CRIMSON AND WHITE
Vol. XXX, No. 6
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
@ SYysvorwavenn &
bea
PLENTY TO READ: Dave Wilson, president of the student
prepares to read over some of the more pressing issues before the
council,
council,
Seniors Visit
Many Colleges
The seniors are on the move. All
college bound seniors are spending
their weekends visiting colleges and
universities in order to discover the
school for their future education.
This exploring started as early as
September and will continue until
early March.
Colleges Give Interviews
The students go mainly to be
interviewed. They usually confer
with either the director of admis-
sions or one of his subordinates.
This interview provides an oppor-
tunity for the prospective freshman
to ask questions about the college,
and enables the college interviewer
to get an idea of the student's per-
sonality.
After the interview is over, the
visitor can inspect the campus, and
often is taken on a tour either by
a friend or by anothef college stu-|
dent.
Seniors Apply To Several Schools
Most seniors apply to at least
three colleges. If they are accepted
by all three, they may have a diffi-
cult time deciding which one to
choose. At this point the college
visit becomes increasingly impor-
tant. :
Seniors Invade Institutes
Many Milne seniors took the op-
portunity to. visit a college. Gay
Jasper went to Pembroke (associ-
ated with Brown) and Cornell. Judy
Jenkins took a trip over to Wor-
cester, Mass. and was interviewed
at Simmons college. Hilda Klinga-
man felt she benefited greatly from
her trip to Mt. Holyoke college.
Jackie Torner went to Boston,
where she visited Simmons and
Boston university. Steve Weinstein
dropped in on M.LT., also in Boston.
Dave Wilson visited Dartmouth and
Amherst, while Paul Howard, -find-
ing he had nothing to do one after-
noon, drove out to California and
Humanities Class
Compares Designs
The humanities class, under the
direction of Mr. Robert Haberer, art
supervisor, visited several Albany
stores to study the connection be-
tween beauty and functionalism. The
Milnites first went to the Hansea
gift shop, a store dealing in modern-
istic gifts.
Simplicity Found Useful
The class found that many of the
objects sold by Hansea had varied
uses. A different type of ash tray,
for example, was found to be more
functional than the conventional
shallow tray. Simple lines, it was
learned, permit an object to be
functional.
Other Styles Compared
The next stop on the class's list
was Hauf’s furniture store. Here
they viewed various objects in the
furniture line and compared the de-
sign of these objects with those seen
at Hansea’s, The class then jour-
neyed to numerous antique shops.
The changes in object design
throughout the years were pointed
out during the visits to the antique
shops.
Look What's Coming
Friday, February 3
Basketball—Milne at Columbia
Thursday, February 9
Student-Teacher Tea
Friday, February 10
Basketball—BCHS at Milne
Monday, February 13
Holiday—Lincoln’s Birthday
Thursday, February 16
Bill of Rights Assembly
Saturday, February 18
Basketball—Milne at Academy
Friday, February 24
Basketball—Milne at
looked over the Stanford campus.
Shenendehowa.
Council Considers
Novel Proposals
The student council is considering
several issues of importance to the
stuednt body. They are: (1) sche-
duling tests, (2) disposing of card
party funds, (3) expanding home-
room representation, and develop-
ing, (4) subject rating sheets.
Committee Schedules Activities
One of the newer groups attached
to the council is the social activities
committee. The bill brought up a
few months ago has been passed,
and now all requests for scheduling
events must pass through this com-
mittee rather than through faculty
channels. The council feels that
the new procedure will prevent con-
ficts in requests for dates and facil-
ities.
Yest Scheduling Disputed
The student - faculty committee
has brought up an idea designed,
according to the committee, to pre-
vent the occurrence of several
school examinations on one day.
Under the proposed plan, each de-
partment would be assigned one day
of the week on which to give exam-
inations. Members of the faculty
opposing the plan contend that it
is often impossible to determine
when a unit will be completed,
making the scheduling of exams
impractical.
Card Party Funds Discussed
A special committee is working
on a proposal concerning the dis-
posal of card party funds. Earlier
this week, this committee submitted
its report for debate and further
action to the council, As in past
years, this year’s senior class is go-
ing to receive all profits from the
event, but in the future the money
might go in part into the student
council treasury.
