THE SLIPPERY ROCKET Page Thrce NATURE CLUB Tho' threatening clouds darken- his winter overcoat., His pocket- book stood the blow six times and now he has been seen on very cold But on looking around, On our campus we've found It's always best to watch your step. taken the smaller fish.” “Vell,” Cohen replied, it, didn't you.” “you got a name for the new planet, They chose the name Peace, hoping that it will be the mark of a period in | | i work moving a pile of tin cans in | | “Why so?” Ol’chestl'a Concert | a ravine across which a rustic | “When he goes to bed there is Kl b K l | bridge will be constructed. ' LlMERlCK usually a dollar or so in small The orchestra concert has been u O umn ' Work on the Nature Trail is ex- ‘ i change left in the chair.” practicing for the past two months pected to be pushed rapidly in the | TR ) . e : S o w(-(-llm d rapidly | COLUMN i Doctor (having painted the pa- putting the finishing tnllfhes to its BIOLOGY OLUB i . i ! tient’s neck for sore throat): “"““&l “;’""“"t W'l'l('“ will :'- giv- | W s " en, Monday, April 14, in the col- At the Biology club which met 3 $ | “Three dollars, please. . ki e s Monday evening at 7:10, two films l Sllps fl‘0m Sllppery ll Patient (indignantly): “Three lege chapel. There will be several were shown Dhe first was & two | Rock | dollars! Why, last week I had my interesting numbers by the string e 3 | N ; “fifty!” orchestra, These numbers will reel picture “The Romance of —— kitchen painted for two y! ‘ kb 4 P EEN take the students on an imagina- Rubber,” which showed the Never make a bet even if the | i " o About the only thing that is set- tive tour by their merely securiny planting and care of rubber trees | weather,” says Mr. Menser, “for ! ” " . “ tled by an argument is the question a seat for the event. Anyone who i Sumatra and the Malay | Weather,” says Mr. Mensor, ‘‘for " i ' ! of who has the quickest temper.— enjoys music is assured of an en- Peninsula, the collection of the : it is much too hard on one's pock- : Ohurelifian joyable evening latex, or sap, the process by which | etbook and is entirely too cold to ‘ ‘hu . L the latex is transformed into rub- | \wear a spring top coat.” ] K ez i @ " elly and Cohen were having Name For P"anet ber, and the shipment of both | lLast Tuesday Mr. Menser made II dinner together, Cohen helped bnl:}s o't;u:)‘:)eé"and tanks of latex ! the statement that he would buy a Oh, Slippery Rock studes have the l himself to the larger fish and Kel- The class in descriptive astrono- m'rh‘“ c(:md l(::urcs was Whon ! certain lady in the Training School rep, i ly said: A my, taught by Dr. Waldron, sent ¢TIy S { a dinner every time he had to wear Of being happy and bursting with | Fine manners you h“""’_(’(’h‘"" to Harvard University in Arizona, You are Touring, : vep, l If T had reached out first I'd have { ! l i ed the sky on Thursday afternoon, the Nature Club, believing this to be only a trick of the weather man to test their earnestness of purpose, started merrily out on a hike to Wolfe Creek, singing “It Ain't Gonna Rain No More."” As spring is an excellent time to study the activities of nature many observed. Among these were several interest- ing forms of water life found in the creek, the songs of several birds, and the blooming of one of the early spring flowers. interesting things were DEBATING COLUMN The Debating Club held its meeting in the Main Building on Monday, April 7, 1930, The program consisted of after- dinner speeches with Donald Hoff- master acting as toastmaster. All the members of the club participat- ed in the program. Y. W. C A L.ast week, conitnuing with the discussion of hobbies, Jane Court gave the club an insight into hers, when she gave several selections from her poetry book. The pre- sentation was accompanied by an invitation to copy any of the se- lections in the book if any of the members so desired. “Hobbies" have been the subject of the club's discussions for sev- eral meetings and many interest- ing talks have resulted and good suggestions for the use of leisure time given. K. P. CLUB MEETING Weaving hats and other useful articles of wearing, was the object of the K. P. Club meeting held on Friday, April 4th, at four o'clock. The plan of the club is to have a work-a-day meeting and then a play day meeting. Being as the club has just completed its Work- a-day meeting the members looking forward to their next meet- ing which the officials