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The Reflector, Vol. 1, No. 2,

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New Jersey State Normal School - Newark Volume One December, 1931 Number Two

Student Body Advised, Poet Reads Blind Man Speaks On Sound Philosophy To Assembly To Students

Thanksgiving Assembly consisted of two Wednesday, , Riley Scott, Under the auspices of the Junior League, important parts. Mr. Townsend addressed vagabond poet from Kentucky, gave a "A dog with the eyes of his master," was the gathering in a serious and earnest man­ short reading of his poems to the general presented to the Normal School audience ner. His talk was based on Carlyle's saying: assembly. Mr. Scott writes in a simple, on November twenty-fourth. Colonel "It is better to build a dog-hutch than to homely manner that is quite refreshing. Frank, accompanied by his dog "Buddy," dream of building palaces," and Emerson's One of his more whimsical poems was writ­ spoke on the merits of the German move- - "Hitch your wagon to a star." He linked ten to Benjamin Franklin, his pet wood­ ment to promote the "working dog" idea. the two together by saying: "Do not limit chuck. We have reproduced it here for the These dogs are trained to lead their blind yourself to a dog-hutch philosophy, hitch benefit of our friends who are out prac­ masters and guard them from difficulties. your wagon to a star." After this he intro­ tising. At Morristown one can visit the headquar­ duced the speaker of the day, Dr. Gilbreth, RILEY AND BEN ters for this training. The German-Shep­ one of New Jersey's eminent engineers. herd is the breed most generally used for Two friends there are with never a care, this purpose. Two years of intensive train­ Dr. Gilbreth carried on the essence of Riley and Ben; Mr. Townsend's talk. She stressed the ing are necessary before the animals are Whatever one has the other may share; pronounced fit for service. necessity of developing a philosophy that Riley and Ben; believes that life is interesting and worth One has two legs and the other has four; Buddy, who is five years old, is a fine living. She said that we must have physical example of how these animals assume the adequacy in order to achieve absolute suc­ One eats the apple, the other the core, responsibilities assigned to them. Her cess. Mental alertness, emotional control, But both get enough and want no more- master demonstrated one or two guidance sartorial smartness and group cooperation Riley and Ben. habits. · are also .of vital importance. Two friends there are with just one heart, Riley and Ben; Upon being asked: "How can this in­ stitution best help your cause?" Colonel One is stupid but the other is smart, Frank re.1:lied that we would aid very ma­ Riley and Ben; terially tf we spread news of the move­ HAMILTON HOLT OF ROLLINS COL­ One walks with feet and the other with ment and fostered a spirit of cooperation LEGE TALKS ON A UTOPIAN COLLEGE paws, whenever we saw one of these dogs leading But both will climb to heaven because her human charge in public places. They treat folks right and obey God's "Life, because of its realities, teaches laws- more than the average college can," says Riley and Ben. Mr. Holt. This distinguished speaker has many and varied abilities. He is a pub­ FACULTY NEWS lisher, writer, author and educator. He is BRIDGE TEA greatly interested in international affairs Mr. M. Ernest Townsend spent Tuesday, and has attended many peace conferences. Bridge, tea! Where? Kindergarten December 1st, at a meeting of the Budget Committee in Trenton. In his own viewpoint, his most outstanding room. When? Tuesday, November 10th. By whom? Miss Kain. For Whom? Club accomplishment has been the work he has Mr. and Mrs. M. Ernest Townsend, Miss presidents, student council members, stu­ done as president of Rollins College in Wilson, Miss Rice, Mrs. Decker, Mr. and dent organization officers, and standing Florida. He wants to achieve an ideal col­ Mrs. D'Angola, Miss Flaacke, Miss Wetzel, committees. Who had charge? Jeannette lege. Despite the fact that he is a graduate Mrs. Plenty, Mr. French, and Mrs. Abbott Young, Edwin Swenson, Dorothy Brown. of Yale, and has taken a Post-Graduate were among the faculty members who at- rr.nr,;,:p ,:it rr.lnmhi~ Prp,;,:jrfpnt Hnlt hPliPVP'- Refreshments? Yes, indeed, sandwiches, t-.,,n,.t,,.,.t t,J..,,,. 1\.J,,.,u J,,.,..,.,.,Y <;;,.,.,,.,.,. T.,.,,,.1-,,.,. .. ,. r ...... Page Two New Jersey State Normal School - Newark December, 1931 ------·------··---·------·------·-----·----·•--

COST OF HOBBIES THE BEST AGE

