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THE RIMROCK ECHO Eastern Montana State Normal School VOL. XIII BILLINGS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942 NO. 3 At Winter Term Commencement Five Students to Receive Diploma March 19 The fifty-seventh commencement exercises will be .held in the audi- # torium at 4 o'clock on Thursday, March 19. All classes will be con- cluded by commencement hour, but no students will be excused until the end of the commencement pro- gram at 5 o'clock. In the absence of President Mc- Mullen, Dr. Hines will preside at the commencement. Mr. Foote and Mr. Stuber will officiate in their usual capacities, and Mr. Grover C. Cisel, local board member, will pre- sent the diplomas. The speaker of the day will be Mr. S. D. Rice, prin- cipal of Billings senior high school. Five students will receive diplo- mas. They are Emily Barlow of Billings, Freda Bergum of Myers, Charles Frank of Silesia, Bellavina. Kuzara of Roimdup, and Helen Res- ner of Ronan. Four March Graduates Begin Teaching At Once Many Other Graduates Placed With Increased Salaries Of the five students who will graduate next Thursday, Professor Leon R. Foote reports that four have already been placed in schools. The fifth, Emily Barlow, is going to con- tinue working in the bookstore. Charles Frank left school on Feb- ruary 24, going to Busby to take the place of Bob Deckert in the Indian school. Bob has gone into defense work. Helen Resner received offers of three schools, two in Liberty county and one in Carter county. She ac- cepted a nine-pupil school in Lib- erty county near Chester. Freda Bergum accepted a position _ir tiae, climax schnol in Carter coun- ty. It is to begin Monday, March 23. Bellevina Kuzara has accepted' a nine-month school at Hilger. Her school also begins March 23. T h e December graduates have been placed as follows: Mary Carroll —intermediate grades in the Inde- pendent school near Billings; Mrs. Cornish — rural school in Carter county; Emanuel Fuchs is complet- ing the term in a three-pupil school in Carter county; Bill Vitt is teach- ing in a rural school east of Hardin; Mrs. Hamilton is at home. Faculty and Students Attend Lewistown Meet Dr. Charles Dean expects to attend the meeting of the Montana Society for the Study of Education which meets at Lewistown on March 20. As co-chairman of the committee on teacher education study, Dr. Dean will assist with the program. Law- rence A. Walker, superintendent of schools at Belgrade, serving as the other co-chairman, will preside at the meeting. Mr. Foote, who is chairman of the committee which planned the re- fresher course now in progress in our school, will discuss the topic, \What We Can Do to Re-Educate Former Teachers.\ Dr. Abbott will take the delegates from the local M. E. A. They are Marie Hubbard, Irene Lode and Edna Lou Christopher. DR. DEAN SHOWS FILM The student teaching and confer- ence classes working with Dr. Dean viewed a 40-minute sound film de- picting progressive education in the modern rural school on Monday afternoon. Luncheon Wednesday At Commercial Club The second luncheon of this quar- ter will be held next Wednesday noon, March 19, at the Commercial club. A committee has been at work on the program. Miss Meek will preside at the luncheon and Mr. Stuber will speak about the pro- jected schedule changes. He will endeavor to answer many of the questions being raised by students whose plans are being affected by the war. The matter of credits and the possibility of concluding their work by continuous attendance for six terms, including two summer terms, will be discussed. This luncheon has been substituted for the dinner -which was originally scheduled by 'the social committee for Thursday evening after the close of the term. Out of consideration to students who wish to add to the all-too-brief vacation by leaving on Thursday evening the change was made. The basketball boys sponsored the first luncheon of the quarter on January 21. Bill Kober presided. Dr. McMullen spoke and Mrs. Catherine Williams sang. The ,yell team led the group in songs and yells. Guest Dance Last Week Featured Square Dances To the snappy tunes played by Bill Vitt's five-piece orchestra 'stu- dents of E. M. S. N. S. and their guests danced both modern and square dances at the winter guest dance, sponsored by the student council on March 6. Though the crowd was small, those who were present had a fine time. Anna Lee Dunning called the square dances, which loosened up the crowd and offered a good varia- tion of the usual program. Arrange- ments were in charge of Richard Marquardt, chairman, LaVerne Malmquist and Harold Ostwalt. Cokes, pop and wafers were served throughout the eve,ina- b y Marie Danielson, Christine Green, Ellen Stewart, Loris Blessing, Orpha Dann and Eva Jones. M. E. A. Elects Delegates Hubbard Advanced to Presidency; Group Presents Round Table Marie Hubbard, Irene Lode and Edna Lou Christopher were elected delegates from the local M. E. A. to attend the delegate assembly at Lew- is town on March 20 and 21 at the meeting March 5. Annabelle Stanton, Helen Resner and Emogene Skinner were elected alternates. New Line-up of Officers The withdrawal from' school of