spring
Festival

COLLEGE TIMES
State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.

VOL. 10.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933

No. 5.

Students To Give A n n u a l Spring Festival
DAILY PROGRAM TO BE
COLLEGE TEAM ENDS
DeKoven's "Robinhood"
Cast is Selected for
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
THEME OF EXHIBITION
Delights Audience
Junior Class Play
Basketeers Achieve Splendid Court
On Wednesday evening, March 8,
The cast of the Junior Class Play, Gymnasium Instructors Make Final
The Boston Light Opera Company "East is West," has been selected by
Record
Plans for Novel Event
presented Reginald De Koven's tune-1 Miss Mabel-Louise Arey, director of
The Lock Haven State Teachers ful "Robinhood" under the direction the play. The personnel of the play
The annual Spring Festival will be
College basketball team has complet- of Demeter Zachereff. A capable cast will include the following students: i presented by the college girls on Fried its best record this year. Last year including many performers who have Proprietor of "Love Boat"
day, March 31, at 8.00 P. M. in the
was considered a banner year when entertained us before brought verve
William Anderson college gymnasium.
and
zest
to
the
rather
dull
libretto
the team won eight and lost five
Attendant
Myron Biddle
This year's festival will be called
games; but this year, even though for which DeKoven has written lifting Billy Benson
Allen Heydrick "Gymkhana" and will contrast the
they have played more games, the choruses and somewhat Victor Her-: Lo Sang Kee . . . . Wiiter Wilkinson earliest physical education program
team has achieved an enviable record. bertian solos. The music always light,' Customer
John Yon with that of the present day.
Out of a total of sixteen games, they purely melodic and delightfully un- Hop Toy
Pevry Mann
According to tentative plans an inwon eleven and lost five.
pretentious.
Ming Toy
Pauline McDermott troduction to the program will porAnthony Yost tray a day of sport in ancient Greece.
Of the six pre-season games, the ; Dorothy Horan as Allen-a-Dale pos. Chang Lee
Myron Biddle The athletes in this pageant will parMaroon lost but one, that being to the i sessed a richly resonant contralto Servant
Penn State varsity during the Christ- which made the "O Promise Me" nt'"''r ^^^^^"^
^Donald Hevner i ti^.ip3te in the pentathlon, a program
mas vacation. The highly touted Re- : doubly thrilling. As Annabelle, Charlie Yong . . . . Nathan Katzman of track and field activities. Archery,
novo Americans were defeated once Yvonne des Rosiers again charmed Mildred Benson
javelin throw, discus, leaping, and
Anna Mavgavet Corson weigth lifting will be pantomimed as
and both the Altoona School of Com- her audience with her combination of
merce and the Jersey Shore Y. M. C. unmistakable histrionic gifts and a Mrs. Benson . . . Virginia Cheesman they might have done 3,000 years ago
! flexible, even-timbered lyric soprano. Thomas
Ronald Aldrich at the Olympic games.
A. lost twice.
i As Lady Marion, Norma Erdmann Mr. Benson
Melvin Hoy
The second part of the festival will
The first game of the regular sea- presented a lovely stage picture that Miss Fountain
Florence Hunt
son was played at home with Ship- quite atoned for a noticeable lack of | Miss Fountain's Escort, Dean Shroat I represent a typical day in the gym' nasium of Lock Haven State Teachpensburg. Play was close throughout power in singing voice.
: Mrs. Davis
Kathvyn Rhoads ers College. After the classes, totalthe entire game and not until the last
Hudson Carmody lent to the part| Mr. Davis
Anthony Yost ing approximately 250 students have
whistle was blown did Lock Haven of the sheriff a Falstaffian gusto that Sing Song Girls—Olga Bader, Evelyn
mavched off, the different groups will
come out on top. The visitovs seemed was irresistible. The pevfovmance
Williams, Margaret Kyler, Leah show the development of class acto make just as many points as the would have been somewhat pondevous
Varner, Gevaldine Bower.
tivities fvom the pvimavy gvades to
locals thvoughout the game, but a had not these numevous touches of
last-half rally told the final stovy, light comedy been added, although Tong Men—Anthony Yost, John Yon college level. This will include
The date for the pevfovmance has vhythms, dvills in the vavious fundawith Lock Haven on the long end of they did seem a trifle modern fov a
been changed to Apvil 10 due to the mental techniques, clogging, folk and
a 41 to 35 count.
thivteenth centuvy setting. The shev- necessity of selling a majovity of the natural dancing, rope skipping,