promise will be just as original uring party, are as the meas- CABINET MEETING last Y. cabinet shrouds the meeting of the April 4, but thorities have proclaimed it to have a savory atmosphere. Have vou a favorite dish or a secret re- ceipt that has won world fame? If so it is alleged the Y. W. (. A, have caught the new book bug and are about to send a strictly orig- inal cook book to the publishers. A mystery W. & A on Friday, most au- HIKING CLUB The Hiking (lub desisted going on its regulur Saturday af- ternoon hike and substituted for its place, work on the Nature Trail. Some of the members went w'th Dr. Waldron to Camp Canawasco to get some ferns and plants to be set out along the Nature Trail Several others were sent to Mineral Springs to get some of the spring flowers which grow there to plant on the ‘rail Dwight Solberger, the instigator of the trall, picked out the husk- iest of the group and set them to wom days wearing his summer top coat. We wonder if he is wearing it to get out of paying for the dinner, The school was just one week late in playing their April fool joke when they announced that there was to be a movie in the chapel on Tuesday evening, April 8. When one picks the song book up in chapel it automatically opens to the pages between 50 and 60. We wonder who the debaters will argue with now that the season is closed. From the way the men are dig- ging trenches in the campus one would think that we are preparing for a war. Prominate p«-(rnonngos. Amos and Andy, can be seen walking Slippery Rock campus dinner. any evening after Trai;i—ng' Schoofi‘lews The Women's club donated the annual pictures to the training school. The picture “Playtime” painted by Albert Hencke was pre- sented to the second grade and “A Woods Sunset” painted. by. George Inness was given to the third grade, The kindergarten had a real rab- bit to visit them until Easter Miss Beery visited Pittsbhurgh over the week end, On Friday morning at eleven o'clock Mrs. Arnold's class has the pleasure of hearing the chil- dren’s program played by Dam- rosch’s Orchestra from New York ity over the school radio. Mrs. Arnold's orchestra which is comprised of senior and junior high school and grade pupils gave a program for the senior high school chapel. I'he Parent Teoachers Associntion wi'l holll a4 n ovng in the training school Mo.day it Aunt Drustlla, one of thie n.uon charactors 1 the junior higa op eretta is ill SUMMER IDYLL We wandered by the seashore, Along the gleaming sand, The sun shone brightly on us, As I held her prefty—parasol. We sat us down upon the sands— Ah, me, how time did fly! She seemed to me a goddess As 1 gazed into her—lunch bas- ket, That well filled me, And T longed to have a laste, As T sat beside the owner, With my arm around her lap pillow. hasket charmed bur- So we sat and chattered, And it was an hour of bliss, Till at length T grew quite reckless, And T slowly stole a-—sandwich! ~Anonymous. Publicity The publieity eommittee for the college under the direction of Miss McKay, has been busy the past month., The pletures of William Storver, senior class president, and Jane Loutzenhiser, prominent de- bater, appeared in recent issues of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This clever and original last line was submitted by Florence Hill, a Health Education freshman of South Hall. She will receive a subscription to the Slippery Rock- SOCIETY A dinner was held at the Foun- tain Inn on April 6, in honor of the birthdays of Mrs. Gerberich, mother of Miss Marion Gerberich and Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Eisenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Gerber- ich and Miss Marion Gerberich. Mrs. Arnold was the guest at a dinner given by Dr. Eisenberg in honor of the birthday of his daugh- ter, Margaretta. “Do you think that photo does me justice?” “Yes —justice tempered with mercy."” —College Time 1. H.. I'riendly German to waiter— “Wie gehts?” Waiter—An order of wheat cakes?" German-—*“Nein, Nein.” Waiter—'Nine? Boy, you sure are hungry!” ~—College Time 1. H.. Ophelia, get me a can opener. Me thinks that T have a flea in my Knight clothes. —*‘Life.” Did you hear about soap boy Porter? He takes a yard stick to bed with him to see how long he sleeps. — College Humor, What a terrible crush I have on this road, said the steam roller driving through the campus's back drive, —C, Humor, “Let's water,” have a little drink of said the elephant as he lapped up a puddle.