WEST LIBERTY, W. VA., MARCH, 1921
DID WEST LIBERTY SHINE?
West Liberty opened the basketball season with an inexperienced team; four games out of 13. In the very first game of the season, when only one boy had seen a basketball game, Mingo escaped with the score of 30-19. Union got only a three point lead on the home fioor. Warwood got a four point victory on the Normal floor, but Warwood turned things at home, and won 35 to 12. The Normal boys won from New Cumberland, Mount Pleasant, and Martins Perry Indepen dents. Littleton who had been defeated only twice this season received a six point lead to their credit. From 126 point made from field goals, Springer made 56, Bonar 26, and Smith 22. The standing of the entire team was 214 points to their opponents’ 330—not bad for an inexperienced team. The girls did not fare so well as the boys. They won two games out of twelve. The score at Mingo, their first game, was 15-6 in favor of Mingo. On the home floor, Littleton got only a ten point lead, and at Littleton they fared better than the boys, leaving Littleton 27 points to boys' 54. The girls’ average for the sea son was 147 points for W. L. S. N. to 327 of the opponents.
MR. KOON’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF HIS AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS.
Maude King—Short. Ethel Devine—Slender. Alva Hunt—Long face. Johnson—^Some bluff. Russell Bonar—Big man. Margaret Harris—Oh, you baby! B. O. Smith—Some blonde. Joe Hunt—Has some brush. Mr. Kelly—No bluff now. Fitz_Wonder if he really has (fits) Slater-nSmiling. I wonder if the time isn’t approaching when we should all be making good last impressions. ALVA HUNT. THE SPRING QUARTER.
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ECHOES FROM MEETING OF THE DEPT. OF SUPERINTENDENTS.
West Virginia had 100% representation of her Normal school presidents at the National Council of Normal School Presi dents in Washington, February 24-25. About a hundred Normals from neai'ly every state in the union were represen ted. Some outstanding figures were John A. H. Keith, Presideni of Indiana, Peni. sylvania Normal, who was president of the council. D. B. Waldo, President, Kalamazoo, Michigan Normal; J. G. Crabhe, President Greeley, Colorado Nor mal and J. A. Pitman, President Salem, Massachusetts Normal. Senator Smith, Congressman Towner and Prof. IV. C. Bagley of Columbia Uni versity, gave fine after-dinner addresses at the annual banquet at the new Bbbitt
The indication are that the enrollment for the spring quarter will be larger than hotel. The concensus of opinion was that the for several years, and preparations are being made to offer an attractive sched normal schools must “sell” education to ule of studies for the newcomers. Sev the American public with greater vigor eral review subjects will be given and than heretofore. The standard for teaching are being some additional professional subjects started for their benefit. The date for raised, as they should be, everywhere and closing the winter quarter has been salaries as well as working conditions in changed from Friday, March 18, to Wed the profession are being materially im nesday, March 23, and the spring quarter proved. Rural education is coming into its own begins Tuesday, March 29, instead of Tuesday, March 22, as announced in the and receiving greater attention than it catalog. This arrangement was made in has been accorded for a generation. Dr. Thomas B. Finegan said, “Educa order to have the Easter recess come be tween quarters. The Normal School ex tion should be regarded as something in A BIRD. pects to support a strong baseball team which we make an investment and not during both the spring and the summer something on which we spend money.” I watched a bird this morning President Lord, of Charleston, 111. Nor quarters. Fly up into the sky. The following are some of the former mal said, “The educated man does not Without a sound of warning students of West Liberty Normal School boil at a low temperature nor blow up It swiftly passed me by. who are now teaching and expect to enter under a low head of steam. He leads the student to see what is true rather than the spring or summer quarters or both Oh, little bird, pray tell to me who is right. He knows the difference and complete their professional courses: Of what it is you sing; between the socialized recitation and Olen Rutan, teaching at Pollansbee. Is it a flower or bumble-bee Levering Bonar, teaching at Moundsthe gab-fest.” Or just of everything? ville. H. E. Carmichael, County Superinten The little bird then looked at me After the Bryant play many “pale dent of Marshall County. And flew down to the ground; faces” appeared. One Prof, said the Jessie Bell, teaching at Follanshee. “I sing of life and love,” said he girls were not so good looking off the Geraldine B. Russell, teaching at Wood“Love makes the world go ’round. stage. Shame! What about the boys? ETHEL DEVINE lawn.
