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TLhe IFlormal IRacquette Published Every Thursday of the School Year by the Students of the State Normal School, Potsdam, N. Y. VOL. 1 POTSDAM, N. Y., JAN. 12, 1928 No. -M d II, M. ST FACULTY AND STUDENTS AWAIT COMING OF NEW T'EAN. Dr. M. Margaret Sferoih will come to the Potsdam Normal School as Dean of Women at the beginning of the second half-year on January 80th. Dr. Stroll taughlt for a sh<vrt while at Potsdam several years ago At that time because of her pleas- ing personality amd' exceptional abiMty in the '•)ass-room she mad* a strong impression upon teachers, students amd a considerable number of townpeople who became acquaint- ed with her. She will be welcomed heartily t 0 her new and, it is ex- pected, permanent connection with the Normal School. Dr. Stroh is one of only three women who have taken their doc- tor's degrees in the field of Nor- mal School Education at Teachers' College, 'Columbia University whore if maintained one of the strongest departments of Normlal School Edu- cation in the country. She is also a graduate of Susquehanna Univers- ity and of Kings College of Oratory, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Stroh was the first dean of women at Sh'pPensIrarg (Pa.) Nor- mal School. While there a student government was organized un hr her leadership a;nd was carried on successfully. Dr. Stroll resigns the porit-on of Head of the' English ~D=- rarment of thfi Glassboro, N. J. Normal School to become' Dean <>f Women at Potsdam. Dr. Congdon aays of Dr. Stroll's appointment, \There- are very few Normal schools indeed that ha v e weans of women as eminently fitted by training and personality for the duties of this position as is Dr. Stroll. We have lost a woman whom we all loved and admired. It is hard to think of anyone's talc- ing her place. We will not, how- ever, permit this feeling Ho stanl h the way of the fullest loyalty to our new Dean. Let us remember thait she comes to an unusually difficn.lt position. Miss Draiimie said to me of Dr. Stroh when the latter was leaving, \That's a woman I wish we could keep.'\ ... 'I wish to take advantage of this opportunity to express my appre- ciation- to all .those who have by ad- ding to their already full program of School duties or by special thoughtfunless arid efforfb during 1 be last few months assisted in car- rying on th e work of the dean's of- fice. Especially I am grateful to Miss MeNflll, Miss Forsyth e and Miss Reid who have as a commit- tee cared for the formal duties of this position. There are many in the School, 'however, students and teach- ers alike, who have been making a soecial effort to. meet the needs of the situation in which we found our- selves after Miss Draime's death. T am appreciative of what has been done by both teachers anldi stud- ents.\ CALENDAR. January 13,. Friday—Alpha Infor- mal in Normal Auditorium-. Rac- quette Staff Meeting at 8:00 p. m. Business Staff in Press Room. Edi- torial Staff in 215. January 14, Saturday—Popular Dance in Normal Auditorium at 8 p. m. January 16, Monday—Special Y. W. C. A. Meeting 7 p. m., Room 300. January 17, Tuesday—Kindergar- ten Candy Sale. January IS, Wednesday— Orgrn Club Meeting in ifche Normal Audi- torium at 7 p. m. DRAMATIC CLUB. Formal initiation of the pledges to the Dramatic Club was held Thursday night a January 6. The ceremony made a lasting impres- sion om members both old andi new, as the initiates .slowly marched in- to the room, observed the reading of the By-laws of th e Constitution, and pledged their oath of allegiance to the- Dramatic Club and that for v,hich it stands. A short business meeting was ihen held before, ad- journment. Following, th e rehearsal of the play th» \Intimate Stranger\ was held. NEW PROCEDURE FOR ROLL GALL FEATURES T.W.CJ. EACH MEMBER RISES AS HER NAME IS CALLED A meeting of the Y. W. C. A. was held Monday evening at seven o'clock in the Junior High School Study Hall. The meeting was called to order by the President Miss Bernice Ty- ler. Roll Call was taken, each girl rising as her nam e was read in or- der that we might get better ac- quainted with the new members. Minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. A report from the treasurer showed a balance of a little over one hundred four dollars on hand. A nominating committee was appointed by the president: Mil- dred Mason, Katherine Bangert and Marguerite Marsaw. Some interest- ing literature received by the pres- ident was passed about for inspec- tion. The members of the \Y\ vot- ed to postpone this month's social meeting which would normally fall on January twenty-third, to