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BIOLOGY STATION OPENS JULY 20, 1931 BIOLOGY STATION OPENS JULY 20, 1931 The Exponent Northern State Teachers College W. M. Oates, financial secretary, anti Leroy Crawford, registrar, went to Huron last week where they attended the district meeting of the Lions Club. They were accompanied by Mrs. Oates and Mrs. Crawford and by Dick and James, younger sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oates. Mr. Crawford attended the conven-tion in his official capacity as district secretary. Mr. Oates is past-governor of the district and is chairman of the committee preparing the necrology ser-vice for which an impressive ceremony was planned. Over 500 men were ex pected to attend the Huron meeting. The district includes North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and the two pro-• vinces of Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Biology Station Opens July 20th. VOL. XXIX. ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE 18, 1931 No. 34 SUMMER SESSION HAS LARGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR THE COLLEGE PLAYERS PRESENT "THE MOLLUSC" DIRECTED BY PROF. RAMAY Packed House Greets First Number of Summer Lecture Course An interesting play, "The Mollusc," developing a peculiar psychological situation, was presented in the college auditorium, last Thursday evening, by the College Players, Prof. Elwood Ramay directing. In three acts the comedy told the story of a woman who through self-sympathy was spoiling not only her own life but the lives of those with whom she came in contact. Helen Burns-Leighton splendidly carried the character part of Mrs. Baxter. Prof. Ramay, as Tom, the brother of the "invalid" sought to cure the sister's malady. Interesting and clever bits of comedy arose from situations between these two characters. Especial credit goes to Prof. Ramay, not only for his excellent character portrayal, but also for the manner in which he directed the play. Harvey Swenson, a frequent actor in college productions, was well cast as the eccentric English gentleman. He carried the role ably, as did Miss Louise Hansen, who played the part of Miss Roberts, governess in the Baxter household. All three acts of the play were laid in the sitting room. of the Baxter household, some twenty or thirty miles from London. Unique settings were provided for the event. Set in the 1900 period, both properties and costumes were appropriate in detail. Heirloons of earlier periods, one chair, made in 1820, was loaned to the college group by H. L. Sliter, of Aberdeen. Two small hand carved chairs, 125 years old, and a small table, 150 years old, were loaned by Fred Davis, of the Davis Hotel. Miss Helen Smith, of Barnard, reader, entertained between acts, presenting three numbers, "Drama in three acts in three minutes," "The Genius," and "Pink Petty from Peter." One encore number, "I Like to Do Things for You" was also given. Miss Helen Dobbins accompanied at the piano for the third number. For the others Miss Smith played her own accompaniment. Local Grad Receives Degree From Columbia Miss Margaret Seymour, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Seymour, recently received an M. A. degree from Columbia University. A total of 4,- 936 students were graduated at the 177th commencement, June 2, Dr. Seymour stated. After graduating from the Northern State Teachers College in 1925, Miss Seymour accepted a poistion as a kindergarten- primary teacher in the city schools of Aberdeen. Later she went to Great Neck, New York, where she has taught for the past three years. One summer term and special classes were attended by Miss Seymour to earn the higher degree. She will come to Aberdeen within a few weeks to spend her vacation. Next fall she will return to her position at Great Neck. FACULTY-SENIOR BANQUET Commencement Social Event Is Sponsored by College For Graduates An outstanding function of the commencement week festivities was the faculty-senior banquet given by the college, Wednesday, June 3, at the Alonzo Ward Hotel. This event is an innovation, but was so successful and so thoroughly appreciated by everyone that the hope was expressed by everyone that it might become a tradition. Place cards, flowers, and special programs decorated the tables. After the banquet the following program was presented with Dr. Anderson as toastmaster: Piano solo, "On Moonlit Waters__ Pfitzner Viola Boekelheide Reading, "The Ham Actor" Elwood Ramay Vocal solo, "Kashmiri Love Song"__ Woodfore-Finden "The Tinker Song"____ ____.__ Slater E. Kenneth Baillie Edna Olson, accompanist "The Seniors" Rose Ramthun Piano Solos, Waltz in G flat major Chopin Pell Street (Chinatown) Whithorne Edna Olson "What If" _ Dr. A. H. Seymour "Alma Mater" The Assembly A concert by the Northwestern R. R. band played on the campus Wednesday afernoon at 3:30. The visiting musicians were in Aberdeen in connection with the Golden Jubilee celebration. COMING EVENTS P. T. A. Work ____ June 22-26 Band Concert June 24 Dr. Clyde Fisher, lect. . June 25 Laurence Harp Quintet June 29 Russian Cossack Chorus July 6 Community Band Concert July 9 English Institute July 13-16 Miss Hendricks . July 13-14 Graduation Exercises __ July 17 GRAD. PUBLISHES BOOK It is always an event when anyone connected with an institution gets out a book; this time it is Harriet Seymour- Popowski, a graduate of Northern State Teachers College in 1928. Her booklet is entitled "Allegiance" and is dedicated to her