State College News
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
VoL. II No. 9
ALBANY, N. Y., NOVEMBER 14, 1917
$1.50 PER YEAR
1918 PEDAGOGUE
Although the committee in
charge has been- working for
some time, Friday was. the
first’ occasion it has heen
brought before the students.
Tt was announced Friday that
a campaign would be opened
in. which members of all
s could take part. ‘The
terms are these: if a student
sells 15 books or more, he or
she will receive a Vedagogue
ve of charge; if from 10 to 13,
hooks are sold one dollar will
be allowed on a hook. People
xetting these subscriptions
must keep within their own
class, If student orders Jor
class pictures amount to
‘or more, $2.00 will be allawed
on the elass bill
Miss Mildred = Mack
photo editor, requests that the
members of the Senior Class
and offic of other classes
watch the bulletin for notic
of appointmen
VARSITY BASKETBALL
PRACTICE
The practicing for varsity
baskethall began on last week
under the direction of Coach
Maroney, Beginning this week
the practicing will take place
in the Albany High School.
‘Those who are out on the axe
are: F, Fitgerald, M. B
Cirtin, Vane Londll. Le Me:
son, H. Polt, J. Carson, Licht-
enstein, Wassel, Cosstellano,
and D, Townsend,
On Saturday, November 24,
there will he 4 cross-country
mn, ‘Those who are doing ac-
Neunet
‘Lobdell,
Costellano, and F
Sutherland,
CANTERBURY CLUB
At the last meeting of the
Episcopal org: 11 on No-
vember 5, the name of the
Canterbury Club was adopted.
A constitution was accepted
from a committee, and plans
were laid for winter lectures to
alternate with, social evenings
One of the chief objects of the
club is to keep :
from falling away from church
in a strange city. Another ob-
ject is to furnish a church in-
terest to those who have none,
We extend a cordial invitation
toall such people to join us,
ESTES M, ALEXANDER
A t addition to. the
faculty. of the Industrial De-
partment is James M. Ales
nder, graduate of Williamson
Trade School, Philadelphia, in
1909. In this school he spent
the year following his gradua-
tion, as an instructor in Me-
chanical Drawing, Later he
Wwas connected with the Engi-
neering Department of the
Link Melt Co., for two. years
designing machinery. — Sine
then he has been in Man
| Training and ndustrial: work
in West Virgi a
vania, In 1914 he spent seve
months in Germany studyin
‘Trade Continuation i
Munich, Dusseldor
heim, and other
was part of the work done by
a commission of twenty-five
teachers selected hy the United
Sta
also 8
Industrial Education in
sylvania State College and
Chiversity of Pittsburgh, Mr,
Alexander will have chi
the Practice Teaching for In-
dustrial men and the courses
MARY A. SMITH
The new supervisor of Prac-
tice Teaching in the [. De-
partment is Miss Mary Alma
Smith, “Miss Si
uate of State
‘Teachers of Colorado, She fas
aught in the University of
Porto Rico and in the State
University of Idaho, and. was
recently connected with State
Department of Education of
Wisconsin.
On Friday afternoon, No-
vember ninth, Miss Bonnie
Snow of Milburn, N. Y., gave
a most interesting lecture in
the Sci Building on "The
Correlation of Fine Arts with
Home Economies.” Miss Snow
is the author. with Hugh Fro
lick, of the Industrial Art text
| hooks published by Prang. Ac-
| companying her Tecture was
decidedly attractive and. in-
genius exhibit, of especial in-
terest to teachers in its sug-
gestion of simple ways of
New Instructors in School of
Practical Arts
approaching children, ‘Those
resent were graduates of the
i, E, Department teaching
within a short distance of AT
hany, several Art teachers from
representatives
tment and
the resident I, culty and
student “Snow laid
ion, and
ed
n
useful, and
u than those
which complete a problem
alone, made by hand
ce in the deco-
should
‘ation of house or costume. In
presenting problems for chil-
dren to work upon, supply
materials which are’ quickly
worked up and yet present the
required color qualities. As an
ample of this woul for em
broidering is much more desi
able silk or cotton floss.
It and paper applied on
proper backgrounds are charm-
ing mediums for gaining real
tic effects in color and line.
