Western Viking - 1937 April 9

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GOOD BET
FOR TONIGHT
VOL. XXXVI—NO. 24
WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Friday, April 9, 1937
Live
And
^ Learn
-By Don Gooding-
Cuban Pianist
Appears
Here Monday
Givic Music Is Sponsor
Hiya, Duchess, ol' sock, ol' pal,
ol' dear . . . . !
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About to enter a hall of fame
much different than the one men­tioned
at the bottom of this column
is WWC's little songbird, Mary
Johnston, author of two promising
pieces, "Moonlight on the Campus"
and "Serenade in Blue." The for­mer
was initiated by Mel McKee last
quarter, while the latter was writ­ten
only a short time ago.
When Jimmy Dorsey came to
town Monday, Mary and her pub­licity
agent, Helen Boothe, took
time off to exhibit their wares before
the famous swing maestro. The im­pression
made was such that Dorsey
asked her to put the finishing touches
on the two songs, copyright them,
and then mail them to him in Holly­wood,
There, he said, he Would
have them prepared for orchestra­tion
and see that they got a fair con­sideration.
Later the press agent for the band
told the two girls that this was the
first occasion that Jimmy Dorsey
has offered personally to aid in the
publication of amateur songs.
There's nothing like a little hitch­hiking
along the road to fame, me-thinks.
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Last Easter Sunday 6,000 New
Jersey worshippers struggled up
the snowy slopes of a mountain
about the size of Sehome hill. So
cold did it become that, in spite of
the heat of a 15-foot burning cross,
the trumpet in the accompanying
orchestra weakened, finally suc­cumbed
to the elements and refused
to emit another note. The expan­sionist
theory was given as a cause.
Too bad they didn't have Fred
MacMurray around at this time, eh?
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Let's talk crow. Now that crow,
famous dish of Mother Goose epi­cures,
has arrived back in its kingly
rights, the hazardous art of pre­paring
the delicacy is being revived
in the higher social circles of fowl-hungry
devotees. Typical is this
toothsome recipe:
Take 16 cornfield crows and re­move
feathers, if possible. Put res­idue
on 12xl4-inch oak plank,
smother (they're not dead yet)
thoroughly with garlic, onions, ta­basco
peppers, and bay leaves soak­ed
in wild cherry vinegar.
Place planked crows in hot oven-
After tenderizing for two hours at
440 degrees, cautiously remove the
succulent meal from the inferno.
Then throw away crows and trim­mings,
and eat the plank.
Should have said toothless in­stead,
maybe.
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An air of mystery has been haunt­ing
the Viking's columns the last
several publications—concerning the
Hall of Fame, that is. MOST of
you probably don't know that SOME
of you are famous . . . Well, you are.
And any time you, or even you, want
to become famous, too, as a member
of the Hall, take a walk up to the
Viking office and complain bitterly
because your name adorns the dirt
column. Or even if you go down to
the print-shop and ask those two
obliging gentlemen, Miller and
• Sutherlen, to remove your name
from among the type, why they'd be
glad to let you in the Hall. . . .
Watch it grow. . . .
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Says a Miss Carhart, New York
City wagster: "In days gone by peo­ple
used to "stand up" for their
rights; now they sit down for them."
The imbroglio has its funny side
after all.
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Late one night, this Denver youth
noticed a car pull up to the curb in
front of his father's store, watched
a trio emerge stealtily from its in­terior
looking like a bunch of dis­honest
intentions, or just gangsters.
And so they were. The 22-year-pld
lad took a gun by the hand, patient­ly
ensconced himself behind a coun­ter
to lie in wait. •
Didn't do any good at all, though.
The/robbers went next door, relieved
a creamery till of $45, and escaped
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Artist Prefers American Audiences,
Declares Latin Audiences Can Hiss
Equally as Well as They Cheer
Jose Echaniz, well-known Cuban
pianist, will appear in a concert
sponsored by the Bellingham Civic
Music association at the WWC audi­torium
next Monday evening, April
12, at 8:15 p. m. Approximately 300
tickets are available to students.
Preferring American audiences to
any other, Echaniz declared that
they are the most discriminating
Jose Echanez
and at the same time, the kindest
audiences in the world.
"Latin audiences," says the pian­ist,
who is himself a Latin, "are not
sympathetic in the manner of Am­erican
audiences. If they agree with
your particular interpretations, well
enough; but if they disagree, their
ears had better be closed as far as the
artist is concerned. Latin audi­ences
can hiss as enthusiastically as
they can cheer.
