WELCOME Li bK/i K l BACK, EW J ERSEY acher S COL OLD STATE KNTON GRADS!
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940 ;TATE TE ACHERS COLLEGE AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY VOL. LIV, NO. 14 $00 Students Will Next Year's Editors of Campus Publications Alumni Business Meeting To Feature Visit World's Fair Election of Officers; Kline, Retiring Vext Thursday President of Association, To Preside Reserved Train To Leave Trenton Graduates Will Witness Recent Motion Pictures of College Life; At 7:35 a. m., Will Return At Hold Departmental Meetings, Parade of Classes, Luncheon; 12:30; Travers, Macdougall Afternoon Address By Brown; Athletics Make Arrangements Election of officers will be the fea Mrs. Albert T. Stretch, recording sec ture of the business meeting of the retary; and Mrs. Betty H. Johnson, Taking ad vantage of a special col- Alumni Association as Model, Normal treasurer. lfte holiday, eight hundred or more and Teachers College graduates re Three vacancies on the Executive students, faculty members and their turn today for their fifty-first annual Board will also be filled as the terms friends are e xpected to turn out in a reunion. of Miss Victoria Frederick, Mrs. Lulu MSs exodus to the New York World's The meeting will be held in Kendall C. Haskell and Paul Hartpence are Fair o f 19 40 next Thursday morning, Hall auditorium from 10:30 to 12:00 about to expire. These members are heaving the Pennsylvania railroad sta p. m. Michael S. Kline, retiring presi eligible for reelection to another three- llion in Trenton at 7:35 a. m„ a train dent of the association, will preside. year term. [reserved for this college will go di Other officers whose terms expire are rectly to the fair grounds, arriving John Callery, first vice-president; Ed Motion Pictures to Be Shown •jere at about 9:15. George Abel—"Signal" Louise Holzmann—"Seal" na Wickersham, second vice-president; Motion pictures of college life from Irijny Improvements Lister 1930 to 1940 will also be shown at the •Tor Peace and Freedom" is the business meeting. Other morning ac theme of the Forty Fair, which has Kane To Edit Handbook; Holzmann Considers tivities include registration in Ken ndergone many changes and improve dall, inspection of college classes, de ments. Those who visited the fair last Photo-offset; Abel Selects Staff Editors partmental meetings and, just prior to the luncheon, the parade of classes to rear w ill find new exhibits and new tion major, has been appointed to the Ruth Kane, junior English and his the gymnasium. wildings. One of the innovations is tory major, has been appointed to the new office. the replace ment of the Russian Pa editorship of the Handbook for the Louise Holzmann, editor of the 1941 The chicken luncheon, catered by vilion by the "American Common," coming year. The selection was ap "Seal," has announced that she is con McCallister of Philadelphia, will be rtich will be devoted to twenty-four proved by the Publications Board on sidering the use of photo-offset in the held in the gymnasium at 12:30. fairs with in the fair. Each week a Wednesday. production of next year's annual. By Tickets are $1.25 and may be obtained group o f players representing differ Miss Kane, who succeeds Elizabeth this method half tone cuts are elimi in the office of the alumni secretary, ent nati onal backgrounds will depict Brooks, has served on the Handbook nated entirely and savings of almost Miss Iona J. Fackler. dramatically what each nation has staff during her three years in college. fifty percent are possible. Following the luncheon a cup will contributed to the development of Assisting her will be Evelyn Bowker, The appointment of the editorial be awarded for the best class repre American democracy. Ernest Hancock, Ruth Hauser and staff of the "Signal" for next year has sentation and Rollo Walter Brown, Amusement Area Transformed John Mueller. been announced by the editor-elect, writer, lecturer and educator, will ad In th e evening many of the excur Because of the increased number George Abel. Frank Cantwell, '42, has dress the alumni. sionists wi ll probably find themselves of business transactions which have been named assistant editor. in the "Great White Way," which is arisen during the past few years, the Filling the sports editorship for the Appeared Here Before [he n ame of the transformed Amuse- position of business manager has been second consecutive year will be Armas Mr. Brown, who addressed the col lent Area. The lighting of this area created on the Handbook staff. Marie Lensu, sophomore math-science major. lege three years ago on Edwin Arling us been increased ten times and Ruth Kane Handbook Coliccio, sophomore business educa- Jeannette Stout, '41, and Jean-Rae ton Robinson, is a former teacher of nany n ew show s have been added. Turner, '42, will serve as associate literature at Wabash College, Carle- Dean Michael A. Travers and Rob editors. Miss Stout has been re-write ton and Harvard. He now