—C. Humor. Sometimes I feel so low I have to come up to touch ground.—(C, Humor, The Joke Box Letter from Constant Reader: 1 have a horse that at timesg appears normal, but at other times is very lame. What shall T do?” Stock Editor's Reply: “Next time vour horse appears normal sell him.” “When Mr. Smith came to din- ner he said Fwas a lovely woman." “Don’'t believe him. He said the dinner was lovely, and you know the fish was burned.” — A paint manufacturer recently received the following letter: “Gentlemen: Will you please send us some of your striped paint ? We want just enough for one barber pole.” Mose: “Mandy, whut am yo' tet- in'dat box ob shoe polish 'roun’ in yo vanity bag fo'?"” Mandy: “Go way, man. Dat ain't no shoe polish. Dat am mah beauty clay.” “I always encourage my husband to recline in an easy chair and put his feet on top of the radiator.” Cheap Enough The Scotch grocery-salesman hailed a cab. “How mich to take me to the Majestic Hotel?"” he asked. “One dollar and seventy-five cents.” “And how much for my suiteas- o1 “Oh,” said the cabman, “T'll take those for nothing.” “Fine! Take the suitcases, T'11 walk."” “Honey. I'll be needing a new fur soon."” “What? Say, T bought that not quite to seasons ago."” “Yes, dear, T know, but you must remember that the fox wore it three years.” fur An impecunious tenant had not paid the rent of his room for sev- eral months. “I.,ook here,” said the landlord. “I'lIl meet you half way. I am ready to forget half of what yon owe me!"” “Right, T'll meet you. the other half!” I'll forget which there will be no more wars. Harvard has a right to name this newly discovered member of the heavenly bodies because they dis- covered it. Dr. Waldron receive a reply say- they were glad to get the sugges- tion. Martin’s Meat Market Phone 61-M Slippery Rock Uber & Sons Funeral Directors and ¥Yiome Furnishers You Build It—We Furnish It Roy A. Watson Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rugs, Gym Supplies NEARBY and «.YONDER... by T. T. Maxey The Engine ‘'General” N THE Union station at Chatta- nooga, railed off from the pass- ing throng, stands a much-prized relic of the Civil war—the wood- burning engine “General,” the most war-famous iron horse in this na- tion, its tender heaped high with cord wood which served as locomo- tive fuel in its day, its old-fash- foned “balloon type” smoke stack, long-nosed cowecatcher and hand brakes just as they were when it rolled out of the shops at Pater- gon, N, J,, in 1855, save for a pre- serving coat of paint, The *“General,”” built for the Western & Atlantic railroad, was destined to lead an eventful life, In April, 1862, at Big Shanty, Ga., it unexpectedly took part in a dra- matie cxploit when a gang of men who elaimed to be Yankee refugees en route to join the Confederates but, in reality, were soldiers of the United States army in disguise, ran away with it, with the intention of burning bridges behind them and interrupting the Confederate line of communication, Overtaken, after one of the wildest and most thrill- ing ruces in history, the “General” was abandoned. It was again un der fire in the battle of Kenesaw mountain in I1S64—hauling ammu pition to the front and carrying wounded back to Atlanta, while shells were exploded all around it— holes made in its tender by enemy bullets being pluinly visikle to this day, » The “General” continuea to haui trains back and forth up and dowg the line for years and years after the war. When it could ne lon er “make the grade” on schedul tiwme, it was honorably relieved trom active service and p.aced »ru dis play. " (©, 1929, Western Newsapg ser Union In Jefferson’s Honor The Jefferson Meworial founda- tion was formed April 18, 1928, on the one hundred and elghteenth an- wlversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth. It has acquired Jefferson's home, Monticello, and is devoting its efforts to its upkeep and restor- ation, Heineman’s Luncheonette Famed for their Pastry Five Flavors of Ice Oream and Sherbets Just a Little Bit Different ———————— ———" — —— Adams & West Groceries Flour and Feed Slippery Rock, Pa. Grossman Motor Co. Everything Ford Phone 106 Since it 1s no longer Style to be thin, patroni The College Inn “Al” Phillips, Prop. “Free coffee with Sandwiches"” Hot Dogs with Kraut, 5 cents HAIR CUTTING and BOBBING Our Specialty Sanitary Barber Shop Carl Moose P Props, Mecals