The next game was also at home, iff's voice and that of Edwavd Dyev tickets before starting rehearsals.
tumbling and games; a peasant scene
and the team had an easy time win- (especially in "Bvown October Ale")
Elaborate Chinese settings have in a tavern demonstrating in costume
ning fvom Califovnia to the tune of weve the best of the male voices. Ray- been worked out by Doris Catterson the folk dances of countvies of Eng46 to 29.
mond Simonds was vocally accept- and her committee. The cast have re- land, Hungavy and Russia; an exhibThe following week-end, the locals able as Robinhood but lacked the ceived theiv play books, and veheavs- ition of English country dancing. Six
lost a heartbreaking game to the physical vequisites of the role.
als started this week.
volley ball teams in action at the
strong Bloomsburg outfit by the close
The ensemble weve all that could
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score of 38 to 39. Not until the final be desired. The costuming and setActivity
Club
Will
whistle blew was anyone certain tings gave the appearance of newwhich team was on top.
ness and freshness that were doubly
Sponsor Social Event BAND CONCERT DELIGHTS
In the fivst game away at Millevs- welcome.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
ville, the Lock Havenites weve caught
The histrionic ventures of the cast
At a meeting on Mavch 1, the Avat a disadvantage on the small floov weve effectively timed and capably tivity Club made final plans for the
An unusual entertainment was
downstate. They couldn't seem to find divected. If a few anachronistic gems unusual dance which they ave spon- presented in chapel, March 9, when
the hoop at all. The game ended with linger in one's memory they only soring on Mavch 25. This dance is a the Lock Haven High Sehool Band
Millersville on top with a 28 to 42 enhance the genei-al auva of the mer- new featuve on the social calendar gave a delightful concert for the colscove.
ry, musical delight that was "Robin- and is held in honor of the successful lege students. The band, under the
The following night saw the scove hood."
activities of the year such as Athletics capable direction of Gavth Kleckner,
pvactically tuvned avound with Shipoffeved a well executed program of
This entertainment was given to a | and Dramatics.
pensburg on the short end of a 42-29 capacity audience, the lavgest to have
The outstanding feature of the stivving mavches, a medley of patriocount.
attended any pevfovmance this yeav. dance is the apparel to be worn. Ev- tic songs, and a numbev of special seIndiana came into the Lock Haven This was the last numbev on the con- evyone is asked to weav spovt clothes, lections. William Masterson sang
gym only to leave as losers with the eevt couvse.
skirts, sweaters, socks, slacks, any- "When the Moon Comes Over the
score 35-31 the following Friday. I
thing that will be comfortable and Mountain" with a soft band accomThis was another one of those close I
paniment. Four trumpetists offered
spoi'ty.
FORTY YEARS AGO
affairs featured by nice guarding on ;
"P'low Gently, Sweet Afton," and
Decovations
will
follow
along
the
the pavt of both quintets.
j
fouv
flutists gave "Love's Old Sweet
sport line. Every branch of athletics
"The class of '95 of the Novmal will be vepvesented. The Committee Song."
On a week-end tvip the locals won
one and lost one. They again defeated School enjoyed one of the most elab- has planned for kites, footballs, skiis,
The thirty band membevs with
California, 35-29; but the following ovate banquets at the Fallon House skates, tennis rackets, basketballs their drum major made a striking
night they had to bow to Indiana ever held in this city. Seventy differ- with college pennants and blankets to picture on the platform in their gray
when they came out on the short end ent viands weve on the menu, includ- cavvy out the spovt motif.
military suits and capes, decorated in
of the lopsided score of 21-37.
j ing roast turkey, chickens, lamb,
the High School colors, purple and
Admission
pvice
for
the
dance
has
The following week they lost to beef, baked ham, oysters, lobsters, been set at seventy-five cents per white.
Bloomsburg, the only team to win boiled tongue, all kinds of vegetables couple. The Lyric orchestra will furThe group and the music clubs of
two games from them. Again the and fruit, ten kinds of cake, eight nish the music, and a short entertain- the High School are planning to prekinds
of
relishes,
etc."
score was slightly lopsided with the
ment will be provided at intermission. sent a joint concert early in the
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COLLEGE TIMES

