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COLLEGE TIMES
State Teachers CoUege, Lock Haven, Penna.
VOL. VIII.—NO. 18.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931
5 Cents Per Copy
SECOND-HALF ATTACK
DEFEATS RAIDERS
GIFTED BARITONE
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Locals Lose to Shippensburg
38-24 After Leading 15-14
At End of First Half
Jerome Swinford Favorably Received Here as the Fourth
Musical Recitalist
Lock Haven 24
Shippensburg 38
Plummer
F
Spangler
McLean
P
McVicker
Weber
C
Green
Gunderman
G Mitchell (capt.)
Hammaker . .
G
Krug
Field goals—L. H. T. C : Plummer
8, Gunderman 2, McLean, Hammaker,
Weber; S. T. C : McVicker 7, Green
3, Spangler 2, Mitchell 2, Krug 2.
Foul goals—L. H. T. C : Weber
5x7, Plummer 1x1, Gunderman 1x1,
Cooke 1x2, McLean 0 x 1 ; S. T. C :
McVicker 2x3, Spangler 0x7, Mitchell
2x2, Green 1x1, Krug 1x2.
Substitutions—L. H. T. C : Hager
for Plummer, Cooke for Weber, Bardo for Hammaker, Cowfer for Bardo;
S. T. C.: Conrad for Krug.
Jerome Swinford, baritone, as the
fourth recitalist of the Musical Artists Course on Friday evening, February 6, captivated a large audience
by his splendid voice and his vigorous
personality. Possessing a voice of exceptional depth and a rare gift of interpretation, Mr. Swinford was received enthusiastically.
Singing four varied groups of
songs, Mr. Swinford had an opportunity to display to good advantage tho
qualities of voice which have earned
for him so favorable a comment from
j critics. . Verdi's "Eri T u " from "Ballo in Maschera" showed in particular
Many Students Interested Characters Selected for
the finished style of the artist.
In his second group of four German
In Series of Music Projects
Annual Senior Class Play songs
Mr. Swinford probably appearUnable to withstand the second
The tryouts for the Senior Class ed to best advantage. Schuman's "Die
In an effort to utilize to a better
half assault of the Shippensburg advantage the musical talent present play resulted in the following cast: ] Beiden Grenadieren," which brought
sharp-shooters, the Raiders went in the college. Miss Lottie Larabee Martha
Evelyn Bosworth j this group to a close, was particularly
j well received.
down to defeat last Saturday at that and Miss Marjorie Roach have insti- Whimsy Drew
Mary Baer
place by the final score of 38-24 after] tuted several projects of interest to i Peggy Norton
Elsie Bostley I In his third and fourth groups Mr.
holding a lead of 15-14 at the end ofi all the students.
I Cyril Carter
Clyde Lynch Swinford displayed splendidly the
the first half. The locals seemed to | The work under Miss Larabee's ! Ben Lorries
Paul Bundy I masculinity of his voice and the ro\ bustness of tone, which, coupled with
lose their pep and the old fighting supervision extends from the Kinder- ' Rev. Thomas Howard
spirit was lacking as McVicker and
I
Robert Bollinger I his sound musicianship, earned for
garten
of
the
Training
School
to
the
Green started an attack that netted
Carter
Thomas Bonebreak I him so splendid a response from his
the down-river quintet a victory. '•college seniors.
Arnold
Charles Hoover , audience.
In the Kindergarten and the first Rosie
avenging the defeat inflicted upon
Rose Schwer
Mr. Swinford was most generous
them some weeks ago, when they met and second grades toy bands have Mrs. Howard
Ann
Dolan
with
his encores. So gifted an artist
the Raiders on the local court. For the been started. The committee carryThe play which is to be presented indeed "has that something from
Morganites Weber's
foul-shooting ing on that work is headed by Mar- on February 27th is an English coun- within that makes a song, a living,
stood out, with Plummer leading the ' garet Dorries.
try comedy written by Brenda Girvin glowing thing."
attack with 3 double-deckers. The de-' Instrumental classes are held for and Monica Cousens. It has certain of
the
third
grade
and
the
Intermediate
fense of the locals cracked badly durthe literary qualities of "Outward
ing the second half and every mem- classes. Miss Larabee is teaching tho Bound" which was given here in 1929, Staff Reporter Forecasts
ber of the Shippensburg team came alto horn and piccolo, Jane McGirk is though not the same mysticism. The
On Coming Senior Ball
through to score.
I teaching the violin, Harold Douty the aim of the play like that of previous
trombone,
an(}
Martha
Hamman
the
Senior plays is to present an unusual
Next week-end will be a heavy one !
A valentine shop: Soft red balls of
literary interpretation.
for the Raiders. Friday night they i cornet.
light suspended from the beamed
Betty DeFrehn, Gwen Radebach,
meet the fast traveling Bloomsburg
Miss Arey, in reviewing the plays ceiling. Dark hearts beating with the
five on the home court, and Saturday , Dorothea Stitt, and Caroline Shultz given under her direction here, point- elusive tunes, slim points of colored
are
teaching
two
piano
classes
in
evening they line-up against Mansed out that the play of each organiza- light reflected on the mirrorlike floor,
field in an attempt to avenge the de- grades five and six.
tion and class has been of a distinct swaying and dancing to the melodies
An
attempt
to
build
a
nucleus
for
feat inflicted upon them earlier in the
type, each with its own individual of J. Allen Duffield's Band.
season. The boys are trying hard to a college band is being made by teach- aim.
The committee surely is bringing a
get back into a winning stride and i ing college student beginners on varFor instance, the plays of the Dra- jugee of a band. "Skin Duffy's Foot
ious
instruments.
Bridgens
Johnson,
j
certainly are up against no cinch by
matic Club under the guidance of Warmers" do much to fulflll their
tackling these two top-notch teams so the orchestra's bass player, is teach(('Mntiiiiie name. And another feature—the
ing
the
cup-mouth
pieces.
William
close together.
j
music will come from a huge valenSweet is drilling the woodwinds and
(Coiitlniioil on piiKO 2)
Dr. Talfryn James Addresses tineThebox.programs . . . . this time the
Earl N. Harnish Tells of
European Government Class programs are not from the usual
Life in South America
For Lincoln's Mother
source, nor are they ordinary. They
Mr. Sullivan's class in European have a grey celluloid background with
By
J.
SILAGYI
Painting a vivid picture of the life
Government, through the efforts of maroon lettering and a clever senior
and customs of the Argentine RepubOut of that crude violin
Elizabeth Fullmer and Hall Achen- motif, and are equipped with tricky
lic, Mr. Earl N. Harnish, of Lock HaWas born a melody—
bach, members of the class, had the little maroon pencils.
ven, addressed the students in chapel
Oh, it will be a gala night. EveryA song, vibrant, pulsating, come opportunity of having the parliaon Wednesday morning, February 4.
body is welcome to come and trip the
To teach a people
I
mentary
government
of
England
exMr. Harnish has spent ten years in
Charity.
plained to them by Dr. Talfryn James, light fantastic foot—oh, I said all
the South American republic. His enof Lock Haven, who is a native of that before; so I'll be seeing you at
thusiasm for Argentine as he related
the Senior Ball.
Out of that sand and dust
England.
the incidents of his life there, and his
Came a candle bright—
In
his
discussion
he
explained
the
loyalty to the United States, intensiA star fallen from the skies
origin of the peerage and the conHarold Cronister sang a solo at the
fied by his separation from her, apTo give a people
tinuation of this custom today. The Sunday School at the Reformed
pealed to the students strongly.
Light.
Church at Lock Haven.
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COLLEGE TIMES
Intra-Mural Basketball
Among the Plots
Exchange Notes
A new magazine for exchange has
been recently received and the editor
"The Edwardians," Victoria Sack- wishes to acquaint the readers with it.
ville-West (Mrs. Harold Nicholson) — New Paltz Normal School, of New
There has been a shake up in the
Yea! Yea! Yea!
, . Victoria Sackville-West has in "The Paltz, New York, publishes an exIntra-Mural Basketball during the I
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of
English
history
which
is
contemporLeague. Sekula's quintet lost two sue- Qj.ite team,
ary with our so-called "Gay Nineties." paper will be in the College Times
cessive games, thereby sinking into
The basketball flght is on. If you This was two decades before the room and will be available for those
third place in the race for the penseen,„ a, basketball
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when the social order of I who are interested. The Paltzonette
nant. Kell and Poust each handed a have . never
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privileged classes, smug contains worthwhile literary material.
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Sekula's
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favorite team for which to root, ' and yawning to itself, began to I The Paltzonette tells of plans being
period was required to decide the win- . ,
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n ' " " " j/awiimg Saekville-West in a made for a new riding club which
ner of the Sekula-Poust tilt. Poust P'^'' "«* y°"\*,^^°'-l^'^ ? , ° ' ° V " ° ^ ' «h^^^^ f i s s
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decided the issue by a twin pointer *?''''f"' ""^, ?'' ^l'"': ^ ^ have them as- short preface to her novel tells the I best enterprises in N. P. N. S. The
from the center of the floor. Kell will ^Z^^'^ ^""^ hand-picked, believe me or reader that none of her characters 1 main feature of the club will be the
meet Poust this week to decide the "°*l^'-e entrrely flctrtious. One may everr Horse Show to be held in the spring.
probable pennant winner of the AmFebruary 4, 1931, the gymnasium surmise
that intimately
Miss Sackville-We.st
knows quite
the people Prizes will be offered then for posterican League.
