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PLAN TO ATTEND SUMMER SESSION AT NORTHERN The Exponent PLAN TO ATTEND SUMMER SESSION AT NORTHERN Northern State Teachers College VOL. XXIX. ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH 26, 1931 No. 23 NORTHERN PLANS OUTSTANDING SUMMER SESSION--PLAN TO ATTEND FIVE MEN COMPETE AGAINST RAPID CITY No Definite Date Set; to be Run Off Within Next Two Weeks With interest in boxing activities at the Northern State Teachers College showing a tremendous increase during the past year, plans for a spring tournament were being formulated last week by Coach of Athletics, Robert N. Campbell, and the Assistant Coach of the school, Paul Finegan. Announcement that an elimination tournament would be held in weight divisions within the next two weeks, came as a result of conferences. The five best men to represent Northern will be selected and will make a trip to Rapid City late in the spring where they will compete against a picked group from the Rapid City School of Mines. Interest in boxing and wrestling activities has shown unusual progress during the year. A class organized under the direction of Assistant Coach Finnegan helped to shape the boys booked for the elimination tourney for their bouts. As yet the ability of but few of the men has been gauged in actual competition. Exhibition matches were held between halves of the basketball games a few times during the winter, but no definite standards of judging were taken from these preliminary encounters. Men who will take part in the tourney to decide the group that will make the Rapid City trip are: Clifford Welch, of Mellette, 142 pounds; Firmin Finnegan, of Denison, Iowa, 158 pgunds; Perry Doney, of Hector, Minnesota, 165 pounds; Karl Hansen, of Aberdeen, 160 pounds; Percy Washabaugh, of Huron, 165 pounds; Hernando Godderz, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Edward Dresselhuys, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Percy Leland, of Castlewood, 182 pounds; Robert Davies, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Albert Eliason, of Aberdeen, 145 pounds; Leonard Sloan, of Aberdeen, 150 pounds; Donald Coulter, of Aberdeen, 130 pounds; Oliver Messinger, of Aberdeen, 145 pounds and Donald Cassidy, of Abe-deen, 140 pounds. PROF. CULP RECEIVES COMPLIMENTARY NOTE Prof. V. H. Culp recently received the following complimentary note from Isobel R. Lay, managing editor of the Journal of Education, a weekly for school executives and teachers. The editor writes: "I wish you could have been here when I read your story about Victor Doe. Dr. Winship was out of the office at the time, but I could not resist the temptation to read it to our associate editor, Mr. Holding, who enjoyed it just as thoroughly as I did. I'll be very glad indeed to use this the Journal and I hope we may be favored with more articles along this same line." During the past year, Prof. Culp has had several articles printed in education magazines and other' periodicals. Crawford Home From Chicago Convention Local School Official Attends Meetings of North Central Association Leroy Crawford, returned from Chicago Sunday afternoon where he attended meetings of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Meetings of the convention were held at the Stevens Hotel from March 17 to 20. Comment on two speakers of note at the conference was given by Mr. Crawford this monring in a brief interview. President Robert M. Hutchins, of the University of Chicago, who explained the new Chicago plan of education, and Samuel C. Capen, chancelor of the University of Buffalo, who introduced a revolutionary idea directed against the present functionings of associations such as the North Central group, appeared on the programs. The association is divided into three commissions, Mr. Crawford explained. Primarily, the interests of the local school were centered in the commission on high institutions. The first two days were given to commission meetings and the last two were devoted to general sessions. The North Central Association is the most influential agency of its type in America and covers a wide territory from the eastern part of Ohio, west to Montana, North to Canada and south to Oklahoma. As usual, there were numerous late enrollments which considerably complicated matters for the Registrar, as well as individual teachers. COMING EVENTS "The Rock" _ _ Mar. 26-27 Olson Piano Recital _ _ Mar. 30 Good Friday Apr. 3 Easter Sunday _ ___ Apr. 5 Post-Lenten Dance __ __ Apr. 11 "Hansel & Gretel" _ _ Apr. 17 Orchestra Concert ____ Apr.21 St. Commercial Con. __ Apr. 27 Dist. Music Contest Apr. 30-May DR. REAVIS HONORED Graduates and former students of the University of Chicago made the visit of Dr. W. C. Reavis, professor from that school, the occasion for a get-together luncheon at the Alonzo Ward Hotel on March 21. Professor Reavis was the leading outisde speaker at the Spring Educational meeting on Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. Maurice Carpenter was toast-mistress at the luncheon and among the speakers on whom she called were Miss Vera Lighthall, who spoke on the influence of the University of Chicago in the educational field; J. M. McCallister, who introduced Dr. Reavis; Prof. Marc Cleworth, who sang several solos accompanied by Miss Dorothy J. Hooper, all from the college. Mr. Cleworth and Miss Keu King were members on the committee for arrangements. College representatives attending the affair were John F. Adams, Miss Lida Williams, Miss Margaret Briscoe, Miss Lilly Schoenleber, Miss Keo King, Miss Vera Lighthall, Miss Dorothy Hooper, Mrs. W. C. Smail, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCallister, D. A. Anderson and Lee Byrne and Messrs. V. H. Culp, P. J. Harkness, A. N. Wray, Marc Cleworth, Harold