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The Exponent Northern State Teachers College VOLUME XXXV ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JULY 1, 1937 NUMBER 34 DR. WOODALL HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE IN POETRY WRITES CLASSICAL PLAYS Wife And Two Children Are Also Accomplished In Music And Literature. Teaching and writing have been the two life-long passions of Dr. Allen E. Woodall, newly-appointed professor of English and director of publications, according to a letter received by the editorial staff of the Exponent last week. While attending Syracuse University, from which he was graduated in 1926, Dr. Woodall wrote a great deal of verse and also found time to serve on the staffs of several literary publications put out by the students and to become active in the journalistic fraternity Pi Delta Epsilon. During his last two years in Syracuse he had a position as "Accessory Instructor" teaching a class in freshman English in the College of Forestry. Both at Columbia, when working for his M.A., and at the University of Minnesota, where he spent two years as instructor of English and graduate student, Dr. Woodall still found time for his chief interest- poetry. Included in Anthologies After leaving the University of Minnesota, Dr. Woodall spent three years in the University of Pittsburgh, teaching and getting his doctorate, and five years as head of the English (Continued on Page 3) Northern Athletes In Summer Sport Contests Athletes who performed for Northern during the past year are busy this summer keeping in trim for another banner year with the Wolves, or lining up coaching positions, that they may capitalize on their ability. Of the athletes who will return to school in the fall, four are working in Aberdeen during the vacation period for the Milwaukee Railroad Company, and playing with the Milwaukee team in the city baseball league. These include Dutch Fellers, Groton, a star twirler; Arne Mahlum, New Effington, second baseman; Bill Culhane, Minneapolis, who pitches and plays in the outfield, and Connie Kelleher, East Grand Forks, a stellar performer on first base. Herb Babcock, who is attending summer school, also plays with the Milwaukee team, starring from the shortstop position. Many of the Wolf athletes of the past season have signed contracts to coach during the coming year. Babcock will take over a position at West-port coaching and teaching mathematics and commerce. Hilton Hendrick-son will serve as assistant coach at Spirit Lake, Iowa, and will teach social science. LeRoy Ludeman will teach science and shop work at Fort Pierre, in addition to taking care of the coaching duties. Walter Gully has accepted a position at Henry coaching and teaching science and mathematics. Mathematics For The Million by Olga Mortrude "Mathematics for the Million," written by Lancelot Hogben, Norton, N. Y., a member of the faculty of the London School of Economics, is one that should be read by all who wish to lose their fear of mathematics. In the preface called "Author's Excuse for Writing It," Professor Hogben says, "I wrote this book in the hospital during an illness, for my own fun." Anesthetics, antiseptics, and even sleeping powders have vanished from the pages and only the fun remains Any reader of Hogben's book will get plenty of stimulation for the author's approach is consciously social. Mathematics is here portrayed as a social activity of human beings. On this level, mathematics is as understandable and as necessary to human welfare as is agriculture. This book, written to popularize mathematics, stresses the historical and social aspects. After chapters on the early history of mathematics, Mr. Hogben, the author, takes up geometry, arithmetic, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, etc., explains their nature and gives examples of problems, showing how they can be applied to life's problems. It is said to be a roaring best seller in England as well as in America. The book is not a substitute for the usual texts, but a supplement, and is admirably adapted for self instruction. A course in high school mathematics is sufficient knowledge for an understanding of the whole book; considerably less knowledge is adequate for the enjoyment of some of the most stimulating chapters such as "From Crisis to Crossword Puzzles, or the beginnings of Arithmetic." For about half the book a grammar school education is sucicient. Excellent illustrations enliven the ex-position. The concluding chapter, "Stastistics or the Arithmetic of Human Welfare," explaining incidentally the mathematics of heredity, goes beyond the usual college course. This book is unique in its field in that it presents an integrated account of usable mathematics from a consistent point of view. "It is a book for fascinated browsing for the serious minded student and one to delight any amateur who wishes to see what mathematics is about and what it can do for human beings." (N. Y. Times.) Thousands of ordinary