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Miss Quale Tells of Heart-Rending Conditions Among the
Foreign Students
Miss Quale, a worker for the International Students' Friendshiji Fund,
visited inir school on Sunda.v, February
'.i. iliss Quale has been working among
the students in Russia, Poland, and
Czecho-Slovakia for the last four years.
She spoke both at V. Vf. and at vespers
of the conditions slie herself had seen.
"No picture of the jioverty of tliese
students, of their unbelievable living
conditions, has been exaggerated," she
says; "the half will never be jirinted."
Students are living on one meal a dax-.
and frequently dividing this with a
friend.
Often there is but one jire
sentable suit of clothes among several
persons; they take turns wearing it to
class. Books are so scarce that the least
number found using any textbook was
ten. They live in houses that have
had no heat in them for years, and
sleep on the bare floors, fortunate if
they have a single blanket, ;iud never
liaviug more.
These young students are from the
best families in their countries; many
of them are from the nobility. It is to
them that tiieir countries must look for
future leadershiji.
But for the help
tlie.\- receive from the Friendship Fund,
they would be unable to get any edulatioii, and many more would die in the
attenijit, frMui tuberculosis or starvation,
than are now actually dying.
The fund is jiiovidiug free meals,
(dothing, and shidter, and assisting in
nian\' other \va\s to jireserve the life of
these ambitious \onng jieople, \\hose
iiinditioiis ale so hard that tlie little
aiino.vauces of euir life here seem uiiwortliy niomentaiy consideration.
Before iliss Quale left the school, a
coiiiniittee was ajijiointed to raise money
for use by the Fund. Joanna Sweeny
is general chairman, and a committee
meiulier has been ajipointed for each
lloor and da.sroom. We have set our
own goal as $:iUU. It should be raised
without hesitation or difficulty.

The Dormer's Saturday Night
Saturday night! The best niglit in the
week. Even though we don't doll up
much any otlier niglit, we do then. First
there comes the basketball game, and of
course every one who is any one goes
to that. Then wdien the game is over,
though we weren't going to stay for the
dance—well, wc inight as well.
• Nine-thirty, and the dance is over. We
all crowd back to the donn, with lots
of noise. There is a rush for the student kitclieii; everybody has a feed on
Saturday night. Soon the smell of hot
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State

Normal

LOCK HAVEN, PA., FEBRUARY

VOLUME 2

IRRER STIRS S

Central

School

15,1924

TER
RECENT DEFEAT

A
HRILLER TO ALL
The i'raeco Danee given in the g.vm
Februar.v 9 was a success if one is to
.judge from the conversation heard the
day after. This is a yearly affair given
by the seniors for the benefit of the
Praeco fund, which heljis to cover the
e.xjiense of jiutting out the .vear book.
The decorating eomniittei' certainly
deserve much praise for the effective
way by which the.y transformed the gym.
Streamers of red and wdiite hung from
the balcony, while strips of the same
color e.xtended from the chandeliers to
the four corners of the g.vm. The lights
were covered with red, which gave a de
cidedly entrancing moonlight effect.
As usual State was ver.v well rejue
sented. It is rejiorted tliat about eighty
three fellows came for the dance.
i l a n y of the Alumni were back for
the danee.
"Musie Hath I t s Charm."
At least something attracted Kay Cawley, Margaret Farwell, Amelia List,
Ethlyene Lee, Mary Hile, Mildred
Fickes, Amy Peters, Sylvia Breth, Christine Holl.v, Sam Diehl, Lemoyne Cornely,
Kruest Schrot, Esther Heft'ner, Ted
Sclireiber, ,\ugusta Howard, and Louise
Heigharil.

Student Teachers
The student teachers for the second
semester took uji their work ilonday,
February 4, 1!»24. The work in the different grades is divided among nearly
litt.v seniors. i l a n y of these students
liave had jirevious exjierience iu teacliing, and so the work is not entirely
new.
Following is a list of tlie students
who are teaching this semester, and the
grades they are teaching:
.lunior High School—.lessie Haven,
Fricala Staimen, Velma Ridge, Mary
.iohiiston, Sara (iardner, Edna Reynolds,
Donald (llossner, Evald Erickson.
Sixth gratle—lone (iarbrick, Hiden
llaird, Caral Herb, Erda ilaiucr.
Intermedial e grades—Finola Wiles,
Helen Thall, Kva Bailey, Matilda Kuitz,
("atlieiine 1 lineraiix, l-lessie Xearing,
Winifred Patterson, i l y r a Booue, Ida
Ki'arick, Lois Crays, Jessie Stravino.
Second and Third Grades—Naomi
Jenks, Ruth Langsford, Ruth W.ird,
ilable Sergeant, Eval,yn Karii, Louise
Holden. Metta Nelson, Helen Blackburn,
ibirie T.aeniiler, Gertrude Lynott, C.-itherine Brosius.
First grade and Kindergarten—Constance Tubbs, NetaiVhite, Meriaii Brown,
Kuth Brehm, Alice Weisoii, Hetty Staver, ilargaret ilyers.
Those teaching in the city schools are
—ibirion Wilson and I'auline Schaffner,
Roosevelt; Jean Peck and Margaret
Beam, Lincoln; Erma ililler, Margaret
Bracken, Beatrice Harris and i l a r y
Frantz, Robb.

NUMBER 7

Presidents, Orators,Writers, Humorists, and Acquaintances,
Are Passed in Review
Dr. William Rader. one nf Aiiieiica's
foremost orators and .journalists, was
an insjiiration to local jieojile in bis lecture here on Sunday afternoon, February
.'-. The death of Woodrow Wilson so
shortly before Dr. Rader's ajijiearaii.e
here iinjiidled liini to cininge his subject
fidui that jireviously announced, "National Delusions," to "Leaders of the Xatioii Whom I Have Known," into which
lu* released some of the solemn eiiiotioiis our war jiresident's death had
aroused.
Dv. Rader has a very effective jilatfoiui jiersoiiality, winning both the liking and confidence of his audience rajiidl.v. He talks with energy, believes
what he sa.vs sincerely, and gets over
his belief to his listeners. His plafform life began, according to Who's Who
in America, about IDLi, eominencing at
the same time that he entered the editorial .staff of the Phihidelphia Public
Ledger. Since that time he has talked
from .\laska to Loniloii, and from the
Bay of Fuiidy to the Mexican border.
He has studied life from the jiulpit,
from the jdutform, from the editorial
chair, and from the viewpoint of a lawyer. He tries to helji, with eveiyda.v
cominou sense, attractively presented,
both the cominunities in whicli be talks
and the individuals to whom he sjieaks,
inoilelling his efforts on one nf his heroes, Bi'iijamin Ffaiiklin.
Among those who passed in rexiew,
and conceruiug whom he had jieisnnal
i-eininisceiices to jiass :iloiig lo us, were
three great orators, .lohn H (Jough,
.lanu's (I. Blaine, and William ,1. Bryan,
Ihe hist of whom lie thinks will be
ranked with Daniel Welistcr ;is orator;
Oliver Weiididl jlolnies, .lohn Greeuleat
Whittier, AVilliam ilcKinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, anil
Woodrow Wilson.
Dr. Rader believes sound health to be
rue of the hist essentials of leadershiji;
then excellence iu some field of I'lideavor; then jiersoiiality, the abilit.xwithout effort to make an iiiijiression of
enesidf on others. It was ou this last
qualification of all leaders that Dr.
Rader dwidt most.
He cited Charles
Steinmetz, Alexander Stephens, General
Booth, Henry Ward Beecher, and Russell
Conwell as rejireseiitative of the leadersliij) these three qualities make possible
iu wiibdy varied fields.
Dr. Rader bcdieves tliat each person's
real greatness is conditioned by his
jihilosojiliy; that those who do not asjiire greatly cannot achieve greatness.
He paid high tribute to ex-jiresidents
(Contiinieil on page 2)

Revi'iige: That is no name tor i t !
but that is what we had, full and plenty,
when C. S. N. S. jiut it over Coudersjioit 22 HI.
.\t Coudersport we had
been beaten, 4t)-17. That sort of defeat
.lues not sit well, which is wliy this victory tastes so sweet, esjieeially since it
occurred onl.v one week after that overwhelming defeat.
The school here had no idea that the
team could possibly win; but due to
Coach Dick Seltzer's able supervision
and four .strenuous workouts in the
week jireceding the game, the Normal
team displayed some real floor work,
far sujierior to any that they have so
far jiresented. Every one in attendance
at the game say that it was the best exhibition that the local boys have given.
The game was not quite so close as
the score indicates. The Normal boys
started the scoring, rang in three baskets and a foul before Coudersport got
started, and were never headed.
A
Coudersport spurt brought them up into
a 9-9 tie, but that was as close as they
came during the game. During the final
Jieriod a flash of scoring brought them
up within one point of the maroon and
grey, 19-20, but some dazzling jiassing
and tricky teamwork brought C. S. N. S.
out on the long end of 22-19 when the
final whistle blew.
Comjieteiit refereeing made the game.
a Jileasure.
More fouls were called
against us thall against tlie visitors, b u t
tlii'y were projierly called, and the game
never threatened to get out of hand.
We are lucky, here at Tjock Haven, in
bi'iiig able to command the services of
three real nflici.als.
No visiting team
lia:< left here this year feeling unfairly
treated, which is as it should be.
By some oversight no one kejit score
for Normal.
The ('inidersjHnt coach
took his score home with him, naturally,
which jirevents ns from jinblishiiig the
box score of Noniiars comeback.

