SINGERS
VOL 3—No. 8

THE STECTATOP^ I
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1936

To Our Alumni
and Visitors

TED SHAWN

Refrain:“A11 things betray thee, who betrayest Me.”
(b) “I pleaded, outlaw-wise, by many a hearted casement, cur­
tained red.”
“Across the margent of the world I fled, and troubled the gold
gateways of the stars”
“To all swift things for swiftness did I sue”
Refrain: “Naught shelters thee, who wilt not shelter Me.”
For the past three weeks the qual­
(c) “Within the little children’s eyes seems something that replies”
ity of sound at the Friday night
“Come then, ye other children, Nature’s”
movies has been noticeably better.
Refrain: “Naught contents thee, who conte’st not Me.”
The reason for the improvement in
(d) “Naked I wait Thy love’s uplifted stroke”
both sound quality and volume is that
“I shook the pillaring hours, and pulled my life upon me”
Mr. McCommons has recently instal­
“
My
heart is as a broken fount, wherein tear-drippings stag­
led a new sound amplifier. This amnate
”
pl firr was designed and built by Mr.
“Yet ever and anon a trumpet sounds—
McCommons, and although we don’t
Must thy harvest fields be dunged with rotten death?”
understand the technicalities, we are
(c)
“
That Voice is round me like a bursting Sea:
told that it has less than two-and-oneAh, fondest, blindest, weakest—I am He whom thou seekest!
half per cent of harmonic distortion,
Thou dravest love from thee, who dravest Me.”
which is the standard required for
10 Minute Intermission
most broadcasting studios. (In other
Barton Mumaw
words, it must be a good amplifier.) IV. 1. Pleasantly Satiric Comment (Prokofieff)
The next step toward . further im­
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2. Gnossienne (Erik Satie)
Hearn, Fitz-Simons, Coupland
3. Gothic (Erik Satie)
provement will be the purchase of
Dennis Landers
two new loud-speakers and some new
4. Mule Team Driver’s Dance (Eastwood Lane)
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units for the sound-reproducers.
5. The Whirling Dervish (Fuleihan)
Ensemble of Four
There are a few spots in the audi­
G. Workers’ Songs of Middle Europe (Reinitz)
torium where it is impossible to hear
(a) March of the Proletariat
distinctly, but this is due to the shape
(b) Vagabonds’ Song—Who would be a shopkeeper, beauracrat,
of the room and certain acoustical
soldier
problems which probably can not be
(c) Millers’ Song—Work is bread
2 Minute Intermission
corrected. The best thing to do if
you do not hear distincly is to move V.
MUSIC VISUALIZATIONS
to another seat. The worst of the
....Ensemble of Six
1. Polonaise (Edward MacDowell) ......
dead spots” are located in the side
Ensemble of Seven
2. Three Part Invention No. 4 (Bach)
sections, near the aisles and about
3. Rhapsody, Op. 119, No. 4 (Brahms)
two-thirds of the way from the front
SHAWN and Ensemble of Four
to the rear of the auditorium.

College Theatre Has
New Sound Amplifier

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All dances created and taught by Mr. Shawn.
Man is the only animal that blushes—or needs to.—-Mark Twain.

