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VOL 3—No. 14 and 15
THE SPEC TA TOF^ |
BYE
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, E 3INBORO, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936
We’ve Got The
Whole World Talking
By Elizabeth Samkowski
Why is everybody proclaiming
“The Oue°n’s Husband” the most out
standing nlay produced on our camnus for years? Was it the nlot. which
portrays the weak, figure-head king
suddenly bur^tin0, forth in a master
ful domination during the moment
0-f crisis? Was it the convincing
characterization with the violent confl:ct of personalities as the climax
is reached? Or was it the royal
snl°ndor of the setting and costumes
that carred us off to the palaces of
old Europe?
Perhaps the overwhelnvng success of the production
cannot be attrbuted to any one
cause; at any rate we congratulate
the cast and producing staff upon
thei’* excellent work.
Clifford Donnell is especially to
be commended, for his excellent in
terpretation of the king, climaxing
in a powerful assertion, quickly cap
tured the admiration and respect o'
the aud’ence. The pompous dignity
of Her Majesty the Queen, effective'
ly played by Clara Behringer, pre
sented a direct contrast to His Royal
Highness. The straightforward sim
plicity of Anne, the king’s daughter,
was beautifully portrayed by Gwen
dolyn Gleeten; the sympathy of the
whole audience went out to the young
process as she tried to escape th°
heartless cruelty of royal life. Clif
ford Jones in the hilarious role of
Phipps, constantly kept the aud;ence
in a rollicking humor. Jack Streit
dominated the scenes in which he
presented the fiery character of
General Northrup; when we heard
that this was his first acting experi
ence since he was in the eighth grade,
we were more appreciative than ever
of his work. Hubert Sherwood, who
played the role of Lord Birten, sur
prised us with his display of hidden
talent. Robert Scarpitti as the ef
ficient young secretary won the ad
miration of everyone.
The work of these actors exempli
fies that done by all members of the
cast. On y the unified interpretat:on of the whole group made the
p.ay one of the best ever presented
in Edinboro.
We also congratulate Bernice How
ard and Frank Brown upon their ar
tistic design and execution of the
scenery. It was a set that made us
realize the possibilities of a small
stage.
The cast included:
Frederick Granton ....Robert Scarpitti
Phipps
Clifford Jones
Lora Birten
Hubert Sherwood
1 etiey
Margaret Adler
Princess Anne ....Gwendolyn Gleeten
Queen Martha
Clara Behringer
I’.rst Lady-in-Waiting ..Viola Goode
Second Lady-in-Waiting
....Dolores Willey
(Continued on Page Eight)
Commencement
Audience Hears
Fine Program
OUR ALUMNI
The alumni of Edinboro present on Alumni Day as many dif
ferent appearances as students do on any routine class day.
Back
they come from metropolis and hamlet; from Cleveland and Five
Points. Some have prospered since graduation.
Some look as
nearly destitute as the day they went without meals and missed an
important date to save the money to pay off the semester fees on
time.
But all seem to leave worry behind them when they again
set foot in the town that has in the past given them so much of grief
and hilarity.
How do we look to them?
They no doubt wonder if they
could ever have seemed so immature. Could they as girls ever have
found anything to giggle about under campus shade trees and on
Haven lounges?
Could they as young men ever have thrown them
selves with graceless ease across the sunny balustrades of Haven s
veranda?
Could they, on that distant day of leavetaking, have
seemed so utterly unprepared to beard Life in its own labyrinths?
And we looking at them wonder if we will ever be like them.
We wonder with misgivings—and with hope. Seniors remark, when
they think they are not being overheard, “Do you s pose 1 11 have a
stomach like that in ten years? ’
Another growls under his breath,
“That paunch and those grey hairs are the marks that Life put on
him, just like Slippery Rock put that bum knee and gold tooth on
you.
A brisk young man, dressed like a plate from Esquire strides
down the walk, hardly a half dozen years from college.
He passes
a shabbily dressed fellow about ten years older who self-consciously
tries to keep out of the way of the crowd.
Co-eds gaze at a white
haired lady and murmur. “Hope 1 can grow old like that”.
Alumni, for all our differences we are like you.
Like you now,
and to be more like you with each post-graduation year.
We have
in our class the identical material, in different bodies and hidden by
different names, that you had as you left the campus in past de
cades. Like you we shall conquer and be conquered. Like you we
shall return to Edinboro and ridicule the immature images of our
selves—and half-heartedly regret that we are not just through the
mill again.
For the seventy-fifth time Ed;nboro students have marched to the
solemn rythms of graduating mirk; '
have listened to the inspiring fare
wells of presidents and guest speak
ers; have received their diplomas
and have marched proudly out and
away from the audience of this in
stitution, equipped to face life with
the courage our school has taught
them.
This year, more than ever before,
students are proud of their Edinboro
training. The school has succ szfully completed seventy-five years of
teacher training, its students are a
select group, its commencement pro
gram is as fine a one as has ever been
given here. It is hard to bid our
seniors goodbye, but we do so with
the realization that they are well pre
pared lor the work they have to do.
We print the commencement program
below with the list of graduating
students.
Academic Processional March ....
Organ
Processional Hymn—Ancient of
Days—Jeffrey
Choir
Invocation ....Doctor E. Laigh Mudge
Response — Break Forth, 0
Beaueous, Heavenly Light—
—Bach
Choir
A Violin is Singing in the Street
—Koecht
Double Quartet
Address
Doctor Frank E. Baker
President State Teachers College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Nightingale—Tschaikowsky
Choir
Presentation for Degrees
E. C. Stillings, Dean of Instruc
tion
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Carmon Ross, President,
Edinboro State Teachers College
Alma Mater
Recessional Hymn—Ten Thous
and Times Ten Thousand—
Dykes
Choir
Academic Recessional March ...Organ
Special Recognition for Scholarship,
Excellence in Student Teaching,
and Professional Attitude
Margaret Louise Adler, Percy
Herschel Augustine, Arthur Wilson
Bariett, Mildred Swaney Endres,
Lorena Mae Fox, Leona Helen Glass,
Rhea Gertrude Matteson, Marjorie
Louise Peart, Stanley Paul Piersinski, Thelma Joy Smith, John haul
Streit, Carl Loeonard Wozniak,
Joseph Henry Zipper.
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
MAY, 1936
Public School Curriculum
Maryetta Bell Brecht, Jean Mae
Campbell, George Charles Deimel,
Donald Thomas De Woody, Virginia
Dagmar Klein Donaldson, Lorena
(Continued on Page Eight)
THE SPECTATOR
Page Two
THE SPECTATOR
Social Editor
............... Lois Gaylor
.
..........William Coyle
Literary Editor ...
.
................ John Swift
News Head ..........
............... Neil Peiffer
Club Editor
Frances Cochanides
Sports Editor
Our Purpose
........... Jane Zahniser
Editor-in-Chief
Business Manager
Irene Smith
Faculty Adviser ...
....... F. L. LaBounty
Editorial
Commencement time so often seems an unhappy time. It al
ways seems that we are losing friends. No matter how many prom
ises are made to write and visit, even the most optomistic of us know
that it is impossible to keep in touch with these people with whom
we have had so much in common, but who will soon have different
homes, different interests, different acquaintances. For four years
we have lived with these people. We have shared their likes and
dislikes, we have helped them fight their battles, in them we have
confided our secrets. Some of them have been very dear friends
of ours; some have been our enemies; some we have hardly had the
opportunity to know. However, friends or enemies, we are all
bound together by the contacts that we have developed among our
selves, and with other people. The contacts have, with the years,
become very dear. Can it be that in so short a time they will be
broken and forgotten?
It seems that they must be—and that is
why we are unhappy.
But if we think of the true values that we have received from
these years of acquaintance, we need not feel so unhappy.
The
things that will matter most to us in years to come will not be the
friendships themselves, but the character developments that they
have given us. The friendships are valuable, but not if they remain
stagnant. It is better to pull away from most of them for by doing
so we begin to apply all the lessons that they have taught us.
Of course, there are some people whom we have learned to
know so well that we will always know them. Some of the most
lasting friendships ever made have been made in college. This is
natural and good. But the fact remains that the majority of those
to whom we bid goodbye we will never see again on the same levels
of acquaintanceship as before. However, make your little promises
never to forget—make your arrangements for letters and meetings
—and do not be unhappy on this Commencement Day. If reality
tempts you to be sad, remember that reality also bids you to realize
that this situation is the beginning of another part of your life; that
you and your friends will be better for that beginning.
of activities during Commencement Week.
We
have hoped to make this issue one hat all of you
will be glad to keep to remind you of pleasant days
in Edinboro.
THE EDITOR.
Baccalaureate Service
Alpha Deltas Elect
The baccalaureate service of the
1936 graduating class was held in
the college auditorium on Sunday,
May 24, at ten o’clock. The seniors
were addressed by the Most Reverend
John Mark Gannon of Erie. The col
lege A Capella choir, under the direc
tion of Miss Esther Wilson, furnish
ed the music. Seniors and faculty
composed the academic procession.
The program was as follows:
On Monday night May 18. the Iota
Chapter of the Alpha Delta Sorority
elected officers in their chapter rooms
at Reeder Hall. The new president
is Jo Ann Walters. The retiring
president, Mary Crawford, gave the
oath of office.
After the meeting the sorority
members honored Miss Wilson, Miss
Kunkel, and Mrs. Ross with birthday
cake and ice cream. The birthdays
of these three faculty members all
fall in one week.
Program
Academic Processional March....
Organ
Processional Hymn—0 God the
Rock of Ages—Wesley
.................................................. Choir
Hymn—Dear Lord and Father of
Mankind
Congregation
Sanctus—Gounod
Choir
Announcements
Baccalaureate Address
The Most Reverend John Mark
Gannon, Bishop of the Erie
Diocese
Brother James Air—Jacob
Choir
Benediction....Reverend D. J. Blasdell
Sevenfold Amen—Stainer
Choir
Recessional
Hymn — Glorious
'■things of Thee Are Spoken
—Haydn
Choir
Lorena Fox, Oranist
Seniors Entertained
Mu Kappa Gamma
Pledges Members
The Mu Kappa Gamma music fra
ternity honored two new members,
Darwin Miller and Martin Schweller,
at a formal dinner at the club house
Saturday, May 23, at six-thirty.
It is customary at the spring iniation dinner, to invite the alumni
members of the fraternity to attend.
Invitations were sent to Mary Marsh,
Betty Klingensmith, Anne Mellinger,
Russell Temple, Andrew Feteroff,
William Wallen, Lydia Huff, Alta
Jenson and William Bannister.
This organization has been func
tioning since 1932. Its purpose is to
boro.
On Monday, May 25, the seniors
There are certain qual
’ficat’ons
qual'ficat
were entertained by the faculty at a
that
each
candidate
must
have
be
picnic at Cussewago Camp.
The
a member. They
Picnic started at 9:30 and various fore he can become a
events and games were carried out are:
until noon, when luncheon was served
1. Musical ability.
under Miss Kunkel’s supervision
2. Outstanding contribution to
Other members of the committee
music on the campus.
MrHaTade thisvpicnic a success were
3.
G average and no failures in
Mi. Hairison, chairman - Miss Wilegrades.
^Porness, Mr.
4. Dependability.
5.