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Editor-in-Chief.................... Florence Evans PAGE THE WINNER. Assistant Editor............ Wilbur McColloch Business Manager..’.............. Joseph Hunt “There is a tide in the affairs of men , . fMaria Hartley that taken at the flood leads on to for Circulation.......................... J , _ „ 1 Eleanor Ball tune.” j Ethel Atkinson Doubtless some ambitious histronic as Athletics. .....................^Charles Hunt pirants are blue. Doubtless the public Y. W. C. A....................................... CatherineYoung will breathe one catyclaptic sigh of re Y. M. C. A.......................Day Fitzsimmons lief. Doubtless all things work together Bryants................................................... WilmaWeimer for good. i Irvings........................................ Leola Dixon There will be no athletic play. We Society......................................................CecileZitzman have decided this matter judiciously, for (Margaret Gaynor the time and energy necessary for an Locals. ................ I Maude King occasion of the type proposed cannot (Thelma Montgomery wisely be spared because of the pressing Wit and Humor..., Hayden demands of our spring term. Exchanges................................. Lela Devine We have not thrown up our hands in Music................................ Rebeca McColoch holy horror, jumped our bills, and ab Poetry................................................ ElizabethCowan sconded with the cash register. We need Art..................................... MatildaLorentz the money. The present plan is to econo Alumni............................................... ElizabethLuckel mize effort and divide responsibility. As • Advisors and Contributors Normal Faculty a more proper alternative, the play idea has been forsaken for that of The Festi
iEbitartala SPRING HAS KAME!
Everyone has felt the effects of spring already O'ce songs of the feathered flock mingled together make intoxicating music. Many of the students have had cases of pedigoglco.sclerosls that the Williamstown School Board Bulletin men tioned, and cannot work because of the many sounds (?) in the air. But, come on students, let's not fall down on the job yet. We have three more months before our grand finale. Start counting your blessings. In the spring term we will have tennis, baseball, volley balls and all kinds of outdoor at tractions, but inside we still have fresh air, spacious halls to gambol through, battles of wits, and much excitement. It is too soon to "come” out of our winter caves—in our enthusiasm for outdoor athletics, may we not neglect the athletics of the mind? A NINETY-HORSE-POWER PAPER?
You cannot run a ninety-horse-power paper on one-horse contributions. It is our ambition to print the news of this school and anything else that will interest our subscribers, or contribute to any worthy cause. Through the Normal Trumpet, you can express your opinions. Perhaps you are smothering your own
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the great horde approaching they trem bled in the wind and were much dismayed at the sight of the implements of war fare. However, the army only meant to do a good work by pruning the misshaped trees. Some of the more unfortunate “woody folks” bad their hearts cut out and others barely escaped with having their limbs sawed off. When the girls had finished they viewed with admiration their “works of art.” Some proclaimed the fact that they would return in twenty years and see the well-shaped trees, which they had pruned, laden with fruit. ARE WE DOWN-HEARTED?
It was Saturday, March 5, that the W. L. S. N. basketball teams received their worst defeat. The games at Littleton were stiff and the visiting teams made Littleton worked hard for all the points they received. The girls held Littieton girls to three points the last half which proved that the “old basketball fighting spirit” had b-.-'U aroused. The W. L. S. N. boys uiu 'Tneir best to win but fate seemed to be against them,so reluctantly they left the victory to Littleton. After the games a party was given In the High School auditorium in honor of the visiting teams. Games and singing furnished the amusement of the evening. val of Saturn. The best part was the announcement A premium is to be placed on produc by Mr. Shrives that all those present tive originality. Each class from High 'school Freshman to Senior Normal is form a line. They marched through the auditorium, down the stairs, and through planning to put on a one-act world beater. See the “Snake-charmer!” “Gee Gee the the halls. At each door someone was Monkey Man,” and “Moses in the Cane- waiting to hand out something to eat and by the time they reached the auditorium hrake.” again they had quite a delicious luncheon. The staff is behind this movement to Here all regaled themselves until the the final cheer of the last lingering spec midnight hour. tator. The teams returned home Sunday af We shall dedicate one page of the next issue of “The Trumpet” to that class of ternoon. Lineups; the High School or Normal that raises the largest amount of money during the Normal Girls Littleton carnival. Robinson........ .... P ............... Majesky “Omitted the rest of the voyage of their Owen................. .... P___ .................. Ball lives is bound in shallows anS-Onlserieg.” Lavelle............ .... C ... ............. Gaynor Wood............... .... G ...................Cowan AN APPRECIATION. Hamilton........ .... G .... There is a class in this Normal School which in its unpresuming way of assist ing in keeping order is worthy of emula tion. 'When any of its members are found in the Study Hall or Library, they are not only silent themselves but by a gentle reminder call the attention of the other studets to the fact that this a place for study. Look about and see if you can not detect the personnel of the class. “ROGERS’ ARMY.”
