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VOLUME 24
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1943
NUMBER 31
Refugee Tells
How Norway
Fights Nazis
ley lo Victory'
is Democracy
in Practice
Lawn Party Will
Honor Graduates
Teachers, Pastors, Schools,
Refuse, to Accept Nazi Pressure; Many Sent to Camps.
By Dorothy MeCannon
"Rather die than give in! This is
the slogan of 99 per cent of the Norwegian population," stated Else
Margrethe Roed, a Norwegian "who
was educated at the University of
Olso received her graduate degree
at the University of Oxford and was
editor of a woman's magazine in
Norway. She told of her escape from
the Gestapo to students and faculty
Friday afterribon in the auditorium.
Although Norway was taken by
surprise in April, 1940, the country
stood united and fought for 62 days,
disappointed because they were unable to fight longer. At first, they
thought the Germans were human
beings; they were mistaken. Their
children were put in Youth Camps;
Pastors were sent away; teachers
were put in Concentration Camps;
their best men were shot not for
what they did, but for what they
thought. .
The   Germans   gradually   gained
control over all the presses in Norway. As an editor of a magazine.
Miss Roed found it very difficult to
write; the editors then began writing with a double meaning. Doing
this work,  she  became   connected
with the underground. After some
time, she discovered that her name
was on the German list of thoses to
be arrested, and she realized that
she must flee the country, in order
to protect her underground friends.
She   traveled by  German police
car, bus train, and horse until she
came to an appointed house. Here
she shared the people's' food, even
their bed. Again she took up her
journey and traveled day and. night.
After many difficulties she reached
Sweden and boarded a boat for the
States. Miss Roed reached New York
City New Year's Eve.
The Norwegians have never given
up hope, and step by step they have
built up a home front which will
never be broken by Germany. They
have an underground press. They
use concealed radio sets, knowing it
means death to be found using or
listening to one.
They have only" one-third of tne
required amount of calories daily.
Meat, which is sausage made of
horse meat and fish, may be had
every four or five weeks.
Teachers who refuse to teach trie
German way of life are sent to
concentration camps and crueuy
tortured. But they still refuse to
teach in the approved way. The
Germans are failing to subdue Norway because they are unable to
reach the younger generation.
Everywhere there is a ieelingo
unity, says Miss Roed, which tne
Germans cannot destroy, despite
the hardships, the sorrows and me
• cruelty which they must endure,
the Norwegians stand united against
the day when they will be a free
people once again.
Adult Ed. Class Planned
A class in adult education in home
making is being planned by Mrs.
Lloyd Simonds of the home economics department for next week.
The class will meet at Gamaara
school. Mrs. Simonds will be assisted toy students of the • methods
class.
Democracy must work at home
and each individual must practice
the golden rule if there is to be
peace after this war. A world charter, inclusive and specific, which embraces the four freedoms for all
nations should be written and India
must be given immediate freedom
in order to promote a united politi-.
cal front.
These proposals were voiced by
Wilfred Husband, well known lecturer and traveler, in a pictorial
and analytical lecture July 12 in the
auditorium.
The pictures were of India, China,
and Japan and showed types of the
cultural, religious, social, and political life peculiar to each country.
The Chinese have the best in individual courage and fortitude
which is coupled with a high morale
that years of war and exploitation
have not broken. The people from
India are so encumbered with the
distinction between classes that they
are a disunited people.
Political steps must be taken before we can expect to win this war,
said Husband. If the Allies gain
control of the Burma road, thrusts
from the west can be organized
which will shorten the distance to
China's airfields.
A Lawn Party honoring the summer school graduates will be held
on the lawn in front of Warriner
hall, Thursday, July 22, from 4 p.
m. to 6 p.m. In case of rain it will
be held in the women's lounge at
Keeler union.
All students and faculty are invited to attend.
General co-chairmen for the
party are Mrs. Doris Crippo assistant to the Dean of Women and Mrs.
Grace Niggeman, social director.