^^as the scene of three lively games. she writes about for she is a member ing, galloping, etc.
In the National League, the Det- The girls played well and deserve due of the traditional blue-blood class that
trey
is working
she depicts. Irony and sympathy are
Grier
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ly andcombination
steadily, always
playingsmootha safe commendation.
On Friday, January 16, Strickland
mingled with a deft style in this regame. They continue to make their
Lentz
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Gilliland, the humorist who entercording
of
a
passing
social
order.
It
is
position in the first place firmer. To
a well-mannered, charming book tained us a few months ago, spoke to
Barndt
24
date they have mot with no defeats.
about well-mannered, charming, and the students of East Stroudsburg
Cole
0
The American League holds the inTeachers College.
a t times slightly boring people.
dividual scoring honors, Kell, Poust,
The Stroud Courier.
Edward VII. moves dimly in the
Ivelshons
12
and Hoy having G7, 52 and 37, reI
background
of
the
not
unusual
story
spectively.
Dunlap
10
scheme. The young duke, who is the
"Carl Sandburg, noted poet, bioNow that the ball has begun to roll outstanding character, struggles to be
Individual Scores
grapher and philosopher, is announced
in
earnest,
there
were
some
more
Kell, Am
67
free from the responsibilities that at- to appear here at the Normal Auditach themselves to him as the heir to torium under the auspices of the
Poust, Am
52 games played February 9, 1931.
Dorries
22
an immense estate and an eminent American Association of University
Hoy. Am
37
Simon
4
title. He tries to forget his social re- Women, and give his famous lecture
Smith, Nat.
33
sponsibilities in a series of random recital, 'Poems, Songs, Stories.'
Robb, Nat
31
Woika
12
love affairs with some highly arrest- 'America's Most Distinctive Poet' is
Coughlin, Nat
28
ing and yet rather vapid young ladies. the title often conferred upon Mr.
Sekula, Am
26
Hill
0
He envies an explorer who can aban- Sandburg, due to the fact that in his
Risch, Am
26
don all social duties and escape the poems he has striven always to interPelton
12
Ziff, Am
25
world for long stretches of time. Only pret American life as he has seen it
Harmon, Am.
25
Ivelshons
4
Monti, Am
24
Get busy, everyone! If you play, at the very end of the novel does the lived."
Lohr, Am
23 play hard—if you root, root hard. Be duke decide to go with this explorer.
The Egyptian.
Baker, Nat.
22 the best of whatever you are.
and then we feel positive that he wil'
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STANDING OF TEAMS
'. /|fa;jv StudeUtS
Interested
"^Pty duties of his own position. As A new picture has been added to
an accurate description of the man- tho library of Kearny State Teachers
American League
Pts OTDC
' " Series
of Music Projects
"<^i"s ot' a social order that is rapidly College. This should be of interest to
W L Pet
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; passing, "The Edwardians" is uncom- the att students as the pictures were
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Capt. Kell .
.800 138 70,
monly well written. The sentences original etchings. The one purchased
(t'ontiiuit'd Iroiii pns-e 1>
Capt. Poust . . . 4
.800 130 741
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. are sentences and not fragmentary was "The Bridge of Sighs," by AlCapt. Sekula . . 3
.600 101 100 the saxophones. Vocal as well as in- impressionistic groups of words. Th- bany E. Howarth. The excellent speciCapt. Rorobaugh 2
.500 57 90 Ktrumental training- is taking place. ' dialogue, often pungently witty, is men of art shows the old bridge conCapt. Hurt
.000 27 70
"Pepita," a Spanish Operetta, is always in accord with the patrician necting the Palace of Venice with the
Capt. Eliason
.000 37 86 being rehearsed by Mrss Larabee's ntood of the book. A study in social prison. The subject of the picture is
two classes in public school music. manners, and a record of social his- of great historical importance for it
National League
Many of the men students, not in the : tory'in"br-miant form7"The""EdlwtIrd- was over this bridge that many great
W L Pet Pts Opp classes, and Dorothy Ford and Doren jans' is more than readable and en- men pa.ssed to their death. The etchCapt. Dettrey
1.000 92 52 Wilson will assist in the production of tertaining. It is one instance where ing itself is a masterpiece of art. The
Capt. Robb
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.750 80 66 the show. James Harlan, who has had one may have and eat his cake at the lighting is superb and the black col\ orations are of a particularly brilliant
Capt. Smith
.667 66 51 eight years of experience in this type same time.
Capt. Bossert
.667 33 32 of work, is directing the characters.
nature.
H. S.
Capt. Sundberg
.000 63 95 Jimmy is donating music and orchesCapt. Reninger
.000 40 80 trating the whole operetta. There are
"Unafraid," The Life of Anne
eighty-five characters in the produc- Hutchison, Winnifred Rugg; Hough- ligious schism split the colony she
sided with him against Winthrop and
tion.
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ten, Mifflin Company, Boston and New Wilson. She was tried for heresy and
Characters Selected for
The Vesper Choir is preparing to , York—"Unafraid" deals with the life after a stormy trial was cast out of
present at the Easter season a can- j history of Anne Hutchison, describing the church and banished from the
Annual Senior Class Playtata,
"The Crucifixion and Ascen-j her as a servant of God, a Joan of ^state.
sion, by Fred Peace. The choir has! Arc, an instrument of Satan. Thus
( C o n t i l U K M l f r o m pii^^o 1>
Nothing daunted her. She went to
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If.o"^ through the cantata several I variously has she been depicted, yet Roger Williams' Colony in Rhode
Miss Arey have been "Outward times. Among the thirty people who ^ she was a modern woman locked in Island, and from there to New York,
Bound," which was produced in 1929; vvill smg will be Mr. Patterson, James the world of Puritanism when she where she and her family were finally
"The Dover Road," last year's play, Harlan, Harold Cronister, Tom Smith really
-- belonged in the twentieth
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cen- tomahawked by the Indians.
and "Your Uncle Dudley," this year's 'ind Al Hobba acting as soloists. Har tury.
This book is well worth reading, as
offering. These productions fulfilled Ian is training the boys.
Her life was one of battles, re- it tells of a woman who dared to be a
the Dramatic Club's aim to present
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.ligious and political. The influence of leader; whose intellectual powers
a play in which the dilficult character
,:^.. i l l ' : " ^.'^'A ^ *''.". ^.?" ^^""^^ • hw energetic mind has extended down matched her physical courage; whose
work is the outstanding feature.
! lo.sing five pounds at whist? Mich-1 to our present generation.
mind was keen and energetic. She
The Junior Class play. Miss Arey igan Gargoyle.
Francis Marbury, deacon of North- may well be called the famous pioneer
said, has always been a straight farce. ;
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ampton, shaped the destiny of his
The two farces already given by the; "Those girls are wearing filmy daughter by the religious teachings of her time.
VADA COLE
Juniors are: "Honor Bright" and dresses, aren't they?"
which he gave her at an early age.
"Tons of Money."
"Yes, they speak for themselves. From this early training she developThe past Senior plays, "Enter Ma- —Pitt Panther.
Alumni Notes
ed into a true Christian woman, and
d a m e " and "Friendly Enemies,"
it was her Christian principles which
brought out the aim of Senior plays.
Education used to be a hard old made her the Anne Hutchison of
Margaret Coira, of Lock Haven,
less difiicult character work, with grind for four years, but now they've ' whom we read.
'30, and Charlotte High, teacher at
special emphasis on the importance done away with that. They have col-1 She was a close friend of Governor Bellwood, '29, two old Bittersweets,
of literary interpretation.
, leges.—Utah Humbug.
Vane, of Massachusetts. When a re- visited the College on Saturday.
Poust, Dettrey Now in Lead
The Fight is On!
k.
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Student Contributions
MONOLOGS OF A MORON
Introducing Willie
Messrs. Moron and Toro say that
nobody else can write as they are
Latest Paris edicts on fashion call able to do and so I thought that I
EDUCATION IN SWEDEN
for dresses which sweep the ground. would let them know that I can write
Up in the wild forest districts of This is probably an attempt on some- a column too and one that is good as
Published weekly during school year. Ysby stood a little country school one's part to break up the interna- they can do. So here goes.
