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THE RIMROCK ECHO Published by EASTERN MONTANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL at Billings, Montana Editor Rex Welton Student News Marjorie Crutcher Reporters—Wayne Babcock, Clifford Burnett, Eleanor Kennedy, Jimmie Minnie, Frances Ellen Wagner. Faculty Adviser Mary J. Meek EDITORIALS 4aW l2 TIME FOR THOUGHT Robert Bowman, student at the Montana State University at Missoula, writing in the \Sluice Box,\ a monthly literary publication printed by the undergraduates, makes the startling statement that \The only prerequisite to an 'A' in a course under the present college system is expert apple- polishing o ra machine-like memory.\ He compares students with dicta- phones, ready to spout professional knowledge whenever someone happens to turn on the switch and asserts that \thinking among college students has become as rare as a politician who makes good all his promises.\ Mr. Bowman, unlike most critics, offers three plausible remedies for the dirth of constructive thinking among college students: first, slow down the pace of college courses; second, use the gained time for general dis- cussion and thought-provoking questions in class; third, give the student a chance to air his own views and create a more critical attitude. He concludes with \I call to mind that progress is never achieved through inaction. Let's give encouragement to student-thinking. If the plan is a failure, we can always go back to pinning fresh laurels on those students with photographic memories.\ ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS Those of us who were able to hear the broadcast of the ceremonies in the House of Representatives last Saturday, on the occasion of the cele- bration of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the convening of Con- gress thrilled with just pride to hear such distinguished Americans as Senator Bankhead, Chief Justice Hughes, and President Roosevelt review the almost superhuman difficulties which those first congressmen sur- mounted, and show how the principles of freedom embodied in the sacred bill of rights have ever remained a safeguard to the individual. YOUR MONEY'S WORTH Of course you want to get your money's worth and that doesn't mean you're a canny Scot either. At the opening of each quarter you, as a stu- dent of the pay your registration fee, including a five-dollar activity fee. The latter is often done grudgingly because you don't see where you get five dollars worth of entertainment. Pause a moment and look at what you do get, and you'll be convinced that if you had to buy each ticket separately it would cost a great deal more than five dollars. During the next quarter there will be six social affairs, including a party, a luncheon, a dinner, two dances and campus day; two assembly programs; two plays; two track meets; the public school music festival; the annual fetsival; the art exhibit and a trip to the Custer battlefield. By reading the story about the allocation of funds you will know how much each activity will cost. You cannot get your money's worth if you don't come to these affairs. Therefore, whether or not your five dollars is a good investment is exactly up to YOU. Several times in life the average man faces the difficult problem of trying to decide which will cost less: to tell the truth or to hire a lawyer. He who laughs last seldom gets the joke. SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR SPRING QUARTER *March 30 —Gridiron Dinner Admin. March 31 —Daniel Dew and Co Admin. April 7 —All School Party W. A. A. *April 12 —Commercial Club Dinner Admin. April 19 —All School Luncheon. Katoya April 22 —H. S. One Act Plays Katoya tApril 28 —County Track Meet Men May 5 —All School Dance 2nd Year May 8 —Art Exhibit Art Dept. May 10 —Campus Day Admin. May 12-13—Public School Music Festival Admin. May 19-20—Conference Track Meet P. E. Dept. Play Days May 27 —Junior Prom First Year May 28 —Senior Sermon Admin. May 29 —Spring Festival P. E. Dept. May 30 —Custer Battlefield Trip M. E. A. May 31 —Faculty-Senior Dinner Faculty June 1 —Senior Play Dramatic Art June 2 —Commencement Adrhin. *Non-school activity tTentative THE RIMROCK ECHO Page Two Friday, March 10, 1939 Rare Indian Pictures Owned by E.M.S.N.S. A series of 63 panels of Crow Indian art work, which belongs to E. M. S. N. S., was exhibited and explained by Mrs. H. C. Hines at the Monday meeting of the Billings Woman's Club in the lobby of the Commercial club. These paintings, known as \Pear- coppie's Keepsakes,\ embody Indian painting done between 1879 and 1897. They were found in an old trunk in the railway storage office at Round- up, having been put there years ago by Pearcoppie's (\Hooknose\) step- son. These paintings came into the possession of Mr. George Shea of the Northern hotel and were bought by the state for the E. M. S. N. S. museum. A complete story