Northwest Viking - 1935 March 1

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VOL. XXXIII—NO. 20
WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Frday, March I, 1935
Board Appoints
Emil Starlund
Dance Teacher
Joe Hager Compiles Administrative
Calendar For ASB
Organization
McKee To Play March 8
Nancy Jane Smith Is Chairman of
Awards Committee
Besides appointing Emil Starlund
instructor of the dancing class
which is being formed in connection
with the ASB's new recreation pro­gram,
the Board of Control created
three committees to work out sug­gestions
offered by the committee
on by-laws, and discussed orches­tras,
requisitions and business pro­cedure
at their last meeting, Wed­nesday,
February 27.
Starlund has had three years ex­perience
teaching dancing in Mon­roe,
Sultan, and Snohomish. By his
system, each student who signs up
for the class will take at least four
lessons. The time and place has
not as yet been definitely announc­ed.
Upon Starlund's recommenda­tion,
the Board named Naomi Wat­son
as his assistant.
Committees Appointed
President Gordon Milikan ap­pointed
three chairmen: Joe Hager,
a committee to compile an admin­istrative
calendar showing the func­tions
and powers of the Board; and
Nancy Smith on an awards com­mittee.
It was decided to hire Mel Mc-
Kee's orchestra for the rec hour on
March 8. Jack Burns' music will be
heard at this afternoon's dance.
Final decision on requisitions was
deferred until the next meeting.
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POETRY
By James Joyce Jones and
Sherwood Anderson Allan
Dame Rumor's husband has it
that some notable students are
about to petition a pool table into
one end of Edens hall. They feel
that it could both be used as a
gathering place for the inmates
(there would be no danger of fire
that way) and a "49ers" boom for
the recreational program. Well,
there will come a day.
WSNS
A new course in Library has
been suggested* much to the pleasure
of the freshmen, who seem to get
a certain gloomy satisfaction from
their expeditions into the gloomy
recesses of this monastic pile, which
just reeks with knowledge—so I've
heard—, the acumen of seventy
civilized centuries about! My, my,
think I'll lake a walk.
WSNS
Pencils, typewriters, typesetters,
black ink, and a few more words
are added to the billions of para­graphs
published every Friday for
the perusal of the critical but per­haps
apathetic eyes of the great
American public. In other words,
Mr. Arntzen's national debt and Dr.
Bond's millions of little white skel­etons
that go to make a small chalk
line on the board have nothing over
the number of words printed in the
New York Times, The Northwest
Viking, and other publications. The
same verbs are used by Hearst's
Brisbane and Will Rogers, but what
a whale of a difference the context
makes. The moral is always write
clear, concise sentences.
-WSNS
It's about time to have some
poetry about Milady's eyebrow,
at least the orange blossoms
perfume the air in Florida. Is
it spring or isn't it? Well,
where are our Longf ellows then?
Just slide your contributions un­der
the Viking office door at 7
next Tuesday morning.
WSNS
A can opener will soon be a pre­requisite
for entrance to school if
we dont bring opera glasses to read
(Continued oh Page TWO)
Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'
To Be Presented Next Week
By Normal Division of Drama
Burnet Leaves for
Study, Examination
Of Writing Groups
News Classes Will Give Quarterly
Reports on Metropolitan
Papers and Books
Helen Scott Victor Dickinson Virginia George Herbert Wilkinson
Fisher Leaves
For Legislature
New Name for Normal School
May Be Proposed Soon
At Session
President C. H. Fisher left Bel-lingham
Tuesday, February 26, for
Olympia. The main purpose of his
trip is to see about appropriations
for salaries, running expenses, and
the new Physical Education build­ing.
While he is in Olympia President
Fisher will also consider the advisa­bility
of introducing a bill which is
designed to change the official title
of the Normal school. The pro­posed
name is Western Washington
College of Education.
President Fisher will return to
Bellingham at the end of the week.
Heaney Exhibition
Shown Next Week
Black and white block prints by
Charles Heaney, Portland artist, are
being shown in room 305 of the Art
department. All students are asked
to see this exhibition only when the
room is vacant. - ^
The exhibition will be continued
next week. Tuesday evening, from
7 to 9 o'clock, the display will be
open to the public.
