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VOLUME 25, No. 13 TAKOMA PARK, WASHINGTON, D. C. April 3, 1941 Students Hike Review and Herald Washington A Cappella Listed Out Sligo Road Band to Give For Final Lyceum Progra in Association Night Concert April 6 Ruby Smith Stahl Full Moon, Songs, Glee Club Songs, South Hall Work Walk, Ends at Cafeteria Drawings by T. K. Martin, With Refreshments Feature Program To Make Outstanding Will Direct The Students' Association hike of The 40-piece Review & Herald Band March 23 provided one of the most en- under the direction of E. H. Hruby will Campus Building 60-Voice Ensemble joyable Saturday night programs of the present a concert in Columbia Hall on The new roof on the back wing of year according to most of the 200 who Saturday evening, April 6 at 8 o'clock. The Washington A Cappella Choir o South Hall is only the beginning of the took part. Assisting in the evening's entertainment the First Congregational Church wi] work to be done to the building, says Hikers assembled at Columbia Hall will be the company's men's glee club offer an hour of religious music for the Mr. P. J. Workman, head of the Paint- and formed three groups, leaving at in- of 21 voices directed by M. E. Dawson. last number of the current lyceum serie tervals of about 10 minutes, beginning ing Department of the College, as he on Saturday evening, April 13, state Mr. Hruby, a retired member of the related the many plans for improvement. at 7:25. Approximately 70 students Navy Band, will direct the band in its Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, choir conductor and faculty members comprised each Mr. Arason Finishes The stucco and cement will be painted rendering of the "Semiramide Overture," The program, an exchange performanc, band. either white or gray in the near future, given in return for the presentation o "The Mill and the Forest," "Stradella and the window sills and porches will Taking the Sligo Road, the first two Overture," "Old Timers' Waltz," and 15th Year at Press the "Messiah" by the Washington Mis groups hiked past the cabin to the first receive another coat of white paint over many other favorite marches according sionary College A Cappella Choir am highway beyond in 50 minutes and re- "No publicity!" for the man who has the one recently applied, he continued. to a statement from the Review and Chorus at the Congregational Church turned to the school. The last group un- been in the College Press 15 years this Part of the old paint had to be burned Herald office. Mr. Gibson, a member will probably include the involved am der the leadership of Professor E. C. month! Mr. S. Arason, plant manager, off with a blowtorch before the first of the Veterans of the Foreign Wars intricate selection "Cantate Domino" b: Blue walked to the second highway. believes in work rather than words. coat could be put on. Band, will play as trumpet solos "Carry Schuetz. "Holy Radiant Light" b: The brightness of the full moon and Although becoming voluble about his The crew has been caulking up the Me Back to Old Virginny," and "Sylvia." Gretchaninoff and "Red River in the the crispness of the air are credited by early days in the shop and the difficulties cracks in the cement, and also around Mr. T. K. Martin, Review and Herald Night" will also be sung. The latte many as the inspiration for songs, the encountered in moving to the present the windows and doors, he stated. This artist, will also be featured. piece was dedicated to the choir by it exchange of stories, and the good fel- location, the manager refused permission is done by a little machine which composer, R. Deane Shure, Washington The program will be sponsored by the lowship of the evening. for printing of personal material. squeezes new cement into the cracks composer-organist and was given it: College social committee and Prof. S. W. Upon reaching the Central Hall din- "In my several years as linotype op- and reinforces the old cement. The premiere performance this spring in th( ing room each group was served potato Tymeson, committee chairman, states erator and in other positions, and nine shingles on the dormers of the third choir's annual concert in Constitutio: chips and hot chocloate, "with emphasis that there will be no charge. years as plant n,anager, I have seen the floor are of asbestos and are a fire Hall. on the word 'hot,' " asserted Joan Fisk. Press outgrow the- former basement protection. Solo numbers will be sung by at leas Professor Rittenhouse, who was one quarters in College Hall," Mr. Arason Mr. Workman says the crew is going four of the choir members. Paul Delorn of the faculty members with the first said. "It has even become cramped for to concentrate on South Hall and do Gable will accompany them, Mrs. Stah group, declared the evening's enter- Physics Classes Visit space in the present building which was a good job of it, and make South Hall, says. tainment to have been one of the best a 'Christmas present' over four years the home of the Halcyonites, the "out- This choir was organized by Mrs so far. ago." standing building on the campus" when Stahl when she took charge of the music It was the first hike of the school year National Academy Old days in the College Hall location it is finished. at the First Congregational Church while and the third Students' Association- Instead of doing the regular weekly brought back memories of almost con- Other improvement jobs on the cam- President and Mrs. Coolidge were it planned program. laboratory work, College and Academy stant complaints from the first-floor pus include the repairs still in progress attendance there. Since then it ha Physics classes visited the National church school teachers of not being able in the front hall of the administration sung over all of the networks of botl Academy of Sciences in Washington on to hear the children recite. "The two building, Mr. Workman added. The the National Broadcasting Company am March 18, under the guidance of Prof. problems came to a head about the same basement walls have been finished in the Columbia Broadcasting System. Las, W. M. C. Social Held Carl T. Jones. time," the manager declared. "We cream and a shade called "cork." The summer it sang at the World's Fair it Over 30 experiments, including elec- needed more room and so did the school. main wall on first floor which was re- New York. tricity, light, rays, and standard physics The Press moved—but to a new build- cently replastered has been given a Professor G. W. Greer, director of th( At La Sierra problems are