Weekly Messenger - 1921 September 23

              m Weekly Messen
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
VOL. XXI BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1921 NO. 1
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COURSE IS OFFERED
PERCY GRAINGER AND ROBERT
FROST AMONG NUMBERS
What do you know about Hawaii,
except nkcleles and grain skirts'/ Win-is
little sombcreroed Mexico trying to
quarrel with Uncle Sam? Do you like
to hear happy people sing? Are you
interested in the great social problems
that confront our country today?
The Lecture Course will give you op­portunity
to further any interests you
may have along these lines. The program
outlined for this year includes many
talented and noted people, and the num­bers
offered vary in degree and kind to
such an extent that attention will be
unwearied.
At some date late in the present
month Charles A. Payne will give several
talks on the subject of Hawaii. Air.
Payne has spent some time in tin?
Hawaiian Islands and is prepared tfl
tell many interesting facts about them.
On October 0 or J , Mr. Thompson will
read, and on one of the same days Dv.
Weeks will lecture.
Mr. Arthur Racket t. celebrated tenor,
will.present a concert October 28. at the
Grand Theatre, to which all Normal
students are admitted.
November 2 we arc to enjoy a musical
program, partly vocal and partly instru­mental,
furnished by a group of four or
five musicians known as the Victorian
Artists.
On the afternoon of Nove?nber 7 op
portunity will be given to hear Dr. Ed­ward
T. Devine speaks on subjects deal­ing
with sociology. Dr. Devine, who
was for some time editor of the '"Sur­vey,"
has studied, written, and talked
much on questions of political and social
science and is an authority on these
subjects.
In the evening of the same day,
Gregory Mason will speak on Mexico.
Mr. Mason was for a number of years
correspondent for the ••Outlook" maga­zine,
and lias made special study of
Mexican questions.
February 17, Herbert L. Cope will
speak.
.March 29, Percy Grainger, pianist, will
appear in musical numbers. Mr. Grain-
(Smttnga ta BtnhmU
We are greatly pleased wilh the character of the
Student Body this year. It is plain that we have
some of the hest students from the best high schools
in the State of Washington and neighboring states.
You have evidently come with serious purpose, de­termined,
to prepare yourselves well for the work of
the teacher.
You are most cordially welcome and may count on
the help and co-operation of every official in the
institution. May Ave labor together this year for the
realization of our best hopes.
Sincerely yours,
G. W. NASH, President.
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ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE ON
NORMAL HILL.
PRESENT ENROLLMENT
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President and Mrs. Nash entertained
the faculty and trustees at a delightful
. reception, held at their home, 51!) Oak
street, Wednesday evening, last. The
home of the president is spacious and
beautifully arranged and lends itself
most attractively to entertaining.
President and Mrs. Walter B. Whit-comb,
Dr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Air.
Olson, of the Trustees, were present, as
well as almost all of the faculty mem­bers
their husbands and wives. The oc­casion
was a _s_n.cces3 in every way,
Eleven new members have joined our
faculty this year. They come from all
parts of our country and have received
their training at various higher educa­tional
institutions.
The library staff has a valuable ad­dition
in the person of Aliss George.
She is to be the cataloguer. Her home
was in Massachusetts, and as a child
she always wanted to be a mathematics
teacher. However, she became vm-y
much interested in library work and
specialized in that line in three of the
largest colleges in the East and Aliddle
West. She became connected with the
Oregon Agricultural College and had
been with that institution eight years
when she came to Bellingham. Of course
she hasn't been in 0ur extremely North­west
country so very long, but she likes
the work and is positive she will like
our city, so everything points towards
a pleasant stay for Miss George in
Bellingham.
Aliss Long, who supplants Aliss Mof­fat
in Physical Education, conies from
Pittsburg, Kansas, but she by no means
Aaims that, city for her home now, for
she has given Northwestern Washington
that title. She taught eleven years in
Everett before going to Kansas to teach.
When Aliss Long returned to Washing­ton
she felt she couldn't breathe enough
of either the fresh mountain air or the
salt sea air. It is interesting to not^
that Aliss Long's brother was a military
man and long before she had ever con­templated
specializing in physical edu­cation
she delighted in getting out his
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As the Ajessenger goes to press the
present enrolln.cut of the school is above
720. This is a much larger number of
students than at any first three quar­ters
of last year. Of tin's number, 209
are Seniors, 40 of whom will graduate in
November. Special and third-year stu­dents
are more numerous than before,
while a few are working for their
fourth year diploma. Also, more
women give a husband's name as guar­dian
than during the prc\ious year.
Alany of the departments are taxed
to their capacity. Particularly is this
true of English, Art and Education.
Aliss Wilson has over 400 in one class in
Library Instruction.
Although no tabulated statistics are
available yet, a hasty glance at the
records show students here from in«i:y
states: Indiana, Nebraska, Arizona, Cal­ifornia,
Oregon, Minnesota etc. Afany
ha.ve attended the universities or normal
school of these states.
But such magic as is found in repeat­ing
the "home towns" of cur students:
Dungeness Anaconda, Entiat, Santa
Monica, Alaguway, Omaha, Hoodsport,
Tumwater, etc., along with such every­day
names as Bellingham, Everett, Seat­tle,
Tacoma, Spokane, etc. When the
statistics are worked out the Messenger
will print the survey of students as
regards home states, etc.
B. S. N. S.-
The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist churches will hold welcoming re­ceptions
for the Normal students Sat-,
urdav evening.
Residents, as well as students and
faculty, have been watching with grow­ing
interest the completion of the new
dormitory. The need of a new building
to house the ever increasing number of
students has been keenly recognized
during the past fe-.v years. After futile
efforts this need is soon to be realized.
At the last meeting of the state legis­lature,
appropriations for this pin-pose
were fixed at $250,000. The initial cost
of the construction alone nearing $190,-
000. ids have already been let for the
furnishings. The exterior architecture,
characterized by simplicity, is in unifi­cation
with the other building of our
campus. Upon entering the building one
is impressed by the attractiveness and
home-like accommodations it affords;
The sixty-five bedrooms will furnish
ample room to care for one hundred and
thirty-four girls. A novel feature of
the bedrooms is the built-in dresser and
study table, each room being provided
with hot and cold water, and extensive
closet space.
Nurses' headquarters will be situated
on the second floor: the recreation room
and dean's office will be located to the
left of the entrance on the main floor.
New York Decorators to be Employed.
The culminating point of interest of
the entire building is the spacious dining
hall on the ground floor. Adding to the
comfort and beauty is the picturesque
fireplace of glazed brick, situated at the
rear of the room. The decorations are
to be unique in every respect. The or­namented
freize, designed by New York
artists, will cite important events in
history.
Every student should be proud of the
new building and looking forward with
eagerness to the' opening of the new
Bdens Hall, which will be ready for oc­cupancy
about the first of January.
A reception is planned for the opening,
which will be announced at a later date.
—Esther Windley and
Margaret Spaight.
B. S. N. S.
Olatettfmr i
FRIDAY—Sept. 23.
Y. W. C. A. reception at 8 p. m.
MONDAY—Sept. 26.
Assembly at 10 o'clock.
Dr. Charles A. Payne begins a series
of illustrated lectures.
WEDNESDAY—Sept. 28.
Community music under leadership of
Mrs. Thatcher.
Motion pictures, directed bv Air. Piiil-lippi.
Junior and Senior class meetings.
THURSDAY—Sept. 29.
Special assembly to hear Ben Scoveii,
noted Canadian war-worker, to be
announced later.
FRIDAY—Sept. 30.
Student assembly. :;