Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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, ,V - ...Q-4.-g ' I 4 --,-L . -,g . I f A is 1 rr A i ' 'r .mv YORK ROAD GARAGE Towson ' BUICK MOTOR CARS F. B. 8: M. L. PORTS, Props. Towson 525 ,..., tram.. tm.. Y . , . ll Compliments of SCALE FOR RATING OF 1 TEACHERS. The scale for the rating of teach- ers is the result of the study of two groups of seniors who realized that some means of measuring their eni- ciency as practice teachers was need- ed. After a study of the material iavailable on the self-rating of teach- ers, an outline was formed. An ar- ticle by Dr. Harold Rugg, of Lin- coln School, New York City, greatly infiuenced the selection of topics. The outline as it now stands has .been made and revised twice to meet the wishes and needs of particular groups of seniors. It is again in process of revision by Senior III. The ratings are made on a basis of High, Medium, Low. At the end of eight weeks of practice teaching, a self-rating is made by the student teacher. Again at the close of prac- tice teaching an evaluation is made and discussed. In this way the final estimate of practice teaching is a composite one, partly formed by the practice teachers themselves. Black 8 Decker Mfg. Co. Towson Heights, Md. TOWSON BAKERY E THE Goonv sHoP Fancy Cakes, Pies, Pastries Ice Cream Sodas L. W. HELD 86 SONS Tel. Towson 204 ILGENFRITZ 319 N. CHARLES STREET Artistic Photographer Specia1.Dlscount to Normal Students, ? The following letter has been re- iceived by Miss Stone in reply to a letter to Dr. Rugg, submitting the two outlines: I . nA DATING SCALE FOR JUDGHYG 1 TEACHERS nv TRAINING JANUARY 1922. I.-Skill in Teaching. To what extent: 1. Does she understand child na- ture? 2. Does she have command of sub- ject matter? Is she gaining power through increased knowledge of sub- ject matter? I 3. Can she organize subject mat- ter in accordance with the needs of a particular situation? Are her les- son plans progressive? 4. Can she impart the subject matter planned, i. e., does the sub- ject matter function as a part of the life of the child? a.--Does she skillfully conduct the iclass discussion? ' Are her questions well planned and spontaneously given? Does she help pupils to analyze questions carefully before making decisions? Do the children ask questions? Does she stimulate thinking? Does she stimulate a desire for more knowledge? Does she help pupils to organize? a.-Do children gain in outlining main points? - b.--Is there a period given to judging? c.-ls there sufficient drill to fix knowledge? d.-Do her assignments lead to ef- School Supplies at HER.GENRATHER'8 Films and Butterfly Hair Nets fective study, not merely giving of pages? 5. Is there a gain in self-initiated projects, which connect child lite with school subject matter? a.-Are these projects worth while? Have they leading-on pos- sibilities? b.-Are they encouraged? II.-Skill in Mechanics of Manag- ing a Class: To what extent: 1. Does she pay attention to de- tails of heat, light, and ventilation? 2. Does she organize and conduct successfully the daily routine of the room? 3. Does order and discipline in- here in the work? 4. Does discipline lead to a. deli- nite gain in self-direction and self- control? III.-Teamwork qualities. To what extent 1. Is she sincere, loyal, and just in her relations to her pupils and to her co-workers? 2. Does she shoulder responsibili- ty for her own acts? 3. Is she interested in the group improvement of the school? 4. Does she enter whole-heartedly into the play life of the school? 5. Does she co-operate with the other teachers in school activities? 6. Is she interested in communi- ty activities outside the school? 7. Are lesson plans and school records handed in on time and in complete form? IV.--Qualities of Growth and Keeping Up-To-Date. To what extent I 1. Does she increase her profes- sional scholarship? a.-Books, Courses of Study, Mag- azines. b.-Observation of other teachers. c.-Discussions with other teach- iers and specialists. d.-Teachers' meetings. 2. Is she gaining the desire for further professional growth? 3. Is she gaining the power of 'self-criticism, through the right at- titude toward criticism? V.-Personal and Social Qualities. To what extent 1. Is she honest with herself? 2. ls she fine-grained Qreiinedl 1' ls she sensitive to social properties? 3. Has she a sense of humor? Does she get fun out of teaching? 4. Has she a sense of relative Nvalues? a.-Does she emphasize the un- important? b.-Does she minimize the impor- tant? have the proper at- teaching as a pro- 5. Does she titude toward fession? a.-Tas' she bigness ot her ities? 6. Does she out ideas? fContlnued on Page 3-Col. Sl a realization ot the job with its possibil- originate and carry

