Weekly Messenger - 1926 April 16

              WASHINGTON STATE NOEMALSCTOOL/BEIJ^INGHAM, WASHINGTON Friday, April 16^ 1?265
Hard Lines
Chefrio all! Awl what—you may
ask—well all JOKING aside—and to
fulfill my sacred duty—You see I
have one—that of writing this—Hard
Introduction of Lines—I., could., dis­cuss
some current topics—but Mr.
Williams is better at that—I might
make some announcements—but there
is enough of that already—and yet
•as Miss Rosene told her Science
class—"It is alright to count the
stars—but do it scientifically"—
There you have it—and with such as
a guide—I'll get busy on this column.
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Miss Rich and Miss Ragland;
Mr. Salisbury and Mr. Kol;
stad Address the Sessions.
a,. .„. I Queen Florian
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EMPHASIZE GRADE WORK
SO'S A BAG OF PEANUTS!
Gussie Okerlund wants to
know who owns the old house
any way.
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LOOKIN' AT THE KLIPSUN
Why this is a terrible annual.
Look at that picture; why, its no
more like ME than the cover.
Oh, boy! My picture is in at least
seven places. Prominent kid, me.
Such pretty scenery -but don't you
think that the individual pictures
were hurried through?
Oh, Mr. IKibbe, that photograph of
.you is simply stunning—and by the
way, do you think that I will pass
in the course?
Is that thing me? And I had the
BEST proofs.
Well, sign it, anyway, Madge, 1
want something in it that looks like
the original.
Wonderfuh cute, marvelous! The
nicest book that I ever had.
Now when I was at Podunk we had
a REAL annual. Thank heavens
that I will soon graduate.
This is the prettiest year book that
I ever owned. Believe me, this makes
last year's scramble look ill.
Don't let this drag you down,
Klipsun staff. I know what you are
getting out for us.—BOB.
Research Department Formed
to Study Problems in Field
of Psychology - Education.
SCENE DAILY
Ferne Wilson baring his soul on
canvas with a brush and many col­ors.
And what are the wild strokes
saying, Margaret Burke?
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ABSOLUTELY!
"I'm through with women forever,"
swore Ward Prigg, as he walked up
the steps, knocked at the door, and
said, "Is SHE ready?"
"Me too," chortled Molly Mollendorf,
as he took the Edens 'Hall steps two
at a time and inquired for his pul-sater.
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Wow! I Didn't Mean It.
Louise Haller: "If lever
marry, it will be to a man
whose income has at least four
^ h e r s i n l t . , '
§ $™S Kliillip the Sisk. ;• £ That
pounds good; My:; income is all
Splers^^
Bellingham Normal's representa­tives
at the 28th annual session of
the Inland Empire Educational Asso­ciation,
held in Spokane last week,
occupied important places on the
program "and returned with inter­esting
reports of recent developments
in the Northwestern field of edu­cation.
Miss Rich, of the training school
department, represented President
Fisher, who was unable to attend the
conference, and spoke on "Higher
Standards of Teacher's Preparation."
She emphasized the fact that in order
to bring about higher standards of
teaching, certification laws requir­ing
longer and more specialized per­iods
of training are essential. Com­petition,
she pointed out, should be
in teacher training institutions rath­er
than in the teaching field, making
necessary a selective process and
grading system such as the Belling­ham
Normal stands for." Teaching
demands more than a "Jack of all
Trades" ability. A genuine fitness
for the profession and specific train­ing
for particular positions are es­sential.
The highest ideals of profes­sional
training is that the practition­er
shall have ability and will to be
self directive." In. order to accomp­lish
this, Miss Rich stated, adequate
scholarship, both general and special,
technique -of teaching, and a sane
philosophy of life are outstanding
requisites of a teacher's equipment.
In an interview accorded the re­porter
upon her return, Miss Rich
made the following statement: "Per­sonally,
I did not get much from Mr.
Washburne's talk. He gave what
teachers well trained in psychology
are doing throughout the United
States. He made a plea for much
individual work—in one statement
he made it clear that individual
work is to be done in the develop­ment
of skills, while social studies
are to be socialized."