COLLEGE TIMES

affect a mass, a mass large enough to
show revolt, the one causing the revolt is apt to have his hands full."

OBJECTIVE THINKING
a la Dewey

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KLUB KORNER

The College Times is published at
(As perceived in West Dorm where
Y. W. C. A.
Lock Haven State Teachers College,
An error was made in the last issue
Y. W. candy is being sold)
Lock Haven, Penna., by the Board of
The Y. W. C. A. has quite a full
of the Times that the Board wishes
Editors of the College Times.
progvam planned. The floov parties
to correct. Gwendolyn Thompson, not Analysis of Problem:
have been very successful and many
Gvace
Thompson,
is
pledged
to
the
Published monthly during school year
"I have a nickel and I want to buy have enjoyed them. The last one was
Dramatic Club.
Subscription rate, 10c per copy
a good piece of candy! I want some- a St. Patrick's Day party for floors
thing that I like and yet something 2 and 3 east. Alice Lillibridge and
BOARD OF CONTROL
Current opinion is that dances on that hasn't too many calovics in it! Evelyn Livingston were in charge of
Editov-in-Chief . . Mavion Fvancisco this campus, fov some students, have What kinds do you have? Let me see the games and entertainment.
Managing Editor . . Alma Crawford
The meeting on Wednesday, March
Copy Editor
Havold Sykes ceased to exist as dances, but ave —Clavk's, Mavs, O Henry, Peanut
Make-Up Editor
Isabel Welch merely oppovtunities for "souvenir- Rolls, Malt-O-Milk—What kind is in- 8, was in the form of discussion
Business Manager , . Betty Glatzert mongers" to gather material for scrap side that box? Oh, penny pepper- gvoups which pvoved vevy popular the
Circulation Manager, Wm. Anderson books.
mints! Is this all the candy you have? last time, and the committee selected
Sub-Editors
This is cevtainly a deplovable con- Why don't they order fudge some interesting topics for discussion—
Mavy Sharpe, Naomi Wentz, FlovStudents risk theiv necks in times? Well, no fudge, so what do I "What Shall We Do With Social
ence Daye, Gvace Thompson, Robevt dition.
Square?" "Should Students Be Algrabbing
an unsuspecting balloon, want . . . ?"
Collary, Isadore Ziff, Pauline Graden,
Reasoning:
lowed Out on Wednesday Night Aflolabelle Milligan, Madelyn Faulkner. and the formal occasion vevges on a
bvawl. It would seem a little more
"I like Clark Bars, but I always ter Y. W. C. A . ? " and many other
Reporters
Allen Sekula, Vivian Rhinehuls, fitting if these people could wait un- buy them . . . I want something dif- current school problems.
Mary Fischer, Olga Bader, William til the next day ov at least until the ferent. Peanut Rolls . . . no chocolate,
Selection of oflicers will be held
Muvphv, John Yon, Cavolyn Smith, dance is over.
and I crave chocolate. O Henry's— the last of this month. There will be
Ruth Petevs, Betty Bvowning, Isabel
Good for the facte but not the waist! thvee nominees fov each office. The
Bickel.
Queen Anne's—What ave they like? nominating committee is composed of
Special Writers
Speaker Analyzes
What kind of nuts ave these? Al- Don Francisco, Mary Eleanor Evans,
Martha Zeigler, Jack Haberstroh,
monds? I don't like almonds! Peppev- Nellie Manning, Mary Jane Nichols,
Kermit Stover.
Oriental Problem mints—ah
. . . good old reliable Edith Sharpe, Ellen Louise Rooke,
Typist—Ethel Quigg
mints."
Alice Lillibvidge, and Evelyn LivingDr. No Yong Park, a native of Chiston. It is the puvpose of the Y. W.
Acceptance fov mailing at special nese Manchuria and a student of in- Forming Decision:
"Guess I'll take one of these penny this yeav to intevest the students in
rate of postage provided fov in Sec- ternational relations, addressed the
tion 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, students, faculty, and townspeople in mints—no, I'll take two. That will the election. The success of the Y. W.
authorized June 3, 1923.
leave three cents for a stamp for for the coming yeav depends upon the
the auditovium on Feb. 24.
students who support the elections;
Entevsd as Second Class matter
THAT letter."
Dv.
Dallas
W.
Armstrong
introNovember 6, 1928, at the Post Office
therefore every member should try to
Action:
at Lock Haven, Penna., under the duced the speakev, saying that it was
be theve.
"Here's
the
nickel
and
I'll
take
Aet of Mavch 3, 1879.
fortunate to have Dr. Park at this
these
two
pieces
on
the
top
layer.
opportune moment when the world's
Alpha Sigma Tau
attention is directed towards the Chi- Now, I get three cents in change,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933
Members of the Alpha Sigma Tau
don't
I
?
"
nese-Japanese affaiv.
ave busy making plans fov theiv alumni banquet, to be held in Apvil. At
Dr. Park emphasized the fact that Evaluation (while tasting candy):
"These
ave
good!
I
always
did
like
that time they hope to have Miss Luthe Japanese invasion of Manchuria
We quote the following editorial is important in its international as- peppevmints, especially when they ave ella Chapman as honor guest. Miss
fvom "The Campus Reflector," of pects. Manchuria is rich in coal, iron, coveved with bitter chocolate on the Chapman is national president of the
Shippensburg State Teachers College: and other natural resources. The pos- outside. So-long—I'll be back later Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.
