The Exponent, 1924-10-07

              The Exponent 
Northern State Teachers College
VOL. XXIII ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, OCTOBER 7, 1924. No. 2
HERE'S HOPING FOR THE "BEST GYPSY DAY IN HISTORY"

DR. AND MRS. FOGHT
COMPLETE FIRST LAP
WRITE FROM HONOLULU
Promise to Keep Exponent Readers
Posted on Tour In
Orient
Our good ship "Tenyo" is approaching
Honolulu after five and one half
days at sea, so it behooves me to
leave deck and the fun that is going on
there to fill my promise and pen the
"Exponent" a few lines from my diary
to date.
It has been a glorious restful voyage
up to this point. We lingered
long enough in Seattle, Portland and
Sanfrancisco to break the monotony
of the overland trip—but that has no
part in my letter today. I wish to
talk sea and ocean travel only this
time, and, although iwe are yet only
200(1 miles from shore, these miles
have not been without some real experiences.
It is high noon on Friday, Sept. 12,
and the "Tenyo" is about to depart.
On the pier are assembled friends and
relatives of the Japanese and Chinese
passengers. As the last warning
bugle sounds, a perfect maze of paper
streamers shoot from several decks
into eagerly waiting hands below—
to be cuing to till the moving ship
rends the chain in twain. And who
says that the Oriental is all stoicism!
They should have seen the old Japanese
mother, in a retired nook in
the wharfage, weeping in her heart-anguish;
and others, young and old,
furtively wiping their eyes, as the
steamer slowly swung into the bay
and gathered heathway. No, verily
hearts are much the same the world
over! It is probably true that the Orientals
in their more mystic and fatalistic
living, are, on the whole, more
able than we, Caucasians, to mash
their real feelings.
So we begin our adventure with this
beautiful custom; and may we have
the good fortune in three or four
months, to .see it re-enacted at Yokohama—
we and the ship and good Japanese
friends holding the streamers
from the pier. For we felt a bit lonesome
at San Francisco, envying those
others. But it was soon forgotten
as our cabin held a great treasure of
telegrams, steamer letters, flowers,
and candies—so we were not forgotten
after all.
Nor could we have chosen a more
auspicious day for the adventure's
beginning! High noon, it was on
Sept. 12, our country's first defense
Day. Could there have been a prouder

CHARLES DOKKEN

setting than this? As we slipped out
through the Golden Gate to the mystery
of the silent ocean, seaplanes
soared overhead, and scores of sinister-
looking, gray-painted destroyers
glided by, feeling out the way for the
mighty United States battle fleet just
coming into view beyond the narrows.
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HARES AND HOUNDS TO
RACE TOMORROW NIGHT
SPONSORED BY W. A. A.
Former Active Members, Plus All New
Girls Interested, Expected to
Make Record Crowd; Eats!
The Executive Board of the Women's
Athletic Association has extended
an invitation to all new girls
interested in participation in organized
athletics to join with old members
of the Association in a Hare and
Hound 'Chase tomorro.w afternoon.
Those planning to attend will gather
in the gym after classes. The
"Hares" will have been gone much
earlier in order that the scent may
have a chance to cool somewhat, before
the onrush of the hungry
"Hounds."
There will be some kind of eats,
we have been assured, to really satisfy
those hounds at the end of the
winding trail. We aren't sure what
they'll be but we intend to go and
find out. Won't you come too?

TO ENCOURAGE MUSIC
Prof. Ivor Thomas One of Committee
To Organize Districts for Spring
Contest
Professor Ivor Thomas, head of the
Music Department, leaves this week
for Huron to attend a meeting of the
head of music departments of all the
State Normal Schools to discuss plans
for district music contests to be held
next spring. The plan at present is
for each Normal School to be the rallying
point for its special district, for
all those who may enter the contest.
It may be recalled that last May, Professor
Thomas was one of the six
judges at the music contest at Madison,
in which there were over one
thousand high school students entered
from various sections of the state, representing
pianists, violinists, vocalists,
(soloists and glee clubs) orchestral
instrument soloists, bands and orchestras.
Professor Thomas was so much im-

JACK EVANS

pressed with the importance of this
gathering and the enthusiasm manifested
that on his return he immediately
took up with President Foght
the matter of having such a contest
at our own school next year. President
Foght and numerous business
men of Aberdeen heartily approve the
idea and the details are now in course
of preparation. It will be a big thing
for our school and for Aberdeen and
a still bigger thing for those who enter
this contest.

