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Western Michigan University Year 1915

The Kalamazoo Normal Record Vol. 5 No. 8 Western State Normal School

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The Kalamazoo Normal Record Published Monthly, Except August and September by The Faculty and Students of the Western State Normal School l\.alamazoo, Michigan

Entered as second class matter October 31, 1910, at the post office at Kalamazoo, Michigan, under the Act of March 3. 1879 The Business Advertisement of the Record is at the head of the Editorial Page

Vol. 5 CONTENTS FOR MAY, 1915 No.8

EDUCATIONAL Practical Initiative ...... Fannie L. Ballou.... 297

LITERARY Mexico ...... 300 Arbor and Bird Day ...... 302 Music of the American People ...... 304

EDITORIAL Music a Necessity ...... _...... 306 Music Festivals ...... 307 Commencement ...... 307 Summer School...... 308

TRAINING SCHOOL 308

ATHLETICS Girls' Athletics ...... :...... 309 Baseball Record...... 310

ART AND MUSIC 312 Music Notes ...... _ ...... 313 Art Notes ...... 314

NEWS ARTICLES Manual Training ...... 315 Science Equipment...... 317 Music Festival ...... 318 Organizations ...... 322

NEWS NOTES ...... 290,326

ALUMNI 293

ILLUSTRATION The Art Exhibit ...... ,...... 296 290 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

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NEWS NOTES. goes to Columbia next year, will be the guest of honor. Chester Wycoff, president of the Rural Seniors, was called home the A number of orchards have been last of April by the very serious ill pruned by students under the direc ness of his mother. tion of Mr. Petrie. Dr. Light's or chard of 225 trees, and one large or Susie Ellett, teacher of the Rural chard in Cass county, together with Observation School, recently contrib several smaller jobs near the Normal, uted an article on "County Normal have afforded splendid opportunity Training Classes in Michigan" to for demonstration work in pruning. "School and Home Education," pub lished at Bloomington, 111. The Girls' Club of the department of Rural Schools met this month with Students in the Rural courses plan Eva Robinson at her home in Axtell ned a picnic for May 22 on the Rob street and at the home of Mr. and inson farm, southeast of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Burnham.

The annual Commencement reun The Rural Sociology Seminar pro ion of graduates and students of the grams this month have consisted of department of Rural Schools will be informal debates in which there has held in the late afternoon of Monday, been general participation by students. June 21, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. More formal parts of the programs Burnham at 1532 Grand Avenue. have been talks by Misses Goodrich, There will be no formal program. Op Ellett, Ferree, and Netzorg. The portunity to renew acquaintances and general topic for the term is "The So discuss the welfare of the department cial Service Possibilities of Rural will be afforded. Miss Goodrich, who Schools." THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 291

The Juniors entertained the Sen iors at a delightful party Saturday evening, April 17th. A canopy of lav- endar and green made an attractive effect and other decorations carried out the color plan. Glenn Crosby was chairman of the decorating committee and Fischer's orchestra furnished the music.

The Women's League was in charge THE NEW of the assembly program Tuesday morning, May 4, when an open meet ing followed a few brief addresses. Autographic Miss Ruth Thompson spoke on "The Relation of Girls to the Faculty;" Kodaks Miss Lydia Siedschlag on "Personal i|j>0 and up Appearances," which embraced the following topics: Dress, Hair, In the Ask for the New Autographic Halls, Courtesy; Miss Lucile Fleugal Catalog of the High School department talked on "The Relation Between High School and Normal Students," and Miss Goodrich of the faculty spoke y^^^J^^L on "The Relation Between Faculty HEWBURDICHBLOCK and Girls." Music was furnished by

KALAMAZOO the Senior Girls' Glee Club and Miss Dorothy Bowen.

In the annual oratorical contest It's Up to YOU held in the assembly room Tuesday evening, May 4th, honors were won When you go out to make your place in by Neal Nyland and Agnes Cagney. the world. Next to the 'Know-How' The complete program follows: nothing helps like having the right materi Music—Normal Orchestra. als to work with. Oration, "The Unrighteous Mam mon"—Howard Chenery. POST'S Oration, "Queen Victoria"—Flor ence Price. DEPENDABLE SUPPLIES Oration, "Prison Reform"—Homer For DRAUGHTSMEN Stryker. and ENGINEERS Music—Senior Girls' Glee Club. Oration, "National Prohibition"— encourage good work Whether it is a Forrest Bowers. thumb tack or a transit, when the house of Post is behind it you have a guarantee of Oration, "Disarmament of Nations" Quality and Satisfaction which better work —Neal Nyland. translates into dollars and cents for you. Music—Men's Glee Club.

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ALUMNI. the past two years, has been engaged for similar work in the schools of Tuc Miss Rowena Smith, physical edu son, Arizona. cation, 1914, writes from Tulsa, Okla Supt. Charles Appleton of Nash homa, where she is teaching. ville, 1906, lost in the election for com Dan Stewart, manual training, 1914, missioner by two votes. visited the Normal the week-end of Miss Mary Ensfield of the class of May 1. 1906 has recently been offered a splen Vernon Chamberlin has recently did position in the Rural School de gone to Jackson to teach manual train partment of the Winona State Nor ing in the public schools. mal, Minnesota. Ralph Fisher, who completed the Miss Anna Bailey, 1907, is teaching Manual Training course in March, in the Cadillac public schools. 1915, accepted a position in the Pitts Miss Birdie Fraser, 1907, now teach burgh schools immediately after grad ing in Dowagiac, visited the Normal uation. this month. E. Duane Smith writes from Madi son, Wis., stating that he has en Friends of Mrs. Ruth Hendryx Mos- joyed a year at the University. ier, 1908, will be glad to learn of her Miss Pearl Hughes is teaching in re-election as school commissioner in Detroit and resides at 43 Hannori Ave Cass county by a generous majority. nue. Miss Bertha Woodard, 1908, is at Miss Gretchen Abrams is teaching 716 W. 30th St., Los Angeles, Cal. in Montana and has recently changed Miss Veryl Clark is teaching in the her address to Carter. Owosso public schools. Alfred Wilcox, who has been direc Miss G. Helen Cook is teaching in tor of manual training in Hastings Jackson. 294 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD The Chadsey -Skinner Dependable Merchandise at Arithmetics Sensible Prices By Charles E. Chadsey, Ph. D., Superintendent of Schools, Detroit; Mich., and Hubert M. Skin ner, Ph. D., author of "The Story of the Letters and Figures", "The Schoolmaster in Litera Athletic Suits and ture", etc. Unquestionably the clearest in Running Pants presentation, the most thoroughly modern to text, the best arranged Clothing, Hats in form, and of the highest type pedagogically and Furnishings If you need new Arithmetics and have not seen these superb books, send for our 64 page explana tory booklet. Atkinson, Mentzer & Company PUBLISHERS A. W. JOHNSON CO. 2210 South Park Ave., Chicago, or 30 W. 36th St., New York HOW. Main St.

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Miss Shirley Eberstein of the 1910 Miss Florence Barrett, 1909, is now class, was married in March to Mr. Mrs. Frank Thompson of Lawrence, Harry Frye and resides in Bay City. Michigan. Miss Grace Newton, 1910, is man aging the Blue Bird Tea Room in Kal The many friends of J. Pierre Os borne, a graduate of the Normal Man amazoo. ual Training department, will be Miss Marie Smith, 1910, is now Mrs. grieved to learn of his death in March. Douglas Reamer, Belmond, Iowa. Mr. Osborne had been in the west the Miss Gladys Tully, 1910, is Mrs. past few months but had returned to Paul Harrison and living in Bloom- his home in this city where death oc ingdale. curred. He had many friends in the Charles Carroll, 1911, is in Grand Normal, where he took a prominent Rapids and resides at 24 South Lafay part in the activities of the school. ette street. Deep regret is felt in the Normal Miss Arietta Drew, 1911, is teach over the recent death of Miss Irene ing Domestic Art in New Castle, Sterling of the class of 1913, at her Pennsylvania. home in Atlantic City, April 6. Miss Miss Gertrude Hellenthal is in Sterling was one of the most beloved Juneo, Alaska. young women in the school during C. Anthony LaFevre, Manual her two years' work, and word of her Training, 1911, is teaching in Pontiac, death came as a shock, although it Michigan. had been known for some time that Miss Elvira Barnaby, Kindergarten, her health had not improved after her 1909, is at 839 W. nth St., Los Ange removal to Atlantic City from Three les, Cal. Rivers, THE ART EXHIBIT 3F==1E =11=11= The Kalamazoo Normal Record I

