What is Your
MouatalD?

NORMAL TiriES
State

T h e a n n u a l Senior Prom was a
knock-out. F r o m t h e receiving line
to " H o m e Sweet H o m e , " it was one
g r a n d and glorious good time. T h e
m u s i c was wonderful, t h e floor was
not bad, p a r t n e r s were h a n d s o m e o r
b t a u t i f u l according t o sex, gowns
were gorgeous, t h e receiving line
was cordial, t h e decorations w e r e —
oh, we'll leave t h e decorations u n til later,

CiimbiDg It

T e a c h e r s C o l l e g e , Lock H a v e n , P a .

VOUUMK 6

Senior Prom Is
Knockout

Are Tou

LOCK HAVKN,

PENNA.,

FEHKUARV

NUMliKK 1 6

27, 1928

Y. W. Elects New Commanders ^^9 Doings Around
,PEG BEESON
' Vice Pres.

GERRY GREASER
Treasurer

EVELYN BOSWORTH
Secretary

DOREE .MATTERN
President

Here

"Seven miles of pipe? Oh, you're
Just spoofin' m e ! "
I "No, I ' m not. I t ' s t r u e . "
'
"Well, where t h e d i c k e n s would
they p u t it a l l ? "
"Somebody said t h e y ' r e p u t t i n ' it
down In t h e b a s e m e n t . Didn't see
'em t h o ' " .
"Gee-whiz, t h a t ' s a n awful l o t — ' '
"Oh, say, did you h e a r w h a t they
a r e gonna m a k e t h e frosh d o ? I
heard one o' the fellows say t h e y ' r e
j gonna m a k e t h e freshies crawl t h r o '
; it!"
'Lo, Kids! W h a t ' s all t h e scandal
now?"
"Oh, we're t a l k i n g a b o u t how t h e
i fellas a r e gonna m a k e t h e poor
frosh crawl t h r o u g h t h a t
seven
miles o t new p i p e — "

