tl19490426-000 "Vol. 2 No. 12 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. April 26, 1949 Classes Hold April Meetings On Wednesday, April 13, various Class meetings were held in the conference period, and miscel-laneous business was taken up. The Seniors decided that the sen-ior prom should be formal. They received reports from the May Day Dance Committee and the May Day Activities Committee, which an-nounced that in case of rain the festivities would be held in the auditorium. A discussion of choice of orchestra for the prorb was held, and as in all the class meetings, nominations for various officers for the SGA were held. The Juniors conducted no other important business than the nomi-nations, while the Sophomores dis-cussed plans for a trip for the class. Freshmen selected committees for the party they will give the Sopho- Mores in late April or early May. Willy Miller will head the program group; Jean Jenkins, refreshments; and Lee Smith, decorations. Nomi-nations for class officers were brisk, a total of 32 names being proposed for the 7 positions. Army Desires Women Grads. Ft. Meade, Md., Apr. 22�Wom-en graduates of accredited colleges and universities who desire a career in the Regular Army Women's kedical Specialist Corps may now receive professional graduate train-ing to prepare them for assignments as dietitians, physical therapists and occupational therapists, Second Ar-my announced today. The training programs cover twelve months and are preceded hY a two-month basic Medical De- Partrnent course. Training will be Riven at Brooke Army Medical. Cen-ter, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, and at a number of selected Army gen-eral hospitals throughout the coun-try. Qualified applicants will be corn-roissioned as second lieutenants in the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, Reserve, and called to active duty for the purpose of completing the training course. After being selected and trained, the qualified trainees will be required to make 4Pplication for appointment in the 4egular Army, and will be given kleh commissions. Applicants shall be citizens of the United States. Naturalized citizens ,kust provide evidence of citizenship. fllis may be in the form of a certi- 'tcate by an Army officer, or a not- 4rY Public. Other requirements: That the per- 'On, be unmarried; have no depend-fltss under 18; be a graduate or a P,rospectiv'e graduate of an accred; l'ecl college or university; have. or 3cP e d to have, conferred within 4QC months a degree of bachelor of 4e, ience or equivalent, with a major t� foods and nutrition, in- I St. either management, physical f education, or biological science. ILm Those desiring appointments in ItoecuPational therapy are required k ,have studied that subject during A lour year baccalaurate course, or in.;,... pk,-""Ig the first year of a graduate -mrse. Alma Mammy May Day Celebration Presented Soon Held Here On May Seventh Original Songs Are Featured On April 29 and 30 at 8 p. m. the students of the State Teachers Col-lege at Towson, Md., will present their third annual Variety Show ""Alma Mammy."" The preceding two shows ""Sulphur and Molasses"" and ""Artistry 'N Fun"" were great suc-cesses. Tickets for the present pro-duction are $1.00, tax included. The show is being directed by Ralph Piersanti and management is under the direction of Robert S Goodman. The Board of Directors assisting in the production of the show are Mary Ellen Crowley, Cos-turnes; Gladys Belsinger, Script; John Norris, Lighting; Mary Lou Wallace and Betty Mintz, Music & Lyrics; Phyllis Strohecker, Dancing; Dorothy Meredith, Scenery; Stanley Coroneos, Stage Manager. Included in the show will be the following original songs written by Mary Lou Wallace assisted by Bet-ty Mintz, Margie Clepper, and David Byus: ""Alma Mammy"" ""When the Mist is Low"" Met You on the Campus"" ""Faculty Meeting Songs"" ""Rules and Regulations"" ""This Used to be a Normal School"" ""Gracious Living"" ""Ageless Waltz"" The show will include various dancing choruses, singing groups, and comedy acts. A satirical out-look on the teaching profession will be shown. The show, however, should appeal to the general public as well as the students inasmuch as considerable amount of talent will be on display. There are 1200 tickets in circula-tion about the school and students are urged to get theirs soon for they are expected to sell fast. The tick-ets are being