6. Attitude.
7. Leadership.
Another year is over. The Spectator wishes to pay its respects
The
present active members of this
to students, faculty, and administration. It has been a real pleasure
organization
are: Carl WozniaL
to work for you. We have enjoyed reporting your activities, laughIsabel Crawford, Mary Alice McConi*
ing at your perplexities, sympathizing with your disappointments,
mons, Alice Houk, Steve Kusner,
making you angry. We have tried to be impartial; an impossible
Lorena Fox, James Wilson, Eleonora
thing to do in reality (witness the beating the Student Council has
Ghering, James Hale, Gene St.Joh’b
received). Our staff has proved to be the most dependable, en
and
Leona Glass.
President, Frances
k
•
thusiastic one The Spectator has ever had. We thank them and Delta leader, Lois Korb- PhM™^
our faculty advisor for continuing the high standards of your news Evelyn Covert; secretarv i eader’
We ve noticed some early bird’
Kil’ among ow Haven Hallites. Bessie
paper. We thank our contributors for the help they have given us gore; treasurer, Alice Krn
todians, June Welker n
cus" ^indell, Averyl Wheeling and Win111®
Goodbye until next yearl
Bannister prefer their tennis at 6:00
a
A. M.
Books are funny things. There is no man considered more
learned than the man who possesses the knowledge of many books,
and yet, if he has no other, there is no man more ignorant. There
is nothing more friendly than the borrowing or the lending of a good
book, and yet there is nothing more destructive to friendship if the
book is not returned. Books have the power to build and to destroy,
Their purpose can be good or evil.
evil, Some great men worship them;
an equal number despise them as tools of propogandists. Books
are the emblems of college students, yet many
. people tell us that the
greatest values that we obtain from our school life will not be learned from them. What in this mass of contradiction are we to believe? Maybe some day someone will write a book and tell us.
W. A. A. Officers
Are Elected
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THE SPECTATOR
Reeder Snooze
By Walter Hall
Page Three
THE PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL MESSAGE
Slated to leave Reeder are seven
seniors, each having stayed in the
donn at least a year. When asked if
they had anything to say regarding
their stay here, all were most anxious
to give a few remarks.
Bill Coleman says, “A college
man’s life at Edinboro is not com
plete without at least a year’s experience (preferably four) at Reeder
Hall.”
Says Hastie, “Love and kisses—
Mrs. Forness.”
Mr. Donnell remarks, “If I had
my choice again I would live no
where else but in the dormitory.”
Hershey’s last words, “It’s been
the softest year I have ever spent.
I don’t suppose I will ever spend a
softer one.”
Zimmer says in matter-of-fact way,
“Nearest place to home.”
Don DeWoody says, “The quiet of
the outside world will be unbearable.”
Bill Crunick just couldn’t be found
but I suppose he would say, “Be
tween Dr. Ross’ house and Reeder
it has been a lot of fun.”
Well, we’ve had a lot of fun together. Too bad you have to go,
fellows. Here’s hoping you all get
jobs as Chuck Hershey did.
The yearbooks are sure circulating
about Reeder now. Not a “bull ses
sion” goes by but at least a half-doz
en yearbooks are cross-autographed.
Speaking of “bull sessions,” they are
called by the “master minds” to fig
ure out what the final, exams are,
but soon the conversation carries
them in far different fields. One of
the last sessions ended with the bat
tle of music. One radio in the bed
room had Benny Goodman on, while
another in the other room brought in
Fletcher Henderson.
Oh yes! Man Mountain Miller is
the new proctor at Reeder. I think
Dar will do a good job next year, but
I still think Intrieri is taller than he
is.
One of the worst tricks I know is
pouring water in a fellow’s bed.
Thank goodness it isn t done very
much.
The boys at Reeder Hall take this
opportunity to wish Mrs. Forness a
most enjoyable summer. They wiL
look forward to their return to the
dormitory next fall.
We’re glad that Loveland Hall is
getting a break at last. Its been
naked for so long that the shock of
lts trimming will be too much for
some.
The hickory tree near the new
memorial boulder is the oldest on th_
campus, it seems fitting that it
8 ould stand beside our first presi
dent s memorial.
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DR. CARMON ROSS
President, Edinboro State Teachers College
The traditional commencement pledge in which the
seniors of Edinboro vowed their loyalty to the old college
has been abolished as a formal ceremony.
This was
done because we like to think that such a pledge of fealty
was unnecessary.
If the experience and the associations
of the sludents with the traditions, ideals, and the ex
amples of the college are not sufficient to hold these af
fections and loyalties, then no formal lip service will ever
do so.
We take the Edinboro Spirit for granted.
Four
years on the campus and in its classrooms, will cement
not only a lasting, but a growing friendship and fondness
for the college that is about to complete seventy-five years
of distinguished service to the schools of Pennsylvania.
As you go out from this institution to serve the pub
lic, you carry with you our best wishes for success.
This
will come to those who cherish the lessons of the found
ers and to those who dare to be the best of what they are.
Nothing else will do from those pledged to a profession
of service to childhood and to good citizenship.
We
urge each and every one of you members df this annivers
ary graduating class to keep an eye single to the great im
portance of the teacher's work, to its dignities, to its op
portunities, and to its power and help shape the minds,
the hearts, and the ideals of those intrusted to your guid
ance.
With this as your urge the college wishes you
Godspeed on your careers as teachers and as builders.
Believe It or Not
A crow and a dog are practically
the same, allowing for a few slight
differences. I draw my conclusion
from experience with pets of both
species. A young dog is a help'.ess
creature as it waddles clumsily
around on four oversize paws. But
the pup, compared to the baby crow,
is graceful, as any one will admit
who has seen the little bird hop along
the ground or run grotesquely from
danger, beating its useless wings
against the ground in a vain effort
to fly. In both varieties of pet, we
find a common liking and an insis
tent demand for food. A dog must
be furnished a balanced diet, and no
self-respecting crow would forage for
itself beyond the acquiring of a few
choice tidbits in the way of potato
bugs in the garden. Pups are fam
ous the world over for making mud
dy paw marks on clean clothes hung out to dry. The wash has also, on
occasion, been decorated with the
little black crows feet. In fact, if
you were to come to our house today
you might eat off a table cloth shred
ded by puppy teeth or sleep between
sheets bearing the ancient but still
visible mark of the crow family.
Dogs have long been lauded for fidel
ity and affection. Affection and
faithfulness, according to a crow’s
standards, consists of whispering
sweet nothings into the ear of his
master and taking a painful bite from
the nose of anyone who tries to in
terfere. Overshoes, mittens, and
caps have a habit of disappearing
from a house that boasts a dog as a
member of the family. Long missing,
much cherished dimes and thimbles
have sometimes been found in the
caches of Jim Crow. Both dog and
crow display a remarkable tendency
to follow the children of the family
to the local institution of learning;
the only difference is, a dog may be
sent back or locked up. Mr. Dog and
Jimmy Crow make pleasant bedfel
lows, if one does not object to being
roused early in the morning by in
sistent demands for food, for per
mission to leave the sleeping porch
to chase the neighbor’s cat or by gen
eral orneriness. A dog and a crow
are just the same, practically.
DELTAS WIN FINAL EVENT
The Women’s Athletic Association
closed a most successful sesaon with
the Phi-Delta archery tournament.
Each girl shot six times, six arrows.
The competition was keen, but the
Deltas won by a small margin. The
final score was Deltas 375, Phis 314.
Rita Russell, Delta, was high scorer
for the afternoon. Twenty-five out
of thirty-six of her arows were hits,
and her final score was 167.
Deltas 375
Russell ....
167
118
Hillier ......
Samkowski
90
Phis 314
115
Fisher ......
104
Fuller ......
95
Cochanides
Page Four
1
the spectator
Seniors Hold Class
Day Ceremonies
Sitting One’s Way
Through College
Under the spreading Oaks
maples of the lovely Edinboro 5( and
CaHlp.
us, a large crowd of old and yo^l
people viewed with fond interest th*
dedication of the Cooper Memorh
Tablet. This huge granite boulde>
which stands in front of old Recjt ’
tion Hall, was presented to the colU
by the senior class as a fitting trib
ute to J. A. Cooper on the seventy,
fifth anniversary of the founding oj
the college.
The plaque in the rock was pre.
sented to Dr. Ross by Jack Streit,
president of the senior class, who de
livered the dedicatory address. After
the acceptance of the plaque, Miss
Dorothy, granddaughter of the fam.
ous educator, spoke.
Following this, Clifford Jones gave
the address which accompanied the
planting of the ivy by the memorial
stone.
By Dr. Kenneth I. Brown
Every year sees students graduated
from our American colleges for their
successful sitting. To most students
(barring the completely incompetent)
who sit long enough and patiently
enough and give back a modicum of
the wisdom that has flowed past their
ears as they have sat, will come in
time a sheepskin to cover their intel
lectual nakedness.
Our system of educational courses
tends to raise physical inactivity to
a virtue. Perhaps the reason our
students hold the word, “activities”
for pursuits other than intellectual.
We “take” courses; we “pass” cours
es, frequently in the dictionary mean
ing of “leave behind”.
Even comprehensive examinations,
surveying large fields of knowledge,
introduced to break the tyranny of
the “course”, have on occasion be-.
come simply another item in the
academic ledger.
Let’s Graduate on Achievement
In the semi-circle facing the
“Building of Arts and Sciences",
Viola Goode planted the little “pin
oak tree. This is the southern-most
of the group of oaks planted in front
of Loveland Hall. It is an old cus
tom here for the seniors to leave a
tree. May it continue.
As a final part of the program
Frank Hawthorne read the senior
class will, which was unusually good
both in delivery and in content. We
hope that what was given here will
be taken in a sportsman-like way. •
No feelings are intended to be hurt
As the crowd gradually disbanded
and went its devious ways, a casual
observer could see that, in spite of
existing weather conditions, this was .
probably the best Senior Class Day
the college has ever had and it will) ,
no doubt, be one of the days that wi-1
be outstanding in the memories of
departing seniors.
“But we can never escape from
our course-system.” So I have heard
many times. “We must have courses
—how else could we teach?” And
consequently our courses control our
teaching rather than our teaching the
courses.
Blame the witchery of Hallowe’en.
Or perhaps it was the magic of the
first of November snow. But allow
a college executive to do a bit of
harmless dreaming.
In all areas'of life we pay homage
to achievement: professional achieve
ment, scholarly and literary achieve use one one’s mother tongue.
A decent ability to speak in public.
ment, civic achievement, character
A
familiarity with the major social,
achievement. Indeed, it is assumed
that colleges educate for achieve economic, literary and philosophical I If somebody had asked Marny
problems of one’s day, with some why she was so ridiculously and ab
ment.