Council Proposes New Ideas
Several ideas have been brought
up in meetings for general discus-
sion. The council is considering
the possibility of expanding home-
room representation. It is the opin-
ion of some members of the council
that increased representation will be
of advantage to the school, since
the council will receive the benefit
of more ideas.
The council has thought of a novel
way by which to rate the quality of
courses from the student’s point of
view. A special rating sheet will
probably be distributed to every
student next spring. The students
will rate their courses, and the data
will be given to the faculty.
Student Council Discusses
Charity Pool;
Other Ideas
Council Suggests
Charity Pool
By now everyone in the school has
heard about the proposed charity
pool. Although the matter has been
discussed in many homerooms, the
issue is still not too clear. Here is
the gist of information supplied by
officers of the senior student council,
where the idea was first brought up
by Carl Eppleman, council secre-
tary.
One Donation for All
The Milne student contributes an-
nually to four or five charities, in-
cluding the Christmas basket.’ At
times these charities overlap each
other, and the student must part
with ‘a relatively large amount of
money or give less. The student
council considers these choices as
undesirable. To alleviate the situa-
tion, several plans for contributing
to all charities simultaneously have
been suggested. Student opinion
has already been expressed on what
charities would participate. The
problem now is, what plan should
be adopted?
Addition To Student Tax
One suggested plan involves an
inerease in the student tax. One
dollar from each student is consid-
ered enough to support our share of
the participating charities. In addi-
tion, any student wishing to con-
tribute more than one dollar could
do so. Critics of this plan point out
that the meaning of the word “char-
ity” is distorted. In many cases,
parents normally paying the student
tax would pay the additional fee
also.
Money-Raising Movie Proposed
In_ addition to several variations
of the tax plan, a money-raising
movie has been suggested. The
entire student body would view a
movie pertaining to one of the char-
ities. In the two or three days fol-
lowing the movie, students would
give as much as they felt they could
afford. The council would total up
the donations and divide the money
evenly between the participating
charities. The idea of a movie is
currently being used in connection
with the polio drive. Opponents
of this plan feel that the tax plan
would raise more money.
First Pool Next Year
Although the charity pool idea is
a big issue in the council, tiat body
can take no law-making ‘action, for
the plan could not, go into effect
until next year. However, the coun-
cil would iike to write up a recom-
mendation to next year’s council.
The recommendation cannot be
written until a plan is proposed that
satisfies everyone, and a vote is
taken, If a plan is approved, next
year’s council will be able to save
time by utilizing the work accom-
plished this year.
PAGE 2
CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
Charity Plan Unacceptable
The student council is considering a plan
which would eliminate the need for numerous
collections for charities. The charity pool plan
is described in the story on page one. The
idea, though used elsewhere, does not meet
with our approval. Charity has been defined
as the voluntary, contribution of money to
needy persons or organizations. The key word
in this definition is “‘voluntary.” If the plan
was used with a compulsory fee attached to the
student tax, then the meaning of charity would
be lost. If a voluntary contribution was asked
for at the beginning of each year for the pool,
it is doubtful that there would be enough
money in the treasury to support adequately
the four or five organizations that Milne con-
tributes to. Therefore this alternative is im-
practical.
The final decision is up to you. It is a deci-
sion that requires a lot of thought. If you feel
that charity contributions should be required
of all by law then our suggestion is for you to
support the charity pool plan. If you feel as
we do, that the charity pool plan is unsatis-
factory, then make your wishes known by vot-
ing “no” when the issue comes up for a vote.
——ALUMNEWS ———
Seen around campus after finals were Sheila Fitz-
Gerald, ’55, Creighton Cross, 54, Art Melius, ’54, Don
Smith, ’54, Joe Page, ’54, Charlie Moose, ’55, Janet
Vine, °55, Doug Knox, ’55, and John Armstrong, ’54.
Pete Neville, class of ’53, has recently announced
his engagement to Ellen Lyons. No wedding date
has been made public as yet.
Doug Billion, class of ’53, has been seen down in the
gym “hooping it up” with’ the boys this past week.
John Reynolds, ’55, George Bishop, ’55, and Jud
Lockwood, ’54, were seen at a party after the Cathedral
game. Everyone was very glad to see them back.
