Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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ATHLETICS. Athletics? Oh yes, this is one of the main activities of the Normal School. The coming of our seven- teen boys has made a great advance in all athletic activities. The girls always had very good athletics, but not as much interest was taken or was there the feeling of friendly ri- alry which has come into it now. Besides we have started 'an Athletic Association this year. This has brought about a much greater in- terest. . People ask us why athletics are necessary in a school. If they could only hear Dr. Burdick's lectures on .'The Value of Play,' I feel sure they would soon find out. Indeed, he has made us see and feel how necessary these activities are, not only for old- er boys and girls, but for the small children as well. I-Ie has given us very valuable lectures on 'Public Health' and 'Prevention of Diseases! 'This comes in our course called Physical Education. In Physical Training we learn the different folk dances, story plays and games for the playground and school-room. We not only learn these games and dances, but make original ones. 'This is the part we like so well. Miss Cook always has us try out our games ln the class room ln order to find out it the game or play contains different values. Occasionally we see one of our story plays or games tried out in the Practice School. ' My! We .can hardly wait until school is over in the evening. This 'is the time we 'play more strenuous games such as soccer, end ball, vol- ley ball, basketball, relays, and ten- nis. Miss Gaffney certainly makes' us play hard, but we enjoy it all the more. One of the games for the girls which has just been started in the State ls soccer. We won the -first game of girls' soccer played in -Maryland. The game was played between Towson High School and Normal School and Out of the three with other High won two. Although not made a great Maryland State the score 1-0. games played Schools, Normal our girls have name for themselves in soccer yet. they mean to kick the ball with de- termination from now on. Soon the name and tame of the Normal Girls' Soccer team will be heard through- out the State. H We have had some very good vol- ley ball games. We have contested with Towson, Franklin, Randalls- town and Ellicott City High Schools. The games were all full of pep, and our girls fought Well even though they won only two of the games. But--practice makes perfect and they arecoming to the front yet. Watch them! The boys have their 'main athletic! activities after school. Mr. Toiuch- stone has made them work hard. ,Tlggtt Normal They see where they made their bad plays and with his help can correct them . In the early part of the scholastic year soccer was the sea- son's greatest activity. The game last of the season was played with Tome, score 1-0 in favor of their team, We will still think about those most exciting games held on our soccer iield. On the whole, the season was a success, even though we lost eight games out of eleven. We can safely predict, each game lost this season, is a stepping stone to games which we'll win in future seasons. Last, but far from least, comes the boys' basketball. These games are so exciting and ythrilling that our yells almost deafen anyone who is near M. S. N. S., while a game is being played. Our basketball sea- son so far has been successful. We have won two games out of four. Each and everyone of the players deserve credit for his splendid work, but, let's say, Three Cheers for Kirby, for he has made the most baskets so far. Let tus apply our State Motto: Cresclte et Multiplicaminf' to our Normal School which will in turn cause the advancement of our ath- letics in general. Our boys ands girls with great suc- cess Have helped athletics to progress, So with this year, long may it last may as years go past, stronger, and you say, what? Athletic Day. E. W., '23. JUNIOR V-HYGIENE. Maxwell R. Sacra.. Junior V is one of the four junior sections assigned for Hygiene for this term, and we were very glad to revisit Miss Dowell, having attended her Biology course during the first term. YVe were greeted with a warning that it was necessary that Hygiene X-work be more strictly marked, with lheavier requirements, because un- like Biology, it is a part of the ele- mentary curriculum. In our first classes we saw very plainly that our knowledge of Biol- ogy was to be of value in the Hy- giene course. Tests, so pleasantly infrequent in Biology. are supplanted by a series of lfrequent, short, writ- ten lessons in Hygiene. Our tirst topic in Introduction was a good suggestion for linking- up