Why, then, should a college not understanding of their historical an solutely, happy on some particular
recognize achievement as the basis tecedents.
day, she would have laughed and said
A broad acquaintance with the that she did not know. But if, as.
for the award of graduation? Is the
idea too forthright to be education findings of science in its larger fields somebodies often do, that person had'
ally sound, that a college should list and some first-hand experience with insisted on an answer Marny might Weed, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
the accomplishments hoped for and the scientific method.
have replied that last night the moon
If we judge by Marny, happiO
A mastery of a chosen field of shone blue over the hills, touching the
held essential for graduation and ex
is much more within our reach th311
knowledge,
connected
probably
with
pect the student to achieve them?
trees with its cold light and turning we are apt to imagine. Or ratherIf the objection be raised that this one’s vocational interest, wherein one familiar highways into dark, myster
its potentialities are. If we coul,
shall
dig
deep
and
well.
is what all colleges do, I would refer
ious tunnels; or that as she walked to only open our minds a bit more an
An enthusiasm for books, kn ow
you to the shelf of college catalogues
class that morning she had found in allow our powers of appreciation •
with their sections on requirements ledge where to find them, experience
the frozen road little puddles covered function, a very few moons 3,1
for graduation. There is a sameness in using them, assistance in enjoying
with glass that crunched and cracked | puddles and roads would keep
to the statements, “one hundred them.
as she walked over them.
happy for a very long time.
twenty hours of academic credit, with
A thoughtful determination upon
Born with a happy and
additional credit for physical educa one's vocation, after a sound and im
I unusual in
tion.” But what of the relation be personal appraisal of one’s capacities. sight that enabled her to love the
As long as you are part of an orshe
lived
tween academic credit and achieve
ganization
or institution, you canno1 .
A beginning of a philosophy of life, common place,
.uvea in a world
ment? Must not one have worthily I wisely grounded in reality, which unknown by most of us. The glad afford to knock it.
achieved to receive academic credit? I maturity and experience can de ness to 'be found in the shine of a
For some, that credit, laboriously ac velop; a sense of direction in life. child’s straight hair or the bright conIf you wanted to fill up space »in'!
nu
vr the
bright
trasts
of
a
'
cumulated and carefully recorded in
An acquaintance with certain daTy
gypsy’s red and yellow were all out
the golden books, does stand as a routines, the importance of .' ua. ly i clothing was not lost
to her. She
of news
which
|
could
find
psace
symbol of achievement; for others, it lies in their commonness: banking
in the unbroken roar
represents little more than hours of practices, foYms of social correspond ‘ of white waves
and couldn’t
on a curvwrit6
ed brown beach, pounding
or i
painful but patient sitting in the
ence, a consumer’s rights, practices
in the winding of
name of education.
a shade spotted lane between 1
poettf
of budgeting, etc.
of dust dimmed sumac, Joehedges
If graduation were to be made the
An introduction to, together with
Wouldn
’
t
you do
1 Pyeaward of achievement —for what the cultivation of minimum skill in
this way ,
achievement?
A willing-neg;
certain areas of activity and appretoo1S to accept one’s
One Man’s Answer .
social
responsibility.
ciation—music, arts, literature, writI hold the following expectations: i ing, photography, etc.—which may
A facility and correctness in the I serve as leisure time occupations.
Junior Aid:s are
Don’t Kick—Boost!
ahnosc as tired as
the seniors.
Moons and Puddles
Spectator says goodbye*
THE SPECTATOR
._____________________________
Seniors Show
Sense of Humor
As a result of their four years of
education at Edinboro State Teachers
College, the present senior class has
drawn up and presented to the powers
that be a class will.
This will was read less than one
day before The Spectator was given
to the public. We had to work a
week to gain permission from the
seniors to publish it. As reau
n
Class Day, May 25, it is:
“We, the class of Edinboro State
Teachers College, being of sound
mind and body and realizing the un
certainty of our futures, do hereby
make our last will and testament.
To the future students we leave
chlorophyl-bearing plants to improve
the general atmosphere of the camp
us.
To the junior class our slightly us
ed seats in assembly, Mr. Bates our
class advisor, and all the dignity ap
propriate to seniors.
To all the lovers the two cemeteries
and that part of the campus to the
rear of Loveland Hall.
P. H. Augustine’s position as spirit
ual adviser to Chubbles DeFazio.
Peg Adler’s giggles to Eleonora
Ghering.
Jean Campbell’s retiring person
ality to Leola Dinges.
Leona Grimshaw’s athletic ability
to Marian True.
Joe Zipper’s surplus gray matter
to our grape juice king from North
East—Gill Graham.
Frank Hawthorne’s oratorical abil
ity to Charles Legters.
Celia Sampieri's devilishness to
Marjorie Welsh.
Crunick’s array of female pictures
to Mike Zahorchak.
Art Barlett’s mustache to George
Hetra.
Bill Coleman’s explanation of the
Einstein theory of relativity to Neil
Peiffer.
Mischler’s picture in the yearbook
to the Academy of Fine Arts.
Hershey’s good luck in handling
school boards to the future placement
bureau of Edinboro State. Teachers
College.
Gwen Gleeten wills her dramatic
ability to LoRila Kramer.
The Spectator s reports of Jones’
conference to Firpo Swift.
Jack Streits executive ability to
the senior class president of 1937.
Hubert Sherwood s mechanical abil
ity to George Gr gnol.
Zimmer wills his boxing gloves to
Wayne Hull.
Alice Coppersmith s good nature J,o
Becky Bell.
Red Skelton’s luxurious Lincoln
cabriolet to Red Moorehead and Lois
Korb.
Peart’s equestrian ability to Gil
berto Bartoo.
Millie Slicker’s wedded bliss to
Jimmie Wilson and Marjorie Park
man.
; Kusner’s singing voice to Russ
Hunter.
Stanford’s daughter to the school
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Description For
Atmosphere
as a future student.
Yuvelier’s fortune to Neil P iffer.
Piersinski’s vocabulary to the var
ious dictionaries in the library.
Wozniak’s promoting ability to
Eddie Simon.
Dolores Willey’s ability to make
friends to Miss Kunkel.
Reid Hastie’s position on the scrub
team to Chalmer Swift.
Sworn before Dr. Ross, the Student
Faculty Council, and the Board of
Trustees this 25th day of May, 1936.”
This will was read by Frank Haw
thorne. It was presented very clear
ly and concisely. Mr. Legters should
be pleased with his heritage.
The Spectator wishes to congratu
late the member of its staff who re
ceived such a fine gift from Mr.
Jones. We wish to congratulate the
juniors, the school, and every one
who received one of the fine gifts
from the seniors. We wish to offer
our sincerest thanks to this group for
the many worth while things they
have mentioned in their will. We
hope the inheritance tax is reduced
or we will be with less than nothing.
Alpha Delta Breakfast
On Saturday morning at 8:30
o’clock the Alpha Delta sorority held
its last social event of the year in
the form of a breakfast honoring the
graduating senior members.
The
breakfast was held at the Culbertson
Hills Country Club where sleepy
Alpha Delts had made their way in
the early morning hours. The fact
that all exams were over made the
occasion a doubly festive one.
The meal, very attractiveely serv
ed, was made up of a fruit cup, ham
and scrambled eggs with jelly, but
tered toast, coffee and pecan rolls.
The seniors were presented with cor
sages. Invitations were issued to the
following faculty members: Miss Mil
dred Forness, Miss Esther Wilson,
Miss Florence Kunkel, Mrs. Carmon
Ross, Mrs. A. J. Haller. The com
mittee in charge was Irene Smith,
chairman; Averyl Wheeling, Beatrice
Hall, Dottie Duncan, Ruth Gilbert.
After breakfast group pictures were
taken by Mr. Kupper.
As Tony crept silently up the dark
alley, he with difficulty fought off
panic and kept full control over his
overwhelming desire to yell, to run,
to fight in the open, to do anything
to end this nervewracking, stealthy
creeping. But still he kept control
over himself and continued, half
stooping, half crawling, up the pitch
dark alley, apparently deserted ex
cept for himself. Apparently des
erted, for somewhere behind him,
and by this time probably in front of
him as well, were men with clubs and
knives intent on snuffing out his life
before he could escape the concealing
yet dangerous darkness of the alley.
To reach safety he must pass either
the pursuers behind, slinking along
as stealthily as he, or the men in
front, waiting silently in the dark.
So Tony drew a deep breath, listened
long, and started forward again. His
body was taunt, ready for action.
He would listen intently, so tensed
that his ears would hum. Then, real
izing that he could hear nothing in
this state, he would force himself to
relax, only to start violently at the
faintest sound. Suddenly, just ahead,
he thought he perceived a shadow
blacker than those around it; a shad
ow that seemed to move slightly; to
move and take the form of a man
chouched against the wall. A sharp
empty feeling, amounting almost to
pain, in the pit of his stomach, a ting
ling at the roots of his hair, cold
sweat breaking out on his face; then
Tony, hand clenched hard on the
handle of his open pocket knife, hurl
ed himself noiselessly forward.
GREETS GRADUATES
The Spectator has asked several
of Edinboro’s former faculty mem
bers to send greetings to the senior
class. Unfortunately, only one had
arrived at the time this paper went
to press. We are very glad to be
able to print this letter from H. J.
Barrett.
Duke University, May -20.
Members of the Graduating Class,
State Teachers College at Edinboro.
The greatness and permanence of
this Republic depend upon an educat
ed Christian citizenship. On the
teaching profession very largely rests
the solemn obligation of educating
such citizens. To you, members of the
graduating class of 1936, may I offer
the sincere wish that each of you may
prove true and loyal to this sacred
obligation and may achieve its high
est consumation.
Yours for service,
H. J. BARRETT.
The Spectator regrets that Firpo
Swift took all the condemnation
“As tired as a senior” has come
about the inveterate-J ones-conven- to be well a known simile about the
There was a young man at the tea
tion-going. He really didn’t write campus.
Who acted quite muchly at sea;
the article, ’Course we aren’t saying
When
they asked him just why,
who did.
He gave this reply—
Wasn’t it nice weather for Com
I’m teed up with this teasing tea.
mencement!
We wish you a happy vacation.
THE SPECTATOR
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TOWNSPEOPLE PRESENT HISTORICAL ALUMNI DAY PAGEANT
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SCENE II
Kenneth Hawkins
In honor o fthe 75th birthday of Edinboro State Teachers Col governor dinwiddie
Chalmer
Swift, Jr
lege the people of Edinboro town presented on Saturday afternoon, GEORGE WASHINGTON
an historical pageant before a large crowd of Edinboro students,
Jane Zahnisgy
townsfolk and alumni. The pageant was presented particularily for SALLY FAIRFAX - the alumni. Its theme was the history of the town and college. MINlEen Olson," Betty" Kafferlin, Barbara Reid, Dot Ann Harri,
Parts were taken by town people, many of whom were lineal de
scendants of the historical characters in the play. It was a colorful
SCENE III
event. Authentic costumes were obtained from an Erie costumer.
Al. Vatter
St. PIERRE
Chalmer
Swift, Jr>
GEORGE WASHINGTON
W.
K.
Cummings
CHRISTOPHER GIST Ralph Zindel
FRAZIER
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Popowitz
SCOTCH DANCER - -
The Edinboro Country
1753
1936
Make Up
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mons, Ed. NobieMary °W’ 'Iean McQuilken, Mary McCommons,
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Howard Campbell, Byron Drury, Robert Edgerton, Merle Hall,
Neil Harrison, Eli Holt
Seven historic scenes depicting certain phases of the conquest,
settlement and development of Northwestern Pennsylvania up to
SCENE IV
the founding of the Teachers College in 1861.
- Charles Pettit
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
Presented by citizens of Edinboro to a commencement audience
Mrs.
Georgia
Cooper
MARTHA
WASHINGTON
on May 23, 1936, in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE
of the College.
Wade Skelton
The cast to a large extent are lineal descendants of the people ORDERLY ............................
- James Harrison
who are impersonated.