readers, tens of thousands of school children and quite a number of teachers should discover from it what mathematics is really about. DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS PROFESSOR ALLEN E. WOODALL VOCAL STUDENT RECITAL SCHEDULED FOR ASSEMBLY Presenting a varied program of solo and choral numbers to the student body of Northern, Professor John Lukken's musicians will entertain at assembly on Thursday, July 8. The program presented will include numbers by the mixed chorus, the women's glee club, and selections by the soloists. Those appearing as soloists will be: Eleanor Seamonds, soprano; Nettie Hauck, mezzo soprano; Mary Louise Corbit, soprano, and Lester Engle, tenor. The program follows: Calm O'er the Hill Rittenhouse Mixed Chorus and Mary Louise Corbit Vocal solos Selected Nettie Hauck, mezzo-soprano Lullaby of Life Leslie Galway Pipers Fletcher Women's Glee Club Cradle Song Brahms Little Mother of Mine Burleigh Mary Corbit and Lester Engle Zuni Rain Song Lieurance Mixed Chorus Vocal Solos Selected Eleanor Seamonds Peace, Gentle Peace Elgar Der's a Ghost Around de Corner..Cain Mixed Chorus VERSE SPEAKING CHOIR PROVES POPULAR The first meeting of the Verse Speaking Choir group was held last Friday morning at 9:25 with Professor Harkness. These meetings will continue on each successive Friday. Professor Harkness stated that he is presenting the verse choir not from the standpoint of exhibition but as a means of developing the enunciation and pronunciation of the back-ward child. Due to the popular interest and conflicting time schedule another class will be organized. The time and date will be announced on the bulletin boards. Student Program Billed Students of Professor Merritt Johnson will present a recital in the music studio on July 12 at 8:15. Plans for the program have not been completed but it is planned to include students in voice and violin, as well as piano. EMINENT STRING TRIO TO USE RARE INSTRUMENTS The Chicago Civic Opera Trio, consisting of Isador Berger, former concertmaster; John Lingeman, solo 'cellist; and Leo Kopp, pianist; will pre-sent a musical program in the auditorium on Tuesday evening, July 6. Mr. Berger, who uses the famous "Montagnana" Stradivarius violin and a bow presented by Napoleon to his Court Orchestra, had astounded Chicago critics and won gold medals and other honors before the age of seventeen. Since then he has studied music extensively in Europe and was engaged as first violinist in famous orchestras of both Europe and America before becoming concertmaster of the Chicago Civic Opera Orchestra, a position from which he recently resigned to accept a position with a radio broadcasting company. Mr. Lingeman plays upon a violin-cello which was made for Louis XIV by Nicola Anati, the teacher of Stradivarius. His bow is also a collector's piece, made in 1790, by Francois Tourte. His musical career also began at an early age. For the past four seasons he has been solo cellist of the Chicago Civic Opera. Mr. Kopp is one of the young geniuses of the generation. He was brought to the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930 and is engaged for the next season as a conductor by both the Chicago Civic Opera and the Metropolitan in New York. 23 Students Take Work In Training School An important part of the Northern Summer School that some people, who are not directly connected with the education department, know exists is the Simmons Training School. According to Dr. Nugent there are one hundred and twenty-eight pupils enrolled with twenty-three student teachers. Mr. William Gruhn is in charge of the Junior High School, Miss Maude Rasmussen the intermediate section and Miss Mae Overby the primary and kindergarten department. The pupils are seldom seen on the campus except on days which are selected for recreational swimming. However, a good many Education students have visited Simmons, especially on days scheduled for demonstrations by the different teachers. Summer Enrollment Hits 442; Grades Up Last Spring Final figures for the summer session enrollment have now reached 442, according to Miss Mabel Espelien, college registrar. This represents a total practically the same as that attained last year. Seventy-five of the students are men. A further announcement from the Registrar's office attests the high quality of scholarship maintained in the last quarter, as shown by the number of honor points earned by the students. Twenty-four gold medals were given on the basis of two and one-half honor points for each hour of work carried during the spring quarter. Ninety-five students received two honor points with an average level of "B." The following list of 1937 prizes and awards as announced at the commencement, June 4, 1937, is here pub- (Continued on Page 3) Announcement No number of THE EXPONENT will be issued the week of July 5. The final issue will be published on July 14, two days before the summer session closes. Coming Events July 5-Holiday. July 6-Chicago Civic Opera