possible with the equip- ing." sizing coat and is now being covered Washington Missionary College A Cap In a letter received from Walter ment. The Academy operates in the "That moving almost unnerved the with a plastic paint to match the other pella Choir, promises an excellent pro Crandall (class of 1930), now dean of museum field rather than as a research whole force," Mr. Arason declared, "for walls in the hall. After the plastic gram for the evening. men at La Sierra College, the SLIGONIAN laboratory. This institution includes an we had to keep printing our regular paint has dried, says Mr. C. C. Pulver, was notified of a meeting and social auditorium where scientific groups meet weekly papers and move linotypes, all the walls from the first floor on up gathering held at that college for former in convention. See ARASON, page four See CAMPUS, page four students of W.M.C., on February 19. S. A. Leases New The place of gathering was decorated in Washington Missionary College's blue Spring (Tra La!) Mysteries Boat for Outing and white, and the College banner, and F. D. Nichol Opens A boat trip to Marshall Hall on th( Famous Fifty and Halcyon pennants new Wilson liner was made possible fo: were in evidence. A copy of the first Colporteur Institute the school picnic by faculty action taker SLIGONIAN was of interest to the group. Solved by Faculty Members The acceptance by international on Sunday, March 31. By scheduling "Hail Washington!" was sung, and "a Mysteries of spring number among statesmen of the formerly unpopular sible at times other than the present the final examinations for two schoo round of applause was given for the the many things solved by faculty mem- doctrines of universal war and destruc- season. "Some fortunate people carry days earlier than originally planned the alma mater." bers of the College. tion, heralded by Seventh-day Adventists the spirit with them all the year around," student body will be able to enjoy the See LA SIERRA, page four For the student, spring is the season are his words. for years, flings a challenge to "every maiden voyage of the new river boa of the year when it takes more steam individual," maintained Elder F. D. True to his department, Prof. E. C. and spend the afternoon at the landing than at any other time to keep to his Nichol, editor of Life and Health. Blue, by means of drawings, illustrates several miles down the Potomac river F. Schneider Elected lessons, reveals Prof. F. 0. Rittenhouse. scientific causes of spring. Even length says Marjorie Punches, Student Asso Believing "the work of the other angel For the teacher, he says, it is the time of days and nights, spring equinox, is ciation social secretary. Junior Class President will be through the distribution of the when ability, virtue, and stamina of the produced by an equal amount of sun's At an association meeting on Monday The degree class of 1941 organized printed page," Elder Nichol emphasized good student show up, and fraud and rays on the earth due to relationship April 1, three committee chairmen wen as a junior class on March 27, at noon the thought in the sermon of Sabbath, bluff are made evident in the poor. It of earth to sun. He remarks that this elected to work on more detailed arrange when they were called by the president March 23, opening the annual Wash- is the time, he adds, when a young additional sunshine favors budding of ments for the outing. Franklyn Nel A the College and the registrar. ington Missionary College colporteur man's fancy turns to what he has been trees and flowers, bursting forth of son is to be in charge of the committee Officers chosen for the group are as institute, that "God looks upon individ- thinking about all winter. According to. foliage, and a corresponding expression for transportation, William Wagner wil follows : uals and not the conference." Professor Rittenhouse, spring is heralded of enthusiasm in human life. head up the one on entertainment, anc President, Franklin Schneider "Three tremendously distinctive things by blooming of crocuses, warbling of Spring has a spiritual significance, con- Kathryn Chambers will be in charge ol Vice-president, Benjamin Mondics of modern war preparation: universal birds, and the arrival of colporteurs en templates Miss Lorena E. Wilcox. Fall the group responsible for the food. Secretary, Edith Joerg conscription, the resources of the na- masse. "It is a time when we should and spring are comparable to death and Treasurer, Alberta Hodde tions, and mechanization of the war ma- have a vacation, but do not," he de- resurrection, she explains. "None of us Faculty adviser, Professor J. N. Clapp chine," asserted the speaker, "speak in clares. really live for winter; we tolerate it. Next issue of the SLIGONIAN will Further meetings are being held to fulfillment of the prophecies Seventh- Spring is not evident in nature only, Spring is new life, a starting over, bring- come out on April 22. iecide on important matters such as day Adventists have been almost single- says Prof. A. W. Werline. It is in the ing with it new freedom, and a deter- A Special Number. :olors, emblems, social activities. See NICHOL, page three mind, in the heart, he states, and is pos- mination to do things in a better way." PAGE TWO THE SLIGONIAN April 3, 1940

ollakitel#t ♦ Our honorable Students' Association president braved the icy wind last Satur- By ANABELLE MILLS Editor Mary Jane Dybdahl day night to lead the Students' Asso- By HAROLD GRAY Associate Editor Herb Walls • Have you heard much about O.K.? • "Straight-A" Hadley makes news Senior Editor ciation hike in person. About 200 hardy Junior Editor Geraldine Kenny First time I ever had a chance to write young men and women turned out to again. It seems that the scholar does Sophomore Editor Naomi Hunt about 0. K. The leader of the Min- follow the winding Sligo trail as far west all his serious studying in the room for Freshman Editor Anna Farley isterial Seminar once was 0. K. Two as the Colesville Pike. They returned on he received a pink card from the library BUSINESS STAFF student efforts were also 0. K. The the double-quick, however, and thawed telling him he was too noisy. Business Manager C E Murphy secretary of the Famous Fifty once was • We welcome Everett McKay to our Advertising Manager John Thiel their frosty ears and noses in the dining Circulation Manager Bette Mallernee 0. K. Now the vice-president of the room, while Mrs. Montgomery dispensed midst. Everett has taken a claim on ADVISERS Students' Association and the pastor of hot chocolate