1927_0107 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1927 January 7 - Page 1 ---------- .- • gt;y"';--: Poor Duke YOU, who h a w troubles—troubles ia love in business, in anything-— write to Poor Duke and let him solve them for you; Every since he was two years old he has surprised and shocked the world by his sayings. At first his parents were ashamed of him, and they still are. Scientists cannot solve the problem of his wonderful psychic mind. He was kept under close observation by eminent physicians and scientists for six months,, but it was no use; they could do nothing for him. Owing to numerous engaments with the crowned heads of Europe, no private readings can be given, but Poor Duke will answer a few of the most urgent questions that are sent to him, care of this paper. Write and ask him about your difficulties; if you have no troubles, write anyway and he will find you some. :-" OoO Normal Professor Just Home from Four-months, Tour British Isles and Europe, Tells Condition. EUROPE HAS ADVANCED Modern Machinery Introduced in Industry and Product is Greater Now than During Pre-war Days flj-ijy Dear P. D.: • My boy friend says he likes old-fashioned girls. He wants me to let my hair grow and wear long skirts as my little sister does. Should I take him seriously? You Know Who. Do J?: No. Don't take him "at all. Come down to the Messenger office and look us over and you will never think of him again. I am here from eleven to twelve in the mornings. Poor Duke.; OoO Dear Doctor: I had a large J wart oh the end of my nose and reading of your remedy in the Messenger, I determined to try it. After taking one bottle I ordered two more and now my face is entirely gone, but the wart still remains . . . - £ - _ _ _ - . - Very truly yours Bay Odell. (Pd. Adv.) -:V: v- .ooo .... IUi,y—That "prof, is a seismometer. Kay—A what? Ray—^A seismometer-^always re-eording catastrophies. OoO FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Gumbo Soup Take an old dishpan and add two quarts and three inches of distilled water. When this has started to boil drop in a dozen eggs and stir 9lowly till the shells are all broken; then add sugar vinegar, potatoes, two pounds of finely ground glass, and • a small dog. Thicken with shaving soap and serve while in a liquid state. ;Fix this up for your hubby and sur-prise him7 pAhtidg^ Drink tio o quarts of Mood alcohol and notify the cor-oner.:",'". ;v, ^^p^'x: *''^- '}'; :~r-'-:- CURIOUS FACTS x Do You know that if aU the n ^ ey Squande^d b y ^ :^ 'Cigarettes ww McKee, he wouldprobably Spend It? - J j e ^ v i r i u o u s x a n d you ;-M^ iyv'-,;; lt;; %•• Ooooob! -•• '•'•:":••'• witt.l gt;e (By Mark Jarrett) Professor Pelagius Williams, well known to second year students, 'has returned from a leave of absence. He .has completed a four-month's tour of the British Isles and Continental Europe. He traveled a total of 18,- 000 miles and visited ten different Countries. He tried to combine a study of political, social, economic and educational conditions with sight-seeing. He found the educational system in general to be inferior to that of America. Outside of Scotland,- their teacher training institutions are behind our own. Europe Has Advanced. Economically, continental Europe is ahead of her position before the war. Modern machinery and methods have been introduced in industry, to the extent that each country is producing far more efficiently and several times the quantity of goods produced in pre-war days. Economic conditions in England were found to be much behind those of the Continent, due to the ill effects of the coal strike. The unemployment situation is very critical, with more than a million and one-half people j9n the dole. Conference Good Measure. Mr. Williams, believes that the imperial conference recently held in London is destined to have a marked influence on both political and economic life in the Empire. Germany has .recovered to a wonderful degree. Prof. Williams states that Hamburg looks as prosperous as any American city. ' 3 Mr. Williams made a particular study of the co-operative associations of Denmark, where it has been carried out to a greater extent than any other place in the world. Czechoslavokia Interesting. Czechoslovakia was the mosfTinter-esting country visited. At present, the Agrarian political party are in control, but the real contest is between the Czech and the German groups. The University of Prague has over 12,000 students who are organized in a great student union. The State has By popular vote Elsa Pearl has been elected to succeed Grace Jacob-son on the Board of Control for four quarters. Miss Pearl comes to us highly recommended from the high school from which she graduated having been active there in numerous student activities. She declares that her policy as a representative will -be strictly nonpartisan regarding her sex; Miss Jacobson who has just completed the four quarter term, has done faithful service and will be awarded the coveted "Bar W" pin. KODAK ENTHUSIASTS ORGANIZENEWCLUB Aim to Develop Enthusiasm and Interest in Art of Amateur Photography Among Students. (Continued on Page Four). "This is a picture of Queen Marie— Where? Why that's her hat down in the corner." Do you know how .to get the most for your money when you put your Kodak in your pocket. and start on that hike ? Are you sure,- to have six good pictures on that roll—or doeB it all depend on your luck? Increased ability in the art.ofama-teur photography is one of the principal purposes of our new Camera club. . Students who are interested met for organization with Mr. Ruekmick arid Mr. 