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Show Pag Two THE SIGNPOST THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1940 Publisher Scmi-Monthhi During The College Year Official Student Paper of WEBER JUNIOR COLLEGE Ogden, Utah Editorial Offices 402 Mocnch Building NORMAN BO WEN, Editor-In-Chiof GLEN BREWER, Business Manager JACK BRANHAM, Assistant Editor REED ANDERSON NEWS EDITOR EDITORIAL COUNCILi Chairman Jesse Jensen Members: Barbara Reeve, Robert Peterson, Mary Hugglns, Claraniay Tatter-son, Dick Thomas, Mildred West. SPORTS: Editor Don Ronsh Assistants Kathleen Davis, Dan Bradshaw, SOCIETY : Co-editors: Jenkins Shirley Critchlow, Donna FEATURES: Wilnier Perry, Mildred West, Kathleen Davis, Kobert Peterson, Clyde Miller. CONTEST EDITOR Mary Huggins CIRCULATION AND EXCHANGE: Dick Thomas, Kent Banns TYPISTS: Beth Wheelwright, Charlcne Clark Thekla Holmes CONSULTANT REPORTERS Members of Member of Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association C. M. Nilsson Journali&m Class ONLY A BEGINNING A commencement signifies a beginning. A school commencement interpreted in this scene will, no doubt, cause some misapprehension among some graduates. They were told, for instance, that education is now conceived as continuous whether one happens to be in school or out. Why then, some will inquire, the need for commencements, beginnings and endings? In the first place the force of tradition is a powerful factor in life. Traditionally there is supposed to exist a gap which varies in extent between the school and life and between the learner and the curriculum. And while efforts are being made to have these gaps reduced to the minimum, tradition strives to maintain them and to insist that on commencement day the student leaves the school life and commences the real, practical and every day life. The transition involves the readjustment process from school to real life. A period of disillusionment is stated to exist between the two. But, actually, all the activities of life in school or out, enter into the one continuous and unending process with varying degrees of impression.A commencement is a day on which words of advice and encouragement are offered to the out going clan by a prominent member of the community, and recognition is given to students with exceptional scholastic record. A diploma is handed all the graduates which indicates that they have been in contact witk certain courses of learning materials. The graduating class had discovered, especially in the face of the complexities and the unpredictable of society today that there are severe limitations imposed upon those who would act as advisors and guidance experts. Then those who profess to advice others admit in the same breath that they, in their day and generation, have made a "mess of things," certainly their admonitions have little weight. For how can they, or, in what are they competent to advise and to guide others when themselves have made a "mess of things." The graduating class is aware that certain facts learned in school are not as important as the capacity acquired for more and different facts. Also that the ability to have one's views and ideas modified will count much in practical life. Methods and theories of the stereotped professor will remain with him in his lecture-room as hi sformer pupils march out. When standards are being challenged, when systems of thought must be analyzed anew, when ancient belief and dogma must stand the cruel test of the labratory experiment, no wonder the graduating class faces the world with slight apprehension. James Luraris. Campus Datebook... Thursday, May 28: 5:30 p. m. Band concert sponsored by Weber college In City Hall park. 7:00 p. m. Faculty Women'B association banquet at the Hotel Ben Lomond. Friday, May 21: 11:00 a. m. Viking club sponsors assembly in Mocnch auditorium. 7:00 p. m. Associated women students recognition banquet and dance at Hotel Ben Lomond. Admission to banquet 75 cents. Admission to banquet and dance $1.00. Tuesday, May 28: 5:00 p. m. Faculty meeting, 101 Central building.Wednesday, May 29: 8:00 p. m. Vocalian club under Glen Wilde's direction presents musical in Moench auditorium. Thursday, May 80: 11:00 a. m. Assembly sponsored by Student body. 3:00 p. m. Water Carnival at Lagoon. Sunday, June 2: 8:00 p. m. Baccalaureate service, Thomas B. McKay, speaker. June 3, 1, 5 Final exams. Time to be posted. Thursday, June 6: 11:00 a. m. Presidents assembly in Moench auditorium. 