CRIMSON AND WHITE
VOL. XXX, N
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y. MARCH 31, 1967
Clips from Clubs
Sigma and Quin
Australia is next on Sigma’s cal-
endar, During homeroom Wednes-
day, April 5, Jeanine Josephs, Al-
bany High’s ‘exchange student, will
speak to Sigma members about life
in Australia,
On May 20, Sigma and Quin are
holding a joint trip to New York,
where the girls will shop, sightsee,
and see The Impossible Years. After
the play, the girls will eat dinner at
Patricia’ Murphy's, where they en-
joyed dining last year. Accompany-
ing Sigma and Quin members will
be Sigma’s advisor, Mrs. Helen
Kiernan and Quin’s advisor, Dr.
Ruth Wasley.
Further along in the year will be
the annual joint picnic, where new
officers will ‘be announced.
FLEA,
Speakers to F.H.A. have been a
visiting nurse, fabric specialists from
J.C, Penny’s. and a social worker.
F.H.A. week is featuring a lunch-
eon with a T.V. personality as
speaker on Monday. Monday will
be followed by a bake sale on Tues-
day,
Plans for the near future include
a speaker on interior design. Not to
be forgotten, are the plans for a
theater party. After the theater
party, there are the yearly elections
with a picnic for the announcement
of the new officers.
Stamp and Coin Club
Stamp and Coin Club members
will attend a coin show at the Inn
Towne Motel at which American
and foreign coins will be bought
and sold on Sunday, April 2.
Newly elected officers Gerry
Hausler and Aaron Kuperman plan
Raider Five Wins
Sectional Title
oard Initiated
“Milne students will assume re-
|sponsibility for their own actions
when the Milne Supervisory Board
is set up next marking period,” ac-
cording to Carol Dillon, chairman
of the committee which drew up
the plan
Supervisory B
LEGISLATURE.
VISIT OCCURS
Fifteen Milne students attended |have two
the recent Student Day at the Legis- | board, the
lature, sponsored by the League of | one. and th
Women Voters at the New York
representatives on
eighth ‘grade will have
eventh grade will have
|a non-voting observer
State Capitol. The pupils, accom-| Next week, there will be an all
panied by Miss Down and Mr. |school mbly to explain the
Neiderberger, visited the Capitol to|board to the student body, ‘The
learn how state government func-'| board will operate only on a trial
tions, basis for the last eight week:
In the Assembly gallery, Assem-| Appointees of the board will help
blyman Harvey Lifset addressed the} keep order in Page Auditorium be-
group of Milnites and students from | fore school and in the halls during
other schools. A representative from both lunch periods. Studen'
the League then spoke and reiterated |are constantly both
|some of Mr. Lifset’s points on the dealt with by the board,
|Legislature, “Mr. Bell is bending over back-
Later, the visitors toured the} wards to help the students help
Capitol, viewing many famous fea-| themselves. Perhaps this board will
tures, including the million dollar| promote better communication be-
5 and the Hall of Governors. | tween the students and the faculty,”
During the tour, an aide of Governor | Carol states.
Rockefeller, Mr. Joseph Kilgallen,
spoke to the students. . °
The gathering then retuned to SEride intoSummer
the Assembly gallery to observe a
session of that body. When the}
meeting failed to convene for some
time, the Milne students left and
returned to school.
s gets off his feet to
team to its sectional
By defeating Broad-
albin 52-48, March 11, Milne cap-
tured the’ Class D Sectional
Championship. Class © Champion
Fort Plain received an unsuccess-
ful challenge from the Raiders, |
March 18. Ending the season with |
a 17-6 reco:d, Bob Blanton (943),
John Margolis (418), and Ken
Brooks (386) made the list of top
ten career scorers.
How long has it been since you
looked at the guidance office bul-
letin board? A glance at the notices
posted there might change the en-
tire course of your summer vaca-
tion.
There are many groups of teen-
“Au Canada” is Students’ Cry eyo carh (ues fants
Part of the Canadian trip this year will be a movie and a play (both| travel this summer. Some tour
in French), a tour in a caleche, as well as the visit to a French-Canadian |many countries, stopping about
|school, The French III and IV students will leave for Quebec at 7:00 am,|three days in each, while others
on April 20. They will stay at the Chateau-Frontenacc, the grand old | concentrate on one particular na-
hotel which housed a similar group of Milne students last spring. |tion, where you might stay for as
to reorient the club to the needs of|
both stamp and coin collectors; the
Stamp and Coin Club is currently
oriented to the needs of only coin
collectors.
Chess Club
After a losing effort in the first
chess match of the year to Albany
High, Chess Club members remained
hopeful, First mam on the squad,
Josh Kuperman and fourth man Bill
Wachsman split games with their
opponents while second man Jim
Kaye lost one game and stalemated
the other,
Chess Club President Steve Patent
is trying to arrange a full schedule
of matches with other schools for
next year. New chess boards and
pieces were purchased for future
meetings and matches. second
match with Albany High is being
planned for the near future,
Pupils Attend Citizenship Conferenc
The next day, the students will
avel to Levy to visit the Canadian
Actually there are two
one for girls, and one for
eee That afternoon they will tour
Quebee in a caleche (a horse-drawn
ge) and afterwards the stu-
dents may shop or sight-see. The
students will dine at Kerhulu’s, the
most famous French restaurant in
Canada, and afterwards hope to at-
tend a play or an opera.
On Saturday, they will journey to
Montreal where they will tour shop,
Jand so on. At 4 pm,, the travelers
will leave for Albany and the end
[of a whirlwind weekend.
Chaperons will be Mrs, Susan
Le Mr. William Harold, Mrs. |
Constance Snyder; ard Dr. Ruth
| Wasley, |
(i
Assembly Honors
Senior Academics
To honor outstanding scholastic
work, especially by seniors, Milne
held a special assembly
Many students received recognition
at the sembly at which both Mr.
