•' Don't Over *0°k |f fl|| The Editoriah 'MWm "The Re/lector of Student Activity " Large Attendance Council Sets Up Seniors Name New System for Three for Orator At Annual Rotary Frosh Elections Kiwanis Evening Also Propose Colors, Slogans at Meeting on March 9; Elect Wednesday On Wednesday morning, March 9, the Senior cjass held a meeting to nominate an Ivy Day orator and to choose a class color, flower, and motto. John Slaven, Francis Purcell, and Clyde Klinger were nominated for orator. Blue-white, blue-gold are the colors to be voted upon ; talisman rose, iris, and gardenia are the flowers; and the following slogans : » Watch us climb, The word impossible is not in our vocabulary. . The voting will be done next Wed. Singer's Program Delights Audience Earl Spteer Changes Belief That Ballads Can Not Be Entertaining Teaching, " Shown f or Virst Thursday Night Of First Regular Grading Period The Eleventh Annual Rotary- Kiwanis College night, held at the College on Thursday, March 10, was a big success. The program began with a dinner meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the College dining room. Following the dinner the guests adjourned to the auditorium for a program presented by the students of the College. Included in this program were various dramatic and musical, instrumental and vocal contributions. The whole group enjoyed dancing in the gymnasium after the program. The most entertaining feature of the evening was the new colored film , "Education For Teaching" produced by Prof. George Keller. The movie portrayed the various professional activities that function in the preparation of a prospective teacher from the time the candidate enters the college until graduation. This beautiful all-color movie is the second in a series being developed by the college. The first of the series which was so well received is known as "Alma Mater." At the recent meeting of the Student Council a plan was set up for Freshman elections. Hereafter Freshman officers will be elected at the end of the first permanent grading period. Any Freshman with a 1.3 average will be eligible. The president and faculty advisor of the class will take charge of the incoming freshman class. The officers will hold office the second semester of ,their first year and the fiirst semester of their sophomore year. The council also discussed the matter of setting up the office of associate editor of the Obiter. . Plans were formulated for a radio broadcast to be given April 6. Reports will be given by the Social Sommittg©, Public Relations Committee, and the Assembly Program Committee. Four delegates have been appointed to the Convention of the Eastern States Association of Professional Schools for Teachers to be held in New York City, April 7, 8, 9. A new rule has been adopted concerning the quota at class meetings. At least half the class must be present in order to make the meeting valid. A class may raise the quota. At a recent meeting of tho YWCA, Alberta Bralnard and Helen Derr gave a report of the Christian Youth Conference in tho Poconos which they attended as delegates of tho college Y.W. Joyco Dossen gave an interesting talk on tho "Jewish Religion." Officers for noxt year will bo oloctod at tho noxt mooting, and tho cabinet will be appointed. Mrs. Dillon, wife of the local florist , was guest speaker at tho regular meeting of the A. B. C. Club on Tuesday, March 8. Mrs. Dillon spoke on the correct use of flowers for homo, costume, nnd the schoolroom. She gave the mombors of tho club some advance hints on the kind of corsages which will bo worn with tho new spring fashions. On March 15, Mr. Keller, college art professor, will give somo suggestions on selecting clothes to suit your coloring and personality. ¦ Freshman Hop fj| WiU Usher In« Spring Seaspf Pink and Blue Selected for DecJoration Colors at DanceJMj^ On March 16 T&fo New Color Film, "Education f or Officers Will Be Named at Close Earl Spicer, popular baritone, dispelled the prevailing belief that ballads were not exceptionally entertaining. After the first few ballads the audience was completely won over. His interpretation and explanation of these early English ballads was unique and comical. Dean Lists Freshmen , Many of :the.ballads were especEarning sPosition on >. ially catchy arid comical and are still being sung by the students. As one Semester Honor Roll of his many encores Mr. Spicer sang the ever popular baritone solo The honor roll of the Freshman "Shortenin' Bread." Class, 1941, for the first semester of the current college year has ju st been released by Dean of Instruction All Obiter Material Harvey A. Andruss of the BloomsWill Be in Hands of burg State Teachers College. includes: Business EducaPrinters This Week tionThe—listMurray Barnett, Scranton ; Robert Borneman, Pottstown ; Mary D e l i v e r y and Distribution Is Bretz, Bloomfield; June Eaton , GalePlanned for May 1; Large ton; Barbara Gillette, Hanover Twp. ; Elizabeth Hawk, Milton ; Mildred Snapshot Section Johnston, Tunkhannock; Ethel LauThe Obiter staff has been working er, Bloomsburg; Robert Lewis, Danhard during the past week to get the ville. Clark Renninger, Pennsburg ; Howmaterial ready to be sent to the publishers on March 9. The con- ard Tomlinson, Newton. Secondary tract calls for the material to be in Education — Ruth Brandon, Berwick, on March 10. The book will be on Josephine Brown, Bloomsburg; Franthe campus ready for distribution on cis Early, Plymouth ; Gerald Fritb, Berwick; Carl Grauer, Nescopeck; May 1, 2:00 o'clock, P.M. Joseph Hudock, Philadelphia; Robert The staff participated in a broadMiller, Berwick; Victor Turini, Wygeneral cast February 9, in which a preview of the Obiter was given to oming. Elementary Education—Eda Beilhartz, Muncy ; Mary Davis, Kingthe college and radio audience. The last picture, one of Plevyak ston; Marian Long, Northumberland; and his "squeeze-box ," for the 22-page Jean Moss, Plymouth ; M a rj o r i e snapshot section was taken at 3:22, Young, Kingston. Tuesday afternoon , March 8. Susabella, ( the 6-20, Junior-Ko- "Flower s" Is Subject dak of the Editor) has produced over Meeting A.B.C. Club 450 snapshots during the making of the Obiter. Mrs. Dillon Tells Correct Use Report on Conference Of YW CA in Po conos Ben Hancock to Edit College Paper —— Hf ai Spring will be officially ushered "m^ at the Freshman Hop on March ?26,^|h when it will be the theme of 'the**? dance. Pink and blue decorati$ns||£f will accentuate the atmosphere ^ of Zg Spring and endeavor to make everjr-i^ one feel gay and happy. Walter ReVd?