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Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page
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The Weekly Messenger  Devoted to the Interests of
the Student Body, Washington State Normal School  VOL. XXI BELLINGHAM,
WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. NO 10  THE LEWIS COUNTY  INSTITUTE OF
LAST  A  FORMER STUDENTS MEET  On Wednesday noon, November 23, at  the time
of the Lewis County Institute  in Centra] ia, a large group of former 
Bellingham students gathered in the  Chamber of Commerce hall to pay
respect  and send greeting to their Alma  Mater.  The time was spent
listening to talks  from the Normal delightfully told by  Mr. Bever,
followed by Mr. Hoppe, who  masterfully entertained the group with 
humorous readings. The noon hour was  gone all too soon and only was there 
time for a few reminiscences of Normal  days by Miss Z. May Meighen, our
very  capable cbunty superintendent, and an  expression of appreciation to
Waldemar  Jaeger, under whose direction the luncheon  was planned, and Mr.
Herbert Heath,  who acted as toast master.  Following is a list of names of
those  who were present on this occasion  Estelle Burnside, '20.  Mira
McLeod, '14.  Clare O'Brien, Aug. '21.  W. J. McW.illiams, '00-'01. 
Pauline Gaupp, '13.  Kathryn Cummings, '17.  Louis S. Livingston, '21. 
Grace Thatcher, Chehalis.  Ruth Clayton.  Edna Wilson.  Don Tunstall. 
Clinton E. Pruner.  Mrs. Ida McWilliams.  Aleta Swayne, '20.  Leta Griffin.
 Lillian Olson, '16.  Miss Mamie Brockover.  Kerby J. Smith, '16.  Alice
Kinder.  Robert A. Tunstall.  Mrs. Kirby Smith.  Mrs. Alma Jensen Deskins,
'21.  Herbert G. Heath, '16.  Josephine Courter, '1.  Carl L. Irish, 20. 
Edith Smith.  Thomas W. Allison.  Thelma E. Koehler.  W. L. Parkins.  Laura
Augst  C. G. Roe.  Dora West.  J. Vitoria Huston  Mildred F. Roberts.  Ida
Keto, '17.  Ama Riedl.  Feronia Y. Johnson.  Ethol I. Lewis.  Jessie M.
darken.  Bertha M. Smith.  Lillion Coleman.  Gertrude Sears.  F. E.
Presnell.  W. Ella Pallas.  Helen Kalbus, '12.  Mrs. Maude D. Risley. 
Sybril Wade.  Mabel Merchant.  Martha Johanson.  Bessie Van Eaton.  Mamie
Moore.  Everett Poling.  Waldemar Jaeger.  Z. May' Meighan, '15, County
super  intendent, Chehalis.  Ina Johnson, '20.  Large Class Graduates; 
Very Impressive Exercises  At the Commencement Exercises on  Friday
morning, December 2, the following  students received diplomas:  Genevieve
Abbott.  Alberta H. Baker.  Violet Wendell Bergh.  Lois Wilson Bliss. 
Thelma Chambers.  Valera Clarke.  Freda Marie Garno.  Henrietta Gillispie. 
Viola Gosch.  Anne Johnson.  Elsine Johnson.  Rena Johnson.  Ruth H.
Johnson.  Lucile Johnston.  Jeanette G. Kellet.  Agnes Kirkham.  Anna
Kjesbu.  Iva Larsen.  Edna Leatherwood.  Mary T. McBride.  Beulah
McCulloch.  Vernon McDonald.  Luella McKinney.  Anna Maddox.  Amanda
Nessen.  Elenore Mead.  Eva D. Pearson.  May B. Pickett.  Alice Polley. 
Mary J. Rieth.  Edith B. Robertson.  Helen J. Robinson.  Elizabeth Shannon.
 Josephine Silvers.  Lucile Sowers.  Jacoba Tramp.  Jeanette Truesdell. 
Ruth Wall.  Mary Gaupp Weed.  Clara M. Willard.  Anwyled Williams.  Faye
Wilson.  Rose A. Zaffell.  Anna Cutter.  The program follows:  March ,.
Selected  Miss Elizabeth Yost  Invocation Rev. H. R. Snyder  "Rise Up" .'.
Denza  MISS ALICE POLLEY,  President Graduating Class.  "Morn Rise"
Czibulka  Choral Club  Address,  "The Day, the Doing and the Doer"  Rev.
Duncan McPhail  "At Parting" James H. Rogers  Miss Katherine Myers 
Presentation of Class,  President G. W. Nash  Presentation of Diplomas, 
Honorable Walter B. Whitcomb  •'0 Heart of Mine" Clough-Leighter 
Ladies' Quartet.  Benediction Rev. H. R. Snyder  t lt; TO  CONQUER" WILL BE
 ;E  "She Stoops to Conquer" will be presented  by the American Association
of  University Women, Friday evening, December  2, at 8 o'clock.  This
sparkling comedy has been considered  one of the best English plays  since
its production, March 3, 1773. The'  humorous situations, the phraseology 
and the quaint costumes are factors  which make it an immortal fun-maker. 
The cast represents the highest dramatic  ability in Bellingham. Mr. Hoppe 
and Mr. Rahskopf of the Expression  department, have important roles.  Y
COURSE  WILL BE OF GREAT  BENEFIT TO SCHOOL  Today, the dangerous time of
after-war  reconstruction, is the time when  people should be drawn
together into a  common unit of thought and action. As  a stimulus to
social instinct and cooperation,  the Bellingham State Normal  School is
offering a Community Lyceum  Course to small school communities. The 
course is formed to promote the following  aims: To aid the school in the
important  work of humanizing and vitalizing  its relations with the
community;  to make instruction, inspiration and entertainment  available
at a minimum cost  DEALS OF NORMAL  SET F  FAITH IN SCHOOL  JOURNAL REVIEWS
WORK  (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Five)  The following
contribution regarding  our President and his ideals for Normal  appears in
the present issue of the  Washington Educational Journal.  "The subject of
this sketch was born  in Wisconsin and launched upon his  career in South
Dakota. Upon graduation  from Yankton College, he was  admitted to the
ancient and honorable  order of the ferule and immediately  started to
initiate young men and women  into the mysteries of Pytagoras,  Eulid, and
Ptolemy. While teaching  Mathematics and Astronomy at Au-gustana  and
Yankton Colleges, he gave  indication of professional ambition by 
undertaking graduate work at Leipsic  and at the University of Minnesota.