mother, Mrs. A. H. Seymour. The 43 poems included in the book are the cullings of several years of work, starting while she was yet a student on the local campus and culminating in a year's work at New York University. Mrs. Popowski has for many year been a student in the class of creative writing conducted by Prof. J. C. Lindberg and she has also had one year of work with Gordon Lawrence, noted New York writer. Most of the poems have been published in Pasque Petals, and one, "Death", was honored by being reprinted in the Braithwaite anthology for 1929. Though Mrs. Popowski is still a young woman, experience and imagination lend vitality and charm to everything she writes. Every poem is enriched by a distinctive lyric note so that every one is readable. The poems are classified under three main headings: "Meanings," "Love Songs," and "The Solace of Beauty." Mrs. Popowski is the second N. S. T. C. student to honor her Alma Mater with a volume of verse, the first being R. G. Ruste of the class of 1924. "Allegiance" sells for fifty cents. Anyone wishing a copy may send directly to the author, Harriet Seymour- Popowski, Aberdeen, South Dakota. INCREASED ENROLLMENT DESPITE DEPRESSION An increase of 16 percent over last year's enrollment was reported by Dr. Anderson on the morning of the fourth day of the summer session. He also reported a gain of 100 students over the figures for the fourth day's registration of last year. In analyzing the present business depression Dr. Anderson expressed an optimistic view of the situation as regards South Dakota at least. He also spoke encouragingly of the large number of upperclasSmen who are working to complete the four-year course. ARTISTS GIVE RECITAL Marian Kalayjian, Pianist, and Kurtis Brownell, Tenor, Give Second Number of Lecture Course Marian Kalayjian, Yankton pianist, appeared, June 16, as the second number on the college entertainment course for the summer term. Miss Kalayjian has enjoyed a career of rapid advancement in the piano art. After graduating from the Yankton College conservatory, she studied abroad as winner of the Juilliard Foundation Scholarship. Last June she won the distinction of a complimentary debut in Paris. After re-turning to America in September she appeared in a series of recitals at Yankton. Of her first recital the "Yanktonias" said: "Her concert was a brilliant performance and made an extraordinary impression on her hearers." Kurtis Brownell began his vocal career in Chicago, as a student of Her-man DeVries. Winning the Juilliard Fellowship, in 1926, he went to New York where he has had the unique honor of having been awarded five consecutive fellowships at the Juilliard Foundation. His work during that time has been under the vocal guidance of Mr. Francis Rogers. During the winter of 1929-30, he was engaged as an exclusive artist for the Columbia broadcasting system. The past summer he studied in Paris and Fontainebleau as a scholarship pupil of the great artist-teacher, Salignac. During the past winter, Mr. Brownell sang the leading tenor role in the opera "Don Pasquale" with the Little Theatre Opera Company, of New York and Brooklyn. He also sang the lead, opposite Mable Garrison, in the American premiere of a Handel opera, "Rhodelinda," given under the direction of Werner Josten. In March and April he toured the east and middle west, as a member of the American vocal quartette, sponsored by the National Music League. He has just been awarded the Walter Naumburg, New York debut prize, and will make his official debut in Town Hall, January 26, this coming winter. Before leaving New York this spring, Mr. Brownell signed a contract with the opera "Comique" to do leading roles for the coming season in New York. Professor Lee Byrne has been granted a leave of absence from September to June of next year in order to act as Visiting Professor of Secondary Education at New York University. He will resume his duties at Northern with the opening of next year's summer session. Mrs. Byrne left Aberdeen on Friday for Austin, Texas, where her mother has been ill for some time. She and Mr. Byrne will go to New York about the end of August. 333 Graduate At 29th Commencement 46 RECEIVE B. S. DEGREES "The Art of Life" was Subject of Reverend J. R. Perkins, of Iowa HUGE MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR JULY 9 PROF. GOODSELL IN CHARGE Music Students From More Than a Dozen Communities Will Participate Plans for a huge orchestra and band project for July 9 are announced by Prof. H. E. Goodsell, professor of wind instruments. Special music students from the northern section of South Dakota will come to the campus to take part in the event. A concert on the campus in the early evening, about 7:00 o'clock, will be given by the band. Later in the evening an orchestra concert will be given in the Spafford hall gymnasium. Over 100 students will take part in the orchestra concert and between 75 and 85 students will appear in the band. Special solos will be given during the orchestra program, including a number by Maurice Dobbins, winner of the state high school violin solo division this year. Other special numbers will be announced later. All students who will take part in the music projects are pupils, individually or in groups, of Prof. Goodsell. The Ellendale college orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Goodsell, will come to Aberdeen in a group to participate. Other schools and towns represented include Barnard, Groton, Westport, Ipswich, Andover, Bowdle, Mellette, Northville, Stratford, Frederick