tl19510928-000 "Vol. 5, No. 2 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. IGHT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1951 STC Without Foreign Student This Year Contrary to the expectations of the student body, State Teachers College will not house a foreign student on the campus this year. For the past two years it has been the policy of the college to invite a student from another country to attend the Teachers College for one year all expenses paid. This was inaugurated in 1949 by the Freshman Advistory Coun-cil. At the time, a majority of the organizations contributed a sum of money to a Foreign Student Fund. Since then the entire under-taking was turned over to the Stu-dent Government Association. They in turn founded a Foreign Student Committee to whom they appro-priated the necessary funds. Last spring the committee, under the direction of Sylvia Mecchia, wrote to the Institute of Inter-national Education in New York City requesting a German student who was interested in teacfier training. They were informed by the Institute that the government now had the conrol of the proce-dure. After inquiring of the gov-ernment, they learned that all Ger-man students who desired training were being appointed to certain col-leges of which Towson was not one. T his committee collected $385 last year. At the Student Gov-ernment Assembly September 25, it was voted upon that the commit-tee keep this money for the com-ing year. They were not included in the 1951-52 budget. Another conflicting factor that helps to explain the absence of a foreign student, is that the col-lege specified only a German stu-dent. There were none available. No particular nationality will be requested this year. Members of the committee have been asked why only students in-terested M teacher training have been requested. According to Dr. Harold Moser, acting faculty advisor to the Foreign Student Committee, the student should enter the teach-er's college rather than the Junior College because Towson's primary interest is teacher training, and the student would be offered better op-portunity in this field. Schaeffer Takes House Presidency In accordance with the Constitu-tion of the Resident Women's Council, Dorothy Schaeffer, last spring elected to the position of Vice-president, has accepted the duties of President. This was due to the fact that Anne Coyne, who was to have been President with-drew from the college. The constitution states that in case of a vacancy in the executive office the vice-president shall succeed to that position. A special election was then held to fill the secondary slot. Wilda Miller, a senior and ex-member of the Freshman Advisory Council, was named by secret ballot to the vice-presidency. On e- Fifth of Nation's Populus To Enter Schools in Country More than one-fifth of the Na-tion's total population will be en-rolled in public and private schools and oelleges throughout the U. S. during the 1951-1952 academic year according to Mr. Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Security Administrator. Mr. Ewing said, ""The OffiFe of Education's advance estimates point to the highest enrollment ever re-corded 33,121,000. The most sub-stantial rise will once again occur in the elementary school level. There will be a drop in college and university enrollments how- Tower Light Presents First College Social An informal dance, The Autumn Whirl, will be sponsored by the Tower Light Saturday, October 13, 1951 from nine until twelve in the gymnasium. As highlight of the occasion, each girl will be presented with a favor, rumored to rate even higher than did the orchids which were presented last year. The ""Deans of Rhythm,"" a ten-piece orchestra which has previ-ously played at the college, and 'Innocents' First of Players Year Again in action this year are the Glen Players with two productions already on schedule. First on the program is ""The Innocents"" by William Arcibald, which is sched-uled for October 26, 27, 28. This play has no male parts. Following this is ""Juno and the Paycock"" by Sean O'Casey, sched-uled for late November. Readings are to be held every afternoon at 4 P.M. in room 3 during the week of September 24-28. Students interested in the busi-ness and technical end are to meet in room 7, October 1. Mr. H. C. Paul is faculty director for the Glen Players. Jackie Jackson, a Towson student, as vocalist, will provide the music. Gus Peters, Chairman of the Pub-licity Committee, is managing the advertisement of the dance. Artis-tic, informative posters are to be placed in conspicuous places on the campus. Fred Brown, Chairman of the Decoration Committee, states that the gymnasium will be decorated in a colorful autumn theme to pro-vide a perfect setting for the Tow-er Light's Autumn Whirl. Students will be admitted by their activity cards, and there will be an admission of one dollar for each guest. Jackie Wagner, Chair-man of the Ticket Committee, will manage the sale of tickets in the alcove on the ground floor of the Administration Building, beginning October 8. Joan Migliarini, Editor of the Tower Light, stated, ""Since this dance opens the social calendar, the Tower Light will attempt to surpass its efforts of previous years. We sincerely hope that this dance will provide as much enjoyment for the student body as it has in the past. The staff has worked hard on the preparations, and looks forward to a bang-up evening's entertain-ment."" ever. It is expected that some 225,000 students will drop out of the nation's institutions of higher education. It should be noted how-ever, that during 1951-52 many reservists and draftees returning to civilian life may be expected to enroll for higher education. Furthermore, if legislation now be-fore Congress authorizing a new GI educational program for Korean Veterans should be passed, the present enrollment figure would increase. Earl _ James McGrath, Commis-sioner of Education, warned that wtih three-fourths of a million additional children in elementary schools across the nation, communi-ties will be challenged more than ever to provide sufficient number of teachers and school