Northwest Viking - 1928 October 5

              Present Registration Excells That
of l a s t Fall by Fifty Students.
COURSES CHANGED
"resident Fisher Says That Present
Student Body Is Best in Tears.
With more than 950 students ex­pected
to be registered in the Nor­mal
school by the end of the week,
Presiden C. H. Fisher Wednesday
stated that the work of the first
week had been "very satisfactory",
and that the same term might be
used in speaking of the registra­tion,
both actual and prospective,
which was. to be completed by Wed­nesday
afternoon. At the time of
the interview, more than 400 fresh­men,
entering first quarter work,
remained to be registered.
The registration this quarter is
about fifty more than it was during
the fall quarter, 1927. Actual fig­ures
as to the number of students
who attended the fall term last
year were not available from either
the president or the registrar, but
it was stated by Mr. Fisher that the
number approximated 9J)0, which
means that the present enrollment
exceeds that of last year by half
a hundred students.
Sophomores Registered Monday
Registration of sophomores, third
and fourth year students, and sec­ond
and third quarter freshmen
was completed Monday and Tues­day,
with the registration system
proving to be one of the most ef­ficient
ever used in the school.
The first week of school was des­ignated
by the President of the
school, as it has been designated
for the last two years, as "Fresh­man
Opening Week," and a special
program of events was built around
the central motive of introducing
the freshmen to the school so that
the work of the institution might
progress smoothly throughout, with
a long period of adjustment elim­inated.
Frosh Assemblies Are Held
To accomplish this end, two
fresiimen assemblies took place the
first day, with President Fisher,
and other members of the faculty
and officers of' the student body
addressing the incoming students
on their duties as freshmen and up­on
the rules and traditions of the
school. Monday night was featured
with a special program given for
all students, while the traditional
first week mixer took place at the
armory Tuesday night. On Wednes­day
the registration of the fresh­men
was to be completed, the class­es
were to start for these students
Thursday morning.
The student body was character-
Eight changes have been made
this fall quarter in the faculty of
the Normal school.
Lucy Kangley has assumed the
place of Miss Olive Edens in the
English department. Miss Edens
has taken a leave of absence for
an, extended tour of the Orient and
other parts of the World.
Mr. Oscar O. Winther will teach
the classes of Edward Arntzen in
the Social Science department. Mr.
Winther comes from the Mt. Ver­non
Junior College in Mt. Vernon,
Washington. Mrs. Edna T. Barker
will continue the work of Miss
Maude Slawson in Public School
Music, and Helen S. Dozier, grad­uate
of Mill's College and instruc­tor
at the Miss Harker's Private
school for girls, at Palo Alto, Cal­ifornia,
will take the position of
Miss Bertha Keller in the Wom­en's
Physical Education depart­ment.
Cecile Evans on leave from
Terre Haute, Indiana, but recently
of New York City is the new Lib­rarian
of Children's literature held
formerly by Barbara Dixon Ewell
who resigned this summer.
I n the training chool three new
instructors are engaged. E. Wilma
Trent taking the place of Anna J.
Peterson as supervisor in City
Schools is from- the University of
Iowa.
Calista Miller and Jessie H. Mer­chant
succeed Miss Mary Cole and
Miss Ruth Van Pelt, both resigned
as training school teachers in the
Sixth and Seventh grades respec­tively.
ARMORTMIXER
IS GALA AFFAIR
Frosh and Sophs Compete for
Prizes; Cider and Doughnuts Are
Outstanding Feature.
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Miss McKinnon, Miss McPherson,
and Miss Ullin Visit Many Coun­tries
While Touring Europe.
Three members of the faculty
who enjoyed an interesting summer
abroad were, Miss Margaret McKin­non,
Miss Orpha McPherson and
Miss Anna Ullin. First they spent
ten days seeing the sights of Paris.
Miss Ullin then went to Oxford
where; she took a three week's
course. Upon the completion of this
course Miss Ullin went as far south
as Spain. She has not returned yet
but is expected sometime next week.
'':'/•: Miss McKinnon and Miss Mc­Pherson
, traveled t h r oughout
France, Switzerland, Italy, Germ­any,
Holland, England and Scot­land
where they saw many places of
interest. While in Italy they visited
Sorrento^ near Naples, the chosen
^wedding place of Gene Tunney and
i;ihte iiahce. .'-.•>'••'.". ,'•"-•:.'"".