^ has been named general chairmanFto*> tpreside over the following commit* ' tees: At the annual Maroon and Gold elections held March 3, Ben Hancock, sophomore elementary of Shamokiri, was eliostjil edltoTin-chief by the student body. Mr. Hancock is a graduate o* the Coal Township High School, class of 1984.. He served as reporter on the paper during the first semester last year and was promoted to the position of feature writer at the -beginning, of. the second semester. , /A Dance Orchestra — James Deily, ^ ^ Chairman, Marion Murphy and ByVt rA~ noth Bird. Decorations — Catherine Oplinger^ and Edwin Clewell, Co-Chairmen;^ I r e n e Diehl, Thurwald Commer,-^ ' Francis Early, Joseph Hudock and f ^ - *' Edith Benniger. Program — R o b e r t BomemahTdPy' Chairman, M i l d r e d Johnston and>^ 1 Mary Sweigart. -'s**" Refreshments — Barbara Gillette, i r ' Chairman ; and Dorothy Thomas. , JT >\ Music will be by Fred Ottaviaiie? and His Band of Colors. As a large ** attendance is expected, programs..willjfc be on sale a week in advance. JL±Jl3U£2 —: : ^ *aB&! Andruss Itivited^H To ¦ Be SpeaJ§||B Bloomsburg Players Member Black Foots Will Present Pla y —— <«¦ Will Speak in Chapel Bloomsburg Dean Will Spea§l For Town Children The students are in store for a treat on Monday when Eagle Plume, an American Indian, will give an interpretation of Indian lore, life, and culture. Eagle Plume belonged to the Black Foot Tribe, the most feirce of all tribes in the United States, scourge of the White men and the Indians. He is well educated and received a degree from the University of Colorado. His program will consist of tribal dances, skits, and interesting stories of his people. The Bloomsburg Players will present the four-act play "The Silver Thread" by Constance McKay for the children of the town. The producation of this play is under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher's Association of the Benja min Franklin Training School. This is the second of the annual children's plays to be presented by this organization) Because of the large attendance last year, this year's presentation will be given in two performances, April 11 and 12. Should Married Women Teach? Kappa Delta Pi Will Attempt an Answer in Panel Discussion The Kappa Delta Pi will hold Its regular meeting Tuesday evening, March 15. At that time a panel discussion will be held on the subj ect "Should Married Women Teach." Being a question of vital Importance to every student teacher of Pennsylvania as well as containing a great deal of room for discussion both pro and con, this forum, as it can be called, will undoubtedly arouse unusual interest among the members, a number of which will be In the formal discussion and armed technically with material and data to dofend their stand, v Unquestionally the status of married women teachers has excited more in the way of heated discussion and disagreement than any topic relatlvo to education in a long time. The question of health, time lost, ability and omotlonnl stability enter Into the subject very directly and becauso of the debatablllty of the topic allow them to be construed for or against the married woman teacher. Much has been written backed by illustrations, figures, and research in defense of either side of the question, but still no one has been able to definitely and successfully defend one side or the other. With the preparation the panel members will have on the subject there is sure to be quite an exhaustive analysis of the question made of the entire matter and with general membership given an opportunity to interrogate and supplement what has been said at the conclusion of the formal discussion there ¦aro sure to bo crystallized some interesting facts; in connection with the discussion, Refreshments will bo served and all members are urged to be present for thoro Is also a dologate's report of the Nantiorml Convontlon to bo given besides other Important business which must be concluded. Before Meeting Penna. 'N.^|jlH Commerce Teachers ^'llfljfB Dean Harvey A. Andruss, StfrcS | Teachers College, Bloomsburg.Ti^^ffl been invited to address the Commer$&fs cial teachers of New York and Penn-ll$s sylvania at their spring meetings*B$i|i The Philadelphia C o m me r ci a l^ Teachers Association, which will meraffl in connection with School Meq'Si Week at the University of Penris^iJ§|| vania on March 30, and the comxxxx^m cial teachers of Western New ' YorS^ffl who will meet at Rochester, N. xJ^nsH April 30 in the John Marshall1 HJgraH School, are the two groups to ^ tieS addressed by Dean Andruss. '^S™S v wASwSHH The subject of these addressesfwiljSj be "Some Problems in the Adininjl&fH tration of Commercial EducatilSr^M This caption was used as a tltlelbj aB Dean Andruss in writing the leaqmgH article for the bulletin of theMsBH State Commercial Education''*AlsraH elation meeting in Plttsburgh^iafJH spring, and a reprint will appearj§™ the April 1938 issue of The Balatfcifl ""* .<&¦ Public Affairs ForujMH Discuss H onor Systeffli On Monday evening, MarchV7j|88M Public Affairs Forum held:..a£rj ffftffM discussion about the pros andJfg|SH of an honor system. Robert^BpwBB|B man had charge of the dlscySfforaB The panel included the follSwfjj H mombors of the club: Gracelft3iraWB hart , Bornico Blaine , Sara MlaMJ iflB Howard Tomlinson, WillJafM |ffMM and Doan Harpe. At the "OJCffiMj^H ing tho club plans to dlscu88$hj | fg | f l lf l H of an honor system on our &ufn|iJynflH 1 ; «bI ^'.9H ' ; jWatoci n anb #olb Question of the Week Literary Sp e c t a t t l eR The library is just chuck full of in teresting magazines. Many of the Do you think the nine weeks gradstudents have a certain group of ing period should be changed to six ? Here's some good advice , culled Doctor Kuster was asking quesIf students are graded every 9 mazagines which they read regularly from a very, ve ry old print in g: and never bother looking into the Science tions after the discussion in weeks they will become more grade"Blessed is he, who hath his others. conscious, t hinking more of get ting class. quarrel just : "Where's t he Fire" in the Amerimarks than of getting knowledge. "Mr. Plyduk, what is an autogiro? " But more blessed still , who can magazine will interest all drivAdoliih Zulonis "I . . . . I . . . think it's an insect." gets his blow in fust." ers. In the article two thousand ? *? Grades given every six weeks will officers give their opinion of drivers, How true! keep you aware of your progress or their manners, and wha t ought to be **? We recently heard this remark: Member retrogression. , if all those old-fashioned "Well We saw a good example of integradone about them. Flssocided CblleeStcfe P tess spankings at home did nothing else, tion again last week . . . history and Bob YVelker * * * they at least put me in shape for civic education. "In Defense of War" by W. F. Every nine weeks—that's o f t e n REPORTORIAL STAFF Mr. Reams was talking, and asked Bditor In Chief Stasln Zola enough to know our grades! Kernan in the American Mercury is fraternity initiations. " How abou t ' Managing Editor Paul Kokltas Pauline Reigle what doctrine in eduan interesting article on the ever Pa jama Parade?» Jane Oswald Associate Jane Lockan] ** cation dealt with disciplining the important present situation. News Editors Rut h Diignn , Ben Singer It' s all the same to me. By the way, we hear that our mind. Quick as a wink she answer* * * Literary Editor Sylvia Conwny Ben Singer "Getting Away From It All" in grading system is under discussion. ed—"The Monroe Doctrine!" Sports ISdllors Alvx McKcclmlc , Winimn #** Yun vwt li , Aiinn OrncT. I think every 9 weeks is enough. the American Mercury tells you Some think that grades should be What do There must be something to this Features . . . . Edwa rd Matthew *, Faul Kokltas , You can judg e your own standing by where you can find that nice little offered every six weeks. Kan Iliuu 'oek the calibre of your work. ' s p l i t , or dissociated , personality ' tropical island , and what it costs you think ? ?** stuff. We've heard four different Joyce Desscn after you get there. MANAGERIAL STAFF Did you ever notice how many teachers warn against being a poten* * * When you know you are only getTypists Vera Sheridan , Eva Beichley times "the other section" takes it tial Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Physical students will be interested Olreulat ion . . . . Robert Hopkins , Mary Quigley ting two marks you'll work to keep the nose1 ? A teacher will be 'on ? ** in "Science and the Standard of Liv' Bertha Kraritskl Exchange them up. felling how bad the marks in the We owe this one to the Man Next , ing" by Robert A. Millikan in Forum Walt Wytovich REPORTERS a distinguished physicist, who brings last test were , and then interrupt Door, too: I think every six weeks because together interesting facts to illus- himself to say that most of them Phyllis Wagner , Helen Brady, Ray ifcBrlde , Why don't men mob female movie Joyce Dessen, Philip Traupanc , Helen Powell , you then know frequently where trate his economic beliefs, and urges were in "the other section." Or, he stars , and tear their clothes, and kiss John Klorinl , Margaret Smltli , Howard Tom- you stand , and have more chances to will relate an incident that occurred, them, as women do to male stars ? business men to use science more llnson , Edward riewull , ArliMio Swlnvsbur ir. raise your final grade. scientifically in raising the standard and in the middle of the story say, Is it because men are smarter—or Ttrea li ¦Coppes , Gerald Fritz , Barbara Gillette , "It wasn't in this section." Dorothy Sidler of living. Geor ge Willard , Gladys Jones , Ruth Boone, not as smart ? Mil ode Williams , Kill Strnwiiiskl , ltay Zim**« * * * We wonder ? nifniffli), MHea Smith. Page Doctor Russell And an important question with all *** Other Campi < of us — "Should Women Teachers FACULTY ADVISORS "The Man Next Door," in Better Spring is here, or almost. *The K Z. ' Samuel wiUnir , ?«nrl Mason. Ethel Shaw Marry?" a debate between Alonzo F. Homes and Gardens Magazine, writes annual deluge of 'boy meets girl' sitMyers and Helen Reynolds, both pro- thus: "Life isn't getting any simpler; uations will soon make its appearI woke to gaze upon a face — fessors of education , on the economic you live in one place, establish resi- ance in stories, pictures, and draIt 's the S ett ing Silent, white, and cold ; wisdom and effect on efficiency of dence in another, pay taxes where matics. I don't believe the heart The agony that I felt then marital restrictions on teachers. Two Seniors were overheard talk- Can never quite be told. there isn 't any state income tax, get does hibernate, but it does make ing the other day. * * *' married where there 's no advance good copy for the sentimentalists. We 'd been together but a year; Scientific minded students will en- notice required, get divorced where "W el l, this is my last year," said It seemed too soon to see *** 1 one. Another evidence of the approach Those gentle hands outstretched and joy reading "Catching Up with the residence and reasons are tenser, buy I n ventors" in Harpers.- The article your fur coats where there's no of spring is the number of fellows "Yes, mine too, didn't those four stitt tells what the world could be like sales tax; in short, you need to know writing poetry. Then there are those years pass quickly?" That worked so hard for me. 50 years from now, and how labor's your geography. Don 't these few words indicate My waking thoughts were of one who don't write it. fear of the machine, industry 's fear something pleasant; something that Who now to sleep had dropped; of obsolescence, and the average ,' goes deep into the heart of a stu- T'was hard to realize just then SUBSIDIZATION UNDER HEAVY FIRE man 's reluctance to accept change ,' dent? After four years of early My dollar watch had stopped. retard technological - " risings, hours of intense study, assoEvery once in a while even uni- N. S. F. A.. Announces Griffin will probably ¦ . •. ¦**^*"'cia*i.iotts"with fellow classmates, proprogress. • . v . ¦.