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State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
VOL. VII—NO. 51
ANNUAL PROM PROVES
TO RE A CLEVER AFFAIR
Gymnasium Was Transformed Into
a Beautiful Court Yard Filled
With Flowers and Foliage.
Undoubtedly the most artistic
dance of the college season was held
in the gymnasium last Saturday
evening. May 3, when the Juniors entertained the faculty and students at
the annual Promenade. Establishing
a new precedent this year, the Juniors held a strictly formal dance
which was both charming and unusual
in the informality of its spirit.
As the dancers, over two hundred
in number, assembled, they found a
gymnasium transformed by the diligence of Miss Atherton, Art Supervisor; Miss Moran, chairman of the
Decorating Committee and her trusty
cohorts, into a most delightful courtyard with flowers and green shrubbery on all sides and peeping out between the flowers and shrubs appeared neatly shuttered windows, topped
by gaily colored awnings. Beneath
one large awning sat Joe Vanucci's
Orchestra which droned out rhythmic
lovely garden they were graciously
received by hosts and hostesses including Laura Smith and George McMullen, Presidents of the Junior
Class; Miss Daniel and Mr. Patterson,
Class Advisors; Miss Holaway, Dean
of Women; Mrs. Patterson, Lillian
Lawhead and Mr. Collins. From 8:30
until 11:30 the guests were entertained in the lovely garden and few were
those who wished to leave even when
it was all over.
The Junior Class deserves commendation for its successful Prom
and if the dance this year can be looked upon as a forecast of the Senior
Ball next year, there is no doubt
about everyone reserving that date.
Those who were in charge of the
dance besides the persons mentioned
were Music Committee: chairman,
William Sweet; Invitations and Programs, Eleanor Sauers; Entertainment, Sara Wilson; Refreshments,
Mary Woika; Property, Norman Lohr
and the whole class as very capable
helpers.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930
WEBS
I have spun a web—
Silken threads
Stretching from nothing to eternity.
I have woven a destiny—
Fancied shapes
Hung in the sky.
The spider spins its web.
Knowing the way
Its feet must wander.
I knew not how to spin my web.
The Fates
Helped me.
INTRA-MURAL BASEBALL
Monday, April 28, the first game
of an intra-mural baseball league was
pla.yed on the college athletic field
between McMullen's and McLean's
teams. This game was won by McLean's team by the score of 3-2. The
outstanding players for the victors
were Walizer and Renninger, the latter only allowing one hit. McCall
and McMullen stood out for the losers.
On Wednesday, April 30, the teams
of Smith and Rice staged a slugfost,
which was won by Smith's team by
19-9.
The hitting of John Miller
and Ziff stood out for Smith's team,
vi\n\e Bloom and Sekula starred for
the losers. This game was featured
by heavy hitting by both teams, and
the result was in doubt until the final
innings.
On Friday, May 2, Kachick's and
McMullen's teams staged a hotly contested battle which was won by
Kachick's team by the score of 12-8.
Parsons and Kachick were the outstanding players on Kachick's team,
while Plummer and Hager looked
good for the losers. Chester McCall
was injured in the second inning of
this game and had to leave the game.
A MAY DAY
The river was lapping over the stones.
And coming to rest in a quiet pool.
Great trout lay asleep beneath its
bank.
Where the reeds made the frogs a
stool.
Tlie bees were humming tiieir droning song.
Among the spring time flowers.
Two boys sat lazily all the day
In the shady woodland bowers.
With a fishing rod and a can of bait,
A box of lunch and a ball.
Marian Puckey, Ona Lantz, Reba They whiled away a bright May day
Franklin, Gertrude Marks, Violet With old dog Spot within call.
Felker and Mabel Creighton were all
At evening time they homeward turnback in Altoona for the week-end.
ed
With fish so few and small.
Dot Bastian was back in the old But they were happy and I heard
them say
home town, Williamsport, for the
" 'Twas the nicest day of all."
week-end.
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LOCK HAVEN SENDS EIGHT DELEGATES TD
FERENCE AT SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
Local Y. M. C. A. Officers and Committee Chairmen Hear Addresses
Given by Rev. Dr. J. E. Skillington on Conference Theme,
and by Prospective Foreign Missionary.
GIRLS' SPRING ATHLETICS
Our College was well represented
WELL UNDER WAY at the Y . M . C. A . officers' Training
Conference which convened at SusThe Sjiring activities in girls' sports quehanna University, Selinsgrove,
are in full swing at the present time Penn'a., on May 1. The local Y. M.
and really deserve some serious con- C. A. considered the conference of
sideration. The gymnasium classes enough worth to send a large delegahave been receiving instruction in the tion including all the oificers for next
technique of baseball and track and year and several committee chairmen.
The purpose of the conference,
as the end of the semester approaches
the practices are becoming more fev- which was held under the auspices
erish and the tournament more excit- of the State "Y" Council was to train
the new officers for their work next
ing.
The tennis section is composed of f'>ll and to give them inspiration to
about 108 girls who are divided into live deeper and more spiritual lives,
groups of sixteen. The winners of
The conference theme was "How
each of these groups are to play each ; Live Christ" and the first speaker,
other for the school championship. In- Dr. J. E. Skillington, gave a very imterest is so keen that at present the ! pressive address on that subject,
courts must be reserved ahead of ' He said "The church has inocculattime so that all may be accommodat- ed Christianity with a kind of religion that has made it immune to the
ed.
The baseball section is composed real thing. We take the name of
of thirteen teams representing the Christ but we do not live according
first and second year Intermediates to His teachings. Missionaries are
and Primaries, the third year College called Christians because they have
and the mixed College. These teams a white face and. come from America.
are playing each other for the cham The Indians, whom they are attemptpionship and to date the leading ing to save, often say, 'We have nothteams are: Woika's first year Inter- ing but the highest respect for your
mediates, Anderson's second year In- Christ but we want nothing of your
tcrmediates, Monteith's second year; Chrhstianity.'
Of the 500,000,000
Primaries. The next games are sche-; people who bear his name, few are
duled for Monday afternoon.
: really 'living Christ'."
The track section is still in the j Dr. Skillington then asked "Is it
practice stage although a preliminary possible to live Christ in our modern
meet is scheduled for next week. The complex business or college life?"
event include:
and answered his own question by
quoting from the Apostle, Paul: "I
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can do all things through Christ."
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He concluded his talk by quoting
SORORITIES BANQUET AT NEW i l / S ^ r t h Z l ! th^t^^'-God TS^
FALLON SATURDAY N!GHT waiting for a man who will yield him-elf so completely that he can show
It has been the custom for many the world what he can do through a
years for each sorority to hold an in- thoroughly consecrated man."
dividual banquet preceding the JunPerhaps the most impressive talk
ior Prom. This year, however, there of the entire conference was given by
wa.s a little variation in this custom Frank Bancroft, who is planning to
and our three sororities held an inter- loave in August for Lahore, India, as
sorority banquet.
a missionary, on the subject, "Why I
At 6:30 on Saturday evening. May want to go to India." He informed
3, the girls, accompanied by their the delegates that he had a deep realguests, eould be .seen departing for ization of the need for missionaries
the New F^'allon Hotel where a de- in India, and that he had felt the Dilightful dinner was served. The guests vine Call to service,
including Miss Dixon, the toastmisThe delegates were well entertaintress, assured us that they had a ed on the Susquehanna Campus and
splendid time and were ready, at 8:00 report an interesting track meet on
o'clock, to enjoy themselves at the
Prom.
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COLLEGE TIMES
ARE CO-EDS SMARTER THAISTTHE MEN?
j ALUMNI NOTES j
Judging I'rinu the scholastic standings published recently an unprejudiced observer could easily say that the
intelligence of the co-ed is above that
of the man student. Such an opinion
would be natural, but the sons of
Adam hesitate to hand the intellectual crown to the lovely daughters of
DAYROOM Y. W. C. A.
Eve without challenging their rights You may not know that the dayto it.
room students have a Y. W. C. A. of
There are several factors to be their own, but they have, and they
considered. No one can deny that are having flne discussions every
woman thinks faster than man, but Wednesday at 12:45. The topics
does she think clearer or deeper? have been very beneficial—some were
We'll be probed if we know. The "The Selection of a Boarding Place,"
nuniber of outstanding women in the "Appropriate Dress For Teachers,"
field of thought appears insignificant "How May a Teacher Conduct Herin comparison with the number of self in the Community in Which She
men. That would seem to prove some- Teaches," "The Choice
of Boy
thing, don't you think?
