The Exponent, 1925-03-31

              SEE "EAST IS WEST" The Exponent SEE "EAST IS WEST"
Northern State Teachers College 
VOL. XXIII ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH 31, 1925 No. 23
SUPPORT JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAY TONIGHT "EAST IS WEST"

TRACK SCHEDULE IS
WORKING INTO FORM
CLASS TEAMS ARE IN LINE
High School Meet Announced by
Speelman for May 15
Track will start out with a zip on
May 18, the day of the inter-class
meet. In the past there has always
been a great deal of enthusiasm and
feeling around between the several
classes. Records are held by mem-
bers of the several classes but the
fifth years have the distinction of
having won the meet every year since
1922.
There are many good men in all
classes this year, though the fifth
years may have an edge on the oth-
ers because of their numbers. The
seventh and eighth years may, how-
ever, offset this advantage in that
they possess veterans of past years.
The sixth years are usually the
runners-up in this classic and will
undoubtedly push the fifth years, as
formerly.
On April 24 and 25, one of the
greatest of America's Relay Carnivals
will be held at Des Moines, the Drake
Relays. The candidates for the relay
teams are training hard to get into
shape for this event as in all prob-
abilities there will be at least one,
and perhaps two, teams being sent by
the college.
Last year our men placed second
in the mile relay and third in the
half-mile relay races at the Dakota
Relays. The mile team was defeated
by only a few yards by the fast
Buena Vista team of Storm. Lake,
Iowa, which had taken first place in
that event at the Drakes. This year
our team should do even better.
A Dual Meet is being arranged with
Huron College at Aberdeen probably
on or about May 8. Huron has al-
ways been a strong competitor for
honors at the South Dakota College
Conference Meets and should be a for
midable oponent for the Wolves. A
meet at this time will put the men in
splendid condition for the Conference
Meet on May 23.
Coach Speelman is already making
provisions for an invitation High
School track meet on May 15. This
meet has been growing every year
and promises to take on the aspect
of a real event. Especially is it sup-
ported by the schools of the north-
ern part of the state and last year
drew teams from such towns as
Huron, Sioux Falls, Watertown, and
Redfield.

ANNUAL BANQUET
Lions Club Entertain College and High
School Basketball Teams
The Lions Club has, in the last
two years, acted as hosts to the two
basketball quints of the city. Last
Tuesday the Club put on a regular
time for the players, coaches, man-
agers and yell leaders of the two
schools.
Coach Howard Wood, one of the
veteran high school mentors of the
state, who has been developing win-
ning high school teams for many
years at Sioux Falls, was the prin-
cipal speaker. He talked on clean
athletics and of the spirit that pre-
vailed in the early days of sports
in South Dakota and showed the dif-
ference in the sportsmanship today.
As another feature of the banquet,
and meeting, the High School Tum-
bling class, under the direction of
Coach Link, gave an exhibition.
Members of the Teachers College
team who were there are: Capt. Char-
les Dokken, Jack Evans, E. J. Close,
Camille Rousseau, Merle Owens, Sylv-
ester Mondlock, Alfred Humphrey,
Donald Smith, Curt Westover (yell
leader) and Coach Speelman.

W. A. A. PARTY
A very enthusiastic crowd attended
the "big" Women's Athletic Associa-
tion party held at the Gym last
Thursday night. Peppy games filled
the fore part of the evening-the egg
race making the greatest hit. Aman-
da Clausen's team won the prize-8
hard-boiled eggs, which were thor-
oughly enjoyed by the champions.
Through misunderstanding the con-
vocation announcement only the "big"
women attended, and they wish to
take this means of expressing their
regret that the "little" women did
not have the opportunity to attend
such a fine party.

COACH GIVES DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. "Jake" Speelman en-
tertained the basketball boys at a
6:30 o'clock dinner Thursday even-
ing. After dinner the card playing
supremacy of the basketball boys was
settled. The guests were: Messers.
Dokken, Evans, Close, Rousseau,
Owens, Mondlock, Smith, Humphrey,
and Professors Grace and Collinge.
They all report a fine time.

WAS IT A DREAM?
And it was some treat too! Just
think, girls, of walking in a store
down town and being told to pick out
your own dress, coat, hat, suit or
whatever you needed! Yes, it was all
exciting and we had lots of fun-of
course you must understand we were
just picking out our dresses for the
"Style Show."

WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION MAKES NOTABLE CHANGE 
MRS. COLLINS
WELCOME BACK, MRS. COLLINS
We are very glad to have Mrs. Col-
lins with us again. During her ab-
sence in Europe she has been missed
a great deal, especially by her students
in French and Spanish. Mrs. Collins
left for Europe last December. She
landed in Vigo, Spain, and from there
went to Madrid where she spent some-
time in studying. From Marrid she
went to Paris where she spent the
remainder of her time. From her let-
ters we know that she enjoyed her
trip and all of her students are eag-
erly waiting to hear her accounts of
Spain and France.

WIN ONE AND LOSE ONE
Affirmative Wins From Jamestown at
Home and Negative Loses at
Jamestown
Our affirmative debating team won
a two to one decision over the nega-
tive team from Jamestown last Tues-
day night on the question, "Resolved;
that capital punishment should be
abolished throughout the United
States, constitutionality granted."
Methods of argument stood out for
the locals while delivery was the
strong point of the visitors.
Our affirmative team for the debate
was composed of Martin Anderson, P.
Engmann Hafnor, and William Gruhn.
The negative team from Jamestown
College was composed of Karl Rau-
gust, Vinton Burt, and Robert Kroeze.
Prof. A. N. Wray acted as chairman
for the debate. The judges were S.
Van Voorhis, superintendent of Red-
field; H. H. Eelkema, superintendent
of Groton; and Judge Gardner of Ab-
erdeen. 
At Jamestown with Charles Homan,
Gale Finley and Otto Gruhn repre-
senting the Aberdeen negative team,
a unanimous decision was given to
the Jamestown affirmative team.

LETTER TO BEAUX ARTS
American Crayon Company's Agent
Writes Appreciative Letter
A recent letter to the Beaux Arts
Club from Harold F. James, Director
of Arts and Crafts at the Illinois
State Normal University, writes as
follows: "I wish to tell you that
never before have I received such
thorough appreciation of any collec-
tion which we have sent out. The
page with all the newspaper com-
ments upon it is most interesting.
"You inclosed amongst other things
a printed statement on buff paper.
May I have permission to print this
and send it out to teachers over the
country?
"I most decidedly will place you
upon our routing list for next year
and I should like to know what kind
of exhibit you would most like to
have."

DR. FOGHT AWAY
Dr. Foght was away on two speak-
ing tours the past week. He spoke
before the History Club at Sioux
Falls on Tuesday and before the Cen-
tral District Teachers Meeting at
Huron on Friday.

PROF. MATSON IN CONCERT
Prof. Clyde Matson, head of the
department of voice, has been sched-
uled for two important concert events
for the near future. During National
Music week, on May 7, Mr. Matson
will appear in a recital at Faullcton,
S. D. He will give one of the three
programs in their May Music Fest-
ival. 
On May 27, Mr. Matson will appear
in an afternoon recital and in the
evening will sing the tenor parts in
Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise" in
the Wayne, Nebr., Music Festival.
This festival is sponsored by the
State Normal school at that place.

Y. W. INSTALLATION
The Y. W. C. A. officers elected for
the year of 1925-26 were duly install-
ed at the last meeting, March 23, by
the retiring of officers. Those who
assume the new responsibilities are
Harriet Seymour, president; Bertha
Ronnie, vice-president; Myrtle Grape,
secretary; Beulah Burdick, treasurer;
Pauline McCauley, under-graduate
representative; and Kathryn Carlyle,
Pearl Yeager; Helen Bantz, Alma
Eagleson, Mrs. Leinaer, Lilah Taech-
er, and Jean Allison as cabinet mem-
bers. Following the ceremony, tea
was served with Miss Smith pouring.

IS NOW W. S. G. A. 
Girls' League To Function Under A New Name Which
Carries More Prestige
What does W. S. G. A. mean?
These initials have not been used en-
semble on our campus before; they
stand for Women's Self-Government
Association. The girls of our college
had two mass meetings during the
past week to decide whether or not
the name Girls' League should be
changed to Women's Self-Govern-
ment Association. At the mass meet-
ing held Saturday, March 21, few of
the girls were present but since the
constitution states that a majority
rules, the necessary business was
transacted. First a vote was taken
concerning the changing of the name;
this passed unanimously. Thus in
the future the girls will be organized
under the W. S. G. A. which name
will carry more weight and prestige
and which is explanatory when seen
on the stationery which will be made
for transacting business for the As-
sociation. 
Next year the annual meeting for
president of W. S. G. A. will be held
at Eugene, Oregon, where the Uni-
versity is situated. All colloeges are
eligible to two members at the con-
ference, the outgoing president and 
the president-elect. The purpose of 
this to exchange ideas. Last year
the meeting was held at the Univer-
sity of Missouri. As our school grows
we should aim to hae our college
represented. This is onestep which
puts us on a collegiate basis.
The second question on which a 
vote was taken was the amendment
to Article 8 of the constitution which
read: "The Organization shall hold
at least three regular meetings dur-
ing each quarter. Special meetings
may be held upon the call of the pres-
ident or upon the written request of
change to read: "The organization
shall hold regualr meetings at the call
of the president. Special meetings 
may be held upon the written request 
of twenty-five members.

