East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1930 volume:

Senior Issue jpHI§ edition of The Chalk One was sponsored by Professor W. E. Bible, and edited by members of the Spring Graduating Class of the State Teachers College, Johnson City, Tennessee June, 1930 JUNE GRADUATING CLASS 2 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 Chalk 3£hu (Special Staff — Regular Staff) Editors-in-Chief Rodney C. McNabb Associate Editors Esther Lee Choate Esther Lee Choate Helen Hodges Literary Editors Rodney C. McNabb Josephine Miller Cordell D. Young Athletic Editors Helen Haemsch Edna Williams Alumni Editors Frank Lane Edna Coleman Campus Editors V. V. Easley Lacy Harville Gladys Sell Joke Editors Thelma Dingus Josephine Miller Carl Lackey Mildred Rutherford Organizations Editors J. R. Walker Frances Jackson Circulation Managers Nelle Rogers Business Managers Ruby Brabson Raymond E. Barry Julia Brewer Exchange Editors Margaret Robertson Mary Louise Mundy Art Editors James Otis Masterson Helen Hodges James Otis Masterson Nelle Robinette V t (f June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 3 Chi ' Class of 1930 College work would fain prepare us, For our tasks in life’s great field; Without such knowledge, we would falter And surely be compelled to yield. Yield ourselves unto that hard fate, Which from the down-and-out we learn That when youthful days are squandered, They will nevermore return. And though the work be long and strenuous, Upon it rests the power of Kings; It would yield a greater profit Than any lute of song that siren sings. Sings the gladest songs triumphant, Makes our lives forever blest; Gives a greater hope and comfort Than does monetary bequest. With it, we can stand as vanguards, Without which, we lag behind; Who can name the price of honor ? Who dreads not to be a hind? Honor bought with trial and error, Lowliness often drought with shame; Who could regret these years of toiling To earn himself, herself a name? Then, let us learn the lesson fully, That foundations are the gists; Some are strong, securely bedded, Others crushed beneath the mists. Crushing slowly clay by day; Shall not be felt by those whose efforts Are firmly anchored in hard clay. —E. C. C. i 4 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 ESTHER LEE CHOATE “Jack” Chattanooga, Tennessee “After all , a good sport” English, Geography, History Sapphonian; Secretary Sapphonian Literary So¬ ciety, ’27- 28 ; Dramatic Club, ’27- 28 ; Chalk Line Staff, ’27-’28, ’28-’29 ; Vice President Science Club, 28- 29 ; Cabinet Member Y. W. C. A., ' 28- ’29; Treasurer Glee Club, ' 28-’29; Basketball, ’28-’29; Baseball, , 28- , 29; Manager Girls ' Base¬ ball, ’30; Treasurer Senior Class, ' 30; Editor-in- Chief Chalk Line, ' 30; Associate Editor Annual; Tennis Club; Secretary R. F. K. P. RODNEY C. McNABB “Mack” Newport, Tennessee “All great men are dead—come to think of it , I’m not feeling so well myself” Mathematics, Industrial Arts, English Pestalozzian; Mason; Annual Staffs, ' 27, ' 29, ' 30; Chalk Line Staffs, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30; President Cocke County Club, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30; Writer ' s Award, ' 30; Editor-in-chief Old Hickory, ' 30. HELEN HODGES Johnson City, Tennessee “Have your fun and let the rest of the world flicker on” English, Geography, History May Queen, ' 28; President Glee Club, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30; Associate Editor Chalk Line, ' 30; Secretary Pi Sigma Literary Society, ' 30; Science Club, ' 29- ' 30; Dramatic Club; Orchestra, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Literary Editor Chalk Line, ' 29 ; President R. F. K. P.; Sponsor to Theta Phi; Tennis Club; Art Editor Annual; Advertising Editor Annual; Latin Club. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 5 CLASS HISTORY This class has seen one of the most progressive periods of the teachers college. There is a large build¬ ing program on now and the first large unit has been completed that being the new Training School. We have become a member of the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Due to the type of school this is, it is very difficult to have one group go through as an organized class. For instance; there are only eight in this senior class who have been here continously: Julia Brewer; Esther Choate; Helen HodgeS; Embree Ellison, James Hender¬ son; Margaret Robertson, Nelle Robinette; and Jose¬ phine Miller. Some have come from other colleges: Edna Coleman and Mrs. Coleman from Murfreesboro; Thelma Dingus from V. P. I.; Mary Louise Mundy from V. I. The rest of the class have been irregular. 1930 CLASS PROPHECY Hello World! This is Dr. Margatet Robertson an¬ nouncing from Station S. T. C., Johnson City; Tenn. This program comes to you through the courtesy of the J. H. Henderson and R. E. Barry Co.; the largest soap and bubble manufacturing company in the South. First on the program of dinner hour music will be a solo by Miss Josephine Miller; formerly of Johnson City; who was recently with the Redpath Chautauqua. She sings one of the old favorites, ‘‘Silver Threads Among the Gold.” This is Station S. T. C. We are certainly glad that we now have television; since we shall see the coy and cunning Coleman Sisters in a short act of mirth; melody; and music. These are true successors of the famous Dodge Sisters of 1930. The next musical number is a real treat coming to you from S. T. C., Johnson City; Tenn. Miss Embree Ellison of the Paramount Players; whom you have seen recently in the stupendous; all-talking production; “Ladies Love Brutes,” will sing the theme song, “I Just Must Have That Man.” This is Station S. T. C.; Johnson City; Tenn. The next number on the musical program is a trio com¬ posed of Miss Evelyn Howard; Miss Nelle Robinette; and Miss Helen Hodges. They will sing; “Oh How I Miss You To-night ?” Station S. T. C. broadcasting from Johnson City. This ends our program of dinner music. We hope you have enjoyed the program. Here are some telegrams. “We certainly enjoy your programs ’ signed Mary E. Wilson, Bristol; Tenn. Another one; “Your programs are wonderful ’ signed J. R. Walker; Piney Flats; Tenn. Please stand by for station announcements. This is Station S. T. C. You will now be given the correct time by the courtesy of the Robert H. Burkhart Jewel and Watch Co. When the gong sounds it will be ex¬ actly 8:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. Now; little boys and girls of Radioland; Miss Julia Brewer of Kiddyland Kindergarten will tell us the story. “Billy Bumblebee and Greta Grasshopper.” I hope every little boy and girl has enjoyed the? story. Good-bye; sleep tight. This is Station S. T. C. broadcasting from Johnson City; Tenn. Professor Edward Stanley will now ad¬ dress us on “Why Tadpoles Become Toadfrogs.” Pro¬ fessor Stanley has been doing intensive research work in this field; and he should have something interesting and worthwhile to tell us. Now we will present Rodney McNabb; and his Scintillating Rhythm Boys in a half-hour program of dance music. The guest artist on the program will be Mr. J. Range Snodgrass from the Ziegfield Follies who will sing; “Wild Women.” Mr. McNabb will be with us each Tuesday night at 9:00 P. M. This program comes to you through the courtesy of the Deakins- Dingus Dainty Delicacies Co. of Chicago; Ill. This is Station S. T. C. broadcasting from John¬ son City; Tenn. This is the Archer-Armstrong Hour. When in this city; eat at the Archer-Armstrong Elite Cafe; West Peachtree Street. At this hour they bring to you a playlet entitled; “Charming Sinners ’ a recent Broadway success with an all-star cast; including Helen Eva Bowman, Flora Bradshaw; Gertrude Boren; Loeta Campbell; Elmer Dunn; and Cora Shubert. This is Station S. T. C. again. Now we have the “Twinkling Trio” composed of Miss Elizabeth Jones, Maude Lyons; and Miss Willie Mae Miller. They will entertain us for the next fifteen minutes with a group of musical numbers. Station S. T. C. A special feature of our evening entertainment is brought to us by Dr. James O. Master- son of Columbia and Dr. M. L. Mundy; of Johns Hop¬ kins who will debate, “Resolved That Negroes Should Take the Kink Out of Their Hair.” We would appre¬ ciate it if you will send us your decision. Here we are again. Station S. T. C. broadcasting from Johnson City. But we are now signing off. Don’t forget to tune in on this station at 7:15 in the morning for the setting-up exercises directed by Miss Esther Choate, physical instructor at Vassar. —M. D. R. ARE WE GOOD SPORTS? Are we? That’s the question. If you were asked to find the good sports in our class, what qualities would you look for? We girls with a rather envious nature would say that Helen is a good sport, because she has a Buick and is frequently taking us for a drive. Members of the class who cooperate or go at least half way in working out themes or term papers—Rod¬ ney McNabb and Lacy Harville—are mutually agreed that it shows a high degree of sportsmanship; and there’s no doubt but that even Mr. Bible would consider the student a “good sport,” who attempted such an act in one of his classes. The girls that live in the dormitory, and Sunday after Sunday passes by without their being asked for a Sunday afternoon date, yet they do not give way to (Continued on page seven) 0 June 6, 1980 THE CHALK LINE JAMES OTIS MASTERSON “ Jimmy” Soddy Tennessee “It can be done” History,, English, Mathematics Sapphonian; Parliamentarian ' 26 27; Critic Sap¬ phonian; 1926 and ' 30; Vice President Debating Club, ' 27; Manager Dramatic Club; ' 27; Science Club; Chairman Social Committee Y. W. C. A.; ' 27; Vice President Y. W. C. A.; ' 29; President Y. W. C. A.; ' 30; Exchange Editor Chalk Line; ' 27; ' 30. JAMES ROSS WALKER “Rastus Bulls Gap; Tennessee “Leave me not hopeless , ye unpitying dames” Social Science, English, Mathematics Pestalozzian; President Hawkins County Club; ' 29; President Senior Class; ' 30; Assistant Business Manager Annual. ' 30; Tennis Club. NELLE J. ROBINETTE ‘Tolly Sweetwater; Tennessee “The gentle mind by gentle deeds is known” Home Economics, English, History Sapphonian; Y. W. C. A.; Chaplain Sapphonian; 27; Vice President Glee Club, 28; President Home Economics Club, ' 29; ' 30; President Sapphonian Literary Society; ' 30. JAMES H. HENDERSON “Jimmy Johnson City; Tennessee “I put all my troubles in a box and sit on the lid” Industrial Arts, Mathematics, English ELIZABETH EVELYN HOWARD “Evie Maryville; Tennessee “A merry heart goes a long ways” History, English, Science Maryville College; ' 28- ' 29; Theta Epsilon; Art Club; Orchestra; Town Club; Teachers College; ' 29; ' 30; Y. W. C. A.; Tennis Club. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINK 7 ARE WE GOOD SPORTS (Continued from page five) their feelings by sobs and tears. I’d say that they’re real sports; but to be sure, ask—oh, well just any of us. We, who attend all the assembly exercises, filling our regular assigned seats, and come out wearing a look of over-enjoyment, are certainly to be classed as sports —even as Spartans. What could be a stronger test for a real sport than to find this big-hearted classmate, who never becomes sulky, when the Dean refuses to gratifv all his desires? For instance, one day Raymond asked Dean Burleson to excuse him from his Bible class. Upon close ques¬ tioning, Raymond was forced to admit, “Well—er, Dean Burleson, you see—I think my best girl friend will be in town at that hour.” Another conception of what a good sport on our campus would be—The one who holds his “chin up” after receiving very cutting remarks from either Mr. Rogers or Miss Mathews, accompanied by a large red “F”. Looking for a good sport, one might inquire, “Is he a good leader for the senior class, or is he a highly divine character? Has he intellectual ability befitting such a dignified position, or has he the “most irresist¬ ible” wave in his auburn hair? Does he use tact, di¬ plomacy, and discretion, or does he use the most tanta¬ lizing perfume? Is he the best dressed man on the campus? Has he a vital, forceful school spirit, or has he a most heavenly coupe?” There are so many splendid examples of a good sport in our class that I cannot attempt to give them all to you, but if you have been a close observer, you will have to say that every member of our class is a good sport —characterized by a spirit of generosity, co¬ operation, un-selfishness, cheerfulness, martyrdom, in¬ dependence, pride, and dignity —perhaps. —M. E. W. SENIOR NOTES Miss Josephine Miller tells us that she is planning on a big summer—visiting in Bulls Gap, Atlanta, Ga., and Hickory, N. C. Miss Esther Choate is looking forward to a big year of teaching next year, either in Knoxville or Chat¬ tanooga. Miss Edna Coleman will begin work on her Mas¬ ters Degree at the University of Tennessee this sum¬ mer. Edward L. Stanley will continue his school work at U. T. this summer. Miss Nelle Robinette is planning a big trip to California for the summer months. Miss Thelma Dingus is undecided as to her where¬ abouts for the summer, but we have heard her mention Florida for next year. One of our seniors is about to go to the University of Chicago for further study. We wish you luck, James Otis. Rodney McNabb hasn’t had enough work with books during his college career, so he is accompanying Puckett and Nicely on their book selling expeditions this summer. We will miss Mrs. Archer down at the Training School next year, but we know she’ll get a good place to teach. Mrs. Shubert will continue her school work, teach¬ ing in the grammar school of Wartburg, Tennessee. Ross Walker is hoping to be a big Superintendent of County Schools in Hawkins County. Remember you’ve promised all of us a job, Ross. Misses Helen Hodges, Julia Brewer, and Elizabeth Jones are planning to be near their “Ole Alma Mater” next year. Miss Mary Louise Mundy will not be so far away, if she goes to Bristol to teach. Miss Una Armstrong is fortunate to be close home in her work next year. Miss Mary Wilson will be among our students who visit Washington, D. C., this summer. WHO’S WHO IN THE CLASS OF ’30 Best Cook_ Most Business-like Best housekeeper . Best teacher_ Most accurate_ Most helpful_ Most patient_ Handsomest_ Most conscientious Most popular_ Most ambitious_ Most eloquent_ Biggest flapper __ Most talented_ Most scientific_ Most athletic_ Most talkative_ Most infinitesimal Most modest_ Best loved_ Most industrious _ Most artistic_ Most courteous __ Most intelligent __ Most sympathetic Most thoughtful Best natured_ Most timid_ Most forgetful_ Happiest- Most studious_ Most humorous_ Quietest_ -B. Archer _R. Barry _ Mrs. Coleman R. H. Burkhart _ U. Armstrong _Mrs. Boren __ F. Bradshaw __ J. R. Walker _E. Stanley _H. Hodges __ J. Master son _E. Dunn _E. Howard _T. Dingus R. Snodgrass _E. Choate _E. Coleman _J. Miller _M. Wilson _M. Mundy _C. Shubert _J. Brewer _ M. Robertson ___ R. McNabb _D. Deakins __ N. Robinette _W. Miller J. Henderson _M. Lyon __H. Bowman _ E. Jones _E. Ellison _L. Campbell THE WRITER’S AWARD The writer’s award is a gold medal with a T. C. monogram crossed by a quill. It is awarded to the Editor-in-chief of the Chalk Line who serves two quar¬ ters or longer, and also to those students who during any one school year meet the following conditions: 1. College news reporter to local paper for two weeks, and publication in the Chalk Line of at least ten articles totaling not less than 3,000 words. 2. Publication in a periodical of one article. 3. Approval of Student Activities Committee. Those who have already received the award are: Ellen Mullinex, Curtis Donahue, Agnes Scharer, Edrie Matthews, Bonnie Matthews, Una Armstrong, and Rod¬ ney McNabb. _E. L. C. 8 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 LOETA MILLER CAMPBELL Washington College, Tennessee “Nothing is lovelier than to study household goods ' ’ Home Economics, History, English, Biology Treasurer Home Economics Club, ’29-’30. MARY LOUISE MUNDY Roanoke, Virginia “Not too serious, not to o gay , hut a rare good sport when it conies to play” History, Mathematics, English, French Pi Sigma; Intermont College, Bristol, Va., ’26-’27; Secretary Student Government, ’26; President Student Government, ’27; Secretary Y. W. C. A., ’27; Harrisonian Literary Society; Debater, ’27; Phi Theta Kappa; Teachers College, ’29-’30; De¬ bater. J. RANGE SNODGRASS Johnson City, Tennessee “The man that delivers the goods” Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology Vice President Science Club, ’29; President Science Club, ' 30. THELMA DINGUS “Ted” Morristown, Tennessee “She’s a peach of a girl” History, English, Biology, Geography Sapphonian; Virginia Intermont, Bristol, Va., ’27- ’28; Kappa Phi Sorority; Treasurer Kappa Phi, ’27-’28; Secretary Y. W. C. A., ’27- 28; Harri¬ sonian Literary Society; Snap Shot Editor Inter¬ mont; Teachers College, ’29-30; Y. W. C. A.; Cam¬ pus Editor Chalk Line, ’30. MARY ELIZABETH WILSON “Betty” Mountain City, Tennessee (i Tliy modesty is a candle to merit” English, Home Economics, Social Science Sapphonian; Home Economics Club; Secretary Junior Class, ’29; Secretary Sapphonian Literary Society, ’29; Circulation Manager Chalk Line, ’29. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 9 CO-OPERATION “We hand together—or, we hand separately” When Ben Franklin first uttered these words of evident and significant truth; he had in mind nothing more than complete and steadfast cooperation—that cooperation essential for the preservation of life and the pursuit of happiness. Such cooperation was neces¬ sary in his day; to free our forefathers from their an¬ cestral bondage. It has been necessary ever since; to wave the banner of freedom over a progressive nation and to pilot our sacred ship of state with impunity. And it shall ever continue to be of utmost importance in keeping our great nation afloat among the principalities of the world. No less is true of our educational institutions throughout the nation today. If they are to function with creditable proficiency; they must be filled with co¬ operative students—students imbued with a zealous ini¬ tiative and a burning desire for progress. Whenever the student body of a college is dormant; disorganized; dis¬ interested; disloyal; or unharmonious in its participation in, and development of; extra-curricular activities; it is only a matter of time until the fame and prestige of such an institution shall sink into eternal oblivion. Yea; oblivion and complete forget fulness; all because the Big Family is lacking in that prime essential— cooperation! Now; to the pith; point; and purpose of this article; which is; “so sad, but too true No year within the history of our Alma Mater, has less cooperation or more dormancy been shown, than has been the grevious quota accorded the senior class this year. Of course no one was to blame for this—It’s always the other fellow— We realize that! We’re all all right—We admit there’s nothing wrong with us! If anything; me have perhaps worked just a little too hard! Yeah, we’ve been excel¬ lent as a prize-herd of MOLLUSCS. We; the student body, hesitate and deliberately balk when urged; begged; or implored to go beyond our mere academic activities. We have been too short-sighted and narrow-minded to see and realize that such hesitation is to our own discredit and degradation. We have failed to note the applicability of these other important ac¬ tivities in the role of our future life. Our vision has been dimmed and our wits have been dulled by our self- crucifying pursuit of scholastic renown. Our friends; we’ve neglected; our school, we’ve forsaken; and our- selveS; we’ve condemned, in our efforts to attain mere literary or scientific skills and knowledges. Do the few extra academic benefits and knowledges thus attained, warrant the sacrifice and effort required for such attainment? Would it not be more sensible to exert our surplus energies pulling with the Bight toward the high mark of a more perfectly balanced Whole? I can conceive of no rational and accountable human be¬ ing, who cannot see his or her mistakes after they’ve been made. Then, if it be true that we can see those mistakes—“not after it’s too late, but in time never to make the same again”; why not apply the formula, “his¬ tory repeats itself,” and be prepared to inoculate simi¬ lar situations with co-operation, as they bob up in life s pathway “of roses”? —R. C. M. JUNIORS ENTERTAIN SENIORS “Give me a bean,” “I want a bean!” No, this is not another essay on the cafeteria stand-by—the time- honored bean. We had beans on the Junior-Senior pic¬ nic, but glory of glories, we didn’t have to eat them; we played games with them. You see, Halleen, the ob¬ ject was to see who could collect the most beans by getting other members of the party to say “yes” or “no.” Well, that was how it all started, but you “aint heard nothin’ yet.” With a “poop-poop-a-doop-loop- loop” we sure thought that Helen Kane had descended into our midst, but that was just another game; and from the shouts that arose, one would imagine that we were having roll call, but that was all a part of the game. Now, it was cold up on top of Bob Taylor’s Hill, and when Iola announced that the party would proceed further up the hill, and when we got a whiff of the coffee, it wasn’t very long before we were all seated around a crackling camp fire trying to comfort our shiv¬ ering members. Now, there was only one tree close to the fire, and do you know who had already propped himself against it—Mr. Field. Of course we, who had not been up there as long as he, could not accuse him of having done nothing but sit there all the time, but we believe he had a guilty conscience, because he cried all during the meal. There I have jumped right into the eats without even meaning to, but of course you knew that at a picnic we would eat sooner or later—perhaps both, but it was not any too soon, because that chilly wind and climb up the hill had given us all a good appetite. I hope there were no representatives of the “anti-tea and coffee league” present, for we surely did drink plenty of it, and they might have thought that people who drunk that much coffee would not be fit to instruct the Youth of the country. But with all the coffee and a run down the hill, we were not warm, and what did the Reeces do, but in¬ vite us in to sit by their fire until we were thawed out again. Now, I know you think that was all that could possibly have happened at a picnic, but no, those juniors simply could not do enough. On Staten’s porch was a huge bowl of punch, and inside they were having all sorts of contests—what with the flat iron on the mantle piece and tea can on the piano, we could barely wait to find out what was going to happen next. With music and fun, we forgot the time, until someone rounded up us seniors, in order that we might express, to a slight degree, our appreciation of such a peppy outing, by giving a few lusty yells. Again—Three cheers for the Juniors! —H. H. 10 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 CORA HORNSBY SCHUBERT Wartburg, Tenn. “Good nature and good sense do ever join ” Home Economics, English, Science Sapphonian; Y. W. C. A. MARGARET D. ROBERTSON “Peggy” Johnson City, Tennessee “ Entranced , I saw a vision in a cloud” Modern Languages, English, History Pi Sigma; French Club; German Club; Business Manager Chalk Line, ’30; May Queen, ’29. ELMER COWAN DUNN “Prof” Johnson City, Tennessee “Be a man and let the world know who you are” Science, History, English Pestalozzian; Dramatic Club, ’30. JOSEPHINE E. MILLER “Jo” Johnson City, Tennessee “A face with gladness overspread; soft smiles hy human kindness bred” Latin, English, German, History Carson and Newman College, ’27; Pi Sigma; Presi¬ dent Latin Club, ’27- 28 ; Dramatic Club; Glee Club; Tennis Club; Vice President Pi Sigma, ’30; Joke Editor Chalk Line, ’30; Secretary Senior Class, ’30; Literary Editor Annual, ’30; German Club. UNA LOIS ARMSTRONG “Unie” Greenback, Tennessee “Loved and respected by all” Mathematics, English, Home Economics Sapphonian; Critic Sapphonian, ’28; President Sap¬ phonian, ’29; Chalk Line Staff, 29-’30; President Y. W. C. A., ’29-’30; Chaplain Y. W. C. L, ’28- ’29; Vice President Senior Class, ’30; Writer’s Award, ’30. June 6, 1930 11 THE CHALK LINE SENIOR ADVICE To Freshmen: Every freshman of today needs courage. It makes but little difference in what field of activity he enters; whether it be a continuation of his school work or some¬ thing else, he will find that competition is keen and if he does not have abundant courage, he cannot hope to reach the top. However, I am not going to say very much about success, though I assure you that such a thing is not to be despised. I am merely going to mention a few things for you to think about. The great mass of freshmen of today merely drift along with the crowd, and say, “What’s the use?” This is the coward’s attitude. It is the pusillanimous whine of the weakling. It is the excuse of the traitor. Often, a freshman, in his conceit, thinks himself of far more importance than he is, and overestimates his capabilities at every point; however, it is not always what he thinks himself to be, that determines what he is, but according to the quality of thought that he ac¬ knowledges, or recognizes as a part of himself, that fash¬ ions the balance of reality in which he is weighed. College life is all a struggle. Within or without, there are conditions against which you, as freshmen, must contend. Your very existence is a series of efforts and struggles crowned by either success or failure, and your right to remain among your classmates as an intel¬ ligent student, depends upon the measure of your capac¬ ity to successfully combat all the elements of fear with¬ out and the enemies of truth and virtue within. Now, to arrive at a means of combating these unfriendly ele¬ ments should be your primary goal. To the ambitious student, college life is a brilliant game—a game to be won, in the long run, by the quick eye and the steady hand. The freshman who pities him¬ self because he has to work, is in for a hard time. A large number of freshmen are ground down on the grind¬ stone of life during their first term of college, while others snap out of it and fall in line with the victorious. Freshmen of the victorious class always form a neat, useful background for great portraits to be painted upon, and they make a receptive audience for the active spirits to play before. There is one thing for you to do. WIN. Win the battles of a freshman—try not to gener¬ al maneuvers of a senior battalion. You’ll either take on a polish or you’ll corrode—it all depends on the kind of stuff that’s in you. L. E. H. To Sophomores: We, the members of the senior class of 1930, having weathered the storm and stress consequent upon the two years you are now destined to endure; and, by virtue of our triumph, having been ordained by the “powers that be” to prescribe the regulations which must govern your conduct and pursuits for two years hence, feel con¬ strained to point out publicly your most sacred obliga¬ tions and rigid requirements and to admonish you to faithfully discharge and fulfill the same. Your first and highest duty will be to consecrate yourselves to the important task of bringing such pres¬ sure to bear on your county and city superintendents, boards of education, local boards, sub-local boards, mag¬ istrates, preachers, elders, and others of any political consequence, as will induce them to provide jobs for every member of our class at salaries of not less tha n $50.00 per month, and for a term of at least one school year. Subsequently, you are to return to our Alma Mater and deport yourselves in a manner befitting successors and protegees of so great a class. In your scholastic pursuits, be mindful that you obey your teachers and prepare your assignments con¬ scientiously and diligently. Failure to read every line or to solve every problem laid out for you, will inevit¬ ably undermine your reputation, degrade your charac¬ ter, and pave the way for your utter ruin. All notes we have taken shall be consigned to consuming flames; and any attempt, on your part, to salvage any part of them or to disturb their sacred ashes would amount to a crime sufficient to warrant certain and severe punishment. Any hopes you might entertain that your burdens will be made lighter for you, as you advance, are so vain as to occasion authoritative remonstration. You are reminded that you are about to begin your directed teaching. We must insist that you give the same lesson every day, so that your performance will make a lasting impression on official observers, which is a “consummation devoutly to be wished.” Although you may have taught a dozen years, one mistake here will spell your doom. We must reluctantly surrender our standing room in the library. If you should be so fortunate as to in¬ herit a portion of the same, receive it in the spirit in which it is given, always remembering that it has been dedicated to tense muscles and aching bones. Failure to observe regulations of silence and obedience will auto¬ matically require expulsion from the library and call down on your heads the wrath of the faculty and your predecessors. Finally, your behavior with reference