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THE RIMROCK ECHO 3 I President's Corner . 1 . Usually one writes about things that interest him. Since money in- terests me very little and I know very little about it by experience, I probably should not write about it at all. But it does interest a lot of people. Some people take all life as a gamble and measure their success in terms of their stacks of dollars. Others seem to desire to pile up money and worship it. It seems to me that both are wrong. Someplace along the line they are bound to find it out. At least I hope they do because it seems to me that they merit the punishment of having their symbols of success and power turned into ashes. But in spite of all of this, money is necessary and during the last week I have had my sympathy touched by two types of students. A member of the first group does not have one coin to rub against another. He batches in a room which he rents cheaply and prob- ably spends in all not more than $5.00 a month for groceries. He touches my sympathy and I wish that I had a million dollars to help such cases. But at the same time he compels my admiration. I can't help feeling that the overcoming of such odds puts something into his character which is much worth while. The other type that I sympathize with is the student who has been so sheltered that he has no conception of the value of money, either in terms of what it costs to get it or what the things are worth which he buys with it. They do not mean to be extravagant, but the money simply goes. The only consolation that we have in connection with this group is that when thrown out upon their own responsibility they usually learn the value of money and develop some degree of thrift. All of which brings me to the point that I intended to hit, which is, that it is my belief that thrift is still a valuable characteristic and that it should not be classed with accumulation caused by greed or lust for power. STUBER PLAYS WITH FIRE The studious quietude of the school library was rudely disturbed Monday, the fifth, by the appear- ance of a strange, smoking, white substance in the hand of Mr. Stu- be. From his delighted grin one would have thought it the cremated remains of his mother-in-law, but it wasn't. It was artificial ice. Mr. Stuber had just returned from Swift's Meat Packing Com- pany where they receive meats from Denver packed in this ice. The ice is made by compressing carbon dioxide. This interesting manufacture has just recently been made practical by the use of the gas from Mines in California. PEACE Students of Carleton College at a recent convocation pledged them- selves almost unanimously not to take part in any way of aggression. This college received the Fidac prize for peace in 1933, awarded for the most constructive program on world peace. HAWKES ADDRESSES WOMEN'S CLUB Mr. Hawkes will address the Bus- iness and Professional Women's Club, at the Commercial Club, Fri- ,day evening, March 16, at which time he will discuss the money pol- icy of the administration. Using as his subject \How Much Is a Dol- lar?\ he will discuss the basic principles of the financial program and clarify his points by concrete illustrations. This meeting is in observance of the Business and Professional Wom- en's annual National Week. REGISTRATION IS EARLY Advance registering of first year students for the spring quarter is being conducted in Miss Steven- son's classes as has been done here- tofore. As usual, the second year classes are registering in Dr. Mc- Mullen's office. Registration will be completed Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20. The spring quarter classes will begin Wednesday morning, March 21. +-- HAWKES DEFENDS YOUTH Mr. Hawkes addressed the .Teffer- son Junior High P. T. A., Monday evening, March 12, at the Jefferson school. Using as his subject \Char- acted Education Through Scouting,\ he advised the parents to be toler- ant with their children. His talk was in defense of the youth of today. Vinke Conducts Class February 28, Miss Meek's Short Story and American Literature classes were conducted, in her ab- sence, by Mrs. Louis Vinke. Mrs. Vinke, who the students enjoyed very much, was formerly Dr. Sarah Jennings, Associate Professor of English at Bozeman between 1923 and 1932. She took her Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin but she also studied at London Univer- sity and at Oxford. 