—Lois Smith
CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 3, 1956 No. 6
Published every three weeks by the
CRIMSON AND WHITE Board, The Milne
School, Albany, New York. Address ex-
changes to the Exchange Editor and
other correspondence to the Editor.
MEMBER,
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass'n.
Empire State School Press Ass'n,
Vol. XXX
THE EDITORIAL STAFF
..Paul Cohen
Editor-in-Chief.
News Editor.
‘Associate Edii
Associate Editor.
Boys’ Sports Edii
Asst. Boys’ Sports Edito1
Girls’ Sports Eaito:
Exchange Editor
Staff Photographer
Feature Editor
Business Manager.
Faculty Adviser.
Ginny
‘Mr. Hugh Smith
THE STAFF
Willa deSousa, Lois Smith, Judy Webel, Shirley Vander-
burgh, Hilda’ Klingaman, Jennifer ‘Jackson, Dickie
Berberian, Mary Killough, ‘Tripp May, Jayne Harbinger,
Maryann Bullion, Bud Menane) 3
TYPING STAFF
Chief Typist, Lois King; Judy Jenkins, Linda Shoudy,
Judy Dobris, Ann Quickenton, Dee Huebner, Cathie
Scott, Karen Dougherty, Ann Marshall.
THE NEWS BOARD
David Baim, Steve Greenbaum, Joyce Miller, Dorothy
Clizbe, Joan Canfield, Sue Hershey, Ellie McNamara,
Judy Malzberg, Peter Pappas, Ellén Hoppner, Gin:
Huntington, Carol Newton, Carolyn Stein, Ellen Sher-
man, Carolyn Male, Charlotte Sackman, Annabel Page,
Abby Perlman, Jean Verlaney, Adrienne’ Rosen, Cynthia
Frommer, Jane Armstrong, Stephanie Condon, ‘Gretchen
Seiter, Ahn Pitkin,
SS
From all reports circulating, the Junior High Dance
was the greatest ever. Enjoying a “winter wonder-
land” were Ann Wilson, Chuck Lewis, Bob Blabey,
Linda Dries, Henry Hallett, Judy Allen, Dennis Slat-
tery, Tom Richardson, Carol West, Sandra Chamber-
lin, Bill Brizzell, Keith Shaver, Betsy Knouse, Dickie
Killough, Penny Pritchard, Kenny Lockwood, Janice
Lenda, Joyce Johnson, George Jenkins, Cathy Parry,
and Buddy Mehan.
New Year's Eve found big things doing! In_the
tenth grade, Charlotte Sackman threw a shindig. Liv-
ing it up were Abby Perlman, Dianne Reed, Sven
Edlund, George Creighton; Roger Stumpf, Pat Averill,
Jane Armstrong, “Jiggs” Englander, Catol Rathbun,
Bob Killough, Doreen Goldberg ,Betsy Price, Katie
Simmons, and Clayton Knapp.
In the ninth grade, Connie Evans celebrated the
great event with a party, too. MaryLou Haworth,
Dick Collins, Ann Marshall, Don Lewis, Ann Quicken-
ton, Bill Hoff, Ann Pitkin, Fred Taylor, Sybilin Hoyle,
and Kip Grogan all cheered the advent of ’56.
This year’s Alumni Ball was a real credit to the
class of ’57. Enjoying the “Winter Fantasy” were
Ellie McNamara, Jim Cohen, Judy Webel, “Criss”
Cross, Margy Fisher, Pete Pappas, Jackie Marks, Tripp
May, Melinda Hitchcock, Mike DePorte, Sue Powell,
Ken Jarret, Sally Requa, Ted Guthridge, Joan Parry,
and Dave Baim.
Since the weather’s been perfect for skating, skating
parties are all the vogue. Kathy Hendricks started
the ball rolling with Dorothy Hoyle, Nancy Alfred,
Nikki Genden, Carolyn Walther, and Susan Dey as
her quests.
The annual New Year’s Eve dance presented by the
“Hub” at the Trinity Methodist Church found several
Milne-ites having a “ball.” Ginny Pitkin, Carl Epple-
man, Ginny Huntington, Dave Wilson, Maryann Bul-
lion, Jerry Powell, Betty Korman, and Don Smith
were among those seen living it up.
