CRIMSON AND WHITE
Albany,
Friday, April 27, 1934
THE MILNE SCHOOL
Volume IV, Number 23
Nie
SENIOR
MISS THELMs E,aTON M.KES PLEA
FOR RETURN UF BOOKS; REQUESTS
STUDENTS T0 P..¥Y THEIR FINES
In an interview Tuesdcy afternoon
Miss Thelma Eaton, librarian, confided
to a member of the CRIMSON .ND WHITE
staff that the Milne students are ex-
tremely lex in returning their overnight
and two-week books «nd in paying when
fined, ‘When Milne people prove thut
they can return books promptly so as not
to handicap others who need the books,
there will be no necessity for fines,"
She continued, "Fines sre used solely as
a club to secure the return of books on
time".
Miss Eaton pointed out that there
hes been considerable discussion among
the students 4s to the justice of being
forced to return books at eight otclock
when they don't have to be at school un-
til eight-five- She explained this seem-
ing injustice with "Overnight books are
called in it eight otclock in order that
they mey be checked end rucdy for circu-
lation 7+ eight-ten, the first study
period." Sometimes even ten minutes is
much too short for Miss Eaton since us
many as one hundred books cre taken out
some nights.
Miss Eaton also wished it to be ane
nounced that inasmuch as there are no
librery records previous to this year,
books teken out list year may be re-
turned with no fines attached, This is
especially signific:nt since a complete
inventory of the library wes taken lust
January, und it wes found th’.t not less
then three hundred books were gone from
the original list as supplemented each
yeor. Only fifty of these are legiti-
mate losses such us ordinnry wear and
tear and lost books which have been
peid for.
TWELVE SWUDENTS RECEIVE
HONOR fu.TINGS FOR MONTH
Qwelve Senior High school students
rec@ive honor ratings this month, ec-
cording to en announcement from the
office, The list includes; Henry
Barnett, Florence Buyreuther, ulice
Bennett, Carlton Power, ond Dorothea
Stephenson, seniors. The juniors are:
Barbara allen, Paul De Porte, Helen Gib-
Son, Olive Vroman, Gnd Marion Wilcox,
Sophomores cre; Vivian Snyder, and John
Winne,
NEWS
STUDENT COUNCIL OFFERS TRIZE
20 PERSON SELLING MOST PICKETS
VOR SEMI-FORM-L D.NCE MY 12
The Student Council will present «
free ticket to the girl or boy who sells
the largest number of tickets for the
Student Council Semi-Form.1 Dance to be
held May 12. The price of tickets is
$1.50 per couple.
In the absence of Thomis Watkins,
president, Robert L. Stutz was in charge
of the meeting. He announced thut cn or-
chestra for the dance will be signed up
this week.
Each member of the Junior High Schco
Council will be assessed three tickets.
The Senior Council members ure assessed
one ticket «nd expected to sell twenty.
DELMAR DEFELTS SENIOR TH..M
IN DEB..TE ..0 DELMAR FRID..Y
Last Friday morning at 11 o'closk or
of the Senior debating teams was defeutes
by the Bethlehem Central High Schoot as
Delmur. The Milne team upheld the offirm-
ative of the subject, "Resolved; Theat thy
United States should adopt the essential
features of the British broadcasting sys.
tem."
Milne's team was composed of Henry
Burnet, captiin and refutation specker,
Francis Charles, and znnette Worthman,
Every courtesy w.s extended to Mr. Barnet
and his teammates; they were whown throug,
the school, which is « beautiful new
building, and were taken to lunch.
In the near future, another te.m
composed of Florence Beyreuther, captal..
and refutation spe.ker, Betty Pitts, on
Thelma Miller will uphold the negctive
side of the same question in a debate wit
another team from the Bethlehem Central
High School 1n the Page Hall auditorium,
aLB.NY HIGH ORCHESTR. ..ND
CHORUS GIVE CONCERT WEDNESD..Y
At a jotnt assembly Wednesday ot
ten ofclock the ..lbiny High School orches
tre gave a concert in the Puge Hall
cuditorium. -..lso, severcel choral selec-
tions were rendered by a mixed chorus.
