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SIGNAL OFFICE OPEN FROM 12 TO 12:15 EDITOR—Monday, W ednesday. BCSINKSS M ANAGEB—Tuesday, T hursday TBEASURKB—Tuesday, Fr iday. CONTENTS.

Page Sitka—At Summer Midnight 89 Cradle Songs and Valedictory 89 The Education of the Laborer 92 Arab's Song 94 Editorials 94 Athletics 98

Societies... 90 Class Notes 101

Alumni Notes 107 Exchanges 107 Sitka—At Summer Midnight tell us that it is old-fashioned and un­ Guarded by silent sister peaks of virgin snow, scientific to rock and sing the baby to Whose wavering image shimmered in the sleep, when he is first put into his crib gray in a darkened room and left there alone Of twilight waters, where the thousand low And darkling shapes of island kingdoms lay, to cry his frightened, lonesome little Sitka, the charmed village, seemed a slow self to sleep. Very likely the mother, Melodious echo of the perfect day not far away, is trying not to listen to That, nightless, in the western sky its way the heart-breaking wails, telling her­ Of crimson trailed beneath a golden glow. self that this is the only way to bring The mount of fire, long since in shining seal up the child correctly. How different So like the sacred mount of Far Japan, from this day when children are trained Brooded as might an angel host to heal The wounds of sorrowing and needy man, according to book and rule was the sev­ Sitka, thy guarding hills, and guarded wood­ enteenth century. Let me sing an old land shore Scotch lullaby of that time called Unknown by summer night, are with me "Lady Ann Bothwell's Lament," and more and more. then you may judge of the way the baby Margaret E. Winslow, Normal, 'OS. of that day was treated:

Baloo, my boy, lie still and sleep, Cradle Songs and Valedictory It grieves me sore to hear thee weep: WE are living to-day in a wise and If thou'lt be silent, I'll be glad, educated age when our trained nurses Thy moaning makes my heart full sad. 00 THE SIGNAL

CHORUS. up almost entirely of meaningless syl­ Baloo. my boy, thy mother's joy, lables, "Ayah, Ayah," but he im itated Thy father bred me great annoy, Baloo, baloo, baloo, baloo, baloo. the words of the other Ojibway so ngs and invented a story about a spider: O'er thee I keep my lonely watch, Intent thy latent breath to catch: "Close your bright eyes, Or when thou wakest, to see thee smile, My baby dear, And thus my sorrow to beguile. The spider with his web is here He'll spin it across your eyes, CHORUS. Baby dear. Baloo, my boy, thy mother's joy, Ayah, ayah, ayah, ayah, ayah, Thy father bred me great annoy, The spider with his web is here, Baloo, baloo, baloo, baloo, baloo. Baby dear, ayah, oh."

And onr poor, scientifically trained This song differs much in melody baby! W ha t a lot of love and coddling and in rhythm from our American cra­ he lias missed ! What a Avealth of tender dle songs of to-day. The one we s ing associations with his mother he has most and love best, is "Rock-a•!>}'•' lost! ITe can never enjoy such happy Babv." I venture to say tha t th ere i» memories as if he had been a child of not one of us hut has been lulled * o by gone days, when mother sang such sleep by its sweet familiar strains: sweet lullabies when she rocked him in her loving arms. "Rock-n-bye baby on the tree top, AVhen tire wind blows the cradle will rock. But is it wise to eliminate the cra­ When the hough breaks the cradle will fa ll- dle song with its accompanying affec­ And down will come cradle, baby and all. tion from the life of the child ? It be­ longs to a class of songs that are not The characteristic cradle song w hich only generally sung by all lands to-day, most appeals to us, is its rhythm, i' 5 but which, since the age of primitive rocking, swaying motion. There is motherhood, have had woven about something within us that answers to them the common sentiment of the na­ the regular accent and finally adjust tions. itself to the motion suggested by th It would seem, then, that they bear music. Perhaps this is due to the fad some useful part in the development of that all our physical processes, ?ltfl the child. We know that the primitive as the step, the breathing, the hear mothers of our own land sang their ba­ beat, are rhythmic. The music of P r'n bies to sleep for we have some of the itive man consisted of rhythms alon^ very songs. Frederick B. Burton in the beating of one stick on anoth er, an lus book, "American Primitive Music," so we believe that the child is attract gives us the original melodies and by the marked accent of the 1«11>' words of several Ojibway Indian and that by them his sense of rhyt cradle songs, one of which ho has bar so essential in later appreciation el" monized and called "Sleepy Time." I, sic and poetry is better develop the native tongue the song was made Many of the most beautiful era THE SIGNAL 91

songs illustrate this characteristic. I infancy that at the age of eight weeks shall sing one that the German mother his boy showed a marked sensitiveness often sings to her babj: to tone and perhaps to melody, for there was a most lively expression of satis­ "Sleep, baby, sleep. Thy father watches the sheep, faction on his face when his mother Thy mother shakes the dreamland tree, soothed him with soft lullabies. By Down falls a little dream for thee. hearing beautiful songs from earliest Sleep, baby, sleep. infancy, the child's sense of relative pitch will be developed and he will be Sleep, baby, sleep. able "to carry a tune," as we say. Chil­ The larger stars are the sheep, The little stars are the lambs, I guess, dren love to sing and begin very early And the gentle moon is the shepherdess. to do so. What a pity not to let them Sleep, baby, sleep. hear every day the sweetest melodies of cradle songs. There is a Swedish lul­ Another song with a decided accent, laby whose homely and realistic poetry but differing very much in melody and is set to such a melody: poetry is the "American Plantation Melody." You will notice how the "Hush, O, hush thee, baby mine, Mother's watching o'er thee, simple time is subordinated to the Pussy climbs the big green pine, rhythm. Dreamland lies before thee. Brother turns the milling stone, "Hush-a-bye, my little Georgia niggah, Pa to feed the pig is gone. Sleep, Lay yo' kinky head on mammy's arm. Sleep, my darling baby." Don't you dast to wink or blink or sniggah. If yo' do 'Ise gwine to do yo' harm. Perhaps it is not such a serious mat­ Andrew Jackson White, shet your eyes up tight. ter if a child's sense of rhythm and Daddy's in the hen house ear for pitch are not developed in in­ Looking for a chicken. fancy for he may have training along Bruddor's waiting outside, these lines when he goes to school; but Helpin' wid the pic-kin'. what if he is lacking in love for his Sister's makin' corn pones. mother? You must agree with me that Iloney, don't you cry. Mammy's gowine to make her chile the baby who is put to bed without any A little chicken pie. parting caressing never learns to love Lie as still as any little possum his mother as much as if he had re­ Hangin' from the branches of de tree. ceived demonstration of her loving Fines* dreams for mammy's little blossom, care. Miss Shinn, in her "Biography Cutes' Georgia coon I eber see." of a Baby," says that these ministra­ Besides being useful in the develop­ tions, when she smiles into her baby's ment of the child's rhythmic sense, the face; when she rocks him in her arms cradle song may also serve as a means and sings to him sweet lullabies, are of training the ear to detect change of natures educational appliances to teach pitch. We are told by Preyer in a re­ the child the idea of bis mother. It cord of his child's development from is but natural that his love for her 92 THE SIGNAL will grow into a strong and beautiful our lives are richer in priceless th ings emotion, if she spends much of her time for having known you. with him in her arms and sings to him Classmates, teachers and friends, with all her mother love in her voice goodbye. such a song as the Italian mother sings Mabel Catherine Collignon, Feb., 1911. to her baby:

Slumber, slumber, oh, my dearest, Lovely offspring of my heart. The Education of the Laborer Near to thee thy mother, nearest. IN practically every meeting of ed­ Oh, her love and joy thou art. ucators during recent years, the ques­ Wholly mine, thou art, and only, tion of industrial education has be en Only mine, my help and love, Darling, lest I should be lonely, discussed. Since the census of 1900 Comfort and console me, love, showed that SO per cent, of our Ameri­ Slumber, slumber, slumber, etc." can population were laborers, it was felt right that men should consider how It has lately been noted that some this large part of our population should wise folks are beginning to realize that best he educated. the scientifically trained baby is not I wish to show you other important a complete success and that there is a duties which .the common school co urse need of. cuddling and singing to chil­ has to perform in addition to techni­ dren. We would gladly return to the cal training. The limited time which old-fashioned sleepy time with its rock­ many children are able to give to the ir ing, its fondling and its sweet lulla­ school life makes it necessary to elim­ bies. May the cradle song continue to inate many things. It is absolutely «- he the universal song- of the ages to sential, however, that the children bau come. certain moral qualities. My plea 15 ******** '* "w* that the children receive the best pos d Classmates, it is with a strange mix­ hie preparation for right living in addi­ ture of emotions that we meet together tion to industrial training. for the last time in these halls of our This education must develop ce rtain Alma Mater, each ready to go out and qualities in the children principally fill her place in the busy world. We are honesty, morality, self-dependence, the happy indeed to have accomplished our capacity for true happiness and g10'' tasks of preparation; we are enthu­ citizenship. siastic in our eagerness to actualize the Honesty and morality must be l w,n powers that we have developed; we are ed incidentally, when the opportunity most grateful to our faculty for their for emphasizing the value of truth n kind and faithful efforts to help us fers itself. Advantage must be taken make our lives successful; and we are of every occasion that helps in makm- more than sorry to leave the good honesty a part of each pupils chain friends we have made. ter. _ , In parting we wish to tell you that The training of the conscience '1 HE SIGNAL 93 each child is a difficult and important thoughts that take away their minds part of the teacher's work. Since the from unpleasant surroundings. Life is strength of example is so great, the stern enough of itself. We should try teacher should be what is desired of the to make it brighter. The hearts of pupil. Politeness, gentleness and con­ children cry out for happiness and we sideration for others are all the result of should give them the safer, more satis­ constant usage. The teacher should de­ fying means to meet that craving than velop the moral nature of her children they find waiting all along the road with patient care that they exercise of life. these virtues in all their school life. The fifth quality to be educated is The third quality that needs strength­ that of good citizenship. Most of our ening is that of self-dependence. This Americans arc proud of their citizen­ self dependence is the ability; not only ship but they need greater understand­ to support one's self, but to decide ing of governmental and political dif­ questions and conform to necessary ficulties. We want our laborers to un­ laws. Children should be taught to derstand local and national political is­ respect the need and justice of laws sues so that they may vote intelligently, made for the common good and to real­ without prejudice, for civic righteous­ ize that the greatest measure of free­ ness. dom belongs to those who obey them. In order that our citizens may indi­ From the studying of school subjects vidually take an interest and have a the children should learn to think and voice in the government, they must act independently and to prepare for have training in the duties of citizen­ self-support. ship. The fourth quality T ca ll capacity for Hence it is clear that education happiness meaning that children should should develop in the honesty, morality, be taught how to enjoy certain excel­ self-dependence, the capacity for hap­ lent things. Too many children are so piness and good citizenship. poor that true happiness seems denied You may think that this is the edu­ them. There are, however, certain ave­ cation which every one needs. It is. nues by which they may approach this We are all laborers, in different senses, happiness. From school they should perhaps, but we must not forget this learn how to enjoy nature, beautiful common ground. Our education should music and people—those around them help us to remember that all men are and those in books. created free and equal. In the draw­ Do you ask why these children who ing up of the Mayflower Compact, Gov­ may always be toilers need to learn ernor Bradford's signature was worth about music and art and literature? no more than that of the carpenter. Will it help them in their work? The education of the laborer is justly They need something besides their the education of all. If some of us work. They need uplifting, inspiring are permitted to study further before 94 I HE SIGNAL

we leave our school life, it should not Thy face I seem to see, change the fundamental thoughts which And the daj^s we spent in thy father's tent we learned in earlier years. Come back as in dreams to me. Sarah L. Perry, Feb., 1911. Ah, Lacha, my Lacha, When the breath of the desert breeze Arab's Song Blows on my head, when the day is sped, Ah. Lacha, my Lacha, And I rest 'neath oasis trees, When the blazing desert sun The treasured words of our last farewell Beats on my head and my horse's tread Return with the night to me. Sounds on 'till the day is done, For the days that were, in the tents of Shir, Through the heat-waved air, as in weird Are naught but a memory. mirage, Prudence K. Jamieson, H. S. B.