Friends," "How Many Times a Week
The co-ed seems to take herself Can a Teacher Go Out in the Evenmore seriously regarding her academ- ings and Still Do Justice to Her
ic work than do her brothers and she Work." Wednesday, April 30 offiis to be commended for it. Yes sir. cers for the coming year were electShe, however, is more prone to ed and for the remaining meetings
wheedle the professor by sitting on several members of the faculty will
the front row and conspicuously tell about their hobbies.
hanging on to his every word. The
You see what interesting meetings
college man, as a rule, feels himself have been held and what is still to
to bo above such methods, and re- come. An invitation is extended to
gards them with utter scorn, very '•all those who would be interested in
often to the wary professor's relief. joining the dayroom students WedMoreover there seem to be more nesday, 12:45, in the Y. W. C. A.
distractions for the college man than room.
for the college woman. Subject to
many regulations, the co-ed is pretty
The L. A. L.'s met at their regular
nearly barred from wasting much nieeting time on Thursday and electtime in campus loafing places. She ed the following jieople as officers for
also is not likel,v to plunge into extra- the coming year:
curricular activities, at least to the
Fay Bittner
President
extent that the man docs. Studying
Martha Zeigler _ . Vice President
and dating are tlie chief activities of
Alma Probst
.- ^ Secretary
college for her.
Sara Belle Myers
Treasurer
The man cannot feel proud of his
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lower place in the scholastic rating, i
But surely rating does not prove that; At a special r ;eting called on
he is woman's intellectual inferior. Monday afternoon in the sorority
The co-ed, perhajis, is a better sujier- rooms, the Alpha Sigma Tau Sororficial thinker, but how does she rank ity had a formal initiation for Dorin general intelligence? That's what othy Drake.
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is troubling us this morning.
The members of the Educational
—Indiana Daily Student.
Club met on Monday evening for the
purjiose of electing officers.
Ray
GIRLS'SPRING ATHLETICS
Zaner was re-elected president and
WELL UNDER WAY Alice Herbert, vice-president. Dorothy Emery, secretary; Charles HoovContinued From Page One
er, treasurer and Kermit Stover, sergent-at-arms will take their places in
olliee next fall.
50 yard dash.
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Discus throw.
Ba.seball throw.
Basketball throw.
Standing broad jumji.
Running broad jumji.
Hoj), step and jumji.
There are about 50 girls out for
each of the three types of events although some elimination will doubtless take place.
Miss Dixon has evolved a new type
of scoring for the preliminary meet
in which three standards of measure
will be used. The entrant reaching
the first standard gains one point for
his team; the one reaching the second standard, two points; the one
reaching the third, three points. The
final team score will equal tho number of points divided by the number
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The Beta Sigma Chi sorority postponed their regular meeting on Monday until later in the week, when they
will elect officers for the next year.
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The R. O. L.'s had a formal installation of officers for the coming
year. Officers for the coming year
are:
Ruth Grier
- , President
Verna McGarvey
Vice-President
Evelyn Bosworth _.. Social Secretary
Nancy Galbraith
Sec'y.-Treas.
Mary Jane Nichols _
Usher
After the installation they made
plans for a picnic which is to be held
next Saturday.
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Monday evening the Naturalist
Club held a meeting for the purpose
of electing new officers. They are as
follows:
Ted Robb
President
Ruth Schmoyer _ Vice-President
Arlie Knowles
. Secretary
Floyd Bloom
Treasurer
Following the election plans for a
picnic to be held soon were discussed.
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Alpha Zeta Pi.
At the regular meeting of the College Times plans for the formal and
informal initiation of the pledges
were discussed. They are planning
a party with the pledges and a picnic
and hike to be held some sunny day
before the semester is over.
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I. K. U.
A candy sale is being held by the
I. K. U. in the main hall of the buildinjT on Friday, May 16. This sale is
heing held for the benefit of the
Praeco.
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W. A. A.
The Alumni was well represented
at the R. 0. L. banquet. The people
who were back at S. T. C. for the
Alumni banquet and the places where
they teach follows:
Sylvia Breth, '20—Clearfield.
Esther Loyock, '25—Johnstown.
Mai-y Mayes Hoffman, '25—Howard.
Peg Zurewich, '26—Scranton.
Mildred Myers, '26—Altoona.
Mary Margaret Adams, '27—New
Cumberland.
Louise Young, '28—Patton.
Peg Smith, '28—South Williamsport.
Verna Mae Kurtz, '28—Johnstown.
Phoebe Varner, '29—Woodland.
Mary Albaugh, '29—Warren.
Dot Lawrence, '29—Trout Run.
1925.
News has been received of the engagement of Sara Kift of Jersey
Shore, a member of the Class of '25,
to George N. Young, also of Jersey
Shore. It is reported that the wedding will take place on June 14. Miss
Kift has been teaching in the public
schools of Castanea.
A FABLE
"Ugh! Ughph! UghflT!" grunted Mr.
Pig as he waddled to and fro in his
old rickety pen. "I'm getting awful
fat!"
"Yes," replied Mrs. Pig, "you are
getting fat, in fact, if you don't reduce you will soon be fresh pork instead of an honest, respectable pig."
"I believe," said the gentleman of
the Pig family, "I shall go over and
get in on a few games of tennis on
the teachers college courts. There
are a lot of other tennis pigs over
there, and I will not be out of place."
So, everyday we see Mr. Pig and
his friends on the courts, for hours
at a time, while the college students
wait patiently for a chance to play.
The following is the result of the
recent W. A. A. election:
Mae Collins
_ President
THREE PICTURES
Laura Smith
Vice-President
I have seen
Mary Jane Nichols _„ Treasurer
Eileen Philipps
__ Secretary
Men's shadows, dark against a steel
sky,
Ride over yellow plains and purple
of entrants. Those entrants who C*.RNEGIE FOUNDATION
hills;
:ieliieve the third standard will, the
They seemed like crude, ancient
following week, compete with each j
GIVES EXAMINATIONS drawings
other in the final track meet to estab- !
Cut in rock.
lish the school record in each event.
Like a picture carved into the horDon't miss the girls' tournament.
Examinations were given Monday,
izon.
They are sure to be sjiirited, peppy Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
rnd hard fought contests. Watch for to the Sophomores of the College I have heard
the winner!
Course, by the Carnegie Foundation
The solmen voice from a minaret
for the Advancement of Teaching in
of Mekka,
cooperation with the joint commisThe voice of a muezzin calling a
LOCK HAVEN SENDS EIGHT
sion of the Association of PennsylDELEGATES TO CONFERENCE vania College Presidents and the people to prayer—
An army of poppies bowing to a
State Department of Public Instrucrain-bringing wind.
Continued From Page One
tion. The examinations were given
directly by the faculty committee in I have walked
Saturday afternoon. The following charge of this matter, Mr. McDougall,
A street of Yanbo of Hejaz
fellows from our Campus were in at- Dr. Rude, Mr. Patterson and Miss
Where I rubbed elbows with
tendance: Quentin Wolfe, Ralph Noel.
greasy.
Poorman, Clyde Lynch, Sam Long,
It is understood that all the collegDirty camel drivers and bought
Kermit Stover, Edwin MacDonald, es in our Commonwealth are giving
Goat's milk from dark, bare-legged
Floyd Bloom and Royce Johnson.
the same examinations.
girls.
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COLLEGE TIMES
COLLEGE TIMES
TEACHERS COLLEGE IT IS!
LET SCHOOLS TEACH NEEDS
SAYS PROFESSOR FINNEY
The College Times in published at
Once upon a time two little boys
Lock Haven State Teachers College, Lock
set
out
in
the
world
to
seek
their
forHaven. Penna., by the Board of Editors of
"Is it not an anomaly that the
the College Times.
tune. After hitch-hiking for three school teaches its pupils, formall.v, aldays the boys came to the mountain most nothing about itself?" asks Ross
Published weekly during sol ool year
of glass which they were seeking, as L. Finney in the April Journal of the
Subscription rate, $1.00 per annum.
they had heard that if they could National Kducation Association. "We
climb to the top they would be given teach the history of the Roman Senthe keys to the Philadelphia Mint. ate, the French-Indian war and the
BOARD OF EDITORS
Upon seeing this towering mountain
Editor-in-Chief
Margaret Beeson Pat turned oflF the ignition and the Republican tariff, but almost nothing
Managing Editor
Royce Johnson propeller came to a stop causing the about the history of the American
Make-up Editor
Irene Russell huge balloon to burst. Mike, being public sehool.