Leap Year Meditation
The daily jirayer of most of the girls
at C. S. N. S.: "Oh, Lord, deliver me
Irom the loneliness of scliool teaching,
and lead me beside full streams where
the tish are plentiful, to one wdio will
usher me into the Kingdom of Matrimony."
By the nuniber of boxes of candy and
silk dresses lloating around, it looks as
though some of the prayers had been answered.
Still, we haven't seen any new diamonds. Dot Lynds ia sporting a new
ring. Of course she says that it does
not mean anything, yet we wonder.
Here is a secret ; do with it what you
like: One of the girls sent a proposal
through the mails, the message ending
(Continued on page 4)

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Our Nature Corner

George Junior Republic Described

Principal Talks on the Teacher

Bobbing Up and Down

While we are waiting for sjiring to arrive we might find it interesting to observe some of the animals which we may
think we know all about.
Here are
some observations to make on some of
our domestic animals.
1. How many toes has a cat ? A dog ?
A horse? A cow? A pig?
2. iVhat is the use of a pig's tail?
3. Do a horse and a cow lie down
'alike?
4. Can a pig swim '
5. Why does a dog bark wdien he
hears a noise?
6. What is the best animal story you
have read this winter?
Write your observations in to the Nature Stud.v Department at this school.
Tell us just what you have seen. We
promise to answer your letter, and perhaps even to print it in this paper.
By the way, we have been asking you
questions all this y e a r ; wdiy don't you
t r y to ask us some. Turn about is fair
play, isn't i t ? Wonder if you can ask us
a question to wdiieh you know the answer, but we do n o t ; that might be easily possible, you know. Try it.

Miss Cora Greene from Ithaca, New
York, gave the student body a very interesting talk on Wednesday, February
6, about the George Junior Eejiublic,
which she rejiresents.
The Republic, she says, is a small
town, inhabited by students between the
ages of sixteen and twenty-one, who go
to school part of the da.v, devoting the
remainder to runuiiig their own businesses or working for some one else.
Each student upon entering the republic takes up an occupation of his own,
at which, under natural competitive conditions, he must make his living. The
sort of home in whieh he lives, the type
of food he has to cat, etc., is determined
b.v his earning capacity, his purchasing
power.
The boys and girls in the Republic
have all the rights and privileges of
citizenship. They make their own laws
at town meetings, hold elections, conduct iiolitical campaigns managed by
themselves, and iu every way r u n themselves as a going community.
The town is about a mile long, and
contains a gymnasium, a hospital, a court
house, a jail, a printing establishment,
mail}- business houses, etc., all owned
and run by themselves.
It is in no
sense a reformatory; with few limitations, any one is eligible to citizenship
there. The only requirement in addition is that the student take up a trade
and support himself. Miss Greene extended a hearty invitation to Normal
school students to inspect this experiment in education—an experiment which
lias long passed the experimental stage.

The teacher, her work, and her qualifications were discussed by Mr. Drum in
ehapel on Monday, February 4.
The teacher, he says, is the one person %vho comes in contact with school
boys and girls more than any one else
except their own parents; thus it is
veiy essential that the teacher be a
good one, and able to influence the students desirably in every way. The teacher, therefore, must have ideals for which
to work; especially, she must herself he
inspired to become more and more competent.
There are certain assets which a teacher must have to be successful.
Personality is the greatest of these. A teacher wdio possesses personality, is almost
sure to have positivcness of character,
teaching power, and ability to meet any
emergency.
C. S. N . S. graduates are followed up
after graduation. Superintendents and
principals arc asked to report in detail
on the points of strength and weakness
which our graduates show. Mr. Drum
read many of the adverse criticisms made
of our graduates who are teaching in
various communities. The one which occurred most frequently was inability to
secure eflfective discipline, and this fault
is almost invariably caused by a lack
of something in the teacher's personality.

Running footsteps in the hall.
A
panting figure rushes into Hazel Barrett's room. "Oil, girls, it's half off;
oil—" Peg Gledhill catches her breath;
then finishes her sentence—"Do you
think you'll like i t ? "
"Oh, Peg, you look darling!"
"I always told j-ou to have your hair
bobbed."
"Are you going to wear it curled or
straight?"
All this in one breath from the whole
crowd.
"But, kids, I'll lose my happy home for
this."
"Let mo finish it for you. Oh, you're
going to look ten times better."
Snip, snap; more oflf.
"Peg, do stand still, or I'll cut your
car oflf. Turn your head to the left.
The left, I said!"
"Which is my left?" Sho leans her
head forward. "Oh—oh, I know."
Snip, snap, snip, snap.
More running footsteps. Several girls,
with Mary Mayes in the center. "Mary's
next."
"Mary, not your beautiful h a i r ! "
"Sure. I told Peg that I would if
she would."
"Oh, Mary, you'll look darling."
"I wouldn't curl it if I were you."
The scissors change hands.
Peg ia
initiated into the curling process. Snip,
snap, goes Mary's hair.
"Gee, it looks great, honest it does.
It makes your face look much sweeter."
More arrivals a t the door. All the
old remarks are revived.
Mary disappears, but soon returns with a band
on. This the crowd received with great
approval, and also Peg's hair, after almost an hour of flufSng and curling. Excitement runs high. More victims are
sought. Esther, Cherry, and Hazel refuse all eflforts at pursuasion, however;
the excitement wears away; gradually
the squeals cease, one by one.

A Color Display
A wdiirl of color and a patter of feet
—that was the impression one received
when the youngsters from the training
school took charge of chapel, Friday
morning, Februarj- 15, 1924.
They had a definite aim in mind, and
t h a t was to show the use of color in
t h e world.
First came Color, a tall
dignified maid whose costume would
have told her name.
She explained
wdiat her mission was in this world, and
then—the curtains parted revealing the
three primarj^ colors. These girls, too,
told what they represented, and then,
in a whirling dance, flaunted their beautiful colors. Their sister secondary colors were called; and, after their dance,
a host of dainty little ones dressed in
t i n t s of the colors came out, and all
joined in a merry whirl of color in a
May pole dance around Color.
The children had to respond to a
"curtain call" before the clapping would
stop, which shows how well the thing
went over.

The Dormer's Saturday Night
(Continued from iiago 1)

dogs, coffee, pork chops, and onions fills
first
floor.
Good?
Oh, boy! And
every one is hungry, anyhow. We never
did enjoy anything so much as eating;
and between the courses there are demonstrations of every dance from the
Saloniic tango to imitations of the vaudeville put on at the Garden on Saturday
afternoons.
Bz-z-z. There goes the three minute
bell. We all go to bod and to dreams.
And to think of not having to get up
for any classes the next moruing!—-Well,
it's life.
> *

•

Mr. Ulmer had been talking about
birds, aud asked for a discussion of the
goldfinch.
Evelyn Eosa evidently was
asleep, because, as i t came her turn to
recite, her neighbor punched her and
.said excitedly—
"Goldfinch."
"Goldfish? Goldfish? I didn't know
they were birds."

Mr. Ulmer is planning another hike
soon; he is dusting off that hat.