¦;- ' . versities and colleges can come in Little Jack Homer sat in the corner Contest : fessors, and the hard work to assimi- With > Crib notes in his lap-a charges for criticism—the usual havlate knowledge day after day—a com- He opened his book In Other Colleges The NSFA has just been notified ing to do with the subsidization of pliment such as that one made gives And took a look — the true significance of an educationcollege athletes which has recently that a firs t prize of $200 is being BROWN UNIVERSITY Now he's a Phi Beta Kappa. by the Religious D r a m a al institutions existence, Ohio State S p e c i a l examinations to show grown to amazing proportions. How- offered To gain knowledge—and knowledge Brown University seniors Council for the best one-act play on j ust what ever, in Time Magazine's Feb. 14 isHe loved the girl so much, he alone—is not the best of things. To worshipped the very ground her fa- intellectual resources' they have to the subject of Peace. There are sue under their education department gain that knowledge amid surround- ther discovered oil on. use in facing the world outside colthey claim such collegiate subsidiza- causes of peace just as there are ings that help to instill a profound Mississippi College lege gates will be given next month tion has advanced far and away be- causes of war; there is a cost of feeling of respect for those things to when the university tries a unique be left behind a f t e r graduation , main principle remains almost un- experiment with "comprehensive in- yond the athletic stage. It has crept peace, just as there is a cost of war. speaks highly of our democratic sys- changed—the discovery and punish- ventory" tests. In broad terms, the into musical circles where by use of It is to stimulate thought and action tem of education. Four years of un- ment of cheating, or in some places, tests will attempt to measure "what photographs of the college on this timely subject that this coni pleasant work would not pass too the discovery and punishment of any st udents know today, rather than enticing test is being sponsored, since drama quickly for any student. It is the inf rigement of college rules. Some what they have known—what they campuses, pictures of girls in bathing enjoyable things that seem to possess schools expell students for a firs t have retained and have available as suits, and tuition rebates just plain not only reaches large masses of short lives. May we all say the offense afte r they have been tried current resources," Pres. Menry M. students of no athletic ability are be- people but is also a means of stirring same thing after four years. and found guilty by a specified body Wriston explained. The tests will ing lured into the ranks of no insti- them to action. Other awards will be second and third prizes of $100 of students set up for the purpose; measure what seniors have learned tutions of higher learning. others expell students only after sub- from extra-curricular activities and and $50 respectively, and the fourth The Honor System Dr. Jessup of the Carnegie founfrom every-day social and cultural sequent offenses. prize will be a bronze medal. dation in his annual report states Whe'n a new and progressive idea | The universities which have a contacts on and o ffthe campus. March 1, 1938, opens the contest ? * ? * * that he was astonished to discover is brought to our campus , we should working, uncorrupted honor system "drum majors and tuba players now per iod , which ends on July 1, 1938. be open-minded and tolerant in our 4^ may well bo proud of their unique PENN STATE COLLEGE Joe College reads like an 8-yearacceptance or discard of it until it achievement. Many of the "honor finding themselves possessed of spe- Plays must be suitable for production old third-grader, and at least one h as been seriously studied in hs v^-ry systems" are not honorable. Often cial talent with a marketable value in churches by children , young peopdefi nite relations to our col!*-?*—uch a system here hnve to bo destroyed, and also the handicapped by rudimentary reading, colleges should not attempt to lure Council , 71 West 23rd Street , N. Y.. —bu t more to satisf y eager curiosi- belief th at by cheating wo gain high- is a glowing testimonial to their gen- promising students to college by use N. Y. ties as to exactly v/h&i thi.s unique er grades and consequently become eral intelligence. of scholarship. That , wo do not wish " to criticize for it does glvo opporsystem is and how is f unctions in i bettor teachers would have to bo Philosophy Corner tunity to capable but needy students other college*. ; scattered to tho four winds. SYMPATHY to get an education which without One hears a groat deal nowadays The rules and cwwiituiions of the |, Perhaps tho Honor System as a such Jin offer would bo impossible, about tho profitable or intelligent . various honor xyxtcmx differ widely; [ m e t h o d of correcting cheating Is Tho faculty and students of But , tho method used by colleges for uso of leisure. Tho wise use of as, in fact, any syxitrrn of rules and good; perhaps it is bad. It Is tho principles must differ in colleges and personnel of tho school , tho execution Bloomsburg State Teachers Col- inducing students to como to their quartor-hours has decided victory or universities that each have their own of tho rules, and tho high regard tho lego extend their sympathy to schools are deplorable nnd should be defeat for many battles ; similarly, purpose, their own traditions; their students bear such a system that will Harold Coblontz of Berwick in stopped. I) bodes 111 to tho future of tho wise uso of quartor-hours has Iho standing of not only the Amor- boon the principal deciding Jaetoi* in oyvn social clans of students; their determine Its usefulness In tho long Ican collogo but to tho product of tho success or failure of many a man own faculty, young or old , competent run. The success of any reform lies his recent sorrow, that college as well. or woman.—George W. Blount. or incompotont. Nevertheless , tho with Its believers. , Published Bt-Weokl y During tho Ooliego Term i . By Students of Bloomsbur g Stnto Teachers College. Schoolboy Cage Teams ill Opening Clashes Today; B-Club Activity The "B" Club is planning two camping trips. One is to be . on Apr il 10, when the girls are cooperating with the Girls' Athletic Association of the Bloomsburg High School. The site that has been selected for this week-end is Camp La v i g n e , the Bloomsburg Scout Camp, which is about four miles above Benton. " On May 14 and 15, the Alumni "B" Club Camp will be held at the W. P. A. cabin. Name Executive Committee At the "B" Club meeting on March 3, the following Executive Committet of the club was elected: Donnabelle Smith , Ruth Miller, Helen Derr, Dorothy Sidler, and Sarah Alice Amerman. Ex officio members of this committee are Eva Reichley, Helen Mayan , Sarah Ellen Dersham, and Florence Park. Basketball Committees The following