E. Alsup. EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE BRINGS MANY TO OUR CAMPUS PROMINENT SPEAKERS APPEAR Dr. Reavis Of Chicaio And President Swain Of N. D. Feature Proarams OLD GLORY WAVES OVER THE CAMPUS TEACHERS PLACEMENT BUREAU The Teacher Placement Bureau has been active for the past six weeks preparing credentials for the graduates who will go out to teach next year. A representative number of each of the graduating groups have already signed up with the Placement Bureau and are having their credentials assembled. Thru the work of the Bureau several people have already been placed in good positions for next year. Ed Moyer, Jr., who finishes the two-year course in June, has signed a contract to teach 5th and 6th grades in the Central School at Watertown. Louis Anderson, of the four-year group, has also been elected to a position, in the Watertown schools. Miss Rowena Shifflett who is majoring in English, and will graduate from the four-year course in June, has been elected to Bristol in the English department. During the recent Educational Conference a number of superintendents and principals conferred with the Placement Bureau relative to candidates for teaching positions. While there seems to be a surplus of teachers yet there has been considerable interest manifested by school officers in the candidates which Northern will have to offer this year. LION'S CLUB ENTERTAIN NORTHERN LETTERMEN MINNESOTA COACH IS SPEAKER Lettermen, Coaches and Faculty Advisers From College and High School Are Honored Guests THE ANNUAL STYLE SHOW IS BIG EVENT OF WEEK SPONSORED BY W. S. G. A. Many People Participate and Down Town Stores Cooperate Generously With almost 100 people participating, the annual Spring Style Show, sponsored by the Women's Self-Government Association, was held in the College Auditorium, Tuesday, March 24, at the regular assembly period. As in former years, the event was entertaining, attractive and suggestively worthwhile. A rummage sale of old clothes is now in order and the down town merchants are ready to sell us any or all the new styles. Following is the program: Music-Mrs. Black Greetings-Rose Ramthun Vocal Solo-Georgia L. Kemper DISPLAY OF STYLES Morning Margaret Leap Beatrice Lindberg Audrey Leu Gertrude Weisman Shirley Potter Florence Anderberg Sport Mary McNeary Edward Clinton Faye Cosgrove Donald Laird Mae McCammon Ford Fowler Mabel Murphy Harold Munier Lorraine Aldrich Eric Strobel Alice Nelson Francis Fuller Street Elizabeth Holtz John Elsing Edna Bruns Edward Moyer Louise Chamberlain Everett Buttz Esther Lien Orlin Bruns Jeanne Champlin Calvin Messinger Marion Karrigan Edward Dresselhuys Afternoon Eleanor Kraushaar Marjorie Black Marjorie Christensen Clara Leap Myrtle Rasmussen Mary Alice Spaulding Dinner Rose Ramthun Raymond Jacobson Dorothy Wipf Seymour Houge Evelyn Hofer Oliver Messinger Dorothy Rennix Leland Gorder Virginia Hohler Percy Leland Isabel Burke Clarence Nichols Evening Carolyn Tompkins Karl Hansen Mary King Herbert Black Viola Oyhus Donald Miller Helen Kelly Percy Washabaugh Georgia Kemper Harvey Swenson The Style Show was made successful through the courtesy and cooperation of The Band Box, Olwin Angell Co., The Black Co., The Paris, New York Store, J. C. Penney Co., Calmenson Clothing Co., Olander Clothing Co., Plymouth Clothing Co. The general committee in charge was composed of Virginia Lauermann, Chariman; Elvera Kundert, and Zenie Price; Stage-Verne Tyrrell and E. Kenneth Baillie; Maids-Elda Kienast, Srelda Kienast, and Margaret Rennix. Girls Make Debate Trip Local Team Cross Swords With Brookings, Madison, Sioux Falls, and Dakota Wesleyan Rose Ramthun, Barbara Anderson, Marion Karrigan and Prof. P. J. Harkness returned last Thursday evening, from a three-day debate trip through the southern part of the state. All debates were non-decision. The team left Aberdeen Tuesday morning, March 17 and debated Brookings at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Northern upheld the negative side of the question. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock the affirmative side of the question was upheld by Northern when they met Eastern Normal at Madison. On March 18, in Sioux Falls, two debates were held with Sioux Falls College. The affirmative was upheld in the morning and the negative in the afternoon by the local team. On Thursday afternoon, at Armour, the negative team met Dakota Wesleyan before the high school assembly. The purpose of these debates is to prepare the team for the Pi Kappa Delta Provincial meet to be held in Sioux City, Iowa. Decision May Go To Northern Debaters Reports on the outcome of the judging of the debate broadcasted over the Bismarck station on March 11, are nearly complete. Word received at Northern late last week was to the effect that the votes then stood at four to one for the Aberdeen debaters over their opponents from Jamestown College. P. J. Harkness, head of the speech department and debate coach, entered Louis Anderson, senior, and Harvey Swenson, sophomore, in this debate on the national Pi Kappa Delta question of the tariff vs free trade. A few more votes have yet to be received from the district covered by the ballots previous to the contest. The debate proved to the final decision encounter for Louis Anderson, who began teaching school at Watertown Monday. Louis has an enviable debate record during his four years of college work and, if Northern gets the decision in this contest, he will leave college undefeated in a decision debate. Friday morning, at 9:45 o'clock, a special assembly opened the annual spring educational conference at Northern State Teachers College. Principle W. E. Dunn, of Aberdeen, presided over the meeting and presented Marjorie Mac Donald who sang "Love Pipes of June," by Day; and Carolyne Hill, who sang "Homing" by Del