Bell and Dr. Fossieck presided.
presented the Bausch
and Lomb Science Award to Naomi |
Jochnowitz and Steve Patent, who}
have shown an aptitude for science,
good character, and a potential for
high achievement.
Nine seniors haye attained
average of 3.5 or better out of
possible 4,0 over the past 3% y
The students who have been desig-
nated Honor students, are: Marlene
Abrams, Barbara Berne, Carol G:
an
a
| ham, Naomi Jochnowitz, Amy Linter,
Syracuse University and the Citizenship Education Conference will| John Margolis, Anne Miller, Steve
be the destination of eight history students,
with Miss Cynthia Down of the history dep
Sponsored by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
and the Sears-Roebuck Foundation,
the field of citizenship.
Following a brief introductory
April 15, when they travel
nent,
the purpose of the conferen
speech, there will be two dis
ussion
groups on topics of current interest and concern.
Senior:
and juniot vid Feiner,
are the participating students.
Of the approximately 1,200 attending the conference, eight juniors and | Schorr is edito:
Carol Graham, Sue Hohenstein, Frank Martii
and Barry Press
Mary Moore, Richard Ofty, and Barry Richter
eight seniors will be winners of scholarships to Syracuse University.
is tol?
Buse Foe ae {| for the
encourage more effective citizenship training and to. promote research in |!" 4
Patent, and Bill Wachsman.
Sue Hohenstein and Sally Button
announced the C&W editorial board
coming year, The new edi
tors are: Mary Moore, Laura Harris
Barry Richter, Margaret Diggs, Roz
Hohenstein, Aaron Kuperman, and
Jim Kaye.
Barry Press announced the ‘new
editors of the Bricks and Ivy. Sue
n-chief and Sue
istant editor,
McDermott is a:
recently, |
|long as two months. There are also
trips around the United States for
high school students.
Colleges and universities seem to
be following a trend toward offer-
ing summer sessions in subcollegiate
|levels. Although most do not carry
jeredit with them and are rather
| seminars on a special field of inter-
Jest, there is an increasing number
that do, Students interested in these
should ‘obtain application blanks
now, since in most cases there are
deadlines to meet.
| If you are interested in a specific
vocation, there is no better way to
find out if you are really cut out
for the job than to have summer
employment in the field. Hospitals,
news| , summer stock theaters,
and riding stables all have some job
openings.
Voluntary service is a character-
istic of the American way of life.
Summertime brings many chances
to serve, whether it be a swimming
teacher’s aide at Lincoln Park,
working with children at a play-
ground, or brightening up patients’
laa as a candy striper.
—Mary Moore
Bald Soprano
Lives Again
On Page 3
PAGE 2
CRIMSON AND WHITE
MARCH 31, 1967
Just Burns Me
While searching for a picture to accom-
pany the C&W Survey article (page 4), | came
upon a curiously disturbing photograph. It
was of an American Nazi Party member who
soaked himself in gasoline and was deter-
mined to immolate himself to protest the mix-
ing of the White and Negro races. The punch
line of this ghastly story is that he kept on
pouring the gasoline, neglecting to light a
match because the can was filled with
WATER
There is not much for me to add to such an
anecdote. The most important quality to
possess is the ability to back up one’s beliefs
with all the ammunition in your arsenal. The
Nazi’s beliefs are worthless because he him-
self didn’t feel strongly enough to support
them with courage
Why should anyone else support them?
—S.B
So Progress Already
Milne. The experimental campus laboratory
school for the State University of New York at
Albany. Students must be prepared to make
many adjustments in the unusual organiza-
tion. Very progressive.
Progressive? In the almost eighty years of
Milne’s existence it does not seem to have
come very far. Indeed, it has barely kept pace
with the public and suburban schools. This,
when Milne should be the school that is ex-
perimenting with the most progressive, newest
and most unusual forms of education.
Twenty-five years ago, a sort of “’C-S-U”
marking system was attempted in the seventh
and eighth grades. (See page 4). Apparently
it didn’t work, because it is no longer in use.
Why not try this same sort of system in the
senior high where it might work? The result
might be more concentration on learning and
understanding rather than on the attainment
of an “A.” |
The idea of independent study has already
been experimented with in many schools. Why
not this same sort of program in Milne, even
if only for a selected group of seniors and
possibly juniors? If they were given one period
a week, for example, perhaps in social studies
and English, it would be possible to do outside
reading in the subject, talk over a certain
point with a teacher and gain a much deeper
knowledge than the survey offered in class.
The outlook for next year is getting
brighter. More courses are being offered, in- |
cluding advanced placement American His- |
tory. But this can only be a beginning. Milne
is still lacking in solid academic electives,
especially in the English department.
We have the faculty, the facilities and the
potential for more experimentation. Why not |
use these advantages fully?
—S.H, |
| ter to the editor.
| your
What Do You Think?
To be able to think and to express
your ideas is one of the most preci-
ous rights you have. For this right
to be of any value, however, you
must exercise it. How do you feel
about the war in Vietnam? How do
you feel about love or hate. What
is your opinion of lowering the vot-
ing age? Think, form your ideas,
and then express and believe in
them. This country is based on
people’s ideas and beliefs, and yours
will become more important’ with
time. Your beliefs will be the basis
for your future and your country’s
future, if you voice and support
them. |
—Roz Hohenstein
is . Things
...'Funny thing about that Easter
vacation—I overslept one day and|
missed it completely . . . America’s
first organized sport was horse rac-
ing—first started in New York in
1664. . . All the rest have 31, ex-
cepting Sprout-Kale which has 28,
and in leap year 29... .
cj There are three types of
chemistry problems—the hard, the
harde~, and the hardest . . . If you
ean't find a ruler, try a dollar bill—
it's on
It's Happening —
March 31: Stanley Hummel, Pianist, |
Albany Institute, 8:30 p.m. $1.50
April 3: Marlboro Trio, Page Hall, |
8:15 p.m.