Vol.5 MAY, 1915 No. 8

-A EBiKfiiom

Practical Initiative

HENEVER the term "initia and independent in thought and ac tive" or "spontaneity" is used tion, the result of which will be bene in connection with the work ficial to the doer and to the group. of our public schools, the gen Education is life, and it should be the eral public becomes frightened. To aim of all teachers to make conditions many, the terms are "pedaguese," a within the school-room as nearly like word invented by Mr. Welland Hen- those outside as possible. Perhaps drick, and referring to the language of there is no quality which the world pedagogues, which abounds in words needs more than leadership, and the and phrases only understood among aim of this article is to show concretely themselves. The word, initiative, is some of the ways in which this may confused with license. License is really be developed in our schools. "unrestrained liberty of action," while New leaders come forth whenever a initiative refers to the self-reliance and crisis demands them. Individually, we leadership found in an individual, or, do our best and most independent as Dr. Kilpatrick puts it, "ability to thinking when a new and unexpected make of one's self suitable adaptation situation demands that we must master to a novel situation." To put it con it, and choose a certain course of ac cretely, we find a great deal of initia tion from many. In the same way, a tive in such men as President Wilson child will become more independ and Colonel Goethals, and license in ent When all of his work is centered our law-breakers of different types. around problems. These must grow The proper kind of initiative knows •out of the child's own experience and how to obey and respects physical and must be of vital importance to him. civil laws. An editorial in the New He wishes to make a blotter for his York Times, last winter, criticized a mother's birthday. He finds that be new book which had much to say on fore he is able to do this, he must the need of initiative in our schools to learn to use the ruler in order to meas the effect that initiative had its place ure correctly. This gives him a defi in life, but that our schools must re nite goal and he realizes the need of member that "order is heaven's first mastering the situation. Perhaps, he law." This shows the general miscon wishes to plant bulbs in the fall, for ception. spring blossoming. Here, he must By initiative is meant the power either take the advice of others or ex within one's self of being self-reliant periment as to the best way. He plans 298 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD a party for some little friends, and things which children have brought to wants to write his own invitations. He school to share with one another. soon finds the need of knowing how to Another big factor which helps ini spell certain words and the importance tiative is the socializing of our school of writing well. A bird, which he has groups, where each works for the never seen before, builds a nest in his good of the whole and feels perfectly yard, and he is curious to know what at home. One big step in advance is it is, and to find out all he can about it. our new idea of school furniture, Initiative and self-reliance will come where the chairs and desks are adjust forth in the gathering of data and in able and made to fit the bodies of the the use of judgment in determining children. The tables in our primary which things are relevant and which grades are splendid. The round-table irrelevant in solving his problem. This method of conducting a recitation, will also show the child where he where opinions are exchanged and needs drill.. compared, is far better than "formal There are many places in our ed reciting" from a common text. But ucation, both in schools and out, where we have much to learn in developing we need tools with w'hich to work. the "home spirit" in our schools. Our Most of our mathematics, spelling, kindergartens are far ahead of the rest rules of grammar and rhetoric are of us in this respect. They, too, have some of the tools demanded. Drill in made great strides in the study of the school room should be the grind childhood. stone which sharpens the tools, but The subject which, perhaps, offers the need must be felt before the drill the biggest field for the development is given. of initiative, is construction or hand The problem, then, is the first im work. We are beginning to realize portant requisite in developing initia that work of this sort has little value tive. Next, we must learn to discrim unless it be the product of the child's inate the educational factor in the or thought and made by him. There is dinary and common things around us. no reason why thirty little rugs woven "It is the big man who knows his own in the same grade should be of one environment well." How few of us color and pattern. Children have likes can name all the trees in our block and dislikes as have adults, and we or know our common wild flowers. would think we were sorely tried if One thing which hinders us in this we were all compelled to live alike. A regard, is tradition. She has us so four-year-old child who took great joy strongly in her grasp that we are in his kindergarten, and highly prized afraid to depart from the ordinary rou the things which he made there, came tine of things in order to grasp the home one day and threw a newly-made opportune moment. The program may cart into the waste basket. His schedule arithmetic, while through the mother expressed surprise and asked window may be seen an oriole work for a reason. The reply came slowly: ing with some tangled string which he "That doesn't belong to me. The contemplates using in his new home. teacher made it." The arithmetic is always with us, but. For the teacher who has never al orioles are not as stationary and prob lowed children to work out their own ably will not be found sitting on a ideas in hand-work, many delightful limb waiting for us when it is time for surprises are waiting, if she will keep "Nature Study." If we, as teachers, • "hands off." The originality which begin to appreciate the "greatness of springs up is amazing, and it is truly the commonplace," the children will a place where "the teacher learns soon develop a great deal of initiative more from the children than she can in showing, each other newly discov ever hope to teach them." After a les ered delights. Stones, nuts, teazel son on the Bedouin tent, in connection burrs, pitcher plants, muskrats, leaves, with shepherd life, the children were flowers, grasses, and the children's given paper from which to construct own books and toys are some of the any kind of a tent they chose. Seven THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 199 varieties were made. Can the reader and it is impossible for them to inter name them? pret meanings in terms of our thought Art should surely be an expression and feeling. Boys who have played of one's thought, and yet we go into soldier with drum and flag will appre some school-rooms and find thirty ciate Field's "The Drum," much more children drawing or painting, not what than the average teacher who reads it the subject given means to them, but with them. Much aid may be given in what it means to the teacher. Con removing all the technical difficulties, trast with this the other sort of school but each child should do his own ap room and notice the delight as chil preciating. dren show and explain their products Language affords a big opportunity to each other. The technical training for initiative. Children enjoy re can be given in the second situation telling, dramatizing and originating as well as in the first. Think of the stories, and here again the less the number of new ideas which each teacher is in evidence the better. In gains. Just as we see new beauties the original story work, it is interest around us, by seeing them first of all ing to see how the story is based on in works of art, so children learn from the child's own experience with the each other. As Browning says in his imagination woven into it, to give it "Fra Lippo Lippi:" color. A little girl whose father is a ... "we're made so that we love traveling salesman, told this, after a First when we see them painted, things few minutes' thought: we have passed "Once there was a father who was Perhaps a hundred times, nor cared a traveling salesman, and he had a to see. little boy and a little girl. They al Art was given for that; ways wanted to go with him when God uses us to help each other so, ever he went away, but they never Sending our minds out." could, for they had to go to school. In reading and literature, children But one time, when their father had should be given a definite problem, his suit case all packed, they ran up which can be solved only by reading stairs and jumped into the suit-case the assigned material. Comments and and locked it. By and by the father opinions should be expressed freely. came to kiss the mother good-by. "I know this story happened in Eng 'Where are the children?' he asked. land," said a seven-year-old, for it 'They must be out playing,' said the speaks of half-pennies and we have no mother. 'All right, you kiss them such money here." good-by for me.' Interesting discussions often arise in "So the father started for the train. literature and these should be encour When the train had started, he heard aged. The children in the second two little voices calling, 'Papa, papa!' grade were to read the fable, "The "He wondered and wondered where Wind and the Sun." Their problem the sounds came from, and finally was to find out who won the race and found it was from the suit-case, so he the reasons for the victory. At the opened it and there he found the chil end of the lesson, Billy insisted that dren. Of course, there was nothing to the sun would not always win. The do then but to take them to the city, discussion was interesting, but was at but as soon as the train got there, the last settled by this from Billy: father telephoned to the mother, so "It all depends on what the race is. that she wouldn't worry about the If the sun and the wind were to see children. Then the mother took the which could sail a boat the fastest, the next train into the city and they all had wind would beat, wouldn't it?" a happy day together." The class was convinced. This simple story shows how a child It is interesting, too, to see how dif can be independent in originating ferently children interpret the thoughts stories which begin with his own ex of the author. As we put our experi periences and around which he weaves ences into whatever we read,sodothey, his fancy. Children are always eager 300 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD to listen to each other's stories, and bound to be real thinking and spon- vie with each other in making up "the taniety. best one." In arithmetic our problem is to make Often the children enjoy writing every number situation a life situation. composite compositions in which each Keeping score in games, playing store, adds something to the narrative. This measuring with a ruler something type of work is more general than the which is in process of making, using other and is based on the experiences liquid measure in domestic science, are of the children as a group rather than a few of the activities which are used on individuals. in the primary grades. Drill comes in The field of Nature Study holds wherever skill is lacking, and the chil much for the teacher who would train dren soon learn to know when they children to do their own thinking. If need it. she can only inspire them so that they If anyone doubts the value of ini will be of an inquiring turn of mind, tiative, visit a school-room where the they will begin to observe in order teacher rules with an iron hand and that they may answer some of their the "children must not laugh, because own inquiries concerning the interest it is in school," and then visit the ing things around them- This is one other type where children and teacher of the biggest things a teacher can do are happily busy together. for her group. Most of the Nature The big things to remember in cul Study should be given out-of-doors, tivating initiative are that a child's and the children should discover as problem must be the basis of every much as they can for themselves. situation; and our school-rooms must Much that is interesting can be be more perfect social groups with brought into the school-room and teachers in their midst who can see studied there. the educational and wonderful in the History affords much room for ini commonplace, who have a great faith tiative in that it is based on cause and in childhood and who are happy in effect and is full of interesting prob their work of service. lems. When there is a definite goal in FANNIE L. BALLOU. view, which is important, there is

MEXICO

HE shallow Rio Grande sepa engaged, for the last three centuries, rates two peoples of greater in the work of subduing a continent. diversity of habits, customs, Some of these causes are no doubt and ideals than exists among very remote, and to find them we must any warring nations of Europe. It is go back to the time when our ances interesting to trace the causes, politi tors, bands of free savages, worshiped cal, economic, and religious, that have Thor and Woden in the forests of brought about such a contrast be Germany; back to the horrors of the tween two neighboring nations, both Spanish Inquisition; back to the cere- LITERARY 301 mony of human sacrifice in the city of ance and poverty, a man is a man. But the Montezumas. in this great educating strife for the As religion is the most vital factor rights of man, the Mexican had no in shaping the habits of men and na part. tions, we would probably find our re Any great social or political.victory ligious history plays an important part cannot be gained without religious free in our diverse development. The dom. In any despotism the sovereign's Spaniards transplanted their religious power is secure so long as his subjects institutions to Mexico and the natural wear the yoke of the priest, and this superstitions of the natives furnished the Mexicans have not yet thrown off. a rich field in which they have flour Neither can social or economic con ished. ditions flourish save under a stable The Inquisition flourished less than government, and that condition for a century ago. The harsh laws of the Mexico becomes more hopeless every Reforma, a reaction against the cor day. ruption of centuries of priestly tyr- The Mexicans have had no training rany, only control the outward aspect in self-government such as the Ameri of the situation without in any way can has been accustomed to for cen affecting the superstitions of the ig turies. Trial by jury is as much a norant masses. habit with the Anglo-Saxon, as eat I knew a priest who visited Mexico ing or sleeping, while the Latin-Amer and returned to give a glowing ac ican expiates his crimes, without any count of the country and its people, of the law's delays, blindfolded be their culture and refinement and the fore an adobe wall. domestic charms of its beautiful and The experiment of establishing a re virtuous women. He had been shown public under such conditions was a very different view of the national bound to fail. Mexico has been a re life than is accorded most travelers public in name only. who are not admitted to the charmed Either anarchy or military despot circle of Mexico's best society. ism has prevailed. Four or five pres The factor of next importance in idents a year is hardly an index of shaping the character of a people is prosperity. In the long reign of the the economic life of that people—its paternal despot Diaz the country made ways of obtaining its daily bread. such an advance along commercial and Mexico, centrally located, with great educational lines that lawlessness was mineral wealth and great diversity of suppressed, and so many modern im agricultural products, still waits for provements introduced that even so foreign capital to develop its natural sagacious a person as President Wil resources. And this not entirely be son thought that all the Mexicans cause there is no wealth in the coun needed was an opportunity to estab try. The City of Mexico vies with the lish an honest government. But he capitals of Europe in its fine shops Was demanding bricks without straw. and costly goods displayed in them. The trait of Mexican character It is because those in whose hands the which we cannot tolerate is cruelty. wealth is concentrated have not yet Your American may be mean and even learned that the prosperity of a state brutal upon occasion, but cruelty for is the prosperity of every individual its own sake he abhors. He condones in it. crimes of property and even admires There has been little European im a thief if he makes a big steal without migration into Mexico since that great bloodshed, but crime of violence dis upheaval of the masses which centered gusts him. He can cheat and break in the French Revolution. Political his promise to the Indian, but the reform was only the froth on the great story of the Yaqui curdles his blood. waves of reform which rose and fell, That our national game is baseball only to rise higher the next time and and the Mexican national sport the the next until it established the fact bull fight has, of course, its psycho that in spite of lowly birth, of ignor logical significance. But is the love 302 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

