Tower Light, March 4, 1948

TOWER LIGHT Vol. 2, No. 4 ^^TSTE^TE^CH^SCOrLEGE, TOWSONrMD MARCH 4, 1948 Faculty Visits NEA Meeting Hawkins Presides At General Session A merger of the three national teacher organizations was accom¬ plished during the convention of the National Education Association at Atlantic City, February 21-26. The new president of this depart¬ ment, to be known as the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, is Dr. Walter Hager, president of Wilson Teachers Col¬ lege. STC Representatives Representatives from STC who attended this convention were Dr. Earle T. Hawkins, Dr. Lucy Scott, Dr. Eunice Crabtree. These three people were part of the group of 10,000 educators who convened to “consider the expanding role of ed¬ ucation as a bulwork of the Ameri¬ can way of life”. Dr. Hawkins presided at a gen¬ eral session devoted to The Princi¬ pal as a Professional Leader of the National Association of Secon¬ dary School Principals, which held its annual meeting at Atlantic City. Speaking of the newly-formed association, Dr. George W. Dremier, president of Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, declared, “This merger of all the national or¬ ganizations of institutions whose primary interest is in teacher edu¬ cation is another important step in the improvement of the education profession. These institutions will now have an over-all national or¬ ganization through which they can work together.” Materials Demonstrated Persons attending the Convention were shown demonstrations of how music, movies and slides can be Used in the classroom. Manufac¬ turers of school supplies exhibited selections of materials “best adapted to the respective needs of their school systems.” The meeting was addressed by General Omar N. Bradley, Pearl S. ®uck, and educators and college Presidents from all over the coun. try. They were entertained by Fred Waring and several other choirs and glee clubs. Hartley Named Film Chairman t>r. William H. Hartley has been P^med as chairman of the commit- tPe appointed by the National Coun- j on the Social Studies to revise г1 and of Liberty, the motion picture tstory of the United States. De¬ pends have been made that the film 7е brought up to current times due 0 the events of the past several ^oars. The committee will try to ress development made through e War period and show America’s creased influence in international at*airs. The original picture was made for exhibitions at the New York and -j,aP Francisco World Fairs in 1939. make it, excerpts were taken Pm one hundred film productions jyj.j Put together by Cecil B. De- of v a comprehensive history ♦; United States from Colonial ^es until 1938. ‘Mademoiselle’ Story Contest The popular fashion magazine Mademoiselle is sponsoring a col¬ lege fiction contest for young wom¬ en from 18 to 30. All women stu¬ dents of STC who meet the re¬ quirements for entry are eligible to submit stories. Prizes: $500.00 each for best two stories, for all rights and publications in August 1948 Mademoiselle. Reserve rights to buy other acceptable stor¬ ies at regular rates. RULES: 1. Eligibility: Women undergrad¬ uates only. Stories which have ap¬ peared in undergraduate publica¬ tions also acceptable only if they have not been published elsewhere. 2. Length: 3,000 to 5,000 words. 3. Format: Typewritten, double spaced, one side of paper only, ac¬ companied by contestant’s clearly marked name, home address, col¬ lege address, college year. Mademoiselle assumes no respon¬ sibility for manuscripts; will re¬ turn only those accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelopes. 4. Judges: Mile, editors, whose decision will be final. Deadline: Entries must be post marked no later than midnight, April 15, 1948. Submit to : College Fiction Contest Mademoiselle 122 East 42nd Street New York-17, New York Clergy Speak To Students In observance of American Broth¬ erhood Week, three clergymen spoke to STC students on Tuesday, February 24, on the subject “Broth¬ erhood — Pattern for Peace”. Since the observance is under the direc¬ tion of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, a representa¬ tive from the Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant faiths were on the as¬ sembly program. Rabbi Uri Miller, of the Beth Jacob Synagogue told the school that brotherhood as a pattern for peace should be stressed, and went on to say that if the people of the United States could recapture some of the enthusiasm and zest which were prevalent during the war the prejudices and tension which rule the world now would disappear. Rabbi Miller stated that America is influential in world affairs and plays a bigger part in re-building peace than the students may realize. “We cannot create a formula for peace”, the rabbi said, “but with men and women who have love and peace in their hearts backing the idea, it cannot fail.” A professor at Loyola University, Mr. John A Pugh, considered the philosophy behind “this notion of brotherhood”. Mr. Pugh explained how the term was borrowed from the family unit, where it means the gift of life from a common father, and his efforts to sustain us in life till we are on our own, and the second gift of the use of his name when we do venture out on our own. “Just so is God the Father of all mankind,” stated Mr. Pugh, “and in this larger brotherhood we all have duties to go with our gifts (Con’t. Page 6, Col 3) Kappa Alpha Mu Runs Photo Test NewY orkTrip, Job Set As Grand Prize Kappa Alpha Mu, national col¬ legiate honorary fraternity devoted to photo journalism, announces its third annual 50-print COLLEGI¬ ATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBI¬ TION. Science Illustrated, co-op¬ erating with Kappa Alpha Mu, will award the grand prize which in¬ cludes a trip to New York with traveling expenses paid, seven working weeks with the magazine at a salary of $50.00 a week, and promise of a job if the winning photographer proves acceptable. Five Awards Entries will be accepted in five classes from now until April 30, 1948. First place awards will be made for the best pictures in the News, Pictorial-Feature, Fashion, Sports, and Industrial classes. The grand prize will be awarded to the best of