Northwest Viking - 1934 April 27

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Ue NORTHWEST VIKING Established
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VOL. XXXII—NO. 28
WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM. WASHINGTON Friday, April 27, 1934
Board Gives
Decision On
Letter Award
Board of Control Hears 2 Reports
By Student Members at
Weekly Meeting
S T A N D A R D S A R E U P H E LD
Committee on Major and Minor
Sports Working on Report
Reports on the Board of Control
week-end party to be held at Logan-ita
Lodge, April 27 and 28, and on
the circumstances which keep a
regular of last year's football squad
from* being awarded a letter, were
given at the weekly Board of Con­trol
meeting last Wednesday after­noon.
Otto Finley, chairman of the
week-end party, told of the final
arrangements for the affair. He re­ported
that nearly twenty-five stu­dents
and faculty members have sig­nified
their intention of going.
Standards Adhered To
After listening to a report on a
football letter award, the board de­cided
that action on the question
was somewhat, outside of their juris­diction.
Coach* Charles Lappenbusch
asked President Orrin Messegee that
the board should consider the giving
of a sweater to a football player who
had failed to receive ten hours of
passing grades, in the Fall quarter,
but who had later made up one of
the subjects in which he had re-
. ceived an "P." It was the board's
decision that the standards for
awards should not be lowered, and
Mr. Messegee will report this back
to Mr. Lappenbusch.
Informal discussion was given on
the work of the committee which is
lookng into the matter of which
sports should rank major or minor
recognition. Letters have been re­ceived
from different colleges along
the coast on how they rank the
sports, especially golf and tennis.
Reports on the finding and decision
of the local committee may be
available for publication next week.
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W Club Vodvil
Features Leg Sho
"Superb, magnificent, colossal,"
are some of the adjectives used by
Chairman Mike Tomco in describ­ing
the coming "W" club vodvil.
Perhaps the most astounding feature
will be a leg show by none other
than Daniels Hall. "These —er girls
are famed for their dancing in Eu­rope
and Arizona," says Chairman
Mike. Although their costumes have
not yet been passed upon by the
board of censors, conjectures have
been made that they will be the
most daring of the season.
Barton Hall is also expected to
come to the fore with a series of
comedy skits. Individual talent will
be shown by Harriet Oxford and
Bob Becken. More features too nu­merous
to mention will be added,
but as yet are not free for public
announcement. Chairman Tomco
ends by stating, "Come and be as­tounded."
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Women's Ensemble Is
Organized by Bushell
All girls interested in singing in a
women's ensemble being organized
by Donald Bushell of the music de­partment,
are to hand in their
names to any member of the music
faculty in room 240, today or as
early as possible.
Approximately sixteen voices will
be selected for this ensemble, which
will sing for one of the graduation
services. This will be a non-credit
course and dates for- tryouts will be
announced later, also the regular
placeior practice.
The music to be sung is four-part
arrangements for women's voices.
Johnson To Lecture
New University
College Planned
For Washington
Will Offer Special Courses In
General Education to
U. of W. Students
Passing by a narrow majority of
eleven votes, a plan for a new "Uni­versity
college" was presented to the
U. of W. this week. The new col­lege
will present a general edu­cation
fitting a student's own needs.
Although it is almost certain to go
into effect, it has not been passed
upon as yet by the board of regents,
Students who have not decided
upon a field of study, and students
who cannot -meet the entrance re
quirements of the university or the
department in which they wish to
enter would be admitted. In additon
it will offer special opportunities to
students with creative ability need­ing
personal guidance and freedom
from rigorous curriculum require­ments
in special departments.
Graduates of any accredited high
school will be admitted without en­trance
examinations. At the close of
two years study the student will be
granted a minor certificate or diplo­ma,
or, if he desires, may be trans­ferred
to some other department of
the university. However, the college
will offer a full four-year course
granting a bachelor's degree, to those
who desire it.
