1920-11-24; Central Normal Life

              'iff
*<*
4<
We make teachers
who make good.
We make teachers
who make good.
VOL. 2
MT.  PLEASANT,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,   NOVEMBER  24,  1920
NO.  7
CENTRAL NORMAL PLANS PILGRIM PAGEANT FOR DECEMBER ELEVENTH
C. M. N. STAGES
PILGRIM PAGEANT
KLAUORATE   AND    COLORFUL
■iO Uii GIVEN IN UYiuNASIUM
SaTUKJ>AX   EvEaING, DE-
CEMBER 11
HEAD  OF PHYSICAL  EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT A MEMBER  OF
STATE  PHYSICAL  EDUCA-
TION COUNCIL
Feeling that the Tercentenary of
the Pilgrim Fathers should not pass
cy without a local pageant or play
commemorating the devoted little
band that came over in the Mayflower and helped to lay the cornerstone of a great nation, Central Normal has planned for Saturday evening, December 11, at 8 o'clock, in
Normal Gymnasium, an elaborate
and colorful pageant entitled "The
Pilgrims," a re-arrangement of the
pageant of the same name by Constance D'Arcy Mackay, printed in
the Women's Home Companion,
April number. The pageant will be
under the personal direction of Mr.
Harry A. Miller, of the department
of English, assisted by a committee
representing various departments of
the school. Preparations for the
pageant are rapidly being rushed by
the pageant committee, as the time
intervening before the pageant is
given is very short. The aim of the
committee is to present three episodes in which there are a number
of appropriate and beautiful tableaux and folk dances, with acting
and dialogue, pantomime and pro-.
cessionai effects that will give a
characteristic atmosphere to the
pageant. Miss Sherwin, of the department of physical education, has
charge of the dances. The pageant
will be opened by a chronicler and
four heralds.
The first episode brings in a number of historical characters, famous
in story and poem. Myles Standish
is present with his little army; John
Alden, the lover of Priscilla, is already in love with the fair maiden;
John Robinson, the Pilgrims' pastor,
shocks his good wife with his desire to see the America of the future; stern William Brewster,
William Bradford, and Ralph Wex-
ton, reflect the sober life of the
Pilgrims. Even the irrepressible
little John Billington is present,
such a thorn in the side of Myles.
There will be a number of beautiful
dances in this episode, among them
the Dance of the Spirit of Night,
«Dance of the Fireflies, Dance of the
Witches and Elves, Dance of the
Fairy Queen, and Dance of the
Fairies, and Dance of the White
OwL Three little children, a log
cabin, and a big pumpkin, have a
surprise in store for the Indian band
stealing toward the settlement, and
a grand old Pilgrim hymn, sung by
a local group of singers, will realistically bring back the days of long
ago.
The second episode is purely an
Indian episode, for what is a Pilgrim pageant without a band of
gaudily painted savages! This episode will be devoted to an Indian
ceremonial, "The Life of the Corn,"
a superb bit of Indian pantomime.
There are a number of fine dances
in this episode, with authentic music
and choruses. The drama depicts
the life of the Indians and is rich
in color and dramatic effects, with
Indians and symbolic costumes.
The third episode again takes up
the Ufe 0f the Pilgrims. John
Robinson's wish to see the fixture of
America is granted and a symbolic
"Sure representing America unveils
the Years and shows him the future,
A number of beautiful tableaux depicting a historical evolution lend
a gratifying attraction to the
Pageant.
Professor Tambling, of the department of physical education, has
been re-appointed by State Director
Rowe, as a member of the State
Physical Education Council. The
council members will be the guests
of Director Rowe in the Michigan
Union at Ann Arbor, November 29
and 30,  and December 1.
The members of the Advanced
Cooking Class have invited their instructors to a Thanksgiving dinner
to be given Tuesday evening, November 23.
"WE THANK YOU"
C. M. N. S. was most liberal and
generous in her recognition of ex-
service men on Armistice Day. We
fully appreciate her generousity and
the most hearty welcome extended
to us in services throughout the
day and evening. We equally felt
the dignity and solemnity of the
occasion but yet we do not hesitate
to express our gratitude for the
good times offered, especially the
"tea," given by Miss Ronan. That
was more than the imaginative and
optimistic -among us could have anticipated. We wish to thank the
school, in general, but here, Miss
Ronan, is a special "We thank you!"
