Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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THE TOWER LIGHT THE TOWER LIGHT Published monthly by the students of the State Teachers College at Towson Editors EVELYN A. FIEDLER CHARLOTTE HURTT KATHERINE FEASER Circulation Managers Advertising Managers RUTH DL'DDERAR DOROTHY VOGEL EVELYN SCARFF RENA KLEIN ESTHER ROYSTON DOROTHY JONES M.kRGARET HECK YVONNE BELT VIRGINIA MORGAN Business Managers RICHARD CUNNINGHAM RUTH BRUENING Department Editors Art Athletics General Literature DOROTHY SNOOPS SIDNEY MILLER ROSE CYCONNELL ALICE TROTT LOUISE FIREY DOROTHEA COURTNEY MIRIANI KOLODNER HENRX' STECKLER VIRGINIA WHITE J. WILLIAN1 RANET MARGARET WELLS NANETTE TROTT HARRY LEVIN ELIZABETH ZENTz RUTH PATTON Assembly Library Social CHARLES GROSS VIRGINIA SPERLEIN CATHERINE PAULA REGINA GITTLEMAN VIRGINIA ARNEAL DOROTHH' ANTHONY MATILD.A XVOLPERT HELEN FREITAG HELEN PICEK H11 mor Science M nsic MILDRED HABIENT FREDWIN KIEN'AL SYDNEY BAKER SIBYL DAX'IS LEE MCCARRIER ROBERT HORN KATHERINE JACOB RICHARD COOK LOUISE TAYLOR XVI.-ALTER GORDON Editorial Fashions CALVIN PARKER JANE KILIBLE MARIE PARR 81.50 per year 20 cents fuer FII!!-J' ALICE NIUNN, Managing Editor 22

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THE TOWER LIGHT Night Goblins 'T as ' 'i MAY Love -e How long I lay awake I do not know for the hours that pass in the night are unaccountable. vMy room was dark but for a faint glimmer from a distant street light. I was keenly aware of every sound. Never had my senses been so alert. . The low moan of a distant fog horn: a dog barking--crisp, sharp barks that seemed to bite a piece from the night, someone coughing in a room down the hall-a rasping cough, irritating and unpleasantg then quiet again. The stillness was pounding on my ear drums. Was the whole world asleep? My head seemed seven times its size. Why couldn't I sleep? What was keeping me awake? No,-might as well quiet down- never get to sleep this way. Funny-sometimes sleep just isn't possible- can't get to sleep at all-nothing special to keep me awake-just me I guessi-funny, too, how sleep comeslso quiet-soothing -i-restful---funny---guess it's E just me this night -is--no-different--from any other night. CQSDCZQ? Educational Radio Script Exchange Aids Many Schools and Colleges If your school wanted to put on an educational broadcast, would you know where to get scripts and information about the technicalities of broadcasting? The Educational Script Exchange was created as a department of the Federal Radio Education Committee. The committee is composed of prominent educational and broadcasting leaders under the direction of the Commissioner of Education, John W. Studebaker. Its purpose is to supply educational groups with radio scripts on many educational subjects as well as radio manuals, glossaries of radio terms, and arrangements of music. Among the other types of scripts available are historical sketches, dramatizations of discoveries which have revolutionized science and in- dustry, natural science sub-jects, safety education, vocational guidance, and musical programs of symphony concerts or classical music. Besides being used for broadcasts over nation-wide hook-ups, these scripts have been used for assemblies, mock broadcastsv over amplifiers, in speech classes, and in adult classes studying education by radio. They furnish abundant worthwhile material to be used for various practice exercises. Remember! This material is available not only to schools and colleges, but to various civic organizations, parent-teacher associations, theater guild groups, and C.C.C. classes. 21

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THE TOWER LIGHT . Preface to Harmony Dr. Tall's parting word to the TOWER LIGHT was a suggestion that at the beginning of the year we very clearly define our principles and pro- ceedings. That is the-purpose of this article. The TOWER LIGHT, as stated on both the title page and on the staff page, is published by the students -of the State Teachers College at Tow- son , not by the TOWER LIGHT staff alone. Consequently, the responsibility for a good publication lies directly with the students. Thestaff is chosen for the purpose of organization and d-irection. We can print only what we have. Of course, not everything submitted is printed. Every magazine must have standards, and we feel that the TOWER LIGHT must have high Ones both in conltent and craftsmanship, to be the proper representative of this college. This does not presuppose a dry magazine. An article that is seemly and well-written is not sufficient. It must be of interest to the maj-ority of the readers. Space costs money, and money for a publication is limited. So, of every article we must ask: Will enough people read this to make it worth the 52.60 per page it costs to print,it? Last spring there was considerable agitation in the student council over the question: Shall unsigned material be permitted in the pages of the TOWER LIGHT?D The answer is, Yes-unsigned material of all kinds is permissible if the writer and the staff deem -it advisable to withhold the signature. However, no material will be accepted unless the identity of the author is known both to the faculty adviser and tfhe editors. It is un- derstood that any ideas expressed are those of t'he writer and do not necessarily represent the sentiment of the entire college. The Staff requests that articles submitted be neatly and legibly written in ink on one side of the paper only or -typed. We are all busy college students, and deciphering penciled handwriting should not be part of our job. As is the case with all leading magazines, tfhe editorial staff reserves the right to make any corrections, revisions or omissions it sees fit. Arti- cles that seem all right when first written look quite different in cold, black print subject to the scrutiny of hundreds of exacting readers in several states. Even the most careful writer may slip up on spelling, grammar or construction now and then, and it is the editors' job to keep the slips from going into print. The best plan is for contributors to bring in their articles several days before the deadline and go over them with the faculty adviser or the editors. Then, if alterations need to be made, the writer may make them in his own way, which is really much more de- sirable. The deadline for each issue will be announced long enough in advance. For the next issue it is October 26. Now that the Way is cleared of technicalities and misunderstandings, we should be ready for action-for a better TOWER LIGHT. 23