Riego, to open the program. "Green Cathedral" by Hahn, and "Morning" by Speakes were presented by the college glee clubs under the direction of Prof. Lukken. President David Allen Anderson was then introduced and gave a welcome to the teachers, students and educators who were visiting the campus. Dr. W. C. Reavis of the University of Chicago, spoke last. He was one of the main speakers of the entire conference, appearing to lecture and advise at special sessions. Dr. Reavis' subject was "Acquiring New Perspectives in Education. He endeavored to trace the course of wrong educational perspectives in students and offered the following suggestions as remedies: 1-observe successful teachers at work; 2-conferences and a mutual exchange of ideas; 3-proper acceptance of constructive criticism; 4-current reading; 5-acceptance and correlation of new ideas; 6-experimental test of new ideas. The thought, that it is not so important that we teach what to think as how to think, was brought out vividly by Dr. Reavis. Later during the forenoon, Professor Reavis spoke before the gathering of superintendents and principals on "Refining the Method in Classroom Supervision"; and during the afternoon he spoke on "Controlling Principles of Classroom Procedure," before a similar group. On Saturday "'Prends in Gudiance Programs," was Dr. Reavis' subject during the morning session. Among other fine advice, we find Prof. Reavis stating the following as principles to follow in classroom procedure: 1-make pupils know content of material or the product that you expect him to possess; 2-Develop desire on part of pupil to want this knowledge by arousing interest and developing incentives; 3-Create a crisis in learning to pupil by stimulating his desire to learn; 4-Test mastery of learning; 5-Emotionalize the learning products. The second outstanding speaker was President C. C. Swain, of the Mayville, North Dakota, State Teachers College, who served as a special lecturer in rural school methods and work. He developed such subjects as: Rural. School Administration," "Factors in the Improvement of Public Education," and "Possibilities Inherent in the Rural School." Dr. Swain stated that public education could be improved by "better ideals, better administration and by better instruction for teachers." One other statement included the phrase, "Teaching must become a Fine Art," on which Mr. Swain enlarged for his hearers. Figures of state wide prominence, D. C. Mills, executive secretary of the Young Citizen's League, and N. E. Steele, executive secretary, of the South Dakota Educational Association, also appeared on the programs. (Continued on Page 4) BROWN COUNTY CHORUS GIVES ANNUAL CONCERT LARGE CROWD ATTENDS Program Is Broadcast Over Air By Remote Control As Part Of Local Spring Conference Last Friday evening the Brown County Rural School Chorus gave its annual appearance before a capacity house in the Spafford Gymnasium. The chorus. under the direction of Mr. H. B. Melcher, county superintendent, was presented as a part of the Spring Educational Conference. Mrs. William Gruhn was the director. Over 1,000 rural school children participated in the program, this being undoubtedly the largest rural school chorus ever to sing in the northwest. One hundred eighty schools were represented. It is remarkable that such a large group could be trained to present the program on such a high level. The success is due in the main part to Mrs. Gruhn, Mr. Melcher, and Miss Ardis Munson, accompanist and deputy superintendent. The program was placed on the air by remote control over the radio station at Yankton. Dr. Anderson gave the introductory remarks, and Mr. Melcher served as anonuncer. At the close of the program, Mrs. Gruhn stated before the microphone that, "The efforts of the local officials, combined with remarkable cooperation by Brown County teachers made possible the presentation." Other brief talks were given by M. M. Guhin, announced as "the father of the Young Citizens" League in South Dakota," and D. C. Mills, executive secretary of the Y. C. L. During the course of the entertainment numerous fan telegrams were received and read. Developing the history of basketball until its present time, with adept comparisons between the methods of play in early periods and today, Dave MacMillan, basketball coach at the University of Minesota, was headline speaker at a banquet of college and high school lettermen at the Presbyterian church, last Monday evening. The event was sponsored by the local Lions club. Coach MacMillan presented his topic with a good deal of humor, a lot of serious thought and clever analogies drawn from basketball experience. His description of the game in the early part of the twentieth century was not only interesting and instructive, but educational. Part of the address was centered on basketball rules and the many changes that have been brought about during the past few years. "I am a great advocater of scientific methods in everything," Coach MacMillan said. "We train our men to use their heads to save their physical strength on the basketball floor. And that, in a large measure, is one of the great differences between the professional basketball man, who has learned through experience how to handle himself and the high school and college player." In answer to a direct question from the floor following the address, Coach MacMillan stated, "I choose a man for my squads on a number of different points. He must be ambitious, have a desire to learn, be dependable, love to play the game, not be a trouble-maker on the squad, must have good physical ability, must apply himself, be clever minded and diplomatic and must be sincere." The last part of the talk was given over to a brief description of sporting conditions at the University of Minnesota. Other features