The Exponent, 1930-06-05

              WHO IS WHO AMONG N. S. T. C. SENIORS 
40 WILL RECEIVE B. S. DEGREE
Many of Group Will Attend Summer Session and Most
Plan to teach Next Year
William Adler took his Pre-Normal
work at Augustana and N. S. T. C.
Bill has been active in Pi Kappa
Delta, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Rhenania,
Y. M. C. A. and Urban Education
Club. He plans on attending
summer school.
Mary Alspach plans to attend the
first six weeks of summer school
and spend the rest of her vacation
at her home in Isabel. Miss Alspach
received her Pre-Normal certificate
at N. S. T. C. and has also attended
Anthony Wayne institute. She has
been active in Sigma Delta, Rhenania,
Leadership and Beaux Arts Club.
George Alton will be principal at
Quinn, next year. His college career
has been interrupted by several years
of teaching experience. He graduated
from the Greenwood, Wisc.,
high school and has taken part in
Y. M. C. A. and Howling Pack activities
here.
Lewis F. Bierman will attend summer
school for six weeks here and
will also take six weeks work at
Enemy Swim. He will continue his
chiropractic practice in Aberdeen the
rest of the summer and next year.
Arthur C. Birkeland will attend the
first six weeks of summer school and
in the fall will take up his duties
at Carthage. Art came to N. S. T. C.
from Pierpont high school. Sigma
Delta Epsilon, Masquers, debate,
intra-mural basketball, and Howling
Pack are only a few of the activities
receiving his support. His work as
a master of stage lighting will be
remembered in connection with almost
every play or program.
Harold "Red" "Buck" Black graduated
from Big Stone city high
school. He has taken three years at
N. S. T. C. and one year at Minnesota
U. Buck was president of Masquers,
vice-president of Student Council,
Pasque Board for '30, Gypsy Day
Marshal in '29, and was chosen "Most
Popular Man" in the popularity contest
this year. In addition to this
"Red" has appeared in many dramatic
productions, among them, "The
Celebrity", "Outward Bound", "Aren't
We All", "Smilin' Through", and
"The Enemy". He has been elected
superintendent at Revillo for next
year. He plans to spend the summer
at his home in Big Stone.
Lois Blethen is a graduate of Aberdeen
high school. She was a member
of the Gypsy Day committee and a
nominee for queen this year. She
was French Club president in '28,
secretary in '27, has been active in
Sigma Delta, Student Council, and
has held offices in Senior Class. Lois
will be remembered for her splendid
characterization of Kathleen Dungannon
in "Smilin' Through". She plans
to spend part of her vacation visiting
in North Dakota and Canada and expects
to teach next year.
Marian Bouza plans to teach next
year. She has attended S. D. U. and
is a member of the local chorus and
Girls' Glee Club.
Francis Clark of Colome is a graduate
of Barnard high school. He
took part of his work at Dakota Wesleyan.
He has been active in football,
Howling Pack, Y. M. C. A, Glee
Club, Sigma Delta and served on the
Pasque Board this year. He ha.,;
served as Senior Class president, and
has been laboratory assistant in the
chemistry department. He took part
in the class play, "Smilin' Through".
He will teach in Watertown next year.
Marjorie Daly comes from Columbia,
but took her Pre-Normal work
at Northern. Marj. will attend the
first six weeks of summer school here
and then will take work at the biological
station at Enemy Swim. She
is majoring in history and plans to
teach next year. She has been active
