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State College News, February 13 1918

State College News OCR’d text:

State College News

VOL.

II

No.

17

N E W

VORK STATE COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS

ALBANY, N. Y7, FEBRUARY 13, 1918

$1.50 PER YEAR

SENIORS WILL

HOOVERIZE

First Function For Seniors Alone

Will Be Held Friday Evening

In The Gym

The Seniors will, enjoy an in-

formal party in the gymnasium,

Friday evening, February 15. This

is the first party for Seniors alone,

and to which each member of the

class may bring a guest, fn order

that the class may keep up with

the spirit of the day it has been

decided to dispense with decora-

tions and refreshments, The. even-

ing will be spent in dancing and

music will be furnished by O’Neil’s

orchestra.

The officers

of the

class will be assisted in receiving

by Dr. and Mrs. Brubacher, Dean

and Mrs. Horner, Dean Pierce,

Prof, and Mrs, Sayles, Miss f.ocb,

Miss Gushing, Miss Shaver and

Miss Jones.

The committee in

charge consists of Janet Wall, Ray

Tovvnscnd

and

.Edna

Merrit.

Tickets will be given to those

Seniors who have paid their class

dues at a table in the rotunda, to-

day and tomorrow.

STATE COLLEGE GIRLS

DANCE FOR PHYSICAL

DIRECTORS

Last Saturday afternoon, some of

the members of the Junior gym

class, danced at the City High

School, at the Physical Education

convention, which was being held

there. The audience consisted of

the physical directors and medical

inspectors of the capital district.

The. girls gave two of the dances

which they have learned this year

and it is needless to say that Agnes

Dennin, Ethel McKenna, Helen

Tcnsehcr, Veronica Farrcll, Eula

lljcks, Edith Morrison and .Kath-

arine LaRosc were a credit to Miss

Gray’s splendid teaching.

CONSUMER’S LEAGUE RE-

PRESENTED AT NEW

YORK

MEETING

BY

MISS LIPES AND MISS

BEARDSLEY

The State College branch’of the

Consumer’s League sent two dele-

gates, Arlean Beardsley and Caro-

lena Lipcs, to the convention which

was held in New York City, Wed-

nesday, February 13. Vassar and

Syracuse also sent two delegates.

This was the seventeenth annual

meeting of the Consumer’s League

of New York State,

MISS FUTTERER TO GIVE

RECITAL FOR STUDENT

FRIENDSHIP FUND

Miss Agnes Futtcrer will give a

recital in the State College Audi-

torium on Friday evening, March

I. She will read ” Lady Winder-

mere’s Fan.”

This recital is for

the benefit of the Student Friend-

ship Fund, The admission for all

scats will be 35 cents. The . sup-

port of all students is expected.

Next week a lively campaign for

the sale of tickets will be started.

Watch the ” News” for further

notice.

SORORITIES TO OPEN

THE SOCIAL SEASON

AT STATE COLLEGE

Rushing Committees Are Getting

Busy And Psi Gamma Gives

First Dance

The sororities and fraternities

believe that since examinations arc

now past and passed (?) a few

good times arc necessary to wipe

from our brains memories of the

” late unpleasantness,”

Freshmen arc the most import-

ant people just at present, and

rushing is now in order.

Each

sorority will have one big party to

which they will invite the Fresh-

men in whom they are most in-

terested.

The parties will all be

held on different nights, so that if

one girl is lucky enough to be

asked to more than one party, she

may attend each one.

The committees thus far ap-

pointed for the “Rush” festivities

are:

Delta Omega, Alice Lewis,

chairman; Jessie Gifford, Dcrnicc

Bronncr

and

Carolcna

Lipes;

Kappa Delta, Jean

Huiigcrford,

chairman; Lois Knox, Elizabeth

MacMackan, Mildred Patey and

Continued on page •!

TEAM BREAKS EVEN ON

NORTHERN TRIP

Win Hard Fought Contest at

Clarkson But Fail to ” Go Over

the Top ” at St. Lawrence

Thursday, the basketball team

left on its annual northern trip to

take revenge on Clarkson for their

victory of Dcccm’ber 14th, here.

Coach Maroney had the boys in

line mettle.

The first game was

played at Clarkson with the usual

line-up. Townscnd and Nicholson

were used as substitutes.