"We acquaint our children with
Alumni & Exchange Editor
aware of the catastrophe, caught hold
,
Elizabeth Machtley of the steering wheel and brought the the heroes of Greek mythology, of
Men's Sports Editor
bus to an abrupt stop in front of the English literature and of modern inventions; but not with the heroes of
Albert Sundberg reservoir.
American education. We tell them
Girls' Sports Editor _ Martha Zeigler
The mountain was so high and so how the Revolutionary war debt was
Joke Editor _ —_
Sylvia Sykes steep that it looked to be impossible
Business Manager
Einar Eliason to scale but the two little boys un- funded and exjilain the incidence of
Circulation Manager .. Quentin Wolfe packed their motorcycles and began tariff and revenue taxes but we tell
them nothing about the problems of
Subscription Manager
to climb. The motorcycles were of financing their own schools.
Elizabeth Dalby such great strength that the top was
"No wonder that later, as adults,
reached in a month. When the boys they confound us with strange, ignorStaff Writers:—
arrived at the top of the mountain of
Katherine Anderson, Robert Boll- glass it was spring time there and the ant and obstructive attitudes toward
inger, Mary Barnard, Anna Mary old hermits were having their third current problems of educational polGilson, Samuel Long, Charlotte annual chicken dinner. All the peo- icy. We have not made the schools
Mahaffey, Norman Morgain, Ralph ple on the hill top seemed generous, as an institution an objective of eduPoorman, Alice Read, William but Pat and Mike refused food as cation."
Dr. Finne.v urges that curriculum
Sweet, Ruth Conrady, Maude Cun- they were not acquainted with the
makers prepare courses of study to
ningham, William Bitner.
king and it was he whom they must instruct students in their future resee to get the key to the Mint.
sponsibilities as adult participants in
Now the king had a beautiful the school as a social institution.
Typists:—
Do Not Know Horace Mann.
Margaret Spooner, Fay Bittner, daughter named Enid who did nothing but dance and eat olives. She
"It is somewhat safer than a mere
Bernice Moran.
lived in a shining gold castle four .guess to assert that not ten per cent.
Acceptance for mailing at special rate miles high. One day while she was of high school graduates know who
of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act dancing on the campus of the castle Horace Mann was. More than any
of October 3, 1917, authorized June 3, 1923. she saw Pat and Mike who were rid- other person in history does he typify
Entered as Second Class matter November ing bicycles on the canal of Og. The
tho American jjublic school and what
5, 1928, at the Post Office at Locli
Haven. Pa., under the Act of
princess Enid was so much in love it stands for and yet the American
March 3, 1879.
with the boys when she flrst laid eyes public school leaves its product in igon them that she turned on the radio. norance of him. It is as if the LuthOf course the boys fell in love with eran church kejit its young people igFRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930
the princess and she told them that norant of Martin Luther; or as if the
she would ask hor father, Charlie, the Democratic party maintained a conking, for the keys to the Mint.
spiracy of silence relative to Andrew
The next day a revolution broke Jackson and Thomas Jefferson. And
out in the income tax department and this neglect of Horace Mann is only
the boys were thi-own in jail. When typical of the school's almost coma>
the day for the trial arrived the prin- jilete failure to teach its pupils about
cess intercepted for Pat and Mike and itself.
they were saved. The princess in"Children do not realize that free
A very important Young Men's fluenced her father to give her the
Christian Association Conference was keys to the mint and told the boys public schools, such as they are atheld recently and this college had a she would give them the keys if they tending, were undreamed of in Washlarge delegation. Since it was the would marry her. Both boys agreed ington's day. They have no motion
purpose of the conference to train to the marriage which was to take whatever of the struggle and effort it
the young men for the offices for next place at the edge of the mountain in took to establish our system of public
education. They would be amazed to
year, the Y. M. thought it necessary a month.
learn of the legislator of Horace
to send a few who would hold responWhen the day of the marriage ar- Mann's time who orated in the Gensibility next year.
rived all the nobility in the land was eral Assembly of his state that when
The Y. M. realizes the benefits that present and the king had the keys in he died be wanted it engraved upon
are received by sending delegates a gold casket ready to give to Pat and his tombstone: 'Here lies an enemy
just as other organizations have this Mike. Before the ceremony Pat ask- of tho free public school.' A study
year. Numerous students have rep- ed Enid if she had ever gone to school of the life and times of Horace Mann
resented this college and have travel- and she answered that she had at- could readil.v be made a vehicle for
ed far and wide from New York City tended Lock Haven Teachers College. 'injiarting this kind of information.
to Memphis, Tennessee. Every one "Oh," said Mike, "so you went to the And young people brought up on
agrees that by sending delegates they Normal School."
such a diet should be much stronger
come in contact with hundreds of
"Normal School," roared the prin- supporters, later on, of progressive
other people and students all intersehool policies."
ested along the same subjects. All cess. "I said Teachers College and
Teachers
College
it
is."
The
prinare eager to exchange their ideas for
improvements on how to run the or- cess became so angry that she press"Honey, I'll be needing a new tur
ganization or to make the students ed the button which collapsed the soon."
bench
in
which
they
were
sitting
and
more interested. Our faculty is very
I "What? Say, I bought that fur
much interested in the student organ- the boys slid all the way down the
j not quite two seasons ago."
izations so are lenient in allowing mountain.
"Yes, dear, I know, but you must
When they reached the bottom
delegates to be sent.
they were tired and sleepy and found remember that the fox wore it three
If one has the opportunity to at- to their surprise that they did not years."—Spartan Spasms.
tend a conference one should consid- have the keys which they had gone
er it an honor and bring back as after. Pat turned to Mike and Mike
many new ideals as possible for the turned to Pat and both said in chorThey say women live longer than
benefit of those who were not so for- us—Teachers College it is.
men. Paint is a good preservative.
tunate.
\ EDITOmALS^I
JOKES
Some people are so narrow minded
that they can see through a key hole
with both eyes.
Follow Up System.
A traveling man opened a telegram
and read—"Twins arrived tonight,
more by mail."—Student Printz.
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Overheard in dining hall, soup.
Student Printz.
"Let us," said an alderman (no
city mentioned) "put our heads together and make a concrete road."
—Student Printz.
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There are a lot of people in the
world who go ahead and build a home
when they don't know where their
next car is coming from.
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First Girl—"Did you attend the
d.ince?"
Second Girl—"Sure."
First Girl—"A blind?"
Second Girl—"No, but he wore
glasses."
Judge—"You can take your choice,
ten days or ten dollars.
Prisoner (still in a foggy condition)—"I'll take the money."
He—"I've had this car for ten
years and never had a wreck."
She—"You mean, you've had this
wreck for ten years and never had
a car."
"Oh! So your sister makes up jokes.
What magazine does she work for?"
"None. She works in a beauty
parlor."
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Flowers to flowers.
Trees to trees.
Pull up .your socks.
Or scrub your knees.
Everybody makes mistakes. That's
why they put mats under the cuspidors.
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Stand By, Please.
"I'm taking my radio girl to the
dance tonight."
"Which one is she?"
"The dame with the broad cast in
her eye."
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After all is said and done, you've
got to admit we all came from the
same mold even though some of us
may be mouldier than others.
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If you know a girl well enough to
hold her hand, don't waste your time
doing that!
When wife and I go to a good show
we like to look down and see where
we used to sit before we married.
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"Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own
graves."—Sign in Grinnell Cemetery,
—-Grinnell Malteaser.
COLLEGE TIMES
THE TEACHERS COLLEGES
AT ATLANTIC CITY
I
No grouji in American education o
CAMPUS'CHATTER
_
IF US AND'OTHERS
a
O f
a t f i i •«
today is working on its prolilems more .tf
The Sophomores have adopted a
These Sophomore tests are always
earnestly and effectively than the
Carl Wasseen says that he had a
American Association of Teachers ; so cleverly planned—they always hit new class motto: "We prefer the very fine time in Grassflat.
blindfold
test."
the
hot
weather.
Then
the
professors
Colleges, a departnient of the Nation- •
Allen Sekula was the week-end
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al Edueation Association. The At- i wonder why some have such low
guest of Jim Harlan at Nohsy Waters
Kay Noll says she suspects all peo- camp outside of Williamsport.
lantie City meetings of this depart- , I. Q's.
jile who speak about her mathematiment were held on F'riday and Satur****
Alice Herbert spent the week-end
day before the convention of the DeThe Junior Class hadn't figured on cal ability. She's not the only bud- with Alice Bauder at Fleming.
jiartinent of Superintendence of the quite such a catty Prom as the one ding Einstein.