'Philippi in Room 105 last night and plans for the quarter were discussed. In addition to the practical aims, a deeper appreciation of the work of the camera will be gained. The formation of such a club is the result of the interest and enthusiasm of a number of students who are interested in this work. '-. ' — o-— — CANDIDATES NAMED The following frosh girls are rumored to be candidates for winter carnival queen: Bella Ebling, Carrie Tucker, Jean Banisto, Madeline Bos-hardt and.Ann Lund. Each 25c class dues entitles the payee to 100 votes for the. queen. Future dues as well as back dues are acceptable. j o— President Coolidge is opposed to the Democratic tax reduction plan for the elimination of automobile taxes when the government is spending about $90,000,000 annually for roads. Fat Fellow in Fluttering Flivver Flees From Frightful Phenomena A fat man in a rattling Ford car suddenly jammed on his brakes and stared past the flapping window curtain. The place was the corner of High and Cedar at the southwest corner of the Normal campus. The time'was one of these_foggy evettr ings. "JerusalemI" he ejaculated, fervently, "But it's a wonderful age.-Only" t'other night I drove past ; here and7 there weren't no: tree. Now it's grow:; ing. there,' nice as ..you please."' His eyes were turned in the direction of the tall, leafless "locust tree which. was recently.••_ moved to that part of the campus from the row of locusts along the sidewalk in front of therbuilding. '.^. - ; v i '.''• He shookhis;head. "I.reckon," he! niumbled ;:mcredulously, "That noWr; a-days they :; got - something what makes' •Jrees •: grow: ^overnight,; VMust be?r ; A ^ with to his little Ford were gone. Perhaps the age of miracles has not passed. Perhaps the fat man was right in wondering how a itree could have sprung - up almost; overnight. The Normal students are wiser than the fat man. They have watched 'with interest the travels of several trees across the street from the new library site, and the meariderings of others across the campus. They have heard the squeaks of the metal, the groans of-" the branches, and the cries of the ^workmen. " • ; Even if the fat- man "does learn that his, surmise^ was incorrect and: 'that';.the trees have been moved there instead of growing, Overnight, he probably ,will be quick^, to/realize the improvement this "shrubbery iwill :maker^:the;caihpusvof the "Norii^l- ;hy^neT§ea^: - :p}x'.: •~-;'^xx-Mj^ : -Although.; f^Ohly: $?od;,' '.can';'• make ; a •'tr^^iaYmttn:;*^^ ;knqws':j!ii8t;':to^ Carl Sandburg, One of the Most Interesting of Contemporary Writers, to Give Literary Treat. WAS FORMERLY A HOBO Has Had Varied Life, Working in Chicago Stockyards, Later a Journalist, Now a Famous Poet. Townspeople as well as students and faculty are looking forward to the appearance of Carl Sandburg, American poet, who will be here January 15, in the second number on the lecture course. Mr. Sandburg has led an unusual and interesting life which has naturally affected his poetry. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and there received his education. After leaving collegs, he became a hobo and wandered all over the United States, learning much of various classes of people. Later he found employment in the stockyards of Chicago, spending his spare time in the writing of poetry. His start as a writer was made in hack journalism, and until recently he has served as motion picture critic on the Chicago News. Contrary to many poets, his crea-. tions have not been written for the purpose of earning—a living and is free from the influence of readers ,and publishers. His poetry is a queer exotic combination of beautiful expressions, deeply mystic in quality and resembling the old Norse sagas. He has the ability to create the most vivid of mind pictures. There is a vigor and strength in his lines, expressing a brutal realism, most prominent in his poems about Chicago. He is rated by critics as one of America's best contemporary poets. CITY ESTABLISHES ZONING COMMISSION President Fisher Is Member of Zoning Commission Established to Regulate Construction. The six appointive members of the city zoning commission who were named by Mayor John A. Kellogg Monday, December- 20, met in the mayor's city hall ofifce today and determined by lot their terms of office. The terms were allotted as follows: One year, W. G. Willox and Dr. T. M. Barlow; two years, H. H. Ells and F. M. Blomquist; three years, Dr. C. H. Fisher and F. E. Headrick. Before adjourning, the appointive members announced that they would meet with Mayor John A. Kellogg, and the three non-appointive commissioners— City Engineer J. C. Hills, Fire Chief Frank E. Stearns and Arthur Blythe, representing the park board—in the city council chambers at 8 p. m. Thursday, January 20. At that meeting, the first to be held _by the commission, a chairman will be selected. The zoning commission .was estab-; lished "by the city ordinance, passed by the "city council October 11, and published two days later. The ordinance provides that the zoning commission shall hold its first meeting kwithin«thirty days after January 1, when~the ordinance becomes effective and the board is capable of function-: ing. gt;'"-;'•;'..V:/;v;:-:'; -;';'.., ^'; : ^.