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Book Hour
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VOLUME 21
Reception
Tomorrow
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY,   JULY .17, 1946
NUMBER 31
First Speech Conference at Central Proves
Success
HormonyMosters
Concert Monday
The fourth program of the artist
course series will be presented July
22, by the Harmony Masters, one of
Chicago's foremost mfile quartets,
as. announced by associate Professor
Fred R. Bush, chairman of the
summer series.
The Harmony Masters have been
featured guestsonmany major radio
networks. They also have made
personal appearances with such outstanding radio stars as Edgar Bergen, 'Larry Adler, Harry Richman,
Eddie Peabody and others.
.Each member of this splendid
organization is an outstanding solo
artist.in his own right and will be
featured as soloist as well as in various combinations of duets, trios
and quartets.
MT. Bush has received many favorable comments on the Harmony
Masters from various sections of the
Country.
Personnel of the quartet are Ray
Steiner, director and bass, Bernard
Van Hefte, first tenor, Leonard
Balsams, second tenor,. Howard Ber-
halter, baritone, Mr. William Kroe-
ger, pianist.
Ranging from the classical to the
popular, the program also promises
solos by each of the members of
the singing group as well as by the
accompanist. The program will be
presented in Warriner Hall. auditorium at 8:15. No admission will
be charged.
Cast Is Chosen
for Angel Street
The cast of "Angel Street," annual summer play which will be
given July 31 and August 1, has been
chosen; and the first act is ready
for polishing, reports E. Turner
Stump, director of acting, stagecraft* and make-up for the dramatic work shop.
Following is the cast" of characters who will dramatize the play
which appeared in the movies under the title, "Gaslight": Mrs.
Manningham, Dorothy Ayre of
Caro; Mr. Manningham, Fremont
Varnum of Shepherd;" Rough, William Gregory of Williamston;
Elizabeth, Oneita Chisholm, Saginaw junior; Nancy, Lillian Beebe,
Mason senior; policemen, Leon
Walter, Cedar freshman, and Nelson Hickman, Saginaw freshman.
Mr. Stump states that good progress is being made in the construction of scenery for Act I by
members of the stagecraft class.
The scene represents a living room
in a1 Victorian house in the declining section of London.
Harmony Masters Quartet
Teachers' Poet Reviewed
by Rachel Loughridge
Elementary Grades
Make Book Displays
Grades of the elementary school
&ve setting up book displays for the
benefit of teachers now in summer
school who may* wish to prepare
lists for.their own use. Dates for
the several grade exhibits are as
follows:
Kindergarten and first grade,
July 16; second and third grades,
July 18; fourth, and fifth grades,
JUly 23; sixth grade, July 25; and
seventh grade, August 1'.
The displays will be set up in the
elementary building and may be
seen'from 2 to 4 p.m.
Approximately 75 persons heard
Miss Rachel Loughridge, acting
head of the. foreign language department, discuss the life and work
of Gabriela Mistral, Chilean author and poet, in, last Wednesday^
Book hour.
Miss Loughridge pointed out that
Gabriela Mistral, or Lucila Godoj
Aleayaga in private life, is the
dean of Latin American letters
and is the first writer from Latin
America to receive the Nobel prize.
"It is said that Mistral, is first
a woman, secondly a teacher and
last- a poet, as she considers the
latter role the least important,"
said Miss Loughridge.
Miss Loughridge stated that Mistral's poetry is more sad than joyous and expresses the universal
griefs of women, children, and the
downtrodden. She has often been
called the poet of children and of
school teachers.
Miss Loughridge read several of
the poet's poems, among them.
"The Rain" which is considered
one of her best nature poems
, "Poems of the Son," poems from
the "Dances of Children" and "A
Teacher's Prayer" which Mi|ss
Loughridge translated from the
Spanish.
Mistral's first collection of ooetry
entitled, "Desolacion" (Deso':at:.on)
was published in 1922 in America,
"Ternura" (Tenderness) 1924 in
Spain   and   "Tala"    (Destruction)
1938 in Buenos Aires. Books which
contain translations of some of her
works are: Some Spanish American
Poete by Blackstone. The Anthology of Latin American Poetry
by Fitts and The Green Continent
by Arciniegas.
"Though Gabriela Mistral is a
woman of various interests" said
Miss Loughridge," her main concern is that of the teacher, to help
children and improve education.
This interest was responsible for
her mission to Mexico to participate in the undertaking of. more
progressive methods of .education.
Here, she helped write the textbook, Writings for Women.
Miss Loughridge stated that
Gabriela, Mistral is now Consular
representative from Chile in, Los
Angeles, where she deals with cultural relationships between the two
countries.
Old Tunes Best
at College Sing
The college sing held in Keeler
union lounge last Wednesday evening was attended by approximately 75 enthusiastic singers. The sing
was directed by Mr. Ambrose D.
Holford, a member of the visiting
faculty in music, and Miss Esther
Hubbard, also a visiting member of
the faculty of the same department was accompanist.
Old favorites such as "Oh, My
Darling Clementine," "Drink To Me
Only With Thine Eyes," "In the
Gloaming," and "Ain't Gwine Study
War No More".were popular with
the group.
The sing was featured by im-
promtu quartets, request numbers,
harmonizing on some of the older
tunes, and a solo by Miss Hubbard.
Another sing will be held tonight
at 7:00 p.m. in Keeler court. All
students are invited to attend.
