Summer Workshop Planned in Typin g And Shorthand One of the most interesting feat u res of the 1951 su m mer season at B l o o m s b u r g State Teachers College will be a combined Shorthand and Typewriting Workshop. The purpose of the course will be to enable seniors and graduates to meet requirements for certification iin these subjects. Students will be able to earn eight semester hours credit in shorthand and four semester hours credit in typewriting. The Workshop will begin on June 4 and continue through the twelve weeks of the summer session. It will meet five hours daily, with two sessions of ninety minutes each in shorthand and two sessions of sixty minutes each in typewriting. Gregg S h o r t h a n d Simplified will be taught. To be eligible for enrollment in the workshop, one must be a senior or a graduate of an accredited college , with a minimum of three semester hours credit in shorthand and two semester hours in typing. Students meeting only this minimum will enroll for the entire twelve weeks and will receive ci'edit only on completion of the course. Students with six semester hours in typewriting will enroll for a minimum of nine weeks in the pre- and regular sessions; their nine semester hour credits will be distribu ted between short hand and typing according to their needs. The course will be offered only if twenty enrollments are received. Any interested persons, therefore , should notify the office of the Dean of Instruction of their desire to enroll. Senior Ball Program Committee Selects Dance Programs The choice of a dance program for the Senior Ball has been announced by the Dance Program and Distribution Committee. The lucky girls going to the Senior Ball will receive as souvenirs lovely dance programs consisting of a mother of pearl-like cover with a bright green paper backing, and a green and white tassel. There are two figures on the cover dressed in a colonial fashion—the young lady in a wide, hooped skirt, extending her hand to a gentleman with a military air , who is gallantly bowing over to kiss the damsel's little dainty. The members of the Dance Program and pistribution Committee are Merlin Beachell, Bloomsburg; Carleton Ermish, Berwick; Max Kaplan, Bloomsburg; and Nancy Powell, Scranton. Dr. E. Paul Wa gner Has Article Chosen For Publication An article by Dr. E. Paul Wagner, of the B.S.T.C. faculty, has been selected by the Research Council of the American Association for Health , Physical Education , and Recreation, for microcard publication. The article is titled "Present Status of Required Physical Education Programs for Men in Colleges and Universities Enrolling More Than Five Thousand Students." It was written as a doctoral dissertation. Microcards, published by the Springfield College Research Council, are made of an article when it is thought to be of special interest in some field of research. Copies are then sent to colleges and universities throughout the country. Francis Galinsk i Is Name d President Of Bus. Ed . Clu b The regular meeting of the Business Education Club held in Carver Auditorium on April 5 was highlighted by the election of officers for the coming year. Succeeding Robert Merrlfleld as president of the organization is Francis Gallnsld. The position of vice presidont will be filled by Dick Knauso. Other officers chosen by the commercial group include Midge Wrzesniewskl, secre(Continuod on page 4) Bloomsburg Players to Present "Our Town" April 17, in Carver Hall Enj oying the Prom r —¦——— Former Dean Sutliff Is Recognized in Pa. School Journal Above are several of the nearly two hundred couples who turned out to attend one of the most successful proms held here in recent years. E arly Response to Commercial Contest Pro mises Success The annual Commercial Con- test , sponsored by the Business Education Club, will be held on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, in Navy Hall. Eighteen schools and over eighty-five contestants have already entered the contest. An announcement blank was sent ou t , and the response to this preliminary announcement was considerably larger than in previous years. It is interesting to note that many of our recent graduates who are now employed as teachers have expressed a desire to enter their students. Most of the contestants already entered in the contest are students of B.S.T.C. graduates and students in schools entering the contest for the first time. Schools that have been in the contest since its inception usually wait for the deadline before entering. Committees have been appointed for the affair , and a contest booklet has been prepared. With one or two exceptions, all