Money available for operation of
the new college will be available
from the budget allowance for ad­ditions
to the faculty. The regular
teaching staff will be used, but so
far, a dean has not been appointed.
Comprehensive Exams To Be Given
College Students Urged to Take Advantage of Service Offered by
Bureau of Research
By Dr. C. C. Upshall
The comprehensive examination for college students will be given next
week, Wednesday morning, May 2; Thursday afternoon, May 3, and Fri­day,
May 4, at 11:00 o'clock. Last year many Bellingham students were
helped by the analysis of- the test results given to them by the Bureau of
Research. Students are offered this service again this year. For 25 cents
and six hours of your time you can get a thorough examination of your
knowledge in the fields of science,
Pupils of Strange
Present Assembly
Ensembles and Solos Featured In
Students' Concert.
A talk: on travel, by Miss Florence
Johnson, will be the program of the
Alkisiah club meeting to be held in
the clubroom of Edens hall at 7:00
o'clock next Monday evening.
Margit Ottem, club president, urg­es
all members to attend because the
final plans for the hike will be made.
She also asks each member who has
not< yet paid his dues to bring them
with him to the meeting, as the
money; has to be paid for the Klip-sun
picture. "With such an early
announcement of the meeting, it is
expectedthe club will be there," says
Miss. Ottem.
A piano concert'Of solo and en
semble numbers was presented by
students of Miss Edith R. Strange
in the regular assembly this morn­ing.
Students taking part in the con­cert
were Christine Albers, Helen
Griffith, Suzanne Cissna, and Clara
Vander Griend.
The classical program consisted of
the following numbers: Two pianos,
Prelude and Fugue, Bach-Baer, by
Christine Albers and Miss Strange,
solo, Sonata Op. 10 No. 1, Beetho­ven,
Allegro Molto e con Brio, Ada­gio
Molto, by Christine Albers; two
pianos, the Nutcracker Suite, Ta-chaikowsky,
by Suanne Cissna and
Clara Vander Griend; solos, Ara­besque,
Leschetizky; Smouldering
Embers, Mac Dowell; Etude de
Concert, MacDowell, by Helen Grif­fith;
two pianos, Polonaise in A Ma­jor,
Chopin, Tarantella, Rheinber-ger,
by Helen Griffith, Christine Al­bers,
Mary Reese Benson and Miss
Edith Strange. '-
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England and Colonies
Topic for Discussion
"England and her colonies in
world affairs" will be the subject
of the discussion of the Internation­al
Relations club at their regular
monthly meeting, Wednesday, May
2, in the club room of Edens Hall.
Vice-president Donald Richardson is
to preside.
A committee was recently appoint­ed
by President Mary Elizabeth
Brock to make plans for the spring
outing. The committee is composed
of Sara Jamieson, Eunice Dinsmore
and George Lillegaard. The date
for the picnic is May 16, and mem­bers
of the club may bring guests.
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T.B. Tests*Are Monday
State League Representatives
Expected Here
Mantoux skin tests will be
given to the students on April
30 and May 1, by Dr. S. L.
Wilcox of Seattle. These tests
are given through the facilities
of the Washington Tuberculosis
Assocation' and under the di-'
rection of the Washington
State Medical Association..
Free chest examinations with
X-ray will be available during
the clinic to those who show
any reaction to the test or oth­erwise
indicate the need for
such an examnation.
foreign literature, English literature,
social science, English usage and the
fine arts. A detailed report of the
results will be given you as soon as
possible.
This thorough examination will be
taken by about 10,000 students in
nearly 150 different colleges. It is
sponsored by the American Council
on Education. Nearly every state in
the Union will be represented by tine
or more colleges.
Would you like to know how you
stand among students from other
Italian High Comedy
Will Be Given Soon
Play "Death Takes a Holiday^' Is
Spring Production.
"Death Takes a Holiday", the
Drama club's spring quarter presen­tation,
was re-written for the Amer­ican
stage from the Italian by Wal­ter
Ferris. Alberto Casella is the
author of the original play. It was
first produced in this country by Lee
Shubert at the Ethel Barrymore
theatre in New York city.