"Recently we ovevheavd a student sibilities ave that Japan will use this fov move candy."
Dramatic Club
teacher say, 'I just can't help region as a souvce of mavtial supplies
but like some of my students more fov fuvther conquests. Dr. Park said A L U M N I A N D E X C H A N G E ^
Pledge season for Dramatic Club is
than others, and I'm afraid that it will that the Japanese frequently com** j on. Pledges may be seen rushing
lead me into making theiv mavks pare theiv invasion to the United
The
Soph
Hop,
although
well
at- about carrying wooden blocks and
higher at the end of the year because States' obtaining territory for the
tended
by
the
student
body,
failed
to thumb tacks and wearing yards of
of it, even though I am careful to Panama Canal. The speaker declared
ribbon avound their necks. The pledge
bring
many
alumni.
Those
present
inscove objectively and not let personal that this is not a fair comparison, as
season will continue for fouv weeks
cluded
Lenore
Sharp,
"Red"
Cowfer,
feelings come into the thing at all. Japan in her invasion broke internathis year.
and Scott McLean.
tional
peace
treaties.
Dr.
Park
ended
"This was, fvom all indications, a
We weve very glad to see the two
conscientious would-be teacher, and his talk by saying that the solution to "Kays" even though theiv stay was
we have been led to think about his the Japanese-Chinese affaiv is the short. Kay Noll '32, and Kay Karter- A. C. E.'s Present
statement and come to the following fovce of world sentiment.
man '33 arrived Friday afternoon,
Clever Puppet Shows
conclusions:
Dr. Park shovtened his talk in ovder Feb. 17, and left Sunday afternoon,
"It is obvious that teachevs ave, to answer the questions of the aud- Feb. 19.
A large audience witnessed the
after all, human beings and capable ience.
"Bibs" Craine, '32, who is teaching series of three marionette shows giof all the reactions to environment^
in
Phillipsbuvg,
was
a
visitor
here
Friven by A. C. E. members on Thurswhich human beings make. One of
day and Saturday, March 3 and 4.
day afternoon, March 9, in the New
these veactions would logically be the CLASS OBSERVES
A new sport of pastime has been Training School. The shows given
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
vesponse to personality which is akin
introduced to Clarion State Teachers were "The Spider and the Ply," "Litto the teacher's own personality, and
The Pre-School Child class, one of College this yeav. About twenty col- tle Black Sambo," and "Purr Adventhis would sometimes show up in his
or her grading of students. Whether the advanced classes of the kinder- lege boys have become quite pvofic- ture."
Florence Hunt and Helen Myers
this is a good thing or not in this day garten department, is vitalizing its ient in the art of tumbling and have
of educational tests and measure- tvaining by home visitation. The class given several sensational exhibitions. manipulated and took the parts in
ments, is a matter open to much dis- has already gone to five different The programs included plain and fan- "The Spider and the Fly," after the
homes and made close observations cy diving, team diving, and pyramid story was first read by Jennie Cuncussion.
and
complete records of children building.
ningham. Lillian Ekendahl, Mrs.
"This like and dislike of individuals
The Carbondale, Illinois, Teachers Prince, and Olive Livingston took
ranging
from two months to two
carries over, apparently, into fields
College faculty has a basketball team
other than the puve academic. Opin- years. The parents of these children of its own. The contest with the the parts in "Little Black Sambo,"
ions vary as to the justice of a teach- are interested in sharing the litera- Alumni is an annual affair and one while those in "Purr-Adventure" were
taken by Mary Eleanor Evans, Doris
evs mavking fvom an 'impression' in ture that the class is studying.
of the mo.st enthusiastically attended Catterson, and Margaret Freeman.
the classroom and allowing personalThis class is also interested in the games of the season.
The scenery and puppets were
ity to affect his treatment of a stu- local baby clinic. Helen Knarr and
According to averages compiled by made by the students in Teaching of
dent. To an old and experienced Grace Thompson, with Jean Mateer
Dean
Blair,
of
Kent
State.
College,
Priniary Subjects. There were six
teacher, perhaps, would go the right, as substitute, assist regularly at this
Kent, Ohio, football players make continuous shows. During intermisif right be given to any, to grade in clinic.
slightly higher marks during terms sions James Harlan gave piano selecthis manner when it affects but a
The class is taught by Miss Jessie
class, and he would probably escape Scott Himes. Miss Himes is following when they play football, whereas tions and Sally Hoffman read childnotice in doing it because of his ex- the suggestions of the state syllabus twelve out of the thirty-three made ren's poetry.
averages below C in the spring quarperience.
The proceeds from the puppet show
in planning this valuable outside ter when they were not playing footwill be used for a permanent gift for
"However, when likes and dislikes training.
ball.
the training school.