Armed with saws and clippers the girls of Mr. Rogers’ Agriculture class started towards the State Farm orchard one March morning. W’hen the trees beheld
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Higgenbotbem ___P ... ........... Snringer Mathews.......... .... F .................. J. Hunt Chaney ............ .... C ... ................ Smith Berdine........... .... G ... Ott................... .... G ... Substitutes: Littleton-—^Church. Normal—A. Hunt, Milliken. In 1921, We journeyed to Littleton. We thought it was a treat. But, oh gosh! what we did meet. If you want to know the score, . ’Twas 8 to 54, And please don’t ask for any more.
THE HENRY’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
I have heard It said of lucky people that they have been born with silver spoons in their mouths. Well, it seems it has been just the oposite with me, but 1 do not know what kind of spoon that would be. Rut one thing I do know is that I think I do not deserve all the pun ishment I have received. A little is not so bad because I know I should not have stopped half way up a hill for nothing and grunted when the driver coaxed me te go the rest of the way. My life really began November 7thi when the State bought me and placed me in the hand of the West Liberty State Normal School. One thing that I am thankful for though it that I have a good lodging in the garage behind the Presi dent’s home, although I did scratch the paint off my sides one day when I was going out. I am not going to try to tell you every thing that has happened during my life because I am afraid you would not know how to sympathize with me. But I will tell you a few of my experiences so that you will know what kind of a future I am looking forward to. It was one Vv'ednesday evening, Feb ruary the sixteenth, and I had ueen sleep ing peacefully when I was awakened by voices outside my window. I caught only a few words and could not make out what was being said, but a little later the front door wms opened and almost before I knew it I was being driven down to the dormitory, and there a group of boys and girls came tumbling on top of me not car ing how much they bruised and scratched my shin. There was a continual hum in the back part of me and from the con versation I caught I was being taken to Warwood for a basketball game. _'ty ex citement grew for I had nevel Seen to a game before, but what was my disappoint ment when I found that I was not to see the game but only to stand on the outside and wait there while the girls and boys enjoyed themselves. I still think it was mean the way they treated me that night and I have not re pented yet for what I did. I blinked all I was determined I would repay them for what they had done to me. I blinked all the way from the game and was so drunk with anger that I ran into several ma chines without apologizing to them. When we reached the power-house near Greggsvllle a bright idea suddenly eame upon me and 1 began to act immediately. With a spiteful little cry I dashed forward and with a jar sank into a gutter. How my sides did shake with laughter when I heard the cries from within. But I stuck hard to my plan and held back when being urged to go forward. Finally all had to pile out and the driver was left to do his best with me. I was not ex
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pecting it but he got me out in a few minutes. My anger arose again for 1 thought that 1 had not had enough re venge, and again, with a cry, 1 dashed forward; but not into the gutter this time—not down the road, but over the bank and into the creek. At last I had gotten revenge, for everyone was truly frightened this time and stood staring at me for a few minutes as though they had thought it was Impossible lor me to be so lively. With all the pulling they did that night they could not get me to throw my stubbornness away and come with them. I refused to budge and finally with a great deal of grumbling about Fords they departed to find a machine somewhere that could take them home. I surely had a fine time alter they left. It was the first time I had ever been in bathing, although I did get my feet wet one day but hardly enough to mention it. After they left me my feeling of revenge left me also and I gave myself over to the pleasant sensation of water. The next day some men came for me, and as I thought I had been in the water long enough, I went with them. My nose was a little bruised from my plunge but what was that compared with the joy 1 had received. As I said before I am not going to tell you all the events that have taken place during my life, so I will'skip to the events of February 2'5th. You know whenever any boy or girls wishes to go home or go anywhere in me I refuse to go unless they get enough to pay me lor the trouble. Well, the 25th happened to be on Friday and of course I would have to make a trip to Woodsdale. I found out later that one of the teachers had gone around of Mary MaLaren and Katherine MacDonasking everyone if they wanted to go home and if they would go with her in me. When she finally finished her round, there were six girls to go to Woodsdale. You know my capacity is only five, so I thought they were imposing on me that day. The driver, when he took me out of the garage, never thought to look in my gasoline tank and I thought that if he was so forgetful I would not tell him and maybe it would teach him a lesson. After loading up they thought I was ready to start, but I refused to budge' because I was beginning to feel the need of water. I had never heard a choir sing before, but I think that I heard one that day. The teacher acted as leader and then they began to chant, “1, 2, 3.” With each note they all shoved forward until I could hold back no longer and slowly started down the hill. We were about one-fourth the way up Block’s hill when I stopped. I was be ginning to get thirstry and it was hard work for me to pull such a heavy load up hill. After a little rest we started again.
