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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School Vol. XVI. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1916 No. 11 E A I Some years ago a series of articles on "Formative Influences," written by persons of note, appeared in The Forum. One writer facetiously remarked: "Each one is so well satisfied with the result that he is glad to recommend the training that accomplished it." I suppose it is something of this feeling that prompts this series of sketches. When Mr. Bond askt me to tell how I happened to make teaching my profession I told him there was little of interest to tell; it was in the blood. When one comes of a long line o*" teachery ancestors it is easier to fo. low the impulse than to resist it. So I always intended to be a teacher, but I did not intend to do the kind of teaching in which most of my life has been spent. Like many ambitious high school students I decided to be a high school teacher, the subjects of study seemed so interesting. Soon I narrowed my ambition to being a Latin teacher. Accordingly I took five years of Latin and two of Greek, with cognate courses in Ancient History and Mythology. After I graduated from the Normal School at Ypsilanti, Michigan, I taught first year Latin for one year. At the end of that time "the divinity that shapes our ends rough," as Shakespeare puts it, turned me into a very different field. Ten years later, while teaching in the Normal School at Superior, Wisconsin, I again taught a first year Latin class and that is all I ever practist my "specialty." Therefore I say to the students: "You do not know what is ahead of you and your early training should be broad." We talk of fitting the square peg to the square hole and the round peg to the round hole, but the fact is most jobs are compromise jobs and need compromise persons to fill them. Moreover, if the teacher finds the position that exactly fits him his chances for growth are considerably lessened. Speaking from experience again, I like the plan of alternating teaching and going to school. I did my work at the University of Michigan in this way. It pays in accomplishment and enjoyment to take time out to study. The feeling that one must hurry and get .thru takes away half of the fun. Then, too, it adds to life to follow some line of study that one never intended to turn to a living. With this idea in mind, while at the university I always kept a course in German on my pro-continued on page 8) New Course of Study for Normal -SB-Some few weeks ago, President Nash announced that a revised course of study for Bellingham Normal was in process of formation: this course to provide for a three years' course for graduation and allowing elected work to fill half the requirements. After much thot and expenditure of time, the committees appointed drew up such a course and passed it unanimously. On November 27 it was approved by the faculty as a whole. Students, present and prospective, will be much interested in this carefully prepared schedule of credits. The two and three year courses of the new schedule are: TWO YEAR COURSE. Required, 40 Credits. Observation and practice teaching, 10 credits. Psychology, 4 credits. Sociology, 4 credits. State manual and civics, 2 credits. Public school music, 3 credits. Drawing and hand work, 3 credits. English composition, 2 credits. Oral expression, 2 credits. Library practice, 2 credits. Physiology and hygiene, 4 credits. Physical education, 4 credits. Total, 40 credits. Selective, 20 Credits. Primary Group: Psychology of childhood, 2 credits. Nature study, - 2 ' credits. Primary methods—Reading and phonics, language and spelling, number and elementary science, history and geography—8 credits. Story telling, 2 credits. Primary music and hand work, 4 credits. Kindergarten theory, 2 credits. Total, 20 credits. Grammar Group: Psychology of adolescence, 2 credits. Science, 4 credits. Class room management, 2 credits. Grammar grade methods—Arithmetic, reading, English, history—8 credits. Geography, 4 credits. Total, 20 credits. Rural Group: Rural life problems, 2 credits. Organization and management, 2 credits. Agriculture, 4 credits. Rural school methods—Arithmetic, reading, English, history—8 credits. Geography,. 