The Exponent, 1928-05-16

              INVITE YOUR FRIENDS          The Exponent         INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
Northern State Teachers College
VOL. XXVI.    ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MAY 16, 1928    No.31
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO ATTEND COMMENCE VENT WEEK 

SPRING PAGEANT WILL
BE A DANCE FESTIVAL
WILL HAVE FOUR EPISODES
Pageant Queen Will Be Crowned at
Close of Part Three
The Dance Festival which will be
given on the night of May 25 is a 
portrayal of the development of the
Dance. It is arranged in four episodes.
Episode 1 depicts the effect of
war and religion upon the dance. In
Episode II an attempt is made to develop
a Russian legend through dancing.
The social values of the dance
are shown in an English "Fair Day."
A story told through dancing is
brought out in a colorful and apprepriate
setting from Ali Baba and the
forty thieves. The third episode will
present stage and ballet dancing-
even the Apache Dance will find its
way into an otherwise artistic production.
The revival of the old Grecian
dancing, or the so called natural dance
of today, will make up the final episode
of the festival.
The pageant this year promises to
be a more colorful and spectacular
production than the historical pageant
of last year. The Open Air. Theatre
provides a lovely background for the
elaborate and colorful settings already
planned.
This year a change will be made in
the routine of the evening performance
in that the Queen will be presented
at the close of the third episode.
A spectacular finale will be the
Moonlight Ballet in which more than
thirty-five college girls will take part.

MISS ALDRICH REPORTS
Edith Aldrich gave an interesting
talk on the ideals and aims of the
Athletic Conference of American College
Women, which she attended in
Columbus, Ohio, at convocation, Wednesday,
May 9. This is the fifth annual
conference of the Central group
of A.C.A.C.W. This student organization
adopted resolutions to guide the
national conference which is to be held
at the University of Michigan in 1930.
The two chief things that the convention
discussed were the ideals that
A.C.A.C.W. is striving for and what
it is trying to further. The word
"sports" is being substituted for "athletics"
because the public has the
wrong idea of athletics. "Sports"
means the promotion of better general
health, and sports for sport's sake
rather than for the production of
highly organized teams. Sports also
tend to further sociability and to develop
friendships. A.C.A.C.W. is trying
to develop the "Play Day" spirit.
Instead of holding a hair-pulling field-day
between different schools a play
day composed of games, stunts, archery,
etc., could be conducted. This
idea has been successfully employed
in the East. Since mass participation
is emphasized, people play because
they love to play rather than to win
contests. This play day project can
be carried out in rural as well as urban
schools and colleges.

MRS LETCHELL TO RETURN
Mrs. Myrtle Letchell of St. Paul,
Minnesota, will arrive in Aberdeen
Sunday to help with the fifth annual
pageant which will be given May 25
in the Open Air Theatre of the Northern
State Teachers College. Mrs.
Letchell, who represents the Dennison
Manufacturing Company, is an artist
of ability and is to plan costumes,
properties, settings and color effects
for the pageant. She has been here
each year from the first pageant, given
in 1924, each time spending a week
or two designing and helping with
costumes, properties and color effects.
Many of the novel and interesting effects
in the pageant are her work.
Mrs. Letchell, in addition to pageant
costumes and properties, usually gives
a week during summer school of exhibits,
crafts and various kinds of art
work.

INTELLIGENCE TESTS GIVEN
Intelligence tests were given last
Thursday morning, during Convocation
and third periods by Professors
Harmon and McMurtrey, to the Freshman,
who for some reason or another
had failed to take them earlier in the
year. It seems that it is quite important
that every member of the Fresh-man
class take these tests for it was
announced that those who at that time
failed to appear would be sought out
personally and be required to display
their intelligence. Not only is one's
ability to answer the questions considered
in the grading of these tests,
but also one's ability to follow the instructions
or directions of the person
in charge.

A CHALLENGE
Prof. Van Walker and Prof. Mewaldt
of the Mathematics Department
hereby challenge any other two people
from any department to play a
game of golf, tennis, or marbles. So
far this duet has not suffered defeat.