on the program included, group singing led by R. G. Mayer, the "Lions Roar," by the Lions Club, selections by the little high school orchestra, a vaudeville sketch by Alfred Bieber and Genevieve Keller of the college, and the introduction of both high school and college lettermen. Harold Webb served as toastmaster. Lettermen from Northern introduced at the banquet were Virgil Bell, Herbert Black, Kenneth Crawford, Perry Doney, Edward Dresselhuys, Leland Gorder, Karl C. Hansen, Seymour Houge, Percy Leland, Wilson Lewis, Albert Mattice, Clarence Nichols, Harold Scherf, James Sipes, Leonard Sloan, Lloyd Swartout, Cecil Tobin, Percy Washabaugh, Clinton Williams. Coaches of the city introduced were, R. N. Campbell, F. L. Rathman, H. C. Daubenberger, Dewar Anderson and Paul Finnegan. Faculty managers J. W. Thomas, R. R. Deimer and Harold A. Fowler were announced. Martin Swenson, a high school cheer leader, led a few yells. A Lions Club committee composed of Floyd Yeager, Harold Webb, Adolph Olander, Jr., H. C. Daubenberger, R. N. Campbell, C. J. Dalthorp and W. M. Oates supervised plans for the event. CRAWFORD GOES TO CHICAGO Attends Meeting of North Central Association Representing Northern Leroy Crawford, assistant to President David Allen Anderson and registrar, left Tuesday of last week for Chicago where he will represent the local institution at the anual conference of the North Central Association of colleges and secondary schools. The North Central Association is the most influential agency of its type in America and covers a wide territory from the eastern part of Ohio, west to Montana, north to Canada and south to Oklahoma. Leading educators from all parts of the middle west are expected to gather at the Chicago meeting. Glee Club To Make Trip West This Week Under the direction of Prof. John Lukken, the glee clubs left Aberdeen, Tuesday of this week, for a four-day tour of western territory. Approximately twenty-five will make the trip. Leaving Aberdeen Tuesday, the group is scheduled to present a program at Timber Lake that evening. The following day they will go to McLauglin where a second program will be played. Thursday evening the schedule calls for a program at Hettinger, North Dakota. On the way back to Aberdeen, they will appear at Bowdle for an entertainment, and will return to Aberdeen, Friday evening, immediately after the concert. At Timber Lake the group will appear in the Orpheum; at McLaughlin they will appear in the high school auditorium under the auspices of the city school. The Thursday evening concert is also under the auspices of the city schools. Harold A. Fowler will accompany the group as business manager. The St. Patrick's dance that was given had a large representation of the alumni; among those that were present were: Verdon Laird, Dally Mitchell, and Vern Frink. Northern Speakers Attend Provincial HARKNESS GOVERNOR OF PROVINCE Three Women Debaters Represent Northern At Sioux City; Entrants In Oratory And Extempore Speech; Twelve Schools Compete Six students of the Northern State Teachers College, including a women's debate team, and representatives in individual speech divisions, were announced early this week by Prof. P. J. Harkness as contestants at the Provincial Council meeting of the Sioux Province of Pi Kappa Delta held at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, today, Friday and Saturday. Late announcement that Louis Anderson, of Lowry, veteran debater, had dropped from school to accept a teaching position in the Watertown high school, caused Prof. Harkness to decide not to take a men's debate team to the forensic contests. The women's team, composed of Rose Ramthun, Marion Karrigan and Barbara Anderson, all of Aberdeen, will represent the school. Helen Kelly, of Aberdeen, will he the fourth woman to make the trip and will compete in the oratorical contests with the original selection, "Black or White." Clive Acker, of Aberdeen, recent winner of the Peace oration contest at the Rapid City state contest, will enter the men's oratorical division with the selection, "Our Daily Bread." Harvey Swenson, of Aberdeen, adjudged first place in the school extemporaneous contests will represent Northern in that division. John W. Parlett, head of the speech department at Morningside College, and secretary-treasurer of the Sioux Province, will direct activities at the Sioux City school. Prof. P. J. Harkness is governor of the province and serves in a directory capacity. The debates at the convention will be on the question, "Resolved, That the nations should adopt a policy of free trade." In the March edition of "The Forensic," national speech and dramatic magazine, Augustana College, of Sioux Falls, and Northern were represented as the two leading contestants to enter the competition from South Dakota. Eight Schools in South Dakota, four in Iowa, and one in North Dakota make up the Sioux Province. In South Dakota, Dakota Wesleyan University, of Mitchell; Huron College of Huron; Yankton College, of Yankton; South Dakota State College, of Brookings; Sioux Falls College, of Sioux Falls; Northern State Teachers College, of Aberdeen; Eastern Normal, of Madison; and Augustana College, of Sioux Falls, are included. Morningside College, of Sioux City; Western Union; of LeMars; and Buena Vista College, of Storm Lake, make up the Iowa group. Jamestown College, of Jamestown, North Dakota, is the representative of that state in the province. Louis Anderson Accepts Position Louis Anderson, one of the outstanding students of debate and oratory, left last week for Watertown where he has accepted a position in the Watertown High School for the remainder of the school year. Mr. Anderson will teach history. Tie stated, however, that he would return to finish his work in the summer quarter.
