The Exponent, 1935-06-13

              The Exponent
Northern State Teachers College
VOLUME XXXIII   ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE 13, 1935   NUMBER 31

CUSTODIANS SCHOOL 
IS GREAT SUCCESS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Supt. Morris Will Head Permanent
Group; About 40
Are Enrolled
A new type of student was found
on the campus at N. S. T. C. on registration
days at the beginning of the
summer school session. He came to
take advantage of the new course offered
janitors, engineers, and custodians.
Boards of education, superintendents
of schools and college presidents
have come to realize that the janitor
plays an important part in the efficiency
and success in the administration
of a school system. These are
the reasons for the new course.
Each morning and afternoon classes
were held in the faculty room at Spafford
Hall. President Lawrence gave
the address of welcome which was
followed by a talk by Mr. Gottschalk,
director of Vocational Education in
South Dakota. Supt. Dalthorp of Aberdeen
city schools gave a worthwhile
address on "What is expected of Custodian
and Engineers."
Many worthwhile demonstrations
were given, as: sweeping and floor
maintenance s including equipment and
materials, by K. J. Grabarkiewicz; C.
T. Pykoski gave a lecture on the care
and upkeep of floors during vacation
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Music Department
Features Programs
The Music Department has planned
an interesting group of musical programs
for the summer session of
school. Professors Merritt Johnson
and Leopold Rutter will give a violin
and piano !recital June 25. 'Prof.
John Lukken with Mr. Johnson have
also planned a program to be given
this summer.
Among the outstanding musical
events of summer school will be the
orchestra recital given under the direction
of Prof. Howard E. Goodsell.
The orchestra will be made up of from
sixty to seventy members. The best
string players from Aberdeen and
surrounding territory will take part.
Many of the string players are alumni
of this institution.
Mr. Carlo Fischer, cellist of the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, will
also play with the orchestra. Mr.
Fischer is well known in Aberdeen,
having played here several times. He
was first cellist with the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra. After leaving
Philadelphia, he joined the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra as first
cellist. Three other players will join
the orchestra from Minneapolis. Two
of them, the oboe and bassoon, are
members of the Minneapolis orchestra.
The harpist is a resident of
Minneapolis. This recital will be given
June 27.

Science Institute
Is Held This Week
Professor Lillian Heathershaw of
Drake University who is conducting
a science institute this week, comes
highly recommended. If you are not
attending the lectures for credit it
will be well worth your while to see
some of the demonstrations in science
teaching conducted by Prof. Heathershaw
at the Simmons School from
9:30 to 10:30 each morning; also the
lectures which have been scheduled
from 12:30 to 1:25 p. m. and the second
from 3:20 to 4:25 p. m, in room
C-15.
Professor Heathershaw is chairman
of the General Science Commission
for the state of Iowa. She was one
of the three or four invited to assist
in the preparation of the Thirty-first
Yearbook by the National Society for
Education, in the field of Elementary
Science.

"SOCIAL TRENDS"
The course titled "Social Trends"
offered this term by the social science
department, consists of a series of
five lectures by five different instructors,
according to Dr. A. H. Seymour,
and is a course for mature students.
The instructors and their respective
topics are: Professor A. N. Wray,
"Population Problems"; Dr. A. H.
Seymour, "Historical and Political
Phases of Present Day Movements in
America"; Professor J. L. Murphy,
"International Relations"; Miss Pulling,
"Agricultural Problems"; Professor
G. M. Jordan, "Economic Questions".
There are twenty enrolled in
the class, which gives two hours credit.

MERRITT JOHNSON
In Friday's Concert
Supt. J. C. Lindsey
Addresses Assembly
J. C. Lindsey, one of the foremost
educators of the state, spoke on "Tax
Reform in South Dakota" at assembly,
Thursday morning, June 13. Mr.
Lindsey is a member of the state tax
commission, representing the educational
interests of the state. His discussion
of the aims of the commission
and what they have accomplished will
be of interest to all educators and
citizens. Mr. Lindsey is superintendent
of the Mitchell schools; he is also
an advisory member of the South Dakota
Committee of North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, and served on the curriculum
committee to revise the state course
of study. He was president of South
Dakota Educational Association several
years ago.

