Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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Why of course I have to com- 3 7 WHAT. snobnb TIBACHERS 'rnncm Should I teach children or should ln teach lessons? What a. stupid question! How can you teach lessons without teach- ing them to somebody? There is only -one answer: you teach both children and lessons. Yes, I have heard before that this question is stupid, but some- how it won't let me go. Suppose I ask it in another form: Which should'I care most about, the chil- dren or the Course of Study? I ' I don't know what you mean? Well, which troubles me most, whether my pupils fail to grow, or whether I get behind on the Course -of Study? plete the Course of Study. That's what 'it's for. It tells me how far I have to go in a.term. I mustn't let my pupils fall behind. Then which are you thinking most about, your pupils and how they get on, or the Course of Study and whether it is completed? - I don't seem to get your mean- iing? My pupils get on as fast as they should when they keep up with the Course of Study. ' Then you think about your pu- pils' work to see if they are keep- ing up with the Course of Study and for- nothing' else? I suppose so. Ylfhat else should I think about? Does the Course of ,Study in- clude all that your pupils should learn in school? How do I know? I teach as best I can whatever is in the Course of Study. I don't think it's my bus- iness to go beyond that. Is there any dilierence between learning history and learning to like history? Y Certainly, though I think one who learns his history well is more likely to like it. 'Which do you teach, history or to like history? ' I-Iistoryf' Do you care whether the chil-I dren like it or not? f ' ' Certainly I care, but I can't teach it. How can I make them to like his- tory if they don't? E Have you ever tried? Yes, I've tried. That is. I have thought about it, but of course I can't makerthem like history or any of their lessons. I don't believe 1 ever exactly tried to make them like history. Did you ever make any of your pupils hate history? . I certainly never tried to do so -but some of- them did. l am afraid. p Arid-' you never tried to keep them from hating it? 1'll tell you what I think. 'There are many gthings for children to learn besides the lessons we teachers assign for them. To like history is only one among these. There are many oth- ers. And the trouble is, if We don't take care, that our children may learn them wrong, as a hate for his- tory. Now teachers who concern themselves about such things find their emphasis changing from les- Isons to children. They teach les- sons, yes, but they use the lessons as a conscious means to help the chil- dren. The way you answered my questions makes me fear that you are teaching lessons. but not chil- dren. I had never thought before of fsuch matters. What are those other things? And how can we teach them? WILLIAM HEARD KILPATRICK. Teachers College, l ISaI.nuel Slater and Providence in 11922, ig now listed. Next follows lthe list of original illustrations, some thirty-six in all. of early Rhode ls- land histDl'5'. such as How Weybos- ,set Street Got Its Name, Mrs. Mas- lsasqil Getting Ready for 'Thanks- giving, Captain VVhipple Passing the ,Gaspe-e, Burying the Printing Press land Rochambeau's Soldiers on What tis Now Camp Street. Then comes la list of maps and graphs construct- ,ed by the children after intensive istudy of the topography, population, cities and rivers. industry, agricul- fture, forestry, niaiiufacturing and lsummer hotels. , l Interesting papers follow on YVhy lRoger YVilliams Settled in Provi- ldence, The First Cotton Mill in IAn1erica, Our Hero's Diary tNathan- liel-Greenel, -Roger Williams' Diary. iThe Sharpshooter. Joseph Bucklin. 1 C0ll11I1bia UIliVel'SiII-'- 'Captain Lindsay Going to Provi- - JUDGING CLASS Room IN- s'1'RUc'r1oN. 2 The standard is based on the ac- tivities of the pupils. The impor-5 tant thing is not what the teacherf is doing but what the pupils are do-E ing. The most common criticism ofl our school practice is that it does! nothing but transmit facts: that it? does not develop the ability to think.Q Ing the above standard, the acquisi- tion of knowledge is made snbordi-E nate to the development in pupilsy of the power to work independently., intelligently and economically. Thef school should give a training for3 life that will lit the individual tof do well the thing he undertakes,! no matter what that thing may be.f As an illustration of this a fourth! grade class, ajter,some ten weeks of work, completed a project en- titled, Short Stories of Rhode Is- dence, Washington and Peggy Champlin at the Party, Esek Hop- kins the Brave Man, A Dialogue be- 'tween Roger YVillams and Waban in the Forest, and a Newport Lady's ,Diary in 1772. At the beginning of the undertak- ing two field trips were taken by the class to Prospect Terrace and Newtaconkanut Hill to give the chil- dren a bird's eye view of the histori- cal spots of the city. Later