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---------- ADVERTISEMENTS :::• m n i i T n o 11 n r* ?:::
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Normal Hill Property? |j LYSLE'S ACRE TRACTS Best paying investment on
Bellingham Bay. One minute hills to climb to reach school. Near street
car line. Give Your Children Normal !:•• Advantages,
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---------- ADVERTISEMENTS
•!^^-^^^W^W^s5S§:W3BP,si*'»8P^S^ I CENTRAL LIVERY STABLE
J. J. LARSON, Prop. | BOARDING, FEED AND SALE STABLES, WOOD AND COAL |
K GORNBY AND H A C K S AT ALL, HOURS. |fe EXPRESS AND DRAY IN© |
13S1 ELK ST. PHONE 701 MUNROTBSL^ HARDWARE, TINNING ^ AND PLUMBING Hot
Water and Steam Heating Manufacturers of Buckeye Separators and Cone
Strainers Sole Agents for Bridge, Beach Co.'s Steel Ranges and Stoves.
Myer's Pumps, and all kinds of Sheet Metal work Long Bros. Hardware 218
WEST HOLLY STREET Crescent Bicycles, Lawn Tennis Supplies and Sporting
Goods FARM. GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS Universal Steel Ranges and Stoves 1
KEEN KUTTER KUTLERY
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---------- PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY TELEPHONE 1711 RESIDENCE
TELEPHONE 1094 CHAS. L. HOLT, M. D. Speelnltles: Diseases of the Hye,
Bar, Hose sad Throat Rooms i and 2 Fischer Block. Will visit patients at
their homes. WHATCOM, WASH DR. H. J. BIRNEY Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Red Front
Building Office Telephone 814 Residence Telephone 813 OMloe Telephone 281
*?esidenoo Telephone 283 W. H. AXTELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office
Hours: n to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. PIKE BLOCK, cor Elk and Holly.
WHATCOM, WASH* DR. S. N. KELLY RED FRONT BUILDING Office Telephone 471
Residence Telephone 47a W. D. KIRKPATRICK, M. D. ADDIE F. KIRKPATRICK, M.
D. FISCHER BLOCK. ROOMS 16 lt; 17. PHONE 17J3 A. MACRAE SMITH, M. D.
TELEPHONE 1791 Office, Bed Front Building- WHATCOM DR. FRANK J. VAN KIRK
Practice Limited to EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT RED FRONT BLOCK WHATCOM DR.
I. W. POWGLL Osteopathic Physician and Surgeoii Office, Slade Building
Phone 554
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---------- PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY DR. J. C. MINTON DENTIST
Rooms 9. 10 and 12 Office Phone 1283 Fischer Block Residence Phone 1223
DR. C. A. DARLING DENTIST Rooms 18 and 19 Fischer Block, Corner Dock and
Holly Streets, PHONE 1315. WHATCOM, WASH. DR. F. J. GEOGHEGAN DENTIST
Rooms 4 and 5 Red Front Block Telephone 2261 WHATCOM, WASH. DR. F. D.
ADAMS DENTIST ROOMS 20 AND 21 RED FRONT BLOCK TELEPHONE 785 DR. O. C.
GILBERT DENTIST Oor. Dock and Holly - WHATCOM, WASH. D R . G. B. R O S T
ER OSTEOPATH ALL CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY Office Hours: 9 to 12 a.
m., 1 to 5 p. m. Holly Block Telephone 784 CONSULTATION FRKS JACOB DOLL
S T E 0 B R SONS DAVIS SONS EBERSOL VICTORIA GJKAND LEADER AVON
PIANOS We Buy by the Car Load WILSON A BRIGGS MUSIG CO. WHATCOM
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@M3iai3JSll!MSMaEJS13Mai3MailJ3M3MSMfS(S/§SMMSE(a® The Finest
Lots IN THE CITY GEO. A. JENKINS' ADDITION TO WHATCOM This property
adjoins the NORMAL SCHOOL GROUNDS on the west and is without any
exception the finest property in that part of the city. Special
Inducements to those wishing to Build LOTS FROM $200 TO $400 Call on or
address GEO. A. JENKINS 414 HIGH ST. LOTHROP BROS. Artists in
Photography ELEGANT DESIGNS IN MOUNTINGS Everything New and up-to-date in
the Photographic Line PHONE 2453 Reveille Building, Dock Street WHATCOM
E THE " BAOK 6F WHATOM L. P. WHITE CO. TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED UQHTHOUSE BLOCK WHATCOM
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---------- ADVERTISEMENTS THE LEADER * THE LEADER Millinery
We're making an exhibit of Millinery Masterpieces, which in point
of beauty, variety and low prices, exceeds anything- ever shown in
Whatcom. Gorgeous creations, and fascinating styles from the cleverest
Eastern Designers, are here. Magnificent Pattern Hats up to $25 An
elegant assortment of clever, nobby styles in Trimmed Hats a t . . .$3.50
to $6.00 Spring Felt Fedoras at 98c. to $2.50 Ladles' Tailored Suits and
Skirts We've never displayed such a great variety of charming,
elegant styles as now. Superb, Tailored Suits up to $35-oo Silk
Skirts, rich styles up to 30.00 A splendidly tailored Suit of all-wool
Venetian, Eton Waist, with flounce, skirt with graduated flounce
$10.00 Beautiful assortment of fine Silk Skirts at $10.00 DRESS FABRICS
A beautiful showing in Foulard Silks Wash Fabrics Woolen Fabrics THE
LEADER
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---------- The Normal Messenger CONTENTS Greetings From the