"Latin audiences are fickle. Am­ericans
are most constant. In the
United States an artist who has
established himself enjoys certain
privileges. He can present his indi­vidual
ideas and they will be con­sidered
politely, but let an old tra­dition
be broken in a Latin country,
and a stampede of disapproval
breaks loose. The artist who is
foolhardy enough to offend in this
way is lucky if he escapes intact."
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New Instructors
Are Hired
For Summer Term
Plantation Hop
Tomorrow
Everyone has heard of old King
Cotton, Carry Me Back to Old Vir-ginny,
Swanee River, and Down
South. Well, tomorrow night at
8:00 the atmosphere of the old
South will be brought to the big
gym in the form of a razzle-dazzle
"Old Plantation" dance and party
put on by the Junior-Senior class.
Mel McKee will furnish the dreamy
swing music.
"There will be plenty of surprises
at this dance," says Mary Jane
Moergeli, general chairman, "as well
as local southern color brought to
us in the form of entertainment."
"Refreshments will be the real
things for once, more money being
put into eats than into the decora­tions,"
according to Norma Jane
Gorsline. "They will be more than
just punch."
The committee, Mary Jane Moer­geli,
general chairman; Phyllis Rob­inson,
refreshments; Marge Osier,
publicity; and Norma Jane Gors­line,
decorations, all say that mas­querade
is not necessary, just wear
the new spring duds.
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Summers Elected
Bragi Prexy
Students Vote Wednesday;
Neil Starts Campus Day
Nominees Are
Chosen For
Board Posts
In an interview with President C.
H. Fisher last Monday, it was learn­ed
that WWC will have two new­comers
to the faculty during the
summer quarter. Miss Audrey L.
Packham, who is now in charge of
practice teaching at Rollins college,
Florida, will teach the seventh grade
of the training school. Miss Pack-ham
is not unknown to some of the
faculty members for she taught here
one year ago while Miss Crawford
was on leave of absence and has
also been back a few times in the
summer sessions. Miss Van Pelt,
whose place Miss Packham is filling,
will take her vacation the summer
quarter.
Miss Mattie Perry, now director
of physical education for women at
State Teachers college, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, will take charge of the
PE classes while Miss Ruth Weyth-man
is having her vacation. Not a
newcomer, but also another instruc­tor
who will return to the college
this summer will be Edward J.
Arntzen who has been on a leave of
absence studying at Columbia uni­versity.
"We are looking forward to a
large attendance this summer,"
stated President Fisher, "for the
teachers have this summer and next
to do work toward a life diploma."
He also stated that the issuing of
life diplomas will be discontinued
after September 1, 1938. Hereafter,
there will be a certificate issued for
six years; which will also be renews
able every six years. The require­ment
for renewal depending on suc­cessful
teaching for.two.years out
of the six and the return to school
for six weeks in the summer time.
Jean Summers was re-elected
president of the Vanadis Bragi club
in the Edens hall club room Monday
evening. The following are the
newly elected officers: Sylvia Wil­liams,
vice-president; Una Clibon,
secretary; Jean Richards, treasurer;
Helen Baird, ICC representative;
and Margaret Bertrand, sergeant-at-
arms.
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The following reports were given
on modern biography: "Ariel," the
life of Shelley, by Andre Maurois,
was reported on by Una Clibon;
"Elizabeth of Essex" by John
Strachy, was reviewed by Grace
Hall; "Francis the First," by Francis
Hackett, was reviewed by Jean
Summers; "William Hohenzollern,"
the last of the Kaisers, by Emil Lud-wig,
was reported on by Sylvia Wil­liams.
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Dawson Attends
Seattle
Education Meet
Four-Quarter Representatives
Picked; Election.of Candidates
Will Take Place Wednesday
"We as future teachers need to be
aware of state curriculum work, and
make it our responsibility to keep up
with current publications in this
field," stated Miss Marjorie Dawson,
supervisor in the primary grades of
the city, who spent Friday and Sat­urday
attending the State Curricu­lum
commission meeting, which con­vened
in Seattle, Wash. The mem­bers
of the commission are appoint­ed
by the president of the adminis­trative
and supervisory section of
the WEA.
"As there is no curriculum director
in the state it has become necessary
for a representative group, selected
by state officials, to participate in
this plan. In the future every teach­er
in the state will be asked to at­tend
conferences on material com­ing
from the state commission, in
which curriculum study will be eval­uated.
Each section of the state will
be asked to choose a leader to start
these conferences and each section
will also work out a plan for curri­culum
improvement in its particular
region. More progress has been
made in the elementary than in the
secondary field to date," concluded
Miss Dawson.