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A\ IT H what mingled feelings we view to put mildly, are least hard; others the end of the old term and contemplate are seeking lor the privilege of taking the new one! Are we glad that half of additional subjects. our school year is over or do we feel 1 lie new term will doubtless bring a little regretful, a little reluctant to a sense of sadness to us all, the missing leave the studies and teachers with of the familiar faces of the February whom we have become so well acquaint­ graduating class of the Normal School. ed, to take up a new round of duties ? 1 o the graduates who have left us and To most of us there comes at this time to the entire student body of the State the feeling that we might have done so Schools, we extend our sincerest wishes much more in the term that is finished for complete success. and to some, let us hope to all, •comes also the strong determination to do bet­ Lives of great men all remind us ter in the future. We can make our lives sublime. With the entrance of the new term A\ HA T a lot of splendid reminders we comes the usual excitment of arranging have in this, the shortest month of the schedules. Some, the majority it may year! No other month, perhaps, is so be, strive hard and earnestly to include richly blessed with the birthdays of in their schedules, those subjects which, great and good men, as February. THE SIGNAL 95

Poetry is well represented in the birth­ to know the causes of his mishaps, he days of Jaines Russell Lowell and will go stumbling down the byways of Henry \\ adsworth Longfellow. Charles life, charging his misfortunes to every­ Dickens beloved alike in England and body and everything but himself. There in America, \ ictor Hugo are among the are seeming exceptions to the rule. A great fiction writers who had their raucous tinhorn blown by its owner is, birthdays in this month. To music truly, sometimes effective. The prac­ lovers, the twenty-fourth of February tice of the aphorism, "Assume a virtue is a day of importance, being the birth­ if you have it not," goes far with the day of the great composer, Handel. Re­ groundlings. We counsel, however, an ligious circles can celebrate in this early appreciation of "know thyself." month the natal day of Cardinal New­ Commencement is a beginning. It is man, the composer of that famous a point also from which one can look hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light." backward, and out of the past memory Still more important perhaps to the may produce some lessons that have average American is the fact that two of been lying dormant, lessons not in the our greatest statesmen, Washington and text-books. A word fitly spoken, some Lincoln, also had their birthdays in this advice kindly given, a reproof, per­ month. Where can we find a greater chance, administered, may recur, and galaxy of men, who have done such the student thus still urged to a reali­ mighty things in the world ? zation of "know thyself."

Know Thyself ANOTHER milestone—not "on the THERE are many things that consist road to Dover"—but up the steep ascent of three parts besides "all Gaul," not­ of learning was set up, on Friday even­ ably a student's experience: he enters ing, January 27th. The graduating an institution, he is graduated, he comes exercises of the February Class of 1911 to a knowledge of himself. The con­ were brilliant and the audience large taining maxim, "know thyself," is the and appreciating. The program, which climax of the triad. The finish of the we print on another page, will show the school life is the commencement of the order in which the exercises appeared discovery of the meaning of know thy­ and the general nature of the various self. If there has been thoughtful pre­ numbers, but it cannot make apparent paration, one will take this third degree the beauty, the enthusiasm, the anima­ with a philosophical spirit. If, on the tion of the scene. From the dignified other hand, the candidate for promo­ entrance of the class to slow music to tion at commencement has thought too the final presentation of the class by highly of himself, has imagined that Dr. Green, and their reception and the the first meridian of all knowledge conferring of diplomas upon them by passed through his own skull, he will President Hays, there was an unmarred have a troublous experience; he will be success. so. b linded by his own ego that, failing It would be invidious in us to select 96 THE SIGNAL

one or two for special mention when all tions, and wishes them the full measure deserved the highest praise. The mem­ of success to which they are entitled. bers of the class, we know, did not with­ hold their plaudits from Miss Sutphin "SITKA—at Summer Midnight," oil for her rendition of "The Sign of the the first page of this number of THE Cross, or from Miss Collignon for her SIGNAL, by Miss Margaret E. Winslow, musical contribution in her unique will be read with interest. Miss Win- treatment of her theme. slow made a transcontinental journey I lie re ception in the Gymnasium had after her graduation from Normal. We points of excellence of its own. The hold another sonnet on the Canadian social hour was most enjoyable. Dr. Rockies for our next issue. Green, Miss Kingman and President Hays received the class and their THE enforced absence of James Mac- friends. The lights shone brilliantly Alister, L.L.D., President of Drexel upon fair women and brave men, the Institute, Philadelphia, from our Com­ decorations were attractive and the as­ mencement, placed a double duty upon sembly took 110 t hought of time save bv the Hon. James L. Hays, President of its flight, and they did not notice that the State Board of Education. The till eleven o clock : then the lights were delegated office was the presentation of out and another leaf in the history of the class. The Pnesident of the Board the school was turned. discharged this duty in his happiest vein with words of wisdom and encour­ WITH banners, if not with martial agement. music, the school marched into the Au­ ditorium on the morning of January The Dean 27th. As the real significance these (V\ ith apologies to Kipling.) standards appealed to us, we recalled A fresh there was, and he made his plea, the line: (Even as you and I) to a gray old dean with a white goatee, Over space the banner of mind was unfurled." ( \\ e called him a dean who was not "easy") But the fresh he thought he was smarter than The banners were the colors of va­ we rious classes brought in, as is the cus­ (Even as you and I). tom, in honor of the graduating class. Oh, the lies we invent and truth we stretch, J lie thirty-five members of the Feb­ And the excuses we've planned ruary class of 1911 were the objects of Belong to the Dean who swallowed them all chief attention. They were invited to (tor the fresh, he thought he swallowed them the platform: they sang "Old Lang all) Syne," gave their class yell and sev­ And pretended to understand. eral others, were cheered in turn and The fresh got a notice of forty marks made to feel that their light was not (Even as you and I), hidden under a bushel. VV Inch made him go to class with the "sharks," (After "cutting out" his midnight larks) 1 T IE SIGNAL extends its congratula­ (Even as you and I). THE SIGNAL 97