and Leola, Brentford. LLOYD JOHNSON New Y. M. C. A. President Stressing the necessity of man "to live happily, to live intelligently, to live beautifully and to live justly," Rev. J. R. Perkins, minister of the First Congregational Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, addressed a class of 333 graduates of the Northern State Teachers College, June 4, in one of the most scholarly addresses delivered on the local campus. "The Art of Life" was the subject announced by the speaker. Students graduated included those who had earned the four-year diploma with the degree bachelor of science in education; those who had completed the work for the two-year certificate and the one-year certificate students. Forty-six students completed the four-year curricula. Seventy-nine were graduated from the two-year course and 208 received the one-year diploma for completion of the one-year curriculum. Diplomas were awarded by Regent W. S. Dolan, chairman of the standing committee for Northern, following a presentation of the classes by Vice- President A. H. Seymour and recommendation by President David Allen Anderson. An announcement of awards and prizes and a short address to the classes was also made by Dr. Anderson. "Self expression balanced by self restraint makes an artist," declared Rev. Mr. Perkins. "The ages only claim men and women who learn how to wait," he also stated, emphasing the need of youth to wait until self-expression was mature before trusting himself to the public. "The finest of the fine arts is the ability to get along with other people," the speaker stated in closing. Rev. Frank Mitchell, of the First Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, gave the invocation and Rev. Pierce O. Bunt pronounced the benediction. Music was provided by the college symphony orchestra, playing both the processional and the recessional and the "Pedre Overture," by Massenet. Louise Milligan sang "The Spirit Flower" by Campbell-Tipton, accompanied by Viola Boekelheide, and Maurice Dobbins, violinist, played "Concerto, Op. 64" by Mendelssohn, accompanied by Helen Dobbins. LIBRARIANS ENTERTAINED Following the commencement exercises Thursday morning, Margaret Brown entertained a group of friends at a one o'clock luncheon in the Tumble Inn. The guests were seated at tables attractively decorated with roses. Those who found places were Mrs. Barnes, Miss Beulah Williams, Miss Bessie Readey, Miss Mercedes Ahern, Miss Marian Karrigan, Miss Josephine Brainard, Miss Elvera Kundert, Miss Alice Lortscher, Miss Selma Meyer, Miss Margaret Brown and Mrs. Brown. PRESIDENT ANDERSON ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY LAWRENCE HARP QUINTETTE The Lawrence Harp Qunitette which will make its appearance on the campus on June 29 as the fourth number of the summer lecture course will undoubtedly prove to be an especially delightful number. The personnel of the quintette includes Lucile Lawrence, Marietta Bitter, Thurema Sokol, Grace Weymer and Eleanor Shaffner. They are under the concert management of Harry and Arthur Culbertson. Press reports state that they have been enthusiastically received in their many appearances, having given twenty-four concerts during their first touring season. About seven hundred students assembled, Thursday morning, for the first assembly period of the summer session. As the first feature of the program President Anderson introduced Miss Chloris Wyckoff, a former student at Northern, who entertained the group with two delightful vocal numbers, "The Cradle Song," by McFaryen and "The 'Venetian Cardinal," by Bronti. After extending a cordial welcome to the students enrolled for the summer session, Dr. Anderson spoke on the importance of continued professional growth to meet the steadily increasing requirements. He said in part that it was particularly encouraging to note that in the face of the present economic depression and reduced salaries, more teachers had enrolled than at any previous session in recent years and he commended them for their earnest endeavor to further prepare themselves for efficiency. He paid a high tribute to the young people, who are forging ahead despite many handicaps, by saying that there is just as ardent search for education by the young people of today as by the Lincolns and Alice Freeman Palmers of the past. He urged the students to strive for a well-defined goal, pointing out that their investments in self will determine, to a large extent, what they will be tomorrow. He deplored the common attitude toward the white-collar job as such, saying that the individual who is looking for large returns on a minimum of service deserve but little. He concluded by urging the students to get the most out of the summer session and to go back to their communities inspired with a desire to render a worthwhile service. The spirited singing of Alma Mater brought the first regular assembly period to a successful close. Oates and Crawford Attend Lions Meet 1931 Prizes and Awards President's Scholarship Award Irma Maschke, Aberdeen Pfitzner Scholarship in Piano Harriet Hall, Aberdeen, and Frances Smith, Hecla Lukken Scholarship in Voice Marjorie Black, Big Stone City, and Frances Greene, Aberdeen Baillie Painting for Outstanding Service in Art Department and Beaux Arts Club P. First-Helen Powell, Mt. Vernon Second-Dorothy Johnson, Aberdeen Sauer Citizenship Award Irma Maschke, Aberdeen Gallett Short Story Medals Gold-Valva Weisman, McLaughlin