and potato chips. half of Caswell Wilcox's room, and this Literary Adviser Dr. Paul T. Gibbs the Class of '40, is 0. K. The Mill also ♦ For the last several issues, at least, interesting little incident happened there Business Adviser Martin Kemmerer claims 0. K. When the speaker of we have wooed Mistress Spring with the other day. It seems that because of Circulation Adviser Prof. S. W. Tymeson senior prayer meeting fails to arrive, the Special Contributors: E. C. Blue, R. Schneider, E. Rue, H. Gray, A. Mills. many a fair word and artful phrase, but a persistent winter, heat was needed substitute of the minute is 0. K. Great Reporters: Edw. G. Heine, R. Chrisiianson, D. Ford, J. Fisk, M. Punches, F. Shanko. all we have got for our literary pains very badly in Wilcox's room. Wilcox things can be accomplished and great took the little valve out of the end of Entered as second-class matter December, 20, 1916, at the post office at Wash- have been fiercer blasts of icy wind and writings are accepted with an 0. K. The ington, D. C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing stinging flurries of snow. From now on, the radiator and then left the room. senior class and Students' Association at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of Congress of October we are resolved to ignore utterly all the When he came back it was like entering 3. 1917, authorized on July 1, 1918. has an 0. K.—Buckman. traditional "signs of spring," which we a Russian bath. Can you imagine the • I feel as if it were time to write are convinced exist only in the form of condition of the clothes in the closet? • Just Thoughts a dissertation or so about spring. Spring wishful thinking. Not until summer has When Dornberg and Marple go to is something that is very elusive, apt, town just before springtime, the results I arrived at Washington Missionary College at about 1:30 on forced herself upon us will we even deign persevering. It never gives up trying to acknowledge the end of winter's sway. are always interesting. I'm interested a Wednesday night four years ago, practically speaking. The until June, then it's too late to be spring in what these two boys picked out for weather in Washington that September was something to remem- (P. S. We saw a robin with our own any more. It is the most emotional time eyes yesterday, — not six feet away. their new summer clothes. ber, When had I ever encountered such a miserable drizzle ? Had of the year. It weeps at nothing, blows • Vernon Pohle has become a very I put myself in a place of continual downpour? Did the "laughing Probably one that forgot to fly south off quite often, and freezes at the last fall.) ardent library reader of late. That's Sligo's waters" have a chance to really laugh, sometime? Well, slightest provocation. In other words ♦ all right, Pohle, the library is where so long as the out-of-doors around our fair campus was so dismal, Every time we settle ourselves in the knowledge is found. it has to be handled with care and one chapel lately, we let our glance drift and so long as I had to be content to stay here, much as I would • Sammy Yakush and Eddie Wright must be prepared for any climatic dis- lovingly over the shining folds of the have loved to start Wisconsin-ward on the next train west, I had arrangements. For example, when a visited Sammy's home last week end. to find something indoors to quell those homesick feelings. new flag. Seems as though someone When they returned they had enough to day comes around that seems to be ought to get the inspiration, along with I had seen somewhat of South Hall the night before—mostly by feed the "Western Front" gang for the perfect in every respect, have all things us, to recite the "pledge" in honor of a street light which had shed a few rays into the corner room organized so that you cannot let your rest of the week. Some say the cake where Miss Abray had made a bed for me. I bumped into enough this colorful addition to the chapel. Let's was especially good. lessons or work interfere with your see, how do the words go? "I pledge of the furniture of that room with the little light there was. (What • NOTE: Paul Haynal has not played spring education. allegiance to the flag of the United if the street light had gone out ?) Just a case of shining where his trumpet for over two weeks. Spring is a time when you wake up States of America, and to the republic you are and helping those who need. . . . But there—I'm not moraliz- • Stanley Holst and Bill Wagner visited with your history lesson set to the tune for which it stands; one nation, indivis- ing ; I'm telling you about the discovery I made in searching, a cure A.U.C. this week end. They brought the of birds warbling in branches (for there ible, with liberty and justice for all." for my homesickness,—the primary, enduring discovery! report that things are still beautiful up are no leaves). One leans out of the win- 'Way back in grammar school days, the I'm telling you that of all the places on this campus which means New England way. Interesting isn't it? dow to catch a glimpse of the great big recitation of those lines had a tendency W. M. C. to me, Columbia Hall stands highest and best. Why? • Former Famous Fifty member Hor- beautiful world all waiting for the sun to produce a lumpy-throated condition My favorite class was held in its four walls. Remember that Types ace Marple spent a few days in the hos- to decide whether it shall mope, sulk, or in at least one sixth-grader that we know of Literature held in the room which used to be number 38? We pital last week. We hope you're feeling give out its winning, shining personality of. Not so sure it wouldn't again, even got tired of repeating and listening to Gray's "Elegy . . . ," but we better now, fellow. Horace is one of to us who are inside waiting to see yet, especially in these troublous times. learned a lot of the ways of living. That's reason, the first. Next, whether it shall be the long-sleeved the foremen in the College Mill. • Dr. Gibbs' peregrinations about the we as students have put a lot into the building. Think back, you wool, plus fur coat, scarf, and boots, or • The field secretaries are always wel- campus these days, laden with movie "oldsters." We put the Hammond organ into the chapel, we put give the wardrobe a change and wear come in our midst, believe it or not. new carpets on the chapel floor, we hung a new flag for the now- the other dress we've refrained from See TANGENTS, page four See FAMOUS FIFTY page four famous eagle to spread over. Past graduating