Weekly Messenger - 1924 October 31

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Football Game, Dance and Ban­quet
Compose program.
FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND
^'•J>.''-\The-.fixst home coming d a y for the
•:^v.-Normal has been set for Saturday, No­vember
22. A football game with
;• Normal's old rival, Cheney, an alumni
i^H'l.'.^Unner at Edens, Hall, and a big dance
; o at the Armory will-comprise the enter­tainment.
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-v r The alumni banquet last spring had
^••'•-."".•••v'lnore out than; _; ever before, but even
v " this is expected, to be eclipsed at the
Homecoming festivities. The following
- ' w e l c o m e has been mailed to the old
]•-'-••:• grads: . v
:: To the Alumni:
Saturday, November 22, 1924, is the
first annual Alumni Homecoming Day
at the Bellingham State Normal School.
We lpay the strong football team from
the Cheney Normal School at 2:00 P.
M. on Waldo Field. At 6:00 P. M. din-
'':•".; ner wiH be served'at Edens Hall. The
':/.,- price p t the dfainer. will be seventy-five
cents. At 8 p. m. there will be a party
including a "dance at the State Armory,
located on Elk street, three blocks from
the school.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the alumni to return to the school on
- t h i s Homecoming Day. We are plan­ning
to make this a big day for our grad­uates
and hope that you will be here to
enjoy the day with us.
: I can assure you that the Normal-by-the-
sea will have a hearty welcome for
herUoyal sons and daughters who will
participate in this first Homecoming
Day.
; C. H. FISHER,.
President of the Normal School
CASSIE C. CALES,
$nj&jjt..£,y},.. : -^saaidMi.t-^of.. tie--Alumni Asa'n
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FRTOAY—October 31,
Rural Life Club meeting in room 308,
_ at 8:00 o'clock.
Alethian Club meeting in room 241
and[cafeteria, 7:30 o'clock.
SATURDAY—November 1.
Football game with. U. of W. Super-varsity
at 2 o'clock. • • v
' Moroni Olsen players present "Kem-py,"
in Normal auditorium, 8:00.
p. m.
Private dance of Masque and Dagger
Club at Aftermath at 9:00 o'clock.
SUNDAY—November 2.
W..A. A. Hike.
TUESDAY—November 4. _
Rev. Gills Bible class at 12:20.
FRIDAY—November 7..
Philo meeting in room 228.
Rural Life Club meeting in room 308.
X>R> HIJiGHE# REQIHRE^ ^ ^H
ALL WOMEN ^ E EXAMINEb
Inotha Ropes
Repertory- Company Gives First
Play of Season.
CAST OF COLLEGE PEOPLE
By Jove!
Personally, we like to be in one long
straight column, but last week we were
all doubled up laughing at ourselves.
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That darn football assembly was the
cause of all our grief, Saturday. The
boys demonstrated too many fumbles
and merely mentioned a touchdown.
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The girls know most everything about
football, now. Thelma Wyatt says she
still doesnt know what a Charley Horse
is, though.
Last summer the Women's League
was an elephant and last Saturday
night -it resolved itself into a herd of
kids. Looks like the women want to
be the whole zoo.
AUDIENCE PLEASED
1VITH0AYM1AREN
*• Fathers arid Mothers" Given by
Dramatic Artist.
' T h e . presentation of an entire play,
"Fathers and Mothers,' which Miss Mc­Laren
gave -to her audience at the
Christian Church, Tuesday evening, Oc­tober
28, was extremely well done, and
the general approval with which she
was received reflected the merits of her
evening's entertainment.
This play gave the artist much chance
for displaying her ability in character
work, and demonstrated effectively the
scope and diversity of her talent. She
took the various parts of the father,
mother, Aunt Elsie and the three child­ren,
in such a -manner as to make all
the characters clear to her audience. In
Aunt Elsie, Miss McLaren created a de­lightfully
human -and comic character,
which was perhaps,the most distinctive-,
of all, altho no better given than the
others.
'As a play, "Fathers and Mothers," is
imperfect in structure, and the plot is
rather loosely hung together, but, it
made an, excellent vehicle for the ex­pression
of Miss McLaren's particular
ability. Music for the evening was fur­nished
by "The Collegians," an orchestra
composed of Harold Hqulton, Charles
Rothweiller, Don Marquis and Genevieve
Pair.
