Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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MARBLE GAME When the first signs of spring come children put aside all other play activities to engage in many games of marbles until the tournament has been played. ART From love of art in all its phases occasionally great artists emerge when youth is given freedom to do creative work under the guidance of a specialist. uAMPUSSCHOOL make these facts and experiences func¬ tional and vital by participating in group or individual activities. Such a plan leaves the child with a unified school experience. The school has determined that the pro¬ cedures adapted to this type of teaching depend upon the philosophy of educa¬ tion, the nature of the subject to be taught, and the personal characteristics of the teacher and the pupils. In using any of the procedures today which have developed from a scientific, philosophical, and psychological basis, each child is taught the kind of living in which every person comes to understand every other person as an operating per¬ sonality. The kind of personality an indi¬ vidual builds is more important in deter¬ mining the quality of his behavior than the pure subject matter knowledge. It helps each individual pupil to understand himself — his capacity, attitude, and pur¬ pose. He is also given some basis on which to act on his own judgment in any set of circumstances. This development comes best in a social setting where individuals acting together, democratically, are trying, sympathetic¬ ally, to solve some problem for the better¬ ment and further progress of the group. 19

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tu den t teacL er5 reme inner L A philosophical interpretation of the elementary school curriculum IN KEEPING with most of the Ameri¬ can schools the College Elementary School is endeavoring to assume part of the responsibility for the total life of the child. A flexible curriculum has been planned to include the child’s total ex¬ periences in school, and utilize as many as possible outside of school, during his time of receiving organized instruction. Therefore, the teaching is done with ref¬ erence to his social and natural environ¬ ment and with respect to his total per¬ sonality. The school places much emphasis on a philosophy of education and basic princi¬ ples rather than on subjects listed on a time schedule and on grade levels. abow v.i ! a w t here are fundamental general unifying themes, which are used in every school, but it has been found that the child is best served and educated when these or¬ ganized subject matter themes are corre¬ lated in a practical way with his total environment. This organization main¬ tains a situation in which a mastery of a particular bodv of knowledge is obtained through a logical and orderly arrange¬ ment of essential facts. At the same time the learner is given an opportunitv to READING CLASS Reading activities in the first grade open up a new world to the little folk and to the student teachers, also. LIBRARY HOUR One of the essential ways of stimulating a love and joy for reading is to equip the schoolroom with at¬ tractive and interesting books which has been the goal this year. 18

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so soon S. T. C. STUDENTS, with days brim¬ ming with activities both academic and social, little realized that t heir days of hubbub would soon resolve into calm and peace — mornings in bed, football games, turkey dinners, parties — in other words, the Thanksgiving Holidays! It seemed such a short time since they had packed their suitcases and departed, leav¬ ing one home for another. But, with the tang of the frostv air, the scarlet and golden leaves, and the feel of Thanks¬ giving creeping into the air, everyone agreed that a few days of diversion would furnish the zest necessary for the And so, on November 20, amid best wishes and farewells, everyone said good- bve to “Miss Ruth’’ and other friends and left happily for HOME. There isn’t room enough on these pages to tell of all the good times enjoyed dur¬ ing the holidays. However, Monday morning, November 25, found some bright faces — others not so bright — back in college ready for more work, and more fun — readv for activity! J j t he weather was excellent for competi¬ tive sports, and November found our soccer squad, about whom you have al- The last step before the feast crowded days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. On Tuesdav night, November 19, everv- one gathered in the dining hall for the annual turkey dinner. Appropriate dec¬ orations, turkey and all the “fixin’s’’ added to the holiday cheer and happiness. ready read, winding up a successful sea¬ son. No small part in sports this year has been played bv the student body as a whole. For, COLLEGE SPIRIT, once such a vital, integral part of S. T. C., has returned, and every game found the bleachers crowded with cheering fans! 20