Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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1927 SALEM NORMAL SCHOOL 192 GEORGE YV. LITTLE Practical Arts 'Tig ,good-will makes intellixenc -Emerson SERVICE There is a Word that makes the Whole world kin, A word that takes the labor out of work, A Word we all must share to know success, A stranger to procrastinate and shirk. Whate'er your task let SERVICE be your creed, Whate'er you do, do it as best you can Forgetting self and making this your goal Will make a greater, truer, nobler man. To do it now-not maybe bye and bye To do it right-just thinking all the while- I'm serving! When tasks are done and recompense is nigh To face the Master with a smile-Deserving. M. H. 15

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927 YEAR BOOK 1921 MARY F, YVADE Grade 2 XVhose little body lodged a mighty mind. -Pope ETHEL V. KNIGHT Kindergarten I love these little people, and it is not a slight thing, when the-v, who are so fresh from God. love us. . -Dickens SYBIL I. TUCKEH Grade 1 So well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuest, dis- crcetest, best. -Milton ian' MARION KENISTON Assistant Grade 1 Nothing endufes but personal quality. -XValt Yilhitman ELEANOR E. WALKER Special Class Enthusiasm is the breath of genius. -Beaconsfield 1.4 FLORENCE ADAMS Household Arts Golden opinions from all sorts of people. -Shakespeare

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1927 YE.-Xll BOOK 1927 ART APPRECIATION One ot' the first statements we hear quoted in our art appreciation walks and talks is the following: Fine Art is the free and adequate embodiment of the idea in a form peculiarly appropriate to the idea itself. -Hegel. Some of us hardly grasp the full meaning at first, but shortly, the truth of the words dawns upon us. We see the expression of many ideas, but they are not always adequate nor in a form peculiarly appropriate. The quotation. then, becomes a means which enables us to appreciate and judge our own school building as well as others near at hand. On our Iirst walk we discussed the purpose for which buildings are designed and built. A home, a school, a church and public buildings, each has a purpose. The general aspect of a structure should denote its purpose. It should also be a thing of beauty, and Simplicity is Beauty. On the whole, we found many houses and public buildings greatly overdecorated. We had other Walks and looked for various historic details in the buildings. As one detail We noticed brackets. Their primary purpose was for support, for example-in the Greek, Roman, and Gothic periods-and this purpose was also a manifestation of beauty, but in the process of architectural development they are used quite as much for decorative effect and often not even giving a hint of their original purpose. D We also found the rosette, which probably originated in Egypt having been designed from the lotus Howerg also the shell of Greek and Roman origin. Both are used today for decorative purposes, and often with types of an entirely dif- ferent origin, and lacking fitness. The little Gothic church, near our school building, made a very interesting study. We learned that from the earliest Gothic times, art had had religious and symbolic significance, developing, doubtless, from the early Christian art. Later under Constantine, the natural elements could be drawn but must have religious meaning. In this building we found many little details which had some special religious interpretation. With the idea of the Trinity, we found many of the designs constructed in three parts. The idea of three was also brought out in the' designs of the window and doors. The rooster as a weather vane is an old religious symbol of watchfulness. Christ said to Peter, Before the cock crows twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. U The development of the steeple is also of Gothic origin. Its purpose in early days was to mark the place of worship. Later it became an architectural part of the building itself. The buttress, originally used as a necessary support for the Wall, is now frequently purely decorative. Through interesting stories of the origin of many of these historic details and through our special study, we have learned to appreciate the beauty and charm they lend to architecture. We have also observed other beautiful buildings and find their origin and history a fascinating subject for 'investigation and study. The culmination of our art trips, however, was an eagerly-anticipated visit 16'