to social reg¬ ulations should be restrained and exemplary. You are expected and warned to repel any temptation to trifle with the companionable instincts of those of The oppo¬ site sex. In your sophomore year you are admonished to practice the virtue of utmost seclusion from would-be lovers, never permitting yourself to communicate pur¬ posely or accidentally, meet formally or informally can¬ didates for your affection. Strictly observe every ex¬ postulation from officials never to permit yourself to be thrown in the presence of such company either in a ve¬ hicle or in a theatre. By the time you shall have reached your senior year, all your ambitions and hopes for conjugal relations should be paralyzed, and you should be resigned to the fate of celibacy as practiced by nuns and priests. With these words of advice and encouragement, we commend you to the future and await your destiny with eagerness. —L. M. C. To Juniors: Commencement! Another long year or ttiuo - and you’ll begin to experience the all-inclusive meaning of this word. There is still a long, long trail a windin ' , over which you must journey before you can leave be¬ hind you the slain enemy of ignorance. Juniors, do you know of any shifters among your lot? Better kick them out. Take this dope from me— no extra charge, there’s one teacher—only one—on our faculty, who simply detests such folks. You’d better stay clear of his classes, and don’t let him catch you (Continued on page 13) 12 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1980 HELEN EVA BOWMAN Johnson City, Tennessee “She says little, hut thinks much ” Mathematics, History, English EDNA ELIZABETH COLEMAN “Greta” Asheville, North Carolina “Oh, tell me less or more” English, French, Science Sapphonian; Science Club, ’29-’30; Glee Club Re¬ porter, ’29; Y. W. C. A.; Alumni Editor Chalk Line, ’30. EDWARD L. STANLEY “Ed” Oneida, Tennessee “A man with a purpose” Mathematics, Science, History, and Social Science Pestalozzian; Science Club; Secretary Pestalozzian, , 28-’39. MAUDE ELIZABETH LYON Manchester, Tennessee “Speech is great, hut silence is better” English, French, Sociology L. DEANE DEAKINS Jonesboro, Tennessee “Quiet and Studious” History, Home Economics, English June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 13 SENIOR ADVICE (Continued from page 11) wasting time in the halls, especialy after the bell has rung. You must continue to be prompt in meeting your classes—and don’t forget the advantages of a front seat. You have already graduated from the school of bluffing, but remember, it still has a use—always ap¬ pear interested in every class, even though you can dis¬ cover no good reason for so being. When your teacher assigns an impossible task, “grin and bear it.” That’s about all you will do toward preparing it. As to our teachers, it has been rumored that they crave attention. This is especially true of the blondes. Just use your tact and diplomacy in handling them— they’re human. They’ll fall for your line, if you have the ability to put it across. Now, as a final admonition. Regardless of the secret complicities in your life, always keep the laws of the faculty with unceasing diligence. Beware, lest you should by chance fall prey to their unforgiving wrath, and thereby meet your eternal doom. —E. L. E. OUR SUCCESS As we go forth from the shelter of our Alma Mater, many serious and complicated problems confront us, but the most perplexing one is HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE SUCCESS. It cannot be doubted that the primary essential for success in any endeavor is activity. Constant activ¬ ity on the part of each of us in our individual realms will sow seeds of success in fertile soil, where continued effort will generate life, stimulate growth, and insure an abundant harvest. One cannot hope to enjoy the harvest without first laboring in the field, nor pluck the fruits of native ability without constant and careful cul¬ tivation. In planting the seed of success, there is no preferred season; the wind and the weather are always on the side of the diligent, steady worker. A cheerful disposition is a great factor in making the pathway to success more pleasant. If we smile into the face of the world; a smile comes back to us. We are often judged by our outward demeanors in times of stress; hence, despondency, in the time of a crisis, will inevitably designate us as failures in the opinion of others; and, when our fellows set us down as failures, we often fail. One’s disposition constitutes a great mirror that reflects one’s thoughts, ambitions, and atti¬ tudes. Therefore, let us see to it that the mirror is not beclouded and our ambitions dwarfed by the false im¬ agination that an unfriendly world is not giving us a square deal. A strong determination to win is half a victory in itself. Half-hearted effort will not take one very far in any line of endeavor. If a person thinks enough of a job to accept it, that person should think enough of himself or herself to make of it a better job. Faith in one’s own powers and confidence in one’s own individual methods are essential to success; but let us remember that an attentive ear is the open door to knowledge, and no man is a graduate of the school of experience. It is a trait of human nature, common to all, to become egotistical in the presence of progress; but it is well to bear in mind that success may become its own hindrance through too much self-glorification. We cannot be independent of the indispensable “give and take” spirit in our work. Finally, when we have attained a degree of suc¬ cess, we should not become so much enraptured in it as to stop in the middle of the ladder; for we cannot dwell in contentment in the ephemeral structure of temporary achievement. The greatest success is one who dies suc¬ ceeding. —L. M. C. OUR FUTURE PROSPECTS The iime-light of the future emits ultra-violet rays of “good tidings,” as we small, insignificant mortals view it from the realm of our imaginations. Should the prophets and oracles of the past return to prophesy our destiny for us, they would beyond a doubt recount it in picturesque phrases of extremest brightness and rarest good news. Reflecting upon our past history, we are reminded of our long, swift strides of continuous development. Development which has been in accord with the ad¬ vanced thoughts of our age. Then, why should we not look upon the future as holding trump cards for our hand? With nothing for us to do, but play the cards sensibly, the tricks to be turned are: larger and better buildings; more modern equipment; increased prestige; general expansion; increased enrollment; a higher type of students; a stronger alumni association; and greater social freedom. With the advent of our new buildings, our students will add pride to their store of acquired characteristics —and as a result of such a pride, will boost their school to their friends, who will in turn pass the good word on to their friends, thus helping to establish a certain prestige, certain traditional legends, and, as Dean Bur¬ leson would say, “certain apocryphal stories of vivid imagery, phenomenal setting, and intensive local color,” which hold the listener’s attention in the face of all dis¬ turbances. Furthermore, many new students will be persuaded as a direct result of this free advertising, to select this school to continue their higher education in. With the coming of more modern equipment, our medium of instruction will be greatly facilitated and improved. With this development and growth, must come a parallel raising of our standards and requirements; if this is done, we can naturally expect a higher type of student— and with this higher type of student, there will, as we can rightly expect, come greater social freedom. And as these higher type students begin to swell the ranks of our alumni, we have a right to expect their superior strength to have a direct bearing upon the strength of our alumni association. There’s a role for each one of us to play in bring¬ ing about a realization of our, perhaps far-fetched, dreams of the future. Let each, who holds dear and sacred “the hand that has fed him,” sound abroad the good name of the institution which has nurtured him from ignorance’s infancy to the maturity of wisdom. —R. C. M. 14 June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE EMBREE LOUISE ELLISON Johnson City, Tennessee “She sees life steadily and sees it whole” English, H istory, Social Science, Home Economics BESS BALLARD ARCHER “Bess” Johnson City, Tennessee “A good disposition is more valuable than gold” Home Economics, Science, English, History Sapphonian; President Sapphonian, ’25-’26; Kodak Editor Old Hickory, ’25-’26; Science Club; Glee Club; Orchestra; Y. W. C. A.; Student Manager Training School Cafeteria, ’30. RAYMOND EARNEST BARRY “Duck” Jonesboro, Tennessee “Just plain ole Barry” Mathematics, English, History Milligan College, ’27- 28 ; Secretary and Treasurer of class, ’27- 28 ; Secretary Athenian Literary Society, ’27; President Athenian Literary Societ} r , 28; Debater, ’27-28; Red Cross Life Saving Corps, ’27-’28; Teachers College, ’29-’30; Secretary and Treasurer Debating Club, ’29; Varsity Debater, ’29-’30; President Debating Club, ’30. WILLIE MAE MILLER Burem, Tennessee “Joy is not in things; it is in us” History, Home Economics, Mathematics Sapphonian; Treasurer Sapphonian Literary Society; Home Economics Club; Vice President Hawkins County Club, ’29. JULIA ELIZABETH BREWER “Jule” Johnson City, Tennessee “Why worry? Things are hound to happen anyway” Mathematics, English, History, Social Science Pi Sigma Literary Society; Dramatic Club, ’26, 27; Secretary Junior Class, 29; Business Manager Chalk Line, ’30. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 15 ATHLETICS FOOTBALL We boast of no phenomenal season in football dur¬ ing the past year, but we boast of an unconquerable spirit and a perfect bearing of good sportsmanship. We bore ourselves on the field in such a manner that we should not be ashamed to meet our opponents after the game. We played a full schedule of football, meeting Hi- wassee, Carson-Newman, Weaver, Union, Tusculum, and Mars Hill; and although we won only a minority of the games according to touchdowns, we feel that our out¬ look upon life has been greatly broadened by the con¬ tacts thus made. BOYS’ BASKETBALL The boys basketball season was a very successful one, considering the handicaps under which the team la¬ bored. Even though we did not win the majority of the games, they always showed the fighting spirit through¬ out each game, whether won or lost. Some of the most interesting games were with King College, Emory- Henry, Tusculum, Union College, Carson-Newman, T. P. I., and Boone. We had only three letter men to start the season, the remainder of the squad was inexperienced. We re¬ gret very much to lose our best and most experienced player this year, which is no other than Denver Dyer, who has played for four successful years at Teachers College. We are looking forward to a more successful season next year, due to the fact that when the roll is called, there will be several experienced men on the floor ready for action. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL With only a small squad from which to select the varsity team, Miss Krepps put out a team that won three fourths of its games. The season opened with a game with Boone, N. C. This was too much for our girls, who had had very lit¬ tle practice. The score was not a large one, but we got the little end of it. Following this defeat, the girls really demonstrated some fine playing, which proved that with coaching and steady practice, the team could really win. Taking a game from Emory-Henry here and also there, we felt that the season was progressing as it should have be¬ gun. Both these games were won with “run-away” scores. We met our “Waterloo’ when the Western N. C. Teachers came over for a game. Being greatly out¬ classed in size, it was impossible to win over this team. We might have lost anyway, but that’s a good alibi. Coming back in the last of the season, we took a very close game from L. M. U. Suspense was held throughout, and it was not until the very last minute that the score was decided in our favor. This game was considered the best of the season, because of the suspense created. The season closed with Carson-Newman on our court. This school has always been noted for its splen¬ did girls’ teams, but I suppose we were just a little better this year, because when the game ended, we had the big end of the score. Even if we didn’t play many games, we feel that the season was a success from the standpoint of clean sportsmanship, fine coaching, and 100 per cent co¬ operation. —E. W. BASEBALL Baseball was the most successful sport at Teachers College this year. We won more than half of the games. Some of the strongest teams defeated were Maryville, Emory-Henry, and Hiwassee Colleges. The games which we lost, were lost by a small margin only. The main reasons for a winning team this year were: cooperation and harmony among the players, support of the student body, and the methods used by Coach Robinson in coach¬ ing the team. Captain Nicely, Davis, D. Dyer, and Acuff, after four years of successful playing, will be missing when the call sounds for baseball next spring. And in their passing, goes the cream of the crop. The Teachers Col¬ lege will miss these athletes in the contests to come ; but memories of their feats, their good sportsmanship, their fair play, and the like, will ever be cherished in the his¬ tory of our Alma Mater. GOLF Much interest has been taken by the .students (also by some of the teachers) in the golf club. There are about sixty members and they are coached by Dr. Harry Kellar, who has been coming out once a week and giv¬ ing instructions. This has been a very active club for the last two months. The green is always dotted with several “golf¬ ers”. The hope is to improve the links and gain more interest among the students and teachers. —J. E. M. TENNIS We are very glad to note the rather remarkable interest manifested in tennis by students at Teachers College. We are also much pleased to call attention to the strides of progress made evident in the tennis sit¬ uation here. At the beginning of the spring term, there were ap¬ proximately ninety students, who indicated that they would be actively engaged in this branch of athletics. A schedule was worked out by the Tennis Committee whereby all students interested in playing tennis were assured the use of a court for at least three hours each week. The Tennis situation at Teachers College is quite ideal. —C. D. Y. THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 ELIZABETH JONES Johnson City; Tennessee “Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well” Home Sconomics, Science, History, Geography FLORA MARIE BRADSHAW Coal Creek Tennessee “Sober, quiet, and dignified” English, History, Science Sapphonian; Y. W. C. A. ROBERT HENRY BURKHART Johnson City; Tennessee “Physically, mentally, and morally, a man” Social Science, English, Mathematics A. B. Tusculum College. GERTRUDE S. BOREN Johnson City; Tennessee “The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well, and doing well what you can do.” History, English, Spanish ELIZABETH C. COLEMAN Asheville; North Carolina “Be sure you are right, then go ahead” Science, History, English, Music Sapphonian; Glee Club; Science Club; ’27-’30; Y. W. C. A. 1930 THE CHALK LINE (Hu 1 Conquerors As Freshmen bold, not long ago, We set forth to conquer all. Wisely armed with weapons of war, Determined never to fall. As an army, that knew not defeat, Into battle we marched forth. With truth as our metal shield, And honor as our sword. Our enemies’ line, to our dismay, Was difficult to break through. To retreat, meant only defeat, To advance was the thing to do. With our banner, waving high. And our motto as our guide. Into the face of death we marched, Sweeping all fear aside. With honor as our mighty sword, And truth as our metal shield. One by one our enemies fell. Defeated on the battlefield. We are the victor at last— The bloody struggle is o’er; We have triumphed o’er defeat, Shall we meet it nevermore? We are Seniors, the class of ’30 Our enemies, we bravely met We set forth to conquer all, But there’s more to be conquered yet. —M. R. 18 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 APPALACHIAN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Wednesday,, May 21st, marked the opening of the second East Tennessee Tennis Tournament. Players and enthusiasts poured in from a radius of seventy-five miles around Johnson City, showing that there is a wide¬ spread interest in this annual tourney. We were great¬ ly gratified to note this quite phenomenal enthusiasm concerning the tournament, which has become a part of the yearly athletic program at Teachers College. We have never witnessed a more successful tour¬ ney. Friendliness, good fellowship, and extreme cour¬ tesy were seen on all sides. Every match was a real source of pleasure to all spectators, especially the championship matches. In the doubles, Crouch and Shoun of Johnson City opposed Curtin and Simpson of Bristol. After much brilliant playing, the Bristol team finally emerged as victor. For the singles champion¬ ship, Harris Wofford of Johnson City defeated Curtin of Bristol. After the last match, Dr. Wheeler reviewed the tournaments of last year and this year, tracing the growth of interest in tennis and commented on the effi¬ ciency of the officials and the courtesy of several busi¬ ness men of Johnson City, in giving their support to the tournament. Dr. Sherrod presented the doubles cup to the winning team, and Mr. Hoss of Appalachian Pub¬ lishers, presented the singles cup to Mr. Wofford. Next year the Third East Tennessee Appalachian Tennis Tournament will be held here. We are prophesy¬ ing that it will be even bigger and better than the one this year. —E. L. C. SPRING ATHLETIC PROGRAM FOR WOMEN VERY SUCCESSFUL The Girls’ Track and Field Meet on Saturday, May 31st, closed one of the most successful Spring Ath¬ letic Programs for Women in the College’s history. It was successful both in the large numbers participating and in the high type of competition and sportsmanship shown by all the girls. Director Krepps was not in school during part of the first six weeks, but during her absence her repre¬ sentatives carried on the program to the best of their ability. The Committee in Charge of the Spring Program appointed by Miss Krepps, was: Intramural Manager-Meredith Pittard Assistant Intramural Manager-Halleen Snider Head of Tennis_Rowena Watkins Head of Hiking_Virginia Parker Head of Horseshoes-Ted Williams Head of Golf_Rowena Watkins Head of Baseball_Esther Choate There were four tournaments, weekly hiking sched¬ ule, and annual track and field meet. The first tourna¬ ment held, was the Golf Tournament, which started April 15th, and ended on April 25th. This tournament was featured by upsets of dope, with Dessa Deakins coming out on top as College Champ, and Iola Staten as Runner- Up. Rowena Watkins, Head of Golf, reports a very good tournament, eighteen competitors entering. The next tournament to be played off was the Horseshoe Tournament, which started April 22nd. Both singles and doubles tournaments were held, thirty-one girls entering. The doubles champions proved to be the Marie Williams-Edrie Sexton combination, while Edrie Sexton also cooped the singles horseshoe title. On April 29th, the Tennis Tournament began, with thirty girls determined to become champion and win the tennis awards offered by the Tennis Committee. How¬ ever, Virginia Parker, favorite in the upper bracket, could not be stopped, and administered defeat to Ted Williams, Runner-Up, who had fought her way through the lower bracket. The doubles title was won by the Virginia Parker-Meredith Pittard pair, who had to de¬ feat some good teams in order to win. The Baseball Tournament, which started May 6th, created a great amount of interest and rivalry among the groups. The largest number of individual teams to enter the Baseball Tourney was recorded this year, a UKal of five teams entering, with the total number of forty-five girls playing. The teams entered were All- Town, Independent Dormitory, Town Independent, Sapphonian, and New Student. The victorious team was the Dormitory Independent, which had to win three games to secure the title of Champions. The members of the winning team were: Mary Lynn F oster, Manager, Rowena Watkins, Captain, Ted Williams, Mary Smith, Gladys Carr, Katherine Goans, Halleen Snider, Mar¬ garet Depew, J. O. Masterson. At the conclusion of the Baseball Tournament, a “Famous Players” team was selected from the contestants. Hiking also was an active sport this Spring, under the direction of Virginia Parker. A total of thirty-four girls took part in this activity. The hikes included two to Horse Cove, and one to White Rock on Buffalo Mountain, in addition to a breakfast hike to Kings’ Springs. Due to the weather, several hikes were post¬ poned; however, a larger number of girls took part in hiking thi year than ever before. In addition to the Intramural Program, early in the Spring, Dr. Wheeler, Head of Tennis, selected several girls as a tentative Girls’ Tennis Team, including Vir¬ ginia Parker, Rowena Watkins, Louise Carr, Louise Irwin, Meredith Pittard, Margaret Cecil, and Ted Wil¬ liams. During Miss Krepps’ absence, Miss Mary Beas¬ ley of Johnson City High came out and coached the girls. Manager Watkins was successful in securing two matches with Tusculum College, and even though Teachers lost both matches, some close tennis was play¬ ed. With a little more experience the Teachers should develop a winning tennis team. The last big event in the Spring Intramural Pro¬ gram was the Annual Track and Field Meet. There were nine events, and all were hotly contested. A total of thirty-four girls took part in the meet, including the officials. The officials were: Referee—Meredith Pittard. Asst. Referee—Clarice Copp. Clerk of Course—Iola Staten. Asst. Clerk of Course—Elizabeth Cloyd. Starter—Mary Lynn Foster. Head Track Judge—Gladys Presley. Asst. Track Judges—Katherine Sabin and Dessa Deakins. Inspectors—Mae Blankenship and Nell Davidson. Time Keeper—Katherine Goans. Head Scorer—Virginia Parker. Asst. Scorer—Louise Carr. Marshal—“Red” Lane. Announcer—Paul Nicely. Hea 1 Field Judge—Margaret Cecil. June 6, 1980 THE CHALK LINE 19 Asst. Field Judges—Bill McConnell and Clara Reeves. The winners in the various events are as follows: Fifty Yard Dash—First,, Gladys Carr; Second, Mary Reynolds; Third, Verna Bacon. Running High Jump—First, Ted Williams; Second, Marie Williams; Third, Maude Sellars. Hundred Yard Dash—First, Gladys Carr; Second, Maude Sellars; Third, Helen Bowman. Hop, Step, Jump—First, Jennie Lovelace; Second, Ted Williams; Third, Edrie Sexton and Rowena Wat¬ kins (tie). Baseball Throw—First, Jennie Lovelace Second, Edrie Sexton; Third, Maude Sellars. Shot Put—First, Marie Williams; Second, Edrie Sexton; Third, Rowena Watkins. Running Broad Jump—First, Mary Reynolds; Sec¬ ond, Jennie Lovelace; Third, Ted Williams. Basketball Throw—First, Edrie Sexton; Second, Verna Bacon. Sixty Yard Hurdles—First, Ted Williams ; Second, Maude Sellars; Third, Mildred Squibb. The high point honors in the Track Meet went to Ted Williams, who was closely followed by Jennie Love¬ lace, second, and Edrie Sexton, third. Although not so many girls entered this meet, yet it was run off in good order, both participants and offi¬ cials performing in an excellent manner. The weather was fine for the meet. One of the college Track Rec¬ ords was broken in the Meet, when Marie Williams broke the former shot put record, throwing the shot 25 feet, eight inches. Although no other college records were broken, some good records were turned in. It is largely due to the live interest displayed by the Heads of Sports and their active cooperation with Director Krepps, that the Spring Program has gone over so well. Again, the willingness of the girls in school to participate in the program has contributed, in no small degree, to its success. With a continuation of this spirit, there is no reason why the succeeding programs should not meet with even greater success. —M. P. MANY RECEIVE AWARDS AND LETTERS All Phases of College Activities Are Represented The East Tennessee State Teachers College has an honor system, known as the Women’s Athletic Honor System, whereby the women of the college are given recognition for work in health, scholarship, and leader¬ ship. The honors are awarded for work in different ac¬ tivities. Every girl in school is eligible and urged to try for this award. Two awards are given, the monogram “T” over “C”, and the black “T” on a white sweater. The mono¬ gram is awarded after winning 500 honors; the sweaters and letter after 1,000 honors are earned. The final award, the black “T”, is not awarded for athletic ability only, although one must be proficient in three sports. An “above the average” scholarship; ser¬ vice to do the best of one’s ability; spirit; good posture; good sportsmanship; personality are the other things considered. A “T” girl is one of the highest type and one to whom you can go for assistance. The following girls received awards: Esther Choate. “Ted” Williams. Meredith Pittard. The boys earn awards in a different way. Those who make the varsity team in any of the sports receive sweaters which have the black “T”. The following awards were given: Football (Let¬ ters)—Denver Dyer, Manager; Arthur Isbill, Captain; Rogers Porter, Frank Byrant, Alex Kennedy, Hank Dew, James Large, George Gardner, George Williams, Lowell Kinkead, Kyle Williams, Wayne Williams, Earl Sams. BASKETBALL—(Letters) : Clarence Bralley, Manager; Denver Dyer, Captain; Howard Dyer, Samuel Ward, Samuel Galloway, Hank Dew. BASEBALL— (Letters): John Earl Dosset, Manager; Paul Nicely, Captain; Denver Dyer, Howard Dyer, Hobart Davis, Arthur Isbill, Coyle Acuff, Frank Thompson, John Treadway. TENNIS—(Award)—Elmer Aslinger, Burr Harrison, Meredith Pittard, Virginia Parker, Mary Beasley. GOLF—Dr. Harry Keller. DEBATING— (Awards): Frank Byrant, Price McCormick, Robert Hickey, Robert Grindstaff, Bill May, Akard Sells, Ray¬ mond Barry, Sevier Sabin, George Fox, Kenneth Slade, Mary Louise Mundy, Isabel Guy, Peggy Pouder, Gladys Presley. “Bobby” Cox Coach’s Award given by the debaters. Writer’s Award: Rodney McNabb, Una Armstrong. —J. O. M. A SENIOR’S VERSION OF THE TWENTY THIRD PSALM A professor is the source of my inspiration; Ne’er to be like him do I want. He maketh me to lie awake at night: He leadeth me by seeming delight. He restoreth my themes: He guideth me in the paths of success for his own sake. Yet, though I walk through the halls of the college, I will fear no position. For thou art with me: Thy lectures and thy admonitions, they comfort me. Thou preparest countless pages of notes for me Thou adornest my papers— Yet, with A’s; no, never. But wisdom and understanding shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will engage in the profession of Teaching for ever. —M. E. W. WASHINGTON TRIP A combined geography, history and science field trip is scheduled for June 7th to lltli. Students making this trip will spend three days in and around Wash¬ ington, visiting such places as the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum, the Corcoran Art Gallery, the Congressional Library, the National Academy of Science building, the Capitol building, Mt. Vernon, and Alexandria, Va. The total expenses for this trip, which will include railroad fare, pullman, hotel, and all other expenses while in Washington, will be $38.75. All arrange¬ ments for this trip, including pullman and hotel reserva¬ tions, will be made by the college. A large number of students are making the trip this year. —C. H. S. 20 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 Societies, Clubs, Crgainlzatloins PI SIGMA LITERARY SOCIETY The by-laws and constitution of the Pi Sigma Lit¬ erary Society were rewritten this year, to provide for its changing needs and ever increasing requirements. The society has as many members as it is allowed to have—all these being brought in under a very severe initiation, which is believed to have made them more appreciative of their organization. The most outstanding social event of the society for the year was a progressive dinner party—with plenty to eat and lots of fun. SAPPHONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Sapphonians have made marked progress in¬ tellectually, socially, and morally during the year 1929- 30. A large number of new students have been initiated into our society at the beginning of each quarter during the year and have proved to be very useful in the or¬ ganization. We have had a variety of programs, using the tal¬ ent of the society to good advantage. Outings, parties, and other recreational functions have been sponsored by our society, as well as many interesting programs of a higher literary nature. PESTALOZZIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Pastalozzian Literary Society can boast of no wonderful programs or of hilarious outings. Its recent past has been one of successful dormancy. It has had a complete freedom and relaxation from the grueling problems of active life. Its activities have been limited in direct contrast to the talent, capacity, and ability of its members. The future of this society, however, is promising. It promises to store away the memory of such a society in the archives of our lost endeavors, where the oratori¬ cal philosophy of its proteges can no longer bore any¬ one. Nevertheless, we treasure the memory of this or¬ ganization and trust that providence will forthwith send to its relief such remedial measures as may be deemed necessary to propagate its memory and good name in the minds and hearts of future inmates of Ritter Hall. —R. M. R. F. K. P. This is an organization of the Royal Force of the Kitchen Police, and is composed of those energetic souls who convert their energies to service in the cafeteria. As we think of it, this is a new organization of the college, but yet among the oldest. New from the stand¬ point of recent organization, but old from the stand¬ point that, even students, have always eaten. Each year Mrs. Hodges, the cafeteria manager, takes this Royal Force on a picnic; and judging from all appearances, it is one of the most popular, most active, and most highly hilarious groups on the cam¬ pus. ‘ —H. H. THE HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Our Home Economics Club was organized only last year. At the first meeting of the club this year, several of the old members were back again, and these with a large number of new members, raised the membership of the organization to thirty-two—quite an excellent growth, when we consider its recent organization. Although this club is still in its infancy, it has done some very outstanding research work in the field of Home Economics—studying the life of the founder of Home Economics, Miss Richards; the woman to whom we Home Economics people are so deeply indebted. We have also studied the life and works of other outstand¬ ing leaders in this field. In addition to our studies, we have had the opportunity of hearing several excellent lectures on topics in which we were interested. An outstanding feature of the club during the year was its entertainment by the Science Hill Home Eco¬ nomics Club. This club very graciously entertained us with a lovely Saint Patrick’s Party this year. We hope that our club will entertain the Science Hill Home Eco¬ nomics Club next year. —N. J. R. GIRLS DEBATING Misses Mary Louise Mundy, “Peggy” Pouder, Gladys Presley, and Isabel Guy, who comprised the girls’ debating teams, have completed an almost perfect season. They have met defeat only once this season, though they participated in six debates. Our team composed of “Peggy” and Gladys, was undefeated throughout the entire season. The first debate of the season was a triangular debate with Maryville and Carson-Newman. On March 11, Gladys and “Peggy” won the decision at Emory- Henry, while Isabel and Mary Louise lost here, suffer¬ ing the only defeat of the season. On April 5, Gladys and Peggy won from the State Teachers College at Memphis; and on April 22, Isabel and Mary Louise won the decision from Virginia Intermont, thus, closing the season with an almost perfect record. It is superflous to say how proud Teachers College is of these girls, who have brought such honor to the school. BOYS DEBATING The Boys’ Debating Teams for this season have been more successful than ever before. Approximately twenty debates were held, of which, Teachers College won more than a fair share. A tour of the state was taken, the longest that any organization of the college has ever attempted. Debates were held in practically every college in Tennessee. Despite the unusual success and great interest manifested this year, plans for next season are greater and more ambitious. Almost all the men debaters will return, and with the addition of new material, an even more interesting and successful season is anticipated in 1930-31. —R. H. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 21 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CLUB During the past two years, the general interest in science among the students of Teachers College has grown with remarkable rapidity. The Smoky Mountain Science Club has been one of the most outstanding organizations on the campus this year. We started out in the fall with a very able leader, J. D. Robinson. He was succeeded by Range Snodgrass, one of our most tireless and ambitious stu¬ dents. Then, Carl Lackey, a man with a purely scien¬ tific mind, stepped into office at the beginning of the spring quarter. Throughout the year, the club has sought to pro¬ mote a vitalizing interest in scientific thought and work. Lectures by visiting scientists, programs given by club members, field trips, motion pictures, contests, and va¬ rious other forms of study and research have character¬ ized our club. We also have a Science Club Question Box. This serves as a stimulus to arouse the members to concentrated work, so that they may be able to answer questions found in the box. Among the most interesting speakers we have had this year were: Dr. Schugt from Bemberg. Dr. Schugt gave us a very faascinating lecture and demonstration on “Glass Blowing.” Dr. Van Brackle, who lectured on “Oral Hygiene.” And Professor Brown, who gave an illustrated lecture on “Spring Flora of this Region.” One of the foremost programs of the year, was the memorial program in honor of the late Professor Roller, who was the guiding light of our science club in its youth. His name shall be lasting to Our Science Club, as one always faithful and generous, who endear¬ ed himself to us all. We feel that our club has an important role to play in the progress of the State Teachers College. We feel an increasing responsibility for keeping abreast of cur¬ rent research in science, and therefore, the necessity for a strong science club organization. We welcome new students, who are of scientific inclinations, into the club at all times. DRAMATIC CLUB No doubt the most entertaining, but the least known and talked about organization upon the campus, is that of the Dramatic Club. Many chapel programs have been made endurable by the members of this organiza¬ tion, who have entertained us. This club has been directed by Miss Irene Bewley at intervals when she has not been on her platform tours. Miss Bewley is a Tennessean who has national fame for her artistic portrayal of mountain characters, who has not yet been added to the Who’s Who list, for some unknown reason. Miss Bewley resides at Greene- ville, when she is not appearing on the lyceum programs, traveling with the Chautauqua, or making tours of vari¬ ous states. The Dramatic Club is exceedingly fortunate in having Miss Bewley to direct its plays, even though she cannot be with it regularly. The Dramatic Club has not only entertained the teachers, but has been to neighboring cities and com¬ munities to present its plays, and has also been heard over station WOPI from Bristol. There is no doubt that every member of this organization shall go far toward success, through their increased understanding of character and human nature. SAMUEL DOAK AND EARLY HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE (This is a brief review of the essay written by Miss Dorothy May, which won the prize offer¬ ed by the Johnson City Rotary Club, offered to students of both Teachers College and Milligan College for the best historical essay). Washington College has the prestige of a long course of usefulness. Begun and nurtured by prayer and self-sacrificing endeavor, it has been a benediction to thousands, far and near, for a century and a half. Whether battling amid the untoward surrounding of frontier life or resisting the raids of Indians, suffering under the destructive hand of war, or sharing in the struggle of the people to regain what was lost, it has gone forward unswervingly, actuated by no incentive other than the high purposes which called it forth. An indigenous growth of this southwestern moun¬ tain country, the interests of the college have ever been indentified with those of the people, as its life has been a part of their life. The people of this section being for the greater part of Scotch-Irish descent, it was most fit¬ ting that the founder of the first institution of learning among them should be of the same lineage. The one to whom, in the Providence of God, this distinguished privi¬ lege belonged was the widely known and revered Samuel Doak, whom Dr. Ramsey in his “Annals of Tennessee” fitly styles “the apostle of learning and religion in the west.” His parents, Samuel and Jane Doak, emigrated from North Ireland early in the eighteenth century and settled in Chester County, Virginia. Here their son Samuel was born on the first day of August, 1749. He commenced the study of Latin when he was sixteen years of age. In 1773 at the age of twenty-four, he entered Princeton College, during the presidency of Dr. Wither¬ spoon, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde¬ pendence. About this time he married Miss Esther Montgom¬ ery, daughter of the Rev. John Montgomery of Virginia. Having received license from the Presbytery of Han¬ over, in 1777, he soon made his way westward and preached while in Washington County, Virginia, but later in 1780 moved still farther westward to Salem, on the Hominy branch of the Little Limestone, the present site of the college. Tradition relates the following providence as lead¬ ing him to locate at Washington College. “As he was riding through a woods, which then covered that vicinity, he came unexpectedly upon some settlers who were fell¬ ing trees. Learning that he was a minister they re¬ quested him to preach to so many of them as could be assembled immediately. He complied, using his horse for a pulpit and a shady grove for a sanctuary. They were pleased with the sermon and entreated the preacher to tarry longer with them. He yielded to this entreaty, and this lead to a permanent settlement among them.” After teaching privately for more than two or three years, Mr. Doak in 1783, was granted a charter by the Legislature of North Carolina. Two years later the people having separated politically from North Caro¬ lina, he obtained another charter from the assembly of the State of Franklin at its first meeting, held in Jones¬ boro in 1785. The State of Franklin was of short duration, but the school continued to grow and on the eighth of July, THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 22 1795, was chartered by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of the United States south of the River Ohio, as Washington College, so-called in honor of the illustrious President of the United States. This was the first real institution of learning west of the Alleghenies. Soon after his settlement at Salem, Mr. Doak had occasion to go some thirty miles toward Abingdon for family supplies. His wife seeing some Cherokee War¬ riors approaching, snatched up her infant son, John Whitfield, and fled to a place of confinement, from which she saw them plundering and burning the cabin. No doubt if the child had awakened and cried, both it and the mother would have been captured and killed; but she escaped to a blockhouse, where she met her hus¬ band on his return. Dr. Doak physically was above the average stature. He was a man of large muscular frame, and his ap¬ pearance was grave and commanding. His voice was stentorian, his eyes deep blue. He was a man of strong intellect and manly good sense, a man of dignity and great firmness. In his classes he often sat with his head bent backward and his eyes closed, but if a student made a mistake in recitation that student soon found out that he was very much awake. He was interested in civic affairs and alwavs voted. He was a great student and thinker. When he was sixty-five years old he mastered Chemistry and Hebrew. He prepared young ministers in Hebrew to take a creditable examination before the Presbytery. His great ambition was to prepare young ministers and missionaries for this great western coun¬ try to which people were fastly migrating. Dr. Doak first started his school with just a few helpers and in a log cabin. The trustees held their first meeting on the twenty- third day of July, 1795, at which were the following members: the Rev. Samuel Doak, President; Rev. Wil¬ liam Holt; Dr. William Chester; David Deaderick; John Wilson; John Waddell; John Sevier, Jr.; and Alexander Mathes. Col. Landon Carter was appointed to sell some land on Doe River, which Col. Waightsill Avery had do¬ nated to Washington College. The proceeds were or¬ dered to be expended for books, and necessary things needed to run the college. In the month of May, 1798, the President left the college and attended the General Assembly, at Phila¬ delphia, as a commissioner from the Presbytery of Abingdon. There he obtained a valuable donation of books, which he carried on horseback across the moun¬ tains, to his college. These formed the nucleus of the college library. A great affliction befell the President in the death of his wife. He married secondly Mrs. Margaretta H. McEwen. Tradition says that on a certain occasion when he was starting to visic his “intended ' a wag of a student placed himself under a tree by the roadside and pretending to be getting out his Latin, he read and translated aloud as follows: “amor omnia vincit. The ready and pertinent reply of the doctor as he passed was “cedamus amori. This tradition may be authentic. Dr. Doak presided over Washington College and preached at Salem Church about thirty-eight years. He resigned and moved to Tusculum in Greene County where he engaged with his son, John, in establishing a classical school, which later became Tusculum Colleg. On the resignation of the first President the trustees immediately elected his eldest son, the Rev. John W. Doak, as his successor. The Civil War came on and the college had to close. The buildings on the campus were turned into forts, and even stables where the soldiers kept their horses. The college suffered extreme injury as the re¬ sult of the war, and the conditions were very saddening when it came to a close. In 1908 the college united with its old “sister col¬ lege, Tusculum. This union proved to be unsatisfac¬ tory, and the colleges were separated leaving Washing¬ ton College of first class high school rank, which today is operating as a self-help academy, where poor boys and girls of these southern hills and mountains, may re¬ ceive an education. Washington College this year is celebrating its sesqui-centennial year. It has enjoyed a century and a half of noble prestige. No student can fail to come un¬ der the spell of its antiquity. The old oaks and beeches are full of it, and every square rod is historic ground. It is not only to make truth-seeking but truth-revering men and women. All through the years it has stood for the highest development possible of its students, who should look back with great admiration, to those old pioneer ancestors of ours who have blazed the trail and established for us such an institution of learning. INFAMOUS SAYINGS FOR FAMOUS PERSONS B. Archer—60 days,—for not feeding a “balanced diet. J. R. Walker—10 days, for being too “dignified. R. McNabb—80 days, for “petting. J. Masterson—90 days, for “automobile riding. E. Howard—2 years, for having too many “dates. T. Dingus—99 days, for “talking too much in room 101. C. Shubert—3 years, for “keeping quiet in Apart¬ ment A. J. Henderson—1 year, for “studying in the li¬ brary ? Mrs. Boren—5 years, for “flunking too many stu¬ dent teachers. N. Robinette—3 years, for abusing social privileges. E. Ellison—30 days, for studying—car. R. Barry—60 days, for attempting to take- ' s giri. E. Coleman—90 days, for “cutting classes. M. Mundy—10 years, for “talking too fast. M. Robertson—5 years, for “making paths on the campus. D. Deakins—60 days, for parking on the grass. J. Miller—30 days, for being tardy to class. E. Choate—90 days, for gathering material for Chalk Line on Sunday. J. Brewer—2 years, for “cutting chapel. LI. Hodges—5 years, for paying too much atten¬ tion to-. E. Stanley—10 years, for “courting too much this term. H. Bowman—90 days, for losing a baseball game. M. Wilson—99 days, for talking in the library. U. Armstrong-—2 years, for talking to “alumni boys. R. Snodgrass—3 years for spending too much time in the chemistry laboratory. M. Lyon—6 years for “sleeping in class. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 23 SAY IT WITH SONGS When the weather ' s cold, “Turn on the Heat. When you have a date be “Lovable and Sweet. Between tennis games and supper, “Singing in the Bath Tub. “There ' ll be no more school, “When My Dreams Come True. When I ' m asleep, “I’m a Dreamer, Aren ' t We All? When seniors smile on the way to exams, they ' re only “Painting the Clouds With Sunshine. What we advise for the girls who get shipped: “Go West, Little Girl, Go West. What psychology class exlaim, “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life. When the senior gets spring fever, we want to “Breakaway, says the senior to the teacher who is on the verge of flunking her, “My Fate is in Your Hands. What the seniors say on finals, “Why Do I Always Forget When I ' m Trying So Hard To Remember. E. E. H. THE CHAUTAUQUA The Redpath Chautauqua was a pronounced success this year. Everybody who attended the various pro¬ grams commented on their high type. Most of the pro¬ grams w T ere educational as well as highly entertaining. The Teachers College was directly responsible for obtaining the week ' s high-class of entertainment offered by the Redpath Chautauqua this year. We are plan¬ ning to sponsor the Chautauqua again for the year 1931. We are also being backed by twenty five leading busi¬ ness and professional men of Johnson City, who lent their hearty support in guaranteeing the Chautauqua people a successful season here next year. —J. O. M. ANNUAL SPRING BANQUET The annual banquet given at the close of the regu¬ lar school year, is an event to which we all look for¬ ward, since it is the greatest event of its kind during the entire school year. This is an event in which the entire school can participate and receive enjoyment. Here can be found freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; athletes; debaters; honor students; faculty members; and even distinguished visitors. Those who have made outstanding records during the school year are honor guests at this banquet, and are recognized as representatives of the finest princi¬ ples of the school. They are the cream of the student- body and are recognized as such. To be an honor guest at this banquet might mean that you have been an honor student of the first rank and this means that you have made an “A grade on all subjects; it might mean that you have represented the school in debating; it might mean that you have been a worthy member of either the baseball, basketball, foot¬ ball, or tennis teams; or it might mean that you have won the writer ' s award in journalism. This is usually a formal affair, and demands that you visit Emily Post beforehand. We are not con¬ fined to our own dining hall at this banquet, but are en¬ tertained at the best places in the city, such as the John Sevier Hotel, where the banquet was held two years ago, or King ' s Cafeteria, where it was held last year. This year it was held in the First Methodist Church, the most beautiful and modern church in the South. This banquet is the last event of the regular school year, and is the last time many have the privilege of being together as class and school mates. Take for instance Meredith Pittard, who next year will be at the University of Georgia, far separated from Sevier Sabin, or Hobart Davis and Mary Louise Mundy, who no doubt will be together in the future, but never again as class¬ mates. Such events as this one will give us in later years, happy visions of our college days at the Dear Old Teachers College, the institution which, in the future, will be thankful we have the opportunity to call our Alma Mater. Following is a list of the honor guests at this ban¬ quet: Those making the first honor roll: Francis Jack- son, Ruth Massengill, T. S. Gardner, Mrs. Sneigoehi. Debaters—Mary Louise Mundy, Gladys Presley, Isabell Guy, Margaret Pouder, George Fox, Sevier Sabin, Robert Hickey, Frank Bryant, Raymond Barry, Robert Grindstaff, Price McCormick, Akard Sell, Charles Slade, Bill May. Writer ' s Award in Journalism: Una Armstrong, Rodney McNabb. Girls ' Basketball: Virginia Parker, Ted Williams, Rowena Watkins, Meredith Pittard, Mary Reynolds, Gladys Carr, Esther Choate, Halleen Snyder, Manager. Boys ' Basketball: Denver Dyer, Captain; Howard Dyer, Sam Galloway, Sam Ward, Arthur Isbill, McNeil Dew, Frank Lane, James Large, Clarence Bralley Manager. Baseball: Paul Nicely, Captain; Arthur Isbill, Howard Dyer, Denver Dyer, Coyle Acuff, Frank Thompson, Hobert D avis, Alex Kennedy, John Tread¬ way. Boys ' Tennis: Cordell Young, Rogers Porter, Clar¬ ence Bralley. —G. S. THE FACULTY Dr. Sherrod_Sternest Dean Burleson_Most forgetful Frank Field_Most sarcastic Hodge Mathes_Most affectionate Robert Cox_Handsomest W. B. Bible_Jolliest Wade Alexander_Sissiest Dalton Brown_Most scientific T. C. Carson_Most accurate Dr. Collins_Best dressed Billy Flynn Rogers_Most conceited Dr. Wheeler_Fastest Prof. Wilson__ Most intellectual Mrs. Earnest_Best wife Mary L. Gordy_Most dignified Helen Krepps_Most popular Maxine Matthews-Most fiery Elizabeth Slocumb_Most artistic Ruth Thomas_Kindest, most sincere Ina Yoakley_Dearest, sweetest, and most sympathetic Mrs. Slack ,_Most meddlesome 24 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 Ling Program Our college has before it a very extensive building program for the ensuing year. In fact, a program of such expansion as has never before been equalled in the history of the school. And it is through such rapid progress and development as this, that our institution is being so quickly raised from an ordinary, average Teachers College to a model institution for the prepara¬ tion and training of better teachers, supervisors, and superintendents. An institution which will, ere long, de¬ mand the homage and public consideration of various educators and other persons interested in education throughout the land. Our educational prestige can no longer be questioned, and our pedagogical efficiency is swiftly approaching that infinite “dream of perfection ’ No student, who is thinking of preparing to enter the teaching profession—or related professions, could pos¬ sibly make a mistake in choosing this school for his col¬ lege home. It is largely due to the zealous efforts of Dr. Sher¬ rod, that we are soon to have some important additional buildings, which will not only be modern but will be the “last word” in modernism. Since his inauguration here in 1925, Dr. Sherrod has ever had the progress and advancement of the school foremost in his thoughts —bending every effort toward the realization of his visions. And we now feel that these visions are rapidly issuing from the depths of the intellect into finite shapes and forms of reality. NEW LIBRARY BUILDING NEW DORMITORY There are big plans for the girls new dormitory. The present dormitory will be made into a new one by the enlarging and rebuilding of the present one. The construction will start soon, and it is hoped that it will be completed by the end of the fall term of 1930. This new building will be large enough to take care of most of the spring and summer students. One of the most important things about this new dormitory is that it will have a large social hall and an adjacent service room. This means that the girls will have a place to entertain and be entertained. Open house is planned for the beginning of each quarter, and every month the students will have some social affair. There will be guest rooms which the parents and friends of students may occupy while visiting—also, there will be an infirmary—a place where the girls can receive proper treatment when sick. It is hoped that the nurse, who will work in connection with the health department, can give part time to this work in the dor¬ mitory. Every room will have the most modern conven¬ iences. Some will have a private bath; others, connect¬ ing bath. There will also be full length mirrors; ter- razzel and tile floors; built in fixtures; trunk elevators; private telephone booths; regular offices; and the re¬ ception room is to be like a lobby in a first-class hotel, with a place for a big fire to make it cozy during the winter. Most outstanding among the items of this building program is to be our new library building. This will be a very grandiloquent structure—costing approximate¬ ly $200,000.00 and consisting of three stories above the basement. It will provide shelf room for 100,000 vol¬ umes, and in addition to this, there will be provisions made for offices, museum, study rooms, conference rooms, lounge room, work rooms, cataloging room, re¬ ceiving room, reserve book room, periodical room, large general reading room, library science class room, vault in basement in which all our valuables may be safely stored, staff rest room and kitchenette, large room in basement for little theatre, elevator from basement un¬ der work rooms, and a large unpacking room adjoining the cataloging room. Before having the plans for this building drawn up, Dr. Sherrod visited a large number of the best li¬ braries of the country, and listed all their desirable fea¬ tures. He then chose the best of those features and conveniences suitable for our library, and had them in¬ corporated in the plans for this new building. This building is to be located directly in front of the south entrance of the main building, just across the street car track. Dean Burleson will thus be enabled to stand at his classroom windows and separate those students of studious inclinations from the ones who are merely loafing their existence away. —R. C. M. Few can really imagine what this modern dormi¬ tory will be like and those who shall live in it, are to be congratulated, for it will be the last word in up-to-date conveniences. —E. L. C. THE TEACHERS COLLEGE MUSEUM In 1928 the History Department of the State Teachers Colege started an historical museum for the purpose of collecting and preserving relics, which are both interesting and historically valuable. Students and friends of the College were invited to contribute, or lend, to this museum any relic, which they had in their possession, that the school and others would be interested in seeing and knowing about. A special case was made for the articles, and through the generosity of the people of East Tennessee, it was soon filled. These articles are now on display in the main building of the college, attractively arranged and labeled, giving the name of the person contribut¬ ing it, and a short history of the article. The museum now contains Indian weapons made of stone, relics of the days before the white man came to America; books and papers, dating back to the time of the Revolution; many reminders of Colonial Days, such as the spinning wheel, wool cards, a flax break, a wooden lock and key, candle molds, many tools used (Continued on page 26) June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE o Gvrl’a Dormitory |gj||gg Boq ' s Dormitory Traimoo: School Mwim ' rtfdlioi?