March, 1927] THE VIRGINIA TEACHER 97 with photographs of rare beauty. Spanish paint- ed where there is an atmosphere of light ings, Spanish architecture, Spanish music all con- reading rather than of heavy study. tribute to the pupils information. The book is intended for use in the second semester. Study brings its rewards. The honor Personal Hygiene Applied. By Jesse Feiring roll for the first quarter reads: Williams. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Com- Seniors—Pauline Harbine Callender, pany. Pp. 412. The first five chapters consider the meaning of Rockingham; Elizabeth Grubb, Norfolk; health in terms of life; the remaining chapters Mary Louise McCaleb, Iron Gate; and consider in a systematic way hygiene from its scientific aspect. The book is planned for col- Kathryn Brown Roller, Harrisonburg. lege students, but it will be useful for parents Juniors—Thelma White Lewis, South and patients in need of guidance for living. Richmond; Helen Roche, Newport News; Plays By Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Edited, with an introduction by Clayton Hamilton. New Mary Travers Armentrout, McGaheysville; York: The Macmillan Company. 1926. Pp. Jessie Woods Hill, Richmond; Mary Alice 339. McNeil, Fishersville; Mary Gordon Phil- For the drama class which undertakes a thorough study of Sheridan this new book in the lips, Gloucester; Virginia Mae Turpin, Modern Readers' Series will be invaluable. The Norfolk; Elizabeth Genevieve Warwick, volume offers The Rivals, St. Patrick's Day, The Duenna, The School for Scandal, and The Critic. Norfolk. Good English. By William H. Elson and others. Sophomores—Ruth Kimmerle Harris, Chicago: Scott Foresman and Company. Newport News; Elizabeth Lee Mason, Book One. By William H. Elson, Lura E. Runkel, and James F. Royster. Pp. 222. Book Norfolk; and Florence Ellen Reese, Atlee. Two. By William H. Elson, Clara E. Lynch, and James F. Roj'ster. Pp. 352. Book Three. Freshmen—Elizabeth Lamed Knight, By William H. Elson, George L. Marsh, and Westfield, New Jersey; Bemice Amelia James F. Royster. Pp. 396. Mercer, Norfolk; Jessie Voight, Norfolk; A conservative series of language texts with plenty of work in usage and in formal grammar. Mary Eleanor Crane, Greenwood, West The careful division of work in daily lessons Virginia; and Elizabeth Kaminsky, Nor- will appeal to some teachers. folk. The literary societies are keeping up NEWS OF THE COLLEGE work on regular programs. Two new or- AND ITS ALUMNAE ganizations are being formed on the campus —a Mathematics Club and an Art Club, February is the shortest month, but it each for the specialists. brings a full quota of campus activities with athletics taking the headlines. The Y. W. services have been particularly in- Blue Stone varsity made a trip to Fred- teresting this year and well attended. Other ericksburg and played, according to reports organizations frequently present programs from newspapers and witnesses, one of the at the Thursday night service. fastes and smoothest games ever exhibited.' The tea room continues in popularity, The 25-11 score favored Harrisonburg. but is as yet un-named. A list of possible Equally fast and certainly more breathless names suggested by students is now under was the game that about a thousand people consideration. Some predict that it will attended in Walter Reed gymnasium, Mon- always be The Tea Room. day, February 7. Radford and Harrison- Work on the Schoolma'am progresses burg kept moving the score up by ties until rapidly. All the individual photographs are the spectators were in a frenzy. The game taken; group pictures are now being made. ended 26-25 in favor of Radford. Two tables are reserved in the dining room The faculty room in Harrison Hall has for the members of the staff; there they been converted into a reading room where congregate and discuss deep secrets as they all the newspapers and magazines are kept. eat.—Not so many secrets are told at the The crowded condition in the library is thus French tables, but the young ladies there relieved, and a place is furthermore provid- are learning the art of light conversation! THE VIRGINIA TEACHER [Vol. 8, No. 3

OUR CONTRIBUTORS The material presented from her in this issue was prepared by Miss Downing as the chair- EMMA DOLFINGER is the director of the man of The International Relations Committee Division of Health Education of the American of The National Council of Teachers of Eng- Child Health Association. lish. BETTY ELISE DAVIS is a senior in the Col- ELIZABETH LEE MASON, an honor graduate lege. The history unit published in this issue of Maury High School, Norfolk, Virginia, is a was worked out in the Harrisonburg Junior member of the two-year graduating class. She High School under the supervision of Miss has done her practice teaching in the fifth Ethel Spilman. grade of the Training School under the super- E. ESTELLE DOWNING is an instructor in the vision of Miss Grace Post. State Normal College of Ypsilanti, Michigan. VIRGINIA BUCHANAN is the supervisor of the Harrisonburg Kindergarten and a member .O^OSiOffiOiiOSO^OSO^^O^O^OSOaCffiCSO^O of the staff of the Training School of The DR. WALTER T. LINE WEAVER | Harrisonburg Teachers College. CLAIRE V. LAY is a member of the Junior DENTIST Class of the College. Peoples Bank Building HARRISONBURG, VA. S R L A T T o Phones: Office, 85; House, 85-M FINE MERCHANT TAILOR ^ Cleaning Dyeing Pressing NEW MODERN MACHINERY East Market St. Harrisonburg, Va. Architects Designers OKO^OKOSOEOSOSOS^aaOSROSOSOSOKOSO The Neilson Construction Co. O Builders and Builders Supplies g For HEALTH'S SAKE § g Eat SALLY ANN BREAD g S Harrisonburg, Virginia S| made in the O Phone 142 Office 90 E. Market St. ffi Shenandoah Valley—Nature's Picture o Q Land—We Feed It OSOKOffiOKOSOffiOSOffiSOffiOSOEO^OSOKOKO OSOiaaiiOSiO^^OSOliSOSi ososoaKY}iOT<>3K>fiO!fiosoifio$0!fO!imoTosioai:o^i5K>soroiao^soa;o!aososo!aoif:oisiOTO !S

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