My friends, I'm a rather odd old
Subscription rate, $1.00 per annum. house. There I first became acquaint- tional monopoly on vacuum cleaners.
ed with the typical Swedish school The style has its advantages, though, gent who goes by the name of Will
since
it
overcomes
hosiery
difficulties
BOARD OF EDITORS
child. I remember vividly my first day
Temper-arrrent. I enrolled in this
Editor-in-Chief . . Martha Zeigler as an American student there. I had —just when most of us were learning school the other night and as I struts
Managing Editor . . John Haberstroh I entered the first grade in order to to make our pin money by the gentle down the hall a sight almost knocked
Make-up Editor
Julia Silagyi learn the language and I felt as process of crocheting runners.
my optics out, for there gracefully
Alumni and Exchange Editor
j though childhood days were beginning The greatest absurdities appear in grouped about in that space at the end
Margaret Beeson anew. The teacher, a large, stern wo- this evening dress matter. Dresses are of the hall were statues of gentlemen
Men's Sports Editor
Einar Eliason man, treated me kindly and I soon mostly Grecian, Roman, or some other short and tall. And also grouped in
Girls' Sports Editor, Mary Thompson ' felt
Ancient History type. Even though its that little square were statues of
at ease.
Joke Editor
Royce Johnson
Class procedure here was surely February they can't have any sleeves ladies both fat and spare. I paused in
Business Mana.a:er .
Kermit Stover
Circulation Manager, Olive Livingston I different from that of America. The and one is forced to shiver around in amazement for they seemed to be
j teacher took her place on the plat- an affair which looks like a glorified almost as human as you or me.
Staff Writers:—
1 form and woe be to the child whoseI bathing suit. To offset this latest an- The only thing that helped me to
Katherine Anderson, W i l l i a m back did not match the cliairs in its noyance an even more imposing atro- know, that such a possibility was not
Sweet, Elizabeth Dalby, Irene Rus- straightness. If the student mispro- city has been evolved. Now, we weat so, was that they stood still in the
sell, Fay Bittner, Anna Mary Gillong gloves. Imagine gloves when you
son, Alice Read, Edith Furst, Ruth nounced a word, the unfortunate one don't have a hat or coat on. It would very same place and vacantly stared
Conrady. Hal Poust, Clyde Lynch, was given a rap across the back with be different if the gloves were small into each other's face. Against the
steps was a cute little pair. The girl
Elizabeth Machtley, Albert Sund- '•• a long slender stick which remained
berg, Quent'n Wolfe, Marion Fran- in the teacher's hand on all occasions. modest things, but no—evening had yellow, behind-the-ears, hair.
gloves
must
be
long
elbow
affairs
cisco, Metro Kost, Mirabelle Elia- In addition to the school room proper
Thoy looked so patient and so subson.
I the Swedish teacher had three tidy which are to be gracefully adjusted lime. They must have stood there a
j little rooms which were connected according to the latest wrinkle.
long, long time. And then abruptly I
Tynists:—
i with the class-room. Many times dur- The evening bag is also considered turned around and leaning against the
Bernice Moran, Agnes Unverdor- ing lessons the teacher left the class- good form but what its use might be pillar I found another couple, and
ben, Polly Barndt, Jenice Sharpe, i room to confer with the fish-peddler is beyond our feeble-minded compre- from my heart I humbly gazed on this
Molly Hammon, Audrey Finn.
i or some visitor who might have come hension.
work of art. I knew from the vacant
to pay a social call. Our minds were
Evening Fashions for men take on look on their face that they too were
Acceptance for mailing at special ' often
distracted by the tantalizing a mueh simpler tone. A nice dark ornaments for this place. I turns the
rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, odors which drifted from the kitchen suit with a bulgy starched front and a corner and again I looks. Standing in
to the school room.
scratchy starched collar completes our the door where you buy the books
authorized June 3, 1923.
were two more statues, a lady and a
Entered as Second Class matter
Every half hour the children were hero's ensemble.
November 5, 1928, at the Post Office allowed a recess. Then they would
And we who are slaves of fashion gent. They looked so calm and reverat Lock Haven, Pa., under the Act of gleefully scamper up into the dark do appear in such duds. Watch us ent as they gazed with a calm and
March 3, 1879.
sweet surprise into the depth of each
pine forest and build doll houses out strut our stuff on Saturday night.
other's eyes. And so I turned around
Yours fraternally,
of
bits
of
colored
glass
(carefully
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931
and around and the more I turned the
I. Q. MORON'.
hoarded) using pli:e cones to take
more stiffs I found. And then a funny
the place of dolls. Here also the older
children would dance the folk-dances "My Impressions of France" thing met my eyes that caused me to
gape in perplexed surprise, for a
whieh the Swedish people seem to debrown paper bag hung from the hand
light in.
Is Subject of Y. W. Talk of
each feminine statue in the band.
I
M. ELIASON
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A special feature of the regular Y. "The idea of the statues is plain,"
Probably all of us have heard the
W. meeting on Wednesday evening, says I, "But I'd like to ask that sculpexpression, "The early bird catches | real man. Lincoln, the great pres'- February 4, proved most interesting tor why he became such a dumb old
the worm." This may be applied to I dent, the saviour of the union, is well to those present when Miss Bertha bloke as to ruin good work with an
our spring homecomings which usual-;I known to everyone. And, viewed from Rowe, the faculty advisor, spoke on old brown poke." I was down at the
ly take place in May.
|j these angles he is an imposing figure "My Impressions of France." Miss end of one hall when away in the disin every American boy's mind. On the
All of us recognize the value and ,[ other hand the newer Lincoln, painted Rowe, whose family is partially of tance a clock struck ten and with
pleasure of Alumni Days for different by the supposedly realistic modern French descent, spent some time in shrieks and yelling and shouting of
organizations and for the school as a • biographers as an uncouth, unv.-ashed this interesting land during her trip names a dizzy looking bunch of dames
whole. When most of the homecom-1 creature, is not so well known but is abroad this past summer, and had knocked me almost flat on my face as
ings are scheduled to take place late apparently striving for a place in his- many unusual things to tell of her they rushed down the hall at a terin the year, confusion is added to the j tory. Yet neither of these pictures can week in Paris and of her sightseeing rible pace. And believe it or not, for
last minute rush before the end of the i be considered by an appreciative, ad- trips to some of the well known spots I'm not one to joke, in each of their
fists was a little brown poke.
term. Usually the same people have j miring person.
in the heart of France.
to serve on committees to arrange the j
Special
music
for
the
evening
meet'
plans for several clubs. If most of our j Abraham Lincoln was not a god, a ing was given by Eloise Brubaker,
clubs would be "early birds" this ; paragon of virtue. Lincoln was merely who played a French "Evening Song," Beta Sigma Chi Entertains
year, we feel that the affairs would be | an intelligent man who was blessed delightfully in line with the topic of ;
On Friday afternoon, February 6,
more successful and would be better with a gentle sympathetic nature and the evening. The devotionals were
a clear insight into human needs. The
from 4.30 to 5.45 o'clock, the Beta
enjoyed.
conducted
by
Dorothea
Stitt.
scenes in Lincoln's life which should
Sigma Chi Sorority entertained the
In addition to the practice of early inspire his admirers should be those
Alpha Sigma Tuu and Rho Omega
home coming days, the feature of hav- in which he displays his humanness,
ing several organizations combine his gentleness—his love for Ann Rut- Dr. Weber Introduces Group Lambda girls at an inter-sorority tea
the Blue Room.
their Alumni dates is also advan- ledge, his abhorence of slave traffic in '
Discussion into Sociology in The
decorations were carried out in
tageous. Many of the alumni are anx- New Orleans, his tenderness and afValentine motif. Kathleen Gorman
ious to see not only those who be- fection for his sons, his patience durDr. Harry Weber his introduced poured. Several girls, aproned in
longed to the same organization as ing the troublous days of the war,
they but also those of their contemp- his considerate and helpful planning into his Sociology classes this semes- white crepe-paper hearts, served the
oraries who belonged to different for reconstruction. This is the Lincoln ter a novel type of procedure in the guests with tea-cakes, nuts, mints and
groups. Since Lock Haven can pro- whom his friends admired; this is the form of weekly discussion groups. heart-shaped sandwiches. Katherine
vide reservations for probably 300 Lincoln whom all Americans should Each group consists of about seven Flanally, Jenice Sharpe, Anne Dolan,
people, with a permanent secretary. Patty Bonner, and Martha Zeigler
people at banquets, the present atti- revere.
Under this system each individual has received.
tude of certain groups toward early,
Lincoln, the true gentleman, lived two papers to present during the secombined Alumni Days is most comIn addition to the sorority girls who
a life of conflict and stress all be- mester on some phase of Sociology, attended. Miss Arey, Mrs. MacDougmendable.
yond his own control. Now apparent- two criticisms of papers, and two all, Miss Edgerton, faculty advisors,
ly his memory is being assailed. But secretarial reports.
and Miss Holaway, Dean of Women,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Lincoln, the true man, can weather
In addition to this procedure. Dr. were guests. The A. S. T.'s were
With the coming of each succeed- any such storm. Controversy over so Weber has begun a new scoring sys- proud to have present one of their
ing anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's fine, so noble a subject can only tend tem by which the students themselves charter members, Mrs. Alice Miller
birthday should also come a finer and 1to strengthen in his admirers the ap- may at any time compute their own Skelly, who has returned to school to
more sympathetic appreciation of a preciation of his true worth.
class standing.
work for her degree.
The College Times is published at
Lock Haven State Teachers College,
Lock Haven, Penna., by the Board of
Editors of the College Times.