in French-Spanish Club and appeared
in the senior class play.
Arthur Jones, noted for his cheerfulness,
is a mathematics major. He
belongs to the Sigma Delta Epsilon
and Y. M. C. A.
James Kavanaugh is one of the
pioneers of the class of 1930. He is
a member of Y. M. C. A., Sigma Delta
Epsilon, and Leadership and plans to
teach science next year.
Basketball captain, president of Y.
M. C. A., and member of student council
are some of the deserved honors
won by Virden Laird in his senior
year. Laird is also an active member
of the "N" Club and Beaux Arts. He
has a position to teach history and
coach athletics at Wolsey next year.
Our most representative woman for
1930, Alma Lange has been outstanding
in scholarship, a member of the
Pasque Board for the past two years,
belongs to Kappa Delta Pi, the Masquers,
and is assistant in botany and
in the library. Alma is employed to
assist in the Biology Department during
the summer term.
William Laurence is popular on the
Campus and a good student. Reese
is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and
wrote a prize essay, this year winning
$25.
Marie Leighty has done exceptional
work in dramatics. She is a member
of Theta Alpha Pi and has had important
parts in several plays. Her
many other activities of the year include
"Big Sister" chairman, glee
club president, member of student
council, secretary of Masquers, and
treasurer of Howling Echo.
Helen Malloy has specialized in
Kindergarten-Primary work and is a
member of the council of that department.
She is also on the W. S. G. A.
council, president of Lincoln Hall and
belongs to the Girl Scout organization.
Darell Mitchell, one of the popular .
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GYPSY DAY COMMITTEE
BUSY WITH MANY PLANS
JOHN SCHAAL IS CHAIRMAN
Thelma Milnor, Harold Stoakes, Paul
Finnegan and Clarence Dunker
Will Assist
"The Gayest Gypsy Gathering" for
October 18, 1930, is already well under
way, both in the plans that are being
made and the actual things which
have been accomplished. Advertising
is taking much of the committee's
efforts now, so that everyone
will hear and talk about Gypsy Day
long before it ever takes place. As
General Chairman, John Schaal fills
the office which directs the rest of
the committee members. All general
plans, such as arrangements for the
dance and parade are looked after,
and all feature and special numbers
for the day's program are under his
direction. Speakers, guests and entertainment
are provided for by the
General Chairman with the assistance
of his committee members. Mike
Finnegan, who is business manager,
takes care of the financial interests
for the day. All advertising, such as
stickers and stationery is under his
care, as well as providing for prizes,
concessions, Gypsy Day supper, and
tickets. The plans for the coronation
are being made by Thelma Milnor.
A complete program of music, dancing
and pageantry, with the coronation
ceremony will be arranged for
the morning of the "Gayest Gathering".
Thelma also serves as general
secretary to the committee. Publicity
is under Harold Stoakes' direction.
Newspaper articles, write-ups and
pictures will be provided by Harold.
The souvenir programs will also be
planned and arranged by the publicity
chairman. Clarence Dunker will
have charge of the Queen's float and
costume, selecting a general idea to
be carired out in both of these. All
members of the committee are cooperating
in carrying out the endless details
which must be cared for to make
our "Gayest Gypsy Gathering" a real
success.

