The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-24

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| FACULTY MEMBERS
Several of the members of the fac
ulty have either spoken, or have read
selections during the chapel periods
of the past week or two. We make
some comment on what each one con-
tributed. ,.s.>.@@ -
Miss Amidon ~
Miss Amidon told of her recent trip
to St. Louis. On the way she visited
the Normal schools at st. Cloud and
Winona in Minnesota. The singing
instruction at St. Cloud made very
favorable impression upon her. It is
lnder the supervision of a most ex-
client teacher and the quality of in
truction is of high order. At WI
sona Miss Amidon spoke of the re-
ned and unusual spirit of the chapel
inging it being the best of any she
card from student bodies while she
was away. The rural school main
tanned by the Winona institution was
described in some detail.
The Iowa State Teachers College
at Cedar Falls greatly impressed her,
she said, because of its wonderful
physical equipment. There seemed to
be nothing lacking with which. to do
fine work. About 1000 students are
now in attendance.
The national conference of music
supervisors at St. Louis was highly
successful. Delegates were present
from every state, fourteen from North
Dakota. Drs. Sylvester and Seashore
addressed the gathering on psychology
ical aspects of vocal music instruc-
ton. DR.. C. E. Seashore explained
some of the results that have been
obtained in the psychological labor
atory at the University Of Iowa. One
of the unique features of the program
was the singing together after but
two or three rehearsals of the super
visors from all parts of the United
States. This seemed to be the climax
of the convention.
Miss Rawlins
In the December, 1918, number of
"The Century Magazine" one will find
a short story written by Temple Scott
under the title of "Any Vinders to
Mend?" Miss Rawlins read this Sc
lection which tells of the circum-
stances surrounding the beginnings Of
the friendship between the boy and
Leon Wiener, the Polish exile, from
Warsaw, Poland. The author quotes
what the great-souled patriot says
about his native country, Poland; the
wonderful French people and their
ways, for instance, "The French are
the only people in the world who
know how to live"; how his country
had revolted under the hateful op-
'ression of Russia; his perilous escape
rom his would-be captors; the prob
en- Of Russia struggling to throw off
he "yoke Of Rrussia"; and so on until
e breathes out the last, "This is the
nd, dear friend, you will not forget
ne"
Temple Scott concludes in this way:
"Of great adventures in such causes
history tells splendid tale; but there
were many of that noble company
whose names were writ in water who
deserve a tablet to their memory.
Among such I count this street-crier.
q \: IS IS for in my house Of life, at
least, he had mended all it's windows
with the love of the master"
-. President$Allens L.
There were rules and regulations in
those days! The days referred to
were those in the early history Of
Dartmouth College, late in the eigh~
teenth century. DR.. C. E. Allen read
some of. the rules from the book en-
titled "The Story of Dartmouth" by
Wilder D. Quint by which the stu
dents from the "freshies" up were
governed.
In our present day these are espe-
cially amusing and snobbish." Just
a few samples to illustrate: "That the
conduct and behaviour Of the students
towards the HONORABLE President be
in every respect with that flial duty
and esteem as the Importance and dig
nifty of his station required (viz.) I'M
covering their heads at and within the
distance of four rods from him." \: =: IS
E@That they stand when in his presence
till they have permission to sit" * =; s.
''That they carry their hats when they
wait on him, and use no indecent ges-
lures in his presence" s. s. "Fresh-
men when in the College or in the
Hall and when they speak to seniors
shall have their heads uncovered and
when in their company shall wait to
be hidden before they cover them"
= i: "That no scholar send for o1>pro-
cure any spirituous liquors; without
permit from the President or Tutor
for which he shall apply in person un-
less especially detained at which time
he may send for one by a Freshman
by whom he shall assign the reason
for not comming (coming) himself;
and for the purpose for which he de-
sires such permit; and such permit
shall specify the time and place to
which liberty is granted to have it
procured" Etc, ETC.