They have appointed the following
committees: hostess, Mrs. Olive
Kries, instructor in biology department; decorations and arrangements, Miss Mildred Fairchild, instructor in art department; refreshments, Mrs. Pauline Rodgers, assistant professor in Home Economics
department, flowers for graduates,
Miss Ema Lighter, assistant professor   in   English;   invitations,   Mrs.
Crippo.
The progra munder the direction
of Mr. William Hoppe, instructor
in music department, will feature
the first appearance of the ensemble
with the following members: violins,
Mr. Hoppe, Jean Borske, Manistee
sophomore, Arthur Kipp; viola, Miss
Eleanor Moore; pianist, Cadet
James Caldwell; also vocal solos by
Miss Virginia Vincer, Mt. Pleasant
senior, and piano solos by Cadet
Caldwell.
Head of Geography Department
R D Calkins, Retires from Duty
After 43 years of inspired and
faithful service as head of the
geography department Professor R
D (not R. D.) Calkins will retire
from active teaching. Professor Calkins, by his kindly, unaffected rugged manner has proved himself a
loyal friend and teacher to all who
knew him in any way. He was a
Calkins' Talk Canceled,
Has Heavy Navy Program
Professor R D Calkins, head of
the geography department, will not
speak on "Geo-Politics," as was
scheduled for Thursday, July 22, at
the auditorium.
He finds it impossible to speak
at this time because of the additional hours of class work he has
as instructor for the navy students.
He did not expect this heavy schedule at the time the speech was
planned.
Liars, Don't Enroll
in Gen. Psychology
"Lie detection has been the object
of an interesting experiment conducted by students of the general psychology class taught by Miss Sarah
Jean Hauk, of the psycholo°'v department,   -
A member of the class committed
a "crime," after which three suspects were brought to trial, during
which emotional reactions were recorded and later analyzed by the
questioners. The experiment demonstrated how emotions could show
the effect of lying.
Educators Discuss Personality
Problems at Mental Hygiene Meet
Noted ^'experienced «-*^|S?»g^*S^"S3"*S
Prof. R D Calkins
in the field of mental hygiene pre
sented a two-day conference here on
Wednesday and Thursday, July 14
and 15, to summer-school students.
In the closing session of the
Menjbal Hygiene conference, Thursday evening, Leonard E. Himmler
associate psychiatrist of the University of Michigan, stated, "Personality problems in the teaching
profession are caused chiefly by
family troubles, love, marriage, inferiority complex, and health."
Mr. Himmler stated that war has
affected teachers in many ways. The
greatest negative effect is the increase of fatigue caused by doing
too much.
Mental Hospitals Crowded
Eighty-six percent of personality
disorders are personal. A complete
knowledge of sex will help overcome
love and marriage difficulties.
"More people enter mental hospitals than go to colleges,", declared
Mr. Himmler. However, statistics
show that good treatment is helping to reduce the'number of case
disorders. Teachers owe it to the
community to do what they can for
children .who are problems, for personality and success go hand   in
hand.
••  "The teacher must go out of her
classroom if she is to share the re-
the   juvenile    __
must teach the child that he is a
person," said Mr. Gunner Dybwad,
Ph. D., Director of Clinical Services,
Boys Vacational school, Lansing,
when -he spoke before college students Thursday morning. The subject of his speech was "The Teacher's Contribution to the Prevention
of Juvenile Delinquency."
Teachers Must See Need
Mr. Dybwad has had many years
experience in the observation of
boys' problems and he is tremendously interested in making use of
every opportunity to better the lives
of children who have become maladjusted through no fault of their
own. Schools are the greatest source
of help in this direction.
He stated that teachers must
realize that there is a need for a
school curriculum which recognizes
the guidance service.
Mrs. Magnolia G. Culver, Department of Mental Hygiene, State Hospital Commission, opened the Conference, July 14, 11:00 a. m. with a
talk on, "Practical Use of Psychiatric Case Work in the Class Room."
Others A;s© Responsible
Mrs. Culver is a social worker and
a former teacher. She states that
even though the job of the parent
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Books Arts Class
Binds Old Books
The Book Arts' class of the library
department, under the direction of
Miss Eudocia Stratton, assistant
librarian,, has finished a unit on
binding and making new covers
for old books.