devotes all ert B . Macdougall, co-sponsors of the Election of New Class Officers Held; editor and Miss Turner has been news his time to writing and speaking. excursion, hav e announced the cost of editor this year. Baseball, golf and tennis matches iransportation a nd admission as $1.85. Following tradition, the new staff between the varsity and the alumni, Buses w ill be on hand at 7:10 a. m. to Elmer, Qlynn, Reier Take Presidencies will take office after the second issue as well as an archery demonstration, lake re silient students to Trenton for Elections of class officers, Executive Harry Cooke, Robert Johnson, Frank in May. will be held after the luncheon. The the u sual fee. The party will return Board members and representatives to Allen, John Brasca and Carl Palumbo. Eugene Taylor has been appointed swimming pool will be open for the to the Clinton Av enue station at 12:20 the Men's and Women's A. A. were Last Wednesday the Class of 1941 to fill the post of business manager of alumni. i. m. held during the past two weeks. elected Philip Cardina, Leonard Gran- the "Signal" for 1940 and 1941. The General chairmen of committees that Next year's senior class will be dinetti, Harry Linthicum, William office became vacant upon the resigna made arrangements for the reunion College Choir Will Sing under the presidency of Jack Elmer, Schrampf and Ellen Robinson to mem tion of Arthur Geilfuss, whose re are George Keane, '36, registration; assisted by Margaret Van Doren, vice- bership on the Executive Board. appointment to the office was approved George Warner, '36, membership; Over WJZ on May 19 president; Peggy Burke, secretary; Ruth Loveman, elected as alternate by the Publications Board last month. Donald Robinson, '38, parade; Wil William Ennis, treasurer. by the class, will also take a seat on Geilfuss, who is president-elect of liam J. O'Donnell, '26, publicity; Maude Appearing un der the auspices of the Buss, '38, luncheon; George Bolge, '36, The Class of '42 has elected Paul the Board if a representative of the Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Chi, National Music and Youth Program of departmental meetings; and Stephen Glynn, president; Richard Wagner, Class of 1941 is elected Board presi resigned to comply with limitations re 4e M usic Educators National Confer- quirements. Poliacik, alumni dance. race, the college choir will sing over vice-president; Jean Long, secretary; dent. Kathleen Quinn, treasurer. •lie Blue Network of the National Nancy Stuart, Andrew Vasco, Doris Broadcasting Company on Sunday, Officers of next year's sophomore Middleditch and Francis Drake will % 19, fr om 11:30 until 12:00 a. m. class will be: Charlotte Reier, presi represent the Class of 1942 on next Rounds Announces Results of Tests The radio program will include dent; Roy Van Ness, vice-president; year's Board. ®any of the selections which were Marion Stagg, secretary; John Par John Brasca, Roger Hofman and Les Believes Exams Should Be Given Annually Presented here yesterday in the An ker, treasurer. Deutsch were chosen by the Class of "It is interesting to note that the "The quiz shows that something nual Concert by the choir and again The Women's A. A. has elected Jean 1943. people who lead in the objective part should be done, by either a series of » Dunellen last evening. Baldwin, president; Ruth Kort, vice- of the examination are with one ex quizzes or some other method, to keep At the co ncert at Dunellen, the trio president; Lucille Bush, secretary; ception not the leaders in the essay people from losing what they have consisting of Dorothy Gabrielson, vio- Kay Quinn, treasurer. part." Thus did C. R. Rounds, head gained. We should have a plan of di Bu: Marie Hollenbach, cello, and Ruth Hauser, Evelyn Hansen. Mar Theatre Group Offers of the English department, point out visional or comprehensive examina Mscilla Carswell, piano, played ion Johnson, Jane Hearsey and Chris Three One-Act Plays one fact which is shown by the com tions that have a bearing on the stu Deutscher Tarnz," by Mozart, and tine Thompson were selected as class pilation of scores on the comprehen dent's record. If a student knew he Petit Bolero," transcribed by Tobani. representatives to the Women's A. A. As their last program of the year, sive examination in composition, gram would be faced in his senior year with Walter Gotz, senior music major, Class representatives to the Men's the Laboratory Theatre will offer mar and literature which was given material covered previously, he would Played two piano solos. A. A. next year will be Saul Gilman, three one-act plays in Kendall Hall to all seniors last month. take a more serious attitude toward next Friday evening beginning at 8:00 Leaders in their respective sections his work. o'clock. Season tickets will bte hon in the objective part of the examina "The fact that so many of our stu ored. Single tickets will cost twenty tion are Ann Rodecker, Senior 2; Al dents had difficulty with such funda