['x' The object of the commission is to regulate the', type and material of building ^construction, to permit the segregation''.of^certain districts;.^ s lt;? ;fittedi t?nd devotion of suchidisy tricts to Aises^whiich .will make lot the development; ;pt i^lie ;^ity^ from ithe standpoint of sanitation, safety and Prospects for a successful debate season are looking better as each ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1927 January 7 - Page 2 ---------- ^ b H 8 h e d gt; b ^ ^ J R n t ^ a - i n tftePostoffice at Bellingham, Washington, as second-class: matter.. MILLER SUTHERLEN PRINTING CO., Printers. Subscription rate by mail, $1.50 per year,: in advance ^single copies 5 cents; gt; Advertising Rates on Application. , . •• • ^ --Address all communications, other than news items, to The Business Manager of the Weekly;: Messenger, JBellingham; Washington. - SVERRE - ARESTAD....... ........ ; "•— VERNON ZACHRISON..........:... *••-••-.-• - ROBERT FISHER,..x— .....:.- r..-....,:.-.' .........--••;• TESSIE WHITTEN:.... BRYAN HANKINS.-.: •.., HERBERT E. FOWLER.. RUTH STURMAN. - GLADYS BURTON Features Chester Chadfield Victorio A. Velasco STAFF Sports Theo. Norby Gladys Burton *. ........;...„ Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor ..;.. .....Sport" Editor "~. ..........Society Editor ......Business Manager ....._ .....Facul ty Advi sor "..." .Training School .....Women's Sport Associate Society •; Helen Wright Phylis Westpver Andrew McCall Erling Thorsen REPORTERS June" Wetherell Mark Jarrett Ellsworth Lumley Edna Wise - . -EDITORIAL COUNCIL ' . Robert Wagner . Jessie! Whitten Robert Fisher Victoria A. Velasco Gladys Burton Erling Thorsen Mark Jarrett _^ Ruth Sturman Phyllis Westover Edna Wise BACK TO SCHOOL We are once more on the threshold of another scholastic quarter. Just what the twelve weeks following mean to us, depends upon individual differences in attitude and view. To some, it means a constant grinding so to speak, a diligent devotion of all the minutes there are to the printed matters we carry back and forth to school. Rightly, it should be this way. It is the only justification there can be offered to our coming back, and to the sacrifices of those who have sent us here. To some, however, and we hope they are very few, coming back to school means merely escaping the obligation of doing some work at home or somewhere, and whiling time until Fate causes a significant turn in the course of their destiny. Coming back to school thus offers some food for thought and only in an early contemplation of it can its outcome be determined. Let us get down to work and burn the midnight oil to advantage and profit, that in the end we can pause and look back and exclaim: "My efforts were not spent in vain." BRING 'EM A BED Those "Kids'! in the front row of the auditorium are probably in the wrong pew. Judging from actions they should either be in bed or in the nursery department of the pre-primary grades. It is very annoying and disconcerting to a speaker to be continually swept off Ms feet by incessant volumes of noise from the pit immediately below him. This noise is caused primarily by too much "foot work" and general restlessness. Be considerate and try to act your age although you feel much younger. —o- EXACTLY WHAT WE H A y E BEEN WAITING FOR As forward looking students of this institution we are awaiting with anxiety the adoption of the Washington State Normal School Athletic constitution, by the Cheney and Ellensburg Normals. Under trie present system, (which is no system at all), a student may compete in a sport as many seasons as he is of Worth to the team. The proposed constitution for the three Normal schools places some restrictions upon the players. It demands of them certain standards of excellence in scholarship along with their athletic ability. (As examples of students who have combined scholarship with strenuous athletics, and have made a success of both, we need only look eastward to Notre Dame and bow to the famous four horsemen. In fact we have only to loojc within our own sanctuary behind some old bookcase and we discover Dan Beighle, an excellent scholar and a marvelous athlete). y There is probably not a positive correlation between scholarship and athletic prowess, but there, is enough correlation between the two to place some restrictions upon the athlete who "just gets by." The new plan if adopted will do away with the students who get the habit to "drift" from one school to another for football or basketball, announcing