EDITORIALS
ON FASHIONS
COLLEGE TIMES
Us and Others
Klub Korner
C A M P U S CHATTER
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—
Jane Lowes and Betty Grant travelled to Patton. Betty reports having
a rip-roaring good time.
The post-office was the trysting
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Ackey Miller's going to build a her birthday last week. Instructors
place of twenty-two members of the
Edith Furst went home to JohnsAlpha Chi Delta sorority Tuesday ev- glass cage for himself over in a cor- take note. This is the reason for Bib's
town but she seemed to roam around
ening, February 3, when they met to ner of the library. He says the other inattention.
a great deal. Incidentally, she danced
enjoy a theatre party at the Roxy occupants make too much noise.
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theatre. Seats were reserved through
Helen Phillips has reduced her se- to the divine music of Don Bestor and
the kindness of the Roxy theatre manDuke says he goes deer (dear?) lection of a picture to a choice be his orchestra. Leave it to Edie to get
tween the shape of her eyebrows in one over on the rest of us who are
agement, making it possible for the I hunting—not bear hunting.
one picture and the style of her hair satisfied to listen to him over the
group to enjoy themselves together.
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radio.
in the other.
After the show was over, the girls I
went to Achenbaeh's, where dancing I It looks like a good game Kay Noll
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and Johnny Hudson have established.
and refreshments were enjoyed.
Although Barbara Sloop got started
Elsie Bostley told the following
Kay, how many times must you fall tale'abourone'^'^f'our gentlemen"stu late and was in a bad humor, she arThe Art Club held its weekly meet- on your stomach and face rn the snow j ^^^^^ ^ j ^ ^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ .^^^ ^.j^^ ^j^j^g rived safely in Bellefonte.
1 ^.^^^ Friday night to get some salt
ing February 3. Plans for Stunt Night to score a win.
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for Mr. Swinford: "Come on, girls,
were discussed. Dorothy Drake was
Listen! Hear the birds sing! Never he'll introduce us to Mr. Swinford.
Martha Hammon, of Pennsburg and
appointed chairman of the Stunt mind, just some freshmen being n a t
Polly Barndt, of Sunnytown, left here
You know they're old friends."
Night committee, with Helen Greaser, ural.
on Friday for a short visit with the
Mable Creighton
and Josephine
Orrie's going in for boxing. He family.
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Schenk as assistants.
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Mr. Fleming told the Biology class must be a married man after all.
And still we read of Irene Russell
The Times Staff held its regular that it is impossible for a bird to fall
meeting Monday evening. Home Com- off the wire when it is asleep because ; ^alk about your fancy hair cuts, and Peg Gardiner going home for
ing Day and the purchasing of pins a bird s feet are clutched around the | p;^^ McCloskey looks as if he was week ends.
wire wheri srttmg down. But suppose ^^yj^^^ ^^^ f^^. ^ leading role in "Up
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were discussed.
the bird should have a nightmare and ! ^j^ River "
Martha Zeigler, spent Saturday
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with Irene Henry, class of '29, at
At the last meeting of the Natural- stand up.
Grier was rather worried about the Jersey Shore.
ist Club, which was held Monday evIt was explained in Economics that tribunal last week. Wonder why.
ening, walking rules were given to millionaires always get great bargains
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the pledges, and the names of the ap- on things because they do not have to
Ernie Reuthers, we see, is still atTalk
about
rapid
recovery.
Tony
plicants were filed as follows: Anne
tracted to her home town, Muncy.
Elizabeth Oven, Eleanor Musser pay as much as they are willing tt, hauled a chair all around the library Are you sure it's nothing more than
Forshey, Ruth Victoria Sherman, Eli- pay for an article. Wish we were ml. the""ot"he"r night Iust"to"si'tat"a certlin love for Mother and Dad, Ernie?
table.
zabeth Hulda Heim, Myrna Elba Lun- lionaires
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dy, Mary Lizzy Thompson, Maxine
Co-ed refrain: Who's the best look- \ Charlie Baker says he gets a kick
Kate Anderson took the week end
Kathryn McDermott, Mary Viola Triponey, Charles McGregor Tate, ing girl in this room^and why am I? out of seeing his name in these col- off and journeyed to Ridgway for a
umns. Not many people are as ap- visit.
Charles Webster Hoover, Thomas EdJudging by the length of those af- preciative as Charlie,
Mid Winowieh was the guest of
ison Bonebreak, and Clarence Sandy
ter-dinner conversations every night, •
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Grace Marks, class of '30, in WilCowfer.
Officers for the second semester Verna McGarvey should have a pri-1 Christie Harman's planning to de- liamsport.
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have been chosen as follows: Presi- vate telepphone installed in her room, j velop his ability along lines of im! personations. He's got a dog's growl Hazel and Helen Hoyer went
dent, Ted Robb; Vice President, MarMartie Hanie's taking up aesthetic ' down pat already,
garet
Lundy;
Secretary,
Arlie
to Beaverdale and came back with
dancing as a side-line.
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Knowles; Treasurer, Floyd Bloom.
new clothes. We wonder if we'd all
I Speaking of dogs—Miss Daniel, go home would we all get new
These important people who art Mr. Fleming and Dr. Weber welcomed clothes?
Student Directory Soon
called out of the concert by urgent four new pupils to their classes the
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telephone messages ought to sit bj other day.
Ready for Publication the
State College turned out to weldoor in the future.
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I Something you'll never see—Peg come Hugh Fry over the week end.
The Student Directory for this year
John Duke reports that the water
Gaius
Lucious
Craine
celebrated
\
Gardiner running from a roach.
will soon make its appearance to the
supply is still low at Snow Shoe.
«
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ite
delight of all of us because there are
Ralph Johnson, of State College,
many questions that can be answered
Who
Who's
Here
I
Dr.
Talfryn
James
Addresses
was the guest of his brother, Royce,
quickly by referring to the Directory.
for the past few days.
When does the next social event
i
European
Government
Class
Fill in the blanks yourself
come? Just refer to page 2. If you
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want to know the room number or "Jugee"
( C o n t i n u e d f r o m payro 1)
Einar Eliason didn't go home. He
address of a student or teacher, you "Skinny"
; ceremony of conferring the degrees of was lost somewhere in Renovo for
will find it in the alphabetical list of "Gaius Maximus" ...
nobility occurs on the King's birthday three days.
names and addresses. Organizations
'
and New Year's Day, the King choos- Miss Ivah Whitwell's Condi"Cicero
Sapius"
and their officers also will be listed.
ing those to be honored from the HonAbove all when the question arises "Lemmy"
ors List.
tion Somewhat Less Serious
as to where you can buy an article or "Red"
Dr. James' description of an Engreceive service of any kind, you will "Titter"
I lish ballot and election as contrasted
The condition of Miss Ivah N. D.
find interspersed with the other con- "Peaches"
I with our system was very interesting. Whitwell, head of the college Music
tents of the book the advertisements
] In a discussion of the ministry and Department, though still critical, is
of the most prominent merchants and "Polly and Molly" ..
] cabinet he explained how the govern- much improved and hopes are now
"Patty Adonis"
[personal servants of Lock Haven.
ment is entirely dependent upon their being entertained for her recovery.
["Little
Napoleon"
..
The Directory is published yearly
control of the majority party in the Four members of the college staff,
by the Praeco Staff. This year it is "Amos 'n' Andy" ....
House of Commons and he told how Mrs. Lydia Cresswell, Miss Selma
being published for the Staff by the !"Mandy"
in the event of the fall of the govern- Atherton, Miss Eleanor Ritter and
following committee: Bill Sweet, Paul
ment a new ministry is formed.
Miss Avis Edgerton, motored to BufBundy, George McMullin, Sol Wolfe, "Abie"
He also told of an amusing incident falo last week to visit her.
Clyde Lynch, Betty Dalby and Mary i"Sol"
in connection with the mace which
Anne Gilson. Advertisements are not |"Don" ,.
traditionally must be on the table bepublished in the Praeco but in this ["Carrots"
Girls' D. R. Organization Meets
fore Parliament can do any business.
little book for handy reference. It is
A special meeting of the girls' day|"Woody"
A
member
of
the
House,
disgusted
felt that advertisers do not receive
with a prolonged debate, decided to room organization was called Tuesmuch benefit when advertisements are i "Dicky Dutch Mans"
take it upon himself to adjourn the day morning by the president. Fay
published in a yearbook which is sold h'Boney"
House by removing the mace. The act Bittner. Miss Holaway was the speaklate in May, mostly to gi-aduating ]"The Water Boy" .. .
proved
effective and caused much con er of the occasion. Reminding the
Seniors. It is for this reason as much
sternation until the mace had beer girls of the coming of Dr. Auleene
as any other than an effort is made to
Jamison, she urged all the students
Charlie Thall left the old school recovered.
place advertisements before the stuAt the conclusion of his speech Dr. to attend as many group meet ngs as
dents in this form several weeks be- cold and travelled homeward for a
James conducted a brief Open Forum, possible.
rest.
fore commencement.
See You
at the
COLLEGE TIMES
State Teachers CoUege, Lock Haven, Penna.