He  received the Master's degree from Yankton  College in 1905 and was
awarded  the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws  in 1911. In South Dakota he
served two  terms as State Superintendent of Public  Instruction, one term
as President of  the State Teachers' Association, and  nine years as
President of the State  Normal School at Aberdeen.  "In 1914, Doctor Nash
was called to  the Presidency of the Bellingham State  Normal School. The
Norcnal-'by-the-  Sea responded quickly to the vigor of  his
administration. Preceding highest  records of attendance, both in the
regular  year and in the summer session  have been doubled. The faculty has
 been increased from thirty-six to _ fifty-six.  Buildings have been
rehabilitated,  campus greatly enlarged, a new heating  plant and a new
dormitory erected. President  Nash has actively identified himself  wth
every form of public service—  religious, educational, civic,
patriotic. So  markedly has he demonstrated his qualities  of leadership
that there is a general  feeling in the community and in the  state that if
he undertakes any important  task it will be carried through to  a
successful issue.  "When interviewed regarding his aims  and ideals for the
Bellingham State Normal  Shool, Doctor Nash expressed himself  in the
following terms: 'I want this  school to be second to none of its kind  in
the country. I have always upheld  the position that the Normal Schools of 
the state must be regarded as institutions  of collegiate rank and that
they  must maintain collegiate standards of  work. The Bellingham Normal _
is  not copying any other institution;  the plan of its work is unique.  I
do not want it tied to any  traditions of the past that may hamper  growth
,and development. Any innova-itons  are welcomed that give evidence of  a
progressive spirit held in leash by a  judicious, but not fettering,
conservatism.  The strength of a school is to be  found in its faculty. I
hope to have in  charge of the various departments at  all times
specialists who will rank with  the best in the country. It is my policy 
to commit to competent and representative  members of the faculty the
responsibility  for developing the strongest possible  program of teacher
training.'"

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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,
1921.  NORMAL  GROCERY  431 Normal Drive  PHONE 1041  "We cater to Normal
Students'  trade.  Groceries, Vegetables, Fruit  and Confectionery  Agency
Pacfic Laundry  Post Ofice Station No. 8  Things Good to Eat  at  NORMAL
BAKERY  AND DELICATESSEN  OUR 200 HOT LUNCHES  ARE APPETIZING  AND ADEQUATE
 627 High St.  ^ys\rj^rjy iKParana  I J. C. F. COLLINS J  OPTOMETRIST AND 
OPTICIAN  1312A Dock St. Bellingham  Office Phone 83  Residence 2835  We
Grind Our Own Lenses  H2E3BHBI3HHHHHH  For High Grade Watches, Pearl  Beads
and Solid Gold Jewelry.  GEO E. LUDWIG  WATCH EXPERT  "We make everything
run that  has wheels"  New Location  1250 Elk St.  Exchange  Bids. 
KUEHNOEL'S  HEMSTITCHING PARLOR  1312A Dock St. Phone 83  Bellingham, Wash.
 TO A PAL.  (Ruth Wenz)  And they call you a failure,  Old pal o'
mine—  Old pal o' mine, so true,  For you've never succeeded in
making  the gains  That should be a coming to you.  For you always have
lived  In your dreams, and your songs.  And always have these joys to give 
To a gloomy drab world, a looking for  gold, • •  Placing it
'fore the right to live.  So.it isn't fair old pal o' mine  It isn't fair
at all  To call you a failure  When you really have been  The gre test
success of us aU.  FISH TALES FROM  FAGULT  Talk about your complete
anglers!  Normal boasts a dozen such.  "Ho! Ho!" chuckles Mr. Bever, when 
asked to spin a fish tale. "You see, Mr.  Bond about that."  "I used to be
exceedingly fond of fishing,"  confided Mr. Kibbe, "but somehow  I never
got exactly acquainted with the  fish out here. Mr. Bond's your man." 
"Yes," mused Mr. Bond, "the way to  get really acquainted with a person is 
to go away out from civilization somewhere  and' spend the day fishing with
 him. If there's anything wrong with  him it'll -come out pretty strong
before  the day is over.  "I've been fishing one time or another  with
every man on this.faculty and;every  one of 'em measures one hundred  per
cent on my pet test.  "The biggest fish I ever caught I met  upon the North
Fork. I got a noble bite  and pulled with all my might. Next  thing I knew
I came to the surface with  the fish's tail in one hand and the limb  of a
tree in the other. Rindall helped  me out. That fish weighed thirty-two 
pounds.  "One time Eindall and I decided to see  who was champion
fisherman. We  fished four straight hours, and at the  end of that time one
of us had 16S fish  and the other had 172. We agreed  never to tell who had
those extra four  fish.  "I nearly caught a fish to beat  Bond's," said Mr.
Rindall. "I felt an  awful tug at my line. I got a glimpse of  him. He was
four feet long. I played  him for a while and then began to pull.  Just as
I was about to land him I awoke  to find that Bond had all the covers. My 
fish was a blanket."  Miss Gragg is the only woman of the  faculty who
confesses to any fishing  experiences. "When I came West I  was on tiptoe
to t ry your wonderful  fishing, of which I have heard so much.  A neighbor
furnished me with a jointed  pole, a reel, a basket and high boots.  We set
out. The biggest stream we  could find was five feet wide. We  caught fish
three inches long. I bore it  proudly home and put it on the table— 
the cat got it."  Mr. Kolstad politely refused to be  communicative, so we
resorted to blackmail.  They tell this one on him:  He was fishing one day
on the  Nooksack and had caught only a cold.  He fell in with a stranger, a
traveling  salesman. The stranger mistook Mr.  Kolstad for one of his own
guild, as  others have done before, and asked what  his line was. The
psychologist modestly  disclaimed the tribute and asked "What's  yours?"
Now the salesman had been  catching fish after fish, while A. K.'s  basket
remained empty.  Quoth the salesman, "My line is rubber  sporting goods,
which explains my  superior luck in fishing. I have on a  pair of our boots
now."  "Do you mean to say—"  "Sure thing! See for yourself."  Mr.
'Kolstad put on the boots and immediately  his luck changed. The fish 
threatened to eat up his hook and line,  and soon his basket was full.  In
the excitement he rashly waded  into the river. He was immediately 
surrounded by swarms of fish, which  threatened to tear off the boots. He 
was dragged back to safety by the  salesman, who said:  "Prettv good line!
Even the fish  think so!"  Now, I ask you!  B. S. N. S.  The boys who call
themselves the  Candly Kids are often times the Lemon  Drops.  "SHE STOOPS
TO  CONQUER" WILL BE  PRESENTED TONIGHT  (Continued From Page One) 
Dramatis Personae.  MEN  Sir Charles Marlowe .Dr. W. It. Gray  Young
Marlowe (his son)....H. Bahskopf  Hardastle G. B. Chichester  Hastings , J.
