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T H E , C R Y S T A L GAZER • net* upon a time there lived an old V;!.h. She was a very wise old vo.v.mi. Some people called her a ; \ uyunt. /.Wf day as she was stirring mire a . , iMe mixtures into her seefiiirn ,. ,,j)rlia>n. as witches are wont to do, a j, 11 * old man entered her cave, 'lie ,:tl eyed him curiously as Im slow- e, :lili‘ his way lo her side. ) ji, , ; gracious wise one,” implored tin dre, “I am a poor old man hav lost my youth in unheeded oppiw ,Up thuugh I have many resour<- 1 am despondent now and wish 1 ,, , •: 11 \v my future. Name any reward nil will, hut tell my future.” it,\ old witch after many throaty mutt--rings replied, “Old man, many dm. have I known your coniing and si. i am prepared.” A s she spoke, slo- drew from her cauldron a lit th ball of crystal which sparkled like an irid< m-eiit jewel in the obscure light “da/e in this, old mail, and \oar past, present and future.” The old man looked and beheld him self. L u m r o n , as a youth in tin hands of a group of young, inexpcri cuci'd people. Some had no literary ability whatsoever. Others who did had no great ideal to follow. Tin* children in the high school prim < d him in the school print shop which so long that only two editions were issued. IlellCe the lost nppi n I unities of youth. X m l he saw himself in the hands of a determined group of students who w.'i'c willing to learn {lie art of news paper writing if it were possible. tTn (h r the direction of an experienced woiker they labored as never before A ('on.stitution was adopted and tlm work organized. An oflire was equip ped lor this special purpose and a li liraiy on the art of newspaper writ hm in,nailed for the edification of flu st.itf. After the first issue a Junior con am it ion was initiated. This •i i 1 • o -.-rl interest and enthusiasm • memg tin- Juniors and they vied with What Do ' • ranged Heard. lily \0 * v. my man y e Need Most?” is a Topic o f School Coribersation Shorter Homtj?— More Equipment ir. Kinkergarte.n Department? 1* Offers R ew a rd. 'bVhy d m '' v. c have r, creatr m I'Veiy week?'' “W h y do v- e hnvi to b ■ in at THUD’” “Why can't s\'eha\>-a skating rink'.'\ Huih qii»**.i I on-i \.ere In-ought to the notice of T h e L a m r u i ( so T li a Lorn r u n siarl* d to investigate. \What did tin* students think the .-'.I'lioui no deil nio-“ V” Nearly all bpes (1 si odeilts V, ere jij tervieWfil, tin* literary, atlileiic, anti.-IP-, ambi tious and the good time su Tors. To each group the salmi 'llie-'tiollri Wll H ( . b'tt: , ! ‘ \V!iat is, lie- mu.,t pri's. ii.g no d of 11 lie school at tlie present lim e ? ” j \ }l i, r e 1 , i,;, 1 . ! Thai is tin* wren 1 csl 'lli'i'il of tic mb.i.i al tin* present I jtiiuo in my estimation, declares one I nt. It is a crime tlie few hooks! vs* lm\e. Ju.,* think of eight'.' people, gulling lc.s.-.oim for iv.o weeks out ol'; live hooks with no linm for library j (far most i except, ai 1:00 and 4:.5U.j Th**n tho.-e books wen* eli; irgcd, rc-j served nr 'borrowed.’ Do yon wonder j we don't luivc our D.-sun.. It migin lit'ljj if the library were op*-n in tin* e Vio lings.\ \I think this school needs a new sflu'ilu'c. Do you think it is. fair far one group to have hour:; work ! a .ul aim: la r ” ' ill 1 1 ' l!» idas.es till i HO folll d.uys of tlm v.t ck, and aunt in r only I jusi hop; they got their share next semester.” “Oh lessons, the bugbear of uiy life! if only they could be modified! Fresh men aren’t supposed to know anything a h ut it hut they do believe me! Every k aelior thinks nis is the only class to prepare fur. One ’would think he ex- ports you to spend two hours on his subject, whether you get any other los s' m or not. I get the lessons for the teachers I’m scared of and let the rest D Mu or get them from someone else.” room, a room, our fortune for a room,” exclaim some Kindergarten girls. “What we need most now is a room in which to do our dirty work. If we gn in the Kindergarten office, v.o ruin something, and If we go in the Kindergarten we never leave.