VOL. VIII.—NO. 18.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931
5 Cents Per Copy
SECOND-HALF ATTACK
DEFEATS RAIDERS
GIFTED BARITONE
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Locals Lose to Shippensburg
38-24 After Leading 15-14
At End of First Half
Jerome Swinford Favorably Received Here as the Fourth
Musical Recitalist
Lock Haven 24
Shippensburg 38
Plummer
F
Spangler
McLean
P
McVicker
Weber
C
Green
Gunderman
G Mitchell (capt.)
Hammaker . .
G
Krug
Field goals—L. H. T. C : Plummer
8, Gunderman 2, McLean, Hammaker,
Weber; S. T. C : McVicker 7, Green
3, Spangler 2, Mitchell 2, Krug 2.
Foul goals—L. H. T. C : Weber
5x7, Plummer 1x1, Gunderman 1x1,
Cooke 1x2, McLean 0 x 1 ; S. T. C :
McVicker 2x3, Spangler 0x7, Mitchell
2x2, Green 1x1, Krug 1x2.
Substitutions—L. H. T. C : Hager
for Plummer, Cooke for Weber, Bardo for Hammaker, Cowfer for Bardo;
S. T. C.: Conrad for Krug.
Jerome Swinford, baritone, as the
fourth recitalist of the Musical Artists Course on Friday evening, February 6, captivated a large audience
by his splendid voice and his vigorous
personality. Possessing a voice of exceptional depth and a rare gift of interpretation, Mr. Swinford was received enthusiastically.
Singing four varied groups of
songs, Mr. Swinford had an opportunity to display to good advantage tho
qualities of voice which have earned
for him so favorable a comment from
j critics. . Verdi's "Eri T u " from "Ballo in Maschera" showed in particular
Many Students Interested Characters Selected for
the finished style of the artist.
In his second group of four German
In Series of Music Projects
Annual Senior Class Play songs
Mr. Swinford probably appearUnable to withstand the second
The tryouts for the Senior Class ed to best advantage. Schuman's "Die
In an effort to utilize to a better
half assault of the Shippensburg advantage the musical talent present play resulted in the following cast: ] Beiden Grenadieren," which brought
sharp-shooters, the Raiders went in the college. Miss Lottie Larabee Martha
Evelyn Bosworth j this group to a close, was particularly
j well received.
down to defeat last Saturday at that and Miss Marjorie Roach have insti- Whimsy Drew
Mary Baer
place by the final score of 38-24 after] tuted several projects of interest to i Peggy Norton
Elsie Bostley I In his third and fourth groups Mr.
holding a lead of 15-14 at the end ofi all the students.
I Cyril Carter
Clyde Lynch Swinford displayed splendidly the
the first half. The locals seemed to | The work under Miss Larabee's ! Ben Lorries
Paul Bundy I masculinity of his voice and the ro\ bustness of tone, which, coupled with
lose their pep and the old fighting supervision extends from the Kinder- ' Rev. Thomas Howard
spirit was lacking as McVicker and
I
Robert Bollinger I his sound musicianship, earned for
garten
of
the
Training
School
to
the
Green started an attack that netted
Carter
Thomas Bonebreak I him so splendid a response from his
the down-river quintet a victory. '•college seniors.
Arnold
Charles Hoover , audience.
In the Kindergarten and the first Rosie
avenging the defeat inflicted upon
Rose Schwer
Mr. Swinford was most generous
them some weeks ago, when they met and second grades toy bands have Mrs. Howard
Ann
Dolan
with
his encores. So gifted an artist
the Raiders on the local court. For the been started. The committee carryThe play which is to be presented indeed "has that something from
Morganites Weber's
foul-shooting ing on that work is headed by Mar- on February 27th is an English coun- within that makes a song, a living,
stood out, with Plummer leading the ' garet Dorries.
try comedy written by Brenda Girvin glowing thing."
attack with 3 double-deckers. The de-' Instrumental classes are held for and Monica Cousens. It has certain of
the
third
grade
and
the
Intermediate
fense of the locals cracked badly durthe literary qualities of "Outward
ing the second half and every mem- classes. Miss Larabee is teaching tho Bound" which was given here in 1929, Staff Reporter Forecasts
ber of the Shippensburg team came alto horn and piccolo, Jane McGirk is though not the same mysticism. The
On Coming Senior Ball
through to score.
I teaching the violin, Harold Douty the aim of the play like that of previous
trombone,
an(}
Martha
Hamman
the
Senior plays is to present an unusual
Next week-end will be a heavy one !
A valentine shop: Soft red balls of
literary interpretation.
for the Raiders. Friday night they i cornet.
light suspended from the beamed
Betty DeFrehn, Gwen Radebach,
meet the fast traveling Bloomsburg
Miss Arey, in reviewing the plays ceiling. Dark hearts beating with the
five on the home court, and Saturday , Dorothea Stitt, and Caroline Shultz given under her direction here, point- elusive tunes, slim points of colored
are
teaching
two
piano
classes
in
evening they line-up against Mansed out that the play of each organiza- light reflected on the mirrorlike floor,
field in an attempt to avenge the de- grades five and six.
tion and class has been of a distinct swaying and dancing to the melodies
An
attempt
to
build
a
nucleus
for
feat inflicted upon them earlier in the
type, each with its own individual of J. Allen Duffield's Band.
season. The boys are trying hard to a college band is being made by teach- aim.
The committee surely is bringing a
get back into a winning stride and i ing college student beginners on varFor instance, the plays of the Dra- jugee of a band. "Skin Duffy's Foot
ious
instruments.
Bridgens
Johnson,
j
certainly are up against no cinch by
matic Club under the guidance of Warmers" do much to fulflll their
tackling these two top-notch teams so the orchestra's bass player, is teach(('Mntiiiiie name. And another feature—the
ing
the
cup-mouth
pieces.
William
close together.
j
music will come from a huge valenSweet is drilling the woodwinds and
(Coiitlniioil on piiKO 2)
Dr. Talfryn James Addresses tineThebox.programs . . . . this time the
Earl N. Harnish Tells of
European Government Class programs are not from the usual
Life in South America
For Lincoln's Mother
source, nor are they ordinary. They
Mr. Sullivan's class in European have a grey celluloid background with
By
J.
SILAGYI
Painting a vivid picture of the life
Government, through the efforts of maroon lettering and a clever senior
and customs of the Argentine RepubOut of that crude violin
Elizabeth Fullmer and Hall Achen- motif, and are equipped with tricky
lic, Mr. Earl N. Harnish, of Lock HaWas born a melody—
bach, members of the class, had the little maroon pencils.
ven, addressed the students in chapel
Oh, it will be a gala night. EveryA song, vibrant, pulsating, come opportunity of having the parliaon Wednesday morning, February 4.
body is welcome to come and trip the
To teach a people
I
mentary
government
of
England
exMr. Harnish has spent ten years in
Charity.
plained to them by Dr. Talfryn James, light fantastic foot—oh, I said all
the South American republic. His enof Lock Haven, who is a native of that before; so I'll be seeing you at
thusiasm for Argentine as he related
the Senior Ball.
Out of that sand and dust
England.
the incidents of his life there, and his
Came a candle bright—
In
his
discussion
he
explained
the
loyalty to the United States, intensiA star fallen from the skies
origin of the peerage and the conHarold Cronister sang a solo at the
fied by his separation from her, apTo give a people
tinuation of this custom today. The Sunday School at the Reformed
pealed to the students strongly.
Light.
Church at Lock Haven.
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COLLEGE TIMES
Intra-Mural Basketball
Among the Plots
Exchange Notes
A new magazine for exchange has
been recently received and the editor
"The Edwardians," Victoria Sack- wishes to acquaint the readers with it.
ville-West (Mrs. Harold Nicholson) — New Paltz Normal School, of New
There has been a shake up in the
Yea! Yea! Yea!
, . Victoria Sackville-West has in "The Paltz, New York, publishes an exIntra-Mural Basketball during the I
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of
English
history
which
is
contemporLeague. Sekula's quintet lost two sue- Qj.ite team,
ary with our so-called "Gay Nineties." paper will be in the College Times
cessive games, thereby sinking into
The basketball flght is on. If you This was two decades before the room and will be available for those
third place in the race for the penseen,„ a, basketball
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World
when the social order of I who are interested. The Paltzonette
nant. Kell and Poust each handed a have . never
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• Tf „^„game,
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,
privileged classes, smug contains worthwhile literary material.
d.pf
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to
Sekula's
five
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overtime
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detcat to bekulas five An overtime
favorite team for which to root, ' and yawning to itself, began to I The Paltzonette tells of plans being
period was required to decide the win- . ,
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n ' " " " j/awiimg Saekville-West in a made for a new riding club which
ner of the Sekula-Poust tilt. Poust P'^'' "«* y°"\*,^^°'-l^'^ ? , ° ' ° V " ° ^ ' «h^^^^ f i s s
, , „ , , : promises to be one of the biggest and
decided the issue by a twin pointer *?''''f"' ""^, ?'' ^l'"': ^ ^ have them as- short preface to her novel tells the I best enterprises in N. P. N. S. The
from the center of the floor. Kell will ^Z^^'^ ^""^ hand-picked, believe me or reader that none of her characters 1 main feature of the club will be the
meet Poust this week to decide the "°*l^'-e entrrely flctrtious. One may everr Horse Show to be held in the spring.
probable pennant winner of the AmFebruary 4, 1931, the gymnasium surmise
that intimately
Miss Sackville-We.st
knows quite
the people Prizes will be offered then for posterican League.
