Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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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

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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 Proper Sneeze The proper social sneeze is an art rarely accomplished. The general procedure is a long and involved one requiring infinite skill to execute. You must first prepare yourself for the ordeal. The necessary equipment is a handkerchief and a brace for the head. The brace may be used if there is any danger of the head striking against an object in its downward movement. However, if the coast is clear, it is better not to use it because a free movement of the head, neck, and shoulders is highly desir- able. Place the handkerchief where you can get it quickly. Grasp the arms of your chair and press on them with all your might. The time that you must remain in this position varies. The climax is reached, how- ever, when you begin to feel a slight, suggestive tickling in the region of the nostrils. As this slowly becomes more unbearable, slyly move the right hand from the chair arm toward the nose. While you are doing this make shadow pictures with the other in order to attract the attention of -the sneeze from your right hand. There now ensues a race between your hand and the sneeze-each of them gathering more speed as they near the end. Finally with a lightning-like flash, place one finger right between your upper lip and your nose. If the hand is quicker than the sneeze, your social position is assured. If, however, the sneeze is the faster, a horrible explosion will result. You will grab for your hankerchief, but it will be too late. Your social position will have been ruined. And once again Nature will have caused the downfall of man. ADELE MITZEL, Soph. 2. QEQQQT Have You Met- P The editors of Scfaolasfic, the High School Weekly, have just launched a companion magazine, the junior Srbolasfir, for use in the upper elemen- tary grades and junior high schools. Its contents are similar to those of Scbolasficg there are articles on world-at-work , comment on literature, the movies, radio, sports, jokes and puzzles. QEAFQ is