buildings to insure adequate educational pro-gra mes. According to recent reports, 99,- 000 new teachers will be needed to fill positions left vacant by retire-ment, resignation, or death during 1951-52. Additional numbers of children enrolled will require 21,- 600 teachers who did not teach last year. Of the above total, elemen-tary schools will need 87,00 new teachers, high schools 33,000. Commisisoner McGrath said in col-reclusion, ""Life does not stop while we -build the Nation's mili-tary strength. Children are born and grow up. They go to school and college. You cannot put a generation into educational cold storage and then later put them into an educational hothouse. ""The necessities of the long pull before us are not merely military esentials. They are equally basic essentials in non-military areas. To provide the essentials in all areas is our continuing objective. Only thus can we meet the demands of the long pull which lie before us � a period in which the prepared-ness of the Nation must be at hither-to undreamed-of peacetime levels, while at the same time the basic essentials of life and growth must be provided for all our people, in-cluding all the children."" Doors of Dormitories Soon Open To Men According to the latest reports, the new men's dor-mitories will be ready to open on or about October 5. The entire college has anriously awaited such 4ws as this, since it eliminates the crowded campus facilities for all the resi-dent men students. Three contracts were let by the college in order that the dorms. would be ready for use; however, a technical difficulty was encoun-tered by one of the firms, hence the delayed construction. The three bids were for the furniture, the main buildings and the paving around the dorms and the campus. On Schedule Also a separate contract was re-leased for the water and sewerage. To date, the company doing this phase of construction is working on schedule. In connection with the laying of the pipes, several trees on campus have been cut. Along with the sewerage aspect of the job, the tile layers are now finishing their part of the project. When complete, these dorms will rank among the best in the state. The increased paving has been badly needed for some time, as has been an increased amount of parking space. There will be a parking lot built to the south of Glen Esk, one in the rear of the new dorms, one near the athletic field, and the last in front of New-ell Hall. The latter is being used to alleviate the traffic congestion in front of the girls' dorm. The parking area will take part of the present playing field on the front campus. The lots will be both gravel and asphalt. Walks to Field Sidewalks leading to the athletic Stage Season Opens Tuesday The Glen Players will officially open the stage season at Towson at the assembly of ""Fumed Oak"" by performance of ""Fumed Oak"" by Noel Coward. Although the Glen Players is relatively young, it has performed with exceptional ability and should have another success-ful season. Heading the Players are President Mel Shaffer, and Vice- President John Zvonar. Mel is es-pecially remembered for his role in ""Winterset."" ""Fumed Oak"" will be the first in a series of plays entirely student directed. Mel Shaffer will act as student director. John R. Lyston will portray Henry Gow, Maria Paul will play Dorris, and Betty Lou Shaffer and Debris Owings will play Elsie and Mrs. Rocket respectively. However, the biggest attraction that Towson will offer on its stage this year is Cornelia Otis Skinner, who is best remembered for her play, ""Our Hearts Were Young and Gay."" She will appear Decem-ber 3. Also on the agenda is a per-formance by the Baltimore Sym-phony Orchestra which is under the direction of Reginald Stewart, one of the concert world's re-nowned conductors. field will be laid in the near future. Also a water line has been laid to the playing area. Fololwing through with the con-struction plans, bids are almost ready to be let on the enlargement of the dining hall. This action will create more working space in both the dining hall and in the lower corridor. As alans klow stand, the rooms made available by a lar-ger basement will be used as offices and headquarters for the various or-ganizations on the campus. Brown Revises Treasury System Under the supervision of Fred Brown, Student Government As-sociation treasurer, a revised treas-ury system will go into effect next Tuesday when the majority of the funds will be ready for disemburse-ment. According to this new plan there will be no centralized checking sys-tem. However, all ledgers will be kept uniformly with the individual organizations being responsible for their own accounts. Mr. Brown stated that each club's books will be checked once a month against the master ledger. He also, proclaimed that failure to comply would result in the closure of the account of the delinquent organiza-tion. Another innovation includes the removing Of the double account sys-tem. This year there will be no differentiation between the personal fund and the budget allocation after the money has been deposited in the respective accounts. Also, all money not spent at the end of the college year will remain in the various treasuries instead of being returned to the Student Government Association treasury. The old voucher system has taken a reversal under this new plan. A voucher must be sent to the Student Government treasurer for each check and receipt. This is the responsibility of , each individual elected treasurer who will be the only person who will receive and sign for money. Budget Passes During the first general meeting of the Student Government Assoc-iation, last Tuesday, a budget for the next scholastic year was passed by the student body and discussion. was begun on the text of the revised Constitution. Fred Brown, Student Treasurer presented a budget Worked out on an expected balance of $14,555.00 that met with general acceptance. Some question arose over the elimination of several organizations from the budget. This was explained b ythe fact that the ones in ques-tion had failed to hand in a request for funds. "
