San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

Page 11 text:

Times and Magazines-- a . Nicholson, Beal, Royce, bours, Greathead7 Mackenme, Almost without exception the entire Student Body has responded Ito the plea made by the Playground Committee for organized play, and judging from the great number of games being carried on every night on the campus after school hours, their plans are being heartily endorsed by everyone. An,Athletic Organization has been formed which includes all sports for both boys and girls and which has for its member- ship the greater part of our Student Body. Perhaps some of us have been enjoying the llfour good timesh without really knowing the great benefits which we are reaping from the juidicious handling of the money which came in at that time. Miss McCarthy, assisted by the other members of her Committee, Mrs Rousseau and Miss Schillingsburg, and aided by Miss Rowell,s iever helpful huggestion, has inade the various, badly needed im- provements in Room 117, where so many of our delightful social gath- erings are held. These improvements which our lifour good times,l money has made possible are the new cupboards, the new towel racks, sink, sanitary drain boards of wood fiber, the necessary vents, the neatly made mottoes and other things too numerous to mention. It behooves next yearis Seniors to take notice and have four more good times and thus make it possible for a great list of added improvements to be made which Miss McCarthy has planned upon. Our weekly paper, the llTimesii has also been improved upon and changed as to size and material. We now find helpful hints pertaining to our teaching and school work, due largely to suggestions made by the Committee in charge of the Times and Magazines. The Musicale Committee also deserves great credit for giving the school a splendid musical treat. The Countess Knuth, one of San Joseis leading musicians was asked to perform. and responded with a delightful programme of vocal and instrumental selections. We- recognized the Countess rare ability and greatly appreciated the oppor- tunity afforded for enjoying it. Another enjoyable performance made possible by the Faculty Wom- enis endeavors was the play, Shakespeares llComedy of Errorsh given by the famous Ben Greet COmpany on our Normal Quad. The play was pleasing on account of its unusual nature and also because of the eX- cellent acting on the part of the players. Perhaps it is because of the efficient handling of all affairs by the President, Mrs. George and the Secretary, Mrs. Greathead, that the Faculty Women,s Club has had so successful a year. At least it is for us, the students of the Normal School to lend a hand and to back up the work already accomplished by this Club, the importance of which we recognize in the keeping alive all activities, interest and unity of the Student Body of our school. . Judging from the seriousness with which the work of the Club is car- rlerl on. one might imagine that all was work and no play. This is a false impression, however, for the many delightful evenings which the Clllb SDends in good times, proves the contrary and one would vote them the jolliest Faculty that ever existed.

Page 10 text:

illamltg mummy 611111 - OR all advancement and progress, there must be some real working F factor behind every organization or body of people, a sort of lllive wire',, which keeps interset alive and at the same time is working for a betterment of surrounding conditions. The lilive wireil behind. our great organization, the San Jose State Normal School, is found in the .l'i'iaculty W0merfs Club, the membership of which includes all Of the women of the Faculty. With the work carefully mapped out and planned for the year, this Club has made the past year one of the most successful since its found- ing in the working out of the ideas for which it stands, that is the improvement of immediate surroundings. At the beginning of the year 1912al3, Committees were selected under the following heacls:-- DecembereReception t0 Seniors. McCarthy, Bradley, Enid, Kinney, Shillingsburg. January- Welfare of School. Rowell, McFadden, Ettie Kinney, Rousseau, Royce, Riebsam. February- Drama. Nisholson, Payne, Beal, Schallenberger. March-Recepti0n t0 Seniors. Mackenzie, Murchie, OlBrien, DuBois. April- Musicale. Fisher, Hall, Mignon, Sprague May-- Reception t0 Seniors. McCabe, English, Schureman, Smith. The Reception given by the Faculty Womenis Club to the outgoing Senior Classes at the end of each term are ever the occasion for the last farewells to be said and it is rumored that sometimes there are tears shed. It is here that the Club shows its real spirit of hospitality and good fellowship towards the students. The Committee under the head of Welfare of School came, by good chance under Miss Rowell,s competent supervision. This Committee laid out careful plans as follows;- Assemblym- Fisher, Sprague, Payne. Bulletin Boards, General Appearance, Janitors etc., Class Meetings:- Schallenberger, English, Mign0n,. Class Meetings-e Smith, George, Murchie. Health, Playgrounds, Games- McFadden. Kinney, Davis, Riebsam. R00ms-l 17-1 16. McCarthy, Rousseau, Schillingsburg, Schureman, Foster Hall. Social Faculty, McCabe. Senior, OtBrien. Junior, Bradley. - Man- A...4.wLHJu-.... i '

Page 12 text:

En the gaminr 011mm nf Ninetvvn-thirtem Smut Nnrmal 57:11am, Sum 311152 T By HENRY MEADE BLAND One far-off day, when gently shall you fare On some oasis of your chosen waye- Some vale, perchanee, where rest may bid you staya I deem that many faces loved and debonair ' Your soul shall trace with tenderness and care; For every wind shall sing them: every ray Of starry light shall wing them; every spray Of sighing elm or palm shall waft them there ; ' Then shall you hear again the busy tramp, Of hurrying feet in room and corridor, Catch the sweet Chapel hymn, or lift the eyes To storied room and learningys shining lamp, Conning in fancy old talks o'er and oter; Then you shall know that meufry never dies.