- 26 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE MUSEUM (Continued from page 24) in the manufacture of shoes in the home; and many other articles, too numerous to mention. These are a never failing source of interest to, not only new students and visitors, but to old students as well. The collection is outgrowing the small case made for it,, and when the new library building is completed, the entire fourth floor will be given over to the museum. Contributions will be gladly accepted and carefully preserved and through the help and cooperation of the people; the school is endeavoring to build up a museum which will be a credit to East Tennessee; and will be of very great value to oncoming generations. —L. D. D. ALUMNI OF OUR COLLEGE The State Teachers College Alumni Association was reorganized in 1926; when the college became a degree granting institution. It now numbers approxi¬ mately two hundred fifty members. The association holds a reunion each fall in connection with the East Tennessee Educational Association; meeting in Knox¬ ville. The annual business meeting and luncheon are held in June on commencement day at the college. The officers of the association for the present year are as follows: President—Frank Alexander. Vice-President—Claude Mitchell. Secretary—Miss Vilma Cloyd. Treasurer—Miss Margaret Lusk. The luncheon this year will be held in the training school cafeteria immediately following the convocation; Friday, June 6th. The members of the Class of 1930 will be guests of the association. One of the purposes of the Alumni Association is to keep in touch with all the Alumni of our college; and to obtain a report of their work for each year. Al¬ though there is no report from every member of the association for the past year; most of them report suc¬ cessful years—whether in school work on some other profession. Mr. S. A. Bertram; who graduated in 1927; has had a successful year at Robbins ' High School; Robbins; Tenn v teaching Science and Modern History. In the Knoxville High School. Mr. C. S. Mont¬ gomery; of the class of ' 28; taught History and Civics. He also coached debating this year. Miss Chassie Myrtle Pate who graduated in 1928; was principal of a consolidated school during past year. She taught in the upper grades at the Harmony Grove School near Greeneville; Tennessee. Miss Mintha Newman; also of the class of ' 28; has been teaching the Fourth and Fifth grades in Apison, Tenn. Mr. Otis Whaley has been teaching Mathematics in the Durham High School; Durham; N. C.; for the past year. Mr. Whaley graduated in 1928. Miss Bonnie Matthews of the class of ’29; has been teaching in Jeraldstown for the past year. Miss Mat¬ thews taught English, History and Mathematics. In addition to her school work; Miss Matthews was Secre¬ tary and Treasurer of the P. T. A.; and also coached plays. Miss Trula Staten of Johnson City, of the class of ' 29; reports a successful year of teaching in Horse Creek High School; near Kingsport; Tenn. Miss Staten taught English and Home Economics in the High School. Also of the class of ’29 is Mr. Hugh Yoakum of LaFollette, Tenn.; wh o taught Industrial Arts very suc¬ cessfully in the Copper Hill High School; Copper Hill; Tenn.; during the past year. During the past year; Mr. C. H. Cabbage; who graduated in 1929; taught Mathematics in the Elizabeth- ton High School; Elizabethton; Tenn. Miss Mary Sue Forrest of Niota, Tennessee; class of ’27; taught Home Economics and English at Bolivar; Tenn. Mr. Fred Clifford Knight of Winchester; Tenn.; taught Geometry in the High School in his home town this year. Mr. Knight graduated in 1926. Miss Sarah Ellen Mullenix of the class of ’28; taught English in Central High School of Chattanooga; Tenn.; during the past year. Miss Mullenix is from McDonald; Tenn. Mrs. Norali Boone Fields of the class of ’29; has been teaching in the Model School of Sue Bennett Col¬ lege; London; Ky. Mrs. Fields reports a very suc¬ cessful year. Mr. James M. Benson; who graduated in 1929; taught Science successfully in the Spring City High School; Spring City, Tenn. Mr. Benson is from Day- ton, Tenn. Mr. P. L. Stiles of the class of ’26, was principal of Horse Creek High School, near Kingsport, during the past year. Mr. Stiles taught Mathematics, Geog¬ raphy, Civics and Economics. Miss Essie Louise Gee of the class of ’27 has been teaching Foods and Nutrition in Ellisville, Mississippi. Miss Gee is from Cleveland, Tenn. Miss Grace Jeroline Ketchem of Harriman, Tenn., has been teaching Dietetics in the Mossop School. Miss Ketchem graduated in 1929. Miss Otho Burn, who graduated in 1928, has been studying Voice in the Nashville Conservatory of Music, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Florence Baum of Johnson City, taught the Third grade in the Keystone School in Johnson City during the past year. Miss Baum graduated in 1929. Miss Mary Elsie White, class of ’26, taught Litera¬ ture in the Junior High School of Johnson City, Tenn., during the past year. Miss Pearl Elizabeth Tindell of the class of ’28, also of Johnson City, has been teaching Latin and Home Economics in the Mary Hughes High School. Mr. Walter C. Berry, who graduated in 1926, is not teaching at present. Mr. Berry is concrete inspect¬ or for the Highway Department. His home address is Jonesboro. Miss Thelma Walker of Johnson City, taught school near Greenville, South Carolina the past year. Miss Walker is a graduate of last year. Miss Amy Irene Kitzmiller, of Jonesboro, taught History in the Mary Hughes High School of Piney Flats last year. Miss Kitzmiller graduated in 1927. Miss Sibyl Lucille Cloyd of Bluff City, Tennessee, class of ’27, taught Mathematics and Science in the Bluff City High School during the past year. Mr. Carl P. Archer of the class of ’27 is not teach- June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 27 ing this year. He has a position as Chemist. Mr. Archer’s home address is Johnson City. Miss Mary Ferguson of Sweetwater, Tenn., is teaching Home Economics, History, and English in Hi- wassee College. Miss Ferguson graduated in 1928. Miss Ruth Moser of Johnson City, class of ’29, taught Chemistry, French, and History in the Blount- ville High School, Blountville, Tenn. Miss Moser re¬ ports a very successful year. Mr. K. P. Banks, who graduated in 1929, is now Superintendent of Schools, Carter County. Mr. Rollin Kennerly of Jonesboro, taught Manual Training in the Hall Fletcher Junior High School, Ashe¬ ville, N. C. Mr. Kennerly graduated in 1929. Miss Ruth Louise Vines of the class of ’27, lias been teaching the first grade in the Woodbine School, Nashville, Tenn. Her home address is Johnson City, Tenn. Miss Grace Beatrice Bradshaw of Coal Creek, Tennessee, has been teaching Civics in the Junior High School of Johnson City. Miss Bradshaw also gradu¬ ated in 1927. Mr. N. E. Hyder of Roan Mountain, Tenn., has been successfully teaching Mathematics and English in the Cloudland High School. Mr. Hyder also directed the boys’ athletics. He graduated in 1927. Miss Genora Elizabeth Morrison, class of ’28, was principal of Waynesboro Elementary School, Waynes¬ boro, Tenn., last year. Miss Morrison also coached girls’ athletics. Her home address is Covington, Okla. Mr. C. N. Swan of Johnson City, class of ’27, has been principal of a grammar school near Cleveland, Tenn. He has also been teaching the Ninth and Tenth grades. Mr. B. E. Mason of Morristown, Tenn., is head of the Mathematics Department in the Morristown High School. Mr. Mason is also Treasurer of the Athletic association. He graduated in 1926. Mr. Olson Pemberton of Huntsville, Tenn., class of ’27, has been Principal and teacher of History and Eng¬ lish in the Robbins’ High School, Robbins, Tenn. Mrs. Glenna Cloyd Proper has been substitute teacher in the schools of Washington Co., Pa. Mrs. Proper graduated in 1926. Miss Ruth Madlin McNiell of Johnson City, class of 27, is now teaching Mathematics in the Johnson City Junior High School. Miss Una Violet Harris, class of ’27, has been teaching History in the McMinn County High School. Miss Harris was also Librarian at the city library of Athens, Tenn. Her home address is Bulls Gap, Tenn. Mr. J. R. Jeffers, class of ’25, has been principal of the Norma School, New River, Tenn. Mr. Jeffers plans to return to the same place this year. Miss Mary Haire of Johnson City, class of ’29, has been teaching History and Home Economics in the Bulls Gap High School, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Miss Minnie Cecil Read of Russellville. Tenn., did not teach during the past year. Miss Read graduated in 1928. Miss Maude Tomlinson of Johnson City, class of ’27, is head of the Home Economics Department in the Whithaven High School, Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Hubbard E. Wallace, class of ’26, is now in the Beverly Hills Sanitorium, Knoxville, Tenn., but hopes to be well in 1931. Miss Margaret Edna McDonald, class of ’28, is not teaching, but has a good position as Home Service Di¬ rector for Washington County Gas Company. Miss Grace Williams of Johnson City, class of ’29, has been teaching Home Economics in the Elizabeth- ton High School, Elizabethton, Tenn. Miss Williams was also director of Physical Education. Mr. T. W. Whaley has been teaching Physics, Manual Training, and Geometry in the Maury High School, Dandridge, Tenn. Mr. Whaley also coached basketball. Mr. Murray Daniel Thornburg, class of ’27, dur¬ ing the past year has taught Manual Training in the Burlington High School, Burlington, N. C. Mr. Thorn¬ burg was also sponsor of three clubs. Mr. Jess Humphreys, class of ’29, taught Physics, English, and Economics in the Rhea Central High School of Dayton, Tenn. Mr. Ross Donnelly Fritts of Mountain City, is now County Superintendent of Johnson County. Miss Louise Ogden, clas of ’28, taught Science and Mathematics in the Monroe County Central High School, Madisonville, Tenn. Miss Odgen also coached basketball and school plays. Mr. Curtis Donahue, taught the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh grades near Sharps Chapel, Tenn. Mr. L. I. Sisk is now Physics instructor in the Science Hill High School, Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. Sisk received his B. S. Degree in 1929. Mr. J. B. Robinson, class of ’28, during the past year was teacher of Literature in the Alcoa High School, Alcoa, Tenn. Mr. Robinson was principal of the school. Miss Martha Baxter has been teaching Home Eco¬ nomics in the Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Tenn. Miss Baxter graduated in 1927. Mr. Trent Huff, class of ’28, is now Count} 7 Su¬ perintendent of Schools, Copper Hill, Tenn. Mr. S. L. Beaty, of Georgetown, Tenn,., has been principal of the Old Fort School, Old Fort, Tenn. Mr. Beaty received his degree in 1927. Miss Blanche Victoria Shoun, class of ’28, is teach¬ ing English and History in the Virginia High School, Bristol, Va. Miss Shoun’s home address is Mounta in City, Tenn. Miss Grace Muse of Johnson City, class of ’28, taught Geography in the Junior High School of John¬ son City, Tenn. Mr. J. T. Gray has been teaching Mathematics in the Bradley High School of Cleveland, Tenn. Mr. Gray graduated in 1927. Miss Anna Elizabeth Atchley of Knoxville, has been teaching Home Economics in the Sevier County High School at Sevierville, Tenn. Miss Atchley gradu¬ ated in 1927. Mr. J. R. Ritchie, class of ’26, is Principal of the Elizabethton High School, Elizabethton, Tenn. Miss Carolyn McQueen Rhea, class of ’27, is teach¬ ing Literature in the Junior High School of Johnson City, Tenn. Miss Anna Laura Gresham, of Jonesboro, Tenn., is not teaching. She has a position as Home Economist and stenographer at the Tennessee Eastern Electric 28 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 Company at Johnson City. Miss Gresham graduated in 1927. Mr. W. M. Campbell of Washington College, Tennessee, has been teaching Science and American Government in the Johnson City Junior High School. Mr. Campbell received his degree in 1927. Mr. James Irving Mooney of the class of ' 28, has been teaching English, Geography and Industrial Arts in the Erwin High School, Erwin, Tenn. Mr. Mooney also coached the girls ' athletics. Mr. Lewis Jordan Harrod of Athens, Tennessee, is now principal of the Junior High School of Eliza- bethton, Tennessee. Mr. Harrod graduated in 1928. Mr. Frank P. Smith, class of ' 27, has been teaching Science and Histoiy in the Ducktown High School, Ducktown, Tenn. Mr. Smith is from Decatur, Tenn. Mrs. G. G. Gollaway, who graduated in 1928, is teaching Home Economics and Biology in the Cran¬ berry Consolidated High School of Cranberry, N. C. Miss Ida Alma Barnes, class of ' 27, has been teach¬ ing Home Economics, History and English in the Sul¬ phur Springs High School. Miss Barnes is from John¬ son City. It is hoped that all of the Alumni of State Teachers College have had successful work for the past year, and best wishes are extended for the future. —E. E. C. HER FIRST EVENING GOWN She was the fifth child in a family of seven chil¬ dren. This made her an odd number. Every other member in the family had a brother or sister chum. She was left out. There was nothing to do except help mother in the kitchen. She had made up her mind to go to college. She made the decision alone. No one at home gave any encouragement. Every day she endured agonies of soul. The other dormitory girls had pals. She had none. She had never had a real chum. Her room mate was kind to her, but Peggy was an only child. She had every thing. Alice had nothing. Peggy had pretty clothes, jewels, friends, love, everything to make a girl happy. Her father had only the one child on whom to lavish love and gifts. Her father had seven children to feed and clothe. How Alice longed to be loved as Peggy was loved. Four years had passed. Years filled with work, loneliness, and heartaches. Now, it was nearly over. Graduation was next week. The seniors would be en¬ tertained much during that time. Every member of the class would be present except her. She had never gone to the social functions. She had remained in her room and studied. Peggy rushed in from the campus. “Come to life, Alice, she chirped gayly. “The President and his wife are giving a formal dinner for the seniors next Thursday night. “But Peggy, I can’t go to a formal dinner or to any of the other social affairs. “You can’t go! Oh, come on, Alice. Class work will all be over. “I have nothing to wear, replied Alice in a voice that hinted just a bit of bitterness. “Oh!’’ said her room mate, and tripped down the hall to talk the dinner over with the other girls. Alice sat by the window, her chin in her hands. She had never been to a formal dinner. Never in her life had she owned a suitable dress. She wouldn’t bor¬ row. She couldn’t appear in borrowed clothes. Her actions would show that she was not accustomed to such dresses. The fact that she had missed all the other social functions during her college life had meant little to her. She had always buried herself in her books to hide the ache. But this was different. She decided to write and tell mother. Mother had no money but she always understood. Her father didn’t. He thought Alice should have stayed at home. But Alice always went to her mother with her little heartaches. Sometimes mother would cry. Again she would say, “Just be patient, Child. Some day we’ll have the farm paid for, and then I’ll try to make up for what you’ve lost. She mailed the letter. Somehow, she felt better. It helped to know that some one understood. To know that some one who cared sympathized. The girls only pitied you. They didn’t say much, but their eyes talk¬ ed. They had so much and she so little. Peggy danced back into the room humming an airy little tune. “Alice, we’ve found a dress for you, she said. Laura’s mother has just sent her one of the latest style evening gowns. You can wear her old one. It’s real pretty and you shouldn’t mind it being second hand. Perhaps, Peggy was just thoughtless but the thrust hurt. With gleaming eyes and chin tilted slightly she replied in a voice of icy sweetness: “It’s nice of you girls to take so much interest, but I can’t wear borrow¬ ed clothes. “Why, Alice, we didn’t mean to offend. We thought all of the seniors should be together before be¬ ing separated, perhaps, forever. With swimming eyes, Alice shook her head. She dared not trust her voice. Thursday arrived in all the glories of an early June day. Seniors were all over the campus. Some talked in little groups, while others flitted from group to group, fearful lest they miss something. Alice sat alone in her room. She couldn’t endure their gayety; neither could she stand the pitying looks that followed her. Peggy came into the room with a dress box. Per¬ haps she had a new dress. She had most anything she wanted. But the box was for her and it was from home. She opened it with trembling fingers. A beau¬ tiful evening frock lay before her. The home-made card had the word, “Mother, written on it in pencil. Alice’s eyes filled with tears. She knew that mother had sacrificed many things for that new dress. She knew how Mother had worked, saved pennies, and denied herself even bare necessities. The dress fit beautifully. Now she would be dressed as well as anyone. Peggy arranged her hair for her. No one had ever realized how pretty she was. People at the dinner wondered. They had never 29 June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE seen her in anything but the simplest of frocks. Had a rich uncle died? She gloried in their ill concealed amazement. Ex¬ citement only made her the prettier. At last people had began to take notice of her. She was seated next to the History teacher. He had been kind to her ever since she entered school. She had always talked freely with him, because he seemed to understand everything. He didn’t talk much tonight but Alice was content just to know that an understand¬ ing person was so near. So far as she was concerned, the dinner was a big success. She had been admired by both men and wom¬ en. She felt as if she had been especially admired by one member of the party. She went to her room still reveling in thoughts of her success. She didn’t want to go to bed. She talked with the other girls, walked from room to room admir¬ ing herself in every mirror. At last she pulled off the dress, handling it with the greatest care. She looked it over carefully to see that no spot marred its beauty and then folded it away in its box. She and Peggy lay in bed and talked for hours about the dinner. “Alice, Mr. Campbell did not take his eyes off you during the entire dinner,” remarked Peggy. Alice was glad the sheltering darkness hid her tell tale blush. “He has been nice to me ever since I entered school,” was the innocent reply. If it were possible, Friday was more beautiful than Thursday. Alice awoke early. She was going home. She would repay her mother for the beautiful dress. A light tap sounded on her door. “The President wishes to see Miss Burke imme¬ diately after breakfast,” came the voice of the Matron. Alice’s air castles tumbled in a heap. What could the President want with her? She ate her breakfast me¬ chanically. Her feet dragged as she went to the presi¬ dent’s office. “Good morning, Miss Burke,” the President greeted her cheerfully. “Good morning, Dr. Hunley.” “Miss Burke, I’ve been observing you for a long time. You have been faithful in your studies. Where are you planning to teach this fall?” “I haven’t a school yet, Dr. Hunley.” “Our English teacher in the training school has just told me that she was planning to marry after sum¬ mer school closes. You have been recommended to take her place.” Well, why not? It would be an honor to hold such a position, and too, she would be near Mr. Campbell. Thelma Wells. MIS-PLACED ADULATION The trait that the majority of mankind manifests most, is the tendency to over-emphasize the ideas hand¬ ed down to us. We are slaves of tradition and are ruled by our mores, and we never stop to think whether they are true or false. Because a once-leisured class used Latin, it is plac¬ ed in the Schools as a major subject, not because it is a semi-valuable asset to anyone, but because Latin once denoted the nobility. We wade through Euclidean Geometry, “I’ll say we do!”, but why? Not because it is true, for it is a limiting case and can exist only in the absence of matter, energy, and motion, so why is it studied? Does it develop abstract thought? I doubt it. Does one solve problems by it? Certainly not! We study it, because the early scholastic schools associated Geometry with Greek, and consequently Aristotle. Many schools in England have ceased teaching Euclidean Geometry and teach Mathematical Analysis instead— using Algebra and Analytic Geometry altogether. We rave over the grandeur and glories of Rome. What did Rome contribute to civilization? Of course she contributed Mob-rule, cruelty, organized slaughter, and empiricism. But you say Law. There are only two major countries in the world using the Roman Code as their basis of jurisprudence—France and Japan, al¬ though Louisiana claims that distinction also. Certainly not science, art, or religion, so why do we admire Rome ? Merely because she built up a powerful Empire by agressive, military tactics, that was overthrown by the Barbarians. Barbarians you say! Well, few History teachers tell their pupils that these self-same Barbarians had a high degree of culture. Ask your teacher where the P. R. principle of government originated, the right to vote, and the fundamental basis of our government? She would answer in the Althing, the democratic king¬ doms of the Northern Jarls. Certainly not Ethics and Morals, because the Rome you admire had Ethics and Morals that are easily associated with decadent societies today. Also the Church of Rome was the guiding fac¬ tor in the Middle Ages whose center was at Rome, and which gave that city a prestige that comparative records do not substantiate. In High School I once told a teacher of English that the age of Shakespeare was passing and that in a few years that it would neither be taught nor admired as much as formerly. I barely escaped with my life, figuratively speaking. A few years later several promi¬ nent English teachers in a large College admitted the same thing and gave proof to prove their points. Do you love your Shakespeare because you were told to or because you really like his writings? We certainly do not get Religion from the Occi¬ dent—so why disparage the Orient? It is interesting to realize that every major Religion in the world today was developed in the Orient. A certain Oriental states¬ man has recently stated that the West has taken over all of the cults and religions of the East, and the East has had Western Civilization, science, and materialism graft¬ ed upon it; and it looks as if, not so far in the future, the East will have to recivilize the West. A thought there! Are we to let the past destroy the future? Why not analyze your pet mores, adulations, superstitutions, and traditions and see why you believe and act as you do? You Might Be Surprised! —T. S. G. 30 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 31 JOKES Barry: “I can’t get my closet door shut.” Snodgrass: ‘‘Take your shoes out.” As on her rudy, quivering lips He gently pressed a kiss. Said he, “I’ve sipped from many a cup, But never a mug like this. Jimmie H.: “Was I drunk last night?” Ross W.: Were you? You took your hat and went around taking up a collection for the Dead Sea 7 Mary Louise: “Ouch, I bumped my crazy bone.” Jo Miller : “Oh,, well comb your hair right; and the bump won’t show.” Thelma: “Did you ever see a real hot necking party?” Ruby: “Why of course not.” Thelma : “Well; take a good look at me.” Helen: “Mother; how do you like your ‘permanent wave?’.” Mrs. Hodges: “I don’t know; I’ll ask my ‘lawyer’.” Senior: “By-the-way; Frosh; what’s the difference between a freshman and the president of the United States?” Freshman: “I don’t know.” Senior: “Why; you conceited little jackass; don’t you know the difference between you and the presi¬ dent?” Esther (trying to get cap on her head) : “I believe my cap’s too small.” Helen: “Why, your head hasn’t swelled that much in the last few days; has it?” Mr. Carson: “Hey; don’t shoot. Your gun isn’t loaded.” Mr. Bible: “Can’t help that—the bird won’t wait.” McNabb: “What makes you think you can borrow $100 without giving security?” Harville: “If I wasn’t honest I wouldn’t need to borrow $100. Evelyn: “How would you like to have my nice slen¬ der figure?” Cordell: “In my arms?” Girl: “I want you to remember my name is June; not April.” Bralley: “Well; you’ll always be April to me; you’re not so hot!” THE LETTER “E” “Some humane philosopher has decided that the little letter “e” is the most sadly unfortunate letter in the English alphabet; because it is always out of cash, and in hell all the time. A great deal of credit and honor is due; however; in that it is never in war and jail, but always in peace and good-fellowship. Moreover; we are deeply indebted to this little letter; since it is the be¬ ginning of existence, the commencement of ease and the end of trouble. Without it; there would be no meat, no life, no heaven, and no eternity. It is the center of honesty; and although it stars off in error, it ends by making love perfect.” SHOULD MARRIED WOMEN TEACH? The question; “Should married women teach?”; has often been challenged. The answer often comes back; Why not? Do we not always believe in having the best for everything? Then; we must admit that the majority of married women are superior teachers. It has also been noted that a teacher; who is a mother; is of in¬ creased understanding; and has a greater sympathy for children. The teacher must have a love and understand¬ ing of youth; and married women are superior in this respect. They are more tolerant; and have the welfare of children closer at heart. Teaching is a fine art, and if a person has pre¬ pared himself or herself for that art; then; why take away the privilege of exercising the art which lie or she has attained? Artists are not made in a day or a year; but are made by years of grueling experience and pro¬ fessional training. When anyone’s heart is in the field of teaching; or in any other profession for that matter; it is almost certain that such a person will fail if placed in another line of work. If we become a failure in teaching; then wherein are we to benefit society? There has been as many failures; in proportion; among single women as there has among married women; perhaps more. There is one opposition that is often brought up; and that iS; that married teachers will crowd out the single teacher who must in some way earn her living. While this may to a certain extent be true; we should not permit it to bias us against the real talent of mar¬ ried women. After several investigations; the principals of vari¬ ous schools have made this remark: “If it is not a hus¬ band calling; it is a prospective husband” or “She is teaching for her trousseau.” The intelligent married woman has a duty to per¬ form to society; as well as in the home. And anything that will aid in the advancement of society should not be suppressed. How much surplus energy and talent has been wasted in past years by women who had some¬ one take all responsibility from them. There is a major question that obscures all others. It is not; “Who shall teach?”; but “Who is fit to teach; and who is best qualified.” To be qualified; means more than professional training. You must have that “something” which makes you want to live in your work. It must be in the heart as well as in the mind. Do you have it? Teachers are above the average; and remain¬ ing single; deprives the race of an incalculable; better- than-the-average people. Since teaching is an art; and we cannot select enough of the needed talent from the single group of women, let us employ a group which will enable us to have the best selection possible, whether it be a group of singles, married maids, or mothers. —E. C. C. IT IS YOUR DUTY To Patronize the People Who patronize us. Trade with them first. 32 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 UPPER EAST TENNESSEE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The State Teachers College again sponsored the An¬ nual upper East Tennessee Basketball Tournament for High Schools. The Committee, consisting of Mr. Rob¬ inson; Miss KreppS; Mr. Alexander and Mr. Rogers; made this tournament the most successful thus far. With more than forty teams; boys and girls; partici¬ pating the contests continued for three days and nights. Eliminations were made until the night for the finals drew near. Kingsport and Glenwood boys staged a big combat in the finals with Kingsport winning by only one point. Erwin and Elizabethton girls battled for the cup; with Elizabethton coming out with the big end of the score. Attendance at this tournament was very good; wh ich added much to its success. This tournament brings boys and girls together for clean participation which developes sportsmanship; and we believe is one of the best; most helpful and en¬ joyable activities of the year. SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION To the people who have helped to support our college activities with their advertising; by patronizing them. TEN COMMANDMENTS A (Paul gives to Helen as she leaves T. C.) 1. “When ready to marry thou shalt come to me. Thou shalt remember one and forget all others. 2. “Thou shalt remember that I like to talk to pretty girls. 3. “Thou shalt not break any dates with me what¬ ever. 4. “Thou shalt not flirt with other boys. 5. “Thou shalt not dare to kiss other lips than mine. 6. “Thou shalt not talk to other boys in my pres¬ ence. 8. “Thou shalt permit me to know all thy secrets. 