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Transcription | PLAN TO ATTEND SUMMER SESSION AT NORTHERN The Exponent PLAN TO ATTEND SUMMER SESSION AT NORTHERN Northern State Teachers College VOL. XXIX. ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH 26, 1931 No. 23 NORTHERN PLANS OUTSTANDING SUMMER SESSION--PLAN TO ATTEND FIVE MEN COMPETE AGAINST RAPID CITY No Definite Date Set; to be Run Off Within Next Two Weeks With interest in boxing activities at the Northern State Teachers College showing a tremendous increase during the past year, plans for a spring tournament were being formulated last week by Coach of Athletics, Robert N. Campbell, and the Assistant Coach of the school, Paul Finegan. Announcement that an elimination tournament would be held in weight divisions within the next two weeks, came as a result of conferences. The five best men to represent Northern will be selected and will make a trip to Rapid City late in the spring where they will compete against a picked group from the Rapid City School of Mines. Interest in boxing and wrestling activities has shown unusual progress during the year. A class organized under the direction of Assistant Coach Finnegan helped to shape the boys booked for the elimination tourney for their bouts. As yet the ability of but few of the men has been gauged in actual competition. Exhibition matches were held between halves of the basketball games a few times during the winter, but no definite standards of judging were taken from these preliminary encounters. Men who will take part in the tourney to decide the group that will make the Rapid City trip are: Clifford Welch, of Mellette, 142 pounds; Firmin Finnegan, of Denison, Iowa, 158 pgunds; Perry Doney, of Hector, Minnesota, 165 pounds; Karl Hansen, of Aberdeen, 160 pounds; Percy Washabaugh, of Huron, 165 pounds; Hernando Godderz, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Edward Dresselhuys, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Percy Leland, of Castlewood, 182 pounds; Robert Davies, of Aberdeen, 140 pounds; Albert Eliason, of Aberdeen, 145 pounds; Leonard Sloan, of Aberdeen, 150 pounds; Donald Coulter, of Aberdeen, 130 pounds; Oliver Messinger, of Aberdeen, 145 pounds and Donald Cassidy, of Abe-deen, 140 pounds. PROF. CULP RECEIVES COMPLIMENTARY NOTE Prof. V. H. Culp recently received the following complimentary note from Isobel R. Lay, managing editor of the Journal of Education, a weekly for school executives and teachers. The editor writes: "I wish you could have been here when I read your story about Victor Doe. Dr. Winship was out of the office at the time, but I could not resist the temptation to read it to our associate editor, Mr. Holding, who enjoyed it just as thoroughly as I did. I'll be very glad indeed to use this the Journal and I hope we may be favored with more articles along this same line." During the past year, Prof. Culp has had several articles printed in education magazines and other' periodicals. Crawford Home From Chicago Convention Local School Official Attends Meetings of North Central Association Leroy Crawford, returned from Chicago Sunday afternoon where he attended meetings of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Meetings of the convention were held at the Stevens Hotel from March 17 to 20. Comment on two speakers of note at the conference was given by Mr. Crawford this monring in a brief interview. President Robert M. Hutchins, of the University of Chicago, who explained the new Chicago plan of education, and Samuel C. Capen, chancelor of the University of Buffalo, who introduced a revolutionary idea directed against the present functionings of associations such as the North Central group, appeared on the programs. The association is divided into three commissions, Mr. Crawford explained. Primarily, the interests of the local school were centered in the commission on high institutions. The first two days were given to commission meetings and the last two were devoted to general sessions. The North Central Association is the most influential agency of its type in America and covers a wide territory from the eastern part of Ohio, west to Montana, North to Canada and south to Oklahoma. As usual, there were numerous late enrollments which considerably complicated matters for the Registrar, as well as individual teachers. COMING EVENTS "The Rock" _ _ Mar. 26-27 Olson Piano Recital _ _ Mar. 30 Good Friday Apr. 3 Easter Sunday _ ___ Apr. 5 Post-Lenten Dance __ __ Apr. 11 "Hansel & Gretel" _ _ Apr. 17 Orchestra Concert ____ Apr.21 St. Commercial Con. __ Apr. 27 Dist. Music Contest Apr. 30-May DR. REAVIS HONORED Graduates and former students of the University of Chicago made the visit of Dr. W. C. Reavis, professor from that school, the occasion for a get-together luncheon at the Alonzo Ward Hotel on March 21. Professor Reavis was the leading outisde speaker at the Spring Educational meeting on Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. Maurice Carpenter was toast-mistress at the luncheon and among the speakers on whom she called were Miss Vera Lighthall, who spoke on the influence of the University of Chicago in the educational field; J. M. McCallister, who introduced Dr. Reavis; Prof. Marc Cleworth, who sang several solos accompanied by Miss Dorothy J. Hooper, all from the college. Mr. Cleworth and Miss Keu King were members on the committee for arrangements. College representatives attending the affair were John F. Adams, Miss Lida Williams, Miss Margaret Briscoe, Miss Lilly Schoenleber, Miss Keo King, Miss Vera Lighthall, Miss Dorothy Hooper, Mrs. W. C. Smail, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCallister, D. A. Anderson and Lee Byrne and Messrs. V. H. Culp, P. J. Harkness, A. N. Wray, Marc Cleworth, Harold E. Alsup. EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE BRINGS MANY TO OUR CAMPUS PROMINENT SPEAKERS APPEAR Dr. Reavis Of Chicaio And President Swain Of N. D. Feature Proarams OLD GLORY WAVES OVER THE CAMPUS TEACHERS PLACEMENT BUREAU The Teacher Placement Bureau has been active for the past six weeks preparing credentials for the graduates who will go out to teach next year. A representative number of each of the graduating groups have already signed up with the Placement Bureau and are having their credentials assembled. Thru the work of the Bureau several people have already been placed in good positions for next year. Ed Moyer, Jr., who finishes the two-year course in June, has signed a contract to teach 5th and 6th grades in the Central School at Watertown. Louis Anderson, of the four-year group, has also been elected to a position, in the Watertown schools. Miss Rowena Shifflett who is majoring in English, and will graduate from the four-year course in June, has been elected to Bristol in the English department. During the recent Educational Conference a number of superintendents and principals conferred with the Placement Bureau relative to candidates for teaching positions. While there seems to be a surplus of teachers yet there has been considerable interest manifested by school officers in the candidates which Northern will have to offer this year. LION'S CLUB ENTERTAIN NORTHERN LETTERMEN MINNESOTA COACH IS SPEAKER Lettermen, Coaches and Faculty Advisers From College and High School Are Honored Guests THE ANNUAL STYLE SHOW IS BIG EVENT OF WEEK SPONSORED BY W. S. G. A. Many People Participate and Down Town Stores Cooperate Generously With almost 100 people participating, the annual Spring Style Show, sponsored by the Women's Self-Government Association, was held in the College Auditorium, Tuesday, March 24, at the regular assembly period. As in former years, the event was entertaining, attractive and suggestively worthwhile. A rummage sale of old clothes is now in order and the down town merchants are ready to sell us any or all the new styles. Following is the program: Music-Mrs. Black Greetings-Rose Ramthun Vocal Solo-Georgia L. Kemper DISPLAY OF STYLES Morning Margaret Leap Beatrice Lindberg Audrey Leu Gertrude Weisman Shirley Potter Florence Anderberg Sport Mary McNeary Edward Clinton Faye Cosgrove Donald Laird Mae McCammon Ford Fowler Mabel Murphy Harold Munier Lorraine Aldrich Eric Strobel Alice Nelson Francis Fuller Street Elizabeth Holtz John Elsing Edna Bruns Edward Moyer Louise Chamberlain Everett Buttz Esther Lien Orlin Bruns Jeanne Champlin Calvin Messinger Marion Karrigan Edward Dresselhuys Afternoon Eleanor Kraushaar Marjorie Black Marjorie Christensen Clara Leap Myrtle Rasmussen Mary Alice Spaulding Dinner Rose Ramthun Raymond Jacobson Dorothy Wipf Seymour Houge Evelyn Hofer Oliver Messinger Dorothy Rennix Leland Gorder Virginia Hohler Percy Leland Isabel Burke Clarence Nichols Evening Carolyn Tompkins Karl Hansen Mary King Herbert Black Viola Oyhus Donald Miller Helen Kelly Percy Washabaugh Georgia Kemper Harvey Swenson The Style Show was made successful through the courtesy and cooperation of The Band Box, Olwin Angell Co., The Black Co., The Paris, New York Store, J. C. Penney Co., Calmenson Clothing Co., Olander Clothing Co., Plymouth Clothing Co. The general committee in charge was composed of Virginia Lauermann, Chariman; Elvera Kundert, and Zenie Price; Stage-Verne Tyrrell and E. Kenneth Baillie; Maids-Elda Kienast, Srelda Kienast, and Margaret Rennix. Girls Make Debate Trip Local Team Cross Swords With Brookings, Madison, Sioux Falls, and Dakota Wesleyan Rose Ramthun, Barbara Anderson, Marion Karrigan and Prof. P. J. Harkness returned last Thursday evening, from a three-day debate trip through the southern part of the state. All debates were non-decision. The team left Aberdeen Tuesday morning, March 17 and debated Brookings at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Northern upheld the negative side of the question. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock the affirmative side of the question was upheld by Northern when they met Eastern Normal at Madison. On March 18, in Sioux Falls, two debates were held with Sioux Falls College. The affirmative was upheld in the morning and the negative in the afternoon by the local team. On Thursday afternoon, at Armour, the negative team met Dakota Wesleyan before the high school assembly. The purpose of these debates is to prepare the team for the Pi Kappa Delta Provincial meet to be held in Sioux City, Iowa. Decision May Go To Northern Debaters Reports on the outcome of the judging of the debate broadcasted over the Bismarck station on March 11, are nearly complete. Word received at Northern late last week was to the effect that the votes then stood at four to one for the Aberdeen debaters over their opponents from Jamestown College. P. J. Harkness, head of the speech department and debate coach, entered Louis Anderson, senior, and Harvey Swenson, sophomore, in this debate on the national Pi Kappa Delta question of the tariff vs free trade. A few more votes have yet to be received from the district covered by the ballots previous to the contest. The debate proved to the final decision encounter for Louis Anderson, who began teaching school at Watertown Monday. Louis has an enviable debate record during his four years of college work and, if Northern gets the decision in this contest, he will leave college undefeated in a decision debate. Friday morning, at 9:45 o'clock, a special assembly opened the annual spring educational conference at Northern State Teachers College. Principle W. E. Dunn, of Aberdeen, presided over the meeting and presented Marjorie Mac Donald who sang "Love Pipes of June," by Day; and Carolyne Hill, who sang "Homing" by Del Riego, to open the program. "Green