Audubon Societies Organized
Both sections in nature study have
been organized into Junior Audubon Societies at the request of i l r . Ulmer. His
purpose in organizing such groups is,
primarily, to show the members how to
do the same thing in their own schools.
He states that the soeiet.y is an asset to
the school, arousing interest and enthusiasm among the puiiils.
The fee
per semester is ten cents, which, Mr. Ulmer sa.vs, will not break anybody. Six
colored charts of birds, with a full
account of their life history, are sent
out yearly to each meinber.
These
alone are worth the price of admission.
A small colored button is given also to
each active member. The purpose of
the society is to make a study of birds,
and to create an interest in their welfare.
Each class elected oflicers at its first
meeting. In section ono Violet Agnew
was elected president; Marion Shaw,
secretary; and Esther Schofleld, treasurer. I n section two, Lucy Mitchell,
president; Josephine Beaujon, secretary;
aud Lydia Gross, treasurer.
The presidents are to appoint each
an entertainment committee, to bring
the best forms of entertainment to
the class, in the form of lectures, lantern slides, and so on; a hiking committee, to set certain days aside for birdstudy hikes; and a bird-study committee, which will make selection of the
birds whieh it thinks it will be profitable
for the class to study.

Problem of the Changing Voice
The problem of the changing voice,
which confronts all teachers of music in
the upper grades, was discussed b y Mr.
All in chapel on Thursday, February 7.
"Every teacher should understand this
problem," he said, "for the future singing voice may be injured through lack
of knowledge.
The period of change
varies greatly, beginning with some
boys as early as the twelfth year, while
with others i t may not occur u n t i l sev
eral years later. As the voice changes,
the pitch graduall,y lowers, and the
range of tones possible becomes very
small. I t is difiicult to select songs
which can be sung within the range;
consequently the teacher at this time
should not force boys to sing. If the
proper care is taken during this period
of change—which will not exceed two
or three months with some, while for
others it may extend over as many
years—the boys will have a real bass
voice to take up their work again at the
end of the period.
Mr. All demonstrated by having a
group of Junior High School girls sing
with five boys whose voices had changed.
One of these could not have been over
13 years old; while another, barely 16,
had a true, deep bass voice, able to
reach easily two tones below the bass
clef.
"If Winter Comes" and "For
Freedom" were the part songs eflfective!y sung by this chorus.

Music by Sixth Grade
A music program was given by the
pupils of the sixth grade from the training school, Friday, February 8. The
children sang three songs, "Snowflakes,"
"Dreams," and "Long Long Ago." Anna
Mae Landis directed the singing, which
was pleasingly done.
A pitch-testing exercise was conducted
by Miss Whitwell.
In all but two
cases the children wore true to pitch.
One of the problems in this grade,
the changing voice, appeared in this
exercise.
I t is important that tho
teacher make careful selection of song
material for the grade, so that the range
of the tones will not be greater than
that of which the pupils are capable.

DR. RADER TALKS ON
AMERICA'S GREAT MEN
(Conlimiod from page 1)

SHORT TEST IN ADAPTABILITY
1. Explain the 1, 2, 3, peanut.
2. Give six reasons for day-dreaming
in nutrition class.
3. Solve the following equation: A
pretzel: ? :: an observation: a
junior.
4. Develop a rational basis for participation.
5. Why is a measle? If so, to whom?

Hayes and McKinley as great gentlemen.
Roosevelt to him was the genius of work,
and Taft the friend of all friends of
America. Wilson was the possessor of
inagniflcent ideals and mind; he made
some blunders, perhaps, but his eflforts
were so right that his life has been as a
star across a black sea. I t was the
American people, unable to rise to his
height, to see with his ideals, who broke
and martyred this finest type of president.

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A New Chief
I n the year and ii half of its existence
Normal Times has been fortunate in its
editors-in-chief. Throughout all of last
year, the flrst of its editors gave to it a
faithful service that is likely to remain
unsurpassed. An inequable distribution
of the duties connected with gathering
and preparing all the copy which the
p r i n t e r requires made it necessar.y for
her to devote to this paper most of the
hours she could be free from lier class
work. She gave it even more thought
than time. Normal Times acknowledges
again its debt to Gertrude Harper.
During the first half of this year Sally
H a n n a worked to keep the paper up to
a high level. She made a most excellent editor, with all the affairs of the
paper at her fingers' end at all times.
In pure labor of production she fell
little short of the first editor; and in
producing the paper she built her own
ideas into and upon the experience of
the first year.

school, even your ability to read and
write; and it is stipulated that under
no circumstances can you ever get any
of tliese back. I want to sweep out of
your lives forever all of the knowledge
and culture and sweetness and fairness
which have come into them through the
process which we call education. What
will you take for what you already
know? Would you sell it for all the
wealth of George Eastman? The merchandise of it is better than the merSally's graduation at the mid-term has
chandise of silver, and t h e gain theremfide necessary the election of a new
of than fine gold. And do you not prize
editor-in-chief.
Clearfield County proand appreciate it more than you did
duced one good editor; Clinton County
when you were in school ? Just so,
the other. It is now up to Cleona Copwhen you come to college your appreciapersmith, our new e-i-c, to show that
tion will grow stronger and stronger.
Blair can do as well. Tho rest of us
"If education is something which you
are doing very little worrying; we think
would not sell for any amount of gold,
she "has the goods."
is not a higher and broader education
worth looking for?"
Precious Merchandise
"If you have youth and health, that is
The most important matter t h a t can all that you need. Youth is all that
engage the attention of the .voung men you need! Youth is the period when we
and women of this day is that of their ow'ii the world and the fullness thereof.
education.
Youth sees the world and tries to conWhen Aristotle was asked in what quer it. It has for its birthright every
way the educated were different from discovery, every conquest, and every sacthe uneducated, he replied, "As the liv- rifice since civilization began."
ing diflfer from Ihe dead."
"The most sublime sight in the world
Much more recently a, man not a whit is t h a t of a .voung man fighting his way
less Jiractical advised every young man up from the pit of ignorance to the
if he wished marked success in life, heights of intellectual attainments;
to invest every cent ho can spare from fighting against odds on all sides; fighthis earnings before thirty in his own ing destiny itself; beating it down inch
education.
That modern philosopher by inch."
was Henry Ford.
"Young men and young women, I can
This question of education is most only ask you to peer into tho future
clearly and forcibly presented in a and see to what countries you are
speech b.v Mr. J. T. Schultz before a bound."
large gathering of students in a New
York university.
The following paraNever wear your shoes around the
graphs taken from his address empha- room after seven o'clock; somebody
size something of the importance of might suspect soincthing.
higher education:
"To the young men aud women here
Nellie M.—"Oh, kids, we didn't have
I make this request: I want to buy a thing prepared for Oral Expression, so
everything you know; I want to buy we .iust got up there an.yhow and gave
everything you have ever learned in something simultaneously."

A Sign of the

Times

Is It Worth While?
It's a lull}?, liartl Ki'ind tor the student
To liiiisli his course through the school,
Tn stay till It's all eoniiileteil;
.\ml he ciiils himself a fool
To be plUKKlng awiiy at his studies.
Wlien he niljjht be making his "iille";
So he stops in disgust for a inoment
.\nd asks, "Is it really worth while?"
Wlien nssiiJrninents are Iieeomiii}]; too lengtliy,
(Ir (liseipline gets too severe:
Wlien teacliers nnd profs make him weary.
.-Vnd scliool life becomes a bit drear;
Then the student desired more freedtmi—
Of living, a different style—
So lie's forcetl to ponder a moment.
And think, "Is it really worth while?"
"Does it really pay you to kwip struggling
.Vnd striving lliese lessons to learn,
When you inight be out working. Instead of
Ueiiiainiuir here, waiting your turn."
Thus does tho imp of temptation
.Vttemiit by smooth wortls to beguile,
To iirove to the faltering student
That really "It isn't worth while."
Bnt tile ones who refused to continue,
'I'o Jinisli tile course they'd begun.
Now know that a good education
Moans half of the hard battles won.
.And the answer tliose same ones wiil give
.vou,
Ke they senttcred from here to the Nile,
When you ask for tiieir candid opinions,
Is always, "It's mighty worth while!"
.So wlienever you're feeling downhearted
.Vnd wauling In give llji the light,
IloiTI liaslily nnike yonr decision:
Take .\'(inr time, nnd determino what's
riglit.
.Inst say to yourself, "I'll stick to it";
.Vnd then, in Ihe future, you'll smile
Wlieii yon look back and think that you
ever
Had wondered, "Is it really wortli while ?"
—SI. E. COIIK.

After the Fall Is Over
lielv.i had a lillle sliovel.
1 le r.ill.iws il anniinl,
Ir lakes llie snow all off the walk
.Vnd lints it on the ground.
ile lias a frown upon liis face;
.V siiow-linke liils his nose.
I don't see why lie gets so cross,
-Vnd slainps nnd lilirls liis toes,
"Why doesn't Belva like the snow?"
.Vn eager child did cry.
"Ueeaiise ho has lo shovel it,"
Tier roomie did reply.
Perhaps if yon had Belva's job
.Vnd had lu sliovid snow,
.Maybe yon would change your mind
.Vnd not enjoy it so.
Hut slill the snow conies tiiiiibllng down.
II falls on roofs and trees :
.Villi soniel lines when we \entnre out
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iiir k n e e s .

