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<•> Four Members Are Added to WMCE Staff President Jordan Announces Appointment of Three Instructors, College Nurse Four members have been added to .the staff of Western Montana Col lege of Education, three of them on the instructional staff, the fourth a registered nurse, President Rush Jordan announced recently. Miss Selma Guttman, who suc ceeds Miss Myrtle Savidge, resigned, has been appointed assistant pro fessor in English and dramatics. Miss Guttman is experienced in the subjects she will teach and well- trained, holding the B.A. degree from Hunter College, New York, and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Co lumbia University. Dr. Guttman has been teaching at Wayne University in Detroit for the past four years. Previously she had experience in the New York City high schools and at Washington State College, University of Kansas, and University of Wisconsin. She comes well recommended. Dr. Guttman is the author of an article, “The Fencing Bout in Ham let,” published in Shakespeare As sociation Bulletin, and a book, enti tled The Foreign Sources of Shakes peare’s Works, published by Kings Crown Press in 1947. Ralph S. Kneeland, who has been acting supervisor of Occupational Information and Guidance in the Department of Public Instruction, Helena, comes to Western as an as sistant professor in the department of education. He will conduct courses in education and serve as Student Personnel Advisor. Mr. Kneeland holds the bachelor’s degree from the State Teachers Col lege at Kirksville, Mo., and the mas ter’s from the State University at Missoula. He has been superintend ent of both grades and high school and has had three years experience (Continued on page 4) Miss MacGregor Leaves WMCE; Here 31 Years Miss Katherine Jean MacGregor is leaving the Residence Halls at the end of the current term. Miss Mac Gregor came to the campus in 1919. Since that time, except for short durations, the Residence Hall has been her home. For a number of years Miss Mac Gregor divided her time between the college and the training school, and all that while there was not a sick college student or a sick child in Dillon who was not expertly and kindly cared for. For the co-ed who insisted on wearing no stockings, or no rubbers, or coat, Miss MacGregor was a real threat. That co-ed dodged Miss Mac Gregor but later when her throat was sore or-her ear ached, she went to Miss MacGregor—the helping hand was always extended. Miss MacGregor gave generously of her time and energy when faculty members had illness. They join the students of the many years at West ern and the staff of the Wescolite in wishing Miss MacGregor a happy time in her apartment in Butte where she will make her home. Western Montana College of Education Autumn Quarter Opens Sentember 25 W escolite Volume XXVIII. Dillon, Montana, Wednesday, August 9, 1950 Number 17 Three Women From Germany Given Scholarships College Gives Free Tuition Tuition scholarships for the aca demic year, 1950-51, have been awarded by Western Montana Col lege of Education to three young women in Germany who wish to study American ways and methods of education in the elementary schools. The young w o m e n — Wilhelma Landmann, Gisela Rudolph, and Gertrud Berger—are sponsored by the Institute of International Edu cation, New York, and were selected by special committees in Germany for the Teacher Trainee Program which the Institute administers for the Department of State. All three students have had pre vious instruction in English, have attended teacher - training institu tions in their own country, and two have had experience teaching in ele mentary schools. They emphasize that it is their desire, when they return to their native Germany at the end of the year, to contribute to the improvement of elementary edu cation and to work for a more dem ocratic development in the German schools. Reservations Made For Autumn Quarter / Residence Hall Is Renovated; More Rooms For Men Available I “Reservations for rooms in the residence halls are coming in rapid ly, more rapidly than in previous years,” said Miss Georgia Mathews, acting dean of women. “It would be wise to make reservations early,” she added. The women’s hall has been com pletely renovated with paint and calcimine. The girls who live on the first floor will have new furni ture. Rooms Added for Men Fourteen additional rooms above the number available last year are ready for young men. The addi tion of dormer windows made avail able the new rooms on the third floor. The men’s dormitory is thor oughly modern and well-furnished. WMCE AWARDS 57 DEGREES, 92 DIPLOMAS IN PAST YEAR August Class Totals 23 Degrees 34 Diplomas A total of 57 degrees and 92 di plomas will have been granted by the Western Montana College of Ed ucation during the 1949-50 academic Presentation of ‘Old Phil’s Birthday’ Pleases Audience The Virginia City Players closed the 1950 summer entertainment se ries with their presentation of the play, “Old Phil’s Birthday,” by J. P. Wooler. The players are under the direction of Larry Barsness, who also played the role of Mr. Hardress, a merchant. Bernard Tone por trayed Old Phil and Clarence Bram- mer, a former student of Western, played the part of Lionel, son of Mr. Hardress. Others taking part were Edwin Barron, Mrs. Barsness, and Miss Zimmerman. “Old Phil’s Birthday” was first performed in Virginia City in 1868. It is typical of the sentimental melo dramas of the last century. This is the second season that these players have presented a per formance upon the campus of West ern Montana College. The actors played to a capacity house and the applause and repeated curtain calls were indications of a highly entertaining performance. year when the August graduation exercises are over. Twenty-three degrees and thirty- four diplomas are to be granted at the commencement exercises Friday morning at ten o’clock. This August group represents the largest summer group to be graduated in several years. Music will be furnished by the chorus; the numbers to be presented are “These Things Shall Be” and “Let There Be Song.” Professor Howard Leslie will give the Com mencement address. His topic is “The Intangibles of Education.” Social activities have not been overlooked. A lawn party takes place this afternoon from 2:00-5:00. Following the exercises there will be a coffee hour and reception at the Residence Hall for the graduates and their families and their friends. Class schedules for the academic year 1950-51 have been posted. There are liberal offerings for fresh men as well as for upper division students. August Grads Report Teaching Positions Members of the August graduating class have reported teaching posi tions as follows: Degree Graduates Marian Benich, Butte. Elizabeth Bingham,' Ronan. Dan Boka, Sutherlin, Oregon. Jane Gaustad, Butte. Eileen Hamilton, Forest Grove, Oregon. Marian Anhalt Hanson, Lewis- town. Paul Hanson, Somers. Maude C. Helton, Bainville. Blair Hurd, principal, Thompson Falls. Mildred Johnson, Livingston. Bill Jolly, Butte. Myra King, Livingston. John Lohr, Dillon. Mary Michelotti, Butte. (Continued on page 2) Exhibit Draws Large Crowd * The summer session fine and in dustrial arts exhibit drew large crowds of students as well as other interested persons last Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. Typical of the projects on display were toys, furniture, and woodturn ing from Mr. Bierrum’s woodwork ing classes and crafts, figure draw ing, perspective, and oils from the art classes of Mrs. Emerick and Mrs. Bierrum. “I feel that the oil paintings were outstanding,” Mrs. Emerick said. “It is one of the finest classes of its kind I have ever had.” In conjunction with the exhibit the Art club held a sale of leather key tags, wallets, small oil paintings, and other small articles made d u ring the summer by club members. In the display of oil paintings “The Ditch Bridge,” done by Olivia P a t ton, received the largest number of votes by visitors attending the ex- (Continued on page 4) REGISTRATION SUMMER QUARTER 1950 Men Women Total Fifth Year .... ..... 7 8 15 Seniors .......... 19 46 65 Juniors 21 82 103 Sophomores 16 102 118 Freshm en ...... ..... 5 32- 37 Special .......... 0 2 2 68 272 340