The Normal showed so much pep -last
Friday night that the folks downtown
thought' it was Whatcom. We're sure
getting up in the world! - .-
'The Moroni Olsen Company which will
present "Kempy' in the Normal Audi­torium
tomorrow night, promises a real
dramatic treat for Normal students.
This repertory company comes to a
Western audience with the best plays
which New York theaters produce, and
they are acted by true lovers of the
dramatic art. Last season the Moroni
Olsen Company put on five of the
strongest and best constructed plays of
contemporary playwrights.
I t is interesting to note that all
members of the company are college
people and are especially alive to the
interests and needs of the "college audi­ence.
The first lady, Janet Young, is an
Oregon girl and a graduate of the Uni­versity
of Oregon. Dorothy Adams is
a California girl, and Mr. Olsen, himself,
is from the Middle West. They know
what is in demand in the Western
schools and are prepared to make a
success of that very thing.
"Kempy" is a light play, treated in
delightfully whimsical fashion by an
adept writer of comedy. That the Ol­sen
players will make the most of its
possibilities is to be expected from the
quality of their work last season.
Bellingham Out For Permanent
Possession of Trophy. v"
QUESTION IS DECIDED
IRA LOREE STUDENT
ATHLETIC MANAGER
No Decision Yet Reached as to
Klipson Editor.
Interested in debating? If so begin and
prepare your litle speech for the tryout
which will be held soon.
It will be interesting for the new stu­dents
to know that Cheney, Ellensburg
and Bellingha mNormal shools have a
triangular debate every year. Mr. Gt. S.
Allison, a former student of the Bel­lingham
Normal has contributed a sil­ver
cup to the cause, and the team that
wins this cup for three consecutive
years retains it as their permanent
possession. For the last two years the
Bellingham Normal has won the silver
cup, and every effort possible is going
to be put forth to win it again" this
year.
The question chosen from the five
Cheney submitted this year ^s as fol­lows:
"Resolved; that Japanese immi­gration
into the^ United tates should be
regulated on a percentage basis, Jap­an's
percent to be on a parity with
other of European nations.
This year the ^affirmative teams will
debate at home. Ellensburg comes to
Bellingham, Bellingham goes to Cheney
and Cheney goes to Ellensburg. -
Miss Madden, the new member in the
Expression department, will have charge
of the debating. >
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MRS HARRIS SPEAKS
AT Y. W. C. A. MEETING
Make appointments oh land­ing
near main entrance, Friday,
October 31.
This is required of all women
who have not been examined
this quarter.,
If there are classes in both
rooms 201 and 203 during hour
when examination is scheduled,
please come into the office at
beginning of period to avoid dis­turbing
classes.
—Dr. \Hughes.
HRST PEP M I Y
MitTOI
Full Explanation of ^Political
Issues Given.
HELD DURING ASSEMBLY
Unfavorable Weather Does Not
Greatly Hinder Turnout-
WOMEN NOMINATE
THEIRCANDIDATES
More Signatures Are Necessary
For Nomination.
For the benefit of readers, and also
friends, the Lowdown on Jove—By Him­self.
I'm a low brow, I am.
I like to wear army shirts,
But draw the line on freak hats.
I smoke camels, and dont mind bum­ming
them,
I enjoy chewing gum,
I dont put anything on my hair but
water,
I don't give a hang about Modern
Problems, Social or Otherwise.
I detest mayonnaise.
Beefsteak is my favorite breakfast
food,
I'd rather see spicy jokes than ether­eally
beautiful essays in the Messenger.
There is absolutely nothing between
Plato and me (that I dare niention),
The Love Lorn Ladies with mooney
eyes don't make me palpitate with joy.
I'm dumb in classes, I know I am.
. -I prefer football to golf; because I'm
a low-brow. '
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Looks like "Minnie" Collier and
"Chuc" Hurlbut are starting in the
hardware business. Collateral to date:
One engagement -ring; one Ford coupe.
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Even if you do think the school's
going to the dogs, you can't save it by
Ira Loree was appointed Student Ath­letic
Manager, at the Board of Control
meeting last Monday afternoon.
No decision has yet been reached as
to • the editor of the Klipsun. The ap­plicants
were turned over to a faculty
committee, but they could not make "a
decision. The matter of choice has been
returned to the board. The decision
will be made at the next meeting.
Mr. Bond, Mr. Hannah and Miss Mar-kuson
were appointed as a committee
to^ make arrangements for a Board of
Control banquet, to be held in the near
future. There will be a few invited
guests.
•Mr. Bond informed the student on-trol
committee that they could have a
forum. No definite date has been de­cided
upon, but it will be held in a few
weeks.