CRIMSON saND WHITE
melen Gibson
Ganson Va.gart
Sea Kessler
Lois Lantz
Barbara Birchenough
Christine ades
Carolyn biattice
Duncan Cornell
Calvin Dutcher
Sichard Wwasterson
Qlive Vroman
Luise Lorrison
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Sport auditors
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Business Department
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YaeAYh2 HOWS RUN YaqaYs?
"In the spring a young :
fancy lightly turns to thou,
love''so the poet ingorms us. But
in milne at this season our thoughts
turn to the greatest americun sporte=
baseball. Hirsi coues stice at
(ddgefield, the uryouts, then the
picicin; of the varsiv, team, und,
final y, the tiist Vameeeand, the let=
downt Lor, wnere's the crowd of
Spectators of which tne early excites
ment had given such jreat romise?
No one knows!
Now this s.ory has a moral und
the woral is; Support your team at
the game. Or course, ater the ame
evoryone will be "dying ' to «now the
score and who iit the home run or
runs, bub during the game
of onlookers is miserubly small. ‘ihat
an awful feeling it is to ve u member
of the team and realize tiat, though
he and his are ‘batllin, u.ainst the
toe’ for the honor of une school,
the school-oody isn't intviested
enovgh to watch how he brin.s home
Victory.
Moral; Support your team et games?
[Vol TZ Mumber 23, p. ay
aLICE If WONDERLAND
Lewis #. Carrol's story of the
little jirl woo, one bright morning,
fell down a rabbitt's hole und meb
so many queer peovle--the hau,hty
Red yueen of Chess soard fame for
one, and the sad, sad Gryphin with
his tale of woe another, is known
to many. Youu, and old alike have
laughed at alice's diverting wanner
of chaning sixe end have followed
ea erly her other equally ineresting
advenwvres in jonderland. iut, too,
woo icw seople veulize that taere
is actually & Wonderlind of their
own in their ver; .respe-=.n ever=
Changing, everedull .onderlind where
one can virtually lose his troubles
and become immersed in, if ne wishes,
the troubles ead joys oi num erless
ficvionel characters. ne can meet
Dumas* sueve "Count of ..onte vristo"
and viccens’ heros.artyr, "“Lidney
Carton’. :ie cén cry with Torter's
"Yreckles , oO into hysterics over
P.G.io0dehouse's "Jeeves", of lyricize
with any of the later poebs, be he
so inclined.
The _vblic or school library is
on of .werica's .restust institutions.
“ne common nerd should no longer ve
the cowmon herde « day labourer has
“Onax Khayainm" at and, and the poor=
ly stricken youth with aims of a
scientist cun find all kinds of know=
led.e. here is a new opportunity
for education and enjoyment for ell
ageS=ean Opvortunity «which should not
be lost. it can cruly be said that
"a ood book is man's best friend."
HUNOKS (Us
Judge; why ere you here?
‘Lois Driving too slowly.
Budse; 200 slowly?
Loris Yes, your honor, the speed
coy cau,ht mee
Re A KF
Senior: ‘shy do you prefer blonds?
Barnet; Don't tell anybody. I'm
afraid of the dark.
ef a ae
Teacher; ae, nane an organ of the
body «
hiaes Yes'm, teeth,
Peacher; YVeeth? what Kind of an.
orgun would the teeth be?
hae; a grind or ene
ORONO RO IOKOR
STUTZ INJURED IN PRACTICE
AT RIDGEFIELD PARK MONDAY
Robert L.Stutz, one of Milne's
star baseball players, sprained his
back while playing at Ridgefield
Park Monday afternoon. Although it
is only a slight injury, he will be
unzbls to play for a fow weeks. This
is the first casualty of the season.
