regulations gov­ and community hygiene in Hygiene II erning the hours of residence for women students were revisd. This action, was greatly aided by the work of Dr. though long awaited, met with the immediate approval of the students Valeria Parker, nationally known who had for some time felt a distinct need for more liberal rules in regard social hygienist, who spoke to Edin­ to residence hours. boro students when she visited here The student council and administration ?/__ are to ’be congratulated for I last fall. this much needed revision of dormitory regulations. Il Miss Ruttie expresses her appreci­ It L is ...L mostw vcertainly a step in the right direction and the beginning of Edinboro--’s aim of fewer ation to those persons who have aid­ -------------rules and regulations and more student responsibility. ed her in presenting this comprehens­ This aim of increased student responsibility, though impossible to ive study of personal health and - achieve m a moment, can become a reality by close cooperation on the part community hygiene. of the students in carrying out in this instance, the spirit of these revised An extension class of t : twenty-six regulations. Further delegation of responsibility to the students on the students in Erie city has also o par­ part of the college authorities depends entirely on the students themselves. ticipated in this series of classroom The degree with which they are capable of assuming responsibility will lectures. be the measure of the responsibility given to them in the future, Students who are proven capable of assuming responsibility will be given ±responsica “What is your opinion of bridge?” bility; those who are incapable will be denied any further increase. “It’s fine for crossing over on, but student council and the administration have give/you additionaI7esponsiI don’t think much of it for getting bility. Can you assume it, students? mad at.” John Hickey, Edinboro I I Graduate, Receives Degree at Pittsburgh I Junior High Teacher Held First Editorship Of Edinboro Spectator IS ALUMNI OFFICIAL John Hickey, Edinboro graduate of the class of 1934, has been granted the Master’s degree in education by Chancellor John G. Bowman at the recent mid-year commencement of the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Hickey graduated from Edin. boro with high honors in 1934 after pursuing a four-year course in the I secondary field. Hickey First Editor Hickey is remembered as first edi­ respondent for several city newspap­ ers while attending Edinboro. He was active in several men’s organi­ zations and the College High club. For the past three and a half years Hickey has been teaching at Wilson Junior High school, from which he had graduated just ten years ago this month. Studied at Wisconsin While pursuing graduate study at the University of Wisconsin, Hickey prepared an article, “120 Sources of News” which was published in the November, 1936, copy of the “Scho­ lastic Editor”, nationally circulated ! magazine for student journalists. Hickey is now serving as a member of the executive board of the Presque Isle Chapter Edinboro Alumni associ­ ation. While at Edinboro, he was president of his class during the sophomore and senior years. A CAPELLA CHOIR TO GIVE SACRED CONCERT (Continued from Page One) Choir: Misses H. Antico, F. Bates, D. Brooks, E. Carpenter, B. Case, H. Davis, V. Davis, D. Dimsho, B. Hall, A. Huber, V. Ishen, A. Krivonak, A. Kruszka, R. Lester, N. Miller, AL Morley, V. Neale, E. Neil, E. Rogers, H. Shindiedecker, F. Skelton, D. Snedden, W. Stafford, M. Welsh, KWilkins, R. Ramsay, D. Wright, M. Gordon, E. Irwin, A. Blackman; Messrs. R. Benson, G. Crisswell, G. Hetra, L. Hickman, D. Kunser, P. Manning, W. M chael, D. M iler, F, Peck, F. Peterson, W. Rogers, R. Scarpitti, M. Schweller, J. Smith, W. Hall, J. Clark. Double quartet: Misses Carpent­ er, V. Davis, Kruszka, Welch, Messrs. M Iler, Peterson, Schweller, Peck. Freshman