With the date of production only
three weeks off the cast is rehear- university is Meeting
sing two hours daily. They are: His x a u w c J .
Serene Highness, Prince Sirki, James the Challenge of a Progressive So-colleges?
Would you like to have
information that will tell you which
subject or subjects you will be most
likely to succeed in when you take
graduate work at the University,
or when you select a teaching field?
Would you like to know if you are
good enough at school work to plan
on getting a Master's or Doctor's
degree? Would you like to know
the subjects in which' you are weak­est?
The results of this examina­tion
will answer all these questions.
Pay your 25 cents to Miss Char­lotte
Brigham in room 312. Leave a
self-addressed and stamped envel­ope
so that the Bureau of Research
may send your results to you.
Watch the bulletin board for spe­cific
information as to time and
place.
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Members of Faculty
Attend Club Meet
Edwin B. Stevens Addresses the
Saturday Night Club.
Butler; Duke Lambert, Victor Dick­inson;
Princess of San Luca, Sara t h e leadership of Registrar Edwin B.
Jamieson; Duchess Stephanie, Nan
cy Smith; Baron Osares, Ralph
Hofman; Grazia, Vaughn Howell;
Corrado, Jack Joly; Alda, Ann Math -
eson; Rhoda Fenton, Marye Louise
Harrison; Eric Fenton, Pat Allan;
Major Whitred, Marshall Bacon;
Cora, and assistant director, Evelyn
Larson; Fedele and technical di­rector,
Kenneth Bernet.
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Torchbearer' Last
Theater Guild Play
"Torchbearers," written by. George
Kelly will be the final Bellingham
Theatre Guild production. It will be
presented on May 23, 24, and 25.
This comedy is a burlesque on little
theatre productions. In the first act
we find an ambitious group of
would-be actors and actresses hav­ing
the final rehearsal of the play,
which is to be presented the follow­ing
evening. In the second act the
scene is laid behind stage during the
production of the foresaid play. The
final act brings the play to a con­clusion,
with a general confab be­tween
the director and the actors.
The cast includes: Charlotte Jones,
Stanley Quackenbush, Betty Den-ham,
Harry Klein, Katherine Bow-den,
Ed Ludwigson, Werner Klein,
Doris Brighouse, and Jimmie Fran
cisco.
Works of Children's
Poet Are on Display
In honor of the birthday anniver­sary
of Walter de la Mare, which is
April 25, the staff of the children's
library have prepared a display of
his work.
Mr. de la Mare is considered one
of the greatest writers of modern
poetry and prose of today. He has
been called the modern Blake. His
ciety," was the topic discussed under
Stevens of the University of Wash
ington at the monthly meeting of
the Saturday Night club, April 21,
at which President C. H. Fisher,
Dean James Bever, and Dr. C. C.
Upshall attended.
In connection with this general
topic several sub-topics were con­sidered
such as: Mathematics, lan­guages,
sciences, non-academic sub­jects,
the proposed University col­lege,
scholarship standards, fresh­man
probation, all types of exami­nations,
military training, and the
new course of study. Mr. Stevens
also emphasized what the University
has done and is planning to do to
help students, what the high schools
have done and may do to help their
graduates.
The Saturday Night club is an or­ganization
for men educators from
Seattle and the surrounding terri­tory.
The meeting was held at
Helen Swope's Tea Room.
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Viennese Children
Pictures Displayed
Pictures made by children of Vi­enna
were on display every day of
this week, and also Tuesday evening,
April 24, from 7:30 to 9 p. m. in the
art department. The affair is spon­sored
by the Misses Mary and Jean
Hibner.
The paintings are composed en­tirely
of figures in group action. The
work shows the effect of formal
training, particularly in the line of
facial features and feet.
These Austrian children are en­gaged
in regular work in the morn­ings
only, in a pedagogical insti­tute.