COMING EVENTS
May 18-Speech-Piano Recital
May 21-Jr.-Sr. Banquet.
May 21-Short Story MSS due
May 25-Pageant Day
June 1-Commencement

MISS HOLLENBECK IS PAGEANT QUEEN

TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESSES
Many Faculty Members Are Scheduled
To Speak to Graduates
Many of the faculty members of the
Northern State Teachers College are
scheduled to give graduating addresses
to various high schools throughout
the state. Among these may be mentioned
the following:
Acting-President A. H. Seymour
will address the graduates at the following
schools on the subject of
"What Next ?": Turton, Barnard,
Frederick, Amherst.
P. J. Harkness, Director of Speech,
will speak at Woolsey, Mary 10; and
at Roscoe, May 24.
V. H. Culp, Professor of Rural Education,
will address the students of
Ash Consolidated School, Raymond,
May 24; and at Tripp, May 25.
Dean A. N. Wray, Head of the Department
of Economics and Sociology,
will speak at Loyalton, May 18; Kidder,
May 24; and at White Lake, May
25.
I. Delbert Weeks, Professor of Education,
will speak on the subject
"Which Way, Young America ?" at
Bath, May 16; Thorp Consolidated
School, May 17; Onaka, May 18;
Westport, May 24; Faulkton, May 25;
Lily, May 26.
Miss Viva Stephenson, Associated
Professor of English, will address the
eighth grade graduates at Miller, June
15, on the subject "Looking East for
Tomorrow's Dawn."
T. A. Harmon, Head of the Department
of Psychology, will give the following
addresses: Freeman, May 16;
Agar, May 17; Ashton, May 18; Ipswich,
May 22; Claremont, May 23;
Britton, May 24; Columbia, May 25;
Conde, May 26.

"THE TWILIGHT TOWN"
"Fairyland" Playlet Is Given Three
Times to Appreciative Audiences
Do you remember way back in the
days when you used to wonder if your
toys really did come alive, and how
excited you used to become if your
teddy bear, perhaps, had changed his
position during the night? The little
play given last Friday in convocation
as a part of "Fairyland" brought back
these days with extraordinary vividness.
When the curtain opened it revealed
a nursery scene with a little
girl and boy bidding each other good
night. As soon as the two were safely
in bed a beautiful fairy entered and,
one by one, wakened the toys. The
blocks rose and stretched themselves,
Jack-in-the-box popped forth before
the fairy touched him, even the huge
ball rolled back and forth. Then the
toys, each in his own way, entertained
the others. Dinah asked permission
to "shake up her sawdust" and gave
such a snappy clog dance that even
Teddy bear began to prance about.
Mother Goose Rhymes told a story,
the French doll showed her beautiful
dresses, Pumpkinhead sang a song and
the wooden soldier marched. After
Raggedy Ann had danced and sung
the fairy returned and the toys were
again put to sleep, willing or not.
When the children awoke all the toys
were just where they had been the
night before. This play, directed by
Miss Williams, with Professor Harkness
assisting with the stage, was
given again at 4:30 for the children
of the city. At this time the auditorium
was packed with tiny tots excitedly
calling to one another. They
were fascinated by the presentation as
they evidenced by their applause and
their conversation as they went out.
At 7:00 the playlet was presented for
the third time.
The cast was as follows:
Betty-Christine Newman
Billy-Edith Feller
Fairy-Mildred O'Rielly
Toys
French Doll-Ruth Karasek
Dinah-Elvera Kundert
Jack-in-the-Box-Aileen Jackson
Ball-Violet Trapp
"Mother Goose Rhymes"-Margaret
McIntyre
Blocks-Mildred Wilcox
Pumpkin-Florence Youngman
Tin Soldier-Jeanette Lowe
Drum-Beatrice Hovland.
Raggedy Ann-Marjory Drake
Teddy Bear-Anna Madden

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
"Entrance Examinations should be
required," was the subject of a talk
given by Louis R. Anderson at a meeting
of the Friday Development Club.
Mr. Anderson discussed the future
value of requiring entrance examination
to all colleges and universities.
"Today our colleges are over stocked
with loafers instead of being filled
with industrious, purposeful students.
For this reason action must be taken
which will reduce our college enrollment
and yet not reduce our college
integrity. At the same time this system
will greatly enhance the value of
college degrees. Entrance examination
will eliminate the poor students,
admitting only the mentally select
groups who will receive better training
and will thus have more ability to
render greater service to humanity.
Mr. Anderson concluded that this system,
if adopted, would completely revolutionize
our colleges.