April 9: Yale University Band, Page
Hall, 3:30 p.m.
April 10: Holiday for Milne students
April 11: Albany Symphony, Strand
Theater, 8:15 p.m.
April 12: Lovin’ Spoonful, Washing-
ton Avenue Armory
April 14: Report Cards distributed
April 17: Senior Parents’ Meeting,
8:00 p.m.
April 20-22: French Trip to Canada
April 21: La Traviata, Hudson Val-
ley Community College
April 28: Student Council Elections
periods 1 and 2
April 28-29: Uncle Vanya, Galaxy
Players, Page Hall, 8:30 p.m. |
~ Letter
To the reader:
Are you there? Do you read me?
Sometimes we're not too sure. We
wonder whether anyone actually
reads the C&W or whether it’s just
something handy in which to wrap
orange peels. We wonder what kind
of. articles you, the readers, like
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‘So Long, Farewell
Like the man says, “It’s that time again,
folks.” Time for out with the old editors and
in with the new improved brand. As we
ancient senior editors fold up our headline
charts and notebooks and steal away into the
night with this, our last issue, we would like
to say that it has been fun, interesting, often
discouraging, rough, gratifying, and a chal-
lenge to bring you the Crimson and White.
Thanks for the memory and good luck to the
new staff. They'll need it!
—Ho (Creamcheese) Hohenstein, Catfish
(T.H.E.) Button, Boom (Boom) Boom-
sliter, Emanon (No-Ohm-y) Aronson,
John (Laurence) Margolis
Th
C&W
‘WANTS YOU!
CRIMSON AND WUITE
Vol. XXX March 31, 1967 No. 7
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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The Editorial Board
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particular part of the C&W which |
you prefer. We wonder what you
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How can you tell us? Try a let-|
Sit down and
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Editors-in-Chief.
Associate Editor
Editorial Editor.
Sports Editor
Feature Editor.
Sarah Button, Suzanne Hohenstein
Mary Moore
Laura Harris
John Margolis
Paula Boomsliter
Treasurer Naomi Aronson
Exchange Editor Margaret Diggs
Faculty Advisor Mr. Richard Lewis
Staff
Bill Wachsman, Linda Wyatt, Ellie Ainspan, Kathy
Langer, Roz Hohenstein, Bob Castellani, Judy
Schuster, Dick Ettleson, Aaron Kuperman, Jim Kaye,
Barry Richter.
MARCH 31, 1967
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 3
Repertory players a:e costumed and made up before a production.
E. Ray Fry Speaks
Constant Happening Happens
“Acting is fascinating work,” said Mr. E, Ray Fry, one of the four) ateas of the
to Milne last Tuesday.
“You have to adjust to the audienc:
” he continued. “In some of the
areas of New York State where we have played, the students do not
respond as well to verbal communication, but they react to the physical
actions.
Mr. Fry labeled himself as a kind
of “malcontent” due to the fact that
he attended no less than five col-/
leges in his study of d.ama. He
studied at such places as North-
western, San Francisco State and
Stanford with a “ten year vacation
between his sophomore and junior
year.”
During these years, his, time wa
occupied with acting in New York
and serving his time in the Army.
According to Mr. Fry, the study
of drama involves many related
areas including acting - techniques,
plays, voice and diction, and even
courses in modern dance and fenc-
ing.
The purpose of the actor, he
stated, is to luminate what the
playwright has to say.” Thi
be done, as the Repertory Th:
does, through the individual actor
or director's interpretation, but must
be done without “violating the play-
wright’s intent.”
Bo’h of the scenes from the works
of Shaw (Caesar and Cleopatra and
St. Joan) were the first scenes in
each play, and Mr. Fry brought out
their technique of “getting right into
may
at
the play.” This s 20
sary to create and hold audienc
interest, which these players evi-
dently succeeded in doing. All the
excerpts had a comic flair, but the
underlying theme of conflici between
the charac was evident.
Mr. Fry also illustrated the com-
parison between Jor (The Bald
Soprano) and modern jazz, as seen
the variations on one theme or
in
thought. An example of this would
be the many variations on the word
i and on the idea of the
strange circumstances.
The scenes presented were lively
Here at Milne, they didn’t miss a trick.”
and interesting choices and were
generally well-received and appreci-
ated by the audience. Even the lack
of elaborate props and settings con-
tributed to the concentration on the
wo ds and characters’ portrayals,
rather than on other essentially
extraneous
The students were almost forced
to become totally immersed in the
play, and to employ their imagina-
tions to their fullest capacity. And
the players did well to concentrate
on getting the point across through
expression in the dialogue and small
physical actions such as facial ex-
pressions.
Last in the series of Lincoln Cen-
ter Student Programs will be the
Morganstern String Trio, which will
r in Page Hall on May 11.
m will con: of selec:
tions from the works of Mozart,
Webern and Dohnanyi. Members of
trio rst violinist Marvin
aren Tuttle,
John Goberman.
Morganstern
and cellis
Both Mi
Tuttle have
Cu Institute in Phil
appeared in the first
Mr. Morganstern
with the Galami String
and Miss Tuttle made a
1960 appearance in Carnegie Hall.
Mr. Goberman has toured Europe
and the viet Union several times
with the State Department the
Robert Shaw Chorale as a_ solo
celli: so has his Bachelor of
Arts in Ru: and Liter
ature from Col
Pianist Christopher Sager
Appears Here on April 13
_ Selections from the works of Bach, Schumann, Schonberg and Debussy
will make up the program of pianist Christopher Sager, who will appear
in Page Hall on April 13, The recital is the second in the series of three
String Trio Coming.
Lincoln Center Student Programs.