9. “When ready to part; thou shalt kiss me good¬ bye. 10. “If thou love me; keep my commandments that our days may be long in the house that mother giveth us.” —M. E. W. SLOGANS “They Satisfy”—The Faculty. “Reach for a ten instead of a zero.” “Uneeda Study”—The eternal cry. “Not a Cough in an Assembly Period.” “Now is the time to retake the license—certificate.” “Students cry for it”—Examinations. “I ' d Walk a Mile for a Substitute Position.” “Keeping that Schoolgirl Complexion”—By remain¬ ing an extra year. “In a classroom its intellect—outside its snobish- ness.” “Next to myself; I like home-work the best.” “Teachers ' 57 Varieties”—Personality Ratings. Irene: “James Otis has a false tooth.” Ruby Ott: “Did she tell you that?” Irene: “No; it just came out in the conversation.” Mary R: “Oh; I’m sorry I spilled water on you.” Lackey: “That’s perfectly all right; the suit is too large any way.” Jimmy Henderson: (leaving college)—Good-bye, sir. I am indebted to you for all I know.” Mr. Bible: “Don’t mention such a trifle.” Mrs. Coleman: “How’d the hands on your clock get all twisted?” Edna: “Trying to scratch its ticks.” Dean (in the middle of a joke) : “Have I ever told the class this one before?” Class (in a chorus) : “Yes.” Dean: “Good, you ' ll probably understand it this time.” Pairin’ Off “You cruel child,” declared Frances J., “why did you cut that poor harmless worm in two?” “But, Frances, he looked so lonesome,” vouchsafed Thomas Gardner. Miss Mathews: “How old would a person born in 1890 be now?” Mr. Stanley: “Man or woman?” After the locomotive had smashed into Julia at the crossing, she arose from the wreckage, uninjured and powdered her nose. The engineer and others gathered around. “Why in the world didn’t you stop when you saw the train coming?” asked the engineer. Julia was indignant. “I sounded my horn before you blew your whistle,” she said defiantly, “why didn’t you stop?” Helen: “Why, doctor, you told me to show my ton¬ gue, but you haven ' t even looked at it.” Doctor: “No, it was only to keep you quiet while I wrote the prescription.” Margaret wished to teach her pupils the use of the words in sentences. She gave the class the word “dog¬ ma.” One sentence she received was, “Our dog ma had five puppies.” The first time Rodney saw a patrol wagon he gaz¬ ed at it in amazement; in fact, he was carried away with it. June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 33 STUDENTS! Let us call attention to the people who advertise in our college publications — Try them FIRST; when shopping. JOHNSON CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE Crouch Building West Market Street Johnson City, Tenn. A school of efficiency in Accounting, Business Administration, Higher Account¬ ancy the Walton Lecture Method, Stenotypy the machine way in shorthand, Secretarial, Gregg Shorthand, Touch Typewriting, Machine Bookkeeping, Dictaphone, Multigraph and Allied Business Subjects. Particular attention given to the Placing of Qualified Students in Good Positions. Enter any Monday. School in session all year. A superior Business School for discriminating young men and women. Write, Phone 88, or call at school for information. J. L. Gilbert, Principal T. B. Cain, President I. R. Thornberry, Mgr. Registrar THE PHOTOGRAPHS HEREIN WERE MADE BY OUR STUDIO QUALITY WORK PROMPT SERVICE Reasonable Prices Portraits Commercial Photographs Kodak Finishings Motion Pictures Panoramic Photographs Anything Photographic” THE BURR HARRISON STUDIO Arcade Building Phone 1028 34 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Johnson City, Tennessee (A State College for the Education and Training of Teachers) TUITION FREE To Teachers of Tennessee and those who plan to teach. The Teachers College offers special courses for training of: Elementary Grade Teachers, Intermediate Grade Teachers, Junior High School Teachers, Senior High School Teachers, Principals of Elementary Schools, Principals of High Schools, Su¬ pervisors, Superintendents. The Teachers College is a member of the American Association of Teachers Colleges, and also the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. All courses are fully credited and lead to a certificate and a degree. For bulletin or other information write DR. C. C. SHERROD, President. • • . June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 35 PETE SEZ: Water does not run up hill naturally, neither does PRINTING OF QUALITY be produced at cut-rate prices. THINK IT OVER! MUSE-WHITLOCK COMPANY RULERS—PRINTERS—BINDERS Phone 451 W. Main Street Johnson City, Tenn. WE CONGRATULATE THE FACULTY AND GRADUATING CLASS OF 1930 PET DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE Manufacturers of Your “Pet Ice Cream” and Pasteurized Milk ‘Taste the Difference” Phone 5153 36 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 EVERY STUDENT KNOWS The best food is always the cheapest. Undigested food is wasted food. The best flour is highly digestible—a balanced ration, upon which alone a human being may live long periods without distress. And such a flour is RED BAND! Made from the heart of sun-cured wheat, with just the right amount of proteins and starches; finely milled, and yet so gently that nature’s little cells are never broken, RED BAND offers the greatest food value to be found today. And every sack of RED BAND is alike. Standards, scientifically arrived at, are rigidly maintained. Day and night the supervision goes on. It must be the same to¬ day, tomorrow, and every day thereafter. RED BAND FLOUR is always the best! MODEL MILL COMPANY, INC. JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE SUMMERS HARDWARE COMPANY WHOLESALE ONLY Hardware, Cutlery, Sporting- Goods, Stoves, Ranges, Paints, Varnishes, Farm Implements, Building Materials. EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT O ffice Equipment for City, County, State, and National Institutions, Stores and Offices, Schools, Factories, and Garages. Barn Equipment and Dairy Supplies. WMiMi June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINK 37 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES EMPIRE CHAIR COMPANY Manufacturers of FURNITURE AND CHAIRS Elizabethton, Tenn. PLANTS— Johnson City, Tenn. DOSSER’S “The Woman ' s Store” WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE Accounts Gladly Opened To College Students Always The Best We Have Is Yours TENNESSEE EASTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIGHT HEAT POWER ELECTRICITY l The Best and Cheapest Servant ” 38 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 THE UNAKA CITY NATIONAL BANK Resources $4,500,000 NEW RESIDENTS of Johnson City are sure a welcome at the Unaka and City National Bank HANNAH’S GOOD CLOTHES CATERING ESPECIALLY to the COLLEGE MAN Kuppenheimer and Griffon Clothes Congratulations Class of ’30— WILLIAM SILVER COMPANY U Your Jeweler For Over Quarter Century ” COMPLIMENTS of the HONE Y-KRUST BAKERY Manufacturers of HONEY KRUST PRODUCTS “Taste the Milk and Honey” “Visitors Always Welcome” June 6, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 39 GAS COMPANY If It Takes Heat To Do It You Can Always Do It Better with GAS Johnson City : Elizabethton Tennessee Make Y ourself and Your Pocketbook Feel at Home! The J. C. PENNY COMPANY takes pride in the friendly and home-like atmosphere that pre¬ vails in every one of its more than 1;400 stores. Here customers find courteous,, sympathetic un¬ derstanding and alert service a reality from our well-trained staff of salespeople. Such an atmosphere wins confidence not only in our merchandise but in the service and courtesy of treatment behind the goods. Thousands of families are taking advantage of the opportunities for Service and Savings they can enjoy here! They have learned that merchandise bought across our counters is dependable in qual¬ ity authentic in style and priced within the means of all. Moreover they like the homey spirit of the J. C. Penney Stores. A HA no At- WTDM Johnson City; Tenn. WHY IT IS WISE TO CHOOSE A CHEVROLET SIX jot £conomicat Transportation In the new CHEVROLET SIX you get smooth quiet; durable performance that is im¬ possible to obtain from any four cylinder auto¬ mobile. The operating expense is no greater than the four. Twenty miles and better to one gallon of gasoline. The price on any model Chevrolet is consid¬ erably less than $100.00 above the price of any four-cylinder car. On some models; the four door Sedan for instance; there is only $5.00 difference. Get the facts and vou will choose the CHEVROLET SIX. HILL-SUMMERS CHEVROLET COMPANY, Inc. JOHNSON CITY, - - - TENNESSEE QUALITY DRY CLEANING HATS Cleaned and Rebuilt WHITE CITY LAUNDRY Launderers, Dry Cleaners , and Dyers Phone 5134 JOHNSON CITY, - - - TENNESSEE 40 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 ZIMMERMAN’S J. R. ZIMMERMAN, Proprietor Newspapers, Magazines, and Soft Drinks Summers Building; near Southern Station JOHNSON CITY; TENN. MASENGILL’S Women and Misses Wearing Apparel that is different. MODERATELY PRICED. PIERCE PIERCE SHOE REPAIR SHOP 106 Buffalo Street JOHNSON CITY, - - - TENNESSEE COMPLIMENTS —of— H. C. GROCERY CO. Johnson City, Tenn. JOHNSON CITY STEAM LAUNDRY, Inc. Corner Wilson Avenue and Boone Street “Thirty-seven Years of Satisfactory Service’’ Try our DRY CLEANING SERVICE None Better in the City Phone 5188 JOHNSON CITY, - - - TENNESSEE FLOWERS From Johnson City’s Own— GREENHOUSES Gunnar Teilmann Son a Johnson City’s Leading Florists ” Store: 303 Roan Street Phone 511 “FLOWERS BY WIRE” -Ac V ,a i? 1 ' EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 6302 0073 7650 0 ( M i - Wm ■m ! ■ ' I . r 41 A; A RHi Senior Edition August 28, 1930 4- ace. Sf. C6. UD 5 278 .£273 1930 7 , 2 C. 3 Senior Issue Published by Graduating Class STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Johnson City, Tennessee August, 1930 SPONSORED BY W. B. BIBLE 2 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 alu (Elmlk Klxm (Special Staff) L. CECIL GRAY CORDELL YOUNG CLAY EASTERLY MARY HARSHBARGER EDNA WILLIAMS CLARENCE W. BRALLEY SILAS MILLER thomas McPherson BETTY LONGMIRE NEBRASKA BROYLES LOLA BARRY J. H. DAVIS CARL LACKEY LOIS PAINTER MRS. LILLIAN POE MARGARET FAIN GLADYS SHARP DENVER DYER EDDYTH HAWKINS HELEN HAEMSCH HELEN McLEOD KATHLEEN BARKER EDITORS-1N-CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITORS LITERARY EDITORS ATHLETIC EDITORS ALUMNI EDITORS CAMPUS EDITORS JOKE EDITORS ORGANIZATIONS EDITORS CIRCULATION MANAGERS BUSINESS MANAGERS EXCHANGE EDITORS (Regular Staff ) E. N. ASLINGER CORDELL YOUNG RUTH SNEED THELMA WELLS HELEN HAEMSCH CLARENCE W. BRALLEY EDDYTH HAWKINS V. V. EASLEY L. CECIL GRAY LACY HARVILLE NELLIE ROGERS MARY HARSHBARGER HALLEEN SNYDER IRENE HARRISON HOBART DAVIS AMANDA SEATON RUBY BRABSON MARGARET ROBINSON JULIA BREWER SILAS MILLER LOLA BARRY Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 3 DEDICATION WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF AUGUST, 1930 DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OF THE CHALK LINE TO Miss Jessie Ackerman ONE OF THE WARMEST FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE AND A RECENT DONOR 4 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 Senior Class , August, 1930 Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 5 Unitor (Class flom Tribute By CORDELL D. YOUNG A gaudy mass of livid flame heralds the day ' s end—the last, longed-for, wished-for, prayed-for, yet dreaded day . . . How beautiful, those mountains rearing their purple masses in the path of the sinking sun. They never looked so strong before, so fraught with meanings—meanings of unfathomable depth, of painful joy and joyous sorrow, of strength in weakness and impotency in power. How one loves these huge piles of rock and dirt, these giants that rise in rough, jagged splendor to kiss the day at its close, to greet it at its dawn . . . Havens of refuge, of rest! in your core lies the knowledge of all things unknown: of the poignancy of love, the loveliness of pathos, the cruelty of man to man, the truth that binds the finite to the infinite . . . 1 sit at my window (the last time I shall sit here) and look with some¬ what wearied eyes at the shadowed landscape. The last faint glow, the last roseate hue, is fading from the western sky . . . Long, uneven lines of birds wing their way through the gathering gloom . . . Every spot and line and contour of this campus is known to me, every shrub, every bench, every blade of grass . . . The little grass-em¬ bowered brook that fusses and sings its way to some river and thence to some sea—ah, the many starlit hours I have spent there in silent contemplation, dreaming dreams, building castles, weeping over demolished towers and splintered fragments, laughing the nonchalant laughter of youth, the red-blooded, rebellious laughter of youth. Electric lights give forth a sickly glow, and like gigantic ghosts the campus buildings loom grotesque and distorted. The silence of the tomb fills their dark halls, but muffled beats of feet, some stiff and cold in the dark mould of the grave, some treading strange places in foreign climes, echo through the quiet corridors . . . A clock somewhere tolls the hour of nine. My eyes seek the long line of buildings across the railroad track—a tomb for the living, for those who knew the hell of war! . . . But is not all life war, the world a tomb? Struggles mixed with laughs and kisses and curses and groans and tears—we dig our graves with these. A short space of light in which to build our tomb—then darkness to lie in it! My school, thou art a tomb—a tomb of the past, a tomb of the present, a tomb of the ages to come! Today I saw the vestments of the Dark Ages worn by the fathers and mothers of men tomorrow. But more than a tomb, a builder of tombs thou art, my school. Your buildings are the life thought of many men, your aims and ideals the blood of men and women gone and yet to be. You put slabs in the caskets of romping youngsters and of babes yet unconceived, nice, smooth, durable slabs . . . Noble work, this tomb building, my Alma Mater. To leave a tomb is ambition ' s aim, to mock forgetfulness, to rear a monument of immortality to posterity; ' tis love ' s end, to purge the world of greed; ' tis education ' s ideal, to decorate the portals of oblivion. 6 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 Jin Ulnnnriam A. F. ROLLER Born 1886—Died 1930 AWAY! I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away! With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand He has wandered into an unknown land Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of There, as the love of Here. Think of him still as the same, I say, He is not dead—he is just away. James Whitcomb Riley Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 7 L. CECIL GRAY Boones Creek, Tennessee Mathematics, Social Science, Agriculture President Bradley County Club, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30; Campus Editor Chalk Line, ’29; Editor-in-Chief Senior Edition, ’30. CORDELL DOUGLAS YOUNG Gainesboro, Tennessee English, History, Social Science Business Manager, Chalk Line, ’23, ’24; Literary Edi¬ tor, Chalk Line, ’26, ’27, ’29, ’30; Associate Editor, Senior Edition, ’30; President, Men’s Glee Club, ‘26; Treasurer, Nocturne Club, ’27; Varsity Tennis, ’28, ’29, ’30; Captain and Manager of Tennis, ’30; Winner Intermural Debating Cup, ’28; “T” Club, ’29, ’30. CLARENCE W. BRALLEY Johnson City, Tennessee Industrial Arts, History, English Football, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Vice-President, Freshman Class, ’27; President, Sophomore Class, ’29; Presi¬ dent, Men’s “T” Club, ’29; Manager, Varsity Basket¬ ball, ’30; Student Executive Council, ’30; Vice-Presi¬ dent, United Student Body, ’30. ELMER (BUNN) ASLINGER Sale Creek, Tennessee Industrial Arts, Engl t sh, Agriculture Vice-President, Sophomore Class, ’28; President, Junior Class, ’29; President. Pestalozzian Litera ry Society, ’27, ’29; Chaplain, Pestalozzian Society, ’27, ’28; Joke Editor, Chalk Line, ’28, ’29; Editor-in-chief, Chalk Line, Summer, ’30; Tennis Squad, ’27, ’28, ’29; Man¬ ager, Tennis, 28, ’29; Captain Tennis, ’29; “T” Club, ’28, ’29; President, Hamilton Co. Club, 29, ’30. DENVER DYER Boones Creek, Tennessee Mathematics, Industrial Arts, History Vice-President Glee Club, ’27; Secretary Sophomore Class, ’28; Student Executive Committee, ’30; Circu¬ lating Editor Senior Edition Chalk Line, ’30; Manager Football, ’29; Basketball, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30; Captain Basketball, ’28, ’30; Coach Basketball Train¬ ing School, ’30; Men’s “T” Club, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30; Vice-President Sophomore Class, ’28; Secretary Junior Class, ’29. 8 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1980 EDDYTHE HAWKINS Johnson City, Tennessee Literature, History, French HELEN HAEMSCH Johnson City, Tennessee Home Economics, English, History Pi Sigma; Home Economics Club; Treasurer, Pi Sigma, ’29, ’30; Literary Editor, Chalk Line, ’29, ’30; Busi¬ ness Editor, Senior Edition, ’30. HALLEEN SNIDER Vonore, Tennessee Home Economics, History, English and Science Pi Sigma Literary Society. ’27, ’28; Orchestra, ’27, ’28, ’29; Treasurer Pi Sigma, ’28, ’29; Y. W. C. A., ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30; Exchange Editor Chalk Line, ’29; Presi¬ dent Pi Sigma, ’29, ’30; Manager Girls Basketball, ’30; Assistant Manager Intermural Athletics, ’30; Dormitory Baseball Team, ’30; Tennis Club. LILLIAN ANTOINETTE DAVIS Home Economics, English, Science Sapphonisn; Y. W. C. A.; Home Economics Club; Science Club; Hiking Club; Secretary Sapphonian Literary Society, ’25, ’26. EMMA LOIS PAINTER Knoxville, Tennessee English, Science, History Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 9 JAMES HOBART DAVIS Maryville, Tennessee English, Social Science, Agriculture Varsity Baseball, ’28, ’29, ’30; Captain, Baseball, ’28; “T” Club, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30; President, Blount Co. Club, ’30; Organization Editor, Senior Edition, ’30; Stu¬ dent Executive Council, ’29, ’30; Chaplain, Pestaloz- zian Literary Society, Spring, ’29; President, United Student Body, ’29, ’30. DAYTON ISAACS Butler, Tennessee Industrial Arts, Social Science, English Pestalozzian Literary Society, ’25, ’26; Glee Club, ’25, ’26, ’27; President, Carter Co. Club, ’30. JAMES CARL LACKEY Oldfort, Tennessee Physical Science, Biologibal Science, History, English Varsity Football, 196, ’27, ’28, ’29; Student Council, ’28; President Polk Co. Club, ’30; Vice-President, Science Club, ’30; Joke Editor, Chalk Line, ’30. THOMAS ELLIOTT McPHERSON Leesburg, Virginia Science, Mathematics, Art Pestalozzian Literary Society. Member of Science Club. SILAS E. MILLER Jonesboro, Tennessee English, History, Art Critic, Pestalozzian Literary Society, ’22; Chaplain, Pestalozzian Society, ’21, ’25; Secretary Pestalozzian Literary Society, ’26; Athletic Editor, Chalk Line, Summer, ’29; Exchange Editor, Chalk Line, Summer, 10 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 JUANITA HALL Johnson City, Tennessee English, Social Science, Home Economics Sapphonian Literary Society, ’23, ’24,; Y. W. C. A., ’23, ’24; Glee Club, ’23, ’24, ’29. LOLA KATE BARRY Jonesboro, Tennessee Home Economics, English, History Debating Team, ’27; Latin Club, ’29; Advertising Manager, Annual, ’29; Exchange Editor, Chalk Line, ’30. MARGARET E. FAIN Johnson City, Tennessee History, English, Science KATHLEEN BARKER Maryville, Tennessee English, History CATHERINE BRABSON Sevierville, Tennessee Home Economics, English, Art Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 11 BETTY TRUMMELL LONGMIRE LaFollette, Tennessee Home Economics, History, English LUCY KATHERINE CLEMMER Benton, Tennessee English, Music, Science Sapphonian Literary Society; Y. W. C. A.; President, Polk Co. Club, ’25, ’28; Campus Editor, Chalk Line, ’30. CLAY A. EASTERLY Mohawk, Tennessee Industrial Arts, Agriculture, History and Social Science Football, 1922, ’23, ’24; Baseball, 1922, ’23, ’24; Basket¬ ball, 1923, ’24; Dormitory Club, 1923, ’24; Pestoloz- zian Society, 1923, ’24; Assistant Literary Editor “Old Hickory,” 1924; “T” Club, 1930; Associate Editor Senior Edition “Chalk Line,” 1930. GLADYS MAY SHARP LaFollette, Tennessee Home Economics, Engish, Science Y. W. C. A.; Chaplain, Sapphon’an Literary Society, ’30. AMANDA JANE SEATON Cohutta, Georgia English, History, Science Treasurer, Sapphonian, ’26, ’27; Secretary Sapphonian Literary Society, ’27, ’28; Member of Soccial Com¬ mittee, Y. W. C. A., ’25, ’26; Secretary Y. W. C. A., ’26, ’27; Dramatic Club, ’26, ’27; Scienae Club, ’26, ’27, ’28; Tennis Club, ’26, ’27, ’27; Chalk Line Staff, Summer, ’29, ’30. 12 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1980 SAMMA HELEN McLEOD Johnson City, Tennessee English, History, Languages MARY HARSHBARGER Kappa Delta Phi Sorority; Pi Sigma Literary Society; Exchange Editor Chalk Line, ’25, ’26; Secretary Pi Sigma Literary Society, ’26; Glee Club, ’23, ’26; Dramatic Club, ’23, ’26; Joke Editor Chalk Line,. Summer ’30; Literary Editor Chalk Line, (Senior Edition, Summer ’30). LILLIAN FIELD POE Johnson City, Tennessee History, English Supervisor of Grade Four, Training School. NEBRASKA WILLIAMSON BROYLES Chuckey, Tennessee English, Language, History EDNA WILLIAMS Limestone, Tennessee History, English, Physical Education Basketball, ’27, ’28, ’29; Pi Sigma, ’28, ’29, ’30; Captain Basketball, ’28, ’29; Member of Student Council, ’29, ’30; Varsity, Tennis, ’30; Member, Women’s “T” Club, ’28, ’29; French Club, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Editor, Chalk Line, ’29, ’30; Literary Editor, Chalk Line, ’30; Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Dramatic Club, ’27, ’28. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 13 Seniors Sail On! 0 Ho! Brave sailors, sail! 0 sail! You ' re welcome on life ' s sea, You never tackle jobs to fail— Sail on to victory! Be not content to idly drift The long, long years away, But always race; surpass the swift, Go faster day by day. The little boats with rudders gone Float near the shallow shore. Hence, tarry not, sail on, sail on! And trust to wisdom ' s oar. The first great battle has been won But more are yet to fight. Leave not a task, though hard, undone, But keep your ship aright. Your knowledge is your mighty ship, See that no rudder ' s gone,— And neatly rigged from tip to tip— Sail on, sail on, sail on! The seas are deep and waves are high But masters win their goal. Sail on, where castles touch the sky And ground not on the shoal. The star of truth will guide your wa Across life ' s stormy sea, While wisdom ' s power, night and day Will drive your ship to lee. EDDYTHE HAWKINS. 14 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 WHO’S WHO IN THE SENIOR CLALSS Elmer Aslinger _ Kathleen Barker .... Lola Barry ... Catherine Brabson . Clarence Bralley ... Nebraska Broyles . Lucy Clemmer . J. H. Davis _ Lillian Davis . Denver Dyer _ Clay Easterly _ Margaret Fain . L. C. Gray ... Juanita Hall .. Helen Haemsch .. Mary Harshbarger Eddythe Hawkins .. Dayton Isaacs . Carl Lackey .. Betty Longmire .... Helen McLeod . Thomas McPherson Silas Miller . Emma Painter . Lillian Poe ... Amanda Seaton . Halleen Snyder . Edna Williams _ Cordell Young _ _ Most Humorous __ Quietest ___ Best Cook .. Best Natured . Our Lawyer-to-be ... Happiest .. Most Accurate . Most Bashful . Most Artistic . Handsomest ....Most “Shiekish” .. Most Pedagogical . Most Ambitious .. Most Modest Most Business-Like .. Most Talkative . Biggest Flapper _ Most Eloquent Most Conscientious ... Most Industrious ... Most Thoughtful _ Most Scientific .. Most Forgetful . Most Patient ... Best Teacher . Best Natured _ Youngest _ Most Athletic .. Most Musical BOOST YOUR SCHOOL Recently someone said with reference to the new drive in front of the Training School, “Isn’t that a magnificent sweep?” It is a most appropriate term for the new drive, but it is applicable too, to the progress made in a great many directions in our school. We have observed and enjoyed one “magnificent sweep” in educa¬ tion in our Teachers College in the last three or four years. It is not the purpose of this article to enumerate all the things that have been done, nor what is on the program to follow—we all know it; we have heard it over and over again this summer, and not too many times. But those on the outside have not yet comprehended it, and there is a diminishing few who are so prejudiced they don’t want to comprehend it. We hope fervently that every student will take advantage of every opportunity to broadcast in the most enthusiastic manner the merits of the school and the progress that has been made. Let me but boost my school from day to day, In field or forest, at desk or loom, In roaring market place or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say, Where vagrant wishes beckon me astray— This is my school; my blessing, not my doom. Of all who live, I am the one by whom This school can best be advertised in the right way. A SONG TO OUR ALMA MATER From out the dreams of long ago— The dreams of praise and wordly fame, We heard a voice—deep, sweet, and low, Our Alma Mater called our name. We say, with half awakened soul The path, unknown, that led to life,— The guide post pointing toward the goal, Beyond the realm of toil and strife. “The quest is thine!”—again the voice, “But thou awhile must tarry here, Till Truth shall every heart rejoice And thou shalt see the vision clear.” With faltering steps, but firm at last, We followed,—thou did’st hold our hand— At founts of knowledge, deep and vast Did’st bid us drink and understand. Through years of doubt, thy strength was sure, Spirit of light, thy vision stood, And bade our souls be strong and pure For highest, holiest manhood. Dear Alma Mater, loved and blest, Thy hand shall bind our armor on, And lead us forth upon the quest— Where aim and purpose in life are won. Upon our hearts we wear thy sign, With courage which shall never fail, Lo! nineteen-thirty, her hand in thine Shall find, at last, the Holy Grail. E. HAWKINS. Would You Like A Loaf To be college bred means a four-year loaf, re¬ quiring a good deal of dough, as well as plenty of crust. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 15 YOUR FOUR YEARS You, who are known as seniors, have labored diligently, we hope, for four years for what is known as the Bachelor of Science degree from The East Tennessee State Teachers College. The Faculty and undergraduates have watched with the keenest interest your growth from undevelop¬ ed and unvisioned youths to what is hoped to be women and men of vision, refinement, and ma¬ tured thoughts. Not only have YOU developed from a small beginning, but the institution, which through all time will be known as your Alma Mater, has developed with you to such an extent that you will forever be glad to claim her as such. Time was when your institution was little more than brick and mortar and a fitting place to while away TIME that was compulsory. Time is when you should feel thankful for the rare opportunity of attending such efficient, congenial and com¬ fortable laboratories of life. Time has been when a spirit of rebellion and disloyalty existed among you. Time is now when cooperation, contentment and respect for your fellow-beings reigns supreme. All these changes have not taken place without much thought, worry and hard work on the part of all connected with the institution. Neither will great changes for good in your lives take place without a mind trained for logical thinking, and a constant fight against the forces which seek to overcome you. Your intimate associations through these years will be looked upon as the most pleasant of your lives, and many ties of friendship have been woven so strongly that they can never be severed by the ravages of time. Your going will make but little change for the institution, for its work must continue, but the separation one from another will long remain a dismal shadow. The paths of life are now stretched before you. Choose you this day that one which serves your talents best. Walk and faint not. Be courteous, kind, thoughtful and obedient. Remain on those which lead to a higher, nobler and fuller life, and your Alma Mater will cherish your memory forever. W. K, MAIN. Miss Yoakley—“I’ve had a terrible premonition of approaching death.” Student—“No! Really ?” Miss Yoakley—“Yes, Fve bought one of those lifetime fountain pens, and it ' s broken.” POPULAR FACULTY MEMBERS LEAVING THIS YEAR Three of our facculty members are leaving at the end of this quarter, Miss Ruth Thomas to enter the University of Chicago, Dr. Samuel C. Collins to go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mr. P. Wade Alexander to go abroad to the University of Edinburgh. All three are very popular with the students and are held in high esteem by their fellow faculty members. We regret to see them go. Miss Thomas goes to Chicago, where she will do graduate work at the University of Chicago. Dr. Collins has experimented with heat capaci¬ ties and has devised a means of determining gaseous heat capacities, which does not allow a change in volume to take place. After hearing of his experiment the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, invited Dr. Collins to become a member of the faculty of the institute—with all of his time to be spent in experimental work and study. Mr. Alexander has accepted an exchange fel¬ lowship by Columbia University with Edinburgh University, Scotland. He will give four lectures each week to young teachers enrolled at the uni¬ versity, and during his year’s work he will make a circuit, lecturing at Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasglow Universities. He also plans to do gradu¬ ate work at Edinburgh. No Pull, Either A wealthy motorist, while touring thru Georgia, drove up to a gasoline station and found the tender a lazy country boy. “Hey, boy,” said the motorist, “I want some gasoline. Get a move on you. You’ll never get anywhere in this world unless you push. Push is the essential. When I was young, I pushed and that got me where I am.” “Well, Boss,” said the boy, “I reckon as how you’ll have to push again, ’cause we ain’t got a drop of gas in the place.” W. K,: “Don’t you wish you could live your life over?” Eddythe: “No, indeed, I will get my degree in August.” Old Timer—I once knew a man who stayed home with his wife every night for thirty years.” Old Timer’s Wife—Ah that was true love! Old Timer—Oh, no it wasn’t; that was par¬ alysis. 