CAMPAIGN CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Coronation Is Opening Event for Fifth Annual Spring
Pageant
Miss Anna Marie Hollenbeck of
Glenham, a senior co-ed on the campus,
has the honor of being elected
the pageant queen for 1928. This
honor of being elected pageant queen
is one of the greatest any girl can be
accorded at the college. Tradition
says that the pageant queen shall be
a blonde and Anna Marie is. She is
one of the most popular co-eds on
the campus, a member of the Y.W.
C.A. cabinet, the public school supervisor's
club and she sings in the college
choir. Before coming to N.S.T.C.
for her degree she attended school at
the Milwaukee Teachers College and
the Wisconsin College of Music.
The other two candidates up for
Pageant Queen were Estella Kundert,
a junior, of Bowdle, and Evelyn Sheets
of Aberdeen, a sophomore. Excitement
ran high previous to the election;
posters were placed here and
there on the campus and a huge banner
floated from the top of Lincoln
Hall.
The coronation exercises will take
place May 25, as the opening event
of the annual pageant to be held in
the evening. A great deal of effort
and time is being spent to make this,
the fifth annual pageant, a huge success.
The first forward step was made
by the election of the pageant queen.

Commencement Week
PROGRAM
MONDAY, MAY 21
6:30 P. M.-Junior Senior Banquet. Alonzo Ward Hotel.
THURSDAY, MAY 24
3:30 to 5:30 P. M.-Tea given by W.S.G.A. Executive Council to the
Senior College Women. Sun Parlor, Lincoln Hall.
FRIDAY, MAY 25
9:45 A. M.-Crowning of Pageant Queen.
8:15 P. M.-Pageant. Outdoor Theatre.
SUNDAY, MAY 27
8:00 P. M.-Baccalaureate Sermon by Reverend A. L. Curtis, of Aberdeen,
Auditorium.
MONDAY, MAY 28
9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.-Departmental Exhibits.
9:45 A. M.-Senior Class Day Exercises. Auditorium.
8:00.P. M.-Final Recital by Students in Music Department. Auditorium.
TUESDAY, MAY 29
8:30 P. M.-President's Reception to Faculty and Graduating Class.
Sun Parlor, Lincoln Hall.
THURSDAY, MAY 31
4:00 to 6:00 P. M.-Faculty Tea for Graduates, Visiting Relatives
and Friends. Sun Parlor, Lincoln Hall.
6:00 P. M.-Kappa Delta Pi Dinner. Dutch Coffee Shop.
8:30 P. M.-Senior Play, "One of the Family." Auditorium.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1
9:45 A. M.-Commencement Exercises. Auditorium. Address by J.
H. Beveridge, Superintendent of Schools, Omaha.
12:30 P. M.-Alumni Luncheon. Cafeteria.
5:00 P. M.-Business Meeting of Alumni Association. Faculty Room,
Spafford Hall.

FAIRYLAND IS CAMPUS ATTRACTION
FRIDAY IS BIG DAY
Sunparlor is Crowded to Full Capacity Morning, Afternoon and Evening
At 10:30 A. M. last Friday, the
gates of "Fairyland" were opened,
and all who entered the beautiful
Fairy Forest during the day were immediately
enchanted with its delights.
It was truly a forest with trees and
flowers, birds and butterflies, and rustic
fences. Wherever a mortal's eyes
wandered, they met a delightful spot.
The first of these to which the smallest
boys and girls were taken, was
"The Story Garden." Other attractive
places were the candy booth; the
gum-drop novelty booth and the Sugar
Plurn Tree; the toy booth; healthland
with its puppets; the Capitol Theatre
with Mother Goose's children as stars;
Orange Brothers' Circus of vegetables
and fruit; and a puppet play. A Child
Welfare shelf contained much valuable
literature for parents and teachers.
This was material on P.T.A.
work, Parent Education, Child Labor,
Juvenile Delinquency, Social Hygiene,
and Mental and Physical Health. Miss
Florence Walker, state director of the
Child Hygiene Bureau at Waubay,
confered with parents during the day
in regard to the health problems of
their children.
At the gate of "Fairyland" one was
met by Mother Goose (Dorothy Sutherland)
who took one's penny for admission.
Simple Simon (Blanche
Brill), Boy Blue, (Georgia May Luxton)
and Bo-Peep (Esther Reineke)
were there to show the visiting children
through the land.
Four dainty Fairy Queens reigned
throughout the day. They were Bernice
Hipp, Dorothy Vetter, Donna
Burt and Aileen Jackson.
Much of -the success of this event
is due to the following committee
chairmen: General chairman, Dorothy
Sutherland; Puppets, Phyllis Schindler;
Candy, Adeline Kirchoff; Gumdrop
Novelties and Sugar Plum Tree,
Detta Gartland; Toys, Jeannette
Lowe; Health, Gladys and Viola
Christopherson; Child Welfare, Mary
Lauerman.
"Fairyland" is an annual event
sponsored by the Kindergarten-Primary
Council under the direction of
Miss Lida Williams. About 1400 people
attended the attraction this year.
Invite Your Friends