Philippines, Robert B. Vaile 3 The Inter-Society Contest 8 Athletics 10
Exchanges 11 Editorial 12 Just "Study (A Poem)... 13 Y. W. C. A. Notes
14 The Lad Who Didn't Dare 15 A True Story 11 General Items 20 F A C U
L T Y EDWARD T. MATHES, Principal, History and Pedagogy JOHN T. FORREST,
Mathematics FRANCIS W. EPLY, Physical Sciences WASHINGTON WILSON,
Psychology and Pedagogy MISS MITTIE U. MYERS, English and Latin MTSfi
LAUREL HARPER Drawing MISS FRANCES HAYS, Reading and Physical Culture
A. P. ROMINE, Biological Sciences MISS GRACE S. BURT, Vocal Music J. N.
BOWMAN, History and German MISS H. J. TROMANHAUSER, Supervisor, Training
School MISS GERTRUDE EARHART, Critic Teacher, Grammar Grades MISS CORA
BRATTON, Critic Teacher, Intermediate Grades- MISS CATHERINE MONTGOMERY,
Critic Teacher, Primary Grades MISS IDA A. BAKER, English and Mathematics
MISS MABEL ZOE WILSON, Librarian MRS. ADA B. CLOTHIER, Assistant
Librarian MISS NELLIE A. COOPER, Secretary to the Principal P. W.
PIERCE, Custodian of Building and Grounds-
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---------- ADVERTISEMENTS YOU CAN DO BETTER AT THE FAIR
Whatcom's Department Store The Largest Assortment of Silks, Silk Waists,
Dress Goods, Tailor Made Suits, Millinery In the City of Whatcom One
of the Largest and most up=to-date Shoe Stocks in the State. The cost of
living is somewhat reduced when
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---------- THE NORMAL MESSENGER MARCH, 1902 GREETING FROM THE
PHILIPPINES ROBERT B. VAILE VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
December 31, 1901. To the students of the Whatcom Normal School: This
word of greeting from a land of novel and significant experiences. If I
can possibly add some trifle to your pleasure and interest by telling you
about some of the actual scenes about me I shall be very happy. What
would you think of a land in which a muchacho, or boy servant, is prone to
lose the old tooth brush which I use to "whiten" my shoes and as a
substitute uses my good one without saying anything to me? And that is
only a sample. In my one room in the best house in the village I have now
what I like to call "all the comforts of home" but I am quite sure they
would not have seemed so a half a year ago. They include a table, two
chairs of the kind peculiar to this country, a native bedstead,
with woven ratten springs and a straw mat mattress, my trunk, and four
boxes of food supplies, books, and school materials. Now that I have
become accustomed to seeing little lizards run over everything and to
having ants and bugs of various sorts present always, I am really quite
comfortable. I had expected to find it necessary to sleep under mosquito
bar, as a precaution against malaria, but I have not been troubled in the
least in that direction. I make it a point to gt; drink nothing but boiled
water, however.
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---------- 4 The Normal Messenger In the school house, which is
built of brick, with a thatched roof, there are two rooms, each about
twenty feet square. One is for boys and the other is occupied by the
girls. For furniture there are two chairs, three long benches with desks
attached, and about six plain benches in both rooms. The United States
government has provided a chart, fifty slates and primers thus far but I
am expecting a complete supply of books shortly. School begins at
eight o'clock in the morning and lasts until eleven. In the
afternoon it is in session from three until five o'clock. The native
teachers keep their respective rolls but I have called them often enough
to learn the names of the larger part of my pupils. As a sample let me
give you some names I had to learn: Feliz Buenfe, Venancio Tarbelon,
Ulefonso Talingdon, Gregoriaa Zzpztz, and Pablo Garcia. Among the girls
are Carmen Buenfe, Encarnacion Ascensio and Rufina Eduarte. Perhaps six of
all the pupils wear shoes, or rather slippers, since they have no heels,
and every one of the girls has her hair done up in a knot. Practically
all of the children are pure Filipino and consequently they
understand very little Spanish. They are all of a deep copper color and
have jet black hair. In their play they are similar t o other children,
except that they are .perhaps a little more "childlike" in their customs.
They seem to have a national game, called "San Pedro." It somewhat
resembles " t a g " and almost everyone plays it, for even the young men
get out in the streets on moonlight nights to indulge in it. For plans
and methods one must naturally depend almost altogether upon his own
ingenuity to adapt the crude means which are at hand to the peculiar
problem which is "to be solved. There are no books on methods t o help
one very much, there are no observation reports to hand in of to
read, save t h at
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---------- The Normal Messenger 5 the division superintendent is
supposed to visit every school as often as he can and I notice that blank
books have been sent out for a full report upon each individual teacher's
success for the general superintendent. It is so very hard to know how
much to expect of one's self and it is difficult to know how much to
attempt and how best to accomplish that. By the time that these points
have been worked out it would seem as if the need for the results may
almost have disappeared, since the beginning will have been made and the
remainder of the task will be comparatively simple. Then there is
the problem of how much one can well go against the long established
customs of the people. For example, the natives dearly love a holiday of
any sort and they take them at every opportunity. They call them
fiestas, and practically all of them are church days also. All Saints*
Day, on November first was one, and January-sixth will be, or rather was,
another, since it celebrated the visit of the Magi to the infant Christ.