^^as the scene of three lively games. she writes about for she is a member ing, galloping, etc.
In the National League, the Det- The girls played well and deserve due of the traditional blue-blood class that
trey
is working
she depicts. Irony and sympathy are
Grier
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ly andcombination
steadily, always
playingsmootha safe commendation.
On Friday, January 16, Strickland
mingled with a deft style in this regame. They continue to make their
Lentz
8
Gilliland, the humorist who entercording
of
a
passing
social
order.
It
is
position in the first place firmer. To
a well-mannered, charming book tained us a few months ago, spoke to
Barndt
24
date they have mot with no defeats.
about well-mannered, charming, and the students of East Stroudsburg
Cole
0
The American League holds the inTeachers College.
a t times slightly boring people.
dividual scoring honors, Kell, Poust,
The Stroud Courier.
Edward VII. moves dimly in the
Ivelshons
12
and Hoy having G7, 52 and 37, reI
background
of
the
not
unusual
story
spectively.
Dunlap
10
scheme. The young duke, who is the
"Carl Sandburg, noted poet, bioNow that the ball has begun to roll outstanding character, struggles to be
Individual Scores
grapher and philosopher, is announced
in
earnest,
there
were
some
more
Kell, Am
67
free from the responsibilities that at- to appear here at the Normal Auditach themselves to him as the heir to torium under the auspices of the
Poust, Am
52 games played February 9, 1931.
Dorries
22
an immense estate and an eminent American Association of University
Hoy. Am
37
Simon
4
title. He tries to forget his social re- Women, and give his famous lecture
Smith, Nat.
33
sponsibilities in a series of random recital, 'Poems, Songs, Stories.'
Robb, Nat
31
Woika
12
love affairs with some highly arrest- 'America's Most Distinctive Poet' is
Coughlin, Nat
28
ing and yet rather vapid young ladies. the title often conferred upon Mr.
Sekula, Am
26
Hill
0
He envies an explorer who can aban- Sandburg, due to the fact that in his
Risch, Am
26
don all social duties and escape the poems he has striven always to interPelton
12
Ziff, Am
25
world for long stretches of time. Only pret American life as he has seen it
Harmon, Am.
25
Ivelshons
4
Monti, Am
24
Get busy, everyone! If you play, at the very end of the novel does the lived."
Lohr, Am
23 play hard—if you root, root hard. Be duke decide to go with this explorer.
The Egyptian.
Baker, Nat.
22 the best of whatever you are.
and then we feel positive that he wil'
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i return, to assume the routine and
STANDING OF TEAMS
'. /|fa;jv StudeUtS
Interested
"^Pty duties of his own position. As A new picture has been added to
an accurate description of the man- tho library of Kearny State Teachers
American League
Pts OTDC
' " Series
of Music Projects
"<^i"s ot' a social order that is rapidly College. This should be of interest to
W L Pet
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; passing, "The Edwardians" is uncom- the att students as the pictures were
4
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Capt. Kell .
.800 138 70,
monly well written. The sentences original etchings. The one purchased
(t'ontiiuit'd Iroiii pns-e 1>
Capt. Poust . . . 4
.800 130 741
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. are sentences and not fragmentary was "The Bridge of Sighs," by AlCapt. Sekula . . 3
.600 101 100 the saxophones. Vocal as well as in- impressionistic groups of words. Th- bany E. Howarth. The excellent speciCapt. Rorobaugh 2
.500 57 90 Ktrumental training- is taking place. ' dialogue, often pungently witty, is men of art shows the old bridge conCapt. Hurt
.000 27 70
"Pepita," a Spanish Operetta, is always in accord with the patrician necting the Palace of Venice with the
Capt. Eliason
.000 37 86 being rehearsed by Mrss Larabee's ntood of the book. A study in social prison. The subject of the picture is
two classes in public school music. manners, and a record of social his- of great historical importance for it
National League
Many of the men students, not in the : tory'in"br-miant form7"The""EdlwtIrd- was over this bridge that many great
W L Pet Pts Opp classes, and Dorothy Ford and Doren jans' is more than readable and en- men pa.ssed to their death. The etchCapt. Dettrey
1.000 92 52 Wilson will assist in the production of tertaining. It is one instance where ing itself is a masterpiece of art. The
Capt. Robb
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.750 80 66 the show. James Harlan, who has had one may have and eat his cake at the lighting is superb and the black col\ orations are of a particularly brilliant
Capt. Smith
.667 66 51 eight years of experience in this type same time.
Capt. Bossert
.667 33 32 of work, is directing the characters.
nature.
H. S.
Capt. Sundberg
.000 63 95 Jimmy is donating music and orchesCapt. Reninger
.000 40 80 trating the whole operetta. There are
"Unafraid," The Life of Anne
eighty-five characters in the produc- Hutchison, Winnifred Rugg; Hough- ligious schism split the colony she
sided with him against Winthrop and
tion.
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ten, Mifflin Company, Boston and New Wilson. She was tried for heresy and
Characters Selected for
The Vesper Choir is preparing to , York—"Unafraid" deals with the life after a stormy trial was cast out of
present at the Easter season a can- j history of Anne Hutchison, describing the church and banished from the
Annual Senior Class Playtata,
"The Crucifixion and Ascen-j her as a servant of God, a Joan of ^state.
sion, by Fred Peace. The choir has! Arc, an instrument of Satan. Thus
( C o n t i l U K M l f r o m pii^^o 1>
Nothing daunted her. She went to
,
,
If.o"^ through the cantata several I variously has she been depicted, yet Roger Williams' Colony in Rhode
Miss Arey have been "Outward times. Among the thirty people who ^ she was a modern woman locked in Island, and from there to New York,
Bound," which was produced in 1929; vvill smg will be Mr. Patterson, James the world of Puritanism when she where she and her family were finally
"The Dover Road," last year's play, Harlan, Harold Cronister, Tom Smith really
-- belonged in the twentieth
'
cen- tomahawked by the Indians.
and "Your Uncle Dudley," this year's 'ind Al Hobba acting as soloists. Har tury.
This book is well worth reading, as
offering. These productions fulfilled Ian is training the boys.
Her life was one of battles, re- it tells of a woman who dared to be a
the Dramatic Club's aim to present
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.ligious and political. The influence of leader; whose intellectual powers
a play in which the dilficult character
,:^.. i l l ' : " ^.'^'A ^ *''.". ^.?" ^^""^^ • hw energetic mind has extended down matched her physical courage; whose
work is the outstanding feature.
! lo.sing five pounds at whist? Mich-1 to our present generation.
mind was keen and energetic. She
The Junior Class play. Miss Arey igan Gargoyle.
Francis Marbury, deacon of North- may well be called the famous pioneer
said, has always been a straight farce. ;
—
ampton, shaped the destiny of his
The two farces already given by the; "Those girls are wearing filmy daughter by the religious teachings of her time.
VADA COLE
Juniors are: "Honor Bright" and dresses, aren't they?"
which he gave her at an early age.
"Tons of Money."
"Yes, they speak for themselves. From this early training she developThe past Senior plays, "Enter Ma- —Pitt Panther.
Alumni Notes
ed into a true Christian woman, and
d a m e " and "Friendly Enemies,"
it was her Christian principles which
brought out the aim of Senior plays.
Education used to be a hard old made her the Anne Hutchison of
Margaret Coira, of Lock Haven,
less difiicult character work, with grind for four years, but now they've ' whom we read.
'30, and Charlotte High, teacher at
special emphasis on the importance done away with that. They have col-1 She was a close friend of Governor Bellwood, '29, two old Bittersweets,
of literary interpretation.
, leges.—Utah Humbug.
Vane, of Massachusetts. When a re- visited the College on Saturday.
Poust, Dettrey Now in Lead
The Fight is On!
k.
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Student Contributions
MONOLOGS OF A MORON
Introducing Willie
Messrs. Moron and Toro say that
nobody else can write as they are
Latest Paris edicts on fashion call able to do and so I thought that I
EDUCATION IN SWEDEN
for dresses which sweep the ground. would let them know that I can write
Up in the wild forest districts of This is probably an attempt on some- a column too and one that is good as
Published weekly during school year. Ysby stood a little country school one's part to break up the interna- they can do. So here goes.