of cruelty the result of this pastime, or milian ; the Dictator, Diaz, who en is the love of the sport the result of tered at the point of the bayonet and inherent cruelty? Probably it works went out with a shower of bullets. both ways. The massacre of the Aztecs, the In the little village of Tzintzuntzan struggle of Cortez and his followers, there is a beautiful Titian. A picture the fires of the Inquisition, the mal of the dead Christ being carried to the evolent rule of the viceroys, the long tomb. Such a work of art is hardly years of fratricidal struggle, have left to be found in the galleries of the Unit thdir mark. Not once has a ruler ed States, but there it hangs in a low arisen strong enough to quell the tur room of a dilapidated convent, guarded bulent elements, yet with that love of by a tricky padre, and by the worship country which makes men put patriot ing Indians, who would kill any here ism above self-interest. tic who dared to lay sacriligious hands And now in disorder and bloodshed upon their sacred relic. Mexico is paying the price, and what And that typifies Mexico; a land of will be the end no man knows. The beautiful cathedrals and public build peons are said to be a simple, gov ings and dirty adobe huts; a land of ernable class, asking only for a chance wealth, refinement, social graces on to earn a few pesos for their daily diet the one hand, and peonage, worse than of frijoles and chillies. If the land slavery, on the other. laws could be reformed, if the leaders Under the rule of the Emperor Itur- could succeed in killing each other off, bide the City of Mexico was the capi and Mexico could start anew' as a tal of the third largest empire in the primitive state, no doubt the time world. Following him came Juarez, would come when she could lift her the Indian president; Hidalgo, the Lib head among the nations and again be erator; the pathetic figure of Maxi come the "Flower of New Spain." Arbor and Bird Day, May 6 Program

Gymnasium, 2 o'clock. Planting of Tree—Senior Class. PART I. Presentation of the Spade to Junior Class by President of the Senior Class Selection—Normal Orchestra. —Joseph Walsh, Tyre. Arbor and Bird Day Proclamation— Acceptance—President of the Jun Neal Nyland, Grand Haven. ior Class—Ralph Dobberteen, Constan- Address—Mrs. Munger, President tine. State Audobon Society. Song, "America"—School. Song, "Happy Birds"—Senior Girls' Glee Club. Evening, 8 o'clock. Oration—Herman Shumacher, Mar Assembly Room. quette. "The Sanctuary," a Bird Masque, by • Original Poems, "The Oak Tree"— Percy MacKaye, in the interest of wild Gail Crooks; "A Friend to Man"— bird protection, performed by "The Hazel Slayton. Players." Song, "Michigan, My Michigan"— Prelude, "Song of the Hermit School. Thrush (Frederick Converse)—Miss Grace Pennels. PART II. Persons in the Masque in the order Tree Processional — School and of their appearance: Guests. Quercus — Faun — Glenn Crosby, Marshal—Irving De Long, Law Maywood, Illinois. rence. Alwyn—Poet—Ralph Dobberteen. Song (at the tree), "The Daffodils" Shy — Naturalist — Glenn Cantwell, King Hall)—Junior Girls' Glee Club. Chesaning. LITERARY 303

Facita—Dryad—Miss Edith Has I love thee when the south wind's low caress kell. Awakes the sleepy buds and whispers low Ornis— Bird Spirit — Miss Anna In robes 'of waxy green to clothe thyself. Doll, Three Rivers. Thou art become a masterpiece, my oak! Stark— Plume Hunter — Raymond I prize thee in that season when the choir Jones, Cedar Springs. Of nature takes its place among the leaves, Bird Participants in Pantomime: When all air vibrates with their magic lyres, Baltimore Oriole—Miss Katherine Then, oak tree, do I love the birds and thee! Carroll. Blue Bird—Miss Florence Edgerton. GAIL D. CROOKS. Owl—Miss Madelene Everts. Scarlet Taninger—Miss Agnes Cag ney. A FRIEND TO MAN. Gold Finch—Miss Mabel Lindberg. Friends to man are the beautiful trees, Black Bird—Miss LaDore Hender Friends to the plants and friends to the son. bees. They breathe a soft lullaby each passing day. An Arbor and Bird Day celebration If the soul is in tune, it can hear what they of elaborate and unusual features was say. held Thursday, May 6, at the Normal School. Beginning at 2 o'clock with 0 man! have faith! an indoor program and ending with a 0 woman! have love! beautiful Bird Masque, "The Sanctu 0 child! have hope in your heart! ary," by Percy MacKaye, which was Comes a song at the night, when the first presented before President and day is done, Mrs. Wilson at Cornish, N. H. The When the shadows fall, and the sky event was one of great interest to the grows dark. school and its friends. A processional which included all O man! go forth with a purpose strong; of the faculty and students in the O woman! look up and greet the dawn. school was an impressive part of the O child! awake! 'tis a brand new day; occasion. Each department or class And you can be happy and free and was represented by some striking cos gay- tume or other feature and the line in Is the song they sing in the morning hour cluded at least 1,000 people. All When nature is wakening the bird, beast and marched to the scene of the tree- flower. planting, where fitting ceremonies were conducted by the Junior and Kind old trees, strong, patient, and true. Senior classes. Little new trees, budding forth anew. To Dr. Harvey, Miss Goodrich and Tell me the stories you've heard and sung; Mr. Petrie of the committee, much Tell me where other trees have their home. credit is due for the impressive pro gram so ably presented. Little friend, often the wind has told Of many trees growing in forest old, Where wild creatures free, delight to play; TO THE OAK TREE. Where birds carol joyfully all the day. Oak tree! whose arms stretch upward to the sky. Of trees growing far on some mountain Oak tree! grown ag'd as the years go by, height, Thou art the best beloved of all the trees What e 'er thy giant strength, or age, may be. Where the eagle builds and the snow is in sight. T prize thee in the winter bleak and cold, Where faint on the breeze comes the When fewer laurels crown thy hoary head, song of the sea— When all thy arms are withered, brown and old I love and I help all who love and help And all except thy inner life has fled. me. 304 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

Of trees in some pleasant, peaceful place, Tell of the wonderful reaches and depth of Where beautiful children full of grace God's love. Play they are fairies, and dance and sing But this is the song we often sing 'Round a May pole bright, set in floral When the stars are asleep, and the soft, warm ring. rain Revives us, and strengthens, and blesses Of trees growing close to some churchyard again. lot, Oh, why should a tree, be it short or tall, Watching and guarding and marking the Little or big, or no tree at all spot Not strive to be good in the way it best can, Where those who are sleeping—beautiful, And freshen and sweeten the pathways of While the bird's sweet notes in the branches man. above HAZEL M. SLAYTON.

Music of the American People

What is music? It is more than great sculptors, great poets, great writ jingling tunes and mincing sounds. It ers, great philosophers and scientists, hovers between spirit and matter. It but few great musicians. mirrors the hopes, the disappoint Many reasons have worked to re ments, the joys, the loves and the as tard our musical growth as a nation. pirations of a people. As someone First, the Puritan feeling that regard has said, "It is the language of the ed music as a. snare of bedevilment; soul." second, the dominating racial influ Music borders closely upon the ence of the Anglo-Saxon race, who as dim and mystic realm of the inspira a rule, are unmusical; third, our form tional. Yet it is the youngest of arts. of government, which is republic ; It is interesting to note that music in fourth, our country is only just begin the march of civilization followed a ning to develop a leisure class; fifth, well-defined trail. Viewed in retro until recently it has been impossible spect it begins in a hazy thread, for an artist to obtain musical train stretching from Assyria into Egypt, ing for his profession in this country. from Egypt into Greece, from Greece Having, therefeore, been obliged to go into Rome, widening throughout abroad, our musicians have been too Italy and Spain, then to Venice, trac ready to reflect the characteristics of ing clear and deep to Amsterdam, into the surroundings under which their Germany, across to England, and training was received. Hence Amer thence to America by the early colony ican music has been judged by a for settlers. eign standard and the effect has been In touching upon the music of that American musicians were discour America, it is necessary to bear in aged. mind two factors that have affected It takes a national pride as well as its development. One is the compara a national feeling to produce a na tive recency of interest in the ad tional art. Perhaps this is what the vanced music, the other the extremely music of this country needs today. heterogeneous character of the Amer Further than that, we must develop a ican people. musical atmosphere of confidence in More than two centuries of contin our ability, before we can turn out uous constructive progress have been musical material which shall be char required to bring the Music of Amer acteristically national. ica to its present state of development. It is all very well, too, to say that It is just beginning to be recognized the music is national which is most as an art. Up to the present time popular with the people: if this be America has produced great painters, true, why do melodies like "Anna LITERARY 305