SCENE V
ANDREW CULBERTSON - - - Andrew Culbertson
THE SCENES
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE - - Wade Skelton
MARY CULBERTSON - - - - ■
Mrs. Velma Walker
SCENE I
WILLIAM CULBERTSON - - - Wilbur Billings
LONDON, ENGLAND, 1753. George II and his Prime
SCENE VI
Minister decide that America shall be English. For the first time
Mrs. Velma Walker
the eyes of the world are focused on the Edinboro Country, A MARY CULBERTSON
ANDREW COLUMBUS CULBERTSON
royal mandate is sent to the Governor of Virginia.
- Phillip Walker
CASSANDRA
CULBERTSON
A Babe
SCENE II
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, 1 753. The Governor of Virginia MRS. RANDOLPH
Mrs. Hugh Devine
dispatches Mr. George Washington to the Edinboro Country with THE CAMPBELL CHILDREN - - .
John Demeter, Stanley Stevenson, Marion Kilbane, Gerald
the King’s message to a French lieutenant near Edinboro. It might
have been easier to have sent the message to Paris from London in
Bailey, Ruth Nelson, Victor Fuller
Jthe first place.
SCENE VII
SCENE III
MR. CAMPBELL
Harry Cooper
FORT LeBOEUF, PENNSYLVANIA, 1753. The message is MR. THOMPSON
Royce
Mallory
delivered, but it will have to go on to Montreal,
Mr. Washington s MR. REEDER John Reeder
companion talks things over with a Scot, John Frazier, who seems
MR. BIGGERS to have been the earliest settler of the Edinboro Country.
Reid St.John
MR. AUSTIN - •
Blaine
Austin
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Clarence
Knowlton
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
17 9 5.
President
Washington is still interested in real estate in the Edinboro Country. MR. TAYLOR Dr. Walter F. Wade
He in turn sends his messenger over his old trail of 1 753. This time
it is an American mandate to tell the English to vacate. General
COMMITTEES
Anthony Wayne and Martha Washington have a little joke about Publicity and Program
the English and their tea.
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Cast Direction
SCENE V
- Mr. Mallory, Mr. Zahniser, Mr."LaBounty, Mr. Doucette
WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 1 795. General Wayne
pauses with the Culbertsons while on his way to free the Edinboro Lighting and Sound - Mr. McCommons, Mr. Clover, Mr. Bright
Country of the Indians, and to free the Great Lakes forts of the Music and Chorus
- - Miss Pequignot, Miss Wilson
English. He finds William Culbertson anxious to get on to the west Dances to found a town in the Edinboro Country.
Miss Harris, Miss Bole
Costumes Miss
Gordon, Miss Skinner
SCENE VI
Properties . WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1 796. William Culbert Seating and Grounds ”
Mrs. John Doing
son’s new town is re-named Edinboro. The new settlement grows
Stage Settings' ’ Mr _Ru_SSe11 Walk«. Mr. A. Sall'ee, Mr.'B.Keihl
amazingly in an afternoon.
Settings
SCENE VII
Mr. John Doing, Mr Wnb^Bjr’
Iaylor’ Mr‘ F' Brown.
EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, 1861.
Decendants of the
Schniers
*‘bur B111,ngs. Mr. B. E. Darrow, Mr. Npioneers make the beginning of the State Teachers College. That
done, with a flagrant disregard of time and space, they, with the en Cast Organization
tire cast, present the seniors of 1936 to the audience.
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THE SPECTATOR
Page Seven
new requirements for elementary teachers
Doctor Lester K. Ade, Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, has an
nounced that the State Council of
Education, at their last meeting,
amended the regulations for the certi
fication of teachers to provide for an
additional year of preparation for the
State Limited Certificate. This cer
tificate is now issued where the ap
plicant has completed two years of
preparation for teaching in the ele
mentary schools.
The new standard of education
adopted by the Council applies only
to teachers who begin their prepara
tion after January 1, 1937; the new
regulation prescribes three years of
post secondary school education in
stead of two years as is now required
under the present regulation. Some
school districts have required this
amount of preparation for a number
of years. Teachers who have already
begun their preparation will not be
required to do the additional work
so that the regulation is not retro
active nor does it apply to teachers
in service at the present time.
The regulation just approved has
been before the State Council for
three years and due consideration
was given to it by educational insti
tutions, administrative officials and
teachers. The general opinion of the
. group was that not only would the
interests of the boys and girls in the
j public schools be better served by the
advanced education standard for be
ginning teachers, but that the pre
paration would also provide for a
better type of instructional service.
One of the many commendable
features of the program is the fact
that this certificate is valid for three
years; the certificate is renewable
every three years when the holder has
completed twelve semester hours of
additional education and so on until
the teacher earns her college certifi
cate. The program will assure growth
in service on the part of the teacher
and will also provide for continuous
adjustments to new situations as they
arise. The preparation is secured at
the time when the teacher has acquir
ed an earning capacity. The pro
gram has been described as an “earn
ing and learning” in-service teacher
education program.
While many states have adopted
advanced preparation programs, few
3. This certificate will be valid for
have embodied the principle of learn
three years, renewable for an ad
ing while teaching. The state of
ditional period of three years
Deleware has just adopted a program
upon a rating of “low” or bet
which requires three years of college
ter and the satisfactory comple
preparation for teaching. New York
tion of twelve semester hours of
state requires three years of prepara
further approved preparation,
tion for teaching. After October
subsequent renewals to require a
1936, the state of Connecticut will
rating of “middle” or better an
require four years of preparation for
a State teachers’ rating score
teaching; New Jersey requires three
card together with twelve semes
years of preparation as a minimum
ter hours of further approved
preparation.
requirement.
The teacher education program
4. The State Limited Standard
which will go into effect January 1,
Certificate may be exchanged for
1937, prescribes that the State Stand
a provisional college certificate
ard Limited Certificate shall be is
when the applicant has met the
requirements for this form of
sued in accordance with the following
certificate.
regulations:
1. The school laws specifically re
An applicant for the State Stand
quire that every teacher must ard Limited Certificate should have
completed at least the first three
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during a formal initiation service held
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22. Following the service, members
and patronesses of the fraternity had
dinner at the Bartlett Hotel in Cam
bridge Springs.
Henrietta Boss and Marian True
are delegates to the Delta Phi Delta
art convention to be held in Kansas
City, June 15-17, inclusive.
Active members are: Mr. Doucette,
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM j Ques|jons
(Continued from Page One)
WE’VE GOT THE
WHOLE WORLD TALKING
(Continued from Page One)
General Northrup
Jack Streit
King Eric VIII
Clifford Donnell
Doctor Fellman
Edward Noble
Mr. Laker
Melvyn Shields
Prince William
Arthur Hazen
Following are the producing staff:
Director
Jane Stearns Ludgate
Asst. Director
Rhea Matteson
Business Mgr
Virginia Donaldson
Programs
Clara Behringer
Advertising
Hubert Sherwood
Publicity
Donald DeWoody,-Marian True
Scenery Artists
Bernice Howard F. Penfold
Brown
Assistants
Jean McQuilken, Jeanette Saxe
Carpenter
Ned Whipple
Electrician....Mary Alice McCommons
Property Mgr. ..Elizabeth Samkowski
Make-up Artist
Rhea Matteson
Assistants with make-up
Jean McQuilken, Mary Ow
Costumer
Mary Ow
Assistant
William Crunick
Stage Mgr
F. Penfold Brown
Sound Technician
Russell McCommons
House Mgr.
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Appraising
A Book
Mae Fox, Leona Helen Glass, MarDoes the book interest you?
gretta Eleanor Gregg, Reid Richard
Hastie, Alice Elizabeth Houk, Ruth
If not, why?
Will it stand reading again?
Lucille Kingsley, Rhea Gertrude MatHow does it measure up with oth
Mary’ 1vrn_
McJean Marie McQuilkin,
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teson, Helen EMzSbeth McGogney, ers of its kind?
Is it a character or plot story?
Roberts Ow, Celia
~---- Anna Joan SamDid the author have a purpose, or
pieri,, Mildred Lucile Slicker.
idea? What?
Secondary Curriculum
Is it worth reading, for the people,
Margaret Louise Adler, Leo An the experience, as good entertain
drews, Percy Herschel Augustine, ment?
Arthur Wilson Barlett, Howard
Is it'original in any way? or clev
James Campbell, William Henry Cole er?
man, Alice Evelyn . Coppersmith,
Is it true to life?
William George Crunick, Clifford
Or is it satisfyingly romantic or
Nathaniel Donnell, Mildred Swaney illusory?
Endres, Gwendolyn Juanita Gleeten,
Is it sincere, fair, just?
Margaret Viola Goode, Leona Grim
Is it restrained in emotional ap
shaw, Frank Sylvester Hawthorne, peal?
Arthur Leroy Hazen, Charles Sturte
If it stirs you, is it because true,
vant Hershey, Clifford Vinton Jones, or sentimental and melodramatic?
Elizabeth Ann Kingsley, Stephen
Has it revealed beauty or truth in
Theodore Kusner, Robert Philip Leg- some way about people or life?
ters, Leland Francis Milspaw, Henry
With what impression has it left
Howard Mjschler, Marjorie Louise you?
Peart, Stanley Paul Piersinski,
Has the author shown any philos
Hubert James Sherwood, Wade
ophy of life?
Chester Skelton, Howard Bailey Stan
Has he shown his attitude toward
ford, John Paul Streit, Carl Leonard
characters or conduct?
Wozniak, Earl L. Zimmer, Joseph
Does it leave you with a better
Henry Zipper.
opinion of life, or worse?
Has the author selected or exag
Primary Curriculum
gerated
his material?
Violet Ruth Atkinson, Elizabeth
Are the characters alive?
Jane Bright, Mary Alice McCommons,
Are they consistent?
Thelma Joy Smith, Wanda Rita
If there is change or growth of
Swiecki, Dolores Mary Willey.
character is it reasonable?
Is the style attractive?
The senior class has done nobly on
Is it plain, or poetic and fanciful?
its class will, but we know now why
Are words used well, or are they
they omitted to leave their dignity
to anyone. They didn’t have it to common and weak?
■Isabel Crawford leave.
Do any of these terms apply?—
clear, graceful, forceful, eloquent,
poetic, crisp, flowing, easy, t.rse,
heavy, broken, involved.
Has it moral value?
Is conduct or characterization con
trary to accepted moral standards
approved, or made desirable?
Are you bigger or better for hav
ing read it?
Dorm Doings
Tt is with reluctant pencil that we
attempt to substitute for our regular
Haven Hall reporter—but never let
it be said that First Floor shirked its
duty. Thus the following with apolo.
gies to M. M.
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ov'-r-crowdcd room on Thursday was
a delicious cake from home. Thanks,
Helen.
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The girls greatly enjoyed the sere
nade, boys. How about another?
Now that the weather is warm and
sunny, the girls have been taking
afternoon trips to the nearby cities.
Dorothy Brooks, Frances Calvin,
Betty Hillier, and Micky McFadden
spent an afternoon in Meadvil.e,
while Ruth Hag^rson and Audrey
Clayton took in the sights of Erie
the same day.
Many of the so-called “students’
have been work.ng overtime these
nights. We'll all be thankful wlun
the semester is over.
Welcome back, Edie. We’re glad
you re off the sick list. Ditto to the
girls who have recovered ±rom tnuf.
bad colds.
Some of the girls have acqu’red
some lobster-like sunburn, However,
we bet they’ll be the envy of the
beaches when they go home.