Former Student
Gets Scholarship
Robert T. DeVany is the winner of
the $100.00 journalism scholarship established
by the Northwest Daily
Press Association according to Prof.
Ralph Casey, head of the University
of Minnesota School of Journalism.
Bob, now a junior in the U. of Minnesota,
is the son of D. C. DeVany,
publisher of the Mobridge Tribune.
He was a student for two years at
Northern State Teachers College during
which time he was assistant in
the Publicity Office. Last year he
worked on his father's newspaper at
Mobridge.

Violin Recital
A violin recital will be given by
Prof. Leopold Rutter, assisted by Mr.
Ralph E. Denison, baritone, and Prof.
Merritt Johnson, pianist and accompanist,
at the college auditorium, Friday
evening, June 14, at 8:15 o'clock.
All three men are outstanding, local
musicians and should interest lovers
of good music. Students and faculty
will be admitted by activity tickets;
for others the admission price is forty
cents. The program follows:
Sonata G Major, Opus 13 No. 1___
_____________________Rubinstein
Moderato con moto
Scherzo-Moderato assai
Adagio non troppo-Moderato con
moto
Mr. Rutter-Mr. Johnson
Dedication ____________Franz
Vision Fugitive (from Herodiade)
______________________Massenet
Mr. Denison
May Night __________Palmgren
Seguidilla ___________Albeniz
Mr. Johnson
Caprice Viennois _____Kreisler
Capriccio Valse ______Wieniawski
Mr. Rutter
One Spring Morning ____Nevin
For You Alone _________Geehl
Mr. Denison
La Capricieuse __________Elgar
Jota Navara __________Sarasate
Mr. Rutter

Weeks To Speak
Mr. I. D. Weeks, state superintendent
of public instruction and newly
appointed president of the state university
at Vermillion will speak at
Northern State Teachers College on
June 20 at the regular assembly period.
Mr. Weeks has long been recognized
as a leading figure in South Dakota
educational circles. He was once
a member of Northern's faculty, so
we are anxiously awaiting his address
and looking forward to his visit to
the campus,

33rd Annual Commencement
300 GRADUATE
Dr. George W. Nash Gives
Address To Graduates;
"Garden of the Moon"
Pleases Large Audience;
Receptions Held
Commencement activities at Northern
were concluded with the graduation
ceremonies for all students
completing one-year, two-year, and
four-year curricula. The exercises
were held Wednesday, May 29, at
2:30 p. in. in Spafford gymnasium
with Dr. G. W. Nash, president of
Yankton College, delivering the address.
The theme of his address was
"Freedom and Restraint on the Limitations
of Liberty".
The program opened with the Processional
March played by the College
Symphony Orchestra, followed
by the invocation given by the Rev.
W. F. Kohl of the Bethany Church
of Christ. Selections from "Tannhauser"
were played by the College
Symphony Orchestra. Musical selections
from "Finlandia" by the mixed
octet, under the direction of Prof.
John Lukken, followed Dr. Nash's address.
Dean W. R. Van Walker presented
the graduating class with recommendations.
President C. G. Lawrence,
acting with authority from the
State Board of Regents, presented
the degrees, diplomas, and certificates,
after which he gave the President's
address to the classes. The octet
and orchestra then interpreted the
Sextet from Lucia, by Donizetti.
The benediction by Rev. Kohl and
the recessional march by the College
Symphony Orchestra concluded the
impressive ceremony.
Annual Concert
The commencement concert, sponsored
by the Department of Music,
was given in the college auditorium,
Tuesday evening, May 28. The program
opened with the mixed chorus
under the direction of Mr. Lukken.
The College Symphony Orchestra
played "Egmont Overture" by Beethoven
and selections from the Peer
Gynt Suite. The Men's and Women's
Glee Clubs sang a group of two numbers.
The String Quartet played a
selection from Beethoven.
Soloists of the concert were Donald
Byers, bass-baritone; Franklin
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Martin Addresses
Summer Students
"Leadership Among Teachers" was
the topic discussed by Superintendent
Martin of the Brookings School System
at assembly Thursday morning,
June 6. Mr. Martin is a former president
of the South Dakota Educational
Association.
In speaking of public satisfaction
with our school system, Mr. Martin
said, "It is absolutely imperative that
every teacher should keep in contact
with school finances. Every teacher
should know the cost per pupil per
day of her school". He advocated the
plan of educating the parents and the
public to these costs through the pupils
at school. Comparing costs of
education war, and public works
would be a splendid approach to this.
In some respects Superintendent
Martin would like to see our educational
system progress. He feels that
politics should at no time enter the
selection of educational officers. In
actual teaching he desires a need for
teaching "how to live" rather than a
compilation of facts and subject matter.
He said he hoped that teachers
would come to so cope with the situation
of individual differences that a
time would come when no student
would fail.