But it isn't the shame of the "cuts" we get Beulah Elizabeth Blair, Kindergarten, Sea- That stings and makes us sore. bright, Monmouth. It's coming to know the new excuse Sara M. Bockoven, Basking Ridge, Somerset. (Or what we thought was a new excuse) Elinor Garretson Brown, Somerville, Somer­ Had been sprung on the Dean before." set. Mabel Catherine Collignon, Drawing and Classical Music, Westwood, Bergen. Jennie P. D. De Schutter, Drawing and Man­ COMMENCEMENT, NEW Jersey State ual Training, Wortendyke, Passaic. Normal School at Trenton, January Helen C. Egan, Long Branch, Monmouth. 27th, 1911, at 8 o'clock P. M., Audi­ Blanche W. E. Hackey, Bridgeboro, Bur­ torium. lington. Emily Moon Havens, Bordentown, Burling­ PROGRAM. ton. March—"The Conqueror," Wilson. State Margaret Ann Havens, Bordentown, Bur­ Schools Orchestra. lington. Chant—"The Lord's Prayer." Mary Estelle Holcomb, Kindergarten, Tren­ Essay—"The Prolongation of Human Life." ton, Mercer. A. Grac£ Van Dusen. Elizabeth Robinson Hudson, Ashury Park, Essay—"The Education of the Laborer." Monmouth. Sarah L. Perry. Luella McDowell Huits, Plainsboro, Middle­ Piano Solo—"Impromptu," Paul Ambrose. sex. Cora May Anderson. Anna Teresa Malloy, Trenton, Mercer. Address—"The Practical Work of the Katharine Cecile McGarrity. Trenton, Mer­ Monks." Thomas P. Roche. cer. Recitation—"An Order for a Picture," Alice Agnes McLeod, Tenafly, Bergen. Carey. Elizabeth Robinson Hudson. Josephine Frederique Miller, Trenton, Mer­ Part Song—"The Walnut Tree," Schumann. cer. First violin, Mr. Albert T. Stretch. Second Stella F. Muffett, Drawing, Moorestown, violins, Ethel Jackson, Irvin Rogers. Cello. Burlington. Le Roy Raisch. Jessie Emma Mutchler, Trenton, Mercer. Essay—"Folklore in Nursery Tales." Jo­ Edith M. 1 'a xion Jamesburg, Middlesex. sephine Frederique Miller. Sarah L. Perry. Titusville, Mercer. Essay—"Phases of Nature Study Teaching." Edith Richardson, New Brunswick. Middle­ Ella Frances Smith,. sex. Recitation—"The Sign of the Cross," Wilson Thomas Florence Roche, Trenton. Mercer. Barrett. Hazel E. Sutphin. Marion Van Arsdale Rodan, Bristol, Penn­ Essay—"Cradle Songs." Mabel Catherine sylvania. Collignon, Valedictorian. Sara Rolison, Kindergarten and Mathematics, Presentation of the Class by the Principal. Hamburg, Sussex. Reception of Class and Conferring of Diplo­ Marion Bisbing Rudderow, Moorestown, Bur­ mas—Hon. James L. Hays, President of State lington. Board of Education. Sarah Johnson Schenck. Princeton, Mercer. March—"Flying Banners," Schmidt. State Rose M. Schneider, Long Branch, Monmouth. Schools Orchestra. Olive Pearl Scull, Kindergarten and Mathe­ matics, Ocean City. Cape May. "From Possibilities to Actualities." Ella Frances Smith, Nature Study and En­ GRADUATES. glish, Asbury Park, Monmouth. Alice Matthews Barcroft, Lambertville, Hun­ Hazel Emma Sutphin, Kindergarten, Long terdon. Branch. Monmouth. THE SIGNAL

Bessie Tice, New Brunswick, .Middlesex. Delany, Helen F. Clarke, Katharine I-'. War­ Edna Tussey, Gibbstown, Gloucester. ner, Frances 1.. Tatman, Nora Alice Way, Anna Grace Van Onsen, Botany and Mathe­ Fannie H. Durand, Juanita B. Errickson, matics, Mimasqunn, Monmouth. Ethel It. Bell, Gertrude E. Mingin, Neva Wat- Helen L. Welter, Trenton Junction, Mercer. kins, Elsie Phillips, Gertrude Warren, Frances SPECIAL CERTIFICATE. A. Cole, H. Ruth Spooner, Alice M. Moffett, Bertha Scully, History, Soinerville, Somerset. Margaret \\. Iveter, Louise Hackett, Helen A. Clarke, Hazel M. Hoffman, Leah E. Ketchum, COMMITTEE OF USHERS. Mary Macdouald. Florence Corson, Frances L. Edna B. Van Sickle, Chairman; M. Louise Schenck. Helen La Baw.

Athletic Association Model Girls Athletic Association AT a meeting of the Athletic Associa­ I HE basketball season this year was tion on Monday, January the 16th, Duncan McKenzie was elected mana- one of great satisfaction. The games gi 1 of tin- football team for the season were as follows: of 1911-12. Juniors, II; Sophomores, 4. Sen- lot's, 8; Sophomores, 6. Senior, 9; Basketball Junior, ,>; giving the cup to the Sen­ 1 H I-: Rliter-Class League games have iors. been begun and already many surprises I lie banquet was held on December have happened. In the first game, the Seniors beat the Sophomores by the -Oth. 1 he Gym. was decorated with close score of 13-11. Then the Fresh­ flags and banners. Letters and sleeve men won a decisive victory over the bands were awarded to the players. Juniors by the score of 27-7. In the Miss Ely said she enjoyed watching the third game scheduled, the Grammar games and was pleased with the fine A s surprised the Sophomores bv beat­ spirit shown by the players. Dr. Green ing them- in a close and exciting game, the score being 9-8. encouraged the losing teams by saying Much interest has been shown in that the trainings for basketball was ben­ these games and the right kind of spirit eficial to our education. We all appre­ has been displayed. ciated fbe presence of Miss Wavman I he Seniors won another victory and hope she will be here for it next over the IT. S. J>'s with a score of 12-6. year. Benj. Goldberg. Annette E. Gest. THE SIGNAL 90