8:00 p. m. Commencement exercises. Letters to the Editor ON THE TYPICAL COED In a typical year the average girl would have quite a round of activities to cover. She would have 210 quarts of "coke" to imbibe, and 20 pounds of candy to ruin her complexion, not to mention 20 feet of gum to chew. Seven and a half days would be squandered in the movies and 55 days devoted to studies to compensate for the 99 classes cut. Preparing for her 80 dates, she would sleep I 15 days for beauty, spend three days putting her hair up, and 16 combing it, bathe 90 hours, and zip 1000 zippers. She would also turn down 125 dates, receive five declarations of tender sentiments, and be the object of 500 kisses (these statistics included several "steadies,") which transaction would speed the yearly consumption of six inches of lipstick. Besides these pursuits, she would spend 13 days clinging to a telephone. In the chase for the opposite sex she would annihilate 50 pairs of stockings, absorb two pounds of cold cream, and buy a quart of "My Sin'' or "Moonlight Madness" perfume. Dear Editor: While digging around in last year's Signposts I ran across the platforms of this year's student body officers. Being of a rather curious nature, I decided to see how completely the administrators of our student activities this year had held to their promises. In large print above the article was this statement: New Student Officers Mean What They Say. Below were the eight main planks of their platform: 1. Weekly publication of the Signpost. 2. Revisions of the award system.3. More student activity. i. Promotion of varied assembly program. 5. Building of a giant "W" on Malan's peak. 6. Construction of new tennis courts. 7. Enlargement of the health service. 8. Installment of the Victory Bell. These were the issues which were staunchly reafirmed by our retiring student body officers, Rolfe Peterson and company. Why don't these politicians ever keep their promises? The Signpost will appear every other Thursday. The award system and health program remain the same. We still have no new tennis courts, and the student activity remains almost unchanged. We don't see any giant "W" on Malan's peak, but it is the general opinion of the students that the assemblies have been better his year. For five months we have listened to various persons testing out the new Victory Bell so there is little doubt that this objective has been accomplished in full. P. S. After reading this article don't Judge Rolfe and Barbara and the rest of them too harshly for An Open Letter People who do a lot of digging usually have dirty hands. I was happy to see that the stu dent body is alive enough to criti cize a long standing practice of political hypocrisy. But I question the uninformed and haphazard manner in which these accusations have been presented. I will now take it upon myself to contradict you where I feel contradiction is necessary, and to present extenu atmg circumstances where you have come to conclusions without commencing in the first place. Your first accusation is that we failed to provide students with a Weekly Signpost. Right. We fail ed, if living within our means con stitutes failure. The main reason we still have a bi-weekly paper is financial. You're getting your paper free, and doubling its production would double its expense. Because we must expend some of our funds in other publications the Acorn for instance, which is our most expensive venture because students refuse to subscribe to it we cannot pour an unreasonable amount into the Signpost. Another reason for leaving it a bi-weekly is the opinion expressed by Mr. Nilsson and most staff members who have admitted that whipping up a paper is a two-week job for a staff which is naturally composed of inexperienced journalists. Accusation too is our failure to revise the Award System. If your reporter had scratched one milli meter beneath the surface he would have learned that approximately tour months ago, under the super vision of Award Chairman Robert MALTED MILK DO-NUT SHOP Do-Nuts for Lunches and Parties 2604 Washington Boulevard (Kay Rlchens) ENSIGN DRUG COMPANY PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS 333 24th Street Ogden, Utah (Marice Jones) Surgical Supplies, Knee Caps, Ankle Braces Electrical Belts, etc. they really have made this year one ot the best in Weber college history. A Student CLEANING PRESSING DENNY WILLIAMS TAILORING We Would Like to Clean and Press Your Graduation Outfits Congratulations, Graduates, From FRED SCRIVEN'S Books, Stationary, School and Office Supplies 2478 Washington Blvd. "SMART APPAREL" For Graduation (Orson Peterson) WATSON-TANNER CLOTHING CO. Dear Editor: I have long been an ardent read er of the Signpost, but I must say I have never seen such an error as appeared in the Rotary issue. 