Weekly Messenger - 1918 January 26

              The Weekly Messenger
Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
VOL XVII. BELLINGHAM, WASH., SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1918 NO. 15
Rev. Marshall, pastor of the Congre­gational
church, led in a brief devotional
service Monday morning, and after the
announcements, struck the keynote of
Dr. Con well's lecture in a short address.
He spoke of the "vast amount of physi­cal
energy that is dissipated just below
the fringe of success." "It is not the
man with exceptional abilities," he said,
"but simply the one, who is conscious of
latent powers, and strives to apply them,
that becomes the financier, scholar, or
genius in other lines of activity." Few
have failed because of lack of opportun­ities,
for chances are constantly passing
by. All we need do is to grip them and
make them our own. As a guide to suc­cess,
Mr. Marshall says we must first se­lect
a worthy ideal, and then live up to
it. This will take every ounce of de­termination,
for there are thousands of
little things constantly drawing away
our energies and it is necessary, if we
are to attain our aim, to shut off all
the little openings and dam up the leaks
of success. .
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THE H U M NOVEL
Prof. W. F. Parish, head of the Depart­ment
of Extension of the Bellingham
State Normal School, offers a course in
History of the English Novel, beginning
the second semester of the present year.
This is a Post Graduate course and car­ries
full advanced University credit by
special arrangement between Mr. Parish
and Dr. Padelford, Head of the Depart­ment
of English of the University of
Washington and also Chairman of the
Committee having full charge of Normal
School credits at the University.
This will be a four-credit course but
will be divided into two parts, each one
carrying two credits. A similar course
in Modern World Literature is offered
by Glenn Hughes.
All persons interested should send a
card to Mr. Bever, Secretary of the Ex­tension
Department, before February 4.
The expense of the course is $2.20. per
credit hour.
BUSINESS GIRLS TO
BE GIVEN LUNCHEON
A movement is on foot to hold a
luncheon for business girls in the near
future, probably Wednesday, January
30th. The addition of the course in War
Cooking has somewhat disarranged pre­vious
plans. The list of guests will in­clude
all student helpers, clerks and all
other young women who are working
while in school to help defray expenses.
There will be unusually" good things to
eat, brilliant^ toasts, and a chance to
form new friendships as well as to re­new
the old. All business girls are
urged to watch the bulletin boards and
listen to the announcement in assembly.
State Normal School Holds
Mid-Year Commencement
At the Commencement exercise given in the Normal auditorium yesterday, Fri­day,
January 25, the following program was given:
March—"Hail Bright Abode" Wagner
Miss Lillian Schoenberg
Violin solo—(a) "Caprice Viennoise" 'Kreisler
(b) "Pierrot" • Randegger
Miss Nora Kelly
Invocation Rev. N. A. Baker
Vocal solo—"The Boat" Grieg
Miss Nellie Dick
Class address—"The Education of the Future" Prof. G. B. Chichcester
Piano solo—•'•'Prelude in C Minor" Rachmanioff
Miss Marie Broulette
Presentation of class Prof. James Bever
Presentation of diplomas President G. W. Nash
Semi-Chorus—(a) "White Butterfly" Denza
(b) "The Bees" Denza
Class
Astels, Francis D. Hardin, Edith Richeson, Mary C.
Atwood. Pearl E. Harth, Ada M. Reinstedt, Mamie A.
Belch, Alice Harth. E. Beatrice Roberson, Maude C.
Brents, Mrs. Jennie M. Helm, Mrs. Lulu Rodolh, Harold A.
Brown. Helen Holbrook, Paul Romaine, Lecil
Bury, Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Huldah R. Rowse, Helena B.
Carlson. Singnie Elizabeth Johnson, Stella Scanson, Anna V.
Du Lin. Donna Dale Kaylor, Maurine Shuman, Edith C.