Coming to Edinboro

AND HIS ENSEMBLE OF MEN DANCERS

Barton Mumaw, Frank Overlees, Wilbur McCormack, Dennis Land­
We are glad to see you again at ers, Fred Hearn, Foster Fitz-Simons, William Howell, Ned Coupland.
JESS MEEKER, at the piano.
these evening entertainments.
The
high quality of this course has been
PROGRAM
made possible by your support.
Added to this is the fact that Dr. I.
PRIMITIVE RHYTHMS (Meeker)
Ross has had many years of experi­
1. Ponca Indian Dance
ence in dealing with lyceum bureaus
....Messrs. Overlees, Mumaw, Landers, McCormack and Hearn
and in selecting talent. He also has
2. Hopi Indian Eagle Dance
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been able to co-operate with other
3. S'nhalese Devil Dance
Messrs. Fitz-Simons, Howell, Coupland
schools and cities, thus enabling us
4. Dayak Spear Dance
Barton Mumaw
to secure high class entertainment at
5. Maori War Haka
SHAWN and Full Ensemble
a low cost.
(It is neither Shawn’s desire nor intent ot present “Authentic”
native dances, These dances are his own free creations on native
The course for next year is already
themes.)
under consideration. You will be
2 Minute Intermission
given an opportunity, before this
. course ends, to state your preferences II. FOLK AND ART THEMES
as to the type of entertainment you
1. Danza Afro-Cubana (Lecouna)
SHAWN
prefer.
2. Cutting the Sugar Cane (Lecuona)
Ensemble of Four
Have you noticed the progress on
3. Los Embozados (Albeniz)
SHAWN and Ensemble of Four
the murals that are being made by
(Upon the rhythmic base of heel beats, Los Embozados (The Cloak­
our art students in the lower hall?
ed ones) work out a melodramatic story of murder plot, lots
You have doubtless observed the re­
drawn, and death.)
decoration of this assembly hall. The
4. Pierrot in the Dead City (Korngold)
Barton Mumaw
old Boys’ Dorm has been fitted up
5. A Dreier Lithograph (Meeker)
with rooms for Student Council,
Hearn, Landers, Coupland, Howell, 'Overlees and Fitz-S;mons.
Practice Teaching Hedquarters, and
6. Mouvement Naif (Meeker)
SHAWN
conference rooms.
Full Ensemble
7. Dance of the Dynamo (Meeker)
Yes, we have progressed in spite
From Shawn’s “Labor Symphony”
of the hard winter.
2 Minute Intermission
We will hope to see you at the III. THE HOUND OF HEAVEN (Meeker)
SHAWN
75th Anniversary Celebration in
Inspired by the great mystic jpoem of._Francis Thompson
April,
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(a) “I fled Him down the nights and down the* days”

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COMING

Training Camp and Summer School—P. 0. Box 87, Lee, Mass.

The next two numbers on our
lecture program are being repeated
here this season because of the ex­
cellent reception they had in this
auditorium last winter. They are
“The Plantation Melody Singers”
and “The Siberian Singers”.
The
Plantation Singers will appear here
on the evening of March 17. They
make up a chorus of Negro singers
who, in addition to excellent sing­
ing, portray dramatically the life and
work of the southern Negro.
The Siberian Singers will be here
on March 21. They were probably
the most liked of any of the lecture
numbers given last year. They ap­
pear in native costume, and sing
under the direction of Nicholas Vasilief. They sing old Russion Songs
with such thorough understanding
and zest that the audience joins in
their spirit, and echoes their enthus­
iasm. Those who attended last year’s
concert will remember the whole­
heartedness of the audience’s ap­
plause.
Students will recall the
favorable comment on campus after
the program. More detailed accounts .
of both of these concerts will be giv­
en later.

Student Council
Conducts Assembly
Last Monday The Student-Faculty
Co-operative Council conducted one
of its open forum meetings that are
so appreciated by both students and
faculty. Mr. Clifford Jones, senior
representative and president of the
body, presided.
“The Student Council,” said Mr.
Jones, “was, at the beginning, an ex­
periment. It stood the test of time
well.” It has worked hard as an or­
ganization, and has been faithful to
the trust given it by the students
whom it represents.
“It is your
Council, and will be whatever you
make it.”
After Mr. Jones’ intrdouctory re­
marks Mr. Neil Peiffer gave a report
of the Pennsylvania Association of
College Students Convention to which
he was sent as a delegate last week.
Mr. Peiffer reported that we as stud­
ents are exceptionally fortunate in
the low fee for activities that we
have here. In most of the schools
the activities fee was $10.00, ours is
only $7.50. “No one in any of those
schools was getting as much for his
ten dollars as we are getting for ou;
seven-fifty,” Mr. Peiffer said.
The methods found in other schools
for selecting newspaper staffs were
found helpful. More freshmen and
sophomores should be appointed to
the “Spectator” staff. Mr. Peiffer
answered some of the recently print­
ed student raillery very cleverly when
he said, “We (the Student Council)
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THE SPECTATOR

