Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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January 29. — Up, and back to school, the new semester beginning to-day. Busy with new studies. B - chance I did wander into the Assembly Hall, where one made a very good talk on Alaska. February 5. — Infinity of business to do, which makes my head full. February 9. — In honor of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln we came together and heard Jenkin Lloyd Jones upon this text. February 12. — Lincoln ' s birthda}-. School closed, for which I am not sorry. February 21. — At my waking I found the houses covered with snow and a great blizzard raging. Did come late to school and should have had the good sense to stay at home had I known how bad the day was. To the Assembly and there heard given a pro- gram on George ' ashington. I found it very good and the rest by frequent plaudits did show their sufficient approbation. February 22. — Washington ' s Birthday. Another holiday. I feasted in town and was well pleased at this. February 29. — This being leap year we have an extra day, which we did celebrate with an examination in Physiologie. March 2. — When I wake I find a great thaw and my house overflown with it, which • exed me. March 4. — I went forth as usual to school and was much amused by a little play which is called, The Kleptomaniac. The play in one word is the best for the variety and most excellent continuance of the plot to the very end that I ever saw, or think ever shall. March 7. — A great amount of work to do. Indeed, for these two or three days I have not been without a great many cares. March 11. — To school and classes and after that to Assembh-, at which I slept. March 15. — Up and to school in my new spring suit which becomes me most nobly as my friends say. March 20. — Dined in the lunch room with some friends. I had for them, after oysters, a hash of lamb and a rare chine of beef. Cost me about 30s. My dinner was noble and enough. It would please me better if my check were not put into my food. It seems to me uncleanly. March 28. — I have observed that certain of the teachers do have phrases which they use constantly and it hath much amused me to set these down. There is one who saith continually in his discourse, Now the reason for that is this. To another all things are sensitive. A third does always preface his remarks with, Now, listen girls. Says another of my professers, Ah! yes indeed, ah! yes indeed, while one in discourse, having all his notions the most distinct and clear in his head will say from time to time, That is to say, in other words. All this is very amusing but I much fear that I in their place would not do one half so well. April 4. — L ' p and to school and with great joy did hand in a paper which hath kept me very busy. April 19. — This being Arbor Day we listened to a talk on trees by one Mr. Prost, and thence to the green, where we planted some that will perchance delight and please those generations which follow us. April 25. To see the dancing of certain Clubs, Senior and Junior. I enjoyed great pleasure at the sight, especially of one dance which was called The Heart of the Rose, in which the} ' all did throw pink roses at the Faculty who sat watching them. A pretty sight! April 26. — LTp and to school, this day seeming endless as it is the last before vacation. Two o ' clock came at length and so home, where I am in very good health and mind ' s con- tent. Mav I be thankful for it! Olive Davis.

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part O ree— O e Students The Diary of Samuel Pepys for the Year of Our Lord 1911-12 THIS BEING A HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT WRITTEN WHILE IN THE CHICAGO TEACHERS COLLEGE September 4, igii. — This day I did return to school and am determined to keep account of all the events which seem to me of interest, during the year. I found the halls full of people laughing and talking. Some say they are glad to be back at work again, but I believe every man loves a holiday better than a work-day — and no wonder. September ii. — I am kept occupied by my studies. This day being Monday, we did all gladly gather in the hall to hear Air. Owen speak on the value and purpose of Assemblies. A goodl)- discourse. September 21. — Up, and to school, the day being mighty pleasant. After classes to the reception for those newly come to our school. There was given me a white J writ upon green, done by the Lower Seniors, very pretty; and was well pleased with it. October 9. — This the anniversary of the Chicago Fire. We celebrated with a special program, and there heard about this fire, it seeming pretty great to the rest, but nothing to the tire of London, so that it made me think little of it. October 16. — I up and to classes and thence to Assembly where one Mrs. Best did discourse upon the Drama League of America. I found it a pretty speech. October 17. — This day, loitering in the halls I did have a most extraordinary adventure, for I did see a long procession of ghosts filing up the staircases. I was much frightened and did think the place haunted until one explained that this was merely the S. D. C. initiation. October 30. — Heard, in Assembly, Prof. Butler on The Value of Education. A fine speaker indeed. October 31. — All-Hallow ' s Eve. Spirits abroad to-day. November 3. — Till midnight almost, and till I had tired my backe in study — and so to bed. November 6. — This day Mr. Shoop spoke to us and upon this texte, Am I my Brother ' s Keeper? A most excellent good talk. November 13. — Forth betimes and to school where I heard much fine musique, being beyond all I ever heard before, by the Glee Clubs and one Mrs. Herdien. November 30. — This day, by the grace of God we did celebrate in Thanksgiving to Him, for the blessings bestowed upon us. A program provided by the Lower Seniors gave much pleasure and especially a poem by Pauline Rosaire, a poem most excellently well done. December 22. — I to school, and by and by to Assembly where the Upper Juniors spoke and sang upon the song of the angels Glory to God on high, on earth peace, and good- will toward men. Thence, very joyful home to my Christmas holidays. January 2, 1912. — Back to school, not very well pleased to be at work again, — nor any man else. January 8. — To-day I did visit the Assembly and there heard a debate on this texte, That the State of Illinois should adopt the recall for all elective offices. Those of the affirmative did win — which pleased me. January 19. — To the play-house and there saw A Night Off, the best comedy I think that ever was wrote, and all big with admiration for it. January 25. — To my classes and find that certain are to graduate soon and come back no more.

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The Festival of 1912 Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest a7id youthful Jollity, Quips and Cranks and wanton Wiles, Nods and Becks and wreathed Smiles. In the week of June lo, 1912, the four thousand people of our school community — the Chicago Teachers College, the Parker High School and Practice, and the Carter and Harri- son Practice schools — will all become villagers, villagers of some little hamlet of Old England. On the college campus they will hold a great festival, for all the celebrations of a whole year are to be crowded into one merry holiday in which everyone takes part. Two of the great seasons in the lives of the European villagers were the planting and the reaping of the crops. Their rejoicings at these seasons were religious in principle, though greatly modified by their love of pleasure and fun. The idea underlying the June festival is the celebration of the seasons of spring, midsummer, and autumn as the country folks celebrated them. It is mainly the customs of Old England which are to be represented, and as far as possible the games, dances, songs, and costumes are historical. The first scene will be a battle between the forces of winter and spring, symbolical of the retreat of winter before spring. Two games to be introduced here, Knots in May and Furry Dance, also symbolize the seasonal change. Inevitably spring ' s forces con- quer, and after the retreat of winter, spring flowers, violets, convolvuluses, hepaticas, and spring anemones rise from the ground attended by bees and butterflies. Each group has its own graceful dance and all finally merge into one gay measure. This coming to life of Nature from the seeming death of winter is embodied in several stories, such as those of Balder and Persephone, and the Sleeping Beauty. The Sleeping Beauty is to be given at the festival in pantomime. The first scene represents the court,