The most that they seem to do on these fiestas is to go to church in the
morning and then give up the day to idleness. I t seems that it has been
the custom to gt; give a vacation in the schools of but two months out of
the year. One from July fifteenth to August fifteenth, when the rice was
being transplanted, and the other from November fifteenth when the rice
was harvested. The attendance in the schools in my province fell
off so much this year that two of us were granted leave to begin our
vacation December first and it will last until January seventh. It
was explained to me that the children made by far the best workmen in the
rice fields when the crop was being harvested and when I came to see the
methods that are used I could easily see why that was. You know rice must
be planted on land which is under
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---------- 6 The Normal Messenger water and consequently ditches
and embankments are made which divide the rice fields into little
plots about twenty or thirty feet square which are on different levels so
that the water that is led into them runs from one to another and so on.
It seems that the rice shoots are transplanted into these fields while
water is standing upon them but I have not watched that part of the
process. When the rice is about ripe it appears from a distance to be
very much like a field of wheat since the stalks are about three feet high
and they have a straw color with a head a little similar to that of
wheat. When it comes time to cut it, those who go out to reap it each
carry a little knife, like a chopping knife in form which is set into a
wooden handle about the size and shape of a cigar at right angles to its
plane. The blade then comes between the first and second fingers and with
it they cut every stalk separately. When they have a handful they tie a
piece of grass around the bunch and these are stored away until they are
thrashed in a sort of a mortar as they are needed. When I started out on
my tour of my province I first set out on foot for the nearest town in
which there is an American teacher, Tayum. The road is very good now since
it has not rained for a couple of weeks but there is never any danger of
its being cut up by wagons since almost all the hauling is done by means
of sledges drawn by Australian cows or by carrabac. Carrabac, or
water buffalo, are large animals of the buffalo family and their peculiar
characteristic is that it is absolutely necessary that they get
into water which will cover them once every six or eight hours. They are
guided by a rope tied through the nostrils and it is no uncommon sight to
see a little boy riding on one of the largest as a driver. About a mile
from my town I had to cross
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---------- The Normal Messenger T the Abra river and since I had
no horse with me the ferry man came across with one of the smaller rafts,
made of about six or eight lengths of bamboo, each about four inches in
diameter, to take me over. It was a walk of about an hour and
three-quarters to ray destination for that day, I visited both sessions
of the school there. The following day I spent in going to Bucay, another
town which is about six miles north of Tayum, and three days later I was
in Bangued, the capital of Abra Province. Pidigan is about two miles
south of there and I spent part of one day in the school there. Then I
took a raft down the Abra river for Yigan in company with the
teacher in Tayum, and I spent most of my vacation there. In fact I am
writing this from the office of the Division Superintendent of schools of
this district. Yigan is the most important city north of Manila. There
are four troops of the Third United States Cavalry stationed here and
they have their band with them. Consequently we hear a short concert
every afternoon at guard mount, the ceremony of inspecting
the appearance and the guns of the soldiers who are to stand guard around
their quarters the next twenty-four hours. Nearly every evening there is
a concert on the plaza, also. * * * * * * * * Our long vacation begins
on the first of March and during the three months that we have then, our
headquarters will be Manila. I wish that I could wish you a pleasant
vacation then also, providing you still want one. I do bid you
god-speed in your search after knowledge and plenty of good cheer along
with the hard part of it. If you do not get this message I would be very
glad if you would let me know about it, especially if it does not suit
you. Very sincerely yours, ROBERT B. YAILE.