* it in order, and if we go in tlie Library ■loss room we accidently leave our murks with paste or paper (dippings. We certainly are persocuD d. The L i brarians have a room for their own, why nut w e ?” opinions of some of the w* mhers of the student body What di> you think*? A prize of one year’s .subscription to T h e L u m r o n will lie given to any person writing the bust letter to the editor m-chiof on iliis subject. They will he m l god ar um ding to c'ontent and lit-rary value. ( h t y o u r L a m r o n f r e e ! Dramatic Club Flans Caanty Teachers Attend To Present Several Plays Conference at Geneseo Club has M em b e rship Of Nearly Norm a l and Training School Inspec- 50 Plays W ill Be Bead and tion Exhibits o f BooKs and Studied at Bi-Monthly lleetings. H e lps Several A d d r e s s e s Made Industrial Art Course Developed This Year .nteresting Projects Introduced ^aper and Soap MaKing TaKen Up in the WorK. <’• “sco is falling in lino with (dlmr 11 '\!> in the realization that the tin* ci- hieh industry has developed are h'd to fuller recognition in all gm ' This has brought about a ''h ui -;,' in the drawing course which i ecw the “Art and Industrial A rt\ '''\ ‘C-.c. it is a combining of drawing ami construction, with a study of in- dti;-< rr. i Miis course was first attempted in (/.•ncM.Q during the regular session last year. Form Industries, honey *ll,d maple sugar making, lumbering, u \\l and cotton industries were studied and illustrated by posters in the senior classes and in the grades. During the summer session, Mr. Normaliar, Staft' To be Choser In N e a r Tuture, (Continued from page one) Members i * f the Staff will In* chosen on tin* In-i/ „f abililv, pins dm capm ( ily for toiiiii\; r** muisihility. Cniu- pctili in for fin* position of art **dll<>r of the yeur is now- op»*n and, it is expected that very important nnsition filled. The Dramatic Club plans to pro- jseiit to the public several lulls of ! plays, during the year. Tin* majority jot tllise presented \\ I ] 1 COllsisJ. ol' < * inc. (days, but it is imped that it will He pu Able to pi. e at h*ilSl Illlc full ' length play. Different active club ( . 11 -iuH( l's will make each cast so J f lutI, tdl may have the h.-mbit of -art- ing *'Xperiem <>. T'li * (Tub is now in full swing with , a meinber.Hiip of hetwet*n 40-AO. At I the first meeting, Tuesday, October ! 17th, tin* business necessary to tin* organization was taken up uitil much j was oceomplmhed. t Tin* constitution wa,-. read, revised and voli*d upon step by step. If was v.ib'il that the lUui-m, stating That j any one holding an office in the Dra matic (Tub should hold nti other srhoid Dllire, should lie ellect iv*1. The Dramatic (Tub will undertake the work of caring for and classifying the (a I'd u m is of tlm S 'henl. This is a large pi**ce nf ucel. hut il will liman u gi‘i*:it d(*al lo the srhiuol and the renting of the costumes will prove a source of revenue to the Club. I A t the bi-monthly meetings, plays annual for tin t < a * h* vm. of Livingston County wa held nt the Normal tscliool on Novein her. 1 , U, and L under the directioi of tin- superintendents, John F D i p 1' 1, (.lb nn (T McNinch, and Rosco F. ( ’cnklin. Tin* program included u general ii sjxv-tii :n of tin* Normal and Trainint school with demoiisn’alion w o rk n differcnt departments. In addition to round table discus ■.-.inns which were held for high schoo I teachers, ample time was given to in | sport exhibits of books, helps ant school supplies. Addresses were given by W infiok A. Holcomb, acting principal of tin XVrnial, Mr. Avery W. Skinner, of flu Department of Education; Dr. Alfre( C. Thompson, principal of the Brock port. Norm a l; and Dr, Frank P Graves, Goramissioner of Education will he read in parts and discusse the of tl theatre will ho taken u-p. It is hope that through these meetings (Continued on Page Seven)