The Commission has been work­ing
in three committees. They are:
a committee to plan a state-wide
attack on curriculum problems in
this state, of which Miss Dawson is
a member; a committee to survey
present practices and recommend
particular proceedings and mater­ials
to the curriculum commission;
and a committee which will formu­late
a long-time program and pro­pose
transitional steps indicating
necessary administrative changes,
higher institutional requirement
changes, etc. The ;. Commission is
considering a program for .curricu­lum
improvements on both element­ary
and secondary levels.
Clara VanderGriend, Maxine Mol-drem,
and Louise Lammers were
nominated to fill the position of
four-quarter representatives, open to
women only, at the nominating con­vention
which met Tuesday after­noon
in room 108. Betty Swisher,
Bob White, and Phil Kidder were
nominated as candidates for the
four-quarter representative open to
men and women.
Miss Florence Johnson, Dean of
Women, was elected permanent
chairman of the convention and
Eleanor Reasoner, recording secre­tary.
Constitution Changed
Frank Chorvat gave a report from
the Board of Control on a change in
the constitution. This was accepted
and passed by the convention.
The six people nominated will be
voted on at the regular student elec­tion
next Wednesday. Other nom­inations
may be made by 25 students
signing a petition of the student
they wish to put up for the office.
These petitions are now on the main
bulletin. They must be filed at least
three days before the election is to
take place.
May Have Run-off
.To be elected a person must poll a
majority of the votes cast. If any
candidate fails to do this the two
receiving the largest number of
votes will be in a run-off election at
some future date.
VanderGriend was a nominee for
ASB president during the winter
quarter. Lammers was a candidate
for vice-president at the same elec­tion.
Bob White is publicity chair­man
for the coming Campus day;
Swisher, a nominee for the Board of
Control during the major winter
quarter elections.
Kidder is a Viking golfer and on
his first venture into politics. Mol-drem
is violinist in the school or­chestra.
Comif
Up
Friday, April 9—
4:00—Rec hour.
Big gym.
7:30—W Club Smoker,
Little gym.
Saturday, April 10
8:00—Junior-senior party,
Big gym.
Monday, April 12—
7:30—Alkisiah club meeting,
Edens Hall Club room.
8:00—Bellingham Civic Mu­sic
association, Jose Echan­iz,
pianist, WWC auditori­um.
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Tuesday, April 13—
11:00—Assembly, Major San­ders,
lecture on Brazil.
7:30—Blue Triangle, club­house.
Wednesday, April 14—
8:00—Faculty chat, Mr. Hunt.
Edens Hall Blue room.
Friday, Tpril 16—
11:00—Assembly, Women's
League.
Big Surprise Slated
At WL Dance
"There'll be a big surprise for the
dancers at our spring informal," re­ports
Jeanne Boergstedt, general
chairman of the Women's League
informal.
"Election of club officers has been
set for the day preceding the occa­sion
but returns will be withheld un­til
the evening of the dance. At
that time names will be announced
and the new officers will be crown­ed."
The dance scheduled for April 17
will be held in the Crystal ballroom
of the Leopold hotel. Tentative
plans have been made for a daffo­dil
ball. The orchestra for the event
has not yet been chosen.
Committee chairmen working on
the dance arrangements are: Jean
Hatch, decoration; Helen Boothe,
entertainment; Dorothy Hunt, pro­grams;
Phyllis McNamee, refresh­ments;
Catherine Smith, publicity;
Eleanor Reasoner, faculty; and
Adella Everett, orchestra.
Eight Faculty Members Attend Inland
Empire Conference at Spokane
Eight members of the WWC faculty attended the thirty-ninth annual
session of the Inland Empire Educational association's conference which
was held in Spokane April 7, 8, and 9. Several took part in the program
and various sessions, while others merely attended the convention.
Dr. C. C. Upshall, director of research, at WWC, took part in two of the
conference sessions. Dr. Upshall, director of the "Reading Readiness"
committee reported on the investigations made of the program to deter­mine
reading readiness in the first grade. Dr. Upshall stated that several
schools in the state are participating
in this program
Upshall Gives Speech
Participating in the guidance
study group, Dr. Upshall gave a re­port
entitled, "Results of the Guid­ance
Study Reading Survey." Dr.
Upshall was also in charge of the
research banquet, which is held each
year, at which about thirty delegates
from all the higher institutions in
the Inland Empire were present.
