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S*4r2>T-'~SjtY %«. HOMECOMING EDITION VOL. XXXVII—NO. 8 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON By EVAN HILL HOMECOMING— . The first bonfire for a Homecoming celebration at Western Washington College — then Washington State Normal school at Bellingham —was held in the middle of Waldo field on November 21, 1924. This is according to Viking files. As years, go by, celebrations of this kind get "bigger and better" jufct'as the student managers of celebrations of this type keep saying. Now we hold the bonfire in the new football field back of the new P. E. building. I , .understand that the bonfire will Be the "biggest and bestest"—at' least that's what the student managers tell me. But they probably reckoned without the coming of the snow. Now maybe it'll be just the bestest. POLITICAL PULL— A stranger from the East had heard of the prosperous West, and moved out to Seattle. When he arrived there, he took in the sights and finally stopped on a corner where he overheard two men talking. The conversation hinged around someone by the name of Dore, a person with whom the Easterner was totally unacquainted. Curiosity, overcame him and he stepped forward to ask the street corner politicians who this Dore was. "What? Dont you know?" queried one of them in reply. "He's the mayor ofthis city." The Easterner lifted his eyebrows. "My gosh, he must have lots of pull with Dave Beck." - , MORE HOMECOMING— Welcome Alumni! Welcome back to the classrooms and dorms in Which you slaved and slept—or vice versa. We are glad to see you back. Many of you have friends in our midst—and regardless of whether you. .know us now or not, we will all be friends by the time the dance ends Saturday—AND HOW! MORE YET— Some day the struggling students ever-present in the halls of the college today, will be alumni and they will be looking forward to Homecoming and the relief from drab life which that celebration brings. o Rallying Rec Hour After Bonfire "After tonight's serpentine and bonfire, we hope you'll be in the mood for a rallying rec hour. Come dressed as you are—just so your spirits are high," announce Mary Gardner and Alice James, Joint chairmen of the affair. Rec hour starts promptly at 9:00, with Jay Curtis and his orchestra furnishing the music. Faculty sponsors for the dance are: Miss Pearl Merriman, Miss Wilma Trent and L. A. Kibbe. FAVORED Evening Dance Annual Festivities Alumni Swarm Homecoming Brings Oid Grads If you see a horde of strangers swooping down on the campus, don't think it's a Japanese invasion or a Russian migration . . .it's just WWC'c fourteenth annual Homecoming. ~ Scores of alumni are in town for PREXY FISHER Since the first Homecoming day in 1924, many developments have taken place in our College. Many hundreds of students have been in attendance and many graduates have been added to the long list of graduates that have gone out from our College since it was founded in 1899! Homecoming day is a day of memories associated with our College since its beginning. On this day we.are happy'to greet students of the early years, students of not long ago, and students of more recent years. You are sons and daughters of your Alma Mater who has a common interest and concern in each one of you. In the spirit of this day, we extend a hearty welcome to all former students. We are happy to entertain a team from one of our sister colleges in the Hicks Defends Self In Critical Praise Of'Personal Appearance' Cast Continued on Page 3 o Handwriting To Be Scrutinized At Game Entrance Students to Enter Through One Gate Only; Osterburg Gives Suggestions on Rec Hours On the tfofl won Friday, November 19 7:00 p. m.—Rally, meet in front of Edens hall. t: 15 p. m.—Play, "Personal Appearance," Edens hall Blue room. .9:00 p. m.—Rec hour, Training school gym. Saturday, November 20 12.00 noon — Homecoming luncheon, Edens hall. 2:00 p. m.—Football game, WWC vs. Ellensburg, Bat-tersby field. 9:00 p. m. — Homecoming dance, Armory. Monday, November 22 7:30 p. m.—-Alkisiah meeting, Edens hall club room. Taesday, November 23 — 11:00 a. m.—Assembly, Fraz-ier Thomas, magician. Wednesday, November 24 1:00 p. m.—Thanksgiving recess begins. It was definitely decided at last j Wednesday's Board of Control I meeting that WWC students would be admitted to the Homecoming game tomorrow through only one gate, that gate to he the one closest to the bleacners on the east side of the field. This measure will facilitate the location of the card section. Each student will be required to sign his or her name on a slip of paper as he enters and this signature will be compared with that on his student activity card. James High, assisted by two members from the faculty committee on athletics will be in charge of the admittance. It has been made possible for the Viking football team to be seated on the same side of the field as the card section, and likewise the band. HOMECOMING NELSON the weeK-end, shaking hands, slapping backs, swapping yarns of then-undergraduate days, and reminiscing in general. All the traditions of former Homecomings will be observed, with the Western Viking's brainchild, vo-So-Peachy," making its initial appearance. All is in readiness for a gala occasion, with one and all pleading fervently with the weather man for a dash of good weather. Frosh Get Ready Mike Zylstra