CRIMSON AND WHITE
VOL. XXIX, No. 1
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1965
Faculty Changes | Seventh Graders Begin New Principal for Milne
Four new supervisors come to
Milne with the beginning of the new
school year. They are: Mr. Cecil
who are both returning from leaves
of absence, Mr. Peter Engel and
Mr. Richard Lewis.
Mr. Johnson is returning to the
Science Department. He has been
working on his doctorate at the
University of Florida. During his
spare time Mr. Johnson enjoys
bowling and fishing.
Taking Mr. G. William Reynolds’
place as chemistry supervisor will
be Mr. Thomas Atkinson. Having
spent his last year a8 an off-campus
supervisor of student teachers, he
will return this year to advise the
. Ski Club as he has done in previous
years. His other interests include
both fishing and hunting.
Another teacher to join Milne’s
Science Department is Mr. Peter
Engel, who will be the new physics
supervisor. Mr. Engel attended
Muhlenberg College and graduated
from the State University of New
York at Albany. He acquired his
Master of Science at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. He has taught
in Chatham and Oneonta and has
instructed for the past two years
at Niskayuna High School.
Mr. Richard Lewis will be a su-
pervisor of English, teaching eighth
and tenth graders. He attended
Union College and was active in
journalism there. He received his
Masters at the State University of
New York at Albany. He has re-
cently taught in Scotia.
During the month of July, twenty-
one of the new Milne seventh-
graders attended an orientation v I
program at Milne. Under the super- | Physical plan!
Charles Graber, the students became| Mr. Bowler commutes to Milne
Joriented to Milne over a four week| from Cambridge, N. Y., where he
|period. The annual program is an|has been district principal for the
Jeffort to make the first days of|last eleven years. A native of
school less confusing for the new| Johnstown, Mr. Bowler graduated
students. from Columbia College, and Teach-
Those attending the orientation |ers College, Columbia University.
|became accustomed to Milne itself,|Before his position at Cambridge,
finding out where various rooms,|he served as district principal in
such as the library and main office | Richville, N. Y., and Hartwick, N.Y.
|were. They also learned good study |schools. Mr. Bowler is married, has
|habits and participated in super-|three daughters, Deborah 13, Car-
vised sports, including softball and|dace 9, and Barbara 7, and enjoys
| volleyball. all sports, especially skiing.
| In a typical day, the students} Mr. TEE WOUIG
would first have a forty minute ses- |0 changes or new policies initiated
sion in which they were taught|this year. Asked what he had heard
neatness, keeping an orderly note-|#bout Milne students, he stated,
book, and other good study habits.| “Mostly, that they're bright young-
A forty-minute gym period fol-|sters, have a good thirst for knowl-
lowed, preceding a snack
cafeteria.
|twenty odd people looking on in the
classroom.”
Mr. Bowler will replace Dr.
|Theodore Fossieck as Milne’s prin-
|cipal for one year. Dr. and Mrs.
Fossieck are presently touring Eur-
Jope and will return to Albany in
The orientation sessions took place |
|from 8:50 a.m. to 11:05 am., Monday
through Friday.
On Monday, September 13, all the
seventh graders reported to Milne
|to become acquainted with | the
By SALLY BUTTON
What is Milne’s major asset as a high school?
Bowler said there would be|
in the|edge, and can get it in spite of|
“Certainly not the
T'd say the students and teachers are its assets,” states
Johnson and Mr. Thomas Atkinson, | Vision of Milne Latin supervisor Mr. |Mr. Charles Bowler, new administrator for Milne.
Mr. Charles Bowler
|December at which time they will
ltour the West Coast. Upon their
return from the West, they will
visit the southern part of the United
States. Dr. Fossieck will return to
Milne as principal in September of
1966, '
|school. Mr. Bowler met with them
in the Little Theater to welcome
them and discuss the “Philosophy
of Milne.” He discussed attendance,
Assembly Seating
Left to right: new supervisors Mr. Cecil
Mr. Peter Engel, and Mr. Richard’ Lewis.
and rules and regulations. The| Grade H.R. Se Rows
guidance department was next in-| 7 233 B-D 1-7
troduced and the group then ad- 327 D9-23-F 1-13
journed to their homerooms. | 333 F 15-21-H
All the seventh graders were then| g 130 B-D 18-24
taken to Page Auditorium where 296 D 2-16-F 10-22
|they were taught the seating ar- 298 F2-8-H
|rangement. They finished off the
‘morning by buying their books. 9 320 Center B-D 101-107
321. Center D 108-111-F
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Program:
National Anthem
Pledge of Allegiance
Principal’s Welcome
Welcome to Junior High
Johnson, Mr. Thomas Atkinson,
The Spirit of ’76
‘As Milne begins its last quarter
tion,
Mr. Bowler, in addition to the usual faculty turnover.
few years, we will move into some of the State University offices and
rooms, when the University itself moves to the new campus. Our teams
will be playing in a new league this year, against better matched com-
petition.
tinues in courses and administration.
have the
before.
