Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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THE ORIOLE 5 BEAUTIFUL LAND OF SAND SYNOPSIS OF THE VIKING EVERY DAY APPETIZERS. UNE PLAY. i- D S' ... The Girl-Well, I guess I have a if A Scene I-Queen telling her dream right to tell everything I know if I When the poet said, ln this land to the Iiing. W-ant to! , ,Of 0Ul'S Scene II-The baby is brought be- The Boy-aSh-h-h. you have told 101111 5nd yfiflme Saud as Well as fore King Halfdan. more than that already. Bowers- Scene III--Olaf and Harold in the 1 Nobody lied! When the biologist said. with his eye on his text. That the country was the place to find insects. Nobody lied! But whoever said. Over land and sea, 'Puckum' is the very best place to be. Somebody lied! Now don't be mistaken, or don't be mislead, 'Cause Trickle's alright when her head's in bed. go to bed down here with the iVe chicks And rise in the morning between tive and six! And the kids'i over here are strong ' and clever. All in the same boat. you know- birds of a feather! t ere's dear Uncle Joey. with his pun and his prance, we go over there and Play cards and dance Until almost 10.30. Then home- ward we go Shut up and go to bed just like this you know. M. S. N. S. Senior. '22 But And WHAT ENGLISH SHALL WE TEACH IN THE PRIMARY GRADES? As teachers. going out to work in the elementary schools of Maryland. it is necessary that we understand something of the nature of the small child and the kind of stories that he will enjoy. In considering the stories for the elementary school. we first con- sidered fairy stories. We dis- cussed the values of fairy stories. the kind of storfes that should be chosen for early grades and then for two or three days turned the class into a story telling group and reveled in the beauties of Grimm. Pierault and Dasant. After we had devoted a day or two to the discussion of hero tales and myths. we told some of these stories in class, trying to make be- lieve that We were mere little chil- dren listening to the wonderful ad- ventures of Pandora or Arachue. R. B., Sr. IV. woods telling stories. Scene IV-Harold makes himself a spear-head. Scene V-Harold tells of his fight with a hungry wolf. Scene YI-Harold is made King when he is ten years old. Scene VIII-Harold's messengers before Gyda. Scene VIII-Harold and Gyda's wedding feast. HAIR PINS. Estelle Haines. Of all sex injustices. I think the hair pin is the limit-and any girl who has had any experience with these weapons will back me in this statement. In t?'e first place-they have a most successful way of losing them- selves-particularly those innocent looking invisibles. and once lost. fhev're lost! Having successfully ,secreted themselves in some un- thought of nook-they may be the cause of a declaration of War-for you always declare that your room- mate has taken them-and nine times out of ten. she has! But at any rate. they manage to break up any domestic tranquility that exists. Then. those huge wire spikes that we have to wear! lYhen seated com- fortably in church. did you ever feel one going straight through your head. and you just felt that if you didn't soon get your hat off, the ushers of the church would be es- corting you to the Sheppard-Pratt? Does a man ever have to suffer this agony? Of course not.-he doesn't have to wear the animals Ilthink of all the species, the bone ones are really the kindest. they're not so very easy to lose, and they are a little careful about how they stick you-but they do manage to get broken so easily. and they cost money. What do men have to spend money for. anyhow, they don't use haiipins or nets? I don't know who invented hair- pins-but whoever did surely had a wicked grudge against woman-kind. There must be a more humane way of keepin' one's hair in place than by the use of those cruel wires and bone implements. After I finish Normal, I intend to devote the re- mainder of my life to the scientiiic study of hairpins. and I'm sure if I am successful in inventing some less painful method of managing contrary hair. my name will be in Who's Who In Americof' or else girls are mighty ungrateful Wretches. The time of day I do not tell As some do by the clock, Or by the distant chiming bells Set on some steeple rock: But by the progress that I see In what I have to do. It's either Done O'clock to me. Or only Half past Through. -John Kendrick Bangs. Junior-Are all blondes deceitful? Senior-Can't say. old dear, I know only six. Did you say your girl suffers from sinking spells? 