A combined surprise birthday and slumber party
was given for Mary Killough at Ginny Pitkin’s home.
Among those awake until five-thirty in the morning
were Evelyn Jasper, Judy Jenkins, Rosemary Becker,
Ruth Spritzer, Ellen Laine, Jackie Bonezyk, Maryann
O'Connell, Lois King, Linda Shoudy, Connie Edwards,
Dorothy Clizbe, and Hilda Klingaman.
December 20 was the date of Betty Weinstein’s party.
Among those enjoying the festivities were Donald
Kingston, Bonnie Reed, Bob Mull, Barbara Airey,
Jane Siegfried, John Hiltz, Glenn Simmons, Sanford
Berman, and Janet Arnold.
—Hilda, Dick ’n Shirl
MILNE visittog’
fr)
Jhe Inquiring
Reporter-
By Jennifer ’n Web
Question: What was your biggest
“faux pas” during the first semester?
Cathy Scott: Joining the typing
staff of the Crimson and White.
Sybilin Hoyle: Giving a party and
leaving the reclining chair there.
Miss Murray: Giving that crazy
midyear exam, because I’m the one
that will have to correct it!
Paul Cohen: Buying the “Foun-
taine Bleau.”
Judy Allen: I won’t tell.
Bud Mehan: Looking at too many
women.
Chuck Lewis: Redheads.
Fred Bass: The time I tried to feel
the bunsen burner flame in science.
Dee Huebner: If I told you, you
wouldn’t believe me.
Nancy Jones: My last science test.
Bob Blabey: Calling my social
studies teacher by his first name.
Cathy Parry: Upperclassmen.
Don Lewis: Not being farmed out
to B.C.HS.
Bryde King: Talking back once
too often in algebra.
Jack Keller: Coming to school.
Teddy Olson: Doing math home-
work,
Henry Hallet: Brunettes.
Ann Quickenton: Being social.
Mr. Schatzele: Lending Ann
Quickenton my pencil.
Miss Barnhart: Not having Mr.
Schatzele’s well mannered class!
Gretchen Seiter: Saying hello to
Kip.
Linda Scher: Sitting next to the
kids in 9-1.
Ann Wilson: Not telling Jen Jack-
son what I was doing over Christ-
mas vacation.
Jon Harvey: Evaluating other
peoples’ “brand of humor.”
Dick Collins: Getting a sore throat
for our frosh game with Academy.
Jed Allen: Meeting my math
teacher.
Barbara Lester: Coming to school
in the first place.
Lois Smith: Cutting my hair!
Taking chemistry!
Barry FitzGerald: “Killing the
Ge
Mariann O'Connell: Flunking
Latin II again.
Jim Cohen: Writing notes in world
history.
Bruce FitzGerald: Bothering with
figures.
Connie Leu: Coming to school the
first day.
Moira Hickey: Bill?
Dale Metzger: Lou!
Chuck Currey: Taking Howard's
seat in “trig” class.
Pete Pappas: Taking physics.
Margy -Fisher: Taking Latin.
Judy Jenkins: Trying to pass re-
quired history.
Jackie Torner: Going swimming
when the thermometer registered
17 below.
Steve Weinstein: Agreeing to
proofread this issue of of the C&W.
Frank Ward: Not studying for a
“trig” test.
Linda Shoudy: Someone real
George!
Shirley Vanderburgh: Coming to
school at all!
Ronnie Killelea: Shirley!
Jackie Marks: Chi Phi parties.
Art Evans: Taking French,
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 3
Milne Splits
Hoff Helps Milne
Beat Old Mates
Bill Hoff helped Milne hold off a
last period rally to defeat Van Rens-
selaer, which is Bill’s former school.
Milne won 69-58 on the Rams’ court
January 20.
Milne jumped to a quick 7-0 lead
and inereased it to 17-7 at the end
of the first quarter, The Rams
caught fire in the second period, and
narrowed the margin to 23-22. Van
Rensselaer again fought back in the
final period to come within five
points of Milne 60-55. Then the
Red Raiders sank six foul shots to
ice the game.
Russ Peck had 19 for Milne, fol-
lowed by Hoff and Howard with 17
each.
