Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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MAN'S CLOUDS OCTOBER ELLEN ANNE ELSTE Wfhen our Creator stood on lofty plains And dreamed of skies and eyes which would behold I-Iis spacious heav'nly empire of white trains, . I-Ie did of magic, pearly pillows mold. Ile dreamed of shaping fleeey forms which would Tell brilliant tales of joy and woe of life. lThese come in lives of men in all the worldg These may be clouds of happiness or strife. The happy feather fluffs all lightly play, And like the loves of youth, they disappear. Unseen by them an old man's sky may gray And bear impending doom, unbidden fearg 'But when our final cloud shall drift along Wfe pray the wrath of nimbus be not strong. VESTIGIA TERRENT IAIXIES G. IETT As shades of war, like evening's own. grow long, i And like a blear-eyed moose it lingereth V To drink by some wild shore in the still breath i Of night, then bellows forth a challenge strong I r 7 I wonder if I write my even-song - I For time is frail and soon surrendereth, l And all things have their dawn and all their death, , All, all are east into the ghost-like throng. The sun has fallen from its evening perch I Into oblivion from the skies. f Long after it had gone and others thought ig It dead, I walked abroad to see it rise - A fixed event that frightened minds might search i And find a pleasant hope they had not sought. REVERIE SIIIRLIE DIAMOND if I heard the sound of a woman's tears. Ii More desolate than the sea, xi Sigh through the chambers of the years Into eternity. And in the darkness of the night Wfith the gray dusk astir. L' I waited for the first gold light I l I . . f To guide me straight to her. 5 IOCTOBER - 1939 I 've The The The You hII..1z.fxBif:'1'1r M. Lewis grown to love the greenness of the trees. diamond-studded grass. the summer sky, blue bird's call, the sweetly-laden breeze. sunshine, and the robin. Answer why must destroy my summer friends eaeh year, October. with your red, and gold. and brown. Oh, dOn't you understand. or can't you hear My heart's pierced ery. when autumn comes around? For once. October, grant this humble plea: Spare just one blooming bush, one fiower, one tree. Please leave at least one summer friend for me. - - NOR MAN FRANCES ROBISON A startled yelp pierced the silent night. I rushed to the window, Beneath, On the smooth green of the moon-washed grass Two dogs were fighting - But Twisting Tearing Lashing Shrieking Snapping Lips curled Ears tightly pressed Against fight-maddened heads. I looked again. - One dog is Billy! No not Billy. who so often had pleaded Wfith doggy brown eyes To uplay ball with a well-chewed stick - Not Billy, who had always wakened me By thrusting a wet. black nose On my face. Not Billy. who chased the old dilapidated tom eat Up the peach tree. No, it couldnt bc Billy. For he is at rest under that same peach tree, A yictim of a fight IIE hadn't started - Tears turn a fat moon into a cross Then silence P- So peaceful and still - That perhaps ONE prayer reached its destingif tion - t'PIease. God. don't make dogs hghtf' I5

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Walking Museum QCondensed from Science Digestj IAMES o'eoNNoR IUST AS man's clothes show buttons that do not function and buttonholes that do not open, so in our body there are structures which are the dwindled relics of organs once actively in use. These obsolete human organs so necessary to early man. are in most cases small. and familiar only to the anatomist. Their persistence shows us that the past lives on within us, even in trivialities. In the corner of our eye there is a little fold. between the eyeball and the red caruncle at the inner angle of the eye. Now there is no doubt as to the origin of the fold which anyone can see in the looking-glassg it is a dwindled relic of the third eyelid which is present in most mammals, and in birds. You have all noticed, no doubt. a horse standing by the side of a street moving its ear-trumpets or ear-pinnae, perhaps to locate the approach of its master who has been delivering some goods. Many mammals do this. and the movements seem to help in the localization of sounds. Man at one time was able to do this. but now his ear-moving muscles are typically vestigial. tThink of the advantage of such ears in listening to the almost whispered announcements during the asscmblyxl In the human body there is also evidence of a certain sense organ, called the organ of lacobsen which would enable us to detect more easily some odoriferous in- gredient. say a poison in the food. that we take into the mouth. But in man it is a vestige often disappearing altogether: and the openings to the organ, which would normally be located far forward on the roof of the mouth. are closed. Many of these obsolete organs appear in the embryo alone. others are present through out life. They are nour- ished by the body but are quite functionless. As Osborn has put it: They are mere pensioners of the body draw- ing pay. for past honorable services without performing any corresponding work . It is interesting to note that the number of dwind- ling human organs is slowly but surely increasing. How far can modern civilization go in throwing into disuse the functions of organs of the human body? At present, wisdom teeth and little toes are on their way out. After these-what then? omen' s ats DOLORES STROBLE IN THIS present day and age. there seems to be a hilarious uproar when the dusty old family album is dragged from its secret place and the solemn, but comi- cal pictures are thoroughly scanned. Modern debutantcs and sophisticated maidens are simply frustrated at the mere idea of wearing a complete