Weekly Messenger - 1918 April 6

              The Weekly Messenger
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
VOL. XVII. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918 NO. 25
Announcements
The box marked "letters" in the door
of the main office is to he used for
excuses only.
Mr. Victor H. Hojppe, head of the
Normal Expression Department, will
fill an extra lecture course number by
reading for us "The Fortune Hunter."
Any one who has seen Mr. Hoppe in
action needs no second invitation to
come.
The Sisters League will meet at
7 o'clock Monday evening. Everyone
come.
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OF THE MESSENGER
At the student body election last
Thursday morning every student was
asked to answer on the back of his
ballot the following questions con­cerning
the departments of the Mes­senger.
"Should the Museum of An­tiquity
be made larger, left as it now
is, or made smaller? Should the so­ciety
page be abolished?" Though
not all voted, the result was as fol­lows:
Museum of Antiquity—
Larger 61
Smaller 4
Same size 69
Society page—
Abolish 16
Continue 113
It was also asked that a criticism
of the Messenger, either adverse or
favorable, or both be given. It was
suggested that such criticisms be
written in verse form if the writer
happened to be of a poetic frame of
mind. We received advice as follows:
"I think the Messenger fine,
Hence I write this line."
(Continued on Page Eight)
At the Student Body election
last Thursday the officers of the
Board of Control were elected as
follows:
President—Stacy Tucker.
Vice-Pres.—Leslie Sorensen.
Secretary—Mr. Mermeulin.
Senior Representatives — Lilli­an
Schoenburg, Harriette Hamp­ton.
Faculty Representative — Mr.
Bond.
Student Council—Roy Owen,
Vernon Broadbent, Branche Cum­mins.
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LEAVESJOR FRANCE
Dr. Edward T. Mathes, president of
the Bellingham State Normal School
for fifteen years, and up to 1914, has
decided to leave the business of con-,
ducting the Mathes Book Store on
Holly street in the hands of Mrs.
Mathes, while he dedicates his serr
vices to his country and the cause of
humanity. He is now on his way to
France, where he will soon be prom­inently
identified with the work of the
Y. M. C. A. Dr. Mathes' well known
executive ability will make him a val­uable
leader in the field which he en­ters.
The best wishes of his host of
friends connected with the school and
its alumni will accompany him.
Finally relieved from the shackles
of a hateful • winter and unfriendly
spring, our baseball aspirants are
turning out with a great deal of pep
on the Normal "diamond." While yet
too early for any prodictions it is
confidently hoped that a strong team
will be produced considering the
amount of material from which to
choose. Washke, being the only play­er
left from last year's nine, Carver
will be forced to recruit an almost
entirely new team, so that some sur­prises
will probably be sprung. Our
baseball field could stand a whole lot
of improvement and we trust that the
needed repairs will soon be forthcom­ing.
Our schedule will be announced
when completed.
DEATH CLAIMS 0. H.
The sympathy of the school is ex­tended
Miss Margaret MacKinnon, as­sistant
to the registrar, also to Miss
Edna MacKinnon, one of our alumni
and now a teacher in the Lynden
schools, who have suffered the loss
of their father, Mr. D. H. MacKinnon.
His death occurred at Lynden March
25th, following an illness of many
weeks.
Mr. Klemme received a telegram
yesterday informing him of the death
of his brother's son in an Illinois
training camp Wednesday afternoon.
He had been enlisted only six weeks
before his death and was an athlete
and healthy and strong at the time
of enlistment.
TO BE I1ERE APRIL 15
On the evening of Monday, April
15th, the Normal students will have
a rare treat. Dr. David Starr Jor­dan,
eminent scholar and publicist,
will speak to us then on "The Inter­nal
Political Economy of Germany."
Dr. Jordan, for many years the dis­tinguished
president of Leland Stan­ford
Junior University, and now chan­cellor
emeritus, spoke to us twice in
September, 1916, and made a power­ful
impression upon all those privil­eged
to hear him. It is a rare oppor­tunity
for us to listen to one who is
an international figure in world af­fairs.
ANOTHER WAR BRIDE
A wedding which will come as a
surprise to their many friend's was
solemnized last evening when Gladys
Ruth Hines became the bride of Paul
Louis Rockey. The wedding took
place at 8 o'clock at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. -J. D.
Rockey, 1431 Garden street. Rev. W.-
F. Reagor performed the ceremony in
the presence of a few intimate friends
of the bridal couple. Just before the
ceremony Miss Mary Winchell sang
"I Love You Truly," which was fol­lowed
by the bridal chorus from "Loh­engrin,"
played by Miss Katherine
Bong. The bride was charming in a
suit of blue and carried a corsage
bouquet of pink roses. Easter lillies,
suggestive of the coming season, were
used in the room decorations.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockey left last even­ing
for Seattle. Mr. Rockey will
leave today for Chicago, Illinois,
where he will enter the officers'
.training school. Mrs. Rockey will
join him later in Chicago.
. GETS ANOTHER PROMOTION
Lytton Swartz, son of Attorney C.
A. Swartz, who was instrumental in
organizing the Bellingham division of
the Washington naval militia, in
which he was commissioned as en­sign,
has been promoted again. Sev­eral
months ago he was commissioned
for a responsible position on the bat­tleship
Nevada. Today his father re­ceived
a telegram from him stating
that he had been detached to one of
the big transports as battery officer
and considered himself in luck. He
said he would leave an eastern port
within a few days.
Bert Saterbo, a student at the State
Normal school, has enlisted in the
navy and will leave for Seattle on
Monday. Saterbo probably will be
given a chance to attend the naval
officers' training school at the Great
Lakes camp.
MONDAY—
7:00 p. m. Sisters' League. Every­body
come.
7:30 p. m. Oratorio Society. The
Oratorio Society will prac­tice
every Monday evening
at this time.
TUESDAY—
8:50—Assembly.
WEDNESDAY—
12:55—Choral Club.
THURSDAY—
10:30—Assembly. .
Club meetings in evening.
8:00 a. m. Teachers' meeting.
8:30 p. m. Lecture course number.
(See announcements.)
THE SOLDIER'S MESSENGER
The following is the exact copy of a
card which the government gives out
to the soldier to send home. The
soldier crosses off the sentences he
does not wish to say. This card was.
received by Mr. Chute from D. H.
Johnston. The card requires no post­age
and is very convenient because
it requires no censoring. A similar
card is used by prisoners. It. could
also be used by one who could not
write either on account of injury or
for other reasons.
Nothing is to be written on this
side except the date and signature of
the sender. Sentences not required
may be erased. If anything else is
added the post card will be destroyed.
I am quite well.
• I have been admitted into hospital.
Sick and am getting on well.
Wounded and getting on well.
Sick and hope to be discharged
soon.
Wounded and hope to be discharged
soon.
I have received your
Letter date 1-17-18.
Telegram dated
Parcel dated
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
Lately.
For a long time.
Signature only, D. H. Johnston.
Date 3-5-18.
(Postage must be prepaid on any
letter or post card addressed to the
sender of this card.)
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Twelve new cadets began prac­tice
teaching in the Everett
schools this quarter. They are
Enid Stryker, Clyda Ratcliff, Bes­sie
Windley, Georgia Turple, Ru-bie
Sharpe, Ella Lee, Martha
Baldwin, Winnifred Osten, Edna
Johnson, Vera Cade, Anabelle
Tompkins and Anna Olson.
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