tl19471002-000 "TOWER LIGHT Vol. 1, No. 2 STATE TEACHERS COL-LEE, TUIVSON, MD. OCTOBER 2, 1947 HARVEY HOP GREAT SUCCESS ""PEOPLE MY HOBBY"" Says New Director Azile M. Fletcher There is certainly no job on the campus more exacting than that of Director of Student Activities, but S. T. C. is fortunate to have obtained for that position a woman whose varied experience and warm, friendly personality equip her well for this twenty-four hour a day task. Born in South Carolina of one of the early Scotch-Irish Presby-terian families, the Millings, Mrs. Azile M. Fletcher holds an A. B. degree from Lander College, Green-wood, South Carolina where she majored in English, Bible and Mod-em Languages, and an M. A. de-gree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina in the fields of Education and Sociology. She has done considerable graduate study in English and Education at the Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee and hopes in the future to work for her doctor's degree at one of the universities in New England so that she will have an opportunity to explore a part of the country that is unknown to her. People are a hobby with Mrs. Fletcher and in most of the jobs she has held she has had ample oppor-tunity to gain experience in work-ing and living with them. For fif-teen years she taught English and social science in the Parker High School, Greenville, South Carolina and was advisor to the Student Government Association there. Of her work at the school, Mrs. Fletch-er is justly proud. Parker is one of the most progressive schools in the country. Under the leadership of professors from Teachers College, Columbia University and the Uni-versity of Chicago, those at the school experimented with methods that are now being assimilated into schools all over the country. Those students planning to enter junior high school work here will be inter-ested to know that the ""core"" sys-tern originated at Parker. The new ""boss"" of our dormitory continued her teaching during sum-mers at the Emory University Demonstration School and at the outbreak of the war was Director of Student Activities and Counsellor to Men at Furman University. Dur-ing the war, she taught mathematics to Naval Aviation Cadets at the University of South Carolina and since then has held jobs as Princi-pal of Brewton-Parker Junior Col-lege at Mount Vernon, Georgia and as Dean of Women, Carson-New-man College, Jefferson City, Ten-nessee. It was while at Parker High School that she met the young man who was to change her name. Mr. Fletcher was at that time Head of the English Department in which she taught. She jokingly says, ""He was my boss by day! We studied, planned, worked and played togeth-er."" At the time of his death, Mr. Fletcher was Registrar and Director of Public Relations at Furman Uni-versity. Well-traveled and informed on all subjects, the dark-haired Mrs. Fletcher is a vivacious and witty conversationalist. She is particularly fond of poetry, drama, music, art, gardening, sewing and cooking but her chief interest is people. Always an active church and community worker, Mrs. Fletcher is a member of such important organizations as the National Association of Deans of Women, the National Council on Family Relations and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. ""S.T.C."" says the soft-spoken lady from Carolina, ""is one of the friend-liest places she has known."" Every-one is willing to help her make her-self at home here she has found. Interested in all phases of extra-curricular activity here at the col-lege, Mrs. Fletcher believes that the faculty should work closely with the students in their ventures and intends to practice what she preach-es. A school paper should play a strong part in the molding of stu-dent opinion. Mrs. Fletcher hopes to see the TOWER LIGHT grow into a publication of quality and stature. Dramatic Club Nominations The nominations for the of the Dramatic Club are lows: President: 1. Barbara Rothman 2. George Levine Vice-president: 1. June Lamont 2. Dean Wyatt 3. Ginna Ganzhorn officers as fol- Secretary-Treasurer: I. Mary Ellen Crowley 2. Mary Nicholson 3. Betsy Davis President Gives Freshman Tea An informal tea for Freshman will be given on Tuesday and Wed-nesday, October 7 & 8, by the Presi-dent and the faculty. The tea will be held in Richmond Hall Parlor from 3-5 p. m. President Earle T. Hawkins, Dr. Anita S. Dowell, Chairman of Ad-visers, Mr. J. Frederick Weaver, Adviser of the Freshman Class, and Mrs. Azile M. Fletcher, Director of Student Activities, will be in the receiving line. Entertainment for the affair is un-der the direction of Miss Emma E. Weyforth. Mrs. Bernice Brouwer is chairman of the Decorating Com-mittee, and Mrs. Elsie Pancoast Wasson heads the Refreshment Committee. ""It is necessary to hold the tea on two afternoons because of the large number of students in the Freshman group. Members of the class are being invited by sections, but Junior College and special