At the Y. W. C. A. meeting last Wed­nesday;
Mrs. Harris, of Chicago, was the
main speaker. The meeting Was pre­sided
over by Miss Vivian Holcomb.
After the opening, Mrs. Harris sang,
and followed this with her speech. Her
subject was "The Necessity of Real
Christianity."
After" the regular meeting as many
girls as desired were invited, to remain,
while Mrs. Harris spoke of the Jews in
Chicago. The meeting was Veil attend­ed.
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STORK PAYS VISIT TO
NORMAL TEACHER TUESDAY
^.'••'/•••••'Nominations for the two Freshman
^•representatives of the Women's League
y are; posted on the bulletin boards. These
, y. nominations should be signed by Tues-
, / d a y y at least. Fifty signatures are re-
_v quired, and the girls should get: busy if
i£'••"they; wish to see their favorite;nominees
^^ bepme candidates.. These.; two Fresh-
•-v /; irian representatives together with the
/ ; j^jmen's League officers elected last
;. ^u ^ y ; comprise what is known as the
^::v^xiecutive;Xtouncil."-" • ••'> •;
: ^ ! There are six nominations for these
;-•:;:^w<»;positi6ris;'They ,af e Beryl Troxwell>
^.;i'iMwry-i L.5Culver; FIoriair>Culverj Bessie^
|^[(ESrlspn,j Jessie^ iKirby ahd^GracefBelL ^
@^;';£^
igit^fcibnH'he)^:^
howling.
First Frosh in Geog. Exam: "How far
are you from the correct answer?"
Second Ditto: "Two seats."
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There are two classes of girls; them
as has been kissed, and them as hasn't
been asked.
From the display of white trousers,
we judge that a number of Standard
Oilers have been recently let out of their
jobs. ." ' . ; , . . ' .'
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Fond relatives must- have neglected to
place the usual R. I. vP. on Plato's
grave. I know . several people who
would gladly contribute to a fund for
that purpose z
/ .. :<K * * '#'• *
I don't remerber whether I owe this
one to "Whiz Bhng" or "The Christian
World," but herevgoes:
Little Willie had just seen his first
football game. His prayer that evening
reflected his reaction.j'~ y , ^:
"GbA bless mama! >
•God bless papa!
: God -bless Wjjllie (v :';;
^^Bah:!:yRah!:-^
£-!fev: ^:T'';i:''#'^
Mr. Hoppe states his son, Vic­tor
Russell an eight pounder first saw
the light of day Tuesday morning, Oc­tober
2§.
In the morning expression class, where
Mr. Hoppe was teaching voice expres­sion
he was quoted as saying that he
wished he could present his son in per­son
as an example of open-tone quality.
Last Friday evening, the 24th, while
the rain came down in torrents, the
Bellingham Normal had its first real
pep rally. Despite the unfavorable
weather, close to four hundred students
turned out.
Meeting in the street »in front of
Edens Hall, the crowd proceeded to Hol­ly,
where they were lined up for the ser­pentine
through the main section of the
city. The chant used was: "We'll win,
we'll win, we'll- win, by golly, we'll win."
At the corner of Cornwall and Holly,
all were banded together and' Benny
Mitchell led a number of yells. Then
the serpentine was formed again and
proceeded back to High, where it ter­minated
and the wet and enthusiastic
students hurried home.
The rally was a pronounced 'success,
for being the first of its kind and it is
hoped that the next one will meet with
even greater support.
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NORMAL INSTRUCTORS
SPEAK OVER COONTY
Opposition to 40-Mill Tax Limit
Headed by Mr. Rice.
Kid Party " Hilarious Scene
Of Romping Youngsters
Nurse .girls were left at home, fond
ma-mas kissed good-bye, and all the
little boys and" girls, Jackie Coogans,
Topsies. rrrepe paper dolls, rompered
youngsters, aproned little girls, and some
in their tiny party dresses, came to the
"Kid Party" last Friday night. Huckle­berry
Finn, with his fishin' pole, a
"real" baby only five feet five inches
tall, with bottle and bonnet,.Little Lord
Fauntleroy in purple velvet, were there.
The children brought all day suckers,
their dolls and teddy bears and doll bug­gies
to play with and scrap over.
A hilarious time was had playing Lon­don
Bridge and Merry-go-round. The
little guests were just frightened to
pieces when they had to be initiated by
shaking hands with a ghost, feeling, a
dead man's eyes, having, their, necks
supposedly cut off, and bumping across
a wobbly board in the dark.