1 refer, of course, to the picture of Mark Robinson labeled with some other name. There was another error I would like to call your attention to. On the back page in an article on the Armstrong coaching school, I note the name Babe Hallinger, former coach of Washington State. I think that the name of the coach is "Babe" Hollingberry. Answer: Yours truly, A Reader. We are handing your kind corrections on to our readers. Thank you. The Editor. KAYS NOODLE PARLOR 'Cleanest Place In Town" 2437 Kiesel Avenue Phone 4438 We welcome you to our new Sport Shoppe. See the many nice things for graduation. R. M. HOGGAN CO. (Joe Gumions) CONGRATULATIONS To Class of '40 W. T. GRANT & CO. A new Wurlitzer Piano with it's modern styling brilliant tone colorful finish and light responsive action will fascinate you. Priced at $245.00 and up. GLEN BROS. MUSIC CO. OGDEN CITY FLORAL Flowers For All Occasions 2277 Washington Blvd. Vocational Interview ARTIST By MILDRED WEST "I've always liked to draw," said Mr. Farrell Collett, the art instructor at Weber college, when I asked what made him decide to follow art as a vocation. "As soon as I was old enough to hold a pencil, I enjoyed myself with scribbling. I did not receive any formal education in art that really aided me vocationally until I was in college."Since Mr. Collett graduated from the Brigham Young university, he has done three summer's work there. He has studied one summer at the University of California, two summers at the Art Institute at Chicago, and one summer at the American Academy of Art at Chicago.Now, he is working towards his Master's degree, and he hopes to go to Yale to get his Doctor's degree.Walt Disney offered Mr. Collett Clarke, the Award System was revised. Nya, Nya! Although student activity may have remained unchanged (it is a highly debatable question) we have taken a step toward reform by organizing a Social committee which will not only provide jobs for several ocmmittee members; for several committee members participation. And the Men's Pep club is absorbing many unaffiliat ed men who otherwise would miss activity. Number four refers to assemblies This is another debatable question, but I am sure that a cencensus of opinion would reveal the fact that this year's assemblies have been far more entertaining than last year's. Fifth, you howl for a Block "W on Malan's Peak. Listen. In the first place, a "W" on Malan's Peak could mean "Weber High School' just as easily as "Weber College," in the second place, painting the school letter on mountains is passed it is an old fashioned custom which is being ostracised in many or tne larger schools. Sixth, you mention tennis courts This, I freely admit, was an out and out political promise. I felt that it might be done, but just after my election. I learned how much new courts would cost. Unless the students would all buy yearbooks, thus giving the administration a reserve fund, new tennis courts are too expensive to include in one year s budget. Your seventh point mvstifies me Enlargement of the health service is a platform plank of which neither Barbara or I have ever heard It must be more effective, however, ior Stanley Johnson exclaimed, when I read your accusations to him: "I've been healthier this year man ever oetorei Now, your eighth accusation brings on a case of righteous indignation. You admit that we have the bell, but your sentiments seem to be of a skeptical, toneue-in- cheek nature. Why? The Victorv oeu was ootained on strictly student initiative. Its mounting isn't something you do over the weekend. When the football season opens next fall, you will see the Victory Bell at the head of everv snake-dance, rally, and victory celebration. Your ugly crack about "persons testing out the new bell" is undoubtedly the result of vour mistaking the chiming of the bell in the church tower half-a-block away for the clang of our own bell. Let me reaffirm my attitude of sincere appreciation of your criti cism. Many of your points are well taken, and your idea of exposing the traditional hypocrisy of our candidates has its merits. But this year's campaigns have seen practically no "platforming." So you are kicking a corpse. in addition, I resent your refer ence to "Rolfe Peterson and Com pany. Let me take the blame for my own sins. The inclusion of other otticers was unwarranted. In Droof of their efficiency let me give an example: Treasurer Dan Curtis has snpnt hours every day at tasks keeping student body books, accounts, expenditures, etc. which in the past have forced the state to hire professional accountants to perform. I thank you, Rolfe Peterson. a contract which he accepted for a short time. Scoret Ambition Mr. Collett has taught art at the Provo high school, the Ogden high school, the Brigham Young university summer school, and at Weber college. "I have a secret ambition," Mr. Collett stated. I pricked my ears to catch his next words. "I should like to be a sculptor. And I should also like to be the illustrator for some magazine like the Saturday Evening Post or Colliers."Work Chances "Are there many opportunities Dear Graduates; - All the world's ahead of you! What are you going to do? Prepare for greater achievement with a higher education? Find a job that will lead toward a brilliant career? Marry right away and make your career one of home building and family rearing? Again we repeat, all the world's ahead of you, graduates, and Lev-en's, who has co-operated consistently with the "Sign Post" says, "Congratulations," with all sincerity. 