Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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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.

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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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THE ORIOLE PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY Tl-IE STUDENTS OF THE MARY- LAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. TOXVSON. MD. MIRIAM SI-IAXVN - Advertising Mgr. 1l3g5?ILrI5IJbJ,LFI'IP4 HAN Circulation Mgrs. BERTHAIVOOD - - Business Mgr. APRIL, 1922. TONY SARG'S MIARIONETTES. 54 lVest Nillth Street New York, April 14, 1922. Miss Virginia E. Stone, Maryland State Normal School, Towson, Maryland. My Dear Miss Stone: Your very nice letter and the one from the Sixth Grade have just been received and I hasten to answer. I am indeed sorry that it is quite im- possible for me to attend the per- formance that your pupils are giv- inging as I have several lecture dates here in New York at that time, mak- ing it impossible for me to leave. I assure you it would be a great pleasure for me to attend the per- formance as I am so interested in the many children learning the art of making puppets and produc- ing little plays. I thank you for inviting me and please express my sincere regret to the children who so kindly wrote asking me to come. I shall be de- lighted to hear from you again and if you are in the vicinity of New York at any time, I should be de- lighted to have you visit my studio at the above address. Very sincerely yours, 'TONY SARG. THE SIXTH GRADE MARION- ETTE SHOW. A Marionette Show has been planned and staged in the Sixth Grade as a result of an interest in the Tony Sarg Marionettes which the children saw last fall. After a study of marione'ttes, it was decided to write a play, make the marionettes and stage the play. An old Norselmyth furnished mater- ial for the play. The nine marion- ettes, which represented -the charac- A SCENE FROM OUR I respectively: CID the king's feast' hall in the far north land, L21 the home of the north wind, Q33 an old Norse Inn, Q43 the king's feast hall. The king deplores his old age! and announces his decision to give, the crown to some man who cani prove himself capable of ruling thel kingdom. Three courtiers and as young Norse lad start out to prove their fitness. With the help of the north wind, the young lad returns with proof of his courage and hon- esty and therefore the princess mar-i ries him and he is given the throne., Skald's song, written for the mar- ionette play by HELEN LUMMIS, VI. Oh, gallant our King, nobfe is he, Who ruleth the North and the Norse Countree. And far spread his name in this wide stretching land, When he won with his power this sturdy Norse band. When his prowess was known, mighty his name, ' I As the years passed he ascended to: fame. So is he praised by low minstrel's ters, were made by hand and strung: song. and managed by the Sixth Gr3,dellBut S0011 shall his throne to 8.I10theI' children. From the golden-haired! belong. I princess and the monarch in his kingly robes to the little lad in red, Many great nobles throughout this appropriateness of costuming wasl broad land considered. The Stage, made of,Shall come nigh in search of thy beaver board, was built by the Sixth, sweet daughter's hand. Grade boys. The boys also planned Bringing three gifts to this feast the electric light fixtures and ad- justed the pulleys for the curtain. hall some day Three wonderful gifts to before you MARIONETTE PLAY. Q These wonderful gifts for your daughter to claim And thus be the pride of the noble who came. This noble will wish to gain your rich throne claim all your kingdom for him and his own. And SNOWFLAKES. Fourth Grade. ' Out of the sky, the snowflakes fall, softly and gently over us all. Covering trees and hills and lakes Falling so softly, no noise they make. Snow, you have come to make us glad Sun do not melt it and make us sad, Such fun we'l1 have while out on our sleds ' From afternoon till we're called to our beds.. The above stanza was composed by the Fourth Grade. Miss Shurtz, our Supervisor, set it to music. MASON 'S GOVANS EXPRESS ' COMPANY . Let Us Haul Your Baggage. Tel. Tuxedo 0549. Office-Lyman Avenue. You Need Fruit. We Need Money. Buy From Us. The four acts of the play were display. T H E C R A F T C L U B