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Ube IRormal Iftacquette Published Every Thursday of the School Year by the Students of the State Normal School, Potsdam, N. Y. VOL. I POTSDAM. N. Y., Dec. 15, 1927.. No. UU' DR. CONGDON TELLS OF EF- FORT TO AID BOLTON'S STRICKEN SCHOOLS. During- chapel Wednesday morn- ing Dr. Congdon called OUT atten- tion to the true spirit of Christmas —that of giving- and helping others and he showed us how we might do our part to help some children in Vermont who are suffering from the ravages of their recent flood We can, by giving liberally, help to tui-ld for them a school. The fol- lowing is a copy in part of a letter, received by Dr. Congdom, which ex- plains the situation at Castleton' Dear Dr. Congdoin: The at'ttenion of the whole Na- tion, has been centered upon the disastrous Vermont flood and offers i,f aid have come from countless sources. Among the tragedies at- tendant upon the flood is one so ap- pealing in its nature that - .As school ait Castleton is making ani effort to add immediate material relief. We believe it will appeal to ether Normal Schools and that ti-ey may b e g-iad of an opportunity to help in some small way in this cause. The situation is this—the Pinneo Plats school building in the little town of Bolton in the heart of tne stricken area was entirely demol- ished by the flood and one child lost his life. It had just become a standard school thru the heroic efforts of the superintendent of the district, Edward I. Clark of Rich- mond, Vt., who has work«/l against great odds. The li .tie town is sorely afflicted and can do [ractically nothing for the restora- tion of that school. A site has been donated, but the State with til its other pressing demands at this time, can give but $500. The bal- ance must be raised from other !-ources. Various groups are already making an effort to secure eces- sary funds to enable the little school to live again. It was just a little school such as President Coolidge attended' in his boyhood and typical of Vermont o'\e room rural schools of today. Our school is voting to do away with much of the ordinary Christ- mas giving, bending their effort,-* in behalf of this little school. Each has pledged to earn $1.00. This will make a total of $150 with which to start the project. Do you care to bring this to the attention of your faculty and stu- dents as a possible interest for them at this Christmas season? If th e various schools \with which I am personally acquainted could raise even a small sum, we shall be able to turn over a substantial amount to the superintendent for the first of the year.. Any amount from $5 t 0 $50 will be gratefully accepted, and may be sent to tins school payable to Caroline S. Wood- ruff, Treasurer, Castleton Normal School Relief Fund, CastMom, V~. The call is immediate and im- perative and in -order to be of the greatest assistance, shouldl reach us by January 1, 1928. We hope and we believe ihat this will so appeal to your students that they will be glad to have a part in the rebuilding of one of Vermont's rural schools. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) Caroline S. Woodruff, Principal. This effort has the sanction of (he State Board of Education. NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. There will be no issue of the Nor- mal RacquetJte next week due to va- cation. SING AT XM.AS PROGRAM. Phoenix Club Will Give Two Num- bers Sunday Afternoon. Phoenix Club is the name that was adopted by the Crane Department in l'9'OO. At that time the 'Club was com- posed of the entire department but later when the enrollmnt grew, there was a club for each class, there being only a Junior and Senior class. Crane grows larger every year and consequently only the upper class- men are members of the club. This year Beatrice Carroll is the president and Marian Kuepper is li- brarian. \Everyone knows about the chorus of 'over- two hundred people that is to sing the \Haleluljah .Ghorusi\ from the \Messiah '. under Miss Hosmer's direcion at the Organ Re- cital 'Sunday. The Phoenix Club is one of the organizations taking- part. Its members will also sing two Christmas numbers, one -of which is the \Slumber Song\ by Gaveaert, to be sung in French, and the other \The Holly and the Ivy,\ an old En- glish tune by McNaught SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS SEASON CARRIED OUT IN DECORATIONS. The festivities of the winter sea- son at Potsdam Normal School, were opened Friday evening with the sev- enteenth annual Formal of the Pi Delta Sigma sorority. The Normal auditorium, where the dance was held, was very attractive- ly decorated to carry out the spirit of the Christmas season. The color scheme, consisting mostly of green and red, was manifested in the many balloons hung from the ceiling and the evergreens banked around the windows. Christmas