the president, Charles Frank, ad- vanced Marie Hubbard' from the office of vice president to that of president. Emogene Skinner was elected vice president. Freeda Bech- told was elected secretary and treas- urer for next quarter. Bellevina Ku- zara, present secretary, is graduating in March. The program for the evening was a round table discussion on parlia- mentary procedure. Those taking part in the discussion were Dorothy Wichern, Edna Lou Christopher, An- nabelle Stanton and Bill Kober. Stevenson Appointed As Recreation Chairman Miss Stevenson has recently been named the state chairman for recre- ation on a civilian defense commit- tee. She will organize groups in each county and appoint a recreation chairman for each group to super- vise a recreation program for women and children throughout the state. Faculty Advances Date For End of School Term Other Units of Greater University Also Adopt Accelerated Plan The faculty of E. M. S. N. S. voted on Wednesday, March 4, to close the spring quarter on Friday, May 29, instead of Thursday, June 4, as published. Those students who are needed in farms and those who have jobs awaiting them can get to work sooner. The loss of Senior week marks the first tradition to go into the discard for the duration of the war, but not the last. The opening of the summer term could not be advanced a week to conform to the close of the spring classes because Monday, June 8, has been widely publicized as the open- ing date. The summer term will: continue for ten weeks, thus allow- ing students to secure a quarter's credit instead of the 12 credits for- merly allowed for a nine weeks' term. High school graduates who intend to enroll next fall will now have an opportunity to begin in June, and by continuous attendance for six quarters will be graduated in De- cember, 1942. Montana state university is reduc- ing its spring vacation to two days, setting the date of commencement forward from June 8 to June 1. Spring quarter will end a week early. This change will enable the university to hold a ten-week sum- mer session instead of the former nine-week session. The session, last- ing from June 8 to August 14, will still give the faculty their customary ' six weeks' vacation before the be- ginning of fall quarter. At the School of Mines the faculty has approved a program eliminating the three - month vacation period. They have also proposed a tentative program under which the academic, year of nine months would begin early in June this year and continue until March 1943. The commence- ment date has beer. moved forward from June 5 to May 8. There will be no spring vacation at Mnntana State celle , e this year.' Spring quarter will begin immedi- ately following the winter quarter test week. This action will bring the end of school on May 29, instead of the scheduled June 13. Graduation exercises for seniors will be held on Monday, May 25, thus releasing needed trained men earlier. Quarter Ends March 19; Spring Enrollment Now On Winter quarter is rapidly passing into history. It will end at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. If you are signed up for an 8 o'clock class next quarter you'd bet- ter be there on time for spring quarter begins at 8 a.m. Monday, March 23. There will be no time for enrollment then. Advance registration started March 4. Second year students are regis- tering and will continue to -register' to the end of the quarter with Dr.' McMullen and Mr. Stuber. Students, appearing for registration during the, , rush days at the end of next week. will get scant consideration. If you: want to have a chummy session with the enrolling officers, get at the task of registering this week. First year girls have already reg- istered in their gym and conference classes as usual and first year men registered in the office last week. SNAP DEADLINE MARCH 28 Just sixteen more days for you to take student-life pictures for the annual! The deadline is March 28. (All pictureS must be turned in to Dorothy Wichern or Dick McMullin by that date.) Now's your chance to catch a picture of that new spring romance or a student cramming for a final. Re- member—time's up March 28! Refresher Course Nears Completion In response to the great need for more teachers in Montana, a com- mittee composed of Mr. L. B. Foote, chairman, Dr. N. C. Abbott and Dr. Charles Dean was appointed by Dr. McMullen to suggest what this school could do in establishing a course for the re-education of teachers who have left the teaching field for mar- riage and wish to return to teaching in this emergency. More than 1800 students, the ma- jority of.them women, have obtained diplomas during the 14 years of the existence of Eastern Montana State Normal School. Only about 600 of these are in active service as teach- ers at the present time. Here 'lies a vast resource for teachers. Decide Upon Fusion Course The committee decided that a fu- sion course called Reconstruction of Elementary Education was the best means to re-certify teachers and to refresh life-certified teachers. The course was initiated February 2 and will Continue for eight imeeks, the class meeting from 7 to 9 o'clock for five nights each week. There are 17 members of the class, seven of whom