ART DISPLAY`
On Tuesday evening, May 8, from
six until eight-thirty o'clock the art
rooms were open for exhibit work.
There was a large display from Mr.
Baillie's modeling class; some pastel
works, pen and ink and pencil drawings,
commercial art displays, historical
ornament and in the middle of the
room was displayed a "toyville" village
made by Helen Davies' primary
art class.
One main feature of the display
was the faculty exhibit. Mr. Patterson
showed a number of his pencil and
water color sketches he made while in
New Orleans. Mr. Baillie had his oil
painting of Dr. Foght and some water
colors on display. Helen Davies had
some oil and pastel works on exhibit,
and Rosa Lambert exhibited a
number of oil paintings.

SENIORS, TAKE NOTICE
Because of the crowded conditions
on commencement morning it has
been decided that guests will be admitted
by ticket, only. All seniors who
are expecting guests for Friday morning,
June 1, are asked to go to Dean
Sipple's office and designate the number
of guests. Tickets will then be
issued later. This notice concerns
commencement day exercises, only.

Invite Your Friends

BIG SISTER WORK STARTED
Miss Anna Steers Is Appointed to
Head Committee in Charge of
Organization
Anna Steers of Aberdeen was recently
appointed as the head of the
Big Sister Organization, for next
year. Anna is emminently well fitted
for the position for more than one
reason. She has been on the campus
for three years and having been active
in its affairs is well acquainted
with both the faculty and the student
body. She is the peppiest kind
of person and can be relied upon to
carry through anything she begins.
These two qualities alone fit her to
meet new girls coming to N.S.T.C. and
acquaint them with the school routine
and with each other.

PASQUES ARE MAILED
Mr. J. C. Lindberg director of Publications,
states that a large number,
about 140, of Pasques were sent out
through the mail last Friday to various
high schools over the state and
to people who are directly or indirectly
connected with the college. These
are sent out for reference work and
for prospective students as part of
the advertising program of the college.


FINE ARTS PROGRAM
Many College People Assist in Entertaining
State Delphian Convention
Last Tuesday, the delegates to the 
Delphian State Convention, members 
of the two local chapters and guests 
enjoyed a Fine Arts Program in the 
College Auditorium. Before the program, 
the ladies attended the art exhibit 
arranged for them in the art rooms
by Professor Patterson. The 
following unique program given 
the auditorium was presided over the
State President, Mrs. J. C. Lindberg.
Since architecture could not be
illustrated, Mrs. Lindberg gave a 
short talk, tracing its growth from a 
pile of stones. Sculpture was shown 
by a very beautiful scene, "The Greecian Urn" 
put on by the girls from 
the Physical Education Department, 
with Gene De Haven as reader, Bertha 
Oster as Lisbia, Olga Tanberg 
the mother, and the dancers, Doris 
Ross, Naomi Raugust, Evelyn Gould
Mary Baker, Daisy Eisentrager and 
Marjorie McManus. The Fine Art of 
Music was illustrated by several excellent 
numbers on the piano by Professor Pfitzner, 
two violin solos by  Mrs. Helen Arnett 
Jennings, and two vocal solos by
Mrs. Anna Geidt. Another
delightful number was the Dramatization 
of Professor Lindberg's 
poem, "Neoga" (South Wind), A Legend 
of the Standing Rock. The part of
Neoga, an Indian Maid, was taken by
Mrs. Chas. Howell; Oyehesa, her father,
Mr. Chas. Howell; Suntocha, 
her lover, Ed Gergardt; her brother, 
Jack Readey. Other Indian Chiefs 
were Otto Gerhardt and Roy Davidson. 
The singer was Mrs. E. J. Searles; 
flutist, Neva Searles; pianist, Margaret 
Searles; reader, Professor Lindberg
and lighting effects, Professor 
Harkness and his class in Applied 
Dramatics. Neoga is one of Professor 
Lindberg's latest poems. The entire 
presentation and lighting were 
exceptionally good. 