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Beiswenger Will Speak
At Blue Triangle Club
Miss Anna Beiswenger, supervisor
of FERA work in Whatcom and
Skagit counties, will speak to the
Blue Triangle club on "Adult Edu­cation"
at the March 6 meeting.
The meeting <will be held at 7:30 in
the clubhouse. Anyone interested is
invited to be present. Miss Beis­wenger
is a former member of the
Normal faculty.
Compulsory Training
Measure Is Defeated
A bill to prohibit compulsory mili­tary
training at the normal schools,
University of Washington, Washing­ton
State college, and other public
institutions was considered defeated
last Wednesday when a motion to
put it on the house calendar was
killed. The measure would have
prohibited compulsory training in
any public school, but would have
allowed optional training at the in­stitutions
of higher learning.
Vikings To Clash
With PLC Team
At Eight Tonight
Lutherans Have Impressive Record
For This Season's Play;
Use Zone Defense
Facing a squad that has won six­teen
out of twenty games this year,
the Viking basketeers tangle with
the Pacific Lutheran quintet tonight
on the Whatcom high school maple
court.
Last Saturday the Norsemen
tripped up this team by a score of
27-24, and the Lutherans are de­termined
to reverse that score to­night.
Coach Cliff Olson has
moulded an experienced, fast-breaking
aggregation that has
marked up an impressive record
this year. It will be remembered
that the Ellensburg squad was
forced to go an overtime period be­fore
they could defeat these stub­born
Lutheranites.
Lutherans Use Zone Defense
Not only will the fans see a fast
game offensively but they will also
witness a new type of defensive play.
Coach Olson's squad uses the zone
defense style of play, a type of bas­ketball
seldom seen in these parts.
(Continued on Page Three)
Vancouver Audience
Criticizes Favorably
Following her appearance before
the Women's Music club of Van­couver
two weeks ago, Miss Chris­tine
Albers, Normal student and
prominent local pianist, was favor­ably
criticised by two Vancouver
newspapers. Miss Albers is sched­uled
to present a program in the
March 5 assembly.
The write-up in the Vancouver
Sun stated: "Miss Albers played in
musicianly style, giving evidence of
technical ability and a real flare
for tone coloring. The pianist was
extremely successful in her inter­pretation
of the Debussy numbers
in which she created a character­istic
atmosphere, playing with pleas­ing
touch and rhythmic feeling:"
The article appearing in the Van­couver
Daily Province stated: "Very
acceptable contributions were pre­sented
by Miss Albers, a young pi­anist
who delighted listeners in
Mendelssohn and Debussy num­bers."
Miss Albers has appeared in many
recitals in Bellingham. She is or­ganist
at the First Presbyterian
church.
New Board Members Quizzed
Shulz Likes To Cook and Watch Portsiders Play Basketball;
Svarlein Refuses To State Future Plans .
By Ruth Carmichael
"Just sit on a cushion and sew
A fine seam, feast upon straw­berries
Sugar and—well better make it
skim milk," was the snappy reply
from Louise Shulz, Board of Control
representative, when asked what,she
enjoyed doing.
On more definite inquiry as to
whether she can sew she evades
the question with, "Oh, sew and
sew."
As for cooking, Miss Shulz brags
she early learned that the shortest
route to a man's heart is through
his stomach. Miss Shulz says a
favorite pastime is listening to Guy
Lombardo's orchestra and watching
the Portsiders play basketball.
Svarlien Prefers Solitude
Oscar Svarlein, the other Board
representative elected this quarter,
insists that he doesn't prefer soli­tude
because of any superciliousness
on his part but because people sel­dom
agree with,him, and it is easier
to leave others alone than to spend
precious time convincing them of
their mistakes
Svarlein continues with, "I would
hesitate before stating definitely as
to what I intend doing in '••he future,
because if I even say I am going
to do a thing I feel obliged to con­tinue,
though I have changed my
plans. You see, I've a horror of
beng accused of being incapable of
completing my plans."