The Milne jayvee were beaten by
the Rams’ jayvee, 40-30.
Raiders Trounce Shenendehowa
The Milne quintet won their
second league contest of the year as
they routed the Elnora Plainsmen
78-43 at Page Hall January 13.
The lead changed several times
early in the first quarter before
Milne moved ahead 15-6 as the first
quarter ended, The Red Raiders
really opened up in the second
period as they rolled away to a
41-20 lead at halftime. With the
substitutes playing most of the sec-
ond half Milne increased their lead
to 64-30 at the end of the third
period and continued to win, All
twelve men on Milne’s squad broke
into the scoring column,
The Milne jayvees downed the
Shenendehowa jayvees for their
third victory of the year,
Cadets and Lyons Defeat Milne
Albany Academy pulled away in
the second half to defeat the Milne
Red Raiders, 63-53, January 6 at
Page Hall, in a league contest. ,
The lead moved back and forth
for most of the first period before
Milne scored four points near the
end of the quarter to send Milne
ahead 12-8. Academy tied the’score
at 14 at the beginning of the second
period. The Cadets moved ahead
17-16 but Bruce FitzGerald scored
on a fast break to send Milne in
front again. Ken Lyons then started
to hit and led his Academy team
to a 26-24 halftime lead. The closest
Milne could get to the Cadets dur-
ing the last half was within six
points as Academy rolled on to
victory.
Ken Lyons was high scorer for
the game with 24 points.
The Milne jayvee was swamped
by the junior Cadets 47-26,
Milne Loses Thriller To B.C.H.S.
The Bethlehem Central Eagles
pulled away in the closing minutes
of the final period to down the
Milne Red Raiders 65-58 in an im-
portant league contest December 14,
at B.C.HS.
Howard scored 19 for Milne while
Bruce and Barry FitzGerald had 11
points each. Herm Feldhusen was
high for Delmar with 16, followed
by Jack Seyboth with 14 and Brian
Beers with 13.
The Milne jayvee lost to their
opponents 42-33,
In Four League
GET THAT BALL!
game.
Dave Wilson (24), Ru:
and Paul Howard (29), are seen scrapping for loose ball in Shenendchowa
Peck (handkerchief flying),
° .
Raiders Cop Two
Milne had to come from behind in
the final period to edge out a 69-61
victory over Cathedral Academy,
January 27, on the winners’ court.
Milne Takes Early Lead
Milne’s starters jumped to an
early first period lead 10-2 and con-
tinued to score to take a command~
ing lead, 16-11, at the end of the
first quarter. Mike O’Brien fought
back in the second period to put
Cathedral ahead at halftime, 39-36.
Milne gained slightly in the third
stanza but was still behind by one
point after three quarters of play.
In the final period the Raiders came
alive and tossed in 19 points while
holding their opponents to 10,
O'Brien was the leading scorer of
the game with 26 points for Cathe-
dral.
Cathedral’s junior varsity de-
feated Milne’s jayvee by a score of
47-37,
Triple Victory At Chatham
All three Milne basketball teams
traveled to Chatham and made a
clean sweep, winning the frosh, jay-
vee, and varsity game. The varsity
won by a score of 65-56, Bill Hoff
tallied 19 points to help Milne turn
a 26-23 halftime deficit into a 43-39
third period advantage. Bill re-
ceived support from Paul Howard
and Russ Peck who combined for
27 points. High scorer for the spir-
ited Chatham quintet was Bob
Keller. With three minutes to go
Milne staged a freeze which resulted
in many Chatham fouls. The foul
points added to Milne’s score.
Jayvee and Freshmen Triumph
The junior raiders beat Chatham's
jayvee team, 35-28. Jim Cohen was
Milne’s best point getter with 17,
almost half of his team’s total.
The Freshman game was won by
Milne, 48-17. Tiny Jimmy Rodgers,
wearing the numeral (3) on a shirt
about three sizes too large, pushed
in 16 of his team’s 47 points.
Wilne Pigeee 7 hird
In C.B.A. Tourney
During the Christmas vacation
Milne participated in the Christian
Brothers Academy Holiday Tourna-
ment, Other teams competing were
Colonie Central, St. Columba’s of
Schenectady, and host C.B.A.