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---------- 8 The Normal Messenger THE INTER-SOCIETY CONTESTS
These contests originated last 3Tear, and were successful in their aim to
cultivate society spirit. This year the contests have been arranged in a
similar manner. The questions for debate are chosen by a faculty
committee. On March 28, occurs the preliminary debating contests, when
the Chilic-Utopian and the Alcott-Aurora debates take place. The winner
of the former will debate with the Philomathian representative on May 9,
and the winner of that debate will debate commencement week. The
winner of the Alcott- Aurora debate will debate with the Kulshan
representative on May 9, and the survivor of this will contest with the
above mentioned survivor during commencement week. The debaters this year
are the following: Mae Knox, Utopian; Alicenia Engle, Chilic; Mrs. Anna
Temple, Aurora; Gertrude Qualey, Alcott; Glen Metsker, Philomathian; Belle
Williams, Kulshan. The questions for the debating contest this year have
been arranged as follows: Preliminary debate, March 28. Resolved, That
the British Empire is superior to the United States from a
commercial standpoint. Semi-final debate, May 9. Resolved, That
the United States is superior to the British Empire from a military
standpoint. Final debate, commencement week. Resolved, That the United
States is a .greater world factor than the British Empire. The societies
were represented in debate last year by the following: Utopian, Gertrude
Bell; Chilic, Minnie Penfield; Alcott, Mae Williams; Aurora, Emma Gruber;
Kulshan, Mary Bird; Philomathian, Thomas Korstad. The questions were:
March 29-^-Resolved, That the recent
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---------- The Normal Messenger annexation of territory by the
United States; is consistent with the underlying principles of our
government. Kulshan and Philoma-thian, affirmative; Utopian and Alcott
negative. The affirmatives won. May 10—Resolved, That the Chinese
ought to be admitted to American citizenship on equal conditions with
other races. Kulshan and Aurora, Affirmative; Chilic and
Philomathian, negative. Chilic and Aurora won. June 10—Resolved,
That the further extension of the jurisdiction of the U. S. over
alien peoples will best further the interests of humanity and
civilization. Affirmative, Chilic • negative, Aurora. This final was
decided in favor of the Aurora's representative. The preliminary
declamatory contests take place April 4. The society represetatives are:
Kulshan, Anna Egge; Alcott, Nellie Berg; Utopian, Cassie Gilford; Aurora,
Nellie Jones; Chilic, Minnie Sapp; Philomathian, Ernest O'Loughlin. Two
will be chosen from this preliminary to contest commencement week, The
representatives last year were: Kulshan, Grace Willey; Alcott, Clara
Tarte; Chilic, Lulu Robinson; Philomathian, Olaf Webb; Utopian Cassie
Gifford; Aurora, Alice Kellog, The preliminary contest was won by the
Chilic and Alcott, and the final by the Alcott. The preliminary oratorical
contest is dated April 18. The participants will be: Aurora, Josephine
Snyder; Alcott, Myrtle Alexander; Chilic, Laura Sweet; Kulshan, Mary Bird;
Utopian, Eudora Oliver; Philomathian, Thomas Slattery. The orators last
year were: Aurora, Maud Drake; Alcott, Sadie Lewellyn; Chilic, Clarice
Witter; Kulshan, Allie Mulr doon; Utopian, Carrie Wilmore;
Philomathian, H. C. Bowman. The preliminary was won by Utopian and
Alcott, and the final by the Utopian. The contest this year will be
interesting.
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---------- 10 The Normal Messenger and exciting, for the
contestants are seemingly strong in their respective parts. There
will be the usual breathless suspense while the judges decide, and the
usual impatience while the chairman takes five minutes to announce
the decision. The winners will be congratulated and the others will feel
forsaken, but none should feel that the occasion is a matter of life or
death. Of course when defeated say the judges are at fault. ATHLETICS
Since the new gymnasium has been completed. Physical Culture has
resumed its rightful importance in the school curriculum. Each student is
compelled to take at least two hours of Physical Culture per week, and
the majority take more than that. Numerous girls' basket-ball teams have
been organized, principally class teams. The Senior team is as anxious to
carry off all honors as are the Juniors and under-class teams. All Junior
basket-ball players belong to the "Tyee Club," and the majority of them
are "Tyees" indeed, with an average height of 5 ft. 6 inches, and an
average weight of 145 pounds. The President of the Junior Class is also
President of the "Tyee Club." Friday evening, February 21 the Juniors
and Seniors played a match game in the new gymnasium. The game was called
at 8:30 by Mr. Henry C. White, referee. Both sides played hard, guards
and throwers being well matched. At the close of the second half, neither
side had yet made a basket, so a five-minute continuance was agreed upon.
Even the Juniors were secretly glad when Miss Iffland threw a basket, for
that ended the game. Miss Huntoon, as center, played exceptionally well.
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---------- The Normal Messenger 11 LINE-UP SENIORS JUNIORS
Blanche Charon \ » . . _ . „ . . .( Belle Williams Jennie
Inland / FORWARDS |V e r a M e i g o rd Grace Huntoon, Capt, CENTERS Lou
Doubler Jessie Lawrence \ r»«»-DT»o---• /Emma
Gruber Alciena Engle / ^ARDS |M a r y B i rd Miss Burt UMPIRES Miss
Harper The boys have organized an athletic club with the following
officers: Pres., Etizo Loop; Yice-Pres., Ben Novies; Sec'y and Treas.,
David Eason. Besides their regular physical culture work; they play
basket-ball and practice for field day. Their track team will undoubtedly
win its share .of glory when they meet the Whatcom High School on field
day. Dr. Bowman is their coacher and director, and it is a pleasure to
notice the interest and enthusiasm he has excited. EXCHANGES THE
MESSENGER acknowledges the following exchanges: High School Bell,
San Jose, Cal. The Lake Breeze, Sheboygan, Wis. The Quidest, Kearney,
Neb. The Pruderie, Walla Walla, Wash. ' The High School Voice.-Sunbury,
Pa. Ye Records, P., S. U., Tacoma, Wash. The Spinster, Portland, Or. The
Wa-Wa, Port Townsend, Wash. The Red and Black, Reading, Pa. The Comet,
Reno, Nev. The Evergreen, Pullman, Wash. The Normal Outlook, Ellensburgh,
Wash- The Kilikilik, Tiffin, O. The Kodak, Everett, Wash. The High
School Echo, Puyallup, Wash. The Argonant, Moscow, Ida. Normal Pennant,
San Jose, Cal. Hi School Review, Olympia, Wash. The Academy Journal,
Norwich, Conn. The Pingrey Record, Elizabeth, N. J. The Normal Record,
Chico, Cal. The Pythian, Kalamazoo, Mich. The MESSENGER evidently now
stands in full favor with the "Pennant" since it has added the exchange
column, for that is the Pennant's pet suggestion to all. papers lacking
that essential.