can be found on the bottom of the box in which they are kept. This primitive art work is very valuable, showing Indian feelings for color, design and proportion. It is possible that one of the panels will be on display in the Montana exhibit in the San Francisco Worlds Fair. SPEAKS ON IMPERIALISM Imperialism will be the keynote of the talk to be given by Dr. V. C. Cooper of the social science depart- ment at the monthly meeting of the Billings branch of the American As- sociation of University Women to be held at the Commercial club to- morrow. The entire program will be given over to the study of international relations and Dr. Cooper will build his speech on the basis that evidence indicates that imperialism does not pay the people of any nation as a whole, but that it has dispropor- tionate advantages for some groups, including the munitions dealers, who welcome the seizure of more terri- tory because it justifies the building of more battleships and the making of more arms to defend the loot. Ten students chosen from the glee club are going to sing \Boats of Mine\ and \It Is Only a Tiny Gar- den.\ The students are Eleanor Ken- nedy, Mildred Andrews, Madge Pe- trie, Esther Ferns, Jane Logue, Mary Worth, Lorraine Schroeder, Mary Hill, Helen Reis and Myrtle Mc- Cammon. Miss Meek Talks To Lewistown Club Miss Meek talked at the Lions club luncheon on February 23, tell- ing especially about foreign cur- rency, the privileges of Americans in securing cheap transportation and hotel rates, language difficulties and that bug-bear, the customs officials. At Lewistown on Monday evening, February 27, she was a dinner guest of the Business and Professional Women, to whom she talked about European business and professional women she met while abroad. Through friendship with Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, international pres- ident of Business and Professional Women, Miss Meek had letters of introduction to prominent members of that organization. HONORS AWARDS TO SENIORS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JUNE Each June graduation has its ele- ment of surprise in the announce- ment of the annual awards and honors. Most of these awards are made possible through the gener- osity of citizens of Billings and fac- ulty members. The most coveted honor carries no remuneration or other tangible recognition. It is the distinction of being chosen as one of the ten most promising students among the grad- uates of all the groups from August to June. The selection is made by the education department and is based upon scholarship, personality traits, intelligence scores, and esti- mates of teachers and supervisors. Other awards include the Ray Hart prize for best scholarship in the second year class, $25 in merchan- dise; D. J. Cole prize for best schol- arship in the first year class, $25 in merchandise; Montana Power com- pany prizes for research in the history of early Montana life, $25 divided into three to five prizes; Abbott prizes for superior collection of material to be used in teaching the facts of Montana life, $6 divided into three prizes. Also the Katoya Players award for best interpretation in commence- ment week play, $15, divided into two prizes; Martha E. Dewey prizes for notebooks in children's literature, $10, divided into two; J. L. Fox ring for best collection of rocks; Security Trust and Savings banks prize for the best collection of plants; Jewel Box prize for best and most original work in art; Snook Art company prize for best work in picture study; Thompson Yards prize for the best workmanship in woodwork, $10. Also 0. L. Koppe gold medal for the best work in physical education; P. C. Vornholt silver cup for best posture; Montana National bank prize for best work in journalism, $5; J. C. Penney prize for greatest adeptness in psychological testing, $5; Billings Hardware company awards of merit to most worthy self-sup- porting students, $40, divided equally in two prizes. The Women's Athletic association awards of numerals and letters, and track and tennis awards are also made at commencement. Interesting statistics have been compiled by L. R. Foote concerning the teachers who have been chosen as the most promising teachers since the awards were first made in 1929. The figures show that 49 are still teaching; 31 have married; one is a county superintendent; nine are working for advanced degrees; four have other employment and one is deceased. WILL JUDGE IN MUSIC MEET C. V. Ridgely of the music depart- ment has been invited to act as vocal adjudicator at the fifth annual Big Horn Basin music festival to be held April 28-29 at Greybull, Wy- oming. Mr. Ridgely says that the music festival committee expect approxi- mately 1200 high school students of Wyoming to attend this meet. These students are to be placed in three groups—orchestra, band and glee. Mr. Ridgely will judge the voices in the glee club section.
