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Northern Normal and Industrial School
Vol. XXI ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE 30, 1923 No. 33
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BEN SIMMONS WINS
IN CALLETT CONTEST
"CIRCE MEJICANO"
Story Is Based On True Incident as
Given in Los Angeles Paper
Escalon is not exactly a modern
town. It had happened to be in the
way when the government built the
Chihuahua Central, which was rout-ed
through it, and thus it came to
have a railroad. This was probably
not in accordance with the real wish-es
of its population, which at first
anticipated the gravest results, but
they gradually grew accustomed to
the innovation. Besides. after the
fashion of most Mexican railroads,
the trains did not make their visits
often enough to bother anyone. They
came through once a clay, or once a
weck, or often only once in months.
The irregularities increased, also, as
the conviction steadily grew upon the
officials that they had overestimat-ed
the importance of the route in con-siderable
degree.
Nevertheless, the station formed
the nucleus of the town. It and the
government warehouse nearby madc
up the entire west end. Eastward
from these buildings were the strag-kling
huts of the pueblo, all dully
monotonous, of mouse-gray adobe,
oppressively low and square, with
mud roofs. thatched roofs, or no roofs
at all. These houses, not more than
a hundred in number, were not ar-ranged
in streets, but had been built
wherever the owners had found it
convenient. Here and there one of
them had a whitewashed stone door-step
with a struggling palm on eith-er
side, betokening some slight
strain of the artistic in the owner's
make-up. Eastward, a half-mile
behind the village, lay the narrow
valley of the Conchos, a small stream
moving sluggishly from its scource
in the Sierra Madres to its outlet in
the Rio Grande, some four hundred
miles away. The slopes of the valley
were the pastures for the herds
which formed the main support of
the local peons. For a hundred miles
in all other directions there was
nothing but desert sand, sagebrush.
dwarfed mesquit. and an occasional
giant cactus.
With the advent of the railroad,
the peon of Escalon learned for the"
first time the value of government.
He had never before thought of it
but as something to be shunned and
avoided. Now, certainly, it ought to
be praised for having built two such
places as the station and the ware-house.
At the warehouse he could
purchase, always, and sometimes
steal, the necessities of life. To the
station he would invariably come
every evening when the sun was leav-ing
for other fields and the air had
taken on its characteristic southern
chill, to lounge before fires burning
government coal, and on the benches
and tables in the large. well-lighted
waiting room
ad n
play cards while
others talked, and a few, more frivo-lous,
picked out airs on Mexican ban-jos
and guitars. Better yet, there
was a saloon in the station-house
where he could get marvelously drunk
for a peseta and sleep until morn-ing.
Above all, he said, the government
ought to be praised for having sent
such a man as Ramon Garcia to man-age
the station. It was small wonder
that Garcia became their leader and
idol. A head taller than all the rest,
in his polished and embossed leather
vest and heavy blue velvet trousers,
a dangling shirt sleeve mutely testi-fying
to his past, with long and sleek
black hair resting on his shoulders,
an exti a curl at the ends of his black
mustache. eyes of a fearful luster,
a silver-handled revolver in his belt,
and spurs of enormous length jing-ling
at every step, he indeed inspired
respect. His height. perhaps, more
than anything else. made him con-spicuous,
for the Mexicans are of
only moderate height, and notably
even of stature. It was said, too,
among the peons, that he was educat-
ed could read and converse in the
language spoken across the border.
He was an unusually silent man, al-
ways with an attitude of deepest con-
templation. Evening after evening
he would lean or sit upon the bar,
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THE DREAMER BACK
OF THE JOB
By Berton Braley
The drudge may fret and tinker
Or labor with lusty blows,
But back of him stands the
Thinker,
The clear-eyed
know.
For into each plow
Each piece and
whole,
Must. go the Brains of Labor,
Milk gives the work a soul!
Back of the motor's humming,
Back of the belts that sing,
Back of the hammer's drum-ming,
Back of the cranes that
swing,
There is the eye
them,
Watching through
strain,
is a Mind
them—
Back of the brawn, the Brain.
Might of the roaring boiler,
Force of the engine's thrust,
Strength of the sweating toil-er—
Greatly in these
But. back of them
Schemer,
The Thinker, who
things through—
Back of the Job—the Dreamer
Who's making the dream
come true!

