The Reflector, Vol. 1, No. 4, January, 1928
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Kean University Kean Digital Learning Commons Reflector 1920s Reflector 1-1928 The Reflector, Vol. 1, No. 4, January, 1928 New Jersey State Normal School at Newark Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/reflector_1920s Recommended Citation New Jersey State Normal School at Newark, "The Reflector, Vol. 1, No. 4, January, 1928" (1928). Reflector 1920s. 2. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/reflector_1920s/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Reflector at Kean Digital Learning Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Reflector 1920s by an authorized administrator of Kean Digital Learning Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE REFLECTOR STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, .. .... NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ~~,_, _______,, ______,_,. ______ ,, ________ "~------------,____ ,~j Vol. I JANUARY 1928 Number4 JUNIOR A HEALTH PROJECTS open air camp, It showed the correct en changes in the preparation for our profes\ vironment and actions of a camper who sion. MADE knows how to live best and who follows Later a regular class meeting was con, The Junior A classes have spent their health rules thoroughly. ducted at which matters important to the time in Miss Snyder's health education class The six projects proved interesting and running of the "prom" and commencement profitably and successfully during the lat, successful for several reasons. They were were discussed. The meeting adjourned ter part of the term. Each of the six sec, original and gave full opportunity for in, shortly after three o'clock, and the Seniors tions has been preparing a class project de, dividual and group work. In each case, bade each other "au revoir" until Com signed for use in the grades. committees made the costumes, designed the mencement. Junior A-1 organized a health program scenery, did all the necessary coaching, and -Gertrude Uibelhoer, Senior A-4. suitable for a second grade which consisted wrote the plans based on material gathered of plays, pantoro.ines, games, and poems em by research committees. On the whole, the phasizing the habits taught in this grade. work was valuable because of the experience The Junior A-~s presented a puppet it afforded the girls and its practicality in OUR ENTERING CLASS show. The scene was laid in ancient Greece actual teaching. and the habits of the people of that time -Rita Lozier, Junior A,3. Preparations are being made to receive were shown in comparison wth our modern 212 new students in the semester beginning health life. This project correlated health January 30th, 1928. This will be one of work with history in the sixth grade. our largest mid-year entering classes and it SENIORS MEET ON CLASS DAY will crowd our school to capacity. Arrange, The girls of Junior A,3 followed the c.all ments are being made to take care of all in of Thespis and, in true Belasco fashion, pre, Something akin to the spirit of gradua, the best possible way, with the hope that sented a three scene play called "The Ye:irs tion always pervades the school on Class Day when all the Senior A's come together they will be happy and interested in their Roll ·On." The :first scene was lai<l in new surroundings. We know that we will France in 114'7, the second in England in for the last time before Commencement Day. It is during the assembly period that the receive the finest kind of co-operation from 1664, and the last in New York C1t7 in our student body as weII as from the new, 1927. This project correlated sixth grade Seniors reign supreme. comers in making this school stand out as history with health teaching in its contrast of In all the dignity of caps and gowns, they it does for a well recognized school spirit modern life with the life of those time'>. marched into the auditorium to the strains of which has been such a vital factor in our The water supply of the world th:-c.ugh "Pomp and Circumstance," by Edward El past. We welcome the January Class of the ages formed the subject of Junior A,4'<, gar. After the salute to the flag, the reading 1928. project. A group of exhibits was made t.o of the Bible, and Dr. Willis' words of intro, -W. S. Willis. show the methods of carrying water in prim, duction, the graduating class sang ..Life itive times, in ancient Egypt, in old Rome, in Thine :ayes," by Handel. Later in the pro, the Middle Ages, in old ~ewark, and in gram. the class offered a very different sort modern Newark. The exhibit has especial of music, the dainty .. Minuet," by Boe, value since it is permanent and the gift of cehrini. COMMENCEMENT the class to the school. It stands in Mi.