W. Kelly  Tony Lumpkin Victor H. Hoppe  Diggory Glen Gibbs  WOMEN  Mrs.
Hardcastle Margaret Gray  Miss Hardcastle Mae Armstrong  Miss Neville Maud
Harris  Maid Sybil Tucker  The proceeds will be given to the annual 
scholarship presented by the Association  to deserving graduates of local 
High Schools.  It is indeed a rare privilege extended  to all who love good
drama to see this  classic intelligently portrayed. Normal  students should
avail themselves of the  opporunity.  B. S. N. S.-  JOSEPHINE CONVERSE 
WRITES FROM PARIS  Miss Helen Beardsley has received a  very interesting
letter, dated "Paris,  October 27, 1921," from Mrs. Josephine  Converse, a
graduate of our school, who  was formerly an instructor in foreign 
languages at Whatcom High School.  Mrs. Converse is now a student at the 
Sorbonne. She has received honorable  mention there. She expects to teach 
French in a university upon her return  to America.  Mrs. Converse loves
Paris, but has to  work hard. "Students," she says, "go  and go," but they
do not receive credits  unless they ask permission to take examinations." 
"French students refuse to be bored  by a professor who kills time," she
relates.  "They shout—'asses, asses! C'est  fini!' I have sometimes
thought I  should like to do that in the United  States."  The students
incude Chinese, Japanese,  Swedes, Danes, many Kussians, and  some
Americans. Living is high in  Paris, but everyone seems to be employed, 
and there is little unrest, as in  this country.  B. S. N. S.  SHE WORRIED
ABOUT IT.  (By Anne Bra-nnick)  Her eyebrows were awry, her hair out of 
curl,  . And she worried about it.  She'd been snubbed in the hall by that 
horrid Jones girl,  And she worried about it.  She hadn't a "date" for
Saturday night.  'Cause she and Alonzo had just had a  fight.  And, good
gracious me, was her dress  quite all right?  And she worried about it. 
Her plans bore this legend "Re-write" or  "see me,"  She didn't worry about
it.  With red ink her essays were decked  beautifully,  She didn't worry
about it.  When asked to recite, she was usually  mium.  You'd think that
this fact would have  bothered her some.  But she was quite happy and
simply  chewed gum.  . She didn't worry ahout it.  B. S. N. S.  The Eterna
Masculine.  Father: "Well, anyway, women are  just children, grown up a
little.  Son (10 years old): "Yes, they have  just learned to cover up
their foolishness."-  THE VIENNA CLEANERS  Goods Delivered on Hangers  No
Wrinkles  PHONE 265  1200 Elk St., Cor. Chestnut  When Traveling to 
SEATTLE  and Way Points use the  Interurban. Clean, Convenient, 
Comfortable. Leaves  Elk and Holly Streets as  follows:  A. M. P. M.  6:30
4:00  8:00 4:00  10:00 6:00  12:00  (Noon)  Fare One Way, $3.25  Fare Round
Trip, $6.25  Stop overs Mount Vernon  and Everett  The Modern Way  PACIFIC
NORTHWEST  TRACTION CO..  OWEN  MARKET GROCERY  NO. 3  Garden Street  Near
Oak  VAN WYCK DAIRY  Ice Cream, Soft Drinks and  Light Lunches  1226 Elk
St.  Normal Students Will Like Our  CHOCOLATES  3\x t National lank  U. S.
Depository  Member Federal  Reserve  CAPITAL AND SURPLUS  $500,000.00 
HIGHLAND CREAMERY  Confectionery, Etc.  H. A. LYLE, Prop.  629 High St.

  
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BELLINGHAM, WASHING-TON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1321.  IT IS 
NOT A  BIT TOO  EARLY!  .Start today making up the  list of friends to whom
you  are going to send  CHRISTMAS  GREETING  CARDS  Students'  Co-op.  C.
C. Baughman, Mgr.  DR. MILLER WRITES AN  ARTICLE FOR JOURNAL  In the
November issue of the Washington  Educational Journal appears an  article
on "Vocational Guidance as a  Function of the School" by Dr. Miller.  In
this article Dr. Miller states, "that  modern education demands that the
interests,  activities', and subject matter  of the school be identical and
continuous  with life; and that to fit one's self for  the vocation for
which he is best adapted  is the only possible way to participate  freely
and efficiently in the work of the  world. This necessity for time in the 
development of intelligent choice implies  an educative process which
should make  vocational guidance an integral part of  the work of the
school." Dr. Miller  shows plainly the need for a system for  guidance
along these lines and also  makes various suggestions as to how  this might
be done. Read the article for  it is on one of the live topics in
educational  work.  Bellingham Truck Co.  Ask us about Prices before 
moving  Pianos and Furniture  Packed and Moved.  Long Distance Hauling a 
Specialty  Hauled by Experienced Men  1119 Dock St.  Tel. 15 Res. 2183  In
a large number of  cases glasses are needed  to relieve the eye-strain, 
rather than to improve  vision. Consult Woll,  the Optometrist, 205 W. 
Holly Street.  FAST BASKETBALL  Normal has always had reason to be  proud
of its basketball teams. Many a  triumph has been gained for our school  in
contests with the other Normals of  state as well as with many strong
district  teams. This year is to prove no  exception to the rule. Some
excellent  material is in school. Many men who  have already proved their
worth on  other basketball floors, and some veterans  of former Normal team
are here.  Coach Carver has arranged a stiff  schedule, and is hopeful that
his boys  will finish the season with a clean slate.  Many games besides
those already ar  ranged will doubtless be played. The regular  games with
the city school teams  will probably take place.  The schedule to date is
as follows:  Jan. 11—Vancouver ex-Normal (tentative).  Here.  Jan.
14—College of Puget Sound. Here.  Jan. 21—Cheney Normal. Here. 
Jan. 27—Ellensburg Normal. Here.  Jan. 28—Ellensburg Normal.
Here.  Feb. G.—Leavenworth Amateur Athletic  Club. There.  Feb.
8.—Cheney Normal. There  Feb. 10.—Ellensburg Normal. There. 
Feb. 18.—St. Martins College. Here.  Feb. 24—College Puget
Sound. There.  B. S. N. S.  NEW BOOKS RECENTLY  ADDED TO THE LIBRARY  Book
covers find among new books a  fascinating something that is an intricate 
part of the undimmed ink, the  fresh binding, the make up and content; 
they peep under a particularly promising  looking cover or skim a page here
 and there with all the delights of exploration.  So much interest has been
shown in  the New Book shelf introduced recently  into the Library that we
should like .to  mention briefly a few of the very latest  books that have
appeared on the shelf.  James, William. Letters 'of William  James, edited
by Henry James.  To students who have been daily asking  for th ereserved
books, James' "Psychology,"  and James' "Talk to Teachers,"  this book will
afford a great human  experience and delight.  "The whole man with his wide
interest  in philosophy, medicine, and writing,  as well as the pleasant
friendliness of  home and college life are admirably  disclosed in his
letters, even in his pencil  sketches." A. L. A.  His "Varieties of
Religious Experience"  is a book especially interesting  because of its
broad outlook.  Santayana, George. Character and  Opinion in U. S.  "A
keen, kindly analysis of American  life, particularly of the more subtle
mental  attitudes. Seems to centralize around  a conception of the American
character  as vigorous, hopeful, good, somewhat  childish; hampered
intellectually by con-vetional  prohibitions and compulsions;  and devoted
to a liberty based on cooperation  and the spirit of live and let  live."
