CRIMSON and WHITE
Volume II, Number 8 Milne High School, Albany, N. Y., Friday, December 4, 1931
JUNIOR NEWS
3 > FOR JUNIOR
GIRLS FOR ¢ SR IS .2MOUNCZD
Basketball to begin week of Nov.s0O
The Junior High School
girls are changing their gymnas-
ium schedules to partioin.te in
the winter sports. On Mondzy at
tvo O'clock there is tumblingpxcud
baskebball at 3:00 o'clock, On
Tuesday at 3:30 Advanced Riding
is conductede
On Wednesday there is
marching, games, and folk dancing
at 2:00 ofclocks Beginner's riding
at 3:30 o'clock; and basketball
at 3:45 o'clock. The schedule for
Thursdays includes swimiing at
3:30, and life-saving at 4:50. On
Friday Beginnor*s tap dancing is
at 2:10 o'clock; Advanced Tap
dancing at 2:45 o'tclockse
Basketball begin this
week, but regular games will not
be played until after Christmase
If a student comes out for bas-
ketb.1l1 twice a week, she will be
able td have a chance to get a
letter. However, if she plays
but one of those tines, she will
be unable to obtain a letter,
SUVINTH GRADE INGLISH CLASS=S
WILD M\KT PROJECTS ON POEMS
The students in the
seventh grade +nzlich classes are
etudying the poem; "The Courtship
of wiles Standish’, by henry Wads-
worth Longfellow, The eighth
arade clasces are reading Svang~
eline, by Longfellow.
When the etudy of these
poeme have been completed, the
classes will make projects on the
materials which are included in
the poems, kiies Auth *elley, eup-
ervisor of Hngiieh,; said,
os
Sahl CLL3 [5 BRGANMZED
The 3ame club has been org-
anized, and Roger Williams has
been elected president. Spencer
FLaliS 20K CHRISTiuaS aS5 tuBLY PROGRa:
aid DISCUSSED a2 MEET LUG
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Student council decides holiday
activities and school problems
The program Zor the an-
nual Christmas assembly was dis»
cussdd at the last meeting of the
Student Council. It was decided
to have a sort of ,lay and to find
people in the hizh echoo} who could
do things, and get them to perform,
The Christmas box was also discus-
sed by the student members,
Other business of the
meeting included the announcement
of the progress in the canpaign
to get all the student-taxes paid
&S Soon as poseible.
The present sy:tem of
giving ths gieke hygiene instruct-
on during the home-room periods
was brought up and criticiaed on
the grounds that it was destroy-
in g the purpose of the home roomy
Sara Kessler was appointed to see
if there was anything which could
be done,
Reports were made that
the conduct of the students in the
cafeteria and the annex had im-
proved, and that the noises had
lessened,
automobilss versus Waterways was
Subject of Seventh Grade Debate
The seventh grade had a
debate on the subject: Resolved;
"Bhat the auotomobile contributed
more to civilization that did the
waterways! “he automobils won.
The eighth grade is
maxing newspapers on political
parties sincs the rcveleution,
such as the *ederalists? ropulist,
Greenback, and ‘resent day parties,
Charts have been ,os-
ted on the bulletin baord on the
main floor showing how the dollar
is being spent, these charts were
mads by the ninth grade class on
Social scicnco, a services of slidcs
have becn shown to the ninthe grade
ers on Washington, DeO., United
Kimball is the searetary-treasueer.estates capitol, Talkswere also
They have decided to purchase two
Sets orf chess.
given on the subject,
es
CRIMSON AND WHITES
Junior Nev
THE BO..RD
Dorothy Hoornbeck
Barbirc Birchenough
Associate Zditor
Leo Minkin associate “ditor
“william Lowonberg Spprts =dibor
Carolyn Mattice Feature Editor
sara Kessler Uxchange Sditor
Willis Grecn,Circulation Manager
Editor
THS STArY
Frances Levitz, Martha Gordon,
Seldon Knudson, Jean Graham,
Spencer Kimbsll, Dunton Tynon,
Hiclen Gibson, Leslie Sivperley,
Gertrude “Ihecler, Frederick Carr,
Walter Bates, Della Call, Jane
Bulger, Marion Cooper, Germaine
Meller, “Wilbur Barnes, Leland 3
Beik, Grover Fayles, Sheldon Bond,
Ronald Kneller, Ruth Mann, Peggy
Kirchner, Ruth Campbell, Norma
K pwich, Marion Camp, Mitchell
Ford, Carolyn H:llenbeck and
HZllen Haskins.
HOME ROOM CHARTS
There is 2 new system
ine this ye.r - the Home
eh..:tse We think they're
good bec.use the people who
received low marks in sub-
jects for fooling feel a little
guilty for not getting hisher
when they could havee It makes
them want to bring the marks of
the subjects in which they were-
n't working ude
Another important thing
on the chirt is the second part.
Thet tolls also a great desl a-
pout the pupil.
This second part
is the thing that brings most
people dotm in their iverrge on
the charte Dr. Frederick report-
ed that during the first month
there were thirty-five oveonle
from the Junior High School vere
sent to him. That is not a very
good record, but we cen try and
make a better report for this
last month. Almost half the
number were sent out. There were
only sixteen peosle sent dovr
this last month. It would be
much nicer if it were cut in
HALE agains
Professor Sayles hzs also
asked to heve the students try
to improve their citizenship
marke Another ifportcnt ti
is the tardiness. A lot of
peonle do not think it is any-
, serious to walk into Miss
ts office get an ex-
Howeve clso brings
the end of
febalty
this
Sh
CUSCe
down your aver
the charte
Let's cverybody try
and inpppve his part on the chart.