4 credits. Total, 20 credits. Elective, 20 Credits. General: English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, history, sociology, economics, etc. Professional: Psychology, methods, management, supervision, organization, etc. Specialized: Manual training, home economics, commerce, agriculture, music, art, expression, physical education, etc. As chosen, 20 credits. In case of specialization in manual training, home economics, or commerce, the selective and elective groups are combined as follows: Manual Training, 40 Credits. Mechanical drawing and shop sketching, S credits. Advanced mechanical drawing, 8 credits. Elementary woodwork, S credits. Advanced woodwork, 4 credits. Cabinet making, 4 credits. Forging, 4 credits. Pattern making and moulding, 4 credits. Total, 40 credits. Home Economics, 40 Credits. . Food study, 2 credits. Elementary clothing, 4 credits. Fundamental foods and cookery, 4 credits. General chemistry, 4 credits. Nutritional physiology, 2 credits. Textiles, 2 credits. Dressmaking, 4 credits. Dressmaking, 4 credits. Advanced cookery and table service, 4 credits. Chemistry of foods, 2 credits. Household management, 2 credits. Dietetics and invalid cookery, 4 credits. Bacteriology and sanitation, 4 credits. Pattern draughting and clothes design, 2 credits. Total, 4Q credits. Commerce, 40 Credits. Shorthand, 12 credits. Typewriting, 6 credits. Penmanship, 2 credits. Commercial arithmetic, 4 credits. Business English, 2 credits. Bookkeeping, 8 credits. Commercial law, 4 credits. Commercial geography, 2 credits. Total, 40 credits. THREE YEAR COURSE. First and second years same as two year course. (Continued on page 8) Mrs. Larrabee, one of Bellingham's talented pianists, talked most entertainingly at assembly last Friday on the origin and growth of orchestra music. The modern complex symphony orchestra music was traced from the simple song of generations past and the instruments which go to make up the effect were explained. The themes of several famous selections were related, and, in closing, Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs. Irving J. Cross, head of the Normal Piano Department, played in duet form the "Overture," by Beethoven, and Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody." These were, most effectively rendered and so> pleased the audience that these musical artists received an ovation. E The HOUSP Committee held a meeting in the registrar'-; office Tuesday, December 12, at tne students' hour. Mr. Edson, Mr. Rindal, Mr. Grady and Miss Woodard were present, Miss Lee being the only absentee. (1) The committee decided that any organiation desiring a meeting place for business or committee meetings at the student hour should secure permission from the secretary of the committee at least one day in advance of said meeting. (2) It was further decided that any organization desiring the transfer of furniture or other property for special occasions should present a written request to the chairman of the House Committee one day in advance of said occasion. (3) The committee next discussed the possibility of economizing on house bills. The chairman reported the expenditures for last year as follows: Heat, $2,889.53; light, $846.95; water, $273.80. It was decided to ask for the cooperation of teachers and students in keeping the expenditures as low as possible. The committee also asked that no window be opened unless the radiator and ventilator were closed beforehand.
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Title | Weekly Messenger - 1916 December 16 |
Alternative Title | Messenger |
Volume and Number | Vol. 16, no. 11 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | December 16, 1916 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1916-12-16 |
Year Published | 1916 |
Decades | 1910-1919 |
Original Publisher | Bellingham State Normal School, Bellingham, Washington |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Mrs. Ina Kirkman, Editor-in-chief |
Staff | Thomas E. Scarseth, Manager; Department editors: Ella Peterson, Auditorium; Clara Nielson, Calendar; Albert Hennes, Alumni and personals; Melvin Campbell, Boys' athletics; Jennie Kelly, Girls' athletics; Ralph Henderson, Faculty; Warde Whitfield, Library; Mrs. Shepherd, Exchange; Lulu Dieckhoff, Literary; Louise Jewell, Literary; Howard Buswell, Humor; Bernice Welch, Humor and society; Gertrude Kaufman, High school; Mrs. Davis, training school |
Article Titles | How I became a teacher (p.1) -- New course of study for Normal (p.1) -- Mrs. Larrabee talks on musical growth (p.1) -- House committee drafts rules (p.1) -- Basketball team is selected (p.2) -- Tacoma-Seattle club have party (p.2) -- The Rural Life club have trial (p.2) -- Junior notes of interest (p.2) -- Advice to Mr. Tom Scarseth (p.2) -- For rent (p.2) -- Mid-year frolic (p.3) -- High school (p.3) -- Coach Carver presents letters (p.3) -- Freshmen have second installment of class party (p.3) -- Northland (p.3) -- Art department notes (p.4) -- rural life vs. Philos (p.4) -- Thurston County teachers meet (p.5) -- Where some off our students are and what they are doing (p.5) -- Philos celebrate seventh birthday (p.5) -- As the senior knows it (p.5) -- Thespian dramatic club (p.6) -- Miscellaneous but interesting (p.6) -- Heard in history of music (p.7) -- Practical vers libre (p.7) -- Fish hatchery at Reed College (p.8) -- Valuable reference works in library / Mrs. Esther Shepherd (p.8) -- Proof unnecessary (p.8) |