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THE SPECTATOR
Editor-in-Chief .....
Social Editor........
Literary Editor ...
Sports Editor.......
News Head ..........
Club Editor .........
Business Manager
Faculty Adviser ...

........... Jane Zahniser
................ Lois Gaylor
.......... William Coyle
................. John Swift
................ Neil Peiffer
Frances Cochanides
.......... Edward Noble
........ F. L. LaBounty

For some purposes, people can be divided into two main
By “taking
classes; those who can * take it, and those who can t.
it,’’ we mean, of course, the relative grace with which one is able to
receive a razzberry, a dirty crack, a flippant rejoiner, or a derisive
sneer.
Most people, obviously, are in the class that can’t take it.
The graceful reaction is indeed
We, ourselves, belong in that class,
a rare thing.
Perhaps we wonder, “Why should we have to take it gracefully,
at
all?
Why should not other people respect our dignity as much
or
as we respect it ourselves?
Why must we defer to the democratic
code of the hoodlums who pass out the razzberries?

The answer is, “We don’t have to, but it’s good policy.’’ Under
our perhaps silly system a haughty reply to a razzberry is ridiculous;
and anyone but a born clown wishes to avoid that state as much as
possible. The razzberry is inevitable; the grace helps remove the
prickles.
Part of what is left is edible.
If we are able to accept
adverse criticism with tolerant good nature, we will be far ahead.
It is surprising how far so little a thing will raise us in the estimation
of our fellows.
To employ tolerance in an embarrassing situation is difficult,
but worth while. To do so requires real humor, and a penetrating
realization of our own relative unimportance; but the person who
possesses both is bigger than the berry tossers.

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Why go to chapel? The trite answers to this question are to take a
nap or because it’s compulsory. It is true that the students show an un­
natural amount of disinterest in assembly programs. Few students wax
enthusiastic over an outsiders recital of facts that can be found in less time
in the Ibrary where the chairs are comfortable. We have .excellent enter­
tainers on our own campus. The dramatic club, the choir and the debat­
ing club are three of the organizations that could present an interesting
assembly program. The Student Council’s monthly reports of their pro­
gress are interesting because of the personal element involved. The student
body would attend programs conducted by their classmates and continue
to attend as long as the quality of the programs warranted.

Are Our Men Neglected

Tournament Ends

The fallacy of the present system
of intra-mural sports has come to the
view of the Spectator with a tremen­
dous slap. Qur intra-mural sports
present a painful sight to anyone
with ambition enough to observe
their participants. We feel it is time
to act. We don’t know who is at
fault, how it can be repaired, or
where the spirit of the men is; but
we know it is time for someone to
act.
On glancing over this year’s bud­
get, we see that the men have been
given $1500. Figures show that this
amount has been greatly overdrawn.
The women get an allocation of $200.
Every woman in school is gaining full
use of this allocation. What does
the individual man gain?
Approximately one-half of the men
go into the gym during a week’s time
unless they have a gym class. Are
only one-half of our men physically
developed to the point where they are
best fitted to fight their way through
life? Are extra-curricular clubs in
the form of dramatics, clubs, and
singing more important than physi­
cal development? If they are, we
can show you that the girls do both.
Aren’t the men capable of doing like­
wise?
Our basketball team is the best in
the country, considering the enroll­
ment; our football team showed fifty­
seven varieties of grit; and our pre­
sent intra-mural league has four
teams. This does not and -can not
benefit the student who glibly spends
his time in the library talking with
the ladies or who sits at home smok­
ing his pipe. The Spectator feels that
the proper intra-mural program
should draw this student into regular
habits of physical recreation.