A. L. A.  A new line of thought comes with  the reading of this book, for
not once  in a year does a book teem with such a  glowing vocabulary,
crystal-like phrases,  humor, and truth.  The author was a professor at
Harvard  University and, though born in Spain,  is one of Ameria's great
philosophers.  Read also his "Life of Reason," "Sense  of Beauty," and
"Winds of Doctrine."  — B . S. N. S.  Uncle John—A cat has nine
lives.  (Voice from Rear)—'S nothing; a  frog croaks every minute. | 
CHRISTMAS  G I F T S !  ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW AT WAHLS !  Your Gifts Will Be
Doubly Appreciated If It Comes From  Exclusively "Women's, Misses',
Children's and Infants'  Ready-to-Wear Apparel and Accessories  The 7B
Nature Study class has made  artistic and beautiful seed charts, which  may
be seen in their room. They contain  squash, pumpkin, beet, peas, sunflower
 and other garden .seeds, and make  an interesting collection.  The 7B have
a new student, Fred  Wagar, whom they are glad to welcome.  The 5A class
has challenged the 5B  class to a spelling match, to be held.in  the 5A
room, Friday morning, December  2.  The 5th and Cth History classes are 
entertaining each other Wednesday afternoons  at 2:30 with representative
features  of work done the first three  months.  The 3A class is now
working on a  sand tabe, a scene of Egyptian life.  The 3B class has just
completed small  rugs that they dyed and wove. These  are to be placed
within their booklets of  Arabian life.  The first and • second grade
had as  415  JUKES  Photographer  Successor to  BROWN STUDIO  Sunset BLD. 
guests at their Thanksgiving program,  on Wednesday afternoon of last week,
 the children of the third and fourth  grades and a number of interested
patrons.  Stories, songs and three short  plays were given after which
apples,  popcorn and jelly tarts, the latter made  by the third grade
children, were served  B. S. N. S. •  Mac.—"I say, jeweler. Why
don't my  watch work?"  Jeweler—"The hands won't behave.  There's a
girl in the case!"  B. S. N. S.  Fisher—"Why is Carver like a Pullman
 car?"  Billy—"I give up."  Fisher—" 'Cause he's some coach!" 
The Quality of our Work does not permit a Discount  EVERYONE TREATED ALIKE 
SHOE REP ADDING  AND SHINE PARLOR  LONGWOOD'S  1325 Dock Street Bellingham 
YORK ADDITION MARKET  A. P. ERICKSON, Proprietor  Choice Meats Our
Specialty We Handle All Choice Meats  20 Years of Bellingham Business Has
Established  Our Reputation  PHONE 195

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BELLINGHAM,-
WASHINGTON, FRED AT, DECEMBER 2, 1921.  The WEEKLY MESSENGER  Published by
Students' Association of State Normal School, Bellingham.  Entered in the
Postoffice at Bellingham, Washington, as second-class matter.  THE IRISH
PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS  Subscription rates by mail, $2.00 per year in
advance. Single copies, 5 cents.  Advertising rates on application. 
Address all communications, other than news items, to The Manager 'of the
Weekly  Messenger, Bellingham, Washington.  STAFF OFFICERS  EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
DOROTHY FORCH  ASSISTANT EDITOR ESTHER WINDLEY  BUSINESS MANAGER ~ WADE
BRISTOL  Feature Writers  General News  Athletics  Literary  MESSENGER
STAFF  Margaret Spaight Assembly Margaret Smith  B. Du Rae Faculty, Board
of-Control Notes _  ..Verna McGinnis M r s - E d n a Anstett  Howard Nessen
T . j P e a r l H e m ml  J0 K e s | Howard Nessen  Ralph H. Miller
Exchange t Olga Brotnov  . Anne Brannick Club Editor Ruth O. Wenz  December
graduates miss the setting of a regulation graduation  day—the
sunshine, the roses, the frills and all that. But our cloud  has a silver
lining. Think of it! To us has been granted two Thanksgiving  days in the
same year, the same  A GRADUATION month, almost in the same week. Verily, 
POEM our hearts overflow with the measure of  our blessings. The goal of
our present  ambition has been attained. Labor has its reward; the coveted
diploma  is within our grasp and, oh, joy! a possible pay check looms 
large in the desert waste of'our financial affairs. Thankful? Yea,  beyond
measure!  But not grateful alone for material blessings! More priceless by 
far are the pleasant memories that we shall take with us—the memory 
of inspiring, faithful instructors, the memory of helpful, loyal friends 
and acquaintances and the memory of a delightful environment. ~We  are
thankful for the knowledge that has come to enrich our minds  and
s.rengthen our bodies. We are thankful for the fields of service  that
await us; may we ever play a woivhy part therein! Finally^ we  are grateful
to our fellow-citizens throughout the state and nation,  who, for the sake
of an ideal, have given of their means that we  might enjoy the advantages
that have been ours through our school  lives.—One of them.  B. S. N.
S.  SOME THOUGHTS ON SCHOOL SPIRIT.  (XN EVERY HAND we hear much about
school spirit. To excel in  its display is the ambition of every class. The
regular students complain  that the summier students do not show a proper
spirit, and  these elder folk retort that the ''regulars" have not yet
learned the  meaning of the word.  What is the elusive, intangible thing,
that having it, we may believe  we have it not, and, while boasting its
possession, we yet may  have it not? Eureka! In that maze of idle words. I
have it.  School spirit is a composite—the result of many reactions.
The  outer portions uncertain and nebular, consist of much vociferous 
''rootings," of many sprawling class numerals in unseemly places, of  many
"hi-yu" good times and illy-prepared lessons, of much whispering  under the
assembly gallery and idling in the halls, of many  anxious interviews with
those in authority. But now, slowly, the composite  takes form, registering
faithfully prepared lessons, increasing  earnestness and loyalty to duty.