I was particularly impressed with
the big work done by grade teachers
in this section, of the country, as
NORMAL DEBATES
WILLAMETTE TODAY
Women's Team Will Uphold the
Affirmative in No Decision
Argument This Afternoon.
MISS FLORIAN CULVER
FLORIAN CULVER
IS STILL SECOND
Knights of Pythias Promise to
Support Normal's Candidate
for Queen of Festival.
(Continued on Page Four)
Florian Culver, Normal school can­didate
for Tulip Queen, continues to
hold second place in the contest, ac­cording
to the late returns.
Andy McCall, campaign manager,
will not say much in regards to fu­ture
moves but he holds many trump
cards that will be played when need­ed.
Queen Florian was introduced by
her manager to the Knights of Pyth­ias
Club last Friday evening. She
was given an enthusiastic reception
and promised support from the
lodge.
This evening a dance is to be
given in her honor at Tulip Hall. The
entire proceeds will go to the pur­chase
of Tulip Buttons and votes
for her.
Knights of Pythias ladies and wives
of the Federal employes who are
also supporting Miss Culver, will hold
a cake sale in the Peoples Market
tomorrow and all proceeds will go
to the cause of the Normal.
The steady gain that has been
made by_.Miss Culver is the result of
a perfect organization and a clever-lv
handled drive for votes.
The Women's debate team from
Willamette University will uphold
the negative sid«T of the Child Labor
question against the Bellingham
Normal's team in the auditorium
this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. It is
to be a "No Decision" debate. The-audience
will be asked to vote on the
question before the debate begins
and then again after it is over to
see^if the arguments presented ef­fect
any previous opinions on the
subject. "•
Professor Horace Rahskopf, who
was formerly on the faculty here, is
coach for the Willamette team and
will come with them.
The Child Labor question is being
debated by many schools on the Pac­ific
coast this year. The local men's
team debated it once with Colorado
College, winning by a two to one
decision.
The Women's team composed of
Margaret Black and Grace Jacobson
will debate the ..same question with
the College of the Pacific from Cal­ifornia
on April 30. a
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VIKINGS TO PLAY
SEATTLE COLLEGE
Will Meet Fast Collegiate Nine
in Opening Game of Season
Tomorrow, on Waldo Field.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
MEETING IS HELD
Washington Branch of National
Council Is Headed by Mr. P.
Williams and Miss Crawford.
N>The Washington branch of the
National Council for Social Studies
held a session last Saturday at the
University of Washington in Philos­ophy
Hall. The jjresident of the as­sociation
is Mr. Pelagius Williams,
and the secretary, Miss Bertha Craw­ford,
both of whom are members of
the Normal faculty.
Professor McMahon, of the Univer­sity
of Washington, took charge of
the morning session. He said the
two objectives to be sought in this
state organization are: (1) the con­tent
of courses, and {2; the arrange­ment
of courses.
The official opening of the Bel­lingham
Normal baseball season will
begin tomorrow when the Viking
diamond men swing into action
against the powerful Seattle College
baseballers on Waldo Field, at 1
o'clock, sharp.
Little is known of the prowess of
the Panthers at this early date, but
the College usually put out a crack
baseball team. This year is not like­ly
to be an exception, sp the Vikings
will need all the support from the
students that they can get, if they
are to emerge victorious from the
contest:
The Vikings have been out every
night going through stiff workouts.
Coach Keeney has whipped his squad
into excellent form, and they are
expected to give the visitors a run
for their money.
According to the dope, Coach Keen­ey
says that the score should be low,
regardless of the fact tht both teams
have some heavy swatters. Four of
the Viking batters are swatting the
pill- above the 400 mark. The rest
of the squad is also rapping the oval/
at a lively clip, only one being reg­istered
below 200.
The probable ine-up of the Vikings
for tomorrow's game is: Baxter,
catch; Patterson, pitch; Okerlund,
first base; Kure, second base; Estill,
shortstop; Keplinger, third N base;
and Katterle, Gregory and Grannis
outfielders.
The game will .be called at one
o'clock, and a good crowd is ex­pected
to witness the battle.