Rounds Receives C , S. P. A. Key cents. bert Grover and Edna Cairns, Senior mental matters as 'The Scarlet Letter' Robert Rence, director of the group, 5; Marie Leavy, senior 6; Elizabeth and 'Elegy Written in a Country Added to a list of 77 Gold Key He was adviser to "The Royal Pur is handling the production of one of Brooks, Senior 11; Helma Heilenday, Churchyard' is disturbing. Something holders of the Columbia Scholastic ple" at the Whitewater (Wisconsin) the trio of plays, John Millington Senior 12; Nancy Waugh, Senior 14; should be done to keep these things in T'ess Associat ion by recent action of State Normal School from 1906 to Synge's "Riders to the Sea." The cast Edward Taylor, Senior 15; Thornton focus." ">at organization is the name of C. R. 1911; "The Comet," of the West Di for this play includes Rosa Hagin Monez, Senior 13, and Mary Mack, Hounds, adviser to the "State Signal" vision High School in Milwaukee from as Maurya, Betty Farley as Cathleen, Senior 1. •si the "Seal." Modern Language Club 1911 to 1913; "The Echo," of the Mil Carol Geist as Nora and Frank Epi- Those who led their classmates in The ke y is awarded for outstanding fanio as Bartley. Elects New Officers *wk in the school press field. waukee State Normal School from the essay section are John Okerson, Professor Ro unds has had an almost 1915 to 1921; "High Spots," of Battin Doris Kase is directing "Dark Senior 2; Robert Rence, Senior 5; Officers for the coming year were -'interrupted contact with school and (Elizabeth, N. J.) High School in 1926; Comet," by Dan Totheroh. Included Charles Michael, Senior 6; Helen Mc- elected by the Modern Language Club c°Uege journalism dating back to the "State Signal" and the "Seal" in the cast are Dena Alvino as Lola Kee, Senior 11; Walter Cooper, Senior at a special meeting held on April 30. In that year he was editor of since 1930. Professor Rounds founded Montey, Ethel Bowen as Amelia Hall, 12; Jeannette Carter, Senior 14; Michael Corio was elected president, :s high school paper in Florence, Wis the "Shorewood Ripples" at the Shore- Eleanor Nebozinsky as Carolyn Chap Marie Hollenbach, Senior 13; Edward Sam Yatrofsky, vice-president; Mildred Taylor, Senior 15, and June Burke, consin. From 1897 to 1899 he was wood (Wisconsin) High School in 1922. man, Beverly Schultz as Patrick Hull, Bauer, recording secretary; Warren Senior 1. literary editor of "The Pointer," news- Carl N. Shuster, business adviser to and John Strucker as David Honey Harker, corresponding secretary, and 5aPer of the Stevens Point (Wiscon- the "Signal" and the "Seal" and a well. That a comprehensive examination Barney Cohn treasurer. iin> Normal School and in 1901 was former editor of the "Signal" and the "Tragic Christening," by William de in grammar, composition and litera A program of German folk music -ditor of "The Sphynx," magazine of "Spectator" of Columbia University, Lisle, is under the direction of Wil ture will be an annual event is shown was presented by Barney Cohn at the he University of Wisconsin. was awarded a Gold Key in 1938. liam Cooper. in a statement by Professor Rounds. last meeting on May 9. PAGE TWO SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940 STATE SI GN 4: Education Method Hit STATE SIGNAL I SIGNALITE By Chicago Professor
"Accuracy Above Appeal" We never noticed that Daylight Sav Adler Strikes At Survey- ing Time had any defects until we Published Bi-Weekly for the Students and came to college. Courses and Research Alumni by the XXX Colleges attached to large universi STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE AT TRENTON, N. J. What we are referring to is the ties are failing almost completely to complications in time schedules, of give their students a liberal educa Entered as Second-Class Matter January 9, 1930, at the course. Post Office at Trenton. N. J., under the Act of tion, Mortimer J. Adler, professor at March 3. 1879. XXX the University of Chicago, told a meet A senior history major was asked Subscription. $1.00 per year; Single Copies, 10c. For ing of the Student Council's Commit Advertising Rates Apply to the Business Manager. to report on the following topic: Hun tee on Liberal Education at Harvard gary Since the World War. University recently. XXX Adler did not except Chicago from Editor HAROLD WINTERHALTER That's a long time. Assistant GEORGE ABEL his radical criticism of the university- XXX college system, and stated that almost Features FRANK CANTWELL Hail to thee, bright month of May! everything for which Chicago is fam Sports ARMAS LENSU You make me loaf three-fourths the day. ous, including the survey course sys EDITORIAL BUSINESS tem, was an educational failure. Instead of doing work I oughtta, Rewrite J. STOUT Manager A. GEILFUSS His attack on the present setup hit News J. TURNER Assistant E. TAYLOR I write short odes to someone's daughter. mainly the narrow and unreal division Headlines P. CONOVER Circulation . . C. HAMMOND of subjects into departments, the bad Your