GREETINGS TO ALL
Dr. Southwick Sends Message to Dr.
Foght and School from Spokane
"I have been thinking much about
you and my visit during the past
three days, and I want to send back
a greeting to you and an earnest
"I thank you" for the invitations
for this summer and for next sum-mer.
"I had an exceedingly good time
with you all, despite the ardent
temperature of the last days, and I
am very happy over the spirit of
cordiality I felt from all. I should be
glad to have my greetings given to
faculty friends who were so
good to me. I hope you and Mrs.
Foght will have a happy summer.
Be assured I shall think of you of-ten
and shall look forward to that
opening week of the summer session
of 1924 with most pleasant antici-pation."

DR. STERNHEIM'S LECTURES
Our special speaker and lecturer
for the third week of the summer
school was Dr. Emanuel Sternheim
of Boston, a lecturer of National and
International renown.
The morning convocation hour he
devoted to lectures, and at 3:30
each afternoon he gave a book re- ,
view. The book review, "His Child-ren's
Children" by Arthur Train was
especially good. He chose as his text
for this review, the closing words of
the book; "Except the Lord buildeth
the house, they labor in vain who
build it."
The message he brought to the
students from this book was that of
true Americanism. He spoke of the
author of this book as turning the
spot-light on the life of New York
and our other American cities in
much the same manner as Sinclair
Lewis has, in his famous book, "Main
Street" shown country life. In his
other book reviews he took as his
themes, "An indictment of American
Colleges," and "The American Fam-ily."
The lecture for Tuesday morning
was also partly in the form of a book
review. Dr. Sternheim based this
lecture on the value of teaching the
right ideas in school. These should
be taught from the kindergarten up
to and through the University course.
He used the book, "Ultimate Belief,"
as a background for his lecture. The
three things he tried to get across
to the students were the three ulti-mates
for religious and educational
ideas; namely, the idealistic or beau-ty
seeking, the moralistic, and the
realistic or truth seeking. He made
a plea for a system of education to be
based upon these values, that teach-ers
should do away with the theory
of punishments and rewards and
teach their pupils to do what is right
for the sake of doing right.
The lectures and book reviews
were greatly enjoyed by all. This
was the third visit by Dr. Sternheim
to our school and we all hope that
we may hear him again another sum-mer.

Dr. A. E. WINSHIP
The "latest" in educational news
will be given by Dr. A. E. Winship,
the editor of the Journal of Educa-tion,
Boston. He will be here from
July 10 to 14. Dr. Winship has been
a national figure in education for
many years and he has lectured in
every -state in the Union. Many in-stitutes
for rural teachers have had
Dr. Winship on their programs. He
was here at the Aberdeen Normal
for a convocation lecture during the
spring quarter, and also talked to
the Aberdeen Social Science Club
while here. Dr. Winship's talks this
summer will be on current education-al
topics. He will address both the
convocation gatherings and special
classes or groups.

BIOLOGICAL STATION AT ENEMY SWIM
ENEMY SWIM LAKE PROJECT
Biological Station Getting Into Shape for Science Work
Last Friday afternoon, Prof.
Fred W. Smith, Ben Miller, James
Crawford and A. L. Tenney, with
Doris and Jesse Smith as entertain-ers,
went by auto to Enemy Swim
Lake for the purpose of erecting
a building to be used by the Science
classes of Professor Smith during
the last half of the summer school.
The location selected for the
building is excellent, being in the
midst of trees where the shade is
almost perfect. It is within three
steps of the lake. from which a cool
breeze seems to be blowing at about
all times.
From the window where the stu-dents
will be at work, can be had a
splendid view of the lake and scen-ery
on the opposite shore. As many
as twenty row and motor boats, oc-cupied
by fishermen and pleasure
seekers, can be seen at one time on
the lake.
Mear the building, al, pier, has
been constructed which will be a
convenience for bathing as well as
afford a good landing from boats.
Students who decide to spend
the last half of the summer school
at Enemy Swim will make no mis-take.
If they are after pleasure
they will find it. If they are af-ter
knowledge, they will find it. It
used to be claimed that "lickin"
and "larnin" went together. At
Enemy Swim the "lickin" will not
be necessary. Students will "larn"
because of the interesting environ-ment.
Plant and animal life is
abundant.
If anyone has a poor appetite let
him go to Enemy Swim, for there
he will find a good appetite and
plenty good food to satisfy it. The
Biological Station is worth boosting.
Let everybody boost.