Both eastern and western Pennsyl.
vania were represented in ranks of
the prize-winners of the Edinboro
Players’ annual tournament. At the
close of the sixth play of the 'series,
Miss Jane Ludgate announced that
awards would be presented to Miss
Rhea Matteson, of Erie, for her
directing of Eugene O’Neil’s “Where
the Cross is Made,” to Miss Bernice
Howard of York for her splendid por­
trayal of Mrs. Parker in “The Cuck­
oo Bird”, and to Mr. Frank Brown
of Erie for his effective design and
execution of the set for Alice Gerstenberg’s “Beyond^’.
After congratulation of the prize- ‘
winners the Edinboro Players and
their guests enjoyed a delightful
buffet supper in the club room in
Music Hall. The room was attract­
ively decorated in moonlight blue
and amber, the colors of the honor­
ary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi
Omega. The setting was especially
fitting for announcement of Gamma
Kappa Cast’s pledges for this year.
Miss Ludgate named the honored ones
by presenting each with a rose to
which was attached the pledge card.
The Misses Margaret Adler, Eleonora
Ghering, Gwendolyn Gleeten, Helen
Olson, Dolores Willey, and Melvyn
Shields were the recipients. Active
members of the fraternity include the
Misses Clara Behringer, Viola Goode,
and Rhea Matteson.
The club’s next work will be pre­
sentation of a d-ramatie-program^-for—
May 2, high school play day at Edin­
boro.

and realize that, while we can’t all
be as perfect as you apparently are,
INTRA-MURAL SCORES
we do have feelings and we do de­
mand that they be considered.
Editor:
The second half of the intra-mural
Sincerely,
As I was reading the current
league tournament was won by the '
The
Criticized.
number of the Spectator I noticed an
Beta Xi. They defeated the Y?M. C~ I
Editorial on teachers being late for
A. (2) first half winners, Wednes-'
class, etc., etc. I am forced to ad­ Dear Editor:
day to win the championship. The
Last Monday the students were in­
mit that this is not an uncommon oc­
league has proven so successful that
currence on our campus, but I am formed that the Student Council was Coach Harrison plans another made
convinced that it is entirely the fault the proud (?) parent of tho Spectat­ up of five teams. The varsity re­
or. It was intimated that the stud­
of the faculty members concerned.
serves will make up the extra team.
This difficulty might be corrected ent body is a sort of poor relation, or A mushball league is also being plan­
if the clock in Normal Hall were fix­ perhaps, they too are an offspring of ned.
ed. The clock in the lower hall has the council. With all filial respect
The high individual scorers:
registered 8:35 since last fall. With to the fine work of the Student Hazen, Y. M. C. A. (2)
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the large number of people on the Council, isn’t the relationship exag­ Scarpitti, Chi Delt ...........
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pay roll, it seems that there should gerated? The school paper is for the Plansky, Y. M. C. A. (1)
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be someone who could wind a clock. entire student body; the activity fee Davies, Beta Xi .................
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Perhaps if this situation were is the same for all and every one is

Letters to the Editor

remedied both teachers and students entitled to the same privileges. In
CHALLENGE
short, the parent of the Spectator is
would be more punctual.
the student body—the budget of the
Respectfully yours,
The Chi Delta Sigma fraternity in- •
activity fees is the birth certificate.
(Signed) A. T. G.
vites the Beta Xi fraternity to stage
Friendless Child.
an exhibition game. All members
Dear Mr. Quicksilver:
who are varsity men will be eligible.
If you see Mr. Haller wandering
Criticism is, doubtless, often very
Admission will be charged, and the
constructive, and a column such as along with his head in the clouds, and
proceeds given to the Junior Prom
yours could be very instrumental in a blissful smile on his face, don’t be Fund.
improving the school, but when you alarmed—he saw a robin the other
openly sneer at people and humiliate day on the campus.
There’s always room at the top
them, it is high time you changed
after the investigation.—Oliver Her­
your egotistical, tactless viewpoint,
Come to hear the Siberian Singers. ford.