and his cohorts of the freshman class are highly confident of defending their bonfire against those of the upper classes who would commit arson. At 7:00 tonight a motorcycle escort will lead the serpentine downtown from Edens hall and afterwards the bonfire will be burned and patriotic speeches will ring out. McKee's Band Plays Ed Porter, chairman of the dance committee, has secured the services of Mel McKee and his orchestra for the big Homecoming dance, which By A. C. Hicks Criticism, dramatic and otherwise, may err in two fashions mentioned by George Meredith with reference to fiction—rose pink and dirty .drab. I have been taken to task for the former error in my reviews of college theatricals, perhaps with some justice. My only defense is that I have at least avoided what I consider the greater error of viewing the work of amateur actors with jaundiced eyes or spectacles of dirty drab. Nothing is easier than negative criticism—by some regarded as the only sort of criticism—because no aesthetic or imaginative exertion of the critic is required. All he need to do is close his organs of appreciation, refuse to meet the object of his criticism half way, and set himself on the pedestal of his own self-esteem. To come to the point, I went to Edens hall last night to be amused and entertained, not to tell Mr. Hoppe and his cast how they might have improved and polished their production had they employed me as assistant director. I am forced to say, however it may hurt my critical vanity, that I was not disappointed. The play itself, Lawrence Riley's PERSONAL APPEARANCE, is a delightful satire on the movies, their absurd falsification, of life, their gaudy and meretricious system of values, the pathetic egotism, emotional instability, and hlstronic affection of screen stars, and the naivete and gullibility of their public. The sophisticated and spicy dialogue carries the action briskly from one hilarious situation to another. The cast, believe it or not, was well balanced and competent. Anne Matheson, who has essayed with success such roles as Shakespeare's shrew, Katherine, came through with a well sustained characterization of Carole Arden. Gait, gestures, voice all suggested the spoiled darling of movie fame. A good foil to the star was the movie-struck chit, Continued on Page Three Oriental Wizard In Assembly Thomas The Magician To Perform Old Tricks Of The Stage Big Celebration Starts Tonight Soniferous Serpentine Leads To Beamy Bonfire; Colorful Parade Starts at Seven Actress Anne Wildcats Inva| Norse Lair For Big Game Huggins Star of Ellentburg Attack; Western Washington Slight Favorites to T^rhinffc; Pisi Munkres Starts at Full ANNE MATHESON Anne Matheson, popular young actress who played the feminine lead of Kate in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" and Lady Mary in Barrie's "The Admirable Crich-ton," both played several years ago, again appears before WWC audiences when she plays the lead of Carole Arden in the present drama production, "Personal Appearance:" The role played by Miss Matheson is the same one played by Mae West in thejnwy^^GoJ^est. „ Young Man." The glamorous actress is ably supported by an excellent cast. home^i ' f l i M i :be«P Both Continued on Page 3 o FLASH!! Bonfire Burns Led by their "Do or Die.... president, Mike Zylstra, the Freshmen put up a futile fight last night to save their Homecoming bonfire. About thirty football-togged gentlemen slugged and swish-swashed their way into the Frosh stronghold to burn the tower of accumulation to the ground. Two fire hoses were used in an attempt to hold the invaders out, but they were of no avail. Several of the Frosh stuck to the last gun but their efforts were useless against against overwhelging odds. "Well'have her up again tonight," says Zylstra, after he had recovered from a slug over the right eye Continued on Page 3 o Summer Quarter In Colleges Short One Week That the summer quarter of the colleges of education in the State of Washington will be changed from the usual eleven or twelve weeks to two terms of five weeks each, was onf; of the major points decided at this year's annual meeting of trustees and presidents of colleges of education at Cheney, Ellensburg, and Bellingham held in the Olympic hotel, Seattle, Friday, November 12. President Fisher of WWC attended. At the annual meetings, usually held in Seattle, problems of interest to the three institutions are discussed. A discussion concerning a retirement fund for teachers, office staff, and employes was broached and two plans were submitted, both of which are dependent on the state for financial help. One of the plans is to become members of the State Teachers' Retirement Fund, and the other is to set up a separate annuity fund. In explanation of the discussion of junior college work and the changes that should be made to improve conditions, all brought up at the meeting, President Fisher said: "If the state wants more junior college work than we're doing now, theyll have to give us the teachers and equipment to do it with." A meeting with the State Plan ning council in which state junior college work will be discussed is scheduled for Monday evening, No vember 22. The Planning council is working on a survey of education in the state, a protect which was asked of them by Governor Martin. "Oriental and Occidental Fantasies," is the title of the mystery