spirit will leave me much too Copy J. BRIENZA Asst. Circulation. L. RICARDS effects of close relations between the Society D. GUNDERSON Advertising L. PERLIN soon post-graduate and undergraduate sec Photographer. . H. LINTHICUM Exchange R. DAVIS To struggle with that devil June. tions on the liberal arts college, and Artist N. STUART Asst. Exchange J. BRASCA Who knows, I never would have sought Adviser C. R. ROUNDS Adviser C. N. SHUSTER her. the "research" criterion for academic promotion. The necessity of early and Reporters—Martin Zuckerman, Florence Thorner, Pearl Leboff, It'll make me waste that other quarter. frequent scholarly publication was Marion Wood, Louise Giordano, Kay Gormley, Edna XXX Cairns, Kay Stanton, Sam Yatrofsky, Joseph Notterman, making the supposed teacher a mere Carol Geist, Carl Moldovan, Phyllis Chantz, Naomi We welcome back to our campus specialist, he said. Komisar, Ann Kiss, Thelma Shuster, Julia Cook. men and women who, too, were at one time exposed to education Superficial Indoctrination Seen How's Your English? O. K. VOL. 5 4 SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940 No. 14 courses and creamed chipped beef. Claiming that students who finish XXX the "introductory general" courses at Read This Article and See Wonder which left the more vivid Chicago have at best a "superficial in ]H AT mistake in English grammar is most fre "I wholly disapprove of what you say hut will defend impression? doctrination" in courses' contents, Ad W to the death your right to say it."-—VOLTAIRE. XXX quently heard on the S. T. C. campus We nomi ler remarked that the five courses ad nate for lead position the "reason is because" errcr. Be kind, kiddies, toward any vocated by the Student Council to give old codgers that you may notice a "common content" to education at Those who use this expression please nota hene! Tit Budget Appropriations- hobbling about the campus. Harvard would turn into reading correct form is "the reason is that." XXX courses, similar to the St. John's But this error is only e pluribus unum! N Friday, May 24, at 10:50 a. m., the president Remember—you, too, may one day "great books" plan, if the ideals back Here are some others, with (we hope) the cornet of the Executive Board will call to order a meeting be an old, doddering alumnus spent of them were logically followed out. form: of the Student Cooperative Association. The business of with years of lesson planning. He sees the departmental system as "Different than." Say "different from." the day will be the apportionment of E. C. A. money XXX the chief obstacle to their success. "Gotten." "Got," while more gutteral, is preferabt. Or just spent with years. to organizations subsidized by the student body. The Adler and Chicago's President Rob "Only have ten cents." Try saying "have only to theme of the meeting will be "Democracy At Work." ert M. Hutchins both believe strongly cents" for more accurate expression. in the St. John's plan of liberal art News Notes From the college education. This provides for "Kind (or sort) of a." Drop the "a" and simpb There are some students of the college who would say "kind of." take issue with us when we acclaim this meeting as a training in the complicated arts of splendid example of democracy at work. They would Nation's Campuses reading and writing by a chronological "Less than a hundred men." Less refers to quantity claim that "everything is all set up beforehand, that (By Associated Co llegiate P ress) study of the so-called "100 great in the abstract or in bulk. Fewer refers to number-. we don't have a chance." Duke University's baseball coach, books" of the western world, with Following this rule (it's quite a simple rule and not it Jack Coombs, once pitched a 24-inning laboratory and tutorial work but al all hard to follow), we should use "less" a great deal These students seem to have the idea that the admin game, longest in American league most no lectures. less and "fewer" a great deal more, as in our example. istration is pulling the strings and running the show, history. "fewer than a hundred men." and that the members of t he Executive Board are simply Studies at Kent State University in Calendar Shows Varied "In back of." While "in front of" is all right, ia going along with the administration when they defend dicate that students from cities are back of" is not. Say "behind" to create that favorable the budget which has been submitted. Naturally, the healthier than those from rural areas. Activities for May As impression on the supervising principals who are going members of the Executive Board will defend the budget The cost of an education at Harvard Year Draws to Close to interview you. which they have already passed. It is true that Execu University has increased 280 per cent "Mad at." Say "angry at" or "angry with." Evtn in the last century. May 11—Alumni meeting, 10:30, Ken "sore at" is colloquial. tive Board members, except for an occasional minority, dall Hall. constitute