: ^ T h o s e things which impressed
<me;most while on my trip were the
;i^atifctefieidsof France and our air-
#plane^Ticfe from London ;to Anister-t
l d l r a ^ r e p o r t e d M i s s ^ ^ k t a n o n . :
Over eight hundred Vikings met
and mixed at the school's annual
mixer held at the 3cate Armory,
Tuesday evening, October 2.
The armory arrayed in school col­ors
was the scene of the first func­tion
of the Normal's social year.
The traditional good-time was care­fully
planned by Mr. Herbert C.
Ruckmick, and Miss Kathleen Skal-ley
of the faculty, Eldred Bechtel
and Roy Arnett, student managers.
Seasonal refreshments consisting
of cider and doughnuts, and the
music by Hennes' Racqueteers
rounded out the program which
featured two comic races both of
which were won by the freshmen
class. *
Leslie Sanford representing the
Sophs, and Harry Darby, the frosh
kept the spectators in an uproar
for a quarter of an hour when they
attempted to outrun each other in
a kiddy-kar race around the armory
floor. Immediately following frosh
victory, President C. H. Fisher pre­sented
Darby with a "gift" on be­half
of the Student's association.
The^ latter part of the intermis­sion
was spent watching a balloon
race performed by four boys of
each class.. The frosh by strategy
were able to win this final event
also.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing.
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Girls Meet Frosh,
Help in Registration,
Big Sisters Named
On behalf of the faculty I am
glad to extend a hearty welcome
to every student who is enrolled this
fall. This school opened for stu­dents
in the fall of 1889, conse­quently
We are entering upon our
30th year. The school is young in
years and tries to keep young in
spirit and outlook.
I believe that the school never
opened under more favorable con­ditions.
The personnel and ability
of the faculty never were better.
PRESIDENT C. H. FISHER
The courses of study which were
reorganized a few years ago are
now in full operation. The school
activities outside of the classroom
in student organizations, sports and
athletics, social life, lectures, mu­sic,
and dramatics are, well planned
to meet the needs of all students.
The new library has already prov­ed
to be a great asset to our school
equipment. The'school buildings as
a whole Were never in better condi­tion.
I welcome students to all thai we
have and all that we are and I wel­come
students for what you are
and for what you desire to become.
It is my sincere wish that each stu­dent
will enter into the school life
with a full spirit of cooperation so
that We may have an outstanding
year in the history of the school.
C.H. Fisher,
President.
SCHEDULE
Oct. 13, West Seattle Athletic Club
—here.
Oct. 19, Ellensburg Normal—Ellens-burg.
Oct 27, Cheney
Home-coming.
Normal—here.
Nov. 3rd, St. Martins College—here.
Nov. 10, Washington Super-Varsity
—Seattle.
Nov. 17, Washington Frosh—here.
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Two Students, One Faculty Mem­ber
of Board of Control Are to be
Chosen Next Week by Students.
TO APPEAR HERE
Four Vocal and Two Instrumental
Concerts Will Comprise the Music
Course for Season.
Eleven sophomore girls met all
incoming trains and boats last Sat­urday
and Sunday preceding the
hew quarter to welcome and direct
newcomers to Bellingham Normal.
When cars were available transpor­tation
was given to the various
houses and Eden's hall.
The girls aiding in this work
were: Lyn Hughes, Catherine
Morse, Marietle Bergeron, Lousi-
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A vice president for the associat­ed
student body, a student repre­sentative
to the Board of Control
for four quarters, and a faculty
representative for one quarter, will
be elected by the student body of
the Normal school in the first elec­tion
of the school year, which will
take place either next week or the
week following.
The dating of the elections was
decided in the first meeting of the
Board of Control held this year,
which took place late Thursday
afternoon. Announcement of the
election was to be made in today's
assembly, arid petitions for nomi­nations
will be posted Monday.
Vice President Post Is Opened
The position of vice president of
the student body became vacant
with the resignation of Edwin Ben­edict,
who did not return to school
this fall. \ The term is now two
quarters. The other student rep­resentative
will serve a term of four
quarters, and is to succeed Stanley
Thompson, whose term expired at
the end of the summer quarter. The
faculty representative* will com­plete
the one quarter remaining oh
the term of E. A. Bond, who is on
leave of absence.
, At the next regular session of the
board, applications for business
manager of the Klipsun will be re­ceived.'
Myer Thai. .appointed to
the position, went to the University
of Washington this fall. Applica­tions
should be made in writing,
and further announcements will be
made by the secretary of the Board.