Snow illustrated her lec:
ture with samples of work
done by children in an ordinary
school, and thus proved con-
clusively that this work can be
planned so as to he suitable to
small children,
OMICRON NU TEA
‘The annual Omicron Nu Tea
to eshmen was held
r fternoon, November
ninth, Freshmen, faculty, and
aculty wives of the H. E. De-
ent
partment were pr
AN APPEAL
President A, R. Brubacher
received from C, A. Pros-
. Director of the Federal
Hoard for Vocational Educa-
tion, an urgent appeal for help
in ‘training radio operators for
the army. The State College
will organize classes for train-
ing operators, if the draft men
of Albany. desire, _ Registra-
tions may be made in the col-
love office either by personal
application or by telephone
The el: will begin by the
middle of November,
GYM FROLIC
‘The frolic Friday night was
by far the most enjoyable one
G. A. A. has ever given, 192t
was certainly treated to a
grand show, First in. order
was the peanut hunt, which
was followed by a_lollypop
song and scramble, ‘The first
of the stunts was a short scrics
of songs by the Back Fence
Glee Club, ‘The ' selections
were witty, new and highly
entertaining. ‘The second
stunt, under the le
éIlen’ Donahue, was a panto-
mime, ‘The leading part—that
of a batehelor advertising for
a housekeeper—was very ex-
cellently taken by Dorothy
Wight. In succession. an Trish
washerwoman, a society lady, a
suffragist, a silly young thing,
and a college girl applied, The
s chosen and won, the
affection.
‘The third stunt was the dis-
play of the family album, This
was in charge’ of Katherine
McCarthy, who also acted the
part of interpreter of the “ still
life” portraits. The girls are
mended for, their
up as well as,for
bec
skillful mak
their control
‘The final stunt, under the
ship. of Agnes Dennin,
basketball game between
. Sand A.B.” The former
won the hard fought game of
12 to-10. 2, S. led the first
half and A. B. apparently
could not get the ball the
econd half. Miss Gray was
referee.
Dancing followed. Kathryn
Cole led cheers and songs for
G. A.A, leaders. Miss Pierce
disappeared at the time a
speech was requested and Miss
Gray tried to follow. suit ‘but
failed, Her speech was short
and. to the point: “Join G:
A. A. and you will get’all that
s coming to you—and little
hit more.” Dorothy ‘Austin,
president of G, A. A., spoke'a
few words of greeting to’'the
shmen and the line’ for
djournment was formed,
Those of the Faculty present
were Miss Pierce, Miss Gray,
Miss Farnham, and Miss Val-
entine. The committee
charge was Katherine Me-
| Carthy, chairman; Agnes Den-
i nin, and Ellen Donahue.
STATE COLLEG
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NEWS, NOVEMBER 14, 1917
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
Vol, It No. 9
the college year, by. the
lew York State
November 14, 1917
Published weekly, on Wednesdays, Gal
Committee on Publishing a College Weekly Newspaper,
College for Teachers, Albany, N, Y.
The subscription rate is one dollar and a half a year. Advertising
tates may be had on application. Articles, manuscripts, etc, intended
for publication must be in the News Box before Saturdays of the week
preceding publication,
SENIOR EDITORS
REPORTERS
Caroline E, Lipes
Alfred Miller
Donald Tower
Dorothy Banner
Bernice Bronner
Dorothy eae
Kathryn Cole
Stanley Heason
Mildred L, McEwan
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT Ir
‘The success of woman suffrage in the “ Empire State” has,
of course, brought rejoicing to the hearts of its disciples and
addled to the downpour of s ing from all the infidels
who have heen delaying “anthem of hate” is
fiow, “ Well, now they've got it, TRGGHUMAVOLG SHOWEG alte
they can dol” And for once in their lives they are right
sing that ancient and proper phrase, in elegant English — It
up tous! Speaking generally it is up to the educated, broad
minded women, kee! to influence their
less fortunate sisters Now to exer e rightly their new privilege.
But for us, State College students, who are enjoying educational
privileges that should fit us to assume this new responsibility,
we have opportunities right at hand to obtain the political phase
Of etlueation. olities, you know, from now on, is the new sphere
of activity which we are to master. We refer to our govern-
ment courses. Our need now is to learn what our forms of
government are and then where our vote belongs in the working
out of those forms of government, All ye voters of the {nture,
start now and here toward making your vote count!