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il . 5- , l America's future de- ' , The future of educaf- pends upon education. non Tgestchselgl the Vol. 1-NO. 4 APRIL, 1922 'S3.32Sl'13ii. .?E'lHEii!Fitiilfsliifhe Ma'y'a GIRL SCOUTS. .Spring and Summer, Winter, Fall- lt matters not what time at all- The work that Girl Scouts do. we .- -know -Goes on in sunshine, rain or snow! Mark time, Mark! says the Lieutenant and every Girl Scout -thrills to obey orders. Left, Right! .and a uniform stamping is heard. Forward, March! On moves a straight line until Halt is called. One, two. tells Pauline Cadle that everyone is in perfect time. Some time of each meeting is giv- en for such practice Work as drill in Tline formation, marching. respond- ing to quick orders as Right face! and in the repitition of Scout laws, promises, slogans, mottoes and the salute. ' However, the main part of each meeting is occupied in preparation for passing tenderfoot, second class and first class tests. Projects of interest have been worked out by different Patrols. Patrol Il has been furnishing re- freshments for dancers on Friday nights. The proceeds from this will be donated to the library 'for new books. Members of Patrol I and V have been co-operating with the Cl1ildren's Aid Society in cook- ing meals for invalids. Patrol I in- troduced a scout movement in the Elementary school and now their organization is twenty-five strong. Other business that is being con- sidered by the scout organization at the present time is: Athletics, the Scout Play. hikes and camping at Marimarsh. Rah! Girls! Rah! Scouts! Rah! Rah! Girl Scouts! H. VVRIGHT. '2 3 . ,ANOTHER MUSICAL TREAT AT NORMAL. Under the supervision of the Mu- sic Department of our State Normal School, a very attractive concert will be given on the evening of May 12. The combined eiforts of the Glee- Club, Orchestra, and male quartette will contribute much toward giving any one an enjoyable evening. There will also be special outside talent to add to the program. If you do not believe that we can entertain, just come to Normal at 8.15 P. M., May 12, and let us prove to you that we can. ' P. E. C. A SUNBEAM. My aunt, a lady of sixty-eight, was calm and pleasant. No home could have been filled with more sunshine than was hers. Not only sunshine that shone from her radiant face, but sunshine from her soul, sunshine that made others around her happy. Such a cheerful disposition! Even. her soft gray hair, massed graceful- ly at the nape of her neck, her wrinkled but pleasing forehead and her brown, twinkling eyes, told a story not only of cheerfulness, but of love and happiness for every one. She was never too busy to lend a helping hand to one in distress or to speak a kind word to some down cast soul. Her small, graceful fig- ure, with the aid of her thin, smooth hands, seemed always seeking to be of service. Wherever she went she spread sunshine in every nook and crany of the hearts she met and every one felt happier and better for having met this sunny character. Could one wish for a better friend than this dear lady? ELLEN M. HARDESTY. I Y WE HELP. No one can leave the campus un- til further notice. What would We do for Heats? W'here would we get a new hairnet? How could we wash our hands without soap? The Y. W. cabinet got busy and before long 'we had a real store, selling every- thing from hairnets to ham. After all it was genuinefun organizing the lorders, standing in a telephone booth dictating orders for ten minutes, and finally having the satisfaction of get- ting at least one bun and a Yukon Dainty. Sunday was coming and no chance 'of going to church. How could We ever spend such a day? Our blues were cast aside through Miss Scar- borough's efforts. Dr. Humphrey ,came to us with a much appreciated message on Road Building. The last Sunday of church-going .campaign is over. Who wins? Jun- ior III, with a 'final average of 8015. This is a splendid wind-up consider-' ing the many interruptions. Away off in Armenia ive hundred eighty-two starving children will be fed for one day or one child for six- teen months, through efforts of boys and girls at Normal. Beside money. many articles of clothing have been given. This should be a challenge to others! , HOME ECONOMICS. The last lap of the year was start- ed off with a bang in the first as- Asembly after our Easter vacation. 'Normal School students were sur- prised and pleased to hear two very interesting guests, one of whom was Miss Nina Simmons, who has for some time been associated with Doc- tor McCu1lough, of Hopkins Univers- ity, in the field of Home Economics. Miss Simmons' subject was Some Practical Aspects of Nutrition. She said We ought to learn to live, not to exist. This is well summed up ,in the motto of the Camp Fire Girls wo-he-lo, which means Work, .Health, Love. We cannot work well unless we have goodhealth, neither ldo we make enjoyable companions lunless we have that sometimes elu- 'sive thing health. Q The department which Miss Sim- Lmons represents has experimented 'on white rats to iind the cure of beri-beri, scurvy and ricketts. Beri-beri, a disease common to the natives of China, Japan and the Philippine Islands, causes a person to lose control of the body and be- come quite helpless. Swelling of the eyelids may occur sometimes, caus- ing one or Scurvy of us who both eyes to become blind. does not apply to those live on a regular diet, but to men in the Army and Navy and sometimes to babies, who must use either pasteurized or condensed milk. The gums swell and rheumatism is often suspected. Orange juice is a fine preventative. Ricketts is not a disease of the bones as generally supposed, al- though a bone derangement is in- volved. Round shoulders, bow-legs, and' a pigeon-breast are indications of the presence of rickets in the system. The use of vitamines is absolutely necessary for the cure of beri-beri, scurvy and rickets, So if you wish to be healthy include one quart of milk, about two salads of some kind of vegetables, some greens, isuch as spinach, lettuce or celery, and fruits in your daily diet. Above all else let no one persuade you to give up your well earned rest at night! M. P. R. SHAPES. Practice Teacher - John, can you tell us the shape of the world? Johnny fintluenced by home con- versationsj- lt's in a turrible shape.