committees were appointed for the Basketball Tournament which is to be held on March 12, 18, and 19. Stand Committee— ' Sarah Alice Ammerman and Sarah Ellen Dersham ; Concessions for the stand—Anna Orner , Esther Sutherland, Florence Snook , Dorothy Sidler, Carrie Yocum, Avis Wesley, Betty Lerew, Helen Mayan, Martha Wright, Ruth Miller, Florence Park, and Helen Derr. Plan Quoit Tourney A quoit tournament will be held this spring along with the baseball season. Martha Wright will be in charge of this tournament. Six Sign for Volleyball Six teams have signed up for the Volleyball tournament. One game is held each evening that games are played. If a team loses but one game, it may stay in the, tournament, and play the losers of another game. This allows all teams to have a second chance. But if two games are lost by the same team , that team is automatically dropped from the tournament. Class A Teams Went Into State Play-Oflfs Two of the Class A teams playing in the opening tournament contests in the local gym today were good enough to advance into the opening rounds of the annual eliminations of the Pennsylvania Interscholastlc Athletic Association. They were Freeland, defending champions of the Bloomsburg tourney, and Bloomsburg, winners of the Susquehanna League. Freeland lost a tough one to Luzerne after s e t t i n g a fast pace throughout the firs t three quarters, The final score, resulting from a last-minute rally by the up-river players, was 31 to 26. Bloomsburg High School, after capturing honors in their first year as members of a newly-organized Susquehanna League, went to Treverton last Wednesday night where they threw a real scare into the Stale title hopes of a fast-stepping Coal Township five , only to lose by a score of 39 to 33, The two teams battled on oven terms for over three quarters before a Demon spurt of three quick field goals pulled them into a comfortable lead, where they remained until the final gun, With the hopes of Freoland and Bloomsburg vanished as a result of close defeats in tho State eliminntlons , both arc anxious to make the Bloomsburg contest a sort of consolation tournament and wJll take the floor today intent upon putting a claim on the cup which has boon battered about for many years. r . , ' Sports Staff Includes Ruckle Twenty^ihree Teams Entered And Banta on All-State Team In 17th Annual Tourna ment Sweeney, Shippensburg, Ehemeri of Millersville , And Hoffnagle of Lock Haven Are Also Included in Local Selections Every year it is the duty of the sports boys to delve into their which they think is the outstanding five in ranks. It is a hard job nd is difficult to judge without neglecting some and yet putting in others who some people think shouldn't be recognized. But this staff has chosen the following five whom they think are the outstanding quintet of the Keystone State Teachers College varsities. FIRST TEAM Ruckle F Bloomsburg Shippensburg F Sweeney *. Ehemen C .- . Millersville Bloomsburg Banta G Hoffnagle G Lock Haven SECOND TEAM Byers F Lock Haven Earon F Lock Haven Shippensburg Anderson C Smethers G . Bloomsburg , , Shippensburg G Campbell records and pick a team Pennsylvania Teachers FIRST SCHEDULED PRACTICE ON APRIL 1FOR NELSON NINE SIX-DAY BARN STORMING TOUR TO BRING NEW COMPETITION ¦ •" > I- T . . . .. The Husky baseball team will begin its regular practice on April 1. Mosjt of the varsity is back again this year. Only one position is open , that of right field, vacated by Paul Kotch who graduated last year. Coach Nelson will most likely rely upon three veteran pitchers, Bant a, playing ths third year, Maza his second, and Litwhiler playing his fourth year. The Huskies will open their Spring campaign in a combat, with Millersville State Teachers College on Wed., April 13, bn Mt. Olympus. On April 15, the team will leave on a six day Southern trip durinjj which time they will play the University of Deleware, Western Maryland C o l l e g e , Roanoke College, and probably Virginia Polytechnic Institute. While returning, they will-stop off at Philadelphia to play the University of Pennsylvania on April 20. Ruckle Cage Career Began 20 Years Ago As Nanticoke Mascot factor why Junie cjidn 't resume his education. , 1931-34—Played the most basketball of his career. Averaged over 100 games per year. Engaged with the most outstanding Semi-Pro and first class amateur teams of this section of the Middle-Atlantic coastal regions. P. S.—Had to play nearly every evening of the week so he had no time for dates. This has continued thro his stay here except for an occasional jaunt to Northumberland. Has played with Nanticoke, Plymouth , Plttston , and many other teams too numerous to mention. 1932—Played with Nanticoke Celtics who claimed the State Championship for independants by winning 54 out of 58 combats. 1934—Played first game with Huskies, scored over 10 points , pointed out as a comer and did he come, 1937-38—Captained the local cause thro 2 seasons with the Huskies, being outstanding claimants to tho mythical state crown both years. Decided factor in Bloom 's showing in every game, Never held scoreless, A dead shot, can 't miss a fowl and gots plenty of thorn to convert, Coaches of State Teachers Colleges in Ponna, are glad to learn of his receiving his dogroe in May, Therefore after putting in around twelve years of organized basketball he has decided to hang up and coach the sport that he has helped to mnko known as tho greatest athletic game on the Bloomsburg campus. Husky Star Averaged Over One Hundred Games a Year From 1931 to 1934 Another name of athletic fame was written on the Bloomsburg sports ledger two weeks ago when Junie Ruckle played his last game in Maroon and Gold togs. Junie is perhaps the finest shot and speediest floor man even seen on the local hardwood and his performances here have attracted basketball fans from far and wide to see him play. His loss will be keenly felt for this dlminuativo forward was a consistant point getter and always ready to bring his team from behind with spectacular impossible long shots and spell defeat for B. S. T. C, opponents. A little history of his career: 1914—Handled first basketball as the World War broke out. 1918—Became mascot for tho Nanticoko team of the Penn State League, Shot undcrhnnd at first and many opponents coaches wish ho had never learned to shoot at all. 1927—entered I-I. S. and played with Newport Twp, I-I. S, was an