Silver-Virginia Rowlee, Aberdeen Tiffany Poetry Prize First-Mrs. Eva K. Anglesburg, Thompson, N. D. Second-Esther Russell, Summit Third-Roberta Robertson, Lead Lightner Prize in Good English Mrs. Helen Burton, Aberdeen, and Rowena Shifflett, Aberdeen Lions' Club Prize in Scholarship and Athletics Ed Dresselhuys, Aberdeen W. A. A. Sportsmanship Key Edna Bruns, Barnard Pc Sigma Delta Epsilon Prize Essay Contest First-Elinor Kraushaar, Aberdeen Second-Amy Wilhelm, Faulkton Sigma Delta Epsilon Award Elizabeth Holtz, Aberdeen Isaac Lincoln Medals in Oratory Gold-Louis Anderson, Lowry Silver-Helen Kelly, Aberdeen is Pi Kappa Delta Provincial Forensic Tournament First Place, Women's Debate-Rose Ramthun, Aberdeen Barbara Anderson, Aberdeen, and Marian Karrigan, Aberdeen State Peace Oratorical Contest First Prize-Clive Acker, Jr., Aberdeen Kappa Delta Pi Medal Marian Karrigan, Aberdeen National Chemistry Prizes $500.00-Margaret Brown, Aberdeen $500.00-Elinor Kraushaar, Aberdeen DEGREE CLASS OF 1931 Bachelor of Science in Education General Curriculum Mercedes Ahern Virgil Albert Bell Elsie Berndt Alfred Bieber Viola Boekelheide Lois M. Buchele Frances Elizabeth Buel Marcus A. Bunsness Helen Bruce Burton Doris E. Cofell Mabel F. Eggers Ann Cecilia Heck Ira M. Hess Margaret Hibbard Carolyne Herman Hill William K. Holland Nellie Agnes Huber Myrtle B. Hundstad Otto Hundstad Mary Welch Hyatt Lillian H. Kuechler Elvera K. Kundert Virginia Lauermann Wilson M. Lewin Beatrice Lyman Lindberg Elmer Loken Wilford H. D. Longwood Irma A. Maschke Myrtle T. Meyer Thelma Louise Milnor Bernice O'Grady Emil H. Olen Edna M. Olson Viola D. Oyhus Zenie M. Price Rose Ramthun Esther Helen Robertson Esther A. Russell John Emil Schaal Cecil J. Tobin LaVaun Vahldieck LaVern Vahldieck La Roy W. Zell Industrial Arts Paul Finnegan Theodore Rozendal G. Verne Tyrrell FACULTY MEMBERS STUDY JOAN OF ARC Prof. John Lukken directed the student glee clubs, chorus and college orchestra in the presentation of "Joan of Arc," a historical cantata by A. R. Gaul, in the college auditorium Tuesday evening, June 2. The program was the annual spring musical project of the music department. A brief synopsis of the cantata follows: Joan, a French Patriot, saw visions and believed that Divine Voices called her to a mission. France desired a new national freedom. Joan sensed this new national consciousness and is inspired in her activities by "The Voices", Robert, Phillip and Jean. Joan, dressed in a man's armour, carried a white banner at the fore-front of many battles against the invaders. Later this peasant girl was captured, tried as a sorceress and burned at the stake. Twenty-five years later it was discovered that a mistake had been made and Joan of Arc was canonized as a patriotic saint of France. The soloists were as follows: Joan, Louise Milligan, soprano; The Voices, Carolyne Hill, contralto; The Maid, Marjorie MacDonald, soprano; Robbert, Fred Krug, baritone; Phillip Arthur Carrier, tenor; Jean, Prof. J. C. Lindberg, baritone; Accompanists, Viola Boekelheide and Patricia Fitzpatrick. The production was a fitting close for the year's work and some very outstanding work was done by both soloists and chorus. KRAFT HEADS ALUMNI Miss Grace McArthur has left for Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois, where she will take advanced work in music education for a period of eight weeks. At the close of the summer term there, she will go to Cleveland, Ohio. to visit relatives. Another school, Minnesota University, claims Prof. I. D. Weeks for the summer term, where he will be identified with the College of Education. This is the second year that he has been called to the Minnesota campus as a teacher. He will have a class in the teaching of reading and in the technique of elementary instruction. He will also serve as an adviser to students who are majoring in elementary education. Five others of the Northern instructors for the regular year are availing themselves of the opportunity to study this summer. Misses Edith Aldrich and Gladys Scott are attending Iowa University; Miss Ruth Fickes is attending Columbia University and Mr. L. A. Tohill has already taken up his new post at the Kent, Ohio, Teachers College where he will be located during the next regular school year. Mr. Marc Cleworth is still attending Chicago University, where he has been since the winter quarter. The annual alumni luncheon was held Thursday at one o'clock in the cafeteria. Mrs. Leroy Crawford presided and about seventy-three members were present. Marie Madsen gave the speech of welcome to the new members and Viola Oyhus, president of this year's senior class, gave the response. Representatives of all the graduating classes were called upon to speak. The earlist representation was of the class of 1904 of which Mrs. Francis Jamison of Aberdeen is a member. In her day the college graduated students from only two-year courses. The program consisted of a piano duet by LaVaun Vahldieck and an address by Dr. A. H. Seymour on "Loyalty". Dr. Seymour presented four phrases of loyalty-to home, to school, to town and to state. The business meeting consisted of the election of officers for 1931-32. Frank Kraft of Hosmer was elected president, Louis Anderson of Watertown, vice president; and Harold Fowler of Aberdeen, secretary-treasurer. Supt. Russell E. Jonas, county superintendent of Meade County, has been granted leave of absence in order that he may complete his work at Northern.