Cathedral" by Hahn, and "Morning" by Speakes were presented by the college glee clubs under the direction of Prof. Lukken. President David Allen Anderson was then introduced and gave a welcome to the teachers, students and educators who were visiting the campus. Dr. W. C. Reavis of the University of Chicago, spoke last. He was one of the main speakers of the entire conference, appearing to lecture and advise at special sessions. Dr. Reavis' subject was "Acquiring New Perspectives in Education. He endeavored to trace the course of wrong educational perspectives in students and offered the following suggestions as remedies: 1-observe successful teachers at work; 2-conferences and a mutual exchange of ideas; 3-proper acceptance of constructive criticism; 4-current reading; 5-acceptance and correlation of new ideas; 6-experimental test of new ideas. The thought, that it is not so important that we teach what to think as how to think, was brought out vividly by Dr. Reavis. Later during the forenoon, Professor Reavis spoke before the gathering of superintendents and principals on "Refining the Method in Classroom Supervision"; and during the afternoon he spoke on "Controlling Principles of Classroom Procedure," before a similar group. On Saturday "'Prends in Gudiance Programs," was Dr. Reavis' subject during the morning session. Among other fine advice, we find Prof. Reavis stating the following as principles to follow in classroom procedure: 1-make pupils know content of material or the product that you expect him to possess; 2-Develop desire on part of pupil to want this knowledge by arousing interest and developing incentives; 3-Create a crisis in learning to pupil by stimulating his desire to learn; 4-Test mastery of learning; 5-Emotionalize the learning products. The second outstanding speaker was President C. C. Swain, of the Mayville, North Dakota, State Teachers College, who served as a special lecturer in rural school methods and work. He developed such subjects as: Rural. School Administration," "Factors in the Improvement of Public Education," and "Possibilities Inherent in the Rural School." Dr. Swain stated that public education could be improved by "better ideals, better administration and by better instruction for teachers." One other statement included the phrase, "Teaching must become a Fine Art," on which Mr. Swain enlarged for his hearers. Figures of state wide prominence, D. C. Mills, executive secretary of the Young Citizen's League, and N. E. Steele, executive secretary, of the South Dakota Educational Association, also appeared on the programs. (Continued on Page 4) BROWN COUNTY CHORUS GIVES ANNUAL CONCERT LARGE CROWD ATTENDS Program Is Broadcast Over Air By Remote Control As Part Of Local Spring Conference Last Friday evening the Brown County Rural School Chorus gave its annual appearance before a capacity house in the Spafford Gymnasium. The chorus. under the direction of Mr. H. B. Melcher, county superintendent, was presented as a part of the Spring Educational Conference. Mrs. William Gruhn was the director. Over 1,000 rural school children participated in the program, this being undoubtedly the largest rural school chorus ever to sing in the northwest. One hundred eighty schools were represented. It is remarkable that such a large group could be trained to present the program on such a high level. The success is due in the main part to Mrs. Gruhn, Mr. Melcher, and Miss Ardis Munson, accompanist and deputy superintendent. The program was placed on the air by remote control over the radio station at Yankton. Dr. Anderson gave the introductory remarks, and Mr. Melcher served as anonuncer. At the close of the program, Mrs. Gruhn stated before the microphone that, "The efforts of the local officials, combined with remarkable cooperation by Brown County teachers made possible the presentation." Other brief talks were given by M. M. Guhin, announced as "the father of the Young Citizens" League in South Dakota," and D. C. Mills, executive secretary of the Y. C. L. During the course of the entertainment numerous fan telegrams were received and read. Developing the history of basketball until its present time, with adept comparisons between the methods of play in early periods and today, Dave MacMillan, basketball coach at the University of Minesota, was headline speaker at a banquet of college and high school lettermen at the Presbyterian church, last Monday evening. The event was sponsored by the local Lions club. Coach MacMillan presented his topic with a good deal of humor, a lot of serious thought and clever analogies drawn from basketball experience. His description of the game in the early part of the twentieth century was not only interesting and instructive, but educational. Part of the address was centered on basketball rules and the many changes that have been brought about during the past few years. "I am a great advocater of scientific methods in everything," Coach MacMillan said. "We train our men to use their heads to save their physical strength on the basketball floor. And that, in a large measure, is one of the great differences between the professional basketball man, who has learned through experience how to handle himself and the high school and college player." In answer to a direct question from the floor following the address, Coach MacMillan stated, "I choose a man for my squads on a number of different points. He must be ambitious, have a desire to learn, be dependable, love to play the game, not be a trouble-maker on the squad, must have good physical ability, must apply himself, be clever minded and diplomatic and must be sincere." The last part of the talk was given over to a brief description of sporting conditions at the University of Minnesota. Other features on the program included, group