of school regulations, and such. The system now pending will also provide for a more reason-able distribution of awards, which will give the student who receives a "W" sweater a keener satisfaction in knowing that he has really earnc something and not just "had it given him." T A (By MARY WILLIAMS) The orchestra celestial of the music of the spheres Which goes ever throbbing, pulsing through the epic of the years Now has reached diminuendo in the interlude of dusk With the censers of the evening spreading sleep like dewy musk. And the sun with golden sandals now has trod across the waves And withdrawn the golden ladder which his regal footstep paves And the sea is wrapped in silence, and in mantles of the mist And a lonely ship goes outward, from the harbor bar, a mist. With a pilot all unmindful, all unchanted and alone °Whilethe little winds are fretting in a dreamy undertone • And the waves are softly lapping, and the under tow is keen And the evening starts gleaming where the boundless wastes are seen. •Oh! where flees the ship unguided, so our dreams have fled before! fWhile bereaved, bereft and lonely, we are standing on the shore! TTiey have: fled with footsteps golden that have glorified the waves, "They have cried with voices lonely as of rivers in deep caves! bQh graying sea;unchanted! as bur own unchanted though^! J?Which like you haslovely; thing?, and alabaster hbrought/ l rt its shipshaveall retreated, anil its countless spars are fled! •And their sunkenmasts are bleaching on its mahy-fathomed bed. iQIi! westretch ourarms to5eniptiness; we call but call in vain Ir the^^ S';(TruV is Vme bi the two contribute were given second place By VIC . ^ As I begin to pound the rusty keys of my typewriter I immediately be gin to call to mind the two weeks d u e t 0 t i l e m i d , y e a r promotion, which just past, during which time I, and a thousand other students of the B. S. N. S. have had what we call in every day parlance, a swell, grand and ' glorious vacation. The late nights, happy parties, crowded dates, and many other essentials of a real vacation, haunt my memory. So that in trying to revive, %o resume rather, the task imposed upon me by this column, I inevitably come to think that I am going to write on the past two weeks. But pause, gentle reader, can you expect from me experiences more thrilling, more unusual, or more entertaining, than those which you and the rest of us have had during the short time we were blessedly granted? The fact that membership in this club is based upon ability to write, shows that it will not just be a provisional organization... By its'nature, it is destined to be one that is enduring, endearing, and permanent in the galaxy of Normal student activities... This is also due to the fact that those who are in this club are undoubtedly serious and interested in the aims which the club has in view. At last the proposed and well-considered SCRIBES CLUB has been organized. At it has been predicted in this column the turnout for membership has been very encouraging. There are more applicants, than can be possibly accommodated. The school should be happy to'know that in an undertaking like this, where the ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1927 January 7 - Page 3 ---------- iSSfsSs l l l l ^ j t e ^ The Low Down BY NORBY ANNOUNCEMENT "Bolivar" Estill has left the Junior Varsity squad to join- the Soupers. We wish him the best of luck: in this higher rank. His qualifications are: p i t Too goodN for Class Bj. '•_' 2. He burned Class B league up the first half of the split schedule, and in order to encourage the completion of the schedule. Bolivar was advanced to Class A. _' "Honey Boy'! Joseph V. N. X. L. Hermsen Jr., has announced his intention of turning out for Varsity Basketball, starting next week. He would have taken out his suit before, but he didn't know that they needed him till this morning. We have heard of point a minute football scoring aggregations, but as yet no point a minute basketball man was found until Jensen made himself conspicuous by scoring 26 points in as many minutes of play, As long as he can keep this pace, he might have a' chance to make the Varsity squad, but if he falters in the least, Bill Morse, the fighting Edison-ian and far famed Junior Varsity man, will take his place and Jens will come down to help the Jayvees. Did you ever see 1. Jensen miss a goal? - 2. Occie Thorsen speak to a coed? 3. Stickney in anything'but a happy mood? , 4. Ray Odell give up? 5. Earl Keplinger standing still on a basketball floor? 6. Isaacson lose his man? MANY SPORTS UN DECK FOR WOMEN Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball, to Receive Athletes* Attention This Quarter; Sports Rally Held N EW ASSOCIATION TO REGULATE ATHLETICS (Continued from Page One) bility of- .cqntestantSj- and shall hear and decide all -"-protests and conir plaints that may arise. 7; The. Board of Control shall determine the amount of funds necessary for carrying on the ' business' of the Board and shall levy an assessment upon each school to meet the need. • . 