2305 Washington Blvd. in the field of art for the young people today?" I inquired. "Yes, there are. This field needs good workers as well as any other field does. Of course, whether or not one succeeds in the field depends upon the individual himself. Art has a wide range of vocational work from show card painter to advertising illustrator. Some of the various types of art are: commercial art, mural painting, industrial art, design, fashion design, and story illustration. Any of these fields offer good salaries to trained workers." "How do artists' salaries rank with those of other occupations?" I quizzed. "It would be hard to compare the salaries of other occupations with those of artists because artists' salaries have such a wide range. Some are very sparse, while some of the artists who are on the top earn as much as $200,000 a year." "Is it difficult for a beginning artist to become recognized today?" I inquired. "Magazine editors are always ready to take good work; so it really is not difficult to have your art published. And today, more than ever before, there are places for all good illustrators. Perhaps the reason why some artists are not recoenizen is hpcansp tho-u ara not persistent. They send their work to one art editor, and if he should refuse it t-hpv Vippnmp A; couraged and quit. They should not scop wun one trial. They should keep trying, because what one man may not like, another one may." You Need "If you are aspiring to become an artist, see that you have the following characteristics: the abilitv to do hard work, psychological knowledge, unafraid of criticism- encourage it, have an open mind, intelligence, do not be easily discouraged, have an inquiring mind, and love the work. LAUGHTER IS KEYNOTE OF ASSEMBLY (Continued from Page One) Burton, Alan Christiansen, Ross Ekins, Ruth Jacobs, Stanley Johnson, Gayle Keyes, Rolfe Peterson, Robert Peterson, Dallas Porter, Jovce Poulter. Shirlev Pnultnn. Barbara Reeves, Kent Rounds, Eleanor Scoville, Glen Wade, Donald West, Mildred West. Get Gold Medals Those receiving gold medals: Joe Adams. Reed Anderson, Joy Berry, Lois Belnap, Florence Cashmore, Norman Chatfield, Robert Clark, Dan Curtis, Rama Eyre, Donna Jenkins, John Johnson, Joe Lay-ton, Florence Main, DonMc-Clena-han, Helen Moore, Richard Mur-dock, Betty Mae Nelson, Norris Nelson, Keith Peterson, Grant Reese, Herbert Smith, Kay Storey, LaMoian Suttlemyrc, Rosemary Thinnes, Bety Turnbull, and Clyde Williams. Silver Medals Silver medals were given to the following: Eugene Allen, Chall All-red, Carl Anderson, Edith Anderson, Lorraine Baird, Milton Berg-lund, Dan Bradshaw, Lewis Briggs, Rawson Childs, Glen Clarke, Dean Clayton, Emmett Clayton, Ernest Cook, Shirley Critchlow, Ann Dan-vers, Fred Foulger, Glen rFeeman, Glen Fuller, Eldon Gardner, Sylvan Godfrey, Kathleen Graham, and Janet Hilton. Thekla Holmes, Afton Huff, Mary Huggins, Peter Kranenburg, Nedra Jensen, Jeanne Johnson, Don Jones, Emmert Jorgenson, Dee Lund, Lottie Lund, James Luvaris, Seaman Mills, Delbert Nye, Larkin Patterson, Wilmer Perry, LeMoyne Peterson, Harold Petti-grew, Rolene Pitt, and Stillman Pitt. Vivian Polidor, Robert Preshaw, Clinton Price, Donald Roush, Dick Russell, Mildred Saxey, Glenn' Shannon, Wilford Smeding, Carol Smith, Margaret Smith, Glen Stam-os, Lawrence Stettler, George Stewart, Larene Taylor, Dick Thomas, Tom Tovn. Jack Wppkpr T3pfh Wheelwright, Clyde Willey, and Sherman Davidson. Freshman Certificates Freshman certificates were awarded to these outstanding freshmen: Barbara Arnold, Louis Austad, Marcusu Austad, Jay B. Bachman, Alan Bader, Dan Bailey, Betty Lou Balch, Don Bjorklund, Jack Branham, Charles Call, Loyal-Christenson, Jerry Clark, A. C. Cook, Reed Coray, Kay Crockett, Kathleen Davis, J. M. Demos, Louise Dixon, Robert Dixon, Va Nyle Evans. Barbara Fleming, Sid Foulger, Leslie Gardner, Caryle Green, Winslow Gardner, Richard Bro-berg, Reid Heywood, Grant Hinch-cliff, Sherl Holmes, Von Holt. Willard Jensen, Clarence Johnson, Camille Larson, Tom Litle-field, Ralph Mattson, Berniece Mc-Entire, Elsie McKay, John Nakano, Grant Neuteboom, Rosemary Pickens, Darrell Pitt, Walt Prothero, . iiugh Kounds, Glayden Russell, Allan Shupe, Betty Smalley, Bob Sneddon, Earl Tanner, Ruth Taylor, Ruth Tomlinson, Keith Wilcox, Ray Wright, William Young, L George London, Gale Rose, and Conway Morris. Papa stork, having returned from a days work, Boy was that a tough day. Mama stork What did you do? P. S. I gave Mrs. Jones twins. M. S. That's nothing, I just took , quintuplets to Mrs. Dionne. P. S. What did you do junior? Junior stork Oh, I had a lot of fun scaring college girls. 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