One afternoon a week they
may follow their own special inter­ests
for three hours, one of these
being art
Workless Campus
Day Will Be New
Feature This May
Students Will Play on This Day
Instead of the Usual
Work Planned
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of Sfeeveelrinalg of his books are on dis­play,
and these wll be found in the
children's library. Some of them are
"Songs of Childhood", and "Mem­ories
of Childhood in Poems".
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Tennis Film Shown
Under the auspices of the WAA,
some tennis films were shown at
the Edens hall club room last Wed­nesday
noon. Miss Weythman, girls;
physical education instructor took
these pictures last year, daring her
leave of absence. The *ilms included
the Davis Cup match at Berlin, last
May; the Wimbledon matches at
London, last June, and the Wight-man
Cup match at Forest Hills,0 near
New York City, last July. There was
an admission fee ot five- cents.
gathered to observe the display of
his pictures.
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Authors Discussed in
Blue Triangle Meeting
Women in Vocation was the gen­eral
theme of discussion at the Blue
Triangle club which held its regular
meteing Wednesday, April 25, in the
club house at 7:30 p. m. After a
short business meeting conducted by
Molly Pearl, president, short talks
were given on the specific phase of
"Women Writers".
Loraine Shepard gave a review of
Edna St. Vincent Millay, after which
she read some of her better known
poetry. Catherine Muller gave a re­view
of Grace Livingston Hill. Wil-la
Cather was then reviewed by
Florence Smith.
"Taking the risk of disappointing
the students of this school, the Cam­pus
Day committee, after consult­ing
President C. H. Fisher, has de­cided
that tfiere will be no work on
that day." 1 his is the statement is­sued
by John Lensrud, chairman of
the Campus Day committee. The
reason for eliminating the work on
this day is because of the fact that
this school now has a corps of stu­dent
CWA workers who are taking
care of all the needed work around
the campus and on Normal property
elsewhere. I n fairness to these work­ers,
who would undoubtedly have
some of their work taken away from
them, work on this day will be sus­pended,
and emphasis will be placed
on recreation.
Chairman Lensrud has a large
group of assistants. The assembly at
11 o'clock will be in charge of Mel-vin
Munson. Munson promises that
a good program will be presented. At
noon, Elzabeth Schuele and her
group of workers will serve a lunch­eon,
the cost of which will be de­cided
later. Nelson Ault is in charge
of the sale of tickets for the lunch­eon
at noon and the dance in the
evening.
Sports Program Complete
Walt Sinko, who is in charge of
the sports committee for the after­noon,
has a full program outlined.
A track meet for both men and
women will be run off, as well as a
sack race, three-legged race, egg
race, and a wheelbarrow race. At 4
o'clock a water fight between the
two ancient rivals, Daniels and Bar­tons
Halls, -will furnish plenty of ex­citement
for the customers.
Vaughn Howell has the following
committee working with her on the
evening dance to be held in Edens
Hall diningroom; Bernice McEl-haney,
Helen Pybus, Christine Al­bers,
Harold Fitzer, Gordon Milli-kan,
and Philip Campbell. Jack
Burns' orchestra will furnish the
music.
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Study Made Of
Electrical Uses
P.T.A.WU1
Hold Meet
Next Week
Dr. N.D. Showalter, Superintendent
of State Schools, Will
Speak to Delegates
P R E S . C. H. F I S H E R TALKS
Many Other Noted Speakers will be
Present at Convention
Various Kinds of Appliances for
Home' and Shop Made
Electrical appliances of various
kinds are being produced in the
course in electricity under the In­dustrial
Arts department. Students
have been making many kinds of
induction coils, electric motors, some
with which it is possible to use 110
volts and transformers of various
kinds and sizes. Many projects on
resistance units are also being work­ed
out. They include such things as
soldering irons, toasters, and hot
plates.