.Villi still we see lliat little sliovel,
Willi Hel\n following round;
it lakes tlie snow all off the walk
And puts it on the ground.

A Proud Distinction

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There is one phase of life here at Cen-

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fral State of which we can boast. I t is:
a thoroughly American phase. It is onei
which can, nevertheless, be found ini
very few educational institutions be-i
tween here and either the Atlantic or the
Pacific.
It is the reality of our democracy, our freedom from those outcroppings of snobbery which make life
unpleasant for many students who cannot, at other schools, keep up the socialpace.
We have formal social occasion^ here,
of course; but they are neither so f r e quent nor so elaborate as to mark those
who are unable to participate; may
they never become so. We have sorori'..
ties, but they do not conceive them-'
selves as creating a sort of superior ,'
caste, as they do elsewhere; may tHey
come speedilj- to an end if they everbegin to do so. We have students who*'
Aiork aiul students who do not; the sti;dent body respects those who are selfsupporting. There are schools where the'
working student with diiliculty can get
into the life of the school; no such question ever comes u]i here; it simply does
nut occur to any one to raise it.
•
There are luipular students here, and
tliere are unpopular stinlents, but nothing wliatever enters into making a stu-.
ileiit one or the other except his own
disposition, his own personal accepttibilit}-. Do a little tactful inquiring concerning the soci;il conditions at certain;
other schools.
Do no bragging con-,
cerning your own; but take a deep and,
quiet satisfaction iu the fact t h a t at'
Central State the spirit in which and
far which this country was founded is'
having full expression.
••
ir. B.—"I think I'll have to go call!
ou the McDougalls soon?"
.1. B.—"Zasso? W h y ? "
II. B.—"Well, he's called on me twice;
this week."
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Causes for Dissatisfaction With
Graduates

Members of
Federal Reserve

Lock Haven
Trust Co.

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in C l i n t o n
County
Leap Year Meditation
(Continned from page 1)
srmething like t h i s : "If for me there is
no hope, send ine back six yards of
rope."
Cheer up, girls; only 50 days have
passed out of the j-ear. If by this time
you think that you have picked a lemon,
do not give up hope; a good husbantl
is a work of art. Perhaps we may induce Miss Yale to add this to her list of
practical arts.
W h a t does education amount to if
you cannot have a little husband in your
home?
This is all very well for us; but—it
would be interesting to know just what
the boys are thinking of our eflforts to
destroy their single happiness.
Sally Claster says she was so dumb
in high school that she couldn't even
copy straight.
Esther—"I don't know my music for
Monday."
Lucy—"That's too b a d ; go on up to
your own room and get it ready."

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TIMES
My Aunt

•'Oh, iliss Priscilla, upon my word. I
was sure that I heard our Miss Margaret's
voice as I came in," and he glanced
around tho room, then looked inquiringly at Aunt Priscilla, whose cheeks were
as r(isk.y as the flame of the fire.
"Why, yes—that is, I don't see her, do
you ? Come in, sir, and sit here." Sho
[lointed to the chair ojiposite; its back
was toward the door.
"Quite so, indeed," and he moved toward it. "But I thought surely I heard
her, laughing, talking, and singing.
"Well, Margaret Frances is the girl
of today, and does talk rather l o u d l y ^
and sings at tho top of her lungs if she
happens to feel so disposed," responded
my Aunt Priscilla. "I certainly do not
know what is going to become of this
younger generation. So diflferent from
our own young days."
Sho and the minister clicked together
—and I slipped out of the door, sorry
for their generation, and with the highest hopes for mine.

"Aunt Priscilla; oh, Aunt Priscilla," I
called fi'dui the hall; "where on earth
are you V
"Margaret Frances, come into the living room, and stop that screeching this
instant. .\nd such language. You certainly are not the girl I was when I
was your !ige." Thus m.y ilear old-fashioned aunt called me to account .
1 entered the living room, my hair
down my back, a faded kimoiia wrajiped
around me, anti soft, kid bedroom sli]i
pers on my feet.
Aunt Priscilla was in her usual place.
Her big chair was drawn a little to one
side of the fireplace, and Darling, her
.\iigora cat, lay at her feet. She wore
a .stiff, rustl.v black satin dress, with
a high collar that looked as though it
might choke her at any time.
Lowhetdeil black kid slippers covered her
feet. I.iong, tight sleeves encased her
arms, and a frill of handsome white
lace fell out over part of her hand.
Her hair was quite gray, combed straight
back over her ears, and set oflf with a
Exam Week Wails
pretty comb in the back.
Tlie only
Oh, dear, I guess I'll get sick and
jewels she wore were a beautiful diaspend the rest of this week in tho inmond breastpin and the two diamond
firmarj-. This continual studying, rushrings on her right hand.
ing around the halls, chasing bugs, teachThere certainly was a contrast be- ers, and reference books, is getting on
tween her neat, prim, old-fashioned ap- my nerves. I'm too dog-gone tired and
pearance and mine. Of the two, I know miserable to enjoy even the thought of
that I was the more comfortable.
vacation.
It has somewhat the same
"Well, here I am, dearesit," I said. sound as "Christmas is coming" had
"What do you want?"
when we were small children. I can't
"What do I want, Margaret Frances? wi'ite anything for this dumb paper; if
Do I need to inform you that it was I did it wouldn't be accepted anyway.
you who called me, not I who called Oh, wh.y wasn't I born at least good
you?" and Aunt Pri.scilla gave me a looking to make up for my lack of
cold little stare over the rims of her brains. I haven't seen my marks yet,
si^ectacles.
and when I do I suppose they'll be the
"Oh, }-es, I forgot.
I wondered if proverbial last straws. What's the use
I could get a new evening dress tomor- anyhow? When I die I'll have just as
row for the dance. May I ? " I asked in good looking a tombstone as though I
my sweetest way. Then I walked over had made one plus in everything.
to the table, and sat down on the edge
of it, with my feet swinging.
Father's Flivver
"Margaret Frances, get oflf that table
.My father has a flivver,
He
calls
it his tin Liz,
at once. Have you no poise at all? No,
And when he winds the darn thing up
you may not have a new evening dress
You ought to hear it whiz.
for tluat dance. I have bought you four
Sometimes the engine gets too hot.
And then it won't move off the spot.
new evening dresses already this fall,
He pours some water down Its throat;
and they'll have to last a little while
That puts some pep hack in the boat.
longer," answered my aunt, rather
For troubles, Lizzie can't be beat;
sharply.
I've seen it tried upon the street.
"Oh, shoot the luck, I don't see why
One good habit has dad's Lizzie:
No matter where he'll roam,
I can't have one more now;" and I
Whenever it takes him far away,
did not get down from the table. RathIt's sure to bring him home.
er, I began to sing and hum a new dance
hit, when a new voice was heard in the
Miss Denniston held reunion with her
hall.
classes, February 10. She had spent
"Hello, there. Miss Margaret, I heard several days in the infirinary visiting
your voice, the door was open, so I came with Mrs. Cresswell. The girls were so
right in."
glad to see her back that they even
"Heavens,
it's
the
minister,"
and
I
went
cheerfully to gym.
Second Semester Registration
jumped off the table, wrapping the kiAU new classes were organized and
mona closer around me, and looking for
(iret Williams, ex-24, wandered in for
the work of the second semester begun
an avenue of escape. There was but ono the Philipsburg game.
Friday, February 1, 1924. The seven
door out, and that lead into the hall,
new students who enrolled for this half
in which I could hear him coming closer.
year's work a r e :
"Margaret Frances, do something at
Mary Bair—Altoona.
once. He cannot see you looking like
Anne Kyle—Rcetlsvillc.
a wild I n d i a n ; " and for once my Aunt
Ruth Laird—Port Matilda.
Style
Quality
Priscilla's poise was shaken.
Estella Kiflfer—Williamsport.
"Leave it to me—if you'll get me that
Lucile Hovis—Smethport.
new evening dress," said I, halting moOXFORDS
Edward Tyson—Loganton.
mentarily.
AND
Brown Bossert—^Mill Hall.
"Yes, anything, but get out of the way
before he sees you," succumbed my aunt,
SLIPPERS
Judy Fisher paid her monthly visit wringing her hands, and behind tho
in town to her aunt, Mrs. David Purs- door I jumped, just as the minister entered.
ley.
"The coniplaini ot weak discipline is
the one most fretjiieully luaile about
Xormal school graduates," so said Mr.
Drum iu chajiel (in Pebniniy 11. This
coin]ilaiiit seems to be universal concerning new teachers, wherever tliey
come from.
The problem of securing
discipline seems to be the one the teacher finds hardest to solve. "(iood discipline is not merely ;i iiiatler of control.
It conies from kiiowleilge, book
knowledge, of the sul),jeets taught, and
from the empl(),yinent of effective methods (if teaching. A well prepared teacher is unlikely to be greatly troubled
with poor discipline, whicli results usually from lack of preparation by the
teacher or lack of strong traits of personality. The latter is particularl.v a
hindrance to a teacher; it is essential
to her success that she develoii ii pleasing and eflfective persontility, if she is
not naturall.v endowed with one."
But poor discipline is not tlie only
weakness mentioned in tlie list of faults
reported to us b.v school heads. Another is the lack of knowledge of Latin.
This is made, of course, concerning our
graduates who take senior high school
positions, when the.v have been prejiared for junior high work only. Failure to handle correctly English coinIKisition is a common weakness.
Part
of the responsibility for this rests on
the Normal school. P a r t of it properly
must be assumed by the high schools.
High school graduates should have a
real command of written expression,
whatever else they have; this very few
have, said Mr. Drum.
Some teachers, it is reported, forget
that it is best to allow the children
to do the talking in class. They lecture to the class, instead, with the result that they are uninteresting, and
give the pupils no chance for self-expression, so necessary in the development of each child.
Immaturity of graduates is another
complaint. A displeasing liersonal appearance is also frequently commented
upon.
Last of all comes what is perhaps the
one fatal weakness in a teacher. This
is an over-development of self-esteem.
A teacher who believes that he is just
right can never become successful. He
must realize that he is in the same class
as his pupils. He should be aware that
what he does is callable of improvement,
and strive in every way to grow in
power.