They were entertained by a most
pleasing program performed by live
dolls. Little Louise Beasley, in a Bus­ter
Brown suit sang a sad song about
the doll who. had a/pain in her sawdust
and was operated on for appendisaw-dust.
Katherine Schupp. spoke . some
pieces for them, about the eye-talian-o,
and she was dressed like an Italian
girl so all the tiny tots could appre­ciate
the significance^ of her; •; verses.
Catherine Watts, her; hair in long curls
and a big pink bow ^atcwas most'be-corning,
-played her violin; ifelen Rog-;
ers made all the kiddieivlaugh iwhen^shV
perfprmed:• spmej gr^esqu^! dances t j ^
:as;::-a; \ doll iwpuld^do^hemi;;:^;; ^£':£^sS '"£
The little boys at the party (and
they were few in number true to Nor­mal
life), selected little girls and danced
the fox trot for a prize. Theresa Wilson
and Marcella Lusterman won it (a bag
of popcorn). There was a balloon race,
and the line that won received a big
bag of peanuts. • , .
The groups of the League were sta­tioned
in various parts of the room and
names chosen that would be their desig­nation
the rest of the year. The "Vi-
Queens," "Pep-e-zettes," "K-O," "Snap­py
Seven," "Jusphun," "9 Little Pep­pers,"
"Swastika," "Buddies," "Skoo-kum",
"Weachu," f'Ritzy Five", ."High
Jinks," will hold forth the rest of the
year, instead of groups One, two, three,
etc._A long serpentine was formed of
the groups, and they marched chanting
the group names in good rhythm but
with a confused-"medley of names.
Of course refreshments were served.
Some of the little girls cried'for birth­day
cake and ice cream, but they felt
better after they had a drink of cider
and ate a doughnut.
The last event was the grand march,
headed by- Adele Jones, • in a green
paper dress, and. GraceHH^adrick, the lit­tle
girL-with those lpvely^ldhg curls. •.;'•'•'
'; I t . was surprising to: note '"how; many
little^ girls'':'-'-had not -h^ad their'hair boV1
bed;".'-• • There-were^^urls; and braids and
big bows; of ribbon ^instead of;; marcels
ah^yhair-nets and stylish5 "shingle cuts^';
:;;;^erybc%y ; had^an;; awfvdly^jg^^ |tirafe
rad;ho]^^^: ^iltbe^hy^
Through Mr. Rice, chairman of the
combined committee to represent the
county, city and Normal teachers as
opposed to Initiative 50, many speakers
have been sent out to gatherings of var­ious
sorts throughout the county, during
the last month.
In the last three weeks Mr. Rice has
spoken before nine different P. T. A.
meetings, four of which, Lincoln, Fair*
haven, Eureka, and. Roeder, were in the
city, besides making North Bellingham,
Clearbrook, Clipper,, Custer and Laurel.
Dr. Miller talked on the subject to
the Sehome P. T. A. Accompanied by
Mr. Philippi, who also spoke, -he pre­sented
his arguments at East Mountain
View, Thursday of this weekr Mr.
Philippi had previouly been before
the Franklin school P. T. A. Mr. Mar­quis
delivered & lecture at Nopksack,
and another at the Washington school
P. T. A.
A number of the Trades Unions of the
city have been visited by Mr. Bever, on
several occasions, namely the Carpen­ters*
Union, Painters'- Union, Culinary
Workers' Union, and Barbers' Unions He
has also spoken to the West Mountain^
view P. T. A., North Bellingham Grange,
and Deming W. C. T. U. Among other
places Miss Keeler has spoken at Custer.
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COMMITTEE DESIRES
STUDENT ASSEMBLIES
In order to see how the students of ^
the Normal stand politically a general
election will be held Tuesday, November 7
4. This is the first time a straw vote ^
of this kind has ever been taken in
this school although it has been inaugu- £
rated in other colleges and schools.
Political Party Choice.
Independent-Progressive Party :— La'
Follette-Wheeler.;;
Democrat Party—Davis-Bryan. / .'"-•. (:
Republican Party—Coolidge-Dawea;
Synopsis of Initiatives. Referendums
and Amendments to be voted on at the
general election, Tuesday, Nov. 4 . ^ ' . -_
Initiative Measure No. >49. School
Bill. A bill requiring children between
the ages of 7 and 16 years to attend
public schools. -
Initiative Measure,No.- 0. . 40 Mill
Tax Limit Leyy ill.' A bill limiting the
aggregate annual rate of levy von real
and personal property for general state,
county, municipal, and school district
purposes to 40 mills.