a pressure group which works for the passage The median education for the U. S. Philo meeting, 3:00, Norsworthy. "Does everyone have their book ?" Say "Does even- of the budget as submitted. as a whole is completion of the ele Theta Nu Sigma dinner and one have his book?" mentary school. dance, 6-12, Washington Crossing "Try and." Say "try to." But we would deny that the administration exerts Dropsie College, Philadelphia, has Inn. "It's funny" is a colloquial expression and a poor any great influence on the appropriations which are 24 students, seven faculty members. Phi Epsilon Kappa dinner and substitute for "It's peculiar" (or queer or strange). ultimately made. However great the influence of the Courses on marriage and the family dance, 6:30-12:00, Greenacres "He walked further than he had thought." "Bli administration may be in drafting the original budget, are being taught at more than 300 c ol Country Club. leges and universities. ther" refers to abstract conceptions and farther to con and we b elieve this influence to be slight, it is neverthe May 12—Ely Open House, 2:00-5:30, crete measurements of distance. Therefore, we shook less true that it rests with the student body and the Ely House. say "He walked fartherbut "He went further into student body alone to vote yes or no on each appro May 14—Kappa Delta Pi Open Day, his subject than he had intended." priation. 9:30-4:00, campus. From the "Montclarion" May 15—Modern Dance Program, 6:45- "Proven" as the past participle of "prove." Any The only criticism which might be made of the budget 7:45, Kendall Hall. dictionary will tell you that "proven" is archaic an t meeting of the Student Cooperative Association is that Pointing to the word "syphilis" on May 17—Lab Theatre Plays, 8:00, Ken dialectal. Use "proved." its members do not have advance notice of the budget the board, one of the science teachers dall Hall. Pretty good for pretty well. "Good" is an adjective. admonished, "Now don't go spreading May 18—High School Music Festival, "Well" may be either an adjective or an adverb. Hence, which they are asked to consider. To eliminate this this around the school." disadvantage the "Signal" will publish on May 23 the all day, Kendall Hall. "good" should not be used to modify any action. When XXX W. A. A. Archery Tournament, asked how you're getting on, say "Pretty well." Besides, complete budget as passed by the Executive Board. Girl: "In the spring a young man's 1:00-5:00, Field. though your health ma}' be good, you are well. fancy " Phi Alpha Delta dinner and It is our hope that the student body, and in particular Girl: "Is he?" For further common mistakes in grammar, consul- those students who cry "wolf," will examine this budget dance, 6:00-12:00, Washington XXX Crossing, Inn. the "Signal," the faculty, and all of ns. carefully with a view to protesting against those items Prof: "How do they get rid of Su May 20—Kappa Delta Pi party, 7:30-9, of which they do not approve. preme Court justices?" Norsworthy Recreation Room. Smith : "Dead Hero" :: Vassar : Student: "Oh, they don't have to May 21—International Relations Club We feel that an effort on the part of any group of worry about them. They die." « students to change the budget would be successful if picnic, 3:30-7:30, Sigma Tau Chi Live Coward;" Girls Will Be Girls Island. [By Associated Collegiate .Press] they presented a strong case. May 22—Country Life Club dinner, Due to some diligent investigations by Williams Col A e w onder if the cynics who criticize the budget pro SENIOR WEEK EVENTS 7:00, Inn. May 23—Philo Initiation, 7:00-9:00. lege students a few salient facts have been discovers cedure as undemocratic have enough courage to prove CARRY OUT TRADITION concerning the attitude of Smith and Vassar girls. The themselves wrong. May 24—Executive Board Assembly, June 6—Senior Examinations be 10:45, Kendall. Smith lasses were recently queried on the question, "E gin. Movies, "Mr. Smith Goes to it were a matter of choice, would you rather have yon! June 7—Examinations for under Washington," 8:00, Kendall Hall. husband imprisoned for conscientious objection or kille: classmen begin. May 25—Women's Dormitory Garden in Europe ?" and returned a verdict in favor of the loi Our Musical Qroups- June 9—Baccalaureate Service, Party, 7:30-11:30, Norsworthy and ter alternative. Allen. T I is not often that we pay tribute in this column to 4:00, Kendall Hall. Evidently possessing much of the Madame Defaqs Senior Supper for parents, in their cold-blooded little hearts, the young ladies fe.' a college organization. When we do, the praise is VERSES WRITTEN IN ENVY richly deserved. 