Born in New York City in 1941
, Mr. Sager attended school on Long
Island, where he was the winner of many musical competitions.
Before
his graduation, he appeared in reciials at Steinway and Carnegie Halls.
After high school, M
servatory.
Returning to New York in 1960,
Mr. Sager entered the Juillard
School of Music and subsequently
received his Bachelor of Music and
later his Master of Science.
Mr. Sager has won first prizes in
many competitions including a na-
tional competition in Washington,
D.C.; he has also appeaved in Phil-
|harmonie Hall and on various New
|York radio stations
| In his Milne recital he will play
|Avia Vaviata alla Manie-a Italiana
(Ten Variations in the Ita'ian Style)
by Bach, Ca nival Scenes Mignonnes
|sur Quatre Notes by Schumann,
One Piece fo m Opus 19 by Schon.
s in Sound
The piece by Debussy is a classic
example of the school of Impression.
ism in music, of which he is con-
side:ed the founder. This school
has a close relation to the
Al
these
arts marked a radical
talented and professional performers who brought A Constant Happening | departure from the older, established | ment and the Lincoln Center Coun-
painters of the same era.
|and more conservative forms which
|had come previously.
| “Debussy, for example, used orien-
tal scales and modal scales. These
scales were completely different
from the usual harmonic sounds, and
were rather a “series of parallel
nds.” His music was
“painting in sound” that expressed
a scene, a mood, or an emotion.
|monic support and consiant use of
counterpoint (two or more indepen-
‘dent melodies played simultaneous-
ly). The degree of complication
and employment of these elements
by Bach has been called “monu-
nental.” His varying and displaced
ii thine are comparable to modern
music and jazz as are his imitations
|and variations on one single theme
melody.
The music of Schumann has rela-
jtion “to the movement of romanti-
spent |
often a}
A string trio of the type soon to visit Milne,
Sager went on to study the piano (with Emil
Danenberg) and the harpsicord (with Fenner Douglas:
s) at Oberlin Co:
cist, He believed that music should
nt the inner states of mind
‘oul. Schumann is considered
he successor to Schubert in
the aea of song composition and is
well known for his meaningful in-
‘exp etation of poems set to music.
Schonberg is also a descendant
fiom the school of Romanticism, al-
though his pieces do not follow this
form religiously. For example, he
does not often repeat a musical idea,
most of his pieces are more coherent,
and he also employs counterpoint
with more virtuosity than previous
romantics.
His works are structured with the
use of dissonance, the twelve tone
chromatic scale or “tone row,” and
unity through repetition of notes or
a certain melody
Culture Arrives
Through the cooperation of the
|New York State Education Depart-
cil on Educational Programs, student
programs are organized to introduce
high school students to the perform-
ing arts.
| The Teachers Guide to Lincoln
|Center states, “This pioneering “co-
operation between a state education
department and a group of artistic
institutions encouvages the broaden-
ing of school curricula to include
studies in the performing arts where
such studies are not now offered.”
The performances are live, on a
professional level, and are provided
by the Julliard School of Music,
the Metropolitan Opera Studio, the
New York City Ballet and the Reper-
tory Theater of Lincoln Center.
The Teachers’ Guide goes on to
state, “By exposing these students
repeatedly to high standards of ar-
tistie excellence through live per-
| formance, the Student Program helps
|them to form discriminating tastes
of their own .
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
MARCH 31, 1967
HOLY HOLIDAY!
With St. Patrick’s Day still fresh
in our minds, I wish to disclose a
holiday that owes its origin to the
previously mentioned occasion. Very
few people have heard of Sir Percy
Day, which is celebrated by a few
alcoholically saturated die-hards (if
they continue to drink, they will die
hard) who are laughed at by a dis-
believing world. This festive occa-
sion transpires annually exactly fif-
teen days after St. Patrick’s Day.
The holiday was named after Sir
Percival Haynes Graplich, son of
Waltham Exsertile Graplich, a used
bodkin dealer in southern Liverpool.
(It was Sir Percy's father who
originated the phrase, “odds bod-
kins,” after a pre-Easter sale at the
shop.) Sir Percy was born in 421
A.D., in a butcher shop in downtown.
Liverpool and died later on in life,
Sir Percy's major honor in his
common existence was his now-
famous fraternity prank that caused
him to be knighted (although it was
only three p.m. at the time) and in-
spired Sir Perey Day. It's not tha’
Sir Percy went to college and joined
a fraternity, but he had twelve
brothers that were as mischievous
as himself, Upon hearing of St.
Patrick and his removal of the
snakes from Ireland, Sir Percy
formulated a devilish plan to re-
turn the snakes to their original
dwelling grounds. He gathered all
of the evicted snakes by playing
“The Flight of the Bumblebee” on
his C minor Flugelhorn, (The sub-
ject matter of the song made no dif-
ference to the snakes because snakes
don’t have any ears. However, this
particular tune has good vibrations,
conducive to a captive audience.)
Gathering his followers, Sir Percy
then took the 11:14 ferry to Ireland,
where they were allowed to dis-
perse.
‘Thus, Sir Percy was one of the
major instigators of the Anglo-Irish
animosity that has existed through
the ages. When Ireland celebrated
St. Patrick’s Day, England cele-
brated Sir Percy Day and had been
doing so until the colonization of the
Americas, when the Americans re-
named the holiday April Fool’s Day,
in honor of the king. Since then,
Sir Perey Day has never been the
same, and neither have the snakes,
—Barry Press
Civil War. A well loved p ofessor
of 1928 presented a plaque to Husted
which hangs on the open peristyle
between Draper and Husted.
‘A leader _in the normal schoo!
movement, David Perkin Page, was
the first principal of the normal
school, then a 2 year course for ele
mentary school teachers, now, a 4
year college for high school teachers.
his book entitled, Theory and Prac-
tice of Teaching, the first of its kind
David Perkin Page was outstanding
in his contributions to the field of
education, Suddenly, on January 3,
1848, he died of pneumonia, Page
Hall’ in Milne was named in his
honor.