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---------- 12 The Normal Messenger ^NORMAL MESSENGER Published
Quarterly by the Students of T H E S T A T E NORMAL SCHOOL* WHATCOM,
WASH. EDITORIAL. STAFF. MARY G. BIRD, '03 Editor-in-Chief ASSOCIATE
EDITORS HATTIB E PRATT, '02) T , f • _ , __ BDITB CHURCH, 'oa / '
Mterary HELEN WHITNEY, '05 gt; T.~^I MINNIE B. PBNFIELD, '03 Exchange
K. GRCBER, '03 Club Notes EDSON IRISH, Business Managers. TERMS:
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A YEAR. Address all literary communications to the
Editor-in-Chief, Nor mal School. All business matter to the Business
Managers Whatcom, Wash. Entered at the Whatcom Postoffice as second class
matter. VOL. III. MARCH, 1902 No. 2 Mr. Robert B. Vaile, formerly of our
faculty but now teaching in the Philippines, sent a highly interesting
and enjoyable letter to the students recently. The next number of the
MESSENGER will be under the management of the Junior class. It will be a
very modest Junior Annual, for it is the first of its kind to be published
here. Whether it will be a success or a failure depends upon the support
it receives from students and friends of the school. It will contain
engravings of the Senior class, Junior class, Faculty, Basket-ball teams.
Track team, campus views, and perhaps many more groups not yet decided
upon. There will be original verses and short stories, some of them
illustrated by our student artists, and of course there will be jokes at
the expense of our dear Seniors. Regular subscribers to THE MESSENGER
will receive a paper-bound copy, and non-
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---------- The Normal Messenger 13 subscribers may purchase the
annual in either paper or board covers. Alumni and former students will
now have ample opportunity to show their appreciation of Whatcom
Normal and its student enterprises, and they are urged to make the most
of that opportunity. JUST STUDY The shades of night were falling fast As
up old Garden street there passed A youth who held in hands so nice A
banner with this strange advice; Just "Study." His brow was sad; his eye
beneath Bright glittered as be gnashed his teeth, But, like a distant
school-bell, rung The accents of his well-known tongue,— 1*11
"Study." In happy homes he saw a sight,— 'Twas Normal students,
young and bright. Above their books the fierce light shone. Then from his
lips escaped a groan, "They Study." "Don't try to pass," an old man said,
"Hard study's apt to hurt your head And ruin too your eyes so wide" But
loud that boy again replied, "Must Study." "O, stay" his sweetheart said,
"and rest Your curly head upon this breast." A tear stood in his pale
blue eye, But still he muttered with a sigh,— •"Taint Study."
"Beware the fir tree's falling branch! Beware some ruffian's might,
perchance !" Thus quoth the workmen through good-will. A voice replied,
far up the hill, "And Study." Next morning, starting up the hill, The
students heard a cry so shrill;— Though all the world seemed
peaceful there, This wail came through the startled air,— "Le'me
Study." They flocked to school without a sound, And, leaning 'gainst the
door, they found The Youth still grasping as a vise That banner with its
strange advice, Just "Study." MORAL There in the twilight, cold and
gray, Lifeless but beautiful he lay. While from the crowd now drawing
near A murmur came, with many a tear,— "Too much Study." H. W.
'05.
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---------- 14 The formal Messenger Y. w. C. A. "The *Y. W. C.
A.' will hold i t s regular -weekly meeting in Assembly hall this noon a
t 12:30," is a regular announcement in chapel every Tuesday morning. The
frequent •repetition of the above has become a. standing joke among
the students;, but, when they attend these often heralded meetings, they
find it no joke, but deep and.solemn earnest. These devotional meetings
are full of spirituality. The members are growing in ability to
express themselves and to take active part in the meetings. Several
particularly strong meetings have been held. Among these was one led by
Miss Beryl Shahan. On this occasion Miss Frances Hays gave an
interesting talk on "ServingOthers." The words spoken by Miss Hays in her
usual forcible, sincere and wholesome manner were reviving and
strengthening. Another particularly beneficial meeting was led by Mrs.
Anna Temple. At this meeting Miss Mittie U. Myers gave Some very
excellent thoughts on "Being and Doing" as-laid down in the "Golden Rule."
Her words, though brief, gave a new insight into that best of all rule,
and a new impetus toward its enactment. The Y. W. C. A. is still
projecting furnishing a room. The necessity of furnishing a
rest-room is removed since the small room adjoining Miss Hay's room is now
devoted to t h a t purpose. But the association feels the need of a home,
a room of its own, a room for its meetings and the like. This is a
necessity. Dr. Mathes has offered a room in the annex which when furnished
will be an ideal spot for the work of this organization,. a place where
the downcast and lonely students may be refreshed by Christian
fellowship. The matter of finishing and furnishing this room is now
confronting the association.
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---------- The Normal Messenger 15 Definite ways and means have
not yet been decided upon but any and all contributions will be gladly
received. THE LAD WHO DIDN'T DARE Once upon a time among the students of
a large and flourishing educational Institution, there was a young
Lad, handsome and very popular. Altho endowed with a large bit of cheek,
alas! he feared the members of the faculty, and especially regarded the
Wonderful Woman with awe and trembling. He dared not even claim the right
to his own cognomen should she dispute it. But things were not thus with
the Lad Who Didn't Dare when the girls of the institution were concerned.