Ex-Service Men
MISS EMMONS READS PAPER
THE PROJECT METHOD
ON
Saturday morning at Central Normal was set aside as a Consultation
Day for the rural teachers of Isabella County. President * Warriner
welcomed the visiting teachers, and
they, with the faculty of the school,
listened to the reading of a paper
by Miss Emmons, head of the kindergarten department, on the Project Method. After a short discussion of the project method as a
new method in teaching, the faculty
members retired to their various
rooms and answered questions asked
by the visiting teachers. Luncheon
was served in the Normal Cafeteria.
THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION
By the Governor
"Praise waiteth for thee, 0 God, in Zion; and
unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness;
and thy paths drop fatness.
The   pastures   are  clothed  with  flocks; the
valleys also are covered over with corn;
they shout for joy, they also sing."
Following the custom established by our fathers nearly three hundred years ago, it
is entirely fitting that we should set apart one day in the year as Thanksgiving Day.
We have gathered this year a most abundant harvest. We have enough and to
. spare, Our own people will be fed, andw^t of our abundance we shall help to satisfy . the world's hunger. For this and for other blessings, for peace at home and
abroad, for the general spirit of content, for work to do and the will to do it, the people of Michigan may well give thanks and. make solemn and public acknowledgment
of their debt to the Most High.
Therefore, I, ALBERT E. SLEEPER, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby
join the President of the United States in designating
'Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November   next, as a   day   of   Thanksgiving   and
Prayer."
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State this fifteenth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and of the Commonwealth the eighty-fourth.
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
By the Governor: Governor.
COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN,
Secretary of State.
STUDENTS
EFFERVESCE
"PEP,"   WHOLESOME   AND   SPONTANEOUS,    USHERS  IN    STUDENT   COUNCIL   AT   CENTRAL NORMAL
Enthusiasm for <a Student Council
ran high at Central Normal Friday
evening when students and faculty
gathered in Normal Auditorium to
listen to some excellent talks by
students, opening the way for the
organization of a Student Council.
Norris Hanks was elected chairman for the evening and Roy Robinson led the yells. Miss Wilkinson
directed the community singing.
Speeches were made by Mr. Hanks,
Mr. Richmond, Mr. McDonald, Miss
Packard, and Mr. Poulson. Profes^
sor Brooks spoke for the faculty.
The following motion was put by
Mr. Hanks and enthusiastically and
unanimously adopted by those present: Resolved, That we, the students of Central Normal, hereby
pledge our whole-hearted support to
the Student Council questions in
general and in particular to those
men and women who will be called
upon to put a Student Council in
operation.
After the open forum meeting
faculty and students repaired to
various rooms and were entertained
by the students with games and
theatricals. The meeting was altogether in the hands of the students and they gave proof at all
times that some of the problems of
Central Normal could he turned
over to  them for solution.
NORMAL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA GIVE CANTATA
FACULTY MEMBER
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
PROFESSOR    LARZELERE     GIVES
ACCOUNT OF HIS TRIP WITH
FAMILY   TO    CALIFORNIA
"A vacation trip, like all Gaul in
Caesar's time, has three parts—'anticipation, participation, and retrospection," said Prof. C. S. Larzelere,
of the department of history, in a
very interesting account of the trip
he and Mrs. Larzelere, with Ronald
and Keith, took to California last
summer. Professor Larzelere related the experiences the family had
before getting started and some interesting observations he made while
enroute to California, tracing his
trip on a map provided for that
purpose.
The Girls' Glee Club, under the
direction of Miss Craw, sang two
selections 'and were roundly applauded. Mr. Patterson, representing the Y. M. C. A. made a plea for
funds to send overseas for the promotion of learning in the countries
suffering from the effects of the
World War. Mr. Hanks briefly outlined what the Student Council
Committee had in store for students
and faculty Friday evening.
