The Normal Record. May 1899

              THE NORMAL RECORD.
THE NORMAL RECORD,
A MONTHLY   MAGAZINE.
Published in the   interest of   the  Teachers
and Students of California,
BY THE   SENIORS   OF THE
STATE  NORMAL   SCHOOL  AT   CHICO.
PHOEBE DENNY, - - - EDITOR
ASSOCIATE  EDITORS.
EMMA A. HARVEY,        )
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Entered at the Chico Postoffl^e as Sec .nd-Glass Matter
CHICOl CALIFORNIA,   MAY,  1899.
Are we to have a play Commencement
week? If so, it is time to be stirring. The
necsssity of its bsing given in Normal Hall
and free, are severe drawbacks.
Expenses must be m^t, costumes rented, a
professional director employed aid numerous
other things which cost money, must be
gotten. Is it any wonder that the committee are slow in deciding?
Why couldn't some genius arise, who knew
how to get lumbar aud piece out the rostrum
on one end and convert it into a first class
stage? If they cannot put on a drama, why
not try a farce?
The contests between the University of
California and Stanford University have
grown to b3 rather startling in their nature
and friends of the two institutions have begun to wonder if they are going to carry a
joke too far.
It would certainly be very deplorable if a
little honest, stimulating rivalry, which beyond question has been a tonic for better institutions, should be allowed to grow into an
open declaration of war.
If diplomatic relations between them were
entirely closed, which would necessitate a
suspension, during the hostilities, of all athletic sports, debates, aod all friendly contests
of any sort, much of the popularity which
both have gained would fall below par.
The California or the Stanford University
is the North Star whose glowing twinkle is
fanning a faint hope in the ambitious youth
of the State. Let every U. C. or S. U. student feel the obligation he owes to the state,
that no spirit of ruffianism may enter their
sports.
The general health of the school is better
now than it has been for some months. Nearly every student is at work, though the jolly
editor has been laid up for repairs, aud much
of her work has fallen on the less experienced. WTe warn her now, that if she smiles
too broadly over our blunders and fretting
when she returns, she may get another vacation.
The Girls' Literary.
A CHARTER   MEMBER.
The Literaty Society is an established fact.
Although but little over a month since the
movement started the interest has steadily
grown until the majority of the school may
be said to feel concern?d in its success.
A regular organization was affected on the
evening of March 10th at which time the
membership numbered sixteen.
A week later at the first regular meeting
eighteen nameswere added to the list making
a membership of thirty-four at the present
time. This is encouraging and makes us
hope for greater things in the future. It is
for the good of every girl that she join us.
To gain the most from school life the social
side must not be neglected. We lear'n the
most valuable lessons, oftentimes, from each
other. We need something in common, some
thing for the school as a whole. Let us make
our society this common unit. Let each one
feel that she is a part of a world in which
Sympathy is the watchword, and we shall
not miss that development of character which
comes only by the mingling with the life outside our own individual sphere.