Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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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

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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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“DORMIES ’ (dormitory students to you), seeking activity, found ample op¬ portunity in the days that followed to expend the dash and verve they had ac¬ cumulated over the holidays. For, every year, under “Miss Ruth’s” supervision, members of the I Iome Association act as hosts and hostesses to social organizations who care to use our beautifully-paneled dining-hall. One of the first organizations to express such a desire was the Rotarv Club of Salisbury who, on November 28, were to have as guests other Rotary Clubs of this district. Squeezing in and out between pushed- back chairs, breathing in the smoke-laden air, hurrying to and fro, men and women students generously meted out equal por¬ tions of tasty food and cheery greetings. This, however, was only one of the many accomplishments of the Home Associa¬ tion. Their aim this year had been to pro¬ vide pleasant and wholesome recreation for each student, and an excellent begin¬ ning was made with the annual Septem¬ ber picnic at Ocean City. Driving on toward their aim, room 135 was opened as a recreation room where ping-pong, cards, and other games could be partici¬ pated in freelv. Everyone recognized this as a much-needed innovation. Popping corn, making fudge, talking in the Social Room — all activities featuring the Home Association — were rivaled only by the Hallowe’en Party, the im¬ pressive Candle-lighting Service, and Vespers. Annabelle Dulin, Marcella Smith, Louise Graybeal, and Florence Laws headed this thriving organization, •Sir A • 1 Sv 1 M % • 4 In the college home which this year donated an electric corn-popper and an electric water fountain to the college. 21