PAULU WRITES BOOK
His Subject Is Mental Educational
Testing and Corrective Teaching
Mr. E. M. Paulu, supervisor of
Junior High School Practice teach-
ing who has spent several years in
writing manuscript, has recently
completed his work entitled, "Diag-
nostic Testing and Remedial Teach-
ing" which is to be published by D.
C. Heath Co.
The general idea of the work is to
present to the teachers an element-
ary book on the subject of mental and
educational testing. Its main pur-
pose is to illustrate through many
applications and demonstrations the
necessity of using tests in diagnosing
classroom situations and following
them up with corrective teaching.
The book employes data which was
obtained through mental and educa-
tional tests of almost 1500 children.
The following are comments on
the manuscript by persons who have
reviewed the work: Dr. E. C. Elliott,
President of Purdue University at
LaFayette, Ind., writes: "The spirit
of your presentation is fine." Prof-
fessor O'Shea of the University of
Wisconsin says: "I have examined
your Diagnostic Testing and Remedi-
al Teaching; I have also had some
of my colleagues in the department
of education examine it. Your work
is psychologically and technically
sound and all your tests are presented
clearly enough so that they can be
understood even by persons who
have not had training in testing."
President Coffman of the University
of Minnesota says: "I have examin-
ed your book with very great inter-
est. You are at work upon a most
practical and helpful manuscript. I
was much impressed with the thor-
oughness with which you have done
your work." C. H. Douglas, Editor-in-
Chief of the D. C. Heath & Com-pany
says: "Your book contains mat-ter
that will be exceptionally helpful
both to experienced and inexperienc-
ed teachers and we shall be glad to
publish it." Still other comments:
"You have done a splendid piece of
work In writing "Diagnostic Testing
and Remedial Teaching." "Your an-
alysis of the testing situation today
and its probable 'future development
seem to be accurate and sane." "Di-
agnostic Testing and Remedial Teach-
ing" should be very valuable as a
teachers' reading circle book."
According to information received
from the publisher, Mr. Paula's book
will be in circulation by the first of
Ss- ptember.

VICTROLA IN SCHOOLS
Victrola demonstrations will be
given by Miss Ada Bicking, from July
9 to 21. These demonstrations will
be given in both convocation and
classroom. Miss Bicking will demon-
strate the use of the Victrola in con-
nection with games and play for all
grades and also its use in connection
with literature and history. These
demonstrations are sure to be inter-
esting and entertaining as well as
beneficial. Miss Bicking uses a
great variety of records in presenting
various phases of school work.
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McENTEE PLAYHOUSE PLAYERS
Thousands of People Witness Mer-
chant of Venice in Open Air
Theater
On June 25 the McEntee Playhouse
Players gave two of the strongest
plays in their repertoire before large
audiences. "The Passing of the
Third Floor Back" was given before
a capacity house at the matinee in
the auditorium and it is estimated
that at least 4000 people witnessed
the splendid performance of "The
Merchant of Venice" in the Open Air
Theater in the evening. This was the
first play ever presented in the Open
Air Theater and it proved beyond
question the wonderful possibilities
for plays and pageantry in this com-
munity project.
The McEntee Players, if anything,
presented a higher class of acting
than in the two previous engage-
ments. The afternoon play is a very
difficult work of art and requires
the most exacting interpretation. Yet
all who heard the play were loud in
their applause. Every part was giv-
en exacting interpretation and fine
analysis. The title character, Mr.
McEntee, was particularly fine. The
same general criticism may be appli-
ed to the performance of the even-
ing play.
The several selections given by the
Normal School Orchestra under the
leadership of Mr. Goodsell added
much to the evenings program and
deserve more than passing mention.
The orchestra is to be complimented
for both its tone, its technique and
its ensemble work.

ROSS L. FINNEY
From July 10 to 14, Dr. Ross L.
Finney, professor of Educational So-
ciology at the University of Minn-
esota will be here. Dr. Finney is
known not only as a lecturer but as
a teacher and author. His books on
Sociology are widely known. Dr.
Finney will give four convocation
lectures on the following subjects,
"Social Science Subjects in High
School". "Educational Sociology,
What It Is and How It Contributes to
the Solution of Educational Prob-
lems", "Causes and Cures of Social
Unrest", "The Curriculum, Historic-
ally and Socially Considered". Dr.
Finney will also give class room
talks.