COLLEGE ORCHESTRA NOW ON WESTERN TRIP
WILL VISIT SIX TOWNS
Home Concert Was Best In Many Years-Prof. Goodsell Is Director
The College Concert Orchestra of
the Northern State Teachers College
is on its third annual spring tour this
week. The towns to be visited are
as follows: Ipswich, Monday March
30; Java, Tuesday, March 31; Mo-
bridge, Wednesday, April 1; McIn-
tosh, Thursday, April 2; Lemmon,
Friday, April 3; McLaughlin, Satur-
day, April 4.
The concerts given on this trip will
be under the personal direction of
Prof. H. E. Goodsell of the music
department. The following people
are making the trip: Prof. H. E.
Goodsell, Director; Miss Elsie Lowe,
Reader; First violins: Henry Schies-
ser, Catherine Burns, Frank Pickart,
Doris French; Second violins: Don-
ald Forbes Vera Jennings, Margaret
McKiver, Phyllis Hogan; Cellos: Mrs.
E. J. Searle, Maxwell Sipple; Flute:
Neva Searle; Clarinets: Clarence
Sundahl, Stanley Stout; Piano, Portia
Sarvis; Organ: Mrs. Roderick Ross;
Trumpet, Paul Liefeld; Trombone:
Gary Hamilton; Saxophone, Margaret
Marion; Tuba: Roderick Ross; Drums:
John Reese. Mr. Roderick Ross is the
business manager of the orchestra.
The program presented at the
towns visited will be the same as the
program given last Wednesday even-
ing, March 25, in the school auditor-
ium. Without doubt this is the strong-
est program ever presented by the
orchestra on any of its tours and the
people of western South Dakota who
hear this concert will receive a treat
which will be long remembered.
The instrumentation of the orches-
tra is very complete, having each of 
the choirs of the large symphony orches-
tra. 
Feature numbers of the program
will be violin solos by Mr. Henry
Schiesser, well-known violinist of this
community; two-violin and piano trios
by Mr. Schiesser and Misses Cather-
ine Burns and Portia Sarvis; flute, 
two violins, cello and piano quintet;
a quartet for two clarinets, saxo-
phone and piano. The program will
also include several readings by Miss
Elsie Lowe, an advanced student in
the Speech Department and Mrs. E.
J. Searle will give a vocal number. 
All members of the orchestra have 
worked hard this year under the
careful instruction of Prof. Goodsell.
Not every member of the orchestra
could go on the trip and it was a 
difficult matter in some cases for Mr.
Goodsell to determine just who should
go. At home the membership of the 
orchestra numbers thirty. New mem-
bers are recruited from time to time 
from among the new students who 
come to school and from Junior Or-
chestra as members of that orches-
tra become proficient enough to merit
promotion.

MISS MEEK WRITES
"I feel very proud of being identi-
fied with the Northern Normal & In-
dustrial School. Three of the studies
in the field of education that are
ranked as contributions worth while
are Mr. Pryor's dissertation on Grad-
ed Units in Practice Teaching; Dr.
Pittman's Successful Teaching in
Rural Schools, for which he got his
material while teaching at our school;
and Mr. Paulu's Diagnostic Testing
and Remedial Teaching. Dr. McCall
pronounced this last a very good book.
indeed and one other man spoke of
it as the "sanest contribution to the
problem of tests that had yet been
written." When I add to this list
the name of our president who is
so well known and who has done such
excellent work in Japan, I feel that it
really means a lot to say I am a
teacher in the Northern Normal and
Industrial School. I hear with regret
that the legislature is not disposed
to let us be a college in name; but
we are in achievement, despite them.
"A few weeks ago I visited Miss
Elizabeth Balletto at her opportunity
room in the Yonkers public school.
She is doing very interesting work 
and I was pleased to have her prin-
cipal say that she is the most suc-
cessful of the opportunity room teach-
ers. When a boy grows to be too
great a problem elsewhere, Miss Ball-
etto takes him, if she has a vacancy, 
and there is no more trouble. Miss
Balletto gratuated from the Junior
Normal three years ago and has been 
teaching in Yonkers since that time. 
She is taking extension work at
Teachers College and expects to go 
back to Aberdeen for her degree. 
"I find the news in The Exponent
most interesting and by means of it
and letters from the girls and a few
faculty members, I manage to keep
in rather close touch. Twice during
the year I have longed ardently to be
with you-to share in the home-com-
ing celebration for Dr. and Mrs. 
Foght, and to take the hands of Mr.
and Mrs. Mackness and wish them
every joy on the occasion of their 
golden wedding. Of course I've want-
ed to be there on many other occas-
ions too, but these two stand out as 
having special significance."