our Biol- ogy work with lower forms, with the the physiology of man. The chap- ter on Skin was not nearly so in- teresting or instructive as the pres- ent one on The Skeleton. The names, uses and locations of the many bones of our bodies brought surprising knowledge to all. The other morning we were very much surprised to see almost an en- tire 'human skeleton on the table in Grow bigger, , Because of 1 front. of Our classroom. The most striking parts, seen at first glance. CODSISUUS of a skull and jaw-bone. the long leg and arm bones, a pile of vertebrae and another of ribs. The spectacle here presented could veritably be compared to the Scrip- tural valley of dry bones. Upon coming into the room. various mem- bers ot the class maintained various attitudes toward this display. Some. very curious, began to examine and lit together parts of the skeleton. while others withdrew in horror. How will all this help to make fu.: better Elementary School teachers? Remember this is a continued story. AUTUMN AT AUNTY'S. Mother, take me out to Auntie. when the oaks are red in fall And the bright Virginia Creeper decks the pretty cottage wall. When the hickories have turned golden, When the maples turn their ray Of crimson and of scarlet through The cool, crisp splendid day. Mother, take me out to Aun'ty's There to pass away the time. Mother, take me out to Aunty's where the whip-poor-wills sing at easeg And the crickets haunt the den, when the day at last has ceased. Take me through those valleys And take me up the-hill, Beside the lake that glimmers And along the singing rills, Mother, take me out to Aunty's Finely dressed in all my frills. -By Elizabeth Parlett. IEF' SJTANQSF STEIFF HALL, 315 N. Howard St. THE DULANY VERNAY CO. 339-41 N. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD. Leading School Supply House of the State. Printers. Stationers, Manual Train- ing and Kindergarten Equipment Art Goods, Leather Novelties. Trav- eling Bags and Suit Cases. Sosial Stationery, Wedding Invita- tions ancl Announcements. 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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.

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T I' !' L- f D I iii T f ELECTION IN THE NOR- MAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The children of the Normal Ele- mentary School are building a house you know. This required consider- able funds so they held a bazar on December 9 and raised a very large sum of money. The sudden posses- sion of so large an amount present- ed a new difficulty. Who was to as- svme responsibility for the money? The children decided to elect a treasurer and secretary. Miss Van Bibber and the Seniors co-operated with them by organizing a plan for the election, making it, in so far as possible, like a County election. A nomination committee selected three nominees for each office. The primary election reduced the num- ber to two for each OfflC91 Douglas Reed and Jeannette Knight for treasurer. and Charlotte Black and Kitty Frametfor Secretary. The candidates were given the privilege of making electioneering speeches. Each candidate spoke for himself and a friend also spoke for him. Lillian Freburger spoke in behalf of Jeannette Knight and Wal- ter McPhail for Douglas Reed. On the 17th of January the elec- tion was held. Each child regis- tered on the roll book of the ele- mentary School had the privilege of voting. Clerks and judges were ap- pointed and the voting was done by secret ballot. The children went, one at a time, to a small booth, vot- ed, handed the ballot to the clerk, and returned to the classroom. Douglas Reed was elected treasur- er with Charlotte Black as secretary. L. C. W. THE WORK OF JR. I. IN ENG- LISH. - Whaland, Julia. Jan. 9, 1921. lt will not be possible to give a complete account of all we have done in English this session with enough detail to make it interest- ing. YVe have followed the course af- outlined in grammar, cfzmposition and literature Perhaps a few pieces of work which we did in literature will il- .ustrate the way in which we have attacked the problem. While the class was studying the contemporary poets individually sev- eral very interesting personal let- ters were received from poets of such note as Florence Earle Coates, Lizette Wordsworth Reese and Thomas A. Daley. These letters made them seem nearer to the class and will perhaps, be interesting to others. 2024 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. November 19. 