.A.nd t h e music, oh, but the m u s i c !
Ah! It surely w a s good. In fact, too
good, for every time t h e sa.xaphone
players a n d o t h e r tooter.-i of horns
got a little excited and m a d e t h e
music a little too peppy, t h e l e a d e r
waved his h a n d s frantically, u t t e r e d
a h o a r s e , " S h - h - h , " a n d eliminated
t h e undesirable pep.
If it were not for t h e sticky hlack
lines over which tho d a n c e r s h a d t o
"Say, t h a t ' s a good one. Did you
hop dexterously, nc('.iing could be
see t h e p i p e ? "
said against t h e gym floor.
•Xo!"
T h e decorations were c u p e r g a "Well, the jokes o n y o u — t h a t
luuiptious. Fifteen r a h s and a tiger
pipe is j u s t Vz to ''4 inches in diamfor " L i v e r " a n d his gang. They got
eter! !"
Captain Applejack and His Mates
1 e m i t s w o r t h a l l t h e compliments
"Hu-h-h-h!"
we can p a y t h e m . T h e four large
CY WILLIAMS
REBA JOHNSON
.10 VIERING
STERL ARTLEY
"Yeh! They got i t for t h e wiring
h e a r t s h i g h i n t h e center, from
Borolsky
Anna Valeska
Poppy Faire
Capt. Applejack
in
t h e building. They gotta whole
which t h e r e d a n d white s t r e a m e r s
stack of other stuff, too. Sixteen
\v\_". e draped, were seen and apprecmiles of wire, a n d fifteen h u n d r e d
Pioud O' Thdr Dinks?
Y. W. Election Held
iated by a l l those who were not
r»ush t o t h e book-room. Seventy- ;he t e r m 1928 was held Wednesday outlets, a large fixture for t h e cenm o r e concerned with other h e a r t s
f.ve c e n t s ! With u t m o s t piecision t h e avening. T h e r e s u l t of t h e ballot *«>' °^ ^^ch room, side b r a c k e t s , too.
on a lower level.
„
.
T->„ • »/. , T h e n in t h e pressin' rooms on each
little
g i e e n felts were stuck on high- ^ ,
T h e thirst of t h e happy crowd was
taken w a s : President, D o r u Mat- ; ., floor t .h e y will
... h a v e t h r e e ironing
toi eseen a n d well-prepared for by
t e r n ; Vice-president, P a g Beeson;
Secretary,
Evelyn
B
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r
t
h
;
T
r
e
a
s
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^"-^
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^ « P'^'^^^ ^°^ '^"'•"ns
the faithful a n d ever-present r e urer, Gerrv G r e a s e r ; Social C h a i r - ; ' ^ ' ' " • ' " ^^"'t ^"^^^ sve^^''
Yeh, a n d
freshment committee. Another cheer
:mun. Dot L a w r e n c e ; P r o g r a m C h a i r - ^ ' ^ ' ' " 'h'^^'''^ Bonna p u t t h e Delco
tor t h e punch.
man, Chrissie L a m b e r t ; Social Serv- ^ " ' ^ ' ' e ' ^ n c y lighting system a l l over
And w h a t else happened? Why,
t h e building so w h e n t h e lights go
loe, Iva T h o m p s o n ; Poster Chair
t h e r e were twelve whole dances, and
off again, someplace besides t h e gym
mau,
K a t h e r i n e Cook; Magazine
rhe o r c h e s t r a d i d n o t stop playing
C h a i r m a n ; G e r t Haiglit; Pianist, As- W'll be lit u p ! ! "
at eleven-thirty! They played on and
t V i d Johnson; Finance Chairman,
1)11 until long past t h e t r a d i t i o n a l
Myrna Miller.
stopping point. I t was almost midThese
offices were previously
Changes Made in Senior
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licld h e a d s . Wih a new sense of im- filled by: K a t h l e e n Spengler, DoroPlay Cast
poi-tance e a c h freshie swaggered thy Bastian, C a t h e r i n e Warfel, VerRuisell Bowser "Shai Russell Bowser is now holding d n k s ? I'll tell t h e world! B u t — [ G i b b o n s , R u t h A d a m s , J e r r y J o n e s , i | " "i*^ ^'i*'; f°'" t*^<^ S e n i o r play which
ilown t h e offlce of president of t h e what a change a few weeks m a k e s ? 1 Mowrie E b n e r , M a r t h a Maitland, |'** ' " ^"^ ^iven March 9. T h e p a r t of
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and Christine Edler, respectively.
| Ambrose Applejohn will be t a k e n
Shakespeare L i t e r a r y Society. H e
I
by Sterl Artley; t h a t of L u s h by
was elected t o take Clyde Swoyer's
j Ray Z a n e r ; Borolsky b y Cy W i l l place because Clyde did not expect
WHEN SOMEONE'S MAN COMES
, lams P e n g a r d by E a r l S m i t h ; A n n a
to come back t o school this semesDid you notice J a n e ' s m a n ? J u s t ' a r e a s scarce as a n old w o m a n ' s 1 by Helen Bengston; a n d D e n n e t t hy
ter.
a m i n u t e ! Don't look now, b u t they teeth a r o u n d here, a n d whenever j P e t e Doyle.
.
are over a t t h e corner table. I s n ' t one of these r a r e articles appears, 1
Patriotic Song, Service
he clever looking? R e m i n d s m e sohe is surely cross-examined by each ; ^ ^ ^ M e m b e r E l e c t e d t O N o r An a t t r a c t i v e song service was t h e much of Jack, except J a c k ' s h a i r and everyone.
_
^-^ ^^v..
m a i n feature of Vespers. Sunday curls and he is much l a r g e r . Oh, I'm
"Look a t him r i g h t now. Isn't h e
mal TimeS Staff
evening, F e b r u a r y 1 9 . Heleu Klep- anxious t o have h i m h e r e for J u n - polite? W o n d e r if h e a l w a y s a c t s i Charles Dale w a s
unanimously
per read t h e Bible and Mowrie E b - ior P r o m . I know you will all l i k e that way. He is m u c h better looking | elected a m e m b e r of t h e N o r m a l
ner then took charge of t h e service. him,
than Dora's m a n w a s , don't you [ Times staff a t t h e w e e k l y m e e t i n g
.\ group of a b o u t nine songs of a
"But, don't y o u like this m a n ' s think so? I d i d n ' t like his pug-nose on F e b r u a r y C. C h a r l e y will t a k e
patriotic n a t u r e were sung. This was smile? J a n e seems t o he enjoying i and besides—well, h e d l d h ' t come charge o f s n a p - s h o t s a n d photoin honor of t h e proximity of both herself, doesn't she? Only, I would 1 anywhere n e a r m y p i c t u r e of t h egraphs w i t h which i t i s hoped t h e
Lincoln's a n d W a s h i n g t o n ' s birth- not b r i n g Jack into t h e dining r o o m j ideal man. D o you have an i d e a l ? ! Paper will be m a d e m o r e a t t r a c t i v e .
days.
foi- d i n n e r . My goodness, these m e n !
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M a k e W a r d formerly did t h i s work.