In the course students are being
taught that it is possible to make
many useful things at a minimum
cost, that electricity is at present
playing a very important part in in­dustry
and that it no doubt will play
a more prominent part in the near
future.
Electricity is not a subject of its
own instead, it has very definite
connections with mathematics, phys­ics,
and chemistry.
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"Free Public Schools—America's
Preservation," is the theme of the
annual Washington Parent-Teacher
Association convention, which will
be held in Bellingham next week;
May 1, 2, and 3; Approximately 600
delegates are expected.
Dr. Ebba Dahlen, assistant pro­fessor
of history at the University of
Washington, will be the main speak­er
at the banquet to be held Tues­day
evening, May 1, in the Hotel
Leopold Crystal ballroom. She will
speak on "Educating for Interna­tional
Loyalty." C. Paine Shangle,
superintendent of the Bellingham
schools, will be toastmaster. The cost
of the banquet will be $1.00.
Showalter Will Speak
Wednesday afternoon, Dr. N. D.
Showalter, state superintendent of
public instruction, will address the
delegates. His topic will be "Parent
Contributions to the Heritage of
Youth." The Wednesday evening
session will hear O. C. Pratt, super­intendent
of the Spokane school
system speak on "Education and the
New Deal." Mrs. Edward Mahon,
who is chairman of the Vancouver,
British Columbia, school board, will
also speak Wednesday night. Her
topic is "The International Federa­tion."
President C. H. Fisher of the
Washington State Normal school at
Bellingham, has chosen as his sub­ject,
"Education in Our American
Democracy." This speech will be
given Thursday morning, at 11:15.
Teachers Will Be Guests
Teachers of the city schools will
be guests at the Thursday afternoon
session when Charles R. Sargent,
president of the State School Direc­tors
association and Dr. Robert Mc-
Connell,- president of the Washing­ton
State Normal school at Ellens-burg
will be the speakers. Mr. Sar­gent
is to address the group on "A
Challenge to Parents," while Dr.
McConnell will talk on "Social Va­lidity
Through Extra Curriculum
Activities."
The convention hotel headquarters
will be the Hotel Leopold. The Gar­den
Street Methodist church will be
used for all general sessions. All
meetings are open to the public. Mrs.
Paul E. Toms, who is chairman of
the convention, is also president of
the Bellingham Council of Parents
and Teachers.
Thespians Plan Party
Club to go to Loganta
Lodge May 12-13
At the Thespian club meet­ing
last night it was decided to
hold the annual spring week­end
party in connection with
the Viking week-end party,
which is to be held May 12 and
13 over at Loganita lodge, on
Lummi Island.
The expenses covering from
Saturday noon until Sunday
evening will be $1.50 per person.
Entertainment will be pro­vided
in all forms, danaing,
ping pong, billiards, and swim­ming.
The party will be held
regardless of the weather.
Skyline Ridge Trip
Is Only a Week Off
The famous hike is only a week
off and folks are advised to make
plans for the jolly snow frolic at
Skyline, May 5, next Saturday.
Seven o'clock Saturday morning
the caravan is scheduled to leave for
the glossy peak district and every­one
is expected to bring his own
lunch and transportation expenses,
which shouldn't come to over seven­ty-
five cents.
A large crowd is expected this year
as the event has increased in popu­larity
every year, and is now one
of the year's gayest frolics. The hike
was first started by the W. A. A.
club and grew to be so popular that
it was thrown open to the whole
school and is now enjoyed by faculty
members and students.
Aviation Is Subject
Of Walker Speech
"Aviation is unquestionably des­tined
to play an important part in
the future," said Don Walker, repre­sentative
from the Boeing School of
Aeronautics, in a special assembly
Thursday morning.
Mr. Walker briefly sketched the
early developments of aviation, be­ginning
with the first government
attempts to fly the mail after the
war, and working up to the present
time. During the last part of the
lecture a motion picture was shown,
depicting the school and work car­ried
on there.
Mr. Walker disclosed that the
most complete course at the school
costs about $5,200.
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