EMILIE LANCEL TO
APPEAR IN CONCERT
Next Wednesday . evening, April
21, Emilie Lancel, operatic mezzo-soprano,
will appear in the Normal
auditorium in concert.
Judging from the reports that
have been received from places where
this artist has appeared, an extra-oridnary
attraction will be offered to
Normal students. She brings a var­ied
program composed of the best in
the classics as well as numerous Eng­lish
selections.
Has European Experience
Emilie Laurel has had the advan­tage
of training under some of the
most noted artists of the old world.
She returned to America last June
with a head and heart full of men­tal
treasures that she is ready and
eager to sing out to the world.
IS
TO APPEAR WITH
Seven Last Words of Christ*'
Will be Given This Evening
by Chorus of 150 Voices.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
CORPS FOR SUMMER
SCHOOL ENLARGED
Normal Faculty to Have Twen­ty-
One Special Appointees to
Give Summer Instruction.
BARBIE'S ORCHESTRA
IN CONCERT SOON
Little Symphony to be Sixth
Last Number of the Musical
Artists' Course to Appear.
PSYCHOLOGIST FAILS TO DISCOVER
THE EXACT CAUSE OF NORMAL
MAIDEN'S PECULIAR ACTIONS
On Monday morning, about 8 a. m.,
a maiden was discovered pacing back
and forth in front of the bulletin
board, apparently in deep thought.
She continued twisting and turning
her hands about a ball of soft, pink
something, and kept muttering to
herself. At nine she was still, there.
At ten, also.
By this time. a few souls had be­gun
to think it'time to assist her as
she seemed to be unable to solve her
difficulty. Accordingly, as.,., she
paused in front of the Registrar's
Office aftfer having visited the tele­phone
booth where she turned away
sadly from the book, Donald Sturtz
inquired soothingly, "Have you lost
something, Miss?"
"Which shall-it be?" she asked
solemnly.
"Which! Why-er- what which?"
asked several who had now joined the
group.
She: lifted her hands to her should r
ers, then swung her arms around.
"Winch shall it be ?" she querried
again. ^ '\,; • •-•', - • ''".•.'-;•••,..
: • ^ e people around her looked sug-*',
gestively at, each other. /-'.."
"Which shall it be?" babbled the
maiden forlornly.
"When in. doubt, use the library,"
quoted Miss Wilson, who had just
joined the group.
Finally someone suggested that
she be taken up to Mr. Salisbury.
"He'll know what to do."
The noise made climbing the stairs
was as intense as that made by the
students, excused at 11:30, leaving
assembly.
The case having been stated to the
psychologist, he" gravely opened - a
drawer and took- therefrom a set of
papers which he placed before the
girl. Then drawing forth his watch
he began, "Now there are certain di­rections
to be followed...."
"But which" shall it be?" she asked
piteously.
Mr. Salisbury, frowning slightly;
repeated his speech, only to be again
interrupted.-"
"But you are not answering me,"
she informed him.: ;CI want to know
whetherI."••.shall wear this (unfolding
the pink) as a scarf: on my Jnew
dress-ifchat j \ apt .havingmade for the
Tulipi Festiyal' orwear it as a-sash."
A comprehensive and stimulating
paper on "Social Education in the
Public Schools"' was read by Dr.
Howard Woolston, of the University
of Washington. He stressed the so­cial
connection of all academic sub­jects,
social motivation, social dram­atization,
co-operative investigation,
and team play in intellectual sport.
He concluded by saying that Wash­ington
should show leadership in so­cial
studies.
Plan Presented.^
Professor Sniyser, of Ellensburg,
presented a general plan for a course
in social science now in process ol
construction at the Ellensburg .Nor­mal.
A talk, "Compulsory Courses in
State Constitutions/' was given by
Dean Martin, of the University of
Washington. An- interesting discus­sion
followed this program.
The group met at the Commons for
lunch, and a business meeting fol­lowed.
It was decided that the pies•
ent officers would hold over until
next October and prepare the pro­gram
for the October meeting to be
held in connection with the Wash­ington
State Teacher's Association.