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A WOODBLOCK. Ruby Trail. In this busy world of ours, it is well for everyone to know something both interesting and useful that they can do as recreation. To make a wood-block, in my estimation, fills both of these requirements, and yet the process is such that any one can do it. When completed it may be used to stamp postals, papers, scarfs, centerpieces and many other things ornamental to the home. It is in the planning and making! however, that we und the real joy. A sharp knife, a piece of linole- um, the size of the design, a piece of soft wood the size of the linoleum and a design, covers the list of ma- terials. First, glue the linoleum on the wood. The wood thus gives a sup- port to the linoleum and makes it easy to hold while printing the de- sign. Next, draw the design on a. piece of thin, but strong paper. The design should be simple and attrac- tive, but one that can be arranged in several different ways. Put a very thin layer of paste on the linoleum and place the design on this. Great care must be taken to put the paper on straight. The interesting work has now, just begun. It is with real live enthusiasm that the knife is plied. The part of the design to be left solid on the block, is the only, part not cut off by a knife, or any small tool available. With intense joy you watch the design stand out and when it is finally completed, you can hardly wait to mix the paint to experiment. With a brush, cover the design with paint and then print it on a piece of paper and decide upon the best arrangement. This done the woodl block is ready for service. If these directions are carefully followed, it will be with great pride that you will stand back at this point, and marvel at your own handiwork. A HEALTH RHYME. ' QAn Acrosticj Elizabeth Lamb. In the early morning, when you pop right out of bed, Make la' special effort to drive' way old sleepy head., . Please brush your teeth, my children until they brightly shine, So that you won't mind smiling when X you,go to school at nine. 'The acrostic given above was in- spired by the desire -of the Imps, our school ,improvement club, to use the health rules which Cho-Cho gave us and which they are putting into the May health pageant: This pageant is being planned by the techers and the ,children of- they elementary school. ' THE KALEIDESCOPE. For the past three numbers we have talked mainly about the admin- istrative duties of the principal. For this month, Miss Tall would like the public to know something of the every day life of the student, the part of his life that really makes for growth and the development of ideals in the student body. We need only controlled and re- sponsible citizens of the right type in this world of ours. Miss Tall wishes to pay tribute to the Student Council and its remarkable president, Miss Evelyn Peacock, of Kent County. She has steered the ship of student government through one year, pro- bably the stormiest, because it was the pioneer year. The rock on which we have stumbled most is proctor- ship. In a year or two we hope the proctors will feel that it is an honor to hold such a position and that she is not a detective but a counsellor, and guide to whom a girl will go with her problems. Then the posi- tion will be so popular that there will be electioneering among the stu- dents. When we reach this stage we shall know that great progressive strides have been made. One thing that pleases our prin-- cipal especially is the number of activities that the students have ini- tiated themselves. The Y. W. C. A. and Church Attendance Groups have done very edective Work. The His- tory Club has iiourished as we never thought it could flourish in its sec- ond year. The Psychology Club: our oldest club, has maintained steady growth throughout the year. The organization of the entire school into an Athletic Association made the students understand, appreciate and boost each other. The school or- chestra is always a source of de- light. This time last. year we had no sign of one and we feel justly proud of ours this year. We can look upon ourselves with real respect and can give untold pleasure to ourselves and the public. But hold! this is not meant to be a report of all the school activities. It is just to show that the vital building up of the ac- tivities of the school is always first in our principal's thoughts. B. WOOD, Sr. 1. Mr. Walters to Sr. II-It's almost impossible to keep your tongues from waggling. A man's job. It would take a man to do that! Mildred frusnihg into the roomy - Oh, Eleanor, guess what I just saw Eleanor fvery excitedlyj- Quick! What was it? Mildred - 'fOh! Everything I. looked at! Ain't love grand? she mused. Yes, he replied absent-mindedly. yn tContinued from Page 2-Col. 35 a.-Does she initiate work with pep and carry it through to a suc- cessful finish? b.-Is she dependable? 7. Is she attractive in dress? Is her dress suitable? 8. Is her health an asset or a hin- drance? 9. ls her self-conndence such that it makes for poise, but does not lead to lack of desire for growth? 10. Can she make herself one of the children and yet hold the respect of the class? ' THE LINCOLN SCHOOL OF TEACHERS COLLEGE New York City April 14, 1912. Miss Virginia E. Stone, Maryland State Normal School, Towson, Maryland. My Dear Miss Stone: The work that you and your teachers are doing on rating scales for judging teachers in training is very interesting indeed. Of course, I agree quite thoroughly with the scheme. It is the kind of thing l would do if I were in charge of the training of prospective teachers. Sincerely, HAROLD RUGG. RUPPERT BROS.-GOVANS TRANSFER Light and Heavy Hauling. 61000 York Road GOVANS, MD. Tel. Res. Tuxedo 0623-W. TIEF SPIANOSF STIEFF 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 and Announcements. Phone Vernon 49 6 6. Service While You Wait! Shoes Repaired We Do It Electrically NICK GASTELLO . One grand expense. l10 Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Md.