ART STUDENTS
ENTERTAIN ASSEMBLY
A group of freshmen from the Art
Department are taking charge of the
assembly program Monday, March
16. They are going to present chalk
talks. We understand that there is
a great deal of talent in this 8‘roup
and we wl!1 be keenly disappointed
if the presentation does not provide
one of the most interesting assemblies
of the year. Among the speakers
will be Donald Reichel, Rupert Watalis, and Clarence Boerstler.

HOLIDAY FOG IN BOSTON
by LoRita Kramer
Fog. Fog...... stealthily creeping,
coming close, closer until the shore
is enveloped in swirling, clinging
wet grayness.
Clutching, grasping.
the billowing mists mock the holiday
crowds, drenching earth and humans.
Muted sounds struggle through the
thickness—horns, voices, throaty fog
warnings and the dull pat, pat of the
feet of people. Clammy, dulled salt
air wets eyelashes into star points,
seeps through clothing, and chill*
warm flesh.
Yet this insidious fog, reeking with
ocean smells and carrying surf rumb­
lings and wet smoke, is beautiful with
a mystic, haunting, enticing beauty*

THE SPECTATOR

Dorm Doings

Nominated for oblivion is the perI son who left the third floor buzzer on
' early Sunday morning, making all
I the girls get up for breakfast.

The plasterers have driven Jo Ann
I Walters, Virginia Jones, and Doro. thy-Sneddon from their suite on the
I second floor to room 23, and it is expected that several others will be ex‘ iled in the near future.
All of Haven Hall was glad to have
? Eileen Yeager return to school Sun! day, from a recent appendix opera­
tion.
New fire regulations which forbid
■ two-way sockets are very exasperat­
ing to the dormitory students, as
I they can no longer have feeds that
I require the use of grills, percolators,
and other cooking apparatus.
A carload of orchids to Reeder Hall
on its card party Saturday night;
everyone had a grand time.

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’Tis rumored that Bernice Howard
house-cleaned the other night at the
peculiar hour of 12:30. much to the
anxiety_of_thos.e beneath her.
Libby Ramsey, alumnus of the
school, is spending the week on third
floor with her sister, Ruth.

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by Martin Schweller

On Wednesday evening, March 3,
members of the Young Men’s Christ­
ian Association and men faculty were
guests of Dr. Van Houten at a fire­
side meeting held at his home.
Our host gave an interesting and
constructive talk on the guidance and
direction of the problem child, which
was followed by a general discussion
of the subject by the group.
Lee Beck was elected as secretary­
treasurer, and the officers of the or­
ganization are as follows:
Earl Zimmer, president; Robert
Scarpitti, vice president; Lee Beck,
secretary-treasurer; Martin Schwel­
ler, program chairman.
After delicious coffee and dough­
nuts, the meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday night, March 18, in the commut­
ers’ room.
Found: A black notebook contain­
ing copies of Dr. VanHouten’s tests
for the last four years; also a cheat
sheet made out for Miss Hudson’s
next World problems test. Owner
may have same by calling at this of­
flee
fice and paying for this ad.

W. A. A. News Flash

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by Ruth McFadden

With the roads getting back into
drivable shape Haven Hall is a lonely
? place on week-ends, as everyone goes
| home.