The Red Raiders won the third
place trophy as they rolled over St.
Columba’s 70-42, after being downed
by Colonie 62-54 in the opening
round. Colonie was beaten in the
final by C.B.A.
Milne could not seem to find the
range in the opening game. Colonie
moved into a 14-7 lead at the end
of the first quarter and increased it
to 31-18 at halftime. From there
they widened the gap to 48-34 at
the close of the third period. The
Raiders staged a rally in the final
period but it fell short and Colonie
won by eight.
Barry FitzGerald was high for
Milne with 19, while Bill Kowalski
had 20 for Colonie.
Second String Holds St. Columba’s
In_the consolation game against
St. Columba’s, Milne’s second string
started the contest. St. Columba’s
moved ahead 16-7 at the end of the
first period. Milne narrowed the
gap down to 28-24 at halftime. In
the third quarter the first team
pulled Milne in front as they led
42-38 at the end of the period, The
Raiders opened up the game in the
last quarter as they routed the op-
Bill Hoff was high
corer with 18 points.
Frosh Earn 4-2 Record
The Freshmen “hoopers” have
established a 4-2 record thus far
this year under the cpaching of Paul
Cohen. They opened the season
November 29, with a 42-14 win over
Chatham. ‘The Frosh added another
win as they beat Columbia 29-28.
B.C.H.S. handed Milne its first set-
back, 58-40, Milne also dropped a
close game to the Academy Frosh,
47-37.
meee ee emremommoems
Jupy Jots
1a ae a ae a ee ee ee
This is the time when all the
Milne girls are seen gamboling
through the halls. It won’t take you
long to realize that trampoline has
begun, This bounce is a hold over
from gym period and the anticipa-
tion of G.A.A, which is held after
school. The horse and the spring-
board are in use again and many of
the red-faced girls seen in the halls
are those who tried hand stands on
the horse.
Miss Lydia Murray has added
mats to one side of the gym for
somersaults, head and hand stands,
elephant walks and “jitsju,” a new
and very difficult way of walking
on one’s knees. This new arrange-
ment is working out well with the
exception of sore muscles that
showed up unexpectedly, Junior
high intramurals are held on Mon-
day and Wednesday after school
while the senior high meets on
Tuesday and Thursday. On Friday
they continue to practice the game
of basketball,
Council Experiments
This year the G.A.A. council has
decided to experiment and do things
somewhat differently than they have
been done in the past. The student
teacher's tea, which is usually held
twice a year, will be held only once
this year. It will be bigger than
ever as the student teachers of both
semesters will be invited. The
council hopes that the result will be
one big tea instead of two small
ones, Keeping watch of all the
guests will be Miss Murray with the
entire council. The council has de-
cided upon the colors blue and
white for the color scheme. There
will be centerpieces of white paper
flowers and greens,
Milne Invited To Playday
A few weeks ago on Saturday,
January 14, Milne was a guest of
Bethlehem Central high school to
participate in a junior high volley-
ball playday. Those schools invited
to compete were Livingston, Schen-
endehowa, and B.C.H.S. who had
two teams to represent them. The
day started at 9:30 a.m. with regis-
tration and a warm welcome ex-
tended by the hosts, At this early
morning session the seventh grade
team from Milne played Livingston
and then team two from B.C.H.S.
Although our seventh graders lost
both of these contests, they won the
two remaining games after lunch
and ended up with a 2-2 record for
the day. The girls who played for
Milne are Ann Oliphant, Joyce
Rissberger, Penny Pritchard, Linda
Ogden, Cindy Coffin, Carol Klemka,
Bonnie Reed, Bar! Airey, Janet
Grimm, and Barbara Currey, Terri
Lester acted as coach of these
seventh grade volleyball players.
Eighth Graders Play Well
The eighth grade team consisting
of Joan Haworth, Ann Wilson, Sandy
Sutphen, Judy Allen, Cathy’ Parry.
Gracie Stephens, Pat O’Brien, Nick
Genden, Nancy Alfred, and Linda
Dries won three out of its four
games. Rosemary Becker coached
this squad,
The playday ended early in the
afternoon, and a good time was had
by all who participated.
PAGE 4
CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
Seniors Prepare
For Interviews
By RUTHIE SPRITZER
Seniors! You still have time.