NORMAL TIMES

Pup Honorably Escorted From Chapel

Inside Information=
Down-town or Training
School?

Shoes, Old and New

Time Will Teil

Shoes usually are considered from
Has Spriug really come? Didn't
many important viewpoints before
the ground-hog know his shadows
purchased or while being purchased.
KI! KI! Kl! Ki! It isn't my fault!
"Would I? I hope to tell you I The cost and demand figure largest. this year? The weather for the past
It isn't my fault! Such a plea as would!"
week has made one wonder if MothThen, the size must be considered
this would have touched any man's
er Nature and Sir Groundhog just
"Would what? For goodness sake i and the family confronted.
heart on Tuesday morning, Febru- don't be so abrupt. It's too hard to
got their signals mixed or if they
ary 14, as Dr. Armstrong deserted lOllow your train of thought—if you i Even though your old shoes are had a disagreement and Mother Naj but two months old, you just must
his place on the platform to care- could call it that."
ture decided to make Sir Groundhog
i have new ones. Gosh, you wore
fully and with much ceremony, es"N o w don't start that please. { ihose unspeakable patent and satin look like a false omen,
cort a small, playful brown pup from Teaching down-town was the origiAityway, if winter comes again
the portals of the chapel, thinking nal topic of conversation. Wouldn't I things to three dances already. (Do n o w , after that week of spring
j
you
recall
your
wanting
them
in
it easier perhaps to carry out one you rather teach down-town than
I this heart-breaking way you want weather, there is bound to be some
pup than a half dozen females.
in the tiaining school?"
mix-up. Some of the trees were so
'these?)
Show us one person who can tell
encouraged by the warm rain and
"Well, I'll say! Just look how
Dad
declares
he
never
had
so
what the Bible reading was while much easier you got out of things
sunshine t h a t they were brave
small
a
pay,
bills
were
never
higher,
that same i>up was racing up and lart semester than I did. You don't
enough to start a few buds.
and
then
the
sweet-sounding,
crashdown aisles, with an expression of '•:now what you missed. You didn't
And marbles! Wherever you look
extreme worry for our serious state have half as many personal confer- ing climax—he absolutely cannot
written all over his puppy face. Fi- ences, you don't have permanent and will not hand out thirteen more you see boys shooting glassies and
k'mmies, perhaps at a dent in the
nally, this 1 ttle actor, finding him- supervisors, a n d you got better dollars!
You may or may not shed a few side-walk or more I'kely at a hole
self on the platform, ignored u3 marks. Yes, and it wasn't easy to
completely, and took to pounding ^rt hold of you kids when there was crocodilo tears, thus attacking from in the mud.
It may have come—but will It
upon feathers and prancir.g back and some extra work to be done. Up a different angle. I flnd that the best
forth under the feet of those on the here we're too handy. It's so easy method of approach, for then Dad stay?
invariably goes to the little vase on
platform.
to give you just a little extra work. the chifferobe and drags out the deWhat human didn't wish he were "It won't take but a minute, you
Senior Prom is Knockout
sired cash.
anywhere but there, so that he could know." Gee Whiz!"
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Then
y
o
u
put
forth
some
real
let out his pent-up feeling?
"Oh, let up. I didn't intend you tears over his blessed generosity. | night before the strains of "Home
to let loose like that. I know all that That hits harder than if you were |
Have You Been Snapped? dope as well as you do, and I have refused six pairs of shoes; it does I Sweet Home" were heard.
Louise Young has been sueeking not got time to listen to any more m e . You think of all the nasty , Then the too-short walk in the
crisp, wintry air to the main hall,
around the campus seeing what she now."
cracks you almost or did make and j a few minutes chat, the warning
can, and doing what she can with
feel rather, well—brought down a | lights, good-nights (sad, fond and
what she sees. That is, she is takpeg.
The
Book
Agent
Lands
otherwise), and it was all over uning pictures of worth-while objects,
• When you flnally get to the point til the next time.
Another
persons, and doings for the Praeco.
jOf taking yourself to the shoe store,
But what, oh, what, was the reaI had heard of this young band Oi I you don't know which grudge you