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by Betty Kafferlin

Last Thursday afternoon the
Freshmen and Sophomores tied for
first place in the annual inter-class
basketball tournament. This champ­
ionship game was the most spectac­
ular of the series. At the end of the
third quarter, the Freshmen held the
lead, but in the final minute of the
game the Sophomores broke through
ERIE, PENNA.
to tie the score 35-35. This high
running score made an average of
three points per minute. The cap­
If unable to shop in person use our
tains decided to play off the tie on
Thursday, March 19, at 4:00 p. m.
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Both teams are determined to win,
and there is a question as to whether
the Sophomores will be able to retain
the championship they won last year.
After the Freshman-Sophomore
game, the Seniors defeated the
Juniors in their final basketball game.
Do you broadcast everything you
Charles Hershey, Russell Hunter, In honor of the occasion, Miss Ruttie
know and a lot you don’t?
Leo Andrews, Martin Schweller, and acted as hostess to the Senior team
The most popular girl in school is Clifford Jones journeyed to Slippery at a delightful dinner at the Campus
something more than smooth. She is I Rock S. T. C. on Feb. 29, to a leap Lunch.
also not the kind of a girl who makes I year dance .... On the return trip
High scorer in field goals during
enemies by talking behind peoples’ i Charles Hershey was arrested and the tournament was Norma Deming,
backs or repeating things she should fined thirteen dollars for driving with with a total of 25 goals. Helen Mcnot. The most popular girl in the I one head light, but Clifford Jones’ Gogney held top place in her foul
class has tact and subtley. The most gift of gab saved Charles the thirteen shots—making eleven out of nineteen
popular girl:
dollars.... Rafferty returned to his attempts.
1. Does not dial a number then home town over the week-end and
It is interesting to note that a com­
begin “This will kill you. You know came back two dollars richer.... paratively large number of players
what I heard? Don’t tell anybody I Wallace Walker, through his services had no fouls or only one foul called
told you this but she certainly is get­ in the dramatic club, has developed during the whole tournament. The
the principles of a perfect stooge.... following girls had no fouls: Peart,
ting a rep for herself”
I McQuilken,
Coppersmith,
Bright,
2. Does not broadcast gossip about
7. Knows a little reserve goes far­
other-people and then wonder why she ther than eye-shadow to create an air Willey, Houk, Gaylor, Duncan, Orton,
Fisher, Hayes. Those having one
is fast losing friends
of mystery
3. Does not try to put herself
8. Does not broadcast all she foul were Brecht, Dinges, Ghering,
across by belittling her friends. She thinks about her friends affairs even Kafferlin, Gilbert, Holmes, Hammond.
The scores of the inter-class games
has brains enough to know that mak­ when her opinion is asked
were
as follows:
ing someone look small does not make
10. Has been hurt herself just
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her look any too big
often enough to find out that much Freshman-Junior ...................... 41
15
Sophomore-Junior
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4. Does not tell personal anecdotes harm is done by loose talking
Sophomore-Junior ..................... 25
9
11.
Is
honestly
accurate
and
re
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in public about friends when among
Freshman-Senior
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10
strangers. She realizes that the sponsible in what she says about other
Freshman-Sophomore .............. 35 35
woman behind her in the theatre may people
Junior-Senior ............................. 7 27
She
is
one
in
an
hundred;
perhaps
be one of So and So’s family
The varsity squad has been chosen
5. Does not let her sense of humor that is why there are so few “Most and is practicing every afternoon in
run away with her. She knows when popular girls”.
preparation for the final game at
and where to tell a funny story
Mercyhurst, March 18.
Q.—What is the difference be­
6. She does not tell all she knows
about herself. She realizes people tween Normal Hall and Haven Hall?
CHI DELTS HOLD DINNER
A.—They both have towers except
aren’t interested in details about her­
self
Haven Hall.
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On Monday evening, March 9, the
members of the Chi Delta Sigma
Fraternity were hosts to a group of
friends at an informal party held in
the Campus Lunch.
The guests included George Burke,
of Du Boise; Wilder Michael, of Sunville; Norman Ericson, of Warren,
and Chester Gutzler, of Warren.
Cards were played during the early
part of the evening, after which Fred
Case and Ben Wilkins gave im­
promptu talks on fraternity activities
and Mr. Mallory, faculty adviser,
made a few remarks concering the
place of the fraternity in campus life.
While a tasty lunch was being serv­
ed, George Hetra led the group in an
old fashioned singing bee which end­
ed up as a serenade in the courtyard
of Haven Hall.