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Societj^ Notes

Memorial Exercise for
President Wilson

"Collegiate Jane"

The social stiiilies department took
Price-Shake Literary Contest
charge of a fitting memorial exercise for
The date of the Price-Shake Literary Woodrow Wilson, who, having given his
Contest was set for March 28. The Com- services ;iiid his life to his cmintry, died
mittee decided on six selections which .'it his home in Washington, D. ('.. on
will be given then. The.v a r e :
Sunda.v, February 4.
1. Debate—Resolved that the bonus
.lack Follmer, in charge of the exerbill should be passed b.y Congress. Price
cises, read one of the late jiresident's
will take the affirmative side, and Shake
favorite jiassages for the scrijiture lesthe negative.
There are to be two
son. He then gave a short talk on the
speakers on each side with five minservice of this gre.'it jiresident for his
utes time alloted for each.
country, ;ind gave nian.v of the imjior2. Play—This will be a short one-act
tant milestones in his life.
play with not more than four people,
Cleona Cojipersniith read the jirocla3. Essay.
iiiation issued by President Coolidge, de4. Monologue—It must be original.
5. Recitation—This is to be humorou.s. creeing national inourning. A few of
6. Reading—One which will be seri- the many messages of s.vmpathy sent to
Mrs. Wilson from all parts of the
ous is to be given.
Reverend Williams, Mr. Wolfe and world were read by Anna Mae Landis.
Mr. Willijim Griffith are to be the judges. Albert Hauke told of President Wilson's
,'icts during the Great W a r ; and read
Shake Celebrates
his reasons for keeping iu this country
Shake meeting, Friday, February 6,
Major-General Leonard Wood, reasons
was quite a success. This short, but
which he had kept secret until his death,
snappy, program was followed by rebut which were then published by one
freshments of ice cream and cakes to
of the dead president's close friends.
celebrttte the election of the new ofWoodrow Wilson gave his life to his
ficers who took charge at that time.
country, as trul.v as an.y of those who
Recitations
"Somebody Did"
Faye Lord fell in France. He is destined to be
"Dad"
Bernice Da.v exalted in histor.v as one of America's
most heroic figures. These short, solSolos
emn exercises of ours are but fitting
"The Rosary"
Esther Wardrope
recognition.
"Tying Apples on a Lilac Tree"
Play
What's the Matter?
"Entertaining Sister's Beau"—Emily Miller and Albert Hauke.
Have you noticed the increase in the
Nellie Moore, president; Edith Berg- nuniber of people recklessly cutting
eson, vice president; Beatrice Harris, classes recently? This may be due to
Secretary, and Faye Lord, treasurer, lack of preparation for certain classes,
were the now officers to take charge.
but the main reason for it seems to be
Shake ChaUenges Price
that the students feel that they need
The Shakcspere Literary Society has more freedom from the grind of classchallenged Price Literary Society to two room work. When the strain of first
games of basketball to be played at semester finals was over, we awoke to
some time set by committees from both find ourselves in the midst of the secsocieties. One game is to be played by ond half year's work with every teachthe girls and the other by the boys. Both er in the course demanding the impossides have excellent material and a hot sible.
The interest and enthusiasin
contest is expected. Let's watch!
necessary for attacking the work were
lacking; consequently classes were cut.
Naturalists Meet
This is all intended to bring to attenThe talks and discussions of the meet- tion the need of a short vacation being of the Naturalist Club, held Febru- tween the closing of our one semester
ary 11, were chiefly about birds and bird
and the beginning of the next. It is
life. Helen Mizener called the roll by
too late now to do anything this term,
giving each member a suitable bird
but can we not, by our discussion, cause
name. Mrs. Trembath told about the
warblers and their migration last sum- the matter to be taken up by the admer; then she showed a unique home of ministration?
the Redstart family. Bird calls were
discussed and some were given by Carolyn Wein and Margaret Cunningham.
Mr. Ulmer read a story about "Birds
in Winter," by John Burroughs.

Naturalists Hike
The Naturalists Club went on a sixmile hike over the mountains near Lock
Port, February 2. Mrs. Trembath and
Mr. Ulmer were the guides?
After wandering around for some
time, the river was reached, but from
the wrong side. It was finally agreed,
as a result of an excited discussion, that
the river was where it belonged, but the
hikers weren't.
At the half way mark of the hike Mrs.
Trembath treated all to a dutch cake
that made one think of home.

TIMES
The exit of the wartime and afterwartime flapjier has set the stage for
the entrance of the Collegiate J a n e .
The Collegiate Jane is bred in college
towns, and turned loose half-fledged ou
the trusting public. It is easy to recognize her b.v certain prominent earmarks: long, badl.v hung skirts, of the
sort to be found in many allegedly humorous caricatures of London's baek alleys iu Solid; open galoshes funneliug
down around vivid ankles; and widely
llaring coats.
Her hair is bobbed or
shingled, and is worn greased, ironed,
or straight.
Light stockings, of au.v
shade that could not conceivably match
an.vtliiug else she may wear, are jiart
of her regalia. Barber pole or plaid
hose are particularly affected, and are
occasionally worn in deep reefs about
the ankles.
Slang aiul hartl-boiled expressions
characterize her speech. She has a good
line, whieh she feeds to any Kappa Beta
Phi slie may find lying around loose, unattached or not. She is not averse to
digging for ties, fraternity pins, scarfs,
and other useless articles to be added to
her collection of trophies, to be envied
b.v other Janes, and by a few Jennies
inclined to be Janes but prevented by
home influences.
Long and untiring research among
many of the species has brought the
above general characteristics to light. A
full account of the investigation will be
likely to be found in the next copy of
the Scientific American.

Hung Out to Dry
Once upon a time, a few days ago,
Hetty Staver was hurrying to get ready
for school. As sometimes hapiiens, she
had not arisen much too early. Now,
Mamma Staver had just been washing—
not Hetty, of course—and had left the
primitive container sitting beside the
door. Hetty tore into the room, ready
to go; slid a kiss off mother's cheek;
dabbed another on Papa Staver's nose;
got a gentle push for her misplacement
of affection, just as she was dashing
out—and went down flop into the t u b !
I wasn't there; I simply state
What was told to all by the Dayroom
Slate.
Margaret Bracken and Isabel Watson
spent the week-end of the 19th at State
College. Do the rest of us wish we
had been with them? Not a little bit—•
just a whole lot.