16 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 ANOTHER TEACHER AT STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Will Visit Schools in Winter; Teach in Summer This fall the college will add one to their num¬ ber of faculty members. The new member will not stay at the college as a teacher during the fall and winter months, but will visit the schools of East Tennessee. In the schools he will observe the conditions and the methods and manners of the work, and give each teacher helpful sugges¬ tions. In explaining the objectives of the new work, Dr. Sherrod said he had long hoped to have someone to do such work for the college, because he thought the college could give more real serv¬ ice to the school by observing the real situations of the individual schools and thereby determin¬ ing both the individual and common needs of the schools, before attempting to give instructions. The visiting teacher will bring much informa¬ tion back to the college that will be useful to the authorities, when planning the curriculum and the different units of work for each study. As it is impossible for the state inspector to be at each school every year, this new work will supplement the state’s activities and thereby not only furnish information for our own college, but the gathered facts will be of use to other similar institutions and officials of the state. The same person who will do the work de¬ scribed will teach at the college during the sum¬ mer in the Department of Education. The man who has been chosen for this work is Mr. Vance of Nashville, a cousin of Mr. Mathes, who has held different positions at the college for many years. HOW TO KILL A SCHOOL PAPER j! 1. Take no interest in this or any other 2 activity. The effort might kill you—Be a $ j DROOP. | !| 2. Read the ads in this paper. Then go 2 and trade somewhere else. BE A CHUMP. $ 2 3. Borrow somebody else’s paper. BE A t | SPONGE. j 4. Knock the paper and everything in it. t j Nobody knows anything clever but you. You 2 !| are the bright light on the campus. Be— l 2 what you should have been long ago— $ | A CORPSE. I 2 A TRIP TO A NEWSPAPER PLANT We do not realize the many operations involved in the course of printing an edition of a news¬ paper until we have occasion to visit a newspaper plant. Our journalism class was fortunate enough to be extended the courtesy of a visit to the Chronicle-Staff News plant. This visit was educational as well as interesting. There are nineteen steps in the publishing of news, that is from the time the event happens until it is printed and sold on the street as news. First we visit the circulation and advertise¬ ment departments. These departments look after the circulation of the paper and the gaining of advertisements by the paper. Next we come to the editorial offices, here the reporters write the news and send it in to the composing room, we will also mention the typewriters that are con¬ nected with wires from different news associa¬ tions, this news comes over the wires and is automatically written by the typewriters, there¬ fore, the news that is thought desirable is pub¬ lished. Now we come to the composing room. Here all the news from the editors are made into lead types. The machines that perform this oper¬ ation is called the Linotype machines. The oper¬ ators of these machines are highly skilled work¬ men. The Linotype machine is very complicated. It melts the lead and casts it into the type that is used in the stereotype room; in the stereotype room the type from the Linotype room is pressed on an asbestos sheet; the impression is left on the asbestos sheet by pressure applied by a pressing machine. Then this asbestos sheet, with the im¬ pressions, is placed in a cylinderical steel drum, then melted lead is poured in. After cooling, the drum is then opened thereby disclosing a half cylinderical lead slab with the impressions that were made in the linotype room. Now the im¬ pressions are ready for the printing machine. These lead slabs or half drums are mounted on the printing machine and the machine is now ready to print the newspaper. This machine is capable of printing thirty-thousand copies per hour, that is at top speed. But at half speed it prints about eighteen thousand copies per hour. Now the finished paper is given to the news boys for delivery on the street. Gladys Sell—“Mama, I can’t go to school to¬ day.” Mrs. Sell-“Why not?” Gladys—I don’t feel well.’” Mrs. Sell—“Where don’t you feel well?” Gladys—“In school.” Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 17 A DUTCH WATERMELON FEAST On Frday, August first, Mr. Wheeler announc¬ ed in assembly that since things were so dry around the State Teachers College there would be a new kind of social activity on Monday even¬ ing at 7:30 o ' clock. This would be a Dutch water¬ melon feast. There were three regulations with which all must comply: “ability to pay, ability to tote, and ability to eat. Watermelon was not served in the cafeteria for about two days previ¬ ous so that it could be enjoyed to the fullest ex¬ tent when the students and faculty met in front of the Girls ' Dormitory Monday evening. Dr. Wheeler and Miss Yoakley were masters of ceremonies. The first contest was that of eating a slice of watermelon quickly and artistically. There were eight participants: Ethel Clotfelter, Desma Long, Elsie Lou Hamby, Jewel Frick, Frank Fields, Jr., Dr. Sherrod, Lillian Lockwood, and Mr. Brading. Jewel Frick and Dr. Sherrod finished at the same time, but all agreed that Dr. Sherrod would have easily won if he hadn ' t “choked. After drawing straws for the prize it was awarded to the young lady, the prize being a large butcher knife. This prize was presented to Miss Frick in a very amusing manner by Miss Jessie Ackerman. A guessing contest was held. About one-tenth of a large melon was held up by Dr. Wheeler and each person was asked to guess the number of seeds in it. Mrs. Sherrod won in this contest and was presented with a small bank by way of en¬ couraging her to save her pennies. The last game consisted in dividing the guests into groups of about four members each to cut and eat the melon they had bought and “toted. The affair was enjoyed by more than one hundred students, faculty members, and visitors. L. C. Recreational Hour The recreation hour which is held twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, under the supervision of Mr. Batey has met a long felt need in the lives of the dormitory girls. This recreation hour of¬ fers to each an opportunity to engage in some wholesome sport, besides relieving the monotony of walking around the campus. We do not have enough tennis courts or golf clubs to accommo¬ date all who might wish to use them, but the recreation hour offers a play time for all who need and wish exercise. It is surprising how much interest is being shown by the girls, and their cooperation and enjoyment shows that Mr. Batey ' s efforts have not been in vain. DR. SHERROD ENJOYS RECREATION PERIOD During the summer quarter the recreation hour sponsored by Coach Batey has added much to the lives of the girls in the dormitory. Each Wednes¬ day and Friday evening from six until eight base¬ ball is enjoyed by a large number of the girls. About eighteen girls play, and there is always a large number of enthusiastic fans. “Run, run and “Come home can be heard several blocks off the campus. To add interest, two girls “choose up and score is kept. Good pitchers, catchers and batters are being develop¬ ed; and especially good runners. On several occasions Dr. Sherrod has come over to the Girls ' Dormitory, to get his share of the fun and excitement. A few more of the girls come ouf to see him bat and make home runs. They are never disappointed. Although he has never told us of his career as a baseball player we feel sure that, as a younger man, he must have been on the high school and college baseball teams. When we hear him yelling, “Rah, tap it gently and “Come home, Sarah, come home! We know he must be in the past, living again those happy days when hair covered his head and re¬ sponsibilities rested light on his shoulders. L. C. NEW DRIVEWAY COMPLETED One of the outstanding improvements made at the S. T. C. recently is the new driveway. This project cost thousands of dollars, but is only in keeping with the progress of the college. The present system will, not only be adquate, but will insure safety. The old system of drive¬ ways on the college grounds were found to be inadequate with the large number of cars used by the students and accidents would probably result; therefore an appropriation for this pur¬ pose was secured by the school authorities. The old training school was torn away and sold to a Johnson City bidder. This was made necessary since the new driveway was to be routed via the new training school. The new piece of road leads to the new training school from the main entrance at the college campus and joins the old driveway north of the administra¬ tion building. Many students are of the opinion parking sheds should be constructed at the rear of the administration building to accommodate the large number of cars used by both faculty and stu¬ dents. THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 IS TRAINING SCHOOL LOSES DIRECTOR Prof. Alexander Will Study at Edinburgh Scotland Professor P. W. Alexander, director of the training school, and Mrs. Alexander, will sail for Europe the first of September. Mr. Alexander has received an exchange scholarship from Columbia University, New York City, to the Uni¬ versity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. Alexander has received this scholarship for his outstanding work and interest in the field of education. While studying his schedule will include four lectures a week to be given in the Teachers Training Department. He will special¬ ize in teacher ' s training. Prof. Alexander will observe work in differ¬ ent schools and colleges, among which are the schools of Aberdeen and Glasgow. Next summer he is planning to study the school conditions of Europe with a class from Columbia University. Before going to Scotland Mr. and Mrs. Alex¬ ander will tour Norway and Sweden, beginning his work the first of October. The Teachers College regrets very much to lose Mr. Alexander. For the past three years he has been a popular and successful director of the Training School. His friendliness and sym¬ pathetic understanding, along with his success¬ ful and helpful work, will not easily be forgotten. Prof. Alexander will be succeeded by Mr. Clar¬ ence Hope of Texas. Mr. Hope comes highly recommended as a teacher ' s supervisor. Mr. Hope holds a B. A. degree from the State Teach¬ ers College, Canyon, Texas, and an M. A. degree from Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. The Teachers College feels very fortunate in having obtained his services. There Was A Fool A fool there was and he stayed up late, Even as you and I, And all he did was procrastinate Even as you and I; He left his work to meet its fate, Until exams made him hesitate, The highest be got was 68, Even as you and I. A fool there was and he studied late, Maybe as you and I; He ' d never loaf or dissipate, Maybe as you, not I; His Prof, he tried to imitate, Alibis he ' d never relate, The lowest he got was 98. It might have been you, not I. JESSIE ACKERMAN GIFT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND Miss Ackerman, who has been a loyal friend to the State Teachers College, donates her entire personal library which will be in our new museum. There are over two thousand volumes of books including History, Fiction, Biography, Literature, Science,Religion, and various collec¬ tions which she has accumulated from years of reading and study. She has given a large number of relics from practically every country of importance in Eu¬ rope and Asia. Some are as old as 750 years. This donation will be available to the college and to the public in the college museum in the new library building. Miss Ackerman has also do¬ nated $5,000.00 to be used as a scholarship fund for deserving students. Space will not permit us to give a complete description of this wonderful contribution to the lovers of truth and high scholastic standing. This marks an unusual epoch in the history of this college and should suggest other contribu¬ tions to the State Teachers Colleges. HOW TO STUDY Study is an ideal habit; Those who have it must acquire it. I may inherit brains, but see The use of them is left to me. Some folks study all the time, But few of those live in my clime. Others seem so socialistic Books tend to make them pessimistic. I remember very well One morning at the second bell The Dean began to give a test When through the window came sounds of jist. i Seated beneath the old oak tree Was a company of those who would idle be, Laughing and talking without discretion Almost disturbing the whole creation. To them an order was directed The Dean had not miscalculated I mean it was an order, ‘Buddy’— “Write me a theme on ‘How to Study’.” The pessimest says times are hard and blames Hoover. The optomist thinks times have been worst and doesn’t worry. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 19 PRESIDENT RECEIVES NEW TITLE Dr. Sherrod Becomes a Babe Ruth” Friday evening as the girls were assembling for the regular game, Dr. Sherrod walked into our midst. He was dressed in running shoes but still wearing the president ' s dignified black bow tie. Mr. Batey looking no less surprised than the rest, suggested Dr. Sherrod be taken on one side. Finally the teams were selected and began play on the improvised diamond in front of the Girls ' Dormitory. The president went into action first as a catch¬ er. Here he did not shine as a brilliant player. Fouls fell through his hands and rained about his feet like apples shaken from a tree. By the efforts of the able pitcher and the unable base- man and outfielders, the president comes to the bat. The president at the bat! the way he swung the bat made you think he was a baseball pro¬ fessional rather than a college president. He proved a real “Babe Ruth. ' ' Each time he came to the bat the outfielders fled to the edge of the ravine, ran fast, threw hard, but the ball usually reached the yelping Mr. Batey after the Presi¬ dent had touched home plate. Despite the desper¬ ate effort the “Home Run King ' ' was always comfortably seated on the side line mopping the perspiration from his brow when the ball reached home. If the president continues the practice with the very able teams which Mr. Batey has trained from Mrs. Slack ' s very quiet and dignified Dormi¬ tory girls, it is thought by the end of the season he will be a rival to Babe Ruth himself, and may¬ be an able catcher. NEW LIBRARY FOR TEACHERS COLLEGE Growth of College Demands a Larger Library. Work Will Soon Begin Owing to the rapid growth of the Teachers Col¬ lege a new building is now under construction for a library. This building will have a large reading room, stacks to hold one hundred thousand vol¬ umes, work rooms, class rooms, and consultation rooms to which groups of students may retire for the purpose of discussing problems. There will be a museum on the third floor of the building. During the past four years more than eleven thousand books have been added to the library, making the total in excess of fifteen thousand. The present building was erected in 1922 and has become entirely too small for the library and the students who must use it. Before having plans for this building drawn up Dr. Sherrod visited a large number of the best libraries of the country and made a special study of their best and most desirable features. He then chose the best of those features and conveni¬ ences suitable for our libra y and had them in¬ corporated in the plans for our new building. The plans have all been made for the new $175,000 library at Teachers College. The work¬ ers will soon begin working on it. They will have it ready for use before this time next year. This library will be one of the most modern that can be found anywhere. It will meet all the requirements for an up-to-date library. The entire building will be as large as the ad¬ ministration building. It will be a brick struc¬ ture and will be located two or three hundred feet from the south end of the administration building. It has been said that the library would be placed there so the Dean could see from his class room all those who are loafers. In this library there will be four floors with the basement. This library will have a small theatre, which will be used for literary society programs and for plays. There will be a large reading room, which will accommodate one-third of the one thousand and more summer students. It will have a large and well equipped museum and conference rooms for the students to hold their study conferences in, and not disturb others. There will be many, many more volumes of books placed in the new library. And last but not least there will be an elevator for the use of the students and faculty. We ' re waiting jubilantly for this new library to be completed. Can You Beat It Prof. Cox in Assembly: “Now, Miss Long will sing a piano solo, accompanied by Miss “Schwu- chow.” If a woman ' s face is a fortune some of the col¬ lege girls would be arrested for counterfeiting. Mrs. Prince: Just think dear, I weigh 300 pounds. Mr. Prince: And to think that it all belongs to me. What have I done to be worthy of such a great blessing? 20 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 EDITORIALS GIFTS OF THE MOUNTAIN To many of us the word mountains suggest an inspiring picture of nature given by an impartial hand. To others it may suggest something far away, strangeness, or wildness. We are told that all the earth is equal in the value of her gifts, that the universe is ruled by the law of compensation and no part is favored above another. Although this may be true, the mountains are nature ' s treasure houses, where the choiciest gifts are stored. The mountains have always been a refuge and shelter to the conqueroring race. It is not exagger¬ ating to say that there are no physical feature of the surface of the earth which renders such a variety of service as the mountains. The valleys only feed; the mountains feed, guard and strengthen us. The mountains are the main¬ springs of the world as far as surface is concern¬ ed. It would fare ill with mankind if the moun¬ tains were removed or destroyed in some way. Things would come to a standstill. The soil would become exhausted, streams would cease to flow, the world would become a stagnant pool. The mountains serve us as an elevated reser¬ voir of water in some form or another. Water is so common that few of us ever stop to think of this great gift. But the greatest gift of the mountains is the man and womanhood they have given to the world. Men of courage and honesty, who are not afraid to stand up for right and fight for it if necessary. The men of the mountains have blazed the trail through the wilderness, sown the seed of civilization, and planted the flag of freedom where civilized man had never trodden. It was their courage, endurance and heroism that helped make our nation what it is today. In time of danger the mountains have furnished their hero. The mountains gave the men that won the Battle of Kings Mountain, which turned the tide of the Revolution, and Alvin York the hero of the World War was a gift from the mountains. Since the beginning of time the mountains have stood as a symbol of high and holy things. Many of the most notable events in the history of Christianity have the mountains as a back¬ ground, The ark rested on a mountain top. Abra¬ ham was sent to a mountain to build an altar where God wished to test his faith. God spoke to Moses from the burning bush as he tended his flock upon the mountain. It was from the moun¬ tain that Moses viewed the promised land. Our Saviour ' s life on earth was intimately con¬ nected with the mountain. He gained victory over sin and temptation on a mountain. The greatest sermon ever preached is called Christ ' s Sermon on the mount. Another gift of the mountains is the air. It is so pure that it is a tonic, which so frequently restores the invalid to health. It has also proved to be natures remedy for tired minds and bodies. Whenever we have a few holidays we usually go to the mountains. Cne of the most important, and most abused gifts of the mountains are the forests. There is nothing more inspiring than a lofty mountain covered with sturdy oaks and majestic pines. SHE DIDN ' T CHOOSE TO SAY “YES We have been told that opportunity knocks at our door only once. Very few of us realize this until it is too late. Too late! That is a dreadful word and it has a weighty significance in the lives of some of us, especially, in the case of single maids. I happened to be talking with one the other day who thought it necessary to explain why she had remained in the state of single bliss. I knew, but nevertheless, I listened sympathetically. She had had several good chances to say, “yes but she preferred to have Miss attached to her name. So long as she remained single, she was free to do as she pleased, she could go when and where she wanted to, she could pursue happiness after her own fashion and not be bothered with a grouchy husband. You never could tell about men, anyway. Some of them might be all right, but very few of them could be trusted. True, most married women pretended to prefer washing dishes, cooking, and noisy children to a career ; but they were just too proud to admit their mistake. Well, let everyone, who wanted to get married, but if any man ever did have the nerve to ask her to be his wife she would say—well, she thought she would say no! Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 21 THE SOCIAL OUTCAST Marian Calmly pulled her chic hat over her auburn curls, tucked a stray lock back into place, gave her nose one last pat with the powder puff and then, despite the fact that she was now thirty minutes late, stopped for a critical survey of her¬ self in the mirror. She saw nothing wrong. Her dress was the very latest style and it fit her perfectly; so with an approving nod to her reflec¬ tion, she started to walk the two blocks to the scene of action which was another bridge party, the fourth for that week, and it was now only Wednesday. The other guests were assembled. They gave a sigh of relief as Marian slipped into her chair. No one ever knew just how long the party would be delayed on her account; yet each hostess al¬ ways gave her a most cordial invitation. Her father was city superintendent. The game swung into action with all the hustle and enthusiasm that attends a bridge game on an afternoon in July. During the first hand Mrs. Perkins gave all the details about her favorite operation. Determined to have her share of the spot light, Miss Elvira Simpkins, told how to keep a trim figure. In fact, when she had finished telling the things that she left out of her diet, no one wondered why she ate so much when in¬ vited out to dinner. When the next hand came round, Mrs. Jones just had to tell about how wonderful her husband was. She had been married only three months. Marion knew that it was her time to talk while the fourth hand was being played. But what could she talk about? She had never had an operation, she ate anything she wanted without fear of losing her pretty figure, and she didn’t have a husband. Well, perhaps, for once, all would be content to keep their minds on the game. No, Mrs. Perkins had forgotten to tell how handsome her doctor was and what lovely things he said to her. Of course he talked the same way to all of his patients, but still, it help¬ ed so much to know T that someone took an inter¬ est. Before she had finished, Mrs. Jones was bubbling over with something else about John and then Miss Simpkins joined in with more diet. And so it was during the entire afternoon. Every lady present had either had an operation or they were dieting, or better still, they could talk about their husbands. Marion walked slowly home pondering many things in her mind. At last every thing was clear to her. She saw now why she could never join in the conversation at the various social func¬ tions to which she was invited. She understood at last why she could never fit in. To be a social success, one must have had an operation, be on a diet, or have a perfectly wonderful husband. Which way could she turn now? Which would be the lesser of the three evils? THE FIRESIDE By C. A. Easterly In this modern age, the age of noise and money distractions, when so few people are satisfied to be at home, the increasing tendency is to pull the home apart. Here is the teacher’s great op¬ portunity and privilege to emphasize the value of the home. The fireside of the American home is to seem¬ ingly of infinite importance. It is important be¬ cause it is universal, and because the education it bestows, woven in with the activities of child¬ hood, gives form and color to whole texture of life. There are very few who go far enough to receive a college degree, but all are graduates of the home hearth. The learning from a college or university may fade from recollection, their classic lure may moulder in the halls of memory; but the simple lessons of home, firmly planted in the hearts of childhood, defy the rust of years and outlive the more mature, but less vivid pic¬ tures of after days. So deep, so lasting indeed are the impressions of early life, that you often see a man in the autum of age holding fresh in his memory the events of childhood, while a wide space between that and the present hour has departed and is a forgotten waste. Many times have we seen an old and possibly half obliterated portrait, and in the attempt to have it cleaned and restored, we have seen it fade away. Then we see a brighter and much more perfected picture painted and revealed to view. The portrait first thrown upon the canvas is no apt illustration of youth, and though it may be concealed by some after design, still the original traits will shine through the outward picture, giving it tone; while fresh and surviving it in de¬ cay. Such may be said of the American fireside, the great institution that Providence has pro¬ vided for the education of all men. Prof. Billy Flynn: “Does anyone know what the Sherman Act was?” Kathleen Barker: “Marching through Georgia.” Cordell: How did you learn to stay under water so long? Bralley: I spent a week at the beach with one of my heaviest creditors. 22 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 FEET That the human race had feet of course I knew, but that there were so many different kinds of feet, feet that told so much about their owners, is a fact of which I was ignorant, as perhaps most people are unless they, too, have made a failure in an attempt to write an essay on these members of our anatomy. I found when I began looking at feet that there were little feet and big feet, long feet and short feet, wide feet and narrow feet, real feet and artificial feet, happy feet and sad feet, comfort¬ able feet, and uncomfortable feet, and many others. Some one has said, “Man’s feet are of a thing apart; they’re woman’s whole existence.” This is not true now if it ever was. The adjectives in the foregoing paragraph may be applied equally as well to the feet of man as of woman. Man, who has ridiculed woman because of the pride with which she beheld her feet, if they were worthy of such a feeling, has come to regard these lowly members of his anatomy with more respect. And why should not both men and women consider the feet that have carried them from place to place for—I was about to say, “for lo, these many years,” but that is a trite expression and one not used in the “Atlan¬ tic,” so I shall say since the beginning of time— meaning my time and your time, whenever that began. Our feet obey our will. It is only in fiction that the feet refuse to move when the brain de¬ mands that the individual flee from danger or a scene of horror. Haven’t you seen feet that fairly tinkle when they move ? They are so full of life, and pep, and vigor that they seemed to radiate these qualities. These are necessarily comfortable feet. They may be large or small; they may be long or short; they may be wide or narrow; but what ever they may be, they must be real feet. They may be male or female and I doubt if owner ap¬ preciates them any the less in the one case than in the other. But I must not sermonize in this essay. Feet may sometimes tell us that danger is near. In a certain building, on a certain campus, the feet of a certain lady have, more than once, warned transgressors “to flee from the wrath to come.” Is this not a legitimate use of feet even if they are the feet of another? It promotes close observance of sound and the art of distinguishing between sounds. Some have become connaisseurs in this art. IDEAL TEACHER TRAINING By C. A. Easterly No objective appraisal of higher education for the past twenty-five years in the United States can fail to give a significant place to those insti¬ tutions devoted to teacher training. According to the Virginia Journal of Education, there were devoted to this work in 1928, 234 institutions, with an enrollment of 274,348 students. The growth and development of the teacher’s colleges have been outstanding in the realm of education during the past ten years. So rapidly have the colleges advanced in the field of education that it is almost impossible as yet to evaluate their con¬ tribution. It may be they represent the “new” in higher education. They may be the institu¬ tions which, unaffected by tradition, are able to take the best from the old and make it into the new, they may be institutions unusual in them¬ selves while combining all that is desirable from the past. This development provides one of the interesting studies for the modern educator. Included in the number of teacher training in¬ stitutions mentioned there are today 137 State Teachers Colleges, all of which confer a Bachelor degree. The degree is based upon four years of collegiate professional training. The entrance requirements are becoming more rigid each year. Many states are not accepting students by examination or certification. The strict enforce¬ ment in most colleges is sixteen units of work from an accredited four-year high school. Many states are going so far as to m ake admission selective; only those students who stand in the upper quartile, or above the mean are admitted. There are qualities which can not yet be measur¬ ed, such as: Personality, Character, and Profes¬ sional Promise. These abstract qualities are evaluated by judges who hold personal interviews with the students. These qualities will be con¬ sidered by the superintendents and boards of edu¬ cation before any teacher is employed; therefore, is it only fair that the student be subjected to the tests? We as teachers graduating from one of the mentioned State Teachers Colleges should accept this new idea of education and lend our aid in helping put it on a standardized basis. When we do this we have helped to advance this great nation of ours to a higher level in the field of Teacher Training. Lady—“Why don’t you go to work if you are hungry.” Kinkead—On bumming trip—“I tried that once, and it only made me hungrier.” Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 23 THREE DON’TS In studying school methods, one is often warn¬ ed to avoid the use of the word don’t. There are exceptions to all rules and as my parting gift to the students who are in Teachers College, I wish to offer three “Don’ts.” I Don’t get in a rut. The first year I began teaching, I was given this above advice by the gentleman at whose home I boarded. He was a man who thought deeply and from his keen observation he had found that getting in a rut was a common tend¬ ency of the teaching profession. He wanted me to avoid it. I have not followed his advice as carefully as I might but I do feel those few words have helped me. II Don’t over emphasize the famous, the rich, the near great, or even the great. It is fine to bring to the boys and girls the lives of men and women who have done big things throughout the ages, but be sure you set before them the example of the wholesome men and women of their neighborhood. Make your pupils know that these people are doing things in the world and are very much worth while. I recall hearing my father say one day that he believed Mr. L. would die before he would tell a lie. I thought that a mighty big test. Would I be able to stand it? Well I am not saying that I have lived up to Mr. L’s high standard, but my father’s statement made more impression on me than George Washington and his cherry tree. I knew Mr. Joe L. and the life he lived. III Don’t ever let anyone be sorry for you because you are a teacher. In “Pollyanna, the Glad Book,” we read of the preacher whom Pollyanna found in the woods one day in a most despondent mood. She cheered him up by telling him that she thought preaching must be one of the gladdest jobs. Now from one who has tried teaching let me say to you that teaching is one of the “gladdest” jobs, and I be¬ lieve if you work hard and look for the gladness you will find it that way too. An old gentleman who placed great emphasis on money making (and it is fine, I wish I could) asked me why I didn’t follow the example of one who was making a lot of money He reminded me of the fact that I would never make money teaching. I replied, “No, and that man, will never save a boy from the penitentiary.” Making strong men and good women is as fine as making money, and in the long run, I think quite as satisfactory. Anyway, I never saw or heard of a teacher in an alms house, did you? Perhaps like Naaman of old you feel that my three don’ts are commonplace, that I should have given you some wonderful prescription. Well, I can’t guarantee that they will make an Alice Freeman Palmer, or a Charles W. Eliot out of you, but I do believe that the first will keep you from being too much of a “moss-back” in the teaching profession; I believe the second will help you make good useful men and women, the back¬ bone of ours, or any other nation; and I believe that a joy and pride in your work will make peo¬ ple envy you rather than feel sorry for you. The public will no longer look on teaching as a job, but take it to be what it really is, a high and honor¬ able profession. NOW! Let’s think what this little word of three let¬ ters could mean to us and see if we perform our tasks NOW or do we always say that we will wait a few minutes? We seem to forget that we promised ourselves to work in a few minutes and there we sit to gossip, or to while away our time in some way that is not profitable. Now—the present time or moment, at once, presently, immediately, instantly, without delay! It is said that it is not always easy — to apologize — to begin over — to admit error — to be unsel fish — to take advice — to be charitable — to keep on trying — but it always pays. Think! Does it pay? It is not going to pay if we keep on waiting—the time must be NOW! Now is the time to go to the library and work! Now is the time to get up your term paper in¬ stead of waiting until the last of the term! Now is the time to work out your science unit! No matter what task you have to perform, now is the time. Check up and see if you are working NOW! A Close Call The parlor sofa held the twain Fair damsel and her lovely swain; He and she (connected) But hark! a step upon the stair, And mother finds them sitting there He and she. 24 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 THE MIGHT OF LITTLE THINGS It was but a little thing for a cow to kick over a lantern left in a shanty, but it laid Chicago in ashes and rendered thousands of people home¬ less. It was a little thing for a janitor to leave a lamp swining in a cathedral, but in that shadowy swaying motion the boy Galileo saw the pendu¬ lum and conceived the idea of the clock as a measuring piece of time. The absence of a com¬ ma in a bill which passed thru Congress several years ago cost our government a million dollars. So we see that “little strokes fell great oaks.” It may be the most trivial thing which turns the tide of the day. A single remark dropped by a thoughtless person may cause someone hours of misery. Some little weakness, some self-in¬ dulgence, a quick temper, are little things, one may say, but they have wrecked many a career. And trifles, light as the air, often suggest to the thinking world ideas that have revolutionized the world. Of what is the happiness of one ' s life made? Little courtesies, little smiles of friendliness, pleasant words, good deeds, and good wishes. One of the great laws of nature is: “Least of all seeds produces greatest of all harvests. All of nature ' s laws concern the smallest atoms, and a single drop of water is a miniature ocean. The truly great person is one who sees great things where others see little things. Small things become great when a great soul sees them. Many an honorable career has grown out of a kind word and a warm grasp of a friendly hand. Perhaps you consider it a small thing to turn a cold shoulder just once, to make one stinging re¬ mark, yet in that small friend you may have lost a friend forever. And so may fellow-students let us strive to re¬ member that little things count tremendously in our lives. How often do we hear some student say, “Oh, well, it ' s only ten or fifteen minutes till dinner time, there ' s no use doing anything? Let ' s just sit here on the bench and wait.” “A short time?” Yes—but it is just in these spare bits of time, these odd moments, which most peo¬ ple throw away, that those who have become truly great have gotten THEIR education, writ¬ ten books, and made themselves live in History. Let us remember the old adage from Franklin ' s, “Poor Richard:” For want of a horse the rider was lost, and all.” For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider waas lost, and all.” KNOW YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS Social Hour Observed The faculty as well as the student body are realizing the need of a social hour, not for the sake of health alone, but that the student body may be able to know each other. As a result the social hour has become one of the outstanding features of the summer quarter. The social hour is observed on the campus in front of the girls dormitory, in the evening when the air is cool and everyone is seeking rest. It is a well-known fact that the mind becomes fatigued as well as the body and when this point is reached there must be a period of rest in order that the mind may be able to function clearly. The social hour gives the students an oppor¬ tunity to get the school work off their mind for a short time at least and gives them an oppor¬ tunity to cultivate the spirit of play and recrea¬ tion and become better acquainted with their fel¬ low students. After each person participates in the games and gets into the spirit of the hour he finds him¬ self cooperating better, not only with the recrea¬ tion program but it allows him to feel the need of cooperation in the class room and enables him to feel free to express himself better with the faculty as well as the student body. Once this college spirit is aroused the student- body and the faculty will be working together toward one goal, each trying to make the college the best that it can possibly be and in this way they will be increasing the opportunities to help the students to become more broad minded by seeing the many different sides of life. Not only will the social benefit the immediate student-body, but it will give the prospective teacher ideas that she can carry to her com¬ munity. In fact the social hour can be made the most pleasant as well as the most beneficial hour of the day. And each student should be willing to con¬ tribute to the development of this feature of his school work and take advantage of the many opportunities it offers. Prof. Stout—So you had to have an operation on your nose. Dr. Wheeler—Yes, it was getting so I couldn ' t hardly talk thru it. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 25 26 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 Societies, Clubs and Organizations Introduction When grandmother went to school the children had to learn their A, B, C’s. Times have changed and boys and girls no longer learn the alphabet when first they enter school. There still remains, however, one alphabet that all students should learn when first they enter college, the alphabet of their college organizations. There are a num¬ ber of these organizations and it is a mistake from any standpoint for a student not to learn the A, B, C’s of one or more. This is the age when provision is made for in¬ dividual differences so there is a club, a team, or a society to fit the taste and pocket-book of every one. Would you shine like a Mencken in the world of letters? Join one of the literary socie¬ ties. Have the “talkies” a lure for you? Investi¬ gate the Dramatic Club. Have you a hidden de¬ sire to move an audience to tears or to laughter? Try debating. Does the title, Master Home Build¬ er appeal to you? Seek the Home Economics Club. Are you thrilled by Royal North West Mounted Police? Become a member of the Royal Force of the Kitchen Police. Would you rival Helen Wills? Try for the Varsity T awarded un¬ der the Women’s Athletic Honor System. In other words know the A, B, C’s of your college organizations. Learn them by heart as they made grandmother learn her’s in that long ago. Home Economics Club The youngest member of our organizations— The Home Economics Club merits high praise. October 5, 1930 it will celebrate its second birth¬ day, yet already it has made itself felt in the life of the college and has become affiliated with the American Home Economics Association. This rapid progress is no doubt due, in great part, to the efficient and enthusiastic leadership of its sponsor, Mrs. Ada Hornsby Earnest. One of the most inspiring pieces of work un¬ dertaken this year was an extensive research into the life and principles of Miss Richards, the founder of Home Economics. The life and works of other outstanding leaders were also studied. Splendid lectures on various topics of interest in the field of Home Economics were also greatly appreciated. The club’s programs did not all consist of re¬ search and lectures only, for several social func¬ tions were enjoyed. One of the most pleasant was the Saint Patrick’s Party given the club by the Science Hill Home Economics Club. The memory of that club’s gracious hospitality will linger long in our memory. Prospective members are urged to investigate our club and, if qualified for membership, invited to join. Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club was exceedingly fortunate during the last year in having Miss Irene Bewley to direct its activities. Miss Bewley, a native of Tennessee, enjoys a national reputation for her true portrayal of mountain character. The plays presented by the club were both in¬ structive and entertaining. Many enjoyable plays were given at Teachers College as well as in the neighboring cities. One program was broad¬ casted from station WOPI, Bristol. The organization is new; yet its future is full of promise. The club offers an opportunity to each one to gain a deeper insight into human na¬ ture by means of the study and portrayal of characters. The new members will be given a cordial welcome. The Young Women’s Christian Association The Young Women’s Christian Association has its place on the campus for the purpose of em¬ phasizing the Christian way of life in the midst of educational pursuits and college activities. The association stands for the “development of Chris¬ tian character, the promotion of friendliness among all students in the college, and the train¬ ing for service through the various activities of the association.” It endeavors to help girls see life in its wholeness and to adopt a balanced pro¬ gram of living during college days. During the past year regular meetings were held every Wednesday evening; every Sunday at five vespers were conducted. Many of the pro¬ grams were given by the girls themselves; how¬ ever excellent speakers were secured for many of the occasions. “Service” is the motto of the Y. W. and in every possible way the association has tried to make itself felt in the student life of the college. A loan fund of one hundred dollars has been set aside; it is the plan to increase this amount each year. The Y. W. was responsible for the installa¬ tion of an electric radio for the entertainment of the students of the dormitory. When Teachers College opens in September the Young Women’s Christian Association will wel- Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 27 come the women of the student body. The former students know our worth; we trust that the new ones will give us an opportunity to serve them in any way within our power. Literary Societies There are three literary organizations of great usefulness, both to the college and to the indi¬ vidual members. They are managed by the stu¬ dents themselves, and members of the Faculty have no connection with them, except honorary membership. Besides the literary w ork, they give to students a training in self-control, and in the power to influence others which the regular work of the college cannot give. Pi Sigma Literary Society Pi Sigma is the baby organization of the liter¬ ary societies. However it is more the name than the organization that is young. The organization dates from the spring term of year 1912-13, and it was re-organized as Pi Sigma Society in 1916- 17. The Chalk Line, June 16, 1930 had this to say of Pi Sigma: “The by-laws and constitution were rewritten this year, to provide for its changing needs and ever-increasing requirements.” The society has as many members as it is allowed to have—all these being brought in un¬ der a very severe initiation, which is believed to have made them more appreciative of their or¬ ganization.” Sapphonian Literary Society The Sapphonian Literary Society was organi¬ zed during year 1911-12. The motto chosen was “Service” and during the year 1929-30 the society has carried out the motto in a marked degree in the intellectual and social life of the college. The members of this organization have received much valuable social training, as well as intellectual benefit, from the well planned educational and recreational programs that have been presented. A large number of students are initiated into the society each quarter and never fail to add new honor to the name Sapphonian. Pestalozzian Literary Society The Pestalozzian Literary Society was organi¬ zed during the year 1911-12 by the young men of the college. During its early and middle years its activities were without num ber and it played an important part in the intellectual and social life of the college. While it had no motto it “hitched its wagon to the star” of perfection and sought for unity, action, happiness, good cheer, intellectual uplift, and broad literary education. The members of this society confess that dur¬ ing the immediate past the light of the star has become dim; in fact the star has almost ceased to shine, and because of the dim light the wagon has become lost. Even the stirring pass words “Once a Pestalozzian always a Pestalozzian” have failed to bring forth a glimmer of light. It is the sincere wish of its many loyal friends that the immediate future of the organization may be much brighter than the immediate past. We hope that the star of Perfection may shine forth again this year in all its splendor, and light the way for Pestalozzian to take its former place in the intellectual and social life of the college. Smoky Mountain Science Ciub The 1929 “Old Plickory” has this to say about the Science Club: “Realizing that our interest in science is a vital interest—the Smoky Mountain Science Club has endeavored to stimulate a spontaneous interest in the several sciences, through its activities the club has endeavored to be a help and inspiration to the students of sci¬ ence in their work, to encourage them in investi¬ gations and research, as well as to give practical knowledge.” The programs of this year have been outstand¬ ing —Talks, demonstrations, motion pictures, and field trips were an efficient aid in carrying out the work of the club. Dr. Schut from Bemberg gave a most interesting lecture on “Glass Blow¬ ing;” Dr. Van Brackle spoke on “Oral Hygiene;” an:l Mr. Brown gave an illustrated lecture on “Spring Flora of this Region.” The death of Professor Roller brought great sadness to the members of the club. Professor Roller was one of our most loyal friends. In the early days of our history he acted as counselor and guide. His memory will ever live in our hearts. Debaters The year 1929-1930 has been the most success¬ ful year in the history of debating at Teachers College. There were a larger number taking part than ever before; Teachers College won more of the decisions than in former years; a deeper interest was manifested both by the stu¬ dents and members of the faculty. The following composed the girls teams: Mary Louise Mundy, Margarey Pouder, Gladys Pres¬ ley, and Isabel Guy. Debates were held with Carson-Newman, Emory-Henry, Virginia Intermont, and State Teachers College at Memphis. The girls took part in six debates and met only one defeat. Margarey Pouder and Gladys Presley were un¬ defeated throughout the entire season. The boys who represented the college were: George Fox, Robert Hickey, Sevier Sabin, Frank Bryant, Raymond Barry, William May, Price 28 Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE McCormick, Charles Slade, Robert Grindstaff, and Akard Sell. The boys teams took part most credibly and won a pleasing number. They put over the most ambitious program ever undertaken by any de¬ bating team of the college. They made an ex¬ tensive tour of the State and debated in a majority of colleges in Tennessee. The successful year of both teams was due in no small pait to the untiring and loyal work of Mr. Robert R. Cox, coach of the teams. COBBLESTONES AND FLINT By Cordell D. Young Every person should know one thing: That he is of tremendous importance to himself. And if he is wise, he will acknowledge the futility of trying to know anything else. No one should believe the things he is taught in college. Our institutions of higher learning are merely Dark Age piles. The students are merely novices working out their destruction in “riotous” (?) living, and college professors are just reincarnated monks of whom celibacy is not required. There’s only one lesson to be learned from liv¬ ing, and that is that there’s no lesson to be learned from life. All hail the pessimist! Persecuted and damned by the majority of people (unthinking people), he is at least true to himself. (Yes. I insinu¬ ate!) His outlook, his attitude, is far more con¬ ducive to progress than that of the conceited, chicken-hearted optimist who always goes about “wagging his tail.” Anyway, he gives us some¬ thing to think about. He never puts an end to a spirited conversation with the pious and oft-ex¬ pressed ejaculation: “The world is all right: it’s better than it ever was.” Despite the dreams of men, little and big, there never was and never shall be such a thing as absolute justice. “It’s a man’s world!” mourns the woman, when mere man rebels. When honesty is accepted as the best policy, it is no longer a virtue. It’s a terrible thing to think of a world lacking in loyalty. Yet we often wonder. A young man nowadays is considered a “flat tire” unless he has a flock of “slick” wisecracks to show how brilliant he is. As to whether they’re original makes no difference. Many people have convictions, but few have the courage of them. We find no word to describe that condition—just call it pure pusillanimity. That’s where politics comes in! This life’s a helluva mess . . . When we’re LITTLE, BIG girls kiss us and say we’re “cute;” when we’re BIG, LITTLE girls kiss us and ask for a lollypop . . . There you are .... Life’s one big mess! Almost everyone admits that politics is a fascinating game. Is it so gripping because man is inherently bad and it appeals to his worst side or is it because he is afraid of losing his bread and butter? Usually a game is interesting be¬ cause it appeals to the best in man, his sense of honor, of fair play; a game usually means opposi¬ tion to be overcome by sportsman-like endeavor, a series of obstacles to be legitimately removed. But politics, if it can be called a game in the true sense of the word, is stranger to that sort of thing. It is the lowest type degenerate hybrid known to mankind. It fakes the robes of Truth, eats at the table of Falsehood, sups the drink of rank Intrigue, and wallows in the foul sloughs of Treachery. It is the one game (?) that thrives on gilt-edged lies and highbrow rottenness. Soiled shoes never look so bad until we put on a nicely cleaned and pressed suit. Teachers College has been a second mother to me: She’s spanked the back of my trousers quite often (figuratively speaking, of course). If women continue to become more masculine, men will be forced to become ladies—and wear dresses! Hushers! Hush! Teacher’s College don’t you cry, you’ll have a beautiful drive way by and by. Hush! College students don’t cry you’ll have a new library by and by. Poignancy is the secret of all beauty. CARMEL WHITE. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 29 30 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 ALUMNI NEWS A SUGGESTION Whenever the Teachers College is spoken of a magnificent picture is painted. This impression comes to mind, because of the beauty of the campus and the harmony of the entire landscape composing it. Beautiful though it is, the appear¬ ance is constantly being improved. Buildings are being erected that command the attention of any passer-by. Road ways are being constructed that not only add to the convenience, but also to the appearance of the whole campus. We be¬ lieve the Alumni Association can assist materially in the further improvement of the lawns. In every organization the interest is in propor¬ tion to the amount of activity and personal part of each individual. Every organization should have some unifying force; and we believe that if our suggestion is followed there may be such a force within our own Alumni Association. The institution is here as a result of the efforts of men who have made history. We are a part of this institution, enjoying the benefits made possi¬ ble by the contributions of the men of history. Should we as graduates of the college be willing to call this our Alma Mater and not leave our marker on the campus ? Since the college is situ¬ ated in the heart of a section which is rich in historical events, we wonder if there is anything which would add more and mean more than a monument to some famous and deserving Tennes¬ sean. The Alumni Association now has the Golden Opportunity—a challenge to contribute to the beauty of the lawn, and by so doing to show their appreciation to their Dear Old Alma Mater and to the men who made possible the grand old Institution. This opportunity is for each member of the association to join hands and assist in placing an appropriate bronze statue in a suitable location on the campus. Thus fa:- there has been no definite or permanent recognition of George L. Carter, who donated our beautiful campus. Then too, in thinking of this noble undertaking, a statue of whom would be more appropriate than that of Andrew Jackson or Samuel Doak, the pioneer educator? Would it not be a wise policy to erect such a structure in the most suitable place in East Tennessee? This project would serve a three-fold purpose. First it would commemorate the deeds and valor of one of our deserving countrymen. Second it would serve as an inspiration to all students of Upper East Tennessee, (and) third it would mark the beginning of the first progressive move¬ ment of our Alumni Association and add dignity to the campus of our Alma Mater. MOONEY, THE ALUMNI “GIANT” The sale of Jim Mooney, the strike out king of the South Atlantic, was confirmed recently by the officials of the Charlotte Club. Fitching in sixteen games this season Mooney struck out two hundred thirty-two men. He established a league lecord in a recent game with Augusta, during which he struck out twenty- three men. In another game he struck out thirteen men, and it was during this game that John McGraw, veteran manager of The New York Giants, was a spectator. Mr. McGraw immedi¬ ately made a move to acquire Mooney’s service for the New York Giants. The price paid by McGraw was not made public but is reported to be a high figure. Jim Mooney started his baseball career at the Teachers College in the spring of 1923 under the directions of Coach J. K. Luck. Later he played under Coach J. S. Robinson. These two splendid coaches deserve much credit for his success. Mooney went direct from the East Tennessee Teachers College to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League. There he remained until last year, when he was sold to Charlotte of the South Atlantic League. Mr. McGraw went to Charlotte to see Mooney work. This is unusual, since the great manager seldom goes out to see a young player. This work is usually done by an official scout. Mooney is a native of Hawkins County. He received his high school training at Mooresburg High School. He graduated from the Teachers College in 1929. Last year he was employed as teacher and coach of athletics at Erwin High School. Wanted All members of the East Tennessee State Teachers Alumni Association to send their dues to Miss Ruth McNeil, who is Treasurer of the Association. Miss McNeil’s address is 721 West Pine Street, Johnson City, Tennessee. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 31 ALUMNI NEWS The last annual business meeting of the State Teachers College Alumni Association was held June 6, 1930. The meeting was held in the Train¬ ing School building, Teachers College, Johnson City, Tennessee. Mr. Claud M. Mitchell was elected president of the association, succeeding Mr. Frank Alexander of Greeneville, Tennessee. Mr. K. P. Banks of Elizabethton, was elected vice-president to suc¬ ceed Mr. C. M. Mitchell. Miss Mattie Shipley was elected secretary, succeeding Miss Velma Cloyd. Miss Ruth McNeil was elected treasurer to suc¬ ceed Miss Margaret Lusk. Miss Edyth Johnson of Mooresburg, Tennessee, graduated in 1927. Since that time she has been teaching Social Science in Dobyns Bennett High School, Kingsport, Tennessee. Miss Lucy Crookshank is doing graduate work at Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. The coming year she will be supervisor at the State Teachers College, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Miss Crookshank graduated in 1929. Mr. Robert Henry Burkhart is working for The American Book Company in Ohio during his vaca¬ tion. He is a teacher in the Senior High School at Johnson City. Mr. Burkhart graduated with the June class of ’30. Miss Helen Bowman of Johnson City, who also graduated in 1930, will teach Mathematics in the Junior High School at Alcoa, Tennessee. Mrs. Gertrude Stafford Boren of the June class of ’30 is teacher of history at the Training School, East Tennessee Teachers College, Johnson City, nessee Teachers College, Johnson City. Miss Ruth Madlin McNeil of the class of ’27, is teacher of Algebra in the Junior High School of Johnson City. Mr. Curtis Erastis Donahue of Luttrell, Ten¬ nessee has been principal of Range High School in Carter County since his graduation in 1929. This year he will teach Mathematics and Manual Training in the Kingsport Junior High School. Mr. Donahue reports that, as a result of circum¬ stances beyond his control he is still in the realms of “Bachelordom” but is ready to sail on the sea of Matrimony as soon as be can secure a passport. Miss Helen Hodges of the class of ’30 will teach in the Columbus Powell School, Johnson City, Tennessee. Miss Mary Wilson of the same class will be principal of the Dewey school in Doe Valley. Miss Esther Choate will teach Geography in the Junior High School of Chattanooga, Tennes¬ see. Miss Choate graduated in June, 1930. Miss Annabel Aslinger of Sale Creek, is working toward the M. A. degree at Peabody Col¬ lege. Miss Aslinger graduated in 1928. Mr. Emmett Lewis Conner of Johnson City, is studying law at Duke University. Miss Ella Virginia Ross of Johnson City, is a teacher of Latin in the Junior High School, John¬ son City, Tennessee. Miss Vera Elizabeth Ross is returning from Duke University to teach in Elizabethton. Miss Ross is working for her masters degree. Mr. Isaac D. Eggers graduated in August, 1927. Since that time he has been teaching in the Bristol, Tennessee High School, where he will be again the coming year. Mrs. Lenoir Weeks Eggers, also graduated in ’27. Mrs. Eggers taught in the Virginia High School last year and will probably be in the same system again this year. Mr. Charles H. Nave graduated in 1926. Since 1927 he has been head of the Industrial Arts Department in the Dobyns Bennett High School at Kingsport, Tennessee. Mr. Nave is also work¬ ing toward the M. A. degree at the University of Tennessee. Mr. Ancil Baird of Elk Valley, Tennessee, will continue to teach Mechanical Drawing in the High School at Gastonia, North Carolina, where he has been for the past two years. Mr. Baird graduated in 1927. Miss Ina Kate Yoakley teaches Music at the West Side School in Johnson City. Miss Ida Alma Barnes is teacher of Home Eco¬ nomics at Sulphur Springs. Miss Barnes gradu¬ ated in 1927. Her home is in Johnson City, Ten¬ nessee. Miss Sibyl Lucile Cloyd of Nashville, Tennes¬ see, class of ’27, will return to Bluff City, Tennes¬ see this year, beginning her fourth year there as teacher of Mathematics and Science. Miss Cloyd coaches athletics. Mrs. Glenna Cloyd Proper of the class of ’23 resides at Scenery Hill, Penna. During the past year she did substitute teaching in Washington County schools. She will do regular kindergarten work this year because of the arrival of William Stewart Proper on May 17th. Mr. Jack Painter will teach History at North Fork, West Virginia. Mr. Painter graduated in ’29. Mr. Trent Huff of Clinton, Tennessee, is now County Superintendent of schools in Polk County. Miss Genora Elizabeth Morrison, class of ’28 is principal of Waynesboro Elementary School, 32 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 Waynesboro, Tennessee. She also coaches girls’ athletics. Miss Morrison’s home is in Covington, Oklahoma. Mr. Raymond Phillippi is teaching at Copper Hill, and also coaching athletics. Mr. Hugh Leonard Yaokum of LaFollette, Ten¬ nessee, is a teacher of Industrial Arts at Duck- town. Miss Zalea Rue Patterson is also a teacher in the schools of Ducktown. Miss Patterson teaches Home Economics. Mr. Walter Glenn Bettis of Jefferson City, Ten¬ nessee, is teaching Manual Training in the Charleston High School, Charleston, Tennessee. Miss Margarettj Edna McDonald of Johnson City, is connected with the Southern Gas Com¬ pany, Johnson City, Tennessee. Miss Bethany Elizabeth Mackey of Charleston, Tennessee, teaches History and English in the Charleston High School. Miss Mackey is also working toward the masters degree at Columbia University. Mr. John Toy Gray of the class of ’28 is assis¬ tant principal and head of the Mathematic Depart¬ ment of Bradley High School of Cleveland. Mr. Gray is from Johnson City. Miss Lorraine Gray, who is also from Johnson City, is teaching English and doing library work in the Columbus Powell School at Johnson City. Miss Mary Elsie White is teaching Literature at the Junior High School of Johnson City, Ten¬ nessee. Miss White’s home is in Johnson City. Mr. Ross Donnelly Fritts of Mountain City, is now Superintendent of schools in Johnson County. Miss Mary Edyth Snider of Johnson City, Ten¬ nessee, is teaching in Elizabethton. Mr. Joseph Urban Crum is teaching in Eliza¬ bethton. Mr. Crum’s home is in Greeneville, Tennessee. Miss Georgia Louise Ogden will teach in Madisonville. Miss Ogden is from Johnson City. Miss Grace Pauline Williams is teaching in the Elizabethton High School. Mr. Wilbur Cyrus Morrison is City Superin¬ tendent of schools at Jonesboro, Tennessee. Miss Velma Louise Cloyd of Johnson City, is teacher of Mathematics in the Training School, East Tennessee Teachers College, Johnson City. Miss Cloyd has been working toward the M. A. degree this summer at Greely, Colorado. Miss Cla Mae Bullington of the class of ’28 is now in Woodbine, Georgia, doing Home Demon¬ stration work. Miss Bullington’s home is in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Circle Is Broken The first break in the ranks of the Alumni of the Teachers College occured recently when Mr. Samuel Adkins Bertram passed away at his home at Sunbright, Tennessee. Mr. Bertram received his degree in 1927 and was teacher of science and history in the Robbins High School last year. He was previously mayor of Oneida, but most of his life had been spent in the schools of Morgan and Scott counties. Mr. Bertram was a strong teacher, a skillful principal, and a man of exceptional breadth of culture. He was a life long student and a wide reader. He was unusually familiar with the whole field of science and was in a true sense a philosopher. His personal and home life were beautiful, and his impress upon the lives of pupils and friends was wholesome and stimulating. His death is a distinct loss to the cause of education in his native state. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION By C. W. Bralley It was truly said that mortar and brick do not make the school, neither can a school be pro¬ gressive without sufficient equipment; people ad¬ mire our beautiful buildings, but the public judges our school by the type of alumnus it turns out. A school is particularly judged by the loyalty of the Alumni. To be a progressive school we will have to de¬ velop a strong alumni association. By a strong alumni association we mean an organization that will make a favorable contact with the public, an organization that will influence the public in all parts of the state. The degree mill, and a school, are two different institutions altogether. In the degree mill we do four years of residence work, get a life time cer¬ tificate, and forget the institution. But our college or Alma Mater hold a life-time of happy memories. The sentiment we hold for our Alma Mater is not dimmed by the passing of years; magnified through retrospection they become sweeter. Therefore let us strive for a stronger Alumni association that will back the school in all her undertakings. A Solution If a man should sell his shoes to pay his debts, that would foot the bills. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 33 ATHLETICS Boys Athletics GRADUATING LETTER-MEN The number of letter men graduating from Teachers College this year is comparatively small. Although their loss will be as keenly felt as was the loss of any previous class. These men were all stars in the branches of athletics in which they participated. They were all leaders in the move¬ ments to place athletics on an ideal basis at Teachers College. The loss of the many lettermen is indeed a great handicap to the college in every respect, as well as in the athletic field. They came to this institution with the true spirit and right attitude; and they have endeavored to hold these ideals before the Student Body and the Public. These men participated, not only in athletics, but in very beneficial college activity with the same vigor and determination that was so com¬ mon in their athletic activities. They proved themselves true sportsmen, and they always play¬ ed to win and bring honor to their Alma Mater, never for individual glory. When losers they accepted their defeat in a spirit that brought faith even greater honor and admiration for them, and for the school for which they represented. When winners they took the hands of their opponents in grip that was not mere indifference; but with a grasp that radiated with sympathy and encouragement. They were great as losers; they were great as winners; they were all men. To you: Bralley, Young, Aslinger, Dyer, Davis, and Lackey, we give our hearty wishes for suc¬ cess in those fields of life which you may choose. You have been examples of all that is good and great. To you, we will refer with voices which are full of admiration and respect. Your names stand for all that is considered a true Sportsman, and for that you will be remembered. FOOTBALL Coach Baty “chooses not to talktherefore in¬ formation concerning the forthcoming fall foot¬ ball program is “beautifully indefinite.” But notic¬ ing other evidences of progress on the campus, such as the building of more driveways, the erec¬ tion of numerous buildings, and the increasingly high standards being made in the personnel of the school itself. We cannot but hope that great headway will be made in regard to our athletic activities. This school is an excellent one in every way, other than in athletics. It is our hope, it is our most earnest desire that our Alma Mater be one of the best schools in the South. But in order to do this the realization must come that our athletic program must be ccommensurate with that of our other activities. This is a fact recognized by all colleges and universities. And it is most earnest¬ ly urged that our school fall in line. Training camp will open for football this fall as usual; many of the old men will report for fall training, but as yet it is not known how many new men will report; it is hoped that many new men will be attra cted by the promised athletic program. The football schedule has not been completed as yet, but we think that about seven games will be scheduled with the colleges in this section. This section around, and in Johnson City, has much available football material, and it is hoped that the Teachers College will offer adequate in¬ ducements so as to attract a number of these men. We do not mean by the above statement that financial inducements will be made, but that the men who engage in athletics shall have prefer¬ ence in regard to jobs on the campus, and further¬ more that efforts shall be made to procure, for these men, jobs in town. It is felt by the student body that the emphasis to be given athletic activities hereafter will serve to attract to our school many of the desirable young men and women, who heretofore have gone to other schools to get that which should have been offered at the Teachers College. While we realize that athletic activities are in no wise the most important part of any school system, we do know that it is most essentially a very import¬ ant part. WE note with great pride the great progress made in our school during the present administration. A beautiful new training school stands as a monument of Dr. C. C. Sherrod’s indefatigible progressiveness. At an early date, a corner stone of a majestic college library will be l.aid, which will further crown his ceaseless efforts in behalf of bettering conditions at the Teachers College. All of which we commend most highly. The rating of our school is unsurpassed in a purely academic sense. We are proud of 34 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 our academic rating, and as a student body we acknowledge our gratitude to the one to whom this school owes so much. But we want our school to be a well rounded institution. We realize that this can be attained in no way other than by balancing our athletic program with our splendid academic activities. SUMMER ATHLETICS Girls Athletics During the Summer Quarter the girls have had a slack season compared with the Spring pro¬ gram. That is, there have been no tournaments run for women in any of the sports. Although we outwardly haven ' t done so much, we might say that an excellent beginning has been made toward what the girls department is sponsoring —Intramural Athletics. This is being done by teaching these respective sports in classes: golf, tennis, baseball and archery. The class in golf is large and goes so far as to include two faculty members. The students of this class are progressing beautifully with each class period. With instructions two hours a week these persons should learn to be good golfers, in that they not onl y have this time, but they also have the opportunity to play at any other hour during the day, that is convenient. Golf clubs are furnished by the school, and all that the students are required to furnish is their own balls. Archery was introduced this quarter for the first time; and as a result, this class is composed of fifty members. None of these girls had ever held a bow and arrow until they entered this class. With constant practice they are making excellent progress for beginners. During the first six weeks the students were instructed in form and technique; and then the remaining time was spent on the development of skill. As every¬ thing must have a beginning—archery has been introduced, and by next spring the Women ' s De¬ partment can add an Archery Tournament to the list of other tourneys. There are two classes being taught in tennis this summer. Of the fifteen tennis students none had ever played before taking this course; but, never-the-less, these girls are out to learn tennis, and they are learning fast. Our tennis tourna¬ ment next spring should be a larger one, due to a larger number of enlightened girls. The baseball class which was taught the first six weeks was the largest gym class. It was made up of about eighty-three girls. Instruction in this game enables the g irls to have the oppor¬ tunity to understand the game, play the game, and enjoy the game. Many girls enter this insti¬ tution who have never played baseball, and consequently donot have an intelligent speak¬ ing knowledge of this nation-wide sport. Along with the sports already mentioned, special instruction was offered in horse shoes, track, and hiking. All people, who are interested, may enter these activities, and by so doing, sponsor these sports, and also get enjoyment for themselves. The advantage of being taught these games in class is that the students have every benefit. She is learning something practical, and is learning it the right way. “Bigger and better athletics is the cry for the Teacherettes. GOLF LEADS Play Golf Golf is now leading all sports at the Teachers College. If you have driven around the campus after dinner, you have probably noticed how the golf links were infested with students. If you have not, a hint to the wise should be sufficient. Look out for the ball, they have no eyes. Golf is now reaching its zenith here, nine- tenths of the students are taking advantage of the wonderful opportunity. We want to en¬ courage the remaining number to take part, not only for the exercise, but to help raise golf standards of this college. Don ' t hesitate because you have never played golf, but get you a ball; come on out. The college will furnish the clubs. There are scores of good golfers here every afternoon, who will gladly assist you in learning to master the game. Be sure you take advantage of all the exhibi¬ tion shown each afternoon. There is only one way to improve your playing, and that is by see¬ ing and matching people with skill and techni¬ que. Miss Yoakley—Dorothy, can you tell me one of the uses of cowhides? Dorothy—Yes, ma ' am. It keeps the cow to¬ gether. Miss Wells had been trying for days to teach the children the difference in present and past tense. On this particular day the verb, fight, was in the lesson. Howell insisted on using fight for fought. Miss Wells: Howell, suppose you and Charles had been fighting yesterday and you told me about it, what would say? “I whipped him, came the quick response. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 35 CiD cdD 36 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 1 it _ J O K “We also have some nice horseradish today ' the grocer was explaining to Mrs. Dr. Sherrod out on a shopping trip. “Oh, but we keep a car ' she explained sweetly. Mr. Brown entertains a good opinion of him¬ self. “Well that ' s alright: his good opinion of him¬ self entertains Brown. Prof. Mathes—Old man, if you only told your wife the truth about everything, you ' d get some place. Prof. Cox—Yeah, and I ' d get there in an ambulance. The original gold diggers were forty-niners, but the modern variety are thirty-sixes or smaller. Nowadays mother ' s little pet is known as mother ' s little petter. Miss Mathews—There is no doubt that Congressman Reece is paid more than he is worth. Prof. Rogers—How much is he paid? Miss Mathews—I don’t know. A chair has been invented that can be adjusted to more than 400 positions. We suggest that a supply be ordered for our use at assembly. In marriage he who hesitates is bossed. The girl who kisses promiscuously isn’t bad— she ' s merely generous. A New Invention Mary Harshbarger came back from the circus very much excited. “Oh, J. Will, she cried as soon as she came on the campus, “Eddyth spilt some peanuts and what do you think the elephant did? He picked them up with his vacuum clean¬ er. “Marriage, said Dr. Wheeler, “is like a rail¬ road sign. When you see a pretty girl you stop; then you look, and after your married, you listen. E S _JH Miss Yoakley in Geography class: “Tell us what you can about the manners and customs of the people of India. Anita Elliott: “They ain’t got no manners and they don’t wear no costumes. Even As You And I When Noah sailed the ocean blue, He had his troubles same as you. For days and days he drove his ark Before he found a place to park. There was a young lady named Hall Who fell in the spring in the fall. “It would have been a sad thing Had she died in the spring, But she didn ' t, she died in the fall. Roys, Be Prepared “Don ' t bring me any more bills, said Cecil Gray in despair. “I can ' t face them. “I don ' t want you to face them, darling re¬ plied Mrs. Gray. “I only want you to foot them. You would not knock The jokes we use, Could you but see Those we refuse. SQUIES Now I guess the girls are satisfied; the faculty defeated them twice in the archey contest. Mr. Batey and Dr. Wheeler hit the Bull’s eye but thats nothing, Mr. Carson and Dean Bur¬ leson tried to. “Motorists in India are urging headlights for elephants and also tail lights, which are the kind of pedestrians they can ' t bump off. This seems to be an era of over production— even over production of heat. Why talk about tree sitting contests? the un¬ employed endurance contestants have the record. The faculty is trying to supply every need to the students except gray matter. Admiral Bird is said to be looking for a quiet place in which he can write his book. He should ask Miss Taylor for a seat in the library. Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 37 IN THE “SEATS OF THE MIGHTY” Chapter 1 1. The Faculty is a complex thing—fear¬ fully and wonderfully made; swift in judgment, and mighty in wrath. 2. Wherefore be not cast down, 0 college mates, but hearken unto the words of the sages; hearken, and GET UNDERSTANDING. 3. As an alarm clock that goeth off at five a. m., so is he that sayeth continually: read the question. 4. Lo, he pursueth the even tenor of his ways, —he looketh neither to the right hand, nor to the left, though the CHEMISTRY PEOPLE weep and rave in wild despair. 5. And it shall come to pass that whensoever a wretched student shall gaze long into a micro¬ scope in the vain hope of finding an AMOEBA, a still small voice shall cheer him mightily: Focus carefully up and down. 6. There came a woman, flourishing the brush, and say within herself: 7. Marriage is like unto a besieged fortress; he who is on the outside desireth to enter and he who is within struggleth mightily to escape. 8. Hearken unto me, 0 ye damsels whose hearts desire a swain: 9. Elect not Psychology, for verily thy joy shall be turned into mourning, and thy songs to lamentations. 10. For strange things shalt thou hear there¬ by—even on this wise: 11. No man knoweth where be the seat of his affections—verily I say unto you they are less likely to lie in the HEART than in the SOLAR PLEXUS, back of the stomach. 6. And there went forth a call into the north¬ west, and in answer came a man proclaiming doom to whomsoever playeth ragtime. 7. He aideth the CHAPEL MUSIC, though suppressed many times, and to the Senate he de- clareth: Behold, how T I make the students sing. Chapter II 1. A man famed in history, cometh and lectureth to the Seniors thus: 2. Slothful is he who keepeth not his notes NEATLY, and CORRECTLY in order, and the use of a pencil is an abomination unto me. 3. He sayeth: Lo, FOOT-NOTES should be a delight unto thy soul, and in bibliographies shouldst thou revel; but a girl who WRITETH ILLEGIBLY—she shall fail. 4. And there cometh another, equally famed in: 5. As the north wind lighteth thy cheek in winter, is she who sayeth unto her sorrowful stu¬ dents : 6. The skillful use of sarcasm is a rare gift; yea few there be that excel it in excellenccy: 7. Yet be ye careful to discriminate, for often, AS IN MY OWN CASE, that which is mistakenly called sarcasm, is SHEER WIT. 8. Is there a man who compelleth thee to write daily themes? Hear my words and heed them. 9. He is as a drop of cold water, trickling down the neck, and evil shall surely befall him. 10. He thinketh in his heart—on English will I flunk thee, and thou shalt not get thy “dip;” but take courage—for the future doth not reveal itself, and ONE CAN NEVER TELL! Chapter III 1. The fool saith to her companion, let us CUT Bible,—perchance he will think we are ill. 2. But the wise virgin yieldeth not to tempta¬ tion and is admonished after this fashion. 3. Behold, rats are an abomination to the wise; blessed is she who escheweth them, that her brain may be unfettered. 4. In the midst of chapel service, came a voice, as of one crying from afar: 5. Woe unto him who handeth not in his High School Credits, and she who SURREPTITIOUS- IY AND UNBEKNOWNST payeth not her Library Fine, shall be cast into outer darkness. 12. One there is who haunteth thy dreams continually. 13. She riseth up early to speak to our Ruler, and lieth not down till all the lights be extingu¬ ished. 14. She saith, Lo, it is not seemly for a young man to pay a maid ' s car fare, and when thou seest thy COUSIN in the street than shalt pass by on the other side. 15. Finally, 0 ye maidens and men, of these things be admonished; much study is a weariness of the flesh, and the faculty can be WORKED. 16. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: 17. Inasmuch as lieth in you BE GOOD, and if ye fail in this, BE CAREFUL. E. HAWKINS. We restless students think there is no place like home, but we first want to make a practical investigation. The summer term will soon end. Worse things could happen. What language is most used on the golf course AMERICAN or ENGLISH? 38 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 ALMA MATER In the shadow of the mountain, Under skies so blue, Stands our dear old Alma Mater, Glorious to view. In the halls we formed our friendships. Dear old college home, And to thee we pledge our hearts, Wherever we may roam! Chorus: Sound the chorus, speed it onward, Thee we ' ll never fail, Hail to thee, our Alma Mater! Hail to thee! all hail! Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 39 THE SENIORS BID YOU “GOOD EVENING” At last it has come, the hour for which we have longed! But why does it fail to bring with it the fabled happiness? No longer are we the helpless victims of Education and Science; but even that fails to give the promised joy. Like the prisoner of Chillon, we have found that the doors of our cell are open, but that we do not care to go. And like the same prisoner we have found that these four years have not been spent in a gloomy prison, but in a sunshiny home. During these four years we have undergone miraculous changes. Patient teachers have some¬ times been pleased, but quite as often displeased by these transformations. We have shortened our dresses; we have lengthened them; we have transferred our affections from one teacher to another during the space of one night. But these changes are mere nothings in comparison to the great evolutionary process which has furnished us with the heads you see upon our shoulders today. Four years ago some of us had never con¬ jugated a French verb; some of us had never had a class in Education; many of us had never even had a sweetheart. But all these trivialities seem to be put far behind us. Nor do we give our¬ selves all the credit for our unusual achievements —the teachers, and perhaps the authors of our various text-books have done their respective bits. For this assistance, small though it may be, we extend our most hearty thanks. Perhaps in the shadowy future when we have taken our place with the high and mighty of the land they will receive the satisfaction of knowing that their task was well done. Until then they must wait and watch, for “all things come to him that waiteth.” Unfortunately this great improvement has not been done without tears and pains. We have often done without food and without sleep in order that we might grow fat or thin, whichever our physician, the teachers, might demand at the minute. Many rose-colored dreams, in well wrought castles have fallen into ruin since we started our four-year diet. Whether or not these dream castles would have ever housed children of genius, none can ever say. Very likely little has been lost in this manner, for like the far- seeing bird, the phoenix, new and wonderful dreams have sprung from the ashes of the old ones. To those who would know them, again we say, “wait and watch.” Teachers, Kind Guardians, as we leave our joyous home of four years, we beg that you will remember only our virtues. That we have often made you unhappy, we know. Yet in our hearts we have always wanted to do as you have wished. We can never forget or cease to be thankful to you. Students, Friends of T. C., we must go, though we would stay with you. Duty beckons. Out yonder in life we will wait for you. Classmates, it is not “goodbye,” but “good evening, that we must say to each other, for tomorrow we begin another task together in love, in heart, and in purpose. E. N. ASLINGER “THOUGHTS” In the early May of life The birds sang sweetly to me. Then I knew no pain nor strife; My heart was happy and free. I fished in all the streams That flowed close to our land, i ished and dreamed happy dreams While building castles of sand. Waves would sometimes wash away My little castles of sand; In my failures of today Thoughts drift back to child-hood land. I was eager to rebuild, Made them stronger than before; This thought was to me instilled— Try again was its implore. Waves will wash upon the beach Many bright and sparkling pearls, But before they are in reach Into the deep destiny hurls. I must quit building of sand; Thrust my hands out for a pearl, Grasp something that makes a man More valuable to his world. When the sea was white with foam And dark and foggy the shore, Then a child, I sought my home Till the raging storm was o ' er. Let the billows lash and roar All my fear of them has past; I smile at the gloomy shore While the pearl I firmly clasp. 40 THE CHALK LINE Aug. 28, 1930 TO THE August Graduating Class OF 1930 MY COMPLIMENTS AND BEST WISHES « I i WILSON B. BARKER New York Life Insurance Company Aug. 28, 1930 THE CHALK LINE 41 1 - ' 1 ? johmsoh cur ' J [_ TENN. 4 1 2 FLOUR Z 1 tssaxBZEXiJ Red Band Hour The choice of thousands of good southern cooks and baking ex- j BUY YOUR Sheaffer Pens and Pencils j From H. E. Hart JEWELER j We will insure it against loss j by engraving your name j FREE j- Bottle of Script Free With Each Pen !; | perts. 1 z Its perfect balance in glutens and starches j; make it require less shortening, so it ' s more z economical, easily digested, satisfying food. j| Biscuit, cakes, rolls, pastries—make them all with RED BAND! j L SELL BROS. PRODUCE CO. 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