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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, E 3INBORO, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936
We’ve Got The
Whole World Talking
By Elizabeth Samkowski
Why is everybody proclaiming
“The Oue°n’s Husband” the most out
standing nlay produced on our camnus for years? Was it the nlot. which
portrays the weak, figure-head king
suddenly bur^tin0, forth in a master
ful domination during the moment
0-f crisis? Was it the convincing
characterization with the violent confl:ct of personalities as the climax
is reached? Or was it the royal
snl°ndor of the setting and costumes
that carred us off to the palaces of
old Europe?
Perhaps the overwhelnvng success of the production
cannot be attrbuted to any one
cause; at any rate we congratulate
the cast and producing staff upon
thei’* excellent work.
Clifford Donnell is especially to
be commended, for his excellent in
terpretation of the king, climaxing
in a powerful assertion, quickly cap
tured the admiration and respect o'
the aud’ence. The pompous dignity
of Her Majesty the Queen, effective'
ly played by Clara Behringer, pre
sented a direct contrast to His Royal
Highness. The straightforward sim
plicity of Anne, the king’s daughter,
was beautifully portrayed by Gwen
dolyn Gleeten; the sympathy of the
whole audience went out to the young
process as she tried to escape th°
heartless cruelty of royal life. Clif
ford Jones in the hilarious role of
Phipps, constantly kept the aud;ence
in a rollicking humor. Jack Streit
dominated the scenes in which he
presented the fiery character of
General Northrup; when we heard
that this was his first acting experi
ence since he was in the eighth grade,
we were more appreciative than ever
of his work. Hubert Sherwood, who
played the role of Lord Birten, sur
prised us with his display of hidden
talent. Robert Scarpitti as the ef
ficient young secretary won the ad
miration of everyone.
The work of these actors exempli
fies that done by all members of the
cast. On y the unified interpretat:on of the whole group made the
p.ay one of the best ever presented
in Edinboro.
We also congratulate Bernice How
ard and Frank Brown upon their ar
tistic design and execution of the
scenery. It was a set that made us
realize the possibilities of a small
stage.
The cast included:
Frederick Granton ....Robert Scarpitti
Phipps
Clifford Jones
Lora Birten
Hubert Sherwood
1 etiey
Margaret Adler
Princess Anne ....Gwendolyn Gleeten
Queen Martha
Clara Behringer
I’.rst Lady-in-Waiting ..Viola Goode
Second Lady-in-Waiting
....Dolores Willey
(Continued on Page Eight)
Commencement
Audience Hears
Fine Program
OUR ALUMNI
The alumni of Edinboro present on Alumni Day as many dif
ferent appearances as students do on any routine class day.
Back
they come from metropolis and hamlet; from Cleveland and Five
Points. Some have prospered since graduation.
Some look as
nearly destitute as the day they went without meals and missed an
important date to save the money to pay off the semester fees on
time.
But all seem to leave worry behind them when they again
set foot in the town that has in the past given them so much of grief
and hilarity.
How do we look to them?
They no doubt wonder if they
could ever have seemed so immature. Could they as girls ever have
found anything to giggle about under campus shade trees and on
Haven lounges?
Could they as young men ever have thrown them
selves with graceless ease across the sunny balustrades of Haven s
veranda?
Could they, on that distant day of leavetaking, have
seemed so utterly unprepared to beard Life in its own labyrinths?
And we looking at them wonder if we will ever be like them.
We wonder with misgivings—and with hope. Seniors remark, when
they think they are not being overheard, “Do you s pose 1 11 have a
stomach like that in ten years? ’
Another growls under his breath,
“That paunch and those grey hairs are the marks that Life put on
him, just like Slippery Rock put that bum knee and gold tooth on
you.
A brisk young man, dressed like a plate from Esquire strides
down the walk, hardly a half dozen years from college.
He passes
a shabbily dressed fellow about ten years older who self-consciously
tries to keep out of the way of the crowd.
Co-eds gaze at a white
haired lady and murmur. “Hope 1 can grow old like that”.
Alumni, for all our differences we are like you.
Like you now,
and to be more like you with each post-graduation year.
We have
in our class the identical material, in different bodies and hidden by
different names, that you had as you left the campus in past de
cades. Like you we shall conquer and be conquered. Like you we
shall return to Edinboro and ridicule the immature images of our
selves—and half-heartedly regret that we are not just through the
mill again.
For the seventy-fifth time Ed;nboro students have marched to the
solemn rythms of graduating mirk; '
have listened to the inspiring fare
wells of presidents and guest speak
ers; have received their diplomas
and have marched proudly out and
away from the audience of this in
stitution, equipped to face life with
the courage our school has taught
them.
This year, more than ever before,
students are proud of their Edinboro
training. The school has succ szfully completed seventy-five years of
teacher training, its students are a
select group, its commencement pro
gram is as fine a one as has ever been
given here. It is hard to bid our
seniors goodbye, but we do so with
the realization that they are well pre
pared lor the work they have to do.
We print the commencement program
below with the list of graduating
students.
Academic Processional March ....
Organ
Processional Hymn—Ancient of
Days—Jeffrey
Choir
Invocation ....Doctor E. Laigh Mudge
Response — Break Forth, 0
Beaueous, Heavenly Light—
—Bach
Choir
A Violin is Singing in the Street
—Koecht
Double Quartet
Address
Doctor Frank E. Baker
President State Teachers College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Nightingale—Tschaikowsky
Choir
Presentation for Degrees
E. C. Stillings, Dean of Instruc
tion
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Carmon Ross, President,
Edinboro State Teachers College
Alma Mater
Recessional Hymn—Ten Thous
and Times Ten Thousand—
Dykes
Choir
Academic Recessional March ...Organ
Special Recognition for Scholarship,
Excellence in Student Teaching,
and Professional Attitude
Margaret Louise Adler, Percy
Herschel Augustine, Arthur Wilson
Bariett, Mildred Swaney Endres,
Lorena Mae Fox, Leona Helen Glass,
Rhea Gertrude Matteson, Marjorie
Louise Peart, Stanley Paul Piersinski, Thelma Joy Smith, John haul
Streit, Carl Loeonard Wozniak,
Joseph Henry Zipper.
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
MAY, 1936
Public School Curriculum
Maryetta Bell Brecht, Jean Mae
Campbell, George Charles Deimel,
Donald Thomas De Woody, Virginia
Dagmar Klein Donaldson, Lorena
(Continued on Page Eight)
THE SPECTATOR
Page Two
THE SPECTATOR
Social Editor
............... Lois Gaylor
.
..........William Coyle
Literary Editor ...
.
................ John Swift
News Head ..........
............... Neil Peiffer
Club Editor
Frances Cochanides
Sports Editor
Our Purpose
........... Jane Zahniser
Editor-in-Chief
Business Manager
Irene Smith
Faculty Adviser ...
....... F. L. LaBounty
Editorial
Commencement time so often seems an unhappy time. It al
ways seems that we are losing friends. No matter how many prom
ises are made to write and visit, even the most optomistic of us know
that it is impossible to keep in touch with these people with whom
we have had so much in common, but who will soon have different
homes, different interests, different acquaintances. For four years
we have lived with these people. We have shared their likes and
dislikes, we have helped them fight their battles, in them we have
confided our secrets. Some of them have been very dear friends
of ours; some have been our enemies; some we have hardly had the
opportunity to know. However, friends or enemies, we are all
bound together by the contacts that we have developed among our
selves, and with other people. The contacts have, with the years,
become very dear. Can it be that in so short a time they will be
broken and forgotten?
It seems that they must be—and that is
why we are unhappy.
But if we think of the true values that we have received from
these years of acquaintance, we need not feel so unhappy.
The
things that will matter most to us in years to come will not be the
friendships themselves, but the character developments that they
have given us. The friendships are valuable, but not if they remain
stagnant. It is better to pull away from most of them for by doing
so we begin to apply all the lessons that they have taught us.
Of course, there are some people whom we have learned to
know so well that we will always know them. Some of the most
lasting friendships ever made have been made in college. This is
natural and good. But the fact remains that the majority of those
to whom we bid goodbye we will never see again on the same levels
of acquaintanceship as before. However, make your little promises
never to forget—make your arrangements for letters and meetings
—and do not be unhappy on this Commencement Day. If reality
tempts you to be sad, remember that reality also bids you to realize
that this situation is the beginning of another part of your life; that
you and your friends will be better for that beginning.
of activities during Commencement Week.
We
have hoped to make this issue one hat all of you
will be glad to keep to remind you of pleasant days
in Edinboro.
THE EDITOR.
Baccalaureate Service
Alpha Deltas Elect
The baccalaureate service of the
1936 graduating class was held in
the college auditorium on Sunday,
May 24, at ten o’clock. The seniors
were addressed by the Most Reverend
John Mark Gannon of Erie. The col
lege A Capella choir, under the direc
tion of Miss Esther Wilson, furnish
ed the music. Seniors and faculty
composed the academic procession.
The program was as follows:
On Monday night May 18. the Iota
Chapter of the Alpha Delta Sorority
elected officers in their chapter rooms
at Reeder Hall. The new president
is Jo Ann Walters. The retiring
president, Mary Crawford, gave the
oath of office.
After the meeting the sorority
members honored Miss Wilson, Miss
Kunkel, and Mrs. Ross with birthday
cake and ice cream. The birthdays
of these three faculty members all
fall in one week.
Program
Academic Processional March....
Organ
Processional Hymn—0 God the
Rock of Ages—Wesley
.................................................. Choir
Hymn—Dear Lord and Father of
Mankind
Congregation
Sanctus—Gounod
Choir
Announcements
Baccalaureate Address
The Most Reverend John Mark
Gannon, Bishop of the Erie
Diocese
Brother James Air—Jacob
Choir
Benediction....Reverend D. J. Blasdell
Sevenfold Amen—Stainer
Choir
Recessional
Hymn — Glorious
'■things of Thee Are Spoken
—Haydn
Choir
Lorena Fox, Oranist
Seniors Entertained
Mu Kappa Gamma
Pledges Members
The Mu Kappa Gamma music fra
ternity honored two new members,
Darwin Miller and Martin Schweller,
at a formal dinner at the club house
Saturday, May 23, at six-thirty.
It is customary at the spring iniation dinner, to invite the alumni
members of the fraternity to attend.
Invitations were sent to Mary Marsh,
Betty Klingensmith, Anne Mellinger,
Russell Temple, Andrew Feteroff,
William Wallen, Lydia Huff, Alta
Jenson and William Bannister.
This organization has been func
tioning since 1932. Its purpose is to
boro.
On Monday, May 25, the seniors
There are certain qual
’ficat’ons
qual'ficat
were entertained by the faculty at a
that
each
candidate
must
have
be
picnic at Cussewago Camp.
The
a member. They
Picnic started at 9:30 and various fore he can become a
events and games were carried out are:
until noon, when luncheon was served
1. Musical ability.
under Miss Kunkel’s supervision
2. Outstanding contribution to
Other members of the committee
music on the campus.
MrHaTade thisvpicnic a success were
3.
G average and no failures in
Mi. Hairison, chairman - Miss Wilegrades.
^Porness, Mr.
4. Dependability.
5.