outstanding forward on tho scholastic toam ho captained in 1930-31, 1931—Got his shoopskln and docldcd to play basketball in the Pcnn State League. This was the main _ . j Field Is Largest in Histor y of Local Event Twenty-three high school teams have entered the 17th annual scholastic ' basketball tournament sponsored by the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. The field is the largest and the best balanced in the history of the tourna- ' ments and real fights for the A, B, and C Class titles are expected in every division. Seven of the eighteen boys " on the 1938 Bloomsburg State Teachers Coliege varsity basketball squad haveplayed as high school students in previous tournaments conducted by the college. They are: Irving Ruckle, Newport; Robert Luckinbill, FreeRirigtown; WITH ALL the big-leaders in their land; William Kerchusky, Mark JuCumbola; Daniel Kemple, Spring camps the local boys have ,, hibernated to their training quarters ry, Bloomsburg ; Phillip S n y d e r 'Zimmerman, Bloomsburg ; R o b e r t and are tossing the sphere about in a determined way. Of last years Nuremberg. The Bloomsburg State Teachers squad, McCutcheon , Girton , and KoCollege tournament has always atniecko look like possible varsity matracted high-class teams and the terial with Bonham, a yearling, ancompetition has always been of the other good prospect. keenest. The interest is extremely * * * high this year and capacity crowds are anticipated. This committee in TENNIS SEASON is just around c h a r g e of arrangements for the the corner and then Bill Yortournament is chairmaned by Tomwarth will shrink to a mere 150 my Davison, Wilkes-Barre, and inlbs because of the tennis balls he cludes: Frank Van Devender, Shamwill have to chase all over the okin; Walter Withka, Simpson ; Dean campus. Tunkhannock; Norman HenHarpe, # * * ry and Frank Patrick, Berwick. TRACK CANDIDATES are learning The entries and the drawings, ina few of the fundamentals in the gym with Coach Buchheit, Captain cluding time of game to be. played VanDevender and Mulhern their cap- today, March 12, are as. follows : able teachers. With Blass gone, Class A—7:00 p.m., Freeland vs. GilCoach will have to develop another berton ; 5:00 p.m., Dickson City vs. . New- j man of his calibre and that's no easy Mahanoy Township; 3:00 p.m., ' BloomS^"^| 'p. * -Wyoming; " port vs. 9:00 mt, v job. burg vs. Blythe Township. ; Class B -T&J —10:00 a.m., Mifflinburg vs. Porter ; ;fy DID YOU KNOW that the Dorm 1:00 p.m., Warrior Run vs. Sugar J'J boys downed the faculty volleyNotch; 2:00 Exeter vs. • West Wy- i£ ball team ? Well, it's the first oming. Class C—9:00 a.m., Numidia l \,| setback In a string of victories vs. Catawissa; 8:00 p.m M Scott vs. ', *?( that goes back over a good Conyngham; 11:00 a.m., Pringle vs.- ' " \i ' many years. Sheppton ; 4:00 p.m., Rock Glen vsi '-¦~;\ 1 - °. *** Nuremberg. WE WONDER what has become of t the skunks that were on the local 2 COL ADD TOURNEY / campus last year this time ? Well, There were seventy-five letters when the Bloom boys go to work mailed out to schools in the area they certainly clean things up right. last week to learn whether there'. was sufficient interest among the ¦ * „ ** * schools to permit the staging of: IT IS RUMORED that the local games that will pack real interest. ' tennis and baseball squads have In many instances teams have stated a six-day road trip scheduled for they desire to enter the games if the , „ them in the near future. Here's eliminations in the P.I.AA. title play hoping it's true for the Huskies do not interfere. A number of those ' "] have teams in this sport that schools will participate in district "; will take no one 's dust and it'll play prior to the opening of the ,< !, bo a good chance to show them tourney and if they lose out in thisf- ', * southern boys what we produce elimination will come to Bloomsburg. iV7 up here. Freeland Whippets, defending champ- , AI ? * ? ions in Class A, meet Luzerne in an ,H' COMEBACK of the week: end of the important district elimination nine weeks and worried expressions. March 8. Tourn ey officials feel on r* sure • ''I ? ? * that the loser in that contest will '/ $* Today will nco the annual High come to Bloomsburg, In fact Freer , r "i School Basketball Tournament land has already stated that if it ' yj j games start their round robin. drops the game it will be on hand to ''%j Of tho teams here 's how tho M defend its Bloomsburg crown. . <$ and O Sports reporters pick 'em. Those in Class C are from high ,'.t | Clans A — Frcolaiul. schools with enrollments under 150, ^,dSj those in B with enrollments under M Class B — Warrior Run. 300 and thoso in A with enrollments „',?$ OI u sr O — Nuremberg. above 300. The plans call for tne/ !(f| playing of all first round games on-;'*< Yours Will Make Just Saturday, March 12. The surviving^,!! teams will return to Bloomsburg th^j pw One More following week-end with tho seinl-yOT finals on Friday, March 18, and theNJ4™ There woro 838 certificates issued finals tho following evening. ,T,om .,,ff« to teachers in Pennsylvania during Davison , of Hanover, studont mana- ffS the past month , Dr. Lester K. Ado, gor of tho College basketball toani'^M Superintendent of Public Instruction tho pnst season, is studont chulr-v,"J|§| said today, One-hundred flfty-sevon man for tho tourney and ho and hJ^j gH certificates woro issued on tho basis committees have been at work fprlftwB of college preparation and 52 certifi- some- timo in perfecting arrange- t^H cates for graduate college work. monts for tho games. ' '.J^j fflH SP O R T P PURTJ I /•¦" I Life in a Nutshell : ; f ANNE JOSEPHINE GROSEK — ;¦, born April 21, 1937, in Plains. Was I"' a healthy child and never acquired /¦ any child's disease even though everyone in the home had it. Had many • accidents in her active life ¦; almost had her toes cut off at one time and at another almost lost an eye while sledding. Likes reading, swimming, riding (in automobiles), • and dancing. Can't think of anythink she really dislikes. , *** DOROTHY JANE FRICK — bom Feb. 10, 1914 in West Pittston . . . . When very young was tied to a grape arbor for stealing sour grapes. Started to sing in the church choir when fourteen and has been at it ever since. Graduated from Bloomsburg in a two year course and while here belonged to girl's chorus and now a member of the mixed chorus. Has a desire to travel because when a child they had to tie her at home to keep her from running away. Pet aversion—liars and pretense. Likes automobile riding and a good football game. * * * GENEVIEVE ROSE MARGA RET STELLAR — born Kulpmont, January 3, 1916. Received a large chocolate Santa Claus for her scholastic endeavors while in the grades . . . . While stopping at an inn in Gettysburg decided to recline on the lawn, but the spot she selected was occupied by a turtle, so she didn't sit Talk -by Prof. Forney ^ Features Broa dcast very long. Pet aversion—henpecked husbands and people who always worry and do nothing about it. Likes men like Clark Gable and pictures like "It Happened One Night". Likes to dance and listen to bands like Benny Goodman's. ? * * JACOB KOTSCH, JR.