AScTIBLY NOISE Volume qr,
Numbers (1
In all our assemblies
there is entirely too much noise
during the intermission. Everyone
starts clapping and whistling, Not
only the boys but also the girls.
This is very discourteaons to the
actors and the actressese
If the teacher in charge
wants to say something to the
people who are taking port it is
vory hard to be heard. Also when
sone one starts to make an announce
ment it takcs a long time for the
clapping to cease and for the stud
ents to give their attention to
the spo :kere
People lose interest in
the play with so much confusion.
Everybody has been striving to
have bettcr assembly progrems
and we should try to co-operste
by b € nore quict and attentive.
NEW HOME ROOM SYSTEM
4 different plan of
home room mceting is being held
in Milne this year. Last year
every Tuesd y after school the
students met together and were
taught by college students. This
yecr there is a2 half hour period
evezy Gay from 11:50 until 12:00
otclock. One of the supervisors
is in charge of the ‘home roon
class. Unless the picn is changed
the home room classes and the sup-
ervisor will remein the same all
through the six years until grid-
uations
This is a better plan
because the supervisor will learn
to know each student better and
1 the good and bad points
7 he enn help then. The
students con be better discplined
by the styervisor thin by college
students.
in
It also makes a bresk
the routine of the studies to
ting and perh ps have
1 or study poriod or
z differcn This ind-
co-oneration and class
uces more
spirit.
CLASS RECORDS FOR LAST
SHOW IMP
MONTH
ROVEMENT IN BEHAVIOR
The students
ing to co-overcate
ers more and more
Great decre se in the
pusils being sent out
for unruly behavior.
they numbered 36,
the décresse wos gust one half,
or 18. Dre Frederick s:id that
this was a fine reoord anda to
try and sec if next month it
could be reduced to one half
agains
are learn=
with the teach-
which shows a
number of
of classes
Bpales
“a;h8 being forme
NoW CLUB EBING FORMED IN
SOCIAL SCIZICE CLASSZS
Anti-V‘ar Club Will Attempt To
Promote International Peace
By Correspondence.
Boys and Girls! A new club
- It is going to
be called the Anti-War club. It
was started in the Social Science
classes and some of the people
who are backing it are;Miss Halt-
er, Miss Keene, Miss liorrison,
Miss Levine and Mr. Goddard. The
main purpose of the club is to
promote international peace. The
members are pianning to do this
by corresponding with children
in foreign lands. Miss Levine
will furnish the members with
names.
\hen all the arrangenents
have bwen made a petition will
be posted on the bulletin board
and if enough people join, it
will become a regular club meet-
ing on Thursday. If not it will
befome a club for the Social
science classes alone.
The members expect to have
2. lot of fun and indirectly will
be helping to prevent future
wars. They may not be doing much
but it's a beginning and that's
what counts.
The Beginner's Dancing Club
meets every Thursday at the reg-
ular period in Room 121. T sy
have a victrola and collect dues
every other week to buy records.
They have le rned to dance the
fox-trot and the waltz. The
club's president is Betty San-
ford. There are about 12 boys
and girls in the club. They are
very enthusiastic and hope the
club will be a sucsesse
The Athletic Club is playing
out of doord at nearly every
meeting. They are pr.cticing
football on the campus.
> DO
The eighth grade Latin
clasess cre working on work-
books. They have a class three
times a month when Miss Martin
teaches them lettering etc. The
eighth gr de class is working
on a contract.
“XTRA
VORK
The twelfth crade Latin class
has a committee that has charge
of the bulletin docrd for one
wooke
STUr
S Pith 2
There are auite 2 few students
who have not paid their tax. You
sre not forced to pay but it is
a matter of school spirit.
20M= O PAY TAX
Dol .luoy PLATOS JORG,
GIVEN IN HOM Roos
Conmittee In Home Room 155 to
Make Table--Room 420 To See
ixperiments
Last Wednesday Home Room 124
had a debate, the subject of
which was, Resolved,that Milne
High School have a football Okie
Willis Green and Robert
the affirmative and Robex
and Hidley supported tho neg
The class favored the affirm:
In Home Room 135 q committce
of two, Fred Carr and ‘jalter Bates
have been selected to make a
table for their home room. ‘They
hope to havo it finished at least
by Christmas time.
Home Room 320 has a program
eve:y other week. Mr. Moosc,who
is their sponsor, has promised
to perform for them some very
aifficult experiments. The class
hopes that it will be soon.
Home Room 129 was discussing
a home room newspaper and home
room improvements. Thie week
the girls started to take hygiene.
Last Thursday Home Room 123
gave their play,"Mre Pollywigs
and her ‘ionderful ‘iaxworks. "They
had as their guests Home Room 127,
All reported a play well given
and well directed.
Home Room 12%%has been as
active during th. past week as
usual. Monday they had regular
class meeting and heard a renvort
of the Student Council by Lovell
Gibson. Trwmdday they saw the
play,’Mrs Pollywigs and her Won-
derful nxmorks” given by room
125. Viednesday home room peziod
was devoted to jokes and riddles,
Horie Room 121 gives a few
plays cvery week for themselves.
This week they are going to have
a hewspaper. They haven't yot
deciccd ahout giving a Christmas
basket to the poor.
The seventh grade General
S3Cience classes are planning to
try for Heolth Badges. Everyone
has been examined so&thh teach-
ers may go ahe2d and try out as
soon 7s the vaather is satis-
fastory. If the weather is nice
Thursday or Friday they will try
out. To get this badge you hve
to do the deep knee bend, 50 yrrd
5 end other things which they
2 not do on school grounds.
© boys ind girls each havo to
x “aifferent things.
“Mic hope that every pupil will
able to gct x health badge.
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