tl19480520-000 "TOWER LIGHT Vol. 2, No. 9 STATE'ITACHERS COLLEGLIOWS0X�M1). FR Selects Candidates Members of the Future Teachers of America Association recently se-lected a nominating committee to choose candidates to all major offices in the Association. The committee included: Virginia Spauling, Helen Lloyd, Edward Biller, Bettie Cost-low, Theresa Wesolowski and Mary Irma Dill. Primary Elections Primary elections of the FTA will be held May 26, and nominees for the presidency are: Joan Sorenson, Gina Ganzhorn, Kenneth Gray, Rosemarie Wallace, Dorothy Sandel, and Bill Hilgartner. Candidates for Vice_president are: Clara Beall Car-ter, Helen Hansen, Thelma Barefoot, Charlie Miller, and Rebecca Bradley. Persons suggested by the committee as secretary are: Margaret Stauffer, Mildred Levy, Marie Bosley, Robert Ends, Betty Jane Holloway, and Arm Wallace. Candidates for treasurer are: Norma Apple, Betty Christie, John Norris, Betty Bedsworth, and Gladys Belsinger. Program Plans At the organization meeting sev-eral weeks ago, Ellsworth Bunce, who is responsible for founding the the FTA, urges all Teachers College students to join the organization ""for and possibilities for program plan-ning. These plans may be taken from newsletters published by the national headquarters which provide material, or be based upon students' qu estions. Dr. Lucy Scott, faculty advisor of the FTA, urged all Teachers College students to join the organization ""for the benefits which can be derived from Resident Student No. Will Increase Mrs. Azile Fletcher, Director of Student Activities, has stated that i'l'ext September we expect a ca- Pa2itY of three hundred nineteen girls, approximately fifty more resi-dent women students than now."" Because of this increase it is an-ticipated that there will be three girls living Hall. in each room in Newell According to present plans, all freshmen will live in Richmond Ran, all sophomores will live on third floor Newell Hall, and juniors and seniors will live on first and sec-c'nd floors in Newell Hall. Dorm Improvements Fletcher also hopes that there Will be some improvements made in the dormitory next year. Plans are 8belng' considered for securing two e 'ndix washing machines, one for .Richnlond laundry and the other for N ewell laundry. There is a)so mon-ey on hand to purchase a tray con-veYor and new dish washer for the ; di tl- 1.1 utg hall. With the help of the ho'llse Committee, the Garden Club Pes to beautify the main entrance of Newell Hall. MAY 20, 1948 The May Day Court of 1948 Polgar To Present 'Miracles Of Mind' ""The amazing Dr. Polgar"" is slated for the student assembly program on Tuesday, May 25th. He presents a ""unique exhibition of mind reading, mystification and mirth,"" entitled ""Miracles of the Mind."" His program includes Telepathy, and through this power he obeys mental commands, finds hidden ob-jects, and can do ""almost anything you are thinking about."" Dr. Pol-gar ""lays no claim to the supernat-ural."" Dr. Polgar possesses a photo-graphic memory and is able to mem-orize long lists of names, contents of magazines, and can perform ""un-believable mathematical stunts."" Due to the many misconceptions prevailing about the power of sug-gestion, Dr. Polgar will deliver a short lecture which will be ""enlight-ening as well as entertaining."" He studied the subject of Power of Sug-gestion at the University of Buda-pest, where he received his doctors degree. To demonstrate this part of 'Co-ed's Corner Canteen Name 1 Bettie Costlow has submitted the winning name, ""Co-ed's Corner,"" for the recently instituted student eat-ing- place. Bettie's suggestion was among the thirty-five submitted by STC students and she has been awarded a ticket to the May Day Dance. An outdoor addition to the ""Co-ed's Corner,' including lawn chairs, was recently made. Here students may retire under shade trees in the spot where the Memorial to Minnie Medwedeff has been placed. the program Dr. Polgar will use vol-unteers from the audience to assist him. Press Releases Press releases on Dr. Polgar tell of the acclaim he has received from colleges, clubs, town halls and for-ums where he has lectured. Every-where he has appeared ""the houses have been packed."" As an example of his shows, Dr. Polgar, in a recent exhibition, placed a young man under a hypnotic spell and told him he was seven years old. Immediately the man began crying upon