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Transcription | BIOLOGY STATION OPENS JULY 20, 1931 BIOLOGY STATION OPENS JULY 20, 1931 The Exponent Northern State Teachers College W. M. Oates, financial secretary, anti Leroy Crawford, registrar, went to Huron last week where they attended the district meeting of the Lions Club. They were accompanied by Mrs. Oates and Mrs. Crawford and by Dick and James, younger sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oates. Mr. Crawford attended the conven-tion in his official capacity as district secretary. Mr. Oates is past-governor of the district and is chairman of the committee preparing the necrology ser-vice for which an impressive ceremony was planned. Over 500 men were ex pected to attend the Huron meeting. The district includes North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and the two pro-• vinces of Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Biology Station Opens July 20th. VOL. XXIX. ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE 18, 1931 No. 34 SUMMER SESSION HAS LARGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR THE COLLEGE PLAYERS PRESENT "THE MOLLUSC" DIRECTED BY PROF. RAMAY Packed House Greets First Number of Summer Lecture Course An interesting play, "The Mollusc," developing a peculiar psychological situation, was presented in the college auditorium, last Thursday evening, by the College Players, Prof. Elwood Ramay directing. In three acts the comedy told the story of a woman who through self-sympathy was spoiling not only her own life but the lives of those with whom she came in contact. Helen Burns-Leighton splendidly carried the character part of Mrs. Baxter. Prof. Ramay, as Tom, the brother of the "invalid" sought to cure the sister's malady. Interesting and clever bits of comedy arose from situations between these two characters. Especial credit goes to Prof. Ramay, not only for his excellent character portrayal, but also for the manner in which he directed the play. Harvey Swenson, a frequent actor in college productions, was well cast as the eccentric English gentleman. He carried the role ably, as did Miss Louise Hansen, who played the part of Miss Roberts, governess in the Baxter household. All three acts of the play were laid in the sitting room. of the Baxter household, some twenty or thirty miles from London. Unique settings were provided for the event. Set in the 1900 period, both properties and costumes were appropriate in detail. Heirloons of earlier periods, one chair, made in 1820, was loaned to the college group by H. L. Sliter, of Aberdeen. Two small hand carved chairs, 125 years old, and a small table, 150 years old, were loaned by Fred Davis, of the Davis Hotel. Miss Helen Smith, of Barnard, reader, entertained between acts, presenting three numbers, "Drama in three acts in three minutes," "The Genius," and "Pink Petty from Peter." One encore number, "I Like to Do Things for You" was also given. Miss Helen Dobbins accompanied at the piano for the third number. For the others Miss Smith played her own accompaniment. Local Grad Receives Degree From Columbia Miss Margaret Seymour, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Seymour, recently received an M. A. degree from Columbia University. A total of 4,- 936 students were graduated at the 177th commencement, June 2, Dr. Seymour stated. After graduating from the Northern State Teachers College in 1925, Miss Seymour accepted a poistion as a kindergarten- primary teacher in the city schools of Aberdeen. Later she went to Great Neck, New York, where she has taught for the past three years. One summer term and special classes were attended by Miss Seymour to earn the higher degree. She will come to Aberdeen within a few weeks to spend her vacation. Next fall she will return to her position at Great Neck. FACULTY-SENIOR BANQUET Commencement Social Event Is Sponsored by College For Graduates An outstanding function of the commencement week festivities was the faculty-senior banquet given by the college, Wednesday, June 3, at the Alonzo Ward Hotel. This event is an innovation, but was so successful and so thoroughly appreciated by everyone that the hope was expressed by everyone that it might become a tradition. Place cards, flowers, and special programs decorated the tables. After the banquet the following program was presented with Dr. Anderson as toastmaster: Piano solo, "On Moonlit Waters__ Pfitzner Viola Boekelheide Reading, "The Ham Actor" Elwood Ramay Vocal solo, "Kashmiri Love Song"__ Woodfore-Finden "The Tinker Song"____ ____.__ Slater E. Kenneth Baillie Edna Olson, accompanist "The Seniors" Rose Ramthun Piano Solos, Waltz in G flat major Chopin Pell Street (Chinatown) Whithorne Edna Olson "What If" _ Dr. A. H. Seymour "Alma Mater" The Assembly A concert by the Northwestern R. R. band played on the campus Wednesday afernoon at 3:30. The visiting musicians were in Aberdeen in connection with the Golden Jubilee celebration. COMING EVENTS P. T. A. Work ____ June 22-26 Band Concert June 24 Dr. Clyde Fisher, lect. . June 25 Laurence Harp Quintet June 29 Russian Cossack Chorus July 6 Community Band Concert July 9 English Institute July 13-16 Miss Hendricks . July 13-14 Graduation Exercises __ July 17 GRAD. PUBLISHES BOOK It is always an event when anyone connected with an institution gets out a book; this time it is Harriet Seymour- Popowski, a graduate of Northern State Teachers College in 1928. Her booklet is entitled "Allegiance" and is dedicated to her mother, Mrs. A. H. Seymour. The 