She took some pictures of the Art
Club initiation, and also a picture ot lavaders who had descended on this j n u r s e most carelullji—the one j son for the "shushes" on the part
one of the stunts which are a spec- Peaceful little town, pestering peo- 1 against your old shoes, or the one |o" the orchestra director? If so,
ial feature in Miss Rearick's gym I n e almost to death, but had listened i against yourself. No matter: you are why?
classes. If you see Louise with her as usual, excited at the time but I getting the shoes you want. Further
camera sometime make yourself con- ston forgetting it all. Really things I more you anticipate a compliment
don't seem very impoitant until they I Lrom "him" at the dance. He usually
cpicious—maybe she'll snap you.
Charley Dale is busy now, too, begin to happen to yourself, and makes a pleasing comment about
Your Photograph
with the camera. If Louise doesn't then you wonder why all your neigh- your new shoes—same aa you do
consider you, try Mr. Dale. He bors are not as concerned as you about his pretty ties and scarfs.
might take yours for the Times. are.
Next, the shoes themselves are tu
Will be the most
You're assured of a wide circulation
Monday, and blue as usual. A be considered, 'ihe clerk gets them
valued gift
you
then.
good way to begin the week, per- ijut, incidentally remarking that he
can 8ive
haps. It is better to start in with is afraid he is out of two's and a
so much vigor and end up strong half, but—the vamp is short and
You only can jii\e
Art Classes Display Work not
than do the opposite.
he is positive that they will flt beauThere were posters, and posters,
it.
A sharp, quick knock at the door, tifully. You fret aud fume because
a u d m o r e posters. There were
drawings lu crayon aud in poster followed by Keveral others, and 1 you have already bought enough
paints, and there were Valentines. jumped as if an explosion had rocked shoes to know that a three simply
The artists whose work was thus the building. Slowly and with much will not do the trick. Besides they
displayed were the pupils of Miss effort I walked to the door, hesita- are bound to crease and stretch full
ted a moment, decided it was the three sizes more. So, you hang evDuBois and Miss Atherton,
Phone for an Appointment
The display was held in the Art huckster, and proceeded. There front erything Irom the accommodating
room, the posters and drawings be- of me stood a young man, two mag- clerk to the shoes themselves.
Ah—from among the innumerable
ing hung on the exhibition boards azines under one arm, and two
at the front and back of the room. books under the other. I realized my boxes that he has gotten from the
The interest in art among stu- mistake, but it was made; I had to flrst to the tenth shelf, he pounces
dents of the school was shown by face the situation as best I could. upon a box. Red-faced and puffing,
the number of excursions made by I was fully engaged for the morn- he rushes to you, pulls up a stool
See our line of
ing, and I needed all my power of a n d jams a shoe on your foot.
ex-art students.
speech to convince this young man Thank heaven! the day of miracles
that I did not want to subscribe to still is. The bloomin' thing fits and
Y. W. State Secretary Speaks any magazines,
on closer Inspection Is found to be a
Parker and Waterman
H e started, a n d in one breath two-and a half. The efficient salesIn Chapel
Miss Grace Taylor, State Secre- said more than I could think of say- man unnecessarily tells you that
Fountain Pens
suede is the very latest word in
tary of the Y. W. C. A., who spent ing In six.
"Good morning, madam. A heatl- shoes, especially brown; they could
a few days in State Teachers College, spoke briefly In chapel, Fri- ful day, isn't it? Are you the lady not flt better around the Instep and
ankles. For by this time you are
ot the house?"
day morning, February 17.
Here the right speech failed me; drifting away to the waltzy strains
Miss Taylor likened the attainof your favorite, sentimental, popument of success in life to mountain I said, "Yes," instead of "No."
"May I step in for a few minutes? lar hit; you can hear "him" saying
climbing. She urged a clear vision
131 E. Main Street
of the way and a knowledge of the I have something to present to you that you never looked lovelier and
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direction in which the goal lies.