CHICAGO'S FAVORITE
GRAND OPERA STAR HERE
IN CONCERT TONIGHT
Virgilio Lazzari Premiere In Excellent
Lecture Course Numbers
N. S. T. C. is indeed fortunate in
having Virgilio Lazzari as an opening
number on their Lecture Course. One
critic has said of him, "Not since
the days of great Plancon has there
been a bass voice that has received
so much comment. After making his
debut with the Chicago Opera Com-
pany in the fall of 1921 his name was
on the tongue of every opera patron
and music lover the following day.
No one has ever heard such a gor-
geous and resonant bass."
Mr. Lazzari comes to us as a singer
of light opera, and famous in the last
three years as an operatic singer. On
Tuesday evening he will give us a
concert recital, which will undoubted-
ly be to a capacity house.
One of Mr. Lazzari's roles
has brought forth much and most fav-
orable comment is that of "Mefisto-
fele." In this role he is the successor
to the great Chaliapin. The critics
pronounced him "vocally superb" in the
parts. By special request he will un-
doubtedly give us one or two num-
bers from this opera. Last season,
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FRED KIBLER

"JAKE" SPEELMAN-Coach

ORIGIN OF GYPSY DAY AND OTHER SIDELIGHTS
FIRST GYPSY DAY WAS CELEBRATED IN 1916
Gratest Annual Play-Day Absorbs Campus and City For Entire Day
Once again we are facing Gypsy
Day, our annual home-coining and
greatest celebration day at the Northern
State Teachers College. We who
have attended college in the years
past, need no introduction to this
greatest of all school holidays, but for
the new students who have come to
make their home with us during the
coming school year let us give a brief
history and a word of introduction
to this best loved day of the entire
school calendar.
Our first Gypsy Day was celebrated
in 1916. Charles Fleishman has rightly
been called the "Father of Gypsy
Day," since it was in his fertile brain
that Gypsy Day first originated. Nearly
every College has a homecoming
day, Brookings celebrating "Hobo Day"
the State University "Dakota Day"
and so down the list.
And, of course, to be true to type
and genuine Gypsies we must have a

MARION CONCORAN
Gypsy Queen

queen. Bernice Remde was the young
lady first to be chosen to that most
honorable position.
The Queen is elected by the student
body and faculty members, the election
being held shortly before Gypsy
Day. To be chosen "Queen of the
Gypsies" is one of the highest honors
which can come to any girl at the College.
Upon that day she is the most
important personage on the Campus.
Even the business houses down town
turn out to do homage to Her Royal
Highness and her devoted tribe.
There are also other important officers,
such as Marshal of the Day,
who leads the parade and has charge
of the program in general.
The parade is composed of floats
representing the various school organizations,
class organization, decorated
cars and individual floats besides
the many gayly dressed troupes who
follow on foot.
There are prizes offered for the best
costumes worn among the student and
faculty body, as well as for the best
class and individual floats. These prizes
are given by local business men and
have consisted of wearing apparel,
fountain pens, money and various other
useful articles.
In the morning of Gypsy Day the
Gypsy Queen is crowned. After a

STAG PARTY
The annual stag party for the young
men of' the school was held in the
gym, September 29, the Y. M. C. A.
being responsible for the fine even-
'ng's entertainment. Several talks and
various musical numbers were given.
This together with the watermelon
feed, which was served to all, and the
games, constituted a fine diversion for
all who attended the party. Although
there was not as big a turnout as 
was expected, the party was a success
and it is hoped that more such parties
can be given during the year as this
is one of the best ways of getting
the young men of the school together,
and a splendid means of getting
acquainted.