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Concluding last month's article on Hob­ At seven Christmas time is most exciting'. Editor-in-Chief bies in Industrial Arts a word may be said Kris Kringle is a rosy, jovial person, ex­ FLORENCE WELLS on the cost of hobbies. pansive of grin and girth. And Christmas Associate Editor There are a great number of people to­ morning! Perhaps a licorice-eyed teddy RALPH HUTT day who are undecided as to what they bear sits under the tree. Something woozy Art Editor should do for recreation and occupation of leisure time, or are too timorous to enter and cuddley to which one can tell such im­ WILLIAM VITERELLI some diverting endeavor because of the ex­ portant secrets as what the teacher scolded Reporters pense involved. To these people a hobby you about, where the biggest violets grow, FLORENCE LANDERS remains just a dream; they build their what fun it is to slide on frozen puddles products froG1 images and visionary ma­ EDITH BARRY or how a sled can be an airplane. Seven is HORTENSE SHLAPPIN terial which are soon forgotten and lost a great age! GRACE OFFER upon their awakening, they construct men­ tal castles instead of material dog-hutches; BEATRICE VOGEL To fourteen, Yuletide is vastly interest­ JOHN MIEDEMA why? because, they are laboring under the JOSEPH QUIMBY impression that a hobby involves tremend­ ing. Santa is big, paternal and quite sus­ HARRY LAFER ous expense. ceptible to coy methods of extracting quar­ LLOYD KINGSLEY A hobby, especially when chosen from ters. Fourteen might find her first compact Business the field of industrial art, is a comparatively in her stocking toe. Everyone knows how VERA POWERS inexpensive pastime. Using as an example valuable a compact is! Perdi.ance there is HELEN CRAFT the Archery Club, which is a hobby closely a fat scrapbook~just the thing to hold ROBERT FOLKER integrated with the industrial art depart­ those twenty-nine different pictures of JOSEPH AMBROSIA ment in this school, I will endeavor to itemize briefly the cost of equipment to the Janet Gaynor. Fourteen "loves" the movies. Proof Readers person who has chosen archery as his Fourteen is-well, no other age is quite sJ MARION MAIR hobby. nice. GUSSIE GROSSMAN JOSEPH MILLER The tools the buyer needs are, a plane, When one is twenty-one December Typists a spoke-shave, a rule, and a knife. The cost twenty-fifth is a "big" day; what with all of these tools is about three dollars, but VIOLA WAYER there are times when a hobbyist has the the boys home and all! The gentleman in PHILOMENA BELU\ROSA red is a whole galaxy of people. One's bes·t ANNA M. BALLING opportunity to use improvised tools, such as eliminating the scraper and using a piece people; particularly the best person. Twen­ of glass or by reversing the plane iron cap ty-one is quite grown-up; a turbulent spirit and using the plane as a scraper. The cost within, questioning, loving movement, of bow stave, material for target, two dozen Worthwhile thoughts from Hamilton arrows, arm and finger guard and bow eager to look at life. Twenty-one has no Holt's address: string amounts to about five dollars. You desire to be fourteen, no wish to be forty. "There are two kinds of professors: can now see it is possible to be an archer Twenty-one is a superb age! Those who get inspiration from learning, for eight dollars. and those who get inspiration from life. And twenty-two on-only you who are The former make good research people, the The question may be asked, what about older know what it is. May it be a warm latter good teachers. machines necessary in becoming a success appreciation of life. A response to the "Great teachers are not those who know ful hobbyist? I believe that the youth wish­ the most, but those who think the most. ing to have archery as a hobby will be little myriads of things that "twenty-two on" "All education is self-education. interested in machine work. However, should recognize. A still piquant curiosity, "A teacher can insptre. Inspiration many arguments support the advantages of A "joie de vie." A happiness to be. causes that internal fermentation which is the machines; they are units for the econ­ the basis of progress. omy of time; and of service, but the hobby­ The best age to be is the one that one is. "Students need help while they are ist has no thought of bow making as a Enjoyit 1 trade. One cannot justly say that the prod­ working."· ---o--- uct of the machine is superior to that pro­ ---o--- duced by hand, for the furniture made by Sheraton, Chippendale, Adam and Phyfe, NUTCRACKER SUITE TO BE GIVEN BY OBSERVATION with their meager equipment, is not dupli­ THE NORMS THEATRE GUILD Footsteps in the snow cated today with our wonderful machines. Footsteps in the snow ln conclusion, a hobby accords an oppor­ After achieving success in their last pro­ I try my steps in everyone duction, the Norms have been inspired to But they don't fit just so. tunity to apply knowledge gained else­ where and teaches an individual to do bet­ tackle bigger things. Tschaikowsky's de­ The snow falls so quietly ter those things he normally likes to do lightful "Nutcracker Suite" is in prepara­ Leaving a great white scar well; which is a great objective in educa­ tion for a Christmas presentation. Several Like .a wo~an &rie~ing.silently tion, which objective, if reached, is cheap other clubs in the school are participating December, 1931 New Jersey S~a~e Normal School - Newark Page Three ___ , __ ,_,_,,___ ,__ ,__ ,____ ,______