Ruth Schmoyer visited with Gladys
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National Education Association. Its turned out on Saturday night. They ]
Lockhard at Bellefont over the
One
of
the
dramatic
club
pledges
discussions went to the very roots of really didn't expect any one's stray ,
week-end.
was .seen taking a late evening stroll
the problems of these great institu- kitten to be there.
Sara Haines and Mabelle Winkle
through a nearby marble orchard. blech were at Iheir homes in Milheim
tions. Its committees were doing
** **
Probably viewing the Dance Macabre. for the week-end.
thing.s—developing ideals, discussing
Most people managed to recover
concrete situations with oificers of
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Dot Stitzer and Red Wyar enjoyed
colleges which are seeking to reach from the Prom at least by Monday
Now that they've finished the new the week-end at Dot's home in Pleasniorning
but
Charlie
Tate
showed
all
higher standards. Everywhere one
drivewa.v we wish they'd dump the ant Gap.
found the spirit of good will, of the evidence of a left-over daze when boxes out of the road so we can esKathryn Anderson spent Saturday
he
slept
through
a
double
fired
quesaehievtment, of determination to
cape carrying our baggage that extra and Sunday with.her grandmother at
tion
in
World
Problems
class.
make the state teachers colleges the
her home in Lock Haven.
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I hundred yards.
best colleges on earth.
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Lil Rhodes was home at Sheffield,
We are surprised to see Prom dec- •
It is truly remarkable that within orations in such a fine state of preWe wonder if there was a Y. M. C. Saturday and Sunday.
less than a decade the ncn-mal schools servation. Maybe some of the wdd A. conference in Sunbury. At least
Essie Noll and Pete Hile made
with two years of work have develop- Indians have learned to appreciate some of the delegates seem to know whoopee in P. G. again this weeked into colleges with four .vears of art after all.
end.
a lot about the place.
,): He ;i( :h
work. They will undoubtedly conMary Lesko was home in Portage
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tinue their upward march until they
It has been suggested by the tennis
for the week-end.
The Women Haters Club officially
are excellent graduate schools. The enthusiasts, whose enjoyment of the
Elizabeth Van Scoyoc and Phyllis
contribution of the normal schools to game has been totally thwarted excommunicated Quentin Wolfe on Kinkead were back in Tyrone Saturthe excellence of present day educa- recently through lack of court space, Thursday evening. (This should go day and Sunday.
tion is beyond calculation. Call the that these courts be equipped with in Klub Korner but we thought we'd
Thelma Williams spent the weekroll of the leaders in your state and flood lights and schedules be arrang- : put it where you all will be sure and end at her home in Port Matilda.
note the number of them who had ed so that there be all night playing j read it).
Eleanor Courter was home for the
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their beginnings in a normal school, for those who are not taking part in i
week-end at Blanchard.
whose ideals were formed and whose the tournaments.
1 The dayroom girls should be the
Meg Reiter was home at St. Marys
inspiration had its roots there.
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Ichamjiion high jumpers and cheer Saturday and Sunday.
The early normal schools grew up
Campus refrain this week: An un-j leaders of tho college. A bunch of
out of the soil of educational need. bearable mixture of Glee Club, Or-1 rats heljied them to keep in practice
BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL
Like the elementary schools they are chestra. Choral Club.
' all winter.
democratic in concept. They have alLETTERS AWARDED AT T. C.
ways emjihasized character, realizing
hare's,
house?"
The
caterpillar
said,
that no one can teach more than he is. FOURTH GRADE OF TRAINING "I, the big strong fighter! I trampled
Varsity letters in athletics were
Through this character contribution
SCHOOL WRITE FINE THEMES the rhinoceros and the elephant un- presented to the members of the basthe normal schools have had a proder foot." The frog said, "I am not ketball and football teams of the
found effect upon American ideals.
The following stories were written afraid of you." He went a little fur- Lock Haven Teachers College at the
We believve it to be of the utmost by the fourth grade pupils of the ther in the hole and said, "I will eat regular chapel exercises just before
importance that the emphasis con- Training School. The object in writ- you up." The caterpillar said, "Do the Easter vacation. Prof. H. H.
tinue to be on character. The state ing them was to have the pupils write not eat me up." The frog brought Gage and Coach Raymond C. Morgan
teachers colleges are the West Points a short story from a longer one they the caterpillar out and laughed at had charge of the presentations and
of our educational army. As they had read. It was impressed upon the him.
eight basketball letters and fourteen
are democratic our life will be dem- pujiils that they should make their
football letters were awarded. It
oeratie. We believe it imjiortant to story original, yet retain the theme
was also announced that Robert T.
train elementary school teachers, .sec- of the story they had read.
MR. FRIEND IN THE APPLE TREE Robb had been designated captain of
ondary sehool teachers, and school lithe basketball team for the past seabrarians together in these institutions
I am a great big robin.
son and Russell W. Bohn captain of
The Boastful Caterpillar.
ill order that they may knov/ one anThe kind that you like best.
the football team, their names to go
Once upon a time a caterpillar And I am going a bobbing
other and lay in mutual frien in the record as the leaders of the
foundation for jirofessional eoojiera- went into a hare's house when the To find a pretty nest.
respective squads.
lion in the develojmient of the edu- hare was away. When the hare got
The basketball awards went to
home
he
said,
"Who
is
in
my
house?"
cational Jirogram of the state.—Joy
And now that I have my little nest
Robert Plummer, Clarence B. CowThe
caterpillar
said,
"I
am
the
strong
Elmer Morgan, Editor of the Journal
fer, Fred J. Malone, Hal E. Poust,
fighter."
The hare was afraid and Way UJI in the apple tree.
of the National Education Associa- went to get some of his friends. All Where the cats can't find me and be Willard Bardo, Robert Robb and
tion. Editorial from tlie Ajiril issue. of his friends were afraid and went
my pests
George McMullen with Albert J.
Sundberg receiving a minor letter for
away. The hare went to his friend, I will live here and sing to thee.
the season. The football letters were
the frog. The frog said, "I am not
The winter is coming and I must go, presented to Richard T. Parsons, Donafraid.
I
will
eat
you
up!
Who
are
MISS DANIEL SPEAKS AT
ald P. Rice, Hall F. Achenbach, John
you?" Then the hare and the frog 1 will fly away to the south.
R. Smith, Chester E. McCall, Russell
RENOVO ROTARY CLUB ihagged the caterpillar out and laugh- Near a river's mouth.
And find a nest where there is no W. Bohn, Carl F. Hatter, Kenneth J.
ed at him.
snow.
Hart and Robert A. Bollinger, Poust,
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Miss Daniel sjioke to th;r Rotary
Robb, Cowfer, Malone and Sundberg.
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Club of Renovo, luesday, "ipn 29, i
The Boastful Caterpillar.
j
on "Memorable Sjieech." The meet- j Once there was a boastful caterpil- NOTE. This jxieni was contributed
"Jack said he'd kiss me or die in
by a sixth grade pupil, Betty
ing was held in the Presbyterian Club lar that went to the hare's house
the attempt."
Livingston.
Room. Miss Daniel pointed out that while he was away. When the hare
"Gracious! .^nd did you let him?"
an age is made memorable by its lit- [ came home he said, "Who is in my
"How old would you say she is?"
"Well, you haven't seen any funerature. A country is not remember- .house?" The caterpillar said, "I, the
"Oh, about three husbands."—Re- eral notices have
you?"—Texas
ed by its business men but because ! big, strong fighter! I tramjiled the
serve Red Cat.
Ranger.
of its great literary accomplishments. rhinoceros and the elephant under
The importance of Greece because of foot." The hare went to get his
Professor—"You had better watch
Latin Prof.—"Mr.
Thusansuch,
the Iliad and the Odys.sey and the friends. His friends could not help
your
step in my classroom."
kindly decline the noun femina.'"
nntions up to the jiresent are proofs him. Soon a frog came along and
Stude—"What's the matter? FloorFrosh.—"I decline with pleasof this notable fact.
said, "Who is in my friend's, the ing loose, sir?"—Pitt Panther.
ure."—Williams Purple Cow.
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COLLEGE TIMES
Midnite
Oil
State Teachers College, Lock Haven, Penna.