Draper, a politician and educator,
was a member of the board for the
N.Y.S. normal school from 1882-
1888. He was state superintendent
of public instruction, Active in
N.Y.S. Republican circles, he also
managed to be a member of the
Board of Education, Draper Hall
commemorates his service in the
educational field.
The Reverend Dr, Leonard Woods
Richardson, a retired professor of
the ancient languages, Latin and
places; but still there is much that
“The world is indeed full of peril,
nd in it there are many dark
", and though in all lands love
is fa
is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
—J, R. R. Tolkein, The Fellowship of the Ring
Thoughts Upon
I sat contemplating the scene be-| although I knew it would be short- | draw conclusions . .
fore me. The sunlight glancing off
the crystalline snow had a blinding
radiance, The pines groaned under
the weight of the enveloping snow.
It was warm out, with an unusual
serenity in the atmosphere. ° The
unadulterated beauty of the world
around me somehow helped me to
perceive an unreal and wistful pur-
pose in life. An urge came over me
to walk for miles through this
fantasyland.
Hurriedly I flung on a jacket and
dashed outside. As I walked, I be-
‘ame bewitched by the surrounding
beauty. My lone tracks followed
ceaselessly behind me across the
wide expanse of as yet untrampled
snow. Half running with excitement,
I dashed toward the horizon with
a feeling of e As always, a
sense of freedom overwhelmed me,
A Winter's Day
|lived. As fatigue overcame me, I
slowed to a walk and started to
watch the “happenings” around me,
A crow cawed as he flew toward
some distant roost. His black body
joutlined by the blue of the day, He
| too is free, and alone. Yet, he went
| to meet some other crow that shared
his roost. There was no one for
me to.meet. While I contemplated
this thought, a road crossed my
path. While this feeling of loneli-
ness was upon me, I saw a plan of
action.
As I turned onto the road, 1
|thought of the world I was leaving
behind. There were no feelings of
remorse! I looked back and saw my
lonely footsteps; I looked ahead and
saw a long,’ twisting road.
| }; a * —Reid Golden
Husted, a teacher-soldier, was
of Mathe:
atics (1955-1912) the class
Greek, was one of the more out-
|standing to teach at the normal
school in Albany, His graduating
cla: consisted of 33, a record
| eaker as far as graduates were
concerned.
In 1918, the school became known
|as the William J. Milne High School.
sident
who was, for a generation, pr
(Cont. on Page 6)
Old Albany Recreated
At Institute
By AARON KUPERMAN
Days when the Union Jack flew
over Albany are recreated through
priceless miniature buildinzs on di
play at the Albany Institute of Hi:
tory and Art.
All of Albany as it appeared in
1659 is featured in one display. Back
then our city stretched for four
blocks along the Hudson River; Al-
bany extended from the then blue
Hudson to an English fort that stood
where New York's capitol building
now stands, Street layout resembled
modern day Albany except that
Rutten Kill, a small stream that ran
through the center of Albany has
long since vanished. Entering Al-
bany from the neighboring country-
side a person would have used one
What’s Who Around Milne |i sisiacs Re sci a
By MARGARET DIGGS
Calling an assembly to :eminsce Civil War stories was Albert Nathaniel
Hus‘ed’s method of uniting the school,
captain of Company E, 44th regiment of the N.Y.S. Volunteers during the
Nineteenth century Albany is _re-
created in an adjoining alcove. Four
blocks of Broadway, then called
Market Street, are shown in detail
as they appeared in 1895; each build-
ing is labeled as to who owned it.
Replicas of other important build-
ings from the middle nineteenth cen-
tury are displayed and explained in
separate display cases,
Painstakingly constructed between
1933 and 1937 by Paul Schrodt,
grandfather of '66 graduate Paul
Schrodt, the mini-structures rang-
ing in size from less than one inch
1847 was the year that Page wrote The name was taken from Dr, Milne,|{g about a feet were built accord-
ing to old photographs and draw-
ings.
- It Happened Twenty-Five Years Ago
Basketball games scheduled with Schuyler, Bethlehem Central and
Van Rensselaer.
Alumni Ball held in Pierce Hall.
f Henry Aldrich and “
ion come from the C:
Governor of New York State speaks in Page Hall. First
Favorite programs are the radio esca-
aby Snooks”,
on and White files of 1941-1942 and are
These interesting bits of in-
part of the fascinating history of Milne.
At that time, Milne students were
graded on a percentage bas’
get on the senior high honor roll, a
student had to have an average of
/90 per cent or better. .In the sev-
jenth and eighth grades, however, a
|new marking system’ was being
tested. Only three grades were
|given: “C” for commendable prog
jress, “S” for satisfactory progress
and “U” for unsatisfactory progress.
A student’s progress was based on
‘his aéhievement of certain objec-
tives. here were common goals
such as “The ability to think clearly
... apply general principles...
. live and work
in a social group.” And each di
|partment a'so set its own specific
goats based on the courses which
they offered.
The budzet of the Milne student
quite different. The student tax was
$6, books cost about $10, a sand-
wich in the cafeteria was 7¢, and
a telephone call cost a nickel.
New faculty faces in 1941 in-
cluded Mr, James E, Cochrane and
Mr. Roy York, Jr., both of whom
are still at Milne and both of whom
have their doctorates. Dr.
k, since then, has built the entire
Milne music program from the small
depavtment created in 1941
Cochrane, English supervisor,
only intended to stay at Milne f
‘one semester, a replacement for
an absent regular faculty member.
of twenty-five years azo was also|
y entire
At that time, there was an un-
[usual profusion’ of clubs and organi-
zations, some of which are still in
jexistence today. Quin and Sigma
were around but so were three boys’
literary societies: Adelphoi, Theta-
Nu and Phi Sigma, There was also
|a French Club, a Chemistry club, a
Boys’ Cooking Club and an Out-
door Camping Club among others.