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CONTEST OPENED TO STUDENTS

"YO HO FOR THE LIFE OF A PIRATE" for the Camera Club is awarding a prize to RECENT ELECTIONS SHOW those submitting the best photos in the KEEN COMPETITION ---o--- above mentioned classes. Besides having the honor and gratification of winning the Did you happen to see the ghost of award, the best snap shots will be pub­ Captain Kid and his desperate band in the lished in the Year Book. The Freshman class has at last elected its corridors during the noon hour of Novem­ officers. The successful nominees, Edward Your photos will be accepted by any ber 17th? That was the outcome of the Liston, president; Cecilia Flynn, vice-presi­ member of the Camera Club, or in Room party of the Dancing Club which took the dent; Mary Bailey, secretary, and Jean La 25 on Fridays, 11 to 12 A. M. Be sure to form of a Pirate Cotillion and Treasure Boyteaux, treasurer, will assume their du­ have your name attached. Hunt. By means of numbers found on ties immediately. There is one notable fact pirate hats given during the first cotillion The contest closes March 1st, 1932. Final that interests us, namely, most of the offi­ figure, the girls were divided into groups decision rests with the Contest Committee cers are girls. Unusual for a Normal and with their leaders in charge, they of the Camera Club and several members of School, eh? pieced together maps upon which were di­ the faculty. rections for finding hidden treasures. President Liston, by the way, is a gradu­ We advise that you follow up the con­ ate of St. Mary's School in Perth Amboy. Cutlasses, daggers and sashes were all test by Bulletin Board Notices. part of the favors given out by "piratey" ---0--- cotillion .figures. A lone rascal in the form of a broom came to the party and furnished HAMILTON HOLT OF ROLLINS COL­ Leo Ruttle, of the Red Gate Shadow a great deal of excitement as a dancing Puppets, gave an engrossing talk on the LEGE TALKS ON A UTOPIAN COLLEGE partner. After refreshments, the party history of puppets to the Marionette and ended with a bold bandit song and cheers (Continued from Page 1) Theatre Guilds on Friday, December 4th. of "Yo Ho for the Life of a Pirate." than the usual college course. Upon this ---o--- assumption he has founded an entirely new educational theory. Rollins College, under GLEE CLUB BEGINS PRACTICE ON JUNIOR PROM PLANS NEARLY his guidance, is trying to furnish what is CHRISTMAS MUSIC COMPLETE ordinarily missing in college life. Infor­ Why all the happy faces? Ah! The Glee mality, a radical change in curricula, fewer Attention Juniors---Get your dates for the Club has caught the Christmas spirit! Fri­ students and more instructors, humane pro­ Junior Prom. day, November 13, preparations were be­ f_essors, and a lack of cut and dried rules gun for the caroling which is an annual When?-Friday, , from 9 to? are all playing a part in making the insti­ feature both in the school and in the New­ tution a success. Where?-Suburban Hotel, East Orange. ark Presbyterian Hospital for the holiday ---0--- season. Why?-(Now we're getting silly.) ---0--- How ?--Well, they still run trolley lines on NUTCRACKER SUITE CAMERA CLUB SPONSORING Central A venue. (Continued from Page 2) PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Incidentally-Quite a few of the fellows This contest is open to all students in the want it to be formal; we hope it will be. in this. The Dancing Club will provide the school. Only pictures taken this term and chorus, the Studio Club will take charge of until date of contest closing will be elig­ the scenery, anJ the Art Club the costumes. ible. The snap shots will be divided into The Norcos Theatre Guild will direct the two classes; first, any picture of school life, OUR ANTHOLOGY casting. and second, any picture of beautiful Na­ The student body is eagerly awaiting the This most active of clubs had a very en­ ture. anthology of verse by students of New­ tertainicg meeting November 20th. Skits So get out and snap pictures. You may ark State Normal. Subscriptions to the first from "The First Mrs. Frazier" were given 1-..~ t-l-.." 1..~1, .. ~ ... ., --~ ,.,; ... ,., .,,.,1,..-,h.1"' ..... ;..,., Page Four New Jersey State Normal School - Newark December, 1931