classes hung the wearing for several reasons, mostly be- drapes and curtains to beautify the room. In the chapel we have cause spring was a long time a'comin'. been entertained, we have been advised, we have been led closer to the feet of the lowly Nazarene. It is with a feeling which we Then comes the sun, on goes the ac Aloaah cannot describe that some of us are coming to the time when we wearing apparel and we sleepily run for l class, because—well—the last bell did must leave W. M. C. and never again sit in E-10, or Q-4, or Bal-B-2, ring about two minutes before, and it is One of the first thoughts of a human being, as soon as he comes • to the as students in chapel. capability of thoughtful reflection, is to try to determine who he is, why he is you have been told, "it is spring." an extremely delicate situation to have Several times in this Sligonian one's hand on the doorknob and hear here, and what are his responsibilities in life. He immediately begins to set Yes, it is spring, and in the "spring" the organist starts to practice one's name called off in roll call and up principles by which he will live. Whether he knows it or not, these inmost marches—"The War March of the Priests," and others, you know. hear some bright one remark, "It isn't meditations become his religion. Whatever And one day, some two months hence, robed seniors will be march- time for her yet." Well, right there the outer garb or secular affiliation may be, ing down the aisle of the chapel in Columbia Hall, that chapel around one wonders if she doesn't have at his real religion is these soul cogitations, and which the beautiful experience of college life centers, to receive least one-half of another class skip, it is the nature of these principles that de- the blue-and-white diploma of Washington Missionary College. and spring calls—not only in a loud, termines largely the kind of person he will "Hail, Washington, our Washington !" winning voice, but it just gets behind be. It is these philosophies, formulated early —M.J.D. and punches one right down those stairs in life, that will make for success or defeat. and out into the grandest of grand feel- Life is, of course, made up of so many F. M. Wilcox Gives Experiences ings—spring again—at last. varied acts, experiences, and conditions that However there are drawbacks to it is difficult to make a comprehensive state- Elder F. M. Wilcox, editor of the Re- Feeling that those who write, those spring: ment as to what is proper or what is correct view and Herald, and his brother were who read, and those who aspire to be (1) Lessons in individual cases; but a few well-established the first guests to occupy a room in editors, will be interested, Elder Wilcox (2) Teachers principles are guiding lights that direct the South Hall, he declares. That was back in outlines the course an article takes be- (3) Exams proper course to pursue. These will deter- Revitw and Her- mine whether he is a success or a failure. If 1907 when he first visited Takoma Park fore it appears in the One can abstain from lesson study, he develops a personality that is needed in to 'attend the dedication of the Sani- ald: but how can one pass an exam and All articles first go to Elder Wilcox, face a teacher with the same innocent the community, he is a success. If his pass- tarium. who reads them for content. If suitable, ing from this life is a relief to the community, In those days, he says, the school look? Well, anyhow—one knew the as- he accepts them, eliminating any ob- signment and spring evidently comes on ELMER C. BLUE then he has been a failure. was designed especially to train young jectionable portions. Frederick Lee, as- only a few days once a year. What a One fundamental and basic principle of men and women for foreign mission sociate editor, next reads them, correct- beautiful grand old world this is in the life is that he must decide that the world owes him nothing except a place to live; service. There was a small, selected ing any literary faults. He send them spring. Yes, term paper, I hear you— that the world was getting along without him before he arrived, and that it would continue to go on even if he had not put in his appearance. He must decide that group in attendance, probably about 50 to the proofroom where all technical but I'm not listening! But goodbye or 75. Columbia Hall was not known, errors are ironed out: style, capitaliza- spring, until May 20—(I think that the he can succeed only by hard and thought-directed work. He will not sit idly by and there were only two dormitories, tion, punctuation. The typeroom then reason why the spring is so damp is and "hope that someday my ship will come in" or "hope that someday it will rain soup and that my plate will happen to be right, side up." He will not condone North Hall and South Hall. Elder H. sets them into type. A proof is taken, that it is sobbing in loneliness because the thought of the debauchery of the relief roll. R. Salisbury, who later lost his life when and together with the original, is sent people can't take time out to enjoy it). the ship in which he was returning to to the proofroom, where it is verified. Another basic and fundamental principle of life is that he must be honest—honest • "Yankee" Foreman and Eloise Ell- India was torpedoed, was president of The proof is sent back to the typeroom with himself. A person may fool other people, but he cannot for long fool wanger went home with Janice Kepner the school. for corrections, where it is made up into himself. By honest, painstaking effort, he can confidently look to the future for for the week end. Others away for Review pages. Page proofs are pulled, success, not a success that will have a sting and lead to remorse, but a success Elder Wilcox was invited to take the week end were Lucille VanBuskirk, and proofs furnished to the proof room that will cause the countenance to beam with the light of a life' that has given charge of the Bible Department in Helen Zinke, Doris Kadan, and Melba and to the editors. The material is re- freely and fully for what has been received. 