stunt." The most humorous of these were the love scenes between some of the young ladies and gentlemen of the society; also the Yama Yama chorus, "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe," and many others too numerous OF course, we're very glad we are to too mention. One of the most enjoy­ be in the Final Contest which takes able features of the afternoon to the place March 10th. We have decided to new girls at least was the refreshment give our play Friday, April 28tli, and number of the program. to have our reunion and banquet Sat­ Maria Hetrick. urday, April 29th. G. Mingin. Theta Phi OUK regular Friday afternoon meet­ Philomela Glee Club ings have been well attended. On Jan­ ON Thursday evening, January 19th, uary the 27th we devoted ourselves the Glee Club made its first appearance to the entertainment of those of our before the State Agricultural Society, members who were graduate in Febru­ and the ITall Girls, by singing three ary. We are sorry to bid them fare­ selections, "Daisy Land," "Jack and well and we hope that they may meet Jill," and "Bye, Baby Bunting." with success and happiness. Miriam N. Ho wen. Several applications have recently been made for admittance to the Glee Club. Ionian Society Marguerite Pfeiffer. Sow that the contests are over, we are looking forward with great pleas­ ure to entertaining the Hall girls in the near future. Helen Moran.

THE principal feature of excitement in our society this month, was the ini­ M. 6'S tiation of the new girls. The initia­ THE Six has had a very busy tion carried on under the direc­ time since you last heard from them. tion of Miss Frances Schenck was Three of the members have very sor­ heartily enjoyed by all. It was in the rowfully entertained the rest of the form of a play, but consisted of more stingy members at elaborate feeds and comedy than tragedy. Each one of the are still hoping to get some return soon. new .members was required to "do a A camping party to Morrisville for 100 THE SIGNAL

next week end lias been planned by the hardly enough ambrosia and nectar to social committee. The treasurer lias sustain the members we already have. reported a balance of two cents and a St. Henni's layout proved this. Chinese lucky piece in the treasury. Yours for better times, Please pay your dues, Sisters, we want ALL OF US. to buy the popular novel, "The Blue Sea." It is so deep. Minnehehe.

7> Emm Y HAT has Gamma been doing dur­ ing the past month ? On Friday even- Saints ing, January 13th—we are very super­ ATTENTION ! gentle readers, to the stitious you see—we gave our annual secret we mu'st reveal. We are forced minstrel show. We are too modest to by dire circumstances to tell why this say what a success it was, but if you heavenly crowd went to Scudder's Falls weren't fortunate enough to be there, not long ago. Yes, we have been—in just ask some one who was. spite of inclement weather and all the About twenty-five Gamma girls of Furies—we were obliged to go be­ former years returned for the show, cause of private business that called us there. and Saturday night the old girls and the new met in a reunion proving that We are sorry to thus disclose the ob­ Gamma spirit is as strong as ever. ject of our journey, for it is of such a Among former graduates who re­ delicate nature—but we have been turned to the minstrel show and re­ forced so to do. We beg your pardon. union were: Agnes Hummer, Helen Our meetings, since our week end Robertson, Carol Young, Helen Bro- trip, have been more charming than kaw, Carrie Mather, Yell Green, Louise ever. Had any of you been with us Y oodruff, Alice McDavit, Anita Hand, you would be in a position to under­ Burnettie Struble, Marion Segoine, stand our enthusiasm, but since we were Leslie Baldwin, Marfone Corkev, Reba called awav by necessity on matters Ross, Anna Gerber, Sue De Camp, Jo- of a somewhat private nature, we will sie Souders, Eleanor Haas, Beulah modestly refrain from divulging any more of our secrets. ' ompton, Dora Shropshire, Mary Howell and Mathilda Scheinert. At the last meeting three hundred Girls, yuh mem bah at union?" applications for membership were re­ Y e are now exerting all our ener­ ceived, voted upon, and unanimously gies toward making our play a complete rejected. We are sorry to thus blis­ success. ter the hopes of the rising three hun­ Get busy, girls. dred in Xormal—but, alas, there is E. M. U. THE SIGNAL 101

Senior Girls Senior Notes GIKI.S ! If Ruth Freas isn't a poetess SOME Mew Year's resolutions: no one is. At Philo initiation, when Miss Camp—Resolved, that I will asked for a poem, she regaled her fel­ talk for the rest of the school term. low members with the following: © Miss Wilson—Resolved, that I will There is a boy in Barnegat, refrain from talking to the male sex \\ ith whom I often love to chat; before periods, between and after pe­ His hair is light, his eyes are blue, riods. And if you knew him, you'd like him too. Prof. Austin—Resolved, that I will Mary had a little gent, raise the marks of my studious pupils She also had a muff, in order to get a better supply of those And everywhere Mary went, "buds." She took her Douglas Huff. Richard Van Horn—Resolved, that -Miss Ely—"How can I make this I will put an end to my constant cutting solution cold ?" up and talking during recitations. 01 - ph - ns "Cool it." Raisch—Resolved, that I will not Miss Elv thinks onr quartet is all play in the orchestra, when Dr. Green bass (base). wants good music to be played. W e are all glad that Rebecca has Rose—Resolved, that I will make at last seen the point in algerbra class. Professor keep the windows open dur­ Why does G-rt-u-e S-u-d-n ing school hours. sigh so in Virgil Class? 'Fess up Farlee—Resolved, that I will change G - rt - u - e. my middle name to "Money." Miss S - ud - er in Virgil Class— Entire Class—Resolved, that if we "They ate their banquet of apples at don't get through this year, the school the nibbled tables." is open for many more. Prof. S-c-r—"You tell us Miss Say! people! Did you see those S - u - dd - r." Seniors play basketball ? I guess they Miss S - u - dd-i—"Oh, dear!" shine some in athletics as well as in stu­ dies. What is the use in waiting; just What do you think of a Senior who hand over that pennant. would go into a drug store and ask for Who said Friday, the 13th, was a a foot rest when she meant a corn plas­ ter ? hoodoo day ? Ask that Virgil Class Why do they call Funny Oli - - a - t V e Seniors find that our teacher next the "Knight of the Tulip Tree?" door is an excellent monitress. Such a bustle! ! If the girls of the Virgil Class would Matilda Hilson, practice the maxim, "That silence is Louise Hendrickson. golden," during recitation period, Prof. 102 THE SIGNAL