Dr. Irving E. Miller gave a paper
before the Psychology and Educa­tion
section, whose theme was an
investigation on the function of ed­ucational
psychology in the educa­tion
of elementary school teachers.
I t reported on what the investiga­tions
of the various normal schools
in the four northwestern states are
doing in the matter of requiring
educational psychology feel is * its
value. '
Herbert C. Ruckmick, acted on
the program committee of the In­dustrial
Arts section. This group
was made up of representatives of
the Industrial Arts Teacher Train­ing
departments, from four schools
in; this state, Bellingham, Clieney*
FJJensburg, and Pullman,
Heads of Events
Named
By Chairman
Boxing, Swimming, Baseball
Feature Big Day; Outdoor
Dance in Evening
Miss Emma Ericksen and Miss
Elsie Wendling, of the Training
school, visited Coulee Dam while
on their trip to Spokane. The two
technique teachers expressed them­selves
as being most interested from
a professional viewpoint in the Nat­ional
Council of the Teaching of
English, the research department,
and the state meeting of admini­strative
women in education.
Dr. A. C. Hicks reported that he
enjoyed two speeches in particular.
"Can America Be Trusted With
Leisure" given by Dr. Jay B. Nash
of the University of New York, and
"The Development of Drama in
High Schools," given by Burton
James of the University of Wash­ington.
Dr. Nash, analyzing the
way America spends its leisure
time, cited that most of our leisure
time is spent in sleep, which is di­vided
into three categories: pretend­ing
to listen to the radio, sitting in
movie palaces, and reading pulp
magazines.
Miss Charlotte Richardson of the
Industrial Arts department and Miss
Hopper, head of the appointment
bureau* also made the trip to the
Inland Entire.•;cpnfere^r :^::;l-*- • .}*
The date has been set, committees
appointed, and weather assured for
the annual Campus day which will
be held on May 4. With the day but
a short time off, many and varied
are the plans and arrangements be­ing
submitted for consideration.
Bud Neil was chosen by the Board
of Control to handle the position of
general chairmanship. Neil enthus­iastically
reports, "A tentative line­up
of affairs has been made and
plans are well under way. Concen­tration
of workable suggestions is
the next step. I have kept in mind
ability, sincerity, and willingness to
take responsibility • in choosing the
heads of the different committees—
the result being a satisfactory and
cooperative group. We are honestly
endeavoring to make this Campus
day surpass any other."
ASSEMBLY—
Normajane Gorsline, who has
been outstanding in dramatics af­fairs
about the campus, has been
given charge of the assembly pro­gram.
There is to be a mystery in­volved,
as the theme is to be kept a
secret.
FOOD—
Virginia Holm, who has shown
herself capable of responsible tasks,
will see to it that all hungry ap­petites
are appeased.
TICKET—
Maxine Moldrem, distinguished
musician and active student, will
head the ticket sale. She will be as­sisted
by the Valkyrie club.
TRANSPORTATION—
Kenny Selander, prominent and
capable student, will do the trans­porting
act.
BASEBALL GAME—
Clarence Soukup, sports editor
and dramatist, promises' a lively
game between the faculty and stu­dents.
Those students eligible must
be unable to tell the difference be­tween
a catcher's mitt and a driver's
glove.
SWIMMING— s
Frances Truax, Normal's own
Helene Madison, is arranging the
aquatic events. Swimming, diving,
and boating are a few of the various
activities planned.
PUBLICITY—
»Bob White, recent Big Shot and
able journalist, will handle the
bally-hoo and publicity stunts;
BOXING—
Stan Willis, pugilist and Don Juan
of the school, is arranging the box­ing
schedule.
DANCE—
Marge Osier, identified with many
school activities, promises the tip-off
of the evening with an outdoor
dance to be held on the tennis court.
CLEAN-UP—
Harold Nelson, ex-basketball cen­ter
and pride of Barton's, will at­tend
to the after-affairs.
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Alkisiah To Discuss
Mexico
"Mexico, Its Customs and Fine
Arts," is the subject to be discussed
by the Alkisiah club Tuesday, April
13, at 7:30, in the Edens hall club
room. Club members will give short
talks and a general discussion will
take place. The committee which
has had charge of the making of
initiation robes will tell what has
been accomplished.
The annual spring party, which
last year was in the form of a boat
trip, will be discussed. The presi­dent
will appoint the committee for
the outing. After the meeting, the
nominating committee, which con­sists
of the present,, officers,Vjwill;
elect nominees for next yearns of­ficers.
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Members who have not paid their
sprmg quarter dues and their dinted
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