1908. He accepted, but a need arose Cozan. Sue Taylor shared the week end read. Pages are locked into a form, and A few related principles could be cited along with these as prognosticators of for help in the Editorial Department of with Edith Seek at Edith's home. the Review and Herald. Elder A. G. sent to the pressroom. Press proofs success, but these two, and the necessary "trimmings" that go with them, are Daniells, the president of the General are taken and sent to the editors and • Mrs. Albert Hetzell and Helen Mead fundamental policies of life, and any youth hoping for success should make them spent the week end of March 23-25, Conference, gave Elder Wilcox his proofreaders for comparison with latest bosom companions. And also, any course in school that does not have these choice of connecting with the school or revisions to see if final corrections have visiting Carol Hetzell and Frances Penn. principles as the directing, guiding principle of the course is not worth the paper the publishing house. He chose the been made. If all revisions have been • Hats are the most gasping bits of on which they may be announced. In my closing sentence let me say again, that editorial work, and after two years be- made, the pages are O.K.'d, and the things.. Just tie a ribbon around last any youth who wants to succeed, wants to be of value in this world, let him settle came editor. presses complete the process. year's bouquet and hope for the best. down to hard, honest labor—there is no substitute. 1pril 3, 1940 THE SLIGONIAN PAGE THREE

Senior Close-ups Takoma Academy 14 a a old Ti, at Edward Ney came to America from Tahama 4cadeout ecita&I Estonia 10 months ago. He came with Holds Banquet the purpose of tak- On the evening of March 24, 1940 By ELEANOR RUE ing work at the TAKOMA ACADEMY ECHOES Personalities a group of gay students assembled it Seventh-day Advent- I'm just plain curious, I guess, but it Staff the Review and Herald Cafeteria. Aftei ist Theological Sem- From Virginia comes a girl about 19 always puzzled me where all the students EDITOR: Wilton White finding their places at the tables, Prof inary last summer years of age. She is five feet four disappeared on Sabbath afternoon. So I ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Ruth Minesinger F. 0. Rittenhouse asked God's blessing and stayed to finish inches tall and weighs slightly more than started checking up on the Placement SENIOR REPORTERS: Anita Britton, on the evening's entertainment. his college work here. 100 pounds. Her hair and eyes are Service girls. After church service most Wilton White First on the menu was tomato juice His major is history, brown. of the girls are to be found in the com- JUNIOR REPORTERS: Herbert Denni- cocktail, followed by the main dish his minors, German She does not travel much but would mercial room, eating "bag" lunches. son, Betty Battenheiser There was a delicious fruit salad, anc and Bible. Last Sep- rather spend her time playing baseball, Last week it was varied a bit, when SOPHOMORE REPORTERS: Marjorie to top the meal, there was ice crean- tember he received an appointment to Benjamin, Jack Finch swimming, or making scrapbooks. Her certain girls brought potato salad, car- with fresh strawberries. Persia and says he will go as soon as FRESHMAN REPORTERS: Myrna Blue, best subject is English, for she would rots, sandwiches, milk, pie, Easter eggs, Of course there was a program con• school is over and arrangements can be Howard Munson much rather study that than mathe- jelly beans, etc., and had a regular meal. netted with this, which proved to b( completed for visas and passports for matics. very interesting! Margaret Weave] The repast over—the exodus begins, him and his family. That happy air In the future years we hope to see began it with a piano solo, followed b) and I find some real missionary spirit about him these days is due to the fact this senior playing in concerts, as she a violin duet contributed by Grac( in our midst. To Mt. Rainier go Vir- that his family arrived from Estonia Come to Life with is very musical. She enjoys practicing, Elliott and Marjorie Benjamin. ginia Stewart and Florence Mead, who last week. He went to denominational and that is what it takes to be a good Myrna Blue then voiced the thought: act as secretary and teacher of Juniors schools in Finland and Germany. In this musician. and ideas of the freshman class. ThE respectively. The Vienna effort claims The Season latter country he attended the gym- sophomores, however, quickly follow& Anne Stevens, Doris Wilihide, Mary Lou Certain signs evident all about us In the spare moments of her busy nasium, which is a school on the level with devastating blows to all classes— Kredl, Mary Zapotichny and Viola point out the fact that the most welcome program, this girl enjoys reading her with senior high schools and junior col- except their own. Virginia Gable ex White. These girls are real workers. season of the year is with us, namely, favorite book, "Lincoln the Unknown." leges in this country. He also attended ecuted these judgments. (You should see them cleaning mud spring. Spring Week of Prayer has If you do not know who this is, watch a university in Germany. During the Harold Metcalf favored those as- from their shoes.) Clara Jamison teaches come and gone; colporteur workers have for the answer in the next issue of the period of his service for denominational sembled with a vocal solo—"Cottag( a group of children at the effort in Mt. followed suit. Perhaps you have noticed SLIGONIAN. education, he has been an instructor of Small by a Waterfall." Lebanon, while Dot Boyer and Irma the traditional robin, always one of the the training school at Tallinn, Finland. Answer to "Personalities" last issue Those who did not know the art ol Amick assist the Clarendon group. Velma first signs, or your neighbor spading his Other positions held by Mr. Ney are was Clyde Barber. driving a pig were informed in Mrs. Midghall is secretary of the Sabbath garden, or crocuses bursting the damp conference secretary, and for six years, Terry's excellent reading, "How tc school at Gaithersburg. Anita Jackson surface of the soil. The calendar, too, conference president in Estonia. His Drive a Pig." and Leomia Clyde pass out circulars an- work in Persia will be along educational bears witness of the fact. But, let's get nouncing the Sunday night meetings in to the point. At this time of the school "In the Garden of Tomorrow" wa: lines. The languages which Mr. Ney Professor Henderson the next number, rendered by An• that city. Johanna Andress helps at can call to his service are Estonian, Ger- year the tendency is always present to Kensington by making scrapbooks with slack up in our schoolwork. Everything toinette and Corrine Elmslie. man, Russian, English, and Finnish. Be- Arthur Teesdale acted as the spokes the children. sides these which he can speak, he has around us is just coming to life. Can't Chalenges Youth we do likewise? Let us try. —W.W. man for the junior