During

the first half our men were handi-

capped by the unusual type of

basket used on the Clarkson court,

yet were led at the cud by only

three

points,

the

score

being

twelve to nine. The second half

was a continual fight, neither team

ever having more than a two point

lead. With less than a minute to

play, State led by one point, when

Wilson of Clarkson made a spect-

acular shot and Techs seemed

certain of victory. Colin got the

jump on ^Carroll and bounced the

ball to Fitzgerald, who passed to

Barry.

Barry made a long one

hand shot and caged the ball for

two points in the last half-minute

of play, _ making the final score

22-2T. Fitzgerald showed his usual

good form in shooting fouls. Cohn

played an unusually good game at

center.

The Clarkson

forwards

were held to few baskets by the

close guarding of Curtin and Polk.

The next night the team opposed

St. Lawrence in a tired condition

from the previous game and the

long journey,

The

play

was

rough throughout. State took the

lead at the beginning, but the half

closed with St. Lawrence leading,

TSrli.

Early in the second half

Fitz was disqualified for four per-

sonals, and- though the men put

additional pep into the fight they

could not overcome the loss of

their captain and the game ended

with St, Lawrence victor, 36-24.

Class Rivalry Discussed In Student

Assembly

Nyskania Inaugerates Active Campaign for Organized Rivalry with

Dean Horner, Prof. Douglas and Mr. Heason as Speakers.

The Student Assembly, Friday,

February 8th, was entirely given

over to the discussion of matters

particularly important to the stu-

dent body at this time — Thrift

Stamps, Smilcage Books and Inter-

class Rivalry.

Mr. Miller spoke first and en-

deavored to clear away some of the

misunderstanding which has exist-

ed as to the purpose and working

of the Thrift Stamp system.

Mr.

Miller is a government agent here

at college and in that capacity he

explained’just exactly how a stu-

dent could buy these stamps, when

and at what place. He especially

emphasized the fact, that while

these investments are in them-

selves paying affairs, the real aim

of the buyer is to do his bit to hel

;

p

win the war.

Another topic of allied interest-

is that of Smilcage Books. Joseph

Walker, president of the Senior

class, told us why the college

wanted to send these books to our

men, and by what means we would

be enabled to do so.

Mr. Walker then introduced the

chief subject of the morning,

lie

spoke of college traditions and

their gradual change from year to

year, owing to the changing needs

of the college. New ones arc added

from time to time, some old ones

are enlarged upon, and some old

ones disappear. This’ year is the

first we have had a student tax, a

song leader or cheer leader, We arc

already planning improvements in

these lines of advancement. There

is one tradition which we have

been gradually losing during the

last few years, that of intcrclass

rivalry. When the Class of TQIS

first entered college, there was a

well defined spirit of rivalry be-

tween the Freshman and Sopho-

more classes, which has since dis-

appeared,

Mr. Heason discussed the matter

more in detail. Both the faculty

and the student council have been

considering the question and they

believe that certain kinds of rivalry

would be a good thing for the col-

lege. In the first place, the col-

lege needs the advertising this

would bring.

Many people still

think of us as merely the Albany

Normal School and they must be

made to understand that we are

now the State College for Teach-

ers.

Most colleges are known to

the average outsider only through

their athletics, or some particu-

larly unique traditional event —

such as the painting of the idol at

Union.

Our athletics are doing

their best, as witness the fact that

a friend of St, Lawrence has re-

cently taken the trouble to attend

our basketball games in order to

give St. Lawrence pointers on our

weak places. Some of the fondest

memories of many alumni arc of

“scraps” between the Freshmen

and Sophomores in their old col-

lege days — and in after years they

visit their Alma Mater at the times

when these important affairs arc to

take place.

The question is for us—what

sort of rivalry shall we have?

First it is wise to find out what

is done at other colleges.

Mem-

bers of our faculty will address us

on this subject from time to time.

In order to get the student view-

point, the president of each class

will

appoint

two

wide-awake

people from that class to learn the

opinions and get suggestions from

all its members. The results will

he reported at the next Student

Assembly. Mr. Heason suggested

that a girl and boy be appointed.

Dean Horner spoke next. First

he remarked that there was one

State College tradition of which he

thoroughly

approved — the

one

which required Freshmen to re-

main seated at meetings until the

upper classmen pass out. In this

way, he said, the Freshmen would

learn patience and fortitude, and

that their patience would now be

rewarded in that they would re-

ceive their report cards at once,

whereas the upper classmen must

wait till Monday. The Dean was

pleased also with the enthusiasm

manifested

by the

Sophomores

over their first class “sing,” and

he approves of all such ” sings.”