singing led by R. G. Mayer, the "Lions Roar," by the Lions Club, selections by the little high school orchestra, a vaudeville sketch by Alfred Bieber and Genevieve Keller of the college, and the introduction of both high school and college lettermen. Harold Webb served as toastmaster. Lettermen from Northern introduced at the banquet were Virgil Bell, Herbert Black, Kenneth Crawford, Perry Doney, Edward Dresselhuys, Leland Gorder, Karl C. Hansen, Seymour Houge, Percy Leland, Wilson Lewis, Albert Mattice, Clarence Nichols, Harold Scherf, James Sipes, Leonard Sloan, Lloyd Swartout, Cecil Tobin, Percy Washabaugh, Clinton Williams. Coaches of the city introduced were, R. N. Campbell, F. L. Rathman, H. C. Daubenberger, Dewar Anderson and Paul Finnegan. Faculty managers J. W. Thomas, R. R. Deimer and Harold A. Fowler were announced. Martin Swenson, a high school cheer leader, led a few yells. A Lions Club committee composed of Floyd Yeager, Harold Webb, Adolph Olander, Jr., H. C. Daubenberger, R. N. Campbell, C. J. Dalthorp and W. M. Oates supervised plans for the event. CRAWFORD GOES TO CHICAGO Attends Meeting of North Central Association Representing Northern Leroy Crawford, assistant to President David Allen Anderson and registrar, left Tuesday of last week for Chicago where he will represent the local institution at the anual conference of the North Central Association of colleges and secondary schools. The North Central Association is the most influential agency of its type in America and covers a wide territory from the eastern part of Ohio, west to Montana, north to Canada and south to Oklahoma. Leading educators from all parts of the middle west are expected to gather at the Chicago meeting. Glee Club To Make Trip West This Week Under the direction of Prof. John Lukken, the glee clubs left Aberdeen, Tuesday of this week, for a four-day tour of western territory. Approximately twenty-five will make the trip. Leaving Aberdeen Tuesday, the group is scheduled to present a program at Timber Lake that evening. The following day they will go to McLauglin where a second program will be played. Thursday evening the schedule calls for a program at Hettinger, North Dakota. On the way back to Aberdeen, they will appear at Bowdle for an entertainment, and will return to Aberdeen, Friday evening, immediately after the concert. At Timber Lake the group will appear in the Orpheum; at McLaughlin they will appear in the high school auditorium under the auspices of the city school. The Thursday evening concert is also under the auspices of the city schools. Harold A. Fowler will accompany the group as business manager. The St. Patrick's dance that was given had a large representation of the alumni; among those that were present were: Verdon Laird, Dally Mitchell, and Vern Frink. Northern Speakers Attend Provincial HARKNESS GOVERNOR OF PROVINCE Three Women Debaters Represent Northern At Sioux City; Entrants In Oratory And Extempore Speech; Twelve Schools Compete Six students of the Northern State Teachers College, including a women's debate team, and representatives in individual speech divisions, were announced early this week by Prof. P. J. Harkness as contestants at the Provincial Council meeting of the Sioux Province of Pi Kappa Delta held at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, today, Friday and Saturday. Late announcement that Louis Anderson, of Lowry, veteran debater, had dropped from school to accept a teaching position in the Watertown high school, caused Prof. Harkness to decide not to take a men's debate team to the forensic contests. The women's team, composed of Rose Ramthun, Marion Karrigan and Barbara Anderson, all of Aberdeen, will represent the school. Helen Kelly, of Aberdeen, will he the fourth woman to make the trip and will compete in the oratorical contests with the original selection, "Black or White." Clive Acker, of Aberdeen, recent winner of the Peace oration contest at the Rapid City state contest, will enter the men's oratorical division with the selection, "Our Daily Bread." Harvey Swenson, of Aberdeen, adjudged first place in the school extemporaneous contests will represent Northern in that division. John W. Parlett, head of the speech department at Morningside College, and secretary-treasurer of the Sioux Province, will direct activities at the Sioux City school. Prof. P. J. Harkness is governor of the province and serves in a directory capacity. The debates at the convention will be on the question, "Resolved, That the nations should adopt a policy of free trade." In the March edition of "The Forensic," national speech and dramatic magazine, Augustana College, of Sioux Falls, and Northern were represented as the two leading contestants to enter the competition from South Dakota. Eight Schools in South Dakota, four in Iowa, and one in North Dakota make up the Sioux Province. In South Dakota, Dakota Wesleyan University, of Mitchell; Huron College of Huron; Yankton College, of Yankton; South Dakota State College, of Brookings; Sioux Falls College, of Sioux Falls; Northern State Teachers College, of Aberdeen; Eastern Normal, of Madison; and Augustana College, of Sioux Falls, are included. Morningside College, of Sioux City; Western Union; of LeMars; and Buena Vista College, of Storm Lake, make up the Iowa group. Jamestown College, of Jamestown, North Dakota, is the representative of that state in the province. Louis Anderson Accepts Position Louis Anderson, one of the outstanding students of debate and oratory, left last week for Watertown where he has accepted a position in the Watertown High School for the remainder of the school year. Mr. Anderson will teach history. Tie stated, however, that he would return to finish his work in the summer quarter. |
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