We, too, are a school “on the make.”
Experiment, the essence and reason for Milne’s existence, con-
same challenge for achievement and excellence as in years
This is a year to meet this challenge with a new will.
the transitional year will be utilized for advance.
Jim Kay, Council President
Welcome to Senior High
P Bruce Blumberg, President
century, we begin a period of transi-
Announcements
“Alma Mater”
Hail, Alma Mater true,
Our thoughts reach out to you.
Pledges of love renew
Endlessly revered.
Knowledge of truth and right
Guide us in paths of light
We shall be joined in heart
Never be far apart
On altered trails embark
Each to each endeared.
We have a new principal,
Within the next
We as Milne students, however,
Thus,
| Activities Start
As another school year begins,
Milne welcomes a new class of
seventh graders and several new
students in the other grades. Mr.
Daniel Ganeles and Mrs. Sally
Davidson are hosting a “Welcome to
New Students” Dance which will be
held on Friday, September 17. This
dance is open to all students, both
junior and senior high.
An MBAA movie has been tenta-
tively scheduled for October 9. The
movie has not yet been selected.
During the summer several en-
richment courses were offered at
Milne. A Junior High science
course was given by Mr. Joseph
Kelly. Mr. Robert Buck instructed
those students enrolled in the
college preparatory mathematics
jcourse. Mr, Theodore Andvews su-
pervised the English Composition
and literature course, and a course
in political science was given by ~
Mr. Ganeles. There was an average
of twenty-four pupils enrolled in
each enrichment class.
GANELES IN PRIMARY
Mr. Daniel Ganeles was defeated
Tuesday in the Democratic Primary
race for Alderman of the Thirteenth
Ward of the city of Albany.
Mr. Ganeles, Associate, Professor
at the State University “at Albany
and a supervisor in the Milne Social
Studies department, ran as part of
the George Harder ticket of insur-
gent Democrats.
In his campaign Mr. Ganeles
stated that classroom discussions of
the Albany political situation were
|the cause of his decision to run.
Some Milne students worked’ on
‘his campaign,
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
SEPTEMBER 16, 1965
Albany Politics
The Albany Demcoratic Party Primary went
according to the usual script: a group of insur-
gents led by George Harder was beaten before
it began and was beaten at the polls Tuesday.
The usual script was followed because Al-
bany is a city under the total political domi-
nance of a machine: the organization Demo-
crats led by Daniel O'Connell who do as much
as they can in the way of quiet corruption and
inefficiency without exciting the populence
to upset the molasses barrel.
Albany‘s newspapers and the State Investi-
gation Committee have unquestionably estab-
lished this description, and there has been no
effort to deny it.
That Albany city streets are a state joke
and Albany city government is a national joke,
an example of perpetual machine corruption
studied by political science students through-
out the country as the ultimate of its type,
may be established by contact with the world
outside Albany.
Recently, however, the machine has run
into increasing difficulties and is showing
signs of weakness.
The appearance of Mr. Harder’s insurgent
group in the local Democratic Party was the
first and continuing indication of this weak-
ness. Since then the enmity of the Albany
newspapers and the telling evidence of the
State Investigating Committee put the un-
democratic and corrupt workings of the ma-
chine on public view.
The victory in Cohoes of the Citizens’ Party
in gaining control of that city’s government
from the Democratic organization was re-
ported throughout the nation as an indication
that the infamous O'Connell machine was in
serious trouble.
This year another real threat to the machine
is before the voters in November. The refer-
endum on redistricting Albany's wards, backed
by the League of Women Voters and fought
by the machine, is a question of reinstating
equal representation in Albany. The machine
does not like the idea because the thirteenth
ward, Albany’s largest and the one which
would gain the most under redistricting, is the
area of worst discontent with this machine.
Other signs of trouble for the organization
are evident in the November election. The
Republicans put up a spirited primary battle
for the candidacy in the 112th Assembly Dis-
trict, indicating they have a chance to win.
In response, Harvey Lifset, a machine politi-
cian of some real appeal, is being run in the
112th ,while the incumbent, a machine dodo
and an insult to any voter who takes a look
at him at work and at what he uses for a
record, is being switched to the candidacy in
Lifset’s much safer 113th district.
In this changing situation, the student, even
though not a voter, can have a rea] effect on
the politics of the city, either by active work
or as an informed commentator.
Short of an improbable massive victory by
opponents of the machine the most important
immediate goal in remedying the situation is
the approval of the redistricting referendum.