suggestion and playing with imaginary toys. When Polgar asked him to write his name, he did so in the manner of a seven-year-old, in crude letters. When the man was told he was 25 years old, (his cor-rect age), he wrote his name as he normally would. To prove that no one under hyp-nosis will do anything against his morals or interest, Dr. Polgar tells of a man who refused to sign an IOU. for $1,000. Wide Reputation Dr. Polgar's reputation as a hyp-notist and mental telepathist is fa-mous throughout this country and Europe. Born in Hungary, he ar-rived in the United States unable to speak a word of English, but through his miraculous powers of the mind, he ""rapidly became a success."" Lida Tall Pupils Plan Recital Parents and students are invited to attend a piano recital which will be presented at an assembly on Fri-day morning, May 21st, by students of the campus school. Try-outs were held in each grade to determine which students would perform, as there were too many talented people to permit all to take place. In order to be allowed to try-out, a student must have studied piano outside the school. The aim of this recital is to pro-vide extra incentive to children to keep up their music studies, and to encourage others to recognize the out-of-school agencies. Six senior students, who are mem-bers of Miss MacDonald's advanced elective course, are helping with this presentation. Two weeks ago, these same students helped with various projects concerning units of work with three grades, and were then responsible for an assembly. 'Clergy Training' New SCA Topic On Tuesday, May 25 at 7 P. M., the Student Christian Association will present a program on the ""Training, Personal Lives, and Serv-ice of Our Clergy."" The object of the discussion is to give the audi-ence a better understanding of the lives of priests, rabbis, ministers, nuns, and deaconesses. General chairman of the forum is Hazel Davis. Dolores Saukites is in charge of the Catholic committee, and Mildred Levy has the Jewish committee. Elizabeth Roes and Beth Kopelke are co-chairmen of the Protestant division. 1948 May Day ""Successful"" This year's May Day observance, with Phyllis Kesseling as Queen of the Court, has been acclaimed ""suc-cessful and enjoyable"" by the crowd of spectators. The Queen, Maid of Honor, and Court paraded across the campus amid the ""Oh's"" and ""Ah's"" of the visitors, and comments about the three small flower girls. Following Miss Kesseling's crown-ing by Dr. Hawkins, the entire as-semblage was entertained by the Glee Club, Jeannie Group, St. George and the Dragon, two danc-ing bears, and co-ed dancers. Open House in both Richmond and Newell Hall Dormitories gave parents and friends an opportunity to see the girls' rooms. In prepara-tion for their guests, the resident students performed a large-scale ""housecleaning"" program. Those members of the senior class who were in charge of the annual May Day Dance have stated that it ""seemed to be the best-attended dance in years."" To the music of Walter Huebel's orchestra, students danced from 9-12 P. M. and the court of their escorts promenaded across the gym floor to their places on the dais. The senior class, under the direc-tion of Miss Mary Catherine Kahl, class advisor, is now looking forward to its graduation and prom, which will end its career at STC. Rev. Smoot Slated For Discussion On Thursday, May 27th, 1948, the Towson Christian Fellowship, the newly organized Christian group on the campus, invites all students and members of the faculty to attend a talk and informal discusion by Rev. Robert C. Smoot, Jr. He has chosen for his topic ""The Natural and the Spiritual."" Rev. Smoot has lectured to the Inter-varsity chapters at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. He is es-pecially interested in young people, and his talks are vital to the youth of America. Don't miss this talk and discussion in Room 220, May 27th, at 4 o'clock. NOTICE The Registrar's office requests that all Teachers College and Junior Col-lege students who have not returned their report cards do so immediately. They must be returned in the near future for the posting of new marks. Borrowed without the knowledge of owner with use of screwdriver from left door of my car, one side rearview mirror, on Friday, May 7th. Will the borrower please return in his own way, namely putting it back on the car, or throw it inside. (Joe Clark) "