But it was impossible for me to go much further. My muscles were already sore and my bones ached. Some people do not seem to know what to do when diffi culty arises. My occupants just sat in me and then finally with grunts, one by one they got out and pushed me to the side of the road. The driver then walked the rest of the way up the hill and when he appeared again he had four gallons of gasoline that he had borrowed from a farmer. Somehow his hat had gotten twist ed sidewards and when he was pouring the gasoline in me I was talking to my self about his hat. I guess I must have thought out loud because he raised his hand and straightened it. The rest of the journey was not inter rupted by any of my stubbornness and when evening came I went to bed feeling satisfied that I ha.d accomplished a good day’s work. I have been taken out many times since but not for anything special and today I am resting in my garage waiting until I am needed again. BETTY COWAN, ’22. PERSONALS.
Mrs. Lillian Agnes MacDonald, mother of Mary McLaren and Katherine MacDou:_ aid, motion picture stars, who was visit ing her sister, Mrs. M. B. McCoy, took dinner at the dormitory Sunday. The many friends of Miss Lela Devine, who underwent an operation for appendiciitis Saturday, March 5, will be know she is recovering rapidly. President H. J. BcGinnis, who attended the N. B. A. Conference at Atlantic City and the inauguration at Washington, re turned Monday, March 7. Mrs. H. J. Lowers, mother of Cecile Zltzman, who has been critically ill at the North Wheeling Hospital, is improving. Mr. S. B. Curtis has returned to Char leston for the re-opening of the Legisla ture. Mis Mildred Varner has been confineo to her home in McMechen due to illness. Miss Nella Lancaster, ’17, now a Beth any student, visited her friends in West Liberty Sunday. Miss Jessie Atkinson of New Martins ville, visited her sister, Ethel, at the dormitory. Mr. and Mrs. William Weimer and chil dren, Helen and Frederick, attended the Bryant play. Mis Marjorie Blodgett and Mildred Foreman and Mr. William Foreman, class of ’20, and the following former students attended the play: Misses Jessie and Ruth Beck, Messrs. George Frazier, Geo. Dawson, Blair Clark, Lawrence Milliken and Allan Rutang. Miss Lillian Jacob, a teacher at Woods dale, attended the Bryant play.
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friend. They talked for a long time and decided to have an Interview with thencool landlady and find out the trouble. They met Ellen in the hall but she wouldn’t speak to tme. They asked her to let them speak to her mother. She called her mother and when Mrs. Mac Loid appeared the men stood in her pres ence feeling like two school boys. Mr. Maxwell said, “I’m very sorry to have to complain, but I have noticed a difference in your attitude toward me. My friend has had to suffer also. We are unaware of any injustice on our parts. Please explain.’ Mrs. MacLold looked very angry but managed to snap out a few sentences. She said, “Do you mean to tell me that you can present a piece of white heather to my daughter and never speak to her or to me about it? Why you are a trifler!” Poor Mr. Maxwell was mystified. He looked at her but she did not say any thing. Then he said, “I wish you would tell me what the white heather has to do with our trouble. I think it sounds strange.’’ “Mr. Maxwell, you are an .American and may not know our customs. We have some cherished customs in Scotland that ignorant travelers should learn. You have, I presume, innocently stumbled upon one. To give a piece of white heather to a Scotch girl os the same as a proposal of marriage In your country. See the situation? Imagine how my daughter feels after being offered a pro posal and then no more said on the sub ject. She has suffered cruel treatmeni from you.” Mr. Maxwell’s friend took the scene as a joke; he doubled up and coughed and laughed; but Mr. Maxwell tactfully ex plained matters and spent the rest of his time peacefully with his Scotch landlady. He often laughs now about the time he barely escaped being married. P. E., '22.
