Weekly Messenger - 1918 March 16

              The Weekly Messenger
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
VOL. XVII. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918 NO. 22
Announcements
Teachers may accompany such of
their classes as they see fit to ses
sions of the Rural Life Conference.
Stop at the main entrance as you
leave the basketball game Saturday
night and get a big popcorn ball, fur­nished
by the Hyades club. Every­body
bring an extra nickle.
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Defeated by Whatcom in the first
game.on the latter's floor, last Friday
night, our.boys amply redeemed them­selves
in the contest last Saturday
night, by beating their opponents two
to one—30 to 15. Whatcom, evidently
realizing the futility of another game
after such an annihilation forfeited the
series to the Normal. Gibbs, their
coach, stated further that not only
•would an additional game arouse too
much bitterness but that it would in­terfere
with his track plans, although
he seemed to favor another contest
on Whatcom's floor. While we wish
the agreement had been adhered to
and would welcome another clash, it
is hardly necessary, as out of the four
halves played we easily copped three.
Starting out with the well-oiled
teamwork which has characterized
the playing of our boys all season,
they had no difficulty in winning the
first half by a score of 13 to 9 on
their opponents' floor.4 Although they
strove to conceal it by cheering defi­antly,
great gloom emanated from the
Whatcom rooters as they listened to
the jubilant Normal crowd. Especi­ally
noticeable in this half and the one
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Perhaps you think it's Hanzel
That this picture represents,
Chewing on the corner
Of the witch's residence.
But in the finest art stores;
This portrait always sells
AS' "Stacy climbs the platform
To lead us in the yells."
MARTIN ROBINSON
H. M. S. Pinafore, said to be the
greatest theatrical production of the
year, will be presented tonight in the
Normal auditorium under the direc­tion
of Mr. Robinson. The opera will
bet featured by elaborate costumes
and scenery, lively music, comical sit­uations,
merry jigs and spice and fun
in general. Admission is 25c to stu­dents,
35c to the general public, and
the curtain rises at eight sharp.
Cast of Characters
Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. B
Rainhardt Hanson
Captain Corcoran Willard Yerkes
Ralph Rackstraw Leslie Sorensen
Dick Deadeye C. Ray Holbrook
Boatswain Paul R. Washke
Boatswain's Mate Beryl Merrit
Sergeant of Marines....Chester Garden
Mid-shipmite -F. Bloom
Sing Woe W. O. Edson
Josephine Lillian Schoenberg
Hebe Carolyn E. Hammond
Buttercup Alberta Getsman
Hornpipers
Margaret and Elizabeth Smith
Sir Joseph's sister, cousins and aunts
Sisters, Cousins and Aunts
Vivian Bettanim, Hazel Beach, Ma­bel
Dumas, Jennie Fries, Harriet
Hampson, Ruth Hendrickson, Esther
Knox, Josephine Nelson, Anna Brown,
Carrie Bradlee, Hazel Evans, Mary
Gehring, Edith Hendrickson, Grace
Johnson, Janet McKirdy, Anna Olson,
Margaret Pallas, May Rice, Mary
Smith, Hazel Welty, Alice Polley,
Elizabeth Smith, Frances Taylor.
Sailors, Marines, Etc.
B. Baylor, G. Blevin, V. Broadbent,
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All regularly enrolled students of
the Normal are eligible for the Klip-sun
contest. Six productions will take
prizes, but as many as possible will
be published. The following rules and
suggestions should be observed.
Manuscripts should be written on
one side of the paper in ink or type­written,
and signed by nom de plume
(fictitious name). An envelop, contain­ing
this name, with the real name,
should be pinned to or acconipany
manuscript. Hand manuscript to Mr.
Frisk or place in box F of the regis­trar's
office.
The time for closing this contest is
April 1, but hand in material sooner
is possible.
Prizes of $10 and $5 are paid for
the two best stories having an origi­nal
plot. There is no definite word
limit set for stories, but 3,000 v/ords
is suggested as being a fair maximum.
The prizes for two best essays and
poems are $5 and $2.50. The essays
should be on some current topics of
live interest. Others, however, will be
considered. Avoid- long introductions.
Consider 1,5'00 words as a high iimit.
The line limit for poems can hardiy
be set. Still 100 lines might be sug­gested.
The subject matter may be
humorous or serious, but the latter
makes a more lasting impression.
We wish to call attention to the
fact that we have only two weeks in
which to act, so take the first oppor­tunity
and get busy. You will appreci­ate
the "Klipsun" much more it you
feel that you have sacrificed some
of your time and energy for its suc­cess.
Students, be loyal. Seniors, let's
set a high standard for those that
come after us.
STUDENTS URGED TO
SEND SOLDIERS BOOKS
Next week one of the most import­ant
patriotic campaigns is to be con­ducted
in every locality of the United
States. Officially it is called Inten­sive
Book Campaign, and its purpose
is to furnish suitable books for our
soldiers and sailors both at home and
overseas.
In the past, several hit-or-miss
drives have been conducted and made
partially successful, but this one is
the first to be announced under the
direct supervision of the American Li­brary
Association, and the details and
directions have been organized and
placed in the hands of every school
and public librarian. This means that
no books will be lost or unused, that
only the right kind of books will be
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19—
8:50—Assembly. Mrs. Ida Vose
Woodbury, Who spoke re­cently
at the Presedis Aid
Camp Kearney, will address
students.
WEDNESDAY—
2:30—War cooking.
THURSDAY—
9:00—General program.
10:00—Address, Gov. Ernest Lister.
2:30—Vocational education, State
Director C. R. Frazier.
The Opportunities of the
Leader, Pres. E. O. Holland.
FRIDAY—
9:00—"What the Rural Teacher
Really is," Pres. Geo. H.
Black.
Prussian Educational and
Social Ideals, Pres. E. O.
Holland.
2:00—Address, Prof. C. E. Knapp.
The Rural Schools of Tomor­row,
Deputy T. E. Hulse.
Democracy -and..* E d j ^ a ^ p^
Pres. N. D. Showaiter^^'';
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY
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Rehearsals for the Junior class play,
are now well under way. Under -ti&;.
able supervision of Miss Abby"Sum£
ner, "Quality Street" bids fair,to be}:
the most successful production,.of ri&e
season. \ .
"Quality Street" is a quaint and.
I'.icturesque comedy of life in a small
English town during the Victorian
period. The humor is delicate and de­licious,
the more more refreshing be­cause
it is often unconscious on the
part of the characters.
Miss Susan and her young sister,
Phoebe, live in a neighborhood of
spinsters, where calm is greatly ruff­led
by the news that young Valentine
Brown is very attentive to Phoebe.
But before matters come to a crisis,
Valentine enlists. When he bids her
good-bye he says, "Your heart is a
garden of old-fashioned flowers to me,
where nothing wrong or unworthy en­ters
in."
Most of the sisters' fortune lost,
they decide to keep a school. Phoebe
hides all her curls under a cap and
devotes herself to growing old and de­veloping
into a real spinster.
After seven years Valentine Brown
returns. Phoebe, the school teacher,
does not seem to interest him much.
In a spirit of recklessness she dresses
like a young girl, and goes: to a ball
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