of the exhibitors at the machine show in 1951 have indicated that they will be here again this year unless conditions arise to prevent their attendance. This show was one of the most interesting features of the Commercial Contest last year. The contest will consist of tests in typewriting, shorthand , bookkeeping, and business mathematics. At the present time, the number of entrants in the business law examination is too few to warrant holding an examination in this subject. However, it is hoped that the later entrants will include a sufficient number of law contestants to hold a contest in this field as well. The contest will begin with registration on Friday afternoon , May 4, from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. and Saturday morning from 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. The examinations will be given from 11 A.M. to 12 noon. The machine show and book exhibits will be held from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Contestants will eat luncheon in the college dining room at 12:45. The Annual BUSINESS EDUCATION CLUB BANQUET will bo held at the Moose Club Bloomsburg, Pa. ' APRIL 19, 1951 9:30 p.m.—$1,75 per person Dancing to Hank Martni's Ban d Turkey Dinner will be served Charles H. Henrie Announce s Plans for Fashion Show Mr. Charles H. Henrie, director of the annual B. S. T. C. Fashion Show, has announced that preparations for this year's aff air is now in full swing. Tryouts and several practices have already been held. From over thirty girls who tried out , approximately twenty-two models have been selected. Miss Nancy Swartz will be the fashion co-ordinator, taking Nancy Wesenyak's place; and Lillian Mlkvy is assuming the responsibility of store co-ordinator since Miss Betty Ridall has graduated. At a recent dinner meeting of the Planning Committee, composed of merchants, students, and members of the faculty, the following students were chosen to act as store co-ordinators : Lillian Mlkvy , Ka t hryn R hin ar d , Shirl ey Ashner, Michalene Casula, Marie Grazel, Jo a nn e Cu ff , Irene Eckert , Eleanor Bolinsky, Barbara Harman , Laura Philo, and Olive Hunter. It was decided that a dinner for the participants in the show should be held some time after the event. The dinner is provided each year by the merchants who have merchandise displayed. For this year's show a country club terrace . with colorful beach umbrellas and summer furniture (Continued on page 4) B.S.T.C. Student Plans Summer Trip To Central Europe Miss Ann Gengenbach , a very lucky freshman here at B.S.T.C, is planning to spend her summer vacation touring Central Europe with her family. The tour begins on June 7, in New York when they will sail on., the "Mauritania, " one of the Cunard luxury liners and will include tours through Paris, Austria , and Switzerland. Approximately one and a half months will be devoted to extensive travel throughout "Free Germany ." By free, Ann moans those parts unoccupied by Russia, An interesting incident is that • Ann and her sister, who were both born in Philadelphia , had more red-tape to go through in order to got their visas than their naturalized parents. Several points of Interest which she and her family plan to "take in " are : The Eiffel Tower, Arch do Triumph , the Industrial Arts Exhibition in Berlin, just a short distance from the dreaded boundary Into the Russian zone, and the well-known Passion Play held each year at Oberamagua. The trip, which will end on August 17th, will be curtailed considerably as both girls will return to school in early September. Charles L. Maurer , of the faculty of Temple University High School , in a letter published in the Pennsylvania School Journal, for M ar ch 1951, relates a revealing anecdote about Dr. William B. Sut liff , Dean Emeritus of Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Arguing for more sympathy and appre ciation by teachers of students' work , Mr. Maurer tells of this incident as an illustration of the poin t he makes. "Many years ago," writes Dr. Maurer, "a country boy. a t t e n d i n g a Normal School, was struggling at a blackboard with a problem in algebra. He was somewhat bewildered and considerably discouraged. The instructor noticed that the student was having trouble. He stepped to the board and pointed out a simple error. The instru ctor might have made some sarcastic remark, but , instead , he put his arm around the shoulders of the student and said in almost a whisper, 'It wasn't as hard as you thought it was." "Today, I remember this incident as vividly as though it had happened to me yesterday; the building, the room, even