VOL. VII—NO. 51
ANNUAL PROM PROVES
TO RE A CLEVER AFFAIR
Gymnasium Was Transformed Into
a Beautiful Court Yard Filled
With Flowers and Foliage.
Undoubtedly the most artistic
dance of the college season was held
in the gymnasium last Saturday
evening. May 3, when the Juniors entertained the faculty and students at
the annual Promenade. Establishing
a new precedent this year, the Juniors held a strictly formal dance
which was both charming and unusual
in the informality of its spirit.
As the dancers, over two hundred
in number, assembled, they found a
gymnasium transformed by the diligence of Miss Atherton, Art Supervisor; Miss Moran, chairman of the
Decorating Committee and her trusty
cohorts, into a most delightful courtyard with flowers and green shrubbery on all sides and peeping out between the flowers and shrubs appeared neatly shuttered windows, topped
by gaily colored awnings. Beneath
one large awning sat Joe Vanucci's
Orchestra which droned out rhythmic
lovely garden they were graciously
received by hosts and hostesses including Laura Smith and George McMullen, Presidents of the Junior
Class; Miss Daniel and Mr. Patterson,
Class Advisors; Miss Holaway, Dean
of Women; Mrs. Patterson, Lillian
Lawhead and Mr. Collins. From 8:30
until 11:30 the guests were entertained in the lovely garden and few were
those who wished to leave even when
it was all over.
The Junior Class deserves commendation for its successful Prom
and if the dance this year can be looked upon as a forecast of the Senior
Ball next year, there is no doubt
about everyone reserving that date.
Those who were in charge of the
dance besides the persons mentioned
were Music Committee: chairman,
William Sweet; Invitations and Programs, Eleanor Sauers; Entertainment, Sara Wilson; Refreshments,
Mary Woika; Property, Norman Lohr
and the whole class as very capable
helpers.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930
WEBS
I have spun a web—
Silken threads
Stretching from nothing to eternity.
I have woven a destiny—
Fancied shapes
Hung in the sky.
The spider spins its web.
Knowing the way
Its feet must wander.
I knew not how to spin my web.
The Fates
Helped me.
INTRA-MURAL BASEBALL
Monday, April 28, the first game
of an intra-mural baseball league was
pla.yed on the college athletic field
between McMullen's and McLean's
teams. This game was won by McLean's team by the score of 3-2. The
outstanding players for the victors
were Walizer and Renninger, the latter only allowing one hit. McCall
and McMullen stood out for the losers.
On Wednesday, April 30, the teams
of Smith and Rice staged a slugfost,
which was won by Smith's team by
19-9.
The hitting of John Miller
and Ziff stood out for Smith's team,
vi\n\e Bloom and Sekula starred for
the losers. This game was featured
by heavy hitting by both teams, and
the result was in doubt until the final
innings.
On Friday, May 2, Kachick's and
McMullen's teams staged a hotly contested battle which was won by
Kachick's team by the score of 12-8.
Parsons and Kachick were the outstanding players on Kachick's team,
while Plummer and Hager looked
good for the losers. Chester McCall
was injured in the second inning of
this game and had to leave the game.
A MAY DAY
The river was lapping over the stones.
And coming to rest in a quiet pool.
Great trout lay asleep beneath its
bank.
Where the reeds made the frogs a
stool.
Tlie bees were humming tiieir droning song.
Among the spring time flowers.
Two boys sat lazily all the day
In the shady woodland bowers.
With a fishing rod and a can of bait,
A box of lunch and a ball.
Marian Puckey, Ona Lantz, Reba They whiled away a bright May day
Franklin, Gertrude Marks, Violet With old dog Spot within call.
Felker and Mabel Creighton were all
At evening time they homeward turnback in Altoona for the week-end.
ed
With fish so few and small.
Dot Bastian was back in the old But they were happy and I heard
them say
home town, Williamsport, for the
" 'Twas the nicest day of all."
week-end.
5 Cents Per Copy
LOCK HAVEN SENDS EIGHT DELEGATES TD
FERENCE AT SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
Local Y. M. C. A. Officers and Committee Chairmen Hear Addresses
Given by Rev. Dr. J. E. Skillington on Conference Theme,
and by Prospective Foreign Missionary.
GIRLS' SPRING ATHLETICS
Our College was well represented
WELL UNDER WAY at the Y . M . C. A . officers' Training
Conference which convened at SusThe Sjiring activities in girls' sports quehanna University, Selinsgrove,
are in full swing at the present time Penn'a., on May 1. The local Y. M.
and really deserve some serious con- C. A. considered the conference of
sideration. The gymnasium classes enough worth to send a large delegahave been receiving instruction in the tion including all the oificers for next
technique of baseball and track and year and several committee chairmen.
The purpose of the conference,
as the end of the semester approaches
the practices are becoming more fev- which was held under the auspices
erish and the tournament more excit- of the State "Y" Council was to train
the new officers for their work next
ing.
The tennis section is composed of f'>ll and to give them inspiration to
about 108 girls who are divided into live deeper and more spiritual lives,
groups of sixteen. The winners of
The conference theme was "How
each of these groups are to play each ; Live Christ" and the first speaker,
other for the school championship. In- Dr. J. E. Skillington, gave a very imterest is so keen that at present the ! pressive address on that subject,
courts must be reserved ahead of ' He said "The church has inocculattime so that all may be accommodat- ed Christianity with a kind of religion that has made it immune to the
ed.
The baseball section is composed real thing. We take the name of
of thirteen teams representing the Christ but we do not live according
first and second year Intermediates to His teachings. Missionaries are
and Primaries, the third year College called Christians because they have
and the mixed College. These teams a white face and. come from America.
are playing each other for the cham The Indians, whom they are attemptpionship and to date the leading ing to save, often say, 'We have nothteams are: Woika's first year Inter- ing but the highest respect for your
mediates, Anderson's second year In- Christ but we want nothing of your
tcrmediates, Monteith's second year; Chrhstianity.'
Of the 500,000,000
Primaries. The next games are sche-; people who bear his name, few are
duled for Monday afternoon.
: really 'living Christ'."
The track section is still in the j Dr. Skillington then asked "Is it
practice stage although a preliminary possible to live Christ in our modern
meet is scheduled for next week. The complex business or college life?"
event include:
and answered his own question by
quoting from the Apostle, Paul: "I
Continued On Page Two
can do all things through Christ."
•
He concluded his talk by quoting
SORORITIES BANQUET AT NEW i l / S ^ r t h Z l ! th^t^^'-God TS^
FALLON SATURDAY N!GHT waiting for a man who will yield him-elf so completely that he can show
It has been the custom for many the world what he can do through a
years for each sorority to hold an in- thoroughly consecrated man."
dividual banquet preceding the JunPerhaps the most impressive talk
ior Prom. This year, however, there of the entire conference was given by
wa.s a little variation in this custom Frank Bancroft, who is planning to
and our three sororities held an inter- loave in August for Lahore, India, as
sorority banquet.
a missionary, on the subject, "Why I
At 6:30 on Saturday evening. May want to go to India." He informed
3, the girls, accompanied by their the delegates that he had a deep realguests, eould be .seen departing for ization of the need for missionaries
the New F^'allon Hotel where a de- in India, and that he had felt the Dilightful dinner was served. The guests vine Call to service,
including Miss Dixon, the toastmisThe delegates were well entertaintress, assured us that they had a ed on the Susquehanna Campus and
splendid time and were ready, at 8:00 report an interesting track meet on
o'clock, to enjoy themselves at the
Prom.
Continued On Page Two
COLLEGE TIMES
ARE CO-EDS SMARTER THAISTTHE MEN?
j ALUMNI NOTES j
Judging I'rinu the scholastic standings published recently an unprejudiced observer could easily say that the
intelligence of the co-ed is above that
of the man student. Such an opinion
would be natural, but the sons of
Adam hesitate to hand the intellectual crown to the lovely daughters of
DAYROOM Y. W. C. A.
Eve without challenging their rights You may not know that the dayto it.
room students have a Y. W. C. A. of
There are several factors to be their own, but they have, and they
considered. No one can deny that are having flne discussions every
woman thinks faster than man, but Wednesday at 12:45. The topics
does she think clearer or deeper? have been very beneficial—some were
We'll be probed if we know. The "The Selection of a Boarding Place,"
nuniber of outstanding women in the "Appropriate Dress For Teachers,"
field of thought appears insignificant "How May a Teacher Conduct Herin comparison with the number of self in the Community in Which She
men. That would seem to prove some- Teaches," "The Choice
of Boy
thing, don't you think?