stu-dents may attend either afternoon"", stated Mrs. Fletcher. Enrollment Greatest Since 1932 The present enrollment of 596 stu-dents is the greatest number reg-istered at S. T. C. since 1931-32, Of this number, there are 191 men, both in Teachers College and Jun-ior College, and a Freshmen class of 295. Dr. Rebecca Tansil, registrar, feels that the G. I. Bill is the greatest factor in the increased enrollment, with the single salary scale and junior high teacher's training in-fluencing the large enrollment in Teachers College. ""The fact that the Junior College has courses open for the studying of many professions has also helped bring many students here,"" stated Dr. Tansil. During the years 1931-32, there were 654 students enrolled in the Teachers College, with 81 men in this number. However, the high-est number of men ever to attend S. T. C. was in the years 1939-40, when there were 112 men students on the campus. ""This school has never been so crowded, though,"" said Dr. Tansil, ""as it was in 1929-35. A few of the faculty members may remember that time when we had 1120 stu-dents on campus. To accommodate so many people, the men lived in the barracks, as they are doing now. and many people had to sleep in the Administartion building."" This large enrollment was due to the closing, in September 1924, of the Baltimore Training School, where city teachers were trained, and the combining of this school with the State Normal School. ""At that time,"" related Dr. Tan-sil, ""Towson was considered to be a great distance from Baltimore city. But times have changed, and I am glad to see so many improve-ments come to our school with the passing of time."" Barbara Receives Harvey 300 Attend Sophomore Dance Three hundered people attended the dance given by the Sophomore class last Saturday night Rudy Kilian's band provided the music and the vocalist. The decorations and entertainment were based upon the theme from the Broadway hit ""Harvey"". The faculty was repre-sented very well and there was quite a showing of last year's Sen-iors and even a couple of ""has-beens"" came back for the show. Heading the faculty was S. T. C.'s new president. Dr. Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins stated that it was ""a very nice dance, a nice crowd and I'm enjoying myself very much"". Other new corners to S. T. C.'s faculty who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Azile Fletcher. Mrs. Robinson is of the Art de-partment and Mrs. Fletcher is the Dormitory's new Director of Stu-dent Activities. Mr. and Mrs. Von Schwerdtner were there. This was the first dance that Mrs. Von Schwerdtner has attended at S. T.- C. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were there also. Among the faithful couples were Joe Clark and Mary Ann O'Donnell. Mary Ann did not return to finish her last two years at S. T. C. An-other ""has-been"" who dropped in was Joyce Late. Among last year's Seniors were seen Arleen Thomas and her steady Charlie; Charlotte Dienner, escorted by Dean Wyatt and Marian Smyrk with her fiancee Dave Cornthwaite. Betty Townshend, last year's S. G.- A. president, was there with the president of the Sophomore class, Bill Riordan. The theme of the dance was car-ried out in the decorations. Huge orange carrots were pasted on all walls and little white rabbits chased each other around the gym. Re-freshments� cake and punch�were served throughout the evening. Entertainment was furnished by the Sophomore class. The soloist sang ""AirIcha Ever Comin' Back Again, Aincha?"" ""The Wiffenpoof Song"" was sung by a trio composed of Bill Riordan, George Levine and Dick. The night's big feature was M.- C.'ed by Bill Riordan who presented the former Barbara Gross and her new husband with a big white rab-bit. Barbara was a member of the Sophomore class who has just re-cently withdrawn to be married. Freshmen Entertained By Sophomore Class Last Week With Bill Riordan. the Sophomore president, acting as master of cere-monies. the Freshmen - Sophomore party was held at four P. M. on September 24th in the S. T. C. audi-torium. At the front of the auditorium were two tables where representa-tives from each class served pine-apple juice and cupcakes. The chairs had been cleared from the front of the auditorium to make space for informal dancing. ""Music by the Masters"" was supplied by an electric victrola. The selections ranged from Guy Lombardo's Sweetest to Stan Kenton's Jiviest. Teresa Gisa opened the entertain-ment by singing ""Aintcha Ever Comin' Back"" and ""Forever"". She was accompanied on the piano by Betty Mintz. Then a Quartet of Freshmen boys sang ""When You and I Were Young. Maggie"" and ""Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party"". A comedy act by Hobey Wolfe and Al Fort followed. Barbara Rothman joined Hobe' and Al to add the feminine touch to the comedy act. In conclusion Al Fort gave his in-terpretation of the famed ""Saturday night bath"" as performed by the fairer sex. "