43 poems included in the book are the cullings of several years of work, starting while she was yet a student on the local campus and culminating in a year's work at New York University. Mrs. Popowski has for many year been a student in the class of creative writing conducted by Prof. J. C. Lindberg and she has also had one year of work with Gordon Lawrence, noted New York writer. Most of the poems have been published in Pasque Petals, and one, "Death", was honored by being reprinted in the Braithwaite anthology for 1929. Though Mrs. Popowski is still a young woman, experience and imagination lend vitality and charm to everything she writes. Every poem is enriched by a distinctive lyric note so that every one is readable. The poems are classified under three main headings: "Meanings," "Love Songs," and "The Solace of Beauty." Mrs. Popowski is the second N. S. T. C. student to honor her Alma Mater with a volume of verse, the first being R. G. Ruste of the class of 1924. "Allegiance" sells for fifty cents. Anyone wishing a copy may send directly to the author, Harriet Seymour- Popowski, Aberdeen, South Dakota. INCREASED ENROLLMENT DESPITE DEPRESSION An increase of 16 percent over last year's enrollment was reported by Dr. Anderson on the morning of the fourth day of the summer session. He also reported a gain of 100 students over the figures for the fourth day's registration of last year. In analyzing the present business depression Dr. Anderson expressed an optimistic view of the situation as regards South Dakota at least. He also spoke encouragingly of the large number of upperclasSmen who are working to complete the four-year course. ARTISTS GIVE RECITAL Marian Kalayjian, Pianist, and Kurtis Brownell, Tenor, Give Second Number of Lecture Course Marian Kalayjian, Yankton pianist, appeared, June 16, as the second number on the college entertainment course for the summer term. Miss Kalayjian has enjoyed a career of rapid advancement in the piano art. After graduating from the Yankton College conservatory, she studied abroad as winner of the Juilliard Foundation Scholarship. Last June she won the distinction of a complimentary debut in Paris. After re-turning to America in September she appeared in a series of recitals at Yankton. Of her first recital the "Yanktonias" said: "Her concert was a brilliant performance and made an extraordinary impression on her hearers." Kurtis Brownell began his vocal career in Chicago, as a student of Her-man DeVries. Winning the Juilliard Fellowship, in 1926, he went to New York where he has had the unique honor of having been awarded five consecutive fellowships at the Juilliard Foundation. His work during that time has been under the vocal guidance of Mr. Francis Rogers. During the winter of 1929-30, he was engaged as an exclusive artist for the Columbia broadcasting system. The past summer he studied in Paris and Fontainebleau as a scholarship pupil of the great artist-teacher, Salignac. During the past winter, Mr. Brownell sang the leading tenor role in the opera "Don Pasquale" with the Little Theatre Opera Company, of New York and Brooklyn. He also sang the lead, opposite Mable Garrison, in the American premiere of a Handel opera, "Rhodelinda," given under the direction of Werner Josten. In March and April he toured the east and middle west, as a member of the American vocal quartette, sponsored by the National Music League. He has just been awarded the Walter Naumburg, New York debut prize, and will make his official debut in Town Hall, January 26, this coming winter. Before leaving New York this spring, Mr. Brownell signed a contract with the opera "Comique" to do leading roles for the coming season in New York. Professor Lee Byrne has been granted a leave of absence from September to June of next year in order to act as Visiting Professor of Secondary Education at New York University. He will resume his duties at Northern with the opening of next year's summer session. Mrs. Byrne left Aberdeen on Friday for Austin, Texas, where her mother has been ill for some time. She and Mr. Byrne will go to New York about the end of August. 333 Graduate At 29th Commencement 46 RECEIVE B. S. DEGREES "The Art of Life" was Subject of Reverend J. R. Perkins, of Iowa HUGE MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR JULY 9 PROF. GOODSELL IN CHARGE Music Students From More Than a Dozen Communities Will Participate Plans for a huge orchestra and band project for July 9 are announced by Prof. H. E. Goodsell, professor of wind instruments. Special music students from the northern section of South Dakota will come to the campus to take part in the event. A concert on the campus in the early evening, about 7:00 o'clock, will be given by the band. Later in the evening an orchestra concert will be given in the Spafford hall gymnasium. Over 100 students will take part in the orchestra concert and between 75 and 85 students will appear in the band. Special solos will be given during the orchestra program, including a number by Maurice Dobbins, winner of the state high school violin solo division this year. Other special numbers will be announced later. All students who will take part in the music projects are pupils, individually or in groups, of Prof. Goodsell. The Ellendale college orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Goodsell, will come to Aberdeen in a group to participate. Other schools and towns represented include Barnard, Groton, Westport, Ipswich, Andover, Bowdle, Mellette, Northville, Stratford, Frederick