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IS IT POSSIBLE THAT BITS OF HITS Our freshmen are analygous to the leaves. Green in the early part of the term, ---0--- they become many colored as they mature Again the time has come when I, the in­ at the end of the first quarter. As the sec­ Ackerman crack a smile in 1-Abby will former by the Grace of Niemand, do con­ ond part of the year approaches, like the Speech Class? descend to divulge the innermost secrets lnves, they begin to fall, not all return in 2-Janet Young will ever be quiet? of both the proletariat and the aristocracy the spring. 3-J. F. and E. B. are interested in one of our "sunshine school." another? (don't ask.) Imagine being­ 4---Jack Sher will ever run out of his sup­ Three cheers for this holiday spirit: "tickled to death 1" ply of pencils? Shorter vacations and the like. "scared stiff!" 5-Joe Berg has a license? . "as happy as a king!" 6----Shirley Muller really owns those nd­ --o--- Scrit Scribe. ing breeches? BIG OCEAN SCANDAL- 7-lt takes such a long time to go from You might not believe it but a Pontiac Newark to Nutley? ONE WAVE FOLLOWS ANOTHER! coupe can hold-one driver, three girls, 8--Peggy Prosch practices that peda­ Thru the fruitful efforts of our famous one, Oh, well, ask Ernie about that, two gogical walk? defectives "Sniff and Snoopin," who are umbrellas, one suitcase, three pairs of 9-Helen Hutch is conscious of that Rus­ always about, we have uncovered the big­ go lashes, four notebooks, and? textbooks- sian accent? gest scandal of the century. Continued on It has been noticed that Bud is extremely 10-Tom Gegenheimer is in love? page 79, (There being no such page ye fond of onions--raw ones at that! 11-Margaret Peterson will ever win that conscious striken ones may set your hearts Another point for Darwin! Alex Kauf­ divorce suit? at ease.) man, our capable stage hand, fixing the 12-Vit. goes to see Aline over the week­ ---o--- curtain on the "big nite." ends? Bob Folker says there are four reasons 13-George Lachner has had much experi­ ATHLETICS why his "Puddle Jumper" doesn't jump­ ence on soap boxes? The newest addition to Newark Nor­ one on each wheel! 14----The prize for the "Title Contest" will mal's long list of sport features is the Yo ---0--- be a stucco bathtub? Yo squad. Never before in history has any 15-Ken Lundy is still chasing the chicken new sport so gripped the hearts and crea­ MORE THOUGHTS in Dover? tive imaginations ( ?) of our moronic Gym rather deserted of dancing lately 16----Pete Poloniack acts foolish or doesn't brethren. The excellency of available ma­ ... Pianists (pronounce as you will) must have to act? terial has created a serious problem in the have broken their fingers ... Of course, 17-Ruth Schaunder will ever learn to play selection of the varsity. there are still the gossiping gallery circles Plays pro,,ided much spritely enter­ a flute? ---0----- 18-This column can exist without contri­ tainment ... If you weren't there you butions from the student body? THE GENTLE REFORMER missed something ... especially the usher­ 19-The Mexicans who come to America ing ... Warnings seem to be blooming are either peons or mosquitoes? Whatever else befalls us, we of the N. S. profusely about our halls ... Silently, one N. S. are happy to hear that the Public by one, in the infinite books of teachers Service has not only consented, in answer blossom the little zeros ... Did everyone Servant (announcing new arrival at the to our petition, to run their noisiest trol­ come home all right from the Thanksgiv­ party): "Mr. Tootle!" leys on Broadway, but to operate trolleys ing feasts, defeats, and treats and how is Mr. Tootle (in an undertone): "and Mrs. on Broad Street also. That isn't all! The that for poetry? ... Speaking of poetry, Tootle." planes leaving the Newark Airport will the anthologies show splendid talent .. . Servant: "And Mrs. Tootle, too!" run directly over the Normal School, back­ We ought to feel proud of ourselves .. . firing as they pass over the auditorium. We My thoughts, what few I have are running The best way to "kill time," is to "work" gain still more cheer when, last but not out. -), L. it to death, least, we learn that a Subway Company ---0------o--- plans to operate directly under this build­ ing. Here's for bigger and better noises! ADVICE FAVORITE SAYINGS Do not get indigestion from Love: !-"Now, multiply that by ten thousand After Miss Geering's speech, we take it Do not fatigue yourself with Passion: and----! that the Dramatic Club needed the money. Yet~half my pain comes from lack of Pas­ ?.-"Aw. nerts !" sion- December, 1931 New Jersey State Normal School - Newark Page Five __ , ______,_,______,_,,___ ,_,_, ___ , ______,___ ,, ___ ,_,____ ,_,_,_,

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NOEL CHEER IN BOOKS