This is a true story. I know the man who experienced it but shall use a flctious name rather than his real one. Mr. Harvey Mexwell, a college student, was traveling in Europe. He spent two months in the British Isles and can en tertain one for hours telling about his trip. One unusual incident occurred in Scot land. Mr. Maxwell and a fellow traveler were climbing a steep mountain. When they finally reached the top, they found a delightfully level stretch of land. One could walk along this level place and see for miles and miles. The sides of the mountain at that time of the year were covered with the beautiful native fiower of Scotland, heather. The mass of pink blossoms on the steep rocks and ground was as pretty a sight as a traveler would want. An inspiration came to Mr. Maxwell, to pick a large bouquet of these fiowers and give them to Mrs. Mac Hold, his land lady. He was staying at a private board ing house and had received such good treatment that he wanted to show his appreciation in some manner. ~ He picked and picked until he had a lovely bunch of fiowers. Great was his fortune when he found a stem of white heather which is very rare. He was so pleased and unselfish that he did not keep this rare flower for himself but put it in the bunch for his landlady. They climbed down to the village and came to their boarding house. The land lady’s daughter, Ellen, who was about eighteen years old opened the door for the men, so Mr Maxwell presented the flowers to her with his compliments. She looked rather startled, but thanked him and disappeared into her room. That evening at dinner, the girl and her mother were extraordinary attentive. He ate more than usual but they kept of fering him tempting dishes that he could THE SUMMER QUARTER. not refuse. His friend whispered in his ear, “Let’s get some heather.’’ After dinner the men went out and did All of the State Normal Schools in not come back until late. West Virginia will conduct their summer The next morning at breakfast Ellen schools for a period of eight weeks this did not appear but the mother waited on year, and they are planning to increase the table. Neither Mr. Maxwell nor his the term gradually until it is a full quar friend thought anything about this. At ter of twelve weeks similar to the other lunch time the mother seemed a little three term of the school year. The fac cool; she was not so gracious as for ulty at West Liberty for the summer merly, but the men thought that Scotch quarter will consist of five or more teach people are human and can not be in good ers, partly from the regular faculty but moods all the time. But at dinner that one or two strong school leaders from evening, a striking difference was taking our state will be on the faculty for place in that household. The food was this term. The program of studies will not the best and very little of it at that. show a greater variety than usual, and Mrs. MacLoid treated them discour among other things, it is hoped to be teously. able to give Observation and Practice Mr. Maxwell was angry, and so was his Teaching.
HOW HE PICKS GOOD TEACHERS. By Superintendent R. G. Jones, Cleveland.
(A Talk to His Supervising Staff) In selecting people for positions, we have two types of service under consid eration, executive and instructional. There is small assurance that the teacher will make a successful executive or that the executive will make a good instruc tor. The elements of leadership and the qualities that produce a student or teacher are quite different in nature. There are general estimates ( however, that may be considered with regard to all candidates. Perhaps no one factor contributes more than health. Good health furnishes working power, makes possible an equable disposition, poise, patience, en durance, courage, and should be a prime consideration. It is safe to assume that a “well upholstered’ frame or a firmfleshed individual has a distinct advan tage. Sound nerves and nerve control are allied with good health. Perhaps the eyes of the individual are the best index to this much coveted quality. In a work taxing nerve force care should be exer cised in the selection of teachers. The face and the head are scrutinized more carefully than any other distinguish ing features. Symmetry and beauty, for tunately, are not the determining ele ments of strength. The eyes, nose, mouth, chin, ears, even, are all indexes to qualities. A harsh or mellow voice alone tells much. The working of the mind is re vealed by the speech. Hard work and constancy in service are more commonly to be found in rural trained persons. Teachers with various types of mind are required for various positions in school service. In general, the genius is not desirable. As our attention is di rected to those whom we most highly es teem, we think of the people substantial in body, accurate in judgment, deliberate in manner, kindly disposed, courteous, quiet, thorough considerate, sincere, charitable to others’ faults, and possessed of a sense of humor. We are too much inclined to select upon the basis of intellectual attainments— keenness, alertness, in short, the attrac tive qualities that are not necessarily comfortable for long acquaintance. Extension Class, New Cumberland. Miss Edna Snowden: “When I was in the grades I always thought of my teach er as being a real ugly person who didn’t dress very well, and—” Miss Daisy Bambrick: “Oh!! I was her teacher.”