A REPLY
Tt is evident from the article which appeared in the last issue
of the “News” that there is a misunderstanding as to the
organization of Myskania,
The clause stated was from the articles of organization and
not from nia’s constitution, which is known only to its
members. will be no further elections to the M
1918,
Myskania,
Board extend
Bronson in his
‘The members of the State College “News”
their siticerest sympathy to Prof, Harnard S,
Fecent bereavement.
IMPRESSIONS OF A NATIONAL ARMY CANTONMENT
amp Devens, Mass.
After six weeks of life in this camp perhaps [ can record a
few impressions that may give to the ones outside true ideas of
how we live,
‘There is not a soldier of the National Army but who will
member always the day of leaying home and arriving at camp.
I never saw before so much genuine emotion as at our leave:
taking,
And that first night in camp, Imagine getting off a train in
the dark with a large body of men, carrying one’s ligase, under
the direction of mounted office ra strange, rough road
for a couple of miles, arriving at strange appearing, barn-like
Structures. entering one of these and standing in line to receive
mess-kits, and be served with a meal; after washing your own
dishes, in line again for cots and blankets, filling a bed-sack with
straw and making a bed! And then the attempt to be com-
fortable cnough, bodily and mentally, to sleep under the strange
surroundings and ih the cold,
* *
We have plenty Taf ayhotevone tor cats clothing,
barracks furnish efficient shelter — but there is no heat
water as yet. Of course, grumbling is a habit, for it is
and the
nor hot
difficult
for many to realize that it is impossible to furnish us with the
comforts and:luxuries of home,
[Most of the men felt at first that they had to come, and would
try to see the thing through, hoping the experience would all be
over soon, ‘This attitude I am sure is changing now. Some
really like the life; others, the majority, are satisfied for duty's
sake, and a few will still have none of it.
Everyone, cither outwardly or inwardly, blesses the Y. M,
C.A, places, of which there are thirteen in camp. This institu-
tion furnishes the boys warm places to sit, music, facilities for.
writing and reading, “ movies,” and other entertainment, and
very often with instruction in English and French, Morally, a
much needed and tremendous force is exerted,
After, all has been said, the soldiers’ training necessitates some
real hardships and these are least easily borne by the man
without a vision of duty and service to make his sacrifices seem
worth whil
J. H. Ward 'r
112 Bank Street, Batavia, N, Y,
November 5, 1917.
Dear Editor
I have looked forward eagerly to the coming of each State
College “ News.” It is indeed like being hack again at the dear
institution and enjoying the company of all of you when I read
ny interesting articles,
i pleastire, too, to note the whole-hearted college spirit
infused in so many of your articles. My, with such a
spur to urge them on, the State College students should do great
things this year,
Tam mighty glad that athletics still have a prominent place
in the college life, feared, like many others, that no hasket=
” woud be a password this coming winter, Hurrah, l’'m
glad L was wrong, and [ carnestly hope that the team will com-
pare favorably with that fine group of fellows of last year,
As one of the helpers in bringing out the Song Book, T am
rather ansious to learn if the student body is really making use
of the book.
No one builds
more castles in the air than I do in relation to
the future musical standa There should be
popular desir n the larger
sense, to have weekly sings in the gym or auditorium. Why
not? Surely the voices are capable, and I'm sure the spirit isn't
lacking. May someone get this under way.
I also write to tell the prospective teachers of the genuinely
rich field of work they are going into. Personally, I have been
very fortunate, but on hearing from many of the “ 1917” Class,
T-conelude we all have. All suy — teaching is not only interest-
ing —it is inspiring. With the instruction received at State
College and the rich environment afforded there, we of 1917
have gone out, and we confess that our occupation has been both
worthy and pleasant.
I write this part of the letter to encourage you who follow
later and to have you realize in a measure that your vocation
Will be just as big and worth while as you yourselves make it,
And, by the way, congratulation nly coming to you
of the student body who so well aided in the patriotic subscrip-
tion for the Liberty Bond
I would be plea t from any of my fi
enclose my address — in hopes.
ends, and Tl
Very truly yours,
Kolin Hager '17.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
During the week $8950 of
the State Scholarship money
and Key” and “Bull's Tea
there are seven member:
None of the member
“Camarian Club,” the honor
ary society at Brown, have re~
has been distributed among :
one hundred and seventy-nine | Me eat
students, ‘This means that one |. ! tanks have ad
indent in every four atthe
college is a holder of a}
York State Scholarship.
tions been made to the soci
ti
of the Press Club
Thursday, at 3:45.