6. Attitude.
7. Leadership.
Another year is over. The Spectator wishes to pay its respects
The
present active members of this
to students, faculty, and administration. It has been a real pleasure
organization
are: Carl WozniaL
to work for you. We have enjoyed reporting your activities, laughIsabel Crawford, Mary Alice McConi*
ing at your perplexities, sympathizing with your disappointments,
mons, Alice Houk, Steve Kusner,
making you angry. We have tried to be impartial; an impossible
Lorena Fox, James Wilson, Eleonora
thing to do in reality (witness the beating the Student Council has
Ghering, James Hale, Gene St.Joh’b
received). Our staff has proved to be the most dependable, en
and
Leona Glass.
President, Frances
k
•
thusiastic one The Spectator has ever had. We thank them and Delta leader, Lois Korb- PhM™^
our faculty advisor for continuing the high standards of your news Evelyn Covert; secretarv i eader’
We ve noticed some early bird’
Kil’ among ow Haven Hallites. Bessie
paper. We thank our contributors for the help they have given us gore; treasurer, Alice Krn
todians, June Welker n
cus" ^indell, Averyl Wheeling and Win111®
Goodbye until next yearl
Bannister prefer their tennis at 6:00
a
A. M.
Books are funny things. There is no man considered more
learned than the man who possesses the knowledge of many books,
and yet, if he has no other, there is no man more ignorant. There
is nothing more friendly than the borrowing or the lending of a good
book, and yet there is nothing more destructive to friendship if the
book is not returned. Books have the power to build and to destroy,
Their purpose can be good or evil.
evil, Some great men worship them;
an equal number despise them as tools of propogandists. Books
are the emblems of college students, yet many
. people tell us that the
greatest values that we obtain from our school life will not be learned from them. What in this mass of contradiction are we to believe? Maybe some day someone will write a book and tell us.
W. A. A. Officers
Are Elected
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THE SPECTATOR
Reeder Snooze
By Walter Hall
Page Three
THE PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL MESSAGE
Slated to leave Reeder are seven
seniors, each having stayed in the
donn at least a year. When asked if
they had anything to say regarding
their stay here, all were most anxious
to give a few remarks.
Bill Coleman says, “A college
man’s life at Edinboro is not com
plete without at least a year’s experience (preferably four) at Reeder
Hall.”
Says Hastie, “Love and kisses—
Mrs. Forness.”
Mr. Donnell remarks, “If I had
my choice again I would live no
where else but in the dormitory.”
Hershey’s last words, “It’s been
the softest year I have ever spent.
I don’t suppose I will ever spend a
softer one.”
Zimmer says in matter-of-fact way,
“Nearest place to home.”
Don DeWoody says, “The quiet of
the outside world will be unbearable.”
Bill Crunick just couldn’t be found
but I suppose he would say, “Be
tween Dr. Ross’ house and Reeder
it has been a lot of fun.”
Well, we’ve had a lot of fun together. Too bad you have to go,
fellows. Here’s hoping you all get
jobs as Chuck Hershey did.
The yearbooks are sure circulating
about Reeder now. Not a “bull ses
sion” goes by but at least a half-doz
en yearbooks are cross-autographed.
Speaking of “bull sessions,” they are
called by the “master minds” to fig
ure out what the final, exams are,
but soon the conversation carries
them in far different fields. One of
the last sessions ended with the bat
tle of music. One radio in the bed
room had Benny Goodman on, while
another in the other room brought in
Fletcher Henderson.
Oh yes! Man Mountain Miller is
the new proctor at Reeder. I think
Dar will do a good job next year, but
I still think Intrieri is taller than he
is.
One of the worst tricks I know is
pouring water in a fellow’s bed.
Thank goodness it isn t done very
much.
The boys at Reeder Hall take this
opportunity to wish Mrs. Forness a
most enjoyable summer. They wiL
look forward to their return to the
dormitory next fall.
We’re glad that Loveland Hall is
getting a break at last. Its been
naked for so long that the shock of
lts trimming will be too much for
some.
The hickory tree near the new
memorial boulder is the oldest on th_
campus, it seems fitting that it
8 ould stand beside our first presi
dent s memorial.
FT ■
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DR. CARMON ROSS
President, Edinboro State Teachers College
The traditional commencement pledge in which the
seniors of Edinboro vowed their loyalty to the old college
has been abolished as a formal ceremony.
This was
done because we like to think that such a pledge of fealty
was unnecessary.
If the experience and the associations
of the sludents with the traditions, ideals, and the ex
amples of the college are not sufficient to hold these af
fections and loyalties, then no formal lip service will ever
do so.
We take the Edinboro Spirit for granted.
Four
years on the campus and in its classrooms, will cement
not only a lasting, but a growing friendship and fondness
for the college that is about to complete seventy-five years
of distinguished service to the schools of Pennsylvania.
As you go out from this institution to serve the pub
lic, you carry with you our best wishes for success.
This
will come to those who cherish the lessons of the found
ers and to those who dare to be the best of what they are.
Nothing else will do from those pledged to a profession
of service to childhood and to good citizenship.
We
urge each and every one of you members df this annivers
ary graduating class to keep an eye single to the great im
portance of the teacher's work, to its dignities, to its op
portunities, and to its power and help shape the minds,
the hearts, and the ideals of those intrusted to your guid
ance.
With this as your urge the college wishes you
Godspeed on your careers as teachers and as builders.
Believe It or Not
A crow and a dog are practically
the same, allowing for a few slight
differences. I draw my conclusion
from experience with pets of both
species. A young dog is a help'.ess
creature as it waddles clumsily
around on four oversize paws. But
the pup, compared to the baby crow,
is graceful, as any one will admit
who has seen the little bird hop along
the ground or run grotesquely from
danger, beating its useless wings
against the ground in a vain effort
to fly. In both varieties of pet, we
find a common liking and an insis
tent demand for food. A dog must
be furnished a balanced diet, and no
self-respecting crow would forage for
itself beyond the acquiring of a few
choice tidbits in the way of potato
bugs in the garden. Pups are fam
ous the world over for making mud
dy paw marks on clean clothes hung out to dry. The wash has also, on
occasion, been decorated with the
little black crows feet. In fact, if
you were to come to our house today
you might eat off a table cloth shred
ded by puppy teeth or sleep between
sheets bearing the ancient but still
visible mark of the crow family.
Dogs have long been lauded for fidel
ity and affection. Affection and
faithfulness, according to a crow’s
standards, consists of whispering
sweet nothings into the ear of his
master and taking a painful bite from
the nose of anyone who tries to in
terfere. Overshoes, mittens, and
caps have a habit of disappearing
from a house that boasts a dog as a
member of the family. Long missing,
much cherished dimes and thimbles
have sometimes been found in the
caches of Jim Crow. Both dog and
crow display a remarkable tendency
to follow the children of the family
to the local institution of learning;
the only difference is, a dog may be
sent back or locked up. Mr. Dog and
Jimmy Crow make pleasant bedfel
lows, if one does not object to being
roused early in the morning by in
sistent demands for food, for per
mission to leave the sleeping porch
to chase the neighbor’s cat or by gen
eral orneriness. A dog and a crow
are just the same, practically.
DELTAS WIN FINAL EVENT
The Women’s Athletic Association
closed a most successful sesaon with
the Phi-Delta archery tournament.
Each girl shot six times, six arrows.
The competition was keen, but the
Deltas won by a small margin. The
final score was Deltas 375, Phis 314.
Rita Russell, Delta, was high scorer
for the afternoon. Twenty-five out
of thirty-six of her arows were hits,
and her final score was 167.
Deltas 375
Russell ....
167
118
Hillier ......
Samkowski
90
Phis 314
115
Fisher ......
104
Fuller ......
95
Cochanides
Page Four
1
the spectator
Seniors Hold Class
Day Ceremonies
Sitting One’s Way
Through College
Under the spreading Oaks
maples of the lovely Edinboro 5( and
CaHlp.
us, a large crowd of old and yo^l
people viewed with fond interest th*
dedication of the Cooper Memorh
Tablet. This huge granite boulde>
which stands in front of old Recjt ’
tion Hall, was presented to the colU
by the senior class as a fitting trib
ute to J. A. Cooper on the seventy,
fifth anniversary of the founding oj
the college.
The plaque in the rock was pre.
sented to Dr. Ross by Jack Streit,
president of the senior class, who de
livered the dedicatory address. After
the acceptance of the plaque, Miss
Dorothy, granddaughter of the fam.
ous educator, spoke.
Following this, Clifford Jones gave
the address which accompanied the
planting of the ivy by the memorial
stone.
By Dr. Kenneth I. Brown
Every year sees students graduated
from our American colleges for their
successful sitting. To most students
(barring the completely incompetent)
who sit long enough and patiently
enough and give back a modicum of
the wisdom that has flowed past their
ears as they have sat, will come in
time a sheepskin to cover their intel
lectual nakedness.
Our system of educational courses
tends to raise physical inactivity to
a virtue. Perhaps the reason our
students hold the word, “activities”
for pursuits other than intellectual.
We “take” courses; we “pass” cours
es, frequently in the dictionary mean
ing of “leave behind”.
Even comprehensive examinations,
surveying large fields of knowledge,
introduced to break the tyranny of
the “course”, have on occasion be-.
come simply another item in the
academic ledger.
Let’s Graduate on Achievement
In the semi-circle facing the
“Building of Arts and Sciences",
Viola Goode planted the little “pin
oak tree. This is the southern-most
of the group of oaks planted in front
of Loveland Hall. It is an old cus
tom here for the seniors to leave a
tree. May it continue.
As a final part of the program
Frank Hawthorne read the senior
class will, which was unusually good
both in delivery and in content. We
hope that what was given here will
be taken in a sportsman-like way. •
No feelings are intended to be hurt
As the crowd gradually disbanded
and went its devious ways, a casual
observer could see that, in spite of
existing weather conditions, this was .
probably the best Senior Class Day
the college has ever had and it will) ,
no doubt, be one of the days that wi-1
be outstanding in the memories of
departing seniors.
“But we can never escape from
our course-system.” So I have heard
many times. “We must have courses
—how else could we teach?” And
consequently our courses control our
teaching rather than our teaching the
courses.
Blame the witchery of Hallowe’en.
Or perhaps it was the magic of the
first of November snow. But allow
a college executive to do a bit of
harmless dreaming.
In all areas'of life we pay homage
to achievement: professional achieve
ment, scholarly and literary achieve use one one’s mother tongue.
A decent ability to speak in public.
ment, civic achievement, character
A
familiarity with the major social,
achievement. Indeed, it is assumed
that colleges educate for achieve economic, literary and philosophical I If somebody had asked Marny
problems of one’s day, with some why she was so ridiculously and ab
ment.