are E. M. S. N. S. graduates. Various faculty members are car- rying on the course for a week each, presenting their own particular work as a part of the integrated plan to give these teachers a unified outlook on the newer phases of education. The first week was devoted to ed- ucational psychology with Dr. Hines, Mr. Foote and Dr. Dean acting as instructors. Dr. Abbott supervised the second week with social science as the center, and Mr. Hoheisel the third week, using general science. Miss Dewey devoted two nights to speech training, and Miss Meek com- pleted the fourth week with lan- guage arts in' conjunction with the study of pioneers in America. Mr. Ridgely spent two evenings on cor- related chorus work and Miss Nourse finished the fifth week with a study on correlation and integration of music with other subjects. Miss Ste- venson and Mr. Bjorgum are pre- senting a physical education study this week. The seventh week will be devoted to art with Miss Roberts and Mr. Manion as instructors. Mr. Foote 'and Dr. Dean will summarize the study during the eighth week. Assemblies Proposed Program Will Be Arranged By Faculty-Student Committee A plan for having weekly assem- bly periods for the entire school has been under discussion in the student council for some time. Recently, Dr. McMullen presented the plan to the 92 members of the chorus which meets every Thursday from 4 until 5 o'clock. They were willing to give up half of the chorus period in order that the time between 4 and 4:30 be given over to such all-school assemblies. Since the chorus members corn- prise two-fifths of the student group, some of whom are doing observa- tion, and since they have been able to arrange their work to come at that time, it seems logical that the hour will be convenient for most of the students. The matter was presented before the faculty at its meeting yesterday afternoon. The assembly will present varied programs, such as panel discussions upon problems of current interest by students, faculty members, and oth- ers. Occasionally there may be a talk. by visiting educators or avail- able citizens. A committee composed of faculty and students will plan these assem- blies. Students who have suggestions to make may present them to any member of the committee which will be announced later. \Early to Bed Early to Rise\ To Be Presented Friday By All-School Cast of Ten \Early to Bed, Early to Rise,\ a three-act comedy with an all-school cast, will be given in the school, auditorium at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. The cast has been working hard and it promises to be a riot- ously funny farce. The cast is as follows: Bobbie Fuller, a high school boy— John Cooke. Marion Fuller, his older sister— Marjorie Erb. Everett Fuller, father and inventor —Gene Carroll. Spanky Minuti, about Bobbie's age, the daughter of a pinball machine racketeer—Loris Blessing. Jim Griggs, a young business man —Melvin Schwartz. ' Patsy Fuller, the young daughter who loves animals—Helen Resner. Daisy Fairfax, reporter for Morn- ing Graphic—Mavis McCabe. Otto Kerschmier, pet store keeper —Rudy Koch. Mr. .Conkle, the landlord — Iner Jensen. - Lora Montgomery, a southern girl —Helen Kelsey. Gene Carroll gives a very fine rendition of the part of the dreamy old father, about whom the story centers. He makes numerous useless inventions, such as a chicken picker and other gadgets which upset the household. Helen Resner, as his pet-loving daughter, is a constant source of irritation to the family, largely be- cause of her love for Violet, her pet skunk. The play has been directed by Miss Dewey with the assistance of Maya McKinnon and the members of Katoya. Talks On Art At Bozeman; Visits With Graduates Miss Roberts appeared as guest speaker at a meeting of the local branch of the American Federation of Arts at Montana State college. Her subject was \Creative Art and the Work of Franz Cizek of Vienna,\ whose school she visited in 1937. The chairman in charge of the meeting w a s Alice Carpenter Eneboe, an E. M. S. N. S. graduate of 1928. Miss Roberts attended a banquet in the new Student Union building. Honorary guest was Mr. Millen who spoke informally about his home and his work in England. Miss Roberts was entertained at luncheon by Miss Patricia Kuchli who attended school here in 1930. Other graduates she met while in Bozeman were Kathryn Kier, 1930 graduate; Ernestine Ross, 1935; Anne Helder, 1936. She also met Miss Mabel Talbott and Miss Brittain who have taught for several summers in our training school. Dr. McMullen Will Attend Rural Life Meet in Iowa Dr. McMullen plans to attend the annual Midwest Conference on Rural Life and Education to be held in Cedar Falls, Iowa, late in March. He is to appear on a panel discussion of teacher education and certification of rural teachers. An exhibit of work done by students of Montana rural schools will be shown. There is a strong probability that the states which participate in this conference may be re-grouped, the northwest group to include Montana, Idaho, North and South Dakota and Wyoming. If this new section is formed, Dr. McMullen will invite the group to hold their 1943 meeting in Billings, which is a mid-point of the district.