'tYes. she sinks every cent I get. Peg Itnyre. standing in the rear of a trolley car, said to the conduc- tor: . May I get otf this end? Conductor: Why certainly: both ends stop at the same time. WORTH GOING AFTER. They tell me that I'm lazy, But this I do insist, That I'll never be so lazy That I'il throw my girl a kiss. IT IS NOT .-ILXVAYS EASY apologize. begin over. To To To take advice. To be unseliish. To admit error. To face a sneer. To be considerate. To be charitable. To avoid mistakes. To endure success. To keep on trying. be broad-minded. forgive and forget. profit by mistakes. think and then act. To make the best out of little. keep out of the rut. shoulder deserved blame. maintain a high standard. To To To To To To To To recognize the silver lining. But it always pays. THE YEILED PROPHET. I left a valuable umbrella in here at lunch time today, said the man. I wonder if any of you waiters found it? YVere there any identification marks on it? asked the restaurant manager. Yes, I think it had some initials on the handle, but I can't remember .whose they were.

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BUIOK MOTOR OAKS E , - - ' W ir ' YORK ROAD GARAGE Towson F, B. 85 M. L. PORTS, Props. Fowson 525 ....-.......T... ..-- . .. K.----- .-Ag!-LM Compliments of The t Black 8 Decker Mfg. Co. Twgggtueighu, Md, I I ' TOWSON BAKERY THE GOODY SHOP 6'ancy'Cakes, Plea, Pastries 1-3 Cream Sodas L. W. HELD dc SONS -fi Towson 104 ILGENFRITZ 1 SI. FU-.IKIIESG STRI-Il-I'l' -'lrtlstlr l'hotoagraphf'r JR. II-PSYCHOLOGY. Grace Harper.. WHY D0 INDIVIDUALS DIF- FER? We have learned in our Psychol- ogy Class, through experiments that all individuals are alike in that they profit by practice: that they show greater gain at the beginning of practice than at any later timeg and that the rate of improvement is ir- regular, some periods showing re- markable gain, others a decided drop in the learning curve, and a decrease in improvement. In study- ing individuals, we find they diner as to initial efficency, final efficien- cy, and the amount of improvement resulting from any amount of prac- tice. Let us now consider the causes of these individual differences. We may think of a human being first of all, as being produced by the two factors, heredity and environment. He is only a living organism that reacts to any situation that confronts him in life. The situations in his environment are the immedate causes of his reactions and the laws of the organism determine what ,those reactions will be. We may say again, that situation tenviron- mentl is the cause of a reaction but the innate make-up of the individ- ual theredltyl determines what the reaction shall be. In teaching chil- dren, we must consider that heredity and environment, the make-up of the child, have a great tendency to promote or hinder the growth of their intellectual power. The two factors mentioned, hered- ity and environment, are important in studying the individual differences of children. It is important that we know something of these causes of individual differences, because we obtain a better knowledge of just what the child is capable of do- ing dally, in his school work, Still there is another reason why individuals differ: that is because of previous training. Trainng may be thought of in this connection as the habits which the individual has ac- cumulated irom previous experi- CIICCS. Those having previous training 'plus original nature, given them by this heredity, are endowed with a higher initial and final efhcency. ,Every time we react to u situation Iwi- add to and strengthen our men- tul make-up. So what wc do at any moment in lite, is due to these three i'ucLm's, the situaton confrontng us. our own original nature, inherited from our ancestors, and our own ac- :quirr-d habits thc result of previous :a'XIlf4l'l6'IlCPl-B. School Supplies :tt HERGEN RATHER 'S I r DOES PSYCHOLOGY HELP ,US IN EVERY PHASE OF LIFE? Although having had but a short course in Psychology, one can see how it does help us in every phase and mode of life. The most important place of psy- chology is in the teaching and train- ing of children. This is true of both home and school life. No teacher can do effective or successful teach- ing without applying psychology. The knowledge of