Austin might be rid of his grief for We at least can say that we have one a few days. person (Air. D - - gl - s) in Literature liy does our president walk so Class, who knows bow to read. slowly by the Junior Class room? Do After while Prof. A - st - n will be you believe in telepathy? giving us easy ( ?) Cicero tests twice B. Goldberg. a week. I wonder if S - c - r could take up a Junior Boys whole period in Geometry Class telling PKOF. A - st -11 seems to know that jokes to us. Some awful joker, isn't 1) - It - s likes the girls. He changed he ?" Ids seat sometime ago in Cicero Class, Irviii Rogers. so that he is right among them. K - fm - n is catching on though, for he H. S. B. has caused himself to be moved around H. S. B. held its regular monthly the room several times now. Look out class meeting on January 3. There for him, D - It - s ! had been too much going down to the 1 eacher—"Tell something about the boys' department to pay class dues on women of the ancient times, Al-r-r-r. the part of the girls, so Adelaide Camp­ L- -v-tt!" bell was made Assistant Treasurer. Air. I, - - v -1—'AVell, they weren't Did you here the time-honored joke treated with as much politeness by the of, "He embraced Caesar with many men then as they are now, and—a-a-as tears," that was told in Latin Class? regards their appearance—they wore a 1 thought you knew better, Al - d - lot of crazy-looking hair, full of every­ 1 - n - e, and you a H. S. A. girl, too. thing, and all curled up into the most One of the girls handed in a descrip­ e- tion entitled: "Description of the Del­ Teacher (interrupting)—"Yet, Mr. aware River Standing on the Bridge." L--v-tt, curls are not wholly charac­ Wouldn't you like to have seen it? teristic of the effeminate sex." A sentence from another girl's paper ('lass roared,—T. - - v - tt tried to read: "It was a perfect view, being smile. able to see many miles up the river." Has I> - eh - -1 turned over a new Initiation is certainly detrimental to leaf in Physics' Class ? He surely is one's mind. ['hat has been the cause doing better work, anyhow (with of the many worried faces and silent K - - fm - n's help). tongues in our room of late. Oh, well, Why doesn't E - - tt - y use the sec­ bitter and sweet must always be mixed. ond period for a study period ? I t would There's nothing sweet about raw eggs, be much easier for him. though. Is there? ? We would all like A. D. to stop read­ E - h -1 B - i -1 - n is certainly a day- ing novels in Literature Class. Our dreamer. teacher is either slow catching on, or Atiss B -1 - w- i—"And what hap­ else A. T>. has a "pullthe latter, of pened to her E - h -1 ?" course. E - h -1 (dreamily looking at her 2 HE SIGNA L JOS book and reaching first words that she O is The Fellow, who this quarter won't pass. saw)—"She fell into a reverie." P is for Proenzo, the funniest in the class. Pupil—"Did it hurt her ?" Q is for Quiet, which is kept in our room. R is for Reppe, who I heard likes to spoon. Why are the members of the H. S. B. S is for Stanley, the pride of us all. ( lass becoming so self important of T is for Tatler, who likes girls both large and late \ \\ liv don't you know ? We are small. soon to set sail for the land of Geometry. U is for You, to whom we shall tell, M e are all looking forward with great That V is for Vernam, who thinks he is swell. pleasure (?) to our visit to this foreign The class is improving in spelling land, and hope it will not be long be­ very rapidly. For two different days, fore we learn its language. every boy had a perfect lesson in class. Prudence K. Jamieson, Roberta Taylor. H. T. must have gone to Donnelly's "Fire Sale," on Monday, January 10, before school, for, when the boys came Grammar A Boys in the room each one shouted, "I smell smoke!" But later recognized Henry THE G ram. A Boys rejoiced greatly over their victory in the basketball sitting in his seat with a smile on his game with the IT. S. B.'s on Thursday, face and a new suit on, and said, "He January 12, by the score of 10-9. Al­ certainly took a good pick!" exclaimed though the Sophomores were defeated, the boys. Charles Reppe, Reporter. they played with great enthusiasm. Many thanks to Donnelly, for playing Senior I m the place of one of our absent men. ON Friday evening, January 6, the All the boys regret very much the loss Senior I Glass entertained the faculty, of Miss Sheppard, their class teacher, the A I, A II and Senior II Classes. and sincerely hope that she will be as A very amusing sketch called "The successful in her new position as in the Kleptomaniac," was given by several one which she has left. Senior I girls in the auditorium," after A is for Atkinson, who in Latin is great. which the guests were received in 'lie B is for Brown, who never comes late. gymnasium by Miss Edna Van Sickle, C is for Cook, who is very good, president of the Senior I Class, Dr. and T) is for Deckan, who would be funny if he Mrs. Green, Miss Kingman, Miss Stout, could. Miss Ruth Spooner, vice president; E is for Everyone in our grade. E is for Fun, that in our room is made. Miss Gertrude Mingen, treasurer, and G is for Girl, there are few in our class. Miss Catherine Warner, secretary. H is for Hyde, who can run very fast. The gymnasium was prettily fes­ I is The Fellow, that left last year. tooned in lavender and white, while •T is fo r Someone, who wishes he were here. from the centre hung the two large K is for Kirk, who at hockey is fine. Senior Class flags. Music was rendered L is Our Teacher, who makes us all mind. M is for Mothers, who sends us to school. by a pianist, a violinist, and a cornetist, tN i s for Nobody, who lives up to the rule. and everyone greatly enjoyed the danc­ 104 THE SIGNAL

ing. Refreshments of punch and cake Senior 1-4 were served. PKOF. H - w - tt believes in taking I he girls are indeed sorry to see the care of one's eyes, if for no other reason close of the basketball season. The than "personal appearance." We won­ contesting games between the Juniors der if that is why, he wears "specs." and Seniors have brought the two Dr. C - rr had accidentally made a classes closer together and strengthened noise by stepping on a piece of crayon. the bond of fellowship. Although, the A young lady remarked: Seniors were victorious in the first two "Dr. Carr you stepped upon some­ games, thus gaining the championship, thing." the Juniors' excellent spirit, and the "Yes, certainly. If I hadn't I don't Seniors heartily wish them pleasure nnl know where I'd land." success in the next year's work. Since so many in the Seventh Period 1'he Seniors have received their class Class in Geometry, have an aversion to rings and pins which they consider solving propositions Dr. C - rr gives among the prettiest ever had. The such exercises, so that (as he says) each class picture already hangs in the hall one will have the satisfaction of saying, of fame, beside its honored predecessors. "Y ea, verily, I have been able to solve At the class meeting, held January 10, at least one proposition." the class motto was selected, "Behold We are very glad to know what thine opportunities." They will en­ bacteria are. Miss Sh - pp - - d in­ deavor to keep it zealously during the formed us, "that they are very small remainder of their days at Normal, and insects." even when they have left their Alma Frances Schenck. Mater.