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Probably one of the finest musi­cal
artists courses ever to be offered
by the Bellingham State Normal
school is scheduled to take place
here this fall according to the pres­ent
plans of the school administra­tion
Four vocal and two instrumental
concerts will comprise the course
which is offered by the Normal
school and the Women's Music club
for the 1928-1928 season. Two of
the vocalists will make their second
appearance in Bellingham: Louis
Graveure and Florence Austral.
Graveure appeared here during the
1925-1926 season, and Miss Austral
was a member of last year's course,
coming here in April, 1928.
One of the most unusual and in­teresting
musical programs to be
given in Bellingham for some time
will take place this fall when Guy
Maier and Lee Pattison, conceded
by many critics to be the best two-piano
performers heard this cen­tury,
appear here.
The season will open on Novem­ber
1st with the concert of Kath-ryn
Meise, contralto from the Chi­cago
Civic Opera company. She
will be followed by Graveure Nov.
7th, and Maier and Pattison, Nov.
23.
One of the world's most famous
chamber ensembles, the London
string quartet, will appear Feb. 26.
Next a group of Russans singing
under the name of the Kedroff
Quartet will appear March 5. Miss
Austral who proved so successful in
concert here early this year, will
close the course on April 2nd.
Graveure is already dear to the
hearts of local concert goers, hav­ing
appeared here three years ago
as a\ baritone soloist. Since" that
appearance, he has been greatly in
demand here, several requests for a
reappearance having been received.
To those members of the student
body who are unacquainted with
the work of the Normal school in
arranging for the Musical Artists'
course, it might be well to explain
CALENDAR
FRIDAY—Oct. 5.
4 to 5 p. m., "Rec" Hour in the
Big Gym.
8 p. m., reception for all students
in Edens Hall.
SATURDAY—Oct. 6.
I p. m., all Normal hike to Lake
Padden.
8 p m., informal party for all
women students, in the Big
Gym.
8 p. m. informal party for all men
students, in Edens Hall
SUNDAY—Oct. 7.
Regular church services.
TUESDAY—Oct. 9.
II a. m., assembly, Emily Lancel,
mezzo-soprano.
FRIDAY—Oct. 12.
11 a. m. assembly, Ruch Lintud,
harpist.
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Talented Musicians to Appear in
Coming Assemblies.
Next Tuesday's assembly promis­es
to be one of excellent entertain­ment
for lovers of music, since ar­rangement
has been made for Emi-lie
Lancel, a mezzo-soprano of note
to offer A.MINIATURE HISTORY
OF SONG.
Miss Lancel is said to be an art­ist
with excellent poise and much
temperamental warmth. Part of her
program will consist of German,
English and French folk songs. The
Daily Province of Vancouver says
of Miss Lancel—"Miss Lancel is en­dowed
with an uncommonly useful
voice and a good deal of musical
understanding."
Miss Lancel will be accompanied
by Miss Strange.
Ruth Linrud, noted harpist and
soloist, will appear in assembly Fri­day
,Oct. 12. Miss Linrud is consid­ered
by critics to be one of the
leading harpists and has a voice of
clear ample range which never fails
to reach the hearts of her audience.
She is a soprano soloist and she
accompanies herself on the harp as
she sings. . ..._•'_
"Ruth Linrud, a gifted • artist,
sang beautifully playing her own
accompaniment—New\York World.,
"Miss Linrud is capable of bring­ing
out the richest tones of the
harp—wonderful." :•'-— The Corner
"Sun-up", by Lula Vollmer is Vic­tor
H. Hoppe's choice for the fall
quarter drama club play. The play
was first produced in 1923 in New
York city by the Players Company.
Since that time it has been played
in almost every city on the East
and West coast. Runs in Chi­cago,.
London and Amsterdam
raised $40,000 for the educational
work among the mountain people.
The popularity is well deserved for
it is one of the most dramatic, most
human plays of modern times.
. The setting is laid in the moun­tains
of North Carolina not far
from the city of Asheville All the
crudity ,the illiteracy, the homeli­ness
of the mountain folk is por­trayed.
Lula Vollmer is a native of the
South. She was educated in Ashe­ville
only a few miles from the set­ting
of the play. She has written
two other plays of the Carolina
mountains, "Hell Bent For Heaven"
and "The Shame Woman," both of
which were named among the best
plays of the year.
"Sun-up" is written entirely in
mountaineer dialect. It portrays the
bitter feud spirit among the moun­tain
people. The Widow Cagle,
around whom the story is woven, is
unrelenting in her hatred of the
law, which to her means everything
evil. At the close of the play how­ever,
she sees the light and changes
her beliefs.
The whole play typifies the dying
out of the old feud spirit as the in­coming
tide of civilization sweeps
away hate and bitterness.'