COMING EVENTS
Tea for Graduates June 5
Symphony Orchestra June 5
Commencement, 9:15 a. m.
June 6
Alumni Luncheon, 12:30
June 6
Summer School Enrollment
June 9, 10
Summer classes open June 11
John Seaman Garns, baritone
June 13
Karl-Jeannette Murray
Scheurer June 16

STRONG CAST INTERPRETS
POLLOCK'S "THE ENEMY"
OVERBY AND HARKNESS DIRE("I'
Theme of Play Is Stirring, Heart-
Rending Indictment Against All
War
"The Enemy", presented by the
Masquer's Club, last Monday evening,
in the College auditorium, revealed
once more the futility of war. The
human sufferings, the maimed and
distorted lives, the dead, are the
price we pay for war-and for what
purpose? "To assert national honor,
to show the world that my country is
right!" The play shows how the
spirit of patriotism makes of people
unreasonable, intolerant, half-crazed
beasts. Life-long friends despise and
suspect each other when their countries
are at conflict. The closing
words bring to us the message of the
play, "No more War!" "God give us
Tolerance!" "God give us Love!"
"God give us Peace!"
The cast interpreted the strong, intense,
characters in the play in a
manner which reached dramatic skill
rarely attained by an amateur group.
As Pauli Arndt, Hilda Hansen carried
the lead through the climax of the
play. By nature a sweet, gay young
woman, pain of the realization that
war leaves everywhere widows and
motherless children is almost unbearable
to her. Her suffering at the
death of her child, declaring that the
guns cannot reach her baby, were
acted with rare ability.
Playing the role of her husband
and lover, Carl Behrend, was Louis
Anderson. His interpretation of an
emotional character, difficult even
for a professional actor, was very
well done. Carl is a likeable young
chap, but more than this, he dwells
in a world of ideals. His dreams are
at last revealed to the world through
his play which is produced after, the
war.
As Pauli's father, Karl Hansen
played the part of a kindly old professor,
with his usual excellence, indicating
Mr. Hansen's wide experience
On the stage. One feels a deep
respect and love for this gentleman
who so earnestly desires brotherly
love among men. Almost the anthithesis
of this character is the Baron,
Carl's father. His one passion is
desire for wealth. Unbearable are
his cutting remarks, directed most
erten to his son and the professor.
ohn Schaal gave to this character
the necessary dignity of a proud
member of the Austrian aristocracy.
Mizzie, the young wife of Fritz
was played by Lorraine Aldrich in
a delightful manner. Harold Black
took the part of Fritz, whose half-crazed
accusation of the Baron was
a bit of acting rarely equalled on the
local stage. Ellis Gates in the part of
the young Englishman, Bruce Gordon,
delighted the audience with the ease
in which he interpreted his character.
Jan, who brings the news of Carl's
death, was most effectively interpreted
by Harold Fowler, and Boruska,
an ignorant country girl, evidenced
a worthy interpretation by
Carolyn Voelz.
The college orchestra furnished appropriate
music for the evening.
Assisting Miss Edna Overby and
P. J. Harkness in the production arc:
Business Manager, Harold Fowler;
Stage Manager, Arthur Birkland;
Wardrobe Mistress, Viola Oyhus;
Properties, Helen Kelly; Music, Carolyne
Hill; Art Work, E. K. Baillie;
Peasant Costumes, Rhenania Club;
Stage Carpenter, Robert Sloan;
Prompter, Mildred Morgan; Cornet,
John Elsing.

MANY ACCEPT INVITATION
Notable South Dakotans Are Planning
to Be Guests of School for
Gypsy Day
To help alumni and students celebrate
the biggest homecoming in the
history of Northern, President Ander-son
has invited a large group of note-worthy
South Dakotans to attend
Gypsy Day, October 18, 1930, as
guests of the institution. Replies of
acceptance are already coming in to
the President's office and the Gypsy
Day Committee is proud and happy to
announce the following: Hon. C.
Jensen, state representative; Hon.
Royal C. Johnson, United States representative;
Hon. W. H. McMaster,
United States senator; Hon. C. A.
Christopherson, United States representative;
Hon. Roy S. Glover, state
representative; Hon. E. C. Giffen,
state superintendent of public instruction;
Hon. Guy H. Harvey, vice
president state Board of Regents;
lion. Wm. M. Dunn, state auditor;
Hon. 0. P. J. Engstrom, state commissioner;
Hon. Lawrence K. Fox,
state historian; Hon. V. J. Clarke,
state highway commissioner; Hon.
Gladys Pyle, Secretary of State; Hon.
D. A. McCullough, commissioner
Rural Credit Board; Hon. Frank D.
Kriebs, Secretary of Agriculture;
Hon. Chas. A. Trimmer, State Engineer;
Hon. 0. H. Johnson, Director,
Game and Fish Commission; Hon. C.
C. Caldwell, State Board of Regents;
Hon. Van Buren Perry, Representative;
Governor W. J. Bulow.