At his college it was customary for

all students and faculty to pour out

on Hie campus, the first evening of

spring, and sing.

He suggested

that we might try something of the

sort here, provided that spring ever

came.

We might also have a

“Post

Exam. Jubilee”

(if

the

Juniors would give their permis-

sion), on the Saturday night after

mid-year exams, .At this jubilee

professors

(in

effigy)

and un-

popular books might be burned.

The boys could have a ” ball push “

on the campus, using a very much

enlarged

football _ or

basketball.

Two other activities which were

prevalent when Dean Horner was

at college, but which he does not

advise for us were:

One—the

Freshmen erected their banner at

the top of a well-greased pole and

Continued on page ‘I

DR. THOMPSON TO GIVE

WAR RECITAL

The coming meeting of Prome-

thean promises to be a most en-

joyable one,

Dr. Thompson will

read several selections of war

poetry.

His

usual

interesting,

choice and pleasing interpretations

are sure to be enjoyed by all who

come. To supplement Dr. Thomp-

son’s reading, Mrs. James Taafc,

who is a member of Dr. Thomp-

son’s quartette at the First Presby-

terian church, will sing a few num-

bers of war poetry,

Mrs. Taafc

was a soloist in Mr. Hollam’s pro-

duction of the Messiah at Christ-

mas.

Page 2

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 13,1918

STATE COLLEGE NEWS

Vol. II

February 13, 1918

No. 17

Published weekly, on Wednesdays, during the college year, by the

Committee on Publishing a College Weekly Newspaper, New York State

College for Teachers, Albany, N. Y.

The subscription rate is one dollar and a half a year. Advertising

rates may be had on application. Articles, manuscripts, etc., intended

for publication must be in the News Box before Saturdays of the week

preceding publication,

SENIOR EDITORS

REPORTERS

Kathryn Cole

Stanley Heason

Mildred L. McEwan

SMILE SOME

Up to Friday night there had

been contributed to the Smileage

campaign the sum of $t7. This is

about half the amount needed to

purchase a book for each one of

our boys. It has therefore been

thought wise to continue the sub-

scriptions throughout this week.

It is hoped that those who did not

get an • opportunity to “drop a

nickel in the slot” will hunt up the

Smileage box and do so now. That

there are still a goodly number of

such persons, a simple application

of the multiplication table will es-

tablish, for at 5c each, seven hun-

dred students should be able to

raise a sum considerably in ad-

vance of $17. Let us all do it over

again if necessary, for State Col-

lege must in no way neglect her

sons who are giving so much for

the cause of our country.

USEFUL

INFORMATION

TO SENIORS AND

ALUMNI

Doubtless many of our readers

know something of the United

States Employment Service, that

branch of our national government

operating some 85 public (free)

employment offices throughout the

United States. We believe, how-

ever, that very few know that at

one of these offices, that at Chi-

cago, III., a section has been set

apart for the sole benefit of pro-

fessional men and women, known

as the Teachers and Professional

Service Division.

Through this

division the government endeavors

to

find

suitable

positions

for

teachers and

professional

engi-

neers and suitable persons

for

school officers and employers need-

ing such help. In a few words,

this division is a Teachers’ and

Engineering Agency, operated by

the United States government.

Dr.,P. B. Prcntis, acting director

of employment for Illinois, under

whose jurisdiction this division is

operated, reports that during the

past year it has been found im-

possible to find enough teachers to

supply the need, and many attrac-

tive

positions • throughout

the

United States have been unfilled

for this reason. It has frequently

happened, however, that imme-

diately after a position had been

reported

filled

through

other

sources, a suitable candidate would

effect registration.

Of course it

was then too late to nominate the

teacher for that particular posi-

tion. Dr. Prentis earnestly hopes

that such occasions may he quite

infrequent during the IOJS-IQ ap-

pointment season. This can only

be accomplished by every available

teacher being registered in the

division before the opening of the

appointment season. We therefore

Caroline E. Lipes

Alfred Miller

Donald Tower

Dorothy Banner

Bernice Bronner

Dorothy Wakerly

suggest that if you expect to be

available for a new position for the

next year that you write to Dr.

Prcntis immediately for a registra-

tion blank,

Then, when the ap-

pointment season opens in April or

May, your record will be complete

and the division may be able to

nominate you for the first suitable

position reported.

