THE NORMAL SCHOOL WEEKLY. in..
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APPEAL FOR THE REFUGEE STUDENTS Fyiril Hess Visits Farmville. ^\Iiss Fyiril Hess, managing editor of the Woman's Press, who is visiting the colleges of this section in the interest of the Student Friendship Fund, arrived in Farmville on the afternoon of November 23. Miss Hess has recently spent several years in Europe working first on social investigations for the Cyecho-Slovak Government and afterward-, as a Y. \Y. C. A. Secretary in the University of Prague. During her stay in Farmville, Miss I less made several talks at Prayer services in which she described her w<>rk in Europe and told of the great service of the Y. \\. C. A. in colleges over there, especially in Prague. Her principal appeal for the Student Friendship Fund was given in Chapel. Friday morning. In her talk Miss Hess described the terrible living conditions of the students in the Slav countries, .'she told how those students are practically
starved all the time, and of the great sacrifices
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
DEC. 2, 1('22
Mis, Deihl was thoroughly awake by this time and was <|tiite read\ for conversation. "Say, girls, I move that we have a class secretary to take notes for this School Ad. class." Present "Romeo and Juliet" and "Arms I. too. think it might help to have a secretary. and the Man." then I can keep Miss Deihl company in her usually undisturbed slumbers. On Thursday afternoon. November 23. at Martha Phillips. three-thirty. Clifford Devereux, accompanied by Zinta '".rat" and other players, presented "Romeo Winner of Second Price. and Juliet," by Shakespeare. The players disShe was in class. Absent mindedly she drew played unusual dramatic ability. Mr. Devereux out her Dorin and daintily brushed the puff took the part of Romeo, and Si iss Graf, that of across her nose. Subdued snickers arose from impolite classmates. "How rude." thought the Juliet. In the evening at eight-thirty, "Arms and the young lady, "but perhaps it is fashionable to Man," by Shaw, was very cleverly given, with have hysterics when any one powders her nose now a-days." And not to be outdone, she gig- Mr. Devereux and Miss Graf again taking the gled a little herself, hut with a certain air of leading par's. Roth plays were enjoyed by all who attended. frigidity and hauteur. The hour passed. Still These plays were held under the auspices of unthawed, she walked primly from the room. the College Club. It received $27.00 from the more than ever annoyed at the look of wonder proceeds, which will be given to Dr. Jarmau for which appeared in the eyes of the student body. the Student Building Fund. She did mental gymnastics. "If it were a superfluity of powder merely—for goodness' sake VISITORS hadn't the) ever been out!" "Say, lemme smell your breath!" chortled a Mrs. Morgan was the guest of her daughter sass) passerby. Then a horrible thought bit bpr like a ton of bricks. Cold perspiration burst Miss Kitty Morgan for the week of November from every pore as she felt madly in her pocket 23-29. Miss Marion Thomas, a former student at "Ah-h-h!"a faint moan issued from parched Harrisonburg, visited her sister Miss Fannie lips. For Christine had powdered her nose from the other Dorin—the one labeled "Rouge Me- Thomas during the week-end of Nov. 17-19. Miss Evelyn Claytor, '22 spent last week-end dium." with Miss Elizabeth Moring. Roberta Hodgkin.
they make for an education. In conclusion Miss Hess explained that it takes only $15.00 to keep a student alive for a whole year and $1.50 will keep one student for a month. She appealed to the students here in Farmville to help their brother students who are so desperately in need. Honorable Mention. The climax of Miss Hess' visit came Saturday Absent-minded? Why of course not. Who night at a rally of the Student Body when a sum ever heard of one so prompt to answer in class of over $200.00 was pledged for the Student and so thoughtful in doing everything she is Friendship Fund. told to do being absent-minded ? Well, we'll leave it to the reader to decide whether von would call this absent-mindedness or sheer forEYES COLUMN getfulness of place. "If you don't pull that skirt down I am going to put a ruffle on it." Winner of First Prize, "Will you all please leave my skirt alone? It is exact I v as I have worn it all year." "Will one of you girls please go down town "Say. girls, did any of you bring any peanuts or candy to class today? Nol well, only one and get tne some crepe paper?" "Certainly," Miss Spear. "I'll he only too glad hope and that is that I.ucy Irving will have someto gO." thing to eat. If she doesn't bring something for 'Well, please, pull down that skirt before you me to chew on I know 1*11 go to sleep. This School Ad. is about the sleepiest subject I ever go; you are a disgrace." "( )h! all right. I'll do anything if you will only saw anyway. Here comes Lucy. Lucy, did you bring any food? No! well, here's where I have shut up." While going out of the auditorium door she pleasant dreams." The lesson went wearily along dragging one reluctantly took out the safety pin that held the foot alter the other until about half the period offending skin SO high according to ever) one ebe's opinion. The skirt came down with a bang. had elapsed. "Miss McDufiie. what are the duties of the Su- Instead of going in a place of seclusion which was its sphere, the safety pin went in the back perintendent of Public Instruction?" hem of a blue sweater, much to the surprise and "I don't know, sir." horrified delight of the occupants of Hubbard's. "Miss Deihl, do you know?" Did Kemp blush when told about it 'J. Well. Miss Calcott chirps brightly from beside Miss Deihl. "Just a moment. Mr. Lee, and I'll wake Look at her face and YOU can tell whether she did or not -and that happened more than a week Miss Deihl up and find out if she knows?" When the comments on this remark had sub- ago. sided it was time to dismiss class. Of course Frances Cooper
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BENEDICT'S THANKSGIVING The following manuscript is a verbatim copy of a |>ortion of the diary of Benedict Kitchen Catt, D. C. M. (Distinguished Catcher of Mice) degree conferred by Virginia College for Felines. ) Thanksgiving—1921—Today, those interior animals called girls have holiday. < )f course I'm not interested in the affairs of anything so plebian and uneducated generally, why the poor creatures cannot so much as purr and are quite beneath the notice of a pedigreed cat. But, as I reap the benefits of their festive occasions, in the way of edibles, methinks a little curiosity would not be amiss. | did hear that the same once killed a cat but he could not have had my extraordinary intelligence. I'm going to peep in the window of the dining room, by Jove, and view the food prospects. That window seat has been an invaluable resource, for besides giving an excellent view of the dining room, it serves me from the attacks of villainous dogs. By the whiskers of my grandmother, they hail Oysters, a dish for the gods! According to my palate the rest of the dinner was trash hut those girls seemed to like it. I could see them joyfully devouring < ranherry sauce and plum pudding as if they -really delighted in such disgusting things. I can't imagine why they never serve mice. That's my idea of a toothsome morsel. Rut va riety is the spice of life and I really shall relish those ov sters.