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Page Four

Imaginary Interview

Faculty Members
Publish Books
Three members of the faculty of
the State Teachers College at Edin­
boro are the authors of recently pub­
lished books.
Professors W. A. Wheatley and
Royce Mallory are co-authors of
“Building Character and Personal­
ity”, a guidance text book for the
high school student. This text is un­
usual in its field in that the authors
meet the student on his own level in
their discussion of applied psychology
and evaluations of vocations.
Mr. Wheatley, an authority on vo­
cational guidance, has for several
years taught classes in that field at
the Edinboro State Teachers College.
He was formerly superintendent of
schools at Middletown, Connecticut.
With E. B. Gowin and John M. Brew­
er, he has published another well
known text. “Occupations ’. He is
listed in “Who’s Who in America” as
a prominent educator and author.
Mr. Mallory is professor of English
and psychology at Edinboro, and for­
merly dean of men.
Dr. E. Leigh Mudge has published
through the Methodist Book Concern
“Men Who Left A Name”, review of
the history of the modern Christian
Church.
Dr. Mudge, former instructor in
psychology at Ohio State University
and editor for the Pilgrim Press, has
written several books, among them a
volume of poems, “The Olive Tree”.
He has given special study to the psy­
chological aspects of religion and the
psychology of childhood and early
adolescence. Some of his better
knokn books are: “The Psychology of
Early Adolescence”, “The Psychology
of Later Adolescence”, and “Our
Pupils”.—Taken from The Erie Daily
Time.

Reeder Snooze
by Walter Hall

The Reeder Hall card party last
Saturday night was quite a success in
spite of the fact that Reeder itself
made a relafvcly poor showing
Awards in bridge went to M:ss Wil
son and Miss Dorothy Snedden. I
am told that both attribute their suc­
cess to some system or other. Miss
Wilson used the Culbertson-Lenz sys­
tem while Miss Snedden used the toe­
shin system. At eleven o’clock cake
and coffee was served. Bingo seems
to be losing its popularity among the
younger set, for nobody desired to
play. Consequently James Smith has
a variety of penny candy, whatnots
~ind whistles that can be purchased
at a very reasonable price.
Reeder is certainly proud of the
baby grand piano that has been plac­
ed in the parlors by Miss Wilson. It
gives the hall that “cultured ’ ap­
pearance. Of course we still have
the upright for those who are not
ready to play on the “reclining”
piano.
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Presenting . . .
Exclusively Created
for Spring Wear

Scene—Student Council meeting.
Characters—Joe Student, charged
with being an ordinary student.
President of the Student Council,
Council members are nodding their
heads in unison with a low rhythmic
chanting-—“Yes, yes, yes” in the
background.

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P. A.
MEYER & SONS
817-819 STATE ST., ERIE, PA.
{Commuters’ Kolumn
by Melvyn Shields
Attention I The commuters wish
to proclaim the success of their picnic
dinner held on Thursday, March 5.
It was planned and very efficiently
carried to completion by an able com­
mittee headed by Miss Allen. Con­
gratulations, Betty. We are looking­
forward to a similar function in the
near future. The spread was fit to
set before any king. The menu in­
cluded baked beans, potato salad,
meat loaf, pickles, boiled eggs, still
retaining their shells, sandwiches, and
chocolate milk. Cake, pie, and ban­
anas furnished an'excellent dessert.
We were very pleased to have Mr.
Offner and the ladies of th office force
with us.
This change in the weather comes
as a welcome relief to the commuters.
It is a decided contrast to the severe
cold and snow through which we have
been obliged to travel for several
months.
Mr. Angelo P. Casella, whom we
respect very much, has unfortunately
forsaken his literary pursuits to run
errands for the ladies of our group.
He has a decided weakness for brunnettes.
Don Sawtelle, who plays the role
of the dual lover, appears to have an
option on our divan. Perhaps a re­
clining position is more conducive to
mastication and assimliation.
Pretzels are Chubbles’ favorite
delicacy, although we never heard
him yearn for beer.
Mr. Streit, for some unaccountable
reason, seems to be in a quandary