Trio, l.c. July 8-Glee Club Concert, assem. July 12-Piano Recital. July 13-"Human Adventure," 1.c. July 16-Summer session closes. July 19-Biology Station opens. Aug. 27-Close of Biology Station. Sept. 13-Fall Quarter enrollment. Historical Society Will Picnic Today Put on your grey bonnet and hitch up Dobbin, or, if you don't wish to ride in style, get out the old Ford and head for the Northern South Dakota Historical Association Old Settlers picnic at Rondell park, today. The picnic is scheduled for 2:30, with Mayor Ira Kruger, K. G. A. Springer, secretary of the Aberdeen Civic Association, Miss Sarah Fewins and John Firey as speakers. After the program a picnic lunch will be served. Professor Marc. M. Cleworth, president of the N.S.D.H.A., says transportation may be obtained by calling at the library. All cars will be sent from the library at 1:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA AND GUEST ARTISTS TRIUMPH Greeted by a large and admiring audience Professor Howard E. Goodsell and the college orchestra scored a decided triumph, Tuesday evening, In the auditorium. Appearing in ensemble and solo -umbers were Ben Goodsell, former violinist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, Cladys Hubner, harpist, pupil of Salzedo, and Carlo Fischer, cellist of Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. The program was consid-ered outstanding from the standpoint of type and variety as well as musicianship. Ben Goodsell, assisting his father, proved an efficient and masterful conductor. Conducting the entire pro-gram from memory, he swept the orchestra through its varied numbers to a whirlwind climax of Borodin's Polovetzian Dances. As an encore to the trio numbers he played Sea Murmurs by Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Heifetz, accompanied by Miss Hubner. To cap the evening Miss Hubner generously responded to the prolonged applause with six harp solos, as follows, the last two arranged by her-self: Am Springbrunnun by Zabel, (Continued On Page 4) PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP President and Mrs. Carl Lawrence returned to Aberdeen Saturday after attending the commencement exercises of Princeton and Yale Universities. Ernest Lawrence, their son, received the honorary degree of doctor of science from each of these institutions. Ernest Lawrence was one of ten men to receive an honorary degree at the 190th commencement of Princeton university. Among those receiving the honor from Princeton are such distinguished men as Paul von Zee-land, Prime Minister of Belgium, and Norman H. Davis, United States Ambassador at Large. Dr. Lawrence is the inventor of the cyclotron, an atom-smashing gun which has revolutionized the field of radioactivity. Debating Ups And Downs Elucidated by Sr. Winifred Professor Paul J. Harkness classifies debating as a popular indoor sport requiring nerve, brains and endurance, especially endurance. At first glance this would seem a mild game, to be ranked in the category o f checkers, and cross - word puzzles; "but," Mr. Harkness continues, "the contestant must be practically all nerve or he would never let himself be led into a situation where a debate is imminent"-a debate with worthy opponents, a pompous chair man and ominous judges. The contestant must be a clever "tracker downer" of information, statistical and otherwise, since subjects for debates are chosen from lists of topics on which not less than 50,000 volumes have been written, to say nothing of individual articles in magazines and collections. Having secured a card-file full of assorted information and a loose leaf note book full of apt quotations and persuasive phrases, the follower of this hazardous sport must construct a speech, neatly fitted with a beginning, a middle and a conclusion He must carefully check to see that it contradicts no fact or fancy in the speech of the worthy colleague. He must design it to captivate the judges into a ready acceptance of its authoritative character and guarantee it to baffle and benumb the opposition. With speech in hand, his information fast fading out of his brain, and his books on debate becoming over-due at the library, the debater must have unlimited patience. When, after endless periods of waiting, the speaker's turn comes, he must be sure-footed so as not to trip over the platform, his colleague, the chairman, or the speaker's stand. His speech given, he must write penetrating rebuttal notes about the logic of the enemy. The final characteristic of a good debater is the nonchalant manner he acquires of gathering his note cards together while awaiting the judges' decision, as though the decision were of little importance to him. The perfect debater then shakes hands, with a modest or a good-loser attitude, as the occasion demands, pays off his library fines, resolves never to debate again, and begins at once to polish up the old speech or organize a new one for another question. ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUGGESTS REVISION IN ADMINISTRATION FACULTY DISCUSS PLANS Progress Being Made As College Seeks To Meet Standards Of North Central Association. Re-accreditment plans aiming to bring recognition of N.S.T.C. by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools took a definite step ahead last Thursday in an open meeting of the Advisory Administrative Committee. The committee, representing faculty and administration and appointed to conduct a study into means of meeting the recommendation of the N. C. A., presented an opportunity for discussion of its proposals by the faculty at large. Regent W. S. Dolan, en route to a meeting of the Board at Spearfish, was present and encouraged the committee in its work. The committee presented a plan for reorganization of the administration which was favorably received by the members of the faculty. The plan, which purposes greater centralization and definite fixing of responsibilities, would set up an executive council consisting of seven members elected by the faculty and two members ex officio-the president and dean of the college. To this council of nine the faculty would delegate much of its policy-forming authority, the council acting in an advisory capacity to the president of the school. It is believed that a change of this sort would satisfy the accrediting bureau, whose criticism was not so much that certain administrative functions were being omitted as that the organization of them was not clearly cen- (Continued On Page 4) Demonstration School Has Attractive Setting Seated in the soft cushioned, air-conditioned, modernistic school bus, eight enthusiastic college students enjoy their early morning jaunts to the Riverside suburban school. As they gaze out from their windows they observe nature in its early morning beauty; the roses by the wayside opening into full bloom; the trees covered with heavy foliage; the birds singing as if their throats would burst. All too soon do they come to their destination, "Riverside," where twenty-four summer school pupils are enrolled. The students who take this daily trip are the practice teachers who are prospective rural teachers working under the direction of Miss Julia Finley, critic teacher, and Mr. M. M. Guhin, supervisor. They are: Harry Harsch of Woonsocket, Gertrude Pautsch of Wessington, Harriette Stoner of Redfield, Mildred Knittel of Chance, Vivian Strom of Loyalton, Mary Watson of Fairburn, Patricia McCormick of Aberdeen, and Lillian Heimbuch of Trail City.
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Transcription | The Exponent Northern State Teachers College VOLUME XXXV ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, JULY 1, 1937 NUMBER 34 DR. WOODALL HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE IN POETRY WRITES CLASSICAL PLAYS Wife And Two Children Are Also Accomplished In Music And Literature. Teaching and writing have been the two life-long passions of Dr. Allen E. Woodall, newly-appointed professor of English and director of publications, according to a letter received by the editorial staff of the Exponent last week. While attending Syracuse University, from which he was graduated in 1926, Dr. Woodall wrote a great deal of verse and also found time to serve on the staffs of several literary publications put out by the students and to become active in the journalistic fraternity Pi Delta Epsilon. During his last two years in Syracuse he had a position as "Accessory Instructor" teaching a class in freshman English in the College of Forestry. Both at Columbia, when working for his M.A., and at the University of Minnesota, where he spent two years as instructor of English and graduate student, Dr. Woodall still found time for his chief interest- poetry. Included in Anthologies After leaving the University of Minnesota, Dr. Woodall spent three years in the University of Pittsburgh, teaching and getting his doctorate, and five years as head of the English (Continued on Page 3) Northern Athletes In Summer Sport Contests Athletes who performed for Northern during the past year are busy this summer keeping in trim for another banner year with the Wolves, or lining up coaching positions, that they may capitalize on their ability. Of the athletes who will return to school in the fall, four are working in Aberdeen during the vacation period for the Milwaukee Railroad Company, and playing with the Milwaukee team in the city baseball league. These include Dutch Fellers, Groton, a star twirler; Arne Mahlum, New Effington, second baseman; Bill Culhane, Minneapolis, who pitches and plays in the outfield, and Connie Kelleher, East Grand Forks, a stellar performer on first base. Herb Babcock, who is attending summer school, also plays with the Milwaukee team, starring from the shortstop position. Many of the Wolf athletes of the past season have signed contracts to coach during the coming year. Babcock will take over a position at West-port coaching and teaching mathematics and commerce. Hilton Hendrick-son will serve as assistant coach at Spirit