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The last two programs given were en tirely different from each other. A short outline of each will show what we are do ing as an organized society. The first meeting, given February 18, was opened with songs, after which the secretary gave here regular report. The lights were then lowered tJ suit a ghost story, "Goldie, Moldie,’' given by Maude King. This was followed by a mixed vocal trio by Ruby Garrison, Leola Dixon and Wil bur McColloch. A talk given on the sub ject, “The Kind of a High School Building We Need for Liberty District,” by Charles Hunt, showed his interest in the school. A story of “Life on the Plains,” was given by Mildred Boffess, who spoke from ex perience, having lived in Texas. Several minutes were spent for humerous oneminute talks; the one giving the best received a prize. Charles Hunt gave the best and received a box of candy. The critics gave their reports. A few words were spoken by several visitors who were former members of the societies. After the meeting yells were exchanger by both societies. Our last program, held March 4, began with new songs, one, the “Little Tin Sol dier,” and another, an Irving production, sung to the tune of Suwaneet All joined in, lead by our new chorister, Inez Hoff man. The meeting was continued by secretary reports and a debate. Resolved, “Life is made more worth while by the humor of Irving than by the seriousness of Bryant”; speaker on the affirmative, Maria Hartley; negative. Day Fitzsim mons. Rebecca McColloch gave a piano solo. Bits from great orations, given by the younger set, reminded us of our great men; the leader was Elwood Ball. A musical selection, Reubin and Rachel, was given by Inez Hoffman and Wilbur McColloch. March exercises were pro duced by Buds of the society, then ex temporaneous talks were given by Harold Milliken, Alva Hunt, and Lulu McConn. Plans are being made for the coming term. BRYANT PLAY A SUCCESS.
The Bryant Literary Society gave an unusual program Friday evening, March 11. In the place of the regular entertain ment a play was given entitled, “The Col lege of Cinderella.” The performance was an unrivalled success. We, as a society! wish to thank the at tentive audience. It isn’t always quantify that counts, hut quality. Who will deny that the Bryants have some good actors? The first act was a scene in the office of the principal of Beaverdale College where “Miss Moss” tortured the students.
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one by one, to the delight of the others. The second act was a beautiful spectacle. It was a play within a play. The stage was a bower of flowers and the costumes of the various characters added color and splendor to the scene. The third act was the conclusion of the play. In the main cast, Margaret Harris play ed the part of “Deva Dale, the college 'Cinderella”; in the second act she-repre sented “Hope.” This young actress de serves recognition. The part of a proud young scholar. “Wysteria Hood,” was car ried off by Ethel Atkinson. She also took the the part of “First Handmaiden.” Gladys Kelley was a witty young Irish girl, “Nora McGinn.” A fine character was played by Catharine Young as “Ernestine Love.” In the second act she looked beautiful as “Knowledge.” Mar garet Gaynor made a typical “Miss Moss,” the dignified teacher, and as “Minerva,” in the second act, she was majestic. As “Eleanor Haynes” the attractive girl, Florence Evans was good, and as “Pa triotism” she made a striking picture. Wilma Weimer as the negro cook, “Pearl Snow,” made a decided "hit.” “Justice” was represented hy Elizabeth Cowan, “Second Handmaiden” by Estella Hayden, “Charity’’ by Edith Parsons, “Truth” by Alma McGinnis, “Heaith” by Opal Hos tetler and “Poverty” by Marguerite Beck. Zack Springer took the part of a manly young student, “Willard Love.” His act ing was beyond criticism. Harry Steph ens, as “Clyde Little,” the indifferent col legian, and as “Ignorance,” did very well. His parts were well taken. Raymond Hostetler portrayed the characters of a college athlete, ’‘'Charley Chase.” and “War” in excellent style. Berlin Smith took the parts of a college athlete, "Tom Tackle,” and of “Greed.” Vernon John son represented “Intemperance”; Wayne Stricklin was “Crime,” and Paul Garrison was the “Ragged Boy.” As there will be more students enter ing school in the spring term, we must all be prepared to do great things. There will be a number of old Bryants as well as some new members coming to West Liberty in the new future, Our Bryant Society wants to revive an old custom— that of singing our original song to Bry ant, the great bard. Now Bryants, and all our friends, please learn this song to that we can sing it at our meetings; Song To Bryant.