NEW BOOKS GIFT He lifts his black silk-topped hat From his head, -----0--­ ----0--- Ushering in the pattering hoofs of horses, Which grow louder and swifter According to your mood:- Now let the little deaths depart from you Each time his thundering voice Booms out. When you feel like bemg Sherlock Let all your greed and dried up kindliness Holi,--:es, Jr.-"Murder 10 Four Degrees" Slip from your shoulders J. S. Fletcher He waves his hands, For behold-a Promise! Introducing lightning-footed dancers, If you feel that life is too prosaic-"Royal Gracefully walking across the sky, Heritage" Given to you as one man to another Being imitated by the clumsy clown, Roland Pertwee. Handed to you at midnight on a hill Who crashes into the bass drum, Making it growl out in anger. If you ever wonder how it is to be old­ By God of the gentle, singing voice. ··A11 Passion Spent." Take Him-~here is your Hope in swad­ At the side show, V. Sackville-West dling clothes. The circus master If you think you'd like to live in the "good Take Him-notice the stars of glory in his Twirls his black mustaches with self- satis- old days"-"Hatter's Castle." eyes. fied smile- Bows low to the spectators, A. Cronin. J. Take Him-He is yours and all your gen- And then shouts out, If you long for a "hero, mighty and braye" eration's, "Curtain!" -G. Grossman -"John Henry," Take Him-I have given you my best. Roark Bradford, ---0--- Now let the bands of envy break in pieces If you are weary of the unconventional­ "Father." Let all the hate and bitter prejudice CONTRAST Elizabeth Arnim. Drop at your feet Despair When you feel and seem "deep"-"Man's For behold-a Promise! Own Show-Civilization.'' I sat in my garden Even tonight He lies within a manger And listened to the leaves, George A. Dorsay. Forming the words of mercy in His mind Dead, dirty brown leaves If you are depressed by the depression­ And mixing a balm of love within His That are tired, so tired Of dancing in the sun. "The Good Hope." heart. Henry Sydnor Harrison. I envy those leaves, Take Him-here is a man walking the For, I, too, am weary; If you've ever doubted the West of Zane streets of men. I long to be interred Grey-"Brothers in the West." Into the good earth. Take Him-here is a Prince sharing the Robert Reynolds. common board. If you've been disappointed in love­ Take Him-King in his right, maker of ~ll "Death and Taxes." Joy reJoicing. Dorothy Parker. Take Him-God has been kind to you. I want to shed my clothes, When you are positively pessimist­ My outer self, "Cheerful Cherub." -1. Knight And join the leaves Rebecca McCann. In their mad dance, ----0--- A meaningless, senseless dance, If you w:rnt something "really different"-·­ A mad ecstasy, "The Loving Spirit." THE STORM A wild impulsive dance, Daphne Du Maurier. An insane whirl! The circus master I want to join the leaves, If you are tired of your own life and Lashes his whip The red, gold, crimson leaves would like to read about someone else's At the trees, That dance -"Silhouette of Mary Ann." In concentric circles. J. E. Buckrose. Making them bow No past, no present, no future­ Their pain-laden heads No beginning, no end If _you. long to go to lndia-"Ships of To the g-round. 'Tn that wilcL frr>F' _ Page Six New Jersey State Normal School - Newark December, 1931

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE Our statements will go unopposed, June, 1922- MODERN WORLD As we list in an humble way The "Seven Wonders" of today. Margaret Caskey-Training Teacher, Should eighteen women be agreed Roselle Park. Has B.S. Degree from Rut­ 'Twould bring of praise a worthy meed. gers. Through the efforts of our business When such a day comes-soon or late, Tessie Villani-Training Teacher, Ann manager Mr. Folker, we are able to offer to We'll dub it-"Wonder Number Eight." St. School, Newark. our readers for the first time in print, an In minutes only twenty-five Elizabeth Priest Gold-Retired, piano exclusive series of articles known as "Seven We feign must cease-so you'll survive. instructor and organist. Wonders of the Modern World," by Dr. This gives each "Wonder" minutes tray, January, 1923- Sarah Alice Sloan, distinguished author Two each for "Prologue"-"Finale." Lawrence Winchell-Supervising Prin­ and publisher. Three of the "Wonders" are three "T's," We'll first in order mention these. cipal, New Providence. Taught at Rut­ Dr. Sloane, a personal friend of Mr. gers. Summer Session Lecturer. Visual Folker, is quite proud of her recent works, (Contiued on Page 8) Education. in as much as the entire set is written in Frank Flora - Supervising Principal, verse. This series is the first Dr. Sloane has ---0--- Paramus Boro. attempted in this form, and hopes that they will meet with the approval of the public. ALUMNI NOTES January, 1924- The New Jersey State Normal School at Lydia Smith-Training Teacher, Sum­ Due to a lack of space in our publica­ Newark, Alumni Association is planning mer Ave. School, Newark. tion we are unable to present the entire set to hold a bridge at the Normal