Why, then, should a college not understanding of their historical an solutely, happy on some particular
recognize achievement as the basis tecedents.
day, she would have laughed and said
A broad acquaintance with the that she did not know. But if, as.
for the award of graduation? Is the
idea too forthright to be education findings of science in its larger fields somebodies often do, that person had'
ally sound, that a college should list and some first-hand experience with insisted on an answer Marny might Weed, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
the accomplishments hoped for and the scientific method.
have replied that last night the moon
If we judge by Marny, happiO
A mastery of a chosen field of shone blue over the hills, touching the
held essential for graduation and ex
is much more within our reach th311
knowledge,
connected
probably
with
pect the student to achieve them?
trees with its cold light and turning we are apt to imagine. Or ratherIf the objection be raised that this one’s vocational interest, wherein one familiar highways into dark, myster
its potentialities are. If we coul,
shall
dig
deep
and
well.
is what all colleges do, I would refer
ious tunnels; or that as she walked to only open our minds a bit more an
An enthusiasm for books, kn ow
you to the shelf of college catalogues
class that morning she had found in allow our powers of appreciation •
with their sections on requirements ledge where to find them, experience
the frozen road little puddles covered function, a very few moons 3,1
for graduation. There is a sameness in using them, assistance in enjoying
with glass that crunched and cracked | puddles and roads would keep
to the statements, “one hundred them.
as she walked over them.
happy for a very long time.
twenty hours of academic credit, with
A thoughtful determination upon
Born with a happy and
additional credit for physical educa one's vocation, after a sound and im
I unusual in
tion.” But what of the relation be personal appraisal of one’s capacities. sight that enabled her to love the
As long as you are part of an orshe
lived
tween academic credit and achieve
ganization
or institution, you canno1 .
A beginning of a philosophy of life, common place,
.uvea in a world
ment? Must not one have worthily I wisely grounded in reality, which unknown by most of us. The glad afford to knock it.
achieved to receive academic credit? I maturity and experience can de ness to 'be found in the shine of a
For some, that credit, laboriously ac velop; a sense of direction in life. child’s straight hair or the bright conIf you wanted to fill up space »in'!
nu
vr the
bright
trasts
of
a
'
cumulated and carefully recorded in
An acquaintance with certain daTy
gypsy’s red and yellow were all out
the golden books, does stand as a routines, the importance of .' ua. ly i clothing was not lost
to her. She
of news
which
|
could
find
psace
symbol of achievement; for others, it lies in their commonness: banking
in the unbroken roar
represents little more than hours of practices, foYms of social correspond ‘ of white waves
and couldn’t
on a curvwrit6
ed brown beach, pounding
or i
painful but patient sitting in the
ence, a consumer’s rights, practices
in the winding of
name of education.
a shade spotted lane between 1
poettf
of budgeting, etc.
of dust dimmed sumac, Joehedges
If graduation were to be made the
An introduction to, together with
Wouldn
’
t
you do
1 Pyeaward of achievement —for what the cultivation of minimum skill in
this way ,
achievement?
A willing-neg;
certain areas of activity and appretoo1S to accept one’s
One Man’s Answer .
social
responsibility.
ciation—music, arts, literature, writI hold the following expectations: i ing, photography, etc.—which may
A facility and correctness in the I serve as leisure time occupations.
Junior Aid:s are
Don’t Kick—Boost!
ahnosc as tired as
the seniors.
Moons and Puddles
Spectator says goodbye*
THE SPECTATOR
._____________________________
Seniors Show
Sense of Humor
As a result of their four years of
education at Edinboro State Teachers
College, the present senior class has
drawn up and presented to the powers
that be a class will.
This will was read less than one
day before The Spectator was given
to the public. We had to work a
week to gain permission from the
seniors to publish it. As reau
n
Class Day, May 25, it is:
“We, the class of Edinboro State
Teachers College, being of sound
mind and body and realizing the un
certainty of our futures, do hereby
make our last will and testament.
To the future students we leave
chlorophyl-bearing plants to improve
the general atmosphere of the camp
us.
To the junior class our slightly us
ed seats in assembly, Mr. Bates our
class advisor, and all the dignity ap
propriate to seniors.
To all the lovers the two cemeteries
and that part of the campus to the
rear of Loveland Hall.
P. H. Augustine’s position as spirit
ual adviser to Chubbles DeFazio.
Peg Adler’s giggles to Eleonora
Ghering.
Jean Campbell’s retiring person
ality to Leola Dinges.
Leona Grimshaw’s athletic ability
to Marian True.
Joe Zipper’s surplus gray matter
to our grape juice king from North
East—Gill Graham.
Frank Hawthorne’s oratorical abil
ity to Charles Legters.
Celia Sampieri's devilishness to
Marjorie Welsh.
Crunick’s array of female pictures
to Mike Zahorchak.
Art Barlett’s mustache to George
Hetra.
Bill Coleman’s explanation of the
Einstein theory of relativity to Neil
Peiffer.
Mischler’s picture in the yearbook
to the Academy of Fine Arts.
Hershey’s good luck in handling
school boards to the future placement
bureau of Edinboro State. Teachers
College.
Gwen Gleeten wills her dramatic
ability to LoRila Kramer.
The Spectator s reports of Jones’
conference to Firpo Swift.
Jack Streits executive ability to
the senior class president of 1937.
Hubert Sherwood s mechanical abil
ity to George Gr gnol.
Zimmer wills his boxing gloves to
Wayne Hull.
Alice Coppersmith s good nature J,o
Becky Bell.
Red Skelton’s luxurious Lincoln
cabriolet to Red Moorehead and Lois
Korb.
Peart’s equestrian ability to Gil
berto Bartoo.
Millie Slicker’s wedded bliss to
Jimmie Wilson and Marjorie Park
man.
; Kusner’s singing voice to Russ
Hunter.
Stanford’s daughter to the school
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Atmosphere
as a future student.
Yuvelier’s fortune to Neil P iffer.
Piersinski’s vocabulary to the var
ious dictionaries in the library.
Wozniak’s promoting ability to
Eddie Simon.
Dolores Willey’s ability to make
friends to Miss Kunkel.
Reid Hastie’s position on the scrub
team to Chalmer Swift.
Sworn before Dr. Ross, the Student
Faculty Council, and the Board of
Trustees this 25th day of May, 1936.”
This will was read by Frank Haw
thorne. It was presented very clear
ly and concisely. Mr. Legters should
be pleased with his heritage.
The Spectator wishes to congratu
late the member of its staff who re
ceived such a fine gift from Mr.
Jones. We wish to congratulate the
juniors, the school, and every one
who received one of the fine gifts
from the seniors. We wish to offer
our sincerest thanks to this group for
the many worth while things they
have mentioned in their will. We
hope the inheritance tax is reduced
or we will be with less than nothing.
Alpha Delta Breakfast
On Saturday morning at 8:30
o’clock the Alpha Delta sorority held
its last social event of the year in
the form of a breakfast honoring the
graduating senior members.
The
breakfast was held at the Culbertson
Hills Country Club where sleepy
Alpha Delts had made their way in
the early morning hours. The fact
that all exams were over made the
occasion a doubly festive one.
The meal, very attractiveely serv
ed, was made up of a fruit cup, ham
and scrambled eggs with jelly, but
tered toast, coffee and pecan rolls.
The seniors were presented with cor
sages. Invitations were issued to the
following faculty members: Miss Mil
dred Forness, Miss Esther Wilson,
Miss Florence Kunkel, Mrs. Carmon
Ross, Mrs. A. J. Haller. The com
mittee in charge was Irene Smith,
chairman; Averyl Wheeling, Beatrice
Hall, Dottie Duncan, Ruth Gilbert.
After breakfast group pictures were
taken by Mr. Kupper.
As Tony crept silently up the dark
alley, he with difficulty fought off
panic and kept full control over his
overwhelming desire to yell, to run,
to fight in the open, to do anything
to end this nervewracking, stealthy
creeping. But still he kept control
over himself and continued, half
stooping, half crawling, up the pitch
dark alley, apparently deserted ex
cept for himself. Apparently des
erted, for somewhere behind him,
and by this time probably in front of
him as well, were men with clubs and
knives intent on snuffing out his life
before he could escape the concealing
yet dangerous darkness of the alley.
To reach safety he must pass either
the pursuers behind, slinking along
as stealthily as he, or the men in
front, waiting silently in the dark.
So Tony drew a deep breath, listened
long, and started forward again. His
body was taunt, ready for action.
He would listen intently, so tensed
that his ears would hum. Then, real
izing that he could hear nothing in
this state, he would force himself to
relax, only to start violently at the
faintest sound. Suddenly, just ahead,
he thought he perceived a shadow
blacker than those around it; a shad
ow that seemed to move slightly; to
move and take the form of a man
chouched against the wall. A sharp
empty feeling, amounting almost to
pain, in the pit of his stomach, a ting
ling at the roots of his hair, cold
sweat breaking out on his face; then
Tony, hand clenched hard on the
handle of his open pocket knife, hurl
ed himself noiselessly forward.
GREETS GRADUATES
The Spectator has asked several
of Edinboro’s former faculty mem
bers to send greetings to the senior
class. Unfortunately, only one had
arrived at the time this paper went
to press. We are very glad to be
able to print this letter from H. J.
Barrett.
Duke University, May -20.
Members of the Graduating Class,
State Teachers College at Edinboro.
The greatness and permanence of
this Republic depend upon an educat
ed Christian citizenship. On the
teaching profession very largely rests
the solemn obligation of educating
such citizens. To you, members of the
graduating class of 1936, may I offer
the sincere wish that each of you may
prove true and loyal to this sacred
obligation and may achieve its high
est consumation.
Yours for service,
H. J. BARRETT.
The Spectator regrets that Firpo
Swift took all the condemnation
“As tired as a senior” has come
about the inveterate-J ones-conven- to be well a known simile about the
There was a young man at the tea
tion-going. He really didn’t write campus.
Who acted quite muchly at sea;
the article, ’Course we aren’t saying
When
they asked him just why,
who did.
He gave this reply—
Wasn’t it nice weather for Com
I’m teed up with this teasing tea.
mencement!
We wish you a happy vacation.
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TOWNSPEOPLE PRESENT HISTORICAL ALUMNI DAY PAGEANT
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SCENE II
Kenneth Hawkins
In honor o fthe 75th birthday of Edinboro State Teachers Col governor dinwiddie
Chalmer
Swift, Jr
lege the people of Edinboro town presented on Saturday afternoon, GEORGE WASHINGTON
an historical pageant before a large crowd of Edinboro students,
Jane Zahnisgy
townsfolk and alumni. The pageant was presented particularily for SALLY FAIRFAX - the alumni. Its theme was the history of the town and college. MINlEen Olson," Betty" Kafferlin, Barbara Reid, Dot Ann Harri,
Parts were taken by town people, many of whom were lineal de
scendants of the historical characters in the play. It was a colorful
SCENE III
event. Authentic costumes were obtained from an Erie costumer.
Al. Vatter
St. PIERRE
Chalmer
Swift, Jr>
GEORGE WASHINGTON
W.
K.
Cummings
CHRISTOPHER GIST Ralph Zindel
FRAZIER
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Popowitz
SCOTCH DANCER - -
The Edinboro Country
1753
1936
Make Up
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Howard Campbell, Byron Drury, Robert Edgerton, Merle Hall,
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Seven historic scenes depicting certain phases of the conquest,
settlement and development of Northwestern Pennsylvania up to
SCENE IV
the founding of the Teachers College in 1861.
- Charles Pettit
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
Presented by citizens of Edinboro to a commencement audience
Mrs.
Georgia
Cooper
MARTHA
WASHINGTON
on May 23, 1936, in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE
of the College.
Wade Skelton
The cast to a large extent are lineal descendants of the people ORDERLY ............................
- James Harrison
who are impersonated.
SCENE V
ANDREW CULBERTSON - - - Andrew Culbertson
THE SCENES
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE - - Wade Skelton
MARY CULBERTSON - - - - ■
Mrs. Velma Walker
SCENE I
WILLIAM CULBERTSON - - - Wilbur Billings
LONDON, ENGLAND, 1753. George II and his Prime
SCENE VI
Minister decide that America shall be English. For the first time
Mrs. Velma Walker
the eyes of the world are focused on the Edinboro Country, A MARY CULBERTSON
ANDREW COLUMBUS CULBERTSON
royal mandate is sent to the Governor of Virginia.