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Book Reviews
The Last of the Vikings
The Last of the Vikings is the most
recent work of one of the world's great
present day writers, Johaii Bojer. It
is intended b.y its author to be a monument to his comrades and their fishing
life. Joliaii Bojer, a Scandinavian, was
a jioor boy, and has endured man.v of
the hardships met by the hero of his
novels.
This last book deals with the
lives of the peasants and
flshermen
around the Lofoten Islands. The author sets forth his characters in such
a graphic manner that he gives the reader a mental impression of momentous
events in the simple life of a fisherman
and his family.
His sea pictures are
unforgettable; tlie.v show t h e ' m a r k s of
genius. If you like stories of the sea,
you cannot allow .vourself to miss this
last one.
A Son at the Front
This story gives us the war spirit in
its fiercel,v opposed elements of pacifism
and militarism; gives us war's horror
unglossed, and its pure idciil of patriotism.
It neither laments the one
nor glorifies the other. It gives us war
as it happened.
Yet Mrs. Wharton does not show us a
soldier's life at the front, or the horror
of actual conflict. She deals with the
deep undercurrents of war, the influence of its vast upheaval on civil life.
The center of action is the artist,
John Comiiton, divorced from his first
wife, who has become the wife of an
American millionaire, Anderson Brant.
George, tie son of the first marriage,
is deeply loved by all three.
When the war breaks out George has
just returned from Harvard, gentle,
handsome, full of the joyousness of life.
The three are full of their individual
plans for his happiness, when the war
dashes away all security.
By accident of birthplace, George is a
French citizen, and likely to be drafted
at any moment. No plea can save him.
Only "influence" will keep him from
the trenches, into which it is unthinkable, to these three who love him, that
he should go. They intrigue together,
therefore, and succeed; a clerical job
is secured for George, and there is
continued great anxiety lest "influence"
fail, and he be ordered into the trenches.
"Influence," from George's point of
view, does its wrost. He sees what the
struggle means, and is unwilling to stand
outside. He cuts through all obstacles,
the anguished three at first not realizing
what he is doing.
All the characters are truly human beings from first to last. The emotional
core of the story is the father's grief
for the fearful penalty of war. The
book does not deny that the war had
to b e ; but it does make terribly clear
that glad hearts, reconstructed ideals,
and iiride in victory are not the fruit
of war.

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"/ Wish the Box Held
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Us and Others

TIMES
Plea to Aid European Students

Hasty Pudding

The work of the International Students' Friendship Fund was discussed
Thelma Krumbine spent the week-end
An important meeting of the Y. W. C. earnestly by several niembers of t h e Y.
The kind of candy that makes of February 3 back in Northumberland. A. was held February 6, to elect ,a new W. C. A. Cabinet in t h e chapel exeryou wish the box held more— .' you never seem able to get Mauger, and Bernice Day. Some gang. Smith, who was forced to leave school
Beatrice A'an Zandt, talking on the
quite enough. It is so pure
Alice Kunes' brother visited her on on account of illness.
purposes for which this fund is raised,
and deliciously good and tasty. Sunda.v, February 10. Good for Alice;
Frances Cooke was elected jiresident, told of the necessity for aid in the prinbut as slie was already secretary, Mar3' cipal university centers of Russi.a and
that
gave
her
a
chance
to
use
the
Blue
SPECIAL CHOCOLATES
Kiantz was elected for secretary.
Room.
of I^astern Europe. Many of t h e stuThese chocolates are particuHelen Buliiiigton conducted the regu- dents there, like ourselves striving for
Edward
Harnish,
A'irginia's
lirother,
larly fine. The candy that
an education, are starving, getting .along
draws the crowd to our store came to visit us on February 9. She lar ilevofional exercises.
The library is surel.y popular this on one poor meal a day. Many a r e in
every day in the week. If you shared him with all of her friends.
need of simplest clothing, few of them
could see the cleanly condition
Carl Schrot entertained his brother semester. I t is crowded morning, noon,
jiossessiiig anything that might be called
and
night
with
ambitious—or
desperate
prevailing in the making of over that same week-end. Carl had
—workers.
Before the library opens a comiiletc suit; linens are rarely seen.
these candiesyou would decide jilent.v of assistance.
there is a small crowd waiting at the As many as fifty students, in a few inright now to get a box.
Erma Jliller, Gareldine Teitbohl, and
door; and when the doors swing apart stances, have been found studying from
Meriam and Helen Ha.ves were the few
there is a grand rush for t h e coveted a single book. Although they are putwho took advantage of the week-end
book. Every one is surely having a t i n g u p with unbelievable hardships to
jiermits for February 9. Every one else
lot of reference work to do these days get an education, and a r e doing all that
went to t h e Praeeo Dance.
—a good way to start the semester in they can to help themselves, they must
Some of our visitors at that same time right.
If you a r e unnecessarily am- look to t h e students of this country for
were Elsie DeWalt, who came to see bitious, just craving for knowledge, some help. AA''ith our own problem makCatharine; Elizabeth Wolf, who cheered come to t h e library; millions of books ing us s.vmpathize with theirs, they
UJI Mary Mayes and Sally Gardner; and are waiting there for you; only the ones ought not look in vain.
Hazel Jordan, who came to bring some .you want a r e busy.
Prescription Druggists
Some of the ways in wdiich American
home news to Louise Holden. Did you
Lock Haven's Leading Drug Store
An interesting village project has re- students are helping were given by
make a note of the date of the next
cently been worked out in the kinder- Anna Mae Landis. Free meals are served
dance, girls'? AVe would like to have
S. E. Corner Main and Vesper Sts.
dailj' in many centers of student life;
garten of tho training school.
you again.
The houses in the village a r e made clothing is provided; medical care given
State College was favored on Febru- of blocks and arranged on a street of whenever i t is necessary; and these
Radio Message
ary 16 with three charming visitors; gravel. Cork and green sawdust have three lines of activity present only a
HOW TO TRAIN GOLD FISH
Jud.y Fisher, Coral Herb, and Elverda been used to make the grass, and small portion of the work that is carried on.
By Senator L M. Watt
Richardson. (Sure they a r e ; look for shells to make flowerbeds on t h e lawns.
Fellow Citizens:
In a plea for support to this fund,
You too can have fi.sh you love to train. yourself.)
The inhabitants of the village, which which is contributed entirely by AmeriRemarkable as this fact may seem to
Grace Marshall, of Scranton, spent may be seen in the houses, on the lawns can students, Joanna Sweeney asked
you, i t is nevertheless true. Oh, friends, the same time within the stately walls
and the street, are paper dolls cut from t h a t each student do his part toward
if I could b u t make you realize the im- of C. S. N. 8., visiting Sue Thomas.
books. The children make them stand raising the $300 this school has pledged.
portance of this training to you and t h e Come baek soon, Grace.
by pasting them on sticks and putting If each pledges $1.50, he will bring sunfish, then I could surely consider m y
shine into the life of some one like
Mary Mitchell, a homesick little junior a bead on the end.
life's work accomplished.
who mopes around our many halls, spent
himself, studying in a European normal
Rev.
Nichols,
of
the
St.
Paul's
EpisYou a r e naturally unintelligent, but
that week-end back home in Portage.
school or college. These pledges a r e to
cojjal
Church,
spoke
to
the
students
in
so a r e t h e fish—why worry about that
Clearfield welcomed home on February A'^espers, Sunday evening, February 17. be collected in three installments, a t
matter?
16
Twila Matthews, Dorothy Robb, and
He said that the important thing iu the end of February, March, and April.
Well, now for the fir.st instructions:
Before the actual training begins, you Roberta Tobias; while Altoona took care teaching is to put it across. "You are
must make practically a life study of the for us of Anna Mae Landis, Ruth Ma- not teaching lessons—^you are teaching
children." Illustrations and stories are
gold fish themselves. You will not find lone, and Alice Kunes.
all gold fish living in the same place.
Mrs. Cresswell a n d Miss Whitwell two very common ways of getting your
Some you will find in the water; others, spent t h e week-end of February 9 in ideas to t h e children.
Reading the
of a more amphibious nature, thrive New York. Did you see all the latest Bible is a n acquired taste; there one
well in Wall Street sections.
may find a perfect mint of learning.
fashions that they came back with?
I cannot possibly outline such an ex"Study t h e Bible" was Rev. Nichols'
Miss Yale was unable to meet her
tensive study for you tonight. I, there
parting
thought.
classes during part of the week on
fore, take great pleasure in referring
The punching bag which has recently
February 11. We are glad to say that
.you to a few works by some of my conbeen installed in the gym has been getshe is back, and that Art is as usual.
temporaries: "The Evolution of a Fish
t i n g a good many "punches" from the
Edna Fitzsimmons, Helen Blackburn,
Ball," by Otis Odarn; "Biography of a
artists in this sport. Almost a n y time
Bait Hook," by Louis K. Zissboom; and Dorotliy Lynds have gone home for of the day there can be heard the
"From Fish to Kakeater" by Rowena several days to rest up. The strain has sounds of some one "worrying" it. Bo.xbeen terrific.
Hdkenderby."
ing and wrestling have again come into
I myself am the only authority on the Evelyn K a r n spent the week-end of the limelight.
actual training of gold fish. I suggest February 16 with lone Garbrick, and
Hazel Barrett, chairman of t h e comt h a t you write to me for full informa- Hett.v Staver, with Eva Irvin. We wontion. The most I hoped to accomplish dered what day students did with their mittee, secured the Lyric Orchestra for
The "c^irdale"
the dance. Lively, jazzy music was the
tonight was t h e arousing of your en- week-ends.
A beautiful chic Parisiene
result.
thusiasm along this highly important
Mar.y Mayes went home to mother, a t
model, Spanish heels.
The
Thorndike
College
Entrance
Exfish line.
Howard, over t h e week-end of the 19th. amination was given to all the students
I n conclusion, I wish to say, my dear
She sa.ys she had never been the recipient Saturday morning, February 16. Mr.
The "Georgine"
invisible audience, that we are all fishes
(if so many insults in her life as when Drum acted as examiner of the Juniors
A graceful lew heel model,
swimming with Darwinian majesty' in
the folks saw her bobbed hair. We in t h e day room, and Mr. McDougall
cut out front.
the pool of life.
like it, anj'how, Mary.
of the Seniors in the Junior High
I thank you.
Bea Harris, who has spent a week or School Auditorium.
Priee.s- .$7.oO nnd $8.50
more in the infirmary with a nervous letSara Gardner was elected to take
We can tell you the most down, is once more chasing around the Blanche
Smith's place as vice president
dorm. Disturbances as usual.
beautiful way to say it
of the Student Council at a meeting of
Wc wish that Hazel Barrett would the Seniors in the Auditorium, Februspend a week-end in the dorm for once; ary 5. Blanche Smith, who held the ofit would make a news note for Normal fice, was obliged to go home because of
AT T H E MONUMENT
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Autobiography of an Apple
I was born on a farm October IS,
1923. My parents are Mr. Tree and Mrs.
Blossom.
My father thought I was old enough
to take care of myself, but I stuck to
Dad as hard as English (Grace) is sticking to Ireland.
Finally some one interfered, however, and I fell to the
ground.
I was shamefully neglected, like an
uncared for day room I know of, until
I began to get a little rusty. I was
then picked up with many others, taken
into a large kitchen, and given a bath.
This felt very good.
That afternoon I was put in what
they called a cider press. After awhile,
I felt a pressure upon me and all my
ambition seemed to ooze out.
I was then put i n a large keg which
was very dark. The keg was put on a
wagon and we went to town. I was left
at a large residence and later taken
to the cellar. There they left me alone
(as a day-roomer would sometimes like
to be left), until I began to feel a little
frisky.
After various experiences of baking,
I am now a mince meat pie and am waiting to be eaten.
I mean that I am
the kick of the pie, and, after all, what
else is mince meat pie for?