8. The Constitution and By-Laws of this Association may be amended by unanimous vote, of the Board of Control at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose. . BY-LAWS 1. At least one week before any contest,"~eligibility lists of players shall be exchanged. These lists shall be certified to by the Registrar, or other qualified officers of the school, as meeting the eligibility requirements. 2. Eligibility. 1. A student must be a gradu-ate'. of an accredited, high school or have earned at least fifteen units made up of such courses as would be regularly allowed one-half unit for each semesters work Students who enter with any deficiency" int their, 'matriculation must make up such deficiency before being allowed to represent the school in any contest. 2. A student must be carrying successfully, at the time of certification of eligibility, twelve criedit hours of which one may be :..' in P. E. ' ..;•._."•' 3. In case a student has previously been in attendance at a - Normal-School or other institu •-'•tion'of collegiate rank he must have-passed in at least twelve eredit hours (of which one may be in R S.) ;in the last quarter or, semester of attendance. :-•••. ;i 4. A student who may have at tended-another school of collegiate rank audi who" may gt;, have been '^; dropped because 6f unsatisfactory ^$^brki ; shall not represeiit the Basketball, volleyball, swmming, horseback riding and hiking promise to be the leading sports for the winter quarter, with basketball receiving the largest number of enthusiasts.- The Sports Rally, held Monday evening in the big gym was well attended, there being about 70 girls present. .. Fomia Wakin, vice president of the Wv A. A., had charge of the rally and briefly outlined the purpose of the recreation program for girl's, namely—to get every girl in school interested in some form of recreation and to establish a feeling of general good fellowship throughout the school. She also stressed the fact that co-opeation was very necessary in sports as well as in any other phase of school life. Instructions Given Miss Keller, who will have .charge of one section of basketball and one of volleyball, talked to the girls of the types of games to be played, the. kind of suit to be worn, and the manner in which attendance is to be marked. Swimming to Be Held Miss Weythman, who will have charge of one section each of basketball and volley ball and who will also coach the swimming ••' teams, told briefly of the plans for a swimming meet. This meet or demonstration will be held the latter part of the quarter and advanced swimmers are urged to I try out for the teams. Grace Phelps has charge of the horseback riding program. Each group was given two minutes in which to prepare a stunt typical of their sport and as a result, those interested in basketball proved that a ball was not necessary to make a good game. A very exciting contest was played in which a high score was piled up without the aid of a ball. Riders Give Demonstration The horseback riders demonstrated -the art of mounting a nervous steed, (the faithful hockey clubs acting the part) and proved that any one can learn to fall off a horse. A thrilling relay race was staged by the swimmers, in which all styles of strokes were used. The meeting closed with the.election of the following managers: Basketball Adrianne Vandegriend; volley bally Carrie Tucker; swimming, Gwendolyn Shakespeare. VIKINGS TO ENGAGE LYNDEN ZEBRAS IN IN1TIALH00P GAME Fast Semi-pro Team With Line-up of Forme* High School Men to Battle Strong Normal Hoopsters CONTEST A T 7:30 O'CLOCK Carver's Outfit Doped as the Best in Recent Years with Three Star Lettermen; New Men Are Good school in any contest until/ he shall have made a satisfactory record in at least one full quarter's work in the school. 5._A student may not represent the school more than.opce in any given activity unless he shall-have been in attendance at least, two quarters and shall" have earned at least twenty-four credits. G. A student shall not represent the school in any given activity more than three seasons unless . he shall have completed the two-year course or shall have completed an equivalent amount of work, nor shall he participate in such activity more than four seasons altogether. Participation as a representative of other schools of collegiate rank shall be counted in administering this rule. ^." 7. A student who has attended one Washington State Normal School and shall have represented it on,any team shall not be eligible to compete on the teams of another. Washington State Normal School unless a full school year has elapsed. NotcY^This rule is not' applicable to non-conference games. Coach Carver's Varsity basketball squad opens its 1927 season tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Whatcom High School gym against the Lynden Zebras. The Vikings have shown class in their pre-season workouts and are doped to havfe the best team in years, and are favored to emerge victorious; However, the creamery boys Jiold a 42-41 practice game decision over the Normal outfit, and as a result a close and exciting contest is looked for. There will be no preliminary. The Zebras are an