The Swope Studio

Jarboe's

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Normal Times

Editorials

Because of the Dance

Y o u couldn't flnd a room that
looked
a bit different. There were
iNormal Times is published at Lock
the beds two of them and almost
Haven State Teachers College, Lock
Why-Late For Meals?!
Haven, Penna., by the Board of Edto walk. Garments of most every
itors of Normal Times.
W h y so much lateness to the dining-room ? Is it that we are always sort strung from top to bottom and
The subscription rate to all alum
ni an^^irndrrgradua'terorthe s"chool I so busy we can't get there in t i m e ? Oh, is it that no one t h i n k s it cushions and rag dolls found a place
is $1,00 per annum.
important that we should be there on time? Rather unlikely, the first between. Below was a score of different sorts of slippers strewn careBoard of Editors
^
.
. i , . . i
w
i
Managing Editor Lucinda Johnson reason, for none of u s seem too busy to take a night out every chance lessly about.
j The chairs were well draped with
Editor-in-chief
Martha Maitland ; we get, or to cut study-hour short to indulge in a "feed."
T h i s is more likely. It seems quite a fad lo make a late a p p e a r a n c e . stockings, gowns and many other
Alumni Editor
Lenore Sharp
Business Manager, Ruth McLaughlin You surely would never think of being late to a dinner party to whicli ! borrowed garments for she must
Associate E d i t o r s : Verna Mae you had been invited. It isn't likely that you are in the habit of being J look her best.
Wardrobe doors swung wide open
Kurtz, Geraldine Jones, Elizabeth late to meals in y o u r own home. W h y Here ?
revealing the emptiness. Even the
Spotts, Florence H a v e n , Rowena
hangers were decked on the table
Glossner, Helen Young, Sterl ArtWho's Going to Write the Alma iMater ?
among the program sheets.
ley, Dorothy McCloskey, Lucille Taylor, Georgia Hursh, Ruth Adams, ; "Music aims not only lo charm the ear. but lo touch the heart.''''
Now for the bureau the most InHelen Klepper.
Some such idea m u s t underlie the Iteling in a irne Alma Maler song. teresting of them all. Drawers had
Circulation M a n a g e r ,
Harriet The need tor such a song must have prompted the various organiza- been pushed shut with half of the
Rohrbaugh.
contents squeezed between edges. On
'u)ii> to enter so heartily into the plan lor av\ardiiig a suitable prize to
Subscription Manager, S a m u e l
the top were the powders and paints
the successful writer.
i.ong.
and perfumes, lipsicks, creams, cuAcceptance for mailing at special
T h e accomplishment of such a goal _vvill rtquire real effort. It is tex and eye-brow pencils, mixed with
rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, hoped that many will be written which can be retained as school songs, the mirrors, brushes, combs, nailfiles, buffers, and trays.
•Mithorized June 3, 1923.
and that there will be one at least, which will be our Alma Mater.
Then "Mrs. powder-puft" had a
F E B R U A R Y 27, 19^8
very important place. She was on
So Stiff
Ten P. M. at C. S. T. C.
the top. Because of her a thin coat
"Oh-h-h! Uu-g-h! G-e-e! Whiz!
"Is that the last bell? It cau't of dusty powder veiled everyhing on
Us and Others
the/dresser. We can't forget the jewEmma Fran Piy was visited by Golly, I'm so stiff and sore from be ten bells yet can i t ? "
Gym I can hardly sit down! You'd
It was the bed, aua there begaii elry and the stray coins. What a.
li^r mother last week.
Irene Herzog and Kathryn Ship- think to see me it was some old man lO he some hurried "good mghts" feast for the stray thief but he rest;;
laan spent the week-end of February trying to sit down! Gee—but I'm and some that were not so hurried. well for the owner doesn't miss th?
stiff."
It'iguies s c u r r i e d back and forth lof:t for a day or so.
i8, at their home iu Altoona.
"Oh, keep quiet You make me lired- along the corridor garbed in the preVolna Potts had her mother and
And this was the way the room
e-er, than I am now. I'm just as j vailing mode in uoraml school eve:;.ister as guests lor several days.
was left when someone called. "Betdtift
a
s
y
o
u
are-u-ugh!!
Jimminy
n.ug
dress.
A
head
popped
out
of
a
Adeline Eichlei spent the weekty, Peggy. He's there!"
whiskers isn't it hard to sit down door at one end of tlie hall and a
end at her home in Johnstown.
Now he's gone and they come
tho'?"
tice
called,
"Don't
bring
that
fudge
Stella Phillips was at her home in
back up the stairs, perhaps in stock"Ha!!
Oh,
you
make
me
laugh
at
I
pan
back
unt.l
you
wash
it
Ruth
IJradford this week-end.
ing feet and they treat it like this:
the way you sciew your face up