Gallett Winners
Are Announced
Winners of the annual Gallett short
story contest for Northern State
Teachers College students were announced
recently by the department
cf English, first prize going to Jean
Rae Adams of Aberdeen for her original
story, "Spring Comes Too Late."
Second honors were received by
Mary Ellen Jones of Leola for her
composition "Gifts of Gold"; Owen
Campbell, of Aberdeen, was awarded
honorable mention for "Episode."
The prize winning stories were selected
from three hundred entries by
students in the various English classes.
Judges for the contest were Miss
Dorothea Hines, Miss Alice Wosnuk
and Harvey Swenson.

LEOPOLD RUTTER
In Friday's Concert
Harriet S. Popowski
Is Alumni President
The alumni of Northern State
Teachers College had the 1935 graduation
class as their guests when they
held their annual meeting in the cafeteria,
Wednesday noon, May 29. Earl
James was toastmaster for the program
following the dinner. He called
upon President C. G. Lawrence, Mrs.
Harriet Seymour-Popowski alumna,
and Merl Sloan, president of the senior
class, for toasts.
Leopold Rutter, violinist, Harold
Jones, vocalist and Jane Feely, reader,
appeared on the program.
During the business meeting Mrs.
Popowski was elected president for
next year. Elizabeth Douglas was
elected vice president and Anna Steers
secretary-treasurer.

Concordia College
Band Gives Concert
The Concordia College Band from
Moorhead, Minnesota, gave a very
fine concert at the N. S. T. C. auditorium
Wednesday evening. The band
as a whole as well as the soloists
gave an excellent showing of fine
musicianship which was enjoyed by an
appreciative audience. The group,
consisting of about forty players, under
the leadership of Mr. J. A. Holvik,
played their 1935 Norway tour
program.

Jenks To Lecture
Dr. Albert Ernest Jenks, Professor
of Anthropology at the University of
Minnesota, has been procured by Dr.
Lawrence to lecture in the College
Auditorium on Thursday evening,
June 13.
Dr. Jenks' talk is entitled "Digging
African Shell Heaps". He will give
an account of a four months expedition
in North Africa on the trail of
our white ancestors of 30,000 years
ago. The technic of shell heap excavation
will be shown in pictures of
camp life. The fascinating environs
of present-day African archaeology is
revealed in pictures of Roman ruins,
and picturesque "Arab" neighbors
with their camels and colorful camp
life.
Since 1927, Mr. Jenks has spent
each summer with advanced University
students, excavating prehistoric
cultures in Minnesota, New Mexico,
North Africa and France.
Dr. Jenks has long been recognized
as a forceful, clear and fascinating
lecturer.

