APRIL 30, 195/4
CHOWS NEB
The Community Chorus held its regular weekly practice on Tuesday evening
in the Yusic Room, All the members are practicing hard to et ready for their
Spring concert which is only a fun weeks away, on May 18,
The Chorus is planning an extra special proram with choral selections by many
great composers. It has just been revealed that Pair„ Gordon Wilcox is the composer of
one of the songs being practiced by the group. Another special feature being worked
on diligently by several members .of;the chorus is an orchestra composed of the kind of
instruments is use at the time some of the music being sung was written.
Mark hay 18 on your calendar now, so you'll be sure to attend the Spring
concert of the Community Chorus.
INHERE TO STUDY
Students are always adking what the best way to study is,. and experts are always
coming up with answers. Now I'm not attempting to be-any expert ) but after trying
some of their rules for studying I have dedided to pass some of these rules along
to you together with some additions from m 7 own experience which might prove help-)
ful. Since the expeyts sually start off with rules for where to study,'l will
also.
RULE 1--ALWAYS STUDY IN A QUIET PLACE. This is the study suggestion I have 4
always wanted to meet the originator of. Certainly such a place is not to be found
around school. Did I hear someone say a ouiet place to study is your bedroom or some
unused corner of your house? Nhoever made that suggestion, underestimates the noise
making ability of my family, and have you priced soundproofing lately? The library
is another sup osedly quiet place to study, but which library, one in New York.
Nhenever I go to the Hazleton I°,brary„ I find a dozen friends also trying to find
a quiet place to work. The result----convereation. So far, the only completely quiet
place I've found is a cemetery vault, but then there is a problem about the next
rule, so T have been forced to s tudy •with the door shut, ignoring the nAse
• Illy family considerately keeps hushed to a low roar.
RULE 2*--STUDY IN A PLACE WITH PROEER LIGHTING. This is a very important rule.
Many experts say that if you dc6tl have proper lighting s it is better not to study at
all. HEY THERE s put down that lamp/ Thatts no attitude to take. One word of warning.
If your study lamp does not contain a bright enough bulb. l blrone. Dontt take one from
some place else in the house, my father still bears the scar from shaving by the hall
light after I removed the bulb from the light in the bathroom,
RULE 3-... STUDY IN A PLACE FREE FROM VISUAL DISTRACTIONS * This rule means that all
objects that would take your mind off studying should be removed from the study area s
and it was the cause of the mass moving of miscellaneous objects from my room * How..
ever s my attempt to get rid of the bed (it made me sleepy) brought objections from the
other members of the family s since the hall was already overflowing* Now all the
things are back in my room s since I have solved the problem by wearing blinders which
allow me only to look at 'the book I am studying*
RULE 4--.ALLWAYS STUDY IN THE SAME PLACE () This rule presents little difttbklty
because after going to all the trouble of finding a place to study that meets ali the
other requirements o who would want to change to another place,
I hope this article has settled some of your problems about the proper
environment in which to study. If the faculty doesn't catch up with me, I'll be
back next week with some rules on when and how to study.
Hi-3Z LET ON COLLEGIAN
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