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MARIAN HAZELTON The news of Marian's death had just come to us. A student remarked, \I cannot realize that Marian has gone.\ \She hasn't,\ I replied, \She is still with us,\ and I found myself listening for her quick step, expecting to be asked about some uncompleted problem or to be shown some newly finished thing of beauty. For the highest excellence was her creed and no obstacle was too great to be surmounted with delight. The bigger the task, the more satisfaction to her in accomplishment. The courage and determination with which she faced ill health — always smiling — and achieved the best, should be a lesson to us. \Whatsoever her hand found to do, she did it with all her might.\ In the example that she has set for us, and in memory, this sweet spirit is still with us. —Hermine Roberts. variably walk on the dangerous side of the road; that is, they walk on the right hand side. The danger lies in the fact that they are thus in the track of the oncoming motorist from behind. They should be taught that they ought to walk on the left hand side of the road. This gives them plenty of opportunity to be out of the way of cars coming from behind which they cannot see, and to get out of the way of the on- coming traffic which they can see. Train the children in the rural school YOU teach, to walk on the left hand side of the road. Practical Picture Study Course E. M. N. S. students need not fear the picture study requirements in the new state course of study. With the information offered in Miss Roberts' Picture Study class a teacher is indeed well equipped. It is a two credit subject very inter- estingly and efficiently taught. The course is divided into three parts. The first two weeks of the time are spent in a thorough study of how to present pictures in the classroom. The next seven weeks are devoted to the presentation of pictures in class, class discussions, and the making of lesson plans. The last three weeks are for mak- ing notebooks. In these the stud- ents put their miniature prints of famous masterpieces, sketches of the masters' lives, and the lesson plans for each picture. These note- books prove to be a treasure house of knowledge to teachers in their work. People are realizing more and more how important it is to be able to understand and appreciate great works of art. Not everyone—in fact very few—can afford to buy the genuine pictures. Nowadays inexpensive prints are available and so people can have copies of worthwhile pictures in their homes.. The value of these reproductions is greatly enhanced if one is able to understand and interpret them. Teachers who aid their pupils in gaining such understanding make a distinct contribution to culture. KINDERGARTEN NOTES In line with the modern idea of making responsible citizens of our school children, Miss Wagner is encouraging the kindergarten group to begin setting up their own ob- jective by asking what he or she thinks a child in the kindergarten ought to know. The list which the children have made has grown out of the things they have learned since attending kindergarten: 1. To work quietly . 2. To go quietly in the halls. 3. To be a good rester. 4. To work and not play all the time. 5. To take care of hands. . 6. To be a good housekeeper. 7. To remember to change shoes. 8. To know the name of their house and street. 9. To know their whole name. A key ring is given to each child and when one of these tasks has become a part of his routine, he is given a colored tag upon which is written that accomplishment. This is a novel way of grading school work, but isn't it sensible? THREE YEAR COURSE FOR STATE NORMAL The Dillon Normal School will have an addition of a third year course next fall. This course will offer advanced classes in English and education, and a beginning course in modern language. The fourth year of the course will be added in the fall of 1932. Graduates of the four-year course will receive the degree of bachelor of education, and they will be quali- fied to teach the first nine grades without an examination. 2 THE RIMROCK ECHO THE RIMROCK ECHO Published by EASTERN MONTANA NORMAL SCHOOL at BILLINGS, MONTANA Student Editors John Abrahamson, Edna Brockway, Gladys Wagner Staff Class in Advanced Composition Faculty Adviser Mary J. Meek Assistants—Ethelyn Allen, Gertrude Daniels, Ella Dunlap, Marion Hazelton, Florence Hansen, Nettie Jensen, Evelyn Rhodes, Hazel Trescott, Pearl Young. EDITORIALS WHERE TO GO Going to school? Yes. Where? Billings Normal School. Why? Because it can not be beaten. E. M. N. S. is one of the most up and coming professional training schools in the state. Every year sees her with a larger enrollment and more extensive courses. Every year sees her graduates securing good positions in their chosen field—teaching. If you are in doubt about the fact, read the article printed elsewhere in this issue. TRAINING SCHOOLS AS LABORATORIES In support of E. M. N. S. theory of teacher training it is interesting to note that E. S. Evenden, professor of education, Teachers College, Columbia University expresses almost the same views in the April \Journal of The National Education Association.\ He speaks as follows: \Give teachers more general education but give it to them as a founda- tion for professional training instead of a substitute for it.\ Dr. Evenden offers no criticism of general colleges and normal schools but urges those in charge of teacher training institutions to emphasize specific professional training. \One cannot think seriously of preparing students for a profession which involves skill as well as knowledge without having laboratories where those skills may be perfected under careful supervision. The training school is the essential laboratory for the teachers college. \Not only must teachers colleges plan specifically to train teachers, they must plan to prepare, teachers for particular types of teaching positions,\ says Dr. Evenden. \The trend is toward more highly spe- cialized curricula for fitting teachers for effective work in the American schools.\ MUSIC IN THe. SCHEME OF THINGS In our great educational scheme we foster and encourage the making of good citizens. What do we mean by a good citizen? We mean one who is developed mentally, physically and spiritually—in short, one who is well balanced. The subject which proves the most effective in developing an equal balance of the intellect and the emotions is music, because it provides a wonderful outlet for those finer emotions which make us human. It is the language for expressing those emotions. Heretofore while we have paid much attention to the intellectual de- velopment of the child we have neglected his emotional development. As the child grows and develops his greatest danger comes in his hours of leisure. We are beginning to supervise his play hours with as much precision as his study hours. It is this intellectual development com- bined with emotional discipline that will be of immense value to him as a well balanced citizen. Beauty in all its forms stirs in us a feeling of aesthetic and spiritual uplift. Teachers and parents should realize the great contribution which an appreciation for music makes in the life of every child. \Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast\; a more vital claim for music is that it soothes the harried soul of the educated individual in this over civilized age. WHAT A WASTE! The United States is notorious as being the most careless nation in the world, not only in money matters but also in great loss of life. Proof of this is ,the fact that in 1930 there were 10,000,000 accidents, 100,000 of which proved fatal. At least half of these occurred in the home. Rickety step ladders, poor stairways, asphyxiation and and explosions are responsible for many deaths. Is it not obvious that a great many fatalities are avoid- able? Statistics show that one out of every 1200 persons meets with some fatal mishap every year. Out of this vastly unnecessary waste of 100,000 lives, 32,500 were killed in automobile accidents. Safety education is a part of the curriculum in most cities of over 30,000 inhabitants, but is left out of the curriculum in small towns and rural schools . Nearly all our teachers will carry on their work in schools in which there is no provision for safety-education. There are many simple explanations that could be given to the chil- dren which would warn them of the dangers always at hand. They should be taught to be careful around buildings under construction, to stay away from old dilapidated buildings, to avoid explosive substances, but perhaps most essential is the instruction about avoiding moving vehicles along the public highways. It is very noticeable in driving along the highways that children in- AL