trees, light- ed by tiny colored bulbs, were bank- ed here and there. The orchestra and refreshment booths were prettily ar- ranyed in a novel manner. A light- ed insignia hung at one end of the hall, caught the glimpse of every eye. Clarkson Melody Boys furnished the music with a ten piece band, fea- turing Frenchy Le Traie, Mason and Harris. Mamy caitchy numbers were introduced during the evening. Miss Ruth Seaver and Mr. Dane Risley led the grand! miarch follow- ed by the iSeniors, Juniors, pledges and guests. The orchestra played one of the Pi Delta Sigma songs as a march. Novel favors were passed out at this time by the Lenney twins, sisters of Miss Clare Lenney, a former president of the sorority. The girls received ivory programmes on which the sorority seal was en- graved. The boys were given silver match cases with Pi Delta Sigma in- scribed in Greek letters. During intermission all the active members and pledges sang two of the sorority's well known songs. To distisguish themselves the members wore little hows of the sorority col- ors, yellow and white, fastened with their pins. The sorority pledges, the Misses Gwendolyn McCaffrey, Dorothea Schmid, Inez Farrell, Maria Esmond, Frances Cullen, Gwendolyn Smith, Pauline Wiles, Helen McCarthy and Adelaide Eanson, ushered the guests clown the receiving line. The patrons and patronesses were Miss Martha Graeper and Miss Marion Duley, fac- Continued on Page 3) MARKS ZENITH OF SOCIETY ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR. The Normal Choral Society will give it's annual Christmas con-c,\:+ free of charge, on Tuesday even- ing, December twentieth, at ei^-ht o'clock in the Normal auditorium This function marks th p zenith cf '.he Society's activities for the ye-' Stud nits and townspeople alike are cordially invited- to attend. The program is as folllows: Cantata, \Tubal Cain\ Harvey G-n.il \Autumn Storms\ GreigP.v Christmas Carols of different Countries. Ob, the night of the concert -he Miditorium will be beautifully dec- orated with an. arrangement of Christmas trees and other decora- tions. This has been for a numb- r of years under the personal super- vision of our faculty advisor, Miss Skinner, who ha.< very generously raid for the decorations herself. The -Society is fortunatp in possess- ing Miss Skinner's m'terest and in itiative for every occasion. The chorus will be under the able inrection of Mi&s Hosmer, condu •- Lor and Miss Russell, pianist. Thvro will be one soloist, Miss Heu r Clark of Crane. The Society takes this occasion vc i-.hank all those peopl e who have JO kindly helped to make our concur! a success. HIKERS PLAN PARTY. To Hold It At Camp Mliramicbi Saturday. SMIISMD DECISION FEBRUARY ENTRANCE FEE TO BE THREE DOLLARS. The Finance Committee has given their approval to the following: Students leaving during the first two weeks are refunded $6; those leaving during the first quarter after two weeks, $4.;those leaving during the second quarter, $2; those enter- ing in January are to pay $3 for their entrance fee. No refund will be given during the second semester except to those stu- dents who enter in February and leave during the first two weeks. Athletic Committee. At the last meeting of the Athletic' Committee the contract made by the Clarkson Hockey Association and the Normal Athletic Committee was ap- proved. The contract states that the skating rink and the use of a heat- ed and lighted shack is open to Nor- mal students and faculty three per- iods a week and at all times when the rink is open to the public for skating. It is not necessary to purchaso tickets if you want to skate for thir is taken care of in the six dolla; blanket tax. All students must pre- sent their ticket at the entrance each time they go on the rink. The Clarkson rink on Ives Park will be open immediately after- Christmas so everyone be sure and bring her skates back with her This is an excellent opportunity for every one to learn to skate. The definite hours decided upon for use of the rink by Normal stu- dents and faculty are as follows: Monday, 7-8 p. m.; Wednesday, 4-6 p. m., and Thursday 7-8 p. m. Don't forget the rink is ours so make good (Continued on Page 4) Last Saturday afternoon, a groap cf enthusiastic members of the Hikers' Club took a hike out Leroy street, by 'the May road, and back home again by way of Market street. Saturday, it will be remem- bered, was quite a cold day, but no one seemed to mind it—at le-ist, not much. But, perhaps best of all the joys which l-iikers may look forward to with th e most anticipation is the Christmas party which will be held Saturday at their camp on the Rae- quette River. Some of the members are already planning their costumes for the hike out. either on Satur- day morining, or early in the after- noon. Anyhow, they are as eager as little children over the prospect of a Christmas