“ore gthaps the most prevalent theme
of the issues of the C&W was the
war. Rules for air raid drills were
printed in the paper, Defense Bonds
and saving stamps were sold in
school. Home Economics’ classes
were kept busy with knitting for the
|Red Cross programs, Instead of
fire drills there were “black-out
drills.” Students were urged to
ve electricity by turning out
lights and to keep the walls clean
in order to conserve paint. The shop
ses had to build 50 model planes
for demonstration in defense train-
ing. And the C&W editors, alarmed
at a paper shortage, urged that
teachers decrease the amount of
written homework and_ substitute
oral quizzes. This edito was
publicized in the New York ‘Times
an distributed nationwide by the
Associated Press wire service,
These things
story
Milne history.
are only part of the
of over 75 years of
—Sue Hohenstein
MARCH 31, 1967
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 5
Tracksters: Swift and Strong
By BILL WACHSMAN
According to coach Arthur Ahr, “We can’t help but have our best
(track) season ever.” Strengthened by a turnout of sixty runners, includ-
ing a nucleus of veterans, the future of Milne’s 1967 track team certainly
looks bright. The distance events are the backbone of the Milne squad.
Veterans Tim McNally, Reid Golden, | — —-———_—
Louis Oulette, and Rich Millard
have scored consistently in the past
and are expected to maintain their
winning ways.
Dean Elsworth and Bill Wachs-
man are solid competitors in the 880.
Both have three years’ running ex-
perience, and are dependable, if not
spectacular, trackmen. The Khacha-
dourian brothers, although having
limited experience, do possess fine
natural ability. Their versatility,| 2.
plus the welcome improvement of
Stu Welch, lend depth to the middle
distance. 3
In the 440, the Red Raiders show
only one proven runner, Dean
Quackenbush. However, the shorter| 4,
dashes are well manned. Returnees
Tom Wahl and Rich Schubert will| 5
be teamed with newcomers Ira Oser
and Steve Simmons, thus affording
Milne a formidable array of speedy
sprinters.
Artie’s Sports
Views
By ARTHUR S. VENER
1, The basketball future will de-
pend on the development of 6’2”
sophomore Bob Kayne.
A most commendable effort by
Tom Bearup in the Academy
away game,
. Ken Brooks a solid performer in
the clutch for this season's var-
sity hoop team.
Overall athletic ability at its
best is in the Class of 1967.
. Jim and Bill Khachadourian
must be potentially the toughest
forward combination in Class
“D” basketball competition,
6. This year’s only three sport man
After a highly successful season is junior Dean Quackenbush
last year, hurdlers Don Van Cleve, (cross country, basketball, and
Bob Blanton, and Rich Reynolds re- track). |
turn, Frequently producing first! 7 Senior Steve Rider showing
place finishes in previous seasons,| ‘" Some real talent on the lanes
the three have made the hurdles a! in”four consecutive years of
Raider forte. varsity bowling.
In the Field 8. The best is yet to come with
Once weak in the field events, the all but three members of last
Future Profs now are well repre- season's varsity nine returning |
sented in each area, Elsworth and| after capturing runner-up hon- |
Wahl double in the hop, step, and ors in the sectionals. With the |
jump as do Blanton and Golden in addition of a fine crop of J.V.
the broad jump. Van Cleve per- yearlings, we’re looking for the
forms exceptionally in the shot put title this year.
and discus. Also capably handling) 9, A frequent sight was track
these weight events are Steve Gaso- coach Ahr accompanying his
rowski, Mike Cali, and Skippy Dick- runners along the snowy Febru-
stein. Rounding out the squad are ary streets in preparation for the
Mel Grant in the high jump and pole seaconiaheadl
OMS OSs BI 10. Excellent performances by Mr.|
Schedule Highlights Bell and Mr. Wallace in the
The official opening meet of the varsity-faculty bowling match.
season is against Albany Academy |11. Is Albie Holzinger, a three year
on April 28th. The following day, varsity golfer, going to turn to
a mile relay, composed of the four baseball in his senior year?
fastest 440 runners, will compete in|12, Coach Lewis hopes that the
the New York Relays on Randall's “working spirit” will be around
Island. Other important meets are next November 1st when hoop
the Middleburgh Invitational, the | tryouts begin. The ’€6-’67 chani-
County Meet, and the sectionals. pionship is now a memory and
only hard work will produce
another: title.
This corner sees Milne copping
the Class “D” sectional crown in
every sport offered during this
campaign, We're already 3-0.
The tracksters have been practic-
ing diligently, even in deplorable
weather conditions. The enthusiasm | 13.
shown in preseason workouts, as
well as the talent, should result in
a fine campaign.
Final Varsity Basketball Statistics 1966-1967
Games Total FG. F.T. Avg. Re- As
Name Played Points % % bounds sists |
Blanton 23 «407348 70.1217 80 3
Brooks 230-233, 47.7 «= 62.0 «10.1185 31
J. Khachadourian.. 23 183 46.6 «57.1 80 130 36
Margolis 23° «183 438 = 62.1 80 136 131
B, Khachadourian 23 140 43.1 © 47.8 6.1 16 41
Laraway 23 99 435 49.0 43 30 66
Brodie 23 78 316 636 34 59 16
Bearup 20 63 50.9 50.0 32 21 12
Goldfarb 20 3739.0 83.3 19 44 9
Nelson 8 8 375 00.0 08 10 2
Olinsky 12 5 167 © -20.0 04 wv u
MILNE TOTALS 23 1434 «= «408 = 60.6 = 62.3794 428
OPP. TOTALS 23 «12610375 629 4B GD =
Thank You
The Firs
By LOUIS
Milne’s varsity baseball team for
and nine veteran ballplayers.
