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Page Two THE RIMROCK ECHO Thursday, October 28, 1937 THE RIMROCK ECHO Published by EASTERN MONTANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL at Billings, Montana Staff—Class in Advanced Composition—Helen Balich, Mary Biever, Gene- vieve Brunckhorst, Marjorie Dunn, Lois Fraser, Mildred Highland, Virginia Hill, Charles Holmes, Earnest Louk, Audrey Malvern, Dorothy Sather, Dorothy Scott, Mary Beth Shreve, Marie Sieg, Gladys Torgrim- son, Mildred Wbodruff, Harold Wright. Faculty Adviser Mary J. Meek EDITORIALS 41:0\2 Six Man Football Becomes Popular Six man football, which is sweeping the nation, appears to be the answer to the small schools' prayers. For many years the small high schools throughout the country have bemoaned the fact that they neither had enough students to play football nor could they afford to equip such a team. Officials of these small schools working on the problem have devised a game similar to regular football only that this game calls for six men on a side instead of the regular eleven man teams that are used in the original game of football. For the most part, the six man game follows the same rules as those used by the eleven man game. Among the rule differences is the size of the field. The eleven man field is 120 yards long and 160 feet wide, while the six man game is played on a field 100 yards long and 120 feet wide. In eleven man football, included in the regular equipment are cleated shoes, while in the six man game these are ruled out. This cuts down on expense, and at the same time it removes the cause of many injuries. From the standpoint of the spectator the six man game should gain much favor. There are fewer men to keep track of, and the rules tend to make it a faster game than the eleven man type. The part of football that has always appealed to the fans is the scoring part, and scores tend to run higher in the smaller game. This same thing makes the game more interesting to the player, as he, too, likes the more spectacular part of the game. Forced Attendance First year people, irregular and special students, and even some of the regular second year group do not under- stand why attendance is being checked this year at class meetings, school assemblies, luncheons, and the parties. Perhaps you feel that attendance is a matter of your own personal business and of small concern to the other stu- dents and the faculty. But if we are to be good teachers we must be capable of taking an active part in communal affairs. Very often the local teacher is the best educated person in the community, and people consider him their natural leader. We who were here last year remember the small groups which gathered at school affairs and also the sad scatter- ings of students at class meetings. Attendance being op- tional, only a small number of students were forced to take the responsibility for all activities. It is true that many students were working and could not attend; however, there were a great many more who just wouldn't come. This year, consequently, a check will be made to see who the interested persons are. Incidentally, a concen- trated effort is to be made to make the school functions more enjoyable. Even our class meetings will be more in- teresting in that each will contain some special element of interest, education, or entertainment. With an understanding of these reasons, the business of attending class meetings and other functions will be made easier for us. Last Minute Preparation Last minute preparation is something that most of us are guilty of at least occasionally, if not frequently Last minute preparation is a bad thing, in that a tend- ency to hurry through anything when time is pressing, brings unsatisfactory results. One's best work is not done at top speed. It also sometimes leads to the use of someone else's work as a guide in one's own. This is a bad habit to ac- quire. The \intellectual borrower\ does not learn the things thoroughly, and in later life he pays for it by his lack of knowledge when it is necessary for him to use that knowledge. The Montana Education Association The students of E. M. S. N. S. should be proud of the fact that they are the first to take advantage of the amend- ment to the by-laws of the Montana Education association which allows seniors in college institutions to join the Montana Education association. The M. E. A. is an organization whose purpose is to advance and unite the teaching profession in Montana. It may be called a teachers' union in that it has secured better salaries, better working conditions, and pensions for teachers, but its main objectives are more altruistic. It aims to unite teachers so that they may exchange ideas, gain a fresh outlook, work for a common good, and enrich their lives through the experience of the whole group. It is constantly working for the advancement of the teaching profession. And, concretely, it offers teachers a means of co-operating and making social contacts among themselves. Montana Education, the monthly magazine that the M. E. A. offers with membership, is an apt exponent of the activities and standards of the M. E. A. A glance at its contents and a talk with any M. E. A. member will furnish convincing proofs that the M. E. A. is a practical, progressive, and vital organization. Membership in the M. E. A. through the student local group is a first step in manifesting a professional spirit toward our chosen work of teaching. Dr. McMullen Pays Tribute to Mr. Shunk classified thousands of rocks. Each fall quarter he personally inspected and judged almost 200 rock collec- tions, each containing at least 50 rocks. In the spring this was re- peated with plants. These collections have gone into the schools of Mon- tana. At the time of his death he was engaged in two great pieces of work. The first, almost completed, was the gathering of specimens of all the principal plants of Montana, classifying them by families and mounting each family under cello- phane on a large piece of cardboard. The second, undertaken during the last year, was the reproduction in plaster of one specimen of each kind of fish growing in Montana. His laboratory looked as if it were de- signed by an artist. Plants from Canada to the tropical zones flour- ished under his spell. \His interests were broad. He dab- bled in music, made hooked rugs and during the last year when he could not manage long collecting trips he became interested in the carving and turning of wood. But aside from all these interests in ma- terial things, he was, I think, more interested in people. He found time to teach a Sunday school class in the Methodist Episcopal church. He taught nature lore to the Boy Scouts. And, particularly, he was the friend and confidante of many of our own young men. They absorbed his ideals and patterned their lives after his. Increasingly, these days, I believe that men are seeing that living is a cooperative enterprise of the spirit. The spiritual stream of civilization is made up of the spiritual life of the individuals. Each contributes his part in shaping the whole. His influence lives after him. \And so I say to you that our friend is not dead. He lives in his five fine children. He lives in the memory of his devoted wife, whose spirit today is undaunted in spite of the fact that she is physically worn out by her uncomplaining work of the past two years. He lives in the children and the future children of Montana, whose lives are being and will be enriched by his teachings, which the students of this institu- tion will carry to them.