Registration in

the Teachers’ and Professional Ser-

vice Division will also benefit you

in other ways for, should you learn

of a position for which you would

like to apply through any other

source, the division will, if asked,

send copies of your confidential

record to the school officer to

whom application is made.

Any communications

intended

for this division should be ad-

dressed:

”Teachers’ and Profes-

sional Service Division, U. S. Em-

ployment

Service,

845

South

Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.”

Applicants for registration should

indicate the kind of work desired

so that the proper blank may be

sent, ft will be a convenience to

the division if you will enclose with

your letter a self-addressed legal

size (4^x8j/f,) envelope with a

three-cent stamp affixed.

THE MARRAINE

MOVEMENT

Dear Editor:

There has been some discussion

in the ” News ” lately as to the mo-

tive of the young women who un-

dertake to be marraines.

I re-

ceived a name from the New York

bureau last November. I wrote the

second of December. The answer

to that letter has just come, since

it takes a month each way.

I

quote from the letter, translating

as literally as possible:

” I beg you

to excuse me,

Madamoiselle, for what I am going

to ask of you: it is not a very great

thing, but it will give me much

pleasure.

Tf you would be kind

enough to write me quite often,

you will give me great pleasure

and will make me very happy, for

I should like to have many of your

letters.”

He closes the letter thus:

“I

end my letter, Madamoiselle, by

and sends you from far away the

assurance of his best wishes.”

His second letter received a week

later closes as follows:

” I am

waiting for news of you; receive

Madamoiselle, the assurance of the

best regards of a little French

poilu who again thanks you very

saying that your godson, a little

French poilu, does not forget you

much for your good letter.”

These letters define the position

of a marraine. This boy Is wait-

ing to go back into the trenches.

Tf our letters can cheer such boys

any in the few months they may

have to live and to suffer, we

should be only too glad to send

them, ft seems-that these 22-year-

old poilus, understand our motives,

while our American classmates do

not,

50th U. S, Infantry, Potomac Park,

Washington, D. C, Jan, 17, 1918.

To the Editor of the “State Col-

lege News,” Albany, N. Y.:

My Dear

Editor.—For

some

time I have been debating as to

who is or are the proper person or

persons to thank for the cheering

Christmas box which I received

from the ” Faculty and Students of

N. Y. S. C. T…” and I have at last

decided that this can best be done

through the columns of your paper,

The gift was a welcome hint at the

spirit ” back home,” and, needless

to say, was fully enjoyed by yours

truly, who is most grateful for hav-

ing been remembered.

Having done more or less work

in connection with the “News”

last year, it seems like old times

and like reviving old habits to now

be writing a bit that is to appear

in its columns,

I have not seen

very much of the sheet this year,

and yet enough to know that it is

still living, for which I. am glad,

It would have been a shame to see

the enterprise die after so much

time and labor had been devoted

to it last year,

With the tax

[Hitting an end to all financial,

troubles, the course of the ” News “

ought now to be comparatively

smooth. T wonder how much sup-

port you are receiving from the

student body? I mean the kind of

support that spells work. I_ pre-

sume in that respect conditions

have not changed much.

It has

always been up to a few to work

for the many, and until the many

realize just what they are missing,

they will be satisfied to remain

merely “the many” and wonder

why so-and-so or such-and-such of

” the few” spetn to be getting

ahead.

How is the Press Club faring?

T hope it is coming into its own.

I am a firm believer in the 100 per

cent American maxim, “It pays to

advertise,” and in my opinion the

Press Club should be the advertis-

ing

medium

of

State

College.

Here’s a wonderful opportunity for

someone to get out of the rut and

do something. The Press Club is

bound to exert a mighty influence

some day, and if I may borrow the

well-known

advertising

slogan,

“Eventually—why not now?”

ft must be near the time for mid-

year’s at college. Time flies and

before a very great while Moving-

L’p Day will be with you and

Myskania will select the members

of next year’s body.

So it may

after all not be untimely if I say

a few words on what I think of the

system of tapping used last year.

In my opinion it was dead wrong.

That was a method of elimination,

not selection,

I known from my

own experience that it does a great

injustice to many a student. The

average student does not mind, per-

haps, walking across the platform

in front of faculty, students and

visitors, only to leave said plat-

form on the other end, he or she

having not been found fit to be a

member of Myskania.