STATE COMMERCIAL CONTEST 
Miss Etha Burnham, State Manager, 
Directed Three District Meetings 
The State Commercial Contest was 
held in three sections: the first one 
at Mitchell, April 28; the second one at
Rapid City, May 5; the third one 
at Aberdeen, May 12, in Spafford
Gym. Miss Etha Burnham, commercial 
instructor at N. S. T. C., was 
State Manager and was present at all 
district contests. In novice type writing,
Hildegarde A. Speiler, of Salem 
won first place (Underwood machine);
Sara Grant, Iroquois, second 
(Remington), Margaret M. Curnow, 
Lead, third (Remington). In amateur 
typewriting, Dorothy M. Coyner of 
Lead won first place (Remington) 
Gladys Geiger, Aberdeen, second 
(Smith); and Ethel C. Norman, Lead, 
third ( Underwood ). In amateur
shorthand, Leona R. Duster, 
Rapid City, won first place (100%) on her
shorthand transcript; Marian E. 
Hiller, Highmore, second (98 2-5);
and Bessie Squire, Deadwood, third 
(97 4-5). In novice shorthand, Bernice 
Torvik, Sisseton, won first on her 
manuscript (97 2-3); Ellen S. Wennberg, 
Lead (97 1-3 second; and Frances 
Olson, Vermillion, third (95). In 
bookkeeping, first place went to Agnes
Pearson of Lead; second to Bernardyne 
C. Schmidt of Aberdeen; and 
third to Arnold A. Arndt, Aberdeen. 
Loving cups to be held for one year 
went to the following schools: Amateur 
typewriting, Lead; Novice 
typewriting, Salem; Amateur Shorthand, 
Rapid City; Novice Shorthand, 
Sisseton; Brookkeeping; Lead. The 
Grand Prize was a loving cup which 
was awarded to Lead as a permanent 
gift for a total of 53 points. 
The contest association gives medals 
to first, second and third places 
(gold, silver, bronze) in each event. 
The Gregg Publishing Co. gives gold 
and silver medals to winners of first 
and second places in amateur and 
novice shorthand. The Southwestern 
Publishing Co. give a gold medal to 
the winner of first in bookkeeping. 
The Underwood Co. gives a free
trip to the novice typing contestant
making the highest record on an 
Underwood. This will probably be 
awarded to Hildegarde A. Speller, of 
Salem. 

SIPPLE TO FORT COLLINS 
Prof. L. B. Sipple will leave for 
Fort Collins, Colorado in the early part
of June, where he will give courses
in School Administration, Public 
School Finance and the School Curriculum 
during the first six weeks of the
summer school term in the State 
Agricultural College there. Prof. Sipple 
has taught there for two summers 
previous to this one, and, although 
his work at the college will be
far from easy he is looking forward 
to it as a summer outing spent in a
profitable way.

TRIP TO REDFIELD 
The trip which the sociology and 
economics classes were to have taken
to Redfield last Thursday, and which
postponed until the following 
Tuesday, has again been postponed to
May 17. All students who have taken
sociology or economics at any time
during the year are eligible for the
trip and are cordially invited to go.
The expense will be very low. If you
have not already signed up, you should
do so at once.