There is shown increased devotion  to student activities and a better
appreciation of faculty efforts. Until  at the center, is found the heart,
beating steadily and rythmieally  through the years in love and veneration
for Alma Mater.—A December  Graduate.  B. S. N. S.  A LL THTNG-S come
to ends—even such good things as quarters,  terms, and Messenger s
affs. It was with regret we realized that  this issue was to.be our last,
and we hurried around a little faster  than usual and tried to fill up the
pages with good news. We hope  you read it every bit and like it, and if
you do, tell us about it.  As we think back over the quarter, somewhat in
retrospect, we  know there are many articles that should have been better,
jokes that  could have been funnier, news that could have been fresher.  We
like to think of the new columns we have started, the one absolutely  new
joke we wrote, the poem we made up; and then the  things that we have left
for the next staff to finish: tulips, good  English, lectures.  To the next
staff we wish much success with their work, and  thereto we bequeath them
all our frayed pads and pencil stubs, the  small hours in which to. work,
the fears and joys and all the fun that  goes with writing.  AIL TF KI. TT
M IK  FROM THE PHYSICAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT  The ideal of physical training
in our  educational work should be to promote  the health of school
children; and this  implies that special care be taken to  overcome that
tendency toward nervous  unrest that the strain of American life,  as well
in business and social circles, as  in the schools, tends to create.  It
may not seem that the few minutes  which are or should be given each  day
to physical training in the public  school, will affect materially for
better  or worse the character and bearing of  the children who are
subjected to it, but  when it is remembered that these exercises  are to go
on day after day from  the time the child enters school, its influence 
will be more readily recognized,  and its hygienic importance more fully 
appreciated.  (To be Continued)  REDUCTION OF ARMAMENT  TO BE DISCUSSED
WEEKLY  This Corner Will Be Devoted to the  Cause Until the Allied
Conference Closes.  Princeton University has an active  club for the
Reduction of Armament.  President Harding expressed his approval  of the
organization as follows: "It  is most gratifying to know that the  college
thought of the Republic is being  exercised helpfully to commit the
sentiment  of our country and the world to  real achievement. A great
service to  this generation may prove vastly greater  to the generations
yet to come."  The New York Times has given an entire  edition over to a
discussion of Reduction  of Armament. The Literary Digest  of November 12th
devotes the entire  number to the cause, as does the New  Republic,
November 16th. with an additional  supplement. The Tacoma Ledger  also
gives an entire issue to the movement.  Harry Lauder says war is all wrong.
 "Great things are coming. Great  things will be done. Great things must 
be done. And there is a way in sight  at the conference at Washington. It 
lies for the English speaking people of  the world to make war impossible,
not  for a generation or two, but for everlasting  time.  Forty colleges
responded to Princeton's  call for a conference of colleges for  reduction
of armaments. President  Harding commended them for their activity  and
interest, stating that the questions  of today would be settled by the 
younger generation  I wonder if the difference between the  college student
and the normal student  may not be ilustrated by this very interest  shown
in a question of international  importance. It seems as though  the Normal
students were not interested  and utterly uninformed on this very 
important issue.  Seligman of Columbia says, "Whether  the delegates to the
armament conference  realize it or not, the future of European 
civilization is at stake."  Meanwhile Americans should demand  to know why
3 cents of every dollar  of their government's money in 1920 was  spent in
paying for past wars and preparing  for future wars.-  B. S. N. S.  LAURA
A. JOHNSON DIES:  WAS POPULAR STUDENT  Laura Anna Johnson, a student at 
Normal, died early Sunday morning, November  20th She was in the hospital 
apparently recovering from an operation,  wnen she suddenly suffered a
relapse  which proved fatal.  Miss Johnson's home was at Kent,  Washington,
where her' father has a  large farm She came to Normal last  year. Durig
the "flu" epidemic she assisted  Miss Mead most efficiently in  caring for
the girls at the dormitory.  Miss Mead says she has never known of  a more
reliable girl in time of need and  distress.  Edens Hall girls sent a
beautiful floral  tribute to the funeral and a letter of  sympathy was
forwarded to her father  from the Student's Association.  B. S. N. S. 
Estill—Weak things united become  strong.  Doris—Why don't you
get married?  KEMPHAUS CO.  Bellingham's Lowest Priced Cloak and Suit Store
 OUR TOY STORE IS NOW READY  LARGEST SELECTION IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON 
Candy Is a Food !!  EAT MORE CANDY  PEANUT BRITTLE 25c lb.  3 M A B Y'S 
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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 1921.  E OF A  SI I  Some there may be who think teaching  a
lifeless and prosaic process. After  one has interviewed a number of Normal
 students he wonders if life in the  movies, aeroplane flights, or the old
adventures  of cowboys on the plains offer  any more thrilling experiences
than  some of these demure pedagogues have  encountered, who so meekly
answer  "Present" when the roll is called at  Normal classes!  One slim,
curly-haired maiden, who  really appeared too fragile to tackle an  eighth
grade job in our Training school,  confessed that last year she had the
opportunity  of dealing with human nature  in the raw. She was called to
teach in  a four-room school, close to the boundary  line where loggers, a
few ranchers,  smugglers of Chinese laborers and  "booze runners" thrived. 
Boys composed most of the attendance,  overgrown and undisciplined.  School
to them was a secondary consideration  as they made men's wages when  the
logging camps were running. Their  object in attendance was the old one, 
to run the school and the teacher. After  many exciting adventures in which
the  old-fashioned rubber hose was. resorted  to, and the teacher's desk
one evening  contained two quarts of whiskey, taken  from one of the ring
leaders of the  boys; after much discouragement, ex-haustless  patience and
tact, order was  brought out of chaos. Students admitted—  even the
wildest of them—that  they liked to come to school. Evenings  were
spent coasting, hiking and fishing,  with the object of keeping the boys
out  of mischief. Looking back on the year  now, our fragile little Normal
student  thinks the experience she gained there  invaluable and really
admits that after  the first misunderstandings were over,  she grew to love
and appreciate the  warm, human nature she encountered.  Another teacher, a
young man, had  a rather difficult time because most of  the people in his
district were Slavonians  and lived in a community by themselves.  Many of
the pupils were older  girls; more shy young ladies were never  seen. When
the teacher tried to be  friendly and called at their homes to  interest
them in community work and  play, the girls all ran and. hid. Nor 
ANNOUNCEMENT  Commencing Thursday, December  first, we will serve a
splendid  Table d'hote Dinner at $1.00  per person, from 5:00 to 8:15  p.
m. every evening  Sam Rathman's music  Your social obligations may be 
taken care of by a Dinner at the  Leopold  Special attention to parties,
large  or small, on short notice  was he able to make himself understood 
by the parents. One day he  herded most of the pupils 6 miles to another 
school for a spelling match. When  they arrived, they collected in a side 
room and refused under any consideration  to come out. Another day he 
brought them to an adjoining school  for an examination. They looked at 
the other children, looked at the questions  and marched home. By
persistent  and patient effort he managed by the  time school was out to
get within  speaking distance of them outside of  school hours.  In some
cases it is well to be  something of a boxer. A young  teacher called a
large boy, who  had been misbehaving, to her desk.  As soon as she rose he
struck  at her. As she had had a great deal  of trouble with him and her
predecessor  had been forced to leave in the middle  of the term, she did
not hesitate, but  launched an uppercut straight at him  and he fell to the
floor. He was not  hurt but was forever after a good boy.  Sometimes it
pays to use cave-man  tactics.  The places which should have the  most
unselfish and best teachers are the  one and two-room schools, because then
 the school house and the teacher must  become the center of any community
life  that there is. One such teacher had a  school in the coal fields. She
organized  a P. T. A. which became very active, a  dancing club for the
community, had a  co-operative community hall built and  conducted a Sunday
School. It is such  teachers who demand, or rather deserve  the highest
praise.  Many students have only delightful  experiences. One girl taught
east of  the mountains in the apple country.  Most of the people were
moderately  well off. Her life was a series of rides,  dinners and
entertainments, which the  community provided. She was paid  $150 a month
and had but twelve primary  children to teach.  —Verna McGinnis.  13.