NORTHERN ALUMNI-"WHO'S WHO"
By Dean J. W. Thomas
MARGARET SEYMOUR ' 2 5 ,
daughter of Vice-President Seymour,
had charge of the Kindergarten in the
Washington School, Aberdeen, for
three years where she made an enviable
record as a teacher and director.
In 1928 she accepted a similar position
in the schools of Great Neck, N.
Y., where she has been for the past
two years. Miss Seymour is peculiarly
fitted for Kindergarten work and
has demonstrated her talent in this
field.
P. D. PETERSON '25, has been
superintendent of schools at Canning,
South Dakota, since leaving Northern.
He is a capable administrator, but
will leave administration work to enter
his chosen field of teaching Mathernat!
cs.
In the class of 1926 Northern
graduated one of its outstanding athletes,
JACK EVANS. He was a
three-letter man, winning honors in
football, basketball and track. He
held the state collegiate record in the
broad jump and showed unusual ability
as a football field general. Jack
(lid graduate work in Physical Education
at the University of Minnesota,
for a year and then went to Denver
where he was made an assistant in
the Physical Education Department of
the Denver City Schools. Jack is on
his way to the top in his chosen work.
WILLIAM GRUHN, '26, has distinguished
himself in educational
work. He has taught in the Roosevelt
Junior High School, Aberdeen,
since graduating and will become
Principal of the Simmons Junior High
next September. William was one of
Northern's best debaters and gave a
good account of himself in forensics.
He has nearly completed work for his
M. A. at the University of Minnesota.
1927 saw the graduation of another
of Northern's best athletes and one
of her best forensic men:
GEORGE PALMER, a football
player and a track man, left little
doubt in the minds of fans as to his
athletic ability. In the dashes and the
high jump George had few superiors
in the South Dakota State Confer-
ence. At the half-hack position in
football he was elusive and speedyon
offense and always in the way of
the opposition in defense. George
went to Chamberlain as teacher and
coach where he has remained for three
years. His athletic teams have been
an evidence of his capable instruction.
P. ENGMAN HAFNOR, '27, who
won laurels in debate while a student,
has had charge of debate work and
has filled administrative posts in the
City Schools of Valley City, North
Dakota. "Pete" has been at Valley
City for the past three years.
The class of 1928 had as one of it.;
members ROBERT NEIL CAMP-BELL,
present coach of athletics at
Northern. "Bob" has made an impressive
beginning, and the future
will reveal a bright page in Northern
Athletics under his guidance.
FLOYD COCKING, another
twenty-eighter, has gone up rapidly
in his field. Floyd sort of grew up
with Northern, coming here for his
high school and college education.
His bent was toward Manual Arts in
which he did supervision work as a
student. The past two years he has
spent teaching in the schools of Arizona.
Next year he goes to San
Diego, California, to teach Manual
Arts in the City Schools.
In the class of 1929 we find the
names of SADA POST, R. R.
DEIMER, ROY L. DAVIDSON,
MARY ZOE BISSELL, all of whom
are employed in the City Schools of
Aberdeen. Northern chose two out of
the class of last year to remain and
become assistants in the institution:
HELEN DAVIES in the Art Department
and EDITH ALDRICH in the
Department of Physical Education for
Women. Two other members have
distinguished themselves in Educational
work: FRANK KRAFT, Superintendent
at Hosmer, South Dakota,
and ERNEST BOWERMAN, instructor
in Science in the high school at
Mellette. Bowerman will go to the
School of Mines, Rapid City, next year
where he has a fellowship in Chemical
Engineering.


