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HONOR ROLL FOR FALL QUARTER PICTURES FOR RIMROCK Professor N. C. Abbott, on Thurs- day evening, January 23, entertain- ed friends and members of his Montana history class with a lec- ture and film projection, depicting the old western frontier, especially in its relation to Montana history. Friends who knew the charm of Professor Abbott's lectures pre- vailed upon him to entertain three troops of Boy Scouts the following evening. Mr. Abbott gave a special adaptation that carried the boys back to the wild and wooly days. Results of the Rural Education Questionaire A questionaire was made up by class in rural methods at a meeting some time ago. The purpose of the questionaire was to help the class in solving rural education prob- lems. Much interesting as well as valuable information was received from the statistics of the question- aire. There were 225 students of the Eastern Montana Normal School who filled out the questionaire. Of this number 98 or 44 per cent were born on the farm, while 111 or 50 r,er cent of the parents of these Indents are now engaged in agri- culture. It was also found that 82 per cent have lived on the farm; 70 per cent have lived on the farm for five years or more, and 51 per cent for ten years or more. Almost 64 per cent have received their educa- tion in part or entirely in the rural school. From these figures the class has decided that the Eastern Montana Normal School has a dis- tinctively rural background. Much more valuable and signifi- cant information is to be derived from the statistics which are in the hands of the class in rural meth- ods. TheV_MROCK ECHO Published by EASTERN MONTANA NORMAL SCHOOL at BILLINGS, MONTANA Student Editor Beatrice Day Staff Class in Advanced Composition Art Editor Violet Young Faculty Adviser Mary J. Meek Committee in Charge Iva Fluss Frances Furry Virginia Hurdle Fred Kozenek Agnes Kissee Clyde P. Lucas Ena Raths Alice Sweetman Thelma Weudte Assistant Committee Jessie Allen Dorothy Barker Margaret Brown Emmy Lou Henten Sarah Jane Jones Dorothy Kramer Esther Lewis Lowene Lloyd Lillian Lohse Ruby Maurer Virginia Miller Sarah Oja Bernice Rogers Opal Vandewark Subscription Price, 50 Cents EDITORIALS OUR FUTURE POETS The recent visit of Miss Anna Bird Stewart gave us an opportunity to observe the influence of an inspirational personality upon that flexible material, the youth in the schoolroom. Someone has said, \In youth we mold with the touch of a feather what later we cannot dent with a hundred weight.\ The quoting of Anna Bird Stewart's lines by little tongues brings to us a realization that the children delight in these poems and have a keen appreciation of rhythmic expression. Then, who can say that Anna Bird Stewart has not encouraged one or more timid souls to ex- press their reflections in that most charming form of literature, rhymes? What greater encouragement could there be to prospective teachers than to observe the eagerness with which the boys and girls received these poems written in their language, and about the common things so important in the child's world. A cake of soap becomes distinguished after having a poem written about it. \Upholstered\ worms and the high hole's nest become objects for study. Our task, teachers and guiders of children in that \school of our own,\ is to capture the child's interest in little things and lead to greater achievements. Many an irksome task may be lightened by having it put in verse. PROFESSOR ABBOTT SHOWS PICTURES On the honor roll for the fall quarter there are 22 students. To gain a position on the honor roll a student must have 33 grade points or more. Ranking is made upon the basis of average points per credit. On this basis Miss Lil- lian Schatz is first. If the ranking had been made on the total number of grade points earned, Mrs. Esther Nichols would have been first. Lillian Schatz, 17 credits, 45 grade points; Margaret Hunt, 16 credits, 41 grade points; Bernice Rogers, 18 credits, 46 grade points; Mrs. Esther Nichols, 22 credits, 55 grade points; Ena Raths, 16 credits, 39 grade points; Beatrice Day, 17 credits, 41 grade points; Fannie Kirch, 16.5 grade points, 39.5 grade points; Catherine Edwards, 17 cred- its, 39.5 grade points; Lucille Nel- son, 17 credits, 38 grade points; Irma Rogers, 17 credits, 38 grade points; Alice Sweetman, 20 credits, 44 grade points; Esther Crew, 17 credits, 37 grade points; Lucille Ridgeway, 17 credits, 37 grade points; Esther Farnum, 17 credits, 36 grade points; Bernice Frates, 