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Sophomores Are Hosts
Student Body Enjoys
Executive Committee
Chapel Programs
At Inaugural Hop
Of P. S. E. A. Meets

Since the title of this column
means nothing to the unitiated and Feb. 10. Iva May Van Scoyoc, PaulOne of the most colorful affairs of
A meeting of the Executive Comine Barkhuff, Melvin Hoy, and mittee of the Central Convention Dis- the college social season was the anless to the initiated no attempt will
Frances Lauderbaugh, students in trict of the Pennsylvania State Edu- nual Hop, Saturday evening, March
be made to explain it. In spite of the
Miss Arey's oval expvession class, cation Association was held at Lock 4, at which the members of the Sophfact that banks closed (and with attalked on topics of student interest. Haven State Teachevs College on Sat- omore class were hosts and hostesses.
tendant music), Roosevelt was sworn
in, a woman chosen for the cabinet Feb. 20. Jean Rymev, Margaret Ky- uvday aftevnoon, February 18, 1933. The gymnasium was attractively decler, and Dorothy Hevnev pretended
and the tvaining schools vepovts came
President J. G. March announced orated in a patviotic colov scheme—a
that they were successful art teach- that the chairman of each depavtraent sovt of Inaugural Ball effect, with red,
out, the biggest laugh of the week
evs who had come back to school is to be held vesponsible for the pro- white and blue bunting, red and blue
came when . . . we noticed that a new
to tell the methods they used to be- gvam of the sectional meeting of that balloons, and pictuves of the incomarticle of clothing for babes in arms
come successful. Louise Robevtson depavtment. Names of pvominent edu- ing Pvesident Roosevelt and several
is coyly dubbed "Tie-dees." How we
was chaivnian. This gvoup repre- cators whom the committee would of his predecessors. The class presiAmericans love ouv whimsies!
sented Miss Arey's English Activ- like to have engaged fov theiv con- dent, with Miss Holaway and Mr. and
ities class.
Have you noticed Adolph Hitlev's
vention were also submitted to the Mrs. A. D. Patterson, fovmed the veceiving committee. Expressions of apstviking vesemblance to W. C. Fields, | F^b. 22. Ruth Tyson entevtained with' president.
our laugh-and-leer man. Maybe it's all
^ev piano accordion. Ethel Law and ' Educators from Lock Haven who preciation ave due to Miss Lyndall
in the shoe-brush mustachio.
: Eleanor Wright also gave some | hold vesponsible positions are: Dr. Fox of the Avt Department, who suAnd you ave reassurred that one of; musical numbers.
I Dallas W. Avmstvong, Pvesident of pervised the decovations, and to Prof.
Patterson, class adviser. Committees
ouv students thought the Amazon wo-i ^^^- 24. A group of freshman givls Lock Haven State Teachers College; in
charge of the dance included: Enmen in "Sign of the Cross" were:
exhibited their talents. Belle Isle; C. M. Sullivan, Secvetavy of the Cen- tertainment, Walter Wilkinson, chairStonev and Lois Wolfe formed a tral Convention; J. F. Puderbaugh, man, Henry Stehman, Leon Barr, and
named thus because they were
piano team; Jevvy Bowev gave a Department of District Supevintend- Wanda Brown; Decovations, Clarence
AMAZIN. Which brings to mind a
tap dance to their accompaniment. ^ ents; Guy C. Brosius, Department of Eld, assisted by the entire class; Tickninth-grader's commence that his stuLeah Varner told about a country | County Superintendents; A. D. Pat- ets, Isabel Welch, chaivman. Bertha
dent teacher's repeated beckonings
debating team.
' terson, Depavtment of Juniov High Rolla, Ronald Aldrich, and Paul Mills;
for silence might be "The Sign of
the Cross-Patch." Not bad fov ouv March 1. Mr. Uumer showed lantern; Schools; Miss Rose Hull, Department Refveshments, Madelyn Faulknev,
dides of his trip to New England, of Commevcial Teachevs; Kenton S. chaivman, Sara Mapes, Marian Mctraining school.
Watch for the beev-ads in one of March 3. Mr. B. A. McGarvey, a Vickery, Department of Language Closkey, and Ruth Shaffer; Music,
wovkev fov the State Sabbath Teachers; L. L. Dick, Department of Jack Bvyevton, chaivman, Beatrice
our snootiest magazines.
School Association, told of his trip Music Teachevs; R. S. MacDougall, Berg, Mabel Burd, and Tvafton BuRegardless of unfavorable critito South America. Mr. McGarvey Director of Demonstration Lessons; chanan.
cism, the vecent Al Jolson opus most
told in detail his excursion to the and Sara Beck, Depavtment of Soclosely approached the work of Rene
land of the Incas in the Andes. He cial Studies.
Clair, France's greatest director.
explained that these Indians, once
Two new depavtments, Libvary and SCHOOL ENJOYS DANCE
Lewis Milestone desei-ves a bi-avo
one of the most intelligent of the Social Studies, were organized.
and Rodgers and Hart deserve the
SPONSORED BY Y. W.
Indian race, are today one of the
The next annual meeting of the
openings of their banks. It was the
poorest and most backward, and Central Convention District of the
Gilbert and Sullivan tradition reThe Y. W. C. A.'s social activities
Mr. McGarvey amusingly told of P- S. E. A. will be held at Lock Ha- reached their highest point when the
vamped, resuscitated, and reassuring.
the Inca women sitting over little ven, October 12-13, 1933.
If you like short stories give a look
"Y" givls entevtained the students
charcoal fires with their many
and faculty at a Mavtha Washington
at the wovk of I. A. G. Stvong . . . for
skirts spread out in an endeavor to STUDENTS COMPETE
dance, Feb. 26, in the gymnasium.