PROF. SIMMONS RESIGNS
Will Be Superintendent of Schools at
Borup, Minnesota, Next
Year
Professor Benjamin L. Simmons, at
his own request, has been released
from his present position as director
of the training school at the college.
He has accepted a position at Borup,
Minnesota, as superintendent of
schools. Borup is located in the Red
River valley in a rich agricultural
section and has a very fine consolidated
school. The training school at
Northern has been abolished for next
year.
Professor Simmons has a very
broad experience in rural education.
He was trained at the local institution,
has served for four years ;n
South Dakota schools, as principal of
the Senior high school at Wessington
Springs, as superintendent of
school at Hosmer, besides his experience
here during the past year. He
will attend school at Iowa University
this summer and complete the work
for his Master's Degree.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HOLDS BIG BANQUET
FINAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Enid Taylor and Jeanne Champlin Presented With N. S. T. C. Emblem
Sweaters
Monday night at 6:15 o'clock in the
Dutch Coffee Shop, the annual W. A.
A. banquet was held. At this banquet
the following officers for next
year were announced: president,
Jeanne Champlin; vice president,
Ruth Moberg; secretary, Helen Giesen;
and treasurer, Irene Werth.
A program of toasts was given
arranged in order of the word "S-P-O-
R-T-S". The first was Sportsman-ship
by Leota Van Ornum; Play,
Marion Unger; Organization, Helen
Giesen; .Recreations, Ruth Moberg;
Team Play, LaRue Schmidt; and
Sports, Jeanne Champlin. Enid Taylor,
this year's president, presided
as toastmistress.
After the toasts, the awards for
the past year were given. The emblems
for 100 points were given to
Edna Bruns, Blanche Bruner, Faye
Cosgrove, Marion Unger, Esther
Roher, Helen Giesen, LaRue Schmit,
Leota Van Ornum, Irene Werth,
Inez Werth, Ruth Moberg, Myrtle
Selchert, Cortess Carlson, Lorna
Buntrock, Dorothy Lilly, Alma Adler,
Minnie Lutz, Mary Douglas, Sybil
Schuler.
Those receiving pins for 500 points
were Jeanne Champlin, Enid Taylor,
Marion Unger, Irene Werth, Inez
Werth, Esther Roehr, Lucille Flory,
LaRue Schmidt.
The highest honor given in W. A.
A. was earned by only two members:
Enid Taylor, past president, and
Jeanne Champlin, next year's president.
These two awards were sweaters
with the N. S. T. C. emblem.
The table was decorated in pastel
shades. The flowers were violets
and columbine brought from Lake
Enemy Swim, where the Club spent
last week-end.
The banquet last night marked the
close of the most successful year the
W. A. A. has known. Many of the
old members will return next year to
make that an equally successful year.

EIGHT TRACK LETTERMEN
Coach Campbell has just announced
the letter-winners for the past season
in track-Captain Doney, Dresselhuys,
Hanlon, Marquis, Crawford, C.
Hansen, K. Hansen and Johnston.
Capt. Doney started in the weight.
events as did Johnston. Dresselhuys
and Hanlon running the low and high
hurdles respectively always proved
dangerous to their opponents and
gave fine exhibitions in every meet
in which they participated. Marquis,
Crawford, C. Hansen and K.
Hansen earned their letters in running
on the relay teams. They all proved
capable of holding their own against
the state's fastest competition, while
Karl Hansen showed his heels to most
of his rivals in the 440 yard run, taking
first in this event in nearly all
the races he competed in. Coach
Campbell has ordered sweaters for
these performers of the track squad.

ARTS CLUB IS ENTERTAINED
Prof. and Mrs. E. Kenneth Baillie
and Helen Davies entertained the
Beaux Arts Club at the Baillie home,
Friday night. Three tables were arranged
at which the guests played
"cootie", a novelty game which was
enjoyed very much. A delicious and
dainty lunch was served by the hostesses.
Those present were Irene Lee, Virginia
Lauerman, Mercedes Ahern,
Sybil Schuler, Martha Addison, Alma
Lange, Mrs. A. N. Wray, Ethel Wray,
Etha Born, and Dorothy Batterson.

SIGMA DELTA EPSILON
INITIATES 19 CANDIDATES
FRANCIS CLARK IS PRESIDENT
Annual Banquet of Science Fraternity
Was Held Last
Week
Nineteen candidates were initiated
into the Sigma Delta Epsilon, the national
science fraternity, Wednesday
evening, when the annual banquet was
held in the Dutch Coffee Shop. Francis
Clark, who has held the office of
president during the past year, acted
as toastmaster. Three speakers made
up the program, developing the theme
"Knowledge Is Power". Professor
Mewaldt spoke on "Knowledge", La-
Roy Zell talked on "Is", and Professor
Lipscomb closed with a discussion on
"Power".
Initiation followed the speeches.
Those taken into the fraternity are
Alice Lortcher, Leslie Weigart,
Dorothy Hohler, Lloyd Johnson,
Cleone Pierce, Carolyn Voelz, Kenneth
Matson, Harold Scherf, Herman
Gruhn, Barbara Anderson, Marie
Madsen, Irma Wilkinson, James Kavanaugh,
Mildred Morgan, Mable Eggers,
Howard Torgerson, Hilda Howe,
Elizabeth Holtz and Joseph Molumby.
There are several requirements
made in order to become a member of
this organization. A minimum of
twelve hours must be taken in either
science or mathematics courses, consisting
of a major or a minor. An
average grade of "B" must be obtained,
and all candidates must be recommended
by their instructors.
The preparations, decorations, and
the program for the banquet was
under the direction of Hazel Duncan.
She was assisted by Lela Felton and
Lois Blethen. On the finance committee
Arthur Birkeland was chairman,
and was assisted by Elmer
Loken, Frances Eldredge and Wilford
Longwood.