sensation to be presented to the assembly by Thomas the Magician and Company, Tuesday, November 23. A magician, Mr. Thomas will perform many of the well known tricks such as Sawing a Woman in Half; Hindu Rope Miracle; The Vanishing Bird Cage; and Walking Through a Ribbon. In the company's magic workshop, new acts are perfected each year. This season a mental mystery, Super Sensitive Fingertips, is the feature. With adhesive tape and a bandage over his eyes, Mr. Thomas can instantly identify the color, shape, and texture of any object put in his fingers. This mental attainment has greatly interested scientists, phychiatrists and eye specialists the world over. Mr. Thomas writes a weekly column on mystic art which is published in several hundred newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. Also, from time to time, he has related some of his interesting experiences oyer the radio. The program is made up of mystery acts, comic magic, and music, from all parts of the world. Police escort preceding—sound car announcing—varied floats dazzling— tonight's rally and fire promise to be colorful features of Homecoming week-end. At seven o'clock, in front of Edens hall, the parade will form. Following the police escort and the sound car will be numerous floats, decorated by the various clubs and houses, cars, and students carrying flares will follow down High street to Holly, then to town, where a pep rally will be led by Bud Neil, on the corner of Holly and Cornwall streets. A Bonfire—'Maybe Then to the bonfire—"framed" by Mike Zylstra and the Columbia Valley Lumber company and "filled" by the freshmen boys with two tons of paper from Miller & Sutherlen's and debris from the Kress, Wool-worth, Penney and Montgomery Ward stores. "The fire will be lit by the freshmen, right after the serpentine," declares Zylstra. It will be protected from over-eager sophs and juniors by a 50-foot fire hose—a donation of the Bellingham fire chief. Grads and faculty will speak to the crowd at the fire. The evening will be climaxed with a rec hour in the gymnasium at 9:00. Luncheon Held Saturday In Edens Hall Prize Offered To Oldest Graduate; Group Singing To Enliven Meal Western College Grads Famous From Maine to Goshen Center Among the .9,000 graduates of WWC, there are many who have attained fame and fortune since graduation. Of that number 40 or 50 have received Ph. D. degrees from various universities of the country, according to a recent compilation made by L. A. Kibbe, of the psychology department. P o s i t i o n s held by these many grads r a n g e from e l e m e n t a ry school teachers to • college professors, doctors, and lawyers. Don Marquis, son of Dean Marquis, and Neil Miller, son of Dr. Irving I. Miller, a former student, are members of the faculty at aYle university. | ROBERT FISHER; IN . ,. I NEW YORK In New York city, Robert Fisher, former ABB president and son of ' . • i . . • • • • . • • . / . • • • • • President Fisher, is teaching political science at the College of the City of New York. At Columbia university, in the same city, Winnie Spieseke is teaching history. After having received his Ph. D. degree at Columbia, Guy L. Bond, son of Dr. Bond, accepted si position as professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. Elwood C. Davis, who is now Dr. Davis, is head of the department of health education at Pennsylvania State. Davis was a former athletic coach here. FAME SPREAD THROUGH COUNTRY In the Vest coast colleges one may find 'Paul R. Washke in the position of professor of physical education at the University of Oregon. Elwyn Bugge holds the same position at Stanford university. Gladys Patric, who is now Dr. Gladys Shakovitch, chose to take the field of medicine and is now school physician in the Los Angeles city schools. Norman Bright, a former member of the WWC track tieam, now holds the American record for the 5,000 meter run. One of the many gatherings for alumni and students will be the Homecoming luncheon to be held Saturday at 12:00 in the dining room of Edens hall. As there will be no banquet this year, the luncheon assumes greater importance than in previous years. Mrs. Mamie Thompson, president of the Alumni Association, will be the main speaker. Other speakers will be President C. H. Fisher, Dr E. A. Bond and Don Zylstra. Prizes will be offered for the man and woman who graduated the longest time ago. Group singing of school songs will enliven the course of the meal and will help to put the grads into a peppy spirit before the game. Virginia Weston, who is chairman of the luncheon, announces that the tickets are on sale for 35 cents. This luncheon is open to all stu dents and alumni. Valkyries To Sell Chrysanthemums Battling to keep out of Tri-cot lege gridiron purgatory, the CoQegeJl of Education of Central and ern Washington meet tomorrow Battersby field in the highlight the Bellingham institution's coming celebration. Tb* wmner automatically takes second place the conference. On paper the Vikings rate a edge, according to compi scores. WWC defeated Lutheran, 19 to 0, while CWC the Gladiators by 15 points-teams lost to Cheney, but tine and White made a better than did Ellensburg. The dope can be discarded, how ever, when these elevens get togeth er, because they invariably stage great battle no matter what season's records may have been! Last year WWC took a 7-6 beat! at Ellensburg in the closest game the season. .