The aver-

age student excuses himself with

the thought that he has not had a

chance to do things. But take a

student, who like myself last year

and the years before that, had

every imaginable chance given him,

had some of the highest offices his

class and his college could honor

him with bestowed upon him, do

you suppose it is pleasant for him

to run that gauntlet?

For him

there are two verdicts — if he

stays on the platform he has made

(lie best of his opportunities; if he

is turned back he is a failure, That

is pure and simple logic,

is it necessary to publicly brand

anyone a failure? I say 110, Even

Myskania may make a mistake,

sometime — to err is human — and

the old method of tapping would

in such a case only add insult to

injury, It is quite enough to just

select the new members,

Read

” Stover at Yale ” and you will read

of a beautiful ceremony a certain

society there uses, whose old mem-

bers go out among the Juniors,

pick their men and lead them back.

That, it seems to me, is the better

way to do,

In closing I wish to take up an-

other little matter that has been on

my mind. During the early days

of the ” News,” in fact before the

paper existed, I secured the con-

sent of Dr, lirubachcr to have the

words ” Founded by the Class of

rc•> 18 ‘ appear on the front page of

the ” News.”

It was one thing

among others that I had planned,

but which the outbreak of the war

and my joining the colors put an

end to, I trust, however, that this

matter can be arranged. There can

hardly be any objection, as ours

was the idea and ours was the

work that brought the “State Col-

lege News ” into existence.

What was intended to be a short

note of thanks has grown into a

lengthy epistle, so I will hurry this

to an end. Tn closing I wish to

once more thank everyone con-

cerned for the splendid Christmas

box.

I will be glad at any time

to-hear from old friends at college.

Very sincerely yours,

Alfred E. Dcdicke,

2nd Lieut., 50th U. S. Infantry.

PRESS CLUB ELECTS

OFFICERS

The

Press

Club

chose

Ray

Townsend, president, and Doris

Sweet, secretary, at a meeting last

vycek.

The outgoing president,

Stanley Heason, spoke on the.work

of the club and its future.

The

purpose of the club is to dissemi-

nate information about State Col-

lege throughout the State. This is

done by correspondence for news-

papers, and in every way putting

State College before the public.

Every one who can write should

join tile Press Club and so con-

tribute to the welfare of their col-

lege. This may be done by report-

ing to the president or secretary

your name and the newspaper for

which you wish to correspond.

PROF. WALKER TO AD-

DRESS CANTERBURY

CLUB

Dr. A. A. Walker will address

the club in the church rooms, Mon-

day, February 18 at 8 o’clock. He

will speak on ” Social Democracy.”

A business meeting will precede,

beginning at 7:30. All are urged

to attend.

The monthly com-

munion will be made at Grace

church, February 17 at 7:30 a. m.

The club was entertained by the

Mizpah Club, Thursday evening.

Friday evening the first party was

held in the church rooms and in

return the Mizpah girls were in-

vited. Several recruits were made

and a most enjoyable time was had

by all. Games, refreshments and

dancing were the order for the

evening.

Mary Whish delighted

the members with several vocal

selections.

College song books

figured in the informal “sing.”

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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 13,1918

Page Three

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Broadway, Albany

Valentines, Birthday Cards

Engraved Cards and

Booklets

Brennan’s Stationery Store

Washington and No. Lake Aves.

Near Stat* College

At The

PINE HILLS PHARMACY

1116 Mndiaon Ave., Cor. Allen St.

Kou receive prompt and courteous service

as well as the bent drugs and merchandise.

‘ Specialty

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Cigars, Candy and Stationery

PRINTING and DEVELOPING

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215 Central Ave.

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COLLEGE CALENDAR

C. A,

Class,

THURSDAY, FEB. 14:

1:00 p. 111.-5:00 p. m., Red

Cross, Surgical

Dress-

ing, Room B-i.

2:05 P-

m

-> Y. W

Mission

Study

Room zoo,

7:45 p. m.. Promethean

Literary Society, Audi-

torium.

FRIDAY, FEB. 15:

9:05 a. m., Student Assem-

bly, Auditorium.

4:10 p. m., Chemistry Club,

Room 250.

4:10 p. m., Y. W. C. A.

Advisory Board, Green

Room.

8:00 p. m,, Senior Class

Party, Gym.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16:

2:00 p. m., Dancing Class,

Gym.

7:30 p. m., Gym Frolic,

G. A. A., Gym.

MONDAY, FEB. 18:

9:00 a. m.-s:oo p. m., Red

Cross,

Sewing,

Room

B-i.