My friends, I'm a rather odd old
Subscription rate, $1.00 per annum. house. There I first became acquaint- tional monopoly on vacuum cleaners.
ed with the typical Swedish school The style has its advantages, though, gent who goes by the name of Will
since
it
overcomes
hosiery
difficulties
BOARD OF EDITORS
child. I remember vividly my first day
Temper-arrrent. I enrolled in this
Editor-in-Chief . . Martha Zeigler as an American student there. I had —just when most of us were learning school the other night and as I struts
Managing Editor . . John Haberstroh I entered the first grade in order to to make our pin money by the gentle down the hall a sight almost knocked
Make-up Editor
Julia Silagyi learn the language and I felt as process of crocheting runners.
my optics out, for there gracefully
Alumni and Exchange Editor
j though childhood days were beginning The greatest absurdities appear in grouped about in that space at the end
Margaret Beeson anew. The teacher, a large, stern wo- this evening dress matter. Dresses are of the hall were statues of gentlemen
Men's Sports Editor
Einar Eliason man, treated me kindly and I soon mostly Grecian, Roman, or some other short and tall. And also grouped in
Girls' Sports Editor, Mary Thompson ' felt
Ancient History type. Even though its that little square were statues of
at ease.
Joke Editor
Royce Johnson
Class procedure here was surely February they can't have any sleeves ladies both fat and spare. I paused in
Business Mana.a:er .
Kermit Stover
Circulation Manager, Olive Livingston I different from that of America. The and one is forced to shiver around in amazement for they seemed to be
j teacher took her place on the plat- an affair which looks like a glorified almost as human as you or me.
Staff Writers:—
1 form and woe be to the child whoseI bathing suit. To offset this latest an- The only thing that helped me to
Katherine Anderson, W i l l i a m back did not match the cliairs in its noyance an even more imposing atro- know, that such a possibility was not
Sweet, Elizabeth Dalby, Irene Rus- straightness. If the student mispro- city has been evolved. Now, we weat so, was that they stood still in the
sell, Fay Bittner, Anna Mary Gillong gloves. Imagine gloves when you
son, Alice Read, Edith Furst, Ruth nounced a word, the unfortunate one don't have a hat or coat on. It would very same place and vacantly stared
Conrady. Hal Poust, Clyde Lynch, was given a rap across the back with be different if the gloves were small into each other's face. Against the
steps was a cute little pair. The girl
Elizabeth Machtley, Albert Sund- '•• a long slender stick which remained
berg, Quent'n Wolfe, Marion Fran- in the teacher's hand on all occasions. modest things, but no—evening had yellow, behind-the-ears, hair.
gloves
must
be
long
elbow
affairs
cisco, Metro Kost, Mirabelle Elia- In addition to the school room proper
Thoy looked so patient and so subson.
I the Swedish teacher had three tidy which are to be gracefully adjusted lime. They must have stood there a
j little rooms which were connected according to the latest wrinkle.
long, long time. And then abruptly I
Tynists:—
i with the class-room. Many times dur- The evening bag is also considered turned around and leaning against the
Bernice Moran, Agnes Unverdor- ing lessons the teacher left the class- good form but what its use might be pillar I found another couple, and
ben, Polly Barndt, Jenice Sharpe, i room to confer with the fish-peddler is beyond our feeble-minded compre- from my heart I humbly gazed on this
Molly Hammon, Audrey Finn.
i or some visitor who might have come hension.
work of art. I knew from the vacant
to pay a social call. Our minds were
Evening Fashions for men take on look on their face that they too were
Acceptance for mailing at special ' often
distracted by the tantalizing a mueh simpler tone. A nice dark ornaments for this place. I turns the
rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, odors which drifted from the kitchen suit with a bulgy starched front and a corner and again I looks. Standing in
to the school room.
scratchy starched collar completes our the door where you buy the books
authorized June 3, 1923.
were two more statues, a lady and a
Entered as Second Class matter
Every half hour the children were hero's ensemble.
November 5, 1928, at the Post Office allowed a recess. Then they would
And we who are slaves of fashion gent. They looked so calm and reverat Lock Haven, Pa., under the Act of gleefully scamper up into the dark do appear in such duds. Watch us ent as they gazed with a calm and
March 3, 1879.
sweet surprise into the depth of each
pine forest and build doll houses out strut our stuff on Saturday night.
other's eyes. And so I turned around
Yours fraternally,
of
bits
of
colored
glass
(carefully
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931
and around and the more I turned the
I. Q. MORON'.
hoarded) using pli:e cones to take
more stiffs I found. And then a funny
the place of dolls. Here also the older
children would dance the folk-dances "My Impressions of France" thing met my eyes that caused me to
gape in perplexed surprise, for a
whieh the Swedish people seem to debrown paper bag hung from the hand
light in.
Is Subject of Y. W. Talk of
each feminine statue in the band.
I
M. ELIASON
I
A special feature of the regular Y. "The idea of the statues is plain,"
Probably all of us have heard the
W. meeting on Wednesday evening, says I, "But I'd like to ask that sculpexpression, "The early bird catches | real man. Lincoln, the great pres'- February 4, proved most interesting tor why he became such a dumb old
the worm." This may be applied to I dent, the saviour of the union, is well to those present when Miss Bertha bloke as to ruin good work with an
our spring homecomings which usual-;I known to everyone. And, viewed from Rowe, the faculty advisor, spoke on old brown poke." I was down at the
ly take place in May.
|j these angles he is an imposing figure "My Impressions of France." Miss end of one hall when away in the disin every American boy's mind. On the
All of us recognize the value and ,[ other hand the newer Lincoln, painted Rowe, whose family is partially of tance a clock struck ten and with
pleasure of Alumni Days for different by the supposedly realistic modern French descent, spent some time in shrieks and yelling and shouting of
organizations and for the school as a • biographers as an uncouth, unv.-ashed this interesting land during her trip names a dizzy looking bunch of dames
whole. When most of the homecom-1 creature, is not so well known but is abroad this past summer, and had knocked me almost flat on my face as
ings are scheduled to take place late apparently striving for a place in his- many unusual things to tell of her they rushed down the hall at a terin the year, confusion is added to the j tory. Yet neither of these pictures can week in Paris and of her sightseeing rible pace. And believe it or not, for
last minute rush before the end of the i be considered by an appreciative, ad- trips to some of the well known spots I'm not one to joke, in each of their
fists was a little brown poke.
term. Usually the same people have j miring person.
in the heart of France.
to serve on committees to arrange the j
Special
music
for
the
evening
meet'
plans for several clubs. If most of our j Abraham Lincoln was not a god, a ing was given by Eloise Brubaker,
clubs would be "early birds" this ; paragon of virtue. Lincoln was merely who played a French "Evening Song," Beta Sigma Chi Entertains
year, we feel that the affairs would be | an intelligent man who was blessed delightfully in line with the topic of ;
On Friday afternoon, February 6,
more successful and would be better with a gentle sympathetic nature and the evening. The devotionals were
a clear insight into human needs. The
from 4.30 to 5.45 o'clock, the Beta
enjoyed.
conducted
by
Dorothea
Stitt.
scenes in Lincoln's life which should
Sigma Chi Sorority entertained the
In addition to the practice of early inspire his admirers should be those
Alpha Sigma Tuu and Rho Omega
home coming days, the feature of hav- in which he displays his humanness,
ing several organizations combine his gentleness—his love for Ann Rut- Dr. Weber Introduces Group Lambda girls at an inter-sorority tea
the Blue Room.
their Alumni dates is also advan- ledge, his abhorence of slave traffic in '
Discussion into Sociology in The
decorations were carried out in
tageous. Many of the alumni are anx- New Orleans, his tenderness and afValentine motif. Kathleen Gorman
ious to see not only those who be- fection for his sons, his patience durDr. Harry Weber his introduced poured. Several girls, aproned in
longed to the same organization as ing the troublous days of the war,
they but also those of their contemp- his considerate and helpful planning into his Sociology classes this semes- white crepe-paper hearts, served the
oraries who belonged to different for reconstruction. This is the Lincoln ter a novel type of procedure in the guests with tea-cakes, nuts, mints and
groups. Since Lock Haven can pro- whom his friends admired; this is the form of weekly discussion groups. heart-shaped sandwiches. Katherine
vide reservations for probably 300 Lincoln whom all Americans should Each group consists of about seven Flanally, Jenice Sharpe, Anne Dolan,
people, with a permanent secretary. Patty Bonner, and Martha Zeigler
people at banquets, the present atti- revere.
Under this system each individual has received.
tude of certain groups toward early,
Lincoln, the true gentleman, lived two papers to present during the secombined Alumni Days is most comIn addition to the sorority girls who
a life of conflict and stress all be- mester on some phase of Sociology, attended. Miss Arey, Mrs. MacDougmendable.
yond his own control. Now apparent- two criticisms of papers, and two all, Miss Edgerton, faculty advisors,
ly his memory is being assailed. But secretarial reports.
and Miss Holaway, Dean of Women,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Lincoln, the true man, can weather
In addition to this procedure. Dr. were guests. The A. S. T.'s were
With the coming of each succeed- any such storm. Controversy over so Weber has begun a new scoring sys- proud to have present one of their
ing anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's fine, so noble a subject can only tend tem by which the students themselves charter members, Mrs. Alice Miller
birthday should also come a finer and 1to strengthen in his admirers the ap- may at any time compute their own Skelly, who has returned to school to
more sympathetic appreciation of a preciation of his true worth.
class standing.
work for her degree.
The College Times is published at
Lock Haven State Teachers College,
Lock Haven, Penna., by the Board of
Editors of the College Times.