and Leola, Brentford. LLOYD JOHNSON New Y. M. C. A. President Stressing the necessity of man "to live happily, to live intelligently, to live beautifully and to live justly," Rev. J. R. Perkins, minister of the First Congregational Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, addressed a class of 333 graduates of the Northern State Teachers College, June 4, in one of the most scholarly addresses delivered on the local campus. "The Art of Life" was the subject announced by the speaker. Students graduated included those who had earned the four-year diploma with the degree bachelor of science in education; those who had completed the work for the two-year certificate and the one-year certificate students. Forty-six students completed the four-year curricula. Seventy-nine were graduated from the two-year course and 208 received the one-year diploma for completion of the one-year curriculum. Diplomas were awarded by Regent W. S. Dolan, chairman of the standing committee for Northern, following a presentation of the classes by Vice- President A. H. Seymour and recommendation by President David Allen Anderson. An announcement of awards and prizes and a short address to the classes was also made by Dr. Anderson. "Self expression balanced by self restraint makes an artist," declared Rev. Mr. Perkins. "The ages only claim men and women who learn how to wait," he also stated, emphasing the need of youth to wait until self-expression was mature before trusting himself to the public. "The finest of the fine arts is the ability to get along with other people," the speaker stated in closing. Rev. Frank Mitchell, of the First Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, gave the invocation and Rev. Pierce O. Bunt pronounced the benediction. Music was provided by the college symphony orchestra, playing both the processional and the recessional and the "Pedre Overture," by Massenet. Louise Milligan sang "The Spirit Flower" by Campbell-Tipton, accompanied by Viola Boekelheide, and Maurice Dobbins, violinist, played "Concerto, Op. 64" by Mendelssohn, accompanied by Helen Dobbins. LIBRARIANS ENTERTAINED Following the commencement exercises Thursday morning, Margaret Brown entertained a group of friends at a one o'clock luncheon in the Tumble Inn. The guests were seated at tables attractively decorated with roses. Those who found places were Mrs. Barnes, Miss Beulah Williams, Miss Bessie Readey, Miss Mercedes Ahern, Miss Marian Karrigan, Miss Josephine Brainard, Miss Elvera Kundert, Miss Alice Lortscher, Miss Selma Meyer, Miss Margaret Brown and Mrs. Brown. PRESIDENT ANDERSON ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY LAWRENCE HARP QUINTETTE The Lawrence Harp Qunitette which will make its appearance on the campus on June 29 as the fourth number of the summer lecture course will undoubtedly prove to be an especially delightful number. The personnel of the quintette includes Lucile Lawrence, Marietta Bitter, Thurema Sokol, Grace Weymer and Eleanor Shaffner. They are under the concert management of Harry and Arthur Culbertson. Press reports state that they have been enthusiastically received in their many appearances, having given twenty-four concerts during their first touring season. About seven hundred students assembled, Thursday morning, for the first assembly period of the summer session. As the first feature of the program President Anderson introduced Miss Chloris Wyckoff, a former student at Northern, who entertained the group with two delightful vocal numbers, "The Cradle Song," by McFaryen and "The 'Venetian Cardinal," by Bronti. After extending a cordial welcome to the students enrolled for the summer session, Dr. Anderson spoke on the importance of continued professional growth to meet the steadily increasing requirements. He said in part that it was particularly encouraging to note that in the face of the present economic depression and reduced salaries, more teachers had enrolled than at any previous session in recent years and he commended them for their earnest endeavor to further prepare themselves for efficiency. He paid a high tribute to the young people, who are forging ahead despite many handicaps, by saying that there is just as ardent search for education by the young people of today as by the Lincolns and Alice Freeman Palmers of the past. He urged the students to strive for a well-defined goal, pointing out that their investments in self will determine, to a large extent, what they will be tomorrow. He deplored the common attitude toward the white-collar job as such, saying that the individual who is looking for large returns on a minimum of service deserve but little. He concluded by urging the students to get the most out of the summer session and to go back to their communities inspired with a desire to render a worthwhile service. The spirited singing of Alma Mater brought the first regular assembly period to a successful close. Oates and Crawford Attend Lions Meet 1931 Prizes and Awards President's Scholarship Award Irma Maschke, Aberdeen Pfitzner Scholarship in Piano Harriet Hall, Aberdeen, and Frances Smith, Hecla Lukken Scholarship in Voice Marjorie Black, Big Stone City, and Frances Greene, Aberdeen Baillie Painting for Outstanding Service in Art Department and Beaux Arts Club P. First-Helen Powell, Mt. Vernon Second-Dorothy Johnson, Aberdeen Sauer Citizenship Award Irma Maschke, Aberdeen Gallett Short Story Medals Gold-Valva Weisman, McLaughlin Silver-Virginia