novels, James Gould Cozzens . . .
poetry, Masefield's "Helen of Troy,"
keep warm at night. Mr. McGarvey
jj^ ESSAY CONTEST
The guests were received by the
Y. W. C. A. cabinet and its adviser.
Robinson's "Nicodemus," and Huxis an unusually interesting speaker,
ley's "Anthology of the Younger
due partly to his experiences and a
Several members of Lock Haven Miss Bertha Rowe. The decorations of
Poets" . . . dvama, Cowavd's "Design
great deal to his vevy deep sense of; state Teachevs College are entering red, white and blue, and the periodic
for Living," and Voi-tex', "Cavalhumor.
the W. C. T. U. essay contest, a na- costumes created a colonial atmoscade" . . . that is if you can get them.; March 6. Mv. Fleming briefly dis- tion-wide contest on the subject pheve. During the intermission, a
minuet was danced by Vivginia RobinIf you can . . . let us know, too.
cussed modern economic condi- " w h a t the Modern Social Ovder son, Alice Lillibridge, Elizabeth GorThe sudden recognition of royalty
tions, ending with the old motto. Could Gain by Abandoning the Drink man, Madeline Anderson, Ruth Henaround these environs should be a
"Keep cool with Coolidge."
Custom." Those students considering ninger, and Nellie Manning. Olga
lesson to those who lean toward the
"^'
•--"-'
entering
are June Breining, Julie Sil- Bader toe-danced and Walter Wilkinrealms of Thespis. (Ah, that Shake Mv. Stemple should be the pvoudest agyi, William
Murphy, Grace Thompcourse has its advantages.) The su cigar-passer in these parts. Hello, son, Pauline Graden, Leon Barr, Mar- son and Bill Muvphy entevtained with
premacy of the buskin and mask isj daddy!
i jan McCloskey, Isabel Welch, Carolyn guitav and piano numbevs. Pop-sickles
quite climatic, fvom bowing pledges! We don't see why this papev can't Laye, Jean McCluve and Mavy Shavp. weve served as refreshments and
small flags were the favors.
grow rheumatic,
pay for
,
.._ they
.,
..... going
__:__ pjjgg oy^ ^ fg.^^ bouquets and thus we
The essay, ranging in length from
The unusual success of the dance is
Club Dramatic.
do . . . By popular approval we this lOOO to 1500 words, will be judged
month nominate for ouv Hall of on accuvacy, clearness of thought, due to Miss Rowe and the Y. W. C. A.
"Martie" likes her chapeaux vice Good-Guys:
originality of thought, and literary cabinet. The members of the cabinet
versa and can't decide which way they
Mr. Fleming, for his smile, his style. Dwelling mainly on social ef- ave: Mavion Fvancisco, Mary Jane
looka-da-worsa.
sense of humor, and his lack of teach- f ects, it may not be a discussion of Nichols, Nellie Manning, Evelyn LivEllen
Haberstroh still dotes on peanut 6i''tis- • •
the pro's and con's of prohibition; it ingston, Ruth Henninger,
butter burnt to a flowing goo and
Dr. Rude, who never lets a fellow is to consider the beverage use of al- Rooke, Mary Evans, Dorothea Stitt,
and Edith Sharpe.
squeezed between toasted ramparts. down . . .
coholic liquor.
As if that is not enough to chide one's
Miss Daniel, whose conversation is
The national winner will receive a
stomach with, the brute smears 'em always music to any ear . . .
Team Ends Successful Season
prize of forty dollars.
with mustard. Ah, if Brillant Savarin
Mr. Patterson, who is the last re(Continued from page 1)
only knew! (Numb-skulls, he was the course and the saving curtain for studown-state aggregation coming out
guy who exploited the art of having dent-teacher blues . . .
JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
on top of a 22-42 score.
a healthy appetite. And among his
Mr. Lehman, who proves that muThe last game of the season was a
disciples we might line up Dettrey, sicianship doesn't need a lion's mane
In the Junior High School there home game played with Millersville.
Torok, Sekula . . . but we can't list and a superiority complex . . .
have been organized seven clubs, in- The visitors were easily outclassed.
the entire enrollment personnel.)
cluding two dramatic clubs, a sewing Lock Haven had an easy time, winHail, good-guys of the month!
club, a book-lovers club, a science ning 50 to 31.
Wilkie thought the J. H. S. needed
club, a naturalist club and an aircraft
some advance knowledge on you-tell- Activity Club Will Sponsor Event
This game was the last for Captain
club. Each organization meets Friday Hal Poust, who proved a sensation
me and so he ups and wavbles
(Continued from pa^e 1)
"Frankie and Johnnie." Was our map
Committees named for the dance at 11.20 and is directed by a student and was the high with thirteen points.
red?
are: Music, George Shively, Tom Bly- teacher.
He must be given credit for a splenWouldn't Louis be pleased to know ler; Refveshments, Mary Eleanor Ev-'
The Junior High School has an As- did season. He was high scorer with
that Lauvon has gone daintily do- ans; Invitations, Beatrice Berg, Betty sembly every Friday at 9 o'clock. A the huge score of 130 points. Weber
mestic. What with a sewing club, a Stevenson, Tom Smith; Entertain- | recent assembly program greatly ap- was the next highest scorer with 98
bunch of pupils making peanuts he ment, Geraldine Jones, Mary Simon; preciated by the Junior High School points. With this game "Hal" ended a
can now say, "Can she sew, can she Decorations, Bob Emery; Advertis-; was a musical progi'am given by very successful college basketball carcook!"
ing, Fred Hoenstone; Tickets, Calvin Messrs. Wilkinson, Murphy and Scal- eer. He has earned a letter for every
And don't you think that our own Cooke and Emily Williams.
zo.
one of his four years in school.