independent semi-pro aggregation composed of former Lynden High School stars. They have on their roster many of the best ex-high school stars in the state. Among these are Roland Shagren, last year's all-district guard; Cliff Axling, all-state guard; Barney Eine, and Henry Meurer, former high school men. Vikings are Strong Acordingg to all available evidence, the Vikings will have a winning aggregation on the floor. With Ray Odell and Earl Keplinger, star forwards of 1926, and Lyman Stickney, guard on the same team, as a-nucleus, a complete squad of brilliant players has been built. Odell and Keppy, who led last year's men through the season with but three defeats, are even better this year. Stickney, probably the best guard in a Viking uniform for a long time, is continuingg his steady and dependable play. Jensen, the hew man from Chehalis, is favored over Ockie Thorson of Whatcom, for the tip-off post. He has the makings of a wonderful offensive man and basket-shooter, but appears a little weak on the defense. At the other guard position, Art Isaacson looks to be the best man. Playing in the City League, he has been the outstanding defensive man, and also has a good eye for long shots. Harry Benson is the chief rival for Isaacson's position, and may be in the opening line-up Saturday. Several new candidates for varsity honors have appeared this week, and may prove to be real stars. Standing out among these is Teddy Burke of Issaquah, a forward who has been highly recommended by Morrie Thomas, a Viking hoopster of several years ago. McCIurken of Richmond Beach, also has shown promise. jay Vees Conquer Shell Oil Team in a Practice Titi ,The Jayvees continued on their five game winning streak by defeating the fast Shell Oil hoop squad 37-22 in the Normmal gym Tuesday evenGetting off to^a flying start, the Vikings were , never headed. They showed a greatly improved brand of basketball over that dished up last week, when the same "Oilers" were defeated 30-23. Bob Fisher regained his basket eye and led the scoring with eighteen markers, throwing several nice shots in from the middle. Blizard was second high with nine/ Summary— Shell Oil (22) Jayvees (37) Myes (6) F Blizard (9) Sullivan (5) .......F„..Thorlakson (8) Muscutt (2) ..........0. :.Fisher (18) Hook (4) .....; .G Meek (2) Stewart (5) ...G Morse (0) Substitutes: Shell Oil—Jackson for Myers, Lock for Jackson, Myers fo Lock. Normal—Norby for Blizard, Blizard for Morse. Referee—Ray Odell. SUPERS CONTINUE STREAK OF WINS W L Super Varsity 1 0 Brown and Cole ...1 0 Y M. C. A. .; 0 1 Baker Lbr. Co v 0 1 The Normal Supers continued their winning habit over the vacation by winning two games. The first gave them the A League championship for the first half with six straight wins while the second game started them towards the second half title. Brown and Cole was defeated in the first contest 45-37, while the Baker Lumber Co. team fell easy prey 47-18. I t appears probable that Coach Keeney's men will annex the second half championship, in which event a play-off will be unnecessary. ,Guy Rowland: "Fighting is all right, providing you do. it intelligently." :--' ••••' --v-v-- •-:. / "Grannie" Thorlakson: "Yes, but you can't always find-, a smaller man." - -,' '.-•-••:' -.-:• •:'-;.-. For Editorial Comment See WHY? Go out of the building for LUNCH Our Cafeteria Serves Delicious Hot Lunches From 11 to 1 o'clock Ice Cream Cones, Fruit, Sandwiches, Milk, Candy 7:30 to 4 Schedule for the Season. After much trouble, Coach Carver has succeeded in arranging a full schedule for the season. The Lynden team opens activities, then follow from one' to three games each Week during January and February. The complete schedule is: January 8.—Lynden A. C, here. January 15.—New Westminster Ada-nacs, at New Westminster. January 22.—U. of W. Frosh, here. January 25.—Ellensburg Normal at Ellensburg. January 272.—Cheney Normal at Cheney. January 28.—Spokane College,. at Spokane. January 29.—Open. February 5—St. Martin's College, here February 7.-1-Cheney Normal, here. February 10—^Ellensburg Normal, here February 19—St. Martin's' College, at Lacey. February 22—-—Spokane ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1927 January 7 - Page 4 ---------- Cedar Chips V- By Marie (Not the Queen) Now You Tell One Well, here toe care, back from vacation—all rested uft. • • * * * ' * " - . • Friends, wMle you were away— Dorothy Ervin to Everett, Mr. Ares-fad to Custer (but this is shameless •f me to scoop the society editor), I eayv while yo,u were away, a few of ua stayed in town—to sort of "keep the home fires burning," you might say. By last week the newspapers actually printed as the diurnal weather forecasts., as,.. "Fair today—tonight probable fires". . We didn't go to the fair during the day7 so's to be prime for the nightly Mate*. . - . • • • ' * * * I am told that in the reading room of a library in New York City there ia a sign placed on the wall with the following injunction: ONLY LOW TALE PERMITTED HERE. Perhaps that's the library where Hank Mencken hangs out • ' • • - ' # . .* " * ~*.' We just wonder what the editors of the Messenger resolved for 1927. 