MIXER PARTY COMING SOON
Plans are being made for an all-
school "Mixer Party" which will be
held in the near future. It is to be
an 'informal "get-together and get-
acquainted" party, and all students
will be urged to attend.
The faculty committee working on
the plans are Mr. Wray, chairman,
Mr. Gerber, Mr. Sipple, Mr. Speel-
man, Miss Smith, Miss Hutton. Miss
Huntington and Mrs. Helgeson. A
student committee will also be ap-
pointed to assist in the plans.
The committee decided it would
be impossible to have the party this
week, on account of the evening
Chautauqua programs. No. definite
plans have as yet been made and an-
nouncements will appear later.

I AM THE SCHOOL
I am of many storied stone.,
soaring above busy city thor-oughfares,
or I am a mere clus-tcr
of weather-beaten boards
in a 'wilderness that is track-less
save for the path leading
to my door.
I am the guardian of the
hopes of every generation, and
I am true to my trust.
In me all things are equal;
in me are no distinctions
among those who come to are
except. the paramount distinc-tion
bet Well those who are
proud to serve and those who
seek only to be served.
It is my duty not alone to
teach, but equally to learn;
to keep perpetually a light upon
my altars; kindling them for-ever
afresh from the inexting-uishable
flame that burns in
every young heart, the sacred
fires of love of knowledge and
love of freedom and love of
country, for as I succeed,
America succeeds. I am the
true democracy. I am the
schoolhouse.
-Amer. Leg. Weekly

CHAUTAUQUA POPULAR
Students Attend in Large Numbers
and Appreciate Splendid Talent
Normal students are beginning to
realize their extreme good fortune
possessing a season ticket to such a
very fine Chautauqua course as that
being presented to us this week by
the Redpath-Vawter Company. Chau-
tauqua week started off with a bang
on Tuesday, June 26, when Wm. E.
Daly gave a lecture on "Farming"
in the afternoon, and with the superb
presentation of the comic opera,
"Robin Hood" in the evening, both of
which were attended by large and
appreciative audiences. Other pro-
grams which were equally interesting
and worthwhile were the lecture on
"the Farm Bloc" by L. J. Dickinson.
"A Scandal in your Town", by John
H. Booth, "The Truth about Russia"
by Alexander Schwartz, the concerts
given by the Filipino Quartet and by
the Cambria Singers, and the drama,
"The Witching Hour" by Augustus
Thomas. Programs yet to be pre-
sented are, the lecture, "From Cairo
to Jerusalem with General Allenby"
by Mrs. Ruth Bryan-Owen, "Is the
Working Man a Commodity" by Dr.
H. W. Seifert. "Party of the Third
Part" by Dr. Tehyi Hsieh, concerts
by the Welsh Male Quartet and the
Hippie Concert Company, and an af-
ternoon of mystery by Edwin Brush,
the magician.

WORD FROM MISS PAULISON
"I had a perfectly marvelous trip
and am very very happy in my new
abode. I stopped a day and a half at
Colorado Springs-went up Pike's
Peak by auto. When we got to the
top we found ourselves in the midst
of a regular South Dakota blizzard
-blinding snow storm and my it was
cold. We were disappointed because
a heavy fog hung over the summit
and we couldn't get any view at all.
However, the trip up was worth the
effort. It certainly was thrilling to
realize that a slight error on the part
of the chauffeur would land us into
Eternity in half a second. Visited
also the Garden of the Gods, Cave of
the Winds, Seven Falls, Helen Hunt's
grave, South and North Cheyenne
Canons. went on the High Drive and
down through Bear Creek Cannon-
all marvelously beautiful. The trips
thin the Royal Gorge and thru Mar-shall
Pass were also worth the en
tire journey. In fact, I feel consider-ably
richer than I was two weeks ago
--not financially, Oh! no!!"
"Gunnison is a very pretty little
town after you get into it-when I
first landed at the station, I almost
had heart failure for about a minute.
All the town was out to meet the
trains bringing in the school people
but as soon as I was brought to my
new home in the auto of a merchant
in town, I felt happier. Am teaching
P. E. for Elemtary Grades, Folk and
Aesthetic Dancing, Games, and three
regular gym. classes.
"This afternoon I am going on a
school hike to the Palisades, and this
evening the faculty are giving a re-ception
to the students so I shall
have to help "recep".