They have repaired and reinforced the edges of the pages of many
third grade reading text books.
Some of these books were very
soiled and they were washed with
cactus cleanser which removes pen*
cil and ink marks as well as dirt
along the edges.
They are repaired with margin
paper. The cost of repairing and
binding is about six cents per book.
man among men—loyal, reliable,
trustworthy, sincere, conscientious—
a friend among friends, *~""""""*■
Called Ideal Teacher
Being called an ideal teacher he
had the two 'must' requirements (1)
"something to teach (2) teaching
this something so as to bring fortfc
a love of learning and a world full
of other perfect teachers."
Professor Calkins chose to teach
a rural school as his first adventure
in teaching "so that he could go on
reading."
This is his version of why he chose
teaching as his profession. To N. S.
Shaler, a professor of Paleontology
at Harvard, and Charles T. McFar-
lane, then head of the geography
department at Ypsilanti,  Professor
Calkins  owes  his  "sentence of 45
years' of hard labor in the still rapidly evolving field of geography."
Prepares for Teaching
Professor Calkins' only "conscious
preparation for teaching his first
school consisted of two acts according to him, namely: the purchasing
of Hailmans "How to Teach Primary
Reading" and a leather strap two
feet long and an inch wide which
he carried in his hip pocket. "But,"
he says, "Never punish a child to
make  him  do something.   Punish
him, if at all, to keep him from doing something."
Professor   Calkins   received   his
first teacher training as the teacher
in the Stoddard district in Southern
Michigan. He graduated from the
Michigan State Normal school with
the class of 1897 and after being a
superintendent at' North Branch for
a year was offered an instructor-
ship   in   geography   in   Ypsilanti
which he accepted.
Heads Geography Department
Before teaching in Ypsilanti he
was   married   to   Miss   Myrtie   I.
Hutchins of Royal Oak, to whom he
gives high praise for their pleasant
and happy married life.
The Calkins' came to Mt. Pleasant in 1900 where he has since been
the head of the geography department.
Among his achievements in and
out of school oxi's finds that he faas
accredited (with Miss Amy M. Burt)
with the publication .of the first
alumni directory.
He has taught in the summer sessions of Teachers college at Columbia university, University of Chicago,
University of California and teachers institutes at Baltimore, Maryland.
See— CALKINS—Page 4
Kxuse Will Give
Recital Thursday
As a special program for the summer session, Miss Arlene Kruse, B.
S. '43, will sing an informal half-
hour recital in the auditorium at
8:15 p. m. Thursday, to which the
student body is cordially invited.
Virginia Vincer, speech and music
senior, will act as accompanist.
Miss Kruse, who graduated as a
music major in June, is on the
campus this summer preparing with
Mr. Powers the program numbers
ithat she will use as soloist with
Bohimir Kryl's All-Girl Symphony
orchstra in the coming season's
concert tour now booked as far as
the Pacific coast.
Sloan Hall Girls
Give Radio Program
"Garrett Snuff" gave a radio
program Thursday evening for the
Sloan hall girls. Members' of the
cast were:
Lulabelle Southergal, Betty Verm-
ilya; Grandpappy Somerset, Georgia
Clendening; Samathy-angel child,
Jeanette Stall; Her ma, Mona Gnn-
Iberg; Exerciser, Elisabeth Manning;
Butcher, Sir Loin, Eileen Ferguson;
Mr. Samuel snuffemap, Phyl Clark;
and Interpretive Singer, Miss Love'*
em up', Glenna Douglas.
Their program was a. serial called
"The Unawakening of Little Nell.
The e&st included:
Villian-Bagface Bump'em Off,
Margaret Glougie; Hero-Handsome
Lew, Jan Waldron; Heroine-Little
Nell, Mary Moore; and Announcer,
Jane McDermott.
Kay Stabler sang a song and Jean
Borske played a violin solo. Guest
star for the evening was Miss Arlene
Kruse. Mrs. Doris Crippo was the
honored guest. Befreshmenls < were
served after the fflffogragn/
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