Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 9

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Devoted tp the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal fftool
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VOL. XXV^NO. 2 WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Friday, Oct. 9, 1925
STUDENT ELECTIONS NEXT FRIDAY
OF
10 HAVE JRYHS
FOR MEMBERSHIP
Various Methods Used to Test
Ability- of Applicants.
SELECTIONS TO BE GIVEN
Practially every club in the school is
conducting a new membership campaign
in connection with the plans for the
coming year and different methods will
be used to determine eligibility. The
most used way is the three minute try-out
at which time some selection, eith­er
dramatic or musical, is given by the
applicant before a committee that choos­es
the most desired ones.
A Thespian Club try-out will be given
next Monday and Tuesday afternoons at
four o'clock in the auditorium. The three
minute plan will be used, with competi­tion
in music and dramatic numbers.
This evening at eight o'clock in room
228, the Philomathean Club will hold
a similar meeting under the same condi­tions
as the Thespians.
The Normal Drama Club will hold its
try-outs on October 15th, in room 308,
from three until five o'clock. Those in­terested
should see the bulletin board
for further announcements.
Persons who have lived for one or
more years in Oregon should meet in
• room 108 today noon.
Another club that is in the process of
re-organization is the Sourdough Club,
.whose membership comes from students
that have lived in Alaska, and the first
meeting will be next Tuesday noon in
;room 108.
Other clubs will meet in the near fu­ture
and those desiring membership
should look into its affairs.
STUDENT FORUM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
The first Student Forum of the fall
quarter will be held Friday, October 16.
i I t will serve a double purpose, first, to
•cover the business of the Student's As­sociation;
second, to conduct the elec­tion
of student officers and representa­tives
for the executive council.
One regular assembly of each month is
to be given over to the Students' Asso­ciation
for the purpose of a Student
Forum. Owing to the large number of
excellent programs offered this summer
the Students' Association did not have
the regular number of meetings.
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YELL KING CHOSEN
FOR NEXT QUARTER
Try-outs and Election Held Today
Find "Classy King."
The question of Yell King was settled
again for another quarter in today's as­sembly
when several candidates had
their try outs followed by a student
body election.
The Messenger had gone to press be­fore
the final returns were known, but
two propositions were presented to the
voters. One was that of choosing a man
for Yell King and one man and one
woman for assistants, or that of choos­ing
three women for the positions. This
was to be determined by the try-outs
that included comic, pathetic, and Gaelic
attempts of would-be kings in their
striving to show their possibilities.
Two applicants "showed us how" in
a preliminary contest held in the Tues­day's
assembly. Meryl Byrd, of last
year's squad, pictured Waldo Field—a
grandstand full of fans—two teams des­perately
struggling for victory—a tense
feeling in the air as Normal approached
its goal—and then he led the assembly
in two husky yells. Following this Mark
Jarrett, a young rookie from What­com
High School, gave a vivid picture of
the same Wlaldo Field—a capacity crowd
t—struggling elevens—tense silence—a
member of the Vikings makes a basket
—-then a stirring' cheer and the voting
population knew that his stocking cap
was in the ring.
The new yell leader asks for a big
support from the students at tomorrow's
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Mt. Baker Lodge, to be Formally Opened Saturday, October 10.
HACKOT TO APPEAR
Normal and Music Club Sponsor
Artist Course.
Charles Hackett will be the first artist
to appear on the Artist course sponsored
by the Bellingham Woman's Music Club
and the Normal school. The concert will
be given Friday evening, October 16, in
the Christian church at A and Girard.
Hackett, who is a tenor of note, comes
from the Chicago Civic Opera company,
and as an American singer is greatly
beloved by all American audiences.
The Artist Course offers a wide range
of artists talented in many lines. Since
Student Body tickets admit to all the
concerts no student can afford to miss
any of the appearances. All those who
attended the musicals last year will say
that it is a splendid opportunity to
round out one's musical education.
One of the most well received singers
last year was Tita Schipa, world-famous
tenor. Sophie Braslau,: contralto, also
appeared early last year and charmed
her audience. The artists this year are
even more famous than those of last
year and it is expected that the large
auditorium will be filled at each, per-]
f ormance.
Due to the co-operation of the Normal
with the Bellingham Woman's Music
Club the Normal students are admitted
free and season tickets are sold to those
outside the school for Six Dollars. This
course was arranged with the object in
view of bringing artists here who would
not otherwise include Bellingham on
their tours. With this in mind only the
best have been secured so that every
concert will be thoroughly worth while.
Before each musical the program of the
artist is usually explained by a member
of the music department.
In November there will be a joint re­cital
given by Hulda Lashanska, lyric
soprano, and Felix Salmond, violincel-list.
The other artists who will appear
are: Margaret Matzenauer, contralto;
Cecelia Hansen, violinist; Olga Samaroff,
Pianist; and George Barrerre's Little
Symphony.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED i
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UNTIL FREDAY, OCT. 16 j
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Applications will be received in j
the Messenger office until Oct. 16 I
to fill the vacancies on the Editor- 1
ial Council. The requirements for |
this position are: One quarter's
work on the Messenger or the
equivalent amount of work on
another Normal or college paper.