sold by every mem-ber of the cast as well as many other students. If you find it im-possible to locate any student with tickets you are advised to come to the Tower Light office where tick-ets are always available. A SCENE FROM THE 1948 MAY DAY County Holds Meeting Here A pageant commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the found-ing of public schools in Baltimore County will be held in the STC auditorium on May 12, 13, 14; Thurs-day and Friday evenings at 8:00 and Saturday afternoon at 2:00. Elsie V. Krug, principal of Sparrows Point High School, is chairman of the pag-eant, which is using as its theme, ""Expansion of schools to meet the needs of the child as the social order changes."" There will be five chron-ological scenes from the history of the county: ""1849,"" ""1890,"" ""1935,"" ""1949,"" and ""the future."" In the cast will be four hundred public school students from schools all over the county. Miss Helen Barnes, a teacher from Catonsville High School, wrote and edited the script, and James C. Velie, supel-intendent of music in Baltimore County, composed and ar-ranged the music. PERSONS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALMA MAMMY SUCCESS Educators Hold Civil Service Reports Openings The U. S. Civil Service Commis-sion has announced an Examination for Teacher and Teacher-Advisor, from which positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, will be filled. Salaries for teacher positions range from $2,498 to $3,351 a year, and the salaries for teacher-advisor positions are $2,724 and $2,927 a year. No written test is required of competitors for these positions. To qualify, they must have had ap-propriate college education or edu-cation and teaching experience. Ap-plications will be accepted until fur-ther notice; however, persons who wish to receive early consideration should have their applications on file not later than April 26, 1949. Information may be obtained by writing direct to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Rivers Chambers Plays At Dance May Day�the big STC event of this year�will be celebrated on Saturday, May 7, 1949. Many colorful activities, including the big May Day Dance, will be held on the campus. Folk dances by college and campus school students, the proces-sion, festivities of crowning the queen, a Glee Club program, music by the orchestra, a scene by the Glen Players, concessions, tumblers, 'and possibly a band and baseball game will be on the program. Folk dances will be presented as follows: Sophomore Class�Weggis, Rafty-tuffy, Little Man in a Fix, Kolo. Freshman Class�Green Sleeves, Newcastle Rye Waltz, Cahebogar. Campus School�Ace of Diamonds, Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane, Two Dutch dances. Freshman 2 and 7 are, in addi-tion, learning the May Pole Dance. The Glen Players will present a scene in pantomine from Shake-speare's ""Midsummer N ight's Dream."" Dr. Hartley will crown the queen as the climax to the procession in the festivities in front of Newell Hall. May Day committee members in-clude: Ginny Spaulding, Mildred Levy, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Elsie Merritt, Lilly Freund, Robert Eads, Helen Lloyd, Maynard Keacile, Betty Halloway, Doris Solomon, Bill Simons, Jim Wetzel, Juniata Ludwig, Grace Wilson, Ann Noland, John Norris, Louise Carol!, Doris Arnold, and Phyllis Barnes. May Day Dance Rivers Chambers and his Or-chestra will be featured at the May Day Dance, at 9 p. m. the night of the festival. The last regular dance of the year is, as usual, sponsored by the Senior Class, and is general-ly regarded as the high point of the year's social activities. Mr. Von Schwerdtner Mary Lou Wallace Bob Goodman ADVISOR MUSICIAN BUSINESS MANAGER Spring Meeting The thirtieth anniversary of vo-cational education in Maryland was celebrated at the annual State-wide Spring Meeting for Vocational Ed-ucation Leadership sponsored by the Maryland Vocational Association. The program began at 10:30 A. M. with music by the STC chorus and an address by Dr. Hawkins on ""Life Adjustment Through General Ed-ucation."" From 11:00 to 12:00 small meetings were held to discuss Adult Education, Agriculture, Business Ed-ucation, Guidance, Home Economics Industrial Arts, and Vocational Ed-ucation. Lunch was served in the STC cafeteria, and an afternoon general session was held, at which Benjamin C. Wells, Superintendent of Schools in Yonkers, New York, spoke. "
