Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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April 13. Lecture by Mr. Whitney, Harmonious Color in Dress and the Home. April 15. Lecture by Frederick W. Reid of the Framing-ham Normal School. Craftsmanship for Summer Schools. April 16. Illustrated lecture by Mrs. A. W. Sandwall, Health Instructor on Foods from the State Department of Health. Subject Food and Its Relation to Health. April 16. Dance in the Training School Hall under the auspices of the Inter- mediate Seniors for the benefit of the Year Book. April 20. Illustrated lecture by Mr. Kenyon, The Art of Seeing Pictures. April 22. Reading of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. by John Duxbury of Lon- don, England. April 23. Lecture to Bird Club by Mr. Whitney. The Study of Birds from the Point of View of the Novice. April 27. Lecture by Miss Amy Rachael Whittier, Illustrations of Children ' s Stories. April 28. Lecture by David Snedden, professor of educational sociology, Co- lumbia University, formerly commissioner of education of Massachusetts. Subject, Out- look in the Teaching Profession. May. Lecture to Commercials, Women and Finance by Edna Hassett. May 11. Lecture by Gertrude B. Goldsmith. Rambles in Italy. May. Lecture by James F. Hopkins. Art in Public Prints. M vy. Annual trip of the Art Club to the Museum of Fine Arts. Junk 14. Class Day. June 15. Graduation. Speaker, Frank W. Wright. Director of Elementary and Secondary Education and Normal Schools of M assachusetts. Dear Friends at the Salem Normal School. Since I came to Cambridge in October I have continued some writing begun during the summer, and, in addition, have been doing research work in educational measurements under the direction of Professor Dearborn of the Department of Educa- tion at Harvard. It has been interesting to follow the later developments in this field. At first there was a good deal of injustice done by rating the work of classes irrespec- tive of the native intelligence of the children. A teacher who was doing superior work with a slow class would be ranked lower than a teacher who was doing compari- tively poor work with a class of children who were unusually bright. To do away with this injustice, the movement is toward measuring the achievement of pupils in the light of an intelligence test which gives the mental status of the pupils. The first experiments in scientific measurements naturally laid the emphasis on mechanical accomplishment. Another improvement is the broadening out of the field so as to include appreciation in the tests. For example, I came across a test the other day in the appreciation of poetry. Each part of the test consisted of several stanzas. One stanza was taken from a great poet. The other stanzas gave the same thought and imagery, but worked them out in different ways. One stanza was over-dramatic, an- other had a rhythm too marked for the thought, and another was too commonplace in its meter. The stanzas were so cleverly written that it took close thinking to select the one that was really the best. I thought of you girls and wondered how many of you had developed the tine discrimination necessary to pass the test. 1 have no doubt that most of you have. Many of you will soon be teaching. You are undoubtedly looking forward to it with high hopes. I do not need to say that I wish you all success in your work, and much richness of experience and happiness in your lives. Sincerely yours. - Cambridge, Massachusetts, April, 192U. Harriet E. Peet. 13

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The Faculty Name Mr. Allen Mr. Archibald Miss Badger Mrs. Blake Miss Burnham Miss Cruttenden Mr. Doner Miss Eaton Miss EitzHugh Miss Flanders Miss Goldsmith Miss Harris Miss Learoyd Miss Peet Mr. Pitman Miss Rogers Miss Rollinson Miss Sperry Mr. Sproul Miss Warren Miss Wellman Mr. Whitman Mr. Whitney Nickname Favorite Expression Allen Well, now, what is it? Archie For heaven ' s sake, girls, look pleasant when you sing! Badger It ' s good practice for you. Dean Is it proper? Betty What do you think about it? Cruttie Girls, I ' m not used to this! Doner Do you see? Eaton Are your excuses up-to- date? Fitzie As prospective teachers etc. Verna B. You ' re so complacent, girls! Goldie Two cents, please. Miss Lit. Delightful, is it not? Jessie P. Have I ever told you this? Harriet Glad to see you. J. Asbury We will now take up the day ' s work Miss Lit. Try to ask thought ques- tions. Rollie Notice how I do it. Bertha Don ' t — you — think — so? Sproul Bless your heart! ' Gym Are you my friends? Miss What is it, please? Wellman Mr. Who will give the next Science talk? Whitney Bully, girls, very har- monious. Noted for His dramatic ability Scaring the Juniors. Her smile and her lovely hair. Stunning appearance. Her diamond ring. Drawing deep breaths. His perfect penmanship. Giving a lot of work. de- Grasping imaginary tails from the air. Her sarcasm, sympathy and wit. Quarterly themes and flower gardens. Her romancing. Teaching not English but Normal School pupils. Collecting notebooks. His shaking laugh. Showing when she is pleased with a lesson. Giving D ' s. Her many pairs of new shoes. His sociability. Teaching the Portland Fancy. Signing yellow slips. Sitting back and letting the pupils work. Teaching art for art ' s sake. Apparent hobby. Testing our intelligence. Doublecrossing Salem and Framingham. Looking for eats. Being Johnny-on-the- spot. Making hygiene charts and art posters. Keeping her room as quiet as the study hall. Having a joke for every occasion. Giving attendance slips to pupils too soon. Quoting Miss Learoyd. Going early and coming late. Having everything scien- tifically correct. Being helpful to every- one. Making rash bets. Being a study in violet. Skipping lectures. Helping girls make les- son plans. Being one of the 400 Making sure we have practical problems. Giving and receiving smiles. Imparting knowledge on all occasions. Being agreeable to every- one. Giving electric shocks. Looking distinguished. 15