A meetin;
will be held
Tn Yale there are three senior Jin Room tor. After’ reports
honorary societies composed of | from the seven people who are
15 members each, Asia result | now writing for out
of enlistment in the U. S.
none of the members of
and Bones,” the oldest organi-
zation, h: ve returned. to col-
papers are mat, nom
for. the cor
will be made, Ai member
urged to be present,
lege, In the other two, Seroll Continued on page 3
1
1
STATE COLLE
NEWS, NOVEMBER 14, 1917
Page Three.
DO YOU KNOW?
COLLEGE CALENDAR
THAT. the Flo
a dandy?
THAT the Student's
eim Shoe is
thing?
THAT one “ Bo
fifty “ Knock:
THAT an energeti 1 of
ten impresses his acquaint
ne n cgotist,
the principal work of
the teacher is to render her
unneces:
is worth
THAT one y night
some one said, “the moon
was out all ght and) was
full.” And the follawing
Sunday night some one else
‘sil i
S
ut Have thuch the lage knew
about hot air, It takes a long
time to vince some
“profs” what “bluffs” we
are?
THAT knitting in classe
during lect
the instructors
SENIOR CLASS
appointed a committ
ch of the purchasing of
aps and gowns, It is composed
of Walter , Nina Johns
and Caroline Gauyg
JUNIOR CLASS
At the Junior Class meeting
Friday morning, the subject of
Junior week was discussed but
action was. taken
is very anxions to do
its bit this year and seems to
he willing to give up some of
functions of that
al sentiment }
mis to be to omit
et and to cut
nenses on the other
week,
SOPHOMORE CLASS
MEETING
N
yy Sophomore. is eligible to
write a song, There will he a
prize of five dollars forthe est
bike i aaa NOV, 14:
m—Red Cross,
Eines Room B-l,
35. p, m=—Spanish Club,
Room 10:
440 p. moY. W. CA.
Meeting, Auditorium;
Freshmen Advisors and
other instructors of
Freshmen, Room 101.
TAS p. —Lecture on
“ Russia,” Dr, De Porte,
Room 101,
THURSDAY, NOV, 15;
1:00-5:00 p. m.—Red Cross,
Surteal Dressing, Room
7:45 p. m.—Promethean
Literary Sox
torium; Russian’ Class,
Room 101,
345 p. m—Press Club,
Room 101.
FRIDAY, NOV. 16:
9:00 a, m.—-Student Assem-
bly, Auditorium,
3445 p. m—College Club,
Room 101
7:30 _p, _m—Household
Beonoimics Party, Gym-
nasium,
SATURDAY, NOV. 17:
£:00 p, m—Chemistry Club
Party, Room 250,
MONDAY, NOV. 19:
9:00 a, m,-5:00 p. m—Red
Cross, Sewing, Room
may. W. CA,
“Catinet Meeting, Room
7:30 p. m—Red Cross,
Faculty Women, Green
Room,
the prize will
committee
he
all, and Ma suid Rolls,
must be in by D
singing is the ob
50 has been purchased,
STUDENTS
If you wish n Really
See
Suit
‘ree will be used, how-
and if the other two ANE | 108 Central Ave.
he class Liberty Hand for
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~ Christmas Cards
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Fine Stationey and Schraffts Box
Confections for Christmas Gifte
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H. MILLER
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Cleaning.
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toy
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OFFICIAL NOTICES
‘The Director of the State 1
brary advises the college that
the books listed below, which
have disappeared from’ the li-
‘y, were at the time of their
appearance reserved for the
eof the students in the col-
Students in History or
may inadver-
ried these books
fran. library and have
failed to return them, are re-
ve them with the
once,
‘y is of very
great se to us and the assist-
ants in the library show us
every possible courtesy in
the very least we can do in
showing our appreciation of the
cand courtesies we
the Days of cer
Dodd, Wm.
and Conflict.
Gilman, BD.
roe (Amer,
Revolution.
Robinson, J. H., Introduction
to the of Western
Europe.
Thw
America.
German
W. von, Dram:
s. hy. Walte
(Bohn's Standard
Library).