Rooney" and "A Hot Time Tonight," North and South, that "Dixie" is which were certainly whistled and among the popular songs in the sung by entire communities, fade and North, while in the South "John disappear leaving no impression upon Brown's Body" is equally well liked. our musical thought? So strongly Apart from our songs of patriotism marked is this fact that we are tempt are the other favorites of former days, ed to say, there can be no national the simple ballads and home songs of music without a uniform national feel the people. ing. Who is not familiar with our The popular airs of our nation "Home, Sweet Home," "Ben Bolt," might well be called the unconscious "Rock Me To Sleep, Mother," or the utterances.of the people; for their au tender pathos of "Swing Low, Sweet thors are for the most part unknown. Chariot," and "Old Black Joe." While Such airs grow and develop una "Just a Song at Twilight" ranks as a wares ; become popular because being classic. These lyric outbursts have primitive in form they are appreciated delighted generations of Americans. by people of little musical ability. Yet, we cannot feel this paper com As a people we have an original and plete without some reference to the constructive faculty. By the slow hymns of America. process of assimilation and progress, It is customary when discussing we can hope for a distinctive American their beginning to dwell on the nar school of music. row, rigid psalm singing of the New From this viewpoint one is inclined England people. to contend that neither the Negro nor Out of that custom developed our the Indian melodies, which have been hymns of today. Their excellence is cited as a possible basis for this na due to certain causes which did not tional school, have any significance prevail in other countries. One was whatever or reflect in any degree our the absence of the established church. national characteristics. Another, their habit of inviting those The Indian melodies represent a dy with poetic power to contribute verses ing race whose influence or even con for great anniversaries, social, na nection with the country as a nation tional and ecclesiastical. This drew has long since passed away. into the ranks as hymn writers some The Negro melodies are imported, very notable people. belonging to the African nation, while From the church singing came the the Creole melodies which exist in organization of singing schools. Sac great and distinctive variety are red music became popular. Then de grafted to our civilization. veloped our Festivals of Music; out of To say that these are in any sense which grew orchestras, symphonies, national is surely a mistake. philharmonic and choral societies, all National airs, music and songs grow so universal in America today. and develop rapidly. Their very ex Thus we are safe, therefore, in as istence is in most instances due to suming that the development of music some great national crisis, to some in America will eventually be such as wave of emotion. At times they to command the respect of the world. emerge from a nation's anguish, at To us is given the task of the amal other times they are the irrepressible gamation of the races from which is outbursts of a nation's joy. to evolve the truest representative of Few of the tunes produced at the our national music. How vital, then, time of the Civil War lived, because will be the truth and philosophy that of divided national feeling. The few underlies this saying: "Let me furn that survived will doubtless endure ish the songs of a nation, and I care with the nation. It is a striking proof not who makes her laws." of a complete reconciliation of the 306 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

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Music a Professor Edward Dickin- As for music, does America as a Necessity. son of Oberlin College whole, think that to be a musical peo says in his book, "The Ed ple is a proud distinction, proud ucation of a Music Lover," "The true enough to make good music a neces measure of the nation's advancement sity in her life? toward the proud distinction of being Taking us as a whole, a healthy a musical people does not consist in young giant of a nation, we seem to the number of operas given in New choose the primitive forms of art of York in a season, nor in Paderewski's all kinds which a young giant might income from a single concert tour, nor be expected to prefer—vivid color in even in the amount of respectable design, boisterous fun or "thrillers" in compositions produced by native mu our dramas, ragtime and catchy songs sicians, but rather in the extent to with tawdry words for our music— which good music is becoming a ne and no particular aversion to noise of cessity in the life of the community." any sort—the same preferences which Is good music recognized as a ne make the growing boy an exercise in cessity in the lives of many communi patience for his family. ties? It has taken years of effort to But the boy is maturing, impercepti make communities of human beings bly, and so are we. The thing that realize that sunshine and fresh air, appeals to us today, fails to touch us clean food and sanitation are necessi tomorrow—we have gone on to some ties—and the end is not yet. thing better. The hope of our ulti- EDITORIAL 307 mate salvation is that conspicuous trait supporters of the movement. Universi in the American character of which ties, colleges, normal and public Professor Dickinson speaks elsewhere schools have their annual Music Fes in his book: "an intellectual unrest, tivals, which are rapidly becoming a a craving for new ideas, a respect for part of the social and inspirational life things of the mind, a readiness to be of the schools. led in the direction of better individ The bringing together of large ual and social accomplishment." groups of people at weekly rehearsals We recognize that as true of our to sing the masterpieces, uniting with selves—and we know that music of great artists and large orchestras in some sort we must have—no nation the final production, has a far-reach has ever been without it. The combi ing influence on the music life of a nation of those two truths seems to community and a state. promise that America will come to un The first annual Music Festival of derstand that good music is a neces the Western State Normal School in sity for all of America—not for the volves over four hundred children, stu large cities alone. dents, and musicians of Kalamazoo, co We are trying to give each citizen operating in the giving of three con his fair share of healthful conditions certs, including three works which for his bodily needs, but we leave un have been widely sung by the largest fed an unconscious hunger of the and finest musical organizations of the spirit for the conditions in which it world. The excellent spirit which can live its life, until that hunger al has existed among these participants most dies, and the spirit becomes a has made it possible to engage three shriveled thing. artists for this occasion who rank Its food is beauty, in whatever form among the greatest artists in the con it may appear. Beauty in literature cert and opera field of today. It is may need training to understand. planned to make the Music Festival Beauty in color and form may need an annual affair, when students may time for absorbing to appreciate, but invite friends, parents, alumni and music's appeal is immediate, and its music lovers to come to Kalamazoo effect, both physical and spiritual, is for a general festive occasion. With joy. We are only beginning to dis the proposed Auditorium in the near cover the physical benefits of rhythm future, W. S. N. S. should become a and harmony in the training of chil musical center for southwestern Mich dren and the curing of nervous dis igan. orders. The spiritual benefits cannot be measured—the simple people use the folk song for their help at work COMMENCEMENT. and their delight when work is done; Western Normal will celebrate its the church uses its great hymns for eleventh annual Commencement the the exaltation it is wise enough to week of June 18th. Opening the fes know they give; the state uses music tivities will be the Greek Festival on when it needs the gifts of soldiers' the evening of Friday, the 18th, out lives—why cannot the community of doors. This will be presented by realize the joy and peace and harmony the departments of expression and and rest that good music can bring to physical education and promises to its members, and see to it that every be an artistic piece of work. On Sun effort to make possible the bringing day afternoon at 3 o'clock the bac of the best to the greatest number is calaureate address will be given in the supported by public approval ? Normal gymnasium. E. B. Monday, June 21st, will see the dedication of the fine new Science Music During the last decade building and the exercises attending Festivals, the interest in Music Fes this event will be a distinctive feature tivals has grown beyond of the Commencement program. A the expectations of the most ardent speaker of prominence will be en- PAUL ALTHOUSE

TENOR

Metropolitan Opera Co.

MME. JULIA CLAUSSEN

CONTRALTO

Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Co. and Covent Garden, London

ARTHUR MIDDLETON

BARITONE

Metropolitan Opera Co. FIRST ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

GYMNASIUM

Normal Chorus High School Chorus Children's Chorus Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

CONCERTS May 27, 8:15 P. M. The Rose Maiden - Cowen Normal and High School Choruses Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Soloists—Bertha Shean Davis, Soprano Evelyne Walker Showers, Contralto T. Stanley Perry, Tenor Clarence Hoekstra, Baritone

May 28, 2:30 P. M.

PART I The Walrus and the Carpenter - Fletcher Children's Chorus, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Beulah Hootman, Conductor

PART II-ARTISTS' RECITAL

MME. JULIA CLAUSSEN, Contralto PAUL ALTHOUSE, Tenor ARTHUR MIDDLETON, Baritone

May 28, 8:15 P. M. Arminius Max Bruch Normal Chorus, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Soloists—Mme. Julia Claussen, Contralto Paul Althouse, Tenor Arthur Middleton, Baritone H, Glenn Henderson, Accompanist Harper C. Maybee, Conductor BERTHA SHEAN DAVIS EVELYNE SHOWERS

T. STANLEY PERRY CLARENCE HOEKSTRA

BEULAH HOOTMAN H. GLENN HENDERSON THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 311

gaged to deliver the principal address, Announcement of the faculty, which and other details will be in keeping will include 65 instructors, among with the occasion. On the evening of whom will be several superintendents the 21st the annual alumni party will and commissioners and other well be held in the gymnasium, when it is known people in Michigan's educa expected a large gathering of the Nor tional circles, is made in the bulletin, mal's graduates will be present to re which also gives details of courses and new friendships and visit the school. lectures for the summer term. The final exercises and presentation In the list of additional instructors of diplomas will be held Tuesday, are the following: Superintendent C. June 22nd, at ten o'clock, when Dr. H. Carrick, Charlotte; W. E. Conk- George E. Vincent, president of the ling, Dowagiac; Commissioner Cyn University of Minnesota, will deliver thia A. Green, Eaton county; Al- the address on "The Sense of the son L. Hyames, Kalamazoo Public State." The closing event of the week Schools; C. D. Jennings, St. Joseph; will be the annual luncheon for alumni Superintendent Frank A. Jensen, Ben and seniors with their guests at 12 ton Harbor; Miss Mary E. Judson, o'clock. Grand Rapids; Superintendent L. A. McDiarmid, Marshall; Miss Blanche Pepple, Traverse City; Commissioner SUMMER SCHOOL. F. E. Robinson, Branch county; Prin cipal Paul C. Stetson, Junior High The final bulletin containing details School, Grand Rapids; Miss Eva War- of the 12th annual summer term of riner, Calhoun County Normal, and Western Normal has been issued. Fred Huff, Kalamazoo.