<,o Miss Kate Weinstein played a piano solo, The mid-year Commencement for the Jan• Snyder's cabinet. It aims to correlate health "Prelude," by Whelpley. Miss Mild«d uary Class of 1928 is to be held on January work with sixth grade history. Meliser followed with a violin solo, Reh• 20, 1928 at 10:30 o'clock in the Auditor, Junior A,;, being particularly utilitarian, field's "Spanish Dance." The singing of the ium. The class numbering 121 will be ad, set up a cafeteria that sold food of amazing "Alma Mater," by the entire school effec dressed by Dr. Edwin W. Adams, principal variety and exceilence although it would tively ooncluded the exercises, after which of the Philadelphia Normal School, and will hardly satisfy one's appetite since it was the class picture was taken in the school receive their diplomas from Mr. Gustav made solely of paper-which, of course, we gardens. Hunziker, member of the State Board of insist was horribly cruel of the managers. The more serious phase of the day's work Education. Miss Lillian Berla, president of Supplied with paper money, a knowledge of occurred after luncheon. Doctor Willis met the class, will deliver a brief foreword, and foods, and a price list, the pupils chose the Senior A's in the auditorium and clari, Miss Dorothy Davis will present the class lunches whose value they had to explain to fied many ideas concerning the new three, gift. Musical numbers on the program are their classmates. They also chose the neces• year certificates and talked about matters as follows: Response to the invocation, "Lift sary silverware. Two cashiers made out the relative to obtaining positions. Mr. Singer Thine Eyes" will be sung by the class, as bills and gave the change. This project cor• probably presented the most challenging well as Boccherini's "Minuet." Miss Mil, related health work with arithmetic, art, and thoug'.hts of the present day when he made dred Meliser will render Reh6eld's "Spanish manners. us conscious of the necessity for continuing Dance" for the violin, and Miss Kate Win, Junior A,6 constructed a oommunity post• the study of child nature and introduced stein will interpret Whelpley's "Prelude," at er which showed the activities of a modern predictions relating to the ever growing the piano. .... EDITORIAL CoMMITTEE to self-expression and achievement as a news• JUNIOR B'S SPREAD CHRISTMAS Rita Lozier _______ Editor-in-Chief paper. edited and conducted by school chil, CHEER Gertrude Uibelhoer Senior A dren. It gives experience, knowledge, and Rhoda Calman Senior B delight to innumerable eager, little souls and The week before Christmas found the Eleanor Graham ... Junior A often is an incentive to them to seek for halls and rooms of our school filled with Lillian Patton ... Junior B the greater and more wonderful things we subdued excitement and hurried preparations BUSINESS CoMMITTEE hope every child to gain. that belong with this season. The Christ Frederick W eiskoff ______ Senior B -Rita Lozier, Jr., A-3. mas Spirit had oome to take up its abode Herbert Hartley Senior B in the warmth of our hearts. But our hearts were not large enough to hold such good VoL. 1 No. 4 feeling and it overflowed into service for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS others less fortunate. THE REFLECTOR HOLDS CONFERENCE The sewing classes gave their time tlO mak, by the students of ing large, cheerfully red stockings and, ac• , A publication edited It is sincerely regretted that every mem· cording to custom, all the Junior B's filled the New Jersey State Normal School at ber of the student body as well as our fac, them brimful with toys that would spread Newark. ulty could not have attended the conference Yuletide happiness. Dolls, trains, automo• held by the League of Women Voters which biles, wagons, balls, books, games-all that THE REFLECTOR PROGRESSES was held at New Brunswick on Novembe: makes children gasp with excitement were In December, 1926, the first issue of "The 19 and 20. There were four representatives stuffed into the stockings. Reflector" was published and a new mile of this school present: Misses Julia Quig stone in our school's progress was passed. ley, Francis Haynig, Anne Cushing, and Bulging with presents they were piled on With the advent of the Student Council Flora Dewhurst. the auditorium stage in a setting of houses, which was organized that same term, the The conference was sponsored by the castles, and animals made in the Industrial publication of a newspaper seemed a natural League of Women Voters at the New Jer· Art classes. Then the whole school assem• movement. Student government is a step sey College for Women and was for the bled to wait for Santa Claus to come for towards democracy in school management purpose of interesting the Normal Schools these gifts.