Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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Our Normal Distribution OT all the people find figures interesting, but certainly figures about the enrollment in the school this year should be of in- terest to- all of our Normal School students. There are 670 students enrolled in the school 3 of this number 344 are Juniors and 326 are Seniors. We have 51 men students this year as against 54 of last year, with a County enrollment of 401 and City enrollment of 269. Seven of the students come from other States. Since it may be of interest to note how the enrollment in the junior class is distributed, the following figures show it according to Counties: STUDENT ENROLLMENT County Juniors Allegany 15 Howard O Anne Arundel 4 Kent 3 Baltimore 2 Montgomery . 7 Calvert 3 Prince George 5 Caroline 3 Queen Anne 3 Carroll 16 St. Mary's 1 Cecil 51 Somerset 4 Charles 9 Talbot 4 Dorchester 5 Washington 14 Frederick 14 Wicomico O Garrett 3 Worcester 2 Harford 21 . Anne Arundel County shows on increase of 9 over last year's entering students. There is an increase of 21 this year from Balti- more County, and an increase of 6 from Calvert County. There are 3 this year from Garrett County as against none last yearg Harford County has sent 9 more, and Somerset 3 more. Scholarships A number of students are holding loan scholarships this year. Five have loan scholarships from the Sarah E. Richmond Loan Scholarship Fund, one is holding the Ted Prince Memorial Scholar- ship, and another is holding a scholarship from the Women's Club of Davidsonville. One student was given a scholarship from the McDonough Charity Fund. Two hold loan scholarships from the Carpenter Loan Scholarship F und-a new fund' established last year, and four hold scholarships from the Anne Arundel County Board of Education. 9 1Qii.f.iffrF1t 9

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.8 THE TOWER LIGHT present experiences, and searching for vital new experiences. This may be accomplished by: a. reading of literature b. personal reactions of class c. actual experiencing material such as: hearing music touching silks, etc., frost on window, etc. seeing pictures, statuary d. personal experiences related by class and teacher Complete freedom of expression is gained through a certain mas- tery of the tools. The skill in the handling of language is gained as is skill in the manipulation of any tool-through use. As language is used, the need for new words, arrangement of words, arrange- ment of sentences grow. By presentation of models, explanation of forms by teacher, personal research by children in their own litera- ture, and by use of hand books of writing or standards of writing as set up by teacher and class, or by observing, a skill in use of lan- guage may be secured. A child must feel complete freedom in his composition writing. He desires that the class and teacher shall be eager to know of any idea which is of interest to him, and that the teacher be a competent, sympathetic guide to whom he may turn for help and encouragement. The teacher's greatest responsibility is, I believe, that of establishing a favorable' environment by: giving plenty of uninterrupted time for the thinking or creating in the class, providing finest selections of ma,- terials for classroom, and creating atmosphere of joyful industry. 5, ,g 11,0 ' h .sc 21144 , ,. .,. ,,A'52:?Qyf'6,g 1- gb 'r If :f -.4 - rd -, Q 'L ...v , - -.,,, -f,.3- nf, . ,- 'fazeggesie' rx- 4 bu

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If I Were Once Again Ar Normal AY by day as I go about my happy job of teaching, I am con- tinually confronted with various and numerous problems, and often I find myself thinking if only I had done this or that or. still something else while I was at Normal, it would have helped me so much now -so with this thought in mind I have decided to set down what to me would be, if I were once again at Normal, my ten commandments. There are more, no doubt, that all of us might add, but mine are: .l. Thou shalt devise some plan, however simple, for arranging and cataloging all material such as term papers, pictures, pamphlets, etc. Z. Thou shalt pay the strictest attention to all observations at Montebello or elsewhere, and record them carefully and keep them always ' 3. Thou shalt collect all available pictures, pamphlets and book- lets of interest and file them away systematically. 4. Thou shalt never destroy any term papers, note-books, etc., at rash moments, however disdainful the sight of them might be. 5. Thou shalt know that bibliographies have a real and valuable place in one's teaching, and that they should be carefully made and kept. 6. Thou shalt get as familiar with as many helpful worthwhile books and their contents as possible. 7. Thou shalt keep a record of all companies and institutions publishing materials, exhibits, charts, etc. 8. Thou shalt get as familiar as possible with such establish- ments and their work as the Teachers' Library, which lends not only splendid books to teachers and pupils, but also has a full line of pic- tures, slides, and current magazines, the Baltimore Art Museum, Maryland Academy of Sciences, Peabody Institute, Maryland Insti- tute, Walters'-Art Gallery, etc. 9. Thou shalt do every night's assignments and attend every class as earnestly and' as enthusiastically as though the very life of you depended upon it--for it does. A 10. Thou shalt give thy whole mind and heart and body and soul to thy preparation for this job- of teaching which lies ahead, knowing that you will be more than amply repaid. The above suggestions may sound a bit platitudinous and mere repetition of what you have too many times have heard, but if such a thing as success in a nutshell were possible in this line of endeavor I would buy my fill of this variety. E. F., '27, 10