STUDENTS GIVE RECITAL
Annual Prizes and Awards Are Distributed
to Music
Students
Professors Pfitzner, Goodsell, Olson
and Lukken presented their music
students of the season 1929-1930 in
the final recital of the Department
of Music in the college auditorium.
Wednesday, May 28. The annual
prizes and awards were also announced
at this time.
Those taking part in the recital
were: Pianists - Helen Dobbins,
Marion Nelson, Mertice Griffiths,
Myrtle Reppe, Johanna Elsing, Harriet
Hill, Joyce Ellsworth, Patricia
Fitzpatrick, Marjorie MacDonald;
violinists-Irving Boekelheide, Leon
Everson, Maurice Dobbins, Alice
Clarke; vocal soloists - Monemia
Evans.
Following the recital the prizes
were distributed as follows: the Pfitzner
Piano Scholarship divided between
Johanna Elsing and Joyce
Ellsworth; the Lukken Voice Scholarship
awarded to Monemia Evans; the
Voedisch Vocal Prize (Three Volumes
Musicians' Library) awarded to
Edwyna Hall.
See You at Summer School
MONSIGNOR RABIC GIVES
BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS
THEME: CULTURE VS. RELIGION
Faculty and Graduating Groups Enter
to Strains of Dignified Processional
March
Monsignor F. P. Grabig of Milbank
addressed a large audience of townfolk
and graduating students in the
annual baccalaureate service held
Sunday afternoon.
"Religion and College Work" was
the theme developed by Monsignor
Grabig. "Culture is worth attaining
if for no other reason than that a
good mind is better than a poor one.
Morality, religion and honesty are all
more important than culture. Nevertheless
culture is of vital interest to
every student."
In developing his subject the speaker
declared, "Morality is in the will-
culture is in the mind. Too many
trust in culture and not in grace. A
cultivated mind is not, necessarily, a
sign of holiness."
"One big deed is worth a thousand
thoughts," declared Monsignor Grabig
in closing. "Action, not speculation,
is necessary in the world of today."
The address of the afternoon was
preceded by a Processional led by Seymour
Houge and Leonard Sloan, marshals
of the day. They were followed
by the faculty, the four-year graduating
class, the two year graduates,
and the one-year students following
in order. Misses Edna Olson and
Johanna Elsing played the Processional
(March and Chorus from "Tannhauser")
and the Recessional (Military
March by Schubert). The invocation
was given by Reverend L. A.
Westenberger of Aberdeen and the
benediction was pronounced by Reverend
E. R. Todd, also of Aberdeen.
Miss Carolyne Hill sang "Ave Maria"
by Bach-Gounod, assisted by Miss
Alice Clarke on the violin and Miss
Viola Boekelheide on the piano.
THE WISE SENIOR
There was a wise Senior who thought
All knowledge that was ever sought
By ambitious old scholars
Could be had for three dollars
So then a diploma he bought.
-E. Kundert.
See You at Summer School
DR. W. R. VAN WALKER

The Exponent

SO LONG! SEE YOU ALL AT
SUMMER SCHOOL

SO LONG! SEE YOU ALL AT
SUMMER SCHOOL

Northern State Teachers College
VOL. XXVIII.
ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE 5, 19:30
No. 33
SO LONG! SEE YOU ALL AT SUMMER SCHOOL-JUNE 9--JULY 18