Erna Humburg, Reporter. A II OWING to the amount of work that Senior 1-2 conies to us from innumerable sources, 1\ E have reached another mile-post it is impossible for us to say or do any­ in our journey through Normal. How thing funny. rapidly we must have traveled ! It does Christmas vacation is over and we not seem possible that three-fourths of are all looking forward to the good our time has passed and we have but times awaiting us during spring vaca­ one-fourth to travel. tion. It has been decreed that we should Whether the past has been joyous or not call our insect collections, bug boxes. sad may the future be full of success and happiness. The reason for this is that a word has only the meaning we give it Dr. Seeley—"Coming to the misfor­ When this issue of the SIGNAL comes tunes of Comenius, he was married out we will have reached that dignified and " stage of our course, namely, Senior I's. L. P. Leonard. Lillian Dickinson. r lHE SIGNAL 105

A 1-1 O stands for Oddities, there are none in our BY the time this SIGNAL is issued class. 1 we shall be A II-l's. For those of us I stands for Parks, Mary T., if you please. Q stands for Queer Ones, all of whom you who entered as B-l's this means that may seize. we have traveled half way. Let us en­ II stands for Roberson and L. Russel too. deavor to make the last half more suc­ S stands for Sharp, who to Pliilo is true. cessful than the first. T stands for Thompson our athletic star. It seems that some of our teachers U stands for Ugliness, which our faces may mar. have a very poor opinion of us. Our V stands for Vanity, from which we are free. drawing teacher is very much opposed W stands for Wikoff, the sisters? three. to our coiffures. Our arithmetic teach­ X, Y. Z we'll omit, do you see? er said we do not know how to dress Sarah E. de Cou. for cold weather and our zoology teacher said that "we all have the heartaches" A 1-4 —whatever that is. To be an English gentleman, ac­ Readers, please notice— cording to Miss B., a man must air The correct way to spell dining- (heir) his money. room, when referring to the one at the Girls, what do you know about this ? Halls, is d-i-n-n-i-n-g-room. Professor S., in teaching us bricklay­ What is the difference between Paris ing, said: "If there are 29 bricks to green and Plaster of Paris ? Ask Miss a square foot in the wall between this 0 — y or Miss B n. They can tell room and the next—Oh, I forgot—I you. suppose all the bricks are in this room." Susan Connelly. Miss F. recently lectured the girls for coming into the classroom with their A 1-3 arms about each other. She told them "WORDS have no meaning except that if they must be clinging vines they those we give them." Perhaps this is had better get something strong to cling true of the alphabet also. to. This seems rather strange advice A stands for all of us, happy and gay. to give to future school teachers. B stands for Bassett and fashion plate Mae. Dr. Leavitt's zoology classes the other C stands for Cavvil and Conover too. day enjoyed an interesting, educating D stands for just me, Sarah De Cou. and edifying "Discourse on the Dis­ ® stands for Ethel, with brown hair and eyes. praise of Words." The one important F stands for Fitzcharles, so fat and so wise. G stands for Grumm, who may be a flirt. point we gathered from the lecture was H stands for Hardcastle, Hauson, Hawkins, that "words have no meanings except Hamlen and Hurtt. those we give them." t stands for Idiots among us all none. Professor S. defines the fourth di­ J stands for just anybody, anybody at all. mension as the "place where lost collar K stands for Kickers among us are some. E stands for Lange. who will make her mark. buttons go." He really seems to know H stands for Mr-Cue, who is such a shark ! all about it. so we will take his word X stands for Nellie, a New Brunswick lass. for it. 106 THE SIGNAL

A 1-6 mind us of the Irishman who saw his WE regret the departure of Miss friend's back from the front. W - bb - r from our class. A diamond -More manual training in the music ring and a young lawyer are the alleged period, "Can't any one build a pair reasons. of steps ?" "How much time did you spend on Aliss H - k - y—"I thought she was your geography lesson, Miss Bro-n," going up when she was coming down." asked Miss Reilly. Can some one tell Miss McL-en "Oh, about forty-five minutes," was where her palm is ? Perhaps with a the reply. little practice holding hands—with her "But that is five minutes more than fifth or sixth year pupils we mean— you should have spent." she will find out. "Oh, well, I didn't have anything else We are sorry to discover Miss to do." II-li - n - r's voice is too pleasant for "In that case you might have spent teaching. eighty," said Miss Reilly. Miss H - w - rd—"If pupils were Hum, said Miss Br - o - n, with a marked for silly excuses you would sigh, "I'm not so fond of studying as surely stand at the head of your class." all that." Congratulations, Miss H-ic-v. Members of the A 1-6 division may Perhaps the R. R. company will run IK* seen wandering about near the neigh­ a special so Miss J - m - s - n will not boring streams, armed with pencils and have" to leave home at such an unearthly note Iwoks, and wearing a very "school hour as 7:30 A. M. marmly air. 1 hey are just students We congratulate Miss Rob-rts upon of geography doing observation work. her "diving stunt" in the gym. We are M e have an excellent illustration of wondering if she intends to specialize sisterly affection in the two Mussons of in this branch of her course 1 our class. They refuse to be separated Miss Hew - ard advises us to get an from each other even in the group study intimate friend ? in geography. I he debate was won by the brightest There is a great dearth of jokes in section of the class. The other side put this division. The reporter wishes that up such a good fight, however, that the the members would either make some reason of their losing may have been jokes or hand in some contributions to that they were on the wrong side. swell the items and make them less stu­ February has made many changes in pid. our work, but we are getting along Marie S. Freeman, A1-6. finely. The groundhog is a nature faker, B Class M e don't believe he get awaker SOME members of the "B" music To see if he can see his shadder class think that the other members can And then go make the weather badder. Mary Chick. literally see through them. They re­ C. N. Sh uster. THE SIGNAL 107