5:15, Inn. that a "hero dead" would be preferable to a "covraic Senior Recital, 8:00, Ken OF AN APPLE POLISHER alive." Of course, the traditional Smith feeling that So it is today, as we salute the musical organizations dall Hall. "you can always get another" may have in part prompts of the college. Would that Heaven gave to me: June 12—Senior Examinations A smile of sweet sincerity, thi sdisplay of pseudo self-sacrifice on the altar of th e- end. Ihey have earned for themselves an enviable reputa A knowing twinkle in my eye, country, but we are more inclined to credit it to then Senior Assembly, 10:45, Or told me when it's best to lie. self-styled "dashing love of adventure." tion over a long period of years. As organizations, they Kendall Hall. reflect the talent and effort of the faculty and the stu Vassar, on the other hand, offers an understandiii Senior Dinner, Inn. Could I but know the proper time: heart to the youth who refuses to fight in a senseks dents who have made them what they are. To sling a very wicked line, Senior Step Singing. To greet a joke with loud guffaws, combat. The lad who expects to be a conscientious They have given much to the college. One has earned June 13—Senior Picnic. To fan the air with both my paws. objector in the event that the United States is dra*i a national reputation in the field of choral music and June 14—Senior Ball, 9-1, Gy m. into foreign entanglements had best begin some west has thus brought a great deal of favorable attention to Should one parley after classes end prospecting tours to Poughkeepsie, for the adopt* June 16—Senior Commencement, So that one may lead the masses, the college as a whole. All have given to the student 2:30, Kendall Hall. daughters of Matthew Vassar, would prefer a hushm body many hours of pleasure. Or is it best to stay aloof in irons to a husband entombed, any husband beii? And just be thought a simple goof? better than o husband. PAGE THREE SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940 -ATE SIGNAL (appa Delta Pi Will Entertain Group Cousins Will Talk Trenton Alumni News T: , I LJ. I r I | i On World Affairs IONA J. FACKLER, Executive Secretary 3 Selected High School Students To Speak On 'Foreign Propaganda heads of the various departments of Alumni Group Reunion Apartments Prepare Exhibits; In the United States;' Won Kline Cites Progress the college. Faculty, Students To Speak; Literary Recognition Of 1912 Is Reviewed As its last program of the year, Of Alumni Association Kadelphians Plan Party Kappa Delta Pi will hold its annual Recognized as one of America's fore Three Hundred Grads Hear birthday party on the evening of May most authorities on world affairs and Philomela Glee Club Sponsoring the first open day to be 20 in Norsworthy reception room. hooks of non-fiction, Norman Cousins i on the Hillwood campus, Kappa Eleanor Conover is in charge of ar will speak before the student body at From all accounts State's Alumni a Pi will be host next Tuesday to rangements and Rosa Hagin is chair the regular assembly in Kendall Hall Association has always presented an out eig hty h igh school juniors from man of the program, which will con on Tuesday, May 21. He will discuss enjoyable program at their annual re ,-m selected high schools in the sist of three readings from modern the topic, "Foreign Propaganda in the unions. •Le. The pur pose of the open day is humorists. Ruth Kane will present United States." An example of one such reunion was stimulate a higher type person to "The Waltz," by Dorothy Parker, and Although still in his twenties, Mr. the 25th, held in June, 1912. Three :er the teaching profession. selections from Robert Benchley and Cousins has earned a wide respect for hundred persons met in the auditorium Tie students who have been invited Cornelia Otis Skinner will be read by his articles on the significant news of in Trenton that day and answered to tie campus were selected on the Julia Cook and Doris Kase. the day. As a result of an increasing a roll call of classes, which was fol lis of high scholarship, desirable interest in the magazine field, he left lowed by the traditional luncheon. -sonal q ualities and some interest newspaper work three years ago to Entertainment was provided by rep teaching. They will be the guests WILL SPEAK HERE accept the position of editor and lit the honor society at the assembly, erary critic of Current History maga resentatives of the graduating classes and the Philomela Glee Club. Ad : luncheon a nd at a tea to be given zine. j their honor. Norman Cousins also heads the Cur dresses were given by Miss Mary S. rent History's Literary Advisory Neer, an 1893 graduate of the Normal • Hear Several Talks s Board, whose members include Doro School, Mrs. Frances F. Cooley, and Three students of the college and thy Thompson, John Dewey and Van Miss Alice F. Wyckoff, who graduated ittr faculty m embers will address the Wyck Brooks. from the Model School in 1900 and the roup at 2:15 p . m., in the Allen House In addition to his work in the field Normal in 1907. Miss Wyckoff re eoeption room prior to the tea. Ros- of the magazine, Norman Cousins has sponded to a tribute paid to Miss Sara L. West, president of the college, directed literary forums for the Na Ely, who was retiring after forty-seven rill speak generally on the college; tional