trio: Misses Case, Rog­ ers, Shindiedecker. Girls’ sextet: Misses Antico, H. Davis, Bates, Huber,' Ishen, Skelton. Str'ng ensemble: Misses Burk­ hardt, Cochanides, Ishen, Lester, Sny­ der, Skelton. Brass ensemble: Misses Bates, H. Davis, Johnson, Morley, Mr. THE SPECTATOR Page Three J Girls’ Varsity Team Scores Decisive Win il over Mercyhurst Squad KORB NABS 24 POINTS k- 'O’. E: L- b. a.h bi a! (! is d a D5 ci 'J! k S I E i D. C i i; ;■ ?. ?. i. [■ I The varsity girls basketball team cored an easily-won victory over the Mercyhurst team who were defeated on the Edinboro floor by a 62-32 score. The Edinboro girls led throughout the contest with the home team for­ wards experiencing little difficulty in working through the Mercyhurst de­ fense to score at will. Lois Korb, senior member of the Raiderettes, was high scorer for the day with a total of twenty-four Patterson, of Mercyhurst, points. Scored sixteen to lead the scoring of her team. Complete score follows: Edinboro Fg 10 1 7 8 26 F 4 0 5 1 10 Original Humor By Leon Mead , OPPORTUNIST teacher (warning pupils against catching cold): theh, only seven years old, and one day he took his “I had a little bronew sled out in the snow He caught pneumonia, and three days later he died.” Voice (from rear): “Where’s his sled?” totally disabled ‘‘Why did you call off your wrestling match with me last week?” “I had a bad cold and couldn’t groan above a whisper.” ****** ROBBER!! “Did you hear the big news?” “Spill it.” “My dog visited a flea circus and stole the show.” ****** “Whaddya mean he’s been indicted for killing time?” “He shot his wife’s big moment.” PROPOSAL “Marry you? Why, you’re just an excuse for a man.” “Well, will you accept an apology?” ****** “Gosh, look at the expression on her face, T sort of inner conflict.” 24 “Yes, she’s in a clash by herself.” She must be having some Korb ****** 2 Gilbert 19 Kruszka ’TWAS A GOOD IDEA Hammermeister 17 The officer had laid violent hands on the drunk who stood on the 62 corner. Finally the drunk grew angry. Totals 1 Artman, Andrews, Van Tassel, Me“Shay,” he said. “I’ve a good notion to punch you again.” Curdy, Snedden, Hafer, Hinkson, “Again?” asked the cop. “Wliy, you haven’t done it the first time.” Benedict and Davis. “Well,” replied the drunk, “Thad the same notion before.” Mercyhurst F T Fg McGee 2 2 6 Stout 5 0 10 Patterson 7 2 16 By Ruth Diehl Totals 4 32 14 The winter sports are over and Durki^Pbetz, Madden and Klamspring is here, (we hope so, anyway). phor. Basketball is the only winter sport Davies and Cutri Lead left. Way as Newspapermen The interclass basketball games Win Tough Game, 33-29 were played off. They proved to be The Spectator team, climaxing a very interesting with plenty of ex­ citement and competition. The successful court season in the Intra­ sophomores ranked highest in these mural League, defeated the Y. M. C. games. They have some very good A. team in a hard fought battle that ended with the Spectators holding a Three Senior Members players. four-point advantage, 33-29. Receive Last Awards We want to congratulate the var­ With Davies and Cutri, Spectator for Athletic Activity sity basketball players on their huge guard and center, respectively, lead­ victories over Mercyhurst and Thiel. BANQUET WILL BE HELD They won two games by a wide mar­ ing the way, the newspapermen took an early lead and were never headed. gin and lost one game by only one Cutri, with seven field goals and a Accord ng to a recent announce­ point. foul, led the scoring with a total of ment of the E Club, twenty Edinboro Tea Is Given athletes will receive football and fifteen points. Clark was high for A Saint Patrick’s Day tea was giv­ the Y. M. C. A. with eleven. asketball awards at a banquet for Box scores follow: J?0 lettermen which will be held in en Wednesday, March 16, by the W. A. A. Members of the Interpreta­ Y. M. Fg F T Ipec’r Fg F T we near future. 