So this gifted lad, besieged on all sides by his fair friends, arranged
and organized a social hop, to be enjoyed by said fair maids and
"brothers." The auspicious eve arrived, the Lad Who Didn't Dare donned
his happy attire and waited patiently for that hour to arrive when he
should journey up to a certain dormitory and escort the usual small bunch
of eleven girls to the party. The hour had nearly arrived when his
father, the senior member of the firm "Father and Son," came in with a
package which must go to the home of the Wonderful Woman. The Lad Who
Didn't Dare groaned in spirit, but the path of duty lay clear and
straight before him. He set out to climb the hill. Eventually, meek in
spirit and meeker still in appearance, he presented himself at the door,
when, horror of horrors!. The Wonderful Woman herself answered the ring.
She cordially invited him in, and the Lad Who Didn't Dare looked
sick but followed on. "Now I can show you all those pictures I've
promised you should see," quoth The Wonderful Woman.
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---------- 16 The Normal Messenger The Lad Who Didn't Dare could
already see a picture of eleven wrathy maids adorned for the party but
waiting for the knight, yet he faintly answered, "Be delighted." The
pictures were interesting, the hostess charming, and The Lad Who Didn't
Dare,— desperate. The clock said half-past eight, and the
expression on the Lad's face indicated murderous intent. As nine o'clock
drew on, this impression deepened. When the hands of the clock had
crawled to nine-fifteen, a respite seemed forthcoming, but the Wonder*
ful Woman suggested that they call upon the Dear Little Man, who was ill.
The Lad Who Didn't Dare thought now he would humbly confess that he had
another engagement but the, Wonderful Woman chatted on unceasingly while
her guest counted the cold chills journeying up and down his spine. For
the fiftieth time he gave a furtive glance at his watch, and saw to his
horror that it was then nine-fifty. And those girls! His condition was
growing serious. But The Wonderful Woman suggested that they return to
her home and look at more pictures! They reclimbed the hill, the
onesided conversation continuing, and the Lad plunged in deep
meditation. His courage arose with the ascent of the hill. Great drops of
cold dampness started from his brow while he faintly whispered,
"I—I—have —an—an—engagement." The Wonderful
Woman looked very much surprised, and asked regretfully, "Why L , have I
been keeping you ?" "No—m'm—not at all.—Have had a
delightful evening. Good-night." The next moment the Natives along
that street were startled by the dashing of a hat-less, hair-flying
apparition down the hill. It dashed on to the Dormitory where it was
curtly informed by the landlady that the eleven girls had gone with a
young gentleman.
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---------- The Normal Messenger 17 Didn't Dare said something
under his breath and left. But things turned out all right, for his
rubbers and umbrella were seen in the Dormitory hall the following Sunday.
All's well that ends swell. Here endeththe first lesson. But did the
Wonderful Woman know about the party ? A TRUE STORY Perhaps my readers
remember that the Seniors were to have had a candy sale at the
jollification in honor of the arrival of our 300th student. Necessarily
many Seniors must have had to eat the candy they made as they were
ordered to make it and they did not know the reception was postponed.
What an affliction it must have been to them! They have my sincere
sympathy. Although I am not a Senior, still I have had some experience
with Senior-made candy. At our boarding house our special Senior startled
us with the remark that she must make some candy for the sale. We gasped,
but as her manner was calm and she did not appear as if she thought
herself unequal to the task, we began to gain courage. Seniors are
always so superior. When I recovered my breath she was saying in
that decided tone of hers, "Yes, I will ask if I can use the stove. I
will use only three sticks of wood and surely she will not object. You
know I make very good taffy." No, we did not know from experience; but
we knew she could do anything if she tried. We were sure of that. "But
will you dare ask her ? (Our landlady.) She might not like you to use the
stove." Our Senior glanced at the questioner in surprise. "Of course I
will ask her and I am sure she will not object! And now, girls," she con-
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---------- 18 The Normal Messenger tinued, looking pleadingly a t
the two youngest and most unsophisticated maidens of whom it is needless
to say I was one, "You will go-down town and get five cents worth of red
sugar and a bottle of Rose Extract, won't you ? I really must have them
both." We glanced at each other despairingly but as "our Senior," is
really quite busy we decided to do as she requested. This conversation
took place at noon, and right after school we two set off. We trudged
down the street each muttering the name of her particular article. Mine
was sugar, and my comrade-in-distress kept faithfully repeating the
words, "Rose Extract, Rose Extract." It was not long until we reached a
drug store. "I think she said we could get red sugar at a drug store," I
said timidly. "Yes I know she did, I will ask," returned my friend.
"Good-evening, have you any red sugar? "Why-er" said the clerk, "I believe
—I really think you can get that at a grocery store."
"0,—thank you. "Say we are geese! What did we go there for?" she
asked as she retured to me and we started on. "I really do not know.
Perhaps we ought to have known better. Well let's try a grocery store."
We went to a grocery store and then to another and another and another
until we had made the rounds. Then we tried the candy stores, all with
the same success. When we would meekly ask for red sugar the clerks would
look at us for a moment as if they doubted our sanity and then would
say:" 1 'Red sugar ? No—we don't keep red sugar. " At last we tried
the bakeries and at the second one we found thelong-looked-for, "five
cents worth of red sugar, please."