Friends," "How Many Times a Week
The co-ed seems to take herself Can a Teacher Go Out in the Evenmore seriously regarding her academ- ings and Still Do Justice to Her
ic work than do her brothers and she Work." Wednesday, April 30 offiis to be commended for it. Yes sir. cers for the coming year were electShe, however, is more prone to ed and for the remaining meetings
wheedle the professor by sitting on several members of the faculty will
the front row and conspicuously tell about their hobbies.
hanging on to his every word. The
You see what interesting meetings
college man, as a rule, feels himself have been held and what is still to
to bo above such methods, and re- come. An invitation is extended to
gards them with utter scorn, very '•all those who would be interested in
often to the wary professor's relief. joining the dayroom students WedMoreover there seem to be more nesday, 12:45, in the Y. W. C. A.
distractions for the college man than room.
for the college woman. Subject to
many regulations, the co-ed is pretty
The L. A. L.'s met at their regular
nearly barred from wasting much nieeting time on Thursday and electtime in campus loafing places. She ed the following jieople as officers for
also is not likel,v to plunge into extra- the coming year:
curricular activities, at least to the
Fay Bittner
President
extent that the man docs. Studying
Martha Zeigler _ . Vice President
and dating are tlie chief activities of
Alma Probst
.- ^ Secretary
college for her.
Sara Belle Myers
Treasurer
The man cannot feel proud of his
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lower place in the scholastic rating, i
But surely rating does not prove that; At a special r ;eting called on
he is woman's intellectual inferior. Monday afternoon in the sorority
The co-ed, perhajis, is a better sujier- rooms, the Alpha Sigma Tau Sororficial thinker, but how does she rank ity had a formal initiation for Dorin general intelligence? That's what othy Drake.
:[; :i: ;|: ;i:
is troubling us this morning.
The members of the Educational
—Indiana Daily Student.
Club met on Monday evening for the
purjiose of electing officers.
Ray
GIRLS'SPRING ATHLETICS
Zaner was re-elected president and
WELL UNDER WAY Alice Herbert, vice-president. Dorothy Emery, secretary; Charles HoovContinued From Page One
er, treasurer and Kermit Stover, sergent-at-arms will take their places in
olliee next fall.
50 yard dash.
*
Discus throw.
Ba.seball throw.
Basketball throw.
Standing broad jumji.
Running broad jumji.
Hoj), step and jumji.
There are about 50 girls out for
each of the three types of events although some elimination will doubtless take place.
Miss Dixon has evolved a new type
of scoring for the preliminary meet
in which three standards of measure
will be used. The entrant reaching
the first standard gains one point for
his team; the one reaching the second standard, two points; the one
reaching the third, three points. The
final team score will equal tho number of points divided by the number
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The Beta Sigma Chi sorority postponed their regular meeting on Monday until later in the week, when they
will elect officers for the next year.
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The R. O. L.'s had a formal installation of officers for the coming
year. Officers for the coming year
are:
Ruth Grier
- , President
Verna McGarvey
Vice-President
Evelyn Bosworth _.. Social Secretary
Nancy Galbraith
Sec'y.-Treas.
Mary Jane Nichols _
Usher
After the installation they made
plans for a picnic which is to be held
next Saturday.
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Monday evening the Naturalist
Club held a meeting for the purpose
of electing new officers. They are as
follows:
Ted Robb
President
Ruth Schmoyer _ Vice-President
Arlie Knowles
. Secretary
Floyd Bloom
Treasurer
Following the election plans for a
picnic to be held soon were discussed.
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Alpha Zeta Pi.
At the regular meeting of the College Times plans for the formal and
informal initiation of the pledges
were discussed. They are planning
a party with the pledges and a picnic
and hike to be held some sunny day
before the semester is over.
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I. K. U.
A candy sale is being held by the
I. K. U. in the main hall of the buildinjT on Friday, May 16. This sale is
heing held for the benefit of the
Praeco.
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*
W. A. A.
The Alumni was well represented
at the R. 0. L. banquet. The people
who were back at S. T. C. for the
Alumni banquet and the places where
they teach follows:
Sylvia Breth, '20—Clearfield.
Esther Loyock, '25—Johnstown.
Mai-y Mayes Hoffman, '25—Howard.
Peg Zurewich, '26—Scranton.
Mildred Myers, '26—Altoona.
Mary Margaret Adams, '27—New
Cumberland.
Louise Young, '28—Patton.
Peg Smith, '28—South Williamsport.
Verna Mae Kurtz, '28—Johnstown.
Phoebe Varner, '29—Woodland.
Mary Albaugh, '29—Warren.
Dot Lawrence, '29—Trout Run.
1925.
News has been received of the engagement of Sara Kift of Jersey
Shore, a member of the Class of '25,
to George N. Young, also of Jersey
Shore. It is reported that the wedding will take place on June 14. Miss
Kift has been teaching in the public
schools of Castanea.
A FABLE
"Ugh! Ughph! UghflT!" grunted Mr.
Pig as he waddled to and fro in his
old rickety pen. "I'm getting awful
fat!"
"Yes," replied Mrs. Pig, "you are
getting fat, in fact, if you don't reduce you will soon be fresh pork instead of an honest, respectable pig."
"I believe," said the gentleman of
the Pig family, "I shall go over and
get in on a few games of tennis on
the teachers college courts. There
are a lot of other tennis pigs over
there, and I will not be out of place."
So, everyday we see Mr. Pig and
his friends on the courts, for hours
at a time, while the college students
wait patiently for a chance to play.
The following is the result of the
recent W. A. A. election:
Mae Collins
_ President
THREE PICTURES
Laura Smith
Vice-President
I have seen
Mary Jane Nichols _„ Treasurer
Eileen Philipps
__ Secretary
Men's shadows, dark against a steel
sky,
Ride over yellow plains and purple
of entrants. Those entrants who C*.RNEGIE FOUNDATION
hills;
:ieliieve the third standard will, the
They seemed like crude, ancient
following week, compete with each j
GIVES EXAMINATIONS drawings
other in the final track meet to estab- !
Cut in rock.
lish the school record in each event.
Like a picture carved into the horDon't miss the girls' tournament.
Examinations were given Monday,
izon.
They are sure to be sjiirited, peppy Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
rnd hard fought contests. Watch for to the Sophomores of the College I have heard
the winner!
Course, by the Carnegie Foundation
The solmen voice from a minaret
for the Advancement of Teaching in
of Mekka,
cooperation with the joint commisThe voice of a muezzin calling a
LOCK HAVEN SENDS EIGHT
sion of the Association of PennsylDELEGATES TO CONFERENCE vania College Presidents and the people to prayer—
An army of poppies bowing to a
State Department of Public Instrucrain-bringing wind.
Continued From Page One
tion. The examinations were given
directly by the faculty committee in I have walked
Saturday afternoon. The following charge of this matter, Mr. McDougall,
A street of Yanbo of Hejaz
fellows from our Campus were in at- Dr. Rude, Mr. Patterson and Miss
Where I rubbed elbows with
tendance: Quentin Wolfe, Ralph Noel.
greasy.
Poorman, Clyde Lynch, Sam Long,
It is understood that all the collegDirty camel drivers and bought
Kermit Stover, Edwin MacDonald, es in our Commonwealth are giving
Goat's milk from dark, bare-legged
Floyd Bloom and Royce Johnson.
the same examinations.
girls.
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COLLEGE TIMES
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LET SCHOOLS TEACH NEEDS
SAYS PROFESSOR FINNEY
The College Times in published at
Once upon a time two little boys
Lock Haven State Teachers College, Lock
set
out
in
the
world
to
seek
their
forHaven. Penna., by the Board of Editors of
"Is it not an anomaly that the
the College Times.
tune. After hitch-hiking for three school teaches its pupils, formall.v, aldays the boys came to the mountain most nothing about itself?" asks Ross
Published weekly during sol ool year
of glass which they were seeking, as L. Finney in the April Journal of the
Subscription rate, $1.00 per annum.
they had heard that if they could National Kducation Association. "We
climb to the top they would be given teach the history of the Roman Senthe keys to the Philadelphia Mint. ate, the French-Indian war and the
BOARD OF EDITORS
Upon seeing this towering mountain
Editor-in-Chief
Margaret Beeson Pat turned oflF the ignition and the Republican tariff, but almost nothing
Managing Editor
Royce Johnson propeller came to a stop causing the about the history of the American
Make-up Editor
Irene Russell huge balloon to burst. Mike, being public sehool.