S. N. S.  COMMUNITY COURSE  WILL BE OF GREAT  BENEFIT TO SCHOOL  (Continued
From Page One)  to communities; to present numbers of  such nature that
there shall be something  of interest for every member of the  school
community.  The members of this Lyceum Course  are: Victor H. Hoppe, of the
Expression  department; W. C. Weir and E. J.  Klemme, of .the Extension
department,  and Major A. F. Palmer, of the French  army. These four men
offer a course  of quality at a small fee, making the  numbers available
for any school district.  The numbers may be given singly  or as a. whole
course. The courses are  planned to be given at intervals of about  one
month, thus spreading the course  over three or four months.  B. S. N. S. 
Edith R.—"I wisli to ask a question  regarding a tragedy." 
Hoppe.—"Yes ?"  Edith—"What's my grade?"  Hart-Schaffner   Marx
Clothing  For Men  GAGE-DODSON CO.  Direction of Jensen   Von Herberg 
COMING FOUR DAYS  STARTING WEDNESDAY  OF  AMUSING INCIDENTS IN  NORMAL
STUDENT LIFE  (Anne Brannick)  What would you do if you had paid  tuition,
your landlady had gratefully  clasped her rent, your necessary books  were
purchased, and you • then found  that your purse contained just
enough  money so that your life had to be preserved  on ten cents a day
until money  could be received from home?  For a week doubt and fear would 
hold you almost continually in their  grip. How you would hope for and 
expect letters with every delivery of  mail! You would be almost sure that 
the letter was in the city, the postal  service poor and the postman
negligent.  Is there anyone who cares whether you  have food or not?  In a
few months after, the mountains  and valleys of hope and fear, phantom  and
fact, would assume their right  proportions, and the humor and
ridiculousness  of the situation would afford  as much amusement as your
previous  anxiety caused distress.  Then as you, amid bursts of
appreciative  laughter, humorously related your  experience of living for
one week on one  bowl of soup per day and then add,  "You know those bowls
of oyster  crackers ?"  More peals of laughter.  Your friends immediately
visualize  the steady minus a cracker, minus another  cracker, minus still
another  cracker, until only the bowl is left. Then  they know why you do
not eat crackers  and soup now.  B. S. N. S.  Mr. Bever—"Before I
begin talking,  there are several things I want to say.  Robert—"Yes,
I'm taking up anesthetic  dancing now!"  PACIFIC LAUNDRY  Blankets Cleaned,
Carded and Made  Like New. Our Curtain Department  Equipped With American
Curtain  Dryer.  PHONE 126 ESTABLISHED 1889  XMAS GIFTS  We Have a Fine
Assortment  of  IVORY STATIONERY  TOILET SETS PERFUME  XMAS CARDS CANDY 
THE OWL  DRUG STORE  SHOE SHOP  1131 Elk Street  All Work Guaranteed  10%
Discount on all Repair Work  for  NORMAL STUDENTS  Give Us a Try

    
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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1.921 
£L4JB flflTt^  PHILOS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY  Perhaps the most delightful
of the  Philo parties was that of the twelfth  annual birthday party of the
club, which  was held at the home of its sponsors,  Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Phillipi, 916 High  Street, last Saturday evening. Sixty  members were
present, including active  members and those out of school.  A splendid
program was rendered, consisting  of a flute solo by Carol Haeske,  piano
solo, Mabel Miller; a discussion,  "The Finished Product," Blanche Cummins;
 "Philos in the Making," by Mary  Wood.  A large birthday cake holding
twelve  lighted candles was brought in. Mi-.  Phillipi succeeded in blowing
out the  candles. The president, Lucien Loring,  cut the frst piece and
Cleo Baughman, a  member of the club since 1914, cut the  second.  Herbert
Hansen '•'clamped his teeth  down on the ring," and it wasn't long 
until Catherine Shepherd was seen  wearing it. Bernice Day discovered the 
thimble which means spinsterhood, and  you should have heard Roswell Oliver
 groan! Milly Young grinned, but didn't  say a word, when Arthur Boucher
found  the darning needle, the insignia of  bachelorhood, in his piece.
Wealth is  forecast for at least one of the Philo  members, for Esther
Reddick found a  dime in her cake. Lucien Loring received  high score at a
well known Philo game,  while Marion Collier won the "booby"  prize.  The
party certainly was one of the  most enjoyable events in the history of 
the club.  ALETHIANS.  The Alethian Club held its regular  business meeting
Tuesday. Much important  business was discussed. Thursday  evening a fine
program, illustrative of  the country of Sweden-was given. The  program was
as follows:  Roll call—Response with current  events.  Folk Lore and
Customs—Martha Anderson.  Folk Songs—Almeda Bowmen.  Geography
and Government—Ruth  Church.  Folk Dances—Dorothy Bell, Pearl 
Stoughton.  Important Swedish Characters—Elnora  Antrim.  The program
was followed by a discussion  on club activities and it was decided  to
pledge fifty dollars for the  club house on the Lake Whatcom tract.  ETHEL
HALL  THE ELITE  Hair Store   Beauty Parlor  Shampooing, Massaging and 
Scalp Treatment.  P H O N E 216  311 W. Holly Bellingham  THE PALLAS  The
Home of Better  .Candies, Pastries, and  Ice Cream.  Y. W. C. A. NOTES. 
The girls who did not go home for  Thanksgiving were entertained by the  Y.
W. C. A. with a "Book Party," at  Edens Hall, Friday evening. Each girl 
was dressed to represent some well-known  book. The evening was filled 
with games, readings, and music. Refreshments  were served in the
dining-room,  which was decorated in green and  yellow. All were grateful
to the  Y. W. C. A. for its generous hospitality.  At one of the meetings
of the month,  Faye Bruneau gave a talk about the  work she is soon to take
up in South  America. She first discussed the customs,  climate and
characteristics of that  country, then she spoke on her special  teaching
work to be done there. It was  a most enjoyable talk and gave a clearer 
insight into the missionary work in  South America.  Rev. Taus gave a
pleasing talk at the  last meeting on the spiritual side of life,  which
proved an inspiration to all.  The Y. W. C." A. held a week of fellowship 
throughout the country during  the clays November 13th to 18th. The  week
was observed by the Normal Y. W.  C. A. by holding prayer services at the 
noon hour each day.  RURAL LIFE CLUB.  The Rural Lifers held a short
business*  meeting November 17. A committee,  consisting of Misses
Dunnigan,  Trosl and Reihman, was appointed to  act to nominate officers
for next quarter.  The business meeting was followed  by initiation of new
members. Those  in charge of the initiation ceremonies  were Miss Keeler,
Mr. Coughlin, Miss  Benson, Miss Abrams, Miss Rosenburg  and Mr. Hatley.