psychology helps the teacher to understand different types of children, how to deal with these children, and how to control and develop the various instincts in the right way. She can determine if a child is accomplishing what he is capable of by giving intelligence tests. Then if a child is doing poor work, by giving him various tests and by close observance she can find out whether he is mentally or phy- sically deficient, if it is lack ot in- terest or if she herself is to blame. In this way she not only helps the child but improves her teaching. Moreover, psychology is the great- est aid tous in all our studies chief- ly because we are able to reason wisely, have better judgment, and use the most efliclent methods of learning. If it is a help to pupils, and at help to teachers training children, it is of greater importance that the mother who has the care and mold- ing of the child from birth should know psychology. The child's life in the hands of the mother is like the clay and marble in the hands of the sculptor. As, the sculptor needs his technique to accomplish something beautiful and be success- ful so also does the mother need that technique in the training of children which psychology furnishes her. Therefore if it is a help to teach- ers, to pupils, to our associates, and to mothers, it is a help to all of us in every day life. I GUESS I ALWAYS WILL. When I was just real little, l always wondered why The cat could purr, the dog could bark And I could laugh and cry. I wondered how the wind could blow, And how the frogs could jump, And when I saw a camel, first, I questioned, Why the hump? I didu't see how birds could slug With such a little mouth, And what the grown-up people meant By nm-th, east, west and south. So on I came from day to day, Climbing lll'e's steep hill, Always asking questions, And I guess I always will. Spa-,-tal imcounr, ro I-'orinal wltwlontsi l llIIli-Q-81111 Butterfly Hair Nets ---By Harriet Luby-

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6 THE ORIOLE EXHIBIT OF CHILDREN 'S BOOKS. The Story Tellers League of Bal-' timore City is planning an exhibit of 47Y'ildren's books to be held in the Peabody Art Gallery of Baltimore. from November 23 to December 4. A number of publishers have been good enough to send children's books for this exhibit. The exhibit will be open each day from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. and the public is cordially invited t0 attend. A bibliography of children's books has been pre- pared. Miss Osborne and Miss Stone of our school, are on the committee for preparing a bibliograohv of books to be read to and by children. SOME OF OUR EXCHANGES. 1. The Oriole, Baltimore City College. 2. Eastern Echoes, E. H. S.. Baltimore. R. YVestward Ho, YV. H. S., Baltimore. f 4. The Collegian, St. John's College. Annapolis. 5. The Courant, Hyattsville, Maryland. 6. The Talisman, Ballard H. S., Seattle. T'Vash. 7. The Carolinianf' Denton H. S.. Denton, Md. 8. Central High School, Wash., D. C. 9. The Owl, VVestminster High, Westminster. 10. Union News. Towson, Md. 11. Bel Air Times, Bel Air, Md. 12. 'Aberdeen Enterprise, Aber- deen, Md. 13. VVestminster Times, VVes.t- minster, Md. 14. Salisbury Advertiser, Salis bury, Md. J UNIORS ! Don't you hear the voice of our' Oriole? It calls to you. lt Wants yon. It needs you! How can you pass it by? It sings of all the things about us. Are you not interested in them? They are so beautiful and our Oriole is just as beautiful. The Oriole flutters over us once a month, in fact, it is about us always. The Seniors heard it call and answered it. but so far the Juniors have not added any great quantity or quality to the poor hird's voice. Without your help, dear Juniors, our Oriole can- ELEMENTARY HAPPENIN GS. How quickly the past month has gone in the Elementary School! There are so many interesting plans being worked out all the time, that 'every one is kept busy. Have you Lbeen keeping up with the Elemen- tary School lately? lf not, just read a few events which have been going on there, On Tuesday, October 30, Miss Buckley's classes, the third and fourth grades. gave aHallowe'en party,i nthe Elementary Assembly of the Elementary School from one to two o'clock. Invitations were sent to Miss Stone, the teachers, 'and the First and Second grades. At the beginning of the party the chil- ,dren were seated on the door while they sang a Hallowe'en