1 2 4 5 1 11 Dilley Three seniors, Re Intrieri, Ray tive Reading class gave some read- Clark 1 1 3 Dem’ow 1 0 2 .leri» and Bill Coyle will receive ’ngs for those who were present. We Peck 7 1 15 3 1 3 Cutri o/th varsity awards. As each want to congratulate these girls for Hull 5 2 12 2 0 4 Davies Olson itv peSe ateeady possess a vars- the fine program they gave. 1 2 4 Jeffords 0 0 0 The varsity this year is a very good Bemis , miniature gold footballs and Total 12 5 29 Total 14 5 33 as etballs will be awarded to them one. Miss Ruttie has a fine group in r~recognition of their achievement. to work with. Those on the varsity Lettei -rs for football will be award- team are: Forwards, Lois Karb, Dor­ STUDENT COUNCIL ACTS ed to the following: Re Intrieri, othy Snedden, Ruth Gilbert, Emily ON RESIDENCE HOURS Grant Abrams, . McCurdy, Lee Jeffffords, Louis Hammermeister, Eva (Continued from Page One) Shutr-, :r°. Norman Dilley, John Wolfe, Ruth Davis, Bea Case; guards, Vir­ Rupert year seniors after each basketball Witalis, Nick Volitlch, Nor- ginia Andrews, Shirley Artman, Wa0niErickson E;;; Coyle, James Datherine Van Tassel, Ethel Hink­ game or lecture number. —3on,’ Bill The remaining undergraduate wo­ _, Nick Demian-, son, Jane Benedict, Jerry Hafer and kow ’ Gcu Kusner, men students will still be governed k0 * and George Burke. Vega Ihsen. Ink£ketba11 We are proud to say that three by the former regulations in regard 1 awards will be given to to week day evenings. Paul Pfiffer, Nick Voli- of our freshman made varsity. They This action is meeting with approv­ I{av T on Reichel, Re Intrieri and i are Jerry Hafer, Bea Case and Vega al on the part of the students. ay Intrieri. 1 Ihsen. Mostly Girls’ Sports Twenty Varsity Awards Will Go To Lettermen Of Court and Gridiron ..... The Palette By the Original Humorist. ----- Spectator Team Ends Successful Season By Defeating YMCA Team Over here at Loveland the students have been splashing more paint on the walls and themselves making it quite apparent that their attention isn’t wholly devoted to art, although, it may be devoted to beauty appreci­ ation. This Beauty Appreciation is un­ usual, in that, it is informal, occuring in any unlikely spot and has no in­ structor. It is quite touching, I as­ sure you, to see the disciples of this cause working so industriously and putting so much thought and passion into their work. Ask anyone how these poor fellows study art in the halls or anywhere. Rodgers Is President Their new president is WilliaiA Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers believes that, quote: “Despite distinct downward trends during the past year in beauty a new spirit has arisen and by the time spring is here beauty will reach a new high.” Chuck Lewis, who is an advocate of beauty appreciation, has made an outstanding name for himself in the field of Diplomacy. He is writing a paper on “How to get along with your teachers”, which has already re­ ceived notable comment from his in­ structors. Too bad everyone can’t be gifted as the art students are, although, some like Helen Antico, who is a frosh artist, can give anyone a good race. Helen is very witty and loves to amuse her followers with snappy extracts from Pilgrim’s Progress, (which ,by the way, is the latest on wit and humor). So I think enough has been said of these scholarly wits. Let us turn to the more frivilous — those who love life at its gayest. Hickman Is Substitute Lawrence Hickman is just about the worst practical joker in school— He does anything short of laughing, and what is more irritating, is the fact that he is just about the best art student in the school. He al­ ways has his work done and continu­ ally does not complain of overwork. (An oddity.) Don Reichel, of the junior art cliche, is to be complimented on his outstanding jewelry. He is a real craftsman, footloose and gal shy. Not to be omitted are the geniuses in the sophomore class. The sopho­ mores are