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Page 2 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday, January 14, 1939 A Bi-Weekhj Publicatio Student Association of Carolina Teachers Colle whee, North Carolina. Advertising rates: Regular 40c pi column inch; Contract 30c ner column inch. National AdvertisingServiceJnc. College Publishers Representative ED I T O R I A L STAFF Editor Edith Wilso Associate Editor .... Ruth Barton News Editors— Theodore Perkins Charles Holloman Society Editors— Pearl Coggins Alwayne DeLozier Exchange Editor .. Horace Andrews Feature Editor .... Lillian Wyatt Sports Editor Roy Harris Copy Editor Charles Moody Faculty Advisor— Miss Mable Tyree BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager— Dan B. Cooke Associate Manager — Alvin Drake Business Advisor— Mrs. Ruth Oliver H A NEW YEAR Western Carolina students are now entering a new year. Is it really going to be a new year, or is it going to be mere repetition of the year that has just faded into 1he past? We always hear of New Year's resolutions, but if they are not to be kept, why take the trouble to make them ? What resolutions enter your mind for the betterment of the college? Are you going to do those things you so often left undone last year? Be it resolved by all: That this year will find me a better citizen in every way on the campus of Western Carolina Teachers College. The WESTERN CAROLINIAN welcomes expressions of constructive opinion on subjects of interest to the college, provided no letter exceeds more than 500 words in length, and is worthy of publication. The Editor reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter deemed objectionable. 1938 Member 1939 Plssocided GolIe6ide Press Distributor of Gblle&ide Diefest CHURCH ATTENDANCE Great was the joy of the leaders as they stood before the groups of college students who attended Sunday School, Baptist Training Union, and Epworth League on last Sunday. It was such an inspiration to see those who chose to start the New Year by participating in church activities. More stress has been placed on religious affairs by the administration this year than ever before, and greater opportunity has been given for participation. There is a place for all of you Will that place be filled or will it be vacant on next Sunday ? Will you, too take advantage of the services as over a hundred have already done ? TO FACULTY AND STUDENTS So often when we are trying to get an edition of the paper ready for press (which is all the time) a reporter is sent to you for information which we think might be of interest to friends on the campus or at home. Too many times the report has come to me of the indifferent or "don't care" attitude that has been expressed by many of you—and almost haughty to some extent, There are only a few of us who work on the staff, and pleas for contributions have been to no avail. Won't you at least be cooperative so that the few who do work can put out a paper? It is not our paper, but your college paper—one that is representative of you—not of the staff. If you won't help by contributions or by giving the information asked for, won't you at least be polite to the staff member who has been assigned to get a definite article ? It would be greatly appreciated by all concerned, and I'm sure you would feel much better. On the other hand, may I express my deep appreciation for the cooperation received from the majority of students and faculty members, and may that continue throughout the year. Editor. PRACTICE TEACHING Strange tales have trickled out of the halls of Western Carolina Teachers College campus since I first braved the perils of a college education, but none stranger and more weakening than those about Practice Teaching. I have had mental pictures of a wrinkle- browed Supervising Teachers, struggles through stacks of "forgotten lore," unruly students, s relentless Director, and hours of drudgery. It is for those doubting Thomases who are unwilling to accept these somewhat imperfect impressions that I write this article from my experience with practice teaching during the past quarter. I am fully aware that practice teaching is not a white collar job. I paint no picture of a luxurious school room full of sweet- smiling, congenial students, and of free afternoons for loafing purposes. I am willing, perfectly willing, to admit that there are problems, long hours of work and competition, but find a worthwhile undertaking that hasn't! Scores of students who have taken practice teaching have been surprised that the Supervising Teachers have been sympathetic, cooperative, and understanding human beings. Many practice teachers are dumbfounded to find that the students as a whole are just as willing to work as the teacher, and that they too are cooperate and understanding. There are advantages of practice teaching that many students never realize until they have experienced it. First of all, it gives the student a definite training