t Inning
ROVELLI
1967 finds itself with a rookie coach
Coach Bob Wallace inherits a squad with
a notable record and even more notable promise. Last year’s team finished
second in the Central Hudson Valley League and was runner-up in the
1967 Baseball Schedule
April 17 Maple Hill Away
|” 19 *Schoharie Home
” 20 Waterford Home |
"24 Catskill
27 Voorheesville
Away
Home
May 2 *Averill Park Home
” 4 Heatly Home
” 5 *Albany Academy... Home
” 8 Coxsackie Away
” 11 Maple Hill Home
” 13 *Albany Academy... Away
” 15 Waterford Away
” 16 *Averill Park ‘Away
” 18 Catskill Home |
” 22 Voorheesville Away |
” 25 Heatly Away |
June 1 Coxsackie Home
All home games will be played at]
Ridgefield Park.
All games will start at 4:00 p.m, un-|
less otherwise indicated
*Non-league games.
Fairway
Forecast
By BRUCE KOROTKIN
With the nucleus of last season's
Central Hudson Valley League
championship team returning, the
varsity golfers are looking forward
to another fine season. This will be
the sixth season of golf at Milne,
every team previously having had
a winning record. |
In addition to the C.H.V.L., the|
|team will probably compete in the
Rural School Golf League this sea-
son. This league is made up of
approximately ten teams, including |
all members of the C.H.V.L. golf|
league. Last season, our team was|
the only C.H.V.L. team that was not
included in the R.S.G.L.
The larger league will enable the
team to schedule approximately
twenty matches. In the past, only|
a twelve or thirteen match slate |
was made for the linksters. Home|
matches will again be played at Al- |
bany Municipal Golf Course.
The 1966 team compiled a 5-1|
league record and was 7-4-1 overall. |
Returning from last year’s team are
seniors Bruce Korotkin (match aver-
age—41.0), Al Holzinger (match
average—41.6), and Ron Meckler
(match average—44.6). Also junior
Jon Goldfarb (match average—
43.1) and sophomore Bob Kayne
(match average — 42.3) are back.
These five played sixty-two of the
seventy matches last year. For
|depth on this year’s team, a_con-
tingent led by Dr. Arthur Vener
will attempt to gain berths on the
squad,
This year, the linksters seek an-
(combined classes
“E”) they won last season.
This being my final page, I should
like to thank ali those who worked
so hard for me. I am deeply in-
debted to you, my editors and my
wonderful staff, for all your support.
—Jils
|. | Coach
Class D sectionals. Only three play-
ers from this team will not be re-
turning this year.
Before hazzarding a forecast for
the upcoming season, let us examine
the team, position by position, in re-
lation to strength and depth.
Catching
In recent years, this position has
been somewhat of a problem. But
after three years of varsity experi-
ence, Artie Cohen seems to have
mastered his post. A defensive stal-
wart, Artie’s steadily improving hit-
ting should be a great asset to the
team, At present, the reserve spot
is still open.
Pitching
This is undoubtedly the biggest
question mark. The pitching staff
will center around seniors Mike
Brodie and Mark Borlawsky Brodie
is an established standout with three
years experience. He led last year’s
team with an 8-3 record and 80
strikeouts. Borlawsky, a lefthander,
will have to provide the necessary
complement if the team is to suc-
ceed.
Infield
The infield appears solid in all
aspects. Senior shortstop Steve
Patent is the only non-junior. Ron
Laraway at third, Rick Otty at sec-
ond, and Warren Edwards at first
round out the infield. Reserves are
Bob Schacter and Al Lerner.
Outfield
The strength here lies mainly in
centerfielder John Margolis, a var-
sity starter for three years. Joining
him in the outfield are seniors Steve
Rider and Mark Borlawsky.
Hitting
The team has great run-scoring
potential centered around last year’s
leading hitter, John Margolis (.327
Ave., 19 RBI's), Ron Laraway (302
Ave., 12 RBI's), Mike Brodie (285
Ave., 10 stolen’ bases), and Mark
Borlawsky (17 runs, 15 stolen bases).
Consistency is the key here. Spor-
adic hitting could produce run-scor-
ing difficulties.
Strength Depth
Catching GOOD FAIR
Pitching FAIR. POOR
Infield EXCELLENT FAIR
Outfield GOOD. POOR
Hitting EXCELLENT FAIR
Forecast
This team can run and hit, but a
look at the above chart reveals the
true story. With greatly limited
depth, success will depend upon a
maximum effort from a minimum
number of players.
Definitions I
Inspiration— Mr, Ahr leading his
charges along the snow-covered
avenues
Spirit —the track team
Unknown — the date when the 1966
country sectional trophy
will be presented to the school.
Definitions IT
Pride and the " varsity
Dedication — basketball team
Precision Mr. Robert Wallace
—Mr, Robert Lewis
PAGE 6
CRIMSON AND WHITE
MARCH 31, 1967
Demonstrators voice their opinions on the issues.
A LOOK AT MILNE
The most startling result of the Crimson and White Political Survey
was the overwhelming discontent with this country’s Vietnamese policy.
The next most startling result was the large number of students who are
eager to get it over with one way or the
ing point of view, which ignores the con-
simply impatient with the war
other. This is a rather distre:
Famous Milne Failures
By BARRY PRESS
After a penetra'ing seach through
various historical records, this re-
porter has accumulated valueable
information concerning the high
school adolescence of some of ou
moe famous personazes. Herein
lies the results of that rese;
Little Bobby Kennedy was repri-|
manded by his high school dress |
revue board. The reason: his hair |
was too long.
Joey Stalin failed world history
because he kept rewriting the facts
in his textbook.
Adam Powell was suspended from
school for his flagrant violations of
school policy. Among the list of
offences is a statement of Powell's
calling the principal a “fink.”