TRAINING SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN. FOURTH GRADE NEWS. The Kindergarten children have The fourth grade has a wild flower been occupied with the problem of garden on the north side of the Train making wooden doll houses. With ing School building. We have al some help and suggestions from the ready planted violets, hepaticas, ane teachers they used the brace and bit mones, and wild poppies. Later we and saws for making the doors and will plant ferns and other wild flow windows. They then painted and ers. papered the houses. From a large Section III of the fourth grade is box of small pieces of blocks of wood planning a play, to be given for groups they selected material which they I and II. measured and fitted together to make Our dahlias that we planted last the furniture. week are coming up. This problem gave the children added muscular and mental control; also the ability to co-operate with oth GARDENS. ers and adapt themselves easily to the various situations which might arise. The Kindergarten and the first four The time for gardens has surely ar grades have made gardens which al rived, and already one group of Kin ready look promising. The usual ter dergarten children, after making their races to the south are being cultivated. rakes, have planted their seeds. Each The individual vegetable beds are child's combined vegetable and flower there, also group flower beds. An ad garden is approximately two feet ditional feature has been added to the square. The children sowed sweet general effect this year. The eighth alysum, nasturtium, radish and lettuce grade boys have built a strong fence seeds. and gateway arch at the north en- 312 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD trance to each terrace. These are ASSEMBLIES. painted green and over each vines Kindergarten Assembly. will twine. Over the second grade, The Kindergarten had charge of the wild cucumber vines; third grade, Training School assembly Thursday, morning glories; and over the fourth April 15. They sang several spring grade are hop vines. A broad path songs and their various skips showed follows the gateway dividing each bed the control gained through the circle lengthwise. It is needless to say the rhythm work. They also showed their general effect promises to be pleasing. muscular control in bouncing the ball to music, alone and in couples. THE NEW COURSE OF STUDY. Charles Shean and William Davis brought the houses they had been mak The New Training School Course ing and explained just how they had of Study will be off the press shortly, ready for the use of our student body, constructed them. likewise superintendents, alumni and patrons of the school. ARBOR DAY. The new Course of Study contains Arbor Day celebration in the Train in addition to detailed outlines of aca ing School was the culmination of a demic work done in all grades, work splendid piece of work in which all covered in the Manual Arts and Ex the grades had previously shared. Dur pression. ing the fortnight before this occasion, In the outline for the work in Art each grade selected roots, vines, or there appears a splendid picture study shrubs to give beauty to Normal Hill. list; in Music, a list of songs, Victrola Ivy, crimson ramblers and Dorothy records used in the grades, and a very Perkins rose vines, peonies, holly useable musical bibliography with a hocks, red bud and flowering dog key to publishers. wood were among the favorites The Nature Study work is not only chosen. outlined in a definite way for all Arbor Day program consisted of re grades, but likewise arranged in chart ports of the plantings which had been form so that the reader will be able to executed by each grade. A visit was recognize at a glance the growth in then made to each plat so all might this subject from grade to grade. protect and watch the growth of new Price 35 cents. Address, Normal additions to our landscape beauty. A Co-operative Book Store, Western feeling of proud ownership and joyous State Normal School, Kalamazoo, appreciation, also a sense of responsi Mich. bility marked the occasion.

GIRLS' ATHLETICS. places in the relay race. Each con A swimming meet between the testant in the diving must show the junior and senior classes will take fall, the running front and the side place Wednesday evening, June 2 at dives and three elective dives. A per 8 o'clock. Races and a diving contest fect dive scores ten points. will make up the list of events. There will be first, second and third places The special physical education stu awarded in the races, first and second dents gave a program of dancing ATHLETICS 313

Wednesday evening, May 5th. Invi Struck out—By Koob, 10; Cross- tations were issued to the members of man, 3; by Bisonette, 4; by Hoke, o. the faculty and to many students and Two-base hits—Corbat, Cable. Three- friends. base hits—Corbat. Umpire—Harmon. PROGRAM. Western Normal 3, Hope College 2. Hussar, a military dance Tindall bested VanderVelde in a Genevieve Upjohn, Helen Mills great pitcher's battle on April 17, and Snowflurries The Senior Class the pedagogues won by the close mar The Russian Bride's Dance gin of one run. The score by innings: Dorothy Peck RHE Vocal solo, The Morning Wind Normal 10001001 *—3 5 4 Mrs. Bertha Davis. Flope 20000000o—2 3 3 (a) Marguerite Waltz, from Faust Ballet Ruth Kakabaker Struck out—By Tindall, 8; by Van (b) Faust Waltz Frances Haskell derVelde, 4. Umpire—Harmon. (c) Echo, from Faust Ballet Western Normal 4, Olivet College o. Ruth Payne The Spanish Waltz Edith Haskell Olivet went down to her usual de Pizzicatti Polka, from Ballet Sylvia feat at the hands of the "highlanders" Esther Snyder at home on April 21, by a 4 to 1 count. Reading Miss Elva Forncrooke Koob was invincible and the team Hungarian Madjar Josephine played "big league" baseball behind Steers, Neva Saunders, Sophia him. Myers pitched good ball for Eaton, Edith Haskell. Olivet until the third inning, when the Pierrot and Pierrette visitors connected with his delivery for Frances Haskell three hits and four runs. The score An Original Dance Helen Frost by innings: The Jumping Jacks RHE Junoirs and Seniors Normal 004000000—4 7 o Miss Bertha Baeuerle, accompanist. Olivet ooooodooo—o 3 1 Struck out—By Koob, 17; by Myers, 1 ; by Loomis, 1. Umpire—Houser, Western Normal 7, Jackson League 7. Battle Creek. The Notre Dame game scheduled for April to was called off on account Western Normal 10, Bethany Col of rain and so the first game of the sea lege 2. son was played on April 16 with the Score by innings: Jackson team of the Southern Mich RHE igan League. Normal 30150010 o—10 134 The teachers outhit and outfielded Bethany 002000000— 2 9 1 the prisoners, but were up in the air Struck out—By Tindall, 8; by Hag- during the early innings of the fray, ey, 1 ; by Rogers, 1. Two-base hits— mainly because they were up against a Corbat 2, Hutchins, Krentler., Slater. "league" team. Some bad base-run Stolen bases—Walsh 2, Hutchins, ning kept the locals from sewing up Krentler, Baxter. Umpire—Harmon. the game on various occasions. How ever, the boys showed that they were Western Normal 17, Albion College o. a "one-inning" team by piling up five hits for four runs in the ninth, tieing Score by innings: up the game. There was "nothing RH E doing" for either team in the tenth Normal 01531331*- 7 17 0 and the game was called on account of Albion 000000000- 0 2 6 darkness. The score by innings: Struck out—By Koob, 18; by Stead- RHE man, 2 ; by Young, 2. Two-base hits— Normal 0001 110040—7 15 2 Hutchins, Koob, Hyames. Umpire— Jackson 211101001 o—7 9 1 Harmon. 314 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

Western Normal o, Michigan o (10 and supplemented by our graduates at innings). the University. The spirit of the Michigan crowd Score by innings: was excellent from the time Sisler, the RHE Michigan star, threw nine straight Normal ooooooooo—o i i strikes over the plate in the first in Michigan o oooooooo—o 2 4 ning, to the tenth inning, when Koob Struck out—by Koob, 12; by Sisler, struck out two Michigan batsmen and n; by Ferguson, 6. Stolen bases— forced Maltby, the former Normal Walsh, Krentler Sisler 3. Umpire— slugger, to ground out to Corbat at Dr. Kimsey. second. Western Normal 16, Adrian College 1. Ann Arbor press reports concede Score by innings: the game to be "The most air-tight game ever played on Ferry Field." RHE Normal's reputation had preceded Normal 071530 *—16 11 3 her at the University, for they were Adrian 000 1000— 1 4 7 well prepared for a hard game and put Struck out—By Hoke, 4; by Wood, in their best pitcher against us. 1. Two-base hits—Mcintosh 2, Hutch The pitching was faultless on both ins. Three-base hits—Hyames. Stolen sides except a base on balls by Sisler, bases—Hutchins 3, Walsh 2, Chilson, Koob holding his own, with Sisler and Krentler, Floke. Umpire—Harmon. Ferguson. Outside of the pitching the Western Normal 9, Hillsdale Normal players appeared to shade the College 1. University men. Hyames and Koob both reached Score by innings : third base, Koob dying there and Hy RHE ames being out at the plate, a close Normal 002000304—9 11 5 decision. Sisler, who secured both Hillsdale 0001 00000—1 o 6 Michigan hits, reached third twice Struck out—By Tindall 4, by Koob, only to die there, his team-mates being 7; by Crane, 4. Two-base hits—Walsh, helpless before Koob, who was at his Stolen bases—Krentler, Walsh. Um best with men on bases. pire—Sampson. Sisler starred for Michigan by his Michigan o, Normal o, tells the story all-around work, while for Kalamazoo of the relative merits of the two teams Koob and Walsh did excellent work very well. and Plutchins' work stopping budding The Normal was well represented hits around first base was of the big- by rooters, going by auto or otherwise league variety. ART AND MUSIC 315