an- other trip was taken to the Esek 5Hopkius House, the children contrib- uting papers after each trip. The project anorded a. fresh pro- blem to the children, the solution of which was felt by them to be worth while. .Their class periods provided for the appreciation of the relative value of things. meaning the cultivation of good judgment. Successful living means good selec- ftion which depends on good judg- iment. Pupils need to learn a sub- g 'ject thoroughly and to talk and land which was made into a book 1015-,x8x1V2 inchesf freely illustrat-I ed by the children. The cover Wasi .write on topics without help from the teacher. This will cause them to organize subject matter. a desir- designed by a member of the groulxlable asset in life. being selecte dafter class competi- tion, the motif of the design being 'suggested by the dome of our own State Capitol. There is an acknowl- iledgment of the work of live coin- Amittees of children namelyg a map. Zan illustration toriginall, a print MISS ELLA SWEENEY. Asst. Supt. of Schools. Providence, R. I. Cornelia- Are von sure that 'the Qing. a neatness and a picture com ithinks of nothing but Youffn 5mittee. Next follows acknowledg- ,ment of help given the class by the, gteacher, the principal, the drawingg isupervisor, the librarian of the? neighborhood library, and the geog-? ,raphy and history experts from our, iNormal School. The dedication off ,the book to the principal of the gschool then follows. The table of, contents, the main headings beings 'Roger Ylfilliams. Nathaniel Greene. :The British in Newport. Commo-1 dore Vlihipple, The Burning of the Gaspee, YVashington and Rocham- beau. .Commodore Esek Hopkins. Catherine- I should say so! Hasn't he just lost his position be- cause he conldn't keep his mind on his work on account of thisnking of me? Mr. Raine- Here, -your letter is ,ove-rweight. f A Janet Duke-'tOver what weight? Mr. R.- It is too heavyg you jwill have to put another stamp on ,its Janet D.- Sure, and if I put another stamp on it, won't itrbe heavier still?

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-. ,Yr ' 'Q' 't :ff THE ORIOLE i l'UnLIsHED MONTHLY , ,,,A,.,,., 31' 'rum STUDENTS or 'rms M.xi:v.I D lwl I mm- srivrn NORMAL sci-toot.. I eff? T , N , TOWSON. Mp. g FM' f ' i -A , 5 f .-e --,4, - l 'Q 1 s1u:i.tzusHAwN - .tm-t.,-time nut-.T E KL it lit ucf1:nTHYJUM1' . ,ul Q A gf r fb Vi Wi N1'Vll.I,ACALLAH.'LN T- HU'Hi'l l Mele- l , -' tx l e1:l:'rH.x WOOD - - Business liar.. A - T K FEBRUARY 111-is .A A ' HA .A , W . ..- 2 ' y V. - -ln- : fi UP. . - ll j A LETTER-.IGB THE ORIOLEU g i' lil.-1 - j! Ig. .... l gm, --.el ,Ai fF'rom Professor Charles H. Farns-5 wif f f , lr, T ' 4 ,J worth, Teachers College. Columbia, , Spam t?niversity.J,, 7 E A note from Miss Shurtz a fewi g P fa weeks ago made the request that 1 send the ORIOLE a letter on School illusic. The pleasant memories of Miss Shurtz's work would naturally make me comply with this wish but E am also impelled by looking over the clever little paper itself. It shows enterprise and enthusiasm, two qualities that go so long a way towards success. I was glad to notice the allusions to music, especially to mas singing. People are too much think of music ag, only is ' is one of of ,, V umviliss an us out oggaggselves and for the time being, un er its influence, we forget our own petty ambitions and likes and dislikes and live for a few mo- ments in an ideal world. We know that is not only enjoyable but bene- dcial from the fact that when the music stops we feel refreshed and ready to go to work with new zest. But such supreme moments in .music require not only very effec- tive musical perfogmance of truly artistic music but require perception and sensitiveness on the part of the listener, two conditions that we are not always able to combine. And while we are constantly striving to improve our knowledge and percep- tion of music so that we can make this artistic use .4 more common 5-i perhaps more rate, and that is a language. We speak of language as a means oc' expressing ideas but ideas are the Christ- iiwliued wfhearth singing of a congregation has an art. ltl the noblest art it takes of it there is still use of music which important to culti- the use of music as not the end of language-5 they are-i tht- means of awakening in the hear- er feelings and reactions that will cause him to respond in the way thc' speaker wishes. Music is just such a language wx- cept that it does nothave to work through concrete ideas, that is thora- of the external world, but through 4'YllSll1il ideas of which wr- are not .wrlinarily f'0IlSf'ltlllS. We art- null' sua... .rua .tl ,. af.. mn- mn! iaware of their effect upon us. This I 4 I lis after all the ultimate end of lan-' fguage itself. , For instance, during the war, how lthe mass singing of patriotic songs ifused all the feelings of every per- ison into an impulse of love and loy- lalty -to one's country. No ordinary ilanguage could have produced a fstronger effect. The same is true in religious