Country Dancers
Show Enthusiasm
The dance program scheduled for
Keeler court last Wednesday eve-
ring, had to be held in the gymnasium owing to damp grounds. However, this failed to dampen the
spirits of approximately 100 "old-
fashioned" dance enthusiasts.
Miss Jean Smith, instructor in the
physical education department, directed and nailed for the dances.
Prof. Grace Ryan of the health
and physical education department
also acted as a caller for some of
the numbers. Mrs. Suzanne Pety,
visiting assistant of the department, served as the accompanist for
the dances.
Professor Ryan feels "old-fashioned" dances will again be popular
with the students; after a slight decline in interest, during the past two
or three years. This seemed to be
clearly indicated last Wednesday
evening by the large group in attendance, who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. Refreshments were served during a
brief intermission.
Co-chairmen in charge of last
week's program were Jean Bonnett,
Levering sophomore, and Ed Scholl,
Mt. Pleasant senior.
Another Dancing on the Green
program will be held tonight at
8:00 -p.m. with Mae McBride Elk-
tori graduate student, and Bob
Wardrop, Mt. Pleasant senior, acting as co-chairmen.
Problems of Correction
Discussed by Experts
Summer Students and Visitors Learn Dangers of Maladjustment; See Work Done in Special Correction Clinic
y What can the teacher and the school do to help in the
development of speech proficiency and adequacy in their
school programs ?
What are some of the breaks in speech rhythm of pupils?
What are some of the problems of articulation and how best
can they be solved,? What is meant when we hear the phrase
"a maladjusted child"? What problems do we encounter in
the process of speech and language development? What is
being done—what can be done—to cope with overwhelming
difficuties introduced by new and old pupils each school year?
These   questions   and   countless
jlft-r*    %f'   -■ others were brought to discussion
Explain Study
Visiting our campus this week,
July 16 and 17, are Dr. Lloyd Allen
Cook, director of the college study
in intergroup relations and Dr.
Paul K. Hatt, associate director, for
tiie purpose of explaining the program which has been carried on
by the study during the past year.
This study in intergroup relations
is part of the work which is being
sponsored by the council on coopr
eration in teachers education of the
American Coxmcil on Education.
Dr. Cook met yesterday, with the
faculty and other interested people
from tlie community and explained
the program.
Maybe Yau Could
Borrow a Howler
for Bird Season
Mysterious sounds coming from
the gym last week have finally been
explained. Passers-by were startled
when loud barking and weird howling emitted from windows of the
body-building  emporium.
No, the physical education department has not gone into the dog
business!
Authors of the canine capers
were members of Miss Jean Smith's
306"class in recreation. It seems that
the students have been playing
games as part of the schedule. The
entertainment in question involved
little green papers hidden about.
When a player found one, of these,
he immediately set up a terrific
hound dog din and barked all over
the place.
Among the sniffer-outers were
ctertain stalwart athletes tof the
Varsity variety. Now the only thing
Ed Scholl and Bobb Wardrop,
Mount Pleasant seniors, and Bill
Ward, Flint senior, order at Keeler
is dog biscuits!
last week by an octet of experts,
and authorities gathered at Cenr
tral Michigan college of education
for a two-day Speech conference
as they attempted to analyse the
problems and the treatments of
-stuttering, dysphasia, and articula-
tory disturbances of both children
and adults. More than one-half
the total summer enrollment of
teachers and graduate and undergraduate students attended some
phase of the imporant conference.
Symposium Poses Problems
"Readiness for speech and proper
social adaptations are the two
points of major importance in the
development of speech and language." This was brought out by
a number of educators at the opening number of the Speech Conference hi, the form of a symposium
on the subject "Problems in Speech
and Language Development."
Those who took part in this dis-
discussion were Dr. Ollie Backus,
assistant professor of speech, University of Michigan; Frances Martin, professor of education, Central
Michigan( college; Marcella Barnes,
Grand Rapids Public schools; Ann
Louise Welch, Kindergarten supervisor, Central Michigan college;
Dr. Hubert L. Curry, professor of
speech, Central Michigan college
and John Clancy, admission director of speech clinic, University of
Michigan.
See-SPEEGH   CORRECTION-P.    2
Banking Service Offered,
in College General Office
The general office 'offers students
the   privilege   of   depositing   their
money for safe keeping. If applications for funds are filed beore 10
a.m., the money may be withdrawn at any time afier 1:00 p.m.
of the same day. A charge of 25
cents per month is made for this
service.   Any   further  information
desired may be obtained at General Office B.
Reception Plans
Now Completed
Faculty members and faculty
wives will be hosts and hostesses,
to all students on the campus at.
a reception Thursday evening, at
8:15 p. m. in Keeler ocurt, if
weather permits, otherwise in Keeler ballroom.
General chairman of the reception is Miss Katherine M. Smith,
social director • of Lucy A. Sloan
hall. A program for the affair has
been arranged by a committee
headed by Fred R. Bush, associate
professor of English.
Other committee chairmen working with Miss Smith are: Richard J. LkShtenfelt, assistant director of Keeler union,, arrangements;
Miss Inez' Parker, art department
instructor, decorations; Mrs. Katherine Ux, assistant professor o£
art, name cards; • Miss Rose J,
Hogue, head of the home economics department* refreshments-;
and Jesse B. Thorpe, assistant professor of library science, and Mrs.
Thorpe of the health department,
chaperones.
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