class. He saic I found many attending the Sunshine a knowledge of Greek. Youth! Today you stand on the that one's social activities are as mud Band, Progressive Class meetings and You are apt to see him at all hours threshold of an uneasy world, a world a part of education as lessons studies Correspondence Band. Of course, the of the night. When else does a night- anticipating a vacation in the mountains. in which today's flourishing nation may in school. lounge is always a popular place for - watchman w a t c h? Maybe she'll be somewhere where she be tomorrow's history. You face a Last, but not least of the speakers those who have no particular aim. We And who else could it can get in some roller skating and faithless sort in mankind—ambitious, was Clyde Barber, who gave the view: spend time working on scrapbooks, read- be but Charles swimming. P. S. Perhaps you remember selfish, determined, and unashamed. The of the senior class. He told how sac ing Instructors, or just talking. Miss Crider? This is his her as Roberta Klooster. She forsook world's allurements are somewhat be- the seniors were to have to leave the Fakler introduced a card game, called fourth year here, and that last name for "Schneider" more draggled and shattered through war and other classes! Authors, with pictures of all the leading besides his night du- than three years ago! strife; the plague is still beyond the This enjoyable evening was they men in our denomination on the cards. ties he has been as- He was born in Canada, but claims deep, but yet how long? closed by a piano solo by Ena Manue We suspect Miss Fakler has had some sistant dean of men. Florida as his home, since he's lived Within our breasts well up the sighs and a word or two from Professor previous experience with the game since During the summer- there most of his life. of great regrets or anxious fears—regrets Rittenhouse. she excelled every time. It couldn't be time he has helped in But the last five years that almost ache when the reality of Banquets do come, but they muss that she is more clever than we ! the Paint and Floor departments. He Frederick C. Web- today settles down upon us; fears that also go! —B. S. Sundown finds quite a number of the went to school at Shenandoah Valley ster ("Ted" to all of nearly paralyze when the truth of to- "Think truly, and thy thought girls back for worship. I counted 30 Academy. There he earned his bread us) has been here in morrow ruthlessly breaks through life's a few weeks ago. I thought this was a and butter and tuition by working on the college. When he first clouds at us. This is no cheery mes- Shall the world's famine feed; good representation of our group, be- farm, acting as monitor, and doing "most came here he lived sage that I bring you of today, but Speak truly, and every word cause some go back to the homes where everything," according to reports. His outside and drove a beyond the shadows strewn across our Shall be a fruitful seed; they work and others are invited out for hobby is reading—he is a veritable book- cookie truck. He was world, somewhere in the great open Live truly, and then thy life worship and supper with friends. worm ! He began reading when he was very popular—espe- spaces above, there is room for you and Shall ' be a noble creed." Talk about being a news hound! I 10 years old and has never stopped. cially since cookies have a habit me, if we have made the proper provi- really smelled some news the other day. His love for books has never diminished. of breaking. Now he drives the sion. No matter how thick the atmos- Myrtle Cochran smelled very strongly At one time he declared he had read Press truck. He also ushers on phere of gloom that hovers o'er the earth, of smoke, and upon questioning her, every book in the library. At any time Saturday evenings in Columbia Hall. if faith is strong the delicate rays of WHOLESALE FRUITS AND the told of a fire caused by a short- one can see him with books under his Time was when he lived in the dormi- His rainbow come piercing through and :ircuit which happened the night before arms. His theological effort this year tory. His classmates tell that he was warm our dampened spirits. VEGETABLES Easter at the home where she is em- has been at his home town, Vienna, into everything with them, but "never Let us face it, Youth, with all the ployed. We are glad that no serious Virginia. When school is out, he and in dutch." He also blew a trumpet, and vigor of our manhood and womanhood, the fellows beat a hasty retreat. He damages resulted. Mrs. Crider will go to Ohio. Their work but grasp the Hand that is tendered We are glad to see and hear about a will include caring for several small has been president of the Famous Fifty, you to lead you through. of of our old students and friends visit- churches, helping with Harvest Ingather- and of the Students' Association, also —Perlie deF. Henderson ng on our campus recently. Among ing, and conducting an effort in the fall. assistant circulation manager of the >thers were Helen Gainer, Ethel Young, Success to him!, Charles' major is Bible, SLIGONIAN. He enjoys ball—any kind T. A. CANNON Helen Bochenek and Alma Blosser. and his minor is history, with educa- baseball, football, volley ball. The boys uates this year she will have the degree Ruth Bailey and Esther Bonner went tion hours sufficient for a teacher's cer- say he is a "reg'lar fellow." He is a of Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Educa- COMPANY, INC. Lome over Easter week end and Helen tificate. theological student and helps conduct an tion. Her prenursing work was taken Perdue enjoyed a visit from her sister. And a scrapbook enthusiast to add to effort at Clarendon, Va. He is no at the College and her nurses' training Ray Davidson was the guest of honor the senior roster! At one time she was novice in this endeavor, for he has spent course at the Sanitarium across the cam- tt a birthday party given by Irma president of the fa- three summers assisting in efforts, and pus. She is the Sabbath school secretary Amick. The following people all testify mous scrapbook club two summers canvassing. Besides this, for the Sanitarium and was at one time o having had a good time. Dorothy that used to meet in he has charge of evening worships at Missionary Volunteer leader at her 1272 5th STREET, NORTHEAST )lsyna, Viola Salsgiver, Myrtle Cochran, South Hall parlor. the Washington Sanitarium and Hospital home. Virginia is one of the "blessed Elaine Bonner, Audrey Arner, Clyde This senior is none an evening each week. What is more, good" who are always doing the "nicest Washington, D. C. 3augherty, Oliver Stimpson, and George other than Roberta his father is a preacher. "Like father, thing in the nicest way" for someone Mowry. Schneider. She really like son." This next year may find else. At present she is organizing a Atlantic 3201 Leomia Clyde gave an impromptu has a big book on Ted as close as Ohio or as far away as Sunshine Band to cheer the patients in >arty for some of the girls last Saturday her hands this time. Egypt. the hospital on Sabbath afternoons. light. They played Chinese checkers No "scrap" about it, She knits, she crochets, she nurses,