MLSS ALICE FLORER RESIGNS
It is with much regret that the
students and faculty learned of the,
resignation of Miss Alice Florer, a
member of the Rural Education De-
partment. Miss Florer leaves the
Northern Normal to accept a similar
position in the Normal .School at
Terre Haute, Indiana, wwh ere she
will work with Dr. McBrien, who was
State Superintendent of schools while
Miss Florer was Superintendent of
schools in York county Nebraska.
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DR- A. E. WINSHIP

FIRST EXERCISES HELD
IN OPEN AIR THEATER
AUSPICES AMERICAN LEGION
National Commander Alvin M. Ows-ley
speaks to Audience of Three
Thousand
An audience numbering about
three thousand people rose to its feet
loudly cheering the National Com-mander
of the American Legion, Al-vin
M. Owsley, as he appeared on the
stage of the Open Air Theater, where
the first exercises were being held
on Wednesday evening, June 20. In
spite of the fact that • the train was
over an hour late and that there was
a threatening storm. the audience
was in good humor, kept so by the
preliminary exercises.
The Program opened with a con-tert
by the Municipal Band. The
music was of a martial character fitt-ing
the occasion. They rendered the
Grand American Fantasia-The
Great War-very effectively, assist-ed
by legion men and fire works.
This was followed by a group of war
songs played by the band and sung
by the audience. Mr. Brings gave
two excellent patriotic readings in
this part of the program.
"Disappointments often come as
blessings in disguise", said Mr. Ows-ley
when he had been introduced,
and he complimented his audience
upon the respect and honor shown
the local organization by their wait-ing
so long for the arrival of the
train. Mr. Owsley spoke of the
American Legion, born at Paris, and
reborn in Missouri, as now being the
largest organization of soldiers and
ex-service men ever organized, com-posed
of men of all beliefs, Protest-ant
and Catholic, Republican and
Democrat, Jew and Gentile, white
and black; that as an organization
it was highly resolved to carry on "in
peace that fine example of manhood
exhibited in time of war; and that
its members filled our cities and
towns and were there to defend
them. "Who are these men?" he
asked. "They are your children and
your neighbors' children." He made
a plea for the confidence of the peo-ple
for the Legion; we should trust
these men. Among the policies of
the great American program he re-
:erred to the study of the English
language and stated that it was the
Legion's aim that no child born on
Amei ican soil or brought here from
foreign lands and nurtured on Amer-ican
soil. should attain the years of
maturity unable to read the language
of the founders, understand our gov-ernment,
know the glorious history
of our country, or learn the Meaning
of our flag.
The eloquent and patriotic address
was cut short by the approaching
storm. A deep and very favorable
impression was made, however, in
the brief time Mr. Owsley spoke.

MRS. EDITH -M. BEAUMONT
To fill the place left vacant by the
resignation of Aliss Alice Florer,
Mrs. Edith M. Beaumont of Pierre
has been seemed by the Department
of Rural Education. Mrs. Beaumont
has taught in South Dakota for the
past twenty-two years. She is a
graduate of the Chicago Normal
School over which Mrs. Ella Flagg-
Young presided for so many. years.
She holds B. A. and M. A. degrees.
from the University of South Dakota
and also holds a M. A. degree from
Columbia. For five years she was
principal of Ward Buildings in Sioux
Falls and latter became head of the
training School in the Madison State
Normal. For five years she was As-sociate
Professor of Education in the
University of Minnesota.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Beau-mont
as a member of our summer
school faculty.

MRS. THOME LEAVES
Mrs.Lura V. Thome who has for
a number of years served as matron
and preceptress in Lincoln Hall, left
about the middle of June to accept
a position in the State Auditor's of-fice
in Pierre. We all regret to see
Mrs. Thome leave, but trust that she
will find her work pleasant in her
new field and we trust she will not
be an entire stranger to Aberdeen
and the Northern Normal in the fu-ture.

DR. A. E. WINSHIP