-^^Rfssp^i;.^ Hoggins Stan .••%'•¥$ Coach Leo Nicholson will field light, fast outfit with a heavy cent on passing. Jerry Hugging 164 pound half, is the spearhead the Wildcat offense, and the best passers in nftns also calls •%•» son, triple theater from another jackrabbit halfback: who may cause the Vikings no little trouble. Jim Clifton, the Raymond ramrod, is a hard driving fullback, while quarterback George Palo rounds out the backfield. Nicholson is blessed with four fine ends whom he uses in pairs. Bob Coy and Jack East form one combination, with glue-fingered Al Goodman and Glenn Ferris, kicking sensation spelling them off. Tte Anderson boys, "Ham" and "Andy," man the tackle posts. "Ham" is a 6 foot 7 inch goliath of mammoth proportions. , Two hard fighting White chrysanthemums with blue W emblems will be sold at the game Saturday, along with the O-so-peachy Homecoming booklet. There has been a great deal of enthusiasm shown by the students planning to attend the game, and it is expected that the alumni will also buy these souvenirs. Each Valkyrie girl is selling at least two and some have been promised as high as nine chrysanthemum sales. The selling campaign was successfully inaugurated last year and the plan is to make this year's sales top the last. Starting yesterday, the Valkyries are displaying their window at Wilson's Flower shop, decorated with a Homecoming motif. :'*£i of Continued.on Page 4 o Downing Ellensburg To be Theme For Decorations "Downing Ellensburg will be the theme for the Homecoming decorations this year," said Phyllis Mc- Namee, chairman of the decorations for Homecoming. Thirteen houses are competing for the prize, which is to be a cup. The displays are to be judged from four to six on Friday. Miss McNamee hopes that the houses will leave their displays up over Saturday so that the graduates will have a chance to see them. Judges that have been chosen to determine the winning house are: Faculty, Don Bushell, V. H. Hoppe, and Dr. M. F. Cederstrom. Student judges, Mae McCabe, Lucille Thompson, Muriel Ferguson, Dick Hudson, and Phyllis McNamee. o O-So-Peachy Booklet On Sale at Last It's here! It's there! "it's everywhere! At least we hope it's everywhere. Did you guess what "It" is? The O-so-peachy Homecoming Booklet, of course. If you haven't yours yet, be sure to get it down in the main hall for the small price of only 15 cents. This year we have a bigger and better book than ever before. In it you will find a picture of all the football players with a write-up about each one, a picture of the Ellensburg team, all the "dope" about the players such as numbers and positions, and information on past games. Of course there is advertising, but then it is nice to know to are our friends A complete Une-up has also been pot 'M^^^i^Mi^^^M^^M&- i-^f-/M!iM!f!A^S^^^^m^^^m
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Title | Western Viking - 1937 November 19 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 37, no. 8 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | November 19, 1937 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1937-11-19 |
Year Published | 1937 |
Decades |
1930-1939 |
Original Publisher | Associated Students, Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Clarence Soukup, Editor, Don Gooding, News editor, Jack Carver, Sports editor, James Taylor, Assistant sports editor, Dick Fowler, Feature editor, Merna Rowe, Society editor, Forrest Hawley, Art editor, Rosemary Bolster, Assistant art editor, Betty Bowdish, Copy editor |
Staff | Earl Eckert, Business manager, Special writers: Pat Stoddard, Don Zylstra, Sybil Hinchliffe, Helen Hostetter, Kathryn Hatch, Bob White, Pat Green, Wayne Weber, Jack Whitmore, Merna Rowe, Margaret Thon, Lucille Lee, Reporters: Hollis Thiel, Rosemary Bolster, Bill Fowler, Edward Jacobsen, Helen Carlyle, Ward Heathers, Mary Gardner, Edna Strom Kelly, James Cary, Jane Templin, Virginia Fegley, Barbara Boothe, Elvina Spangler, Betty Franklin, Evan Hill, Betty Armstrong, Barbara Bowdish, Genie Herrold, Charlotte Hanbloom, Wanda Barci |
Article Titles | Live and learn / by Evan Hill (p.1) -- Rallying rec hour after bonfire (p.1) -- On the horizon (p.1) -- Prexy Fisher (p.1) -- Handwriting to be scrutinized at game entrance (p.1) -- Bonfire burns (p.1) -- Evening dance climaxes annual festivities (p.1) -- Summer quarter in colleges short one week (p.1) -- Hicks defends self in critical praise of 'Personal Appearance' cast (p.1) -- Oriental wizard in assembly (p.1) -- Big celebration starts tonight (p.1) -- Western College grads famous from Maine to Goshen Center (p.1) -- Luncheon held Saturday in Edens Hall (p.1) -- Valkyries to sell chrysanthemums (p.1) -- Vikings favored to win (p.1) -- Downing Ellensburg to be theme for decorations (p.1) -- O-so-peachy booklet on sale at last (p.1) -- History (p.2) -- Dear Mama (p.2) -- Vikings meet missing Lynx (p.2) -- Poem (p.2) -- Campi coast to coast (p.2) -- Debris (p.2) -- What's the score? (p.2) -- Reeling thru the lobby / with Wanda Barci (p.2) -- A la mode (p.2) -- An omnibus by the stroller (p.2) -- Forum (p.2) -- In the good old days ... (p.3) -- Student graduates sign contracts; former collegiates return; Armistice celebrated in Seattle (p.3) -- Vigorous Vern (p.3) -- Western Washington College band (p.3) -- Manorites win crucial game from Bartons (p.4) -- Penthouse spills Krew team into Edens sink (p.4) -- 1937 Edition of Viking football team (p.4) -- Looking it over - 1937 version / by Jack Carver (p.4) -- Fast man here next Thursday (p.4) -- Wildcats play underdog role Saturday (p.4) |