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 | 35 x 25 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dip. 2010 |
Identifier | WM_19161216.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 |
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Title | Weekly Messenger - 1916 December 16 - Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Messenger |
Volume and Number | Vol. 16, no. 11 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | December 16, 1916 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1916-12-16 |
Year Published | 1916 |
Decades | 1910-1919 |
Original Publisher | Bellingham State Normal School, Bellingham, Washington |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Mrs. Ina Kirkman, Editor-in-chief |
Staff | Thomas E. Scarseth, Manager; Department editors: Ella Peterson, Auditorium; Clara Nielson, Calendar; Albert Hennes, Alumni and personals; Melvin Campbell, Boys' athletics; Jennie Kelly, Girls' athletics; Ralph Henderson, Faculty; Warde Whitfield, Library; Mrs. Shepherd, Exchange; Lulu Dieckhoff, Literary; Louise Jewell, Literary; Howard Buswell, Humor; Bernice Welch, Humor and society; Gertrude Kaufman, High school; Mrs. Davis, training school |
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 | 35 x 25 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dip. 2010 |
Identifier | WM_19161216.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 | THE WEEKLY MESSENGER Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School Vol. XVI. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1916 No. 11 E A I Some years ago a series of articles on "Formative Influences," written by persons of note, appeared in The Forum. One writer facetiously remarked: "Each one is so well satisfied with the result that he is glad to recommend the training that accomplished it." I suppose it is something of this feeling that prompts this series of sketches. When Mr. Bond askt me to tell how I happened to make teaching my profession I told him there was little of interest to tell; it was in the blood. When one comes of a long line o*" teachery ancestors it is easier to fo. low the impulse than to resist it. So I always intended to be a teacher, but I did not intend to do the kind of teaching in which most of my life has been spent. Like many ambitious high school students I decided to be a high school teacher, the subjects of study seemed so interesting. Soon I narrowed my ambition to being a Latin teacher. Accordingly I took five years of Latin and two of Greek, with cognate courses in Ancient History and Mythology. After I graduated from the Normal School at Ypsilanti, Michigan, I taught first year Latin for one year. At the end of that time "the divinity that shapes our ends rough," as Shakespeare puts it, turned me into a very different field. Ten years later, while teaching in the Normal School at Superior, Wisconsin, I again taught a first year Latin class and that is all I ever practist my "specialty." Therefore I say to the students: "You do not know what is ahead of you and your early training should be broad." We talk of fitting the square peg to the square hole and the round peg to the round hole, but the fact is most jobs are compromise jobs and need compromise persons to fill them. Moreover, if the teacher finds the position that exactly fits him his chances for growth are considerably lessened. Speaking from experience again, I like the plan of alternating teaching and going to school. I did my work at the University of Michigan in this way. It pays in accomplishment and enjoyment to take time out to study. The feeling that one must hurry and get .thru takes away half of the fun. Then, too, it adds to life to follow some line of study that one never intended to turn to a living. With this idea in mind, while at the university I always kept a course in German on my pro-continued on page 8) New Course of Study for Normal -SB-Some few weeks ago, President Nash announced that a revised course of study for Bellingham Normal was in process of formation: this course to provide for a three years' course for graduation and allowing elected work to fill half the requirements. After much thot and expenditure of time, the committees appointed drew up such a course and passed it unanimously. On November 27 it was approved by the faculty as a whole. Students, present and prospective, will be much interested in this carefully prepared schedule of credits. The two and three year courses of