Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12
Normal Notes

| INOTgFtCLL INOGCS
TERRB HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE
board of trustees of the County Orphans
Home have sent request to the Indiana
State Normal School to make a survey of
all tas children in that Institution. The
department Of psychology is to make this
survey during the month of December.
An attempt will be made to give the au-
thOrities accurate information as to the
mental ability and possible development
of each child. Plans are under way to,
establish clinic at the Normal School
for this kind of work.
The physics department will offer the
winter quarter, course in electrical meas
urements. The course is for those stu
dents who have had at least, years work
in physics. It will emphasize the funda
mental laws IN electrical measurements
and the many uses of the ordinary APP
paratus. Some of the topics to be con
sidered are the amtneter and voltmeter
methods Of measuring resistance, useful
power of n cell and the relation between
available electrOm olive force and, current
of cell the use Of the ballistic galvano
meter and condenser in comparison Of Z.
NJ Fs and internal resistance of cells;
and the many uses Of the current gal
vanometer and the whea tstone bridge.
On Friday afternoon, Oct. u, the class
in introduction to education went by spe-
ciaI car to inspect the consolidated school
at Royerton. Ind. This is said to be the
first consolidated school organized and
established as such in the State. With
its large gymnasium, audit Orium. inclines
instead Of stairs, commodious study and
class rooms and fine corps Of teachers and
its community enterprises, It is a model
school in every way The principal, Roy
c. Keever, gave n talk to the class in
which he explained the various school
activities and other features of the school
and praised the community spirit which
makes them possible. The visit was made
as part Of the work of the class in di-
rected observation One Of the most
pleasant features of the class was the
visit to the Crosley Ball kindergarten,
The trip was made in motor busses. Miss
Removal Bradbury. the principal, with
her assistants, gave the regular work IN
such a clear and efficient way. that the
class readily grasped the significance of
each activity and the province of the
kindergarten work as a whole. Miss
Bradbury is a fine teacher and her gener
Gus welcoming of successive classes from
the normal, is deeply appreciated,
The AIu Zeta Sorority of the Indiana
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gained the Beta CHARTER of the Eastern
Division at Muncie. Saturday evening
Nov 8. at All West Adams the hostesses
being Lucy Applegate Ethel Moench and
Marguerite Debs. alumnae members The
sorority colors, pink and white, were eff
fectively carried out in the refreshments
and in the decoration of candles and
roses Pink roses and small gold pencils
were given as favors. The following
pledges became the charter members
Lucille Chamness, Helen Fourier Leila
Garrett, Helen Bergman, Echo Canada,
Helen Shortridge, Martha Howard, Helen
Fisher and Madeline AIiers The dele
gates representing the Alpha Chapter
were Blanche Allen and Virginia Cuppy.
while the alumnae present were Rosa
Schwartz Of Terre Haute, Robertine VIII
son of Indianapolis, Ruth Schumacher of
Portland, Lucy Applegate. Ethel MOench
and Marguerite Debs Of Muncie.
The Alpha section of the Girls Club
held the first initiation of the school year
at the home of Miss Sara Jane Harvey.
900 University avenue Thursday night
The following girls were initiated: The
Misses Adrienne Manville, Irene Thomp-
son, Edna Beismyer, Emily Wood, Olive
Hiatt, Ruth Sutton and Vera Wise. The
members present were the Misses Pauline
Williams, Gertrude Williamson, Alice
Beebe. Maxine Slick and Sara Jane
Harvey.
Miss Rose Dearborn entertained the
members of the Pi Zeta section at her
home on South Elm street, on Thursday
evening. New members were initiated
and Miss Viletta Baker of the faculty
consented to become a patroness of the
society Those who enjoyed the affair
were Mildred Johnson, Alice CraIner.
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Donna Chase, Vivian Martin, Helen Nor
rison, Pauline Dorton. Mary and Rose
/ Dearborn, Miss Humphreys and Miss
Baker
| The Navajo Club has started the years
work with a great deal of enthusiasm
Under the direction of the new officers,
r. Nelson Snider and Basil Swinford,
constructive program of interest to the
entire school has been entered upon.
Five men have been initiated and two
are now pledged TO the organization.
The new members are: Allen Henry, Will
I lis Mckinney, Betram Welhaum, Jessie
Scott and Walter Pring: and the pledges
are Jesse Frazier and Edward Heifner'
Plans are now being made for the an
nual celebration Of the organization OF
the club.
Eastern Division will be able to put
the best basket bail team on the floor
/ this year that it has yet had. With the
large number of new material available
and with four of last years letter men
/ to build around, the basket-tossers
should be able to win the majority OF
/ their games. Rightsel, Henry, Swim
ford and Snider of last seasons varsity
squad win probably be the nucleus
around which the ex-high school play
ers will be formed. With the coming OF
Coach Williams on Nov. T. regular work
outs and practice periods will be as
signed. The schedule for the seasons
/ games has been practically completed
and includes meets with Rose Poly
Indiana Dents, State Normal of Terrd
! Haute, Manchester College, Dayton Uni
versity, Wilmington College, Kent State
| Normal of Ohio, and Franklin
! The formal Inauguration of L. \.
Hines as president, will be held at Mum
Gle, Jan. II and 10; this to be an inaugu
ration and educational conference. Or
the program will be such men as Mr.. I'll.
CERT commissioner of education, Presi'
dent Bryan Of Indiana University,
President Alley of Butler University, Gov
ernor McCray, Ex-Governor Ferris OF
Michigan, DR.. Judd of Chicago Univer'
sity, L. c. Lord, President of the Nor,
NAL School Association and State Sn-
perintendent Burris. Invitations are to
be sent to several leading men Of In.
diana and other States. Educational
organizations in the State will be asked
to send representatives to this meeting
ALLOWED MINORS IN POOLROOM.