I have a splendid high school girls' years of age. At present we are work glee club and a chorus of about ing on a minuet from Mozart, which eighty-five. Last year I mounted art the band will play at a recital soon. work from all the grades and took —MARY BISHOP, Kalamazoo. prizes amounting to sixty dollars at the state fair last September. In the fifth, sixth and seventh grades —IRENE MILLER, Dowagiac. we have just finished the study of in terior decoration. The boys in manual At Thanksgiving time we gave "On training, made three doll houses and Plymouth Rock" and cleared up $50, then we furnished and decorated them. part of which went into the athletic The children worked out their own de fund. Then we went into a contest signs for the wall paper and rugs. and won a victrola, for which we have When they were finished we gave purchased about fifteen good records. them to the kindergarten. I think the We are working up a pageant, local children enjoyed this work more than and historical, to be given the first of anything else we have had during the June. year. —KATHRYN McKAY, Three Oaks. —MARY JANE LOUGHEAD. St. Joseph. I am particularly interested, just now, in the development of a high "Brownies' Whispers," a floral school orchestra. We began last year operetta for grade children was given with five violins, a cello, a cornet and last week. The costumes for the flow a piano. This year we have more va ers were very effective, made of crepe riety. We have g/iven the "Rose paper. The music is bright and can Maiden," "Snow White and the Seven easily taught by rote. "The Nau Dwarfs," and opera recitals by the tical Knot" was given by the high high school choruses with assisting school. soloists. We prepared an exhibit of We are expecting to have a two our work to go to San Francisco. The days' exhibit of art, manual training newspaper praised it when it was on and domestic art in a store in town. exhibition in Indianapolis. —RUBY SHEPARD, —MABEL THORPE JONES, West Baden, Ind. Attica, Ind. Our Christmas exhibit included A band composed of third and cloth covered writing portfolios, waste fourth grade pupils from the Wood baskets, scrap books, tooled and cut- ward Avenue school played at an en leather memorandum pads and kodak tertainment at the Vine Street school books. We spent the month of Janu and the Ladies' Library this spring ary in studying home furnishing and and refused other invitations to play. decoration, finishing that problem by The children averaged about eleven making and appropriately decorating 316 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD an envelope which contained a series luxuries to our schools. Last year we of plates ilustrating good and bad taste gave for the eighth grade closing pro in the choosing of. furniture. The ninth gram an operetta, "Princess Chrysan grade work includes large posters themum." The music was light and using wall paint for color, and clay pretty and the costuming easy to man modeling. age. The enthusiasm with which the The office at one of the schools is boys and girls work at it was a relief. now being decorated by the eighth HILDA JOSEPH, Otsego. grade, using one of the stencil patterns they made. Part of the class are sten cilling curtains and pillows for the MUSIC NOTES. rest room. Some seventh grade boys Miss Dorothy Bowen gave an en are making fish bags for their summer joyable vocal solo at chapel Tuesday, outing. May 4, and the Senior Girls' Glee Club —ELAINE STEVENSON, sang two numbers, which were great Kalamazoo. ly enjoyed. The Normal Music Club met Mon At the Farmers' Institute, held here day evening, May 17, at the home of each of the first three grades sang Louise Honey on Stuart avenue. The several songs. The Girls' Glee Club program consisted of sketches of the and High School Orchestra also gave lives of Mendelssohn and Schumann, selections. Later the High School and the following program: Quartette sang a group of songs at the Prelude Mendelssohn Teachers' County Institute at Allegan. Miss Mary Striker. During the Plainwell street fair we "O Rest in the Lord," Elijah had an exhibition of art work and do Mendelssohn mestic art. There were designs for Miss Harriet Stears. pillow tops and table runners, applied "Lift Thine Eyes," Elijah design on art linen. In the nature- Mendelssohn drawing some of the studies of birds Junior Girls' Glee Club. have been framed. Spring Song Mendelssohn —CLARA DANNAFFEL, Miss Dorothy Teller, Miss Mildred Plainwell. Barrett. "The Maybell and the Flowers" The week before Thanksgiving I Mendelssohn put on as operetta, "On Plymouth Junior Girls' Glee Club. Rock." The proceeds were used as a "Traumeri" Schumann beginning for a victrola fund. The Mr. Harry Struble. children made their own costumes and "Die Lotusblume" learned the choruses during the music "Du Bist Wie Fine Blume" period. People said that it was a big Schumann success. I am going to give a concert Miss Dorothy Bowen. at commencement time, consisting of "Soaring" Schumann solos, glee club choruses, duets and "Passion" Mendelssohn piano solos. At the same time I will Miss Fredericka Myers. have an exhibit of my years' art work. —ELIABETH OTIS, Manton. The Orchestra, Senior Girls' Glee Club, and the Men's Glee Club, furn The two years I have spent in ished the music for the oratorical con Otsego might be likened to an em test held in the Assembly room, Tues broidered scallop, for each month some day evening, May 4. grade has charge of a chapel and the work is either leading up to or trying Recent concerts given by the Men's to right ftself from the effects of Glee Club have been given in Dorr, chapel. Many of the programs have Hartford and Schoolcraft. Following been given in the evening and the pro the May Festival the Glee Club will ceeds therefrom have added several give their home concert at the Normal .

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school. Of the concerts given this Training Teachers' Convention, which season the country correspondent has met in Chicago, May 5 to 8. The the following to say: meetings and exhibitions of school "The first trip was taken to Corn- work were held at the Art Institute, stock. This being the initial debut of headquarters at the Auditorium Hotel. the club was a howling success. (In The Normal was represented by fact the howling was so musical it at an exhibition of students' work, con tracted several Kalamazoo musical de sisting of a wall exhibit and a number votees.) The second trip was made of art books made by the students. to Augusta. In the absence of Pro The art teachers were in attendance fessor Maybee, Mr. Hickey chaper and were accompanied by three spe oned the seasoned veterans. In an at cial art students, Katherine McCrack- tempt to catch the train home Mr. en, Margaret Dodge and Edna Van Hickey won a cross country Marathon. Brook. The club received an ovation at Ful Many places of interest were vis ton. The supper given by the Vicks- ited, including schools, galleries and burg High school was one of extreme studios. Excellent programs were ar plenty, and "Flavors mother made ranged, covering the fields of fine and were not in it." Galesburg at bat, domestic art and manual arts. It is Burnips Corners up. "The Little Old always a great inspiration to attend Ford, She Rambled Right Along." An these meetings and meet the earnest drew Leak sang a five-cent song. workers who are striving in the in Hartford being the next town to be terest of "Art for life's sake." placed on the map, was dedicated with some original pranks by the cultured Miss Goldsworthy spoke at the Port "Carusos" and "Middletons." The peo age Street School Assembly, Tuesday ple of Schoolcraft were the next to morning, April 20, illustrating her have the pleasure of hearing one of talk on "How to Study Pictures" with the best entertainments of the season. example of the works of Millet, Corot, Everyone enjoyed the trip, which was Breton, Watts and Abbey. Wednes made in autos. The men will make day evening, April 21, she gave a toast every effort to give a fine program for at the Civic League banquet at Corn- their home concert, which will be stock on the subject of the "Village given early in June. Following are Beautiful." the members of the club: Tenors: Glenn Burt, Merritt Bax The classes in construction under ter, John Giese, Andrew Leak, John Miss Spencer have been doing excel Huitsing, Dorr Wilde, Oscar Rabbers, lent work in basketry, making quite John VanderBusch, Charles Newman, elaborate designs in trays, lamps and James Shackleton. baskets of all shapes and sizes. A fine Basses—Neal Nyland, Glen Crosby, exhibit of baskets and toys was made Wilbur Castleman, Robert Newman, in the corridors April 29 and 30. Max Brown, John Hoyt, Fred Stuck, Robert Sage, William Bien, Irving Miss Goldsworthy plans to teach in Delong. the University of California at Berke Accompanist: H. Glen Henderson. ley for six weeks this summer. Later Director: Harper C. Maybee. she will sketch for five weeks at Carmel by the Sea.

ART NOTES. Miss Judson and Miss Spencer are The event of the month of May was planning a trip to the West, stopping the Western Drawing and Manual for a week at Glacier National Park. 318 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

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MANUAL TRAINING. ting up and installing the machines, motors, shafting, wiring, etc., has been With the beginning of the fall term done by the students. Indeed, this of 1914, the manual training depart policy has been followed out in all our ment entered on a most auspicious and shops, and the experience and knowl important period. With the naming edge thus gained is of inestimable of Western Normal as the only author value to the future teachers. ized normal in Michigan to grant the life certificate in manual training, the The machines now installed include enrollment in this department has prac three Fay & Eagan and three Amer tically doubled, there being 46 juniors ican motor-driven lathes, five Moline and 28 seniors registered in January, belt-driven lathes, three Oliver motor- 1915. This large increase in attend head lathes, a Dodd variety saw, Sid ney jointer and band saw. Eleven ance has necessitated extensive addi tions to equipment and shop room, single benches from the Grand Rapids and while we are still handicapped Hand Screw Co., and a complete as somewhat by lack of room and by rea sortment of small tools and accessor ies have been put in as well. All this son of the diverse scattered locations of shops, we will be able to handle the equipment will eventually be housed situation until such time as our Man in the new Manual Training building. ual Training building is erected. A close correlation of the art de Since the inception of the manual partment and the shop classes is being training department in the Normal, it secured, through the work in applied has been closely affiliated with the city design. Heretofore practically all shop schools. Shop classes were formerly work was done from set courses of held in an old wooden shack on the projects and exercises, the result being high school campus until the new city little initiative and originality. Now manual training building was com that the creative powers of the stu pleted two years ago. Since then shop dent may be encouraged and devel classes in forging, machine-shop, wood oped, the various projects are first turning, pattern and foundry work worked out in the design class. Art have been held in the splendid new icles of real utilitarian value, the con shops. The rapid growth of both struction of which invloves the various schools, however, has necessitated an tool processes, are chosen and the de other move and the basement of the sign for them worked out in accord new Science Hall on Normal Hill has ance with the principles of applied de just been equipped for wood turning, sign. A further correlation with the and pattern making. This new shop mechanical drawing is secured by is 40x79 feet, with plenty of north, east working over the designs from the art and west light, and while only tem classes into working or shop drawings. porary, it is with few exceptions well Stand lamps, electric and gas, are in adapted for the work, and with the favor now. The forms are worked out capacity for 44 students and time un in the design class, the turning, wiring, limited the efficiency and range of the piping, finish are done in the shop, and work will no doubt be greatly in the metal and glass shades made in creased. Some $2,000 has been ex the construction class. Furniture with pended in the purchase of new and turned work is also being constructed. modern machinery and tools, and this, The mechanical drawing classes are with the old equipment which was held in a long, low and narrow room in moved from the city manual training the basement of the gymnasium. The school, gives a very complete and ef lighting facilities and ventilation are ficient shop. Under the direction and poor, but have been somewhat im supervision of the instructor, Mr. proved by the installation of individ Manly, all the work of laying out, set ual, adjustable light brackets over NEWS ARTICLES 319 each table and a ventilating fan aids filing, and learns that the thousandth in drawing off bad air. Thirty new part of an inch is a big thing. Our drawing tables have been purchased machine shop contains a number of and will be in use very shortly. A two fine machines, and while as yet we year course of sixty weeks is given in have not attempted to build engines, this work, and the student is afforded lathes, autos or vacuum cleaners, the instruction in elementary work, de students are shown some of the tool scriptive geometry, simple shop draw processes and ways of doing things. ing, mechanical movements, patent Thread cutting, indexing, theory of office drawings and a short but thor cutting tools, feeds and speeds are ough course in architectural drawing, taken up in order, and while a student including the preliminary sketches, will not have acquired enough to be plans and elevations and a complete come a machinist, he will be able to perspective of the finished house. repair and replace his own tools and Mechanical drafting is the basis of machines in his school shop. all shop work and it is intended that The place of manual training in the the student shall be given a large school curriculum and its value in the amount of work, theoretical and prac training and development of our future tical, in order that his understanding citizens is now unquestioned, and it of the subject may be complete and his would be idle to attempt to restate its technique, or ability to handle and principles, operations or results. There execute any drawing, may be flawless. is a strong and growing demand for "Drawing is thinking and drawing manual training and vocational in around the think." structors, specialists who are com In the forging and blacksmithing petent to teach one or two subjects classes, the students are given a taste well. Young men who have received of real work. Here the visitor may this training have no difficulty in se see twelve young men standing before curing excellent positions at good sal as many glowing fires and hammering aries.. the white-hot iron and steel into rings, The courses offered by the Western chains, hooks, tools and various Normal compare very favorably with shapes. No manual work better ex any special institution, and they are emplifies the words of "Comenius:" being constantly revised and enlarged. "Let those things that have to be The young men of our department do learned, be learned by doing them," much to promote various school activ than the work of smithing. It is hot, ities and their influence is widely felt, it is grimy, it is sweaty and provoca and in conclusion: tive of blisters and sore arms, but it "If hand and eye you deftly train, also sweats the fat off the brain and Firm grows the will and keen the compel? our young smith to think, and brain." A. B. that quickly. While his iron is in the fire he must be deciding how to ham Shop work in the grades is limited mer it, where to strike, what tools to to the third, fifth, seventh and eighth use, etc., for hot iron waits not, and grades. Boys and girls do the same what is to be done must be done with work in the third grade and come to dispatch. The knowledge of iron and the shop one day each week for an steel, their properties, the handling of hour and a quarter for one-half of the fire, correct temperatures, coal each term. Here the very elements of used, hardening and tempering tool construction only are emphasized, very steel, welding, etc., introduces the stu little technical accuracy being expect dent to geology, metallurgy, chem ed. istry, and so many other things that Beginning with the fifth grade the in itself smithing is an education. boys come to the shop twice a week In the machine shop the student for an hour. We consider then the learns how to shape iron in the lathe, beginning of a four-year period and planer, milling machine, etc., is intro the work for the four years is outlined duced into the art of chipping and and discussed at the very beginning 320 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