song and 'listened to a story. Then the chil- dren played games out doors. Soon every one was invited in to have re- freshments. We all had a lovely time at this party. Don't you wish you could have been there? I suppose you saw the health play given by the lower grades, under t'-e direction of Miss Carey. Miss Carev came to us from a child's health organization, and planned a nlav with the children, which would initiate an interest in health educa- tion. ln. the play the children sang songs which told of health rules to be obeyed every dav. The first grade children cleverly represented little children going to bed early with windows open. The second grade children drank milk and the third grade said they ate oatmeal everyday. The fourth grade repre- sented school children, while the fifth grade represented the vegeta- ble men. The children had very lit- tle work on this play, in fact, only about three ten minute rehearsals. Doesn't it seem interesting that the children gain more knowledge of the health rules from this .form of plav activity than reading facts from books? On Friday evening, November 3, the monthly meeting of the Te-Pa- Chi Club was held in the Elemen- tary Assembly. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. Sneeringer. Miss Tall gave a'talk on differences in skill, attitudes, ideals and the physical characteris- tics of the child. It is the business of the school and the home to lead to a steady growth along QI of these ilines. For example, the Salutation not he H Deffeffl SOUSSIOF- D0n'b'of the dag should become to children forget your duty! Why not estab- lish a name for yourselves by being a 100 per cent. friend of the Oriole in our December issue? Remember it's calling you Juniors, and you and you. Betty Worthington, Advertising Manager, '23. Ia ceremony in honor of some worthy ,citizen ot' our country. Another good point brought out in this talk was that all children should know parliamentary procedure. Children lshould begin in the lower grades to conduct meetings, assuming all re- sponsibilities. Then too, the child 1 :should early begin to have civic re- sponsibility in caring for the ap- pearance of school property and keeping the grounds in good condi- tion. Courtesy and responsibility should be developed in the very young child. If a child of twelve rises when some one older than he enters the room, waits quietly for sonic privilege, gives his seat in a crowded place to some older per- son, then we know that this child has had training in courtesy in his younger life. The parents were given outlines of desirable habits and attitudes for good citizenship in the Elementary School, with the request that they check and return these to Miss Stone within the next few days. From these outlines a list of desirable habits and attitudes is to be made. The teachers and parents will work together with the children and form new plans or improve old ones to henetit the school. On Friday, November 10, we cele- brated Armistice Day in the Elemen- tary School. Among the important events of this celebration was the flag salutation, singing patriotic songs, and a talk by Miss Cooley. ln the third grade, iMiss Hillhouse teacher,J the children are going to work out an interesting history pro- ject. If you Walk in this room you will see logs sawed in a pile of uni- form lengths and other logs to be lsawed. The children are going to make a log cabin. If you think they're not good carpenters and in- terest is lacking, then just take a peep in the third grade room some morning between eleven thirty and twelve o'clock. The fourth grade Wrote a Viking play in history class. They present- ed the play to the Elementary School on Monday, November 13. I have told you some of the hap- pening in the Elementary School. This is a happy, as well as a busy place, and one in which we find an interesting place to work. As time goes on the problems progress into units of' successful work. Elizabeth Anderson, Sr. I. Mandy, what is the name of your boy? Hallud, the woman replied. How'd you come to name him that? It's an odd name. No, sah! she replied with ve- hemence. Dat's not an odd name, it's out of the Bible-whar it said 'Hallud be Thy name. ' Mother, said a little boy, these trousers are too tightg they're tighter'n my own skin! Now, my boy, you know that isn't so. It is so too. I can sit down in my skin, but I can't sit down in these trousers!