'We just wonder. Yes, We just [wonder, dont we, Mr. Fisher? • * * * A Messenger reporter In Boston says he happened on to the following Inscriptions on an old grave stone, the other day: HEZERIAH BUTTERWORTH Born, March 14, 1708. Died, May 21, 1792. Aged 84 years, 2 mo., 7d. We had just begun to love him When the angels took him home. What a help^Hez woud have been to his mother, if he'd only grown up. : Ask Mr. Marquis if it is really true that he resolved to give no tests during 1927. * » # # ^ TO HER WHO WAITS Just one more year, now, girls: Eaves dropped from the Mens Locker Room—"I never really appreciated Shakespeare until I took the course last quarter." And, do you know, Miss Edens, that that fellow thinks the. frees are being juggled about on the campus, as men on a chessboard, to illus- 1 trate how it seemed to Macbeth, when Birnam Wood came to Dun-f sinane. THE SPEAKER • Someday, you'll tell me ' Why I came, Seeking on the journey neither Gold nor fame. Someday, I'll hear you Call my name. •And you shall smile, forgetting Every blame. • Someday, I'l turn my ace from you;. - Recalling then the- deeds that Now you do. _ Oh, heck, when will I Roam away? By heck, next June on My ; Diploma day. LIFE'S LITTLE JOKE "• The state is shy in giving the Normal spending money, but goes right ahead and swipes o ur school colors for the 1927 Ford license plates. Present, V^ Treasurer, Social Chairman, and fire Ch^ At a peppy election Tuesday eyeh-ing, the Edens Hall girls chose Anna Marie Croniri for house president for this quarter;"• ; r Other officers elected in close contests were: Vice president Fomia Wakin; secretary-treasurer, M a r y Bearisto.;" social chairman, Emmaline Moss; fire chief, Edith Westling, and Messenger reporter, Jessie Whitten. -—r——o : : . .:'. SOCIAL ^ AND - -.' PERSONALS Fifteen freshman boys have signed up for the Frosh basketball team. All this week, students hare been returning to school-" with tales of wonderful times had during the Christmas vacation. These vacations were enjoyed by all the students of the school in many places not only in the State of Washington, but all over the United States. It is no longer the policy of this department to make a weekly list of those people going or coming* for week-ends or vacations but to put in stories, social happenings, such as dances, fudge parties, birthdays, etc. Please tell your house reporter to hand an account of it to the Messenger office. Other people are interested and like to read about such things. Miss Barbara Dixon, the librarian of children's literature, spent the holidays at her home at Battleground, Oregon, and in Portland, Oregon. Samous Payings -'Twas: a lovely day in winter ,0tie:morning, last July, ~. When the peanut and the grapefruit ; Did drink Sahara dry. •In the dimtttest northeast distant^ ^Twenty feet before me lay, ^ Where the moon and sun were shin- ^:;;A;:;ing, •;.,'.• ••-•' -;'" gt;"••.:;• V"V-::.- / ' 5; Fishes' creepingin the hay, ;r I All itfeschool wasi in aln .uproar^ r . I'y- And^silence-reTgned.: supreme^; ^he^stuo^ntsj- loud and noisy,? •.; josStw^sitti^ S « X V*vj} v::-:K^^n^er^knpwh.v:-':' Mr. Clifford Newdall, a former member of the music department, wishes to send New Years greetings to all his Normal friends. He is doing very promising work in preparing for the operatic stage under the direction of Yeatman Griffith in New York City. o — A pleasant automobile trip to California was made by Miss Fannie Rag-land and Miss -Marjorie Dawson of the faculty during the holidays. They drove as far as Carmel-by-the-Sea, which is situated a few miles south of San Francisco. According to" their report there was. very little snow and a great deal of sunshine throughout the whole trip. ———o Miss Elizabeth Eaton, a 1925 graduate ol Bellingham, entertained at her home in Seattle during the holidays, at a surprise dinner in honor of Miss Belle Sperry. Among the guests were many former Normal graduate and Y. W. C. A. members, Frances Denniston, Ellenora Hobbs, Violet Holstein, Willow Jean Herron gt; Elit'a Seierstad, Mabel Nelson and Florence Liester. Also Dr. Georgia Satler and Mrs. J. Addison Campbell,, who will be^the speakers at the Y. W. C. A. Bible Institute which will be held next week. BIBLE INSTITUTE TO TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK The annual Y. W; C. A. Bible Institute will be held next week. Dr. Georgia Satler, a leading Bible teacher of Seattle, and Mrs. J. Addison Campbell will be the speakers. A program of the meetings will be given next week. Those who have ever attended Bible Institute in other years are. loud in praise of its won-derufl benefits and blessings and are looking forward to this year's institute! Several of the former graduates are returning for it. — —o THE EBONY CAT. By JUNE WETHERELL. Out there on the backyard fence By the orange moon, An ebony cat waves his whiskers sadly For the dusk has come too soon. The tip of.a fir tree stretches For the amber sky, and seems Like the long, lean .tail of a monkey To the cat there with his dreams. His green ^eyes scan the: long sweet grass appraisingly \ For there he plays '•:'• lt; With the blue -darning-needles and • •' spiders •'••-" ( - On the long, hot1 day^ ••_'...' '•" gt;••-• And out there on -the backyard fence ; When the orange moon has set ."