A NEW TRADE MARK

COMING EVENTS
Style Show......Mar. 31
"East is West"....Mar. 31
Recital-Miss Grimes.....Apr. 3
Mrs. Wiggs-Matinee..... Apr. 4
U. S. D. Glee Club....Apr. 8
Good Friday......Apr. 10
Easter Sunday.... Apr. 12
Vo-Lesk... Apr. 17
Minn. Symphony.....Apr. 20

W. A. A. OFFICERS
As a result of the recent election,
Myrtle Grape, was chosen president
of the Women's Athletic Association
for the coming year. Myrtle will be-
gin her work right away in getting
things lined up for next year. Ger-
trude Weidenbach was elected vice-
president and Lilah Taecker secre-
tary-treasurer. With this peppy
bunch of officers the W. A. A. is going
to make great progress next year.
Each one of these girls has the abil-
ity and the stick-to-it-iveness to make
things "go"; we are all looking for-
ward to a bright year for the W. A.
A.

TO THE ALUMNI 
A Plea for Every Member to Get
Ready for Active Work
Howard Price, '21 writes the Following
Ringing Call to the Alumni.
His address is R. F. D. 1, Box 120,
St. Petersburg, Fla.:
"I would like to make another appeal
to the graduates of my Alma
Mater. I wish that I might have a
chance to talk to each and every graduate
of the various departments of
the Northern State Teachers College.
As a graduate of the training school
department in 1910 and of the classes
of '16 and '21, I am very much interested
in the welfare of the school
and the Alumni Association. To you
who are graduates of the high school
department and every other department
above the high school, I would
especially send this appeal. By your
graduation you have become a member
of the largest institution of its
kind in South Dakota, but I dare say
that the most of us have done the
least to preserve and carry out the
principles and purposes of the organization
to which we belong. I dare
say that we have too many unfaithful
members; that I don't believe that
it is altogether their fault, my fault
or your fault. But I do hope that
these faults may be remedied and
overcome. I have a copy of our constitution
which is short and concise,
that I have asked to be published
in The Exponent. Now I ask each
and every one of you to read that
constitution and get acquainted with
it.
I honestly believe that most of you
are loyal and faithful in spirit but
that is about all. We need the active,
moral, spiritual and financial support
of each and every member of the Association.
No organization can expect
to live, thrive and accomplish
the principles and purposes of that
organization without the cooperative
support of every member.
"I was at the last meeting of the
Association last spring and at that
time many spoke up and said "that
they didn't know that we had annual
membership dues." I don't believe
that any one there at that time does
not know that we have annual dues
of the little, insignificant sum of one
dollar; yet sad but true only three
have paid their dues since that time.
How can we expect our Association
to do the work that it should do, and
our officers to do the work that they
want to do for the good of the school
and the Association when we show
our lack of loyalty and cooperation
to the school and the Association in
that manner?
"I hope that every one of you read
this article will pay your dues if you
have not already done so. I know that
our treasurer, Roderick Ross, Aberdeen,
is very busy but he isn't so busy
but what he will give you a receipt
for your dues. I just received a letter
from our treasurer in which he
says that there is a balance of $6.40
in our treasury.
"Now, make plans, everyone of you
who can do so, to be present at the
next meeting of the Association at
commencement. Show your loyalty
by paying your dues and by your
presence at the meeting. Be there
prepared to stay through to the end
as there will be a number of things
of importance to the Association, the
school and the state to be brought up
at that time."

CHOSEN TO COUNCIL
After a joint meeting of the Fifth
and Sixth Year classes, Wednesday,
to discuss the Junior College play,
"East is West," the Fifth years held
a short business meeting. The representatives
of this class in the Student
Council, James Bone, is not returning
for this quarter, so a new
member had to be elected. Harriet
Hafey was elected and will take up
her duties at the next regular meeting
of the council.

