Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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THE TOWER LIGHT sunset, make a leaf print of a leaf from the strange tree, ind out the type of tree they saw, or make a cast of the bird track in order to recognize the nature and type of bird that had inhabited the area. These are just a few of the activities and pleasures of a camper. There are many more. From this leadership and these activities, the camper, when he leaves to go home, should be a changed individual. The child has been stimulated by his own interest, the counselor has picked out the things that would fur- ther these interests and he has learned by experience a wide variety of activities. Dewey says, t'We learn by doing, and many parents find when their child returns that we sometimes, Do by learning. PAUL O. MASSICOT, Soph. 4. NCQ? To the Seniors Awed and timid did we enter State Teachers College in September, 1934. We were just freshmen then with little understanding of our pro- fession, immature in mind and body. Three years have swiftly passed and behold we are seniors. Many things have happened, we have made many friends, we have met new situations, we have solved difficult problems, we have learned to work togetherg we have enjoyed pleasant experiences of college life. Stop - think a moment then, for we have but one short year left in which to enjoy such advantages as we find here. Therefore, make the most of it, Seniors! CHARLES HASLUP, Sr. 7. EMD A City Mood The room is dark save for the glow of an amber radio dial. Music fills each corner- lilting, swaying music . . . The swaying of pecan trees in Southern evening breezesg Profuse garden scents and birds chirping sleepilyg A palm frond as a pattern against a yellow moon . . . Outside a trolley crashes by, Harsh gas lights glare on cold hard streets. EAF I 6

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THE TOWER LIGHT The Educational Camp UST as the field of education is ever changing to meet the demands of a changing civilization, so is the camp changing its function and activities to meet the demands of society. When we speak of education today, we mean the continued growth of the individual throu h ex eriences in which he ac uires habits, skills, a reciation and g P u q j 1 PP U knowledge which leadtto the greatest enrichment of his personality and life. We can see from this new interpretation of education that the camp has an opportunity for becoming a recognized institution, just as the home, the school and the church. When we speak of camp today we no longer think of just a place where children are sent to exercise, play and have a ez - is - 1 - f - 1 b good time . The educational camp includes all oi these, certain y, ut it Goes farther. lt assumes the res onsibilitv for the li fsical, social, an 0 . ' P . l P 5 mental, emotional and spiritual development of the child. The educational camp is an organized society. The chief adminis- trator is the camp director who is essentially an educator. Under his direct leadership is the staff: program directors, counselors, camp doctor, kitchen help, etc. However, the majority of the citizens are the campers themselves. The child is the center of the camp life and from him we should work. Let us take a camp in which the chronological ages range from eight to eighteen. If we divide this group into three age sections: from eight to twelve, twelve to fifteen and Hftecn to eighteen, we may possibly work most advantageously. Each group is led by a program director. This means that program directors and counselors are selected according to their ability to handle programs for the age group they are to lead. lt means that a boy or girl of twelve years is not competing with one of sixteen. lt also means that each unit can be set up according to the physiological and psychological interests and needs of the camper. How is a camper adjusted to the activities of the camp? When the child arrives, he is taken on a tour of inspection to become acquainted with the natural landscape as well as the equipment that the camp pro- vides. He may participate in boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, baseball, tennis, volleyball, trips, group games, campfire programs, horse- back riding, brass taping, leatherwork, basketry, nature lore, dramatics, music, stunts, etc. He selects those that are of interest and from these the program is arranged. The activity does not stop here, however. lt is the duty of each counselor to develop a wide range of interests for each indi- vidual camper and to inter-relate them. A group may decide to go on a hike and they may see a beautiful sunset, a strange tree, or a bird track. They are then encouraged to come back and either draw a picture of the 15

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THE TOWER LIGHT It's Town Hall Tonight! This way folks, first elevator to the right for the Town Hall Broad- castf, We pushed our way through a throng of people all going in the same direction as we-that is, to the eighth floor of the R.C.A. Building in New York City, where Walter O'Keefe was master of ceremonies. As we alighted at the eighth floor a formidable array of scarlet- costumed page boys were there to greet us and show us to our places. So this was a national studio! Comfortable leather chairs filled the center of the auditorium, and along the side of the room red leather couches had been placed. The stage was a small platform raised about a foot from the floor. The room looked like a huge theatre without all of the elaborate trappings. Walter O'Keefe came out upon the stage. The first thing he said was, Who would like to earn ten dollars? Thanks to some reticent strain in our blood we did not volunteer, and afterwards we mentally cursed that which held us back. All one had to do was to read a piece of script in a play that was broadcasted that night. Such an easy way to earn ten dollars! The average radio listener thinks that the clapping, cheering, and booing heard on the radio broadcast is spontaneous. lt isn't. At this broadcast the announcer held up pieces of cardboard which said t'Boo,', Laugh,', l'Clap , etc. Of course the audience complied. Another popular notion of big broadcasts is that during the broad- cast absolute silence is required of the audience, as well as the performers. This is erroneous, for during the entire show the orchestra members as well as the performers were talking and jabbering. The show went on. The orchestra played, the comedy team went through its paces, and the cast of amateur actors gave its performance. Then all too soon it was over. We left the studio well pleased with our experience and disappointed only on one account. If we hadn,t been so backward, perhaps one of those crisp new ten dollar bills would have been resting in our pockets instead of in the pockets of some of our more adventurous brethren! PATRICIA CALLAHAN, Senior 6 CQSDMQ A teacher asked a wayward pupil to name three kinds of sentences. He replied, Five year, ten year, and life seritencefl 17