EDITORIALS
ON FASHIONS
COLLEGE TIMES
Us and Others
Klub Korner
C A M P U S CHATTER
ai>iKH>0
—
Jane Lowes and Betty Grant travelled to Patton. Betty reports having
a rip-roaring good time.
The post-office was the trysting
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Ackey Miller's going to build a her birthday last week. Instructors
place of twenty-two members of the
Edith Furst went home to JohnsAlpha Chi Delta sorority Tuesday ev- glass cage for himself over in a cor- take note. This is the reason for Bib's
town but she seemed to roam around
ening, February 3, when they met to ner of the library. He says the other inattention.
a great deal. Incidentally, she danced
enjoy a theatre party at the Roxy occupants make too much noise.
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theatre. Seats were reserved through
Helen Phillips has reduced her se- to the divine music of Don Bestor and
the kindness of the Roxy theatre manDuke says he goes deer (dear?) lection of a picture to a choice be his orchestra. Leave it to Edie to get
tween the shape of her eyebrows in one over on the rest of us who are
agement, making it possible for the I hunting—not bear hunting.
one picture and the style of her hair satisfied to listen to him over the
group to enjoy themselves together.
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radio.
in the other.
After the show was over, the girls I
went to Achenbaeh's, where dancing I It looks like a good game Kay Noll
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and Johnny Hudson have established.
and refreshments were enjoyed.
Although Barbara Sloop got started
Elsie Bostley told the following
Kay, how many times must you fall tale'abourone'^'^f'our gentlemen"stu late and was in a bad humor, she arThe Art Club held its weekly meet- on your stomach and face rn the snow j ^^^^^ ^ j ^ ^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ .^^^ ^.j^^ ^j^j^g rived safely in Bellefonte.
1 ^.^^^ Friday night to get some salt
ing February 3. Plans for Stunt Night to score a win.
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for Mr. Swinford: "Come on, girls,
were discussed. Dorothy Drake was
Listen! Hear the birds sing! Never he'll introduce us to Mr. Swinford.
Martha Hammon, of Pennsburg and
appointed chairman of the Stunt mind, just some freshmen being n a t
Polly Barndt, of Sunnytown, left here
You know they're old friends."
Night committee, with Helen Greaser, ural.
on Friday for a short visit with the
Mable Creighton
and Josephine
Orrie's going in for boxing. He family.
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Schenk as assistants.
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Mr. Fleming told the Biology class must be a married man after all.
And still we read of Irene Russell
The Times Staff held its regular that it is impossible for a bird to fall
meeting Monday evening. Home Com- off the wire when it is asleep because ; ^alk about your fancy hair cuts, and Peg Gardiner going home for
ing Day and the purchasing of pins a bird s feet are clutched around the | p;^^ McCloskey looks as if he was week ends.
wire wheri srttmg down. But suppose ^^yj^^^ ^^^ f^^. ^ leading role in "Up
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were discussed.
the bird should have a nightmare and ! ^j^ River "
Martha Zeigler, spent Saturday
;
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with Irene Henry, class of '29, at
At the last meeting of the Natural- stand up.
Grier was rather worried about the Jersey Shore.
ist Club, which was held Monday evIt was explained in Economics that tribunal last week. Wonder why.
ening, walking rules were given to millionaires always get great bargains
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the pledges, and the names of the ap- on things because they do not have to
Ernie Reuthers, we see, is still atTalk
about
rapid
recovery.
Tony
plicants were filed as follows: Anne
tracted to her home town, Muncy.
Elizabeth Oven, Eleanor Musser pay as much as they are willing tt, hauled a chair all around the library Are you sure it's nothing more than
Forshey, Ruth Victoria Sherman, Eli- pay for an article. Wish we were ml. the""ot"he"r night Iust"to"si'tat"a certlin love for Mother and Dad, Ernie?
table.
zabeth Hulda Heim, Myrna Elba Lun- lionaires
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dy, Mary Lizzy Thompson, Maxine
Co-ed refrain: Who's the best look- \ Charlie Baker says he gets a kick
Kate Anderson took the week end
Kathryn McDermott, Mary Viola Triponey, Charles McGregor Tate, ing girl in this room^and why am I? out of seeing his name in these col- off and journeyed to Ridgway for a
umns. Not many people are as ap- visit.
Charles Webster Hoover, Thomas EdJudging by the length of those af- preciative as Charlie,
Mid Winowieh was the guest of
ison Bonebreak, and Clarence Sandy
ter-dinner conversations every night, •
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Grace Marks, class of '30, in WilCowfer.
Officers for the second semester Verna McGarvey should have a pri-1 Christie Harman's planning to de- liamsport.
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have been chosen as follows: Presi- vate telepphone installed in her room, j velop his ability along lines of im! personations. He's got a dog's growl Hazel and Helen Hoyer went
dent, Ted Robb; Vice President, MarMartie Hanie's taking up aesthetic ' down pat already,
garet
Lundy;
Secretary,
Arlie
to Beaverdale and came back with
dancing as a side-line.
|
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Knowles; Treasurer, Floyd Bloom.
new clothes. We wonder if we'd all
I Speaking of dogs—Miss Daniel, go home would we all get new
These important people who art Mr. Fleming and Dr. Weber welcomed clothes?
Student Directory Soon
called out of the concert by urgent four new pupils to their classes the
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telephone messages ought to sit bj other day.
Ready for Publication the
State College turned out to weldoor in the future.
j
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I Something you'll never see—Peg come Hugh Fry over the week end.
The Student Directory for this year
John Duke reports that the water
Gaius
Lucious
Craine
celebrated
\
Gardiner running from a roach.
will soon make its appearance to the
supply is still low at Snow Shoe.
«
^
ite
delight of all of us because there are
Ralph Johnson, of State College,
many questions that can be answered
Who
Who's
Here
I
Dr.
Talfryn
James
Addresses
was the guest of his brother, Royce,
quickly by referring to the Directory.
for the past few days.
When does the next social event
i
European
Government
Class
Fill in the blanks yourself
come? Just refer to page 2. If you
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want to know the room number or "Jugee"
( C o n t i n u e d f r o m payro 1)
Einar Eliason didn't go home. He
address of a student or teacher, you "Skinny"
; ceremony of conferring the degrees of was lost somewhere in Renovo for
will find it in the alphabetical list of "Gaius Maximus" ...
nobility occurs on the King's birthday three days.
names and addresses. Organizations
'
and New Year's Day, the King choos- Miss Ivah Whitwell's Condi"Cicero
Sapius"
and their officers also will be listed.
ing those to be honored from the HonAbove all when the question arises "Lemmy"
ors List.
tion Somewhat Less Serious
as to where you can buy an article or "Red"
Dr. James' description of an Engreceive service of any kind, you will "Titter"
I lish ballot and election as contrasted
The condition of Miss Ivah N. D.
find interspersed with the other con- "Peaches"
I with our system was very interesting. Whitwell, head of the college Music
tents of the book the advertisements
] In a discussion of the ministry and Department, though still critical, is
of the most prominent merchants and "Polly and Molly" ..
] cabinet he explained how the govern- much improved and hopes are now
"Patty Adonis"
[personal servants of Lock Haven.
ment is entirely dependent upon their being entertained for her recovery.
["Little
Napoleon"
..
The Directory is published yearly
control of the majority party in the Four members of the college staff,
by the Praeco Staff. This year it is "Amos 'n' Andy" ....
House of Commons and he told how Mrs. Lydia Cresswell, Miss Selma
being published for the Staff by the !"Mandy"
in the event of the fall of the govern- Atherton, Miss Eleanor Ritter and
following committee: Bill Sweet, Paul
ment a new ministry is formed.
Miss Avis Edgerton, motored to BufBundy, George McMullin, Sol Wolfe, "Abie"
He also told of an amusing incident falo last week to visit her.
Clyde Lynch, Betty Dalby and Mary i"Sol"
in connection with the mace which
Anne Gilson. Advertisements are not |"Don" ,.
traditionally must be on the table bepublished in the Praeco but in this ["Carrots"
Girls' D. R. Organization Meets
fore Parliament can do any business.
little book for handy reference. It is
A special meeting of the girls' day|"Woody"
A
member
of
the
House,
disgusted
felt that advertisers do not receive
with a prolonged debate, decided to room organization was called Tuesmuch benefit when advertisements are i "Dicky Dutch Mans"
take it upon himself to adjourn the day morning by the president. Fay
published in a yearbook which is sold h'Boney"
House by removing the mace. The act Bittner. Miss Holaway was the speaklate in May, mostly to gi-aduating ]"The Water Boy" .. .
proved
effective and caused much con er of the occasion. Reminding the
Seniors. It is for this reason as much
sternation until the mace had beer girls of the coming of Dr. Auleene
as any other than an effort is made to
Jamison, she urged all the students
Charlie Thall left the old school recovered.
place advertisements before the stuAt the conclusion of his speech Dr. to attend as many group meet ngs as
dents in this form several weeks be- cold and travelled homeward for a
James conducted a brief Open Forum, possible.
rest.
fore commencement.
Media of