Origin of Baslcetball
Basketball, unlike baseball and football, is a strictly American game. It
was invented in 1891 by James Naismith,
who a t that time was an instructor in
the gymnasium of t h e Y. M. C. A. Training School at Springfield, Massachusetts.
A game which would break the monotony of the winter months, and take
the place held by baseball in the spring,
and football in the autumn, was needed
by the gymnasium class. Naismith was
equal to the occasion, and created the
game in almost identically its present
form.
The idea of the game was first published in a school paper in 1891. Not
until 1902 did the game secure much
popularity, but from that time on its
spread was very rapid. From an unimportant pastime it has become the
most popular indoor game of America,
for women as well as men everywhere.
At this time there are very few schools
which are not enthusiastically supporting at least one team.

TIMES

aA JUNIOR A L P H A B E T
A is for Agnew,
Who is so bright
That all the rest of us
Aren't in sight.

M is for Mitchell,
Of whom we have two.
One answering to Mary,
The other to Lou.

B is for Beaujon,
Our little French doll.
At whose dainty tootsies
The menfolk all fall.

N is for Normal,
To a}l of us dear.
To the end of our chapter
For her we will cheer.

C stands for Cawley,
And also for candy,
At the selling of which
A', is certainly dandy.

O is for order.
Obedience, and such.
Better do what you Ought to.
Or you'll get in Dutch.

D—Katy DeAA'^alt!
Her complexion is fine.
Yes, powder and puff
Do keep off the shine.

P is for Prindle,
Caroline's what comes first.
If she couldn't talk she'd
Be likely to burst.

E is for Eckenroth,
Generally Jo.
She conies from the day room;
That proves they're not slow.

Q is for Quigg,
Our own little Buth,
AVho can't give you a smile
Without showing that tooth.

F stands for Fisher,
So little and slim;
If she'd stop her chattering
She'd soon he less thin.

R is for Eoss
And for Rough-house, you see.
AVherever there's one on
There she's sure to be.

G is for Gledhill,
Peggy, you know^;
She has the appetite.
But not always the dough.

S represents Schofleld,
A cheer-leader fine.
The yells she gets started
Koll way down the line.

H stands for Hartsock,
A cute little maid;
She has a complexion
That never will fade.

T stands for Thomas,
Our own bashful Sue.
To help out us others
There's nothing she won't do.

I is for "In, girls?"
That slogan we hear
At the end of the day, when
Ten bells does draw near.

U is for
Popping
You can
Keep up

J—Helen Johnston,
Basketball star;
She's also on council.
That's how good she are.

•y is for Vonada,
That quiet chappy.
Whose face tells the world he
Always is happy.

K is for knocks,
Detested of all;
When we laugh just a little.
On our door they fall.

W—^Woodward,
An active he-vamp.
At the Saturday dances
On his feet we all tramp.

L stands for Lynds,
Demure dear old Dot;
She looks meek as Moses.
Believe us, she's n o t !

X, Y, and Z,
Of which we have none.
Wind up the alphabet.
That's flne; now I'm done.

all of Us,
with pep;
leave it to us to
Central State's rep.

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Leave your films
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The Swope Studio
Werrenrath Reviews Himself
Reinald Werrenrath was asked by the
Louisville Post to review his own concert. He did it—and then some.
"You see I never would of gone to hear
this bird Werrenberg or whatever his
name is, he's a wop or something, if
Lou hadn't got stuck on a record she
bird last summer when she was to her
folks in Guthrie only God only knows
where they got the coin to buy such
tripe, they always sponge on me when
they get the chanct. Well I coffs up
four good iron men plus a war t a x although there aint no more war a n d •we
goes to the consort as it is called Lou
looking like $1,000,000 and me all
dressed up like a plush hors * * *
Well this guy comes out at last tall and
skinny with his shirt sticking out in
front like he was proud or something
followed by a little red-headed what
they was of it feller aud the crowd begins to clap and stamij before he opens
his face • * * After the crowd stops
there noyse Bed begins to tease the
ivories aud the big bum starts in. Was
he good well yes and no. The 1st song
wasent so rotten it was about a guy
who wanted his dame to get up and rush
the growler for him. He says hell take
cream and if their's no cream hell take
beer. He's foolish just like a fox only
a swell chanct hes got to get to get beer
these days » * * Well to make a
short story long he sings or thinks he
does the big stufft shirt and Bed he
plays and the crowd claps there hands
and I says to Lou I gotta smoke and
she says its all right with me and stay
as long as you want * * » Wasent
it beautifull Lou says and I says it may
of been but it was over my head what
does the bird get for his trouble. More
than you make in a month Lou says.
P r e t t y soft says I but if I gotto ware
trick close and no vest and come my
hare back with a fork like that poor wop
I'll stick to running the old taxi."