"We acquaint our children with
Alumni & Exchange Editor
aware of the catastrophe, caught hold
,
Elizabeth Machtley of the steering wheel and brought the the heroes of Greek mythology, of
Men's Sports Editor
bus to an abrupt stop in front of the English literature and of modern inventions; but not with the heroes of
Albert Sundberg reservoir.
American education. We tell them
Girls' Sports Editor _ Martha Zeigler
The mountain was so high and so how the Revolutionary war debt was
Joke Editor _ —_
Sylvia Sykes steep that it looked to be impossible
Business Manager
Einar Eliason to scale but the two little boys un- funded and exjilain the incidence of
Circulation Manager .. Quentin Wolfe packed their motorcycles and began tariff and revenue taxes but we tell
them nothing about the problems of
Subscription Manager
to climb. The motorcycles were of financing their own schools.
Elizabeth Dalby such great strength that the top was
"No wonder that later, as adults,
reached in a month. When the boys they confound us with strange, ignorStaff Writers:—
arrived at the top of the mountain of
Katherine Anderson, Robert Boll- glass it was spring time there and the ant and obstructive attitudes toward
inger, Mary Barnard, Anna Mary old hermits were having their third current problems of educational polGilson, Samuel Long, Charlotte annual chicken dinner. All the peo- icy. We have not made the schools
Mahaffey, Norman Morgain, Ralph ple on the hill top seemed generous, as an institution an objective of eduPoorman, Alice Read, William but Pat and Mike refused food as cation."
Dr. Finne.v urges that curriculum
Sweet, Ruth Conrady, Maude Cun- they were not acquainted with the
makers prepare courses of study to
ningham, William Bitner.
king and it was he whom they must instruct students in their future resee to get the key to the Mint.
sponsibilities as adult participants in
Now the king had a beautiful the school as a social institution.
Typists:—
Do Not Know Horace Mann.
Margaret Spooner, Fay Bittner, daughter named Enid who did nothing but dance and eat olives. She
"It is somewhat safer than a mere
Bernice Moran.
lived in a shining gold castle four .guess to assert that not ten per cent.
Acceptance for mailing at special rate miles high. One day while she was of high school graduates know who
of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act dancing on the campus of the castle Horace Mann was. More than any
of October 3, 1917, authorized June 3, 1923. she saw Pat and Mike who were rid- other person in history does he typify
Entered as Second Class matter November ing bicycles on the canal of Og. The
tho American jjublic school and what
5, 1928, at the Post Office at Locli
Haven. Pa., under the Act of
princess Enid was so much in love it stands for and yet the American
March 3, 1879.
with the boys when she flrst laid eyes public school leaves its product in igon them that she turned on the radio. norance of him. It is as if the LuthOf course the boys fell in love with eran church kejit its young people igFRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930
the princess and she told them that norant of Martin Luther; or as if the
she would ask hor father, Charlie, the Democratic party maintained a conking, for the keys to the Mint.
spiracy of silence relative to Andrew
The next day a revolution broke Jackson and Thomas Jefferson. And
out in the income tax department and this neglect of Horace Mann is only
the boys were thi-own in jail. When typical of the school's almost coma>
the day for the trial arrived the prin- jilete failure to teach its pupils about
cess intercepted for Pat and Mike and itself.
they were saved. The princess in"Children do not realize that free
A very important Young Men's fluenced her father to give her the
Christian Association Conference was keys to the mint and told the boys public schools, such as they are atheld recently and this college had a she would give them the keys if they tending, were undreamed of in Washlarge delegation. Since it was the would marry her. Both boys agreed ington's day. They have no motion
purpose of the conference to train to the marriage which was to take whatever of the struggle and effort it
the young men for the offices for next place at the edge of the mountain in took to establish our system of public
education. They would be amazed to
year, the Y. M. thought it necessary a month.
learn of the legislator of Horace
to send a few who would hold responWhen the day of the marriage ar- Mann's time who orated in the Gensibility next year.
rived all the nobility in the land was eral Assembly of his state that when
The Y. M. realizes the benefits that present and the king had the keys in he died be wanted it engraved upon
are received by sending delegates a gold casket ready to give to Pat and his tombstone: 'Here lies an enemy
just as other organizations have this Mike. Before the ceremony Pat ask- of tho free public school.' A study
year. Numerous students have rep- ed Enid if she had ever gone to school of the life and times of Horace Mann
resented this college and have travel- and she answered that she had at- could readil.v be made a vehicle for
ed far and wide from New York City tended Lock Haven Teachers College. 'injiarting this kind of information.
to Memphis, Tennessee. Every one "Oh," said Mike, "so you went to the And young people brought up on
agrees that by sending delegates they Normal School."
such a diet should be much stronger
come in contact with hundreds of
"Normal School," roared the prin- supporters, later on, of progressive
other people and students all intersehool policies."
ested along the same subjects. All cess. "I said Teachers College and
Teachers
College
it
is."
The
prinare eager to exchange their ideas for
improvements on how to run the or- cess became so angry that she press"Honey, I'll be needing a new tur
ganization or to make the students ed the button which collapsed the soon."
bench
in
which
they
were
sitting
and
more interested. Our faculty is very
I "What? Say, I bought that fur
much interested in the student organ- the boys slid all the way down the
j not quite two seasons ago."
izations so are lenient in allowing mountain.
"Yes, dear, I know, but you must
When they reached the bottom
delegates to be sent.
they were tired and sleepy and found remember that the fox wore it three
If one has the opportunity to at- to their surprise that they did not years."—Spartan Spasms.
tend a conference one should consid- have the keys which they had gone
er it an honor and bring back as after. Pat turned to Mike and Mike
many new ideals as possible for the turned to Pat and both said in chorThey say women live longer than
benefit of those who were not so for- us—Teachers College it is.
men. Paint is a good preservative.
tunate.
\ EDITOmALS^I
JOKES
Some people are so narrow minded
that they can see through a key hole
with both eyes.
Follow Up System.
A traveling man opened a telegram
and read—"Twins arrived tonight,
more by mail."—Student Printz.
*
lis *
*
Overheard in dining hall, soup.
Student Printz.
"Let us," said an alderman (no
city mentioned) "put our heads together and make a concrete road."
—Student Printz.
iH * * :i:
There are a lot of people in the
world who go ahead and build a home
when they don't know where their
next car is coming from.
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First Girl—"Did you attend the
d.ince?"
Second Girl—"Sure."
First Girl—"A blind?"
Second Girl—"No, but he wore
glasses."
Judge—"You can take your choice,
ten days or ten dollars.
Prisoner (still in a foggy condition)—"I'll take the money."
He—"I've had this car for ten
years and never had a wreck."
She—"You mean, you've had this
wreck for ten years and never had
a car."
"Oh! So your sister makes up jokes.
What magazine does she work for?"
"None. She works in a beauty
parlor."
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Flowers to flowers.
Trees to trees.
Pull up .your socks.
Or scrub your knees.
Everybody makes mistakes. That's
why they put mats under the cuspidors.
****
Stand By, Please.
"I'm taking my radio girl to the
dance tonight."
"Which one is she?"
"The dame with the broad cast in
her eye."
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After all is said and done, you've
got to admit we all came from the
same mold even though some of us
may be mouldier than others.
:i! :|! ![: .-,!
If you know a girl well enough to
hold her hand, don't waste your time
doing that!
When wife and I go to a good show
we like to look down and see where
we used to sit before we married.
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"Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own
graves."—Sign in Grinnell Cemetery,
—-Grinnell Malteaser.
COLLEGE TIMES
THE TEACHERS COLLEGES
AT ATLANTIC CITY
I
No grouji in American education o
CAMPUS'CHATTER
_
IF US AND'OTHERS
a
O f
a t f i i •«
today is working on its prolilems more .tf
The Sophomores have adopted a
These Sophomore tests are always
earnestly and effectively than the
Carl Wasseen says that he had a
American Association of Teachers ; so cleverly planned—they always hit new class motto: "We prefer the very fine time in Grassflat.
blindfold
test."
the
hot
weather.
Then
the
professors
Colleges, a departnient of the Nation- •
Allen Sekula was the week-end
*• * *
al Edueation Association. The At- i wonder why some have such low
guest of Jim Harlan at Nohsy Waters
Kay Noll says she suspects all peo- camp outside of Williamsport.
lantie City meetings of this depart- , I. Q's.
jile who speak about her mathematiment were held on F'riday and Satur****
Alice Herbert spent the week-end
day before the convention of the DeThe Junior Class hadn't figured on cal ability. She's not the only bud- with Alice Bauder at Fleming.
jiartinent of Superintendence of the quite such a catty Prom as the one ding Einstein.