Miss Kinsman Speaks
Special group meetings were held
in the afternoon in the following di­visions:
A high school, junior high
school,-elementary,- and primary. In
the primary meeting, Miss Kinsman
read a paper on "A Program-'.for
Social Studies in the Primary
Grades." \
Those from this Normal attending
were, Mr. Williams, Miss Crawford,
Miss Cummins," Miss iKeeler, Mr. Arnt-iseuj
Miss i'Rfch, Miss • Moffatty Miss
Pe.tersohj Miss > Kinsman, M^ss ;R#gr
land, 'Miss Spiesekey;and ,; Mr.' Beyer.
A faculty of seventy-five, of whom
twenty-one are special appointees,
will give instruction at the Normal
summer school this year, says Dr. C.
11. Fisher, president. The regular
staff will have forty-six instructors
and there will be eight regular teach­ers
in the training school.
Faculty Is Listed.
The summer quarter faculty fol­lows:
Regular staff—Irving E. Mil­ler,
Delia L. Keeler, education; W. J.
Marquis, dean of men and education;
Frank S. Salisbury, Arthur Kolstad,
research and education; H. E. Fow­ler,
M. Belle Sperry, Olive Edens, An­nette
II. Vaughan, Ruth A. Burnet,
English; Victor H. Hoppe, speech; E.
A. Bond, mathematics; Leona Sund-quist,
Hilda F. Rosene, Gunnar H.
Berg, science; Florence E. Johnson,
hygiene; May Mead, nurse; Adele M.
Jones, dean of women; Pelagius Will­iams,
Nora B. Cummins, Thomas F.
Hunt, Edward J. Arntzen, social sci-nce.
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Mrs. May Lovegren, typewriting,
Georgia Gragg, W. J. Rice, penman­ship;
Maude M. Slawson, Harold B.
Smith, Mercy Gove Bromley, public
school music; John R.. Williams, vio­lin;
Harrison T. Raymond, voice;
Ethel Gardner, piano; Marie C.
Druse, Hazel Breakey, fine arts;
Gertrude Longley, Linda Country­man,
home economics; Herbert" C.
Ruckniick, Theresa C. Gunther, John
Rindal, L. D. Bissell, industrial arts;
Regina Frank, S. E. Carver, "physical
education; Mabel Zoe Wilson, li­brarian
; Lillian M. George, cata­loguer;
Ruth E. Dilley, reference li­brarian.
Training School
The training school staff follows:
Mary E. Rich, director of training
:school; Catherine Montgomery, teach­er
of technique; Priscilla M. Kin­sman,
training teacher, pre-primary;
Mildred Moffat, , training ••••,teacher,
second grade; Pearl Merrtman, train-
Friday evening, April 30th, George
Barrie's Little Symphony Orchestra
will appear in concert at the First
Christian Church. This is the sixth
and concluding number of the musi­cal
Artists' Course, which is offered
jointly by the Normal School and
the Bellingham Women's Music Club.
The Barrie Little Symphony Or­chestra
is said to be the finest small
orchestra in the world.*It was found­ed
by George Barrie, the world's pre­mier
virtuoso of the flute, in 1914,
when it was called into being at a
concert in New York given for the
benefit of the American Red Cross.
The orchestra consists of wind in­struments,
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn,
trumpet, and bassoon, combined with
an adequate balance of string instru­ments.
Judging from the many favorable
press reports, this concert promises
to be. a rare treat.
Three Solists Will Entertain
and a Twenty-piece Orches­tra
Will Play Accompanist,
The State College at San Diego
ranks first among all the educational
institutions of California, according
to a report' based on the average
scholarship of those students who
have transferred to Berkeley from
twenty-one California colleges.
Degrees of B. A. and B. S. are
granted at the Southwest Missouri
State Teachers' College, at Spring­field,
Mo. Seventy-three students
have applied for degrees of B. S. in
education for this year, while nine
expect to become B. A.'s.
DuBois "Seven Last Words of
Christ" will be sung by the Normal
Choral Society in the auditorium,
this evening at eight o'clock. -
The chorus of 150 of the leading
singers of the school have been in
rehearsal for one quarter under the
direction of Harold B. Smith, head of
the Music department and a very
creditable performance was given by
them in the final sing that was held
on Wednesday evening.