- Phillip Walker
CASSANDRA
CULBERTSON
A Babe
SCENE II
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, 1 753. The Governor of Virginia MRS. RANDOLPH
Mrs. Hugh Devine
dispatches Mr. George Washington to the Edinboro Country with THE CAMPBELL CHILDREN - - .
John Demeter, Stanley Stevenson, Marion Kilbane, Gerald
the King’s message to a French lieutenant near Edinboro. It might
have been easier to have sent the message to Paris from London in
Bailey, Ruth Nelson, Victor Fuller
Jthe first place.
SCENE VII
SCENE III
MR. CAMPBELL
Harry Cooper
FORT LeBOEUF, PENNSYLVANIA, 1753. The message is MR. THOMPSON
Royce
Mallory
delivered, but it will have to go on to Montreal,
Mr. Washington s MR. REEDER John Reeder
companion talks things over with a Scot, John Frazier, who seems
MR. BIGGERS to have been the earliest settler of the Edinboro Country.
Reid St.John
MR. AUSTIN - •
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Austin
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Clarence
Knowlton
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
17 9 5.
President
Washington is still interested in real estate in the Edinboro Country. MR. TAYLOR Dr. Walter F. Wade
He in turn sends his messenger over his old trail of 1 753. This time
it is an American mandate to tell the English to vacate. General
COMMITTEES
Anthony Wayne and Martha Washington have a little joke about Publicity and Program
the English and their tea.
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Cast Direction
SCENE V
- Mr. Mallory, Mr. Zahniser, Mr."LaBounty, Mr. Doucette
WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 1 795. General Wayne
pauses with the Culbertsons while on his way to free the Edinboro Lighting and Sound - Mr. McCommons, Mr. Clover, Mr. Bright
Country of the Indians, and to free the Great Lakes forts of the Music and Chorus
- - Miss Pequignot, Miss Wilson
English. He finds William Culbertson anxious to get on to the west Dances to found a town in the Edinboro Country.
Miss Harris, Miss Bole
Costumes Miss
Gordon, Miss Skinner
SCENE VI
Properties . WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1 796. William Culbert Seating and Grounds ”
Mrs. John Doing
son’s new town is re-named Edinboro. The new settlement grows
Stage Settings' ’ Mr _Ru_SSe11 Walk«. Mr. A. Sall'ee, Mr.'B.Keihl
amazingly in an afternoon.
Settings
SCENE VII
Mr. John Doing, Mr Wnb^Bjr’
Iaylor’ Mr‘ F' Brown.
EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, 1861.
Decendants of the
Schniers
*‘bur B111,ngs. Mr. B. E. Darrow, Mr. Npioneers make the beginning of the State Teachers College. That
done, with a flagrant disregard of time and space, they, with the en Cast Organization
tire cast, present the seniors of 1936 to the audience.
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World away from the French
June Welker Baptlste and his descendants “Vive^C nOt
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Page Seven
new requirements for elementary teachers
Doctor Lester K. Ade, Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, has an
nounced that the State Council of
Education, at their last meeting,
amended the regulations for the certi
fication of teachers to provide for an
additional year of preparation for the
State Limited Certificate. This cer
tificate is now issued where the ap
plicant has completed two years of
preparation for teaching in the ele
mentary schools.
The new standard of education
adopted by the Council applies only
to teachers who begin their prepara
tion after January 1, 1937; the new
regulation prescribes three years of
post secondary school education in
stead of two years as is now required
under the present regulation. Some
school districts have required this
amount of preparation for a number
of years. Teachers who have already
begun their preparation will not be
required to do the additional work
so that the regulation is not retro
active nor does it apply to teachers
in service at the present time.
The regulation just approved has
been before the State Council for
three years and due consideration
was given to it by educational insti
tutions, administrative officials and
teachers. The general opinion of the
. group was that not only would the
interests of the boys and girls in the
j public schools be better served by the
advanced education standard for be
ginning teachers, but that the pre
paration would also provide for a
better type of instructional service.
One of the many commendable
features of the program is the fact
that this certificate is valid for three
years; the certificate is renewable
every three years when the holder has
completed twelve semester hours of
additional education and so on until
the teacher earns her college certifi
cate. The program will assure growth
in service on the part of the teacher
and will also provide for continuous
adjustments to new situations as they
arise. The preparation is secured at
the time when the teacher has acquir
ed an earning capacity. The pro
gram has been described as an “earn
ing and learning” in-service teacher
education program.
While many states have adopted
advanced preparation programs, few
3. This certificate will be valid for
have embodied the principle of learn
three years, renewable for an ad
ing while teaching. The state of
ditional period of three years
Deleware has just adopted a program
upon a rating of “low” or bet
which requires three years of college
ter and the satisfactory comple
preparation for teaching. New York
tion of twelve semester hours of
state requires three years of prepara
further approved preparation,
tion for teaching. After October
subsequent renewals to require a
1936, the state of Connecticut will
rating of “middle” or better an
require four years of preparation for
a State teachers’ rating score
teaching; New Jersey requires three
card together with twelve semes
years of preparation as a minimum
ter hours of further approved
preparation.
requirement.
The teacher education program
4. The State Limited Standard
which will go into effect January 1,
Certificate may be exchanged for
1937, prescribes that the State Stand
a provisional college certificate
ard Limited Certificate shall be is
when the applicant has met the
requirements for this form of
sued in accordance with the following
certificate.
regulations:
1. The school laws specifically re
An applicant for the State Stand
quire that every teacher must ard Limited Certificate should have
completed at least the first three
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New Members Pledged
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Bert Shaffer and Bill Bahmermann
became members of Delta Phi Delta
National Honorary Art Fraternity
during a formal initiation service held
in Loveland Hall Friday evening, May
22. Following the service, members
and patronesses of the fraternity had
dinner at the Bartlett Hotel in Cam
bridge Springs.
Henrietta Boss and Marian True
are delegates to the Delta Phi Delta
art convention to be held in Kansas
City, June 15-17, inclusive.
Active members are: Mr. Doucette,
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Henrietta Boss, Reid Hastie, Alice
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM j Ques|jons
(Continued from Page One)
WE’VE GOT THE
WHOLE WORLD TALKING
(Continued from Page One)
General Northrup
Jack Streit
King Eric VIII
Clifford Donnell
Doctor Fellman
Edward Noble
Mr. Laker
Melvyn Shields
Prince William
Arthur Hazen
Following are the producing staff:
Director
Jane Stearns Ludgate
Asst. Director
Rhea Matteson
Business Mgr
Virginia Donaldson
Programs
Clara Behringer
Advertising
Hubert Sherwood
Publicity
Donald DeWoody,-Marian True
Scenery Artists
Bernice Howard F. Penfold
Brown
Assistants
Jean McQuilken, Jeanette Saxe
Carpenter
Ned Whipple
Electrician....Mary Alice McCommons
Property Mgr. ..Elizabeth Samkowski
Make-up Artist
Rhea Matteson
Assistants with make-up
Jean McQuilken, Mary Ow
Costumer
Mary Ow
Assistant
William Crunick
Stage Mgr
F. Penfold Brown
Sound Technician
Russell McCommons
House Mgr.
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Appraising
A Book
Mae Fox, Leona Helen Glass, MarDoes the book interest you?
gretta Eleanor Gregg, Reid Richard
Hastie, Alice Elizabeth Houk, Ruth
If not, why?
Will it stand reading again?
Lucille Kingsley, Rhea Gertrude MatHow does it measure up with oth
Mary’ 1vrn_
McJean Marie McQuilkin,
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Is it a character or plot story?
Roberts Ow, Celia
~---- Anna Joan SamDid the author have a purpose, or
pieri,, Mildred Lucile Slicker.
idea? What?
Secondary Curriculum
Is it worth reading, for the people,
Margaret Louise Adler, Leo An the experience, as good entertain
drews, Percy Herschel Augustine, ment?
Arthur Wilson Barlett, Howard
Is it'original in any way? or clev
James Campbell, William Henry Cole er?
man, Alice Evelyn . Coppersmith,
Is it true to life?
William George Crunick, Clifford
Or is it satisfyingly romantic or
Nathaniel Donnell, Mildred Swaney illusory?
Endres, Gwendolyn Juanita Gleeten,
Is it sincere, fair, just?
Margaret Viola Goode, Leona Grim
Is it restrained in emotional ap
shaw, Frank Sylvester Hawthorne, peal?
Arthur Leroy Hazen, Charles Sturte
If it stirs you, is it because true,
vant Hershey, Clifford Vinton Jones, or sentimental and melodramatic?
Elizabeth Ann Kingsley, Stephen
Has it revealed beauty or truth in
Theodore Kusner, Robert Philip Leg- some way about people or life?
ters, Leland Francis Milspaw, Henry
With what impression has it left
Howard Mjschler, Marjorie Louise you?
Peart, Stanley Paul Piersinski,
Has the author shown any philos
Hubert James Sherwood, Wade
ophy of life?
Chester Skelton, Howard Bailey Stan
Has he shown his attitude toward
ford, John Paul Streit, Carl Leonard
characters or conduct?
Wozniak, Earl L. Zimmer, Joseph
Does it leave you with a better
Henry Zipper.
opinion of life, or worse?
Has the author selected or exag
Primary Curriculum
gerated
his material?
Violet Ruth Atkinson, Elizabeth
Are the characters alive?
Jane Bright, Mary Alice McCommons,
Are they consistent?
Thelma Joy Smith, Wanda Rita
If there is change or growth of
Swiecki, Dolores Mary Willey.
character is it reasonable?
Is the style attractive?
The senior class has done nobly on
Is it plain, or poetic and fanciful?
its class will, but we know now why
Are words used well, or are they
they omitted to leave their dignity
to anyone. They didn’t have it to common and weak?
■Isabel Crawford leave.
Do any of these terms apply?—
clear, graceful, forceful, eloquent,
poetic, crisp, flowing, easy, t.rse,
heavy, broken, involved.
Has it moral value?
Is conduct or characterization con
trary to accepted moral standards
approved, or made desirable?
Are you bigger or better for hav
ing read it?
Dorm Doings
Tt is with reluctant pencil that we
attempt to substitute for our regular
Haven Hall reporter—but never let
it be said that First Floor shirked its
duty. Thus the following with apolo.
gies to M. M.
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The reason for Helen McGogney’s
ov'-r-crowdcd room on Thursday was
a delicious cake from home. Thanks,
Helen.
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The girls greatly enjoyed the sere
nade, boys. How about another?
Now that the weather is warm and
sunny, the girls have been taking
afternoon trips to the nearby cities.
Dorothy Brooks, Frances Calvin,
Betty Hillier, and Micky McFadden
spent an afternoon in Meadvil.e,
while Ruth Hag^rson and Audrey
Clayton took in the sights of Erie
the same day.
Many of the so-called “students’
have been work.ng overtime these
nights. We'll all be thankful wlun
the semester is over.
Welcome back, Edie. We’re glad
you re off the sick list. Ditto to the
girls who have recovered ±rom tnuf.
bad colds.
Some of the girls have acqu’red
some lobster-like sunburn, However,
we bet they’ll be the envy of the
beaches when they go home.
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