of the period. To be sure, the outline of the Western State Normal. The is only a skeleton outline, and very science departments will be fully in flexible, allowing opportunities for stalled and ready for work with the change when it seems wise to do so. opening of the summer school. The The boys begin with the idea of building is a commodious, splendidly climbing a stairway, each step of lighted, three-story structure, 70x150 which is one operation accomplished, feet, costing some $75,000. $10,000 one definite thing finished, and an has been appropriated for fixed equip other job just ahead to be disposed of ment and the laboratory tables, wall in a similar manner. cases, demonstration tables, lecture The first work is necessarily very tables, exhibition cases, aquaria, sinks, simple in character and using only the store-room equipment, seating, etc., most common tools. The boys progress will soon be installed. very rapidly, however, to the making In addition to this general equip of useful and practical things to be ment $10,000 was appropriated by the taken into the home and used in the last legislature to be used for the pur kitchen, the laundry, the shop, or the chase of special apparatus and equip barn. A few of the usual problems are ment, and orders have already been hat racks, kitchen stools, ironing placed for much new equipment. Men boards, china racks, mail boxes, lad tion of some of the new additions may ders, milk stools, chicken coops, nest prove of interest to our alumni. The boxes and furniture. geography work will be furthered by Very often a group of boys is asked the addition of a full set of metero- to do such things as to build a fence logical instruments, a new stereopticon around the garden, construct scenery and a large collection of slides, numer for outdoor plays and other similar ous maps, charts, etc. Some fifty work around the school, and the re pieces of apparatus for experimental sponse is always a very willing and and educational psychology will be in enthusiastic one. stalled for the new courses which the The classes of students from the laboratories will make possible. normal courses taking bench work are Among these will be a chromoscope, at present using the same shop. Al kymograph, ergograph, taschisto- though greatly handicapped by limited scope and several reaction time instru space and equipment, some very cred ments. itable results have been obtained. Chemistry adds several delicate' bal Many pieces of furniture have been ances for quantitative analysis, gas made for the offices and class rooms, analysis and coal analysis apparatus, such as davenports, book cases, chairs calorimeter, electric furnace, spectro and desks, as well as furnishings for scope, and a fine line of glassware. In the shop in the way of tool cases, physics a high-vacuum air pump, hardware cases, glue tables, coat racks, x-ray tubes, six-inch spark coil, spec etc. trometer, motor-generator, photo It is with very great pleasure and graphic apparatus are a few of the hope for a more efficient future that new additions. we look forward to the time when we Biology will add some fifty com shall be holding larger classes under pound microscopes, the Ganong bo more favorable conditions in our new tanical apparatus of fifteen pieces, pro manual training building. jection apparatus for miscroscopical M. J. S. and vertical life projection, models of type forms, life-history series, Dr. SCIENCE EQUIPMENT. Harvey's private herbarium of some One of the interesting and signifi 5,000 species, illustrating the entire cant events of commencement week plant kingdom, a full equipment for the will be the dedication of the new Sci courses in agriculture and individual ence Building, on Monday afternoon, equipment for about 175 students. for it marks one more step in the de It is safe to predict that with the velopment and educational efficiency splendid laboratories and modern ••• -..• • ••

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equipment the science work of the school will now be put on even a higher plane than previously, and will be able to meet the needs of its stu dents as never before.

KINDERGARTEN! KLUB SOCIAL MEETINGS. • The Kindergarten Klub was invited to the home of one of its members, Miss Hallie Livelsberger, on Monday evening, April 26. The fore part of the evening was spent in outdoor We have a few slightly games, which were followed by re freshments and music indoors. Solos shop worn or second hand were enjoyed which were rendered by cameras all as good as new the Misses Bonebright, Cole and which we will sell at about Livelsberger. This evening will be remembered cost. by the klub members as one of the A full line of New Model many pleasant evenings spent together while at the Western State Normal. Kodaks and Premo cameras and all photographic acces The Kindergarten Klub met on sories. April 13, with Miss Harrington, at 702 Lovell street, to discuss with Miss Geo. McDonald Drug Co. Edna White her work among the poor homes and delinquent children of Kal Ask Briggs amazoo. She related many interesting and pathetic incidents, after which followed an informal discussion be tween the girls and the speaker.

NORMAL LITERARY SOCIETY. The past month the Normal Lit erary Society has endeavored to con Men's White or Black Tennis Oxfords, pair 49c duct its meetings on a strictly literary Boys' White or Black Tennis Oxfords, pair 49c basis, as is signified by the name of Girls' White or Black Tennis Oxfords, pair 49c the society. We have made a study Child's White or Black Tennis Oxfords, pair 49c of the humorous tales of O'Henry, Ladies' White or Black Tennis Oxfords, and several of his tales have been Champion Brand, per pair 63c given at our meetings. As another Ladies' White Tennis Oxfords, Campfire phase of our literary program, several Brand, with leather insoles, per pair.. . 83c declamations and orations have been Ladies' White Veranda Pumps, National given by members of our society. Brand, per pair $1.48 Lastly, good music has been enjoyed Men's White Tennis Oxfords, Campfire at each of our meetings. Brand, with leather insoles, per pair. .. 89c Men's White Tennis Shoes, Campfire Brand with leather insoles, per pair 98c "THE PLAYERS." Everything in up-to-date Footwear at Among the dramatic clubs of the Cut Rate Prices Western State Normal School, the Players, as an active organization are proving themselves a live wire. The Big Cut Rate Shoe Store study of one-act plays during the 120 S. BURDICK ST. winter culminated in active rehearsals, Opp. Kresge 5c and 10c Store THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 323 *

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• in which the club was divided into two ing exhibit in the kindergarten room, casts, one in "The Bracelet," by Sutra, of the Training Building. This ex- the other in "Press Cuttings," by hibit consisted of the work done by Bernard Shaw. "The Bracelet" was the girls in their technics class, which presented in Assembly in a manner is conducted by Miss Harrington. All worthy of its subtleness and force. the articles were exceptionally well "Press Cuttings"' was staged as an made, and the girls showed much or- evening entertainment to a fair-sized iginality, ingenuity and care in their audience the final week of last term, work. and again acted before the Assembly The doll houses represented the this term. Both presentations were a greatest amount of effort, thought and credit to the cast and did amateur time in this exhibit. Many were justice to the wit, satire and force of worked out to the minutest detail, the remarkable playwright. both as to interior and exterior dec- AiCtive as ever "The Players" are orations. There was an interesting engaged in different fields. One cast, variety of materials used, and the re- assisted by the Arbor Day committee in suits accomplished showed individ- costuming and staging, presented the uality as well as good taste. The fur- beautiful bird masque, "Santuary," by niture.was substantial and well made, Percy MacKaye. The remainder of ranging in style from the mission to the club are at work upon a rollicking the upholstered. Many of the houses farce, "Mr. Editor," to be given for had the most attractive finishing the "Brown and Gold" entertainment, touches, such as candlesticks, lamps, pillows, table covers, and dainty cur- ^r tains edged with tatting. Living- JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN EX- rooms> dining-rooms, and bed-rooms » HIBIT. were made by the girls, while others On Wednesday, March 24, the Jun- made houses containing all three ior Kindergarten girls held an interest- rooms. 324 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