Y. W.

Study

C. A.

Class,

nip p. m..

Mission

Room 10L.

3:00 p. m., Y. W.

Mission

Study

Room 108.

3:55 P.

m

-. Music

Auditorium.

5:00

p. m.,

Basketball,

Freshman-Senior, Gym.

7:30 p. m,, Faculty Women,

Red Cross, Green Room.

C. A.

Class.

Club,

THE NEWMAN PARTY

There’s no doubt that it was a.

…•cat success,

it was all so de-

I iightfully

informal

and so sur-

prisingly unusual, Of course, the

family circles were sometimes dis-

lurhetl by the inability to think on

the part of the catlrss crowd, but

really, all the families had reason

to he proud, and most especially

the Kandy Kids, for didn’t quick-

witted “Kay” Bcstlc win nearly

every guessing contest and carry

off the honors of the evening? We

had only one moment of dis-

pleasure,

and

that

was when

Charles suddenly appeared in the

doorway, looked at his wrist watch,

and then regretfully ordered us to

leave.

We couldn’t dance even

once more around the room, for

”orders is orders,” and the faith-

ful custodian of college authority

could not be bribed even with a

crispelte.

But we had discussed

the plans for our dance we expect

to hold soon, we had exercised

both mentally and physically, and

so we beamed contagcously at

each other and obligingly with-

drew, and left the room to dark-

ness, and to Charles.

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COLLEGE CLUB

lie sure to get your copy of the

“News” and read it every week

for there will be important notices

in every issue concerning the Col-

lege Club meetings. Everyone will

be sure to come if everyone reads

the notices,

Starting March 8, there will be

a series of lectures on the one ques-

tion of the day, which is of much

vital importance to us all, as stu-

dents and citizens in this world of

mankind.

These lectures will take place at

the usual College Club hour on

Friday

afternoon

each

week,

Watch the ” News ” for announce-

ment of topics and speakers. The

club considers itself flattered in

being able to offer these lectures,

The song leader requests every-

one to bring their song books to

chapel

every

Friday

morning.

Have you one? You should have

one by Friday though if you have

not now.

He sure to learn (he Alma Mater.

DANCING CLASS

The dancing class will he held

as usual Saturday afternoon from

J to ,j. The attendance has been

excellent lately, especially on the

part of the men. All are invited,

and an interesting and instructive

afternoon is assured to those who

20 DEFEATS 21

Frosh Girls Lost In Game

With Sophs

The second game in the girls’

scries was played Wednesday. The

Sophomores kept the ball practi-

cally all of the first half, exhibit-

ing splendid pass work from center

to forward. The Freshmen, ham-

pered by a lack of knowledge of

the lloor and a feeling of strange-

ness made no score the first half,

while their opponents rolled up 18

points. After a. slight shifting of

positions in the Freshmen team,

the second half began. In this half

the younger team worked to better

advantage, securing a score of 6,

while the Sophs added only .4. A

large crowd of rooters were out

and displayed great interest in the

game.

The Freshmen

cheering

squad was especially fine. Miss

Gray was referee. The line-up was:

Sophomores — Florence

Bohnc

and Ellen Donohnc, forwards; fsa-

belle Johnston and Madeline Cum-

mings, centers; Sarah Adriance and

Dorothy Wakerlcy, guards.

Freshmen — Mary

Austin

and

Jessie Darling, forwards; Helen

O’Brien and Mary Grahn, centers;

Winifred Darling and /Mice Barnes,

guards.

SILVER BAY CLUB PRE-

PARING FOR THE

SUMMER

A meeting of the Silver Bay

Club was held at 85T Myrtle ave-

nue last Monday evening.

Anne

Smyth told all about last year’s

expedition to Silver Bay. A plan

was proposed by which the mem-

bers might save money for the trip

next summer. The evening ended

with a general good time and the

singing of college and Silver Bay

songs,

Every one who does not

come to the next meeting will miss

a very good time.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

All students teaching the second

period during this semester will

please sec Miss Fierce before Fri-

day for a special assignment of

seats in (he auditorium for student

assembly,

All students coining in tardy will

leave ‘ their

names

with

Miss

Holder up to 9:25, All students

coining in after that time will be

marked absent and so reported.

.After the record of attendance has

been made the tardy students may

take any available scat,

Y. W. SWIMMING

CLASSES

Friday, Feb. 15th, 5-6 p. m.