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---------- The Normal Messenger 19 "Now for the Rose Extract,"
but why diden't we look for it when we were hunting for the sugar ? We
might have had it. How foolish we are!" I said: "Yes, why didn't we? We
must learn to look before we leap. Now let me see, let's try the grocery
stores first, this time," said my friend in a very business-like tone.
And then began the same process as we had experienced with the sugar. The
only difference was that the grocers were sure they had it until they
looked. Store after store we entered and meekly inquired if they
kept, "Rose Extract." "Yes, ma'am," they were sure to reply and then
began a search of about ten minutes in which all the clerks were finally
enlisted. It •ended unsuccessfully. "No, ma'am we haven't any Rose
Extract T)ut we have some fine pine-apple, strawberry, wintergreen,
vanilla—" Then we fled followed by the names of more extracts. Alas
it was "Rose" or nothing. At last in despiration we thought we would
again t ry a drug store but not the one •we had first tried. We
asked the clerk if he liad any Rose Extract. "Yes, white rose,—a
very fine perfumery." But we don't want perfumery we want it for
flavoring." "Attar of Rose is five cents a drop," he quietly informed us.
"Is 'Attar,' used for flavoring candy?" coldly inquired my friend. "0,
do you want it to flavor candy? Here is some rose water—might
do—but if you put i t in whilecandy is hot there will be no taste."
"Then we don't want any, for of course you put it in while candy is hot. I
guess you gt;don't keep it," we said as we retreated. When we reached
open air we took a deep breath, looked at each
other—and—laughed.
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---------- 20 The Normal Messenger I t really was getting very
funny. "Where shall we go now ?" Opposite was a tea store and into it we
went, we realty were desperate. Yes, they had extracts—but no rose.
Then we tried another tea store and it is hard to believe,—but we
really found it at last. You never saw two such overjoyed girls. We
clasped our precious purchases tightly and started for home. "I suppose
she will only laugh when we tell her—but—" "I don't care if
she laughs but if she says we might have got some other extract as well
as not I will never forgive her." "That is just what I was going to say
when 3'ou interrupted," said my partner. When we reached home however "our
Senior" was very grateful and sympathetic, so we felt ourselves repaid.
Her smile would repay any one for even such an awful experience as
ours. L. C. L. '04. GENERAL ITEMS Miss Cecila Ztegwied is teaching in
Skagit County. Miss Clara Downey has returned from her trip to Europe and
is again at school. Miss Gertrude Qualey, who was here last year, is again
attending school. Miss Lena Cartens, of the Junior class, has left
school, and intends to leave soon for the South. Miss Clara Ellen Tarte,
one of our form students, was a recent Normal visitor. Miss Evelyn
Staight has been compelled to leave school on account of illness. Mr.
Clinton Stearns, a student during '99-'oo, visited the school and attended
the reception January 17. Miss Gertrude Smith has returned to school after
a short siege with a broken ankle. In addition to the regular work in
physics, considerable has been done by Prof. Eply and interested students
in the making of simple apparatus for demonstration purposes. Twe
wheatstone bridges were made which gave even more accurate results than
the regular commercial bridges. A- telephone transmitter was also
constructed which works very well. Other articles made are a. barometer,
microphone, and sonometer. The simplicity of these seems to appeal to the
average student more than does the elaborate labratory apparatus.
..;'"• iEriday evening, January 17, the students held ar
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---------- The Normal Messenger 21 reception and jollification in
the new gymnasium in honor of the school's reaching the 300 limit in
enrollment. Miss Rose Rhodes, of the three hundredth student, was
made very important during the evening. The bon-fire on the hill was
lighted by her. Games and contests served as entertainment, and the
energetic Y. W. C. A. girls served refreshments for a nominal sum. Prof.
Morse, Miss Galliher, and Miss Rowland, teachers from Anacortes, visited
our school and attended the reception January 17. To quote Miss
Tromanhauser, a beau is something a girl has when she ought to have her
latin. The only boy in the German class is at times so lonesome
that 'tired nature's sweet restorer" often overtakes him. Then Herr Bowman
says: "Er schlaft. Lesen Sie leise." In physics: "Prof. Eply, is the
crackling noise we hear when a fire is built the sound of molecules
hitting each other?" Miss Pauline Jacobs, '00, visited the school
recently She is now one of the city teachers. The children of the primary
grades were very much •excited at seeing "an old squaw on the hill"
the other noon. The teachers in charge were incredulous and went out to
investigate. Behold one of our Tyees wearing her red golf cap ! Miss
Maude Woodin and Ethelyn Luce, 'oi, were visitors at the Normal during the
early weeks of January. Miss Elsie Comegys, of Snohomish, visited her
sister, Miss Eva Comegys, the first week of March, and "observed" several
classes. Miss Pauline Klockstead was obliged to leave school on account
of ill-health, and is now at her home in Vashon. Miss Garnet Kendall is
attending the Normal School .at Alva, Oklahoma. Miss Nina Sutton, whose
ill-health compelled her leaving school, is now recuperating at Watonga,
Okla. Miss Grace Ring, a former student here, is now attending the
Los Angeles State Normal, in California. Dr. Axtell, one of Whatcom's
prominent physicians, delivered an interesting lecture on "The Circulation
of the Blood" to Prof. Romine's physiology class last •semester.