The illustrated stories formed an other very noteworthy feature of the HARVEY exhibit, one which called forth much favorable comment. Such stories as CANDY "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Three Little Pigs,", and "Little Red CO. Riding-hood"-—those stories so dear to the hearts of little children,—were All Kinds of artistically represented in booklets by means of paper cutting, and crayon work. Ice Cream and Ices One part of the room was given over entirely to a splendid collection of miscellaneous ' articles. The dolls Salted Nuts were especially attractive. Colored Fresh Every Day yarn was used in a multitude of ways, —mats, rugs, caps, jackets, muffs, and hammocks being a few of the articles Fine Chocolates and produced from this material. Doll carriages, porch swings, wagons, Bon Bons kitchen cabinets, and other things too numerous to mention were made from ordinary spool boxes. The main purpose of this exhibit was to show how attractively the most B. L. KITCHEN ordinary materials could be utilized for the amusement and instruction of children. When one left the exhibit one felt that there was absolutely no material in this world that could not Normal Students be utilized in some very charming manner. It was certainly a very Are cordially invited to hear the lovely and instructive exhibit—one of the best ever held by a group of Nor Paul Althouse Records on the mal students—and the girls deserve Victrola much praise for the splendid work done. We also carry a complete line of The executive committee of the Western Normal Alumni has appoint Victor Victrolas and ed the following committees: On nominations—Mr. David Van Columbia Grafonolas Buskirk. Mr. Arthur Bowen, Miss Maude Baughman. A complete stock of new, popular, On elections—Miss Aura Cathcart, standard and classical music, both Miss Zoe Shaw, Mr. Howard Boeke- instrumental and vocal loo. On proposed amendments—Mr. Ar thur Maatman, Mrs. Lou Sigler, Miss Headquarters for 10c Popular Music Jeane Paxton. The election- committee has this Kindly favor us with a call problem at present: To devise a method of voting by proxy that will be both satisfactory and workable. It Fischer's Music Shop will also decide upon the method of voting at the regular meeting of the 3rd floor front, Gilmore's C. L. Fischer, Prop. Alumni Association, which occurs in THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 325 Dependable School Equipment Bearing the Seal of GRAND RAPIDS Highest Grade Workmanship throughout and guaranteed— means a great deal to the instructor New Designs New Arrangements New Suggestions far your MANUAL TRAINING, Cat. 1014 DOMESTIC SCIENCE, Cat. 1114 and LABORATORY ROOMS, Cat. 1214 are shown in three beautiful Catalogs These text books will be mailed to you upon request. We also plan your rooms with out charge. WATCH FOR OUR NEW LINE OF MACHINERY Grand Rapids Hand ScrewCo. 1429 No. Front Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan

connection with the State Teachers' Boyles, Stevensville High School; Association, and will act as tellers on Helen Brindley, Otsego; G. H. that occasion. Burt, Hadley; Catherine Calcatera, The committee on proposed amend Newberry; Vernon Chamberlin, man ments to the constitution will con- ual training, Jackson; Elia Conger, consider amendments suggested by domestic science, Ironwood; Lulu Cul- Alumni members and present those linane, Grand Rapids; Ora Dowd, they think advisable, at the next reg Hartford; Grace Dunning, Grand Rap ular meeting of the association. It ids ; Ethel Eaton, Bloomingdale; So will not be their duty to devise amend phia Eaton, Grand Rapids; Jean Ed- ments, although they have that right. nie, Buchanan; Beulah Finch, Battle It is the desire of the executive offi Creek; Omar Fisher, manual training, cers that the members of these com Wyandotte; Ralph Fisher manual mittees feel a personal responsibility training, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Edna Fos regarding their duties so that the ter, Grand Rapids; Ethel Fowler, growth and helpfulness of Western Plainwell; Viola Glazat, Grand Ha Normal Alumni Association may not ven; Helen Gregg, Galesburg; Imo- be hindered by the negligence of any. gene Grey, Three Oaks; Martha Grog- gel, Grand Rapids; Emma Hallberg, SENIORS LOCATED. Alpena; Ruth Hammel, Watervliet; Sixty-nine members of the Senior Grace Henion, Wyandotte, music class have teaching positions for next and art; May Hewitt, Grand year and many other decisions are Rapids; Amber Hunt, Otsego; pending. In the list of those placed Margie Hyder, Kalamazoo; Grace are the following: Hazel Arner, Mus Johns, Bangor; Myra Kinney, Hop kegon Heights; Beatrice Bale, Hop kins ; Elsie Kolberg, Grand Rap kins High School; Katherine, Bates, ids ; Mary Kronemeyer, Holland; music and art, Comstock; Irene George Lemmen, Augusta; Mabel 326 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD DeBolt's Confectionery Bright and Clean The Popular

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Lindberg, Rockford; Fern McMahan, NEWS NOTES. Kalamazoo; Frances Maloney, Grand ' The Sock and Buckskin club have Rapids ; Desdemona Marks, Holland ; decided on May 20 as the date for their ?^,nlCenMa1urer> Crystal Falls; Ruth play> «The Amazons." The play will Miller, Battle Creek; Leonard Mniece, be given in the auditorium and a large superintendent, Lawton; Marion Pea- attendance is desired cook, high school, Comstock; Florence ^_ Pelham, Crystal Falls; Leslie Phillips, The Y. W. C. A meeting of March manual training, Munising; Anna 30 was conducted by the girls them- Ploeg, Grand Rapids; Pearl Pratt, selves, with Miss Dessie Marks as Chelsea; lheresa Randall, Otsego; leader. The following program was Catharine Remington, Tipton ; Feme carried out • Rexford Jackson; Ethel Rix, Plain- Song ' Association H Margery Robinson, Galesburg; Prayer Miss Baughman Mi dred Snyder, music and art, Burr Instrumental solo Miss Reynolds Oak; Mary Striker, music and art, Te- Discussion, "True Womanhood" konsha; I1 red Stuck, superintendent, Mrs VanCleve Northport; Lawrence Tanis, manual Mispah "benediction! training,Battle Creek;RoyalMaudeOak; Ude,Ruth GrandThompson,Rap- InTthe, ,, {followln.g,, ™f^,• ofc Aprila -i6 ^ ;,.ids, BerylRfl ,Van yAntwerp, a . Evanston,tt . l as,fgeneral,d Bgdiscussiona Christi 'Why» feda bTeacherMiss 111.; Karla Van Ostrand, Comstock; D• u ,, ( n A , ,, , ,. -waa a w m TD^ir-t -n • Remhold, was followed by the election Mildred Waffle, Battle Creek; Rosma ( ... ;'„„ • rr n -a < w , w ' T11 T-.J ' ,ir.,r of the following officers: President, Waters, Waynet, 111.; Edna Willis, A/r tT ; *. r s a • -a a. t> ^.4^ r it- \*t a • Miss Harriet Crawford; vice-president. rBattle t 1Creek; F 11 Louise Worden, music, **•Miss Dorothyr^ .1 Bowen;^ secretary,,l T»r- Miss' y a SJ Mary Henderson; treasurer, Miss •r, ..Z 71 *.- Carrie Montgomery. Patronize Our Advertisers. b J KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD 327

Mrs. Goodale met her Bible Study classes for the following two meetings. Quickest Shoe Repair These classes have been carried on with good success and are this term to be made the basis of more systematic Service in the State work along this line. The Bible is very much worth studying and it is hoped more girls will take advantage Soles and Heels in 10 Minutes . of the opportunity offered. While you wait The Training School will be in ses Why Shoe Works sion during the summer term. Stu dents in attendance will be given an 120 N. Burdick St. opportunity to observe efficient teach ing work in grade teaching. Many fea tures planned for this year's summer Vernon R. McFee school will work toward beneficial re sults for the teachers and prospective Opposite Y. M. C. A. teachers. SPORT SHIRTS The ingenuity of the manual train Short and Long Sleeves ing boys was demonstrated May 15, when a party was given under their di 45c, $1.00, $1.40, $1.65 rection. Characteristic features, clev erly carried out by the students, made ATHLETIC UNDERWEAR an especially enjoyable occasion. 90c, $1.35 Music was furnished by Fischer's or chestra. NECKWEAR 45c

The children of the training school have planted gardens, from which Laboratory Large Line Im- fresh vegetables will be furnished for ported and the use of the lunch room during the Supplies Domestic summer. Perf u mes Chemicals Lemonade has supplanted tea for Toilet the afternoon social occasions in the Waters Y. W. C. A. room, and the patronage Drugs continues excellent, assuring the As sociation a liberal fund for sending stu THE dents to conferences. The Colman Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. George Jillson have removed from Kalamazoo to their KALAMAZOO, farm near South Haven and will reside there permanently. MICH. Guth's and Through the kindness of the Misses A Full Trask and Earl, a clock has been pre Line of Liggetts' sented to the Normal by the Hannah REXALL Candies, Cornell estate. REMEDIES. Chocolate* O n"e remedy and Bonbons. Charles A. Wise, D. D. S. for each ailment. Waterman's Fountain Pens 703 Kal. Nat. Bank Bldg. Guaranteed 328 THE KALAMAZOO NORMAL RECORD

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The tennis courts haYe been put in­ members was the picnic at Gull lake to shape for use and each day finds S(lturd2.y, l\1 ay I st. T'en automobiles many students enjoying the game. carried the party to Q uimby's, at the head of the lake, where dinner was A delightful ''May Day" party was served. Ball games were features of given by the high school department the entertainment. A toast to the com­ on the evening of Friday, April 30. mittee was presented by Dr. \Villiam Nearly 200 young people enjoyed the McCracken and a brief resume of his occasion. The attractiYe decorations trip was given by Mr. vValdo. Mr. had for the central feature a May-pole Hickey tnasted the "fishermen," and with various colored streamers extend­ altogether an occasion long to be re­ eel to the balcony. Fischer's orchestra mem herecl -vvas enjoyed. Mrs. \ Vood furnished the program, and punch was was chairman of the committee in served during the evening. charge and was ably assisted by the other members. For the assembly program, Tuesday, April 27, Bernard Shaw's "Press Cut­ Miss Spindler of the faculty enter­ tings" was well presented by "The tained the executive committee of the Players." Y. \V. C. A. of the Normal at dinner April J6th at the Blue Bird Tea Room. Mr. \Valdo returned early in l\1ay There were sixteen present. from an extended eastern trip, which included a visit in Boston with Dr. B. Miss lJ arrington entertained the L. Jones of the Normal facu lty, who is Kindergarten Klub in April and the attending Ilarvarcl Uni\·ersity. guests sewed for a recent bride, Miss Ella Gilleland, who was a member of One of the most enjoyable social the organization until her marriage events eYer participated in by faculty during the spring vacation.