School in in one issue, so we will attempt to present the latter part of January. The student June, 1924-- to our readers the Prologue, together with body is urged to come to make the ac­ Marie Kleinhans - Training Teacher, Wonder Number One in the present issue. quaintance of the graduates. The receipts Linden. In the succeeding publications, we will are to be used for the student room which Elena Russo--Training Teacher, McKin­ present~ new wonder with each issue, until the alumni is planning to give to the school ley School, Newark. the series is complete. for the use of the students. Watch the bulletin board for detailed January, 1925- information! Irma Fensel-Training Teacher (Kin­ dergarten graduate), Montclair. SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ---o--- MODERN WORLD June, 1925- CLASSES OF Prologue J oyce Hoffman--Teacher of Binet Class, June, 1918- Montclair. Our valued Program Comm' -i-tee A subject did assign to me, Marjorie Johnson-Training Teacher, June, 1927- Upon which I could nothing find Roselle Park. Has B.S. Degree from Rutgers. Syrel Roth Block-Training Teacher, Altho I searched 'till nearly blind. Dover. 'Tis not a poem nor yet a book. January, 1919- Anne Traub-Training Teacher, Mc­ No matter where you care to look Kinley School, Newark. What information I could glean Regina Cairns-Training Teacher, El­ I've written so it may be seen. liot St. School, Newark. June, 1928- The "cyclopedies" don't agree June, 1920-- Ruth Hendrickson Hansen-Training On what the Seven Wonders be. Teacher, Plainfield. One mentions two, the others don't, Emma Antz-Instructor of Philosophy And we can't change it if they won't. at New York University. January, 1929- So I just chose the ones which seem Charles Sheehan-Principal, Clifton. Rebecca Freed-Training Teacher, Irv­ To weave the best into my dream. January, 1921- ington. While by my winter fire's red glow I penned down what appears below. Frank Kiernan-Teacher, Junior High June, 1929- The "Seven Wonders" known of old School, Linden. Frieda Meisnest-Training Teacher, Shall for your pleasure be retold, Fayne Rickard-Has charge of Person­ Waverly Ave. School, Newark. "Pharos of Egypt''-high in air, nel work, Junior High School, Bayonne. "Phidias' Statue of Zeus"-rare, June, 1930- June, 1921- ''The Mausoleum of Mausolus," Gertrude Breede-Director of Recrea­ "Diana's Temple"-Ephesus, Florence Frommelt - Atwater-Kent tion, Irvington. ''Babylon's Hanging Gardens" fair­ Radio Hour Singe-r. To please his queen a king built there­ Mabel Holmes-Training Teacher, Eli­ January, 1931- "The Pyramids of Egypt"-famed, zabeth. Emma Baldwin - Training Teacher, Dorothy Arlein-Teacher of 5th grade, And "Rhodes Colossus"-rightly named. Linden. • __ LL_ L_ --•••-~~~_.] V=n .. .--n December, 1931 New Jersey State Normal School - Newark Page Seven --··--·------·-

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ON OUR COURTS

MEN'S BASKETBALL To get back to the schedule; we are mak­ GIRLS' BASKETBALL ing the acquaintance, this year, of a distant ---0------0--- relative in Washington, D. C., the Wilson Teachers College. They are coming up here The girl's basketball tournament has be­ on January 23rd for a game, and we hope gun with much enthusiasm. There are five Men's basketball is now in progress, and that you will receive them with a warm teams, each being coached by one of the it will not be long before we start the welcome as feilow teachers. On folbwing: Carmita Branch, captain elect season's run of games. a return game will be played here on our of the 1932 varsity; Catherine Mulraney, The Varsity schedule is one strictly in­ stamping grounds, with Bloomfield Semi­ Eleanor Gal, Monica Greely, and Marion Mair, all of whom are members of the 1931 tercollegiate, playing only those teams of nary. On , Trenton Normal in­ varsity. The five assistant coaches, Eleanor college rating; so you can see that we are vites us. to try their court. That promises to Leiterig, Louise Lally, Clara May White, out gunning for big game. If we have your be a worthwhile game for all who can ar­ Mildred Bomberger and Marietta Mira­ support, we will bring it home, too. This range to see it. bella, are also "varsities." year, Newark is playing home to home Now we enter the month of February. games with each of the other four Normal Along with the beginning of the month, on The schedule for the tournament is: schools in the state boasting basketball the 3rd, comes a game with Paterson on our court. , Gal's team-IO, Mulraney's teams. Our big aim is to win all eight -20; Greeley's -20; Branch's-10. games from Jersey City Normal, Montclair The Alumni comes back each year to -Branch and Mulvaney. State Teachers College, Trenton Normal, see us, and brings along a Girls' team and Gal and Mair. and Paterson Normal. This means, of a Men's team to try to defeat our