The lecture was given in Assembly hall and was well attended by other
students who had that period vacant. Miss Carrie Masterson has left
school on account of ill-health, and is now at South Bend. At a recent
Assembly exercises, Prof. Yoder of the State University delivered a short
talk on "Louisa M. Alcott." It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Mr.
Martin Korstad, '01, is occupying his spare moments hunting troublesome
ghosts that infest his -neighborhood, at Porter, Wash. Miss Clara Norman,
'oo, is at present instructor of art at Kenilworth Hall, a girls' boarding
school, Kenilworth, Illinois. Leu Miller has left us. He left at
mid-year. We mourn our loss. Who'll plan for and manage our
excursions an entertainments now ? At Dr. Grant's office, enjoying
Xrays.—Mr. Metsker: —"If I should put my head there, what
could you see?" Prof. E.—"Nothing."
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---------- 22 The Normal Messenger Teacher:—"What was the
economical value of the discovery of America to Europe ? Brilliant
Student:—"The working classes got free passage over and economized
that way." Biology Teacher:—What particular science treats of
insects alone ? Mr. Webb:—"Mythology." Miss Emma Ratcliff, '01 is
teaching at Fir. Miss Emma Whitworth, '01, has just recovered from a
severe attack of pneumonia. One Friday evening during the first semester,
Prof. Eply took the Physics class to Dr. Grant's office on Elk street,
and there they witnessed some very interesting experiments with the Xrays
and the electric batteries. Dr. Bowman would like to known what a
gentleman is to do when the wind carries his cap away while he is
escorting a lady home. It is hardly gallant to leave the lady standing
alone in the street, and one is apt to catch cold while without a cap.
The annex is at last completed and the Training School occupies it. Former
students may easily lose their way in the maze of halls when they return.
The former President of the Junior class, William G. Osborn, is now
attending Ellensburg Normal. Reports say he is homesick and longs
for his Whatcom friends. Ellensburg has a valuable addition to the
student-body there if she can retain him. Inquisitive
Student:—"Well, what is his name?" Busy Student:- "O, I
forget,—but he's Coffee's successor and he's from the U. of
W."—Inquisitive:—"Then he must be Postum Cereal." The newly
elected officers of the Junior class arei Pres., Enzo Loop; Vice-Pres.,
Harriet Bray; Secy, and Treas., Belle Williams. The Second years have
organized. The class officers are: Pres., David Eason; Vice-Pres., Evelyn
Kirk-patrick; Secy, and Treas., Alice Jenkins. First Student:—"Say,
Miss Myers is 'all write,' 'alright ' "—Second Student:—"Well
I should say, but she's 'testy' too.' " Mary had a piece of gum, It was
as white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went The gum was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule, The
teacher took the gum away And chewed it after school. The High School
Voice is pitched in the right key— "way up in G." (In Algebra)
Teacher: "Which are the means of this equation ? Johnny Junior: ' 'The
whole thing is mean."—Wa-Wa. There is logic in the Olpympia Hi
School Review as to arrangement and material. The Literary Department-is
well handled. The serious strain of the Evergreen is appalling. We
welcome the Wa-Wa. It possesses an originality of its own. We listen
eagerly to the merry peals of the High School Bell. We know the bell is
made of good metal. The MESSENGER would be incomplete if this
"chestnut" were not repeated: "Please ma'am," said Hungry Bill, the
tramp, as he chewed the bread and mutton, Would you do one more thing fer
me and sew some.- pants on this button?"
---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [x]
---------- AD VERTISEMENTS THE GLOBE CLOTHING Co. DAN MoCUSH,
M'G'R Headquarters for MEN'S and BOY'S CLOTHING FURNISHINGS, HITS *
CSPS -Grand View Block Holly Street It's just like this Better goods for
the same money. The same goods for less money. That's how our business
grows and keeps growing. If you are not a customer of ours, give us a
trial order and see if you don't come again. KORTHAUER CO. Grocers
SIO W. HOLLY ST. IBHRH PHONE 2381
---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xi]
---------- ADVERTISEMENTS DR. MATHES WILL TELL YOU WE OFFER AS
A PRIZE to any girl, a student at the Normal school,, her choice of
Kodaks listing at from $8.00 to $12.00. Dr. Mathes will tell you all
about it Collins Co. DRUGGISTS AND KODAK FOLKS
---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xii]
---------- AD VERTISEMENTS
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and GIFT BOOKS, ART and SPORTING GOODS PHONE 1T84 - 1S44 HOLLY STREET
HEGG the Photographer Views, Picture Frames and Easels at Reasonable
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PUKDY, Pres't. WHEN YOUR GROCERIES ARE DELIVERED You will always find
them to be just as ordered and "straight goods" right through. If you send
your order by either telephone or mail it will be filled just as
satisfactorily, and of good weight, the same as if you ordered in person.
Our line of delicacies and fancy groceries is beyond competition in
Whatcom for either quality or price. IRELAND PANCOAST TELEPHONE G01
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xiii]
---------- BUSINESS DIRECTORY Larson's Music S Store D. J.
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xiv]
---------- BUSINESS DIRECTORY lt;GEO. C. FISHER, H. W. BATBMAN
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xv]
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xvi]
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xvii]
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xviii]
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---------- Normal Messenger - 1902 March - Page [xix]
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