America's future depending
upon education
THE ORIOLE
The future of education
lies with the Teacher
Vol. 1-No. 5 MAY, 1922
Published Monthly by Students of the Maryland
State Normal School, Towson, Md.
SENIORS COMPLETE THE
HISTORY ESSAYS.
Janet Duke.
One of the biggest pieces of work
in the Senior year is the writing of
the history prize essay. The contest
which is international in scope
is conducted by the American School
Citizenship League, and is open to
Seniors in Normal Schools and
Teachers’ Colleges.
Prizes of 75, 50 and 25 dollars
are awarded for the three best essays.
M. S. N. S. has been rather
fortunate in the winning of the
prizes. In 1919 Miss Lola Wood
won the second prize, and last year
the first and second prizes were won
respectively by Misses Lucille Heath
and Grace Tull, while two other
students received honorable mention.
The "Function of Education in the
Promotion of International Understanding”
is the subject of the essay
this year. The conditions of the
contest are these: “Each essay must
be accompanied by a topical outline
and a bibliography with brief notes
on each book. The essays must not
exceed 5,000 words. A length of
3,000 words is suggested as desirable.”
This essay has been a project of
many weeks. Indeed the Seniors
have not been content with using the
materia] which our library affords,
but have made frequent visits to the
Baltimore libraries. However, when
the essay is completed they feel that
they have been more than compensated
for their labor for they have
gained not only much Information
concerning world affairs, but at the
same time a broad minded and sympathetic
attitude toward foreign
problems. Of course it is not possible
that more than a very few of
our girls have written essays which
will be sent in, and of these, there
may be none worthy of the prize, but
under any circumstances the students
realize that the writing "of this
essay has had a very definite value
for them. After all, should not we
as future teachers have as an essential
part of our equipment an exceedingly
keen sense of the part
which education can play in bringing
nations to a closer understanding of
each other?
Biology Teacher: Name the highest
type of animal.
Simonds: Giraffe.
AN EPITOME OF THE YEAR
ENDEAVOR AS GIVEN BY
OUR PRINCIPAL.
MISS LIDA Lee TALL, Principal.
The closing of the year is upon us.
At such a time one must needs look
backward and again forward to the
future. Tire past lies behind, but
its influence projects itself and keeps
on determining the present. If in
our life here together, this year has
made us, as students in the great
profession, understand what teamwork
is; what loyalty is; what faith
with work means; what happiness
and Joy means; what the value of a
small child in the whole scheme of
society is; what wonders the educational
process can work; curiosity
about the greatest marvel in the
world, whic his the power of the
human mind to learn; if in all these
things we have got together, we
have touched the infinite. In that
senfee, the students of M. S. N. S. and
faculty, too, have grown in spirit
together, and the spirit of a school
is its greatest asset. May the spirit
that we are trying to develop among
ourselves show in the work we are
trying to accomplish in the teaching
field so that not only shal* we think
that we are that which we are, but
our co-workers will believe that we
are, and further help us to realize
our aim.
BERTHA WOOD, Sr. ’22.
THE GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA
CONCERT.
The Glee Club and Orchestra, under
the direction of Miss Shurtz, offered
a most delightful program on
the evening of May 12th. They were
assisted by Miss Celia Brace, Instructor
of Violin in Peabody Conservatory,
and by Mr. Even Campbell,
Tenor Soloist at the Grace M. E.
Church.
Each artist gave a pleasing rendition
of selections, chosen both for
the quality of the music and popular
appeal to true music-lovers.
Wienawski’s "Legende,” on the violin,
was especially attractive, as well
as the ever pleasing "Souvenir” of
Drdla. Mr. Campbell’s voice won
many approving comments with high
praise, for the delightful quality of
the high notes. His songs wore well
received, among them the favorite
“On The Road To Mandalay," and
the, encore, "Little Gray Home In
The West," while Mendelssohn's "Be
Thou Faithful Unto Death," from
St. Paul, gave opportunity for the
greater scope of his powers.
Our own Glee Club filled us all
with pardonable pride and delight
in its achievement. With a delightfully
chosen group of songs, they
showed what our students’ talent
can accomplish in harmony and
phrasing, under the skilful leadership
of Miss Shurtz, our director.
Among the varied types, it is hard
to choose which was received with
most favor, hut among the favorites
were the “Legend Of The Chimes,”
from "Robin Hood,’’ and the “Berceuse”
from .Toselyn, while the finale,
the "Recessional” was a triumph
for both Glee Club and Orchestra.
Our Orchestra, under the leadership
of Mr. Schoenfelder, has made
wonderful progress in this, its first
year, and with the Glee Club, has
given us one of our most delightful
evenings.
M. O.
FUNNY, AIN’T IT!
That Betty likes to “Dodge" her
problems of late!
That Eloise and Anne prefer "Dr."
Hedges’ classes!
That while others rave over the
"flapper" Anna C. still prefers the
stately "Gibson Girl”!
That Virginia F.'s new hobby is
collecting Kewpie (Cupie) Dolls!
That the "Chase" model suits “M.
Rhodes” best!