Saturday, Feb, 16th, 9-10:30 a.

Tuesday, Feb. rcjth, 4:45-6 p. t

GYM FROLIC

The gym frolic will be held

Saturday Feb. 16 at 7:15 p. in. All

are requested to wear gym suits.

Only regular members of G. A. A.

may come.

If any girls wish to

go and have not yet joined, they

may join by giving their names

and dues to any member of the

association. A series of lists have

been posted where those who plan

to come and sign up may do so.

Sign up under the sport you like

best. There will be a vote taken

as to whether the association shall

retain its present title or change

to Womcit’sA. A. The latter title

is prevalent in universities through-

out the country.

The

committee

consists

of:

l.orna

Austin, chairman; Agnes

Nolan,

Lillian

Hopper,

Marie

llar-rlc and Mary Austin.

G. A. A.

At the meeting Tuesday, Satur-

day, Fob, 16, was chosen as the

night for the frolic.

Those who-

went to the first frolic know what

to expect.

Only those who have

paid their dues will be admitted.

A swimming meet to be held later

in the year was discussed and

plans will be made. A movement

is on foot to change the. name to

Women’s Athletic Association. The

argument used was that it sounds

more in keeping with a college

body.

Most universities use the

latter designation,

SOPHOMORE CLASS

NOTES

The second sing held last Fri-

day in the rotunda was well at-

tended.

The songs in which the

great majority of the class par-

ticipated filled the whole building.

Dean

Horner’s recognition and

praise of the first sing only served

to increase the spirit of the second

sing.

Few undertakings of any

class have resulted in such whole-

hearted enthusiasm and success as

the Sophomore sings.

The class was well represented

in the Junior week functions. Many

prominent members attended the

festivities.

A

class

meeting

was

held

Tuesday

afternoon.

President

Beale announced that Miss Fut-

terer would give a reading March

1st, and urged all Sophomores to

go. A committee for drawing up

a

constitution

was

appointed.

Preparations for the Sophomore

party were continued. This affair

will be emphasized all the more

since the Sophomores are not per-

mitted

to

have

a

Sophomore

Friday.

Page 4

Page Four

STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 13, 1918

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W. H. KEENHOLTS

Groceries,

Fruit, Vegetables, etc.

Teas and Coffees a Specialty

Telephone

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The Restaurant

favored by

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students

Central Avenue

2 blocks from Robin Street

STUDENTS

For Laundry Work quickly

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Buy Books for the

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W/e will deliver books deposited

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CLASS RIVALRY DISCUSSED

Cintinued from page I

dared

tlic Soplis to get it; the

Sophs generally did get it, but at

the same time they ” g o t ” various

.broken bones.

Two —th e Sopho-

mores “ducked ” the Freshmen in

a stream which ran by the college

grounds. The steam was called the

” bone yard ” because of the many

bones found about it, of animals

which had come there and died of

thirst.

However,

at times, the

brook was quite deep — as Dean

Horner himself could testify.

Prof.

Douglass

also

described

“pushball “

contests,

but

lie

thought that the girls could take

part in this — here general

clap-

ping from the girls testified to their

opinion.

Th e ball would not be

heavy, but it would bounce off in

the

mast

unexpected

directions.

The best way to push the ball is to

get up under it. A ” Flag Rush “

might work out well

here.

At

Cornell three teams_ were chosen

from

each

class,

light

weights,

middle weights and heavy weights,

Just two minutes was given for

each contest, the team won which

had the most hands on the flag at

the end of that time.

That class

won

which

bad two victorious

teams.

Cornell also had an annual

spring circus, the purpose being to

raise money for athletics,

There

were plenty of opportunities offer-

ed at these to spend money, and

all the townspeople were invited.

The law students were policemen

and created a great deal of excite-

ment by arresting people for any

charges they could think up. At

one time the Dean was arrested

and lined a dollar for being present

without a lady.

Another

faculty

member

was arrested

for not

spending

enough

money

on his

lady.

Prof. Douglass belonged to an

especially illustrous’ class,

whose

“yell ” was in indictive of their

victories:

“Baseball,

Football,

Track,

Eleven,

Cornell,

I

Yell

Nineteen Seven.”

All

these

interesting

stories

aroused the enthusiasm of the en-

tire college body, and left everyone

looking

eagerly

forward

to the

next assembly.

SORORITIES T O OPEN SEASON

Continual from page I

Frances

Larmon

(‘alumnae

mem-

ber).