exercises. How much the to do with the consciousness of the truth and worth of the religious feelings that they are expressing. , lContinued in the next issue.l Q FULL STEAM AHEAD! - In spite of Blizzards that stop the :usual work of the country and cause lmen to lose their time as well as i ltheir tempers, our principal stays at 'the helm. The most important thing that she is directing at pres- ,ent is the presentation of a charm- fing wall picture of the two Normal 1School buildings to the High Schools ot' the State. The plan has been lto write to the principal of each High School and say that the stu- ,dents have appointed one ot' their jnumber from his school to appear at fan assembly on a certain date, if ,he thinks it worth while. The prin- ,cipals have been most courteous and 'appreciative and have co-operated to ithe utmost. even to the selection of ftho space where the picture shall hang. Their letters show splendid 1-sprit de corps which means worthwhile contacts for the Normal School and the State. The presen- tation students takc the pictures to thc schools when they go homo fm- week-end vacations. Miss Tall hopes to have picturcs in one hun- ,dred lligh Schools by the end of March. The presentation of thc picturcs is indeed a part of the In- rrcascd l-Enrollment Vampaign, ho- rausc it is conducted by the students. i I l i . i 1 l i I I As a part of the Campaign ,these members of the staff, Misses Dow- ell, Van Bibber, Munn, Birdsong and Mr. Dunkle will tour the 'State in March. Our principal expects to attend the Chicago Meeting of the Depart- ment of Superintendence. The Na- tional Council of Normal 'School Presidents meets February 24 and 25. The Department meetings will he held the following week. Just now the Legislative cam- paign to secure a new dormitory for the Normal School is on and this is claiming a great deal of Miss Tal1's time. The Alumni Association, the Tepachi Club, the Towson Town Club and the students are urging the Legislature to continue the plan that was originally made when the school was built. The combined ad- ministration and teaching building, which will provide for thefinstruc- tion of 600 students, was built as a complete unit. The present dormi- tory was constructed as the first unit of a group, to -be duplicated or added to when the conditions so re- quired. Has not this time arrived? Look for a moment at the enrollment for the past three years and the proposed enrollment for the next two years: 1919-20-130 Students 1920-21-234 Students 1921-22-380 Students 1922-23--500 tProposedJ 1923-24-600 tProposedj The Normal School Students think that the time has arrived and in or- der to help make the campaign suc- cessful, they are going to Annapolis. Here they will camp on the trail of the Legislators so that Governor Ritchie's GOO strong .will have suitable surroundings in which to do efficient work. B. A. W., '22, C. E. CAULK Dealer ln Automobile Tires and Accessories Oils and Greases Telephone No. 16 SHAlll l'0WN, MD. You Need Fruit. We Need Money. lluy From Us. Q THE CRAFT CLUB

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GIRL SCOUTS. Hazel M. Wright, '23, Hikes, dances, rallies! Thays the way to win a Scout and any gil-1 who is interested in these activities will be only too glad tg meet the other scout requirements, This, the old scouts had in mind when they chose a wonderful day as well as entertaining games and delicious eats for a scout party hike. One Friday afternoon the scouts taking lead, promised all followers as good a. time as Nature could give. After, a long hike over the country, up hill, through meadows, and elsewhere, a. halt was made in a wooded land where streams rippled by the grassy grounds. Around large fires the whole bunch crowded to enjoy the tempting menu. The evening air was soon filled with harmonic t?l voices as everyone sang of the joys of the time. On Armistice Day the scouts, af- ter giving the salute and pledge of allegiance to the flag, led in the singing of the Star Spangled Ban- ner. This performance took place in front of the Administration Building at two minutes of twelve. October 7 was a day remembered by the old scouts as a fulfillment of the promise of a scouting trip to Camp Merrimarsh. This proved a Red Letter week-end to them. Al- though it rained, the fireplace was a cozy place where' an enjoyable morning was spent. The most in- teresting feature of the trip was the horseback riding, each girl taking her turn for rides. Mentioning eats-they could not be surpassed. The one big hope now is that the next camping trip will result in as happy a time. ' There was a dance given in the Auditorium which iwas enjoyed by the scouts and their guests. Every- one appreciated the work that Pa- trols I, V1 and - gave to make the evening a success. Patrols enjoy breakfast hikes- they are so characteristic of scouts. Early risers and swift walkers de- light in going to the woods and mak- ing big Iires over which to make a hearty breakfast. Everyone takes part in eating his full share. The