in teaching, under valuable criticism of their Supervising Teach- This will insure a self-confidence which the student otherwise would not have when he accepted the responsibilities of a teacher. It stimulates interest and vitalizes work in the teach ing profession. It presents growth in responsibility, from the necessity of fulfilling regular obligations. The student teachers actually experience an appeal to rise above the dead level of mediocrity. Numerous other values could be mentioned,, but those doors shall be left for others to open. I am no sentimentalist, but I think that practice teaching has many fine features and qualities that could stand a little more favorable publicity! Virginia C. Hall. Evermore in Spotlight Again Campus Tid Bits Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Livermore, Sr. For many years, Jesse Livermore, Sr., has been a front page figure since his spectacular operations on the stock market brought him into the limelight. Lately, however, he has kept in the background. But here he is with Mrs. Livermore, his third wife, at a surprise birthday dinner dance in New York. Among those present wa? Jesse, Jr., who once suffered a nearly fatal bullet wound at the home of the boy's mother, Mrs. Dorothea F. Longcope, second wile of Livermore, Sr. THE PREVENTION OF COLDS Dan B. Cooke t may lower the vitality to such a point that these germs begin to grow. The best thing we can do to prevent colds is to think twice —once for ourselves and once for others. Especially must we think of others. Do not cough so that the spray will fall on anyone. Not only colds but other contageous diseases are spread by carelessness in this respect. Individual towels should be used by anyone having a cold. He should also use paper handkerchiefs which can be burned. A physician, in order to prevent contagious diseases, washes his hands with every move. We should be like him when we have cold, because frequent washing of the hands in running water with plenty of soap is very important. This is probably the most effective single measure one can take for preventing the spread of colds. According to the First-Aid manuel here is the treatment: Avoid unnecessary exposure. Drink plenty of fluids. Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda—s rounded teaspoonful every two hours for about three doses— often helps. A laxative, such as Epsom salts or milk of magnesia may well be taken. Take a hot bath followed by a hot lemonade or similar drink just before going to bed. Get into a warm bed and stay there until you are able to get up without causing further danger to your body. Hot water, with a half tea- spoonful of salt or soda added to eaoh glassful, makes a very satisfactory gargle. Use hot and often. The greatest trouble with college students is that they will not stay in bed. Rest in bed is the most satisfactory cold treatment. Our Exchange Tough Luck Getting out a paper is no fun: If we print, jokes, people say ■e silly; If we clip things from other papers, b are too lazy to write them for ourselves; If we don't, we are too fond of wn stuff. If v If \ filled *tb junk. Now like as not, someone will say that we swiped this from some other Well! We did! —Enotah Echoes, Young Harris College. "To Be Or Not To Be" The University of North Carolina is recently appointed a committee to consider and either take steps ward restraining, or abandon the "little apple" from their dance floors. Wonder what Ruby Bridgers and Mildred Atkins would do, should such steps be taken on our campus. Fannie Mae says: "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Mack Feaster hasn't decided yet whether a bachelor life would suit m or not. Our Editor knows why the Catamounts were a losing team this year. The assistant coach couldn't be with them throughout the season. And we've heard about those long distance calls. Bill Crowder says since we have only one life to live, why not have as much fun as possible. Have you ever stopped to think what an all-round man Tucky Saunders is? He is candy salesman, paper boy, football player, stage manager for the Dramatic Club, and some day he hopes to be a school teacher. Doris Davis has one of those cute little training school boys following her around lately. Wonder what she is training him to do? Rachel can't seem to choose between Horace Meredith, Mutt John- and Porter Garland; but really it doesn't matter much. They three nice boys. Do you think that Woodrow Pryor has the same trouble that Teddy Miller had when he first started friendsip with the Palmer twins? Weaver McCracken can't .seem to be satisfied with a girl unless he can take her away from some one else. Li Cueto never loses any time, or at least he seems to be always on the job. Edna certainly did look blue thi week end that Pool went home with his room-mate. Cecil Yount is supposed to have id a wonderful time on the last football trip. We can't decide whether Red Woody and Stew Beef stay in the dining