battleship. guns and all. on their crowning headsg and so they scoff at their grand- mothers and kin for adorning themselves with such implements. Nevertheless. I. a member of the female species, am going to reverse the tables, so that the old family album may have the last laugh. No. modern damsels. don't turn awayg nay. stay and try to visualize how ridiculous your twentieth century head-garb appears. To begin with. it must be clearly 14 understood that a hat is used for protection. to attract the eye of masculine passcrs-by. and to reveal the traits of the wearer. Now. with that dehnition embedded in your mind, we can proceed to discuss the most popular topic of the day. womcn's hats. First of all, let us examine the fruit- covcred pie plate with its delicious and juicy grapes, pears, and peaches that makes one's mouth water: with this type it seems dangerous to twist the head because the action may produce a sudden torrent of scattered fruit just like the wind disperses apples from a heavily laden branch. This sort of head protection. although not worn with confidence, does arouse a sense of hunger. Included in this group is the QContinued on page 3Ol TOWER LIGHT

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EDITCDRIALS Oil for the Wheels of Student Government Do you know that our Student Council is the one unifying agent in this college which directly or indi- rectly fosters. after a democratic fashion. the work. the play and the extra activities that characterize our col- lege as a progressive institution? To maintain such a policy it is imperative that each and every one of you make a personal contribution in word or action. Have you read. and do you fully understand the na- ture and purposes of this organization? If not. you should then investigate these points in order that you may frilly participate in the meetings of the Student Council and be assured of the proper action at the proper time. S lust at present there is a decided movement afoot to further centralize all our activities by incorporating into the executive board. representatives from each organiza- tion of the college. Since this will mean smoother Stu- dent Council meetings with both a saving of time and a more efficient and polished type of business. we are re- lying upon you to give the new movement your con- stant attention and support. Service Station to Students There is a new department in the 'TOXVER LIGHT - a department which will help you. the students of this college. This new department is called Service Station to Students. Have you ever written to Aunt Ada for advice on your current affair? lf you have. perhaps she has helped you. But this Service Station is different! Suppose you want to find some good pictures on Eski- Inos. Colonial Maryland. trains: or an experiment prov- ing a gas is heavier than air: or some samples of wood to make an exhibit: or how tall the Empire State Building is. Do you know where to look? Ask our Service Sta- tion. lt will try to help you. Any questions regarding illustrative material. good motivation. culminating activ- ities. or even how to get along with your practice teach- er will be cheerfully answered. Freshmen, are you wor- ried. perplexed? Could you use some help in getting or- ganized. finding assignments. learning the habits of the college? We want to help you. Send in your questions to leanne Kravetz via Senior 6's mailbox. 16 A New Year--A New Attitude CALVIN PARKER XVITH THE start of a new school year. the State Teachers College finds that its official magazine has a completely new exterior. The enlargment of the Toyvizrz LIGHT to its present size has been achieved only after a great deal of hard work and endless negotiations on the part of the faculty adviser. lt is felt that this change will meet with the approval of most of the student body because it makes possible a magazine more physically at- tractive than hitherto. But a more important change yet remains to be ae- complished - the improvement of the contents of the Toyviarz LIGHT. Last year the publication asked for sug- gestions as to how improvements could be Inade. All the suggestions made were obviously sincere. but showed for the most part the need of closer coordination with the staff and its work. The magazine receives 51.50 from each students activity fee. which does not even begin to pay for the cost of printing and publishing nine issues. The rest is made up by advertising and by the proceeds from the FFOXVER LIGHT Dance. The word surplus is not in the vocabulary of the business managers. Every one agrees that the Toyvrsn LIGHT should have more pictures, cartoons. etc. But how can they be paid for? By your efforts! The problem of financing the issues is a serious one, but it is not the only one. XVe publish the best articles that are handed in. so give your products more thought- ful attention. XVe are delighted with the response for our first issue. Keep it up! There are well over SOO people in the college. If each and every one of these would contribute just one article, short story. poem. or joke every month. certainly enough good material could be drawn from these to guarantee an interesting and well-written magazine. Thats not too lTlLlCll to ask. How about trying these suggestions for this year and sec if it doesnt help? Seven Critical Questions l. ls this college a Normal School? 2. Can teachers be trained for the elementary schools at any other college in Maryland? 3. Do we have high scholarship standards? 4. Do young men and women prefer to come here? D. Do you have an active loyalty for this institution? 6. Are you an advertisement for the institution? ,. Have you helped your brother or sister ? T O WE R LI G H T 'u