Support of its passage is essential. After that,
support of any and all opponents of the O’Con-
nell organization will be a step toward im-
proving Albany and the surrounding area,
Harriers
Begin Season
Bolstered by the return of six lettermen, including last year’s top runner, Tim McNally,
the Milne cross-country team launched its fifth season on Wednesday, September 1 with
a workout on the Washington Park
Let by senior captain Nick Geleta, other returning varsity runners include McNally,
who's 11:57 clocking last year on Milne’s 2,2 mile course set a new record; Ron Koven,
Tom Oliphant, Dean Elsworth, and
Bill Wachsman, In addition, Reid
Golden leads a group of promising
runners from last year's unbeaten
frosh team. Tom Wahl, a member
of last year's junior varsity, and
Glenn Beaver, a sophomore transfer
student from Guilderland, are other
hopefuls.
Geleta led the team in a time
trial on September 11 with a time
of 12:51. Wachsman was next in
13 followed by Koven in 13:27,
MeNally, running with torn leg
ligaments that may be a problem all
season, placed fourth with a 13:30
clocking, followed by Golden in
13:33,
The 42 second difference between
the times of Nick and Reid was
indicative of a tight grouping of the
five men necessary for scoring in
a meet.
A gap of more than 45 seconds
elapsed before any of the rest of
the team followed Reid across the
finish line.
Workouts have consisted of two to
four miles in speed work, usually in
short distances of a half mile or
farther given repeatedly at intervals,
or running the course or farther at
one time.
Two sets of exercises and a one
to two mile warmup before the
specdwork with a similar slow mile
or two afterwards fill out the five
to six miles the team runs a day.
When asked about the team’s
prospects Mr. Ahr stated that “In
spite of the loss of our two outstand-
ing freshmen from last year (Joe
Aponte and Bill Khachadourian,
varsity letter winners), I think we
will have enough reserve strength
to have our most successful season.”
Coach Arthur Ahrs’ team launches
its difficult schedule on Saturday,
September 18, when Milne plays
host to CBA and Bethlehem Central
at Washington Park, Other high-
lights include the Grout Memorial
run October 2, and the second an-
nual Milne Invitational, October 16,
On November 6, Milne will be com-
peting for fourth consecutive
Section Two, Class D championship
at Central Park in Schenectady.
1965 Milne Cross-Country
Schedule
Sept. 18—Milne-Beth, Cent.-C.B.A.,
Washington Park
Sept. 25—Proctor Invitational... Utica
Oct. 2—Group Memorial,
Central Park, Schenectady
Oct, ‘9—Cobleskill Invitational,
Cobleskill
Oct. 16—Milne Invitational,
Washington Park
Oct. 22—City Meet. Washington Park
Oct. 30—Buffalo Invitational. Buffalo
Nov. 6—Sec. Two Championships,
Central Park, Schenectady
Noy. 13—Intersectional| Runoff,
Bear Mountain, N. ¥.
All students in grades 9 through
12 are invited to join the C&W
staff. Membership on the staff is
dependent upon successful com-
pletion of a course in journalism
given in the fall before school by
Mr. Theodore Andrews, €& W
advisor.
course,
The cross-country team at pr
ine
ERRY RouND
Welcome back world travellers Laura Harris, Jim
Kaye and Steve Freedman—and “Canadian” travellers
Lynne Miller, Dottie Lange, Mary Moore and cycler
Sally Button, as weil as “U.S.” travellers Kathy San-
derson, Linda Wyatt and Barb Proctor . . .
Bonjour Jewish Community Center Campers Lynn
Sherman, Melvin Grant, Ronnie Freedman, Mark
Goldfarb, June Greenberg, Mike Fluster, Louis Mil-
stein and Mark Rubinstein . . . and Hochelega Campers
Rachel Tompkins and Sue Iselin . . . and the people
higher up, Camp Nassau C.LT’s Marina Barelski,
Steve Fuld, Sherry Ginsburg, Ellie Ainspan, Linda
Perkins, and David Feiner.
Aloha to Agnes Zalay, Judy Dexter, Ellie Shmidt,
and Nan Knox, who were seen around Lake George
... and to Charlene Rappazzo, Linda Tolar, Janet
Mellen and Ellen Manning who were spied hiding
out(?) at Cape Cod... Sue McDermott, Vicki Vice,
and Barry Hatt seem to prefer the beaches of New
Jersey.
Those who never left school included Valerie Chev-
rette, Elliott Brumer, Amy Linter, and Bob Langer,
who ‘all took Mr, Ganeles’ enrichment course . . .
Special greetings to hospital volunteers Gail Sanders
"re glad to see senior Barb Allen back from Indo
ia after a two year absence .
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and the €lass of “Wi
absence .
CRIMSON AND Wurre”
Vol. XXIX Sept. 16, 1965 No. 1
Published by the Crimson and White
Board, the Milne School, Albany, New
York. Address exchanges to the
Exchange Editor and other correspon-
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Member
Columbia Scholastic Press Assn.
The Editorial Board e
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Laurie Levi
Editor-in-Chief
Sports Editor
Feature Editor.
Treasurer
Exchange
Faculty Advisor
Stephen Milstein
Suzanne Hohenstein
Sarah Button
Paula Boomsliter
Mr. Theodore Andrews
Staff
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Laura Harris
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