Professor Calkins talked to the
Woman's ,Cluh last Monday afternoon
and communicated his enthusiasm to
them to such an extent that they
promised to raise $1000 for equipping the city library with new furniture.
FORMER C. M. N. KINDERGARTEN
HEAD  IS NOW DIRECTOR  OF
FIELD   SERVICE,   NATIONAL,   CHILD    WELFARE
ASSOCIATION
Miss jEiinnions, of the kindergarten
department, recently received a circular letter from Miss Grace Parsons, formerly head of the kindergarten at Central Normal, and who
is now director of field service in
National Child Welfare Association
work. In her letter Miss Parsons
makes a plea for co-operation between normal schools and the association she represents through addresses delivered by trained social
workers to students before they
leave for their various fields of
work.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
ON COMMITTEE
RESEARCH  COMMITTEE  OF M.  S.
T. A, GIVES REPORT OF CONDITIONS   AND   NEEDS IN
MICHIGAN
EDITOR   AND.  BUSINESS   MANAGER OF   CHIPPEWA,   CENTRAL
NORMAL'S   ANNUAL,   ARE
ELECTED
Mildred Packard, of Merrill, has
been elected editor-in-chief of Central Normal's excellent annual, the
Chippewa. Sidney Kennedy, of Mt.
Pleasant, will be business manager.
Othere members of the Chippewa
Board will be determined later.
NORMAL SUSPENDS CLASSES FOR
THANKSGll NG RECESS
Beginning withYnoon Wednesday,
November 24, closes will be suspended at the Normal until Monday
morning^ because hi Thanksgiving.
Students are asked to be present
for classes Monday. morning.
Miss Helen Emmons, head of the
kindergarten department of Central
Normal, and recently elected chairman of the kindergarten section of
the M. S. T. A., is a member also
of the research committee. This
committee has been carrying on a
very active work throughout the
state since its organization three
years ago. At present the committee consists of Miss Zoe Shaw, of
Kalamazoo; Mrs. Dessalee Ryan Dudley, assistant superintendent of
schools, Battle Greek; Verle Cop-
pens, Western State Normal; 'and
Miss Emmons, of Central Normal.
The 1919 report of the committee
gave an account of conditions and
needs in Michigan Kindergarten and
Primary Schools as to Enrollment,
Space, Equipment, and Contents of
an Acceptable Day's Work. As a
follow-up of these findings, the 1920
questionnaire was sent to superintendents in all Michigan towns of
1000 or more population. The questionnaire dealt with several phases
of the reading problem, enrollment,
and motor activities. The committee
received splendid co-operation in the
replies of 140 superintendents and
supervisors.
(Continued  on  next  page)
A large crowd made up of students, faculty and townspeople listened to the cantata, "The Pilgrims
of 1620," 'given Sunday evening in
Normal Auditorium by the Normal
Chorus and Orchestra. The program
for the evening follows:
Overture - - By the Orchestra
Hymn—0   God,  by  Whose Almighty
Hand - Audience with Chorus
Invocation - Rev. L, L. Hanthorne
The Cantata      - Hosmer
Tenor solo  by  Mr.  J.  W. Benford
Reading the Mayflower Compact -
Rev.  J.  H.   Green
Hymn—The Breaking Waves Dashed
High      -      -       -       - Hemans
Chorus
Hymns—Faith  of  Our  Fathers
America      -
Audience   and   Chorus
GREAT
LEADERS ARE
TEACHERS
GREAT
^"•Training as a teacher and the
ability to teach will contribute in
large measure to a man's success
in any profession or business. Every truly great professional man is
great because he is a great teacher;
every truly great business man is
great because of his ability to understand men, to teach and train
men and to organize men to carry
out his plans. The chief ingredient
of large managerial ability is teach-'
ing ability. All great leaders are
great teachers and could not lead
if they  could  not teach***
Circular of the Southeast Missouri
State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau,  Missouri.
A. D. Billings, of Adrian, was a
visitor at the home of his brother,
Professor Billings, of the department of psychology and education.
Just as we go to press, news
comes to us that O. M. N. S* defeated Hope College Saturday, 17 to 0.
T *
I
S
!
I'i