Broadcasting Company on which years of efficient service. >iofessor Rachel Jarrold, adviser to prominent authors and writers have This very interesting program was lappa Delta Pi, will extend greetings participated. concluded with remarks from Dr. Michael Kline torn the chapter; Miss Vernetta When Norman Cousins was hardly Green on the increasing influence of Acker, dean of women, will discuss old enough to vote, he was nominated the school and its future prospects. ie functions of the Student Life De- It is with a feeling of great satisfac for the Pulitzer Prize. Other evi tion that we of the Alumni Association jrtment. dences of the increasing recognition he celebrate our 51st Reunion, for the Sororities Go On Hike Professor Bertha Lawrence, assist- is receiving throughout the country past year has been one of real attain ithead of the education department, are found in two summons to Wash ment in laying a truly secure founda After Picnic Luncheon rll describe the advantages of teach- ington, the first early in his twenties tion for the future development of our ig: as president of the Executive to serve on a presidential economic association. In North Jersey Home hard, Grace Harris will speak of the conference and again just recently to Every goal that was set in Septem Sigma Sigma sorority and Sigma ionization of student government; appear before a Congressional com ber, 1939, was realized during the en iobert Re nce will discuss extra-cur- Sigma Beta, the Alumni Chapter of mittee which is considering a new suing months, and our plans for the the sorority, met on Saturday, May 4, :oular life a t the college; and Arthur cabinet post for a secretary of arts year 1940-1941 involve the taking of Ailfuss will talk on Hillwood social Norman Cousins at the home of Mrs. Frank H. Stillin- and sciences. even larger steps forward in the direc ger in Boonton, where they were it President Harold Winterhalter tion of a greater and more active asso rill pre side. served a picnic luncheon. ciation. In the afternoon the group went for Irrange Specia l Exhibits Sororities Hold Election of Officers No words can describe our sincere a hike along the scenic Rockaway Special e xhibits are being arranged feeling of appreciation for the co River, which is just below the Stillin- sr the high sch ool pupils to give them For Coming Year; Fraternities Plan operation of the faculty, administra ger residence. more complete picture of college life. tion and student body of the college; and the splendid, wholehearted en The members representing the Apartments preparing exhibits are Alumni Chapter were: Jessie Schroe- is business e ducation, science, indus- Formal Banquets, Dances This Month deavors of the Executive Board, Miss Fackler and Mr. West. der, Ruth Margerum, Mrs. Marion H. nal arts, kindergarten-primary and The new officers elected by GAMMA also he given by William Andreas, fac Bauer, Helen Hulick, Marion Stoeffels, •einentary. for next year include Elizabeth Fesko ulty adviser of the club, and Richard In closing, therefore, I wish to ex tend my sincere best wishes to the Margaret Cubberley, Ann Stannard, At the tea, which will be held in as president; Gladys Frank as vice- Conover will act as toastmaster. The Mrs. Mildred Austin, Bertha White- Jlen House at 3:00 o'clock, the pupils new president, officers, and Executive president; Kathleen Quinn as corre music will he furnished by Alan Lang- hurst, Alma Schmidtt, Ethel M. S mith, nil ha ve an opportunity to meet the Board for 1940-1941. I am positive sponding secretary; Grace Kennedy ford and his band. Helen Mayer, Frances Carhart, Cath as recording secretary; Evelyn Bow- Two pledgees, Nick Gusz and Nor they will enjoy the fullest measure of success. erine Stillinger, Mrs. Catherine Ross, Committees Plan For ker as treasurer; and Margaret Gay- man Walsh, were formally initiated Catherine Nutt, Esther Applegate and dos as custodian. on Monday. Robert Johnson and Don MICHAEL S. KLINE. hll; Wyman Chairman Dorothy Ferguson. XXX Ackerman were in charge of the cere The sorority members present were mony. MANY OLD GRADUATES Preparations for the Senior Ball, SIGMA PHI ALPHA recently elected Catherine Temple, Virginia Metzger, Members of the fraternity recently liich will be held on Friday, June 14, the following officers: president, Bea WILL ATTEND REUNION Josephine Farris, Margaret Haas, visited the Gamma Chapter at Temple ire advancing under the direction of trice Weisberg; vice-president, Ruth Among the many graduates of the Elizabeth Sarkady and Evelyn Black- University. ohn Wyman, vice-president of the Sagotsky; recording secretary, Rhoda college who plan to attend the Alumni well. lass of 1940 and general chairman of Lavine; corresponding secretary, Lil XXX Reunion, May 10-11, are Mrs. Sallie Plans were made for a meeting of 4e dance. lian Kahan, and treasurer, Virginia The PHI ALPHA DELTA fraternity Buckman Mackenzie '90, Mrs. Miriam the group at the Atlantic City pier on Kip Har bourt's