probably the most intelli­ gent group of the whole bunch. Their scholastic standing in most classes is on an average of F. Of course, there are some (spoil the fun) goofs, but what’s a class without a goof and I bid a fond adieu. TO RAZE RECITATION HALL Recitation Hall, an old building that has long been used by Edinboro classes, is to be razed to make way for the new auditorium that is one part of the state’s building program at Edinboro. THE SPECTATOR Page Four Edinboro Takes Part In Play Day Program Haven Hall Hi-Lites How can nature be so cruel? Why, only yesterday....the sun was shining ....but now today the wind beats down on a brown, cold earth....and spring is gone and cold weather is here again. Or is it? All of we co-eds are just studying and studying these days....or dashing over to the gym and deck-tennising, ptng-ponging or shuffle-boardiing it after classes. Or dramatizing the forthcoming Tournament Plays in the auditorium. Ah! such hums of busy activities....and Spring just around— somewhere. With the advent of spring, Reeder Hall takes to song and poetry ass a means of apt expression—it’s just And an old custom with youth. Reeder is no exception. Ten Girl Athletes Go To Slippery Rock Participating in a Play Day at Slippery Rock, Edinboro sent ten out­ standing girl athletes to the meet on Friday. Miss Ruttie, health instructor, ac­ companied the girls who will meet the other college teams on the bas­ ketball court and also participate in a discussion of basketball rules by nationally-known and rated officials. The girls making the trip are: Lois Korb, Ruth Gilbert, Alice Kruszka, Emilie Hammermeister, Eva Mc­ Curdy, Shirley Artman, Katherine Van Tassel, Virginia Andrews, Ethel Hinkson and Jane Benedict. Coletta Knits Attention: C a p t ajn Sullivan— “When Johnny comes marching....” Coletta is knitting....and welcome Home....to the wanderers Kramer and Jeanne Strohecker. Autumn Lyons believes in obeying all traffic regula­ tions....! wonder why she thinks it such a Cop-ital idea? Averyl just a-strutting in her lovely furs....Vega Ihsen was named after that brilliant star Vega in the heavens....and I think that would be inspiration for any one....Several of our lily-white maidens are having trays these days ....and have you played the new game....“Following a Tray”....Consult Miriam Smith for further details. gives you that certain Dietrich look ...That Korb Aperson has5 a hidden __ __ ____ .. .. humor that is very delightful....Mary Ann worries about her work....and does it! (Does Ramsay have a chip off the old block) Eleanor Nichols is blossoming among showers these days....Brooksie seems very interest­ ed in her student-teaching....Micky , McFadden’s first name is Sheila— lovely? Why doesn’t someone write an original Haven Hall song and call Emily Remarks it....“Thanks for the Memories?” Who is the little gal on first floor Bye, Lou. (no names, of course, but I think it was Emily) who makes such remarks «1. asked all _v. lege students, both in making neces. sary arrangements and entertaining the visiting high school students on Guest Day. And on the other side....Miller en­ joying life again with his recent epo­ chal event away from Edinboro....two other former student pedagogs en­ joying likewise an argument—(can you guess whom) ....Criswell is actu- I Y Flowers For All Occasions HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED Reeder Digest Diamond Jubilee In Progress s I ! ! 5 I § New Fashions in Women’s Coats, Dresses, Milhnery, Hosiery, and all accessories at greatly reduced prices. $35 5 I § P. A. MEYER & SONS 817-819 State St, Erie TRASK, PRESCOTT & RICHARDSON CO. I | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA iiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiQiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiinii^innmnn^!iiiiiiiiiiiiic]iiiiiiiiiiiit]|iiiiiiiiiiicj|iiiiiiiiiiinniiiii||l||U|||||||lll|ltlll|11|1|11||U1|l|||iroi