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STUDENT COUNCIL
CONDUCTS ASSEMBLY
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are the parents to the “Spectator”.
The ‘Spectator’ should respect its
parents”. A neat simile, well taken.
Miss Betty Kingsley, senior woman
member, reported on year book
finances. Her pleasant little talk
made us feel well pleased with our
inexpensive but well planned annual
publication. It is only through hard
work and ingenuity of the staff that
the expense can be saved.
Miss
Kingsley also urged students to take
advantage of their opportunities for
absentee voting by mail. Many stud­
ents who are of age arcmot voting in
the national elections because they
are out of town when these elections
occur. “If we are the intelligent
group we are supposed to be,” said
Miss Kingsley, “we should do our part
in these elections”.
The fact that most student com­
ment abuot the Student Council is
meant in good humor could be no
better expressed than by the fact
that there was only one question and
no suggestions or criticisms offered
in the open forum that followed.

this semester. What’s wrong, Jack?
You haven’t been like this before.
Well, since the weather has fail­
ed to arouse further inspirations, I
shall terminate this kolumn by wish­
ing the staff success in its publication
of the “Spectator”.
We’d like to find out who confiscat­
ed Dr. VanHouten’s picture of
“‘Sweet and Lovely” at the end of
the last semester.

BAKER’S

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1850 - 1936

We extend a cordial invitation to all Edinboro men
to come in and see the new
Fall and Winter Styles
in
Men’s Clothing, Furnishings and Shoes

ISAAC BAKER & SON

State at Seventh
ERIE, PA.

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Pres.—Your name is Joe Student?
j. s.—Yes, Sir.
Pres.—Never heard of you before.
You've been reported as an ordinary
student; are you?
J. S.—Yes, I know it’s unusual, but
I’m ordinary.
P.—Do you mean that you don’t
commute or live in town; just stay in
the dormitory without even asking
for dining room job?
j. S.—Yes, Sir.
P.—Someone was cheering at -.he
basketball game last week. Was it
you?
J. S.—Yes, I know its unusual, but
I felt sorry for those cheerleaders
yelling all alone.
P.—Do you take notes in all your
classes?
J. S.—Yes, I don’t like to read
magazines while
the
instructor
lectures. I usually take two pages
of notes a day.
P.—Most unusual, now will you
tell the council in what other ways
you might be considered ordinary?
J. S.—Well’ I’ve never been on a
committee, never been late in paying
my tuition, never—missed chapely
never told a teacher how much I liked
his classes and....
P.—This is mutiny I You are a
social menace.
If everyone were
like you what would the Studant
Council have to do?
It is your
bounden duty to be a little more lax
and conform to the social standards
of the student body.

Conglomeration
Things look continually brighter
for Reeder in the future since locks
have been placed on the main light
switches....Fellows living on the east
side of the building really enjoy the
beautiful sunrises these fine morn­
ings.
The boys gathered in the parlors
immediately after dinner Sunday to
hear an informal talk on the Town­
send Plan by Mr. Wilson (senior).
For half an hour after the talk Mr.
Wilson was kept busy answering
questions fired by his audience of
doubting Thomases.
Question box???
What is the
occasion for the fire works about
Reeder?....Why does Don DeWoody
call Saegertown so often?....Why has
the Hasfie-VanSlyke combine in room
34 disintegrated?....Have you seen
the new hat that Mike brought from
his last trip to Pleasantville??
More than one cigar at a time is
excessive smoking.—Mark Twain.

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