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  • Western Carolina University
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  • HL_CullowheeYodel_1925-02_Vol02_No01_04

THE CULLOWHEE YODEL THE CULLOWHEE YODEL Published monthly by the faculty and students of the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, CuU'owhee, North Carolina. red as second class matter at the Post- t Cullowhee, North Carolina, under the March 3, 1879. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE H. T. Hunter, chairman; Alice P. W. Alexander, Ernest Phillips, STAFF Virginia Bryan Editor-in-Ch:.ef C.H.Allen \ ,t mt 1,1 tor R. L. Madison Managing Editor Opal Reeves (Columbian) Assistant Fred Allison (Erosophian) Assistant Mary Carrington (Columbian).Literary Editor Alden Penland (Erosophian)__Literary Editor M. E. Kelly (Columbian) Social Editor Berta Wei's (Erosophian) Social Editor Wayne Battle (Columbian) Sports Editor Bessie Phetteplace (Erosophian)_-Sports Editor E. H. Stillwell Alumni Editor Nette Brogdon Field Editor Emma Lou Moss Circulation Manager TRADE WITH OUR ADVERTISERS When in Culiowhee, Sylva, or Ashevil tronizfe those who patronize us. Read o ir any irregularity in t„ ,. four co-operation is earnestly sought ii Courtesy in School "The greater man the greater courtesy." No truer statement perhaps was ever made by man than this one by Alfred Lord Tennyson. From the statement we infer that Tennyson considered courtesy nothing less than character. In attempting to define courtesy no doubt the first definition that comes to mind is the beautiful motto taught by Mother many years ago: "Courtesy is to do and to say the kindest thing in the kindest way." It should be distinguished from politeness and manners in that they change just as styles do, but courtesy pours forth from the heart. Courtesy portrays to the world your inner self. In short, it is the index to character. Educators have theorized to a great extent upon the observance of virtues in school. As one tries, in his way of thinking, to analyze the aim of an education it dawns upon him that all the essentials are not found in a text book. Spencer has aptly said that the aim of an education is to prepare for complete living, living in a higher and nobler sense. Educators have criticised the American institutions of learning because they are failing to train boys and girls in those qualities necessary to citizenship. Parents are often disappointed as their expectations of the school have not been realized in the kind of training that their boys and girls have received. Boys and girls are sent away to school with the confidence that on their return they will show marked changes. They find that instead of the school adding culture and refinement to the life entrusted to it that it deprives the child of the modesty and simplicity obtained from home training. Many existing conditions of this nature tend to prove that the social life of school is not observed in the proper manner. A conclusion is drawn that in school life the same social laws should be observed that are demanded of a person in actual life. Students should consider that the rooms in the dormitory are their homes and should adhere to the same social laws that they would expect to be observed in their home. A more courteous spirit should prevail among the students themselves. In the rush and hurry of school life students become very careless and thoughtless of their companions. But remember the quotation: "Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy." The student who has not learned to respect his superiors, those who are instructing him, has failed to learn the most valuable lesson that the school has to offer him. Oftentimes school has a tendency to lower the humble people in the eyes of students. School life should be of such a nature as to instill in pupils the most respectful attitude to those who are less fortunate than they, or as Thomas Gray has said: "Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the One of the great aims of education is realized when boys and girls have learned to respect those in authority, to respect their fellow companions, and to honor those who were unfortunate in that they had only meager opportunities. EMMA LOU MOSS. What Education Really Is Herbert Spencer says, "Education is preparation for complete living." Adopting Herbert Spencer's definition of education, there is still another vital question to be answered. How much preparation is necessary for complete living? Preparation being the great thing needful for us to learn it is by consequence the great thing education has to teach. Preparation for complete living is the function which education has to discharge; therefore, all school studies, lessons, methods and exercises must be measured by this standard. In attempting to define education more specifically most writers adopt a fourfold classification; hence we have the terms physical, social, moral, and intellectual education. Good health is one of the first requisites to success and happiness in life. Yet, until quite recently Physical Education has received little attention in our public schools. Many states have realized the great importance of Physical Education toward developing a better manhood and womanhood, and are now making adequate provision for gymnasium and playground equipment and are seeing that the daily physical needs of the child are cared for by providing better ventilating and lighting systems and more comfortable school buildings. Environment plays an important part in shaping man's character. The same is true with the pupil. A healthful, comfortable, school-room will have a very great influence over the pupil and cause him to form certain health habits and hygienic rules of living that will develop a strong body and maintain health. One may be able to write a perfect paper on a physiology or hygiene exam and yet receive no benefit from the course. Why? Because he fails to put this knowledge into practice. Many states have planned for courses in physical education when making out the normal school, college, and university curricula and require that a certain amount of each pupil's time be devoted to this work. All of the leading colleges