They proved to be good  doctors, barbers and physical education 
instructors, if one may judge from the  way they handled their victims. The
 victims were: Mrs. Johnson, Miss Rans-weiler,  Miss Froost, Miss Jacobson,
Miss  Provost, Mrs. Zuffel, Miss Nims, Mr.  Duke, Mr. Burke, Miss Elliot,
Mrs.  Bowman, Mrs. Gorril and Miss Sunquist.  They all recovered and were
able to return  to school the next day.  An interesting account of an
institute  in Eastern Washington was given  by Mr. Coughlin. He emphasized
the  interest and enthusiasm shown by teachers  attending the institute of
whom more  than forty were formerly students of  this Normal. Mr. Hatley
exhibited his  talent as a community song leader by  directing the "sing." 
OHIYESAS.  The Ghiyesas met Tuesday morning,  November 15, for a short
business meeting.  Miss Bell was elected as honorary  member of the club.
The next meeting  will be held Tuesday, Nov. 30, when the  officers for the
next quarter will be  chosen.  THESPIANS.  The next regular meeting of the 
Thespians will be held next Thursday  evening in the club rooms. An
unusually  fine program has oeen p:anned for tin-;  evening.  It Beat Him. 
Two boys were boasting of their father's  wealth.  "Huh!" said Freddie, "my
father is  richer than yours. He's rich enough to  buy all New York." 
"That's nothing," answered Eddie. "I  heard my father tell my mother at the
 breakfast table this morning that he was  going to buy New York, New Haven
and  Hartford." —Ex.  Newton's  Incorporated  WOMEN'S APPAREL OF
QUALITY  The HOME STORE  1312-14 BAY STREET  A. LAWSON  BLOUSES, SILK AND
LISLE HOSE  ALL COLORS  Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills  Retail Department,
1615 Elk Street PHONE 433  Sash and Door Department, Corner Iowa and Ellis
1257  If you are in need of anything in the line of Lumber,  Shingles, or
Sash and Doors, call at the Retail Yard, 1615 Elk.  The prices will be
right and the service prompt.  CHRISTMAS CARDS  REMEMBER YOUR FRIENDS  With
a Card of Christmas Cheer  LARGE LINE TO CHOOSE FROM AT  Patronize
Messenger Advertisers  When You Want Ice Cream, Get the Best  "NONE BETTER"
 Tulip Creamery Co.  PHONE 137 1329 DOCK  Be Careful! Hunt—Does the
moon affect the  tide ?  Nature Study Student-Do you know s t u d e n t _ M
e r e l t h e U n t i d e.  its dangerous to walk on the grass? J  Curious
Junior—Why ?  N". S S.—Because the blades might  cut you.  B.
S. N. S.  Kolstad—Last night was a beautiful  night to observe
shooting stars!

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BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,
1921. 1  MORSE  HARDWARE  COMPANY  Established 1884  Distributors of 
ATHLETIC AND  SPORTING GOODS  Fine Mechanics' Tools  Samson Auto Tires 
1025-1039 Elk St.  Patronize Messenger Adertisers.  For Firstclass
Workmanship  and Material  SEE MORLAN  Shoemaker  1224 Elk St.  Our
Products Are  "DeLieiously Different"  W H E E L E R ' S  BAKERY  1307 DOCK
STREET  We Specialize in Home  Made Bread  GREAT WESTERN  Wood and Coal
Combination  Heater, has a big open front,  like a fireplace. Uses less 
fuel. Built to last.  JENKINS - BOYS  COMPANY  Try the  Normal  Cafeteria 
We Serve the  BEST for the BEST  The CLARKSTON TEACHERS'  AGENCY will
locate  you in a good paying position  in Washington, Oregon,  Montana or
Idaho.  Phone 308  512 Sycamore Street  CLARKSTON, - - WASH.  MAPLE 
GROCERY  P H 0 N E 15 6 1  702 Maple Bellingham  Mr. Klemme has just
returned from  a committee meeting of the Washington  Educational
Association, which was held  in Seattle November 25th and 26th.  "Both
sessions were very long," reports  Mr. Klemme, "lasting from 9 o'clock in 
the morning until 10 or 12 o'clock at  night.  The first day of the session
was taken  up by the executive committee in attending  to the business of
the Association.  O. C. Whitney, auditor of the  Association, presented his
resignation,  because he is leaving the state, and Principal  V. K. Froula,
of the Broadway high  school, of Seattle, was appointed to fill  the place.
 The committee decided on Spokane,  Washington, as the headquarters for the
 W. E. A. convention for next year.  The dates selected for the next
convention  are next September 27, 28 and  29th.  A large portion of the
time was taken  up by initiating the "30-10," for education.  This measure
has been started  by the P. T. A.'s of the state and the  business of the
executive committee was  to attend to the legal side of it.  The second day
was used for a general  meeting. Thirty educators from all over  the state
were present to meet with  the executive committee for advice and  for the
purpose of planning the program  of the initiation of the "30-10." 
Altogether, the meeting was very interesting  and much worth while."  Mr.
Rice and family were delightfully  entertained at Thanksgiving Dinner at 
the home of Dr. I. E. Miller and wife,  last week.  Mr. iKibbe and wife
entertained several  Normal students at dinner on  Thanksgiving Day. 
Institute work has claimed Mr. Weir  from the Normal all of this past week.
 November 28, 29 and 30th, he was in  Clark county at the Institute and
De-ember  1st and 2nd he was at Kathlamet  attending the Wahkiakum County
institute.  Miss Keeer will speak at the Blaine  Parent-Teaher's
Association, December  6th.  Miss May Long assisted at the Snohomish 
County institute, at Everett the  first part of "the Aveek, and Messrs. 
Hoppe and Klemme attended November  30th.  Mr. Klemme, editor of the
December  "Exchange," announces that it will be  mailed out the last of
this week.  "Vocational Guidance as a Function  of the School" is the title
of the article  written by Dr. I. E. Miller for the November  number of
Washington Educational  Journal. This is the third and  final number of a
series of articles written  for this journal by Dr. Miller.  Tuesday
evening of next week, Dr.  Miller will speak before the Sehome P.  T. A.