17.5 credits, 35.5 grade points; Dor- othy King, 20 credits, 40.5 grade points; Sylvia Johnson, 17 credits, 34 grade points; Emma Vanek, 17 credits, 34 grade points; Ruth Mar- riage, 18 credits, 35 grade points; Thelma Wendte, 18.5 credits, 35.5 grade points; Gretchen Gibson, 17.5 credits, 33.5 grade points; Bernice Arthun, 18 credits, 34 grade points. AN ALUMNA ANSWERS The alumni and former students of the Eastern Montana Normal School will welcome with extreme pleasure the message which comes to us in this issue of the Rimrock. It comes from one who has been our constant friend from the time we became students at the normal school and whose kindly interest still follows us into the field of teaching. As we look back on our school days many happy memories come to us, and then we find ourselves wishing that we might drop in some Wednes- day at Luncheon club and join in the singing of \The More We Are To- gether.\ The inconveniences we experienced in pioneering with a new school were made up to us in full by the patience and understanding of our instructors and the president. Indeed, looking back upon our association with our president the characteristic of helpfulness stands out most clearly. His days were never too busy nor his hours too full for him to give an attentive ear to the personal or professional problems we brought to him. We are indeed glad of the friendly assurance of continued interest which his message carries. We wish to express our gratitude and to say we are proud to be his friends. How do you do your mental bookkeeping? Can you find an idea when you want it? IS IT WORTH THE PRICE? It takes time, concentration, and determination to make the honor roll. You have to give up a movie tonight, and you call off that date for tomorrow evening. You are the most frequent visitor at the library. and your light burns a little later at night, but—you make the honor roll! When you graduate you get a school that would otherwise have gone to another, because—you were on the honor roll! You've attained your goal! You've succeeded where others have failed! Ask yourself if it's worth the price. \What are the most unpopular nations on earth?\ \Examinations.\ EDITORIAL ON NAVAL CONFERENCE The naval conference of 1930 will be the champion for universal peace if it succeeds in reducing armament. Its success depends largely upon public opinion. While this conference is being held Americans have a duty to per- form. They must regard this meeting as an important one. They must thrust aside their suspicions and back their delegation. They must accept the challenge which is flung to the naval conference and to them —the challenge of WORLD PEACE. He that falls in love with'himself will have no rivals. THE VALUE OF A SCHOOL ANNUAL Evidence shows that the school annual is worth our efforts to publish it. Our year book, The Rimrock, is one of the best advertisements for our school. It arouses interest in what we are doing and what we have accomplished. That, however, is not the main reason for sponsoring it. The Rimrock will be a treasury of memories for us. Among its pages we will find pictures of friends and a record of school events. These will he a source of later joy and amusement. Certainly, then, the annual is worth having. No student can afford to pass by the opportunity to possess it. —Thelma Guenther Israel, '29. Students who are to be graduated in March, June, or August are to have their pictures taken for the Rimrock. Special rates are being offered by Petek's, Tippet's and Baumgartner's studios.- Students are to choose on of the three stud- ios and have pictures taken some time during this month. It is im- portant that every second year student attend to this matter soon in order that the publication of the annual may not be delayed. M. E. A. HAS STATE MEET The annual meeting of the coun- cil of the Montana Education Asso- ciation was held December 27 and 28 at Helena. C. V. Ridgley of the music department and Leon R. Foote, superintendent of training in the Eastern Montana Normal school were . among those present from the local district. Committee reports on education- al matters of state interest were discussed an,d arrangements made for district conventions to be held next year. The association will hold its three conventions October 23, 24 and 25 next year, in Butte, Great Falls and Billings. Plans were also made for holding teachers' institutes in connection with the district meetings. They will substitute for city and county institutes now required in many dis- tricts.