1921. My Dear Miss Hetzch: lt has given me great pleasure to receive your letter, and l think you may best find what you wish in the notices l enclose. which were col- lected by my lublishers, the Hough- ton-Mitflin Company, of Boston. Thanking you for your letter and with kind regard. I am. Faithfully yours, FLORENCE EARLE COATES. One of the most interesting fea- tures of the English class room is the bulletin board: The class is re- quested to bring any interesting ar- ticle about, or poems by our con- temporary poets to beg posted here. This has gradually grown in impor- tance and now contains in addition to articles and poems, several pic- tures of poets whose life and poetry the class has studied. Shortly before Christmas the class decided that 'if any of the members were asked what they wanted for Christmas they would say books and that they would bring back with them their gifts for the rest of the class to -read. At the first meeting after Christmas we found that many interesting and valuable books had been received. Among others were Arnold Bennet's How to Live Twenty-Four Hours a Day. Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Am- bersonsf' Palgrave's Golden Treas- ury. Joseph Lincoln's Shavings and Service's The Spell of the Yu- kon. 2926 Harford Ave., Balto.. Md.. November 9, 1921. My Dear Miss Cameron: - It has been by invariable custom not to give interviews of the kind which you ask of me. I have re- fused both the Eastern and the West- ern High School pupils, and it would not be fair to make an exception in regard to you. I am very sorry and I do hope that you will understand and feel that I appreciate your in- terest in my verse and me. If you are taking up Modern Po- etry l hope that you have not for- gotten Edwin Arlington Robinson, Sara Teasdale, or Edna H. Vincient Millay. l inclose on another sheet some data in regard to myself which you may find useful. Very truly yours, LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE. A Junior was asked to write a composition on her first impressions of Normal. She wrote: I like Normal very much and the faculty are lovely, etc. Miss Timberlake, correctitng the paper wrote weak across the fac- ulty are lovely. The Junior then wrote: Although the faculty are weak, still they arc lovely. Miss S. tln music classJ: l?lease be quiet, boys. You are not in Sun- day School. l N. E. 4 'For when the one great scorer comes to write against your name, ' He writes not that you won -or lost, but how you played the game. How you play the game may be considered the key word to the Nu Sigma Sorority. Therein lifes itlie' Estrength of the Nu Sigel' for that i group of girls, as real as any of. which Normal can boast, believe in, playing the game. This purpose ap- plies to an equal participation in. school activities as well as in those' of the Sorority. N. 'does not symbolize simply dances, theater' parties, feeds and social meetings, but also the serious problems which. confront any Normal School girl. Nevertheless, we love good times, too, just as all.-wide-awake girls do. lf you do not believe it, you should have seen us at the Emerson Hotel' on the night of our dance and ban- quet. Myl, but it was' fun, even if after all our practice, somebody did eat with the wrong fork. Nobody' noticed it, except the waiter, and he' wouldn't tell. We were all much' impressed with the grandeur of the' occasion and you never would have known the finished society ladies' t?J who looked so ,unutterably so- phisticated and worldly-wise, to be the Mary and Peggy and Sue of t ' Nov-mal School campus. 1 We are a Sisterhood of sihcefp and loyal friends, a number adopted sisters one can turn to any time. and be sure of sympat and encouragement, a.. group whi hopes by their attitude to prom. among all students of-the Nor School This IS what we loolt like This is what we are Name and aim we've shown you N. E.- Nu Sigs we are. ' 'PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS' . :Li a loyalty, high ideals and good' 12:37, ' ' U ,Qt Ethel Jones. l Junior Two under the instruction of Mrs. Stapleton have been read- ing and studying the early rise jot drama and what material was uied in the plots of these plays. .From the early drama we advanced ,rap- idly to modern drama and have read The Piper by Josephine ,Preston Peabody, We have made a, close study, outline and criticism of- th-is most fascinating play. we have read a variety of modern plays tout- side of class. . lf, Through our work we are ,prying to gain some insight into theiiijt df the playwright. It is our purpose. by the next issue of the paperhatc l-ave produced an original- one-tact. play whicl' will be well,,worth,,jjgfo'-- duction at Normal and -GIBQTWIIIQYB, and which will really, proiefitlrsft Junior Two has gained inslghigiiftior- the realm of drama. 'ggjs-V ' ' i ,. , ,Nl