We Will Sell "Western Union" Telegram Messages - Thursday, January 21, 1965

We had a good house meeting tonight - the best I've conducted. It's about time, I think. I don't know why I have to feel "tense" when dealing with the dorm business sometimes. Carol Dotts and Margaret gave an "un-birthday" party for Chris and Pat, too. We decided to put up four cakes, one of which will have a $5 bill in it, for the SUDC auction. Our booth for the carnival is going to be set up for "Western Union " telegram messages. I talked with Karen Lewis Wilson in the library tonight. Dr. Pai gave my paper back with some valid suggestions.

Saw Johnson's Inaugural Proceedings Today - Wednesday, January 20, 1965

Rosemary invited us down to watch the movie based on the Russian novel, The Brothers Karamazov, tonight, so Evelyn, Liz and I watched with her. We figured out we would know ahead of time what President Johnson's inaugural ball would show, so we dispersed when the movie was over at 10:00. It's been a long time since I've watched four and a half hours of TV in one day. I watched DC proceedings from 12:30-2:00, but not much was going on. I felt fairly successful with Holly again - but not entirely (of course, that shouldn't ever be the case).

A Contest Between Two Teams of College Bowl Finalists - Tuesday, January 19, 1965

This morning's assembly was a contest between two teams of the eight College Bowl finalists. Seth Gutman, a freshman and an alternate, was amazing. He answered practically every tossup question immediately. He will be on the team now, I guess. Word has it that they now have four guys on the first team. Terry Scullin knows a lot, too. At work I'm recording intelligence scores of English Language Institute students for Dr. Pai on forms that he had me type and have duplicated.

New WJC Members are Collete and Mary Sue - Monday, January 18, 1965

The student council meeting lasted until 9:00. Collette Wallace was appointed freshman WJC member, and Mary Sue Somerville was appointed to fill the junior vacancy. The trimester program makes it difficult to keep up with the right number of members per class - Kathy Rickard has just informed me that she, too, is now a senior. I went down to the post office before philosophy class to mail Ann a Park College charm for her birthday. In philosophy we went over others' definitions of philosophy, science and religion. I wish I could have heard the reactions to mine. I'll be eager to find out Dr. Pai's thoughts about my paper.

Hope Philosophy Paper for Dr. Pai is Precise Enough - Sunday, January 17, 1965

I finally wrote something for my first philosophy paper for Dr. Pai. I hope I am being precise enough and at the same time haven't taken anything for granted and have given an explanation for all the steps of my reasoning. I read most of our assignment on test construction, and other than that, did no homework this weekend. Maybe I should finish reading an assigned Plato dialogue - I'll see what studying on the couch in the hall is like. After that's gone, it will be harder to find a place to study when one's roommate wants to sleep.

At 4:00 Dropped Teaching Application into Mailbox - Saturday, January 16, 1965

It was 4:00 this afternoon when I dropped my teaching application into the mailbox. It took quite a while by the time I finished the college personal data sheet, wrote to Who's Who for a recommendation, wrote a supplementary letter to Mr. Fike, and answered the question, "How does the subject matter of our choice contribute to the needs of students?" Evelyn and I went to Gidget Goes to Rome. It was a terrible movie, as everyone said it was. I got a letter and a copy of Phyllis's first Torch - she's the editor this semester.

Am Suddenly Getting the "Feel" of College (Academically) - Friday, January 15, 1965

Tonight I worked on my College Placement Service personal data sheet, and I hope to get my application completed and sent in tomorrow. I took time out to help Evelyn make some marshmallow-rice krispie candy. I had Holly look through some social studies books today. Lately I seem to be having some problems with her. I will need to re-evaluate my approach and understanding. Teaching an individual child is certainly valuable experience. It snowed lightly and was cold today. I'm suddenly getting the "feel" of college (academically), I think.

Freshman Women Elected 7 Candidates for WJC - Thursday, January 14, 1965

We had an SNEA meeting tonight but only a few were there. It was a matter of discussing future plans. Then I went to the library to read Family. At 10:00 I went to the Hawley house meeting to have them elect six candidates for freshman WJC (Women's Judicial Council) representative. They nominated seven and the bottom two tied, so I explained that because of that, all seven would remain candidates. (I always seem to "sneak out" of "tie" situations.) I'm starting to draw up some evaluation forms for our education department remedial reading program.

Carol, Chris and Linda are Now in Stephens - Wednesday, January 13, 1965

Maybe I'm finally ready to "retire" from girls basketball. We played the season's last game tonight and lost to the PCCs 14-13. We made a really exciting comeback in the closing minutes. I was driving toward the basket when Phyllis Renshaw made a frantic grab for me and the ball - I thought the whistle was for a foul, but it was the end of the game. Chris moved in with Kathy and Linda is with Jean.

This was a Day Dedicated to the Stephens Cause - Tuesday, January 12, 1965

This was one of the days I dedicated to the Stephens cause. I finally got all the necessary permission directed through the right channels for moving two beds into room 415. Since the maintenance department may have taken indefinitely, we had four Nickel guys (Glenn, Hans, Steve and Rog) come over to move them up from two second floor rooms of girls without roommates. I've been moving furniture and cleaning drawers. The house council started working on a dorm constitution. Most of the Stephens girls went to Fritz's tonight for Nancy's birthday. [As Stephens president] I didn't try to stop them, but I didn't go, either.

Working to Revise the Student Council Constitution - Monday, January 11, 1965

At the student council meeting tonight we spent quite a bit of time going over the constitution - we are in the process of revising it. Carol has moved in, but we are having to go through a little bit of "red tape" to get beds moved back into the room that was our lounge before Chris can move in. Since Mary Sue isn't going to come, we'll plan to ask Linda Cleveland as soon as we can find out her grades. Our education seminar was pretty good today - maybe those three men all together (when we have our comps) won't be impossible.

Started Filling Out Park Hill Teacher's Application - Sunday, January 10, 1965

This was largely a quiet and uneventful day - several have commented on it. This afternoon Evelyn and I went to Mackay to study. That building is really ragged around the edges. I started filling out my Park Hill teacher's application. I hope I can get it finished and sent in soon. Tonight I went to the library. It's going to be a "test of endurance" to see how I do with a regular academic load of courses involving a lot of reading again.