Weekly Messenger - 1916 December 9

              THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
Vol. XVI. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1916 No. 10
PLEASE THE STUDENTS
The travel "movies" of Sir Douglas
Mawson's Antarctic Expedition, shown
on the evening of November 2S, proved
highly entertaining. Marvelous ' ice­bergs
and snow-fields passed in re­view,
interspersed with rollickingly
funny animal scenes and wind-storms
of unbelievable velocity. The six reels
composed a most unusual entertain­ment
and left with the audience a
knowledge of Antarctic regions more
vivid than any book could give.
American audiences are so "sati­ated"
with "movies" as a rule, that
such expressions of interest and won­der
as were continually heard from
all parts of the auditorium were in­deed
a tribute to these noteworthy
reels. Those of the student body who
didn't attend deprived themselves of
an evening of rare pleasure.
The oratorio, "The Holy City," by
Gaul, will be sung Monday evening,
Decemer 18, in the Normal auditorium,
by a chorus of about eighty voices.
The solo parts will be sung by Mes-dames
Nash, Colby and Merriman, and
by Messrs. Raymond and Van Pelt.
Mrs. Florence Fox Thatcher has train­ed
the chorus, while Mme. Engberg
is directing the orchestra in the ac­companiment
work. Miss Lucy Myers
will assist at the piano.
"The Holy City" is one of the most
beautiful of the minor oratorios and is
especially appropriate to the Christ­mas
season.
The entertainment will be open to
the public and no admission will be
charged. Considering the talent of the
performers and the place of this ora­torio
in popular favor, this shows a
splendid spirit.
Previous oratorios under Mrs.
Thatcher's efficint management are
full assurance of a delightful musical
treat.
Miss Sperry was unable to meet part
of her classes last week thru illness.
We were glad to note, however, that
she recovered in time to enjoy Thanks­giving
vacation and a visit to Seattle.
to ^dtsr
By W. F. Parish.
The twilight shadows deepen into night.
As from the west fades out the sunset glow;
But still I gaze enraptured at the sight
Of thy grand summit with its crown of snow.
And as the light fades from thy gleaming crest
There comes to me this thought, that long ago
The fierce volcanic fires raged in thy breast,
And lit the evening sky with crimson glow.
But Time, the Healer, laid on thee his spell;
Perhaps God whispered to thee, "Peace, be still."
As on thy head the healing snowflakes fell
The silence came, obedient to His will.
So in my heart youth's passionate unrest,
I t s fierce desires and its stubborn will
Have learned to trust in Him who knows the best,
And heed the gentle whisper, "Peace, be still."
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Friday afternoon, November 24, half
of the Freshman class met in the High
School gymnasium to learn folk
dances. Miss Nickersoii and Miss
Scally presented many different steps.
At .5 o'clock we marched down to the
cafeteria dining room and enjoyed a
delightful" sherbet prepared by three
of., the Freshman g i r l s . . . .
A movement has been set on foot
thruout the colleges and normals of
the United States to raise money for
•foreign students who are held in pris­on
camps in Europe. If any wish to
give money for the benefit of these
student-soldiers, they may do so at the
registrar's office and the amount will
be credited to" them.-
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MAKES ITS DEBUT
When it became known' that the
Normal Orchestra would appear dur­ing
the special Thanksgiving assem­bly,
excitement ran high. It was an
event long hoped for and the Normal
and High School students crowded
the auditorium to overflowing.
Three numbers were given. Under
Mme. Engberg's skillful leadership, the
thirty members worked in perfect har-niony,
in spite of the fact that many
of the players had never played in an
orchestra until three months ago.
The beautiful selections greatly
pleased the hearers and were heartily
applauded. The demand for encores-,
at the close was so insistent that the?
overture was repeated. The only-complaint
heard on the performance
was,—"not half, long enough."
L PEOPLE
LEARN HOW TO PLAY
As a last touch to institute activities
in Bellingham, Mr. Robert Krohn, su­pervisor
of physical training of Port­land,
Ore., demonstrated his work in
the gymnasium at the Normal for the
benefit of those students who had
been unable to attend the institute
proper.
The demonstration was largely at­tended
by students and outside visit­ors
as well.
Immediately after arriving, Mr.
Krohn gathered a number of the stu­dents
on the floor and skilfully led
them thru games designed for all ages*
from primary up. Miss Nachtmann„
of the North Bellingham High School,,
assisted at the piano.
Mr. Krohn, besides furnishing an ex­cellent
example in his carriage on the
floor, is most efficient in directing'and
stimulating activities. No physical di­rector
who has ever demonstrated in
Bellingham has been more appreciated
or. more warmly praised, and both
audience and participants at the Nor­mal
(including Dr. Kirkpatrick and
Prof. Bever, to say nothing of Mr.
Moody) are willing to testify to the
pleasure inherent in organized play,
as shown by Mr. Krohn.
Miss Ida Baker spent Thanksgiving
week-end with a ""one-time Normal
student Mrs. (Minnie Carver) Kimble,
of Florence, "Wash.