Three singers have been obtained
for the event who are seasoned Ora­torio
soloists. Mrs. Percy Starke
comes frbrm Tacoma with a number
qf fine performances to her credit.
The Tacoma News Tribune says of
her work in Rossini's "Stabat Mater"
which was given, by the Tacoma Ora­torio
cociety recently:
"Mrs. Percy Starke, in the soprano
obligate for the finale, "Inflamatus"
displayed a beautiful voice, well con­trolled,
and her handling of the aria
presented &' voice sufficient against
the big chorus, which did itself sb;
proud that "the audience•- demanded
a repetition of the number. It was
the climax that rounded out the pro­gram
to the enthusiastic approval
of the audience."
Alexander Wallace of Seattle pos­sesses
a delightful tenor that is beau­tiful
in solo and equally so with the"
chorus. Frank Tiffany, also of Seat­tle
will carry the difficult heavy
roies. He sings an enthralling bass,
rich in tone and full of color,
A 20-piece orchestra under the dir­ection
of Mr. Smith will play the
entire accompaniment. Some of the
leading musicians of the city are in­cluded
in its personnel, namely: .
1st violins, John Roy. Williams, con-'
certmaster; Arthur Thai, John Mon­roe,
Helen Popple, Alice Hermsen, and '
Evelyn Heidenstrom. _•..".•'••";"••.
2nd violins, Herbert Ruckmick,
principal, Vera Laznika, Vera Ames,
and Vivian Wellman. :<
Viola, Frank Gottschalk. ••' ~.
.* Cellos, Paul Lusterman, principal,
George Allez.
Bass Viol, Boyden Spees. -
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VICTORIA HOTEL IS SCENE OF A
VERY STRANGE COINCIDENCE
ACCORDING TO SOME GUESTS
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Victoria is a strange city. It is
strange because strange people live
there. It is located in a strange
land. Furthermore, it is strange be­cause
strange people go there with
strange objectives in mind.
But I must assure you that there
.was nothing uncanny about either
my friend or myself when we vis­ited
that city two years ago. in
fact, we didn't feel any different
about going to Victoria than we
would if we were going to Ferndale
or Everett." Even when we landed
and engaged a room in a hotel we,
felt very much at home. '
At dinner that evening something
a bit unusual took'place. Instead of
serving : us a glass of - water, as we
requested, the -waiter brought us a
cocktail that .tasted something like
the lemon extracts.that I have some­times
resorted to in this country.
But there was really nothing out of
the ordinary about, a mere cocktail.
We retired early that evening; with
a; f eling .of 'absolute' assurance that
a night of restful slumber would be
ours. • , r.'.>',---vVv'*'
About midnight, I was awakened -fS
by frantic cries from my friend. :';':It; A-^xv
sems that the hotel was on fire and ^ ;
that we were the only ones left ui *-\ 'A-l^
the building. Struggling • • t o i . t t e ' : 3 i'
window I looked out upon an excited;^ ^
populace. - ••'"• :''i ';• ;:''.v;vjA
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There was the red fire e n g i n e : m r *®
the foreground,. spitting black smoke. or"£jjJ;
and hissing streams of water througlr^::M^
its snake-like coils. Men wrtk i^fiS
broad helmets were on the job> or-; ffe@%
dering a group of Jbalf clad men ahdi'; S ^
women away from falling'•;timbers::;'^S:??^^
Then I became aware .or^'an'^^un^t^^^
bearable heat somewhere within mei?r ; : | p|
The lights went out. Inv'fancy,-?^jp|^|i*
felt myself rolling 'to:' s a f e t y : ; ; ^ S a | | | ^ ^|
stairway leading nowhere;;
Upon awakening the next morning;,, „„ , .„
I . found" -to .'my .surprise;./that:-theii£^^^&
had 'been''hp-fire. ; Everything^wj^«UBg%|j|p^§
it. had;:been.' • When'-by:friehtt^T:aBk«Ste^i|ii4
me how
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