ind had a very nice time. Dot Boyer, either, for it is the 1940 "Book of Golden does Virginia Astwood. As for knitting Anita Jackson, Velma Midghall, and Memories" she is editing.) The job and crocheting, that IN A HURRY! ESTABLISHED 1901 .uth Jane McClead were there. naturally fell to her for she has suc- goes on while she's PHONE GEORGIA 0621 cessfully edited the SLIGONIAN a time or nursing. She makes two. A major in English helps, too. sweaters and even John Meiklejohn, Inc. lichol Cont. from page one Her business ability was developed "hot-pot holders," and FUEL OIL WOOD iandedly proclaiming for generations." through her commercial minor. Good sox! Furthermore, she COAL FUELS COKE Elder Nichol showed that famous practice in this came from working in plays tennis. While Sales - Silent Auburn Oil Burners - Service tatesmen like Ramsay MacDonald be- the registrar's office for four years. This in California, she won ieved the nations to be "laboring under year she has been reading English papers two tennis tourna- Office and Plant, 212 Van Buren St., N. W., Takoma Park, D C. ome doom imposed upon them by for Professor Thiel. She is the modest ments. That was dur- Sales Representative: Charles W. Johannes !evils." This fact, he asserted, should columnist who has been turning out the ing the time when she was taking post- 121 Willow Ave., Takoma Park nake the church bold in its declarations "Tangents . . . " for this year's SLI- graduate work in nursing at the White if warning to civilization. GONIAN, too. This next summer she's Memorial Hospital. When she grad- PAGE FOUR THE SLIGONIAN April 3, 1940

Cookery I Class " Tangents Cont. from page two New Power Mower College Annual Robinson "Pictures camera equipment, give promise of colorful entertainment at the campmeet- Bought for Campus Dedicated to Gives Dinner Photo Experiences ings this summer. Reminder: Every- body look pleasant, please. A new motor-driven lawn mower, re- The first-year cookery class, under the Over a volume of favorite snapshots • Any of our circle citizens who may cently purchased for the Grounds De- direction of Miss Harriette B. Hanson, Ruland Robinson, the campus camera- have journeyed downtown to visit the partment, will be in use soon, declared Professor Werline head of the Home Economics Depart- man, became voluble about the current flower show at the Botanical Gardens Mr. Lawhead in charge of that depart- ment, gave a light "spring" dinner, Prof. A. W. Werline, head of the hobby craze that has swept the country this week, must surely have returned ment. It is a Jacobson 4-acre 1940 Tuesday, March 26, as their class proj- History Department and many years in the past few years—photography. with a sense of awe at the loveliness model with a sickle bar attachment. ect for that day. teacher here, is to have the 1940 "Book He refuted the fact, however, that he God hath wrought in those blossoms. Mr. Lawhead says it is capable of vary- The dinner was a lesson on fancy of Golden Memories" dedicated to him, was any part of the "craze," contend- Nothing else this side of heaven itself ing speeds. The purchase was made sandwiches and included both open and states Mrs. Roberta Schneider, the edi- ing that his picture taking began before could be imagined lovelier than the from the J. H. Small Co. in Washington. closed face, as well as toasted ones. tor. he came here from Mexico, several years azaleas on display in the huge green- "This is the second machine we They were arranged on large platters in The staff of the "Book of Golden ago. house. Every hue of rose and magenta have," he said. "The other we have various color combinations symbolizing Memories" voted unanimously for this Ruland's ability and his Speed Graphic ever dreamed of was there, in all the had for 12 years and have always been spring, said Miss Hanson. dedication, and say it is "in apprecia- flash equipment (list price $110) gave dainty perfection of fairyland. The satisfied with its work." tion of his many years of service to There were "checkerboard" sand- him an enviable position on the annual's stately white Easter lilies banked against Work is now being done on the hedges, Washington Missionary College" that wiches made of whole wheat and white photographic staff—that of taking spe- the azaleas, lent a fragrance to the at- trimming them, and cleaning out leaves. they dedicate to him their "humble ef- bread in one-inch squares with pimento- cial flash-bulb pictures. Thus far he mosphere that made a small paradise of The lawns are receiving attention also, forts." cream cheese filling between the small has turned in about 20 shots to be used the building. Thanks to the recentness said Mr. Lawhead, and he expects to "Work on the annual," the editor alternating blocks. Another type was a in the "Book of Golden Memories." of the Easter parade, however, there start a war on dandelions soon. disclosed, "is progressing on schedule." "strip" sandwich made of bread, cream "I am primarily interested in current were some rather strangely attired "an- All the pages have been sent to the cheese, and pepper strips. Others were event topics," Ruland declared, and gels" walking about in it. engravers, and most of the cuts are made to look like calla lilies and tulips explained that this particular field of Cont. from page one made. She said she is now beginning by using variations of cuts and fillings. photography kept him in touch with La Sierra on the composition. Some of the toasted sandwiches were up-to-the-minute happenings. "Scenic Arason Cont. from page one Quoting from the College Criterion: made to look like sliced jelly rolls. It is and still studies are all right for those "When May 15 comes," she says, "I presses, and folders at the same time." "An informal business session made shall enjoy seeing the fulfillment of my possible to make many other variations who might like them, but I prefer some- Lloyd Wilder