Juniors, better start thinking. Un-
derclassmen, it’s later than you
think, if you are planning some
higher education. Increasing num-
bers of college applicants is increas-
ing even more the importance of the
interview. Also, students going to
a college interview have a chance
to find out more about the campus.
Office Frightens Students
Visiting college is fun and talking
to students there is more so, but
when the interviewer's office ap-
pears, most people tighten up. These
questions often arise: “Can he tell
I’m nervous?” “How can I be sure
to act right and say the right
things?” and “Must I be completely
honest if it means saying something
against the college and myself ”
Admissions offices at colleges have
trained personnel who understand
adolescents (that’s us). They real-
ize problems exist and have psycho-
logically sure methods to help the
nervous, uncertain applicant. The
hearty handshake, appearing to be
a casual greeting is one method of
relieving the teen-ager of his jitters.
A bowl of hard candy, placed on
the desk, helps divert some of a
candidate’s attention from himself
as he takes off the wrapper and eats
the candy.
Joking Sometimes Eases Tension
One area interviewer refers to th
chair the candidate is sitting in as
the “anxious seat.” By joking about
the furniture in the situation, the
interviewer tries to make the candi-
date more comfortable. One college
interviewer offered one of Milne’s
students a cigarette. This gesture
was not a trap. However, be certain
that you can handle a cigarette be-
fore accepting one. .Why chance a
bad impression if it can be avoided?
Conversation usually centers
around such topics as hobbies, likes,
dislikes, activities, and favorite ath-
letic teams. One Milne boy was
subjected to a radio account of an
afternoon college football game at
his interview. Periodically, during
the afternoon, he agreed with the
interviewer that University
undoubtedly had the best team in
the league. The rule perhaps is to
be as honest as good manners per-
mit.
Interviewer Suggests Rules
One director of admissions gave
the following two suggestions. Get
a good night's sleep and attempt to
hold up your end of the conversa-
tion. Some students are uncertain
about their future career. If so, a
statement such as, “I’m interested
in math and science, and like to
work with people” is preferable to
just “I don’t know what I want.”
At times this attitude is preferable
to the one of a student dead set on
a certain career.
Remember, act’ relaxed and re-
spectful,
——SENIOR SPOTLIGHT—
By MARY ’n TRIPP
Barry FitzGerald, Judy Webel, Judy Jenkins, and Bruce FitzGerald.
BARRY FITZGERALD
“This is number one and the fun
has just begun.
Number one twin (by five min-
utes) is Barry Edward FitzGerald,
commonly known to his partners in
crime as “Bar.’ This hard-to-
identify member of the senior class
was born April 12, 1938, in Queens
hospital, Queens, New York.
Next thing worth mentioning in
Fitz's life was the fact that he came
to Milne as a starry-eyed seventh
grader, fresh out of P.S. 19. When
he is fresh out of Milne, he would
like to attend school on the other
side of Page Hall, then the United
States Army U., and finally East
Chiopee high as a teacher and
coach.
Our boy says that he likes a wide
variety of activities, many of which
are co-educational. Here are his
likes: attractive women, acquain-
tances, breaking the Til’s nose
(which will be discussed in a later
issue), and lights-out parties. He
is fond of “white wabbits.”
His dislikes are shooting, socks,
talkative girls, and Polly's Jet.
PS,, the way to tell the two apart
is that Barry is the one asking,
“Where’s T.J.B.P.P.O.T.S.C.?”
JUDY JENKINS
Arriving September 20, 1938, she
witnessed the hurricane of that
year. In her early years at Milne,
this strawberry blonde wore real
long “pigtails.” It was not until
inkwells went out of style that Judy
finally had the “pigtails” cut off.
Her adversions are ladies talking
across crowded bus aisles, waiting
her life away for “Shatz,” and the
smell of lab-made sulfur (rotten
break).
Judy likes sinners, deacons, potato
chips on Ed’s floor, purple and
white, coke, and bananas in peoples’
ears. “Dr. Mice's Moose” will re-
main in Judy’s mind after leaving
Milne.
Since entering Milne, she has been
a cheerleader, secretary of G.A.A.,
girls’ sports editor for the C&W,
and a member of Quin.