Two hours of work each week
are given; to the paper by each
council member.
SCHOOL IMPRESSES
VISITING DELEGATES
A delegation representing the Chamber
of Commerce officials of Seattie and
Spokane visited Bellingham yesterday
to study the neds of the Normal School.
The representatives were avid Whitcomb
and W. G. Herron, president and vice
president of the Seattle chamber; Dr. M.
L. Spencer, chairman of the educationl
committee of the same chamber; Harlan
Peyton and J. F. Davies, president and
chairman of the educational committee
of the Spokane Chamber.
A special luncheon was given yester­day
noon at the eLopold Hotel and at­tended
by a group of interested persons.
Talks were given to the Normal stu­dent-
body by some of the delegates and
by Pres. C. H. Fisher in the special as­sembly
held in the afternoon. Mr. Whit­comb
is a world traveled and is consid­ered
one of Seattles' most interesting
lectures. Mr. Peyton also has quite a
reputation as a public speaker.
t l is understood here that the pending
inspection of the school and a confer­ence
with President Fisher is connected
with the legislation concerning state in­stitutions
that will be submitted to the
next sitting of the state legislature in
November.
The findings and reports regarding the
action on this will be officially given
at a later date.
MEN'S CLUB MIXER
PROVES SUCCESS
Last Saturday evening the men of the
school were entertained at a reception
given unde r the auspices of the Men's
Association in the social room of Edens
Hall. After the men had introduced
themselves around and all had become
acquainted, a varied program was pre-
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DRAMA CLUB PUNS
sucrauLM
Tryouts to be Held Thursday in
Room 308.
New Zealanders To Present Songs
and Dances.
Something new in the way of enter­tainment
is being offered in the Normal
auditorium Saturday evening, October
10. A company of Maouis, just landed
from New Zealand are to present native
songs and dances and games, together
with motion pictures of New Zealand's
beautiful and wonderful scenery and
tourist resorts.
Their opening number is the Maori
welcome given at home in their own vil­lages
to all friends who come to visit.
Such a welcome was given to the Prince
of Wales when he visited New Zealand
in 1920.
Several native songs, some of which
they sing both in Maori and in English,
are rendered by the Quintette with the
most beautiful harmony.
The dances include the Haka, or na­tive
war dance, in which the Maoris in­dulge
in gruesome contortions of the
features for the purpose of frightening
their enemies. Also, the women perform
the poi dance with balls made from cat­tails.
Tht troupe has in its number, Tiawhi
Ratete, the best Maori tenor alive today,
who contributes two solos, and Tapiri
Tonihi, the recognized leader.of the war
dance of his tribe, the Arawas.
The Maori is the only native race on
earth which is increasing in numbers.
Today there are 60,000 of them, who
send their best five entertainers here
this week.
There is no other country of equal size
which is so varied and so complete as
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Reporter Finds Romance,
Relatives, and Football
Listen, girls, can you imagine any­thing
more thrilling than to discover,
that your little Sister turned out to be
a little Brother? Yes, we know you
don't believe in fairy tales, but just
s'posing it did happen and to you. They
gave the lucky person a .dime at the
Mixer for being the twenty-third person
to shake hands with the one with the
coin and wouldn't it be a good idea to
adopt the same plan for this Little Sis­ter
idea?
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Wanted! A star on the football team.
This paper wants to run some hero's pic­ture
so the,sport page that will interest
the girls and make 'em jturn out for
the game next Saturday. Think of the
paste the Co'op could sell just because
of the call for it to paste said picture in
the mirror corner.
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Miss Headrick was the first to pick
out a Budde, Miss Sehwartze kept the
The Normal Drama Club try-outs are
to be held Thursday, October 15, from
3 to 5 p. m., in room 308. Each appli­cant
will be given three minutes. Short
dramatic poems, stories, sketches or por­tions
of longer selections may be pre­sented.
Students may try out in groups
presenting scenes from plays if desir­able.
The Drama Club is not a social club
or separate groups of students such as
moat other clubs of the school. It is an
all school organization which carries on
the public dramatic work of the school.
It is the only organization of the school
that systematically presents spoken
drama quarter after quarter. It aims
to do in dramatic work what the debate
and athletic teams are doing in their
lines.
The club is limited to fifty active
members and through try-outs the club
is kept at that number. The fifty mem­bers
that are selected by try-outs are
eligible to try out for the plays given
by the club.
Comedy to Be Given.
The first play will occur sometime be­fore
Christmas and will be the modern
take off on the movies, "Merton of the
Movies," a four-act comedy by George
S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, drama­tized
from the novel by Harry Leon
Wilson.
It is hoped that all those who make
memberships in the club will have time
to try out for "Merton of the Movies."
Aside from the social experience gained
in taking part in a play two credits are
given in expression.
Last Year Successful.
Last year- the Drama Club had a very
successful year. In the fall the modern
comedy "The Show Off," by George
Kelly, was presented. During the win­ter
quarter "Old Lady 31," by Rachel
Crolthers, met with much success. This
was a costume play of the Civil War
period. It was a character comedy built
about an old ladies' home.