chairman, Phyllis Keeton also, said Miss Hanson, as she described thing more exciting." These weekly papers of the Civic work in the completion of the 'Book Education Service remained the main- the Loma Linda representative, and the procedure for making them. Then there is also the advantage which of Golden Memories.' I hope you stay of the Press, Mr. Arason asserted, Dean W. T. Crandall adviser for plans The table was set for eight people he illustrated with one of his memorable will like it." because the plant has enlarged approxi- for another reunion to branch out and with a white linen tablecloth as the times in picture taking. He was allowed mately as the papers and other services include all southern California W.M.C. background for the low centerpiece of to stand with the newspaper and news- of the Civic Education Service have alumni. yellow daffodils. A large platter con- reel camermen to photograph the Wash- increased. It would have been difficult, Those who attended were Margaret Adrian Newens taining both potato and "spring" salad ington processions of the king and Alf ke, Billie Armstrong, Geraldine queen of England, when he showed his he continued, to have expanded by de- garnished with pastel-colored "develed" Chadwick, Ardyce Coon, Dean and Mrs. English passport, although his club press pending upon the uncertainty of job Repeats "Message" eggs was placed in front of the hostess. W. T. Crandall, Mr. and Mrs. Harold card lacked the State Department seal printing. Adrian M. Newens, noted reader and The table was balanced on the other side Dahl, Mary June and Theodore Flaiz, necessary for the day's activities. Having risen from the role of plant entertainer. presented his "Message from by an equally large platter of sandwiches. "I don't know about making photog- worker himself, Mr. Arason understands Vertabell Fleming, Coleton Galambos, Mars," Saturday evening, March 30 in At each individual place was a cup of raphy my life's work," Ruland said, "but each problem that confronts his crew Phyllis Presley-Keeton, Dean and Mrs. Columbia Hall as a request repeat per- Savita potato broth and toasted wafers it is rapidly developing into an interest- and is consequently appreciated for his Walter Ost, Walter Sutherland, and Mr. formance. made by the class. ing sideline. My job at the College helpfulness. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilder. Mr. Newens says this was the fourth Along with the main course of salad Press has so far been the means of repeat performance. He has given this and sandwiches were green olives and gratifying this long-standing desire to program 2,000 times in the United celery hearts. The waitress passed the By Degrees, You Will Come to toasted sandwiches while they were hot. have good photographic equipment, but States, Mexico, and Canada. His lec- you can never tell what might happen." ture, "To Him That Hath," has been The waitress, at the command of the TIMKEN SILENT AUTOMATIC OIL HEAT hostess, served the dessert—a graham- Ruland began his hobby in Mexico given an equal number of times. His with a camera given him by his father. readings, he states, are given principally cracker pie—immediately before the and postum, sugar, and cream. At the end He still has the first picture he ever before schools, clubs, and like organiza- snapped—two Mexicans riding horseback tions. of the meal, nuts and candies were DOME FUEL OILS passed around. in the national park. In addition to As a boy, he entertained "the fellows" current news events, Ruland has a yen DOME OIL COMPANY Inc. by mimicry and readings. He began giv- Cont. from page two for photographing airplanes and some ing miscellaneous programs in 1893, he Famous Fifty of his prized prints are those taken of GEorgia 2270 4th and Cedar Sts., N. W. disclosed in a SLIGONIAN interview, and Those of us who have canvassed like to the Japanese round-the-world fliers who Takoma Park, D. C. in 1899 arranged and gave dialogues as hear them relate their experiences and stopped in Washington several years ago. he is now doing. "I worked my way to shake their hands again. We wish through college doing that," were his them success in their work. They do with this idea and nominated himself (I words. the same work year round that we have see no other reason, unless it be that he He attended school at Drake Uni- to get up courage to do for three is the perfect hero worshipper). By versity, Des Moines, Iowa, graduating months. popular acclaim I place the name of with a B. A. degree, with speech and • After much thought and careful con- Barton Hardin here. Lawrence Wolfe drama as his major subjects. He taught sideration, and after many consultations must go down in this "Hall of Fame" WOODWARD & LOTHROP these courses at various schools includ- with prominent Famous Fifty members, as the "biggest little man" in the club. ing his alma mater. Since 1930, he has I wish to offer these names as the Hollis Wolcott has his place earned here 10th, 11th, F and G Streets occupied a place on the faculty at "Who's Who in North Hall" for this for his recent ceremony on what is right Ithaca, New York, and for the past two school year. First there's Alan Harmer, and wrong in music. Stanley Will ("tall, years has represented that college in his everyone's friend, quiet, studious, inof- dark, and handsome") for getting up at travels. fensive, and an all-round credit to the 5:20 every morning to get us our break- He is interested in young people and Famous Fifty club. Then there's fast. More later, because we're going their activities and sports. He travels "Snuffy" McArthur, who came to me to have a "Who's Who" that really is. Our Collection of during his vacations and, as a hobby, collects books of unusual printing. Of his entertainment, he said, "I hope We Carry A Full Line of Fresh Spring some good as well as a pleasant hour sR y Sitoed was obtained by those who listened." FRUITS & VEGETABLES Campus Cont. from page one —run the gamut from strictly sports and casual spec- will be painted a buff color somewhat tator types to our sleek new tailored Jane Wandl's to like that in the new Elementary Teacher- GI & H Food Market, Inc. Training building. The woodwork and 600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, Md. Phones: Shep. 6732-6733 wear with your suits. Without them the Spring picture ceilings in the hall are to be refinished to match the walls, concluded Mr. Work- PROMPT DELIVERY would not be complete . . . and with such variety you man. H. P. 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