Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Q., XYhile in high school l litiriit-tl with :t desire to know :ill of the latest slang. lint that lire has lieen tlueiielit-tl. v v - 5, vu Now l cant liezii such expiessions .ts Uhl cleah, oi By -links :intl others. Now l see the wrong :intl wish to form ll society for the l'urilieatioii of the .-Xnierieatn llirl's lmiigtixigt-. I have not outlined my course ol' action, liut hope some tlay to sing with the iwell ll:1il to the grzttltiatiiig girl, who is sweeter liar than Strlilt, XYho when she tzillqs. speaks no slang and chews no chewing gum. l.olt1Nii.x hlmxi-1 l,i-:Riu .29 1 tell you with sincerity To insure the prosperity .Xntl increase the eelerity Of the arrival at maturity Of this generation and its posterity lYe must demand with asperity And enforce with severity The instruction of geography. A. M. Niswrox. e9 The faculty of the I. S. N. U. does not appreciate the many disadvantages Bloomington girls have in getting to Normal to do rhetorical work or to attend the lectures and receptions. Bloomington girls should he excused from attending these or provision made for hringing them out. The girls lose the chief advan- tages of school life. They hope some plan can lie adopted to aid them in attending these functions. Mr. Holmes, as a committee of one, should he ap- pointed to huy an automobile-hus to make trips to and from Bloomington on these nights, expenses to he defrayed by the Faculty. BIYRTLE D1sBRow. .99 Studies are finished at Normal, and yet, after all, it is rather a sad thought. But then, look hack over the complex mass of subject confronted and overcome. Proud, dignified. worthy Seniors! lt is a title well earned. ls it any wonder the juniors envy us and try to capture, yea even do capture. some of our sweet girls Cand dummiesl? C. Rox' Bosi,ot'c:ii. .99 .X word to the wise is suflieient. Upon entering Mr. McCormiek's classes he sure you know who discovered America, Ima' and zt'Iz,i'. A secret Cdon't tell himj, that's his pet test question. Answer it, and you have found the way into his heart. Begin to study zzaze. Prepare to meet your fate. Ames Smioxs.

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X ...nav N I f ...,, A person ean't lie dignilied and yet he addicted to the haliit of serenading young ladies at ten o'clock on their lwalcony. Isle ought not to he accused of eating a whole pan of fudges if he is as lean as I am- unless Ed-u-ds made the fudges. He can't be a flirt and yet go with the same girl as regularly as I do. He can't lie lazy and yet be an Index editor. More- over, he can't have a good record in everything that he attempts if he attempts everything. How diverse are the opinions of us students! Do not believe everything you hear hut allow tifteen-sixteenths for exaggeration. Bt'RI.r:v C. slonxsrox. df I feel that I have missed a great deal in that I was unable to attend that wonderful circus. It is too had that such a good thing can't be sent out on the road. I know if it should be sent thru Chicago and Boston it would make a hit in at least one of the places. But I must stop saying those sad wordsg I might have heen there. :XLICE P. VVA'1'soN'. at The Sapphonian Society attords many and various opportunities to our girls. By means of the commit- tees many lines of interesting work are carried out. A girl with a special interest in Literature may join the Literature Committee, while one interested in Music may join the Music Committee. The great advantage of the Society is in the fact that a new committee may lie formed at any time. IIELEN DELANEY. J Of all the memories of our Normal days, the pleasant faces of our pupils will ever stand in the foreground. NORMA PRoe'l'oR. .5 I wish Lo explain to the lioys why I did not attend Cicero this past year. They are entirely to lmlame. Tliel, do not permit the ladies to attend and so I ha he lieen compelled to cease attending. I am sorry, but all understand my position. gl. Roseor: S'I'liAGAI.l..

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To sing is laudable. To screnade is more so. It is ni it a question of serenading hut rather how, when and where you do it. In ye olden times ye serenader stood heneath the balcony and did his duty. This is the common way of doing the deed. I would advise all who expect to do such work to follow in the beaten paths. The modern way is to mount to the roofg hut I advise you not to do this if the landlady is at hf me. ELIZAB1-:TH PAGE. .al Do you know how to locate, huild, ventilate, heat and light a schoolhouse? No? IVell, read the papers prepared hy Section A. Each student made a special and exhaustive study of some phase of school archi- tecture, hygiene or decoration. This was most excellent work, and I have no criticism to offer except to say that such work should also he done by the first year students. I. B. MCMVRTRY. fa' Should you ask me how these Seniors. How these grave and studious Seniors, WVith the wisdom of the ages Gleaned from many thumb-marked pages. Came to reach such dizzy heights? I should answer, I should tell you- I repeat it as I heard it In the shadowy realm of dreams- From the kindergarten upward, Step by step, but slowly upward Toiled theyg never fearing, Never faltering by the wayg Till at last they reached the Normal: Freshmen, Sophs, then Juniors were they. Climbing upward evermoreg Till at last they've reached the summit- Seniorsl Seniors! Nineteen Four! Es'rHER B. Fos'rER. el To new Students:-VVhen your grades are eights and you wish to impress your audience, to whom you have told your grade. say that occasionally you looked over the lessons at recess. Dan't be afraid people will lmelieve you. To the juniors:-If A twho got 79 on his themel remarks that he wrote the article in two hours, it stands to reason that you twho got 77D wrote yours in an hour and a half. IdARRY Bulzmess. J 'lin the future pupil teacher:-My whole heart is with you, and I feel it my duty to alleviate some of your future misery lay a timely word. VVhen asked to rewrite plans, do it gladly and joyfullyg attend the teachers' meetings regardless of length or nuinlmerg reflect upon everythingiyou hear there, whether it has lmeen given lmeforc or not. But never, oh never, try to escape these meetings as some of our worthy seniors have done----, 5 . , -- T l T BERTIIA Dclakkor.