The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 10, Number 11

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.    .    .    by Jerry
When I was in the sixth grade my
favorite poet was James Whitcomb
Riley, and my favorite poem was
Out to Old Aunt Mary's," a sentimental bit of poesy telling of all the
fun the boys used to have out to old
Aunt Mary's. Since then my taste
has changed; that is, I appreciate
something more mature, more dignified; therefore, it rather shocked me
to find a group of J-C boys (Snell,
Cronin, Clampe, Starz and Co.) engaged in a deep discussion of the
very same poem. It wasn't quite the
same; it seems Aunt Mary has been
canonized since I left the sixth grade,
because these boys were talking
about the fun they had "Out to Old
Saint Mary's."
Ho-Hum
It's rather odd how easily one's
train of thought is sidetracked, but
the above item recalled to my mind a
little situation that arose during the
rehearsal of "Lady of Letters." Meryl
Wiese had a speech which read, "He
only needs a nurse to look after him,
like any young man." There's certainly
nothing wrong in a speech like that,
but Don Palas blushed such a deep
purple every time he heard it that
Director McGhee changed the
NURSE to SOMEBODY, saying,
"Nurses have a peculiar connotation
here in Rochester." Evidently that
isn't all they've got.
Ho-Hum
This certainly has been a dull
column, hasn't it? Well, you don't
have to agree—but I'm really sorry
about writing a whole column about
nurses, because nurses are women,
and if there is anything that is dull
and uninteresting it is a woman,
n' est-ce pas?
Students Subjected
To Series of Tests
During the past week, the cooperative examinations have been given
at RJC in order to compare the
students here with other students all
over the United States. These examinations have been given this same
week in all the other colleges participating in this testing program in an
effort to make the comparisons as
accurate as possible.
The tests were given in such subjects as German, Spanish, English,
and Economics. Also, a test on general culture was given to all sophomores. This will show the student's
ability   to   think   along   certain   lines.
In comparing the standings of the
students of RJC with the students
of universities, junior colleges, colleges and teachers' colleges, RJC
is "distinctly above the average,"
says Mr. Gerken.
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VOLUME X
Rochester Minnesota,  Friday, March 27,   1942
NUMBER   I I
J. C. Presents Hilarious Comedy
Jean Griffin
Harold Perry
Radio For Defense
Under the auspices of the U. S.
government, Mr. Wayne Willard, instructor in chemistry at RJC, has organized a radio course for anyone
interested in radio work, assisted by
Mr. John Hickman, mathematics instructor. Young men who have not
yet heard Uncle Sam's call to arms
are offered an unusual opportunity
to get a thorough foundation in the
fundamentals of radio. Already thirty
men have realized the value of this
course, and are enrolled.
Mr. Willard will meet with his
students on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday for a three hour period
for six weeks. The fundamentals begin
with mathematics, then take up electricity, both direct and alternating
current, a study of the vacuum tube,
its applications and its uses. The
course finishes with power supplies,
amplifiers, and radio telephoning. The
aim of the course is to give these
people a lot of material in a short
time, to advance them further in the
ranks  of  radio  operators.
Fire Doors Added
To Protect Students
"The state's going to get you if
you don't watch out," sang the fire
inspector jubilantly to the administrators of the High School and Junior
College. "State law requires that
when there are as many stairways as
are on the north side of the Coffman
Building, you must have fire-proof
partitions separating the stairways
from the corridors."
The school board met and accepted the fire inspector's advice. Soon
came the workmen dragging drab-
colored slabs of something or other,
and proceeded to upset the peace
and quiet of the hallowed halls of
learning. Hammers beat on, unmindful of students' throbbing headaches,
drills kept on grinding, reminding
everyone of the dental chair (several
people went home with aching teeth
at the end of the day), and cement
dust steadily fell on everyone and
everything, especially the drinking
fountain.
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Rajesters Score
Another Big Hit
"Lady of Letters," the entertaining
comedy by Turner Bullock, was enthusiastically received at the Central
Auditorium on the evening of March
18. The play, replete with comic situations, brittle action, and swiftly
changing moods, proved a happy
choice for the collegians.
As the impetuous, friendly but de-
cidely nitwit wife, Miss Jean Griffin
turned in an outstanding performance. She imparted enough of the
character's sincere ambition for usefulness to win the sympathy of the
audience for the humorous character.
The players interpreted their roles
with commendable stage presence
and ease. Lines were read with a
spontaneity that lent naturalness to
the various assignments. William Miller's interpretation of the discouraged but honest young novelist who
sold his novel to the professor's wife
was creditable and in sympathy with
the character. Miss Meryl Wiese effected the loyalty and capability of
the professor's daughter, Susan Willifer. Harold Perry was well cast as
the professor and husband of Adelaide, discouraged by the failure of
his own book and disgruntled by his
wife's penchant for trouble. Miss Ella
Timmons portrayed Julia Pace, the
calm and understanding mother of
Adelaide. The busy maid was played
by Miss Therese O'Neill. The worried
bursar constantly on the watch for
college endowments was interpreted
by Donald Palas. The sophisticated
faculty wife who rapidly assumed
charge of the proceedings for Adelaide's literary success was portrayed
by Miss Esther Winter. Miss Shirley
Jones presented an energetic portrayal of Cornelia Lawrence, erstwhile
patron of the  young  author.
Jerald Farrington as the publisher
also was convincing as the ambitious
business man whose tactics weren't
too scrupulous. As the antiquated
college president, Allan Hailing was
cast as Dr. Newberry. The inquiring
reporter and literary critic, awed by
her presence in Adelaide's home,
was played by Phyllis Highland. Additional faculty members were played
by Willis Hubler, Lincoln Ekman,
Ray Reemsnyder, and Elizabeth
Wentworth.
The play was under the able supervision of Miss Flora McGhee, while
Miss Priscilla Wagoner directed the
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