The laughing hit of the season proved
to be "The Potters," which was given
near the end of the spring quarter. This
play had to do with the average Ameri­can
family.
During the summer an outdoor pro­duction
of Shakespeare's "As You Like
I t " ran three nights in Greenwood The­ater,
locater on the campus.
It is planned this year to have the
Normal Drama Club become an active
member of the Drama Club of America,
and to have a club meeting at least once
a month for the purpose of discussing
plays and play movements.
There are only fifteen old members of
the Drama Club to return this year and
it is essential that all of these people
sign up on the bulletin and 'attend' a
meeting to be held Monday at 4 p. m. in
room 308 for the purpose of electing of
ficers for the year.
BALLOTING ON NEXT FRIDAY
Edward J. Arntzen has been appointed
by President Fisher to act as a member
of the Board of Control to represent the
faculty for the coming year.
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Ball rolling. You might think they set
the record but Mrs. Hussey proceeded
to Burnet up. What's the student body
to do with an example like that? Per­haps
if this was in Utah the condition
might be serious but as it is—you get
the meaning.
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When you see a Freshman wandering
around the library with a strained ex­pression
don't laugh at him. The only
thing he has on his mind is Library In­struction.
After taking the course he can
walk up to the Reserve Desk, ask for a
book, keep it a day overtime and get his
privilege cancelled as well as any Soph.
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Hints from a wise one: If called on in
class when you've accidentally forgot­ten
to prepare* cough, sneeze, or in some
appropriate way snow your intention of
dying 'immediately if you eah't get out
of the room.'
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I M M H O
FREOAY—Oct. 9.
Recreation hour in big gym 4 to 6 p. m
Receptions at various churches 7:30 p
' m.
SATURDAY—Oct. 10. '
Football game on Waldo Field, with
Seattle College.
Maori Quintette in Auditorium.
TUESDAY—Oct. 13.
. Ruth Linrud in assembly.
FRIDAY—Oct. 16.
Student Elections in Assembly.
Artist Course opens in Christian
Church.
SATURDAY—Oct. 17.
Moroni Olsen Players in Normal Audi-
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Four Board of Control Offices
Open for Nominations.
One of the most important election*
in the history of the Students' Associa­tion
is to take place in Assembly, Friday,
October 16, when four important pos­itions
in the executive council will be
filled. The vacancies now existing on
the Board of Control are that of the
President, Vice-President, Student Rep^-
resentative, and Faculty Advisor.
Nominating petitions have been on the
bulletin board in the main hall since
Wednesday morning of this week. They
will be removed Tuesday, October 13th
at eleven o'clock, thus giving the students
a day longer than is usually allowed for
the signing of the petitions. They are
removed at this date to give the people
a better opportunity to aquaint them­selves
with the nominees.
Twenty-five signatures are neessary
to nominate a person by petition. Nom­inations
may also be made . from the
floor in Tuesday's assembly of next
week.
It is to be kept in mind that the
election itself is to be held Friday, Oct­ober
16 in the Student Forum. Ballots
will be passed at the entrance to the
auditorium and collected at the doors
after adjournment.
The election committee consists of
Joe Baxter, chairman; Gladys Scott,
Louise Haller, Frank Katterman and
Calvin Nichols.
Mr. Baxter says, "We are going to
make this a memorable election. We
want the interest of every student in
the school. Be sure to get your ballot
at the door Friday, October 16. Be
there!"
DREAM HOME GIVEN
TO LUCKY PERSON
Exposition Will Open Monday at
State Armory.
Next Monday, October 12, is the date
set by the Bellingham Real Estate Board
for the opening of the big "Own Your
Own Home" exposition at the State Ar­mory,
corner Elk and Pine Streets. This
exposition will be open to the public
every afternoon and evening till Satur­day,
October 17.
A fifty-cent ticket pays for entrance
to any of the affairs at the Armory,
ten votes for some one of the young
women running for queen, and a chance
on the $6500.00 dream home, erected at
the corner of Walnut street and N. W.
Avenue.
All Normal students who can are
urged to buy tickets and cast their votes
for queen to Miss Mary Hoyer, a present
student of this school who is being
sponsored by the W. H. Pride & Com­pany.
The coronation ceremony will
take place Friday night. •
Student for Queen.
Miss Hoyer made an excellent record,
for herself while she was here last year
and the Normal is proud to give her. its
whole-hearted support. Mary promises
that if she wins the contest and receives
the prize, which is a Ford coupe, she
will take all the students a-riding.
Another especially interesting feature
of the exposition is the "Why Own Your
Own Home" essay contest open to all
students of the Normal and sponsored
by the Bellingham Realtors Assocation.
The first prize is $25; the second $15,
and the third $10.
Essays on this subject should be left
in Mr. Fowler's office, room 204, not
later than 12 o'clock noon, October. 13.
They are to be about 500 words in
length and should be written in ink or on
the typewriter on one side of the regu­lation
theme paper. No names are to
appear oil the essays, but they should
be put in sealed envelopes and the en­velopes
should be attached to the es­says'.
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The prizes offer a good incentive for
student*' t b r participate in this contest.
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