Dr. Elizabeth C. Spencer, Model HlumntlRotes 1894, a graduate of the Woman's Med­ ical College, of Philadelphia, Pa.,' has MODEL recently been appointed head of the MABEL Comly, Model 1902, was Woman's Department at the Pennsyl­ married to Dr. Stephen S. P. Wetmore vania State Hospital for the Insane. on Wednesday, November 30, 1910, in This is an exceedingly responsible po­ this city. sition, as Dr. Spencer has under her charge nearly 1,500 patients, with 165 Dr. and Mrs. Wetmore will be at nurses and 6 assistant physicians. home after January 1st, in Morrisville, Margaret Wislar. Pa.

Laura Cadmus, Model 1904, was married to Mr. John Carlton Moore on Monday, November 21st, 1910, in Bay- Ercbanoes onne, N. J. The Oracle has a decidedly attractive The engagement is announced of cover design. Congratulations to the Eleanor M. TTaus, of Philadelphia, and designer! Y illiam Blodgett, of Trenton, both of Where is your table of contents, Model, 1905. Skirmisher? A few stories would im­ The engagement is announced of prove your paper wonderfully. Florence Beatty, Model 1907, to Rob­ Your school spirit is good, Margol. ert. Stoekham, of Morrisville. Keep at is! It's spirit that counts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bruton Echo, your stories are decidedly good. have announced the engagement of their How do you obtain so many? daughter, Margaret, Model 1903, to Mr. Boy-—I like to go to church. Henry F. Harris, of New York city. Girl—Why ? Mr. Harris is a mechanical engineer, Boy—Because I like to see one man and has been in Trenton about two keep so many women quiet for at least years. half an hour.—Ex. Announcement has been made of the A Dirge engagement of Helen W. Reeves, Model She laid the still white form beside 1904, to Mr. William B. Conners, of those which had gone before ; no sob, Boston. no sigh forced its way from her heart, Stella L. Whitehead, Model 1901, throbbing as though it would burst. and Mr. Frank A. Paddock, of this Suddenly a cry broke the stillness of the city, were married January 16, at the place—one single heart-breaking shriek, home of the bride's parents, 407 Mar­ then silence; another cry; more si­ ket street. lence: then all silent but for a gut- 108 THE SIGNAL

tral murmur, which seemed to well up "O lovely metamorpliic germ, from her very soul. She left the place. What futile scientific term She 'would lay another egg to-morrow. Can well describe your many charms? Come. to these embryonic arms —Princeton Tiger. Then hie away to my cellular home, Teacher—"When was the last revival And be my little diatom!" of learning ? Pupil—"Before the last exam." His epithelium burned with love, He swore by molecules above "Was the play sad ?" She'd be his own gregarious mate, 'A os; even the chairs were in tiers." Or else he would disintegrate. Ex. This amorous mite of a parasite Help! Pursued the germ both day and night And 'neath her window often played "Our little Willie's dead and gone, This Darwin Huxley serenade— We'll never see him more. He'd warble to her every day What Willie thought was H2 O This rhizopodical roundelay: Was H2 S 04."—Ex. "Oh most primordial type of spore, Parson "Deacon Paskard will now I never met your like before, lead us in prayer." And though a microbe has no heart, "Deacon (rousing himself from the ef­ From you, sweet germ, I'll never part, fects of the night before)—"I-I-It isn't We'll sit beneath some fungus growth my lead, I dealt!" Till dissolution claims us both !" N. Y. Sun. Employer—"Mike, where is your luggage ?" "The Nugget," Helena, Montana,— Mike—"Lost, sor." A few cents for headings would greatly Employer—"How did it happen ?" improve your number. Mike—"The cork came out." "The Coney Cue," Augusta, Maine—

Percy studied Chemistry, Tour December number is very good, Studied long and late. the sketch, "An Evening at the Moving Percy smelt some chlorine gas, Pictures," being particularly clever. He'll not graduate.—Ex. "Who is the first electrician spoken THE MICROBE'S SERENADE. of in the Bible ?" A lovelorn microbe met by chance "I can't say." At a swagger bacteroidal dance A proud bacillian belle, and she "Noah; he made the ark light on W as first of the animaleulae. Mt. Ararat!"—Ex. Of organism saccharine, t>he was the protoplasmic queen. The story contest of "The Student." The microscopical pride of and pet Oklahoma City, Okla., is a very good Of the biological smartest set. method of arousing school spirit for And so this infinitesimal swain their paper. Why don't more schools Evolved a pleading low refrain: try it ? THE SIGN

Other papers all remind us, She smiles—my darling smiles and all We can make our own sublime, The world is filled with light. If our fellow schoolmates send us She laughs—'tis like the bird's sweet call Contributions all the time. In meadows fair and bright. Here a little, there a little She weeps—the world is cold and gray, Story, school note, bit or jest, Rain clouds shut out the view. If you want a good school paper, She sings—I softly steal away Each of you must do your best." And wait till she gets through.—Ex. —Ex. N e sincerely thank the various Rensselaer P olytechnic Institute schools for their exchanges and hope they will continue to send them for SCHOOL o f we broaden by coming in contact with -asr ENGINEERING other schools. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical M. Collisi. Send for a Catalogue. TROY, N.Y. OUR EXAMINING ROOMS Are thoroughly equipped with the latest instruments and every facility to aid the skilled SPECIALIST in making a scientific ex­ amination of the eyes. The result of the examination is based upon the SPECIALIST'S own direct observation of the eye itself, and that much depends upon the "know how" and experience of the SPECIALIST is obvious. NO TIRESOME READING OF LETTERS BY OUR MODERN METHODS. SUN OPTICAL CO., F. C. LEAMING, President Cor. State and Warren Sts., Trenton, N. J.

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