Hedge,
German CI
Sehille
AL, Hours with
C.F von,
ed. by Karl
yon Sehiller,
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Continued from page 2
{. Adna Risley will be the
at student assembly on
mnorning. His, subject
will be “ Americanism,”
Jack Harwick is a pri
Co. C, 3agth Infantry, Camp
Gordon, Georgia,
Student's
300 to the Y, M.
riendship War Fund. Re-
member the goal is $3,000 and
your pledge will help us get it.
Page Four
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, NOVEMBDR 14, 1917
Cotrell & Leonard
if 472 10 478 Brondway
Hats and Shoes for Men
Womens Outer and
Under Garments
‘Woman's Footwear, Furs
and Fur Coats
Fine Qualities — Reasonable Prices
SCHNEIBLE’S
College Pharmacy
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We order your text books
"Commer of Western and Lake Avenues
Compare our Candies with others and
Taste the difference
KRAEMER’S
HOME-MADE.
ICE CREAM and CANDIES
29 C Avenue
“MH. KEENHOLTS | 5
Groceries,
Fruit, Vegetables, etc.
Teas and Coffees a Specialty
253 Central Ave.
ESSEX LUNCH
The Restaurant favored by
College students
Central Avenue
2 blocks from Robin Street
STUDENTS ;
For Laundry Work quickly
and well done come to
CHARLEY JIM
71 Central Ave.
Buy Books for the
Soldiers
We will deliver books deposited
in‘our “Soldier Box”
R. F. CLAPP, Jr.
‘State and Lark St
70 No, Pearl St.
Neckwear, H osiery, Shirts,
Sweaters and Gloves
Dawson’s Men’s Shop
259 Central Ave.
Near Lake Aevenu
DELTA OMEGA NOTES
On Friday, November \sec-
ond, Miss Kyle Adams, State
Student Secretary of Y, W. C.
‘A., was a dinner guest at the
House,
The House-girls of Delta
‘Omega enjoyed the hospitality
of the Kappa Delta House-girls
at supper and for the evening
of November ninth, at the
Kappa Delta House.
KAPPA DELTA
The House-girls of Delta
Omega and K A enjoyed a
picnic-supper at K A house last
I evening
y girls present wer
Winifred Wag
Margaret Becker, H
Edith Woodruff, Alice Rich-
mond, Delia Ross, and Bernice
Bronner.
Marjorie Rryant enter
r ith Bryant,
_Violn Brownell spent Suna
‘amp Devens, as the guest
Sr hier brother
KAPPA NU I NOTES
K. N. house was rather
empty last
Schnitzler, '20,
"18, returned to
on over Sunday,
Betty O'Connell. spent the
week-cnd at home,
Mrs. Cronin, of Bennington,
visited the sorority house’ last
n Keefe.
ETA PHI
fe are glad to. welcome
beth Osborn '20 as a
per of Ei
MUSIC CLUB
At the meeting, Monday, the
following program. w :
aT
1 solo—Margaret Reun-
ning.
Reading—Marjorie
COLLEGE CLUB
At the last meeting, “our
1,” Dr. Richardson, spoke
on “ Some Factors in the War.”
He declared that sentimental
ism should not blind
to the greatness of
ions. ‘The two prin-
on whieh states have
nn,
ciples
heen founded of the ag
First, the state is
people; second, the people are
tools of the state.
He said that the later policy
has been regnant in
for several centuri
the principle we are fighting,
‘The German state is medieval
in foundation, resembling the
feudal organi
es: ‘The most striking thing
that Dr. Richardson said was
that a reorganization of Ger-
many into a republic would be
possible only after uncondi-
tional surrender, reparation,
and indemnity. “Whether we
win or not depends on every
one of us, We must back up
our soldiers with every dollar
we have.
Y. W, C. A. NOTES
worth-while organi
4:go and find out w
“Our Work in the W
Louise urleson will
eof the meeting,
toll t-what ollier cal
doing; what we
have
nil will
meeting, There is ac
to every one of us to be present
and to find out what we can do.
Show your spirit of help and
come to the
mber tyth at
4:30. Auditorium
SPANISH CLUB
The club will meet to-day at
a5. ML, in room 10,
bie will be in the tow
5 o'clock,
pay. your du
ie oflice
ident, Florence (
‘resident,
At th
t time you may
of the club
duinla vi
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A large number’ of the
hers of the C L
irman of
Committee,
and Dorothy ‘Treat Arnold
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