the blackboard beside the door. It has been a cherished memory. Throughout many years, at every opportunity, I have retold the incident hundreds of times in my classes. Judging by the rapt attention of ( Continued on page 4) May Queen Lovely Diane Snyder, recently selected May Queen by an overwhelming vote of the student body, strlkos a charming pose during Intermission at the Junior Prom. Diane took part In the entertainment program provided by B.S.T.O. belles. Business Education Bulletin To Be Revised This Year This year's Business Education Bulletin is being completely revised and reduced from twenty pages to sixteen pages. This booklet , which is edited by Mr, R. C. Hallisy, with Miss Honora Noyes as Assistant Editor , is sent to all members of the Business Department and to prospective business students. Some of the changes that nre being made are omission of the summer school calendar and summer session article, omission of quotation THE BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE, substitution of the air view of BJoomsburfi's campus instead of the usual map, and a paragraph on placement of business graduntes. The .booklet will contain a summary of expenses and a brief section on entrance requirements. According to the editors, there will be more pictures and loss print, Other new features of the publication are omission of the administrative staff , addition of pictures, and Inclusion of the revised business education c u r r i c u l u m which goes into effect In September, 1951. Curtain Time Set For 8:15; College Community Invited The audience will be part of the cast of the forthcoming presentation of the Bloomsburg Players , "Our Town ," to be staged in Carver Auditorium on April 17. Due to the unique qualities of this play, such as the .absence of any stage set , the audience will become instrumental in creating the total effect. Thornton Wilde r ' s or igin al Broadway version of the play received many commendations from the New York press . . . "Warm with gentie humor" . . . "Endlessly entertaining" . . . "Unconventiona l and intriguing" . . . "The life of any town , of any human , from the cradle to the grave." The last quotation sums up "Our Town" very well; for it is, in fact, the story of small town America and small town people — the kind of people most Americans are ; and all Am eric an s know . Th e li t tle things that make the big thing called "Life" are the subj ect of this vivid dramatic cross-section of h uman nature. The preparation for "Our Town" has involved the efforts of every member of the Dramatic "Club. Miss Johnston , Club director and director of the play, has even gone to such detail as organizing an "Emergency Committee." The personnel of the play are as follows : OUR TOWN—APRIL 17 Stage Manager—Thomas Anthony The Families: Emily Webb—Nancy Unger Wally Webb—Gerald Housenick Mr. Webt)—Bob Jewel Mrs. Webb—Laura Philo George Gibbs—Bob Van Drock Rebecca Gibbs—Joanne Cuff Dr. Gibbs—George Smith Mrs. Gibbs—Jeanne Miller Mrs. Soames, the town gossip — Jeanne Ruckle Howie Newsome, the milkman — Georg e Blyler Joe Crowell , the newspaper boy — Paul Keener Constable Warren—Bob Laubscher Simon Stimson, choir director — Frank Dean Joe Stoddard , undertaker — Ed Tavalsky Sam Craig, businessman — Cal Kanyuck Professor Willard , of the St at e University — David Newbury (Continued on page 4) J unior Prom Proves Most Successful Dance of Season The Junior Prom, with its Oriental decorations, attracted a huge throng of dancers to Centennial Gymnasium on Friday, Ap r il 6. Music for the affair was furnished by Al Anderson and his orchestra. Highlight of the evening was the floorshow held during intermission, Dancing to the singing of B.S.T.C.'s Billy Eckstein . . . George Lambrinos . . . a chorus of beauties presented several musical numbers. The chorus line included Kitty Mitchell, Peggy Dorasavage, Diane Snyder, Laura Philo, Dotty Stec, Joan Enama , Marlene Wetzel, Joanne Vanderslice, Nancy Swartz, and Peggy Bourdette. Piano accompanist for the belles was Myra Albertson. Later in the program , Mary Ann Fink, the freshman nightingale, sang "If." Her accompanist was Marilyn Lundy. Next to enter the spotlight was B.S.T.C' s version of the Andrew Sisters—Lola Deibert , Mary Ellen Dean , and Jeanne Ruckle. The trio, accompanied by Myra Albertson , snng "The Way You Look Tonight. " Musical selections played by Tom Jones on the marimba thrilled the audience. His musical rendition was followed by guest musician , Gordon Sminkey, who received the plaudits of everyone with his harmonica playing. 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