Par away in the bleak New England, With her mountains blue. Dwelt a noble lad named Bryant, Who was ever true. Chorus Sing his merits, speed them onward. Loud his praises tell. We, the Bryants, of this Normal, Love our bard full well.
When he wrote great “Thanatopsis,” And “The Flood of Years,” All the world paid homage to him. Greeting him with cheers. Let his greatness e’er inspire us In the work we do. Lifting mankind higher, higher. As we wear the blue. CALLIE W. CURTIS.
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‘Phe last two meetings of the Y. M. C. A. have been the most interesting meetings of their kinw that have been held this Prof. C. M. Koon has infused new life year. into the Y. M. by proposing a thorough study of the book of Proverbs. This study was commenced at the meeting held Friday, February 18, under the leadership of Mr. Koon. The first two chapters of the book were taken up and discussed by those present. At the next meeting held Friday, Feb ruary 25, each members reported on a chapter which he had outlined, in which he had listed “the things we should do” and “the things we should not do." As the time was somewhat limited, the study reached only to Chapter Twenty. Theremainder of the book was then assigned, by the leader, to be taken up and dis cussed at the next meeting. HONK!
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Don’t be excited. You are in no im mediate danger as you sit here reading the Trumpet. That “Honk! Honk!” was only press agent “stuff,” but the fact of the matter is that there is now a very fine prospect of your having to step live ly soon both to save your life and limbs, and in order to get a good seat on the new pasenger automobile the Normal School is contemplating buying. And when we say contemplating, we mean something more than “hot air.” Just be patient a little while and watch for de velopments and meanwhile send in your reservation for a seat on the “maiden voyage” of “the little old bus’ that is to seat comfortably and transport safely about fifteen souls in ardent pursuit of an education. Giverthegas! STOP!^
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A novel feature in this assembly exer cises of Wednesday, March 9, was that of Mr. McGinnis conducting a round enti tled, “Happy is the Donkey when he goes to Bray.” The conductor stood in front of the assembly vigorously waving his arms in the air, as if trying io imitate the movements of the donkey’s ears when flapping. The braying was greatly en joyed, and all agreed that Mr. McGinnis is a very efficient director.
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Mr. D. L. Haught, T2, principal of Clay School, Wheeling, has been granted a leave of absence for the rest of this school year to attend the University of Michigan where he will be granted his A.M. degree. Mr. John C. Shaw, former principal of the Normal has consented to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Haught’s absence. The following Normal teachers are teaching in the Clay school; Ethel L. Wallace, May Bonar, Ila Joungman, Ruth Hillman and Ruth Rice. Misses Ocie and Oro Dowler, T7, are now teaching in the Moundsville and Cameron schools. Miss Ocie taught for two years in Loudenville and has for the past two years been teaching in Mounds ville. Recently Miss Dowler underwent a serious operation in the Ohio Valley Gen eral Hospital, but has recovered and re sumed her duties. Miss Ora has been at Cameron since her graduation. Mr. W. N. Curtis, ’75, formerly a resi dent of near West Liberty, has gone to Fresno, California, where he is owner and manager of a successful fruit farm. Many Japanese laborers are employed in the groves to care for the fruit. Mr. Curtis returned about a year ago and visited friends and relatives during the summer. Miss Mae Yoho, ’20, of New Martins ville and teacher at Pine Grove spent the week-end with a classmate. Miss Neva Caldwell of Elm Grove. Among our number who attended the Department of Superintendents of the N. B. A. at Atlantic City, which was held from February 26 to March 3, Inclusive, were: Superintendent S. S. Jacob, Jr., ’90, of Woodlawn; Superintendent J. S. Bonar, T3, of Hinton, and Mr. C. C. Rossey, ’12, President of Concord State Nor mal, Athens, West Virginia, Mr. Rossey also attended the National Council of Nor mal School Presidents which was held at Washington, D. C., February 24 and 25. Mrs. W. A. Nichols, ’76, of Leatherwood, Wheeling, who has been very sick is greatly improved and spent the week end visiting her brother, Mr. W. B. North of Clinton. Mr. George E. Lewis, 93, is a prominent physician and surgeon practicing in Ches ter, West Virginia. Miss Averil Devine, ’17, of Hundred. West Virginia, was called to Wheeling recently because of the serious illness of her sister Lela, who is confined to the Ohio Valley Hospital. Miss Averil is teaching junior high school in Hundred and has attended the University for the past four summer terms, where she is a junior. Miss Wilma Speare, ’03, alter finishing her course a West Liberty taught for some time in the Sherrard Consolidated High School which was founded by her brother, Allen Curtis. In 1917 Miss