\ State Board Votes Third Year Courses At the monthly meeting in Helena on September 13, the State Board of Education' authorized the Eastern Montana State Normal school to offer third year courses in elemen- tary teacher training. As a result, several courses in third year work are being offered, largely in extension classes during the fall, winter and spring quarters. These courses will also be offered during summer school, when it is expected that E. M. S. N. S. graduates and other teachers will take advantage of the offerings to gain credits which can be applied toward a degree in other institutions of Montana and other states. Extension Classes Begin For Senior College Credit The extension classes of E. M. S. N. S., which began work last week, have a total enrollment of 185 stu- dents, with courses in art, education, English, social studies and physical education. These are all two hour classes, meeting for 12 weeks and giving two credits. Nearly all of these classes offer senior college credit. Several courses offered were not filled to the required ten mem- bers, but these will be offered again in the second term, beginning about the middle of February. Miss Roberts has a class of 15 in art appreciation and a class of ten in creative expression; Mr. Manion teaches applied design to ten girl scouts. In the education department, Mr. Dean has 30 students in educational guidance; Dr. McMullen teaches philosophy of education to a class of ten; Dr. Hines teaches applied psychology to 20 students. In the English department, Miss Dewey has ten students in apprecia- tion of poetry. The physical education department offers a course of plays and games for a group of Billings nurses under the instruction of Miss Stevenson. Mr. Bjorgum has a class in volley ball for 12 business men and also a class in badminton, with ten busi- ness men enrolled. Seashore Test Completed; Glee Glub Is Promising The results of the first take of the Seashore test are completed and re- corded in the office. The retake test will be given as soon as Dr. McMullen makes the assignment. Mr. Ridgely remarks that there is an exceptional amount of musical talent in this year's freshman class. To all freshmen Mr. Ridgely wished to make clear the fact that the Seashore test is not used as a grade but only to refer to for abil- ities in music. The grade received in music classes is a result of each individual's efforts and progress. Mr. Ridgely is very much elated over the glee club turn out; he be- lieves they will accomplish some very nice work. He is not, however, so elated over the response in the orchestra. Many more applicants would be appreciated. ARTICLE WILL BE PUBLISHED Mr. Dean recently received a gal- ley proof on an article, \Predicting Sight-Singing Ability in Teaching Education,\ which soon is to be pub- lished by the Journal of Educational Psychology. The article, based upon data collected by Mr. Ridgely in giving and grading the Seashore tests for the years 1934-5 and 1935-6, gives a critical study of the value of these tests. 4' NEW COURSES OFFERED The Social Science department of- fers two new courses for third year' credit this year. They are Rural Sociology, a study of small town and rural life in Montana, and Fron- tier in American History, a course in the influence of the frontier in the shaping of American life and traditions. Both courses are offered as correspondence or resident ex- tension work. Our Social Science Laboratory The privilege of unrestricted use of the social science laboratory should be cherished by all the students. Any student may walk into this little study room at any time I L_ and apply himself according to the dictates of his own conscience. 4 4 . _, Across the hall in the library quiet is imperative, but in this - room the students who choose to use it make their own laws. There are times when it is hard to concentrate because of the confusion ; nevertheless, many of the stu- dents like to drop in now and then for a few minutes' work. Incidentally, a student who spends an hour or two each ■ week in this room at odd times can get a cross section of school life such as he would not find anywhere else about the school. Acquaintances—potential friendships—inter- esting and worth-while, can be easily made in this casual meeting place. Two or three things should be remembered by the student when he enters this laboratory. It is equipped especially for the use of social science students, and their rights should be respected by all. Other students who use it should remember that it is through the courtesy of the social science department that its free use is extended to any and all students. Careful consideration for others at all times will con- tribute to the spirit of good comradeship which always pervades the social science laboratory. At the memorial services held in the school auditorium on Tuesday, August 3, Dr. McMullen delivered the following eulogy to the memory of Professor Reynoids Shunk: \We are met this morning to do honor in our small way to a man who for ten years played a large part in the development of this in- stitution. I know that many of you have been his students and that you are paying tribute to him as a wise, inspiring, kindly teacher of the great truths of science. \In his going we have suffered our first loss from that faithful group of faculty members who came to Bil- ilngs in the fall of 1927 to start a new educational institution for Mon- tana. I know that his friends on the faculty are paying tribute to him as a valued associate, as a good friend and as a brave man who, after his first attack of cardiac thrombosis al- most two years ago, fought a good fight to carry on the work which was his life. I know that you would all like to voice your tributes here. Since this can not be done I shall try to say for you what he has meant to us all. \When in 1927 we came to con- sider a science man for the new school we met a difficult problem. We wanted a man who had a broad knowledge of science, one who was interested in teaching rather than in research, one who could teach teach- ers to teach the children in our schools the everyday science of the world about them. Finally we found our man. He had taught physics, biology and nature study in high schools; he had practical experience in commercial chemistry; but above all, his plans and his hopes were to make teaching his life work. \And what a teacher he was! Be- cause of their difficulty the sciences are not favorite subjects in high school or in college. But in our school, students have loved science. Hundreds have said to me, \I do not have much bent for science. I can not do well in it. But I like it.\ \And what a worker he was. He mounted over a thousand plants and developed a new technique of pro- jecting them upon a screen for illus- trative purposes. He collected and