Photographs | C. H. Fisher (p.1) -- Harold Nelson (p.1) -- Anne Matheson (p.1) -- Vaughn Howell (p.3) -- Victor Dickinson (p.3) -- Mike Tomco (p.3) -- Virginia Carver (p.3) -- Julius Dornblut (p.3) -- Florence Lund (p.3) -- Christine Albers (p.3) -- Ralph Shennenberger (p.3) -- Marion Hayden (p.3) -- Vernon Leatha (p.3) -- Orvin Messenger (p.3) -- John Christy (p.3) -- Vern Leidle (p.3) -- WWC Band (p.3) -- Ellensburg Rock of Gibraltar (p.4) -- 1937 Viking football team (p.4) -- Vaughn Weber (p.4) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 52 x 35 cm |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2010. |
Identifier | WV_19371119.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
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Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Western Viking - 1937 November 19 - Page 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 37, no. 8 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | November 19, 1937 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1937-11-19 |
Year Published | 1937 |
Decades |
1930-1939 |
Original Publisher | Associated Students, Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Clarence Soukup, Editor, Don Gooding, News editor, Jack Carver, Sports editor, James Taylor, Assistant sports editor, Dick Fowler, Feature editor, Merna Rowe, Society editor, Forrest Hawley, Art editor, Rosemary Bolster, Assistant art editor, Betty Bowdish, Copy editor |
Staff | Earl Eckert, Business manager, Special writers: Pat Stoddard, Don Zylstra, Sybil Hinchliffe, Helen Hostetter, Kathryn Hatch, Bob White, Pat Green, Wayne Weber, Jack Whitmore, Merna Rowe, Margaret Thon, Lucille Lee, Reporters: Hollis Thiel, Rosemary Bolster, Bill Fowler, Edward Jacobsen, Helen Carlyle, Ward Heathers, Mary Gardner, Edna Strom Kelly, James Cary, Jane Templin, Virginia Fegley, Barbara Boothe, Elvina Spangler, Betty Franklin, Evan Hill, Betty Armstrong, Barbara Bowdish, Genie Herrold, Charlotte Hanbloom, Wanda Barci |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 52 x 35 cm |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2010. |
Identifier | WV_19371119.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Full Text | S*4r2>T-'~SjtY %«. HOMECOMING EDITION VOL. XXXVII—NO. 8 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON By EVAN HILL HOMECOMING— . The first bonfire for a Homecoming celebration at Western Washington College — then Washington State Normal school at Bellingham —was held in the middle of Waldo field on November 21, 1924. This is according to Viking files. As years, go by, celebrations of this kind get "bigger and better" jufct'as the student managers of celebrations of this type keep saying. Now we hold the bonfire in the new football field back of the new P. E. building. I , .understand that the bonfire will Be the "biggest and bestest"—at' least that's what the student managers tell me. But they probably reckoned without the coming of the snow. Now maybe it'll be just the bestest. POLITICAL PULL— A stranger from the East had heard of the prosperous West, and moved out to Seattle. When he arrived there, he took in the sights and finally stopped on a corner where he overheard two men talking. The conversation hinged around someone by the name of Dore, a person with whom the Easterner was totally unacquainted. Curiosity, overcame him and he stepped forward to ask the street corner politicians who this Dore was. "What? Dont you know?" queried one of them in reply. "He's the mayor ofthis city." The Easterner lifted his eyebrows. "My gosh, he must have lots of pull with Dave Beck." - , MORE HOMECOMING— Welcome Alumni! Welcome back to the classrooms and dorms in Which you slaved and slept—or vice versa. We are glad to see you back. Many of you have friends in our midst—and regardless of whether you. .know us now or not, we will all be friends by the time the dance ends Saturday—AND HOW! MORE YET— Some day the struggling students ever-present in the halls of the college today, will be alumni and they will be looking forward to Homecoming and the relief from drab life which that celebration brings. o Rallying Rec Hour After Bonfire "After tonight's serpentine and bonfire, we hope you'll be in the mood for a rallying rec hour. Come dressed as you are—just so your spirits are high," announce Mary Gardner and Alice James, Joint chairmen of the affair. Rec hour starts promptly at 9:00, with Jay Curtis and his orchestra furnishing the music. Faculty sponsors for the dance are: Miss Pearl Merriman, Miss Wilma Trent and L. A. Kibbe. FAVORED Evening Dance Annual Festivities Alumni Swarm Homecoming Brings Oid Grads If you see a horde of strangers swooping down on the campus, don't think it's a Japanese invasion or a Russian migration . . .it's just WWC'c fourteenth annual Homecoming. ~ Scores of alumni are in town for PREXY FISHER Since the first Homecoming day in 1924, many developments have taken place in our College. Many hundreds of students have been in attendance and many graduates have been added to the long list of graduates that have gone out from our College since it was founded in 1899! Homecoming day is a day of memories associated with our College since its beginning. On this day we.are happy'to greet students of the early years, students of not long ago, and students of more recent years. You are sons and daughters of your Alma Mater who has a common interest and concern in each one of you. In the spirit of this day, we extend a hearty welcome to all former students. We are happy to entertain a team from one of our sister colleges in the Hicks Defends Self In Critical Praise Of'Personal Appearance' Cast Continued on Page 3 o Handwriting To Be Scrutinized At Game Entrance Students to Enter Through One Gate Only; Osterburg Gives Suggestions on Rec Hours On the tfofl won Friday, November 19 7:00 p. m.