Rowlee, Aberdeen Tiffany Poetry Prize First-Mrs. Eva K. Anglesburg, Thompson, N. D. Second-Esther Russell, Summit Third-Roberta Robertson, Lead Lightner Prize in Good English Mrs. Helen Burton, Aberdeen, and Rowena Shifflett, Aberdeen Lions' Club Prize in Scholarship and Athletics Ed Dresselhuys, Aberdeen W. A. A. Sportsmanship Key Edna Bruns, Barnard Pc Sigma Delta Epsilon Prize Essay Contest First-Elinor Kraushaar, Aberdeen Second-Amy Wilhelm, Faulkton Sigma Delta Epsilon Award Elizabeth Holtz, Aberdeen Isaac Lincoln Medals in Oratory Gold-Louis Anderson, Lowry Silver-Helen Kelly, Aberdeen is Pi Kappa Delta Provincial Forensic Tournament First Place, Women's Debate-Rose Ramthun, Aberdeen Barbara Anderson, Aberdeen, and Marian Karrigan, Aberdeen State Peace Oratorical Contest First Prize-Clive Acker, Jr., Aberdeen Kappa Delta Pi Medal Marian Karrigan, Aberdeen National Chemistry Prizes $500.00-Margaret Brown, Aberdeen $500.00-Elinor Kraushaar, Aberdeen DEGREE CLASS OF 1931 Bachelor of Science in Education General Curriculum Mercedes Ahern Virgil Albert Bell Elsie Berndt Alfred Bieber Viola Boekelheide Lois M. Buchele Frances Elizabeth Buel Marcus A. Bunsness Helen Bruce Burton Doris E. Cofell Mabel F. Eggers Ann Cecilia Heck Ira M. Hess Margaret Hibbard Carolyne Herman Hill William K. Holland Nellie Agnes Huber Myrtle B. Hundstad Otto Hundstad Mary Welch Hyatt Lillian H. Kuechler Elvera K. Kundert Virginia Lauermann Wilson M. Lewin Beatrice Lyman Lindberg Elmer Loken Wilford H. D. Longwood Irma A. Maschke Myrtle T. Meyer Thelma Louise Milnor Bernice O'Grady Emil H. Olen Edna M. Olson Viola D. Oyhus Zenie M. Price Rose Ramthun Esther Helen Robertson Esther A. Russell John Emil Schaal Cecil J. Tobin LaVaun Vahldieck LaVern Vahldieck La Roy W. Zell Industrial Arts Paul Finnegan Theodore Rozendal G. Verne Tyrrell FACULTY MEMBERS STUDY JOAN OF ARC Prof. John Lukken directed the student glee clubs, chorus and college orchestra in the presentation of "Joan of Arc," a historical cantata by A. R. Gaul, in the college auditorium Tuesday evening, June 2. The program was the annual spring musical project of the music department. A brief synopsis of the cantata follows: Joan, a French Patriot, saw visions and believed that Divine Voices called her to a mission. France desired a new national freedom. Joan sensed this new national consciousness and is inspired in her activities by "The Voices", Robert, Phillip and Jean. Joan, dressed in a man's armour, carried a white banner at the fore-front of many battles against the invaders. Later this peasant girl was captured, tried as a sorceress and burned at the stake. Twenty-five years later it was discovered that a mistake had been made and Joan of Arc was canonized as a patriotic saint of France. The soloists were as follows: Joan, Louise Milligan, soprano; The Voices, Carolyne Hill, contralto; The Maid, Marjorie MacDonald, soprano; Robbert, Fred Krug, baritone; Phillip Arthur Carrier, tenor; Jean, Prof. J. C. Lindberg, baritone; Accompanists, Viola Boekelheide and Patricia Fitzpatrick. The production was a fitting close for the year's work and some very outstanding work was done by both soloists and chorus. KRAFT HEADS ALUMNI Miss Grace McArthur has left for Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois, where she will take advanced work in music education for a period of eight weeks. At the close of the summer term there, she will go to Cleveland, Ohio. to visit relatives. Another school, Minnesota University, claims Prof. I. D. Weeks for the summer term, where he will be identified with the College of Education. This is the second year that he has been called to the Minnesota campus as a teacher. He will have a class in the teaching of reading and in the technique of elementary instruction. He will also serve as an adviser to students who are majoring in elementary education. Five others of the Northern instructors for the regular year are availing themselves of the opportunity to study this summer. Misses Edith Aldrich and Gladys Scott are attending Iowa University; Miss Ruth Fickes is attending Columbia University and Mr. L. A. Tohill has already taken up his new post at the Kent, Ohio, Teachers College where he will be located during the next regular school year. Mr. Marc Cleworth is still attending Chicago University, where he has been since the winter quarter. The annual alumni luncheon was held Thursday at one o'clock in the cafeteria. Mrs. Leroy Crawford presided and about seventy-three members were present. Marie Madsen gave the speech of welcome to the new members and Viola Oyhus, president of this year's senior class, gave the response. Representatives of all the graduating classes were called upon to speak. The earlist representation was of the class of 1904 of which Mrs. Francis Jamison of Aberdeen is a member. In her day the college graduated students from only two-year courses. The program consisted of a piano duet by LaVaun Vahldieck and an address by Dr. A. H. Seymour on "Loyalty". Dr. Seymour presented four phrases of loyalty-to home, to school, to town and to state. The business meeting consisted of the election of officers for 1931-32. Frank Kraft of Hosmer was elected president, Louis Anderson of Watertown, vice president; and Harold Fowler of Aberdeen, secretary-treasurer. Supt. Russell E. Jonas, county superintendent of Meade County, has been granted leave of absence in order that he may complete his work at Northern. |
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