I

COLLEGE TIMES

MOVIE MENTIONS

AMONG THE PLOTS

CAMPUS CHATTER

Joan Crawford has Franchot Tone
The Coloured Dome, Francis Stuart
in her supporting cast in her new one,
This is a product of present day
finished but untitled. Remember him
Now that "sprig is cub," white ox-]
When Violet Sanders wore mesh last year with Jane Cowl in "ThousIreland, the work of a young Dubliner who writes in an even, beauti- fords are emerging. Maybe it isn't I stockings to Kindergarten — "Miss and Summers?"
fully tempered prose. The background rushing the season. The depression | Senders, do you have youv spring
"Ann Vickers" will have Irene
stockings on?"
of the novel is Ireland of the revolu-1 again, no doubt.
Dunne and not Ann Harding as her
tionary period. It is a many-sided IreBetty Nelson (teaching Music)
Then we've been wondering about
screen-self.
Are you listening?" Little Boy
land to which Stuart introduces us. the Junior Class Play. Is it—or is i
[
Before he died, Edgar Wallace
Huh! Kate Smith."
Donn Byrne and Padriac Colum have ain't?
I gave the movies the idea for a supergiven us bewilderingly lovely picAdvertisement—Let me read your
Tommy came to Kindergarten late, ^upev stovy now filmed and called
tures of this land and its people. Stu- palm! You may be another Horace' Mary Sharp—"Did you have your King Kong." It describes the advenart, in a strangely intangible fashion, Greely! Tent near main entrance of | lunch late?" Tommy—"No, we had tures of some prehistoric animals in
presents an original and exciting girls' day room. Madame Mary Bvo-1 eggs on toast."
New York, pre-eminently a giant ape.
drama before a constantly human ®''^^^^j Max Cook was telling us the othev When we say giant we mean an ape
scene.
Pipe tapping is all vight, providing I day about some red buds he had that crushes airplanes in his paws,
i no one else knows your code. That's; planted. We've been wondering why claws, hands(or what do apes have?).
Garry Delea's chance meeting with just a hint, Mary Jane
they turned out to be all root. Were Among the more earthly Ijeings in it
Tully McCoolagh, who in many ways
Latest wise crack: Bonar Law gave they going down to get something are Fay Wray and Bruce Cabot
resembles the French Joan of Arc,
Don't pass up "Clear All Wires,"
women the right to vote. Did you say buried there. Max?
and his fulfilling of his sacrament Boner?
We expect A's from Mv. Stemple. M-G-M-'s film of the Speewack's
with life are filled with moving senti(what a name!) stage hit of last sea"Web" didn't seem to mind the task After all, it's a small thing to do, son. Spencer Tracy's in it.
ment. The book is tragic in vein and
since
we
daren't
smoke
on
the
camunified as to action and place. Chief- of dancing with the pledges, at Dra- pus.
Connie Bennett's new opus is
ly, it should be read for the unmis- matic Club Initiation.
We're terribly worried about all Maugham's "Our Betters," and it has
Miss Russell—"Do any of you these sick people in the Girls' Day i an
takable lofty quality of its author's
entire English cast save for Miss
know what 'Grape Nuts' are made Room. Perhaps it's the new cots down' Bennett. It is hailed as her positive
prose.
The following is a pot-pourri men- from?"
there.
' best.
The Social Studies Class—"Why,
tioning of books that will satisfy a
The
Life
of
a
Kindergartner—"Say
"Laughing Boy" will have Ramon
variety of tastes, if you can get your dried grapes!"
The blast which broke one of the teacher, we have a whole box of Novarro in its title role. It is to be
thumbs and eyes on them:
chapel windows last week shattered these straws at home. My sister stoled filmed by M-G-M, and if Lupe Velez
; gges time off from her new musical
Horizons, Norman Bel Geddes' vis- the nerves of several of the male them at the Sugar Bowl."
ionary glimpses, and sound they are, members of Mr. Lehman's Music Ap
What happened to Gondola? Here's comedy, "Strike Me Pink," she may
into our future life of design as ap- preciation class. Ed Dettrey tried to a clue. He's living in peace and soli- heroine the cinema.
plied to architectural, mechanical stop the fovce of the stones but was tude about forty miles from here,
Arliss' new opus is "Voltaire." His
implements, vehicles of transporta- pulled back by some of the cooler Who lured him away . . . ? We bet it latest, "The King's Vacation" is detion and the like. The book is costly members.
was feminine wiles . . .