Ethel Hartsock was here for the
ts hard to tell when you'll get
"My, this room's a wreck."
Oh, boy! Ha-a-a!!"
dance and to spend the week-end
it back under those circumstances."
"Well,
smarty,
youi
face
was
just
,
rpj^j.
s answer came from a figure
with h e r tormci' room-mate, Pat
as crazy-looking as mine, so there!" standing away at the other end of
Thornton.
Proud O' Their Dinks?
"Its a w o n d e r those teachers the hall.
Mary Grier was h"-e with the Ser, ntun
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wouldn't take pity on us and make ; "Can I borrow your pink dress to
gang and also attended ihe dance.
The
freshies
uo longer ruu around
those
kids
give
us
a
little
rest
inEdna Mae Turiiey spent the weekwear tomorrow, Midge?"
stead of each one of the six trying j "You can if you don't spill any- griniiin' at all the strange girls.
end at her home in Altoona.
Mary Albaugh was at her home iu : ' ° *^'*'^ "^ O"' so we won't be able thing on it or tear it. I lent a dress They do run around with a hangWarren over th.; week-end ot the to do one other thiug."
o n c e , and—." There followed a d 0 g expression o n Iheir t'aces,
"Hey!
What
are
you
kid3
moan18th.
lengthy description of what hap- speaking t o t h e girls only when
quite sure—after hurried side-glanug about up there? I've taken Gym pened to that particular .dress.
or
two
years
now
so
I
guess
you
In the midst oi this tale there cej in every direction—that no upLjlttle bits of nonsense
don't
know
what's
coming
y
e
t
"
c
a
m e a soothing voice, "Quiet, per classmen are around to hasten
i.,ittle grains ot verse.
"Ye-h-! but you did.i't have tn do gills." The hall chairman on parade the use of that worn paddle.
Keep this pessimistic world
what we do. Gee, its as bad getting so soon!
General appearances a r e someFrom growing any worse.
up again as it i-, nttiiig down."
When you have to study hard
"Is there an uU night light in what changed! The "dear boys" may
"What's 'at?"
be seen all around the campus with
Don't get up and say you're throug'i
"There are six different kids ea^-li here? Well, please put it out. Lights phooey signs on, with baskets on
G e t right down and gi:ash your
were
out
five
minutes
ago."
The
rt-y nnd each takes ten m'uutes to
teeth.
proctor's firm, but gentle voice was their heads, boxing gloves on their
teach."
There'll be a chance in life for you.
heard quietly reprimanding someone hands, and even with skirts on!!!
"Well—?"
"What's on his sign?" "Who's the
Emilie Johnso:i
who could stand it to study after
"Well, t h e n , each kid-teacher Hghts were out. Her, "Good night, kid with the jail hair-cut?" Does
g'ves us a program of exercises that girls" could be heard all along the that kid have to wear that peach
When Someone's Man Comes will develop our muscles—mind you corridor as she went from room to basket on his head all the time?"
—develop our-r-r- muscles, and will room. At least partially subdued "Oh, I think the upper-classmen are
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Good grief. I don't believe there are eive us, nnd them, too, methods In whispers and a good many giggles mean—they're too smart!" These
such things in this hemisphere any- teaching gym! U-u-g-h! 0-h-h-h me! came from behind the doors which remarks come from the girls' secway. You remember how Belle raved I'll never Ret up those steps to go the proctor had just closed. After tion. Well, boys, don't take it too
about her ideal that night about a i to Gym class!
the last door was closed the tired much to heart, there's always a little good comes out of everything
month a g o ? And, look what she
proctor literally tumbled into bed
even though you can't see how it is
took!
with
the
words,
"Thank
goodness
"There 's a common belief that
"Sh, here they come. He certainly style is like a top hat, something ten P, M. only comes once a day!" possible.
walks as if he had all the confldence everyore may like to posseps but can
in the world. It Jack were not so very well do without."
"It Is the increasing determina''ar away he might come oftener. I
"Who does not attempt to form a
"We have produced a race of
guess I'll persuade him to choose his style, does not try to write as well would-be literary writers who learn tion to say it right which makes the
good writer."
college nearer mine next year. Here, as his subject demands and his In- to imitate a great style badly, when
"The time to say what you mean
Lucille, stop your dreaming and pass tellect permits."
they might develop an honest, if is when you are first saying it."
this Ice-cream along."
—"Better Writing" modest, style of their own."
—"Better Writing"