Committee Meets
For Discussion
Faculty Suggestions for Revision
Of Honor Court Charter
Are Discussed
To discuss the rewriting of the
senior honor court charter, mem­bers
of the charter committee met
with faculty representatives last
night. The suggestions which the
faculty had previously presented
were discussed, and the weaknesses
in the charter analyzed.
The original charter was drafted
by the Men's club committee on
traditions. Members of the commit­tee
appointed by Bill Frender, Men's
club president, are: President C. H.
Fisher, H. C. Ruckmick, V. H.
Hoppe, W. J. Marquis, Harry Win-sor,
and Clyde Kendall.
The charter will be rewritten and
submitted at a future meeting.
Tournaments Start
In Chess, Pinochle
By Roberta Thygeson
"I challenge anyone in this school
to a game of chess", so stated Mr.
Arntzen at the last Board of Con­trol
meeting, so come on you chess
players and let's determine the
winner.
Tournaments of all sorts "will be­gin
next week in conjunction with
the Recreational program at Edens
hall. "The schedule for the games
was completed today", said Louis
Shaffer, "and we hope to get some
of them started tonight". Pinochle
will take the longest to play, off,
since more students have signed up
for that than for any other game.
By Wednesday noon the following
had signed up for chess: Wilson
Waylett, Harry Winsor, Leonard
Carroll, Oscar Starlund, Jerry Ja-cobson,
Pat Allan, and Ralph Shen-enberger.
Auction bridge and checkers will
also be played and it is hoped that
much enthusiasm will be aroused.
Talented Dramatist Wins
Favor With Monologues
Normal school students were again
favored by Miss Dorothy Crawford,
who appeared in a program of mon­ologues
in last Tuesday's assembly.
Miss Crawford first sketched a
lively-witted English charwoman in
a burglary scene. Donning an apron,
she gave a characterization which
won instant applause.
"The Fisherman's Wharf", com­bining
pathos with humor, and
"The Golfer", initial performance of
a self-confident beginner, were re­peated
by request.
Women s League To
Secure Seattle Talent
For March Program
Authentic Japanese tea ceremony
or a debate on munitions are two
of the possibilities for entertainment
to be provided at the next Women's
League assembly program, March 8.
Evelyn Larson, Women's League
vice-president, has written to the
Japanese consul in Seattle to secure
the first feature. In the event it
cannot be put on, an alternative
would be the debate by University
of Washington students. .
Bill Frender, Men's club president,
announced that a committee is
planning a program for the men,
who will assemble at this time also.
Mrs. Ruth A. Burnet, newswriting
instructor, left Wednesday for the
University of Washington, where she
will study the set-up used in the
school of journalism.
During her absence Mrs. Burnet
will also visit the College of Puget
Sound and junior high schools in
western Washington. Two years ago
a similar trip to southern California
schools was made by Mrs. Burnet.
The newswriting classes will give
reports on their quarter's reading in
metropolitan papers and new jour­nalism
books while their instructor
is away. Julius Dornblut Jr. will
be the discussion chairman.
WAA Members To
Tramp to Meadows
Group To Spend Day Exploring
Baker Region, Skiing
Mountain scaling aspirants will
catch the bus in front of the build­ing
tomorrow morning at 7:30 to
ride as far as Heather Meadows,
the starting point of the WAA
jaunt. Charge for the outing is $1
for members and $1.25 for others
Each participant may bring her
own lunch or purchase it. Hazel
Swisher, general chairman, an­nounces
that Dorothy Isaacs and
Dorothy Peterson will provide a hot
drink for the meal.
Faculty members who have signi­fied
their intention of going are
the Misses Ruth Weythman, Miriam
B. Snow, Lillian George, Mabel Zoe
Wilson, and Pearl Reese.
Colorful Costumes, Settings Will
Be Farures of Quarterly
Drama Event
Comedy Not Condensed
BushelFs Orchestra and Hartley
Add Musical Touch
Miller Distributes
Varied Book List
Feeling that current books on
education are of interest to mem­bers
of the faculty other than those
in the Department of Education,
Irving E. Miller, chairman of that
department, has compiled and fur­nished
to the teachers a list of
books recently added to the Normal
library. The list includes books oh
psychology, education, ethics, phi­losophy,
and religion.
