Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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Class Officers PRESIDENT, DOROTHY R. CORBALLIS VICE-PRESIDENT, MARY E. DREW SECRETARY, JOSEPHINE M. MCCARTHY TREASURER, INGRID I. LIUKKONEN Editorial Staff EDITORS UfJRO'1'HY C. PEASE MARIE M. CLORAN MARY E. DREW GERTRUDE M. LARNARD ICIINA fi HODGKINS KA'I'I'IERINI5 L. OTT ART EDITORS MARIIIN A. STEVENS MARGARICT E. HALEY BUSINESS MANAGERS ll1rIiH'I'IIY IC. KI'INNI'I'I'T f'A'I'lH'IRlNI'I V. I'1I'l'ZGl'lRAlD

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Miss Martin's love for the beautiful, the good, and the true in life, won for her a place in the hearts of many students. Her quiet and unassuming way of helping those who needed help was known and greatly appreciated by all who knew her. Her faithfulness in discharging a duty, whether it was pleasant or unpleasant, is an example and an lllS1Jl1'3.lZlOl1 to those who were privileged to come into contact with her. Such a noble, sweet, broad-minded woman will always be held in loving memory by the students of the Salem Normal School. ll'lARION ROGERS. To have known and worked with so beautiful a character as Miss Martin was one of the privileges of my life. The cordiality and sincerity of her manner endeared her to all. So earnest and dignified was her bearing when she was busy with her daily duties that many people did not realize how merry she could be, nor how keen was her sense of humor. Her many-sidedness was to me her greatest charm. Her understanding and loving appreciation of the child's point of view gave her a fund of stories, which she would often relate in a delightful way. I always came away from her presence refreshed by her happy atmosphere and inspired by her broad sympathies and optimistic views of life. M. ALICE VVARREN. It is not easy to condense an appreciation of a strong woman and an eflicient and influential teacher into a single paragraph. Miss Martin possessed unusual strength of character. Her manner was simple, direct, and straightforward in her every act, whether in her pe1'sonal or her professional life. She was orderly, systematic, and exacting to the last degree, but withal, she was kindly, considerate. and sympathetic in her relations with her students and with all with whom she came into contact. She was thoroughly devoted to her life work, and she was intensely loyal to the institution which she served so long and so well, to her fellow workers, to her students, and especially to the host of graduates who had, in more than half a century, received in her classroom the emanations from a great soul and a noble professional spirit. J. ASBURY PITMAN. At Sunrise The distant bay reflects the golden glow That spreads o'er earth and sky when comes the sun: Faint sounds arise from city streets below, Which tell me that the day has now begun. Still on the hill I linger, for the scene Is one of quiet beauty and of peace: A sea of trees, it seems, with roofs between, And lofty. silent spires the awe increase. For when one stands alone, far from the din Of earth, and shuts out every sordid sight, One feels deep awe and reverence for Him Who made this world so beautiful and bright. FAITH H. SCHULTZE. 7

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., f' A kj. A .rg Y yy j Nil f f QA -' -Q ' v W. ff ji' ' ' ' X Q! X K Sn-S w DITORIAL . Throughout the world there is more or less unrest and dissatisfaction, This can be traced to several distinct causes. Periods of reconstruction following any war, and especially this war, with its far-reaching effects, are marked by uncer- tainty and disturbance. These effects are both political and economic. Political dissatisfaction is due chiefly to distrust. At the present time 'there is friction between nations, as well as between classes or parties in any single country. So many questions of international importance have arisen that 'there has been great opportunity for doubt and distrust. The policy of the National Government has been a point of dispute. Even since the change of parties men have felt as if a noticeable change in political and economic conditions should have been evident. The people should be patient, for much must be accomplished be- fore conditions can become normal again. Social institutions, business, in fact. everything. has been so affected that establishment of pre-war conditions cannot be attained without the earnest, willing co-operation of every employer and em- ployee in business and every citizen in the country. During the war, business was inflated, everyone had plenty of work and wages were extremely high. With the close of the war, conditions were reversed: business slumped, orders were cancelled. people were thrown out of work, and then there was an effort to reduce wages in many lilies of business. Thus, much suffer- ing was caused, because the living expenses remained very nearly where they were during the war. People out of work were the ones who felt the changes most, and they were apt to become embittered or cynical. These were not the only people who have been influenced by the unnatural business situation. Many young vnen and women, some without high school education, have received more pay than people with training used to receive. These young, inexperienced workers will not find it easy to adapt themselves to the new and normal conditions. They 'will not accept willingly the wages and hours of work which they had before the war. It is unfortunate that they should have begun work under such false impressions. Some way of improving these conditions must be found before we can have peace and goodwill throughout this country or the world. We must, before .ill things, have faith that the goodwill among nations and harmony at home will be restored. Time is the best leveler of differences. yet we must not leave it all to time. Each of us must do his part. y 9