tree, which will be cn e of the main feautres. Of course there'll be refreshments—for what par-ty is ever a success without them ; ? The Hikers are prayng that r-ho weather man will favor them witu c now so that they can have an OD- pox'tu'nity for using their snowshoes tl nd skiis. SUCCESSFUL CHRISTMAS PARTY ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE GUESTS ARE PRESENT. On Monday night, December 12, tre Y. W. C. A. held a very enjoya- ble Christmas party in the kinder- garten room of the Normal. At 5-30 about one hundred fifteen mem- bers and twenty faculty guests sat down to a very fine supper prepared by the \Y\ girls. Christmas carols were sung dur- ing the supper hour. Mr. Voelker, being at his best, favored the party with a vocal solo. Later he led them in singing some of the old favorites. After the supper the guests went down to the gymnasium where games and dancing were enjoyed. An impromptu stunt was put on by each of the following groups: juniors, freshmen, and a group of faculty members. The faculty's of- fering consisted of three scenes from \Uncle Tom's Cabin.\ The first was \Eliza on the Ice,\ the second \Uncle Tom's Flogging,\ and' the third, \Lit- tle Eva's Death.\ The seniors con- tribution was a charade. The jun- iors impersonated the teachers con- ducting classes after a vacation. The freshmen skillfully imitated their first day at Normal. The juniors took the prize which was a lollipop a piece. The stunts caused a lot of laughter and excitement. The evening closed at 8 o'clock with the singing of \Follow the Gleam,'\ with Miss Katherine Ban- gert at the piano. Much credit is due to the various committees who made the party a success. They were as follows: Advertising, Mattie Farmer, Eve- lyn Fabing; reception, Bernice Tyler, Mattie Farmer, Christine Walde- mar, Kathryn Bangert, Marion Green, Edna Harriman, Eleanor Smith, Eleanor Murton, Katherine Monroe, Mildred Fisher. Entertainment, Lois Ells, Amy Co- veil, Margaret Ford, Gladys Butts, Verna Peebles; supper-, Ruth Poor, Lefe Harris, Marguerite Marsaw, Le- Nora Tilton, Eloise Meeker, Mary Alice McMillian. 'Decorations, Mary Fields, Ruth Lauber, Mary Mayne, Netina Mead, Mary Weed; table service, Rema Hilts, Mildred Mason. L HSI CRAM SUNDAY OVER • 250 VOICES TO SING HANDEL'S HALLELUJAH CHORUS. The Potsdam .State Normal School endorses heartily the age-oldi r.cn- riment, \Christmas is the time for ringing and has enlarged the sc:.pe of its Sunday organ recitals by in- viting singers \en masse\ to express the Christmas spirit in song at the next concert the afternoon of Decern ber 18. Helen M. Hewitt, organist, and Helen M. Hosmer, choral director of the Crane Department of Music have arranged a program redolent with Christmas feeling. A rehear- sal last Sunday afternoon brought out a voluntary chorus of two hun- dred voices and proved the fitness of the community spirit that exists in Potsdam. Special choral numbers by the Phoenix Club will also have a place on the program. There will be sing- ing of carols that should have a place on every Christmas program. Christmas carols will also be chi- med from the echo organ prelimin- ary to the program, which is as fol- lows: Carols: Joy to the World Handel De'ck the Hall Old Welsh Air O Come, AH Ye Faithful John Reading Community Chorus, Helen H. Hos- mer, Director March of the Magi Kings Dubois Chorale Prelude, \Es ist ein II03' on- tsprungen\ Brahms Gesu Bambino Yon- Helen M. Hewitt. Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus F. A. Govaert The Holly and die Ivy OH. French Phoenix Club, Miss Helen M. Hos- mer, Director. Duet, \He Shall Feed His Flocks,\ • and \Come Unto Him,\ from the Messiah Handel Mrs. Marion Pert White and Mrs. Florence Hubbard McKee. The Holy Night Dudley Buck \There were shepherds abiding in the fields,\ \Keeping watch over their flocks by night\ Helen M. Hewitt. Pastorals Symphony from The Mes- siah Handel Carols, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Mandels ,'jhn The First Noel Traditional Silent Night Franz. Gruber Community Chorus Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah Handel Community Chorus. CALENDAR. December 1 7, Saturday—Jurr.or Informal. December 18, Sunday—Organ Re- cital. December 19, Monday— Hikers' Sale; P. N. S. Freshmen vs. North Lawrence High School, 4:15. December 20, Tuesday—3:00-4:00 the Eleven o'clock \Wednesday Classes Meet. December 21, Wednesday—School Closes for Christmas vacation—Op- ens January 4. The guests invited by the \Y\ were as follows: Dr. and Mrs. Cong- don, Janet Congdon, Mr. and Mrs. Voelker, Miss McNall, Miss Forsythe, Mrs. Jordan, Miss Skinner, Miss Williams, Miss Rose, Miss Reed, Miss Miss Sanford, Mr. Trauger, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Hathaway, Miss Abel, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Pfeiffer, Miss Brown and Mr. Foster.