a date one week later. This change was due to the fact that the mid-year examinations are to be held the week of the twenty-third. After the singing of several \Y\ songs the meeting was adjourned. A Special Meeting of the Y. W. C. A. will be held next Monday evening, January sixteenth. At this time elec- tion of officers for the coming year will take place. ORCHESTRA PLANS PROGRAM. Annual Event to Be 1 Held Evening of February 16th The Normal orchestra is prepar- ing for its big annual program which will take place this year on Che evening i f February 16. This program is going to be an especial- ly fine -oine. Mr Bishop has planned tc mrn-ke it inceresting, not only be- cause of the type of music present- ed, but also by the addition of sev- eral special numbers. Included among these will be selections by the Phoenix Club r.nd a tuba solo by Paymond Ames. At the beginning of the new semester Mr. Bishop is organizing something new in musical lines in the shape of a Beginner's Orches- tra. It will consist of people who have had one year's instruction on an instrument and who have had no previous experience in orchestra work. It is hoped that there will 'be at least sixty members. This is only one of the things Mr. Bishop is doing to help to make our school one of the real opportunities and advancement. OF E WEEK AF MM •25 EXAM PERIODS TWO HOURS FOR ALL CLASSES 4 8 A. M. TO 3 P. M. The final examinations of the first semester, 1927-28, will begin Mon- day, January 23, and last until Thurs- day afternoon, January 26. No classes will be in session during this week. The examination period will be two hours for all classes at the discretion of the teacher) and will begin at 8 o'clock until 10, from 10 to 12, 1 to 3 aln-d 3 to 5. On Friday, January 27, there will be no classes. The day will be 'devoted to reorgani- zation. Ther e will be a general meeting for all student teachers, and special meetings during the day with various supervisors. We print the schedule: Badger 8:00 to 8:25 Room. 211 Reid 8::3'0 to 8:55 Room 213 Graeper 8:30 to 8:55 Room KG Forsythe 9:00 to 9:25 Room 109 Leitzell 9:30 to 9:55 (Room 209 General meeting at 10:00 for all stu- dent teachers in the Assembly. Johnson 10:30 to 10:55 Room 3A Denison. 11:00 to 11:25 Room 117 Trauger 11:30 to 12:00 Room 309B Bush 1:00 to 1:25 Room 119 Jennings 1:30 to 2:00 Room 305 Sanford 2:00 to 2:55 Room 411 Skinner 3:00 to 3:25 Room 121 Jordan 3:30 to 4:00 Room 215 (Below we print th e examination schedule. -Some may have two exam- inations listed at the same hour. If there is such a conflict, would you please make a note of this on a slip of paper, sign your name and hand . f to Mr. Voelker's office. Grades of A or B will exempt people from ex- aminations : Monday: 8 to 10, Music I. (Assem- bly, Physchology II; 10 to 12, Eng- lish I, Sight Singing III, Geogra- phy Methods; 1 to 3, Health I, Drawing II, J. H. Practice; 3 to 5, J. H. English, Kg. Theory II, Sp. Draw- ing I, Hai-m. Anal. Tuesday: 8 to 10, Music III, Arith- metic, Drawing II; 10 to 12, English Lit., Prin. of Ed.; 1 to 3, History Meth., Intro Teach, J. i H. Adolesence; 3 to 5, Songs and Games. Nature, Mus. Apprec, Melody Writing. Wednesday: 8 to 10, Sp. Drawing 11, Psychology I, Reading II; 10 to 12, Drawing I, Health II, Child Litera- ture; 1 to 3, European History, En- glish II, Sight Sing. V; 3 to 5, Hand Work III, Notation, Extra Currie. Thursday: 8 to 10, Sight Sing. I, Sociology, General Geography; 10 to 12, History of Education, Library, Handwork I; 1 to 3, Economics, Kg. Theory I, Reading I; 3 to 5, Pen- manship I, Craft, Speech Correction. SUGGESTIONS FROM MR. . VOELKER. The final examinations are draw- ing near. An extra half hour of study and application every day •will save trouble later. Motorists are given instructions, one of wh'm is especially applicable to students: \Do- not spare the oil.\ There are st'H a few of the new- er students who have not learned that halls or corridors are passage- ways to lanii f/om classes and a:'e not places Ibo h.Jlygag, screech and gossip. We must ever keep in mtnd that the child fen are watching us all and that to them we are teach- ers with all its implications. Much has been said of the value c.f ethical relations between teach- er and teache.