room a long time because they like what they get to eat so well, or they have their eyes on some of the waitresses. Bill Justice and his better half, or what not, are getting along fine trom all outside appearances. Elaine Moses calls Bayard Howell a dry cell battery. Wonder if she knows that some times there is plenty of life in those things? Lyndon White is so busy that he can't find time to study at all. Wonder what's taking up his time Resides the golf course? Lucy Myers can't make up her mind whether she should spend any of her valuable time looking at the Open Forum Dear Editor: Could we not all profit by having parallel readings and term papers assigned early in the quarter with a definite understanding as to how it is to be done? Would classes not be mow interesting if we got to each on time? Would we not grumble less if we did isignments as they are given rather lan putting everything off to the last minute? What do the students and faculty think? E. W. Dear Editor: There are a few common courtesies which seem to have been forgotten by several of the students. These reminders in this issue pertain to the library with which I am most fa- 1. Are you always "considerate of the other person, or do you monopolize certain books and magazines? 2. Are you considerate of the feelings of other students and of those who serve you at the desk? 3. Do you disturb others by talking in the place where quite is essential to study or reading of any kind? In other words, are library hours your visiting hours T 4. Do you put the drawer bark in the correct place in the card catalogue after you have finished with it? 5. Do yo always put your chair in Jalace under the table when you leave? (Of course, it would be nice to leave it out for someone else, but how much trouble it causes the other person and the ones who work*) These are just a few reminders. Score twenty point for each you do -ectly. How do you rate? Him No Likee The Chinese version of a teacher from the Teco-Lebo, East Carolina Teachers College is: Teachee, teachee All day teachee Nightly markee papers Never sleepee No one kissee No one huggee Poor old Maidee No one lovee. George Lee says that if he can just ?t a "C" on everything he will be satisfied. There is no use of being greedy is there, Lee? But how about campulsology ? David Meredith surely is having exciting times these days. He has touch competition that things s •eally interesting. But David see to handle the situation very v, without any help. George Hannah is interested in a community girl. He thinks he will be doing all right in another week PING PONG TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK There will be a ping pong tournament for both boys and girls held at Western Carolina next Thursday and Friday, January 19 and 20. It will be an elimination tournament and any student who wishes may enter. The only requirement is that each entrant furnishes the ball that he plays with. There are some good players among both boys and girls and competition should be very keen in determining a boy's and girl's champion. It is not necessary to be an exceptionally good player to enter the tournament. It will be fun and experience. The more entrants the Every winter students go ar ound on the campus with severe colds. Since colds are more common than any other disease, one should build up his bodily resistance to prevent their getting a foothold. The cause of colds is not absolutely determined, but they are probably the result of a germ, or a variety of germs, which may be present in the nose and throat at any time. When one is careless and gets insufficient rest, or (gets the body chilled, wears wet clothing or exposes the body to drafts, Bill Kelley, a blind athlete, is trying for a position on the University of Pittsburg track team in the high- jumping division. His average leap five feet, fiive inches. Another Definition lis time it is from the Indiana Daily Student. A library book is one of these things: It is lost It is on our faculty use It is reserved It is locked in the glass display case It is at the training school You must have copied the number wrong It (and this is the rarest) is out on student use. Mystery Some one seems to have usurped power which did not belong to him at East Carolina Teachers College when some unknown person sent an authorized selection of students to the intercollegiate "Who's Who." "Harpo, my glass." Since January 1, 1938 construction on colleges and university union buildings has been begun or completed at a cost of more than $6,000,000. The Indiana Daily Student provides us with the solution to a "Campus- ometry" problem. Given: I love you. To prove: You love me. 1. I love you 2. Therefore I am a lover 3. All the world loves a lover 4. You are all the world to me 5. Hence you love. Upset lovers, we suggest the above medial proof. A Columbia University cloakroom attendant who had been employed by the university for 28 years left that institution $500 in her will. Beginning next fall, the University of Michigan will inaugurate an experimental tutorial system modeled on the Oxford plan. Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian University ail-American grid player, received more than 2,000 letters anc cards from fans during the 1938 sea- Princeton University has received special grant to finance a study of the effects of the Orson Welles broadcast of the invasion from Mars. When Fred Baity is not on the campus he is in Sylva. Wonder why ? Ruth Barton has had a far away look in her eyes for the last few days. She must be lonesome. Grady Edney hasn't come back yet but he wrote a letter to his "Ole Lady" telling why he hasn't been back. He also inquired if a few of the boys sre back this quarter. Poole seems to have a knack for e new girls that come on the hill. What has he got that the other boys haven't ? Bill Crowder seems to be doing very well. Keep up the good work, Bill everyone is pulling for you. Several students, including Edna Alexander, have been asking about suit case. It sounds fishy to lots of people. Did you say sue-case? Newcomb seems to be a pipe eol lector. He has several different makes and models. Pipe trading is also his le. Look out and don't get burned. Andrew Carter has been seen with certain girl in the last few day The song hit, "This Can't Be Love," n express it best. Mary Lee Buchanan has a rare collection of dolls. She must be very fond of them or else she's in her second childhood. Gertrude Carter was in the infirmary a day or so with a cold. Wonder how she caught it? Gene Francis loiters around the book store a whole lot. He must be interested in someone. Who is it? One of the new boys, Ray McLung, ids it hard to get accustomed to dormitory life. Hope he gets straightened out. It has been reported that some of the students enjoy negro preaching services. They attended last Sunday; maybe they will become members soon. Broadus Hill likes tangerines very much. He had a bag full under his coat the other day. Elouise McBryde has improved much from last quarter the admini tration has ceased to consider the placing elevators in Moore. Dix Gap has been darkened at the absence of Mr. Whitaker this quarter. Why, we often wonder? Several remarks sing praise of Pearl Coggins' new hairdress. Have you seen Ardrey and Moss hesitating near the corner of the new Student Union Building? They miss Lake James so. McLaughlin and McCall, renowned scientists and mathmeticians meet nightly to advance personal opinions of the Einstein Theory. Hale Lanier, the authority on Chinese Checkers, owns a rule book "A backward move may not be made." At last we are glad to see the en- of the Sylvaite, Kathleen Hooper. The bandage over her nose has been removed. Juanita Farmer is occupying the time of the new student, Buck Love; however, Miss Albright's plans seem to conflict with their plans for Sunday night Coca-Colas. Buck Love and Ingram enjoy thumbing rides for community girls, particularly Winkler, Hay and Young- bird. Better luck next time. Yours truly suggests that Wells, McLaughlin, Burgin, W. Howard, AU- and Howell give the girls a break. Keep your eyes and ears open girls! Morrow's studious New Year's Resolution recently necessitated his moving in with a faculty member, Mr. Bitzer. Montieth's generosity for the past week has been chiefly due to the fact that he owns a box of cigarett load sticks which he delights in placing in bags to be given away. Beware bums! P. T.'s moving all around terrify freshmen and upper classmen also with thoughts of the greatly misrepresented supervised teaching. Justice is highly perplexed due to ie fact that the oncoming basketball season will necessitate the laying of his pipe for the winter quarter. What's the girl going to think? Poor Bill! Another movement occurs: Curry desires higher "Happy Hunting Grounds." Beware he may be on the War Path!" Posey is having her fun this quarter poking fun at the new P. T.'s, she's had her day, some folks children are lucky. prefer the serene life of the dormitory this quarter ... stead of community privileges. Wonder why ? Lee Pheonix and Deane Roberson are progressing nicely. So nice! Hensley on the contrary chooses the community privileges for his courtship. How about little Bryson? Mr. Seymour suggests that Freshmen and everyone else refrain from singing melancholy songs such as: "I Ain't Got Nobody, Nobody Cares fer Me," and "It Makes no Difference Now." Bad business for Mr. Buck's mckelodian. How could some folks stood it? Campusology students are urged to make news for the next column. (Tid Bit.)

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.

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  • Date original: 1939-01-14
  • Date digitized: 2017-01-05
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  • Dimension: 22" x 15"
  • Pages: 4 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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