Girl Scouts' Rally that was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Saturday, Decem- ber 17, was enjoyed by all of our scouts who attended. The total number of scouts present was one thousand. M. S. N. S. Scout organ- ization was represented by the Cap- tain and two other scouts. After the formation and roll call, salutes and singing of National songs fol- lowed. Merit badges were award- ed, after which all scouts took part in marching. For entertainment, the Western High School gave a play. This was followed by a ban- quet. There is a working side to our scout organization. An organization strong are we, Each day we do a turn To Be Prepared we all agree Respects and laws we learn. Right dress! We salute Miss Dowell as our captain! We have other otlicers toog business manager, secretary, treasurer, banner carrier and cheer leader. Proudly we say we have sixteen patrols, each feel- ing itself strongly bound by nine ambitious scouts. A leader and corporal, are all the necessary of- ficials of a patrol. We are not going to hesitate to sa we have dues which we willingly y . pay at our semi-monthly meetings- for money, you know, comes from the heart as well as the pockets of scouts. As a united group each member is working hard to pass the tender- foot, test which grades a girl as a second class scout. We can't tell how we are getting our uniforms ,but you'll be sur- prised when you see a scout organi- zation fully arrayed in khaki! It's a secret-and girl scouts keep se- crets! The girl scouts have a purpose For work they do each day But their reward is pleasure So the work to them is play. HISTORY. SENIOR ONE RESUMES REG- ULAR CLASSES. Senior One is again found in reg- ular classes. After twelve weeks in the practice school it is natural that they should be a bit rusty and a bit inclined to sit back and look on. Indeed, for the first few days they were as mum as oysters and rather given to assuming pained lexpres- sions at any attempt on the part of their teachers to arouse them from their lethargy. You see they found it hard to become ordinary subjects after so many weeks of sovereignty. But it was in history class that they were particularly lacking. Miss Van Bibber recognized the symp- toms and wishing to confirm her sus- picions before making a diagnosis, promptly woke them up by asking question numerous and sundry on current events. They woke up with a good, big start. They discovered to their astonishment that there was a disarmament conference sit- ting at Washington responsible for such bewildering terms as 4-Power Pact, Naval Holiday, and 5-5-3 ra- tio. They found too, that Lloyd George had finally succeeded in do- ing the impossible by presenting a , coax. at LUMBER co., Down's Wedding Invitations l JAS. H. DOWNS, Engraver 229 N. ohm-lee st., BALTIMORE treaty which the Sinn Feiners act- ually considered. After the first gasp which such breath-taking news brought forth, there was no holiday for Senior One. Everywhere were to be seen the erstwhile student teachers with ,newspapers in front of them, note- books to the right of them, maga- zines to the left of them eagerly searching for news. With what a shining light in their eye did they come back to History Class anxious to air their new-found knowledge. Miss Van Bibber was well nigh tbombarded with questions. Her ifacze was a study in self-control when some sweet, young thing in- nocently asked: What kind of a. law is Bonar Law? Even when this was followed by an equally in- nocent, Who is Dail Eirann? Did she preserve her equanimity, thus setting an admirable example to those few who were prone to show disgust at their classmate's ignor- ance? However not all of the time has been spent in Current Events. Sen- ior One has been deeply interested in the subject of civics and in find- ing such information as the mean- ing of Social Sciences and the names of Social Sciences and then finding out exactly what the terms juris- prudence and anthropology might be expected to mean. It was about this time that the encyclopedia sec- tion of the library looked like at bargain counter. This state of affairs' was fall ibrought about by a little plan which MissVStone presented to this devot- ed section during the first week. It looked quite simple-merely a mat- ter of working out an election that the practice school was to hold dur- ing the winter. But if Seniorl little thought that so commonplace an event as an election would cause any work on their part, they soon found out that what they did not know on this subject would amply fill several volumes. Now, however, the elaborate plan of procedure all worked out by Senior One has been given to Miss Stone and the class anxiously awaits the time when the election will take place. j. Senior One is in the running again' JANET DUKE, '22. Mr. McDaugh: Miss Shawn, what do you call the temp. when the ther- mometer is below zero? Miriam Shawn: Cold. ? ? 7 THE STEBBINS-ANDERSON' Dev-le1'S in C0al. Lumber, Hardware, Builders' Supplies . ITOWSON, MD. RIDERWOOD, MD.