4 FRESHMEN SPONSOR DANCE Pre-graduation dance, sponsored by the first year class for the pleas- ure of the whole student body and faculty of the E. M. N. S. will be held tomorrow evening, March 15, at the Coliseum. The special pro- gram which starts at 9:30 is in charge of Olive Lindland. Hilton Utterback is in charge of the dance, and is being assisted by other class officers and Mr. Dean. St. Pat- rick's Day favors and decorations will be used. 4. HAWKES ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes had as their dinner guests last Sunday, Miss Pauline Rich, Miss Ruth Nourse, and Miss Helen Hawkes, teacher of English in the Billings high school. The group enjoyed initiating Miss Nourse to mountain driving in Montana. Though she is accus- tomed to paved and oiled roads over the eastern mountains, the roads of our canyons and passes hold many thrills for her. ALLENDALE PUPILS SEE HISTORY FILM Forty-two pupils of the Allendale School with their teachers, Mrs. N. C. Abbott and Mrs. Elmer Larson, were members of a Normal School class for a short time on Friday afternoon, March 9th. They came in to see the showing of the Chronicles of America film, Dixie, in Mr. Abbott's class in American History. After the class had been dismissed the George Washington Bicentennial film was also run through for the Allendale visitors. Someone is Reading Students this year are evidently more studious than they were last year. According to Miss Rich's report for the first nine school days in February this year, there was a total of 1942 in the library, or an average of 216 a day, or an average of 27 an hour for each hour the library was open. Last year at this same period there were 1812 students in the li- brary, or an average of 201 per day, or 25 per hour. The largest num- ber during any one hour this year was 71 after 9:00 Monday evening, February 5. Last year the largest number was 64, this peak occurring between 9:30 and 10:30, Friday, February 10. The first hour of the morning and the last hour of the evening are the hours that the li- brary is most popular. The noon hour is naturally the slackest hour. Last year during February, 2773 books were checked out of the li- brary, while there were only 2044 books checked out for the same period this year. Miss Rich ac- counts for this difference because more books have been placed on reserve this year than last. This probably accounts for more stu- dents studying in the library this year. Miss Rich says that \hard times\ have struck the library too. Last year 296 new books were purchased for the library during February, whereas this year during February there have been only 23 new books purchased. How to win a war? There is only one way. Stay out of it.— Birmingham News. CROWDER IS MARRIED Mr. John Crowder of the Music Department of the State University in Missoula and Miss Jane Chapell of Billings were married Saturday evening, March 10, in Billings. It is rumored that Mr. Crowder will give a piano concert before the E. M. N. S. students during the summer session. A Western educator takes a firm stand against making children bring their lessons home from school. Now there's a chap that ought to be elected president of a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Parents.—Boston Herald. It took thousands of years to make men out of monkeys, but sometimes it only takes a few min- utes to reverse the process. Student News Paul Johnson visited his home at Lewistown the week end of March 3-4. It has been rumored that he couldn't have lived through the quarter if he hadn't had a chance to go home. (We wonder why.) Miss Juanita Davis spent the week-end of February 24-25 visiting relatives at her home at Willow Creek. Miss Davis accompanied Miss Stevenson and Miss Meek, who were enroute to Dilon, as far as Willow Creek, and when they returned to Billings, Miss Davis re- turned with them. February 23, Ruth Robertson vis- ited at her home in Roberts, Mon- tana. Mae Owens spent the week end of March 3, with her parents in Red Lodge, Montana. Evelyn Hagen and Thelma Par- sons have accepted teaching posi- tions near Sidney, Montana. The term commences March 19 and con- tinues until December. Joe Weinschrott, who is doing student teaching at the Jefferson Junior High, gave a talk on rocks to the Nature Study Club at that school. Margaret Colness, who graduates this quarter, has secured a school near Hilger. She starts teaching Monday, March 19, after graduating Friday, March 16. Most Americans resist change, es- pecially in names. According to Hos- kin, there are six million \Marys\ and five million \Williams\ in the United States. The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.— Hugh Walpole. Teacher: \Name all the kinds of 'lights' you can.\ Johnny: \Electric lights, gas lights and Israelites.\ LYRICAL THOUGHTS OF A FORMER E. M. N. S. STUDENT By Margaret Gustafson, Broadview MY FIRST GRADER You pretty child. Your eyes are grey—and sweet; And you are dear and small; You are my pupil and my little girl. You will be lovely when you're grown and tall. I like to think of future you With all my hopes filled out, and dreams come true. ENIGMA I dare not feel too much For then I can be hurt In ratio to my feelings; I dare not feel too meagerly For then I'll lose life's choicest flowers And chew upon the peelings. MORNING THOUGHT Now when I run myself to school Give me enough of hope for this new day To keep my energy at height And disposition decent—so I pray.