the new schedule are: TWO YEAR COURSE. Required, 40 Credits. Observation and practice teaching, 10 credits. Psychology, 4 credits. Sociology, 4 credits. State manual and civics, 2 credits. Public school music, 3 credits. Drawing and hand work, 3 credits. English composition, 2 credits. Oral expression, 2 credits. Library practice, 2 credits. Physiology and hygiene, 4 credits. Physical education, 4 credits. Total, 40 credits. Selective, 20 Credits. Primary Group: Psychology of childhood, 2 credits. Nature study, - 2 ' credits. Primary methods—Reading and phonics, language and spelling, number and elementary science, history and geography—8 credits. Story telling, 2 credits. Primary music and hand work, 4 credits. Kindergarten theory, 2 credits. Total, 20 credits. Grammar Group: Psychology of adolescence, 2 credits. Science, 4 credits. Class room management, 2 credits. Grammar grade methods—Arithmetic, reading, English, history—8 credits. Geography, 4 credits. Total, 20 credits. Rural Group: Rural life problems, 2 credits. Organization and management, 2 credits. Agriculture, 4 credits. Rural school methods—Arithmetic, reading, English, history—8 credits. Geography,. 4 credits. Total, 20 credits. Elective, 20 Credits. General: English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, history, sociology, economics, etc. Professional: Psychology, methods, management, supervision, organization, etc. Specialized: Manual training, home economics, commerce, agriculture, music, art, expression, physical education, etc. As chosen, 20 credits. In case of specialization in manual training, home economics, or commerce, the selective and elective groups are combined as follows: Manual Training, 40 Credits. Mechanical drawing and shop sketching, S credits. Advanced mechanical drawing, 8 credits. Elementary woodwork, S credits. Advanced woodwork, 4 credits. Cabinet making, 4 credits. Forging, 4 credits. Pattern making and moulding, 4 credits. Total, 40 credits. Home Economics, 40 Credits. . Food study, 2 credits. Elementary clothing, 4 credits. Fundamental foods and cookery, 4 credits. General chemistry, 4 credits. Nutritional physiology, 2 credits. Textiles, 2 credits. Dressmaking, 4 credits. Dressmaking, 4 credits. Advanced cookery and table service, 4 credits. Chemistry of foods, 2 credits. Household management, 2 credits. Dietetics and invalid cookery, 4 credits. Bacteriology and sanitation, 4 credits. Pattern draughting and clothes design, 2 credits. Total, 4Q credits. Commerce, 40 Credits. Shorthand, 12 credits. Typewriting, 6 credits. Penmanship, 2 credits. Commercial arithmetic, 4 credits. Business English, 2 credits. Bookkeeping, 8 credits. Commercial law, 4 credits. Commercial geography, 2 credits. Total, 40 credits. THREE YEAR COURSE. First and second years same as two year course. (Continued on page 8) Mrs. Larrabee, one of Bellingham's talented pianists, talked most entertainingly at assembly last Friday on the origin and growth of orchestra music. The modern complex symphony orchestra music was traced from the simple song of generations past and the instruments which go to make up the effect were explained. The themes of several famous selections were related, and, in closing, Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs. Irving J. Cross, head of the Normal Piano Department, played in duet form the "Overture," by Beethoven, and Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody." These were, most effectively rendered and so> pleased the audience that these musical artists received an ovation. E The HOUSP Committee held a meeting in the registrar'-; office Tuesday, December 12, at tne students' hour. Mr. Edson, Mr. Rindal, Mr. Grady and Miss Woodard were present, Miss Lee being the only absentee. (1) The committee decided that any organiation desiring a meeting place for business or committee meetings at the student hour should secure permission from the secretary of the committee at least one day in advance of said meeting. (2) It was further decided that any organization desiring the transfer of furniture or other property for special occasions should present a written request to the chairman of the House Committee one day in advance of said occasion. (3) The committee next discussed the possibility of economizing on house bills. The chairman reported the expenditures for last year as follows: Heat, $2,889.53; light, $846.95; water, $273.80. It was decided to ask for the cooperation of teachers and students in keeping the expenditures as low as possible. The committee also asked that no window be opened unless the radiator and ventilator were closed beforehand. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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