\. Rumors are float- ing about that tome of us have so forgotten our oiling as to criticiso deprecatingliy other teachers ami faculty ait boaixiing houses, in puo- lic places and the like. Why not s-ay kind things? It helps. iStudeint-facu'Uy government is an enterprise worthy of our best ef- forts. If it fails we fail. But it shall not fail since it depends unom individual effoits for the studr-ut body is back of it. Punctuality is t a virtue. Teacher?' meetings at eight; assembly at eight-thirty; classes on the hour. You are here ro learn. The library is a place to study, lo use books. RE MENS EAKER o MEETIIG CALENDAR CHANGE AND ARMY- NAVY INCREASE DEBATE TOPICS The Men's club has been very active during the past few weeks. Several debates have been held among the members of th e Club. Topics such as \Resolved that the Cotsworth plan of Calendar revision should be ac- cepted\ and \Resolved that final ex- aminations should be eliminated'. hav e been debated. The following members of the Club have taken part: Mr. Voelker, Mr. Trauger, Earl Chis- amore, Paul Sullivan, Jerry Sackelt, Walter Niche, Edward Roache, Rupert Miller, Frederick Geiskropf, Hugh Shinnick, Lloyd Brown and Winford Dodds. On January 23 the following debate is to be given \Resolved that the United States should increase its army and navy.\ Earl Chisamore, Rupert Miller and Edward Roache are to uphold th e affirmative side and Vernon Lee, Earl Bailey and Carl Dix- son the negative side. At the meeting January 9, Dr. Congdon gave a very interesting and instructive talk on European condi- tions based upon his visit to Europe during the past summer. Before the Christmas recess Mr. Voelker entertained the club at his home one evening. HOLD HAP°INESS WEEK. Room 318 Takes Prize At Junior High. This week has ended the Happi- ness Campaign put on in the Junior High School. The campaign ran through four weeks, one week being set aside for each of the following, Courtesy, Self-eofntrol, Reliability and Cooperation. A picture painted by Miss Louise Theobald has receiv- ed much favorable comment. It por- trays a light house directing.its four great rays, labelled Courtesy, Self- control, Reliability and Cooperation, out to sea. The general motto for the campaign has been \Happiness must be earned.\ Miss Mildred Fisher and Miss Frances Lemesdale have had general charge of the work. Miss Inez -•\arell and Miss Frances Kimm put the mottos on the board each night. The winning room in the campaign was room 318. The assembly Tues- day morning was Red Letter Day of the campaign. At this time a spec- ial program was given. The winn- ing room was presented with the prize by Mr. VanHousen which was accepted by Virginia LaGraffe, Pres- ident of the Home Room. \The Racquette\ has received sev- eral copies of the \Chatterbox\. This paper is published every five weeks by the members of the Reporter Club which is under the direction of Miss Ruth Dawley, Miss Frances Merkley and Eai-1 Chisamore. 1JI11 COMMITTEES IRIS W PUBLIC PERFORMANCE COM- MITTEE CHANGES DATE OF NEXT ENTERTAINMENT Public Performance Committee Miss Schuette took charge of this meeting although Miss Lewis was the regular chairman. Miss Beatrice Carroll as a repres- entative from the Student Council spoke to that body about the accep- tance of th e new plan concern- ing chapel attendance. The Public Performance Committee was author- ized to elect a committee to meet from 2 to 3 o'clock on Tuesday to con- fer with delinquents in chapel attend- ance. Dr. Congdon and Miss Rose as faculty members, and Miss Yula Lewis, Miss Mildred Mason and Miss Ruth Poor as student members were chosen for this committee. Unforseen difficulties having arisen it has become necessary to change the date of the \Trip Around the World\ being put on by the Public Perfor- mance Committee from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4. Plans were discussed about this entertainment. Welfare Social. The Social Welfare Committee met with Miss Williams as chair- man. It was decided that the School Dance would be held in the Audi- torium on Saturday night. The new electric light fixtures ar e to be paid for with money obtained from the dance. There are still a few Juniors who have not filled out Extra Cur- licular cards. Those people wiio have more than fifteen points must report to the chairman of the So- cial Committee as soon as possible. STUDENT FACULTY FINANCES. Report Is Given Up To December 13th. Statement of Student-Faculty As- sociation, December 13, 1927. Expenditures. Athletic Committee Sutcliffe Co., tennis 58.22 Shields Co., archery 110.50 Referee 6.00 Racquette Printing Stamps Stamps Stamps Printing Entertainment Jean Gros Tom Skeyhil Miscellaneous Course 1 J. R. Weston Jarvis Press, S. Sullivan, Loan, Social Refund Refund Athletics Racquette Entertainment Miscellaneous tickets Syracuse Com. Course 174.72 139.27 1.89 1.00 1.00 285.00 428.07 375.00 150.00 525.00 2.75 8.00 12.00 21.20 6.00 4.00 53.95 174.72 428.07 525.00 53.95 1181.74 R. Miller, Treas.