Lindy Johnson was once sent
home from school because he
wouldn't pay for his graduation pic-
tures.
Jimmy Hoffa lost the lunchroom
supervision committee chairmanship
when he tried to organize a student
strike.
Earl Warren lost his senior privi-
leges when he followed his own in-
terpretation of the rules governing
senior liberties.
What's Who.
(Cont. from Page 4)
of the college and under whose ad-
ministration the old normal school
was transformed into an institution
of collegiate status. The school
cherishes one of its prize pos-
sessions an oil painting of Dr, W. J
Milne after whom it was named.
Through time, the Dr. William J.
Milne School.
Every hall has a great man behind
it who was capable and outstanding
in his field of education.
POLITICAL OPINION
sequences of full
immediate withdrawal.
problems could be solved more
easily if our Vietnamese commit-
ments were ended, but our good
faith with countries throughout the
world would cease.
attack or
Domestic
ale
Vietnam Holds No Majority, Lower
Voting Age Supported in Survey
By ROZ HOHENSTEIN
In a recent survey by the Crimson and White three issues were put
before the Senior High student body. They were: the present Vietnam
war policy; the voting age; and the “Blaine” amendment.
Lower Age Endorsed
Sixty-five percent of the students were for lowering the voting age
to eighteen, thirty-three percent were against it, and two percent had no
opinion. A few students felt that if it were lowered it should be only
for those fighting in Vietnam.
Fifty Percent: “No Opinion”
The “Blaine” amendment (which prohibits the giving of State aid to
parochial schools) didn’t seem to interest Milne students, as fifty percent
had no opinion, and twenty-five percent each were in the pro and con
columns. One ‘teacher supported it because she feels parochial schools
are the only form of adequate education in some areas of the State. Both
the “Blaine” amendment and the voting policy will go before the delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, scheduled to convene April 4th.
No Majority for Vietnam
Our country’s Vietnamese policy was the biggest issue; 47 percent
supported it, 43 percent didn’t and 10 percent had no opinion. Of those
who didn’t support it, 78 percent gave alternatives. Some alternatives were
toward peace; “Further peace talks and a real, honest attempt to end the
fighting. A possible cease fire might eventually lead to this”; and “We
should stop bombing and with help from the U.N. persuade Vietnam to
come to the peace table and make an agreement.”
Some wanted full escalation of the war; “Escalation of bombing, in-
cluding low yield atomic blasts, at military and non-military targets, to
force negotiations as an alternative to destruction”, “If we are going to
fight in Vietnam, a wholehearted effort must be made, instead of a half-
hearted attempt.”
Many students wanted complete escalation or a withdrawal; “Carry
out the war by completely de-escalating or completely escalating; either
fight a total war or pull out”; “We should either get out completely or we
should go completely all out to win.” ‘
One student felt that the public was being misinformed about Vietnam.
‘A few students felt we should, “Declare it unconstitutional because until
we declare war we have no reason to justify our presence.”
C&W Scoops |The Mad Biologist
Students Comment
dove. Remarks such as “Blow North
Vietnam and Red China off the
map” were scarce |
New York State’s controversial
“Blaine” amendment was obviously
unfamiliar to most students. The
law, which forbids state aid to
parochial schools is opposed by the
Roman Catholic Church, and is one |
of the main issues which will con-|
front the Constitutional Convention
delegates this spring. |
Answers Analyzed
A small number of Milne students
either had no opinion on all three
issues or took the entire survey as
a joke—perhaps to mask their gen-
eral lack of knowledge.
It is also interesting that thirty-|
three percent of the students did
not want the voting age lowered to)
eighteen. These students might have |
felt that an eighteen year old is
not mature enough to cast a wise
vote. —B6ally Button |
My mind
to a place far away
| need no prompting to go this
1 My thoug
pleasant here in my secret hide-away
| am always very gay
in May
(and- even) sometimes
| feel as though | might stay
Sad (that | cannot)
And so | slowly walk away.
2 Exclusive ms The year was 1910. It was a cold,
windy night. An old, small house
Adam Clayton Powell has ac-|stood at the foot of a hill. Half of
cepted an invitation to give the main] it was covered by a weeping willow
address at the 1967 graduation in|and small brush. Inside it was dark
June. ° and dusty and the wind shook the
Reliable sources indicate that a| windows. At the top of the stairs
certain physical education teacher is|a small light showed from a crack
being sent to Gung-Ho province in
in the door. An old man stood
Vietnam to teach calisthenics to the |huddled over a table; on the table
Vietnamese peasants.
°
were bottles, papers and some books.
The room was small and dingy, and
it smelled like rotten bananas. When
the wind stopped blowing you could
hear a buzzing sound.
Then the old man straightened up
and turned around, he looked like
he hadn’t slept or eaten for days.
He took a deep breath and said,
“Eye color in Drosophila melano-
gaster is a sex-linked trait.” Then
a big smile came over his face. He
took another deep breath, picked up
a bottle and threw it against the
It was recently disclosed that the
field in front of Page Hall covers
a sea of oil. Drilling and rigging
operations will begin soon.
.
The administration will soon an-
nounce plans to cut back the size of
all Milne classes to 25 students.
Those with the highest marks will
be the first to go in order that the
student teachers have a more real-
istic classroom situation.
5 wall. Broken glass and dead fruit
is cafe to assume that tomorrow | flies lay on the floor. The old man
is Apri Fools dag St MOO shouted “Well what would you do
sian if you were in this dirty, dingy,
dusty room for three days and saw
nothing but fruit flies?”
| And ‘so the long, hard work of
poke great biologist was finished.
often wanders
Smiling —Roz Hohenstein
way
hts are always
Will
You
Be
Somebody's
Fool?
Peon |
Laughing
It is the nicest
—Dianne Herkowits