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But knew the place where it had stood; Then to the place where we cut canes, A little corner of the copse near by. And to the place where we first made. Childish attempt at raising corn; And where the stripel chipmunks took it up. A council quic kwe called and put to death, A score or more of centipeds we found; Supposing they had done the fiendish thing. Below the house at the foot of the hill, A stream ran babbling to the creek. Upon its banks we oft had made mud pies; Beyond in sloping pasture field an old coal bank, a walnut tree. With mulberries and pawpaw brush at top; And then I wandered up the stream, to where the old bars had beforetime stood. Below a spreading beech. 1 found the stump of the old tree, no bars Retrospection. were there. Today 1 visited my childhood’s home And stood beneath the oak trees strong A spring had been but none 1 saw; 1 oft had seen my face in its deep well. and tall. Where I had spun the acorns with their A moment stood I thus and then, Retraced my steps and stood within the cups. cemetery near. Of glossy brown for tops. 1 lingered at the gnarled waterbeach Beneath my feet the bones of ancestors. Fast mold’ring back unto their native where oft I played. clay; With bright-eyed rosy-cheeked playmates. Passed by the elm where grapevine Awhile I thought of time and change and said; swings had oft, Can these things be? Can all these slumWhiled many a happy hour and came b’ring dead, To a great walnut by a bubbling spring; From thence to a low hill from top of Shake off the lethargy of their deep sieep. Can this same dust we tread beneath our which, feet. 1 caugt a view of what had been my Atom to atom come again as last it was home— in life? A thousand crowding memories came and Transformed, renewed, born to immortal Held me in their thrall. life. My early home how changed and fallen Brief Instant then my brain refused to to decay! act; Naught but the chimney huge could time Colossal task indeed to vast to compre defy; hend. And some of its great stone had fallen Then one of nature’s laws— from the top. Matter is indestructible—may be trans And lay about its base. formed but not destroyed— The two large stones that formed the Came to my mind; and He who made sides. dust of ground, Of the vast fireplace crumbling down. Till little heaps of sand were at the foot. Adam into the image of himself. Can remake all of Adam’s son.s. A scene forlorn. There were no floors, I turned away, and as 1 wandered forth. the ceiling gone; Thus to myself 1 mused: A part of the old stairway yet remained; ’Tis sad to see the old things pass away. Up in the gables nests of wasps a score But all things change, and 1 no less than or more, they. Deserted like the rest. With heavy heart I turned away and took And we must meet with disappointments; When we seek for the old things, we find my steps. but new; Toward the old cooper shop where as a But consolation is for all in this— lad, I played among the shavings on the floor. The pictures that we hang in memory. No trace of the old shop could I descry. Remain the truest ones of other days.
Speare graduated with honors from the University of West Virginia and. was ad mitted to the Phi Beta Kappa. The two years following her graduation were spent at Webster Springs as teacher of Educa tion. At present she is teaching Edu cation in Middlebourne High School. Miss Speare has attended Columbia Uni versity for three successive summer terms and expects to receive her A.M. de gree from that institution this summer. Mr. F. C. Cox, ’86, after grauating from West Liberty received his LL.B. degree from the State University and practiced law in Wheeling lor twelve years. Mr. Cox has been in Denver, Colorado, for some time and was confined to a Denver hospital from Thanksgiving until just re cently. He is at his home now awaiting complete recovery. The following poem was written by Mr. H. A. Matheny, ’14, principal of Littleton High School. After leaving the Normal Mr. Matheny attended Marietta College. He accompanied the Littleton basketball teams here when they played both our girls’ and boys’ team.
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