—born Mar. 27, 1916 in Ormrod, Pa., and landed in Egypt in 1929. While attending a one-room school he enjoyed playing "hookey." Preferred fishing a n d swimming to class work—result, put back one grade. Changed attitude upon entering Whitehall High School —became serious in school work—result, received commercial scholarship and was also commencement speaker. Known as a "woman-hater" in high school. Likes dancing a n d sports. Hobby — saving postcards from foreign countries. ? * * Intercollegiate Debate To B e P resente d at Columban M eet ing An unusual program has been planned for the regular monthly meeting of the Columban Club on March 17 by Father Yeager, the club's chaplain. A group of students from St. Thomas College of Scranton and Misericordia College will debate. The subj ect of the debate will be one of in terest to all college students and will prove to be entertaining as well as educational. Refreshments will be served after the debate. Mind Your Manner s The United States is in the midst In Columbia Contest In Local Exchanges Junior Chamber of Commerce of a period of remarkable word- Four of the winning newspapers in the Teachers 'College division of consciousness, in the opinion of Dr. Sponsors March 9 Program the Columbia Scholastic Press Con - The regular Wednesday evening college broadcast was given on March 9, in the college auditorium. The program this week was in charge of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The highlight of the program was a talk given by Mr. Forney. Among the other numbers were popular songs sung by Frank Patrick, and others by Violet Pataki, who is n senior in the Commercial Curriculum of the high school. Jane Oswald, Commercial Junior, gave two lovely readings, "Political Speech" and "Three Years Old." The program was closed by remarks given by Dean Koch. Walter K. Smart , professor in the English department of Northwestern University's School of Commerce and Journalism. Persons representing virtually all classes of society are wading into the streams of speech up to their larynges. The upshot of it all will be, he ventures, a pronounced general improvement in verbal and written expression. "Much of our slang is picturesque and keenly alive," Dr. Smart says "Some of it is the inspiration of genius. The trouble is that after the genius empolys it, every fool comes along and uses it, turning it into another bromide." LIBRARY SOCIALIZATION SCORED AT MINNESOTA THINKS AMERICANS ADD Dissatisfaction with the growing MOST TO THE LANGUAGE tendency of students to use the library for "social purposes" has led 15Q students at the University of Minnesota to sign a petition asking tho student-faculty relations committee of the All-University council to investigate. Talking in the reading rooms has reached the point, It seems, where tho students themselves are protesting. Establishment of a discussion room in the main library has been offered as a possible solution to the problem. DAY WOMEN AND WALLER HALL PRESENT PROGRAM Chapel yesterday morning was In charge of the women of the Waller Hall and Day Women 's Associations of the college nnd was presented in the form of a quizzical quiz. The program was a repetition of one given a few weeks ngo in tho regulnr ^college radio broadcast. "What Shakespeare "did for the E n g l i s h language in Elizabethan days, American slang ia doing today. It is constantly enriching the language with now words and expression." Professor G. S. Browne of the faculty of education at tho University of Melbourne, says the Americans are doing most of tho work in adding now words to the English tongue, Tho English themselves, ho thinks , have done little. INTERFRATERNITY BALL HELD SATURDAY NIGHT Tho annual IntorfraternJty B a l l wns hold Saturday night , March 5. Music wns furnished by Frank Lornbardo and his orchestra . The sale of tickets nas not as largo as expected but tho smaller crowd made for more onjoynblo dancing. More than 1,100,000 Americans are enrolled in WPA education classes. ?? * ?** St. Louis civic organizations are working for the establishment of a free college in that city. *** Stanford University's scho ol of j ournalism has revised its course of study to lead to a master's degree after five yea^s of study. **? A California group has incorporated under the name of Vacations, Inc., to promote longer vacations for school children. *** Men have more musical abilities than women, according to a recent study made at Miami University. *** President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago believes schools of journalism are the "shadiest educational ventures." *** The New York City board of education has ruled that aliens may not be admitted free to the city's colleges. • *** Two Nebraska Wesleyan University faculty members have been dis-: missed to promote faculty harmony. *** A new institute for consumer education has been formed at Stephens College by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. •** The New York City Principals Association has passed a resolution asking that chapters of the American Student Union be barred from the city's schools. test held this week are on the exchange list of the |Maroon and Gold. The State Signal of Trenton State Teachers College was again given medalist honors together with the paper published by the Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. Others on the local exchange list which won ?? * first place honors were the Co-No Wesleyan College in Macon , Ga., Press of Cortland Normal School and the Montclarion of Montclair Teach- will be sold at auction to satisfy bonds totalling $998,000. ers College. ?