Mr. Hoppe's selection of "Sun-up"
is excellent both because of the
quality of the play and the fact
that it offers splendid possibilities
for character portrayal . Tryouts
for parts will be held soon.
EDITOR IS WORKING
ON KLIPSUN PLANS
M. Thai, Elected Business Manager,
Resigns to Enter University, but
Successor Is Not Yet Elected.
BACKFIELD IS GOOD'
Three Lettermen, Anderson, Thcr-v;
sen, and Cox, Are Out for Wins'
Postions. '•'-:;:'S>. '-> •'::.:.
From all pre-season indications:
the normal grid hopes for thecqin-'J
ing season appear to be looming
brightly.
When- the early season -work:
started on September 24 Viking
grid stock was at a low ebb .There
were very few of the old lettermen
Although the plan of the 1929
"Klipsun" is, as yet entirely mental,
the editor, Naomi Chase, has some
working ideas that seem promising.
The yearbook will undoubtedly be
"different," and to produce the
change without sacrificing the good
points of previous Normal annuals
is an imminent problem.
Another problem arose when My­er
Thai ,the business manager elect­ed
for 1929, during summer quart­er
resigned to enter the University
of Washington this fall. Glen Fair­banks,
a second year student who
has had experience with publica­tions,
will probably fill the vacancy.
Mr. Herbert Fowler, instructor of
English and news writing Will be
the Klipsun's faculty advisor. Al­though
the. staff has not been en­tirely
selected, it is probable that
Evelyn Craw will be women's sport
editor; Catherine Morse, feature
editor; Raymond Greene, editor of
the arts; Roy Arnett, Helen Smith,
Mabel Wilson, and Bernice Gnagey
may have an opportunity to work
on the staff. **
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OSCAR THORSEN : : :
back to fill the gaps that appeared
in the place of those who had grad-uated,
or for other reasons were
not coming back to the fold. How­ever
as the week advanced,-Viking:
hopes began to grow as each day :
brought more material, until local :j
grid stock took on meaningful pro­portions
^'"i!%
With the return of three letter^
men from last year for the giving
oppositions, "Swede" Anderson^
"Occie" Thorsen, and Lies • Cox;^
DON STICKNEY f, ;f;;.:
Coach Carver's worries about ends
are pretty well taken care of. Oth­er
wingmen who are likely pros­pects
are, Robert Cox,, who comes
from the U. of W. Frosh team v of;
last year, and. McLaughlin, aliT city
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Education Rather
Than Training h
Aim, Says Prexy
In addition to training for teach­ing
one must have a good liberal
education.
This was the idea that President
Fisher put across in his address to
the student body in the opening as­sembly
Tuesday.
President Fisher took the stand
that education, is needed in the
fine arts such as music, sculpture,
painting, architecture and literature,
and also in the sciences, religion and
philosophy. ^* s
"In the past teachers have had
too .much training and noi suffi­cient
^education," was Ur; t Fisher's
Chichester and Arnett to Publish
Complete Faculty-Student Phorie^
and Address Books. <••'"•*/
"Just a minute while I run to the";
office and look up her address and;,
phone number." ;v -f fv
We have heard this statement^
time and time again but at last we,
shall hear it no more The prdbleni^
of eliminating these frequent trips S
to the office in search of informa-M
tion has at last been solved by^ai;
directory of student and faculty«
names, to ..be- on sale next Fridays ^
October 12th. ^g^
According to Roy Arnett and ;Barg;:
ney Chichester who have c h a r g e : ^*
publishing the directory, the "boojity
will contain a complete listu?i»f§
faculty and student n a m e s , . . a d d w ^ ^ p^
es. (both home ' a n d • local):-;:,^an^!ig^|i|;S
phone numbers.. •.- • ': );^'}wi^^l!ff^A
Nothing quite so complete h a s ; h i e | ^ | ^ ^
fore been published iri this ihstiiii§S^p^S!;
tion and a great number.'"-.'.o'i}:li0^00I^B;i
booklets are bemgVprmted\ini'or^^^^^!?':
to'meet-the great demand^for:;tti|n^^
which is expected. • -•' - ''^,C:Mi^0^4M^
-'• It.is yeiy,essenttei-that:eye^-?f!ic^^^|f|
ulty member a h d ^ s t u d e n t - h a w ^ S a ^ ^ f i?
directory in his possession.' t h r o u i g ^ | ^ H | | ^
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come prepared to ^ g w c h a s e ^ o h e f i ^ ^ ^ i y ;
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