eleven-piece orches- Freed. has completed arrangements for the Applegate Hughes '90, Miss Miriam A. August 20 at 10:30 to enjoy a day of a has been engaged by a committee XXX formal banquet and dance to he held Hughes '90, Miss Minnie Way '90, Mrs. fun. Bder Chester Harker. on May 18 at Washington's Crossing Harper '91, Miss Beatrice L. Meyer The officers of SIGMA SIGMA so Inn. Mr. Whiteside, superintendent of Other c ommittee chairmen are Jean '93, Sarah H. Schenck '97, Miss Lucile rority for the coming year are from schools at Wilmington, Delaware, is to Ethel M. Stryker, '24, Sadden, programs; Jack Ellingham, Green '98, Miss Harriet D. Hewitt '98, the present sophomore class. They he the principal speaker and Milton scorations; Florence Carey, invita Mrs. Albert T. Stretch '99, Mrs. A. B. Wins Education Award are Margaret Haas, president; Betty Jachem will be master of ceremonies. lons, and Marie Leavy, refreshments. Sarkady, vice-president; Evelyn Black- Smith 1900, Miss Elizabeth S. Spring XXX 1900 and Waldburg Hewitt '02. Miss Ethel M. Stryker, principal of The t heme, which is being kept a well, secretary, and Doris Gulliver, the Hewitt School in Trenton and a scret, has already been selected. treasurer. SIGMA TAU CHI elected the follow graduate of the State Normal School, XXX ing officers; president, Arthur Geil- Mazzacco Returns As will be given the Kappa Delta Pi mem IONIAN'S newly elected officers con fuss; vice-president, Ernest Hancock; bership award for this year. The riday Radio Program recording secretary, William Stoner; sist of Mildred Scott as president; Alumni Golf Captain award is based on outstanding ability corresponding secretary, Harry Tunis; Extends Into Summer Betty Terhune as vice-president; in the educational field, and educators treasurer, Howard LeShaw; historian, Janet Davison as recording secretary; all over the country are eligible for it. George Abel, and sergeant-at-arms, What's That You Say?" the Radio Harriet Craig as corresponding secre Miss Stryker will he the second and *'ork Sho p quiz series will he con tary; Marion Kriegner as treasurer; Claudius Hammond. youngest woman ever to he so hon ned throughout the summer months, Ruth Harris as social chairman; and The fraternity held its formal ban ored. ^cording to Robert B. Macdougall, quet and dance last Saturday at Wash Sylvia Finne and Jean Elm as student After graduating from the State Nor •zenlty advi ser of the group and direc- ington's Crossing Inn. loan officers. mal School in 1924, Miss Stryker did of the program. For the final pro A picnic will be held on May 26 at extension work at the State Teachers -am of i ts regular series over Station XXX the home of one of the members. College for a time. Previous to her *TNJ on May 23, the Radio Work The results of NU DELTA CHI'S appointment to Hewitt School, Miss p will present a survey of the rela- election are president, Ruth Peter- Stryker served on the faculties of the 5oaship of radio to education. silge; vice-president, Vivian Satter- Psychology Club Elects thwaite; corresponding secretary, Franklin and Carroll Robbins Schools Mr. Macdougall plans to use commu Jean Pickering; recording secretary, Next Year's Officers in Trenton. nis from Trenton and vicinity in the Mildred Roberts, and treasurer, Mil In 1938, Columbia University •cation b roadcasts. It Is his hope to dred Frazier. Ruth Kane, junior English and his awarded her her Bachelor of Science "Te opportunities for radio experience tory major, was elected president of XXX degree in elementary education, and: 4 as many students of the college as the Psychology Club for next year. it was at this time that she was ad 5 possible. THETA PHI has elected the follow Filling the other offices will be Charles ing officers for next year; president, mitted to Kappa Delta Pi. The rol e of radio as the fourth "R" Bodine, vice-president; Betty Lock- She has been outstanding in this t education will he discussed on the Jane Stephens; vice-president, Peg wood, second vice-president; Florence Young; recording secretary, Jean Sei- section of the country as a lecturer Hay 23 broadcast. In this program Thorner, secretary, and Samuel Small, and author on elementary education. 'He Radio W ork Shop will summarize denglanz; corresponding secretary, treasurer. rte work of its first season on the Betty Horner; treasurer, Martha Application for membership into the iler waves. In addition such widely Sprague; historian, Eleanor Barto, club is open to all students of the col Philo Alumnae Chapter ;:rergent characters as Uncle Don and and sergeant-at-arms, Hilda McEvoy. lege who have had at least one-half To Hold Meeting Today -c Damrosch will he discussed. XXX semester's work in psychology. Notes A former Lion football star and cap The life, works and influence of Hora- PHI EPSILON KAPPA's week-end of application should be sent to Lor tain of the golf team, James Mazzacco Philomathean Sigma Beta, the Alum
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