After rushing and initiations arc

over there will be private rejoic-

ings over the new members,

Many

of the customary affairs will be

omitted this year, with the excep-

tion of the annual dances.

These

dances which are formal and held

in the gymnasium are attended by

many of the alumnae.

The Delta Omega dance will be

held Saturday evening, April 20th.

The

committees

in charge are:

Ruth Murtaugh, chairman; Wini-

fred

Wagner,

Margaret

Becker,

Delia

Ross, Hazel

Pcarsall and

Marguerite Ritzer; invitation com-

mittee, Bcrnicc Bronncr, chairman;

Alice Richmond, Marion

Moore,

Jessie GifTord and Lovisa Veddcr.

The Eta Phi dance is scheduled

for April 26th.

Edith

Chandler,

Arlcan Bcardslcy and Bertha Tate

are making plans for this.

Clara Holder in her capacity as

chairman of the Kappa Delta com-

mittee,

is

looking

forward

to

March 16th. Lois Knox and Olive

Wright

will take charge of the

decorations,

Carolyn

White

the

program

and

Ruth

Libby

the

refreshments.

This year is a banner year for

the Psi Gamma girls, for it is the

twentieth anniversary of the found-

ing of Psi Gamma.

Their dance

comes earlier than the others, and

their plans are*, ^accordingly, more

extensive. Their president has ap-

pointed Ruth Paterson chairman of

the

decoration

committee,

ant!

Helen

Sproat

and

Katherine

Bnchler

as

assistants;

refresh-

ments, Lillian Kivcr, Rachel Lee

and

Cecil Conklin; music, Doris

Sweet

and Sarah

Roody.

Th e

dance will be Friday evening, Feb-

ruary 22nd, and on Saturday a

luncheon will be held at the Knick-

erbocker.

Alta

Saylor,

Cordelia

Hate and Winifred Wemplc will

see that the alumnae arc all in-

vited, while Marjorie Mitchcl, Vita

Mcrritt and Madeline Hartwcil will

make all other necessary arrange-

ments for their entertainment.

Kappa

Nu is .planning for a

theatre

party,

April

26th,

an

alumnae

tea th e next

afternoon

followed by a dance in the even-

ing.

The local chapter of Alpha Ep –

silon Phi will send delegates to the

dance given for all the chapters of

their

sorority

at

the

Waldorf

Astoria in New York, March 2nd.

SPEAKERS

APPOINTED

TO DISCUSS “RIVALRY”

Speakers

Represent

Both

Men

and Women

Seniors—Dorothy

Austin

and

Merrill Sauerbrei.

Juniors—Martha

Stewart

and

Alfred Miller.

Sophomores—Elizabeth Gardiner

and Larry McMahon.

Freshmen—Mary

Grahm

and

Martin Barry.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Pros;

Brubachcr

recently

ad-

dressed

the new lady

voters of

Schenectady.

Union

trimmed

City

College,

Saturday night, 26 to 20.

Rev, E. F. Tripp of Slate Col-

lege, pastor of the Stanford M. E,

Church, preached Sunday in the

Scotia Baptist Church,

The choir of the First Presbyter-

ian Church,-Dr. Harold W. Thomp-

son, organist

and director,

pre-

sented

“Penitence,

Pardon

and

Peace,” a cantata by Maunders, on

Sunday.

Laurence

S. Hill, physical in-

structor

at

the

Albany

High

School, was elected president of

the

Eastern

New York

Tnter-

scholastic Athletic League.

Pro-

fessor Hill is the author of a “Syl –

labus

and Manual

of

Physical

Training” for public schools,

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University has decided

to shorten and eliminate vacations

so as to shorten the college year

by four weeks and release men

earlier than usual in the spring for

war service.

MILNE SENIORS ELECT

OFFICERS

At a recent meeting of the Senior

class of the Milne High School, the

following class officers were elect-

ed:

President, Marie King; vice-

president, Helen Alexander; secre-

tary,

Carol

Traver;

treasurer,

Jovcc Goldring.

On

Friday

evening,

February

8th, a dance was held in the col-

lege gymnasium for the benefit of

the

“Crimson

and White,” the

Milne

High

School

publication.

Good music and attractive decora-

tions made the affair enjoyable as

well as profitable, while the pres-

ence of Prof. Sayles, Miss Jones

and

Miss

Johnson

gave

great

dignity to the occasion.

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