—Rally, meet in front of Edens hall. t: 15 p. m.—Play, "Personal Appearance," Edens hall Blue room. .9:00 p. m.—Rec hour, Training school gym. Saturday, November 20 12.00 noon — Homecoming luncheon, Edens hall. 2:00 p. m.—Football game, WWC vs. Ellensburg, Bat-tersby field. 9:00 p. m. — Homecoming dance, Armory. Monday, November 22 7:30 p. m.—-Alkisiah meeting, Edens hall club room. Taesday, November 23 — 11:00 a. m.—Assembly, Fraz-ier Thomas, magician. Wednesday, November 24 1:00 p. m.—Thanksgiving recess begins. It was definitely decided at last j Wednesday's Board of Control I meeting that WWC students would be admitted to the Homecoming game tomorrow through only one gate, that gate to he the one closest to the bleacners on the east side of the field. This measure will facilitate the location of the card section. Each student will be required to sign his or her name on a slip of paper as he enters and this signature will be compared with that on his student activity card. James High, assisted by two members from the faculty committee on athletics will be in charge of the admittance. It has been made possible for the Viking football team to be seated on the same side of the field as the card section, and likewise the band. HOMECOMING NELSON the weeK-end, shaking hands, slapping backs, swapping yarns of then-undergraduate days, and reminiscing in general. All the traditions of former Homecomings will be observed, with the Western Viking's brainchild, vo-So-Peachy," making its initial appearance. All is in readiness for a gala occasion, with one and all pleading fervently with the weather man for a dash of good weather. Frosh Get Ready Mike Zylstra and his cohorts of the freshman class are highly confident of defending their bonfire against those of the upper classes who would commit arson. At 7:00 tonight a motorcycle escort will lead the serpentine downtown from Edens hall and afterwards the bonfire will be burned and patriotic speeches will ring out. McKee's Band Plays Ed Porter, chairman of the dance committee, has secured the services of Mel McKee and his orchestra for the big Homecoming dance, which By A. C. Hicks Criticism, dramatic and otherwise, may err in two fashions mentioned by George Meredith with reference to fiction—rose pink and dirty .drab. I have been taken to task for the former error in my reviews of college theatricals, perhaps with some justice. My only defense is that I have at least avoided what I consider the greater error of viewing the work of amateur actors with jaundiced eyes or spectacles of dirty drab. Nothing is easier than negative criticism—by some regarded as the only sort of criticism—because no aesthetic or imaginative exertion of the critic is required. All he need to do is close his organs of appreciation, refuse to meet the object of his criticism half way, and set himself on the pedestal of his own self-esteem. To come to the point, I went to Edens hall last night to be amused and entertained, not to tell Mr. Hoppe and his cast how they might have improved and polished their production had they employed me as assistant director. I am forced to say, however it may hurt my critical vanity, that I was not disappointed. The play itself, Lawrence Riley's PERSONAL APPEARANCE, is a delightful satire on the movies, their absurd falsification, of life, their gaudy and meretricious system of values, the pathetic egotism, emotional instability, and hlstronic affection of screen stars, and the naivete and gullibility of their public. The sophisticated and spicy dialogue carries the action briskly from one hilarious situation to another. The cast, believe it or not, was well balanced and competent. Anne Matheson, who has essayed with success such roles as Shakespeare's shrew, Katherine, came through with a well sustained characterization of Carole Arden. Gait, gestures, voice all suggested the spoiled darling of movie fame. A good foil to the star was the movie-struck chit, Continued on Page Three Oriental Wizard In Assembly Thomas The Magician To Perform Old Tricks Of The Stage Big Celebration Starts Tonight Soniferous Serpentine Leads To Beamy Bonfire; Colorful Parade Starts at Seven Actress Anne Wildcats Inva| Norse Lair For Big Game Huggins Star of Ellentburg Attack; Western Washington Slight Favorites to T^rhinffc; Pisi Munkres Starts at Full ANNE MATHESON Anne Matheson, popular young actress who played the feminine lead of Kate in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" and Lady Mary in Barrie's "The Admirable Crich-ton," both played several years ago, again appears before WWC audiences when