Next week a complete schedule
of future Milne baseball games will
be annpunced in this column.
RM.
SOCIETY NOTES
Sigma:
"My heart aches, and a drowsy
numbness pains
My senses, as though of hemlock
I had drunk-"
-John Keats
Peetry and the life of John
Keats were discussed at the Sigma
meeting Tuesday. Reports were given
of the annual banquet held Friday at
Rainbow's End, the 9.7.5.4. dance,
ond the Society Day program. The
Sigma pins have been distributed.
Possibilities of raising money were
Gircussed.
Quin: ant ar
Discussion concerning the annuel
Quin Banquet formed the major part
of the business meeting. The follow-
ing committees were appointed; to
find a suitable place to hold the
benquet, Mary Volk, Virginia Fred-
ericks, and Virginia Md Dermott;
flowers,Jane Doran; and arrangements,
Dorothea Stephenson, Geraldine, Peter-
son, and Core Hendles.
An extensive literary program
consisted of a biography of John
Ruskin by Doris Shultes and Barbara
BE GneHOUaR and one of Ruskin's
poems by Vivian Snyder.
Adelphoi;
At the weekly meeting of the
Adelphoi Literary Society Tuesday at
11 otcluck, it was moved to devote the
first fifteen minutes of the period
to the literary report instead of
leaving it until the end of the
meeting. Richard Masterson gave a
report on the price of the different
Gavels. Bhe society voted to buy a
gavel and base for its permanent
use and also to present each pres—
ident with a gavel at the end of his
term.
Monday, April 30, was set as a
deadline for the members to pay for
their Q.7,S.a. tickets.
[Vol 12 Mumber 23,
BOOK PLATE FOR MILNE LIBRARY e
TO RESEMBLE NEW YORK STATE SEAL
Miss Grace Martin, instructor in
fine arts, recently designed a new book
plate for the Milne library which will
be placed in all books belongigg to
the library.
The design of the plate resembles
the New York State Seal. The Seal
shows two people on either side of a
shield, and an eagle is above the
crest. Excelsior is written below the
crest.
In the Milne plate two sthool
Children, a boy and a girl, are stand-
ing. Between the figures is a shield
which contains a sketch of Page Hall.
Above the shield is an eagle sitting
on @ globe, representing worl-wide
affairs and Literature. Below the
crest are shown a football, baseball
bat, tennis racquet, trumpet, and a
paint brush, representing activities.
For all books which have been
given to the library, a larger plate
will be used, leaving enough space for
the donor's mame.
DRAMATICS CLUB CANCELS PLAY.
TO BEGIN WORK ON aNOTHER MONDAY
Ralph Norvill, of the amateur
department of the Dramatics club, an-
pounced to the advenced group
yestarday that his group will not
present "The King's English’ as sched-
uled for assembly on Mey 16.No reason
for this was offered, The now useless
rehearsal dates for the cuditorium
were presented to the advanced group.
The latter section declined.
Miss Helen Doherty, director of
the advanced group announced thet
experimental work in the half-hour
class period at eleven o'clock will
begin on "The New World" next week.
JUNIORS DEFEAT SOPHOMORES ,16-1
Class games have been underwcy
in the Milne High Girls' Baseball
group this week. First of cll, on
Monday the Juniors defeated the
Sophomores in ce brilli:.nt displcy of
baseball technique. The final scovu
wes 16-1. Ogsbury, ades, Gibson, and
Vromon cll contributed home rund for
the Junior team. The line-up, in
betting order, included;Gibson, Fromm,
Vromen, Ogsbury, Hawkins, Ades, Doots,
and Simpson. The Sophomore line-up
wos: Gillespy, Snyder, Birchenough,
Hall,McDermott, Randles, Fanning, and
Sipperly. Wednesday the Freshmen
defeated the second team of the Soph-
omores with a 6-5 score resulting.
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