"ONE OF THE FAMILY"
IS SENIOR CLASS PLAY 
MISS HAYES IS DIRECTOR
Will Be One of Special Features of
Commencement Week
The cast has been chosen and rehearsals 
are well under way for the
annual Senior Class play which will
be given May 31, as a feature of the
program for Commencement Week.
The play, "One of the Family," by
Kenneth Webb, is a comedy in three
acts. It is the portrayal of an aristocratic 
family who interfere too much
in in each other's affairs. As the author
by says in his dedication: "To My Family, 
Because thank Heaven, they are
nothing like the one in this play, this
is affectionately dedicated." The cast
is as follows:
George Adams Ed. Gerhardt
Maggie Daisy Eistentrager
Penelope Adams Theodora Cross
Lucy Adams Esther Ronshaugen
Miss Pricilla Adams Myrtle Orton
Irene Adams Ethel Mattice
Frank Owens Everett Hall
Henry Adams Orville Quakenbush
Joyce Smith Mary Lauermann
Martin Burke Bob Campbell
The play is being directed by Miss
Harriet M. Hayes. Otto Gruhn will
be business manager and Inez Taylor
will act as Wardrobe Mistress.

P. K. D. INITIATES
Tuesday, May 8, at six o'clock the
Pi Kappa Delta initiation was opened
by a banquet. Kathleen Brady, president 
of the fraternity, acted as toastmistress. 
All the pledges were required 
to tell a joke or two. Mildred
Mara, a P.K.D. member who graduated 
last year, gave the speech of
welcome. She was answered by Veda
Frothinger, a pledge. William Gruhn,
Beryl DeHaven, Mildred Mara, and
Amanda Clausen were P.K.D. graduates
who attended the banquet.
Following the banquet the folloning 
were initiated into the order: Oren
and Avis Felton of Isabel; Veda and
Rose Frothinger of Bradley; Ruth
Holmes of Milbank; Jean DeHaven of
Wessington; Ora Barnes of Motley,
Minn.; Ralph Hoffman of Selby; Clive
Acker, Jr., of Leola; William Adler of
Groton; Ralph Rice, Mildred Anderson
and Douglas Bantz of Aberdeen.
After the initiation the following
were elected officers for next year:
Jean DeHaevn, President; Mildred
Anderson, Vice-President; Oren Felton,
Secretary.

HEALTH WORK AT N.S.T.C.
Miss Louise Strachan, one of the
directors of the Child Health Education 
of the National Tuberculosis 
Association was a campus visitor this 
week. Miss Strachan is the advanced
representative of Miss Dresdeomna
Heinrich, who will conduct health
courses at the college here during the
first six weeks of the summer session.
Miss Strachan was accompanied by
Mr. H. M. Cass of Huron, a member
of the South Dakota Public Health
Association.
Both Mr. Cass and Miss Strachan
paid the Northern State Teachers College 
a compliment by saying that
when they were looking around for
the one school in South Dakota which
should represent their health work,
the N.S.T.C. was easily first choice
because of the splendid work along
these lines which has been done in
former years.

SEYMOUR AT MITCHELL
Acting-President A. H. Seymour attended 
a meeting at Mitchell, Tuesday, 
May 8, of the College presidents
of the state. These naturally group
themselves into two groups with more
or less separate problems: the heads
of the independent colleges and the
heads of the state institutions. Each of
these groups had a meeting in the
morning and the two groups had a
joint meeting to discuss common problems 
in the afternoon. The meeting
was one of an informal series held
during the year at the call of the president, 
Dr. Higbie of Madison. The
three formost problems discussed at
this meeting were general athletics,
intramural athletics and extra curricular 
activities. Dr. Seymour reports
a very successful conference.

PROF. CULP IS QUOTED
Prof. Culp's article, recently pub-
lished in the "Journal of Education,"
was quoted from in a speech made by
Noel Sargent, secretary of the committee
on junior education, before the
National Association of Manufacturers 
in New York City. The meeting
in New York City was held to determine 
to what extent the schools of today 
are preparing the young people
for the problems of life. Mr. Culp
will spend a part of his summer vacation 
this year in completing a new
book which he is editing.

PICNIC TONIGHT
The Urban Education Department 
picnic will be held Wednesday 
evening, May 16. Tickets
are being sold by members of
the club for thirty-five cents and
presentation of this will be good
for one supper at Melgaard
Park. This will be the last meeting 
of the Urban Education 
Department as a whole, and also
the last meeting of the Intermediate
Club. Members are urged to attend
 and round off the club year with 
full attendance.