teams. course, that, if we do so, we can then claim There is no harm in trying. This year both --Gal and Greeley. the undisputed Championship of the Nor­ games will be played on Lincoln's Birthday, Mair and Mulvaney. mal Schools of New Jersey. That's a high February 12th. -Branch and Mair. goal but it isn't an impossible one at all. On the 16th of February our team goes Mulvaney and Greeley. There is no reason why it can't be done by to New York to play a team from the City --Mair and Greeley. the wonderful team the coach is turning College of New York. Branch and Gal. out this year. The teachers of Montclair State Teach­ The annual game with the alumni will We begin hostilities on Wednesday eve­ ers College are coming here on Febru­ be played on February 22. ary 19th. ning, December 16th, at 8 o'clock on our ---0--- court, with Jersey City Normal, who hap­ Now, here comes the big event; the pens to be our first Normal School prey. game at Washington on February 27th. SPORTS COLUMNETTE Then, on December 22nd, we will go to The school is sending the team down to Faley seems to be the Freshman class's Paterson's battlegrounds for a clash with play a return game with the Wilson Teach­ contribution to the Varsity this year. He the teachers up there, or rather, "over ers College. If any of you can see your way plays a mean game of basketball. there." That's all we have scheduled for clear to go down, do so. The game is One thing about basketball; it brings the this year of 1931. After we come back scheduled for Saturday night; we leave Varsity men who are out to practice back with New Year's resolutions made and Saturday morning early, and return Sunday to the school once in a while so that we can broken already (that is, unless we make a night. We feel sure that a good time can be get a look at them. resolution that we are going to win), we guaranteed for all who go, so make your I think that if we moved the stone will meet Jersey City a second time on their arrangements now. Remember: "A good bleachers from outside of the gym onto the territory, January 4th. On January 12th, team needs good support!'' sidelines, there would be an audience there Trenton pays us a visit for a game. Bloom­ Here come March winds, blowing in the all the time. field isn't on our dead list to beat for the last two games of the season. The game at No wonder Bob Folker got out such a Normal School championship, but, just the Montclair with the teachers, on March 2nd, good basketball schedule. Look at the sec­ same, we must win other games, in order ends the Normal School tournament; and retaries he has. to show our teacher opponents that it isn't we play our last game on March 5th, with Faley, Snyder, and Kingsley will prob­ only luck we beat them with. Barring a the City College of New York. ably break into the Varsity lineup. tie, somebody will have to lose; so we can't So you see, we start out f ram home in Hayward showed up pretty well in the afford to get overconfident. These aren't search of victories on December 16th and tournaments. Looks as if he will make a high school teams that we are playing, and return home with them on March 5th, thus good showing in games, too. we wiII have our hands full squashing ending a perfect schedule. Don't forget; The Swimming Club is a club of which them, but, if one makes up one's mind to give your utmost support to the team. we will all be envious pretty soon when do a thing, one usually does it, and let's all :"e a;e itching t~ get into the water. Wait- 1 • 1 • In all this spasmodic raving about the J

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MEN'S BASKETBALL IN THE SWIM Improvements later many came ---o--~ Far more than we have time to name. (Continued from Page 7) The first week in December was Stunt Duplex, Diplex and Quadruplex ---o--~ Week for the swimming club. Judging by Were followed close by Multiplex. Sounder, lever and armature, The coach has expressed his joy in the the howls and yells resounding in the pool, everyone had fun. Battery, fuses and relay-sure. material he has in the Junior Varsity. After A little instrument with keys The day opened with the usual "limber­ all, the Juniors of today are the Varsity The operator's fingers seize. men of tomorrow. Just between you and ing exercises" which the girls all enjoy be­ Dashes-spaces-dot-dash and dot, me and the lamp-post, the other day in a fore their dip. After working out all the They come right off the wire hot. practice game the Juniors made the Varsity "kinks," the Orange and the Green teams Clickity click! Click click click-key 1 step around. But don't take this confidence lined up for action. The stunt games were What! Oh what may the message be candle relay, which consists of swimming wrongly; though the Juniors are good, Speeding to us across the wires? with lighted candles; balloon