Works Is Elected Prexy
Of Social Science Club
Rose Works was elected president
of the Social Science club at its
meeting last Tuesday evening. Oth­ers
who were elected to hold office
during the spring quarter are: vice-president,
Elmer Lindquist; secre­tary,
Marian Peterson; ICC repre­sentative,
Einar Larson; sergeant-at-
arms, Wilson Waylett.
A group discussion on "Fascism"
will be the feature of the next meet­ing,
to be held Tuesday, March 12.
All members will be expected to
contribute to the discussion.
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Camera Club Sponsors
Photo Exhibit at Hotel
With a flashing of gems, a clash­ing
of weapons and a glow of rich
draperies, figures of Shakespeare's
time will stalk upon the Normal
stage for a brief two hours on the
evenings of March 7 and 8. Orsino,
Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Ague-
Cheek, Olivia and Viola will live
again when the Normal Speech de­partment
presents the bard of
Avon's musical comedy, "Twelfth
Night."
"We are producing the play in
its entirety," said Victor H. Hoppe,
director. "By giving a continuous
performance with only one inter­mission
we can give the whole play,
not a condensation. The cast is-presenting
this Elizabethan theater
production exactly as it is found in
the first Shakespearean folio of
1623. We are striving to 'carry out
the traditions of those times."
Play Has Musical Background
"Twelfth Night" was the most
musical of all Shakespeare's com­edies
and a special musical back­ground
has been provided. A string
ensemble of twelve pieces, directed
by Donald Bushell of the Music de­partment,
will play English, French
and Italian dances of the same pe­riod
as the play. Robert Hartley,
as the clown, will sing traditional
songs, including "Oh, M i s t r e ss
Mine", and "Come Away, Come
Away, Death."
Simple Production Is Goal
The cast is working for a simple
ingenuous presentation, Mr. Hoppe
says, with an easy-going form which
will suggest a good time and a romp.
The leads are as follows: "Orsino",
Maynard Ponko; "Sir Toby Belch",
Herbert Wilkinson; "Sir Andrew
Ague-Cheek", Glen Greseth; "Vi­ola",
Helen Scott; "Olivia", Virginia
George; "Clown", Robert Hartley.
It is expected that the play will
last about two hours and fifteen
minutes. Irving Easton, technical
director, reports that all stage prop­erty
is arranged for easy and quick
changes and is in keeping with
Elizabethan traditions.
Journalist Is Speaker
At Morning Assembly;
Is Guest at Luncheon
Dr. Emil Lengyel, Hungarian lec­turer,
author, and journalist, ad­dressed
the Normal assembly this
morning. Dr. Lengyel is considered
an expert on the German situation
and has written a book on Hitier.
Dr. Lengyel has just returned
from Europe, where he studied po^
litical and economic conditions. On
his trip to the Balkans he inter­viewed
nearly every important
statesman, as well as many kings
and dictators.
Following the assembly a lunch­eon
will be held for Dr. Lengyel at
Edens hall. The Viking staff will
act as host.
The "photo exhibit sponsored by
the local camera club in the Leo­pold
hotel last week was successful.
There were twenty-seven pictures
displayed including everal indus­trial
studies, portraits, and a study
of Edens hall.
The aim of this club is to spread
interest in camera work and to de­velop
the art of photography. Sev­eral
charter members of the club
are normal students. Herbert C.
Ruckmick, Normal school instructor
of Industrial Arts, is a member of
the club. He had five photographs
on exhibition.
Clampus
alendar
Friday, March i.
8:00—Basketball game with
PLC at Whatcom High
- gym.
Saturday, March 2.
7:30—WAA trip to Heather
meadows.
8:00—Sophomore p a r t y in
Big gym.
Monday, March 4.
7:30—Vanadis Bragi meeting
in Edens Hall Club room.
Tuesday, March 5.
11:00—Piano recital in as­sembly,
Christine Albers.
7:30—W club meeting.
Wednesday, March 6.
8:00—Basketball game with
UBC.
Thursday, March 7.
8:15—Division of Drama
play, "Twelfth Night", in
the Auditorium.