she plays the lead of Carole Arden in the present drama production, "Personal Appearance:" The role played by Miss Matheson is the same one played by Mae West in thejnwy^^GoJ^est. „ Young Man." The glamorous actress is ably supported by an excellent cast. home^i ' f l i M i :be«P Both Continued on Page 3 o FLASH!! Bonfire Burns Led by their "Do or Die.... president, Mike Zylstra, the Freshmen put up a futile fight last night to save their Homecoming bonfire. About thirty football-togged gentlemen slugged and swish-swashed their way into the Frosh stronghold to burn the tower of accumulation to the ground. Two fire hoses were used in an attempt to hold the invaders out, but they were of no avail. Several of the Frosh stuck to the last gun but their efforts were useless against against overwhelging odds. "Well'have her up again tonight," says Zylstra, after he had recovered from a slug over the right eye Continued on Page 3 o Summer Quarter In Colleges Short One Week That the summer quarter of the colleges of education in the State of Washington will be changed from the usual eleven or twelve weeks to two terms of five weeks each, was onf; of the major points decided at this year's annual meeting of trustees and presidents of colleges of education at Cheney, Ellensburg, and Bellingham held in the Olympic hotel, Seattle, Friday, November 12. President Fisher of WWC attended. At the annual meetings, usually held in Seattle, problems of interest to the three institutions are discussed. A discussion concerning a retirement fund for teachers, office staff, and employes was broached and two plans were submitted, both of which are dependent on the state for financial help. One of the plans is to become members of the State Teachers' Retirement Fund, and the other is to set up a separate annuity fund. In explanation of the discussion of junior college work and the changes that should be made to improve conditions, all brought up at the meeting, President Fisher said: "If the state wants more junior college work than we're doing now, theyll have to give us the teachers and equipment to do it with." A meeting with the State Plan ning council in which state junior college work will be discussed is scheduled for Monday evening, No vember 22. The Planning council is working on a survey of education in the state, a protect which was asked of them by Governor Martin. "Oriental and Occidental Fantasies," is the title of the mystery sensation to be presented to the assembly by Thomas the Magician and Company, Tuesday, November 23. A magician, Mr. Thomas will perform many of the well known tricks such as Sawing a Woman in Half; Hindu Rope Miracle; The Vanishing Bird Cage; and Walking Through a Ribbon. In the company's magic workshop, new acts are perfected each year. This season a mental mystery, Super Sensitive Fingertips, is the feature. With adhesive tape and a bandage over his eyes, Mr. Thomas can instantly identify the color, shape, and texture of any object put in his fingers. This mental attainment has greatly interested scientists, phychiatrists and eye specialists the world over. Mr. Thomas writes a weekly column on mystic art which is published in several hundred newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. Also, from time to time, he has related some of his interesting experiences oyer the radio. The program is made up of mystery acts, comic magic, and music, from all parts of the world. Police escort preceding—sound car announcing—varied floats dazzling— tonight's rally and fire promise to be colorful features of Homecoming week-end. At seven o'clock, in front of Edens hall, the parade will form. Following the police escort and the sound car will be numerous floats, decorated by the various clubs and houses, cars, and students carrying flares will follow down High street to Holly, then to town, where a pep rally will be led by Bud Neil, on the corner of Holly and Cornwall streets. A Bonfire—'Maybe Then to the bonfire—"framed" by Mike Zylstra and the Columbia Valley Lumber company and "filled" by the freshmen boys with two tons of paper from Miller & Sutherlen's and debris from the Kress, Wool-worth, Penney and Montgomery Ward stores. "The fire will be lit by the freshmen, right after the serpentine," declares Zylstra. It will be protected from over-eager sophs and juniors by a 50-foot fire hose—a donation of the Bellingham fire chief. Grads and faculty will speak to the crowd at the fire. The evening will be climaxed with a rec hour in the gymnasium at 9:00. Luncheon Held Saturday In Edens Hall Prize Offered To Oldest Graduate; Group Singing To Enliven Meal Western College Grads Famous From Maine to Goshen Center Among the .9,000 graduates of WWC, there are many who have attained fame and fortune since graduation. Of that number 40 or 50 have received Ph. D. degrees from various universities of the country, according to a recent compilation made by L. A. Kibbe, of the psychology department. P o s i t i o n s held by these many grads r a n g e from e l e m e n t a ry school teachers to • college professors, doctors, and lawyers. Don Marquis, son of Dean Marquis, and Neil Miller, son of Dr. Irving I. Miller, a former student, are members of the faculty at aYle university. | ROBERT FISHER; IN . ,. I NEW YORK In New York city, Robert Fisher, former ABB president and son of ' . • i . . • • • • . • • . / . • • • • • President Fisher, is teaching political science at the College of the City of New York. At Columbia university, in the same city, Winnie Spieseke is teaching history. After having received his Ph. D. degree at Columbia, Guy L. Bond, son of Dr. Bond, accepted si position as professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. Elwood C. Davis, who is now Dr. Davis, is head of the department of health education at Pennsylvania State. Davis was a former athletic coach here. FAME SPREAD THROUGH COUNTRY In the Vest coast colleges one may find 'Paul R. Washke in the position of professor of physical education at the University of Oregon. Elwyn Bugge holds the same position at Stanford university. Gladys Patric, who is now Dr. Gladys Shakovitch, chose to take the field of medicine and is now school physician in the Los Angeles city schools. Norman Bright, a former member of the WWC track tieam, now holds the American record for the 5,000 meter run. One of the many gatherings for alumni and students will be the Homecoming luncheon to be held Saturday at 12:00 in the dining room of Edens hall. As there will be no banquet this year, the luncheon assumes greater importance than in previous years. Mrs. Mamie Thompson, president of the Alumni Association, will be the main speaker. Other speakers will be President C. H. Fisher, Dr E. A. Bond and Don Zylstra. Prizes will be offered for the man and woman who graduated the longest time ago. Group singing of school songs will enliven the course of the meal and will help to put the grads into a peppy spirit before the game. Virginia Weston, who is chairman of the luncheon, announces that the tickets are on sale for 35 cents. This luncheon is open to all stu dents and alumni. Valkyries To Sell Chrysanthemums Battling to keep out of Tri-cot lege gridiron purgatory, the CoQegeJl of Education of Central and ern Washington meet tomorrow Battersby field in the highlight the Bellingham institution's coming celebration. Tb* wmner automatically takes second place the conference. On paper the Vikings rate a edge, according to compi scores. WWC defeated Lutheran, 19 to 0, while CWC the Gladiators by 15 points-teams lost to Cheney, but tine and White made a better than did Ellensburg. The dope can be discarded, how ever, when these elevens get togeth er, because they invariably stage great battle no matter what season's records may have been! Last year WWC took a 7-6 beat! at Ellensburg in the closest game the season. .-^^Rfssp^i;.^ Hoggins Stan .••%'•¥$ Coach Leo Nicholson will field light, fast outfit with a heavy cent on passing. Jerry Hugging 164 pound half, is the spearhead the Wildcat offense, and the best passers in nftns also calls •%•» son, triple theater from another jackrabbit halfback: who may cause the Vikings no little trouble. Jim Clifton, the Raymond ramrod, is a hard driving fullback, while quarterback George Palo rounds out the backfield. Nicholson is blessed with four fine ends whom he uses in pairs. Bob Coy and Jack East form one combination, with glue-fingered Al Goodman and Glenn Ferris, kicking sensation spelling them off. Tte Anderson boys, "Ham" and "Andy," man the tackle posts. "Ham" is a 6 foot 7 inch goliath of mammoth proportions. , Two hard fighting White chrysanthemums with blue W emblems will be sold at the game Saturday, along with the O-so-peachy Homecoming booklet. There has been a great deal of enthusiasm shown by the students planning to attend the game, and it is expected that the alumni will also buy these souvenirs. Each Valkyrie girl is selling at least two and some have been promised as high as nine chrysanthemum sales. The selling campaign was successfully inaugurated last year and the plan is to make this year's sales top the last. Starting yesterday, the Valkyries are displaying their window at Wilson's Flower shop, decorated with a Homecoming motif. :'*£i of Continued.on Page 4 o Downing Ellensburg To be Theme For Decorations "Downing Ellensburg will be the theme for the Homecoming decorations this year," said Phyllis Mc- Namee, chairman of the decorations for Homecoming. Thirteen houses are competing for the prize, which is to be a cup. The displays are to be judged from four to six on Friday. Miss McNamee hopes that the houses will leave their displays up over Saturday so that the graduates will have a chance to see them. Judges that have been chosen to determine the winning house are: Faculty, Don Bushell, V. H. Hoppe, and Dr. M. F. Cederstrom. Student judges, Mae McCabe, Lucille Thompson, Muriel Ferguson, Dick Hudson, and Phyllis McNamee. o O-So-Peachy Booklet On Sale at Last It's here! It's there! "it's everywhere! At least we hope it's everywhere. Did you guess what "It" is? The O-so-peachy Homecoming Booklet, of course. If you haven't yours yet, be sure to get it down in the main hall for the small price of only 15 cents. This year we have a bigger and better book than ever before. In it you will find a picture of all the football players with a write-up about each one, a picture of the Ellensburg team, all the "dope" about the players such as numbers and positions, and information on past games. Of course there is advertising, but then it is nice to know to are our friends A complete Une-up has also been pot 'M^^^i^Mi^^^M^^M&- i-^f-/M!iM!f!A^S^^^^m^^^m |
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