His subject will be the "Psychology  of Toys."  At the meeting of the
Forum, last  Tuesday at 4 o'clock, Miss Earheart interestingly  spoke about
her "Impressions  at Columbia University."  Mr. Phillipi is president of
the Forum  this year.  Mr'. Bissel has returned from Los Angeles, 
California, where he was called  at the death of his brother.  Mr. Kolstad
will go to Seattle this  week-end to attend the U. of W.-Penn  State,
football game.  Mr. Rahskopf hopes to be able to  "invite his soul" by a
little judicious  "loafing." reading and preparing a play  REMODELING SALE 
EVERY GARMENT REDUCED  For Clearance Before We  OPEN OUR NEW SHOP  ALLAHAN'
 EXCLUSIVE SHOP  FOR WOMEN  1319 Dock Street  GARLICK'S NEW SHOE SHOP  Next
Door to Gage-Dodson's 203% West Holly St.  THE NICEST SHOP ON THE COAST 
Ladies' Work Our Specialty  TRY US  We especially invite all teachers and
students to call  WE'LL FURNISH A VICTROLA  F R E E  If You'll Buy $5.00
Worth of  VICTOR RECORDS EACH MONTH  HARTER   WELLS PIANO CO.  211 East
Holly St. Bellingham, Wash.  10% DISCOUNT  To Normal Students on all  Ready
to Wear Garments,  Dry Goods and Shoes'  MONTAGUE    McHUGH  FINE LINE  OF 
POPULAR PRICED GIFTS  MULLER   ASPLUND  JeAvelers  Next to 1st Nat. Bank 
for recital during a part of the time  he expects to be away from the city.
 Prom the end of the present quarter  until Christmas, Miss Longley hopes
to  visit the O. A. C, Pullman, the State  University; the two other
normals,  Cheney and Ellensburg; and the schools  of Seattle Tacoma,
Spokane and Portland.  After that time, she has, as yet,  made no definite
plans.  Dr. Miller has been very busy rewriting  the Annual Catalog for the
 Normal Shook He urges that the Faculty  send in any modifications and
corrections  that are to be made, at once.  tHECAVE J ^  FOR HIGH GRADE 
PLUMBING and HEATING  Consult  Dupar-Blythe Co.  1313 Railroad Ave. 
Bellingham  Telephone 55  The Northwestern  National Bank  Bellingham,
Wash.  WE SOLICIT THE  NORMAL ACCOUNTS

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BELLINGHAM,
WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921.  CLASS NOIES OF  But me? Another
shift'of scene,  Another pang to reach the heart;  Why meet we on the
bridge of time  To exchange one greeting and to part?  —The Kasidad. 
Perhaps you have noticed the 'perplexed  yet joyful countenances of the 
Seniors? Are all of the reports in? Is  the last lesson plan really
written?  Perchance, behind those busy faces, there  lurks a feeling of
regret and of sorrow  that the parting lias come so soon. Two  more happy
and busy years are completed;  what will the future years unfold? 
Seniorscope.  Vernon (Bennie) McDonald graduated  from the Blaine high
school in 1919, and  entered Normal the next December. One  of his
interesting adventures was the  trip he and Pinckney took to Alaska  this
summer!  Amanda Nessen graduated from the  Meridian Hi in 191S, entered
Normal in  the fall and has taught two years.  Lois W. Bliss is a graduate
of Vancouver,  Wash Hi, where she was prominent  in school activities. 
Eleanor Mead graduated from We-natehee  Hi in '16, and entered Normal  two
years later. She spent two years  teaching near home.  Freda Garno is a
graduate of Post  Falls High (Idaho), class of '10. She  has taught primary
grades.  Mary Weed comes from the Stadium  work for three years and plans
to continue  in that line.  Rena Johnson is a graduate of Lincoln  Hi. She
has bad four years of  teaching experience and plans on taking  a position
soon after graduation.  Eva Pearson comes from the Glen-dale  Hi, class of
'IS. She plans to make  use of the retirement fund at some future  date. 
Mary Rieth is a graduate of the Pendleton,  Ore., high school. She entered 
Normal for summer school in .1913, and  has finished her work by coming for
 short intervals  Beula.li McCuIloch is a local Whatcom  graduate. She has
attended Normal  during 1919 and 1921.  Anna Kjesbu is from Harmony and 
graduated from the Massy Rock high.  She says pi-actice teaching is her
hobby.  We wonder who her supervisor was!  Elizabeth Shannon graduated from
 Ballard High, Seattle, in 1915. She has  taught for two years in Callam
county,  and two years in the. Olympia public  schools. How time does fly! 
R. C. Macpherson graduated from the  North Side High, Denver, Colorado. He 
came here after a year at the Colorado  Teachers' college. During ^is
attendance  here he has been very prominent in athletics  and student
activities.  Ruth Wall graduated from Whatcom  high and came to Normal in
1920. She  attended every quarter until graduation.  Lucile Johnston is a
graduate of the  Oympia High. • After a year here, she  nttended
summer school at Centralia and  then returned here to complete her  course.
 Clara Willard comes from Willard,  She graduated from Vancouver high, and 
after a year's work at Normal, taught  in her home school.  May B. Pickett
entered Normal as a  senior from Nebraska State Normal. She  lias attended
summer school here for  the past two summers. She was principal  of Edison
high for the past three  vears. Now she plans to enter the  University next
quarter.  Alice Polley graduated at Everett high  school in 1917. She
attended summer  school that summer, leaving in the  spring quarter to fill
a vacancy in the  upper grades at Anacortes; taught there  the next year
and then taught two years  north of Wenathcee. Last summer she  enjoyed the
ocean trip and the Mt.  Baker trip. She plans to spend the holidays  in
Portland, to teach the rest of  the year, and then to attend Berkeley  next
summer.  Alberta Baker graduated at Toledo  high school, Toledo, Oregon, in
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December Graduates Hobbies  May B. Pickett, Dates and debates.  Mary Keith,
studying free verse poetry.  Alberta Baker, teaching art.  Josephine
Silvers, nature study.  Alice Polley, athletics.  Anne Johnson, art.  Iva
Larsen, writing lesson plans.  Rena Johnson, Paulsbo.  Henrietta Gillespie,
"stepping out."  Mary Weed, hiking.  Eva Pearson, retirement fund.  Beulah
McCullock, teaching.  Vernon McDonald, being bashful.  Elenor Mead, writing
letters.  Clara Willard, learning to cook.  11. C. Macpherson, being
pleasant.  Ruth Wall, changeable.  Anna Kjesba, practice teaching. 
Elizabeth Shannon, improving her mind.  Lois Bliss, getting to class at
8:00.  Freda Garno, having a good time.  Amanda Nessen, experimenting. 
Lucile Johnston, smiling.  Ruth Johnson, asking questions.  Lucile Sowers,
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ARE WE INTELLIGENT?  Among the startling mew facts revealed  by the
intelligence test taken in  the Normal by some four hundred students  in
the month of September, we  have the following:  That a Zulu is a new
species of man,  having from four to eight legs.  That a dictaphone is
usually an adding  machine.  That Bomibay has been removed recently  from
India to China or Egypt.  That emeralds are red or blue as  often as they
are green.  That the musical basson is almost  always used in book binding.
 That the Wyandotte fowl 'should  have been an Indian.  That the Cheviot is
an automobile  (probably something like a .Ford).  That turpentine is
always produced  from petroleum. (Cor. Ans. Trees.)  That pinochle is
played with pins.  That Scrooge was probably the brother  of Henry IV. 
That-Bud Fisher is a famous baseball  player. 0, Bud!  That Rosa Bonheur
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