relay and hasn't it already been said that the Varsity Mayhap fulfilment of desires, team is excellent? cork fetching. This just started the fun! Sometimes bad news-illness or death A schedule is being made for a series of Countless candy life-savers were thrown So quickly comes it takes our breath; games to be played here and there by the to a forlorn looking, drowning broom; Or happy greetings from a friend, Juniors, and they are asking for some sup­ until Irma Oswald and Mrs. St. Clair be­ Tho miles away has thot to send. port from you. Some of the teams that we came _charitable enough to rescue the in­ The Morse or Continental Code will play this year are little brothers of the animate victim. ls used where'ere man has abode. teams that we played last year but cannot Then each team put on stunts. The The copper wires strung on poles, play this year because they are not collegi­ Green team tried to help Elinor Stepacoff Thots carry of a million souls. ate institutes. This is done so that entire out of the pool. This proved unsuccessful O'er mountain peak and over lea, relations will not be broken between the but so funny that it won a prize for the They stretch from sea to shining sea. two squads. Several games will be prelimi­ Green team! The Orange team won the Then Cyrus Field in Sixty-Five naries before Varsity games, so come early prize for the best stunt, which was a pyr­ The Cable made a thing alive_ enough to get a preview of next year's amid formation. So under oceans cables went Varsity. All games will be announced when The Club is working on its amateur Their aid to carry news they lent. the schedule is entirely made up. swim meet. Each girl will be allowed to in­ Put us in touch with every land vite a guest to share the fun. Which has a cable at command. Mr. D' Angola is holding practice every ---0--- Some one three thousand miles away Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after­ SPORTS COLUMNETTE To us a message would convey. noons and is working hard to get the teams They write it down and phone it to in shape to go out and make a good name ( Continued from Page 7) The Postal or the Western U-. for the school. There has been a large turn­ Everybody is looking forward to the trip lt may be sent deferred, or straight, out for the squad. In fact, too large, so it to Washington. Two bus loads would The former at a lower rate. has been necessary for the coach to cut the make a good showing. An hour or less will bring it thru. squad down to twenty fellows. The others The Archery Club is developing some Their thots in clearest type we view. have been given numbers and are welcome crack shots. Don't give up, fellows. time From Australasia's far-off shore to come out to practice and to games. will be found for practice yet. A letter takes a month or more, Ping Pong seems to be a universal game. But cables leaVe us here tonight The following is the list of the men on l don't see why a tournament is not started And answer comes ere morning light. the squad: by those interested. So too, from Asia or Japan, Meidema, John It seems that various people are trying From Europe or Afghanistan, J annerone, Gus to rival the dance marathon at Dreamland Our 's golden shore, Bizlewicz, Francis Park. And places many hundreds more. Swenson, Edwin Use your A. A. ticket to advantage and A wire left New York one day Lynch, Harold see all the home games. Use your pocket­ And o'er the cable took its way, Pyzyna, Alex book for all outside games; it won't break Twelve thousand miles to Sydney went, Walling, Ellis you. ,, ln three short seconds it was sent. Snyder, Wilbur Let's back up those two teams! A few brief minutes send out news Faley, Walter The mail would weeks take to diffuse. Kingsley, Lloyd ln fact-the business world would be Savino, Peter Wonder• Number One Quite paralyzed, if that small key Cullari, Samuel The Greek word "tele" means "afar;" Which clicks, the messages to send Williams, Elmer "Graph" is "to write"-so there you are. Should come to an untimely end. Sher, Jack In bible times both smoke and flame Quite indispensable is it Plaskon, Chas. Were used to messages proclaim. And in its place so rightly fit. Hayward, Andrew The ancient Greeks-torches on wall­ Its value real we've not told half Scharnagle, Lawrence A "wig-wag" system had at call. So "Wonder One" is "Telegraph." Picharello, Jos. Throughout the years inventors came, The "Tele-photo" is a thing K vedar, Walter Until one worthy of the name, Of which we should the praises sing. Poloniak, Peter A Dr. Samuel F_ B. Moise, And e'en more wonderful it seems There has been no definite line set be­ (Who hailed from old New York of Than visions in our wildest dreams. course), A photo taken far out west tween Varsity men .and. Junior Va:~i~y 'T'L ______..______; ____ ,;LL ___ .._ y_ r.:-LL--- 'T'L:_L __ C-~•-- ~n,.l~