have an athletic director who directs the athletic activities of the school. The athletic activities of any school are the center of the school spirit. The boy or girl who is truly educated from the physical viewpoint is the one who applies himself or herself to the study of the subjects in Health and Hygiene and then puts the rules into practice by forming good habits, playing ball and entering athletic contests. Habits of personal bearing, of promptness, of neatness, of accuracy, etc., have a definite social value. The virtues of courage, of patience, of persistence, of regard for the rights of others, of obedience, of silt' reliance are all to be considered a part of one's social education. Reverence for age, respect for authority, sympathy for the needy, the suffering and the wronged, sentiments of patriotism and international brotherhood are inseparable from the real education. The boy or girl who fails to grasp the opportunities that lie before him or her by attending socials and public programs, by taking part in the activities of the Literary Society, Glee Club, School Clubs and other school organizations cannot hope to attain the above social habits, virtues, and ideals. Neither can he receive train ing that will develop leadership and initiative. Morality is a stale of being, an attitude, a manner of doing things. and not a content subject. How, then. can an education be measured from a moral viewpoint ? Seme of the bet : means of discovering moral values are through cooperation in student government and school discipline, by church attendance, by interest in religious exercises that help to elevate school life, by reverence for God and the church by the part that one takes in the B. Y. P. U., Chistian Endeavor, Epworth League, and Sunday School, and by the pupils' judgment of characters in literature and history. One cannot get the moral training necessary for complete living if he fails to take an active part in student government, in the Sunday School, B. Y. P. U., and other religious exercises. Ebbinghaus defines intelligence as "The ability to put two and two together, the ability to combine, to synthesize." It is evident from this definition that one's physical training is determined by his mental ability. The athlete's success depends on visual impressions, nerve impulses, motor impulses, and contraction of the muscles, all of which must be combined for action. Suppose a baseball Player is catching a ball. If the visual impression is not correct, the motor impulse will not cause the muscles to contract properly and he will not catch the ball. The basket ball player must be quick, active, and think rapidly. He cannot do this if his intellectual ability is not developed. He must be able to combine thought and action. Terman defines intelligence as "The capacity of an individual to adapt himself to new situations - To be truly educated the boy » girl coming from the home with only a few members in the family musU able to adapt himself or herself t more strict rules in the dormitories that are necessary to maintain discipline and promote the development of the school than is needed in the home. The teacher must adapt herself to the community in which she is teaching. She cannot elevate the moral and social life of the commun- ity if she lives above the people. She • iate with them and by her daily association with her pupils and the people of the community manifest an interest in them and try to set higher social and moral standards. Without the intellectual side of education one would not have the ability i himslef socially and this would deny him the opportunity of helping to raise the social standards and ideals oi' others. The intellectual side of the real education is developed by real study from books more than either of the tour phases of education. It develops an appreciation for art, literature. i nee and the Christian religion becau •■ they meet the higher needs of life and are either direct or indirect values to complete living, pupils in combining these to attain the right judgment, appre- mtrol of the values of ciation life. quires physi tellectual tri bine and u will mean m for complete living re- I, social, moral and in- ing and power to com- his training so that it : to the individual, family, state, and nation. BSTELLE PACE, Senior Normal. Dollars for Luxuries, Only Pennies For Necessities Many people are able to find money for luxuries, when it is almost Impossible for (hem to supply their home needs. Today the home necessities should be greater than all of the luxuries combined, A great many people have the wrong conception of luxuries. Many people consider cars and radios necessities. I will admit that they are to some extent but generally speaking, they are more luxuries than necessities. Henry Ford is the wealthiest man in the world. More than fifty percent of the cars that he has sold were sold to a class of people that had no use for then. The holidavs as a matter of fact, show in every section an increase m general merchandise, a great trade » gifts. I will venture to say that among the millions of gifts presented in 1924 more than fifty percent were luxuries rather than necessities. JJ a result, a large jewelery shop «• sell, ten to one, costly presents, sue at watches or rings, where a mere. andise dealer will sell one MK « clothes. The grocery men Wi« more luxuries, such as candy, nu and various other things, too numer ous to mention, rather than the sam amount of necessities. Milhons ** luxuries and dollars for necessity. ROGER FERGUSON, H. S. -"• Miss Blackstock (in music appreciation): "Radio is wonderful, n other night I heard Nova Sc°tiawhat" Annie Brown: "You did. did she sing?"

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

• Creator
  • Cullowhee State Normal School (Cullowhee, N.C.)
• Format
  • Publications (documents)
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1925-02
  • Date digitized: 2017-03-21
• Extent
  • Dimension: 15" x 10.5"
  • Pages: 8 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
• Location
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
• Identifier
  • HL_CullowheeYodel_1925-02_Vol02_No01
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library