scribed as amusing and intelligent.
but the drawings which Mv. Geddes
John Bavrymove as "Topaze," the
has given to the wovld are individual
French schoolmaster who throws off
masterpieces of planning and simpli- The Wearing of the Shamrock Junior Prom
conventionality and takes on a bigfication.
credo is winning wide ac, "~ 7 .
^.
Committees Named business
claim. Frank Morgan played the stage
Sinclair Lewis' new study of the
Always thought of m connection
vcvcion last yeav.
life and living of an admirable wo- with Ireland, of which it is the naThe Junior Class has decided to
man, "Ann Vickers," has probably tional emblem, the small, green shamEthel Barrymore, Walter Hampcalled to you from book blurbs and rock again has its day on the seven- hold the Junior Prom in Apvil. Com- den, and sundry others are promised
mittees have been chosen as follows:
ads. We have read it half through and teenth of March.
General Committee (composed of us in Williamsport in the near fufind it fulfilling all the expensive
Just when this date began to be set the chairmen of other committees), ture. In person, too.
things said about it.
apart as St. Patvick's Day and ob- John Marshall, chaivman, Mavion
sevved as the popular holiday of IreSo fav we haven't been able to read land is unknown. But, since its be- Fvancisco, Donald Hevnev, George tha Hammon, Clyde Snare; RefreshG. B. Shaw's Adventures of the Black ginning, that day is a national holiday Shively, Calvin Cooke, and Ralph ment Committee, Geovge Shively,
Girl in her Search for God, but we are in Ireland and is obsevved with much Dvick; Music Committee, John Mar- chaivman, Myvna Lundy, Helen Lesshall, chaivman, Geraldine Bower, ko; Faculty Dances, Calvin Cooke,
itching to do so in spite of the usual enthusiasm,
The wearing of the shamrock in the William Muvphy; Decovation, Mavion chairman, Alice Mavie Hackett, Loucumbersome Shaw title.
hat is the almost universal custom ve^ Fvancisco, chaivman, June Breining, ise Robevtson; Clean-Up Committee,
The town library has Pearl Buck's, peated in Iveland each yeav. Even in Ralph Oppel; Progvam and Invita- Ralph Dvick, chairman, Cavl StutzThe Young Revolutionist, an early the large cities of America and whc tion, Donald Hevnev, chaivman, Mav- man, Raymond Poole.
wovk of this lady and a compact, well- ever Irishmen happen to be, honov is
knit example of the shovt novel.
given to St. Patvick, and the symbolic
shamvock seems to blossom forth in
Record of Games
all its glovy.
GIRLS WILL GIVE THE
Pre-Season
Games:
L.H. Opp.
Pevhaps we wondev—why weav the
ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL
Altoona School of Conimevce
(home) 50
18
shamvock? Stovies tell us, it is beJersey Shove Y. M. C. A
(home) 45
cause St. Patvick chose this emblem
29
(Continued from page 1)
Penn State
(home) 31
50
same time and an adaptation of the because of the thvee leaflets symbolic
of
the
Tvinity.
Out
of
devotion
for
Renovo
Ivish
Americans
(home)
48
24
Amevican givls' basketball game will
their patron, and love fov their counAltoona School of Commerce
(away) 49
22
vepvesent the college girls' spovt ac- try, comes the wearin' of the shamJersey Shove Y. M. C. A
(away) 30
28
tivity.
vock.
Jan. 20 Shippensbuvg S. T. C.
(home) 41
35
The conclusion of the festival will
A familiav poem tells u.s—
Jan. 21 Califovnia S. T. C
(home) 46
29
be a dance pantomime, "Wovship,"
Jan. 27 Bloomsbuvg S. T. C
(home) 38
interpreted by the advanced dancing "Theve's a deav little plant that gvows
39
in our isle—
Feb. 3 Millevsville S. T. C
(away) 28
gvoup. The scene is a cathedval. As
42
the congregation leaves they dvop 'Twas St. Patvick himself suve that
Feb. 4 Shippensbuvg S. T. C
(away) 42
29
set it;
their offering at the altar, but one
Feb. 10 Indiana S. T. C
(home) 35
31
small girl has no offering, so as they And the sun on his laboi's with pleasFeb. 17 California S. T. C
(away) 35
29
ure did smile.
leave she gives a dance instead. When
Feb. 18 Indiana S. T. C
(away) 21
37
And
with
dew
from
his
eye
often
wet
she has tired herself, she falls asleep
Feb. 24 Bloomsbuvg S. T. C
(away) 22
42
it.
a t the foot of the altar and in her
Mar. 3 Millersville S. T. C
(home) 50
31
dreams she sees the i""ral pam ings It shines through the bog, through the
marsh,
and
the
mire-land.
come to life and dance. This will be
Totals 611
515
a beautiful and majestic finale fov And he called it the dear little shamrock of Ireland."
the year's program.