Weekly Messenger - 1923 July 13

              Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School
VQL.XXII BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1923 NO. 39.
MT. BAKER
I n spite of wind, snow, and cold, a
party of thirteen men from the Normal
fought through a storm cloud and scaled
the top of Mt. Baker at 12:30, Saturday
afternoon. They now claim the distinc­tion
of being the second party to reach
the top this summer, having been pre­ceded
only by a group of mountaineers
a week before.
The group left this city at 2:00 o'clock
•Friday afternoon, parked their cars at
Giacier, and camped through the night
at Glacier Creek. Two divisions of the
party camped about a mile below this
place.
The boys broke camp next morning,
climbed Heliotrope Ridge, crossed Roose­velt
Glacier, and reached the Saddle s* t
10:30. From a thousand feet below this
place to the top of the mountain, the
snow was very soft. At times the
members sank to their knees in the soft
snow, and climbing was very difficult
and tiring. Many crevasses were en­countered
on the way.
After eating lunch at the Saddle,
Coleman Route, through the Black
Buttes was followed until the top was
reached at 12:30. Advance was very
difficult during this six: miles. Snow
was coming down so thickly that it was
almost impossible to see beyond fifty
feet. There were several crevasses at
the top, and sulphur fumes were strong.
After resting in the cold for half an
hour, as numbness began to threaten
the climbers were forced to descend.
The morning's camp was reached at 3:00
and the distance of ten miles to Glacier
covered n four hours.
The party's original intention had been
to camp Saturday night, but the unde­sirable
weather prevailed on them to
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MRS^C. IRISH RESIGNS
FROM MESSE
Mrs. Carl Irish has tendered her res­ignation
as student secretary of the
Board of Control, and as editor of the
Weekly Messenger, because of illness.
She has closed her apartment and gone
to her mother in Winloek, where she
will spend the remainder of the sum­mer.
Mrs. Irish expects to be able to return
to the Normal in the fall.
D. B. WALDO.
• Miss Adele Jones Dean of Women, is
very much pleased with the Northwest.
She thinks that the Normal lias a splen­did
group of young women 6. students,
and she will enjoy making her home
among them.. She is eager to become
personaly acquainted with everyone as
soon soon as possible.
Miss Jones is now engaged in working
out a constructive program for the fall
so that the girls may get the most out
of. their school life. She feels that each
girl should take part in some outside
kctivity to develop her ability as a
leader. In order to be a good teacher,
she says, one must have a good person­ality,
be able to carry responsibility, and
be a successful leader.
i Miss Jones is making her home at
525 High street, during the-summer
months. _
MISS SHUEY HONORED
BY SURPRISE AT
EDENS HALL
Miss Mabel Shuey, social director of
Edens hall, was the guest of honor at a
surprise party given Friday evening in
the social hall by the" Edens hall girls/
Plans for the party were made during
the week under difficulties because the
girls were determined that the party was
to . b a real; surprise.
Consulting each other behind closed
doors, dodging through the halls with
trays, glassware, and refreshments^ and
giving last minute reminders arid direc­tions,
gave many a thrill to the ones
planning the party. The result was
gratifying because the surprise was com­plete.-
. - -.
As a part of the evening's fun, several
excellent numbers were given.
Piano solo Thora Pedersen
Reading Helen Parsons
Solo dance Daphne Haugen
Vocal solo ..„ Zada Zimmer;
After the program dancing was en-.
joyed. Punch and wafers were served'
as refreshments.
WALDO BIDS FAREWELL
TO
Fl
A special assembly was called at 9:00
o'clock, Monday, in order that the stu­dents
might have an opportunity to say
farewell to President Waldo who left
that day. The entire student body was
present.
: Mr. Thomas, representing the stu­dents,
expressed their appreciation of
what President Waldo has done for the
school. He explained that it was mainly
through Mr. Waldo's efforts that the
Normal acquired its splendid track field.
In grateful recognition of this fact the
name Waldo Field has been selected.
:,The Ladies' Quartette sang "One Fleet­ing
Hour" with Miss Belton as accom­panist.
i President Waldo's - farewell was brief
jtnd sincere. He tfelieves Bellinsrham
•j_; j , . - a
Normal has a wonderful future. We
riiay hope for a new library and gym­nasium
and for granting of the bache­lor
degree. He said that he ,would al­ways
remember the wonderful people,
and this northwest country.
j President Waldo left on the, 10:20/
train for Seattle. Before returning to
Kalamazoo he will visit Yellowstone
National park.
\ As President Waldo left the platform.'
three rousing cheers from the students
followed him.
! B. S. N. S, :
POSTPONED TO A
DATE
i It will be impossible to get a boat to
carry the students to Victoria on July
21, as had been planned.
Mr. Bond and Mr. Heckman have tried
to get several different boats, but have
been unsuccessful. They will try to
perfect plans so that the excursion may
be made early in August, but at present
ho definite announcement can be made.
-B. S. N. S.­MR.
EPLEY SPEAKS TO ASSEMBLY
:Mr. Francis W. JSpley, who was for
sixteen years a member of the Normal
school faculty, and with the school. Avhen
it^began, spoke a ;few.r words in Wednes­day's
assembly. - -
ilHe said that the. successful teacher is
always prepared; that is, he knows his
subject and. has something to teach.