Ruth Schmoyer visited with Gladys
;(; ;i< * *
National Education Association. Its turned out on Saturday night. They ]
Lockhard at Bellefont over the
One
of
the
dramatic
club
pledges
discussions went to the very roots of really didn't expect any one's stray ,
week-end.
was .seen taking a late evening stroll
the problems of these great institu- kitten to be there.
Sara Haines and Mabelle Winkle
through a nearby marble orchard. blech were at Iheir homes in Milheim
tions. Its committees were doing
** **
Probably viewing the Dance Macabre. for the week-end.
thing.s—developing ideals, discussing
Most people managed to recover
concrete situations with oificers of
+ ***
Dot Stitzer and Red Wyar enjoyed
colleges which are seeking to reach from the Prom at least by Monday
Now that they've finished the new the week-end at Dot's home in Pleasniorning
but
Charlie
Tate
showed
all
higher standards. Everywhere one
drivewa.v we wish they'd dump the ant Gap.
found the spirit of good will, of the evidence of a left-over daze when boxes out of the road so we can esKathryn Anderson spent Saturday
he
slept
through
a
double
fired
quesaehievtment, of determination to
cape carrying our baggage that extra and Sunday with.her grandmother at
tion
in
World
Problems
class.
make the state teachers colleges the
her home in Lock Haven.
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I hundred yards.
best colleges on earth.
* -i: * '!:
Lil Rhodes was home at Sheffield,
We are surprised to see Prom dec- •
It is truly remarkable that within orations in such a fine state of preWe wonder if there was a Y. M. C. Saturday and Sunday.
less than a decade the ncn-mal schools servation. Maybe some of the wdd A. conference in Sunbury. At least
Essie Noll and Pete Hile made
with two years of work have develop- Indians have learned to appreciate some of the delegates seem to know whoopee in P. G. again this weeked into colleges with four .vears of art after all.
end.
a lot about the place.
,): He ;i( :h
work. They will undoubtedly conMary Lesko was home in Portage
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tinue their upward march until they
It has been suggested by the tennis
for the week-end.
The Women Haters Club officially
are excellent graduate schools. The enthusiasts, whose enjoyment of the
Elizabeth Van Scoyoc and Phyllis
contribution of the normal schools to game has been totally thwarted excommunicated Quentin Wolfe on Kinkead were back in Tyrone Saturthe excellence of present day educa- recently through lack of court space, Thursday evening. (This should go day and Sunday.
tion is beyond calculation. Call the that these courts be equipped with in Klub Korner but we thought we'd
Thelma Williams spent the weekroll of the leaders in your state and flood lights and schedules be arrang- : put it where you all will be sure and end at her home in Port Matilda.
note the number of them who had ed so that there be all night playing j read it).
Eleanor Courter was home for the
:i: ;!: H: *
their beginnings in a normal school, for those who are not taking part in i
week-end at Blanchard.
whose ideals were formed and whose the tournaments.
1 The dayroom girls should be the
Meg Reiter was home at St. Marys
inspiration had its roots there.
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Ichamjiion high jumpers and cheer Saturday and Sunday.
The early normal schools grew up
Campus refrain this week: An un-j leaders of tho college. A bunch of
out of the soil of educational need. bearable mixture of Glee Club, Or-1 rats heljied them to keep in practice
BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL
Like the elementary schools they are chestra. Choral Club.
' all winter.
democratic in concept. They have alLETTERS AWARDED AT T. C.
ways emjihasized character, realizing
hare's,
house?"
The
caterpillar
said,
that no one can teach more than he is. FOURTH GRADE OF TRAINING "I, the big strong fighter! I trampled
Varsity letters in athletics were
Through this character contribution
SCHOOL WRITE FINE THEMES the rhinoceros and the elephant un- presented to the members of the basthe normal schools have had a proder foot." The frog said, "I am not ketball and football teams of the
found effect upon American ideals.
The following stories were written afraid of you." He went a little fur- Lock Haven Teachers College at the
We believve it to be of the utmost by the fourth grade pupils of the ther in the hole and said, "I will eat regular chapel exercises just before
importance that the emphasis con- Training School. The object in writ- you up." The caterpillar said, "Do the Easter vacation. Prof. H. H.
tinue to be on character. The state ing them was to have the pupils write not eat me up." The frog brought Gage and Coach Raymond C. Morgan
teachers colleges are the West Points a short story from a longer one they the caterpillar out and laughed at had charge of the presentations and
of our educational army. As they had read. It was impressed upon the him.
eight basketball letters and fourteen
are democratic our life will be dem- pujiils that they should make their
football letters were awarded. It
oeratie. We believe it imjiortant to story original, yet retain the theme
was also announced that Robert T.
train elementary school teachers, .sec- of the story they had read.
MR. FRIEND IN THE APPLE TREE Robb had been designated captain of
ondary sehool teachers, and school lithe basketball team for the past seabrarians together in these institutions
I am a great big robin.
son and Russell W. Bohn captain of
The Boastful Caterpillar.
ill order that they may knov/ one anThe kind that you like best.
the football team, their names to go
Once upon a time a caterpillar And I am going a bobbing
other and lay in mutual frien in the record as the leaders of the
foundation for jirofessional eoojiera- went into a hare's house when the To find a pretty nest.
respective squads.
lion in the develojmient of the edu- hare was away. When the hare got
The basketball awards went to
home
he
said,
"Who
is
in
my
house?"
cational Jirogram of the state.—Joy
And now that I have my little nest
Robert Plummer, Clarence B. CowThe
caterpillar
said,
"I
am
the
strong
Elmer Morgan, Editor of the Journal
fer, Fred J. Malone, Hal E. Poust,
fighter."
The hare was afraid and Way UJI in the apple tree.
of the National Education Associa- went to get some of his friends. All Where the cats can't find me and be Willard Bardo, Robert Robb and
tion. Editorial from tlie Ajiril issue. of his friends were afraid and went
my pests
George McMullen with Albert J.
Sundberg receiving a minor letter for
away. The hare went to his friend, I will live here and sing to thee.
the season. The football letters were
the frog. The frog said, "I am not
The winter is coming and I must go, presented to Richard T. Parsons, Donafraid.
I
will
eat
you
up!
Who
are
MISS DANIEL SPEAKS AT
ald P. Rice, Hall F. Achenbach, John
you?" Then the hare and the frog 1 will fly away to the south.
R. Smith, Chester E. McCall, Russell
RENOVO ROTARY CLUB ihagged the caterpillar out and laugh- Near a river's mouth.
And find a nest where there is no W. Bohn, Carl F. Hatter, Kenneth J.
ed at him.
snow.
Hart and Robert A. Bollinger, Poust,
;I: + * *
Miss Daniel sjioke to th;r Rotary
Robb, Cowfer, Malone and Sundberg.
****
Club of Renovo, luesday, "ipn 29, i
The Boastful Caterpillar.
j
on "Memorable Sjieech." The meet- j Once there was a boastful caterpil- NOTE. This jxieni was contributed
"Jack said he'd kiss me or die in
by a sixth grade pupil, Betty
ing was held in the Presbyterian Club lar that went to the hare's house
the attempt."
Livingston.
Room. Miss Daniel pointed out that while he was away. When the hare
"Gracious! .^nd did you let him?"
an age is made memorable by its lit- [ came home he said, "Who is in my
"How old would you say she is?"
"Well, you haven't seen any funerature. A country is not remember- .house?" The caterpillar said, "I, the
"Oh, about three husbands."—Re- eral notices have
you?"—Texas
ed by its business men but because ! big, strong fighter! I tramjiled the
serve Red Cat.
Ranger.
of its great literary accomplishments. rhinoceros and the elephant under
The importance of Greece because of foot." The hare went to get his
Professor—"You had better watch
Latin Prof.—"Mr.
Thusansuch,
the Iliad and the Odys.sey and the friends. His friends could not help
your
step in my classroom."
kindly decline the noun femina.'"
nntions up to the jiresent are proofs him. Soon a frog came along and
Stude—"What's the matter? FloorFrosh.—"I decline with pleasof this notable fact.
said, "Who is in my friend's, the ing loose, sir?"—Pitt Panther.
ure."—Williams Purple Cow.
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