JUNIOR COLLEGE PRESENTS
THEIR ANNUAL OFFERING
PLAY "EAST IS WEST"
Imported Costumes Will Make Pro-
duction Especially Attractive
"East is West," the annual Junior
College play, will be given in the Auditorium
tonight at 8:30. Every effort
has been made to make this play
a success and with Rob Roy Hardin,
the director of the recent Legion play
"Merton of The Movies," as director,
a real treat will be in store for everyone.
The cast has been working hard for
several weeks and they are prepared
to present a play well worth seeing.
"East is West" deals, with Oriental
customs and special costumes have been
secured from Omaha, so that no details
will be lacking. A true Oriental
atmosphere will be present. The leading
roles are taken by Glynne Shifflette
and Helen Guhin, assisted by a
cast of twenty-one other people.
Entertainment will be furnished by
the Aberdeen High School orchestra
before the curtain rises and during 
intermissions. There will also be special
entertainment, between acts, composed
of Chinese dances and songs.
Let's all get behind this play and
make it a success. Everybody come
and bring a friend along. We are
sure you will be satisfied and will
consider your time and money well
spent. If you don't think "East is
West" then come to the play tonight
and you will be convinced. The cast
is as follows: Attendant on Love
Boat, James Alger; Proprieter of Love
Boat, George Neiderauer; Billy Benson,
Glynne Shifflette; Lo Sang Kee,
Durward Westervelt; Customer La-
Verne Young; Hop Toy, Donald Gambrel;
Ming Toy, Helen Guhin; Chong
Lee, James Alger; Servant, Sigmund
Huth, James Potter, Fred Nelson;
Charlie Yong, Karl Hansen; Mildred
Benson, Harriet Seymour; Mrs. Benson
Alice Ryan; Thomas, Floyd Cocking;
Andrew Benson, James Bone; Miss
Fountain, Ethel Mattice; Her Escort,
George Neiderauer; Mrs. Davis, Theodora
Cross; Mr. Davis, Sigmund Huth;
Sing Song Girls: Veda Frothinger,
Ethel Mattice, Evelyn Hall, Edith Dittman,
Ethel Hutton.

VO-LESK—APRIL 17
Strong Man Act Big Feature
Vo-Lesk, which is being presented
by the Triangle Club on April 17, is
to be one of the big attractions of
this school season.
The Art Club is to have charge of
the stage decorations and are planning
an elaborate setting.
Thus far, twelve highly entertaining
acts have been secured and arrangements
are under way for several
more. All acts procured will be
first class. Professor Snilloc and his
all-inspiring strong-man act has kind-
ly consented to make a contract with
the Triangle Club. He claims to be
the strongest man of the west. He
will feature some stunts in the mus-
cular line that will be worth the price
of admission alone. So please don't
forget April 17. Admission for the
two hour program will be 15c.

A NEW TRADE MARK
The handsome and sturdy "North-
ern Wolf" coaster wagon illustrated
herewith is a new product of the In-
dustrial Arts Department. In order
to make this wagon worthy of its
name, it was very carefully designed
and made; and we believe it is today
the best made coaster wagon in Ab-
erdeen. Here are some of the items
that make us consider this no idle
boast.
1.-The wheels are 10-inch double
disc steel; roller or ball bearing with
15-16 inch rubber tires. These wheels
are a draw press job and are made
by a Michigan stamping firm which
supplies coaster wagon factories, with
wheels.
2.-The body is made of 9-16 inch
white ash. This is 1-16 inch thicker
than commonly used. White ash is
conceded to be the best material for
this type of work.
3.-The bed is screwed to the cleats
instead of being nailed as is the com-
mon practice.
4.-The box is held to the bed with
hanger bolts and wring nuts, larger
than usual.
5.-The bolsters are 1 1/2 inch white
ash; 1-4 inch heavier than on most
wagons.
6.-The axles are 1/2 inch cold roll-
ed steel.
7.-Iron work is heavy mild steel
strap-formed and forged by hand.
8.-The finish is natural color with
maroon and gold trim, two coats of
white shellac, followed by two coats of
auto varnish. The stencils were made
by Mr. Braithwaite. These coasters
are made in three body sizes-14 1/2x-
36, 16x38 and 18x40, by the Industrial
Arts students.

BIRTHDAY DINNER
A special table was arranged Sat-
urday evening to celebrate the birth-
day of Alice Erdmann. A large birth-
day cake was enjoyed by those pres-
ent-Alice Erdmann, Pearl Delper-
dang, Annabel Mowry, Tillie Zolnos-
ky, Gertrude Rosenwald, Mildred An-
derson, Gertrude Weidenbach and
Mabel Hansen.