** The Maroon and Gold won first Oregon State College has a complace honors in the C.S.P.A. contest plete course to train radio engineers. in 1936 and was awarded second place ?** position last year. The paper was not entered in competition this year. Air officials of 20 states, at their recent convention, urged land grant colleges to give flying instruction. Columnist Tells Truth *** Apprentices in local government About J ournalism service have been established by the Arthur "Bugs" Baer, popular col- University of Pennsylvania. umnist, had this to "confess" about his profession in speaking before the DAUGHTER TO MRS. WALT HILL assembly of school editors and reporters at the Columbia convention A daughter was born to Mrs. Walt Wednesday: Hill at tho Goislnger Memorial Hos"The easiest thing you can do is to pital, Danville, on March 8. Mrs. become a newspaper man or wo- Hill was formerly Miss Marie Savman and comment on the faults nnd ago, and she attended Bloomsburg frailties of other human beings, Don't State Teachers College for several listen to anyone who says newspaper years. Mr, Hill , a member of last work is tough. It's ridiculously easy. year's graduating class at BloomsI've been doing it for thirty years , burg, is a teacher in tho Pottsville I'm ashamed of myself for taking High School. money, However, to avoid argument I take it. " PLANNING ANNUA L BANQUET Candidates for teaching licenses in the Now York CJty school system are drawn from tho lower levels of tho graduating classes, Dr. Joseph Van Donburg, of the Board of Examiners, declared in mnklng public a study of the comparative scholastic ratings of men and women candidates, Youth Hostel Trend Making Headway in American Education Virginia teachers colleges will re- New England States Serve as Entry Gate for Movement vise their curricula next year. 1. Should a young woman hold a *** man's arm when walking along the The University of Chicago senate street ? has approved a plan for awarding 2. Is it all right for a boy to whis- master 's degrees in the social sciences. tle at a girl to get her attention ? *** 3. How many gardenias is it corColgate University has opened a rect for a woman to wear in the new course in the study of foreign evening ? dictatorships. 4. What would you say if you are *** a girl asking a boy to take you to The first Distrct of Columbia your club or class dance ? , chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was in5. How can you courteously ask a stalled last week at George Washperson whose name you have forgot- ington University. ten to tell it to you ? ROBERT JAMES ROWLAND — born June 12, 1915 in Clark Summit . . . . Chauffered for a crabby old school teacher—got bawled out for going a block out of the way to mail a lett er , but later was directed by Answers him thirty miles out of the way. 1. No. been Has travelled a good bit 2. No. to Canada , points South, West, and 3. Not more than three. to the Thousand Islands. Hopes to 4. Our Club is having a dance next get to California—not Hollywood— Saturday night. * Would you like to Dislikes girls who powder and paint go with me? 5. I'm sorry but for the moment and egotistical people. Likes food— I can't think of your name. Italian dishes (Spaghetti, raviolas) and Russian dishes (goulash ) also Winning Newspaper s steak and chicken. Word-Co nsciousness Collegiate Review Bloom8burg's chapter of Gamma Thota Upsilon , national geographic fraternity, is completing plans for its annual banquet to be held this yonr somo time In April, Committees have boon formed and are proparing to mako this year's affair tho best in years. In United States (An A.C.P. Feature-; A new movement, the Youth Hostel Mo vement , has started in the United States in reference to the education of its youth. It is a movement which was started in Europe for the convenience of youth with a wanderlust. The movement came to America with the establishment of one Youth Hostel in Northfield, Massachusetts. The directors are two Americans, Isabel and Monroe Smith, who were guests at the International Conference of Youth Hostels in Europe in 1933 and were there officially invited to take the idea to this country. In October, 1934, at the third International Youth Hostel Conference opened by Ramsay MacDonald in London, the .American Youth Hostel Association was recognized as the eighteenth association to be included m the International Youth Hostel gathering. In this country the directors are assisted by a National Executive Committee and a National Board. This new m o v e m e n t will give thousands of an opportunity to trav» el. President Roosevelt, in addressing this group, said, "From the time I was nine till I was seventeen I spent most of my holidays bicycling on the Continent. This was the best education I ever had—far better than schools. The more one travels the better citizen he becomes, not only . of his own country but of the world." For further information a b o u t these Hostels, their locations, equipr ment, etc. write to the American Youth Hostels, Inc., National Headquarter, Northfield, Massachusetts. "Open House " Will Be Waller Hall Feature On Sunday, March 6, Waller Hall experimented with a new idea—that of having open house the first Sunday of each month for relatives and friends from home. Because of threatening bad weather early in the day the attendance was small but those who did come were welL pleased. Taking everything into consideration, the exepriment can be said to be successful and we hope it can be carried out each month. An Emerson radio has been installed in the recreation room on fourth floor. Plans are being made for the redecoration of this room. Dramatic Fraternity Will Present Plays Casts consisting of members of the local chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, national dramatic fraternity, will present two one-act plays in chapel next Monday morning. Tho plays will be "Common Clay, " representing a court scene, and "Riders to the Sea," a well-known Irish production. They will present extremes in general tone. Music Pleases Many Students and others present at tho annual Rotary-Klwanls-Colloge Night program Thursday night were delighted with tho A Cappella Choir's presentation of music written by Miss Harriot Moore, director of tho popular musical group. The music was written to tho words of one of Dean William B, Sutllff' s pooms, recently published in his "Alma Mator and Other Pooms,"