Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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THE TOWER LIGHT You aren't, aren't you? cried Caddie as she brought down a ruler on Obediah's shins. In the next instant Obediah and Caddie were down on the floor rolling and kicking-Obediah pulling Caddie's red curls and Caddie kicking when she could. But this is only one instance when the vivacious personality of Caroline Augusta Woodlawn is revealed. Get Carol Brink's Caddie Woodlawn from the shelf today and find out what happened to the two pupils in a country school room. MURIEL JONES, Sr. .i n If I Have Four Apples LAWRENCE, JOSEPHINE- If I Have Four Appleru. Frederick A. Stokes Company, N. Y., 1935. 314 pp. 82.50. Josephine I.awrence's sincere style together with her flare for the truth combine to make If I Have Four Apples one of the most dis- cussed of the current novels. It has been said of this comparatively new author, Her writing about American life is nearer the truth, farther from fiction, and more genu- inely exciting . In her latest book Miss Lawrence tells the story of an American family who stubbornly and desperately try to make 2 apples -I- 2 apples : 8 apples . To the extreme discomfort of Mrs. Bradley, a budget adviser, they even persuade themselves that what they have are not apples at all, but alligator pears. The head of the Hoe household, at least in name, is Penter Hoe, little heeded by the others and considered only when the matter of tending the furnace arises. Penter, in turn, spends much of his time in the basement coaxing the furnace and devising ways to clear himself of debts and at the same time pay on his home . He is helped very little by Rose, his wife, whose ambition in life is to live in comfort surrounded by the latest work-saving gadgets and to humor her children's whims. Mrs. Bradley, when consulted about a household budget, finds little sym- pathy and understanding among the elder Hoes who steadily refuse to give up their house even as an economy measure. Although literally buried under debt they refuse to part with the old dwelling which they have been buying for more than a decade. Nor are they willing to deny their children, Dallas and Sylvia, any of their adolescent fancies. Darthula, beautiful, blonde, and a tea-room hostess is the oldest of the Hoes. Although more practical and worldly because of her outside con- tacts, she nevertheless encourages her mother's thriftlessness and con- tributes very little, in general, towards improving the situation. The Hoes' 22

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THE TOWER LIGHT The Library - - - At Your Service Welcome A new face greeted us this year upon our first visit to the library. Miss Stitzel has gone back to college for a year, and in her stead is Mrs. Netchaeff. Mrs. Netchaeff spent two years at the American Library in Paris where she was first assistant cataloguer. She also worked at Enoch Pratt. Mrs. Netchaelf likes Towson for a residence and her position at State Teachers College. Yes, there were other new things about the library this year, too, industrious new students who have lost no time in making use of it. If you don't believe it, try to break through the line of those who are getting books checked, soccer veterans, too. It is an everyday occurrence to find every table and chair being used for useful study. How many of you have been attracted to our new delightful corner devoted to many and varied high class magazines. Look these periodicals over and see if your favorite is not there. Read them. It is the only way to keep up with our ever-changing world. To help us choose wisely, we have posted in this corner the ten outstanding articles for each month chosen by a Council of Librarians. We have many new books to add to the 30,000 already in our library. Don't wait, read them. Perhaps the following will be suggestive: 1-Kaye and Smith's Superstitious Corner , a gift of Miss Van Bibber this year to the library. 2- Southern Albuml' by Sarah Haardt QH. L. Mencken's wifej. B. ROYSTON. 4555630 Caddie Woodlawn BRINK, CAROL RYRIE- Caddie Woodlawn -1936-New York: Macmillan 84 Co. 32.00. PD. 270. Caddie Woodlawn settled herself contentedly between Maggie Bunn and Lida Silbernagle just as the class in the one room school was about to begin. Across the aisle sat Obediah jones, the bully of the class, who now stretched his long, lanky legs across the passageway and put his feet on Maggie's desk. L Stop that , said Maggie indignantly. Who says so? snerred Obediah, stretching out more than before. I'll tell teacher, said Maggie with anger in her voice. Who cares?', said Obediah. I ain't afraid of anybody in this school. 21

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THE TOWER LIGHT struggle is tragically climaxed when Penter is refused Federal aid which he had depended on for months to save his house. The conclusion comes as a bit of a let downl' to the reader. The family loses the house, Dallas is forced to chauifer for his girl's father, and Sylvia relinquishes her dreams of dancing to become a hairdresser. This, however, does not tend to lessen the reader's interest in the reading of the book, nor does it detract from its tremendous popularity. Described by the New York Times Book Review as a Portrait of a Family Going to Pieces , If I Have Four Apples is one of the few books I should like to read for a second time. NAOMI VUARMBOLD, jr. 3. f.o'iiCi'a: QContinued from Page 201 dent of the other class until after its banquet, the sophomores do the same with the freshmen president. This is the president of the sopho- more class whom we have taken after a hard fought battle. The speaker pointed triumphantly to the captured boy. Quite amusing, said the judge, you have only drawn all of our police to you for a schoolboys' prank. The laughs froze in the throats of the freshmen while the sophomore looked arrogant. As you have succeeded so well in keeping the rival president from his banquet, I am sure that you will not mind spending the night in a cell. It is for a worthy cause. At these words of the judge the sophomore walked over to the freshmen, solemnly shook their hands and said gaily, Well, so long, see you tomorrow. I'll take the car back to town for safe keeping. Not so fast, the judge intervened, You were the cause of all the trouble. I think you should also take their punishment. I trust your cells will be comfortable and your bean soup enjoyable. Good night, gentlemen. MARY MCCLEAN, JR. 23