Charroin, Faith Carol Kelly, Ada Carolyn Smith, Clara
Charroin, Ruth G. McLaughlin, Kathryn Teesdale, E. Minnie
Connell, Nettie E. Merchant, Mabel E. Thomas, Grace
Davis, Myrl Moore, Elizabeth Towne, Clarice Myrtle
Dougherty, Ruby N i l e 3 M a r g a r e t Eleanor Vance, Janet
Ellington. Rubv „, ' ,-, ,, -rTr mi. „F unk,<h?o us'e r. M, ;y rt,l,e Olsen,' Bertha Warren, Tryphena
Gemmell. Nina E. Painter, Letha E. Weeks, Marjone
Grahm, Gladys M. Phelps, Vera M. Willett,. Helena
It is but an act in the play of life
that has been staged a thousand times
before. And yet, there is a feeling of
lonliness and desertion when the realiza­tion
comes full upon us that the seats
will hold other occupants, the books will
have other readers and the teachers oth­er
friendships. But the old associations
will never be severed nor the old activi­ties
forgotten.
After all, one likes to think that it is
simply the revolution of the wheel of
progress, and we that depart leave for a
bigger world and wider responsibility.
It is for us to meet it with all the cour­age
and strength that is in us.
These have been two exceedingly
happy years. It has been a period of
interest and life, replete with the pleas­ures
of companionship and the joys of
a big, united body of students. Our
pleasures have been linked together by
the unbreakable chains of love and
friendship.
To the members of the faculty and
student body, I wish each and every one
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ALL NORMAL
10 STUDY COOKING
(From Bellingham Herald)
Every woman in Bellingham will here­after
have the opportunity to profit from
food demonstrations to be conducted at
the Bellingham State Normal school as
the result of a decision reached at a spe­cial
meeting of the faculty this morning.
These demonstrations will be free and
will start with the second semester,
which opens January 28 and will be held
at the 2:35 and 4:10 p. m. periods on
Wednesdays and Fridays. Every student,
including men, will be required to take
eighteen demonstrations, some during
the first quarter of the semester and oth­ers
during the second quarter. The first
demonstrations, which will be under the
direction of Miss Ormsby, will continue
for nine weeks. The women of the city
will be invited to sit with the students
at the 2:35 period. The faculty's food
conservation program follows the receipt
of a telegram of inquiry from Food Ad-mininstrator
Hoover last week. In or­der
to make it jjossible, only two as­semblies
will be held hereafter, one on
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Monday—
Registration of students for second
semester.
Tuesday—
8:50—Assembly.
Opening day of second semester.
Announcements .
Important for all; everyone expected
to be present.
Wednesday—
12:55—Choral.
2:35—First demonstration in food con­servation
class. All students required
to take this course and women outside
invited to join. No fees.
Y. W. C. A. meeting at 4:10. Olive
Pope, chairman Bible Study Commit­tee.
Special music.
Thursday—
10:30—Assembly. Musical program.
Motion pictures.
Club meetings at 7:30.
Friday— —
2:35—Second demonstration of food
conservation class. This work will
continue two days a week on Wednes­day
and Friday throughout the quar­ter,
under the direction of Miss Orms­by-
NORMAL SOON TO HAVE
EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN
Miss Ida A. Baker, head of the Nature
Study . Department, has selected the
ground at the beginning at Twenty-first
street, which has recently been purchas­ed
by the school, as a new place on
which to expend her efforts. The gar­dener
will put it in condition for her and
she will use it for experimental purposes.
She is purchasing the necessary tools
now. She intends that each Nature
Study student shall have a plot to work
for herself and grow garden truck and
things that will bring in returns to off­set
the expenditures which are now being
made. The work in this department, will
be practical next year.
WORK ON KLIPSUN
PROGRESSING WELL
The Klipsun work has been nicely or­ganized
with Mrs. Converse as editor-in-chief,
and all assistant posts filled. The
class expects a better book than ever
this vear.
We are glad to note that Miss Ethel
Thompson is back at her post after a
week's illness.
j Miss Mebel Zoe Wilson has been
| invited by Mr. Henry, head of the
[ Library School of the University of
| the state of Washington, to give a
| talk to the members of the Library
| School of that institution on Li-
| brary Administration.
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