-: Ai) ebony' cat waves' his whiskers •-r:':sadly, -;- •-;.-: ;-••/" gt;'p'^ —-:':•-•-•,. ^ Foi• theldew: has come arid the long, p%pr ^t^SLaa/iBiyy^p^J^PlP p ;j .(T^is'isa^eg^tiar featurejof,the llfesi senger,- .picturing Normal Hife. "The characters';; are-; fictitmus, ^b^i the eventsH;portraty ^eve^y-day, ;tife ;in school.-^The' authors.) .•; • " •? v -^:':li.-:-- '::;:;pctoDer.:8^i926;:-M-.; October 8, 1926. Eight o'clock in the evening. In the social hall of the magnificent Edens Hall, joyous faces of co-eds gleamed in the splendor of the lights. RoBy lips murmured tender greetings ?and the company- was vivacious as~ a mountain rill in summer." -'-;.' •'..-.' • I quietly took a seat in a neglected corner, but fortunately as if guided by the invisible hands of Fate,* I found myself in the front line near a blushing member of the fair sex, who nodded to me a warm welcome. As I returned-the compliment with a graceful bow, I felt ar I. never felt before. I doubted my presence in that circle of co-eds. I heard the autumn wind whistling: among the trees in the campus, and I thot I was just in a dreamy mood. But I knew that in the exquisite brilliance of the room, I saw tangible human forms, and the next moment,1 as if wafted by the evening breeze, the following revived my senses: , fCoino^ rsweet'V^TO ;w^ Of av maiden:r^t in •; her^teens.. ^Frpfn •a; p dwtihce;v ^ •' lt;*• • f°* I whispered my humble name with all that solemnity and humility characteristic of oriental culture. Smiles met smiles. Conversation progressed, interspersed now and' then by sweet, hearty laughter, just-as the country summer breeze spreads now arid then the fresh and balmy odor of new-mown hay. The rooiri was like a-mountain rivulet murmuring as it glides along; :, y ,. ; "Cual es la gracia de Usted, Sen-iorita ?" It was my turn to ask her. ' ' • ' . * ' • * • " ' • ' - . " ' - i" In my B book there is now a name, dear and inspiring to my heart, and a rosary to my. lips. The sweet blessing of that rare and memorable night may be effaced from the tablets of iny. memory as Time corrodes my mental faculties, but can I forget the lovely maiden who owns thatr name, now often lisped by. my lips? Can I? The pendulum of Time swings unceasingly. But I can yet trace back the days to that blessed night of October 8, 1926. The End. Auditory Organs Severely Censured by Harsh Anatomy Critic of Today While this is not to be an erudite dissertation upon any grave subject, it is intended to call attention to one of the greatest hindrances in the path of human progress. This hindrance is ears—that is, external, physical ears; not that gifts, so highly prized, of receiving audible sounds by the sensitive inner mechanism. While ears are perhaps a necessity, there are many, or at least several, reasons why we, individually and collectively, would bo better off and happier without them. It is an undisputed fact that bric-a-brac is excessively liable to catch dust and other objectionable effluvia. Now ears, by reason of their shape and their many corrugations, hollows and ridges, prove themselves excellent in this class. It seems as though the small particles of dust hide from one another behind the bolder ridges, and in the deeper recesses, they have gatherings, resembling in color, an African Sunday School picnic. Everyone is aware of the necessity of- ablutions, frequently indulged in for the good of the human inhabitants of our sphere. Ears have, I think, proved themselves a great hindrance to the performance of this necessary rite. If a small boy, exhorted by material persuasion, is impelled to attempt the cleaning of his person, say above his shoulders— there would be little hesitation or difficulty in carrying out this procedure if it were not for those ever-present ears. It is humanly possible —while not perhap/s probable—for a small male child, under twelve years of age, to wash his face, hands and neck, but when two large and ample ears are added to this collection, juvenile endurance is . put to a strain to sustain this added burden. For a young child to gaze raptly into a mirror, only to be confronted by his visage flanked by a pair of ears, ranging in color from pink at the circumference to chocolate brown in the deep interior, and varying in shape from a shell to a scoop, is disheartening. He broods upon it and upon the impossibility of ever effecting a lasting change. At last, continued worry and mental strain bring about their, usual result,^and the child, a martyr to an unfeeling Nature, is incarcerated, in the bloom of his youthful existence in some home for the feeble minded, if Death itself does not claim the innocent one as a victim. . Truly, this is a direful picture but instances approaching the above, are all too numerous. I hope that the points brought out in this short dissertation have touched your heart, and that you, O fair reader, feel a measure (however small it maybe) PPPPP