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The Folks Will Want One V o l u m e 11 N u m b e r 2 N O V E M B E R , 1922 15 Cents a Copy $1.00 a Year One Big Festival is Planned For Xmas A ll Departments and Groups To Participate In Program Designed To Foster Spirit of Brotherhood. A SCENE FROM “ THE BOOK OF JOB. English Dept. To Direct It Fusion of. all the various Christm a s en t e r t a i n m e n t s of t h e school into one carefully planned festival in which a. 11 d e p a r t m e n t s will have a share and which- will bring hom e to us the real Christm a s message of universal broth erhood and peace— this, in brief, is tine plan adopted for Christm a s by the faculty t h i s year. The definite form which the cele bration will ta k e h a s not yet been settled, hut by vote of the faculty it will be u n d e r the general direction of the D e p a r t m e n t of English with the special assistance of the D e p a r t m e n t s of Music and Physical Education. This plan has already been tried with signal success, as several years ago a sim i l a r festival, which took the form of an old English Christmas, \was liekl in the gymasium. A l l departm e n t s , groups, and organ izations within the school will he asked t o contribute their quota of en tertainm e n t to th e general. In this way all the various entertainm e n t s whic are usually held at the Christ m a s season will be m e r g e d in one festival w h i c h shall have a definite purpose and plan and which will con trib u t e to a fuller and more complete realization of the true Christm a s spirit. Fitness For English WorK To Be Subjected to Test Gcncsco to Assist Teachers* College in WorKing Out Standards for English Teachers.| Morab-ers o f t h e class In J u n i o r High School English will shortly be tested on their qualifications as prospective teachers of English. T h e tests to be given have lately been worked out by Professor A l l a n A b b o t t of T e a c h e r s ’ do liege, Columbia. The tests have grown out of the conviction t h a t t h e fitness of t h e t e a c h er sh.ou.kl somehow be determ i n e d be fore he en t e r s the field in order that incompetence may he r e d u c e d and dis appointm e n t avoided. T h e suggestion of some sort of standard te s t was first made by P r o fessor A b b o t t to the meeting of the National Council of T e a c h e r s of E n g lish. a t its m e e t i n g in Chicago last year, S i n c e th a t time a comm i t t e e has been working on the tests until (Continued on Page Bight) Music For “Job” of Hebrew Origin Harps Largely Used To Accompany L a m e n t — S p e c ial S e t t i n g s to be Brought From New YorK. Storm Wonderfully Real “ I know that my Redeemer Liveth.” “Give Thanks for a Week, But—- no Longer/* Advises Mr. Holcomb Acting Principal Announces Closing of School For Three Days Preceding- Holiday And Discusses Absences In General. “Yes, the school will be closed for the week of Thanksgiving in order to allow t h e faeulty to attend the annual conference of th e New York State Teachers’ Association at Syracuse,” stated Mr. Holcomb -when interviewed on the subject by T h e L a m r o n. “As that gives the students from Friday, Nov. 24 until Monday, Dec. 4 , the faculty are trusting that the students will not begin to take their vacation a week or so in advance of the date. “So often it happens t h a t plans f o r a vacation or a week-end occupy the student’s thought tor several days in advance, and also for several days after the close of t h e vacation sched uled. T h a t is not conducive to the thorough, thoughtful work which is, primarily, t h e reason f o r the student’s attendance here.” W h e n questioned as to the m a t t e r of unexcused absences froim class, Mr. Holcomb said that some of the stu dents appeared to be suffering under the impression th a t they were e n titled to three “nuts” frolm class. “Buell, however, is not the ease,” Mr. Holcomb went on 10 say. “Only one unexc-used absence is likely to cause the student to lose credit for the course, and any student who, without excuse, absents himself from class for more than three times, auto matically expels himself. “A proceedure as t h i s m a y seem u n fair but attendance upon all classes must be regular in order to accom plish the work required. No m a t t e r how conscientiously the student en deavors to make up the work, there is always ' s o m e t h i n g th a t can never be made up. As teachers in making, : p u n c t u a l and regular attendance upon i all classes for which students are reg- | i s t e r e d is an absolute necessity,” con- : eluded Mr. Holcomb. Not the least interesting feature of S t u a r t W a l k e r ’s impressive produc tion of “The Book of J o b / ’ which opens year’s entertainm e n t course on Novem b e r 2 2 , is the incidental music which accompanies the action. So fur as is known, this is the first tim e t h a t the strains of H e b r e w music have been heard in the m o d e r n the atre. Elliott Schenck, w h o a r r a n g e d the score, declares that the music has been gathered from t h e oldest records of Hebraic songs. To heighten the authenticity of t h e rendition, t h e p r i n cipal instrum e n t s used in th e orches tra are harps. The care and study which have been devoted to this part of the p r o duction are but typical of tlie m e t h ods which Mr. W a l k e r uses t o achieve his effects. Having l o n g adm i r e d th i s wonderful dram a t i c poem, Mr. W a l k e r decided to give it a produc tion which should be w o r t h y in every respect. The scenery which is used w a s sp e cially designed for this presentation. In t w o niches set on either side of t h e stage two narrato r s recite th e un- dram a t i c portions of the play. As tliew finish, the lights which reveal them are dimmed, t h o s e in the center of the stage grow brighter, a n d th e play begins. T h e storm which forms p a r t of t h e action of the play is said to he worn derfully realistic. In fact, no detail which could contribute to t h e success of th e presentation h a s been over looked. George Somnes, who plays the role of Job, is said to give a r e m a r k a b l e portrayal. Though the inclusion of “T h e Book of J o b ” in the course involved the p a y m e n t of a heavy guarantee, th e co m m i t t e e of the faculty felt justified in engaging it on account of the highly artistic m a n n e r in which this g r e a t d r a m a of the hum a n soul is p r e s e n t ed. Nov. 14— F r e s h m e n Group Night. Nov. 21—Senior Group Night. Nov 20—Fraternity Niglit. Nov. 22—Stuart W a l k e r Players in the “Book of Job.” Nov. 21 to Dee. 4—Thanksgiving Recess. Dec. 5—Lam r o n Out. Normalian Staff to be Chosen in Near Future The staff for this y e a r ’s N o r m a l i a n will soon be selected and the organi- | z a t ion for t h e best year book y e t will | r a p i d l y be perfected. ! That is tho decision reached by m e m b e r s of t h e Senior class a f t e r con- i f e r e n c e with Miss Thomas, faculty advisor. , (Continued on Page Five)
