Weekly Messenger - 1917 March 2

              THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
Vol. X V I . B E L L I N G H A M , WASH., SATURDAY, M A R C H 2, 1 9 17 No. 21
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The scientific management of
schools was discussed by Supt. Jen­nings,
of Anacortes, in his 'talk of last
Friday. He asserted that people
should not be content to bear their
own load in the affairs of life, but that
a desire "to lend a hand" wherever
it may be needed should be evinced.
"Help a little with the loads of
others," said Mr. Jennings.
Many good things may be found in
the business or industrial world which
will aid the schools. Skilled man­agement
has done much in these two
lines. Why not try it in our school
system?
Good technical training gives boys
and girls confidence, power, efficiency.
The desire on the part of people in
general to secure an education shows
the great value of an education. Then
let us place in reach of the coming
generations the best advantages of
which our schools are capable.
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In assembly Wednesday.Miss Rob­inson
played three charming violin
numbers. Then Madame Davenport-
Engberg talked on orchestra music.
"Music is a gold mine of wonderful
books," said Mrs. Engberg, in speak­ing
of the rare treat to be given Bel-lingham
in having the Symphony Or-
3hestra, and the talent of which it is
composed.
"Beautiful music must be often re­produced
to acquaint people with it.
The symphony orchestra is of great
value, in that it gives a chance for
the highest expression of musical
thought."
Miss Jewell Cummings, a midyear
raduate, who has been substituting
a,t the Friday Harbor school, has ac­cepted
the position of seventh and
sighth grade teacher at Friday Har-aor
for the remainder of the year.
The Sunday Evening "Feed" Club
leld its first social function Sunday
evening. This club, recently organized
"or the purpose of encouraging prompt-less
at meals, had a spread, in the
'acuity dining room. Judging from the
nirth and from reports, a jolly time
vas enjoyed.
The Choral Club will give a concert
in the auditorium Friday evening. The
following program will be given:
Chorus—
(a) Estudiantina , Lacome
(b) Come Ye aFiries Lynes
Choral Club.
Solo Edith Hendricksen
Quartet^ Spinning Tong Barbour
Misses Ireland, Archambeau, de Witte
and Fraser.
Piano solo.Staccato Caprice.-.Vagritch
Stella Johnson.
Solo Haezl Dashley
Chorus, The Dusk Witch Ambrose
Choral Club.
Violin solo Virginia Mathes
Quintet, Wynken Blyken and Nod ....
Nevin
Mrs. Merriman, Mrs. Vermulen, Misses
Buchanan, Dashley, Bookman.
Solo, Lavender German
Margaret Bressler
Chorus, 'Twas April Nevin
Choral Club.
Duet.. Louise Buchanan Louis Fraser
Solo Autumn and Spring
Mrs. Mavian Merriman.
Violin obligato, Virginia Mathes.
Chorus—
(a) M Fair Seville Eliott
(b) At Twilight Friml
Choral Club.
The high cost of living has some­what
seriously affected the 225 young
women who are doing light housekeep­ing
while attending the Normal. Miss
Woodard is planning a mass meeting
for March S, in the big gym, at which
reports will be given of various ex­periments
in reducing expenditures.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 sharp,
with a winter picnic, at which the
various households will be seated in
their respective groups. Each student
will be responsible for her own sup­per,
silverware and cup. After sup­per.
Miss Nickerson will handle the
games. Then the following practical
subjects will be discussed:
1. Foods that furnish most nutri­tion
at least expense.
2. The value of variety in foods
with some examples of menus.
3. How to buy foodstuffs to the
best advantage.
4. Wholesome and dainty dishes
from leftovers.
5. Substiutes for meats.
6. How to have a home in one little
room.
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(Under the direction of Mrs. Irving
J. Cross.)
Next Sunday evening, May 4th at
7:30 a sacred concert will be given at
the First Presbyterian Church on Gar­den
and Maple streets.
The program will consist of miscel­laneous
numbers. There will be sev­eral
choruses, mixed quartets, solos
and duets. The Westminster quartet
also will sing. Violin selections will
be given by Mr. Richard Hughes.
Those who will take part, aside
from the chorus, are: Mrs. M. D. Ya-ker,
Mrs. G. W. Nash, Mrs. Jane Bel-lis
Colby, Mrs. Ralph Turner, Mrs.
Merle Montgomery Mr. Leon F. Sper-ry,
Mr. C. D. Harter, Cecil Armstrong,
Mr. Wallace Ferguson, Mr. Jerrit
Smith, Mr. Wayland Cornish, celloist,
and Mr. Stanley West, flutist.
COLLEGE CLUB HAVE
BANQUET AI LEOPOLD
The College Club and faculty
guests enjoyed a banquet at the Hotel
Leopold, Friday evening, February
23d.
To the strains of well known college
songs, played by Herbert Potter, the
guests assembled in the dining room>
where the club colors, purple and gold,
were artistically displayed in candle
shades, flowers, pennants and menu
cards.
Louis Gloman, as toastmaster, led
the program and toasts were respond­ed
to as follows:
"Firstlys," Hazel Dashley.
"Professors I Have Met," Miss Mc­Carthy.
"College Fads and Fancies," Mary
Donald.
"Enriching J. D.," Smith Carleton.
"Academic Miniatures," Grace McGu-gan.
"The Gentle Art of Forgetting," Cath­erine
Collins.
"Making of a Senior," Dr. Kaylor.
"Commencing to Begin " Miss Norton.
Piano solo by Stella Johnson.
Reading by Frances Mackenzie com­pleted
a most enjoyable program.
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Calendar
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Monday, March 5, 1917.
Assembly, Mr. Hoppe will speak.
Miss Sumner will speak.
4:10 Boys' Glee Club meets.
Tuesday, March 6, 1917.
9:30, Senior Class meeting.
Faculty meeting.
3:30 Ukelele Club meets.
Elementary Class meeting.
Wednesday, March 7, 1917.
Assembly, musical program.
4:10, Choral Club mets, auditorium.
Thursday, March 8, 1917.
9:30, Aletheia Business meeting.
Philomathean Business meeting.
H. L. S. Business meeting.
4:10, Y. W. C. A. meeting.
7:30, Thespian Club metes.
Alkisiah Club meets.
Social-Democratic Club meets.
Friday, March 9, 1917.
Assembly, Mr. Chas. A. Sather will
speak.
S:15, Choral club entertainment.
Saturday, March 10, 1917.
10:00, Studio Club metes,
President Foster of Reed College
sent to the press last week the manu­script
of a thoroughly revised edition
of his book, "Argumentation and De­bating."
Since the appearance of the
book in 1908, Dr. Foster has been col­lecting
material for the revision. Aided
by specific suggestions from over one
hundred teachers who have had actual
class room experience with his text,
he has revised it along more practical
lines. His new edition treats argu­mentation
as a more flexible, practical
and generally useful instrument.
The revised edition has a great num­ber
of new illustrations replacing and
supplementing the old ones. They are
"clearer, briefer and of more imme­diate
interest."
Further, the book is made more in­teresting
and readable by the simpli­fication
of language and theory.
Summary of account in Quest.
Edmund Vance Cook Speaks.
Monday at 2:30, this gentleman ad­dressed
the High School and train­ing
department of the Normal. With
stories of when he was a little boy and
girl, he entertained us, and we were
loath to have him go.