these five winners. A com¬ plete list of awards will be an¬ nounced at a later date. Students regularly enrolled in any college or university are elig¬ ible to enter up to ten prints with no more than five entries in any one division. Prints may be 5 x 7 or larger but must be mounted on standard 16 x 20 board. There is no entry fee, but pictures must be sent prepaid and will be returned express collect Last Year’s Show Competing in last year’s show, 218 photographers from 67 different schools submitted 691 pictures. First prize, an Eastman twin-lens reflex camera was awarded by Pop¬ ular Photography to James Swet- nam, a sophomore at the University of Missouri. Entry blanks and contest rules may be obtained by writing to W. J. Bell, secretary, 18 Walter Wil¬ liams Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 'Shamrock Dance' Set For March 20 The “Shamrock Dance” to be pre¬ sented by the TOWER LIGHT on Saturday, March 20, will be an in¬ formal affair. Tickets will sell for $2.00, and may be purchased from members of the staff in the near future. Miss Catherine O’Connor business manager of the publication, will direct ticket sales and states that they will be given to section chairmen for sale in their respective sections. Tom Fort’s Orchestra will provide the music for the Irish- inspired dance and will include nine pieces and a vocalist. Decorations are be¬ ing planned by membeds of the staff, and will be based on St. Pat¬ rick’s Day. More details will be announced later. Support WSS F Variety Show Entertaining, Promises Director Weber Ken Weber Vacation Jobs In U.S., Europe For students interested in sum¬ mer jobs which provide travel, ed¬ ucation, and fun the American Friends Service Committee has planned more than sixty summer service projects in which approxi¬ mately eight hundred college stu¬ dents may participate. Helping to rebuild a fire-devas¬ tated Maine community, building a hospital for American Indians in Tuba City, Arizona, building com¬ munity centers in communities in the southern highlands and south¬ east Missouri and repairing school facilities for two small colleges in West Virginia and North Carolina will be some of the jobs which camp workers will undertake. They will also help develop recreation programs in Howeland, Maine, De¬ troit, and Chicago. College credit will be given for Spanish study to students aiding in clinic and educational programs in six Mexican communities. Cred¬ its in sociology and psychology may also be obtained by young men and women working in Service Com¬ mittee projects. Sponsored also by the Friends Service Committee will be the In- terne-in-Industry projects in Phila¬ delphia, where students must find jobs in industry and live together cooperatively, and have the oppor¬ tunity for discussion, lectures, and field trips. Institutional Service Units will place people in mental hospitals or correctional institutions as attendants, where they will re¬ ceive the regular salary and attend a course of lectures at the same time. The Committee has also set up Interne-in-Cooperative projects, In¬ ternational Service Seminars, In¬ stitutes of International Relations, and Peace Caravans, and students may participate in any one. Information and a brochure en¬ titled “They Volunteer Their Ser¬ vice” may be secured from Ameri¬ can Friends Service Committee, 20 South 12th Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. Director Ken Weber of the Vari¬ ety Show “Artistry ’n Fun” is promising the STC student body “two full hours of entertainment” on April 2 and 3 when the show will be presented to the public in the school auditorium. Try-outs for the show, which were held February 24 and 25 have been announced as “very success¬ ful” by Ken. “A large number of girls turned out for the chorus, and we have been able to plan four new acts,” the producer said. Epenses Increased In answer to students’ queries about the ticket price, which has been set at $1.00, Ken states that due to “increased expense in pro¬ duction, the use of professional cc - tumes, purchase of equipment which was expensive, and the need for printing a worthwhile program necessitates our charging a higher admission price.” Money For Students “However”, Ken explained, “the purpose of the show is not for prof¬ it, but for student use. The money which will be made has so far been proposed for use in construction of the Milk Bar. Any other sugges¬ tions for use of the money will be gladly accepted.” Robert Goodman, who is head of all industrial contact for “Artistry ’n Fun”, reminds students that they may still purchase patron ads. The names will be placed in the pro¬ gram and are being sold for $.25. Rehearsal Dates Official rehearsal dates have been announced by Ken Weber for all persons who will be in the show. They are as follows: Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 p. m., Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 a. m., Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 p. m., Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 P. M., Monday, March 22 at 7:00 p. m., Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00 a. m., Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 p. m. and Wed¬ nesday, March 31 at 10:00 a. m. On Thursday, April 1 there will be the final, dress rehearsal at 7:00 p. m. Dorm Comm. Sets Plans Carol Hill, Social Chairman of the dormitory, announced that plans are being made for a Hay-ride in April. Another plan under consid¬ eration is some sort of athletic com¬ petition among the students of each floor of the dormitory. However, nothing definite has been planned as yet. There are also plans for a Bowling Party to be given some¬ time in the spring. A Bridge Tournament was held for interested students two nights this week from five to six o’clock in the North Parlor of Newell Hall. Dormitory and Day students are urged to wear their green and best Irish brogue on St. Patrick’s Day. Everyone is invited to attend a party in honor of the day on March 17 from 9:30-11:00 P. M. in Newell Hall Foyer. Bill Jaeger and Jack Hart will provide the evening’s entertainment, and a contest will be staged between the dorm girls and men with a prize to be awarded to the winner.