Lake, Iowa, and will teach social science. LeRoy Ludeman will teach science and shop work at Fort Pierre, in addition to taking care of the coaching duties. Walter Gully has accepted a position at Henry coaching and teaching science and mathematics. Mathematics For The Million by Olga Mortrude "Mathematics for the Million," written by Lancelot Hogben, Norton, N. Y., a member of the faculty of the London School of Economics, is one that should be read by all who wish to lose their fear of mathematics. In the preface called "Author's Excuse for Writing It," Professor Hogben says, "I wrote this book in the hospital during an illness, for my own fun." Anesthetics, antiseptics, and even sleeping powders have vanished from the pages and only the fun remains Any reader of Hogben's book will get plenty of stimulation for the author's approach is consciously social. Mathematics is here portrayed as a social activity of human beings. On this level, mathematics is as understandable and as necessary to human welfare as is agriculture. This book, written to popularize mathematics, stresses the historical and social aspects. After chapters on the early history of mathematics, Mr. Hogben, the author, takes up geometry, arithmetic, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, etc., explains their nature and gives examples of problems, showing how they can be applied to life's problems. It is said to be a roaring best seller in England as well as in America. The book is not a substitute for the usual texts, but a supplement, and is admirably adapted for self instruction. A course in high school mathematics is sufficient knowledge for an understanding of the whole book; considerably less knowledge is adequate for the enjoyment of some of the most stimulating chapters such as "From Crisis to Crossword Puzzles, or the beginnings of Arithmetic." For about half the book a grammar school education is sucicient. Excellent illustrations enliven the ex-position. The concluding chapter, "Stastistics or the Arithmetic of Human Welfare," explaining incidentally the mathematics of heredity, goes beyond the usual college course. This book is unique in its field in that it presents an integrated account of usable mathematics from a consistent point of view. "It is a book for fascinated browsing for the serious minded student and one to delight any amateur who wishes to see what mathematics is about and what it can do for human beings." (N. Y. Times.) Thousands of ordinary readers, tens of thousands of school children and quite a number of teachers should discover from it what mathematics is really about. DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS PROFESSOR ALLEN E. WOODALL VOCAL STUDENT RECITAL SCHEDULED FOR ASSEMBLY Presenting a varied program of solo and choral numbers to the student body of Northern, Professor John Lukken's musicians will entertain at assembly on Thursday, July 8. The program presented will include numbers by the mixed chorus, the women's glee club, and selections by the soloists. Those appearing as soloists will be: Eleanor Seamonds, soprano; Nettie Hauck, mezzo soprano; Mary Louise Corbit, soprano, and Lester Engle, tenor. The program follows: Calm O'er the Hill Rittenhouse Mixed Chorus and Mary Louise Corbit Vocal solos Selected Nettie Hauck, mezzo-soprano Lullaby of Life Leslie Galway Pipers Fletcher Women's Glee Club Cradle Song Brahms Little Mother of Mine Burleigh Mary Corbit and Lester Engle Zuni Rain Song Lieurance Mixed Chorus Vocal Solos Selected Eleanor Seamonds Peace, Gentle Peace Elgar Der's a Ghost Around de Corner..Cain Mixed Chorus VERSE SPEAKING CHOIR PROVES POPULAR The first meeting of the Verse Speaking Choir group was held last Friday morning at 9:25 with Professor Harkness. These meetings will continue on each successive Friday. Professor Harkness stated that he is presenting the verse choir not from the standpoint of exhibition but as a means of developing the enunciation and pronunciation of the back-ward child. Due to the popular interest and conflicting time schedule another class will be organized. The time and date will be announced on the bulletin boards. Student Program Billed Students of Professor Merritt Johnson will present a recital in the music studio on July 12 at 8:15. Plans for the program have not been completed but it is planned to include students in voice and violin, as well as piano. EMINENT STRING TRIO TO USE RARE INSTRUMENTS The Chicago Civic Opera Trio, consisting of Isador Berger, former concertmaster; John Lingeman, solo 'cellist; and Leo Kopp, pianist; will pre-sent a musical program in the auditorium on Tuesday evening, July 6. Mr. Berger, who uses the famous "Montagnana" Stradivarius violin and a bow presented by Napoleon to his Court Orchestra, had astounded Chicago critics and won gold medals and other honors before the age of seventeen. Since then he has studied music extensively in Europe and was engaged as first violinist in famous orchestras of both Europe and America before