NORMAL TIMES

New Alpha Sigma Tau's
Entertain
A surprise party was the Valentine given to the Senior members of
the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority by
their new members. The party was
held Tuesday evening, February 14,
in the sorority rooms which were
decorated w i t h m a n y mangled,
bleeding hearts. Games, dancing and
chatting were of highest interest until—well, the eats were honey rolls,
hot chocolate and salted peanuts.
Peggy Martin, Doree Mattern, Peg
Beeson, Helen Lear, Sal Wilson, Al
Read and some more of the gang
are said to have been Cupid's anxious assistants.

"Not to have what little there is
some of the latest novels. The one
book you can use while you are of English grammar at your comworking and the other at your leis- mand (even it you remember not
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ure. Now what do you think of that three rules) is as disgraceful as a
which I know will mean much in offer? All you need to do is pay me typhus epidemic in a civilized city."
your life." And he stepped In and sat a dollar, sign this small shp of pa"I am not disparaging an educadown—uninvited. W h i l e he sat per and this slip of paper and this tion in rhetoric. Among Americans,
there, I thought of all the things I wonderful magazine will be yours." especially, there are nine professioncould do and ought to be doing inI really could not think. Uncon- al writers who show the results of
stead of listening to this outburst; sciously I signed the paper and paid too little discipline in analysis, for
I felt all the worse..
him the dollar, feeliijg relieved to one who has been spoiled by too
"I have two magazines here which think that everything was over.
much teaching."
no doubt you have heard ol before
—"Better Writing"
He got ready to leave and walked
and perhaps have read many, many towards the door. Turning to me he
times. The Cosmopolitan and Good said; "Madam, I cannot thank you
Housekeeping magazines are known enough for the subscription. You are
to all the world. Young people read helping to make it possible for me
ainty Service
them for their novels, housewives
to return to college for another
elicious Candies
for the articles conceruiug the home
year, which otherwise would have
fathers for the editorials and also
elightful Sundaes
been impossible. I appreciate your
for the stories. Even the little chilkindness. The remaining amount of
dren love t o look through these
two dollars does not have to be paid
books at the pictures and verses
j until you receive the book which is
written for them. In fact there Is
•something in them for each member I given with your magazine. I trust
of the family. Baby derives benefit you will receive It in due time. Good
irom them, for mother finds out jday."
So this is what you call getting
how to take care of her children in
I
things
free. I had rather pay the
the latest scientific way. People going to start on long trips by auto- I full price in the beginning, and esmobile, railroad, and steamship find 1 cape that foolish feeling,
in them a source of enjoyment when j Nevertheless I must give them
other things have become tiresome. j credit for w o r k i n g their way
Let us help you select your
A good magazine rests your body through college. May they never run
particular needs in the Toiland mind and broadens your knowl- ! out of breath!
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Rouges, etc., and can recmonth!
never aanced better, "He" is posicommend the best for your
tive
that
Mercury
is
not
the
only
I took another deep breath, feelparticular style of Beauty.
ing that he needed one more than one who wears wings on his sauKrasny
dles.
I did, and prepared to pour out my
Coty
Houbigant
excuses to him.
Hudunt
Woodworth
"In
the
young,
fluency
is
a
virtue
i
"Oh, I simply could not think of
Colgate
Luxor
it now. We are getting so many mag- S and usually Indicates a congenital
Armand
Cheramy
azines at the present time; besides : ability to write, but in maturity it
Creams
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—" He was off again.
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Rouges
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BTllllantes
Free! I never knew that anything ! brakes."
Eye Brow Pencils
In this world could be gotten free, ' "The art of oratory is suffering
Beauty Spots
j I had always paid the full price for ' from a decline In real eloquence just
Hair Tonics
' everything, if not more. This sound- ' at the moment when the radio prom! ises to make eloquence again imShampoos
ed interesting.
Manicure Sets
"Now, if you will only examine portant."
"No one can pile up words on his
j these books that come with the
Everything in Drugs
idea
withoutdanger ot burying It."
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