Initiative Measure, No.'52. The Bone
Bill. A bill authorizing a city or town
to acquire, operate or control generating
plants and to sell electric current out­side
its corporate limits free from any ' '
tax. .'".-"'•••••'•
Referendum Measure, No. 3. The. Reed
Surplus Power Bill. . A bill authorizing
any city or town to sell electric current
outside its corporate limits with a gen- '•'.- .*,.
eral tax of five percent assessed against
all the gross revenues of the light and
power business of the municipality. ;
Referendum Measure No. 16. The bill •.-."•
to proliibit manufacture and sale of any
substitute for bottle containing milk or
any condensed or evaporated milk which
contains vegetable, fat or any butter
substitute containing milk or condensed
or evaporated milk containing;milk un-lessthe
milk is pure and unadulterated. .
Amendment to State Constituiton.
Consolidation Of Offices. A bill to au­thorize
the consolidation of the duties of ;
county offices so that such officers may
exercise the duties of two or more of­fices.
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Amendment to State Constitution^
Harbor Lines. A bill to permit: Harbor
Commission to change any harbor line
according to provisions made therefor'
by the Legislatures. Also to change in --.•:
the present statute the words "high
tide" to "high water" and the words r
"600 feet" to read "2000 feet" as lim- '; "
. iting the area that the state shall not
give, sell or lease for private use.
QUESTIONS IN TEST
PROVE ENTERTAINING
Fiction, Is Favored by' Students;
Few Read Biographies. ;1'
Student in - Charge Must
Assembly Committee.
See
The Assembly Committee are anxious
to have student/., assemblies and they
have asked that all clubs, organizations,
societies, etc., prepare a- program that
can be given in._ah' assembly. -
Mr. Bond, chairman of the committee,
states that "we plan to have student
open fpnim?' oBefore a ^program can be
given,- however, the student in <charge;
must • seeQ a ^member:(-. pf ;• the^ assembly;
C(^mitteeV;;K: "v;: ^^::^iy\:r.'j£'y^:h --\\&'jS
; Thpse¥bni thei: cdmirntteei' ^sides^Mfe
^ h ^ ^ r | ; ; ^ r y | ^^^ift^^Rp^e.-^G^Sy
Walter Dickes, Mr. Hoppe,. Miss Slawsoh
^dSMiss^MaddenV;;';.^!. ^i^-'-O^
What kind of reading do yon like 4V ; ;^
best? This interesting question: wasr^.':::;'7'fij;;>i
given to six hundred students of the •.';'i;.;;';|:
Normal in the recent English^test; with - ?
the result that many diversified 'ppin-:'';^-';;;:^&
ions were expressed^ Many;spent';th'eir..:';.:;%;--:-^;^*
leisure time in reading biographies, :^ v;,•"?
books of travel and educationaLsubjects. ';; ;; - ^ ^
while a • yery few enjoyed "Dreajh , ' ' S ; : :^
World" arid "True dpnfessioris^-as'i»r're-;4^vj^ij;^
lief from the tiresome problems of' ,the£sk:t£Hyj%
'every-day world '"....; . >-,.. •-'•[•:- %-.^-v<\:^£rM$I t was found that the majority of;.the•''•• r;/~?Wg&
•• • •.... * • • ?• • ••'.•'..••'•. . '.:'V-•'•.-••,;* ;-?>v'
students prefer fiction to non^fiction. ^ j 5:-fpS
Some must have romance and "plenty- of ';• y\£$ti*$
action to stimulate their jaded minds.; ;5:%^5|s|s
Detective stories, realistic.; and;v.hi8t6ri-;'v;.;;;^:j;^^
cal books, and daay/onewspa^rt^an.-fiMi^^J-^^
their places in tne"'read^g.lMts.;ofv''the/;;-^
students. Books of travel,; telimg:-pi^Ke;^'^;;-^^^
customs and habits pf people of distant:^K:sf!|||§|
lands,:"' are-'" also - plopular.'. • One; ;or;; :^fcwo^ £B^^§M
people expressed the opinion /-.that'-'fjEfie^'mMi^m
tye:-of ;bobk *they-read^depends;;;largely:^;;;^|S^||
on the. napod. they are- in, :?;'A- ;':V:;;;:i??''/:£:*-M^WfisMi
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