short program the parade forms for
its march through the down-town district.
Talk about Ringling Bros. show
drawing a crowd of people! Our Gypsy
Day Parade could run them out of
business in short order if there was
a chance for competition. Business
is forgotten. People line the streets
from one end of Main to the other as
tight as they can be packed. We see
faces from every window and door.
Even the roofs have been made use of
by the younger boys.
At noon we shall have a barbecue
followed by stunts, and other entertainment.
A football game out on Johnson's
Field helps to furnish real
thrills. Our boys are usually considered
invulnerable on Gypsy Day and it
is very, very seldom that the visiting
team carries away the victory.
Between games there is a snake
dance. Then after the game we feed
our famished selves at the dining hall

TED REMDE
Marshal

upon all the good things that real
Gypsies like.
To bring this glorious day to a fitting
close the tired but happy Gypsies
gather at the auditorium where some
of their talented actor and actress
friends give a play. And, last but
not least, there is an all-school party
for those who do not dance and for
those who do care "to trip the light
fantastic" there is a dance in the gymnasium.
The items mentioned are just a brief
summary of what the day really
means.. To know Gypsy Day you must
participate in one. Dressed in the
gay Gypsy colors, happy and light-hearted
we entertain ourselves in
true care-free Gypsy style the whole
day through and because this is also
homecoming day we find many of our
old schoolmates back to help make
this the day of (lays in our school
life; a day which will be rich with
memories of beloved comrades and
joyous school days.
Last year the slogan was "Best
Gypsy Day in History." It was a
splendid day but we can make it bet-ter
than every this year if we but
try. It is our day and to make it the
best day we must all cooperate. Let's
all get together and make this an-ether
"Best Gypsy Day in History."

THANKS
I want to thank the kind friends
who supported me so loyally in the
f•ampaign r queen. You did your
I est and I am grateful to you. I hope
the campus people will be very happy
in their chosen queen and the the corn-ing
Gypsy Day will be the happiest in
the history of the school.

MISS MEEK'S ADDRESS
Since last week's Exponent was
published, Miss Meek has changed her
address as may be noted from the fol-
lowing card: "Please send my Ex-
ponent to Apartment 87, 106 Morn-
ingside Drive, New York City. I
don't want to miss the first issue.
Best wishes for a successful year."

Y. W. C. A. RECEPTION
Christian Organization of N. S. T. C.
Has Bright Prospects
The first meeting of the College
Y. W. C. A. was a reception given
Sunday, September 27, in the Lincoln
Hall Sun-Parlor. The Hall was artis-
tically decorated with fall flowers.
Ilwo-hundred students and faculty
members were present. They were
received by a large reception com-
mittee with Mildred' Anderson, the
treasurer of the association, in charge.
The entertaining program consist-
ed of vocal solos by Miss Hope Foght,
readings by Mrs. Helen Burns-Leigh-
ton, and piano selections by Mrs.
Edna Leimer. Refreshments were
served by a committee directed by
Harriet Seymour. The Aberdeen
Candy Kitchen and Ward-Owsley who
are ever ,willing to help N. S. T. C.,
donated candy for the group.
This year the Y. W. C. A. promises

GEORGE PALMER
Captain

to become a most successful organ-ization;
more have expressed inter-est
in the work: the town girls, who
have formerly lacked time to attend,
have planned to take part in the ac-tivities
of the club; and the new of-ficers
and the faculty committee are
enthusiastic and anxious to make this
Christian work a more vital force on
the campus.