Don’t become emotionally upset if
you hear a blast some afternoon.
JUDI WEBEL
As captain of the cheerleaders
this year, you have seen Judi Webel
leading many cheers. She is also
mistress of ceremonies for Quin,
and inquiring reporter for the C&W.
“Web” was breathing the fresh air
of Albany on April 27, 1938.
Shaggy-dogs, unusual “ciggy
bats,” the Phillies, “Criss” Cross,
radishes, dancing and “The Great
Pretender” are just a sample of the
things Judi likes.
On the other hand, she shrinks
from dirty lab coats, the thought of
losing teeth, tape on rings, and girls
who “bird dog.” When she leaves
Milne, she will miss “history and
Mendel.”
Judi’s ambition is to pay O'Connell
back before graduation, to discover
a sure way to keep hair curled, to
pass history, and to grow long finger
nails. Alfred university looks in-
viting to Judi.
BRUCE FITZGERALD
If you have read about Bruce
Arthur FitzGerald’s brother Barry,
there isn’t much to tell. Since they
are twins you already know his
birth date, place of birth, and all
other particulars.
Bruce will expound for hours on
end on the subject that he is the
best looking twin. Also, he will tell
of his athletic prowess, great intel-
ligence, and all other manner if
greatness,
Likes of this self-made man in-
clude girls, Grace, psychology class,
and quiet evenings at home.
This daring young man on the
flying trapeze dislikes young J.D’s
like Tim and Neil, and “Horror of
horrors” . . . uncut oranges at half-
time.
After high school graduation, he
has a plan all worked out. He is
going to get married, and have his
wife work to put him through State.
Thus we bring to a close the life,
likes and loves of Bruce Arthur
FitzGerald.
It will only be the chem lab in
ruins, This girl hopes to attend
St. Lawrence or Colby.
JUNIOR
HIGHLIGHTS
By BUDDY MEHAN
This time I will have to rely on
just pure activity to fill up the col-
umn. There certainly has been a
lot happening since the last issue.
Milne in Volleyball Match
For instance, on January 14 a
squad of ten girls invaded the BCHS
junior high school gym for a five
team volleyball match. Playing for
Milne were Sandy Sutphen, Cathy
Parry, Linda Dreis, Ann Wilson,
Grace Stevens, Pat O'Brian, Nancy
Alfred, Joan Haworth, Dorothy
Hoyle and Nicki Genden. Milne did
well, beating BCHS twice, Phillip
Livingston once, and losing only to
Shenendehowa.
“Winter Wonderland” Held
Also on January 14 (busy day
wasn’t it) the student council spon-
sored a dance entitled “Winter Won-
derland.” Disc jockey Paul Cohen
did a wonderful job handling the
music, and we hope that Tripp May,
who was absent because of illness,
will “ride the discs” with Paul at
our next dance. ,
Half way through the dance, en-
tertainment was supplied by Judy
Johnson, Barbara Airey, and Susan
Crowley doing pantomimes, and
Sybilin Hoyle dancing the Charles-
ton in a striking outfit. At the hour
of 10:30, early for most people con-
cerned,’ the “Winter Wonderland”
came to a close, and the council
hopes everyone had a good time.
Council Active
If you will look back to last year
and the Junior student council
elections, Bob Blabey, in his cam-
paign speech, gave a “four-point
program” that he hoped to carry out
if he were elected. Well he was
elected, and Bob succeeded in carry-
ing out three of those points, which
are: to get adequate coverage in the
C&W for the junior high, or to get
a paper for the junior high itself.
We got a column! Number three
as stated by Bob was to get support
from the student body for the stu-
dent council and to get a closer
relationship between students and
council. Number four was to ap-
point a committee to investigate the
subject of a formal dance for the
junior high. Fred Taylor has been
appointed chairman and six other
people, two from each grade, to be
appointed later, will fully weigh
both sides of the problem and draw
an unbiased conclusion.
Seniors Donate Gift
The senior class recently pur-
chased its gift for the senior room,
three - speed radio-
combination.
The senior room gift committee
composed of Stuart Doling, Gay
Jasper, Elaine Cohn, and Paul
Cohen was under the leadership of
class president, Paul Howard. They
selected this gift because the old
phonograph was in very poor condi-
tion.