becoming concertmaster of the Chicago Civic Opera Orchestra, a position from which he recently resigned to accept a position with a radio broadcasting company. Mr. Lingeman plays upon a violin-cello which was made for Louis XIV by Nicola Anati, the teacher of Stradivarius. His bow is also a collector's piece, made in 1790, by Francois Tourte. His musical career also began at an early age. For the past four seasons he has been solo cellist of the Chicago Civic Opera. Mr. Kopp is one of the young geniuses of the generation. He was brought to the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930 and is engaged for the next season as a conductor by both the Chicago Civic Opera and the Metropolitan in New York. 23 Students Take Work In Training School An important part of the Northern Summer School that some people, who are not directly connected with the education department, know exists is the Simmons Training School. According to Dr. Nugent there are one hundred and twenty-eight pupils enrolled with twenty-three student teachers. Mr. William Gruhn is in charge of the Junior High School, Miss Maude Rasmussen the intermediate section and Miss Mae Overby the primary and kindergarten department. The pupils are seldom seen on the campus except on days which are selected for recreational swimming. However, a good many Education students have visited Simmons, especially on days scheduled for demonstrations by the different teachers. Summer Enrollment Hits 442; Grades Up Last Spring Final figures for the summer session enrollment have now reached 442, according to Miss Mabel Espelien, college registrar. This represents a total practically the same as that attained last year. Seventy-five of the students are men. A further announcement from the Registrar's office attests the high quality of scholarship maintained in the last quarter, as shown by the number of honor points earned by the students. Twenty-four gold medals were given on the basis of two and one-half honor points for each hour of work carried during the spring quarter. Ninety-five students received two honor points with an average level of "B." The following list of 1937 prizes and awards as announced at the commencement, June 4, 1937, is here pub- (Continued on Page 3) Announcement No number of THE EXPONENT will be issued the week of July 5. The final issue will be published on July 14, two days before the summer session closes. Coming Events July 5-Holiday. July 6-Chicago Civic Opera Trio, l.c. July 8-Glee Club Concert, assem. July 12-Piano Recital. July 13-"Human Adventure," 1.c. July 16-Summer session closes. July 19-Biology Station opens. Aug. 27-Close of Biology Station. Sept. 13-Fall Quarter enrollment. Historical Society Will Picnic Today Put on your grey bonnet and hitch up Dobbin, or, if you don't wish to ride in style, get out the old Ford and head for the Northern South Dakota Historical Association Old Settlers picnic at Rondell park, today. The picnic is scheduled for 2:30, with Mayor Ira Kruger, K. G. A. Springer, secretary of the Aberdeen Civic Association, Miss Sarah Fewins and John Firey as speakers. After the program a picnic lunch will be served. Professor Marc. M. Cleworth, president of the N.S.D.H.A., says transportation may be obtained by calling at the library. All cars will be sent from the library at 1:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA AND GUEST ARTISTS TRIUMPH Greeted by a large and admiring audience Professor Howard E. Goodsell and the college orchestra scored a decided triumph, Tuesday evening, In the auditorium. Appearing in ensemble and solo -umbers were Ben Goodsell, former violinist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, Cladys Hubner, harpist, pupil of Salzedo, and Carlo Fischer, cellist of Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. The program was consid-ered outstanding from the standpoint of type and variety as well as musicianship. Ben Goodsell, assisting his father, proved an efficient and masterful conductor. Conducting the entire pro-gram from memory, he swept the orchestra through its varied numbers to a whirlwind climax of Borodin's Polovetzian Dances. As an encore to the trio numbers he played Sea Murmurs by Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Heifetz, accompanied by Miss Hubner. To cap the evening Miss Hubner generously responded to the prolonged applause with six harp solos, as follows, the last two arranged by her-self: Am Springbrunnun by Zabel, (Continued On Page 4) PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP President and Mrs. Carl Lawrence returned to Aberdeen Saturday after attending the commencement exercises of Princeton and Yale Universities. Ernest Lawrence, their son, received the honorary degree of doctor of science from each of these institutions. Ernest Lawrence was one of ten men to receive an honorary degree at the 190th commencement of Princeton university. Among those receiving the honor from Princeton are such distinguished men as Paul von