Gypsy Day-October 18

REGULAR GYM CLASSES
TO COMMENCE OCT. 14
HAD YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM?
Only Girls Presenting the Exam Card
Can Report for Gym; Doctor and
Assistance Kept Busy
Regular gymnasium work for all 
women sutdents will commence on Oc-
tober 14. By that time every girl 
will have had an opportunity to 
arrange for a thorough physical 
examination by Dr. Kepler. It is important 
that this be done before the 
fourteenth as only girls bearing the card 
O. K.'d by the Doctor can enrool in 
the gym classes. 
The annual physical exam is being 
given this year in sections. That 
is, the exam being given now are 
a preliminary affair, the aim of which 
is to discober the general physuical 
condition of all girls and their ability 
to participate in gymnastic work. 
Special attention therefore, is being
paid to such vital organs as the heart 
and lungs and to defects in the frame 
work of the body. While corrective 
class work is imopossible at the present 
time, due to lack of facilities, 
individual needs will be stressed as 
far as possible. Later, in the year, 
more thorough examinations will be 
arranged.

Gypsy Day- October 18

Heinrick Hannesson

WOLVES LOSE GAME TO
AUGUSTANA VIKINGS
TEAMS WELL MATCHED
Opponents Make Score On Intercepted
Pass in Third Quarter
An intercepted forward pass in the
third quarter was the break of the
game which enabled Augustana College
to defeat Northern State Teachers
College, at Sioux Falls last Friday,
6 to 0.
The Wolves showed superiority in
every department of play except in
line plunging, in which neither eleven
had an advantage, but inability to capitalize
Augustana fumbles in the early
stages of the game cost Speelman's
men their best opportunities to score.
The Northern State gang was hardly
as well conditioned as the Vikings,
who had been pointing for the Aberdeen
game since practice began a
month ago.
The Wolves' backfield showed all the
stuff it was reputed to have, and with
another week's practice, critics agreed,
will be one of the niftiest offensive
crews in the state conference.
Captain Palmer, Evans, Welsh, and
Rousseau all looked good, and so did
Hanson at end.
The lone Augustana touchdown came
early in the third quarter when a
Northern State pass was intercepted
and a couple of trick criss-crosses put
the Augustana crew on the one foot.
line, from which they smashed the
ball over in two downs. The lineup
was as follows:
Wolves Vikings
Kibler R. E. Leverson
Ripley R. T. Anderson
Hannesson R. G. Erickson
McLaughlin C Iverson
Merkle L. G. Boe
Dokken L. T. Gryte
Hansen L. E. Brakke
Welsh Q. 13. Iverson
Palmer R. H. Harvey
Evans L. H. Fjellstad
Rousseau F. B. Ulberg
Subs—Kugler, Humphrey, Ihde and
Keating.
Officials—Hartwell of Cornell, referee;
Harvey of State College, umpire,
and Herman of Sioux Falls headlinesman.

Y. W. REST ROOM
The Y. W. c. A. room which is in
the Central building, W-14, has been
rearraned by the girls. There are
comfortable chairs and couches where
you may rest. There are also tables,
pen and ink, in order that you may
study or write if you wish to do so.
Someone will be in charge several

LLOYD RIPLEY

days in the week. The girls have put
considerable time and effort upon this
room to make it comfortasble and
homelike. They wish everyone to enjoy
it. The new girls should look up 
this room and make themselves at
home.

FACULTY MEMBERS ENJOY
BRIEF VACATION PERIOD
MOST GO OUT OF TOWN
N. S. T. C. Teachers Touch Nearly
Every State In The Union Dur-ing
Summer
Last week's Exponent told about
the trip of Dr. and Mrs. Foght to
japan. For this week we are glad to
give information as to the where-abouts
of the various faculty mem-bers
during the summer. It is inter-esting
to note that they traveled far
and wide reaching practically every
state in the Union.
The first week of vacation Miss
Grimes spent at Mitchell, going there
upon request to sing at the Congre-gational
church. From here she went
to the Black finis region dividing her
time bet ween visiting relatives at Rap-id
City and camping in the Hills. Be-fore
returning to Aberdeen a very en-joyable
motor trip 'was taken to Camp
McMaster.
Mrs. Helen Burns-Leighton, during

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