Pageant Is Held
The Brown County Women's Home
Extension Clubs united with the
Four-H Clubs to present the pageant
of "The Drama of American Music"
for their annual Recreation Day. The
pageant was held in the auditorium
of the college, June 8. Around two
hundred characters illustrated the
history of music in the United States
by music, pantomime, and stereoptican
slides. The different episodes represented
music of the Indians, Pilgrims,
Colonial Period, Pioneer Life,
Cowboy Episodes, Negroes, Hill-Billies,
Machine Age, Gay Nineties,
World War, and Reflection and Hope.
Miss Esther Taskerud, county home
extension agent, directed the drama-logue,
and Miss Ruth Allen had charge
of the stage management.

Earl R. James, former instructor
of speech and dramatics at Northern,
will attend Northwestern University,
Chicago, starting June 20. He is working
toward the completion of a master's
degree in speech.

COACH CARBERRY
AWARDS LETTERS
NINE MEN HONORED
Captain Mock Is Only Letterman
Lost by Graduation; 
Engelhart Outstanding
Member
Coach Carberry recently awarded
nine letters to members of the 1935
track and field squad. The list included
Captain Alex Mock, Aberdeen;
Ted Martz, Leola; Joe Engelhart, Aberdeen;
Vincent Adelman, Parkston;
Clarence Pierce, Ipswich; Bob Wear,
Aberdeen; Jack Brennan, Aberdeen;
Bill Ray, Aberdeen, and Arnold Olson,
Barnard.
Captain Mock is the only graduating
letterman; Martz is a junior
and Engelhart a sophomore; the rest
are freshmen.
This has been one of the Wolves'
most successful seasons, climaxed by
their tie for second place, with the
School of Mines by scoring 29 1-2
points in the conference meet.
Engelhart, state champion dash
man who also ran the anchor position
on the championship relay team,
was probably the outstanding member
of the squad.
Great things are expected next year
in track, with these eight veterans
returning to set a fine pace for other
veterans and the new material entering
as freshmen.

Homecoming Day
Plans Announced
Plans for Gypsy Day, annual Home
Coining for Northern State Teachers
College, are being made by a committee
of faculty and students. This
year the event will fall on October
12, 1935. Members of the committee
are as follows: Faculty: chairman, E.
L. Bersagel; P. J. Harkness, Nels
Johnson, and M. M. Cleworth; Students:
general chairman, John Barstow;
business manager, Byron Miller;
Richard Kettering, Amy McPhee.
Representatives from next year's
sophomore and freshman classes have
not been decided upon as yet.
The faculty play will be presented
one night only instead of two as in
the past. Professor P. J. Harkness
will have charge of this feature.
Richard Kettering will have charge of
the parade arrangements, and Amy
McPhee will direct the activities dealing
with the coronation of the queen.
The committee has decided to secure
an outstanding dance orchestra for
the evening of October 12. The football
game will be with the School of
Mines.

Summer Session
Exceeds Last Year
The present summer session, now in
its second week, seems destined to be
more successful than that of last summer,
and has already enrolled more
students than last year with a total
of 370. President Lawrence and the
entire faculty are in charge for the
term; their talents are augmented by
the fine series of lectures and programs
provided through the entertainment
course and assembly speakers.

Culp Writes Article
In "School Activities" for January,
Prof. V. H. Culp has an article entitled
"The Cart Before the Horse"
in which he discusses the following
points as requisites in modern education:
"First. Education is for the purpose
of preparing young folks for life.
"Second. It is desirable to have
education coordinate with life activities
as much as possible.
"Third. In times of depression, the
frills should give way to the things
which are fundamental."

COMING EVENTS
Dr. Albert E. Jenks June 13 8:15
Rutter Violin Recital__June 14
Dr. S. Miles Bouton June 18 7:50
Pres. I. D. Weeks June 20 assem.
Theo Schank____June 24 assem.
Supt. H. Mackenzie
_June 25 assem.
Berthold Busch, baritone____
June 25 8:15
Greater Band Concert
June 27 8:15
N. E. Steele July 2 assem.
"David Copperfield" July 10 8:1.5