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TIMES

A Kick for Cinderella

Basketball a la Mode

Real Efficiency

The blast of .a trumjiet; a gentle
knock at the door; a hasty comniand;
the portals swing ojieii. I'rince Charming (Tot DeAValt having another delusion) enters with a majestic swing. In
his wake follows a small page, looking
precociousl.v wise; this seems to be Eosie
Ross. On an extended silk cushion she
carries a pale blue, quilted bedroom slipper. The attendants in the background
perform their mission: "Does the very
Beautiful princess whose tiny foot exactly fits this slipper dwell here I" Tluoccupants of the room, helpless up to
this time, remain so. They stare at the
intruder, with mingled emotions, mainly pity, littered over their countenances.
They didn't quite get the idea of the performance; no matter, could they not try
their luck with the slipper? They could,
and do. The slipjier submits to a series
of tugs and pulls, to no avail. The
Prince heaves a patient sigh, and murmurs soinethiug Uke "find her if I die
for it.'' The door opens; closes; they
are gone.
"Hurry, some one, page Cinderella
Cinderella—Cinderella—Cinderella, youj
slipper is looking for you."

(This writeup was requested by Miss
Denniston)
Time: Use your own sundi.-il.
Place: G.viiiiiiisium, if no ten room is
iivailable.
Characters: Two (lasliy forwards in
full dress suits; two caveman guards;
one wrist-watched center; nue referee
with pitchpipe.
Scene: Gymnasium (or teanioui) beautifully decorated in lieiiiia and periw i n k l e , with Xormalites scattered
around for mural decorations. Mr. JlcDougall in background, ]irepared to prevent any violent mniiifestatious of the
pugnacious instinct. Action: Xo place
for it here: this is a gentleman's game.
Scene I
Referee approaches with iiitch]ii]ie in
hand and basketball tastefully packed
in Christmas box. He sounds "do." This
is the signal for Belvie to place the
towels and fingerbowls at each plaj'er's
position.
Scene II
Beferce sounds " r e . " This is the signal for the visiting team to form a circle
and dance lightly around the center of
the gym, bowing profusely to spectators.
Scene III
Referee sounds "mi." The brave and
fearless warriors of 0. S. X. S. (Canned
Spinach and Xoodle Soup) emerge from
the sidelines. Skipping-ropes in hand,
they dazzle the eyes with their graceful
evolutions. Follmer in Hawaiian dauce
outfit especially attracts.
Spectators
t u r n themselves inside out to express
joy. Cheer leader, on a hunting expedition to Greeland, leads cheers by radio.
Scene IV
Referee sounds "fa." Players ready.
Bull is tossed. C. S. X. S. forward tucks
ball under his arm, runs toward basket,
climbs up .stepladder, and drops ball in
basket. Time out; visiting team wants
to discuss the iilay. Ball in pla,y. Time
o u t ; C. S. X'. S. guard has injured oplioiient's pet corn.
Guard put out of
game for callous idaying; corn also removed.
Scene V
Referee sounds "so.'' Players sit down
on tloor ill kindergarten circle. Dining
room force serves tea.
Scene VI
Referee sounds "la." Game resuiiieil.
Dining time out Miss Denniston announces that Ladies' -Aiil meeting will
be held Sunday.
Scene A^I
Referee sounds "ti." Game continues
until ball is lost. Tt is thought that
one of the girls took it to complete a
chain of Czecho-Slovakiiin beads.
Scene VIII
Referee sounds "do." Game automatically stops. Score? Xobody knows, as
the sorekeeper left early to buy some
jiretzels at the Arbor. Slow curtain.

The nienibers of the \'. M. C. A. met
AVcdiiesday evening, February (i, with
Carl Schrot lis leader. Each niember
]iresent was given a question on the general to]iic of Real Etficiency to di.scnss.
The question. Are Training Rules Xecissiiry.' was discussed, the answer being
yes. Each man must exercise :self-coiitiol ill all things which affect the player
ill the game and between gaines.
AVhat are the most serious handicaps
to the eflicient life? Out of the many
h.'iiiilicaiis suggested, the most serious
were chosen to be bodily illhealth, dull
intellect, weak will, and dead conscience.
AVliat is the direct result of the practice of selfmastery ? The answer agreed
upon was "A life complete in every way."
Real life ineans a concentration of powers, each operating at its best without
hindrance to the rest.
This ineeting was worth while, for
ever.v member took part in the discussions.

Athletic Association Officers
Miss Denni.stou held a meeting February 15, to elect the officers tor the Athletic Association. A committee had been
appointed previous to the ineeting, and
from the names submitted these were
chosen ;
•Tosephine Beaujon
President
Faye Lord
Secretary
Esther F.vock
Treasurer
It was decided that two more members would be needed to help change
certain parts of the constitution. Helen
Bettens and Cleona Coxipersmith were
appointed by the president.
Jean Peck—"If getting wisdom teeth
means wi.sdoin—Oh—well, then, ignor.'iiice is bliss."
Proctor on first lloor next week is to
be Judy Fisher. Know any more good
jokes .'

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Alumni Notes
A copy of The March, an excellentl.v
Victor and Columbia
written school paper, has arrived from
Machines and
the March Building, Easton, Penna., a
Records
junior high school. Miss Nolle Dick,
1921, is in charge of the work in English
in the school; this paper seems to give
Fine Candies, Writing Paper,
proof that she is getting results. Miss
Dick is one of the city training teachers
Playing Cards, Tallies and
in Easton, supervising the practice teachPlace Cards
ing of seniors in the Lafa.vette College
department of education.
Greeting Cards for
'16. Charles B. King has written in
Every Occasion
recentl.y from his present home way
down in AVichita Falls, Texas, asking for
news of the school, and promising to
send in a .short, iiews.v letter about the Junior Representation in Praeco
Texas oil fields. Normal Times hopes to
.\ •Tiiuior meeting was called by Albe allowed to print it when it arrives.
bert Hauke, president, Februar.v 14, to
discuss the Junior's piirt in Praeco. It
Before I Taught You
was suggested that these things could be
The siii.ill liiiiidliooks are ciivercil wltli (lust, worked u p : Class history, chiss picture,
Iliil sliinl.v and staunch Iliey In.v:
.\iiil Ihe siiiiill ncitc biHiks hnve a srn.v, light snapshots, jokes, pictures of diiss officers,
rust.
.Vnd Ihe tnlilels niiiiild into clay.
and .Iunior Council Members, class song,
Tiiiic w n s Avhen the litlle hniidboolvs were
yells, poem, flower, motto and colors.
new.
And t h e iiiiteliooks were lirijrlit nnd fair :
Thiit Wiis the time when our lessons seemed They will bo further discusseil Intei' and
(dni's
voted ii]ioii.
To the iiiikniiwii work "out t h e r e . "
.\ow. 1 won't iiii've Iill iii,\- work is dune,
.Niil" will I liliike iiny lluisel
.Su. l-nllili;;' illlii Iliy single hed,
1 dlfiiliied uf my lessuiis iis tu.AS.
.Villi, ns I \vns drenniinu'. ii lessuii idnii
.Vwilkeiied lll.c thunjiiiis iinew* u h , Ille hulirs llle.\' \\ere niilll.w llie llulirs
were luliji'.
i;re I eollld wi'ite tlielll tuo 1
.\v. Iiiithful lo uld sci

1-wurk thev stniid,

Kileli 111 llie Silllle o l d s l i n k .

.Vwiiilinii' tile luiieli ut :i lun.ii-nlisellt liniid
To iiiuve t hem truiii llieir rnek.
. \ l l d 1 w u n d e r . :is. leneliin;;' t l i e s e loll}? h o u r s
Ihruimli

Siihjeels eiiuii^li nnd tu spiire.
Wliiil I uiiee Wilde ill I liuse SinnII hnndbouks
Jleture I elused them nnd rluieked them
I liere.

A Song of Summer Weather
.\l evellilli; when 1 i:u lu Led
I henr the bills tlv uverliend.
•Illey nre the little deniulis bright
Tlmi get Intu your liiiir nl night.
I It'teii when i\t peace 1 lie
.\eruss my fnce ii but \vill llv,
.>iid. .sliirlled, I will d i n k mv head
H e l l e a t l l Iill' Clivers ul' Ille b e d .

Correct this sentence: "C'oine on, kids,
why waste all this lovely Frida.y afternoon; let's get our lessons done for Monday."

.Vnd when nt morn at hist I wnke,
:\ly lirsl bi-eiitli of fresh nir lu tnke,
I lind the bills hnve all llnwii duwii

Rap.
"Say, come in witliout knocking;
what's the idea?"
I'ractor's voice:—"Goodnight, girls."
"Gee—Oh, good-night."
S(|uelcli.

H. B.—"Belvie, how old are you? You
must be .'1.')."
Belvie—"AVell, I'm not telling that.
But I'll tell you this: I've had the seven
.year's itch three times; figure it out
for yourself."

Illlll llie ( d i i n i l i e y s ul' tlie t o w n .

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in your best writing, because it represents YOU
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