Zee-land, Prime Minister of Belgium, and Norman H. Davis, United States Ambassador at Large. Dr. Lawrence is the inventor of the cyclotron, an atom-smashing gun which has revolutionized the field of radioactivity. Debating Ups And Downs Elucidated by Sr. Winifred Professor Paul J. Harkness classifies debating as a popular indoor sport requiring nerve, brains and endurance, especially endurance. At first glance this would seem a mild game, to be ranked in the category o f checkers, and cross - word puzzles; "but," Mr. Harkness continues, "the contestant must be practically all nerve or he would never let himself be led into a situation where a debate is imminent"-a debate with worthy opponents, a pompous chair man and ominous judges. The contestant must be a clever "tracker downer" of information, statistical and otherwise, since subjects for debates are chosen from lists of topics on which not less than 50,000 volumes have been written, to say nothing of individual articles in magazines and collections. Having secured a card-file full of assorted information and a loose leaf note book full of apt quotations and persuasive phrases, the follower of this hazardous sport must construct a speech, neatly fitted with a beginning, a middle and a conclusion He must carefully check to see that it contradicts no fact or fancy in the speech of the worthy colleague. He must design it to captivate the judges into a ready acceptance of its authoritative character and guarantee it to baffle and benumb the opposition. With speech in hand, his information fast fading out of his brain, and his books on debate becoming over-due at the library, the debater must have unlimited patience. When, after endless periods of waiting, the speaker's turn comes, he must be sure-footed so as not to trip over the platform, his colleague, the chairman, or the speaker's stand. His speech given, he must write penetrating rebuttal notes about the logic of the enemy. The final characteristic of a good debater is the nonchalant manner he acquires of gathering his note cards together while awaiting the judges' decision, as though the decision were of little importance to him. The perfect debater then shakes hands, with a modest or a good-loser attitude, as the occasion demands, pays off his library fines, resolves never to debate again, and begins at once to polish up the old speech or organize a new one for another question. ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUGGESTS REVISION IN ADMINISTRATION FACULTY DISCUSS PLANS Progress Being Made As College Seeks To Meet Standards Of North Central Association. Re-accreditment plans aiming to bring recognition of N.S.T.C. by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools took a definite step ahead last Thursday in an open meeting of the Advisory Administrative Committee. The committee, representing faculty and administration and appointed to conduct a study into means of meeting the recommendation of the N. C. A., presented an opportunity for discussion of its proposals by the faculty at large. Regent W. S. Dolan, en route to a meeting of the Board at Spearfish, was present and encouraged the committee in its work. The committee presented a plan for reorganization of the administration which was favorably received by the members of the faculty. The plan, which purposes greater centralization and definite fixing of responsibilities, would set up an executive council consisting of seven members elected by the faculty and two members ex officio-the president and dean of the college. To this council of nine the faculty would delegate much of its policy-forming authority, the council acting in an advisory capacity to the president of the school. It is believed that a change of this sort would satisfy the accrediting bureau, whose criticism was not so much that certain administrative functions were being omitted as that the organization of them was not clearly cen- (Continued On Page 4) Demonstration School Has Attractive Setting Seated in the soft cushioned, air-conditioned, modernistic school bus, eight enthusiastic college students enjoy their early morning jaunts to the Riverside suburban school. As they gaze out from their windows they observe nature in its early morning beauty; the roses by the wayside opening into full bloom; the trees covered with heavy foliage; the birds singing as if their throats would burst. All too soon do they come to their destination, "Riverside," where twenty-four summer school pupils are enrolled. The students who take this daily trip are the practice teachers who are prospective rural teachers working under the direction of Miss Julia Finley, critic teacher, and Mr. M. M. Guhin, supervisor. They are: Harry Harsch of Woonsocket, Gertrude Pautsch of Wessington, Harriette Stoner of Redfield, Mildred Knittel of Chance, Vivian Strom of Loyalton, Mary Watson of Fairburn, Patricia McCormick of Aberdeen, and Lillian Heimbuch of Trail City. |
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